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Where’s the Beef at Knoxville Sprint Car Fair Date?
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 18) The Marion County fair board, in celebration of
the annual Marion County Fair, gave away half a beef and half a hog each to
the winners of the 410 and 360 A features at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday
night. Taking home the bacon were Johnny Herrera (410s) and Ricky Logan
(360s) at the end of the night.
In the 410 feature event, it looked as if the “beef” would be going back to
Sioux Falls as Dusty Zomer ran off and ran away from the entire field. After
starting in the second row, he fought with Skip Jackson for the lead and
nipped the Aussie pilot at the line on lap one. After that, he placed his
sprint on the top and roared away from the 20-car field. At the half-way
point of the 20-lap feature he had zoomed to a full chute lead on the big
Knoxville half-mile oval.
Meanwhile, Herrera, a four-time winner already this year here, was slowly
picking his way forward after starting tenth. At that half-way mark he had
worked his way up to the third spot on the scoring sheets. On lap twelve,
Zomer’s huge margin diminished to near-zero as the yellow came out for a car
stopped on the track.
On the restart, Zomer pulled away again from second-place runner Davey
Heskin. Herrera made his pass of Heskin on the 14th go around but by then
Zomer had set sail and was gone from sight.
Lap 18 saw the bottom fall out for the front running Zomer. As he exited the
fourth turn his car suddenly became unwieldy and he nearly hit the inside
guard rail. He crossed the start/finish line in the lead but he had
definitely slowed. As he hit turn one, Herrera passed him with ease as did
Bronson Maeschen as they headed out of turn two. Somehow his car came alive
again but it was too late to catch the two sprinters that had passed him. He
later remarked that something had locked up on his car.
Zomer’s misfortune allowed Herrera to take first with Maeschen gaining the
runner-up spot. Fourth went to Jackson and fifth to Heskin. Completing the
top ten were Don Droud Jr., Chris Morgan, Brian Brown (from 12th), Mark
Dobmeier (from 19th) and Lynton Jeffrey (from 17th).
Logan, a pole starter in the 360 feature, took the lead at the outset and
was fast on the bottom. Logan too had the field covered on this night as he
swept to a near-chute lead by lap three. His nearest challenger was Dennis
Moore Jr. who had started sixth.
As the race continued the margin the leader had over his nearest competitor
only increased. Finally when he hit lap traffic on the eighth circuit, the
gap equalized and the margin began to very slowly diminish. Finally on the
tenth lap Logan became impeded in heavy traffic and it looked like Moore
might cut into the huge lead. However, a yellow came out with two laps to go
for Brooke Tatnell who had stopped on the track and it was that incident
that forced the cars together once again.
On the ensuing restart, Moore stayed close but could not attempt a pass of
the Logan machine. At the finish line it was only a five car-length gap
between those two cars. Finishing third was Dustin Selvage and fourth went
to 12th starting Clint Garner. Randy Martin was fifth.
The companion 305 winged sprints saw Tim St. Arnold grab his first feature
here in that division. Rob Kubli held the lead for the first five circuits
before St. Arnold caught and passed him. St. Arnold then went on to easily
take the event. Trailing at the finish were Matt Stevenson, Johnny Anderson,
Mark Widmar and Mitch Alexander.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
July 18, 2009
410 RESULTS
Time Trial 1, 1 laps, 1. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE, 15.188; 2. Josh
Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 15.241; 3. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO,
15.264; 4. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.273; 5. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque
NM, 15.296; 6. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA, 15.343; 7. Bronson Maeschen,
Knoxville IA, 15.361; 8. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA, 15.379; 9. Chad
Meyer, Sioux Falls SD, 15.403; 10. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS, 15.424; 11.
Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL, 15.455; 12. Austin McCarl, (R) Altoona IA, 15.467;
13. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 15.489; 14. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville
IA, 15.517; 15. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD, 15.535; 16. Skip Jackson, Sydney,
NSW, Aust. , 15.552; 17. Chris Morgan, (R) Topeka KS, 15.584; 18. Bob Weuve,
Newton IA, 15.644; 19. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA, 15.651; 20. Caleb
Griffith, Sandusky OH, 15.672; 21. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 15.684;
22. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 15.685; 23. Derek Ingalls, Snohomish WA,
15.706; 24. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 15.71; 25. Geoff Dodge, Speedway IN,
15.743; 26. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA, 15.805; 27. Tony Shilling,
Knoxville IA, 15.825; 28. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO, 15.934; 29. Jordan
Goldesberry, Springfield IL, 15.941; 30. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA,
16.005;
Heat 1, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 2. Davey
Heskin, St. Michael MN; 3. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 4. Don Droud Jr.,
Lincoln NE; 5. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 6. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS; 7.
Geoff Dodge, Speedway IN; 8. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 9. Mike Moore,
Des Moines IA; 10. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE;
Heat 2, 8 laps, 2:08.6: 1. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 2. Chris Morgan,
(R) Topeka KS; 3. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 4. Kaley Gharst, Decatur
IL; 5. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 6. Caleb Griffith, Sandusky OH; 7.
Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 8. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 9.
Derek Ingalls, Snohomish WA; 10. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL;
Heat 3, 8 laps, No2:05.9: 1. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 2. Bob Weuve, Newton
IA; 3. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 4. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 5. Billy
Alley, Lincoln NE; 6. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 7. Austin McCarl, (R)
Altoona IA; 8. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 9. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks
ND;
B Feature , 10 laps, No Time: 1. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 2.
Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 3. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 4. Mark
Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 5. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 6. Ryan Anderson,
Charter Oak IA; 7. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 8. Geoff Dodge, Speedway IN;
9. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS; 10. Austin McCarl, (R) Altoona IA; 11. Tony
Shilling, Knoxville IA;
A Feature , 20 laps, No Time: 1. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 2. Bronson
Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 3. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 4. Skip Jackson, Sydney,
NSW, Aust. ; 5. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 6. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE;
7. Chris Morgan, (R) Topeka KS; 8. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 9. Mark
Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 10. (Car Number Not On File); 11. Rager Phillips,
Pleasantville IA; 12. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 13. Josh Schneiderman, West
Burlington IA; 14. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 15. Josh Higday, Des Moines
IA; 16. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 17. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 18. Kaley
Gharst, Decatur IL; 19. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 20. Jesse Giannetto,
Cedar Rapids IA; Lap Leaders: Zomer 1-18; Herrera 19-20
360 RESULTS
Heat 1, 7 laps, 1:56.7: 1. Tasker Phillips, (R) Pleasantville IA; 2. Chad
Humston, (R) Giltner NE; 3. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 4. Ricky Logan,
Little Rock AR; 5. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 6. Jay Russell, (R) Elwood
KS; 7. Rod Richards, Runnells IA; 8. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 9. Glen
Hunt, Knoxville IA;
Heat 2, 7 laps, 1:56.4: 1. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Dennis Moore
Jr., Grinnell IA; 3. Jonathan Cornell, (R) Sedalia MO; 4. Gregg Bakker,
Sioux Falls SD; 5. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 6. Ricky Montgomery, (R)
Lakewood CO; 7. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Brett Milburn, Melbourne,
VIC, Aust. ;
Heat 3, 7 laps, 1:55.2: 1. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 2. Jon Agan,
Knoxville IA; 3. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 4. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 5. Tyler
Thompson, Des Moines IA; 6. Brad Foster, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. ; 7. Chad
Heimbaugh, (R) Pleasant Hill IA; 8. Don Young, Bartlett TN;
Heat 4, 7 laps,1:56.7: 1. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. ; 2. Nate
Van Haaften, Otley IA; 3. Randy Martin, California MO; 4. Dave Hall, Des
Moines IA; 5. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 6. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 7. Josh
Padellford, (R) Pleasantville IA; 8. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA;
B Feature , 10 laps, No Time: 1. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 2. Dave Hall, Des
Moines IA; 3. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 4. Jay Russell, (R) Elwood KS; 5. Tyler
Thompson, Des Moines IA; 6. Josh Padellford, (R) Pleasantville IA; 7. Rod
Richards, Runnells IA; 8. Don Young, Bartlett TN; 9. Ricky Montgomery, (R)
Lakewood CO; 10. Brett Milburn, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. ; 11. Alan Zoutte,
Knoxville IA; 12. Glen Hunt, Knoxville IA; 13. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA;
14. Brad Foster, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. ; 15. Chad Heimbaugh, (R) Pleasant
Hill IA; 16. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 17. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines
IA;
A Feature , 15 laps, No Time: 1. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 2. Dennis
Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 3. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 4. Clint Garner,
Sioux Falls SD; 5. Randy Martin, California MO; 6. Johnny Anderson,
Indianola IA; 7. Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Jonathan Cornell, (R)
Sedalia MO; 9. Chad Humston, (R) Giltner NE; 10. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO;
11. Dave Hall, Des Moines IA; 12. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 13. Nate Van
Haaften, Otley IA; 14. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 15. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL;
16. Jay Russell, (R) Elwood KS; 17. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 18. Tasker
Phillips, (R) Pleasantville IA; 19. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 20. Brooke
Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. ; Lap Leaders: Logan 1-10
305 RESULTS
Heat 1, 6 laps, 1:47.2: 1. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls IA; 2. Tim St. Arnold,
Des Moines IA; 3. Nick Ross, Oskaloosa IA; 4. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA;
5. Dave Saffell, Pleasantville IA; 6. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA; 7. Dave
Anderson, Burlington IA; 8. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville IA; 9. Earl
Tice, Ames IA; 10. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville IA;
Heat 2, 6 laps, 1:46.1: 1. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 2. Johnny
Anderson, Indianola IA; 3. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 4. Mark Widmar,
Ottumwa IA; 5. Matthew Stelzer, Omaha NE; 6. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 7. Matt
Stephenson, Altoona IA; 8. Chris Maurer, Colfax IA; 9. Steve Breazeale,
Trenton MO; 10. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA;
A Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Tim St. Arnold, Des Moines IA; 2. Matt
Stephenson, Altoona IA; 3. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 4. Mark Widmar,
Ottumwa IA; 5. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 6. Steve Palmer, Des Moines
IA; 7. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA; 8. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO; 9. Matthew
Stelzer, Omaha NE; 10. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls IA; 11. Dave Anderson,
Burlington IA; 12. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville IA; 13. Chris Maurer,
Colfax IA; 14. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA; 15. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville IA;
16. Dave Saffell, Pleasantville IA; 17. Earl Tice, Ames IA; 18. Tasker
Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 19. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; Lap Leaders: Kubli: 1-5;
St. Arnold 6-12
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