Ramge Rockets to First Feature Win
at Rockford
Samples, Cina Jr., and Roush also take home feature
wins on Finnegans RV Figure 8 Trailer Race Night
By: Kevin Ramsell
LOVES PARK, IL (August 2, 2008) - Every week, "Scrappin"
Noel Ramge makes the long trek from Helenville, WI to compete
in the late model division at Rockford Speedway. Tonight, he
made his trip worthwhile as he collected his first feature win
on Finnegan's RV Figure 8 Trailer Race night in front of a packed
house.
Ramge jumped to the early lead in the 30-lap main event for the
Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models. It was tight racing in the
middle of the field until the first caution flew on lap 5 when
Alex Papini and Bill Hobson got together in turn two causing
both to spin. Ramge would continue to lead on the re-start
with Tim Sargent right on his back bumper.
Ramge and Sargent would pull away at the ten-lap mark while Jon
Reynolds Jr. get past Nick Shutkas for third and works on catching
the top two with Jerry Gille and Ryan Carlson following.
Reynolds would catch the top two at the halfway mark. Reynolds
would try to work the inside of Sargent to get the second spot
while Sargent was looking for a way to get past Ramge.
Caution would fly again as Tyler Peterson spun going into turn
one. On the re-start, Sargent would get on the inside of Ramge
to challenge, but the two touched and Ramge was able to hold.
But this allowed Reynolds to get past Sargent for second.
Reynolds would get on the inside of Ramge with seven laps to
go but could not find the grip on the bottom side. The third
caution flies as Ricky Bilderback appears to have lost an engine
coming out of turn two.
The eyes were on the battle for the lead with five laps to go
as Reynolds would try on the inside of Ramge with three laps
to go. But Ramge would get a great run on the outside and take
it all the way to the checkered flag.
"I kept hitting marks, a feature win is good with this old
nag is good anytime," an excited Ramge stated in victory
lane as he hugged Gregg McKarns, Rockford Speedway GM when he
exited his car.
Reynolds would hold off a late charge from Jerry Gille to finish
third with Sargent in fourth. Ryan Carlson would round out the
top five.
Samples would end a long drought and pick up his first Bargain
Hunter Sportsman feature win.
It would be a flag-to-flag win for Samples who picks up his first
feature win at Rockford since April, 2005 as he would hold off
Jake Cholke in the caution free event.
While Cholke was trying to find a way to get past the leader,
he also had to hold off Chris Gantz for the second position.
But, it was Samples having a consistent run all the way to the
checkered flag with Cholke and Gantz right behind him. Don Exline
was fourth while the top-two in points battled for fifth with
current point leader Fred Nason inching past Brock Behnke for
the final top-five spot.
Cina would collect his second feature win of the year in the
Budweiser American Short Tracker division.
Cina would go wire-to-wire holding off multiple challenges from
Steve Erickson, Jr. throughout the 25-lap feature event.
Behind Cina and Erickson, current point leader BJ Sparkman had
to hold off Aaron Rude for the third spot. But up ahead those
two it was Cina who would pull away for the win with Erickson
about a car length behind.
Sparkman would extend his point lead with a third place finish
after Tim Melvin fell out with mechanical problems. Rude would
be right behind Sparkman to finish fourth. Brett McCoy would
advance from his eighth starting spot to finish fifth.
Steven Clark was the early leader in the 20-lap feature. But,
his lead would not last as Robert Roush would get by him on lap
six to take over the top spot.
Roush would pull away to a five-car length lead while Josh Lundy
gets past Christopher Jones for second with five laps to go.
Lundy, who returned after a roll over two weeks ago, would try
to chase down Roush but would run out of laps.
Roush would get his first feature win of the year with Lundy
in second. Jones was third while Terrance Robinson would edge
out David Lignell for fourth.
The evening ended with the World Famous Figure 8 Trailer Race
as 21 trailers took on the Figure 8 track. Lucas Oil's "On
The Edge" cameras and crew was on hand to tape this for
future airing on Speed Channel.
After all of the carnage that was left all over the track, it
came down to Chris "Caterpillar" Miller and Brett Deutsch
as the last two competitors. By a fan vote, Miller was declared
the winner.
