KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 5) – He was second to the checkers but Eric Dailey went home the win¬ner of Tuesday’s Harris Clash for IMCA Modifieds at Knoxville Raceway.
Dailey started 17th, followed race-long leader Michael Long across the stripe, then was promoted to first when Long came up light on the post-race scales and was disqualified.
The victory paid $2,500, including a $500 chassis manufacturer sponsor bonus, and put Dailey on the ballot for the 2012 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational.
Both Dailey and eventual runner-up Jordan Grabouski passed Ken Schrader late in the 30-lapper. Mike Van Genderen and Todd Shute rounded out the top five.
Long took the initial green flag from the third spot, was scored just ahead of pole starter Schrader on the first circuit and pulled away from the field following each restart during the caution-slowed contest.
He finished comfortably ahead of Dailey but was 30 pounds light on the scales.
Seventy-four drivers from eight states and Canada competed in the 20th annual event.
Feature results –
1. Eric Dailey, Armstrong;
2. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.;
3. Ken Schrader, Concord, N.C.;
4. Mike Van Genderen, Newton;
5. Todd Shute, Des Moines;
6. Jon Snyder, Ames;
7. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.;
8. Mark Elliott, Webster City;
9. Josh Gilman, Earlham;
10. Randy Havlik, Madrid;
11. Tim Murty, Tama;
12. David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.;
13. Levi Nielsen, Mason City;
14. Joel Bushore, Boone;
15. Pat Graham, Ames;
16. Tom Charles, Bonner Springs, Kan.;
17. Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines;
18. Jake Durbin, Perry;
19. Jay Noteboom, Hinton;
20. Curt Badker, Clear Lake;
21. Fred Schimmels, Van Meter;
22. John Allen, Chanute, Kan.;
23. J.J. Wise, Manly;
24. Jeremy Mills, Garner;
25. Chris Abelson, Sioux City;
26. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown;
27. Richie Gustin, Gilman;
28. Josh Foster, Fort Madison;
29. Dan Ratajczak, Luxemburg, Wis.;
30. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
1st heat (top three qualify) – 1. Wise; 2. Graham; 3. Davis; 4. Ratajczak; 5. Gilman; 6. Murty; 7. Bushore; 8. Jerry King, Waterloo; 9. Mark Schulte, Delhi; 10. David Brown, Kellogg; 11. Greg Cox, Altoona; 12. Brandon Banks, Washington; 13. Luke Wanninger, Jefferson.
2nd heat – 1. Noteboom; 2. Foster; 3. Jeremy Mills; 4. Alex Hanson, Kensett; 5. Scott Simatovich, State Center; 6. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 7. Corey Wray, Jamesport, Mo.; 8. Kent Croskey, Polk City; 9. Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah; 10. J.C. Wyman, Griswold; 11. Mike Jergens, Plover; 12. Justin O’Brien, West Union.
3rd heat – 1. Long; 2. Richie Gustin; 3. Durbin; 4. Jon Snyder; 5. David Murray; 6. Todd Inman, Des Moines; 7. Matt Waugh, Des Moines; 8. Schimmels; 9. Jeff Stephens, Den¬ison; 10. Jeff Ignaszewski, Wells, Minn.; 11. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 12. Kyle Krampe, Baxter; 13. Clayton Christensen, Spencer.
4th heat – 1. Elliott; 2. Grabouski; 3. Nielsen; 4. Jimmy Gustin; 5. Derek Hamm, Donnellson; 6. Derek Reimer, Marshalltown; 7. Brad Boyer, Monument, Colo.; 8. Toby Vande Kamp, Knoxville; 9. Jacob Murray, Hartford; 10. Tim Stevens, Cedar Rapids; 11. Brian Foote, Essex; 12. Lance Borgman, Beatrice, Neb.
