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Kevin Swindell Masters the Capitan

Kevin Swindell Masters the Capitan...

8/4/2013
Bryan Hulbert/Bill Wright - KNOXVILLE, Ia. (August 4, 2013) The 2nd annual Capitani Classic was the site of Kevin Swindell’s fourth Knoxville Raceway triumph as the Germantown, Tenn. shoe dominated all 25 laps of the tribute to former Race Director of the Knoxville Raceway, Ralph Capitani. “From like the first lap, I knew it was really good. I just kept having to tell myself to breath,” commented Swindell of his dominating performance. “There was a real fine line to...more
360 Nationals Not What Wimmer Hope

360 Nationals Not What Wimmer Hope...

8/5/2013
PETERSEN MEDIA: Brandon Wimmer and his Destiny Motorsports team had high hopes heading into the Knoxville 360 Nationals, however, an engine that didn’t seem to want to run all weekend, did not make for a good weekend. In action on Friday night for his qualifying night, Wimmer timed his Mondak Portables/Rick Rogers Construction/Speedmart Machine in 25th quickest out of 55 cars, putting him on the front row of his heat race. Getting a good jump, Wimmer was in the second...more
On Deck: The Front Row Challenge

On Deck: The Front Row Challenge

8/5/2013
Bryan Hulbert - OSKALOOSA, Ia. (August 5, 2013) The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Ia. hosts the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real for the eighteenth running of the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge presented by Casey's General Store. Slated for Monday, August 5, the Iowa half-mile will become the fourth Iowa facility to host the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. To date, 52 Lucas Oil ASCS National events have been hosted in the...more
Outlaws Take On NAPA Auto Parts Ou

Outlaws Take On NAPA Auto Parts Ou...

8/5/2013
Inside Line Promotions - McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (Aug. 5, 2013) - Junction Motor Speedway will host the first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series race after the famed 53rd annual FVP Knoxville Nationals. The Outlaws invade the fast 3/8-mile oval for the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown on Tuesday, Aug. 13. "The sooner we get back to racing the better," Kerry Madsen said. "It's a beautiful facility, really nice. Every time I've gone there I've enjoyed it." Donny Schatz...more
Gerdau 3rd Leg of Northern Tour Se

Gerdau 3rd Leg of Northern Tour Se...

8/5/2013
Inside Line Promotions - GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Aug. 5, 2013) - Daryn Pittman is looking forward to a return visit to River Cities Speedway. The lightning-fast track has been one of only a handful of races that the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship points leader has failed to score a top 10. Pittman and the Outlaws will tackle the high-banked oval on Friday, Aug. 16, for the Gerdau 3rd Leg of the Northern Tour. "That's a place I feel was one of our...more
Rilat Takes Challenge, Charges fro

Rilat Takes Challenge, Charges fro...

8/5/2013
Inside Line Promotions - EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada (Aug. 5, 2013) - The potent pair of Travis Rilat and car owner Richard Saumure closed out an impressive month of July with another podium. Rilat piloted Saumure's No. 39c from 14th to the runner-up position last Wednesday at Castrol Raceway during the Race of Champions to end July with six podium results and eight top fives, including four straight. The night began with Rilat maneuvered from seventh to fourth place in...more
Wheatley Searching for Forward Dri

Wheatley Searching for Forward Dri...

8/5/2013
Inside Line Promotions - KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 5, 2013) - Last weekend definitely wasn't the return to the Midwest Austen Wheatley had envisioned. The weekend started with Friday night of the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Ironman 55 doubleheader at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., being rained out. "That was kind of a bummer," he said. "I was hoping to get a warm-up." Wheatley qualified 20th quickest on Saturday at the high-banked track....more
Binz Credited With Fourth-Place Fi

Binz Credited With Fourth-Place Fi...

8/5/2013
Inside Line Promotions – GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Aug. 5, 2013) – After a couple of challenging weekends, John Binz rebounded on Friday at Mountain Creek Speedway. Binz was credited with a fourth-place finish, which is much needed momentum heading into a winged mini sprint doubleheader this Friday and Saturday at Kennedale Speedway Park in Kennedale, Texas. “The last two weeks haven’t been any fun,” he said. “To get a top five is something to build off of.” Binz opened...more
PA Sprints: Greg Hodnett Wins 2, R

PA Sprints: Greg Hodnett Wins 2, R...

