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“NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM MADNESS 1” TO TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, MAY 15, AT JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS, NSL/MOWA RACE

| April 16, 2015

  KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 16, 2015) – “National Sprint Car Museum Madness 1” will take place on Friday, May 15, at the National Sprint League (NSL)/Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) co-sanctioned event at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois.  On-hand representing the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, will be […]

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“HOOKER HOOD/NSCHoF SOUTHERN SUPERMODIFIED RACERS’ REUNION” TO COME ALIVE AT MOBILE ON APRIL 11

| April 7, 2015

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (April 7, 2015) – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Musuem in Knoxville, Iowa, is pleased to be able to help support the second annual “Hooker Hood/National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Southern Supermodified Racers’ Reunion” at the Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Alabama, on Saturday, April 11, in conjunction with […]

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Knoxville Raceway Launches Fantasy Dirt Track Sprint Car Racing

| March 25, 2015

Knoxville, Iowa – (March 25, 2015) – Knoxville Raceway has announced the debut of its fantasy racing series, which will run in tandem with the Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series. The fantasy series will encompass all 18 races in the Championship Cup series, and includes the 410, 360, and 305 classes. Each week, fantasy racing […]

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“SPRINT CAR 101” EVENTS GROW AS MORNING TV SHOW FEATURES THRILL SHOWS AND “HELL DRIVERS: AMERICA’S ORIGINAL CRASH TEST DUMMIES” DOCUMENTARY TO BE SHOWN AT 6 P.M.

| March 18, 2015

“SPRINT CAR 101” EVENTS GROW AS MORNING TV SHOW FEATURES THRILL SHOWS AND “HELL DRIVERS: AMERICA’S ORIGINAL CRASH TEST DUMMIES” DOCUMENTARY TO BE SHOWN AT 6 P.M. KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 18, 2015) – Events surrounding Thursday night’s “Sprint Car 101: Sprint Cars, County Fairs & Auto Thrill Shows” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum […]

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National Sprint Car Museum to offer Sprint Car 101’s in Knoxville & Twin Cities, and Historical Presentation in Southern Minnesota, in March

| March 4, 2015

  KNOXVILLE, IOWA (March 3, 2015) – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is pleased to announce three special events that it will be presenting this month, including one in Knoxville and two in southern Minnesota.  The free and open-to-the-public presentations are as follows: Thursday, March 19 – “Sprint Car 101: Sprint […]

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JASON JOHNSON NAMED NORTH AMERICAN 360 SPRINT CAR POLL “DRIVER OF THE YEAR” FOR 2014… FOR SIXTH TIME

| January 16, 2015

   KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 15, 2015) – Jason Johnson of Eunice, Louisiana, was voted the 2014 “Driver of the Year” by the North American 360 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers for the sixth time. Johnson, the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) national tour champion, earned eight (8) […]

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DONNY SCHATZ NAMED NORTH AMERICAN 410 SPRINT CAR POLL “DRIVER OF THE YEAR” FOR 2014… FOR SEVENTH TIME IN CAREER

| January 15, 2015

  KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 14, 2015)  –  For the seventh time in his career, Donny Schatz of Fargo, North Dakota, was voted the “Driver of the Year” by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers.  The 2014 Knoxville Nationals winner and World of Outlaws (WoO) […]

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EIGHT INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED AS “CLASS OF 2015” FOR NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME

| January 14, 2015

  KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 13, 2015) – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the names of its eight inductees for 2015.  Those that will be inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 30, during the twenty-sixth annual ceremonies in Knoxville, Iowa, are: Drivers:  Gene “Tiger” […]

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National Sprint Car Museum Store Offers Many Exciting New Products at www.sprintcarstuff.com

| December 4, 2014

  KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 3, 2014)  –  The National Sprint Car Museum’s on-line store, www.sprintcarstuff.com, is proud to offer many exciting new items this holiday season, including Dirt – The (Board) Games, pewter Christmas ornaments, wine totes, 2015 calendars, flex-fit caps and, for the first time, zippered sweatshirts.  In addition, Gene Crucean’s book entitled “Fearless: […]

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Birkhofer Takes Knoxville Late Model Nationals on Final Turn and Takes Final Bow!

| September 29, 2014
Birkhofer Takes Knoxville Late Model Nationals on Final Turn and Takes Final Bow!

by Bob Wilson  KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA, September 27, 2014 – The Iowa boy, Brian Burkhofer, made a final lap pass of leader Scott Bloomquist to capture the 11th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.  The winning pass came as those two front runners roared out of turn four heading toward the checkered flags.  […]

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