By: Eric Huenefeld
Despite consistent showings in each of his first four Late Model starts this season at Rockford Speedway, Matt Berger was not necessarily a happy driver.

Berger, the former Sportsman division champion, had finished among the top six in each race he had entered in 2012, including the season opening Spring Classic. Despite those good finishes, the Loves Park driver felt he could do better. He felt that his car was capable of more. He felt he and his team were capable of being a winner in the super competitive Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models division.

Berger was right. Saturday night he would become the third different winner in four different Late Model features, holding off the advances of “Driver X” Jon Reynolds Jr and two-time track champion Jerry Gille to become the third different winner in four Late Model features this season.

Jeremia Ryschecky, # 78, South Beloit, IL to his surprise found himself holding the trophy as the feature winner for the Crap Scrappers Hornets division.

Young Matt Clossey # 16, Beloit, Wis, battles on the inside of # 36 Brandon Esch, Machesney Park, IL during the NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Model heat race.