SPECIAL COVERAGE

KNOXVILLE FLYIN’: Ryan Timms Captures First 360 Knoxville Nationals in Duel Against Reutzel

Emily Schwanke

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 8, 2026) — Ryan Timms has become a master of the biggest events at Knoxville Raceway.

The driver of the Liebig Motorsports No. 10 showed his prowess in the 36th Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals by leading all 30 laps while keeping the top drivers in Sprint Car racing at bay to become the second-youngest driver to win the crown jewel of the American Sprint Car Series.

“It’s unbelievable,” Timms said. “I was just as nervous, maybe even more nervous than I was for the 410 race last year. These 360s, they’re so hard to win here in Knoxville with how momentum-based they are. There’s not many guys that can say they’ve won either one, let alone both of them, so it’s cool.”

The Oklahoma City, OK native began the Feature from the Pole Position with 2022 winner Aaron Reutzel to his outside. On the opening lap, Timms jumped ahead of Reutzel with an advantage around the bottom lane of the 1/2-mile as James McFadden challenged Reutzel for second place.

As Timms began to stretch his lead by using the bottom lane, McFadden took the runner-up spot as Reutzel attempted multiple lines to build momentum towards the two drivers. Using the cushion, Reutzel retook the position on Lap 5 as Timms adjusted his driving towards the cushion before lapped traffic appeared.

Reutzel closed back in for the lead on Lap 10 as the traffic blocked Timms from using the preferred lanes around Knoxville. Instead, “Flyin’ Ryan” got creative and squeezed through the middle to build a buffer as Reutzel had a second fight for his spot in the form of Friday winner Tyler Courtney – giving Timms a 1.6-second advantage as the halfway signal was shown.

When Reutzel had clearance from the lapped cars, he worked the bottom lane to shorten the distance to Timms as the circuits around the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” began to wind down towards the finish.

With no lapped cars ahead, Reutzel reached the back bumper of Timms with six laps remaining as the 19-year-old encountered the final pack of lapped traffic. Stuck on the bottom lane, Timms struggled to make forward momentum as the Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87 reached his back bumper.

With two laps remaining, Timms caught the back of Kyler Johnson into Turn 1 as Reutzel followed suit. With the three drivers caught in a logjam, Reutzel smacked the rear end of Timms through the corner, but the two drivers continued to roll and keep fighting for the victory.

As the white flag flew, Timms drove to the cushion as Reutzel kept his car to the bottom lane. While Reutzel made a final charge in the final seconds, Timms earned the win by 0.167 seconds to join Danny Lasoski and Sammy Swindell as the only drivers to win both the 360 Nationals and NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals pres. by Casey’s.

“I wasn’t sure where to run the whole race, really,” Timms said. “I didn’t know what was working. Once we got to lap traffic, I assumed that was probably the 87 that ran into the back of me. I was running the top the whole time, then I guess the top started going away. I struggled to hit the bottom for whatever reason, but there’s lapped cars everywhere.

“They were running the bottom, then I saw Aaron get to my inside once, so I figured he was making ground on the bottom. I was really unsure if I should just fall in line and follow them. It wasn’t my best effort in lap traffic for sure, but it was a good blocking effort, and I’m glad I blocked that guy.”

Reutzel drove to the finish in second, and Friday winner Tyler Courtney rounded out the podium. Kyle Larson took a fourth-place result, and McFadden completed the top five.

Recap Notes:

E-Main Winner: Josh Weller

D-Main Winner: Jamie Bell

C-Main Winner: Evan Semerad

Last Chance Showdown Winner: Rico Abreu

Rookie of the Year: Austin Wood

Hard Charger Award: Rico Abreu (+9)

UP NEXT: The American Sprint Car Series will make one final stop in Arkansas for the 2026 season with Riverside International Speedway hosting the King of the Ditch II on Saturday, Aug. 22.

