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Dobmeier Captures Goodyear Knoxville Nationals Qualifying Victory

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car SeriesNorth Dakota racer edges Meyers for win; Sammy Swindell tops overall points

KNOXVILLE, Iowa. — Aug. 11, 2011 — Mark Dobmeier knew he let one World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory slip away earlier this year at Princeton (Minn.) Speedway and he wasn’t about to let Thursday night’s Goodyear Knoxville Nationals qualifying event get away from him, too.

Dobmeier charged past World of Outlaws champion Jason Meyers on Lap 14 and held him off for the victory, putting himself solidly into the field when the green flag falls on Saturday night’s $150,000 to win main event.

“Wow, I can’t believe we’ve gotten here,” said Dobmeier, of Grand Forks, N.D. “We feel like we’ve gotten this place figured out here in recent weeks and this positioned us well for Saturday night. I let one win get away from me by picking the wrong line at Princeton. We’re pumped about this and the car worked really well al night long.”

Meyers led for the majority of the 25-lap event, the second of two qualifying nights for the 51st running of the Knoxville Nationals, but Dobmeier was able to get past Meyers on the outside with 11 laps to go. Meyers held on for second in his specially designed AllStar Performance KPC with local favorite Brian Brown finishing third.

“I lost track of Mark a little bit towards the end of the race,” said Meyers, of Clovis, Calif., who spent Wednesday night and part of Thursday at a local hospital receiving intravenous fluids to combat the flu. “I knew he was coming and had a fast race car. This entire crew gave me another great car.”

Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Cody Darrah was the night’s fastest qualifier, but he wasn’t able to transfer out of the Last Chance Showdown on a night when 54 cars were signed in to race. Williams Grove track champion Lance Dewease finished fourth in the A-main with Jason Johnson, of Eunice, La., rounding out the Top 5.

Overall through two qualifying nights at Knoxville, Sammy Swindell is atop the points chart with Brad Sweet, Dale Blaney, Meyers and Daryn Pittman rounding out the Top 5 in points. Steve Kinser is eighth while Donny Schatz is 13th and defending champion Tim Shaffer is 19th.

KNOXVILLE NOTES

WINNERS — There have been 40 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events in 2011. The winners include: Craig Dollansky – 6 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 12, Salina Highbanks Speedway on May 3, River Cities Speedway on June 17 and 18, Dodge City Raceway Park on July 1, Lebanon Valley Speedway on July 24); Steve Kinser – 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 11 and 12, Pike County Raceway on Feb. 25, the Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4, Lakeside Speedway on June 4); Sammy Swindell – 4 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 26, Merced Speedway on April 1, Tri-State Speedway on April 30, Knoxville Raceway on June 11); Joey Saldana – 4 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, Thunderbowl Raceway on March 19, Eldora Speedway on May 6, Beaver Dam Raceway on July 9); Donny Schatz – 4 (Attica Raceway Park on May 20, Princeton Speedway on June 25, Limaland Motorsports Park on July 13, Bloomington Speedway on August 5); Jason Sides – 4 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Calistoga Speedway on April 2, I-96 Speedway on May 30, Dodge City Raceway Park on July 2); Paul McMahan – 3 (the Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 28, Belleville Highbanks on June 3, Brockville-Ontario Speedway on July 29); Jason Meyers – 3 (Cedar Lake Speedway on July 8, Williams Grove Speedway on July 23, Autodrome Drummond on July 30); Tim Shaffer – 2 (Eldora Speedway on July 15, Lernerville Speedway on July 19); Dale Blaney – 1 (Lernerville Speedway on July 19); Greg Hodnett – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on July 22); Daryn Pittman – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 13); Tony Stewart – 1 (Oshweken Speedway on July 27); Tyler Walker – 1 (Eldora Speedway on July 16.)

KEMENAH UPDATE – Chad Kemenah, driver of the #63 Golden Flavor Sesame Sticks Maxim, was involved a vicious accident during his heat race Wednesday at the 51 st Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. Kemenah returned to the track for Thursday night as a spectator. “I’m doing alright,” said Kemenah, of Findley, Ohio. “Just a little bit stiff and sore but we’ll be good to go. Adam (Brough) and a few guys got the car back together so we should be good to go for the rest of the week.”

QUALIFYING – Cody Darrah was the quickest driver in Time Trials with a lap of 15.152 seconds around the half mile oval. Dale Blaney, Daryn Pittman, Jessica Zemken and Paul McMahan also qualified in the top 5. It completed a sweep of quick time awards for Kasey Kahne Racing as Brad Sweet, who is filling in for injured Joey Saldana in the KKR #9 Red Bull Maxim, set quick time on opening night.

