'Bullet' Bobby Frisch Triggers Celebration, Targets Victory Lane
at Rockford on Wild Wednesday
By Jordan Kuehne
Loves Park, IL (July 14, 2010)
- Patience is indeed a virtue and Bobby Frisch tested
both sides of the coin tonight at the Rockford Speedway, waiting
for his chance to return to the quarter-mile that saw him win
a title in the Mtn Dew RoadRunners last season on Wild Wednesday
action. Frisch wasted no time in moving to the front once the
25
lap main event got underway however, working his way to the front
and biding off a late race challenge from Gene Marocco to pave
his way into victory lane and earning valuable points towards
another potential crown, this time in the Mtn Dew RoadRunner
Super Summer
Series. In the Allison Legacy’s main event, birthday boy
Kyle Voss contributed to a continuing theme of newfound parity
within the division, fending off Mark Hayes and Dwight Dunlap
for his first feature win. Vinny Mangiaracina, Olivia Chance,
Dennis
Smith Jr, Cory Cootware and Rachael Pinkerman were also victorious
on the evening.
In the 25-lap showcase event of the evening, Beau Lawson zoomed
out front to lead the Mtn Dew RoadRunners Super Summer Series to
the green flag. Dennis Smith Jr. and ‘Bullet’ Bobby
Frisch quickly closed up to the back bumper of Lawson as they dueled
for second behind the leader.
Frisch gunned his way up to the bridesmaid’s position before
targeting the lead, negotiating his way to the top spot with seven
laps in the books. Fast qualifier Gene Marocco meant business behind
Frisch, picking up cars one by one before a spirited battle for
second with Smith Jr demanded Marocco’s attention. The venerable
veteran made his move work with four laps remaining, grabbing second
and eyeing the lead.
Marocco simply ran out of time however, as Frisch once again familiarized
himself with victory lane at the high banked facility.
“The car was fast and I’ve been waiting for this opportunity
to race,” an excited Frisch stated after the race. “I
knew I had a car to get the lead and I saw Marocco closing at the
end there. The tires were starting to go and I just tried to hit
my line and not give him a chance to get by me on that last lap.
It worked and I’ll certainly take the win.”
Marocco settled for a hard fought second while Smith Jr. managed
third. Terrance Robinson worked his way up to fourth late while
Lawson rounded out the top five in fifth.
Kyle Voss jumped out front in the early stages of the Allison
Legacy headliner. Voss, who turned 21 on Tuesday, celebrated his
birthday by maneuvering his way to a nice cushion while Mark Hayes
and defending champion Dwight Dunlap dueled for second behind him.
The 12-lap event was winding down when Voss felt pressure from
second place Hayes who was rapidly slicing into the leader’s
margin. The young gun didn’t show any signs of youth though,
hitting his marks on the final lap as Hayes peeked low for the
lead to no avail.
Voss fended off Hayes to become the third feature winner in as
many weeks in the division, encompassing the newfound parity within
the Allison Legacy’s.
“This is the greatest feeling in the world,” an ecstatic
Voss said in the winner’s circle. “Man, oh man does
this feel great. I knew he (Hayes) was there and I just tried to
stop him from getting momentum to get around me. I want to win
the title and get back here.”
Hayes held on for second as Dunlap took third. Brian Heaberlin
finished off the field in fourth.
Deric Bloomingdale found the front in the early stages of the
15-lap main event for the Crap Scrappers Hornets. Bloomingdale’s
stay up front wasn’t long as Vinny Mangiaracina rocketed
from his fifth place starting position to the top spot with three
laps completed.
Steve McBride and points leader Devon Dixon were hot in pursuit,
working their way by Bloomingdale with ease before setting their
sights on each other as well as the leader. Dueling for second
until the final laps, McBride emerged ahead of Dixon at the line
but in doing battle, the two hot shoes allowed Mangiaracina to
escape to victory and gain valuable ground in the points standings.
“I want to win the championship and that’s what I’m
here to do,” Mangiaracina stated after the race. “I
know there’s a ways to go yet and we have to have some more
finishes like these. Consistency is the key and I knew they were
closing at the end but the car was just fast enough to hold them
off and get the job done.”
McBride and Dixon tallied second and third place efforts respectively
while Tim Dix came home fourth. Two-time feature winner Justin
Pearson finished off the top five in fifth.
A heated INEX Legends duel excited the crowd in their 20-lap main
event. Rachael Pinkerman, a feature victor in 2009, made her return
to the quarter-mile in style grabbing the lead when the green flag
waved.
‘Mad’ Maxx McNamara wasn’t far behind however,
as the fast qualifier quickly set foot behind her, slowly closing
up to Pinkerman’s bumper in the turns before trying to slingshot
past on the straightaways. The two experienced drivers played cat
and mouse for several laps before McNamara finally made his move
with two laps remaining.
