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February 18, 2023 - Early exit in Sweetheart at 411 Motor Speedway |
To wrap up the Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series, Jake Knowles invaded 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tenn.) on Saturday afternoon for the Sweetheart, paying $3,023 to the winner. (Wells Racing Photography)
After getting behind the eight-ball in time trials, Knowles tagged a yuke tire in his B-Main while battling for a transfer spot. Relying on a provisional into the main event, Jake pulled off early on lap 15 with damage to his nose of his Knowles Race Parts & Bodies No. 66 Late Model.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
January 28, 2023 - Knowles visits East Bay Raceway Park for Winter Nationals |
On Thursday, Jake Knowles followed the Crate Racin’ USA series to East Bay Raceway Park (Gibsonton, Fla.) for the three-day East Bay Winter Nationals.
Knowles began the weekend with a strong second-place qualifying lap before notching a runner-up finish in his heat. Starting 10th in the 30-lap main event, Jake pulled off after just completing two laps.
For another $2,500-to-win show on Friday, Jake was relegated to a B-Main after missing a transfer spot in his heat. Transferring to the feature through the second B-Feature, Knowles crawled his way from the back to finish 13th in the running order.
To wrap up the weekend on Saturday, Knowles grabbed another runner-up qualifying effort followed by a second-place finish in his heat race. For the $5,000-to-win main event, Jake ran inside the Top-15 for the first half of the feature before slamming the wall just shy of halfway. Knowles was scored 23rd in the final rundown.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
January 20, 2023 - Pair of fourth-place finishes in Sunshine Nationals prelims |
Jake Knowles returned to the driver’s seat of his Knowles Race Parts & Bodies No. 66 Late Model on Thursday afternoon as the fourth annual Sunshine Nationals began at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Fla.). (Chris Anderson photo)
Drawing a stout field of 67 604 Late Models for the event co-sanctioned by the Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series and the DIRTcar Pro Late Models, Knowles qualifying effort in his group pinned him on the sixth row for the preliminary feature. With $1,500 on the line, Jake charged through the field seven spots in the 20-lapper to register a fourth-place finish.
For another $1,500-to-win preliminary feature on Friday, Jake secured his spot into the A-Main with the ninth-fastest lap in his group. Inching forward one spot in the 20-lap affair, Knowles recorded a fifth-place finish. He trailed Austin Yarbrough, Ross Bailes, and Kyle Bronson to the checkers with Chase Collins coming in fifth.
An unfavorable forecast for Saturday’s program forced officials to cancel the Sunshine Nationals finale.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
January 7, 2023 - Top-10 finish in season opener at Talladega Short Track |
With Mother Nature wiping out the Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series opener a week prior, Jake Knowles kicked off his 2023 campaign on Friday afternoon at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Ala.) for the annual Ice Bowl. (Josh James Artwork)
With 41 Late Models on the grounds for the 32nd running of the two-day event, Jake stopped the clock fifth-fastest in his group before placing third in his heat.
Starting Saturday’s $3,000-to-win feature in 11th, Knowles gained three spots in the 40-lap affair to register an eighth-place finish.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
November 19, 2022 - Sixth-place finish in Early Bird 50 at Needmore |
Jake Knowles entered his Josh Roberts Trucking No. 66 Late Model into battle with the Crate Racin’ USA on Friday night at Needmore Speedway (Norman Park, Ga.) for the Early Bird 50.
In a field of 46 Late Models, Knowles secured his spot into Saturday’s main event with the fastest qualifying lap in his nine-car group.
Rolling off third for the $10,000-to-win A-Main, Jake lost ground after a few mid-race restarts but clawed back in the second half of the race to finish sixth.
Jake is currently in second in the latest Crate Racin’ USA point standings.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
November 12, 2022 - Knowles 10th in E-Z-Go Challenge at Magnolia |
On Friday, Jake Knowles followed the Crate Racin’ USA series to Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Miss.) for the E-Z-Go Challenge. (Brian McLeod photo | Dirt Scenes)
Drawing 46 Late Models for the two-day event, Knowles edged his way into Saturday’s $10,000-to-win A-Main with the fourth-and-final transfer spot in his heat race.
Starting in 16th, Jake gained six positions in the 50-lapper to register a 10th-place finish.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
October 22, 2022 - Jake Knowles attends Powell Family Memorial at All-Tech |
Jake Knowles was one of 73 Crate Racin’ USA series entries amassed at All-Tech Raceway (Lake City, Fla.) on Friday afternoon for the 27th annual Powell Family Memorial.
With the massive field divided into six groups, Knowles’ seventh-to-third run in his heat relegated him into a B-Main on Saturday.
Needing to place second or better, Jake posted a second-place finish, which positioned him on the ninth row for the $27,000-to-win Powell Family Memorial finale. After working his way forward early and challenging for a top-10 spot, Jake faded late in the 67-lap affair to finish 16th.
Jake remains in second in the latest Crate Racin’ USA point standings.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
October 15, 2022 - Top-10 finish in the Showdown on the Coast at Golden Isles |
Jake Knowles returned with the Crate Racin’ USA series on Friday afternoon at Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, Ga.) for the two-day Showdown on the Coast. (Brian McLeod photo | Dirt Scenes)
With 48 Late Models entered, Knowles laid down the second-fastest time in his group before placing second in his heat.
Earning the eighth-starting position for Saturday's $10,000-to-win A-Main, Jake dropped one spot in the 60-lap affair to register a ninth-place finish.
Jake climbed to second in the latest Crate Racin’ USA point standings.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
October 1, 2022 - Knowles follows Crate Racin' USA to TST for Red Farmer Tribute |
On Friday evening, Jake Knowles entered his Knowles Races Parts No. 66 Late Model into battle with the Crate Racin’ USA series for the Red Farmer Tribute at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Ala.). (Brian McLeod photo | Dirt Scenes)
With preliminary events lining him up on the seventh row for the preliminary feature, Jake gained two spots in the 37-lapper to register an 11th-place finish.
The following night, Knowles edged his way into the $7,000-to-win finale with a fourth-place finish in his heat. Starting in 21st, Jake clawed forward two positions to finish 19th.
Jake remains in third in the latest Crate Racin' USA point standings.
For more information on this event, please visit www.CrateRacinUSA.com. |
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