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RUBECK REPEATS
AT ROCKFORD SPRING CLASSIC!
Sunday, April 15, 2007 (Loves Park,
IL) – Steve Rubeck’s weekend was off
to a rough start. After he and his crew
spent most of the night replacing his
whole brake system, he returned to
capture his second straight Wisconsin
Challenge Series Spring Classic feature
at the Rockford Speedway.
Andy Monday and Mark Eswein led the
field to the start of the 150-lap main
event. Monday jumped out to the early
lead.
Monday led all the way
through the first 75-laps, but there was
plenty of action behind him.
Tony Strupp started seventh and was
challenging Dillon Kralovetz for the
fourth position on lap 45. Earlier,
Strupp got into the back of Kralovetz
and loosened up his front end. As Strupp
got past Kralovetz, Strupp’s hood flew
up onto his windshield to bring out a
caution.
Dexter Bean, who is currently 6th in the
ARCA Re/Max Series point standing, was
racing in the sixth position on lap 54
when he spun out coming out of turn two.
He would return to the rear of the field
and work himself back into the top ten.
Defending WCS champion, Nate Haseleu,
was working his way to the front. On lap
66, Haseleu got into the back of
Kralovetz going into turn three causing
Kralovetz to spin to bring out a
caution. Both were sent to the rear.
At the halfway mark, it was Monday still
in the lead with Eswein in second.
Andrew Morrissey in third, Matt Koucerek
was in fourth and Steve Rubeck rounding
out the top five.
After a 10 minute break, Monday
continued to lead the field in the
second half of the 150-lap main event.
The big wreck of the day came on lap 87
when Koucerek was battling Morrissey for
the third spot. The two made contact
going into turn three sending Morrissey
spinning. Behind Morrissey, it was a
train wreck as Rubeck, John Zimmerman,
Jeff Way and Haseleu were all involved.
Rubeck and Zimmerman got their spots
back as they were not involved in the
initial caution.
On the re-start, Eswein got a good bite
coming off of turn four to get on the
inside of Monday to take over the top
spot going into turn one. Rubeck
followed Eswein to take over the second
spot.
The caution flew again on lap 92 when
Dexter Bean was caught in an accordion
coming off of turn two and the damage
was enough for him to call it a day.
On lap 92, Rubeck went to the outside of
Eswein coming out of turn two to
challenge for the top spot. Eswein
couldn’t do anything as Rubeck sailed
around him for the lead.
After Rubeck took over the top spot, he
ran away from the rest of the field and
was uncontested all the way to the
checkered flag.
Rubeck picks up his second straight WCS
Spring Classic feature with Eswein
holding on to second. Kenny Richards
came home third. Zimmerman came home
fourth with Morrissey rounding out the
top five.
“The car was sliding around early, and
when we got to the halfway point, we
made some adjustments and it was great
in the second 75 laps,” Rubeck stated in
victory lane.
The Wisconsin Challenge Series next
event will be on Sunday, May 6th at
Madison International Speedway.
The 60th annual season opener will take
place next Saturday at the Rockford
Speedway. Bring an empty 20 oz.
Coca-Cola bottle and receive $2 off
admission. The racing action will get
underway at 7:07 p.m.
For more information, please call the
track office at (815) 633-1500 or visit
the track’s website at
www.rockfordspeedway.com.
Wisconsin Challenge Series
A-Main 01 -- 1. Steve Rubeck, Cherry
Valley; 2. Mark Eswein, Wisconsin Rapds,
Wis; 3. Kenny Richards, Montello, Wis;
4. John Zimmerman, Markesan, Wis; 5.
Andrew Morrissey, DeForest, Wis; 6.
Nathan Haseleu, Marshall, Wis; 7. Dillon
Kralovetz, LaCrosse, Wis; 8. Andy
Monday, Appleton, Wis; 9. Eddie May,
Crystal Lake; 10. Tim Rothe, Appleton,
Wis; 11. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 12.
Matt Kocourek, Franklin, Wis; 13. Dexter
Bean, Westby, Wis; 14. Tony Strupp, West
Bend, Wis; 15. Ricky Bilderback,
Rockton; 16. Jason Weinkauf, Merrill,
Wis; 17. Brandon Selle, Dale, Wis; 18.
Nick Hammer, Sun Prairie, Wis.
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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