By Stacy Ervin
KNOXVILLE, Iowa -- Shane Stewart used track time to his advantage and won the opening night qualifying race for the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The Wednesday, August 11, race night was presented by Racingjunk.com. The win was worth $12,000.
The Oklahoma driver, who won the previous weekend's 360 Knoxville Nationals, showed he can also pilot a 410 sprint car to victory. He started sixth in the 25-lap main event and drove a steady race before making a late-race pass.
When the race went green, outside front-row starter Brandon Wimmer jumped out to the lead over polesitter Chad Kemenah. But the yellow flag came out after the first lap, when David Gravel spun in turn one. Ed Lynch Jr. also spun and Bronson Maeschen got into him.
Once the race went back to green, it stayed that way for the duration and that allowed lapped traffic to play a huge role in the outcome. Wimmer led early until Kemenah made the pass down the backstretch coming to lap five.
Stewart worked his way to second on the eighth lap and Kemenah came to traffic the next time around. From there, Kemenah tried to negotiate the slower cars but was reluctant to leave his line around the bottom of the speedway.
At the 20th lap, Stewart really closed in while in heavy traffic. As he and Kemenah came around turn four, Stewart went to the high line and dove down right in front of Kemenah with the lead. He was able to race away and Kemenah lost momentum, allowing Craig Dollansky to pass him for second at the end of the race.
Knoxville regular Davey Heskin had a great run for the locals with a fourth-place finish. Jason Sides was fifth and Wimmer sixth. Kerry Madsen charged to a seventh-place finish after starting in the 24th and final spot.
Tim Shaffer set the night?s quickest time trial of the 50 competitors with a 15.372 second lap. Heat races were won by Mike Reinke, Max Dumesny, Chad Kemenah, Brad Sweet and Mark Dobmeier. The C-Main was won by Kraig Kinser. Shaffer won the B-Main, but the drama was in the fourth and final transfer spot. Jason Meyers crossed the line in fourth but went to his pits rather than reporting to the scales afterward and was penalized. That gave Kerry Madsen the final transfer.
The night?s heat races contained a few scary incidents. Kraig Kinser, the 2005 Knoxville Nationals champion, got his week off to a bad start when he rode over Johnny Herrera?s wheel at the start of the first heat. Bob Weuve was leading the second heat when he got over the cushion in turn three, took a hard flip and was hit by Lucas Wolfe. In the fourth heat, Don Droud Jr. ran over Domain Ramsey?s wheel, sending Droud flipping. Jack Dover was collected and also flipped and Cale Conley was also involved.
RESULTS
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
August 11, 2010
410 RESULTS
Time Trial , 1 laps, 1. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA, 15.372; 2. Dave Blaney, High Point NC, 15.404; 3. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA, 15.491; 4. Cale Conley, Vienna WV, 15.493; 5. Jason Meyers, Clovis CA, 15.497; 6. Randy Hannagan, Pittsboro IN, 15.5; 7. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.521; 8. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN, 15.588; 9. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA, 15.594; 10. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA, 15.597; 11. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN, 15.603; 12. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 15.638; 13. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK, 15.656; 14. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.657; 15. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN, 15.664; 16. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM, 15.68; 17. Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg PA, 15.689; 18. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA, 15.705; 19. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 15.706; 20. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. , 15.714; 21. David Gravel, Waterford CT, 15.718; 22. Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount IN, 15.726; 23. Chad Kemenah, Findlay OH, 15.732; 24. Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo PA, 15.738; 25. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA, 15.75; 26. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove WI, 15.766; 27. Craig Dollansky, Elk River MN, 15.775; 28. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.789; 29. Jack Dover, Springfield NE, 15.81; 30. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ, 15.824; 31. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS, 15.829; 32. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. , 15.845; 33. Gary Wright, Hooks TX, 15.847; 34. Domain Ramsay, Newtown, VIC, Aust. , 15.85; 35. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS, 15.851; 36. Trevor Green, Two Wells, SA, Aust. , 15.852; 37. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, 15.862; 38. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD, 15.901; 39. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA, 15.939; 40. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 16.016; 41. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA, 16.017; 42. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. , 16.081; 43. Phillip Mock, Pleasant Prairie WI, 16.086; 44. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL, 16.126; 45. Rob Kubli, Milo IA, 16.215; 46. Colin Entwisle, Baypark, NZ , 16.219; 47. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD, 16.634; 48. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI, 16.707; 49. Bruce White, Merrylands West, NSW, Aust. , 16.882; 50. Ron Krysl, Atkinson NE, 17.163;
Heat 1, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove WI; 2. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS; 3. Trevor Green, Two Wells, SA, Aust. ; 4. David Gravel, Waterford CT; 5. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA; 6. Randy Hannagan, Pittsboro IN; 7. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA; 8. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 9. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN; 10. Colin Entwisle, Baypark, NZ ;
Heat 2, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 2. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 3. Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount IN; 4. Craig Dollansky, Elk River MN; 5. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 6. Dave Blaney, High Point NC; 7. Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg PA; 8. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 9. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. ; 10. Bob Weuve, Newton IA;