5th heat – 1. Allen; 2. Schrader; 3. Dailey; 4. Badker; 5. Abelson; 6. Saathoff; 7. Stacey Mills, Webb; 8. Dan Mueller, Griswold; 9. Riley Emmel, Estevan, Sask.; 10. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 11. Adam Larson, Ames; 12. Tyler Vande Kamp, Knoxville.
6th heat – 1. Havlik; 2. Van Genderen; 3. Shute; 4. Ryan Webb, Manilla; 5. Mike Albertsen, Audu¬bon; 6. Shawn Ryan, Waterloo; 7. Kellen Chadwick, West Union; 8. Charles; 9. Jeff Hunter, Hender¬son, Colo.; 10. Tony Snyder, Readlyn; 11. Jeremy Brogard, Kanawha; 12. Brandon Sav¬age, Keokuk.
1st “B” feature (top four qualify) – 1. Ratajczak; 2. Murty; 3. Gilman; 4. Bushore; 5. Krauskopf; 6. Jergens; 7. Banks; 8. Simatovich; 9. Schulte; 10. King; 11. Hanson; 12. O’Brien; 13. Wyman; 14. Wanninger; 15. Stoa; 16. Brown; 17. Wray; 18. Croskey; 19. Cox.
2nd “B” feature – 1. Jon Snyder; 2. David Murray; 3. Schimmels; 4. Jimmy Gustin; 5. Waugh; 6. Hamm; 7. Boyer; 8. Stephens; 9. Christensen; 10. Inman; 11. Ignaszewski; 12. Foote; 13. Reimer; 14. Toby Vande Kamp; 15. Stevens; 16. Krampe; 17. Borgman; 18. Jacob Murray; 19. Dickerson.
3rd “B” feature – 1. Abelson; 2. Saathoff; 3. Badker; 4. Charles; 5. Mueller; 6. Ryan; 7. Chad¬wick; 8. Hunter; 9. Tony Snyder; 10. Tyler Vande Kamp; 11. Brogard; 12. Albertsen; 13. Emmel; 14. Larson; 15. Stacey Mills; 16. Webb; 17. Cale; 18. Savage.
Dailey started 17th, followed race-long leader Michael Long across the stripe, then was promoted to first when Long came up light on the post-race scales and was disqualified.
The victory paid $2,500, including a $500 chassis manufacturer sponsor bonus, and put Dailey on the ballot for the 2012 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational.
Both Dailey and eventual runner-up Jordan Grabouski passed Ken Schrader late in the 30-lapper. Mike Van Genderen and Todd Shute rounded out the top five.
Long took the initial green flag from the third spot, was scored just ahead of pole starter Schrader on the first circuit and pulled away from the field following each restart during the caution-slowed contest.
He finished comfortably ahead of Dailey but was 30 pounds light on the scales.
Seventy-four drivers from eight states and Canada competed in the 20th annual event.
Feature results –
1. Eric Dailey, Armstrong;
2. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.;
3. Ken Schrader, Concord, N.C.;
4. Mike Van Genderen, Newton;
5. Todd Shute, Des Moines;
6. Jon Snyder, Ames;
7. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.;
8. Mark Elliott, Webster City;
9. Josh Gilman, Earlham;
10. Randy Havlik, Madrid;
11. Tim Murty, Tama;
12. David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan.;
13. Levi Nielsen, Mason City;
14. Joel Bushore, Boone;
15. Pat Graham, Ames;
16. Tom Charles, Bonner Springs, Kan.;
17. Bill Davis Jr., Des Moines;
18. Jake Durbin, Perry;
19. Jay Noteboom, Hinton;
20. Curt Badker, Clear Lake;
21. Fred Schimmels, Van Meter;
22. John Allen, Chanute, Kan.;
23. J.J. Wise, Manly;
24. Jeremy Mills, Garner;
25. Chris Abelson, Sioux City;
26. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown;
27. Richie Gustin, Gilman;
28. Josh Foster, Fort Madison;
29. Dan Ratajczak, Luxemburg, Wis.;
30. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
1st heat (top three qualify) – 1. Wise; 2. Graham; 3. Davis; 4. Ratajczak; 5. Gilman; 6. Murty; 7. Bushore; 8. Jerry King, Waterloo; 9. Mark Schulte, Delhi; 10. David Brown, Kellogg; 11. Greg Cox, Altoona; 12. Brandon Banks, Washington; 13. Luke Wanninger, Jefferson.
