Knoxville Nationals
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| Venue | Knoxville Raceway |
|---|---|
| Location | Knoxville, Iowa |
| Corporate sponsor | NOS Energy Drink | Casey's General Stores |
| First race | 1961 |
| Distance | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Laps | 50 |
| Previous names | Super Modified National Championship (1961–1974) Super Sprint National Championship (1975–1976) National Sprint Car Championships (1977) Knoxville Nationals (1978–1982, 1984, 1986–1990, 1994) Coors Knoxville Nationals (1983) Silver Anniversary Knoxville Nationals (1985) NAPA Knoxville Nationals (1991–1993) Amoco Knoxville Nationals (1995–2000) Amoco Ultimate Knoxville Nationals (2001) Mopar Parts Knoxville Nationals (2002) Ford Dealers of Iowa Knoxville Nationals (2003) Knoxville Nationals presented by Midwest Ford Dealers (2004–2005) Knoxville Nationals presented by Super Clean, Midwest Ford Dealers and Hoosier Racing Tires (2006) Super Clean Knoxville Nationals (2007–2009) Goodyear Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil (2010) Goodyear Knoxville Nationals (2011–2012) FVP Knoxville Nationals (2013–2015) 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores (2016–2018) NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores (2019–present) |
| Most wins (driver) | Steve Kinser (12) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Dirt | Black Iowa soil (zook clay) |
| Length | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals is an annual sprint car event held at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. An Associated Press writer called winning the event "sprint car racing’s premiere title".[1] It is nicknamed "The Granddaddy of Them All." The event is the biggest and most prestigious race of the year in sprint car racing. The Saturday finale is held on the second Saturday in August. The event is held for four days (Wednesday-Saturday) and is attended annually by approximately 25,000 fans. The event has the highest paying purse in sprint car racing at $1,000,000 which attracts roughly 100 race teams to compete.
History
The idea of the Knoxville Nationals was the brainchild of promoter Marion Robinson. The Knoxville Nationals began as a one-day event for Super Modifieds and was later expanded to two, three, and finally four days of racing for Sprint Cars. The first Knoxville Nationals was held in 1961 with Roy Robbins taking the win.
The prize money for the event has grown over the years. The 1961 winner received $1,000 to win and the total purse was $5,455. In 1971 it was $3,000 to win and a total of $22,000. 1982 was $10,000 to win and $100,500. 1991 the winner received $50,000 and the total was $300,120. 1995 it grew to $100,000 to win and $501,000 over all; by 2003 it had risen to $750,000.[2] The purse continued to swell each year and in 2010 it paid $150,000 to win and the total for four days reached $1,000,255.
Some of the events highlights are its surprise upset winners, most notably being Kenny Gritz in 1969, Bobby Allen in 1990, Tim Shaffer in 2010, and Jason Johnson in 2016.
The 1990 Nationals is regarded as one of the best of all time as Doug Wolfgang advanced through the "alphabet soup" of the D-Main, C-Main, B-Main, and finished fifth in the A-Main. Meanwhile, Mark Kinser led the first 22 laps before his engine expired setting up an epic shootout between Sammy Swindell and Bobby Allen, with Allen winning with a pass with two laps remaining. The 1991 event featured 170 entrants and 75000 fans (in a city of 8200).[3] There were drivers from 27 states, 6 from Australia, and one from Canada.[3]
The 2010 Nationals in its 50th anniversary was also one of the most popular years with the first 50 lap championship feature in which Sammy Swindell led the first 46 laps before his left rear tire blew up. This handed the lead to Donny Schatz who had engine problems and Tim Shaffer was able to lead the final two circuits to get the win.
In 1969 Kenny Gritz won the Nationals, passing Jan Opperman with four laps remaining. Gritz was fairly new to super modified racing, only competing for four or five seasons. He had won only one feature at Knoxville a couple of months prior and was beginning to peak as a driver. Unfortunately Gritz lost his life two weeks later in a crash at the Nebraska State Fair where IMCA rules at the time did not allow roll cages. His accident sparked the rule change in which roll cages were mandated after that.
Drivers
The most successful driver in Nationals history is Steve Kinser who has won the event a record 12 times. He leads virtually every major statistic, 17 top five finishes, 26 top ten finishes, won 14 preliminary night features, led 301 championship A-Main laps, set quick time in qualifying 9 times, qualified for the championship race 35 times in 37 entries, including a streak of 34 from 1978 through 2011. In 2005 Steve's son Kraig Kinser won this event, making Steve and Kraig the first father and son to win the Knoxville Nationals.
