KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 20, 2011) - The 35-night 2011 racing season begins on Saturday, April 30, at the Knoxville Raceway and suite tickets remain available for seats on the second, third and fourth floors of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, which is located on the legendary half-mile dirt track’s turn number two. Tickets for seats in the third- and fourth-floor suites are available for the entire racing season, in addition to nightly seat tickets being available for the second floor clubhouse.
Tickets for the third- and fourth-floor suites for the entire Knoxville Raceway season are available in packages of twenty (full suite) or multiples of five (shared suite). Suites are heated and air-conditioned, and come complete with closed-circuit television, wireless internet, parking passes, public-address system, sink and cabinetry. Viewing is available either in the suite or on an open-air deck outside the suite, complete with twenty chairs. Suite ticket-holders can bring in their own food and drink on race nights. Restrooms are located on both floors, and both levels have elevator access. At this time, only two suites of the twenty are currently available for lease for the 2011 racing season.
Tickets for seats in the second-floor clubhouse are available on a nightly basis. The clubhouse is an open area which can provide viewing for groups and parties as large as 150 people. The second floor of the museum is also heated and air-conditioned, and offers closed-circuit television, wireless internet, public-address system, restrooms and elevator access. Also, second-floor ticket-holders can bring their own food and drink on race nights. At this time, tickets are available for all race nights on the second floor, including for the Wednesday-Saturday, August 10-12, fifty-first annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, which will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series.
The 35-night season at the Marion County Fairgrounds oval, which begins on April 30 and extends through October 1, is highlighted by the following special events:
June 10-11, World of Outlaws (WoO) Mediacom Shootout,
July 5 & 26, Harris Clash for IMCA Modifieds & Late Models,
August 4-6, ASCS Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals,
August 7, USAC Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals,
August 10-13, WoO Goodyear 410 Knoxville Nationals,
September 9-10, AMA Pro Flat-Track Grand National Series for Motorcycles,
September 29-October 1, Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.
Those individuals interested in watching races from the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are urged to e-mail Bob Baker at bbaker@sprintcarhof.com or call him toll-free at 1-800-874-4488.
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Jan 21, 2011
- Article Date: 1/20/2011