Brian Brown Tops Last Prep for Sprintweek at Knoxville
by Bill Wright
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 27, 2013) – Brian Brown emerged victorious in the 410 class Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway in the last action before Southern Iowa Sprintweek gets underway this Thursday night with the 23rd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals. Randy Martin earned his 19th career 360 win, and Travis Cram returned for the first time in two years to win the 305 feature.
San Jose, California’s Tim Kaeding shot out from his pole position to lead the 20-lap 410 feature in the early stages. The event struggled to get started after Rico Abreu spun, collecting Tasker Phillips. Both drivers would retire.
Kaeding led Brian Brown, Terry McCarl, Wayne Johnson and a duel between Ian Madsen and Bronson Maeschen for the fifth position. With nine laps in the books, Glen Saville spun, collecting Dustin Selvage. Both drivers would change tires and continue.
Brown used the bottom of the raceway to slide in front of Kaeding as the two battled for the lead after the restart. Meanwhile, Maeschen moved by Johnson into fourth, and Mark Dobmeier moved into the top five from row seven.
Another yellow, this one for debris with twelve laps down, gave Kaeding an opportunity to ride the cushion back into the lead. Back and forth the lead went, and Brown seized it again on lap fifteen. On the next circuit, Kaeding’s rear-end let go. Dusty Zomer brought out the last caution of the event with a flat left rear tire on lap 16.
Brown was able to hold off Maeschen for the win, ahead of McCarl, hard-charger Dobmeier and Danny Lasoski. Madsen, Justin Henderson, Brad Sweet, Johnson and Jon Agan rounded out the top ten. Madsen posted quick time, while Lasoski, Kaeding, Lynton Jeffrey and Dobmeier won heat races. Davey Heskin won the B.
“Anytime you can beat Tim Kaeding…he’s a heck of a racer,” said Brown in Victory Lane. “He’s one of the best racecar drivers in the country right now. He passed me when I was running the bottom, which is uncharacteristic of me. I was able to get back by him on a restart and it worked out. If we can do this in a couple of weeks, it’s going to be the best night of my life. I don’t know if we can beat (Donny) Schatz, but we’re sure going to try!”
The last prep for the 360 Nationals saw RJ Johnson lead from the pole in the 360 class’s 18-lap feature. With just four laps in, Brandon Hanks slowed to bring the caution. The yellow flag negated Billy Alley’s pass of Randy Martin for the second spot. Following the lead trio were Brian Brown, Clint Garner and Joe Beaver.
Brown shot into third on the restart, but suffered from a stuck throttle and shut it down. On the restart, something broke on the RJ Johnson machine, sending him careening into the turn three wall. He was uninjured.
With twelve laps to go, Martin led Alley, Garner, Beaver and Dustin Selvage. Craziness in turn three ensued again, as Garner flipped from the third spot, and Beaver lost his right rear wheel. Both were done.
Alley challenged Martin the rest of the way, but the veteran held him off for his 19th career win (third all-time). Selvage was third, ahead of Rager Phillips and Jarrod Schneiderman. Jamie Ball, hard-charger Russ Hall, Nate Van Haaften, Matt Moro and Jamie Veal rounded out the top ten. Ball set quick time, while Chris Martin, Phillips, Schneiderman and Brown won heat races. Moro won the B. Jon Agan suffered a tough night with a heat race flip in turn one. He was uninjured, but done in the 360 for the night.
“It was good to get another win up here,” said California, Missouri’s Martin. “I saw Brownie had his problems there, and the 40 and 53 crashed. Billy is tough, and I knew if I messed up one time, it’s over. I did a lot of praying those last three laps. This was the first Chevy Roush-Yates ever built. I’m excited to get a win for them.”
Chris Walraven shot out to the early lead in the 12-lap 305 feature. When Sawyer Phillips climbed the back end of Bob Hildreth’s machine and left it crippled, the caution came out with just a lap in the books.
Travis Cram restarted second, ahead of Josh Higday, Larry Ball Jr. and Stacey Alexander. Ball quickly shot into third, while Cram exercised a move for the lead on lap four, acing his old 410 counterpart in the process.
