Cool and dry conditions greeted fans and drivers to opening night of the 64th season of racing at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night, albeit a week later than planned. Kevin Hetrick benefited from a blown motor with five laps to go by Eric Bridger to post hi second career win at Knoxville and first since 2014. In the 360s Ian Madsen, doing double duty this week was fighting Jon Agan for the lead when the two tangled in turn one on lap seven. Agan would get upside down and Madsen was drive away unscathed and post an opening night win leading the rest of the 11 laps that remained. The 410s was dominated by Brian Brown, who led from start to finish…but had to hold a charge from Kerry Madsen in the final lap. Brown told KNIA/KRLS Sports he was unable to see the rubber down starting to form…but was glad he had a car that he could put anywhere. Brown also suffered digestive issues this week and spent some time in the hospital before being released on Friday. Next week is another triple header of racing.

410 A main 20 Laps Completed
Pos. Car Name, Hometown
1. 21 Brian Brown Grain Valley, MO
2. 2 Kerry Madsen St. Marys, NSW, Aust
3. 87 Aaron Reutzel Clute, TX
4. 24 Terry McCarl Altoona, IA
5. 18 Ian Madsen St. Marys, NSW, Aust
6. 2KS Austin McCarl Altoona, IA
7. 4P Paul McMahan Nashville, TN
8. 12 Lynton Jeffrey Sydney, NSW, Aust.
9. 17 Joey Saldana Brownsburg, IN
10. 55 Brooke Tatnell Sans Souci, NSW, Aus
11. 09 Matt Juhl Sioux Falls, SD
12. 56N Davey Heskin St. Michael, MN
13. 82 Cap Henry Bellevue, OH
14. 7W Tasker Phillips Pleasantville, IA
15. 49 Josh Schneiderman West Burlington, IA
16. 3 Tim Kaeding San Jose, CA
17. 1B Dustin Selvage Indianola, IA
18. 71A RJ Johnson Tampa, FL
19. 19 Bob Weuve Newton, IA
20. 4 Dakota Hendrickson Omaha, NE
21. 20 AJ Moeller Rockwell City, IA
22. 22 Rager Phillips Pleasantville, IA

360 A main 18 Laps Completed
Pos. Car Name, Hometown
1. 18 Ian Madsen St. Mary’s, NSW, Aus
2. 40 Clint Garner Sioux Falls, SD
3. 23 Seth Bergman Snohomish, WA
4. 5J Jamie Ball Knoxville, IA
5. 2M Matt Moro Polk City, IA
6. 9 Ryan Giles Grimes, IA
7. 70 Calvin Landis Knoxville, IA
8. 44 Chris Martin Ankeny, IA
9. 95 Matt Covington Glenpool, OK
10. 53 Joe Beaver Knoxville, IA
11. 14 Josh Riggins Lincoln, NE
12. 71C Stacey Alexander Lacona, IA
13. 81A Chris Morgan Topeka, KS
14. 11B Ben Woods Newton, IA
15. 3P Sawyer Phillips Pleasantville, IA
16. 5MRP Devin Kline Knoxville, IA
17. 55 McKenna Haase Des Moines, IA
18. 15 Christian Bowman Altoona, IA
19. 3 Nate Van Haaften Otley, IA
20. 19 Rob Weuve Oakland Acres, IA
21. 5M Troy Manteufel St. Peter, MN
22. 8L Tom Lenz Marion, IA
23. 4 Jon Agan Knoxville, IA
24. 17 Tyler Groenendyk Oskaloosa, IA

305 A main 15 Laps Completed
Pos. Car Name, Hometown
1. 35 Kevin Hetrick Gladstone, IL
2. 24 Kade Higday Pleasant Hill, IA
3. 56 Joe Simbro Pleasantville, IA
4. 1B Ryan Leavitt Knoxville, IA
5. 23K Rob Kubli Milo, IA
6. 55X Matt Stephenson Altoona, IA
7. 1K Kelby Watt Adel, IA
8. 76 Brad Comegys Bondurant, IA
9. 71 Brandon Worthington Indianola, IA
10. 0 Mike Mayberry Fremont, IA
11. 26 Chase Young Des Moines, IA
12. 12T Tyler Glass Cedar Rapids, IA
13. 21 Evan Epperson Muscatine, IA
14. 64 Casey Greubel Lacona, IA
15. 41D Dan Henning Columbia, IA
16. 48D Dallas Mendenhall Unionville, MO
17. 81E Eric Bridger Winterset, IA
18. 8R Chase Rudolf Norwalk, IA
19. 56W Chris Walraven Knoxville, IA
20. 51 Corey Kautz Estherville, IA
21. 1 Clifford Jones Pleasant Hill, IA

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