KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The Priority Aviation $20,000 Knoxville Nationals Sponsorship benefiting the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum will return this year, but with a twist.
Drivers planning on competing at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa in the August 360 and 410 Knoxville Nationals are eligible. The drivers and teams who raise the most funds for the non-profit museum through memberships or donations will again be rewarded cash bonuses.
In addition to the $20,000 first place prize for the driver and team raising the most funds for the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, Richard and Jennifer Marshall of Priority Aviation will be awarding the second place earner $10,000 and the third place earner $5,000.
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Lance Dewease of Fayetteville, Pa., was the recipient of the $20,000 sponsorship in the program’s inaugural season last year. The program brought in more than $60,000 last year for the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum’s Bryan Clauson Suite Tower construction.
“Jennifer and I were quite humbled by the huge success of last year’s contest,” said Richard Marshall of Priority Aviation. “It was special to see the fan interaction, creativity and competition amongst the drivers. Mostly, it shows how strong sprint car racing is coast to coast. We remain committed to helping the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum complete their fund drive for the Bryan Clauson Suite Tower and the operating costs that keep the Hall of Fame and Museum alive. Hence, we are honored to be able to repeat the contest, with the added incentive for those drivers that come in second and third.”
“We can’t thank Richard and Jennifer Marshall enough for thinking of us again with their Priority Aviation $20,000 Sponsorship,” said Bob Baker, executive director of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. “Their generosity to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum and the sport in general has been and continues to be extremely important in its growth. Adding a second and third place prize will only add to the excitement of their program. It will be good to see not only one team, but three rewarded for their contributions to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.”
All that sprint car teams and fans need to do is have their prospective members or donors visit www.SprintCarStuff.com and order a membership there, or contact the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. If ordering online, specify your driver or race team in the Notes section on the final page.
The driver or team with the highest amount of donations returned to the museum before July 31 at 6 p.m., will receive the $20,000 sponsorship funding. Second will be awarded $10,000 and third $5,000. Memberships start at $25 per year, but any donation amount will be accepted.