Zomer Scores Another Electrifying Win in Last Corner at Knoxville!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, July 30, 2011 – Dusty Zomer brought a packed crowd to its feet on Saturday night with a last corner pass of Tyler Walker to record his fourth win of the season, and ninth in his career at the Knoxville Raceway on Candi’s Flowers Night. Defending 360 champion, Clint Garner, took his third win of the season and the tenth in his career in that division.

After a spin by AJ Moeller and a run-in with the wall sidelined Austin Johnson, Zomer put Derek Ingalls’ #91 out front early from his starting spot on the pole. Another spin by Moeller with a lap in the books sidelined the rookie, and Zomer found himself leading Dustin Selvage, Walker, Robby Wolfgang and Lynton Jeffrey back to green flag racing.

Walker quickly moved into second and began stalking the leader in the Jesse Keen #17K. The California native would ride the cushion to the lead completing lap seven. Mark Dobmeier, who had won the B after extensive repairs were done to his sprinter after a hard crash in his heat with quick-timer, Bronson Maeschen, had moved up to sixth by the halfway point. The Grand Forks, North Dakota driver moved into fifth by lap 13, overtaking Selvage, who would retire two laps later.

Walker built a half straightaway lead with five to go, but Zomer began to reel him in, using the low side of the raceway. He was within three car lengths taking the white flag and continued to pursue Walker into turn four, where he pulled in front on the low side and made himself wide to take the checkers.

“I think traffic helped me a little, but it was experience too,” said Zomer from Victory Lane. “I run here weekly, and if Tyler had the last lap to run again, he’d do it differently. My hat is off to him for coming in here and running strong. I think we put on a good show for the fans! I hope everyone enjoyed it. We were strong and never gave up. I hope it continues in the Nationals.”

Following the Brandon, South Dakota native were Walker, Brian Brown, Jeffrey and Kevin Swindell. Hard-charger, Dobmeier, Kerry Madsen, Danny Lasoski, Austin McCarl and Don Droud Jr. rounded out the top ten.

Ricky Logan, Kerry Madsen, Ian Madsen and Brown won the four entertaining heats. In addition to the Dobmeier/Maeschen crash, Ben Gregg got upside down on the backstretch when something broke after finishing third in his heat. He would not return. JD Johnson suffered the same fate during the B main. No one was injured.

In the 360 feature, it was a battle of Sioux Falls natives. Gregg Bakker shot out from his pole position following a spin by quick-timer, Tasker Phillips. Bakker’s maintained his lead through a caution with three laps in the books. Ryan Anderson stopped in turn four with a folded front end.

Bakker led Dennis Moore Jr., Jonathan Cornell, Garner and Casey Friedrichsen back to green. Two laps later, Garner had moved into third, and by lap 13, had worked his way past Moore into second.

Bakker appeared to have things in control on the white flag lap, but while he was in turn three, eighth running, Jack Dover, slowed in turn two bringing caution. That brought a green, white, checker finish with Bakker leading Garner, Moore, Billy Alley and Cornell.

Garner used a good restart to circle his fellow Sioux Falls driver for the win in the Fluth #40 powered by Parker Engines. Following the lead pair were Moore, Alley and Chad Humston. Cornell, Friedrichsen, Oregon visitor Roger Crockett, Nate Van Haaften and David Hall rounded out the top ten.

Garner was complimentary of Bakker in Victory Lane. “It was good to race with Gregg Bakker. I know how he works. I knew exactly what his plan was. He had a good thing going, and usually he doesn’t change it. This is the third time we’ve won on Candi’s Flowers night. We did it, and we’re up here again.”

Ryan Roberts, Larry Ball Jr., Josh Higday and Dover took the heats, while Tony Shilling grabbed the B main. For the second week in a row, young Jordan Boston was the hard-charger in the A main, passing nine cars.

The 21st Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals kick off Southern Iowa Sprintweek this Thursday night, August 4 at the Knoxville Raceway! Tickets still remain!

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 1 lap): 1. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (4) 15.603; 2. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (1) 15.737; 3. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (5) 15.789; 4. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (33) 15.925; 5. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (2) 15.963; 6. 92, Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. (17) 16.020; 7. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (14) 16.089; 8. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (26) 16.130; 9. 17K, Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, CA (21) 16.174; 10. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (15) 16.249; 11. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (3) 16.261; 12. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (23) 16.265; 13. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (7) 16.275; 14. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD (10) 16.292; 15. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (25) 16.303; 16. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (9) 16.448; 17. 10P, Ricky Logan, Little Rock, AR (27) 16.646; 18. 2, Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls, SD (30) 16.691; 19. 2B, Ben Gregg, Glendale, AZ (22) 16.709; 20. 98, JD Johnson, Goddard, KS (32) 16.757; 21. 89G, David Gravel, Waterford, CT (12) 16.765; 22. 44w, Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, WA (18) 16.868; 23. 28, Ian Madsen, St. Marys, NSW, Aust. (16) 16.995; 24. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (11) 17.106; 25. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (13) 17.185; 26. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (11) 17.260; 27. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (28) 17.263; 28. 45, Mark Johnson, Des Moines, IA (19) 17.307; 29. 81, Austin Johnson, Shakopee, MN (6) 17.394; 30. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (20) 17.409; 31. 7G, Garrett Dollansky, Elk River, MN (31) 17.500; 32. 17, Marty Perovich, Denham Court, NSW, Aust. (24) , 17.926; 33. 4w, Matt Wasmund, Jackson, MN, NT.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, 2:17.8: 1. Ricky Logan (2) 2. Tyler Walker (4) 3. David Gravel (1) 4. Don Droud Jr. (3) 5. Austin Johnson (8) / 6. Mike Houseman Jr. (7) 7. Mark Dobmeier (5) 8. Bronson Maeschen (6) DNS – Matt Wasmund

Heat two (started), 8 laps, 2:17.7: 1. Kerry Madsen (5) 2. Robby Wolfgang (3) 3. Danny Lasoski (6) 4. Austen Wheatley (1) 5. Austin McCarl (4) / 6. Bryan Dobesh (2) 7. Josh Schneiderman (8) 8. Ryan Bunton (7)

Heat three (started), 8 laps, 2:17.3: 1. Ian Madsen (1) 2. Dusty Zomer (3) 3. Ben Gregg (2) 4. Kevin Swindell (6) 5. Lynton Jeffrey (5) / 6. Davey Heskin (4) 7. AJ Moeller (7) 8. Garrett Dollansky (8)

Heat four (started), 8 laps, 2:17.8: 1. Brian Brown (5) 2. Dustin Selvage (4) 3. Terry McCarl (6) 4. Rager Phillips (3) 5. Mike Moore (1) / 6. JD Johnson (2) 7. Mark Johnson (7) 8. Marty Perovich (8)

B main (started), 10 laps, NT: 1. Mark Dobmeier (1) 2. Davey Heskin (2) 3. AJ Moeller (7) 4. Bryan Dobesh (3) 5. Marty Perovich (11) / 6. Mike Houseman Jr. (5) 7. Garrett Dollansky (10) 8. JD Johnson (4) 9. Ryan Bunton (6) 10. Josh Schneiderman (9) 11. Mark Johnson (8) DNS – Bronson Maeschen, Matt Wasmund

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Dusty Zomer (1) 2. Tyler Walker (6) 3. Brian Brown (7) 4. Lynton Jeffrey (8) 5. Kevin Swindell (11) 6. Mark Dobmeier (17) 7. Kerry Madsen (9) 8. Danny Lasoski (12) 9. Austin McCarl (5) 10. Don Droud Jr. (3) 11. Terry McCarl (10) 12. Ian Madsen (16) 13. Rager Phillips (13) 14. Robby Wolfgang (2) 15. Ricky Logan (20) 16. Mike Moore (15) 17. Austen Wheatley (24) 18. David Gravel (14) 19. Bryan Dobesh (23) 20. Dustin Selvage (4) 21. Marty Perovich (21) 22. Davey Heskin (22) 23. AJ Moeller (19) 24. Austin Johnson (18) DNS – Ben Gregg. Lap Leaders: Zomer 1-6, Walker 7-19, Zomer 20. Hard-charger: Dobmeier.

360 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 2 laps): 1. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (7) 16.232; 2. 79, Calvin Landis, Knoxville, IA (8) 16.324; 3. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA (4) 16.371; 4. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA (1) 16.376; 5. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD (16) 16.404; 6. 47T, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA (6) 16.443; 7. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA (20) 16.443; 8. 91, Henry Van Dam, Enumclaw, WA (10) 16.448; 9. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE (23) 16.472; 10. 22, Billy Alley, Bennett, NE (27) 16.478; 11. 28, Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia, MO (9) 16.485; 12. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA (15) 16.501; 13. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA (12) 16.511; 14. 11x, Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD (31) 16.533; 15. 11, Roger Crockett, Medford, OR (37) 16.562; 16. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA (28) 16.590; 17. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (32) 16.611; 18. 71, RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL (25) 16.620; 19. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA (3) 16.671; 20. 53x, Jack Dover, Springfield, NE (11) 16.693; 21. 18, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE (42) 16.697; 22. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA (33) 16.700; 23. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA (26) 16.713; 24. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA (21) 16.762; 25. B4, Jordan Boston, Crete, NE (13) 16.764; 26. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA (40) 16.857; 27. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO (29) 16.936; 28. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA (19) 16.963; 29. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL (39) 17.134; 30. 09, Matt Juhl, Estherville, IA (36) 17.138; 31. 00, Brad Foster, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. (30) 17.169; 32. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (17) 17.184; 33. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA (41) 17.360; 34. 41w, Joshua Williams, Glendale, AZ (14) 17.385; 35. 7H, John Hall, Marion, IA (2) 17.638; 36. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA (22) 17.760; 37. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA (35) 17.940; 38. 21A, Dustin Beenken, Sheldon, IA (24) 18.117; 39. 11c, Dakota Carroll, LaMonte, MO (34) 18.992; 40. 612, Isaac Schreurs, Sioux Falls, SD (18) 19.179; 41. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA (5) NT; 42. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (38) NT.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, 2:00.4: 1. Ryan Roberts (1) 2. Chad Humston (2) 3. Dennis Moore Jr. (3) 4. Clint Garner (5) 5. Tasker Phillips (4) / 6. Jordan Boston (7) 7. Tom Lenz (8) 8. Jimmy Davies (6) 9. Alan Zoutte (9) DNS – Davey Heskin, Matt Moro

Heat two (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Larry Ball Jr. (1) 2. Billy Alley (4) 3. RJ Johnson (2) 4. Gregg Bakker (3) 5. Calvin Landis (6) / 6. Tony Shilling (5) 7. Russ Hall (7) 8. Matt Juhl (8) 9. Joshua Williams (9) 10. Dustin Beenken (10) DNS – Bronson Maeschen

Heat three (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Josh Higday (1) 2. Jonathan Cornell (4) 3. Ryan Anderson (5) 4. Roger Crockett (3) 5. Joe Beaver (6) / 6. Brad Foster (8) 7. Chad Heimbaugh (2) 8. John Hall (9) 9. Dakota Carroll (10) 10. Ricky Montgomery (7)

Heat four (started), 7 laps, 2:01.5: 1. Jack Dover (2) 2. Jamie Ball (1) 3. Nate Van Haaften (3) 4. Casey Friedrichsen (4) 5. David Hall (6) / 6. Henry Van Dam (5) 7. Tyler Groenendyk (7) 8. Jarrod Schneiderman (8) 9. Isaac Schreurs (10) 10. Jon Agan (9)

B main (started), 10 laps, NT: 1. Tony Shilling (1) 2. Jordan Boston (4) 3. Russ Hall (5) 4. Henry Van Dam (2) 5. Chad Heimbaugh (3) / 6. Brad Foster (10) 7. Ricky Montgomery (6) 8. Jarrod Schneiderman (11) 9. Tyler Groenendyk (7) 10. Tom Lenz (16) 11. Jimmy Davies (8) 12. Matt Juhl (9) 13. Joshua Williams (13) 14. John Hall (14) 15. Alan Zoutte (12) 16. Dakota Carroll (18) 17. Isaac Schreurs (17) 18. Dustin Beenken (15) DNS – Jon Agan, Davey Heskin, Matt Moro, Bronson Maeschen

A main (started), 16 laps, NT: 1. Clint Garner (8) 2. Gregg Bakker (1) 3. Dennis Moore Jr. (2) 4. Billy Alley (5) 5. Chad Humston (6) 6. Jonathan Cornell (4) 7. Casey Friedrichsen (3) 8. Roger Crockett (13) 9. Nate Van Haaften (14) 10. David Hall (9) 11. Calvin Landis (11) 12. Joe Beaver (10) 13. Jordan Boston (22) 14. Josh Higday (19) 15. Tasker Phillips (12) 16. Russ Hall (23) 17. Tony Shilling (21) 18. Ryan Roberts (17) 19. Jamie Ball (20) 20. Henry Van Dam (24) 21. Jack Dover (16) 22. Larry Ball Jr. (18) 23. RJ Johnson (15) 24. Ryan Anderson (7). Lap Leaders: Bakker 1-14, Garner 15-16. Hard-charger: Boston.

Zomer Rolls to Third Win of Season at Knoxville!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, July 23, 2011 – Dusty Zomer raced to his third win of the season, and eighth in his career at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday night in the 410 class. Russ Hall captured his second win of the season in the 360 class, while Carson McCarl picked up his third win of the season with the 305’s.

Zomer jumped out to the early lead from his front row starting spot. Robby Wolfgang ran second, but was overtaken by Brian Brown on lap five. On the next go-around, Dustin Selvage and Mike Houseman Jr. tangled bringing out the caution. Zomer led Brown, Wolfgang, Ian Madsen and Danny Lasoski back to green.

Brown shot around Zomer on the restart as the two battled for the top spot. On the eight lap, Zomer regained the lead for good. Bronson Maeschen was running tenth when he jumped the berm in turn two and brought about another caution. Kevin Swindell made a bold move from seventh to fourth after the restart.

On lap fifteen, tenth running Lynton Jeffrey blew a left rear tire. That set up an opportunity for Swindell, who shot around Lasoski for the third spot. A three car accident marred the final dash as Austin McCarl, Cap Henry and Maeschen suffered extensive damage with three laps to go.

Zomer was able to hold onto the win in Derek Ingalls #91. “I knew the car was getting worse up on the top,” he said in Victory Lane. “When Brown came around me, I tried the bottom and found something. From there on out, the car was great down there. I didn’t want to leave it. I can’t thank my team enough, and we’re clicking at the right time.”

Brown settled for second, ahead of Swindell, Davey Heskin, who grabbed fourth on the last lap, and Lasoski. Mark Dobmeier, quick-timer, Terry McCarl, Ian Madsen, Wolfgang and Rager Phillips rounded out the top ten.

Swindell, Maeschen and Zomer won heat races. A strange ending to the first heat occurred when Brown was leading and lost control coming for the checkers, collecting Dustin Selvage. They were scored third and fourth. Bob Weuve got upside down in his heat, but returned for the feature.

In the 360 main event, Lee Grosz shot out from his pole position to lead early. With five laps down, Chad Humston checked up behind a pair of cars and spun in turn three, bringing out the yellow flag. Grosz led Russ Hall, Casey Friedrichsen, Larry Ball Jr. and Gregg Bakker back to green flag racing.

Hall sized up Grosz and had the lead at the completion of the sixth lap. Friedrichsen moved into second shortly thereafter. Hall had no peer as he rode the cushion around the big half-mile in the Mike Waddell Racing #45c. Friedrichsen finished a career-best second ahead of Clint Garner who grabbed the spot late from Gregg Bakker.

“My Dad and Dirty Red worked their butts off this week to get the car right,” said Hall from Victory Lane. “I have to thank Mike Waddell. This is awesome. This track turned out great. The car worked excellent, top or bottom.”

Larry Ball Jr. finished fifth, and Grosz, Jon Agan, Nate Van Haaften, Jordan Boston and Billy Alley rounded out the top ten. Dennis Moore Jr. won the B main, while Humston, JD Johnson, Van Haaften and Ryan Anderson took heat races. Austin Alumbaugh, Bryan Gossel and RJ Johnson were involved in a nasty tangle in the third heat. Only Johnson returned, and there were no injuries.

Carson McCarl left little doubt of the outcome, as he led from start to finish from his starting spot outside row one. Despite a lap two caution for a Steve Palmer spin, the 16 year old driver was flawless in the T-MAC Motorsports #97. Mitchell Alexander chased him to the checkers ahead of Kevin Hetrick, Austin Johnson and Jamie Ball.

“It’s unbelievable,” said McCarl. “I came into the year not expecting to win a race, and we’ve won three out of the six. I have to thank Van Gorp Construction, Gary Dean and Aaron Berryhill for their help. The bottom in three and four was getting a lot better so I headed down there.”

Matt Stelzer ran sixth, and Bart Friedrichsen, Josh Jones, Chris Mallicoat and Matt Stephenson rounded out the top ten. Johnson and Alexander won the heats.

The Deery Brothers Late Model Series hits Knoxville on Tuesday night, July 26, while next Saturday, July 30, Candi’s Flowers Night will see the last preparation before the 21st Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals.

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order), 1 lap: 1. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (11) 15.670; 2. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (9) 15.740; 3. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (18) 15.766; 4. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (7) 15.781; 5. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (6) 15.798; 6. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (10) 15.898; 7. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (21) 15.930; 8. 28, Ian Madsen, St. Marys, NSW, Aust. (1) 16.040; 9. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (28) 16.136; 10. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD (3) 16.139; 11. 04, Cap Henry, Bellevue, OH (4) 16.140; 12. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (8) 16.169; 13. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (5) 16.176; 14. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (14) 16.180; 15. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (24) 16.309; 16. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (23) 16.34; 17. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (15) 16.349; 18. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (25) 16.358; 19. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (20) 16.362; 20. 14, Tony Stewart, Columbus, IN (27) 16.459; 21. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (13) 16.464; 22. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (22) 16.519; 23. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (17) 16.699; 24. 4, Jon Corbin, Carrollton, MO (2) 16.800; 25. 23, Russel Borland, Kewaskum, WI (12) 17.339; 26. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (16) 17.598; 27. 45, Mark Johnson, Des Moines, IA (19) 17.814; 28. 7G, Garrett Dollansky, Elk River, MN (26) 18.545.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Kevin Swindell (7) 2. Josh Schneiderman (4) 3. Brian Brown (6) 4. Dustin Selvage (2) 5. Robby Wolfgang (5) 6. Terry McCarl (8) 7. Rager Phillips (3) 8. Ryan Bunton (1) 9. Russel Borland (9) 10. Garrett Dollansky (10)

Heat two (started), 8 laps, 2:19.8: 1. Bronson Maeschen (3) 2. Mark Dobmeier (8) 3. Tony Stewart (2) 4. Don Droud Jr. (4) 5. Ian Madsen (6) 6. Austin McCarl (7) 7. Cap Henry (5) 8. Mike Houseman Jr. (1) DNS – Mike Moore

Heat three (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Dusty Zomer (6) 2. Davey Heskin (8) 3. Danny Lasoski (5) 4. AJ Moeller (5) 5. Lynton Jeffrey (4) 6. Johnn Cressman (1) 7. Bob Weuve (2) DNS – Jon Corbin, Mark Johnson

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Dusty Zomer (2) 2. Brian Brown (4) 3. Kevin Swindell (7) 4. Davey Heskin (8) 5. Danny Lasoski (5) 6. Mark Dobmeier (9) 7. Terry McCarl (10) 8. Ian Madsen (3) 9. Robby Wolfgang (1) 10. Rager Phillips (19) 11. Don Droud Jr. (13) 12. Tony Stewart (17) 13. Ryan Bunton (21) 14. AJ Moeller (11) 15. Russel Borland (23) 16. Josh Schneiderman (12) 17. Austin McCarl (6) 18. Cap Henry (18) 19. Bronson Maeschen (15) 20. Bob Weuve (20) 21. Lynton Jeffrey (14) 22. Mike Moore (25) 23. Garrett Dollansky (24) 24. Dustin Selvage (16) 25. Mike Houseman Jr. (22) DNS – Jon Corbin, Mark Johnson, Johnn Cressman. Lap Leaders: Zomer 1-6, Brown 7, Zomer 8-20. Hard-charger: Phillips.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.219; 2. 18, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE, 16.423; 3. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA, 16.487; 4. 4x, Jordan Boston, Crete, NE, 16.500; 5. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 16.530; 6. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.545; 7. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.601; 8. 22, Billy Alley, Bennett, NE, 16.621; 9. 11x, Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.636; 10. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.658; 11. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 16.678; 12. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.715; 13. 4J, Lee Grosz, Harwood, ND, 16.725; 14. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.726; 15. 71, RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL, 16.814; 16. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 16.901; 17. 09, Matt Juhl, Estherville, IA, 16.915; 18. 98, JD Johnson, Wichita, KS, 16.925; 19. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.936; 20. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.937; 21. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA, 16.939; 22. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 16.968; 23. 33A, Austin Alumbaugh, Higginsville, MO, 17.020; 24. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA, 17.068; 25. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 17.116; 26. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 17.123; 27. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 17.129; 28. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 17.160; 29. 7H, John Hall, Marion, IA, 17.163; 30. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 17.184; 31. 6G, Bryan Gossel, Ft. Collins, CO, 17.198; 32. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 17.235; 33. 00, Brad Foster, Melbourne, VIC, Aust., 17.236; 34. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 17.380; 35. 1HD, Jason Tostenson, Gaylord, MN, 17.792; 36. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA, NT.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, 2:00.6: 1. Chad Humston (3) 2. Gregg Bakker (4) 3. Clint Garner (6) 4. Lee Grosz (1) / 5. Josh Higday (9) 6. Matt Juhl (2) 7. John Hall (8) 8. Brad Foster (7) 9. Alan Zoutte (5)

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 2:02.3: 1. JD Johnson (2) 2. Jon Agan (3) 3. Ryan Roberts (6) 4. Russ Hall (4) / 5. Tasker Phillips (8) 6. Dennis Moore Jr. (5) 7. Rod Richards (1) 8. Tyler Groenendyk (7) 9. Chad Heimbaugh (9)

Heat three (started), 7 laps, 2:03.9: 1. Nate Van Haaften (5) 2. David Hall (2) 3. Casey Friedrichsen (4) 4. Jason Tostenson (9) / 5. Jarrod Schneiderman (7) 6. RJ Johnson (3) 7. Austin Alumbaugh (1) 8. Dustin Selvage (6) 9. Bryan Gossel (8)

Heat four (started), 7 laps, 2:03.7: 1. Ryan Anderson (1) 2. Matt Moro (2) 3. Billy Alley (5) 4. Larry Ball Jr. (4) / 5. Jordan Boston (6) 6. Ricky Montgomery (3) 7. Tom Lenz (8) 8. Jimmy Davies (7) DNS – Joe Beaver

B main (started), 10 laps, 3:07.6: 1. Dennis Moore Jr. (1) 2. Jordan Boston (2) 3. Ricky Montgomery (3) 4. Josh Higday (5) / 5. Jimmy Davies (12) 6. Tyler Groenendyk (10) 7. RJ Johnson (4) 8. Joe Beaver (17) 9. Tasker Phillips (14) 10. Jarrod Schneiderman (9) 11. Tom Lenz (13) 12. Brad Foster (16) 13. Chad Heimbaugh (15) 14. Alan Zoutte (7) 15. John Hall (11) 16. Matt Juhl (6) 17. Rod Richards (8) DNS – Dustin Selvage, Austin Alumbaugh, Bryan Gossel

A main (started), 15 laps, NT: 1. Russ Hall (4) 2. Casey Friedrichsen (3) 3. Clint Garner (10) 4. Gregg Bakker (5) 5. Larry Ball Jr. (2) 6. Lee Grosz (1) 7. Jon Agan (11) 8. Nate Van Haaften (7) 9. Jordan Boston (18) 10. Billy Alley (6) 11. Chad Humston (8) 12. Dennis Moore Jr. (17) 13. David Hall (13) 14. Ryan Anderson (15) 15. Ryan Roberts (9) 16. Jason Tostenson (16) 17. Josh Higday (20) 18. JD Johnson (12) 19. Matt Moro (14) 20. Ricky Montgomery (19). Lap Leaders: Grosz 1-5, R. Hall 6-15. Hard-charger: Boston.