Cram was able to survive one more caution to win in Bruce Clark’s #66 in his first outing in two years. Ball moved into second ahead of Walraven with two laps to go. Higday and Steve Breazeale followed. Matt Stephenson, Mike Mayberry, Steve Palmer, hard-charger Tanner Edwards and Andrew Shelton rounded out the top ten.
Mayberry posted quick time, while Stephenson and Walraven took heat race wins.
“I was kind of wondering how these 305’s would go around the top,” said Cram in Victory Lane. “They are kind of low on power. It’s pretty easy to sneak around the bottom. It worked out well. I spent quite a few years racing with those two (Walraven and Ball). I knew I was getting a better jump out of two than Walraven. He made it interesting going down the back chute.”
Wednesday night, August 1, the 23rd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals get underway! For more information, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!
410 Results
Time Trials (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. 18, Ian Madsen, St. Marys, NSW, Aust. (1), 14.946; 2. 1, Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, SD (18), 15.003; 3. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (22), 15.098; 4. 24, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (16), 15.153; 5. 96, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (10), 15.208; 6. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (11), 15.208; 7. 24R, Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA (14), 15.298; 8. 77x, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA (15), 15.306; 9. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (12), 15.308; 10. 83, Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA (8), 15.336; 11. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (9), 15.340; 12. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (20), 15.346; 13. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (32), 15.371; 14. 49K, Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA (27), 15.470; 15. 7K, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (25), 15.491; 16. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (26), 15.517; 17. 10, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (24), 15.529; 18. 4A, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA (29), 15.529; 19. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (17), 15.548; 20. 35AU, Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. (13), 15.560; 21. 2, Garrett Dollansky, Elk River, MN (33), 15.571; 22. 17, Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX (5), 15.627; 23. 74x, Josh Hodges, Tijeras, NM (19), 15.674; 24. 55, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. (23), 15.682; 25. 4, Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE (2), 15.717; 26. 10V, Glen Saville, Razorback, NSW, Aust. (3), 15.776; 27. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (31), 15.792; 28. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (30), 15.933; 29. 49, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (28), 15.944; 30. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (34), 15.959; 31. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (7), 16.002; 32. 2K, Kevin Ingle, Huron, SD (6), 16.167; 33. 4x, Shawn Petersen, Irving, TX (21), 16.206; 34. 71, Robert Bell, Colfax, IA (4), 17.654.
Heat one (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Danny Lasoski (3); 2. Ian Madsen (6); 3. Garrett Dollansky (1); 4. Bronson Maeschen (5); 5. Jarrod Schneiderman (8) / 6. Don Droud Jr. (4); 7. Dakota Hendrickson (7); 8. Shawn Petersen (9); 9. Rager Phillips (2)
Heat two (started), 8 laps, NT: 1. Tim Kaeding (4); 2. Jon Agan (2); 3. Justin Henderson (6); 4. Brad Sweet (3); 5. Glen Saville (7) / 6. Bob Weuve (8); 7. Robert Bell (9); 8. Davey Heskin (5); 9. Josh Baughman (1)
Heat three (started), 8 laps, 2:08.3: 1. Lynton Jeffrey (2); 2. Brian Brown (6); 3. Dusty Zomer (4); 4. Rico Abreu (5); 5. Dustin Selvage (3) / 6. Josh Hodges (1); 7. Tasker Phillips (7); 8. Mike Moore (8)
Heat four (started), 8 laps, 2:12.5: 1. Mark Dobmeier (3); 2. Brooke Tatnell (1); 3. Ryan Bunton (4); 4. Terry McCarl (6); 5. Wayne Johnson (5) / 6. Jamie Veal (2); 7. AJ Moeller (7); 8. Kevin Ingle (8)
B main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Davey Heskin (1); 2. Jamie Veal (4); 3. Tasker Phillips (8); 4. Josh Hodges (6) / 5. AJ Moeller (7); 6. Dakota Hendrickson (5); 7. Bob Weuve (10); 8. Josh Baughman (3); 9. Shawn Petersen (11); 10. Robert Bell (13); 11. Don Droud Jr. (2); 12. Mike Moore (9); 13. Kevin Ingle (12) DNS – Rager Phillips
A main (started), 20 laps, NT: 1. Brian Brown (6); 2. Bronson Maeschen (4); 3. Terry McCarl (5); 4. Mark Dobmeier (14); 5. Danny Lasoski (11); 6. Ian Madsen (8); 7. Justin Henderson (7); 8. Brad Sweet (12); 9. Wayne Johnson (2); 10. Jon Agan (15); 11. Brooke Tatnell (18); 12. Lynton Jeffrey (16); 13. Ryan Bunton (10); 14. Davey Heskin (21); 15. Jarrod Schneiderman (20); 16. Dusty Zomer (9); 17. Dustin Selvage (13); 18. Glen Saville (19); 19. Josh Hodges (24); 20. Garrett Dollansky (17); 21. Tim Kaeding (1); 22. Jamie Veal (22); 23. Rico Abreu (3); 24. Tasker Phillips (23). Lap Leaders: Kaeding 1-9, Brown 10-12, Kaeding 13-14, Brown 15-20. Hard-charger: Dobmeier.
