Fair Time and Racing Bring Fun for the Whole Family as the Marion County Fair Kicks In!!!
Monday, July 11, 2005
by Bill Wright - Knoxville is the place to be this weekend and into next week, as the Marion County Fair kicks in on Friday and continues through Thursday, July 21. Plenty of racing is on tap, starting with Saturday’s Hy-Vee night at the races! Check out the Hy-Vee sponsored sprint car simulator on the fairgrounds and take a spin for FREE.
Great affordable racing action is a given as well. Admissions to Saturday’s races are $10 for adults, $3 for kids, with preschoolers free of charge. Excitement awaits as 410 pilots Kerry Madsen and Wayne Johnson continue to trade the lead in the points race. Madsen garnered a victory and a fourth place finish in last week’s twin features, taking the lead back from Johnson. Johnson sits a mere 15 points back, while Ricky Logan, propelled by a win of his own last week, is third, back 140 points.
Brian Brown continues to gain ground as well, and sits in fourth place. Brown captured another 360 victory last Friday night in ASCS Midwest action at Nebraska Raceway Park. Skip Jackson is still holding down fifth, but Billy Alley and Justin Henderson have been streaking of late, and are looking to get in the top five. Don Droud Jr., Matt Moro and Tim St. Arnold complete the top ten in the points race.
Chad Meyer is currently 13th in points, but nailed down another victory Sunday at Huset’s Speedway and continues to lead that points race in South Dakota, holding a five point lead over Jake Peters. Dusty Zomer finished second in Sunday night’s 410 race, Clint Garner was fourth, Peters was fifth, Mike Moore was sixth, and Henderson was tenth, so plenty of Knoxville regulars were in attendance.
Peters used two top five finishes last weekend to solidify his point lead in the 360 class. Johnny Anderson struck victory lane in last Saturday’s opening 360 feature and followed that up with a sixth place finish. He sits 71 points back of Peters in second. Bad luck struck Larry Ball Jr. and he sits in third, while John Kearney and second feature winner, Josh Higday round out the top five. Higday has been on a roll as of late and is on the rise.
John Schulz sits sixth in the 360 standings, while Brett Mather, Joe Beaver, Dusty Zomer and David Hall round out the top ten. Don’t miss all the action Saturday night, as more visitors come in to prepare for the big shows at the end of July and beginning of August!
Upcoming Events
The Harris clash for IMCA Modifieds will be held in closing out the fair on Thursday, July 21. Expect the Midwest’s best modified drivers to compete in one of the major modified shows to held in the Midwest.
The 410 Summer Classic presented by Iowa Telecom will be held on Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23. $10,000 will go to Saturday’s winner. Expect plenty of 410 visitors. Just a few of those expressing their intentions of running, include Sammy and Kevin Swindell and Randy Hannagan. Make plans to be here!
The 15th Annual 360 Nationals, to be held August 4 and 5, have 80 cars signed in already. Look for a record number of entries to vie for the $80,000+ purse, with $10,000 going to the winner.
The 7th Annual Brodix Tournament of Champions will be held on August 6 and 7. The entry deadline is July 26 for this prestigious event. Already 60 teams are signed in to claim the $5,000 winner’s share.
The 45th Annual Knoxville Nationals presented by Midwest Ford Dealers will be held August 10-13. Early driver entries ($100) are due this Friday, July 15. Entries will be $200 after that date. 52 drivers are signed in as of this writing. $814,650 is up for grabs in the “Granddaddy of them all”.
The 2nd Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals will be held September 29 and 30, and October 1, and have taken an exciting twist! Now ten late model series are participating, including the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. The sport’s best will put in on the line for a $219,900 purse, with $35,000 to the winner. In addition, Vermeer has put up a bonus to any driver who can win Knoxville’s Late Model Nationals and the 25th Annual Dirt Track World Championships at KC Raceway in Ohio held October 13-16. To be eligible, driver’s must pre-register for the Knoxville event by September 1.
Entry forms, complete purse breakdowns, event information and ticket information for all events can be found at www.knoxvilleraceway.com. Until next week…
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