By Stacy Ervin
Terry McCarl had a storybook kind of night. He won the main event in the 410 division and a little while later, he became the first driver in history to win the 360 Knoxville Nationals three times.
The Iowa native won the 19th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Vermeer. The win came in the ASCS sanctioned event at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, August 8, and was worth $10,000.
McCarl led all 25 laps of the A-Main, jumping out to the lead from his outside front-row starting spot when the race went green.
The first caution period came on lap four when Dustin Daggett spun and Matt Covington got into him. Danny Wood and Chuck Swenson also stopped at that time.
McCarl came into lapped traffic at the ninth circuit and that allowed polesitter Billy Alley to make a charge. But fourth starter Wayne Johnson made his own charge on Alley in lapped traffic by lap 13. Those two ran each other hard until Johnson skimmed the turn one fence and lost ground a couple laps later.
The red flag came out on lap 20 when Shane Stewart got too high, hit the fence in turn four and tipped over. He had been running fifth at the time. Cale Conley and Davey Heskin, who had been 11th and 12th at the time, were sent to the pit area for driving past the accident scene. Also at this time, Sam Hafertepe Jr. was diagnosed with a flat left-rear tire while running fourth.
On the restart, McCarl got right back to his lead while Johnson and Alley nearly got together in the fight for second. It looked like another yellow would come out when Hafertepe finally lost his flat tire, but he made it safely to the pit area.
From there, McCarl was gone and Johnson and Alley continued their battle for second. At the checkered, it was Johnson who took second and Alley settled for third.
Matt Covington led all 15 laps to win the B-Main. Jonathan Cornell led all 12 laps to win the C-Main. Paul McMahan led all 10 laps to win the D-Main. Alan Zoutte led all eight laps to win the E-Main.
McCarl grabs “Warm-up” Nationals feature at Knoxville Raceway
By Bob Wilson
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 8) Terry McCarl was on a roll at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night as he swept to a 20-lap feature event win in the “warm-up” before the Nationals at this central Iowa race facility. “TMAC” also won the 19th annual 360 Knoxville Nationals on this night as he could claim $13,000 for his efforts at the Knoxville track. The Nationals win was his third in the nineteen years of the event.
Starting beside pole sitter Brian Brown, McCarl chased the fleet Missouri driver on the big half-mile oval. Four yellows plagued the event with the first coming on lap six followed by another on lap seven. Both cautions were for cars that struck the front stretch wall. On each restart, Brown was able to fend off any McCarl challenge.
It was on the ninth lap that McCarl slid Brown in turns one and two to take the lead during that single file start. Once in front he would not be denied this 46th career win on Knoxville soil and the $3,000 that went with it.
Lap 12 saw the third yellow of this race as Toni Lutar spun at the track pit entrance. Also at that same point, McCarl had just entered lap traffic.
Leading the field back to a single file restart, McCarl again shot away from Brown as Skip Jackson trailed. “TMAC” had built a 20 car-length advantage when the final caution of the night was shown, this time for Kaley Gharst who had stopped on the track.
The final four laps would be all McCarl as he flew his car past the finish line while Brown was exiting turn four. Johnny Herrera passed Jackson on that final restart to take third while Billy Alley had a gamey race to finish fifth after starting sixteenth. Completing the top ten finishers were Davey Heskin, Mark Dobmeier, Lynton Jeffrey, Paul McMahan, and Cody Darrah.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
August 8, 2009
410 RESULTS
Time Trial, 2 laps, 1. Cody Darrah, Red Lion PA, 15.307; 2. Paul McMahan, Nashville TN, 15.394; 3. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN, 15.421; 4. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA, 15.452; 5. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA, 15.508; 6. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.51; 7. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM, 15.593; 8. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA, 15.594; 9. Cale Conley, Vienna WV, 15.596; 10. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA, 15.605; 11. Toni Lutar, White Rock, BC, Can. , 15.636; 12. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.658; 13. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.677; 14. Matthew Reed, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. , 15.688; 15. Dale Blaney, Fowler OH, 15.693; 16. Kevin Swindell, Germantown TN, 15.693; 17. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND, 15.694; 18. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA, 15.731; 19. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 15.761; 20. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. , 15.786; 21. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA, 15.793; 22. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL, 15.795; 23. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ, 15.802; 24. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE, 15.806; 25. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS, 15.807; 26. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA, 15.81; 27. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA, 15.814; 28. Chris Morgan, (R) Topeka KS, 15.825; 29. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD, 15.825; 30. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA, 15.889; 31. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 15.892; 32. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD, 15.894; 33. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 15.975; 34. Austin McCarl, (R) Altoona IA, 15.982; 35. Travis Rilat, Forney TX, 16.003; 36. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA, 16.084; 37. Jesse Hockett, Warsaw MO, 16.098; 38. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, 16.132; 39. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI, 16.296; 40. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO, 16.373; 41. Greg Hall, Albany, WA, Aust. , 16.577; 42. Robert Bell, Colfax IA, 26.035;
Heat 1, 8 laps, 2:09.1: 1. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 2. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 3. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 4. Cale Conley, Vienna WV; 5. Cody Darrah, Red Lion PA; 6. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 7. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 9. Greg Hall, Albany, WA, Aust. ; 10. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS; 11. Jesse Hockett, Warsaw MO;
Heat 2, 8 laps,2:08.7: 1. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 2. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 3. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 4. Matthew Reed, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. ; 5. Paul McMahan, Nashville TN; 6. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 7. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 8. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 9. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 10. Austin McCarl, (R) Altoona IA; 11. Robert Bell, Colfax IA;
