MORE BREAKING NEWS FROM KNOXVILLE!

World Challenge Complete Line Up Announced 
Schatz to make some key decisions

KNOXVILLE, IA - 8/9/2013 - Tonight, 2 River Cities Speedways drivers will match skills with 23 of the world's top 410 Sprint Car drivers for 24 laps during the SPEED SPORT World Challenge, but more than just $10,000 will be on the line for the winner. For the first time EVER, a driver can transfer from the SPEED SPORT World Challenge directly to the Knoxville Nationals A-Main! If not already locked into Saturday's A-Main, the winner of the SPEED SPORT World Challenge will take the 25th starting spot int he Knoxville Nationals feature. 

If the race winner is locked in, then second or third place will be allowed to take the transfer spot. If the top three drivers are already locked in, then no one will get the spot. 

Big names in the SPEED SPORT World Challenge who are not locked in, including Donny Schatz, would have to decide whether to start 25th Saturday or run the B-Main with the chance to start 21st in Saturday's A-Main. Included in that line up is Thomas Kennedy from Winnipeg, Manatoba, Canada. 

Here is the starting lineup for tonight's SPEED SPORT World Challenge: Brooke Tatnell, Jason Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ian Madsen, Terry McCarl, Tim Kaeding, Donny Schatz, Jason Sides, Lynton Jeffrey, Daryn Pittman, Kevin Swindell, Kerry Madsen, David Gravel, Shane Stewart, Wayne Johnson, Jack Dover, James McFadden, Bill Rose, Thomas Kennedy, Danny Dietrich, Jonathan Allard, Glen Saville, Danny Smith, Tim Shaffer, Paul Morris.

Story: Brian Spieker and National Speed Sport News
Photo: Rick Rea