WAYNE JOHNSON NAMED “MR. SPRINT CAR” AFTER TAKING
2007 COX DESIGN SOUTHERN IOWA SPRINTWEEK POINT TITLE
by: Thomas J Schmeh

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 12, 2007) - Native Oklahoman Wayne Johnson, now living in Knoxville, has officially been named “Mr. Sprint Car” after compiling the most Cox Design Southern Iowa SprintWeek points over ten straight nights of sprint car racing between Knoxville Raceway and the Southern Iowa Speedway in nearby Oskaloosa. Johnson, with his eleventh place finish in last night's 47th annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals “A” Main, totaled 266 points and collected $2,500. Kaley Gharst of Decatur, Illinois, who had led the points after the first nine nights, struggled in the “D” Main and wound up the series with 252 points and $1,000. Brian Brown, who finished thirteenth in the national championship “A” Main, earned 249 points and $500.

The history of the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Southern Iowa SprintWeek is as follows:

2007 – 1., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 266 points ($2,500); 2., Kaley Gharst, Illinois, 252 ($1,000); 3., Brian Brown, Missouri, 249 ($500); 4., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 192; 5., Jonathan Allard, California, 182.

2006 – 1., Jason Johnson, Louisiana, 309 points ($2,500); 2., Billy Alley, Nebraska, 247 ($1,000); 3., Brian Brown, Missouri, 227 ($500); 4., Don Droud, Jr., Nebraska, 201; 5., Gary Wright, Texas, 187.

2005 – 1., Billy Alley, Nebraska, 303 points ($2,500); 2., Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 258 ($1,000); 3., Daryn Pittman, Oklahoma, 235; 4., Jesse Hockett, Missouri, 227; 5., Jesse Giannetto, Iowa, 214.

2004 - 1., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 217 points ($3,000); 2., Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 183; 3., Zach Chappell, Oklahoma, 182; 4., Tim Kaeding, California, 165; 5., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 160.

2003 – 1., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 238 points ($2,500); 2., Erin Crocker, Massachusetts, 186; 3., Travis Rilat, Texas, 183; 4., Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 177; 5., Terry McCarl, Iowa, 175.

2002 – 1., Ricky Logan, Arkansas, 202 points ($1,500); 2., Jason Johnson, Louisiana, 186; 3., Daryn Pittman, Oklahoma, 171; 4., Brad Furr, California, 170; 5., Kasey Kahne, Washington, 160.