KING OF THE DITCH INFO

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS: Feature (30 Laps): 1. 10-Ryan Timms[1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel[2]; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[5]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson[7]; 5. 21T-James McFadden[4]; 6. 21-Brian Brown[3]; 7. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 8. 9-Chase Randall[11]; 9. 11-Justin Henderson[6]; 10. 14-Corey Day[16]; 11. 39M-Anthony Macri[9]; 12. 14TSR-Rico Abreu[21]; 13. 22X-Riley Goodno[15]; 14. 31-Brady Bacon[10]; 15. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[12]; 16. 55-Kerry Madsen[19]; 17. 71P-Parker Price Miller[24]; 18. 44-Chris Martin[23]; 19. 26-Justin Peck[22]; 20. 24-Terry McCarl[17]; 21. 9P-Daison Pursley[14]; 22. 2A-Austin Wood[13]; 23. 45X-Kyler Johnson[20]; 24. 4J-Ryan Leavitt[18]

ARTICLE:https://ascsracing.com/recap/knoxville-flyin-ryan-timms-captures-first-360-knoxville-nationals-in-duel-against-reutzel/
PHOTO CREDIT: Emily Schwanke

EVENT INFO:https://ascsracing.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549403
TRACK INFO:https://www.knoxvilleraceway.com/
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tyler Courtney Brings Clauson Marshall Racing to Remarkable Prelim Victory at 360 Knoxville Nationals

Emily Schwanke

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 7, 2026) — Tyler Courtney knew there was only one place to park his Clauson Marshall Racing No. 7BC on Friday night: Knoxville Raceway Victory Lane.

The Indianapolis, IN native brought a special triumph for the team at Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank to honor the memory of Bryan Clauson, who passed away 10 years ago to the day.

“This morning, you start looking through Facebook and remembering what a special person and great person he was,” Courtney said. “I feel like this was a night to win tonight, especially at Knoxville. It’s special, but even more special today. I just wish he was here to see it.”

Brady Bacon and Courtney established the front row for the 20-lap Feature for the American Sprint Car Series, with Bacon taking the early jump for the top spot on the opening circuit around the 1/2-mile facility as Courtney slotted into the runner-up position.

Bacon used the clean air ahead to work up to a 1.5-second bubble over Courtney through the first seven laps until lap traffic appeared in the eyesight of the two frontrunners.

While Bacon kept his Dave No. 31 Sprint Car to the bottom lane, Courtney experimented with the high line as he placed more pressure behind Bacon by cutting the gap to within a car length at the halfway point.

Bacon then utilized the middle lane as Courtney stuck the NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car to the cushion. On Lap 12, Courtney reached the outside of Bacon across the backstretch. As Bacon slipped to the high side in Turns 3-4, Courtney cut to the bottom and took the lead away on the frontstretch.

Courtney used his momentum to run away from Bacon to a 1.2-second lead with five laps remaining. However, the “Macho Man” did not allow Courtney to get away as he made a final attempt to retake the lead by charging back to the rear bumper of the leader.

With three laps left, Bacon got within one tenth of a second of Courtney, but a mistake on the exit of Turn 2 allowed Courtney to cement his place in Victory Lane at 360 Nationals for the first time since he won the event in 2024.

“You have nothing to lose when you’re running second,” Courtney said. “You can go search around and see what works and what doesn’t work. I feel like I got to move around just right before we got to lap traffic and found something that worked for me. Drawing the 73 (pill) wasn’t ideal, but we made the most of it. It was just an awesome car.”

Bacon finished second, and Ryan Timms finished in third to clinch the Pole Position for Saturday’s Championship Feature. Anthony Macri finished fourth, and two-time 360 Nationals champion Brian Brown took a fifth-place result.

The top-20 drivers to earn a spot into Saturday’s Feature include: Timms, Aaron Reutzel, Brown, James McFadden, Courtney, Justin Henderson, Kyle Larson, Gio Scelzi, Macri, Bacon, Chase Randall, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Austin Wood, Daison Pursley, Riley Goodno, Corey Day, Terry McCarl, Ryan Leavitt, Kerry Madsen, and Kyler Johnson.

Recap Notes:

Quick Time Award: Sam Hafertepe Jr (16.352 sec.)

Heat Race Winners: Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Tasker Phillips, Clint Garner, Evan Semerad

C-Main Winner: Kasey Kahne

Last Chance Showdown Winner: Rico Abreu

Hard Charger Award: Tasker Phillips (+12)

UP NEXT: The final night of Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank will begin with a final chance for drivers to lock a position into the 30-lap, $20,000-to-win Feature to complete the 36th edition of the event.

