Night 1 of The Knoxville Nationals saw Bryan Clauson race to a top 5 preliminary A-Main finish.

Hopefully this result locks BC into the Saturday night A-Main.

Good to see a guy who is primarily a wingless racer do well with the wing bolted on!

I think Bryan would be fast with an old lawnmower. Great job BC!

Awesome Clauson

BC had a good run, was glad to see Brian Brown pick up the win...I'm pulling for him this year after being so close the last 2 years.

A main (started), 25 Laps, NT: 1. Brian Brown (5); 2. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (3); 3. Kerry Madsen (7); 4. Terry McCarl (6); 5. Bryan Clauson (1); 6. Paul McMahan (8); 7. Jason Johnson (11); 8. Joey Saldana (22); 9. Clint Garner (10); 10. Jon Agan (13); 11. Ian Madsen (15); 12. Cole Wood (18); 13. Bill Balog (12); 14. Matt Moro (9); 15. Ryan Bunton (4); 16. Jeff Swindell (2); 17. Cody Darrah (21); 18. James McFadden (20); 19. Stevie Smith (24); 20. Brandon Wimmer (17); 21. Chad Kemenah (19); 22. Kevin Swindell (16); 23. Jack Dover (14); 24. Sheldon Haudenschild (23). Lap Leaders: J. Swindell 1-13, Hafertepe 14-20, Brown 21-25. Hard-charger: Saldana.

It should lock him into the A Main Sat. night....

Clauson was reported as 7th in points after night 1 in the wrap up at the track last night. PROBABLY a lock in the A Main unless something really goofy occurs tonight.

Thursday Point Totals…


29, Kerry Madsen 491 21, Brian Brown 485 51, Paul McMahan 484 24, Terry McCarl 481 15H, Sam Hafertepe Jr. 457 71m, Joey Saldana 454 82, Bryan Clauson 444 6R, Ryan Bunton 443 4, Cody Darrah 437 51s, Stevie Smith 434 40, Clint Garner 430 1B, Sheldon Haudenschild 428 94, Jeff Swindell 427 41, Jason Johnson 426 10, Matt Moro 424 4A, Jon Agan 420 17B, Bill Balog 416 55J, Ian Madsen 414 1z, Lucas Wolfe 409 17w, Cole Wood 401 1st, Gary Taylor 401 24R, Rico Abreu 399 14K, Dale Blaney 394 19M, Brent Marks 394 53D, Jack Dover 392 71, Kevin Swindell 390 11, Steve Kinser 383 24H, Brandon Wimmer 381 63, Chad Kemenah 381 33, Danny Lasoski 380 3G, James McFadden 379 10H, Danny Holtgraver 377 13v, Seth Brahmer 367 91, Dusty Zomer 366 55x, Trey Starks 365 81, Austin Johnson 361 83x, Jason Meyers 360 1s, Logan Schuchart 344 1K, Chris Shirek 326 7G, Kaley Gharst 310 7K, Dustin Selvage 308 2L, Ed Lynch Jr. 302 44, Chris Martin 301 69, Mike Moore 299 23K, Rob Kubli 298 21x, Joey Moughan 274 1x, Cap Henry 271 4K, Kody Kinser 271 23, Jimmy Light 265 1P, Curtis Evans 261 4c, Tyler Courtney 230 35, Skylar Prochaska 223

Good lookin car!............Photo courtesy of Steve Hardin Photography

Loved this pic from last night...