Thomas Kennedy became the first Canadian to win a 360 A-Main in the history of the Knoxville Raceway when he took the checkered flag in night one of the 28th Annual 360 Nationals presented by Great Western Bank. Kennedy led all 20 laps but the last five circuits he was pressured by both Mason Daniel and Sammy Swindell. Daniel ended up third after getting passed by Swindell with three laps to go, then he set his sights on Kennedy. Rounding turn four they touched wheels but Kennedy was able to hold on for the win. Kennedy told KNIA/KRLS Sports he was not going to let Swindell by him. Brian Brown leads the points after night one with a total 484 with Greg Hodnett in second, third is Kennedy, fourth Jamie Ball, and fifth is Daniel. The second half of the field will qualify tonight and the top 20 in points are locked into the Saturday championship A-Main.
A main (started), 20 Laps, NT: 1. Thomas Kennedy (2); 2. Sammy Swindell (11); 3. Mason Daniel (1); 4. Brian Brown (7); 5. Ryan Giles (15); 6. Greg Hodnett (8); 7. Dominic Scelzi (22); 8. Jamie Ball (4); 9. Shane Golobic (10); 10. Cory Eliason (23); 11. Scott Bogucki (3); 12. Matt Juhl (13); 13. John Carney II (9); 14. Joe Beaver (6); 15. Lee Grosz (14); 16. Skylar Gee (12); 17. McKenna Haase (18); 18. Randy Hannagan (24); 19. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (17); 20. Tony Stewart (21); 21. Seth Brahmer (20); 22. Jonathan Cornell (16); 23. Jon Agan (19); 24. Tasker Phillips (5). Lap Leader: Kennedy 1-20. Hard-charger: D. Scelzi.
Thursday Point Totals
1 21 Brian Brown 484
2 27 Greg Hodnett 482
3 21K Thomas Kennedy 473
4 5J Jamie Ball 467
5 33M Mason Daniel 464
6 3S Sammy Swindell 463
7 53 Joe Beaver 459
8 28 Scott Bogucki 456
9 83 Cory Eliason 455
10 41S Dominic Scelzi 454
11 17WX Shane Golobic 451
12 9 Ryan Giles 450
13 7C John Carney II 445
14 14 Tony Stewart 444
15 7W Tasker Phillips 435
16 09 Matt Juhl 431
17 99 Skylar Gee 427
18 4J Lee Grosz 426
19 55 McKenna Haase 418
20 18 Ryan Roberts 417
21 15H Sam Hafertepe Jr. 416
22 28C Jonathan Cornell 412
23 13V Seth Brahmer 406
Pos Car Driver Points
24 23D Devon Dobie 403
25 4 Jon Agan 395
26 22H Randy Hannagan 394
27 70 Calvin Landis 385
28 76 Brad Comegys 376
29 02 Don Droud Jr. 366
30 7M Chance Morton 354
31 3P Sawyer Phillips 352
32 35L Cody Ledger 352
33 75 Tyler Blank 348
34 15 Christian Bowman 345
35 24N Nathan Mills 335
36 98 Chris Masters 332
37 2X Tucker Doughty 331
38 57 Billy Butler 327
39 22M Shawn Murray 325
40 29 Willie Croft 325
41 2K Kevin Ingle 316
42 57B Bobby Butler 312
43 17X Josh Baughman 298

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