By Bill Wright
Windom, MN (June 22, 2015) – After almost a month off, the FVP National Sprint League roars back into action this Saturday night, June 27 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa! The race will be the track’s Mid-Season Championship, and the 25-lap feature will pay $5,000 to win! The race also serves as a qualifying event for the DeBerg Concrete $25,000 Triple Crown Challenge.
The event precedes a busy month of July that will see the series competing in ten events that include NSL Fair Speedweek and the $10,000 to win finale in “The Road to Knoxville” at I-80 Speedway in Nebraska.
Danny Lasoski has been on a roll lately, winning for the third time this season at the Knoxville Raceway last Saturday night. He also beat the World of Outlaws at I-80 Speedway earlier this month. “The Dude” won the NSL event on May 9 at Knoxville, and leads the current point standings with the series.
San Jose, California’s Tim Kaeding picked up a win Sunday night at the Huset’s Speedway. He ran second in the NSL race in May at Knoxville, and is currently second in the points race. Two-time Knoxville Raceway champion, Brian Brown, seven-time Knoxville champ, Terry McCarl and five-time Huset’s Speedway champion, Mark Dobmeier, round out the current top five in the NSL standings.
The rest of the top ten in points are expected to compete as well on Saturday. They include defending Knoxville track champion, Ian Madsen, seven-time IRA champion, Bill Balog, nine-time Australian World Series Sprintcars titlist, Brooke Tatnell, 2006 Knoxville 410 Rookie of the Year, Dusty Zomer and two-time USAC sprint and midget champion, Bryan Clauson.
Many more NSL members are expected to compete including Davey Heskin, Austin McCarl, Lynton Jeffrey, Matt Juhl, Chris Martin, Josh Schneiderman, Tasker Phillips, Austin Johnson, Dakota Hendrickson, Paul Nienhiser, Ryan Bunton and more!
Though Lasoski leads the Knoxville Raceway point standings as well, Justin Henderson is right on his tail. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota driver leads a strong contingent of Knoxville locals that include 2013 Knoxville track champion, Bronson Maeschen,Craig Dollansky, who has competed in 18 Knoxville Nationals Championship events, Dustin Selvage, RJ Johnson and many more!
Grandstand gates open at 6:00 p.m. Saturday. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:45 p.m. with qualifying and racing to follow. Admission is $15 for adults 20+, youth 13-19 are $8 and youth 6-12 are $4. Children 5 and under are FREE! Pit passes are $25.
DeBerg Concrete $25,000 Triple Crown Challenge
To be eligible for a $25,000 bonus from DeBerg Concrete, drivers must win at least one of the four FVP National Sprint League events scheduled for the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. Another FVP National Sprint League race must be won at the Huset’s Speedway. The third and final venue for the DeBerg Concrete Triple Crown Challenge will be the Jackson Nationals finale at the Jackson Speedway in Jackson, Minnesota on Saturday, September 5. Two drivers could be eligible for the bonus heading into the event at Jackson Speedway.
DeBerg Concrete $25,000 Triple Crown Challenge Eligibility Races for the FVP National Sprint League
Events at Knoxville Raceway (Driver must win at least one of these events)
Saturday, May 9 (Danny Lasoski)
Saturday, June 27
Saturday, July 4
Saturday, August 29
Events at Huset’s Speedway (Driver must win at least one of these events)
Sunday, May 24 (Rain)
Friday, July 3
Sunday, July 26
Triple Crown Challenge Finale (Driver must win)
Saturday, September 5, Jackson Nationals Finale
Stay tuned to the FVP National Sprint League website at www.NationalSprintLeague.com, on Facebook, and @NSLSeries on Twitter for more information on the weekend. For more information on Eagle Raceway, visit www.EagleRaceway.com. Knoxville Raceway’s website is located at www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!
