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| Calvin Landis (Studio 92 Photo) |
Visitors on this night were numerous, especially in the 360 class with the ASCS teams racing the two previous nights at I-80 in Nebraska and an off night on Saturday. Jeff Swindell, Aaron Reutzel, Scottie McDonald, Matt Covington, Tony Bruce Jr., Josh Baughman, Johnny Herrera, Wayne Johnson, Bill Balg, Justyn Cox, Jordan Weaver, Lee Grosz, Blake Hahn, and Kris Miller.
Drivers going double duty on this night in the 410 and 360 classes were Justin Henderson, Tony Shilling, and Brian Brown was timing his 360 only in preparation for the 360 Nationals.
410 Report
33 cars signed in. Time Trials top eight was Ian Madsen 15.504, Danny Lasoski, Dusty Zomer, Brian Brown, AJ Moeller, Terry McCarl, Jamie Veal, and Justin Henderson.
33 cars signed in. Time Trials top eight was Ian Madsen 15.504, Danny Lasoski, Dusty Zomer, Brian Brown, AJ Moeller, Terry McCarl, Jamie Veal, and Justin Henderson.
Heat Race winners were; Tasker Phillips (row one), Danny
Lasoski (row three), Tim Kaeding (row one). In Heat one Tasker Phillips looked
strong passing Brooke Tatnell. Tasker has looked much improved the pat few
weeks. He has had a helping hand from Danny Lasoski and Guy Forbrook in the
area and I’m sure that has helped, plus give him some confidence. Lasoski
looked great winning from the third row.
In the A Main Logan Forler crashed in turn one on the initial start but was OK. Justin Henderson was out front early and had a two second lead at point before he entered lapped traffic. About halfway McCarl began to real in Henderson as did Zomer and Lasoski were closing in traffic. A red flag on lap 13 for Scott Bogucki crashing gave Henderson clean air on the restart and he was able to hold off McCarl by five car lengths. Zomer and Lasoski had a nice battle for third. The track was tacky top to bottom and plenty of racing grooves to pick from, but one wasn’t faster than the other in the 20 lapper. After taking the checkered flag Tasker Phillips crashed past the flag stand after apparent contact with Ian Madsen, which led to a heated exchange or words after the race in the pit area between the two drivers. Henderson’s win was his third of the season in the 410 class.
In the A Main Logan Forler crashed in turn one on the initial start but was OK. Justin Henderson was out front early and had a two second lead at point before he entered lapped traffic. About halfway McCarl began to real in Henderson as did Zomer and Lasoski were closing in traffic. A red flag on lap 13 for Scott Bogucki crashing gave Henderson clean air on the restart and he was able to hold off McCarl by five car lengths. Zomer and Lasoski had a nice battle for third. The track was tacky top to bottom and plenty of racing grooves to pick from, but one wasn’t faster than the other in the 20 lapper. After taking the checkered flag Tasker Phillips crashed past the flag stand after apparent contact with Ian Madsen, which led to a heated exchange or words after the race in the pit area between the two drivers. Henderson’s win was his third of the season in the 410 class.
410 A Main Finish (started): 1. Justin Henderson (2); 2.
Terry McCarl (1); 3. Dusty Zomer (4); 4. Danny Lasoski (5); 5. Brian Brown (6);
6. Davey Heskin (10); 7. Lynton Jeffrey (3); 8. Brooke Tatnell (16); 9. Jamie
Veal (8); 10. Bronson Maeschen (11); 11. Ian Madsen (9); 12. Tasker Phillips
(13); 13. Craig Dollansky (20); 14. Tim Kaeding (15); 15. Willie Croft (14);
16. AJ Moeller (7); 17. Josh Schneiderman (19); 18. Brady Bacon (17); 19.
Austin Johnson (21); 20. Scott Bogucki (22); 21. RJ Johnson (23); 22. Paige
Polyak (18); 23. Garry Brazier (24); 24. Logan Forler (12). Lap Leader:
Henderson 1-20. Hard-charger: Tatnell.
360 Report
39 cars signed in, a season high. Justin Henderson was quick time. The rest of the top eight were Calvin Landis, John Hall, Sottie McDonald, Joe Beaver, Matt Covington, Tony Bruce Jr. and Brian Brown. Brown put the 360 away after time trials. Heat race winners were Jamie Ball (front row), Wayne Johnson (row two), Clint Garner (row one), and Johnny Herrera (row two). Clint Garner made an engine change before the A Main.
360 Report
39 cars signed in, a season high. Justin Henderson was quick time. The rest of the top eight were Calvin Landis, John Hall, Sottie McDonald, Joe Beaver, Matt Covington, Tony Bruce Jr. and Brian Brown. Brown put the 360 away after time trials. Heat race winners were Jamie Ball (front row), Wayne Johnson (row two), Clint Garner (row one), and Johnny Herrera (row two). Clint Garner made an engine change before the A Main.
