The Knoxville Nationals Parade will take place next Saturday, sponsored by the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and McKay Insurance.
Executive Director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Hannah Vander Veer tells KNIA/KRLS News this year will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ray Lee Goodwin’s Knoxville Nationals win and he will be the Grand Marshall of this year’s parade which has everyone involved very excited. Goodwin was the winner of the 1968 Knoxville Nationals. Lineup for the parade begins at 9am, and the parade begins at 10am. The parade begins on the intersection of Main and Roche, before traveling through the square and ending on the corner of Robinson and Brobst.