By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, Ill. (Friday, October 1st, 2010) – Etching your names in the history books is no easy task as Ryan Carlson rediscovered on his march to victory lane Friday night during the commencement of the 45th annual National Short Track Championships at the legendary Rockford Speedway. The veteran set a lightning quick fast time during Nason’s Landscaping ‘Faster Than a Speeding Bullet’ qualifying before quickly setting sail in the feature and working his way to the front of the Weekly Warriors Late Model ‘Stanley Steemer 45’ field. A move to the front allowed Carlson to breathe easy albeit not for long as regular season champion Tim Sargent gave chase and gave the hot shoe everything he could handle. Carlson slammed the door shut though, collecting his fourth career NSTC triumph.

Matt Berger zoomed to the front in the All-American ‘Metro Medical 40’ after setting a track record during qualifying, claiming the checkers while George Sparkman snagged a victory in the American Short Trackers ‘Gilley’s Heating & Cooling 40’. Kris Nilson’s late charge enabled him to taste the glory of an NSTC triumph for the first time as he blew past Terrance Robinson with two laps left to prevail in the RoadRunners ‘Marden Tire & Auto Service 40’. The return of the National Figure 8 League to NSTC’s saw ringer Dennis Smith Jr. climb to the top in the ‘Ferrellgas 15’ while Brad Chandler survived a plethora of lapped cars to ensure victory in the Hornet/Bandit Challenge ‘Stateline Staffing Services 25’.

Matt Berger jumped out front when the green flag waved on the main event of the Friday night program at the 45th annual National Short Track Championships. The Weekly Warrior Late Models ‘Stanley Steemer 45’ had action all over the place over the opening ten laps as ‘Fast’ Eddie May negotiated his way up to second on lap three.

Michael Bilderback fought a loose hot rod as he fended off Tony Bagstad for third. Out front, May sliced into Berger’s early cushion and set up a pass for the lead at the same time the Bagstad dove to the bottom of Bilderback for third. May got a run on the inside of Berger for the lead with 30 laps to go before the two touched on the exit of turn four allowing Berger to escape with the lead.

Leaving nothing on the table, May worked his way back to Berger’s bumper when the caution flew with 27 circuits remaining for a spin by Michael Bilderback. The field exhibited their driving skills avoiding Bilderback’s machine when it shot back up onto the racing surface in the middle of turn one.

On the restart, Berger took advantage of fast qualifier Ryan Carlson’s duel with May to build a solid margin. Carlson wasted no time taking second away though and it wasn’t long before the former NSTC winner had tracked down Berger for the top spot. 2010 Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models champ Tim Sargent joined the fray up front after a deft maneuver allowed him to take third.

With 19 laps to go, the second caution flew for a Jake Gille spin in turn one. Johnny Baumeister Jr. had nowhere to go in the aftermath, smashing into the rear end of Gille’s machine and suffering another tough ending just one week after totaling his car in the Big 8 race at Madison International Speedway. Bobby Wilberg took his machine to the pits as the green flag waved.

Berger charged back to the lead when racing resumed as Carlson shook off a brief offering from Sargent before going inside of Berger to take away the lead. When Matt Berger got loose, Sargent pounced, jumping up to second and never letting off the gas as he glued himself to Carlson’s rear bumper with ten laps remaining.

Sargent continued to look for an opening for the lead as the laps wound down. The opening finally came with five laps to go as Sargent got on the inside of Carlson with four laps to go before ‘RC’ slammed the door shut. Behind the leaders, May challenged Berger for third but the action was intensifying up front.

With the white flag in the air, Sargent tried one last time to take the inside line to victory but fell one car length short as Ryan Carlson fended off all comers to collect both big trophies on the evening. After taking home the ‘Bullet’ trophy for being the Nason’s Landscaping fast qualifier, Carlson added his fourth National Short Track Championship to his hardware collection.

“I could win 50 and they would all still be huge,” admitted a humble Carlson after his triumph. “You get your name on the board with Dick Trickle and Mark Martin. There are so many great names up there so to have another one (of mine) up there is cool.”

