Schatz on top in Knoxville Nationals prelim, third in 50-lap finale; Jackson Nationals begins Thursday

2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 6th | 5852 points

Dates: Wednesday through Saturday, August 9-12
Event: Knoxville Nationals
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, Iowa
Donny Schatz A-Main Finishes (Start):
PRELIMINARY: 1st (7th)
FINALE: 3rd (3rd)

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 14, 2023) - Donny Schatz nearly made it 12 Knoxville Nationals championships on Saturday night at the Sprint Car Capital of the World, but the Fargo, North Dakota, native was forced to ultimately settle for two spots less, ending the 50-lap, $185,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals finale on August 12 with a third-place finish. The ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion and 11-time winner of the “Granddaddy of them All” started the 50-lapper from the exact same position, fading some before perfecting a rebound late in the main event.

Schatz, ace of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, Advance Auto Parts, Carquest, Ford Motor Company, Ford Performance, MadJax XSeries, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Absolute Automation and Security, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts, No. 15 sprint car, locked himself into Saturday’s Knoxville Nationals finale A-Main with an all but perfect performance in his respective preliminary program, starting seventh before eventually running down soon-to-be Knoxville Nationals top rookie, Chase Randall, and winning the 25-lap program. Incidentally, Schatz rallied from seventh to finish second in his preliminary heat race.

“We were kind of hanging there before (the break),” said Schatz. “We could get to the bottom pretty good, and I thought we’d have a chance on one of the restarts on the top and kept pace with him. I was running it for all it was worth, but it wasn’t enough. The racetrack was definitely different than the other night. We just didn’t have enough changes with it. All we did was change tires on the red, and try to make a few adjustments to get better. We just got worse. I couldn’t hold the left rear up for the rest of the race. I was kind of hanging on. We raced as hard as we could.”

As an added note, Kyle Larson, the $185,000 winner, joined Schatz as the only drivers to lead every lap since the feature’s total was upped to 50 circuits.

ON DECK:
Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing will continue their 2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with the 45th Annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Thursday through Saturday, August 17-19. The week’s finale will award a $25,000 payday.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
Donny Schatz and Tony Stewat/Curb-Agajanian Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners: Advance Auto Parts, Carquest, Ford Motor Company, Ford Performance, MadJax XSeries, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Absolute Automation and Security, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts.

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2023 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics:
Races: 45
Wins: 3
Top-5s: 14
Top-10s: 25
 
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2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Standings: 8th | 5740 points

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CARLISLE, Pa. (August 14, 2023) - Spencer Bayston and CJB Motorsports continued their impressive August stretch with an all-too important and successful display at the “Granddaddy of them All,” ultimately concluding Knoxville Raceway’s coveted Knoxville Nationals with an A-Main appearance, just missing the top-ten with an 11th-place rally after starting 13th. Bayston’s effort in the 50-lap, $185,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals finale followed a top-notch preliminary outcome on Thursday, ending the 25-lapper on the podium after starting tenth on the grid.

Bayston, ace of the TrueTimber Camo, Rothco, JRC Transportation, Nyce Crete and Landis, Ecynbro Trucking, C&S Lawn and Landscape, Kistler Engines, No. 5 sprint car, finished third in his preliminary podium appearance, battling to second at one point before settling for one position back.

Speaking of second, a runner-up finish during Bayston’s preliminary heat race, mixed in with his eventual feature podium, would secure the former World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year and Lebanon, Indiana, native with a Saturday A-Main starting position; he was “locked in.”

“An incredible week for us overall. Being able to lock ourselves into Saturday’s A-Main through our preliminary night on Thursday was a huge relief and much deserved for this CJB Motorsports team. Especially after racing from tenth to third…that made for an exciting celebration,” Bayston explained. “This was my very first Knoxville Nationals A-Main ‘lock in’ and it’s something I’ve been trying to do for five seasons. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this team and having the chance to work under Chad Clemens and Barry Jackson. Their happiness on Thursday night made my entire season.”

ON DECK:
Spencer Bayston and CJB Motorsports will continue their 2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with the 45th Annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Thursday through Saturday, August 17-19. The week’s finale will award a $25,000 payday.

