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2012 Knoxville Nationals Preview

Shawn Miller, KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Aug. 6, 2012 - The biggest weekend of the season is finally here as all eyes in the sprint car world shift to Knoxville Raceway.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series four-day, 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals begins on Wednesday and culminates with the $150,000-to-win main event at the famed half mile on Saturday.

Tony Stewart Racing teammates and World of Outlaws veterans Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz have combined to win 17 titles, with Kinser claiming an event-best 12 wins and Schatz winning in five of the last six years.

Fellow Outlaws Sammy Swindell and Kraig Kinser have also picked up a Goodyear Knoxville Nationals victory.

WHEN

Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 8-11, at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, for the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. The front gate is scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. with racing around 7:15 p.m.

WHERE

Knoxville Raceway is located on the Marion County Fairgrounds at 1000 N. Lincoln Street in Knoxville, Iowa. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/phhcv).

TICKETS

Tickets for the 52nd annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway can be ordered online at KnoxvilleRaceway.com.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws – www.WorldofOutlaws.com

Knoxville Raceway – www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com

Dirt Radio Network – www.DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACK

Knoxville Raceway is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 14.407 seconds was established by Brooke Tatnell on May 6, 2006.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

Goodyear Knoxville Nationals Champions:

2011 – Donny Schatz

2010 – Tim Shaffer

2009 – Donny Schatz

2008 – Donny Schatz

2007 – Donny Schatz

2006 – Donny Schatz

2005 – Kraig Kinser

2004 – Danny Lasoski

2003 – Danny Lasoski

2002 – Steve Kinser

2001 – Danny Lasoski

2000 – Mark Kinser

1999 – Mark Kinser

1998 – Danny Lasoski

1997 – Dave Blaney

1996 – Mark Kinser

1995 – Steve Kinser

1994 – Steve Kinser

1993 – Steve Kinser

1992 – Steve Kinser

1991 – Steve Kinser

1990 – Bobby Allen

1989 – Doug Wolfgang

1988 – Steve Kinser

1987 – Steve Kinser

1986 – Steve Kinser

1985 – Doug Wolfgang

1984 – Doug Wolfgang

1983 – Sammy Swindell

1982 – Steve Kinser

1981 – Steve Kinser

1980 – Steve Kinser

1979 – Ron Shuman

1978 – Doug Wolfgang

1977 – Doug Wolfgang

1976 – Eddie Leavitt

1975 – Eddie Leavitt

1974 – Dick Gaines

1973 – Kenny Weld

1972 – Kenny Weld

1971 – Jan Opperman

1970 – Joe Saldana

1969 – Ken Gritz

1968 – Ray Lee Goodwin

1967 – Thad Dosher

1966 – Jay Woodside

1965 – Kenny Weld

1964 – Kenny Weld

1963 – Greg Weld

1962 – Jerry Richert Sr.

1961 – Roy Robbins