Heat 3, 8 laps, 2:10.7: 1. Dale Blaney, Fowler OH; 2. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 3. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 4. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 5. Toni Lutar, White Rock, BC, Can. ; 6. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 7. Travis Rilat, Forney TX; 8. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI; 9. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 10. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ;
Heat 4, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 2. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 3. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 4. Kevin Swindell, Germantown TN; 5. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 6. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 7. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. ; 8. Chris Morgan, (R) Topeka KS; 9. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 10. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA;
B Feature, 12 laps, 3:22.7: 1. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 2. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 3. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 4. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 5. Mike Moore, Des Moines IA; 6. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 7. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls SD; 8. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 9. Chris Schmelzle, Victoria, BC, Can. ; 10. Ty Bartz, Sheboygan Falls WI; 11. Austin McCarl, (R) Altoona IA; 12. Greg Hall, Albany, WA, Aust. ; 13. Ricky Montgomery, Lakewood CO; 14. Robert Bell, Colfax IA; 15. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 16. Ben Gregg, Glendale AZ; 17. Pete Crall, (R) DeSoto KS; 18. Chris Morgan, (R) Topeka KS; 19. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 20. Travis Rilat, Forney TX; 21. Jesse Hockett, Warsaw MO;
A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 3. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 4. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 5. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 6. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 7. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND; 8. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City IA; 9. Paul McMahan, Nashville TN; 10. Cody Darrah, Red Lion PA; 11. Dale Blaney, Fowler OH; 12. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 13. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 14. Cale Conley, Vienna WV; 15. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 16. Kevin Swindell, Germantown TN; 17. Jesse Giannetto, Cedar Rapids IA; 18. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 19. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 20. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 21. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 22. Matthew Reed, Melbourne, VIC, Aust. ; 23. Toni Lutar, White Rock, BC, Can. ; 24. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA. Lap Leaders: Brown 1-8; McCarl 9-20
360 Nationals RESULTS
E Feature, 8 laps, 2:20.7: 1. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 2. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids IA; 3. Justin Zimmerman, Royse City TX; 4. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 5. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 6. Josh Padellford, (R) Pleasantville IA; 7. Ryan Bickett, Ramona SD; 8. Ray Allen Kulhanek, Magnolia TX; 9. Corey Moore, Wichita KS; 10. Brian Parker, Midlothian TX; 11. Steven Cross, Appleton City MO; 12. Tyler Godwin, Plant City FL;
D Feature, 10 laps,2:55.4: 1. Paul McMahan, Nashville TN; 2. Randy Martin, California MO; 3. Sean McClelland, Tulsa OK; 4. Chad Humston, (R) Giltner NE; 5. Kyle Sager, Alto NM; 6. Wade Nygaard, Fargo ND; 7. JD Johnson, Goddard KS; 8. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 9. Robby Wolfgang, (R) Sioux Falls SD; 10. Brad Barickman, Richfield MN; 11. Ray Allen Kulhanek, Magnolia TX; 12. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln NE; 13. Justin Zimmerman, Royse City TX; 14. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 15. Ryan Bickett, Ramona SD; 16. Jay Russell, (R) Elwood KS; 17. Josh Padellford, (R) Pleasantville IA; 18. Kevin Ingle, Huron SD; 19. Corey Moore, Wichita KS; 20. Brian Parker, Midlothian TX; 21. Jesse Hockett, Warsaw MO; 22. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids IA;
C Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Jonathan Cornell, (R) Sedalia MO; 2. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD; 3. Matt Moro, Polk City IA; 4. Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow OK; 5. Paul McMahan, Nashville TN; 6. Lee Grosz, Harwood ND; 7. Chad Humston, (R) Giltner NE; 8. Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens WA; 9. Kenneth Walker, Sapulpa OK; 10. Dave Hall, Des Moines IA; 11. Russ Hall, Pleasant Hill IA; 12. Henry Van Dam, Enumclaw WA; 13. Kyle Sager, Alto NM; 14. Wade Nygaard, Fargo ND; 15. RJ Johnson, Tampa FL; 16. Tayler Malsam, Monroe WA; 17. Brent Kronfuss, Bozeman MT; 18. Chad Corken, Denver CO; 19. Randy Martin, California MO; 20. Jon Corbin, Carrollton MO; 21. Ryan Roberts, Aurora NE; 22. Sean McClelland, Tulsa OK;
B Feature, 15 laps,3:22.7: 1. Matt Covington, Glenpool OK; 2. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA; 3. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 4. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 5. Tim Crawley, Benton AR; 6. Austin Alumbaugh, Higginsville MO; 7. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 8. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD; 9. Gary Wright, Hooks TX; 10. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 11. Dale Blaney, Fowler OH; 12. Jonathan Cornell, (R) Sedalia MO; 13. Eric Baldaccini, Keller TX; 14. Jon Agan, Knoxville IA; 15. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 16. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 17. Lou Kennedy Jr., Winnipeg, MB, Can. ; 18. Danny Heskin, St. Michael MN; 19. Austin McCarl, Altoona IA; 20. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 21. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 22. Dennis Moore Jr., Grinnell IA;
A Feature, 25 laps, No Time: 1. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA; 2. Wayne Johnson, Knoxville IA; 3. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 4. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA; 5. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 6. Travis Rilat, Forney TX; 7. Jack Dover, Springfield NE; 8. Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD; 9. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 10. Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal KS; 11. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 12. Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth TX; 13. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM; 14. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA; 15. Garry Lee Maier, Cimarron KS; 16. Chuck Swenson, Watertown SD; 17. (Car Number Not On File); 18. Cale Conley, Vienna WV; 19. Davey Heskin, St. Michael MN; 20. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK; 21. Danny Wood, Norman OK; 22. Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville IA; 23. Dustin Daggett, Portland MI; 24. Matt Covington, Glenpool OK. Lap Leaders: McCArl 1-25