8/5/2013
The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA Sprint Cars Series started off the week with a Thunder On The Hill show at Grandview Speedway where Greg Hodnett parked the Trone Outdoor 39 in victory lane. Friday night Greg Hodnett took another win at Williams Grove Speedway for his 6th series win of the year. Saturday night Ryan Taylor won the biggest race of his career by winning The Dream at Port Royal Speedway. The Speedway Motors/Champion Racing Oil Central PA...more
Week 5 of the “Race for the Champi

Week 5 of the “Race for the Champi...

8/6/2013
Terry Mattox - SAPULPA, Okla. (August 6th, 2013) - Week #5 of the “Race for the Championship” continues on this Saturday night at Creek County Speedway. Brent Bates continues to lead the Champ Sprint division with a 389 points over runner up Ricky York. Sitting in the third spot in points is Christian York sitting 42 markers behind Ricky. Jackie York currently resides in the fourth spot 34 points behind Christian. Rounding out the top 5 is Robby Sherrell 87 points...more
Brian Brown Wins Wild Front Row Ch

Brian Brown Wins Wild Front Row Ch...

8/6/2013
Bill Wright - OSKALOOSA, Ia. (August 5, 2013) Brian Brown emerged victorious in a wild feature event at the 17th Annual Musco Sports Lighting Front Row Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa Monday night. The win came aboard the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 and paid the Grain Valley, Missouri driver $3,000. Tasker Phillips started on the pole of the 30-lapper after turning down the Front Row Challenge offered him for winning the “King of the Hill”...more
Beaver Dam Victory and Knoxville P

Beaver Dam Victory and Knoxville P...

8/6/2013
Bristol, WI – August 6, 2013. Bill and the B2 Motorsports team made the short jaunt up to the Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, WI this past Saturday where Bill has won three out of the five visits to the track in 2013. Bill would lay down the fastest lap of the thirty-three cars on hand and set himself up with a 6th place starting position in the first heat race. Bill would make his way into the 3rd position on the start, but quickly made his way past the #11K of...more
AFTER NIGHT FIVE, K. SWINDELL, B.

AFTER NIGHT FIVE, K. SWINDELL, B....

8/6/2013
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 6, 2013) - After night five, when Brian Brown of Missouri won the Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge at Oskaloosa, three drivers have broken away from the pack in the 2013 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings. Those drivers are Kevin Swindell of Tennessee with 195 points, Brian Brown with 189 points, and Kyle Larson of California with 181 points, respectively. Night number six is Tuesday, August 6, with the United...more
Big Game Motorsports Garners Third

Big Game Motorsports Garners Third...

8/6/2013
Inside Line Promotions - KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2013) - For the third straight season Big Game Motorsports was well represented in Victory Lane at the Ironman 55. Craig Dollansky parked the Eyecon Trail Cameras car on the frontstretch after picking up his third consecutive win at the $20,000-to-win World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., on Saturday night. Teammate Sammy Swindell joined him on the podium...more
Bruce Jr. Takes Front Row Challeng

Bruce Jr. Takes Front Row Challeng...

8/6/2013
Inside Line Promotions – OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2013) – Tony Bruce Jr. made himself quite a few fans on Monday at Southern Iowa Speedway. Bruce Jr. accepted the Front Row Challenge during the first time the popular event was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. After finishing second in the King of the Hill, which was won by Tasker Phillips – who promptly turned down the challenge of starting at the back of the feature for the chance to win $30,000 – Bruce...more
Dover Lands Ride for 53rd annual F

Dover Lands Ride for 53rd annual F...

8/6/2013
Inside Line Promotions – OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2013) – It’s been an eventful week for Jack Dover, beginning last Friday during his preliminary night at the 23rd annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals. A bad draw sent Dover out to qualify late at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, where he qualified 11th quickest before an engine issue forced him to the pits during his second lap of the two-lap time trials. “For only having one lap that was pretty...more
Blake Hahn Takes Advantage of Valu

Blake Hahn Takes Advantage of Valu...