360 Results
Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 5J, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA (4), 15.747; 2. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA (37), 15.795; 3. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA (15), 15.905; 4. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (38), 15.917; 5. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD (34), 15.937; 6. 14, Randy Martin, California, MO (2), 15.990; 7. 3A, Billy Alley, Lincloln, NE (23), 16.010; 8. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA (5), 16.023; 9. 71, RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL (31), 16.025; 10. 7K, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (6), 16.084; 11. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (9), 16.222; 12. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA (14), 16.229; 13. 2m, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA (3), 16.245; 14. 51, David Hall, Des Moines, IA (10), 16.259; 15. 10V, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA (21), 16.266; 16. 7H, John Hall, Marion, IA (18), 16.271; 17. 35au, Jamie Veal, Victoria, NSW, AUST (13), 16.277; 18. 9, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (12), 16.285; 19. 22, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA (1), 16.311; 20. 2J, Zach Blurton, Great Bend, KS (17), 16.342; 21. 44, Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA (30), 16.343; 22. 3H, Brandon Hanks, Burlison, TN (11), 16.375; 23. 14s, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (8), 16.411; 24. 18, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE (27), 16.446; 25. 45c, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA (22), 16.456; 26. 9m, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO (16), 16.513; 27. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (28), 16.520; 28. 17, Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX (33), 16.576; 29. 4J, John James, Wichita Falls, TX (25), 16.617; 30. 21K, Kyle Sager, Alto, NM (7), 16.715; 31. 17x, Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK (29), 16.749; 32. 8, Laney Feight, Indianola, IA (36), 16.804; 33. 4x, Shawn Petersen, Irving, TX (24), 16.840; 34. 98, Chris Masters, Napa, CA (35), 16.873; 35. 25M, Morgan Montgomery, Little Rock, AR (26), 16.994; 36. 2MF, Brad Foster, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. (19), 17.048; 37. 39x, Alan Ambers, Knoxville, IA (20), NT; 38. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA (32), NT.
Heat one (started), 7 laps, 1:56.4: 1. Chris Martin (1); 2. RJ Johnson (4); 3. Jamie Veal (2); 4. Clint Garner (5); 5. Jamie Ball (6) / 6. Matt Moro (3); 7. Russ Hall (7); 8. Shawn Petersen (9); 9. John James (8) DNS – Alan Ambers
Heat two (started), 7 laps, 1:58.6: 1. Rager Phillips (2); 2. Dustin Selvage (4); 3. Brandon Hanks (1); 4. Randy Martin (5); 5. Joe Beaver (6) / 6. David Hall (3); 7. Ricky Montgomery (7); 8. Kyle Sager (8); 9. Alan Zoutte (10); 10. Chris Masters (9)
Heat three (started), 7 laps, 1:57.0: 1. Jarrod Schneiderman (1); 2. Tony Shilling (2); 3. Mike Houseman Jr. (4); 4. Billy Alley (5); 5. Nate Van Haaften (6) / 6. Davey Heskin (7); 7. Carson McCarl (3); 8. Blake Hahn (8); 9. Morgan Montgomery (9)
