By Bob Baker
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 10, 2010) – Less than two weeks after announcing the schedule for the 2010 Knoxville Nationals Fan Fair in its first-floor museum, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame has set the agenda for its second-floor theater for the four days of the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, August 11-14. The 40-seat theater, completed one year ago, was generously funded by U.S. Tobacco, an Altria Company.
According to museum executive director Bob Baker, “We had so many positive responses last year about showing past Knoxville Sprint Car National Championship competitions that we decided to do it again during the fiftieth annual event. We will actually start on Tuesday, August 10, making it a five-day marathon culminating on late Saturday afternoon with Donny Schatz’s fourth consecutive win in 2009. We have to thank Jeff Grummer (1980-89), Gary Mallonee (1980-89), Roger Arndt (1983-86), Grant Rankin (1987-92), Marc Orgera (1987-90, ’92), and Kris Krohn (1993-2009) for their contributions to this effort.”
The schedule for the theater, located on the second floor, west wing, of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, is as follows:
Tuesday, August 10:
10 a.m. – “Knoxville ‘80s: Highlights & History”
11:30 a.m. – “Knoxville ‘80s: Highlights & History” (repeat)
1 p.m. – 1983 Knoxville Nationals
2 p.m. – 1984 Knoxville Nationals
3 p.m. – 1985 Knoxville Nationals
Wednesday, August 11:
10 a.m. – 1986 Knoxville Nationals
11 a.m. – 1987 Knoxville Nationals
12 Noon – 1988 Knoxville Nationals
1 p.m. – 1989 Knoxville Nationals
2 p.m. – 1990 Knoxville Nationals
3 p.m. – 1991 Knoxville Nationals
Thursday, August 12:
10 a.m. – 1992 Knoxville Nationals
11 a.m. – 1993 Knoxville Nationals
12 Noon – 1994 Knoxville Nationals
1 p.m. – 1995 Knoxville Nationals
2 p.m. – 1996 Knoxville Nationals
3 p.m. – 1997 Knoxville Nationals
Friday, August 13:
10 a.m. – 1998 Knoxville Nationals
11 a.m. – 1999 Knoxville Nationals
12 Noon – 2000 Knoxville Nationals
1 p.m. – 2001 Knoxville Nationals
2 p.m. – 2002 Knoxville Nationals
3 p.m. – 2003 Knoxville Nationals
Saturday, August 14:
10 a.m. – 2004 Knoxville Nationals
11 a.m. – 2005 Knoxville Nationals
12 Noon – 2006 Knoxville Nationals
1 p.m. – 2007 Knoxville Nationals
2 p.m. – 2008 Knoxville Nationals
3 p.m. – 2009 Knoxville Nationals
Those individuals interested in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are encouraged to visit the museum’s web site at www.sprintcarhof.com.