Heat 3, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Chad Kemenah, Findlay OH; 2. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 3. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK; 4. Gary Wright, Hooks TX; 5. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 6. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN; 7. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA; 8. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI; 9. Phillip Mock, Pleasant Prairie WI; 10. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD;
Heat 4, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA; 2. Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo PA; 3. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 4. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 5. Cale Conley, Vienna WV; 6. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL; 7. Domain Ramsay, Newtown, VIC, Aust. ; 8. Bruce White, Merrylands West, NSW, Aust. ; 9. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 10. Jack Dover, Springfield NE;
Heat 5, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 2. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN; 3. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 4. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 5. Jason Meyers, Clovis CA; 6. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA; 7. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 8. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ; 9. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 10. Ron Krysl, Atkinson NE;
C Feature, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN; 2. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. ; 4. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 5. Phillip Mock, Pleasant Prairie WI; 6. Colin Entwisle, Baypark, NZ ; 7. Ron Krysl, Atkinson NE;
B Feature , 15 laps, No Time: 1. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA; 2. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 3. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN; 4. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 5. Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg PA; 6. Dave Blaney, High Point NC; 7. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 8. Randy Hannagan, Pittsboro IN; 9. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA; 10. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA; 11. Cale Conley, Vienna WV; 12. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD; 13. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA; 14. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN; 15. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ; 16. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 17. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL; 18. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI; 19. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 20. Jason Meyers, Clovis CA; 21. Domain Ramsay, Newtown, VIC, Aust. ; 22. Bruce White, Merrylands West, NSW, Aust. ;
A Feature , 25 laps, 6.54.5: 1. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK; 2. Craig Dollansky, Elk River MN; 3. Chad Kemenah, Findlay OH; 4. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 5. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN; 6. Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount IN; 7. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 9. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 10. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA; 11. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 12. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA; 13. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN; 14. Gary Wright, Hooks TX; 15. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 16. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 17. Trevor Green, Two Wells, SA, Aust. ; 18. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove WI; 19. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 20. David Gravel, Waterford CT; 21. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS; 22. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 23. Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo PA; 24. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA. Lap Leaders: Wimmer 1-4; Kemenah 5-20; Stewart 21-25
KNOXVILLE, Iowa -- Shane Stewart used track time to his advantage and won the opening night qualifying race for the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The Wednesday, August 11, race night was presented by Racingjunk.com. The win was worth $12,000.
The Oklahoma driver, who won the previous weekend's 360 Knoxville Nationals, showed he can also pilot a 410 sprint car to victory. He started sixth in the 25-lap main event and drove a steady race before making a late-race pass.
When the race went green, outside front-row starter Brandon Wimmer jumped out to the lead over polesitter Chad Kemenah. But the yellow flag came out after the first lap, when David Gravel spun in turn one. Ed Lynch Jr. also spun and Bronson Maeschen got into him.
Once the race went back to green, it stayed that way for the duration and that allowed lapped traffic to play a huge role in the outcome. Wimmer led early until Kemenah made the pass down the backstretch coming to lap five.
Stewart worked his way to second on the eighth lap and Kemenah came to traffic the next time around. From there, Kemenah tried to negotiate the slower cars but was reluctant to leave his line around the bottom of the speedway.
At the 20th lap, Stewart really closed in while in heavy traffic. As he and Kemenah came around turn four, Stewart went to the high line and dove down right in front of Kemenah with the lead. He was able to race away and Kemenah lost momentum, allowing Craig Dollansky to pass him for second at the end of the race.
Knoxville regular Davey Heskin had a great run for the locals with a fourth-place finish. Jason Sides was fifth and Wimmer sixth. Kerry Madsen charged to a seventh-place finish after starting in the 24th and final spot.
Tim Shaffer set the night?s quickest time trial of the 50 competitors with a 15.372 second lap. Heat races were won by Mike Reinke, Max Dumesny, Chad Kemenah, Brad Sweet and Mark Dobmeier. The C-Main was won by Kraig Kinser. Shaffer won the B-Main, but the drama was in the fourth and final transfer spot. Jason Meyers crossed the line in fourth but went to his pits rather than reporting to the scales afterward and was penalized. That gave Kerry Madsen the final transfer.
The night?s heat races contained a few scary incidents. Kraig Kinser, the 2005 Knoxville Nationals champion, got his week off to a bad start when he rode over Johnny Herrera?s wheel at the start of the first heat. Bob Weuve was leading the second heat when he got over the cushion in turn three, took a hard flip and was hit by Lucas Wolfe. In the fourth heat, Don Droud Jr. ran over Domain Ramsey?s wheel, sending Droud flipping. Jack Dover was collected and also flipped and Cale Conley was also involved.
