It was another great week spent in Iowa for the Nationals. While the Posse was present, they were no match for an 18-year-old who showed everyone the way around the Knoxville Speedway .

Ryan Timms won $195,000 in the finale Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway. Timms was the second-youngest driver to win the Nationals and the second to win in his first Knoxville Nationals finale he qualified for. The first on both occasions was Kenny Weld in 1964, who was just two months younger than Timms’ 18 years and 11 months.

The Nationals win was the first for the Rapid City, South Dakota owner Shane Liebig. Timms led all 50 laps, and it was the sixth of the season for him in the 410 series at Knoxville. The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma native was also the first Knoxville regular racer in the point standings to win the Knoxville Nationals since 1978, when Doug Wolfgang finished fourth in points that year, and the first Oklahoman to win the Granddaddy of them all.

Timms started on the pole for Saturday’s championship event, ahead of Carson Macedo, Corey Day, Brad Sweet and Logan Schuchart. He was in lapped traffic by the eighth circuit. Schuchart showed early speed nabbing fourth from Sweet on lap 10.

Timms had built a 4.3 second lead and was in a class by himself after the break over Macedo, Day, Schuchart and Abreu.

The youngster was back in traffic with eight laps to go and had built his lead to more than three seconds at that point. David Gravel was on the move as well, and up to sixth with six laps to go. Sweet bowed out of the race while running fifth before an eighth place Kyle Larson blew his right rear tire, bringing out the caution with four to go.

Again a lead of over two seconds was erased, but it was no sweat for Timms, who cruised to the checkers, pulling away to a win almost three seconds ahead of Abreu, who grabbed second from Macedo. Gravel passed Macedo late for hard-charger honors and Schuchart was fifth. Day, Scelzi, Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl and Haudenschild rounded out the top ten.

Rico Abreu won the 360 Nationals, James McFadden won the Capitani Classic.

The fans at Lincoln Speedway were treated to a thrilling finish Saturday night as Freddie Rahmer made a last-lap, last-corner pass to score his fourth consecutive Rack Daddies Rumble victory.

In 358 sprint car action, Dylan Norris remained smooth and consistent out front by holding off the competition through the closing laps to secure the hard-fought victory. Wyatt Hinkle crossed the line second and Steve Owings finished third. Jayden Wolf was fourth and Ashley Cappetta finished fifth.

This Saturday Lincoln Speedway is back in action with the Barry Skelly Memorial featuring the 410 and 358 sprint cars. Racing is scheduled for 7 p.m.

At Hidden Valley Speedway, Brett Hanley of Morrisdale won his first career Hidden Valley Speedway four cylinder feature on Friday night, while Clearfield native Gary Little doubled up by winning the regular feature and the make up feature in the semi lates.

Other repeat winners included Jimmy Holden of Tiona in the small block modifieds and Eric Lucas of Clearfield in the pure stocks.

This Friday night is the Jess Mayhew Memorial and the SCDRA Four Cylinder Special, paying the winner $2,500. The semi lates, small block modifieds and pure stocks are also on the card. The season end is nearing as racing switches to Saturday nights on August 23 and 30.