KNOXVILLE, Iowa (January 29, 2013) – Knoxville Raceway announces the official 2013 schedule featuring more than 30 races from April – September at the Sprint Car Capital of the World in Knoxville, Iowa. The top drivers in dirt track racing will compete for prestigious titles throughout the season in events like the Knoxville Nationals, Knoxville Championship Cup Series and the Late Model Knoxville Nationals. More than 200,000 open wheel and dirt track fans from across the world immerse themselves at Knoxville Raceway every year for the most exhilarating and intense dirt track racing in the world.
2013 Knoxville Raceway Schedule
April
– Saturday, April 13 – Practice Night
– Saturday, April 20 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series Season Opener KCCS #1 plus 305’s Pella Motors Race For Your School Night/Lion’s Club Night
– Saturday, April 27 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #2 plus 305’s
– Sunday, April 28 – 2nd Annual Hobby Stock, Sport Mod, Modified and Stock Car Shootout
May
– Saturday, May 4 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #3 plus 305’s – Slideways Karting Center/Pella Printing Night
– Saturday, May 11 – World of Outlaws Mediacom Shootout Sprint Cars plus 360’s KCCS #4
– Saturday, May 18 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #5 plus 305’s – McKay Insurance/Allied Insurance Night
– Saturday, May 25 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #6 plus 305’s
June
– Saturday, June 1 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #7 plus 305’s – Pella Corp & JDRF are Racing to a Cure for Diabetes Night, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Induction Banquet
– Saturday, June 8 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #8 plus 305’s – Pizza Hut Night
– Saturday, June 15 – World of Outlaws Mediacom Shootout plus 360’s KCCS #9
– Friday, June 21 – Nostalgia at Knoxville
– Saturday, June 22 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #10 Mid Season Championships plus 305’s – Farm Bureau Night, Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame Induction Banquet
– Saturday, June 29 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #11 – Marion County Cattlemen, Corn and Soybean Growers Night, 360 Twin Features Night
July
– Saturday, July 6 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #12 & #13, Town Crier 410 Twin Features, Fill the Stands for Hospice Night
– Friday, July 12 – Marion Co. Fair Entertainment – Hairball in Concert
– Saturday, July 13 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #14 plus 305’s HyVee Night, Marion County Fair
– Tuesday, July 16 – Marion Co. Fair Entertainment – Full Blown Rodeo
– Thursday, July 18 – Harris Clash – Modifieds and Sport Mod’s
– Saturday, July 20 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #15 plus 305’s – 3M Night
– Saturday, July 27 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS #16 plus 305’s – Candi’s Flowers Night
August
– Thursday, August 1 – 23rd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals
– Friday, August 2 – 23rd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals
– Saturday, August 3 – 23rd Annual Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals plus 305’s
– Sunday, August 4 – Knoxville Championship Cup Series Capitani Classic 410’s KCCS #17
– Wednesday, August 7 – 53rd Annual Knoxville Nationals – RacingJunk.com Qualifying
– Thursday, August 8 – 53rd Annual Knoxville Nationals – Qualifying Night
– Friday, August 9 – 53rd Annual Knoxville Nationals plus Speed Sport Knoxville World Challenge Pella Motors Night
– Saturday, August 10 – 53rd Annual Knoxville Nationals – Finals
– Friday, August 16 – Monster Trucks – Tentative
– Saturday, August 17 – Monster Trucks – Tentative
– Saturday, August 24 – Lucas Oil Knoxville Championship Cup Series KCCS Finals #18 plus 305’s – Walmart Night
September
– Saturday, September 7 – Knoxville Extreme Enduro
– Thursday, September 26 – 10th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store
– Friday, September 27 – 10th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store – Ideal Ready Mix Qualifying Night
– Saturday, September 28 – 10th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store – Finals
Tickets
Advance tickets to the Knoxville Nationals and World of Outlaws Shootout are currently on sale at http://knoxvilleraceway.com/tickets and at the Knoxville Raceway box office. Tickets to weekly races are available the day of the event or in advance at the Knoxville Raceway box office. Get pricing information at http://www.knoxvilleraceway.com/Schedule.aspx.
Interview Requests
Brian Stickel, Knoxville Raceway general manager is available for interviews about the 2013 season. To arrange, please contact Brian at bstickel@knoxvilleraceway.com 641.842.5431 or Jill Haverkamp at jill@on-pitch.com 515.822.5082.
Apply for Media Passes
To apply for Knoxville Raceway photo or media credentials, please visit http://www.knoxvilleraceway.com/Files/Entry-Forms.
About Knoxville Raceway
Since 1954, fans have flocked to Knoxville Raceway to experience the most exhilarating and intense dirt track racing in the world. Top drivers come to Knoxville, Iowa, to compete for prestigious racing titles in events like the Knoxville Nationals, Knoxville Championship Cup Series and the Late Model Knoxville Nationals. As the Sprint Car Capital of the World, Knoxville Raceway has developed into a tradition, legacy and leader in dirt track and open wheel racing.
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