8/7/2013
Inside Line Promotions - OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2013) - Blake Hahn took advantage of valuable seat time at a pair of big tracks in Iowa. Hahn made his debut at the 23rd annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals on Friday at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, where a loose car slowed him during ever-important qualifying. "We were a little off on the setup so we were a little loose," he said. "I was good getting in, but in the middle of the corner I'd break...more
Mark Burch Motorsports Claims 360

Mark Burch Motorsports Claims 360...

8/7/2013
Inside Line Promotions - KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2013) - For the second straight season Mark Burch Motorsports and Danny Lasoski impressed at the 360 Knoxville Nationals. Lasoski powered to a thrilling victory last Thursday during his preliminary night with a last-corner pass of Kyle Larson to open the 23rd annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway. The night began with Lasoski qualifying 10th quickest of the 48 competitors and...more
AFTER NIGHT FOUR, ‘CAPITANI CLASSI

AFTER NIGHT FOUR, ‘CAPITANI CLASSI...

8/4/2013
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2013) - With his win in the second annual (Ralph) Capitani Classic on Sunday at Knoxville Raceway, Kevin Swindell has taken the lead in the 2013 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings. Night number five is Monday, August 5, with the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. The unofficial top ten in the 2013 Cox Design Iowa Speed Week points...more
DIRTVision.com & TheCushion.com Pr

DIRTVision.com & TheCushion.com Pr...

8/7/2013
If you don’t have the opportunity to attend the 53rd annual FVP Knoxville Nationals August 7-10, then you owe it to yourself to follow all the action from the comfort of your own home. DIRTVision.com will feature free live audio from the historic half-mile, or, you can view every lap, as our friends over at Turn 2 Media cover all the action, every day on thecushion.com. For the first time in the history of this event, the coverage on thecushion.com will be LIVE ALL 4...more
Brian Brown – Front Row Challenge

Brian Brown – Front Row Challenge...

8/7/2013
(Bill W) August 7, 2013 – Winning one of the most prestigious races of the year is a good lead-in to this week’s Knoxville Nationals. Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team won Monday’s Front Row Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, but their joy was taken away by the injury to Brian’s hero, Tony Stewart, who was leading the event. Nonetheless, the Grain Valley, Missouri driver’s focus year-round is the Nationals, and his quest to...more
Wednesdays with Wayne – Another To

Wednesdays with Wayne – Another To...

8/7/2013
(Bill W) August 7, 2013 – Wayne Johnson registered his ninth career top ten in the 360 Nationals, which registers first on the all-time list. His ninth place finish was a bit of a disappointment after registering the high point total on his qualifying night, but when he inspected his bent racecar later, it made sense. The Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team will hit the track Thursday night for the 53rd Knoxville Nationals. The 360 Nationals started last Thursday with...more
Accident Sidelines Tony Stewart's

Accident Sidelines Tony Stewart's...

8/7/2013
Accident Sidelines Tony Stewart's Visit to Kenosha Co Fair For immediate release: Aug. 7, 2103 (Wilmot, WI) Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart was injured in an accident with five laps to go during a sprint car race at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Monday night. A lapped car had spun and stopped and Stewart had nowhere to go. His car hit the lapped car which flipped Stewart’s sprint car. He was assisted from his car by emergency...more
AFTER NIGHT SIX, DEFENDING “MR. SP

AFTER NIGHT SIX, DEFENDING “MR. SP...

8/8/2013
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 7, 2013) - After night six, when Jon Stanbrough of Indiana won the Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge at Oskaloosa, defending “Mr. Sprint Car” Kyle Larson is back on top of the 2013 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings. Night number seven is Wednesday, August 7, with the first preliminary night of the World of Outlaws (WoO) FVP Knoxville Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway. The unofficial top twenty in...more
David Gravel Wins the First Night

David Gravel Wins the First Night...

8/8/2013
KNOXVILLE, Iowa. — Aug. 7, 2013— To say that Wednesday night was stressful for David Gravel would be an understatement, but in the end it all paid off as he won the opening night of the 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. After losing an engine on the last lap of the first heat race he coasted across the line in third to earn a spot in the 25-lap preliminary feature. Then, at the end of the 25-lapper, he ran out of fuel, but was...more
Gravel Powers to Opening Night Win

Gravel Powers to Opening Night Win...

