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August 24, 2026

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[ August 24, 2026 ] Feature Winners: Sunday, August 23, 2026 _Front Page News
[ August 24, 2026 ] Nienhiser Squeezes Out Victory During Corn Fest at Angell Park _Top Stories
[ August 24, 2026 ] Timms Wins POWRi Feature at Sedalia _Top Stories
[ August 23, 2026 ] Feature Winners: Saturday, August 22, 2026 _Front Page News
[ August 23, 2026 ] Photo Gallery: 2026 Chuck Wilson Memorial _Front Page News
[ August 23, 2026 ] Ayrton Gennetten Grabs Victory with POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints at Lucas Oil Speedway _Front Page News
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The parade lap for the 65th Knoxville Nationals finale with Kyle Larson (#57), James McFadden (#21T), Kasey Kahne (#4), and Sheldon Haudenschild (#4). (Mark Funderburk Photo)

T.J.’s Notebook: Results of Seeding the Knoxville Nationals

The results are in from T.J. seeding the 2026 Knoxville Nationals, and they are ugly. Check out all of the plentiful misses and a few hits during the weather plagued event.

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Kyle Larson's winner car after the 65th Knoxville Nationals. (Mark Funderburk Photo)

Photo Gallery: 65th Knoxville Nationals Finale

Images from the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s courtesy of Mark Funderburk.

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Kyle Larson Wins Beaver Drill & Tool/MPV Express/Mike and Kathy Hulbert Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” Award!

Kyle Larson’s improbable trip from racing with the NASCAR Cup Series in Richmond, Virginia to making it to win his fourth Knoxville Nationals propelled him to his first ever Beaver Drill & Tool/MPV Express/Mike & Kathy Hulbert Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title worth $10,000.

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Kyle Larson after winning the 65th Knoxville Nationals. (Action Photo)

Feature Winners: Saturday, August 15, 2026

Feature winners from Saturday, August 15, 2026…

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Kyle Larson in victory lane after capturing his fourth Knoxville Nationals title. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Larson Flies to Fourth Knoxville Nationals Title

In one of the most improbable stories in sprint car racing history Kyle Larson took advantage of a lengthy rain delay to fly back to Knoxville, Iowa from the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond International Speedway to win the 65th edition of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s.

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Tyler Courtney. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Tyler Courtney Wins B-Main at Knoxville

Tyler Courtney secured a spot in the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s by wining the B-Main event on Saturday.

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Timms Wins the C-Main at the Knoxville Nationals

Defending Knoxville Nationals champion Ryan Timms started his attempt to rally his way into the finale of the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s by winning the C-Main event.

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Darin Naida Dominates D-Main at Knoxville

Darin Naida kicked off championship night of the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s by winning the D-Main event.

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Brenham Crouch Transported to Des Moines After Accident at Knoxville

Brenham Crouch suffered a broken right arm and is being admitted for neurological observation following a crash during the daytime portion of the program during the 65th Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway.

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Beaver Racing Wins Best Appearing Car at the 2026 Knoxville Nationals

The Beaver Tracing Team throwback car driven by Landon Crawley was named best appearing car for the 2026 edition of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s.

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Donny Schatz in victory lane at Knoxville Raceway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Schatz Wins Saturday Afternoon Feature at Knoxville

Donny Schatz returned to victory lane at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday afternoon winning the FVP Qualifying Night feature during the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s.

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Knoxville Raceway on Friday after rain showers hit Knoxville Raceway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Friday Format Reverts; Hot Laps Pushed Back to Noon at Knoxville

The Hard Knox program at Knoxville Raceway reverts back to the original format.

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Brandon Carlson in victory lane at Saratoga Speedway. (David Sink Photo)

Feature Winners: Friday, August 14, 2026

Even though things were rainy at Knoxville, plenty of other tracks and series were able to complete on Friday. Check out who won feature events.

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Knoxville Nationals Event List for Saturday, August 15, 2026

It is time to close out the 65th edition of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s. One more full day of activities are scheduled to take place including the driver’s parade, public drivers meeting, and the final night of racing.

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Hard Knox Program Pushed to Saturday Morning

Friday’s FVP Hard Knox program during the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s has been rained out and rescheduled for Saturday morning. The finale scheduled for Saturday night is still on as scheduled.

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