Robbie Kendall in victory lane Saturday at Lincoln Speedway. (Dan Demarco Photo)
Robbie Kendall in victory lane at Lincoln Speedway. (Dan Demarco Photo)

Kendall Retains Lead In Knoxville Nationals Sponsorship Contest

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Drivers wishing to cash in on the $20,000 Priority Aviation Knoxville Nationals Sponsorship are running out of time.  

The contest, awarding $20,000 to the driver generating the most funds for the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, ends on July 31.  The contest also awards $10,000 to the second place earner, and $5,000 to third place. 

Central Pennsylvania competitor Robbie Kendall continues to lead the sponsorship race, but the last few weeks have seen other drivers making their moves.  All drivers and teams competing at either the Knoxville 360 Nationals or the Knoxville Nationals are eligible. Supporters of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum are asked to participate. 

Ohio’s Jac Haudenschild and California’s Dominic Scelzi have gained some steam and round out the current podium. National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee and previous winner of the contest, Lance Dewease, is currently fourth, ahead of Iowa’s Carson McCarl and McKenna Haase, Missouri’s Brian Brown and the Black Pearl No. 101 sprint car team from the Cincinnati, Ohio, area recently driven by Aussie Lachlan McHugh.  

All that sprint car teams and fans need to do is have their prospective members or donors visit www.SprintCarStuff.com and order a membership there, or contact the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.  If ordering online, specify your driver or race team in the “Notes” section on the final page. 

The driver or team with the highest amount of total donations returned to the museum before July 31, at 6 p.m. C.S.T., will receive the $20,000 sponsorship funding. Memberships start at $25 per year, but any donation amount will be accepted.