Welcome to Weiler Night and Night #2 of the Border Battle featuring a $7,000 to win feature for the 988 Lifeline 410's! 46 have gathered to vie for that prize, while 62 360's are also in the house in their last opportunity to prepare for this week's 360 Knoxvile Nationals commencing Thursday through Saturday. Chase Randall won Night #1 of the Border Battle last night at Jackson Motorplex in Minnesota.
You can find lineups and results on the MyRacePass app or the website under events, full schedule...
108 sprint cars is five more than we had here on this night one year ago.
The 410's will have two qualifying groups, four heats and two B's before the main event.
The 360's will also qualify in two groups, run six heats, have two B's and their $2,000 to win main event.
360 hot laps
Bergman has issues and comes to a stop...
360 time trials
Two groups, two laps on the clock, quick timers get 200 points towards tonight's feature lineup, 2nd quick is 198 pts, 196 for 3rd quick and so on...
Tyler Courtney is quickest in the first group at 16.519 seconds...
Chase Randall is quickest in the second group at 16.917 seconds.
410 time trials
Two groups, two laps on the clock, quick timers get 200 points towards tonight's feature lineup, 2nd quick is 198 pts, 196 for 3rd quick and so on...
Rico Abreu is quickest in the first group at 16.038.
Logan McCandless is upside down on the backstretch in his first visit here. He is out of the car and ok...
Gage Pulkrabek is too light at the scales...
Austin McCarl is quickest in the second gropu at 16.289 seconds...
360 Heats
Six heats, 7 laps, 100 points for the win towards tonight's feature lineup, 97 pts for 2nd, 94 pts for 3rd and so on...
Heat one
Covington leads Landis, Groenendyk, Courtney and Higday...TMAC takes over 5th...Groenendyk now around Landis for 2nd...Ball challenging for 5th...Courtney by Landis for 3rd...Covington will win it...
Heat two
Beaver Leasd Hafertepe, Cl Garner, Davis and Reutzel...Hafertepe takes the lead from Beaver on lap two...Reutzel and Davis battle for fourth...Reutzel has it...Hafertepe wins it pulling away...
Heat three
Zomer leads K Johnson, Ramey, Axsom and Hardy...K Johnson to the lead on lap 2...Axsom by Ramey for 3rd...now Axsom racking up more points by taking 2nd...K Jonson will win it...
Heat four
Bergman leads Schuerenerg Calderwood, Randall and Smith...Schuerenberg to the lead now on lap 2...Randall to 3rd...now Randall is by Bergman and into 2nd...Giles reeeling in smith...Schuerenberg will win it...
Heat five
Tasker leads early over CAm Martin, Cole Garner, Wise and Sawyer...Wise is working the low side and he's got 3rd from Garner...Sawyer now has a run on the low side and takes 4th...Tasker pulls away from them to win it...
Heat six
J Martin leads early over Lee Anderson, Mullen and Bogucki..Jack Anderson by Lee for 2nd...Bogucki to 4th, and now he takes third from Lee...Jack Anderson pressuring the leader...Jack Anderson to the lead, but the pass is negated as Alan Zoutte spins in 4...3 to go, J Martin leads Jack Anderson, Bogucki, Lee, Mullen, Mills, Thompson, Stegenga, N Anderson and Al Zoutte...Jack Anderson hits the cone on the restart and will be penalized one spot...Bogucki replaces him in 2nd...Bogucki now takes the lead coming for the white flag...Bogucki will win it with a smoking gun...
410 heats
8 laps, 100 pts towards the feature lineups for the win, 97 pts for 2nd, and 94 pts for 3rd...
Heat one
Bickett is a scratch...Juhl leads early over Wise, Abreu, Henderson and Courtney....Abreu now by Wise and pressuring Juhl for the lead..Courtney now with a slider on Hendrson for 4th...Now McFadden is 5th...Good one here...Henderson and Brown run 6th and 7th...ABreu takes the lead now with two to go...Brown now by Henderson for 6th...Rico wins it...
