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All-Star 100

Rockford Speedway • Loves Park, Illinois • 1978–1992; 2007–2012; 2015–2019

Rockford Speedway's All-Star 100 was born in 1978 as ARTGO's first event at the high-banked quarter-mile and the race that established the famous Tuesday Night Special formula: bring national stars into the Midwest on an off-night and turn them loose against the best short-track racers in the region.

Open Rockford Speedway ArchiveOpen ARTGO ArchiveWinner ChronologyPreserved ResultsYear-by-Year History
Completed Editions
26
Different Winners
20
Race Records
26
Preserved Result Rows
479
July 11, 1978 • The First Tuesday Night Special
Dick Trickle won the race that started the tradition.

MRN reported that the 100-lap ARTGO special drew the largest stock-car crowd Rockford had seen in recent history. Trickle beat Rusty Wallace and NASCAR star Neil Bonnett, while Bobby Allison also joined the 22-car field.

The ARTGO Idea
The Tuesday date was the point.

John McKarns and Rockford promoters used a midweek race to make national drivers available without displacing their weekend commitments. The concept proved successful enough that similar Tuesday Night Specials spread to other Midwestern tracks.

Event Eras

Three Distinct Chapters

The original ARTGO run remains the centerpiece, with two later revival eras preserved separately.
1978–1992
The ARTGO era
Fifteen consecutive editions. Dick Trickle won four, Joe Shear won three, and Mark Martin, Bobby Allison, Dave Watson, Butch Miller, Rich Bickle and others added their names to the list.
1993–2006
Fourteen-year hiatus
The All-Star 100 disappeared from Rockford's schedule after ARTGO's final 1992 edition.
2007–2010
ASA Late Model revival
Eddie Hoffman, Trent Snyder, Ross Kenseth and Ryan Carlson won the revived race under the ASA Late Model banner.
2011–2012
JEGS/CRA and independent years
Erik Jones won in 2011. Michael Bilderback captured the only non-sanctioned All-Star 100 in 2012.
2013–2014
Two-year hiatus
The race disappeared again before the Midwest Tour brought it back.
2015–2019
ARCA Midwest Tour era
Ty Majeski won twice; Jeff Holtz, Austin Nason and Casey Johnson also captured the Rockford midsummer classic.
National Star Power
The winners list reads like a short-track Hall of Fame.

Mark Martin won in 1979, Bobby Allison in 1984, and future national stars repeatedly used the race as a proving ground. Dale Earnhardt, Neil Bonnett, Rusty Wallace and others also appeared during the original ARTGO era.

Rockford's Crown-Jewel Trio
The All-Star 100 stood beside the Spring Classic and National Short Track Championships.

Eddie Hoffman, Al Schill, Joe Shear and Dick Trickle are among the select drivers credited with victories in all three of Rockford's major Late Model traditions.

Repeat Winners

Multiple All-Star 100 Victories

The original ARTGO years were dominated by two of the era's defining short-track racers.
4 wins
Dick Trickle
1978 • 1980 • 1983 • 1986
3 wins
Joe Shear
1981 • 1985 • 1992
2 wins
Ty Majeski
2015 • 2017
Complete Winner Lineage

All-Star 100 Winners by Edition

Twenty-six completed editions across the ARTGO, ASA/JEGS and Midwest Tour eras.
2019
Casey Johnson
All-Star 100 — ARCA Midwest Tour
2018
Austin Nason
40th Anniversary Kar Korner All-Star 100 — ARCA Midwest Tour
2017
Ty Majeski
Kar Korner All-Star 100 — ARCA Midwest Tour
2016
Jeff Holtz
Kar Korner All-Star 100 — ARCA Midwest Tour
2015
Ty Majeski
Kar Korner All-Star 100 — ARCA Midwest Tour
2012
Michael Bilderback
All-Star 100 — non-sanctioned
2011
Erik Jones
All-Star 100 — JEGS/CRA
2010
Ryan Carlson
All-Star 100 — ASA Late Models North
2009
Ross Kenseth
All-Star 100 — ASA Late Models North
2008
Trent Snyder
All-Star 100 — ASA Late Models North
2007
Eddie Hoffman
All-Star 100 revival — ASA Late Models
1992
Joe Shear
15th Anniversary ARTGO All-Star 100
1991
Kevin Cywinski
14th Annual All-Star 100
1990
Larry Schuler
13th Annual Parts Plus All-Star 100
1989
Rich Bickle, Jr.
12th Annual All-Star 100
1988
Butch Miller
11th Annual All-Star 100
1987
Al Schill Sr.
10th Annual All-Star 100
1986
Dick Trickle
9th Annual ARTGO All-Star 100
1985
Joe Shear
8th Annual All-Star 100
1984
Bobby Allison
7th Annual All-Star 100
1983
Dick Trickle
6th Annual All-Star 100
1982
Dave Watson
5th Annual All-Star 100
1981
Joe Shear
4th Annual All-Star 100
1980
Dick Trickle
3rd Annual All-Star 100
1979
Mark Martin
2nd Annual All-Star 100
1978
Dick Trickle
Inaugural Tuesday Night Special / All-Star 100
1989 Archive Correction
Rich Bickle Jr.'s 1989 win belongs in the lineage.

