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At a Glance: Outlaws Young Guns Target Nationals
The World of Outlaws-sanctioned 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals kicks off on Wednesday

CONCORD, N.C. - Aug. 9, 2016 - As the best sprint car drivers in the World converge in Knoxville, Iowa this week for the 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals, Wednesday, Aug. 10 to Saturday, Aug. 13, some of the young stars of the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series look ahead as they compete for one of motorsports' most coveted titles.

David Gravel, Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen, Logan Schuchart and Clyde Knipp, the Outlaws young guns, are ready to take their shot at winning the most coveted title in sprint car racing and the $150,000 prize.

Gravel, who has been on the rise through the summer months and the 'Month of Money' and recently took over the second position in the championship points standings enters Knoxville Nationals in his first season with CJB Motorsports. The Watertown, Conn.-native has seven series wins on the season.

Chasing Gravel is Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb's Brad Sweet who also has seven wins and has spent much of the season occupying the top-three spots in the points, including a 30+ race run at the top of the charts to start the year.

"The Knoxville Nationals is the Super Bowl of sprint car racing and a race every driver dreams of winning," Sweet said. "I feel like, in a lot of ways, you guage your season by how well you do at Nationals. Having a good run at Nationals can validate a season."

If Gravel and Sweet are on top, the Shark Racing team of Jacob Allen and Logan Schuchart are rising, quickly. Allen the son and Schuchart the grandson of sprint car hall of famer and 1990 Knoxville Nationals champion Bobby Allen, have found success as the summer has heated up. Schuchart scored his first ever World of Outlaws win at Cedar Lake Speedway and Allen has two podium finishes including a second place run at Ohsweken Speedway

"This is the first time we're going to Knoxville with fresh motors," Schuchart said. "I feel like our parts are pretty fresh and we were pretty decent the last time we were there for the regular Outlaws show."

"You've just got to qualify well. Do well on your qualifying night and get a starting spot up front. The best I've done is a B-Main so we're looking to improve that."

Jacob Allen echoed his teammate.

"I have good confidence going into Nationals. It is the biggest race of the year, your qualifying night has 50 some cars, but they're the best of the best," Allen said. "You've just got to go in there and make sure everything is going to perform right with your car… be on top of my game and focus really hard on what's going on."

Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Clyde Knipp is gaining experience as he works his way through the World of Outlaws season. The 18-year-old from California, Mo. will enter his first Knoxville Nationals this week.

"I'm going to go there and try to put down the best qualifying lap I can and run good in the heats, just like a normal race," Knipp said. "I'm setting myself to a goal to get some laps around Knoxville and get faster."

For more information and to learn how to purchase tickets to the 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals, visit WoOSprint.com/Knoxville-Nationals.

ABOUT THE TRACK
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 14.407 seconds was established by Brooke Tatnell on May 6, 2006.

