Not trying to start anything, but did Knoxville offer these dates and approach USAC and POWRi/WAR with the opportunity to sanction or did USAC request these dates from Knoxville? If Knoxville offered the dates and approached USAC and POWRi/WAR to sanction, how could they turn it down? Ever since Knoxville went wings for the Nationals, non-wing fans have said there needed to be a Nationals for traditional sprint cars. No, this isn’t exactly a Nationals format, but it is a first step.

Yes, some may call the Smackdown a Nationals style event, and it has certainly become a major event. But, with the Knoxville Nationals, the 360 Nationals and the Late Model Nationals (I know, I know, who cares about Late Models) all at Knoxville, and with the NSCHoF at Knoxville, it kind of makes sense that if there ever is a non-wing Nationals it be at Knoxville.