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Miller Grabs Second Straight Big 8 Series Win
By: Kevin Ramsell
Monday, July 03, 2006 (Loves Park, IL) – Jeremy Miller and Ricky Bilderback
put on a classic short track battle in the third round of the 2006 Big 8
Series season. At the finish, it was Miller collecting his second
straight win.
Chad Stevens grabbed the early lead over Bob Kahler as Greg Oliver waved the
green flag for the 76-lap feature event. Bilderback made the move of the
race on the opening lap as he went three wide to go from sixth to third coming
out of turn two.
Miller, who started third, worked his way up to battle Stevens for the lead on
lap 10. But, the caution flew when Chad Misslich hit the backstretch
wall. On the re-start, Miller got on the inside of Stevens and took over
the top spot on lap 13. Bilderback moved to second a lap later.
Miller and Bilderback put on a great show for the fans as Bilderback tried to
find a way to get past the Big 8 point leader. But, Miller would hold
off the numerous attempts made by Bilderback to get his second straight Big 8
Series win.
“Easy in and hard off, easy in and hard off is what my spotter told me all
night,” and excited Miller said in victory lane. “Man this is pretty
awesome. He ran me clean all night.”
“I tried to use him up and he wouldn’t let me use him up,” Bilderback
stated after the race. Bob Kahler had a great run to come home third
with Jerry Gille in fourth and John Reynolds Jr. rounding out the top five.
Gille set the fast time of evening with a lap of 13.966 seconds.
The next Big 8 Series race is Thursday, August 3rd at Lake Geneva Raceway.
Jon Reynolds got behind the wheel for the first time in over a year and a half
and made the most of it in the Area Sportsman feature.
Reynolds took the lead over Chico Riedner at the start of the 36-lap feature
event. The only caution flew on lap 14 when Bobbi Bishofberger and
Brandon Eash got together coming off of turn two. Eash spun and
collected Casey Burns. Eash was done for the evening.
Reynolds continued to lead while Fred Nason and Brock Behnke put on a great
battle for second.
Reynolds piloted the 1970 Barracuda to the checkered flag with Nason holding
off Behnke for second. Riedner held on to fourth with Chad Smith
rounding out the top-five.
“This car was totaled, and I am about totaled. The crew got this car back
together and they put me in it,” Reynolds stated in victory lane.
Tomorrow night, Gilley’s Heating and Air Conditioning presents the Midnight
Ride of Paul Revere and a 10,000 WATT Fireworks Extravaganza along with NASCAR
Dodge Weekly Series action. The Grand Nationals, Budweiser American
Short Trackers, Coca-Cola RoadRunners, Legends and Bandoleros will be in
action. Racing gets underway at 7:07 p.m.
Racing continues on Wednesday night with Unlucky Larry’s Leftover Fireworks
Display and Armed Forces Night. The Hornets, Winged Women on Wheels,
Figure 8’s and One on One Spectacular Drags will be in action. All
active/retired military will be admitted for half-price. Racing starts
at 7:07 p.m.
On Saturday, it’s a Mid-Summer’s Night Scream featuring Doug Rose and his
Green Mamba Jet Car. Plus the Devastator Monster Truck, School Bus
Figure 8, Tough Truck Obstacle Course, Drifting Exhibition, First Ever
Paintball Gauntlet, Spectacular Drags and the Hornets. The action gets
underway at 7:07 p.m.
The WXRX Ambulance will meet its maker this Saturday night!!!
For more information please contact the track office at (815) 633-1500 or
visit the track’s website at www.rockfordspeedway.com.
7/3/2006 - Big 8 Series Results
Big 8 Series Limited Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeremy Miller, Rockton; 2. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 3.