Heat four (started), 7 laps, NT: 1. Brian Brown (6); 2. Zach Blurton (2); 3. Tom Lenz (4); 4. Laney Feight (8); 5. Ryan Roberts (1) / 6. Brad Foster (9); 7. Josh Baughman (7); 8. John Hall (3); 9. Jon Agan (5)
B main (started), 10 laps, 2:47.3: 1. Matt Moro (2); 2. Russ Hall (6); 3. David Hall (1); 4. Ricky Montgomery (5) / 5. Carson McCarl (4); 6. Blake Hahn (12); 7. Shawn Petersen (9); 8. Josh Baughman (7); 9. Alan Zoutte (13); 10. Chris Masters (14); 11. Morgan Montgomery (11); 12. John James (10); 13. Brad Foster (15); 14. John Hall (3); 15. Davey Heskin (8) DNS – Jon Agan, Kyle Sager, Alan Ambers
A main (started), 18 laps, NT: 1. Randy Martin (3); 2. Billy Alley (2); 3. Dustin Selvage (9); 4. Rager Phillips (13); 5. Jarrod Schneiderman (18); 6. Jamie Ball (8); 7. Russ Hall (22); 8. Nate Van Haaften (6); 9. Matt Moro (21); 10. Jamie Veal (12); 11. Mike Houseman Jr. (10); 12. Zach Blurton (15); 13. David Hall (23); 14. Tom Lenz (11); 15. Tony Shilling (14); 16. Laney Feight (20); 17. Chris Martin (16); 18. Brandon Hanks (17); 19. Clint Garner (4); 20. Joe Beaver (7); 21. Ryan Roberts (19); 22. Ricky Montgomery (24); 23. RJ Johnson (1); 24. Brian Brown (5). Lap Leaders: RJ Johnson 1-6, R. Martin 7-18. Hard-charger: R. Hall.
305 Results
Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 0, Mike Mayberry, Fremont, IA (19), 17.400; 2. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA (3), 17.494; 3. 96, Keoni Texeira, Honolulu, HI (18), 17.522; 4. 57, Steve Breazeale, Trenton, MO (14), 17.585; 5. 55, Matt Stephenson, Altoona, IA (15), 17.615; 6. 66, Travis Cram, Snohomish, WA (11), 17.733; 7. 24, Josh Higday, Altoona, IA (17), 17.835; 8. 28, Chris Walraven, Knoxville, IA (7), 17.900; 9. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA (10), 17.921; 10. 92c, Chris Horton, Indianola, IA (12), 18.090; 11. 71C, Andrew Shelton, Lacona, IA (8), 18.152; 12. 29, Steve Palmer, Des Moines, IA (6), 18.308; 13. 3, Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (4), 18.328; 14. 88, J Kinder, Holts Summit, MO (13), 18.365; 15. 126, Stacey Alexander, Lacona, IA (16), 18.460; 16. 7, Tanner Edwards, Van Meter, IA (9), 18.661; 17. 55KC, Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls, IA (5), 18.720; 18. 82, Lee Patterson, Des Moines, IA (2), 20.435; 19. 39, Harvey Pitt, Sully, IA (1), 27.189.
Heat one (started), 6 laps, 1:46.1: 1. Matt Stephenson (2); 2. Mike Mayberry (4); 3. Josh Higday (3); 4. Sawyer Phillips (7); 5. Stacey Alexander (6); 6. Andrew Shelton (1); 7. Bob Hildreth (9); 8. Keoni Texeira (5); 9. Harvey Pitt (8) DNS – Mitchell Alexander
Heat two (started), 6 laps, 1:46.6: 1. Chris Walraven (3); 2. Travis Cram (4); 3. Steve Breazeale (5); 4. Larry Ball Jr. (6); 5. Steve Palmer (1); 6. Chris Horton (2); 7. J Kinder (7); 8. Tanner Edwards (8); 9. Lee Patterson (9)
A main (started), 12 laps, NT: 1. Travis Cram (4); 2. Larry Ball Jr. (7); 3. Chris Walraven (2); 4. Josh Higday (3); 5. Steve Breazeale (6); 6. Matt Stephenson (5); 7. Mike Mayberry (8); 8. Steve Palmer (10); 9. Tanner Edwards (15); 10. Andrew Shelton (9); 11. Keoni Texeira (13); 12. Lee Patterson (17); 13. Sawyer Phillips (11); 14. Stacey Alexander (12); 15. J Kinder (14); 16. Chris Horton (1); 17. Harvey Pitt (18); 18. Bob Hildreth (16) DNS – Mitchell Alexander. Lap Leaders: Walraven 1-3, Cram 4-12. Hard-charger: Edwards.
Category: Iowa, Knoxville Raceway
