KNOXVILLE, Iowa – A limited number of tickets are available for the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on Aug. 1.

Tickets must be ordered in advance, and are limited. No tickets will be available the day of the banquet. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, event officials are only making a limited number of tickets available.

Tickets are $30 and can be ordered by contacting Lori DeMoss at 1-800-874-4488 or by e-mail at [email protected].

The banquet will be held at Noon on Saturday, Aug. 1, in the Dyer-Hudson Hall on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa. Banquet festivities will get underway with a catered lunch from Rib Shack, followed by the induction ceremony.

One of the highlights of the weekend includes the attendance of previous National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees on Friday, July 31. Friday night at the museum is generally a must-attend event. This year, light snacks and soft drinks will get things underway at 6 p.m.

Following refreshments, at 7 p.m., the annual salute to inductees on the museum’s second floor will commence. The roundtable of previous inductees always includes an open mic discussion with plenty of storytelling and fun times. The Friday reception is free and open to the public.

Saturday, Aug. 1, will mark the 31st Annual National Sprint Car Hall of Fame induction banquet.  Those individuals being inducted for their career achievements include Greg Hodnett, Tim Shaffer, Jeff Swindell, Walt Dyer, Paul Leffler, Don Lamberti, Spencer Riggs and Bill Cummings.

Hall of Famers Dave Argabright and Pat Sullivan will emcee the event. Following Saturday’s induction, inductees’ families and friends will be invited back to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum’s second floor for the unveiling of the new inductees’ plaques.

Saturday night’s events at the Knoxville Raceway include racing with the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions, plus the 360 sprint car class.