Terry McCarl picked up both features Saturday at Knoxville (Knoxville Raceway Photo)
by Bill Wright
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 29, 2017) – Terry McCarl swept the night in both the 410 sprint car class and with the Lucas Oil ASCS 360 Series Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway on Weiler Night. It was the fourth time that the National Sprint Car Hall of Famer from Altoona, Iowa has pulled off that feat at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World”. Both features paid $4,000 to McCarl, as he claimed his 58th in the 410 class, and his seventh in the 360 division.
A three-wide battle for the lead on the first lap of the 410 feature was won early by Jamie Veal. Terry McCarl, Dustin Selvage, Matt Juhl and Brian Brown followed. Dakota Hendrickson made a strong move from sixth to third on the second lap, while Brown got over the cushion in turn three.
Rico Abreu spun in turn three, bringing out the first caution of the race with three laps down. Veal led McCarl, Hendrickson, Juhl and Kerry Madsen back to green. Madsen threw a slider on Juhl to gain fourth on the restart, while his brother Ian moved into the top five. Hendrickson would spin from his third place spot eight laps in, bringing another caution.
On the restart a fifth running Juhl spun after contacting Ian Madsen, setting up the last green flag run. Great racing ensued at that point, as McCarl tried running down Veal for the lead, while the brothers Madsen duked it out for third. Brown also entered that fray.
Veal would jump the cushion in turn three with four laps to go, as McCarl drove by. Kerry Madsen would claim second a lap later, while Brooke Tatnell would claim third with two laps to go after transferring out of the B and starting 22nd. At the line, McCarl would win over Kerry Madsen, Tatnell, Ian Madsen and Veal. Brown, Austin McCarl, Justin Henderson, Tim Kaeding and Dustin Selvage would complete the top ten. Kerry Madsen would set quick time, while Ian Madsen, Brown, Henderson and RJ Johnson won the heats. Kaeding claimed the B main.
“I’ve got to thank my guys,” said McCarl in Victory Lane. “You guys don’t know how hard it is to get one car going, let alone two. (crew chief) Doug Rankin led the way. It takes a lot to do this. I have to thank my partners. A lot of times it’s better to run second. That was the case for me. Jamie is an incredible driver. I have the chance to race with him in Australia a lot. He’s definitely the best or one of the best over there. He was kind of in the wrong spot and I was able to search.”
The Lucas Oil ASCS 360 class saw 62 cars assembled. The 25-lap feature got off to a slow start. Tyler Groenendyk was battling up front when he spun, collecting Rager Phillips. Both were done. Nate Van Haaften tagged Groenendyk, and did a 360, but kept it going. Brian Brown and Terry McCarl narrowly avoided disaster.
McCarl would lead when the green fell again, ahead of Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sawyer Phillips, Ian Madsen and Brown. Brown would move by Madsen on lap three and then Phillips for third on lap five. McCarl entered lapped traffic on the eighth circuit. Brown continued his charge, passing Hafertepe for second on lap 11.
A lap later, Carson McCarl spun, bringing caution again. McCarl led Brown, Hafertepe, Phillips and Madsen back to green. Phillips would go up in smoke next, bringing a caution when he stalled with eleven laps to go. Tim Kaeding jumped into the top five at that point. Two laps after that green flag fell, it was the second-running Brown who faltered, bringing out another yellow flag.
McCarl led Hafertepe, Madsen, Kaeding and a surging Seth Bergman back to green for the last nine laps. Madsen and Bergman shot into second and third, when Kaeding threw a slider on Hafertepe that saw both get above the cushion. When the caution was thrown with three laps to go for debris, McCarl led Madsen, Bergman, Kaeding and Hafertepe.
McCarl would hold off the challenges of Madsen, ahead of Bergman, Hafertepe and Kaeding. Jamie Ball, hard-charger Wayne Johnson, Clint Garner, Ryan Giles and Jason Martin completed the top ten. Brown and McKenna Haase posted quick time in their respective groups, while Hafertepe, Kaeding, Jason Martin, Rager Phillips, Matt Egel and Calvin Landis won the heats. Dusty Zomer and Carson McCarl were B main winners.
“When you’re leading, it’s tough,” said McCarl. “You have guys like Brian Brown and Ian behind you. It’s hard to change it up on those restarts. We had the nose wing smashed up a bit and I was worried about that. The car was handling awesome though. Ever since Don Long gave me a call and asked me to run one of these Jaymie Moyle engines, I’ve just been having a blast!”
