KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The 28th annual 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank continues Friday with the second preliminary program leading into Saturday’s $15,000-to-win finale at Knoxville Raceway.

Friday’s second preliminary night field boasts defending event champion Clint Garner, as well as multi-time 360 Nationals winners Wayne Johnson (2000, ’08) and Terry McCarl (’01, ’09, ’15).

Former World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series ace Jac Haudenschild is entered in the No. 1B, while Joey Saldana – who holds more than 100 WoO wins – will wheel the No. 26 Rudeen Racing entry.

Additional contenders include multi-time IRA champion Bill Balog; Tim Kaeding, who was originally scheduled to qualify on Thursday night; defending Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions title winner Chad Kemenah; former Knoxville Raceway track champion Johnny Hererra and Carson Macedo, who will pilot the iconic Jason Johnson Racing No. 41.

Three Australians and two Canadians dot Friday’s pool of entries, with eight rookies trying to qualify into the field, including 16-year-old Gio Scelzi in the Indy Race Parts No. 71.

Friday’s 360 Knoxville Nationals Entry List

07 – Michael Bookout, Tulsa, OK
1 – Travis Rilat, Heath, TX
1A – John Anderson, Des Moines, IA
1B – Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, OH
2 – Bill Balog, Hartland, WI
2c – Wayne Johnson, Tuttle, OK
2m – Matt Moro, Polk City, IA
3 – Nate Van Haaften, Otley, IA
3K – Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA
5H – Sammy Walsh, Orangeville, NSW, AUS (R)
5M – Troy Manteufel, St. Peter, MN
7 – Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA
8L – Tom Lenz, Marion, IA
10H – Chad Kemenah, Alvada, OH
11 – Roger Crockett, Medford, OR
12N – Cole Duncan, Lockbourne, OH
13 – Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND
13JM – Jordan Martens, Sioux Falls, SD
13M – Josh Higday, Runnels, IA
14T – Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, AUS
17 – Mitch Faccinto, Sacramento, CA (R)
17B – Ryan Bickett, Ramona, SD
17H – Jared Horstman, Cloverdale, OH
17w – Harli White, Lindsay, OK
20 – AJ Moeller, Sioux City, IA (R)
21AU – Jordyn Brazier, Sydney, NSW, AUS
22 – Ryan Leavitt, Knoxville, IA
23 – Seth Bergman, Snohomish, WA
24 – Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA
25 – Dylan Peterson, Hartford, SD
26 – Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, IN
26s – Dalton Steed, Midlothian, TX (R)
35 – Skylar Prochaska, Jackson, MN
40 – Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD
41 – Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA (R)
44 – Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA
44s – Trey Starks, Puyallup, WA
45x – Johnny Herrera, Broken Arrow, OK
47x-Dylan Westbrook, Scotland, ONT, CAN (R)
49 – Scott Kruetter, Alden, NY (R)
52 – Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK
56N – Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN
63 – Geoff Ensign, Sebastopol, CA
71 – Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, CA (R)
77x – Alex Hill, Six Nations, ONT, CAN
86 – Tony Bruce Jr., Owasso, OK
88 – Scottie McDonald, Porter, TX
95 – Matt Covington, Glenpool, OK
98 – Chris Masters, Napa, CA

Jacob Seelman

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