Donny Schatz and the No. 15 Team to Chase 12th Knoxville Nationals Title
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Aug. 5, 2024) – With the 63rd Annual Knoxville Nationals kicking off this week in Iowa, the familiar No. 15 of Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing (TSR) will carry a distinct gleaming hue. Teaming up with marketing partner Carquest to help celebrate the iconic brand’s golden anniversary on the biggest stage in Sprint Car racing, the TSR entry will carry a specialty scheme keynoted in gold chrome and Carquest blue as the team helps the automotive aftermarket parts provider celebrate its 50-year anniversary.
“This is one of sprint car racing’s crown jewel events, and we’re thrilled to partner with Tony Stewart Racing to feature Carquest and our 50 years of serving customers with excellence,” said Mike Cooper, Advance Auto Parts and Carquest senior vice president, professional sales. “Donny Schatz has had an incredibly competitive season representing Carquest, and our team and family of Carquest independent owners will be following along closely as Donny goes for a record win at the Knoxville Nationals.”
In addition to presenting a chrome paint scheme, the No. 15 team’s pursuit of a 12th Knoxville Nationals crown will also pay tribute to the independent spirit that Carquest’s store owners have persevered with for the past 50 years. The driving force behind the brand’s historic success, TSR will also host five of the top fundraising store owners for Carquest’s Hire Heroes USA Fundraiser that took place earlier this year with the brand family.
Those stores and respective owners who will join TSR for this week’s Knoxville Nationals include:
Carquest of Vandalia Owner: Randy Meyers
Belgrade Auto Supply Owners: Sam Green & Jeremy Meirhofer
Kittrell Auto Supply Owner: Buddy Kittrell
D & M Auto Owner: Doug Urmston
Carquest of Mexico Owner: Randy Meyers
For a fifth consecutive season, Carquest, an American automotive parts distribution network owned and operated by Advance through over 1,100 independent retailers, has supported TSR and Schatz as a co-primary partner as the team for four seasons. Carquest is part of the Advance Auto Parts family, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers with over 4,700+ locations across North America.
The busiest 10 days of Sprint Car racing saw the TSR team post a fifth-place finish on Friday, Aug. 2 to kick-off the weekend at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (I-55 Raceway) with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series (WoO.) On Saturday, Schatz and the No. 15 team found their way to the podium with the 10-Time WoO Champion driving to a hard fought second place run in the prestigious Ironman 55 event at I-55 Raceway. Making the overnight drive from Missouri to Iowa, Schatz and the No. 15 team wrapped up a three-day stretch of racing with a ninth-place finish at Knoxville Raceway in the Capitani Classic.
Schatz and the No. 15 team open their pursuit of the 2024 Knoxville Nationals title this Wednesday, Aug. 7. Hotlaps are slated to begin at 7 pm CT with a full racing program to follow. All four nights of the Knoxville Nationals can be streamed live using the DIRTvision.com streaming service. For additional details pertaining to the Knoxville Nationals, please visit www.knoxvilleraceway.com.
About Tony Stewart Racing
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) is the title-winning sprint car team owned by three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart. Since its inception in 2001, the organization has captured 27 owners’ titles – 14 in USAC, nine in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series, and four in the All Star Circuit of Champions TQ Midget Racing Series. From its headquarters in Brownsburg, Indiana, TSR fields the No. 15 sprint car for 10-time World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz on the full World of Outlaws schedule, as well as in select sprint car races throughout the United States. For more information, please visit us on the Web at www.TonyStewartRacing.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
About Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of April 20, 2024, Advance operated 4,777 stores and 320 Worldpac branches primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also served 1,152 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
About Hire Heros USA
Hire Heroes USA is a nonprofit that helps U.S. military members, veterans, and military spouses to find new careers as they transition from military to civilian life. Through personalized career coaching and job search assistance, Hire Heroes USA has helped more than 100,000 veterans and spouses find meaningful employment. To learn more and donate to Hire Heroes USA, visit hireheroesusa.org.
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CONTACT:
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Tyler Altmeyer
Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises
(724) 954-4915, pr@tonystewart.com