SPECIAL THANKS:
Spencer Bayston and CJB Motorsports would like to thank all of their marketing partners: TrueTimber Camo, Rothco, JRC Transportation, Nyce Crete and Landis, Ecynbro Trucking, C&S Lawn and Landscape, Kistler Engines, Highlands’ Power Sports, High Performance Lubricants, FK Rod Ends, Allstar Performance, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Walker Filtration, Schoenfeld Headers, Ti22 Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Fine Line Auto Body, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Smith Titanium, HRP, Factory Kahne Shocks, Ultrashield, Andrews Quick Change Gears, Blackbeard, Vahlco Wheels, Kinsler Fuel Injection, ATL, Winters, Fastener Specialties, KSE Racing Products, System 1 Pro Ignition, Maxim Racing, KH Suspension, RRi Designs, QuickCar Racing Products, Outerwears, Moose Blocks, Safety-Kleen.

2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS STATISTICS:
Wins: 1
Top-Fives: 8
Top-Tens: 29

2023 HIGHLIGHTS:
Kicked-off 2023 campaign with back-to-back top-ten scores against the All Star Circuit of Champions at Volusia Speedway Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 7-8; finished fourth and eighth, respectively. Finished sixth and fifth at Volusia Speedway Park (DIRTcar Nationals make-up feature and Spring Showdown finale) on Sunday and Monday, March 5-6. Finished third at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama, on Friday evening, March 24; Spencer Bayston’s first-ever visit to Talladega. Finished eighth and ninth, respectively, in Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s two-day Texas Outlaw Nationals on Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1. Finished fourth in the Jason Johnson Classic at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, April 8. Finished seventh during High Limit Sprint Car Series competition at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on April 11. Finished eighth during I-55 Showdown at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, on Friday, April 14. Finished tenth during action at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana, on Saturday, April 29. Finished seventh from 12th in Eldora Speedway’s Let’s Race Two finale on Saturday, May 6. Finished sixth in Lincoln Speedway’s Gettysburg Clash on Wednesday, May 10. Finished tenth and seventh in Ohio Outlaw starts at Attica Raceway Park and Sharon Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 19-20. Finished seventh from 16th at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, on Friday, May 26. Finished ninth on back-to-back occasions during starts at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minnesota, on Friday and Saturday, June 2-3. Finished ninth at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 10. Earned back-to-back top-ten scores in Beaver Dam Raceway’s Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial on Friday and Saturday, June 16-17; tenth and sixth, respectively. Earned four consecutive top-ten finishes in Huset’s Speedway’s High Bank Nationals. Capped weekend with eighth-place run in $250,000-to-win finale on Saturday, June 24. Earned back-to-back top-five finishes in Cedar Lake Speedway’s annual Independence Day Spectacular on Friday and Saturday, June 30 and July 1; fifth on Friday and second on Saturday. Finished ninth at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin, on Saturday, July 8. Finished tenth in Eldora Speedway’s Eldora Million Preliminary on Wednesday, July 12. Finished eighth in Eldora Speedway’s Knight Before the Kings Royal on Friday, July 14. Finished fourth in $20,000-to-win Williams Grove Speedway Summer Nationals finale on Saturday, July 22. Won Ironman 55 preliminary main event on Friday, August 4. Finished sixth in Ironman 55 (I-55 Raceway) finale on Saturday, August 5. Finished third in Knoxville Nationals preliminary A-Main on Thursday, August 10. Finished 11th in Knoxville Nationals finale A-Main on Saturday, August 12.

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GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (August 14, 2023) - In all, a consistent effort for “Blackjack” Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing in the “Granddaddy of them All,” not only securing himself a position in Saturday night’s 50-lap, $185,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals finale, but climbing to 14th in the process, maintaining his position as one of the best to ever wheel at the Sprint Car Capital of the World.
 
Brown, ace of the Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, HAWK Hunting, Ditzfeld Transfer, No. 21 sprint car, earned his place in the Knoxville Nationals 50-lapper by way of the evening’s B-Main, finishing third in the 22-lap affair to “lock in.” The Higginsville, Missouri, native, who operates his program out of Grain Valley, went on to start 19th on Knoxville’s finale grid.
 
Brown was forced to start Saturday’s B-Main as the result of his Thursday preliminary effort. The six-time Knoxville Raceway winner this season finished 11th during his respective preliminary main event, acquiring enough points to secure a Saturday B-Main position, but not quite enough to automatically lock into the 50-lap finale.
 