Donny Schatz has won the event ten times (2006-2009, 2011–2015, 2017). Other multiple event winners are Doug Wolfgang a five-time champion, Kenny Weld and Danny Lasoski four-time winners, Mark Kinser three time champ, and Eddie Leavitt has taken the checkers twice.
Statistics
The event record car count is 166 cars in 1991. Mark Kinser has set the quickest time in qualifying a record ten times. Cody Darrah holds the Nationals event one lap track record with a lap 14.547 in 2009.
Donny Schatz won the championship race in 2013 from 21st starting position, the lowest starting position for a winner. The previous record for the lowest position anyone had won from had been 14th by Steve Kinser in 1995 and Jerry Richert 1962.
Car owner Karl Kinser has graced victory lane a record 14 times with three different drivers (Dick Gaines, Steve Kinser and Mark Kinser).
Sanctioning body
From 1961 through 1977, the race was unsanctioned (with the exception of 1973) meaning that it was 'open competition'. The All Star Circuit of Champions sanctioned the 1973 event with winged cars. In 1978 Ted Johnson's World of Outlaws began to sanction the event, and did so through 2005. Because of the sanctioning body split between the WoO and National Sprint Tour in 2006, the Nationals became sanctioned under the Knoxville Raceway track rules. Since 2012 the WoO name has been associated with the race, but the event is still operated by Knoxville Raceway officials.
Women participants
13 women have participated in the Nationals. Erin Crocker is the only participant to qualify for the championship race and she has accomplished that feat twice in 2003 and 2010. The first female entrant was also the first African-American driver, Cheryl Glass in 1982. Other female entrants are Melinda Dumesny (part of an Australian sprint car family dynasty of Max Dumesny) 1991–1992, Lisa French 1992–1993, Shawna Wilsky 1994–1995, Judi Bates 1996–1997, IndyCar driver Sarah Fisher 1997–1998, Christi Passmore 2000–2001, Natalie Sather 2005–2006, Becca Anderson 2006, Jessica Zemken 2006 & 2011, Paige Polyak 2014–2018, Harli White 2017–2018, and Jenna Frazier 2018.
International competition
In 1979, multiple Australian Sprintcar Champion Garry Rush became the first Australian driver to qualify for the Nationals championship race and finished 7th. Kerry Madsen is the highest finishing Australian, finishing second in 2015. The event is annually attended by over 1,000 people from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and England. The World Challenge event is held on the Friday night of the Nationals each year and is a race featuring drivers from other countries who are entered, and any American driver who competed in a series of International qualifying races. Those races are the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic held at Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Australia and one race at Western Springs Speedway in Auckland, New Zealand.
Drivers from Australia who have become or were regular competitors at Knoxville include Australian Championship winners Garry Rush, Max Dumesny who won the 1985 Race of States at the Nationals, becoming the first Australian to win a feature at Knoxville. Others have included Skip Jackson, Jaymie Moyle, Kerry Madsen, Ian Madsen, Garry Brazier, Trevor Green, Mitchell Dumesny, Jamie Veal, and current one lap track record holder Brooke Tatnell. In 2018, former World Champion BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car driver Tom Harris became the first British driver to compete at the Nationals.
List of winners of the Knoxville Nationals
| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37 | Roy Robins KY 
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O.J. Huffman | 79 | Audie Swartz IN
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12 | Earl Wagner IA
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| 1962 | 69 | Jerry Richert Sr MN
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Ted Ready | 19 | Gordon Woolley TX
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94 | Bob Williams MO
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| 1963 | 92 | Greg Weld MO
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Taylor "Pappy" Weld | 93 | Jerry Weld MO
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131 | Dick Fries CA
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| 1964 | 94 | Kenny Weld MO
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Taylor "Pappy" Weld | 92 | Greg Weld MO
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8 | Jim Nelson MI
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| 1965 | 94 | Kenny Weld MO
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Taylor "Pappy" Weld | 33 | Jerry Blundy IL
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120 | Dick Fries CA
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| 1966 | 9 | Jay Woodside MO
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Ted Hall | 124 | Lloyd Beckham NE
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94 | Kenny Weld MO
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| 1967 | 74 | Thad Dosher KS
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Jack Cunningham | 94 | Bob Williams MO
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B4 | Larry Cannon IL
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| 1968 | 24 | Ray Lee Goodwin MO
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Swenson/Williams | 33 | Jerry Blundy IL
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98 | Earl Wagner IA
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| 1969 | 12 | Ken Gritz NE
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Larry Snyder | 4x | Jan Opperman NE
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14 | Bob Williams MO
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 1970 | 2 | Joe Saldana NE
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C&L Racing | 40 | Dick Sutcliffe MO
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24 | Ray Lee Goodwin MO
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| 1971 | 6 | Jan Opperman PA
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Cahill Racing | 5 | Earl Wagner IA
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3 | Eddie Leavitt MO
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| 1972 | 29 | Kenny Weld PA
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Bob Weikert | 28 | Billy Shuman AZ
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14 | Lonnie Jensen NE
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| 1973 | 29 | Kenny Weld PA