Some later published winner lists omitted 1989, but contemporary Midwest Racing News documents Bickle beating Dick Trickle in the August 15 All-Star 100 and publishes the full field. The museum preserves that verified edition.

Preserved Race Results

All-Star 100 Finishing Orders

The ARTGO era is especially deep: all fifteen original editions already carry preserved fields from the museum's ARTGO archive.
2018 • All-Star 100
June 30, 2018 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerAustin Nason
Preserved result depth • 25 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Austin Nason14—
2—Casey Johnson5J—
3—Jonathan Eilen77—
4—Dalton Zehr119—
5—Michael Bilderback17B—
6—John DeAngelis, Jr.7D—
7—Billy Mohn8M—
8—Dillon Hammond75H—
9—Jake Gille13G—
10—Justin Mondeik44—
11—Mike Beyer75B—
12—Jeff Holmgren, Jr.17H—
13—Steve Apel51—
14—Jim Olson24—
15—Adam Peschek66—
16—Andrew Morrissey39—
17—Jeff Holtz38—
18—Paul Shafer, Jr.7S—
19—John Beale5B—
20—Mike Breiner13B—
21—Michael Ostdeik18—
22—James Swan97—
23—Rich Bickle, Jr.45—
24—Jon Reynolds, Jr.10—
25—Scott Koerner55—
2016 • All-Star 100
June 11, 2016 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerJeff Holtz
Preserved result depth • 1 rowThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Jeff Holtz——
2015 • All-Star 100
June 27, 2015 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerTy Majeski
Preserved result depth • 19 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Ty Majeski91—
2—Trent Snyder88—
3—Austin Nason14—
4—Chris Weinkauf75—
5—Ricky Baker52—
6—Andrew Morrissey39—
7—James Swan97—
8—Skylar Holzhausen78—
9—Jonathan Eilen77—
10—Curt Tillman101—
11—John Beinlich93—
12—Jeremy Spoonmore22—
13—Jason Weinkauf76—
14—Jim Olson24—
15—Rich Bickle, Jr.45—
16—Eddie Hoffman71—
17—Michael Bilderback2B—
18—Mark Hartline30—
19—Scott Koerner55—
2009 • All-Star 100
July 25, 2009 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerRoss Kenseth
Preserved result depth • 17 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Ross Kenseth25running
2—Michael Bilderback2running
3—Eddie Hoffman8running
4—Griffin McGrath64running
5—Tim Sargent11running
6—Josh Nelms0running
7—Chris Eggleston22—
8—Jordan Sims99—
9—Brad Plunkett63—
10—Tanner Berryhill17—
11—Troy Hintzsche34—
12—Ryan Carlson39—
13—Trent Snyder88—
14—Brent Brevak31—
15—Joey King29—
16—Becca Kasten90—
17—Thomas Woodin72—
2008 • All-Star 100
July 26, 2008 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerTrent Snyder
Preserved result depth • 26 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
14Trent Snyder88running
26Bobby Wilberg28running
33Nathan Haseleu187running
41Dave Gentile6running
58Troy Hintzsche76running
67Eddie Hoffman8running
79Chris Eggleston22running
811Jesse Saunders87running
95Becca Kasten90running
1016Alec Carll66running
1110Jason Tyler9running
1218J. Herbst82running
1320Wes Griffith33running
1422Nick Bussell17running
1514Jeremy Miller32running
162Brett Moffitt5running
1713Griffin McGrath64running
1819Josh Lane54running
1917Steven Brooks105mechanical
2021Joey King29mechanical
2112Michael Bilderback2scoring
2215Michael Pickens30mechanical
2324Josh Nelms0mechanical
2423Jerick Johnson176accident
2526Brent Brevak31accident
2625Jamie Dorsey43mechanical
2007 • All-Star 100
July 28, 2007 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerEddie Hoffman