Heat two
Kahne is penalized a row for jumping...C McCarl leads early over Williamson, Kahne, Sawyer and Madsen...Madsen now cruising the bottom into fourth...Reutzel nearly into the wall in turn two, but keeps it going...Madsen now by Kahne for 3rd and reeling in Williamson, he has 2nd...Sawyer by Kahne into 4th...C McCarl wins it...
Heat three
Carney leads Zomer, Jeffrey, Moeller and A McCarl...A McCarl now mby Moeller for 4th...Drueke now shoots into 5th...A MCCarl pulls up on Jeffrey with brakes sparking...Carney wins it...
Heat four
Holmes leads early over Goodno, Hickle, Tasker and Randall...Now Ball goes 6th to 4th...Tasker is 5th...Holmes is pulling away and will win this one...
410 B main one, top 2 to the A...
Henderson leading early over Madsen, Kahne, McFadden and Dobs...Henderson and Madsen continue to show the way with 3 to go...Henderson and Madsen move on...
410 B main two, 12 laps, top 2 to the A...
Moeller pulls off...Drueke leads S Johnson, J Martin and Park...Park by J Martin for 3rd...Ingle is in...S Johnson spins it in turn two...8 to go, Drueke leads Park, J Martin, Hansen, Dobesh, Wagner, S Johnson...Drueke and Park will move on...
360 B main one, 10 laps, top 2 to the A...K Johnson leads Higday and Hafertepe early...1 lap in, Beaver contacts the wall in turn four...Leavitt pulls off...top ten with 9 to go, K Johnson, Higday, Hafertepe Jr., Zomer, Hardy, Covington, TMAC, Beaver Landis and Paulus..Covington is up to 4th...TMAC up to 6th...TMAC by Zomer for 5th...K Johnson and Higday separate a bit as lappers are ahead with 4 to go...K Johnson and Higdaay move on...
360 B main two, 10 laps, top 2 to the A...Tasker leads Smith, Mullen, Co Garner and Bergman...Cole Garner takes 3rd from Mullen, caution for N Anderson who spins in turn four...8 to go, Tasker leads Smith, Co Garner, Mullen, Bergman, Lee, Tatnell, Calderwood, B Anderson...Tasker and Smith still out front with Co Garner challenging...good battle between Smith and Co Garner...Smith has the spot for now...Bergman now gaining on Garner for 3rd...TAsker into lapped cars with two to go...Tasker and Smith will move on...
410 A main, 20 laps, $7,000 to win...Point invert is 4...Tasker leads Williamson, Abreu, A McCarl and Courtney...Abreu gets by Williamson for 2nd on lap two with a slider...A McCarl by Williamson for 3rd...Tasker into lapped traffic on lap 9...A McCarl at the halfway point gets around Abreu for 2nd...A McCarl gaining on the leader...Throw a blanket over them in traffic! Caution for Wise with 2 to go, Tasker leads A McCarl, Abreu, Williamson, Courtney Reutzel, Brown, Randall, C McCarl, Jeffrey, Wise, Hickle, Holmes...Abreu to 2nd, Courtney to 4th...Tasker wins his first career 410 win!
360 A main, 18 laps, $2,000 to win...Point invert is 8...Giles leasd Sawyer, Reutzel, Axsom and Groenendyk...Axsom goes 4th to 2nd on lap two...Moeller is upside down hard on the frontstretch...he is out of the car...Reutzel is 3rd and Randall 4th...Axsom passes Giles low in turn two to take the lead on lap 6...Rerutzel by Giles for 2nd on lap 8...Groenendyk by Randall for 4th...Groenendyk by Giles for third on the low side on lap 9...9 to go, Wise stops in turn four...Axsom leads Reutzel, Groenendyk, Giles, Randall, Sawyer, Wise, Davis, Courney, K Johnson, Cl Garner, Goodno, Ball, Higday, Rost, Ramey, Mills, Smith, Cam Martin...Randall to 4th...Axsom holds Reutzel off for another 1st time winner at Knoxville!
- Bill Wright on Jul 27, 2024
- Article Date: 7/27/2024