The A Main had five lead changes and went non-stop with
no cautions. On the start Josh Baughman and Calvin Lands were wheel to wheel in
the opening laps. If you haven’t seen the replay of this feature, look it up on
the Knoxville Raceway YouTube page, or at the bottom of the homepage in the
videos section. It was awesome. Wayne Johnson came from 12th
starting position to the lead on lap 16 only to shred a left rear tire in turn
four coming to the checkers. Baughman and Landis snuck by him and banged wheels
coming down the front stretch to the finish line as Landis won by 0.065 second,
basically a front wheel. Amazing race!
360 A Main Finish (started): 1. Calvin Landis (4); 2. Josh Baughman (2); 3. Tony Bruce Jr. (1); 4. Justin Henderson (5); 5. Johnny Herrera (14); 6. Jon Agan (3); 7. Clint Garner (16); 8. Wayne Johnson (12); 9. Nate Van Haaften (10); 10. Ryan Giles (8); 11. Scottie McDonald (6); 12. Russ Hall (20); 13. Matt Covington (7); 14. Bill Balog (15); 15. Jamie Ball (18); 16. Jordyn Brazier (11); 17. Bart Friedrichsen (17); 18. Joe Beaver (23); 19. Tony Shilling (24); 20. John Hall (9); 21. Matt Moro (13); 22. Ryan Roberts (21); 23. Justyn Cox (19); 24. Jeff Swindell (22).
Lap Leaders: Landis 1-9, Baughman 10-13, Bruce Jr. 14, Baughman 15, W. Johnson 16-17, Landis 18.
Hard-charger: Herrera.
This week is the 360 Nationals and the 305’s will compete on Saturday night. 410’s only on Sunday for the Capitani Classic.
360 A Main Finish (started): 1. Calvin Landis (4); 2. Josh Baughman (2); 3. Tony Bruce Jr. (1); 4. Justin Henderson (5); 5. Johnny Herrera (14); 6. Jon Agan (3); 7. Clint Garner (16); 8. Wayne Johnson (12); 9. Nate Van Haaften (10); 10. Ryan Giles (8); 11. Scottie McDonald (6); 12. Russ Hall (20); 13. Matt Covington (7); 14. Bill Balog (15); 15. Jamie Ball (18); 16. Jordyn Brazier (11); 17. Bart Friedrichsen (17); 18. Joe Beaver (23); 19. Tony Shilling (24); 20. John Hall (9); 21. Matt Moro (13); 22. Ryan Roberts (21); 23. Justyn Cox (19); 24. Jeff Swindell (22).
Lap Leaders: Landis 1-9, Baughman 10-13, Bruce Jr. 14, Baughman 15, W. Johnson 16-17, Landis 18.
Hard-charger: Herrera.
This week is the 360 Nationals and the 305’s will compete on Saturday night. 410’s only on Sunday for the Capitani Classic.
Points
410: Lasoski leads the 410 points over Henderson by 332 points.
360: Garner I out to a 386 point lead over Van Haaften.
305: Stacey Alexander leads Devin Kline by 128 points.
Brian Stickel resigned on Monday night at the Fair Board
meeting. Stickel took over as the GM in 2013 after Toby Kruse held that
position for one race season in 2012. After three successful seasons Stickel
has decided to leave. It’s
too bad but I get both sides of the story. Stickel hired me to do social media in the 2011
season and named me Track Historian the following season. Since then my life
has dramatically changed and I love being a part of Knoxville Raceway and
sharing my enthusiasm for sprint car racing with the fans and helping to promote the track in a positive manner. I want to publicly thank Brian Stickel for being the man that hired me and gave me an opportunity. I did it for a only a press pass in the beginning, now I make a little money but I’m sure it doesn’t amount to much per hour if I figured it out.
I think Knoxville has the best facility in the world. Although I do recognize that there is an arms race of sorts happening when it comes to facility amenities with what other tracks are doing to raise the bar. But growth and facility improvements will likely happen at Knoxville and things will continue to improve with time. I love the track and put it first before myself, and I always have. It’s the one thing in life that never disappoints or lets me down, the races at Knoxville. It is my sanctuary. And I’m happy to be a part of it. The show will go on.
I think Knoxville has the best facility in the world. Although I do recognize that there is an arms race of sorts happening when it comes to facility amenities with what other tracks are doing to raise the bar. But growth and facility improvements will likely happen at Knoxville and things will continue to improve with time. I love the track and put it first before myself, and I always have. It’s the one thing in life that never disappoints or lets me down, the races at Knoxville. It is my sanctuary. And I’m happy to be a part of it. The show will go on.
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