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Knoxville Midseason Champions Go To Nebraskans Droud and
Humston
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 19) Don Droud Jr. (410s) and Chad Humston (360)
captured Mid-Season Championships at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. In
addition, Tasker Phillips took the nightcap in the 305 division.
On a track that showed a dry face on this evening, Don Droud was able to
utilize his pole position start to collect the $3,500-to-win 20-lap feature.
With nearly seven inches of rain during the week on the big half mile, track
crews were unable to prepare the surface in ordinary fashion.
Once the green fell on the event, Droud had his hands full with fellow
front-row starter Brian Brown. With a red being thrown on the first lap and
then again after the restart on lap two, it seemed that this race might
never get started. After those restarts things went green for the distance
except for a significant yellow at the end of thirteen laps.
Just after the second red, Wayne Johnson was able to get by Brown as Brown
went low on that restart and Johnson floored it on the cushion in turns one
and two. Racing down the backstretch, Johnson took the position and began
his pursuit of the leader. But lap eight would see Johnny Herrera (a ninth
place starter) moving forward to grab the runner-up spot. One lap later he
had the lead as he cleanly slid Droud for the lead and then ran on the
bottom through turns three and four to secure that position. The following
lap saw Herrera slow down and pull into the pits after he experienced drive
train problems.
Droud then took Gil Sonner machine to the top spot which he held to the
finish for his 13th career win here. It was after the lap 13 slow down for
pieces of the drive train that drivers began to spot the rubber down on the
track and that led to a single file pursuit to the finish. Droud, in fact,
pulled away from Johnson to win by 100 yards at the finish. At victory lane
Droud mentioned that it was Herrera who found the rubber first and utilized
it for the rest to follow. The race was cut from 25 laps to 20 laps due to
track conditions.
Trailing at the finish were Johnson, Davey Heskin, Skip Jackson and Brian
Brown. Completing the top ten were Ian Madsen, Ryan Bunton, Mike Moore, Josh
Schneiderman and Erin Crocker.
The 360 feature event went to Chat Humston, his first career win here.
Humston had been a factor during the event but it took a caution for him to
make his bid and gain the win.
At the outset, the feature event looked to be in the lap of Ryan Roberts as
he started on the pole and pulled away from the pack. In fact, by lap eleven
Roberts’ lead looked insurmountable. Then, on lap 14, just after the leader
had crossed the start-finish line, an inadvertent yellow was thrown for a
car that had spun and then kept enough momentum that it kept going. That
yellow made the difference in the outcome of the race.
On the restart, Humston was all over Roberts as he dove to the bottom in
turns one and two to take the lead. Roberts valiantly fought back but was
unable to overtake the Burch Wolfweld machine, finishing no more than two
car lengths behind at the checkers. Russ Hall came across the stripe in a
close third. Completing the top five were Jon Agan and season points leader
Clint Garner. Josh Higday, Johnny Anderson, Dustin Selvage, Jon Corbin and
Dennis, Moore Jr. completed the top ten.
In the 305 division, 17-year-old Tasker Phillips captured his first career
win here. Only two yellows slowed the race and each time Phillips was up to
the challenge on the restarts. At lap eight he enjoyed a huge lead only to
see melt away with a yellow flag.
The four remaining laps saw him defend that lead over hard charging Matt
Stevenson and third place Steve Breazeale. Chad Huston and Mathew Stelzer
completed the top five in this 12-lap event.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
June 19, 2010
410 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1 laps, 1. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW, Aust. , 16.532; 2.
Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA, 16.692; 3. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA, 16.717;
4. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA, 16.738; 5. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls
SD, 16.758; 6. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 16.814; 7. Brian
Brown, Grain Valley MO, 16.872; 8. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 16.885; 9.
Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM, 16.927; 10. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA,
16.986; 11. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 16.996; 12. Skip Jackson,
Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 17.028; 13. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 17.043; 14.
Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA, 17.062; 15. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 17.249;
16. Ryan Bunton, (R) Morton IL, 17.301; 17. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL,
17.434; 18. Mike Deavers, Normal IL, 17.457; 19. Joey Moughan, Springfield
IL, 17.473; 20. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 17.599; 21. Robby Wolfgang,
(R) Sioux Falls SD, No Time;
Heat 1, 8 laps, 2:16.2: 1. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 2. Lynton Jeffrey,
Prairie City IA; 3. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 4. Ian Madsen, (R) St.
Marys, NSW, Aust. ; 5. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 6. Ryan Bunton,
(R) Morton IL; 7. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL;
Heat 2, 8 laps, 2:19.5: 1. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 2. Don Droud Jr.,
Lincoln NE; 3. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 4. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 5.
Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 7. Mark
Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND;
Heat 3, 8 laps, 2>21.7: 1. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 2. Johnny Herrera,
Albuquerque NM; 3. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 4. Josh Schneiderman, West
Burlington IA; 5. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 6. Mike Deavers, Normal
IL;
A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 2. Wayne Johnson,
Knoxville IA; 3. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 4. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW,
Aust. ; 5. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 6. Ian Madsen, (R) St. Marys, NSW,
Aust. ; 7. Ryan Bunton, (R) Morton IL; 8. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 9. Josh
Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 10. Erin Crocker, Wilbraham MA; 11. Mike
Deavers, Normal IL; 12. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 13. Rager Phillips,
Pleasantville IA; 14. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 15. Austin McCarl,
Altoona IA; 16. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 17. Joey Moughan,
Springfield IL; 18. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 19. Dusty Zomer, Sioux
Falls SD; 20. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA.