305 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 17.407; 2. 99, Matthew Stelzer, Omaha, NE, 17.433; 3. 29, Bart Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 17.544; 4. 55, Matt Stephenson, Altoona, IA, 17.553; 5. 81, Austin Johnson, Shakopee, MN, 17.589; 6. 53, Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, IL, 17.736; 7. 93A, Alan Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 17.844; 8. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA, 17.852; 9. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 17.865; 10. 97, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 17.888; 11. 87, Cale Hutchings, Bloomfield, IA, 17.991; 12. 22, Chris Mallicoat, Boone, IA, 18.022; 13. 2, Steve Palmer, Des Moines, IA, 18.092; 14. 92c, Cody Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 18.106; 15. 55KC, Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls, IA, 18.256; 16. 4c, Chris Horton, Indianola, IA, 19.927; 17. 12, TJ Peterson, Des Moines, IA, NT; 18. 7s, Tim St. Arnold, Des Moines, IA, NT; DQ (Light at the Scales), 02s, Josh Jones, Knoxville IA

Heat one (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. Austin Johnson (2) 2. Jamie Ball (4) 3. Bart Friedrichsen (3) 4. Josh Jones (10) 5. Alan Ambers (1) 6. Tasker Phillips (5) 7. Steve Palmer (7) 8. Cale Hutchings (6) 9. Bob Hildreth (8) 10. Tim St. Arnold (9)

Heat two (started), 6 laps, 1:53.2: 1. Mitchell Alexander (1) 2. Matthew Stelzer (4) 3. Carson McCarl (5) 4. Kevin Hetrick (2) 5. Matt Stephenson (3) 6. Chris Mallicoat (6) 7. Cody Ambers (7) DN S - Chris Horton, TJ Peterson

A main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Carson McCarl (2) 2. Mitchell Alexander (3) 3. Kevin Hetrick (4) 4. Austin Johnson (5) 5. Jamie Ball (8) 6. Matthew Stelzer (7) 7. Bart Friedrichsen (6) 8. Josh Jones (1) 9. Chris Mallicoat (11) 10. Matt Stephenson (9) 11. Alan Ambers (10) 12. Bob Hildreth (15) 13. Cody Ambers (13) 14. Cale Hutchings (12) 15. Steve Palmer (14). Lap Leaders: McCarl 1-12.

Lasoski Cops #96 and Some Meat on Hy-Vee Night!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, July 16, 2011 – Danny Lasoski won for the 96th time on Hy-Vee night at the Marion County Fair Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway. In addition to his $3,000 winnings, he also took home a half a beef and a half a hog. Chad Humston won the same prize in grabbing his first win of the year in the 360 class and overcoming his recent bad luck, and Tasker Phillips won for the fifth time in his career in the 305 class.

The 410 feature had an ugly start, as AJ Moeller got into the turn one wall and tore up his sprinter. The incident collected Joey Moughan, who also got upside down. Neither driver was injured, but one of the safety crew was taken to the Knoxville Hospital for observation.

Once underway, it was pole-sitter, Josh Schneiderman jumping out to a good lead in the early going. With four laps in the books, Bronson Maeschen collected Rager Phillips on the backstretch. The drivers, who were running ninth and tenth, respectively, were done.

Schneiderman led Dustin Selvage, Don Droud Jr., Terry McCarl and Dusty Zomer back to green flag racing. Zomer moved forward two spots on the restart, and battled Droud for third for several laps. Lasoski moved into fourth by lap eight, and up to third by the halfway point.

Disaster struck for the third running Selvage and seventh running, Terry McCarl, when both went up in smoke with twelve laps down. Schneiderman now had Lasoski on his bumper on the restart. While Schneiderman blocked low, Lasoski went to the high side of one and two and cruised by to victory in his Eagle chassis powered by Kistler.

“I need to give thanks where thanks is due,” said Lasoski. “My boys never quit on me, and neither does our Eagle and our Kistler power. 100 is our goal and we’re sure going to try.”

Schneiderman held on for a solid second, followed by Droud, quick timer Kevin Swindell, and Zomer. Austin McCarl, Mark Dobmeier, Davey Heskin, Lynton Jeffrey and hard-charger Robby Wolfgang rounded out the top ten. Ryan Bunton, Heskin and Selvage won heat races.

It was all Humston in the 360 feature. The Giltner, Nebraska native rolled from outside row one to pull away from his competition. A pair of cautions bunched the field behind him, however. The eighth place car of Tony Shilling lost his right rear wheel with seven laps down. At the time, Humston led Matt Moro, Ryan Anderson, Larry Ball Jr. and Russ Hall back to green.

Anderson moved into second on the restart, and quick-timer, Clint Garner, passed a pair of cars to move into fourth. The final slowdown came when Casey Friedrichsen stopped with twelve laps in the books. It didn’t slow Humston from his third career win in the 360 class aboard the Burch Motorsports #1m.

“These guys have been working their butts off and I appreciate it,” said Chad of his crew. “We had to change a motor after qualifying. It just wasn’t up to par. This one got us to the front, and that’s what we wanted.”

Anderson was second, while Garner took third from Moro on the 14th lap. After Moro, the top ten was completed by Russ Hall, Larry Ball Jr., Dave Hall, Jon Agan, Nate Van Haaften and Tasker Phillips. Jarrod Schneiderman, Dave Hall and Agan won the three heat races.

In the 305 12-lap feature, pole-sitter, Matthew Stelzer led early. Tasker Phillips had moved into second by the halfway point, followed by Chris Mallicoat, Matt Stephenson and Jamie Ball. Stelzer entered traffic around lap eight running the bottom. Phillips, was on the cushion and found his way around on the ninth circuit.

When Mark Widmar tried to enter the backstretch pit entrance and spun, it brought a caution with ten laps in the books. Stephenson restarted fourth, but slowed on the next try at green. Phillips led the final green, white, checker dash to record his fifth career 305 win at Knoxville.

“I’ve been running the bottom, because you need to do that here,” said Phillips in Victory Lane. “It was nice to cruise on top again.”

Quick-timer, Ball passed Stelzer for second, with Carson McCarl grabbing fourth ahead of Chad Huston. Hard-charger, Tim St. Arnold, Mallicoat, Josh Jones, Mitchell Alexander and Alan Ambers rounded out the top ten. Bart Friedrichsen, Mark Van Haaften and Alexander won heats.

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order), 1 lap: 1. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (22) 15.144; 2. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (20) 15.173; 3. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (10) 15.248; 4. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (3) 15.351; 5. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (7) 15.389; 6. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (8) 15.446; 7. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (16) 15.475; 8. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (12) 15.498; 9. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (4) 15.556; 10. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (14) 15.625; 11. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (9) 15.626; 12. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (13) 15.645; 13. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (1) 15.757; 14. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (18) 15.791; 15. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (6) 15.798; 16. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (19) 15.893; 17. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (23) 15.920; 18. 4K, Paul Jeffrey, Kellyville, NSW, Aust. (17) 15.957; 19. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD (17) 15.977; 20. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA (2) 16.057; 21. 4, Jon Corbin, Carrollton, MO (11) 16.168; 22. 21x, Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL (5) 16.359; 23. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (21) 16.367; 24. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (25) 16.553; 25. 45, Mark Johnson, Des Moines, IA (24) NT.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, 2:12.4: 1. Ryan Bunton (1) 2. Kevin Swindell (6) 3. Don Droud Jr. (4) 4. Danny Lasoski (5) 5. Josh Schneiderman (3) 6. AJ Moeller (2) 7. Robby Wolfgang (7) 8. Joey Moughan (8)

Heat two (started), 8 laps, 2:08.8: 1. Davey Heskin (1) 2. Mark Dobmeier (3) 3. Dusty Zomer (4) 4. Bronson Maeschen (6) 5. Terry McCarl (5) 6. Johnn Cressman (2) 7. Josh Higday (7) 8. Mike Houseman Jr. (8)

Heat three (started), 8 laps, 2:11.5: 1. Dustin Selvage (4) 2. Austin McCarl (6) 3. Rager Phillips (5) 4. Lynton Jeffrey (3) 5. Bob Weuve (2) 6. Paul Jeffrey (1) 7. Jon Corbin (7)

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Danny Lasoski (7) 2. Josh Schneiderman (1) 3. Don Droud Jr. (4) 4. Kevin Swindell (10) 5. Dusty Zomer (3) 6. Austin McCarl (8) 7. Mark Dobmeier (11) 8. Davey Heskin (15) 9. Lynton Jeffrey (12) 10. Robby Wolfgang (19) 11. Bob Weuve (13) 12. Johnn Cressman (17) 13. Ryan Bunton (14) 14. Jon Corbin (21) 15. Mike Houseman Jr. (23) 16. Dustin Selvage (2) 17. Josh Higday (20) 18. Terry McCarl (6) 19. Paul Jeffrey (18) 20. Bronson Maeschen (9) 21. Rager Phillips (5) 22. Mike Moore (24) 23. AJ Moeller (16) 24. Joey Moughan (22). Lap Leaders: Schneiderman 1-12, Lasoski 13-20. Hard-charger: Wolfgang.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 15.970; 2. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.224; 3. 47T, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA, 16.318; 4. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 16.324; 5. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA, 16.337; 6. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.347; 7. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.357; 8. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.378; 9. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA, 16.442; 10. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.443; 11. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 16.484; 12. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.501; 13. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 16.507; 14. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 16.523; 15. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.628; 16. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 16.670; 17. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 16.686; 18. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 16.762; 19. 6G, Bryan Gossel, Ft. Collins, CO, 16.834; 20. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 16.849; 21. 14J, Josh Riggins, Lincoln, NE, 16.910; 22. 7H, John Hall, Marion, IA, 17.069; 23. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 17.078; 24. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 17.098; 25. 00, Brad Foster, Melbourne, VIC, Aust., NT; 26. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, NT.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Jarrod Schneiderman (2) 2. Clint Garner (6) 3. Alan Zoutte (1) 4. Russ Hall (4) 5. Larry Ball Jr. (3) 6. Tasker Phillips (5) 7. Bryan Gossel (7) 8. John Hall (8) DNS – Brad Foster

Heat two (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. David Hall (4) 2. Chad Humston (3) 3. Casey Friedrichsen (1) 4. Dustin Selvage (5) 5. Nate Van Haaften (6) 6. Ricky Montgomery (8) 7. Rod Richards (7) 8. Tyler Groenendyk (2) DNS – Chad Heimbaugh

Heat three (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Jon Agan (2) 2. Tom Lenz (1) 3. Matt Moro (3) 4. Ryan Anderson (4) 5. Tony Shilling (6) 6. Jimmy Davies (7) 7. Dennis Moore Jr. (5) DNS - Josh Riggins

A main (started), 15 laps, NT: 1. Chad Humston (2) 2. Ryan Anderson (4) 3. Clint Garner (10) 4. Matt Moro (1) 5. Russ Hall (6) 6. Larry Ball Jr. (3) 7. David Hall (5) 8. Jon Agan (12) 9. Nate Van Haaften (9) 10. Tasker Phillips (16) 11. Jarrod Schneiderman (11) 12. Ricky Montgomery (20) 13. Tyler Groenendyk (17) 14. Tom Lenz (15) 15. Bryan Gossel (18) 16. Alan Zoutte (13) 17. Rod Richards (19) 18. Jimmy Davies (21) 19. Casey Friedrichsen (14) 20. Tony Shilling (8) 21. Dustin Selvage (7) DNS – Dennis Moore Jr., John Hall, Josh Riggins, Brad Foster, Chad Heimbaugh. Lap Leader: Humston 1-15. Hard-charger: Montgomery.

305 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 17.921; 2. 7c, Chad Huston, Jamesport, MO, 17.940; 3. 97, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 17.996; 4. 55, Matt Stephenson, Altoona, IA, 18.107; 5. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 18.110; 6. 02s, Josh Jones, Knoxville, IA, 18.136; 7. 22, Chris Mallicoat, Boone, IA, 18.17; 8. 99, Matthew Stelzer, Omaha, NE, 18.175; 9. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA, 18.183; 10. 29, Bart Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 18.214; 11. 33, Mark Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 18.222; 12. 7s, Tim St. Arnold, Des Moines, IA, 18.334; 13. 93A, Alan Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 18.362; 14. 2, Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA, 18.424; 15. 21, Keith Carlberg, Webster City, IA, 18.570; 16. 92c, Cody Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 18.772; 17. 12, TJ Peterson, Des Moines, IA, 19.380; 18. 4c, Chris Horton, Indianola, IA, 19.684; 19. 00, Matt McBride, Runnells, IA, 21.466; 20. 87, Cale Hutchings, Bloomfield, IA, NT; 21. 7w, Mark Widmar, Ottumwa, IA, NT.

Heat one (started), 6 laps, 1:50.3: 1. Bart Friedrichsen (2) 2. Alan Ambers (1) 3. Jamie Ball (5) 4. Matt Stephenson (4) 5. Chris Mallicoat (3) 6. Cody Ambers (6) DNS - Matt McBride

Heat two (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. Mark Van Haaften (2) 2. Tasker Phillips (4) 3. Matthew Stelzer (3) 4. Chad Huston (5) 5. Steve Palmer (1) 6. Mark Widmar (7) 7. TJ Peterson (6)

Heat three (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. Mitchell Alexander (3) 2. Carson McCarl (5) 3. Josh Jones (4) 4. Keith Carlberg (1) 5. Chris Horton (6) 6. Tim St. Arnold (2) DNS - Cale Hutchings

A main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Tasker Phillips (4) 2. Jamie Ball (8) 3. Matthew Stelzer (1) 4. Carson McCarl (6) 5. Chad Huston (7) 6. Tim St. Arnold (13) 7. Chris Mallicoat (2) 8. Josh Jones (3) 9. Mitchell Alexander (9) 10. Alan Ambers (12) 11. Bart Friedrichsen (10) 12. Steve Palmer (11) 13. Keith Carlberg (14) 14. Cody Ambers (16) 15. Matt Stephenson (5) 16. Mark Widmar (17) 17. Chris Horton (15) DNS – Mark Van Haaften, TJ Peterson, Matt McBride, Cale Hutchings. Lap Leaders: Stelzer 1-8, T. Phillips 9-12. Hard-charger: St. Arnold.

Three Winners Excite Knoxville Fans on 410 Twin Features Night!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, July 9, 2011 – The crowd was on the edge of their seat on Wells Fargo Twin Features Night Saturday at the Knoxville Raceway. Three features saw three exciting endings, including a family duel, a come-from-behind win, and some redemption in the 360 class.

Terry McCarl wrestled the lead from his son, Austin, to take the first of two feature events in the 410 class. Kevin Swindell would lead from the pole early in the 20-lap event, but fellow front row starter, Lynton Jeffrey, dueled him to take the point on lap two. By lap five, Jeffrey led Swindell, Austin McCarl, Dusty Zomer and Terry McCarl.

All heck broke loose for the leaders on lap eight when Swindell stopped in turn two after battling with Austin McCarl for second. Jeffrey stopped in turn four with throttle linkage issues. Austin McCarl inherited the lead at that point ahead of Zomer, Terry McCarl, Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Mark Dobmeier.

The elder McCarl worked into second at the halfway point, but could do little to reel in his son. Hafertepe was able to move into third, before Zomer blew a left rear tire on lap sixteen, setting up a four-lap dash to the finish.

Austin McCarl shot out, but Terry was right there on his nerf bar. He would make his winning pass with two laps to go. It was the veteran’s 51st career win at the famed oval (fourth all-time), and it came aboard the VerMeer Motorsports #55 Eagle Chassis powered by Don Ott.

“I’ve got mixed emotions,” said Terry. “I feel bad for Austin. Tony (VerMeer) pays us to win races. Austin had us covered before the caution. There was no way I would have beaten him without that. The guys told me Hafertepe was coming, so I couldn’t mess around. Austin wouldn’t have wanted me to let him win. We have struggled, and I want to thank our sponsors for hanging with us.”

Austin would hold onto second, ahead of Hafertepe, Dobmeier, and Danny Lasoski. Rager Phillips, Don Droud Jr., Josh Higday, Josh Schneiderman and Robby Wolfgang rounded out the top ten.

In the second feature for the 410’s, Kevin Swindell chalked up his first career victory at Knoxville despite two close calls that had fans thinking he may be headed upside down.

Bob Weuve led the first lap of the second feature from the pole. Swindell, who started in row two, took the point on the next go-around. When Mike Moore stopped and brought a caution with four laps in the books, Swindell led Weuve, Dustin Selvage, Schneiderman and Paul Jeffrey back to green.

Lasoski moved from sixth to grab third from Schneiderman on lap six. He would pass Selvage for second two laps later. Terry McCarl had moved up into the top five at the halfway point, but the race was for the lead.

Lasoski was gaining on Swindell. On lap 13, Swindell got sideway in turn four and jumped the infield berm. He did a great job of saving it and got on it again in the infield to hold onto second behind Lasoski. Lasoski appeared well on his way to another win, when Paul Jeffrey slowed with five laps to go.

The five lap dash to the checkers saw Lasoski starting ahead of Swindell, Selvage, Schneiderman and Terry McCarl. The lead pair left the rest behind. While Lasoski ran the bottom, Swindell rode the cushion and with his momentum, gained the lead on the 19th lap. In turn four, coming for the checkers, the car started sideways again, but this time he was able to keep the lead and get the win aboard the Big Game Treestands #1s.

“I got in the wrong predicament and the car jumped out,” said Swindell of his near miss in turn four. “I got the left front on the berm and it wouldn’t come back. I got lucky getting the yellow there at the end. I was just Superman after that. The car was great.”

Lasoski was second, ahead of Selvage, Terry McCarl and Schneiderman. Zomer, Phillips, Dobmeier, Hafertepe and hard-charger and quick timer, Bronson Maeschen. Phillips, Lasoski and Schneiderman won the heat races.

In the 360 class, it was Randy Martin finding Victory Lane for the first time in several years. It was his 18th career win at Knoxville tying him for third all-time on the 360 list with Dean Chadd.

Larry Ball Jr. tangled with Martin for the entire distance. Ball Jr. led laps one and two, and laps four through eight. As Martin ran the low side of the speedway, utilizing his Roush-Yates Ford power, Ball Jr. worked the cushion to perfection.

A lap eight red flag was the only stoppage of the event, and it was the opportunity Martin needed to get back up front. Chad Heimbaugh slowed in turn one while running seventh. Unfortunately, the incident collected Chad Humston and Casey Friedrichsen. No one was hurt, but all were done.

Ball Jr. led the restart with seven to go ahead of Martin, Dennis Moore Jr., Matt Moro and Nate Van Haaften. While Martin took the lead for good when the green flag fell, Moore Jr. challenged Ball for second. Moro would enter the fray and after a struggle moved into third in the last corner in exciting fashion.

“It’s been awhile,” said Martin of his win. “We’ve been struggling. We came up here without expectations. I have to thank my crew and Davey Whitworth, who helped us out tonight. We’re getting the Ford better. They’re building us a new one that’s going to be different, and hopefully, we’ll have it before the Nationals.”

Ball Jr. held down second ahead of Moro. Moore Jr. was fourth and Clint Garner fifth. Van Haaften, Russ Hall, Ryan Roberts, Jamie Ball and Jon Agan rounded out the top ten. Rod Richards, Clint Garner and Ball Jr. won heats, while Roberts took the B.

Next week is the Annual Marion County Fair Hy-Vee Night on July 16. Visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com for more details concerning the Marion County Fair.

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order), 1 lap: 1. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (1) 15.083; 2. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (22) 15.367; 3. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (5) 15.446; 4. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (9) 15.446; 5. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (3) 15.449; 6. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (15) 15.449; 7. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (8) 15.581; 8. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (16) 15.602; 9. 15H, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX (14) 15.622; 10. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA (11) 15.623; 11. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (19) 15.668; 12. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD (12) 15.678; 13. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (18) 15.774; 14. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (6) 15.818; 15. 1w, Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls, SD (1) 15.822; 16. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (2) 15.854; 17. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (4) 15.966; 18. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (20) 15.978; 19. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (10) 15.981; 20. 4K, Paul Jeffrey, Kellyville, NSW, Aust. (7) 16.011; 21. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (13) 16.026; 22. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (17) 16.195; 23. 21x, Kyle Cummins, Brownsburg, IN (21) 16.852;

Heat one (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Rager Phillips (4) 2. Don Droud Jr. (2) 3. Dusty Zomer (5) 4. Josh Higday (3) 5. Bob Weuve (8) 6. Ryan Bunton (1) 7. Mike Moore (7) 8. Bronson Maeschen (6)

Heat two (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Danny Lasoski (2) 2. Austin McCarl (4) 3. Mark Dobmeier (3) 4. Kevin Swindell (6) 5. Kyle Cummins (8) 6. AJ Moeller (1) 7. Dustin Selvage (5) 8. DQ - (no scales), Paul Jeffrey (7, finished 5th)

Heat three (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Josh Schneiderman (1) 2. Robby Wolfgang (3) 3. Lynton Jeffrey (6) 4. Terry McCarl (5) 5. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (4) 6. Mike Houseman Jr. (7) 7. Chad Meyer (2)

A main #1 (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Terry McCarl (4) 2. Austin McCarl (6) 3. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (7) 4. Mark Dobmeier (9) 5. Danny Lasoski (12) 6. Rager Phillips (5) 7. Don Droud Jr. (11) 8. Josh Higday (8) 9. Josh Schneiderman (13) 10. Robby Wolfgang (10) 11. Ryan Bunton (16) 12. Dustin Selvage (17) 13. Kevin Swindell (1) 14. Mike Houseman Jr. (20) 15. Bob Weuve (14) 16. Paul Jeffrey (21) 17. Kyle Cummins (15) 18. Mike Moore (18) 19. Dusty Zomer (3) 20. Lynton Jeffrey (2) 21. AJ Moeller (19) DNS - Bronson Maeschen. Lap Leaders: K. Swindell 1, L. Jeffrey 2-8, A. McCarl 9-17, T. McCarl 18-20. Hard-charger: Lasoski.

