(LDS) 2017 Rockford 200 Pre-Race

Entry List
Race Format
Spotter's Guide by Zack Johnson

197 cars are entered, so Day 2 will start with H-Mains.

Drivers with Day 2 Mulligans:

ProLaps Pole Qualifying Results

Only Derrike Chaiter qualifies for Master Sport Racing
As the header states, Derrike Chaiter, who is in the A-main based on pure speed is the only Master Sport Racing entry to make it. All three of the other drivers were plagued and marred in accidents usually not of their own doing. Alexa Lake, or Alexa Lake Chaiter, she could be considered, had the best chance outside of Chaiter to qualify, but a wreck in the final five laps of her B-main qualifying saw her make contact and slide into the wall and do a slow roll, effectively ending her race. Bob Haney, the other one-off driver had qualified all the way up to the C-main, where his race would end after a wreck. Wes Maret perhaps took the biggest damage in the same subsequent C-main where he couldn't avoid a spun car and plowed into it, ending his chance.

Alexa Lake, who was en route to qualifying was a little bit ticked during her post-qualifying press meeting in which words were tossed around such "...I am disappointed in the fact I wouldn't make this race...." and "I talked it over with the driver of the car in which I made contact with, and we're all hunky dory, it seems."

Alexa Lake, who will stay at a part-time schedule for next season of course was not happy with her result, but she still has high hopes for next season.

Melissa Plourde furious with Annie Thomas after Rachel Plourde has a massive incident
Rachel Plourde, after a large stack-up supposedly caused by Annie Thomas, was unable to avoid a poorly Darryl Quick car which sent Plourde hard into the pit wall at an overlap and hit hard by presumably the #456 passenger-side first. (Rachel) Plourde, was shaken up and took a while to get out of her car and she was sent to the hospital after she passed out walking to the ambulance which was there to help her.

Melissa Plourde also got a bit of damage, but went on to qualify for the C-main, but she continued on unbeknownst of her sister's unknown injury.

Halfway through the race, Melissa Plourde would be turned by Matt Pearson into the wall which ended her chance to finish in a transfer spot to the B-mains. Over the radio, Melissa Plourde, who is unlike her sister, Rachel, who is quite aggressive, the less-aggressive Melissa "wanted to chat things over" with Matt Pearson. She went to chat with Matt Pearson, but was stopped by Jennifer Plourde, Melissa and Rachel's middle sister. Jen, lovingly named by her family told her that Rachel was injured and is in the hospital, so without two more words, they departed the race track to visit Rachel who had to have emergency surgery.

Michael Plourde, the father of the trio let reporters and officials alike know after the qualifying segment that his daughter was a-ok. "Rachel had some lung bruising and some minor internal bleeding. They rushed her to surgery to repair the broken vessels and she is out of the ICU and doing swell."

Scary day for the Plourde family, but even with her injury, Rachel Plourde, and Melissa will not qualify for the Rockford 200.

Fitzwater Australia Racing and team owner Zachary Fitzwater advances to the Show after an easy C-Main group 1 Win and survived a tough battle to make it into the Main Event

American Racing had a great time this season but unfortunately none of our cars made the Rockford 200 but there’s always next year

Plissken, Griffith to Renew Old "Acquaintances" at Rockford 200

Acquaintances? Maybe revisit old rivalries... or most likely, old hatreds is a better term. The Kurt Plissken/Anthony Griffith narrative has been quiet as of late. But it wasn't so long ago that these two were more combatants than competitors. Once teammates at PSI, the duo gave us several memorable moments of entertainment and jaw dropping astonishment. The two men have gone their separate ways since they compete in different series now for the most part, but every once in a while they end up at the same venue. And that is cause for either celebration-- or alarm! What intrigue does the 2017 Rockford 200 hold in store? Will it be a it be a dud or will it be powder keg in search of a spark that will ignite the feud all over again? Fortunately, the racing world won't have to wait too much longer to discover the answer.

Plissken piloted his #12 FedUps car to a win in the D-Main 1 qualifier and a 4th place finish in the C-Main 1 qualifier. With only the top 16 transferring over to the Rockford 200 final grid, Plissken began the B-Main 1 race in 19th-- 3 spots out while Griffith started in the 6th spot. Plissken's Sidewinder Racing and TM Master Cup teammate Greg Woodard began the day in 7th.

  Early in the heat, Bobby Porteau got spun with the help of Zachary Fitzwater and Packer Carroll and came up the track hitting Plissken and knocking him into the wall with enough impact to get both the right side tires airborne. Plissken managed to keep going with his damaged vehicle though. Rick Forest and Plissken would get together with about a dozen laps remaining in the event and Lawerence Burr would be swept up into the small fracas-- but costing each a top 10 spot! With the laps dwindling, Riley Knight and Brandon Chrasta would once again send Plissken up into the wall with enough force to get 3 tires off the ground! Plissken would soldier on to a 14th place finish and transfer into the main event. Burr would unfortunately lose the last transfer spot to Ftizwater. Greg Woodard quietly finished 11th whilst Griffith made the field finishing in 2nd with a solid effort.

When asked about his feud with Griffith, Plissken responded, "I don't think about it until you media guys bring it up."

What does the 2017 Rockford 200 hold in store for these 2 men-- and everyone else for that matter should tempers flare? Will the past stay buried or will all Hell break loose? Tune in and see for yourself!