When the USAC midgets pull into Rockford, IL for their race on May 18 it will be the first USAC midget show on the historic 1/4 mile in 28 years. On Aug. 29, 1979 Rich Vogler won the 30 lap feature for his 4th Rockford midget triumph, tying him with Henry Pens for the most wins in 20 USAC midget events there. Don Branson and Lee Kunzman each won a pair of Rockford events. Jimmy Davies was the winner of the inaugaral USAC race at Rockford on Aug. 16, 1961. Others with single wins there include Bob Tattersall, Parnelli Jones, Mike McGreevey, Mel Kenyon, Jim Beckley, Johnny Parsons Jr., and Sleepy Tripp. A who's who of USAC's best over the years.