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KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 28, 2011) - This July will offer one of the most diverse schedules ever at the Knoxville Raceway, highlighted by two sprint car Twin Features events, the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Harris Clash for modified and dirt late model stock cars, and the Marion County Fair's annual concert series and new National Tractor Pulling Association (NTPA) truck & tractor pull event. These special events will complement the Lucas Oil Championship Cup Series events for winged 305-, 360- and 410-cubic-inch sprint cars, held every Saturday night in July at the ultra-fast half-mile dirt track. The July schedule opens on Saturday, July 2, with the annual Pizza Hut Night of sprint car racing, featuring Twin Features for the popular 360 c.i. sprint car division, along with the regularly scheduled 410 c.i. sprint car class. On Tuesday, July 5, the 20th annual Harris Clash for IMCA modifieds comes to town. The $2,000-to-win race features a new 30-car, 30-lap format with a five-minute mid-point stop on lap 15, whereby changes may be made to the modified stock cars. Scheduled for Saturday, July 9, is the Wells Fargo Twin Features for the powerful '410' sprint cars, along with the '360' class. This event coincides with the annual Fill the Stands for Hospice Night. The Marion County Fair - July 15 thru July 21 - opens with a concert by Seven Bridges Road, an Eagles Tribute band, and Edge of Forever, a Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute band. The Hy-Vee Night at the sprint car races is Saturday, July 16, and includes the always-exciting 305-cubic-inch sprint car division. The Fair concludes Thursday, July 21, with the brand-new Titan Machinery NTPA Pullin' for the Fair Truck and Tractor Pull event. 3M Night, a full evening of 305's, 360's and 410's, is Saturday, July 23. With these three divisions in full competition, racing by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on turn two, Knoxville and its legendary dirt track shows why it's known as the "Sprint Car Capital of the World". The IMCA Deery Brothers Series for dirt late models comes to town on Tuesday, July 26, boasting a 28-car, 25-lap, $2,000-to-win feature. Also on the card will be a 24-car, 20-lap, $750-to-win IMCA SportMod main event. The July schedule will conclude with Candi's Flowers Night on Saturday, July 30. This show is a preview of the August 4-13 Iowa Speed Week, which includes the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals, the United States Auto Club (USAC) Non-Winged Knoxville Nationals, and the World of Outlaws (WoO) Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. Those seeking more information about the July schedule of events at the Knoxville Raceway are encouraged to visit the track's website at www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com.
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