Preserved result depth • 28 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
18Eddie Hoffman8Running
22Mike Heiss00Running
31Dave Gentile6Running
45Josh Nelms0Running
512Peter Cozzolino11Running
615Josh Wallace10Running
711Nick Neville55Running
819Charlie Menard13Running
913Curtis Van Der Wal111Running
1014Derek Neville95Running
119Anthony Danta51Running
1217J. Herbst82Running
1322Phil Gill26Running
1416Jesse Smith81Running
1525Mark Hartline30Running
1620Chad Finley25Running
1726Chris Mikesell05Running
183Alex Kennedy15Mechanical
194Jesse Saunders87Mechanical
207Troy Hintzsche34Accident
2118Trent Snyder88Running
2223Danny Ouderkirk71Running
2324Wes Griffith33Accident
2428Steven Brooks105Accident
2510Michael Bilderback2Mechanical
2621Jason Taghikhani41Accident
2727Mike Osgar04Accident
286Ryan Carlson39Accident
1992 • All-Star 100
August 2, 1992 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerJoe Shear
Preserved result depth • 24 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Joe Shear—running
2—Bob Brownell——
3—Matt Kenseth——
4—Tom Carlson——
5—Dick Harrington——
6—Jim Weber——
7—Curt Martin——
8—M.G. Gajewski——
9—Larry Schuler——
10—Tony Strupp——
11—Kregg Hurlbert——
12—Dan Shewmake——
13—Steve Carlson——
14—Don Leach——
15—Pierre Goulet——
16—Neil Callahan——
17—B.J. Sparkman——
18—Tracy Schuler——
19—Rick Beebe——
20—Gary Krueger——
21—Tim Sauter——
22—Dennis Miller——
23—Ricky Bilderback——
24—Ed Holmes——
1991 • All-Star 100
July 24, 1991 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerKevin Cywinski
Preserved result depth • 24 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Kevin Cywinski—running
2—Joe Shear—running
3—Steve Carlson—running
4—Larry Schuler—running
5—Jim Weber—running
6—Tony Strupp—running
7—Dennis Lampman—running
8—Matt Kenseth—running
9—Al Schill Sr.——
10—Kregg Hurlbert——
11—Scott Hansen——
12—Todd Coon——
13—Pete Moore——
14—Cliff Leach——
15—Jerry Wood——
16—Bob Brownell——
17—Johnny Spaw——
18—David Anspaugh——
19—M.G. Gajewski——
20—Tom Carlson——
21—Tracy Schuler——
22—Dick Harrington——
23—John Loehman——
24—Ed Holmes——
1990 • All-Star 100
July 24, 1990 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerLarry Schuler
Preserved result depth • 22 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Larry Schuler—running
2—Joe Shear—running
3—Dennis Lampman—running
4—Kevin Cywinski—running
5—Rich Bickle, Jr.—running
6—Matt Kenseth—running
7—Bob Brownell——
8—Jerry Wood——
9—Tim Fedewa——
10—Steve Holzhausen——
11—David Anspaugh——
12—Tom Carlson——
13—Steve Carlson——
14—Terry Baldry——
15—Dave Nelson——
16—Tracy Schuler——
17—Kregg Hurlbert——
18—Scott Hansen——
19—Jim Weber——
20—Tod Kropf——
21—Cliff Leach——
22—Al Schill Sr.——
1989 • All-Star 100
August 15, 1989 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerRich Bickle, Jr.
Preserved result depth • 25 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Rich Bickle, Jr.45running
2—Dick Trickle99running
3—Scott Hansen53running
4—Joe Shear—running
5—Bryan Reffner—running
6—Dennis Lampman9running
7—Jim Weber28running
8—Kevin Cywinski65running
9—Steve Carlson50running
10—Bob Brownell69running
11—Jerry Wood—running
12—Terry Baldry—running
13—Steve Holzhausen78—
14—Jack Landis10—
15—Tom Carlson——
16—Pete Moore86—
17—John Olson44—
18—Mike Reichenberger5—
19—Matt Bentz17—
