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Jason Johnson wins opening night qualifier for 360 Nationals
By Stacy Ervin

KNOXVILLE, IA (July 31) - Eunice, Louisiana, native Jason Johnson won the opening night qualifying event for the 18th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals presented by Vermeer. The win came in the ASCS sanctioned event at the Knoxville Raceway on Thursday, July 31.

Johnson came from the fourth starting spot, put a slide job across outside front-row starter Billy Alley’s nose in turn four on the first lap and led all 20 laps for the $2,000 payday.

That left all of the good battles for position behind the leader, as Travis Rilat, Jonathan Cornell and Jonathan Allard went three-wide for third spot on the second lap. Rilat went to second around Alley the next time by. For most of the race, Rilat followed Johnson at a distance, even when they hit lapped traffic on lap eight.

Just when Rilat looked to be catching Johnson, the race’s only yellow flag came out at lap 17 when Bronson Maeschen lost a right-rear wheel and stopped along the frontstretch fence. His crew was unable to make repairs.

Also on this caution, Joe Beaver stopped on the track and was pushed to the work area with apparent electrical issues. His crew tried to get him back out but the car would not refire.

When the race went green again, Johnson again held the point but the action was furious behind him when Tyler Walker put a huge slide job on Terry McCarl for fourth spot. As Johnson crossed under the checkered flags, Alley put a slider on Rilat in turn four to reclaim second place. Behind Johnson, Alley and Rilat, Walker held on to fourth, while Zach Chappell slipped by McCarl on the last lap to take fifth.

“The main thing I was worrying about was overheating that left rear,” Johnson said in victory lane. “My guys were kind of signaling me to think smart and do what you need to do on this restart.”

Maeschen came out late in the time-trial order and still managed to set the fastest time at 16.320. Heat races were won by Maeschen, Cornell, Lee Sowell, Rilat and Johnson. Cody Petersen won the C-Main and transferred to the B along with Kevin Ingle. Gary Taylor won the B-Main and transferred to the A along with Jason Solwold, Ricky Montgomery and Scott Winters.


360 RESULTS

Time Trial, 1. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA, 16.32; 2. Tyler Walker, Encino CA, 16.341; 3. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA, 16.362; 4. Travis Rilat, Forney TX, 16.393; 5. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA, 16.422; 6. Gary Taylor, Sapulpa OK, 16.472; 7. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO, 16.477; 8. Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City OK, 16.56; 9. George White, Fort Worth TX, 16.588; 10. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA, 16.599; 11. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 16.609; 12. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO, 16.647; 13. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA, 16.648; 14. Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon WA, 16.684; 15. Danny Martin Jr., Sarasota FL, 16.689; 16. Randy Martin, California MO, 16.707; 17. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN, 16.735; 18. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA, 16.748; 19. Zach Chappell, Talala OK, 16.764; 20. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND, 16.781; 21. Brock Lemley, Bellingham WA, 16.784; 22. Glenn Borden, Raymond WA, 16.786; 23. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS, 16.789; 24. Russ Hall, Des Moines IA, 16.799; 25. Larry Pinegar II, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.799; 26. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA, 16.809; 27. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD, 16.865; 28. JJ Hickle, Quilcene WA, 16.87; 29. Tim Sernett, Burnsville MN, 16.877; 30. Matt Tiffany, Daytona Beach FL, 16.893; 31. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA, 16.896; 32. Joe Ramaker, Boise ID, 16.897; 33. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA, 16.906; 34. Cody Petersen, (R) Hermosa SD, 16.911; 35. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO, 16.947; 36. Derek Ingalls, (R) Snohomish WA, 16.965; 37. Scott Lehman, Hutchinson KS, 16.997; 38. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa IA, 16.998; 39. Gordy Vogelaar, Worthington MN, 17.05; 40. Don Young, Bartlett TN, 17.069; 41. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN, 17.075; 42. DJ Brink, Sturgis SD, 17.184; 43. Jerry Bell, Garland TX, 17.189; 44. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD, 17.353; 45. Justin Carver, Millington TN, 17.89; 46. Mallory Armfield, St. Joseph MO, 18.626; 47. Steve Dyer, Vancouver, BC, Can. , 20; 48. Kyle McCutcheon, Alamogordo NM, 20; 49. Jason Eckard, Okoboji IA, 20; 50. Jared Peterson, Stanwood WA, No Time;


