The Stars and Cars of the NASCAR Late Models will go wheel to wheel for 76 action packed laps in the Stanley Steemer Star Spangled 76 this Saturday night June 30 at Rockford Speedway. Round II of the Gilley’s Cool 5 Series will also feature the Bargain Hunter Sportsman, Miller Lite American Short Trackers, RockStar Energy RoadRunners, Sam’s Drive-In Flagpole Race and a HUGE Fireworks display on the ground and in the air. Over twenty cars are expected in each division on a night which also marks the Mobil 1 Mid-Season Championship. Four great classes of racing and Fireworks will kick your Holiday week off on the right step, tell your friends you will see them at Rockford Speedway this Saturday night.

Former RoadRunner Champion Terrance Robinson claimed his first checkered flag of 2012 when he bested Gene Marocco and Adam Cartwright in a fight to the finish during the RoadRunner Super Summer Series twenty five lap feature at Rockford Speedway. Chris Jones was victorious in Bandit action, former Winged Women on Wheels Champ Wanda Dobbs went to win the division’s main event as Cartwright rebounded to pick up the feature win following a wild Figure 8 event. Vernon Brown and Cory Cootware took the trophies back across state lines after they both found Misfit success. Aaron Meyers from Christ the Rock and Chris Thomas from Grace Lutheran were victorious in the annual Fastor Pastor events which saw thirteen area pastors get behind the wheel of a Bandit racecar.

Fendered Misfits
A-Main 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park.

Heat 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park.

Time Trial -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park. Bandits A-Main 01 -- 1. Christopher Jones, Capron; 2. Jacob Aldrich, Rockford; 3. Terry Ciano, Jr., Janesville, Wis; 4. Tim Dickson, Beloit, Wis; 5. Trevor Robinson, Rockton; 6. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 7. Robin Ulrey, Rockford; 8. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 9. Mark Bielefeldt, Loves Park; 10. Joshua Craft, S. Beloit; 11. Chad Misslich, Rockford; 12. Ross Lamont, Belvidere; 13. Chandale Swartwout, Janesville, Wis; 14. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 15. Timothy Lund, Beloit, Wis; 16. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 17. Deric Bloomingdale, Rockford.

18 Cars signed in to the historic Rockford Speedway on a beautiful Saturday evening.

By Kraig McCay
Eddie May held off a determined Matt Berger to record his second career NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Model win Saturday Night at Rockford Speedway during Cintas Scouts Night. Scott Lawver registered his one hundred and first feature victory at the high banked quarter mile oval on a night which also saw seventy-two year young Gene Marocco find his way into victory lane at the conclusion of the RockStar Energy RoadRunner feature. Indiana native Lamont Critchett wheeled his way to the Illini Racing Series Midget triumph and Tim Dickson proved that his Ford was Built Tough in the first ever Tough Truck Tug-of-War.

NASCAR All American Sportsmen

A-Main 01 -- 1. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 2. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis; 3. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 4. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 5. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 6. Bob Moeller, McHenry; 7. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 8. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 9. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake; 10. Brandon Swinbank, Fitchburg, Wis; 11. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 12. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis; 13. Mike Beyer, Machesney Park.

Saturday Night June 23 is shaping up to be quite the night at Rockford Speedway as Cintas presents Scouts Night. All scouts in uniform will be admitted free to the races. For the first time ever, we will host a Tough Truck Tug of War competition following feature races, pitting trucks against one another in an all out Tug of War. Saturday night also marks the return of open wheeled excitement as the Illini Racing Series Midgets take to the high banks. Racing action includes the NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Models, Bargain Hunter Sportsman, RockStar Energy RoadRunners plus the Sam’s Drive-In Hare ‘N Hound Race.

Spectator Gates open at 5, qualifying begins at 5:55 with the Stateline Staffing Services Dashes going green at 7:07pm. Adult general admission tickets are just $12, students ages 12-17 are $8, kids 6-11 $5 with children ages 5 and under admitted free.

FASTOR PASTOR RACES WEDNESDAY

When the calendar changed to 2012, Marengo’s Adam Cartwright had zero career RoadRunner victories to his credit. Already this young season he has two RockStar Energy RoadRunner feature triumphs and last week he added a Figure 8 trophy to his mantle. Wednesday night, Cartwright’s winning ways continued at Rockford Speedway as he collected the win in RoadRunner Super Summer Series action during Special Needs Wild Wednesday Night. Tim Dickson capitalized on his late race charge to capture Bandit honors as Tracy Wallin won the Winged Women on Wheels event, Dwight Dunlap and Vernon Brown were the Misfit victors and Derek Dobbs visited victory lane following Figure 8 action.

Allison Legacy's
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 2. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.. Heat 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park. Time Trial -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park. Bandits

By: Eric Huenefeld
If it were the NCAA Basketball Tournament, what Rich Hinerichsen did in the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models Saturday night would be considered an "upset" or a "Cinderella story." Hinerichsen, a driver who has raced in every Saturday night division at the Rockford Speedway, was able to capitalize on his front row starting spot and hold off defending track champion Ryan Carlson to collect his first ever Late Model feature win on the historic quarter mile.