A main #2 (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Kevin Swindell (3) 2. Danny Lasoski (11) 3. Dustin Selvage (6) 4. Terry McCarl (15) 5. Josh Schneiderman (7) 6. Dusty Zomer (17) 7. Rager Phillips (12) 8. Mark Dobmeier (14) 9. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (13) 10. Bronson Maeschen (22) 11. Robby Wolfgang (8) 12. Don Droud Jr. (9) 13. Lynton Jeffrey (20) 14. Josh Higday (10) 15. Austin McCarl (16) 16. Bob Weuve (1) 17. Mike Houseman Jr. (4) 18. Ryan Bunton (5) 19. Paul Jeffrey (2) 20. Kyle Cummins (21) 21. Mike Moore (18) 22. AJ Moeller (19). Lap Leaders: Weuve 1, K. Swindell 2-12, Lasoski 13-18, K. Swindell 19-20. Hard-charger: Maeschen.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 18, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE, 16.369; 2. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.386; 3. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.419; 4. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.522; 5. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.522; 6. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.577; 7. 98, JD Johnson, Wichita, KS, 16.582; 8. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.604; 9. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 16.651; 10. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.654; 11. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.663; 12. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.686; 13. 14, Randy Martin, California, MO, 16.757; 14. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 16.778; 15. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA, 16.779; 16. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 16.862; 17. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 16.875; 18. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 16.892; 19. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 16.932; 20. 47T, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA, 16.943; 21. 7H, John Hall, Marion, IA, 16.970; 22. 4x, Jordan Boston, Crete, NE, 16.975; 23. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 16.980; 24. 165, Haley Arnold, Sedalia, MO, 17.016; 25. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 17.042; 26. 5m, Miranda Arnold, Sedalia, MO, 17.048; 27. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 17.122; 28. 97, Blake Nimee, Oswego, IL, 17.747; 29. 14J, Josh Riggins, Lincoln, NE, NT; 30. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, NT; DQ (Light at Scales) – 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, 2:00.2: 1. Rod Richards (1) 2. Randy Martin (2) 3. Chad Heimbaugh (3) 4. JD Johnson (4) 5. Russ Hall (5) / 6. Ryan Roberts (6) 7. Jordan Boston (8) 8. Jarrod Schneiderman (7) 9. Jimmy Davies (9) 10. Blake Nimee (10)

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 1:59.6: 1. Clint Garner (6) 2. Tasker Phillips (1) 3. Jamie Ball (2) 4. Dennis Moore Jr. (4) 5. Nate Van Haaften (3) / 6. Tony Shilling (7) 7. David Hall (5) 8. Miranda Arnold (9) 9. Alan Zoutte (8) DNS - Josh Riggins

Heat three (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Larry Ball Jr. (3) 2. Casey Friedrichsen (4) 3. Matt Moro (5) 4. Chad Humston (10) 5. Ricky Montgomery (1) / 6. Jon Agan (6) 7. Tyler Groenendyk (9) 8. John Hall (7) 9. Haley Arnold (8) 10. Joe Beaver (2)

B main (started), 10 laps, NT: 1. Ryan Roberts (1) 2. Jon Agan (2) 3. Haley Arnold (8) 4. David Hall (3) 5. Tony Shilling (4) / 6. Jordan Boston (6) 7. Jarrod Schneiderman (5) 8. Tyler Groenendyk (13) 9. Tom Lenz (14) 10. Miranda Arnold (10) 11. Jimmy Davies (11) 12. Blake Nimee (12) 13. John Hall (7) 14. Alan Zoutte (9) DNS - Joe Beaver

A main (started), 15 laps, NT: 1. Randy Martin (1) 2. Larry Ball Jr. (2) 3. Matt Moro (8) 4. Dennis Moore Jr. (6) 5. Clint Garner (10) 6. Nate Van Haaften (3) 7. Russ Hall (9) 8. Ryan Roberts (16) 9. Jamie Ball (11) 10. Jon Agan (17) 11. Ricky Montgomery (14) 12. David Hall (19) 13. Tasker Phillips (13) 14. Rod Richards (12) 15. Tony Shilling (20) 16. Haley Arnold (18) 17. Chad Heimbaugh (4) 18. Chad Humston (15) 19. Casey Friedrichsen (5) 20. JD Johnson (7). Lap Leaders: Ball Jr. 1-2, Martin 3, Ball Jr. 4-8, Martin 9-15. Hard-charger: Roberts.

7/1/11

Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA

Mitch Smith Memorial/PA Speedweek

34 cars

Fred Rahmer (11th car out to time) set the standard in time trials for the third time during Speedweek with a lap of 17.525 seconds. Brian Montieth (2nd car out) was second quick, followed by Tyler Walker (21st), Danny Dietrich (5th), Ryan Bohlke (8th), Brian Leppo (3rd), Mike Wagner (25th), Alan Krimes (4th), Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1st) and Chad Layton (10th). The crowd was very good, estimated as the best of the year by some. Every time I return to Williams Grove, I pray the sound system has been updated. Why have one of the best announcers in the business, Bruce Ellis, if one cannot hear him?

Heat one (started): 1. Daryn Pittman 27 (1) 2. Lance Dewease 30c (3) 3. Steve Buckwalter 17B (2) 4. Rahmer 51 (6) 5. Hafertepe Jr. 93 (4) / 6. Bohlke 2 (5) 7. Gerard McIntyre Jr. 16 (7) 8. Brad McClelland 6 (8) 9. Frank Cozze 44 (9)

Pittman led all 10 laps. Heats were inverted by six, with five transferring, and the top six qualifiers getting through the heats redrawing. Rahmer looked to be moving into the top three until Buckwalter changed his line to Rahmer’s low groove with three to go.

Heat two (started): 1. Rick Lafferty 0 (1) 2. Leppo 71 (5) 3. Aaron Ott 77 (3) 4. Mike Erdley 11 (2) 5. Brent Marks 19M (8) / 6. Layton 7 (4) 7. Troy Fraker 12w (9) 8. Montieth 21 (6) 9. Justin Henderson 35 (7)

Lafferty led throughout. On lap two Henderson stopped with front end issues and retired. Lafferty led Erdley, Ott, Layton, Montieth and Leppo on the restart. Ott took over second, and Leppo found something on the low side to move up into the top three. On the white flag lap, Montieth was running fifth when he spun in turn one. He was unable to grab a transfer. After the restart, Leppo grabbed second from Ott, and Marks got by Layton for the final transfer.

Heat three (started): 1. Greg Hodnett 39 (4) 2. Jason Johnson 41 (1) 3. Doug Esh 30 (2) 4. Walker 17 (6) 5. Adam Wilt 15 (7) / 6. Wagner 55 (5) 7. Stevie Smith 1 (3) 8. Nicole Bower 75 (8)

Johnson took the early lead, while Wilt shot under S. Smith and Wagner to grab the final transfer. Hodnett dogged Johnson until passing him for the lead on lap seven.

Heat four (started): 1. Donnie Kreitz Jr. 69K (3) 2. Mark Smith 7m (2) 3. Krimes 87 (5) 4. Cory Haas 11c (7) 5. Dietrich 48 (6) / 6. Jim Siegel 59 (4) 7. Derek Sell 20s (8) 8. Cody Keller 99K (1)

Kreitz led flag to flag after assuming the pole when Keller was moved back a row for jumping the start. Keller spun on lap four, bringing the only caution. Haas and Dietrich used the restart to get by Siegel for the final two transfers.

B main (started): 1. Montieth (1) 2. Layton (4) 3. Bohlke (2) 4. Wagner (3) / 5. S. Smith (6) 6. Henderson (9) 7. Siegel (5) 8. McIntyre Jr. (8) 9. Sell (12) 10. McClelland (10) 11. Bower (11) 12. Keller (7) 13. Fraker (14) 14. Cozze (13)

Montieth led the distance. The best racing was for the second spot, as Layton and Bohlke exchanged the spot a couple of times. Henderson was fast late on the high side, but needed a couple more laps to threaten a transfer.

A main (started): 1. Krimes (3) 2. Hodnett (7) 3. Montieth (11) 4. Dietrich (2) 5. Rahmer (5) 6. Ott (9) 7. Hafertepe Jr. (1) 8. Leppo (6) 9. Dewease (8) 10. Layton (14) 11. Kreitz (10) 12. Pittman (19) 13. Haas (23) 14. M. Smith (18) 15. Bohlke (12) 16. Erdley (16) 17. Wagner (13) 18. Marks (24) 19. J. Johnson (21) 20. Lafferty (20) 21. Wilt (22) 22. Walker (4) 23. Buckwalter (15) 24. Esh (17)

Dietrich led Hafertepe early before a Wilt spin on lap two. Dietrich led the restart ahead of Hafertepe, Krimes, Rahmer and Walker, who were really going at it. Krimes took the lead on lap five, and with the lap completed, Montieth made contect with Esh, who broke a front end on the frontstretch. He was done. Krimes led Dietrich, Hafertepe, Rahmer and Walker back to green. Buckwalter stopped on lap eleven. Walker had advanced to third by that time. At the halfway point of the 30-lapper, Krimes led Dietrich, Hodnett had moved into third, Rahmer was fourth, Hafertepe fifth, Walker sixth and Montieth on the move in seventh. Three laps later, Walker made contact with the wall, ending his night and setting up an open red. Krimes led the final restart with Dietrich second, followed by Hodnett, Rahmer and Montieth. The lead pair stayed close, but Hodnett was able to sneak by for second. Montieth wnet by Rahmer, and passed Dietrich with two to go to nail down third. Krimes held on for the $10,000 win, with Hodnett second. Haas was the hard-charger.

6/30/11

Port Royal Speedway

Port Royal, PA

PA Speedweek

35 cars

Alan Krimes (19th car out to time) set quick time at 16.222 seconds. Brian Leppo (12th car out) was second quick, followed by Fred Rahmer (5th), Steve Buckwalter (30th), Mark Smith (8th), Mike Erdley (27th), Todd Shaffer (34th), Lance Dewease (6th), Chad Layton (4th) and Stevie Smith (20th). Frank Cozze and Brent Marks didn’t register a time. Marks scratched for the night, and Cozze returned for the B.

Heat one (started): 1. Doug Esh 30 (1) 2. Layton 7 (4) 3. Adam Wilt 15 (2) 4. M. Smith 7m (5) 5. Krimes 87 (6) / 6. Danny Dietrich 48 (3) 7. Dan Shetler 7K (8) 8. Jack Thornton 3J (7) DNS – Justin Henderson 35

Esh led the distance in the 10-lapper. The top five finishers transferred through the heats. Esh and Layton left the rest behind in this one. Krimes made his move by Dietrich early for the final transfer.

Heat two (started): 1. Davey Sammons 747 (2) 2. Greg Hodnett 39 (3) 3. Curt Stroup 26 (1) 4. S. Smith 1 (4) 5. Erdley 11 (5) / 6. Leppo 71 (6) 7. Rick Lafferty 0 (7) 8. Mike Walter Jr. 49 (8) DNS – Frank Cozze 44

Sammons led throughout. Hodnett and S. Smith traded third early on, before Hodnett took charge. He would pass Stroup with three to go for second.

Heat three (started): 1. Cliff Brian 16 (1) 2. Jason Johnson 41 (4) 3. Tyler Walker 17 (3) 4. Shaffer 88 (5) 5. Rahmer 51 (6) / 6. Aaron Ott 77 (2) 7. Nicole Bower 75 (8) 8. Keith Kauffman 8H (7) DNS – Brent Marks 19m

Brian led early before Kauffman came to a stop with possible rear-end problems with two in the books. Brian led Ott, J. Johnson, Walker, Shaffer and Rahmer back to green. Rahmer had grabbed fifth before the caution came out, but had to restart sixth. Ott went up in smoke while running second on lap eight, and Rahmer assumed the fifth and final transfer. J. Johnson made a late bid for the lead but fell short.

Heat four (started): 1. Daryn Pittman 27 (2) 2. Mike Wagner 55 (1) 3. Ryan Taylor 20 (3) 4. Brian Montieth 21 (4) 5. Dewease 30c (5) /

Buckwalter 17B (6) 7. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 93 (7) 8. Brian Ehrenzeller 33 (8)

Pittman held the lead flag to flag, but Wagner applied plenty of pressure on the new clay surface.

B main (started): 1. Buckwalter (2) 2. Leppo (1) 3. Kauffman (4) 4. Dietrich (3) / 5. Lafferty (5) 6. Hafertepe (7) 7. Shetler (6) 8. Bower (8) 9. Cozze (12) 10. Walter (9) 11. Ehrenzeller (11) 12. Thornton (10) DNS – Ott, Henderson, Marks

Buckwalter led the non-stop 10-lapper. Lafferty stayed within striking distance of Dietrich, but couldn’t quite get there.

A main (started): 1. Hodnett (14) 2. M. Smith (1) 3. Dewease (3) 4. Shaffer (2) 5. Krimes (4) 6. S. Smith (8) 7. J. Johnson (9) 8. Montieth (10) 9. Layton (7) 10. Erdley (5) 11. Dietrich (13) 12. Buckwalter (12) 13. Walker (15) 14. Pittman (19) 15. Taylor (16) 16. Wilt (17) 17. Wagner (23) 18. Esh (20) 19. Sammons (18) 20. Leppo (11) 21. Brian (22) 22. Stroup (21) 23. Rahmer (6) 24. Kauffman (24)

M. Smith led early before Pittman slowed and brought a caution with two in the books. M. Smith led Shaffer, Dewease, Krimes and Rahmer back to green flag racing. Hodnett was ninth. One more lap was completed when Rahmer backed into the turn one wall. Hard to see if something broke or he got help. M. Smith still led, with Hodnett restarting fifth. Five laps later, the final slowdown of the 30-lapper came when Taylor did a 360 spin and kept it going. M. Smith led Shaffer, Dewease, Hodnett and Krimes back to green. Hodnett worked by Dewease and then Shaffer to grab second by the halfway mark. After several laps sizing up the leader, he took the point on lap 23 and pulled away for the win as well as hard-charger honors. M. Smith held onto second, while Dewease won a good battle with Shaffer for third.

6/24/11

Jackson Speedway

Jackson, MN

29 410s

12 305s

410s

Heat one (started): 1. Jody Rosenboom 1H (4) 2. Davey Heskin 56 (6) 3. Logan Forler 2L (7) 4. Wade Nygaard 9N (5) 5. Skyler Prochaska 35 (1) 6. Travis Whitney 16 (3) 7. John Lambertz 36 (2) DNS – Kevin Swindell 1s

The track was wet and tacky for the 8-lap heat races. The running order after a lap was usually the way they would finish on the big half-mile. Two sets of heats were run, with the second set seeing drivers start in an inverted spot from their first one. The top sixteen in passing points in the two sets locked into the A, with the top ten qualifying for the revenge draw determining their starting spot in the dash. K. Swindell did not start this one due to a broken rear-end in hot laps.

Heat two (started): 1. Robby Wolfgang 33w (2) 2. Kevin Ingle 2 (1) 3. Gregg Bakker 11x (5) 4. Casey Mack 8 (4) 5. Jacob Ossenfort 99J (7) 6. Gary Paulson 51 (3) 7. Johnn Cressman 56JC (6)

Bakker pressured Ingle late for second but fell short. Cressman dropped out early with engine problems and was a scratch for the night.

Heat three (started): 1. Dusty Zomer 91 (4) 2. Chad Meyer 1w (3) 3. Mark Dobmeier 13 (6) 4. Austin Johnson 81 (2) 5. Jason Eckard 2H (1) 6. Jarrod Schneiderman 88 (7) 7. Sammy Swindell 1 (5)

Sammy exited with a flat front left tire on lap three. Jarrod S. had some oil spewage and shut it down for the night in his first ever 410 start. Zomer led throughout.

Heat four (started): 1. Danny Lasoski 33 (1) 2. Brooke Tatnell 59 (2) 3. Scott Winters 23w (6) 4. Dusty Ballenger 2D (4) 5. Brian Brown 21 (5) 6. Kevin Swindell 1s (7) 7. Josh Schneiderman 49 (3) DNS – Matt Juhl 09

K. Swindell was brought back as a promoter’s option. He was scored by position, but not given passing points.

Second set of Heats

Heat one (started, * qualified for feature): 1. Forler (1*) 2. Mack (2*) 3. Nygaard (3*) 4. Whitney (5) 5. Wolfgang (4*) 6. Prochaska (6) DNS – Cressman

Heat two (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Heskin (2*) 2. Rosenboom (4*) 3. Bakker (3*) 4. K. Swindell (6) 5. Ossenfort (1) 6. Ingle (7*) 7. Lambertz (8) 8. Paulson (5)

Heat three (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Winters (2*) 2. Dobmeier (1*) 3. Zomer (3*) 4. Tatnell (6*) 5. Ballenger (4) 6. Johnson (5) DNS – Jarrod Schneiderman

Heat four (started, *qualified for feature): 1. S. Swindell (1*) 2. Brown (1*) 3. Meyer (4*) 4. Josh Schneiderman (3) 5. Lasoski (5*) 6. Juhl (7) 7. Eckard (6)

B main (started): 1. Ballenger (1) 2. Ossenfort (2) 3. K. Swindell (3) 4. Josh Schneiderman (7) / 5. Whitney (4) 6. Prochaska (6) 7. Lambertz (9) 8. Juhl (11) 9. Eckard (8) 10. Johnson (5) 11. Paulson (10) DNS – Jarrod Schneiderman, Cressman

Ossenfort led early in the 12-lapper. Johnson flipped hard after getting in the marbles in one and two, but was unhurt with a lap in the books. Ballenger took the lead on the double-file restart, and held it to the checkers. Schneiderman had to work hard to get by Whitney and after several laps of sizing him up, took the last transfer on lap nine.

Dash (started): 1. Meyer (1) 2. Heskin (2) 3. Dobmeier (4) 4. Zomer (3) 5. Tatnell (5) 6. Rosenboom (6) 7. Bakker (10) 8. Forler (8) 9. Wolfgang (7) DNS – Winters

Winters underwent an engine change after winning his heat and did not start the 10-lapper. Meyer led the distance to earn the pole starting spot in the feature and a $500 bonus. He had been handed the pole by Bakker in the revenge draw process.

A main (started): 1. Tatnell (5) 2. S. Swindell (16) 3. Lasoski (12) 4. Heskin (2) 5. Meyer (1) 6. Dobmeier (3) 7. K. Swindell (19) 8. Zomer (4) 9. Bakker (7) 10. Forler (8) 11. Ossenfort (18) 12. Josh Schneiderman (20) 13. Rosenboom (6) 14. Wolfgang (9) 15. Ballenger (17) 16. Ingle (15) 17. Mack (11) 18. Brown (14) 19. Nygaard (13) 20. Winters (10)

After the initial start was called back, Forler got over the berm in turn two and came to a stop. Bakker pulled in to tighten a nozzle line. Meyer led the 25-lapper early when the green finally came out. Lasoski was moving from row six into the top five with two in the books. Winters was also flying and tried to pull alongside Lasoski in turn four. He lost control and tagged Lasoski’s right rear from behind, sending him into the turn four wall and a hard crash. He was uninjured. Meyer took the inside on a double-wide restart, that saw Heskin second, followed by Zomer, Dobmeier, Lasoski and Tatnell. One lap later, the final caution of the race came out for a stopped Brown who lost his brakes and retired. The track was widening, and Lasoski and S. Swindell were making moves from the back. Meyer continued to lead out front with Heskin in tow. Tatnell moved by Lasoski before the caution on lap three, and then moved by Dobmeier into the top three several laps later. Lasoski, had been pressuring him for the spot. Meyer was in traffic, when Tatnell and Heskin were challenging him. On lap 18, Tatnell made his winning move to earn the $12,000 top prize (along with a 410 Double Barrel Shotgun). S. Swindell was coming now, and took care of Dobmeier, Heskin, Meyer and then Lasoski to move into second. He couldn’t seriously threaten Tatnell, who won over S. Swindell, Lasoski, who made a last lap pass for third, Heskin and Meyer.

305s

Heat one (started): 1. Casey Frierichsen 20 (2) 2. Bill Boles (3) 3. Jordan Nordstrom 11J (1) 4. Danny Buns 57 (5) 5. Kenny Long 2ck (4) 6. Jake Erickson 19 (6)

Heat two (started): 1. Bruce Anderson 11A (2) 2. Bob Hildreth 55KC (1) 3. Bart Friedrichsen 21 (4) 4. Troy Schreurs 12 (3) 5. Brandon Halverson 13MJ (5) 6. Kody Hildreth 12K (6)

A main (started): 1. Boles (3) 2. C. Friedrichsen (1) 3. B. Friedrichsen (5) 4. B. Hildreth (4) 5. Schreurs (8) 6. Nordstrom (6) 7. Halverson (10) 8. K. Hildreth (9) 9. Buns (7) 10. Anderson (2) DNS – Long, Erickson

C. Friedrichsen led the 20-lapper early with Boles in tow. The two separated themselves from Anderson and B. Hildreth early on. Anderson lost a front end on the backstretch and retired early. Boles pounced for the lead on lap nine and never looked back. B. Friedrichsen picked his way forward and made a late challenge of his brother for second, but he settled for third.

Zomer Zooms for $3,500 at Knoxville Mid-Season Championships!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, June 18, 2011 – Dusty Zomer assumed the lead with four laps to go, when leader, Wayne Johnson, had an oil filter blow off, causing an oil fire. The win at the Knoxville Raceway was Zomer’s second of the season and seventh in his career. It was worth $3,500 and came at Farm Bureau Mid-Season Championship night. A healthy crowd saw three sensational features, as Matt Moro picked up the win in the 360 class, and Carson McCarl picked up the win with the 305 class.

Five cars were eliminated from the 410 feature before a lap could be completed. The incident sidelined third heat race winner, Johnn Cressman, B main victor, Kaley Gharst, Josh Higday, Mike Houseman Jr., and Jon Corbin, who tipped over. No drivers were injured.

Ryan Anderson shot out from his front row outside starting spot at the outset of the 25-lap event and set a torrid early pace. Pole-sitter, Josh Schneiderman, settled into second, and Austin McCarl and Wayne Johnson moved into third an dfourth on the second go-around.

Rookie AJ Moeller, who took one of the three heat races, got into the turn four wall with eight laps in the books bringing out the first caution of the event. Anderson led Schneiderman, Austin McCarl, Wayne Johnson and Terry McCarl back to green. Johnson shot into third after the restart, and on lap nine put away Schneiderman for the runner-up spot. He continued his charge by taking the lead on the next lap.

It was point leader and quick timer, Danny Lasoski’s turn on laps 11 and 12 as he moved into third and then second. At the halfway mark, it was Johnson leading Lasoski, Anderson, Schneiderman, and a charging Zomer. Rager Phillips blew a left rear tire with fifteen laps down to slow things again.

On the restart, Johnson shot out to another big lead, and Lasoski had company in Zomer. The two waged a torrid battle for the second spot over five laps. On lap 20, Zomer performed what would prove to be the winning pass. On the next go-around, with 21 laps in the books, Johnson’s oil filter blew off in turn one, causing a fire that was put out quickly.

Zomer, who also won the first heat, dominated the last four laps, as Lasoski chased him to the checkers. Schneiderman held on for a solid third, ahead of Terry McCarl, and hard-charger, Davey Heskin. Don Droud Jr., Austin McCarl, Bronson Maeschen, Johnny Herrera and Dustin Selvage rounded out the top ten.

Zomer ran out of fuel after crossing the finish line and was eight pounds over the minimum 1400 pound rule. “I heard it blubber the last lap,” he said. “I just wanted to make it one more corner. We were eight pounds over, and I’m just a little guy, so I didn’t like that they added 25 pounds to the weight limit this year. This is the best the racetrack has been all year. It allowed us to get here from the fifth row, and it put on a great show for the fans. I hope you all come back next Saturday night!”

The 360 feature event was no less entertaining. After a crash at the outset claimed B main winner, Ryan Roberts (he was uninjured), David Hall shot out from the pole to lead the 20-lap event early. Joe Beaver sized him up to take the lead on lap three. The previous week’s feature winner, Dennis Moore Jr. moved into the runner-up spot a lap later, and Matt Moro and quick timer, Chad Humston, joined the top four by lap seven.

At the halfway point, Beaver led Moore Jr., Moro, Humston and third heat race winner, Clint Garner. Soon, it was a three-way battle for the lead. Moro moved into second on lap 13 and took the point on the next go-around.

With six laps to go, heat winner, Tasker Phillips came to a stop on the frontstretch, slowing things. The yellow negated a Moore Jr. pass of Beaver for second. A lap later, Casey Friedrichsen brought the yellow again when he stopped. Garner used the restart to move into third, and two laps later took second from Beaver.

