Following the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, Jake Knowles was one of 50 Crate Late Models on hand at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Alabama) on Friday evening for the two-day NASCAR weekend. Following the tenth fastest time in his qualifying group, Knowles landed a 2nd place finish in his B-Main behind Ashton Winger locking his spot into the opening night feature. Rolling off 18th, Jake improved two spots to place 16th.

On Saturday night Knowles laid down the seventh time in his qualifying group transferring him into the B-Main. Sending the Top-3 into the $2,500-to-win A-Main, Jake cruised to a 10-lap consolation victory locking his spot into the finale. Losing two spots in the 50-lap affair, Jake Knowles posted a 13th place outing.

For full results from these events, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com.

Friday night found Jake Knowles in action at Camden Speedway (Camden, Tennessee) for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season opener. In a field of 34 Crate Late Models, Knowles secured his spot into the opening night feature with the fourth fastest time in his qualifying group. Rolling off 8th, Jake held onto an 8th place finish after receiving damage on the front-end of his car on the opening lap.

After body-work to his car kept Jake and the crew working throughout the night, Knowles headed to North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, Alabama) on Saturday evening for the $2,500 top prize. Following the 11th fastest time in his qualifying group, Jake was an early retiree from his B-Main forcing him to rely on a provisional into the show. Coming one spot shy of a Top-5 finish, Jake Knowles charged through the field 18 spots in the 50-lap affair to place 6th.  

For full results from these events, please visit www.NeSmithRacing.com.

Jake Knowles hit the ground running over the weekend in his Knowles Race Parts & Bodies #66 Brucebilt Performance Rocket Chassis Late Model.

Competing in two states in two days, Knowles claimed a fifth-place finish and second-place finish to show for his efforts.

“Last year we had a miserable start to the year with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series as we battled a lot of mechanical issues,” Knowles said. “This year to get a fifth-place finish out of the box feels like a win in itself. Then on Saturday night we had another good car at Dixie Speedway. I’ll take a runner-up finish against a legend like Ronnie Johnson any day of the week.”

On Friday evening the team made the short trip to Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia), where he competed in the $2,500 season opener with the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series. (Michael Moats photo)

With 22 entries in action, Jake started eighth in the feature before advancing to a fifth-place finish behind Ronnie Johnson, Riley Hickman, Dale Thurman, and Cruz Skinner.

With Saturday’s series event at North Georgia Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) getting nixed by Mother Nature, the team traveled south to Dixie Speedway (Dixie, Georgia), where they took part in the Steel Head Late Model division. Jake earned the pole position for the feature, but would slip one spot in the finale to register a runner-up finish behind Ronnie Johnson. Joseph Brown, Cruz Skinner, and Randall Powell completed the Top-5 finishers.

For full results from these events, please visit www.525SuperSeries.com and www.DixieSpeedway.com.