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Bob Weikert | 99 | Jan Opperman PA
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1A | Bobby Allen PA
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| 1974 | 71 | Dick Gaines IN
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Karl Kinser | 4x | Jan Opperman NE
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57 | Ted Wise OH
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| 1975 | 40 | Eddie Leavitt MO
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Ricke/Hill | 8 | Roger Rager MN
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0 | Rick Ferkel OH
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| 1976 | 4J | Eddie Leavitt MO
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Galden, Inc | 34 | Gary Dunkle NE
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42 | Lee Osborne IN
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| 1977 | 20 | Doug Wolfgang IA
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Bob Trostle | 75 | Lealand McSpadden AZ
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4x | Bubby Jones IL
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| 1978 | 4x | Doug Wolfgang IA
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Speedway Motors | 11x | Steve Kinser IN
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4J | Eddie Leavitt MO
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| 1979 | 75A | Ron Shuman AZ
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Gary Stanton | 43 | Randy Smith IA
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91x | Sammy Swindell TN
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 1980 | 20x | Steve Kinser IN
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Bob Trostle/Karl Kinser | 19 | Bobby Marshall TX
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22 | Tom Corbin MO
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| 1981 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 1n | Sammy Swindell TN
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4 | Doug Wolfgang IA
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| 1982 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 75 | Doug Wolfgang SD
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18x | Jac Haudenschild OH
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| 1983 | 1s | Sammy Swindell TN
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Raymond Beadle | 18 | Doug Wolfgang SD
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21x | Ron Shuman AZ
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| 1984 | 29 | Doug Wolfgang SD
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Bob Weikert | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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1T | Sammy Swindell TN
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| 1985 | 29 | Doug Wolfgang SD
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Bob Weikert | 1 | Sammy Swindell TN
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21x | Ron Shuman AZ
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| 1986 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 21x | Ron Shuman AZ
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29 | Doug Wolfgang SD
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| 1987 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 6 | Bobby Davis Jr TN
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51 | Mark Kinser IN
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| 1988 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 6 | Bobby Davis Jr TN
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48 | Dave Blaney OH
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| 1989 | 8D | Doug Wolfgang SD
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Danny Peace | 7c | Dave Blaney OH
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77 | Stevie Smith PA
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 1990 | 1a | Bobby Allen PA
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Allen Enterprises | 1 | Sammy Swindell TN
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77 | Stevie Smith PA
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| 1991 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 1w | Kenny Jacobs OH
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5m | Mark Kinser IN
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| 1992 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 5 | Danny Lasoski MO
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4 | Bobby Davis Jr TN
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| 1993 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 77 | Stevie Smith PA
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5m | Mark Kinser IN
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| 1994 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 7TW | Jeff Swindell TN
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47 | Danny Lasoski MO
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| 1995 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Steve Kinser | 7TW | Jeff Swindell TN
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5m | Mark Kinser IN
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| 1996 | 5m | Mark Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 10 | Dave Blaney OH
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2D | Craig Dollansky MN
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| 1997 | 10 | Dave Blaney OH
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Blaney/Hylton | 11H | Greg Hodnett TN
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1z | Danny Lasoski MO
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| 1998 | 83 | Danny Lasoski MO
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Dennis Roth | 22 | Jac Haudenschild OH
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1 | Sammy Swindell TN
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| 1999 | 5m | Mark Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 83 | Danny Lasoski MO
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93 | Kevin Gobrecht PA
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 2000 | 5m | Mark Kinser IN
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Karl Kinser | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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83 | Danny Lasoski MO
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| 2001 | 20L | Danny Lasoski MO
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Tony Stewart | 5m | Mark Kinser IN