Smashing the gas out of turn two, McNamara pulled even with Pinkerman
heading into turns three and four and even edged ahead by a nose
at one point. Pinkerman had the preferred high line however and
used it to gain momentum on the frontstretch, regaining the lead
and maintaining her composure to edge McNamara by a nose for the
victory.
Pinkerman’s successful return relegated McNamara’s
stellar effort to second as Cory Cootware came home third. Josh
Davis and Brandon Heisler rounded out the top five in fourth and
fifth respectively.
In the Winged Women on Wheels feature event, Laura Siarkiewicz
held the early lead. The 12-lap event wasn’t short for action
in the early stages as Olivia Chance quickly dashed past Siarkiewicz
and into the lead.
Chance was never challenged after her pass on lap two, negotiating
her way through lapped traffic and building a solid cushion over
second place Chandale Swartout. After points leader Tracy Wallin’s
early race exit to the pits mired her in last, Chance’s dash
to the checkers earned the Roscoe native valuable points.
“My intentions are to track down (Wallin) and win the championship,” a
pleased Chance stated in victory lane. “I just drove the
car tonight and we had a fast car after we fixed last week’s
problems. That obviously helped, and seeing her (Wallin) pull off
early, it just inspired me to race even harder and gain the ground
we need.”
In her first career race, Mary McBride managed a solid third place
finish while Pamela Toepfer collected fourth. Siarkiewicz dropped
back to fifth and finished there to complete the top five.
The INEX Bandoleros 10-lap headliner followed a familiar script
as 11-year-old young gun Cory Cootware grabbed the top spot early.
Cootware held off an early challenge from Deanna Chandler for the
lead and successfully negotiated a late race caution for his third
consecutive victory in the series.
The wire-to-wire win allowed the Michigan driver to collect another
trophy, his ninth in the series at Rockford. Chandler held on for
second as Morgan Melichar completed the field in third.
The final event of the evening got off to a fast and furious beginning
as the National Figure 8 League headliner served up the excitement.
Brian Mayer held the top spot over the course of the first four
laps as Adam Cartwright nipped at his heels in second. Cartwright
made his move with six laps to go in the ten lap event, trying
to work his way by Mayer on the inside but the door was slammed
shut and the two drivers made contact sending Mayer spinning.
The caution flew for the action on the infield and Mayer was deemed
to have been an innocent bystander, allowing the Machesney Park
native to regain his spot up front while Cartwright fell to the
back for his role in the incident. On the restart, Dennis Smith
Jr. pushed his way past Mayer into the lead and brought Figure
8 ace Tom Schneider with him into second.
Mayer fell off the pace at the halfway point and exited to the
pits as Schneider set his sights on the win. Smith Jr. was simply
too strong though, muscling his way to victory lane and collecting
the win.
Schneider settled for second while Lloyd Hawkins quietly notched
a solid third. Cartwright rallied for fourth and Dave Lumsden Jr.
rounded out the top five in fifth.
The Yellowbook Hornet Challenge Second Over the Line Wins Race
featured a chess match up front. Deric Bloomingdale paced the field
over the opening five laps before slowing his car down knowing
that the second place finisher was the winner. Steve McBride and
Jason Dull refused to show their cards, and the three drivers were
practically side-by-side exiting turn four coming to the checkers.
Bloomingdale crossed the line first and in a cruel twist of irony,
finished last, as McBride trumped the rest of the field’s
strategy and took the win, edging Dull by inches for the victory.
Racing action returns to the high banks this Saturday night as
the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series makes its return after a
one week hiatus with a full slate of action on Just Engineering
Christmas in July Night at the Rockford Speedway. The exciting
on-track action will include the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models,
the Budweiser American Short Trackers, Bargain Hunter Sportsman,
Mtn Dew RoadRunners, and CSR Super Cups plus the Christmas Tree
Race. Also on tap is the Kiddie .5k Mini-Marathon and presents
from Santa as all kids ages 11 and under receive free admission.
Gates open at 5pm with qualifying set to get underway at 5:45pm.
The green flag will wave at 7:07pm.
For more information on the Rockford Speedway including the remainder
of the 2010 schedule, visit the track's website at www.rockfordspeedway.com
or call the Speedway Box Office at (815)633-1500.
Allison Legacy's
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Voss, Woodstock; 2. Mark Hayes, Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa; 3. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 4. Brian Heaberlin, South
Beloit.
Heat 01 -- 1. Dwight Dunlap, Machesney Park; 2. Mark Hayes, Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa; 3. Brian Heaberlin, South Beloit; 4. Kyle Voss,
Woodstock.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Deanna
Chandler, Machesney Park; 3. Morgan Melichar,
Mishicot, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 2. Deanna Chandler,
Machesney Park; 3. Morgan Melichar, Mishicot, Wis.
