By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL. (Wednesday, July 1, 2009) – Ricky Nielson put together a solid run and crossed the finish line second to Charlie Frisch, only to pick up his first Mtn Dew RoadRunner Super Summer Series tonight after Frisch was disqualified after failing post-race inspection at the Rockford Speedway. Nielson led the first 21 laps of the feature when Frisch moved past him for first, only to see himself collect the trophy 20 minutes later. Allen Bekielewski, Mark Hayes, Cory Cootware, Olivia Chance, Tom Schneider and Adam Rawsky all collected feature wins as well.

The main event on Wild Wednesday, the 25-lap Mtn Dew RoadRunner Super Summer Series, got off to a rough start when the caution flew three laps in after Justin Hawkins made hard contact with the turn one wall. Ricky Nielson grabbed the top spot early on and fended off Joe LaMarca and Charlie Frisch for the first 21 laps until Frisch managed to make the move on the inside exiting turn four.

Frisch took the top spot and crossed the finish line first in his recently repainted car, going from red to blue two weeks ago and looking to defend his Super Summer Series title. Frisch was the one feeling blue after failing post-race inspection, giving the win to Nielson instead.

LaMarca, Jeff Allendorf, Beau Lawson and Gene Marocco, who set a new RoadRunners track record in qualifying, rounded out the top five.

Allen Bekielewski charged to the front in the 15-lap Crap Scrappers Hornet swarm, making a move on Vinny Mangiaracina to take the lead with four laps remaining and holding off Mangiaracina’s late rally for his second victory of the season.

Mangiaracina led the first 11 laps before Bekielewski managed to grab the inside line heading into turn three and maneuver his way around the veteran for the top spot.

Mangiaracina came home second, while Brian Mayer, Bryan Ellis and Solomon Barker completed the top five.

Mark Hayes came all the way from Iowa to snap Dwight Dunlap’s streak of three straight feature wins in the Allison Legacy cars. Hayes grabbed the early lead in the 15-lap feature and never looked back, holding off Dunlap’s late-race charge for his first feature win at the quarter-mile.

Bill Fox and Brian Heaberlin finished third and fourth respectively.

Adam Rawsky collected the 15-lap INEX Legends headliner, holding off a hard-charging Jonny Magnuson Jr. to bring home his first win of the season. Rawsky started out front and stayed there, as Magnuson Jr. couldn’t make the late-race charge needed to take away the win.

Cory Cootware, pulling double duty tonight, picked up third while Kyle Vergata came home fourth.

Olivia Chance picked up her second consecutive Wild Wednesday win in the 12-lap Stateline Staffing Services Winged Women on Wheels main event. Chance held off Robin Ulrey and Felisha Morgan over the final five laps to collect the victory.

Ulrey, Morgan, Allison Nichol and Jenn Bohlken rounded out the field.

Fifth grader Cory Cootware, hailing from Iron Mountain, Michigan, brought home the hardware in the eight lap INEX Bandoleros feature. Cootware picked up his third consecutive Bandoleros win, topping Joshua James and Morgan Melichar to do it.

Tom Schneider topped the five car field in the National Figure 8 League’s 10 lap main event, grabbing his third win in three tries this year on the high banks of Rockford.

Lloyd Hawkins, Jason Brockway, Jeff Allendorf and Justin Hawkins completed the field.

David Beck and Josh Afren picked up the victories in the “Faster Pastor” races.

Racing returns to the high banks of the Rockford Speedway this Friday night, as two holiday specials will take place on Friday and Saturday. On Friday night, it’s the Instant Jungle Independence Celebration featuring a 10,000 watt fireworks extravaganza. On the docket are the Budweiser American Short Trackers, Open Wheeled Modifieds, Crap Scrappers Hornets, Spectacular Drags, Mini Indy Racing Club plus the Popeye’s Kids Mini Grand Prix and the Flagpole Race. Gates open at 5pm and racing action gets underway at 7:07pm.

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action returns this Saturday, July 4th, as Gilley’s Heating and Cooling presents the 10,000 watt fireworks special with the Goodyear Stateline Challenge round one scheduled. The ‘Star Spangled 76’ will kick off the second annual Goodyear Stateline Challenge as Team Rockford battles the drivers from Team Jefferson for bragging rights and ‘Sammy the Stateline Sow’, the special trophy awarded to the track with the lowest points from its top five late model finishers. The Bargain Hunter Sportsman and the Mtn Dew RoadRunners ‘Midnight Ride of Paul Revere’ are also featured plus the Flagpole Race. Gates open at 5pm with qualifying at 5:45pm and the green flag waves at 7:07pm.

