2005 Knoxville Nationals

for Billy Alli's 22 Fred's 88 Hours rer in row five Jeremy Campbell and Joey Sana side by side in row six Lance DS and CRA dely in row seven Carrie Matson and Stevie Smith in row eight Steve Kinser and Terry mccarl on row N jump Jackson and Wayne Johnson from row 10 Jason soulwall Darren Pitman on row 11 Tim schaer and Wild Child on row number 12 Craig Kenzer sets the pace as they work through turns three and four we get greens to the white line, racing fans be on the lookout for your flag bearer one in the front row your lead starter Doug Clark s Fall South Dakota waves the green flag and we're underway in a drag race down the front stretch toward the turn number one Craig Kiner at the bottom Brian Paus at the top of the track is Craig Kinzer taking the lead on the backstretch Brian Paus holds on to second place Donnie's shots now starting to close as they work the turn three shots go to the outside two and three open in turn four shots to second Qui Kinser leads lap number one of the

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Nationals and now Kevin moving on the bottom and turns one and two Donnie takes the high line on the backstretch trying to catch his leader Craig Kinzer PA is still third Craig Chad King in fourth here comes Losasi out as his race begins to form to take the lead, there the tail comes into turns one and two Craig Kinzer and Donnie shot both in the high side of the track and then 15 Carland back to third place running Brian Paulus Jaad Kevin all running fourth Danny Lasoski fifth Shane Stewart running six now it's your race for the lead from the front shot Donnie shots to the inside will be blocked by cig kiner turn one now goes to the cushion of two kinzer saw shots from Donnie on the finish in three and four went to the low side to block him one and two Craig back to the chushan shots follows him in turns three and four Loki with a slider in Chad's 15km kin all lasoski up to fourth now looking at Briant Paulus for third in a turn one flop goes straight to the bottom slides up across the race track they will work to the cushion in two and they will take third place by the back shoe Danny lasoski up third Donnie Shotz continues trying to work on the low line around three and four trying to catch up to Craig Kinzer Craig Kiner's lead on lap number five 9/10 of second over the shops parker 15 is Craig Kinzer Donnie surprises Danny Lasoski now Shane Stewart in fourth place fifth is Brian bace Chad Kevin Brook tatel Randy hanock and Fred Raymer Billy allly and Terry ml leaders work on the top side and turn one and two Craig Kiner's lead 7/10 of seconds shots cut 2/10 last time now pause and Kevin off the side to the side of the backstretch in a battle for p Donnie shot still trying to catch Craig Kiner at the bottom of turn four, but Kender keeps the momentum on the high side shots will follow him to the cushion this time in turn two Craig Kinzer and Donnie the shots now broke Tel to the inside of briyan paus couldn't make a move for sixth place now shots again on the bottom in three and four first and second both R the high side in one and two the shark chooses in the low row in three and four Billy Alli moves by Fred rer for the good place in the turns number three billy ally now starts to move towards the front of the field as he chases Randy Han again the leader may start to see the slower cars as he gets to the end of the straight the traffic will get closer and that may tell the story, the advantage of 9/10ths of a second once again for Remy's 11k shot Donnie still holds all that second B Losasi still in 3rd Shane Stewart running 4th Chad Keving coming out 5th into traffic with 10 laps complete, 20 laps to go Craig Ginzer works on the high side of turn three next to Skip Jackson's lap car with Jack Hotten Shild just ahead as they work through turn four traffic on the front lap.

Johnny just ahead of his leader and most of those slower cars running on the same top line that Craig Kiner has been using for the first 11 laps of this main event lead to just over 1 second now K Kinser Donnie shot Danny Lasoski Shane Stewart and Chad K in the first five shots Dony manages to pass Craig Kender in turn four this time, as they both return to the high side lap cars just ahead of their leader, but the shots now begin to shorten the distance between the first and second shot now try make the move to the high side of the slower cars in turns three and four Stevie Smith a small Bobble just as Craig Kinser went around him Craig Kiner recovers it and now the shot thinks better trying of splitting Jackson and Stevie Smith now does This happens in turn number two, still closing in with his leader on the backstretch.

Craig Kins is showing the way up on the high side of turn three, now the shot will hit him in turn four. Craig passes through the middle. to exit turn four, now at the front, with Los Angeles traffic ahead, Wayne Johnson and the next two cars, Donnie's shots have closed the gap now, it's less than half a second. Craig kins is trying something different than last time on three and four coming in on top cutting down to get out of the corner this time he will ride the cushion all the way in the group Billy Alli now moves up to 7th as we are halfway through on the way home here shots lit the bottom in one and two for the first time now as cra ker continues to travel on the high side as shane stewart gains some ground on danny masasi for third place down the stretch craig kinzer with two lap cars riding his Groove as he works down In turn one, he will slide down the middle of the track, but the shot hits him on the cushion.

