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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. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways: Sharks Devour Prelims, Defending Home Turf, and a Rookie Class for the Ages

I wrote coming into the 61st Knoxville Nationals I felt that this year’s edition was as wide open as any I have attended regarding who could win the event. Thursday strengthened that position, which will be reflected below in my takeaways following the preliminary programs are now in the books […]

Shark Sweep! Jacob Allen Wins the Thursday Preliminary Feature at Knoxville

Jacob Allen capped off a landmark week for the Shark Racing team after winning the Thursday night preliminary feature at the 60th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s. […]

Austin McCarl Earns Pole Position for the 2022 Knoxville Nationals

Austin McCarl capped off a banner day by earning the pole position for the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s. […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Low Point Totals Concern Top Drivers after Wednesday’s Preliminary Program

One day removed from a crazy preliminary night to open the 60th Knoxville Nationals that saw 18 of the top 20 qualifiers fail to transfer through their heat race into the main event. This resulted in Donny Schatz and David Gravel tying in points with Schatz winning the tiebreaker of highest feature finish to be the highest point driver for the night, but only accumulating 469 points. […]

Knoxville Nationals Events: Thursday, August 11, 2022

The second day of the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s has another day full of great activities for everyone attending the event. Check out what is going on around Knoxville today with our daily schedule. […]

T.J.’s Takeaways from a Wacky Wednesday at Knoxville

After one of the most unusual nights of racing I have witnessed in my 27 years of coming to the Knoxville Nationals here is my takeaways from the Wednesday night preliminary program. […]

Schuchart Opens Nationals With Second Consecutive Victory at Knoxville

Logan Schuchart picked up his second win in a row at the Knoxville Raceway to open the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals during Brandt Professional Agriculture qualifying night. […]

Unusual Wednesday Night Program Ends with Schatz Leading Knoxville Nationals Points

After a unusual night of racing where 18 of the top 20 cars after qualifying failed to transfer through their heat races to the main event Donny Schatz edged David Gravel for the event point lead during the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s. […]

Updates from Opening Night of the 2022 Knoxville Nationals

Updates from the opening night of the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals. […]

Fort Knox: $1,002,065 Purse Up For Grabs at the 61st Knoxville Nationals

Knoxville Raceway released pay increases for the top three finishing positions along with the breakdown of the Saturday night purse for the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s taking place this week at the Knoxville Raceway. […]

T.J.’s Notebook: Wide Open Nationals

The term wide open in motorsports is used to describe being able to hold down the throttle all the way around the race track. Coming into the 61st Knoxville Nationals I am using it to describe the pool of potential winners of the biggest event in sprint car racing. […]

Aaron Reutzel Holds Slim Lead in Beaver Drill & Tool Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” Standings as Knoxville Nationals Loom!

Aaron Reutzel holds a four-point lead over defending Beaver Drill & Tool Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” champion, Giovanni Scelzi as Tuesday provides a day of rest ahead of the 61st NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey’s. Brian Brown, Parker Price-Miller and Anthony Macri comprise the current top five in the standings. […]

Knoxville Nationals/Southern Iowa Speedweek Events: Tuesday, August 9, 2022

The Knoxville Nationals Queen Contest, Kick-Off Concert, and more are scheduled for Tuesday around the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. Even without on track action a busy night of activity centered around the Nationals is on tap. […]