Meanwhile, Moro pulled away to record 360 win #7 at the famous half-mile oval. Garner was second, Humston claimed third on the last lap, Beaver was fourth and Moore Jr. was fifth. Russ Hall, heat winner Jon Agan, David Hall, hard-charger, Nate Van Haaften, and Larry Ball Jr. rounded out the top ten.

“This feels so good,” said Moro, who was paid $1,500 for his win. “Last year, after two bad years, I felt like a washed up racecar driver. We have the ‘Bad News Bears’ for a crew, but these guys are awesome! It felt good getting by Dennis (Moore Jr.) after last week. You get that carrot dangling out front…you run that much harder.”

Twelve exciting laps saw sixteen year old Carson McCarl take his second career feature win. Heat one winner, Jamie Ball, shot out to an early lead over fellow front row starter and heat winner, Chris Mallicoat, but all eyes were on the battle that was for second. McCarl and Tasker Phillips were going back and forth, as the teenagers looked like veterans. The pair exchanged second four times in four laps before heat winner, Travis Cram, flipped in turn three after contact from another car with five laps down. He was unhurt.

The restart saw Phillips shoot by Ball into the lead. McCarl followed suit shortly thereafter and a three-way battle for the lead ensued over the last five laps. With two laps to go, McCarl used the low side to slide in front of Phillip in turn one to take the lead for good. Phillips was second ahead of Ball, Matt Stephenson and Mark Widmar. Fast-timer, Matt Stelzer, Matt Krieger, Alan Ambers, Mitchell Alexander and Bart Friedrichsen rounded out the top ten.

“It was really a lot of fun,” said McCarl of his battles with Phillips. “I could put the car anywhere I want. I have to thank all my guys, especially Brad (Goebel). I have to thank Aaron Berryhill and Gary Dean back home to.”

Next Friday night will be “Nostalgia at Knoxville” and Hot Rod Reunion Night presented by the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce. On Saturday night, all three divisions are back in action on “Earl Wagner Mural” Night at Knoxville. For more details visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 1 lap): 1. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (9) 15.327; 2. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (3) 15.434; 3. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (6) 15.662; 4. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (20) 15.685; 5. 38, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA (16) 15.777; 6. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (12) 15.788; 7. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (11) 15.816; 8. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (15) 15.837; 9. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (19) 15.837; 10. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA (21) 15.849; 11. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (7) 15.853; 12. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (17) 15.917; 13. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (1) 15.921; 14. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (23) 15.931; 15. 45x, Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, NM (4) 15.952; 16. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (25) 15.966; 17. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (5) 16.097; 18. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (2) 16.125; 19. 81, Austin Johnson, Shakopee, MN (14) 16.162; 20. 14P, Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL (13) 16.163; 21. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (8) 16.278; 22. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA (22) 16.413; 23. 4, Jon Corbin, Carrollton, MO (18) 16.417; 24. 23K, Rob Kubli, Milo, IA (24) 16.535; 25. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (10) 16.554; 26. 19K, Todd King, Sheboygan Falls, WI (26) 16.585.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, 2:08.3: 1. Dusty Zomer (5) 2. Danny Lasoski (6) 3. Davey Heskin (1) 4. Ryan Anderson (3) 5. Mike Moore (2) 6. Bob Weuve (4) / 7. Mike Houseman Jr. (8) 8. Austin Johnson (7) DNS – Josh Higday

Heat two (started), 8 laps, 2:10.2: 1. AJ Moeller (1) 2. Rager Phillips (3) 3. Wayne Johnson (5) 4. Josh Schneiderman (4) 5. Terry McCarl (6) 6. Lynton Jeffrey (2) / 7. Kaley Gharst (7) 8. Jon Corbin (8) 9. Todd King (9)

Heat three (started), 8 laps, 2:11.6: 1. Johnn Cressman (1) 2. Dustin Selvage (5) 3. Johnny Herrera (2) 4. Austin McCarl (4) 5. Don Droud Jr. (6) 6. Bronson Maeschen (3) / 7. Rob Kubli (8) 8. Ryan Bunton (7)

B main (started), 6 laps, 1:49.9: 1. Kaley Gharst (2) 2. Josh Higday (4) 3. Rob Kubli (6) 4. Jon Corbin (3) 5. Austin Johnson (1) 6. Mike Houseman Jr. (5) / 7. Todd King (7)

A main (started), 25 laps, NT: 1. Dusty Zomer (9) 2. Danny Lasoski (10) 3. Josh Schneiderman (1) 4. Terry McCarl (6) 5. Davey Heskin (16) 6. Don Droud Jr. (7) 7. Austin McCarl (4) 8. Bronson Maeschen (12) 9. Johnny Herrera (13) 10. Dustin Selvage (5) 11. Lynton Jeffrey (14) 12. Rob Kubli (19) 13. Mike Moore (11) 14. Austin Johnson (21) 15. Wayne Johnson (8) 16. Ryan Anderson (2) 17. Rager Phillips (23) 18. Bob Weuve (3) 19. AJ Moeller (15) 20. Josh Higday (20) 21. Johnn Cressman (18) 22. Kaley Gharst (17) 23. Jon Corbin (22) 24. Mike Houseman Jr. (24). Lap Leaders: Anderson 1-9, W. Johnson 10-21, Zomer 22-25. Hard-charger: Heskin.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 16.425; 2. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.493; 3. 18, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE, 16.496; 4. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.499; 5. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.549; 6. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA, 16.576; 7. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.593; 8. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.634; 9. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.728; 10. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 16.730; 11. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 16.769; 12. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 16.779; 13. 47T, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA, 16.815; 14. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.829; 15. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 16.861; 16. 98, JD Johnson, Wichita, KS, 16.921; 17. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.967; 18. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.983; 19. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 17.090; 20. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 17.145; 21. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 17.153; 22. 71, RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL, 17.154; 23. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 17.191; 24. 4JP, Justin Parrish, Oquawka, IL, 17.341; 25. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 17.662.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, 1:57.2: 1. Jon Agan (1) 2. Joe Beaver (4) 3. Chad Humston (6) 4. Larry Ball Jr. (3) 5. Ricky Montgomery (2) / 6. Casey Friedrichsen (7) 7. Ryan Roberts (5) 8. Jimmy Davies (9) 9. Tom Lenz (8)

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 1:58.9: 1. Tasker Phillips (2) 2. Jarrod Schneiderman (1) 3. David Hall (4) 4. Dennis Moore Jr. (5) 5. Tyler Groenendyk (3) / 6. Nate Van Haaften (6) 7. RJ Johnson (7) 8. Rod Richards (8)

Heat three (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Clint Garner (4) 2. JD Johnson (1) 3. Tony Shilling (2) 4. Russ Hall (6) 5. Matt Moro (5) / 6. Chad Heimbaugh (3) 7. Alan Zoutte (7) 8. Justin Parrish (8)

B main (started), 10 laps, 2:51.6: 1. Ryan Roberts (2) 2. Nate Van Haaften (1) 3. Casey Friedrichsen (4) 4. Tom Lenz (7) 5. Chad Heimbaugh (3) / 6. RJ Johnson (5) 7. Justin Parrish (9) 8. Alan Zoutte (6) 9. Rod Richards (8) 10. Jimmy Davies (10)

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Matt Moro (3) 2. Clint Garner (7) 3. Chad Humston (6) 4. Joe Beaver (2) 5. Dennis Moore Jr. (4) 6. Russ Hall (5) 6. Jon Agan (13) 8. David Hall (1) 9. Nate Van Haaften (17) 10. Larry Ball Jr. (8) 11. Ricky Montgomery (10) 12. Tony Shilling (12) 13. Jarrod Schneiderman (14) 14. Casey Friedrichsen (18) 15. JD Johnson (15) 16. Tyler Groenendyk (9) 17. Chad Heimbaugh (20) 18. Tasker Phillips (11) 19. Tom Lenz (19) 20. Ryan Roberts (16). Lap Leaders: D. Hall 1-2, Beaver 3-13, Moro 14-20. Hard-charger: Van Haaften.

305 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 99, Matthew Stelzer, Omaha, NE, 17.524; 2. 66, Travis Cram, Snohomish, WA, 17.563; 3. 97, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 17.765; 4. 93A, Alan Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 17.825; 5. 87, Cale Hutchings, Bloomfield, IA, 17.847; 6. 7w, Mark Widmar, Ottumwa, IA, 17.884; 7. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 18.112; 8. 55, Matt Stephenson, Altoona, IA, 18.130; 9. 22, Chris Mallicoat, Boone, IA, 18.161; 10. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 18.177; 11. 2, Steve Palmer, Des Moines, IA, 18.213; 12. 29, Bart Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 18.283; 13. 55KC, Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls, IA, 18.449; 14. 7s, Tim St. Arnold, Des Moines, IA, 18.515; 15. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA, 18.651; 16. 92c, Cody Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 19.179; 17. 21, Keith Carlberg, Webster City, IA, 20.661; 18. 12, TJ Peterson, Des Moines IA, NT; 19. 6D, Don Dawson II, Indianola, IA, NT; 20. 00, Matt McBride, Runnells, IA, NT; 21. 4c, Chris Horton, Indianola, IA, NT; DQ (Illegal Tire), 44, Matt Krieger, Burlington, IA.

Heat one (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. Jamie Ball (1) 2. Tasker Phillips (2) 3. Matthew Stelzer (4) 4. Cody Ambers (6) 5. Bob Hildreth (5) 6. Alan Ambers (3) 7. TJ Peterson (7)

Heat two (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. Travis Cram (4) 2. Matt Krieger (6) 3. Matt Stephenson (2) 4. Steve Palmer (1) 5. Tim St. Arnold (5) 6. Cale Hutchings (3) 7. Chris Horton (7)

Heat three (started), 6 laps, 1:48.2: 1. Chris Mallicoat (2) 2. Carson McCarl (4) 3. Mark Widmar (3) 4. Mitchell Alexander (5) 5. Bart Friedrichsen (1) 6. Don Dawson II (6) DNS – Keith Carlberg, Matt McBride

A main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Carson McCarl (6) 2. Tasker Phillips (4) 3. Jamie Ball (1) 4. Matt Stephenson (3) 5. Mark Widmar (5) 6. Matthew Stelzer (8) 7. Matt Krieger (15) 8. Alan Ambers (14) 9. Mitchell Alexander (12) 10. Bart Friedrichsen (10) 11. Cody Ambers (13) 12. Bob Hildreth (16) 13. Chris Mallicoat (2) 14. Steve Palmer (9) 15. Tim St. Arnold (11) 16. Travis Cram (7) 17. Don Dawson II (17) DNS – Cale Hutchings, TJ Peterson, Chris Horton, Matt McBride, Keith Carlberg. Lap Leaders: Ball 1-5, Phillips 6-9, C. McCarl 10-12.

6/17/11

US36 Raceway

Osborn, MO

Bud Shootout

ASCS-Midwest/Warriors

30 cars

Heat one (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Brad Loyet o5 (2*) 2. Bronson Maeschen 1J (4*) 3. Jeff Osborn 0 (1*) 4. Austin Alumbaugh 33 (3) 5. Kyle Bellm 86 (7) 6. Josh Stephens 09 (5) 7. Chad Corken 11 (6) DNS – Mark Shirshekan 3

Gear issues sidelined Shirshekan. Loyet dominated the 10-lapper earning $500 given to all heat winners from local sponsors. Maeschen got by Alumbaugh with a close shave slidejob and then worked by Osborn to earn a redraw spot.

Heat two (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Jordan Boston 4 (1*) 2. Zach Clark 3z (2*) 3. Don Droud Jr. 2 (3*) 4. Randy Hibbs 2A (5*) 5. Jonathan Cornell 28 (7) 6. Matthew Fox 23F (4) 7. Gage Dorr 17 (6) 8. Mike Trent 10 (8)

Boston led every lap and pulled away.

Heat three (started, qualified for feature): 1. Bryan Gossel 6G (1*) 2. Cody Baker 9m (3*) 3. Wayne Johnson 38 (6*) 4. Miranda Arnold 5m (2) 5. Randy Martin 14 (4) 6. Jay Russell 76 (7) 7. Haley Arnold 165 (5)

Gossel led every lap holding off the challenges of Baker. Johnson did well to move up to third.

Heat four (started): 1. Jack Dover 53 (1*) 2. Danny Lasoski 33L (2*) 3. Trevor Grossenbacher 35 (3*) 4. Brian Brown 21 (5*) 5. JR Topper 92J (7) 6. Ty Williams 1 (6) 7. Dakota Carroll 11c (4)

In the stoutest heat of the night, it took three starts to get things going. First, a false start, then Brian Brown got over the cushion and almost got upside down. He restarted at the tail and worked to fourth. On the third try, Dover got the jump on Lasoski and was able to hold him off by three car lengths.

B main (started): 1. Cornell (2) 2. Bellm (1) 3. M. Arnold (5) 4. Alumbaugh (4) 5. Topper (3) 6. Martin (6) / 7. Russell (7) 8. Shirshekan (16) 9. Stephens (9) 10. Williams (8) 11. Dorr (12) 12. Fox (10) 13. H. Arnold (13) 14. Corken (11) 15. Trent (15) 16. Carroll (14)

Bellm and Cornell contacted after the green fell, but avoided disaster on the frontstretch. Cornell continued with his front win askew and rode that way in the non-stop 12-lapper. With four laps to go, the front wing came loose and hung pinned against the top wing, partially blocking vision. Bellm drew close, but settled for second. M. Arnold was impressive, shooting by a pair of cars in the final laps to nail down third.

A main (started): 1. Johnson (2) 2. Dover (4) 3. Maeschen (6) 4. Gossel (3) 5. Droud (10) 6. Lasoski (9) 7. Loyet (8) 8. Baker (1) 9. Cornell (15) 10. Bellm (16) 11. M. Arnold (17) 12. Martin (20) 13. Clark (5) 14. Brown (13) 15. Osborn (14) 16. Grossenbacher (11) 17. Alumbaugh (18) 18. Hibbs (12) 19. Topper (19) 20. Boston (7)

Baker led lap one, before Johnson shot the middle groove to get under him and lead lap two of 25. The track had built a ledge on each end, but most found the middle to low grooves to their liking. With four laps in the books, Boston came to a stop with a broken front end. The restart saw Johnson ahead of Baker, Dover, Gossel and Maeschen. Dover was all over Baker for second and took the spot on lap eight before trying to close in on the leader, Johnson in heavy traffic. Behind them, Maeschen was making progress, getting by Gossel and then Clark before another yellow with 16 laps in. Hibbs stopped on the high side of the backstretch. Alumbaugh, who was running tenth, retired with a flat left rear as well. Johnson restarted with nine laps to go with the lapped car of Bellm between he and Dover. Maeschen was third ahead of Baker and Gossel. Johnson shot out to a good lead again, but Dover closed in the final two laps. When Johnson made contact with the lapped car of M. Arnold, things got dicey. The veteran was able to regain control and take his second career Bud Shootout (his first was in a 410 driving the Beaver Drill & Tool #12x).

Sammy Swindell Gets Redemption With WoO at Knoxville!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, June 11, 2011 – Sammy Swindell can’t take back his misfortune in the 50th Anniversary Knoxville Nationals in 2010. He did the next best thing, however, by taking the lead from Jason Sides at the halfway point of Saturday night’s 25-lap World of Outlaws Mediacom Shootout at Knoxville Raceway and leading the rest of the way to record his 46th career feature victory here. The win came aboard the Big Game Treestands #1 Parker powered Maxim. Dennis Moore Jr. won for the first time in several seasons in the companion 360 class.

The feature got off to a rough start with a pair of separate incidents. At the first drop of the green, Kevin Swindell, Cody Darrah and Kerry Madsen hit the berm in turn one and turned over. No one was injured, but all were done. The same happened on the next try, when Craig Dollansky and Steve Kinser found themselves upside down in the same corner.

The third try at green was a charm, as it went non-stop for 25 laps. Pole-sitter, Sides, grabbed the early advantage and pulled away with Jason Meyers and Brooke Tatnell chasing him. Lap eleven was huge for Sammy, who swept by Tatnell and Meyers in turns three and four to grab the runner-up spot.

Three laps later, he worked by Sides in traffic, and the race for second was on behind him. Sides and Meyers traded second on the nineteenth lap in some great race action, but none came close to threatening Sammy, who led the majority of last year’s Knoxville Nationals before losing a left rear tire.

“You get to stand up here when you lead the last lap,” said Sammy. “Last year, we didn’t get to do that because we lost a tire. It’s great for Big Game Treestands, and everyone who is with us. We are learning a lot right now. This team is rock solid.”

“When you are out front, you aren’t sure where to run,” said Sides, who held on for second. “I was trying to save the tires a bit. Unfortunately, that didn’t work and we got beat by one of the best in the business.”

Meyers completed the podium. “We had trouble chasing Jason early, and as the fuel load burned off, we had to get the wing back and the car got down on the left rear. We’ve been really close lately. We’re getting there, and my guys are working their tails off.”

Donny Schatz passed Tatnell with two to go to snare fourth. Following Tatnell, fast qualifier, Brad Sweet, Terry McCarl, Chad Kemenah, Kraig Kinser and Joey Saldana rounded out the top ten. Tatnell, Sides, McCarl and Paul McMahan won the heats. Josh Schneiderman took the B main, while Sides claimed the dash.

A scary crash marred the third heat race when Darrah clipped Josh Higday, taking him out and sending him into a wicked series of flips. No one was injured in the night’s accidents.

Excitement also ruled the 360 feature on Saturday. Matt Moro led over Russ Hall in the early going. Dennis Moore Jr. was on the move from row three, and took third from Jamie Ball on lap four. Behind him, two-time and defending track champ, Clint Garner, moved into fourth two laps later.

At the halfway point, Moore Jr. put Doc Sloan’s Moyler powered #D12 into the second with a pass of Hall, and Garner followed him into third. The race appeared to be going green to checker, when Alan Zoutte got upside down in turn two to set a green, white, checker finish. Moro lead Moore Jr., Garner, Humston and Hall back to green flag racing, but another flip, this one from Tasker Phillips, would set up a white-checker finish.

Moro got a good restart, but Moore Jr. sized him up down the backstretch and used the bottom of turns three and four to grab his third career 360 win, and his sixth overall at Knoxville. “I messed up a bit on the first (green, white, checker) restart,” said Moore Jr. “I was able to hit the bottom there in three and four, and I knew I had miles per hour on him. It’s been a long time. I think I have one win since my injury and that was in California. This is a good thing for the family and for my team. We’ve got a good car.”

Moro was second, ahead of Garner, Humston and Hall. Jon Agan, Nate Van Haaften, Jamie Ball, hard-charger, Justyn Cox and David Hall rounded out the top ten. Humston posted quick time, while Moore Jr., Van Haaften and Russ Hall took heat wins. Casey Friedrichsen won the B.

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 2 laps): 1. 49, Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA (6) 15.239; 2. 1, Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN (8) 15.357; 3. 14, Jason Meyers, Clovis, CA (12) 15.396; 4. 15, Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND (10) 15.402; 5. 6, Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, IN (2) 15.468; 6. 9, Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, IN (4) 15.487; 7. 5w, Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, PA (13) 15.561; 8. 63, Chad Kemenah, Findlay, OH (27) 15.571; 9. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (1) 15.683; 10. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA (7) 15.691; 11. 7x, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (5) 15.713; 12. 92, Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. (19) 15.833; 13. 59, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. (31) 15.839; 14. 7s, Jason Sides, Bartlett, TN (9) 15.871; 15. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (22) 15.934; 16. 83, Paul McMahan, Nashville, TN (26) 15.948; 17. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (25) 15.967; 18. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (35) 16.028; 19. 91, Cody Darrah, Red Lion, PA (37) 16.043; 20. 7, Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN (15) 16.075; 21. 49J, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (21) 16.092; 22. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (34) 16.116; 23. 91x, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (28) 16.163; 24. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (24) 16.165; 25. 11, Steve Kinser, Bloomington, IN (30) 16.229; 26. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (14) 16.314; 27. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (11) 16.439; 28. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (17) 16.550; 29. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (20) 16.611; 30. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (23) 16.699; 31. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA (32) 16.878; 32. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (16) 16.902; 33. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (18) 16.909; 34. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (29) 17.014; 35. 6R, Bill Rose, Plainfield, IN (33) 36. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (36) 17.457; 37. 1J, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (3) NT.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, 2:14.9: 1. Brooke Tatnell (1) 2. Lynton Jeffrey (2) 3. Brad Sweet (4) 4. Kevin Swindell (5) 5. Kraig Kinser (3) / 6. Steve Kinser (7) 7. Mark Dobmeier (8) 8. Josh Schneiderman (6) DNS – Johnn Cressman, Bronson Maeschen

Heat two (started), 8 laps, 2:13.9: 1. Jason Sides (1) 2. Sammy Swindell (4) 3. Joey Saldana (3) 4. Danny Lasoski (5) 5. Ryan Anderson (2) / 6. Davey Heskin (6) 7. Brian Brown (8) 8. Rager Phillips (7) DNS – Mike Moore

Heat three (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Terry McCarl (1) 2. Jason Meyers (4) 3. Dusty Zomer (6) 4. Cody Darrah (5) 5. Dustin Selvage (2) / 6. Lucas Wolfe (3) 7. Don Droud Jr. (7) 8. Bill Rose (9) 9. Josh Higday (8)

Heat four (started), 8 laps, 2:16.7: 1. Paul McMahan (1) 2. Chad Kemenah (3) 3. Kerry Madsen (2) 4. Donny Schatz (4) 5. Craig Dollansky (5) / 6. Austin McCarl (7) 7. Mike Houseman Jr. (6) 8. AJ Moeller (8) DNS – Bob Weuve

Dash (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. Jason Sides (1) 2. Brooke Tatnell (2) 3. Jason Meyers (6) 4. Sammy Swindell (7) 5. Donny Schatz (5) 6. Brad Sweet (8) 7. Chad Kemenah (4) 8. Terry McCarl (9) 9. Paul McMahan (10) 10. Lynton Jeffrey (3)

B main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Josh Schneiderman (2) 2. Steve Kinser (5) 3. Davey Heskin (3) 4. Brian Brown (10) / 5. Mark Dobmeier (9) 6. Don Droud Jr. (7) 7. Bill Rose (13) 8. Austin McCarl (8) 9. Mike Houseman Jr. (12) 10. Rager Phillips (6) 11. Mike Moore (11) 12. Lucas Wolfe (1) 13. Bob Weuve (4) DNS – Josh Higday, AJ Moeller

A main (started), 25 laps, 7:39.9: 1. Sammy Swindell (4) 2. Jason Sides (1) 3. Jason Meyers (3) 4. Donny Schatz (5) 5. Brooke Tatnell (2) 6. Brad Sweet (6) 7. Terry McCarl (8) 8. Chad Kemenah (7) 9. Kraig Kinser (11) 10. Joey Saldana (12) 11. Lynton Jeffrey (10) 12. Paul McMahan (9) 13. Danny Lasoski (17) 14. Mark Dobmeier (26, prov.) 15. Dustin Selvage (14) 16. Dusty Zomer (22) 17. Davey Heskin (23) 18. Brian Brown (24) 19. Josh Schneiderman (20) 20. Ryan Anderson (13) 21. Bill Rose (25, prov.) 22. Kerry Madsen (15) 23. Kevin Swindell (16) 24. Cody Darrah (18) 25. Craig Dollansky (19) 26. Steve Kinser (21) DNS – Lucas Wolfe (prov.). Lap Leaders: Sides 1-13, S. Swindell 14-25. Hard-Charger: Dobmeier.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 15.922; 2. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.054; 3. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.119; 4. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.258; 5. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 16.343; 6. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 16.349; 7. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.354; 8. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.429; 9. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.453; 10. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 16.492; 11. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.541; 12. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 16.647; 13. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 16.703; 14. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.765; 15. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA, 16.791; 16. 7K, Matt Stephenson, Altoona, IA, 16.793; 17. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.794; 18. 12, Rod Richards, Runnells, IA, 16.809; 19. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 16.860; 20. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 16.897; 21. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 16.984; 22. 80x, CJ Houseman, Des Moines, IA, 16.996; 23. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 17.006; 24. 14P, Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL, 17.157; DQ (Weight) – 21c, Justyn Cox, Clarksburg, CA.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, 2:02.1: 1. Dennis Moore Jr. (4) 2. Clint Garner (5) 3. Jamie Ball (3) 4. Chad Humston (6) 5. Justyn Cox (9) / 6. Tasker Phillips (7) 7. Jimmy Davies (2) 8. CJ Houseman (8) 9. Matt Stephenson (1)

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 2:00.6: 1. Nate Van Haaften (2) 2. Chad Heimbaugh (1) 3. Jon Agan (4) 4. Matt Moro (3) 5. Larry Ball Jr. (6) / 6. Casey Friedrichsen (5) 7. Jarrod Schneiderman (7) 8. Alan Zoutte (8)

Heat three (started), 7 laps, 2:02.2: 1. Russ Hall (4) 2. Ricky Montgomery (3) 3. Rod Richards (1) 4. David Hall (6) 5. Tyler Groenendyk (5) / 6. Tom Lenz (7) 7. Joe Beaver (2) DNS – Kaley Gharst

B main (started), 10 laps, 3:00.6: 1. Casey Friedrichsen (1) 2. Joe Beaver (3) 3. Tasker Phillips (5) 4. Alan Zoutte (9) 5. Jimmy Davies (2) / 6. Tom Lenz (7) 7. Matt Stephenson (4) 8. CJ Houseman (8) 9. Jarrod Schneiderman (6) DNS – Kaley Gharst

A main (started), 15 laps, NT: 1. Dennis Moore Jr. (5) 2. Matt Moro (1) 3. Clint Garner (7) 4. Chad Humston (10) 5. Russ Hall (3) 6. Jon Agan (4) 7. Nate Van Haaften (12) 8. Jamie Ball (2) 9. Justyn Cox (15) 10. David Hall (8) 11. Larry Ball Jr. (9) 12. Casey Friedrichsen (16) 13. Joe Beaver (17) 14. Tyler Groenendyk (6) 15. Chad Heimbaugh (13) 16. Rod Richards (14) 17. Jimmy Davies (20) 18. Tasker Phillips (18) 19. Ricky Montgomery (11) 20. Alan Zoutte (19). Lap Leaders: Moro 1-14, Moore Jr. 15. Hard-Charger: Cox.