The racing action continues on Wild Wednesday with the RoadRunner
Super Summer Series, Crap Scrappers Hornet, Stateline Staffing
Service Winged Women on Wheels, Figure 8's, Legend, Bandoleros,
and Allison Legacy in action. The racing starts at 7:07 pm.
Next Saturday night its Kar Korner Kids Night. All kids 11 &
under will get FREE admission. It will be another evening of
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action with the Stanley Steemer
NASCAR Late Models, Bargain Hunter Sportsman, Coca-Cola RoadRunners,
and SuperCups in action. The racing action will get underway
at 7:07 pm.
For more information, please contact the track office at (815)
633-1500 or visit the website at www.rockfordspeedway.com.
NASCAR All American Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Randy Samples (r), Rockton; 2. Jake
Cholke, Chicago Ridge; 3. Chris Gantz (r), Rockford; 4. Don Exline,
Oak Lawn; 5. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 6. Brock Behnke, South Beloit;
7. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 8. Justin Sellers (r),
Carol Stream; 9. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 10. Ron Young, Rockford;
11. Beau Lawson (r), Machesney Park.
Heat 01 -- 1. Ron Young, Rockford; 2. Randy Samples
(r), Rockton; 3. Jake Cholke, Chicago Ridge; 4. Justin Sellers
(r), Carol Stream; 5. Beau Lawson (r), Machesney Park; 6. Dave
Edwards, Salem, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 2. Don Exline, Oak
Lawn; 3. Brock Behnke, South Beloit; 4. Chris Gantz (r), Rockford;
5. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford.
Time Trial -- 1. Brock Behnke, South Beloit; 2. Chris
Gantz (r), Rockford; 3. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 4.
Don Exline, Oak Lawn; 5. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 6. Justin Sellers
(r), Carol Stream; 7. Jake Cholke, Chicago Ridge; 8. Randy Samples
(r), Rockton; 9. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 10. Ron Young, Rockford;
11. Beau Lawson (r), Machesney
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Don Exline, Oak Lawn; 2. Chris
Gantz (r), Rockford; 3. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 4. Warren (Butch)
Swinbank, Rockford; 5. Justin Sellers (r), Carol Stream; 6. Brock
Behnke, South Beloit.
NASCAR American Short Trackers
A-Main 01 -- 1. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe; 2. Steve Erickson,
Jr (r), Machesney Park; 3. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park;
4. Aaron Rude, Cambridge, Wis; 5. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 6.
Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 7. Steven Allman, Oconomowoc, Wis; 8.
Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 9. Jack Atchison, Stillman Valley;
10. Jeffery Turnure, Rockford; 11. Victor Young (r), Genoa; 12.
Glen Smith, South Beloit; 13. Kenny Marcellis, West Chicago;
14. Billy McCoy, Belvidere; 15. Tim Melvin, Machesney Park; 16.
Dave Lee, Rockford; 17. Artt Higbee, Rockford.
Heat 01 -- 1. Kenny Marcellis, West Chicago; 2. Billy
McCoy, Belvidere; 3. Artt Higbee, Rockford; 4. Glen Smith, South
Beloit; 5. Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 6. Jack Atchison, Stillman
Valley; 7. Dave Lee, Rockford; 8. Steven Allman, Oconomowoc,
Wis; 9. Victor Young (r), Genoa.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jeffery Turnure, Rockford; 2. Boyce
(BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 3. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 4.
Steve Erickson, Jr (r), Machesney Park; 5. Aaron Rude, Cambridge,
Wis; 6. Tim Melvin, Machesney Park; 7. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe;
8. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 9. Larry Dickinson II, Cedarville.
