Loves Park, IL- Driver X, Jon Reynolds, Jr parlayed a second place qualifying effort into three wins Saturday night at Rockford Speedway during Klaas Financial Night, Round III of the Gilley’s Cool 5 Series. Following an impressive Stateline Staffing Services Dash victory, the third place points man captured the heat race win with a white flag pass of point leader Ryan Carlson and would then cruise to his second NASCAR Stanley Steemer feature victory in the 30 lap main event after an early battle with Tom Gille and Mitch Garfield for the lead position. Matt Lundberg returned ‘The Family Truckster’ to victory lane just one week after a spectacular backstretch incident in Bargain Hunter Sportsman action, while BJ Sparkman methodically worked his Budweiser American Short Tracker to the front and to the checkers for the fifth time this season. Howie Ware would be awarded the Mtn Dew RoadRunner feature win as 71 year old Gene Maracco remains undefeated in Sam’s Drive-In RoadRunner Drags. Jacob VanWazer was victorious in the American Super Cups, Justin Pearson topped the ten car Skid Car event.

John Beinlich and Rookie point leader Mitch Garfield led the NASCAR Late Model field to green with Garfield getting the jump on the outside taking command of the early lead. An early race caution would see Beinlich’s machine facing the wrong way in turn one collecting Ryan Carlson, Steve Rubeck, Joel Clossey and Matt Berger, only Carlson and Beinlich were able to continue. The double file restart would see Garfield out front with Tom Gille and Reynolds, Jr in formation behind. Driver X dismissed Gille and quickly shot to the inside of Garfield to secure the top spot. Meanwhile, an intense battle was brewing for fourth position as Gilley’s Round II winner James Swan, Ryan Carlson and Jerry Gille engaged in two nearly three wide racing for the majority of the race, a battle that would include Garfield for the closing three circuits. When the checkered flag waved it was Reynolds, Jr first across the stripe, Tom Gille secured second, Garfield recorded his second consecutive third place finish and was followed by James Swan and Ryan Carlson. Jerry Gille was the fast qualifier, electrical issues forced him to climb into Brandon Eash’s machine, which Gille wheeled to a sixth place effort.

A host of problems for the top two point men in Bargain Hunter Sportsman played out well for third place Matt Lundberg as he jumped to the early lead in the 25 lap affair and never looked back. Rearend issues sidelined defending champion Matt Berger in the early stages and point leader Austin Nason would fall victim to mechanical woes near the halfway point. A shower of sparks lit up the night as the axle broke on top five running Justin Sellers, collecting ‘Batman’ Rich Hinerichsen in process. Lundberg would power ahead of former champion Doug Bennett, Bennett would settle for second followed by Brad Gerke. Tim Jendrycki and Josh Lundy both recorded career best finishes, fourth and fifth respectively.

Nick Letsinger, Alan Bekielewski and Steve Drays locked horns in a three way battle for the lead during the opening stages of the Budweiser American Short Tracker feature. Letsinger would eventually relinquish the top spot to Drays after Drays made the inside line work to his advantage. Drays would quickly have his hands full as BJ Sparkman and defending champion Kyle Lapier pounced on the leader. BJ Sparkman was able to secure the lead just before a fire under the hood of Artt Higbee’s mustang brought out the caution flag as the big flames were quickly extinguished by the Safety Team who pulled Higbee to safety. The battle up front intensified on the restart as now Sparkman and Lapier had Scott Hoeft, Nick Cina and George Sparkman to contend with. As the laps wound down, it would be BJ Sparkman’s race, Hoeft bested a hard charging George Sparkman for second with Lapier and Cina rounding out the top five after fantastic racing throughout the field.

A three car breakaway would be the best way to describe the Mtn Dew RoadRunner 20 lap feature. Terry Ciano, Howie Ware and Alex Papini got the lead early and battled with one another for the hardware. It appeared that Ciano would earn his second win of the season, however his car failed post race inspection. That made the final three laps of the Ware vs. Papini battle that much more important. The two favorites for the title would go wheel to wheel for what all in attendance thought was second place, Ware would best a sideways Papini at the line, which turned out to be the winning move for Ware. Third through fifth would go to Bobby Frisch, Dana Czach and Kris Nilson.

Jacob VanWazer survived early cautions in the American Super Cup feature to record the victory, besting Erle Hoth. Gene Marocco won the best two out of three RoadRunner Drags over Terry Ciano. Skid Cars made their first appearance of 2011, the front wheel driven racers have metal plates attached to their rear wheels creating sparks, action and fun. Bandit competitor Justin Pearson spun and sparked his way to victory.

