8/11/2021
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60th Knoxville Nationals open tonight!
By Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA) -- t's officially the start of the 60th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's! BRANDT Professional Agriculture Qualifying Night is on tap at Knoxville Raceway.
See the drivers slated to race tonight and earn the maximum amount of points possible here.
Hot laps start at 7:15pm. Racing at approximately 8:30pm. Tickets are still available online, on the phone at 641-842-5431 or at the ticket office.
Reminder: 2020 tickets will NOT be accepted. If you rolled over your tickets, you need 2021 paper or digital tickets to enter the grandstands.
Less than 800 tickets remain for Saturday's finale. Don't wait until Saturday to buy your tickets! Saturday tickets available here. https://bit.ly/3iCINfs
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"WELCOME TO NOSVILLE" PARTY AT DINGUS TONIGHT!
Congratulations to the 60th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's Queen, Jodie Robinson of Roseville, Calif.
First runner-up is Mayson Seemann of Jetmore, Kan. Second runner-up is Aysia Vander Linden of Lynnville, Iowa. Miss Congeniality is Abbie Liechty of Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Jodie was crowned Queen following last night's annual Queen's Contest. Jodie and her court will represent the event in Victory Lane each evening and at events throughout the week.
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TODAY'S SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Here's everything going on at the Sprint Car Capital of the World today:
9am - Rooftop yoga at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Bryan Clauson Suite Tower - Classes are free if you have a ticket for tonight's races. $5 without a ticket.
Noon - Kyle Larson's Drive for 5 Slideways Showcase presented by Priority Aviation. Charity go-kart race featuring drivers racing against fans!
3pm - Great Southern Bank Kid Zone opens on the Turn 4 end of the Avenue of Champions. Today's guest drivers: Kyle Larson, Carson Macedo, Rico Abreu, Brad Sweet and a Casey's Pizza Party with Brian Brown at 5:15pm. Also a reminder, Great Southern Bank is accepting school supplies for Knoxville Local School District at the Kid Zone all week!
5:45pm - Defending champion David Gravel unveils his champion pole on the Ralph Capitani Avenue of Champions
6pm - VFW Winged Nation presented by Sage Fruit. Today's guests: Kasey Kahne, Brad Sweet, Danny Lasoski, Brian Brown, Rico Abreu, Jac Haudenschild, Paul McMahan and Greg Wilson
7:15pm - Hot Laps
Post-Race: Live Music by "The Boys" on the Hercules Tires Entertainment Stage
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THROWBACK THURSDAY TOMORROW
We love vintage racing tees!
Wear your most beloved and oldest sprint car tee to honor 60 years of the Nationals and Throwback Thursday tomorrow!
Knoxville Raceway staff members will be passing out prizes to the best tees they see throughout the day.
AND...if you think you have the oldest tee on, meet Kendra Jacobs at the ticket office at the start of Heat Race 4 tomorrow night. We'll choose the best tees and let the fans vote on the winner in Victory Lane after heat races!
PAPOSSE PARTY AT PEACE TREE BREWING COMPANY DOWTOWN TOMORROW
We're bringing it back! The second PA Posse Party is happening tomorrow from 2-4pm at Peace Tree Brewing Company in downtown Knoxville!
Join us as we celebrate everything Pennsylvania! Sprint Car Unlimited's Jeremy Elliott will be interviewing guests Anthony Macri, Dylan Cisney and Mike Wagner.
Then, it's a battle of fans vs. Logan Wagner and Brent Marks in a series of Minute to Win It games for prizes!
PLUS, our friends at Peace Tree Brewing Company have a beer made just for you! The IPA Posse is back! Come early and enjoy lunch, too, from The Bearded Jackal food truck!
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NEW IN 2021: CHAMPION TOAST WITH FANS!
We're starting a new tradition with the 60th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's: A Champion's Toast with the fans!