After a stellar 2010 run to the title, Sargent came up just short in second. Berger settled for third to cap off a great evening for the flexible veteran as May managed a solid fourth. Wayne Freimund rounded out the top five in fifth.

Rob Goodman snuck out front as the All-American Sportsman kicked off the 45th annual National Short Track Championships feature events with the ‘Metro Medical 40’. A feature winner on the year at the high banked oval, Goodman paced the 22 car field the opening five laps until the caution flew for an Austin Nason spin in turn one.

Goodman grabbed the top spot when the green flag waved as the Scott Lawver and Brian Johnson Sr. tangled for third. Johnson Sr. propelled himself into the top three on the high line as new track record holder Matt Berger worked around the veteran Lawver on the outside. The 2010 season champion, Berger wasn’t done, navigating around the speed plant on the inside line and using the whole track to clear Johnson Sr. for third.

With the leader still out front by a couple car lengths, Behnke came under fire from the fast qualifier as Berger’s mission for a National Short Track Championship victory continued. As the halfway mark passed, Berger snagged the second spot and immediately targeted Goodman and the lead. Using the bottom of the speedway, Berger maneuvered into the lead and broke away from the pack behind him.

A few laps after surrendering the lead, Goodman washed up the racetrack and dropped to fifth as former champion Doug Bennett negotiated his way into the front pack in fourth. ‘Captain’ Chris Gantz piloted his machine into second as Behnke fell into the clutches of Bennett for third. The real action was for fifth as John Paul Odegaard muscled past Johnson Sr. using every bit of the track and not shying away from contact as Lawver and Goodman hungrily watched behind them.

The 45-lap feature turned into a six lap shootout when Justin Sellers and Steve Vaughn made contact on the backstretch sending Sellers around and bunching the field back up. On the ensuing restart, Berger busted back to the lead as Gantz edged into second. Lawver and Odegaard dueled for fifth as Bobby Wilberg closed up in his classic Barracuda.

The finish was like something out of Hollywood as the leaders exited turn four with smoke pluming through the air and cars spinning. It didn’t stop a hungry Berger though as the season champion continued his 2010 campaign of dominance at the quarter-mile with a victory in the ‘Metro Medical 40’, topping off his story book season as an NSTC victor.

Gantz garnered a stellar runner-up finish as Behnke held onto third. Bennett found his way through the field to grab fourth while John Paul Odegaard finished off the top five in fifth.

The American Short Trackers ‘Gilley’s Heating & Cooling 40’ got off to a fast start as Gary Stark assumed command of the 20 car field in the early stages. Nick Cina Jr. and Keith Pierce battled for the bridesmaid’s position in the opening laps before Pierce grabbed second and George Sparkman followed suit moving up to third.

Keith Pierce inherited the lead with seven laps in the books when Stark slowed on the frontstretch and exited to the pits with mechanical gremlins in his machine. Sparkman moved up to second but wasn’t satisfied, going door-to-door with Pierce for the lead before making a decisive move to jump to the top of the totem pole. Sparkman’s blistering pace was matched by Cina Jr. as he looked to track down the leader.

Zach Rodriguez almost saw his night end early when his machine broke loose in the middle of turns three and four with 17 laps complete, succumbing to BJ Sparkman for third as Scott Hoeft matched him to take fourth. The Sparkmans assumed control of the top two spots when Cina Jr. pulled into the infield with issues under the hood of his car.

Four-time champion George Sparkman eased away from the field out front as BJ Sparkman began to feel the heat from Hoeft for second. The race got a lot more interesting when the caution flew with 11 laps to go for an incident on the backstretch involving Chris Jones and Phil Malouf as the two got hooked together sending Jones careening into the backstretch wall and ending his night early.

George Sparkman pulled the strings on the restart leading the field back to green as his brother BJ attempted to close up and challenge him for the win. The battle for third warmed up with seven circuits remaining as Zach Rodriguez and Scott Hoeft went at it. Hoeft took the spot when Rodriguez lost his hood on the backstretch before losing the grip on his ride, slipping back to seventh in a flash.

