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National Sprint Car Museum Proud t

National Sprint Car Museum Proud t...

7/25/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 25, 2012) - Just as it houses the limestone Charles R. Condra Memorial Trophy honoring the champions of the Indiana Sprint Week, the National Sprint Car Museum in Knoxville is proud to display the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week – Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” plaque year-round. This year’s eleventh annual Cox Design-sponsored Iowa Speed Week begins at Knoxville Raceway on August 2-5, continues at the nearby Southern Iowa...more
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NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM’S SECON

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7/25/2012
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 25, 2012) – For the first time ever, the National Sprint Car Museum’s second-, third- and fourth-floor viewing areas overlooking the half-mile Knoxville Raceway dirt track are officially “sold out” for the Knoxville National Sprint Car Championships, August 8-11. Said museum executive director Bob Baker yesterday, “We don’t honestly know what made this year unique, but we do know that we're now totally sold out with regard to clubhouse and suite...more
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Hafertepe and Rudeen Team Up For K

Hafertepe and Rudeen Team Up For K...

7/25/2012
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and The Rudeen Racing Team will be joining forces in an effort to capture victory at The 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals. Hafertepe has already found plenty of success in the past with Rudeen as the pair captured a $20,000 to win race at Skagit Speedway against The World of Outlaws (WoO) last year and are slated to start on the front row for the $25,000 to win Skagit Dirt Cup later this year. "I'm really looking forward to heading out to Knoxville and...more
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Outlaws Heat Up as the Goodyear Kn

Outlaws Heat Up as the Goodyear Kn...

7/30/2012
Top five drivers enter $150,000-to-win event in midst of historic points battle KNOXVILLE, Iowa - July 30, 2012 - During one of the hottest summers in recent memory, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship battle has sizzled. The top five drivers - made up of Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz and Sammy Swindell, who have combined for 27 championships, and first-time hopefuls Craig Dollansky and Joey Saldana - are separated by only 49 points as the premier weekend...more
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A Storm is About to Hit Knoxville:

A Storm is About to Hit Knoxville:...

8/2/2012
With a nickname like “The Hurricane,” you would expect Randy Hannagan to blow into town and literally take Knoxville, Iowa by storm. This year as he travels to the hallowed grounds of sprint car racing, he is blowing into town with a new approach. As Hannagan embarks on the two biggest racing weekends of the year, he will be using this new approach to roll with whatever is thrown at him – rain, hail, tornadoes, or sunny skies. Yoakam and Hannagan come together for 360...more
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Tags: Randy Hannagan, Knoxville Raceway, 360 Nationals
Kerry Madsen – Busy Swing Sets Up

Kerry Madsen – Busy Swing Sets Up...

8/5/2012
(Bill W) August 5, 2012 – A four-race tour of Canada, followed by stops in Bloomington, Indiana and Pevely, Missouri had the Keneric Racing #29 team busy the last two weekends. Now they prepare for their biggest event of the year, the 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals. Driver Kerry Madsen will qualify on Wednesday night, hoping to lock into the biggest event in sprint car racing. They will get a last tune-up tonight at the “Capitani Classic” at Knoxville. Friday, July...more
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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series...

8/6/2012
52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 6, 2012 - The biggest weekend of the season is finally here as all eyes in the sprint car world shift to Knoxville Raceway. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series four-day, 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals begins on Wednesday and culminates with the $150,000-to-win main event at the famed half mile on Saturday. Tony Stewart Racing teammates and World of Outlaws veterans Steve Kinser and Donny...more
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Kraig Kinser Sets Sights on the 52

Kraig Kinser Sets Sights on the 52...

8/7/2012
Bloomington, Ind.—August 7, 2012—The date August 15, 2005 will forever be etched in Kraig Kinser’s mind. That’s the day he won the Goodyear Knoxville Nationals for the first time. In the process of claiming sprint car racing’s biggest event, he joined his father Steve, as the pair became the first father/son duo to accomplish that feat. The younger Kinser’s victory that season came aboard the family-owned No. 11K, which he is piloting again this year. “That’s...more
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Wednesdays with Wayne – The Big Da

Wednesdays with Wayne – The Big Da...

8/8/2012
(Bill W) August 8, 2012 – With the 360 Nationals behind them, the Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team is ready to tackle the 52nd Knoxville Nationals. They will qualify Thursday night. For most teams, a top ten finish in the 360 Nationals would be a highlight, but the three-time champion was just ready to move onto the next race. With an early pill a definite advantage on Wayne’s qualifying night Friday, he drew late (37th), but registered the ninth quick time of the...more
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Larson Capitalizes On Night 1 of G

Larson Capitalizes On Night 1 of G...

8/9/2012
Severe afternoon storm leads to a late night for World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 8, 2012 - He's done it again. Kyle Larson, the phenom who wins in anything and everything he races, claimed the opening night of the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals on a stormy Wednesday at Knoxville Raceway in his first attempt in the prestigious event. "Getting a win at Knoxville is so big, but it's only a prelim night," Larson said after winning the...more
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Larson takes Goodyear Knoxville Na

Larson takes Goodyear Knoxville Na...

8/9/2012
Bryan Hulbert - Knoxville, Iowa (August 8, 2012) Kyle Larson has already proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that he is among the best drivers in the nation. Putting an exclamation point on his young career the Elk Grove, California racer grabbed the rain delayed opening night win of the 52nd Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. “We were really good in clean air there. It’s such a big deal and we’ve never really been out front like that in clean air and the car was really...more
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Brian Brown – Ready for Tonight!

Brian Brown – Ready for Tonight!

