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NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Stores
Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, Iowa
Friday, August 09, 2019
Race Recap  

HARD FOUGHT RELIEF: Kerry Madsen wins Hard Knox race to transfer to Knoxville Nationals

 

A demon was exorcised from Kerry Madsen Friday night.

His relaxed body posture and ability to smile wide proved it. The stress of not being locked in the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals that possessed him was gone.

He won Knoxville Raceway’s Friday night “Hard Knox” race, leading all 25 laps, locking himself into the 21st starting spot for Saturday’s 59th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores.

“It’s a big relief I’ll tell you that,” Madsen said in Victory Lane. “Not putting her in the show (in the preliminary race) Wednesday night, we just didn’t have a great night. We didn’t perform and we didn’t execute. Come out tonight and the car was a rocket ship all night.”

Frank Smith photo

While Madsen was the one that got to do the wing dance and wave the checkered flag Friday night, there were three other drivers in Victory Lane that shared his solace and big smile. Logan Schuchart, Shane Stewart and Dominic Scelzi also transferred to Saturday’s Feature – starting 22nd, 23rd and 24th, respectively – by finishing in the top four.

All four fought to make that happen.

The initial start of the 25-lap Feature was plagued by several cars stacking up on the backstretch – one flipping on its side – due to Brian Brown slowing from a broken part. When the race went back green Madsen held on to the cushion and used the momentum it gave him to accelerate to the lead. He then moved to the bottom and continued to put distance between he and second-place.

Behind him, the Drydene No. 1s of Schuchart rocketed from his eighth-place starting position to second in one lap using the high side of the half-mile track. Scelzi also charged from fifth to third, and Stewart fell to fifth.

However, two laps later Stewart moved into fourth and then began to hunt down Scelzi. He passed him for third eight laps into the Feature. About the same time, Schuchart caught Madsen and attempted a pass underneath him in turn one, but the Aussie switched lanes to the high side and began to pull away again.

“It was a bit confusing early of which line would be dominant,” Madsen said. “Watching the B-Main it was the bottom. So, I worked the bottom early. I heard him (Schuchart) up there and thought ‘Sweet, right, I can get to the top and go.’ So, that was nice.”

Frank Smith photo

The top four then acted as an accordion throughout the Feature, closing the gap to each other then extending it. Scelzi passed Stewart for third in the closing laps, but Stewart took the position back the next corner.

Scelzi did the most battling of the night, having to fend of multiple attempts by drivers to steal the final transfer spot from him. Sammy Swindell pulled a slide job on the California driver to take fourth-place, but Scelzi didn’t let the veteran keep it for long. He quickly powered back by Swindell and held onto fourth-place for the remainder of the race. Austin McCarl and Spencer Bayston put pressure on him in the closing laps, though.

Stewart’s vision of starting up front for the Knoxville Nationals – one he saw possible after setting Quick Time during Thursday’s preliminary race – vanished on the first lap of his Heat race that night when he over shot the cushion and flipped, ending his night.

His vision of transferring into the Feature almost vanished with nine laps to go Friday night. A car spun directly in front of him, missing his KI Crossbows No. 5 car by inches when he drove by. And then with four laps to go, his car started to run out of fuel.

“We were completely out of gas coming across the checkered flag, so I wouldn’t have made it one last corner,” Stewart said. “Very fortunate. Happy that the CJB car is in the show.”

Schuchart’s second-place run was in a different car than the one he ran during his preliminary Qualifying race. He and his Shark Racing team switched from a new car to the one he finished second with at the Kings Royal.

To Schuchart, a chassis is a chassis. The new one didn’t work because of adjustments made to it. But he said he believes confidence is key. So, if the team felt more confident in going to the old car, that’s what they were going to do. It worked.

Madsen, the 2005 Knoxville Raceway track champion, found the right set up and cruised to the Hard Knox victory. He couldn’t wait for the race to be over, however, and the stress to be gone.

“I think all four of us during the last few laps there were looking going, ‘We don’t really care about winning, just let this thing end and the checkered come out,’” Madsen said. “I can’t tell you how relieving it is.”

Paul Arch photo

Now their attention is turned to Saturday. The $150,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals. With it, a new kind of stress. How are they going to make their way from the rear to the front in the 50-lap race?

