By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Saturday, July 11, 2009) – Jake Vicencio held off a hard charging Allen Bekielewski to collect his first career win tonight in the Crap Scrappers Hornets main event on Cricket Wireless’ Mid Summer’s Night Scream at the Rockford Speedway. Doug Rose put on a great show in his legendary Green Mamba Jet Car.

Jake Vicencio held on to win the Crap Scrappers Hornets 15-lap swarm over Allen Bekielewski whose late race charge came up just a bit short. Vicencio felt the heat from Bekielewski on the last lap as the two drag raced to the finish coming out of turn four but he held on to top a 16 car field for his first career victory.

Jake’s father Mark Vicencio, Mark Johler and Solomon Barker rounded out the top five.

Jenny Prince outlasted all the other trucks, cars and vans to win in her AK47 van.

Tim Liston traveled from Aurora and topped the 11 car field in his Mazda3 to claim the Spectacular Drags title.

Team Mexico topped Team USA in Auto Soccer after a riveting sudden-death match.

Doug Rose burned up a transport van in an amazing fire display with his legendary Green Mamba car.

Mark Schroeder put on an awesome show with his famous ‘Felon’ monster truck popping wheelies and crushing cars in his freestyle display wowing the crowd.

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.

Hornets

A-Main 01 -- 1. Jake Vicencio, Rockford; 2. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 3. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 4. Mark Johler, Des Plaines; 5. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 6. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 7. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 8. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park; 9. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park; 10. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 11. Brian Welch, Rockford; 12. Derek Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 13. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 14. Dustin Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 15. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 16. Scott Schelling, Rockton.

Heat 01 -- 1. Derek Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 2. Mark Johler, Des Plaines; 3. Jake Vicencio, Rockford; 4. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park; 5. Dustin Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 6. Scott Schelling, Rockton; 7. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 8. Brian Welch, Rockford.

Heat 02 -- 1. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 2. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 3. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 4. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 5. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 6. Bryan Ellis, Loves Park; 7. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 8. Randy Reynolds, Rockford.

Challenge 01 -- 1. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 2. Jake Vicencio, Rockford; 3. Dustin Dixon, Janesville, Wis.