Brayden E Carter began Season 3 of the ICL 305 Sprint National Tour with a clean sweep at Knoxville Raceway on September 21, 2026. Carter set Quick Time, started on the pole, and led all 30 laps to earn his 92nd career ICL victory and his first in a 305 Sprint Car. The performance also delivered the maximum 13 championship points and the opening lead in the standings.
Qualifying set up a closely matched front of the field, with Carter posting a 17.2266-second lap ahead of Michael Nolf’s 17.2328 and Jaxon Raudabaugh’s 17.2354. Just 0.0088 seconds separated the top three qualifiers, but Carter remained the feature’s only leader. His victory made him the third different Knoxville winner in the National Tour’s three seasons, following Randy Shreves and Colton Zimmer.
Jaxon Raudabaugh advanced from third to second, earning 11 points to begin his championship campaign. Nolf completed the podium in third after starting second, marking his first recorded ICL start with a top-three finish and 10 points. Raudabaugh’s fastest race lap was 17.2526 seconds, while Nolf recorded a best of 17.3120.
Reece Raudabaugh climbed from tenth to fourth, gaining six positions and matching his best finish in the supplied ICL archive. Javontae Bennett completed the top five after starting 13th, an eight-position improvement that established a new career-best finish. Their results earned nine and eight points, respectively, putting both inside the opening top five in the championship.
Andrew K. Bogusz finished sixth after starting fourth, but recorded the fastest lap of the race at 17.2482 seconds. That was 0.0044 seconds quicker than Jaxon Raudabaugh’s best lap. Bogusz collected seven points, leaving him sixth in the standings after the opener.
Scott Hindera earned Hard Charger honors by advancing from 18th to seventh, an 11-position gain in his first recorded ICL appearance. Hindera completed all 30 laps, joining the six drivers ahead of him in covering the full race distance. His debut produced six championship points and the largest start-to-finish improvement in the field.
Jordan Mitts2 finished eighth after starting 14th, while Parker Mcdougall moved from 17th to ninth for a new best finish in the supplied archive. Cooper Anderson2 rounded out the top ten in his first recorded ICL start. Farther down the order, Casey Wynn marked his 110th recorded ICL appearance with a 13th-place finish.
Carter’s 13-point total gives him a two-point advantage over Jaxon Raudabaugh and a three-point margin over Nolf. Reece Raudabaugh is four points behind the leader, with Bennett five back. Carter’s Quick Time bonus accounts for one point of his early advantage, showing how qualifying can influence the championship alongside feature results.
Knoxville delivered a milestone victory for Carter, a podium debut for Nolf, and substantial gains for several drivers farther down the starting grid. Carter leaves Round 1 with both his first 305 Sprint Car win and the early ICL 305 Sprint National Tour championship lead.
Knoxville Raceway — Race 1 Results
September 21, 2026
- Brayden E Carter
- Jaxon Raudabaugh
- Michael Nolf
- Reece Raudabaugh
- Javontae Bennett
- Andrew K. Bogusz
- Scott Hindera
- Jordan Mitts2
- Parker Mcdougall
- Cooper Anderson2
- Dominic Krumwiede
- Brian Nicholas
- Casey Wynn
- Damen Leonard
- Chase Ruppert
- Mario Dinatale
- Jeff Knapp2
- Dayne Sly
ICL 305 Sprint National Tour — Season 3 Points Standings
- Brayden E Carter — 13 points
- Jaxon Raudabaugh — 11 points
- Michael Nolf — 10 points
- Reece Raudabaugh — 9 points
- Javontae Bennett — 8 points
- Andrew K. Bogusz — 7 points
- Scott Hindera — 6 points
- Jordan Mitts2 — 5 points
- Parker Mcdougall — 4 points
- Cooper Anderson2 — 3 points
- Dominic Krumwiede — 2 points
- Brian Nicholas — 1 point
- Casey Wynn — 1 point
- Chase Ruppert — 1 point
- Damen Leonard — 1 point
- Dayne Sly — 1 point
- Jeff Knapp2 — 1 point
- Mario Dinatale — 1 point
