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Brown and Cornell sweep to Mid-Season Knoxville Titles
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 20) Knoxville Raceway celebrated its 56th
Mid-Season Championships as Brian Brown and Jonathon Cornell captured
feature titles here on Saturday night. The crowd was treated to near-perfect
track conditions created by rain throughout the week.
Brown, who won here two weeks ago, started in the third row of the A Main
but it was pole sitter Don Droud, Jr who took the early lead in the 25-lap
event. Droud led Brown for the first five laps as the Missouri driver
quickly made up the distance between them. Lap six had just been completed
with Brown narrowly showing the way when the first yellow was displayed for
the stopped car of Austin McCarl.
Brown led the field back to the green but Droud was able to re-take the lead
in turn two with a low line on the track. Again, Brown kept pace and finally
after several very close laps Brown again took the point on the tenth go
around. It was a lead he would never relinquish the rest of the way.
By lap 14 the leader had entered lap traffic but Brown was able to cut
through it with precision to create a twenty car-length advantage.
Meanwhile, behind him, Droud was fending off Bronson Maeschen, Billy Alley
and points leader Johnny Herrera.
The second and final yellow flew because of a smoking oil fire on the
machine of Mark Dobmeier who had stopped at the backstretch pit entrance.
When the race went green again Brown held his spot and rode it all the way
to a $3,500 payday. Droud held his spot for second, Alley was third,
Maeschen showed a career best fourth and Herrera claimed fifth. Completing
the top ten were Dusty Zomer, Lynton Jeffrey, Skip Jackson, Seth Brahmer and
Josh Schneiderman.
In the companion 360 division, Jonathon Cornell won his first feature event
at this historic half-mile race venue. He started in the third row but was
never really a factor until about the half-way point of this 15 lap A Main.
Pole sitter Clint Garner took the immediate lead with Chad Humston right on
his rear. Humston took the lead away on lap five and held it for two more
circuits. That’s when Garner retook the front spot as well as Humston’s line
around this huge oval. The fast line seemed to be high in turns one and two
while running low in turns three and four.
Lap eleven saw the yellow fly for Ryan Roberts who had stopped on the track
with a flat right-rear tire. He was not able to make it back out of the work
area to race. Prior to this incident Cornell had gained the runner-up spot
from Humston.
When the race resumed, Cornell slid Garner in turn two and grabbed the lead
at the same time. Garner stayed close but he could not challenge Cornell’s
Maxim. Dustin Selvage gained a career-best third place finish as he was
followed by Jack Dover and Jon Corbin. Rounding out the top ten were Humston,
Ricky Montgomery, Johnny Anderson, Gregg Bakker and Joe Beaver.
An additional program of 305 sprints saw Matt Stephenson take his first
career win here at the Knoxville oval. Stephenson took the lead on lap 5 and
was challenged to the end by Rob Kubli and Johnny Anderson.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
June 20, 2009
410 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.31; 2. Kerry Madsen, Sydney,
NSW, Aust. , 15.378; 3. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA, 15.382; 4. Mark
Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 15.481; 5. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA,
15.506; 6. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.59; 7. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD,
15.63; 8. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.716; 9. Billy Alley, Lincoln
NE, 15.826; 10. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM, 15.869; 11. Bob Weuve,
Newton IA, 15.915; 12. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA, 15.957; 13. Seth Brahmer,
Wisner NE, 15.985; 14. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 16.112; 15. Josh
Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 16.154; 16. Austin McCarl, (R) Altoona IA,
16.271; 17. Chris Morgan, (R) Topeka KS, 16.438; 18. Derek Ingalls,
Snohomish WA, 16.551; 19. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 16.562; 20. Pete Crall,
(R) DeSoto KS, 16.709; 21. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA, No Time; 22. Rager
Phillips, Pleasantville IA, No Time;
Heat 1, 8 laps, 2:17.5: 1. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 2. Mark Dobmeier,
Grand Forks ND; 3. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 4. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO;
5. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 6. Austin McCarl, (R) Altoona IA; 7. Ryan
Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 8. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA;
Heat 2, 8 laps, 2:20.6: 1. Chris Morgan, (R) Topeka KS; 2. Kerry Madsen,
Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 3. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 4. Skip Jackson,
Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 5. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 6. Davey Heskin, St. Michael
MN; 7. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS;
Heat 3, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 2. Calvin Landis,
Knoxville IA; 3. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 4. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA;
5. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 6. Derek Ingalls, Snohomish WA; 7.
Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA;
A Feature, 25 laps, No Time: 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. Don Droud
Jr., Lincoln NE; 3. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 4. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville
IA; 5. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 6. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 7. Lynton
Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 8. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 9. Seth
Brahmer, Wisner NE; 10. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 11. Rager
Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 12. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 13. Chris
Morgan, (R) Topeka KS; 14. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 15. Ryan Anderson,
Charter Oak IA; 16. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 17. Bob Weuve, Newton IA;
18. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 19. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS; 20. Austin
McCarl, (R) Altoona IA; 21. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. Lap Leaders:
Droud, Jr. 1-5; Brown 6; Droud, Jr 7-9; Brown 10-25
360 RESULTS
Heat 1, 7 laps, 2:07.8: 1. Ricky Montgomery, (R) Lakewood CO; 2. Gregg
Bakker, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 4. Matt Moro, Ankeny
IA; 5. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 6. Tyler Thompson, Des Moines IA; 7. Chad
Heimbaugh, (R) Pleasant Hill IA; 8. Jay Russell, (R) Elwood KS; 9. Glen
Hunt, Knoxville IA;
Heat 2, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Dennis Moore
Jr., Grinnell IA; 3. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 4. Johnny Anderson, Indianola
IA; 5. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 6. John Hall, Marion IA; 7. Mike Houseman
Jr., Des Moines IA; 8. Tasker Phillips, (R) Pleasantville IA; 9. Travis
Cram, Snohomish WA;
Heat 3, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Jack Dover, Springfield NE; 2. Jon Corbin,
Carrollton MO; 3. Chad Humston, (R) Giltner NE; 4. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls
SD; 5. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 6. CJ Houseman, Norwalk IA; 7. Nate
Mosher, Prairie City IA; 8. Josh Padellford, (R) Pleasantville IA; 9. Jeff
Heffner, Denver CO;
Heat 4, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Jonathan Cornell, (R) Sedalia MO; 2. Dustin
Selvage, Indianola IA; 3. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 4. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND; 5.
Rod Richards, Runnells IA; 6. Ryan Bickett, Ramona SD; 7. Alan Zoutte,
Knoxville IA; 8. Dan Thornburg, Des Moines IA;
B Feature, 10 laps, 3:08.98: 1. Matt Moro, Ankeny IA; 2. Rod Richards,
Runnells IA; 3. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 4. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 5.
John Hall, Marion IA; 6. CJ Houseman, Norwalk IA; 7. Nate Mosher, Prairie
City IA; 8. Tyler Thompson, Des Moines IA; 9. Chad Heimbaugh, (R) Pleasant
Hill IA; 10. Jay Russell, (R) Elwood KS; 11. Tasker Phillips, (R)
Pleasantville IA; 12. Josh Padellford, (R) Pleasantville IA; 13. Ryan
Bickett, Ramona SD; 14. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 15. Glen Hunt, Knoxville
IA; 16. Jeff Heffner, Denver CO; 17. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 18.
Dan Thornburg, Des Moines IA; 19. Travis Cram, Snohomish WA;
A Feature, 15 laps, No Time: 1. Jonathan Cornell, (R) Sedalia MO; 2. Clint
Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 4. Jack Dover,
Springfield NE; 5. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 6. Chad Humston, (R) Giltner
NE; 7. Ricky Montgomery, (R) Lakewood CO; 8. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA;
9. Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD; 10. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 11. Lee
Grosz, Harwood ND; 12. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 13. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls
SD; 14. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 15. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 16.
Matt Moro, Ankeny IA; 17. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 18. Tom Lenz, Marion IA;
19. Rod Richards, Runnells IA; 20. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE. Lap Leaders:
Garner 1-4; Humston 5-7; Garner 8-10; Cornell 11-15
305 RESULTS
Heat 1, 6 laps, No Time: 1. J Kinder, Holts Summit MO; 2. Matt Stephenson,
Altoona IA; 3. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 4. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA;
5. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 6. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa IA; 7. Dave
Anderson, Burlington IA; 8. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA; 9. Nick Ross,
Oskaloosa IA; 10. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville IA;
Heat 2, 6 laps, No Time: 1. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 2. Matthew
Stelzer, Omaha NE; 3. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA; 4. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 5.
Chris Maurer, Colfax IA; 6. Russell Wiese, Spencer IA; 7. Bob Anderson,
Burlington IA; 8. Dave Saffell, Pleasantville IA; 9. Earl Tice, Ames IA; 10.
Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville IA;
A Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 2. Rob Kubli,
Milo IA; 3. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 4. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA; 5.
Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 6. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA; 7. Mark
Widmar, Ottumwa IA; 8. Russell Wiese, Spencer IA; 9. Matthew Stelzer, Omaha
NE; 10. Chris Maurer, Colfax IA; 11. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville IA; 12. Mark
Johnson, Des Moines IA; 13. Dave Anderson, Burlington IA; 14. Nick Ross,
Oskaloosa IA; 15. Bob Anderson, Burlington IA; 16. Dave Saffell,
Pleasantville IA; 17. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 18. J Kinder, Holts
Summit MO; 19. Lance Silvers, Ottumwa IA; 20. Marty Stephenson,
Mitchellville IA;
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