By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL. (Wednesday, July 29, 2009) – Joe LaMarca grabbed the lead early and held on late, going wire-to-wire to win the Mtn Dew RoadRunners Super Summer Series 25-lap feature event tonight at the Rockford Speedway. LaMarca held off late charges from Alex Papini and ‘Chargin’ Charlie Frisch for the trophy. Steve McBride inherited the lead halfway through the 15-lap Crap Scrappers Hornet swarm and grabbed his first feature win of 2009 in the division. Rachael Pinkerman, Dwight Dunlap, Robin Ulrey, Cory Cootware and ‘Chargin’ Charlie Frisch also collected feature wins on the evening.

Joe LaMarca jumped out to an early lead in the 25-lap Mtn Dew RoadRunners Super Summer Series headliner as Dan Lignell and Alex Papini battled for second behind him. Papini took second from Lignell as fast qualifier ‘Chargin’ Charlie Frisch followed him into third with ten laps remaining.

Papini and Frisch began battling for second with five laps remaining as they both tried to chase down LaMarca out front. Papini and Frisch managed to close the gap significantly over the final portion of the race but LaMarca held off their challenge to collect the win as Papini took second over Frisch.

Jason Brockway came home fourth while Lignell finished fifth.

Jake Vicencio was the early leader in the 15-lap Crap Scrappers Hornets swarm, leading the first seven laps before heading into the pits under caution. Once Vicencio exited the track, Steve McBride inherited the lead with eight circuits to go.

Mark Vicencio restarted in third but made the move on Tim Dix for second as he turned his sights toward the leader. Vicencio’s effort wasn’t enough though as McBride held on for his first feature victory of the season.

Derek Dixon, Justin Pearson and Allen Bekielewski completed the top five.

Rachael Pinkerman snatched the lead on the opening lap of the INEX Legends 20-lap headliner and immediately came under fire from 14-year-old Bobby Yonkee. Tom Palma joined the fray and made it a three-way battle for the lead five laps later as Yonkee continued to peek on the inside of Pinkerman in the turns.

Yonkee, making a last gasp effort for the win coming out of turn four to the white flag, bounced off of Pinkerman and slid up in front of Palma who tapped Yonkee’s right-rear quarter panel turning him into the frontstretch wall. Pinkerman and Palma kept it together and finished the race out front.

Pinkerman collected her third straight Wild Wednesday feature victory in the division, as Palma, Cullen Comastra, Kyle Jusits and Rich Miller rounded out the top five.

Robin Ulrey made a three-wide pass for the lead and held off a charging Olivia Chance’s late effort for the victory in the Stateline Staffing Services Winged Women on Wheels 12-lap main event. Ulrey managed to make her car wide enough to hold off a final attempt by Chance out of turn four to take the checkers first.

Felisha Morgan, Jocelyn Davenport and Chandale Swartout finished off the top five.

Cory Cootware, once again pulling double duty driving in both the INEX Legends and Bandoleros tonight, won an action-packed 12-lap INEX Bandoleros feature grabbing the lead three laps in and holding on to pick up the trophy.

Christian Warren took second away from Morgan Melichar halfway in and held her off for the bridesmaid’s position, as Melichar, Jimmy Wessel and Johnny Kringas completed the top five.

Dwight Dunlap picked up his sixth feature win of the season in the 15-lap Allison Legacy main event, making an early pass on Bill Fox for the lead.

Fox and Brian Heaberlin came home second and third to round out the field.

‘Chargin’ Charlie Frisch finally broke Tom Schneider’s streak in the National Figure 8 League becoming the first driver other than Schneider to collect a feature win in the division this year as Dennis Smith Jr. came home second.

Schneider, Justin Hawkins and Michael Neblock rounded out the top five.

The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series returns to the Rockford Speedway this Saturday night on Kar Korner Figure 8 Trailer Race Night. The Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models, Bargain Hunter Sportsman, Budweiser American Short Trackers and Mtn Dew RoadRunners all take to the high-banked oval plus the Sam’s Drive-In RoadRunner Challenge will feature the Escape from I-90 Flagpole Race. The grand finale on the evening is the World Famous Kar Korner Figure 8 Trailer Race. Spectator gates open at 5pm with qualifying getting underway at 5:45pm and the green flag flying at 7:07pm.

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. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 2. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 3. Derek Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 4. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 5. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 6. Tim Dix, Beloit, Wis; 7. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park; 8. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 9. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 10. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 11. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 12. Brent Lowe, Orfordville, Wis; 13. Chandale Swartout, Janesville, Wis; 14. Jake Vicencio, Rockford; 15. Brandyn Stout, Machesney Park; 16. Richard Remer, Winnebago; 17. Brian Welch, Rockford; 18. Dennis Deckard, Pecatonica; 19. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Derek Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 2. Brandyn Stout, Machesney Park; 3. Brian Welch, Rockford; 4. Brent Lowe, Orfordville, Wis; 5. Chandale Swartout, Janesville, Wis; 6. Scott Schelling, Rockton.