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Rachel Pinkerman, Barrington Hills; 2. Maxx McNamara,
Ingleside; 3. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 4. Josh Davis;;
5. Brandon Heisler, Aurora.
Heat 01 -- 1. Maxx McNamara, Ingleside; 2. Rachel Pinkerman, Barrington
Hills; 3. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 4. Josh Davis;.
Time Trial -- 1. Maxx McNamara, Ingleside; 2. Rachel Pinkerman,
Barrington Hills; 3. Josh Davis;.
RoadRunner Summer Rumble A-Main 01 -- 1. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 2. Gene Marocco, Machesney
Park; 3. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 4. Terrance Robinson,
Beloit, Wis; 5. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 6. Dave Lumsden, Jr.,
Rockford; 7. John Logan, Jr., Loves Park; 8. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney
Park; 9. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 10. Brian Mayer, Machesney
Park; 11. Mike Swanson, Rockford; 12. Adam Cartwright, Woodstock;
13. Curt Nighswonger, Rockford.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Swanson, Rockford; 2. Dave Lumsden, Jr., Rockford;
3. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 4. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 5.
Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 6. Curt Nighswonger, Rockford; 7.
Adam Cartwright, Woodstock.
Heat 02 -- 1. Bobby Frisch, Beloit, Wis; 2. John Logan, Jr., Loves
Park; 3. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 4. Gene Marocco, Machesney
Park; 5. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis; 6. Brian Mayer, Machesney
Park.
Time Trial -- 1. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 2. Terrance Robinson,
Beloit, Wis; 3. Brian Mayer, Machesney Park; 4. Bobby Frisch, Beloit,
Wis; 5. John Logan, Jr., Loves Park; 6. Dennis Smith, Jr, South
Beloit; 7. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 8. Mike Swanson, Rockford;
9. Beau Lawson, Machesney Park; 10. Dave Lumsden, Jr., Rockford;
11. Jeff Allendorf, Belvidere; 12. Curt Nighswonger, Rockford;
13. Adam Cartwright, Woodstock.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 2. John Logan,
Jr., Loves Park; 3. Terrance Robinson, Beloit, Wis; 4. Bobby Frisch,
Beloit, Wis; 5. Gene Marocco, Machesney Park; 6. Brian Mayer, Machesney
Park.
Hornets
A-Main 01 -- 1. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 2. Steve McBride,
South Beloit; 3. Devon Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 4. Tim Dix, Beloit,
Wis; 5. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 6. Jason Dull, Machesney Park;
7. Mark Seipts, Loves Park; 8. Dennis Claus, Jr, Loves Park; 9.
Chandale Swartwout, Janesville, Wis; 10. James Rogers, Rockford;
11. Deric Bloomingdale, Rockford.
Heat 01 -- 1. Deric Bloomingdale, Rockford; 2. Mark Seipts, Loves
Park; 3. Dennis Claus, Jr, Loves Park; 4. Chandale Swartwout, Janesville,
Wis; 5. James Rogers, Rockford; 6. Richard Remer, Winnebago.
Heat 02 -- 1. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 2. Devon Dixon, Janesville,
Wis; 3. Justin Pearson, Belvidere; 4. Steve McBride, South Beloit;
5. Jason Dull, Machesney Park; 6. Tim Dix, Beloit, Wis.
Challenge 01 -- 1. Steve McBride, South Beloit; 2. Jason Dull,
Machesney Park; 3. Dennis Claus, Jr, Loves Park; 4.
Deric Bloomingdale, Rockford.
National Figure 8 League
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dennis Smith, Jr, South Beloit; 2. Tom Schneider,
Belvidere; 3. Lloyd Hawkins, Machesney Park; 4. Adam Cartwright,
Woodstock; 5. Dave Lumsden, Jr., Rockford; 6. Brian Mayer, Machesney
Park; 7. Curt Nighswonger, Rockford.
Winged Women on Wheels
A-Main 01 -- 1. Olivia Chance, Roscoe; 2. Chandale Swartwout,
Janesville, Wis; 3. Mary McBride, South Beloit; 4. Pamela Toepfer,
Machesney Park; 5. Laura Siarkiewicz, Algonquin; 6. Tracy Wallin,
Rockford.
Heat 01 -- 1. Olivia Chance, Roscoe; 2. Chandale Swartwout, Janesville,
Wis; 3. Mary McBride, South Beloit; 4. Pamela Toepfer, Machesney
Park; 5. Tracy Wallin, Rockford; 6. Laura Siarkiewicz, Algonquin.
For more information on special events or any 2010 season event
please visit www.rockfordspeedway.com or
call the Speedway Box Office at 815-633-1500.
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