OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The 30th annual American Rebel Light Front Row Challenge is tonight (Aug. 4) at Southern Iowa Speedway.
Promoted by sprint car Hall of Famer Terry McCarl and his wife Lori, the annual event was first run in 1996 at the half-mile race track.
Through the years, some of the best sprint car racers in the world have won the race that is traditionally run the Monday prior to the Knoxville Nationals at nearby Knoxville Raceway.
Kyle Larson, who is the defending winner of the event, and Daryn Pittman are each four-time winners of The Front Row Challenge.
This year’s race pays $21,000 to win.
Front Row Challenge Winners
1996 (Night #1) Travis Cram
1996 (Night #2) Terry McCarl
1997 Rain
1998 Tyler Walker
1999 Jac Haudenschild
2000 Jeff Shepard
2001 Lance Dewease
2002 Tyler Walker
2003 Lance Dewease
2004 Jeff Shepard
2005 Danny Lasoski
2006 Kenny Jacobs
2007 Rob Chaney
2008 Daryn Pittman
2009 Sammy Swindell
2010 Sammy Swindell
2011 Sammy Swindell
2012 Daryn Pittman
2013 Brian Brown
2014 Brian Brown
2015 Brad Sweet
2016 Daryn Pittman
2017 Shane Stewart
2018 Kyle Larson
2019 Daryn Pittman
2020 Rain
2021 Kyle Larson
2022 Kyle Larson
2023 James McFadden
2024 Kyle Larson
