The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum will once again host fan forums during the 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. One of local interest is 60 Minutes with Bob Trostle. Trostle will sign autographs and meet with fans…that schedule will be announced later this week. Also committed to sign autographs during the Nationals are… Danny Lasoski, Kevin Swindell, Robby Wolfgang, Davey Heskin, and Terry McCarl among others. There will also be three fan forums during each day of the Nationals starting at 11 A-M.
Wednesday, August 10: 11 a.m. – “West Coast Sprint Car Racing” with host Dean Mills & special guests Jonathan Allard and others
1 p.m. – “World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Racing” with host Johnny Gibson (World Racing Group) & special guests
3 p.m. – “Sprint Car Racing: State of the Union” with host Larry Boos (Eldora Speedway) & Rex LeJeune (Attica Raceway Park), Jean Lynch (1987 North American Sprint Car Poll “Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award” recipient), Steve Sinclair (Interstate Racing Association), Bill Wright (Knoxville Raceway), Allan Holland (www.hoseheads.com) and others
Thursday, August 11: 11 a.m. – “International Sprint Car Racing” with host David Mills (Premier Speedway) & special guests
1 p.m. – “Meet the Knoxville Regulars” with host Bill Wright (Knoxville Raceway) & special guests: 1-1:30 p.m. – Danny Lasoski, Kevin Swindell, Robby Wolfgang; 1:30-2 p.m. – Davey Heskin, Terry McCarl, Austin McCarl; 2-2:30 p.m. – Mark Dobmeier, Josh Schneiderman, Don Droud Jr.
3 p.m. – “Women in Sprint Car Racing” with host Stacy Ervin (Knoxville Raceway) & special guests Janet Holbrook (C&H Motorsports), Misha Geisert (True Speed Communication), Kendra Jacobs (PRN “Winged Nation”), Haley Arnold (driver), Miranda Arnold (driver) and others
Friday, August 12: 11 a.m. – “Sprint Car Driver Safety Improvements: Past, Present & Future” with host Greg Nicol (Speedway Motors) & special guests Brian Butler (ButlerBuilt Seats), Jack Elam (J&J Chassis), and Jay Braxton (HANS)
1 p.m. – “Sprint Car Racing: An Historical Perspective” with host Gary Guehler (Texas Motor Speedway) & special guests
3 p.m. – “Meet the Posse” with host Bruce Ellis (Williams Grove Speedway) & special guests; presented by www.hoseheads.com Saturday,
August 13: 11 a.m. – “San Jose Speedway & the Hardtop Era” with host Les Randall
1 p.m. – “A.D. & ‘Jiggs’ Trowell Racing Memories/Devil’s Bowl Speedway History” with host Teresa Adrian
3 p.m. – “Lucky Louis LeCocq, 1892-1919” by Bruce Boertje