National Sprint Car Hall of Fame

STACY ERVIN LEADS “WOMEN IN SPRINT CAR RACING” AT KNOXVILLE FAN FAIR

Stacy Ervin of the Knoxville Raceway will again moderate this year’s “Women in Sprint Car Racing” forum at the seventh annual Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair. Amongst her group of interesting and informative panelists are Naomi Grimes and daughters Linda Selvage and Teri Riggins, Lori McCarl, Kendra Jacobs, and Barb O’Brien. […]

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame

Iowa Speed Week to Again Award the Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” Title

The Knoxville Raceway and the Southern Iowa Speedway, just 26 miles apart on Highway 92 in south central Iowa, are each gearing up for their part in the eleventh annual Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week, August 2-11. The overall point champion of the thirteen-race, ten-night series of winged and non-winged sprint car races will earn $2,500 and the title of “Mr. Sprint Car” in honor of the late Jesse Hockett. Sammy Swindell of Tennessee is the two-time and defending Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” titlist. […]

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame

“EXPAND THE DREAM” HAPPENING NOW AT THE NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME & MUSUEM

Beginning in August 2011, the board of directors and staff of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum embarked on “Expand the Dream,” a three-year, $3.3-million comprehensive fundraising campaign. Expand the Dream has two primary goals: 1) construction of an enhanced staging & storage facility, and 2) short-term growth of the organization’s endowment funds. […]