State Fair report 98-07-24

Mark Kinser Snaps Winless Streak at State Fair By Richard Day SEDALIA, MO (July 24) - Mark Kinser felt as if the weight of the world was lifted from his shoulders Friday when he won the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series "A" Feature at State Fair Motor Speedway. Mark's sixth victory of the season ended an 18-race winless streak, the longest of father Karl Kinser's outstanding Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series career. "We've struggled a bit here lately, as everybody probably knows," Mark said. "My dad, Jamie (Adrian) and Dennis (Kohler) gave me a really good car tonight. Those guys have really been working to try to get us straightened out." Kinser opened the 40th event of the World of Outlaws' 20th Anniversary Season by earning his 11th Vivarin Fast-Time Award. His 16.643-second, 108.154-m.p.h., lap around the semi-banked, 1/2-mile oval was .068 seconds faster than the standard he set at State Fair Motor Speedway May 8th. Mark earned the right to start the 30-lap main event inside the third row by following Andy Hillenburg, Johnny Herrera, Danny Lasoski and Craig Dollansky across the finish line in the Channellock Dash. Hillenburg, who won his seventh Channellock Dash of the year, burst into the lead as the green flag fell in the "A" Feature. Kinser steered the #5M Wirtgen Maxim into the low groove between the first and second corners to pass Dollansky for fourth place early in lap four. Hillenburg was two car-lengths ahead of his closest pursuers when he entered lapped traffic seven laps into the race. Herrera, Lasoski and Kinser were nose-to-tail throughout the seventh lap, then raced three-abreast through turns three and four the next time around. Mark used a pair of inside moves to take over second place during the next two laps, passing Lasoski in the second corner and racing past Herrera between turns three and four late in the 10th lap. "The Dude" followed Kinser past Herrera for third. Kinser took the lead midway through the race, steering the #5M to the lowest point between the third and fourth corners to pass Hillenburg. "B" Feature winner Scott Whitworth stopped on the front stretch with mechanical problems early in the 16th lap. Pennzoil World of Outlaw Series points leader Steve Kinser exchanged fourth place with Herrera within a lap after the green flag replaced the yellow. Mark was building a comfortable advantage when Lasoski and "The King of the Outlaws" raced past Hillenburg in the low groove between turns three and four late in lap 18. Kinser was a half-straightaway ahead of Lasoski when he caught the backmarkers again four laps later. "The Dude" narrowed the gap in dense traffic by the 26th lap, and was only a car- length behind with 3 1/2 laps remaining. Lasoski was threatening to take the lead the next time around when Mark executed a daring move. After passing Dollansky deep in turn two, he slid in front of Craig as Lasoski battled to keep pace. The move enabled Kinser to open an eight-car-length lead. "The Dude" narrowed the gap during the final lap, but was three car-lengths behind when Kinser took the checkered flag. The runner-up run was Lasoski's second in as many races. "The first part of the race was tough," Mark said. "We had some good cars to get by, but I think we're a little better than most in traffic." The $7,000 victory pushed Kinser to within 50 points of cousin Steve in the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series standings. Steve finished third, ahead of Herrera, Hillenburg, 15th- starting Jeff Swindell, Jac Haudenschild, Sammy Swindell, Stevie Smith and Tyler Walker. Sammy's #1 Channellock Stealth suffered broken rear end gears early in the First Racing Champions Heat Race. His last-place finish cost him a position in the Channellock Dash. He qualified for the main event by finishing fourth in the "B" Feature, then passed two cars to finish eighth in the "A" Feature. A blown engine in the #11H Vivarin Eagle during the First Racing Champions Heat Race put Greg Hodnett in the "B" Feature. He finished fifth, but received a starting position in the main event