22 cars carrying accomplished sprint car drivers from across the globe will take the green flag in Friday night’s SPEED SPORT World Challenge, hoping to earn the coveted 25th starting spot for Saturday’s Knoxville Nationals.
Gravel On Pole For 57th Annual Knoxville Nationals
With a qualifying performance the likes of which hasn’t been seen in 25 years, David Gravel earned the pole for Saturday night’s 57th annual 5-hour Energy Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores.
Larson: “I’ve Never Been This Good In A Sprint Car”
Kyle Larson’s preliminary night win on Wednesday night at Knoxville Raceway cemented his status as one of the best multi-surface drivers of the current era, and affirmed to Larson himself that he’s at the top of his game right now each time he steps back into a sprint car.
SEELMAN: Is Donny Schatz The King Of Knoxville?
Let’s just all be honest here; we’re living in the Donny Schatz era at Knoxville Raceway, whether we like it or not.
SEELMAN: Current Knoxville Non-Qualifiers List as Star-Studded as Those Locked In
When you take a look at the list of 81 drivers who don’t yet know where they’ll be racing in the ‘alphabet soup’ of Saturday’s 56th annual 5-hour Energy Knoxville Nationals championship program, one could argue that the field of those still racing to get in is arguably more impressive than the 26 drivers who know where they will start in 24 hours’ time.
WOO: Pittman Garners Pole For 56th Knoxville Nationals; Schatz to Start From Fifth
In search of his first-career 5-hour Energy Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores victory, Owosso, Oklahoma’s Daryn Pittman will start Saturday night’s 50-lap main event from the pole after topping the preliminary point standings through two nights of action.