KNOXVILLE, IA – August 9, 2017 – Kyle Larson continued his dominance in the racing world, convincingly winning the opening night of the 57th Annual 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store. Nine-time Nationals champion and current World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series points leader, Donny Schatz finished second, but ended the night as the high point man and will be in prime starting position come Saturday night.
FEATURE 25 Laps: 1. Kyle Larson (1); 2. Donny Schatz (6); 3. Greg Hodnett (3); 4. Brad Sweet (7); 5. Austin McCarl (2); 6. Kerry Madsen (8); 7. Shane Stewart (5); 8. Paul McMahan (4); 9. Christopher Bell (9); 10. Bill Balog (18); 11. Matt Juhl (10); 12. Tim Shaffer (24); 13. Danny Lasoski (12); 14. Kevin Thomas Jr. (14); 15. Carson Macedo (20); 16. Parker Price-Miller (13); 17. Dusty Zomer (22); 18. Chase Johnson (23); 19. Dustin Selvage (17); 20. Jac Haudenschild (15); 21. Matt Moro (11); 22. Harli White (19); 23. Jake Bubak (16); 24. Lucas Wolfe (21); Lap Leader: Larson 1-25; Hard Charger: Tim Shaffer
Qualifying: 1. 2M, Kerry Madsen, St. Marys, NSW, Aust. (1), 14.886; 2. 49, Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA (18), 14.986; 3. 24W, Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, PA (2), 15.026; 4. 15, Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND (14), 15.042; 5. 20, AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA (3), 15.070; 6. 2, Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK (38), 15.073; 7. 82, Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD (7), 15.110; 8. 4, Paul McMahan, Nashville, TN (43), 15.160; 9. 12, Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust. (33), 15.163; 10. 27, Greg Hodnett, Spring Grove, PA (40), 15.227; 11. 2KS, Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA (17), 15.252; 12. 49X, Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, PA (22), 15.286; 13. 68, Chase Johnson, Penngrove, CA (4), 15.298; 14. 22, Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (16), 15.307; 15. 57, Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA (37), 15.309; 16. 93, Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH (29), 15.317; 17. 56N, Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN (46), 15.329; 18. 21AU, Jordyn Brazier, Maroochydore, QLD, Aust. (10), 15.380; 19. 51, Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, IN (31), 15.381; 20. 14B, Christopher Bell, Norman, OK (36), 15.384; 21. 87, Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX (21), 15.385; 22. 09, Matt Juhl, Tea, SD (24), 15.389; 23. 2MM, Matt Moro, Polk City, IA (13), 15.403; 24. 1M, Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO (35), 15.408; 25. 99, Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK (19), 15.410; 26. 70, Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD (48), 15.413; 27. 5H, Cory Eliason, Selma, CA (45), 15.429; 28. 67X, Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN (30), 15.461; 29. 26, Tayler Malsam, Sammamish, WA (8), 15.471; 30. 4X, Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE (26), 15.474; 31. 71, Kevin Thomas Jr., Cullman, AL (27), 15.481; 32. 17, Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, OH (39), 15.497; 33. 9X, Jake Bubak, Arvada, CO (6), 15.512; 34. 1B, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (42), 15.521; 35. 17B, Bill Balog, Hartland, WI (25), 15.532; 36. 8H, Jason Kendrick, Perth, WA, Aust. (12), 15.616; 37. 17W, Harli White, Lindsay, OK (20), 15.625; 38. 84, Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, Aust. (23), 15.671; 39. 3G, Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA (47), 15.674; 40. 95, Matt Covington, Glenpool, OK (28), 15.754; 41. 3P, Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA (44), 15.801; 42. 1P, Curtis Evans, Norborne, MO (32), 15.878; 43. 83C, Adam Cruea, Troy, OH (9), 16.230; 44. 12W, Josh Walter, Plymouth, WI (41), 16.504; 45. DQ (Light at Scales) 39, Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN (5), 14.898; 46. DQ (Light at Scales) 85, Chase Wanner, Agency, IA (15), 15.682; 47. 1S, Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA (11), NT; 48. 10, Tyler Bear, Elliottsville, PA (34), NT.