The leader still held the top spot comfortably as BJ Sparkman made one last gasp effort for victory, falling short and handing the win to his brother George. An experienced veteran who knows his way around the quarter-mile, Sparkman collected his third career NSTC victory in convincing fashion.

Scott Hoeft took home third as Keith Pierce and regular season champ Kyle Lapier completed the top five in fourth and fifth respectively.

The RoadRunners ‘Marden Tire & Auto Service 40’ was tightly contested from the beginning as Jeff Allendorf edged out to a slim lead over Anthony Vito while cars battled all over the paved oval. Vito lost his spot in the duel up front as Anthony Lloyd replaced him, moving to the inside of Allendorf as he looked for the lead.

A battle for third commenced between Vito and Jason Brockway as the lead pack blanketed themselves around the speedway. Lloyd took the lead with ten laps in the books as Allendorf quickly fell to third, as Brockway worked his way up to second. Brockway and Lloyd were soon side-by-side up front jousting for the lead a full fifteen car lengths ahead of a large pack from third through tenth.

Brockway nosed ahead at the halfway point as Lloyd settled into second. Terrance Robinson maneuvered through the field behind the leaders, taking third as fast qualifier Dana ‘Zippity’ Czach forced his way up to fourth. The first caution of the race flew for a Dave Lumsdun spin in turn two tightening the field back up with 19 laps remaining.

Brockway broke free again on the restart as Robinson rocketed into second. Lloyd dropped to fifth allowing Czach to push his way up to third. The fast qualifier wanted more though, pulling alongside Robinson for the second position. A second caution fell for a solo trip through the spin cycle by Mike Doris on the frontstretch, allowing a fast Robinson to close up to Brockway’s bumper.

Robinson had a solid restart as Brockway immediately felt the pressure behind him. The two veterans went door-to-door for the lead before Robinson prevailed as Kris Nilson came out of nowhere to challenge for the win. Using every inch of the bottom groove, Nilson cleared Robinson with two laps left. Czach and Robinson leaned on each other for second with the white flag in the air.

Nilson worked hard to beat everyone to the finish line, taking the checkers to claim his first career National Short Track Championship while Czach edged Robinson to the line for the runner-up spot.

The Hornet/Bandit Challenge ‘Stateline Staffing Services 25’ got off to a swift start as Mark ‘the Missile’ Sontag Jr. didn’t waste a moment slicing and dicing through the field, working his way from a sixth place starting spot into the lead in just one lap. The Shorewood, Illinois driver looked to successfully defend his 2009 NSTC victory but Brad Chandler wasn’t giving up that easily.

The Iowa driver who laid down a blistering lap to set fast time earlier in the evening managed to erase Sontag Jr’s entire lead by the halfway point before setting up a pass for the top spot. Chandler’s efforts paid off when Sontag Jr. pulled off to the pits allowing the fast qualifier to inherit the lead.

Chandler hit his marks and negotiated through a crush of lapped traffic to find his way to victory lane, pulling off the sweep after setting fast time and taking home the NSTC trophy.

Making their return to the pageantry and tradition that is National Short Track Championship weekend, the National Figure 8 League took to the Rockford Speedway’s X in the infield that was built just for them several years ago. The ‘Ferrellgas 15’ got underway with Curt Nighswonger out front.

Brian Mayer gave chase while Figure 8 ringers Dennis Smith Jr. and Tom Schneider lingered in the middle of the pack. Dirt tracking it through the infield, Hawkins succumbed to Smith Jr. for third as the leaders went three-wide for the top spot. Mayer climbed to the top as Nighswonger relinquished the top spot and dropped to fifth.

Smith Jr’s Figure 8 prowess shone through when ‘DJ’ worked the inside line to take away the lead from Mayer. The battle for second intensified as Hawkins, Schneider, and Mayer knocked each other around for the spot. Schneider took away the bridesmaid’s position as Smith Jr. almost t-boned Mayer in the middle of the ‘X’.

‘DJ’ took the final checkered flag on the first night of NSTC’s as the National Figure 8 League made an amazing return that left fans on their feet bellowing their approval. It was Smith Jr’s first National Short Track Championship triumph, helping make up for a crushing second place finish in the season point standings to Schneider.

