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MAC IS BACK: Cannon McIntosh Wins Xtreme Outlaw Series Finale at Southern Illinois Center
Race-long leaders Miller, Meseraull involved in incident with lapped traffic as McIntosh takes KKM to Victory Lane
DU QUOIN, IL (March 16, 2024) – The dry spell is over. Cannon McIntosh is once again in Victory Lane with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
The 21-year-old from Bixby, OK, had been shut out of Victory Lane with the Series for 23-straight races, dating back to May of last year when he completed a sweep of the weekend Millbridge Speedway. But Saturday night was his night at the Southern Illinois Center, as he inherited the lead in the final laps – after an incident involving the top-two cars took them out of contention – and held on to win his sixth career Series Feature.
The win stood as McIntosh’s first in his return to Keith Kunz Motorsports (KKM), who he last drove for during the 2020 regular season and at the 2021 Chili Bowl Nationals.
“It feels amazing,” McIntosh said. “It feels like a long time since I’ve won. It feels a lot longer than it has been. It’s kind of been a journey all last year. Once we stopped winning, it was definitely dark times between switching teams and losing some relationships and that.
“But things circle back, and luckily, I feel like I’ve grown from a lot of losses in this timespan. It’s made me better as a driver, and I’m just thankful to be back in this position.”
Though McIntosh was victorious in the end, the majority of the race was controlled by front-row starters Joe B. Miller and Thomas Meseraull. The two open-wheel stars chased each other for the first 35 laps of the race, breaking only twice for cautions on Lap 4 and Lap 9.
After the caution periods, Miller – the polesitter – jumped out to a gap on Meseraull that grew nearly as large as a full second as the two began to break away from the field and enter lapped traffic. Inside and outside, Meseraull looked for any sliver of space to get by Miller but was unable to make the move.
That was until Lap 36, when Meseraull got a big run to the outside of Miller coming off Turn 4. Miller crossed the stripe first and entered Turn 1 hugging the inside berm. Meseraull swung it wide on the top lane through the corner and briefly took the lead out of Turn 2 as Miller was slowed-up by lapped cars in front of him.
As the two raced into Turn 3 nearly side-by-side, TJ Smith and Ethan Mitchell came together and flipped multiple times right in front of the leaders. Meseraull tried to evade on the outside but Smith came down on top of him. Miller locked-up and stalled on the bottom with Mitchell flipping in front of him as the red flag quickly came out.
All drivers were unharmed, but Smith, Mitchell and Meseraull were all towed off the track while Miller was ordered to restart from the tail of the field for his involvement in the incident as determined by race officials.
This incident handed the lead over to McIntosh, who was running in third place at the time.
“It didn’t matter to me, I just knew I was gonna be in whatever position was given to me,” McIntosh said. “Once I could hear them say I was the leader, I knew there wasn’t more than five laps to go, and I just had to execute, really.”
Now in control of the field with only five laps remaining, McIntosh began to devise his plan to keep the top spot.
“Once they said Ryan [Timms] was behind me, I knew he had probably been really good because he started pretty far back,” McIntosh said. “I knew I just couldn’t make any mistakes.
“[Timms] was obviously running a different line but Keith was basically telling me on the fence – stay on the bottom. It might not be better, but it’s gonna be hard for them to pass you if you hit your marks correctly.”
Ryan Timms had made the charge up to fourth by that time from his 12th-place spot on the starting grid and lined up to restart second, looking for a way to get by his KKM teammate.
“I thought I’d restart maybe fourth or fifth and then I heard over the PA I was restarting second,” Timms said. “I was definitely feeling good about it, especially with how fast I was up top in 3 and 4. But I knew it was going to be tough to beat Cannon if he just hit his marks on the bottom and didn’t make any big mistakes.”
Try as he may, however, Timms was unable to get by McIntosh in the end. McIntosh held off Timms’ challenges on the top and the bottom lanes to collect the $5,000 grand prize and the Series points lead by three points over Zach Daum.
“On that last lap, I just kinda went in full-send, wide-open on the top,” Timms said. “I really thought I was gonna get him. It seemed like to me we were side-by-side, at least in the middle of the corner and then he kinda pulled away going down the frontstretch.”
For the second night-in-a-row, Daum crossed the finish line third in the running order, this time coming in behind Timms. Jade Avedisian rebounded from her misfortunes on Friday night to finish fourth, while Trey Marcham crossed in fifth after starting 11th.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota returns to action in three weeks’ time for a two-day swing through Missouri – Friday, April 5 at US36 Raceway and Saturday, April 6 at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex.
Tickets for both events are on sale now at XtremeOutlawSeries.com and will also be available at the gate on race day. If you can’t be there in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
Xtreme Outlaw Midgets
Duquoin IL 3/16
Feature (40 Laps): 1. 71K-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 2. 67-Ryan Timms[12]; 3. 7U-Zach Daum[6]; 4. 71-Jade Avedisian[3]; 5. 32-Trey Marcham[11]; 6. 67K-Ashton Torgerson[7]; 7. 86-Shane Cottle[15]; 8. 25K-Taylor Reimer[21]; 9. 40-Chase McDermand[5]; 10. 06-Rylan Gray[19]; 11. 97-Gavin Miller[17]; 12. 51B-Joe B Miller[1]; 13. 2H-Nick Hoffman[9]; 14. 83-Will Armitage[20]; 15. 21K-Karter Sarff[18]; 16. 55-Trevor Cline[10]; 17. 56D-Mitchell Davis[14]; 18. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[22]; 19. 7X-Thomas Meseraull[2]; 20. 14S-Tyler Smith[13]; 21. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[16]; 22. 56-Tyler Edwards[8]
Last Chance Showdown 1 (10 Laps): 1. 86-Shane Cottle[4]; 2. 21K-Karter Sarff[2]; 3. 43-Gunnar Setser[1]; 4. 57A-Daniel Robinson[6]; 5. 5U-Peter Smith[5]; 6. 15-RJ Corson[3]; 7. 91-Alex Midkiff[7]; 8. 8X-Jeff Schindler[8]; 9. 57-Mark McMahill[9]; 10. 53-Sean Robbins[10]; 11. (DNS) 51R-Gedd Ross
Last Chance Showdown 2 (10 Laps): 1. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[1]; 2. 06-Rylan Gray[2]; 3. 25K-Taylor Reimer[4]; 4. 1K-Brayton Lynch[3]; 5. 50-Daniel Adler[5]; 6. 35-Tyler Robbins[6]; 7. 88A-Austin Torgerson[8]; 8. 9-Abby Hohlbein[7]; 9. 21G-Jimmy Guidry[9]; 10. (DNS) 92-Mike Hess; 11. (DNS) 66-Jayden Clay
Last Chance Showdown 3 (10 Laps): 1. 97-Gavin Miller[1]; 2. 83-Will Armitage[3]; 3. 13-Elijah Gile[2]; 4. 3N-Jake Neuman[7]; 5. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[4]; 6. 4K-Kayla Roell[6]; 7. 31-Daltyn England[9]; 8. 7B-Cody Beard[5]; 9. 98-Luke Drotschie[8]; 10. 00-John Heitzman[10]
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 40-Chase McDermand[2]; 2. 51B-Joe B Miller[4]; 3. 13-Elijah Gile[1]; 4. 06-Rylan Gray[3]; 5. 50-Daniel Adler[5]; 6. 9-Abby Hohlbein[6]; 7. 57-Mark McMahill[7]; 8. 00-John Heitzman[8]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 71K-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 2. 56D-Mitchell Davis[1]; 3. 14S-Tyler Smith[3]; 4. 83-Will Armitage[5]; 5. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[2]; 6. 3N-Jake Neuman[6]; 7. 31-Daltyn England[7]; 8. (DNS) 66-Jayden Clay
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 71-Jade Avedisian[3]; 2. 32-Trey Marcham[2]; 3. 15-RJ Corson[1]; 4. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[4]; 5. 35-Tyler Robbins[8]; 6. 8X-Jeff Schindler[6]; 7. 21G-Jimmy Guidry[7]; 8. 98-Luke Drotschie[5]
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 67K-Ashton Torgerson[1]; 2. 55-Trevor Cline[2]; 3. 67-Ryan Timms[3]; 4. 86-Shane Cottle[7]; 5. 5U-Peter Smith[5]; 6. 25K-Taylor Reimer[4]; 7. 88A-Austin Torgerson[6]; 8. 92-Mike Hess[8]
Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 56-Tyler Edwards[1]; 2. 7U-Zach Daum[3]; 3. 21K-Karter Sarff[2]; 4. 97-Gavin Miller[4]; 5. 57A-Daniel Robinson[6]; 6. 4K-Kayla Roell[5]; 7. 53-Sean Robbins[7]
Heat 6 (8 Laps): 1. 2H-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 7X-Thomas Meseraull[4]; 3. 43-Gunnar Setser[3]; 4. 1K-Brayton Lynch[2]; 5. 7B-Cody Beard[6]; 6. 91-Alex Midkiff[5]; 7. (DNS) 51R-Gedd Ross
Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 51B-Joe B Miller, 00:09.841[8]; 2. 06-Rylan Gray, 00:09.845[6]; 3. 40-Chase McDermand, 00:09.855[3]; 4. 13-Elijah Gile, 00:09.957[7]; 5. 50-Daniel Adler, 00:10.089[2]; 6. 9-Abby Hohlbein, 00:10.136[1]; 7. 57-Mark McMahill, 00:10.162[5]; 8. 00-John Heitzman, 00:10.387[4]
Qualifying 2 (2 Laps): 1. 71K-Cannon McIntosh, 00:09.669[1]; 2. 14S-Tyler Smith, 00:09.810[2]; 3. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold, 00:09.922[8]; 4. 56D-Mitchell Davis, 00:09.925[7]; 5. 83-Will Armitage, 00:10.057[6]; 6. 3N-Jake Neuman, 00:10.138[5]; 7. 31-Daltyn England, 00:10.355[4]; 8. (DNS) 66-Jayden Clay, 00:10.355
Qualifying 3 (2 Laps): 1. 19M-Ethan Mitchell, 00:09.645[4]; 2. 71-Jade Avedisian, 00:09.764[1]; 3. 32-Trey Marcham, 00:09.965[8]; 4. 15-RJ Corson, 00:10.040[7]; 5. 98-Luke Drotschie, 00:10.128[2]; 6. 8X-Jeff Schindler, 00:10.227[3]; 7. 21G-Jimmy Guidry, 00:10.268[6]; 8. 35-Tyler Robbins, 00:10.650[5]
Qualifying 4 (2 Laps): 1. 25K-Taylor Reimer, 00:09.718[4]; 2. 67-Ryan Timms, 00:09.748[6]; 3. 55-Trevor Cline, 00:09.917[7]; 4. 67K-Ashton Torgerson, 00:09.954[1]; 5. 5U-Peter Smith, 00:09.959[5]; 6. 88A-Austin Torgerson, 00:09.989[8]; 7. 86-Shane Cottle, 00:10.098[2]; 8. 92-Mike Hess, 00:10.150[3]
Qualifying 5 (2 Laps): 1. 97-Gavin Miller, 00:09.703[7]; 2. 7U-Zach Daum, 00:09.946[4]; 3. 21K-Karter Sarff, 00:10.028[2]; 4. 56-Tyler Edwards, 00:10.030[3]; 5. 4K-Kayla Roell, 00:10.147[1]; 6. 57A-Daniel Robinson, 00:10.402[6]; 7. 53-Sean Robbins, 00:10.545[5]
Qualifying 6 (2 Laps): 1. 7X-Thomas Meseraull, 00:09.748[6]; 2. 43-Gunnar Setser, 00:10.000[2]; 3. 1K-Brayton Lynch, 00:10.011[3]; 4. 2H-Nick Hoffman, 00:10.035[7]; 5. 91-Alex Midkiff, 00:10.198[5]; 6. 7B-Cody Beard, 00:10.327[4]; 7. (DNS) 51R-Gedd Ross, 00:10.327
TEXAS HEAT: Giovanni Scelzi Holds on for Cotton Bowl Speedway Victory
One night after taking the points lead Scelzi gets his first win of 2024. (Trent Gower Photo)
PAIGE, TX (March 16, 2024) - Cotton Bowl Speedway delivered yet again.
One night after a race of the year candidate, the Paige, TX oval provided another thriller that brought the crowd to its feet. Huge slide jobs. Crossovers to counter. Battles all over the track. And a second straight late-race duel to decide the Texas Two-Step winner.
This time it was Giovanni Scelzi making his way to Victory Lane with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. The KCP Racing pilot started on the front row, pulled away early, and out-dueled a fast-charging Brent Marks to seal the deal. On Friday night he took the World of Outlaws points lead for the first time in his career, and on Saturday night he scored his first win of the season.
“I need to go find a top-dollar machine at the casino right now,” Scelzi said of a smile with his recent good fortune. “Man, the car is so fast. It minimizes the mistakes I make, so I can stick it in the slick part of the racetrack. Hats off to Adam (Clark). Bob (Curtis) if a new addition to the team, and he’s done an incredible job. And Aaron (Beiler) is doing great, too. Like I said, thank you to my guys.”
Scelzi is now up to seven career victories with The Greatest Show on Dirt, equaling him with Jeff Sheperd, Chad Kemenah, and Brian Brown for 55th all-time. Last year it took the Fresno, CA driver 29 races before notching the first triumph of his rookie campaign. Seven races were all that was required for him to grab his first of the sophomore season. Scelzi’s early season points lead grew to 16 markers courtesy of his win.
The result also made it seven different winners through seven races in 2024. That moves within one of equaling the record of eight different winners in the first eight races of a season established in 2015.
After topping the Toyota Racing Dash, Donny Schatz led the field to green with Scelzi alongside. Schatz slid up in front of Scelzi in Turns 1 and 2, but Scelzi turned down the banking on corner exit and drove ahead of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15.
As the early laps unfolded, Schatz was able to stay close behind Scelzi. But as the leaders entered traffic Scelzi sliced through lappers to build his advantage north of a second. The lead grew as large as two-and-a-half seconds.
But on the 13th circuit a new contender began to emerge. Friday’s winner – Brent Marks – threw a slider on Schatz that stuck and quickly set his sights on Scelzi.
Lap by lap the margin between the two began to shrink. Marks worked through traffic masterfully as the Murray-Marks #19 began to reel Scelzi in. On Lap 15 the gap was under two seconds, and then six circuits later it dropped to under a second.
Then on Lap 24 the battle for the top spot heated up. Marks got a huge run down the back straightaway and launched a massive slider in Turns 3 and 4. Scelzi barely got back by on corner exit to retake the lead down the front straightaway. Then in the next set of corners Marks threw another slide job at “Hot Sauce.” Scelzi again turned low to counter and drove back ahead. Meanwhile, Logan Schuchart and David Gravel were engaged in just as intense of a duel for fourth behind them. The two traded several sliders and crossovers for the position.
More traffic waited ahead as the laps continued to wane. Scelzi made a few strong moves through the lappers and looked as if he had the win in the bag. But the red flag flew with two laps remaining as Gio’s brother – Dominic Scelzi – got upside down on the back straightaway.
The crash set up a green-white-checkered finish and gave Marks one last shot at Scelzi. But on the restart Schatz challenged Marks for second and forced him into a defensive mode. While Marks fended off the 10-time World of Outlaws champion, Scelzi pulled away to secure his first checkered flag of 2024.
“I just couldn’t get the thing squared up right to drive off the corner, and I started getting tight on entry,” Scelzi said of late struggles that allowed Marks to close. “Brent got to me and started bombing me and broke my momentum like he had to. I felt like once I got him the last time he didn’t slide me in (Turns) 3 and 4, and I was clear.”
Marks brought the Murray-Marks #19 home second, falling one spot short of a Texas Two Step sweep at Cotton Bowl. The “Myerstown Missile” had plenty of speed but couldn’t quite piece together a challenge for the victory on the final restart.
“We just needed to get a good start there,” Marks said. “Gio went pretty early in the corner and being the second guy on the start there it’s just really hard to judge where they’re going to take off. He did a good job at tricking me a little bit, and when he took off it kind of left me in the slick a little bit more than I wanted to be. I spun the tires and just couldn’t quite get down the straightaway and into (Turn) 1 like I wanted to have a shot at him.”
Rounding out the top three was Donny Schatz, marking his second podium of the season. The Fargo, ND native had high hopes of a win but still came away encouraged as his early season speed continues.
“I would’ve liked to have won that, but I guess third is better than fourth,” Schatz said. “You’ve got to think about the big picture. All in all a decent night. This isn’t one of my best places. I think everybody that has a cell phone could see that all weekend it didn’t look like we were going to get to race, and we got two great nights of racing.”
Logan Schuchart and David Gravel rounded out the top five.
A 22nd to 12th run gave Jace Park the KSE Racing Hard Charger in only his third career Series start.
Giovanni Scelzi took Simpson Quick Time honors in Sea Foam Qualifying.
NOS Energy Drink Heats One and Three went to Brock Zearfoss (15th Heat Race win of career) and Brent Marks (33rd of career). Milton Hershey School Heat Two was topped by Logan Schuchart (122nd of career).
UP NEXT: Two new Texas tracks are on tap for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars when the Series heads to Big O Speedway (Ennis, TX) on March 22 and Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale, TX) on March 23. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.
FEATURE RESULTS:
World of Outlaws
Cotton Bowl Speedway TX 3/16/24
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 2. 19-Brent Marks[3]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 5. 2-David Gravel[8]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 7. 17B-Bill Balog[5]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[13]; 9. 83-Michael Kofoid[10]; 10. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[6]; 11. 87-Aaron Reutzel[16]; 12. 45X-Jace Park[22]; 13. 7S-Landon Crawley[7]; 14. 1A-Jacob Allen[19]; 15. 6-Bill Rose[17]; 16. 25B-Blaine Baxter[21]; 17. 70-Kraig Kinser[15]; 18. 16TH-Kevin Newton[18]; 19. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[9]; 20. 23-Garet Williamson[14]; 21. 95-Matt Covington[11]; 22. 42P-Preston Perlmutter[20]
Toyota Dash (6 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz[2]; 2. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 3. 19-Brent Marks[4]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog[6]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[5]
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[2]; 2. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 3. 7S-Landon Crawley[4]; 4. 83-Michael Kofoid[3]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo[8]; 6. 87-Aaron Reutzel[5]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen[7]; 8. 45X-Jace Park[6]
Milton Hershey School Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[2]; 3. 2-David Gravel[4]; 4. 95-Matt Covington[3]; 5. 23-Garet Williamson[6]; 6. 6-Bill Rose[5]; 7. 42P-Preston Perlmutter[7]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Brent Marks[1]; 2. 17B-Bill Balog[2]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[4]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 5. 70-Kraig Kinser[5]; 6. 16TH-Kevin Newton[6]; 7. (DNS) 25B-Blaine Baxter
Sea Foam Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 18-Giovanni Scelzi, 00:13.677[8]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 00:13.805[1]; 3. 19-Brent Marks, 00:13.897[22]; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:13.904[13]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz, 00:13.939[4]; 6. 17B-Bill Balog, 00:13.955[5]; 7. 83-Michael Kofoid, 00:13.983[18]; 8. 95-Matt Covington, 00:13.992[12]; 9. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 00:14.002[2]; 10. 7S-Landon Crawley, 00:14.086[16]; 11. 2-David Gravel, 00:14.111[21]; 12. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 00:14.116[7]; 13. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 00:14.172[20]; 14. 6-Bill Rose, 00:14.180[6]; 15. 70-Kraig Kinser, 00:14.183[3]; 16. 45X-Jace Park, 00:14.219[10]; 17. 23-Garet Williamson, 00:14.237[11]; 18. 16TH-Kevin Newton, 00:14.298[9]; 19. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:14.418[19]; 20. 42P-Preston Perlmutter, 00:14.440[14]; 21. (DNS) 25B-Blaine Baxter; 22. (DNS) 41-Carson Macedo
Thomas Meseraull Opens 2024 Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Season in Victory Lane at Southern Illinois Center
DU QUOIN, IL (March 15, 2024) – When it comes to racing around the dirt oval inside the Southern Illinois Center, few have mastered its narrow, 1/6-mile confines like Thomas Meseraull.
Friday night, the 43-year-old open-wheel racing veteran from San Jose, CA, put on another display of indoor excellence in the season opener for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, taking the lead five laps into the race and holding off the field the rest of the way to capture the $4,000 grand prize and the fourth Midget win of his career in the building.
The win also came as Meseraull’s first with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series – a sudden surprise to him when DIRTVision reporter Peyton Williams informed him of the achievement in Victory Lane.
“When I heard that, I actually thought he lied,” Meseraull said. “I’m like, ‘Pffft, I’ve won an Xtreme race… maybe that was a Sprint Car race, maybe I haven’t won an Xtreme [Midget] race.’
“It’s always nice to like, etch your name in the history books, you know what I mean? ‘Cause nobody remembers who was second.”
From the outside pole on the starting grid, Meseraull immediately put pressure on polesitter Tyler Edwards – making his national Midget series debut for Mounce/Stout Motorsports. Edwards led the first four circuits of the 30-lap main event, but Meseraull was right behind the entire time, waiting for the right moment to pounce.
“We had a yellow and he ended up at the front and I thought, ‘Okay Thomas, you really need to calm down, there’s no need to be doing sliders on Lap 1 and 2. Let’s just try to work the bottom and see if he makes a mistake,’” Meseraull said. “I was able to kinda sneak by him.”
Meseraull was strong on the bottom and took advantage of the shortest line around, throwing a slide job on Edwards to take the lead away on Lap 5. From there on out, it was smooth sailing for the Tim Engler-owned No. 7x as he controlled the race the rest of the way.
“We started up front and it just worked out,” Meseraull said. “Track position is so important in indoor racing. I’ve been, I feel like, one of the fastest cars here several nights and ended up just in a traffic jam.”
Behind him, a battle for position raged on between several racers in the top five. After starting third on the grid and dropping back to fifth, Gavin Miller found speed on the top side of the track and used it to power around Ethan Mitchell, Tyler Edwards and later Shane Cottle on Lap 18 to take over second.
“I just had to play my cards right – pick the bottom here, pick the bottom there,” Miller said. “Just play your cards right and stay out of trouble.”
Throughout the final 12 laps, Miller searched for a way around leader Meseraull but was met with brute resistance.
“I tried getting to the top before he did so I could get to it faster and cut across and possibly pass him,” Miller said. “He was just as even as us, and he would have been really hard to pass without getting into, and I’m not going to ruin my shot to… we’ve got a whole season ahead of us and a lot more races, so I’m not gonna pull anything stupid or wreck him or wreck myself for the win.”
Even on the final restart, in green-white-checkered fashion, Meseraull held strong out front as Miller fought to keep his own spot in second as Zach Daum gave him a challenge on the final lap.
“Luckily for [Meseraull], he didn’t really make any many mistakes for me to get and advantage and pass him,” Miller said. “He did a good job, congrats to him, and we’ll try again tomorrow.”
Daum poked his nose to the inside of Miller after taking the white flag and appeared to have the advantage coming out of Turn 2, but Miller made use of the top-side momentum to retain second as Daum crossed behind him in third.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota is back in action Saturday night, March 16, at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, IL, for a 40-lap, $5,000-to-win program.
Tickets will be on sale at the door. If you can’t be there to watch in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
David Gravel Announces Plan to Return to World of Outlaws in 2024
By World of Outlaws
David Gravel announced Thursday evening that he and Big Game Motorsports plan to return to the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in 2024 to chase their first Series title.
It will mark his 12th full season on the World of Outlaws tour and fourth straight year with Big Game Motorsports.
“We’re going to be back on the World of Outlaws tour next year,” Gravel said on his YouTube channel. “What’s really important to me and Tod Quiring and Big Game Motorsports is winning that World of Outlaws championship. It’s really important and it is a very prestigious thing. It’s where we want to be right now…
“I want to get to 100 wins. That’s important to me. And to be a World of Outlaws champion. I feel like we’re more than capable of doing that.”
Gravel finished second in points for the third straight year this season and currently sits 10th on the all-time wins list with 88 victories. Thirty of those victories came in his three years with Big Game Motorsports – one being the Huset’s High Bank Nationals and it’s $250,000 payday, which returns in 2024, along with the $100,000 to win Huset’s Hustle the same week (June 19-22).
“What’s really important to me and Tod Quiring and Big Game Motorsports is winning that World of Outlaws championship.”
He’s picked up several milestone accomplishments throughout his career with the Series, including the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year title with the World of Outlaws in 2013, the 2019 NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals title and two National Open victories at Williams Grove Speedway (2014 and 2017).
Now, all eyes are on a coveted World of Outlaws title with a chance to become only the 11th different champion in Series history.
“We’re committed to the World of Outlaws right now,” Gravel continued on his show. “We have a great nucleolus of drivers. No matter if Brad is there or not, I feel like we’re going to have a lot of the best teams with us, and the points fund is really strong…
“I still have stuff to prove and want to check that off the list of achievements.”
Gravel will kick off his 2024 season with the World of Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park during the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 7-10.
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars Add Fourth Event at Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals
BARBERVILLE, FL (Nov. 9, 2023) – For the first time in the 53-year history of the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will race four consecutive nights.
The premier 12-night dirt track racing event will kick off on Monday, Feb. 5, with DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, followed Tuesday with DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and a World of Outlaws Sprint Car tune-up. Then it’s four straight nights of The Greatest Show on Dirt together with DIRTcar UMP Modifieds to chase Big Gator championships during the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals opening week at Volusia.
The second week of action will see three-nights of DIRTcar Late Models (Feb. 12-14) and two nights of USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars (Feb. 12-13) setting the stage for World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models (Feb. 15-17) and Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds (Feb. 14-17). All three divisions will be competing for a Big Gator trophy, too.
For tickets, camping and more visit DIRTcarNationals.com.
Monday, Feb. 5: DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Tuesday, Feb. 6: DIRTcar UMP Modifieds & World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car practice
Wednesday, Feb. 7: World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars & DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Thursday, Feb. 8: World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars & DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Friday, Feb. 9: World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars & DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Saturday, Feb. 10: World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars & DIRTcar UMP Modified Gator Championship
Sunday, Feb. 11: No Racing
Monday, Feb. 12: DIRTcar Late Models & USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Tuesday, Feb. 13: DIRTcar Late Models & USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Wednesday, Feb. 14: DIRTcar Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds
Thursday, Feb. 15: World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds
Friday, Feb. 16: World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds
Saturday, Feb. 17: World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models & Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds
CATCHING KINSER: Kahne Reflects on Journey to Six World of Outlaws Championships
Kasey Kahne equals Steve Kinser for third-most championships as an owner after 2023 title
MOORESVILLE, NC (Nov. 9, 2023) - Not often are any of Steve Kinser’s accomplishments touched. The Bloomington, IN native cemented himself as the most dominant figure in Sprint Car racing, racking up 20 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championships and nearly 700 Feature victories. But Kasey Kahne equaled Kinser in an important category last week.
Brad Sweet wrapped up his fifth consecutive title with The Greatest Show on Dirt in grand fashion by winning the final race of the 2023 season. All five have come under the Kasey Kahne Racing banner. Add in the championship with Daryn Pittman in 2013 and Kahne’s total now sits at six – tying him for the third most titles as an owner with “The King.” Kinser collected 14 of his championships while driving for Karl Kinser and then added six more after starting his own team. Karl leads the list with 16 titles – 14 with Steve and an additional two with Mark Kinser driving for him. Tony Stewart owns the second most with nine.
“It feels really good to be part of anything with Steve Kinser,” Kahne said. “He’s got way more championships than that, but as Steve being the owner/driver, it’s really cool to be tied with him on something. But if he adds in the rest of his we’re far from where he’s at. He’s something else in the Sprint Car world over the years. But, yeah, to be tied for third is great.”
It’s been a long journey for KKR since they first fielded cars in World of Outlaws races in 2005 and took on the full-time tour in 2006 with Joey Saldana behind the wheel. Race wins came early, but it took eight years of trying before Pittman brought the first championship trophy back to the Mooresville, NC shop. Over time, Kahne has assembled an organization capable of maintaining a championship pedigree.
“We started KKR to win and win as much as the team possibly could every single year and win championships,” Kahne said. “Something we were able to do was win races, but to win championships was much harder to do. It took time. It took people and time.”
Kahne emphasizes the importance of having the right people in the right places, which played a key role in securing the 2023 title. The trio of Eric Prutzman, Joe Mooney, and Andrew Bowman had been the crew of the Napa Auto Parts #49 for all four of Sweet’s previous championships, but Mooney departed for another opportunity this year. Kahne selected Tye Wolfgang who smoothly filled the car chief void.
“To see what the #49 has done the last five (years) is pretty incredible,” Kahne said. “I think, from the crew chief standpoint, Eric Prutzman and his preparation and his mindset, work ethic, everything that he brings to the team sets up for Tye Wolfgang and Andrew Bowman. And just how they attack every race throughout the entire season is pretty incredible with their performance and just how put together the team and cars are.”
Over the last few years, Kahne has been able to enjoy his team’s work from a much closer view. Early in Kahne’s tenure as an owner, NASCAR Cup duties kept him away from the track. But as he’s transitioned to full-time Sprint Car driver, Kahne has often shared the pit area with Sweet and the #49 team as they’ve been on their run.
“To start, I listened to… I would say every single Outlaw race, just Johnny Gibson announcing the races,” Kahne recalled. “Then, three or four years into it the big races were on DIRTVision. I was starting to see some video of my cars racing. And then as time went on you could watch every race. That’s how I did it for years. It was great. I was in the motorhome at the NASCAR track, and that was what I did on a Friday or Saturday night is paid attention to what was going on at the World of Outlaws race, just how my guys are doing. Over the last couple years, I’ve been able to be a big part of that in person and get to watch them firsthand and get to support them that way.
“But since the start, I was always, whether it was a phone call after the race or a text the next morning, very close to my team and very supportive and just always want the best for them and to get the best out of them. Now, it’s a little different being there. It’s still the same mentality. I’m just able to watch a lot more of the success that they’ve had.”
That mentality and commitment to the sport has led Kahne to cementing his place among the most impactful figures in Series history. A place that’s aligned him next to Steve Kinser with six owner championships. A place reached by unwavering dedication to Sprint Car racing.
“I’m very fortunate and really happy that I’ve been able to try to give as much to the teams and to Sprint Car racing as I can,” Kahne said. “I really enjoy it and really love doing it. But at the end of the day, it’s just about the people that have been at KKR from drivers to all the crew members and team members.”
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will commence its 2024 season at Volusia Speedway Park during the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 8-10, 2024. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
MORE TO COME: Volusia Speedway Park Bringing Marquee Races During Winter Months
The World’s Fastest Half-Mile will be home to seven of the biggest races this coming winter
BARBERVILLE, FL (Nov. 9, 2023) – While motorsports series across the country are winding down their seasons, racing action in the Sunshine State is heating up with Volusia Speedway Park set to host several marquee events during the winter months.
On that list includes the Veteran’s Day Classic (Nov. 11), 10th anniversary of the Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial (Nov. 16-18), second annual Battle in Barberville (Nov. 30-Dec. 2), DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Jan. 17-20), Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout (Jan. 25-27), Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals (Feb. 5-17) and the World of Outlaws Bike Week Jamboree (March 3-4).
VETERAN’S DAY CLASSIC (Nov. 11)
Volusia’s months of big events kicks off with the special Veteran’s Day Classic on Saturday, Nov. 11, featuring five local favorite divisions. Competing in the event will be DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, 3/4 Modifieds and the Pick Your Part Street Stocks. Honoring those who have served, any U.S. veteran, or current member of the United States Military carrying a valid I.D. will receive free admission.
10TH ANNIVERSARY EMIL & DALE REUTIMANN MEMORIAL (Nov. 16-18)
The following week, Volusia Speedway Park will honor one of racing’s most legendary families with the 10th annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial, Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 16-18. The marquee DIRTcar UMP Modified event will see the country’s top Modified drivers compete for a $10,000 payday in the 50-lap event. Ethan Dotson earned his first Reutimann Memorial victory last year, adding his name to a prestigious list of winners, which includes Nick Hoffman, David Stremme, Tyler Nicely, Kyle Strickler, David Reutimann, Jeff Mathews and Austin Sanders.
BATTLE IN BARBERVILLE (Nov. 30-Dec. 2)
Before the calendar turns to 2024, Volusia Speedway Park will cap off the 2023 with the second annual Battle in Barberville, Nov. 30-Dec. 2. The December event brings 360 Sprint Cars, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and 3/4 Modifieds to The World’s Fastest Half Mile for a practice night on Thursday and then Feature events on Friday and Saturday.
The winner of Saturday’s 360 Sprint Car Feature will lock into January’s Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout. Last year, Petersburg, Florida’s Tyler Clem won the inaugural Battle in Barberville 360 Sprint Car and then went on to win the Southern Sprint Car Shootout finale.
DIRTcar SUNSHINE NATIONALS (Jan. 17-20)
Volusia Speedway Park’s Late Model Palooza is back, Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 17-20. The premier Late Model event will feature DIRTcar Pro Late Models, 602 Late Models and the season kickoff for the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models.
The best Late Model drivers from around the country will gather in Barberville with a practice night on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and then three straight nights of Feature action, Thursday to Saturday, Jan. 18-20. Last year, Devin Moran scored back-to-back wins with the World of Outlaws, while Kyle Bronson, Jensen Ford and David Showers Jr. picked up wins in the other divisions.
GERMFREE SOUTHERN SPRINT CAR SHOOTOUT (Jan. 25-27)
The Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout returns after a successful debut in 2023, bringing back the United Sprint Car Series for a marquee three-day event, Jan. 25-27. Sprint Car drivers from around the country – and beyond as drivers from Australia and England participated in the first event – will compete for a more than $65,000 overall purse, paying $2,500 to win Thursday and Friday night, and then a massive $10,000 payday on Saturday – the largest purse in USCS history.
Last year, the event also saw the likes of Daytona 500 champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Anthony Macri and Ryan Timms participate in the event.
Local division, 3/4 Modifieds are set to race alongside the high-flying 360 Sprint Car series as well.
FEDERATED AUTO PARTS DIRTcar NATIONALS (Feb. 5-17)
Florida Speedweeks returns in 2024 with the running of the 53rd Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 5-17, 2024. The 12-day event will feature hundreds of drivers from the premier divisions in racing with them all vying for a Big Gator championship. The first week (Feb. 5-10) will see racing action all week with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and three days of The Greatest Show on Dirt with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars.
Then, the DIRTcar Late Models and USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars will kick off the second week (Feb. 12-17) before turning it over to the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds.
WORLD OF OUTLAWS BIKE WEEK JAMBOREE (March 3-4)
Two wheels and four wheels collide once again in March, with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars returning to Volusia Speedway Park in March for the World of Outlaws
Bike Week Jamboree (Sunday-Monday, March 3-4). Adding another exciting element to Bike Week, the World of Outlaws welcomes all bikers to The World’s Fastest Half Mile for two nights of high-octane, wheel-to-wheel, action. Earlier this year, Carson Macedo and David Gravel won the inaugural World of Outlaws Bike Week Features.
For tickets to these events, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either on the DIRTVision App or on DIRTVision.com.
Huset’s Speedway Adds $100,000-to-Win Huset’s High Bank Hustle to $250,000-to-Win BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals; Track Hosts Six World of Outlaws Races in 2024
BRANDON, SD (Nov. 8, 2023) – A pair of six-figure World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series events will highlight the four-day BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals, June 19-22, 2024.
In addition, The Greatest Show on Dirt will return Labor Day Weekend for a new two-day Huset’s Shootout, with the finale paying $40,000 to win, marking six Feature races for the World of Outlaws this year at Huset’s Speedway.
The marquee event in June kicks off with a new two-day $100,000-to-win Huset’s High Bank Hustle (June 19-20), followed by the even bigger two-day $250,000-to-win, $5,000-to-start BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals (June 21-22). The $250,000 check equals the largest payout in World of Outlaws history, established last season with this event. Each of the opening night races (June 19 and June 21) will pay $20,000 to the winner.
A complete format for each event during the BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals week will be released closer to the crown jewel event.
Four-day ticket packages are currently on sale at http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com.
The new two-day Huset’s Shootout on Labor Day Weekend will run Saturday, Aug. 31, and Sunday, Sept. 1, with the winner of the event finale receiving $40,000.
The event is part of a tripleheader with action beginning on Friday, Aug. 30, when the Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars kick off the weekend with the Bull Haulers Brawl Season Championship presented by Folkens Bros. Trucking.
Three-day ticket packages and camping for the Huset’s Shootout go on sale Thursday, Nov. 9, at http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com.
If you can't make it to the track, you can watch every lap of each event live on DIRTVision.
HUSET’S SPEEDWAY – Huset’s Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs.
HAND OUT THE HARDWARE: Awards Banquet Celebrates 2023 World of Outlaws Season
Drivers, team members, and more were honored at the 2023 World of Outlaws Awards Banquet
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 6, 2023) - After the long grind of the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car tour, drivers and teams gathered for the Awards Banquet to celebrate completing another year of The Greatest Show on Dirt.
Along with every full-time competitor honored for their performance this year and handed their point fund check, a handful of other awards were handed out to those who’ve made special contributions to the Series and Sprint Car racing as a whole.
Champion: For the fifth consecutive season, Brad Sweet claimed the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing #49. Five straight championships equaled him with Donny Schatz for the second longest streak of all-time. Only Steve Kinser’s six consecutive titles between 1983-1988 outranks Sweet’s stretch.
“The Big Cat” proved to be the model of consistency yet again as he led the Series in top 10 finishes and posted no DNFs on his way to the title.
“Can’t do it without good people,” Sweet said. “Kasey Kahne gave me an opportunity dang near 15 years ago now. It was a USAC (United States Auto Club) car at the beginning in non-wing. And he helped me get some pavement opportunities. He’s been my best friend and stuck behind me through thick and thin and just kept working toward the same goal. We both have an immense passion for Sprint Cars and Sprint Car racing.”
Not only did winning the title include all the prestige of being a World of Outlaws champion, but it also came with a massive payday. Sweet and the KKR crew were presented a check for $350,000 for their efforts.
NOS Energy Drink Human Horsepower Awards: Series announcer – Johnny Gibson – and NOS Energy Drink’s Marketing Director Lauren Albano presented a pair of Human Horsepower Awards.
One went to Eloy Gutierrez, who was instrumental in the creation of the electronic timing and scoring system that has become a vital part of the sport. Not only did Gutierrez play that important role, but he’s also dedicated multiple decades of his life to working for the World of Outlaws.
The second was presented to Jason Sides. After many years of driving, the charismatic competitor from Tennessee has transitioned to a crew chief role over the last year and a half as he’s stepped out of the seat. Even with the different role, Sides has continued to show the passion and dedication that he exhibited behind the wheel.
Crew Chief of the Year: For the second time in his career, Eric Prutzman was awarded the Crew Chief of the Year. The Pennsylvanian has led the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 crew as they’ve collected five consecutive World of Outlaws championships.
Fan Favorite Award: Excitement is a way to get the fans on your side, and excitement is exactly what defines Sheldon Haudenschild’s driving style. And it comes as no surprise that the fans voted Haudenschild the Fan Favorite driver for 2023. The son of the legendary Jac Haudenschild also receives one of the largest cheers whenever he’s introduced at any World of Outlaws event.
KSE Hard Charger: Sheldon Haudenschild also used that exciting driving style to help him earn the 2023 KSE Hard Charger Award. The Wooster, OH native claimed the honor seven times this season, most notably making a memorable drive from 16th to the win at Skagit Speedway on August 31.
Jason Johnson Sportsmanship Award: One of the highest honors of the night belonged to Amanda Hoegsted as she was given the Jason Johnson Sportsmanship Award. Not only does she remain dedicated in being a vital piece of Bill Rose’s team, she’s also one of the pit area’s brightest presences this year. Even this year as Rose combatted injuries and multiple drivers had to help fill in, Hoegsted maintained her bright disposition all season long.
Social Ambassador Award: Donny Schatz elevated his social media to another level in 2023 and was given the Social Ambassador Award as a result. The 10-time Series champion maintained an active, daily presence on various social platforms.
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year: One of the most anticipated rookie seasons in Series history came along this season when Giovanni Scelzi and KCP Racing committed to the tour, and Scelzi delivered.
“I didn’t really know what to expect,” Scelzi admitted. “I’d run a handful of Outlaw races, but hadn’t really run for a points championship since I was 15 years old racing for NARC (Northern Auto Racing Club). It was unbelievable for sure. I know it was definitely one of the hardest years I’ve had in my life on and off the racetrack. Driving up and down the road with you guys and really racing against the best drivers and best teams in the world.”
Consistency all year long led him to a fourth-place finish in the points, which equaled Jeff Swindell (1981) and Brad Doty (1982) for the highest finishing World of Outlaws rookie ever.
It was also the second time KCP fielded a Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year driver with the other being Ian Madsen in 2018. Only Kasey Kahne Racing, Dave Helm, and KCP have multiple Rookie of the Year drivers.
Ted Johnson Award: Every year the Ted Johnson Award is given as a way to recognize an individual’s outstanding contribution to the sport, and this year’s went to Brad Doty.
From driving to announcing to promoting and much more, Doty’s passion for Sprint Car racing is unparalleled, and he’s dedicated so much of his life to helping the sport he loves.
“I’m honored and humbled to win this award,” Doty said. “Probably not a lot of people in this building old enough to remember Ted. He was a character for sure. I got Rookie of the Year with the World of Outlaws in 1982, which was their fifth year of existence. I was just trying to get to the next race and never dreamt what the World of Outlaws would become and what it is today. I want to thank World Racing Group and the World of Outlaws for this award. I’m truly honored and humbled. It means a lot.”
Engine Builder of the Year: Cappetta Engines powered the championship winning machine driven by Brad Sweet, and as a result Rob Cappetta accepted the 2023 Engine Builder of the Year.
Chassis Builder of the Year: The 2023 Chassis Builder of the Year belonged to Maxim Chassis. Maxim has become synonymous with quality chassis in Sprint Car racing, and many of the top teams on the World of Outlaws tour go with Maxim.
Below is the list of the 14 full-time World of Outlaws competitors in 2023, where they finished in the standings, and the point fund check amount they received at the Awards Banquet:
1. Brad Sweet ($350,000)
2. David Gravel ($210,000)
3. Carson Macedo ($140,000)
4. Giovanni Scelzi ($122,500)
5. Logan Schuchart ($113,750)
6. Donny Schatz ($109,375)
7. Sheldon Haudenschild ($105,000)
8. Spencer Bayston ($100,625)
9. Brock Zearfoss ($96,250)
10. James McFadden ($87,500)
11. Robbie Price ($70,000)
12. Noah Gass ($52,500)
13. Jacob Allen ($43,750)
14. Bill Rose ($35,000)
SEALING THE DEAL: Brad Sweet Punctuates Fifth Straight World of Outlaws Championship with Wild World Finals Win
Sweet slips by Rico Abreu late to top final night of the 2023 season and clinch fifth championship
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 4, 2023) - Brad Sweet could’ve been careful. He could’ve put the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 in cruise control. With a front row starting spot, all he needed was to finish 22nd or better to seal a fifth consecutive World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship.
But “The Big Cat” had no intentions of taking it easy to close out 2023. He gave the sold-out grandstands what they paid for. Sweet slipped back slightly to start the 25-lapper on Saturday night. But the Grass Valley, CA native rallied back to snatch the lead late from Rico Abreu after a side-by-side duel. Sweet then held on to put the exclamation mark on his title campaign with his first win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.
“Just happy to be here in front of this large crowd,” Sweet said. “Happy we were able to get our NAPA Auto Parts car in Victory Lane. We’ve been trying here for a long time. I think with the points you’re always so conservative, but tonight we had a car capable of doing it. I was able to be pretty conservative on the bottom and keep my tires under me and just kind of snuck by Rico there at the end and tried to just hold him off there coming to the checkered.”
Sweet’s 11th victory of 2023 with The Greatest Show on Dirt elevated his career total to 90, moving him within five of Dave Blaney’s total of 95, which is eighth all-time. It was also his first triumph at the Charlotte oval in his 38th attempt. With the fifth consecutive championship, Sweet equaled the second longest streak of all-time and is one away from Steve Kinser’s record mark of six straight.
Brian Brown and Sweet brought the field to green for the season finale, and it was Brown leading the way on the opening lap. On the second circuit, Abreu ripped the top around Sweet to take over the runner-up spot.
Abreu quickly began his pursuit of Brown and closed in little by little over the next few laps. The St. Helena, CA native attempted a slider on Brown early but couldn’t clear him. Only a couple laps later, traffic presented an issue for Brown and allowed Abreu to roar around him on the top for the lead.
Behind the two leaders, Friday’s winner – Brent Marks – was coming to life as he rolled by Sweet for third on Lap 9. Then only one lap later, he slid Brown to take control of second. Sweet followed suit by making a move on Brown to climb into the third spot.
Both Marks and Sweet began pursuit of Abreu as the race crossed the halfway point. The Pennsylvanian trimmed Abreu’s lead all the way down to barely more than two tenths on Lap 16. But he saw a surging Sweet drive by him for second on the next time around.
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Sweet then began to cut into Abreu’s lead as the two used entirely different lines. Abreu pounded the top around the fence while Sweet patiently rolled the bottom. With only four laps remaining, Sweet had knocked Abreu’s lead under two tenths of a second as the two went side by side.
“I think it takes two different setups. You’re either set up to run the top and go real fast, or you’re set up to go real slow around the bottom,” Sweet said. “I just felt like we needed to be on the bottom there with everything we had going. I feel like you can keep your tires under you and keep them cool down there, and it seems to pay off. It seems like passing lapped cars is even harder on the top when the guy is real patient on the bottom. So, I just tried to be patient.”
Ultimately, patience paid off for Sweet. Coming out of Turn 4 on Lap 23, Abreu didn’t hit the top as smoothly as he had been, and Sweet capitalized by completing the pass on the front straightaway.
With the lead in his possession, only two more laps stood between him and closing out his title campaign with a trip to Victory Lane. He wheeled the Napa Auto Parts #49 smoothly around the 4/10-mile two more times to claim the checkered flag.
“It’s just really neat to cap it off with a win like this, and it’s basically like a walk-off homer,” Sweet said. “It just feels really good, and were going to celebrate… I’m just super happy. It’s just such a relief. These seasons are so long and so grueling and so hard. It’s just unbelievable that we’ve been able to accomplish what we’ve been able to accomplish.”
For the second time in three nights, Abreu brought home the runner-up spot, marking his 17th World of Outlaws podium of the year – by far the most for any competitor not running the full schedule. Despite losing out on a potential win late, Abreu kept his head up and looked at the result as an opportunity to absorb a lesson.
“I think you learn more losing these races than you do winning them,” Abreu said. “You’re racing the best in the country, so your margin for error is so minimal. You have lapped traffic running side-by-side in front of you eight laps into the race. You’re just trying to manipulate and pick and choose which lanes to run. My car was set up to run the top, and I committed up there. You win and lose those races. It’s just part of it.”
Rounding out the final podium of the 2023 World of Outlaws season was Logan Schuchart aboard the Shark Racing #1S. The result helped him lock up the fifth spot in points as he entered the night in a close battle with Donny Schatz for the spot. The Hanover, PA native found speed on the top and stuck to it throughout the race.
“When I was racing with Carson a little earlier in the race, he kind of went to the bottom and that’s why I got by him. It looked like he slipped off the bottom a little bit,” Schuchart explained. “So, I didn’t want that to happen to me, and I didn’t know what it felt like. I didn’t want to go somewhere I didn’t want to go. So, I just kind of stuck to pounding the top of the racetrack and seeing what I could make happen up there. Once the tires started going away the last couple laps, I couldn’t run it in there as hard as I wanted to anymore. But all in all, a great end to our season to finish on the podium.”
Brent Marks and Tyler Courtney completed the top five.
David Gravel drove from 21st to seventh to earn the KSE Racing Hard Charger. Gravel’s result made the final margin between himself and Sweet 60 points, which is the fifth straight year it has been within 100 and the eighth closest ever.
Giovanni Scelzi completed his Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year campaign with a fourth place finish in points, equaling both Jeff Swindell (1981) and Brad Doty (1982) for the best debut season in Series history.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Rico Abreu. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Brent Marks, Tyler Courtney, and Brad Sweet.
David Gravel won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
Brian Brown claimed the Toyota Racing Dash.
UP NEXT: The 2024 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car campaign will begin on with the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals on Feb. 8-10 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]; 4. 19-Brent Marks[3]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[7]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[9]; 7. 2-David Gravel[21]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[8]; 9. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[10]; 10. 21-Brian Brown[1]; 11. 5-Spencer Bayston[16]; 12. 1A-Jacob Allen[15]; 13. 15-Donny Schatz[13]; 14. 13-Justin Peck[6]; 15. 83-James McFadden[25]; 16. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[23]; 17. 2MD-Cap Henry[12]; 18. 69K-Justin Henderson[18]; 19. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 20. 8-Cory Eliason[14]; 21. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[11]; 22. 1T-Tanner Holmes[17]; 23. 99-Skylar Gee[19]; 24. 9-Kasey Kahne[22]; 25. 7S-Robbie Price[26]; 26. 42-Sye Lynch[24]; 27. (DNS) 20G-Noah Gass
CHARLOTTE SWEEP: Marks Outlasts Peck, Courtney for Thrilling Charlotte World Finals Victory
Marks, Peck, and Courtney trade the lead multiple times before Marks secures his second win of the year
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 3, 2023) - The World of Outlaws World Finals means only a few chances remain to pick up a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car win this year. And that also means the intensity rises each and every lap.
That heightened intensity was on complete display Friday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. An all-out war erupted between Brent Marks, Justin Peck, and Tyler Courtney for a $15,000 payday and a trip to Victory Lane. Sliders. Crossovers. More sliders and crossovers. Cars using multiple grooves. Endless action led to a thrilling 25-lap main event on the penultimate night of the 2023 campaign for The Greatest Show on Dirt.
When the dust settled, Brent Marks claimed the checkered flag narrowly ahead of Peck to snag a win for the Pennsylvania Posse. As Marks rose atop his wing in Victory Lane, the massive crowd on hand erupted in appreciation for the show he and his fellow competitors had delivered.
“It feels amazing,” Marks said. “To win in front of this crowd is an amazing moment. Standing up here on this stage at this racetrack means a lot to me. To get another World of Outlaws victory also means a lot to me. That was a really fun race.”
The win was Marks’ second of the season, marking the third consecutive year he’s notched multiple World of Outlaws wins. Adding to his 2021 Charlotte victory, Marks became the 12th driver to own multiple Series triumphs at the 4/10-mile. His win also completed a clean sweep of the program as he set QuickTime, won his Heat, topped the Dash, and finished it off with the Feature victory.
Marks earned the pole of the Feature after topping the Toyota Racing Dash. Courtney slid ahead of “The Myerstown Missile” in Turns 3 and 4, but Marks dipped under him to lead the opening lap by a hair and slide back in front in Turns 1 and 2.