For 21st-place starter Madsen:

“Honestly, just going to push hard the whole way. We’re going to have to race hard for fifty (laps). There’s going to be no kind of strategy, patience or pace yourself. It’s going to be go hard.”

For 22nd-place starter Schuchart:

“I think we’ll keep it pretty similar for the start of the [Feature] tomorrow and have some things ready, our guys will be ready to change if we feel like we need to change it. I feel like we have a great car and I feel like and hope we’ll be able to race our way up there tomorrow.”

For 23rd-place starter Stewart:

“It’s really two twenty-five lap Features. Starting in the back where we’re going to be, you can’t settle. You have to get after it and try to race as hard as you can all fifty laps and see how it all shakes out.

“We need to get a little bit more traction. I feel like Logan and the 2 was a little bit better than we were. The thing is there’s twenty-four good cars that’s going to be in that A-main and every spot is going to be a tough spot to get. Hopefully it works out.”

And for 24th-place starter Scelzi:

“I can’t go backwards,” Scelzi said. “We’re going to be plus positions regardless. Just got to be smart, race smart. And, in all honesty, my goal is a top-ten. I think it’s realistic. I think it’s possible. My goal is to stay on the lead lap for the first twenty-five (laps) and then the second twenty-five. Hopefully we’re around fifteenth, sixteenth and see what we can do.”

UP NEXT:

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on Saturday, Aug. 10, will return to Knoxville Raceway for the 59th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. If you can’t be there, watch all of the action LIVE on DIRTVision.com.

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RESULTS:

NOS Energy Feature (25 Laps): 1. Kerry Madsen (2); 2. Logan Schuchart (8); 3. Shane Stewart (3); 4. Dominic Scelzi (5); 5. Austin McCarl (9); 6. Spencer Bayston (17); 7. Josh Baughman (4); 8. Sammy Swindell (7); 9. Kraig Kinser (18); 10. Bill Balog (10); 11. Hunter Schuerenberg (1); 12. Terry McCarl (19); 13. Chad Kemenah (23); 14. Tasker Phillips (24); 15. Tyler Courtney (14); 16. Carson McCarl (20); 17. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (21); 18. Cale Thomas (6); 19. Travis Rilat (13); 20. Skylar Prochaska (22); 21. Thomas Kennedy (16); 22. Brian Brown (11); 23. Lynton Jeffrey

Qualifying Group A (2 laps): 1. 92, Sye Lynch, Apollo, PA (19), 16.151; 2. 48, Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, PA (18), 16.153; 3. 11, Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO (8), 16.205; 4. 5, Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK (13), 16.229; 5. 41S, Dominic Scelzi, Fresno, CA (28), 16.229; 6. 4, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (27), 16.276; 7. 15H, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX (2), 16.288; 8. 39, Sammy Swindell, Lakeland, TN (4), 16.321; 9. 2KS, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (10), 16.340; 10. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (15), 16.357; 11. 1, Travis Rilat, Heath, TX (21), 16.369; 12. 39M, Anthony Macri, Dillsburg, PA (22), 16.383; 13. 7X, Justin Henderson, Tea, SD (7), 16.426; 14. 7, Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN (36), 16.443; 15. 5H, Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN (39), 16.470; 16. 18S, Jason Solwold, Mount Vernon, WA (5), 16.474; 17. 49J, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (32), 16.481; 18. K4, Chad Kemenah, Alvada, OH (35), 16.515; 19. 19T, Kevin Thomas Jr., Cullman, AL (14), 16.518; 20. 3C, Cale Conley, Vienna, WV (6), 16.547; 21. 51, Freddie Rahmer, Salfordville, PA (31), 16.556; 22. 7JS, Jason Sides, Bartlett, TN (1), 16.561; 23. 73AF, Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL (11), 16.599; 24. 5J, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA (12), 16.627; 25. 18R, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE (3), 16.679; 26. 28P, Brian Paulus, Mooresville, IN (29), 16.710; 27. 9X, Jake Bubak, Arvada, CO (26), 16.722; 28. 99X, Skylar Gee, Leduc, ALB, Can. (23), 16.724; 29. 70X, Justin Peck, Monrovia, IN (34), 16.777; 30. 45, Rusty Hickman, Bendigo, VIC, Aust. (25), 16.786; 31. 84, Tom Harris, Banbury, OXFD, UK (16), 16.801; 32. 33M, Mason Daniel, Springville, CA (30), 16.823; 33. 64, Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI (24), 16.871; 34. 21P, Robbie Price, Cobble Hill, BC, Can (37), 16.874; 35. 2AU, Andrew Scheuerle, Toowoomba, QLD, Aust. (33), 16.907; 36. 2K, Kevin Ingle, Huron, SD (17), 17.415; 37. 56, Joe Simbro, Pleasantville, IA (9), 17.892; 38. 83C, Adam Cruea, Troy, OH (20), 18.021; 39. 2MM, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA (38), NT.

