Well we got racing at 11:30pm, hot laps and then time trials, the good news out of night one is Brooke Tatnell's lap record still stands, although three of the young guns gave it a good shake.
Kerry Madsen somehow managed to not have to qualify tonight, we think he will be out for Thursdays qualifying.
All the Aussies time trialled in the mid 15s, this gave them all a heat race start from near the front, so all qualified direct through to the a main.
Matt Reed ran 3rd in his heat, Greg Hall ran 2nd in his heat, Gary Brazier won his heat, Skip finished 2nd in his heat.
The C main had only 4 cars line up, Erin Crocker (Female driver) became the first female to hold a track record at Knoxville when she won the c main over 6 laps from the front, she was fast as she was in time trials.
The B Main was a top class a main field, From Schatz to The Dude Danny Lasoski and about 10 other Outlaw drivers, Schatz went through after easily winning the B.
The A got away badly for Greg Hall, he was collected by another car but luckily kept running with only his front push bar torn off.
On the restart everyone got away cleanly, the aussies however after all qualifying well started their charge to the rear, by the next stoppage, red flag for Greg Hall they were all lapped except for Skip Jackson.
Greg Hall spun and collected the fence, as his car reared up the leaders who were lapping him came on the scene with Craig Dollanski who was running third getting caught up in the accident, Greg's car was towed back to the pits but Dollanski's Kasey Kahne car was taken to the work area, a quick wing change, front end change and minor repairs were done and he tagged back onto the rear of the field, Knoxville has a lapped car rule so he only had to start behind the last unlapped car, but his race was run with only five laps to go, Donny Schatz had moved from 21st to 7th on the restart, he did not make up any other positions.
Finally the race was won by Tim Schaffer, he led for most of the race after passing Jason Johnson on about lap 10 when in traffic, Johnson finished second.
Unofficial points leader for the night however appears to be Donny Schatz, he is looking good for another win this year already.
It is 4 am in the morning here so bed is calling.
Night all.
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