​The 2026 NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s heads into a weather-impacted Championship Saturday at Knoxville Raceway, with the rescheduled Hard Knox program leading into Saturday night’s $200,000-to-win finale.Throughout the day, we’ll have the latest weather and schedule updates, along with lineups, results and other developments posted in this blog-style notebook. Watch the Knoxville Nationals live on DIRTVision.Knoxville Nationals Alters Format, Lineups For SaturdayKyle Larson’s Knoxville Nationals: The Debate, The Wins & What-Ifs2026 Knoxville Nationals Saturday A-Main, B-Main Lock-InsBreaking Down Knoxville Nationals Thursday: Takeaways, Interviews & MoreBreaking Down Knoxville Nationals Wednesday: Takeaways, Interviews & MoreInside Sheldon Haudenschild’s Soaring Confidence At The Knoxville NationalsBrad Sweet Explains Why He’s Stepping Away From the Driver’s SeatWatch Live2026 Hasty Bake High Limit Room Live at Knoxville Nationals**2026 Knoxville Nationals Starting Lineups: A-Main, B-Main, C-Main & Hard KnoxThe updated starting lineups for Saturday’s Knoxville Nationals program following the weather-related format changes are listed below, including the A-main, B-main, C-main and revised Hard Knox portion.2026 Knoxville Nationals Updated Starting Lineups For Saturday**Schatz, Timms Face Daunting Path To Knoxville A-MainThe weather-altered format has created a daunting path to Saturday night’s Knoxville Nationals A-main for several notable contenders, including Donny Schatz, defending champion Ryan Timms, Justin Peck and Giovanni Scelzi.Timms and Peck will start first and third, respectively, in the C-main and must transfer through both the C- and B-mains to reach the $200,000-to-win finale. The road is even longer for Schatz, who starts 11th in the C-main following his Hard Knox program victory.Schatz’s streak of 27 consecutive Knoxville Nationals A-main appearances is now in serious jeopardy. Peck, meanwhile, has qualified for five consecutive Nationals A-mains, a streak that’s also on the line Saturday.D-Main Results At 2026 Knoxville Nationals🏁D MAIN RESULTS🏁#NOSvilleNationalspic.twitter.com/RLBreeoXqR— Knoxville Raceway (@knoxvilleraces) August 16, 2026(10:34 p.m.) Hot Laps Finally Underway!Following a four-hour rain delay, hot laps for the 65th annual Knoxville Nationals are officially underway!(9:25 p.m.) Kyle Larson Is Officially En RouteLarson is outa here! Knoxville, here he comes. #NASCARpic.twitter.com/i28AYWrmb1— Noah Lewis (@Noah_Lewis1) August 16, 2026(9:21 p.m.) Knoxville Track Crew Working The TrackAfter heavy rain, there’s a window for Knoxville crew to run things in.Just announced they believe cars could hit the track in about an hour. Let’s hope for 10:30?Considering all the puddles, another round of storms might do us in. Every intention to race tonight, they say. pic.twitter.com/EIT4Mp4y1o— Kyle McFadden (@ByKyleMcFadden) August 16, 2026(8:40 p.m.) Can Kyle