As the early laps unfolded, Marks couldn’t shake Courtney as Marks opted for the cushion while “Sunshine” tiptoed the bottom. Courtney pulled alongside Marks multiple times within the first handful of laps but couldn’t quite make the move.
But then on the 10th lap, Marks tripped up in traffic as he went through the slick in Turns 3 and 4, allowing Courtney to sneak by on the bottom and claim the top spot aboard the Clauson Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink #7BC.
Quickly changing track conditions allowed Peck to surprise both Marks and Courtney. While the lead duo committed to the bottom, Peck ripped the top in the Buch Motorsports #13 and went around Marks on Lap 12. One lap later, Peck blasted by Courtney for the lead.
Two laps later, Marks surged back into contention as he rolled the bottom to pass Courtney coming to the line and pull alongside Peck, In Turns 1 and 2, Marks pulled the trigger on a slide job to reclaim the lead. Peck returned the favor the next time around in the same set of corners. Marks crossed over out of Turn 2 and aimed for the top in Turn 3, so Peck threw another slider. Marks again dipped under Peck and then fended off his next move in Turn 1.
“I was running the top there in the beginning and saw Tyler down on the bottom there a couple times,” Marks recalled. “So, I switched my line up and felt pretty good. And then I think I slipped up and he got by me and fell back to second. I just tried to work that in down there a little more, and Justin railed around both of us on the top, so I fell back to third. I just started moving around just trying to figure out what was going to work best for my car. I felt like I could go anywhere but was definitely better up top. I just knew we needed to stick to that, and that’s what we did and ended up racing our way back up through there.”
Following the intense battle with Peck, Marks built a decent lead as the laps faded late in the going. But suddenly lapped traffic became an issue again.
Marks stared down cars using both his preferred high line and the low line. Peck chipped away at the gap, and when the white flag flew he found himself within striking distance. Marks thought the lapped car ahead would go low in the final set of corners but guessed wrong, causing him to drift through the slick in Turns 3 and 4. Peck closed fast and looked under Marks coming to the checkered flag but came up slightly short as Marks grabbed the win.
“I felt like the track crew did an amazing job there at getting the track two lanes of racing and getting it pretty tricky around the top,” Marks said. “Man, I just got to lapped traffic there and wanted to make sure I didn’t get off the top. I just felt like my pace slowed up too much. I was getting a little worried about Justin behind me closing in on us. Then I had a run on Logan (Schuchart) going down the backstretch on the last lap, and last minute he pulled off to go to the bottom, and I had already set up to try to slide him. That just kind of got me stuck in the middle a little bit. I knew he was going to have a head of steam. Fortunately, we hung on there at the end and won us this race.”
A second place run for Peck equaled his best World of Outlaws finish. While proud of he and the Buch team’s efforts, Peck couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed with coming so close to what’s become an elusive first Series victory.
“My guys gave me a really good race car,” Peck said. “Me, Brent, and Sunshine raced each other pretty hard there. It’s just one of those deals where it’s got to come sometime, right? It feels like we’ve run second quite a few times now and been on the podium but just can’t seem to pull off a win.”
Courtney rounded out the top three to post his sixth career World of Outlaws podium. The Indianapolis, IN native felt he was missing just a little speed to lock up his second Series win of the year.
“Once Brent cleared Justin there, we just got back around the top,” Courtney said. “We were running really fast laps up there. We’re set up a little bit more to run down off the top, so I was a little too tight to run around the top there.”
Brad Sweet and James McFadden completed the top five. Sweet’s result combined with David Gravel’s sixth place run pushed Sweet’s lead atop the standings to 46 points. Sweet now needs a finish of 22nd or better in the season finale to lock up his fifth straight championship with Kasey Kahne Racing.
Donny Schatz earned the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a 25th to 13th drive.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Rico Abreu (48th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Brian Brown (82nd of career), Brent Marks (29th of career), and Tyler Courtney (13th of career).
Hunter Schuerenberg won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars complete the 2023 season with a $25,000 to win finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte's World Finals on Saturday, Nov. 4. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 19-Brent Marks[1]; 2. 13-Justin Peck[5]; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[11]; 5. 83-James McFadden[10]; 6. 2-David Gravel[9]; 7. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 8. 24-Rico Abreu[6]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[15]; 10. 69K-Justin Henderson[4]; 11. 41-Carson Macedo[13]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[3]; 13. 15-Donny Schatz[25]; 14. 5-Spencer Bayston[22]; 15. 9R-Chase Randall[7]; 16. 14-Cole Macedo[17]; 17. 88-Austin McCarl[8]; 18. 8-Cory Eliason[20]; 19. 39M-Anthony Macri[16]; 20. 71-Parker Price Miller[24]; 21. 2MD-Cap Henry[19]; 22. 9-Kasey Kahne[18]; 23. 1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 24. 7S-Robbie Price[27]; 25. 20G-Noah Gass[28]; 26. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[21]; 27. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[26]; 28. 99-Skylar Gee[23]
NOT DONE YET: Gravel Perfects the Low Line for World Finals Victory
Gravel opens World Finals with his 12th win of the year and cuts into Sweet’s point lead
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 2, 2023) - All the focus entering the 2023 World Finals was squarely on Brad Sweet and David Gravel. The two rolled into The Dirt Track at Charlotte engaged in battle for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship for the third year in a row. Sweet held a solid but not insurmountable 50-point lead. Who would make the opening statement with three races ahead?
Give round one to Gravel. The Watertown, CT native rolled the bottom of the Charlotte oval to perfection on Thursday night. He wheeled the Big Game Motorsports machine by Rico Abreu on the 14th circuit of the 25-lapper and held off Abreu’s late charge to secure the victory. The triumph coupled with Sweet’s fourth allowed Gravel to cut the margin down to 42 markers with two nights to go.
But Gravel isn’t looking at the points gap. His focus rests entirely on doing all he and the Big Game crew can do. And on the first night, they did absolutely everything they could do by maximizing points with a win.
“We just got to worry about winning races and having fun, and whatever happens happens,” Gravel said. “It’s good to get those extra two points for winning. Obviously, it’s still a bit of a long shot.
“I’m really glad they went and did that prep to the track. It maybe was a little bit dominant around the bottom there once it really came in, but it worked out for us.”
Gravel’s win moved him up to a dozen in 2023 with The Greatest Show on Dirt, which guarantees him at least a tie for the most this year. His 88th career World of Outlaws victory was also his 30th since joining Big Game Motorsports, the most any driver has tallied with Tod Quiring’s team that now owns 94 Series victories. It was also his sixth triumph at the Charlotte oval, giving him sole possession of the second most.
Gravel began the race in the third spot and slipped back fourth early while Rico Abreu rocketed by pole-sitter – Sheldon Haudenschild – to the early lead. Plenty of slicing and dicing took place for spots within the top five, and Gravel even fell back to fifth early on as Brad Sweet began to charge.
“The Big Cat” found the bottom line before any of the other competitors toward the front and quickly got to work. On the eighth circuit, Sweet powered the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 from fourth to second and set his sights on Abreu.
But before Sweet could get to Abreu’s tail tank, lapped traffic caused him to shift his lane. That opened the door for a fast-closing Gravel who mimicked Sweet’s early route on the bottom.
On Lap 14, Gravel looked under Sweet as they entered Turn 1. And he not only cleared Sweet down the back straightaway, he used his momentum to slip under Abreu heading into Turn 3 and snatch the lead.
“Brad found the bottom first, and then he kind of gave up on it,” Gravel explained. “I don’t know why nobody ran low on (corner) exits. I kind of had the exits to myself way low and used that drive to get down the straightaway. Cody (Jacobs), Scott (Vogelsong), and Zach (Patterson) gave me a great car.
“(Turns) 3 and 4 was a lot thinner than 1 and 2. It was a lot easier to hit it in 1 and 2, and when I missed it in 3 and 4, you about stopped. It feels terrible. You’ve got to make sure you slow down enough. So, I figured let me over-slow it to not miss it. I’d rather not miss it and go too slow than go too hard and miss it.”
After taking the top spot, Gravel began to put together a lead as he continued to roll the bottom and work through traffic. Carson Macedo looked poised to challenge Gravel when he rolled by Abreu for second with five laps remaining.
But then Abreu roared back around Macedo two laps later to reclaim runner-up. The St. Helena, CA driver managed to close in within a second, but Gravel held on to top the opening night of the World of Outlaws World Finals.
“We were okay early but great from halfway on,” Gravel said. “Our car was really, really good. It feels good to pass those guys and earn a win like that.”
Abreu took home the second spot aboard his own #24 machine. The result marked his 16th podium of the season with the World of Outlaws. Abreu felt happy with the speed of his car but felt he needed to navigate traffic better to have a better shot to win.
“You can judge a lot off lapped traffic,” Abreu said. “I felt like I needed to just be a little more patient in (Turns) 3 and 4. I was getting a little antsy when the #3 kept getting to my inside, and I tried running harder, and it just didn’t like that. We put ourselves in position, and track position was really key tonight. As a race leader you just work on processing those times when you’re leading and logging laps and trying to set a torrid pace. Your car gets so aero dependent when you catch traffic.”
Rounding out the top three was Carson Macedo aboard the Jason Johnson Racing #41. The Californian notched his 20th podium of the year, becoming the third driver to reach the mark. Macedo found the track conditions tricky especially early in the race in determining where to be.
“It just changed a lot,” Macedo noted. “You had to stay up on it, and it wasn’t easy. I feel like early in the race I thought the bottom was going to take over. I was able to get a good start and jump right there into third and got Sheldon (Haudenschild) on the bottom in (Turns) 3 and 4 and thought I’d just start plugging the bottom and catch him (Abreu). And then Sheldon went flying around me, and I thought the top had come in first. So, I got up, and then it was so quick. We got to traffic, and the bottom kind of gripped up. I couldn’t believe when I moved down in 3 and 4 how grippy it was down there for a little while.”
Sweet and Tyler Courtney completed the top five.
A massive drive from 26th to sixth earned James McFadden the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
Sheldon Haudenschild topped CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One (97th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four went to Rico Abreu (47th of career), Brad Sweet (238th of career), and David Gravel (239th of career).
Donny Schatz won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars return to The Dirt Track at Charlotte for night two of the 2023 World Finals on Friday, Nov. 3 for another $15,000 to win Feature before Saturday's $25,000 to win season finale. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[3]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[6]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[8]; 6. 83-James McFadden[26]; 7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[7]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[11]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[21]; 11. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[1]; 12. 13-Justin Peck[10]; 13. 14-Cole Macedo[5]; 14. 69K-Justin Henderson[15]; 15. 8-Cory Eliason[13]; 16. 1A-Jacob Allen[23]; 17. 39M-Anthony Macri[16]; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[9]; 19. 2MD-Cap Henry[20]; 20. 21-Brian Brown[12]; 21. 20G-Noah Gass[17]; 22. 9-Kasey Kahne[19]; 23. 42-Sye Lynch[22]; 24. 1T-Tanner Holmes[18]; 25. 5-Spencer Bayston[25]; 26. 7S-Robbie Price[27]; 27. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[24]
STARTING STRONG: Haudenschild, Marks Lead World Finals Low-E Insulation Qualifying Night
Wednesday’s pair of Charlotte Qualifying sessions set the stage for Thursday and Friday Heat Races
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 1, 2023) - The on-track action of the World of Outlaws World Finals got rolling with Low-E Insulation Qualifying Night on Wednesday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. All 53 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car teams checked in took part in two split Qualifying sessions to set the lineups for Thursday and Friday Heat Races. In the opening session for Thursday’s lineups, Sheldon Haudenschild led the way with a 13.694 in Flight A. The effort marked Haudenschild’s fourth Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the year and the 29th of his career.
“That’s always the goal,” Haudenschild said of his QuickTime. “And it’s what we’ve been working on all year. We got some other pieces in place. We’ve been focusing on next year a lot and what we want to do, so this is steps in the right direction, and we’ll try to end this week on a high note.”
In the second Flight of the first session, Tyler Courtney laid down the fastest lap with a 13.843. “Sunshine’s” lap gave the team NOS Energy Drink cars a sweep of Thursday’s Qualifying.
Championship leaders Brad Sweet and David Gravel were right next to each other as Sweet set the third fastest lap with Gravel a spot ahead in second.
Cory Eliason, making his debut in the Ridge & Sons Racing #8, timed in fifth quick in Flight A. Also worth noting was Justin Henderson going eighth fastest in the same flight aboard the Kreitz Racing #69K.
The session to set Friday’s lineups belonged to the Pennsylvania Posse as Brent Marks put down a 14.149 in Flight B. With the lap, Marks nabbed his first Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the year and the third of his career.
“We’re starting this week off a lot better than we did last year,” Marks said. “Really proud of this Murray-Marks Motorsports team for working hard and giving me a good car tonight to qualify with. Our engine ran really good. It’s very cold and really good air, so to get out there and rip around the top and feel comfortable that close to the wall and our engines running really good with everything tuned up, it just felt effortless for me.”
In Flight A of Friday’s session, Gravel topped the charts with a 14.163. He distanced himself a little from Sweet who’s 14.658 slotted him ninth fastest in Flight A.
Knoxville Raceway regulars – Brian Brown and Chase Randall – claimed the second and third spots in Flight A.
Over in Flight B, Courtney missed claiming both flights by one spot as he set the second fastest lap behind Marks with another Knoxville driver – Austin McCarl – in third.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to The Dirt Track at Charlotte for night two of the World of Outlaws World Finals, and first night of Feature action, on Thursday, Nov. 2. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can't make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
Qualifying A - Thursday: 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 00:13.694[12]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu, 00:13.722[27]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo, 00:13.847[16]; 4. 19-Brent Marks, 00:13.888[24]; 5. 8-Cory Eliason, 00:13.956[3]; 6. 14-Cole Macedo, 00:13.987[15]; 7. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 00:14.003[4]; 8. 69K-Justin Henderson, 00:14.023[26]; 9. 26-Zeb Wise, 00:14.036[23]; 10. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 00:14.056[21]; 11. 20G-Noah Gass, 00:14.064[11]; 12. 9-Kasey Kahne, 00:14.066[22]; 13. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:14.077[19]; 14. 9R-Chase Randall, 00:14.113[9]; 15. 12-Lance Dewease, 00:14.162[17]; 16. 88-Austin McCarl, 00:14.189[1]; 17. 83-James McFadden, 00:14.200[18]; 18. 5-Spencer Bayston, 00:14.245[20]; 19. 7S-Robbie Price, 00:14.315[10]; 20. 42-Sye Lynch, 00:14.369[7]; 21. 18R-Ryan Roberts, 00:14.401[25]; 22. 12S-Brent Shearer, 00:14.419[6]; 23. 47-Eric Riggins Jr, 00:14.502[8]; 24. 33-Derek Hauck, 00:14.516[2]; 25. 14T-Tim Estenson, 00:14.669[5]; 26. 77-Geoff Dodge, 00:14.701[13]; 27. 17H-Wout Hoffmans, 00:15.268[14]
Qualifying B - Thursday: 1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 00:13.843[5]; 2. 2-David Gravel, 00:13.903[3]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 00:13.986[4]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi, 00:13.987[6]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 00:14.069[9]; 6. 21-Brian Brown, 00:14.105[16]; 7. 13-Justin Peck, 00:14.279[14]; 8. 39M-Anthony Macri, 00:14.279[26]; 9. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:14.283[1]; 10. 2MD-Cap Henry, 00:14.296[10]; 11. 23-Devon Borden, 00:14.319[19]; 12. 15-Donny Schatz, 00:14.356[24]; 13. 1T-Tanner Holmes, 00:14.505[21]; 14. 28M-Conner Morrell, 00:14.548[12]; 15. 6Z-Zane DeVault, 00:14.715[8]; 16. 99-Skylar Gee, 00:14.729[18]; 17. 71-Parker Price Miller, 00:14.762[17]; 18. 20-Tim Buckwalter, 00:14.899[13]; 19. 5D-Jacob Dykstra, 00:14.963[23]; 20. W20-Greg Wilson, 00:15.004[7]; 21. 22-Riley Goodno, 00:15.015[15]; 22. 40-George Hobaugh Jr, 00:15.163[22]; 23. 7NY-Matt Farnham, 00:15.354[25]; 24. 24D-Danny Sams III, 00:15.429[20]; 25. 23M-Lance Moss, 00:15.530[2]; 26. 7N-Darin Naida, 00:15.817[11]
Qualifying A - Friday: 1. 2-David Gravel, 00:14.163; 2. 21-Brian Brown, 00:14.175; 3. 9R-Chase Randall, 00:14.181; 4. 69K-Justin Henderson, 00:14.342; 5. 24-Rico Abreu, 00:14.427; 6. 18-Giovanni Scelzi, 00:14.457; 7. 41-Carson Macedo, 00:14.484; 8. 26-Zeb Wise, 00:14.527; 9. 49-Brad Sweet, 00:14.648; 10. 5-Spencer Bayston, 00:14.664; 11. 2MD-Cap Henry, 00:14.693; 12. 14-Cole Macedo, 00:14.743; 13. 23-Devon Borden, 00:14.747; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:14.785; 15. 99-Skylar Gee, 00:14.820; 16. 1T-Tanner Holmes, 00:14.842; 17. 6Z-Zane DeVault, 00:14.852; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 00:14.858; 19. 42-Sye Lynch, 00:14.876; 20. 20G-Noah Gass, 00:14.977; 21. 5D-Jacob Dykstra, 00:15.173; 22. 23M-Lance Moss, 00:15.205; 23. 47-Eric Riggins Jr, 00:15.260; 24. 17H-Wout Hoffmans, 00:15.473; 25. W20-Greg Wilson, 00:15.635; 26. 7NY-Matt Farnham, 00:15.804; 27. 7N-Darin Naida, 00:16.161
Qualifying B - Friday: 1. 19-Brent Marks, 00:14.149; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 00:14.259; 3. 88-Austin McCarl, 00:14.275; 4. 39M-Anthony Macri, 00:14.347; 5. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 00:14.402; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 00:14.435; 7. 83-James McFadden, 00:14.445; 8. 13-Justin Peck, 00:14.531; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 00:14.582; 10. 8-Cory Eliason, 00:14.603; 11. 9-Kasey Kahne, 00:14.607; 12. 15-Donny Schatz, 00:14.617; 13. 71-Parker Price Miller, 00:14.735; 14. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:14.746; 15. 7S-Robbie Price, 00:14.858; 16. 12-Lance Dewease, 00:14.895; 17. 77-Geoff Dodge, 00:14.962; 18. 22-Riley Goodno, 00:15.091; 19. 14T-Tim Estenson, 00:15.156; 20. 24D-Danny Sams III, 00:15.279; 21. 12S-Brent Shearer, 00:15.565; 22. 28M-Conner Morrell, 00:15.571; 23. 18R-Ryan Roberts, 00:15.583; 24. 40-George Hobaugh Jr, 00:15.757; 25. 20-Tim Buckwalter, 00:15.818; 26. (DNS) 33-Derek Hauck, 00:15.818
HERstory: Jade Avedisian’s Championship Marks New Height for Women in Motorsports
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 1, 2023) – Rarely in professional sports does a player or team come along and transcend the boundaries of the game, accomplishing what was once only a passing thought or a dream in the minds of those involved.
American motorsports has found that player this year in 17-year-old Jade Avedisian – the first female national Midget series champion.
Avedisian claimed the 2023 Xtreme Outlaws Midget Series presented by Toyota championship in her first season with Indiana-based Keith Kunz Motorsports – breaking the mold for a rising presence of female drivers in motorsports.
“It’s a dream come true, honestly,” she said.
While Avedisian is the first woman ever to win a national dirt racing championship, her accomplishment expands upon the foundation laid by several women who have come before and found success in their own way.
Open the World of Outlaws history books to Oct. 29, 2004, and you’ll find another first for women in motorsports. On that day at Thunderbowl Raceway, Erin Crocker-Evernham became the first woman to win a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Feature event.
At 23 years old, she beat Steve Kinser; she beat Danny Lasoski; she beat Donny Schatz. Evernham made her own mark in open-wheel racing, paving the way for a future generation of female stars in the sport like Avedisian.
“I do see a little bit of myself in her, and I think that’s why I’ve taken to following her and what she’s doing,” Evernham said.
Still an avid open-wheel racing enthusiast and present-day host of Winged Nation on the Motor Racing Network, Evernham kept up with Avedisian’s run to the Xtreme Outlaw Series title this year. While she immediately recognized the unprecedented achievement, she also noticed a striking resemblance.
“What she did this year is really significant and I think it truly shows the natural ability she has,” Evernham said. “I love the way she carries herself. She wants to be known as a racer, not as ‘I’m the woman racer,’ which is how I always felt throughout my career. Like, I want to be a racer, and I want to go out there and win. And I get that feeling from her.
“I think it’s huge – she gives me a lot of hope for women in the future.”
Avedisian’s road to the future began in February with the announcement of her signing with KKM – the 17-time national Midget championship-winning team – for 2023 and their plans to chase the Xtreme Outlaw Series title in its first full-length schedule. Fast forward eight months, and Avedisian was hoisting the championship trophy after a season of five Toyota Racing Feature wins, 16 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes.
“I’m just super grateful to even be in contention to win a championship,” Avedisian said. “To capitalize on it just means the world to me.”
For several weeks during the season, she questioned whether or not she’d even be in title contention by the end of the year.
A win inside the Southern Illinois Center in March bolstered her into the Series points lead to start the season, but an average finish of 8.9 and only one top-five result over the next eight Series races dropped her back to fourth in the standings – 180 points behind the leader.
With the schedule already a third of the way complete and a mountain in front of her to climb, Avedisian turned to the one mantra that’s repeatedly defined her season.
“I knew just had to put our heads down and never give up,” she said.
Standing right behind her was the deep roster of KKM crew members with a matching appetite for victory. For her first season with the team, Avedisian was paired with car chief Jarrett Martin – a five-year expert on the wrenches with KKM. Right away, and more frequently as the season progressed, he noticed Avedisian’s never-say-die mentality.
“She wants to make sure she never loses the will to always get better,” Martin said. “That’s one thing I’ve noticed about her that sets her apart – she never wants to give up, she never wants to slow down.
“She works at getting better and wants it as bad as us, so that makes it easier for all of us when we do have a bad night to know that she’s upset too. She’s working hard as well.”
Throughout the year, Martin also helped coach Avedisian through many of the darkest moments of her season – including the Appalachian Midget Week opener at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, where she crashed and flipped while leading, then did it again from the tail of the field only two laps later.
“She’s up front leading the thing, and she said she just felt so good that she wanted to go faster and faster,” Martin said. “By the end of that night, we had the talk about knowing when to when to slow down and knowing when to push it.”
“I feel like those kinds of moments could’ve thrown the championship away,” Avedisian said. “Luckily, it didn’t.”
After several months of working together, the duo had made significant progress – improving their average finish to 4.6, collecting four additional Feature wins and climbing all the way back from 180 points down, up to the top of the Series points standings coming into the final race weekend of the season in Oklahoma.
“The second half [of the season], I really started to take the stuff I learned and apply it,” she said. “I feel like I was two different drivers from the first half to the second half.”
From 11 points up, Avedisian had expanded that gap to 59 by the time the weekend was out. In Victory Lane, she exchanged hugs, tears and endless smiles with the KKM crew and her family as the celebration began.
“To get it done for her, for the people around her and around us that wanted it just as bad as everybody else – that feels good, for sure,” Martin said.
But the next day, it was right back to business. Business with her future as part of the Toyota Racing Development lineup and working on what’s next for The First Lady of the Xtreme Outlaw Series. Life for the teenager from Clovis, CA has changed dramatically in the past year, and she’s taking it all in stride.
“To have Toyota give me a lot of opportunities… me doing a commercial the other day – obviously a lot has changed,” she said. “I’m a lot more busy now, but it’s a good busy, that’s for sure.”
While Avedisian spends the next few months solidifying exactly what her 2024 racing season will look like, one thing is for certain – she’ll have the attention of Evernham and her other female racers as the motorsports world awaits her next potential historic achievement.
“I’m really excited to watch her in the following years,” Evernham said.
SCHEDULE UPDATE: Thursday, Friday Start Times Moved Up; Wednesday Fan Fest Moved to Afternoon
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 31, 2023) – Keeping the best interest of drivers and fans in mind, officials have adjusted the World of Outlaws World Finals schedules on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday due to extreme cold temperatures expected at night. Saturday’s schedule remains the same.
Wednesday (Nov. 1) will now see the Fan Fest party start at 12 p.m. (ET) in the midway at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with a live concert at 1:30 p.m. and the Race Day Live show on the Sage Fruit Stage at 3 p.m. Opening Ceremonies will still begin at 4:45 p.m., followed by qualifying for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series.
Then, Opening Ceremonies on Thursday (Nov. 2) and Friday (Nov. 3) will now start at 4 p.m., followed by racing for the three premier series. The Race Day Live show on the Sage Fruit Stage has also been moved up to 2:30 p.m. those two days.
The fan-favorite 3X4 Wide Parade Lap remains on Friday before the start of the three Feature events.
Saturday’s schedule will still see Opening Ceremonies start at 3 p.m. with racing to follow. Champions for the three series will crowned on the front stretch after the final Feature of the night.
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: 2023 Championship, Big Paydays, Historic Wins Await at World of Outlaws World Finals
Gravel and Sweet’s championship fight headline The Dirt Track at Charlotte’s season-ending World Finals
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 30, 2023) - All Dirt Roads have led the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars to Charlotte, NC.
This year has taken the tour through 18 states from coast to coast and 34 different racetracks. Now, the thousands of miles and hundreds of laps will culminate in the World of Outlaws World Finals. The Dirt Track at Charlotte takes center stage for the four-night sendoff of the 2023 season. The on-track action gets going on Wednesday, Nov. 1 with two Low-E Insulation Qualifying sessions to line up Heat Races for Thursday and Friday’s racing programs. Points accumulated on those two nights will set the lineups for Saturday and one final night to punctuate the World of Outlaws’ 46th season of racing.
Teams from all over will gather to chase their share of the more than $250,000 purse up for grabs. The first two nights of racing will be capped with $15,000-to-win Features before Saturday’s $25,000-to-win finale wraps up the 2023 World of Outlaws season.
In addition to the Sprint Car action, fans will be treated to the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds all four nights.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
SWEET VS. GRAVEL: For the third consecutive season, the World of Outlaws championship will come down to a duel between Brad Sweet and David Gravel. Heading into the final event of the season, Sweet owns a 50-point advantage, and Gravel has three nights to erase the gap.
Sweet is looking to complete his Drive for Five as he eyes a fifth straight title with Kasey Kahne Racing. Five straight championships would tie Sweet with Donny Schatz (2014-2018) for the second longest streak and move him within one of Steve Kinser’s record of six consecutive titles (1983-1988).
On the other hand, Gravel is chasing his first championship aboard the Big Game Motorsports #2 after finishing runner-up in the past two seasons. If he can pull it off, Gravel would become the 11th different competitor to claim a World of Outlaws championship.
In terms of overall body of work at Charlotte, Gravel has the upper hand with five victories on his résumé (tied for second most in track history) including a stretch of three straight from 2019 to 2020. Sweet is yet to win in Charlotte, but he’s been consistent as of late with nine consecutive top 10s, including seven top fives.
Not only does the championship include all of the prestige of being at the pinnacle of Sprint Car racing, it also comes with a $350,000 payday.
CATCHING KINSER: A potential fifth championship for Sweet would also make history for car owner – Kasey Kahne.
Kahne has already earned five titles as an owner with Sweet’s four and one with Daryn Pittman in 2013. If Sweet can supply him with a sixth, Kahne will equal Steve Kinser Racing for the third most World of Outlaws championships as a car owner. “The King” was champion 14 times driving for Karl Kinser and six times under his own banner.
Karl leads the way in the category with 16 titles. Tony Stewart Racing’s nine championships rank second.
FIGHT FOR FOURTH: In addition to the battle for the title, there’s a three-man war for the fourth spot in the standings. Currently, Giovanni Scelzi owns the position with Logan Schuchart 34 points behind and Donny Schatz trailing Schuchart by 20 markers. The trio are separated by a total of 54 points.
There’s history on the line for Scelzi if he can hold on. The Californian is wrapping up his Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year campaign, and fourth would equal the best rookie finish in history. Both Jeff Swindell (1981) and Brad Doty (1982) hit the mark. KCP is about to claim their second Rookie of the Year as a team after earning the honor with Ian Madsen in 2018, which will make KCP only the third team/car owner to supply multiple Rookie of the Year winners. Kasey Kahne Racing has had three while Dave Helm’s team produced a pair. Scelzi has been strong in 10 Charlotte starts with six top fives, including a 2019 victory.
A fourth-place finish in points would be Schuchart’s second best result for a World of Outlaws campaign. The Shark Racing pilot has won four times at the North Carolina 4/10-mile, most recently at last year’s World Finals opener. The Hanover, PA native has also podiumed 11 times in 28 Feature starts.
Over the years, Schatz has owned The Dirt Track at Charlotte. His 14 wins outrank the second most by nine. Two of those victories came during the final two nights of 2022. The 10-time Series champion is looking to keep his streak of 20 straight years of finishing in the top five in Series points alive.
ENDING STRONG: While some have their points position essentially settled, there’s still plenty of hunger in those drivers to close out 2023 strong for an even better 2024.
Carson Macedo was in contention for the championship throughout the first half of the campaign but has slipped out of reach in the second half as he’s 140 points behind Sweet. It’s still been another stout season with Jason Johnson Racing for Macedo as he’s won seven times, set Simpson Quick Time on 14 occasions, and grabbed 19 podiums. The Lemoore, CA native is yet to win at Charlotte, but has been in the top five in four of his last five tries including a runner-up last year.
Sheldon Haudenschild sits seventh in points in his seventh year on the tour. The Wooster, OH native has collected a trio of victories in 2023 and looks to add to that total before the season ends. Charlotte hasn’t been the kindest to him, but he did pick up his second-best finish at the track with a third-place effort to conclude last season.
Spencer Bayston will cap his sophomore season with an eighth-place finish in points. The CJB Motorsports pilot has finished eighth in three of his last four Features in Charlotte and owns a best finish of fourth (2018) at the facility.
FIRST-TIME WINNER?: Since its opening in 2000, The Dirt Track at Charlotte has produced a few notable first-time World of Outlaws winners.
Back in 2003, Blake Feese led all 22 laps of a rain-shortened main event for his one and only Series victory in his 29th Feature start. Three years later, Kevin Swindell went to Victory Lane to become, at the time, the youngest winner in Series history. Fast forward nine years to when Dusty Zomer wheeled the Blazin’ Racin’ machine to his first win at Charlotte.
Three first-time winners – Brady Bacon, Corey Day, and Zeb Wise – have already arose from the 2023 campaign, and Charlotte’s history suggests we could see another before the year is done. Full-time Series drivers – Robbie Price, Noah Gass, and Bill Rose – are still seeking their first win. And World Finals always attracts drivers from all over, plenty of which will be chasing their first victory this week.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Wednesday – Saturday, Nov. 1-4 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (68/71 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (9226PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-50PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-140PTS) 4. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-452PTS) 5. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-486PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-506PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-586PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-760PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-1320PTS) 10. 83 – James McFadden (-1788PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (19 Drivers):
11 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
10 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
7 wins – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
6 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
4 wins – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57), Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15)
3 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
2 wins – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11, Roth Motorsports #83JR)
1 win – Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5), Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing #14), Brent Marks (Murray-Marks #19), Tyler Courtney (Clauson Marshall Racing #7BC), Zeb Wise (Rudeen Racing #26)
FEATURE LAPS LED (25 Drivers):
335 laps – Brad Sweet
268 laps – James McFadden
234 laps – Rico Abreu
220 laps – Carson Macedo
210 laps – David Gravel
172 laps – Logan Schuchart
118 laps – Kyle Larson
114 laps – Buddy Kofoid
108 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
104 laps – Donny Schatz
62 laps – Brent Marks
57 laps – Gio Scelzi
40 laps – Spencer Bayston, Corey Day
31 laps – Brian Brown
19 laps – Tyler Courtney
18 laps – Lance Dewease
15 laps – Cole Macedo
11 laps – Anthony Macri, Daryn Pittman
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin, Justin Peck
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
14 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
13 QuickTimes – David Gravel
6 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Buddy Kofoid
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi, Tanner Holmes
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson
HEAT RACE WINNERS (46 Drivers):
29 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
20 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
15 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, James McFadden
14 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
13 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi, Sheldon Haudenschild
12 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu
9 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
6 Heat Wins – Brian Brown
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Justin Peck, Brent Marks
4 Heat Wins – Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Tyler Courtney, Kasey Kahne
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Justin Sanders, Zeb Wise
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (51 Drivers):
45 Dashes – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
43 Dashes – Brad Sweet
30 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
29 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
27 Dashes – James McFadden
26 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
23 Dashes – Donny Schatz
22 Dashes – Rico Abreu
20 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
17 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
9 Dashes – Brent Marks
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
7 Dashes – Justin Peck, Brian Brown
6 Dashes – Tyler Courtney, Robbie Price, Kasey Kahne
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Corey Day
4 Dashes – Justin Sanders, Parker Price-Miller
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Tanner Holmes
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Dominic Scelzi, Aaron Reutzel, Freddie Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Devon Borden
1 Dash – Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Ian Madsen, Shane Golobic, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Daryn Pittman, Sye Lynch, Zeb Wise
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (37 Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Robbie Price
3 LCS Wins - Noah Gass, James McFadden, Gio Scelzi, Logan Schuchart
2 LCS Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss, Tim Estenson, Donny Schatz, Kerry Madsen
1 LCS Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh, Tanner Holmes, Austen Wheatley, Buddy Kofoid, Danny Dietrich, Dusty Zomer
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
7 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Hard Chargers – James McFadden
5 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney
3 Hard Chargers – Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Danny Dietrich
2 Hard Chargers – Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston, Corey Day, Robbie Price, Gio Scelzi
1 Hard Charger – Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson, Tanner Holmes
PODIUM FINISHES (30 Drivers):
34 Podiums – David Gravel
29 Podiums – Brad Sweet
19 Podiums – Carson Macedo
15 Podiums – Rico Abreu, Donny Schatz
14 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
11 Podiums – James McFadden
10 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
7 Podiums – Gio Scelzi
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Corey Day
2 Podiums – Tyler Courtney
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Dominic Scelzi, Daryn Pittman, Zeb Wise
TOP 10 FINISHES (64 Drivers):
60 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
57 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
46 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
43 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
42 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
41 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
39 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
38 Top 10s – James McFadden
33 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
25 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
15 Top 10s – Justin Peck
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
11 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson, Brock Zearfoss
7 Top 10s – Danny Dietrich, Brian Brown, Tanner Holmes
6 Top 10s – Corey Day
5 Top 10s – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Sanders
4 Top 10s – Zeb Wise, Lance Dewease, Robbie Price
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Freddie Rahmer, Parker Price-Miller
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Tim Kaeding, Shane Golobic, Dave Blaney, Dale Blaney, Cole Duncan, Daryn Pittman
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Shane Stewart, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Kerry Madsen, Jason Solwold, Chase Johnson, T.J. Stutts, Scott Bogucki, Brenham Crouch
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
51. Fri, Aug 25 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Logan Schuchart (4)
52. Sat, Aug 26 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Logan Schuchart (5)
53. Thurs, Aug 31 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
54. Fri, Sept 1 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Rico Abreu (5)
55. Sat, Sept 2 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Brad Sweet (7)
56. Mon, Sept 4 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Logan Schuchart (6)
57. Sat, Sept 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Corey Day (1)
58. Fri, Sept 15 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Brad Sweet (8)
59. Sat, Sept 16 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / Buddy Kofoid (2)
60. Fri, Sept 22 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (6)
61. Sat, Sept 23 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (9)
62. Fri, Sept 29 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (10)
63. Sat, Sept 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks (1)
64. Fri, Oct 6 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Tyler Courtney (1)
65. Sat, Oct 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Zeb Wise (1)
66. Sat, Oct 14 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / Donny Schatz (4)
67. Fri, Oct 20 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Carson Macedo (7)
68. Sat, Oct 21 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / David Gravel (11)
CAREERS INTERTWINED: Sweet, Gravel Again Set to Battle for World of Outlaws Championship
The duo is separated by 50 points heading into the World of Outlaws World Finals, Nov. 1-4
CONCORD, NC (October 25, 2023) - Brad Sweet and David Gravel can’t seem to get away from each other.
For the third consecutive year, the two are heading to The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the World Finals (Nov. 1-4) engaged in a war for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship. Sweet – the four-time and reigning titlist – holds a 50-marker advantage with a trio of points-paying races remaining.
It should come as no surprise that these two are once again locked in battle. After all, their careers with the World of Outlaws boast many similarities. Being born on opposite coasts led them down different paths to The Greatest Show on Dirt. But ever since they arrived, Sweet and Gravel have climbed the record books alongside each other.
Gravel grabbed the 2013 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, then Sweet did the same in 2014. Both have remained consistent forces in the years since as they’ve become the two leading drivers on the tour.
Sweet is up to 89 career wins while Gravel sits close behind at 87. They both cleared the 800 Feature starts milestone this season. Both have won two legs of the sport’s Triple Crown with Gravel owning Knoxville Nationals and National Open titles, while Sweet has topped Knoxville and the Kings Royal. “The Big Cat” holds the lead in career podiums with 286 to Gravel’s 225. But Gravel has the advantage in Quick Times with 110 over Sweet’s 75. Throughout their careers, as they’ve both improved, they’ve forced each other to elevate their game.
“David’s a great racer and has a lot of experience as do I now,” Sweet said. “He has his strong suits as do I. We’re just pretty evenly matched. A lot of it comes down to just a few little things throughout a season that kind of separates us. I feel like he’s really stepped his program up, and they’ve definitely kept us on our toes. It’s been fun competing. I love the competition. I love that we’re pushing each other to be better.”
“Our win totals are close,” Gravel said. “We used to run third and fourth in points it seemed like every year. It was Daryn (Pittman) and Donny (Schatz) up front. Then, we kind of took the jump to get ahead of Daryn and run second and third every year for a while. Now, Brad’s been able to win the last several championships. I feel like we’re both at the top of our games. We’re just a half a step behind in points. But as far as wins and big wins, we’re right there.”
They’ve been neck and neck once again all throughout 2023. Through 68 races, Gravel is slightly ahead in wins (11 to Sweet’s 10) and podiums (34 to 29). But Sweet has been in the top 10 more often (60 to Gravel’s 57) and has zero DNFs. Gravel didn’t finish didn’t finish at U.S. 36 Raceway and Tri-State Speedway in the spring and then at Jackson Motorplex one night in August.
“It’s not been our best season we’ve ever had, but it’s certainly not been our worst,” Sweet said. “I think every Outlaw tour has its peaks and valleys. Really, what defines a season, I think, is how you get through the adversity. I’ve said that for a lot of years. Typically, when you’re running good, things are easy. It’s when you have to go through hard nights or hard stretches and wrecks and things like that, that’s what’s going to win or lose you a championship.”
Sweet and his team are fresh off combatting adversity at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. A Feature flip left them with a severely damaged race car. But they managed to make repairs and salvage a seventh-place finish with his NAPA Auto Parts #49 machine, limiting the amount Gravel was able to cut into their lead.
For Gravel, he feels that his Huset’s Speedway/Billion Automotive #2 has been the fastest ride throughout the year, but a handful of unfortunate nights have caused his current deficit in the standings.
“I think it’s definitely our best season to date,” Gravel said. “I feel like we’ve been the best car all year long. We’ve just had a lot more bad nights that sadly we can’t take away. We’ve had a couple part failures. A couple people crashing in front of us. Crashing one night at U.S. 36. There’s probably about six nights this year that kind of wavered our year. The DNFs and blowing a tire halfway at Jackson then getting crashed the next night. A lot of bad nights. It’s not just one night. I think it’s really impressive that we’re still in the hunt with all the things we’ve had to battle through all year.”
Now, Sweet and Gravel are fully focused on four nights of World of Outlaws World Finals action on The Dirt Track at Charlotte. The two will lay down laps on Wednesday, Nov. 1, on Low-E Insulation Qualifying Night to position themselves for the three points-paying races on Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 2-4. And then one man will stand atop the championship stage when the dust settles on Saturday night.
Gravel’s overall résumé at Charlotte suggests he has the upper hand with five victories at the 4/10-mile, good enough for second most. Sweet is yet to win at Charlotte but has podiumed four times in his last nine starts and hasn’t missed the top 10 over that stretch.
“We’re continuing to fight,” Gravel said. “We’ve had a great stretch here the last month or so. We’re going to keep putting our head down and control what we can control. It would be very satisfying to beat him, but he still hasn’t had a DNF this year and we have three. I feel like when you’ve got a guy that’s as consistent and there every night, it’s hard to make that up. We’re going to try to win three races at Charlotte, and wherever we end up is where we end up.”
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ARIZONA SUN RISING: Hayden Reinbold’s I-44 Win Shines Light on 2023 Progress
Crew chief Connor Ridge, father Andy Reinbold reflect on driver’s fledgling talent
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 25, 2023) – As Hayden Reinbold climbed atop the cage of his Midget, checkered flag in hand, the annoying ‘0’ in his win column finally turned to ‘1’.
In the final race of the 2023 season for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota at I-44 Riverside Speedway, Reinbold scored his first career national Midget Feature win.
Showered in red and white confetti, the moment was more like a cherry atop the sundae, highlighting the improvement he and the Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports team had spent all season concocting.
“I was excited, but I felt like it was well-deserved – we worked really hard this season,” Reinbold said. “We came a really long way.”
In the first half of the Xtreme Outlaw season, his rookie struggles entangled him, compiling an average finish of 14.6 with only two top-10 finishes through the first 15 races. But Reinbold spawned a dramatic turnaround through the last 14 events on the schedule, notching three podium finishes, 10 top-10s and an average finish of 7.6.
An improvement of that caliber midway through the season is a rarity in motorsports. So, what parted the clouds for his “Arizona sun” to shine so suddenly?
“Comfortableness,” Reinbold, of Chandler, AZ, said. “I feel like Connor (Ridge) and Jacob (Johnston) kept giving me consistent cars, and it just allowed me to keep improving and getting better.
“They just kept pushing me. They never gave up on me.”
Standing by his side for Victory Lane photos after I-44 was crew chief Connor Ridge, who had coached the 19-year-old since 2021 after joining the Reinbold/Underwood team the year prior. Earlier, he and Reinbold went through their pre-race routine, but the feeling was a little different this time. The AME Electrical, Spike/Stanton No. 19AZ was starting on the pole with a massive championship battle going on behind him.
“I always push him out on the four-wheeler, and I just tell him, ‘Give me 30 good laps, and I’ll see you on the front stretch,’” Ridge said.
Reinbold responded with 30 good laps. Thirty untouched laps. Nobody, not even newly crowned champion Jade Avedisian, could get close enough to make a move for the lead by the checkered.
Though the race on the track was over, Ridge’s heartbeat still raced within.
“There were a couple times when I was like, ‘Come on Hayden, keep rolling, keep up your tempo, keep doing your thing,’” Ridge said. “There was a point in time where I was like, ‘Oh man, we’re gonna throw this thing away and all this work’s gonna be for nothing.’
“But he pulled through and did his job like he should’ve done. I’m very proud of his efforts; very proud to be in the role that I am here at Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports.”
While the team rode the rollercoaster of emotions at the track, quite the opposite emotion was shown from Hayden’s father and team owner, Andy Reinbold, who was watching live on DIRTVision.
“I really felt pretty comfortable about it the whole race; didn’t really worry too much,” he said. “It was apparent to me that he was the best car and the best driver on the track that day.”
Growing up, Hayden was a basketball and football player. It wasn’t until shortly after the pandemic restrictions of 2020 were lifted that he asked Andy to try racing for himself. The two went out on the road with a Midget for Hayden’s first season, and right away, Andy saw the signs of a future national Midget series competitor.
“When he started – at the time, I had a crew chief that worked on Sprint Cars for me, and Hayden and I just messed around with Midgets for a very small part of time, about a year,” Reinbold said. “I could just tell he had what it took. I could tell when he’s there to race and when he’s there to win, or when he’s struggling. As a parent, you can see that.”
Andy was a Non-Wing Sprint Car racer himself in the early 2000s before expanding ownership into the Midget world and handing off the driving duties to other drivers – several of which served as teammates to Hayden when he first got behind the wheel.
“His teammates have always been Tanner Thorson, Logan Seavey, Daison Pursley – it’s never been able to be just Hayden Reinbold,” Andy said. “We always have a high-caliber driver as a teammate. He doesn’t whine or complain about that stuff. He just stays even keeled.”
When Hayden was paired with Ridge as a driver-crew chief duo during the 2021 season, the two started taking steps down the long-and-winding road to the top of the national Midget scene. A couple wins notched in local competition at Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois in 2022 were among the first saplings of success they saw and continued to build on in 2023.
“Every night when we get done racing, we always try and take a step back and say, ‘What’s something I need to get better with on the car?’ or ‘What’s something that [Hayden] needs to get better with his driving?’” Ridge said. “He’s a good enough kid and recognizes when it’s him or it’s the car, and he has no problem saying one or the other. I think that helps us out a lot.”
Through Chili Bowl Nationals, the 29-race Xtreme Outlaw Series plus several starts with USAC and POWRi, the two have refined their at-track dynamic in 2023. Ridge said it’s been a tough task at times balancing his own instincts as a crew chief and Reinbold’s needs as a driver, but it was that balance they found in the second half of the season that brought them more consistent, competitive finishes.
“What Hayden wants sometimes isn’t the same thing that I see the car needs,” Ridge said. “So, a lot of times, I just started giving him what he wants.
“If he wants a little bit better of this, or a little bit more of that, I have no problem giving him that. At the end of the day, he’s the one driving it.”
From where they began 2023, Reinbold/Underwood’s Midget operation has improved throughout, boasting Xtreme Outlaw wins with Daison Pursley in August and Reinbold’s first only two weeks ago. Now, it’s all eyes on taller mountains in 2024.
“At the beginning of the year, it was just keep getting laps, keep improving, keep getting better,” Reinbold said. “I never would have thought the improvement would have come so fast.”
“As relieved as I was to get the big win, I’m even more excited to see what the future holds for us,” Ridge said.
GOING OUT IN STYLE: Gravel Nips McFadden at Checkered Flag for Final Devil’s Bowl Victory
Gravel snags first Devil’s Bowl win with thrilling finish in the track’s final race
MESQUITE, TX (Oct. 21, 2023) - The anticipation was sky high. The final race at the birthplace of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars in 1978 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The stands were filled to capacity. Could the finale live up to the hype?
Absolutely it could. After chasing James McFadden for the entirety of the 30-lap finale, David Gravel saw an opening on the final lap and capitalized. With the checkered flag in sight, Gravel slipped to McFadden’s outside coming out of Turn 4, the two touched wheels, and Gravel stole the victory at the finish line.
The thousands of fans rose to their feet to watch a photo finish with a .015 second margin of victory. Oddly enough, the lapped car right next to them was none other than Riley Goodno, who was driving a car that paid tribute to Kenny Woodruff’s machine that Jimmy Boyd took to Victory Lane in the first ever World of Outlaws race at Devil’s Bowl. The perfect punctuation to the decades of Devil’s Bowl history.
“What a way to send off Devil’s Bowl. How about that?” Gravel said., “I’m sick of running second. I saw a stat that I ran six seconds in the last 10 races, so that was way too many. I was sending it no matter what. I know Carson (Macedo) and Brad (Sweet) were having trouble, but at the end of the day, I’ve just got to try to win races no matter what they do. Happy to finally get one.”
Gravel’s win at Devil’s Bowl marked his first at the Mesquite, TX track in his 17th attempt with The Greatest Show on Dirt. The Watertown, CT’s 87th career Series victory gives him sole possession of 10th all-time, breaking a tie with Daryn Pittman. On the track’s final night of racing, the Big Game Motorsports driver became the 30th different competitor to win a World of Outlaws race at the birthplace of the Series.
Gravel started the race in the second spot with McFadden to his inside on the pole after the two ran first and second in the Toyota Racing Dash. McFadden jumped ahead early on, but a major moment in the race came on a restart with 2 laps complete. Lining up in the second row, teammates Brad Sweet and Kasey Kahne came together resulting in both of them flipping on the front straightaway.
Sweet, the points leader, brought the battered KKR #49 to the Federated Car Care Work Zone in need of many repairs. After non-stop thrashing on the Napa Auto Parts machine, Sweet was able to rejoin the field.
On the ensuing restart, McFadden again powered ahead of Gravel to maintain the top spot. Way back in the field, Sweet began picking through cars. But trouble struck again for the four-time champion as his left rear tire shredded on the eighth lap. Back to the Work Zone Sweet went, and back to the track be returned with a new tire.
The race endured a couple more yellow flags over the next dozen laps, and the last one helped set up a finish for the ages.
McFadden favored the low line of the racetrack in the latter stages while Gravel looked to the top to locate a potential lane by McFadden. As the laps dwindled, Gravel managed to continue cutting into McFadden’s advantage. When the two reached traffic with only a handful of laps to go, Gravel had his momentum built up and was ready to make a move.
On the final lap, McFadden found himself stuck behind a slower car in the preferred inside line. While the bottom might’ve been faster, Gravel had no intentions of staying behind and settling for second after posting six runner-ups in the previous 10 races.
As the two screamed out of Turn 4 on the last lap, Gravel found enough momentum and space to squeeze through to the outside. McFadden stayed heavily on the gas, but the momentum and win belonged to David Gravel and his Big Game Motorsports team by inches over McFadden.
Gravel put his name in the record books as the final driver to top a World of Outlaws race at Devil’s Bowl with an all-time finish.
“Obviously, I wasn’t alive in 1978,” Gravel said. “But this is where it all started. It’s cool to put my stamp on the end of the race. What a great crowd tonight, probably the biggest crowd ever in the history of Devil’s Bowl.”
It was a bitter pill to swallow for McFadden who claimed the runner-up spot after leading the entire race except the final few feet in the Roth Motorsports #83. And even though disappointed, McFadden kept the larger perspective in mind of the fans being treated to a memorable conclusion to Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s last race.
“It sucks to lose it by a nose,” McFadden said. “But it’s a good way to send the place off. Hopefully the fans enjoyed that. My car was really, really good, but then sort of over the last eight laps I got really, really tight.”
Rounding out the final Devil’s Bowl podium was Donny Schatz aboard the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15. The 10-time champion moved forward from ninth and even passed Gravel at one point for second before slipping back a spot.
“We thought when we got racing with David there we were going to have a chance to get going,” Schatz explained. “I moved up the racetrack a little bit and got in his dirty air, and for some reason I was just stuck. I kept trying it. We got by him, but once I got myself back in clean air I was kind of in trouble and he went back by.”