KNOXVILLE INFO

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS: Feature (20 Laps): 1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 2. 31-Brady Bacon[1]; 3. 10-Ryan Timms[7]; 4. 39M-Anthony Macri[4]; 5. 21-Brian Brown[6]; 6. 1TZ-Tasker Phillips[18]; 7. 2A-Austin Wood[3]; 8. 24-Terry McCarl[9]; 9. 63-JJ Hickle[10]; 10. 26R-Levi Hillier[11]; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[8]; 12. 71P-Parker Price Miller[24]; 13. 14TSR-Rico Abreu[21]; 14. 55-Kerry Madsen[22]; 15. 44X-Scott Bogucki[15]; 16. 45X-Kyler Johnson[5]; 17. 4-Cameron Martin[23]; 18. 59-Evan Semerad[20]; 19. 19-Joel Myers Jr[13]; 20. 40-Clint Garner[19]; 21. 7T-Tyler Lee[17]; 22. 53-Joe Beaver[12]; 23. 2-Whit Gastineau[14]; 24. 95-Matt Covington[16]

ARTICLE:https://ascsracing.com/recap/tyler-courtney-brings-clauson-marshall-racing-to-remarkable-prelim-victory-at-360-knoxville-nationals/
PHOTO CREDIT: Emily Schwanke

EVENT INFO:https://ascsracing.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549402
TRACK INFO:https://www.knoxvilleraceway.com/
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Gio Scelzi Opens 360 Knoxville Nationals with Dominant Triumph for Spire Motorsports

Emily Schwanke

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 6, 2026) — Gio Scelzi knows how to bring the heat to Knoxville Raceway.

The pilot of the Spire Motorsports No. 77 drove a perfect 20 laps in Thursday’s Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank opener in his hunt for a second career event title with the American Sprint Car Series.

Scelzi and Ryan Leavitt set the front row for the Feature with Chase Randall and Kyle Larson behind the top two starters. The Fresno, CA native jumped to the lead at the drop of the green flag as Randall and Larson overtook Leavitt for the podium positions on the opening lap.

As Scelzi used the bottom lane to establish a pace, Larson followed in tow as Randall attempted to use the high line. Larson’s No. 57 overpowered Randall as he took over the runner-up spot while “Hot Sauce” grew the gap over the field to 1.3 seconds.

When lapped traffic arrived at the halfway point, Larson shaved down the lead by one second as Scelzi struggled in the pack until the sole caution of the Feature flew on Lap 12.

On the ensuing restart, Scelzi scurried away as Randall retook second place from Larson. On Lap 15, Larson came back for the position, then Aaron Reutzel joined the mix by taking third place on Lap 16.

As Larson and Reutzel waged battle for second, Scelzi capitalized by growing the lead to 2.4 seconds as he drove away to his fourth career win in a 360 Sprint Car at the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” and a $3,000 prize.

“The middle got really dirty there midway through the race,” Scelzi said. “I didn’t realize the bottom would come in that fast. I saw Chris (Martin) running it in the B-Main and looked like he was pretty stuck down there. I hit the first corner wide open and I was like ‘Wow, I hope it’s that way in (Turns) 3 and 4.’ Man, this was cool. We had to win to be anywhere decent in points on Saturday, so great job to my guys.”

Reutzel bested Larson on the final lap to solidify Thursday’s podium positions. Randall finished fourth, and 2019 360 Nationals champion James McFadden rounded out the night’s top five.

Recap Notes:

Quick Time Award: Aaron Reutzel (16.267 sec.)

Heat Race Winners: Justin Peck, John Carney II, Tanner Holmes, Austin McCarl, Matt Juhl

C-Main Winner: Jesse Pate

Last Chance Showdown Winner: Chris Martin

Hard Charger Award: Riley Goodno (+11)

UP NEXT: The 36th Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank continues with the second night of preliminary racing for the American Sprint Car Series on Friday, Aug. 7.