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

Allison Legacy's

A-Main 01 -- 1. Mark Hayes, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; 2. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 3. Bill Fox, Machesney Park; 4.
Brian Heaberlin, South Beloit.

Heat 01 -- 1. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 2. Mark Hayes, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; 3. Bill Fox, Machesney Park; 4. Brian
Heaberlin, South Beloit.

Time Trial -- 1. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 2. Mark Hayes, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; 3. Brian Heaberlin, South Beloit.

INEX Bandoleros

A-Main 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Joshua James, Saukville, Wis; 3. Morgan Melichar, Mishicot,
Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Morgan Melichar, Mishicot, Wis; 3. Joshua James, Saukville, Wis.

INEX Legends

A-Main 01 -- 1. Adam Rawski, Winfield; 2. John Magnuson;; 3. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 4. Kyle Vergata;.

Heat 01 -- 1. Adam Rawski, Winfield; 2. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 3. Kyle Vergata;; 4. John Magnuson;.

Time Trial -- 1. John Magnuson;; 2. Adam Rawski, Winfield; 3. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 4. Kyle Vergata;.

RoadRunner Summer Rumble

A-Main 01 -- 1. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 2. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 3. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 4. Beau Lawson,
Machesney Park; 5. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 6. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 7. Josh Carter, Rockford; 8.
Jason Brockway, Machesney Park; 9. Andrew Wells, Machesney Park; 10. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park; 11. Mike
Vines, German Valley; 12. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 2. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 3. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park; 4. Jeff
Allendorf, Belvidere; 5. Josh Carter, Rockford; 6. Mike Vines, German Valley.

Heat 02 -- 1. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 2. Andrew Wells, Machesney Park; 3. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 4. Jason
Brockway, Machesney Park; 5. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 6. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 2. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 3. Jason Brockway, Machesney Park; 4.
Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 5. Andrew Wells, Machesney Park; 6. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 7. Beau Lawson,
Machesney Park; 8. Josh Carter, Rockford; 9. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 10. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park; 11. Mike
Vines, German Valley; 12. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 2. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 3. Andrew Wells, Machesney Park; 4.
Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 5. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 6. Jason Brockway, Machesney Park.

Hornets

A-Main 01 -- 1. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 2. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 3. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 4. Bryan
Ellis, Loves Park; 5. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 6. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 7. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 8. Steve
McBride, South Beloit; 9. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 10. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 11. Richard Remer,
Winnebago; 12. Scott Schelling, Rockton; 13. Allen Meyers, Beloit, Wis; 14. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park; 15. Tim Dix,
Beloit, Wis; 16. Andrew Davenport, Machesney Park.

Heat 01 -- 1. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 2. David Pautsch, Jr, Roscoe; 3. Richard Remer, Winnebago; 4. Allen Meyers,
Beloit, Wis; 5. Scott Schelling, Rockton; 6. Andy Hill, South Beloit.

Heat 02 -- 1. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 2. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 3. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 4. Tim
Dix, Beloit, Wis; 5. Derek Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 6. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis.

Heat 03 -- 1. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 2. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 3. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park; 4. Justin Pearson,
Belvidere; 5. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park; 6. Mark Vicencio, Rockford.

Challenge 01 -- 1. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 2. David Pautsch, Jr, Roscoe; 3. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 4. Andrew
Davenport, Machesney Park; 5. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 6. Derek Dixon, Janesville, Wis.

National Figure 8 League

A-Main 01 -- 1. Tom Schneider, Machesney Park; 2. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 3. Jason Brockway, Machesney
Park; 4. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 5. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park.

Winged Women on Wheels

A-Main 01 -- 1. Olivia Chance, Roscoe; 2. Robin Ulrey, Rockford; 3. Felisha Morgan, Rockton; 4. Allison Nichol,
Roscoe; 5. Jenn Bohlken, Rockford.

Heat 01 -- 1. Olivia Chance, Roscoe; 2. Robin Ulrey, Rockford; 3. Felisha Morgan, Rockton; 4. Jenn Bohlken, Rockford; 5. Allison Nichol, Roscoe.