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Hammmerdown USA website - August 5, 2008
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Positivity - By Bobby Gerould (8-5-08)
...Each year we attempt to list the 24 teams that will make the A-Main on Saturday night at the Knoxville Nationals. This year - I think you could make good cases for nearly 50 teams but only 24 will actually get it done. Our best guess? I like to look at the qualifying night list and pick 12 from each night. Wednesday seems tougher than Thursday to me. (By the way - the 24 that will make the show will be the overall 24 highest in points - regardless of their qualifying night.) ...The top 12 for Wednesday? 1. Donny Schatz, 2. Steve Kinser, 3. Shane Stewart, 4, Greg Hodnett, 5. Daryn Pittman, 6. Jac Haudenschild, 7. Fred Rahmer, 8. Paul McMahan, 9. Randy Hannagan, 10.Chad Kemenah, 11. Wayne Johnson, 12. Kerry Madsen. Disclaimer: Knoxville is place where you need some racing luck. The track can change dramatically from the beginning of time-trials to the end of time-trials. The points system for the Nationals carries heavy weight for time-trials - so anyone of our best guess top-12 (other than Schatz) could fall out with a bad pill draw - opening the door for any one of these drivers who are more than qualified to be in the top-12 on their preliminary night: Davey Heskin, Jason Johnson, Mark Dobmeier, Ed Lynch Jr., Tim Shaffer, Tony Bruce Jr., Brian Paulus, Cody Darrah, Bronson Maeschen, Jon Allard, Justin Henderson, Skip Jackson, Chad Layton, Chad Hillier, and Doug Esh. ...How about a top-12 in points from Thursday? 1. Joey Saldana, 2. Jason Meyers, 3. Terry McCarl, 4. Craig Dollansky, 5. Danny Lasoski, 6. Jeff Shepard, 7. Lance Dewease, 8. Tyler Walker, 9., Kraig Kinser, 10, Sam Hafertepe Jr., 11, Brooke Tatnell, 12. Tim Kaeding. ...These drivers could easily get it done as well: Sammy Swindell, Brian Brown, Stevie Smith, Jason Sides, Dusty Zomer, Billy Alley, Gary Wright, Roger Crockett, Danny Smith, Jake Peters, Dean Jacobs, and Travis Rutz. ...Get well wishes go out to Brad Bumgarner who is recovering in a brace following a sprint car crash at Chico last week. He has a compressed and fractured T-5 vertebrae. Send him some cheer at: Brad Bumgarner, 1389 East Ave. Chico, CA 95926. ...Sean Becker won the latest round of California Sprint Car Civil War competition at Placerville Speedway. In-so-doing Becker retained his points lead over 16 year-old Kyle Larson who recently obtained his learners permit to drive a passenger vehicle in California. ...It seems that it all is happening as we envisioned it with Brad Sweet winning the Belleville Midget Nationals, Chuck Gurney Jr. winning on Brickyard 400 weekend in USAC national Midget action, and Larson already proving he is special beyond words. Sweet joined an elite clique of Belleville Midget National winners that includes such names as Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Chuck Gurney, Lealand McSpadden, Jack Hewitt, Jason Leffler, Dave Darland, Billy Boat, Stan Fox, Jerry Coons Jr, and Robby Flock among others. ...Brooke Tatnell won the final tune-up for the Knoxville Nationals Saturday night - August 2, 2008 at Knoxville Raceway. The 410 sprint car show ran as a companion to the Knoxville 360 Nationals. ...Congratulations to Tony Bruce Jr., on scoring his first World of Outlaws feature win this week in Burlington, Iowa. ...A race I would have liked to see took place when the All-Stars raced at the Belleville High Banks - Thursday night July 31, 2008. Tim Shaffer took home the win. Unfortunately only 19 cars took time trial laps. ...Night number two of the Thunder Through the Plains tour went to Randy Hannagan at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, KS. ...New Gary Patterson shirts and race stickers are available at www.garypattersonracing.com