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J.J. Hickle’s Move From Washington to Iowa Leads to Knoxville Nationals A-Main Start

Two blocks behind the hustle and bustle of the Knoxville Nationals in a nice, but modest shop J.J. Hickle with car owner Brandon Ikenberry are doing maintenance on their sprint car on Friday morning. The work was going at a relaxed pace due to an outstanding performance during the Thursday night program at the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s that has him locked into the A-Main on Saturday night.

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Pole Position Caps Landmark Day for Austin McCarl

The McCarl name is synonymous with the Knoxville Nationals as part of the “home team”, even when family members were traveling to race elsewhere. Austin McCarl gave those local fans a night to remember on Thursday by earning the pole position for the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals.

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Flying Farmer: Tasker Phillips Locks Into the Knoxville Nationals A-Main

While much of the focus of Knoxville Raceway fans was on Austin McCarl earning the pole position for the 60th Knoxville Natioanls, Tasker Phillips also thrilled the local contingent by setting fast time, going toe to with one of the best race car drivers on the planet in Kyle Larson, and avoided pitfalls in the main event to achieve a lifelong dream of locking himself into the Saturday night finale of the Knoxville Nationals.

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Knoxville Nationals Events: Friday, August 12, 2022

It’s the “Hard Knox Life” today at 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s with the FVP Preliminary Program giving the balance of the field another shot at making Saturday night’s A-Main. Another busy day of events are taking place in and around the Marion County Fairgrounds.

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