COMMENTARY/NEWS-Knoxville Releases 2009 Schedule

Knoxville Raceway has released their first edition 2009 schedule. There are a couple new twists in store for next year.

April 18 Practice Night
April 25 Knoxville Championship Cup Series Night #1
May 2 World of Outlaws+KCCS Night #2
May 9 KCCS Night #3/IRA Challenge NOS Energy Drink Night
May 16 KCCS Night #4
May 23 KCCS KCCS #5
May 28 Practice Night
May 29 USAC Midget Nationals & Masters Classic
May 30 USAC Midget Nationals+KCCS Night #6
June 6 KCCS #7
June 13 KCCS #8
June 20 KCCS #9
June 26 World of Outlaws
June 27 World of Outlaws+KCCS Night #10
July 3 Nostalgia at Knoxville/Hot Rod Reunion
July 4 KCCS #11
July 7 Harris Clash Modifieds
July 8 Harris Clash Late Models
July 9 Harris Clash B Modifieds
July 11 KCCS Night #12
July 18 KCCS Night #13
July 25 KCCS Night #14
August 1 KCCS Night #15
August 6 19th Annual Knoxville 360 Nationals
August 7 19th Annual Knoxville 360 Nationals
August 8 19th Annual Knoxville 360 Nationals
August 9 Non-Wing USAC Nationals
August 12 49th Annual Knoxville Nationals Presented by NOS Energy Drink
August 13 49th Annual Knoxville Nationals
August 14 49th Annual Knoxville Nationals
August 15 49th Annual Knoxville Nationals
August 29 KCCS Night #16
September 5 KCCS #17
September 6 Enduro
October 1 6th Annual Late Model Knoxville Nationals
October 2 6th Annual Late Model Knoxville Nationals
October 3 6th Annual Late Model Knoxville Nationals

Most noteably the biggest change is the August 9th USAC Sprint show replacing the Brodix 360 Tournament of Champions.

While I'm excited for that show, I worry that people still might not come to watch them. Saturday night during the 360 Nationals is a big party night, and Monday is the first show at Osky. Sunday is usually the day people recover and skip the races. Perhaps with the added attraction of USAC, more people will attend, but non-wing racing has become very foreign around the Marion County Fairgrounds.

I'm glad to see it though, and hopefully Sunday will become a bigger part of the week.