KNOXVILLE INFO

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS: Feature (20 Laps): 1. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel[8]; 3. 57-Kyle Larson[4]; 4. 9-Chase Randall[3]; 5. 21T-James McFadden[6]; 6. 14-Corey Day[10]; 7. 26-Justin Peck[12]; 8. 11-Justin Henderson[7]; 9. 17GP-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 10. 4J-Ryan Leavitt[2]; 11. 22X-Riley Goodno[22]; 12. 9P-Daison Pursley[5]; 13. 88W-Austin McCarl[15]; 14. 13-Tanner Holmes[14]; 15. 44-Chris Martin[21]; 16. 01-Carson McCarl[18]; 17. 09-Matt Juhl[16]; 18. 71B-Brady Baker[20]; 19. 8C-John Carney II[17]; 20. 64-Kaleb Johnson[24]; 21. 4C-Cale Thomas[9]; 22. 8M-Kade Morton[19]; 23. 86-Timothy Smith[13]; 24. G2-Tony Rost[23]

ARTICLE:https://ascsracing.com/recap/gio-scelzi-opens-360-knoxville-nationals-with-dominant-triumph-for-spire-motorsports/
PHOTO CREDIT: Emily Schwanke

EVENT INFO:https://ascsracing.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549401
TRACK INFO:https://www.knoxvilleraceway.com/
FAN 101: https://ascsracing.com/about/

ASCS 35: 360 Knoxville Nationals Stores Three Decades of Rich History at “Sprint Car Capital”

brent smith

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 6, 2026) — Sprint Cars and Knoxville Raceway mesh together like peanut butter and jelly.

The Iowa-based 1/2-mile black dirt facility has hosted car racing since 1901, but the track’s rise in popularity came with the arrival of the 410 Sprint Car edition of the Knoxville Nationals in 1961 and later the 360 Knoxville Nationals in 1991.

The 36th running of the Xtream Powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank takes place Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 6-8, with drivers hunting for a $20,000-to-win payday through 30 laps.

Let’s take a trip down the decades that shaped the crown jewel of 360 Sprint Car Racing:

The 1990s

The final decade of the twentieth century introduced the 360 Sprint Cars one week after the 410 event for what was originally billed as the Limited Sprint Nationals on Aug. 24, 1991, with 58 drivers competing.

The 25-lap event saw Marshalltown, IA native David Hesmer best Garry Lee Maier to score a $2,500 check and the honors of being the first-ever 360 Nationals champion. Maier got his time in Victory Lane by becoming the first two-time champion with back-to-back wins aboard the Jimmie Rogers Jenkins No. 11x from 1992-93.

In 1995, the American Sprint Car Series joined the fold to sanction the event, with Danny Lasoski taking the victory before becoming the first driver to win both the 360 and 410 editions of Knoxville Nationals with three scores (1998, 2003-04). Altoona, IA’s Terry McCarl won his first of five 360 Nationals Championship Features in 1996. The 1998 season stores the only event victory for four-time Series champion Gary Wright.

360 Nationals Winners (1991-99)

1991 - David Hesmer

1992 - Garry Lee Maier

1993 - Garry Lee Maier

1994 - Lee Nelson

1995 - Danny Lasoski

1996 - Terry McCarl

1997 - David Hesmer

1998 - Gary Wright

1999 - Dennis Moore Jr.

The 2000s

The new millennium began with an Oklahoma takeover as Oklahoma City native Wayne Johnson became the first driver to win the 360 Nationals and the ASCS National Tour championship in the same year.

Between 2001-05, three drivers won their second career 360 Nationals title, starting with McCarl in 2001, Dennis Moore Jr. in 2003, and Billy Alley completing a back-to-back effort from 2004-05. The outlier of the group was Jeff Swindell, who scored his only victory in 2002.

The final two drivers to score their first event victory of the decade were Jesse Giannetto and Shane Stewart in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Johnson won his second 360 Nationals Feature in 2008, and McCarl earned his third triumph in the 2009 running.

360 Nationals Winners (2000-2009)

2000 - Wayne Johnson

2001 - Terry McCarl

2002 - Jeff Swindell

2003 - Dennis Moore Jr.

2004 - Billy Alley

2005 - Billy Alley

2006 - Jesse Giannetto

2007 - Shane Stewart

2008 - Wayne Johnson

2009 - Terry McCarl

The 2010s

Stewart and crew chief Paul Silva became one of the most threatening duos in 360 Nationals history with a record four consecutive Championship Feature wins from 2010-13. In that span, Stewart nabbed the 2011 ASCS National title – the second and last of his career.

