Knoxville 305 Season Review & Stats

305 ReviewLarry Ball Jr. dominated this class with 6 wins and 3 quick times.  J Kinder was his closest competitor with 2 wins.  Matt Stephenson gets most improved with +4 positions in the point standings.  The interesting thing about this class is that only 3 cars competed in 75% of the races this season AND last season, which is Kinder, Stephenson, and Lee Patterson.  All the other teams this year were either new teams, or drivers that didn’t compete in enough races last season to qualify for points.  I’m glad we have the 305 class competing most nights.  These guys seem to have the most fun of anyone racing when you see them in the pit area.  A lot of smiles on that back pit row.  It’s an entry level “hobby” class for those wanting to learn the ropes of a sprint car, or for the guy who wants to race on a lower budget.  The costs are a concern in this class and I know John McCoy is trying to keep an eye on that.  Car counts have not varied much looking back on the past five years ranging from 19 to 22 (19.8 this season) so I can’t say it’s a growing class, but it’s holding its own.