World of Outlaws, NOS and Hy-Vee set 3-race, 4-day swing

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will stage a compact Memorial Day weekend swing of three races in four days, and organizers highlighted a high-stakes payout structure. Organizers announced the two holiday weekend nights, the Stars and Stripes Salute at Knoxville Raceway and the stop at Huset’s Speedway, will carry $20,000 winner paychecks; a separate report described each night of the three-race swing as carrying a $20,000 winner’s payout.

The swing opens midweek with the Hy-Vee Perks 40 at Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois on Thursday, May 21, moves to the Stars and Stripes Salute at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa on Saturday, May 23, and concludes at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, on Sunday, May 24. Organizers framed the schedule as a condensed, three-race, three-track, three-state road trip and reiterated the series’ partnerships with NOS Energy Drink and Hy-Vee.

Organizers said the $20,000-per-night payouts are intended to create a high-stakes finish to the weekend for series regulars and one-off entrants. Jacksonville brings its own storylines: only two current full-time World of Outlaws drivers have previously won there. Carson Macedo won at Jacksonville in 2019 driving the Kyle Larson Racing No. 2 and has posted fourth, fourth and third-place finishes while racing with Jason Johnson Racing. David Gravel won Jacksonville’s 2024 ‘race of the year’ and has finished no worse than fifth in three outings since joining Big Game Motorsports in the No. 2. Michael ‘Buddy’ Kofoid and Spencer Bayston have also reached Victory Lane at Jacksonville’s quarter-mile in POWRi Midget competition.