WE’RE ONLINE – Make sure to check out the all-new WorldofOutlaws.com for the latest news and results, plus exclusive driver interviews, video and pictures. Also listen to every event live at DIRTVision.com .

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway; Aug. 11, 2011

A main (25 laps): 1. Mark Dobmeier (4) 2. Jason Meyers (5) 3. Brian Brown (6) 4. Lance Dewease (17) 5. Jason Johnson (24) 6. Dale Blaney (8) 7. Brooke Tatnell (10) 8. Kraig Kinser (12) 9. Daryn Pittman (7) 10. Justin Henderson (9) 11. Kerry Madsen (23) 12. Terry McCarl (3) 13. Stevie Smith (2) 14. Paul McMahan (21) 15. Ian Madsen (11) 16. Ben Gregg (14) 17. Craig Dollansky (22) 18. Jason Solwold (15) 19. Roger Crockett (16) 20. Billy Alley (20) 21. Seth Bergman (18) 22. Ricky Logan (19) 23. Bill Balog (13) DNS – 24. Wayne Johnson (1). Lap Leaders: Terry McCarl 1, Jason Meyers 2-13, Mark Dobmeier 14-25.

Time Trials (Qualifying Order, 2 laps): 1. 91, Cody Darrah, Red Lion, PA (2) 15.153; 2. 2, Dale Blaney, Fowler, OH (5) 15.350; 3. 27, Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK (13) 15.390; 4. 1zz, Jessica Zemken, Sprakers, NY (12) 15.434; 5. 83, Paul McMahan, Nashville, TN (46) 15.451; 6. 7, Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN (47) 15.452; 7. 92, Kerry Madsen, St. Marys, NSW, Aust. (41) 15.455; 8. 39, Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, PA (10) 15.470; 9. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (52) 15.474; 10. 14, Jason Meyers, Clovis, CA (7) 15.509; 11. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (28) 15.513; 12. 22H, Randy Hannagan, Pittsboro, IN (21) 15.523; 13. 55, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (33) 15.526; 14. 22, Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville, OH (4) 15.538; 15. 83JR, Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA (17) 15.558; 16. 2L, Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo, PA (34) 15.576; 17. 1s, Kevin Swindell, Charlotte, NC (43) 15.582; 18. 41, Jason Johnson, Eunice, LA (3) 15.584; 19. 1z, Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, OK (42) 15.588; 20. 6M, Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, OH (50) 15.600; 21. 01, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA (22) 15.601; 22. 35, Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, SD (18) 15.615; 23. 04, Cap Henry, Bellevue, OH (39) 15.624; 24. 91x, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (14) 15.628; 25. 59, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. (26) 15.653; 26. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (6) 15.654; 27. 28, Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. (36) 15.665; 28. 6, Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, IN (1) 15.698; 29. 17B, Bill Balog, Eau Claire, WI (53) 15.727; 30. 2M, Dustin Daggett, Portland, MI (25) 15.733; 31. 2B, Ben Gregg, Glendale, AZ (27) 15.775; 32. 55x, Jason Solwold, Mount Vernon, WA (44) 15.787; 33. 6H, Danny Heskin, St. Michael, MN (37) 15.798; 34. 23w, Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN (23) 15.833; 35. 11c, Roger Crockett, Medford, OR (40) 15.834; 36. 30c, Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, PA (50) 15.837; 37. D4, Danny Holtgraver, Pittsburgh, PA (45) 15.842; 38. 23, Seth Bergman, Snohomish, WA (35) 15.857; 39. 10P, Ricky Logan, Little Rock, AR (32) 15.859; 40. 7AB, Billy Alley, Bennet, NE (16) 15.888; 41. 7K, Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, SD (38) 15.897; 42. 53, Jack Dover, Springfield, NE (48) 15.910; 43. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (9) 15.923; 44. 8, Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL (15) 16.131; 45. 19D, Donovan Peterson, Brookings, SD (11) 16.145; 46. 17x, Marty Perovich, Denham Court, NSW, Aust. (49) 16.210; 47. W20, Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH (31) 16.270; 48. 21M, Brian Montieth, Phoenixville, PA (54) 16.280; 49. 56JC, Johnn Cressman, Sioux Falls, SD (29) 16.389; 50. 45, Mark Johnson, Des Moines, IA (19) 16.390; / 51. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (20) 16.490; 52. 1K, Chris Shirek, Thompson, ND (30) 16.791; 53. 23x, Russel Borland, Kewaskum, WI (8) 16.889; 54. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (24) NT.

Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. Lance Dewease (1) 2. Ben Gregg (2) 3. Wayne Johnson (4) 4. Mark Dobmeier (6) / 5. Danny Lasoski (3) 6. Craig Dollansky (7) 7. Ed Lynch Jr. (5) 8. Cody Darrah (8) / 9. Marty Perovich (10) 10. Robby Wolfgang (9)

Heat 2 (10 laps): 1. Jason Solwold (2) 2. Justin Henderson (4) 3. Ian Madsen (3) 4. Dale Blaney (8) / 5. Danny Holtgraver (1) 6. Kevin Swindell (5) 7. Kerry Madsen (7) 8. Randy Hannagan (6) / 9. Jack Dover (9) 10. Greg Wilson (10)

Heat 3 (10 laps): 1. Kraig Kinser (3) 2. Terry McCarl (6) 3. Daryn Pittman (8) 4. Seth Bergman (1) / 5. Danny Heskin (2) 6. Greg Hodnett (7) 7. Jason Johnson (5) 8. Brian Montieth (10) / 9. Josh Schneiderman (9) 10. Cap Henry (4)

Heat 4 (10 laps): 1. Ricky Logan (1) 2. Bill Balog (3) 3. Brian Brown (7) 4. Stevie Smith (5) / 5. Scott Winters (2) 6. Dusty Zomer (4) 7. Kenny Jacobs (6) 8. Jessica Zemken (8) / 9. Kaley Gharst (9) 10. Johnn Cressman (10)

Heat 5 (10 laps): 1. Billy Alley (1) 2. Jason Meyers (7) 3. Roger Crockett (2) 4. Brooke Tatnell (4) / 5. Jac Haudenschild (5) 6. Tim Kaeding (6) 7. Paul McMahan (8) 8. Dustin Daggett (3) / 9. Mark Johnson (10) 10. Donovan Peterson (9)

C-main (10 laps): 1. Cap Henry (1) 2. Robby Wolfgang (2) / 3. Kaley Gharst (5) 4. Tasker Phillips (9) 5. Josh Schneiderman (4) 6. Chris Shirek (12) 7. Greg Wilson (8) 8. Mark Johnson (10) 9. Marty Perovich (7) 10. Russel Borland (11) 11. Jack Dover (3) 12. Donovan Peterson (6) DNS – John Cressman, Bob Weuve

B-main (12 laps): 1. Paul McMahan (3) 2. Craig Dollansky (4) 3. Kerry Madsen (5) 4. Jason Johnson (12) / 5. Greg Hodnett (6) 6. Tim Kaeding (9) 7. Cody Darrah (1) 8. Kevin Swindell (11) 9. Jac Haudenschild (13) 10. Jessica Zemken (2) 11. Danny Lasoski (15) 12. Kenny Jacobs (8) 13. Dusty Zomer (14) 14. Randy Hannagan (7) 15. Brian Montieth (20) 16. Scott Winters (18) 17. Danny Holtgraver (19) 18. Ed Lynch Jr. (10) 19. Cap Henry (21) 20. Danny Heskin (17) 21. Robby Wolfgang (22) 22. Dustin Daggett (16)

Total Combined Goodyear Knoxville Nationals Points

Pos.

Car

Driver Hometown Points
1.

1

Swindell, Sammy Germantown, TN 490
2.

9

Sweet, Brad Huntersville, NC 487
3.

