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The 73rd annual Pella Motors / Kraig Ford Season Opener is April 18th!

Nominations are officially open for the Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame Class of 2026!

The 2026 Knoxville Raceway Schedule is released!

Austin McCarl Caps the Championship Season with a win on McKay Group Season Championship Night!

Ryan Timms Dominates 64th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey’s!

Upcoming Events

Knoxville Nationals

65TH NOS ENERGY DRINK KNOXVILLE NATIONALS PRESENTED BY CASEY'S

  • Dates: August 12-15, 2026
  • Current Champion: Ryan Timms

2026 Pre Entries - TBA
(R) = Rookie

Wednesday-BRANDT Qualifying Night #1

Thursday - Toyota Qualifying Night #2

Happenings

8am Knoxville Raceway Ticket Office opens 8am National Sprint Car Hall of Fame opens 9am-3pm Fan Forums at NSCHoF 10am Trade Show in Skate Pit Building Opens 10am Vendors Can Open in Fan Zone 10am - 3pm Bryan Clauson Suite Tower Tours 10am - 3pm Autograph Sessions at NSCHoF 10am Nationals Trophies on Display at Main Grandstand Entrance Noon Slide Job Bar Opens Noon Food Vendors Open Noon Music Playing on DIRTVision Stage 1pm Knoxville Nights podcast on DIRTVision Stage 2pm Pit Gate Opens 2pm KRCO 50/50 Ticket Sales Begin 5pm Grandstands Open 5pm Knoxville Nationals Live presented by Midwest Sanitation Pre-Race show hosted by...more

Format

The Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Store encompasses a four-day format unmatched in all of dirt track racing. The prestige of winning the event far outweighs the generous $1 million purse, With points meaning everything, and every lap turned on the track meaning points, there is no time for a break at the "Granddaddy Of Them All" the Knoxville Nationals! ...more

Purse

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY QUALIFYING NIGHTS Heats: 1. $150 2. $125 3. $100 4. $90 5. $80 6. $70 7. $60 8. $50 9. $50 10. $50 C Main: 1 to 4. Transfer + $150 5. $250 6. $200 7. $175 8. $150 9. $140 10. $100 11. $100 12. $100 13. $100 14. $100 15. $100 16. $100 17. $100 18. $100 19. $100 20. $100 21. $100 22. $100 23. $100 24. $100 B Main: 1 to 4. Transfer + $200 5. $600 6. $550 7. $500 8. $475 9. $450 10. $425 11. $400 12. $375 13. $350 14. $325 15. $300 16. $275 17. $260 18. $250 19. $240 20. $225 21. $200 ...more

History

YEAR - DRIVER, NUMBER, OWNER - 1961 - Roy Robbins, 37, O. J. Huffman - 1962 - Jerry Richert Sr., 69, Ted Ready - 1963 - Greg Weld, 92, Taylor “Pappy” Weld - 1964 - Kenny Weld, 94, Taylor “Pappy” Weld - 1965 - Kenny Weld, 94, Taylor “Pappy” Weld - 1966 - Jay Woodside, 9, Ted Hall - 1967 - Thad Dosher, 74, Jack Cunningham - 1968 - Ray Lee Goodwin, 24, Swenson/Williams - 1969 - Ken Gritz, 12, Larry Snyder - 1970 - Joe Saldana, 2, C&L Racing - 1971 - Jan Opperman, 6, Cahill Racing - 1972 - Kenny Weld, 29, Bob Weikert - 1973 - Kenny Weld, 29, Bob Weikert - 1974 - Dick Gaines, 71, Karl Kinser - 1975 - Eddie Leavitt, 40,...more
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