By Bob Wilson Kaeding is Knoxville USAC winner KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 8) Bud Kaeding of Campbell, California nearly led the entire twenty-six lap distance as he claimed the USAC (United States Auto Club) non-wing Knoxville Sprint Nationals. “I’m so excited! Winnin’ at Knoxville….I don’t care if it’s a rental car,”…
By Bob Wilson Herrera warms up at Knoxville for 50th Nationals KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 7) Defending Knoxville Raceway track champion Johnny Herrera laid claim to the “Saturday Before the Nationals” feature event at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. The win was Herrera’s 17th at this historic oval and paid the New…
By Stacy Ervin On the opening night of the 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Windstream, the winner led all but the first lap. On the second qualifying night, Shane Stewart led only one lap, but it was a dramatic one. The Oklahoma driver won in…
By Stacy Ervin It was a good night for the Knoxville regulars who swept the podium on the opening night qualifying event for the 20th Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, presented by Windstream. Brian Brown, a former track champion in the 360 class who currently leads the weekly…
By Bob Wilson Swindell notches 44th win at Knoxville; Garner takes 360 Feature KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 31) – Sammy Swindell captured his 44th career win (5th all-time) at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night as this track inched ever closer to its 50th annual Knoxville Nationals (August 11-14). On the 360 side…
By Bob Wilson Deery Brothers Summer Series Knoxville tilt falls to Ray Guss Jr. KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 28) Deery Brothers Late Model Summer Series points leader, Ray Guss Jr. captured the 11th race in the series at Knoxville Raceway Wednesday night. The event was in conjunction with the Harris Clash…
By Bob Wilson It’s McCarl, Brown and Cram in the Winner’s Circle at Knoxville KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 24) Terry McCarl captured Knoxville career win number 49 at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Brian Brown warmed up for the 20th 360 Knoxville Nationals as he took the win in that division and…
By Bob Wilson Points Chase tightens at Knoxville with Herrera and Selvage Wins KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 17)Johnny Herrera (410s)led flag to flag and Dustin Selvage (360s)did nearly the same to claim feature event wins at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. At the end of the night Brian Brown led Don Droud…
By Bob Wilson McCarl, Madsen and Garner Collect Knoxville Feature Wins KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 10) Terry McCarl and Ian Madsen were each victorious in capturing feature event wins during Twin Feature night at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Clint Garner was equally successful in winning the companion 360 sprint feature. The…
By Bob Wilson Gustin takes Knoxville’s Harris Clash on White Flag Lap KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 8) Richie Gustin, Gilman (Iowa) grabbed a final lap lead to capture the 19th annual Harris Clash at Knoxville Raceway Thursday night. Gustin, who started in the 20th spot in the thirty car field, was…
By Bob Wilson Dobmeier, Humston and Agan Set Off Knoxville Fireworks KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 3) Mark Dobmeier, Chad Humston and Jon Agan each grabbed feature event wins at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night on the eve before our Nation’s birthday. In the 20-lap feature for the 410 division, Dobmeier took the…
By Bob Wilson Brown, Salvage and Phillips claim wins during Knoxville’s Hall of Fame Night KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 26) Brian Brown (410), Dustin Salvage (360) and Tasker Phillips (305) each scored feature event wins Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. The day also marked the 32nd Annual Knoxville Raceway Hall of…
By Bob Wilson Knoxville Midseason Champions Go To Nebraskans Droud and Humston KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 19) Don Droud Jr. (410s) and Chad Humston (360) captured Mid-Season Championships at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. In addition, Tasker Phillips took the nightcap in the 305 division. On a track that showed a dry…
By Bob Wilson Haudenschild and Swindell Master Knoxville Oval KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 4) Jac Haudenschild and Sammy Swindell showed “the boys” the quick way around the big half mile at Knoxville Raceway Friday night. For Haudenschild it was a rare World of Outlaws (WoO) event and for Swindell it was…
By Bob Wilson Tatnell Wins Day One of WoO Knoxville Mediacom Shootout KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 3) Brooke Tatnell ridded himself of some of his Knoxville bad luck as he swept to a 25-lap feature event win in the opening night of the World of Outlaws (WoO)Knoxville Mediacom Shootout. It was…
By Bob Wilson Brown Tops Knoxville with Hockett’s Wings KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 29) Brian Brown won his second feature of the year on a wing and a prayer at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. The wing was the #77 of Jesse Hockett , a close friend and driver from Missouri who…
By Bob Wilson Swindell Wows ‘Em At Knoxville KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 22) Sammy Swindell, driving the Big Game Maxim in substitution for an injured Terry McCarl, came from a near-last place starting position to win the 20-lap feature event Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. For Swindell, it was his 43rd…
By Bob Wilson Dobmeier and Higday Storm to Knoxville Wins KNOXVILLE, IA (May 15) Mark Dobmeier captured 410 career feature win number six as he guided his Lundstra J&J to a hard fought victory Saturday night. Josh Higday was the class of the field as he easily handled all comers…
By Bob Wilson Brown takes IRA Knoxville Tilt; Selvage Wins 360s KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May8) Brian Brown captured the annual Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Knoxville Challenge Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway while young Dustin Selvage was victorious in the 360 sprints end of things. Front row starter Lynton Jeffrey led the…
By Bob Wilson Knoxville, Iowa (May 1) Three veterans captured feature events at Knoxville Raceway’s 57th Season Opener. Don Droud Jr. led flag to flag in capturing his 12th career win at this half-mile oval while Josh Higday and Steve Breazeale were victorious in 360 and 305 sprints respectively. Droud,…
By Bob Wilson Bloomquist repeats as Knoxville Late Model Nationals Champion KNOXVILLE, Iowa (October 4) – Coming on hard late in the race, Scott Bloomquist won the 6th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Sunday night at Knoxville Raceway. It marked Bloomquist’s second Nationals win as he took this…
By Bob Wilson Knoxville ends season with Zomer and Bakker sprint wins KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 5) Several winners were crowned at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night as this track’s 56th season of weekly racing came to an end. Johnny Herrera (410s) and Clint Garner (360s) each gain track championships at this…
By Bob Wilson McCarl picks up win number 47 at Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, Iowa – August 29 – Terry McCarl captured career win number forty-seven at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night as this central Iowa track neared the end of its 56th season of weekly racing. Dustin Selvage was the winner…
By Stacy Ervin Donny Schatz finished second four times at the Knoxville Nationals and now he can call himself a four-time champion. It took an extra day but the Fargo, North Dakota, driver made it four in a row, winning the 49th Annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas…
By Stacy Ervin The 1983 Knoxville Nationals champion proved he can still drive it like he stole it and that’s what Sammy Swindell’s wife, Amy, reportedly told him in victory lane. And a few seconds later, he promised the crowd he would “run the hell out of it” on Saturday’s…