Settling for second, Schneider held on while Josh Thiering tagged along for third.

The 45th annual National Short Track Championships roll on as tomorrow promises to be another spectacular day of racing at Rockford with the Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet headlining a comprehensive day of racing on the oval. With practice beginning at 10:30am and racing action getting underway at 5:05pm, NSTC's Saturday will welcome five divisions to the track as the stars and cars from local tracks across the Midwest make the trek looking for a chance to wear the wreath and become National Short Track Champion. The Super Late Models will headline Nason's Landscaping 'Faster Than a Speeding Bullet' qualifying that gets underway at 2:15pm as over 35 drivers look to make the main event, the Budweiser 200, on Sunday.

Feature divisions for tomorrow night include the Big 8 Series Hinckley Springs 108, the Area Sportsman Sam's Drive-In 50, the Hobby Stox Cevene Care Clinic 40, and the debut of the Illini Midgets at NSTC's in their Bobcat of Rockford 50, while the Super Late Models will set most of their field for Sunday's showcase with odd/even heats and qualifying races during the early portion of the evening.

Spectator gates open at 2pm and adult admission is just $18 for Saturday's program while kids ages 6-11 are $5. Children ages 5 and under get in for FREE.

The final day of the 45th edition of NSTC's features a scintillating lineup headlined by the Super Late Models and the crowning of the next 'National Short Track Champion', as over 35 wheelmen from across the Midwest will look to first make the show and then wear the wreath in the Budweiser 200. Some of the stars entered in this year's legendary event include 3-time NSTC champ 'Fast' Eddie Hoffman, as well as veteran Chris Wimmer, Rockford regular Jon Reynolds Jr, former ASA Midwest champion Nathan Haseleu, and defending National Short Track Champion Josh Nelms.

The Mid-American Stock Car Series will also be in action as their season winds down and their points battle heats up with a lot on the line in the Mtn Dew 75. MASCS qualifying will get the day started at 11:15am with the green flag waving on the storied event at 12:30pm. Spectator gates will open at 10am with a fan autograph session scheduled for 11:30am in the Bud Pavilion. Adult admission is just $20 for Sunday while kids ages 6-11 are $5 and children 5 and under will once again get in for FREE.

For more information on the 45th annual National Short Track Championships, including ticket packages and a full schedule of events, call the Speedway Box Office at (815) 633-1500 or visit the track's website at www.rockfordspeedway.com.

45th Annual National Short Track Championships Results

Day 1 of 3

NASCAR All American Sportsmen

A-Main 01 -- 1. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 2. Chris Gantz, Rockford; 3. Brock Behnke, South Beloit; 4. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 5. John Paul Odegaard, Brooklyn Center, Minn.; 6. Bob Wilberg, Beloit, Wis; 7. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 8. Austin Nason, Roscoe; 9. Brian Johnson, Sr., Machesney Park; 10. Darrell Garman, South Beloit; 11. Rick Coppernoll, Cottage Grove, Wis; 12. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 13. Tom Flippo, Jr., Byron; 14. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 15. Steve Vaughn, Loves Park; 16. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 17. Matt Doris, Arlington Hghts; 18. Matt Olson, Sandwich; 19. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake; 20. Kody Hubred, Cambridge, Wis; 21. Jeff Schultz, Elkhorn, Wis; 22. Steve Rubeck, Monroe Center; 23. Kyle Watters, Pleasant Springs, Wis; 24. Shannon Stoltz, Machesney Park.

