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Zomer and Agan survive a night of wrecks to win Knoxville
features
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 28)- Dusty Zomer (410s) and Jon Agan (360s) managed
to avoid disastrous multi-car crashes as each claimed feature event wins at
Knoxville Raceway Saturday night.
For Zomer, starting on the pole of the 20-lap feature was more than a
blessing as an opening lap 7-car wreck shook the tall fences in turn one.
Eliminated from the race were the cars of points leader Brian Brown, Rager
Phillips, Seth Brahmer and Joey Moughan. Three cars were able to restart.
Once the race resumed, Zomer took charge and pulled away from the field.
Behind him, young Robby Wolfgang held down the runner-up spot with Don Droud
Jr. giving way the third position to Ian Madsen. By lap five Zomer had raced
away to a huge lead over the pack. At the half-way point, Zomer had padded
his margin even further as he raced through lap traffic. Behind him Wolfgang
was in a classic battle with Madsen while Johnny Herrera had moved to
fourth.
By lap 15, Herrera had made a pass of Wolfgang after the latter had become
trapped behind a car in traffic. All of the complexion of the race was about
to change as Zomer, with an unfathomable half-lap lead, saw the red flag
showing for a 3-car skirmish at the back pit gate. This wreck involved Mike
Moore who had stuck the fence while trying to avoid a slowing Lynton
Jeffrey. Coming out of turn two, Austin Johnson could not steer clear and
ended up slamming to wall too. Only Jeffrey restarted.
Madsen, whose sprinter had been smoking badly as he maintained fourth place,
tried to make a go of it on the restart but came pitside before completing
one lap.
In the five remaining circuits, Zomer, in his Ingle J&J, again took control
and flashed across the stripe for his fourth career win here. Trailing were
Herrera, Wolfgang (for a career best), Schneiderman and Austin McCarl (from
12th).
The 360 sprint feature was not one lap old before six cars had been
eliminated. On the first try to start the race, Ryan Roberts, Tony Shilling,
Dave Hall and Chad Humston rode the wrecker's hook to the pits. The second
try at a green saw Matt Moro and Joe Beaver become involved in a three-car
wreck when Bryan Dobesh struck the turn 3-4 wall and bounce into the
oncoming traffic.
The third attempt to start saw pole sitter RJ Johnson assume the point with
Jon Agan in tow. For nearly a dozen laps that two-some battled for the top
spot with Agan taking it in a near-blanket finish as they raced past the
flag stand on lap six. Johnson stayed close but it was Agan who was now
leading the way.
Disaster struck on lap 12 when Johnson's sprinter did not turn while
negotiating turn three and he slammed into the fence and took a series of
tumbles. With four laps remaining, only twelve cars were left running.
Agan, in his self-owned sprinter, claimed his third career win at the end of
the fifteen lapper. Season's points leader Clint Garner finishing second,
Jesse Giannatto was third, Rager Phillips took fourth and Dustin Selvage
claimed fifth.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
August 28, 2010
410 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1 laps, 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.021; 2. Bronson
Maeschen, Pleasantville IA, 15.059; 3. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM,
15.098; 4. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. , 15.101; 5. Davey Heskin,
St. Michael MN, 15.135; 6. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.171; 7. Robby
Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD, 15.245; 8. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE, 15.249; 9.
Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD, 15.262; 10. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington
IA, 15.274; 11. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 15.303; 12. Mark Dobmeier,
Grand Forks ND, 15.331; 13. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.361; 14. Mike
Reinke, Howards Grove WI, 15.458; 15. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA,
15.509; 16. Austin Johnson, Shakopee MN, 15.554; 17. Mike Moore, Des Moines
IA, 15.594; 18. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL, 15.746; 19. Mike Deavers,
Normal IL, 15.789; 20. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.818; 21. Bob
Weuve, Newton IA, 16.072;
Heat 1, 8 laps, 204.6:: 1. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 2. Brian Brown, Grain
Valley MO; 3. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. ; 4. Robby Wolfgang, (R)
Sioux Falls SD; 5. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 6. Mike Deavers,
Normal IL; 7. Austin Johnson, Shakopee MN;
Heat 2, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove WI; 2. Mike Moore,
Des Moines IA; 3. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 4. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City
IA; 5. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 6. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ;
7. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA;
Heat 3, 8 laps, 2:04.4: 1. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Johnny Herrera,
Albuquerque NM; 3. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 4. Mark Dobmeier, Grand
Forks ND; 5. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 6. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; 7.
Bob Weuve, Newton IA;
A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Johnny
Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 3. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD; 4. Josh
Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 5. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 6. Bronson
Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 7. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 8. Davey Heskin,
St. Michael MN; 9. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 10. Mike Reinke,
Howards Grove WI; 11. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 12. Mark Dobmeier,
Grand Forks ND; 13. Mike Deavers, Normal IL; 14. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys,
NSW, Aust. ; 15. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 16. Austin Johnson, Shakopee MN;
17. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 18. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 19. Brian Brown,
Grain Valley MO; 20. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 21. Joey Moughan,
Springfield IL. Lap Leader: Zomer 1-20
360 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE, 16.058; 2. Chad Humston, Giltner NE,
16.18; 3. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA, 16.208; 4. Josh Higday, Des Moines
IA, 16.215; 5. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville IA, 16.229; 6. Rager Phillips,
Pleasantville IA, 16.357; 7. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA, 16.368; 8. Clint
Garner, Sioux Falls SD, 16.444; 9. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA, 16.483; 10.
Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA, 16.56; 11. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD,
16.591; 12. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA, 16.629; 13. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL,
16.687; 14. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 16.705; 15. Nate Van
Haaften, Otley IA, 16.731; 16. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA, 16.738; 17.
Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.784; 18. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN,
16.867; 19. David Hall, Des Moines IA, 16.87; 20. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA,
16.925; 21. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.979; 22. Jason Tostenson,
Gaylord MN, 16.989; 23. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA, 17.032; 24. Ricky
Montgomery, Lakewood CO, 17.49; 25. Matt Moro, Polk City IA, No Time;
Heat 1, 7 laps, No Time: 1. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 2. Dustin Selvage,
Indianola IA; 3. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 4. Josh Higday, Des
Moines IA; 5. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 6. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 7. Matt
Moro, Polk City IA; 8. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 9. Dennis Moore Jr.,
Grinnell IA;
Heat 2, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 2. Danny Heskin, St.
Michael MN; 3. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Jarrod Schneiderman, West
Burlington IA; 5. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville
IA; 7. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 8. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO;
Heat 3, 7 laps, 1:54.7: 1. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 2. Nate Van Haaften,
Otley IA; 3. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 4. Jason Tostenson, Gaylord MN; 5.
Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 6. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 7. Johnny
Anderson, Indianola IA; 8. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA;
B Feature, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 2. Ryan
Roberts, Aurora NE; 3. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 4. Matt Moro, Polk
City IA; 5. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville IA; 6. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill
IA; 7. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 8. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 9. Ricky
Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 10. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA;
A Feature, 15 laps, No Time: 1. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 2. Clint Garner,
Sioux Falls SD; 3. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 4. Rager Phillips,
Pleasantville IA; 5. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 6. Danny Heskin, St.
Michael MN; 7. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 8. Jarrod Schneiderman, West
Burlington IA; 9. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 10. Josh Higday, Des Moines
IA; 11. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville IA; 12. Jason Tostenson, Gaylord MN; 13.
RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 14. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 15. Joe Beaver,
Knoxville IA; 16. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 17. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 18.
David Hall, Des Moines IA; 19. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 20. Ryan
Roberts, Aurora NE. Lap Leaders: Johnson 1-11; Agan 12-15
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