Live From Knoxville: 2026 Knoxville Nationals Saturday Results

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.

Aug 16

Donny Schatz's Longtime Knoxville Nationals Streak In Jeopardy

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.

Aug 15

2026 Knoxville Nationals Saturday Updated Lineups

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.

Aug 15

Knoxville Nationals Alters Format, Lineups For Saturday

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.

Aug 15

Kyle Larson's Knoxville Nationals: The Debate, The Wins & What-Ifs

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.

Aug 15

Knoxville Nationals Hard Knox Night Postponed To Saturday Morning

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.

Aug 14

Breaking Down Knoxville Nationals Thursday: Takeaways, Interviews & More

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.

Aug 14

Kyle Larson Passes Garet Williamson Late For Knoxville Prelim Win

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.

Aug 14

Live From Knoxville: 2026 Knoxville Nationals Thursday Updates

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.

Aug 14

Breaking Down Knoxville Nationals Wednesday: Takeaways, Interviews & More

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

Aug 13

Sheldon Haudenschild Steals Wednesday Knoxville Nationals Prelim

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

Aug 13

Live From Knoxville: 2026 Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Updates

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.

Aug 13

2026 Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Qualifying Order

The qualifying draw has produced a sharp contrast for several of Wednesday’s biggest Knoxville Nationals contenders. Kasey Kahne and Corey Day go out first and second, followed by David Gravel sixth and 11-time Nationals champion Donny Schatz seventh, putting four of the night’s headliners among the first seven cars on track.

Aug 12

Inside Sheldon Haudenschild's Soaring Confidence At The Knoxville Nationals

David Gravel. Rico Abreu. Ryan Timms. And, if NASCAR commitments didn’t interfere, Kyle Larson. Those are likely the first names that come to mind when identifying favorites for the 65th annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s.

Aug 12

Breaking Down Knoxville Nationals Wednesday Qualifying Night Roster

The 2026 NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's officially gets rolling Wednesday with the first of two preliminary nights at Knoxville Raceway.

Aug 12