Races at the "Sprint Car Capital of the World" are held on Saturday nights from April through September each year.

Each August, the Raceway holds the paramount sprint car event in the United States, the Knoxville Nationals.

[1] The track is governed by the 24-member fair board elected by Marion County residents.

[2] The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum is located just outside Turn 2 of the Knoxville Raceway.

It features rotating exhibits to highlight the history of both winged and non-wing sprint cars.