RESULTS
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
August 11, 2010
410 RESULTS
Time Trial , 1 laps, 1. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA, 15.372; 2. Dave Blaney, High Point NC, 15.404; 3. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA, 15.491; 4. Cale Conley, Vienna WV, 15.493; 5. Jason Meyers, Clovis CA, 15.497; 6. Randy Hannagan, Pittsboro IN, 15.5; 7. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.521; 8. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN, 15.588; 9. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA, 15.594; 10. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA, 15.597; 11. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN, 15.603; 12. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 15.638; 13. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK, 15.656; 14. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.657; 15. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN, 15.664; 16. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM, 15.68; 17. Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg PA, 15.689; 18. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA, 15.705; 19. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 15.706; 20. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. , 15.714; 21. David Gravel, Waterford CT, 15.718; 22. Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount IN, 15.726; 23. Chad Kemenah, Findlay OH, 15.732; 24. Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo PA, 15.738; 25. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA, 15.75; 26. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove WI, 15.766; 27. Craig Dollansky, Elk River MN, 15.775; 28. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.789; 29. Jack Dover, Springfield NE, 15.81; 30. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ, 15.824; 31. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS, 15.829; 32. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. , 15.845; 33. Gary Wright, Hooks TX, 15.847; 34. Domain Ramsay, Newtown, VIC, Aust. , 15.85; 35. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS, 15.851; 36. Trevor Green, Two Wells, SA, Aust. , 15.852; 37. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, 15.862; 38. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD, 15.901; 39. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA, 15.939; 40. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 16.016; 41. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA, 16.017; 42. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. , 16.081; 43. Phillip Mock, Pleasant Prairie WI, 16.086; 44. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL, 16.126; 45. Rob Kubli, Milo IA, 16.215; 46. Colin Entwisle, Baypark, NZ , 16.219; 47. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD, 16.634; 48. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI, 16.707; 49. Bruce White, Merrylands West, NSW, Aust. , 16.882; 50. Ron Krysl, Atkinson NE, 17.163;
Heat 1, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove WI; 2. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS; 3. Trevor Green, Two Wells, SA, Aust. ; 4. David Gravel, Waterford CT; 5. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA; 6. Randy Hannagan, Pittsboro IN; 7. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA; 8. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 9. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN; 10. Colin Entwisle, Baypark, NZ ;
Heat 2, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 2. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 3. Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount IN; 4. Craig Dollansky, Elk River MN; 5. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 6. Dave Blaney, High Point NC; 7. Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg PA; 8. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 9. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. ; 10. Bob Weuve, Newton IA;
Heat 3, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Chad Kemenah, Findlay OH; 2. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 3. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK; 4. Gary Wright, Hooks TX; 5. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 6. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN; 7. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA; 8. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI; 9. Phillip Mock, Pleasant Prairie WI; 10. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD;
Heat 4, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA; 2. Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo PA; 3. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 4. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 5. Cale Conley, Vienna WV; 6. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL; 7. Domain Ramsay, Newtown, VIC, Aust. ; 8. Bruce White, Merrylands West, NSW, Aust. ; 9. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 10. Jack Dover, Springfield NE;
Heat 5, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 2. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN; 3. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 4. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 5. Jason Meyers, Clovis CA; 6. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA; 7. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 8. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ; 9. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 10. Ron Krysl, Atkinson NE;
C Feature, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN; 2. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. ; 4. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 5. Phillip Mock, Pleasant Prairie WI; 6. Colin Entwisle, Baypark, NZ ; 7. Ron Krysl, Atkinson NE;
B Feature , 15 laps, No Time: 1. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA; 2. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 3. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN; 4. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 5. Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg PA; 6. Dave Blaney, High Point NC; 7. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 8. Randy Hannagan, Pittsboro IN; 9. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA; 10. Jonathan Allard, Chico CA; 11. Cale Conley, Vienna WV; 12. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD; 13. Zach Zimmerly, Ridgefield WA; 14. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN; 15. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ; 16. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 17. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL; 18. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI; 19. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 20. Jason Meyers, Clovis CA; 21. Domain Ramsay, Newtown, VIC, Aust. ; 22. Bruce White, Merrylands West, NSW, Aust. ;
A Feature , 25 laps, 6.54.5: 1. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK; 2. Craig Dollansky, Elk River MN; 3. Chad Kemenah, Findlay OH; 4. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 5. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN; 6. Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount IN; 7. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 9. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 10. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA; 11. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 12. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA; 13. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN; 14. Gary Wright, Hooks TX; 15. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 16. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 17. Trevor Green, Two Wells, SA, Aust. ; 18. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove WI; 19. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 20. David Gravel, Waterford CT; 21. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS; 22. Max Dumesny, Nelson, NSW, Aust. ; 23. Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo PA; 24. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA. Lap Leaders: Wimmer 1-4; Kemenah 5-20; Stewart 21-25