Terry McCarl Scores Win #50 At Knoxville With Late Surge!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, June 4, 2011 – Terry McCarl used a late race surge to pass Danny Lasoski and record win #50 in his career at the Knoxville Raceway. The win was even more special as Terry’s son Austin, finished in the third spot. Jon Agan scored his second win of the season, and sixth in his career at Knoxville in the 360 class, and Jamie Ball scored his first career sprint car win in the 305 class.

Lasoski shot around front row starters, Austin McCarl and Bronson Maeschen to start the 20-lap main event. With four laps in the books, the only stoppage of the race occurred when a wreck involving Mike Moore and Josh Higday also collected JD Johnson in turn four. None of the drivers were injured.

Lasoski led Austin McCarl, who was keeping pace with him throughout the race, Terry McCarl, Lynton Jeffrey, Don Droud Jr., and Dusty Zomer, up from eleventh. Austin McCarl used the cushion to stay with the bottom-running Lasoski. Just past the midway point, the young McCarl pulled beside Lasoski, who changed his line to the high side.

Meanwhile, Terry McCarl, who had been passed for third by Lynton Jeffrey, started to find a middle groove on both ends of the famous half-mile. He moved past Jeffrey into third on lap 14, and then dispatched of his son on lap 16. One lap later, he made a rare low pass of Lasoski to maintain the lead for good in the VerMeer Motorsports #55 Eagle Chassis with Don Ott power.

“We weren’t very good when we had that early red,” said the winner. “I had to search and search. We changed our line, and we’re not paid to finish second. We’ve come a long way as a team, having just started in late April. You pass Danny on the bottom, and you’ve done something here…but then again, Lynton Jeffrey passed me on the top. You have nothing to lose back in third. I was just able to find something in the middle. I’m proud of both my sons, Austin and Carson.”

Lasoski held second, while Austin McCarl completed the podium. Zomer, who had dropped back as far as ninth, came back in much the same fashion as the winner, and grabbed fourth. Quick-timer, Kevin Swindell, Jeffrey, Maeschen, Don Droud Jr., Mark Dobmeier and Dustin Selvage rounded out the top ten.

Dobmeier, Josh Schneiderman and Zomer took the heats. Danny Heskin and Mike Moore were involved in an accident in the second heat, but were uninjured. Heskin was done for the evening.

Larry Ball Jr. shot out to an early advantage in a special $2,000 to win 20-lap feature for the 360 Knoxville Championship Cup Series. Jon Agan started in row four, but was already in a four-way battle for second with Ryan Roberts, Matt Moro, Russ Hall and Dennis Moore Jr. It was Hall who moved into second in the battle.

On lap eight, disaster struck for the leaders, who both ran the bottom. While Roberts was bidding to pass both, Hall got into the back of Ball, and both spun, with Ball tipping over. He was unhurt, but done.

Roberts inherited the lead in front of Agan, Moro, Moore Jr. and Chad Humston. Sixth-running, Clint Garner, who entered the night leading in points, suffered a flat left rear and had to restart at the back of the pack.

Agan pounced on Roberts on the restart and moved to the point in the Agan Motorsports #4. Another pair of cautions late did not slow down Agan, but they did provide some excitement behind him. Austin Alumbaugh broke a rear axle with fourteen laps in the books, and Tasker Phillips got into the turn four wall while running ninth on lap 17. Chad Humston benefited most from the restarts and ended up third behind Agan and Roberts.

Moro was fourth and Jack Dover moved up from row six to complete the top five. Lee Grosz, Garner back from the rear, Gregg Bakker, Joe Beaver and Moore Jr., who appeared to run out of fuel at the completion of the race, completed the top ten.

“I was getting tired of those yellow flags,” said the victor. “This was a lot of laps for us, but I like that. I was just worried about fuel. This feels great, and I can’t thank everyone here at Knoxville Raceway enough.”

Humston scored quick time, while Beaver, Nate Van Haaften and Dover won heats. Alumbaugh took the B.

It was an exciting night for Jamie Ball in the 305 class. He began the night by setting a new one-lap record for the class, touring the track in 16.925 seconds, besting the record set by Brandon Wimmer in 2008. After winning his heat from row two, he posted outside row three for the feature.

Young Bart Friedrichsen led at the outset and maintained it despite a stoppage by Marty Stephenson on the frontstretch with a lap in the books. In his heat race, Stephenson turned over in turn four, but was unhurt.

Friedrichsen led fellow front row starter, Tasker Phillips, Carson McCarl, Ball, and J Kinder, up from tenth, back to green flag racing. Ball worked by McCarl into third on lap three, and worked by Phillips for second on lap seven.

Meanwhile, Friedrichsen was steady up front. Matt Stephenson did a 360 spin and kept it going on lap nine. The yellow was thrown, however, setting up a three-lap dash to the checkers. Friedrichsen maintained his lead, but Ball was right on his nerf bar. Ball calculated his winning pass on the high side, and made it on the last lap going into turn one.

Friedrichsen finished second, followed by Phillips, McCarl and Matthew Stelzer, Kinder, Mitchell Alexander, Steve Palmer and Cody Ambers rounded out the top ten. Ball and Alexander took heat race wins.

“(Friedrichsen) was on the bottom, so the only place I could run was the top,” said Ball. “I finally got the lead in turn two, and I changed my line to the bottom in three and four to keep him behind me.”

Don’t miss next Friday and Saturday night, June 10 and 11, for the Mediacom Shootout with the World of Outlaws taking on the Knoxville regulars! The 305 class will be the companion series on Friday night, while the 360’s will be running on Saturday!

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 1 lap): 1. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (19) 15.651; 2. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (5) 15.987; 3. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (12) 15.997; 4. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (27) 16.035; 5. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (3) 16.148; 6. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (18) 16.282; 7. 98, JD Johnson, Goddard, KS (2) 16.285; 8. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (7) 16.305; 9. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (22) 16.351; 10. 7TW, Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, IN (13) 16.365; 11. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA (25) 16.372; 12. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (14) 16.383; 13. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (8) 16.410; 14. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (23) 16.439; 15. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (4) 16.470; 16. 81, Austin Johnson, Shakopee, MN (16) 16.620; 17. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (10) 16.677; 18. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (20) 16.677; 19. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (17) 16.731; 20. 6, Danny Heskin, St. Michael, MN (24) 16.835; 21. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (15) 17.001; 22. 84, Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL (21) 17.006; 23. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (26) 17.006; 24. 23K, Rob Kubli, Milo, IA (6) 17.021; 25. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA (1) 17.082; 26. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (9) 17.688; 27. 45, Mark Johnson, Des Moines, IA, NT.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, 2:20.0: 1. Mark Dobmeier (4) 2. Kevin Swindell (8) 3. Brandon Wimmer (5) 4. Rager Phillips (2) 5. Terry McCarl (7) 6. Josh Higday (9) / 7. Ben Wagoner (1) 8. JD Johnson (6) 9. Austin Johnson (3)

Heat two (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Josh Schneiderman (4) 2. Ryan Anderson (5) 3. Don Droud Jr. (6) 4. Bronson Maeschen (7) 5. Lynton Jeffrey (8) 6. Mike Houseman Jr. (3) / 7. Bob Weuve (9) 8. Danny Heskin (2) 9. Mike Moore (1)

Heat three (started), 8 laps, 2:20.6: 1. Dusty Zomer (5) 2. Davey Heskin (3) 3. Danny Lasoski (8) 4. Dustin Selvage (6) 5. Austin McCarl (7) 6. AJ Moeller (2) / 7. Rob Kubli (1) 8. Johnn Cressman (4) DNS – Mark Johnson

B main (started), 7 laps, 2:07.9: 1. Johnn Cressman (2) 2. JD Johnson (1) 3. Mike Moore (6) 4. Austin Johnson (3) 5. Bob Weuve (8) 6. Ben Wagoner (5) / 7. Rob Kubli (7) DNS – Danny Heskin, Mark Johnson

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Terry McCarl (3) 2. Danny Lasoski (4) 3. Austin McCarl (1) 4. Dusty Zomer (11) 5. Kevin Swindell (6) 6. Lynton Jeffrey (5) 7. Bronson Maeschen (2) 8. Don Droud Jr. (7) 9. Mark Dobmeier (12) 10. Dustin Selvage (8) 11. Josh Schneiderman (13) 12. Davey Heskin (15) 13. Ryan Anderson (10) 14. Bob Weuve (23) 15. Rager Phillips (16) 16. Johnn Cressman (19) 17. Mike Houseman Jr. (14) 18. Austin Johnson (22) 19. Ben Wagoner (24) 20. AJ Moeller (17) 21. Brandon Wimmer (9) 22. Mike Moore (21) 23. Josh Higday (18) 24. JD Johnson (20). Lap Leaders: Lasoski 1-16, T. McCarl 17-20. Hard-Charger: Weuve.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 16.207; 2. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.255; 3. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.322; 4. 18, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE, 16.426; 5. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.438; 6. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.576; 7. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.622; 8. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 16.637; 9. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.658; 10. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.718; 11. 11x, Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.739; 12. 53x, Jack Dover, Springfield, NE, 16.764; 13. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA, 16.767; 14. 33A, Austin Alumbaugh, Higginsville, MO, 16.775; 15. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.811; 16. 51x, Mike Peters, Wichita, KS, 16.821; 17. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.866; 18. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.879; 19. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 16.884; 20. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 16.966; 21. 4J, Lee Grosz, Harwood, ND, 16.968; 22. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 16.989; 23. 7s, Tim St. Arnold, Des Moines, IA, 17.067; 24. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 17.075; 25. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 17.118; 26. 5, Dave Glennon, Casselton, ND, 17.237; 27. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 17.349; 28. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 17.494; 29. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 17.919; 30. 21A, Dustin Beenken, Sheldon, IA, 18.429.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, 2:04.1: 1. Joe Beaver (2) 2. Chad Humston (6) 3. Jon Agan (4) 4. Ryan Roberts (5) 5. Casey Friedrichsen (7) / 6. Ricky Montgomery (9) 7. Chad Heimbaugh (3) 8. Mike Peters (1) 9. Tom Lenz (8) 10. Alan Zoutte (10)

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 2:05.3: 1. Nate Van Haaften (1) 2. Clint Garner (6) 3. Tasker Phillips (4) 4. Gregg Bakker (3) 5. Matt Moro (5) / 6. Austin Alumbaugh (2) 7. Tyler Groenendyk (7) 8. Dave Glennon (9) 9. Jimmy Davies (10) 10. Tim St. Arnold (8)

Heat three (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Jack Dover (3) 2. Dennis Moore Jr. (6) 3. Russ Hall (4) 4. Larry Ball Jr. (5) 5. Lee Grosz (7) / 6. Robby Wolfgang (1) 7. David Hall (2) 8. Jarrod Schneiderman (8) 9. Rod Richards (9) DNS - Dustin Beenken

B main (started), 10 laps, NT: 1. Austin Alumbaugh (2) 2. David Hall (3) 3. Tyler Groenendyk (6) 4. Chad Heimbaugh (1) 5. Mike Peters (4) / 6. Jarrod Schneiderman (9) 7. Tom Lenz (7) 8. Robby Wolfgang (5) 9. Alan Zoutte (13) 10. Rod Richards (10) 11. Ricky Montgomery (8) 12. Jimmy Davies (12) 13. Dave Glennon (11) DNS - Tim St. Arnold, Dustin Beenken

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Jon Agan (7) 2. Ryan Roberts (3) 3. Chad Humston (6) 4. Matt Moro (2) 5. Jack Dover (11) 6. Lee Grosz (15) 7. Clint Garner (5) 8. Gregg Bakker (10) 9. Joe Beaver (12) 10. Dennis Moore Jr. (4) 11. David Hall (17) 12. Nate Van Haaften (13) 13. Russ Hall (9) 14. Casey Friedrichsen (14) 15. Mike Peters (20) 16. Tyler Groenendyk (18) 17. Chad Heimbaugh (19) 18. Tasker Phillips (8) 19. Austin Alumbaugh (16) 20. Larry Ball Jr. (1). Lap Leaders: Ball Jr. 1-7, Roberts 8, Agan 9-20. Hard-Charger: D. Hall.

305 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 16.925 (NTR); 2. 99, Matthew Stelzer, Omaha, NE, 17.294; 3. 97, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 17.334; 4. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA, 17.558; 5. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 17.575; 6. 33, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 17.764; 7. 29, Bart Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 17.803; 8. 92c, Cody Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 17.952; 9. 55KC, Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls, IA, 17.983; 10. 93A, Alan Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 18.004; 11. 88, J Kinder, Holt’s Summit, MO, 18.058; 12. 22, Chris Mallicoat, Boone, IA, 18.063; 13. 2, Steve Palmer, Des Moines, IA, 18.080; 14. 21, Keith Carlberg, Webster City, IA, 18.104; 15. 55, Matt Stephenson, Altoona, IA, 18.163; 16. 87, Cale Hutchings, Bloomfield, IA, 18.356; 17. 12, TJ Peterson, Des Moines, IA, 22.326; DQ (Weight) - 36, Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville, IA.

Heat one (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. Jamie Ball (4) 2. Carson McCarl (3) 3. Tasker Phillips (2) 4. J Kinder (6) 5. Bart Friedrichsen (1) 6. Matt Stephenson (8) 7. Bob Hildreth (5) 8. Steve Palmer (7) 9. TJ Peterson (9)

Heat two (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. Mitchell Alexander (3) 2. Matthew Stelzer (4) 3. Alan Ambers (5) 4. Cody Ambers (1) 5. Cale Hutchings (8) 6. Chris Mallicoat (6) 7. Keith Carlberg (7) 8. Marty Stephenson (9) 9. Nate Van Haaften (2)

A main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Jamie Ball (6) 2. Bart Friedrichsen (1) 3. Tasker Phillips (2) 4. Carson McCarl (4) 5. Matthew Stelzer (5) 6. J Kinder (10) 7. Mitchell Alexander (3) 8. Steve Palmer (12) 9. Cody Ambers (7) 10. Bob Hildreth (8) 11. Chris Mallicoat (11) 12. Keith Carlberg (13) 13. Matt Stephenson (14) 14. Alan Ambers (9) 15. TJ Peterson (16) 16. Marty Stephenson (15) DNS – Cale Hutchings, Nate Van Haaften. Lap Leaders: Friedrichsen 1-11, Ball 12.

Wright Wins Masters Classic before His Enshrinement, Brown Scores in 360’s!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, June 3, 2011 – Gary Wright kicked off his special weekend with a resounding win in the 19th Annual Masters Classic at the Knoxville Raceway on Friday night. The Hooks, Texas driver will be enshrined on Saturday in the Naitonal Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.

Wright’s 22-lap $2,000 win was registered in a track record time of 6:50.3, shattering the old mark set by Rick Ferkel in 1995 by over sixty-four seconds. The win came aboard the BDS Motorsports #38 Maxim, usually piloted by Wayne Johnson.

1984 track champion Mackie Heimbaugh held the advantage from his starting spot outside of row one for the first six laps. Mike Peters and Wright moved into third and fourth behind Terry Alexander by lap three, and two laps later they were in pursuit of the leader.

Peters was the first to strike, gaining the point on lap seven. It was short-lived as four laps later, Wright could take over for good and extend his lead in the non-stop affair. “I have to thank Bryan (Sumby) and Wayne (Johnson) for getting this extra car together,” said Wright in Victory Lane. “It was a lot of work. The racecar was great. It would roll around wherever I wanted to go. I’ve been racing Mike Peters since the 1980’s, so I knew he would be hard to catch, but I just found a good line.”

Concerning his induction into the Hall of Fame, Wright stated, “It’s pretty special. When I started doing this back in 1981, I never thought I would be in a place like that. I’m tickled to death. I do appreciate it so much. It’s going to be great!”

Wright was followed by Peters, Heimbaugh, Alexander and Steve Wares. Roland Johnson, TJ Giddings, Kenny Williams, Jimmy Davies and Bill Smith rounded out the top ten. Giddings set quick time, while Heimbaugh and Wright were heat winners.

A star-studded 41-car field showed for the 360 Knoxville Championship Cup Series side of the card. In the end, Brian Brown notched his tenth career 360 win at Knoxville, leading all fifteen circuits.

Brown shot out early, while Dennis Moore Jr. followed him into second. Defending track champion, Clint Garner, was up to second by the third lap and in pursuit of Brown. At the halfway point, Brown led Garner, Moore Jr., Jack Dover and Jon Agan. Wayne Johnson was up to seventh from his 16th starting spot.

Johnson continued his surge and was into the top five when the only caution of the event was shown for a spun Nate Van Haaften, who had been running eighth, with two laps to go. The green, white, checker, finish saw Brown leading Garner, Moore Jr., Dover and Johnson back to green.

Brown maintained his advantage in the Brian Brown Racing #21 with clean air ahead to register the victory. Garner held on for a solid second. Dover advanced to third, while Johnson used a last corner pass to grab fourth and hard-charger honors. Moore Jr. rounded out the top five, while Chad Humston, Davey Heskin, Agan, quick timer Bronson Maeschen and Matt Moro rounded out the top ten finishers.

“I dedicate this win to my Uncle Danny (Lasoski) who is going into the Hall of Fame tomorrow,” said Brown from Victory Lane. “If it wasn’t for he and my Grandpa George, there wouldn’t be a Brian Brown racing here tonight. He’s over in the Hall of Fame watching. He’s taught me everything I know. Hopefully, he teaches me everything he knows someday. The Dunkin family gets a bad rap when the track isn’t right, but they get it right nine times out of ten, and tonight was perfect.”

Dover, Tasker Phillips, Heskin and Brown were heat winners. C main leader, Ryan Roberts suffered heavy damage when tangling with the spun lapped machine of Justin Giddings. He was uninjured. Dustin Selvage, who suffered problems during qualifying took the C main, hile Maeschen won the B.

Saturday night, June 4, is Koopman Roofing & Insulation Night at Knoxville. All three Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series sprint car classes will be in action, so don’t miss it!

Masters Classic Results

Masters Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 2 laps): 1. 98, TJ Giddings, San Antonio, TX (4) 16.411; 2. 38, Gary Wright, Hooks, TX (6) 16.668; 3. 2, Randy Smith, Mt. Ayr, IA (8) 16.795; 4. 10, Steve Wares, Knoxville, IA (13) 16.798; 5. 7K, Roland Johnson, Tampa, FL (3) 16.859; 6. 51, Mike Peters, Wichita, KS (14) 16.899; 7. 04, Mackie Heimbaugh, Des Moines, IA (9) 16.982; 8. 77, Terry Alexander, Knoxville, IA (12) 17.025; 9. 48, David Brown, Marshall, MO (1) 17.152; 10. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL (10) 17.411; 11. 9mx, Dale McCarty, Eldorado Springs, MO (7) 17.451; 12. 33K, Kenny Williams, Knoxville, IA (11) 17.627; 13. 33, Bill Smith, Rushmore, MN (2) 18.087; 14. 61, Earnest Jennings, Norman, OK (5) 18.801.