20—Don Leach58—
21—David Anspaugh7—
22—Tracy Schuler3—
23—Larry Schuler6—
24—Dave Klein41—
——Al Schill Sr.14DNQ
1988 • All-Star 100
July 19, 1988 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerButch Miller
Preserved result depth • 22 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Butch Miller52running
2—Steve Holzhausen—running
3—Rich Bickle, Jr.—running
4—Terry Baldry—running
5—Tom Carlson—running
6—Scott Hansen—running
7—Ted Musgrave—running
8—Steve Carlson—running
9—Fran Prestay—running
10—Dennis Lampman—running
11—Jeff Finley—running
12—George Prziborowski——
13—Randy Sargent——
14—Kevin Cywinski——
15—John Olson——
16—Joe Shear——
17—Jim Weber——
18—Jack Gritter——
19—Dale Earnhardt3—
20—Jerry Wood——
21—Dick Trickle——
22—Al Schill Sr.——
1987 • All-Star 100
July 28, 1987 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerAl Schill Sr.
Preserved result depth • 22 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Al Schill Sr.14running
2—Butch Miller—running
3—Joe Shear—running
4—Dick Trickle—running
5—Rich Bickle, Jr.—running
6—Steve Holzhausen—running
7—Jerry Wood—running
8—Scott Hansen—running
9—Doug Herbst——
10—Bobby Dotter——
11—Dennis Lampman——
12—Richard Lofy——
13—George Prziborowski——
14—Tom Musgrave——
15—Dave Watson——
16—Jim Weber——
17—Tom Carlson——
18—Burt Weitemeyer——
19—Jeff Falbe——
20—John Olson——
21—Terry Baldry——
22—Randy Merriman——
1986 • All-Star 100
July 15, 1986 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerDick Trickle
Preserved result depth • 23 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Dick Trickle—running
2—Dave Watson—running
3—Rich Bickle, Jr.—running
4—Larry Schuler—running
5—Scott Hansen—running
6—Al Schill Sr.—running
7—Dave Weltmeyer—running
8—Bobby Gill—running
9—Steve Holzhausen——
10—Doug Herbst——
11—Joe Shear——
12—George Prziborowski——
13—Jim Weber——
14—Tracy Schuler——
15—Terry Baldry——
16—Butch Miller——
17—Randy Merriman——
18—Steve Seligman——
19—Don Leach——
20—Don Turner——
21—Randy Sargent——
22—Tom Jones——
23—Bobby McDonald——
1985 • All-Star 100
July 16, 1985 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerJoe Shear
Preserved result depth • 20 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Joe Shear—running
2—Dick Trickle—running
3—Mark Martin—running
4—Al Schill Sr.—running
5—Jim Back——
6—Bobby Allison——
7—Tracy Schuler——
8—Steve Murgic——
9—Tom Musgrave——
10—Doug Herbst——
11—Chuck Dunshee——
12—Steve Holzhausen——
13—Al Papini III——
14—Jim Weber——
15—John Ziegler——
16—Bobby Weiss——
17—Jim Helland——
18—Rich Bickle, Jr.——
19—Randy Merriman——
20—Dave Weltmeyer——
1984 • All-Star 100
July 17, 1984 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerBobby Allison
Preserved result depth • 20 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Bobby Allison22running
2—Don Leach—running
3—Jim Weber—running
4—Bobby Dotter—running
5—Joe Shear—running
6—Ken Lund—running
7—Larry Schuler—running
8—Tracy Schuler—running
9—Steve Murgic—running
10—Dick Trickle——
11—Mike Barlass——
12—Scott Hansen——
13—Al Schill Sr.——
14—Frank Gawlinski——
15—Rich Bickle, Jr.——
16—Ricky Bilderback——
17—Mark Martin——
18—Mel Walen——
19—Bobby Weiss——
20—Randy Merriman——
1983 • All-Star 100
July 12, 1983 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerDick Trickle
Preserved result depth • 26 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Dick Trickle—running
