Craig Dollansky in Victory Lane at Knoxville (Rob Kocak Photo)
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 21) – Craig Dollansky captured the 61st annual mid-season championship at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night while Jamie Ball was victorious in the 360 division and J Kinder took the laurels for the 305s during Farm Bureau/Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame Night.
After a red flag on the opening lap of the 410 feature for a single car wreck, pole sitter Craig Dollansky grabbed the initial lead of the 25-lap event. Just one lap later he lost that spot to fellow row one starter Lynton Jeffrey. Jeffrey held that spot until the finish of the seventh go around when Dollansky recaptured the top spot at the flag stand. Dollansky then proceeded to obliterate the 24-car field as he pulled away from all contenders to capture his 15th career feature event win in a race which went non-stop. The win paid the Minnesota driver $3,500 for his efforts.
Behind him the top ten was in constant flux and it took the entire race to sort those positions out. Fourth row starter Justin Henderson finished in the runner-up spot as Brian Brown made a last lap pass of Danny Lasoski to take third. Bronson Maeschen, an early contender, finished fifth. Rounding out the top ten finishers were Dusty Zomer, Jeffrey, Davey Heskin, Terry McCarl and Clint Garner on what could well have been the raciest track of the season.
The 360 division saw a first-time winner as Jamie Ball led nearly the entire 18-lap distance to claim the $1,500 top prize. Ball, who started on the pole, took command of the race right away. In the early going he was challenged by fellow front row starter Russ Hall. On lap eight fourth row starter Justin Henderson grabbed the runner-up position away from Hall and began chasing Ball around the big Knoxville half mile.
Henderson, who was always in Ball’s shadow, stayed very close as the two top runners began racing through the lap traffic. On the 14th circuit Henderson made the pass of Ball to claim that lap. Ball did not surrender and one lap later he had the lead again. As those two cars continued in this non-stop race Ball was able to put a few backmarkers between himself and Henderson in the final stages to come across the finish line and claim his first career feature event.
Following Ball and Henderson were Nate VanHaaften, Hall, Joe Beaver, Jon Agan, rookie Dylan Peterson and brothers Jarrod and Josh Schneiderman.
The 305 feature saw numerous slow-down flags for that 15-lap mid-season event. Kevin Hetrick utilized his front row starting nod to claim the first five laps of the race. On lap six J Kinder pulled alongside of the Hetrick machine and the duo raced side by side for the entire lap with Kinder edging Hetrick at the stripe to the top spot. Once in front Kinder created a huge lead which was negated two laps from the finish when Josh Jones wrecked in turn one.
Kinder was able to hold his lead on the restart to take his 5th career win at this Central Iowa race track. He was followed to the finish by Hetrick, Mitch Alexander, Mike Mayberry, Mathew Stelzer and rookie Devin Kline.
The 305 feature event was raced in honor of the late Brian Hetrick who lost his life in a motorcycle accident in 2008. The Hetrick family added money to the purse for that 18 lap event. Brian’s brother Kevin is a competitor in the 305 class and runs the No. 35 in tribute to him.
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Five Knoxville dignitaries were inducted into the Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame during trackside ceremonies Saturday night. The inductions marked the 36th year that the track has honored those who have made Knoxville a world-wide name. New inductees are owner-driver Craig Agan, safety crew member Randy Brisel, driver-owner-media member Tony Moro, longtime Marion County Fair Board member Grant Rankin and driver Jeff Tuttle.
Join us next Saturday night, June 28 for Cattlemen, Corn and Soybean Growers Night featuring Twin Features for the 360’s here at the Knoxville Raceway! For more information, log on towww.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!
410 Results
Time Trials (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD (9), 15.808; 2. 1, Justin Henderson, Tea, SD (8), 15.908; 3. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (4), 15.912; 4. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA (3), 15.947; 5. 33, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (6), 16.062; 6. 18, Ian Madsen, St. Marys, NSW, Aust (10), 16.083; 7. 96, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (7), 16.113; 8. 7, Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN (25), 16.204; 9. 24, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (5), 16.215; 10. 47, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (17), 16.238; 11. 91, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (18), 16.312; 12. 7K, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (1), 16.318; 13. 17W, Cole Wood, Auburn, CA (23), 16.333; 14. 5J, Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA (26), 16.366; 15. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (15), 16.391; 16. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (19), 16.393; 17. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (12), 16.427; 18. 4, Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE (22), 16.442; 19. 44, Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA (14), 16.465; 20. 55, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aus (27), 16.486; 21. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (16), 16.487; 22. 71A, RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL (11), 16.552; 23. 10, Garrett Dollansky, Elk River, MN (13), 16.585; 24. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (21), 16.625; 25. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (20), 16.845; 26. 75, Glen Saville, Razorback, NSW, Aust (2), 16.882; 27. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (24), 17.494.
