KNOXVILLE, Iowa -- Brent Antill and David Hesmer each captured feature events Saturday night as Knoxville Raceway completed its 51st season of weekly racing. Terry McCarl and Jake Peters were unofficially declared track champions in 410 and 360 sprints respectively.

Antill led all twenty-five laps of the 410 season finale but it was a hard fought victory for the driver of the Jordan Brothers Maxim.

Starting on the pole of the 24-car field, Antill was able to fend off Brian Brown in turns one and two when the race went green. Lap three saw the race go red as Ryan Anderson lost control of his sprinter at the scoreboard when something broke in the steering. He was unable to restart. The red flag had also been displayed on the aborted initial start when Jason Johnson and Wayne Johnson wrecked in separate incidents in turn two of the big Knoxville half mile. Somehow Randy Martin sustained damage and he too did not take the green again.

On the restart, Matt Moro made a pass of Brown in turns three and four to take the runner-up spot. 2004 rookies Jesse Hockett and Billy Alley rounded out the top five runners at this point. With the green flag waving and the track clear, Moro stayed with Antill and trailed by no more than five car lengths. As the race headed to the completion of four miles, Moro nearly looped his car on the low side of turn four. Moro saved his spot but fell behind by 20 car lengths. That margin prevailed until lap twelve when the yellow flag came out for Travis Cram, who had stopped on the track because his nose wing had flipped up. It was also at this point that Hockett, running fifth, came to the pits with a broken header.

With this short break in the action, it must be noted that Blake Feese, who started 22nd, was now running sixth, a phenomenal drive at this near half-way point.

When the race resumed, Antill once again took charge of the front with Moro just behind and ready to make a move should Antill falter. Alley was third and at lap fourteen Feese was in fourth. With the front runners riding the cushion on a very fast track due to several days of rain, Moro could not make up the distance between himself and Antill. With just five laps to go, Antill's margin had grown to 10 car lengths.

With the race drawing to a conclusion and the leaders in lap traffic, Moro was able to make up some of the distance but he fell five car-lengths short at the checkers. Antill collected $4,000 for his eighth career win here and Moro received $3,000 for his efforts. Feese was third and pocketed $2,000. Alley and Calvin Landis completed the top five. Brown, Mike Reinke, Clint Garner, Brooke Tatnell and Terry McCarl formed the top ten finishers.

McCarl, who had to transfer to the championship feature by winning the B Main, was unofficially declared track champion, thus taking an unprecedented 6th straight title.

Hesmer's win in the 360 sprint column marked his 65th at this central-Iowa racing facility. Although he started on the pole of the 20-lap feature event, fellow front row starter and Knoxville rookie Dusty Zomer gave him all he wanted during the event. With the race showing two yellow flag periods and on red flag stoppage, Zomer was always there to give Hesmer a challenge.

The other story to this race involved the points race for the championship between John Kearney and Jake Peters. Coming into the evening's racing Kearney had only a one point advantage over Peters. The two drivers started near the tail of the 24-car field. As the race proceeded, Kearney made a pass of Peters and that in itself was enough to take the championship if it remained that way. But things are never that simple as Kearney dropped from the event on the fifteenth lap with drive line problems. With Kearney's exit, the 360 track title for 2004 is unofficially in Peters' hands.

As the 360 feature event headed to a conclusion, fate again entered the picture in the form of a caution flag with two laps to go, thus giving Zomer one final chance to overtake Hesmer. It was not to be on this night, however, as Hesmer took the win by about ten car lengths, marking his sixth of the season here. He received $1,500 at the pay window. $1,250 went to second running Zomer and John Schulz took $1,000 for third. Frankie Heimbaugh and Josh Higday completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten were Ryan Jamison, Eric VanderPloeg, Peters, Joe Beaver from dead last and Bronson Maeschen.

