Knoxville Nationals

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Knoxville Nationals Event List for Friday, August 14, 2026

It’s FVP Hard Knox Qualifying night at the 65 NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s that where four more drivers will punch their ticket into Saturday’s A-Main event. Check out all the events taking place in around Knoxville, Iowa today.

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Kyle Larson. (Mark Funderburk Photo)
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Kyle Larson Leads Beaver Drill & Tool/MPV Express/Mike and Kathy Hulbert Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” Point Standings Heading into Saturday’s Knoxville Nationals Championship

Kyle Larson’s win in Thursday’s prelim at the Knoxville Nationals has him staying on top of the Beaver Drill & Tool/MPV Express/Mike & Kathy Hulbert Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” standings heading into this Saturday’s 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey’s Championship finale.

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Garet Wiliamson (#23) racing for the lead with Kyle Larson (#57) Thursday at Knoxville Raceway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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T.J.’s Takeaways from Thursday at the 65th Knoxville Nationals

This edition of the takeaways goes in depth about why TJ doesn’t have an issue with Kyle Larson not being able to compete on Saturday at Knoxville, still thinking Garet Williamson will score his first career World of Outlaws feature sooner than later, and more reasons on why the Knoxville Nationals format is not broken and how one tweak might appease the vocal minority that think it is.

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(L to R) Second place James McFadden, winner Sheldon Haudenschild, and third place Jace Park. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
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Haudenschild Wins by a Whisker Wednesday at Knoxville

In what will be remembered as one of the most incredible finishes to a preliminary feature in 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s history, Sheldon Haudenschild went from third position to the lead in the final two corners to win BRANDT Professional Agriculture Qualifying Night.

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