when Jaymie Moyle was unable to take the green flag. Brooke Tatnell drove his #7K Racing Eclipse sprinter past nine cars to finish 14th in the "A" Feature. WoO 1998 Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series State Fair Motor Speedway, Sedalia, MO Friday, July 24, Feature Program #40 Qualifications: 1. Mark Kinser, Kinser 5M, 16.643 (new single-lap record); 2. Jac Haudenschild, Elden 22, 16.952; 3. Danny Lasoski, Roth 83, 17.147; 4. Craig Dollansky, Gleason 21G, 17.229; 5. Andy Hillenburg, Hillenburg 2, 17.238; 6. Johnny Herrera, Sonner 47, 17.317; 7. Donny Schatz, Schatz 15, 17.322; 8. Calvin Landis, Landis 70, 17.352; 9. Sammy Swindell, Swindell 1, 17.380; 10. Stevie Smith, Smith 19, 17.408; 11. Steve Kinser, Kinser 11, 17.441; 12. Tyler Walker, Walker 35, 17.490; 13. Dale Blaney, Hylton-Blaney 93, 17.573; 14. Scott Whitworth, Whitworth 96, 17.640; 15. Jeff Swindell, Two Winners 104+, 17.780; 16. Paul McMahan, Stanton 75, 17.813; 17. Larry Neighbors, Neighbors 29N, 17.863; 18. Jaymie Moyle, Vanderecken 10, 17.868; 19. Billy Vielhauer, Vielhauer 12xx, 17.871; 20. Garry Brazier, Brazier 21AU, 17.892; 21. Greg Hodnett, Helm 11H, 17.986; 22. Lance Blevins, Blevins 21, 18.093; 23. Joe Gaerte, Holbrook 8H, 18.133; 24. Bryan Grimes, Grimes 6B, 18.229; 25. Danny Smith, Vielhauer 12x, 18.366; 26. Brooke Tatnell, Tatnell 7K, 18.376; 27. Kevin Whitworth, Whitworth 5K, 18.388; 28. Randy Combs, Combs 1C, 18.445; 29. Jim Farmer, Hillman 14, 18.992; 30. Chuck Hines, Hines 71, 19.236; 31. Rusty Potter, Potter 3P, 19.525; 32. Mike Trammell, Schell 17, 19.548; 33. Brian Brown, Lasoski 33, 21.856; 34. Mike Strope, Strope U2, no time. First Racing Champions Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Mark Kinser, 2. Andy Hillenburg, 3. Larry Neighbors, 4. Dale Blaney, 5. Danny Smith, 6. Jim Farmer, 7. Brian Brown, 8. Greg Hodnett, 9. Sammy Swindell. (first five qualified for the "A" Feature) Second Racing Champions Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Johnny Herrera, 2. Stevie Smith, 3. Jaymie Moyle ($200); 4. Jac Haudenschild, 5. Brooke Tatnell, 6. Lance Blevins, 7. Scott Whitworth, 8. Chuck Hines, 9. Mike Strope. (first five qualified for the "A" Feature) Third Racing Champions Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Joe Gaerte, 2. Steve Kinser, 3. Danny Lasoski, 4. Jeff Swindell, 5. Donny Schatz, 6. Billy Vielhauer, 7. Kevin Whitworth, 8. Rusty Potter. (first five qualified for the "A" Feature) Fourth Racing Champions Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Craig Dollansky, 2. Tyler Walker, 3. Bryan Grimes, 4. Paul McMahan, 5. Garry Brazier, 6. Calvin Landis, 7. Randy Combs, 8. Mike Trammell. (first five qualified for the "A" Feature) Channellock Dash (five laps): 1. Andy Hillenburg, 2. Johnny Herrera, 3. Danny Lasoski, 4. Craig Dollansky, 5. Mark Kinser, 6. Stevie Smith, 7. Donny Schatz, 8. Jac Haudenschild. (finish determined the first eight starting positions in the "A" Feature) B Feature (12 laps): 1. Scott Whitworth, 2. Calvin Landis, 3. Lance Blevins, 4. Sammy Swindell, 5. Greg Hodnett, 6. Kevin Whitworth ($180); 7. Jim Farmer ($150); 8. Brian Brown ($110); 9. Chuck Hines ($90); 10. Billy Vielhauer ($80); 11. Randy Combs ($60); 12. Rusty Potter ($50); 13. Mike Trammell ($50); 14. Mike Strope ($50). (first four qualified for the "A" Feature) A Feature (30 laps): 1. Mark Kinser ($7,000); 2. Danny Lasoski ($4,000); 3. Steve Kinser ($3,000); 4. Johnny Herrera ($2,500); 5. Andy Hillenburg ($2,300); 6. Jeff Swindell ($2,200); 7. Jac Haudenschild ($2,100); 8. Sammy Swindell ($2,020); 9. Stevie Smith ($1,700); 10. Tyler Walker ($1,600); 11. Dale Blaney ($1,200); 12. Donny Schatz ($1,150); 13. Danny Smith ($1,100); 14. Brooke Tatnell ($1,050); 15. Lance Blevins ($1,020); 16. Craig Dollansky ($700); 17. Garry Brazier ($600); 18. Larry Neighbors ($500); 19. Joe Gaerte ($500); 20. Paul McMahan ($500); 21. Greg Hodnett ($520); 22. Bryan Grimes ($500); 23. Calvin Landis ($520); 24. Scott Whitworth ($520). DNS - Jaymie Moyle; replaced by Greg Hodnett Lap leaders: Andy Hillenburg 1-14, Mark Kinser 15-30 Vivarin Fast-Time Award winner: Mark Kinser WoO