Knoxville Raceway general manager Jason Reed knew there wasn't a perfect solution. By early Saturday morning, there wasn't much of a choice, either.

A whirlwind 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s week ended with Kyle Larson hoisting the trophy for the fourth time after a late-night and unfathomable dash from Richmond, Va., to Iowa following a four-hour rain delay at Marion County Fairgrounds.

Kyle Larson pulled off what once seemed unfathomable Saturday night, using a four-hour rain delay at Knoxville Raceway to make the trip from his NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway and arrive in time to start the Knoxville Nationals from the pole.

The 2026 NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's heads into a weather-impacted Championship Saturday at Knoxville Raceway, with the rescheduled Hard Knox program leading into Saturday night's $200,000-to-win finale.

Donny Schatz pocketed $7,500 for winning Saturday afternoon’s revised Hard Knox program — officially dubbed the FVP Preliminary Event — though the victory left the 11-time Knoxville Nationals champion with a much different path to Saturday night’s finale than originally anticipated.

Morning rainfall at Knoxville Raceway has forced officials to alter the format and starting lineups for Saturday’s 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s finale.

Saturday morning rainfall at Knoxville Raceway has prompted officials to revise the 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's format, expanding the number of drivers locked directly into Saturday night’s program and shortening the rescheduled Hard Knox portion.

Kyle Larson has dominated Knoxville Nationals week, earned the pole for the biggest Sprint Car race in the world — and probably won’t be there to start it.

Friday’s FVP Hard Knox preliminary night at the 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals has been postponed to Saturday morning with an 11 a.m. Central start time because of weather, setting up a Championship Saturday doubleheader at Knoxville Raceway.

I’m sure every driver is hoping Championship Saturday goes off without delay — because any window of opportunity for Kyle Larson to somehow make it from his NASCAR Cup commitments at Richmond (Va.) Raceway to Knoxville in time to start from the pole would be bad news for the competition.

Kyle Larson made the most of a late restart Thursday at Knoxville Raceway, rallying from eighth to overtake Garet Williamson and win Toyota Qualifying Night at the 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's.

The most prestigious event in Sprint Car racing continues Thursday night with the second of two qualifying nights for the 2026 NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's at Knoxville Raceway.

The signs suggested Sheldon Haudenschild would contend at the Knoxville Nationals like never before.

Sheldon Haudenschild needed every last inch of Knoxville Raceway’s frontstretch Wednesday night to steal the opening preliminary feature of the 65th Knoxville Nationals.

The most prestigious event in Sprint Car racing begins Wednesday night with the first of two qualifying nights for the 2026 NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's at Knoxville Raceway.