Knoxville 360 vs 410 Sprintcar Driver Bowling Challenge rescheduled to May 7th
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
by Kathy Bell - Ten Knoxville Raceway weekly drivers have agreed to compete in the Knoxville Raceway Bowling Challenge rescheduled for Sunday, May 7th at 12:30 p.m. at the Fairlane Bowl in Knoxville.
Five 360 sprint car drivers and their teams will compete against five 410 drivers and their teams in this inaugural bowling fundraiser. Heading the five member teams representing the Knoxville 360 sprint car
division are, Knoxville driver Stacey Alexander, Indianola drivers Dustin Selvage and Johnny Anderson and Des Moines racers, Frankie Heimbaugh and Josh Higday. Representing Knoxville's 410 sprint division are Des Moines drivers, Mike Moore and Matt Moro, Knoxville drivers, Kerry Madsen and Wayne Johnson and Missouri driver, Brian Brown. All proceeds from the evening will go to the Knoxville Raceway Charitable Organization or KRCO.
The Bowling Challenge is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. A silent auction of racing items including autographed driver t-shirts, hats and race car parts, autographed bowling pins and four NASCAR bowling balls; Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhart Jr., DEI and NASCAR and one mini-bowling ball, Jeff Gordon, will be ongoing from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Organizers of the bowling challenge are Louie and Susie Plude and Brad and Pam Palmer. Sponsors of the event are Fairlane Bowl, Knoxville Raceway, Greg Pasdiora - Brunswick and DeVore Motors. Knoxville Raceway Director, Ralph Capitani will throw out the first bowling ball to begin the event.
"I believe this event is a great thing for the drivers," Capitani stated. "It gives them the opportunity to help support the organization (KRCO) who supports them. This racetrack belongs to everyone, including the drivers and this event will show drivers and fans a good time."
"I think Higday should just put his name on the trophy," Heimbaugh said.
"Frankie has the team to beat. He's got a ringer on his team," Higday replied.
"I'm not a very good bowler but I do have a pretty good team," Heimbaugh commented.
"I'm just shooting for a 130, if I'm lucky," Higday said.
"I'll be happy to just break 100," Alexander said. "I'm not very good."
"We're not cheating but we'll definitely be working the gray areas like always," Anderson said to Capitani.
"I used to be pretty good, about 40 years ago," Capitani replied.
"I'm a terrible bowler," Selvage said. "I'm just going to have some fun."
Moore, the lone 410 driver at the meeting said, "I'll be lucky to break 100. If my first game is over 100 I'll be happy because I just get worse as the night goes on."
Help support the Knoxville Raceway Bowling Challenge on Friday, April 21 at the Fairlane Bowl, just North of the Knoxville Raceway. Once again, all proceeds go to the Knoxville Raceway Charitable Organization. For more information on the event, contact Brad and Pam Palmer at the Fairlane Bowl, (641) 828-7173.
photo id (Kathy Bell photo)
Some of the drivers taking part in the Knoxville Raceway 360 vs. 410 division bowling challenge are, front row, left to right, Stacey Alexander, 360 driver, Mike Moore, 410 driver, Ralph Capitani, Knoxville Raceway Director and 360 driver, Josh Higday. In the back row are, event organizer Louie Plude, 360 drivers Dustin Selvage, Frankie Heimbaugh and Johnny Anderson and Brad Palmer, organizer and owner of Fairlane Bowl in Knoxville.
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