Giovanni Scelzi and Cory Eliason completed the top five. Scelzi also claimed the KSE Racing Hard Charger after advancing from 15th to his fourth place finishing position.
After flipping and two trips to the Federated Car Care Work Zone, Brad Sweet managed to drive all the way back up to seventh. Gravel’s win brought him within 50 points of Sweet with only the World Finals remaining.
Sweet snagged the Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award, his fourth in the last five races.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Kasey Kahne. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two and Three were topped by Sheldon Haudenschild and Spencer Bayston.
Logan Schuchart won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars wrap up the 2023 season and crown a champion with four nights of World Finals action at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Nov. 1-4. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[2]; 2. 83-James McFadden[1]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[9]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[15]; 5. 11-Cory Eliason[14]; 6. 5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 7. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[19]; 9. 7S-Robbie Price[20]; 10. 1-Brenham Crouch[16]; 11. 20G-Noah Gass[10]; 12. 4-Austin Mundie[22]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 14. 41-Carson Macedo[13]; 15. 1J-Danny Jennings[18]; 16. J2-John Carney II[8]; 17. 21W-Riley Goodno[21]; 18. (DNF) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[17]; 19. (DNF) 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 20. (DNF) 95-Matt Covington[24]; 21. (DNF) 9-Kasey Kahne[6]; 22. (DNF) 84-Scott Bogucki[7]; 23. (DNF) 52-Blake Hahn[12]; 24. (DNF) 19-Ayrton Gennetten[23]
COWBOY CARSON: Macedo Masters Traffic for First Devil’s Bowl Speedway Victory
Macedo takes the Jason Johnson Racing #41 back to Devil’s Bowl Victory Lane for seventh with of the season
MESQUITE, TX (Oct. 20, 2023) - Throughout his time in racing, Jason Johnson always viewed Devil’s Bowl Speedway as one of his favorite tracks. The Mesquite, TX oval is roughly five hours from Johnson’s hometown of Eunice, LA. The “Ragin’ Cajun” experienced plenty of success at the half mile including a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victory in 2017.
And on Friday night, current Jason Johnson Racing pilot – Carson Macedo – honored Johnson with a win at Devil’s Bowl on night one of the Sprint Car Stampede. The Lemoore, CA native started on the pole of the 25-lap Feature and delivered a phenomenal drive. A strong start. A timely lane change. And excellent movement through traffic ushered Macedo to his first checkered flag at the historic facility during the track’s final weekend.
After the checkers, members of Johnson’s family joined the celebration. A jubilant Jaxx (Jason’s son) rose atop the wing of the Albaugh #41 with Macedo as the crowd roared. The Jason Johnson Racing machine made it back to Devil’s Bowl Victory Lane.
“It’s really special,” Macedo commented. “Devil’s Bowl has got a lot of history. The Johnson family, a lot of them are from this area or close to it and it’s special for them. Craig and Debra are here – Jason’s parents. Bobbi and Jaxx. Jaxx was able to get up on the wing with me.
“My guys just did an incredible job. Philip and Brooke (Dietz) owning this #41 car, they give us first class equipment. And Philip, Clyde (Knipp), and Nate (Repetz) just executed all night. I feel like we laid down a really respectable lap in Qualifying. We were able to get into the Dash, win the Dash from second, and then capitalize on that pole starting spot and lead every lap of the Feature.”
Macedo is up to 35 career victories with The Greatest Show on Dirt, moving him within one of tying Shane Stewart for 20th on the all-time win list. Devil’s Bowl becomes the 23rd different track where Macedo owns a World of Outlaws triumph. It’s Macedo’s second win in the state of Texas, and this one makes him and the JJR crew $12,000 richer.
Courtesy of topping the Toyota Racing Dash, Macedo led the field to green and jumped out to an early advantage.
An early caution with five laps complete set up a pivotal restart. Macedo darted ahead again, but second-starting David Gravel didn’t allow him to escape. Gravel ripped the cushion aboard the Big Game Motorsports #2 while Macedo stayed in the grip down low. The different lines allowed Gravel to close in. But right when it looked as if he may slip around him, Macedo shifted to the top to take the line.
“I didn’t really know where to be in (Turns) 3 and 4, especially early. It seemed to kind of be letting go on me a little bit there off of (Turn) 4,” Macedo explained. “I didn’t feel like I could get off that corner as nice as I wanted to. I could look over and see Gravel kind of trailing my right rear (tire) on the top and decided it was time to move up and felt pretty good after that.”
After moving to the top, Macedo began to pull away again as the race cleared the halfway mark. Behind him, Gravel and a surging Brad Sweet were in a duel for second. Sweet closed on Gravel’s tail tank multiple times but couldn’t quite find a lane around.
As the race dipped inside of five laps to go, both Gravel and Sweet closed on Macedo as he struggled with a slower car. The lead was trimmed below half a second with only three circuits remaining. But Macedo delivered the winning move by clearing the lapped car coming to the white flag and driving by another in the final set of turns to keep the challengers behind him and lock up the victory and end a 16-race winless streak.
“I was really nervous at the end there,” Macedo admitted. “That lapper at the end there, I was having a really hard time guessing where he was going to go. He’d kind of last minute lane change down to the bottom and kind of halfway miss it, but then grab the grip and just mess up my air enough to where my pace was slowing way down.
“Sprint Car racing is a weird thing. You could have all the tools in the world, good equipment, an amazing mechanic in Phil Dietz, and two great guys in Clyde and Nate, and I feel like I’m doing a pretty good job, but still just not quite get the job done, not winning races. And you start to kind of doubt yourself and get in a little bit of a slump. But, man, Devil’s Bowl is a great place to get out of that.”
Behind Macedo, Gravel held off Sweet to claim the runner-up spot, his sixth second place finish in the last 10 races. The Watertown, CT native increased his Series-leading podium total to 33 in 2023. The repeated runner-ups without a win continued to fuel Gravel’s hunger for a trip back to Victory Lane before the season wraps up.
“I felt like Carson was just as good as us, and I thought Brad was just as good. I heard him a few times, as well,” Gravel said. “It’s just like playing a game of chess. A guy goes high and you go low and vice versa. It sucks. We’ve finished second a lot this year. It’s not a bad thing, but you definitely want to win.”
Rounding out the top three was the championship point leader – Sweet. Another solid run contributing toward his ongoing effort of a fifth straight title as he allowed Gravel to only take two points out of the gap between the two. The difference now sits at 64 points with four races to go. Sweet felt if he could’ve lined up a little closer to the front, he might’ve been able to wheel the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 to the win.
“We made some really good adjustments for the A (Feature) and were able to kind of drive up through there and honestly contend there for second,” Sweet said. “And I didn’t feel like Carson was pulling away. I felt like we had a car capable of winning, just needed a little track position. It was definitely getting slicker and more technical.”
Completing the top five was Spencer Bayston and Robbie Price notching a season-best run of fifth.
Sheldon Haudenschild grabbed the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a 19th to 13th drive, his Series-leading seventh Hard Charger of the year.
Brad Sweet snagged his third Simpson Performance Products QuickTime in the last four races, fifth overall in 2023, and the 74th of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to David Gravel. James McFadden and Spencer Bayston topped NOS Energy Drink Heats Two and Three.
Sheldon Haudenschild won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Noah Gass after he climbed as high as eighth in the Feature before slipping to 20th.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are back at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 21 for the final race at the birthplace of the Series. The finale of the Sprint Car Stampede will pay $20,023 to the winner and $1,978 to start. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[2]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[6]; 4. 5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 5. 7S-Robbie Price[3]; 6. 83-James McFadden[5]; 7. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[9]; 8. 1T-Tanner Holmes[8]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz[12]; 10. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[14]; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[15]; 12. 52-Blake Hahn[11]; 13. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[19]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart[13]; 15. 1-Brenham Crouch[7]; 16. 95-Matt Covington[17]; 17. 84-Scott Bogucki[21]; 18. 9-Kasey Kahne[20]; 19. 11-Cory Eliason[18]; 20. 20G-Noah Gass[10]; 21. 72-Harli White[16]; 22. 87J-Jace Park[23]; 23. J2-John Carney II[22]; 24. 19-Ayrton Gennetten[24]
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN: Revisiting the World of Outlaws’ Inaugural Devil’s Bowl Race
The World of Outlaws will sendoff the track that was the birthplace of the Series, Devil’s Bowl Speedway, this weekend
MESQUITE, TX (Oct. 19, 2023) - The year is 1978. It’s mid-March in Texas, and race season is blooming like the bluebonnets.
Roughly 90 competitors representing 20 states have gathered in a town 20 minutes east of Dallas named Mesquite. Among the roster are some of the country’s greatest drivers. They’ve all made the journey to take on the Spring Nationals hosted by Devil’s Bowl Speedway. A 22-year-old from Tennessee is the defending event champion. His name is Sammy Swindell. But this edition of the Spring Nationals isn’t the same as the year prior. Ted Johnson – a salesman and motorsports enthusiast from Beloit, WI – has worked together with a handful of the drivers to construct a organization. A way for the best traveling talents to collectively compete for big purses in pursuit of a championship and attract big crowds. They call it the World of Outlaws.
Johnson and the drivers come up with a number. To be considered a World of Outlaws points paying event, the Feature must award at least $2,000 to the winner. The first race to meet the criteria? The final night of the Spring Nationals at Devil’s Bowl.
Among those who’ve made the trip is an accomplished racer from California – Jimmy Boyd.
“The main thing I remember about that race is everybody that was anybody in Sprint Car racing at that time was there,” Boyd recalled during an interview on Open Red. “Rick Ferkel, (Doug) Wolfgang, (Steve) Kinser, and there’s a lot of people that guys don’t know about that were fast. Just everybody that was anybody was there.”
The pre-race promotion and press doesn’t often mention the unproven idea of the World of Outlaws in the lead up to the race. Two preliminary nights are run, but neither meet the $2,000 mark to be considered a World of Outlaws race. A local Devil’s Bowl regular – Norman Martin – claims the first on Thursday, March 16. The following night, South Dakota’s Doug Wolfgang bests Steve Kinser for the win.
Then, the focus shifts to Saturday, March 18. The day the World of Outlaws are truly born. A 50-lap finale around the Mesquite half mile sets the stage for the first race in Series history. Prelim winners – Martin and Wolfgang – make up the front row.
Martin gets the jump and leads the opening 23 circuits. But on the 24th lap, third-starting Jimmy Boyd moves into the lead. The Californian holds off Wolfgang to take the checkered flag and bank $2,000. He also leaves Devil’s Bowl as the first World of Outlaws winner and points leader.
“There’s a track out in Sacramento (CA) called West Capital Raceway. It’s closed down now, but the dirt (at Devil’s Bowl) was kind of similar to that,” Boyd said, looking back. “I was always better on a heavy track. I kind of suffered when it got dry slick. Devil’s Bowl reminded us a lot of West Capital. It was a little bigger than West Capital Raceway but pretty much the same. We took to it real good.”
Racers and fans alike didn’t yet understand the significance of that first race. The lack of coverage focusing on the World of Outlaws continues post-race. But it’s not long before the racing community grows aware of Johnson’s band of travelers. More events at premier facilities quickly elevates notoriety, and fans prioritize attending World of Outlaws races. As Jerry Clum wrote, “A strong heartbeat was heard, and the World of Outlaws was very definitely alive and kicking up a storm.”
Fast forward 45 years and more than 3,600 races, and Johnson’s vision still exists within today’s World of Outlaws. It remains the home to the country’s top Sprint Car drivers traveling the nation each and every year. But this weekend, the piece of history that started it all will conclude its final chapter.
The Greatest Show on Dirt is heading to Devil’s Bowl for two nights (Oct. 20-21). The track’s recent sale means the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Stampede will be the final event hosted by the historic facility. It’s only right that the Series that had its doors opened by Devil’s Bowl is there to help close the track’s doors. As a nod to both the first and final year of Devil’s Bowl hosting a World of Outlaws race, Saturday’s Feature pays $1,978-to-start and $20,023 to the winner.
And much like that race on March 18, 1978, the track will welcome many of the country’s best Sprint Car drivers ready to battle for the honor of the final winner at the Mesquite oval. Devil’s Bowl’s time may be coming to an end this weekend, but its impact and significance within the racing world will never be forgotten.
For tickets to the final race weekend at Devil’s Bowl, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Head to Devil’s Bowl One Last Time
The Sprint Car Stampede brings the World of Outlaws to their birthplace for the track’s final event with a special purse up for grabs
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars were born on March 18, 1978, at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. This weekend (Oct. 20-21), the Series’ long-standing history at the track will come to an end.
It all began with roughly 90 racers from across the country journeying to Mesquite, TX for a three-night event at the speedway, culminating in a $2,000-to-win finale. That race, topped by Jimmy Boyd, was the first of what would become The Greatest Show on Dirt – the best drivers traveling the nation in search of Sprint Car stardom and big money.
This weekend, the Series heads to the Mesquite oval for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Stampede. The pair of nights will be the final two races held at the historic track as track promoter Lanny Edwards recently confirmed the sale of the facility. The event will offer a special purse with Friday handing out $12,000 to the winner, and on Saturday, as a nod to both the first and last World of Outlaws visits, the Feature will pay $20,023-to-win and $1,978-to-start.
It's set to be an emotional weekend with competitors from all over making the trip to Texas to try and be the last driver to win at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
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EVENT NOTES: In addition to the on-track action, comedian Jerry Longmire will be at Devil’s Bowl Speedway all weekend and will be doing a meet and greet at the World of Outlaws souvenir trailer on Saturday at 5pm (CT).
Also, to accommodate the increased number of fans expected for the event, the camping lot will be used for parking and there will be no on-site camping. Spectators can also park in the pit area for $10 a day.
Let’s look at the weekend’s top stories:
WHO WILL BE THE LAST?: Jimmy Boyd forever etched his name in Sprint Car history with his win in the first World of Outlaws race at Devil’s Bowl in 1978. And now a hungry group of drivers will be vying for the honor of topping the final race at the half mile.
Sadly, Devil’s Bowl will join a list of iconic racetracks that have closed over the course of history. Jac Haudenschild was the last to win with the World of Outlaws at the famed San Jose Speedway in California (1999). Chad Kemenah claimed the final at Phoenix, AZ’s Manzanita Speedway. Only a year ago, David Gravel made the trip to Victory Lane in the I-80 Speedway sendoff in Greenwood, NE.
Winning the final World of Outlaws race at any track locks up a meaningful spot in the record books. And doing so at the place where it all began for The Greatest Show on Dirt would make that honor even more special.
MESQUITE MASTERS: While Sammy Swindell will go down as the king of Devil’s Bowl with his 18 victories, a pair of current World of Outlaws full-timers have stood out from the rest heading into the weekend. Both Donny Schatz and Logan Schuchart own a trio of Devil’s Bowl triumphs.
Schatz found his success during the 2010s. The 10-time Series champion picked up wins in 2014, 2015, and most recently in 2018. Schatz enters the weekend fresh off his fourth win of the season at Lakeside.
Schuchart owned the Mesquite oval from 2019-2021, stringing together three consecutive victories aboard the Shark Racing #1S. Schuchart is in the company of Sammy Swindell and Mark Kinser as the only drivers to ever win three straight.
A single victory would equal Schatz or Schuchart with Danny Lasoski for the fifth most Devil’s Bowl wins. A weekend sweep would place either alongside Texan Gary Wright for the fourth most.
COWBOY CAT: Brad Sweet is undoubtedly among the favorites to wear the final cowboy hat handed out at Devil’s Bowl.
“The Big Cat” picked up his second Devil’s Bowl win in March as a part of his remarkable résumé at the Texas oval. In 15 career World of Outlaws starts, Sweet owns eight top fives, a 5.07 average finish, and has only missed the top 10 once.
Sweet also enters the weekend amid the hunt for his fifth consecutive championship. He and his Kasey Kahne Racing crew sit 66 markers ahead of David Gravel with five races remaining.
LAST CHANCE: In addition to those who’ve already collected checkered flags at Devil’s Bowl, there are a handful looking for their first trip to Victory Lane before it’s too late.
Current runner-up in points – David Gravel – has been beating on the door of a win with two Devil’s Bowl second place runs to his credit (2017 & 2020). The Big Game Motorsports pilot also posted a pair of fourths in the spring.
Through six attempts, Carson Macedo is yet to finish worse than seventh at Devil’s Bowl, but he’s also yet to stand atop the podium. The driver of the Jason Johnson Racing #41 has been on the two other steps of the podium – third (2023) and second (2021).
Quietly, Spencer Bayston has been a consistent force in limited action at Devil’s Bowl. The Lebanon, IN has made a trio of starts at the half mile and never finished worse than ninth. The Series sophomore is looking for a strong finish to his season.
LONE STAR STATE STAR: There are no Texas natives following the World of Outlaws tour, but there’s one Lone Star wheelman that could represent the host state with a Victory Lane visit in the final Devil’s Bowl race.
Sunnyvale, TX is a mere 10-minute drive from Devil’s Bowl Speedway, and it’s where Sam Hafertepe Jr. calls home. Throughout his career, Hafertepe has experienced plenty of success at his home track. Among that success is many wins including a complete sweep of this past weekend’s final running of the Winter Nationals featuring the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS).
In World of Outlaws competition, Hafertepe has made 10 starts at the half mile. In those attempts he’s posted four top 10s with a best of sixth, which occurred earlier this year.
TRAVELIN’ TO TEXAS: In addition to the World of Outlaws full-time roster and a handful of Texas locals, drivers are expected to invade from other states for the special occasion.
Coming from Missouri will be Ayrton Gennetten aboard the Hayward Motorsports #19. Two years ago, Gennetten led 23 laps of a Devil’s Bowl World of Outlaws Feature before finishing a career best fourth.
Sapulpa, OK's Blake Hahn will make the trip one state south for the Sprint Car Stampede. Like Hafertepe, Hahn recently swept the Winter Nationals at Devil's Bowl, claiming both nights in 2022. Back in March, Hahn earned his first World of Outlaws top-10 at Devil's Bowl.
Cory Eliason plans to be in attendance behind the wheel of the Crouch Motorsports #11. The Visalia, CA native has made a pair of World of Outlaws starts at Devil’s Bowl, both in 2018, with a best run of 12th. In 2020, Eliason competed at the Mesquite track with the All-Star Circuit of Champions there and finished fourth.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday & Saturday, Oct. 13-14 at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (66/71 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (8946PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-66PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-132PTS) 4. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-444PTS) 5. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-462PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-502PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-542PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-760PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-1300PTS) 10. 83 – James McFadden (-1792PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (19 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2), Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
6 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
4 wins – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57), Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15)
3 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
2 wins – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11, Roth Motorsports #83JR)
1 win – Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5), Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing #14), Brent Marks (Murray-Marks #19), Tyler Courtney (Clauson Marshall Racing #7BC), Zeb Wise (Rudeen Racing #26)
FEATURE LAPS LED (25 Drivers):
335 laps – Brad Sweet
239 laps – James McFadden
234 laps – Rico Abreu
209 laps – David Gravel
195 laps – Carson Macedo
172 laps – Logan Schuchart
118 laps – Kyle Larson
114 laps – Buddy Kofoid
108 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
104 laps – Donny Schatz
62 laps – Brent Marks
57 laps – Gio Scelzi
40 laps – Spencer Bayston, Corey Day
31 laps – Brian Brown
19 laps – Tyler Courtney
18 laps – Lance Dewease
15 laps – Cole Macedo
11 laps – Anthony Macri, Daryn Pittman
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin, Justin Peck
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
14 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
13 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
4 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Buddy Kofoid
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi, Tanner Holmes
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson
HEAT RACE WINNERS (46 Drivers):
29 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
28 Heat Wins – David Gravel
20 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
15 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
14 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz, James McFadden
13 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi
12 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Rico Abreu
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
6 Heat Wins – Brian Brown
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Justin Peck, Brent Marks
4 Heat Wins – Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Tyler Courtney
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Justin Sanders, Zeb Wise
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (51 Drivers):
44 Dashes – Carson Macedo
43 Dashes – David Gravel
41 Dashes – Brad Sweet
30 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
29 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
25 Dashes – James McFadden, Sheldon Haudenschild
23 Dashes – Donny Schatz
22 Dashes – Rico Abreu
18 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
17 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
9 Dashes – Brent Marks
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
7 Dashes – Justin Peck, Brian Brown
6 Dashes – Tyler Courtney
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Robbie Price, Kasey Kahne, Corey Day
4 Dashes – Justin Sanders, Parker Price-Miller
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Tanner Holmes
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Dominic Scelzi, Aaron Reutzel, Freddie Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Devon Borden
1 Dash – Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Ian Madsen, Shane Golobic, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Daryn Pittman, Sye Lynch, Zeb Wise
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (37 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston, Robbie Price
3 LCS Wins - Noah Gass, James McFadden, Gio Scelzi
2 LCS Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss, Tim Estenson, Donny Schatz, Kerry Madsen
1 LCS Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh, Tanner Holmes, Austen Wheatley, Buddy Kofoid, Danny Dietrich, Dusty Zomer
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
6 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
5 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney
3 Hard Chargers – Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Danny Dietrich
2 Hard Chargers – Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston, Corey Day, Robbie Price
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson, Tanner Holmes
PODIUM FINISHES (30 Drivers):
32 Podiums – David Gravel
28 Podiums – Brad Sweet
18 Podiums – Carson Macedo
15 Podiums – Rico Abreu
14 Podiums – Logan Schuchart, Donny Schatz
10 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
9 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
7 Podiums – Gio Scelzi
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Corey Day
2 Podiums – Tyler Courtney
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Dominic Scelzi, Daryn Pittman, Zeb Wise
TOP 10 FINISHES (63 Drivers):
58 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
56 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
55 Top 10s – David Gravel
44 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
42 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
39 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
37 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
36 Top 10s – James McFadden
33 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
25 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
15 Top 10s – Justin Peck
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
11 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Kasey Kahne
10 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss, Danny Dietrich, Brian Brown
6 Top 10s – Corey Day, Tanner Holmes
5 Top 10s – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Sanders
4 Top 10s – Zeb Wise, Lance Dewease
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Freddie Rahmer, Parker Price-Miller
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Shane Golobic, Dave Blaney, Dale Blaney, Cole Duncan, Daryn Pittman
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Shane Stewart, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Kerry Madsen, Jason Solwold, Chase Johnson, T.J. Stutts, Scott Bogucki
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
51. Fri, Aug 25 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Logan Schuchart (4)
52. Sat, Aug 26 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Logan Schuchart (5)
53. Thurs, Aug 31 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
54. Fri, Sept 1 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Rico Abreu (5)
55. Sat, Sept 2 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Brad Sweet (7)
56. Mon, Sept 4 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Logan Schuchart (6)
57. Sat, Sept 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Corey Day (1)
58. Fri, Sept 15 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Brad Sweet (8)
59. Sat, Sept 16 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / Buddy Kofoid (2)
60. Fri, Sept 22 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (6)
61. Sat, Sept 23 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (9)
62. Fri, Sept 29 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (10)
63. Sat, Sept 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks (1)
64. Fri, Oct 6 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Tyler Courtney (1)
65. Sat, Oct 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Zeb Wise (1)
66. Sat, Oct 14 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / Donny Schatz (4)
HOME OF LEGENDS: Devil’s Bowl Winners Throughout the Years
Devil’s Bowl win list is occupied by many of the sport’s greats
MESQUITE, TX (Oct. 18, 2023) - One of the most important dirt ovals in Sprint Car racing history can be found 20 minutes outside of Dallas.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX. The track is known as the home of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars after hosting the Series’ inaugural race in 1978. The Greatest Show on Dirt has visited the half mile dozens of times in the years since – a tradition that will sadly come to a close this weekend (Oct. 20-21). Promoter Lanny Ross Edwards recently confirmed the sale of the track, meaning this weekend’s Sprint Car Stampede will be the final two nights of racing at the historic facility.
Throughout the years, Devil’s Bowl Victory Lane has been reserved for the sport’s best names – many already in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and others on their way. Of the 28 different drivers to top a race at the half mile, only three of them have less than 10 World of Outlaws triumphs.
California’s Jimmy Boyd won the Series debut event on March 18, 1978, forever cementing himself as the first World of Outlaws winner.
Later that year in September, the driver who went on to become the most dominant at Devil’s Bowl, Sammy Swindell, came out on top for his first win at the track. The Germantown, TN legend eventually collected 18 triumphs in Mesquite, winning races in four different decades (‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s). Swindell’s dominance was highlighted by a five-race winning streak in 1986-1987.
To nobody’s surprise, next in line to win at Devil’s Bowl after Swindell was Steve Kinser in March of 1979. “The King” tallied 16 of his 690 Feature wins at the half mile, trailing only Swindell’s total. Behind Steve is his cousin, Mark Kinser, with six victories including a streak of three straight in 1996-1997.
Hooks, TX native, Gary Wright, may not have the number of wins as Swindell and both Kinsers, but he proved he could contend with anyone at the track located just a few hours west of his hometown. Wright won six races with the World of Outlaws during his time, and all but one came at Devil’s Bowl – each occurring in the ‘90s.
Danny Lasoski’s four Devil’s Bowl wins rank fifth all-time. The 2001 Series champion and 122-time Series winner experienced a brief stretch of dominance at the facility, earning all four of his victories over an eight-race span from 1999-2001.
Behind the top-five that separated themselves, the list gets a little crowded. Seven drivers have won three times at Devil’s Bowl, all of which are in the top 20 on the all-time Series win list. Among the three-time winners are current full-timers, 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz and Logan Schuchart. The latter of the two became only the third driver to top three consecutive World of Outlaws races at Devil’s Bowl with his wins from 2019-2021.
Those with a pair of Devil’s Bowl victories include even more legends like 1995 Series champion Dave Blaney (95 career wins), four-time and reigning champion Brad Sweet (89 wins), Stevie Smith (84 wins) and Jeff Swindell (51 wins), among others making two trips to Victory Lane.
Ten different drivers have won once at Devil’s Bowl, most recently James McFadden back on April 1.
This weekend offers two final chances for drivers to add their name to the Devil’s Bowl win list and position themselves next to legends. If the current list is any indicator, it’s nearly a guarantee that name will go down in history as one of the greats of the sport and a trip to the Hall of Fame may be on the horizon.
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Devil’s Bowl Speedway Winners (92 Races, 28 Drivers)
18 – Sammy Swindell
16 – Steve Kinser
6 – Mark Kinser
5 – Gary Wright
4 – Danny Lasoski
3 – Doug Wolfgang, Bobby Davis Jr., Andy Hillenburg, Joey Saldana, Daryn Pittman, Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
2 – Ron Shuman, Jeff Swindell, Dave Blaney, Stevie Smith, Shane Stewart, Brad Sweet
1 – Jimmy Boyd, Danny Smith, Tim Green, Bobby Allen, Craig Dollansky, Brad Furr, Tyler Walker, Jason Johnson, Brent Marks, James McFadden
World of Outlaws Increase Purse For Devil's Bowl Finale
The two-day event will boast a $12,000 payday on Friday and a $20,023 payout on Saturday
MESQUITE, TX (Oct. 16, 2023) – To help give Devil’s Bowl Speedway a proper send off, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series has increased the purse by more than $30,000 for the track’s final weekend.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Stampede will now see drivers contend for a $12,000 payday on Friday, Oct. 20, and in honor of the first and final years the World of Outlaws raced at Devil’s Bowl, Saturday’s purse will pay $20,023 to the winner and $1,978 to start.
With the increases, the weekend’s overall purse is now at nearly $140,000 for the two-day weekend.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway promoter Lanny Ross Edwards announced on Friday that the facility will close after the World of Outlaws doubleheader this weekend due to the sale of the property.
The track became the birthplace of the World of Outlaws, hosting the Series’ inaugural event on March 18, 1978 – won by Jimmy Boyd. Since then, it has been a marquee stop on the tour and seen 88 World of Outlaws Sprint Car events in total.
Three-time World of Outlaws champion Sammy Swindell holds the record for most Series wins at the track with 18. Twenty-time Series champion Steve Kinser is second with 14. Of active competitors, 10-time World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz and Logan Schuchart are tied with three wins at the track.
Four-time and reigning Series champion Brad Sweet and James McFadden scored wins at Devil’s Bowl in April.
Adding to the significance of the event, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Stampede is also the final stop on the 2023 tour before the championship deciding World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Nov. 1-4.
For tickets to Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s final two races, CLICK HERE.
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HARVEST HEIST: Donny Schatz Steals Lakeside Victory with Pass Coming to White Flag
Schatz sneaks by David Gravel in traffic to claim thrilling win in Lakeside’s Micro-Lite Harvest Rumble
KANSAS CITY, KS (Oct. 15, 2023) - Time and time again in his career Donny Schatz has proven he can’t be counted out. The savvy veteran has found late race magic many times throughout the years. And on Saturday at Lakeside Speedway, “Don Don” delivered the latest testament to that ability.
A win looked nearly out of reach for Schatz late in the 25-lap finale of the Micro-Lite Harvest Rumble. Schatz sat third with eight laps remaining, and even when he moved to the runner-up spot on the next circuit, leader David Gravel appeared potentially out of reach.
But then little by little the lead began to vanish. And as the white flag was shown, Schatz capitalized when Gravel got stuck behind a lapped car to roll by for the lead. When the checkered flag flew, it was Schatz leading the pack to seal the victory with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars.
After a pair of sub-20th place finishes last weekend at Port Royal, the night served as a revitalizing boost to Schatz and his crew.
“Nights like tonight help us,” Schatz said. “We tore up a car last week at Port Royal pretty bad. These guys put a new car together, and it’s that time of year where you’ve got to start trying some things, and obviously it was pretty good. The goal is consistency. We’ve got a lot of great partners here, and we want to win races and do the best we can for them.”
The win marked Schatz’s third with The Greatest Show on Dirt at Lakeside. He’s now up to 311 for his career with the World of Outlaws. Schatz snapped a 26-race winless streak dating back to July’s Kings Royal.
The path to Victory Lane was up and down for Schatz aboard the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15. A second place effort in the Toyota Racing Dash lined him up on the front row of the main event. But after two laps, Schatz had fallen down the order to sixth.
Pole-sitter Brian Brown powered ahead to the early advantage. Brown rolled the Casey General Store #21 around the low line of the Kansas City, KS oval.
Fifth starting David Gravel quickly began to climb as he jumped into the runner-up spot on Lap 4. Right after taking over second, the Watertown, CT native began chopping into Brown’s advantage. While “Blackjack” remained committed to the bottom, Gravel opted for the cushion all the way around the 4/10-mile. The gap between the two on the fifth circuit was 1.2 seconds. Only two laps later, Gravel had slashed a full second off the margin. Then on the next trip around, Gravel ripped around Brown on the top.
Once he snatched the top spot, Gravel began to construct a solid advantage as Schatz began to crawl back toward the front. On Lap 9 Schatz moved back into the top five. In two more laps he was up into fourth.
With 10 laps remaining, Schatz engaged in a battle with Brad Sweet and Giovanni Scelzi for the runner-up spot. Schatz slipped ahead of Scelzi for third then traded second with Sweet multiple times over the next few circuits. On Lap 18, Schatz secured the spot and set his sights on Gravel.
As the race dwindled, Schatz closed in. Gravel was forced to navigate traffic in the late stages causing his lead to slip away. Then coming to the white flag, Gravel found himself stuck behind a slower car on the top side.
With Gravel being held up, Schatz saw his opportunity and pounced. The Fargo, ND native aimed the #15 machine low and rolled right by Gravel as he couldn’t find his way by the lapped car. By the time they reached the white flag, Schatz already led by roughly three quarters of a second and stretched the advantage even farther on the last circuit before taking the checkered flag.
“I started out good. The guys unloaded, and we were right up there hot lapping and qualifying, so that always helps,” Schatz said. “It was really greasy on the top, and I knew it was going to come in at some point, but I don’t want to be the guy to find out. I’ve tore up enough stuff. I had to work the bottom in, and thank god we got it in before the rain. It worked out for us tonight.
After leading laps 8-23, Gravel settled for a runner-up result, his Series leading 32nd podium of the World of Outlaws season. Gravel and his Big Game crew continue to put out their best efforts with their fifth second place finish in the last nine races as they try to chase down Brad Sweet in the championship battle.
And speaking of Brad Sweet, “The Big Cat” rounded out the Micro-Lite Harvest Rumble podium on Saturday night. Sweet wheeled the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 to a third place run which allowed Gravel to only cut two points off the margin between the duo in the standings. The gap between them now sits at 66 markers.
Giovanni Scelzi and Carson Macedo completed the top five.
A 14th to seventh drive earned James McFadden the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
Brad Sweet nabbed his fourth Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the year and the 73rd of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Brad Sweet. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two and Three were topped by Brian Brown and Giovanni Scelzi.
Dusty Zomer won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX for two final nights at the iconic track. The birthplace of the Outlaws welcomes the Series on Oct. 20-21 for the Sprint Car Stampede – the final event to be hosted by Devil’s Bowl. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz[2]; 2. 2-David Gravel[5]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo[7]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[6]; 7. 83-James McFadden[14]; 8. 21-Brian Brown[1]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne[8]; 10. 84-Scott Bogucki[9]; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart[11]; 12. 5-Spencer Bayston[10]; 13. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[12]; 14. 12X-Garet Williamson[21]; 15. 1T-Tanner Holmes[17]; 16. 3J-Dusty Zomer[19]; 17. 7S-Robbie Price[15]; 18. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[18]; 19. 81-Jack Dover[23]; 20. 99-Skylar Gee[22]; 21. 20G-Noah Gass[13]; 22. 19-Ayrton Gennetten[16]; 23. (DNF) 22X-Kameron Key[24]; 24. (DNF) 7W-Tasker Phillips[20]
Reinbold Wins Feature, Avedisian Clinches Championship in Season Finale at I-44
Daum clinches Challenge Series championship, runner-up in points with Miller third, McIntosh fourth
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Oct. 14, 2023) – With everything on the line in the final race of the year, two of the sport’s brightest young stars rose to the occasion Saturday night in the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota season finale.
Nineteen-year-old Hayden Reinbold led all 30 laps of the main event to score his first career national Midget series victory, winning the 19th annual Charlene Meents Memorial finale at I-44 Riverside Speedway and giving Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports their second Xtreme Outlaw Series winner trophy.
“It’s amazing, I’ve been wanting it for so long,” Reinbold said.
Beside him in the spotlight stood 17-year-old Jade Avedisian – who, with a third-place Feature finish, clinched the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Series championship for Keith Kunz Motorsports (KKM) to become the first female national Midget series champion in motorsports history.
“It means the world to me,” Avedisian said. “Not only to me, but my team.”
From the announcement in early February that revealed Avedisian’s signing with KKM and their primary goal to win the Xtreme Outlaw Series championship, the hype for the season finale had been building. She and Cannon McIntosh emerged as early championship favorites after their wins to open the season at the Southern Illinois Center in March, and the battle came down to the 29th and final Feature event of the year Saturday night.
Coming into the 30-lap finale, Avedisian held a 27-point gap over McIntosh. Starting on the outside pole, Avedisian held strong up front throughout while McIntosh ran into trouble, narrowly avoiding a massive pileup on the first lap but later retiring to the infield under green eight laps in with mechanical failure, shattering his chances for the championship.
In Victory Lane, there were tears, smiles and hugs all around for Avedisian, her family and the KKM crew. She had widened her points gap to 59 over runner-up Zach Daum, who finished fifth in the Feature, and sealed the championship in her first season with Keith Kunz Motorsports.
“I’m just so happy to do it for KKM, Mobil 1, Toyota Racing,” Avedisian said. “So many people believe in me, and I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them. I’m truly grateful, and I’m excited to write my name in the history books.”
On the track, Reinbold reigned supreme. Standing tall over each of the championship frontrunners, Reinbold drove a flawless race, taking the lead on the opening lap from the pole and going unchallenged for 30 laps to score the $5,000 grand prize.
“I felt solid, Connor [Ridge, crew chief] was giving me signals that I was doing fine,” Reinbold said. “I just knew [to not] mess it up and I’d be fine.”
In only his fourth season of Midget racing, Reinbold made leaps and bounds much larger this year than those previous, improving his skills behind the wheel immensely since the first race in Du Quoin. Though things were slow-going at first, he’s glad he stuck it out to get to this moment.
“It goes back to 2020 – I went up to my dad and was like, ‘I wanna go race,’ and he sent me and Connor on the road,’” Reinbold said. “I struggled for a while, but Connor never gave up on me, my dad never gave up on me – they just kept believing in me. Finally, I felt like it all paid off for me and hopefully it paid off for them too.”
Karter Sarff earned the DIRTVision Hard Charger honors in his drive from 18th up to second. He made a special effort just to get into the main event, grabbing the last transfer spot in the second Last Chance Showdown to punch his ticket in. Thursday night winner Ryan Timms finished fourth while Zach Daum completed the top five – clinching the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series championhip and a runner-up finish in points in the process.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Driven 2 Save Lives Feature (30 Laps): 1. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[1]; 2. 21K-Karter Sarff[18]; 3. 71-Jade Avedisian[2]; 4. 67-Ryan Timms[8]; 5. 7U-Zach Daum[3]; 6. 97-Gavin Miller[9]; 7. 25K-Taylor Reimer[5]; 8. 7P-Kyle Jones[11]; 9. 19A-Daison Pursley[16]; 10. 13-Elijah Gile[21]; 11. 43-Gunnar Setser[13]; 12. 14R-Jonathan Beason[7]; 13. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[6]; 14. 97K-Cooper Williams[17]; 15. 32-Trey Marcham[20]; 16. 31K-Kyle Beilman[19]; 17. 08-Cannon McIntosh[15]; 18. 40-Chase McDermand[4]; 19. 19K-Riley Kreisel[10]; 20. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[12]; 21. 5U-Peter Smith[14]; 22. 19U-Pierce Urbanosky[22]
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
Gavin Miller Cruises to Second Series Victory in Meents Memorial Night 1 at I-44
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Oct. 13, 2023) – He broke through to Victory Lane for the first time in August. Now, Gavin Miller is a two-time Feature winner with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
The 16-year-old from Allentown, PA, wheeled the Eibach Racing, LynK/Toyota #97 for Keith Kunz Motorsports to I-44 Riverside Speedway Victory Lane in the first round of competition of the 19th annual Charlene Meents Memorial Friday night.
“I knew we had the speed all night – practice, Qualifying, Heat Race,” Miller said. “Just put a whole night together, really.”
The win vaulted him back into third-place in the Series points standings, where he now sits only 44 points out of the lead with one race left. Now a five-time winner between all three national Midget tours in 2023, Miller briefly reflected on his path to national Midget racing success since his debut in the division last year.
“I’m kind of at a loss for words; I feel like I’ve come so far in a short amount of time,” he said.
From inside Row 2 on the starting grid, Miller took advantage of a restart two laps in, throwing a slider on Karter Sarff to take second on Lap 3 and making beeline for polesitter Zach Daum leading the way.
“The yellow came out, and I just had to think, ‘Calm down, I know I’m just as good around that top,’” Miller said. “I knew I’d eventually get by him, and that’s what I did.”
Miller threw a slide-job first in Turns 3-4, then Daum returned fire in 1-2. But Miller was prepared, crossing Daum over with speed out of Turn 2 to take the lead heading into Turn 3.
From there, Miller was smooth sailing out front while the battle for a spot in the top five raged on behind him.
A caution flag at the halfway point paused the action and restacked the field, where seventh-starting Daison Pursley restarted from fourth in line. He, Daum and Thursday night winner Ryan Timms soon locked themselves into a lap-after-lap battle for second as the sliders went flying in every corner.
“I knew that [Timms] was going to try and slide Zach into Turn 1; I kinda just minded my time on the bottom,” Pursley said. “It wasn’t great down there, but as long as people got racing up there, you could just kinda just inch your way forward, like I’ve seen Zach Daum do.”
Pursley soon broke away from his opponents with a slide-job on Daum on Lap 18. Though Daum came back at him on the inside in Turns 3-4, Pursley kept the momentum up as he switched to the top side and skated around him to complete the lap and take second away for good.
With only Miller ahead of him now, Pursley pinned the throttle and made slight headway on the leader but was unable to catch him by the checkered. Instead, the native Oklahoman settled for runner-up and his second podium finish of the season with the Series.
“It was just a matter of how fast-paced Gavin got out there and set,” Miller said. “He was clicking off laps consistently; he got to the lead very quickly and was able to calm down and control the race.”
Further back in the field, Daum continued his efforts to stay inside the top five but encountered heavy resistance from Jade Avedisian, Cannon McIntosh and Chase McDermand with the laps winding down. A four-car battle ensued inside of five-to-go, with more sliders and lap-after-lap passes being made amongst each of them.
Avedisian was able to seal the fourth spot with a return slide-job on McIntosh in Turns 3-4 on Lap 26 and some good defense of the position through Turns 1-2. McDermand also got a piece of McIntosh before the checkered, laying down a slide-job of his own to take the fifth spot.
By the checkered, McIntosh had slipped back to sixth with Daum back in seventh.
Avedisian’s fourth-place run was enough to add an additional six points to her advantage in the standings before the final race of the season on Saturday. She’ll take a 17-point lead over McIntosh into the season finale in pursuit of her first national Midget series championship in her first year with Keith Kunz Motorsports.
UP NEXT
The 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota season comes to a close on Saturday, Oct. 14, in the second night of the 19th annual Charlene Meents Memorial at I-44 Riverside Speedway. In conjunction with the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues, another $5,000 check will be on the line for the Feature winner, followed by a special championship presentation following the night’s events.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Toyota Racing Feature (30 Laps): 1. 97-Gavin Miller[3]; 2. 19A-Daison Pursley[7]; 3. 67-Ryan Timms[4]; 4. 71-Jade Avedisian[5]; 5. 40-Chase McDermand[8]; 6. 08-Cannon McIntosh[6]; 7. 7U-Zach Daum[1]; 8. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[11]; 9. 21K-Karter Sarff[2]; 10. 25K-Taylor Reimer[19]; 11. 13-Elijah Gile[17]; 12. 14R-Jonathan Beason[10]; 13. 28-Ace McCarthy[16]; 14. 43-Gunnar Setser[13]; 15. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[15]; 16. 97K-Cooper Williams[21]; 17. 5U-Peter Smith[12]; 18. 98-Ryan Padgett[18]; 19. 19K-Riley Kreisel[14]; 20. 19U-Pierce Urbanosky[22]; 21. 7M-Kyle Jones[20]; 22. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[9]
Ryan Timms Wins DRC Sooner State 55, Breaks Through to Xtreme Outlaw Victory Lane at Port City
TULSA, OK (Oct. 12, 2023) – Flat tires. Mechanical failure. Late-race passes. Ryan Timms has been through it all this year with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
But those struggles are all behind him now. He’ll simply be known as a Feature winner.
Timms, the 17-year-old rising open-wheel star from Oklahoma City, OK, had led a total of 72 Feature laps and finished runner-up twice coming into Thursday’s events at Port City Raceway, but still hungered for that elusive first career Series win.
For 55 laps around the 1/8-mile oval, Timms plowed his way through heavy lapped traffic, denied slide-jobs and even made some contact with his opponents, but was able to pull through and take the checkered flag in the fourth running of the Donnie Ray Crawford Sooner State 55, co-sanctioned by the POWRi National/West Midget Leagues.
“It’s a race of mine that I really wanted to win growing up here,” Timms said.
At the drop of the green, Timms grabbed the lead from polesitter Trey Marcham on Lap 2 and proceeded to build a five-second advantage in traffic before the race’s second caution period on Lap 34. On the ensuing restart, fifth-starting Daison Pursley entered the frame with a slide-job on Marcham to take second, and soon came after Timms with urgency.
In less than 10 laps, Pursley – of Locust Grove, OK – had reeled-in Timms, and was about to catch a slide-job attempt for the lead before they crossed the stripe to complete Lap 49.
“My line started to go away, and Daison found the bottom in Turns 1-2,” Timms said. “I think he was following the top all the way around in 3-4, and I was sliding myself up to it. Whatever he was doing, he was faster.”
Timms crossed back underneath Pursley to deny his pass attempt and continued on. But Pursley was not done.
Coming back to green with four laps remaining, Pursley followed Timms on the bottom through Turns 1-2 and saw an opening entering Turn 3. He slid the AME Electrical #19A underneath Timms’ JBL Audio #67 with speed in Turn 3 and the two made contact in Turn 4, sending them both washing-up the track on corner exit.
“[Timms] was letting it float up pretty high down the back-straightaway in the slick, and I thought I had a good enough run to get him completely cleared,” Pursley said. “I thought I was definitely clear, and I guess [that was] what he was not happy about. We just went down in there and made contact.
“It’s just part of it. I’m not here to run second.”
It didn’t take long for Timms to return the contact. He crossed the start/finish line and drove back into Turn 1 with a full head of steam, tagging Pursley on the bumper and sending him around to bring out the yellow flag once again.
After the checkered, Timms revealed that his frustrations with Pursley stemmed from prior run-ins earlier in the season.
“[Pursley] tried to slide me in Turns 3-4 and completely doored me,” Timms said. “Typically, I kinda understand. It’s close racing. One time, whatever. I’ll get over it. But he drove through me at Gas City, drove through me at Eldora, and we’d never had any issues up until those two races.
“After he drove through me again, I was fed up with it. If you don’t do something about it, then he’s going to keep doing it.”
Pursley restarted from the tail of the lead lap cars and was able to climb back to finish sixth, despite his own frustrations with Timms.
“I guess he wasn’t too happy about my move in 3-4,” Pursley said. “If that’s how he’s wanting to retaliate in 1-2, I’ll take it with my chin up and move on to I-44.”
The final restart of the race was smooth sailing for Timms as he led the final three circuits and crossed the line to collect the $5,555 grand prize.
Directly behind him came defending Series champion Zach Daum, who advanced from 13th on the starting grid to finish second. The 32-year-old veteran from Pocahontas, IL, showed his prowess on the tiny bullring, backing up his Sooner State 55 victory from last year by sticking to his preferred line on the bottom throughout the 55-lap main event.
“Experience in racing here, especially in long races, typically the top gets so far around that it’s really hard to run,” Daum said. “Normally, the bottom is so good here that it comes back.”
With the runner-up effort, Daum collected his 13th podium finish of the season and chopped his points deficit nearly in half – gaining 29 points in the standings, vaulting him into third place where he now sits only 38 points out of the lead with two races remaining.
“We’ll try to keep giving ourselves a shot – that’s all I can ask for,” Daum said. “We beat everybody that we’re trying to race for in points.”
Fourteen-year-old Midget rookie Gunnar Setser, of Columbus, IN, crossed the stripe in third to collect his first career national Midget series podium. POWRi regular Karter Sarff advanced from his 14th-place starting spot to finish fourth, while Tanner Thorson Racing entrant Ace McCarthy rounded out the top five.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series meets POWRi again Friday, Oct. 13, at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, OK, in the kickoff to the 19th annual Charlene Meents Memorial. Tickets will be on sale at the gate; streaming is available on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Toyota Racing Feature (55 Laps): 1. 67-Ryan Timms[2]; 2. 7U-Zach Daum[13]; 3. 43-Gunnar Setser[3]; 4. 21K-Karter Sarff[14]; 5. 28-Ace McCarthy[12]; 6. 19A-Daison Pursley[5]; 7. 40-Chase McDermand[6]; 8. 97-Gavin Miller[15]; 9. 32-Trey Marcham[1]; 10. 71-Jade Avedisian[7]; 11. 08-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 12. 25K-Taylor Reimer[8]; 13. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[11]; 14. 97K-Cooper Williams[18]; 15. 5U-Peter Smith[22]; 16. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[17]; 17. 14-Jonathan Beason[9]; 18. 7M-Kyle Jones[19]; 19. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[16]; 20. 19K-Riley Kreisel[10]; 21. 19-Landen Adams[20]; 22. 51B-Joe B Miller[21]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Championship Battles to be Settled at Port City, I-44
Avedisian leads McIntosh by 11 points heading into final three-race weekend
TULSA, OK (Oct. 10, 2023) – Twenty-nine races in the books, and it all comes down to this. Championship weekend for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota is here.
The battle for the $25,000 championship title has reached its boiling point. Frontrunner Jade Avedisian took the lead in the standings by 11 points over Cannon McIntosh following the main event at Red Hill Raceway four weeks ago and will lead the charge into Oklahoma for the final three races of the season this Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 12-14.
The high-banked, 1/8-mile bullring of Port City Raceway will kick things off Thursday night with the fourth running of the Donnie Ray Crawford Sooner State 55, featuring a 55-lap, $5,555-to-win main event that honors the late Oklahoma Micro Sprint and Midget racer who was killed in 2012.
The Series pivots to Oklahoma City for racing Friday-Saturday at I-44 Riverside Speedway in the 19th annual Charlene Meents Memorial, honoring the late MARA Midget Series staff member with back-to-back 30-lap Feature events to cap the season – $4,000 to Friday’s winner and $5,000-to-win Saturday. A formal celebration will be held in Victory Lane following Saturday’s program, where the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Series champion will be crowned.
All three events are co-sanctioned by the POWRi National and POWRi West Midget Leagues, which will also crown their season champions at the conclusion of Saturday’s main event. Additionally, the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series champion will be recognized for their efforts in co-sanctioned races throughout the year, awarding a $2,500 bonus check to the driver atop the final points standings of the 11-race slate.
Tickets for all three events will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:
A CHANCE FOR HISTORY – Carrying an 11-point lead in the standings, Jade Avedisian heads into the final race weekend with a chance to make motorsports history and become the first-ever female national Midget series champion.
The 17-year-old racer from Clovis, CA, has piloted the Mobil 1, LynK/Toyota #71 for Keith Kunz Motorsports to five Feature wins, 14 top-fives and 23 top-10 finishes in 26 starts so far this year. A fourth-place run in the most recent Series event at Red Hill Raceway four weeks ago boosted her back into the points lead for the first time since August, marking the third time she and Cannon McIntosh have swapped the points lead this season.
One year ago, Avedisian came into Xtreme Outlaw championship weekend and did not get off to the start she wanted, finishing ninth at Port City and 13th in the first night at I-44. However, she rebounded Saturday night and triumphed over the Xtreme Outlaw/POWRi field for the second time that season, leading all 35 laps to score the win in the season finale at I-44.
Since that night, she’s developed her skills immensely, working with KKM car chief Jarrett Martin throughout the 2023 season to become a heavy favorite to win the points championship.
STILL IN THE GAME – Though he’s lost the Series points lead, Cannon McIntosh’s hopes of winning the Series championship are still alive and well.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, dropped back 11 points behind Avedisian following a sixth-place finish in the last Series event at Red Hill and now faces an uphill battle to win his first career national Midget series championship. Fortunately, he’ll be among the most experienced drivers on the roster this weekend, having grown up racing Micro Sprints at Port City and being a multi-time Midget Feature winner there as well as I-44.
McIntosh won two POWRi West/National Midget races at Port City in 2020 and was scheduled to start inside Row 2 in last year’s Xtreme/POWRi Feature before dropping out early due to mechanical problems. At I-44, he’s a two-time POWRi Feature winner (2018, 2020), and won the Xtreme Outlaw debut at the 1/5-mile last year.
