From Bill Wright
Knoxville, IA — (June 13, 2015) — It was an odd night at the Mediacom Shootout featuring the World of Outlaws Saturday night/Sunday morning at the Knoxville Raceway! Fast, heavy conditions greeted the 360 competitors for their 18-lap feature. Nat Van Haaften held the early lead over Ryan Giles and tony Shilling. On lap three, Shilling shot by Giles for second and set his sights on Van Haaften.
The pair entered traffic, and on lap ten, Van Haaften got a little high in turn four. Shilling saw an opportunity and the two cars came together and flipped violently. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Giles assumed the lead and left the field behind the last eight laps to record his first ever win in a sprint car. Dustin Clark was second, ahead of Matt Moro, Joe Beaver and Justin Henderson. Clint Garner, Jon Agan, Russ Hall, Randy Martin and Calvin Landis rounded out the top ten. Shilling set quick time, while Jamie Ball, Sawyer Phillips and Hall took the heat races.
“It’s surreal to be standing here after just five nights in a sprint car,” said Giles in Victory Lane. “We’ve made three features so far, and to win one…it’s just unbelievable! It’s a little bittersweet. My Dad and my brother are in Europe. I wish they could have seen it, but they’re out there watching. Hopefully, we’ll get another one when they’re able to watch.”
Join us next Saturday night, June 20, for Marion County Cattleman and Corn Growers Night! It’s also “Scout Night”! Scouts need to wear their Scout shirt to get in FREE! For more information on Knoxville Raceway, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!
Results from Knoxville Raceway
360 Results
Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 22, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA (6), 15.977; 2. 1, Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, SD (16), 16.134; 3. 9, Ryan Giles, Grimes, IA (10), 16.164; 4. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA (11), 16.178; 5. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD (22), 16.199; 6. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA (4), 16.207; 7. 33A, Austin Alumbaugh, Higginsville, MO (7), 16.227; 8. 2M, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA (14), 16.234; 9. 16, Dustin Clark, Agency, IA (19), 16.308; 10. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA (2), 16.320; 11. 10, Calvin Landis, Knoxville, IA (17), 16.344; 12. 29, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA (9), 16.354; 13. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA (3), 16.446; 14. 3P, Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (1), 16.526; 15. 14, Randy Martin, California, MO (12), 16.571; 16. 5J, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA (21), 16.622; 17. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA (5), 16.877; 18. 9M, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO (20), 16.880; 19. 5JR, Devin Kline, Knoxville, IA (13), 17.043; 20. 34, Corey Nelson, Eugene, MO (18), 17.082; 21. 1A, John Anderson, Des Moines, IA (15), 17.393; 22. 50, Keoni Texeira, Honolulu, HI (8), NT.
Heat one (started), 7 Laps, NT: 1. Jamie Ball (1); 2. Tony Shilling (6); 3. Nate Van Haaften (5); 4. Jon Agan (3); 5. Tom Lenz (2); 6. Devin Kline (7); 7. Keoni Texeira (8); 8. Austin Alumbaugh (4)
Heat two (started), 7 Laps, 2:00.9: 1. Sawyer Phillips (2); 2. Matt Moro (4); 3. Justin Henderson (6); 4. Clint Garner (5); 5. Calvin Landis (3); 6. Alan Zoutte (1); 7. Corey Nelson (7)
Heat three (started), 7 Laps, NT: 1. Russ Hall (3); 2. Ryan Giles (6); 3. Ricky Montgomery (1); 4. Dustin Clark (4); 5. Randy Martin (2); 6. Joe Beaver (5); 7. John Anderson (7)
A main (started), 18 Laps, NT: 1. Ryan Giles (1); 2. Dustin Clark (3); 3. Matt Moro (5); 4. Joe Beaver (6); 5. Justin Henderson (7); 6. Clint Garner (8); 7. Jon Agan (9); 8. Russ Hall (11); 9. Randy Martin (14); 10. Calvin Landis (10); 11. Austin Alumbaugh (19); 12. Jamie Ball (15); 13. Devin Kline (18); 14. Tom Lenz (12); 15. Keoni Texeira (20); 16. Alan Zoutte (16); 17. Sawyer Phillips (13); 18. Nate Van Haaften (2); 19. Tony Shilling (4); 20. Ricky Montgomery (17); 21. John Anderson (21) DNS – Corey Nelson. Lap Leaders: Van Haaften 1-10, Giles 11-18. Hard-charger: Alumbaugh.