By Bob Wilson for Bill Wright
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 2) – Nate VanHaaften and Clint Garner won both ends of Twin Features for 360 at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. The fireworks in the 410 division found Lynton Jeffrey in the winner’s circle for the third time in his career here at this storied fairgrounds oval.
The 20-lap feature event for the 410 sprinters saw pole sitter Kaley Gharst lead for the first three laps. The red was thrown for Rob Kubli who barrel-rolled down the backstretch bringing the race to a halt at that point. Kubli was taken to the Knoxville hospital after the completion of all racing events for a checkup. His car was destroyed.
On the restart rookie Dustin Selvage took the lead from Gharst heading down the backstretch as those two sparred for that position for two laps. Just then a yellow was displayed for Joey Moughan who had spun at the fence out of turn four.
The restart saw Jeffrey, a third row starter come into contention as he took over the runner-up position. Soon fifth row starter Kevin Swindell began to dog Jeffrey for that second place position and that duo provided the fireworks for several laps.
At the completion of lap ten the last yellow of the race was displayed for Brian Brown whose engine expired as he headed into turn four. Brown, who was in fourth at the time, nearly collected two cars that were running right behind him.
The final restart saw a photo finish at the flag stand as Selvage edged Jeffrey to take lap eleven. Jeffrey made a pass of Selvage as they shot down the front chute on the next circuit but it was still a mighty close lap. From then on Jeffrey began to pull away but Swindell was not finished and he picked up the chase four laps later. In the final laps Jeffrey became impeded by the back markers as Swindell made it close.
At the finish Jeffrey, in his self-owned Eagle, took his third career win here by no more than two car lengths over the pesky Swindell. Selvage held for third, Danny Lasoski came from sixth row start to take fourth and Dusty Zomer claimed fifth. Completing the top ten were Gharst, Bronson Maeschen, Terry McCarl, Shane Stewart from a twentieth start, Mark Dobmeier and Rager Phillips.
The annual 360 Twin Features saw Clint Garner capture career win number nine at this racing facility. Garner led the entire distance and was chased closely by Chad Humston. By lap twelve Garner headed into traffic and Humston closed quickly. Garner was able to stave off the Humston attack but when those two came flying past the flag stand Humston made a pass of the Garner machine.
What looked to be the winning move was called back as the red flag was displayed for Tony Shilling who had collided with the fence between turns three and four.
The green-white-checkered finish saw Garner in his self-owned Schnee being able to control the race as Humston finished a close second. Fourth starting Billy Alley took third, Casey Fredericksen was fourth and Larry Ball Jr. finished fifth.
With the field inverted for the second 360 feature, a quick red came out for a Russ Hall easy tip over at the fence in turn two. When it went green again, Knoxville rookie Logan Forler took the lead and was soon chased by Josh Higday. Higday could not stay with Forler and the Arizona driver began to pull away. Two quick yellows on laps seven and eight bunched the twenty-car field and each time Forler kept his number one position.
A red at the completion of lap ten saw second and third place cars of Tasker Phillips and Ryan Anderson come together just after the flag stand with Anderson going up and over. Hard charging Humston was also taken out when he “endoed” his sprinter coming upon the wreck. Only Phillips was able to restart.
With but five laps to go in the race, cushion-running Forler looked to be in control of the finish. If you had bet on him you would have been wrong as fourth position VanHaaften began to make a charge on the bottom, a spot where few cars were running at this point of the night.
Lap twelve saw VanHaaften in Doug VanHaaften owned J&J take third and he took second on the next go around. Finally on the fourteenth circuit he took the lead and came across the line in front of Forler by ten car lengths. Higday remained in third, Matt Moro charged from 12th to take fourth and fifth went 16th starter Billy Alley.
