With much anticipation Tanner Whitten along with youth Pastor's Jeff & Betsy Frost from Rockford First will be speaking to nearly 400 teens on September the 8th at 7:00 p.m. at the church.  The event is called Drive.  Using racing and Christ as the focal point, teens will learn about Tanner's trust in the spotter and crew much as we all should trust in God's guidance everyday.  Please go to www.experiencethevenue.com.   Rockford First's video and leadership teams have been working on a video that will be debuted on the 8th.  Please check out the web-site after the 8th to view the video online.  We are excited to be a small part of this outreach.  It is certainly important for all of us to trust in God's direction.  Please join Tanner's racing Facebook page and share any thoughts and comments.

WHITTEN GRABS FIRST WIN AT
ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY

August 14th - Tanner wins his first NASCAR Whelen Series Feature Win at Rockford Speedway on Saturday night.  There were 18 cars on hand for the NASCAR Late Models.  Tanner qualified 4th fastest and started the feature in 9th position.  “You have to keep your nose clean,” an excited Whitten offered in the winner’s circle. “I love Rockford. You gotta be able to run high, run low, get up on the wheel and drive a little bit here to win. This place really caters to a mix of aggression and patience.”   Tanner would really like to thank his entire crew as well as their wives and girlfriends for all of their dedication and commitment as well as all of his sponsors.  Official results are below.  Click on the Media & Video tab to watch the race video.  Next on tap is Madison International Speedway this Friday, August 20th.

NASCAR Late Models Results - August 14th - Rockford Speedway

A-Main 01 -- 1. Tanner Whitten, Congerville; 2. Kyle Shear (r), Roscoe; 3. Mike Lloyd, Davis; 4. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 5. Dave Edwards (r), Salem, Wis; 6. Wayne Freimund, Elkhorn, Wis; 7. Vern Fagerberg (r), Bloomingdale; 8. Tim Sargent, South Beloit; 9. Eddie May, Crystal Lake; 10. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 11. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 12. Mikie Breiner, Johnburg; 13. Steve Erickson, Jr (r), Machesney Park; 14. Chad Misslich, Rockford; 15. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 16. Joe Darnell, Machesney Park; 17. Timothy Slater, Hampshire; 18. Michael Cooter, Machesney Park.
Heat 01 -- 1. Chad Misslich, Rockford; 2. Wayne Freimund, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Joe Darnell, Machesney Park; 4. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 5. Timothy Slater, Hampshire; 6. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 7. Vern Fagerberg (r), Bloomingdale; 8. Steve Erickson, Jr (r), Machesney Park; 9. Michael Cooter, Machesney Park.
Heat 02 -- 1. Kyle Shear (r), Roscoe; 2. Tim Sargent, South Beloit; 3. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 4. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 5. Tanner Whitten, Congerville; 6. Mike Lloyd, Davis; 7. Mikie Breiner, Johnburg; 8. Dave Edwards (r), Salem, Wis; 9. Eddie May, Crystal Lake.

Time Trial -- 1. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 2. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 3. Tim Sargent, South Beloit; 4. Tanner Whitten, Congerville; 5. Eddie May, Crystal Lake; 6. Mike Lloyd, Davis; 7. Kyle Shear (r), Roscoe; 8. Mikie Breiner, Johnburg; 9. Dave Edwards (r), Salem, Wis; 10. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 11. Wayne Freimund, Elkhorn, Wis; 12. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 13. Steve Erickson, Jr (r), Machesney Park; 14. Timothy Slater, Hampshire; 15. Vern Fagerberg (r), Bloomingdale; 16. Chad Misslich, Rockford; 17. Joe Darnell, Machesney Park; 18. Michael Cooter, Machesney Park.

TANNER WHITTEN PROMOTES DISTRACTED DRIVING DAY AT THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

On the opening day of the 2010 Illinois State Fair Tanner Whitten served as the official spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Transportation promoting Distracted Driving Day at the Fair.  Tanner was in the IDOT tent all day along with his Mountain Dew/Toyota Camry Late Model stock car to discuss the importance of distracted driving.  In 2011 Tanner will be traveling all across Illinois and speaking at schools about this very serious issue that faces everyone with a cell phone today. He also spent time on Thursday traveling to various radio and television stations to discuss this same issue.