48th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil is Upon Us!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
(Bill W) The Granddaddy of them all is upon us, the 48th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Over 100 of the best in sprint car racing will vie to stand atop the podium. The Nationals is more than a race, it's a happening! Many events surround the great racing action! Can Donny Schatz defend his title? Will Steve Kinser or Sammy Swindell conjure up some of their magic one more time? Will it be a Knoxville regular? You have to be here to experience it!
Some Events Surrounding the Nationals:
Ongoing Daily Events (2008)
-National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum - Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
-KNIA/KRLS Big Red Radio Welcome Center - Open on the Fairgrounds
- 10 a.m. - 7 p..m.
-Daily Shuttle Bus to Hy-Vee, North Campground, Marion County Park,
McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Sonic Drive-In, downtown, Auld Park and the
racetrack - daily 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. & one hour after the rces each night to the campgrounds. Saturday 9 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
-Iowa Telecom Communication Central - Bingley Building on the
Fairgrounds - call or e-mail home
-Free concert after the races - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
...also Tuesday after the Queen's Contest in the 4-H Pavilion
-Knoxville Nationals Fan Fairs, moderated forums at 11 a.m., 1 p.m.,
and 3 p.m. - National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum
-Knoxville Nationals Lifestyle Experience - on fairgrounds at 4-H
Pavilion - 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, August 5
-Slideways Karting Center - 10:00 a.m. - 1 a.m. - FREE to
spectators
-Free MyRaceLife.com Challenge Picnic - Knoxville Fairgrounds
Barn - 12:30 p.m.
-KRCO Benefit Softball Game (Drivers vs. Officials) -
Young's Park - 10 a.m.
- 48th Annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals Queen Contest
7:30 pm Queen Contest Dance
Wednesday, August 6
-Slideways Karting Center - 10 a.m. - 1 a.m. - FREE to spectators
-11am - 2:30 pm - Outlaw Dirt Kart Racing, English Creek Speedway
-7:15 pm - Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil -
NOS Energy Night...After Races - Free Dance
Thursday, August 7
-Helicopter Rides - Slideways 10 a.m. - Dark
-11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Outlaw Dirt Kart Racing, English Creek
Speedway
- Slideways Karting Center Mini-Nationals qualifying - 8 a.m. -
10:00 a.m.
-Slideways Karting Center - Open Racing 10 a.m. - 1 a.m.
-SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil -
Weld Racing Night - 7:15 p.m.
After Races - Free Dance
Friday, August 8
-Helicopter Rides - Slideways 10 a.m. - Dark
-11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Outlaw Dirt Kart Racing, English Creek
Speedway
- Slideways Karting Center Mini-Nationals last chance
qualifying - 8 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
-Slideways Karting Center - Open Racing 10 a.m. - 1 a.m.
-United Trailers/NSCHoF Golf Classic - Bos Landen, Pella
8:30 a.m.
-SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oil -
MyRaceLife.com Night featuring the World Challenge- 7:15 p.m.
After Races - Free Dance
Saturday, August 9
-Slideways Karting Center Mini-Nationals Championship -
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
-35th Annual Nationals Race Parade - downtown - 10 a.m.
-Helicopter Rides - Slideways Karting Center - 10 to Dark
-Slideways Karting Center - 10:00 a.m. - 1 a.m.
-National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum's Annual Racing
Auction - 2nd Floor of the Museum, 12:30 p.m.
-48th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals presented by
Lucas Oil
Past Knoxville Nationals Winners
Year - Driver, Number, Owner
1961 - Roy Robbins, 37, O. J. Huffman
1962 - Jerry Richert Sr., 69, Ted Ready
1963 - Greg Weld, 92, Taylor “Pappy” Weld
1964 - Kenny Weld, 94, Taylor “Pappy” Weld
1965 - Kenny Weld, 94, Taylor “Pappy” Weld
1966 - Jay Woodside, 9, Ted Hall
1967 - Thad Dosher, 74, Jack Cunningham
1968 - Ray Lee Goodwin, 24, Swenson/Williams
1969 - Ken Gritz, 12, Larry Snyder
1970 - Joe Saldana, 2, C&L Racing
1971 - Jan Opperman, 6, Cahill Racing
1972 - Kenny Weld, 29, Bob Weikert
1973 - Kenny Weld, 29, Bob Weikert
1974 - Dick Gaines, 71, Karl Kinser
1975 - Eddie Leavitt, 40, Ricke/Hill
1976 - Eddie Leavitt, 4J, Galden Inc.
