By: Kevin Ramsell
LOVES PARK, IL (Wednesday, July 16, 2008) – Charlie Frisch took home the RoadRunner Super Summer Feature win at Rockford Speedway’s Wild Wednesday racing action. Alan Bekielewski, Olivia Chance, Maxx McNamara, and Chris Gantz also took home feature wins on Sam’s Club Night at the races.

Frisch jumped out to the lead over Vachenzia Jester as the green flag dropped for the 25-lap feature event. The best battle in the early going was for second between Jester and Gene Marocco. Jester would hold off Marocco until lap 8 when Marocco would get on the inside of her to challenge for the position. This allowed Frisch to check out from the rest of the field.

Marocco would take over second on lap 10 while Jester had to battle with Ricky Nielsen for third. The caution would fly on lap 15 when Richard Nielsen fell off the pace with mechanical problems. This allowed Marocco to catch up to the rear bumper of Frisch with Jester alongside for the double file re-start where Frisch would re-start in front by himself.

On the re-start, Marocco got the jump on Jester but Frisch would pull away to a five car length lead. The caution would fly on lap 20 when Tom Flippo and Jester got together in turns one and two causing them to hit the wall. Jester would continue while Flippo went into the pits.

Ricky Nielsen would get past Marocco for second on the re-start and set his sights on Frisch with five laps to go. But, he would not get close to the back bumper as Frisch would take home the win with Frisch in second. Marocco would hold off Alex Papini for third. Mike Swanson was fifth.

Bekielewski held off a late charge to take home the Crap Scrappers Hornet feature win.

Mark Vicencio was the early leader in the 15-lap feature event and appeared to be on his way to an easy win until he blew a tire on lap 9. This handed the lead over to Bekielewski.

Bekielewski would hold off a late charge from Solomon Barker to take home the win. Matt Mangiaracina was third.

Chance would take home the Stateline Staffing Service Winged Women on Wheels feature event.

Chance would jump to the lead at the green flag and never look back in the caution free race. Sarah Trank was second with Laura Siarkiewicz had a great battle for second with Trank getting the runner-up spot.

McNamara easily took home another feature win in the INEX Legends. McNamara started shotgun on the field and was up to second after the first lap. Two laps later, he would get by early leader Brandon Heisler and broke away from the rest of the field.

He would take home another checkered flag with Matt Booker in second and Tom Palma in third.

Chris Gantz took advantage of Tom Schneider’s mistake to win another Figure 8 feature. Schneider was leading when they came off of turn two and bobbled while heading to the “X”. This allowed Gantz to get by Schneider to go on to the win. Schneider was second with Sabrina Castillo in third.

Sam’s Club associates had a special race in the Drevdahl Auto Body Track Cars and then presented over $8,000 to Rockford area charities.

The racing action continues this Saturday night with Parent Petroleum Kid’s Night. All kids 11 & under will get FREE admission. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series will be in action with the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models, Bargain Hunter Sportsmen, Budweiser American Short Trackers, Coca-Cola RoadRunners, and Stock Car Classics in action.

Plus there will be Kid’s Power Wheel Races and Kiddie .5k Mini-Marathon on Saturday night.

For more information, please call the track office at (815) 633-1500 or visit the track’s website at www.rockfordspeedway.com.

INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Maxx McNamara, Ingleside; 2. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake; 3. Tom Palma, Delvan, Wis; 4. Michael Cooter, Machesney Park; 5. Dave Wastak, Milwaukee, Wis; 6. Brandon Heisler, Aurora.
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Cooter, Machesney Park; 2. Maxx McNamara, Ingleside; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake; 4. Brandon Heisler, Aurora; 5. Dave Wastak, Milwaukee, Wis; 6. Tom Palma, Delvan, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Maxx McNamara, Ingleside; 2. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake; 3. Tom Palma, Delvan, Wis; 4. Michael Cooter, Machesney Park; 5. Brandon Heisler, Aurora; 6. Dave Wastak, Milwaukee, Wis.
RoadRunner Summer Rumble
A-Main 01 -- 1. Charlie Frisch, South Beloit; 2. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 3. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 4. Alex Papini (r), Machesney Park; 5. Mike Swanson, Rockford; 6. Vachenzia Jester, Beloit, Wis; 7. David Russell, Rockford; 8. Lennard Groleau, S. Beloit; 9. Tom Flippo, Jr., Byron; 10. Mike Vines, Byron; 11. Richard Nielsen, Byron.
Heat 01 -- 1. Alex Papini (r), Machesney Park; 2. Mike Vines, Byron; 3. Charlie Frisch, South Beloit; 4. David Russell, Rockford; 5. Lennard Groleau, S. Beloit; 6. Richard Nielsen, Byron.
Heat 02 -- 1. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 2. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 3. Vachenzia Jester, Beloit, Wis; 4. Mike Swanson, Rockford; 5. Tom Flippo, Jr., Byron.
Time Trial -- 1. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 2. Mike Swanson, Rockford; 3. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 4. Tom Flippo, Jr., Byron; 5. Vachenzia Jester, Beloit, Wis; 6. Charlie Frisch, South Beloit; 7. Lennard Groleau, S. Beloit; 8. Mike Vines, Byron; 9. David Russell, Rockford; 10. Richard Nielsen, Byron; 11. Alex Papini (r), Machesney Park.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Tom Flippo, Jr., Byron; 2. Vachenzia Jester, Beloit, Wis; 3. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 4. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 5. Mike Swanson, Rockford.

Hornets
A-Main 01 -- 1. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 2. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 3. Matt Mangiaracina, Machesney Park; 4. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 5. Bryan Ellis, Roscoe; 6. Richard Remer, Winnebago; 7. Roger Schultz, Rockford; 8. Dennis Deckard, Pecatonica; 9. Andy Hill, South Beloit; 10. Scott Schelling;; 11. Rick Conradson, Janesville, Wis; 12. David Pautsch, Jr, Roscoe; 13. Jason Dull, Machesney Park; 14. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 15. Jake Vicencio, Rockford; 16. Jason Kline, Loves Park; 17. Justin Pearson, Belvidere.
Heat 01 -- 1. Dennis Deckard, Pecatonica; 2. David Pautsch, Jr, Roscoe; 3. Richard Remer, Winnebago; 4. Scott Schelling;; 5. Andy Hill, South Beloit; 6. Rick Conradson, Janesville, Wis; 7. Jason Kline, Loves Park; 8. Jake Vicencio, Rockford; 9. Danny Heavin, Rockford.
Heat 02 -- 1. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 2. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 3. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 4. Roger Schultz, Rockford; 5. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 6. Matt Mangiaracina, Machesney Park; 7. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 8. Bryan Ellis, Roscoe.
Challenge 01 -- 1. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park; 2. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 3. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 4. Matt Mangiaracina, Machesney Park; 5. Roger Schultz, Rockford; 6. Andy Hill, South Beloit; 7. Jason Dull, Machesney Park; 8. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 9. Jake Vicencio, Rockford; 10. David Pautsch, Jr, Roscoe; 11. Jason Kline, Loves Park; 12. Rick Conradson, Janesville, Wis.
National Figure 8 League
A-Main 01 -- 1. Chris Gantz (r), Rockford; 2. Tom Schneider, Machesney Park; 3. Sabrina Castillo, Rockford; 4. Lennard Groleau, S. Beloit; 5. David Russell, Rockford.
Winged Women on Wheels
A-Main 01 -- 1. Olivia Chance, Roscoe; 2. Sarah Trank, Belvidere; 3. Laura Siarkiewicz, Algonquin; 4. Robin Ulrey, Rockford; 5. Felicia Morgan, Machesney Park.
Heat 01 -- 1. Laura Siarkiewicz, Algonquin; 2. Robin Ulrey, Rockford; 3. Sarah Trank, Belvidere; 4. Felicia Morgan, Machesney Park; 5. Olivia Chance, Roscoe.