In turn two, he is unable to pass Craig Kiner, as he places a car back. Wayne Johnson now between first and second. Craig Kinser can. They have benefited a little when Wayne Johnson swung on the cushion in turn two, he wasn't sure the Remy 11k was going to pass Johnson before that bubble happened and now almost some contact between Hoden Shield and Cig Kin is in one and two, well, Craig wanted. At the end of turn one, the hot guy would let him have it now, he makes quick work of Hoten on the back shot, but Donnie shoots Johnny still trying to close in on turn four.

Donnie's shot continues to work on the Highline at three and four has gone back up. to the cushion now C near the bottom in one and two trying to pass the slower car of Jason Solal still riding in the cushion trying to run and protect the slower car in the final stretch yellow flag coming out as Brook Tel slowing down in turns one and two Johnny might be a little behind now we're told to back off to the right in the number eight Steel Dreams car for Brook was also a sixth place before the right rear tire came loose 18 laps into books three laps after the half break point with a single fault he starts this time down the frontstretch only 12 laps left in the AA of the

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Knoxville Nationals Craig Kenzer takes him out of turn four towards the cone green flag is out CRA Kiner usa the lower side turns one and two shots behind take the lead.

Donnie's shot still runs second, now shots into Jack C Shield's slower car. Craig kin are committed to the crush and the shots gained a lot of ground that time in turn number four, great race. now the shots go to the inside and turn one, taking a look, here comes dannyel oasi, who is now moving next to the car back with the rear shoe. Craig Kinsel made a good run into turn two to put nine L cars between him and the Parker 15 shops and Daniel Lasoski isn't out of this one either, he's just eight L cars behind Shots Craig Kinzer with just under 10 laps to go. final, still your leader Donnie Shots running second Danny Lasoski third lane clear in front of the leaders for now again shots to the low side in three and four, as we saw at the beginning of the race, Craig Kins is committed to the band throughout the course half a mile.

This time Craig Kinser comes out of turn four, there will be eight laps left and eight to go for Craig. kinzer Steve kinzer up to 11th now in the Quaker State c number 11 is coming to life in the second half of this race Donnie shot still inside Striking Distance now takes a couple car lengths off Craig Kinzer as they work on turn four Donnie fired still within that striking distance. Both cars go to the high side of turn one. If we stay green, we will encounter traffic one more time before this feature ends. Terry ml slows down in turns three and four.

I'm sorry. Johnny waved the caution flag for Knoxville Raceway. record holder terry ml stops on the high side in turn four getting ready to find out what's up with the guy as they make their way into turn four green stripes, a good restart comes out for craig kinzer now lasoski to the low side in one and two trying to take Donnie's second shot, the dke will make the pass outside turn number two, they almost come together in the final stretch and Shots runs towards him on the high side, he closes the door on Losasi in turn three, Now Losasi goes. to the cushion Donnie shots clings to second place as Craig Kinzer tries to chase away Craig Kinzer pulling away now as shots and losasi were fighting for second place.

He's got about 12 L cars to make up for in threes and fours from Craig Kinser Donnie. losasi back to the bottom in turn four Here comes Shane Stewart also running in fourth place lasoski on kinzer shots from the bottom and Steward on the high side Craig Kinser's lead is 1.024 seconds with five laps to go Lasas still try hard at the bottom to make that move for second place, he'll get behind the shots that will come down the front, he'll shoot, he'll duck in, he'll knock on the door next to each other, they'll run with second First, this battle is exactly what Craig Kiner needs to start walking away.

Shant and Lasoski race each other for second, but when Craig Kinzer crosses the stri to complete lap 27, the lead is a second and a half. Craig Ken looks to win his first Knoxville Nationals while Doni Shots and Danny Losasi battle it out. for second and third place in turn four, just two laps left to go one mile of a $140,000 Payday. The third-generation driver now leads by a second and a half from the rear. Craig Kinzer has lap cars a little wide open on the track. are in his sights, will take him to the high side This time by Doug Clark waves the white flag one to go for Craig Kiner out of turn two and down the backstretch Craig Kiner sees that the slower cars may not have to deal with them in the final turn Tony Boven announces the end of the 2005 Nationals Craig Kinzer takes him out of the high side of the turn four double checkers are out Craig Kinzer is the 45th champion of the Knoxville Nationals Racing fans WoW, holy cow, a happy driver entering the pits and heading to the scale while Craig Kinzer heads to the scale racing fans that was a Jim Dandy Steve is raising his fist throws his helmet look at him racing fan Steve Kenzer Jes, he's out of the car racing fans as you can see down here on the frontstretch and he's not satisfied with the win, right, yeah, Craig Ker and his father Steve here, Knoxville time Craig Ker Knoxville National Champion for For the rest of your life, you're going to run like the Knoxville National Champion, Craig Kinser, congratulations, man, thank you, thank you.

You can't wait, let Craig Kinzer come, oh we have another guy down here who wants to talk. Steve Kin, no, not bad for a 20 year old, yeah definitely, I'm not even feeling it right now. it's with the full effect uh I probably wake up in the morning I'll feel it more and uh I'm probably 20 years old I'll really appreciate what or in 20 years I'll probably really appreciate what I've achieved, but I just can't. I can't explain it now. It's just amazing.