Racing action continues this Wednesday night at Rockford Speedway during Value Seeker Car Load Night, arrive by 7pm and your entire car load will be admitted into the races for just $20 to witness nine divisions of racing. Spectator gates open at 5:30, first race is at 7:07. Next Saturday night will see the Jeg’s CRA All-Stars Tour embark on the high banks to contest the Stanley Steemer “All Star 100”. A Late Model double header is on tap as the NASCAR Late Models will also be in action as well as the RoadRunners plus the Illinois Camaro Club Smokey Burnouts. For more information on these events visit www.rockfordspeedway.com or contact the Speedway Box Office at 815-633-1500.

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NASCAR All American Sportsman
A-Main 01 -- 1. Matt Lundberg, Rockford; 2. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 3. Brad Gerke (r), Loves Park; 4. Tim
Jendrycki (r), Round Lake; 5. Joshua Lundy (r), Loves Park; 6. Austin Nason, Roscoe; 7. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream;
8. Rich Hinerichsen, II, Machesney Park; 9. Matt Berger, Loves Park.
Heat 01 -- 1. Brad Gerke (r), Loves Park; 2. Tim Jendrycki (r), Round Lake; 3. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 4. Robert
Roush (r), Marengo; 5. Joshua Lundy (r), Loves Park.
Heat 02 -- 1. Austin Nason, Roscoe; 2. Rich Hinerichsen, II, Machesney Park; 3. Matt Lundberg, Rockford; 4. Doug
Bennett, Brodhead, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Matt Lundberg, Rockford; 2. Austin Nason, Roscoe; 3. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 4. Matt Berger,
Loves Park; 5. Rich Hinerichsen, II, Machesney Park; 6. Robert Roush (r), Marengo; 7. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 8.
Brad Gerke (r), Loves Park; 9. Tim Jendrycki (r), Round Lake; 10. Joshua Lundy (r), Loves Park.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Robert Roush (r), Marengo; 2. Matt Lundberg, Rockford; 3. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 4.
Austin Nason, Roscoe; 5. Rich Hinerichsen, II, Machesney Park; 6. Matt Berger, Loves Park.
NASCAR American Short Trackers
A-Main 01 -- 1. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 2. Scott Hoeft, Watertown, Wis; 3. George Sparkman, Loves
Park; 4. Kyle Lapier, Belvidere; 5. Nick Cina, Jr, Belvidere; 6. Rachel Sparkman, Belvidere; 7. Steve Drays, Milton, Wis;
8. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 9. Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 10. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 11. Christopher Jones, Rockford;
12. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 13. David Russell, Jr, Machesney Park; 14. Steve Putman, Jr., Beloit, Wis; 15. Artt Higbee,
Rockford; 16. Mark Bielefeldt, Loves Park.
Heat 01 -- 1. Christopher Jones, Rockford; 2. Artt Higbee, Rockford; 3. Steve Drays, Milton, Wis; 4. Alan Bekielewski,
Roscoe; 5. David Russell, Jr, Machesney Park; 6. Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 7. Steve Putman, Jr., Beloit, Wis; 8. Mark
Bielefeldt, Loves Park.
Heat 02 -- 1. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 2. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 3. Rachel Sparkman, Belvidere; 4. Kyle Lapier,
Belvidere; 5. Nick Cina, Jr, Belvidere; 6. Scott Hoeft, Watertown, Wis; 7. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park.
Time Trial -- 1. Nick Cina, Jr, Belvidere; 2. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 3. Scott Hoeft, Watertown, Wis; 4. Rachel
Sparkman, Belvidere; 5. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 6. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 7. Brett McCoy, Belvidere;
8. Kyle Lapier, Belvidere; 9. Christopher Jones, Rockford; 10. Steve Drays, Milton, Wis; 11. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe;
12. Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 13. Mark Bielefeldt, Loves Park; 14. David Russell, Jr, Machesney Park; 15. Artt Higbee,
Rockford; 16. Steve Putman, Jr., Beloit, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 2. Nick Cina, Jr, Belvidere; 3. Scott Hoeft, Watertown, Wis; 4. Joe
LaMarca, Rockford; 5. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 6. Rachel Sparkman, Belvidere.
NASCAR Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 2. Tom Gille, Winnebago; 3. Mitchell Garfield (r), Gilberts; 4. James Swan,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 6. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 7. Wayne Freimund, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Jacob
Gille, Machesney Park; 9. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 10. Steve McBride (r), South Beloit; 11. John Beinlich, Prairie View;
12. Joel Clossey, Beloit, Wis; 13. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 14. Steve Rubeck, Rockford.
Heat 01 -- 1. Wayne Freimund, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Joel Clossey, Beloit, Wis; 3. Mitchell Garfield (r), Gilberts; 4. James
Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 6. Steve McBride (r), South Beloit; 7. John Beinlich, Prairie View;
8. Mark Hartline, Gilberts.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 2. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 3. Tom Gille, Winnebago; 4. Brandon Eash,
Machesney Park; 5. Jacob Gille, Machesney Park; 6. Steve Rubeck, Rockford.
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Time Trial -- 1. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 2. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 3. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 4. Tom Gille,
Winnebago; 5. Steve Rubeck, Rockford; 6. Brandon Eash, Machesney Park; 7. Jacob Gille, Machesney Park; 8. Mitchell
Garfield (r), Gilberts; 9. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. John Beinlich, Prairie View; 11. Wayne Freimund,
Elkhorn, Wis; 12. Joel Clossey, Beloit, Wis; 13. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 14. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 15. Steve McBride
(r), South Beloit.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Rockford; 2. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 3. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 4. Tom Gille,
Winnebago; 5. Steve Rubeck, Rockford; 6. Brandon Eash, Machesney Park.
NASCAR Road Runners
A-Main 01 -- 1. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 2. Alex Papini, Machesney Park; 3. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 4. Dana Czach,
Wauconda; 5. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 6. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 7. Larry Dickinson II, Cedarville; 8. Gene Marocco,
Machesney Park; 9. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 10. Patrick Featherston II, Byron; 11. Adam Cartwright, Marengo; 12. Brian
Mayer, Machesney Park; 13. Josh DiGiovanni, Machesney Park; 14. Steven Dover, Machesney Park; 15. Kyle McQuality,
Stillman Valley; 16. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis; 17. Brad Jones, Rockton; 18. Jonathon Dean, Machesney Park;
19. Terry Ciano, Jr., Janesville, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 2. Larry Dickinson II, Cedarville; 3. Josh DiGiovanni, Machesney Park; 4. Brian
Mayer, Machesney Park; 5. Patrick Featherston II, Byron; 6. Brad Jones, Rockton; 7. Adam Cartwright, Marengo; 8.
Steven Dover, Machesney Park; 9. Jonathon Dean, Machesney Park; 10. Kyle McQuality, Stillman Valley; 11. Terry
Ciano, Jr., Janesville, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 2. Alex Papini, Machesney Park; 3. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 4. Arlyn Roush,
Woodstock; 5. Kris Nilson, Rockford; 6. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 7. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 8. Brett McCoy,
Belvidere; 9. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis.
Challenge 01 -- 1. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 2. Kyle Watts, Machesney Park; 3. Adam Cartwright, Marengo; 4.
Michael (Mike) Wallis, Machesney Park; 5. Arlyn Roush, Woodstock; 6. Brad Jones, Rockton; 7. Steven Dover,
Machesney Park; 8. Terry Ciano, Jr., Janesville, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 2. Howie Ware, South Beloit; 3. Dana Czach, Wauconda; 4. Kris Nilson,
Rockford; 5. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis.

