Kyle Larson is looking to win his fourth Knoxville Nationals in five years and third in a row at the 2025 late model showcase. Action will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 6 with qualifying and conclude on Saturday, Aug. 9 when a champion is crowned.

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A unique format, the event has qualifying in heats and drivers must work their way through Friday's Hard Knox Prelims to advance to Saturday's finals. 

But before that, they must advance through Wednesday and Thursday's qualifying tests. 

Here's the full schedule of events and format at the 2025 Knoxville Nationals.

2025 Knoxville Nationals Daily Schedule

Here's the daily schedule of events from Aug. 6-9 at the 2025 Knoxville Nationals. All times are in Eastern Time.

• 8am Knoxville Raceway Ticket Office opens
• 8am National Sprint Car Hall of Fame opens
• 9am-3pm Fan Forums at NSCHoF
• 10am Trade Show in Skate Pit Building Opens
• 10am Vendors Can Open in Fan Zone
• 10am - 3pm Bryan Clauson Suite Tower Tours
• 10am - 3pm Autograph Sessions at NSCHoF
• 10am Nationals Trophies on Display at Main Grandstand Entrance
• Noon Slide Job Bar Opens
• Noon Food Vendors Open
• Noon Music Playing on DIRTVision Stage
• 1pm Knoxville Nights podcast on DIRTVision Stage
• 2pm Pit Gate Opens
• 2pm KRCO 50/50 Ticket Sales Begin
• 5pm Grandstands Open
• 5pm Knoxville Nationals Live presented by Midwest Sanitation Pre-Race show hosted by Tony Bokhoven on the DIRTVisionStage
• 6pm DIRTVision Pre-Race Show with Dave Rieff on the DIRTVisionStage
• HOT LAPS 6:45pm on Wed-Thu-Fri, 7:15pm on Saturday
• Post Race - Drivers Press Conference in the Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion (open to public)

2025 Knoxville Nationals Daily Qualifying Schedules

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6

BRANDT PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURE QUALIFYING NIGHT #1

• 3pm Knoxville Raceway Kid Zone in The Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion, Casey’s Pizza Party 5:00
• 4pm Knoxville's Got Talent with Wade Aunger & Kerry Madsen on the DIRTVision Stage
• 4:30pm Kyle Larson 2023 Champion Pole Unveiling along Fan Walk outside of ticket office
• 8pm Opening Ceremonies - Kyle Larson Raises Champion’s Flag
• Post Race - Hot Dog (Weiner Wednesday) Feed courtesy of the Marion County Fair Association near the Entertainment Stage
• Post Race - Live Music with THE BOYS on the DIRTVisiont Stage

THURSDAY, AUG. 7

TOYOTA QUALIFYING NIGHT #2

• 8am NSCHoF Members Only VIP Reception
• 9:30am-11am Breakfast @ CFC south window near the ticket office
• 9:30am Big Wheel Races for kids ages 10 & younger in Credentials Building north of track
• 3pm Knoxville Raceway Kid Zone in The Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream Party 5pm
• Post Race - Live Music with THE PUNCHING PANDAS on the Entertainment Stage
• Post Race - 55th Annual Rube’s Chicken Feed outside the Pit Shack Sponsored by Bush’s Chicken and the Marion County Fair Association

FRIDAY, AUG. 8

• FVP “HARD KNOX” PRELIMINARY NIGHT
• 9am Breakfast w/ Champions @ Celebrate Church
• 9am United Trailers Nationals Golf Tournament in Memory of Kevin Gobrecht @ Bos Landen Golf Course
• 9:30am-11am Breakfast @ CFC south window near the ticket office
• 10am Steve King Foundation Cornhole Tournament in the Credentials Building north of track
• 3pm Great Southern Bank Kid Zone in The Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion - Face Painting
• 4pm Driver Autograph Session in Dyer-Hudson Hall by Ticket Office (limited number of fans)
• Post Race - Live Music with AFTER SHOCK on the Entertainment Stage

CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, AUG. 9

CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT - NOS ENERGY DRINK KNOXVILLE NATIONALS PRESENTED BY CASEY’S

• 9am Church Service - in Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion
• 9:30am-11am Breakfast @ CFC south window near the ticket office
• 11am Kline's Quick Tim Parade in downtown Knoxville
• 11:30am NSCHoF Auction (Second Floor)
• 2:50pm A-Main Driver’s March down Fan Walk
• 3pm A-Main Driver’s Meeting in the Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion (open to public)
• 4pm Great Southern Bank Kid Zone in The Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion - Toby the Balloon Dude
• Post Race - Winners Toast to the Fans in the Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavillion (open to public) before Press Conference
• 2am NOS Energy Drink Post-Race Party in The Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion

2025 Knoxville Nationals Format

Knoxville Nationals Qualifying Night Format

Behind every Nationals title run is a productive qualifying night. The order of events for Wednesday and Thursday goes like this: hot laps, time trials, five heat races, C-main, B-main, and the 25-lap A-main.

Here’s where attention to detail is required. From the start of time trials, drivers are awarded for points each time they’re on the track.

Time trials

In time trials, 200 points are awarded for fast time with a two-point reduction for every position down the running order (200-198-196-etc.).

Only the top-50 qualifiers each night make the 10-car heats. The remaining drives are relegated to the Last Chance Heats, if needed, where the top-eight finishers tag the rear of the C-main. If the night’s car count is less than 50 cars, there are no Last Chance Heats.

Last Chance Heats

Points for Last Chance Heats: 50 points to the winner with a three-point reduction per position thereafter.

Heat races

Heat races are inverted by eight with the top-four finishers only transferring to the night’s 25-lap A-main. Points for heat races go like this: 100-97-94-91-88-85-82-79-76-73. Those finishing fifth through eighth in the heats go to the B-main, with ninth and 10th to the C-main.

C-Main

In the C-main, the top-four finishers transfer to the rear of the B-main. The fifth-place C-main finisher receives 92 points, while sixth receives 60 points.

B-Main

As for the B-main, the top-four advance to A-main. Drivers who fall short receive the following points: 142 points for fifth and a two-point reduction per position thereafter.

Semifeature A-Main

The 25-lap A-main is inverted by eight and rewards the same amount of points as time trials: 200-198-196-194-192-etc. The top 16 in combined points from Wednesday and Thursday are locked into Saturday’s championship event.

Those 17th through 26th in points are the first 10 starters in Saturday’s B-main. The rest of the field is then left scrambling to make the main event through Friday’s FVP Hard Knox Qualifying Night.

What Is Hard Knox Night At The Knoxville Nationals?

Hard Knox night resets the playing field — points from Thursday and Friday are discarded — as the top-four finishers from Friday’s A-main will earn the 21st through 24th starting spots in Saturday's big dance.

Before the Hard Knox main event, Friday consists of split-field qualifying, six heats that are inverted by four (with the to-three transferring to Hard Knox A-main), a 10-lap C-main (top-12 transfer among two B-mains), and two 12-lap B-mains (top-three from each transfer to Hard Knox A-main).

A unique element to Hard Knox night is the A-main is lined up by qualifying time, so drivers better make their time trial matter (and survive the four-car heat invert) to have the best chance possible at qualifying outright into Saturday's A-main.

Knoxville Nationals Championship Saturday

Championship Saturday features the pressure-packed alphabet soup: a 10-lap E-main, 12-lap D-main, 15-lap C-main and 22-lap B-main all preceding the 50-lap finale.

The top-four finishers of the B-, C-, D-, and E-mains transfer to the tail of the next event. If drivers and teams scratch from the E- and D-mains, that number may be more. The top-four finishers from the B-main earn starting spots 17th through 20th in the A-main.

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