One week after a disappointing 10th place finish during the Knoxville Raceway opener, Ian Madsen and his KCP Racing team came back in a big way on Saturday night as the 2014 Track Champion finished in the third spot.

“We were all very pleased with how our night went,” Madsen said. “With how competitive it is weekly at Knoxville it was a huge point haul for us.”

Going out towards the end of the qualifying session, Madsen would time his Nehring Construction/Kline Electric/Logan Contractors Supply entry in sixth fastest, putting him in the third row of his heat race.

Lining up in the fifth position, the St. Marys, NSW driver was able to work his way forward, as a third place finish would move the KCP Racing No. 18 entry into the feature event where he would lineup on the front row.

Jumping out to the early lead, Madsen would then feel some pressure from a hard charging, Justin Henderson as the two hooked up in a very entertaining duel for the top spot.

Falling to the second spot, Madsen would continue in Henderson’s wake until he began feeling pressure from Danny Lasoski. In the closing laps, the two would battle for the second spot.

Coming up just a little short in the battle for the runner up spot, Madsen would take the Doug Clark checkered flag with a third place finish, the final position on the Knoxville Raceway podium.

“This is a huge improvement from where we have been as of late,” Madsen added. “Kyle Ripper and myself are starting to get into a groove now that the weather is starting to slowly let us race, and I am looking forward to our busy weekend ahead.”

Ian and his KCP acing team would like to thank Nehring Construction, Team Kline Electric, Logan Contractors Supply Inc., Greenland Homes of Iowa, Royal Flooring, Aspen Aire Inc. Heating and Cooling, Bobcat, The Stone Shop, Gator Excavating, TammyHeckart.com, Van Gorp Construction, Caliber Iowa, Quality Traffic Control, Flatrate, Inc., Speck USA, Kustom Concrete Pumping, Lucas Oil, Revolution Race Gear, INSPRO Insurance, Monarchs Restaurant and Lounge, Climate Master- Geothermal Heating and Cooling, XXX Race Co., Wings Unlimited for their support this season.

2015 BY THE NUMBERS: Starts-32, Wins-2, Top-5’s- 11, Top 10’s-16

ON TAP: The KCP Racing team will be in Jackson, MN on Friday night with the NSL, back at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday for a point show, another NSL race at the Huset’s Speedway on Sunday night, and will cap the weekend off with a 360ci race on Monday night back at the Huset’s Speedway.

STAY CONNECTED: To keep up with Ian make sure you follow him on twitter by clicking over to www.twitter.com/IanMadsen. You can also visit the teams website at www.kcpracing.com.

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