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360 Knoxville Nationals open tonight!
(Knoxville, IA) -- The 31st Annual My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank starts it's three-day run tonight (Thursday August 5) at the famed Knoxville Raceway. Hot laps get underway at 6:45.
Kerry Madsen won last year's event. Lucas Oil ASCS American Dirt Car Series drivers are also participating in the event.
https://www.dirtvision.tv/ will have the exclusive live video coverage.
Pre-Entries
Last Updated 8/5/2021 @ 9:54am CT
*Subject to Change
THURSDAY-AUG 5
01 - Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN
1K - Kelby Watt, Adel, IA
2 - Chase Porter, St. Joseph, MO (R)
2F - Casey Friedrichsen, Odebolt, IA
2M - Matt Moro, Polk City, IA
4W - Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA
5H - Michael Faccinto, Hanford, CA
7TAZ - Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA
8M - Kade Morton, Coweta, OK
09 - Matt Juhl, Tea, SD
9 - Ryan Giles, Grimes, IA
9JR - Derek Hagar, Marion, AR
9M - Ricky Montgomery, Denver, CO
11 - Roger Crockett, Broken Arrow, OK
15H - Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX
17A - Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA
17W - Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA
18H - Todd Heuerman, Leipsic, OH (R)
18W - Lorne Wofford, Alamogordo, NM (R)
21 - Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO
22 - Ryan Leavitt, Knoxville, IA
22MM - Kaleb Johnson, Sioux Falls, SD
22S - Slater Helt, Pleasant Hill, MO (R)
22X - Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA
23 - Devon Dobie, Wapakoneta, OH
23K - Rob Kubli, Milo, IA
24W - Garet Williamson, Kingdom City, MO
24N - Nathan Mills, Bondurant, IA
24T - Christopher Thram, Sanborn, MN (R)
26 - Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA
33 - Alan Zoutte, Knoxville, IA
35L - Cody Ledger, Omaha, NE
36 - Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX
42P-Preston Perlmutter, San Antonio, TX (R)
51A - Elliot Amdahl, Flandreau, SD
52 - Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK
53 - Joe Beaver, Knoxville, IA
53D - Jack Dover, Springfield, NE
63 - J.J. Hickle, Quilcene, WA
66 - Chase Dunham, Leipsic, OH (R)
69 - Brady Bacon, Winchester, IN
70 - Calvin Landis, Knoxville, IA
83 - Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, AU
83H - Justin Henderson, Tea, SD
91 - Kyle Reinhardt, Neptune City, NJ (R)
FRIDAY-AUG 6
1A - John Anderson, Des Moines, IA
2C - Whit Gastineau, Moore, OK (R)
3P - Sawyer Philips, Pleasantville, IA
5V - Colby Copeland, Roseville, CA
7 - John Carney II, Lubbock, TX
7BC - Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, IN
7C - Devin Kline, Knoxville, IA (R)
7M - Chance Morton, Coweta, OK
9X - Jake Bubak, Arvada, CO
11N - Harli White, Lindsay, OK
12N - Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, IN
13MJ - Brandon Havlerson, Jackson, MN
13V - Seth Brahmer, Fremont, NE
14 - Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, AU
14J - Mike Johnston, Des Moines, IA (R)
15 - Christian Bowman, Altoona, IA
17B - Ryan Bickett, Ramona, SD
18 - Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA
18R - Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE
18T - Tanner Homes, Jacksonville, OR (R)
19 - Wes Wofford, Alamogordo, NM
20 - AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA
20G - Noah Gass, Mounds, OK (R)
21G - Gunner Ramey, Sedalia, MO (R)
22L - Connor Leoffler, Georgetown, SC (R)
24 - Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA
27 - Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA
27B - Jake Martens, Fairview, OK
28 - Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, AU
35 - Josh Higday, Runnells, IA
35P - Skylar Prochaska, Laekfield, MN
35s - Jason Shultz, Carlisle, PA
39 - Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma
40 - Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD
44 - Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA
47X - Dylan Westbrook, Scotland, ON, CAN
55B - Brandon Anderson, Glenpool, OK (R)
56N - Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN
57B - Boyd Peterson, Ithaca, NE (R)
64 - Ian Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, AU
75 - Tyler Blank, California, MO
77x - Alex Hill, Six Nations, ON, CAN
83A - Austin Miller, Lacona, IA (R)
83T - Tanner Carrick, Lincoln, CA (R)
88 - Travis Reber, Rapid City, SD
94 - Jeff Swindell, Memphis, TN
95 - Matt Covington, Glenpool, OK
97 - Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH
116 - Vance Wofford, Alamogordo, NM (R)
FORMER WINNERS
Year -Driver, Number,Owner
1991 -David Hesmer, 1,Action Auto Racing
1992 -Garry Lee Maier 11x,Jimmie Rogers
1993 -Garry Lee Maier, 11x,Jimmie Rogers
1994 -Lee Nelson, 26,Bob Brody
1995 -Danny Lasoski, 45,Ray Lipsey
1996 -Terry McCarl, 51,Brad Gray
1997 -David Hesmer,11,Ergenbright Motorsports
1998 -Gary Wright,9,Gary Wright
1999 -Dennis Moore Jr.,71,Dennis Moore Jr.
2000 -Wayne Johnson,29J,Fred and Jo Threatt
2001 -Terry McCarl,24x,Terry McCarl
2002 -Jeff Swindell,6s,Don Goodson
2003 -Dennis Moore Jr.,75x,Doug Brown
2004 -Billy Alley,22,Stewart and Susette Alley
2005 - Billy Alley, 22, Stewart and Susette Alley
2006 - Jesse Giannetto, D1, Bulldogg Motorsports
2007 - Shane Stewart, 1HD, Mike Doyle
2008 - Wayne Johnson, 94, Mike and Tim Hammers/Robbie Forbes
2009 - Terry McCarl, 24, Tod Quiring
2010 - Shane Stewart, 57, Paul Silva
2011 - Shane Stewart, 57, Paul Silva
2012 - Shane Stewart, 57, Paul Silva
2013 - Shane Stewart, 57, Paul Silva
2014 - Brian Brown, 21, Brian Brown
2015 - Terry McCarl, 24, Terry McCarl
2016 - Sammy Swindell, 3s, A.G. Rains
2017 - Clint Garner, 40, Boyd and Glenda Fluth
2018 - Terry McCarl, 24, Terry McCarl
2019 - James McFadden, 9m, Kasey Kahne Racing
2020 -Kerry Madsen, 2, Big Game Motorsports
FORMAT
The 360 Nationals encompasses a three-day format. With points meaning everything, and every wheel turned on the track meaning points, there is no time for a break.
Thursday and Friday
Order of Events: Hot laps, Qualifications, Last Chance Heats (if needed), 5 Heats, C feature, B feature, A feature.
Qualifications - 200 points are awarded for quick timer, 198 for second quick, 196 for third, etc.
Only the top 50 qualifiers make the heats, the rest are put in the last chance heats in which the first eight finishers will fill the back of that night's C feature (starting in the sixth row).
Last Chance Heats (for drivers out of the top 50 in Qual.) – 50 points awarded to the winner, 47 for 2nd, etc.
Heats - 100 points are awarded for the heat winner, points go down by three: 97, 94, 91, 88, etc.
Heats have an invert of six. Top four finishers go to A, next four to B, last two to C.
C feature – Top four finishers go to back of the B. Fifth place is worth 92 pts., 6th is 90, etc.
B feature – The top four finishers transfer to the tail of the A. The B awards 142 points for fifth, 140 for sixth and so on by twos.
A feature - The A feature points are the same as time trials: 200, 198, 196 etc. This explains how a driver can not make the A, but if he timed well may have more points than someone who did make the A.
First tie breaker is finish position in respective main event. Next tie breaker is rank in time trial. Other tie breaking criteria may be implemented if needed.
A perfect score (quick time, heat win, feature win) is 500. Cars line up for Saturday's championship straight up by points earned on their qualifying night.
Saturday:
Saturday Events: E feature, D feature, C feature, B feature, Knoxville Nationals Championship feature.
With the exception of the B feature which takes the top four finishers to the tail of the 360 Nationals Championship, all other features transfer the top two finishers to the tail of the next event (if there are scratches, there may be more taken for a particular event).
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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO - ON SITE PARKING
On-site parking for the My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank is limited.
Lot D will be available for fan parking on Thursday and Friday only. Please use the Larson St. entrance to access Lot D.
On-site handicapped parking is available at the south entrance of the track. Handicapped parking is first come-first served. Parking spots can not be reserved or pre-paid.
On-site parking is $10 each night.
Off-site parking is available at nearly all businesses adjacent to the track. Options for off-site parking include:
Former Pamida Building - 1302 N. Lincoln St.
Celebrate Church - 1005 N. Lincoln St.
Ideal Ready Mix - 622 N. Lincoln St.
Hy-Vee - 809 W. Rock Island St.
Youngs Park - 526 N. Lincoln St.
THE FACILITY
Knoxville Raceway is located on the Marion County Fairgrounds at 1000 N. Lincoln St. in Knoxville, Iowa.
The ticket office is located just behind the main walk-in gates of the front stretch grandstands.
