By Stacy Ervin
It was a good night for the Knoxville regulars who swept the podium on the opening night qualifying event for the 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, presented by Windstream.
Brian Brown, a former track champion in the 360 class who currently leads the weekly points in the 410 division, led 19 of the 20 laps in the Lucas Oil ASCS sanctioned event at the Knoxville Raceway on Thursday, August 5, and collected $3,000.
When the race went green, outside front-row starter Zach Chappell took the early lead over polesitter Jamie Veal. But Brown, who started third, put a slide job on in turn one on the second lap and made it stick.
As Brown started coming to traffic on the ninth lap, there was a three-car battle for second, with Knoxville 360 regular Dustin Selvage getting the spot. There was a near disaster on lap 11 when DJ Brink smacked the fence in turn three right in front of Brown, but Brink kept going.
The first caution came out at lap 13 when Chappell slowed to a stop with a broken rear end. He had been running fourth at the time. Fourth place proved to be unlucky for Tim Kaeding too, as he brought out a yellow flag at lap 15 when a tire exploded and damaged the car.
After those late-race cautions, it was smooth sailing for Brown to the checkered flag. But behind him, another Knoxville 360 regular, Chad Humston, was on the move. He made it up to third to take the final podium spot behind Selvage. ASCS regular Jason Johnson was fourth and Veal held on to the fifth spot.
Humston set the quickest time trial with a 15.875 second lap. Only two drivers of the night’s 49 competitors were in the 15-second bracket. Heat races were won by Eric Baldaccini, Brian Brown, Danny Jennings, Billy Alley and Dustin Selvage. The C-Main was won by Dave Hall. The B-Main was won by Tony Bruce Jr.
In her heat race, the night’s only female competitor, Erin Crocker, took a violent series of flips in turn one at the start after making contact with another car. She was finished racing for the night.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
August 5, 2010
360 RESULTS
Time Trial , 1 laps, 1. Chad Humston, Giltner NE, 15.875; 2. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA, 15.925; 3. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA, 16.013; 4. Matt Covington, Glenpool OK, 16.062; 5. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA, 16.063; 6. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN, 16.084; 7. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS, 16.116; 8. Matt Moro, Polk City IA, 16.123; 9. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN, 16.131; 10. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS, 16.15; 11. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA, 16.161; 12. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 16.167; 13. Zach Chappell, Talala OK, 16.168; 14. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. , 16.18; 15. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD, 16.192; 16. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA, 16.198; 17. Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow OK, 16.211; 18. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA, 16.224; 19. Jake Martens, Fairview OK, 16.232; 20. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND, 16.259; 21. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO, 16.271; 22. Kelly Miller, Stirling, ALB, Can. , 16.278; 23. Danny Jennings, Norman OK, 16.278; 24. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 16.279; 25. Kolt Walker, Graham TX, 16.288; 26. Eric Baldaccini, Keller TX, 16.306; 27. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL, 16.31; 28. Kyle Hirst, Loomis CA, 16.368; 29. Randy Martin, California MO, 16.37; 30. DJ Brink, Sturgis SD, 16.372; 31. Matt Heinzerling, Sturgis SD, 16.382; 32. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA, 16.389; 33. Justyn Cox, Clarksburg CA, 16.409; 34. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR, 16.42; 35. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 16.452; 36. Channin Tankersley, Highlands TX, 16.46; 37. Rob Kubli, Milo IA, 16.462; 38. Donovan Peterson, Brookings SD, 16.482; 39. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA, 16.512; 40. Todd Evans, Georgetown TX, 16.566; 41. David Hall, Des Moines IA, 16.584; 42. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA, 16.699; 43. Jordan Whitehead, Andover KS, 16.746; 44. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA, 16.826; 45. Doc Sloan, Imperial MO, 16.872; 46. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids IA, 16.938; 47. Jordan Martens, Sioux Falls SD, 16.991; 48. Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, MB, Can. , 17.722; 49. Logan Walker, Andover KS, 18.01;
Heat 1, 8 laps, 2:11.7: 1. Eric Baldaccini, Keller TX; 2. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 3. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 4. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA; 5. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO; 6. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN; 7. Channin Tankersley, Highlands TX; 8. Matt Heinzerling, Sturgis SD; 9. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 10. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids IA;
Heat 2, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 3. Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow OK; 4. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 5. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 6. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 7. Kelly Miller, Stirling, ALB, Can. ; 8. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 9. Jordan Martens, Sioux Falls SD; 10. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA;
Heat 3, 8 laps, 2:12.4: 1. Danny Jennings, Norman OK; 2. Zach Chappell, Talala OK; 3. Kyle Hirst, Loomis CA; 4. Justyn Cox, Clarksburg CA; 5. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 6. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 7. Donovan Peterson, Brookings SD; 8. Jordan Whitehead, Andover KS; 9. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 10. Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, MB, Can. ;
Heat 4, 8 laps, 2:12.3: 1. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 2. Randy Martin, California MO; 3. Matt Covington, Glenpool OK; 4. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 5. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 6. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 7. Jake Martens, Fairview OK; 8. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 9. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 10. Logan Walker, Andover KS;
Heat 5, 8 laps, 2:13.6: 1. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 2. DJ Brink, Sturgis SD; 3. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND; 5. Kolt Walker, Graham TX; 6. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 7. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS; 8. Todd Evans, Georgetown TX; 9. Doc Sloan, Imperial MO;
C Feature, 8 laps, 2:14.9: 1. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 2. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA; 3. Jordan Martens, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids IA; 5. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 6. Doc Sloan, Imperial MO; 7. Logan Walker, Andover KS; 8. Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, MB, Can. ;
B Feature , 12 laps, 3:21.8 NEW TRACK RECORD: 1. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 2. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN; 3. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 4. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 5. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO; 6. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 7. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 8. Jake Martens, Fairview OK; 9. Kolt Walker, Graham TX; 10. Channin Tankersley, Highlands TX; 11. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 12. Kelly Miller, Stirling, ALB, Can. ; 13. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 14. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA; 15. Matt Heinzerling, Sturgis SD; 16. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 17. Todd Evans, Georgetown TX; 18. Jordan Whitehead, Andover KS; 19. Donovan Peterson, Brookings SD; 20. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 21. Lee Sowell, Nesbit MS; 22. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE;
A Feature , 20 laps, No Time: 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 3. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 4. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 5. Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. ; 6. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 7. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND; 8. Matt Covington, Glenpool OK; 9. Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow OK; 10. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 11. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN; 12. Danny Jennings, Norman OK; 13. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 14. Eric Baldaccini, Keller TX; 15. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 16. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA; 17. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 18. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 19. Randy Martin, California MO; 20. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 21. Kyle Hirst, Loomis CA; 22. Justyn Cox, Clarksburg CA; 23. DJ Brink, Sturgis SD; 24. Zach Chappell, Talala OK. Lap Leaders: Chappell 1; Brown 2-20