Garner and Dobesh win Marion County Fair races
Saturday, July 14, 2007
by Stacy Ervin - Clint Garner and Bryan Dobesh captured the feature wins in the 410 and 360 sprint-car divisions, respectively, at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The races were contested during the Marion County Fair on Saturday, July 14, 2007.
Garner's second win at the hallowed half-mile was a hard-fought win despite having started on the pole. When the race went green, outside front-row starter and fellow South Dakota resident Dusty Zomer jumped out to the lead. The first yellow flag of the event came out on the third lap when Mike Moore looped around at the exit of turn two with a flat left-rear tire.
When the 20-lap race restarted, Garner tried a slide job on Zomer but could not make it work. Zomer began coming to lapped traffic at lap seven with Garner and Calvin Landis giving chase. Jack Potter pulled his ailing machine to the pit area not long after. Meanwhile, Garner made slight contact with a lapped car in turn two as he chased Zomer through traffic.
The yellow flag returned on lap 11 when melee ensued all over the track. The yellow was called for Ricky Logan, who had stopped in turn three with a blown tire. Billy Alley had slowed to a stop at the same time in turn two with a broken nose wing. Ryan Anderson had also hit the fence at this time.
On the restart, Garner and Zomer continued to use slide jobs, with Garner leading the 13th circuit. Zomer got the lead back again the next time around as Garner was under heavy pressure from Calvin Landis.
The yellow came back on the 14th lap when Brent Antill, Davey Heskin and Bronson Maeschen got together down the frontstretch. When the race resumed, Zomer and Garner continued their side-by-side racing, nearly getting together in the fourth turn. Meanwhile, Brian Brown was on the move and chasing the duo.
Garner wrestled the lead away on the 16th lap and held it through the finish while Brown chased Zomer. Brown got the second spot away and Zomer settled for third. Landis was fourth and Kaley Gharst fifth. For his win, Garner got $3,000 and the traditional Marion County Fair win of a half hog and half beef.
For Dobesh, his win in the 15-lap 360 A-Main was a surprise gift.Polesitter Josh Schneiderman led all the laps of the event and actually crossed the finish line first. However, Schneiderman was
later stripped of what would have been his first win when heads on his machine failed a post-race inspection.
The race was a mostly single-file affair early on. On the seventh lap, the yellow flag came out for Tyler Thompson, who slowed to a stop on the backstretch and did not restart.
Mostly single-file racing continued in the front of the pack when the race resumed. On the 11th lap, Rick Ideus, who had won a feature last week, dropped from the race in a puff of smoke while running seventh.
After that, Schneiderman looked to be cruising to victory when the yellow flag returned just as the leader was entering turn three on the way to the checkered flag. Nate Mosher had lost a right-rear tire and it was bouncing down the track.
That set up a green, white, checkered finish, but Schneiderman held the point over Dobesh. After Schneiderman was disqualified, Dobesh garnered the $1,250 in addition to the traditional fair-time winning of a half hog and a half beef. Dustin Selvage was second, Johnny Anderson third, Josh Higday fourth and Jeff Mitrisin fifth. Schneiderman was relegated to a last-place finish.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
July 21, 2007
410 RESULTS
Time Trial, 1. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE, 15.183; 2. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA, 15.323; 3. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR, 15.326; 4. Jack Dover, (R)Springfield NE, 15.349; 5. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO, 15.375; 6. Davey Heskin, (R)St. Michael MN, 15.412; 7. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. , 15.415; 8. Mike Deavers, (R)Normal IL, 15.419; 9. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL, 15.431; 10. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE, 15.432; 11. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA, 15.44; 12. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA, 15.441; 13. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD, 15.45; 14. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD, 15.473; 15. Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust./Prairie City IA, 15.475; 16. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA, 15.55; 17. Travis Cram, Knoxville IA, 15.606; 18. Bob Weuve, Newton IA, 15.647; 19. Mark Dobmeier, (R)Grand Forks ND, 15.781; 20. Brent Antill, Ankeny IA, 15.804; 21. Mike Moore, East Des Moines IA, 16.253; 22. Robert Bell, Colfax IA, 16.527; 23. Jack Potter II, (R)Pleasant Hill MO, 18.378; 24. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA, No Time;