1977 - Doug Wolfgang, 20, Bob Trostle
1978 - Doug Wolfgang, 4x, Speedway Motors
1979 - Ron Shuman, 75A, Gary Stanton
1980 - Steve Kinser, 20, Bob Trostle/Karl Kinser
1981 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1982 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1983 - Sammy Swindell, 1, Raymond Beadle
1984 - Doug Wolfgang, 29, Bob Weikert
1985 - Doug Wolfgang, 29, Bob Weikert
1986 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1987 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1988 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1989 - Doug Wolfgang, 8D, D.P. Motorsports
1990 - Bobby Allen, 1a, Allen Enterprises
1991 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1992 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1993 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1994 - Steve Kinser, 11, Karl Kinser
1995 - Steve Kinser, 11, Steve Kinser
1996 - Mark Kinser, 5m, Karl Kinser
1997 - Dave Blaney, 10, Blaney/Hylton
1998 - Danny Lasoski, 83, Dennis Roth
1999 - Mark Kinser, 5m, Karl Kinser
2000 - Mark Kinser, 5m, Karl Kinser
2001 - Danny Lasoski, 20L, Tony Stewart
2002 - Steve Kinser, 11, Steve Kinser
2003 - Danny Lasoski, 20, Tony Stewart
2004 - Danny Lasoski, 20, Tony Stewart
2005 - Kraig Kinser, 11K, Steve Kinser
2006 - Donny Schatz, 15, Schatz Motorsports
2007 - Donny Schatz, 15, Schatz Motorsports
Purse Breakdown for the 2008 48th Annual SuperClean Knoxville Nationals
Wednesday and Thursday:
Quick time overall: $1,000
Top Point Getter: $3,000 x 2 nights = $6,000
Last Chance Heats: 1. $50.00 2. $50.00 3. $50.00 4. $50.00
5. $100.00 6. $100.00 7. $100.00 8. $100.00 9. $100.00 10. $100.00
11. $100.00 12. $100.00
Total LC Heat Purse: $1,000 x 2 heats = $2,000 x 2 nights = $4,000
Heats: 1. $150.00 2. $125.00 3. $100.00 4. $90.00 5. $80.00
6. $70.00 7. $60.00 8. $50.00 9. $50.00 10. $50.00
Total Heat Purse: $825 x 5 heats = $4,125 x 2 nights = $8,250
C Feature: 1. $150.00 2. $150.00 3. $250.00 4. $200.00 5. $175.00
6. $150.00 7. $140.00 8. $130.00 9. $120.00 10. $110.00
11. $110.00 12. $100.00 13. $100.00 14. $90.00 15. $80.00
16. $70.00 17. $60.00 18. $50.00 19. $45.00 20. $40.00
Total C Feature Purse: $2,320 x 2 nights = $4,640
B Feature: 1. $200.00 2. $200.00 3. $200.00 4. $200.00 5. $600.00
6. $550.00 7. $500.00 8. $475.00 9. $450.00 10. $425.00
11. $400.00 12. $375.00 13. $350.00 14. $325.00 15. $300.00
16. $275.00 17. $260.00 18. $250.00 19. $240.00 20. $225.00
21. $200.00 22. $200.00
Total B Feature Purse: $7,200 x 2 nights = $14,400
A Feature: 1. $12,000.00 2. $10,000.00 3. $7,000.00 4. $6,000.00
5. $5,000.00 6. $4,000.00 7. $3,500.00 8. $2,500.00 9. $2,000.00
10. $1,750.00 11. $1,500.00 12. $1,400.00 13. $1,300.00
14. $1,250.00 15. $1,200.00 16. $1,150.00 17. $1,100.00 18. $1,050.00
19. $1,000.00 20. $1,000.00 21. $1,000.00 22. $1,000.00 23. $1,000.00
24. 1,000.00
Total A Feature Purse: $69,700 x 2 nights = $139,400
Total Wednesday and Thursday Purse: $177,690
Friday:
Heats: 1. $150.00 2. $125.00 3. $100.00 4. $90.00 5. $80.00
6. $70.00 7. $60.00 8. $50.00 9. $50.00 10. $50.00
Total Heat Purse: $825 x 5 heats = $4,125
C Feature: 1. $50.00 2. $50.00 3. $200.00 4. $175.00 5. $150.00
6. $125.00 7. $100.00 8. $95.00 9. $90.00 10. $85.00 11. $80.00
12. $75.00
Total C Feature Purse: $1,275
B Feature: 1. $300.00 2. $300.00 3. $300.00 4. $300.00
