Tony Knauth dominates at NTP Shootout Series Rd.2

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Mike Garrison

0 Aug. 23, 2012, 5:13 a.m.

On to the Racing!!!! 

Round 1 - Pro Buggy - Jai - Losi with the Holeshot ahead of Knauth - MBX6R and Paul Mansell - MBX6R. Knauth putting some fast laps to get through, putting 12.92 secs on Jai at the end, Mansell hanging onto third ahead of Oliver Oleta - MBX6R and Blake Ingleton - MBX6 in fifth.

Short Course Truck - Miller out early with the Holeshot, setting a new record of 48.98 secs, although it was Knauth getting a good clean run to put a lap on the field and set a new race record of 15 laps 506.869 secs, Miller hanging onto second 6.23 secs ahead of Harris, Ciccone and Ussher fourth and fifth.

Round 2 - Pro Buggy - Knauth getting the Holeshot this round only to have mechanical problems midway through, Jai taking it away to finish 4.69 ahead of Ciccone, Thomas 5.24 back in third, Knauth and Leigh Jefferies fourth anf fifth.

Short Course Truck - An awesome close race, with 1.27 secs between Miller and Knauth on the line, 10.31 secs back to Harris in third, Ussher fourth, John Chau fifth, Offord, Dayap, Tranthem, Alex Brown and Angus Tink rounding out the Top Ten.

Round 3 - Pro Buggy - Knauth doing a runner early on with a big holeshot, Thomas and Mansell battling for second and third, Thomas coming out on top, Mansell holding out Ingleton for third, White and Jefferies fifth and sixth.

Short Course Truck - Both Miller and Knauth jumping the start and relegating themselves to rear of field, had it all to do to make up the gap, Harris running out in front, Knauth getting though the field and setting out after Harris, Miller getting caught up in the middle but getting clear towards the end, Knauth getting past Harris in the final laps to take the win, Harris holding out Miller by a little over 2 secs. William Brown having a good run to finish fourth ahead of Ryan Tranthem.

Round 4 - Pro Buggy - Another quick one from Knauth to take a one lap win over Thomas, Jai 4.95 back in third, Mansell and O'Connor fourth and fifth.

Short Course Truck - One of the best and closest truck races we have seen with Miller and Knauth going at it all race the pair pushing each other to the limit, with more lead changes than we could count, Miller opening the door just slightly on the finish line, giving one of the closest finishes ever, Miller taking it by 0.14 secs over Knauth, Dayap holding off Will Brown to take third.

Round 5 - Pro Buggy - Jefferies with the Holeshot ahead of Jai, Knauth right on them, Jefferies holding them out until coming to grief on lap 5, Knauth going through to take the lead and getting away to put a lap on Jai, Oleta running a good clean race to hold off Thomas for third, Mansell and O'Connor battling for fifth, Mansell coming out on top.

Short Course Truck - Knauth again doing a runner on the crowd to take a 19.24sec win over Miller, Harris holding out Dayap for third.