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Brownells Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank
Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, Iowa
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Race Recap  

ONE OF A KIND: Kyle Larson Makes History With Capitani Classic Win at Knoxville

Kyle Larson was forced to leave Knoxville Raceway with a broken heart last year after failing to qualify for the Knoxville Nationals. A year later, it was healed with the Elk Grove, CA driver winning the biggest Sprint Car race of his career at the historic half-mile with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

Larson was a missile among bullets Saturday night, leading from the green to checkers in the 30-lap Feature to claim the Brownells Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank win and the big $50,000 check.

“It means a lot,” Larson said about winning the Capitani. “We wish it was the (Knoxville) Nationals but hats off to the Outlaws and Knoxville and everyone who helps present this race and award this purse.”

Kyle Larson win Capitani Classic / Trent Gower photo

He and the Silva Motorsports team have been the class of the field about every time they hit the black Zook clay. Aside from a 10th-place run with the Series in May, Larson has won five out of his last six starts at the track in the #57 car, owned and worked on by Paul Silva. On Thursday, Larson won the opening night of “The One and Only” – which replaced the postponed Nationals – and was forced to settle with a second-place finish Friday night.

His performance during the two opening nights of the event helped lock him into the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash for Saturday’s Capitani Classic. With the fortune of starting on the outside pole for the Dash, Larson darted past polesitter Aaron Reutzel on the start and ran away with the win.

It was teaser of what would come in the 30-lap Feature.

Reutzel tried to make it interesting when the green flag flew, crowding Larson on the entrance to Turn 1. However, Larson was strong no matter where he had to put his car. While ridding the inside berm, Larson was able to nose ahead of Reutzel off Turn 2 and pulled further ahead down the backstretch. He cleared Reutzel on the entrance to Turn 3 and again pulled away.

A lap later, Larson no longer had to worry about a battle from the Folkens Bros Trucking #87 as Reutzel suffered a rear end issue that took him out of the race. That lined up points leader Logan Schuchart alongside Larson for the restart.

When the green flag waved again, Larson had no intentions of allowing another challenge for the lead. He timed his throttle acceleration perfect and rocketed ahead of the field. He became untouchable, pulling away to about a four second lead. Even while having to navigate traffic.

His race almost came to an end toward the halfway point when he nearly collided with Shane Golobic while trying to lap him. The incident forced him up the inside berm and got his car out of shape. He lost little time to Schuchart, though, who had been working on keeping 2019 Knoxville Nationals winner David Gravel behind him.

Gravel’s car came to life in the closing laps, passing Schuchart for second with five laps to go. His next target, Larson, was too far gone to catch. Time wasn’t on his side. Until it was given to him.

James McFadden rolled over in Turn 4 with two laps to go, bringing out the red flag and giving Gravel one attempt at dethroning Larson. It was a rematch from Friday night’s race, where Gravel held of Larson in the closing laps of the race. Knowing Gravel was behind him made Larson a little worried, too.

David Gravel (left), Kyle Larson (center) and Logan Schuchart (right) battle at Knoxville / Trent Gower photo

“I wasn’t quite sure what to do because Gravel gets around the bottom so well,” Larson said. “I had been running the top both ends really good. But I didn’t want to leave the door open on the restart. I kind of debated with myself the whole way down the front stretch of what to do.”

When they were allowed to mash their throttles again, Larson made the decision to dive to the bottom and block the head of steam Gravel had going into the turn. His decision helped win him the race, as Gravel was unable to work the bottom to his advance and get by Larson.

“If he ran the top there, I was going to send it in on him,” Gravel said. “It just didn’t happen. It was a good race. We wouldn’t have had a shot if that red didn’t come out. He was gone. Started fifth and couldn’t get going there early in the race. Had to battle Logan (Schuchart) there quite a bit. I think we had the second-best car.”

With his performance this weekend of finishing, fifth, first and second, Gravel has helped propel Jason Johnson Racing to second in the team points – now only four-points back from the leader.

Logan Schuchart had a similar feat by reclaiming the points lead the first night of “The One and Only” when reigning Series champion Brad Sweet and 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz DNF’d. He held the lead throughout the weekend and with a third-place finish during the Capitani Classic, he leaves Knoxville with an 18-point lead over Sweet.

“I just got beat by better experienced drivers and better teams tonight,” Schuchart said. “We’ve gotten better since we’ve come to Knoxville. Really hit it right last year. I just pulled my wing back a little too much at the start of the race and got tight on the cushion and started trying different things that wasn’t really working.”