ALL ABOUT THE TEAM – Rarely in motorsports is a different driver and owner hoisting a championship trophy at season’s end. But there is potential for it this year with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series, as Zach Daum and Trifecta Motorsports currently sit 21 points out of the lead in the Series’ team points standings.
After Daum replaced Kyle Jones in the seat of the #7U car in June, he’s not only kept Trifecta in the hunt for the team championship, but also ascended his own name into the running for the drivers championship. With nine-straight top-five finishes in the last 10 Series events, he’s climbed back from what was a 278-point deficit at the end of May to where he now sits 67 points from the top of the top of the drivers standings.
Over championship weekend, Trifecta will field two cars for the first time this season in Xtreme Outlaw events. Daum will pilot the flagship Blackjack Express, Spike/Stanton #7U, while Micro Sprint racer Peter Smith, of Las Cruces, NM, will take control of the RVB Express, Spike/Stanton #5U in his national Midget series debut at Port City.
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS – The POWRi National and POWRi West Midget Leagues wrap up their 2023 seasons alongside the Xtreme Outlaws on Saturday at I-44. Cannon McIntosh currently leads the POWRi National standings by 120 over Karter Sarff with a shot to take the $15,000 champion’s check after Saturday’s main event.
POWRi’s championship weekend begins with a visit to Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, and will finish-up with the three remaining co-sanctioned events with the Xtreme Outlaws Thursday-Saturday. The main event Saturday at I-44 will also mark the final race of the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series, which consisted of all 11 co-sanctioned races between the two national tours in 2023, and awards $2,500 to the driver with the most points in the separately kept standings at the end of the Feature.
Zach Daum currently leads the Challenge Series standings by five points over Jade Avedisian. POWRi West Midget League points leader Michelle Decker, of Guthrie, OK, is also projected to be in attendance to clinch her first career POWRi championship.
ANYBODY’S GAME – While the championship battle has largely revolved around Avedisian and McIntosh this season, each of the top five drivers in the Xtreme Outlaw standings are mathematically still in contention to win the title.
Jade Avedisian, Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller, Zach Daum and Chase McDermand have all combined for 21 Feature wins in the 26 Xtreme Outlaw Series races contested thus far. That’s over 80 percent distributed across five drivers, and any one of them could win any of the remaining races. To add to that – Daum, McIntosh and Avedisian swept the three championship weekend Features across both tracks last year. However, there is one other Xtreme Outlaw full-timer that will be a heavy favorite to win this weekend.
Taylor Reimer currently sits one spot outside of the top five in points. The 23-year-old from Tulsa, OK, returns to Port City Thursday night – her home track, one she’s won numerous Micro Sprint Features at prior to the hiatus from motorsports she took nearly 10 years ago. In last year’s running of the Sooner State 55, she advanced 10 positions in the main event from her 18th starting spot to finish 10th.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Thursday, Oct. 12 at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, OK
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 13-14 at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, OK
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
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Current championship points standings (view full standings)
- Jade Avedisian: 5369 points | Keith Kunz Motorsports #71
- Cannon McIntosh: 5358 (-11) points | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08
- Gavin Miller: 5309 points (-60) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #97
- Zach Daum: 5302 points (-67) | Trifecta Motorsports #7U
- Chase McDermand: 5269 points (-100) | Mounce/Stout Motorsports #40
- Taylor Reimer: 5125 points (-244) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K
- Hayden Reinbold: 4629 points (-740) | Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19AZ
- Austin Barnhill: 3251 points (-2118) | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #17B
- Chance Crum: 2910 points (-2459) | Rudeen Racing #26
- Ethan Mitchell: 2497 points (-2872) | Bundy Built Motorsports #19M
Toyota Feature winners (9 drivers)
6 wins – Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports)
5 wins – Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports), Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports)
2 wins – Karter Sarff (Sarff Racing)
1 win – Jesse Love (Chad Boat Industries), Daniel Whitley (Abacus Racing), Daison Pursley (Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports), Gavin Miller (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
Toyota Feature laps led (18 drivers)
101 laps – Jade Avedisian
88 laps – Zach Daum
95 laps – Cannon McIntosh
112 laps – Chase McDermand
72 laps – Ryan Timms
59 laps – Daniel Whitley
46 laps – Karter Sarff
45 laps – Gavin Miller
33 laps – Kyle Jones
30 laps – Daison Pursley
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
22 laps – Shane Cottle
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
11 laps – Hayden Reinbold
6 laps – Taylor Reimer
4 laps – Jesse Love
1 lap – Nick Drake, Brayton Lynch
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (15 drivers)
5 awards – Chase McDermand
4 awards – Cannon McIntosh
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell, Daniel Whitley, Zach Daum, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer
1 award – Gavin Miller, Hayden Reinbold, Jesse Love, Kevin Thomas Jr, Joe B. Miller, Corbin Rueschenberg, Briggs Danner, Jade Avedisian
Heat Race winners (24 drivers)
11 wins – Chase McDermand
9 wins – Jade Avedisian
8 wins – Cannon McIntosh, Zach Daum
5 wins – Hayden Reinbold
4 wins – Gavin Miller
3 wins – Ethan Mitchell, Daison Pursley
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Corbin Rueschenberg, Andrew Felker, Daniel Whitley, Ryan Timms, Kyle Jones
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Rico Abreu, Briggs Danner, Chase Johnson, Daniel Adler, Taylor Reimer, Brayton Lynch
High-points honors (15 drivers)
4 honors – Cannon McIntosh
3 honors – Chase McDermand
2 honors – Daniel Whitley, Jade Avedisian, Gavin Miller
1 honor – Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Andrew Felker, Daison Pursley, Zach Daum, Ryan Timms
Last Chance Showdown wins (13 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum, Chase Briscoe, Mitchell Davis, Cannon McIntosh, Corbin Rueschenberg, Daniel Adler
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (19 drivers)
2 awards – Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Taylor Reimer, Zach Daum, Cannon McIntosh, Chase McDermand, Jade Avedisian
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Gavan Boschele, Shane Cottle, Cooper Williams, Jerry Coons Jr, Steve Buckwalter, Gavin Miller, Trevor Cline, Brayton Lynch
Podium finishes (17 drivers)
12 podiums – Zach Daum
11 podiums – Chase McDermand
10 podiums – Cannon McIntosh, Jade Avedisian
9 podiums – Gavin Miller
7 podiums – Taylor Reimer
3 podiums – Daniel Whitley, Ryan Timms
2 podiums – Shane Cottle, Kyle Jones, Hayden Reinbold, Karter Sarff
1 podium – Thomas Meseraull, Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks, Jesse Love, Jerry Coons Jr, Daison Pursley
Top-10 finishes (49 drivers)
24 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller
23 top-10s – Jade Avedisian
22 top-10s – Zach Daum
21 top-10s – Chase McDermand
18 top-10s – Taylor Reimer
10 top-10s – Hayden Reinbold
9 top-10s – Chance Crum
8 top-10s – Kyle Jones
7 top-10s – Ethan Mitchell
6 top-10s – Ryan Timms, Karter Sarff
5 top-10s – Landon Brooks, Daniel Whitley, Austin Barnhill, Cooper Williams, Thomas Meseraull
4 top-10s – Gavan Boschele, Corbin Rueschenberg
3 top-10s – Chase Johnson, Briggs Danner, Trevor Cline, Mitchell Davis
2 top-10s – Shane Cottle, Chase Briscoe, Kevin Thomas Jr, Branigan Roark, Andrew Felker, Jerry Coons Jr, Mariah Ede, Daison Pursley, Tim Buckwalter, Kyle Beilman, Brayton Lynch
1 top-10 – Mitchel Moles, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Don Droud Jr, Nick Drake, Jesse Love, Trey Marcham, Joe B. Miller, Preston Lattomus, Bryan Stanfill, Dekota Gay, Joe Wirth, Gunnar Setser
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
11. Fri, July 21 / Doe Run Raceway / Doe Run, MO / Zach Daum (3)
12. Sat, July 22 / Southern Illinois Raceway / Marion, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
13. Sat, July 29 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Jade Avedisian (3)
14. Sun, July 30 / Brushcreek Motorsports Complex / Peebles, OH / Daniel Whitley (1)
15. Fri, Aug. 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Karter Sarff (1)
16. Sat, Aug. 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Jade Avedisian (4)
17. Tue, Aug. 8 / Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway / Newmanstown, PA / Chase McDermand (3)
18. Wed, Aug. 9 / Action Track USA / Kutztown, PA / Chase McDermand (4)
19. Fri, Aug. 11 / Path Valley Speedway Park / Spring Run, PA / Daison Pursley (1)
20. Fri, Aug. 25 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Zach Daum (4)
21. Sat, Aug. 26 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Gavin Miller (1)
22. Fri, Sept. 1 / Paragon Speedway / Paragon, IN / Zach Daum (5)
23. Sat, Sept. 2 / Paragon Speedway / Paragon, IN / Jade Avedisian (5)
24. Fri, Sept. 15 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Karter Sarff (2)
25. Sat, Sept. 16 / Highland Speedway / Highland, IL / Chase McDermand (5)
26. Sun, Sept. 17 / Red Hill Raceway / Sumner, IL / Chase McDermand (6)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: 81, Lakeside Welcome World of Outlaws for Final Midwest Visit of 2023
Sweet and Gravel’s title battle headline The Greatest Show on Dirt’s Kansas invasion
WICHITA, KS (October 10, 2023) - The home stretch of the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car campaign hits the Heartland this week.
The Midwest is set to welcome The Greatest Show on Dirt one last time this year for a Kansas doubleheader. First up is the second and final trip of the season to Wichita, KS’s 81 Speedway on Friday, October 13. The next night brings the year’s lone appearance at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City for the Micro-Lite Harvest Rumble. This year’s World of Outlaws campaign is down to only seven races to go, and the intensity heats up more and more as that tally dwindles. The championship is still up for grabs. Battles throughout the standings are ongoing. And everyone wants at least one more trip to Victory Lane before the season wraps up in a month. The “Sunflower State” is the place to be this weekend as these stories continue to unfold.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
A BATTLE BREWING: Right when it looked as if Brad Sweet might comfortably pull away to his fifth consecutive World of Outlaws championship, David Gravel said not so fast. Two nights at Port Royal Speedway saw Gravel knock 22 markers off Sweet’s advantage, bringing the gap down to a manageable 68.
Sweet’s brief history at 81 Speedway has been up and down. The Grass Valley, CA native posted a top five in his first attempt there in 2017, but a Feature accident there earlier this year left him with a 14th place run, his fourth lowest finish of the season. Over at Lakeside the Kasey Kahne Racing pilot has been incredibly consistent with top 10s in all 10 of his Series attempts highlighted by a 2016 victory.
Gravel has been stout at 81 Speedway in limited appearances with a pair of podiums to his credit in two Feature starts. In his last six Series starts at Lakeside, the Watertown, CT driver has missed the top 10 only once and notched his best finish at the track (third) in the most recent World of Outlaws visit last season.
The duo will battle this weekend as Gravel looks to close in even more with the title-deciding World Finals on the horizon (November 1-4).
HOT SAUCE: Kansas City may be known for BBQ sauce, but the city’s dirt track – Lakeside Speedway – has been all about Hot Sauce recently. The driver who goes by the spicy moniker – Giovanni Scelzi – has been on fire (pun intended) at the 4/10-mile.
Two years ago, Scelzi topped the World of Outlaws at Lakeside for his third career win with The Greatest Show on Dirt and first since joining his current team – KCP Racing. The Fresno, CA native followed up that performance by leading 15 laps before finishing second in the 2022 appearance. Scelzi also topped a Lakeside race this year back in April.
Scelzi and KCP roll into the Kansas weekend amid one of the best rookie campaigns in Series history. They currently reside fourth in points, and if they stay where they’re at, Scelzi will equal Jeff Swindell (1981) and Brad Doty (1982) for the best Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year season.
DOUBLE DONNY: Only one active World of Outlaws competitor has won at both 81 Speedway and Lakeside Speedway, and it comes as no surprise that the driver is Donny Schatz.
The pilot of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15 has not only been to Victory Lane at both facilities, he’s done so twice at each. Schatz collected checkered flags at 81 Speedway in 2006 and 2017. At Lakeside, his two victories came four years apart in 2015 & 2019.
The Fargo, ND native will look to continue his winning ways at the Kansas tracks to bounce back from an fortunate weekend at Port Royal.
J-MAC’S BACK: Last year leading into this weekend of racing, James McFadden was still in search of his first victory of the season aboard the Roth Motorsports #83. The Alice Springs, NTR, Australia native finally found Victory Lane in the 65th race of the season at Lakeside to deliver Dennis Roth’s 99th Series win as a car owner.
Fast forward a year, and McFadden’s season looks entirely different than it did a year ago. The 34-year-old enters Kansas having already more than doubled his career World of Outlaws win total. McFadden is currently tied for the third most victories this season (six).
McFadden will look to repeat at Lakeside and become the first since Steve Kinser in 2010-2011 to top back-to-back races at the Kansas City oval. A win at either track this weekend would give him sole possession of the most wins (seven) for an Australia native in a single World of Outlaws campaign.
20 WINNERS?: This past weekend Tyler Courtney and Zeb Wise gave us 19 different Feature winners with the World of Outlaws in 2023, moving the Series within one of a mildly rare milestone.
It’s been six years (2017) since 20 different competitors have topped a main event with The Greatest Show on Dirt. The feat has only been reached nine times in the Series’ 45 seasons of history.
As far as contenders to potentially push the total to 20, a trio of current full-time Series competitors are without a win this year including two-time career Feature winner – Brock Zearfoss.
Other strong competitors without a win this year that are still expected to compete again before the season’s end include Justin Peck, Cory Eliason, Parker Price-Miller, and more.
If you can’t make it to the track this weekend, catch all of the racing live on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, Oct. 13 at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS
Saturday, Oct. 14 at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (65/72 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (8802PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-68PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-128PTS) 4. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-442PTS) 5. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-446PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-508PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-536PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-742PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-1270PTS) 10. 7S – Robbie Price (-1782PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (19 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2), Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
6 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
4 wins – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
2 wins – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11, Roth Motorsports #83JR)
1 win – Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5), Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing #14), Brent Marks (Murray-Marks #19), Tyler Courtney (Clauson Marshall Racing #7BC), Zeb Wise (Rudeen Racing #26)
FEATURE LAPS LED (25 Drivers):
335 laps – Brad Sweet
239 laps – James McFadden
234 laps – Rico Abreu
195 laps – Carson Macedo
193 laps – David Gravel
172 laps – Logan Schuchart
118 laps – Kyle Larson
114 laps – Buddy Kofoid
108 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
102 laps – Donny Schatz
62 laps – Brent Marks
57 laps – Gio Scelzi
40 laps – Spencer Bayston, Corey Day
24 laps – Brian Brown
19 laps – Tyler Courtney
18 laps – Lance Dewease
15 laps – Cole Macedo
11 laps – Anthony Macri, Daryn Pittman
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin, Justin Peck
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
14 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
13 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Buddy Kofoid, Brad Sweet
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi, Tanner Holmes
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson
HEAT RACE WINNERS (46 Drivers):
29 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
28 Heat Wins – David Gravel
19 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
15 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
14 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz, James McFadden
13 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid
12 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi, Rico Abreu
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Brian Brown
4 Heat Wins – Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Tyler Courtney
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Justin Sanders, Zeb Wise
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (51 Drivers):
44 Dashes – Carson Macedo
42 Dashes – David Gravel
40 Dashes – Brad Sweet
30 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
28 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
25 Dashes – James McFadden
24 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
22 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu
18 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
17 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
9 Dashes – Brent Marks
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
7 Dashes – Justin Peck
6 Dashes – Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Robbie Price, Kasey Kahne, Corey Day
4 Dashes – Justin Sanders, Parker Price-Miller
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Tanner Holmes
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Dominic Scelzi, Aaron Reutzel, Freddie Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Devon Borden
1 Dash – Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Ian Madsen, Shane Golobic, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Daryn Pittman, Sye Lynch, Zeb Wise
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (36 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston, Robbie Price
3 LCS Wins - Noah Gass, James McFadden, Gio Scelzi
2 LCS Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss, Tim Estenson, Donny Schatz, Kerry Madsen
1 LCS Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh, Tanner Holmes, Austen Wheatley, Buddy Kofoid, Danny Dietrich
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
6 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
5 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney
3 Hard Chargers – Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Danny Dietrich
2 Hard Chargers – Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston, Corey Day, Robbie Price
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson, Tanner Holmes
PODIUM FINISHES (30 Drivers):
31 Podiums – David Gravel
27 Podiums – Brad Sweet
18 Podiums – Carson Macedo
15 Podiums – Rico Abreu
14 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
13 Podiums – Donny Schatz
10 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
9 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
7 Podiums – Gio Scelzi
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Corey Day
2 Podiums – Tyler Courtney
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Dominic Scelzi, Daryn Pittman, Zeb Wise
TOP 10 FINISHES (62 Drivers):
57 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
55 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
54 Top 10s – David Gravel
43 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
42 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
41 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
38 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
37 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
35 Top 10s – James McFadden
33 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
25 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
15 Top 10s – Justin Peck
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
11 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
10 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss, Danny Dietrich
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Corey Day, Tanner Holmes
5 Top 10s – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Sanders
4 Top 10s – Zeb Wise, Lance Dewease
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Freddie Rahmer, Parker Price-Miller
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Shane Golobic, Dave Blaney, Dale Blaney, Cole Duncan, Daryn Pittman
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Shane Stewart, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Kerry Madsen, Jason Solwold, Chase Johnson, T.J. Stutts
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
51. Fri, Aug 25 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Logan Schuchart (4)
52. Sat, Aug 26 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Logan Schuchart (5)
53. Thurs, Aug 31 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
54. Fri, Sept 1 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Rico Abreu (5)
55. Sat, Sept 2 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Brad Sweet (7)
56. Mon, Sept 4 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Logan Schuchart (6)
57. Sat, Sept 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Corey Day (1)
58. Fri, Sept 15 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Brad Sweet (8)
59. Sat, Sept 16 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / Buddy Kofoid (2)
60. Fri, Sept 22 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (6)
61. Sat, Sept 23 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (9)
62. Fri, Sept 29 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (10)
63. Sat, Sept 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks (1)
64. Fri, Oct 6 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Tyler Courtney (1)
65. Sat, Oct 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Zeb Wise (1)
WISELY DONE: Zeb Wise Rolls to First World of Outlaws Victory in Port Royal’s Nittany Showdown
Angola, IN driver holds off Friday’s winner – Tyler Courtney – to complete Hoosier sweep of weekend
PORT ROYAL, PA (October 7, 2023) - Zeb Wise is continuing along a path to Sprint Car stardom.
Only a few weeks ago, the Angola, IN native finalized his first All-Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) title. But even with 13 ASCoC wins and a championship under his belt, a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car win had eluded him.
Until Saturday night.
Entering the World of Outlaws vs. PA Posse battle as an Indiana invader, Wise earned the pole for the 30-lap Feature at Port Royal Speedway. The 20-year-old slipped to second early before rallying to move by a Pennsylvania legend and held off one of his closest friends to make his first trip to Victory Lane with The Greatest Show on Dirt and pocket $15,000.
As with any first time World of Outlaws winner, emotion spilled over after the checkered flag. In only his 23rd career Feature start with the Series, Wise drove the Rudeen Racing #26 to his first win. And not only did Wise collect his first victory, he also brought Kevin Rudeen’s team their first Series triumph since 2011, 4,418 days ago, when Sam Hafertepe Jr. topped a World of Outlaws visit to Skagit Speedway.
“It’s been a long road,” Wise said. “I remember my first few Outlaw races. One of them was actually here, and I had no clue what I was doing. I was definitely out in left field. And coming back here as many times as I’ve been here, I’ve gotten really comfortable here. And this is always a place I love coming to but always seemed to struggle at… Last night we didn’t really have a good showing. We came back and were really strong out of the gate, so I’m just very proud of our team.”
Wise’s win completed an Indiana invader sweep of the weekend at “The Speed Palace” as fellow Hoosier and ASCoC competitor – Tyler Courtney – topped Friday’s portion of the Nittany Showdown. Wise also became the third first time World of Outlaws winner this season, joining Brady Bacon and Corey Day. With Wise’s triumph, 152 different drivers have now won a World of Outlaws Feature, and Wise is the 12th to do so from the state of Indiana.
The path to Victory Lane was by no means an easy one. After winning the Toyota Racing Dash, Wise started the main event on the pole, but it was Lance Dewease rolling by Wise on the bottom to lead the first lap.
After Dewease grabbed the top spot, the Fayetteville, PA native established a solid gap between himself and Wise in the early going, and the margin stabilized around one second. As Dewease rolled the bottom and middle aboard the Macri Motorsports #39M, the distance between the two stayed roughly the same through much of the first half of the race. It was just before the halfway mark when Wise began to flex his muscle.
Wise started to build momentum by ripping the cushion through Turns 1 and 2 to create a massive run down the back straightaway. On the 16th lap, that line allowed Wise to close on Dewease’s tail tank. Three laps later, Wise used the high side to blast by Dewease exiting Turn 2.
“I knew Lance wasn’t going to go to the top in (Turns) 1 and 2, but he was just high enough on entry where it was really hard for me to get into the corner good enough to clear him off of (Turn) 2. I got close multiple times and just didn’t want to show my nose too early and put us in a bad spot for later. So, I kind of took my time, and I knew we had a really fast race car. Even right after Lap 1 when I was in second, I figured we’d have a shot at it for sure.”
Wise might’ve had the lead with only 10 laps to go, but the race was far from over. Dewease surged back to his inside over the next couple laps in a bid to regain the lead. And when those efforts came up short, a new challenger arose.
All the way from the 10th starting spot, Tyler Courtney passed Dewease on the 25th circuit as the Indianapolis, IN native was eying a weekend sweep. Wise had to fend off Courtney to secure an All-Star title with Rudeen Racing, and he’d be forced to hold off the same driver with his first World of Outlaws win on the line.
Courtney began to close in aboard the Clauson Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink #7BC, trimming Wise’s lead from a second nearly down to half a second in two laps. But with two laps to go, Wise pieced together a strong enough trip around the half mile to pull slightly ahead and make for a comfortable final lap as he locked up a win he’ll never forget with his close friend following him to the line.
“It’s really cool,” Wise said. “Me and Tyler have an awesome relationship. Obviously, we were teammates a handful of years back. It makes it even more special to be able to battle toe to toe like this it seems like every night. He was way ahead of us last night. But tonight I looked up and saw he was in third of fourth on one of those restarts and figured he was going to be coming. It’s really cool for us to be able to go head-to-head like this and have fun.”
Courtney came home second, narrowly missing a weekend sweep after his Friday victory. While he would’ve liked to go back to back, he was happy to run second to Wise and see him reach the major career accomplishment.
“Every time I’d get to him with my wing that far back I would kind of just lose my nose just a little bit right at the entry of the corner just kind of slip by grip a little bit,” Courtney said. “I tried the middle there coming to the checkered, and I should’ve moved up there about five laps before that. But I had made all my ground there on the bottom and felt like if I could hit my marks I was better than him down there, but it wasn’t meant to be tonight. It’s cool to see him win. He’s had a hell of a year. I know how special those first ones are.”
And rounding out the top three was Shark Racing’s Logan Schuchart as he led the way for the World of Outlaws regulars. The result marked Schuchart’s 14th Series podium of the season as he methodically worked his way forward from eighth.
“We just slowly but surely moved the wing back and were able to run through the middle,” Schuchart said. “It wasn’t like you could just pound the fence or anything, so I don’t know what the cars were doing behind me or even the cars up front. I just felt like I had to pull the wing back, float through the middle, and just work on each car that was in front of us lap by lap. Slowly, we just kind of picked them off.”
David Gravel and Lance Dewease completed the top five.
David Gravel grabbed his 13th Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the year and 110th of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat Race One was claimed by Zeb Wise. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, and Brian Brown.
Danny Dietrich won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
After an early Feature crash, Donny Schatz was awarded the Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head back to the heartland next weekend for a Kansas doubleheader. First up is a stop at 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS on Friday, October 13. The next night is a trip over to Kansas City’s Lakeside Speedway for the Micro-Lite Harvest Rumble. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the racing live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 26-Zeb Wise[1]; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[10]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8]; 4. 2-David Gravel[9]; 5. 39M-Lance Dewease[2]; 6. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 7. 24-Rico Abreu[15]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 9. 1T-Tanner Holmes[16]; 10. 19-Brent Marks[11]; 11. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[6]; 13. 45-Jeff Halligan[14]; 14. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[18]; 15. 23-Devon Borden[7]; 16. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[19]; 17. 9P-Parker Price Miller[17]; 18. 11T-TJ Stutts[25]; 19. 5-Spencer Bayston[13]; 20. 20G-Noah Gass[26]; 21. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[23]; 22. (DNF) 48-Danny Dietrich[21]; 23. (DNF) 47K-Kody Lehman[27]; 24. (DNF) 13-Justin Peck[12]; 25. (DNF) 1-Hunter Schuerenberg[20]; 26. (DNF) 15-Donny Schatz[22]; 27. (DNF) 83JR-Michael Kofoid[24]
SUNSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY: Tyler Courtney Constructs Masterful Port Royal Drive for First World of Outlaws in Two Years
“Sunshine” becomes second Hoosier to tame Port Royal with The Greatest Show on Dirt
On a night that rain clouds were threatening to wash out the race, Sunshine broke through. But it wasn’t the literal sun gleaming on Port Royal Speedway Friday at the Nittany Showdown. It was the driver who goes by the bright nickname – Tyler Courtney.
The native of Indianapolis, IN started fourth in the 25-lap Feature, drove the Clauson Marshall Racing (CMR) #7BC to the lead in 12 laps, and pulled away on the path to his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victory in more than two years. Back in July of 2021, Courtney claimed his first win with The Greatest Show on Dirt in grand fashion by topping the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. “Sunshine” had to wait 811 days, but that second triumph finally arrived at “The Speed Palace.”
In Victory Lane, Courtney erupted with emotion. His celebratory shouts filled the air as he climbed atop the CMR machine and sprayed a can of NOS Energy Drink. At long last, Courtney again found himself a World of Outlaws winner.
“When it takes you two years to win another Outlaw race, that just shows how tough it is to win an Outlaw race and how special it is to win these races,” Courtney said. “Jake (Argo), Luke (Vaughn), Camron (Burley), they bust their tails. We’ve obviously had an up and down year, but to close out the year I feel like we’ve been pretty consistent here to end the year. We ran up front with the Outlaws at Williams Grove and Port Royal now. This is just awesome, man.”
The night made Courtney the 15th different driver to win a World of Outlaws main event at Port Royal and only the second from the state of Indiana, the other being Spencer Bayston (2021). The 29-year-old also became the 18th competitor to top a race with the Series in 2023.
A fourth place effort in the Toyota Racing Dash slotted Courtney outside the second row in the lineup for the Feature. Right when the green flag dropped, Courtney made it known that he was hungry for a win. The NOS Energy Drink #7BC rocketed from fourth to the runner-up spot on the opening circuit by driving right between Carson Macedo and Logan Schuchart.
After taking over second, the pursuit began as Courtney locked his sights on the race’s pole sitter and early leader – James McFadden. As they navigated the opening portion of the race, McFadden managed to put a little distance between himself and Courtney. The Roth Motorsports pilot grew his advantage up to as much as a second and a half.
But when lapped traffic came into view, Courtney began to erase the margin. A 1.6 second lead on Lap 6 was slashed nearly in half on the next circuit. Two more laps later, and the gap between the two dipped under half a second. Then on the 12th lap, Courtney made his move.
Heading into Turn 1, Courtney threw a slide job at McFadden and cleared him. The Australian rallied on the exit of Turn 2 with a crossover to slip under Courtney and reclaim the top spot. In the next set of corners, McFadden went to the cushion while Courtney went to the bottom. The low side proved to the right choice as Courtney rolled by McFadden and cleared him down the front straightaway.
“We did everything that we wanted to do there for the Feature,” Courtney explained. “I was able to get my wing back there just about halfway and kept inching her back as we went. Man, the more I got it back the better we were.”
After taking the lead, Courtney quickly began to build a gap. Two laps after moving ahead of McFadden, Courtney’s advantage ballooned over a second as he began to slice through traffic.
A potential challenger to Courtney arose in the form of a fast-charging David Gravel. The Big Game Motorsports pilot moved around McFadden for second on Lap 17. While Gravel was over two seconds behind Courtney when he took the runner-up spot, thick traffic ahead of him gave Gravel hope.
But it was hope that was quickly extinguished when Courtney put a pair of lapped cars between himself and Gravel. And once he did so, the margin began to grow quickly. On Lap 22, Courtney crossed the line four seconds in front of Gravel. And then a few laps later, Courtney took the checkered flag comfortably for his second career World of Outlaws win.
“It’s just unbelievable man,” Courtney said. “Winning Outlaw races is really, really hard, and this one feels good.
Coming home second was David Gravel for his Series-leading 31st World of Outlaws podium of the year. The Watertown, CT native is staying hot with his fourth runner-up in the last seven races as he looks to chip away at Brad Sweet’s point lead. Gravel chopped the gap down to 82 markers.
“Cody (Jacobs) kept working on this thing and gave us a really good race car there in the A-Main,” Gravel said. “It felt like in the beginning to the middle of the race we were really, really good, and I felt like probably one of the best cars. And I felt like at the end we just kind of ran out of grip, and Sunshine was running a really good pace, and I never really good close to him.”
Rounding out the top three was early leader – James McFadden. The result made the Roth Motorsports driver the eighth to reach double digit World of Outlaws podiums in 2023 as he notched his 10th.
“I didn’t know where to run there for the first bit,” McFadden said. “Normally at Port Royal, you pound the top of (Turns) 1 and 2 and float around (Turns) 3 and 4. I felt okay doing that, and then Tyler went by us like we were standing still, so he whooped our butts tonight. But that’s about as good as I’ve ever felt at Port Royal. Happy to be competitive, just need to be a little better”
Logan Schuchart and Lance Dewease completed the top five.
A 22nd to 14th drive netted the KSE Racing Hard Charger for Rico Abreu.
In Low-E Insulation Qualifying, Brad Sweet earned his third Simpson Performance Products QuickTime and the 72nd of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Brad Sweet. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by David Gravel, Tyler Courtney, and Logan Schuchart.
James McFadden won the Toyota Racing Dash.
Giovanni Scelzi topped the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Sye Lynch after slipping from fifth to 11th, narrowly missing his second career World of Outlaws top 10.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars conclude the Nittany Showdown at Port Royal Speedway with a $15,000 to win finale on Saturday, October 7. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[4]; 2. 2-David Gravel[7]; 3. 83-James McFadden[1]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[2]; 5. 39M-Lance Dewease[11]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet[6]; 7. 9P-Parker Price Miller[8]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[3]; 9. 13-Justin Peck[9]; 10. 11-Cory Eliason[10]; 11. 42-Sye Lynch[5]; 12. 48-Danny Dietrich[18]; 13. 23-Devon Borden[12]; 14. 24-Rico Abreu[22]; 15. 5-Spencer Bayston[15]; 16. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[21]; 17. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[17]; 18. 26-Zeb Wise[16]; 19. 19-Brent Marks[20]; 20. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[13]; 21. 45-Jeff Halligan[23]; 22. 20G-Noah Gass[27]; 23. 15-Donny Schatz[25]; 24. 11T-TJ Stutts[24]; 25. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[19]; 26. 9-Kasey Kahne[14]; 27. 47K-Kody Lehman[26]
VP Racing Extends Partnership With World of Outlaws, DIRTcar in Multi-Year Deal
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 6, 2023) – VP Racing Fuels, Inc. has extended its partnership with the World of Outlaws and DIRTcar Racing in a multi-year deal to continue as the Official Fuel of World Racing Group.
Regarded worldwide as the leader in fuel and performance fluids, VP Racing Fuels has been the Official Fuel since 2018, providing industry-leading fuels for a number of World Racing Group’s series.
"We are ecstatic to build upon our relationship with World Racing Group (WRG),” said Chris Wall, Senior Director of East Coast Race Fuel Sales for VP Racing. “For many years, WRG has been a special experience among VP’s Official Fuel notorieties. Dirt circle track racing is part of VP's DNA, and to partner with a portfolio of series that are premier to this form of racing is exceptional.”
Among the series in that portfolio include, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series, Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Racing.
“We’re pleased to continue our partnership with VP Racing Fuels for several years to come,” said Brian Carter, World Racing Group CEO. “They’ve set the standard for what racers expect from the best racing fuels and have gone beyond what’s expected to accommodate them.”
VP Racing Fuels also has a large presence during the biggest dirt race in the northeast, Super DIRT Week 51 at Oswego Speedway. The event is ongoing this week, leading to the prestigious Super DIRTcar Series Billy Whittaker Cars 200 on Sunday, Oct. 8.
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Port Royal’s Nittany Showdown Sets Stage for Final World of Outlaws vs. PA Posse Battle of 2023
Two nights at “The Speed Palace” conclude with a $15,000 to win finale and wrap up 2023 Pennsylvania dates
PORT ROYAL, PA (October 3, 2023) - The storied rivalry between the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and Pennsylvania Posse turns the final page of another chapter this weekend.
The destination is Port Royal Speedway as The Greatest Show on Dirt invades the half mile for the Nittany Showdown. The two nights (October 6-7) will conclude with a $15,000 to win finale and punctuate the 2023 battle between the World of Outlaws and PA Posse. The weekend will mark the Series’ first visit to “The Speed Palace” of the season. The atmosphere promises to be electric. A massive field of cars expected. The two sides of the rivalry aiming for one last statement victory. A slew of invaders looking to steal the show. It’s going to be a wild final weekend in PA.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
ADVANTAGE OUTLAWS: Seven races have been contested in Pennsylvania this season, and the World of Outlaws hold the upper hand with four victories heading into the final two rounds.
Four-time and reigning Series champion – Brad Sweet – has led the way with a pair of victories, both at Williams Grove Speedway including one this past Saturday. “The Big Cat” has only missed the top five once through the seven PA appearances in 2023. David Gravel scored one for the World of Outlaws in July when the Series made their long-awaited return to BAPS Motor Speedway. Former Posse turned Outlaw – Logan Schuchart – went to Williams Grove Victory Lane in July.
On the Posse side, Anthony Macri made PA proud with a thrilling last lap pass at Lincoln Speedway in May for his third career Series win. Myerstown, PA’s Brent Marks is fresh off topping the Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove for a $75,000 score.
The other two races have been chalked up to the “invader” category as Californian Rico Abreu, who races all over the country, took wins at Lincoln in March and Williams Grove in July.
A win on either night for the World of Outlaws would give them bragging rights over the rivalry this year while the Posse would need to sweep the weekend to even the score and force both sides to settle for a tie.
HOME TURF: With the amount of talent PA produces, it inevitably sends some stars to the World of Outlaws tour meaning visits to tracks like Port Royal are trips to home turf for some. Third year driver on the tour – Brock Zearfoss – is one of a few who currently fall into that category.
Before embarking on the World of Outlaws tour, Zearfoss earned a 2017 track championship at Port Royal that saw him pick up five victories along the way. The “Jonestown Jet” is yet to win at his home state oval with the World of Outlaws, but it is the site of one of his nine career Series top fives.
Logan Schuchart is another Pennsylvanian touring with The Greatest Show on Dirt. The second win of the Shark Racing driver’s World of Outlaws career came at Port Royal in 2016. The Hanover, PA native is yet to revisit Port Royal Victory Lane but could become only the fourth driver with multiple World of Outlaws wins at the track this weekend.
BAYSTON’S BREAKTHROUGH: Before Spencer Bayston became a full-time World of Outlaws competitor last season with CJB Motorsports, the pairing linked toward the end of 2021. In only their fourth start as a full-time duo, Bayston and CJB broke through with a victory. The track they topped? Port Royal Speedway.
It was this same October weekend in 2021 when Bayston took the PA-based team to Victory Lane at the team’s home state track. At the time, that was Bayston’s second career World of Outlaws win, and he’s since added three more behind the wheel of the #5.
The two nights at the half mile could be a welcome weekend as Bayston is looking to rebound after a tough National Open weekend. In addition to his win, Bayston has been in the top 10 in half of his 16 Sprint Car starts at Port Royal.
THE CONCRETE KID: History was made at last year’s Nittany Showdown. Entering the weekend, Anthony Macri didn’t own a World of Outlaws win, but he changed that in a big way by sweeping the two races. With the pair of victories, Macri became the fourth driver in Series history and first since 1979 to earn their first two triumphs back-to-back.
While Macri has excelled at other tracks and regions of the country, his prowess at Port Royal has always stood out. At only 24 years old, Macri already owns more than 20 victories at the Juniata County oval including two this year.
This Friday, “The Concrete Kid” could make a little more history by joining Donny Schatz as the only driver to win three consecutive World of Outlaws races at Port Royal. Another weekend sweep would make him the only to top four straight.
POSSE POTENTIAL: In addition to Macri, multiple other Posse representatives could best the World of Outlaws this weekend. Last year proved as much when the PA locals took five of the six podium spots over the two nights at Port Royal.
Like any conversation about the Posse, this one isn’t complete without mentioning Lance Dewease. The Fayetteville, PA native owns a whopping 122 wins at Port Royal, most recently topping the Bob Weikert Memorial this year against the All-Star Circuit of Champions.
Five-time and defending Port Royal track champion – Logan Wagner – is on the hunt for his first World of Outlaws win. Last year the Harrisonville, PA native collected his first Series podium at “The Speed Palace,” and it’s also been the site of all three of his top 10 finishes.
Fresh off his National Open win, Brent Marks can’t be counted out to tally more victories for the Posse. The “Myerstown Missile” has never bested the World of Outlaws at Port Royal, but he’s been a runner-up twice including the most recent visit to the track last year.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday and Saturday, October 6-7 at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, PA
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (63/72 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (8536PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-90PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-130PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-432PTS) 5. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-448PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-466PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-504PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-708PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-1196PTS) 10. 7S – Robbie Price (-1696PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (17 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2), Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
6 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
4 wins – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
2 wins – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11, Roth Motorsports #83JR)
1 win – Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5), Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing #14), Brent Marks (Murray-Marks #19)
FEATURE LAPS LED (22 Drivers):
335 laps – Brad Sweet
228 laps – James McFadden
234 laps – Rico Abreu
195 laps – Carson Macedo
193 laps – David Gravel
172 laps – Logan Schuchart
118 laps – Kyle Larson
114 laps – Buddy Kofoid
108 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
102 laps – Donny Schatz
62 laps – Brent Marks
57 laps – Gio Scelzi
40 laps – Spencer Bayston, Corey Day
24 laps – Brian Brown
15 laps – Cole Macedo
11 laps – Anthony Macri, Daryn Pittman
10 laps – Cory Eliason
5 laps – Tyler Courtney
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin, Justin Peck
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
14 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
12 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Buddy Kofoid
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi, Brad Sweet, Tanner Holmes
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson
HEAT RACE WINNERS (45 Drivers):
29 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
27 Heat Wins – David Gravel
17 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
14 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz, James McFadden
13 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Logan Schuchart
12 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi, Rico Abreu
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Justin Peck, Brent Marks
4 Heat Wins – Cory Eliason, Brian Brown
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Justin Sanders, Tyler Courtney
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (48 Drivers):
42 Dashes – Carson Macedo
41 Dashes – David Gravel
38 Dashes – Brad Sweet
28 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
27 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
24 Dashes – James McFadden, Sheldon Haudenschild
22 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu
18 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
17 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
9 Dashes – Brent Marks
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
7 Dashes – Justin Peck
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Robbie Price, Kasey Kahne, Corey Day, Brian Brown, Tyler Courtney
4 Dashes – Justin Sanders
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Parker Price-Miller, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Tanner Holmes
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Dominic Scelzi, Aaron Reutzel, Freddie Rahmer
1 Dash – Devon Borden, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Ian Madsen, Shane Golobic, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Lance Dewease, Daryn Pittman
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (35 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston, Robbie Price
3 LCS Wins - Noah Gass, James McFadden
2 LCS Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss, Tim Estenson, Gio Scelzi, Donny Schatz, Kerry Madsen
1 LCS Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh, Tanner Holmes, Austen Wheatley, Buddy Kofoid
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
6 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
5 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu, Danny Dietrich
2 Hard Chargers – Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston, Corey Day, Robbie Price
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson, Tanner Holmes
PODIUM FINISHES (28 Drivers):
30 Podiums – David Gravel
27 Podiums – Brad Sweet
18 Podiums – Carson Macedo
15 Podiums – Rico Abreu
13 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
10 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Podiums – James McFadden, Buddy Kofoid
7 Podiums – Gio Scelzi
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Corey Day
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Dominic Scelzi, Daryn Pittman
TOP 10 FINISHES (61 Drivers):
56 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
53 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
52 Top 10s – David Gravel
42 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
41 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
40 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
38 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
37 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
34 Top 10s – James McFadden
31 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
25 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen, Justin Peck
13 Top 10s – Brent Marks
10 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne
9 Top 10s – Cory Eliason, Tyler Courtney
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss, Danny Dietrich
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Corey Day
5 Top 10s – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Sanders, Tanner Holmes
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Zeb Wise, Freddie Rahmer
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Shane Golobic, Dave Blaney, Dale Blaney, Cole Duncan, Lance Dewease, Daryn Pittman
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Shane Stewart, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Kerry Madsen, Jason Solwold, Chase Johnson, T.J. Stutts
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
51. Fri, Aug 25 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Logan Schuchart (4)
52. Sat, Aug 26 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Logan Schuchart (5)
53. Thurs, Aug 31 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
54. Fri, Sept 1 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Rico Abreu (5)
55. Sat, Sept 2 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Brad Sweet (7)
56. Mon, Sept 4 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Logan Schuchart (6)
57. Sat, Sept 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Corey Day (1)
58. Fri, Sept 15 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Brad Sweet (8)
59. Sat, Sept 16 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / Buddy Kofoid (2)
60. Fri, Sept 22 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (6)
61. Sat, Sept 23 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (9)
62. Fri, Sept 29 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (10)
63. Sat, Sept 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks (1)
1 MONTH ALERT: All Dirt Roads Lead to World of Outlaws World Finals
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 2, 2023) – The season-long journey for three premier series comes to its grand finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the World of Outlaws World Finals, Nov. 1-4
All four nights will feature the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, along with an abundance of activities for fans.
The stakes have been raised this year with drivers racing for a more than $700,000 overall purse – an increase of over $50,000 spread throughout the fields.
Thursday and Friday’s Features for the Sprint Cars and Late Models will pay $15,000 to win and $1,200 to start, while Saturday’s Feature will pay $25,000 to win and $1,750 to start.
For the Super DIRTcar Series, its Features on Thursday and Friday will pay $10,000 to win and $750 to start. Its finale on Saturday will pay $15,000 to win and $1,000 to start.
Then, at the end of the night on Saturday, three champions will be crowned, bathed in a shower of confetti and illuminated by fireworks. This year, Brad Sweet is eyeing his fifth straight World of Outlaws Sprint Car title, Bobby Pierce is on target for his first World of Outlaws Late Model title and Matt Sheppard has the chance to claim a historic 10th Super DIRTcar Series title.
On-track action starts Wednesday, Nov. 1, with Low-E Insulation Qualifying for all divisions – setting the Heat Race line ups for Thursday and Friday. Points accumulated from Thursday and Friday’s Feature finishes will determine the Heat Race line ups for Saturday’s finale.
In addition to the racing action, there will be plenty of activities to keep fans entertained throughout the week. The first is on Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 4pm (ET). Along with seeing your favorite teams’ haulers during the load-in parade, don’t miss announcers Johnny Gibson, Ruben Mireles and Mike Warren, in costume, as they announced the event.
After Low-E Insulation Qualifying on Wednesday, venture to the zMax Pavilion – next to the zMax Dragway – for the World Finals Kickoff Party at 9pm. Watch your favorite drivers get interviewed throughout the night and stay for the live concert after.
New this year, there will be a pre-race show before the gates open in the midway, Wednesday through Saturday, and a fashion show, showcasing series and driver merchandise at the zMax Pavilion on Friday, Nov. 3, at 1pm.
In addition to the championship celebration at the end of the night, Saturday will also feature the fan-favorite 3X4 Wide Salute before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Feature and special driver introductions with drivers from all three series before the Last Chance Showdowns.
Things to know:
More Event Info
Track: 4/10 mile in Concord, NC
Track Records:
Sprint Cars: 11.880 seconds by Jeff Shepard on Oct. 6, 2001
Late Models: 14.183 seconds by Kyle Larson on Nov. 5, 2020
Big Block Modified: 15.088 seconds by Brett Hearn on May 25, 2005
Tickets: CLICK HERE
Full Schedule: CLICK HERE
Last Race Video Recap (Sprints Cars, Nov. 5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqUMP_AvDCA
Last Race Video Recap (Late Models, Nov. 5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_UioHphxp8
Last Race Video Recap (Big Blocks, Nov. 5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqWmv4b8svw
2022 Winners:
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars:
Nov. 2: Logan Schuchart
Nov. 4: Donny Schatz
Nov. 5: Donny Schatz
World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models:
Nov. 2: Mike Marlar
Nov. 3: Tanner English
Nov. 5: Jonathan Davenport
Super DIRTcar Series:
Nov. 3: Mat Williamson
Nov. 4: Mathieu Desjardins
Nov. 5: Mat Williamson
HOW TO WATCH: If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap of the World of Outlaws World Finals (Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 1-4) live on DIRTVision.
MARKSMAN: Brent Marks Hunts Down Pittman for Second Williams Grove National Open Triumph
The Myerstown, PA native becomes the 13th driver with multiple National Open wins as Pittman settles for sixth runner-up
MECHANICSBURG, PA (September 30, 2023) - Chalk up the 61st Champion Racing Oil National Open to the Pennsylvania Posse.
Brent Marks is a native of Myerstown, PA, cut his teeth in the Sprint Car hotbed before embarking on a national schedule for a few seasons, and has refocused a majority of his racing on the region in recent years. On Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway, Marks made his home state fans proud by topping the 2023 National Open for the Posse. Marks started on the pole of the 40-lap Feature and slipped back to third early before rallying to snatch the top in the second half of the main event on his way to victory in the final leg of Sprint Car racing’s Triple Crown and a huge $75,000 paycheck.
The grandstands erupted as the “Myerstown Missile” took the checkered flag. In Victory Lane, the roars thundered even louder as he rose atop the wing of the Murray-Marks #19. One of PA’s own had taken down the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars at the state’s premier event.
“It feels awesome. To be standing up here in front of this crowd is just absolutely amazing,” Marks said. “The support in Pennsylvania is second to none. I can’t thank all of the fans for coming out tonight enough and supporting this event and supporting us. Got a win for the PA Posse.”
Adding to his 2019 National Open triumph, Marks became the 13th driver in history to top the crown jewel multiple times. The win also served as his 13th with The Greatest Show on Dirt. Four of those have occurred at Williams Grove. The Posse now own back-to-back National Open titles after Lance Dewease notched his fifth “Natty O” in 2022.
While Marks began the main event from the front courtesy of winning the Toyota Racing Dash, the route to victory was no walk in the park. The 32-year-old led the opening circuit, but Justin Peck threw a successful slide job on the second lap to take over the lead. In the next set of corners, sixth-starting Daryn Pittman rolled by Marks on the bottom to snatch second.
Peck maintained roughly a one second advantage over Pittman for the next handful of laps. But as the leaders approached traffic, Pittman began to close in on the Buch Motorsports #13. On the 12th lap, Peck slipped up exiting Turn 2 allowing Pittman to power into the lead behind the wheel of the Kreitz Racing #69K.
World of Outlaws and Posse fans united in their joy as Pittman moved into the top spot. The 2013 World of Outlaws champion and former regular in Pennsylvania entered the weekend with five National Open runner-ups on his résumé but no wins. The semi-retired racer has only competed a handful of times this year but made sure to climb aboard a potent ride for the race that had long eluded him.
Marks lurked close behind as Pittman claimed the lead. Only three laps after Pittman passed Peck, Marks also moved ahead of him to grab second and set his sights on Pittman.
A pair of restarts bunched the field together as the Feature neared the halfway point, but Pittman aced both of them in his pursuit of National Open glory and pulled ahead. While Pittman initially gapped Marks on the second restart, Marks began to mount a charge as he got the #19 rolling on the top.
The race reached the 20-lap halfway mark, and it became clear was Marks was closing. The margin visibly shrank lap after lap as Pittman stayed glued to the bottom while Marks remained committed to the cushion. On Lap 22, Marks got a huge run out of Turn 4 and powered alongside Pittman down the front straightaway before sliding him in Turns 1 and 2. Pittman looked under Marks exiting the second corner but couldn’t nose back ahead.
“Our care is just a long run car. We always struggle a little bit at the beginning of a race with a full fuel load,” Marks explained. “We just need laps. That’s all it took tonight, just getting laps. The top started to clean off a little bit more and come in more than it was, and Daryn was running around the bottom down there.”
Even after getting passed, Pittman continued to put up a fight as he didn’t let Marks pull away at first. The Owasso, OK native kept the powder blue machine a few car lengths behind Marks lap after lap in search of his first National Open.
Eventually, Marks began to inch away from Pittman as the lead duo made their way through traffic, the margin extending beyond a second and a half at one point. One last glimmer of hope gleamed on the 32nd circuit when Pittman slashed Mark’s advantage from 1.1 seconds to nearly half a second in traffic.
But ultimately, Pittman also found himself slightly held up by the same cars, allowing Marks to again grow the gap. Marks expertly worked his way through lapped cars on his way to a comfortable 2.4 second lead when the checkered flag flew.
“To get my second National Open title is really special,” Marks said. “We had a shot to win this back in 2021, and I hit a lapped car and spun out while leading and last year we finished second. This kind of felt like a little bit of redemption for me. Just hats off to this whole team. The Murray-Marks Motorsports team is just awesome.”
Pittman crossed the finish line in second for his sixth National Open runner-up in a fifth different car as Kreitz Racing came up a spot short of two consecutive National Open victories. The effort was worth a $25,000 payday. Driving from sixth to first and leading 11 laps but ultimately coming up short again left Pittman with a tough pill to swallow.
“Second still sucks. I’ve just been so close,” Pittman said. “That one’s hard to swallow. Honestly, I just feel like I let these guys down. At the end of the day, this car is amazing, and I’m disappointed. Man, if we would’ve pulled that off, I can guarantee they were going to have to find a driver to start and park that second Feature because you weren’t ever going to see me here again. I would’ve gladly walked away with a National Open win and hung up my career at Williams Grove.”
Rounding out the top three was the night’s Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award winner – Rico Abreu. The St. Helena, CA native pocketed $10,000 for the third place run as he notched his 15th World of Outlaws podium of the year.