Heat 1, 8 laps, 208.000: 1. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 2. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 3. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 4. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 5. Jack Dover, (R)Springfield NE; 6. Mark Dobmeier, (R)Grand Forks ND; 7. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 8. Robert Bell, Colfax IA;
Heat 2, 8 laps, 209.900: 1. Travis Cram, Knoxville IA; 2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 3. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 4. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 5. Brent Antill, Ankeny IA; 6. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; 7. Mike Deavers, (R)Normal IL; 8. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA;
Heat 3, 8 laps, 209.900: 1. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 2. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 3. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 4. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 5. Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust./Prairie City IA; 6. Davey Heskin, (R)St. Michael MN; 7. Mike Moore, East Des Moines IA; 8. Jack Potter II, (R)Pleasant Hill MO;
A Feature, 20 laps, No Time: 1. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD; 2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO; 3. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD; 4. Calvin Landis, Knoxville IA; 5. Kaley Gharst, Decatur IL; 6. Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust./Prairie City IA; 7. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Aust. ; 8. Ricky Logan, Little Rock AR; 9. Mark Dobmeier, (R)Grand Forks ND; 10. Travis Cram, Knoxville IA; 11. Billy Alley, Lincoln NE; 12. Jack Dover, (R)Springfield NE; 13. Mike Moore, East Des Moines IA; 14. Brent Antill, Ankeny IA; 15. Seth Brahmer, Wisner NE; 16. Davey Heskin, (R)St. Michael MN; 17. Bob Weuve, Newton IA; 18. Mike Deavers, (R)Normal IL; 19. Robert Bell, Colfax IA; 20. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville IA; 21. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak IA; 22. Jack Potter II, (R)Pleasant Hill MO; 23. Tony Shilling, Knoxville IA; Lap Leaders: Zomer 1-12; Garner 13; Zomer 14-15; Garner 16-20.
360 RESULTS
Heat 1, 7 laps, 158.600: 1. Ryan Roberts (R), Aurora NE; 2. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 3. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 4. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 5. John Hall, Marion IA; 6. Russ Hall (R), Des Moines IA; 7. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 8. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 9. C.J. Houseman (R), Norwalk IA; 10. Tom Lenz, Marion IA;
Heat 2, 7 laps, 159.400: 1. Frankie Heimbaugh, Des Moines IA; 2. John Schulz, West Burlington IA; 3. Matt Moro, Ankeny IA; 4. Bryan Dobesh (R), Sioux Falls SD; 5. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 6. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa IA; 7. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 8. Gregg Bakker (R), Sioux Falls SD; 9. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 10. Larry Pinegar, Pleasant Hill IA;
Heat 3, 7 laps, 158.500: 1. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 2. John Kearney, Valley Falls KS; 3. Rick Ideus, Silver City IA; 4. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 5. Tyler Thompson, (R) Des Moines IA; 6. David Hall, Des Moines IA; 7. Sean Walden, Bentonville, AR; 8. Glen Hunt (R), Knoxville IA; 9. Natalie Sather (R), Fargo ND; 10. Don Dawson II (R), Indianola IA;
B Feature, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 2. Tyler Thompson, (R) Des Moines IA; 3. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 4. Gregg Bakker (R), Sioux Falls SD; 5. Larry Pinegar, Pleasant Hill IA; 6. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 7. C.J. Houseman (R), Norwalk IA; 8. Alan Zoutte, Knoxville IA; 9. Glen Hunt (R), Knoxville IA; 10. Don Dawson II (R), Indianola IA; 11. Sean Walden, Bentonville AR;
A Feature, 15 laps, No Time: 1. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington IA; 2. Bryan Dobesh (R), Sioux Falls SD; 3. Dustin Selvage, Indianola IA; 4. Johnny Anderson, Indianola IA; 5. Josh Higday, Des Moines IA; 6. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa IA; 7. John Kearney, Valley Falls KS; 8. Matt Moro, Ankeny IA; 9. Ryan Roberts (R), Aurora NE; 10. Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines IA; 11. Joe Beaver, Knoxville IA; 12. Brett Mather, Ames IA; 13. Frankie Heimbaugh, Des Moines IA; 14. Russ Hall (R), Des Moines IA; 15. John Hall, Marion IA; 16. Gregg Bakker (R), Sioux Falls SD; 17. Nate Mosher, Prairie City IA; 18. Rick Ideus, Silver City IA; 19. Tyler Thompson, (R) Des Moines IA; 20. John Schulz, West Burlington IA; Lap Leaders: Schneiderman 1-15.
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