Bob Kahler, Belvidere; 4. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 5. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe;
6. Chad Stevens, Orfordville, Wis; 7. Kyle Jarlsberg, Cambridge, Wis; 8. Mike
Beyer, Machesney Park; 9. Josh Nelms (r), Bartlett; 10. Brett McCoy, Belvidere;
11. Brian Johnson, Jr., Machesney Park; 12. George Bohn, Machesney Park; 13.
Brady Liddle, Oregon, Wis; 14. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 15. Jeff Falbe,
Beaver Dam, Wis; 16. Kris Kelly, Norway, Mich.; 17. Bill Niles, Holmen, Wis;
18. Mike Taylor, Stoughton, Wis; 19. Bob Wilberg, Orfordville, Wis; 20. David
Naumann, Waunakee, Wis; 21. Kyle Bauknecht, Kaukauna, Wis; 22. Mike Lloyd,
Machesney Park; 23. Chad Misslich, Rockford; 24. Andy Wendt, Watertown, Wis.
Last Chance "A" 01 -- 1. Kris Kelly, Norway, Mich.; 2. Jeff
Falbe, Beaver Dam, Wis; 3. Bill Niles, Holmen, Wis; 4. Jeff Goodwin, Silver
Lake, Wis; 5. Mike Taylor, Stoughton, Wis; 6. Andy Niles, LaCrosse, Wis; 7.
Mark English, Janesville, Wis; 8. Mike Schmitz, Kenosha, Wis; 9. Dean Slater,
Schaumburg.
Heat 01 -- 1. George Bohn, Machesney Park; 2. Josh Nelms (r), Bartlett;
3. Chad Stevens, Orfordville, Wis; 4. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 5. Kyle
Bauknecht, Kaukauna, Wis; 6. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 7. Mike Beyer, Machesney
Park.
Heat 02 -- 1. Brian Johnson, Jr., Machesney Park; 2. Bob Kahler,
Belvidere; 3. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe; 4. Bob Wilberg, Orfordville, Wis; 5.
Jeremy Miller, Rockton; 6. Kyle Jarlsberg, Cambridge, Wis; 7. Mike Lloyd,
Machesney Park.
Qualifying Dash 01 -- 1. Andy Wendt, Watertown, Wis; 2. Brett McCoy,
Belvidere; 3. Chad Misslich, Rockford; 4. Kris Kelly, Norway, Mich.; 5. Jeff
Goodwin, Silver Lake, Wis; 6. Bill Niles, Holmen, Wis; 7. Mark English,
Janesville, Wis; 8. Dean Slater, Schaumburg.
Qualifying Dash 02 -- 1. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 2. Brady Liddle,
Oregon, Wis; 3. David Naumann, Waunakee, Wis; 4. Jeff Falbe, Beaver Dam, Wis;
5. Mike Schmitz, Kenosha, Wis; 6. Mike Taylor, Stoughton, Wis; 7. Andy Niles,
LaCrosse, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Jerry Gille, Roscoe; 2. Bob Wilberg, Orfordville, Wis;
3. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 4. Jon Reynolds, Jr., Roscoe; 5. Kyle Bauknecht,
Kaukauna, Wis; 6. Jeremy Miller, Rockton; 7. Chad Stevens, Orfordville, Wis;
8. Bob Kahler, Belvidere; 9. Josh Nelms (r), Bartlett; 10. Kyle Jarlsberg,
Cambridge, Wis; 11. Mike Beyer, Machesney Park; 12. Brian Johnson, Jr.,
Machesney Park; 13. George Bohn, Machesney Park; 14. Mike Lloyd, Machesney
Park; 15. Chad Misslich, Rockford; 16. David Naumann, Waunakee, Wis; 17. Andy
Wendt, Watertown, Wis; 18. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 19. Brett McCoy,
Belvidere; 20. Jeff Falbe, Beaver Dam, Wis; 21. Bill Niles, Holmen, Wis; 22.
Brady Liddle, Oregon, Wis; 23. Jeff Goodwin, Silver Lake, Wis; 24. Mike
Taylor, Stoughton, Wis; 25. Mark English, Janesville, Wis; 26. Andy Niles,
LaCrosse, Wis; 27. Dean Slater, Schaumburg; 28. Mike Schmitz, Kenosha, Wis;
29. Kris Kelly, Norway, Mich..
Area Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jon Reynolds, Big Rock; 2. Fred Nason, Roscoe; 3. Brock
Behnke, Poplar Grove; 4. Scott Riedner, Waunakee, Wis; 5. Chad Smith (r),
Poplar Grove; 6. Ricky Nielsen (r), Rockford; 7. Casey Burns, Edgerton, Wis;
8. Steve Cavin, Rockford; 9. Bobbi Bishofberger, Fort Atkinson, Wis; 10.
Darrell Garman, Machesney Park; 11. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 12. Gilbert
Brewer, Belvidere; 13. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 14. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis;
15. James Kruschke, Reedsburg, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jon Reynolds, Big Rock; 2. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 3.
