KnoppMotorsports

News Update 2/20/05

Chris Knopp and the KnoppMotorsports team announces they will be running a full schedule at Lincoln Speedway in pursuit of the 2005 championship. A limited schedule is also planned for selective events at the Williams Grove Speedway. These events will include All Star, World of Outlaws, and PA Speedweek shows.

The team is also very proud to announce they are using Bob Kriner as their primary engine builder! Crew Chief Heath Rimback states the engine program is the strongest yet for the team. The engine program consists of 2 freshly built Kriner 410ci ground pounders.

The team would like to thank all of their sponsors including Rogers Auto Repair, Harford County Transmissions, Hellman Brothers Asphalt, Karl Enterprises Racing and Royal Purple.

Stay tuned to Knoppmotorsports.com in the next couple of days for a sneek peak of the cars brand new paint scheme.

Join Chris Knopp, 2003 Icebreaker Champion this Saturday at Lincoln Speedway for the season opener!

Disappointed because of the season opener cancellation, Chris Knopp and the KnoppMotorsports Team gear up for next weekend. Check out the Behind the Scenes video with a sneak peak of the cars new paint scheme! To download a higher quality version, click on the Videos button. Dial up users may have to wait awhile for the video to load.

The 2005 Ice breaker was an exciting day for Chris and the KnoppMotorsports team. Testing out a new car and brand new engine program, Chris was able to place 3rd in his first heat race.

Unfortunately a breakage occurred in the feature causing Chris to spin out and ending his day. The car has been repaired and the team is looking foward to next weekend. Check out the Ice Breaker video below.

Still experimenting with set-ups and a new engine program, the Saturday race was a learning experience for Chris and the team. Several changes are being made and the team is looking foward to a strong finish this Saturday!

After 2 weeks of testing and experimenting with setups, the March 26th race at Lincoln Speedway started out to be very promissing. Chris along with Crew Chief Heath Rimback and the rest of the team produced an impressive car. Chris was able to run up to the 3rd position in his heat when suddenly a collapsed front wing caused handling problems. Even though Chris could only use about 3/4 of the throttle to keep from wheelstanding, He still kept his position and finished 3rd in his heat.

Starting in the 4th row of the feature, a controversial restart was called and the cars were lined back up. During the first lap, known rivals Glenndon Forsythe and Cliff Brian tangled, and a massive pileup that involved 10 cars followed. Unfortunately, Chris was caught in the middle of this mess. The car flipped several times destroying the racecar. Fortunately Chris was able to walk away from the accident with no major injuries.

The team will work on the 2nd car this week with plans to get back to racing by the weekend.

News Update 2/20/05

The team would like to thank all of their sponsors including Rogers Auto Repair, Harford County Transmissions, Hellman Brothers Asphalt, Karl Enterprises Racing and Royal Purple.

Stay tuned to Knoppmotorsports.com in the next couple of days for a sneek peak of the cars brand new paint scheme.

Join Chris Knopp, 2003 Icebreaker Champion this Saturday at Lincoln Speedway for the season opener!

The 2005 Ice breaker was an exciting day for Chris and the KnoppMotorsports team. Testing out a new car and brand new engine program, Chris was able to place 3rd in his first heat race.

The team will work on the 2nd car this week with plans to get back to racing by the weekend.

News Update 2/20/05

The team would like to thank all of their sponsors including Rogers Auto Repair, Harford County Transmissions, Hellman Brothers Asphalt, Karl Enterprises Racing and Royal Purple.

Stay tuned to Knoppmotorsports.com in the next couple of days for a sneek peak of the cars brand new paint scheme.

Join Chris Knopp, 2003 Icebreaker Champion this Saturday at Lincoln Speedway for the season opener!

The 2005 Ice breaker was an exciting day for Chris and the KnoppMotorsports team. Testing out a new car and brand new engine program, Chris was able to place 3rd in his first heat race.

The team will work on the 2nd car this week with plans to get back to racing by the weekend.

After being involved in a car destroying wreck at the last Lincon Speedway race, the KnoppMotorsport team assembled another car in time for the April 9th race.

Chris drove to an impressive 2nd place finish in his heat race, and a 12th place finish in the feature race.

The team will return next week with several changes being made to the car in pursuit of their first feature win of the year.

