One of the most iconic pairings in Sprint Car racing history is no more as Tony Stewart Racing parted ways with Donny Schatz on Tuesday afternoon, ending an 18-year tenure that produced eight titles on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and nine victories at the Knoxville Nationals.

Lounging in a golf cart last Friday at Knoxville Raceway, the day before he’d be forever immortalized in sprint car racing lore as the youngest Knoxville Nationals champ since 1964 at 18 years old, Ryan Timms pondered an alternative reality.

One of the most successful pairings Sprint Car racing has ever seen is no more. Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart Racing have parted ways, effective immediately, the Brownsburg, Ind., team announced Tuesday, marking the end of an 18-year tenure that produced eight titles on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and nine victories at the Knoxville Nationals.

Two years ago, Rico Abreu started second at the Knoxville Nationals but finished seventh, leaving with a weight of disappointment that his best chance of winning Sprint Car’s ultimate Crown Jewel had gone by the wayside.

Jason Meyers Racing and Kubota High Limit Racing driver Spencer Bayston have parted ways, the Fresno, Calif.-based team officially announced on Sunday, the day after the 64th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's.

The very first people to congratulate Ryan Timms on his unassailable and historic march to Knoxville Nationals victory lane Saturday at Knoxville Raceway wasn’t anyone from his family nor the team.

It was the 64th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway where Sprint Car racing's biggest event of the year produced more history.

It's Championship Saturday at the 64th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's as The Granddaddy of Them All culminates with the 50-lap, $195,000-to-win finale.

Justin Whittall has been treated and released from the local hospital he stayed Friday night at following his nasty crash on Knoxville Nationals Hard Knox Night at Knoxville Raceway.

Twenty of 24 starters are set for Saturday's 64th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's as 18-year-old Ryan Timms will officially lead the 50-lap $195,000-to-win feature to green.

Kyle Larson won't stop trolling him. Hunter Schuerenberg spun his recent comments humorously. Sammy Swindell declared "if we switched cars, I'd kick his ass."

Sixteen drivers are already locked into the 50-lap, $195,000-to-win 64th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's finale with another 10 drivers locking into Saturday's B-main at Knoxville Raceway.

Sixteen drivers are already locked into the 50-lap, $195,000-to-win 64th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's finale with another 10 drivers locking into Saturday's B-main at Knoxville Raceway.

Sixteen drivers are already locked into the 50-lap, $195,000-to-win 64th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's finale with another 10 drivers locking into Saturday's B-main at Knoxville Raceway.

Traditionally, the Knoxville Nationals polesitter has come on Thursday's qualifying night rather than Wednesday, but that wasn't the case this year.