Join us Thursday, August 3 as the 27th Annual Knoxville 360 Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank gets underway! The 360 Nationals run Thursday through Saturday, with the Cappy Classic scheduled for Sunday, August 6. For more information, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!
410 Results
Time Trials (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. 2M, Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. (31), 15.601; 2. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (1), 15.748; 3. 1B, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (26), 15.795; 4. 09, Matt Juhl, Tea, SD (6), 15.933; 5. 1M, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (18), 15.963; 6. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust. (17), 15.997; 7. 35, Jamie Veal, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust. (25), 16.063; 8. 24, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (14), 16.176; 9. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (22), 16.189; 10. 2KS, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (9), 16.192; 11. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (29), 16.213; 12. 26, Tayler Malsam, Sammamish, WA (2), 16.231; 13. 18, Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. (12), 16.258; 14. 70, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD (3), 16.264; 15. 4, Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE (33), 16.285; 16. 44S, Trey Starks, Puyallup, WA (16), 16.291; 17. 24R, Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA (32), 16.350; 18. 3, Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA (11), 16.368; 19. 59H, Justin Henderson, Tea, SD (19), 16.391; 20. 15, Bobby Mincer, Burlington, IA (4), 16.574; 21. 7W, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (24), 16.595; 22. 21AU, Jordyn Brazier, Sydney, NSW, Aust. (27), 16.595; 23. 3P, Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (23), 16.633; 24. 71A, RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL (8), 16.685; 25. 18H, Jason Kendrick, Perth, WA, Aust. (7), 16.702; 26. 56N, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (10), 16.721; 27. 55, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. (20), 16.761; 28. 39, Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN (13), 16.928; 29. 21K, Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, MB, Can. (15), 16.946; 30. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (21), 17.033; 31. 1P, Curtis Evans, Norborne, MO (28), 17.479; 32. 22, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (5), NT; 33. 44, Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA (30), NT.
Heat one (started), 8 Laps, 2:15.5: 1. Ian Madsen (3); 2. Tasker Phillips (1); 3. Rico Abreu (2); 4. Kerry Madsen (6); 5. Josh Schneiderman (4); 6. Thomas Kennedy (8); 7. Chris Martin (9); 8. Jason Kendrick (7); 9. Danny Lasoski (5)
Heat two (started), 8 Laps, 2:17.3: 1. Brian Brown (6); 2. Jordyn Brazier (1); 3. Austin McCarl (4); 4. Davey Heskin (7); 5. Tim Kaeding (2); 6. Clint Garner (3); 7. Lynton Jeffrey (5); 8. Bob Weuve (8)
Heat three (started), 8 Laps, 2:16.7: 1. Justin Henderson (2); 2. Dakota Hendrickson (3); 3. Jamie Veal (5); 4. Sawyer Phillips (1); 5. Brooke Tatnell (7); 6. Dustin Selvage (6); 7. AJ Moeller (4); 8. Curtis Evans (8)
Heat four (started), 8 Laps, 2:17.7: 1. RJ Johnson (1); 2. Terry McCarl (5); 3. Trey Starks (3); 4. Matt Juhl (6); 5. Bobby Mincer (2); 6. Tayler Malsam (4); 7. Spencer Bayston (7) DNS – Rager Phillips
B main (started), 12 Laps, 3:39.3: 1. Tim Kaeding (1); 2. Brooke Tatnell (6); 3. Davey Heskin (5); 4. Sawyer Phillips (3) / 5. Thomas Kennedy (8); 6. Bobby Mincer (2); 7. Jason Kendrick (4); 8. Spencer Bayston (7); 9. Chris Martin (11); 10. Curtis Evans (10); 11. Bob Weuve (9) DNS – Rager Phillips, Danny Lasoski
A main (started), 20 Laps, NT: 1. Terry McCarl (3); 2. Kerry Madsen (5); 3. Brooke Tatnell (22); 4. Ian Madsen (7); 5. Jamie Veal (2); 6. Brian Brown (6); 7. Austin McCarl (8); 8. Justin Henderson (10); 9. Tim Kaeding (21); 10. Dustin Selvage (1); 11. Lynton Jeffrey (12); 12. Davey Heskin (23); 13. Josh Schneiderman (11); 14. Rico Abreu (15); 15. Matt Juhl (4); 16. Tasker Phillips (16); 17. RJ Johnson (14); 18. Trey Starks (13); 19. Clint Garner (20); 20. Tayler Malsam (18); 21. Dakota Hendrickson (9); 22. Jordyn Brazier (17); 23. Sawyer Phillips (24); 24. AJ Moeller (19). Lap Leaders: Veal 1-15, T. McCarl 16-20. Hard-charger: Tatnell.