Along with Larson’s impressive run, Schatz had one of his own. He lost a motor during his Drydene Qualifier race and his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team had to scramble to get the car out of the track, to their trailer and then replace the motor in time to be back for the C-Main.

Schatz went from 17th to the win in the 12-lap C-Main, which transferred him to the rear of the Last Chance Showdown. He then went from 18th to fourth in the LCS to earn the final spot in the Feature. By the time the checkered flag was shown, Schatz had made his way from 24th to 12th in the Feature, earning the KSE Racing Hard Charger award for the second night in a row.

Larson’s win is his seventh win of the season with the Series – 15th career win overall – and the most historic one of his Sprint Car career, so far.

We’re only a year away from heartbreak or triumph at the 2021 Knoxville Nationals.

UP NEXT

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to North Dakota for a doubleheader weekend. On Fri., Aug. 21 the Series returns to River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND. Get tickets by clicking here. And on Sat., Aug. 22 the Series returns to Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, ND. Get tickets by clicking here.

RESULTS

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 57-Kyle Larson [1][$50,000]; 2. 41-David Gravel [5][$25,000]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3][$12,500]; 4. 2-Carson Macedo [6][$8,000]; 5. 71-Spencer Bayston [8][$7,000]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [4][$6,000]; 7. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [9][$5,750]; 8. 17A-Austin McCarl [19][$5,500]; 9. 24-Rico Abreu [7][$5,250]; 10. 83-Daryn Pittman [12][$5,000]; 11. 26-Cory Eliason [14][$4,500]; 12. 15-Donny Schatz [24][$4,250]; 13. 18-Gio Scelzi [16][$4,000]; 14. 12N-Joey Saldana [10][$3,750]; 15. 48-Danny Dietrich [22][$3,500]; 16. 21-Brian Brown [21][$3,250]; 17. O9-Matt Juhl [23][$3,000]; 18. 19-Shane Stewart [15][$3,000]; 19. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [20][$3,000]; 20. 1A-Jacob Allen [11][$3,000]; 21. 9-James McFadden [13][$3,000]; 22. 17W-Shane Golobic [17][$3,000]; 23. 4-Terry McCarl [18][$3,000]; 24. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2][$3,000]; Lap Leaders: Kyle Larson 1-30; KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz[+12]

