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Ian Madsen Wins Knoxville Tilt!

| April 24, 2016
Ian Madsen Wins Knoxville Tilt!

  Dusty Zomer Wins in 360’s and Christian Bowman Wins First in 305’s by Bill Wright   Knoxville, IA, April 23, 2016 – Ian Madsen scored his sixth career win at the Knoxville Raceway in front of another big crowd on Earth Day Night Saturday.  The first 300 fans in attendance received a tree from […]

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Danny Lasoski Notches #107 in Thrilling Knoxville Opener!

| April 17, 2016
Danny Lasoski Notches #107 in Thrilling Knoxville Opener!

Clauson wins First in 360s, Walraven Becomes Fifth Driver to Win in All Three Classes by Bill Wright   Knoxville, IA, April 16, 2016 – A beautiful spring Iowa evening welcomed the 2016 sprint car season at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday!  Pella Motors Night saw action from beginning to end.  At the conclusion of the […]

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Champions Crowned at 2015 Knoxville Raceway Championship Cup Series Banquet!

| November 22, 2015

(Bill W) November 21, 2015 – Nearly $300,000 in cash and contingencies were handed out Saturday night, November 21 at the 2015 Knoxville Raceway Championship Cup Series Banquet!  The event, held at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa played host to 700 attendees. The contingency package was headlined by a giveaway of eight […]

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MARION COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION FINALIZES KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MANAGEMENT STAFF

| November 13, 2015

MARION COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION FINALIZES KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MANAGEMENT STAFF SPIRE SPORTS + ENTERTAINMENT JOINS MCCOY AND SCHUMACHER FOR 2016 KNOXVILLE, IOWA  (November 13, 2015) – The Marion County Fair Association has finalized the management staff of Knoxville Raceway for the 2016 racing season. Spire Sports + Entertainment, a leading athlete management and consulting company in the […]

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Jared Landers Thrills in First Knoxville Late Model Nationals Win!

| September 27, 2015
Jared Landers Thrills in First Knoxville Late Model Nationals Win!

by Bill Wright Knoxville, IA, September 26, 2015 – Persistence paid off for Batesville, Arkansas’s Jared Landers Saturday night at the 12th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores.  Landers drove a steady race, snatched the lead with eight circuits to go and captured one of the crown jewels in late […]

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Chad Simpson Brings Knoxville to its Feet Friday at Late Model Nationals!

| September 27, 2015
Chad Simpson Brings Knoxville to its Feet Friday at Late Model Nationals!

by Bill Wright Knoxville, IA, September 25, 2015 – Chad Simpson scored one for the “Hawkeye State” Friday night on Night #2 of the 12th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores.  The Mount Vernon, Iowa native passed race-long leader, Mike Marlar with two laps to go to score a huge […]

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Jonathan Davenport Wins a Wild One to Open Late Model Nationals!

| September 27, 2015
Jonathan Davenport Wins a Wild One to Open Late Model Nationals!

by Bill Wright Knoxville, IA, September 24, 2015 – 2015 has been a dream season for “Superman” Jonathan Davenport.  On night one of the 12th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores his dream was almost ruined by the “Newport Nightmare” Jimmy Owens!  In the end, it was Davenport in victory […]

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Justin Henderson Doubles Up as Champions are Crowned at Knoxville!

| August 30, 2015
Justin Henderson Doubles Up as Champions are Crowned at Knoxville!

    by Bill Wright Knoxville, IA, August 30, 2015 – Justin Henderson put on the show Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway on Wal-Mart Season Championship Night, but there were plenty of drivers celebrating at night’s end.  The Sioux Falls, South Dakota driver swept both the FVP National Sprint League 410 feature and the […]

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Donny Schatz Roars to His Ninth FVP Knoxville Nationals Championship!

| August 16, 2015
Donny Schatz Roars to His Ninth FVP Knoxville Nationals Championship!

  by Bryan Hulbert and Bill Wright Knoxville, IA, August 15, 2015 – If anyone had any doubts as to whether or not Donny Schatz was going to earn his ninth Knoxville Nationals title, the North Dakota native made a statement by leading 50 laps flag-to-flag to win the 55th running of the FVP Knoxville […]

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World Challenge Win Gives Lynton Jeffrey Final Ticket to Nationals Championship!

| August 15, 2015

by Bill Wright Knoxville, IA, August 14, 2015 – Lynton Jeffrey claimed the Speed Sport World Challenge Friday night, and in turn gained the 25th starting spot for Saturday’s 55th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores!  The Sydney, New South Wales, Australia native now residing in Prairie City, Iowa assumed the lead from James […]

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