At intermission during the evening, the drivers went through the grandstand, the grandstand suites and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame to take a collection for injured Missouri driver Curtis Boyer. Boyer sustained life-threatening injuries two weeks ago at this track during the annual Knoxville Nationals. No donation count was available at this writing. It must be reported that David Hesmer, who won more than $400 in the nightly 50-50 drawing, donated that sum to the Boyer recovery fund. For those wishing to donate to the Curtis Boyer recovery fund, please go to the Knoxville Raceway web site (KNOXRACE@Knoxvilleraceway.com) for instructions on how to share some of your life's good fortune with the Boyer family. Several friends of Curtis Boyer spoke to the grandstand gathering during the evening as they reported that his recovery has been slow but that in recent days he has made positive progress.

RESULTS

410 SPRINTS

TIME TRIALS: 1. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 15.178; 2. Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, MO, 15.190; 3. John VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, IA, 15.249; 4. Wayne Johnson, Mustang, OK, 15.296; 5. Matt Moro, Des Moines, IA, 15.376; 6. Blake Feese, Saybrook, IL, 15.431; 7. Billy Alley, Lincoln, NE, 15.454; 8. Brian Brown, Higginsville, MO, 15.485; 9. Brent Antill, Ankeny, IA, 15.494; 10. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 15.513; 11. Ryan Anderson, Charter Oak, IA, 15.531; 12. Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, AUST, 15.572; 13. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove, WI, 15.603; 14. Kerry Madsen, Sydney, NSW, AUST; 15. Jaymie Moyle, Bridgewater, SA, AUST, 15.634; 16. Tim St. Arnold, Mitchellville, IA, 15.643; 17. Calvin Landis, Knoxville, IA, 15.668; 18. Randy Martin, California, MO, 15.711; 19. Travis Cram, Snohomish, WA, 15.716; 20. Jason Johnson, Eunice, LA, 15.742; 21. Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, AUST, 15.744; 22. Skip Jackson, Sydney, NSW, AUST, 15.758; 23. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa, IA, 15.793; 24. Ricky Logan, Little Rock, AR, 15.797; 25. Chris Walraven, Knoxville, IA, 15.798; 26. Chad Meyer, Sioux Falls, SD, 15.903; 27. Jeff Johnson, Indianola, IA, 16.019; 28. Greg Jones, Earlham, IA, 16.082; 29. Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA, 16.135; 30. Jesse Giannetto, Palo, IA, 16.252; 31. Mark Hurd, Watkins, CO, 16.279; 32. Robert Bell, Colfax, IA, 16.917; 33. Tyler Houseman, Des Moines, IA, 18.381.

FIRST HEAT, 8 laps, 2:09.0: 1. Brooke Tatnell; 2. Calvin Landis; 3. Matt Moro; 4. Mike Reinke; 5. Brent Antill; 6. Terry McCarl; 7. Mike Moore; 8. Chris Walraven; 9. Tyler Houseman.

SECOND HEAT, 8 laps, No Time: 1. Skip Jackson; 2. Randy Martin; 3. Jesse Hockett; 4. Kerry Madsen; 5. Clint Garner; 6. Chad Meyer; 7. Blake Feese.

THIRD HEAT, 8 laps, 2:08.6: 1. Travis Cram; 2. Ryan Anderson; 3. Jaymie Moyle; 4. Billy Alley; 5. Jeff Mitrisin; 6. Jeff Johnson; 7. Mark Hurd.

FOURTH HEAT, 8 laps, 2:09.1: 1. Jason Johnson; 2. Tim St. Arnold; 3. Ricky Logan; 4. Brian Brown; 5. Wayne Johnson; 6. Lynton Jeffrey; 7. Greg Jones; 8. Robert Bell.

B MAIN, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Terry McCarl; 2. Blake Feese; 3. Lynton Jeffrey; 4. Chad Meyer; 5. Chris Walraven; 6. Jeff Johnson; 7. Mike Moore; 8. Jesse Giannetto; 9. Greg Jones; 10. Robert Bell; 11. Mark Hurd; 12. Tyler Houseman.