Brock Behnke, Poplar Grove; 4. James Kruschke, Reedsburg, Wis; 5. Fred Nason,
Roscoe.
Heat 02 -- 1. Brandon Eash, Rockford; 2. Scott Riedner, Waunakee, Wis;
3. Casey Burns, Edgerton, Wis; 4. Bobbi Bishofberger, Fort Atkinson, Wis; 5.
Scott Lawver, Roscoe.
Heat 03 -- 1. Darrell Garman, Machesney Park; 2. Ricky Nielsen (r),
Rockford; 3. Chad Smith (r), Poplar Grove; 4. Steve Cavin, Rockford; 5. Jason
Van Hise, Loves Park; 6. Gilbert Brewer, Belvidere.
Time Trial -- 1. James Kruschke, Reedsburg, Wis; 2. Fred Nason, Roscoe;
3. Brock Behnke, Poplar Grove; 4. Jon Reynolds, Big Rock; 5. Doug Bennett,
Brodhead, Wis; 6. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 7. Scott Riedner, Waunakee, Wis; 8.
Bobbi Bishofberger, Fort Atkinson, Wis; 9. Brandon Eash, Rockford; 10. Casey
Burns, Edgerton, Wis; 11. Ricky Nielsen (r), Rockford; 12. Chad Smith (r),
Poplar Grove; 13. Darrell Garman, Machesney Park; 14. Steve Cavin, Rockford;
15. Jason Van Hise, Loves Park; 16. Gilbert Brewer, Belvidere; 17. Warren
Swinbank (r), Rockford; 18. Bryan Turtle, Chaska, Minn..
Point Standings
Limited Late Models Big 8 Series Big 8 Series
As of 7/3/2006 Year to Date Total Points
Rank Car # Driver Name Points
1. 39 Jeremy Miller 297
2. 82 Chad Stevens 270
3. 99 Jerry Gille258
4. 75 Mike Beyer 252
5. 02 Ricky Bilderback240
6. 1K Kris Kelly 225
7. 95 Jeff Falbe189
8. TV2 Kyle Bauknecht171
9. 28 Bob Wilberg171
10. 18L Brady Liddle158
11. 41 Mike Taylor 157
12. 95T Jason Thoma155
13. 21S Nick Shutkas147
14. 29 Brett McCoy 146
15. 00 Josh Nelms (r) 146
16. 18 Mike Ehde137
17. 14 Andy Niles 130
18. 7 Bob Kahler119
19. 6B George Bohn 116
20. 2 Lorin Kurth113
21. 51 Dennis Schmidt 107
22. 56 Isaak Owen 89
23. 10 Jon Reynolds, Jr. 88
24. 11S Beau Sanden 85
25. 87 Kyle Jarlsberg82
26. 57 Mark Miller 79
27. 54N Bill Niles 77
28. 5 Jeff Goodwin 75
29. 72 David Naumann74
30. 8J Brian Johnson, Jr. 70
31. 13 Chad Misslich59
32. 75S Sonny Schoffen58
33. 14N Scott Nottestad55
34. 91 Matt Berger 52
35. 57E Mark English 50
36. 22 Mike Schmitz 50
37. 4 Chris Quam49
38. 55 Ryan Carlson 43
39. 2B Billy Baumeister40
40. 21 Mike Lloyd 37
41. 52 Keith Tolf34
42. 18W Andy Wendt 31
43. 6 Iver (Tuffy) Burke 25
44. 37 Christopher LaRocque25
45. 40 Tom McClintock 25
46. 5R Cliff Rucks25
47. 94S Dean Slater 25
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