“It’s amazing to race in front of such a big crowd here at Williams Grove Speedway,” Abreu commented. “Those guys just had a little bit faster pace than us. The more I moved around the more I felt kind of numb leaving the corners, and I just needed to be up top.”
Sheldon Haudenschild and Brad Sweet completed the top five.
Sweet’s fifth coupled with his win in the second Feature of the night allowed him to extend his points lead up to 90 markers.
Danny Dietrich scored KSE Racing Hard Charger honors with a drive from 27th to 9th.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Rico Abreu. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Justin Peck, Brad Sweet, and Brent Marks.
Buddy Kofoid won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Port Royal Speedway for the two-day Nittany Showdown, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 6-7. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 19-Brent Marks[1]; 2. 69K-Daryn Pittman[6]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 6. 13-Justin Peck[2]; 7. 2-David Gravel[5]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz[17]; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich[27]; 10. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[8]; 11. 5-Spencer Bayston[15]; 12. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[22]; 13. 11-Cory Eliason[10]; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 15. 9-Kasey Kahne[9]; 16. 8E-Freddie Rahmer[26]; 17. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[21]; 18. 99-Skylar Gee[18]; 19. 41-Carson Macedo[12]; 20. 21-Brian Brown[16]; 21. 83-James McFadden[14]; 22. 1S-Logan Schuchart[25]; 23. 71-Anthony Macri[19]; 24. 26-Zeb Wise[24]; 25. 39M-Lance Dewease[13]; 26. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[20]; 27. 8-Aaron Reutzel[23]
FULL CIRCLE: Brad Sweet Scores Second Williams Grove Win of 2023 Season
Sweet won the first Williams Grove race of the 2023 World of Outlaws season in May and the last on Saturday night
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ 2023 journey to Williams Grove Speedway ended the same way it started – with Brad Sweet in Victory Lane.
Less than 30 minutes after finishing fifth in the 61st Champion Racing Oil National Open, “The Big Cat” found another gear and won the 25-lap Feature – that was postponed from Friday – for his second Williams Grove triumph of the year. His first came in May.
“Really had a great race car right there,” Sweet said. “Wish we had that for the National Open. But it is hard to win these races. Everyone is always trying things and it’s in a small window.
“My guys have been giving me good race cars. Not only here, but everywhere lately. We’ve been in contention to win; it seems like night in and night out.”
Sweet started outside pole, alongside Toyota Dash winner Tyler Courtney. When the Feature commenced, “Sunshine” got the early jump and pulled ahead. However, the NAPA Auto Parts #49 kept the pressure on every corner.
Sweet dove under Courtney going into Turn 3 on Lap 2, but the NOS Energy Drink #7BC propelled ahead from the momentum gained on the top lane.
Their battle was interrupted with a caution on Lap 5 for a slowed Chase Randall. Upon the race’s resumption, Sweet took another shot at a Turn 3 slider. This time, success.
New leader, Brad Sweet, on Lap 6. Three laps later, he was already ahead by nearly two seconds.
Courtney was left to try and fend of Carson Macedo for second, but a new hope emerged at the halfway point. While Sweet dealt with slower traffic, Courtney cut his lead in half.
With nine laps to go, Courtney closed within a second. With four to go, under half a second.
A potential July scenario was playing out again for Sweet where he got passed on the last corner by Logan Schuchart for the win.
However, Courtney lost his charge, getting passed by Macedo and David Gravel in the final two laps.
The four-time and reigning World of Outlaws champion went on to visit Victory Lane for the 10th time this season with the Series, extend his points lead – now 90 over Gravel – and score multiple wins at Williams Grove in a season for the first time in his career.
“We finally got the win with (my daughter) Savannah with me – she got to go on the wing – and my wife,” Sweet said. “My wife has spent a lot of miserable nights here at Williams Grove, (with us) having to take provisionals and stuff, so it is cool to see it come full circle and us get a win.”
After blowing a motor on the final lap of the National Open, Macedo and his Jason Johnson Racing crew thrashed in under 30 minutes to get a new motor in the car and have it ready for another 25 laps. Their resilience was rewarded with a second-place run.
“This JJR 41 team did an incredible job,” Macedo said. “That was about as quick as you can change a motor and try to make adjustments… I’m really proud of them. You work so hard and turn around and come back and get a runner up finish. I felt like we were pretty strong there at the end. I could get through (Turns 1 and 2) better than most guys.”
Gravel finished third for his 30th podium finish of the season – a Series high.
“I wish we could get to lap traffic there and dice it up a little bit more but just ran out of laps and got to third there on the last lap,” Gravel said.
“Overall, a solid weekend, but Brad (Sweet) beat us both nights and that’s not what you want. We’re going to keep working hard and digging and Port Royal (Speedway) is a pretty good track for us, so I’m really excited for [the Nittany Showdown, Oct. 6-7].”
Before the rain fell and postponed Friday's Feature to Saturday, Gravel had a strong start to the event, scoring the Simpson Quick Time Award and winning the CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat #1.
Courtney finished fourth and, after winning his second National Open title, Brent Marks finished fifth. Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz won the KSE Hard Charger Award, making his way from 27th to 13th.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Port Royal Speedway for the two-day Nittany Showdown, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 6-7. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 2. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 3. 2-David Gravel[6]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[1]; 5. 19-Brent Marks[13]; 6. 39M-Lance Dewease[7]; 7. 8E-Freddie Rahmer[8]; 8. 13-Justin Peck[9]; 9. 69K-Daryn Pittman[15]; 10. 11T-TJ Stutts[14]; 11. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[10]; 12. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[19]; 13. 15-Donny Schatz[27]; 14. 21-Brian Brown[5]; 15. 8-Aaron Reutzel[12]; 16. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[20]; 17. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[29]; 18. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 19. 48-Danny Dietrich[24]; 20. 5-Spencer Bayston[30]; 21. 39T-Kyle Moody[26]; 22. 44-Dylan Norris[28]; 23. 1S-Logan Schuchart[25]; 24. 1X-Chad Trout[18]; 25. (DNF) 9-Kasey Kahne[23]; 26. (DNF) 58-Chase Randall[17]; 27. (DNS) 26-Zeb Wise; 28. (DNS) 83-James McFadden; 29. (DNS) 71-Anthony Macri; 30. (DNS) 24-Rico Abreu
THE NEXT CHAPTER: Clyde Knipp Prioritizing Family, Growing New Business After 2023
The Jason Johnson Racing car chief aims to end 2023 with a title before launching carbon fiber business
MECHANICSBURG, PA (Septeber 28, 2023) - Next year will look much different for Clyde Knipp. After seven years traveling the country in Sprint Car racing, the 25-year-old is stepping off the road.
The last decade of his life has been spent crossing state lines in pursuit of racing; Competing on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car tour as a teenager; Filling a role on the Buch Motorsports crew in 2019; And then back to The Greatest Show on Dirt for the past four years as a Jason Johnson Racing team member. But next year, the travel will slow for Knipp. Last July, he and his girlfriend – Taylor – welcomed their daughter Briella to the family. At the time, Knipp knew he’d need to settle into a more at home lifestyle in the future. So, he began to lay the foundations to pursue another passion within the sport – manufacturing carbon fiber parts.
“I found out about the process of carbon fiber back in 2019 whenever I was living in Pennsylvania,” Knipp recalled. “I just didn’t know how I would go about it. There’s a guy there that took me under his wing. His name is Bill Smith. He owns 717 Innovations. I just kept hounding him. I’d say ‘Hey, can you teach me how to do this? Can you teach me how to do this?’ because he’s really good at it.
“I kind of gave up on the idea whenever I got the job at JJR,” Knipp continued. “But in the back of my mind, I knew if I was to go into the manufacturing side that I wanted it to be composites. So, with my girlfriend and I having a baby last year, it forced me to sort of take another approach on what my future was going to consist of. I knew I wanted to stay in Sprint Car racing, but I knew that the traveling life was going to come to a close because I needed to be there as a father and a boyfriend. That’s when I started thinking about my exit as a crew member. I got ahold of Bill, and I said, ‘Hey, can you teach me how to do this stuff because this is something I’d like to go into business for myself?’ He started training me last year.”
Knipp’s new business will be located near where he lives in Missouri, meaning he’ll be able to be home more often. Since Smith began training him, Knipp has also been putting more pieces in place to make for a smooth transition.
“I have a business partner involved. His name is Doug Hetrick, and he’s the co-owner and founder of C&D Rigging,” Knipp said. “Him and I started Prime Composite Innovations. With the help of Bill Smith getting me started and Doug, we’re going to be in full production come November 10. So, a week after the World Finals will be our first day in production. I’ve been getting our building ready and getting material ordered and training off and on when I can.”
And while the new endeavor will allow him to stay within the sport and be home throughout the year, the transition will be bittersweet. Racing on the road is the only life Knipp has known throughout his adult life.
“The thing that I’ll miss the most is the racing,” Knipp said. “Watching the World of Outlaws night in and night out, you can’t put a dollar amount on that. I’m extremely blessed to do what I do and to do it as long as I have. I know I’m still young at 25 years old, but I’ve been in 45 different states racing these things and Canada. It’s just provided a really cool life.”
Knipp has also built a strong bond with his JJR crew – Carson Macedo, Philip Dietz, and Nate Repetz – and the team will miss the effort and charisma he brings.
“Over the course of the last three years, Clyde has become one of my best buddies,” Macedo said. “He’s a really good dude who obviously brings light to everybody’s life. He’s always lively and just a great person to be around, fun guy, always funny, always looking to lift the mood, and just an extremely hard worker… I know he’ll do a great job. Clyde’s got an incredible work ethic. He’s driven. I think he’ll be success and knock it out of the park.
“I’m happy for him, but it is bittersweet. I feel like I’m losing not only a crew guy but my buddy full-time. But at the same time, I’m very happy for him. I’m happy to see him move on and pursue something that’s a dream of his.”
But before Knipp goes anywhere, he and his team have the unified goal of a championship on their minds. Macedo sits third in points with 11 races to go. David Gravel sits 18 markers ahead in second while Brad Sweet is still within striking distance – 98 points in front of Macedo.
What better way to leave the World of Outlaws tour than going out on top?
“To win the championship and go out on top would be the icing on the cake,” Knipp said. “That would be tremendous. And ultimately that’s why I wanted to do another year on the road with these guys. I knew the potential of being a championship team was there. I know if we show up night in and night out then the rest will take care of itself.”
Knipp and the rest of the Jason Johnson Racing team continue their championship pursuit at this weekend’s Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA (Sept. 29-30). For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
Charlie Mellilo Joins Executive Team at World Racing Group
Former Endeavor Streaming executive will oversee World Racing Group’s media and marketing business
CONCORD, NC (Sept. 28, 2023) – World Racing Group expanded its executive team by adding Charlie Mellilo as its Chief Media and Marketing Officer.
Most recently, Charlie led Global Client Services for Endeavor Streaming, the direct-to-consumer technology division of Endeavor. In his new role, Charlie will oversee all areas of content creation, production, distribution and marketing for all World Racing Group properties, including the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series, the Super DIRTcar Series, as well as its direct-to-consumer platform DIRTVision.
About his new role, Charlie said, “World Racing Group is the pinnacle of the sport of dirt racing. The team is amazing, and I am very excited to join the organization.” He added, “They have created an amazing business that is positioned for tremendous growth. I am excited to help usher in that new stage.”
“Charlie is a proven leader and a true innovator in the sports media space, and we are thrilled to have him join the organization. We know he will help elevate our business, help us continue our evolution, and further strengthen our position as the leader in dirt racing,” said World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter.
Charlie joined Endeavor in 2018 through its acquisition of NeuLion. During his time at NeuLion and Endeavor, Charlie was responsible for the launch of numerous well-known services including UFC Fight Pass, Rogers Sportsnet NOW, and Univision NOW. He also worked with the NBA, NFL, WWE, ESPN, Sky New Zealand and many other premier sports properties on numerous direct-to-consumer services.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: 61st National Open Raises the Stakes in World of Outlaws vs. PA Posse Battle
The Pennsylvania crown jewel puts $75,000 and bragging rights up for grabs at Williams Grove
MECHANICSBURG, PA (September 26, 2023) - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars vs. Pennsylvania Posse rivalry is back in a big way this week.
The 61st Champion Racing Oil National Open brings the stars of The Greatest Show on Dirt, plenty of potent Pennsylvanians, and more of the country’s top talent to Mechanicsburg, PA where Williams Grove Speedway awaits. The historic crown jewel is one of the most coveted crowns in Sprint Car racing. Not only does it hold high prestige in the minds of all within the sport, it also offers a healthy payday. The two nights (September 29-30) conclude with Saturday’s $75,000 to win, 40-lap finale, making it the fourth highest paying event on the World of Outlaws circuit.
With the power of the World of Outlaws, the PA Posse hoping to win for the home state, and a slew of invaders aiming to steal the glory, the 61st edition of the National Open promises to deliver a pair of can’t miss nights of racing.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
DONNY’S DOMINANCE: Williams Grove has been extremely kind to Donny Schatz over the years.
Schatz has racked up 21 World of Outlaws checkered flags at the historic facility, ranking second only to Steve Kinser’s whopping tally of 38. While “The King” has Schatz beat in that category, no competitor can equal Schatz’s six National Open titles. The Fargo, ND native has topped the Pennsylvania crown jewel in three different decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s).
On top of his winning ways, Schatz has been plenty consistent at the “Natty O.” In 24 Feature starts, Schatz has landed on the podium in more than half with 13 top threes. He’s also earned 56 overall podiums at Williams Grove in World of Outlaws competition.
A CHANCE AT HISTORY: Last year, it was Lance Dewease winning a fifth National Open much to the Posse fans’ delight. And this year the Fayetteville, PA native has a historic opportunity ahead of him.
Only Schatz’s six triumphs outrank Dewease’s tally, meaning the man that owns countless Williams Grove records could add another to the list with a win on Saturday to tie Schatz. If he were able to pull it off, he would also become the first since Schatz in 2004-2005 to go back-to-back.
Dewease enters the weekend as the most recent Williams Grove winner, topping his 114th Feature at the half mile this past Friday. That victory came aboard the Macri Motorsports #39M, the car he’ll be piloting this weekend.
GROOVIN’ AT THE GROVE: While his Williams Grove résumé may not be as robust as Schatz or Dewease, David Gravel has to be factored in among the favorites this weekend.
The two-time (2014 & 2017) National Open champion can become only the eighth driver to claim three titles in the coveted event. The Watertown, CT native has won the event with Roth Motorsports and CJB Motorsports, and on Saturday he could make it three victories with three different teams if he takes the Big Game Motorsports #2 to Victory Lane.
This weekend could also prove pivotal for Gravel with the ongoing points battle. He trimmed Brad Sweet’s lead down to 80 last weekend. This week serves as another strong opportunity to make up some ground as Williams Grove is the winningest track on Gravel’s World of Outlaws record. He’s topped eight Features at the Mechanicsburg oval.
LOGAN’S TIME?: Two months ago, in his 57th attempt, Hanover, PA native Logan Schuchart topped a Williams Grove World of Outlaws Feature for the first time. The Shark Racing driver snuck by Brad Sweet coming to the line in a thrilling finish.
With that victory under his belt, Schuchart has his sights on his home state’s most coveted race this weekend as he looks to join his grandfather – Bobby Allen – on the list of winners.
The 30-year-old has made 10 starts in the National Open finale and been banging on the door to Victory Lane. Three times Schuchart has wound up on the podium including a 2021 runner-up. Only the top step of the podium remains for Schuchart to stand atop.
CA IN PA: For many years, Williams wasn’t the most welcoming Pennsylvania track for California invaders. But recently, the “Golden State” drivers have begun to flex their muscle at the unique facility. Californians have claimed half of the most recent 10 World of Outlaws races at Williams Grove including two of three this season.
Grass Valley, CA’s Brad Sweet snagged his first Williams Grove victory last July and then got another earlier this year in May. During the most recent visit, it was Rico Abreu coming out on top. The duo will be in action this weekend with a chance to become the third California-born National Open title.
Also among the recent California success at Williams Grove is Carson Macedo. The Lemoore, CA native topped the 2021 National Open to join Jason Meyers as CA drivers with a win in the event.
BACK IN THE SADDLE: A potent driver-team pairing is expected to pull in the pit area that will attract plenty of attention this weekend.
Former World of Outlaws champion – Daryn Pittman – has partnered with the famed Kreitz Racing team to take on the 61st National Open. The owner of the iconic powder blue #69K enters as the defending team champion after topping the 2022 edition with Lance Dewease.
Pittman got acquainted with the team at last Friday’s local race and brought home a podium finish. Now, Pittman will seek his first National Open title. The Owasso, OK native has been remarkably close with five runner-ups in the crown jewel, most recently in 2019.
POSSE POWER: Along with Dewease going for a record tying win, the PA Posse will have plenty of names joining him looking to make the home fans proud by beating the World of Outlaws.
Brent Marks is a former National Open champion (2019) who could become the 13th driver with multiple titles. The “Myerstown Missile” has already topped four races at “The Grove” in 2023. Marks has been on the podium in five of his last eight Williams Grove starts with the World of Outlaws.
Danny Dietrich is another Posse representative with a National Open victory (2016) to his credit. Dietrich ranks 18th on Williams Grove’s all-time win list with 29 triumphs, most recently coming out on top of an Aug. 18 local show.
Freddie Rahmer is always a name to watch in Pennsylvania and could join his father – Fred Rahmer – on the list of winners this week. Two of Rahmer’s nation leading 17 victories in 2023 have occurred at Williams Grove.
This trio will be joined by many more Pennsylvania natives in the hunt for National Open glory.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday and Saturday, September 29-30 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (61/72 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (8246PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-80PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-98PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-386PTS) 5. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-394PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-416PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-472PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-656PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-1142PTS) 10. 7S – Robbie Price (-1586PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
9 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
6 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
4 wins – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
2 wins – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11, Roth Motorsports #83JR)
1 win – Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5), Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing #14)
FEATURE LAPS LED (20 Drivers):
315 laps – Brad Sweet
228 laps – James McFadden
234 laps – Rico Abreu
195 laps – Carson Macedo
193 laps – David Gravel
172 laps – Logan Schuchart
118 laps – Kyle Larson
114 laps – Buddy Kofoid
108 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
102 laps – Donny Schatz
57 laps – Gio Scelzi
43 laps – Brent Marks
40 laps – Spencer Bayston, Corey Day
24 laps – Brian Brown
15 laps – Cole Macedo
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
14 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
11 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
4 QuickTimes – Rico Abreu
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Buddy Kofoid
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi, Brad Sweet, Tanner Holmes
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson
HEAT RACE WINNERS (43 Drivers):
29 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
25 Heat Wins – David Gravel
16 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
14 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz, James McFadden
13 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Logan Schuchart
12 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi
10 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Justin Peck
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Justin Sanders
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (47 Drivers):
41 Dashes – Carson Macedo
39 Dashes – David Gravel
36 Dashes – Brad Sweet
28 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
27 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
24 Dashes – James McFadden
23 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
22 Dashes – Donny Schatz
20 Dashes – Rico Abreu
18 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
17 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
6 Dashes – Justin Peck
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Robbie Price, Kasey Kahne, Corey Day
4 Dashes – Brian Brown, Justin Sanders
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Tanner Holmes
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Dominic Scelzi, Aaron Reutzel
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Ian Madsen, Shane Golobic, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (33 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston, Robbie Price
3 LCS Wins - Noah Gass
2 LCS Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss, Tim Estenson, James McFadden, Gio Scelzi, Donny Schatz, Kerry Madsen
1 LCS Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh, Tanner Holmes, Austen Wheatley
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
6 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
5 Hard Chargers – James McFadden
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Brock Zearfoss
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
2 Hard Chargers – Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston, Corey Day, Robbie Price
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson, Tanner Holmes
PODIUM FINISHES (27 Drivers):
29 Podiums – David Gravel
26 Podiums – Brad Sweet
17 Podiums – Carson Macedo
14 Podiums – Rico Abreu
13 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
10 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Podiums – James McFadden, Buddy Kofoid
7 Podiums – Gio Scelzi
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson
5 Podiums – Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Corey Day
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Dominic Scelzi
TOP 10 FINISHES (60 Drivers):
54 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
52 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
50 Top 10s – David Gravel
42 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
40 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
37 Top 10s – Donny Schatz, Spencer Bayston
34 Top 10s – James McFadden
30 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
25 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
12 Top 10s – Justin Peck
11 Top 10s – Brent Marks
10 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne
9 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Brock Zearfoss
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Corey Day
5 Top 10s – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Sanders, Tanner Holmes
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Zeb Wise
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Freddie Rahmer, Tim Kaeding, Shane Golobic, Dave Blaney, Dale Blaney, Cole Duncan
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Shane Stewart, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Kerry Madsen, Jason Solwold, Chase Johnson
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
51. Fri, Aug 25 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Logan Schuchart (4)
52. Sat, Aug 26 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Logan Schuchart (5)
53. Thurs, Aug 31 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
54. Fri, Sept 1 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Rico Abreu (5)
55. Sat, Sept 2 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Brad Sweet (7)
56. Mon, Sept 4 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Logan Schuchart (6)
57. Sat, Sept 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Corey Day (1)
58. Fri, Sept 15 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Brad Sweet (8)
59. Sat, Sept 16 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / Buddy Kofoid (2)
60. Fri, Sept 22 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (6)
61. Sat, Sept 23 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (9)
A SWEET SHOWDOWN: Brad Sweet Arises Victorious from Three-Man Sharon Speedway Battle
The four-time champion holds off challenges from Giovanni Scelzi and David Gravel for Sharon victory
HARTFORD, OH (September 23, 2023) - The box score from Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts Showdown at Sharon Speedway will simply show Brad Sweet led flag to flag. But the 30 laps were far from an easy cruise for “The Big Cat.”
The four-time and defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion took everything Giovanni Scelzi and David Gravel could throw at him. “The Big Cat” may have led every lap, but he had company challenging him for many of those trips around the Hartford, OH oval. Early in the main event, Scelzi searched every bit of racetrack real estate for speed. He found momentum multiple times, but Sweet fended off each challenge. Then in the second half of the race it was Sweet’s championship rival – Gravel – surging into second and looking to steal the win. Gravel showed Sweet a nose multiple times, but the Grass Valley, CA native kept the door closed. Ultimately, Sweet dodged every punch the two had as he went on to grab his ninth win of the year with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
“I just didn’t know where to be sometimes. Lapped traffic was tough,” Sweet explained. “I was probably a little too free. I started off a little too good and got free pretty quick and was trying to use the wall on the (corner) exits to get me down the straightaways. I just was struggling a little bit, but we got into Victory Lane. That’s half the battle.”
Sweet’s ninth victory of the year moved him up to 88 for his career. The 37-year-old also joined Steve Kinser and Danny Lasoski as the only competitors with multiple World of Outlaws wins at Sharon through 13 Series visits to the 3/8-mile.
When the green flag dropped on the 30-lap Feature, Sweet led the way after topping the Toyota Racing Dash. The Napa Auto Parts #49 pulled ahead on the opening lap while Scelzi rocketed from fourth to second out of Turn 2 and down the back straightaway.
Early on in clean air, Sweet put a solid gap between himself and Scelzi, but the Fresno, CA driver wouldn’t allow Sweet to escape. Scelzi kept him well within his sights as they began to near traffic. While Sweet preferred the cushion all the way around Sharon as the race worked through its first third, Scelzi found speed rolling the bottom in Turns 3 and 4. The gap between the two began to vanish, and Scelzi began to show Sweet a nose repeatedly as they neared the halfway point.
After the cross flags were displayed, Scelzi ramped up the intensity in his pursuit of the lead. On Lap 19, Scelzi tried a slide job on Sweet in Turns 1 and 2 but came up slightly short as Sweet slipped back by on the outside. Two laps later, Scelzi hit the bottom perfectly in the same set of corners to nose ahead of Sweet as they hit the back straightaway. Sweet refused to go down, though, as he used the high side momentum to inch back in front heading into Turn 3 and protect the lead causing Scelzi to slip back.
With Scelzi losing ground to Sweet, he fell right into the clutches of a fast-closing Gravel who snuck by on the bottom on Lap 23 to take over runner-up. Up ahead, Sweet began to question where he needed to be as he struggled to move by a lapped car.
“I probably stayed up top a little too long, but I didn’t want to leave that lane open,” Sweet said. “With the lapped car there, I was just always kind of right off his right rear (tire)… Based off experiences kind of knowing how hard I was having to work to pass him on the top and what pace he was running. Once I got down to his pace, I knew someone would’ve had to really run the wall exceptionally well.”
Before Sweet wound up deciding to move to the bottom, Gravel gathered enough steam for one bid at the lead. On the 25th lap, Gravel used a strong run on the inside of Turns 1 and 2 to pull alongside Sweet and looked as if he may snatch the top spot. But heading into the next turn, Sweet slammed the door shut to maintain the lead as Gravel slipped back.
The move sealed the deal for Sweet who went on to cross the finish line with a half second advantage.
“I’m excited to get the win,” Sweet said. “It was a tough battle for sure. I saw Gio multiple times, I think, off of (Turn 2), or it could’ve been David. I just saw orange. It was a great race. The bottom got cleaned off. Once I found it, I knew if I was just patient and didn’t overdrive the car it would be really hard for someone to get by me.”
Gravel settled for second to net his 29th World of Outlaws podium of the season. While it was a strong run, he knows he needs to be finishing ahead of the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 if he wants a chance at running Sweet down in the title chase. Sweet’s victory grew the margin to 80 markers between the two.
“It was a good weekend,” Gravel said. “I just wish I could take that start back. I thought Brad was going to go to the top and he went to the middle and kind of confused me and Gio got by me. I thought Gio was really good early, and it looked like Brad was searching and didn’t know where to go as well. I thought the bottom was kind of the best place to be, but we were just a little too free down there. Then it started cleaning up, and our car really came to life when that bottom came in and the grip picked up and made our car sit right. We were alongside Brad there, and I guess I just wish I ran in harder than him and banged wheels and pushed him out of the way if I could do it over again. Obviously, we’ve got to beat him every night here moving forward. Obviously, if he wins, the best we can do is run second.”
After his early challenges for the lead, Giovanni Scelzi completed the podium aboard the KCP Racing #18. The World of Outlaws rookie knew he had a car capable of winning but simply came up short to two of the sport’s best at the top of their game.
“It was really good all night. I’m really proud of my guys. I can’t say enough about them,” a grateful Scelzi said. “I’m going to replay that one a lot in my head tonight and the next couple days. Brad and David are really good. They’re the two top guys out here, and they’re the most consistent guys to race against. You learn every time you race against them what moves to make. I just kind of panicked there. I didn’t realize it was cleaning off that much around the bottom. I saw Gravel try the top in (Turns) 3 and 4, and that was my chance to get him. Brad was playing the right game just staying the bottom.”
Tanner Holmes and Carson Macedo rounded out the top five.
Brock Zearfoss snagged KSE Racing Hard Charger honors with a 20th to 13th effort.
In Low-E Insulation Qualifying, Carson Macedo earned his 14th Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the year and 33rd of his career.
CASE No. 1 Engine Oil Heat One went to David Gravel (235th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Sheldon Haudenschild (96th of career), James McFadden (50th of career), and Giovanni Scelzi (35th of career).
Donny Schatz won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are Pennsylvania bound for one of the sport’s crown jewels. Mechanicsburg, PA’s Williams Grove Speedway is the destination next week (September 29-30) for the 61st Champion Racing Oil National Open. The winner of the finale will take home $75,000. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[2]; 3. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 4. 1T-Tanner Holmes[3]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo[8]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[6]; 7. 10-Dave Blaney[10]; 8. 32B-Dale Blaney[11]; 9. 5-Spencer Bayston[12]; 10. 22-Cole Duncan[9]; 11. 83-James McFadden[5]; 12. 1S-Logan Schuchart[17]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 14. 39M-Justin Sanders[7]; 15. 2F-AJ Flick[13]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[21]; 17. 1M-Landon Myers[14]; 18. 13-Brandon Matus[16]; 19. 4-Danny Smith[23]; 20. 2X-Ricky Peterson[24]; 21. 5M-Jeremy Weaver[15]; 22. 11J-David Kalb[18]; 23. (DNF) 08-Danny Kuriger[22]; 24. (DNF) 6F-Bob Felmlee[19]
ELDORA EXCELLENCE: Rico Abreu Fends Off Gravel for Third Eldora World of Outlaws Victory
Abreu survives Gravel’s final corner slider notch yet another win at the historic half mile
ROSSBURG, OH (September 22, 2023) - Rico Abreu is on a roll at Eldora Speedway. The high banks and high speeds of “The Big E” seem to suit the Californian perfectly. And on Friday night, Abreu delivered the latest testament to his prowess at the historic facility.
The 31-year-old took the lead on the opening circuit of the 30-lapper and never looked back. Abreu held off early challenges from Giovanni Scelzi and survived a Hail Mary slide job from David Gravel in the final corner to seal a win in the BeFour the Crowns Showdown as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars kicked off Four Crown weekend. The victory moved Abreu up to six with The Greatest Show on Dirt in 2023. He’s now at four triumphs in his last 10 Sprint Car starts at the half mile. The other three are last year’s BeFour the Crowns Showdown, another World of Outlaws win this past May, and an Eldora Million prelim in July. As the World of Outlaws closed out their 2023 slate at Eldora, Abreu became the first and only to notch multiple Series victories at “The House that Earl Built.”
“Just more seat time around this track,” Abreu said of his recent Eldora success. “Ricky Warner and these guys work so hard. They’re so passionate about racing. What I’ve understood in my career is just surround yourself with people that are passionate about this sport and want to see me do good, and that’s how we stand up here in Victory Lane. We all just believe in each other.”
The pole position at the drop of the green flag belonged to Logan Schuchart courtesy of topping the Toyota Racing Dash. But it was Abreu blasting around the top side to lead down the back straightaway on Lap 1 and pace the first circuit.
On the second lap, Gio Scelzi quickly began to flex his muscle as he cleared a perfect slide job on Schuchart to take over the runner-up spot in Turns 1 and 2. Right after snagging second, Scelzi went to work tracking down Abreu.
While the pilot of the Rico Abreu Racing #24 ripped the thin cushion all around Eldora, Scelzi made up ground tip-toeing the low line in Turns 3 and 4. The Fresno, CA native rolled tightly along the inside fence to close in. On the seventh lap, Scelzi used a strong run out of Turn 4 to attack. He threw a massive slider at Abreu heading into Turn 1 in a bid for the lead. But Abreu kept the gas pedal mashed to the floor and motored around Scelzi as the two nearly touched exiting the second turn.
Scelzi’s unsuccessful slider scrubbed momentum from the KCP Racing #18 as Abreu pulled ahead down the backstretch. The close call appeared to lift Abreu’s elbows up as he began to distance himself from Scelzi and the rest of the field.
As the race neared the halfway point, Abreu opened up his advantage as the St. Helena, CA native expertly sliced through traffic. The gap between he and Scelzi eclipsed two seconds on Lap 16, and as the race dwindled to 10 laps to go, Abreu appeared headed to an easy win. But then the yellow lights flashed for the first time as James McFadden got into the fence and spun to a stop.
The race was interrupted one last time as Spencer Bayston had an issue in Turns 1 and 2 to set up a six-lap dash to the checkered flag.
On the late restart, Abreu inched ahead as a surging David Gravel began to challenge Scelzi for second. Gravel could comfortably move his Big Game Motorsports #2 around the surface, and he used a run to slide by Scelzi for the runner-up spot on Lap 27 before setting his sights on Abreu.
Like Scelzi earlier in the race, Gravel found speed on the bottom of Turns 3 and 4, and he trimmed three tenths of a second off Abreu’s lead on the lap after he took over second. The next lap another three tenths were erased as they took the white flag. And as the lead duo rolled down the backstretch one last time, Gravel launched a Hail Mary slider into Turn 3 but barely missed clearing Abreu as the exited Turn 4.
“I knew,” Abreu said of Gravel’s closing presence. “My pace slowed down on the top. There weren’t too many cars running all the way up on the wall and it was getting crumby. I knew I won a race here a couple years ago just cheating it into (Turns) 3 and 4. The sun bakes that end, so it’s the fastest corner to slicken up. You’ve just really got to pay attention. Racing with the Outlaws things happen really quickly.”
Abreu surviving Gravel’s last gasp allowed him to reach the finish line first to lock up another Eldora victory to continue his recent tear at the Rossburg, OH facility.
“That’s the best Eldora right there,” Abreu said. “It was just really maneuverable with our race car.”
The slide job that came up a little short caused Gravel to settle for second as he narrowly missed making the trip to Victory Lane. The runner-up result marked Gravel’s Series-high 28th World of Outlaws podium of the season. Gravel left feeling satisfied with the strong run but also wished the Feature could’ve been slightly longer with how his machine came alive late.
“We definitely needed a 40-lap race there,” Gravel said. “I felt like everybody was getting worse and we were either staying the same or getting better there at the end. I just kind of figured out (Turns) 3 and 4. And in (Turns) 1 and 2 Rico was leaning on the cushion really hard and hitting it and getting tight and wasn’t making a lot of corner speed where I felt like I was. If I was in clean air in front of him through (Turns) 1 and 2, we would’ve been really hauling ass through there, but still a solid run for us.”
After challenging for the lead early on, Gio Scelzi brought his #18 machine home third to round out the top three. The finish marked his sixth podium of his rookie World of Outlaws campaign. Most importantly, the strong run suppled he and the team with a much needed confidence boost following a rough west coast swing.
“We were fast all night from the drop of the green flag,” Scelzi said. “I felt like every move we made and every change we made really made the car a lot better. It’s been probably the crappiest three weeks I’ve had in my entire racing career. I don’t think people realize whether we suck or whether we win, the same amount of work goes in with my crew guys. This is 100% dedicated to them and all the sponsors that stay behind us.”
Carson Macedo and Logan Schuchart completed the top five.
With Brad Sweet finishing ninth, Gravel’s runner-up helped him trim Sweet’s point lead down from 90 markers to 76.
Donny Schatz collected the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a 15th to 6th drive.
David Gravel earned the Simpson Racing QuickTime Award for the 11th time in 2023 and 108th time in his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to David Gravel (234th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Giovanni Scelzi (34th of career), Logan Schuchart (119th of career), and Justin Peck (ninth of career).
Kerry Madsen won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
After an incident with less than 10 laps to go ended a potential top 10 run, James McFadden was given the Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars make their last appearance in the state of Ohio on Saturday, September 23 at Sharon Speedway for the Federated Auto Parts Showdown. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
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RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 2. 2-David Gravel[4]; 3. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[3]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[9]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz[15]; 7. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[6]; 8. 13-Justin Peck[7]; 9. 49-Brad Sweet[11]; 10. 26-Zeb Wise[19]; 11. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[13]; 12. 8-Aaron Reutzel[8]; 13. 9R-Chase Randall[12]; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[17]; 15. 21H-Brady Bacon[10]; 16. 11-Cory Eliason[24]; 17. 88-Austin McCarl[16]; 18. 42-Sye Lynch[22]; 19. 4-Chris Windom[23]; 20. 7S-Robbie Price[26]; 21. 9-Kasey Kahne[18]; 22. 1T-Tanner Holmes[25]; 23. (DNF) 5-Spencer Bayston[14]; 24. (DNF) 83-James McFadden[5]; 25. (DNF) 55-Kerry Madsen[21]; 26. (DNF) 9P-Parker Price Miller[20]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Final Ohio Trip of 2023 Brings World of Outlaws to Eldora, Sharon
The Greatest Show on Dirt heads back east for Ohio doubleheader
ROSSBURG, OH (September 19, 2023) - The final stop to “The Buckeye State” this year brings the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ title fight to two iconic Ohio tracks.
First, The Greatest Show on Dirt kicks off Eldora Speedway’s iconic Four Crown weekend with the BeFour the Crowns Showdown on Friday, Sept. 22. The next night, Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway will host the Federated Auto Parts Showdown as the Series completes its 11th and final Ohio race of the season. The pressure continues to mount as the World of Outlaws near the final month of this year’s campaign. The teams will scratch and claw for points as the fight for their share of the more than $1.7 million point fund rolls into Ohio.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
BIG CAT ON THE PROWL: It’s no surprise that as the season nears its conclusion Brad Sweet is flexing his muscle. His lead atop the standings has grown to 90 markers as he hunts his fifth straight championship. The four-time and defending champ heads to a pair of tracks that have been kind to him this weekend.
At Eldora, Sweet is a three-time Series winner, and he topped his Eldora Million prelim earlier this year. In his last 11 World of Outlaws Feature starts at the half mile, Sweet has been in the top five on seven occasions.
“The Big Cat” topped the 2022 World of Outlaws visit to Sharon, and he also claimed the 2012 Lou Blaney Memorial. In three career Series starts at Sharon, Sweet has finished no worse than sixth.
NOT DONE YET: While Sweet has a decent advantage, David Gravel and Carson Macedo are both still well within striking distance as the pair pursue their first Series title.
Gravel is closest to Sweet and hopes to chip away at the 90-point margin that separates the two this weekend. The Watertown, CT native won two World of Outlaws Features at Eldora last year and hasn’t been outside the top five in his last six starts there. At Sharon, Gravel nearly won there in May, finishing second.
Macedo is a mere eight markers behind Gravel. Back in July, Macedo drove the Jason Johnson Racing #41 to an Eldora triumph during The Knight Before, one of three “Big E” wins he owns. The Lemoore, CA native has been close to a Sharon victory including a World of Outlaws podium (2021) and a pair of All-Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) runner ups (2017 & 2018).
OHIO EXPERTISE: Ten-time Series champion – Donny Schatz – has always shined in Ohio throughout his career, and 2023 has proven to be no exception.
All three of his wins this season have been Ohio triumphs, including a win at Sharon in May and his sixth King Royal win at Eldora in July – his 18th Series win at “The Big E.”
Schatz and his Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing team recently re-entered the top five in points, now only 20 markers behind Logan Schuchart for fourth.
SCHUCHART STRENGTH: Over the years, Eldora Speedway has become one of Logan Schuchart’s best tracks – a trend he hopes continues as he looks to hold on to fourth in points.
Back in May, Schuchart outdueled Rico Abreu for his fourth Series victory at Eldora, equaling the track as the facility he’s won the most at with The Greatest Show on Dirt. Then two months later, Schuchart etched his name into Sprint Car history by topping the inaugural Eldora Million. A fifth World of Outlaws trip to Eldora Victory Lane would give the track sole possession as his winningest on the tour.
Schuchart enters the weekend with a 20-point cushion between himself and fifth-place Donny Schatz in the standings.
BUCKEYE BREAKTHROUGH?: In his trip home this weekend, Sheldon Haudenschild, of Wooster, OH, will chase a win that’s continued to elude him.
Haudenschild has won at Sharon with the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2015, but on Saturday he’ll try to score his first victory at the track with the World of Outlaws.
In three attempts at Sharon, Haudenschild has been on the podium each time. Two years ago brought his closest attempt when he led the first 34 laps before Dave Blaney snuck by on the final lap. In the next two tries, he brought the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17 home third.
BLANEY BROS: In local Sharon action this year, brothers Dave and Dale Blaney have been in control. The duo has combined to win six races this season, splitting three apiece. They’ve claimed the top two spots in the last two races Sharon’s hosted.
Dave – the 1995 World of Outlaws champion – who also happens to own Sharon, is a former World of Outlaws winner at his facility, thrilling the crowd with his 2021 triumph for his first Series win in 24 years.
Dale is yet to win a World of Outlaws race at Sharon, but he does own seven victories there with ASCoC.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, September 22 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH
Saturday, September 23 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (59/72 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (7964PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-90PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-98PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-370PTS) 5. 15 – Donny Schatz (-390PTS) 6. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-400PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-464PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-610PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-1106PTS) 10. 7S – Robbie Price (-1504PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
8 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
6 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
5 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
4 wins – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
2 wins – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11, Roth Motorsports #83JR)
1 win – Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5), Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing #14)
FEATURE LAPS LED (20 Drivers):
285 laps – Brad Sweet
228 laps – James McFadden
204 laps – Rico Abreu
195 laps – Carson Macedo
193 laps – David Gravel
172 laps – Logan Schuchart
118 laps – Kyle Larson
114 laps – Buddy Kofoid
108 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
102 laps – Donny Schatz
57 laps – Gio Scelzi
43 laps – Brent Marks
40 laps – Spencer Bayston, Corey Day
24 laps – Brian Brown
15 laps – Cole Macedo
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
13 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
10 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
4 QuickTimes – Rico Abreu
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Buddy Kofoid
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi, Brad Sweet, Tanner Holmes
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson
HEAT RACE WINNERS (43 Drivers):
29 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
23 Heat Wins – David Gravel
16 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
14 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
13 Heat Wins – James McFadden, Buddy Kofoid
12 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
11 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
10 Heat Wins – Gio Scelzi, Rico Abreu
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Justin Peck, Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield, Justin Sanders
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (47 Drivers):
40 Dashes – Carson Macedo
37 Dashes – David Gravel
35 Dashes – Brad Sweet
27 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
25 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
22 Dashes – Donny Schatz, James McFadden
21 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
19 Dashes – Rico Abreu
18 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
17 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Justin Peck, Robbie Price, Kasey Kahne, Corey Day
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Justin Sanders
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Ian Madsen, Shane Golobic, Kalib Henry, Dylan Bloomfield
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (33 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston, Robbie Price
3 LCS Wins - Noah Gass
2 LCS Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss, Tim Estenson, James McFadden, Gio Scelzi
1 LCS Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh, Tanner Holmes, Austen Wheatley
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
6 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
5 Hard Chargers – James McFadden
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu, Brock Zearfoss, Donny Schatz
2 Hard Chargers – Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston, Corey Day, Robbie Price
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson, Tanner Holmes
PODIUM FINISHES (27 Drivers):
27 Podiums – David Gravel
25 Podiums – Brad Sweet
17 Podiums – Carson Macedo
13 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
10 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Podiums – James McFadden, Buddy Kofoid
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson
5 Podiums – Brent Marks, Gio Scelzi
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Corey Day
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Dominic Scelzi
TOP 10 FINISHES (60 Drivers):
52 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
50 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
48 Top 10s – David Gravel
40 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
39 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
38 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
36 Top 10s – Donny Schatz, Spencer Bayston
34 Top 10s – James McFadden
30 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
25 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
11 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Brent Marks
10 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne
9 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Brock Zearfoss
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Corey Day
5 Top 10s – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Sanders
4 Top 10s – Tanner Holmes
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Freddie Rahmer, Tim Kaeding, Shane Golobic
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Shane Stewart, Dave Blaney, Larry Wight, Dale Blaney, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Kerry Madsen, Jason Solwold, Chase Johnson
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
51. Fri, Aug 25 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Logan Schuchart (4)
52. Sat, Aug 26 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Logan Schuchart (5)
53. Thurs, Aug 31 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
54. Fri, Sept 1 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Rico Abreu (5)
55. Sat, Sept 2 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Brad Sweet (7)
56. Mon, Sept 4 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Logan Schuchart (6)
57. Sat, Sept 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Corey Day (1)
58. Fri, Sept 15 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Brad Sweet (8)
59. Sat, Sept 16 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / Buddy Kofoid (2)
TRIPLE DOUBLE: McDermand Wins at Red Hill, Third Back-to-Back Win of 2023
Avedisian takes points lead by 11 over McIntosh heading into championship weekend
SUMNER, IL (Sept. 17, 2023) – With the season winding down, Chase McDermand is heating up at exactly the right time.
The 23-year-old from Springfield, IL, notched his second Feature win in two races with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota Sunday night in Midget racing’s return to Red Hill Raceway for the first time in 20 years, passing Taylor Reimer early on and holding off all challenges to score his sixth Series victory of the year.
The win comes in he and Mounce/Stout Motorsports’ time of great need as they continue to mount a late-season push for the Series championship. Coming into the weekend 118 points out of first place, a perfect night gone wrong in the Feature on Friday set them back to 150 points down.
After wins on Saturday and Sunday, McDermand now sits 100 points out with three races left and a shot at the points title. Despite the steep deficit, he’s still keeping the faith.
“It’s better late than never, I guess,” he said with a chuckle about his late-season success. “We just try to carry as much momentum as we can when we have it. In racing, sometimes it’s kind of hard to grasp that momentum, and you’ve gotta cling to it as much as you can for as long as you can. You just never know how long it’s gonna be with you.”
The momentum was running high on Sunday as the field took to the fast, 4/10-mile of Red Hill Raceway for 25 laps. From the outside pole, Reimer jumped out to the early lead and looked to be in contention for her first win of the season, but McDermand was quickly on her trail.
From sixth on the grid, McDermand had jumped all the way to second in only three laps. Reimer was never able to completely break away from the field, and by Lap 7, McDermand was right on her heels.
He looked high, he looked low. McDermand tried multiple different avenues to get around the #25K but was finally able to make the move after Reimer stumbled out of Turn 2 on Lap 10. McDermand swung it down low off the corner, drag raced her down the backstretch and threw a slide job into Turn 3 to take the spot.
“I had a good enough run down the backstretch,” McDermand said. “It took a couple of times for me to get the right line in Turns 3-4 to be able to pull the pass off completely.”
“It’s so tough [leading] on tracks that are this big – it’s all about momentum,” Reimer said. “Turns 1-2, you definitely need to be around the top. I didn’t know that because I was out front, so it’s kinda hard to gauge where you need to be.”
Reimer did not go away quietly, however. She moved up to the top lane and caught back up to McDermand, hounding him for several laps, but was unable to find the speed she needed to make the pass.
“I just didn’t have the momentum that he did in the drive off,” Reimer said.
McDermand soon put Reimer in the rearview and drove the rest of the caution-free main event unchallenged to bag his third back-to-back victory of the season. Each of his six wins this season have come in back-to-back form, in three different states – Kansas in May, Pennsylvania in August and now his home state of Illinois in September.
Six wins gives McDermand sole possession of the winningest driver on tour this year and ties him with Jade Avedisian as the Series’ all-time winnigest driver at seven career victories. The wins keep coming, and his confidence keeps rising as the team heads into championship weekend in Oklahoma next month.
“We just have to focus on winning, and that’s no different than any other race,” McDermand said. “We always show up to win, but if you’re able to win, it takes care of the rest. You know you’ve done all you can do.”
Reimer crossed the stripe with the runner-up spot, but not without a strong challenge from Zach Daum in the final laps. Daum came from seventh on the grid and found his bread-and-butter lane on the bottom, catching all the way up to Reimer and nearly passing her in the final laps.
Despite the pressure, Reimer was able to hold off the defending champion for her seventh podium finish of the season. Though she’s not in contention for the points championship, she is focused on winning her first race this year as the season wraps up next month in her home state of Oklahoma.
“I know we have the car and I have the ability to win, it’s just whether or not I’m able to put together a whole night,” Reimer said. “I’m looking forward to getting back to my home track at Port City. It would be really awesome if I could get a win there; it would mean a lot to me.”
Daum crossed the stripe in third to collect his ninth top-five finish in the last 10 Series races. Jade Avedisian crossed in fourth – two spots ahead of Cannon McIntosh – giving her sole control of the Series points lead by 11 heading into championship weekend, where she’ll aim to clinch her first national Midget championship with Keith Kunz Motorsports.
NEXT RACES
Championship weekend for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series consists of a three-race weekend in Oklahoma, starting with a trip to Port City Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 12), and the final two races at I-44 Riverside Speedway on Friday-Saturday (Oct. 13-14). All three races will be co-sanctioned with the POWRi National Midget League, who will also crown a season champion along with an Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series champion on Saturday night.
Tickets for all three events will be available at the gate on race day. If you can’t be there to watch in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 40-Chase McDermand[6]; 2. 25K-Taylor Reimer[2]; 3. 7U-Zach Daum[7]; 4. 71-Jade Avedisian[4]; 5. 97-Gavin Miller[5]; 6. 08-Cannon McIntosh[3]; 7. 1K-Brayton Lynch[1]; 8. 7X-Thomas Meseraull[8]; 9. 97K-Cooper Williams[10]; 10. 81-Dekota Gay[11]; 11. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[9]; 12. 31K-Alex Midkiff[12]; 13. 31B-Kyle Beilman[13]
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CLEAN SWEEP: McDermand’s Perfect Night at Highland Nets Mounce/Stout Fifth Win of 2023
Avedisian drives out of Last Chance Showdown, 18th-to-3rd in Feature, ties McIntosh for points lead
HIGHLAND, IL (Sept. 16, 2023) – In their hour of need, Chase McDermand and Mounce/Stout Motorsports came through when it mattered most.
With the season winding down and time running out to make a run for the championship, McDermand urgently needed a good finish to stay in the thick of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota points battle. Twenty-four hours after their perfect night went awry in the Feature, the 22-year-old Illinoisan redeemed himself with a clean sweep of Saturday night’s program at Highland Speedway.
Garnering the Whitz Racing Products Quick Time Award and a win in Toyota Racing Heat 1, McDermand led the final 21 laps of the main event to secure his fifth Series victory of the year.
“Being able to win so close to home with a [home-state crowd] – that means a lot added on top of it,” McDermand said. “These are really hard races to win with these guys that we run with, so to be able to do it for the fifth time this year means a lot.”
The night prior, McDermand also had a clean sweep going, and sat on the pole for the 30-lap main event. He and car owner/crew chief Jay Mounce made some adjustments to the McDermand Plumbing, Spike/Stanton #40 before leaving the pits to take the track, but those only hindered their performance. McDermand was in-and-out of the work area on multiple occasions after spinning out, though he was able to battle back to finish 12th.
The team put their heads together on Saturday, learned from their past mistakes and applied it, bringing them another $4,000 winner’s check.
“It’s bittersweet to lose one like we did last night,” McDermand said. “I feel like we definitely had the fastest car. To be able to learn what we did really helped us pick up the win tonight.”
When Gavin Miller jumped out to the early lead, McDermand kept pace with him through the first 10 laps, ripping the top side around the 1/4-mile. Miller soon entered heavy lapped traffic and stumbled when cars checked-up in front of him through Turns 3-4, opening the door for McDermand to slip by underneath for the lead on Lap 10.
From there on out, McDermand was able to race his race at his pace. Which was hammer-down on the top, running away from and gapping his opponents – nearly three seconds at its largest ahead of Zach Daum.
After the final restart with nine laps left and McDermand checked-out up front, Taylor Reimer was hot on Daum’s case, throwing a big slide job on the Trifecta Motorsports #7U in Turns 3-4 to take second on Lap 24.
“I was just waiting to time it perfectly,” Reimer said. “I knew I was faster than him, but I was just waiting for the right time. I knew if I threw it too soon, we were just gonna lose ground.”
The 23-year-old Oklahoman held her ground the rest of the way and crossed the stripe runner-up, tying her best finish of the season thus far. Despite being denied of a win yet again, she knows she was fast in the closing laps.
“We were gaining on him,” Reimer said of McDermand. “We were looking at the lap times, and we were a couple tenths faster than him. I think he started to catch lapped traffic, eventually.”