8/8/2013
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car rookie edges Sweet; Stewart leads points KNOXVILLE, Iowa. - Aug. 7, 2013 - David Gravel earned the biggest victory of his young career when he drove around Greg Hodnett early then held off Brad Sweet to the checkered flag during Wednesday's opening night of the 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals featuring the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at Knoxville Raceway. Gravel, the leading contender for the series' Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the...more
AFTER NIGHT SEVEN, DEFENDING “MR.

AFTER NIGHT SEVEN, DEFENDING “MR....

8/8/2013
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 7, 2013) - After night seven, when David Gravel of Connecticut won the opening night of the 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals, defending “Mr. Sprint Car” Kyle Larson is still on top of the 2013 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings. Night number eight is Thursday, August 8, with the second preliminary night of the World of Outlaws (WoO) FVP Knoxville Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway. The unofficial top ten in the...more
Knoxville Raceway Connects with Fa

Knoxville Raceway Connects with Fa...

8/8/2013
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 8, 2013) – Racing fans can stay connected at the races by downloading the Knoxville Raceway mobile app for Android, iPhone, iPad, or Blackberry. More than 10,000 fans have already download the app. The newest version includes news, race lineups, live results, driver profiles, social media, and the latest feature of LIVE POINTS during the Nationals qualifying nights. NEW: Touch the "Connect" icon to find a link to "Click here for Nationals...more
Brad Loyet – Nationals Rookie Exci

Brad Loyet – Nationals Rookie Exci...

8/8/2013
(Bill W) August 8, 2013 – Brad Loyet and the Vacuworx #o5 team are ready for tonight’s qualifying at the 53rd Annual Knoxville Nationals. Their confidence is high going in, having qualified for last weekend’s 360 Nationals. The Sunset Hills, Missouri driver will be among nineteen rookies at the Nationals. The 360 Nationals started last Thursday with an all important good qualifying lap. “We were able to draw a good pill and that gave us the ability to time in fourth...more
Inside Line Promotions Drivers Enj

Inside Line Promotions Drivers Enj...

8/8/2013
Inside Line Promotions - KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 8, 2013) - Inside Line Promotions landed in Victory Lane at a trio of premier events last weekend. Big Game Motorsports driver Craig Dollansky captured his third consecutive Ironman 55 victory on Saturday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo. It was his sixth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season. Mark Burch Motorsports driver Danny Lasoski claimed a preliminary night of the 23rd annual...more
Nodak Speedway Hosts Gerdau's Magi

Nodak Speedway Hosts Gerdau's Magi...

8/8/2013
Inside Line Promotions - MINOT, N.D. (Aug. 8, 2013) - When World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers talk about Nodak Speedway, they speak almost as much about the community as the facility. The premier sprint car series and its stars head to the popular community for the Magic City Showdown, which is the final leg of the Gerdau Northern Tour with Sleep Inn & Suites, Magic City Implement and Minot Tourism, on Sunday, Aug. 18. "It's a great town," Paul McMahan...more
KMC Wheels Showcases Unique Truck

KMC Wheels Showcases Unique Truck...

8/8/2013
American Racing also set to display hottest wheels in 2013 KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 8, 2013 - The world's biggest annual sprint car race is underway at Knoxville Raceway and KMC Wheels is showcasing a unique truck for the thousands of fans that will attend the 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals this week. A specially built, one-of-a-kind Ford F150 Pre-Runner featuring KMC XD125 20-inch wheels and Nitto Grappler Tires is on display behind the main grandstand. The truck includes...more
STM - Overcomes Adversity with a T

STM - Overcomes Adversity with a T...

8/8/2013
After not being able to pick up their MSA 360 motor from the motor builders, the Scott Thiel Motorsports team was left with the only option of going and racing Saturday night at the Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin with the IRA 410 Outlaw Sprint Car Series. The team has ran their in the past with the 410’s and have had some success. This time, the team proved that they could overcome adversity and come from behind to round a night with a solid performance. ...more
Mark Dobmeier - Frustrating Week i

Mark Dobmeier - Frustrating Week i...

8/9/2013
Mark Dobmeier – Frustrating Week in Knoxville Lunstra Motorsports and Mark Dobmeier PR August 9, 2013 – Mark Dobmeier and the Lunstra Motorsports team have shown the speed all week long at the Knoxville Raceway, but are struggling to show the results. The week started off during the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Nationals Prelim with a blown motor running in the top five during the feature and has gone from there. The team currently sits 25th overall in the points for the...more
Brian Brown Tops Casey’s Qualifyin

Brian Brown Tops Casey’s Qualifyin...

