Jake Swanson set the tone early on during Saturday night’s Avanti Windows & Doors Corn Belt Clash at Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway.

To start things off, the Anaheim, Calif. native set quick time during qualifying, then made the show with a last lap pass to grab the fourth and final transfer spot in his heat race.

During the feature, he led for less than a quarter mile, but it just so happened to be the money lap worth $12,000 as he chased down Brady Bacon in turn three on the 30th and final circuit to capture his second points-paying USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature of the season in his Team AZ Racing/Apache Transport – Stratis Construction – USW Cat Construction/DRC/1-Way Chevy.

For Swanson, he’s now won three of his four career USAC National Sprint Car features on half-mile dirt ovals. This one was certainly a memorable affair, having come in front of a crowd of racing royalty on National Sprint Car Hall of Fame induction weekend at one of the most famed dirt tracks in the world.

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USAC Sprint Cars at Knoxville Raceway Highlights

VIDEO: Watch highlights from the USAC Corn Belt Clash at Knoxville Raceway.

Winning Quote From Jake Swanson

“I’m so pumped to get Team AZ to winner’s circle at Knoxville. I’m so pumped to add my name to a list of winners that is just unbelievable. I’m so thankful to have the people behind me that I do and I’m so thankful to be winning USAC races.”

USAC National Sprint Car Series At Knoxville Raceway Results

1. Jake Swanson (6)

2. Brady Bacon (5)

3. Mitchel Moles (7)

4. C.J. Leary (1)

5. Emerson Axsom (3)

6. Matt Westfall (12)

7. Chase Johnson (19)

8. Justin Zimmerman (17)

9. Daison Pursley (10)

10. Riley Kreisel (13)

11. Robert Ballou (16)

12. Wesley Smith (9)

13. Carson Garrett (8)

14. Kyle Cummins (4)

15. Justin Grant (2)

16. Charles Davis Jr. (21)

17. J.J. Yeley (15)

18. Matt Mitchell (18)

19. Chase Stockon (14)

20. Logan Seavey (23-P)

21. Dalton Stevens (22)

22. Max Adams (11)

23. Logan Calderwood (20)

USAC National Sprint Car Standings 

With a runner-up finish at Knoxville, Brady Bacon takes over the championship lead by 11 points over previous points leader Kyle Cummins. Jake Swanson jumped up to third in the standings following his win and now sits just 16 points behind Bacon in the standings. C.J. Leary is only 18 points back in fourth. 

Full USAC Sprints Points Standings

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