KNOXVILLE, Iowa — An unprecedented five-way tie is jamming the top of the MPV Express Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” standings heading into tonight’s Avanti Windows & Doors Capitani Classic Presented by Great Southern Bank. Points will be accumulated with events at both Knoxville Raceway and Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, August 1-10. The winner will take home $6,500.
Emerson Axsom, Brian Brown, Tyler Courtney, Cory Eliason and Austin McCarl all accumulated 95 points during the Knoxville 360 Nationals. Kaleb Johnson, Jamie Ball, Tasker Phillips, Terry McCarl and Justin Peck are close behind.
Standings: 1. Emerson Axsom, Indiana, 95 points; (tie) Brian Brown, Missouri, 95 points; (tie) Tyler Courtney, Indiana, 95 points; (tie) Cory Eliason, California, 95 points; (tie) Austin McCarl, Iowa, 95 points; 6. Kaleb Johnson, South Dakota, 92 points; 7. Jamie Ball, Iowa, 87 points; (tie) Tasker Phillips, Iowa, 87 points; 9. Terry McCarl, Iowa, 85 points; 10. Justin Peck, Indiana, 83 points.
Anthony Macri won the award last year.