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Three in a row for Brown at Knoxville; Cornell and Anderson
win 360s
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILE, Iowa (July 4) Brian Brown captured his third win in a row at
Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. In the 360 division, Jonathan Cornell and
Johnny Anderson each won feature events during Twin Features night.
In the 410 feature, Davey Heskin utilized his pole position start to take a
lead that looked to be a winner as he rambled around the big half-mile
Knoxville oval. In the first half of the 20-lap race, his nearest pursuer
was Bronson Maeschen. But no one was really able to keep pace with the
leader who had amassed a 20 car-length advantage by lap ten. Two laps later,
Maeschen’s engine let go bringing out the yellow for the youngster who was
in the runner-up position at that time.
When the race resumed, Brian Brown, who was now running second, gave Heskin
all he could handle. For several laps the number one and number two cars ran
side by side on this big oval turning laps in the fifteen seconds bracket as
they raced.
Lap 17 proved to be the magic lap for Brown as he and Heskin came side by
side past the flag stand with Brown taking the lap by mere inches. Once in
front, Brown pulled away from Heskin to take the win by ten car lengths and
gain his 15th career win here.
Heskin held for second, Terry McCarl was third, Mark Dobmeier took fourth
and Kerry Madsen came across the stripe for fifth. Rounding out the top ten
were Dusty Zomer, Wayne Johnson, Josh Schneiderman, Johnny Herrera (started
19th) and Skip Jackson.
In the first feature for the 360 division, a wicked series of tumbles down
the front stretch by John Hall sent that driver to the Knoxville Area
Community Hospital. His car was destroyed. Also involved in the melee was
Jon Agan who was unable to continue due to the damage to his sprinter.
Pole sitter Matt Moro led the field back to green and he had company right
away as fellow front row starter and 2009 rookie Jonathan Cornell did not
allow Moro to get away from him in the 15-lap event. It was lap seven that
Cornell slid him in turn three to take the lead away. One lap later the
yellow was displayed for a stopped car on the track.
On the restart Cornell had too much for Moro as he began to pull away from
him and the rest of the 20-car field. In the end, David Hall also passed
Moro sending him to third a the finish. Tom Lenz and Randy Martin (started
12th) completed the top five finishers.
The second feature for the 360s saw a complete inversion of the finish of
the first feature. Pole sitter Chad Humston was very strong and pulled away
from the field only to have his sprinter go up in smoke after completing lap
three. That incident gave the lead to Johnny Anderson for the restart and he
was not to be passed on this night.
Lap nine saw sixth running Brett Mather strike the fence bringing out
another red. When the race resumed, it was Anderson all the way to the
checkered flags as Dustin Selvage crossed the stripe for second. Third went
to Dennis Moore, Jr. who had started tenth. Completing the top five were
Ryan Roberts and Jonathan Cornell, who had started sixteenth.
The third division on this July 4th evening saw 16-year-old Tasker Phillips
capture his first win at Knoxville Raceway in 305 sprints. The Phillips’ win
is thought to make him the youngest driver to ever win a sprint feature at
this historic oval*. He grabbed the lead on lap three and never looked back
in the 12-lap event. Mitch Alexander, Bobby Mincer, Johnny Anderson and Rob
Kubli were the top five finishers.
In trackside ceremonies during the evening, six new members were inducted
into the Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame. New inductees were Guy Forbrook,
John Kearney, Glen Wignall, Scott Ritchhart and Tex and Pat Gaetrel.
* Kenny Weld was 17 when he won the 1964 Nationals.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
July 4, 2009
410 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 14.942; 2. Dusty Zomer,
Brandon SD, 14.966; 3. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 14.977; 4. Brian
Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.036; 5. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.051; 6.
Terry McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.054; 7. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA, 15.071;
8. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 15.088; 9. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville
IA, 15.123; 10. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 15.157; 11. Calvin
Landis, Knoxville IA, 15.191; 12. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 15.208; 13. Mark
Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 15.221; 14. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE, 15.231; 15.
Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA, 15.251; 16. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA, 15.27;
17. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.3; 18. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS,
15.31; 19. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM, 15.344; 20. Bob Weuve, Newton IA,
15.475; 21. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 15.555; 22. Austin McCarl, (R)
Altoona IA, 17.192; 23. Casie Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA, 18.432;
Heat 1, 8 laps, 2:01.0: 1. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 2. Bronson
Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 3. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 4. Josh Schneiderman,
West Burlington IA; 5. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 6. Lynton Jeffrey,
Prairie City IA; 7. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 8. Austin McCarl, (R)
Altoona IA;
Heat 2, 8 laps, 2:05.1: 1. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 2. Dusty Zomer,
Brandon SD; 3. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 4. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 5.
Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 6. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 7. Bob Weuve,
Newton IA; 8. Casie Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA;
Heat 3, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 2. Kerry Madsen,
Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 3. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 4. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto
KS; 5. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 6. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 7. Mike
Moore, Des Moines IA;
A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. Davey
Heskin, St. Michael MN; 3. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 4. Mark Dobmeier, Grand
Forks ND; 5. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 6. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD;
7. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 8. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 9.
Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 10. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 11.
Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 12. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 13. Calvin
Landis, Knoxville IA; 14. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 15. Josh Higday, Des
Moines IA; 16. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 17. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS; 18.
Austin McCarl, (R) Altoona IA; 19. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 20. Bob Weuve,
Newton IA; 21. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 22. Bronson Maeschen,
Knoxville IA; 23. Casie Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA; Lap Leaders: Heskin
1-16; Brown 17-20
360 RESULTS
Heat 1, 7 laps, 1:53.9: 1. Jonathan Cornell, (R) Sedalia MO; 2. Bryan Dobesh,
Sioux Falls SD; 3. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 4. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD;
5. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 6. Chad Humston, (R) Giltner NE; 7. Donnie
Steward, West Burlington IA; 8. Jeff Heffner, Denver CO; 9. Chad Heimbaugh,
(R) Pleasant Hill IA;
Heat 2, 7 laps, 1:54.9: 1. John Hall, Marion IA; 2. Gregg Bakker, Sioux
Falls SD; 3. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 4. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 5.
Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 6. Rod Richards, Runnells IA; 7. Tyler Thompson,
Des Moines IA; 8. Josh Padellford, (R) Pleasantville IA; 9. Brant OBanion,
Norfolk NE;
Heat 3, 7 laps, 1:54.5 1. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 2. Matt Moro, Ankeny IA; 3.
Ricky Montgomery, (R) Lakewood CO; 4. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 5.
Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 6. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 7. Alan Zoutte,
Knoxville IA; 8. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 9. CJ Houseman, Norwalk IA;
Heat 4, 7 laps, 1:54.3: 1. Dave Hall, Des Moines IA; 2. Travis Cram,
Snohomish WA; 3. Randy Martin, California MO; 4. Brad Foster, Melbourne,
VIC, Aust. ; 5. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 6. Tasker Phillips, (R)
Pleasantville IA; 7. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 8. Jay Russell, (R)
Elwood KS; 9. Glen Hunt, Knoxville IA;
B Feature, 10 laps, 2:47.5: 1. Chad Humston, (R) Giltner NE; 2. Ryan
Roberts, Aurora NE; 3. Brad Foster, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. ; 4. Nate Mosher,
Prairie City IA; 5. Josh Padellford, (R) Pleasantville IA; 6. Donnie
Steward, West Burlington IA; 7. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 8. Rod Richards,
Runnells IA; 9. Chad Heimbaugh, (R) Pleasant Hill IA; 10. Glen Hunt,
Knoxville IA; 11. Jay Russell, (R) Elwood KS; 12. Jeff Heffner, Denver CO;
13. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 14. Tasker Phillips, (R) Pleasantville IA;
15. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 16. Tyler Thompson, Des Moines IA; 17.
Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 18. Brant OBanion, Norfolk NE; 19. Joe Beaver,
Knoxville IA; 20. CJ Houseman, Norwalk IA;
A Feature 1, 15 laps, No Time: 1. Jonathan Cornell, (R) Sedalia MO; 2. Dave
Hall, Des Moines IA; 3. Matt Moro, Ankeny IA; 4. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 5.
Randy Martin, California MO; 6. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 7. Dennis
Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 8. Ricky Montgomery, (R) Lakewood CO; 9. Dustin
Selvage, Indianola IA; 10. Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD; 11. Brett Mather,
Ames IA; 12. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 13. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 14.
Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 15. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 16. Chad
Humston, (R) Giltner NE; 17. Travis Cram, Snohomish WA; 18. Brad Foster,
Melbourne, VIC, Aust. ; 19. John Hall, Marion IA; 20. Jon Agan, Knoxville
IA; Lap Leaders: Moro 1-6; Cornell 7-15
A Feature 2, 15 laps, No Time: 1. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 2. Dustin
Selvage, Indianola IA; 3. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 4. Ryan Roberts,
Aurora NE; 5. Jonathan Cornell, (R) Sedalia MO; 6. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls
SD; 7. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD; 9.
Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 10. Ricky Montgomery, (R) Lakewood CO; 11.
Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 12. Dave Hall, Des Moines IA; 13. Tom Lenz,
Marion IA; 14. Chad Heimbaugh, (R) Pleasant Hill IA; 15. Josh Padellford,
(R) Pleasantville IA; 16. Donnie Steward, West Burlington IA; 17. Brett
Mather, Ames IA; 18. Travis Cram, Snohomish WA; 19. Randy Martin, California
MO; 20. Chad Humston, (R) Giltner NE; Lap Leaders: Humston 1-3; Anderson
4-15
305 RESULTS
Heat 1, 6 laps, 1:44.9: 1. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 2. Bobby
Mincer, Burlington IA; 3. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 4. Matthew Stelzer,
Omaha NE; 5. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA; 6. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 7.
Andrew Turley, Sedalia MO;
Heat 2, 6 laps, 1:47.3: 1. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville IA; 2. Mitchell
Alexander, Knoxville IA; 3. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa IA; 4. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa
IA; 5. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls IA; 6. Chris Coleman, Marshall MO; 7. Bob
Anderson, Burlington IA; 8. Dave Anderson, Burlington IA;
Heat 3, 6 laps, No Time: 1. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 2. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville
IA; 3. Wayne Redmond, Fort Dodge IA; 4. Nick Guernsey, Burlington IA; 5.
Matt Close, Lamonte MO; 6. Earl Tice, Ames IA; 7. Patrick Long, Hedrick IA;
A Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 2.
Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 3. Bobby Mincer, Burlington IA; 4. Johnny
Anderson, Indianola IA; 5. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 6. Wayne Redmond, Fort Dodge
IA; 7. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa IA; 8. Matthew Stelzer, Omaha NE; 9. Bob Lamb,
Mitchellville IA; 10. Nick Guernsey, Burlington IA; 11. Matt Stephenson,
Altoona IA; 12. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA; 13. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville
IA; 14. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls IA; 15. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa IA; 16.
Patrick Long, Hedrick IA; 17. Matt Close, Lamonte MO; 18. Andrew Turley,
Sedalia MO; 19. Bob Anderson, Burlington IA; 20. Earl Tice, Ames IA; 21.
Chris Coleman, Marshall MO; 22. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA; Lap Leaders:
Lamb 1-2; Phillips 3-12
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