“Overall, just a decent week for us. We had really high hopes going in, but sometimes things just don’t work out as planned,” Brown suggested. “My guys never gave up. They fought right with me until the end, and that’s what I’m most proud of. We worked and worked and worked…that got us to the ‘A’ on Saturday. Some bad info on my behalf probably kept us from climbing to a top ten or top five, but overall, we are pleased with the outcome.”
 
ON DECK:
Brian Brown and Brian Brown Racing are not sure of upcoming plans. More news to come.

SPECIAL THANKS:
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s, FVP, Andy's Frozen Custard, Impact Signs Awnings and Wraps, Mt. Dew Overdrive, HAWK Hunting, Ditzfeld Transfer, Champion Brands, MC Power, Weld Wheels, Housby, Maxim Chassis, J.D. Welding & Machine, Waldinger, Smiley’s Racing Products, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Mid Mo Equipment, Bell Helmets, K1 RaceGear, Clem’s Helmets, Factory Kahne Shocks, Cometic Gaskets, C & M Lawn & Landscape, Lincoln Electric, K&N Filters, HostIowa.net, Fultz Excavating, Restless Spirits Distillery, FSR Racing Products, Ti64, AL Driveline, Vortex Wings, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Kenny’s Components, Rod End Supply, Winter’s Performance Products, KSE Racing Products, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Hoosier Tires, XYZ Machining, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Ultra-Lite Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, Bam Roller Lifters, Outerwears, MPD, All Star Performance, 6B Apparel, MSD Ignition and Garrett Racing Engines for their continued support.
 
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2023 STATISTICS:
Top-fives: 17
Top-tens: 24
Wins: 6

2023 HIGHLIGHTS:
Kicked-off 2023 campaign with back-to-back 14th-place scores against the All Star Circuit of Champions at Volusia Speedway Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 7-8. Recorded back-to-back World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series top-five finishes at Volusia Speedway Park on Sunday, March 5; fifth and third during the Spring Showdown opener and DIRTcar Nationals make-up feature, respectively. Finished ninth from 18th in Lakeside Speedway’s High Limit Sprint Car Series event on April 11. Rallied from 21st to finish ninth in 34 Raceway’s High Limit Sprint Car Series event on Tuesday, April 25; earned a $1,200 bonus for his efforts. Charged from 13th to finish fourth in Eldora Speedway’s Let’s Race Two finale on Saturday, May 6. Hard charged his way from 25th (provisional) to fourth during High Limit Sprint Car Series action at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 16. Finished seventh during POWRi 410 action at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa, on Friday, May 19. Won first feature of the season at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, May 20; started seventh, 61st career win. Finished fourth during Knoxville Raceway start on Saturday, May 27. Won second feature of the season during Knoxville Raceway start on Saturday, June 3; 62nd career win at the Sprint Car Capital of the World. Earned back-to-back podium finishes against World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Knoxville Raceway; a win on Friday, June 9, and a runner-up finish on Saturday, June 10. Finished second in POWRi start at I-70 Motorsports Park on Friday, June 16. Finished fourth in Knoxville Raceway’s Border Battle on Saturday, June 17. Qualified for Huset’s Speedway’s $250,000-to-win High Bank Nationals; finished 18th. In addition, finished seventh in Friday’s High Bank Nationals preliminary. Earned fourth feature victory of 2023 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 8; started eighth. Finished fourth in his respective Eldora Million preliminary feature on Wednesday, July 12. Finished sixth in Eldora Speedway’s Eldora Million A-Main on Thursday, July 13. Earned fifth feature victory of 2023 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 22; led every lap. Earned back-to-back top-ten scores with the All Star Circuit of Champions at I-70 Motorsport Park and Knoxville Raceway on Friday and Saturday, July 28-29; finished ninth and fifth. Finished second in 360 Knoxville Nationals preliminary feature on Friday, August 4. Won 2023 360 Knoxville Nationals main event on Saturday, August 5; sixth victory of 2023. Finished 14th in Knoxville Nationals finale A-Main on Saturday, August 12.

ABOUT CASEY’S:
Casey’s is a Fortune 500 company (NASDAQ: CASY) operating over 2,300 convenience stores. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company has grown to become the third-largest convenience store retailer and the fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States. Casey’s provides freshly prepared foods, quality fuel and friendly service at its locations. Guests can enjoy pizza, donuts, other assorted bakery items, and a wide selection of beverages and snacks. Learn more and order online at www.caseys.com, or in the mobile app.