Heat one (started), 6 laps, 1:46.7: 1. Mackie Heimbaugh (1) 2. Roland Johnson (2) 3. Randy Smith (3) 4. TJ Giddings (4) 5. Dale McCarty (6) 6. David Brown (5) 7. Bill Smith (7)

Heat two (started), 6 laps, 1:46.6: 1. Gary Wright (4) 2. Mike Peters (2) 3. Terry Alexander (1) 4. Steve Wares (3) 5. Jimmy Davies (5) 6. Kenny Williams (6) 7. Earnest Jennings (7)

Masters Classic (started), 22 laps, 6:50.3 (NTR): 1. Gary Wright (7) 2. Mike Peters (3) 3. Mackie Heimbaugh (2) 4. Terry Alexander (1) 5. Steve Wares (5) 6. Roland Johnson (4) 7. TJ Giddings (8) 8. Kenny Williams (12) 9. Jimmy Davies (10) 10. Bill Smith (13) 11. Earnest Jennings (14) 12. Dale McCarty (11) 13. David Brown (9) 14. Randy Smith (6). Lap Leaders: Heimbaugh 1-6, Peters 7-10, Wright 11-22.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA, 15.901; 2. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 15.974; 3. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 16.007; 4. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.167; 5. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 16.189; 6. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.199; 7. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 16.208; 8. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.221; 9. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.225; 10. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 16.287; 11. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.299; 12. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA, 16.327; 13. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.337; 14. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.349; 15. 11x, Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.351; 16. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 16.355; 17. 53x, Jack Dover, Springfield, NE, 16.384; 18. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 16.391; 19. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 16.403; 20. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA, 16.406; 21. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.410; 22. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.412; 23. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 16.468; 24. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 16.470; 25. 38, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA, 16.522; 26. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.546; 27. 4J, Lee Grosz, Harwood, ND, 16.546; 28. 51x, Mike Peters, Wichita, KS, 16.555; 29. 22, Billy Alley, Bennett, NE, 16.561; 30. 2L, Logan Forler, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 16.569; 31. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 16.585; 32. 18, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE, 16.647; 33. 98, JD Johnson, Wichita, KS, 16.682; 34. 9, Cody Baker, Lone Jack, MO, 16.769; 35. 5, Dave Glennon, Casselton, ND, 16.822; 36. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 16.904; 37. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 17.119; 38. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 17.232; 39. 23, Justin Giddings, Kansas City, KS, 17.417; 40. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA, 17.747; 41. 21A, Dustin Beenken, Sheldon, IA, 17.961.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, 1:59.5: 1. Jack Dover (2) 2. Robby Wolfgang (1) 3. Dennis Moore Jr. (3) 4. Wayne Johnson (7) / 5. Bronson Maeschen (6) 6. Russ Hall (4) 7. Tyler Groenendyk (5) 8. JD Johnson (9) 9. Jimmy Davies (10) 10. Dustin Beenken (11) 11. Billy Alley (8)

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 1:58.2: 1. Tasker Phillips (2) 2. David Hall (1) 3. Nate Van Haaften (3) 4. Clint Garner (6) / 5. Matt Moro (5) 6. Jamie Ball (4) 7. Logan Forler (8) 8. Chad Heimbaugh (7) 9. Cody Baker (9) 10. Rod Richards (10)

Heat three (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Davey Heskin (2) 2. Jon Agan (4) 3. Tom Lenz (1) 4. Chad Humston (6) / 5. Gregg Bakker (3) 6. Casey Friedrichsen (5) 7. Lee Grosz (7) 8. Ricky Montgomery (8) 9. Dave Glennon (9) 10. Justin Giddings (10)

Heat four (started), 7 laps, 1:58.9: 1. Brian Brown (3) 2. Josh Higday (2) 3. Jarrod Schneiderman (1) 4. Joe Beaver (4) / 5. Dustin Selvage (10) 6. Larry Ball Jr. (6) 7. Mike Peters (7) 8. Ryan Roberts (8) 9. Johnn Cressman (5) 10. Alan Zoutte (9)

C main (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Dustin Selvage (9) 2. JD Johnson (2) / 3. Cody Baker (3) 4. Alan Zoutte (5) 5. Dave Glennon (4) 6. Rod Richards (7) 7. Jimmy Davies (6) 8. Ryan Roberts (1) 9. Justin Giddings (8) 10. Dustin Beenken (10)

B main (started), 10 laps, 2:54.3: 1. Bronson Maeschen (1) 2. Matt Moro (4) 3. Larry Ball Jr. (2) 4. Russ Hall (7) / 5. Casey Friedrichsen (5) 6. Johnn Cressman (6) 7. Tyler Groenendyk (3) 8. Gregg Bakker (9) 9. Dustin Selvage (14) 10. Logan Forler (12) 11. JD Johnson (16) 12. Ricky Montgomery (15) 13. Jamie Ball (8) 14. Lee Grosz (11) 15. Chad Heimbaugh (10) 16. Billy Alley (13) DNS – Mike Peters

A main (started), 15 laps, NT: 1. Brian Brown (2) 2. Clint Garner (8) 3. Jack Dover (1) 4. Wayne Johnson (16) 5. Dennis Moore Jr. (4) 6. Chad Humston (7) 7. Davey Heskin (10) 8. Jon Agan (6) 9. Bronson Maeschen (17) 10. Matt Moro (18) 11. Josh Higday (11) 12. Russ Hall (20) 13. Joe Beaver (5) 14. Tasker Phillips (9) 15. Robby Wolfgang (12) 16. David Hall (13) 17. Jarrod Schneiderman (15) 18. Tom Lenz (14) 19. Larry Ball Jr. (19) 20. Nate Van Haaften (3). Lap Leader: Brown 1-15. Hard-charger: W. Johnson.

Lasoski Notches #95 on Pella Corporation Night!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, May 28, 2011 – This Memorial Day weekend has been memorable for Danny Lasoski, and he notched career win #95 at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday’s Pella Corporation night. The win paid him $3,000, which he also garnered on Friday night racing to a win in Nebraska. Jon Agan won the 360 feature, while veteran, Mitchell Alexander won for the first time ever at Knoxville in the 305 class.

Lasoski started outside the front row alongside Josh Schneiderman in the 20-lap event. The dry-slick track saw a number of cautions, and a number of chargers through the field. The yellow flag periods allowed little time in lap traffic for Lasoski, who led from flag to flag.

Rager Phillips, who turned over after contact from Mike Moore in his heat race, returned to qualify through the B main, but he spun on lap three, and later was collected when Lynton Jeffrey got sideways. He would be a “Hard Luck” Award winner, if it existed.

Dusty Zomer, who suffered motor ills in qualifying and made a change, stormed from 20th to 11th in the first three circuits. Lasoski led Dustin Selvage, Mark Dobmeier, Bronson Maeschen and Schneiderman at that point. Dobmeier moved by Selvage into second on lap five, before Selvage found himself backwards on the backstretch on the following lap. Ryan Bunton exited at the same time for a motor failure.

Lasoski led Dobmeier, Maeschen, a charging Shane Stewart and Davey Heskin on the lap six restart. One more lap was in the books, when John Cressman flipped inside of turn one. He was uninjured. Zomer, who won here on May 7, had worked his way up to sixth at that point. After the green fell again, Stewart tussled with Maeschen for the third spot, but could not gain it.

A stopped Mike Houseman Jr. slowed things with eleven laps down, bringing the final slowdown. The last nine laps were furious, but no one could contend with Lasoski. Dobmeier was a steady second, ahead of Maeschen and Stewart the rest of the way. Zomer moved into the top five, but a bobble with four laps to go, allowed a surging Brandon Wimmer to complete the top five.

Zomer, Heskin, Terry McCarl, Wayne Johnson and Mike Moore rounded out the top ten. McCarl set quick time over the field and won his heat. Logan Forler, Josh Higday and Wimmer took the other heats, while Phillips won the B.

“We’ve just been really fortunate to start up front,” said Lasoski. “As tough as the competition is here, being on the front row is an asset. One of these days, we’ll start twelfth, and we’ll see what we have then.”

Jon Agan started on the pole of the 15-lap 360 feature, and shot in front of fellow front row starter, Russ Hall, and Chad Humston at the drop of the green. By lap four, Dennis Moore Jr. had moved past Humston into third and that order stayed intact until a lap eight caution for wing debris from the mount of defending track champion, Clint Garner, who was running sixth. Garner went to the work area, where the crew removed the left side panel. He would restart at the tail.

Agan led Russ Hall, Moore, Humston and Matt Moro back to green flag racing. Moore made a move on Hall into second, but could do nothing with Agan, who picked up his fifth career Knoxville win. Hall held onto third, followed by Humston and Moro.

Billy Alley was sixth, followed by Jarrod Schneiderman, Larry Ball Jr., Nate Van Haaften and Joe Beaver. Alley, Van Haaften and Beaver all moved forward seven spots in the event. Garner set quick time over the field, while Humston, Tom Lenz and Randy Smith took the heat races.

“You never know where the cars around you are at,” Agan said. “You don’t know if they are lapped cars or what. You just try to keep it wound up, keep the momentum up, keep it straight and run as hard as you can. This is the same motor I had when I came back in ’08. It runs great come feature time. We destroyed our new car in the accident a few weeks back. Obviously, (this car) loves being back on the racetrack.”

Mitchell Alexander won his first ever feature at the Knoxville Raceway in the 305 class in a crazy event. Kevin Hetrick, making his initial appearance at the Knoxville Raceway, led the first lap before second row starter, Chad Huston took over on lap two. The 12-lap feature went non-stop until a lap eight tangle involving Mark Van Haaften and Marty Stephenson that resulted in both cars tumbling in turn one. No one was injured.

The restart with four laps to go, saw Hetrick briefly take the lead on the backstretch before Huston took command again. Tasker Phillips was making his way forward as well, having moved up to fourth behind Alexander. Keith Carlberg came to a stop in turn four on the white flag lap. That set up an unusual chain of events.

Huston was obviously having motor issues under caution, and when the green dropped, he had little power that resulted in a chain reaction accident at the cone. Hetrick lost his right front tire, while fourth running, Phillips made heavy contact with the infield wall. Both were unhurt. Somehow, Alexander escaped unscathed. He inherited the lead and led the green, white, checker finish to record the win over J Kinder, Jamie Ball, Carson McCarl and Alan Ambers.

Bart Friedrichsen, Bob Hildreth, Cody Ambers and Cale Hutchings rounded out the cars still running. Huston and Hetrick took the heats.

“I hate to win that way, but a win is a win,” said Alexander. “It’s been a long time, and I’m glad I finally got one here at Knoxville. We’ve changed a few things this year, and I hope we get a lot more of these.”

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum induction weekend is next week, and it’s a big week for the 360’s as well. They will run two point races including Friday night, June 3, in conjunction with the 19th Annual Masters Classic. On Saturday, June 4, all three sprint divisions will be in action for Koopman Roofing and Insulation Night. The 360 winner will receive $2,000 on Saturday.

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 1 lap): 1. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (20) 15.298; 2. 38, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA (15) 15.383; 3. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (14) 15.440; 4. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (2) 15.481; 5. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (5) 15.610; 6. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (11) 15.614; 7. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (29) 15.640; 8. 13v, Seth Brahmer, Wisner, NE (10) 15.651; 9. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (9) 15.707; 10. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (19) 15.734; 11. 81, Austin Johnson, Shakopee, MN (24) 15.761; 12. 7TW, Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, IN (1) 15.762; 13. 57, Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK (12) 15.785; 14. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA (18) 15.858; 15. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (17) 15.890; 16. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (23) 15.935; 17. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (21) 15.946; 18. 2L, Logan Forler, Lake Havasu City, AZ (27) 15.965; 19. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA (31) 15.968; 20. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (8) 15.973; 21. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (25) 15.998; 22. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (7) 16.012; 23. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (30) 16.029; 24. 4, Jon Corbin, Carrollton, MO (16) 16.047; 25. 6, Danny Heskin, St. Michael, MN (26) 16.093; 26. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (4) 16.140; 27. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (3) 16.168; 28. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (22) 16.174; 29. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD (28) 16.265; 30. 23K, Rob Kubli, Milo, IA (6) 16.376; 31. 98, JD Johnson, Goddard, KS (13) 16.509; 32. 45, Mark Johnson, Des Moines, IA (32) NT.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, 2:08.6: 1. Terry McCarl (6) 2. Shane Stewart (3) 3. Mike Moore (1) 4. Dustin Selvage (5) 5. Bob Weuve (2) / 6. Danny Heskin (7) 7. Robby Wolfgang (8) 8. Rager Phillips (4)

Heat two (started), 8 laps, 2:11.3: 1. Logan Forler (2) 2. Ryan Anderson (3) 3. Wayne Johnson (6) 4. Mark Dobmeier (5) 5. Josh Schneiderman (4) / 6. AJ Moeller (1) 7. Ryan Bunton (7) 8. Rob Kubli (8)

Heat three (started), 8 laps, 2:12.4: 1. Josh Higday (2) 2. Davey Heskin (6) 3. Lynton Jeffrey (3) 4. Don Droud Jr. (1) 5. Danny Lasoski (5) / 6. Austin McCarl (7) 7. JD Johnson (8) 8. Austin Johnson (4)

Heat four (started), 8 laps, 2:14.0: 1. Brandon Wimmer (4) 2. Johnn Cressman (2) 3. Bronson Maeschen (6) 4. Dusty Zomer (7) 5. Jon Corbin (1) / 6. Seth Brahmer (5) 7. Mike Houseman Jr. (3)

B main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Rager Phillips (2) 2. Mike Houseman Jr. (4) 3. Austin McCarl (8) 4. Ryan Bunton (7) / 5. JD Johnson (9) 6. AJ Moeller (5) 7. Rob Kubli (10) 8. Austin Johnson (3) 9. Seth Brahmer (1) 10. Danny Heskin (6)

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Danny Lasoski (2) 2. Mark Dobmeier (3) 3. Bronson Maeschen (5) 4. Shane Stewart (10) 5. Brandon Wimmer (9) 6. Dusty Zomer (20) 7. Davey Heskin (6) 8. Terry McCarl (8) 9. Wayne Johnson (7) 10. Mike Moore (17) 11. Austin McCarl (23) 12. Josh Schneiderman (1) 13. Ryan Anderson (11) 14. Don Droud Jr. (18) 15. Logan Forler (14) 16. Josh Higday (15) 17. Jon Corbin (19) 18. Dustin Selvage (4) 19. Mike Houseman Jr. (22) 20. Lynton Jeffrey (12) 21. Rager Phillips (21) 22. Johnn Cressman (16) 23. Ryan Bunton (24) 24. Bob Weuve (13). Lap Leader: Lasoski 1-20. Hard Charger: Zomer.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 15.974; 2. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.038; 3. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA, 16.282; 4. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.344; 5. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.354; 6. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.416; 7. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 16.450; 8. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.482; 9. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.550; 10. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 16.572; 11. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.579; 12. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 16.587; 13. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 16.722; 14. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 16.811; 15. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.819; 16. 22, Billy Alley, Bennett, NE, 16.829; 17. 5, Dave Glennon, Casselton, ND, 16.894; 18. 2, Randy Smith, Mt. Ayr, IA, 16.932; 19. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 16.970; 20. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 16.986; 21. 47T, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA, 16.987; 22. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 17.020; 23. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 17.206; 24. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, 17.246; 25. 7s, Tim St. Arnold, Des Moines, IA, NT.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Chad Humston (2) 2. Clint Garner (4) 3. Billy Alley (1) 4. Ricky Montgomery (8) 5. Rod Richards (7) / 6. Nate Van Haaften (4, penalized two spots for restart jump) 7. Casey Friedrichsen (3) 8. Tasker Phillips (6) DNS - Tim St. Arnold

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 1:57.1: 1. Tom Lenz (2) 2. Dennis Moore Jr. (4) 3. Matt Moro (6) 4. Jon Agan (3) 5. Larry Ball Jr. (5) / 6. Dave Glennon (1) 7. Tyler Groenendyk (8) 8. Jimmy Davies (7)

Heat three (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Randy Smith (1) 2. Russ Hall (4) 3. David Hall (5) 4. Chad Heimbaugh (2) 5. Jarrod Schneiderman (3) / 6. Joe Beaver (6) 7. Tony Shilling (7) 8. Alan Zoutte (8)

B main (started), 10 laps, 2:51.5: 1. Nate Van Haaften (2) 2. Joe Beaver (1) 3. Casey Friedrichsen (3) 4. Dave Glennon (4) 5. Tony Shilling (6) / 6. Tyler Groenendyk (8) 7. Alan Zoutte (7) 8. Jimmy Davies (5) DNS - Tasker Phillips.

A main (started), 15 laps, NT: 1. Jon Agan (1) 2. Dennis Moore Jr. (3) 3. Russ Hall (2) 4. Chad Humston (4) 5. Matt Moro (7) 6. Billy Alley (13) 7. Jarrod Schneiderman (9) 8. Larry Ball Jr. (6) 9. Nate Van Haaften (16) 10. Joe Beaver (17) 11. Chad Heimbaugh (12) 12. Ricky Montgomery (10) 13. Randy Smith (14) 14. Tony Shilling (20) 15. Dave Glennon (19) 16. Tom Lenz (11) 17. Clint Garner (8) 18. Casey Friedrichsen (18) 19. David Hall (5) 20. Rod Richards (15). Lap Leader: Agan 1-15. Hard-charger: Beaver.

305 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 17.135; 2. 97, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 17.391; 3. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA, 17.409; 4. 33, Mark Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 17.467; 5. 7c, Chad Huston, Jamesport, MO, 17.655; 6. 93A, Alan Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 17.876; 7. 29, Bart Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 17.883; 8. 53, Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, IL, 17.884; 9. 87, Cale Hutchings, Bloomfield, IA, 17.901; 10. R99, Nick Ross, Oskaloosa, IA, 17.925; 11. 92c, Cody Ambers, Knoxville, IA, 17.951; 12. 88, J Kinder, Holt’s Summit, MO, 18.038; 13. 2, Steve Palmer, Des Moines, IA, 18.051; 14. 36, Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville, IA, 18.206; 15. 16c, Casie Shilling, Knoxville, IA, 18.233; 16. 55KC, Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls, IA, 18.391; 17. 21, Keith Carlberg, Webster City, IA, 18.705; 18. 55, Matt Stephenson, Altoona, IA, 42.790; 19. 12, TJ Peterson, Des Moines, IA, NT; DQ (Weight), 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA.

Heat one (started), 6 laps, 1:46.2: 1. Chad Huston (2) 2. Tasker Phillips (4) 3. Bart Friedrichsen (1) 4. Mitchell Alexander (3) 5. Cody Ambers (6) 6. Steve Palmer (7) 7. Cale Hutchings (5) 8. Keith Carlberg (8) DNS - Casie Shilling, TJ Peterson

Heat two (started), 6 laps, 1:48.0: 1. Kevin Hetrick (1) 2. Carson McCarl (4) 3. Alan Ambers (2) 4. J Kinder (6) 5. Jamie Ball (7) 6. Mark Van Haaften (3) 7. Marty Stephenson (5) 8. Bob Hildreth (8) DNS - Nick Ross, Matt Stephenson

A main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Mitchell Alexander (6) 2. J Kinder (11) 3. Jamie Ball (16) 4. Carson McCarl (7) 5. Alan Ambers (3) 6. Bart Friedrichsen (2) 7. Bob Hildreth (14) 8. Cody Ambers (10) 9. Cale Hutchings (9) 10. Chad Huston (4) 11. Kevin Hetrick (1) 12. Tasker Phillips (8) 13. Keith Carlberg (15) 14. Steve Palmer (12) 15. Marty Stephenson (13) 16. Mark Van Haaften (5) DNS – Nick Ross, Matt Stephenson, Casie Shilling, TJ Peterson. Lap Leaders: Hetrick 1, Huston 2-11, Alexander 12-13.

Zomer Victorious in IRA Challenge by .01 of a Second As Lasoski Breaks!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, May 7, 2011 – Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s Dusty Zomer recorded career 410 win #6 on Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway as he triumphed in the IRA Challenge. The win came by a mere .01 of a second as he passed a hapless Danny Lasoski who had broken a driveline coming to the finish. Lasoski had led every lap up to that point.

Lasoski shot out to the early lead from his starting position outside row one on the heavy black gumbo surface. Multi-time IRA champion, Billy Balog, trailed him early, but Zomer was quick to pounce into the runner-up spot on lap six. He was followed by Davey Heskin and Don Droud Jr. into third and fourth, respectively.

Heskin was able to use the low side of the raceway to pass Zomer for second, while Terry McCarl moved into the top five by a caution on lap 13 for a stopped Danny Heskin. Lasoski had three lapped cars between he and Davey Heskin before the caution, which erased his advantage. Davey made a charge on the low side on the restart, but the door was shut in turn three.

McCarl made a move around Droud for fourth on the backstretch when the two cars touched. The collision slowed Droud, who collected Donny Schatz in the Tony Stewart Racing #14. Schatz flipped down the backstretch, but was uninjured. On the restart with six laps to go, Lasoski led Davey Heskin, Zomer, Droud and McCarl back to green flag racing.

On the white flag lap, Zomer made a move by Davey Heskin, who bobbled, for second. It would turn out to be a winning move, as Lasoski slowed noticeably in turn four with the broken driveline. The dash for the finish had the crowd on its feet, as the final result had to be determined by the transponders and not the naked eye!

Trailing Zomer and Lasoski across the line were Davey Heskin, Droud and Terry McCarl. 410 Rookie of the Year candidate, Dustin Selvage, Brian Brown, Jessica Zemken, Mark Dobmeier and Austin McCarl rounded out the top ten.

“We knew it would be tough with Danny up front, and he would have won if something hadn’t have gone wrong,” said the driver of the Derek Ingalls’ #91 J&J. “I have to count my blessings. It’s Knoxville. Anything can happen here, even if it’s the last foot of the racetrack. It had to be close. My hat is off to my team. We’ll come out and try to do it again next week!”

Kevin Swindell topped qualifying and also took the first heat race. Davey Heskin, Lasoski and Schatz won heats, and Dobmeier topped the B main. Rager Phillips and Josh Schneiderman contacted in the first heat, sending Phillips into a series of wicked flips. He was uninjured.

Carnage greeted the 360 feature at the drop of the green flag. When Rod Richards slowed inside row three, it set off a chain reaction that resulted in a six-car pile-up. Jonathan Cornell got into the back of Richards and shot sideways into Jon Agan. Quick-timer Wayne Johnson, Agan, Jamie Ball, Cornell and Tom Lenz got the worst of the incident and were done for the evening. Richards would retire before the race went green. Many crews tended to the cars of Chad Humston and last week’s feature winner, Russ Hall, to get them back on the racetrack.

Once green, the race went in record-breaking time as defending Knoxville Championship Cup Series champion, Clint Garner, led wire to wire, covering the 15-lap distance in 4:13.0. That mark broke the old track record set by Tim Kaeding last August by over four seconds.

Behind Garner, Larry Ball Jr. was in pursuit the entire distance. David Hall came home third after a late run by Nate Van Haaften, who was fourth. Dennis Moore Jr. climbed his way to fifth after transferring through the B main. Matt Moro, Lee Grosz, Humston, Casey Friedrichsen and Josh Higday rounded out the top ten.

“It wasn’t easy,” said Garner whose #40 was powered by a Parker Engine. “This was only the second time I’ve race this year. I still made several mistakes. I just want to thank God for us being here. I have a number of guys helping me right now…Al Parker with the engines, Lynton Jeffrey helped us with our shocks today, Wayne Johnson is like a teammate right now…Sammy Swindell too. I’m just the lucky one who gets to stand up here with the trophy.”

In addition to quick time, Wayne Johnson won the first heat. Larry Ball Jr. and Van Haaften took the other heats, while Jamie Ball won the B.

The 410, 360 and 305 sprints will be back in action next week for Slideways Karting Center/Pella Printing Night!