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Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11057Kyle Larson 300.00030Running150$50,000
25+341David Gravel 300.000Running146$25,000
3301SLogan Schuchart 300.000Running144$12,500
46+22Carson Macedo 300.000Running142$8,000
58+371Spencer Bayston 300.000Running140$7,000
64-249Brad Sweet 300.000Running138$6,000
79+217Sheldon Haudenschild 300.000Running136$5,750
819+1117AAustin McCarl 300.000Running134$5,500
97-224Rico Abreu 300.000Running132$5,250
1012+283Daryn Pittman 300.000Running130$5,000
1114+326Cory Eliason 300.000Running128$4,500
1224+1215Donny Schatz 29-1 LapsRunning126$4,250
1316+318Giovanni Scelzi 29-1 LapsRunning124$4,000
1410-412NJoey Saldana 29-1 LapsRunning122$3,750
1522+748Danny Dietrich 29-1 LapsRunning120$3,500
1621+521Brian Brown 29-1 LapsRunning118$3,250
1723+6O9Matt Juhl 29-1 LapsRunning116$3,000
1815-319Shane Stewart 29-1 LapsRunning114$3,000
1920+13ZBrock Zearfoss 29-1 LapsRunning112$3,000
2011-91AJacob Allen 29-1 LapsRunning110$3,000
2113-89James McFadden 29-1 LapsRunning108$3,000
2217-517WShane Golobic 29-1 LapsRunning106$3,000
2318-54Terry McCarl 4-26 LapsDNF104$3,000
242-2287Aaron Reutzel 2-28 LapsDNF102$3,000
KSE Hard Charger: Donny Schatz
Last Chance Showdown Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11021Brian Brown 150.000Running0$0
23+148Danny Dietrich 150.000Running0$0
32-1O9Matt Juhl 150.000Running0$0
418+1415Donny Schatz 150.000Running0$0
5502MKerry Madsen 150.000Running90$2,400
68+27BCTyler Courtney 150.000Running90$2,200
713+67Tim Kaeding 150.000Running90$2,000
84-47SJason Sides 150.000Running90$1,800
99013Paul McMahan 150.000Running90$1,600
106-414Parker Price-Miller 150.000Running90$1,400
1110-115HSam Hafertepe Jr150.000Running90$1,200
1217+511KKraig Kinser 150.000Running90$1,100
1315+23Ayrton Gennetten 150.000Running90$1,000
147-749XTim Shaffer 150.000Running90$900
1520+55Ian Madsen 150.000Running90$800
1616044STrey Starks 150.000Running90$700
1714-333MMason Daniel 150.000Running90$600
1821+37TAZTasker Phillips 150.000Running90$500
1919083JLynton Jeffrey 150.000Running90$500
2011-917XJosh Baughman 7-8 LapsDNF90$500
2112-939Sammy Swindell 3-12 LapsDNF90$500
Dash 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+157Kyle Larson 00.000Running0$0
21-187Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running0$0
34+11SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running0$0
46+249Brad Sweet 00.000Running0$0
53-241David Gravel 00.000Running0$0
67+12Carson Macedo 00.000Running0$0
78+124Rico Abreu 00.000Running0$0
85-371Spencer Bayston 00.000Running0$0
C Main Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
117+1615Donny Schatz 130.000Running0$0
26+483JLynton Jeffrey 130.000Running0$0
37+45Ian Madsen 130.000Running0$0
411+77TAZTasker Phillips 130.000Running0$0
53-22KSBrooke Tatnell 130.000Running90$450
62-449JJosh Schneiderman 130.000Running90$400
79+227Tucker Klaasmeyer 130.000Running90$350
85-342Sye Lynch 130.000Running90$300
912+388Kyle Offill 130.000Running90$300
1019+914KVictoria (Tori) Knutson 130.000Running90$300
1110-156NDavey Heskin 130.000Running90$300
124-82CWayne Johnson 12-1 LapsRunning90$300
131-125CColby Copeland 11-2 LapsRunning90$300
1416+23PSawyer Phillips 11-2 LapsRunning90$300
1513-244Chris Martin 11-2 LapsRunning90$300
168-899Skylar Gee 11-2 LapsRunning90$300
1714-370Cale Thomas 11-2 LapsRunning90$300
1815-339MAnthony Macri 11-2 LapsRunning90$300
1922+356Joe Simbro 11-2 LapsRunning90$300
2021+12KKevin Ingle 5-8 LapsDNF90$300
2118-36Bill Rose 2-11 LapsDNF90$300
2220-235Zach Hampton 0-13 LapsDNF90$300
232309WRyan Giles 0-13 LapsDNF90$300
2424041SDominic Scelzi 0-13 LapsDNF90$300
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+149Brad Sweet 00.000Running
24+217Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running
3309James McFadden 00.000Running
46+217WShane Golobic 00.000Running
57+248Danny Dietrich 00.000Running
611+549XTim Shaffer 00.000Running
78+117XJosh Baughman 00.000Running
810+233MMason Daniel 00.000Running
9905CColby Copeland 00.000Running
1014+442Sye Lynch 00.000Running
1112+127Tucker Klaasmeyer 00.000Running
1213+144Chris Martin 00.000Running
131-1221Brian Brown 00.000Running
145-915Donny Schatz 00.000Running
1515056Joe Simbro 00.000Running
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11024Rico Abreu 00.000Running
24+212NJoey Saldana 00.000Running
32-126Cory Eliason 00.000Running
45+14Terry McCarl 00.000Running
56+17SJason Sides 00.000Running
68+27BCTyler Courtney 00.000Running
73-4O9Matt Juhl 00.000Running
810+23Ayrton Gennetten 00.000Running
99049JJosh Schneiderman 00.000Running
1011+183JLynton Jeffrey 00.000Running
1112+156NDavey Heskin 00.000Running
1213+19WRyan Giles 00.000Running
137-63PSawyer Phillips 00.000Running
141406Bill Rose 00.000Running
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
1102Carson Macedo 00.000Running
2201AJacob Allen 00.000Running
33019Shane Stewart 00.000Running
47+317AAustin McCarl 00.000Running
59+42MKerry Madsen 00.000Running
66013Paul McMahan 00.000Running
75-239Sammy Swindell 00.000Running
810+244STrey Starks 00.000Running
94-52KSBrooke Tatnell 00.000Running
108-25Ian Madsen 00.000Running
1112+17TAZTasker Phillips 00.000Running
1213+170Cale Thomas 00.000Running
1311-241SDominic Scelzi 00.000Running
1414014KVictoria (Tori) Knutson 00.000Running
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11071Spencer Bayston 00.000Running
22083Daryn Pittman 00.000Running
33018Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running
4403ZBrock Zearfoss 00.000Running
57+214Parker Price-Miller 00.000Running
65-115HSam Hafertepe Jr00.000Running
76-17Tim Kaeding 00.000Running
89+111KKraig Kinser 00.000Running
910+12CWayne Johnson 00.000Running
1011+199Skylar Gee 00.000Running
1112+188Kyle Offill 00.000Running
128-439MAnthony Macri 00.000Running
1314+12KKevin Ingle 00.000Running
1413-135Zach Hampton 00.000Running
DIRTVision Highlights  
Event Info  

