KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (August 9, 2009)  -  Following his twin wins in the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals and the Casey’s General Stores ‘410’ feature on Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway, Terry McCarl has taken sole possession of the point lead in the 2009 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks point championship, which will crown “Mr. Sprint Car” after 12 races in 11 nights of sprint car racing in central Iowa.  Attention will now turn towards the inaugural Casey’s General Stores Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway on Sunday, August 9.  McCarl’s wins occurred in rounds four and five of the 12 scheduled point races in the title chase.

The unofficial ‘top 15’ in the Cox Design Iowa SpeedWeeks point standings are as follows:

1., Terry McCarl, 150 pts.

2., Brian Brown, 144 pts.

3., Billy Alley, 142 pts.

4., Johnny Herrera, 125 pts.

5., Kaley Gharst, 119 pts.

6., Davey Heskin, 118 pts.

7., Bronson Maeschen, 110 pts.

8., Wayne Johnson, 109 pts.

tie, Brad Sweet, 109 pts.

10., Cale Conley, 103 pts.

tie, Travis Rilat, 103 pts.

12., Jason Johnson, 91 pts.

13., Greg Bakker, 89 pts.

14., Tony Bruce, Jr., 88 pts.

15., Johnny Anderson, 81 pts.

tie, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., 81 pts.

            The 12-race “Mr. Sprint Car” title chase includes three USAC non-winged sprint car races, three American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) winged 360-cubic-inch sprint car races, and six winged 410 c.i. sprint car races.  The August 10 winged ‘410’ race at Oskaloosa will be sanctioned by the All Star Circuit of Champions, with the other five races being non-sanctioned or open-competition.  The August 14 winged ‘410’ race, the Knoxville World Challenge, is an invitational featuring top drivers from the United States, Canada, and Australia. 

            The 2009 Cox Design Iowa SpeedWeeks schedule is as follows:

Round 1, Friday, July 31, Newton USAC Non-Winged  -  winner:  Shane Hmiel

Round 2, Thurs., August 6, Knoxville ASCS 360 Nationals  -  winner:  Wayne Johnson

Round 3, Friday, August 7, Knoxville ASCS 360 Nationals  –  winner:  Terry McCarl

Round 4, Saturday, August 8, Knoxville 410  –  winner:  Terry McCarl

Round 5, Saturday, August 8, Knoxville ASCS 360 Nationals  -  winner:  Terry McCarl

Round 6, Sunday, August 9, Knoxville USAC Non-Winged Nationals

Round 7, Monday, August 10, Oskaloosa ASCoC 410 Front Row Challenge

Round 8, Tuesday, August 11, Oskaloosa USAC Non-Winged Ultimate Challenge

Round 9, Wednesday, August 12, Knoxville 410 Nationals (preliminary)

Round 10, Thursday, August 13, Knoxville 410 Nationals (preliminary)

Round 11, Friday, August 14, Knoxville 410 World Challenge

Round 12, Saturday, August 15, Knoxville 410 Nationals (finale)

The history of the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeeks is as follows:

 

2008 - 1., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 314 points ($2,500); 2., Billy Alley, Nebraska, 274  ($1,000); 3., Brooke Tatnell ($500), New South Wales, Australia, 271; 4., Tyler Walker, California, 261; 5., Jason Johnson, Louisiana, 233.

2007 – 1., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 266 points ($2,500); 2., Kaley Gharst, Illinois, 252 ($1,000); 3., Brian Brown, Missouri, 249 ($500); 4., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 192; 5., Jonathan Allard, California, 182.

2006 – 1., Jason Johnson, Louisiana, 309 points ($2,500); 2., Billy Alley, Nebraska, 247 ($1,000); 3., Brian Brown, Missouri, 227 ($500); 4., Don Droud, Jr., Nebraska, 201; 5., Gary Wright, Texas, 187.

2005 – 1., Billy Alley, Nebraska, 303 points ($2,500); 2., Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 258 ($1,000); 3., Daryn Pittman, Oklahoma, 235; 4., Jesse Hockett, Missouri, 227; 5., Jesse Giannetto, Iowa, 214.

2004 - 1., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 217 points ($3,000); 2., Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 183; 3., Zach Chappell, Oklahoma, 182; 4., Tim Kaeding, California, 165; 5., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 160.

2003 – 1., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 238 points ($2,500); 2., Erin Crocker, Massachusetts, 186; 3., Travis Rilat, Texas, 183; 4., Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 177; 5., Terry McCarl, Iowa, 175.

2002 – 1., Ricky Logan, Arkansas, 202 points ($1,500); 2., Jason Johnson, Louisiana, 186; 3., Daryn Pittman, Oklahoma, 171; 4., Brad Furr, California, 170; 5., Kasey Kahne, Washington, 160.

            Those seeking information on the three participating tracks are encouraged to visit their web sites at:  www.iowaspeedway.com, www.knoxvilleraceway.com, and www.oskychallenges.com, respectively.