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Tony Shilling Wins 31st Running of Knoxville Enduro!

Tony Shilling Wins 31st Running of Knoxville Enduro!
Tony Shilling Won the Enduro Sunday night at the Marion County Fair (Knoxville Raceway Photo)
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Tony Shilling Wins 31st Running of Knoxville Enduro!
by Bill Wright

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, July 14, 2019 – Tony Shilling of Knoxville took the 31st annual Marion County Fair Enduro at Knoxville Raceway Sunday night. In a race that went the full 200 laps, the win paid him $1,000 for his efforts. Two-time Enduro winner, Tyler Sutter, seemed to have the car to beat, but suffered myriad of issues that needed three pit stops. He would eventually retire a handful of laps form the end. Each time, Sutter had issues, Shilling would retake the lead in a classic battle of “the tortoise and the hare.” Shilling’s final pass for the lead came with 8:49 left in the event. His 200th lap coincided with the two hour time limit. It was Shilling’s first Enduro win, but he does have a pair of 360 sprint car wins to his credit here. Des Moines native Blake Miller finished second for the second year in a row, pocketing $700, and Todd Zobel, also from Des Moines grabbed $500 for third.

Just three red flag periods were encountered along the way for various reasons such as debris on the track as well as removal of stalled cars which were in a dangerous position.

Saturday night, July 20 is 3M Night at Knoxville Raceway. All three sprint car divisions will be in action. The 360 class will see a feature paying $3,000 to win, as well as their make-up feature from June 22! Get your goodie bag from 3M, and the kids can participate in the candy drop presented by Casey’s General Stores. For more information, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!

Top 20 Finishers: (Official Finish)

1. 74, Tony Shilling, Knoxville, 200 (laps completed)
2. 1, Blake Miller, Des Moines
3. 17, Todd Zobel, Des Moines
4. 75, Marty Erdman, Jonesville, MN
5. 4, Branden Lee, Knoxville
6. 5m, Mike Goff, Lacona
7. 14T, Tyler Sutter, Pleasantville
8. 7x, Ryan Lundy, Knoxville
9. 51, Jason Everley, Knoxville
10. 4E, Brian Clarke, Knoxville
11. 00J, Joe Graves, Melcher-Dallas
12. 69, Chad DeJong, Knoxville
13. 10s, Dave Seddon, Knoxville
14. 78, Mike DeJong, Knoxville
15. 50, Wes Alexander, Melcher-Dallas
16. 47T, Cory Moore, Knoxville
17. 10, Trevor Flesher, Lacona
18. 22, Seth Vernon, Knoxville
19. 33m, Jamie Matheny, Des Moines
20. 75A, Brad Alexander, Melcher-Dallas