Brownells Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Knoxville Raceway
1000 North Lincoln Street
Knoxville, Iowa 50138 

Event Description
In lieu of the Knoxville Nationals, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will visit Knoxville Raceway for three nights of racing, August 13-15, culminating with the Brownells Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank, paying $50,000 to win and $3,000 to start. Due to COVID restrictions, only 7,000 spectators (4,500 on Frontstretch and 2,500 on Backstretch) will be permitted to attend each night.

UPDATE: Grandstand tickets are officially SOLD OUT for Saturday. Limited Pit Passes Available.

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

To Win Amount
$50,000.00

Event Schedule
Thursday
Pit gate (secure/sweep): 2pm
Grandstand Gate: 5:30pm
Racing: 8:30pm

Friday
Pit gate (secure/sweep): 3pm
Grandstand Gate: 5:30pm
Racing: 8:30pm

Saturday
Pit gate (secure/sweep): 3pm
Grandstand Gate: 5:30pm
Racing: 8pm
*All times Central

Event Hashtag
#TheOneAndOnly

Related Documents
 https://worldofoutlaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Knoxville-SpectatorSnapshot.pdf

Ticket Options  
Grandstand sold out for Saturday. Pit Passes available.
Options And Prices
UPDATE: Grandstand sold out for Saturday. Limited Pit Passes available.

ALL Tickets are General Admission

3-Day Adult: $110
3-Day Youth (13-19 years): $62

Thursday:
Adult: $35
Youth (13-19 years): $20
Kids (12 & Under): FREE

Friday:
Adult: $35
Youth (13-19 years): $20
Kids (12 & Under): FREE

Saturday:
Adult: $40
Youth (13-19 years): $22
Kids (12 & Under): FREE

Grandstand Type
Bleachers/ Chairbacks

Reserved Seating
No

Family Section Location
Sections I & J

Handicapped Seating Location
Located in the front stretch grandstands. Wheelchairs and scooters seating is available in row 39 (AA & BB) Also is section D, row 1

Pit Pass Price
$40 each day

Pit Age Requirement
Aged 17 and under require parent waivers - Aged 12 and under must remain in vehicle or the fenced in area between turns 1 and 2. All pit fees apply. All ages same price

Parking Cost
$10.00

Handicapped Parking Location
Behind the front stretch grandstands and behind Dyer-Hudson Hall.

Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services

Camping Cost
camping at the North Campground for $160 for 4 days. Water and electric hookups are available.

Frequently Asked Questions  
To Win Amount
$50,000.00

Reserved Seating
No

Type of Grandstand
Bleachers/ Chairbacks

Stadium Seating
Foam or other seat cushions are permitted as long as they are not more than 20" wide. Stadiums seats are NOT ALLOWED

Handicapped Seating
Located in the front stretch grandstands. Wheelchairs and scooters seating is available in row 39 (AA & BB) Also is section D, row 1

Handicapped Parking
Behind the front stretch grandstands and behind Dyer-Hudson Hall.

Pit Age Limit
Aged 17 and under require parent waivers - Aged 12 and under must remain in vehicle or the fenced in area between turns 1 and 2. All pit fees apply. All ages same price

Personal Coolers
Soft side, collapsible coolers not bigger than 6-pack size and empty are allowed

ATMs
1

Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is available at the track

Smoking Policy
All grandstands are non-smoking. Smoking areas are available underneath stands.

Family Section
Sections I & J

Parking Cost
$10.00

Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services

Camping Cost
camping at the North Campground for $160 for 4 days. Water and electric hookups are available.

Track Info  

Knoxville Raceway
1000 North Lincoln Street
Knoxville, Iowa 50138 

Track Phone
(641) 842-5431

Track Size
0.5

Track Type
Semi-banked clay oval

Sprint Car Track Record
14.351 seconds by Brian Brown on 5/22/21

Closest Airport
Des Moines International Airport

Track Map
Competitor Info  

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