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I thought it would be kind of fun for everybody to pick the 24 cars that make the A and see who gets the closest. And the 24 cars in Saturdays 50th Annual Knoxville Nationals A-Main are (in no particular order):

1) 0 Jonathan Allard

2) 3 Kerry Madsen

3) 7 Craig Dollansky

4) 9 Joey Saldana

5) 14 Jason Meyers

6) 41 Jason Johnson

7) 47 Don Droud Jr

8) 51 Fred Rahmer

9) 57 Shane Stewart

10) 91 Paul Mcmahan

11) 2L Ed Lynch Jr

12) 5W Lucas Wolf

13) 7S Jason Sides

14) 1 Sammy Swindell

15) 2 Dale Blaney

16) 6 Danny Lasoski

17) 11 Steve Kinser

18) 15 Donny Schatz

19) 21 Brian Brown

20) 22 Greg Hodnett

21) 59 Brooke Tatnell

22) 30C Lance Dewease

23) 91X Dusty Zomer

24) R19 Jac Haudenschild

my 24 (in no particular order)

1 - Sammy

2 - Steve Kinser

3 - Saldana

4 - Lynch

5 - Brian Brown

6 - Mark Dobmeier

7 - Lance DeWease

8 - Jason Sides

9 - Schatz

10 - Bronson Maeschen

11 - Don Droud, Jr.

12 - Dale Blaney

13 - Dave Blaney

14 - Brad Sweet (surprise of the week)

15 - Paul McMahon

16 - Skip Jackson

17 - Jason Johnson

18 - Kerry Madsen

19 - Shane Stewart

20 - Tim Schaeffer

21 - Johnny Herrerra

22 - Lynton Jeffrey

23 - Stevie Smith

24 - Daryn Pittman

Missing the show - Dollanksy, Lasoski, Meyers, Rahmer, Haudenschild, Tony Bruce, Tyler Walker, Kraig Kinser, etc. etc..

No matter what, looks to me like there will be a "STACKED" b-main on Saturday Night and possibly even the "C" will be "STACKED" with talent.

Vande77, for once I agree with you on something!! Haha. My initial cut when going through the list had 35 making the "A". It will for sure be a stacked B and even the C with some of the guys having issues on their respective qualifying nights. Should be a great week and hopefully no rain!!

In no particular order....

1) 0 Jonathan Allard

2) 3 Kerry Madsen

3) 7 Craig Dollansky

4) 9 Joey Saldana

5) 12 Lynton Jeffrey

6) 13 Mark Dobmeier

7) 14 Jason Meyers

8) 47 Don Droud, Jr.

9) 57 Shane Stewart

10) 83 Tim Shaffer

11) 91 Paul Mcmahan

12) 7S Jason Sides

13) 1 Sammy Swindell

14) 2 Dale Blaney

15) 6 Danny Lasoski

16) 11 Steve Kinser

17) 15 Donny Schatz

18) 17 Tyler Walker

19) 21 Brian Brown

20) 59 Brooke Tatnell

21) 30C Lance Dewease

22) 55 Ian Madsen

23) 63 Chad Kemenah

24) 2 Skip Jackson

the scary part is, I think any name below can be interchanged with one fo the top 24 I listed (I could see Kinser and Lasoski swapped, same goes for Schatz and Meyers.

Competition is so close now, that messing up qualifying on Wednesday or Thursday will bury you (it's also one of hte reasons I put a guy like Broson Maeschen in the "A".

Can't wait for Speedweek to get started, I predict Shane Stewart or Brian Brown to win the 360 Nat's, Levi Jones Sunday Night, Tyler Walker Monday, Levi Jones Tuesday, and all bets are off when Wednesday rolls around...

1. Steve Kinser

2.Sammy Swindell

3.Donny Schatz

4. Joey Saldana

5. Danny Lasoski

6. Paul McMahon

7. Brook Tatnell

8. Brian Brown

9. Mark Dobmeier

10. Lucas Wolfe

11. Lance Dewease

12. Greg Hodnett

13. Stevie Smith

14. Johnny Herrera

15. Craig Dollansky

16. Jason Meyers

17. Dale Blaney

18. Jason Sides

19. Tim Kaeding

20. Tyler Walker

21. Don Droud Jr.

22. Tim Shaffer

23. Jason Johnson

24. Kerry Madsen

You might want to re think the two guys that have won it not making the show, plus several others you have on your list. I'd say you got 3 maybe 4 Knoxville cars that won't make the show.

Sprint Cars Do It On Dirt!

I like how you are so quick to point out that somebody has a few guys who you feel aren't going to make the show yet you do not say exactly who they are or name the 24 cars you believe are going to make the main. So lets here it your 24 and see who was closer? This was post all in fun to see who got the closest to picking the 24 cars in main.

