By Bill Wright
Windom, MN (August 17, 2015) – Ten days of intense sprint car racing came to an end with Saturday night’s 55th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. In the end, Southern Iowa Sprintweek saw NSL members sweep the 360 Nationals, and put six drivers in Saturday’s championship event at the Knoxville Nationals. In addition, the top three spots and six of the top ten positions in the 2015 Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” standings went to NSL members. Following are the big winners amongst NSL members during Sprintweek…
Terry McCarl – TMAC started on the front row and led wire to wire in taking his fourth 360 Nationals main event win. He also won in 1996, 2001 and 2009. The Altoona, Iowa driver would also win his qualifying night last Thursday at the 410 Nationals securing his 19th start in the biggest event in the sport. After spending most of the feature in the top ten, he would checker 11th. TMAC’s strong week was enough to earn him his second career “Mr. Sprint Car” title.
Danny Lasoski – The “Dude” earned second in the “Mr. Sprint Car” standings. After winning his qualifying night at the 360 Nationals, he finished second in both the “Capitani Classic” and his qualifying night of the Knoxville Nationals. He would checker eighth in his 25th career Nationals finale Saturday.
Bryan Clauson – Bryan Clauson earned his first career win at the Knoxville Raceway on Friday night. After a tough qualifying night that saw him charge from the back to a decent finish, he had to start from scratch. After setting the second quickest lap of his group, he got by Billy Alley and went on to win on Friday, earning a spot in Saturday’s finale for the second year in a row.
Dusty Zomer – Things started well for the Sioux Falls, South Dakota driver in the 360 Nationals. He won convincingly on his qualifying night before finishing second to McCarl in the finale. Tough luck hit for the 410 Nationals with a mishap at the start of Saturday’s B main.
Lynton Jeffrey – The Aussie turned Prairie City, Iowa native made it five NSL winners on the week when he took the $10,000 Speed Sport World Challenge on Friday. The victory gave Lynton a starting spot in Saturday’s finale. It was the third time in his career that he has qualified for the big dance!
The FVP National Sprint League would like to congratulate all drivers on a successful and safe Southern Iowa Sprintweek! The series is back in action this Friday night, August 21 at the Fairmont Raceway in Minnesota, and Saturday, August 22 at the Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa.
For more information on the FVP National Sprint League, visit www.NationalSprintLeague.com!
Photo: Terry McCarl earned the “Mr. Sprint Car” moniker by winning the 360 Nationals and his qualifying night at the 410 Nationals (Rob Kocak Photo)
2015 FVP National Sprint League Driver Point Standings (Top 25)
- Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO 2 5033
- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA 3 4287
- Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA 24 4217
- Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. 18 4197
- Bill Balog, Brookfield, WI 17B 4136
- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO 21 4036
- Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN 17w 3979
- Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND 13 3888
- Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. 55 3595
- Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA 12 3497
- Matt Juhl, Tea, SD 09 3028
- Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD 82 3027
- Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA 17A 2799
- Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA 7TAZ 2644
- Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE 5H 2291
- Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN 56 1951
- Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA 44 1557
- Austin Johnson, Pleasant Hill, IA 81 1347
- Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO o5 1215
- Stu Snyder, Waverly, NE 23s 1159
- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN 2KS 1057
- Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA 49 1047
- Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL 9 1028
- Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL 7 949
- Dylan Peterson, Sioux Falls, SD 25 864
2015 FVP National Sprint League Schedule
Saturday, April 11 – 34 Raceway (Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA)
Friday, May 8 – Eagle Raceway (Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO)$
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 (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)*
Friday, July 3 – Huset’s Speedway, $5,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)*
Saturday, July 4 – Knoxville Raceway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)*
Friday, July 10 – Park Jefferson International Speedway (Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND)
Tuesday, July 21 – Hancock County Speedway (Bill Balog, Brookfield, WI)+
Wednesday, July 22 – Iowa State Fair Speedway (Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN)+
Thursday, July 23 – Jackson Speedway (Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD)+
Sunday, July 26 – Huset’s Speedway (Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND)*
Thursday, July 30 – I-80 Speedway “Road to Knoxville” $5,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Friday, July 31 – I-80 Speedway “Road to Knoxville” $10,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Monday, August 10 – Southern Iowa Speedway, $20,000 to win Front Row Challenge (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Friday, August 21 – Fairmont Raceway (Fairmont, MN)
Saturday, August 22 – Clay County Fair Speedway (Spencer, IA)
Friday, Augusts 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
Octane Ink
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”
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