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Watters Wins The Challenge, Bilderback Sets Fast Time At The Spring Classic
By: Kevin Ramsell
Saturday, April 14, 2007 (Loves Park, IL) – 17-year-old Kyle Watters put his
name in the history books as he captured the first ever Crap Scrappers Hornet
vs. Bandit Challenge at the Rockford Speedway. The event was part of the
30th Annual Spring Classic Weekend.
A field of 28 cars took the green flag in the 25-lap feature event.
Polesitter Shane Hildreth took the early lead.
Watters started 7th and easily worked his way to the front as he patiently
worked his way up to second by lap 9.
The only caution flew on lap 9 when Ryan Hoffman made contact with the turn
four wall.
On the re-start, Watters worked would challenge Hildreth for the lead.
Watters went on the inside of Hildreth as they went into turn one on lap
10. A lap later, Watters would take over the top spot.
Tim Dickson and Roger Schultz put on a great battle for second in the latter
stages of the event. With six laps to go, Dickson got past Schultz and
quickly worked his way up to challenge Watters.
Watters would go on to hold off Dickson at the finish line to win the
event. Schultz would finish third with Hildreth taking home
fourth. Steve McBride would round out the top five.
“I was hoping that he wouldn’t get close to me and take me out, but he
raced me clean,” Watters stated in victory lane. “It was exciting to
win this race.”
Jim Kunis, Vinny Mangiaracina, Kyle Watters and Roger Schultz picked up heat
wins.
Dickson had a fast time of 17.105 seconds. Schultz was second with a
time of 17.134 seconds and Watters was third with a time of 17.193 seconds.
The Wisconsin Challenge Series also qualified and ran their heat races in
preparation for their 150-lap feature event on Sunday.
Six time track champion, Ricky Bilderback, set the fast time in qualifying for
the WCS with a time of 13.179 seconds. Kenny Richards was second with a
time of 13.190 seconds and Nate Haseleu was third was a time of 13.231
seconds.
Haseleu held off Matt Kocourek to win the first 15-lap WCS heat race.
Dexter Bean came home third. While Andrew Morrissey held off veteran
driver Tony Strupp and Steve Rubeck to win the second heat.
The gates will open at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow with an autograph session scheduled
for 11:45 a.m. in the Budweiser Pavilion. The racing action will get
underway at 1:00 p.m. The afternoon will be highlighted with a 150-lap
feature for the Wisconsin Challenge Series and a 58-lap feature for the Big
Series.
For more information, please call the track office at (815) 633-1500, or visit
the track’s website at www.rockfordspeedway.com.
4/14/2007 - Spring Classic Results
Hornet/Bandit Challenge
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Watters, Stoughton, Wis; 2. Tim Dickson, Beloit,
Wis; 3. Roger Schultz, Rockford; 4. Shane Hildreth, Valparaiso, Ind.; 5. Steve
McBride, Rockton; 6. Tyler Kelley, Oregon, Wis; 7. Steve Wells, Merrillville,
Ind.; 8. Dustin Richards, Pleasant Prairie, Wis; 9. Nick Lasher, Machesney
Park; 10. Rodney Mundt, Johnson Creek, Wis; 11. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford;
12. Jay Orr;; 13. Matt Mangiaracina, Machesney Park; 14. Mark Bielefeldt,
Loves Park; 15. Mark Vicencio, Rockford; 16. Kristopher Koppers, Channahon;
17. David Russell, Rockford; 18. Jim Kunis, Valparaiso, Ind.; 19. Ryan
Hoffman, Highland, Ind.; 20. Ben Montemayor, Poplar Grove; 21. Keith Slagg,
Racine, Wis; 22. Steve Erickson, Carol Stream; 23. Randy Reynolds, Rockford;
24. Dave Jacobs;; 25. Chris Sandberg, Valparaiso, Ind.; 26. Anthony
Mangiaracina, Rockford; 27. Bob Rohweder, Valpraiso, Ind.; 28. Harvey Foster,
Machesney Park.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jim Kunis, Valparaiso, Ind.; 2. Kristopher Koppers,
Channahon; 3. Bob Rohweder, Valpraiso, Ind.; 4. Anthony Mangiaracina,
Rockford; 5. Ryan Hoffman, Highland, Ind.; 6. Keith Slagg, Racine, Wis; 7.
Harvey Foster, Machesney Park; 8. Dave Jacobs;.