8/9/2012
(Bill W) August 9, 2012 – Brian Brown heads into the 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals with some momentum after a strong second place showing in the Front Row Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on Monday. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team will qualify for the Nationals tonight. Casey’s General Stores always has a hand in supporting the Challenges in Oskaloosa. “We hadn’t been over there for awhile, and Terry...more
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It's Meyers on Night Two in Knoxvi

It's Meyers on Night Two in Knoxvi...

8/10/2012
Bryan Hulbert / Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 9, 2012) Despite begin out the racing for nearly four months, defending STP World of Outlaws Champion Jason Meyers stood in victory lane on night two of the 52nd Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. With the crowd screaming in approval, the driver of the Tarlton and Sons No. 21m let out his own ecstatic yell to begin his post-race interview. “Feels awesome, love it. I tell you what you know there is nothing that makes me...more
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Kraig Kinser Finishes on the Podiu

Kraig Kinser Finishes on the Podiu...

8/10/2012
Knoxville, Iowa.—August 10, 2012— With a new Friday format this year in the 52nd Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, many drivers will be faced with a tough choice, whether to give up event points for Saturday and start from a clean slate on Friday. One driver that won’t have to make that choice is Kraig Kinser. The 2005 winner of the Knoxville Nationals used a podium finish on Thursday night in the Hendrickcars.com Maxim to lock himself into the ninth starting spot...more
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Meyers One Step Closer after Night

Meyers One Step Closer after Night...

8/10/2012
Stevie Smith and Outlaws points leader Craig Dollansky are Saturday’s front-row starters KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 9, 2012 - Like a wrinkled grocery list after a day at the store, Jason Meyers scratched off his racing goals one by one over the last decade. The two-time defending World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion had accomplished nearly everything and anything he set his sights on before hanging up his racing suit in the offseason, choosing to focus on his family...more
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Drama Abounds as Henderson Triumph

Drama Abounds as Henderson Triumph...

8/11/2012
Bryan Hulbert/Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 10, 2012) Finding himself mired deep in the B-Feature on Saturday, Justin Henderson took advantage of the new Friday night format at the Knoxville Nationals with drama filled race to the win. Donny Schatz took his third career Speed Sport World Challenge to top off an exciting night at Knoxville. “It’s been a roller coaster of a week. I’m so excited I can’t even talk right now” commented Henderson. “This new format...more
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Henderson Savors New Friday Format

Henderson Savors New Friday Format...

8/11/2012
The Sioux Falls, S.D., native wins the final qualifying night to lock into Saturday’s feature KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 10, 2012 - Justin Henderson capitalized on a new format to the Friday portion of the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. With a new team and a unique opportunity to start from scratch, Henderson took advantage to lock himself into Saturday's $150,000-to-win main event at the famed Knoxville Raceway after outlasting David Gravel in the final...more
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Donny Schatz Holds on for Sixth Na

Donny Schatz Holds on for Sixth Na...

8/12/2012
Bryan Hulbert / Bill Wright - Knoxville, Iowa (August 11, 2012) Donny Schatz served notice Friday night that he was going to be the driver to beat and for the sixth time in the past seven years, the STP No. 15 rolled into victory lane at the Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. Asked if the sixth time felt as good as the first time, Schatz exhaustingly replied, “I think it was the hardest one to win.” Pausing for a moment, the six time Nationals Champion continued, “Man I...more
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Schatz Wins Sixth Knoxville Nation

Schatz Wins Sixth Knoxville Nation...

8/12/2012
Kinser, Swindell both fail to advance to the feature for the first time since 1975 KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 11, 2012 - Wow. Simply put, the packed Knoxville Raceway grandstands were wowed before the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals feature hit the track on Saturday. Then, the near capacity crowd was on its feet at the checkered flag as Donny Schatz recorded his sixth Nationals victory in the last seven years after outlasting Brian Brown by 0.117 seconds to earn...more
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Kraig Kinser Finishes Fourth in th

Kraig Kinser Finishes Fourth in th...

8/12/2012
Bloomington, Ind.—August 12, 2012— Qualifying for the main event at the Knoxville Nationals is often a victory in itself, as traditionally the biggest field of the year is present at the famed half-mile in Iowa. Being a former winner of sprint car racing’s marquee event, Kraig Kinser, always strives for a little bit more at the Nationals. He lived up to his own expectations again this year, as he finished fourth in the 50-lap finale, following a third-place showing on...more
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Brian Brown – Electrifying Nationa

Brian Brown – Electrifying Nationa...

8/13/2012
(Bill W) August 13, 2012 – Brian Brown had 25,000 fans on their feet in the grandstands Saturday night at the Knoxville Nationals! The Grain Valley, Missouri driver gave it all he had, coming up a half a car length short of winning sprint car racing’s biggest prize! The Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 was fast all week long, and a second place finish at the Nationals proved that hard work pays off. The $75,000 check that comes with it wasn’t bad either! Brian...more
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FVP announced as title sponsor of

FVP announced as title sponsor of...

4/23/2013
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 23, 2013) – Knoxville Raceway announces that FVP, a premier auto parts consumer brand, will be the title sponsor of the 53rd Knoxville Nationals held August 7-10, 2013. Knoxville Raceway has had a long-standing relationship with Factory Motor Parts and has partnered with their other brands in the past, including Super Clean and Splash. FVP offers a full range of b high quality batteries, filters, radiators, engine oils and automotive performance...more
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Countdown to the Knoxville Nationa

Countdown to the Knoxville Nationa...

7/19/2013
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 19, 2013) – The 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals and 23rd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals will draw more than 100,000 sprint car racing fans from around the world to witness the most prestigious and largest open wheel dirt track races in the sport. The 10-days of racing kicks off with the Knoxville 360 Nationals (Aug. 1-3), followed by the 2nd Annual Capitani Classic (Aug. 4), 16th Annual Front Row Challenge with wings (Aug....more
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