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The FVP brand started with competitively priced OEM quality batteries, filters, and radiators for cars, trucks and specialty vehicles. FVP now proudly offers a full line of batteries for all of your automotive, RV, boating, commercial and lawn & garden needs. FVP also offers a wide array of condensers, hub assemblies, motor oil, oil filters, cabin air filters, fuel filters, transmission filters, antifreeze, DEF, and chemicals.

FVP products are verified, proven, and built to the industry's highest quality standards. Visit http://www.FVPparts.com to learn more.
 
ABOUT BRIAN BROWN RACING:
Brian Brown Racing is a professional winged sprint car team that is based in Grain Valley, Mo. Brian Brown, who is the owner and driver, has amassed 198 total feature victories, as well as six track championships at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.brianbrownracing.com.
 
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MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa (August 14, 2023) - Chase Randall’s 2023 Knoxville Nationals effort was enough to turn some heads, not only locking himself into Saturday’s A-Main with a podium score in Wednesday’s preliminary outing, but ultimately concluding the “Granddaddy of them All” by being dubbed the event’s top rookie, eventually notching a 13th-place finish in the $185,000-to-win finale.

Randall, ace of Troy Renfro’s Albaugh - Your Alternative, Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, deWit Construction, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, No. 2KS sprint car, finished second in his preliminary run, starting third on the A-Main grid before capping the 25-lapper an additional position. The Waco, Texas, native would actually lead the program late in the race, forced to go head-to-head with ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion and eventual preliminary night winner, Donny Schatz; Schatz battled by Randall on lap 22.

As mentioned, Randall’s overall preliminary effort, which also included a fourth-place score in heat race competition, would lock TKS Motorsports into Saturday’s A-Main where they started 14th. Although racing on to finish 13th, Randall’s potential was actually cut short, forced to go pit-side as the result of a flat tire on lap 15 of 50; he was racing inside the top ten at the time of the incident.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled with Randall’s effort at the Knoxville Nationals. It was an exciting week and it feels good to know that everyone’s hard work and effort paid off,” Troy Renfro explained. “I’m confident in saying this is just the start for our team. We’ll transfer this momentum into our efforts at Jackson Motorplex this weekend. We’re ready to get back at it.”

ON DECK:
TKS Motorsports and Chase Randall will continue their 2023 campaign with the 45th Annual Jackson Nationals at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota, on Thursday through Saturday, August 17-19. The week’s finale will award a $25,000 payday.

SPECIAL THANKS:
Albaugh - Your Alternative, Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines Industrial Products, deWit Construction, Jersey Freeze Ice Cream, AL Driveline, TJ Forged, Justice Brothers, Custom Plumbing Inc, Serenity Custom Woodworking, XYZ Machining, Rod End Supply, KH Suspension, Schoenfeld Headers, Allstar Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Central Iowa Sheds, Mobile Dent Service, BK TI Components, Webb Family Farms, Mag-Tech Ignition, ATL – Aero Tech Laboratories, Bill Bell House Moving, Quick Car, JR-1, Hoosier Tires, Winters Performance Products, KSE Racing Products

2023 TKS MOTORSPORTS TEAM STATS:
Wins: 0
Top-Fives: 5
Top-Tens: 8

2023 HIGHLIGHTS:
Filling in for Ian Madsen, Chase Randall finished fourth in Knoxville Raceway’s season opener on Saturday, May 6. Ian Madsen finished fourth during POWRi 410 start at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa, on Friday, May 19. Ian Madsen Hard Charged from 16th to finish eighth at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, May 27. Finished tenth from 15th at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, June 3. TKS Motorsports and Chase Randall finished third in Knoxville Raceway’s Border Battle on Saturday, June 17. Rallied from 21st to 13th at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 8. Finished third at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 15. Finished ninth at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday, July 22 - Hard Charger Award. Rallied from 19th to finish 11th during All Star Circuit of Champions action at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, July 29. Chase Randall finished second in the Knoxville Nationals preliminary main event on Wednesday, August 9. Finished 13th in the Knoxville Nationals finale A-Main on Saturday, August 12.

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