2—Mark Martin—running
3—Jim Sauter—running
4—Joe Shear—running
5—Steve Burgess—running
6—Alan Kulwicki——
7—Al Schill Sr.——
8—Jim Weber——
9—Dave Weltmeyer——
10—Darrell Waltrip——
11—Ted Musgrave——
12—Mel Walen——
13—Tom Cellini——
14—Tom Jones——
15—Tracy Schuler——
16—Tom Musgrave——
17—Steve Seligman——
18—Al Laufer——
19—Jim Back——
20—Jay Sauter——
21—Don Leach——
——Jamie Neville—DNQ
——Dave Fossum—DNQ
——Jim Helland—DNQ
——Dennis Martin—DNQ
——Mike McGrew—DNQ
1982 • All-Star 100
July 13, 1982 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerDave Watson
Preserved result depth • 20 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Dave Watson37running
2—Joe Shear——
3—Dick Trickle——
4—Tom Jones——
5—Tom Reffner——
6—Al Schill Sr.——
7—Mark Martin——
8—Wayne Lensing——
9—Rich Bickle, Jr.——
10—Ken Lund——
11—Dave Weltmeyer——
12—John Luther——
13—Jay Sauter——
14—Dave Hatcher——
15—Terry Ciano——
16—Ron Bloomberg——
17—Tracy Schuler——
18—Don Leach——
19—Ricky Bilderback——
20—Jim Sauter——
1981 • All-Star 100
July 14, 1981 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerJoe Shear
Preserved result depth • 27 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Joe Shear36running
2—Mark Martin—running
3—Tom Jones—running
4—Pat Schauer—running
5—Bob Strait—running
6—Larry Detjens—running
7—Kevin Stepan——
8—Larry Schuler——
9—Kyle Petty42—
10—Fran Prestay——
11—Jimmy Pierson——
12—Greg Guzzo——
13—Dick Trickle——
14—Bill Venturini——
15—Jim Sauter——
16—Frank Gawlinski——
17—Wayne Lensing——
18—John Knaus——
19—Jim Weber——
20—Tom Reffner——
——John Speer—DNQ
——Ken Lund—DNQ
——Dave Weltmeyer—DNQ
——Bill Berkheimer—DNQ
——Clark Dwyer—DNQ
——Joe Tyrell—DNQ
——Dave Price—DNQ
1980 • All-Star 100
July 15, 1980 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerDick Trickle
Preserved result depth • 27 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Dick Trickle——
2—Mike Miller——
3—Dave Watson——
4—Jim Sauter——
5—Rusty Wallace66—
6—Darrell Waltrip——
7—Ray Young——
8—Joe Shear——
9—Mark Malcuit——
10—Tom Reffner——
11—Bobby Dotter——
12—Tom Jones——
13—Dennis Vogel51—
14—Larry Schuler61—
15—Larry Detjens25—
16—Ed Hoffman1—
17—John Knaus——
18—Willie Goeden72—
19—Frank Gawlinski——
20—Ken Lund——
——John Speer—DNQ
——Butch Mierendorf—DNQ
——Dave Price—DNQ
——Terry Baldry—DNQ
——Larry Hicks—DNQ
——George Dukas—DNQ
——Rich Bickle, Jr.—DNQ
1979 • All-Star 100
July 10, 1979 • Rockford Speedway
WinnerMark Martin
Preserved result depth • 20 rowsThe Third Turn →
Pos.StartDriverCarStatus
1—Mark Martin2running
2—Larry Detjens25—
3—Dave Watson37—
4—Dick Trickle99—
5—Ed Hoffman1—
6—Larry Schuler——
7—Joe Shear36—
8—Bob Strait88—
9—Steve Burgess12—
10—Rusty Wallace66—
11—Dale Strasberg——
12—John Knaus——
13—Wayne Lensing——
14—Tom Jones0—
15—Leonard Reimer——
16—Pat Schuler24—
17—Bobby Allison12—
18—Mike Miller18—
19—John Speer——
20—Alan Kulwicki97—
Archive Scope
The All-Star 100 is now preserved as one event family instead of being scattered across ARTGO, ASA Late Models, JEGS/CRA and the Midwest Tour.

The current collection contains all 26 winners and 479 finishing-position rows. The complete 1978–1992 ARTGO run is the backbone; the later revival races are linked in without changing the identity of the original Tuesday Night Special.

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