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Dobmeier and Giannetto grab Knoxville Checkers
by Bob Wilson

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 23) Mark Dobmeier and Jesse Giannetto each won feature events at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. It was Championship Cup Series #16 as the sprint season has wound down to just one final event.

Dobmeier had quite a battle in gaining his fourth career feature at this track. His main opponant was pole sitter Ryan Anderson as the western Iowa driver put his sprinter on the high cushion and rode the big half mile at high speed. All Dobmeier could do was the same thing, just to keep up.

Lap six saw a red flag thrown for a wreck involving Bob Weuve who had spun in turn two and collected Travis Cram. Neither driver was injured.

On the restart Anderson again took control with Dobmeier in tow. By the half-way point of this 20-lap sprint Anderson could claim only an 8 car-length lead.

A caution flag was waved on the 12th go around as track officials spotted debris on the racing surface in turn three. Just prior to the slowdown, Dobmeier had taken the point with Anderson, Brian Brown, Danny Lasoski and Billy Alley following.

On the restart, Brown and Lasoski made passes of Anderson to put him back to fourth but Dobmeier was firmly in control. Three laps later the yellow was once again displayed for a stopped car on the track and the cars came to a single file slowdown.

The final restart of the race saw Lasoski sneak by Brown on the outside to take the runner-up spot as he raced through the middle of turns one and two. Meanwhile, Dobmeier placed his J&J/Kistler on the cushion and raced pall mall around the half-mile oval.

Brown would get by Anderson on lap sixteen and Alley would do the same three laps later. In the end it was Dobmeier crossing the finish line 15 car lengths in front of Lasoski, who had started 12th. Brown, Alley (started 11th) and Davey Heskin completed the top five. Anderson, Don Droud (from 14th), Jr, Justin Henderson, Jake Peters, and Wayne Johnson rounded out the top ten.

In the companion 360 sprint division, pole sitter Jon Agan took a quick lead and was soundly chased by Jesse Giannetto from the start. Giannetto made many attempts to make a pass of Agan but nothing seemed to work. At the end of five laps he was arear by five car lengths.

A yellow flag at the end of eight laps bunched the cars together again as Giannetto again tried to pass the Agan machine. He was not successful until lap 12 when he dove low in turns one and two and finally took the lead as he hit the curve in turn three. Again stayed close but was not able to retake the lead.

The win was Giannetto's fifth career win here. Following Giannetto to the line were Agan, Matt Moro, Gregg Bakker, and Cliknt Garner. Rounding out the top ten were Larry Pinegar II, John Kearney, Josh Higday, David Hall and Dustin Salvage.



KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
August 23, 2008


410 RESULTS

Time Trial, 1. Danny Lasoski, Dover MO, 14.813; 2. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 14.856; 3. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 14.933; 4. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD, 14.948; 5. Dion Hindi, (R) Albuquerque NM, 14.966; 6. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.023; 7. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA, 15.071; 8. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD, 15.074; 9. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 15.083; 10. Josh Schneiderman, (R) West Burlington IA, 15.099; 11. Justin Zimmerman, Royce City TX, 15.145; 12. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD, 15.167; 13. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 15.218; 14. John VanDenBerg, Albia IA, 15.231; 15. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA, 15.239; 16. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR, 15.252; 17. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.256; 18. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA, 15.295; 19. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 15.316; 20. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA, 15.331; 21. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, 15.334; 22. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL, 15.345; 23. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE, 15.515; 24. Travis Cram, Knoxville IA, 15.809; 25. Robert Bell, Colfax IA, No Time; 26. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, No Time; 27. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, No Time;

Heat 1, 8 laps, 2:04.5: 1. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 2. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 3. Josh Schneiderman, (R) West Burlington IA; 4. Danny Lasoski, Dover MO; 5. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 7. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 8. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA;

Heat 2, 8 laps, 2:06.9: 1. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 2. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 3. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD; 4. John VanDenBerg, Albia IA; 5. Dion Hindi, (R) Albuquerque NM; 6. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 7. Justin Zimmerman, Royce City TX; 8. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE;

Heat 3, 8 laps, 2:08.9: 1. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 2. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 3. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 4. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 5. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 6. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 7. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Travis Cram, Knoxville IA;

A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 2. Danny Lasoski, Dover MO; 3. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 4. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 5. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 6. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 7. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 8. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD; 9. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD; 10. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 11. Dion Hindi, (R) Albuquerque NM; 12. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 13. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 14. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 15. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 16. Justin Zimmerman, Royce City TX; 17. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 18. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 19. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 20. John VanDenBerg, Albia IA; 21. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 22. Josh Schneiderman, (R) West Burlington IA; 23. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 24. Travis Cram, Knoxville IA;

Lap Leaders: Dobmeier 1; Anderson 2-11; Dobmeier 12-20
 

 

360 RESULTS

Heat 1, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 2. John Kearney, Valley Falls KS; 3. Matt Moro, Ankeny IA; 4. Russ Hall, Des Moines IA; 5. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 6. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 7. Dan Thornburg, Des Moines IA; 8. RJ Johnson, (R) Tampa FL; 9. John Hall, Marion IA;

Heat 2, 7 laps, 1:56.5: 1. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 2. Pete Crall, DeSoto KS; 3. Dave Hall, Des Moines IA; 4. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 5. Rick Ideus, Silver City IA; 6. Tyler Thompson, Des Moines IA; 7. Rod Richards, Runnells IA; 8. Glen Hunt, Knoxville IA; 9. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA;

Heat 3, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Larry Pinegar II, Pleasant Hill IA; 3. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 4. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa IA; 5. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 6. Luke Dollansky, Elk River MN; 7. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 8. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 9. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN;

Heat 4, 7 laps, 1:56.1: 1. Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 3. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 4. Natalie Sather, Fargo ND; 5. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 6. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 7. Josh Padellford, Pleasantville IA; 8. Cody Petersen, (R) Hermosa SD;

B Feature, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa IA; 2. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 3. Natalie Sather, Fargo ND; 4. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 5. Tyler Thompson, Des Moines IA; 6. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 7. Josh Padellford, Pleasantville IA; 8. Rod Richards, Runnells IA; 9. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 10. Glen Hunt, Knoxville IA; 11. John Hall, Marion IA; 12. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 13. Luke Dollansky, Elk River MN; 14. Dan Thornburg, Des Moines IA; 15. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 16. RJ Johnson, (R) Tampa FL; 17. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 18. Cody Petersen, (R) Hermosa SD;

A Feature, 15 laps, No Time: 1. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 2. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 3. Matt Moro, Ankeny IA; 4. Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD; 5. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Larry Pinegar II, Pleasant Hill IA; 7. John Kearney, Valley Falls KS; 8. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 9. Dave Hall, Des Moines IA; 10. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 11. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa IA; 12. Russ Hall, Des Moines IA; 13. Natalie Sather, Fargo ND; 14. Pete Crall, DeSoto KS; 15. Rick Ideus, Silver City IA; 16. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 17. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 18. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 19. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 20. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA.

Lap Leaders: Agan 1-11; Giannetto 12-15