Heat 01 -- 1. Brian Johnson, Sr., Machesney Park; 2. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 3. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 4. Jeff Schultz, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Matt Doris, Arlington Hghts; 6. Darrell Garman, South Beloit; 7. Tim Jendrycki, Round

Heat 02 -- 1. Brock Behnke, South Beloit; 2. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 3. Kody Hubred, Cambridge, Wis; 4. Tom Flippo, Jr., Byron; 5. John Paul Odegaard, Brooklyn Center, Minn.; 6. Matt Olson, Sandwich; 7. Rick Coppernoll, Cottage Grove, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 2. Austin Nason, Roscoe; 3. Steve Rubeck, Monroe Center; 4. Chris Gantz, Rockford; 5. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 6. Steve Vaughn, Loves Park; 7. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 8. Bob Wilberg, Beloit, Wis; 9. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 10. Kody Hubred, Cambridge, Wis; 11. Darrell Garman, South Beloit; 12. John Paul Odegaard, Brooklyn Center, Minn.; 13. Brian Johnson, Sr., Machesney Park; 14. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 15. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 16. Matt Olson, Sandwich; 17. Kyle Watters, Pleasant Springs, Wis; 18. Brock
Behnke, South Beloit; 19. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake; 20. Tom Flippo, Jr., Byron; 21. Matt Doris, Arlington Hghts; 22. Rick Coppernoll, Cottage Grove, Wis; 23. Jeff Schultz, Elkhorn, Wis; 24. Shannon Stoltz, Machesney Park.

American Short Trackers

A-Main 01 -- 1. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 2. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 3. Scott Hoeft, Watertown, Wis; 4. Keith Pierce, Machesney Park; 5. Kyle Lapier, Belvidere; 6. Rachel Sparkman, Loves Park; 7. Zach Rodriguez,
Rockton; 8. Steve Drays, Milton, Wis; 9. Christopher Jones, Rockford; 10. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 11. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park; 12. Artt Higbee, Rockford; 13. Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 14. Kyle Stark, Waterloo, Wis; 15. David Russell,
Rockford; 16. Phil Malouf, Manitowish Waters, Wis; 17. Gary Stark, Sun Prairie, Wis; 18. Aaron Rude, Cambridge, Wis; 19. Tytus Helgestad, Edgerton, Wis; 20. Nick Cina, Jr, Belvidere; 21. Gary Bielefeldt, Rockford; 22. Dave Lee, Rockford;
23. Natalie Decker, Eagle River, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 2. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 3. Aaron Rude, Cambridge, Wis; 4. Gary Bielefeldt, Rockford; 5. David Russell, Rockford; 6. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 7. Dave Lee, Rockford.

Heat 02 -- 1. Gary Stark, Sun Prairie, Wis; 2. Keith Pierce, Machesney Park; 3. Phil Malouf, Manitowish Waters, Wis; 4. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park; 5. Tytus Helgestad, Edgerton, Wis; 6. Christopher Jones, Rockford; 7. Artt Higbee, Rockford.

Time Trial -- 1. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 2. Kyle Lapier, Belvidere; 3. Scott Hoeft, Watertown, Wis; 4. Rachel Sparkman, Loves Park; 5. Steve Drays, Milton, Wis; 6. Kyle Stark, Waterloo, Wis; 7. Nick Cina, Jr, Belvidere; 8. Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 9. Aaron Rude, Cambridge, Wis; 10. Keith Pierce, Machesney Park; 11. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 12. Christopher Jones, Rockford; 13. David Russell, Rockford; 14. Gary Stark, Sun Prairie, Wis; 15. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 16. Phil Malouf, Manitowish Waters, Wis; 17. Gary Bielefeldt, Rockford; 18. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park;
19. Dave Lee, Rockford; 20. Artt Higbee, Rockford; 21. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 22. Tytus Helgestad, Edgerton, Wis; 23. Natalie Decker, Eagle River, Wis.

Hornets

A-Main 01 -- 1. Brad Chandler, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 2. Jim Beasley, Plainfield; 3. Dallas Chandler, Vinton, Iowa; 4. Tyler Whalen, Riverside, Iowa; 5. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 6. Chet Hartley, Joliet; 7. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 8. Scott Schelling, Rockton; 9. Dave Schmidt, Cudahy, Wis; 10. Kyle Riedner, Waunakee, Wis; 11. Ryan Hill,
Homewood; 12. Kyle Stark, Waterloo, Wis; 13. Eric Bennett, Beloit, Wis; 14. Robby Robinson, Orfordville, Wis; 15. Nick Newton, Jefferson, Wis; 16. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 17. Nick Schmidt, Oak Creek, Wis; 18. Jeff LeFave, Fort
Atkinson, Wis; 19. Timothy Lund, Beloit, Wis; 20. Dave Lembke, Waukesha, Wis; 21. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 22. Mark Sontag, Jr, Shorewood; 23. Jason Martin, Rockford; 24. Nick Schneider, Rockton; 25. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park; 26.
Mark Bielefeldt, Loves Park.

