By Bill W
With the early entry deadline quickly approaching (July 15), the entries are pouring into the Knoxville Raceway on a daily basis. The latest entry has come from 1997 Knoxville Nationals champion, Dave Blaney. 1997 was the last year that Blaney competed in the Nationals before moving onto a career on the NASCAR circuit.
Dave has competed in fifteen Knoxville Nationals championship races (tenth on the all-time list) in all fifteen tries, has nine top ten finishes, has been the top point getter and sat on the pole twice, is tenth on the all-time feature laps led (44) list, and has won three preliminary feature events.
Randi Turner of Manteca, California will be making his first appearance at the Knoxville Nationals since 1990. He finished 23rd in the championship race in 1988.
Other entries recently received include those of locals Bronson Maeschen, Skip Jackson, Josh Schneiderman, Seth Brahmer and Ryan Bunton, West Virginia sensation Cale Conley, Aussies Trevor Green and Paul Jeffrey, South Dakota’s Chad Meyer, All Star Rookie of the Year candidate Jared Ridge, Minnesotan Scott Winters and defending ASCS Lucas Oil National champion Shane Stewart.
The 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals will be held Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 11-14. Entries received prior to July 15 are $100, with five crew members admitted for $20 apiece each night. The driver and owner are admitted at no charge. After July 15, the entry will be $200.
The 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals is scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 5-7. Entries received before July 15 will be $50, and five crew members will be admitted each night at $20 apiece. After the July 15 cutoff, entries will be $100.
The USAC Non-wing Knoxville Nationals will be held on Sunday, August 8. Entries received before July 15 will be $75. After July 15, entries are $100.
Drivers entering the Premier Chevy Dealers World Challenge on Friday, August 13 are required to enter the Knoxville Nationals as well as complete the World Challenge entry form.
Tickets for all events can be purchased by logging onto www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com and clicking on the “Tickets” section, or call the track office at 641 842-5431!
Pre-entries for 50th Anniversary Knoxville Nationals (August 11-14, 2010)
0 Jonathan Allard – Chico, CA
1 Bronson Maeschen – Pleasantville, IA
2 Skip Jackson – Knoxville, IA
2K Kevin Ingle – Huron, SD
2T Colin Entwisle -Baypark, New Zealand
2x Dennis Moore Jr. – Grinnell, IA
3 Kerry Madsen – Knoxville, IA
3c Cale Conley – Vienna, WV
4 Trevor Green – Two Wells, S. AUS
4H Chad Meyer – Harrisburg, SD
4Q Randi Turner – Manteca, CA
V5 Max Dumesny – Nelson, NSW, Aust.
5W Lucas Wolfe – Mechanicsburg
6 Danny Lasoski – Higginsville, MO
6R Ryan Bunton – Morton, IL
6x Bill Rose – Plainfield, IN
9 Joey Saldana – Pittsboro, IN
10A Ricky Logan – Knoxville, IA
12 Lynton Jeffrey – Prairie City, IA
12AU Paul Jeffrey – Kelleyville, NSW, AUS
12x Jared Ridge – Tiffin, OH
13 Mark Dobmeier – Grand Forks, ND
13V Seth Brahmer – Wisner, NE
13x Daryn Pittman – Owasso, OK
17A Austin McCarl – Altoona, IA
AUS20 Domain Ramsay – Newtown, VIC, Aust.
20PK Ron Krysl – Atkinson, NE
21 Brian Brown – Grain Valley, MO
23W Scott Winters – Butterfield, MN
24 Terry McCarl – Altoona, IA
24H Lee Jacobs – Dalton, OH
46 Ty Bartz – Sheboygan, WI
47 Don Droud Jr. – Lincoln, NE
49 Josh Schneiderman – W. Burlington, IA
49E Brad Sweet – Grass Valley, CA
55 Ian Madsen – St. Marys, NSW, AUS
55x Dave Blaney – High Point, NC
57 Shane Stewart – Pittsboro, IN
59 Brooke Tatnell – Sans Souci, NSW, Aust.
65 Jordan Goldesberry – Springfield, IL
AUS77 Mitchell Dumesny – Nelson, NSW, Aust.