Qualifying Group B (2 laps): 1. 2M, Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. (7), 16.292; 2. 17B, Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX (17), 16.363; 3. 91, Cale Thomas, Fairland, IN (2), 16.372; 4. 1S, Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA (38), 16.401; 5. 17BX, Bill Balog, Hartland, WI (1), 16.474; 6. 44, Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA (32), 16.487; 7. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD (10), 16.505; 8. 35P, Skylar Prochaska, Lakefield, MN (12), 16.506; 9. 83J, Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust. (14), 16.534; 10. 71BC, Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, IN (36), 16.562; 11. 21K, Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, MB, Can. (15), 16.578; 12. 11K, Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, IN (16), 16.628; 13. 17WX, Harli White, Lindsay, OK (11), 16.640; 14. 27, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA (19), 16.679; 15. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (13), 16.681; 16. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (28), 16.686; 17. 7SW, Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN (33), 16.686; 18. 14M, Marcus Dumesny, Sydney, NSW, Aust. (5), 16.725; 19. 10, RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL (20), 16.726; 20. 55, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. (26), 16.731; 21. 17W, Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA (34), 16.736; 22. 1X, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (22), 16.750; 23. 3P, Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (3), 16.790; 24. 11C, Roger Crockett, Broken Arrow, OK (23), 16.807; 25. 2C, Wayne Johnson, Tuttle, OK (29), 16.848; 26. 29, Willie Croft, Roseville, CA (25), 16.858; 27. 3H, Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, OH (27), 16.907; 28. J4, John Garvin, Sarver, PA (21), 16.921; 29. 99, Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK (35), 16.945; 30. 19P, Paige Polyak, Tiffin, OH (18), 16.948; 31. 56N, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (39), 16.953; 32. W20, Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH (37), 16.971; 33. 68, Chase Johnson, Penngrove, CA (9), 17.021; 34. 85, Chase Wanner, Batavia, IA (6), 17.051; 35. 15M, Bobby Mincer, Burlington, IA (8), 17.096; 36. 9JR, Derek Hagar, Marion, AR (4), 17.222; 37. 75, Glen Saville, Razorback, NSW, Aust. (30), 17.248; 38. 17XL, Caleb Helms, Findlay, OH (31), 17.301; 39. 74, Brodie Tulloch, Upper Caboolture, QL (24), 18.075

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Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+12MKerry Madsen 250.00025Running0$4,000
28+61SLogan Schuchart 250.000Running0$4,000
3305Shane Stewart 250.000Running0$4,000
45+141SDominic Scelzi 250.000Running0$4,000
59+42KSAustin McCarl 250.000Running0$5,000
617+115HSpencer Bayston 250.000Running0$4,000
74-317BJosh Baughman 250.000Running0$3,000
87-139Sammy Swindell 250.000Running0$3,000
918+911KKraig Kinser 250.000Running0$3,000
1010017BXBill Balog 250.000Running0$3,000
111-1011Hunter Schuerenberg 250.000Running0$3,000
1219+74Terry McCarl 250.000Running0$2,500
1323+10K4Chad Kemenah 250.000Running0$2,400
1424+107TAZTasker Phillips 250.000Running0$2,300
1514-171BCTyler Courtney 250.000Running0$2,200
1620+427Carson McCarl 250.000Running0$2,100
1721+415HSam Hafertepe Jr250.000Running0$2,000
186-1291Cale Thomas 250.000Running0$1,900
1913-61Travis Rilat 24-1 LapsRunning0$1,800
2022+235PSkylar Prochaska 24-1 LapsRunning0$1,700
2116-521KThomas Kennedy 17-8 LapsDNF0$1,600
2211-1121Brian Brown 0-25 LapsDNF0$1,500
2312-1183JLynton Jeffrey 0-25 LapsDNF0$1,400
2415-97XJustin Henderson 0-25 LapsDNF0$1,400
KSE Hard Charger: Spencer Bayston
Last Chance Showdown Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+14Terry McCarl 120.000Running0$0
23+115HSam Hafertepe Jr120.000Running0$0
38+5K4Chad Kemenah 120.000Running0$1,200
47+349JJosh Schneiderman 120.000Running0$1,110
54-139MAnthony Macri 120.000Running0$1,100
66018SJason Solwold 120.000Running0$950
71-692Sye Lynch 120.000Running0$900
817+970XJustin Peck 120.000Running0$850
920+1145Rusty Hickman 120.000Running0$825
105-57Craig Dollansky 120.000Running0$800
1119+844Chris Martin 120.000Running0$775
1221+9W20Greg Wilson 120.000Running0$750
1316+399XSkylar Gee 120.000Running0$750
1410-43CCale Conley 120.000Running0$700
1514-128PBrian Paulus 120.000Running0$675
1622+618RRyan Roberts 120.000Running0$650
1715-29XJake Bubak 1-11 LapsDNF0$625
1811-751Freddie Rahmer 0-12 LapsDNF0$600
1912-77JSJason Sides 0-12 LapsDNF0$575
2018-233MMason Daniel 0-12 LapsDNF0$550
219-1219TKevin Thomas Jr0-12 LapsDNF0$525
2213-95JJamie Ball 0-12 LapsDNF0$500
Last Chance Showdown 2 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
13+227Carson McCarl 120.000Running0$400
21-135PSkylar Prochaska 120.000Running0$400
34+17TAZTasker Phillips 120.000Running0$1,200
413+999Brady Bacon 120.000Running0$1,100
5507SWJeff Swindell 120.000Running0$1,000
66014MMax/Marcus Dumesny 120.000Running0$950
77010R.J. Johnson 120.000Running0$900
810+21XDon Droud Jr120.000Running0$850
914+556NDavey Heskin 120.000Running0$825
109-117WShane Golobic 120.000Running0$800
111103PSawyer Phillips 120.000Running0$775
1215+368Chase Johnson 120.000Running0$750
138-555Brooke Tatnell 120.000Running0$725
1412-22CWayne Johnson 120.000Running0$700
1519+420A.J. Moeller 120.000Running0$675
161609JRDerek Hagar 120.000Running0$650
1720+329Willie Croft 120.000Running0$625
1821+321PRobbie Price 120.000Running0$600
1922+373AFJoey Moughan 120.000Running0$575
2017-375Glen Saville 120.000Running0$550
2118-374Brodie Tulloch 11-1 LapsRunning0$525
222-2017WXHarli White 8-4 LapsDNF0$500
C Main Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+144Chris Martin 100.000Running0$200
26+420A.J. Moeller 100.000Running0$200
37+445Rusty Hickman 100.000Running0$200
48+429Willie Croft 100.000Running0$200
516+11W20Greg Wilson 100.000Running0$600
613+721PRobbie Price 100.000Running0$550
75-218RRyan Roberts 100.000Running0$500
83-573AFJoey Moughan 100.000Running0$475
911+264Scotty Thiel 100.000Running0$450
