Fifth Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by SuperClean and Mid-States 305 Sprint Championship Roars into Action Thursday!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Fifth Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by SuperClean and Mid-States 305 Sprint Championship Roars into Action Thursday!
(Bill W) The 5th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by SuperClean and the Mid-States 305 Sprint Championship kicks off this Thursday night and roars into Saturday. Unseasonably warm and most importantly, dry weather is forecast for this weekend’s festivities!
The best in the Late Model business will vie for the $40,000 to win 100-lap main event on Saturday night! They’ll work on their starting position by competing in a pair of preliminary events on Thursday and Friday.
The format is similar to the SuperClean Knoxville sprint car Nationals. After qualifying the quick timers go to the back of the heats and have to race their way into the main event in some of the best late model races you’ll see anywhere! Every time they hit the track they earn points, so there’s no time for slacking! The cream always rises to the top on Saturday night!
The four previous champions of the event are scheduled to try to repeat their climb to the top of the podium on Saturday night! Brady Smith (2007), Brian Shirley (2006), Scott Bloomquist (2005) and Brian Birkhofer (2004) are all pre-entered. They’ll be joined by Sprint Cup stars Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader. Stewart charged from the rear of the field to finish second in 2006, so he will be looking for nothing less than a win this time around!
World of Outlaws point leader Darrell Lanigan is entered, as are “The Kentucky Colonel” Steve Francis, fan favorite and Iowa native Billy Moyer, “Kid Rocket” Josh Richards, Tim McCreadie, Earl Pearson Jr., Jimmy Mars, Darren Miller, Shannon Babb, Matt Miller and many more!
Over 40 entries have been received for the 2nd Annual Mid-States 305 championship. Several pre-entered drivers should be familiar to Knoxville Raceway fans including Johnny Anderson, John Kearney, Tim St. Arnold, Justin Giannetto, Tasker Phillips, Mitchell Alexander, Wayne Redmond and many more!
For more information, including ticket information, pre-entry lists, purse and format structure, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!
Don’t miss the action at Knoxville Raceway this weekend! We’ll see you at the Knoxville Raceway!
For more information on the upcoming weekend visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com!
Weekend Overview
Thursday, September 25
Event: 5th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals presented by SuperClean Prelim + Mid-States 305 Sprint Championship Prelim
Time: Hot laps at 6:45 p.m.
Admission: Reserved - $25 adults, $12.50 children; General Admission - $20 adults, $10 children
Friday, September 26
Event: 5th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals presented by SuperClean Prelim + Mid-States 305 Sprint Championship Prelim
Time: Hot laps at 6:45 p.m.
Admission: Reserved - $25 adults, $12.50 children; General Admission - $20 adults, $10 children
Saturday, September 27
Event: 5th Annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals presented by SuperClean Prelim + Mid-States 305 Sprint Championship
Time: Hot laps at 6:45 p.m.
Admission: Reserved - $35 adults, $17.50 children; General Admission - $30 adults, $15 children
Other Things You Should Know:
Come to the Pits from 10-3!
Fans can mingle amongst their favorite cars and drivers between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day! In most shows, you’ll have to wait until after the races, but at the Late Model Nationals, spend the afternoon in the pits with us!
Celebrity Luncheon and Auction
The celebrity waiter luncheon and auction will be held at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum behind turn two on Saturday. This will give fans the chance to "get up close" with the top drivers and TV personalities from SpeedTV. Items will include driver and team donated items. It's lots of fun, and the monies raised are shared with the National Dirt Late Model Museum.
Meet the Drivers
A meet and greet session will be held on Saturday after the Celebrity Luncheon and Auction. It will be held in the Dyer-Hudson Hall off the Midway. Last year, the free event ran for over two hours as hundreds of fans lined up to meet, talk and get pictures and autographs from more than 25 drivers. Fans are encouraged to bring their favorite apparel and photos for the drivers to autograph!
Fan and Trade Show
Free of charge, the fan and trade show will run from 11 am to 7 pm each day with exhibits on the Midway and at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Have your birthday or anniversary announced over the P.A. at Knoxville by e-mailing your information to bstickel@knoxvilleraceway.com. Please get your request to us by Thursday!
More Information
For more information on the weekend’s activities including purchasing tickets, visit www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com or call 641 842-5431!
(Pictured): 2007 Late Model Nationals champion Brady Smith
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