Heat one (started), 8 Laps, 2:15.2: 1. Lynton Jeffrey (5); 2. Bronson Maeschen (4); 3. Don Droud Jr. (3); 4. Clint Garner (6); 5. Ryan Bunton (1); 6. Mike Moore (9) / 7. Cole Wood (2); 8. Chris Martin (7); 9. RJ Johnson (8)
Heat two (started), 8 Laps, 2:13.6: 1. Dusty Zomer (3); 2. Tasker Phillips (1); 3. Justin Henderson (6); 4. Danny Lasoski (5); 5. Craig Dollansky (4); 6. Brooke Tatnell (7) / 7. Larry Ball Jr. (2); 8. Glen Saville (9); 9. Garrett Dollansky (8)
Heat three (started), 8 Laps, NT: 1. Terry McCarl (4); 2. Brian Brown (6); 3. Davey Heskin (2); 4. Ian Madsen (5); 5. Josh Schneiderman (7); 6. Dustin Selvage (3) / 7. AJ Moeller (8); 8. Dakota Hendrickson (1); 9. Bob Weuve (9)
B main (started), 12 Laps, NT: 1. Larry Ball Jr. (2); 2. Cole Wood (1); 3. AJ Moeller (7); 4. Dakota Hendrickson (3); 5. Glen Saville (8); 6. Chris Martin (4); 7. RJ Johnson (5); 8. Garrett Dollansky (6) DNS – Bob Weuve
A main (started), 25 Laps, NT: 1. Craig Dollansky (1); 2. Justin Henderson (7); 3. Brian Brown (6); 4. Danny Lasoski (4); 5. Bronson Maeschen (2); 6. Dusty Zomer (11); 7. Lynton Jeffrey (5); 8. Davey Heskin (13); 9. Terry McCarl (9); 10. Clint Garner (8); 11. Don Droud Jr. (10); 12. Dustin Selvage (12); 13. Ian Madsen (3); 14. Josh Schneiderman (17); 15. Brooke Tatnell (16); 16. Larry Ball Jr. (19); 17. Ryan Bunton (14); 18. Mike Moore (18); 19. AJ Moeller (21); 20. Glen Saville (23); 21. Chris Martin (22); 22. Dakota Hendrickson (20); 23. RJ Johnson (24); 24. Tasker Phillips (15) DNS – Cole Wood. Lap Leaders: C. Dollansky 1, Jeffrey 2-6, C. Dollansky 7-25. Hard-charger:Henderson.
360 Results
Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA (4), 16.495; 2. 1, Justin Henderson, Tea, SD (14), 16.611; 3. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA (13), 16.626; 4. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA (8), 16.716; 5. 3A, Billy Alley, Bennet, NE (11), 16.780; 6. 25, Dylan Peterson, Hartford, SD (12), 16.827; 7. 29, Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill, IA (5), 16.852; 8. 5J, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA (15), 16.973; 9. 2M, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA (18), 17.058; 10. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (2), 17.076; 11. 10V, Calvin Landis, Knoxville, IA (17), 17.077; 12. 14S, Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (16), 17.080; 13. 22, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, IA (19), 17.223; 14. 09, Matt Juhl, Sioux Falls, SD (1), 17.237; 15. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA (10), 17.453; 16. 68, Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines, IA (7), 17.666; 17. 3P, Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (6), 17.705; 18. 33V, Mike Van Haaften, Otley, IA (3), 17.840; 19. 35L, Cody Ledger, Omaha, NE (20), 20.043; 20. 47AU, Trevor Reynolds, Perth, WA, Aust. (9), NT.
Heat one (started), 7 Laps, NT: 1. Calvin Landis (1); 2. Russ Hall (3); 3. Matt Moro (2); 4. Billy Alley (4); 5. Joe Beaver (5); 6. Nate Van Haaften (6); 7. Tony Shilling (7); 8. Tom Lenz (8); 9. Cody Ledger (10); 10. Sawyer Phillips (9)
Heat two (started), 7 Laps, 2:03.4: 1. Jamie Ball (3); 2. Jarrod Schneiderman (1); 3. Justin Henderson (6); 4. Jon Agan (5); 5. Dylan Peterson (4); 6. Josh Schneiderman (2); 7. Matt Juhl (7); 8. Trevor Reynolds (10); 9. Mike Van Haaften (9); 10. Mike Houseman Jr. (8)
A main (started), 18 Laps, 5:26.8: 1. Jamie Ball (1); 2. Justin Henderson (7); 3. Nate Van Haaften (6); 4. Russ Hall (2); 5. Joe Beaver (4); 6. Jon Agan (5); 7. Dylan Peterson (3); 8. Jarrod Schneiderman (10); 9. Josh Schneiderman (8); 10. Calvin Landis (11); 11. Tony Shilling (13); 12. Matt Moro (9); 13. Tom Lenz (15); 14. Matt Juhl (12); 15. Mike Houseman Jr. (14); 16. Trevor Reynolds (18); 17. Cody Ledger (19); 18. Mike Van Haaften (16); 19. Sawyer Phillips (17) DNS – Billy Alley. Lap Leader: Ball 1-13, Henderson 14, Ball 15-18. Hard-charger: Henderson.