American Super Cup Series
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jacob VanWazer, Lombard; 2. Erle Hoth, Medinah; 3. Mike Mayer, Antioch; 4. Ken Jones, Lombard; 5.
Derrick VanDreel, Stevens Point, Wis; 6. Brian Baldyga, Carol Stream; 7. Mick Ellis, Schaumburg; 8. Cody Erdmann,
Mayville, Wis; 9. Erik Gehrke, Grayslake; 10. David Cerer, Antioch; 11. Theresa Udelle, Round Lake; 12. Steve Wilson,
Libertyville; 13. Kodee Busekros, Rockford; 14. Andrew Forster, Lake Zurich; 15. Todd Marmor, Chicago.
Heat 01 -- 1. Kodee Busekros, Rockford; 2. Andrew Forster, Lake Zurich; 3. Erik Gehrke, Grayslake; 4. Mick Ellis,
Schaumburg; 5. Cody Erdmann, Mayville, Wis; 6. Mike Mayer, Antioch; 7. Theresa Udelle, Round Lake; 8. Todd Marmor,
Chicago.
Heat 02 -- 1. Ken Jones, Lombard; 2. Erle Hoth, Medinah; 3. David Cerer, Antioch; 4. Jacob VanWazer, Lombard; 5.
Derrick VanDreel, Stevens Point, Wis; 6. Brian Baldyga, Carol Stream; 7. Steve Wilson, Libertyville.
Time Trial -- 1. Erle Hoth, Medinah; 2. Mick Ellis, Schaumburg; 3. Jacob VanWazer, Lombard; 4. Andrew Forster, Lake
Zurich; 5. David Cerer, Antioch; 6. Cody Erdmann, Mayville, Wis; 7. Derrick VanDreel, Stevens Point, Wis; 8. Brian
Baldyga, Carol Stream; 9. Kodee Busekros, Rockford; 10. Ken Jones, Lombard; 11. Theresa Udelle, Round Lake; 12.
Steve Wilson, Libertyville; 13. Erik Gehrke, Grayslake; 14. Mike Mayer, Antioch.