5. $600.00 6. $500.00 7. $475.00 8. $450.00 9. $425.00
10. $400.00 11. $375.00 12. $350.00 13. $325.00 14. $300.00
15. $285.00 16. $275.00 17. $265.00 18. $250.00 19. $235.00
20. $225.00 21. $215.00 22. $200.00 23. $175.00 24. $150.00
Total B Feature Purse: $7,675
A Feature: 1. $5,000.00 2. $4,000.00 3. $3,500.00 4. $3,000.00
5. $2,500.00 6. $2,250.00 7. $2,000.00 8. $1,750.00 9. $1,500.00
10. $1,250.00 11. $1,000.00 12. $900.00 13. $850.00 14. $825.00
15. $800.00 16. $750.00 17. $700.00 18. $650.00 19. $625.00
20. $600.00 21. $575.00 22. $550.00 23. $525.00 24. $500.00
Total A Feature Purse: $36,600
Knoxville World Challenge: 1. $10,000.00 2. $5,000.00 3. $3,000.00
4. $2,500.00 5. $2,000.00 6. $1,800.00 7. $1,700.00 8. $1,600.00
9. $1,500.00 10. $1,400.00 11. $1,300.00 12. $1,200.00
13. $1,100.00 14. $1,000.00 15. $1,000.00 16. $1,000.00
17. $625.00 18. $600.00 19. $600.00 20. $600.00
Total International World Challenge Purse: $39,525
C Scramble: 1. $3,000.00 2. $2,000.00 3. $1,000.00 4. $900.00
5. $800.00 6. $700.00 7. $600.00 8. $500.00 9. $400.00
10. $300.00
Total C Scramble Purse: $10,200
B Scramble: 1. $5,000.00 2. $4,000.00 3. $3,000.00 4. $2,000.00
5. $1,000.00 6. $900.00 7. $800.00 8. $700.00 9. $600.00
10. $500.00
Total B Scramble Purse: $18,500
A Scramble: 1. $7,000.00 2. $6,000.00 3. $5,000.00 4. $4,000.00
5. $3,000.00 6. $2,000.00 7. $1,500.00 8. $1,000.00 9. $900.00
10. $800.00
Total A Scramble Purse: $31,200
Total Friday Purse: $149,100
Saturday:
Best Appearing Crew: 1. $1,000 2. $500 3. $300
Total Purse for Best Appearing Crew: $1,800
E Feature: 1. $600.00 2. $600.00 3. $800.00 4. $775.00 5. $750.00
6. $725.00 7. $700.00 8. $675.00 9. $650.00 10. $625.00
11. $600.00 12. $575.00 13. $550.00 14. $475.00 15. $450.00
16. $425.00 17. $400.00 18. $375.00 19. $350.00 20. $325.00
21. $300.00 22. $300.00
E Feature Total Purse: $12,025
D Feature: 1. $800.00 2. $800.00 3. $1,200.00 4. $1,100.00
5. $1,000.00 6. $950.00 7. $900.00 8. $850.00 9. $825.00
10. $800.00 11. $775.00 12. $750.00 13. $725.00 14. $700.00
15. $675.00 16. $650.00 17. $625.00 18. $600.00 19. $575.00
20. $550.00 21. $525.00 22. $500.00
D Feature Total Purse: $16,875
C Feature: 1. $1,000.00 2. $1,000.00 3. $2,000.00 4. $1,750.00
5. $1,500.00 6. $1,400.00 7. $1,300.00 8. $1,250.00 9. $1,225.00
10. $1,200.00 11. $1,175.00 12. $1,150.00 13. $1,125.00 14. $1,100.00
15. $1,050.00 16. $1,000.00 17. $950.00 18. $900.00 19. $850.00
20. $825.00 21. $800.00 22. $800.00
C Feature Total Purse: $25,350
B Feature: 1. $1,000.00 2. $1,000.00 3. $1,000.00 4. $1,000.00
5. $7,000.00 6. $6,000.00 7. $5,000.00 8. $4,000.00 9. $3,500.00
10. $3,000.00 11. $2,500.00 12. $2,250.00 13. $2,000.00
14. $1,750.00 15. $1,500.00 16. $1,450.00 17. $1,400.00
18. $1,350.00 19. $1,300.00 20. $1,250.00 21. $1,200.00
22. $1,150.00 23. $1,100.00 24. $1,050.00
B Feature Total Purse: $53,750
A Feature: 1. $150,000.00 2. $75,000.00 3. $37,500.00
4. $26,000.00 5. $21,000.00 6. $15,000.00 7. $12,000.00
8. $10,000.00 9. $9,500.00 10. $9,000.00 11. $8,750.00
12. $8,500.00 13. $8,250.00 14. $8,000.00 15. $7,900.00
16. $7,800.00 17. $7,700.00 18. $7,600.00 19. $7,500.00
20. $7,400.00 21. $7,300.00 22. $7,200.00 23. $7,100.00
24. $7,000.00
Total A Feature Purse: $473,000
Total Saturday Purse: $582,800
Total 4-day Purse: $909,590
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