Justin Henderson Wins First FVP National Sprint League Feature at Knoxville!
by Bill Wright
Knoxville, IA, August 29, 2015 – Justin Henderson led flag to flag to claim his first career feature with the FVP National Sprint League. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota driver’s win in the 25-lapper was worth $5,000 aboard the BDS Motorsports #1.
Henderson shot out from the pole in the 25-lap main event ahead of Mark Dobmeier and Brian Brown. NSL point leader, Danny Lasoski, was fourth, and challenged Brown for several laps before a lap eight caution saw Tasker Phillips spin after contact with another car with eight laps in the books.
Henderson led Dobmeier, Brown, Lasoski and Austin McCarl back to green flag racing. Dobmeier briefly challenged the leader using the high side, but Henderson pulled away in the low groove and then went to work in lapped traffic on the big half-mile. The battles got entertaining back in the pack, as Bryan Clauson duked it out with Ian Madsen, Dusty Zomer and Austin McCarl for the fifth and sixth spot.
Zomer moved into the top five in the late going, while up front, Brown shot by Dobmeier in heavy lapped traffic for second. Brown closed on the leader late, but checkered second, ahead of Dobmeier, Lasoski and Zomer. Ian Madsen, Clauson, Austin McCarl, Lynton Jeffrey and Bronson Maeschen rounded out the top ten.
Henderson also set quick time over the field in The Minnesota Mafia qualifying, while Ryan Bunton, Jeffrey and Lasoski won heats. Madsen took the Hooker Harness B main.
“I just want to talk about Knoxville Raceway and my race team,” said Henderson in Victory Lane. “It’s like a dream come true coming here every Saturday. I know everyone hears that from the drivers, but it’s true. It’s the ‘Sprint Car Capital of the World’ for a reason. BDS Motorsports is proud to race here every week, and I appreciate everything they do.”
The FVP National Sprint League will be back in action, Sunday night, August 30 at the Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. For more information on the FVP National Sprint League, visit www.NationalSprintLeague.com!
Results from Knoxville Raceway
The Minnesota Mafia Time Trials (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. 1, Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, SD (22), 14.922; 2. 82, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (21), 14.958; 3. 21, Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (14), 14.991; 4. 96, Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA (20), 15.006; 5. 18, Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. (13), 15.018; 6. 17W, Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN (15), 15.052; 7. 13, Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND (16), 15.060; 8. 17A, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (10), 15.068; 9. 2, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (2), 15.074; 10. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (9), 15.109; 11. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust. (25), 15.128; 12. 49, Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA (5), 15.150; 13. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (24), 15.180; 14. 56, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (6), 15.187; 15. 17B, Bill Balog, Brookfield, WI (11), 15.191; 16. 71A, RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL (26), 15.234; 17. 4, Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE (17), 15.241; 18. 7, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (23), 15.249; 19. 2KS, Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN (19), 15.276; 20. 24, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (8), 15.287; 21. 3, Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA (3), 15.291; 22. O9, Matt Juhl, Sioux Falls, SD (4), 15.385; 23. 55, Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. (12), 15.388; 24. 7TAZ, Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (1), 15.408; 25. 44, Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA (7), 15.459; 26. 19, Bob Weuve, Newton, IA (18), 15.586.
Fuel Safe Heat one (started), 8 Laps, 2:02.7: 1. Ryan Bunton (2); 2. Mark Dobmeier (4); 3. RJ Johnson (1); 4. Justin Henderson (6); 5. Bronson Maeschen (5); 6. Craig Dollansky (7) / 7. Chris Martin (9); 8. Matt Juhl (8); 9. AJ Moeller (3)
DMI Heat two (started), 8 Laps, 2:02.3: 1. Lynton Jeffrey (3); 2. Dusty Zomer (6); 3. Dakota Hendrickson (1); 4. Austin McCarl (4); 5. Terry McCarl (7); 6. Davey Heskin (2) / 7. Ian Madsen (5); 8. Brooke Tatnell (8); 9. Bob Weuve (9)
Kaeding Performance Heat three (started), 8 Laps, 2:03.1: 1. Danny Lasoski (4); 2. Bill Balog (2); 3. Dustin Selvage (1); 4. Josh Schneiderman (3); 5. Brian Brown (6); 6. Tim Kaeding (7) / 7. Bryan Clauson (5); 8. Tasker Phillips (8)
Hooker Harness B main (started), 8 Laps, 2:02.2: 1. Ian Madsen (1); 2. Bryan Clauson (2); 3. Tasker Phillips (6); 4. Brooke Tatnell (5); 5. Matt Juhl (4); 6. AJ Moeller (3) / 7. Chris Martin (7); 8. Bob Weuve (8)
FVP A main (started), 25 Laps, NT: 1. Justin Henderson (1); 2. Brian Brown (6); 3. Mark Dobmeier (2); 4. Danny Lasoski (3); 5. Dusty Zomer (7); 6. Ian Madsen (9); 7. Bryan Clauson (10); 8. Austin McCarl (4); 9. Lynton Jeffrey (8); 10. Bronson Maeschen (5); 11. Terry McCarl (19); 12. Davey Heskin (13); 13. Tim Kaeding (20); 14. Craig Dollansky (18); 15. Dustin Selvage (17); 16. Bill Balog (14); 17. Brooke Tatnell (22); 18. Ryan Bunton (12); 19. Josh Schneiderman (11); 20. Dakota Hendrickson (16); 21. AJ Moeller (23); 22. Tasker Phillips (21); 23. RJ Johnson (15) DNS – Matt Juhl. Lap Leader: Henderson 1-25. KSE Hard-charger: T. McCarl.
Contingencies
The Minnesota Mafia Quick Time – Justin Henderson
Fuel Safe Heat – Ryan Bunton
DMI Heat – Lynton Jeffrey
Kaeding Performance Heat – Danny Lasoski
Maxim Driver of the Night – Davey Heskin
Hooker Harness “Locked In Award” – Ian Madsen
Speedway Graphics “From the Tail Award” – Brooke Tatnell
KSE Hard-charger Award – Terry McCarl
Bell Helmets “Hard Luck Award” – Chris Martin
Photo: Justin Henderson picked up his first FVP National Sprint League triumph at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night (Rob Kocak Photo)