The first driver to topple Stewart’s reign came from Higginsville, MO’s Brian Brown, who scored his first win in the 2014 running in his 15th career attempt. McCarl returned to the top in 2015 for his fourth triumph. In 2016, Sammy Swindell showed that age doesn’t affect speed as he became the oldest driver to win the 360 Nationals at 60 years of age aboard the No. 3s A.G. Rains machine.

Sioux Falls, SD’s Clint Garner pulled off the upset with the 2017 victory, then McCarl tied Stewart on the all-time wins list with his fifth victory in the 2018 edition. James McFadden became the first Australian driver to win the 360 Nationals with his triumph in the 2019 edition for Kasey Kahne Racing.

360 Nationals Winners (2010-2019)

2010 - Shane Stewart

2011 - Shane Stewart

2012 - Shane Stewart

2013 - Shane Stewart

2014 - Brian Brown

2015 - Terry McCarl

2016 - Sammy Swindell

2017 - Clint Garner

2018 - Terry McCarl

2019 - James McFadden

The 2020s

McFadden’s time as the only Australian champion did not last long, as St. Mary’s, New South Wales native Kerry Madsen led all 25 laps to win for Big Game Motorsports in the COVID-19-impacted event of 2020. The next year saw a thrilling fight with Giovanni Scelzi besting Daryn Pittman to the twin checkered flags to become the youngest 360 Nationals champion at 19 years old.

There was an increase in laps from 25 to 30 for the Championship Feature for the 2022 showcase. The added count did not affect Aaron Reutzel, who became the latest former ASCS National Tour champion to win at Knoxville when he took the Ridge and Sons Racing No. 8 machine to his first win.

Brown returned to the limelight in 2023 by inching to a 0.02-second margin of victory over Reutzel at the finish line for the first $20,000-to-win purse in the event. The last two runnings of the event have seen first-time winners: Tyler Courtney took the Clauson-Marshall Racing No. 7BC to Victory Lane in 2024, and Rico Abreu outdueled Kyle Larson for the win in 2025.

360 Nationals Winners (2020-2025)

2020 - Kerry Madsen

2021 - Gio Scelzi

2022 - Aaron Reutzel

2023 - Brian Brown

2024 - Tyler Courtney

2025 - Rico Abreu

The 36th edition of the Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals will take place from Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 6-8.

KNOXVILLE INFO

360 KNOXVILLE NATIONALS TICKETS

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

ARTICLE: https://ascsracing.com/news/ascs-35-360-knoxville-nationals-stores-three-decades-of-rich-history-at-sprint-car-capital/
PHOTO CREDIT: Brent Smith

EVENT INFO:https://ascsracing.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549401
TRACK INFO:https://www.knoxvilleraceway.com/
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36th Knoxville Nationals Provides Packed Lineup of Racing, Crown Jewel Honors

Dave Biro

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 4, 2026) — The most coveted event on the American Sprint Car Series schedule is here.

The 36th edition of Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank, takes shape Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 6-8, with more than 100 cars signed up to visit the Iowa 1/2-mile dirt track.

The three-day event will feature two prelim nights to set the grid, then Saturday’s finale has the best drivers competing for 30 laps around the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” for a $20,000-to-win prize and $1,000-to-start.

KNOXVILLE INFO

360 KNOXVILLE NATIONALS TICKETS

WATCH ON DIRTVISION

Here’s a look at the top storylines:

How It Works - Knoxville tests the best in Sprint Cars with a unique format that spreads out through the three nights, awarding points in every session to accumulate a nightly total.

The field is split between Thursday and Friday for preliminary competition. The Quick Time award winner earns 200 points, with a two-point decrease for each position that follows. The top 50 drivers transfer to Heats while the remainder of the field goes into a non-qualifier race, with the top eight filling the back of the C-Main. 50 points will be awarded to the winner, and a three-point drop-off will follow each spot.

Each of the Heat races will have a six-car invert, as the winner will score 100 points and a three-point distance for positions will apply. The point totals determine where each driver will roll for the A, B, or C Features. The top four finishers in the C will transfer to the B, with the winner taking 92 points. The B-Main will take the top four to the prelim's Feature, with the night’s overall winner taking 200 points.

