By Stacy Ervin
Tim Kaeding proved that the number 83 and the name Tim are lucky this week.
The California driver won the second qualifying night of the 49th Annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil on Thursday, August 13, at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville Iowa. The win was worth $12,000 for his Roth racing team.
The Wednesday night qualifier was won by Tim Shaffer driving an 83X. But Kaeding’s win in his 83 came at 11 p.m. on Thursday, while Shaffer and the other competitors on his night had not even begun qualifying by 11 p.m. on Wednesday due to rain.
Dry conditions blessed the racing surface on Thursday night and Kaeding started third in the 25-lap main event. He chased polesitter Dusty Zomer early in the race and held off a late-race charge by Kraig Kinser.
Before the race got started, Billy Alley came to the work area with motor issues and was relegated to start in the back. When the race went green, Zomer got out to the lead. But the yellow flag came out after the original start when Jac Haudenschild spun out on the frontstretch after making contact with other cars. Alley returned again to the work area at this time.
That set up a complete restart, but Zomer got out to the lead for a second time and the race went green to checkered from there. By lap four, Zomer, Kaeding and Kinser broke away from the rest. Kaeding made a move for the lead on lap six with Kinser hovering just behind. But Zomer held the point as they entered lapped traffic at lap eight.
By lap 10, the leaders were in heavy traffic and Kaeding was extremely close to Zomer. As they came out of turn four to lap 11, they went three wide with a lapped car and Kaeding came out with the lead under the flagstand.
Shortly after, Kinser got around Zomer for second, but by that time Kaeding had distanced himself by using traffic to his advantage. Kinser worked his own way through traffic and closed on Kaeding with two to go, but just ran out of time in his quest to chase down the leader.
Joey Saldana was third, Stevie Smith fourth, Tyler Walker fifth and Terry McCarl sixth. Zomer slipped back to seventh.
Dale Blaney was the fastest of the night’s 57 competitors in time trials, turning a lap of 15.056. Heat races were won by Brian Brown, Ricky Logan, Chad Meyer, Stevie Smith and Lynton Jeffrey. Tony Bruce Jr. won the C-Main. Steve Kinser won the B-Main.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
August 13, 2009
410 RESULTS
Time Trial , 2 laps, 1. Dale Blaney, Fowler OH, 15.056; 2. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN, 15.243; 3. Tyler Walker, Encino CA, 15.323; 4. Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow OK, 15.356; 5. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN, 15.413; 6. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA, 15.482; 7. Steve Kinser, Bloomington IN, 15.488; 8. Greg Hodnett, Thomasville PA, 15.503; 9. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA, 15.577; 10. Jac Haudenschild, Wooster OH, 15.583; 11. Jason Solwold, Mount Vernon WA, 15.606; 12. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 15.631; 13. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD, 15.636; 14. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL, 15.641; 15. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA, 15.65; 16. Jesse Hockett, Warsaw MO, 15.661; 17. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.674; 18. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS, 15.683; 19. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ, 15.695; 20. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA, 15.696; 21. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.702; 22. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.703; 23. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA, 15.712; 24. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 15.739; 25. Dean Jacobs, Wooster OH, 15.744; 26. Lance Dewease, Fayetteville PA, 15.751; 27. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA, 15.751; 28. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, 15.798; 29. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL, 15.801; 30. Bill Rose, Plainfield IN, 15.803; 31. Garry Lee Maier, Cimarron KS, 15.819; 32. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR, 15.822; 33. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA, 15.831; 34. Caleb Griffith, Sandusky OH, 15.847; 35. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 15.873; 36. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL, 15.901; 37. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO, 15.903; 38. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD, 15.925; 39. Toni Lutar, White Rock, BC, Can. , 15.927; 40. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 15.938; 41. Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville OH, 15.968; 42. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA, 15.972; 43. Travis Rilat, Forney TX, 15.974; 44. Mike Benson, Calistoga CA, 16.05; 45. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN, 16.051; 46. Greg Nikitenko, Minot ND, 16.058; 47. Eric Baldaccini, Keller TX, 16.078; 48. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS, 16.08; 49. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD, 16.111; 50. Geoff Dodge, Speedway IN, 16.182; 51. Scott Uttech, New Berlin WI, 16.204; 52. Ryan Bickett, Ramona SD, 16.224; 53. Patrick Bourke, Edwards CO, 16.352; 54. Levi Jones, Olney IL, 16.424; 55. Robert Bell, Colfax IA, 16.445; 56. Matt Wasmund, Jackson MN, 16.684; 57. Brant OBanion, Norfolk NE, No Time;