8/9/2013
Bryan Hulbert / Bill Wright - KNOXVILLE, Ia. (August 8, 2013) It didn’t take Brian Brown long to get to the front of the field in Friday’s Casey’s General Stores qualifying night feature, as the Casey’s/FVP No. 21 shot to the point exiting low in turn two on Roger Crockett on a Lap 2 restart. “Man I’m so happy,” said an elated Brian Brown in Knoxville Victory Lane. “I was so nervous going into tonight. I didn’t want to let all those people down that thought we were...more
Brown Delivers Huge Win on Night 2

Brown Delivers Huge Win on Night 2...

8/9/2013
Last year’s runner-up earns front row spot alongside point man Saldana KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 8, 2013 - Brian Brown charged to victory on Thursday's 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals qualifying night at Knoxville Raceway, putting him on the front row alongside Joey Saldana for Saturday night's $150,000-to-win main event. Kerry Madsen was second with Kevin Swindell, Roger Crockett and Saldana rounding out the top five. Saldana also led qualifying and finished fourth in his...more
Last year’s runner-up earns front

Last year’s runner-up earns front...

8/9/2013
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 8, 2013) - After night eight, when Brian Brown of Missouri won the second night of the 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals, Kevin Swindell took the lead in the 2013 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings. Night number nine is Friday, August 9, with the Speed Sport World Challenge feature at the famed Knoxville Raceway. Kevin Swindell, Jason Johnson and Shane Stewart have all qualified for the Speed Sport World Challenge...more
Lucas Oil ASCS season resumes in O

Lucas Oil ASCS season resumes in O...

8/9/2013
Bryan Hulbert - TULSA, Okla. (August 8, 2013) As the focus of the Sprint Car racing world begins to move out of Iowa, the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real will begin turn their focus to the Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Okla. on Saturday, August 17. A part of the “Turn Tulsa Pink” initiative, Ark Wrecking Oklahoma will be the title sponsor of the Saturday night event. What will go down as the tenth visit by the national arm...more
Ramaker tops night one at Electric

Ramaker tops night one at Electric...

8/10/2013
Bryan Hulbert - GREAT FALLS, Mont. (August 9, 2013) Joe Ramaker notched his fifth ASCS Frontier Regional victory of 2013 on Friday night, leading all but one of the 25 scheduled at the Electric City Speedway in Great Falls, Mont. Working to the lead on Lap 2, Ramaker crossed the stripe with David Hoiness, Phil Dietz, Kelly Miller and Trever Kirkland making up the top five. Fifth was originally scored to Vernon Hill who was subsequently disqualified after failing...more
GRAND LARSON: Kyle Larson Charges

GRAND LARSON: Kyle Larson Charges...

8/10/2013
Win puts Californian into $50-lap, $150,000-to-win main event; Tatnell captures Speed Sport News World Challenge KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 9, 2013 - Kyle Larson powered to victory on Friday's final qualifying night for the 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals and in the process earned a spot in Saturday's $150,000-to-win, 50-lap main event at Knoxville Raceway. Larson, who started his day in a NASCAR Nationwide Car at Watkins Glen International in New York, finished it off by...more
August 10th Updates / Results

August 10th Updates / Results

8/10/2013
Terry Mattox - SAPULPA, Okla. (August 10th, 2013) - Keep up with the action from tonight's Weekly Racing Series show at the Creek County Speedway. Show Card: Mini Stocks, Factory Stocks, Dwarf Cars, Modifieds, and Champ Sprints. CLICK THE FULL RESULTS TAB AT THE BOTTOM TO VIEW FULL RESULTS FROM TONIGHT
Phil Dietz grabs Frontier Glory

Phil Dietz grabs Frontier Glory

8/11/2013
Bryan Hulbert - GREAT FALLS, Mont. (August 10, 2013) A double weekend at the Electric City Speedway in Great Falls, Mont. yielded two different winners as Phil Dietz led flag to flag for his third ASCS Frontier Regional victory of the 2013 season. The No. 72 crossed ahead of Trevor Kirkland with Friday night winner Joe Ramaker taking the final step on the podium. David Hoiness and Kelly Miller made up the top five. The Frontier Region races again on Friday, August 23...more
Smith, Wilson, Pense, Jefferies, a

Smith, Wilson, Pense, Jefferies, a...