During the My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank, the Fan Zone area will be located in the lot behind the front stretch grandstands and along the midway. The Fan Zone will feature the Iowa Craft Beer Bus, food vendors, driver and track merchandise, sponsor display areas and more.
Concessions are located under the grandstands and along the midway. Food vendors will be located on the west side of the ticket office and on the east side of the Trade Show building (Skate Pit).
Restrooms are located under each end of the front stretch grandstands. Restrooms are also located along the midway and in Dyer-Hudson Hall behind the ticket office.
WHAT IS AND ISN'T ALLOWED
Our ticket office opens at 8am each day in case you want to add to your existing ticket order, ask questions, or just say hello!
Only the frontstretch grandstands will be open for this event.
What's not allowed in our grandstands: firearms, strollers, umbrellas, pets, glass, cans, coolers and metal stadium seats.
What is allowed: foam or rubber seat cushions 20" wide or less. You may bring one unopened non-alcoholic beverage into the stands with you.
All bags will be inspected upon entry.
Our grandstands are non-smoking. This includes e-cigarettes. We do have designated smoking areas beneath our grandstand seating.
If you have difficulty with stairs, please stop by our ticket office upon arrival to request an elevator pass for frontstretch seating.
We're known for our chicken bites and pork tenderloin sandwiches, so swing by our Checkered Flag Concession stands to try them out. We'll also have various food vendors open, including the Hawaiian grill, BBQ, wood-fired pizzas, and more. We'll also have our Peace Tree Beer Garden open, offering eight different craft beers brewed right here in Knoxville.
Our official Knoxville Raceway merchandise and apparel booth is located just outside the main walk-in gates and will be the only place to get officially licensed Knoxville gear.
We want your visit to Knoxville to be great in every way. If you have questions about your trip or about Knoxville Raceway and Knoxville, Iowa in general, feel free to contact Kendra Jacobs at kendraj@knoxvilleraceway.com.
FULL WEEKEND SCHEDULE
A full weekend of racing action awaits at Knoxville Raceway! Check out what's going on - on and off the track - during the My Place 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank:
Thursday - August 5 - Busch Light First Responders Night - $15 off ticket prices for EMTs, Police and Fire
8am Ticket Office Opens
4pm Iowa Beer Bus Opens
5pm Suites and Grandstands
Open
5pm Peace Tree Brewing Company Beer Garden Opens
6:45pm Hot Laps
8:30pm* Heat Races
9:45pm* Feature Event
Friday, August 6 - Night 2 of the My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank
8am Ticket Office Opens
3pm Iowa Beer Bus Opens
5pm Suites and Grandstand Gates Open
5pm Peace Tree Brewing Company Beer Garden Opens
6:45pm Hot Laps
8:30pm* Heat Races
9:45pm* Feature Event
Saturday, August 7 - My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank Finale
8am Ticket Office Opens
3pm Iowa Beer Bus Opens
4pm Live music with Lucas Beebe at the Iowa Beer Bus
5pm Suites and Grandstand Gates Open
7pm Hot Laps
10pm* Feature Event Driver Introductions
*Approximate Times
ROOMS STILL AVAILABLE AT MY PLACE HOTELS
Need a place to stay? Our partners at My Place Hotels have you covered! My Place Hotels has two locations less than an hour away from Knoxville Raceway. Both offer in-room kitchenettes, on-site laundry, a mini store and they're pet friendly!
Rooms are still available at My Place Hotels in Altoona and Ankeny. Use promo code "KNOXVILLE21" when booking rooms between August 4 and 7 and again on August 11 through the 14th for a 15% discount!
Discount is only valid when booking online or by calling 515-348-7161 (Altoona) or 515-381-0589 (Ankeny). The discount will not be applied if booking through a third-party channel.
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
Tickets for all three nights of the My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank are still available.
Thursday, August 5 and Friday, August 6 - Qualifying Nights. Adult tickets are $25 in general admission and $30 for reserved seating. Teens are $20 in general admission and $25 for reserved. Children 6-12 are $15 in general admission and $20 in reserved. Children 5 and under are free.
Saturday, August 7 - My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank finale. Adult tickets are $30 in general admission and $35 for reserved seating. Teens are $25 in general admission and $20 for reserved. Children 6-12 are $20 in general admission and $25 in reserved. Children 5 and under are free.
Pit Passes are available at the pit windows each night for $40. Pit Passes cannot be purchased in advance.
Tickets are available online here or by calling the ticket office at 641-842-5431. Tickets will also be sold at the event in the ticket office.
Submitted By: Kirk Elliott