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83 | Joey Saldana IN
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| 2002 | 11 | Steve Kinser IN
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Steve Kinser | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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7 | Craig Dollansky MN
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| 2003 | 20 | Danny Lasoski MO
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Tony Stewart | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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70J | Kenny Jacobs OH
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| 2004 | 20 | Danny Lasoski MO
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Tony Stewart | 15K | Chad Kemenah OH
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8 | Jeff Shepard MD
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| 2005 | 11K | Kraig Kinser IN
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Steve Kinser | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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20 | Danny Lasoski MO
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| 2006 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Schatz Motorsport | 9 | Joey Saldana IN
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41 | Jason Johnson[disambiguation needed] LA
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| 2007 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Schatz Motorsport | 9E | Joey Saldana IN
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24 | Terry McCarl IA
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| 2008 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Tony Stewart | 14 | Jason Meyers CA
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2x | Craig Dollansky MN
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| 2009 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Tony Stewart | 9 | Joey Saldana IN
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1z | Stevie Smith OK
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 2010 | 83 | Tim Shaffer PA
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Call/Holbrook Motorsport | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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57 | Shane Stewart OK
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| 2011 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Tony Stewart | 57 | Shane Stewart OK
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1 | Sammy Swindell TN
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| 2012 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Tony Stewart | 21 | Brian Brown MO
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7 | Craig Dollansky MN
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| 2013 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Tony Stewart | 21 | Brian Brown MO
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1D | Justin Henderson SD
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| 2014 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Tony Stewart | 21 | Brian Brown MO
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29 | Kerry Madsen NSW 
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| 2015 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Tony Stewart | 29 | Kerry Madsen NSW
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49 | Brad Sweet CA
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| 2016 | 41 | Jason Johnson LA
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Jason Johnson Racing | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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57 | Shane Stewart OK
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| 2017 | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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Tony Stewart | 57 | Kyle Larson CA
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2M | Kerry Madsen NSW
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| 2018 | 49 | Brad Sweet CA
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Kasey Kahne Racing | 15 | Donny Schatz ND
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57 | Kyle Larson CA
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| 2019 | 41 | David Gravel
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Jason Johnson Racing | 1s | Logan Schuchart PA
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83 | Daryn Pittman OK
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 2020 | Postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
Most Knoxville Nationals Wins
In the sortable table below, Drivers are ordered first by number of Wins, then by alphabetical order.
| Wins | Driver | Knoxville Nationals Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Kinser | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, |
| 10 | Donny Schatz | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, |
| 5 | Doug Wolfgang | 1977, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1989, |
| 4 | Danny Lasoski | 1998. 2001, 2003, 2004, |
| 4 | Kenny Weld | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, |
| 3 | Mark Kinser | 1996, 1999, 2000, |
| 2 | Eddie Leavitt | 1975, 1976, |
| 1 | Bobby Allen | 1990, |
| 1 | Brad Sweet | 2018, |
| 1 | Dave Blaney | 1997, |
| 1 | David Gravel | 2019, |
| 1 | Dick Gaines | 1974, |
| 1 | Greg Weld | 1963, |
| 1 | Jan Opperman | 1971, |
| 1 | Jason Johnson | 2016, |
| 1 | Jay Woodside | 1966, |
| 1 | Jerry Richert Jr | 1962, |
| 1 | Joe Saldana | 1970, |
| 1 | Ken Gritz | 1969, |
| 1 | Kraig Kinser | 2005, |
| 1 | Ray Lee Goodwin | 1968, |
| 1 | Ron Shuman | 1979, |
| 1 | Roy Robins | 1961, |
| 1 | Sammy Swindell | 1983, |
| 1 | Thad Dosher | 1967, |
| 1 | Tim Shaffer | 2010, |
Additional Info
- Steve Kinser has the most Nationals wins at 12, Followed by Donny Schatz at 10, They both also hold the record for consecutive wins at 5 in a row.
- Kraig Kinser is the Son of Steve Kinser making them the only Father and Son to have won the Knoxville Nationals, Additionally Mark Kinser is Steve and Kraig's Cousin.
- Greg Weld and Kenny Weld are the only Brothers to have won the Knoxville Nationals each respectively.
- Kerry Madsen is the only non American driver to place in the top three.
360 Knoxville Nationals
In 1991, the Knoxville Raceway started a Nationals event for the 360 cubic inch engine sprint cars. It has been held annually each year since and is held the week before the Knoxville Nationals. Shane Stewart and Terry McCarl hold the record for most wins with five victories each.