360 Results
Time Trial Group #1 (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (24), 16.160; 2. 3, Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA (15), 16.258; 3. 2M, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA (23), 16.427; 4. 18M, Ian Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Aust. (29), 16.429; 5. 9, Ryan Giles, Grimes, IA (13), 16.543; 6. 87, Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX (2), 16.553; 7. 82, Dusty Zomer, Brandon, SD (4), 16.588; 8. 24, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (17), 16.652; 9. 5J, Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA (3), 16.677; 10. 15H, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX (28), 16.709; 11. 41, Dominic Scelzi, Fresno, CA (12), 16.724; 12. 84, Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, Aust. (26), 16.796; 13. 15, Christian Bowman, Altoona, IA (10), 16.801; 14. 3K, Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA (20), 16.838; 15. 36, Jason Martin, Lincoln, NE (19), 16.846; 16. 53, Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA (22), 16.868; 17. 13V, Seth Brahmer, Wisner, NE (18), 16.883; 18. 26X, Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA (21), 16.908; 19. 28, Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia, MO (6), 16.928; 20. 6, Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville, IA (7), 16.936; 21. 17W, Harli White, Lindsay, OK (5), 16.958; 22. 17X, Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX (16), 16.999; 23. 35L, Cody Ledger, Omaha, NE (8), 17.010; 24. 45X, Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, NM (11), 17.029; 25. 40C, Cody Wehrle, Burlington, IA (27), 17.048; 26. 52, Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK (25), 17.108; 27. 9M, Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood, CO (1), 17.165; 28. 16, Dustin Clark, Agency, IA (30), 17.259; 29. 77X, Alex Hill, Six Nations, ONT, Can. (14), 17.304; 30. 40H, Howard Moore, Memphis, TN (9), 17.305; DQ (Light at Scales) 9L, Hunter Lane, Milo, IA (31)
Time Trial Group #2 (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. 55, McKenna Haase, Des Moines, IA (7), 16.745; 2. 3P, Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (28), 16.768; 3. 4, Jon Agan, Knoxville, IA (10), 16.859; 4. 5M, Troy Manteufel, St. Peter, MN (3), 16.860; 5. 23, Seth Bergman, Snohomish, WA (29), 16.878; 6. 5H, Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA (11), 16.890; 7. 17, Tyler Groenendyk, Oskaloosa, IA (22), 16.893; 8. 18, Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE (17), 16.910; 9. 40, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD (23), 16.934; 10. 45, Chuck Hebing, Ontario, NY (31), 16.938; 11. 26, Tayler Malsam, Seattle, WA (1), 16.948; 12. 2C, Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA (6), 16.965; 13. 22, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (8), 16.984; 14. 88, Scottie McDonald, Porter, TX (5), 17.012; 15. 8M, Kade Morton, Coweta, OK (16), 17.059; 16. 95, Matt Covington, Glenpool, OK (13), 17.061; 17. 75AU, Matt Egel, Adelaide, SA, Aust. (27), 17.088; 18. 70, Calvin Landis, Knoxville, IA (14), 17.113; 19. 44, Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA (30), 17.138; 20. 99, Skylar Gee, Leduc, ALB, Can. (12), 17.172; 21. 7M, Chance Morton, Coweta, OK (2), 17.266; 22. 33, Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA (4), 17.300; 23. 23S, Stu Snyder, Waverly, NE (15), 17.325; 24. 19, Rob Weuve, Oakland Acres, IA (18), 17.344; 25. 8L, Tom Lenz, Marion, IA (21), 17.377; 26. 77, John Klabunde, Fort Calhoun, NE (19), 17.453; 27. 17H, Ryan Bickett, Ramona, SD (9), 17.578; 28. 5MRP, Devin Kline, Knoxville, IA (25), 17.650; 29. 1A, John Anderson, Des Moines, IA (20), 17.898; 30. 98, Chris Masters, Napa, CA (24), 17.916; 31. 1, Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, MB, Can. (26), 18.278.