1021+1117XLCaleb Helms 100.000Running0$425
119-284Tom Harris 100.000Running0$400
1217+556Joe Simbro 100.000Running0$375
1320+715MBobby Mincer 100.000Running0$350
1415+12KKevin Ingle 100.000Running0$325
1512-3J4John Garvin Jr100.000Running0$300
1618+285Chase Wanner 100.000Running0$275
1719+283CAdam Cruea 9-1 LapsRunning0$260
1822+411CRoger Crockett 2-8 LapsDNF0$250
191-1848Danny Dietrich 0-10 LapsDNF0$250
204-1640Clint Garner 0-10 LapsDNF0$250
2110-113HJac Haudenschild 0-10 LapsDNF0$250
2214-819PPaige Polyak 0-10 LapsDNF0$250
230-232AUAndrew Scheuerle 0-10 LapsDNF0$250
240-242MMMatt Moro 0-10 LapsDNF0$250
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11021Brian Brown 00.000Running
25+37XJustin Henderson 00.000Running
3305Shane Stewart 00.000Running
42-215HSam Hafertepe Jr00.000Running
58+37JSJason Sides 00.000Running
66018SJason Solwold 00.000Running
74-392Sye Lynch 00.000Running
810+299XSkylar Gee 00.000Running
97-219TKevin Thomas Jr00.000Running
109-118RRyan Roberts 00.000Running
1112+121PRobbie Price 00.000Running
1211-184Tom Harris 00.000Running
1313056Joe Simbro 00.000Running
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
1101Travis Rilat 00.000Running
22039Sammy Swindell 00.000Running
33041SDominic Scelzi 00.000Running
46+249JJosh Schneiderman 00.000Running
5507Craig Dollansky 00.000Running
610+470XJustin Peck 00.000Running
7703CCale Conley 00.000Running
811+333MMason Daniel 00.000Running
99028PBrian Paulus 00.000Running
108-273AFJoey Moughan 00.000Running
1113+283CAdam Cruea 00.000Running
124-848Danny Dietrich 00.000Running
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
14+311Hunter Schuerenberg 00.000Running
2202KSAustin McCarl 00.000Running
35+25HSpencer Bayston 00.000Running
41-339MAnthony Macri 00.000Running
56+1K4Chad Kemenah 00.000Running
63-34Terry McCarl 00.000Running
77051Freddie Rahmer 00.000Running
8805JJamie Ball 00.000Running
9909XJake Bubak 00.000Running
1010045Rusty Hickman 00.000Running
1111064Scotty Thiel 00.000Running
121202KKevin Ingle 00.000Running
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
14+32MKerry Madsen 00.000Running
23+11SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running
31-271BCTyler Courtney 00.000Running
45+117WXHarli White 00.000Running
57+210R.J. Johnson 00.000Running
69+32CWayne Johnson 00.000Running
711+456NDavey Heskin 00.000Running
8801XDon Droud Jr00.000Running
913+475Glen Saville 00.000Running
10100J4John Garvin Jr00.000Running
1112+185Chase Wanner 00.000Running
126-620A.J. Moeller 00.000Running
132-1140Clint Garner 00.000Running
Heat 5 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11021KThomas Kennedy 00.000Running
23+117BXBill Balog 00.000Running
34+117BJosh Baughman 00.000Running
42-235PSkylar Prochaska 00.000Running
57+255Brooke Tatnell 00.000Running
68+23PSawyer Phillips 00.000Running
76-17SWJeff Swindell 00.000Running
810+299Brady Bacon 00.000Running
95-427Carson McCarl 00.000Running
109-129Willie Croft 00.000Running
11110W20Greg Wilson 00.000Running
1213+117XLCaleb Helms 00.000Running
1312-115MBobby Mincer 00.000Running
Heat 6 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11011KKraig Kinser 00.000Running
22083JLynton Jeffrey 00.000Running
34+191Cale Thomas 00.000Running
45+17TAZTasker Phillips 00.000Running
57+217WShane Golobic 00.000Running
66014MMax/Marcus Dumesny 00.000Running
711+468Chase Johnson 00.000Running
812+49JRDerek Hagar 00.000Running
913+474Brodie Tulloch 00.000Running
103-744Chris Martin 00.000Running
119-23HJac Haudenschild 00.000Running
1210-219PPaige Polyak 00.000Running