Heat 1, 10 laps, 2:38.6: 1. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 2. Jason Solwold, Mount Vernon WA; 3. Dale Blaney, Fowler OH; 4. Garry Lee Maier, Cimarron KS; 5. Lance Dewease, Fayetteville PA; 6. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL; 7. Jesse Hockett, Warsaw MO; 8. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 9. Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville OH; 10. Greg Nikitenko, Minot ND;
Heat 2, 10 laps, 2:42.6: 1. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 2. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 3. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA; 4. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN; 5. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 6. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 7. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 8. Steve Kinser, Bloomington IN; 9. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 10. Eric Baldaccini, Keller TX;
Heat 3, 10 laps, 2:40.3: 1. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 3. Tyler Walker, Encino CA; 4. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 5. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 6. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 7. Greg Hodnett, Thomasville PA; 8. Travis Rilat, Forney TX; 9. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 10. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS;
Heat 4, 10 laps, 2:41.2: 1. Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow OK; 2. Toni Lutar, White Rock, BC, Can. ; 3. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA; 4. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 5. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 6. Caleb Griffith, Sandusky OH; 7. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; 8. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ; 9. Mike Benson, Calistoga CA; 10. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL;
Heat 5, 10 laps, 2:42.2: 1. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 2. Dean Jacobs, Wooster OH; 3. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 4. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN; 5. Jac Haudenschild, Wooster OH; 6. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 7. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 8. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN; 9. Geoff Dodge, Speedway IN; 10. Bill Rose, Plainfield IN;
C Feature , 10 laps, 2:45.5: 1. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 2. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 3. Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville OH; 4. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA; 5. Greg Nikitenko, Minot ND; 6. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS; 7. Geoff Dodge, Speedway IN; 8. Scott Uttech, New Berlin WI; 9. Matt Wasmund, Jackson MN; 10. Patrick Bourke, Edwards CO; 11. Ryan Bickett, Ramona SD; 12. Mike Benson, Calistoga CA; 13. Bill Rose, Plainfield IN; 14. Levi Jones, Olney IL; 15. Robert Bell, Colfax IA; 16. Eric Baldaccini, Keller TX; 17. Brant OBanion, Norfolk NE;
B Feature , 12 laps, No Time: 1. Steve Kinser, Bloomington IN; 2. Greg Hodnett, Thomasville PA; 3. Jac Haudenschild, Wooster OH; 4. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 5. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 6. Lance Dewease, Fayetteville PA; 7. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Jesse Hockett, Warsaw MO; 9. Travis Rilat, Forney TX; 10. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 11. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 12. Scott Winters, Butterfield MN; 13. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 14. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 15. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 16. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 17. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 18. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield IL; 19. Joey Moughan, Springfield IL; 20. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 21. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ; 22. Caleb Griffith, Sandusky OH;
A Feature , 25 laps, 7:04.6: 1. Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA; 2. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN; 3. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN; 4. Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow OK; 5. Tyler Walker, Encino CA; 6. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 7. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 8. Jason Solwold, Mount Vernon WA; 9. Dale Blaney, Fowler OH; 10. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 11. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 12. Dean Jacobs, Wooster OH; 13. Greg Hodnett, Thomasville PA; 14. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 15. Steve Kinser, Bloomington IN; 16. Fred Rahmer, Salfordville PA; 17. Jac Haudenschild, Wooster OH; 18. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 19. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 20. Toni Lutar, White Rock, BC, Can. ; 21. Garry Lee Maier, Cimarron KS; 22. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 23. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 24. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE. Lap Leaders: Zomer 1-10; Kaeding 11-25