5/21/2016
Inside Line Promotions
Lasoski Sweeps National Sprint League Season Debut at Knoxville Raceway
(Photo by Danny Howk)
Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 21, 2016) – Danny Lasoski swept the National Sprint League’s season debut at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday.
Lasoski, who is the defending National Sprint League and Knoxville Raceway champion, put his knowledge and experience at the half-mile oval to use as he set quick time during qualifying, charged from sixth to win a heat race and maneuvered from eighth to capture the 25-lap main event.
The win was Lasoski’s 109th career trip to Victory Lane at Knoxville Raceway – his third this season – and his 10th career triumph with the National Sprint League. It also propelled him into the lead in the National Sprint League championship standings.
“It was shaking so bad I couldn’t see where I was going,” he said. “I guess we packed a tire with mud.”
That didn’t hurt Lasoski, who held off Brian Brown following a late-race restart with only three laps remaining to pick up the win by 0.501 seconds.
The main event began with Craig Dollansky, who entered the night leading the National Sprint League championship standings, powering from fourth into the lead on the opening lap. Dollansky led the first six laps before polesitter Brooke Tatnell reeled him in and took over the top spot on Lap 7.
Meanwhile, Lasoski advanced into fourth place on Lap 9, third place on Lap 10 and second place on Lap 11. He began using the middle of the track in turns one and two to erase Tatnell’s advantage before capitalizing on a slide job in turn three on Lap 19 to gain the lead.
Brown drove into second place on Lap 21 and closed within four tenths of a second of Lasoski in thick traffic with four laps remaining before the late caution provided a clear track for the leader. The duo raced nose to tail throughout the final three laps, but Brown was unable to pull even with Lasoski.
“I kept getting held up and choosing the wrong lines (in traffic),” Lasoski said. “Once we got free I didn’t see him anymore.”
Tatnell placed third with Dollansky fourth and Ian Madsen rounding out the top five.
In addition to Lasoski, Madsen and Dustin Selvage each won a heat race.
The National Sprint League returns to action next weekend with a doubleheader beginning on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway followed by a Sunday event at Iowa State Fair Speedway in Des Moines, Iowa.
NATIONAL SPRINT LEAGUE NOTES: Danny Lasoski earned a $200 bonus from Deberg Concrete and a $50 certificate from Slade Shock Technology for setting quick time during time trials. … Lasoski garnered a $100 certificate from Walker Filtration Performance for winning a heat race. … Ian Madsen scored a $100 certificate from Kaeding Performance for winning a heat race. … Dustin Selvage captured a certificate from Keizer Aluminum Wheels for winning a heat race. … Selvage was the So Close Award winner and received a certificate from Rod End Supply for being the highest starting NSL driver who missed the feature redraw. … Lasoski claimed the Clean Sweep Award and a $150 bonus from Vortex Wings for setting quick time during qualifying, winning a heat race and capturing the main event. … Jeff Swindell picked up a $50 certificate from KSE Racing Products for being the Hard Charger in the A Main. ... Dakota Hendrickson was selected for a $100 certificate from Ti22 Performance for the Hard Luck Award.
National Sprint League Sprint Car Series Race Report: Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on May 21, 2016 –
Deberg Concrete/Slade Shock Technology Time Trials: 1. 2-Danny Lasoski 15.386; 2. 21-Brian Brown 15.512; 3. 96-Bronson Maeschen 15.577; 4. 2ks-Craig Dollansky 15.711; 5. 18-Ian Madsen 15.732; 6. 56n-Davey Heskin 15.770; 7. 84-Scott Bogucki 15.831; 8. 55-Brooke Tatnell 15.888; 9. 7w-Tasker Phillips 15.922; 10. 49-Josh Schneiderman 15.938; 11. 71a-R.J. Johnson 16.071; 12. 7-Dustin Selvage 16.078; 13. 20-A.J. Moeller 16.124; 14. 47-Jeff Swindell 16.184; 15. 02-Mike Reinke 16.190; 16. 1b-Jake Bubak 16.203; 17. 44-Chris Martin 16.297; 18. 35-Kevin Hetrick 16.432; 19. 15-Bobby Mincer 16.652; 20. 19-Bob Weuve 17.039; 21. 10-Dakota Hendrickson No Time.
