Casey's Signs On as Presenting Sponsor for Knoxville Nationals Race

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Casey's General Stores Inc. will serve as the presenting sponsor for the 54th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals sprint car event, according to media reports. The qualifying and final races will be held Aug. 6-9.

"We couldn't ask for two better ambassadors of sprint car racing right now than FVP [Automotive Parts] and Casey's," said Knoxville Raceway General Manager Brian Stickel. "We feel like we are assembling the best season ever at Knoxville Raceway and can't wait for the snow to melt to get sprint cars on the famous half-mile dirt track this spring."

Casey's CEO Bob Myers is a longtime sprint car and racing fan.

"We at Casey's are proud to get behind Knoxville Raceway and its tradition of family entertainment unlike anywhere else in the world," said Myers. "It's like Christmas every August when you see people from around the world come to small-town Knoxville, Iowa, for what I consider the best racing in the world."