Lap: Droud, Jr. 1-8; Herrera 9; Droud Jr 10-20
360 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD, 16.26; 2. Johnny Anderson,
Indianola IA, 16.498; 3. Chad Humston, Giltner NE, 16.606; 4. RJ Johnson,
Tampa FL, 16.735; 5. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA, 16.745; 6. Tony Shilling,
Knoxville IA, 16.767; 7. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD, 16.846; 8. Tasker
Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 16.881; 9. John Hall, Marion IA, 16.936; 10. Jon
Corbin, Carrollton MO, 16.956; 11. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA, 16.986; 12.
Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE, 17.025; 13. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA, 17.121; 14.
Josh Higday, Des Moines IA, 17.162; 15. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA,
17.181; 16. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA, 17.235; 17. Brett Mather, Ames
IA, 17.281; 18. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville IA, 17.32; 19. Robby Wolfgang,
Sioux Falls SD, 17.404; 20. Tom Lenz, Marion IA, 17.411; 21. Matt Moro, Polk
City IA, 17.413; 22. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO, 17.443; 23. Chad
Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA, 17.46; 24. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN,
17.461; 25. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA, 17.488; 26. Ryan Bickett, (R) Ramona
SD, 17.627; 27. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 17.852;
Heat 1, 7 laps, 2:01.7: 1. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 2. Matt Moro, Polk City
IA; 3. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 5. Nate Van
Haaften, Otley IA; 6. John Hall, Marion IA; 7. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA;
Heat 2, 7 laps, 2:05.8: 1. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville IA; 2. Josh Higday, Des
Moines IA; 3. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 4. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO;
5. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 6. Ryan Bickett, (R) Ramona SD; 7. Tony
Shilling, Knoxville IA;
Heat 3, 7 laps, 2:04.5: 1. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 2. Chad Humston,
Giltner NE; 3. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill
IA; 5. Bryan Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 7.
Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA;
Heat 4, 7 laps, 2:05.2: 1. Tom Lenz, Marion IA; 2. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE;
3. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 4. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 5. Danny Heskin,
St. Michael MN; 6. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA;
B Feature, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 2. Tasker
Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 3. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 4. John Hall,
Marion IA; 5. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 6. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA;
7. Ryan Bickett, (R) Ramona SD; 8. Chad Heimbaugh, Pleasant Hill IA; 9. Alan
Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 10. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 11. Bryan
Dobesh, Sioux Falls SD;
A Feature, 15 laps, No Time: 1. Chad Humston, Giltner NE; 2. Ryan Roberts,
Aurora NE; 3. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; 4. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 5.
Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 7. Johnny
Anderson, Indianola IA; 8. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 9. Jon Corbin,
Carrollton MO; 10. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 11. Robby Wolfgang, Sioux
Falls SD; 12. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 13. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 14. Ricky
Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 15. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 16. Tom Lenz,
Marion IA; 17. Jamie Ball, (R) Knoxville IA; 18. Tasker Phillips,
Pleasantville IA; 19. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 20. John Hall, Marion IA.
Lap Leader: Roberts 1-14; Humston 15-16
305 RESULTS
Heat 1, 6 laps, 1:47.7: 1. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 2. Chad Huston,
Jamesport MO; 3. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA; 4. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA; 5.
Ray Evernham, Mooresville NC; 6. Casie Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA; 7. Andrew
Turley, Sedalia MO;
Heat 2, 6 laps, 1:47.7: 1. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 2. Matthew
Stelzer, Omaha NE; 3. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa IA; 4. Chris Maurer, Colfax IA;
5. Chris Mallicoat, Boone IA; 6. Mike Van Haaften, Pella IA; 7. Lance
Silvers, Ottumwa IA;
Heat 3, 6 laps, 1:52.1: 1. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO; 2. Nick Ross,
Oskaloosa IA; 3. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville IA; 4. Marty Stephenson,
Mitchellville IA; 5. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA; 6. Alan Ambers, Knoxville
IA; 7. Don Tice, Ames IA;
A Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 2. Matt
Stephenson, Altoona IA; 3. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO; 4. Chad Huston,
Jamesport MO; 5. Matthew Stelzer, Omaha NE; 6. Mitchell Alexander, Knoxville
IA; 7. Dustin Clark, Eldon IA; 8. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa IA; 9. Nick Ross,
Oskaloosa IA; 10. Chris Mallicoat, Boone IA; 11. Chris Maurer, Colfax IA;
12. Mark Johnson, Des Moines IA; 13. Alan Ambers, Knoxville IA; 14. Marty
Stephenson, Mitchellville IA; 15. Mike Van Haaften, Pella IA; 16. Casie
Shilling, (R) Knoxville IA; 17. Steve Palmer, Des Moines IA; 18. Ray
Evernham, Mooresville NC; 19. Andrew Turley, Sedalia MO; 20. Don Tice, Ames
IA.
Lap Leader: Phillips 1-12
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