Heat one Group #1 (started), 8 Laps, 2:17.6: 1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (3); 2. Joe Beaver (1); 3. Ian Madsen (5); 4. Brian Brown (6); 5. Dusty Zomer (4); 6. Jonathan Cornell (7); 7. Josh Baughman (8); 8. Cody Wehrle (9); 9. Christian Bowman (2); 10. Hunter Lane (11); 11. Dustin Clark (10)
Heat two Group #1 (started), 8 Laps, 2:16.1: 1. Tim Kaeding (2); 2. Terry McCarl (4); 3. Seth Brahmer (1); 4. Nate Van Haaften (6); 5. Ryan Giles (5); 6. Dominic Scelzi (3); 7. Cody Ledger (8); 8. Blake Hahn (9); 9. Mitchell Alexander (7); 10. Alex Hill (10)
Heat three Group #1 (started), 8 Laps, NT: 1. Jason Martin (2); 2. Jamie Ball (4); 3. Scott Bogucki (3); 4. Josh Higday (1); 5. Johnny Herrera (8); 6. Aaron Reutzel (5); 7. Matt Moro (6); 8. Harli White (7); 9. Howard Moore (10); 10. Ricky Montgomery (9)
Heat one Group #2 (started), 8 Laps, 2:22.6: 1. Rager Phillips (2); 2. Tyler Groenendyk (4); 3. Matt Covington (1); 4. Chuck Hebing (3); 5. Chris Martin (7); 6. McKenna Haase (6); 7. Troy Manteufel (5); 8. Tom Lenz (9); 9. Alan Zoutte (8); 10. Thomas Kennedy (10) DNS – Devin Kline
Heat two Group #2 (started), 8 Laps, 2:19.8: 1. Matt Egel (1); 2. Ryan Roberts (4); 3. Scottie McDonald (2); 4. Seth Bergman (5); 5. Sawyer Phillips (6); 6. Skylar Gee (7); 7. Tayler Malsam (3); 8. Stu Snyder (8); 9. John Klabunde (9); 10. John Anderson (10)
Heat three Group #2 (started), 8 Laps, 2:20.7: 1. Calvin Landis (1); 2. Jon Agan (6); 3. Wayne Johnson (3); 4. Clint Garner (4); 5. Kade Morton (2); 6. Carson McCarl (5); 7. Ryan Bickett (9); 8. Rob Weuve (8); 9. Chris Masters (10); 10. Chance Morton (7)
B main #1 (started), 12 Laps, NT: 1. Dusty Zomer (2); 2. Josh Baughman (12) / 3. Aaron Reutzel (1); 4. Jonathan Cornell (7); 5. Scott Bogucki (4); 6. Johnny Herrera (14); 7. Dominic Scelzi (3); 8. Cody Ledger (11); 9. Cody Wehrle (13); 10. Harli White (9); 11. Dustin Clark (18); 12. Howard Moore (20); 13. Mitchell Alexander (10); 14. Blake Hahn (16); 15. Hunter Lane (19); 16. Ricky Montgomery (15); 17. Alex Hill (17); 18. Seth Brahmer (5); 19. Josh Higday (8); 20. Joe Beaver (6) DNS – Christian Bowman
B main #2 (started), 12 Laps, 3:55.0: 1. Carson McCarl (2); 2. Wayne Johnson (5); 3. Matt Covington (8); 4. Troy Manteufel (1); 5. Skylar Gee (10); 6. Tayler Malsam (4); 7. Stu Snyder (11); 8. Chris Martin (9); 9. Scottie McDonald (6); 10. Ryan Bickett (15); 11. John Klabunde (16); 12. Tom Lenz (13); 13. Kade Morton (7); 14. John Anderson (17); 15. Chris Masters (18); 16. Alan Zoutte (12); 17. Chuck Hebing (3); 18. Rob Weuve (14); 19. Thomas Kennedy (19) DNS – Chance Morton, Devin Kline
A main (started), 25 Laps, NT: 1. Terry McCarl (5); 2. Ian Madsen (2); 3. Seth Bergman (12); 4. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (7); 5. Tim Kaeding (13); 6. Jamie Ball (9); 7. Wayne Johnson (24); 8. Clint Garner (16); 9. Ryan Giles (11); 10. Jason Martin (15); 11. Matt Moro (17); 12. Dusty Zomer (19); 13. McKenna Haase (10); 14. Nate Van Haaften (4); 15. Ryan Roberts (8); 16. Calvin Landis (20); 17. Josh Baughman (21); 18. Brian Brown (6); 19. Matt Egel (18); 20. Sawyer Phillips (1); 21. Carson McCarl (22); 22. Jon Agan (23); 23. Tyler Groenendyk (3); 24. Rager Phillips (14). Lap Leaders: T. McCarl 1-25. $200 Speedway Motors Hard-charger: W. Johnson. Howard Law $200: Van Haaften.