Evan McKnight
Car: No. 20 | Team: Setzer Racing and Development | Manufacturer: — | Status: Full-time PLM | Hometown: Windermere, FL / Huntersville, NC | Age: 17
Career Highlights
Evan McKnight is a 17-year-old driver who splits time between Windermere, Florida and Huntersville, North Carolina, competing full-time in the CARS Tour Pro Late Model division with Setzer Racing and Development. McKnight burst onto the scene with an efficient Legends career — 52 starts, 5 wins, and 37 top-tens in just two summer seasons after starting in June 2022.
His transition to Pro Late Models with Setzer Racing has been equally productive: 2 wins, 6 poles, and 11 podiums in 15 starts entering the 2026 season. McKnight secured a strategic partnership with Attain Sports for the 2026 campaign, with their branding featured on the No. 20 throughout the season. McKnight sits fourth in the 2026 CARS Tour PLM points standings through four races — 132 points, 21 back of teammate Mason Walters — and represents the Florida-to-Carolina development pipeline that continues to feed talent into the Southeast's top short track series.
2026 PLM Stats (through 4 races): 4th in points (132 pts) | 0 wins | 0 top 5s | 3 top 10s
Up Next
The CARS Tour PLM field reconvenes at Langley Speedway on Saturday, May 30 — the series' first 2026 visit to the 0.397-mile Hampton, Virginia, flat oval.