Previous A-Feature winners:
2016 - Terry McCarl on June 10, Donny Schatz on June 11
2015 - Donny Schatz on June 13
2014 - Brad Sweet on June 14
2013 - Donny Schatz on May 11, Donny Schatz on June 15
2012 - Sammy Swindell on April 28, Kerry Madsen on June 9
2011 - Sammy Swindell on June 11
2010 - Brooke Tatnell on June 3, Jac Haudenschild on June 4
2009 - Donny Schatz on May 2, Terry McCarl on June 27
2008 - Donny Schatz on May 3, Shane Stewart on June 6, Donny Schatz on June 7
2007 - Donny Schatz on April 28, Terry McCarl on June 16
2006 - Joey Saldana on June 23, Donny Schatz on Oct. 7
2005 - Kraig Kinser on June 24, Steve Kinser on April 30
2004 - Craig Dollansky on June 26, Mark Kinser on May 1
2003 - Danny Lasoski on April 26, Danny Lasoski on July 5
2002 - Steve Kinser on April 26, Danny Lasoski on June 29
2001 - Danny Lasoski on April 28, Stevie Smith on June 30, Jason Meyers on July 16
2000 - Danny Lasoski on April 29, Stevie Smith on July 1, Steve Kinser on July 19
1999 - Sammy Swindell on May 1, Danny Lasoski on July 3, Danny Lasoski on July 21
1998 - Jac Haudenschild on May 2, Jac Haudenschild on July 4, Jac Haudenschild on July 22
1997 - Mark Kinser on April 26, Jac Haudenschild on July 5, Mark Kinser on July 23
1996 - Mark Kinser on April 27, Mark Kinser on June 22, Mark Kinser on July 24
1995 - Mark Kinser on May 6, Mark Kinser on June 24, Steve Kinser on July 19, Mark Kinser on Sept. 27
1994 - Dave Blaney on April 29, Steve Kinser on June 25, Steve Kinser on July 20, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 23
1993 - Danny Lasoski on April 30, Mark Kinser on June 27, Stevie Smith on Sept. 24
1992 - Sammy Swindell on April 26, Steve Kinser on June 20, Steve Kinser on July 22, Steve Kinser on Sept. 26
1991 - Steve Kinser on April 27, Doug Wolfgang on June 22, Steve Kinser on July 24
1990 - Doug Wolfgang on April 29, Steve Kinser on June 23, Sammy Swindell on July 25
1989 - Sammy Swindell on April 29, Doug Wolfgang on June 24
1988 - Steve Kinser on April 30, Steve Kinser on June 22
1987 - Steve Kinser on April 25, Steve Kinser on June 22
1986 - Sammy Swindell on April 26, Steve Kinser on June 25, Steve Kinser on July 23
1985 - Sammy Swindell on April 28, Doug Wolfgang on Oct. 6
1984 - Sammy Swindell on July 25
1983 - Sammy Swindell on April 16, Sammy Swindell on July 27, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 16
1982 - Doug Wolfgang on April 17, Danny Smith on July 21
1981 - Steve Kinser on April 18, Doug Wolfgang on May 22, Sammy Swindell on May 23, Sammy Swindell on July 22, Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 12
1980 - Steve Kinser on April 19, Steve Kinser on April 20, Doug Wolfgang on May 31, Tim Green on Sept. 20
1979 - Sammy Swindell on April 21

Knoxville Nationals Winners

2015 - Donny Schatz
2014 - Donny Schatz
2013 - Donny Schatz
2012 - Donny Schatz
2011 - Donny Schatz
2010 - Tim Shaffer
2009 - Donny Schatz
2008 - Donny Schatz
2007 - Donny Schatz
2006 - Donny Schatz
2005 - Kraig Kinser
2004 - Danny Lasoski
2003 - Danny Lasoski
2002 - Steve Kinser
2001 - Danny Lasoski
2000 - Mark Kinser
1999 - Mark Kinser
1998 - Danny Lasoski
1997 - Dave Blaney
1996 - Mark Kinser
1995 - Steve Kinser
1994 - Steve Kinser
1993 - Steve Kinser
1992 - Steve Kinser
1991 - Steve Kinser
1990 - Bobby Allen
1989 - Doug Wolfgang
1988 - Steve Kinser
1987 - Steve Kinser
1986 - Steve Kinser
1985 - Doug Wolfgang
1984 - Doug Wolfgang
1983 - Sammy Swindell
1982 - Steve Kinser
1981 - Steve Kinser
1980 - Steve Kinser
1979 - Ron Shuman
1978 - Doug Wolfgang
1977 - Doug Wolfgang
1976 - Eddie Leavitt
1975 - Eddie Leavitt
1974 - Dick Gaines
1973 - Kenny Weld
1972 - Kenny Weld
1971 - Jan Opperman
1970 - Joe Saldana
1969 - Ken Gritz
1968 - Ray Lee Goodwin
1967 - Thad Dosher
1966 - Jay Woodside
1965 - Kenny Weld
1964 - Kenny Weld
1963 - Greg Weld
1962 - Jerry Richert Sr.
1961 - Roy Robbins