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2025 Knoxville Nationals Coverage

Every Winner Of The Knoxville Nationals And More History

Every Winner Of The Knoxville Nationals And More History

The Knoxville Nationals are almost here, and multiple past-winners are in line to see if they can snag another title in Tennessee.

Aug 6, 2025 by Emma Hutchinson
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Knoxville Raceway is set to host a pool of the country's most exciting Sprint Car late model drivers starting on Wednesday, Aug. 6 for the Knoxville Nationals. 

NASCAR star Kyle Lawson is primed to win his fourth Knoxville Nationals in five years and third in a row. But first, he must endure the qualifying matches and Hard Knox Prelims in order to advance to the final round on Saturday. A full schedule and format can be found here.  

Other former winners such as David Gravel and Donny Schatz are also inked on the entry list of over 100 competitors. 

Here's every past Knoxville Nationals winner and more ahead of the first qualifying race on Wednesday. 

Every Knoxville Nationals Winner Since 1969

  • 2024 - Kyle Larson
  • 2023 - Kyle Larson
  • 2022 - Donny Schatz
  • 2021 - Kyle Larson
  • 2019 - David Gravel
  • 2018 - Brad Sweet
  • 2017 - Donny Schatz
  • 2016 - Jason Johnson
  • 2015 - Donny Schatz
  • 2014 - Donny Schatz
  • 2013 - Donny Schatz
  • 2012 - Donny Schatz
  • 2011 - Donny Schatz
  • 2010 - Tim Shaffer
  • 2009 - Donny Schatz
  • 2008 - Donny Schatz
  • 2007 - Donny Schatz
  • 2006 - Donny Schatz
  • 2005 - Kraig Kinser
  • 2004 - Danny Lasoski
  • 2003 - Danny Lasoski
  • 2002 - Steve Kinser
  • 2001 - Danny Lasoski
  • 2000 - Mark Kinser
  • 1999 - Mark Kinser
  • 1998 - Danny Lasoski
  • 1997 - Dave Blaney
  • 1996 - Mark Kinser
  • 1995 - Steve Kinser
  • 1994 - Steve Kinser
  • 1993 - Steve Kinser
  • 1992 - Steve Kinser
  • 1991 - Steve Kinser
  • 1990 - Bobby Allen
  • 1989 - Doug Wolfgang
  • 1988 - Steve Kinser
  • 1987 - Steve Kinser
  • 1986 - Steve Kinser
  • 1985 - Doug Wolfgang
  • 1984 - Doug Wolfgang
  • 1983 - Sammy Swindell
  • 1982 - Steve Kinser
  • 1981 - Steve Kinser
  • 1980 - Steve Kinser
  • 1979 - Ron Shuman
  • 1978 - Doug Wolfgang
  • 1977 - Doug Wolfgang
  • 1976 - Eddie Leavitt
  • 1975 - Eddie Leavitt
  • 1974 - Dick Gaines
  • 1973 - Kenny Weld
  • 1972 - Kenny Weld
  • 1971 - Jan Opperman
  • 1970 - Joe Saldana
  • 1969 - Ken Gritz
  • 1968 - Ray Lee Goodwin
  • 1967 - Thad Dosher
  • 1966 - Jay Woodside
  • 1965 - Kenny Weld
  • 1964 - Kenny Weld
  • 1963 - Greg Weld
  • 1962 - Jerry Richert Sr.
  • 1961 - Roy Robbins

Winners Who Came From The Farthest Starting Spot To Win

  • 21st - Donny Schatz, 2013 (50 laps)
  • 14th - Jerry Richert, 1962 (30 laps)
  • 14th - Steve Kinser, 1995 (30 laps)

Which Winners Led From Start to Finish?

  • 1963 Greg Weld
  • 1970 Joe Saldana
  • 1971 Jan Opperman
  • 1973 Kenny Weld
  • 1975 Eddie Leavitt
  • 1978 Doug Wolfgang
  • 1982 Steve Kinser
  • 1985 Doug Wolfgang
  • 1986 Steve Kinser
  • 1987 Steve Kinser
  • 1989 Doug Wolfgang
  • 1991 Steve Kinser
  • 1992 Steve Kinser
  • 1996 Mark Kinser
  • 2001 Danny Lasoski
  • 2002 Steve Kinser
  • 2005 Kraig Kinser
  • 2007 Donny Schatz
  • 2015 Donny Schatz
  • 2023 Kyle Larson
  • 2024 Kyle Larson

Most Top 10 Finishes At Knoxville Nationals

  • 27 - Steve Kinser
  • 23 - Donny Schatz
  • 20 - Sammy Swindell
  • 18 - Danny Lasoski
  • 14 - Stevie Smith
  • 14 - Craig Dollansky
  • 13 - Mark Kinser
  • 12 - Doug Wolfgang
  • 11 - Jeff Swindell
  • 11 - Shane Stewart
  • 10 - Jac Haudenschild
  • 10 - Joey Saldana
  • 9 - Bobby Davis Jr.
  • 9 - Dave Blaney
  • 8 - Kenny Weld
  • 8 - Ron Shuman
  • 8 - Andy Hillenburg
  • 8 - Kenny Jacobs
  • 8 - Daryn Pittman
  • 8 - Brad Sweet
  • 8 - Kyle Larson
  • 7 - Earl Wagner
  • 7 - Jerry Weld
  • 7 - Bob Williams
  • 7 - Eddie Leavitt
  • 7 - Danny Smith
  • 7 - Johnny Herrera
  • 7 - Paul McMahan
  • 7 - Greg Hodnett
  • 7 - Brian Brown

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)

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