In the bigger picture, Saturday’s win brought McDermand 41 points closer to the lead in the standings. Now sitting 109 points out of first place, he knows a run for the title will be difficult, but still possible with four races remaining.
“If you win, that just takes care of everything else, and you know that’s all you could do,” McDermand said. “Tonight was really the perfect night, we did as much as we could do as far as points go.”
Securing the final spot on the podium was 17-year-old Jade Avedisian, who drove from out of the Last Chance Showdown for the first time this season, started 18th on the grid and raced her way to third by the checkered flag.
“To be honest, I’m not really sure [the issue], but we were off our game early in the night,” Avedisian said.
The Californian struggled early in the program, Qualifying dead-last in her group and finishing seventh in her Heat. She got it together for the Feature, taking third on Lap 25 and holding on for her 10th podium finish of the year. With that, she now sits tied with Cannon McIntosh for the Series points lead.
“In Hot Laps, we timed in last, and I was like, ‘Alright, I can’t turn, I’m so tight,’” Avedisian said. “Jarrett [Martin, car chief] made a few changes and it was kinda the same way for Qualifying. Heat Race was not very good. We just had to put our heads down and get to work.”
Miller, who was sent to the tail for his involvement in an incident on Lap 11, climbed all the way back to finish fourth, while Daum hung on to round out the top five.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets close out the Illinois tripleheader with a visit to Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, IL, on Sunday, Sept. 17. Tickets will be on sale at the gate; live stream available on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 40-Chase McDermand[1]; 2. 25K-Taylor Reimer[7]; 3. 71-Jade Avedisian[18]; 4. 97-Gavin Miller[3]; 5. 7U-Zach Daum[5]; 6. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[4]; 7. 43-Gunnar Setser[9]; 8. 55-Trevor Cline[11]; 9. 08-Cannon McIntosh[6]; 10. 77W-Joe Wirth[8]; 11. 1K-Brayton Lynch[16]; 12. 31B-Kyle Beilman[13]; 13. 50-Daniel Adler[17]; 14. 97K-Cooper Williams[19]; 15. 3N-Jake Newman[12]; 16. 35-Tyler Robbins[15]; 17. 31K-Alex Midkiff[21]; 18. 21K-Karter Sarff[10]; 19. 53R-Sean Robbins[20]; 20. 16-Kyle Jones[2]; 21. 56-Mitchell Davis[14]; 22. 53-Miles Doherty[22]
ROTH WAR: Buddy Kofoid Outduels Teammate for Victory in World of Outlaws Placerville Return
The Penngrove, CA native comes out on top of thrilling battle with fellow Roth Motorsports driver – James McFadden – to claim Placerville win
PLACERVILLE, CA (September 16, 2023) - Four years had passed since the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars last visited Placerville Speedway. But the wait proved to be worth every minute.
In a race that featured battles all over the quarter mile, none could match the intensity of the war that waged for the win. Roth Motorsports teammates – Buddy Kofoid and James McFadden – threw absolutely everything they had at each other. Dramatic slide jobs. Searching different lanes for grip. The two gave it their all as they each hoped to give their California car owner a taste of home state glory. In the end, it was Kofoid who made his way to Victory Lane when the checkered flag waved on the Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic. The Penngrove, CA native climbed all the way atop the wing of his Roth #83JR as chants of “Buddy!” rang out from the Placerville grandstands.
“That’s badass for sure,” an ecstatic Kofoid said. “It’s even more special to do it here at Placerville where I cut my teeth in Sprint Cars. Man, I’m just so fortunate to have Dylan Buswell in my corner. He’s a wizard. Actually, I felt not great in the beginning of the day, and we just got better and better and better. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my time with Roth Motorsports.”
While Kofoid won last week’s Gold Cup prelim, the Placerville score is his first official World of Outlaws victory since joining forces with the historic California team. The 21-year-old became the 16th different driver to top a race with The Greatest Show on Dirt for Dennis and Teresa Roth. Kofoid now owns a trio of World of Outlaws wins, and he became the eighth different competitor to win at Placerville in the Series’ 10th visit.
After topping the Toyota Racing Dash, it was James McFadden leading the field to green with Justin Sanders to his outside. McFadden managed to power ahead when the race began to lead the opening circuit.
Kofoid started the 40-lap tilt in third and quickly challenged Sanders in the opening laps. On the fifth trip around, Kofoid slid Sanders to put the Roth duo atop the scoreboard. A few cautions interrupted the pace inside the opening 10 laps.
A green flag run as the race neared halfway allowed the battle between the Roth cars to ignite. Kofoid reeled in McFadden and attempted a slide job on Lap 15 in Turns 3 and 4 to no avail. A lap later Kofoid tossed another slider in the same set of corners and again came up short.
On the 18th lap, Kofoid pulled alongside McFadden heading to the finish line, and then on the next lap, Kofoid used the bottom to take the top spot. McFadden responded by heading to the low side in Turns 3 and 4 to slip right back by Kofoid. The back and forth continued on the next lap as the two swapped lines again, and Kofoid rolled under McFadden in Turns 1 and 2. Down on the other end of the racetrack, Kofoid’s slider attempt on a lap car came up short allowing McFadden to peek to the inside. The two came down the front straightaway side by side but Kofoid held on.
“I figured out the top down in (Turns) 1 and 2 pretty early I felt like,” Kofoid explained. “I started third, fell back to fourth, and got right back to second running the top and sliding people into (Turn) 3. When I got to James, it had already gotten dirty to where I’d fire one off and get really loose across and kill my momentum. It wasn’t going to clear, and I wasn’t going to send one off into anyone especially James. It was a really good race. I moved back to the bottom and felt really good on the bottom.”
“Those guys have done a lot of laps around here growing up,” McFadden said of the battle. “You could pick which line to get on, and I had absolutely no idea of where I needed to be. The cushion was tricky and really dirty up there. You sort of had to lean against it then get away from it at some points.”
After taking over the top spot, Kofoid began to inch away from the rest of the pack, adding a tenth or two to his lead each time around. He gave McFadden hope a couple times as the cushion tripped him up, but ultimately Kofoid stayed comfortably ahead on his way to the checkered flag.
While the prelim win at Silver Dollar Speedway was nice, the one that’ll officially go in the record books tasted a little sweeter for Kofoid.
“Happy to get a full Outlaw win and to do it kind of at a home track for me,” Kofoid said. “Man, that was a tough race but such a fun race.”
Carson Macedo capitalized on a late mistake by McFadden to claim the runner-up spot aboard the Jason Johnson Racing #41. The Lemoore, CA native worked his way forward from the sixth starting spot to post his 17th World of Outlaws podium of 2023.
“I felt like the restarts kind of went my way,” Macedo noted. “When I started on the top, I was able to get off the corner nice. Even when I started on the bottom, I could get through (Turns) 1 and 2 nice on the bottom and get down the backstretch and slide guys in (Turns) 3 and 4.”
After leading the opening 19 laps, McFadden wound up completing the top three. Even though losing out left him feeling slightly disappointed, McFadden felt proud to be a part of a special night for Roth Motorsports in their home state.
“What a night for Dennis and Teresa Roth,” McFadden said. “We’d like it to be the other way around, but it’s still cool for the team, unreal for the team. They put a lot in it, so it’s cool to get a first and third in California for them… I feel like I’ve struggled a bit on short tracks over the past couple months, and we turned it around tonight. Happy with our performance.”
Justin Sanders and Corey Day rounded out the top five.
For the second night in a row and fifth time in his career, Buddy Kofoid claimed Simpson Performance Products QuickTime.
A 17th to eighth run gave Sheldon Haudenschild the KSE Racing Hard Charger Award.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Kalib Henry (first Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Corey Day (third of career), Rico Abreu (43rd of career), and Justin Sanders (fifth of career).
Noah Gass won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Michael Faccinto after a mechanical issue ended a potentially strong night early in the Feature.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head east for two nights in “The Buckeye State.” First is a one night stop at Rossburg, OH’s Eldora Speedway on Friday, September 22 for the BeFour the Crowns Showdown. The next night brings the final Ohio stop of 2023 as Hartford’s Sharon Speedway hosts the Federated Auto Parts Showdown. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[3]; 2. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 3. 83-James McFadden[1]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders[2]; 5. 14-Corey Day[5]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 7. 5-Spencer Bayston[13]; 8. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[17]; 9. 17W-Shane Golobic[12]; 10. 57W-Chase Randall[9]; 11. 49-Brad Sweet[10]; 12. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[8]; 13. 2-David Gravel[14]; 14. 17M-Kalib Henry[7]; 15. 5V-Colby Copeland[22]; 16. 21-Cole Macedo[20]; 17. 15-Donny Schatz[16]; 18. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[11]; 19. 24X-Chase Johnson[18]; 20. 20G-Noah Gass[21]; 21. 83T-Tanner Carrick[24]; 22. (DNF) 1S-Logan Schuchart[23]; 23. (DNF) 42X-Justyn Cox[19]; 24. (DNF) X1-Michael Faccinto[15]
Karter Sarff Passes Cannon McIntosh Late to Win at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, IL (Sept. 15, 2023) – It takes guts to challenge some of the best Midget racers in the country. It takes even more guts to try and drive around the national points leader on the top for the win in the final laps, but Karter Sarff never thought twice about going for it.
From over a second behind with 10 laps remaining, Sarff reeled-in leader Cannon McIntosh in five laps, ripping the top side around the 1/4-mile Jacksonville Speedway. With the momentum wound-up through Turns 1-2, Sarff zipped past McIntosh and led the final five circuits to bag his second Feature win of the year with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
“I’ve always wanted to win a national Midget race at Jacksonville, it’s basically my home track,” Sarff said. “To finally be able to get it done, to win an Xtreme race with everyone here and passing Cannon for the win is a huge deal for us.”
The 20-year-old from Mason City, IL, won for the first time with the Series in August, driving around defending Series champion Zach Daum for the win at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. While he admits that one was sweet, Sarff said winning at Jacksonville is something different.
“Jacksonville – it’s everything,” he said. “You’ve gotta be hammer-down, balls-to-the-wall. It’s just so cool to win here.”
From sixth on the starting grid, Sarff gradually made his way up through the field in the first half of the race, advancing to fourth by the halfway point, putting himself in position to make a late-race dash for the lead. A multi-time Feature starter at Jacksonville, Sarff figured out the best line right away and used it to his advantage.
“Everyone was running the bottom, so I wasn’t gonna follow them down there,” Sarff said. “I just kept working it and working it until I finally figured out how to rip around there with a bunch of momentum and not make mistakes.”
Out front, McIntosh had taken the lead after finding a magic lane on the bottom, zooming by both Jade Avedisian and Hayden Reinbold to take control of the race on Lap 11. But after several caution periods, McIntosh said the track began to dry-out, and the struggle for grip became a factor for the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08.
“I tried to hit my marks better and better, but I just started to slow down a little bit,” McIntosh said. “[Sarff] was just living and dying by the top. He just made it work.”
Following the final restart with 16-to-go, McIntosh soon dipped back into lapped traffic. He reached the back of a slower car on Lap 24, who was running right in front of him. Though McIntosh held his line and drove by down the backstretch, so had Sarff.
“As the bottom got worse and worse and I got in traffic, he just ripped by us,” McIntosh said. “I think by then he had enough momentum, it didn’t matter what I did. He was just going to get away.”
McIntosh gave it everything he had on the bottom to try and fend Sarff off but was unable to escape the #21K’s wrath the next time by in Turns 1-2. Sarff used the momentum from the top side and completed the pass out of Turn 2.
Though he settled for runner-up, McIntosh did consider what moving up a lane earlier in the race might have done for him in the end.
“I knew in the back of my head that the top is always good here, and I should’ve known that more in the Feature,” McIntosh said. “I didn’t really know if it would come in or not – it seemed so built-up and hard against the wall.”
Crossing the stripe with the final podium spot was 16-year-old Pennsylvanian Gavin Miller, who came all the way from ninth on the grid to finish third. Avedisian held on for fourth while Daum completed the top five after having to restart from the tail, following contact with Avedisian early in the event.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets are back in action Saturday night, Sept. 16, in the Series debut at Highland Speedway in Highland, IL. Tickets will be on sale at the gate; stream will be live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 21K-Karter Sarff[6]; 2. 08-Cannon McIntosh[7]; 3. 97-Gavin Miller[9]; 4. 71-Jade Avedisian[3]; 5. 7U-Zach Daum[4]; 6. 56-Mitchell Davis[13]; 7. 25K-Taylor Reimer[8]; 8. 16-Kyle Jones[10]; 9. 1K-Brayton Lynch[18]; 10. 97K-Cooper Williams[11]; 11. 50-Daniel Adler[5]; 12. 40-Chase McDermand[1]; 13. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[2]; 14. 7X-Korey Weyant[17]; 15. 31B-Kyle Beilman[14]; 16. 81-Dakota Gay[19]; 17. 17B-Austin Barnhill[20]; 18. 16C-David Camfield Jr[16]; 19. 55-Trevor Cline[12]; 20. 53-Miles Doherty[21]; 21. 17C-Devin Camfield[23]; 22. 43-Gunnar Setser[15]; 23. 51R-Patrick Ryan[22]
KINGS CALIFORNIA CLASH: Brad Sweet Survives Wild Feature to Top Tom Tarlton Classic
The point leader outlasts Macedo and Day for eighth victory of 2023 and healthy payday
HANFORD, CA (September 15, 2023) - Friday’s Tom Tarlton Classic proved to be a battle of California in several ways. A California native who now shines on the national stage. A driver who has tested the waters outside the state in recent years. And “The Golden State’s” top young talent all battling for a $21,000 check at Kings Speedway.
After some sliders, jockeying for spots, and a little contact, it was Brad Sweet emerging victorious to top a wild night at the Hanford, CA oval. The Grass Valley, CA native drove around early race leader Cole Macedo and fended off a late race challenge from Corey Day to secure a trip to Victory Lane in the race that salutes a legendary California car owner. “Just happy to get a win,” Sweet said. “These are never easy to come by. There’s a lot of attrition in these races. It takes a great race car and a great race team, and we have all of that. Just happy to get out of here with a win and on to Placerville tomorrow night.”
The win marked Sweet’s first at the 3/8-mile in World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car competition in his seventh attempt. The four-time and defending Series champion notched his 87th World of Outlaws victory, breaking a tie with current championship rival – David Gravel – for ninth on the all-time list.
Cole Macedo and Sweet led the field to green, and Sweet nosed ahead to lead the opening circuit of the 35-lap Feature.
Sweet controlled the opening laps as a couple cautions slowed the early pace. Then on one of the restarts, Macedo gathered the momentum to challenge Sweet. While the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 opted for the bottom line all the way around, Macedo found speed on the top of Turns 3 and 4. On Lap 6, Macedo blasted by Sweet heading toward the finish line to take over the lead.
Over the next handful of laps, Macedo maintained the top spot but couldn’t pull away from Sweet. Behind the top two a fast closing Corey Day was in search of a second straight World of Outlaws win. He managed to slide by Sweet for second but Sweet quickly crossed over.
The leaders began to navigate traffic as they neared the halfway point. Then on the 17th circuit, Macedo got tripped up trying to lap a slower car, allowing both Sweet and Day to slip by heading down the back straightaway.
Macedo’s misfortune quickly shifted the battle for the lead to Sweet and Day. Sweet remained committed to the low side, and like Macedo earlier in the race, Day looked to the cushion in Turns 3 and 4 for momentum. But the bottom in Turns 1 and 2 is where a gap opened for Day as Sweet slipped up in traffic. Day caught the grip on corner exit and rolled by for the lead.
But owning the top spot would be short lived as the yellow flag flew for Tim Kaeding slowing to a stop, negating Day’s pass and returning the lead to Sweet.
On the ensuing restart, the battle for the lead resumed. With only 10 laps remaining, Day peeked to Sweet’s outside down the front straightaway but couldn’t clear him. After that attempt, “The Big Cat” began to creep away as the laps dwindled.
Lapped traffic again became a factor as Day reeled in Sweet for one final challenge. Then with four laps to go, calamity struck. Day nosed inside Sweet as they entered Turn 1. The two touched tires as they both aimed for the grip on the bottom. The contact resulted in Day spinning and the yellow flag flying.
With clean air ahead, Sweet pulled away unchallenged on his way to victory and a $21,000 paycheck. The defending champion was quick to offer praise to his competition.
“How about Corey Day?” Sweet said. “A 17-year-old from down in this area. He’s something special. He gave me everything he had. I think he actually had a better car tonight. We were fighting for the bottom there, and he got in there a little late and we touched wheels. I hate that we couldn’t race it out to the end.”
On the last lap, David Gravel snuck into second to grab the runner-up spot. The result marked his Series-best 27th World of Outlaws podium of the 2023 season aboard the Big Game Motorsports #2. Gravel noted that a couple early mistakes and a shortage of laps might’ve prevented him from posing a challenge to Sweet for the win.
“I thought there was a little bit more grip early on, and I just missed the bottom a couple times and lost track position,” Gravel said. “It got really slow and technical there, and after the checkered (flag), I kind of went through the middle and wished I’d maybe tried that… I thought we had a pretty good car. I felt like in the bottom of (Turns) 3 and 4, I was the only guy that could hit it good consistently while everybody else gave up on it and I had my own lane down there. I just kind of ran out of time.”
Rounding out the top three and leading the way for the California locals was Fresno, CA’s Dominic Scelzi. He surged as high as second late in the going and looked as if he may challenge for the win but couldn’t hold back Gravel at the end. The brakes fading on the Scelzi Motorsports #41 hampered his bid to collect his first World of Outlaws triumph.
“I just wore out my brakes,” Scelzi admitted. “You had to slow down quite a bit into (Turn) 1, and I was not being nice to them. I kind of just burnt them off, and I was trying to pump and could never really get them back. Brad had such a good start, and I wanted to try to just float the middle like I did the restart before and try to do a Hail Mary. At the end of the day, I would rather crash than run second. I want to win one of these races more than I want to breathe.”
Rico Abreu and Carson Macedo completed the top five.
A 22nd to 10th drive gave Donny Schatz the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
Buddy Kofoid earned his second Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award of 2023 in Low-E Insulation Qualifying.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Buddy Kofoid (15th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were picked off by Carson Macedo (112th of career), Brad Sweet (233rd of career), and James McFadden (49th of career).
Cole Macedo topped the Toyota Racing Dash.
Giovanni Scelzi won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Corey Day after the late contact turned his potential victory into a 17th place finish.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars complete the 2023 west coast swing with the highly anticipated return to Placerville Speedway on Saturday, September 16 for the Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 2. 2-David Gravel[3]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[4]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu[10]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 6. 21-Cole Macedo[1]; 7. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[7]; 8. 83-James McFadden[8]; 9. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[9]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[22]; 11. 2X-Justin Sanders[15]; 12. 17W-Shane Golobic[14]; 13. 1S-Logan Schuchart[16]; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 15. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[21]; 16. 1T-Tanner Holmes[13]; 17. 14-Corey Day[5]; 18. 6-Tim Kaeding[17]; 19. 5-Spencer Bayston[12]; 20. 88N-DJ Netto[24]; 21. 57W-Chase Randall[23]; 22. 7S-Robbie Price[18]; 23. (DNF) 0-Jonathan Allard[20]; 24. (DNF) 3-Kaleb Montgomery[19]
‘MEANT THE WORLD’: Jade Avedisian Reflects on First Win at Jacksonville Ahead of Illinois Tripleheader
JACKSONVILLE, IL (Sept. 15, 2023) – Jade Avedisian crossed the finish line a second ahead of her opponents. Animated fist pumps soon followed.
At only 15 years old, she’d made history. National history. With her car parked in Victory Lane in front of a packed Jacksonville Speedway grandstand, and a shower of confetti around her, Avedisian became the first female to take the checkered flag in a national-level Feature event, winning with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
Over one year later, she can still recall her jubilation in the moment.
“It meant the absolute world to me,” Avedisian said. “Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve seen all these kids get on top of the cage and celebrate. It’s always been a dream of mine to get on top of the cage and celebrate as a Midget winner.”
The Series returns to the 1/4-mile oval in Western Illinois for the first time since that evening on Friday, Sept. 15, in the first of a three-day stretch of racing that also includes visits to Highland Speedway on Saturday (Sept. 16) and Red Hill Raceway on Sunday (Sept. 17).
Avedisian, the 17-year-old Californian now residing in Mooresville, NC, has seen and won at several other bullring-style tracks this year, but Jacksonville is one that’s been circled on her calendar since the start.
“I’m super excited to get back to Jacksonville,” she said. “It’s one of my favorite tracks and it will always hold a special place in my heart.”
Looking back, she said it’s still a surprise that she was able to pull off the win that night, considering the three-straight DNFs she suffered that week.
“To pick that week as a bad week and then end it on such a high note on Saturday night was truly just the best feeling,” she said.
The win at Jacksonville, which was co-sanctioned by the Xtreme Outlaw Series, fell on the fifth night of the POWRi National Midget League’s annual Illinois SPEEDWeek event. After a 12th-place run in the opener at Charleston Speedway, Avedisian did not finish the main event in any of the next three nights due to on-track incidents, forcing her to go to a backup car later in the week.
After a third-straight DNF at Macon on Saturday, she drove the backup Spike/Toyota #84 for Chad Boat Industries in for the finale in Jacksonville and turned her fortune around in dramatic fashion, fending off the field for all 30 circuits to secure the win.
“I think I just wanted it so, so bad,” Avedisian said. “At the beginning of the week, we flipped almost every single night. Just realizing that, and kind of backing myself down for Saturday night… going out there and clearing my mind from the past week because it wasn’t a good week, and just retrying on Sunday night.”
This time around, she’ll make the trek back to site of that historic moment for the first time with her new team at Keith Kunz Motorsports, aiming for another win to kick off a crucial stretch of races that will set the scene before championship weekend in Oklahoma next month.
“It’s going to be up to me to make sure I put myself not in bad situations on the racetrack,” Avedisian said. “Thirty laps in the Feature may not seem like a long time, but 30 laps – I feel like it is.”
Seven points is all that separates her from the Series points lead. With six races to go and several opponents within striking distance in the points standings around her, any of the top-five drivers can make a run for the championship.
“I feel pretty confident going back there, just because I’ve won there before,” Avedisian said. “I’m gonna go in there with my best foot forward and be super smart.”
Tickets for each of the remaining races on the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series schedule can be purchased at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to your favorite track, stream all the action live on DIRTVision.
CAREER YEAR: Maturity, Strong Team Leading Rico Abreu to Remarkable 2023
The Californian is enjoying home stretch during a year filled with victories all over the country
HANFORD, CA (September 14, 2023) - On Friday night at Kings Speedway’s Tom Tarlton Classic, Rico Abreu returns to where his Sprint Car career began amid the best season of his career. And not just where his career began, but with the same Series. Believe it or not, the St. Helena, CA native’s first race behind the wheel of one of the winged beasts was against the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars.
“March of 2011 at the Outlaw race in the spring was my first ever,” Abreu said. “We were actually going to rent the track on the day after. The Outlaws were going to Tulare the following day and started at Hanford. It was going to rain (the next day), so we just said we might as well buy a pit pass and go run laps. It was a pretty cool experience for me to have my first race be an Outlaw race.
“I held off Donny Schatz in Hot Laps,” Abreu added with a laugh.
Fast forward 12 years, and Abreu has come a long way. World of Outlaws victories. Chili Bowl triumphs. Wins all over the country from a career that blossomed in California. But with all of his accomplishments over more than a decade in a Sprint Car, no season can parallel his 2023 performance.
Abreu has racked up 10 Sprint Car victories this season, half of which have come against The Greatest Show on Dirt. Entering this year, the 31-year-old owned nine Series victories and never tallied more than two in one season.
In World of Outlaws competition, he’s making trips to Victory Lane at some of the toughest tracks to do so. Twice he’s topped battles against the Pennsylvania Posse including a night when a whopping 49 cars checked in at Lincoln Speedway. He bested a field of 41 at Eldora Speedway in May. The prestige of the Jason Johnson Classic also went to Abreu when he came out on top at 81 Speedway.
And it’s not only that Abreu is winning at a high rate. His consistency is also as strong as ever. The Rico Abreu Racing #24 has been on the World of Outlaws podium 13 times in 2023. That’s enough to be tied for the fourth most even though he’s only competed in 63% of the races.
“It’s definitely a career best year for me,” Abreu said. “The consistency and things I’ve learned as a race car driver developmental wise have just matured me and being able to process things while I’m racing and just focusing on not putting myself in bad positions on the race track and a little more give and take instead of forcing things to put us in bad spots.”
That maturity has also extended beyond the racetrack itself for Abreu. While he’s normally running up front, he and the team value the down nights. Instead of being frustrated, they use them to learn for the next time.
“Some nights you’re off a little bit, and there’s nothing to hang your head about those nights,” Abreu said. “They’re all just learning curves as a team. I think those nights are more important than the nights that you win because that’s what you learn the most from.”
One of the largest contributors to Abreu’s success is Ricky Warner. The legendary crew chief joined his race team at the beginning of last year. The pairing began to gather momentum toward the end of 2022 before coming out of the gates hot this year and not slowing down. Listen to any of Abreu’s Victory Lane interviews this year, and he’s quick to credit Warner’s critical thinking abilities.
“I think his attention to detail to little things throughout the race team when it comes to driver communication,” Abreu said of Warner’s qualities. “Ricky has a really good eye of seeing the balance of the race car where if I’m off a little bit on my communication side of setup to where I think we need to be. I think he just has a great system and gets along with everybody, which is a huge plus for the team. He’s just a good balance. I think he gets our car really close, but where he really excels is he keeps my confidence up as a race car driver. Confidence is so key in our sport.”
With Warner leading the way, Zack Middlebrooks, and Brady Forbrook completing the trio working on the car, and Abreu behind the wheel, the #24 has become one of the fastest cars in the country this year.
And now they head to the track where it all started for Abreu with as strong a shot as anyone at what would be a special win. He’s won at Kings Speedway three times with the Northern Auto Racing Club. He’s won there with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. And now he hopes to top The Greatest Show on Dirt and pocket $21,000.
“The unique thing about Hanford is I was really hot and cold there,” Abreu said. “And then over the years as I’ve been there we’ve gotten better and better with different crew chiefs and myself as a driver. It’s such a tricky track with no walls and a fast paced (Turns) 3 and 4 and a slower speed (Turns) 1 and 2. I’m just really looking forward to getting there. They’ve got great car counts in that central California area. They’ve got really passionate race fans.”
For tickets to the Tom Tarlton Classic at Kings Speedway, CLICK HERE. Abreu will also make the trip to Placerville Speedway on Saturday night for the Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Jacksonville, Highland, Red Hill to Set Stage for Championship Weekend
CONCORD, NC (Sept. 13, 2023) – A tripleheader weekend in Illinois will set the stage for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota as drivers march closer toward the end of the season and championship weekend in October.
A return to Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL) will kick things off Friday, Sept. 15, followed by first-time Xtreme Outlaw Series events at Highland Speedway (Highland, IL) and Red Hill Raceway (Sumner, IL) on Saturday and Sunday. Each program will pay $4,000 to the winner, featuring 30-lap events Friday-Saturday and a 25-lap main event on Sunday.
The points battle has tightened between Cannon McIntosh and Jade Avedisian, who are separated by only seven points with third-place Gavin Miller and fourth-place Zach Daum both inside of 75 points back.
With six races left, this weekend’s races will be crucial in setting up everyone’s scenarios heading into the final weekend next month as the chase the 2023 title, worth $25,000.
Tickets for all three of this weekend’s races will be available at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to your favorite track, stream all the action live on DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch for and storylines to follow this weekend:
CLOSING IN – Only six races stand between Cannon McIntosh and his first career national Midget series championship. But his seat is getting warmer.
McIntosh holds the Series points lead by seven over Jade Avedisian coming into the weekend. That advantage once stood at 121 points over Gavin Miller prior to the summer break in June and has since been cut down as a result of only six top-five finishes and two podiums in the 13 races contested since then. Prior to the break, McIntosh had only two finishes outside the podium.
Despite he and Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports’ roller-coaster moments this season, they have plenty of reasons to be confident. In addition to winning a POWRi National Midget race at Jacksonville last year, McIntosh will finish-up the season in his home state of Oklahoma next month – a three-race swing that begins with his old home track Port City Raceway and ends with two races at I-44 Riverside Speedway, where he won on Friday night last year.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN – On Friday, Jade Avedisian returns to Jacksonville Speedway for the second time since her history-making first national Midget series Feature win in June of last year.
Since that night, the 16-year-old Californian has gone on to become the Series’ all-time winningest driver, compiling five Toyota Racing Feature wins this year to go with the two races she topped in 2022. Avedisian currently sits second in the Series points standings, only seven behind leader McIntosh.
She comes into the three-race weekend riding high on the momentum of a win in the last Series race at Paragon Speedway two weeks ago and will need to at least keep pace with McIntosh in all three races if she and Keith Kunz Motorsports are to have a shot as the points championship in Oklahoma next month.
BACK IN BLACK – For the first time since Appalachian Midget Week, Kyle Jones rejoins the Series roster Friday and Saturday night behind the wheel of the Dan Minear-owned, Spike/Stanton #16.
Jones, 29, of Kennedale, TX, has made 11 starts with the Series this season, compiling four top-fives and seven top-10 finishes in that span. He tied his best finish of the season on a national Midget tour on Aug. 9 at Action Track USA in Pennsylvania in a Ripper/PME #60x owned by North Carolinian John Levecque. That night, he led laps in the Feature and brought home a third-place finish.
The last time he drove the Minear #16, he led laps as well, spending most of the Toyota Racing Feature at Southern Illinois Raceway out front before Avedisian passed him on a late restart for the win. Though he did not get the result he was hoping for, the run showed his ability to be competitive in any car at any track – an attribute he’ll need to bring with him again this weekend as he shoots for his first career national Midget Series win.
HOME GAME – If there’s anything Zach Daum needs at this point in the season on his path to a possible repeat as Series champion, it’s a three-pack of races in his home state.
Daum, 32, of Pocahontas, IL, will get exactly that this weekend, piloting the Trifecta Motorsports #7U at a few tracks where he’s won before – Jacksonville and Highland. The open-wheel veteran won a POWRi Illinois Speedweek show at Jacksonville in 2016 and has notched multiple top-five finishes in Midget events there since. As for Highland, Daum once took the checkers in a local Micro Sprint event at the 1/4-mile oval nearly 10 years ago.
Lately, Daum has been on a remarkable surge, collecting six top-five finishes – including two wins – in the last seven Series events. These runs have been part of his larger, near season-long climb back up from the depths of the points standings, where he now sits fourth – 75 points out of the lead.
SHARK SIGHTING – Twenty-year-old Karter Sarff, of Mason City, IL, will join the Series roster this weekend, looking for a rebound from his last time out with the Xtreme Outlaws.
Sarff was victorious at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Aug. 4, winning the Toyota Racing Feature over Daum and Avedisian for his third national Midget series victory. His next Xtreme Outlaw weekend outing was not as fruitful, posting finishes of 18th and ninth three weeks ago at Davenport Speedway.
Sarff is trying to regain the POWRi National Midget League points lead that he once had after McIntosh took it with his top-five runs in Davenport. Though POWRi is not in action this weekend, Sarff will be tuning-up his machine for the final POWRi shows, co-sanctioned with Xtreme Outlaw championship weekend in October.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Friday, Sept. 15 at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, IL
Saturday, Sept. 16 at Highland Speedway in Highland, IL
Sunday, Sept. 17 at Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, IL
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
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Current championship points standings (view full standings)
- Cannon McIntosh: 4742 points | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08
- Jade Avedisian: 4735 points (-7) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #71
- Gavin Miller: 4670 points (-72) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #97
- Zach Daum: 4667 points (-75) | Trifecta Motorsports #7U
- Chase McDermand: 4624 points (-118) | Mounce/Stout Motorsports #40
- Taylor Reimer: 4486 points (-256) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K
- Hayden Reinbold: 4063 points (-679) | Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19AZ
- Austin Barnhill: 2999 points (-1743) | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #17B
- Chance Crum: 2910 points (-1832) | Rudeen Racing #26
- Ethan Mitchell: 2497 points (-2245) | Bundy Built Motorsports #19M
Toyota Feature winners (9 drivers)
5 wins – Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports), Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports), Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports)
1 win – Jesse Love (Chad Boat Industries), Daniel Whitley (Abacus Racing), Karter Sarff (Sarff Racing), Daison Pursley (Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports), Gavin Miller (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
Toyota Feature laps led (16 drivers)
101 laps – Jade Avedisian
88 laps – Zach Daum
80 laps – Cannon McIntosh
73 laps – Chase McDermand
72 laps – Ryan Timms
59 laps – Daniel Whitley
41 laps – Karter Sarff
36 laps – Gavin Miller
33 laps – Kyle Jones
30 laps – Daison Pursley
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
22 laps – Shane Cottle
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
11 laps – Hayden Reinbold
4 laps – Jesse Love
1 lap – Nick Drake
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (14 drivers)
4 awards – Cannon McIntosh
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell, Daniel Whitley, Chase McDermand, Zach Daum, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer
1 award – Gavin Miller, Hayden Reinbold, Jesse Love, Kevin Thomas Jr, Joe B. Miller, Corbin Rueschenberg, Briggs Danner
Heat Race winners (21 drivers)
9 wins – Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand
8 wins – Cannon McIntosh
6 wins – Zach Daum
5 wins – Hayden Reinbold
4 wins – Gavin Miller
3 wins – Ethan Mitchell, Daison Pursley
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Corbin Rueschenberg, Andrew Felker, Daniel Whitley, Ryan Timms
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Briggs Danner, Chase Johnson
High-points honors (15 drivers)
4 honors – Cannon McIntosh
3 honors – Chase McDermand
2 honors – Daniel Whitley, Jade Avedisian, Gavin Miller
1 honor – Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Andrew Felker, Daison Pursley, Zach Daum, Ryan Timms
Last Chance Showdown wins (12 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum, Chase Briscoe, Mitchell Davis, Cannon McIntosh, Corbin Rueschenberg
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (18 drivers)
2 awards – Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Taylor Reimer, Zach Daum, Cannon McIntosh
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Gavan Boschele, Chase McDermand, Shane Cottle, Cooper Williams, Jerry Coons Jr, Jade Avedisian, Steve Buckwalter, Gavin Miller, Trevor Cline
Podium finishes (17 drivers)
11 podiums – Zach Daum
9 podiums – Chase McDermand, Cannon McIntosh, Jade Avedisian
8 podiums – Gavin Miller
5 podiums – Taylor Reimer
3 podiums – Daniel Whitley, Ryan Timms
2 podiums – Shane Cottle, Kyle Jones, Hayden Reinbold
1 podium – Thomas Meseraull, Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks, Jesse Love, Jerry Coons Jr, Karter Sarff, Daison Pursley
Top-10 finishes (45 drivers)
21 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller
20 top-10s – Jade Avedisian
19 top-10s – Chase McDermand, Zach Daum
15 top-10s – Taylor Reimer
9 top-10s – Chance Crum, Hayden Reinbold
7 top-10s – Kyle Jones, Ethan Mitchell
6 top-10s – Ryan Timms
5 top-10s – Landon Brooks, Daniel Whitley, Karter Sarff, Austin Barnhill
4 top-10s – Gavan Boschele, Thomas Meseraull, Corbin Rueschenberg
3 top-10s – Chase Johnson, Briggs Danner, Cooper Williams
2 top-10s – Shane Cottle, Chase Briscoe, Kevin Thomas Jr, Branigan Roark, Andrew Felker, Jerry Coons Jr, Mariah Ede, Daison Pursley, Tim Buckwalter, Mitchell Davis, Kyle Beilman, Trevor Cline
1 top-10 – Mitchel Moles, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Don Droud Jr, Nick Drake, Jesse Love, Trey Marcham, Joe B. Miller, Preston Lattomus, Bryan Stanfill
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
11. Fri, July 21 / Doe Run Raceway / Doe Run, MO / Zach Daum (3)
12. Sat, July 22 / Southern Illinois Raceway / Marion, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
13. Sat, July 29 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Jade Avedisian (3)
14. Sun, July 30 / Brushcreek Motorsports Complex / Peebles, OH / Daniel Whitley (1)
15. Fri, Aug. 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Karter Sarff (1)
16. Sat, Aug. 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Jade Avedisian (4)
17. Tue, Aug. 8 / Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway / Newmanstown, PA / Chase McDermand (3)
18. Wed, Aug. 9 / Action Track USA / Kutztown, PA / Chase McDermand (4)
19. Fri, Aug. 11 / Path Valley Speedway Park / Spring Run, PA / Daison Pursley (1)
20. Fri, Aug. 25 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Zach Daum (4)
21. Sat, Aug. 26 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Gavin Miller (1)
22. Fri, Sept. 1 / Paragon Speedway / Paragon, IN / Zach Daum (5)
23. Sat, Sept. 2 / Paragon Speedway / Paragon, IN / Jade Avedisian (5)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws go Two More Rounds With Cali Clique at Kings, Placerville
Tom Tarlton Classic puts $21,000 up for grabs at Kings, and Series makes highly anticipated return to Placerville
HANFORD, CA (September 12, 2023) - One more weekend of California Dreamin’ awaits the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars in 2023.
The Greatest Show on Dirt will carry a hotly contested points battle into a pair of “Golden State” facilities to wrap up this year’s west coast swing. First up is a Friday, Sept. 15 stop at Hanford, CA’s Kings Speedway for the Tom Tarlton Classic. As a nod to the longtime California car owner, the race will again award $21,00 to the winner.
The next night takes the tour north where Placerville Speedway is waiting and ready to host the World of Outlaws for the first time in four years at the Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic. The World of Outlaws full-timers head into the weekend looking to rebound after being kept off the podium at Silver Dollar Speedway. And the Cali Clique aims to defend home turf at two more facilities.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
HOME IN HANFORD: Carson Macedo’s hometown of Lemoore, CA is a mere 10 miles down the road from Hanford, making Friday’s race as close to a home game as you can get for the World of Outlaws competitor. On top of the significance of racing where he’s from, the man that the race salutes – Tom Tarlton – played a major role in Macedo’s career.
The father-son duo of Tom and Tommy Tarlton own the Fresno based Tarlton Motorsports, and Tom happens to be Macedo’s uncle while Tommy is his cousin. When Macedo was struggling early in his career, the two stuck behind him and helped him arrive at where he is today. The 27-year-old’s first World of Outlaws win came behind the wheel of the Tarlton #21 in 2014.
Macedo has brought out his best talents each year for this event. The first wasn’t World of Outlaws sanctioned in 2020, but he was able to be in attendance and held off Kyle Larson for the triumph. The next year he went back-to-back. Last season his bid for a third straight $21,000 check fell a little short as he lost the lead late, so he’ll be hungry to climb back atop the podium this Friday.
On a relevant note, it’ll be Carson’s brother – Cole – owning the honors of driving the Tarlton machine this weekend.
SLIDIN’ INTO THE CENTRAL VALLEY: Friday’s race in Hanford is close to home for another team on the tour, too.
Roth Motorsports brings a two-car stable to Kings Speedway, which is less than an hour south from their Fresno shop. James McFadden and Buddy Kofoid will pilot the pair of #83 machines with hopes of grabbing the trophy for Dennis and Teresa Roth.
McFadden has competed five times at the Hanford oval, three times with the World of Outlaws and twice with the Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC), and been on the podium four times but is still chasing a win. Kofoid has never competed there with the World of Outlaws but has been in the top five with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour (SCCT) 360 Sprints.
RETURN TO P-VILLE: Circumstances outside of Series and track control caused the cancelation of the Placerville Speedway date over the last three years, but the World of Outlaws are set to return to the bullring on Saturday for the first time since 2019.
The night will mark the World of Outlaws’ 10th visit to the El Dorado County quarter mile since the first trip back in 1985. Through nine Placerville races to date, seven different drivers have gone to Victory Lane. The most recent five have yielded no repeat winners.
Four years ago, when the World of Outlaws last rolled into Placerville, it was a California local claiming the checkered flag in the form of Shane Golobic. The Rocklin, CA driver is fresh off a sixth place showing at Gold Cup and will finally get the chance to defend his win this weekend.
THE BIG CAT’S BACK: One driver especially looking forward to the return to Placerville is Brad Sweet. The four-time Series champion is originally from Grass Valley, CA and now calls the Placerville area home. Sweet has a hand in helping promote this Saturday’s race.
Sweet has been stout recently at his home state bullring. In his last four Series starts at Placerville, he’s finished no worse than sixth and picked up a 2018 victory.
“The Big Cat” rolls into the weekend with the points lead and looks to add more cushion to the 82-marker margin that separates him and David Gravel.
OUTLAWS VS. CALI CLIQUE: The Cali Clique was clicking this past weekend in Chico, and the World of Outlaws hope to regain the upper hand on the rivalry with the “Golden State” gassers this weekend.
At Kings, Logan Schuchart stands out as a prime candidate to score one for the World of Outlaws. He’s topped two of the last four Series visits including a wild charge from 19th in 2017. Donny Schatz and David Gravel are also former Hanford winners. The locals typically haven’t excelled at Kings, but Tim Kaeding did claim one for California in 2003.
Over at Placerville, Donny Schatz (2015), David Gravel (2017), and Brad Sweet (2018) have won as World of Outlaws competitors and will be looking to do so again this Saturday.
Corey Day leads the California locals fresh off topping Gold Cup for his first career World of Outlaws win. Now he heads to Kings, where he’s already won four times with NARC in his young career. The Clovis, CA native has bested NARC at Placerville as well.
As previously stated, Shane Golobic is the most recent Series winner at Placerville. Since that 2019 triumph, the pilot of the NOS Energy Drink #17W has collected six Placerville wins in 360 Sprint Car competition.
After bagging a pair of runner-ups at Gold Cup, Justin Sanders is hungrier than ever for that first World of Outlaws win. The Aromas, CA native owns a stout résumé at Placerville with 10 Sprint Car triumphs at the quarter mile since the beginning of 2021.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, September 15 at Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA
Saturday, September 16 at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, CA
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
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Instagram – @WoOSprint
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YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (57/72 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (7686PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-82PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-106PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-322PTS) 5. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-356PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-358PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-452PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-580PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-1040PTS) 10. 7S – Robbie Price (-1422PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
7 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
6 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
5 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
4 wins – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5), Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing #14)
FEATURE LAPS LED (20 Drivers):
261 laps – Brad Sweet
209 laps – James McFadden
204 laps – Rico Abreu
195 laps – Carson Macedo
193 laps – David Gravel
172 laps – Logan Schuchart
118 laps – Kyle Larson
108 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
102 laps – Donny Schatz
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
57 laps – Gio Scelzi
43 laps – Brent Marks
40 laps – Spencer Bayston, Corey Day
24 laps – Brian Brown
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
4 laps – Cole Macedo
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
13 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
10 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
4 QuickTimes – Rico Abreu
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi, Brad Sweet, Tanner Holmes
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson
HEAT RACE WINNERS (40 Drivers):
28 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
23 Heat Wins – David Gravel
15 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
14 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
12 Heat Wins – James McFadden, Buddy Kofoid, Logan Schuchart
11 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
10 Heat Wins – Gio Scelzi
9 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Justin Peck, Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (45 Drivers):
38 Dashes – Carson Macedo
36 Dashes – David Gravel
34 Dashes – Brad Sweet
27 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
25 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
22 Dashes – Donny Schatz
21 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
20 Dashes – James McFadden
18 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Spencer Bayston
15 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Justin Peck, Robbie Price, Kasey Kahne
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Corey Day
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Ian Madsen, Shane Golobic, Dominic Scelzi
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (33 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston, Robbie Price
2 LCS Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Noah Gass, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss, Tim Estenson, James McFadden
1 LCS Win – Gio Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh, Tanner Holmes, Austen Wheatley
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
5 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu, Brock Zearfoss
2 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston, Corey Day, Robbie Price
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson, Tanner Holmes
PODIUM FINISHES (26 Drivers):
26 Podiums – David Gravel
24 Podiums – Brad Sweet
16 Podiums – Carson Macedo
13 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
10 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Podiums – James McFadden, Buddy Kofoid
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson
5 Podiums – Brent Marks, Gio Scelzi
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Corey Day
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders
TOP 10 FINISHES (60 Drivers):
51 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
48 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
47 Top 10s – David Gravel
40 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
39 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
36 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
35 Top 10s – Donny Schatz, Spencer Bayston
32 Top 10s – James McFadden
28 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
23 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
11 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Brent Marks
10 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne
9 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Brock Zearfoss
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich
5 Top 10s – Corey Day
4 Top 10s – Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Dominic Scelzi
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Freddie Rahmer, Cole Macedo, Tim Kaeding, Chase Randall
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Shane Stewart, Dave Blaney, Larry Wight, Dale Blaney, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Kerry Madsen, Jason Solwold, Shane Golobic, Chase Johnson
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
51. Fri, Aug 25 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Logan Schuchart (4)
52. Sat, Aug 26 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Logan Schuchart (5)
53. Thurs, Aug 31 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
54. Fri, Sept 1 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Rico Abreu (5)
55. Sat, Sept 2 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA / Brad Sweet (7)
56. Mon, Sept 4 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Logan Schuchart (6)
57. Sat, Sept 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Corey Day (1)
1 MONTH ALERT: Oklahoma Tripleheader to Host Xtreme Outlaw Championship Finale in OctoberOKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Sept. 12, 2023) – For the second consecutive year, Oklahoma will be home of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota championship finale – one that’s already poised to be a barn burner.
Before the $25,000 championship check is handed out, drivers will contend at Port City Raceway, in Tulsa, OK, on Thursday, Oct. 12, and then run a doubleheader at I-44 Riverside Speedway, in Oklahoma City, OK, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 13-14.
With six races left – starting with Jacksonville Speedway on Sept. 15, Highland Speedway on Sept. 16, and Red Hill Raceway on Sept. 17 – Oklahoma’s Cannon McIntosh holds a narrow seven-point lead over Jade Avedisian. Gavin Miller and reigning Series champion Zach Daum are also still in the fight, 72 and 75 points back, respectively, from the lead.
Last year, Daum, McIntosh and Avedisian walked away as Oklahoma winners. Daum’s win at Port City and McIntosh’s win at I-44 were their first wins with the Series. Avedisian’s I-44 win was her second after becoming the first female driver to take the checkered flag in a national Midget event.
The weekend will also feature the POWRi Midgets and host the final three races of the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series, paying out $2,500 to the winner. There’s another tight points battle in that hunt with Daum leading Avedisian by five points.
What you need to know:
DRC Sooner State 55 at Port City, Oct. 12
More Event Info
Track: 1/8 mile in Tusla, OK
Portcityraceway.net
Times (CT):
12 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available at the track
Last Race Video Recap (Oct. 13, 2022):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hcy6oiw5aw
Previous winner:
2022 – Zach Daum on Oct. 13
I-44 RIVERSIDE, Oct. 13-14
More Event Info
Track: 1/5 mile in Oklahoma City, OK
i44riversidespeedway.com
Times (CT):
3:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open
6 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Last Race Video Recap (Oct. 15, 2022):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlyzmp50UoQ
Previous Winners:
2022 – Cannon McIntosh on Oct. 14, Jade Avedisian on Oct. 15
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
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The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
THE DAY HAS ARRIVED: Corey Day Cruises to Gold Cup Win for First World of Outlaws Victory
The Clovis, CA phenom leads all 40 laps for Gold Cup glory in home state
CHICO, CA (September 9, 2023) - The Sprint Car world knew a Corey Day breakthrough on the big stage was imminent. And the day arrived Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway’s California crown jewel event.
The Clovis, CA native has shined primarily on the west coast but also in other parts of the country over the past two years. Racking up wins against California’s toughest competition and impressing as he debuted at tracks in the Midwest suggested the kid was destined for stardom. And in Chico, CA, Day made the strongest testament to that path. In the 69th running of the Curb Records Gold Cup Race of Champions presented by Riebes Auto Parts, Day started on the pole and drove a perfect race to claim his first career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victory. The 17-year-old led every circuit of the 40-lap finale to collect a $25,000 payday and a special triumph in his home state.
After the checkered flag flew, Day gassed the Jason Meyers Racing #14 around the quarter mile powered by emotion. After parking in Victory Lane, Day climbed completely atop the wing to a massive applause of the crowd happy to see one of their own take California’s biggest race.
“This is kind of where I got my start and really put myself on the map with my first breakout run,” Day said. “It’s unbelievable to be there. To do it in front of you fans is unreal. The amount of Corey Day shirts I’ve seen here this weekend is awesome. I appreciate you guys so much. I’m just at a loss for words. We’ve been close a couple times. We were close at Skagit, close at Perris and Bakersfield last year and couldn’t do it. This is a relief, for sure. It’s something I’ve dreamed about for a long time.”
The win came in only Day’s 19th career Feature start with The Greatest Show on Dirt. He became the seventh different driver to notch their first Series win at Silver Dollar Speedway and only the third, joining Kyle Larson (2011) and Jonathan Allard (2014), to do so in the Gold Cup finale. Day became the second competitor to earn their first victory this year along with Brady Bacon. The World of Outlaws all-time win list now sits at 151 different drivers. He also followed the footsteps of his car owner as Jason Meyers is a former Gold Cup champ (2010 & 2013).
For Day, the win came as a culmination of a nearly perfect night. After locking in the Toyota Racing Dash through his Thursday prelim night, the teenager was able to rest easy early on while most of the others competed in four Heat Races. When the time came to draw for Dash starting spots, Day was the last one to draw, and the one was all that was left, putting him on the pole. After trading a few sliders and crossovers with Buddy Kofoid, Day went on to top the Dash.
In the Feature, the main challenge became navigating a bevy of restarts early in the night. A collection of cautions interrupted the flow in the opening laps. But Day never got rattled. Each time the green flag flew, he would pull ahead of Buddy Kofoid.
As the race neared the halfway mark, the action ramped up behind Day. Kofoid tripped up on the cushion on Lap 15, allowing Justin Sanders and Carson Macedo by to take spots two and three. Then three circuits later, Macedo slipped by Sanders to take over the runner-up position.
Macedo looked to be closing on Day, but then disaster struck for the Lemoore, CA native on the 25th lap when he went over the cushion in Turn 2 and fell to 10th by the time he regained control, effectively ending his hopes. Sanders took over the second spot with Macedo’s misfortune.
As the laps faded, Day’s biggest challenge became traffic and getting smoothly through a part of the racetrack. He began to have problems exiting Turn 4 inside 10 laps to go allowing Sanders and Kofoid to close. The gap dwindled from over three seconds to less than two.
“I didn’t know if they (Sanders and Kofoid) were on me or if they weren’t,” Day admitted. “Honestly, I sucked on the bottom of (Turns) 3 and 4. I could not get off (Turn) 4 and get through the center to save my life. I’ve lost races by getting passed around the top at this place, and I’ve won doing the same thing, so I didn’t know where to be. I was just trying to get around lapped cars.”
