KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Knoxville Raceway officials have unveiled the track’s tentative schedule for next season, headlined by the 60th running of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s on Aug. 11-14.
The long-awaited four-day event will feature the greatest sprint car drivers in the world vying for a potential $200,000 winner’s purse. Off-track events including concerts, autograph sessions, pre-race shows and Great Southern Bank Kid Zone also will return in 2021.
Four-day ticket packages for the 60th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s will go on sale to the public on Dec. 7.
Other major events in 2021 include the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals on Sept. 16-18, the My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank on Aug. 5-7 and the BRANDT Professional Agriculture Corn Belt Nationals featuring non-winged sprint cars on July 9-10.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will return on June 11-12. The Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank will return to its standard date on Sunday, Aug. 8.
2021 Knoxville Raceway Schedule
April 16 Practice Night and Season Push-Off Party
April 17 Pella Motors/Kraig Ford Season Opener – Knoxville Championship Series**
April 24 Race Night – Knoxville Championship Series**
May 1 Race Night – Knoxville Championship Series**
May 8 Busch Light Night plus $1 Busch Light Cans – Knoxville Championship Series**
May 15 Race Night – Knoxville Championship Series**
May 22 Race Night plus Nebraska 360s – Knoxville Championship Series**
May 29 Knoxville Hospital & Clinics/Slideways Night – Knoxville Championship Series*
June 5 Race Night – Knoxville Championship Series**
June 11 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series plus Pace Performance Pro Sprints**
June 12 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series plus 360s**
June 19 Race Night — Knoxville Championship Series**
July 3 Salute the Troops Race Night – Knoxville Championship Series**
July 9 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Corn Belt Nationals plus 360 winged sprints**
July 10 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Corn Belt Nationals plus 410 winged sprints**
July 17 Van Wall Equipment Marion County Fair Race Night – Knoxville Championship Series**
July 24 Race Night – Knoxville Championship Series**
July 31 Race Night – Knoxville Championship Series**
Aug. 5 My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank
Aug. 6 My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank
Aug.7 My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank plus Pace Performance Pro Sprints***
Aug. 8 Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank88
Aug. 11 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Qualifying Night – NOS Energy Drink
Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s
Aug. 12 Qualifying Night – NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s
Aug. 13 FVP Preliminary Night – NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s
Aug. 14 NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s
Aug. 28 Iowa Corn Growers Association Districts 5 & 9 Season Finale – Knoxville Championship Series**
Sept. 16 Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals
Sept. 17 Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals
Sept. 18 Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals with MBSLM