Walker Performance Filtration Heat Race #1 (8 Laps): 1. 2-Danny Lasoski (6); 2. 84-Scott Bogucki (4); 3. 2ks-Craig Dollansky (5); 4. 1b-Jake Bubak (1); 5. 49-Josh Schneiderman (3); 6. 20-A.J. Moeller (2); 7. 15-Bobby Mincer (7).
Kaeding Performance Heat Race #2 (8 Laps): 1. 18-Ian Madsen (5); 2. 21-Brian Brown (6); 3. 55-Brooke Tatnell (4); 4. 71a-R.J. Johnson (3); 5. 47-Jeff Swindell (2); 6. 19-Bob Weuve (7); 7. 44-Chris Martin (1).
Keizer Aluminum Wheels Heat Race #3 (8 Laps): 1. 7-Dustin Selvage (3); 2. 96-Bronson Maeschen (6); 3. 56n-Davey Heskin (5); 4. 02-Mike Reinke (2); 5. 7w-Tasker Phillips (4); 6. 10-Dakota Hendrickson (7); 7. 35-Kevin Hetrick (1).
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2-Danny Lasoski (8); 2. 21-Brian Brown (7); 3. 55-Brooke Tatnell (1); 4. 2ks-Craig Dollansky (4); 5. 18-Ian Madsen (5); 6. 47-Jeff Swindell (16); 7. 56n-Davey Heskin (2); 8. 7-Dustin Selvage (9); 9. 7w-Tasker Phillips (10); 10. 71a-R.J. Johnson (11); 11. 1b-Jake Bubak (14); 12. 84-Scott Bogucki (3); 13. 49-Josh Schneiderman (12); 14. 02-Mike Reinke (13); 15. 10-Dakota Hendrickson (18); 16. 20-A.J. Moeller (15); 17. 15-Bobby Mincer (20); 18. 35-Kevin Hetrick (19); 19. 19-Bob Weuve (17); 20. 96-Bronson Maeschen (6); 21. 44-Chris Martin (DNS). Laps led: Craig Dollansky 1-6; Brooke Tatnell 7-18; Danny Lasoski 19-25.
UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL SPRINT LEAGUE TOP 10 IN POINTS AFTER ROUND 3 –
.1. 2-Danny Lasoski 1211; 2. 2ks-Craig Dollansky 1185; 3. 21-Brian Brown 1050; 4. 18-Ian Madsen 978; 5. 55-Brooke Tatnell 920; 6. 56n-Davey Heskin 844; 7. 7w-Tasker Phillips 760; 8. 24-Terry McCarl 720; 9. 10-Dakota Hendrickson 644; 10. 12-Lynton Jeffrey 632.
NEXT EVENT –
Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, and Sunday at Iowa State Fair Speedway in Des Moines, Iowa
MEDIA LINKS –
NSL Website: http://www.NationalSprintLeague.com
NSL Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/NSLSeries
NSL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSLSeries
NATIONAL SPRINT LEAGUE MARKETING PARTNERS –
The National Sprint League would like to thank Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP, Arnold Motor Supply, Bank Midwest, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Deberg Concrete, Hepfner Racing Products, Hooker Harness, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, KSE Racing Products, Max Papis Innovations, MyRacePass, Rod End Supply, Rossie Feed & Grain, Slade Shock Technology, Ti22 Performance, TiLUBE Motorsport Lubricants, Vortex Wings and Walker Performance Filtration for support throughout the 2016 season.
NATIONAL SPRINT LEAGUE –
The National Sprint League was established in 2015 as a premier 410ci winged sprint car series focusing on the Midwest. In 2016, the series branches into the 360ci winged sprint car ranks with the GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Sprint Car Series as well as multiple regions across the United States. For the latest news and information among all the NSL entities, visit http://www.NationalSprintLeague.com.
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