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 1 lap): 1. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (18) 14.977; 2. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA (13) 14.985; 3. 1z, Jessica Zemken, Sprakers, NY (4) 15.060; 4. 14, Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND (11) 15.069; 5. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (12) 15.109; 6. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (6) 15.122; 7. 16, Travis Whitney, Coon Rapids, MN (3) 15.233; 8. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (1) 15.259; 9. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (39) 15.317; 10. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (41) 15.402; 11. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (5) 15.463; 12. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (36) 15.470; 13. 17B, Bill Balog, Eau Claire, WI (38) 15.507; 14. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (32) 15.546; 15. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (21) 15.556; 16. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (23) 15.605; 17. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD (42) 15.625; 18. 6, Danny Heskin, St. Michael, MN (43) 15.659; 19. 02, Mike Reinke, Howards Grove, WI (9) 15.685; 20. 2w, Scott Neitzel, Beaver Dam, WI (10) 15.690; 21. 2L, Logan Forler, Lake Havasu City, AZ (31) 15.704; 22. 98, JD Johnson, Goddard, KS (24) 15.723; 23. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (28) 15.746; 24. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (14) 15.755; 25. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (25) 15.757; 26. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (33) 15.759; 27. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (19) 15.807; 28. 23w, Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN (27) 15.846; 29. 21x, Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL (37) 15.971; 30. 23K, Rob Kubli, Milo, IA (2) 16.086; 31. 53w, Bill Wirth, Cudahy, WI (7) 16.164; 32. 14AJ, Wayne Modjeski, Oak Creek, WI (8) 16.185; 33. 23, Russel Borland, Kewaskum, WI (17) 16.237; 34. 4B, Scott Biertzer, West Bend, WI (22) 16.252; 35. 10V, Matt Vandervere, Zion, IL (20) 16.435; 36. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (34) 16.447; 37. 95, Bill Warren, Beaver Dam, WI (35) 16.459; 38. 41, Kris Spitz, Salem, WI (15) 16.613; 39. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (16) 16.976; 40. 94, Brandon Thone, Sheboygan, WI (40) 17.222; 41. 1H, Butch Koziol, Lamberton, MN (30) 18.852; 42. 19K, Todd King, Sheboygan Falls, WI (29) 26.941; 43. 45, Mark Johnson, Des Moines, IA (26) NT.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, 2:08.1: 1. Kevin Swindell (4) 2. Logan Forler (1) 3. Robby Wolfgang (2) 4. Bill Balog (3) 5. Joey Moughan (6) / 6. Josh Schneiderman (10) 7. Bill Warren (8) 8. Russel Borland (7) 9. Bob Weuve (11) 10. Butch Koziol (9) 11. Rager Phillips (5)

Heat two (started), 8 laps, 2:09.7: 1. Davey Heskin (4) 2. Dusty Zomer (3) 3. Danny Heskin (2) 4. Terry McCarl (5) 5. JD Johnson (1) / 6. Ryan Bunton (7) 7. Ryan Anderson (6) 8. Rob Kubli (8) 9. Scott Biertzer (9) 10. Kris Spitz (10) DNS – Todd King

Heat three (started), 8 laps, 2:11.0: 1. Danny Lasoski (3) 2. Mike Moore (1) 3. Dustin Selvage (4) 4. Jessica Zemken (6) 5. Mike Reinke (2) / 6. Travis Whitney (5) 7. Matt Vandervere (7) 8. Bill Wirth (8) 9. AJ Moeller (9) DNS – Johnn Cressman

Heat four (started), 8 laps, 2:07.7: 1. Donny Schatz (6) 2. Brian Brown (1) 3. Don Droud Jr. (4) 4. Austin McCarl (5) 5. Scott Neitzel (2) / 6. Mark Dobmeier (3) 7. Lynton Jeffrey (9) 8. Scott Winters (7) 9. Wayne Modjeski (8) 10. Brandon Thone (10)

B main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Mark Dobmeier (4) 2. Ryan Anderson (1) 3. Josh Schneiderman (3) 4. Scott Winters (8) / 5. Travis Whitney (2) 6. Lynton Jeffrey (15) 7. Johnn Cressman (7) 8. Bob Weuve (5) 9. Wayne Modjeski (11) 10. Ryan Bunton (6) 11. Bill Wirth (10) 12. Russel Borland (12) 13. Scott Biertzer (13) 14. Bill Warren (16) 15. Matt Vandervere (14) 16. Brandon Thone (19) 17. Kris Spitz (17) 18. AJ Moeller (18) 19. Rob Kubli (9) DNS – Butch Koziol, Rager Phillips, Todd King, Mark Johnson

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Dusty Zomer (3) 2. Danny Lasoski (2) 3. Davey Heskin (7) 4. Don Droud Jr. (5) 5. Terry McCarl (9) 6. Dustin Selvage (6) 7. Brian Brown (19) 8. Jessica Zemken (11) 9. Mark Dobmeier (2) 10. Austin McCarl (8) 11. Bill Balog (4) 12. Mike Reinke (14) 13. Ryan Anderson (22) 14. Robby Wolfgang (1) 15. Scott Winters (24) 16. Logan Forler (16) 17. Kevin Swindell (12) 18. JD Johnson (17) 19. Scott Neitzel (15) 20. Josh Schneiderman (23) 21. Donny Schatz (10) 22. Joey Moughan (20) 23. Danny Heskin (13) 24. Mike Moore (18). Lap Leaders: Lasoski 1-19, Zomer 20.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 38, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA, 16.127; 2. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 16.320; 3. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 16.329; 4. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 16.372; 5. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 16.408; 6. 28, Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia, MO, 16.431; 7. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.432; 8. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 16.444; 9. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 16.469; 10. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 16.490; 11. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 16.490; 12. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.538; 13. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.564; 14. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 16.598; 15. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA, 16.661; 16. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.665; 17. 4J, Lee Grosz, Harwood, ND, 16.680; 18. D12, Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell, IA, 16.701; 19. 5, Dave Glennon, Casselton, ND, 16.717; 20. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA, 16.727; 21. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 16.738; 22. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.796; 23. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 16.797; 24. 86, Kyle Bellm, Nixa, MO, 16.861; 25. 10x, Mike Trent, Rocheport, MO, 16.882; 26. 47T, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA, 16.991; 27. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL, 17.007; 28. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO, 17.270; 29. 12x, Frank Rogers, Lucas, IA, 17.488; 30. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA, NT; 31. 21c, Justyn Cox, Clarksburg, CA, NT.

Heat one (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Wayne Johnson (6) 2. Clint Garner (2) 3. Matt Moro (4) 4. Russ Hall (1) 5. Tom Lenz (5) / 6. Tyler Groenendyk (3) 7. Dave Glennon (7) 8. Mike Trent (9) 9. Chad Heimbaugh (8) 10. Alan Zoutte (11) 11. Ricky Montgomery (10)

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 1:58.1: 1. Larry Ball Jr. (2) 2. Lee Grosz (1) 3. David Hall (3) 4. Casey Friedrichsen (6) 5. Jon Agan (5) / 6. Jamie Ball (4) 7. Josh Higday (7) 8. Tasker Phillips (8) 9. Tony Shilling (9) 10. Frank Rogers (10)

Heat three (started), 7 laps, 1:58.3: 1. Nate Van Haaften (1) 2. Joe Beaver (2) 3. Jonathan Cornell (3) 4. Chad Humston (6) 5. Rod Richards (4) / 6. Jarrod Schneiderman (5) 7. Dennis Moore Jr. (9) 8. Kyle Bellm (8) 9. Jimmy Davies (7) DNS - Justyn Cox

B main (started), 10 laps, NT: 1. Jamie Ball (1) 2. Dennis Moore Jr. (3) 3. Josh Higday (5) 4. Jarrod Schneiderman (6) 5. Mike Trent (10) / 6. Dave Glennon (4) 7. Kyle Bellm (9) 8. Tasker Phillips (8) 9. Chad Heimbaugh (7) 10. Jimmy Davies (12) 11. Ricky Montgomery (11) 12. Tyler Groenendyk (2) 13. Frank Rogers (14) 14. Alan Zoutte (13) DNS - Tony Shilling, Justyn Cox

A main (started), 15 laps, 4:13.0 (NTR): 1. Clint Garner (2) 2. Larry Ball Jr. (1) 3. David Hall (4) 4. Nate Van Haaften (3) 5. Dennis Moore Jr. (17) 6. Matt Moro (6) 7. Lee Grosz (15) 8. Chad Humston (10) 9. Casey Friedrichsen (11) 10. Josh Higday (18) 11. Mike Trent (20) 12. Jarrod Schneiderman (19) 13. Russ Hall (14) 14. Joe Beaver (13) 15. Rod Richards (5) 16. Jonathan Cornell (7) 17. Jon Agan (8) 18. Tom Lenz (9) 19. Wayne Johnson (12) 20. Jamie Ball (16). Lap Leader: Garner 1-15.

Lasoski Adds Another As McCarl, Hall Notch First Wins!

by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, April 30, 2011 - On what started as a night of first-time winners, Danny Lasoski proved that experience still counts at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday’s Pella Motors/Lions Club night opener at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World.” The veteran from Dover, Missouri led the field wire to wire to increase his all-time record for wins at the famous half-mile to 94.

The eight-time track champion started on the pole of the 20-lap 410 main event on the basis of a new draw system. The twelve top qualifiers making it through the heats now draw in front of the fans during intermission for their starting spots in the feature. On a track that saw the bottom as a preferred line, Lasoski shot out to the lead in a familiar part of the track ahead of defending track champion Brian Brown. Dusty Zomer, who claimed last year’s Season Championship feature win jumped into third on lap two.

Don Droud Jr. tumbled in turn two with four laps in the books, and Lasoski restarted ahead of Brown, Zomer, Robby Wolfgang and quick-timer, Brooke Tatnell, with a clear track ahead of him. It was clear sailing for the front-runners until a lap 16 spin by Kevin Swindell. Despite the bunching of the field, “The Dude” was unfazed in registering the win. “We always joke,” said the winner when talking of his nephew (Brown) who finish second. “I taught him everything he knows, but not everything I know. This place has been really good to me. We couldn‘t do this without the old gang helping me out here. Right now, everything we have is borrowed. We‘re just racing night to night.”

Following Lasoski and Brown were Zomer, Tatnell and Lynton Jeffrey. Wolfgang, Logan Forler, Austin McCarl, first heat winner, Terry McCarl, and 410 rookie and third heat winner, Dustin Selvage, rounded out the top ten. Bronson Maeschen suffered through a tough night as ignition problems sidelined him for his heat, and he blew a tire while leading the B main.

For Russ Hall, winning a feature at Knoxville has been a lifelong dream, and he accomplished it with a win in the 360 class. The Pleasant Hill, Iowa driver took off from his pole position starting spot and never looked back in his win. Behind Russ, Justyn Cox battled past Josh Higday for the runner-up spot after a lap six caution for a stopped Tony Norem. Defending 360 track champion, Clint Garner, suffered a flat tire under caution and restarted at the tail.

Hall drove the last nine laps smoothly and maneuvered through lap traffic for a popular win aboard the Mike Waddell Racing #45c. “This one has been a long time coming,” he said with emotion in Victory Lane. “I want to dedicate this to my Uncle Burt (Sonner) who passed away here in 1974.”

Cox, Higday, first heat winner, Tasker Phillips, and Russ’s cousin, Dave Hall, rounded out the top five. Lee Grosz, Seth Bergman, third heat winner, Jon Agan, Randy Martin and Nate Van Haaften completed the top ten. Chad Heimbaugh took the B main, while Wayne Johnson, who suffered power steering problems and could not start the feature, set quick time.

Carson McCarl unofficially became the youngest winner in Knoxville Raceway history when he won the 305 feature in his first competition at the famous half-mile. He became the first driver to win in his first competition since Kenny Adams did it in a 360 Nationals preliminary feature in 2003. Carson turned 16 years of age on March 8.

McCarl showed a steady racecar in running the bottom and holding Jamie Ball at bay for the 12-lap distance. Only a lap four caution for a spun Casie Shilling slowed the event. “I knew if I hit my marks on the bottom, no one would pass me up high,” said a practically speechless McCarl. “I have to thank the guys that help me. I can’t even talk.”

Ball ran a solid second, and Marty Stephenson, J Kinder, and Mitchell Alexander, who won heat one, rounded out the top five. Second heat winner, Matt Stephenson, Chris Mallicoat, Matthew Stelzer, Steve Palmer and Mike Mayberry rounded out the top ten.

The Lions Club donated a total of $1,050 to three lucky drivers tonight as well. Tenth place finishers Selvage ($450), Nate Van Haaften ($350) and Mayberry ($250) cashed in. Racing resumes next Saturday night with the IRA vs. Knoxville Challenge!

410 Results

Time Trials (Qualifying Order): 1. 59, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. (20) 16.154; 2. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (5) 16.157; 3. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (19) 16.273; 4. 1, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (22) 16.275; 5. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (25) 16.312; 6. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (8) 16.319; 7. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (23) 16.331; 8. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (2) 16.355; 9. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (18) 16.455; 10. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (3) 16.471; 11. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (17) 16.527; 12. 2L, Logan Forler, Lake Havasu City, AZ (7) 16.565; 13. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD (14) 16.688; 14. 71R, Ryan Anderson, Deloit, IA (24) 16.715; 15. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (13) 16.784; 16. 23K, Rob Kubli, Milo, IA (4) 16.786; 17. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (29) 16.871; 18. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (26) 16.980; 19. 21x, Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL (28) 17.019; 20. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (12) 17.107; 21. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (15) 17.133; 22. 45, Mark Johnson, Des Moines, IA (11) 17.197; 23. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (16) 17.217; 24. 81, Austin Johnson, Shakopee, MN (1) 17.257; 25. 98, JD Johnson, Goddard, KS (21) 17.309; 26. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (27) 17.333; 27. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (10) 18.424; 28. 92, Mitchell Mack, Grand Forks, ND (6) 19.727; 29. 6, Danny Heskin, St. Michael, MN (9) NT.

Heat one (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Terry McCarl (6) 2. Robby Wolfgang (4) 3. Lynton Jeffrey (5) 4. Joey Moughan (2) 5. Brooke Tatnell (8) 6. JD Johnson (7) / 7. Rob Kubli (3) 8. Mitchell Mack (9) 9. Mark Johnson (1) DNS - Bronson Maeschen

Heat two (started), 8 laps, 2:18.2: 1. Mark Dobmeier (1) 2. Danny Lasoski (7) 3. Don Droud Jr. (5) 4. Rager Phillips (3) 5. Josh Schneider man (6) 6. Brian Brown (8) / 7. Davey Heskin (2) 8. Ryan Anderson (4) 9. Ryan Bunton (9) DNS - Danny Heskin

Heat three (stared), 8 laps, NT: 1. Dustin Selvage (3) 2. Kevin Swindell (8) 3. Dusty Zomer (7) 4. Johnn Cressman (4) 5. Austin McCarl (6) 6. Logan Forler (5) / 7. AJ Moeller (9) 8. Austin Johnson (1) 9. Mike Moore (2)

B main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Davey Heskin (4) 2. Ryan Bunton (8) 3. Ryan Anderson (2) 4. Austin Johnson (5) 5. Rob Kubli (3) 6. Mitchell Mack (10) / 7. AJ Moeller (7) 8. Bronson Maeschen (1) 9. Mark Johnson (6) 10. Danny Heskin (9) DNS - Mike Moore

A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Danny Lasoski (1) 2. Brian Brown (4) 3. Dusty Zomer (8) 4. Brooke Tatnell (9) 5. Lynton Jeffrey (7) 6. Robby Wolfgang (2) 7. Logan Forler (5) 8. Austin McCarl (6) 9. Terry McCarl (11) 10. Dustin Selvage (15) 11. Davey Heskin (19) 12. Johnn Cressman (13) 13. Mark Dobmeier (17) 14. Ryan Bunton (20) 15. JD Johnson (18) 16. Joey Moughan (16) 17. Rager Phillips (14) 18. Austin Johnson (22) 19. Rob Kubli (23) 20. Mitchell Mack (24) 21. Josh Schneiderman (3) 22. Kevin Swindell (12) 23. Ryan Anderson (21) 24. Don Droud Jr. (10). Lap Leader: Lasoski 1-20.

360 Results

Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 38, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA, 16.684; 2. 4J, Lee Grosz, Harwood, ND, 16.710; 3. 1m, Chad Humston, Giltner, NE, 16.805; 4. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA, 16.811; 5. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA, 16.866; 6. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA, 16.893; 7. 23, Seth Bergman, Snohomish, WA, 16.894; 8. 14, Randy Martin, California, MO, 16.907; 9. 04, Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill, IA, 16.932; 10. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 16.970; 11. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 16.985; 12. 21c, Justyn Cox, Clarksburg, CA, 17.078; 13. 2, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA, 17.105; 14. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA, 17.142; 15. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA, 17.211; 16. 88, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 17.380; 17. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA, 17.396; 18. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA, 17.399; 19. 12, Rod Richards, Van Meter, IA, 17.457; 20. 54, Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA, 17.497; 21. 10, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA, 17.525; 22. 5, Dave Glennon, Casselton, ND, 17.627; 23. 47T, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA, 17.972; 24. 45, Tony Norem, Dassel MN, 18.085; 25. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA, 18.404; 26. 11c, Dakota Carroll, LaMonte, MO, 18.453; 27. DQ - 12x, Frank Rogers, Lucas, IA (scales).

Heat one (started), 7 laps, 2:07.3: 1. Tasker Phillips (3) 2. Josh Higday (2) 3. Wayne Johnson (6) 4. Matt Moro (5) 5. Seth Bergman (4) / 6. Jarrod Schneiderman (1) 7. Tom Lenz (9) 8. Dave Glennon (8) 9. Rod Richards (7)

Heat two (started), 7 laps, 2:08.3: 1. Russ Hall (2) 2. Randy Martin (4) 3. David Hall (1) 4. Clint Garner (3) 5. Lee Grosz (6) / 6. Tony Shilling (8) 7. Joe Beaver (5) 8. Casey Friedrichsen (7) 9. Dakota Carroll (9)

Heat three (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Jon Agan (1) 2. Chad Humston (6) 3. Justyn Cox (3) 4. Nate Van Haaften (5) 5. Tony Norem (8) / 6. Tyler Groenendyk (7) 7. Frank Rogers (9) 8. Larry Ball Jr. (2) 9. Chad Heimbaugh (4)

B main (started), 10 laps, NT: 1. Chad Heimbaugh (2) 2. Joe Beaver (1) 3. Tony Shilling (7) 4. Jarrod Schneiderman (4) 5. Dave Glennon (8) 6. Tyler Groenendyk (5) / 7. Rod Richards (5) 8. Tom Lenz (10) 9. Dakota Carroll (9) 10. Frank Rogers (11) 11. Casey Friedrichsen (6) DNS - Larry Ball Jr.

A main (started), 15 laps, NT: 1. Russ Hall (1) 2. Justyn Cox (3) 3. Josh Higday (2) 4. Tasker Phillips (5) 5. David Hall (13) 6. Lee Grosz (11) 7. Seth Bergman (7) 8. Jon Agan (12) 9. Randy Martin (6) 10. Nate Van Haaften (8) 11. Chad Humston (10) 12. Joe Beaver (17) 13. Jarrod Schneiderman (19) 14. Matt Moro (9) 15. Clint Garner (4) 16. Tyler Groenendyk (20) 17. Tony Shilling (16) 18. Chad Heimbaugh (14) 19. Tony Norem (15) 20. Dave Glennon (18) DNS - Wayne Johnson. Lap Leader: R. Hall 1-15.

305 Results

Heat one (started), 6 laps, NT: 1. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA (2) 2. 97, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA (1) 3. 5JR, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA (7) 4. 99, Matthew Stelzer, Omaha, NE (5) 5. 22, Chris Mallicoat, Boone, IA (8) 6. 92c, Cody Ambers, Knoxville, IA (3) DQ - 29, Devin "Bart" Friedrichsen, Arthur, IA (scales) DQ - 2, Steve Palmer, Des Moines, IA (tire) DNS - X, Kevin Tanner, Russell, IA

Heat two (started), 6 laps, 1:56.6: 1. 55, Matt Stephenson, Altoona, IA (3) 2. 36, Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville, IA (5) 3. 88, J Kinder, Holt’s Summit, MO (4) 4. 16c, Casie Shilling, Knoxville, IA (6) 5. 0, Mike Mayberry, Fremont, IA (7) 6. 93A, Alan Ambers, Knoxville, IA (8) DQ - 33, Mark Van Haaften, Otley, IA (scales) 8. 21, Keith Carlberg, Webster City, IA (scales)

A main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Carson McCarl (3) 2. Jamie Ball (5) 3. Marty Stephenson (4) 4. J Kinder (6) 5. Mitchell Alexander (1) 6. Matt Stephenson (2) 7. Chris Mallicoat (9) 8. Matthew Stelzer (7) 9. Steve Palmer (13) 10. Mike Mayberry (10) 11. Devin "Bart" Friedrichsen (11) 12. Mark Van Haaften (14) 13. Alan Ambers (12) 14. Casie Shilling (8) 15. Keith Carlberg (15) DNS - Cody Ambers. Lap Leader: C. McCarl 1-12.

4/9/11

I-80 Speedway

Greenwood, NE

ASCS-Midwest

39 cars

Heat one (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Ryan Anderson 71R (2*) 2. Don Droud Jr. 2 (6*) 3. Gregg Bakker 11x (4*) 4. Mark Pace 31 (3) 5. Ryan Roberts 18R (8*) 6. Ryan Kitchen 21x (1) 7. Jody Rosenboom 14 (7) 8. Tige Jensen 71 (9) 9. John Klabunde 77 (5) DNS – Toby Chapman 32

Chapman spun twice while getting lined up and was sent pitside. Ry. Anderson shot out to the lead and left the rest of the field behind. A scary crash occurred when Jensen broke his front end on the backstretch and drifted down the track. Klabunde couldn’t avoid him and veered into a concrete barrier in the pits where his car flew airborne inside the pits. No one was injured.

Heat two (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Brian Brown 21 (2*) 2. Jack Dover 53 (1*) 3. Russ Hall 45c (3) 4. Chad Meyer 1w (6*) 5. Logan Forler 2L (4) 6. Tony Bruce Jr. 18 (8) 7. Jason Danley 82 (7) 8. Justyn Cox 21c (5) 9. Brant O’Banion 47 (10) 10. Jeremiah Jordahl 3J (9)

Cox spun before a lap could be completed. Brown led the 10-lap distance. The best racing was for fourth between Meyer and Forler. They exchanged a few slidejobs in a good battle.

Heat three (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 15H (9*) 2. Lee Grosz 4J (4*) 3. Mitch Runge 28 (6*) 4. Tyler Drueke 12 (5) 5. Gage Dorr 17 (2) 6. Danielle Ossenfort 10D (7) 7. Jordan Boston 4 (1) 8. CJ Johnson 45x (10) 9. Jake Ossenfort 99J (3) 10. Robby Wolfgang 7K (8)

Boston led early. J. Ossenfort spun with one lap in the books. Boston led Dorr, Grosz, a surging Hafertepe and Runge back to green. Two more laps were recorded when Drueke spun. Grosz and Hafertepe had moved into second and third, while CJ Johnson had moved from 10th up to fourth. CJ’s run would end soon thereafter when he pulled it in. After taking the white flag, disaster struck for Boston when something broke in turn one and sent his car straight into the wall and a nasty crash. He was uninjured. Haftertepe assumed the lead and went on to win.

Heat four (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Wayne Johnson 38 (3*) 2. Terry McCarl 24A (5*) 3. Seth Bergman 23 (7*) 4. Billy Alley 22 (9*) 5. Mike Hess 51 (4) 6. Doug Lovegrove 44 (2) 7. Jeff Osborn 0 (8) 8. Bryan Gossel 6G (1) 9. Ryan Bickett 17B (6)

In arguably the strongest heat of the night, four of the eight feature redraw qualifiers came from this one. W. Johnson assumed the pole after Gossel spun before a lap could be completed. He took advantage by dominating out front. McCarl followed him, while Bergman and Alley followed him from rows three and four respectively.

B main one (started): 1. Hall (1) 2. Pace (2) 3. Forler (3) 4. J. Ossenfort (10) 5. Cox (7) / 6. Rosenboom (6) 7. Lovegrove (5) 8. Osborn (8) 9. D. Ossenfort (4) 10. Chapman (9) DNS – Jensen, Boston, Klabunde

Hall led throughout despite a pair of spins by Chapman on laps one and five. Cox did well to move up to a transfer, and J. Ossenfort made a late charge on the high side to get by Lovegrove, Rosenboom and Cox for fourth.

B main two (started): 1. Bruce Jr. (2) 2. Hess (3) 3. O’Banion (8) 4. Kitchen (6) 5. Danley (5) / 6. Bickett (10) 7. Gossel (7) 8. Wolfgang (11) 9. Drueke (1) 10. Jordahl (9) 11. Dorr (4) DNS – CJ Johnson

Bruce Jr. and Hess were the class of this field in the 10-lapper. Some of the best racing occurred in a battle for third, fourth and fifth. O’Banion was one of the few cars to use the high side on both ends of the dry-slick surface and shot his way into third. Kitchen and Danley joined a duel that saw three-wide racing for several laps.