At the end of Friday’s program, Saturday’s Feature lineups will be set directly by points, with the first tiebreaker being the finishing position in the prelim Feature. The next tiebreaker will be determined by Qualifying time. Saturday’s E, D, and C Features will only take the top two to the next Feature, while the Last Chance Showdown will lock in four drivers for the championship Feature.

Special First - Kyler Johnson broke through a four-year wait for his first ASCS National Tour victory when he held off the likes of Seth Bergman, Austyn Gossel, and Matt Covington at Viking Speedway.

Along with being a triumphant moment, the victory was a much-needed boost for Johnson and his team. While they’ve had a fast No. 45X Maxim Chassis, mechanical issues have hindered several of their chances to put together a good run.

Heading into Knoxville, Johnson is sitting at the highest he’s ever been in ASCS points (fourth), and will be vying for his first Feature start in both prelim nights and the Saturday finale.

Lemons Into Lemonade - Sam Hafertepe Jr. has faced tough competition throughout the 2026 season as he leads the standings by 23 markers over Matt Covington into the 360 Knoxville Nationals.

The Sunnyvale, TX driver’s resilience showed at Viking when his car shut down during the Heat Race, but solved the issue in time to roll back on track to finish the eight-lap chase. In the night’s Feature, he hit a tractor tire and spun while attempting to pass Matt Covington for fourth, but came back at the end to pass him for fifth and earn the night’s Hard Charger honors.

While Hafertepe owns three prelim night victories (2021-22, 2024), he has yet to win the Saturday finale. He’s finished runner-up in the championship Feature twice (2014 and 2022), but he’s looking to make 2026 the year where he stands atop the car for a $20,000 payday.

Bounty Hunters - A star-studded roster of the best drivers in 410 and 360 Sprint Cars will clash under the lights for three nights, highlighted by former champions, rising threats, and “Hawkeye State” locals searching for their first Nationals victory.

Of the 114 cars that have pre-registered, 10 are former 360 Nationals champions, including Terry McCarl, Brian Brown, Sammy Swindell, Clint Garner, James McFadden, Kerry Madsen, Gio Scelzi, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney, and Rico Abreu.

Four are ASCS champions – Hafertepe, Seth Bergman, Blake Hahn, and Reutzel.

Ryan Timms and NASCAR champion Kyle Larson are the last two NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals pres. by Casey’s champions and will both be looking for their first 360 Nationals win.

Several Iowa natives will also be chasing their first 360 Nationals win, including the Martin brothers Chris and Cameron of Ankeny, IA, the McCarl brothers Austin and Carson of Altoona, IA, and Tasker Phillips of Pleasantville, IA.

There will also be a stacked list of rookies, with 23 first-timers in the event. Among the rookies are ASCS Rookie of the Year contender Cole Schroeder, Whit Gastineau, Malvern Bank ASCS Midwest Region points leader Jack Thomas, and 2025 ASCS Rookie of the Year Garrett Benson.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE

Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 6-8, at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, IA

AROUND THE CORNER

Saturday, Aug. 22, at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, AR

CURRENT TOP-10 STANDINGS

Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1970pts)
Matt Covington (-23)
Seth Bergman (-57)
Kyler Johnson (-241)
Ryder LaPlante (-390)
Whit Gastineau (-399)
Austyn Gossel (-414)
Brogan Carder (-438)
Terry Easum (-464)
Cole Schroeder (-465)

FEATURE WINNERS (10 Drivers)

3 wins - Sam Hafertepe Jr., Seth Bergman

2 wins - Justin Peck, Tyler Courtney, Matt Covington

1 win - Kyler Johnson, Blake Hahn, Chris Martin, Brady Bacon, Levi Hillier

FEATURE LAPS LED (17 Drivers)

63 laps - Sam Hafertepe Jr.