Following Saturday's Victory Lane celebration, the 2021 Knoxville Nationals champion will walk across the track and meet fans in the concrete area in front of Dyer-Hudson Hall. Once there, the champion will give a victory speech and raise a toast to cheers with the fans! Make sure you have a drink in hand following the races and join us for the first-ever Champion's Toast!
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Current Champion: David Gravel
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Pre-Entries
*Updated 8/10/2021 @5:42pm CT
*Subject to Change
WEDNESDAY-AUG 11
0 - Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, AU
1M - Don Droud, Jr., Lincoln, NE
1s - Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA
1X - Jake Bubak, Arvada, CO
2 - David Gravel, Watertown, CT
2C - Wayne Johnson, Tuttle, OK
2KS - Chad Kemenah, Alvada, OH
2M - Matt Moro, Polk City, IA
3 - Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO (R)
5W - Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, PA
5XX - Zeb Wise, Angola, IN (R)
07 - Skylar Gee, Leduc, ALB, CAN
7 - Justin Henderson, Tea, SD
7c - John Carney, Lubbock, TX
7s - Jason Sides, Bartlett, TN
7TAZ - Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA
9 - James McFadden, Warrnambool,VIC,AU
9G - Ryan Giles, Grimes, IA (R)
9JR - Derek Hagar, Marion, AR
11 - Roger Crockett, Broken Arrow, OK
11M - Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN
13 - Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND
14K - Tori Knutson, Monticello, MN (R)
15 - Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND
17 - Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH
17X - Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX
18 - Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA
18R - Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE
20 - AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA
22x - Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA (R)
24 - Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA
25 - Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, AU
26 - Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA
27 - Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA
28 - Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, PA
39M - Anthony Macri, Dillsburg, PA
40 - Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD
48 - Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, PA
49J - Josh Schneiderman, Burlington, IA
55 - Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO
55K - Robbie Kendall, Catonsville, MD (R)
55M - McKenna Haase, Des Moines, IA
56 - Joe Simbro, Swan, IA
56N - Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN
65 - Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL
73 - Justin Peck, Monrovia, IN
83A - Austin Miller, Lacona, IA (R)
83T - Tanner Carrick, Lincoln, CA (R)
91 - Kyle Reinhardt, Neptune City, NJ
THURSDAY-AUG 12
1a - Jacob Allen, Hanover, PA
1Z - Logan Wagner, Harrisonville, PA
2DC - Dylan Cisney, Port Royal, PA (R)
2K - Kevin Ingle, Huron, SD
3P - Sawyer Philips, Pleasantville, IA
3Z - Brock Zearfoss, Jonestown, PA
5 - Paul McMahan, Nashville, TN
5V - Colby Copeland, Roseville, CA
5X - Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN
7BC - Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, IN
7W - Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA
09 - Matt Juhl, Tea, SD
10 - Jeff Swindell, Memphis, TN
11K - Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, IN
11N - Harli White, Lindsay, OK
11T - TJ Stutts, Liverpool, PA
11TK - Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA
13R - Brad Ryun, Odessa, MO (R)
13s - Tyler Esh, Quarryville, PA (R)
14 - Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, AU
15H - Sam Hefertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX
15M - Bobby Mincer, Burlington, IA
17a - Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA
17B - Bill Balog, Hartland, WI
17W - Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA
19 - Brent Marks, Myerstown, PA
20G - Noah Gass, Mounds, OK (R)
21 - Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO
22 - Jac Haudenshild, Wooster, OH
24R - Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA
35P - Skylar Prochaska, Lakefield, MN
35L - Cody Ledger, Omaha, NE (R)
39 - Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma
41 - Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA
42 - Sye Lynch, Apollo, PA
44 - Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA
N47 - Marcus Dumesny, Sydney, NSW, AU
49 - Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA
49X - Ian Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, AU
53 - Jessie Attard, Landilo, NSW, AU (R)
55W - Mike Wagner, Harrisonville, PA (R)
57 - Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA
70 - Sammy Swindell, Lakeland, TN
71 - Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK
73A - Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI
83 - Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, WA
83J - Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, AU
97 - Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH
101 - Cale Thomas, Fairland, IN
Submitted By: Kirk Elliott
