The McKay Group Nationals Parade presented by Knoxville Chamber of Commerce is a celebration of sprint car racing’s biggest event of the year, and the community that has embraced the sport in order to be titled the “Sprint Car Capital of the World.” Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Director Emma Skahill suggests we “make a morning of it Saturday, August 13, in downtown Knoxville by grabbing breakfast beforehand, watching the parade at 11:00 am, then staying for lunch or grabbing a drink at one of our local pubs afterward.

Sheldon Haudenschild will serve as the Grand Marshal. The Race Fans of the Year are Lynn Donahue, Deb Dennison and Alan “Mo” Mulder.

The parade is set to lineup starting at 10 a.m. the morning of August 13. The parade will start at Main and Roche Street. It will head East to 4th Street, then South on 4th to Robinson. The parade will then head west on Robinson.