Look for a Rockford Landmark Decal During this Weekend’s Nascar Races

Not only is it a historical weekend for NASCAR it's also a weekend where Rockford, Illinois will be in front of a national audience once again. It's not because of professional athletes/Rockford natives like Fred Van Vleet (NBA), Dean Lowry or James Robinson (both of the NFL), not even Dance Patrick. This appearance involves a Rockford landmark, in a roundabout way.

NASCAR AT THE BRICKYARD, INDIANAPOLIS

This weekend over in Indiana history will take place as NASCAR's best drivers endure a 14-turn, nearly 3-mile road course. This road course is a first for Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

So, for the first time in history, racing fans will witness some serious;y stellar driving skills in Indy, more so than usual. And, as a former major NASCAR fan, this was my jam as a kid. I've since strayed away from the sport a bit but I still enjoy watching it from time to time.

HOW DOES ROCKFORD TIE IN?

The #12 car is where you'll want your eyes to be. The car, driven by Ryan Blaney, will have a decal near of side windows of his Ford Mustang GT, owned by Penske Racing.

I'm not sure the correlation between the Rockford tie-in other than the sport. This weekend you're going to be looked for a Rockford Speedway decal. It's very noticeable.

Here's what the folks at Rockford Speedway shared this week.

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