With the 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway officially a week away, here’s a look at the prospective entry list of 103 Sprint Car drivers and teams vying for The Granddaddy Of ‘Em All.

Four past champions headline the driver roster: 11-time and reigning Knoxville Nationals champion Donny Schatz, 2021 event winner Kyle Larson, ’19 winner David Gravel, and ’18 champion Brad Sweet. Gravel and Schatz race prelims on Wednesday, while Larson and Sweet qualify on Thursday.

Gravel and Sweet are in the midst of stellar of seasons once again, as Gravel leads the World of Outlaws standings with 10 series wins. Sweet, the four-time reigning WoO champion, follows Gravel in the series standings with six series wins. Larson, meanwhile, leads the High Limit Sprint Car Series standings with three wins in seven series races.

Though he’s mired in seventh in the WoO standings, Schatz already has a Crown Jewel win this year at Eldora Speedway’s Kings Royal.

Speaking of the Big E, Eldora Million winner Logan Schuchart has reloaded his Shark Racing team that’s gunning for their first Knoxville Nationals title. The Hanover, Pa., driver finished second in the big dance in 2019.

In addition to Schuchart, the following drivers are double-digit WoO winners yet to win a Knoxville Nationals: Brent Marks, Carson Macedo, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Shane Stewart, Sheldon Haudenschild, and Terry McCarl.

The semi-retired racers of Pittman and Stewart are aboard one-off rides for the week, as Pittman wheel’s the Guy Forbrook-owned No. 5 with Shane Stewart piloting Bernie Stuebgen’s No. 71 Indy Race Parts machine.

With two-time All Star Circuit of Champions title winner Tyler Courtney on the mend with a back injury, Anthony Macri will again be the substitute driver aboard the Clauson Marshall Racing No. 7BC.

The following winners of the 360 Nationals will be on hand: Aaron Reutzel (2022), Gio Scelzi (’21), Kerry Madsen (’20), Terry McCarl (’19), Brian Brown (’14), and Stewart (’07 and ’10-’13).

California’s top two drivers in the NARC King of the West standings, Corey Day and Justin Sanders, are set to qualify on Wednesday’s prelim night.

In addition to Gravel and Schatz, the following are notable drivers that have registered for Wednesday’s prelim: Haudenschild, Marks, Scelzi, Stewart, Brady Bacon, Hunter Schuerenberg, Jacob Allen, James McFadden, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Tasker Phillips, and Zeb Wise.

Along with Larson and Sweet, eight-time winner this year, Rico Abreu, headlines Thursday’s prelim night. Abreu won July 29’s All Star Circuit of Champions feature at Knoxville.

Former NASCAR superstar Kasey Kanne will try for his second Knoxville Nationals main event start in three years when he qualifies in Thursday’s prelim.

Notable drivers that are scheduled for Thursday’s prelim: Brown, Macri, Pittman, Schuchart, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Buddy Kofoid, Brock Zearfoss, Carson Macedo, Chris Windom, Cory Eliason, Ian Madsen and Spencer Bayston.

Sixteen drivers are also expected to compete for the event’s Rookie of the Year: Austin Bishop, Ayden Gatewood, Bill Wagner, Brenham Crouch, Cody Maroske, Cody Ihlen, Cole Mincer, Chase Randall, Christopher Thram, Gage Pulkrabek, Garet Williamson, Henry Edward, Jonathan Hughes, Kaleb Johnson, Landon Hensen, Ryan Timms, Tanner Holmes and Trent Pigdon.

Knoxville Nationals Wednesday, Aug. 9 Prelim Roster

1 – Justin Henderson, Tea, SD
1a - Jacob Allen, Hanover, PA
1C - Brenham Crouch, Lubbock, TX (R)
1M - Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE
1X – Jake Bubak, Arvada, CO
2 - David Gravel, Watertown, CT
2K - Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust
2KK - Kevin Ingle, Huron, SD
2KS – Chase Randall, Waco, TX (R)
2M - Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN
4W – Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA
6G - Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, IN
7s - Robbie Price. Cobble Hill, BC, Can
7TAZ - Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA
7w – Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA
8 – Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX
9 – Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, WA
9H - Landon Hensen, Newton, IA (R)
9P - Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN
10L - Scott Bogucki,McLaren Vale, SA, Au
11 - Roger Crockett, Broken Arrow, OK
13 - Justin Peck, Monrovia, IN
13JT - Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND
14 - Corey Day, Clovis, CA
15 - Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND *
15JR - Cole Mincer, Burlington, IA (R)
16 - Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci,NSW,Au
17 - Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH
17X - Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA
18 - Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA
19 - Brent Marks, Myerstown, PA
21H - Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK
22 - Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA
24T - Christopher Thram, Sanborn, MN (R)
24W - Garet Williamson, Columbia, MO (R)
26 - Zeb Wise, Angola, IN
27 - Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA
37 - Ayden Gatewood, Caruthersville,MO(R)
39 - Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO
39M - Justin Sanders, Aromas, CA
42 - Sye Lynch, Apollo, PA
44 - Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA
52 - Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK
55 - Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust.
55T - McKenna Haase, Des Moines, IA
55W - Mike Wagner, Harrisonville, PA
71 - Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK
83 - James McFadden, Warrnambool,VIC,Au
83T - Tanner Carrick, Lincoln, CA
91 - Kyle Reinhardt, Neptune City, NJ
95 - Matt Covington, Glenpool, OK
101-Cody Maroske,Gold Coast,QLD,Au (R)

Knoxville Nationals Thursday, Aug. 10 Prelim Roster

1s - Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA
3 – Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA
3J - Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD
3P - Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA
4 - Ian Madsen, St. Marys, NSW, Au
4CW - Chris Windom, Canton, IL
4K2W - Matt Wasmund, Jackson, MN
3Z - Brock Zearfoss, Jonestown PA
5 - Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN
5C - Dylan Cisney, Port Royal, PA
G5 - Gage Pulkrabek, E.Grand Forks,MN(R)
5T - Ryan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK (R)
5X – Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK
6 - Bill Rose, Plainfield, IN
6B - Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD
7BC - Anthony Macri, Dillsburg, PA
10 - TBA, VanderEcken
11C - Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA
11N - Harli White, Lindsay, OK
12X - Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO
15H - Sam Hafertpe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX
16A - Colby Copeland, Roseville, CA
17AU - Jamie Veal, Warrnambool,VIC,Au
17B - Bill Balog, Hartland, WI
17W - Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA
18R – Ryan Roberts, Aurora, NE
18T- Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR (R)
W19 - Trent Pigdon, Cardup, WA, Au (R)
20 - A.J. Moeller, Rockwell City, IA
20G - Noah Gass, Mounds, OK
W20 - Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH
21 - Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO
21T - Cole Macedo, Lemoore, CA
22K - Kaleb Johnson, Sioux Falls, SD(R)
24R - Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA
25 - Lachlan McHugh, Gold Coast, QLD, Au
33 - Henry Edward, Orlando, FL (R)
35 - Zach Hampton, Plainfield, IN
35B - Austin Bishop, Pottsville, PA (R)
41 - Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA
45 - Rusty Hickman, Bendigo, VIC, Aust.
49 – Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA *
56 - Joe Simbro, Pleasantville, IA
57 - Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA *
65 - Jordon Goldesberry, Springfield, IL
67 - Jonathan Hughes, Knoxville, IA (R)
78 - Bill Wagner, Reeder, ND (R)
83JR - Buddy Kofoid, Penngrove, CA
88 - Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA
99 - Skylar Gee, Leduc, ALB, Can
105 - Cody Ihlen, Pipestone, MN (R)
121 - RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL