By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Saturday, May 16, 2009) – When Ricky “the Rocket” Bilderback was asked before the season how many feature wins he thought he would accumulate at Rockford Speedway in 2009, his answer was ten. After grabbing his second Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Model feature win of the young season, Bilderback may well be on his way there. Bilderback cruised to an easy victory in front of a packed house as rookie Kyle Lapier and John Logan Jr. brought home the night’s other feature events.

Janesville, Wisconsin native Tim Noble jumped out to the early lead in the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models main event. Bilderback quickly moved from his ninth place starting spot up to third by lap three and immediately began challenging Noble and Kyle Shear for the lead.

After working his way past Shear for second, Bilderback made his move taking away the lead from Noble on lap nine. From there, Bilderback faced no obstacles on his cruise to the checkers, winning by a full straightaway over runner-up Jon Reynolds, Jr.

The battle would be for second through fourth as Reynolds, Jr. went side-by-side with Shear and Noble through the final fifteen laps finally making the move for second stick as the white flag flew. Noble, Shear, and Jerry Gille rounded out the top five.

Rookie Kyle Lapier brought home his first career feature win going wire-to-wire to win the Budweiser American Short Trackers marquee event. Points leader BJ Sparkman had a night of horrors after setting a new track record in qualifying.

After an early incident involving Rachel Sparkman, BJ, making a charge back to the front, got tangled up with rookie Scott Hoeft going down the backstretch on lap 15. Hoeft was sent on a wild ride through the infield grass as the right side of his car propped up against the infield wall. Sparkman’s terrible night continued on lap 20 when a flat right rear tire sent him into the turn three wall.

Lapier took the checkered flag under yellow after race control made the decision to end the race five laps early after numerous cautions. George Sparkman and Brett McCoy completed the top three.

John Logan Jr. topped a field of 29 cars to bring home the Mtn Dew RoadRunners feature in a caution-filled event. After starting in the middle of the pack, Logan Jr. charged to the front for his first feature win of the season.

In the Central States Super Cups Junior Division feature, Morgan Schissel started out front and ended the race there. Camden Murphy finished in second after riding on Schissel’s bumper for the last 15 laps.

Erik Gehrke completed the sweep in the Central States Super Cups Pro Division taking home the feature after setting fast time and bringing home a heat win earlier in the evening. Gehrke made a late race pass diving below Steve Naples exiting turn two to take the top spot.

The next event is the action-packed Friday Night Fright this Friday night, featuring the TailGator Monster Truck, Budweiser American Short Trackers, Crap Scrappers Hornets, American Thunder Jet Truck, Spectacular Drags, a Rollover Contest, FREE Monster Truck Rides and much more! The green flag flies at 7:07pm with practice getting underway at 6:15pm and gates opening at 5pm.

The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series returns next Saturday night as Camping World presents Military Night at the Rockford Speedway. The Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models, Bargain Hunter Sportsman, Mtn Dew RoadRunners, and Allison Legacy cars will all be in action on the high-banked quarter mile as well as the Sam’s Drive-In RoadRunner Challenge featuring the Double Flagpole Race. All active and retired military members with ID in hand will get in for free and all fans will receive a free poster upon entry. The exciting racing action gets underway at 7:07pm with gates opening at 5pm and qualifying beginning at 6:05pm.

For more information, including a full 2009 racing schedule, please visit the track’s website at www.rockfordspeedway.com or call the Speedway Box Office at (815) 633-1500.

NASCAR American Short Trackers

A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Lapier (r), Belvidere; 2. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 3. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 4. Steve
Erickson, Jr, Rockton; 5. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 6. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe; 7. Keith Pierce, Machesney Park; 8. Billy
McCoy, Belvidere; 9. Rachel Sparkman, Loves Park; 10. Jason Bragg, Rockford; 11. David Russell (r), Rockford; 12.
Artt Higbee, Rockford; 13. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 14. Victor Young, Genoa; 15. Laura Siarkiewicz (r),
Algonquin; 16. Scott Hoeft (r), Watertown, Wis; 17. Bobby Carter, Machesney Park; 18. Matt Booker (r), Wonder Lake.

Heat 01 -- 1. David Russell (r), Rockford; 2. Scott Hoeft (r), Watertown, Wis; 3. Kyle Lapier (r), Belvidere; 4. Victor
Young, Genoa; 5. Bobby Carter, Machesney Park; 6. Artt Higbee, Rockford; 7. Rachel Sparkman, Loves Park; 8. Laura
Siarkiewicz (r), Algonquin.

Heat 02 -- 1. Matt Booker (r), Wonder Lake; 2. Jason Bragg, Rockford; 3. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 4. Nick Cina,
Jr, Roscoe; 5. Billy McCoy, Belvidere; 6. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 7. Steve Erickson, Jr, Rockton; 8. Zach
Rodriguez, Rockton; 9. Brett McCoy, Belvidere.

Time Trial -- 1. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 2. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 3. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe; 4.
Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 5. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 6. Jason Bragg, Rockford; 7. Steve Erickson, Jr, Rockton; 8. Matt
Booker (r), Wonder Lake; 9. Billy McCoy, Belvidere; 10. Victor Young, Genoa; 11. Rachel Sparkman, Loves Park; 12.
Kyle Lapier (r), Belvidere; 13. Scott Hoeft (r), Watertown, Wis; 14. Artt Higbee, Rockford; 15. David Russell (r), Rockford;
16. Bobby Carter, Machesney Park; 17. Laura Siarkiewicz (r), Algonquin.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe; 2. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 3. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 4.
George Sparkman, Loves Park; 5. Jason Bragg, Rockford; 6. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton.

NASCAR Late Models

A-Main 01 -- 1. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 2. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe; 3. Tim Noble, Janesville, Wis; 4. Kyle Shear,
Roscoe; 5. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 6. John Beinlich (r), Prairie View; 7. Alex Papini, Machesney Park; 8. Mike Breiner (r),
Johnburg; 9. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 10. Brandon Eash (r), Rockford; 11. Timothy Slater, Hampshire; 12. Tyler
Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Tim Sargent, South Beloit.

Heat 01 -- 1. Tim Noble, Janesville, Wis; 2. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 3. Brandon Eash (r), Rockford; 4. Tyler Peterson,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. John Beinlich (r), Prairie View; 6. Timothy Slater, Hampshire; 7. Tim Sargent, South Beloit.

Heat 02 -- 1. Mike Breiner (r), Johnburg; 2. Alex Papini, Machesney Park; 3. Kyle Shear, Roscoe; 4. Ricky Bilderback,
Rockton; 5. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe; 6. Jerry Gille, Roscoe.

Time Trial -- 1. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 2. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe; 3. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 4. Kyle Shear, Roscoe;
5. Mike Breiner (r), Johnburg; 6. Alex Papini, Machesney Park; 7. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 8. Tim Noble, Janesville, Wis;
9. John Beinlich (r), Prairie View; 10. Brandon Eash (r), Rockford; 11. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 12. Timothy
Slater, Hampshire.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe; 2. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 3. Kyle Shear, Roscoe; 4. Jerry Gille,
Roscoe; 5. Mike Breiner (r), Johnburg; 6. Alex Papini, Machesney Park.

NASCAR Road Runners

A-Main 01 -- 1. John Logan, Jr., Loves Park; 2. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 3. Andrew Wells, Machesney Park; 4.
Vachenzia Jester, Beloit, Wis; 5. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 6. David Lignell, Rockford; 7. Beau Lawson,
Machesney Park; 8. Gilbert Brewer, Genoa; 9. Larry Dickinson II, Cedarville; 10. Richard Nielsen, Byron; 11. Bobby
Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 12. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 13. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 14. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 15. Matt
Belknap, Lake in the Hills; 16. Kenneth Brazee III, Machesney Park; 17. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 18. Jason Van Hise,
Loves Park; 19. Linnea Lundy, Loves Park; 20. Tammy Hawkins, Machesney Park; 21. Jason Brockway, Machesney
Park; 22. Sabrina Gantz, Rockford; 23. Mike Swanson, Rockford; 24. Mike Vines, German Valley; 25. Marvin Butler,
Rockford; 26. Anthony (Andy) Bristol, Rockford; 27. Christopher Jones, Rockford; 28. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 29. Robert Roush, Marengo.

Heat 01 -- 1. Vachenzia Jester, Beloit, Wis; 2. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 3. John Logan, Jr., Loves Park; 4. Jason
Brockway, Machesney Park; 5. Anthony (Andy) Bristol, Rockford; 6. Tammy Hawkins, Machesney Park; 7. Linnea Lundy,
Loves Park; 8. Sabrina Gantz, Rockford; 9. Marvin Butler, Rockford; 10. Matt Belknap, Lake in the Hills.

Heat 02 -- 1. Andrew Wells, Machesney Park; 2. Gilbert Brewer, Genoa; 3. David Lignell, Rockford; 4. Beau Lawson,
Machesney Park; 5. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 6. Richard Nielsen, Byron; 7. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 8. Kenneth Brazee
III, Machesney Park; 9. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 10. Mike Swanson, Rockford.

Heat 03 -- 1. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 2. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 3. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 4. Larry Dickinson II,
Cedarville; 5. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 6. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 7. Mike Vines, German Valley; 8.
Christopher Jones, Rockford; 9. Robert Roush, Marengo.

Challenge 01 -- 1. David Lignell, Rockford; 2. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 3. Matt Belknap, Lake in the Hills; 4.
Gilbert Brewer, Genoa; 5. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 6. Robert Roush, Marengo; 7. Marvin Butler, Rockford.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 2. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 3. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 4.
Howie Ware, South Beloit; 5. Larry Dickinson II, Cedarville; 6. Robert Roush, Marengo.

Super-Cup

A-Main 01 (Pro) -- 1. Erik Gehrke, Grayslake; 2. Jeff Myers, Elgin; 3. Steve Naples, Bartlett; 4. Tony Velez, Buffalo Grove; 5.
Sam Morici, McHenry; 6. Jim Termanas, Lake in the Hills; 7. Ernie Schaal;; 8. Jamie Domski;; 9. David Kast, Cherry
Valley; 10. Chad Logan, Sr., Elburn; 11. Mick Ellis, Schaumburg; 12. Andrew Forster, Lake Zurich; 13. Erle Hoth,
Medinah; 14. David Cerer, Antioch; 15. Bill Sebenick, Tinley Park; 16. Dakota Potts, Zion.

A-Main 02 (Junior) -- 1. Morgan Schissel, Marshal, Wis; 2. Camden Murphy, Itasca; 3. Jacob Zellmer, Waterford, Wis; 4. Jacob
VanWazer, Lombard; 5. Dakota Morris, Streamwood; 6. Tyler Brown, Carol Stream; 7. Jordan Wendt;.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mick Ellis, Schaumburg; 2. Erle Hoth, Medinah; 3. Jim Termanas, Lake in the Hills; 4. Sam Morici,
McHenry; 5. Steve Naples, Bartlett; 6. Jamie Domski;; 7. Dakota Potts, Zion; 8. Chad Logan, Sr., Elburn.

Heat 02 -- 1. Erik Gehrke, Grayslake; 2. Jeff Myers, Elgin; 3. Andrew Forster, Lake Zurich; 4. David Cerer, Antioch; 5.
Tony Velez, Buffalo Grove; 6. Ernie Schaal;; 7. Bill Sebenick, Tinley Park; 8. David Kast, Cherry Valley.

Heat 1 -- 1. Camden Murphy, Itasca; 2. Morgan Schissel, Marshal, Wis; 3. Jacob VanWazer, Lombard; 4. Jacob
Zellmer, Waterford, Wis; 5. Tyler Brown, Carol Stream; 6. Dakota Morris, Streamwood; 7. Jordan Wendt;.

Time Trial -- 1. Erik Gehrke, Grayslake; 2. Jim Termanas, Lake in the Hills; 3. David Cerer, Antioch; 4. Erle Hoth,
Medinah; 5. Andrew Forster, Lake Zurich; 6. Jamie Domski;; 7. Sam Morici, McHenry; 8. Jeff Myers, Elgin; 9. Mick Ellis,
Schaumburg; 10. Tony Velez, Buffalo Grove; 11. Dakota Potts, Zion; 12. Ernie Schaal;; 13. Bill Sebenick, Tinley Park;
14. Jacob Zellmer, Waterford, Wis; 15. Camden Murphy, Itasca; 16. Jacob VanWazer, Lombard; 17. Steve Naples,
Bartlett; 18. Morgan Schissel, Marshal, Wis; 19. Chad Logan, Sr., Elburn; 20. Tyler Brown, Carol Stream; 21. Jordan Wendt;