305 Results
Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 99, Matthew Stelzer, Omaha, NE (2), 17.559; 2. 02S, Josh Jones, Knoxville, IA (19), 17.617; 3. 88, J Kinder, Holts Summit, MO (15), 17.629; 4. 57, Steve Breazeale, Trenton, MO (26), 17.663; 5. 0, Mike Mayberry, Fremont, IA (1), 17.684; 6. 59KB, Mike Philben, Grimes, IA (23), 17.706; 7. 50, Keoni Texeira, Honolulu, HI (8), 17.763; 8. 35, Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, IL (17), 17.874; 9. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA (14), 17.878; 10. 5J, Devin Kline, Knoxville, IA (12), 17.937; 11. 24, Kade Higday, Pleasant Hill, IA (13), 17.989; 12. 55M, McKenna Haase, Des Moines, IA (25), 18.076; 13. 41, Jeff Wilke, Genoa, IL (24), 18.182; 14. 7, Tanner Edwards, Van Meter, IA (20), 18.203; 15. 71C, Stacey Alexander, Lacona, IA (7), 18.206; 16. 1K, Andee Beierle, Bismarck, ND (18), 18.276; 17. 29, Steve Palmer, Des Moines, IA (5), 18.342; 18. 51, Corey Kautz, Urbandale, IA (16), 18.550; 19. 36W, Christopher Scank, Cedar Rapids, IA (4), 18.588; 20. 50K, Kevin Hiemstra, Knoxville, IA (22), 18.607; 21. 56, Joe Simbro, Pleasantville, IA (10), 19.061; 22. 82, Lee Patterson, Des Moines, IA (9), 19.169; 23. 76D, Don Dawson III, Indianola, IA (3), 21.892; 24. 8, Laney Feight, Indianola, IA (11), NT; 25. 28, Chris Walraven, Knoxville, IA (6), NT.
Heat one (started), 6 Laps, NT: 1. Jeff Wilke (2); 2. Devin Kline (3); 3. Steve Breazeale (5); 4. Chris Walraven (9); 5. Matthew Stelzer (6); 6. Keoni Texeira (4); 7. Andee Beierle (1); 8. Christopher Scank (7); 9. Lee Patterson (8)
Heat two (started), 6 Laps, NT: 1. Tanner Edwards (2); 2. Steve Palmer (1); 3. Kade Higday (3); 4. Mike Mayberry (5); 5. Kevin Hetrick (4); 6. Kevin Hiemstra (7); 7. Josh Jones (6) DNS – Don Dawson III
Heat three (started), 6 Laps, 1:54.6: 1. Mitchell Alexander (4); 2. J Kinder (6); 3. McKenna Haase (3); 4. Mike Philben (5); 5. Corey Kautz (1); 6. Joe Simbro (7); 7. Laney Feight (8); 8. Stacey Alexander (2)
A main (started), 15 Laps, NT: 1. J Kinder (5); 2. Kevin Hetrick (2); 3. Mitchell Alexander (1); 4. Mike Mayberry (3); 5. Matthew Stelzer (8); 6. Devin Kline (7); 7. Chris Walraven (18); 8. Jeff Wilke (12); 9. Stacey Alexander (20); 10. Steve Breazeale (6); 11. Mike Philben (4); 12. Christopher Scank (22); 13. Joe Simbro (15); 14. Tanner Edwards (11); 15. Kade Higday (10); 16. Kevin Hiemstra (16); 17. Corey Kautz (13); 18. Lee Patterson (21); 19. Josh Jones (17); 20. McKenna Haase (9); 21. Steve Palmer (14); 22. Andee Beierle (19); 23. Laney Feight (23) DNS - Keoni Texeira, Don Dawson III.Lap Leaders: Hetrick 1-5, Kinder 6-15. Hard-charger: Walraven.