52 laps - Justin Peck

48 laps - Seth Bergman

33 laps - Matt Covington

31 laps - Kyler Johnson

30 laps - Levi Hillier, Blake Hahn

24 laps - Austyn Gossel

22 laps - Chris Martin

21 laps - Austin McCarl

18 laps - Brady Bacon

16 laps - Cameron Martin

13 laps - Brian Brown

9 laps - Whit Gastineau

7 laps - Cole Macedo

6 laps - Tyler Courtney

3 laps - Sean McClelland

2 laps - Brady Baker

QUICK TIME AWARDS (7 Drivers)

8 awards - Sam Hafertepe Jr

2 awards - Matt Covington, Kyler Johnson

1 award - Seth Bergman, Howard Moore, Chris Martin, Levi Hillier

HEAT RACE WINNERS (26 Drivers)

7 wins - Seth Bergman

6 wins - Matt Covington

4 wins - Sam Hafertepe Jr.

3 wins - Whit Gastineau, Garrett Benson

2 wins - Ryder Laplante, Chris Martin, Justin Peck, Kyler Johnson

1 win - Jordan Mallett, Sean McClelland, Cam Martin, Brady Bacon, Tyler Clem, Emerson Axsom, Brian Brown, Cole Macedo, Garen Linder, Colby Copeland, Nick Parker, Hank Davis, JJ Hickle, Alex Hill, Jeremy Campbell, Blake Hahn, Kade Morton, Alex Sewell, Brady Baker, Howard Moore, Austyn Gossel

DASH STARTS (36 Drivers)

12 starts - Sam Hafertepe Jr

10 starts - Matt Covington

7 starts - Seth Bergman, Kyler Johnson, Whit Gastineau

4 starts - Levi Hillier

3 starts - Chris Martin, Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown, Justin Peck

2 starts - Camerson Martin, Emerson Axsom, Austin McCarl, Brady Bacon, Davie Franek, Garrett Benson, Ryder Laplante, Howard Moore

1 start - Jordan Mallett, Paul Solomon, Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Tyler Clem, Hank Davis, Nick Parker, Colby Copeland, Garen Linder, JJ Hickle, Alex Hill, Blake Hahn, Alex Sewell, Kade Morton, Jeremy Campbell, Bryant Wiedeman, Brady Baker, Austyn Gossel

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (9 Drivers)

2 wins - Braxton Weger

1 win - DJ Christie, Matt Covington, Tyler Clem, Whit Gastineau, Sterling Cling, Gage Montgomery, Brogan Carder, Bradley Fezard

HARD CHARGER AWARDS (13 Drivers)

3 awards - Whit Gastineau

2 awards - Sam Hafertepe Jr.

1 award - Seth Bergman, Ryder Laplante, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, DJ Netto, Brogan Carder, Joe B. Miller, Bradley Fezard, Hayden Mabe, Jack Thomas, Kyler Johnson, Casey Wills

PODIUM FINISHES (20 Drivers)

9 podiums - Sam Hafertepe Jr., Matt Covington

5 podiums - Seth Bergman

3 podiums - Justin Peck, Whit Gastineau

2 podiums - Kyler Johnson, Tyler Courtney, Brady Bacon, Austin McCarl, Levi Hillier, Austyn Gossel

1 podium - Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Brock Zearfoss, JJ Hickle, Jordan Mallett, Chris Martin, Blake Hahn, Alex Sewell, Garrett Benson, Christopher Townsend

2026 AMERICAN SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE + WINNERS

Date / Track / City, State / Winner (Total Wins)

Thu, Jan. 29 / Volusia Speedway Park /Barberville, FL / Tyler Courtney
Fri, Jan. 30 / Volusia Speedway Park /Barberville, FL / Tyler Courtney (2)
Mon, Feb. 2 / Volusia Speedway Park /Barberville, FL / Brady Bacon
Sat, Feb. 21 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Justin Peck
Sun, Feb. 21 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Matt Covington
Sat, Feb. 28 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Justin Peck (2)
Sun, Mar. 1 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Levi Hillier
Sat, Apr. 11 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina, OK / Chris Martin
Fri, May 8 / Benton Speedway / Benton, MO / Seth Bergman
Fri, June 5 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / Blake Hahn
Sat, June 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Seth Bergman (2)
Fri, June 26 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr.
Sat, June 27 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2)
Fri, July 10 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Locust Grove, AR / Matt Covington (2)
Sat, July 11 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR / Seth Bergman (3)
Sat, July 25 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (3)
Sat, Aug. 1 / Viking Speedway / Alexandria, MN / Kyler Johnson

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