A MAIN, 25 laps, No Time: 1. Brent Antill; 2. Matt Moro; 3. Blake Feese; 4. Billy Alley; 5. Calvin Landis; 6. Brian Brown; 7. Mike Reinke; 8. Clint Garner; 9. Brooke Tatnell; 10. Terry McCarl; 11. Lynton Jeffrey; 12. Chad Meyer; 13. Tim St. Arnold; 14. Skip Jackson; 15. Jaymie Moyle; 16. Kerry Madsen; 17. Travis Cram; 18. Jesse Hockett; 19. Ricky Logan; 20. Ryan Anderson; 21. Chris Walraven; 22. Randy Martin; 23. Wayne Johnson; 24. Jason Johnson.
Lap Leader: Antill 1-25

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS 360 SPRINTS

FIRST HEAT, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, IA; 2. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD; 3. Mike Houseman, Des Moines, IA; 4. Eric Jobe, Kansas City, MO; 5. Eric Mason, Knoxville, IA; 6. D.J. Heskin, St. Michael, MN; 7. Jared Smith, Altoona, IA; 8. Rod Richards, Des Moines, IA; 9. Jeremy Lowe, Medford, OR; 10. Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA.

SECOND HEAT, 7 laps, 1:58.0: 1. Josh Higday, Des Moines, IA; 2. David Hesmer, Marshalltown, IA; 3. Stacey Alexander, Lacona, IA; 4. Curtis Thorson, Newton, IA; 5. Jake Peters, Sioux Falls, SD; 6. John Kearney, Valley Falls, KS; 7. Ryan York, Racine, MN; 8. Rick Ideus, Lincoln, NE; 9. Rob Edwards, Dubuque, IA; 10. Rodney Turner, Audubon, IA; 11. Nate VanHaaften, Otley, IA.

THIRD HEAT, 7 laps, 2:00.2: 1. Frankie Heimbaugh, Des Moines, IA; 2. Doug Wilson, Blackwater, MO; 3. Bronson Maeschen, Knoxville, IA; 4. Stevie Walsh, Aukland, NI, New Zealand; 5. Troy Meyer, Sioux Falls, SD; 6. Johnny Anderson, Indianola, IA; 7. Nate Mosher, Prairie City, IA; 8. Mike Houseman II, Des Moines, IA; 9. Eddie Leavitt Jr., Knoxville, IA; 10. Jerry Crabb, Des Moines, IA.

FOURTH HEAT, 7 laps, No Time: 1. Eric VanderPloeg, Altoona, IA; 2. Dave Hall, Des Moines, IA; 3. John Schulz, West Burlington, IA; 4. Larry Ball Jr., Knoxville, IA; 5. Bret Mather, Ames, IA; 6. Brett Golik, Newton, IA; 7. Mike Trent, Columbia, MO; 8. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA; 9. John Hall, Marion, IA; 10. Mitch Alexander, Knoxville, IA.

B MAIN, 10 laps, 2:52.7: 1. Bret Mather; 2. Brett Golik; 3. Mike Trent; 4. Ryan York; 5. Joe Beaver; 6. Jarod Smith; 7. Johnny Anderson; 8. D.J. Heskin; 9. Josh Schneiderman; 10. Rick Ideus; 11. Mike Houseman II; 12. Mitch Alexander; 13. Eddie Leavitt Jr.; 14. Nate Mosher; 15. Rob Edwards; 16. Jeremy Lowe; 17. Nate VanHaaften; 18. Rod Richards; 19. Rodney Turner.

A MAIN, 20 laps, No Time: 1. David Hesmer; 2. Dusty Zomer; 3. John Schulz; 4. Frankie Heimbaugh; 5. Josh Higday; 6. Ryan Jamison; 7. Eric VanderPloeg; 8. Jake Peters; 9. Joe Beaver; 10. Bronson Maeschen; 11. Larry Ball Jr.; 12. Mike Trent; 13. Mike Houseman; 14. David Hall; 15. Doug Wilson; 16. Curtis Thorson; 17. Stevie Walsh; 18. Eric Jobe; 19. Bret Mather; 20. John Kearney; 21. Brett Golik; 22. Troy Meyer; 23. Ryan York; 24. Stacey Alexander.
Lap Leader: Hesmer 1-20