FVP National Sprint League News and Notes from the Jackson Nationals and Huset’s
Windom, MN (September 8, 2015) – The biggest paying sprint car purse in the history of Minnesota featured the FVP National Sprint League at the 37th Annual Jackson Nationals. Sammy Swindell was the class of the field both nights. Brian Brown broke through Sunday night at Huset’s Speedway to record his first NSL win. This weekend, the series tackles the Nebraska Cup at Eagle Raceway on Friday and the Jerry Richert Memorial at the Cedar Lake Speedway near New Richmond, Wisconsin on Saturday.
Sammy’s a Winner – Sammy Swindell hit the track running at the Jackson Nationals and never looked back. Many thought with the new configuration at Jackson Speedway, Sam Hafertepe’s one-lap record (15.601) had to fall this season. Sammy made sure of that Friday night with a lap of 15.491 seconds. That was the third track record the NSL had set in eight days. Sammy came a heat win short on Saturday night of sweeping the whole weekend. While those behind him waited for a mistake Saturday night, it never happened.
Kevin Wins Too – The silent auction brought the generosity of both those who donated to it and those who bid. $13,600 was raised for Kevin Swindell’s recovery from injuries sustained at the Knoxville Nationals. The NSL did one better, raising that total to $30,000 with a donation of its own! The series would like to thank everyone who contributed!
Brown Breaks Through – Brian Brown has been looking for that elusive first NSL win all season long. He was in shock when it came at Huset’s Speedway, a track that has not been kind to him over the years. It may have moved up on his list, however, as he led every lap Sunday night and held off Tim Kaeding for the win. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver has found speed as of late, banging wheels with Sammy and finishing second Friday at Jackson. He had a podium finish Saturday in the bag before coasting over the finish line in fourth and out of fuel.
Saluting the Greatest Country on God’s Green Earth – The National Anthem was performed in style this weekend. At Jackson, Macey Newhouse and her seven-year-old niece, Reese Lundt, did the honors to rave reviews! At Huset’s, none other than Knoxville’s Katie Davis made a surprise appearance on the flag stand in front of a packed Labor Day weekend crowd in another rousing performance!
Crowd Pleasing – Craig Dollansky and the TKS Motorsports team have been impressive with the FVP National Sprint League since hooking up in late June. The Elk River, Minnesota driver showed late speed in pursuit of Swindell Saturday night at Jackson. Despite running out of fuel himself, he did cross the stripe second. Dollansky won with the series at the Iowa State Fair Speedway in Des Moines in July.
Jackson Festivities – The Jackson Nationals definitely had the feel of an event again! Despite warm temperatures, the Fan Zone was hopping all afternoon. A number of sponsors chipped in, showed up and supported the two days of great racing! An awesome fireworks show provided by GDF Enterprises during Saturday’s intermission had the crowd “oohing and aweing”!
Point Jam – Ian Madsen turned in another solid weekend putting a little buffer between himself and the third place car of Tim Kaeding. However, less than one night’s worth of point separates Kaeding from the seventh place driver, Brian Brown. Of course, Danny Lasoski leads the pack. After Kaeding in third, you have Terry McCarl (-124), Bill Balog (-144), Bryan Clauson (-194) and Brown (-327). With four races left, there is a lot of point fund money on the line. The top ten pays $75,000, $50,000, $40,000, $30,000, $25,000, $20,000, $18,000, $17,000, $16,000 and $15,000!