2nd heat – 1. Noteboom; 2. Foster; 3. Jeremy Mills; 4. Alex Hanson, Kensett; 5. Scott Simatovich, State Center; 6. Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.; 7. Corey Wray, Jamesport, Mo.; 8. Kent Croskey, Polk City; 9. Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah; 10. J.C. Wyman, Griswold; 11. Mike Jergens, Plover; 12. Justin O’Brien, West Union.
3rd heat – 1. Long; 2. Richie Gustin; 3. Durbin; 4. Jon Snyder; 5. David Murray; 6. Todd Inman, Des Moines; 7. Matt Waugh, Des Moines; 8. Schimmels; 9. Jeff Stephens, Den¬ison; 10. Jeff Ignaszewski, Wells, Minn.; 11. Russ Dickerson, Boone; 12. Kyle Krampe, Baxter; 13. Clayton Christensen, Spencer.
4th heat – 1. Elliott; 2. Grabouski; 3. Nielsen; 4. Jimmy Gustin; 5. Derek Hamm, Donnellson; 6. Derek Reimer, Marshalltown; 7. Brad Boyer, Monument, Colo.; 8. Toby Vande Kamp, Knoxville; 9. Jacob Murray, Hartford; 10. Tim Stevens, Cedar Rapids; 11. Brian Foote, Essex; 12. Lance Borgman, Beatrice, Neb.
5th heat – 1. Allen; 2. Schrader; 3. Dailey; 4. Badker; 5. Abelson; 6. Saathoff; 7. Stacey Mills, Webb; 8. Dan Mueller, Griswold; 9. Riley Emmel, Estevan, Sask.; 10. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 11. Adam Larson, Ames; 12. Tyler Vande Kamp, Knoxville.
6th heat – 1. Havlik; 2. Van Genderen; 3. Shute; 4. Ryan Webb, Manilla; 5. Mike Albertsen, Audu¬bon; 6. Shawn Ryan, Waterloo; 7. Kellen Chadwick, West Union; 8. Charles; 9. Jeff Hunter, Hender¬son, Colo.; 10. Tony Snyder, Readlyn; 11. Jeremy Brogard, Kanawha; 12. Brandon Sav¬age, Keokuk.
1st “B” feature (top four qualify) – 1. Ratajczak; 2. Murty; 3. Gilman; 4. Bushore; 5. Krauskopf; 6. Jergens; 7. Banks; 8. Simatovich; 9. Schulte; 10. King; 11. Hanson; 12. O’Brien; 13. Wyman; 14. Wanninger; 15. Stoa; 16. Brown; 17. Wray; 18. Croskey; 19. Cox.
2nd “B” feature – 1. Jon Snyder; 2. David Murray; 3. Schimmels; 4. Jimmy Gustin; 5. Waugh; 6. Hamm; 7. Boyer; 8. Stephens; 9. Christensen; 10. Inman; 11. Ignaszewski; 12. Foote; 13. Reimer; 14. Toby Vande Kamp; 15. Stevens; 16. Krampe; 17. Borgman; 18. Jacob Murray; 19. Dickerson.
3rd “B” feature – 1. Abelson; 2. Saathoff; 3. Badker; 4. Charles; 5. Mueller; 6. Ryan; 7. Chad¬wick; 8. Hunter; 9. Tony Snyder; 10. Tyler Vande Kamp; 11. Brogard; 12. Albertsen; 13. Emmel; 14. Larson; 15. Stacey Mills; 16. Webb; 17. Cale; 18. Savage.
