08/17/2026
This week tested us in just about every way possible & our team still made it happen.
The Knoxville Nationals are always the biggest week of our year, & our crew showed up & absolutely showed out.
Behind every burger served, every chicken bite fried, & every customer greeted is a whole lot of work that most people never see. The early mornings, late nights, constant restocking, prep, cooking, dishes, cleaning, reorganizing, dishes again, & somehow doing it all over again the next day. Add in rain, delays, schedule changes, heat, long days & even longer nights… it was a WEEK.
Through all of it, our people kept showing up.
A huge shoutout to our crew that traveled down from South Dakota to jump in & help us take on this crazy week. We are so thankful you made the trip & became part of the team here in Knoxville!
And to the crew that comes back to us year after year, you know who you are. ♡ There’s something pretty special about having people who have been through the chaos with us before, knows what this week takes, & comes back ready to do it all over again. You’ve become such an important part of what we do & having familiar faces back with us each year makes this week that much better.
Events like this take a village. They take people who are willing to get their hands dirty, stay late, work through the chaos, & keep smiling when they’re exhausted. We are incredibly proud of the team we have built & so beyond grateful for every single person who helped make this week happen.
To our staff: thank you for giving this week everything you had. We couldn’t do it without you.
And to everyone who stopped by one of our stands: thank you for supporting us, being patient through the craziness, & making what we do all worth it.
Thank you Knoxville Raceway for another incredible Nationals. There’s nothing quite like this place in August, & we’re proud to be a small part of the tradition, the energy, & everything that makes this event so special.
Now… somebody please tell the dishes we’re closed. 🩵🏁😅
-Nick & Ayla
