Ron Shuman
Knoxville,
Iowa (August 11, 1979) – “The Flying Shoe”, Ron Shuman of Mesa, Ariz., was
flying in high gear as he won the 30-lap A-main, which highlighted the four-day
19th annual Knoxville Sprint Nationals at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
The victory
was worth $5,000 to Shuman, bringing his total earnings for the event to $7,920
Polesitter
Tim Green of Des Moines led the early stages of the feature with Shane Carson
of Oklahoma City running second and Shuman in third. After taking second from
Carson, Shuman was allowed to close in behind the pacesetting Green when the
yellow flag came out on lap 9.
Green
successfully defended his lead when all-out action resumed and remained in
front until lap 15, when a broken rocker arm stud forced him to slow his pace,
allowing Shuman to claim the top spot. Green would withdraw from the feature
moments later and be credited with 18th place in the 21-car field.
Once in
front, Shuman never relinquished the lead, surviving a lap 24 caution flag and
restart, and then sailing to the win. Randy Smith brought home second place and
Sammy Swindell of Memphis, Tenn., took third.
Swindell
turned in the outstanding performance of the evening. He started at the tail of
the field after winning B-main and used both the low and high groove to wind
his way through the field.
John
Stevenson of St. Paul, Minn., was fourth and Shane Carson rounded out the top
five.
Results –
1. Ron Shuman, Mesa, Ariz.
2. Randy Smith, Norwalk, Iowa
3. Sammy Swindell, Mesa, Ariz.
4. Shane Carson, Oklahoma City
5. John Stevenson, St. Paul, Minn.
6. Danny Smith, Danville, Ill.
7. Gary Rush, Sydney, Australia
8. Ralph Blackett, Des Moines
9. Lee James, Northridge, Calif.
10. Larry
Clark, Tolleson, Ariz.
11. Buster
Bernard, Putin, Calif.
12. Paul
Pitzer, Seven Valley, Calif.
13. Jerry
Potter, Kansas City
14. Bill
Mellenberndt, Sioux Falls, S.D.
15.
Al
Hagar, Fostoria, Ohio
16. Lee
Osborne, Jamestown, Ind.
17. Doug
Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, S.D.
18. Tim
Green, Des Moines
19.
Steve
Kinser, Bloomington, Ind.
20. Eddie
Leavitt, Kearney, Mo.
21. Rick
Ferkel, Findlay, Ohio
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