But even with the trouble getting ahold of that part of the track, it wouldn’t matter in the end. Ultimately, Day maintained the speed he needed to take the checkered flag with more than a two-second lead and cement his name in the history books in front of his home crowd.
“It’s a dream come true,” Day said. “It’s been one of my goals for ever since I started racing. When you start racing, you want to be an Outlaw one day. To have my name on the list of winners is unreal.”
Claiming the second spot for the second night in a row was Justin Sanders. The result also marked Sanders’ second runner-up in the Gold Cup finale with the other coming in 2017. Overall, Sanders came away very satisfied with the effort of he and his Mittry 2X Racing team but did feel a tinge of disappointment with being a spot away.”
“This is awesome to run second at a big race like this,” Sanders said. “It’s kind of a bummer being just one spot short both nights. I would’ve liked to at least get one of them, but we’ll take it. Like I said, congrats to Corey. He’s going to win a lot of them. Hopefully we can get one one day.”
Completing the top three was Buddy Kofoid to give California natives a podium sweep every single night of this year’s Gold Cup. Like the two ahead of him, Kofoid landed on the podium both of his nights after topping Friday’s prelim. The Penngrove, CA native felt his Roth Motorsports #83 was strong enough to contend for the victory had circumstances presented him with the right opportunity.
“I felt like we had a really good car,” Kofoid said. “I moved up early to try the top, and it was just super dirty because the bottom was so good. I just tried to work it in and probably got tight a couple times and launched myself off and would fall back to fifth. I’d drive back to third, get second, fall back to fourth, and get back to second. So, I thought we had a really good car. I feel like even towards the end with Justin and I racing we were catching the leader a little bit. It would’ve been nice to have a yellow, or if the top would’ve come in a little bit better I feel like it would’ve created an even better race.
Dominic Scelzi and Brad Sweet rounded out the top five.
An 18th to ninth effort gave Chase Randall the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Spencer Bayston. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Dominic Scelzi, Carson Macedo, and Logan Schuchart.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars complete the west coast swing with two more nights in California. First up is Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA on Friday, September 15 for the $21,000-to-win Tom Tarlton Classic. The next night takes the tour up to Placerville Speedway for the Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the racing live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 14-Corey Day[1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders[3]; 3. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[2]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[7]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[9]; 6. 17W-Shane Golobic[5]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 8. 5-Spencer Bayston[8]; 9. 57W-Chase Randall[18]; 10. 24X-Chase Johnson[12]; 11. 24-Rico Abreu[14]; 12. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 13. 15-Donny Schatz[20]; 14. 17M-Kalib Henry[11]; 15. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[16]; 16. 2-David Gravel[10]; 17. 42X-Justyn Cox[24]; 18. 83-James McFadden[21]; 19. 20G-Noah Gass[15]; 20. (DNF) 18-Giovanni Scelzi[17]; 21. (DNF) 0-Jonathan Allard[23]; 22. (DNF) X1-Michael Faccinto[13]; 23. (DNF) 92-Andy Forsberg[19]; 24. (DNF) 22-Ryan Bernal[22]
SILVER DOLLAR THRILLER: Last Lap Pass Lifts Buddy Kofoid to Gold Cup Prelim Victory
Kofoid outduels fellow Californian – Justin Sanders – in the final laps to top final Gold Cup prelim
CHICO, CA (September 8, 2023) - Silver Dollar Speedway delivered yet again.
The northern California bullring is known for providing some of the most intense, wheel-to-wheel battles in Sprint Car racing. And that’s exactly what the Chico, CA quarter mile offered on Friday night. The second and final prelim of the Curb Records Gold Cup Race of Champions presented by Riebes Auto Parts gave the fans a battle they’ll not soon forget. Two California heavyweights trading blows. A race coming down to the wire. And the outcome not being decided until the final lap.
When the dust settled at Silver Dollar Friday night, Buddy Kofoid arose triumphant after a fierce duel with Justin Sanders. After losing the lead coming to the white flag, Kofoid ripped back by Sanders on the final circuit to secure a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victory in his home state. The grandstands erupted as one of their own climbed atop the wing of the California-based Roth Motorsports machine following a classic finish.
For the Penngrove native who has always held Gold Cup close to his heart, the victory brought out emotion amid the celebration.
“I grew up coming to the Gold Cup as a kid,” Kofoid said. “It was a family tradition for us to take the week off work and the week off school. We would stay here when I was four, five, six, seven, eight years old, so this race is super special to me. And to do it in the Dennis and Teresa Roth-owned #83JR is pretty damn cool.”
When the green flag flew, the war commenced right away between Kofoid and Sanders. Pole-sitter Chase Randall slipped back on the initial lap while Kofoid and Sanders traded the top spot multiple times. On the second circuit Kofoid looked under Sanders in Turns 1 and 2, but the yellow flag flew as they were side by side for a spinning Jonathan Allard.
On the restart Sanders was able to inch ahead, but Kofoid never let the Mittry Racing #2X leave his sights. Another caution on Lap 8 set up a pivotal restart.
Sanders maintained his advantage exiting Turn 2, but it was Spencer Bayston who stuck the bottom perfectly to get a massive launch down the back straightaway. Bayston slipped ahead of both of the top two and went high in Turns 3 and 4. Kofoid responded by throwing a huge slide job on the two to grab the top spot.
Once he took over the lead, Kofoid began to put some distance between himself and Bayston. Meanwhile, Sanders stalked the CJB Motorsports #5 in search of an opportunity to move back into the runner-up spot.
On Lap 22, the gap he needed opened as Sanders utilized a big run out of Turn 2 to slip by Bayston heading into the next set of corners. From there, the pursuit of Kofoid was on.
Sanders quickly began to cut into the lead little by little. A tenth or two was trimmed each lap as the duo navigated traffic until Sanders was on the tail tank of the Roth #83JR.
On Lap 29, Sanders gave the top in Turns 1 and 2 a try and was able to pull alongside Kofoid on corner exit before Kofoid nosed ahead as they roared into the next set of corners with the white flag in sight. Sanders again committed to the top and was able to clear Kofoid to take the lead as he raced across the line for the white flag.
Heading into Turn 1, Sanders had to dive under a lapped car and slipped up slightly off the bottom at the apex of the corner. Kofoid, who had been running the bottom every lap on that end of the racetrack, fully sent his machine at the cushion and nailed it perfectly to rip by Sanders off of Turn 2.
With the lead secured, Kofoid protected in the final set of corners to earn his first trip to World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Victory Lane since joining the legendary Roth Motorsports that’s long called Fresno, CA home.
“When we got to traffic, there were a couple guys that were just good enough that I couldn’t spring in front of them and put them away,” Kofoid explained. “Then I heard Justin, but I didn’t want to get off the bottom. I tried it once and didn’t feel good at all and moved right back down. I was content with the middle-top in (Turns) 3 and 4 because I could feel it cleaning off. Then I heard him and saw him, and then I saw the white (flag) and thought just my luck. Then I sent it on the top and that was the best it felt on the top all day. I kind of got lucky but also just had a really good car and great people working on it that allowed me to maneuver last minute and to pick him back off.”
On top of the victory, Kofoid also earned enough points to secure one of the two remaining spots for Saturday’s important Toyota Racing Dash.
Sanders came home with a bittersweet runner-up. The Aromas, CA native was three-quarters of a lap away from his first trip to World of Outlaws Victory Lane, and the defeat was a tough pill to swallow. But on the bright side, he snagged the final lock-in to the Dash for the finale to position himself strongly for a chance at $25,000 on Saturday.
“I still don’t know if I would’ve went to the top on that last lap going into (Turn) 1,” Sanders said. “Honestly, when I ripped around those guys and got in front of Jonathan (Allard), I thought I was going to be clear. Buddy just kicked it into another gear and ripped around us coming off of (Turn) 2.”
Dominic Scelzi came home third to complete a second consecutive all California native podium sweep. The Fresno, CA pilot wheeled the Scelzi Motorsports #41 from 10th to earn a strong result in his home state.
“We were good. We were really good actually,” Scelzi said. “We’ve got to figure out the first half of the night. We’ve got to qualify better. I don’t know what I was doing in the Heat Race. I tried to be a hero on the start and missed the slider. I think I was just trying a little too hard. Jimmy (Carr) gave me an awesome race car tonight, especially in the Feature. The way the racetrack played out, we just kept getting better and better.”
Spencer Bayston and Rico Abreu rounded out the top five.
Abreu also earned the KSE Racing Hard Charger as he drove from 21st to fifth.
Tanner Carrick came out on top of Low-E Insulation Qualifying to claim Simpson Performance Products QuickTime honors.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Chase Randall. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Justyn Cox, Ryan Bernal, and Justin Sanders.
Rico Abreu won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars return to Silver Dollar Speedway for the $25,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start finale of the 69th Gold Cup Race of Champions on Saturday, September 9. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the racing live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[3]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders[2]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[10]; 4. 5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu[21]; 6. X1-Michael Faccinto[12]; 7. 22-Ryan Bernal[16]; 8. 2-David Gravel[6]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz[9]; 10. 5V-Colby Copeland[11]; 11. 57W-Chase Randall[1]; 12. 88N-DJ Netto[13]; 13. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 14. 42X-Justyn Cox[17]; 15. 1T-Tanner Holmes[23]; 16. 9-Kasey Kahne[22]; 17. 83T-Tanner Carrick[8]; 18. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[14]; 19. 51-Shane Hopkins[24]; 20. 0-Jonathan Allard[5]; 21. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr[19]; 22. 7-Ashton Torgerson[15]; 23. 115-Nick Parker[18]; 24. 25S-Seth Standley[20]
HEROIC HOMECOMING: Late Pass Leads Kyle Larson to Second Straight Gold Cup Prelim Victory
The Californian slips by Chase Johnson on Lap 22 for Silver Dollar Speedway win
CHICO, CA (September 7, 2023) - California loves Kyle Larson. And Kyle Larson loves California.
The Elk Grove, CA native’s talents were shaped by “The Golden State’s” bullrings. And Larson enjoys any opportunity to return to those racetracks. On Thursday night, the opportunity arose for Larson to return to Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA, and for the second year in a row, Larson gave his home state fans a show with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. Fresh off a Southern 500 win with the NASCAR Cup Series last weekend, Larson flew to California for the opening prelim of the 69th Gold Cup Race of Champions. “Yung Money” lined up sixth for the 30-lap Feature, took the lead on the 22nd circuit, and drove away to the checkered flag for his 10th career win at the quarter-mile.
Any win at the historic Silver Dollar Speedway is a special one for Larson. Last year he, Brad Sweet, and Colby Copeland formed SLC Promotions and took the reins of the facility. Their efforts have already restored a measure of Gold Cup’s former glory. And Larson stood proud in Victory Lane in front of an admiring crowd as the atmosphere continues to grow toward feeling like the Gold Cup of old thanks in large part to his passion for the sport.
The only part that could make it any better for Larson? If he could stay to chase his third Gold Cup title, but NASCAR duties call.
“Thanks to all the fans. I wish I could stay the rest of the weekend but got to get to Kansas tomorrow,” Larson said. “It’s just great to see Gold Cup growing again. It’s awesome. I hope to hear about everybody having fun at the glow party… You get a little FOMO. You wish you could be at two places at once. It’s tough, but I’m fortunate to be here for Wednesday and Thursday. I wasn’t supposed to run tonight, but things changed with my schedule and was able to stay for tonight.”
While Larson began the main event back in sixth, it was Kalib Henry and Shane Golobic leading the field to green. But it was neither Henry or Golobic leading the opening lap. Fourth-starting Chase Johnson powered to third entering Turn 1 and went low while the front row starters opted for the high line. Johnson found enough grip to pull by Golobic going down the back straightaway and slide Henry for the lead in Turn 3.
Johnson wasted no time pulling ahead after the massive move from fourth to first while Larson quickly began his charge by jumping from sixth to fourth on the opening lap and claiming third on the next circuit.
At the front, Johnson drove away and even when first encountering traffic, he sliced through the slower cars to extend his lead. The Penngrove, CA native controlled the first half of the Feature.
Right at the halfway point was when Larson roared to life behind the wheel of the #57. The two-time Gold Cup champion began to pressure Henry for second. Then on the 15th lap Larson ripped the top in Turns 1 and 2 to take over the runner-up spot. Once he claimed second, Johnson’s lead began to vanish. On the lap Larson passed Henry, he was 2.047 seconds behind. The next lap he slashed the gap nearly in half to 1.197 seconds. Three laps later it was down to three tenths as he began to show Johnson a nose here and there.
On Lap 22 in traffic, the gap he needed opened as Larson ducked under Johnson exiting Turn 2 and cleared him heading into the next set of corners. Johnson tripped up on the cushion in Turn 4, and that was all Larson needed to drive away to the finish line with a four-second lead.
While the win will cap Larson’s racing for the week at Gold Cup, he fully intends to keep an eye from afar as the California crown jewel continues to grow again.
“I’ll for sure be tuned in on Saturday,” Larson said. “This is a race that I grew up coming to for so long. Won my first ever World of Outlaws race at this track in this event. This facility means a lot to me.”
After Johnson’s mistake on the cushion, Shane Golobic was able to roll by to claim the second spot. The pilot of the Matt Wood Racing/NOS Energy Drink #17W finished runner-up to continue his impressive year at Silver Dollar. Golobic is at four wins and two seconds in six starts at the Chico oval. His performance throughout the night earned him enough points to claim one of two lock-in spots for Saturday’s Toyota Racing Dash. Golobic came away happy with his team’s continued speed but wishing he could try the start of the race over.
“It just shows how fast this NOS Energy Drink #17W is,” Golobic said. “I didn’t do my job early in the race. You can’t go second to fourth and expect to do anything and let the #57 by early in the race. You’re going to be in trouble. I’ve got to clean that up. Really wish I could do that over to try again, but second is nothing to hang our heads about.”
Completing the top three by way of a charge from 11th was Corey Day in the Jason Meyers Racing #14. The Clovis, CA teenager completed an all-California native podium sweep by continuing his recent impressive stretch. Day is up to four consecutive World of Outlaws top fives and three podiums in the last four races. With Larson unable to attend Saturday, Day moved into the other available spot in Saturday’s Dash.
“We didn’t really have a good qualifying run there, and that hurt us in points,” Day said. “We needed to perform in that Feature, and that was about as good as I could do with no cautions. Glad we could be good at this place the first time here this year. We got rained out every single time we tried to come up here and race. Happy to run third our first night at this place for the biggest race of the year here.”
Logan Schuchart and Brad Sweet rounded out the top five.
Day’s efforts also earned him the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
Carson Macedo grabbed another Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat Race One went to Andy Forsberg. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Sean Becker, Giovanni Scelzi, and Cole Macedo.
Dylan Bloomfield won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race was awarded to Chase Johnson. After leading the opening 21 laps, Johnson slipped back to seventh in the final rundown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are right back at Chico, CA’s Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday, September 8 for the second prelim of the 69th Gold Cup Race of Champions ahead of Saturday’s $25,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start finale. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the racing live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 57-Kyle Larson[6]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic[2]; 3. 14-Corey Day[11]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[5]; 6. 41-Carson Macedo[8]; 7. 24X-Chase Johnson[4]; 8. 83-James McFadden[7]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[9]; 10. 17M-Kalib Henry[1]; 11. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[12]; 12. 20G-Noah Gass[10]; 13. 21-Cole Macedo[16]; 14. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[21]; 15. 6-Tim Kaeding[14]; 16. 92-Andy Forsberg[13]; 17. 7S-Robbie Price[17]; 18. 1-Chance Grasty[22]; 19. 2K-Gauge Garcia[19]; 20. 12J-John Clark[20]; 21. 55D-Dawson Hammes[23]; 22. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[24]; 23. 77-Ryan Lippincott[18]; 24. 7B-Sean Becker[15]
RESURGENT SHARK: Logan Schuchart Rebounds with Labor Day Grays Harbor Victory
After a tough Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals, Schuchart celebrates Labor Day with win in Elma, WA
ELMA, WA (September 4, 2023) - The last two weeks couldn’t have been more different for Logan Schuchart. First, a two-night sweep in North Dakota elevated him to the highest of highs. Then the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals brought the opposite as he finished 13th or worse three straight nights.
On Monday at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, WA for the Labor Day Extravaganza, the Hanover, PA native returned to high ground. Schuchart led all but the first circuit of the 30-lap Feature on his way to a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car win. The Shark Racing pilot swiped the lead on Lap 2, worked through traffic, and benefited from some timely cautions to claim his third victory in the last six races. After that difficult stretch at Skagit, the Victory Lane visit served as a welcome confidence boost as Schuchart and the team continue their search to establish consistency.
“Skagit was tough on us. I’d like to get more consistent for sure. These guys work their butts off,” Schuchart said. “We’ve got a great group of people here at Shark Racing. They deserve the best. We’ll keep working hard and trying to get more consistent. Wins are great. It’s what you want. But to win championships, you’ve got to be more consistent.”
Schuchart moved up to 41 career World of Outlaws wins as he notched his sixth of 2023. Adding to his Grays Harbor triumph from 2021, Schuchart became the ninth different driver to top multiple races at the Washington oval.
After topping the Toyota Racing Dash, Schuchart led the field to green aboard his Drydene/Duramax #1S. On the first lap, outside pole sitter – Brad Sweet – snuck around Schuchart’s outside to nose ahead down the back straightaway. Coming to the line to complete the circuit Sweet narrowly beat him to lead Lap 1.
As the lead duo entered Turn 1 side by side on Lap 2, Schuchart used his momentum to throw a slide job and clear the Napa Auto Parts #49. Heading into Turn 3 Schuchart stayed far enough ahead to avoid a counter slider from Sweet.
On an early restart with 27 laps to go, battles broke out all over behind Schuchart. Rico Abreu pulled next to Sweet for second but couldn’t get by him. Behind them Donny Schatz and Buddy Kofoid engaged in war for fourth. The two traded sliders and crossovers and nearly touched wheels multiple times. Eventually, Schatz secured the spot.
At the front of the field, Sweet began to close in as Schuchart navigated traffic and the race neared the halfway mark. Schuchart struggled with a few lapped cars allowing Sweet to look under him. But Sweet lost momentum and not only couldn’t take the lead but also lost second to Abreu. Right after taking over runner-up, Abreu briefly challenged Schuchart for the top spot in traffic, but the yellow flag flew as Kofoid spun from his spot inside the top five.
On the ensuing restart, Schuchart pulled ahead while Sweet attempted to slide Abreu but couldn’t clear him.
As the laps dwindled Schuchart again found himself in heavy traffic. Abreu capitalized by closing in and appeared poised to duel with Schuchart. But with three laps to go, one final caution gave Schuchart clean air to the end and effectively sealed the victory.
When the green lights came back on Schuchart powered ahead and cruised to the checkered flag with over a one and a half second lead.
“I feel like the cautions definitely helped me out,” Schuchart said. “There wasn’t a whole lot around the bottom. I ran around there the first corner and heard Brad beside me and moved up right away to try and take his line and run a decent pace… My guys are working their butts off, and we’re picking up some wins here the past couple weeks, so it feels good.”
Abreu crossed the finish line in second for yet another strong run in what’s been an amazing year. The St. Helena, CA native upped his podium total for the season to 13, more than double his previous personal best for one season with the World of Outlaws. Abreu came away happy with the result but wished traffic could’ve played more of a factor to heighten his chances of a win.
“Really thankful for these guys on this car. Everybody works really hard,” Abreu said. “Lapped traffic, we needed that tonight. To get by Brad off the bottom. And Ricky (Warner) kept telling me the race was going to be won off Turn 4 on the bottom. I just waited and waited down there, moved up and then back down. Just the pace was so fast at the end of the race in clean air. You can almost run wide open around here.”
In the closing laps, Donny Schatz was able to slip under Sweet to snag the final podium spot in the Advance Auto Parts #15. Like Abreu, Schatz now owns a baker’s dozen top threes in 2023 with the World of Outlaws. And also like Abreu, the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing pilot hoped to contend with more traffic in the Feature.
“My guys did a great job, pretty solid night,” Schatz said. “We were competitive there most of the time. If we would’ve stayed in traffic, we might’ve been able to move around and do something. All in all a good night. The racetrack worked out fine. We could make the bottom work early and in traffic. Hats off to my guys.”
Brad Sweet and Corey Day completed the top five.
A 21st to seventh drive gave James McFadden the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
Rico Abreu began the night with his second straight Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award and the 17th of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Brad Sweet (279th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two and Three were topped by Logan Schuchart (117th of career) and Buddy Kofoid (14th of career).
Logan Schuchart claimed the Toyota Racing Dash.
Austen Wheatley topped the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Brake of the Race was given to Buddy Kofoid after his mid-race crash ended a potential top five run.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars invade California for the first time in 2023 as Chico, CA’s Silver Dollar Speedway for the 69th Gold Cup Race of Champions. The three-night (September 7-9) event features split-field prelims on Thursday and Friday before concluding with Saturday’s $25,000-to-win finale. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the racing live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 5. 14-Corey Day[5]; 6. 2-David Gravel[10]; 7. 83-James McFadden[21]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[12]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 10. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[7]; 11. 2X-Justin Sanders[17]; 12. 1T-Tanner Holmes[9]; 13. 55-Trey Starks[14]; 14. 5-Spencer Bayston[13]; 15. 9-Kasey Kahne[18]; 16. 7S-Robbie Price[15]; 17. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[11]; 18. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[16]; 19. 20G-Noah Gass[23]; 20. 44W-Austen Wheatley[19]; 21. 9A-Luke Didiuk[22]; 22. (DNF) 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt[24]; 23. (DNF) 83JR-Michael Kofoid[6]; 24. (DNF) 21-Cole Macedo[20]
Jade Avedisian Executes Late-Race Pass at Paragon to Win Fifth of Season
Seven points separate McIntosh from Avedisian in championship standings with six races left
PARAGON, IN (Sept. 2, 2023) – Her first lap of the weekend in competition ended sitting upside down in the middle of the frontstretch, but her final lap ended with a trip to Victory Lane.
Jade Avedisian engineered one of the most notable comebacks of the season Saturday night at Paragon Speedway, winning her fifth Feature of the season with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota – approximately 26 hours after going for a wild crash-and-flip on her first lap of Qualifying Friday.
Her team at Keith Kunz Motorsports rolled out the backup Mobil 1, LynK/Toyota #71 after the crash and pressed onward as she battled back to a seventh-place finish in the main event. After clearing her head of the Friday blunder, Avedisian came back with vengeance in Saturday night’s Feature, taking the lead on the final restart from Ryan Timms to bank the $5,000 grand prize and put an exclamation point on a critical weekend before the chase for the championship begins to wind down.
“Last night was super tough,” Avedisian, 16, of Clovis, CA, said. “Flipping in Qualifying is never a good thing. It’s one thing when you flip trying to win a race. When you flip in Qualifying, it’s just not a good feeling.”
“There’s no quit in this team, and I’m just truly grateful to be here and happy to be in Victory Lane again.”
In securing her seventh career Series victory, Avedisian also took a chunk out of her deficit in the points standings, going from 31 points out of the lead entering Saturday night down to only seven currently. With six races left on the schedule and three opponents also within striking distance behind her, Avedisian has little doubt of her and the team’s chances to be the ones left standing after the season’s over in October.
“I truly feel like this team is very capable of getting the championship,” Avedisian said. “It’s just going to be up to me to limit the mistakes. There’s only six more races to go, so it’s gonna come down to point-for-point. Hopefully, we can do good under the pressure; I feel like we can.”
While Avedisian got the upper hand in the end on Saturday, it was Chase McDermand who jumped out to the early lead from outside the front row and led the opening laps before Ryan Timms took advantage of an opening down low and threw a big slide job to take the top spot on Lap 10. Timms, the 17-year-old open-wheel star from Oklahoma City, OK, then set sail on the field in a long green flag stretch after a restart at the halfway point, leading 21 total laps and opening up a three-second gap in traffic before the caution was thrown again with five laps left.
With his large lead now erased and both Avedisian and McDermand right on his bumper for the restart, Timms ensured to hit his marks as the green flag dropped once again, but quickly encountered resistance.
“I slowed way down to hit the bottom because it was starting to slick-off real good,” Timms said. “I got a little push and pushed up the track. Going into Turn 3, I was expecting a slider. I got to about the middle of the corner, didn’t see anyone, and all of a sudden, I see a car right in front of me.”
McDermand pinned the throttle on the restart and headed full-bore into Turn 1, riding the extreme top side of the 3/8-mile course in an attempt to get by Avedisian for second. Once he advanced position down the backstretch, he quickly threw it down low under Timms in another slide job attempt for the lead but was unsuccessful after making contact in Turn 4.
“He backed up into me,” Timms said. “He got me all jacked-up and then got himself jacked-up, and Jade went under both of us.”
When McDermand and Timms scrubbed wheels in Turn 4, Avedisian was right there to take advantage, sneaking past both of them on the bottom of the track to swipe the top spot.
“I was just hoping and praying the third-place guy was gonna throw something, which he did, because I had nothing to throw; my restart was really bad,” Avedisian said. “It just bunched them up, and I was able to clear them off Turn 4. Sometimes, you’d just rather be lucky than good.”
From there, Avedisian was in control of her own racing destiny. She went nearly mistake-free in the closing laps, holding off Timms and the rest of the field behind her and garnered her seventh career Series win.
Timms quickly recovered to second from the incident on the restart, but despite his efforts, was unable to catch Avedisian in the end. After leading 21 laps – most of any driver for the third time this season – he, once again, comes up short in pursuit of his first career Xtreme Outlaw Series win.
“On the three nights I’ve been leading, we’ve got a blown tire, blown-up motor, and then just getting wheeled for the lead,” Timms said. “I feel like I’m doing everything I can here; just need a little bit of luck.”
Zach Daum crossed the stripe in third to collect his third podium in the last four races. With the win Friday and podium on Saturday, the Pocahontas, IL-driver once again chipped away at his points gap – now down to 75.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets are back in action in two weeks’ time for a three-race swing through Illinois at Jacksonville Speedway (Sept. 15), Highland Speedway (Sept. 16) and Red Hill Raceway (Sept. 17). Tickets for all three events will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t be at the track to watch in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (35 Laps): 1. 71-Jade Avedisian[3]; 2. 67-Ryan Timms[5]; 3. 7U-Zach Daum[8]; 4. 08-Cannon McIntosh[10]; 5. 40-Chase McDermand[2]; 6. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[1]; 7. 97-Gavin Miller[4]; 8. 55-Trevor Cline[13]; 9. 31B-Kyle Beilman[9]; 10. 75AU-Bryan Stanfill[15]; 11. 81-Dakota Gay[12]; 12. 93C-Chett Gehrke[14]; 13. 9M-Zach Wigal[11]; 14. 25K-Taylor Reimer[7]; 15. 17B-Austin Barnhill[6]
TASTE OF SWEET VICTORY: Brad Sweet Roars to the Win in Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals Finale
The California veteran holds off California phenom Corey Day for $26,000 payday
BURLINGTON, WA (September 2, 2023) - Thursday ended in bitter defeat for Brad Sweet at Skagit Speedway. But the Grass Valley, CA had no intentions of the same fate on Saturday as he found the taste of sweet victory.
Two days after Sheldon Haudenschild slipped by him on the final circuit, Sweet found himself in a similar spot leading late with Corey Day breathing down his neck. This time, though, Sweet would not be denied as he held off the teenage sensation on his way to Victory Lane at the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals. After the tough loss Thursday and running 10th Friday, Sweet saved his best for the last and most important day as the win came with a hefty $26,000 paycheck for the driver of the Kasey Kahne Racing/Napa Auto Parts #49.
“I get tired of getting passed late in these races,” Sweet said. “I saw the 14 (Day) climbing the board, and I saw the top getting cleaner and cleaner. Typically, he’s kind of one of those guys that’ll find a line. I’ve watched a lot of video, and he always seems to make a lot of speed on the cushion. I was a little nervous. I felt really good on the bottom, but you don’t really know what’s up there until you go up there. So, I tried it one lap and realized my car wasn’t as good up there, so I had to pretty much commit to the bottom. You keep your tires cooler on the bottom, so I felt like even if he stayed with me for a few laps his tires would get hot. It was a lot more challenging to make speed on the cushion. I just tried to hit my lines and drive as hard as I possibly could those last 10 laps. Just happy to be in Victory Lane.”
Sweet’s 2023 win total with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars grew to seven, giving him sole possession of the second most this season. His career win total rose to 86, putting him in a tie with former teammate – Daryn Pittman – and David Gravel for ninth on the all-time list. Two of those 86 checkered flags have come courtesy of Skagit.
And most importantly, the current point leader added some more cushion to his lead as he pursues a fifth straight title.
The 35-lap Feature was led to green by James McFadden and Sheldon Haudenschild after the duo finished first and second in the Toyota Racing Dash. When the green lights brought the field to life, McFadden rolled ahead to lead the opening lap.
Sweet started third and quickly got on the move as he threw a slide job at Haudenschild to take over second on Lap 2 but Haudenschild countered with a crossover. Three laps later Sweet rolled by the NOS Energy Drink #17 to regain control of runner-up and held onto the spot.
Shortly after claiming second, “The Big Cat” began the hunt for the lead. Up ahead, McFadden stayed committed to the top while Sweet stayed glued to the bottom. As they began to work through traffic, Sweet found the opening he needed on Lap 8 as he slipped under the Australian to grab the lead.
With the top spot secured, Sweet began to check out. The four-time and defending Series champion expertly worked through traffic as the margin between him and McFadden grew.
It wasn’t until late in the race that a challenger arose to face off with Sweet. Fresh off his third career World of Outlaws podium on Friday, Corey Day flexed his muscle early on in Saturday’s main event by starting 10th and cracking the top five on the eighth circuit. Then shortly after a restart with 12 laps to go, Day banged the cushion around Roth Motorsports teammates – Buddy Kofoid and James McFadden – to jump into second.
A restart with eight laps to go put the Clovis, CA phenom on the tail tank of Sweet for a quick dash to the finish.
When the green flag flew, Sweet, knowing Day must’ve been making speed on the top – abandoned the bottom for a set of corners to test the waters on the cushion. Day drew alongside in Turns 1 and 2, but Sweet was able to pull ahead down the back straightaway and shut the door entering Turn 3.
Day returned to the cushion and gathered enough momentum to close in multiple times. From laps 27 through 32, the gap between the two was less than half a second each time they crossed the line. But unfortunately for Day, a small mistake on Lap 33 in Turn 2 allowed Sweet to pull away to nearly a second lead. Sweet stayed comfortably ahead over the final two laps to claim the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals.
“We’ve gotten passed on the last lap three or four times this year it seems like and should’ve won more races,” Sweet said. “But we all stick together and win together and lose together. Tonight, all the hard work paid off. We had a great car all weekend, and to come out on top on the final night is what it’s all about.”
Day held onto the second spot to notch back-to-back World of Outlaws podiums after a third on Friday. The 17-year-old is up to four podiums in only 17 Series starts driving the Jason Meyers Racing #14. Saturday provided more evidence that a win with The Greatest Show on Dirt isn’t a matter of if for Day, but when.
Completing the top three was early race leader – James McFadden. He couldn’t hold back Sweet and Day after pacing the opening seven laps but did hold on for his eighth podium of the season aboard the Roth Motorsports #83.
Buddy Kofoid and David Gravel rounded out the top five.
Corey Day’s drive from 10th to second earned him the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
For the third time in 2023 and 16th time in his career, Rico Abreu claimed Simpson Performance QuickTime Award.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Abreu (42nd Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by James McFadden (48th of career), Carson Macedo (110th of career), and Buddy Kofoid (13th of career).
James McFadden won the Toyota Racing Dash.
The Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown belonged to Robbie Price.
After running up front in the Feature but getting upside down, Sheldon Haudenschild was given the Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars stay in the state of Washington but move to Elma’s Grays Harbor Raceway on Monday, September 4 for a Labor Day battle. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 2. 14-Corey Day[10]; 3. 83-James McFadden[1]; 4. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[5]; 5. 2-David Gravel[9]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[8]; 7. 5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 8. 18S-Jason Solwold[11]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz[16]; 10. 9-Kasey Kahne[6]; 11. 41-Carson Macedo[7]; 12. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[14]; 13. 1S-Logan Schuchart[19]; 14. 2X-Justin Sanders[18]; 15. 55-Trey Starks[12]; 16. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[15]; 17. 7S-Robbie Price[21]; 18. 95-Justin Youngquist[24]; 19. 96-Greg Hamilton[17]; 20. 21-Cole Macedo[23]; 21. (DNF) 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 22. (DNF) 1T-Tanner Holmes[13]; 23. (DNF) 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[2]; 24. (DNF) 99-Eric Fisher[22]
Zach Daum Leads Flag-to-Flag at Paragon for Fifth Win of Season
PARAGON, IN (Sept. 1, 2023) – If there’s one pair in the Midget racing world heating up at exactly the right time, it’s Zach Daum and Trifecta Motorsports. Their fifth Feature win of the season Friday night at Paragon Speedway has not only made Daum the winningest driver on tour thus far, but also given him a chance to repeat as champion of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
Since their pairing exactly three months ago, Trifecta has helped Daum surge in the driver championship standings from 287 points back in ninth place up to fourth, now only 82 points behind the leader with seven races left. Though he has his doubts about a title repeat, Daum has other goals to meet by season’s end.
“I don’t know if there’s enough time in the championship to catch them guys, so at this point in time, you’re just racing for wins,” Daum, 32, of Pocahontas, IL, said. “If we don’t win the championship, I at least want to win the most races.”
Friday featured the latest installment of team’s success story as Daum led all 30 circuits around the 3/8-mile of Paragon – one week following their victory at Davenport Speedway – nearly unchallenged to collect the $4,000 grand prize and Trifecta’s fifth national Midget Series victory.
“It’s pretty surreal how quickly we’ve gelled,” Daum said. “We’ve been really, really consistent, and there’s five wins in the equation, too. That’s cool.”
An inversion pill draw of six put Daum on the front row of the main event, which he took advantage of and jumped out to the lead on the opening lap. He opened a gap of over two seconds inside the first 10 laps, then stretched it to over three seconds before the race’s first caution with 18 laps complete.
“I hate getting into the lead early in the race; you feel like a sitting duck,” Daum said. “Luckily, we were out front and could run our own race.”
Directly behind him for the ensuing restart was 16-year-old Gavin Miller, of Allentown, PA, hot on the trail of another Feature win after breaking through to Victory Lane last weekend. Miller looked low on Daum out of Turn 2 several times but was unable to pull even and set up a pass for the lead.
Daum altered his line around the track slightly for the restarts, entering the corners differently to try and gain more speed and break away from the field again.
“I figured just give me a lap to get my momentum and then I’d go back to the line I was running,” Daum said. “I kinda didn’t want [Miller] to snooker me and then me move all the way to the bottom like he was, and him roll around me in the middle.”
In the end, Miller was unable to catch the man out front and settled for runner-up honors, shrinking his points gap down to 71. Daum’s veteran smarts behind the wheel propelled him across the line first for the second time in three races.
“I didn’t know if there was anybody there or not; I just tried to hit my marks,” Daum said. “When you’re on the pole – you’re fortunate enough to be on the front row, just don’t give the Feature away.”
For the second time in three races, Hayden Reinbold completed the podium with his third-place efforts. After riding his learning curve for most of the season, Reinbold has been on a hot streak as of late with six top-10 finishes in his last seven Series races.
“As you keep running forward, you realize where you are and where you deserve to be,” Reinbold said. “My car’s been super fast lately. Just need to keep doing my job and I feel like we can get a win here soon.”
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets return to Paragon Speedway for one more night of competition Saturday, Sept. 2, alongside the 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars and Hornets. Tickets will be on sale at the gate; live stream available at DIRTVision.com or on the DIRTVision app.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 7U-Zach Daum[2]; 2. 97-Gavin Miller[3]; 3. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[4]; 4. 40-Chase McDermand[6]; 5. 25K-Taylor Reimer[9]; 6. 67-Ryan Timms[7]; 7. 71-Jade Avedisian[8]; 8. 08-Cannon McIntosh[5]; 9. 17B-Austin Barnhill[10]; 10. 55-Trevor Cline[17]; 11. 75AU-Bryan Stanfill[1]; 12. 31B-Kyle Beilman[15]; 13. 81-Dakota Gay[11]; 14. 99K-Robert Carson[16]; 15. 93C-Chett Gehrke[18]; 16. 18N-Weston Gorham[12]; 17. 21D-Justin Dickerson[13]; 18. 25-Jacob Denney[14]
SKAGIT SAGE: Rico Abreu Aces Skagit for Victory on Night Two of Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals
The Californian cruises to fifth World of Outlaws triumph of the season and first at Skagit
BURLINGTON, WA (September 1, 2023) - The magical 2023 season for Rico Abreu continues.
Since he won his first Sprint Car race of 2023 back in March at Lincoln Speedway, Abreu hasn’t slowed down as he’s put together a career year. The trend continued on Friday at Skagit Speedway as the St. Helena, CA native controlled all 30 laps of the Feature to top night two of the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals.
With renowned crew chief – Ricky Warner – leading a crew filled out by Zack Middlebrooks and Brady Forbrook, Abreu and company have been one of the fastest cars in the nation. And Abreu was quick to show appreciation for their efforts in helping him continue to arrive in Victory Lane.
“Hats off to my incredible team. Their critical thinking is unbelievable and they just execute when the time matters,” Abreu said. “Like I said, Ricky Warner, Zack, and Brady they work really good together. It’s a really cool time for me to be a part of such an unbelievable team that believes in me.”
Abreu is now up to five World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victories this year, moving his career total up to 14, enough for 37th on the all-time win list. In overall Sprint Car competition this year, Abreu is up to 10 triumphs. Skagit became the 10th different track that Abreu has won at with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
After topping the Toyota Racing Dash, David Gravel led the field to green with Abreu to his outside. Abreu used the outside line to his advantage as he ripped the top to take the top spot and lead the opening circuit.
A Lap 2 red flag re-racked the field for an early restart. Abreu chose the outside and again pulled ahead of the field.
While Abreu extended his advantage in the early going, the action heated up behind him for spots inside the top five. Corey Day and Donny Schatz engaged in a war for the fourth spot in the early stages. Day opted for the top while Schatz rolled the bottom. The duo exchanged the position multiple times before Day maintained control.
Ahead of Day and Schatz, Thursday’s winner – Sheldon Haudenschild – closed on Gravel for the runner-up spot. On the 10th circuit Haudenschild pulled the trigger on a slide job to take over second. A lap later, Day moved by Gravel to climb onto the podium.
A few laps after passing Gravel for second, Haudenschild began to cut into Abreu’s advantage. On lap 13 he slashed the nearly two second gap almost in half. Four laps later, the Wooster, OH driver trimmed it down to seven tenths of a second.
But right as it appeared a battle for the lead might be brewing, Abreu found his rhythm and began to inch away again. Right after Haudenschild had closed in, Abreu pushed his advantage back over a second in one lap, and it continued to grow as he navigated traffic.
“I really tried to judge my pace in traffic,” Abreu explained. “I just noticed the more I spun my tires, the more the lapped cars drove away from me. The top would get dirty as guys were running down there, so I ran down a few laps just to see if I could maintain pace. Once guys started really slowing down at the end, I could really move up and make some steam. I started cheating it in (Turns) 1 and 2. You judge your pace off lapped traffic and try to listen behind you. I knew the 17 or the 2 was probably running it just as hard as I was and I wasn’t passing lapped cars. You just have to process things while you’re racing. I just kept my tires underneath me and everything cooled down and my car just kept getting better and better.”
Abreu’s continually improving race car proved to be too much for the competition to overcome. His lead continued to grow and eclipsed two seconds on Lap 25. Over the final five laps the gap hovered around that margin until Abreu took the checkered flag to seal a commanding win at an event he’s had his eyes on for a while.
“It’s just an amazing racetrack,” Abreu said. “Kevin Rudeen and everybody do an unbelievable job here. I know Peter Murphy and Chuck with Sage (Fruit) do great for this event. I made sure to mark it down on our calendar to be here and to be a part of this. I really love racing on the west coast.”
Haudenschild’s bid for back-to-back wins came up a spot short as he brought the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink #17 home second. The result marked his third podium in the last four races and 10th overall of the year, making him the seventh driver to reach double digit top threes. Haudenschild felt it took him a little too long to get going early in the race to have a chance at challenging Abreu.
“I don’t know if his car was better,” Haudenschild said. “I think Rico did a really good job. He was hammering it right from the get go. I probably waited 10 or 12 laps until I really got with it there.”
Rounding out the top three was Clovis, CA phenom – Corey Day – aboard the Jason Meyers Racing #14. “The Golden State” teenager was making only his 16th career World of Outlaws Feature start and notched his third podium. It served as a revitalizing result for Day after getting caught up in a wreck during Thursday’s opener. Day also continued his trend of success at Skagit after topping both prelims of Dirt Cup in June with the Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) before running third in the finale.
“Last night didn’t go our way. I felt like we had a really good car and just wasn’t really given the chance there to see what we could do,” Day said. “To come here and run good with NARC is one thing, but to come here and run good with the Outlaws is a completely different thing. These are the best guys in the country.”
Donny Schatz and David Gravel completed the top five. With his fifth place run and Brad Sweet coming home 10th, Gravel chipped 10 points off Sweet’s championship lead. The margin now sits at 68 markers.
Gravel also claimed the Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award, his 10th of the season and 107th of his career.
Robbie Price wheeled the Sides Motorsports #7S from 25th to 15th for the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One was topped by David Gravel (233rd Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four went to Spencer Bayston (19th of career), Donny Schatz (521st of career), and Rico Abreu (41st of career).
James McFadden won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Trey Starks. After a Heat Race crash ended his Thursday night early, Starks was caught up in a Feature crash on Friday to end his main event.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are at Skagit Speedway for the third straight night on Saturday, September 2 for the $26,000-to-win finale of the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 3. 14-Corey Day[6]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 5. 2-David Gravel[1]; 6. 9-Kasey Kahne[8]; 7. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[12]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[13]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 10. 49-Brad Sweet[9]; 11. 2X-Justin Sanders[10]; 12. 83-James McFadden[21]; 13. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[17]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart[23]; 15. 7S-Robbie Price[25]; 16. 5-Spencer Bayston[7]; 17. 1T-Tanner Holmes[22]; 18. 21-Cole Macedo[11]; 19. 18S-Jason Solwold[20]; 20. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt[16]; 21. 99-Eric Fisher[19]; 22. 19-Colby Thornhill[24]; 23. 9A-Luke Didiuk[18]; 24. 95-Justin Youngquist[15]; 25. (DNF) 55-Trey Starks[14]
HOLY HAUD: Sheldon Haudenschild Wheels from 16th to Victory on Night One of Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals
Haudenschild completes amazing drive for biggest charge to World of Outlaws victory in six years
BURLINGTON, WA (August 31, 2023) - On Thursday night at Skagit Speedway, Sheldon Haudenschild did Sheldon Haudenschild things.
He’s known for his exciting driving style. He’s known for venturing to lanes on the racetrack others shy away from. He’s known for bringing the fans to their feet. And he used every ounce of those traits on his way to victory on night one of the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals. With a drive that undoubtedly made his legendary father – Jac Haudenschild – proud, Sheldon wheeled the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing machine from 16th to the win. The Wooster, OH native sliced through the field in a thrilling display and snatched the lead from Brad Sweet on the final lap to secure a revitalizing victory.
“I feel like we say it every time, but it’s been a struggle of a year,” Haudenschild said. “We want to win more than anything, and we just haven’t put ourselves in position. We didn’t tonight either, but we got it done.”
The 16th spot was the farthest back a driver had won a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car race from since Logan Schuchart drove from 19th at Kings Speedway (Hanford, CA) on March 31, 2017 – a 466 race gap.
Haudenschild is up to three World of Outlaws wins for the season and 34 for his career. The win was his third at Skagit, putting him in a tie for the second most in Series history at the Burlington, WA oval.
Another fact making the triumph even sweeter? Haudenschild was celebrating his 30th birthday – the second time he’s topped a Skagit race as a b-day celebration.
When the 30-lap Feature began it was Tanner Holmes and Giovanni Scelzi leading the field to green. Heading into Turn 1 Scelzi pulled ahead for the early advantage to pace the opening circuit.
Scelzi quickly neared traffic only a few laps into the main event, and the racing up front ramped up. Holmes closed in and took a swing at the top spot but Scelzi fended him off. Shortly after Holmes’ attempt for the lead, Brad Sweet and James McFadden slipped by to take the second and third spots.
Chaos struck on the 10th lap when Scelzi smacked the front stretch wall and bounced into McFadden who was challenging for the lead. The contact caused McFadden to spin and brought out a caution.
In the second half of the race the leaders again faced heavy lapped traffic. Scelzi struggled to work through the slower cars, and Sweet closed in. Then on Lap 19, “The Big Cat” pounced with a slide job to take over the top spot. The four-time and defending champion then pulled ahead as the race dipped inside 10 laps to go.
Behind Sweet, Haudenschild was surging in the NOS Energy Drink #17. He located a line in Turns 3 and 4 that nobody else could navigate. The gasser from “The Buckeye State” put all four tires in the fluff entering Turn 3 and powered down the banking to the bottom to get a huge run down the front straightaway.
“I feel like there after one of the restarts I kind of packed it in a little bit,” Haudenschild said of finding the groove. “I saw the 18 (Scelzi) up there doing it. Then it looked like he kind of aborted mission. I felt really smooth up there and could diamond that corner off and stay away from that ledge in Turn 4.”
On the 21st circuit, Haudenschild moved into fourth. Two laps later he moved into the runner-up spot.
Over the next few circuits Haudenschild quickly closed on the tail of the Kasey Kahne Racing #49. A couple close calls with lapped traffic nearly cost him an opportunity to take the lead as the laps waned.
But Haudenschild rallied with a major run with two laps to go and looked underneath Sweet heading into Turn 1. Sweet fended him off and took the white flag a car length ahead. Sweet went low in Turns 1 and 2 while Haudenschild went high and blasted by Sweet exiting Turn 2. Haudenschild protected in Turns 3 and 4 and held on to cap an incredible drive.
“I thought I got my nose under Corey (Day) and he’d let me by there but had to kind of take one lap off and regain how to get around him,” Haudenschild said of being in traffic late. “I had to see if it was plausible to go run the 49 down. It was close. He pushed in Turns 3 and 4 the one time, and I kind of figured we had to go then.”
Sweet’s runner-up marked his 23rd podium of the World of Outlaws season. While coming up short after taking the white flag with the lead was disappointing, Sweet did manage to extend his points lead as he pursues his fifth straight championship. The Grass Valley, CA native admitted he might’ve become a little too conservative in the closing laps.
“I wasn’t getting by those last couple lapped cars,” Sweet said. “I felt like they were setting a pretty good pace and I was setting a good enough pace, I thought. But obviously Sheldon found a new line, and that’s what it takes to win these races is searching around. My car didn’t really like to go up in the rough stuff, so I just kind of committed to staying down in the racing groove. I got a little free at the end but maybe just a little too conservative.”
Rounding out the top three was early race leader – Gio Scelzi. The KCP Racing pilot led the opening 18 laps, but the damage sustained after his contact with the wall made it difficult to drive his #18 machine. He still managed to hold on for his fifth podium of his rookie World of Outlaws campaign.
“I knocked the Jacobs Ladder off of it, and it wasn’t undriveable, just made it really hard to get up and get your right rear (tire) propped up and run above all the stuff like Sheldon was,” Scelzi said. “You could pass guys high and low. It was just really treacherous off (Turn) 4 where the curb was and on exit.”
Tanner Holmes and Spencer Bayston completed the top five.
Haudenschild’s 16th to the win drive earned him the KSE Racing Hard Charger honors.
Tanner Holmes claimed his second Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award in six races since joining Shark Racing.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Tanner Holmes (first Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Donny Schatz (520th of career), Carson Macedo (109th of career), and James McFadden (47th of career).
Tanner Holmes won the Toyota Racing Dash.
Robbie Price claimed the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are back at Skagit Speedway for night two of the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals on Friday, September 1 before Saturday’s $26,000 finale. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[16]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[4]; 3. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 4. 1T-Tanner Holmes[1]; 5. 5-Spencer Bayston[7]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz[8]; 7. 9-Kasey Kahne[13]; 8. 2-David Gravel[3]; 9. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[14]; 10. 24-Rico Abreu[9]; 11. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[20]; 12. 83-James McFadden[6]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[12]; 14. 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 15. 18S-Jason Solwold[11]; 16. 1S-Logan Schuchart[15]; 17. 2X-Justin Sanders[18]; 18. 7S-Robbie Price[21]; 19. 14-Corey Day[10]; 20. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt[22]; 21. 95-Justin Youngquist[23]; 22. 21-Cole Macedo[24]; 23. (DNF) 9A-Luke Didiuk[17]; 24. (DNF) 20G-Noah Gass[19]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Paragon Hosts Xtreme Outlaws in Heat of Points Battle
McIntosh, Avedisian separated by 23 points with eight races left
PARAGON, IN (Aug. 30, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota dips into the home stretch of the season with its first-ever trip to Indiana this Friday-Saturday, Sept. 1-2, at Paragon Speedway.
Twenty-one races down, eight remain. Only three race weekends are left on the 2023 Series schedule, and the points battle is tightening up in the race for the Series championship and the $25,000 grand prize.
Paragon will play a crucial role in setting the stage for the championship battle going into the final race weekend before the October season finale in Oklahoma. A $4,000-to-win program on Friday night precedes a $5,000-to-win program on Saturday, accompanied by 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars both nights plus Bombers on Friday and Hornets on Saturday.
A paperclip-shaped, 3/8-mile oval, Paragon is one of Indiana’s many dirt tracks home to weekly Non-Wing Sprint Car racing. The track, located 40 miles Southwest of Indianapolis, hosts the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets for the first time in the two-day stretch.
Tickets for each night of racing will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t be at the track to watch in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:
MAC IS BACK – Back-to-back top-five runs for Cannon McIntosh at Davenport have he and the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports squad re-energized and ready to take on Paragon this weekend – a place they’re already familiar with.
In the last national Midget series event held at Paragon – a USAC-sanctioned event during 2021 Indiana Midget Week – McIntosh grabbed the lead early in the 30-lap main event and led through the white flag but stumbled getting into Turn 3, opening the door for Thomas Meseraull to slip underneath and steal the win coming to the checkers.
This time, the team is coming in with the Series points lead and momentum from a solid outing last weekend. McIntosh was highly competitive on both nights at Davenport – his top-five runs were first in back-to-back fashion since late July – and he now holds a 24-point gap over Jade Avedisian in the championship standings with only three race weekends left.
KEEPING PACE – A difference of a single point was made to Jade Avedisian’s gap to McIntosh in the points standings after Davenport. Her ability to keep pace with the leader is setting the Series up for an epic finale in Oklahoma in October, where she and Keith Kunz Motorsports (KKM) will try and capture a national championship in their first season together.
