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KNOXVILLE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY NIGHT IS NO RAIN, COOL TEMPERATURES & HOT OUTLAW RACING KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 2) - The weather forecast for Knoxville, Iowa, tomorrow calls for early morning rain, then clearing skies with cool evening temperatures and hot World of Outlaws (WoO) racing. According to Ralph Capitani, “Gang, we are going to do everything in our powers to get the Budweiser-sponsored World of Outlaws show in tomorrow night, as we’re as tired of these rainouts as everyone else. Let’s bundle up and go racin’!” Due to a pair of early season rainouts, the Saturday, May 3, show at Knoxville Raceway will be the season opener for both the Knoxville Championship Cup Series’ 410-cubic-inch and the 360 c.i. winged sprint car divisions. The 410 main event will be sanctioned by the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series and include such hotshoes as Craig Dollansky, Jason Meyers, Donny Schatz, Joey Saldana, Kerry Madsen, Terry McCarl, Steve Kinser, Tim Shaffer, Chad Kemenah, Jason Sides, Jac Haudenschild, Daryn Pittman, Danny Lasoski, Kraig Kinser and Lucas Wolfe. The list of former season opener winners at Knoxville Raceway is as follows: Winners of Knoxville Raceway Season Openers (410s) 1954 Kenny Crook……….Oskaloosa, IA……..Stock Car 1955 Johnny Shipler……..Batavia, IA………...Semi-Modified 1956 Dean Sylvester……..Hedrick, IA 1957 Angelo Mascaro……Des Moines, IA 1958 Dean Sylvester (2)….Hedrick, IA 1959 Earl Wagner………...Pleasantville, IA…..Super-Modified 1960 Jerry Hayes…………Topeka, KS 1961 Thad Dosher………...Topeka, KS 1962 Bud McCune………..Brookfield, MO 1963 Bob Williams………..Kansas City, MO 1964 Jerry Blundy………...Galesburg, IL 1965 Ken Harper………….Carollton, MO 1966 Bill Utz……………...Sedalia, MO 1967 Earl Wagner (2)……..Pleasantville, IA.....Sprint Car (non-winged) 1968 Jerry Blundy (2)…….Galesburg, IL 1969 Bob Williams (2)……Independence, MO 1970 Joe Saldana………….Lincoln, NE 1971 Jerry Blundy (3)…….Galesburg, IL 1972 Roger Rager………...Lincoln, NE 1973 Eddie Leavitt………..Kearney, MO 1974 Earl Wagner (4)……..Pleasantville, IA 1975 Edd French………….El Paso, TX 1976 Doug Wolfgang……..Des Moines, IA 1977 Doug Wolfgang (2)…Des Moines, IA 1978 Lonnie Jensen……….Lincoln, NE 1979 Sammy Swindell…….Memphis, TN 1980 Steve Kinser…………Bloomington, IN 1981 Steve Kinser (2)……...Bloomington, IN 1982 Doug Wolfgang (3)…..Sioux Falls, SD…..Sprint Car (winged) 1983 Sammy Swindell (2)…Memphis, TN 1984 Bobby Davis Jr………Memphis, TN 1985 Sammy Swindell (3)….Bartlett, TN 1986 Sammy Swindell (4)….Bartlett, TN 1987 Brad Doty……………..Fredericksburg, OH 1988 Mark Kinser…………..Oolitic, IN 1989 Jerry Richert Jr……….Forest Lake, MN 1990 Jeff Swindell………….Memphis, TN 1991 Doug Wolfgang (4)…...Sioux Falls, SD 1992 Steve Kinser (3)………Bloomington, IN 1993 Danny Lasoski……......Dover, MO 1994 Danny Lasoski (2)……Dover, MO 1995 Jerry Richert Jr. (2)…..Forest Lake, MN 1996 Danny Lasoski (3)……Dover, MO 1997 Dennis Moore Jr……..Grinnell, IA 1998 Skip Jackson………….Sydney, NSW, AUST 1999 Skip Jackson (2)……...Sydney, NSW, AUST 2000 Terry McCarl…………Pleasant Hill, IA 2001 Terry McCarl (2)……..Pleasant Hill, IA 2002 Steve Kinser (4)……....Bloomington, IN 2003 Danny Lasoski (4)……Dover, MO 2004 Mark Kinser (2)………Oolitic, IN 2005 Wayne Johnson……....Mustang, OK 2006 Terry McCarl (3)..........Altoona, IA 2007 Brian Brown................Grain Valley, MO Winners of Knoxville Raceway Season Openers (360s) 1983 Dean Chadd…………..Lincoln, NE..........Modified 1984 Dean Chadd (2)………Lincoln, NE..........Modified Sprint 1985 Mike Houseman……...Des Moines, IA 1986 Ray Lipsey……………Lincoln, NE 1987 Dean Chadd (3)……….Lincoln, NE..........Limited Sprint 1988 Mike Twedt…………...Huxley, IA 1989 Mike Twedt (2)……….Huxley, IA 1990 Bob Thompson………..Des Moines, IA 1991 Mark Wilson………….Des Moines, IA 1992 Danny Young…………Des Moines, IA 1993 Danny Young (2)……...Des Moines, IA.....360 Sprint 1994 Duane Van Heukelom…Colfax, IA 1995 Larry Pinegar II……….Des Moines, IA 1996 Randy Martin………….California, MO 1997 Larry Weeks…………..Montezuma, IA 1998 Doran Doty……………Des Moines, IA 1999 David Hesmer…………Marshalltown, IA 2000 John Kearney………….Ozawkie, KS 2001 Tony Norem…………..Dassel, MN 2002 Jesse Giannetto………..Palo, IA 2003 David Hesmer (2)……..Marshalltown, IA 2004 David Hesmer (3)……..Marshalltown, IA 2005 John Kearney (2)…..….Valley Falls, KS 2006 Chuck Swenson...........Watertown, SD 2007 Josh Higday.................Des Moines, IA For more information on Saturday’s activities, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com or call 641 842-5431. |