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2013 Knoxville Raceway Rules Changes and Amendments

| January 15, 2013
2013 Knoxville Raceway Rules Changes and Amendments

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 15, 2013) – On Monday, January 7th the Knoxville Raceway Race Committee along with Race Director John McCoy met to review and approve recommended rule changes for the Knoxville Raceway 2013 season. A complete version of the 2013 Knoxville Raceway Rules may be found at http://www.knoxvilleraceway.com/files/rules.  John McCoy stated that most of […]

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JASON JOHNSON NAMED NORTH AMERICAN 360 SPRINT CAR POLL

| January 11, 2013

JASON JOHNSON NAMED NORTH AMERICAN 360 SPRINT CAR POLL “DRIVER OF THE YEAR” FOR 2012… FOR FOURTH TIME   KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 10, 2013)  –  Jason Johnson of Eunice, Louisiana, was voted the 2012 “Driver of the Year” by the North American 360 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers […]

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TWELVE (12) INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED AS “CLASS OF 2013” FOR NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME

| January 9, 2013

TWELVE (12) INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED AS “CLASS OF  2013” FOR NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME   KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 8, 2013) – The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the names of its twelve inductees for 2013.  Those that will be inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on […]

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MUSEUM TO HOST “SPRINT CAR 101: AN EVENING WITH MIKE THOMAS & BOBBY THOMPSON” ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, AT 7 P.M.

| January 7, 2013
MUSEUM TO HOST “SPRINT CAR 101:  AN EVENING WITH MIKE THOMAS & BOBBY THOMPSON” ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, AT 7 P.M.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 7, 2013) – The National Sprint Car Museum’s “Sprint Car 101” Third Thursday Series resumes on Thursday, January 17, with “An Evening with Mike Thomas & Bobby Thompson”  The free and open-to-the-public program will be held on the museum’s second floor and it will begin at 7 p.m. According to museum curator […]

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CALIFORNIAN BRADLEY MYERS WINS MUSEUM’S EAGLE/OTT SPRINT CAR RAFFLE PRIZE

| December 21, 2012
CALIFORNIAN BRADLEY MYERS WINS MUSEUM’S EAGLE/OTT SPRINT CAR RAFFLE PRIZE

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 21, 2012) – Bradley Myers of Brentwood, California, is the lucky grand prize winner of the National Sprint Car Museum’s sprint car raffle.  The winning raffle ticket-buyer will receive a state-of-the-art Eagle Motorsports chassis with a new Don Ott Racing Engines-built 410-cubic-inch racing engine.  When first contacted by phone by museum special […]

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New Zealand 2013 SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge Qualifiers Complete; Donny Schatz, Ricky Logan & Jonathan Allard All Qualified for August Classic

| December 19, 2012
New Zealand 2013 SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge Qualifiers Complete; Donny Schatz, Ricky Logan & Jonathan Allard All Qualified for August Classic

 KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 19, 2012)  –  Three-time and defending SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge champion Donny Schatz of North Dakota, inaugural Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” titlist Ricky Logan of Arkansas and three-time and defending King of the West Sprint Car Series champion Jonathan Allard of California are all qualified for the twentieth annual SPEED […]

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FRIDAY IS ‘DRAWING DAY’ FOR EAGLE/OTT SPRINT CAR #9 RAFFLE

| December 17, 2012
FRIDAY IS ‘DRAWING DAY’ FOR EAGLE/OTT SPRINT CAR #9 RAFFLE

  KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 17, 2012) – This Friday, December 21, is ‘drawing day’ for the National Sprint Car Museum-benefit Eagle/Ott sprint car #9 raffle, with ticket sales ending at 10 a.m. and the actual grand prize drawing to be held at 11 a.m. Central. Museum special events coordinator David Herrmann said today, “We are […]

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MUSEUM-BENEFIT EAGLE/OTT RAFFLE CAR IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR FINAL STOP PRIOR TO DECEMBER 21 GRAND PRIZE DRAWING

| December 5, 2012
MUSEUM-BENEFIT EAGLE/OTT RAFFLE CAR IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR FINAL STOP PRIOR TO DECEMBER 21 GRAND PRIZE DRAWING

 KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 5, 2012) – The National Sprint Car Museum-benefit Eagle/Ott raffle sprint car is now at its final appearance prior to being awarded to one lucky grand prize winner on Friday, December 21.  The Eagle Motorsports sprinter with its state-of-the-art 410-cubic-inch Don Ott Racing Engines powerplant will be on display in booth 635 […]

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EAGLE/OTT RAFFLE CAR IS NUMBER 9; PREVIOUS EIGHT WINNERS FROM SEVEN DIFFERENT STATES AND ONE PROVINCE

| November 26, 2012
EAGLE/OTT RAFFLE CAR IS NUMBER 9; PREVIOUS EIGHT WINNERS FROM SEVEN DIFFERENT STATES AND ONE PROVINCE

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (November 26, 2012) – The current National Sprint Car Museum-benefit Eagle/Ott raffle sprint car, whose winning ticket will be drawn on Friday, December 21, is number nine.  That indicates that their have been eight previous 18-month raffles since the successful fundraising program began in 1995.  The staff at the non-profit museum is extremely […]

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Over $250,000 in Cash and Contingencies Handed Out at Knoxville Banquet!

| November 18, 2012
Over $250,000 in Cash and Contingencies Handed Out at Knoxville Banquet!

(Bill W) November 17, 2012 – The Knoxville Raceway banquet was held on Saturday, November 17 at the Dowtwon Marriott in Des Moines, Iowa.  Assorted cash and contingencies totaling over $250,000 for owners and drivers were the highlight of the night. A total of nine chassis giveaways highlighted a contingency package which every driver in […]

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