Kip strapped into his Bandolero cockpit in a carbon helmet, eyes locked ahead

Kip Knaus

Rising talent in three disciplines of racing: IAME Micro Swift karts, Bandoleros and Junior Sprints.

Partner with Kip 2027 program

About Kip

Kip Knaus won the first race he ever entered, at five years old in a Kid Kart. Since then he has collected 17 wins and 26 podiums across karting and Bandoleros, including 8 podiums at national events.

In Kid Kart he won the 2025 CKNA Spring Nationals at Charlotte Motor Speedway, won at Daytona International Speedway in the Cup Kart South Division and finished fourth at the 2024 CKNA Summer Nationals in Pittsburgh. He took seven wins in the 2024 Racing Roo Karting Challenge.

Moving up to IAME Micro Swift, he finished second at the Apex Karting Championship at New Castle Motorsports Park, a national podium, and has won seven times in the Trackhouse Karting Challenge. In 2026, his first full national season, he finished top ten in three of four championships across SKUSA, USPKS, STARS and the Rotax Americas Trophy.

In Bandoleros, racing the Bandit class with ProFab, Kip finished third in the Summer Shootout feature at Charlotte Motor Speedway while roughly four years younger than the next-youngest driver in the field. He added two second-place finishes in the INEX Racing Series at the Charlotte Roval, finished 9th in Summer Shootout points and received the Up on the Wheel award for most cars passed.

Wins
17
Podiums
26
National podiums
8
Bandolero podiums
3

Kip drives for HendrickCars.com and Spire Motorsports, the youngest driver either has backed. His dad, Chad Knaus, won seven NASCAR Cup championships as crew chief of the No. 48 car with Jimmie Johnson. In 2027 Kip adds dirt, running Junior Sprints with Carber Racing.

“I wish I could race every day.”

Kip Knaus

The 2027 program

Karting

IAME Micro Swift

with RPM / Team Nitro

A full national schedule in STARS, USPKS and SKUSA, pitting under the RPM tent.

Kip cornering in the No. 66 Micro Swift kart

Bandolero

Bandit class

with ProFab

Sharpening his paved oval racecraft: drafting, tire management and working traffic with a spotter on the radio.

Kip's No. 66 Bandolero at speed down the front stretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Dirt

Junior Sprints

with Carber Racing

His first season of dirt track development.

Kip in the No. 66K Carber Racing Junior Sprint on a dirt trackNew for 2027

“I’m so proud to be driving for HendrickCars.com and Spire Motorsports. They are the best!”

Kip Knaus

Our partners

HendrickCars.comDriver partner
Spire MotorsportsDriver partner
HMS MotorsportSafety & gear partner
AlpinestarsFire suit partner
Schuberth PerformanceHelmet partner
ProFab Factory TeamBandolero team
Kip in his Factory Team hat and HendrickCars.com fire suit at an autograph session

Put your brand on No. 66

Three disciplines, a full national karting schedule and a driver fans line up to meet. Here is what partners get.

  • On the carYour logo on Kip’s kart, his Bandolero and the team gear.
  • On socialEvery race weekend on @kipknaus, from the grid to the trailer.
  • At the trackIn front of the paddock at SKUSA, USPKS and STARS nationals.
  • On the merchOn the team shirts and fan gear all season.
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