Time Trial -- 1. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park;
2. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 3. Jeffery Turnure, Rockford; 4. Aaron
Rude, Cambridge, Wis; 5. Steve Erickson, Jr (r), Machesney Park;
6. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 7. Larry Dickinson II, Cedarville;
8. Tim Melvin, Machesney Park; 9. Nick Cina, Jr, Roscoe; 10.
Steven Allman, Oconomowoc, Wis; 11. Victor Young (r), Genoa;
12. Kenny Marcellis, West Chicago; 13. Jack Atchison, Stillman
Valley; 14. Billy McCoy, Belvidere; 15. Artt Higbee, Rockford;
16. Glen Smith, South Beloit; 17. Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 18.
Dave Lee,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Steve Erickson, Jr (r), Machesney
Park; 2. Boyce (BJ) Sparkman, Machesney Park; 3. Aaron Rude,
Cambridge, Wis; 4. Jeffery Turnure, Rockford; 5. Zach Rodriguez,
Rockton; 6. Brett McCoy, Belvidere.
NASCAR Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Noel Ramge, Helenville, Wis; 2. Jon
Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe; 3. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 4. Tim Sargent,
South Beloit; 5. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 6. Matt Berger, Loves
Park; 7. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 8. Mark Hartline, Gilberts;
9. Tyler Peterson (r), Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Steve Rubeck, Monroe
Center; 11. Alex Papini (r), Machesney Park; 12. Ricky Bilderback,
Rockton; 13. Bill Hobson, Roscoe.
Heat 01 -- 1. Alex Papini (r), Machesney Park; 2.
Noel Ramge, Helenville, Wis; 3. Tim Sargent, South Beloit; 4.
Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 5. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 6. Tyler
Peterson (r), Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 8.
Leonard Reimer, Beloit, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe; 2. Jerry
Gille, Roscoe; 3. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 4. Ricky Bilderback,
Rockton; 5. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 6. Steve Rubeck, Monroe
Center; 7. Bill Hobson, Roscoe.
Time Trial -- 1. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 2. Jerry
Gille, Roscoe; 3. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 4. Jon Reynolds,
Jr., Roscoe; 5. Matt Berger, Loves Park; 6. Bill Hobson, Roscoe;
7. Steve Rubeck, Monroe Center; 8. Tim Sargent, South Beloit;
9. Noel Ramge, Helenville, Wis; 10. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park;
11. Jacob Gille, Winnebago; 12. Alex Papini (r), Machesney Park;
13. Mark Hartline, Gilberts; 14. Tyler Peterson (r), Lake Geneva,
Wis; 15. Leonard Reimer, Beloit,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bill Hobson, Roscoe; 2. Jon Reynolds,
Jr., Roscoe; 3. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 4. Matt Berger, Loves Park;
5. Ryan Carlson, Loves Park; 6. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton.
NASCAR Road Runners
A-Main 01 -- 1. Robert Roush, Marengo; 2. Joshua Lundy,
Loves Park; 3. Christopher Jones, Rockford; 4. Terrance Robinson,
Beloit, Wis; 5. David Lignell, Rockford; 6. Steven Clark, Rockford;
7. Alicia Magee, Machesney Park; 8. Kyle Watts, Loves Park; 9.
Brian Smith, Rockford; 10. Vachenzia Jester, Beloit, Wis; 11.
Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 12. Richard Edge, Marengo; 13. Gene
Marocco, Machesney Park; 14. Richard Nielsen, Byron.
Heat 01 -- 1. Richard Nielsen, Byron; 2. Steven Clark,
Rockford; 3. Vachenzia Jester, Beloit, Wis; 4. Alicia Magee,
Machesney Park; 5. Kyle Watts, Loves Park; 6. Brian Smith, Rockford;
7. Richard Edge, Marengo.
Heat 02 -- 1. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 2. Christopher
Jones, Rockford; 3. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 4. Robert Roush,
Marengo; 5. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis; 6. Jeff Allendorf,
Belvidere; 7. David Lignell, Rockford.
Challenge 01 -- 1. Richard Edge, Marengo; 2. Robert
Roush, Marengo; 3. Raymond Hardesty, McHenry; 4. Gene Marocco,
Machesney Park; 5. Kyle Watts, Loves Park; 6. Lloyd Hawkins,
Machesney Park; 7. Alicia Magee, Machesney Park.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis;
2. Robert Roush, Marengo; 3. Richard Nielsen, Byron; 4. Gene
Marocco, Machesney Park; 5. David Lignell, Rockford; 6. Joshua
Lundy, Loves Park.
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