81 TBA
91 Paul McMahan – Hendersonville, TN
96AU Bruce White – Rudolph, OH
97 Dean Jacobs – Wooster, OH
97 Todd King – Sheboygan Falls, WI
98m Mitch Olson – Tacoma, WA
Pre-entries for 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals (August 5-7, 2010)
04 Chad Heimbaugh – Pleasant Hill, IA
0c Preston Peebles II – Lubbock, TX
1 Bronson Maeschen – Pleasantville, IA
1J Danny Jennings – Norman, OK
2 Dennis Moore Jr. – Grinnell, IA
2K Kevin Ingle – Huron, SD
2T Colin Entwisle – Baypark, New Zealand
2x TBA
3c Cale Conley – Vienna, WV
5J Jamie Ball – Knoxville, IA
7 Dustin Selvage – Indianola, IA
7a Johnny Anderson – Indianola, IA
9M Ricky Montgomery – Lakewood, CO
10A Ricky Logan – Knoxville, IA
11c Dakota Carroll – LaMonte, MO
14E Todd Evans – Georgetown, TX
14S Bobby Mincer – Burlington, IA
15 Joe Riedel – Ramona, SD
AUS20 Domain Ramsay – Newtown, VIC, Aust.
21 Brian Brown – Grain Valley, MO
22 Matt Heinzerling – Sturgis, SD
22N Nate Mosher – Prairie City, IA
23W Scott Winters – Butterfield, MN
29 Travis Rilat – Forney, TX
54 Bryan Dobesh – Sioux Falls, SD
57 Shane Stewart – Pittsboro, IN
65 Jordan Goldesberry – Springfield, IL
95 Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK
98m Mitch Olson – Tacoma, WA
99 Brady Bacon – Sapulpa, OK
Pre-entries for USAC Non-wing Knoxville Nationals (August 8, 2010)
2 Johnny Herrera – Albuquerque, NM
4 Tracy Hines – New Castle, IN
4U Kyle Cummins – Brownsburg, IN
10A Ricky Logan – Knoxville, IA
11 Chris Windom – Canton, IL
20 Levi Jones – Olney, IL
67 Henry Clarke – Villa Park, CA
67K Dave Darland – Lincoln, IN
69 Jerry Coons Jr. – Tucson, AZ
69x Mike Moore – East Des Moines, IA
71 Damion Gardner – Concord, CA
81 Robert Ballou – Noblesville, IN
99 Brady Bacon – Sapulpa, OK
Premier Chevy Dealers World Challenge (August 13, 2010)
0 Jonathan Allard – Chico, CA
2 Skip Jackson – Sydney, AUS
2T Colin Entwisle – Baypark, New Zealand
3 Kerry Madsen – St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust.
4 Danny Smith – Chillicothe, OH
4x Toni Lutar – Richmond, BC, Canada
V5 Max Dumesny – Nelson, NSW, Aust.
5W Lucas Wolfe – Mechanicsburg, PA
7s Jason Sides – Bartlett, TN
9 Joey Saldana – Pittsboro, IN
10A Ricky Logan – Knoxville, IA
11p Ian Easton – Foxton, New Zealand
12 Lynton Jeffrey – Sydney, AUS
12AU Paul Jeffrey – Kelleyville, Sydney, AUS
AUS20 Domain Ramsay – Newtown, VIC, Aust.
24 Terry McCarl – Altoona, IA
35AU Jamie Veal – Warrnambool, Victoria, AUS
41 Jason Johnson – Greenville, TX
55 Ian Madsen – St Marys, NSW, AUS
57 Shane Stewart – Pittsboro, IN
57c Chris Schmelzle – Victoria, BC, Canada
59 Brooke Tatnell – Sans Souci, NSW, AUS
AUS77 Mitchell Dumesny – Nelson, NSW, AUS
77x Wayne Johnson – Knoxville, IA
91 Paul McMahan – Henderson, TN
96AU Bruce White – Merrylands, NSW, AUS