Heat 01 -- 1. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 2. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park; 3. Kyle Riedner, Waunakee, Wis; 4. Robby Robinson, Orfordville, Wis; 5. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 6. Jason Martin, Rockford; 7. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 8.
Nick Newton, Jefferson, Wis; 9. Nick Schneider, Rockton.

Heat 02 -- 1. Tyler Whalen, Riverside, Iowa; 2. Jeff LeFave, Fort Atkinson, Wis; 3. Scott Schelling, Rockton; 4. Dave Schmidt, Cudahy, Wis; 5. Nick Schmidt, Oak Creek, Wis; 6. Eric Bennett, Beloit, Wis; 7. Timothy Lund, Beloit, Wis; 8. Mark Bielefeldt, Loves Park; 9. Dave Lembke, Waukesha, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Brad Chandler, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 2. Ryan Hill, Homewood; 3. Mark Sontag, Jr, Shorewood; 4. Dallas Chandler, Vinton, Iowa; 5. Jim Beasley, Plainfield; 6. Chet Hartley, Joliet; 7. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 8. Kyle Stark, Waterloo, Wis; 9. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 10. Scott Schelling, Rockton; 11. Kyle Riedner, Waunakee,
Wis; 12. Tyler Whalen, Riverside, Iowa; 13. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 14. Nick Schmidt, Oak Creek, Wis; 15. Robby Robinson, Orfordville, Wis; 16. Dave Schmidt, Cudahy, Wis; 17. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park; 18. Eric Bennett, Beloit, Wis; 19. Jason Martin, Rockford; 20. Jeff LeFave, Fort Atkinson, Wis; 21. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 22. Mark Bielefeldt,
Loves Park; 23. Nick Schneider, Rockton; 24. Timothy Lund, Beloit, Wis; 25. Nick Newton, Jefferson, Wis; 26. Dave Lembke, Waukesha, Wis.

Weekly Warrior Late Models

A-Main 01 -- 1. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 2. Tim Sargent, South Beloit; 3. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 4. Eddie May, Crystal Lake; 5. Wayne Freimund, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Dave Edwards (r), Salem, Wis; 7. Michael Bilderback, South Beloit; 8. Chris Blawat, Palmyra, Wis; 9. Mitchell Garfield, Gilberts; 10. Tony Bagstad, Westby, Wis; 11. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 12. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 13. Bob Wilberg, Beloit, Wis; 14. John Baumeister, Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 2. Michael Bilderback, South Beloit; 3. Dave Edwards (r), Salem, Wis; 4. Chris Blawat, Palmyra, Wis; 5. Wayne Freimund, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Mitchell Garfield, Gilberts.

Time Trial -- 1. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 2. Bob Wilberg, Beloit, Wis; 3. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 4. Tim Sargent, South Beloit; 5. John Baumeister, Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 7. Tony Bagstad, Westby, Wis; 8. Eddie May, Crystal Lake; 9. Dave Edwards (r), Salem, Wis; 10. Chris Blawat, Palmyra, Wis; 11. Matt Berger, Loves
Park; 12. Michael Bilderback, South Beloit; 13. Wayne Freimund, Elkhorn, Wis; 14. Mitchell Garfield, Gilberts.

Figure 8

A-Main 01 -- 1. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 2. Tom Schneider, Belvidere; 3. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 4. Adam Cartwright, Woodstock; 5. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 6. Kyle Watts, Machesney Park; 7. Josh Thiering, South Beloit; 8. Brad Warthan, Sparta, Wis; 9. Robert Stoltz, Rockford; 10. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 11. Shawn Rickelman, Rockton.