8/11/2013
Terry Mattox - SAPULPA, Okla. (August 10th, 2013) - Danny Smith, Dena Wilson, Larry Pense, Josh Jefferies, and Jimmy Masterson took Week 5 of the “Race for the Championship” at Creek County Speedway on Saturday night. Champ Sprints Danny Smith topped out dueled Billy Frazier to capture the nights 20 lap Champ Sprint feature event. Billy Frazier started on the pole of the main event and would lead the opening 17 laps around the quarter mile bullring. Smith got around...more
Bruce Jr. Competes for Ochs Racing

Bruce Jr. Competes for Ochs Racing...

8/11/2013
Inside Line Promotions – KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2013) – While the results weren’t what Tony Bruce Jr. had envisioned, he had a blast piloting the Ochs Racing car during the 53rd annual FVP Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway last weekend. “We weren’t going to be able to run our car and thankfully the Ochs brothers were willing to put me in their car for the Nationals,” Bruce Jr. said. “I really want to thank them for the opportunity to race and have fun at the...more
AFTER NIGHT NINE, KEVIN SWINDELL C

AFTER NIGHT NINE, KEVIN SWINDELL C...

8/11/2013
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 9, 2013) - After night nine, when Brooke Tatnell of Australia won the Speed Sport World Challenge on the third night of the 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals, Kevin Swindell clinched the 2013 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point championship and the Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title that goes with it. Night number ten is Saturday, August 10, with the 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals finale at the famed Knoxville Raceway. According...more
Larson Secures Friday Night Featur

Larson Secures Friday Night Featur...

8/11/2013
By Mike Kerchner - KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 9, 2013)— Kyle Larson dominated Friday night’s feature during the 53rd annual FVP Knoxville Nationals to claim one of four spots in Saturday night’s $150,000-to-win finale. Larson blasted into the lead on the second lap, taking the point from Chad Kemenah and leading the remainder of the 25-lap race on a night when 71 cars were attempting to earn the four spots in the feature. Larson’s second career victory at the half-mile...more
Brian Brown – On the Front Row for

Brian Brown – On the Front Row for...

8/11/2013
(Bill W) August 10, 2013 – If you follow the Brian Brown Racing Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team, you know that the focus all year long is the Knoxville Nationals. Brian couldn’t be in better position to accomplish his dream of winning the Nationals. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver will start on the front row in tonight’s $150,000 to win championship event. He put himself in that position by winning the main event on Thursday night here. Despite pulling the...more
KEVIN SWINDELL IS JESSE HOCKETT “M

KEVIN SWINDELL IS JESSE HOCKETT “M...

8/11/2013
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 10, 2013) - After the tenth and final night, when Donny Schatz of North Dakota won the 53rd FVP Knoxville Nationals, Kevin Swindell of Tennessee is officially the 2013 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point champion and the Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” titlist. Brian Brown of Missouri and defending “Mr. Sprint Car” Kyle Larson of California finished second and third in the 2013 final standings, respectively. The official top...more
SEVENTH HEAVEN: Schatz Wins His se

SEVENTH HEAVEN: Schatz Wins His se...

8/11/2013
Tony Stewart Racing driver charges from Last Chance Showdown to victory lane KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 10, 2013 - Donny Schatz didn't just win the 53rd running of the storied FVP Knoxville Nationals on Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway, he turned in one of the greatest performances in the history of sprint car racing on the sport's biggest stage. After struggling during the Wednesday preliminary feature, Schatz was forced to start Saturday on the outside of the second...more
Schatz is Incredible in Seventh Na

Schatz is Incredible in Seventh Na...

8/11/2013
By Bryan Hulbert / Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Ia. (August 10, 2013) — Cash on your birthday is always great, but even better is earning your seventh FVP Knoxville Nationals title and a $150,000 bounty as Donny Schatz raced from the twenty-first starting spot to make history as the deepest starting winner in Nationals history; a record that had stood since 1962 when Jerry Richert accomplished the feat. It was matched by Steve Kinser in 1995. Talking about his mindset prior...more
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