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
11992Sye Lynch Cowansville, PA16.1510.000
21848Danny Dietrich Gettysburg, PA16.153-0.002
3811Hunter Schuerenberg Sikeston, MO16.205-0.054
4135Shane Stewart Bixby, OK16.229-0.078
52841SDominic Scelzi Fresno, CA16.229-0.078
6274Terry McCarl Altoona, IA16.276-0.125
7215HSam Hafertepe JrSunnyvale, TX16.288-0.137
8439Sammy Swindell Germantown, TN16.321-0.170
9102KSAustin McCarl Altoona, IA16.340-0.189
101521Brian Brown Higginsville, MO16.357-0.206
11211Travis Rilat Forney, TX16.369-0.218
122239MAnthony Macri Dillsburg, PA16.383-0.232
1377XJustin Henderson Tea, SD16.426-0.275
14367Craig Dollansky Elk River, MN16.443-0.292
15395HSpencer Bayston Lebanon, IN16.470-0.319
16518SJason Solwold Burlington, WA16.474-0.323
173249JJosh Schneiderman West Burlington, IA16.481-0.330
1835K4Chad Kemenah Findlay, OH16.515-0.364
191419TKevin Thomas JrCullman, AL16.518-0.367
2063CCale Conley Vienna, WV16.547-0.396
213151Freddie Rahmer Salfordville, PA16.556-0.405
2217JSJason Sides Bartlett, TN16.561-0.410
231173AFJoey Moughan Springfield, IL16.599-0.448
24125JJamie Ball Knoxville, IA16.627-0.476
25318RRyan Roberts Aurora, NE16.679-0.528
262928PBrian Paulus Mooresville, IN16.710-0.559
27269XJake Bubak Arvada, CO16.722-0.571
282399XSkylar Gee Leduc, AB16.724-0.573
293470XJustin Peck Monrovia, IN16.777-0.626
302545Rusty Hickman Tullamarine, VIC16.786-0.635
311684Tom Harris Banbury, OXF16.801-0.650
323033MMason Daniel Springville, CA16.823-0.672
332464Scotty Thiel Sheboygan, WI16.871-0.720
343721PRobbie Price Cobble Hill, BC16.874-0.723
35332AUAndrew Scheuerle Toowoomba, QLD16.907-0.756
36172KKevin Ingle Huron, SD17.415-1.264
37956Joe Simbro Pleasantville, IA17.892-1.741
382083CAdam Cruea Troy, OH18.021-1.870
39382MMMatt Moro Polk City, IA0.00016.151
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
172MKerry Madsen Knoxville, IA16.2920.000
21717BJosh Baughman Odessa, TX16.363-0.071
3291Cale Thomas Fairland, IN16.372-0.080
4381SLogan Schuchart Hanover, PA16.401-0.109
5117BXBill Balog North Pole, AK16.474-0.182
63244Chris Martin Ankeny, IA16.487-0.195
71040Clint Garner Sioux Falls, SD16.505-0.213
81235PSkylar Prochaska Lakefield, MN16.506-0.214
91483JLynton Jeffrey Prairie City, IA16.534-0.242
103671BCTyler Courtney Indianapolis, IN16.562-0.270
111521KThomas Kennedy Winnipeg, MB16.578-0.286
121611KKraig Kinser Bloomington, IN16.628-0.336
131117WXHarli White Lindsay, OK16.640-0.348
141927Carson McCarl Altoona, IA16.679-0.387
15137TAZTasker Phillips Plesantville, IA16.681-0.389
162820A.J. Moeller Rockwell City, IA16.686-0.394
17337SWJeff Swindell Bartlett, TN16.686-0.394
18514MMax/Marcus Dumesny Sydney, NSW16.725-0.433
192010R.J. Johnson Tampa, FL16.726-0.434
202655Brooke Tatnell San Souci, NSW16.731-0.439
213417WShane Golobic Fremont, CA16.736-0.444
22221XDon Droud JrLincoln, NE16.750-0.458
2333PSawyer Phillips Pleasantville, IA16.790-0.498
242311CRoger Crockett Broken Arrow, OK16.807-0.515
25292CWayne Johnson Oklahoma City, OK16.848-0.556
262529Willie Croft Colfax, CA16.858-0.566
27273HJac Haudenschild Wooster, OH16.907-0.615
2821J4John Garvin JrSarver, PA16.921-0.629
293599Brady Bacon Broken Arrow, OK16.945-0.653
301819PPaige Polyak Tiffin, OH16.948-0.656
313956NDavey Heskin St. Michael, MN16.953-0.661
3237W20Greg Wilson Benton Ridge, OH16.971-0.679
33968Chase Johnson Penngrove, CA17.021-0.729
34685Chase Wanner Batavia, IA17.051-0.759
35815MBobby Mincer Burlington, IA17.096-0.804
3649JRDerek Hagar Marion, AR17.222-0.930
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Event Info  

NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Stores
Friday, August 09, 2019
Knoxville Raceway
1000 North Lincoln Street
Knoxville, Iowa 50138 

Event Description
The race that made Knoxville Raceway the "Sprint Car Capital of the World!" The NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Store is a four-day event that draws nearly 25,000 fans to Knoxville, Iowa (population 7,000) each August. With more than 100 cars vying for a spot in Saturday's 50-lap, $10,000-to-start and $150,000-to-win championship, the preliminary events on Wednesday through Friday are intense. The event is also a family reunion for the dirt track racing community, with camping, food vendors, concerts, charity events, live radio shows and endless options for your racing t-shirt collection. Don't miss the greatest week in all of racing!

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Event Schedule
Wednesday - Saturday:
8am – Knoxville Raceway Ticket Office Opens
8am - National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Opens
9am – 16th Annual Mini Nationals at Slideways Karting Center
10am – Trade Show in Grand Show Barn at Knoxville Raceway Opens
10am – Driver Apparel + Merchandise Village Opens
2pm – Pit Gates Open
5:30pm – Grandstand Gates Open
7:15pm – Hot Laps

Monday:
7pm – Front Row Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway
7pm – Outlaw Dirt Kart Nationals at English Creek Speedway

Tuesday:
4pm – KRCO Bus Ride “Bar Crawl” Departs Outside Ticket Office
7pm –Ultimate Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa
7pm – Knoxville Nationals Queen’s Contest in Dyer Hudson Hall
7pm – Outlaw Dirt Kart Nationals at English Creek Speedway

Wednesday, BRANDT Professional Agriculture Qualifying Night:
9am – Rooftop Yoga at Bryan Clauson Suite Tower
10am – 5pm – Tony Stewart Foundation Event at Slideways
3pm – Great Southern Bank Kid Zone Opens featuring a Casey’s General Store Pizza Party
5:45pm – Brad Sweet Champion Pole Unveil on Midway
6pm –Winged Nation presented by Sage Fruit on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage
Post-Race: "The Boys" live music on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage

Thursday, Qualifying Night:
9am – Rooftop Yoga at Bryan Clauson Suite Tower
11am – National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Members Only VIP Reception
3pm – Great Southern Bank Kid Zone Opens featuring a Kone Korner Ice Cream Party
6pm –Winged Nation presented by Sage Fruit on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage
Post – Races: CTRL+C live music on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage
Post – Races: 51st Annual Chicken Feed at West End of Grandstands

Friday, FVP Preliminary Night:
9am –National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Golf Classic- Pella, IA
9am -- Rooftop Yoga at Bryan Clauson Suite Tower
11am – Steve King Foundation Cornhole Tournament in (big barn behind Turns 3&4)
3pm – Great Southern Bank Kid Zone Opens in Fan Zone Area
4pm – Driver Autograph Session in tent by ticket office
6pm –Winged Nation presented by Sage Fruit on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage
Post – Races: After Shock Rock Tribute Band on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage

Saturday Finale:
8am – 4.10 Dash – Turn 4 Pit Gate
11am – Parade – Downtown Knoxville
Noon – National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Charity Auction
1pm – Great Southern Bank Kid Zone Opens
3pm – Driver’s Meeting – Tent by Ticket Office
6pm –Winged Nation presented by Sage Fruit on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage
Approx. 11pm – NOS Energy Drink Fan Finale Party with Tim Dugger Live on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage
*All times Central

Event Hashtag
#NOSvilleNationals

Entertainment/Additional Events
Great Southern Bank Kid Zone open at 3PM daily
Winged Nation on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage at 6PM daily
Live music on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage after racing daily
• Wednesday: The Boys
• Thursday: CTRL+C
• Friday: After Shock Rock Tribute Band
• Saturday: NOS Energy Drink Fan Finale Party with Tim Dugger

Driver Autograph Session in tent by ticket office Friday at 4PM


Ticket Options  
Save on a 4-day package!
Options And Prices
$41-$198
Single Day tickets and 2-, 3-, and 4-day Packages available.

Grandstand Type
Bleachers/ Chairbacks

Family Section Location
Sections I & J

Handicapped Seating Location
Located in the front stretch grandstands. Wheelchairs and scooters seating is available in row 39 (AA & BB) Also is section D, row 1

Pit Age Requirement
Aged 17 and under require parent waivers - Aged 12 and under must remain in vehicle or the fenced in area between turns 1 and 2. All pit fees apply. All ages same price

Parking Cost
$10.00

Handicapped Parking Location
Behind the front stretch grandstands and behind Dyer-Hudson Hall.

Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services

Camping Cost
camping at the North Campground for $160 for 4 days. Water and electric hookups are available.

Frequently Asked Questions  
To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Type of Grandstand
Bleachers/ Chairbacks

Stadium Seating
Foam or other seat cushions are permitted as long as they are not more than 20" wide. Stadiums seats are NOT ALLOWED

Handicapped Seating
Located in the front stretch grandstands. Wheelchairs and scooters seating is available in row 39 (AA & BB) Also is section D, row 1

Handicapped Parking
Behind the front stretch grandstands and behind Dyer-Hudson Hall.

