Sprint Car Action Heats Up at Knoxville Raceway Saturday Night!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sprint Car Action Heats Up at Knoxville Raceway Saturday Night!
(Bill W) The action will be in high-gear again this weekend at the Knoxville Raceway! Last week, 35 of the best in the business gathered in the 410 class, and more of the same can be expected this Saturday on Wal-Mart Night! For great entertainment for the whole family at an affordable price, Knoxville is the place to be on Saturday night!
Last week, Knoxville was “Sioux Falls South” as drivers from the South Dakota city swept both features! Justin Henderson, just one of the drivers who has pulled off the World of Outlaws tour to join us at Knoxville on Saturday nights, won his first career feature event here in the 410 class. Gregg Bakker repeated his opening night win with the 360s, and has quickly become the man to beat in that competitive series.
Henderson and Bakker lead the point standings in the early going, by the strength of their wins, and both will get plenty of competition this week. The 410 field promises to be stout again with the likes of previous track champions Billy Alley, who was second last week, Brian Brown, Skip Jackson and Danny Lasoski expected.
Newcomers to the fold last week included Wayne Johnson, who will be competing at Knoxville regularly through late June, Randy Hannagan and North Dakota’s Greg Nikitenko. Knoxville rookies Brandon Wimmer, Josh Schneiderman and Dion Hindi all qualified for the 24-car main event. Throw in weekly favorites like Brooke Tatnell, Mark Dobmeier, Jake Peters, Calvin Landis, Jeff Mitrisin, Lynton Jeffrey and the rest of our all-star cast. It’s getting harder and harder to make the show for these drivers, so don’t miss all of the action as our 410 class tangles this Saturday night!
The 360 class will not take a backseat as far as action goes, and Bakker is expected to be joined by defending champ, Josh Higday, last week’s second place finisher, Bryan Dobesh, Ryan Roberts, Joe Beaver, Dave Hall, Jesse Giannetto and many more! Be there!
Weekend Overview
Saturday, May 24
Event: Wal-Mart Night – Knoxville Championship Cup Series racing
Time: Hot laps at 6:45 p.m.
Admission: $12 adults, $3 children
Other Things You Should Know:
Junior Fan Club Sign Up
This weekend is the best time for youth 5-12 to join the Junior Fan Club! (see Knoxville Raceway Junior Fan Club Information below)
Knoxville Family Pack
Families are encouraged to take advantage of Knoxville’s “Family Pack”. The pack includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $44! Additional family members can be included for $6 each! Our non-alcohol and non-tobacco family sections are sections I and J.
Gas Money Giveaway
Every race night, two lucky fans will receive $25 to go towards their gas! Both general admission and reserved ticket holders will be included in the random draw.
This Week’s Autographs
Driver’s will be signing autographs every week between 5 and 5:55 p.m. right behind the grandstands. “Tornado” Billy Alley, Mike Moore, Dave Hall and Tom Lenz are all scheduled to appear!
NOS Discount
Any fan bringing an empty NOS Energy Drink container will receive $2 off their general admission ticket!
Knoxville Raceway Junior Fan Club Information
Welcome to the 2008 Knoxville Raceway Jr. Fan Club!!! We will be signing up members for the Jr. Fan Club at 5:00 PM in Dyer Hudson Hall at the Knoxville Raceway. We hope you can all make it, but if not, you can sign up on your first regular race night (dates listed below). The Knoxville Raceway Junior Fan Club is free for kids 5-12 and you receive a t-shirt and other goodies at sign up. Other useful information is listed below.
1. You must sign in every time you come to the race at the Jr. Fan Club Booth to be eligible for that evening’s events and prizes.
2. Each week we will draw one child’s name to be the Jr. Fan of the Week. The winner will be announced after Time Trials.
3. The Jr. Fan of the Week will receive a Trophy, 8 x 10 color photo of them and their favorite Local driver. The winner will visit the press box and watch Tony Bokhoven and Justin Zoch announce a Heat race. There may also be other prizes.
4. After registering for the evening, the coordinators will draw the names of 24 kids for the 410 A and 24 kids for the 360 A. Each name drawn will be paired with one of the cars that are in that A Feature. Following the race there will be a prize for the each member who has the winning number in each feature and the member who has the last place finisher in each feature. Winners of these prizes may pick them up on the next Junior Fan Club night.
5. Knoxville Raceway Jr. Fan Club dates for 2008 are May 17, May 24, May 31, June 14, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 23 and August 30 (11 dates).
6. You are encouraged to wear the Jr. Fan Club t-shirt each night you come to the races.
7. At the Annual Pizza Party, a Jr. Fan Club Member of the Year will be drawn from the Club Members who have perfect attendance and had their shirts every time they attended. That member and their immediate family will be invited to attend the Annual Points Banquet.
More Information
For more information on the weekend’s activities, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com or call 641 842-5431!
(Pictured): Last week's 410 winner Justin Henderson
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