In trackside ceremonies during the evening five new members were inducted into the Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame for the thirty-third year. New inductees were Wayne Redmond, Jaymie Moyle, Bob Wilson, Jerry Payton and Arleta Voyce.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
July 2, 2011
410 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1 laps, 1. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.235; 2. Danny Lasoski, Dover MO, 15.334; 3. Kevin Swindell, Charlotte NC, 15.347; 4. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.358; 5. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 15.408; 6. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK, 15.416; 7. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD, 15.503; 8. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.522; 9. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 15.589; 10. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA, 15.675; 11. Ryan Bunton, Morton IL, 15.711; 12. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA, 15.716; 13. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 15.746; 14. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 15.749; 15. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL, 15.834; 16. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD, 15.835; 17. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 15.838; 18. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 15.849; 19. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.916; 20. AJ Moeller, Rockwell City IA, 15.927; 21. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA, 16.006; 22. Brad Barickman, Richfield MN, 16.047; 23. Paul Jeffrey, Kellyville, Aust , 16.073; 24. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL, 16.169; 25. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA, 16.219; 26. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN, 16.228; 27. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA, 16.41; 28. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO, 16.573; 29. Rob Kubli, Milo IA, 16.602; 30. Gary Paulson, Woodland CA, 17.376; 31. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, No Time;
Heat 1, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 2. Brad Barickman, Richfield MN; 3. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 5. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 6. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 7. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 9. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 10. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 11. Bob Weuve, Newton IA;
Heat 2, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 3. Danny Lasoski, Dover MO; 4. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 5. Ryan Bunton, Morton IL; 6. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 7. AJ Moeller, Rockwell City IA; 8. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 9. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 10. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN;
Heat 3, 8 laps, 2:07.9: 1. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 2. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 3. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 4. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 5. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; 6. Kevin Swindell, Charlotte NC; 7. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK; 8. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 9. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA; 10. Gary Paulson, Woodland CA;
B Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 2. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK; 3. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 4. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD; 5. Paul Jeffrey, Kellyville, Aust ; 6. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 7. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 8. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA; 9. AJ Moeller, Rockwell City IA; 10. Gary Paulson, Woodland CA; 11. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 12. Bob Weuve, Newton IA;
A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 2. Kevin Swindell, Charlotte NC; 3. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 4. Danny Lasoski, Dover MO; 5. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 7. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 8. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 9. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 10. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 11. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK; 12. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 13. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 14. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 15. Ryan Bunton, Morton IL; 16. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 17. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 18. Brad Barickman, Richfield MN; 19. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 20. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; 21. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 22. Paul Jeffrey, Kellyville, Aust ; 23. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 24. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD; Lap Leaders: Gharst 1-3; Selvage 4-11; Jeffrey 12-20
360 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD, 15.814; 2. Chad Humston, Giltner NE, 16.063; 3. Logan Forler, Lake Havusu City AZ, 16.109; 4. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA, 16.13; 5. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.173; 6. Billy Alley, Bennett NE, 16.229; 7. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA, 16.234; 8. Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville IA, 16.235; 9. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE, 16.262; 10. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA, 16.302; 11. David Hall, Des Moines IA, 16.337; 12. Matt Moro, Polk City IA, 16.338; 13. Lou Kennedy Jr., Winnipeg, MB, Can. , 16.347; 14. Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa IA, 16.361; 15. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA, 16.382; 16. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA, 16.412; 17. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA, 16.44; 18. Ryan Anderson, Deloit IA, 16.491; 19. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA, 16.494; 20. Tom Lenz, Marion IA, 16.497; 21. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.5; 22. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 16.516; 23. Jamie Ball, Knoxville IA, 16.525; 24. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA, 16.6; 25. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND, 16.601; 26. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 16.616; 27. Rod Richards, Van Meter IA, 16.672; 28. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO, 16.673; 29. John Hall, Marion IA, 16.718; 30. Julee Jamison, Denver CO, 17.597; 31. JD Johnson, Wichita KS, No Time;
Heat 1, 7 laps, 1:58.8: 1. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 2. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 3. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Lou Kennedy Jr., Winnipeg, MB, Can. ; 5. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA; 6. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 7. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 8. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 9. JD Johnson, Wichita KS; 10. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 11. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND;
Heat 2, 7 laps, 1:58.9: 1. Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa IA; 2. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 3. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 4. Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville IA; 5. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 6. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; 7. Jamie Ball, Knoxville IA; 8. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 9. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 10. John Hall, Marion IA;
Heat 3, 7 laps, 1:58.0: 1. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 2. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 3. Ryan Anderson, Deloit IA; 4. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 5. Billy Alley, Bennett NE; 6. Logan Forler, Lake Havusu City AZ; 7. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 8. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 9. Rod Richards, Van Meter IA; 10. Julee Jamison, Denver CO;
B Feature, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; 2. Logan Forler, Lake Havusu City AZ; 3. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 4. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 5. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 6. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 7. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 8. JD Johnson, Wichita KS; 9. Jamie Ball, Knoxville IA; 10. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 11. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 12. John Hall, Marion IA; 13. Rod Richards, Van Meter IA; 14. Julee Jamison, Denver CO; 15. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 16. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND;
A Feature 1, 18 laps, No Time: 1. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 3. Billy Alley, Bennett NE; 4. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA; 5. Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville IA; 6. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; 7. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 8. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 9. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 10. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 11. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 12. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 13. Ryan Anderson, Deloit IA; 14. Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa IA; 15. Lou Kennedy Jr., Winnipeg, MB, Can. ; 16. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 17. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 18. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 19. Logan Forler, Lake Havusu City AZ; 20. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; Lap Leaders: Garner 1-18
A Feature 2, 15 laps, No Time: 1. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 2. Logan Forler, Lake Havusu City AZ; 3. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 4. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 5. Billy Alley, Bennett NE; 6. Lou Kennedy Jr., Winnipeg, MB, Can. ; 7. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 8. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 9. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 10. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 11. Casey Friedrichsen, Arthur IA; 12. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 13. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 14. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 15. Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville IA; 16. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 17. Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa IA; 18. Ryan Anderson, Deloit IA; 19. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 20. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; Lap Leaders: Forler 1-13; VanHaaften 14-15