Pit Age Limit
Aged 17 and under require parent waivers - Aged 12 and under must remain in vehicle or the fenced in area between turns 1 and 2. All pit fees apply. All ages same price

Personal Coolers
Soft side, collapsible coolers not bigger than 6-pack size and empty are allowed

ATMs
1

Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is available at the track

Smoking Policy
All grandstands are non-smoking. Smoking areas are available underneath stands.

Family Section
Sections I & J

Parking Cost
$10.00

Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services

Camping Cost
camping at the North Campground for $160 for 4 days. Water and electric hookups are available.

Track Info  

Knoxville Raceway
1000 North Lincoln Street
Knoxville, Iowa 50138 

Track Phone
(641) 842-5431

Track Size
0.5

Track Type
Semi-banked clay oval

Sprint Car Track Record
14.351 seconds by Brian Brown on 5/22/21

Closest Airport
Des Moines International Airport

Track Map
Competitor Info  
Competitor Downloads
 https://www.dirtcarmembers.com/downloads.php

Competitor Info
HISTORY: YEAR - DRIVER, NUMBER, OWNER
1961 - Roy Robbins, 37, O. J. Huffman
1962 - Jerry Richert Sr., 69, Ted Ready
1963 - Greg Weld, 92, Taylor “Pappy” Weld
1964 - Kenny Weld, 94, Taylor “Pappy” Weld
1965 - Kenny Weld, 94, Taylor “Pappy” Weld
1966 - Jay Woodside, 9, Ted Hall
1967 - Thad Dosher, 74, Jack Cunningham
1968 - Ray Lee Goodwin, 24, Swenson/Williams
1969 - Ken Gritz, 12, Larry Snyder
1970 - Joe Saldana, 2, C&L Racing
1971 - Jan Opperman, 6, Cahill Racing
1972 - Kenny Weld, 29, Bob Weikert
1973 - Kenny Weld, 29, Bob Weikert
1974 - Dick Gaines, 71, Karl Kinser
1975 - Eddie Leavitt, 40, Ricke/Hill
1976 - Eddie Leavitt, 4J, Galden Inc.
1977 - Doug Wolfgang, 20, Bob Trostle
1978 - Doug Wolfgang, 4x, Speedway Motors
1979 - Ron Shuman, 75A, Gary Stanton
1980 - Steve Kinser, 20, Bob Trostle/Karl Kinser
1981 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1982 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1983 - Sammy Swindell, 1, Raymond Beadle
1984 - Doug Wolfgang, 29, Bob Weikert
1985 - Doug Wolfgang, 29, Bob Weikert
1986 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1987 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1988 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1989 - Doug Wolfgang, 8D, D.P. Motorsports
1990 - Bobby Allen, 1a, Allen Enterprises
1991 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1992 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1993 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1994 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1995 - Steve Kinser, 11, Steve Kinser
1996 - Mark Kinser, 5m, Karl Kinser
1997 - Dave Blaney, 10, Blaney/Hylton
1998 - Danny Lasoski, 83, Dennis Roth
1999 - Mark Kinser, 5m, Karl Kinser
2000 - Mark Kinser, 5m, Karl Kinser
2001 - Danny Lasoski, 20L, Tony Stewart
2002 - Steve Kinser, 11, Steve Kinser
2003 - Danny Lasoski, 20, Tony Stewart
2004 - Danny Lasoski, 20, Tony Stewart
2005 - Kraig Kinser, 11K, Steve Kinser
2006 - Donny Schatz, 15, Schatz Motorsports
2007 - Donny Schatz, 15, Schatz Motorsports
2008 - Donny Schatz, 15, Tony Stewart
2009 - Donny Schatz, 15, Tony Stewart
2010 - Tim Shaffer, 83, Call/Holbrook Motorsports
2011 - Donny Schatz, 15, Tony Stewart
2012 - Donny Schatz, 15, Tony Stewart
2013 - Donny Schatz, 15, Tony Stewart
2014 - Donny Schatz, 15, Tony Stewart
2015 - Donny Schatz, 15, Tony Stewart
2016 - Jason Johnson 41, Jason Johnson Racing
2017 - Donny Schatz, 15, Tony Stewart
2018 - Brad Sweet, 49, Kasey Kahne Racing

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