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Photo: Jackson Nationals fans were treated to an awesome fireworks display (Rob Kocak Photo)
2015 FVP National Sprint League Driver Point Standings (Top 25)
- Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO 2 7366
- Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. 18 6433
- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA 3 6210
- Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA 24 6086
- Bill Balog, Brookfield, WI 17B 6066
- Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN 17w 6016
- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO 21 5883
- Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA 12 5374
- Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND 13 4869
- Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust. 55 4660
- Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA 17A 4483
- Matt Juhl, Sioux Falls, SD 09 4439
- Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA 7TAZ 4254
- Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD 82 3886
- Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE 5H 3596
- Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN 56 2256
- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN 2KS 1900
- Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA 44 1793
- Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO o5 1788
- Austin Johnson, Pleasant Hill, IA 81 1457
- Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA 49 1443
- Dylan Peterson, Sioux Falls, SD 25 1355
- Joe Riedel, Ramona, SD 15 1246
- Ryan Bickett, Ramona, SD 17 1217
- Stu Snyder, Waverly, NE 23s 1159
2015 FVP National Sprint League Schedule
- Saturday, April 11 – 34 Raceway (Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, IA)
- Friday, May 8 – Eagle Raceway (Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO)$
- Saturday, May 9 – Knoxville Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO) ($20,000 bonus from Durst Motorplex to win Eagle and Knoxville)*$
- Friday, May 15 – Jacksonville Speedway, “Sprints Gone Wild” w/MOWA (Rain)
- Friday, May 22 – Jackson Speedway, Folkens Bros. Trucking Spring Nationals – $10,000 to win! (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
- Sunday, May 24 – Huset’s Speedway (Rain)*
- Thursday, May 28 – St. Francois County Raceway, “March Through Missouri” (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
- Friday, May 29 – Randolph County Raceway, “March Through Missouri” (Rain)
- Saturday, June 27 – Knoxville Raceway, Mid-Season Championship, $5,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)*
- Friday, July 3 – Huset’s Speedway, $5,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)*
- Saturday, July 4 – Knoxville Raceway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)*
- Friday, July 10 – Park Jefferson International Speedway (Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND)
- Tuesday, July 21 – Hancock County Speedway (Bill Balog, Brookfield, WI)+
- Wednesday, July 22 – Iowa State Fair Speedway (Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN)+
- Thursday, July 23 – Jackson Speedway (Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD)+
- Sunday, July 26 – Huset’s Speedway (Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND)*
- Thursday, July 30 – I-80 Speedway “Road to Knoxville” $5,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
- Friday, July 31 – I-80 Speedway “Road to Knoxville” $10,000 to win (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
- Monday, August 10 – Southern Iowa Speedway, $20,000 to win Front Row Challenge (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
- Friday, August 21 – Fairmont Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
- Saturday, August 22 – Clay County Fair Speedway (Rain)
- Sunday, August 23 – Huset’s Speedway, $8,000 to win (Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD)
- Friday, Augusts 28 – Randolph County Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
- Saturday, August 29 – Knoxville Raceway, $5,000 to win (Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, SD)*
- Sunday, August 30 – Angell Park Speedway, w/IRA (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
- Friday, September 4 – Jackson Speedway, Jackson Nationals (Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN)
- Saturday, September 5 – Jackson Speedway, Jackson Nationals, $25,000 to win (Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN)*
- Sunday, September 6 – Huset’s Speedway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
- Friday, September 11 – Eagle Raceway, Nebraska Cup, $3,911 to win (Eagle, NE)
- Saturday, September 12 – Cedar Lake Speedway, Jerry Richert Memorial w/IRA (New Richmond, WI)
- Friday, October 2 – I-80 Speedway, “Fearless 410 Finale” (Greenwood, NE)
- Saturday, October 3 – I-80 Speedway, “Fearless 410 Finale”, $7,000 to win (Greenwood, NE)
*-DeBerg Concrete Triple Crown Challenge Eligibility Race (Must win one at Knoxville, Huset’s and the Jackson Nationals finale September 5)
+-FVP National Sprint League Fair Speedweek
$-Durst Motorplex $20,000 Bonus for Sweeping
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FVP National Sprint League Series Sponsors
Abdo, Eick & Meyers
Arnold Motor Supply
Bank Midwest
Bosma Poultry
Casey’s General Stores
Hoosier Tire – Official Tire of the NSL
Octane Ink
Okoboji Motor Company – Official automobile supplier of the NSL
Rossie Feed & Grain
The Craft Agency
FVP National Sprint League Contingency Sponsors
Bell Racing – “Hard Luck Award”
Brown & Miller Racing Solutions – “3 for 3 Award”
Bulterbuilt – “Unique Tweet your Seat Award”
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites of Knoxville, Iowa
DMI – “Heat Award”
Fuel Safe – “Heat/Dash Award”
Hooker Harness – “Locked-in Award”
Kaeding Performance – “Heat Award”
Hoosier Tire – “Heat Award” KSE Racing Products – “Hard-charger Award”
Minnesota Mafia – “Quick Time Award”
Speedway Graphics – “From the Tail Award”
Ti22 – “Good as New with Ti22 Award”
Vortex Racing Products – “Clean Sweep Award”
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