Heat #1: 1. Kevin Thomas Jr. (2); 2. Kerry Madsen (8); 3. Austin McCarl (6); 4. Shane Stewart (7); / 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (5); 6. Jason Kendrick (1); 7. Sawyer Phillips (9); 8. Clint Garner (3); / DQ (Muffler) – 9. Aaron Reutzel (4); DNS 10. Chase Wanner (10);
Heat #2: 1. Jac Haudenschild (2); 2. Brad Sweet (8); 3. Harli White (1); 4. Matt Juhl (4); / 5. Davey Heskin (5); 6. Cory Eliason (3); 7. Dusty Zomer (7); 8. Tim Shaffer (6); / 9. Curtis Evans (9); DNS – 10. Logan Schuchart (10);
Heat #3: 1. Matt Moro (4); 2. Parker Price-Miller (3); 3. Jake Bubak (2); 4. Paul McMahan (7); / 5. Lucas Wolfe (8); 6. Chase Johnson (6); 7. Jordyn Brazier (5); 8. Scott Bogucki (1); / DNS – 9. Adam Cruea (9); 10. Tyler Bear (10);
Heat #4: 1. Donny Schatz (8); 2. Dustin Selvage (2); 3. Danny Lasoski (4); 4. Carson Macedo (1); / 5. Joey Saldana (5); 6. Lynton Jeffrey (7); 7. Rager Phillips (6); 8. Josh Walter (9); / 9. Tayler Malsam (3);
Heat #5: 1. Bill Balog (2); 2. Kyle Larson (6); 3. Greg Hodnett (7); 4. Christopher Bell (5); / 5. Matt Covington (1); 6. Brady Bacon (4); 7. Dakota Hendrickson (3); 8. AJ Moeller (8); / DNS – 9. Spencer Bayston (9);
Last Chance Showdown: 1. Lucas Wolfe (1); 2. Dusty Zomer (3); 3. Chase Johnson (6); 4. Tim Shaffer (5); / 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (8); 6. Jordyn Brazier (10); 7. Lynton Jeffrey (4); 8. Cory Eliason (14); 9. Clint Garner (13); 10. Rager Phillips (7); 11. Davey Heskin (9); 12. Joey Saldana (11); 13. Brady Bacon (12); 14. Sawyer Phillips (15); 15. Matt Covington (18); 16. Jason Kendrick (16); 17. Tayler Malsam (17); 18. Josh Walter (20); 19. AJ Moeller (2); 20. Curtis Evans (22); 21. Adam Cruea (21); 22. Chase Wanner (19); DNS – 23. Dakota Hendrickson (23); 24. Scott Bogucki (24)
C main (not run): 1. Tayler Malsam (2); 2. Curtis Evans (3); 3. Adam Cruea (4); 4. Chase Wanner (6); / DNS – 5. Aaron Reutzel (1); 6. Spencer Bayston (5); 7. Logan Schuchart (7); 8. Tyler Bear (8);
5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals Points Standings (As of 8/9):
Pos | No. | Name | Total points |
1 | 15 | DONNY SCHATZ | 492 |
2 | 49 | BRAD SWEET | 489 |
3 | 2M | KERRY MADSEN | 487 |
4 | 27 | GREG HODNETT | 472 |
5 | 57 | KYLE LARSON | 469 |
6 | 2 | SHANE STEWART | 469 |
7 | 2KS | AUSTIN MCCARL | 466 |
8 | 4 | PAUL MCMAHAN | 463 |
9 | 82 | DUSTY ZOMER | 438 |
10 | 24W | LUCAS WOLFE | 438 |
11 | 14B | CHRISTOPHER BELL | 437 |
12 | 49X | TIM SHAFFER | 435 |
13 | O9 | MATT JUHL | 429 |
14 | 68 | CHASE JOHNSON | 427 |
15 | 1M | DANNY LASOSKI | 424 |
16 | 2MM | MATT MORO | 416 |
17 | 17B | BILL BALOG | 414 |
18 | 71 | KEVIN THOMAS JR | 414 |
19 | 67X | PARKER PRICE-MILLER | 413 |
20 | 12 | LYNTON JEFFREY | 407 |
21 | 17 | JAC HAUDENSCHILD | 400 |
22 | 93 | SHELDON HADENSCHILD | 400 |
23 | 1B | DUSTIN SELVAGE | 395 |
24 | 21AU | JORDYN BRAZIER | 388 |
25 | 22 | RAGER PHILLIPS | 388 |
26 | 3G | CARSON MACEDO | 387 |
27 | 9X | JAKE BUBAK | 386 |
28 | 56N | DAVEY HESKIN | 386 |
29 | 20 | A.J. MOELLER | 385 |
30 | 17W | HARLI WHITE | 380 |
31 | 51 | JOEY SALDANA | 380 |
32 | 5H | CORY ELIASON | 369 |
33 | 70 | CLINT GARNER | 363 |
34 | 99 | BRADY BACON | 363 |
35 | 26 | TAYLER MALSAM | 338 |
36 | 8H | JASON KENDRICK | 335 |
37 | 95 | MATT COVINGTON | 332 |
38 | 4X | DAKOTA HENDRICKSON | 330 |
39 | 87 | AARON REUTZEL | 328 |
40 | 3P | SAWYER PHILLIPS | 326 |
41 | 12W | JOSH WALTER | 309 |
42 | 84 | SCOTT BOGUCKI | 309 |
43 | 1P | CURTIS EVANS | 306 |
44 | 83C | ADAM CRUEA | 302 |
45 | 85 | CHASE WANNER | 291 |
46 | 1S | LOGAN SCHUCHART | 269 |
47 | 10 | TYLER BEAR | 265 |