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Kraig Kinser Set for the 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals; Will Carry Bad Boy Buggies Colors

Once a driver experiences the thrill of winning sprint car racing’s biggest event — the Knoxville Nationals — it becomes a high priority to win it again.

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Stewart and Lasoski Strong in Knoxville With BR Motorsports Products

With all eyes on the Knoxville Raceway, a pair of drivers using BR Motorsports products scored wins as Danny Lasoski won the Knoxville 360 Nationals opener, and Shane Stewart picked up the big show on Saturday night for the fourth year in a row.

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Tiner Third at Belgrade

In action with the ASCS Frontier Region in Montana over the weekend aboard the Peterson No. 23N, Steven Tiner charged to a third place finish on Friday night at the Gallatin Speedway in Belgrade, MT before expiring an engine on Saturday night in Billings, MT.

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David Gravel Returns to Iowa for the 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals

David Gravel got his first taste of qualifying for the main event of the Knoxville Nationals last year — and it left him wanting more. He will take to the track at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa this week for the 53rd Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals, which again this year will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series.

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“Lightning McQueen” Snares Podium Finish; Momentum Rallying McQueen Racing

Gaining momentum after a rough start to the season, Bakersfield’s Shannon “Lightning” McQueen is rebounding strong, scoring her second consecutive Top 5 finish aboard the McQueen Racing #7 Lucas Oil/Simpson Race Products Spike/Esslinger by Duane McQueen in the Bay Cities Racing Association event at the ¼-mile Placerville Speedway on Saturday, August 3.

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KNOXVILLE NATIONALS VICTORY MOST IMPORTANT GOAL FOR JOEY SALDANA AND TEAM OWNER DAN MOTTER

Perhaps the most precious stretch of dirt in World of Outlaws racing is the sacred half-mile track that is home to the crown jewel of the winged STP Sprint Cars, the Knoxville Nationals.

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Boespflug Win’s No.5 At Gas City

In a heated point’s battle at the I 69 Speedway in Gas City, IN, Chad Boespflug did the best thing he could to regain the top spot, as he powered to his fifth win of the year Friday night aboard Paul Hazen’s No.57 machine.

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Cunningham Seventh and 11th to Close US Trip

Michael Cunningham spent his final weekend competing in the states scoring seventh and 11th place finishes at the Silver Dollar Speedway and Stockton 99 Dirt Track respectively.

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Abreu Second at Bellville Nationals

In action at the Bellville Speedway over the weekend, Rico Abreu scored a preliminary win, and a second place finish during the Bellville Midget Nationals.

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Madsen Rebounds to 13th Place Finish at Knoxville

With 81 cars on hand for the 2nd Annual Capitani Classic at the Knoxville Raceway on Sunday night, Ian Madsen rebounded from an early race spin, to score a 13th place finish.

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DJ Netto Seventh at Stockton-99

Fresh off one of the best weekend’s of his career, DJ Netto and his Netto Racing team were back in action on Saturday night with the King of the West Series at the Stockton-99 Speedway where the youngster scored a seventh place finish.

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Kyle Hirst Has a Quiet Fourth Place Finish in Stockton

Kyle Hirst turned in one of those performances on Saturday night that help drivers and teams win championships. Hirst survived a late issue, and held on to a fourth place finish, and extended his series points lead.

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Strong Night Goes South for Croft

Looking to repeat his June performance at the Stockton-99 Speedway, Willie Croft had a great night going, but an issue in the feature event ultimately knocked him out of the feature event early.

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360 Nationals Not What Wimmer Hoped For

Brandon Wimmer and his Destiny Motorsports team had high hopes heading into the Knoxville 360 Nationals, however, an engine that didn’t seem to want to run all weekend, did not make for a good weekend.

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Allard Wins on Friday, Loses Engine Leading on Saturday

With the Knoxville Nationals on the horizon, Jonathan Allard leaves California with the utmost confidence, as he tallied his 13th with in 2013 on Friday night, and was well on his way to his 14th, when he lost an engine with under 10-laps to go on Saturday.

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