A main (started): 1. Brown (4) 2. W. Johnson (7) 3. Dover (11) 4. Droud Jr. (1) 5. Bergman (2) 6. Ry. Anderson (8) 7. McCarl (5) 8. Alley (3) 9. Bakker (12) 10. Bruce Jr. (16) 11. Hafertepe Jr. (6) 12. Cox (23) 13. Hess (18) 14. Roberts (14) 15. Forler (19) 16. Grosz (9) 17. Pace (17) 18. Meyer (13) 19. Danley (24) 20. J. Ossenfort (21) 21. O’Banion (20) 22. Kitchen (22) 23. Runge (10) 24. Hall (15)

Droud jumped out to an early lead in the 25-lapper. With three laps in the books, Hall was contacted by Pace and the front-end collapsed. That left Runge with nowhere to go on the backstretch. Hall and Runge were done. Droud led Brown, Bergman, Alley and Hafertepe back to green. Brown closed in on Droud and the two went at it for about five laps, before Brown took the lead on lap eleven. W. Johnson battled with McCarl, and Bergman to move into fourth. Alley pressured Droud for second and took the spot on lap 18, but the pass was negated when a caution flew for a spun Grosz. Brown led Droud, Alley, W. Johnson and Bergman back to green. W. Johnson moved by Alley and then Droud to grab second after the restart. Dover was also on the move into fourth. A lap 23 restart set up a two lap dash to the finish, but Brown prevailed with a strong run to capture his 8th career I-80 feature win in 17 tries. Cox was the hard-charger, moving up eleven spots.

4/8/11

I-80 Speedway

Greenwood, NE

ASCS-Midwest

45 cars

Heat one (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Jason Danley 82 (1*) 2. Ryan Roberts 18R (3*) 3. Jack Dover 53 (7*) 4. Mark Pace 31 (2) 5. CJ Johnson 45x (9) 6. Toby Chapman 32 (5) 7. Jake Ossenfort 99J (8) 8. Thomas Kennedy 20K (6) 9. Ryan Bickett 17B (4)

Danley led the 10-lap distance. Roberts got off to a slow start and was running fourth by a lap seven caution for a stopped Bickett. Danley led Pace, T. Kennedy, Roberts and Dover back to green. Roberts and Dover shot around Pace and T. Kennedy into second and third on the restart.

Heat two (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Russ Hall 45c (1*) 2. Tony Bruce Jr. 18 (3*) 3. Danny Lasoski 33 (9*) 4. Justyn Cox 21c (6) 5. Chad Meyer 1w (5) 6. Jordan Boston 4 (8) 7. Jody Rosenboom 14 (7) 8. Tyler Drueke 12 (4) 9. John Klabunde 77 (2)

Hall was impressive in leading flag to flag. The only yellow came on lap four when Klabunde lost his right front wheel while running second. The restart saw Hall ahead of Bruce, a surging Lasoski from the tail, Drueke and Cox. Hall was able to hold off Bruce with solid runs in both one and two and three and four.

Heat three (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Bryan Gossel 6G (1*) 2. Seth Bergman 23 (7*) 3. Jared Goerges 9 (2) 4. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 15H (9*) 5. Ryan Anderson 71R (8) 6. Robby Wolfgang 7K (4) 7. Danielle Ossenfort 10D (3) 8. Gage Dorr 17 (6) 9. Chad Humston 1m (5)

Gossel left the field behind in this one, despite one caution on lap three for Humston, who went up in smoke and was done for the night. Bergman made the move of the race, and probably the move of the night, when he put himself in a feature redraw position (top eight) by passing Hafertepe and Goerges for second on the last lap.

Heat four (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Don Droud Jr. 2 (3*) 2. Wayne Johnson 38 (5*) 3. Trevor Grossenbacher 35 (1) 4. Lee Grosz 4J (9*) 5. Terry McCarl 24A (6) 6. Mike Hess 51 (8) 7. Doug Lovegrove 44 (2) 8. Ryan Kitchen 21x (4) 9. Tige Jensen 71 (7)

Droud shot around the front row starters early to lead flag to flag. W. Johnson made his move into second by lap two. Grosz was impressive from the tail to get fourth, while McCarl held onto fifth despite a collapsed nosewing in Gary Swenson’s car.

Heat five (started, *qualified for feature): 1. Brian Brown 21 (6*) 2. Logan Forler 2L (2) 3. Gregg Bakker 11x (5) 4. Lou Kennedy Jr. 21K (8*) 5. Jeremiah Jordahl 3J (1) 6. Lance Fassbender 7 (4) 7. Jeff Osborne 0 (7) 8. Billy Alley 22 (9) 9. Mitch Runge 28 (3)

Forler led lap one before a lap three yellow for Alley, who was running fifth. A reverse camber issue saw the left front wheel detach from the axle. The restart saw Forler ahead of Brown, Jordahl, Fassbender and Bakker. Forler made his machine wide on a choppy heavy surface, but Brown threw a duckunder move on him entering turn one on the last lap to gain the win.

B main one (started): 1. Bakker (1) 2. Ry. Anderson (3) 3. J. Ossenfort (8) 4. CJ Johnson (2) 5. Pace (5) / 6. Klabunde (15) 7. Fassbender (9) 8. Jordahl (7) 9. Kitchen (13) 10. Lovegrove (11) 11. Runge (14) 12. Dorr (12) 13. Osborne (10) 14. Hess (6) 15. Grossenbacher (4) DNS – Humston

Bakker led the 12-lap distance in commanding fashion. The only stoppage came with three in the books, when Grossenbacher, who was running second, got upside down in turn four. He was uninjured. Hess exited from fifth place under the red. The restart saw Bakker leading CJ Johnson, Anderson, Pace and Jordahl back to green. Ossenfort used the high side on both ends to circle around Jordahl, Pace and CJ Johnson to nail down third.

B main two (started): 1. Cox (2) 2. Forler (1) 3. Boston (5) 4. McCarl (4) 5. Meyer (6) / 6. Rosenboom (9) 7. Alley (13) 8. Wolfgang (8) 9. Bickett (14) 10. Chapman (7) 11. D. Ossenfort (10) 12. Drueke (12) 13. Goerges (3) 14. T. Kennedy (11) DNS – Jensen

Cox was impressive in leading the distance with Forler in tow. Lap five saw T. Kennedy get into the wall. Goerges was running fifth when he exited after going up in smoke. The restart with eight to go, saw Cox leading Forler, McCarl, Boston and Meyer. All would transfer to the main event.

A main (started): 1. Bergman (2) 2. Brown (5) 3. Droud Jr. (1) 4. W. Johnson (6) 5. Dover (4) 6. Grosz (3) 7. Bruce Jr. (14) 8. Hall (10) 9. Bakker (15) 10. Meyer (24) 11. Forler (16) 12. Danley (9) 13. Ossenfort (19) 14. Anderson (17) 15. Boston (20) 16. Pace (23) 17. CJ Johnson (21) 18. Lasoski (7) 19. Hafertepe Jr. (8) 20. Gossel (11) 21. Cox (16) 22. Roberts (13) 23. McCarl (22) 24. L. Kennedy (12)

L. Kennedy contacted the turn four wall before a lap could be completed. Droud led the first lap before Bergman took control on lap two when the race went green. Brown was into second on the lightning fast track by lap 8 of the 25-lapper. Roberts was out of tear-offs when he stopped and exited on lap ten. The restart saw Bergman leading Brown, who was hot on the leader in lapped traffic before the caution. Droud restarted third ahead of Dover and Grosz. Three laps later, Cox, who had advanced into the top ten, had his front end fold up, and his night was done. Bergman pulled away from the field and had no peer as the last 12 laps went non-stop. The battled for third, fourth and fifth waged as Droud, Dover and W. Johnson battled in the final stages. Droud would come home third, ahead of W. Johnson and Dover. Bergman was paid $3,000 for his first career ASCS-Midwest win. Meyer was the hard-charger, moving up 14 spots.

Bill W’s Best Appearing of 2010

Better late than never! It’s time for my annual best appearing list. Again this year (the ninth in succession), we’ve gone with a top ten in 410s and 360s. For the first time, we’ll look at the top ten in 305s, and look at the top five in non-wing sprint cars, and best appearing of the midgets. How tough is it to make the top ten? Well, for one, I sifted through my photos of 240 410s and 384 360s (both up from 2009). As always there are three reasons why a car you believe should be on here, isn’t: 1. I didn’t see the car live. 2. I didn’t get a good photo of the car with my digital gizmo (not likely) 3. You are wrong! (likely)

360s

#10 – Chad Kemenah (Findlay, OH) – The Hammons Motorsports team is in the top ten for the second year in a row. This time they went with a “blue lightning” look and put Chad Kemenah in the car for the Short Track Naitonals in Little Rock. It was an complete reverse of last year’s look. Changing schemes is important in making the list.

#9 – Tim Kaeding (San Jose, CA) – The F&J Construction #29 has never looked better. We’re just happy to have Travis Rilat with us after the horrific accident in the Pacific Northwest in July. Tim Kaeding filled in for Travis at the Short Track Nationals. Of course, Tweety Bird was along for the ride on the top of the wing!

 

#8 – AJ Selenke (Wichita, KS) – AJ has always kept a clean look, but the wrap this year was the most eye-pleasing. I got this shot early in the year at I-80 Speedway in Nebraska. AJ picked up a win at 81 Speedway later in the year.

#7 – Wade Human (Marion, AR) – Wade & Pop’s Fish Market should be proud of the looks of Wade’s sprint car. It’s not often you see a fish carrying a checkered flag, and the “splash” look comes off well on the racetrack.

#6 – Mark Huddleston (Genoa, AR) – Mark is in the Service, but found time for some racing at the end of the season at Cowtown and Little Rock. His racecar is impeccable, featuring a unique look with his numbers and his graphics.

#5 – Russ Hall (Pleasant Hill, IA) – Russ wasn’t afraid of a green racecar, but countered it with this unique look with the skulls. We caught him with the Sprint Invaders in West Burlington, Iowa. I’m betting Russ would deflect credit on the color combination to Ballistic Designs.

#4 – Donnie Ray Crawford (Broken Arrow, OK) – Those who have been around for awhile will remember the look of Andy Hillenburg’s shiny machines when they hit the speedways back in the 1980’s. Donnie Ray and family’s tribute to him was carried out to the T. Donnie’s dad raced for the Hillenburg family, dominating the Tulsa Speedway for years. On this night at the Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, Texas, Donnie was a busy man competing well in three divisions.

#3 – Jon Agan (Knoxville, IA) – I’m a sucker for red with gold plate lettering. Jon had his most successful 360 season to date, finishing fourth in the final Knoxville Raceway standings. He came up with a special scheme for the 360 Nationals, but I thought his normal look in 2010 the better of the two.

#2 – Preston Peebles II (Lubbock, TX) – Preston has one of the favorite names for any announcer in the business, and this year, driving for Crouch Motorsports #0c, he had one of the best looking mounts out there. His other appearance on this list came with the winning 360 entry in 2004 (pictured below).

#1 – Greg Wilson (Benton Ridge, OH) – Greg is no stranger to this list after joining forces with Verl Warnimont. He had top spot potential in both classes. Greg and the team change the scheme from time to time and normally it’s spot on.

Honorary Spot – Jesse Hockett (Warsaw, MO) – We’ll miss seeing our friend “The Rocket” who graced the top ten in both wing and non-wing competition. God Speed!

2009 360 Top Ten: 1. Brian Brown 2. Evan Martin 3. Jesse Hockett 4. Tommy Bryant 5. Don Young 6. Randy Martin 7. Donnie Steward 8. Dale Blaney 9. Dusty Zomer 10. Casey Heser

2008 360 Top Ten: 1. Mark Shirshekan 2. Randy Martin 3. Garry Bell 4. Joey Moughan 5. Ryan Hall 6. Greg Wilson 7. Jason Eckard 8. Roger Crockett 9. Tim Crawley 10. Kolt Walker

2007 360 Top Ten: 1. Justin Barger 2. Ryan Jamison 3. Shane Stewart 4. Kevin Ramey 5. Tim Crawley 6. Jeff Williams 7. Bryan Howland 8. Rager Phillips 9. Ben Gregg 10. Ryan Bickett

2006 360 Top Ten: 1. Jessica Zemken 2. Donny Howard 3. Foster Landon 4. Randy Martin 5. Travis Whitney

6. Brian Brown 7. Brad Best 8. Shawn Van Wyhe 9. Danny Martin Jr. 10. Jeff Day

2005 360 Top Ten: 1. Rick Ideus 2. Caleb Griffith 3. Scott Box 4. Ricky Fauver 5. Sean McClelland 6. Dave Anderson 7. Randy Plath 8. Randy Martin 9. Doug Lovegrove 10. Brad Welborn 2004 360 Top Ten: 1. Preston Peebles II 2. Jody Roland 3. Eddie Gallagher 4. Natalie Sather 5. Darren Long 6.

Herb Reed 7. AG Rains 8. Gene Ackland 9. Dex Eaton 10. Brian Hetrick

2003 360 Top Ten: 1. Mike Ward 2. Sean McClelland 3. Roger Crockett 4. Brian Harvill 5. Cody Hansen 6. Ryan Voss 7. Randy Droescher 8. Wade Oliver 9. Billy Alley 10. Kenny Adams 2002 Best Appearing 360: Rick Ideus

410s

#10 – Cale Conley (Vienna, WV) – We’ll miss seeing Cale running sprint cars as he is pursuing the pavement in 2011. The fast youngster seemed just a little faster with his look. The number on the front of the wing always seems to add some speed to the eye.

#9 – Barry Martinez (Burlington, WA) – The two-time Skagit (WA) Speedway champion brought this beautiful machine across the country to Knoxville, competing in July and August.

#8 – Russel Borland (Kewaskum, WI) – Another driver not fazed by a green racecar, Russel led the IRA in car appearance in 2010. An eye-catching combination of colors stood out not only in the pits, but also on the racetrack.

#7 – David Harrison (Burgoon, OH) – Who wouldn’t like to live in a town named Burgoon? David last made this list in 2006, but this year’s entry was even better. We caught David at an early season showdown at Attica Raceway Park. Adding to the shot is local media guru Scott Barman in the background!

#6 – Tim Shaffer (Nationals) (Aliquippa, PA) – Who’s going to mess with the Nationals champ? Many tried in 2010 and failed. The driver of the year in many fans’ minds had a unique look at the Knoxville Nationals. Though the graphics behind the enlarged numbers looked like sheet metal, I envisioned them as a tribute to the white board fences that outlined the Knoxville Raceway for many years.

#5 – Ben Gregg (Glendale, AZ) – Ben made the 360 list in 2007, and has always had some great looking cars. This year’s was even better thanks to his sponsorship from Kronik Energy Drink. I haven’t always been a fan of this tint of blue, but paired with black and white, it’s kick’s tail!

#4 – Phil Gressman (Helena, OH) – When I saw this car at Attica in April, I knew that even though it was early in the year, it would most likely make the list. It was a beauty standing still in the sun.

#3 – Chad Kemenah (Findlay, OH) – Chad makes both lists this year! Golden Flavor Sesame Sticks brought this unique look to the CKR #63, and it makes you hungry just looking at it. Chad made the 410 list in 2003, 2004 and topped it in 2008 with his “Hard Luck” look at the Nationals.

#2 – Lee Jacobs (Tiffin, OH) – Hard to beat this one. Had to have an outside vote cast, and the Hammer Motorsports team ends up second. From the unbeatable color combo to the clever use of the hammer to complete the 4, this is one of the better looking machines you will ever see.

#1 – Donny Schatz (Fargo, ND)/Steve Kinser (Bloomington, IN) (Knoxville Nationals) – The golden look of the Tony Stewart Racing cars commemorating the 50^th running of the Nationals caught everyone’s eye on and off the racetrack. Cars that you can see yourself when you are looking at them are really cool. Steve Kinser’s Incredible Hulk car made this list in 2003, and Schatz was second on the list with his Nationals entries in 2006 and 2009.

2009 410 top ten: 1. Johnny Herrera 2. Donny Schatz 3. Billy Balog 4. Cris Eash 5. Mark Smith 6. Jason Sides

7. Lance Dewease 8. Daron Clayton 9. Chad Trout 10. Ricky Logan

2008 410 top ten: 1. Chad Kemenah (Nationals) 2. Rob Chaney (Nationals) 3. Shane Stewart (Nationals) 4. Daryl Stimeling 5. Caleb Griffith 6. Sam Haftertepe Jr. 7. Keith Kauffman 8. Dion Hindi 9. Joey Saldana 10. Danny Smith (Nationals)

2007 410 top ten: 1. Kenny Jacobs (Weikert’s) 2. Randy Martin 3. Tyler Thompson 4. Fred Rahmer 5. Joey Saldana (King’s Royal) 6. Brian Kristan 7. Brian Brown 8. Stevie Smith 9. Jerry Richert Jr. 10. Jac Haudenschild (Nationals)

2006 410 top ten: 1. Kerry Madsen (Nationals) 2. Donny Schatz (Nationals) 3. Brian Leppo 4. Jason Meyers 5. Wayne Johnson 6. Jason Dukes 7. Brook Weibley 8. Brian Ellenberger 9. David Harrison 10. Brooke Tatnell (whitewalls)

2005 410 top ten: 1. Brooke Tatnell 2. Kerry Madsen 3. Shane Stewart 4. Cory Haas 5. Chad Blonde 6. Brian Leppo 7. Jason Hunt 8. Kenny Jacobs 9. Jesse Giannetto 10. Mike Stefka

2004 410 top ten: 1. Terry McCarl 2. Kenny Jacobs 3. Randy Martin 4. Chad Kemenah 5. Tim Shaffer 6. Roger Crockett 7. Mark Smith 8. Lucas Wolfe 9. Brian Montieth 10. Mike Kertscher

2003 410 top ten: 1. Toni Lutar 2. Randy Martin 3. Steve Kinser (Hulk) 4. Randy Hannagan 5. Don Droud Jr. (Batman) 6. Lance Dewease/Terry McCarl 7. Chad Kemenah 8. Tim Kaeding 9. Kim Mock/Mike Kertscher 10. Joe Roe

2002 410 top ten: 1. Sammy Swindell (nationals) 2. Chad Blonde 3. Matt Moro 4. Sean Michael 5. Jeff Hodgson 6. Jan Howard 7. Greg Hodnett 8. Dave Enders 9. Tommy Tarlton 10. Chad Meyer

305s

#10 – Chris Mallicoat (Boone, IA) – The veteran racer had one of the better looks amongst the Knoxville regulars, sporting Casey’s sponsorship.

#9 – Jamie Ball (Knoxville, IA) – Maybe it’s my love of storms, but another lightning car makes the list. Jamie competed in both 305 and 360 competition (winning Rookie of the Year honors) in 2010 as you can see.

#8 – James Gill (Sedalia, MO) – James Gill of Gill Signs piloted this sleek looking sprinter at LA Raceway in LaMonte, Missouri in July. A duplicate white version appeared later in the year at Lake Ozark Speedway with Randy Roberts behind the wheel. Unfortunately, it ended up in a ball on the backstretch.

#7 – Paul Weaver (Fremont, OH) – The sprint car veteran campaigned a 305 at Attica this season. You don’t see the wing’s corner cut off very often anymore and it takes you back a bit. It’s Genzman Racing Enterprises teammate was Phil Gressman’s #53 (#4 in 410’s).

#6 – Benny Bowman (Shelby, OH) – They’ve been at this 305 game for awhile in Ohio, and it is reflected in some great looking cars. Two distinct graphic signatures on this car are evident on the wing and body, but they go well together in a splash of colors.

#5 – Brad Haudenschild (Fredericksburg, OH) – The son of Ed and nephew of the “Wild Child” makes this list for the first time. Ham Signs graphics have graced this list for years and 2010 is no exception.

#4 – Jamie Lusher (Pekin, IL) – Hard to miss Lusher’s #18 on the track in 2010. The 34 Raceway regular competed against the 360’s at this event in Jacksonville, Illinois.

#3 – Junior Felver (Norwalk, OH) – Who says #13 is unlucky? It’s back to Ohio. Actually, this night didn’t end the way Junior wanted it as he ended up in a turn four mishap. He looked good doing it though!

#2 – Bobby Clark (Fremont, OH) – This driver is a veteran in all sprint car disciplines, and carried the day for his sponsor Coors Light. Clark has been a “Silver Bullet” on many a night in the “Buckeye State”.

#1 – Chris Coleman (Marshall, MO) – This beauty was also a finalist in the 360 class. The use of shades of blue hit with red lettering really stood out. We caught this image at Knoxville.

2009 305 Top Five: 1. Bob Anderson 2. Dave Anderson 3. Bruce Anderson 4. Burlington based 20T 5. Trish Dover

Non-wing

#5 – Dylan Peterson (Sioux Falls, SD) – Old timers may or may not like the square tail on Peterson’s sprinter, but it is definitely different. Dylan is a two-time Heartland Racing Association champion and won twice in 2010.

#4 – Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN) – A better shot of this one could have landed “The People’s Champ” and the Goodnight #39 at the top of this list. Unfortunately, the tail tank covers have really hampered my pit shots the past few seasons. It was hot in Iowa in August though! Darland was also #4 back in 2005.

#3 – Johnny Herrera (Albuquerque, NM) – The past couple of seasons has seen Herrera head this list in the Woodward #2, but this time, he will make it in the family #45x.

#2 – Jerry Coons Jr. (Tucson, AZ) – The Hoffman #69 has never looked better! Always one of the more identifiable machines on the USAC trail, the blaze orange and blue has stood out the last few seasons. We caught them on a side street in Oskaloosa.

#1 – Levi Jones (Olney, IL) – A super look gave Tony Stewart Racing two top spots in the top ten lists this year. The black and red look of the past couple of seasons was replaced mid-year by STP colors and it couldn’t have been soon enough!

2009 Best Appearing Non-wing car: Johnny Herrera 2008 Best Appearing Non-wing car: Johnny Herrera 2007 Non-wing top five: 1. JJ Yeley 2. Brett Burdette 3. Mat Neely 4. Jesse Hockett 5. Jerry Coons Jr. 2006 Best Appearing Non-wing car: Don Droud Jr. 2005 Non-wing top five: 1. Kevin Besecker 2. Matt Westfall 3. Charles Davis Jr. 4. Dave Darland 5. Jac

Haudenschild 2004 Best Appearing Non-wing car: Seth Wilson 2003 Best Appearing Non-wing car: Roger Rager 2002 Best Appearing Non-wing car: Damion Gardner

Midgets

Best Appearing – Andrew Felker (Carl Junction, MO) – I caught Andrew’s car at the Tom Knowles Memorial at Spoon River Speedway in Illinois. Unfortunately, I didn’t hit as many midget shows as usual, but Felker would have made the list with this entry regardless.

2009 Best Appearing Midget: Kent Schmidt 2008 Best Appearing Midget: Brad Kuhn 2007 Midget Top Five: 1. Brandon Waelti 2. AJ Fike 3. Tracy Readinger 4. Brad Loyet 5. Dustin Morgan 2006 Midget Top Five: 1. Andy Martin 2. Jimmy Light 3. Bryan Clauson 4. Tom Hessert III 5. Kurt Mayhew 2005 Best Appearing Midget: Mike Miller 2004 Best Appearing Midget: Steven Graham 2003 Best Appearing Midget: Aaron Fiscus Next young sprinter update: Sam tore them up in a go-kart in Rapid City!