4/13/2008 - Big 8 Series Results...
Big 8 Series Limited Late Models

Photos Courtesy Mark Melchiori
www.mdmracepix.com

(left) Adam Degenhardt won a qualifier heat in the Big 8 Series presented by
Gandrud Chevrolet Spring Classic at Rockford.

By: Kevin Ramsell

LOVES PARK, IL (Sunday, April 13, 2008) – 16-year-old Michael Bilderback looked like a season veteran has he would go wire-to-wire and capture his second Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet feature win at the 31st Annual Spring Classic presented by Yellowbook at the Rockford Speedway. Matt Byrne would come home second with defending Big 8 Series Champion, Jeremy Miller in third.

Seven-time Rockford Speedway champion, Bobby Wilberg, set a fast time of 13.706 seconds (NTR) in Quarter Master Qualifying for today's Spring Classic 100-lap feature at the Rockford Speedway. Ryan Carlson and 14-year-old Ross Kenseth tied for second quick with a lap time of 13.784 seconds. Wilberg rolled an invert of 11 for the feature event.
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"It's a really good lap for as cold that it is," Wilberg stated. "I didn't think that anybody would go that fast. I am happy to just get racing again."

28 - Bob Wilberg 13.706
17 - Ryan Carlson 13.784

As of 4/9/08

Car No. Driver Name Home Track
1 John Baumeister, Jr Madison
01 Ed Szelagowski, Jr Dells Raceway
2 Jimmy Ganski Golden Sands
2 Michael Bilderback Rockford
02 Ricky Bilderback Rockford
03 Adam Degenhardt LaCrosse
5 Jeremy Miller Rockford
5 Chris Purdy Slinger
7 Bob Kahler Rockford
9 Kenny Richards Dells Raceway
10 Jon Reynolds, Jr Rockford
11 Tim Sargent Rockford
15 Zach Fossum LaCrosse
17 Ty Reedy LaCrosse
17 Ryan Carlson Rockford
19 Jake Ryan Elko
21 Matt Byrne Dells Raceway
21 Mike Lloyd Rockford

Rockford, IL- As stated in the Official Entry Form for the April 13th Big 8 Series Spring Classic 100, the only tires allowed in competition will be the Goodyear 2462 and 2663 eight inch tires produced in the United States. The new production 2862 and 2863 will not be allowed in competition until a yet to be determined date. The 2862 and 2863 are a new run out of one of the Goodyear production facilities in Canada.

By: Kevin Ramsell

LOVES PARK, IL (Thursday, April 3, 2008) – One of the unique things about the Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet is the variety of drivers a fan will see at any of their 2008 events. You will see drivers with multiple track championships all the way to a young 14-year-old driver who surprised many last year at the Oktoberfest season finale.

That young driver is Ross Kenseth, the son of 2003 NASCAR Champion Matt Kenseth.