360 Knoxville Nationals Champions
| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | David Hesmer IA
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Action Auto Racing | 11x | Garry Lee Maier KS
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20 | Mark Wilson IA
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| 1992 | 11x | Garry Lee Maier KS
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Jimmie Rogers | 44 | Dwight Snodgrass IA
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24B | John Gerloff NE
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| 1993 | 11x | Garry Lee Maier KS
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Jimmie Rogers | 3Y | Danny Young IA
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14m | Randy Martin MO
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| 1994 | 26 | Lee Nelson KS
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Bob Brody | 11x | Garry Lee Maier KS
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96 | Scott Whitworth MO
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| 1995 | 45 | Danny Lasoski MO
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Ray Lipsey | 96 | Scott Whitworth MO
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1m | Don Droud Jr NE
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| 1996 | 51 | Terry McCarl IA
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Brad Gray | 45 | Danny Lasoski MO
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24B | Doug Wolfgang SD
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| 1997 | 11 | David Hesmer IA
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Ergenbright Motorsports | N14 | Mike Brooks IA
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11x | Garry Lee Maier KS
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| 1998 | 9 | Gary Wright TX
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Gary Wright | 66 | Brent Antill IA
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7K | Brooke Tatnell NSW
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| 1999 | 71 | Dennis Moore Jr IA
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Dennis Moore Jr | 2A | Kerry Madsen NSW
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55 | Skip Jackson NSW
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 2000 | 29J | Wayne Johnson OK
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Fred and Joe Threatt | 2m | Matt Moro IS
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29 | Larry Neighbors OK
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| 2001 | 24x | Terry McCarl IA
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Terry McCarl | 86m | Don Droud Jr NE
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29 | Larry Neighbors OK
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| 2002 | 6S | Jeff Swindell TN
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Don Goodson | 41 | Jason Johnson LA
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2m | Matt Moro IA
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| 2003 | 75x | Dennis Moore Jr TN
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Doug Brown | 29 | Travis Rilat TX
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4m | Shane Stewart OK
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| 2004 | 22 | Billy Alley NE
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Stewart and Susette Alley | 83 | John Kearney KS
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14AJ | Wayne Johnson OK
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| 2005 | 22 | Billy Alley NE
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Stewart and Susette Alley | 9 | Gary Wright TX
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21 | Brian Brown MO
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| 2006 | D1 | Jesse Giannetto IA
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Bulldogg Motorsports | 24 | Josh Higday IA
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21 | Brian Brown MO
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| 2007 | 1HD | Shane Stewart OK
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Mike Doyle | 94 | Wayne Johnson OK
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9 | Gary Wright TX
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| 2008 | 94 | Wayne Johnson OK
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Mike and Tim Hammers/Robbie Forbes | 21 | Brian Brown MO
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22 | Billy Alley NE
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| 2009 | 24 | Terry McCarl IA
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Tod Quiring | 14AJ | Wayne Johnson IA
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22 | Billy Alley NE
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 2010 | 57 | Shane Stewart IA
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Paul Silva | 1s | Sammy Swindell TN
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41 | Jason Johnson LA
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| 2011 | 57 | Shane Stewart IA
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Paul Silva | 83 | Tim Shaffer PA
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1s | Sammy Swindell TN
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| 2012 | 57 | Shane Stewart IA
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Paul Silva | 39 | Kevin Swindell NC
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99 | Brady Bacon OK
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| 2013 | 57 | Shane Stewart IA
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Paul Silva | 71s | Kevin Swindell NC
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1K | Kyle Larson CA
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| 2014 | 21 | Brian Brown MO
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Brian Brown | 15H | Sam Hafertepe Jr TX
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1s | Sammy Swindell TN
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| 2015 | 24 | Terry McCarl IA
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Terry McCarl | 82 | Dusty Zomer SD
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87 | Aaron Reutzel TX
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| 2016 | 3s | Sammy Swindell TN
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A.G. Rains | 1m | Danny Lasoski MO
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40 | Clint Garner SD
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| 2017 | 40 | Clint Garner SD
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Boyd and Glenda Fluth | 21 | Brian Brown MO
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2C | Wayne Johnson OK
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| 2018 | 24 | Terry McCarl IA
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Terry McCarl | 41 | Carson Macedo CA
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21 | Brian Brown MO
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| 2019 | 9M | James McFadden VIC
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Kasey Kahne Racing | 21 | Brian Brown MO
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2c | Wayne Johnson OK
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| Year | # | Winners | Owners | # | Runner-up | # | 3rd place |
| 2020 | 2 | Kerry Madsen NSW
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Tod Quiring | 17wx | Shane Golobic CA
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26 | Cory Eliason CA
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Late Model Knoxville Nationals
In 2004, the Late Model Knoxville Nationals was born and is held annually at the end of September. Scott Bloomquist, Brian Birkhofer, Mike Marlar, and Jimmy Owens are the only repeat champions with two wins each.
Late Model Knoxville Nationals Champions
References
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- ^ "50 years of champions" Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today; Des Moines Register; Retrieved January 17, 2007
- ^ a b "Iowa's best-kept secret: Knoxville Nationals" Archived 2013-01-21 at archive.today; Bryce Miller; August 17, 1991 Des Moines Register; Retrieved January 17, 2007