A late night of testing on Monday the 18th at Lincoln Speedway proved to be extremely beneficial for the KnoppMotorsports team. Several set-ups were experimented with resulting in impressive lap speeds. Chris and the team are looking foward to this Saturday in pursuit of their first win of the season.

Chris picks up his first heat race win in 2005 in a dramatic way, beating the entire field by a quarter of a track! Unfortunately the rain came once again cancelling the race for the evening. Chris and the team plan on making their first trip to Williams Grove on Friday, and returning to Lincoln on Saturday this week.

Chris and the team made their first appearance at Williams Grove last weekend to compete in the Diamand Series Spring Classic. Chris made a good time trial, but a mechanical problem(fuel pump) took him out of his heat race. The team made a quick repair in time to make the Consi. Chris drove to a 3rd place finish in the Consi, qualifying him for the feature. Chris then drove to a 19th place finish in the extremely competetive Spring Classic. The team plans on returning to the Grove this Friday.

Chris and the team returned to Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, May the 7th. In his heat race, Chris battled it out for second place with Jeff Shepard. Chris came out ahead of Jeff in the heat, and placed second to Nikki Young. With a good start in the feature, Chris drove to an 11th place finish in the race won by Fred Rahmer.

Battling the rain at Lincoln Speedway, Chris and the KnoppMotorsports team won their second heat race of the season. For the feature race, Chris and Crew Chief Heath gambled on the tire combination. At the start of the race, Chris quickly flew to the front of the field. Unfortunately several red flag stops caused the tires to be heat cycled too many times. Chris was able to place 11th in the feature.

A great night of racing for Chris Knopp and the KnoppMotorsports team! The team tested a new Kriner engine for the first time on Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway. With a new engine and a brand new setup, Chris placed third in his heat race. For the feature race, the team made a quick gear change and tweaked the setup on the car. Sitting on the pole for the feature, Chris quickly jumped away from the other racers and led from the 2nd to 14th lap. A red flag caution stopped the race and bunched the field back up for the restart. Unfortunately a leaking tire bleeder caused a low tire drastically effecting the cars handling. Battling the conditions, Chris was able to drive to a strong 3rd place finish in the race. The team will be returning this Wednesday for the Lincoln Speedway Anniversary race.

A great Memorial Day weekend for the Knoppmotorsports team! After a car tumbling incident at the 53rd Lincoln anniversary race, the team worked overtime to fix the car in time for the weekend.

An impressive heat race win was the start for Chris on Saturday night. Chris lined up with the pole position for the feature and drove the 6k, Kriner powered sprint away from the field. Chasing Eric Stanbaugh for the lead, Chris battled lap traffic for the remainder of the race and finished a strong 2nd. Chris and the team will be returning next week in pursuit of their first win of the season.

The 25-lap SUSCOM Night Race, Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway was another great evening for Chris Knopp and the team.

This caution laden race gave the competition plenty of chances to catch Chris. Even with Lance Dewease and Fast Freddy Rahmer on his tail, Chris was able to drive the 6k Eagle Chassis, Kriner powered bullet to a strong 2nd place finish. This makes it two 2nd place finishes in 2 weeks for Chris.

Chris and the team are looking foward to competing with the All-Star Circuit of Champions this weekend! ...................Stay Tuned!

A great start for Chris Knopp and the Pancho's Racing Products #93 team! With a brand new car and new team, Chris was able to power the #93 to a solid 10th place finish at the Lincoln Speedway Season Opener. Chris stated that the car handled great and is rapidly getting the feel for the new ride. A big change for Chris this year is the addition of Pensky shocks. The team recently toured the Pensky facility and was impressed with the supurb operation. Chris also stated that he has learned more about shock technology in the short time with Pensky than he has with any other shock company! The team was also very impressed with the power and drivability of the Kriner built 410.

With the first race over, the team is happy with the early progress of this newly formed venture, and is looking foward to an extremely impressive season. The #93 team will be ready for the Williams Grove Opener scheduled for this Sunday.

Another strong weekend for Chris Knopp and the #93 team at Lincoln Speedway! With a 3rd place heat finish and 7th place feature finish, the team is now ranked 7th in points in just 3 races at Lincoln Speedway. Chris states, "The Penske shock, and Kriner Engine programs have been key points with the handling and speed of the car. We are real fast right now!". The race at Williams Grove was cancelled over the weekend because of the weather. The team is planning on racing at both Lincoln Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway this weekend.