Heat 02 -- 1. Vinny Mangiaracina, Rockford; 2. Matt Mangiaracina,
Machesney Park; 3. Mark Bielefeldt, Loves Park; 4. Dustin Richards, Pleasant
Prairie, Wis; 5. Randy Reynolds, Rockford; 6. Steve Erickson, Carol Stream; 7.
Ben Montemayor, Poplar Grove; 8. Jon Eggert, Machesney Park.
Heat 03 -- 1. Kyle Watters, Stoughton, Wis; 2. Tim Dickson, Beloit, Wis;
3. Shane Hildreth, Valparaiso, Ind.; 4. Tyler Kelley, Oregon, Wis; 5. Steve
Wells, Merrillville, Ind.; 6. Jay Orr;; 7. Rodney Mundt, Johnson Creek, Wis.
Heat 04 -- 1. Roger Schultz, Rockford; 2. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park;
3. Steve McBride, Rockton; 4. Chris Sandberg, Valparaiso, Ind.; 5. Mark
Vicencio, Rockford; 6. David Russell, Rockford; 7. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva,
Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Tim Dickson, Beloit, Wis; 2. Roger Schultz, Rockford;
3. Kyle Watters, Stoughton, Wis; 4. Nick Lasher, Machesney Park; 5. Steve
Wells, Merrillville, Ind.; 6. Steve McBride, Rockton; 7. Tyler Kelley, Oregon,
Wis; 8. Chris Sandberg, Valparaiso, Ind.; 9. Shane Hildreth, Valparaiso, Ind.;
10. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Jay Orr;; 12. Mark Vicencio, Rockford;
13. Rodney Mundt, Johnson Creek, Wis; 14. David Russell, Rockford; 15. Randy
Reynolds, Rockford; 16. Bob Rohweder, Valpraiso, Ind.; 17. Vinny Mangiaracina,
Rockford; 18. Jim Kunis, Valparaiso, Ind.; 19. Matt Mangiaracina, Machesney
Park; 20. Kristopher Koppers, Channahon; 21. Ryan Hoffman, Highland, Ind.; 22.
Mark Bielefeldt, Loves Park; 23. Keith Slagg, Racine, Wis; 24. Steve Erickson,
Carol Stream; 25. Anthony Mangiaracina, Rockford; 26. Ben Montemayor, Poplar
Grove; 27. Harvey Foster, Machesney Park; 28. Dustin Richards, Pleasant
Prairie, Wis; 29. Dave Jacobs;; 30. Jon Eggert, Machesney Park.
Wisconsin Challenge Series
Heat 01 -- 1. Nathan Haseleu, Marshall, Wis; 2. Matt Kocourek, Franklin,
Wis; 3. Dexter Bean, Westby, Wis; 4. Adam Degenhardt, LaCrosse, Wis; 5. Mark
Eswein, Wisconsin Rapds, Wis; 6. Jason Weinkauf, Merrill, Wis; 7. Jeff Way,
Burlington, Wis; 8. Brandon Selle, Dale, Wis; 9. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton.
Heat 02 -- 1. Andrew Morrissey, DeForest, Wis; 2. Tony Strupp, West
Bend, Wis; 3. Steve Rubeck, Cherry Valley; 4. Andy Monday, Appleton, Wis; 5.
Dillon Kralovetz, LaCrosse, Wis; 6. John Zimmerman, Markesan, Wis; 7. Nick
Hammer, Sun Prairie, Wis; 8. Kenny Richards, Montello, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Ricky Bilderback, Rockton; 2. Kenny Richards, Montello,
Wis; 3. Nathan Haseleu, Marshall, Wis; 4. Tony Strupp, West Bend, Wis; 5.
Jason Weinkauf, Merrill, Wis; 6. Dillon Kralovetz, LaCrosse, Wis; 7. Adam
Degenhardt, LaCrosse, Wis; 8. Andrew Morrissey, DeForest, Wis; 9. Mark Eswein,
Wisconsin Rapds, Wis; 10. Andy Monday, Appleton, Wis; 11. Matt Kocourek,
Franklin, Wis; 12. Steve Rubeck, Cherry Valley; 13. Dexter Bean, Westby, Wis;
14. John Zimmerman, Markesan, Wis; 15. Brandon Selle, Dale, Wis; 16. Nick
Hammer, Sun Prairie, Wis; 17. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis.
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