Brad Sweet Wins in Knoxville
Capturing his fourth win of 2017 and second in a row, Brad Sweet and the No. 49 NAPA AUTO PARTS/Sage Fruit/ASE team led flag-to-flag at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa on Friday night. Sweet was the second-fastest qualifier in Flight B of qualifying, and working his way through his heat and winning the dash Sweet would start on the pole of the 25-lap feature.
Saturday night’s race at Knoxville was another strong night for the Kasey Kahne Racing team, Sweet was the fourth-fastest qualifier in Flight B, winning the dash, Sweet would start the feature on the pole for the second consecutive night.
“The Big Cat” would battle point leaders Donny Schatz and David Gravel throughout the 25-lap race, eventually coming home in third.
Start / Finish: June 9th 1 / 1; June 10th 1 / 3
Points Standing / Total: T-2 / 4,734
Next Race: Tuesday, June 13th – Eagle, Neb.
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Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR), based in Mooresville, NC, was formed in 2005 and employs more than ten people dedicated to sprint car racing. The organization competes full-time in High Limit Racing and is led by team owner and former NASCAR Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne. For the 2026 season, KKR fields the NAPA Auto Parts No. 9, driven full-time by Daison Pursley in High Limit Racing. KKR has 7 World of Outlaws and High Limit Racing Championships (Daryn Pittman in ’13 and Brad Sweet in ’19, ’20, ’21, ’22, ’23 & ’24). Since its inception, KKR has earned 295+ national dirt car victories, solidifying its status as one of the most successful teams in modern sprint car racing.