Road Runners

A-Main 01 -- 1. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 2. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 3. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis; 4. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 5. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 6. Jason Brockway, Machesney Park; 7. Anthony Lloyd, Loves
Park; 8. Anthony Vito, Crystal Lake; 9. Brad Warthan, Sparta, Wis; 10. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 11. Brad Troxel, S. Beloit; 12. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 13. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 14. Mike Doris, Huntley; 15. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 16. John Logan, Jr., Loves Park; 17. Shawn Rickelman, Rockton; 18. Adam Cartwright,
Woodstock; 19. Jim Ehle, Belvidere; 20. Dave Lumsden, Jr., Rockford; 21. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 22. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 23. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 24. Curt Nighswonger, Rockford.

Last Chance "A" 01 -- 1. Brad Warthan, Sparta, Wis; 2. Jim Ehle, Belvidere; 3. Shawn Rickelman, Rockton; 4. Josh Thiering, South Beloit; 5. Brad Troxel, S. Beloit; 6. Anthony (Andy) Bristol, Rockford; 7. Josh DiGiovanni, Machesney Park; 8. David Isbell, Rockford; 9. David Rodden, Loves Park; 10. John Jamison, Byron; 11. Brad Jones, Rockton; 12.
Robert Stoltz, Rockford; 13. Kenneth Brazee III, Rockford; 14. Jeff Watson, Jr, Machesney Park; 15. Michael (Mike) Wallis, Machesney Park; 16. Steve Gregory, Machesney Park; 17. Charles Lumsden, Rockford; 18. Randy Ruth,
Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 2. Anthony Lloyd, Loves Park; 3. Mike Doris, Huntley; 4. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 5. Brad Warthan, Sparta, Wis; 6. Josh Thiering, South Beloit; 7. Jeff Watson, Jr, Machesney Park; 8. Charles Lumsden, Rockford; 9. Michael (Mike) Wallis, Machesney Park.

Heat 02 -- 1. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 2. Jason Brockway, Machesney Park; 3. Curt Nighswonger, Rockford; 4. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 5. Brad Jones, Rockton; 6. Josh DiGiovanni, Machesney Park; 7. Brad Troxel, S. Beloit; 8. Shawn Rickelman, Rockton; 9. David Isbell, Rockford; 10. Randy Ruth, Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Heat 03 -- 1. Anthony Vito, Crystal Lake; 2. Dave Lumsden, Jr., Rockford; 3. Adam Cartwright, Woodstock; 4. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 5. Jim Ehle, Belvidere; 6. Robert Stoltz, Rockford; 7. Steve Gregory, Machesney Park; 8. John
Jamison, Byron; 9. David Rodden, Loves Park; 10. Anthony (Andy) Bristol, Rockford.

Time Trial -- 1. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 2. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 3. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 4. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 5. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis; 6. John Logan, Jr., Loves Park; 7. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 8. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 9. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 10. Jason Brockway, Machesney Park; 11. Dave
Lumsden, Jr., Rockford; 12. Anthony Lloyd, Loves Park; 13. Shawn Rickelman, Rockton; 14. Steve Gregory, Machesney Park; 15. Brad Warthan, Sparta, Wis; 16. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 17. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 18. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 19. Josh DiGiovanni, Machesney Park; 20. Anthony Vito, Crystal Lake; 21. Josh Thiering, South
Beloit; 22. Curt Nighswonger, Rockford; 23. Adam Cartwright, Woodstock; 24. Mike Doris, Huntley; 25. Brad Troxel, S. Beloit; 26. Robert Stoltz, Rockford; 27. Michael (Mike) Wallis, Machesney Park; 28. Brad Jones, Rockton; 29. Anthony
(Andy) Bristol, Rockford; 30. John Jamison, Byron; 31. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 32. Kenneth Brazee III, Rockford; 33. Charles Lumsden, Rockford; 34. Randy Ruth, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 35. David Rodden, Loves Park; 36. Jeff Watson, Jr, Machesney Park; 37. David Isbell, Rockford; 38. Jim Ehle, Belvidere.