Chris Jones, Rockford, Illinois raced en route to the win and the summer-long Bandits Challenge championship. Pictured with Chris are member and fans of his race team.
Deanna Chandler, Machesney Park, Illinois claimed the INEX Bandoleros 8-lap championship feature. By starting the main event, the 12-year-old Chandler clinched the championship title for 2011.
By Jordan Kuehne
LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, August 10th, 2011) -- Anthony Lloyd had waited a long time for this; so had Terrance Robinson. On the final Wild Wednesday of the year at the legendary Rockford Speedway, Robinson rolled to a comfortable victory, his first in three years, while Lloyd landed the statuesque trophy awarded to the Mtn Dew RoadRunners Super Summer Series titlist with a sixth place finish.
Wild Wednesday Championship Night saw Kyle Voss grab the Allison Legacy crown while 13-year-old Cory Cootware snagged the Legends hardware. In the Bandits, Jason Dull registered a dominant championship effort as Steve McBride rounded out a solid night for his family with the checkers. Earlier in the evening, McBride's wife, Mary, took down the Winged Women on Wheels title while Olivia Chance prevailed in the main event.
By Jordan Kuehne
LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011) -- Anthony Lloyd is swiftly making a habit out of navigating to victory lane in 2011 -- the hotshoe collected his third win of the season and second on Wild Wednesday en route to the Mtn Dew RoadRunner Super Summer Series trophy after fending off a charge from Bobby Frisch. In the process, Lloyd extended his Wild Wednesday points lead to 11 markers over Frisch with just one week remaining.
In other action, Tim Dickson went wire-to-wire for the Bandits win while Tim Roach rolled to the overall Misfits victory. Ben Schaitel and Dave Cooter also snagged Misfits division wins while Mary McBride's reign atop the Winged Women on Wheels came to an end when Olivia Chance worked her way by her and held on for the checkers.
Deanna Chandler took the INEX Bandoleros trophy while Josh Thiering scored his second consecutive National Figure 8 League victory to close out the evening.
By Jordan Kuehne
LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, July 27th, 2011) -- 'Bullet' Bobby Frisch outran both Terrance Robinson and Mother Nature on Wild Wednesday at the Rockford Speedway, surviving Robinson's late race advances as inclement weather loomed close behind en route to the Mtn Dew RoadRunners Super Summer Series trophy.
With weather in the area, the racing was swift and eventful as Trevor Robinson grabbed his first career Bandits triumph while Kyle Voss claimed the Fender Division win in the Misfits feature. Young gun Cory Cootware collected the overall victory in the Misfits while Mary McBride's summer reign continued with a fourth consecutive Winged Women on Wheels checkered flag.
Deanna Chandler rolled to the INEX Bandoleros win as Josh Thiering closed out a Wednesday night full of action all over the speedway with a National Figure 8 League trophy.
Rockford Speedways General Manager Gregg McKarnes congratulates Dennis Smith Jr. South Beloit, Illinois in victory lane for winning the Wild Wednesday, the National Figure 8 League’s ‘All Out 50’ main event.
Racing action in the Mtn Dew RoadRunners Super Summer Series main event saw the #92 of 'Bullet' Bobby Frisch drive the low groove to advance his position in the feature event.
By Jordan Kuehne
LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, July 13th, 2011) -- Dennis Smith Jr. bided his time over the first 25-lap segment before pouncing on the opening circuit of the final stanza en route to a third consecutive Figure 8 victory, fending off ringer Tom Schneider for a massive $500 payday and extending his points lead in the process on Wild Wednesday at the Rockford Speedway.
In a scintillating Mtn Dew RoadRunners Super Summer Series main event, 'Bullet' Bobby Frisch led most of the way in the 25-lap headliner before Anthony Lloyd snuck by him in the final turn to grab a second consecutive division win. Vinny Mangiaracina set fast time and never looked back on his way to the Bandits trophy.
By Jordan Kuehne
LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, July 6th, 2011) -- The old man's still got it. 'Mean' Gene Marocco -- one of a handful of hotshoes still piloting a car that sports a birthdate before the opening of the historic 64-year-old Rockford Speedway -- navigated past a determined Bobby Frisch en route to victory lane on the second Wild Wednesday of the season at the quarter-mile oval.
Marocco only needed eight laps to drive through the field, using a squeeze move to snatch the lead away from the slower Frisch. From there, it was smooth sailing for the 71-year-old driver who had yet to visit the winner's circle in 2011.
Dennis Smith Jr. managed to keep his machine on the right path en route to a season-opening National Figure 8 League feature victory.
Racing action in the Misfits Division, new for 2011.
By Jordan Kuehne
LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, June 29th, 2011) -- Kris Nilson may have gotten a late start to his 2011 season but the Mtn Dew RoadRunner hotshoe is sure making up for lost time. The veteran put together a strong showing going wire-to-wire to grab the initial 25-lap Mtn Dew RoadRunner Super Summer Series headliner just four days after driving to victory lane in Saturday night's main event.
Jason Dull kicked off his summer the right way, riding around and crossing the finish line third before inheriting the win after the top two finishers were disqualified in the Bandits' Wild Wednesday debut. In the inaugural Misfits main event, Tim Roach slipped past the slowed machine of Jason Dull to steal the trophy in exciting fashion.
Due to a system of storms that hit the stateline this evening and more inclement weather on its way, the Rockford Speedway has canceled its Wild Wednesday program for tonight.
Fans can use their ticket stubs from tonight's action for either of the next two Wild Wednesdays. Drivers and crew members can use tonight's pit passes for next Wednesday night's racing program.
