The most prestigious event in Sprint Car racing begins Wednesday night with the first of two qualifying nights for the 2025 Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway. 

Throughout the night, we'll have lineups, results and updates posted in this blog-style notebook. Watch the Knoxville Nationals all week long on DIRTVision.

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Knoxville Nationals Wednesday A-Main Results

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday A-Main Lineup

1. Lucas Wolfe
2. Justin Peck
3. Chris Windom
4. Garet Williamson
5. Sheldon Haudenschild
6. Emerson Axsom
7. Austin McCarl
8. Ryan Timms
9. Danny Dietrich
10. Sam Hafertape Jr.
11. Daison Pursley
12. Danny Sams III
13. Blake Hahn
14. Tanner Holmes
15. Kaleb Johnson
16. Landon Crawley
17. Brandon Spithaler
18. Kelby Watt
19. Riley Goodno
20. Chris Martin
21. Rico Abreu
22. Corey Day
23. Jack Anderson
24. James McFadden

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday B-Main Results

🏁#BRANDT B MAIN Top Four
Transferring to the A Main
1. 24R Abreu
2. 14BC Day
3. 17A Anderson
4. 21T McFadden#NOSvilleNationals

— Knoxville Raceway (@knoxvilleraces) August 7, 2025

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday C-Main Results

David Gravel Flips During The Heat

Trouble for @DavidGravel glad he is okay after this crash during heat race action pic.twitter.com/zhAsbxs91P

— Cameron Saich (@ccsaich) August 7, 2025

David Gravel flipped viciously on the opening lap of Heat 4, drawing a red flag before he could make it out of Turn 1. The calamity came after Gravel and Hunter Schuerenberg battled for position. Gravel will now start from the C-main after his Big Game Motorsports team replaced the front-end, top wing and left-rear tire.

Crew chief Cody Jacobs said the frame made it out unscathed. Gravel was able to win the C-main and he'll tag the rear of the B-main.

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Heat Race Notes

• Rico Abreu started fast as overall fast time, but he doesn't transfer through his heat and will start on the pole of the B-main.
• This year's Kings Royal polesitter, 20-year-old Kasey Jedrzejek, went for the hardest ride of the night so far when his car flipped backwardly end-over-end on Lap 5 of 10 in Heat 5. The Ohio native said he was battling Chase Randall for ninth when the two tangled in Turn 1. He emerged OK, but with heavy damage to his car.
• It took until Heat 3, but Ryan Timms is the first among the top-10 fastest qualifiers to transfer outright through the heats.
• David Gravel flipped viciously on the opening lap of Heat 4, drawing a red flag before he could make it out of Turn 1. The calamity came after Gravel and Hunter Schuerenberg battled for position. Gravel will now start from the C-main after his Big Game Motorsports team replaced the front-end, top wing and left-rear tire. Crew chief Cody Jacobs said the frame made it out unscathed.
• After the heats, the top-eight A-main starters should line up like this: Lucas Wolfe, Justin Peck, Chris Windom, Garet Williamson, Sheldon Haudenschild, Emerson Axsom, Austin McCarl, Ryan Timms. The top-eight starters are fastest time trial cars that transferred through the heat, just inverted. Example: Timms was fastest qualifier to transfer, so he starts eighth.

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Heat Race Results

(10 laps; eight-car invert with top-four transferring)

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Heat Race Lineups

Heat Races are up next! Here's the Lineups.
Top Four Finishers advance to the A Main.
4-9 to the B Main. 10-12 to the C Main.#NOSvilleNationals pic.twitter.com/OE29fS4tim

— Knoxville Raceway (@knoxvilleraces) August 7, 2025

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Qualifying Results

Jacob Allen Opens Up About New Role

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James McFadden Building Confidence

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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.

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Qualifying Night Roster

1a – Ashton Torgerson, Glendale, AZ (R)
 1K - Kelby Watt, Adel, IA
 2 – David Gravel, Watertown, CT
 2KS – Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust.
 3 - Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO
 4W - Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA
 5w – Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, PA
 6 – Zach Hampton, Plainfield, IN
 6K – Kaleb Johnson, Sioux Falls, SD
 7s – Chris Windom, Canton, IL
 09 – Matt Juhl, Tea, SD
 9R – Chase Randall, Waco, TX
 10 - Ryan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK
 10V – TBD
 11N – Kasey Jedrzejek, Lagrange, OH
 12x – Hank Davis, Sand Springs, OK (R)
 13 – Daison Pursley, Locust Grove, OK
 14BC - Corey Day, Clovis, CA
 15 – Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND
 15H – Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX
 15JR – Cole Mincer, Burlington, IA
 17 – Sheldon Haudenschilld, Wooster, OH
 17A - Jack Anderson, Newton, IA (R)
 17GP - Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, PA
 18 – Emerson Axsom, Franklin, IN
 18T – Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR
 21T – James McFadden, Alice Springs, NT, Aust.
 22 – Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA
 23 – Garet Williamson, Columbia, MO
 24D – Danny Sams III – North Port, FL
 24R - Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA
 25 – Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA
 26 – Justin Peck, Monrovia, IN
 27 - Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA
 32B - Brandon Spithaler, Butler, PA (R)
 36 – Jason Martin, Lincoln, NE
 39M - Anthony Macri, Dillsburg, PA
 42 – Sye Lynch, Cowansville, PA
 44 - Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA
 44x – Scotty Johnson, Melcher-Dallas, IA
 45x – Landon Crawley, Benton, AR
 48 – Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, PA
 52 – Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK
 55 – Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO
 65 – Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL
 67 - Justin Whittall, Vincetown, NJ (R)
 71 - Brandon Worthington, Indianola, IA (R)
 74 - Xavier Doney, Odessa, MO
 87 – Justin Sanders, Aromas, CA
 88 - Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA
 121 – RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Schedule

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 8pm Opening Ceremonies - Kyle Larson Raises Champion’s Flag
• Post Race - Drivers Press Conference in the Premier Chevy Dealers Fan Pavilion (open to public)
• 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 DIRTVision Stage

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Points

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday A-Main Results