Photo Gallery: Thursday at the Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Nationals, Knoxville Raceway, Media Gallery, Photo Gallery Paul McMahan (Serena Dalhamer photo) Third place Kerry Madsen, winner Brian Brown, and second place Sam Hafertepe, Jr. – Mudclodbob Photo (l to r) Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown, and Sam Hafetepe, Jr. during the post race press conference on Thursday at the FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo The back pit area on Thursday at the Knoxville Nationals. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo The Salute to the King display at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo The Salute to the King display at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo Haulers loading in for Thursday night’s program. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum was busy on Thursday. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo These fans are popular on the back street of the Marion County Fairgrounds. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo Mud was everywhere early on Thursday by the backstretch at Knoxville Raceway. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo The busy area behind the backstretch where teams work on cars at the Marion County Fairgrounds. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo Bud Kaeding. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo This is what the track looked like on Thursday morning of the 54th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo People getting a glimpse of what the track looked like early on Thursday morning. – Bob Buffenbarger Photo Kyle Luetters (r) asking questions to Justin Henderson (center) and Terry McCarl (r) during the press luncheon on Thursday at Knoxville Raceway. – T.J. Buffenbarger Photo Paul McMahan (Serena Dalhamer photo) Jason Johnson (Serena Dalhamer photo) Ian Madsen (Serena Dalhamer photo) Kevin Swindell (Serena Dalhamer photo) Sheldon Haudenschild (1B) and Cody Darrah (4) (Serena Dalhamer photo) Gary Taylor (1ST) and Rico Abreu (24R) (Serena Dalhamer photo) Jason Meyers (83X), Dusty Zomer (91), and Seth Brahmer (13V) (Serena Dalhamer photo) Mike Moore (69) and Chris Martin (44) (Serena Dalhamer photo) Dusty Zomer (Serena Dalhamer photo) Brian Brown (Serena Dalhamer photo) Brian Brown (Serena Dalhamer photo) Knoxville NationalsKnoxville RacewayPhoto Gallery