2

Blaney, Dale Hartford, OH 479
4

14

Meyers, Jason Scotts Valley, CA 477
5

27

Pittman, Daryn Pittsboro, IN 474
6

21

Brown, Brian Grain Valley, MO 474
7

13

Dobmeier, Mark Grand Forks, ND 471
8

11

Kinser, Steve Bloomington, IN 470
9

51

Rahmer, Fred Salfordville, PA 465
10

56

Heskin, Davey St. Michael, MN 464
11

15H

Hafertepe, Jr. Sam Sunnyvale, TX 460
12

17A

McCarl, Austin Altoona, IA 457
13

15

Schatz, Donny Fargo, ND 452
14

55

McCarl, Terry Altoona, IA 451
15

92

Madsen, Kerry Knoxville, IA 450
16

83

McMahan, Paul Nashville, TN 448
17

57

Stewart, Shane Pittsboro, IN 447
18

7

Dollansky, Craig Princeton, MN 443
19

83X

Shaffer, Tim Aliquippa, PA 440
20

41

Johnson, Jason Eunice, LA 440
21

35

Henderson, Justin Speedway, IN 437
22

6

Kinser, Kraig Bloomington, IN 432
23

1Z

Smith, Stevie Broken Arrow, OK 431
24

59

Tatnell, Brooke Forest Lake, MN 431
25

99

Bacon, Brady Sapulpa, OK 429
26

10

Phillips, Rager Pleasantville, IA 427
27

14X

Moughan, Joey Springfield, IL 425
28

12

Jeffrey, Lynton Prairie City, IA 424
29

30C

Dewease, Lance Fayetteville, PA 424
30

7X

Selvage, Dustin Indianola, IA 422
31

91

Darrah, Cody Red Lion, PA 417
32

45X

Herrera, Johnny Albuquerque, NM 417
33

28

Madsen, Ian St. Marys, NSW, Australia 414
34

39

Hodnett, Greg Thomasville, PA 413
35

47

Droud, Jr., Don Lincoln, NE 412
36

4

Smith, Danny Chillicothe, OH 412
37

01

Johnson, Wayne Knoxville, IA 408
38

89G

Gravel, David Watertown, CT 407
39

2B

Gregg, Ben Phoenix, AZ 407
40

1ZZ

Zemken, Jessica Sprakers, NY 405
41

18

Bruce, Jr., Tony Liberal, KS 405
42

1J

Maeschen, Bronson Pleasantville, IA 404
43

55X

Solwold, Jason Burlington, WA 404
44

6RX

Bunton, Ryan Morton, IL 402
45

71R

Anderson, Ryan Deloit, IA 402
46

83JR

Kaeding, Tim Fresno, CA 397
47

17B

Balog, Bill Brookfield, WI 397
48

2D

Dobesh, Bryan Sioux Falls, SD 394
49

29

Kaeding, Bud Campbell, CA 393
50

1W

Meyer, Chad Harrisburg, SD 392
51

11C

Crockett, Roger Medford, OR 390
52

1S

Swindell, Kevin Charlotte, NC 389
53

20E

Ellenberger, Brian Butler, PA 389
54

63

Kemenah, Chad Alvada, OH 384
55

22

Jacobs, Kenny Holmesville, OH 384
56

6M

Haudenschild, Jac Wooster, OH 384
57

7AB

Alley, Billy Bennett, NE 384
58

0

Allard, Jonathan Chico, CA 382
59

10P

Logan, Ricky Knoxville, IA 382
60

22H

Hannagan, Randy Pittsboro, IN 381
61

68

Houseman, Jr., Mike Des Moines, IA 381
62

23

Bergman, Seth Everett, WA 377
63

69

Moore, Mike East Des Moines, IA 375
64

7S

Sides, Jason Bartlett, TN 371
65

4X

Lutar, Toni Richmond, BC, Canada 369
66

02

Reinke, Mike Howards Grove, WI 368
67

17

Walker, Tyler Hermosa Beach, CA 368
68

2L

Lynch, Jr., Ed Apollo, PA 368
69

33

Lasoski, Danny Higginsville, MO 368
70

19K

King, Todd Sheboygan, WI 365
71

91X

Zomer, Dusty Brandon, SD 365
72

04

Henry, Cap Bellevue, OH 343
73

5W

Wolfe, Lucas Mechanicsburg, PA 342
74

23W

Winters, Scott Butterfield, MN 342
75

6H

Heskin, Danny St. Michael, MN 336
76

D4

Holtgraver, Danny Pittsburgh, PA 334
77

2M

Daggett, Dustin Grand Ledge, MI 329
78

6R

Rose, Bill Plainfield, IN 326
79

9N

Nygaard, Wade Grand Forks, ND 325
80

2K

Ingle, Kevin Huron, SD 321
81

44W

Wheatley, Austen Lake Stevens, WA 319
82

21M

Montieth, Brian Phoenixville, PA 307
83

96AU

White, Bruce Sydney, NSW, Australia 306
84

20PK

Krysl, Ron Atkinson, NE 306
85

7K

Wolfgang, Robby Sioux Falls, SD 303
86

8

Gharst, Kaley Decatur, IL 286
87

49

Schneiderman, Josh West Burlington, IA 284
88

2X

Higday, Josh Des Moines, IA 284
89

20

Moeller, A.J Clinton, IA 280
90

53

Dover, Jack Springfield, NE 274
91

17X

Perovich, Marty Sydney, NSW, Australia 270
92

W20

Wilson, Greg Benton Ridge, OH 269
93

45

Johnson, Mark Des Moines, IA 264
94

19D

Peterson, Donovan Brookings, SD 263
95

56JC

Cressman, Johnn Hartford, SD 253
96

7TAZ

Phillips, Tasker Pleasantville, IA 244
97

1K

Shirek, Chris Thompson, ND 235
98

23X

Borland, Russel Kewaskum, WI 222
99

19

Weuve, Bob Newton, IA 209

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