Heat 1, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 2. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 3. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 4. Randy Martin, California MO; 5. Gary Taylor, Sapulpa OK; 6. Brock Lemley, Bellingham WA; 7. Derek Ingalls, (R) Snohomish WA; 8. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 9. Mallory Armfield, St. Joseph MO; 10. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA;

Heat 2, 8 laps, 2:16.5: 1. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO; 2. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Tyler Walker, Encino CA; 4. Glenn Borden, Raymond WA; 5. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN; 6. Joe Ramaker, Boise ID; 7. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 8. Scott Lehman, Hutchinson KS; 9. DJ Brink, Sturgis SD; 10. Jared Peterson, Stanwood WA;

Heat 3, 8 laps, 2:16.0: 1. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS; 2. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 3. JJ Hickle, Quilcene WA; 4. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA; 5. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 6. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa IA; 7. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 8. Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City OK; 9. Jerry Bell, Garland TX; 10. Steve Dyer, Vancouver, BC, Can. ;

Heat 4, 8 laps, 2:15.3: 1. Travis Rilat, Forney TX; 2. Zach Chappell, Talala OK; 3. Russ Hall, Des Moines IA; 4. Gordy Vogelaar, Worthington MN; 5. George White, Fort Worth TX; 6. Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon WA; 7. Tim Sernett, Burnsville MN; 8. Jason Eckard, Okoboji IA; 9. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 10. Cody Petersen, (R) Hermosa SD;

Heat 5, 8 laps, 2:16.2: 1. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 2. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND; 3. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 4. Matt Tiffany, Daytona Beach FL; 5. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 6. Larry Pinegar II, Pleasant Hill IA; 7. Danny Martin Jr., Sarasota FL; 8. Don Young, Bartlett TN; 9. Justin Carver, Millington TN; 10. Kyle McCutcheon, Alamogordo NM;

C Feature, 8 laps, 2:19.0: 1. Cody Petersen, (R) Hermosa SD; 2. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 3. Jerry Bell, Garland TX; 4. Justin Carver, Millington TN; 5. Kyle McCutcheon, Alamogordo NM; 6. Steve Dyer, Vancouver, BC, Can. ; 7. Mallory Armfield, St. Joseph MO; 8. DJ Brink, Sturgis SD; 9. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 10. Jared Peterson, Stanwood WA;

B Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Gary Taylor, Sapulpa OK; 2. Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon WA; 3. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 4. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN; 5. Larry Neighbors, Oklahoma City OK; 6. Danny Martin Jr., Sarasota FL; 7. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 8. Brock Lemley, Bellingham WA; 9. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa IA; 10. Don Young, Bartlett TN; 11. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 12. Larry Pinegar II, Pleasant Hill IA; 13. Derek Ingalls, (R) Snohomish WA; 14. Joe Ramaker, Boise ID; 15. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 16. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 17. Tim Sernett, Burnsville MN; 18. Scott Lehman, Hutchinson KS; 19. Jason Eckard, Okoboji IA; 20. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 21. Cody Petersen, (R) Hermosa SD; 22. George White, Fort Worth TX;

A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 2. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 3. Travis Rilat, Forney TX; 4. Tyler Walker, Encino CA; 5. Zach Chappell, Talala OK; 6. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 7. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO; 8. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA; 9. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN; 10. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD; 11. Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon WA; 12. Randy Martin, California MO; 13. Gary Taylor, Sapulpa OK; 14. JJ Hickle, Quilcene WA; 15. Russ Hall, Des Moines IA; 16. Matt Tiffany, Daytona Beach FL; 17. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND; 18. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 19. Gordy Vogelaar, Worthington MN; 20. Glenn Borden, Raymond WA; 21. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 22. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS; 23. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 24. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA. Lap Leader: Johnson 1-20