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Zomer and Agan score at Knoxville(Knoxville, IA) Dusty Zomer (410s) and Jon Agan (360s) managed to avoid disastrous multi-car crashes as each claimed feature event wins at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night.
50th Knoxville Nationals this Saturday on SPEED(Knoxville, IA) The 50th Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil will be broadcast this Saturday, August 28 at 3:30p CDT on SPEED.
It was among the best Knoxville Nationals with a dramatic finish and a popular winner.
Portion of Knoxville Championship Cup ticket sales goes to flood victims(Knoxville, IA) The Marion County Fair Association announced this week that a portion of ticket sales from the Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series event on August 28th will be donated to the American Red Cross to assist with the flooding issues in and around Ames and Colfax.
Swindell claims Iowa Speedweek and Jesse Hocket 'Mr. Sprint Car' Title(Knoxville, IA) To no one’s surprise, Sammy Swindell of Memphis, Tennessee, claimed the 2010 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point championship and its Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” title on Saturday night at the 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. Despite his blown tire and resultant flip late in the 50-lap race, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee accumulated enough points to capture the 12-race, 10-night championship honoring his family’s racing friend, the late Jesse Hockett.
Shaffer wins 50th Anniversary Knoxville Nationals(Knoxville, IA) Tim Shaffer of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, won an epic 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, August 14. The win was worth $150,000 and was the first time a brand-new winner was crowned since 2006. PHOTO CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly'n Photos
Kraig Kinser takes rain-delayed qualifying main at Knoxville(Knoxville, IA) Kraig Kinser won the Friday qualifying feature at the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. The win came on Saturday afternoon, August 14, after rain washed out the show on Friday night. The win was worth $5,000 for the 2005 Knoxville Nationals champion from Indiana. The afternoon racing program was sponsored by Premier Chevy Dealers. PHOTO CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly'n Photos
Saturday National Sprint Car Museum schedule adjusted (Knoxville, IA) The Friday night races of the 50th Goodyear Knoxville Nationals have been postponed until Saturday afternoon, August 14. Due to that rescheduling, the following museum-related activities have been CANCELLED for 2010:
Friday rain out at Knoxville leads to Saturday day-night double(Knoxville, IA) Rain was the victor on Friday night at the 50th Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. The non-qualifiers show will be made up starting Saturday at Noon CDT. There will be no Scrambles, so that means Brian Brown will start from the pole for the 50-lap main event on Saturday night. The Premier Chevy Dealers World Challenge will be run as part of Saturday afternoon's card.. The Knoxville Raceway ticket office will open at 9:00 a.m.
Swindell soars at Knoxville(Knoxville, IA) It was 1983 when Sammy Swindell won his only Knoxville Nationals championship, but he put himself in great position to get No. 2 by winning the second qualifying night of the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. The win, on Thursday, August 12, at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, was worth $12,000. PHOTO CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly'n Photos
Last-lap run to second has Brown on top of Knoxville Nationals points(Knoxville, IA) Brian Brown's last lap move to finish second in Thursday night's preliminary feature, has the Grain Valley, Missouri driver on top of the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals point standings.
Stewart fires opening shot at Knoxville(Knoxville, IA) Shane Stewart used track time to his advantage and won the opening night qualifying race for the 50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The Wednesday, August 11, race night was presented by Racingjunk.com. The win was worth $12,000. PHOTO CREDIT: John Lee of High-Fly'n Photos
Bronson Maeschen takes Cox Design Iowa Speedweek lead(Knoxville, IA) Despite a last place finish in the Wednesday preliminary feature, Bronson Maeschen of nearby Pleasantville has taken the lead in the point standings for the ten-night Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa SpeedWeek. Sammy Swindell dropped to second in the points, although he will compete in Thursday’s second preliminary show for the open-competition 50th annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at the Knoxville Raceway.