Photo: Danny Lasoski leads the FVP National Sprint League back to Knoxville (Dave Hill Photo)
2015 FVP National Sprint League Driver Point Standings (Top 25)
- Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO 2 1602
- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA 3 1546
- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO 21 1478
- Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA 24 1432
- Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND 13 1380
- Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. 18 1316
- Bill Balog, Brookfield, WI 17B 1308
- Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. 55 1204
- Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD 82 1165
- Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN 17w 1130
- Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN . 56 1129
- Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO o5 1115
- Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA 17A 991
- Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA 12 918
- Matt Juhl, Sioux Falls, SD 09 882
- Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA 44 816
- Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA 77x 796
- Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA 49 728
- Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA 7TAZ 716
- Austin Johnson, Pleasant Hill, IA 81 663
- Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE 5H 620
- Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL 7 596
- Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL 9 542
- Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL 7R 428
- Kevin Ingle, Huron, SD 2K 373
2015 FVP National Sprint League Schedule
Saturday, April 11 – 34 Raceway (Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA)
Friday, May 8 – Eagle Raceway (Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO)$
Saturday, May 9 – Knoxville Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO) ($20,000 bonus from Durst Motorplex to win Eagle and Knoxville)*$
Friday, May 15 – Jacksonville Speedway, “Sprints Gone Wild” w/MOWA (Rain)
Friday, May 22 – Jackson Speedway, Folkens Bros. Trucking Spring Nationals – $10,000 to win! (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Sunday, May 24 – Huset’s Speedway (Rain)*
Thursday, May 28 – St. Francois County Raceway, “March Through Missouri” (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Friday, May 29 – Randolph County Raceway, “March Through Missouri” (Rain)
Saturday, June 27 – Knoxville Raceway, Mid-Season Championship, $5,000 to win (Knoxville, IA)*
Friday, July 3 – Huset’s Speedway, $5,000 to win (Brandon, SD)*
Saturday, July 4 – Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)*
Friday, July 10 – Park Jefferson International Speedway (Jefferson, SD)
Tuesday, July 21 – Hancock County Speedway (Britt, IA)+
Wednesday, July 22 – Iowa State Fair Speedway (Des Moines, IA)+
Thursday, July 23 – Jackson Speedway (Jackson, MN)+
Friday, July 24 – Crawford County Speedway (Denison, IA)+
Sunday, July 26 – Huset’s Speedway (Brandon, SD)*
Thursday, July 30 – I-80 Speedway “Road to Knoxville” $5,000 to win (Greenwood, NE)
Friday, July 31 – I-80 Speedway “Road to Knoxville” $10,000 to win (Greenwood, NE)
Monday, August 10 – Southern Iowa Speedway, $20,000 to win Front Row Challenge (Oskaloosa, IA)
Friday, August 21 – Fairmont Raceway (Fairmont, MN)
Saturday, August 22 – Clay County Fair Speedway (Spencer, IA)
Friday, August 28 – Randolph County Raceway (Moberly, MO)
Saturday, August 29 – Knoxville Raceway, $5,000 to win (Knoxville, IA)*
Sunday, August 30 – Angell Park Speedway, w/IRA (Sun Prairie, WI)
Friday, September 4 – Jackson Speedway, Jackson Nationals (Jackson, MN)
Saturday, September 5 – Jackson Speedway, Jackson Nationals (Jackson, MN)*
Sunday, September 6 – Huset’s Speedway (Brandon, SD)
Friday, September 11 – Eagle Raceway, Nebraska Cup (Eagle, NE)
Saturday, September 12 – Cedar Lake Speedway, Jerry Richert Memorial w/IRA (New Richmond, WI)
Friday, October 2 – I-80 Speedway, “Fearless 410 Finale” (Greenwood, NE)
Saturday, October 3 – I-80 Speedway, “Fearless 410 Finale” (Greenwood, NE)
*-DeBerg Concrete Triple Crown Challenge Eligibility Race (Must win one at Knoxville, Huset’s and the Jackson Nationals finale September 5)
+-FVP National Sprint League Fair Speedweek
$-Durst Motorplex $20,000 Bonus for Sweeping
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FVP National Sprint League Series Sponsors
Abdo, Eick & Meyers
Arnold Motor Supply
Bank Midwest
Bosma Poultry
Casey’s General Stores
Hoosier Tire – Official Tire of the NSL
Okoboji Motor Company – Official automobile supplier of the NSL
Rossie Feed & Grain
The Craft Agency
FVP National Sprint League Contingency Sponsors
Bell Racing – “Hard Luck Award”
Brown & Miller Racing Solutions – “3 for 3 Award”
Bulterbuilt – “Unique Tweet your Seat Award”
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites of Knoxville, Iowa
DMI – “Heat Award”
Fuel Safe – “Heat/Dash Award”
Hooker Harness – “Locked-in Award”
Kaeding Performance – “Heat Award”
Hoosier Tire – “Heat Award”
KSE Racing Products – “Hard-charger Award”
Minnesota Mafia – “Quick Time Award”
Speedway Graphics – “From the Tail Award”
Ti22 – “Good as New with Ti22 Award”
Vortex Racing Products – “Clean Sweep Award”