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9/16/2023 - Ricky Thornton Jr. Makes it a Clean Sweep with $50,000 Late Model Nationals Crown! Justin Zeitner Wins $4,000 Bob Maschmann Memorial with SLMR by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 16, 2023) – Ricky Thornton Jr. completed a dream weekend at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night by completing a clean sweep of the three-night Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals Presented by Your Life Iowa. Ricky’s win was worth $50,000 and brought his weekend total to $64,000. It was the second time a driver has swept the three nights of the Late Model Nationals. Native Iowan Billy Moyer accomplished the feat back in 2010. Justin Zeitner won the companion Bob Maschmann Memorial. His win was worth $4,000 with the Malvern ...

9/15/2023 - 19th Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals Presented by Your Life Iowa Finale Lineups A main 1. 20RT Ricky Thornton Jr. 494 2. 25 Chad Simpson 489 3. 22F Christopher Ferguson 488 4. 99 Devin Moran 487 5. 157 Mike Marlar 483 6. 4 Brandon Overton 482 7. 40B Kyle Bronson 481 8. 18D Daulton Wilson 480 9. 11 Spencer Hughes 478 10. 1H Hudson O’Neal 470 11. B5 Brandon Sheppard 469 12. 19R Ryan Gustin 469 13. 8s Brian Shirley 465 14. 46 Earl Pearson Jr. 465 15. 16 Tyler Bruening 457 16. 1T Tyler Erb 456 17. 111B Max Blair 454 18. 49 Jonathan Davenport 452 19. 32 Chris Simpson 449 20. 58 Garrett Alberson 449 21. 18 Chase Junghans 448 22. 30 Tood Cooney 438 23. 22 Daniel Hilsabeck 434 24. 98 Corey Hedgecock 433 B main 1. 21 Billy Moyer 428 2. 62 Justin Zeitner ...

9/15/2023 - Ricky Thornton Jr. Goes Wire to Wire to Win Two in a Row at Late Model Nationals! by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 15, 2023) – Ricky Thornton Jr. left no doubt that he’s the man to beat by winning for the second night in a row at the 19th Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals Presented by Your Life Iowa at the Knoxville Raceway in Friday’s second night of action. The Chandler, Arizona driver has put himself on the pole for Saturday night’s $50,000 to win 75-lap finale. The win was Thornton’s second career win in a late model at Knoxville, and he already holds a series record for the Lucas Oil Late Models with nineteen wins on the year. ...

9/14/2023 - Ricky Thornton Jr. Caps Incredible Night #1 of Racing at Late Model Nationals with Last Lap Pass Win! by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 14, 2023) – Ricky Thornton Jr. emerged victorious with a last lap slide job, edging Brandon Overton on Night #1 of the 19th Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals Presented by Your Life Iowa. The whole night saw exciting racing from beginning to end. The Chandler, Arizona driver nailed down the $7,000 prize, and emerged as the high point driver for the night (Point totals below). It was Thornton’s first late model victory here, but he did win the prestigious Modified Harris Clash here in 2018. Daulton Wilson led the 25-lap main event early, with Earl Pearson ...

9/12/2023 - Lucas Oil Late Models Series PR - The 19th running of the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals is set for this Thursday thru Saturday, September 14-16 at the famed Knoxville Raceway. It is the only annual late model event at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World,” bringing the nation’s elite dirt late model teams together on one of motorsports’ biggest stages. Over $290,000 in purse money will be paid out during three nights of racing on the historic black-dirt, half-mile oval at the Marion County Fairgrounds. The festivities on Thursday and Friday, September 14-15 will feature a complete program of: Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 25-lap, $7,000-to-win main event. Drivers will earn points ...

9/10/2023 - From KNIA - 40 flat track motorcycles competed Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in the Flat Track Motorcycle Nationals. Framer Singles Heat 1: Jimmie O’Dell Heat 2: Greg Donley A Feature: 1. Jimmie O’Dell, 2. Greg Donley, 3. Kenten Longcor Modern Open Heat 1: Connor Strand Heat 2: Dahnee Barbee A Feature: 1. Connor Strand, 2. Justis Lund, 3. Tommy Colson Big Twins Heat 1: Aaron Lindfors Heat 2: Jordan Baber Heat 3: Dahnee Barbee Big Twin Dash: Jordan Baber A Feature: 1. Aaron Lindfors, 2. Reece Pottorf, 3. Dahnee Barbee