Heat 02 -- 1. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 2. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 3. Tim Dix, Beloit, Wis; 4. Randy
Reynolds, Rockford; 5. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 6. Dennis Deckard, Pecatonica; 7. Richard Remer, Winnebago.

Heat 03 -- 1. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 2. Solomon Barker, South Beloit; 3. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park; 4. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 5. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 6. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 7. Jake Vicencio, Rockford.

Challenge 01 -- 1. Brandyn Stout, Machesney Park; 2. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 3. Jake Vicencio, Rockford; 4. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 5. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 6. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 7. Derek Dixon, Janesville, Wis.

National Figure 8 League

A-Main 01 -- 1. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 2. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 3. Tom Schneider, Machesney Park; 4. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park; 5. Michael Neblock, Loves Park; 6. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere.

Winged Women on Wheels

A-Main 01 -- 1. Robin Ulrey, Rockford; 2. Olivia Chance, Roscoe; 3. Felisha Morgan, Rockton; 4. Jocelyn Davenport,
Rockford; 5. Chandale Swartout, Janesville, Wis; 6. Jackie Fox, Machesney Park; 7. Crissy Lawrance, Belvidere.

Heat 01 -- 1. Olivia Chance, Roscoe; 2. Robin Ulrey, Rockford; 3. Jocelyn Davenport, Rockford; 4. Felisha Morgan, Rockton; 5. Chandale Swartout, Janesville, Wis; 6. Jackie Fox, Machesney Park; 7. Crissy Lawrance, Belvidere.

Allison Legacy's

A-Main 01 -- 1. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 2. Bill Fox, Machesney Park; 3. Brian Heaberlin, South Beloit.

Heat 01 -- 1. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 2. Bill Fox, Machesney Park; 3. Brian Heaberlin, South Beloit.

Time Trial -- 1. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 2. Bill Fox, Machesney Park; 3. Brian Heaberlin, South Beloit.

INEX Bandoleros

A-Main 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Christian Warren;; 3. Morgan Melichar, Mishicot, Wis; 4. Jimmy Wessel, Dekalb; 5. Johnny Kringas, Homer Glen; 6. Joshua James, Saukville, Wis; 7. Tristan Batson;.
Heat 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Christian Warren;; 3. Tristan Batson;; 4. Morgan Melichar, Mishicot, Wis; 5. Jimmy Wessel, Dekalb; 6. Joshua James, Saukville, Wis; 7. Johnny Kringas, Homer Glen.

INEX Legends

A-Main 01 -- 1. Rachel Pinkerman, Barrington Hills; 2. Tom Palma, Delvan, Wis; 3. Cullen Comastra;; 4. Kyle Jusits, Kenosha, Wis; 5. Rich Miller, Mayville, Wis; 6. Tim Narr, Caledonia, Wis; 7. Dave Wastak, Milwaukee, Wis; 8. Kyle Vergata; 9. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 10. Bobby Yonkee, Loves Park.

Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Jusits, Kenosha, Wis; 2. Dave Wastak, Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 4. Rich Miller, Mayville, Wis; 5. Kyle Vergata;.

Heat 02 -- 1. Tom Palma, Delvan, Wis; 2. Cullen Comastra;; 3. Bobby Yonke, Loves Park; 4. Rachel Pinkerman, Barrington Hills; 5. Tim Narr, Caledonia, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Bobby Yonke, Loves Park; 2. Cullen Comastra;; 3. Tom Palma, Delvan, Wis; 4. Rachel Pinkerman,
Barrington Hills; 5. Tim Narr, Caledonia, Wis; 6. Kyle Jusits, Kenosha, Wis; 7. Dave Wastak, Milwaukee, Wis; 8. Kyle Vergata;; 9. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 10. Rich Miller, Mayville, Wis.

RoadRunner Summer Rumble

A-Main 01 -- 1. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 2. Alex Papini, Machesney Park; 3. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 4. Jason
Brockway, Machesney Park; 5. David Lignell, Rockford; 6. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 7. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 8. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 9. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 10. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 11. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park; 12. Michael Neblock, Loves Park; 13. Howie Ware, South Beloit.

Heat 01 -- 1. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 2. David Lignell, Rockford; 3. Jason Brockway, Machesney Park; 4. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 5. Michael Neblock, Loves Park; 6. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 7. Steve Gregory, Machesney Park; 8. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park.

Heat 02 -- 1. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 2. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 3. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 4. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 5. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 6. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 7. Alex Papini, Machesney Park.

Time Trial -- 1. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 2. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 3. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 4. Alex Papini, Machesney Park; 5. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 6. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 7. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 8. Jason Brockway, Machesney Park; 9. John Logan, Jr., Loves Park; 10. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 11. David Lignell, Rockford; 12. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 13. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 14. Steve Gregory, Machesney Park; 15. Michael Neblock, Loves Park; 16. Justin Hawkins, Machesney Park.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 2. Alex Papini, Machesney Park; 3. Charlie Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 4. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 5. Ricky Nielsen, Rockford; 6. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere.