The field for the 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's is split across two qualifying nights at Knoxville Raceway, with more than 100 entrants scheduled to compete between Wednesday’s and Thursday's qualifying nights.
Wednesday’s 48-car roster is headlined by reigning Knoxville Nationals champion Ryan Timms, along with 11-time event winner Donny Schatz, reigning World of Outlaws champion David Gravel, reigning Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing champion Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild, Corey Day, James McFadden, Justin Peck and Giovanni Scelzi. 1983 Knoxville Nationals champ and National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Sammy Swindell is also among Wednesday’s entrants.
Thursday’s 52-car field features 2021 Knoxville Nationals winner Kyle Larson alongside two-time reigning Kings Royal champ Anthony Macri, WoO starts Carson Macedo and Buddy Kofoid, former All Star Circuit of Champions title winner Aaron Reutzel and 2013 World of Outlaws champ Daryn Pittman. Brent Marks, Logan Schuchart, Tyler Courtney, Spencer Bayston and Brian Brown add to Thursday's roster intrigue, while Kerry Madsen, Terry McCarl and Austin McCarl are among the Knoxville veterans in Thursday’s field.
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2026 Knoxville Nationals Wednesday BRANDT Qualifying Night Entry List
Car No. | Driver | Hometown | Rookie |
0 | Lynton Jeffrey | Prairie City, IA | |
1 | Sammy Swindell | Germantown, TN | |
1K | Kelby Watt | Adel, IA | |
2 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | |
2C | Cole Macedo | Lemoore, CA | |
2KS | Hank Davis | Sandsprings, OK | |
3P | Sawyer Phillips | Pleasantville, IA | |
4 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | |
4W | Jamie Ball | Knoxville, IA | |
6 | Kasey Jedrzejek | Lagrange, OH | |
6Z | Zach Hampton | Mooresville, IN | |
7B | Ben Brown | Marshall, MO | |
7s | Chris Windom | Canton, IL | |
10 | Ryan Timms | Oklahoma City, OK | |
10V | Joe Beaver | Knoxville, IA | R |
11 | Justin Henderson | Tea, SD | |
11N | Darin Naida | Adrian, MI | R |
11R | Rodney Huband | Wimberley, TX | R |
13 | Tanner Holmes | Jacksonville, OR | |
14 | Corey Day | Clovis, CA | |
14TSR | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | |
15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | |
15H | Sam Hafetepe Jr. | Sunnyvale, TX | |
15J | Kade Higday | Knoxville, IA | |
17GP | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | |
18 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | |
19H | Joel Myers Jr. | Santa Rosa, CA | |
21H | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | |
21T | James McFadden | Alice Springs, NT, Aust. | |
22 | Riley Goodno | Knoxville, IA | |
23D | Chase Dietz | York, PA | |
24D | Danny Sams III | North Port, FL | |
24T | Christopher Thram | Sanborn, MN | |
25 | Jy Corbet | Gympie, QLD, Aust. | R |
26 | Justin Peck | Monrovia, IN | |
27A | Emerson Axsom | Franklin, IN | |
28 | Jace Park | Overland Park, KS | |
42 | Sye Lynch | Apollo, PA | |
44X | Scotty Johnson | Melcher Dallas, IA | |
45X | Rees Moran | Tulsa, OK | R |
48 | Danny Dietrich | Gettysburg, PA | |
51 | Steven Snyder, Jr | Rising Sun, MD | R |
53 | Jack Dover | Springfield, NE | |
77 | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | |
85J | Logan Julien | Oconomowoc, WI | |
95 | Matt Covington | Glenpool, OK | |
111 | Roger Crockett | Broken Arrow, OK | |
121 | RJ Johnson | Tampa, FL |
2026 Knoxville Nationals Thursday Toyota Qualifying Night Entry List
Car No. | Driver | Hometown | Rookie |
1M | Sean McClelland | Tulsa, OK | R |
1s | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | |
1TZ | Tasker Phillips | Pleasantville, IA | |
1X | Scott Bogucki | Mclaren Vale, SA | |
2M | J.J. Hickle | Quilcene, WA | |
3 | Ayrton Gennetten | Gravois Mills, MO | |
4C | Cameron Martin | Ankeny, IA | |
5 | Brenham Crouch | Lubbock, TX | |
6DC | Will Armitage | Athens, IL | R |
G5 | Gage Pulkrabek | East Grand Forks, MN | |
7BC | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN | |
8 | John Carney | El Paso, TX | |
9 | Matt Juhl | Tea, SD | |
9 | Daison Pursley | Locust Grove, OK | |
9R | Chase Randall | Waco, TX | |
12X | Landon Crawley | Benton, AR | |
14T | Brooke Tatnell | San Souci, NSW, Aust. | |
15JR | Cole Mincer | Burlington, IA | |
15K | Creed Kemenah | Alvada, OH | R |
16C | Skylar Gee | Leduc, ALB, Can | |
16G | Austyn Gossel | Fort Collins, CO | |
17 | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN | |
17A | Jack Anderson | Newton, IA | |
17B | Bill Balog | North Pole, AK | |
19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | |
19HM | Kaleb Johnson | Brandon, SD | |
21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | |
23 | Garet Williamson | Columbia, MO | |
23L | Jimmy Light | Pittsboro, IN | |
24 | Terry McCarl | Altoona, IA | |
26R | Levi Hillier | Burlington, WA | R |
27 | Carson McCarl | Altoona, IA | |
27B | Garrett Benson | Concordia, MO | R |
28M | Connor Morrell | Bradenton, FL | |
31 | Cale Thomas | Greenfield, IN | |
33W | Cap Henry | Republic, OH | |
39M | Anthony Macri | Dillsburg, PA | |
40 | Clint Garner | Sioux Falls, SD | |
41 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | |
44 | Chris Martin | Ankeny, IA | |
45D | Derek Hagar | Marion, AR | |
49 | Josh Schneiderman | West Burlington, IA | |
55 | Kerry Madsen | Knoxville, IA | |
56 | Joe Simbro | Swan, IA | |
57 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | |
69K | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, OK | |
71 | Parker Price Miller | Kokomo, IN | |
74 | Xavier Doney | Odessa, MO | |
83 | Michael Kofoid | Penngrove, CA | |
87 | Aaron Reutzel | Clute, TX | |
87x | Ashton Torgerson | Glendale, AZ | |
88T | Tanner Thorson | Broken Arrow, OK | |
88W | Austin McCarl | Altoona, IA |