Action-Packed Weekend of Racing Across the Country

Written By: Matt "Night" Rider
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Sources: http://www.knoxvilleraceway.com/results.aspx,
http://www.bryanclauson.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=141


Shaffer Wins the 50th running of the Knoxville Nationals

KNOXVILLE, IA.- Aliquippa, PA. racer Tim Shaffer (Pictured Left) won the action-packed 50 lap A-Main at the Knoxville Nationals this past Saturday night. Fargo, ND native Donny Schatz finished second. Third went to Bixby, OK. native Shane Stewart. "The People's Pleaser" Craig Dollansky raced his way through the field to pick up fourth. Fifth belonged to the Australian Kerry Madsen. Another Pennsylvania racer, Thomasville, PA. native Greg Hodnett ran with the front runners, taking a strong sixth place showing. Kasey Kahne Racing's Paul McMahan raced his way to a seventh place finish. St. Michael, MN. racer Davey Heskin took the checkers in eighth place, while nineth went to Eunice, LA. native Jason Johnson. Broken Arrow, OK. racer Stevie Smith rounded out the top ten finishers.

Owasso, OK. native Daryn Pittman finished just outside the top ten in 11th. Bartlett, TN. racer Jason Sides ended the night in 12th. West Burlington. IA. native Josh Schneiderman finished 13th, while Grain Valley, MO. racer Brian Brown took home 14th. Findley, OH. native Chad Kemenah raced his way to 15th, while Sioux Falls, SD. racer Dusty Zomer grabbed 16th. Fairmount, IN. racer Brandon Wimmer ended his night in 17th. Willbraham, MA. native Erin Crocker finished right behind Wimmer in 18th. Germantown, TN. racer Sammy Swindell took the checkers in 19th. Fowler, OH. native Dale Blaney raced his way to 20th. Prairie City, IA. racer Lynton Jeffrey took home 21st. "The King" Steve King came home 22nd, while 23rd belonged to another Australian racer Skip Jackson. "The Brownsburg" Bullet Joey Saldana rounded out the field, finishing 24th.

Clauson Wins The Belleville Nationals Again

BELLEVILLE, KS.- Noblesville, IN. racer "The Bullet" Bryan Clauson (Pictured Right) found victory lane for the second straight year at the Belleville Nationals. Kasey Kahne Racing's Brad Sweet ran a hard fought race, to take second place. Third went to Jerry Coons Jr., while Avon, IN. native Brad Kuhn ended his night in fourth. Davey Ray had a solid top five finish for Keith Kunz Racing. Finishing sixth was Riverside, CA. racer "The Hawk" Darren Hagen. Villa Park, CA. native Henry Clarke took the checkers in seventh, while eighth belonged to Fremont, CA. racer Shane Golobic. Germantown, TN. native Kevin Swindell raced his way to nineth, while New Castle, IN. racer Tracy Hines rounded out the top ten finishers for the 33rd running of the Belleville Nationals. Congrats to Bryan Clauson on 2 straight Belleville National victories!