In no particular order

1) Craig Dollansky

2) Joey Saldana

3) Jason Meyers

4) Mark Dobmeier

5) Dave Blaney

6) Shane Stewart

7) Chad Kemenah

8) Tim Shaffer

9) Paul McMahan

10) Kraig Kinser

11) Lucas Wolfe

12) Stevie Smith

13) Sammy Swindell

14) Danny Lasoski

15) Steve Kinser

16) Daryn Pittman

17) Donny Schatz

18) Brian Brown

19) Jac Haudenschild

20) Clint Garner

21) Greg Hodnett

22) Dale Blaney

23) Don Droud Jr

24) Bronson Maeschen

I think with the money that's on the line and it being the 50th, I pick Steve Kinser to win it, but would give anything for a first time winner.

In no particular order:

Kerry Madsen

Craig Dollansky

Joey Saldana

Jason Meyers

Don Droud Jr

Shane Stewart

Chad Kemenah

Tim Shaffer

Paul McMahan

Kraig Kinser

Lucas Wolfe

Jason Sides

Tim Kaeding

Stevie Smith

Sammy Swindell

Dale Blaney

Danny Lasoski

Steve Kinser

Daryn Pittman

Donny Schatz

Brian Brown

Greg Hodnett

Brooke Tatnell

Lance DeWease

possibly, but since qualifying is so important, I think that will be what helps them out the most (I don't think 6 K'ville regulars are out of the realm of possiblity).

Like I stated, I think you could interchange any of the names below for any on my list (just takes a little luck).

Fom a consistency standpoint at the Nationals, Lasoski should be on my list, but looking at his season this year, he hasn't been consistent.

Meyers' track record at the Nationals is hit and miss, compete for the win, or run the C

That's the best part about the Nationals, you never know who the surprises are going to be...

in order

1st Paul McMahon

2nd King

3rd Shane Stewart

4th Saldana

5th Greg Hodnett

6th Sammy

7th Donny

8th Sides

9th Kerry Madsen

10th Randy Hannigan

11th Dale Blaney

12th Stevie Smith

13th Chad Kemenah

14th The Dude

15th Pittman

16th Esh if somehow they have 2 cars there for this... if not Jac

17th Tim Shaffer

18th Dave Blaney

19th Jason Johnson

20th Brooke Tatnell

21st Gary Wright

22nd Tim Kaeding

23rd Jason Myers

24th Kraig Kinser

Alt. Dollansky

1. S. Kinser

2. Schatz

3. Meyers

4. Saldana

5. Sides

6. Swindell

7. Zomer

8. Stevie Smith

9. Hodnett

10. Madsen

11. Lasoski

12. Mcmahan

13. B. Brown

14. Tatnell

15. Dale Blaney

16. Dollansky

17. Walker

18. Stewart

19. Solwold

20. Wolfe

21. Allard

22. Kaeding

23. Dewease

24. Tim Shaffer

Alt. Cale Conley

do it in the dirt

I would agree with Gambler ; Ian Madsen, Lynton Jeffrey, and Skip Jackson making the A Main at the Knoxville Nationals is going to be a stretch

It's so hard to this because every year the drivers that pick the #1 pill are going to make the A. And the drivers who pick the #100 pill are done for the week.

In alphabetical order:

1. 21 Brian Brown

2. 3C Cale Conley

3. 30C Lance DeWease

4. 7 Craig Dollansky

5. 22 Greg Hodnett

6. 63 Chad Kemenah

7. 11 Steve Kinser

8. 6 Danny Lasoski

9. 3 Kerry Madsen

10. 17A Austin McCarl

11. 91 Paul McMahan

12. 14 Jason Meyer

13. 13 Daryn Pittman

14. 51 Fred Rahmer

15. 9 Joey Saldana

16. 15 Donny Schatz

17. 7S Jason Sides

18. 1 Stevie Smith

19. 57 Shane Stewart

20. 49 Brad Sweet

21. 1 Sammy Swindell

22. 59 Brooke Tatnell

23. 5W Lucas Wolfe

24. 91X Dusty Zomer

I'm not going to argue that getting a good draw for qualifying helps, but I wouldn't say you are done for the week if you have a bad draw. Let's use last year for an example. I am not going to use Wednesday qualifying results because of the heavy rain and not starting time trials until 11:30 the track was fast for everybody.

On Thursday out of 57 cars in the pits Dusty Zomer came out 55th and clocked in 13th quick, Jac came out 48th and clocked in 10th quick, and Jason Solwold came out 45th and qualified 11th quick. All three made Saturdays A main with Jac finishing 10th, Zomer 13th, and Solwold 21st. Now I bet if you asked all three of them they are glad they didn't load up the trailer and go home thinking they were done for the week once they saw what pill they drew.

IN ALL HONESTY I THINK THIS YEARS WINNER WILL BE # 41 JASON JOHNSON.EVERY BODY IS NOT GIVING HIM THE CREDIT HE DESERVES.IF NOT THE WINNER HE WILL BE IN THE TOP 5.

Very well put... the pill draw certainly seems to have more importance early in the week rather than later in the week when the track is getting wide.

I have to agree. I think this is his year to really shine at the nationals! Starting his own team and being on fire all year! I think he will finally show that 360 drivers deserve more respect than they get! Would love to see a 1, 2 finish from Jason Johnson and Shane Stewart!