Avedisian, 16, of Clovis, CA, closed her gap from 24 down to 23 points after finishes of seventh and third in Davenport last weekend. Once again, she takes on a track she’s not yet seen before this Friday-Saturday, visiting Paragon for the first time in her career.
The last time she ventured into unchartered territory, she nearly won, running second to Daison Pursley in the final race of Appalachian Midget Week at Path Valley Speedway Park. She did win in her first-ever appearance in Ohio at Atomic Speedway in late July, beating Daniel Whitley to the line in a last-lap pass for the win.
To regain the points lead she took after two events at I-55 Raceway three weeks ago, or at least prevent the gap from widening, she’ll need to match or better McIntosh’s finishes this weekend.
BEEN HERE, DONE THAT – Thomas Meseraull is no stranger to Paragon Speedway. A Midget winner and multi-time Sprint Car Feature starter at the venue, he’ll be the RMS Racing representative on the roster this weekend behind the wheel of the Envirofab, Spike/Engler No. 7x.
Meseraull, the veteran open-wheel racer from San Jose, CA, triumphed over the USAC Indiana Midget Week field at Paragon in 2021, beating McIntosh on a last-lap, last-corner pass for the win. Several Non-Wing Sprint Car starts there under his belt will also help his case, entering the event as one of, if not, the most experienced racer on the roster.
This past weekend at Davenport, Meseraull notched a fourth-place finish on Friday before mechanical failure kept his car out of competition on Saturday. The team has since made repairs and will truck to Paragon in search of their first Series victory this weekend.
SO CLOSE – Ryan Timms’ first Xtreme Outlaw start since early June last weekend at Davenport showed exactly how close he’s come to his first career Series victory.
Timms, the 17-year-old open-wheel star from Oklahoma City, OK, led the first 23 laps of Friday’s main event before a stray object punctured a hole in the oil tank of his JBL Audio, Lynk/Toyota #67, retiring him to the infield under green. The Keith Kunz Motorsports team swapped engines for Saturday and Timms rebounded nicely, competing inside the podium all race and crossing the stripe with a runner-up finish.
He'll again be one of four KKM entrants on the roster this weekend, taking on Paragon for the second time in his national Midget career after an 11th-place finish there with USAC in 2021.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Thursday-Friday, Sept. 1-2 at Paragon Speedway in Paragon, IN
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current championship points standings (view full standings)
Cannon McIntosh: 4337 points | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08
Jade Avedisian: 4314 points (-23) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #71
Gavin Miller: 4248 points (-89) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #97
Zach Daum: 4232 points (-105) | Trifecta Motorsports #7U
Chase McDermand: 4197 points (-140) | Mounce/Stout Motorsports #40
Taylor Reimer: 4118 points (-219) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K
Hayden Reinbold: 3643 points (-694) | Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19AZ
Chance Crum: 2910 points (-1427) | Rudeen Racing #26
Austin Barnhill: 2649 points (-1688) | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #17B
Ethan Mitchell: 2497 points (-1840) | Bundy Built Motorsports #19M
Toyota Feature winners (9 drivers)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports), Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports), Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports), Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports)
1 win – Jesse Love (Chad Boat Industries), Daniel Whitley (Abacus Racing), Karter Sarff (Sarff Racing), Daison Pursley (Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports), Gavin Miller (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
Toyota Feature laps led (16 drivers)
96 laps – Jade Avedisian
80 laps – Cannon McIntosh
64 laps – Chase McDermand
59 laps – Daniel Whitley
58 laps – Zach Daum
51 laps – Ryan Timms
41 laps – Karter Sarff
36 laps – Gavin Miller
33 laps – Kyle Jones
30 laps – Daison Pursley
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
22 laps – Shane Cottle
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
11 laps – Hayden Reinbold
4 laps – Jesse Love
1 lap – Nick Drake
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (13 drivers)
4 awards – Cannon McIntosh
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell, Daniel Whitley, Chase McDermand, Zach Daum, Ryan Timms
1 award – Gavin Miller, Hayden Reinbold, Jesse Love, Kevin Thomas Jr, Joe B. Miller, Corbin Rueschenberg, Briggs Danner
Heat Race winners (21 drivers)
9 wins – Jade Avedisian
8 wins – Chase McDermand
6 wins – Cannon McIntosh, Zach Daum
5 wins – Hayden Reinbold
3 wins – Ethan Mitchell, Gavin Miller, Daison Pursley
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Corbin Rueschenberg, Andrew Felker, Daniel Whitley
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Briggs Danner, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms
High-points honors (15 drivers)
4 honors – Cannon McIntosh
2 honors – Daniel Whitley, Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Andrew Felker, Daison Pursley, Zach Daum, Ryan Timms
Last Chance Showdown wins (12 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum, Chase Briscoe, Mitchell Davis, Cannon McIntosh, Corbin Rueschenberg
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (17 drivers)
2 awards – Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Taylor Reimer, Zach Daum
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Gavan Boschele, Chase McDermand, Shane Cottle, Cooper Williams, Cannon McIntosh, Jerry Coons Jr, Jade Avedisian, Steve Buckwalter, Gavin Miller
Podium finishes (17 drivers)
9 podiums – Chase McDermand, Cannon McIntosh, Zach Daum
8 podiums – Jade Avedisian
5 podiums – Taylor Reimer, Gavin Miller
3 podiums – Daniel Whitley
2 podiums – Shane Cottle, Kyle Jones, Ryan Timms
1 podium – Thomas Meseraull, Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks, Jesse Love, Jerry Coons Jr, Karter Sarff, Daison Pursley, Hayden Reinbold
Top-10 finishes (43 drivers)
19 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller
19 top-10s – Jade Avedisian
16 top-10s – Chase McDermand, Zach Daum
14 top-10s – Taylor Reimer
9 top-10s – Chance Crum
7 top-10s – Kyle Jones, Ethan Mitchell, Hayden Reinbold
5 top-10s – Landon Brooks, Daniel Whitley, Karter Sarff
4 top-10s – Gavan Boschele, Austin Barnhill, Thomas Meseraull, Corbin Rueschenberg, Ryan Timms
3 top-10s – Chase Johnson, Briggs Danner, Cooper Williams
2 top-10s – Shane Cottle, Chase Briscoe, Kevin Thomas Jr, Branigan Roark, Andrew Felker, Jerry Coons Jr, Mariah Ede, Daison Pursley, Tim Buckwalter, Mitchell Davis
1 top-10 – Mitchel Moles, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Don Droud Jr, Nick Drake, Jesse Love, Trey Marcham, Joe B. Miller, Preston Lattomus, Kyle Beilman
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
11. Fri, July 21 / Doe Run Raceway / Doe Run, MO / Zach Daum (3)
12. Sat, July 22 / Southern Illinois Raceway / Marion, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
13. Sat, July 29 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Jade Avedisian (3)
14. Sun, July 30 / Brushcreek Motorsports Complex / Peebles, OH / Daniel Whitley (1)
15. Fri, Aug. 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Karter Sarff (1)
16. Sat, Aug. 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Jade Avedisian (4)
17. Tue, Aug. 8 / Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway / Newmanstown, PA / Chase McDermand (3)
18. Wed, Aug. 9 / Action Track USA / Kutztown, PA / Chase McDermand (4)
19. Fri, Aug. 11 / Path Valley Speedway Park / Spring Run, PA / Daison Pursley (1)
20. Fri, Aug. 25 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Zach Daum (4)
21. Sat, Aug. 26 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Gavin Miller (1)
Photo credit – Jacy Norgaard
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
PROUDLY REPRESENTING: Robbie Price Looks to Create More Career-Defining Moments in Washington
After joining Sides Motorsports last year, Price now heads to home region as a full-time rookie hoping to make fans proud
BURLINGTON, WA (August 30, 2023) - The Pacific Northwest is a special place for Robbie Price. Not only is it the region he proudly represents on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car tour, but it’s also home to some of his career-defining moments.
Washington’s Skagit Speedway is an especially meaningful place for the 25-year-old from Cobble Hill, BC. Back in 2015, Price collected his first career Sprint Car win at the 3/10 mile. Two years later he became a track champion. Then, fast forward two more years to when Price claimed his biggest career victory – the Super Dirt Cup.
The event is one of Skagit’s premier races and is the Northwest’s most coveted jewel. The race has eclipsed 50 years of history, and in 2019 Price topped the 48th edition in a moment that he’ll always cherish.
“I grew up going to Dirt Cup watching,” Price said. “I remember when Jayme Barnes won it, and everyone was super excited about a local finally winning it. It had been a while. Watching him win it was really cool. And then obviously winning it was extremely cool. Being the first Canadian to do so and the youngest at the same time was really cool. Amazing night. That’s what we’re here doing. Everyone wants to have those type of nights.”
That accomplishment helped lead Price to his current opportunity of touring the country with The Greatest Show on Dirt, driving for Sides Motorsports. The travels will lead him to this week’s Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals (Aug. 31-Sept. 2) at Skagit Speedway before a visit to Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, WA on Monday, Sept. 4.
Last year, Price competed at the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals aboard the Sides #7S leading to another career highlight. On the final night of the event, Price earned his second career World of Outlaws top five to make his fans proud on the sport’s biggest stage.
“The first two nights we kind of struggled,” Price recalled. “Not struggled so much, but just didn’t really start the night the way we needed to. We just kind of started mid-field and ended mid-field. On the third night, I was actually able to put it in the Dash and put a whole night together. I go home, and I want to run good and have expectations to run good, so it’s nice to meet some of those.”
Now, Price gets to head to his home region amid his first full season as a rookie on the World of Outlaws tour. Throughout Series history, the Pacific Northwest hasn’t been the most thoroughly represented region. But Robbie Price is changing that trend one race at a time in 2023 and actually has a connection with one of the few who came before him.
“It’s really cool,” Price said of representing the Northwest on the tour. “There’s not a whole lot of people from out there that have been out here doing this. I grew up around there watching. My dad raced there. He owned another car which Chad Hillier drove for a couple years. We used to always go down and stay at Chad’s and watched his kid grow up. So, it was really cool, and obviously Chad has been on the Outlaw tour before. It’s cool looking back now.
“Obviously, everybody wants to be on the Outlaw tour at least one point in their life if they drive Sprint Cars I’d imagine. I can’t speak for everybody, but I feel like that’s probably the goal. So, just to be able to say I’ve done that one and a half times now is a pretty cool accomplishment.”
Price is enjoying his life on the road competing weekly with the toughest competition, but he’s looking forward to a trip back to familiar territory. The Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals and Monday’s stop at Grays Harbor present opportunities for Price to revisit familiar places and faces and also the chance to create more important memories in the region that shaped him.
“I’m really excited,” Price said of the upcoming races. “I feel bad for guys like J-Mac (James McFadden) that never get to go home. I’m lucky to go home once or twice in the year. It’s hard to explain until you’re out here what being away from home is like. I’ve been in Washington state for a while now, so I’ve been away from home-home for a long time, and now I’m away from my second home. It’s different. It’s tough. Obviously, I want to go home. I like being home. But I also know at the same time that I can’t race the way I want to if I’m at home. It’s a give and take.”
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1 MONTH ALERT: Outlaw v.s. PA Posse Battle Resumes at National Open in September
MECHANICSBURG, PA (Aug. 30, 2023) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series sets course for Pennsylvania at the end of September for a prestigous crown jewel event at Williams Grove Speedway.
The Greatest Show on Dirt returns to the historic 1/2-mile speedway, Friday-Saturday, Sept. 29-30, to award $75,000 and the title of Champion Racing Oil National Open champion.
It's a bucket list event for any Sprint Car fan, featuring one of the most impressive entry list of drivers for the year.
World of Outlaws stars like 10-time Series champion and six-time National Open winner Donny Schatz, four-time and reigning Series champion Brad Sweet, two-time National Open winner David Gravel and 2021 National Open winner Carson Macedo will lead the charge against PA Posse stars like five-time National Open winner Lance Dewease, 2019 National Open winner Brent Marks, 2016 National Open winner Danny Dietrich and more.
Last year, Dewease, of Fayetteville, PA and more than 100-time winner at Williams Grove, scored his fifth National Open title. There have been four different National Open winners in the last four events – Dewease (2022), Macedo (2021), Schatz (2020) and Marks (2019). And, in the last four World of Outlaws races at Williams Grove, there have also been four different winners – Rico Abreu, Logan Schuchart, Sweet and Dewease.
What you need to know:
More Event Info
Track:
1/2 mile in Mechanicsburg, PA
Track Record: TJ Stutts on April 8, 2023
Times (ET):
4 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
7 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Last Year’s Recap Video (Oct. 22, 2022):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDwXwp78rpQ
Previous winners:
2023 – Brad Sweet on May 12, Logan Schuchart on July 21, Rico Abreu on July 22
2022 - Brent Marks on May 14, Lance Dewease on July 22, Sept. 30 & Oct. 22, Brad Sweet on July 23
2021 –Carson Macedo on May 14, Aaron Reutzel on May 15, Sheldon Haudenschild on July 23, Brent Marks on July 24, Kyle Larson on Oct. 1, Carson Macedo on Oct. 2
2020 – Shane Stewart on July 24, David Gravel on July 25, David Gravel on Oct. 2, Donny Schatz on Oct. 3
2019 – David Gravel on May 17, Lance Dewease on May 18, Tim Shaffer on July 26, Donny Schatz on July 27, David Gravel on Oct. 4, Brent Marks on Oct. 5
2018 – Lance Dewease on July 20, Gio Scelzi on Sept. 28, Lance Dewease on Sept. 29,
2017 – David Gravel on May 19, Shane Stewart on May 20, Brock Zearfoss on July 21, Greg Hodnett on Sept. 28 (makeup from 7/22), David Gravel on Sept. 28, James McFadden on Sept. 29, David Gravel on Sept. 30
2016 – Lance Dewease on May 20, Daryn Pittman on July 22, Lance Dewease on July 23, Danny Dietrich on Oct. 14
2015 – Donny Schatz on May 15, Danny Dietrich on July 24, Stevie Smith on July 25, Stevie Smith on Oct. 4
2014 – Daryn Pittman on May 16, Daryn Pittman on May 17, Greg Hodnett on July 18, Lance Dewease on July 19, David Gravel on Oct. 4
2013 – Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on July 20, Don Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 4, Fred Rahmer on Oct. 5
2012 – Fred Rahmer on May 11, Steve Kinser on May 12, Cody Darrah on July 21, Paul McMahan on Sept. 28, Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2011 – Daryn Pittman on May 13, Greg Hodnett on July 22, Jason Meyers on July 23, Jason Meyers on Sept. 30, Jason Meyers on Oct. 7
2010 – Chad Layton on May 13, Fred Rahmer on May 14, Lance Dewease on July 23, Greg Hodnett on July 24, Greg Hodnett on Oct. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 2
2009 – Greg Hodnett on May 14, Greg Hodnett on July 24, Greg Hodnett on Oct. 3, Cody Darrah on Oct. 3 (Completion of July 25 event)
2008 – Steve Kinser on May 15, Daryn Pittman on July 18, Donny Schatz on July 19
2007 – Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on May 18, Donny Schatz on July 19, Brian Leppo on July 20, Donny Schatz on July 21, Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2006 – Fred Rahmer on May 26, Fred Rahmer on May 27, Terry McCarl on July 20, Craig Dollansky on July 21, Daryn Pittman on July 22, Jason Solwold on Sept. 29, Doug Esh on Sept. 30
2005 – Craig Dollansky on May 26, Steve Kinser on May 27, Jason Johnson on July 21, Paul McMahan on July 23, Fred Rahmer on July 23, Donny Schatz on Oct. 1
2004 – Fred Rahmer on May 27, Don Kreitz Jr. on May 28, Lance Dewease on July 23, Danny Lasoski on July 24, Mark Smith on Oct. 1, Donny Schatz on Oct. 2
2003 – Don Kreitz, Jr. on July 24, Donny Schatz on July 25, Donny Schatz on July 26, Donny Schatz on Oct. 3, Steve Kinser on Oct. 4
2002 – Steve Kinser on May 16, Danny Lasoski on July 25, Joey Saldana on July 26, Greg Hodnett on July 27, Lance Dewease on Sept. 28
2001 – Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on July 26 (completed May 18 event), Donny Schatz on July 26, Don Kreitz Jr., on July 27, Tim Shaffer on Sept. 28, Lance Dewease on Sept. 29
2000 – Mark Kinser on May 18, Fred Rahmer on May 19, Lance Dewease on July 27, Sammy Swindell on July 29, Steve Kinser on Sept. 29, Donny Schatz on Sept. 30
1999 – Mark Kinser on May 27, Steve Kinser on May 28, Mark Kinser on July 29, Mark Kinser on July 30, Cris Eash on Oct. 1, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1998 – Mark Kinser on May 21, Johnny Herrera on May 22, Stevie Smith on May 29, Kevin Gobrecht on July 31, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1997 – Sammy Swindell on May 22, Mark Kinser on May 23, Jac Haudenschild on May 30, Mark Kinser on July 31, Mark Kinser on Aug. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 3, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 4
1996 – Johnny Herrera on May 24, Mark Kinser on May 25, Steve Kinser on May 31, Steve Kinser on Aug. 1, Mark Kinser on Aug. 2, Lance Dewease on Oct. 4, Lance Dewease on Oct. 5
1995 – Steve Kinser on May 26, Dave Blaney on Aug. 3, Mark Kinser on Aug. 4, Mark Kinser on Sept. 29, Mark Kinser on Sept. 30
1994 – Dave Blaney on May 26, Steve Kinser on May 27, Andy Hillenburg on June 3, Jeff Swindell on Aug. 4, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5, Lance Dewease on Sept. 30, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1
1993 – Dave Blaney on May 27, Don Kreitz Jr., on May 28, Dave Blaney on June 4, Steve Kinser on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1, Don Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 3
1992 – Mark Kinser on May 21, Don Kreitz Jr., on May 22, Don Kreitz Jr., on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 30, Steve Kinser on July 31, Keith Kauffman on Oct. 2, Steve Kinser on Oct. 3
1991 – Steve Kinser on May 23, Steve Kinser on May 24, Sammy Swindell on May 31, Mark Kinser on Aug. 1, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 4, Stevie Smith on Oct. 6
1990 – Steve Kinser on May 24, Steve Kinser on May 25, Sammy Swindell on June 1, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3, Steve Kinser on Sept. 28, Steve Kinser on Sept. 29
1989 – Bobby Allen on May 25, Sammy Swindell on May 26, Bobby Allen on June 2, Bobby Davis Jr., on July 27, Bobby Davis Jr., on July 28, Stevie Smith on Sept. 29, Stevie Smith on Sept. 30
1988 – Bobby Davis, Jr. on May 26, Bobby Davis Jr., on May 27, Mark Kinser on June 3, Cris Eash on July 28, Steve Kinser on July 29
1987 – Ron Shuman on May 21, Steve Kinser on May 22, Steve Kinser on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 30, Steve Kinser on July 31
1986 – Doug Wolfgang on May 22, Doug Wolfgang on May 23, Bobby Allen on May 30, Jac Haudenschild on July 31, Bobby Allen on Aug. 1
1985 – Keith Kauffman on May 24, Steve Kinser on May 31, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 1, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 2
1984 – Steve Kinser on May 24, Steve Kinser on May 25, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 1, Brad Doty on Aug. 2, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3
1983 – Bobby Davis, Jr. on May 26, Bobby Davis Jr., on May 27, Steve Kinser on Aug. 4, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5
1982 – Sammy Swindell on May 13, Bobby Allen on May 14, Bobby Allen on May 21
1981 – Steve Kinser on June 5, Steve Kinser on June 12
1980 – Sammy Swindell on May 16, Bill Stief on July 25, Keith Kauffman on July 26
1979 – Lynn Paxton on July 27
1978 – Kramer Williamson on Sept. 24
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: West Coast Swing Begins with Lucrative Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals, Grays Harbor Visit
Three nights at Skagit with a $26,000-to-win finale and a Monday trip to Grays Harbor kick off three-week visit to the left coast
BURLINGTON, WA (August 29, 2023) - Washington is calling, and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are here to answer for a new west coast adventure.
A nearly 1,500-mile journey will take The Greatest Show on Dirt to Burlington, WA where Skagit Speedway awaits to host the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals. The three-night tilt (Aug. 31-Sept. 2) concludes with a $26,000-to-win finale. The overall purse over the trio of races at Skagit exceeds $180,000. Then, after a day off on Sunday, the tour travels to Elma, WA’s Grays Harbor Raceway for a Monday night battle on Sept. 4. The four races in five nights signal the start of a three-week stay on the left coast with California waiting to host the nation’s top drivers over the following two weekends. With the ongoing championship battle that has Brad Sweet 56 markers ahead of Carson Macedo, many drivers expected to make their season debut, and major money on the line, the 2023 west coast swing guarantees to deliver plenty of excitement beginning this week in Washington.
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Let’s look at some of the weekend’s top storylines:
SHARK ATTACK: Fittingly, as the World of Outlaws head toward the ocean Shark Racing is carrying most the momentum thanks to Logan Schuchart. The Hanover, PA native is fresh off sweeping the weekend in North Dakota for wins four and five of 2023 – hitting 40 wins overall in his career.
All signs point toward the speed continuing as Schuchart owns an impressive Skagit résumé. Bobby Allen’s grandson is a three-time winner at the Burlington ova,l including claiming the 2019 Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals title. A fourth win this week would equal him with Donny Schatz as the winningest driver in Series history at Skagit.
While Schuchart hasn’t been quite as consistent at Grays Harbor, he did make a 2021 trip to Victory Lane.
COAST-TO-COAST: You can’t get much farther apart geographically than Connecticut and Washington, but that hasn’t stopped Watertown, CT native David Gravel from excelling in the Pacific Northwest state.
Like Schuchart, he’s a three-time Skagit victor hoping to equal Schatz’s record tally of triumphs. Gravel and his Big Game Motorsports #2 crew are also the defending Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals champions. The 31-year-old hasn’t finished worse than ninth in his last 14 starts at Skagit.
Over at Grays Harbor, Gravel is yet to win but he carries a streak of six consecutive top fives there including a trio of podiums highlighted by a runner-up last year.
HOME TURF: Neither Robbie Price or Tanner Holmes hail from Washington, but Skagit and Grays Harbor are a pair of tracks that they cut their teeth at while making a name for themselves.
Price came from Cobble Hill, BC, Canada. Skagit is home to perhaps Price’s biggest career win when he topped the 2019 Dirt Cup. Last year, he posted a top five with the World of Outlaws on the final night of the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals.
Holmes grew up a state south of Washington in Oregon. The 19-year-old posted a trio of Skagit top fives at this year’s Dirt Cup including a runner-up on the second prelim. The week prior to Dirt Cup, Holmes podiumed with the Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) at Grays Harbor. Holmes will return to his home region as the driver of the Shark Racing #1T on the World of Outlaws tour.
PNW FTW?: The Pacific Northwest has produced its fair share of notable Sprint Car names, and some of the region’s current best intend to test their talents against the best this weekend.
The local that consistently stands out best suited to battle with The Greatest Show on Dirt is Trey Starks. Over the last year and a half, the Puyallup, WA native has won a combined 17 times at the two facilities ahead on the calendar – 12 at Skagit and five at Grays Harbor. Starks continues to chase what would be a popular first Series win in front of an admiring home crowd.
Former full-time World of Outlaws competitor – Jason Solwold – spends much of his time behind the wheel in his homeland of the Northwest these days. The Burlington, WA native owns three career Series victories, the most recent of which came at Skagit in 2008.
One of the region’s rising stars is Arlington, WA’s Jesse Schlotfeldt. He topped Skagit’s season opener this year in 360 Sprint Car competition. With the 410 under the hood, he’s finished in the top five four times including a May 27 podium.
HEADIN’ NORTH: In addition to Washington’s strong crop of locals, the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals and Grays Harbor Raceway are expected to attract some of California’s top talent as some plan to make the long trip northbound on I-5.
Back in June, Skagit was the site of Justin Sanders’ biggest career win. The Aromas, CA native led every lap of NARC’s Super Dirt Cup and banked $82,000 in the process. He’s been in the Midwest recently behind the wheel of the Macri Motorsports #39M, but he’ll climb back aboard the Mittry Racing #2X, the ride he won Dirt Cup in, to begin the west coast swing at Skagit.
Another former Dirt Cup champ from “The Golden State” – Dominic Scelzi – will tow the Scelzi Motorsports #41 up from California’s central valley. “The Dominator” nearly swept the 2019 Dirt Cup with one runner-up and a pair of wins, and he topped Skagit’s Summer Nationals back in July.
Corey Day and the Jason Meyers Racing team are also expected to make the haul up to Skagit. The Clovis, CA phenom claimed both prelims of Dirt Cup earlier this year before capping it with a third-place effort in the finale. Day also won at Grays Harbor with NARC earlier this year.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Thursday-Saturday, August 31-September 2 at Skagit Speedway in Burlington, WA
Monday, September 4 at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, WA
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (52/75 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (6938PTS) 2. 41 – Carson Macedo (-56PTS) 3. 2 – David Gravel (-66PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-268PTS) 5. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-322PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-346PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-400PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-528PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-908PTS) 10. 7S – Robbie Price (-1322PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
6 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49), James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
5 wins – Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
4 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24), Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15)
2 wins –Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5)
FEATURE LAPS LED (19 Drivers):
221 laps – Brad Sweet
202 laps – James McFadden
195 laps – Carson Macedo
193 laps – David Gravel
174 laps – Rico Abreu
143 laps – Logan Schuchart
118 laps – Kyle Larson
107 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
102 laps – Donny Schatz
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
43 laps – Brent Marks
40 laps – Spencer Bayston
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
4 laps – Cole Macedo
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
13 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
9 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi, Brad Sweet
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson, Tanner Holmes
HEAT RACE WINNERS (39 Drivers):
25 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
22 Heat Wins – David Gravel
14 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
12 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
11 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
10 Heat Wins – Gio Scelzi, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, Buddy Kofoid
6 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Justin Peck, Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (42 Drivers):
35 Dashes – Carson Macedo
34 Dashes – David Gravel
31 Dashes – Brad Sweet
25 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
23 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
19 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz
18 Dashes – James McFadden
15 Dashes – Rico Abreu
14 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
12 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Justin Peck, Robbie Price
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Kasey Kahne
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Ian Madsen
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (32 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Noah Gass, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss, Tim Estenson
1 LCS Win – Gio Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh, Tanner Holmes
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, James McFadden, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu, Brock Zearfoss
2 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Corey Day, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson, Tanner Holmes
PODIUM FINISHES (23 Drivers):
26 Podiums – David Gravel
22 Podiums – Brad Sweet
16 Podiums – Carson Macedo
12 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
11 Podiums – Rico Abreu
8 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
7 Podiums – James McFadden, Buddy Kofoid
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson
5 Podiums – Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Gio Scelzi
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes
TOP 10 FINISHES (56 Drivers):
46 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Brad Sweet
43 Top 10s – David Gravel
37 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart, Gio Scelzi
34 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
32 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
31 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
30 Top 10s – James McFadden
24 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
21 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
11 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Brent Marks
9 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Brock Zearfoss, Kasey Kahne
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Freddie Rahmer, Cole Macedo, Tim Kaeding
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Chase Randall, Shane Stewart, Dave Blaney, Larry Wight, Dale Blaney, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Corey Day, Kerry Madsen
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
51. Fri, Aug 25 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Logan Schuchart (4)
52. Sat, Aug 26 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Logan Schuchart (5)
FIRST AT LAST: Gavin Miller Breaks Through to Xtreme Outlaw Victory Lane at Davenport
DAVENPORT, IA (Aug. 26, 2023) – Over five months worth of work. Twenty-one Features. Hundreds of laps. And now, finally, Gavin Miller is an Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota Feature winner.
Miller, the 16-year-old Midget rookie from Allentown, PA, had come close to his first career win with the Series multiple times this year but was unable to seal the victory. Four past podium finishes with no wins to show for it was getting old for he and Keith Kunz Motorsports (KKM) car chief Brandon Selph, and the duo finally came up with the right combination Saturday night at Davenport Speedway to score the win in the My Place Hotels Quad Cities 150 presented by Hoker Trucking finale.
“We’ve definitely had a lot of ups-and-downs,” Miller said. “[Selph] never gave up, I never gave up, and I think that’s why we work so well together.
“He gave me a great car tonight. I’ve gotta thank him, thank my family, Keith [Kunz] and Pete [Willoughby] – thanks to all of them.”
What’s more, Miller came all the way from 11th in 18 laps to take the lead and hold on from there for the POWRi National Midget League co-sanctioned Feature win, making him the deepest-starting Feature winner in Xtreme Outlaw competition this season.
His speed-sauce was nothing more than the wet dirt on the bottom around the 1/4-mile oval.
“I saw there was a lot of moisture on the bottom, so I got down there before everybody else,” Miller said. “First person to find that is usually gonna go right to the front, and I happened to find it.”
When polesitter Jade Avedisian jumped out to the early lead in her preferred line, it appeared as though the top lane was going to reign supreme. The young Californian led the first 17 laps of the race until Miller took it from her with a burst of speed on the bottom out of Turn 4, beating her into Turn 1 and hugging the infield tires to secure the spot.
“I went to try to clear him into Turn 1, and we were neck-and-neck, and then he got a great launch off the back straightaway, and that was it,” Avedisian said.
From his perspective, Miller knew the bottom was the place to race, even to make the pass for the lead. He went by high-flying teammate Ryan Timms the lap before to take second before taking the top spot from Avedisian the same way.
“I knew Ryan hadn’t quite seen me yet, and I knew he wasn’t gonna go sniff the bottom,” Miller said. “He was just gonna slide [Avedisian] and get her out of the way. He didn’t really see me on the bottom, and I just swept right by them.”
“I saw him on the bottom, and I knew the bottom was good,” Timms said. “I figured since [Cannon McIntosh and I] were battling and breaking each other’s momentum, [Miller] just got a great run on the bottom and once I got going around the top, the bottom wasn’t gonna be quicker. But sure enough, it was.”
Though he began pulling away from the field as the closing laps neared, Miller was not out of the woods yet. One final restart awaited him with three laps remaining, which he met without struggle. Miller hit his marks and brought the field back around to the checkers to bag the $5,000 grand prize and his third national Midget series victory of the year.
“It feels great,” Miller said. “Last bunch of races, we’ve been top-five or top-six. It feels great to finally get this one done.”
Timms crossed the stripe second after winning the battle with Avedisian and Xtreme Outlaw points leader Cannon McIntosh after the final restart, earning him a bit of redemption after breaking while leading during Friday night’s main event. Avedisian crossed in third to complete an all-KKM podium and keep her points deficit to McIntosh in the 20s with only eight races remaining.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets are back in action next Friday-Saturday, Sept. 1-2, at Paragon Speedway in Paragon, IN. Tickets will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to the track to watch in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 97-Gavin Miller[11]; 2. 67-Ryan Timms[2]; 3. 71-Jade Avedisian[1]; 4. 08-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 5. 7U-Zach Daum[5]; 6. 40-Chase McDermand[3]; 7. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[12]; 8. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[7]; 9. 21K-Karter Sarff[9]; 10. 3N-Mitchell Davis[14]; 11. 25K-Taylor Reimer[8]; 12. 97K-Cooper Williams[13]; 13. 25-Jacob Denney[6]; 14. 13-Elijah Gile[19]; 15. 31B-Kyle Beilman[16]; 16. 17B-Austin Barnhill[10]; 17. 33-Branigan Roark[17]; 18. 81-Dakota Gay[15]; 19. (DNS) 7X-Thomas Meseraull; 20. (DNS) 6B-Andy Baugh; 21. (DNS) 2H-Nick Hoffman
SHARK SWEEP: Logan Schuchart Claims Red River Valley Win to Complete Weekend Sweep in North Dakota
The Hanover, PA driver puts on a clinic to reach 40 career World of Outlaws wins
WEST FARGO, ND (August 26, 2023) - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars don’t near the ocean for a few more days. But that didn’t stop a shark from surfacing far inland this weekend in North Dakota.
On Friday Logan Schuchart won in dramatic fashion aboard the Shark Racing #1S at Grand Forks, ND’s River Cities Speedway. Then on Saturday the Hanover, PA native didn’t need a late race pass to find his way to Victory Lane. He simply dominated at West Fargo, ND’s Red River Valley Speedway to complete a weekend sweep in “The Peace Garden State.” Schuchart led from green to checkered in the non-stop 30-lap Feature to top the Gerdau Presents the Duel in the Dakotas for his first Red River Valley triumph. From the moment they unloaded, Schuchart knew they’d be a force through the night.
“The car felt good right out of the box tonight,’ Schuchart said. “We made some very small, minor changes. The track stayed pretty quick. I thought it was an awesome racing surface. If we started fourth or fifth or sixth in that area, I feel like we still would’ve had a really good shot at winning the race. I just tried to pick my spots. Move when lapped cars were in the way and go to the top if I needed to. I could even run the middle of (Turns) 3 and 4 there at the end. This car was just awesome this weekend.”
The win marked a major milestone for the 30-year-old as he reached 40 career World of Outlaws victories – becoming the 19th driver to reach the feat. The sweep was also Schuchart’s first back-to-back trips to Victory Lane with The Greatest Show on Dirt since 2020. He’s up to five wins in 2023, the fifth straight year he’s hit that number.
Schuchart’s path to the checkered flag was paved in large part with his triumph in the Toyota Racing Dash. That sat the Drydene/Duramax machine on the pole for the NOS Energy Drink Feature. When the green lights flashed, Schuchart immediately showed his muscle by darting ahead on the opening circuit.
While Schuchart pulled away early, the first lap also signaled the beginning of what would be a race-long war for second. It began with David Gravel and James McFadden going wheel-to-wheel before Gravel secured the spot.
Only five laps in to the main event was when Schuchart encountered traffic which would persist throughout the race’s entirety with no yellow flags slowing the pace. While a few slower cars allowed Gravel and the battle for second to close in, Schuchart would always pull back ahead after a lap or two.
In the second half of the race, the jockeying for the runner-up position intensified as Giovanni Scelzi and Buddy Kofoid reeled in Gravel. The trio traded sliders and crossovers on the racy surface as the laps wound down.
Up front, Schuchart cruised with a comfortable advantage and ultimately crossed the finish line with nearly a three second advantage.
“We got out in front, and I just wanted to set a good, clean pace, not push the issue too far and not put myself in bad spots,” Schuchart said. “I tried to just hit my marks, and I thought it would make it pretty tough for someone to run up to us and blow by us. I can’t say enough about our team working so hard.”
Behind Schuchart it was David Gravel crossing the line in second when the dust settled on a fierce battle. The runner-up restored some confidence after he and the Big Game Motorsports team endured four straight finishes outside the top 10 entering the night. Gravel upped his Series-leading podium total to 26 for the season. It was an especially tricky result to come by as Gravel felt an early issue and had to hang on with a wounded machine for most of the race.
“About Lap 10 something let go in the motor when I was all over Logan, and I was like you’ve got to be kidding me. After these last two weeks, I’m going to DNF here,” Gravel explained. “And luckily it held on, so once that happened I was just in survival mode and was pretty much quarter to half throttle trying not to kill the thing and make it to the end. There was still like 18 or 19 to go. I kept looking, and it got down to seven to go. I thought I just had to make it. I saw Gio kept throwing it in on me and kept showing me to run the bottom. But the slower I went, the worse the motor ran, so I had to kind of keep one pace and try to not hurt the motor anymore.”
Standing on the final step of the podium was Buddy Kofoid and his Roth Motorsports crew after starting the Feature in fifth. It marked his seventh World of Outlaws top three of the season and third since joining Roth. The Penngrove, CA native had plenty of speed and left feeling hugely confident in the direction of he and the #83JR crew.
“I feel like that’s one of the better cars I’ve had since we’ve been with Roth,” Kofoid said. “I feel like we were a second place capable car. It would’ve been nice if I could’ve got ahead of some of them earlier if we had a yellow. I don’t how good Logan was, but I feel like where I was my car was just very impeccable. I owe it all to these Roth Motorsports guys.”
Gio Scelzi and James McFadden completed the top five.
A sixth place run allowed Brad Sweet to slightly extend his points lead over Carson Macedo, who came home eighth. Sweet’s advantage now sits at 56 markers, but Gravel’s runner-up moved him closer to Macedo for second. The distance between those two is now only 10 points.
After claiming the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown, Tanner Holmes also went on to take KSE Racing Hard Charger Honors with a drive from 19th to 12th. The Jacksonville, OR native was also the recipient of the Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race after mechanical issues in Qualifying put them behind early in the night.
David Gravel earned the Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award for the ninth time this season and the 106th time of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to James McFadden (46th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two and Three were topped by Logan Schuchart (116th of career) and Buddy Kofoid (12th of career).
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are bound for the Pacific Northwest for four races in five nights. First, it’s three nights (August 31-September 2) at Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) for the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals with $26,000 going to the winner of the finale. Then on Monday, September 4 it’s a one-day stop at Elma, WA’s Grays Harbor Raceway. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[2]; 3. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[5]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 5. 83-James McFadden[3]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet[7]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz[6]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[9]; 9. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[13]; 10. 5-Spencer Bayston[12]; 11. 9-Kasey Kahne[11]; 12. 1T-Tanner Holmes[19]; 13. 20G-Noah Gass[14]; 14. 21T-Cole Macedo[15]; 15. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 16. 14T-Tim Estenson[8]; 17. 3-Tim Kaeding[16]; 18. 7S-Robbie Price[10]; 19. 11M-Brendan Mullen[17]; 20. 17B-Ryan Bickett[18]; 21. 6-Bill Rose[21]; 22. 17M-Zach Omdahl[24]; 23. (DNF) 0-Nick Omdahl[22]; 24. (DNF) 2K-Kevin Ingle[23]
Zach Daum Wins Friday at Davenport, Fourth Xtreme Outlaw Victory of 2023
DAVENPORT, IA (Aug. 25, 2023) – Three months ago, Zach Daum was picking up the pieces of his mangled racecar from the track, watching his name fall further down the points standings. Fast forward to Friday night at Davenport Speedway, and the defending champion is celebrating his fourth Feature win of the season.
It’s been a giant turnaround for Daum, the 32-year-old open-wheel racing veteran from Pocahontas, IL. A self-built operation got him through the first quarter of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota schedule, but with less success than he would have liked. After weeks of persistence, Daum was tapped to fill an empty seat in the Oklahoma-based Trifecta Motorsports stable in early June, and nothing’s been the same since.
Four Toyota Racing Feature wins since the big switch has vaulted Daum from ninth in the Series championship standings, where he once stood 278 points behind the leader, up to fourth where he now rides 97 points back with nine races left on the calendar.
Daum took the next step in pursuit of back-to-back Xtreme Outlaw championships with the win Friday night in the POWRi National Midget League co-sanctioned event, and hasn’t lost hope of his ultimate goal.
“I don’t know if we’ve got a shot at it,” he said. “I’m racing like we do.”
One year ago, Daum came up one spot short of victory in the MyPlace Hotels Quad Cities 150 presented by Hoker Trucking, and said Friday’s run felt similar to his experience last year.
“We Qualified like absolute hell, slow as hell in Qualifying, but we just race good here,” Daum said. “I know why we have race speed; we just don’t have Qualifying speed. We were just downing ourselves after Qualifying and had to dig ourselves out of a hole. Starting eighth in a Heat Race is awful.”
Daum was able to rebound from his unfavorable Qualifying effort, advancing to fourth by the checkers in his Heat to secure a ninth-place starting spot for the Feature. While polesitter Ryan Timms checked out up front early on, Daum was busy making moves, running his signature line on the track.
“The first couple laps, I was trying to make sure the grease was blown off the bottom early and I could get a lane underneath where all those guys were,” Daum said. “I went from ninth to, I think, fifth in two laps.”
From eighth on the grid, Cannon McIntosh had also sped his way to the front, advancing five spots on the opening lap.
“I jumped up and made a move and was able to rip by about five guys there,” McIntosh said. “Some guys got caught up behind other guys, and I did my best to keep my momentum up and have the most speed I could out of Turn 4.”
By the halfway point, Daum had made the pass on McIntosh for third and set his sights on the leaders in front of him. First in line – Hayden Reinbold, who was in the midst of a career-best run when Daum got by him on Lap 19 after a neck-and-neck battle.
By this time, Timms had all but sealed the victory, holding a two-second advantage on Daum and Reinbold, when he slowed and pulled to the infield under green. The Keith Kunz Motorsports crew soon inspected the car and found a large gash in the side of the oil tank, ultimately ending his night.
Daum had taken second by that point and inherited the lead for the final restart. However, he did not get a great launch and gave the lead up to McIntosh behind him as they crossed the stripe on Lap 26. With some bottom-lane speed, Daum was able to power back around McIntosh on Lap 27 and lead the field back around to the checkers.
“I knew we had a fast car, I was just trying to make sure we could run our race,” Daum said. “[Track crew] went out and farmed the whole thing and I kinda figured those guys would move to the middle to the top and I could maintain speed where I was at. It ended up working out for us.”
McIntosh crossed the stripe runner-up to bag his first podium with the Series in seven races. After such a dominant stretch to start the season, the young Oklahoman had been caught in a rut of finishes outside the top-five, but said he felt his efforts Friday start to turn it around.
“I think it’s just the car and myself not meshing very well, and not having that overall speed that we needed,” McIntosh said about his mid-season results. “Whether one night it’s me, or one night it feels like the car, the overall package just hasn’t been where it needs to be.
“Tonight, I feel like we were closer, but still not where we fully want to be. I think that’s where we just gotta keep working at it and we’ll close that gap.”
Reinbold held on for third, locking in his first career podium finish in a national Midget series event. The 19-year-old driver for Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports was coming off a solid stretch with the Series through Pennsylvania two weeks ago and put it in the spotlight Friday night.
“[My crew] just keep giving me fast cars, I keep doing better and improving, and we keep getting better results here and there,” Reinbold said. “I feel like we could’ve had a shot at winning it if the caution didn’t come out.”
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets are back in action at Davenport Speedway for the finale of the Quad Cities 150 on Saturday, Aug. 26. Tickets are available at XtremeOutlawSeries.com/Schedule. If you can’t make it out to watch in person, stream the event live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 7U-Zach Daum[9]; 2. 08-Cannon McIntosh[8]; 3. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[2]; 4. 7X-Thomas Meseraull[6]; 5. 25K-Taylor Reimer[13]; 6. 97-Gavin Miller[7]; 7. 71-Jade Avedisian[5]; 8. 3N-Mitchell Davis[12]; 9. 97K-Cooper Williams[11]; 10. 31B-Kyle Beilman[4]; 11. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[3]; 12. 13-Elijah Gile[15]; 13. 67-Ryan Timms[1]; 14. 40-Chase McDermand[14]; 15. 2H-Nick Hoffman[16]; 16. 81-Dakota Gay[18]; 17. 17B-Austin Barnhill[10]; 18. 21K-Karter Sarff[17]; 19. 44-Branigan Roark[19]
ON THE HIGHLIGHT REEL: Logan Schuchart Slips by Haudenschild Late for River Cities Victory
The Shark Racing pilot takes the lead with three to go and holds on for second River Cities triumph
GRAND FORKS, ND (August 25, 2023) - River Cities Speedway is known for delivering thrilling finishes. And the Grand Forks, ND bullring produced yet another one on Friday night.
Sheldon Haudenschild controlled the majority of the 40-lap World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Feature. But a shark fin rose from the water in the final laps as Logan Schuchart closed in. The driver of the Shark Racing #1S snatched the lead coming to two laps to go and drove away from Haudenschild to steal a victory in the Gerdau Presents The 2nd Leg of The Northern Tour. For Schuchart, who lost in a close finish at River Cities in 2020, the triumph served as a form of redemption.
“Happy we were able to win like that,” Schuchart said. “I watch highlight videos over the winter time. The Outlaws love to show a race here a few years ago where Kyle (Larson) passed us on the last lap, so it feels good to get one kind of like that. Hopefully they add that to their highlight reel.”
Schuchart moved up to four wins this season with The Greatest Show on Dirt. It also put him at 39 for his career as he’s only one away from becoming the 19th driver in Series history to reach 40. Schuchart became the seventh different competitor to own multiple World of Outlaws wins at River Cities as he also topped a 2019 visit.
When the green flag dropped it was Donny Schatz and Sheldon Haudenschild leading the field. An opening lap red flag necessitated a second attempt, and Haudenschild rocketed around the outside to the lead when the race got underway, and Schuchart settled into third behind the lead duo.
During the opening portion of the race the leaders stayed mostly in line as they clicked off the early laps. A restart following a red flag with 26 laps to go gave Schuchart an opportunity at taking a step toward the front, which he took advantage of. As the green lights came back on, Schuchart accelerated perfectly out of Turn 4 and used the momentum to slide Schatz for second. Schatz wasn’t able to counter with a crossover allowing Schuchart to secure the spot.
After taking over runner-up, Schuchart began to stalk the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17. As they crossed the halfway mark, Schuchart wasn’t necessarily gaining on Haudenschild, but he also wasn’t letting him escape. Lapped traffic proved to be more problematic for Schuchart as he preferred the bottom groove where the slower cars were while Haudenschild ripped the top around them.
“I felt like I could run the bottom pretty good,” Schuchart explained. “I was hoping some lapped cars would kind of slow him down, but lots of times when lapped cars aren’t feeling comfortable they go to the bottom side of the racetrack. So, a lot of lapped cars weren’t really getting in his way. They were just kind of letting him run his line.”
As the race dipped inside 10 laps to go, Schuchart suddenly found the speed he needed. The Hanover, PA native stayed committed to the low line and began to close in on the tail tank of the NOS Energy Drink #17. On Lap 36, Schuchart used a big run off of Turn 2 to show Haudenschild a nose and put him in a defensive mode. Haudenschild responded to switching to the bottom, and that was all Schuchart needed.
Schuchart promptly moved to the top and got a big run coming to the finish line with two laps remaining. The Drydene/Duramax machine squeaked around Haudenschild’s outside to lead the 38th circuit. And with the lead secured, Schuchart never looked back on his way to parking in River Cities Speedway Victory Lane for the second time.
“I just tried to run hard laps. I could get close to him, but I could never really make anything happen,” Schuchart said. “When he kind of went to the bottom there the last few laps I just really got a run on him.”
Haudenschild still held on for a strong second place finish – his eighth World of Outlaws podium of the season. The result marked the fifth time in which he’s led laps at River Cities but come up short of the checkered flag. Haudenschild admitted seeing Schuchart’s nose made him adjust and potentially cost him the race. But overall, he left feeling satisfied having contended so strongly for the victory.
“That was probably a little better situation to be running second there at the end,” Haudenschild noted. “He was able to show his nose in the bottom of (Turns) 1 and 2 and kind of got me thinking, and I probably should’ve just kept running up where I’d been all night and kept my momentum up. It just feels good to be racing for a win. It’s been a little bit of a struggle bus here.”
Behind Haudenschild was Donny Schatz to complete the top three. The finish added to Schatz’s remarkable résumé at River Cities as he notched his 22nd podium in 31 races with the World of Outlaws at the North Dakota oval. The pilot of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15 felt that they were missing a little something with the car to be able to move around like Schuchart and contend for the win.
“It (the bottom) was there the whole race. I just couldn’t get down there,” Schatz said. “I just can’t stay there in my tracks, so we’ve got a little work to do with that. We were okay, just kind of married to that top. It kind of gave away the start there, and Sheldon got the run kind of like what we did in the Heat and the same thing in the Dash. I think being on the inside kind of cost us a little bit. We still had 40 laps to get it done but didn’t.”
Brad Sweet and Carson Macedo completed the top five. Finishing a spot ahead of Macedo extended Sweet’s points lead by two markers up from 50 to 52.
It was also Sweet claiming the Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award for the second time this year and 71st time of his career.
After flipping, a trip to the Federated Car Care Work Zone, and returning with no nose wing, Brock Zearfoss still managed to earn the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a 22nd to 10th run.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Brad Sweet (231st Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Donny Schatz (519th of career), James McFadden (45th of career), and Sheldon Haudenschild (95th of career).
Donny Schatz claimed the Toyota Racing Dash.
Tim Estenson won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Jack Croaker after an opening lap crash ended his hopes of a strong outing.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars make their final appearance in North Dakota for the year with a trip to West Fargo’s Red River Valley Speedway on Saturday, August 18 for the Gerdau Presents the Duel in The Dakotas. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[2]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[5]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo[11]; 6. 5-Spencer Bayston[7]; 7. 3-Tim Kaeding[16]; 8. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[14]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne[3]; 10. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[22]; 11. 2-David Gravel[10]; 12. 21T-Cole Macedo[15]; 13. 83-James McFadden[8]; 14. 7S-Robbie Price[6]; 15. 8H-Jade Hastings[20]; 16. 17B-Ryan Bickett[24]; 17. (DNF) 11M-Brendan Mullen[12]; 18. (DNF) 14T-Tim Estenson[21]; 19. (DNF) 0-Nick Omdahl[19]; 20. (DNF) 1T-Tanner Holmes[23]; 21. (DNF) 83JR-Michael Kofoid[9]; 22. (DNF) 20G-Noah Gass[18]; 23. (DNF) 8-Jack Croaker[13]; 24. (DNF) G5-Gage Pulkrabek[17]
A NEW SHARK: Tanner Holmes Quickly Fitting in with Shark Racing
After sudden transition to the proven team, Holmes is already proving he belongs
Less than two weeks ago, Tanner Holmes was nearing the end of his Midwest swing and prepared to head home to the west coast. That same night, the immediate future of his racing career changed drastically.
Holmes and his family-owned operation hauled their #18T Sprint Car out from Jacksonville, OR earlier this summer to gain more experience in the Midwest. The centerpiece of their stretch was the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals. And on the final night of The Granddaddy of ‘Em All, Holmes suddenly found himself no longer a regional racer who occasionally traveled, but a competitor on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car tour. Bobby Allen, owner of Shark Racing and one of the most legendary figures of the sport, cruised over on his scooter to Holmes’ pit to see if the 19-year-old had any cemented plans for the duration of the year. The two had never talked. But by the end of the night, they agreed Holmes would join Shark Racing to finish out the 2023 World of Outlaws tour in the #1a, vacated by Jacob Allen.
“I’d never spoke with him before but said hello and introduced myself,” Holmes recalled. “Quickly, we started chatting, and he had mentioned that they were needing a driver to fulfill the seat of his car for the rest of the season. Of course, with that opportunity, I had to jump on it. My dad happened to be there as well, and we just quickly all kind of talked about it. I made sure [Bobby] knew how interested I was, but we just quickly needed to talk about it together as a team. I got back to him that night basically and shook his hand and said, ‘I’m in.’”
For Allen, the talent of the rising racer was clear. “Scruffy” had a simple message upon hiring Holmes: drive to his own capabilities and don’t try too hard.
“There’s no doubt about it. The kid is good. He’s got great potential,” Allen said. “I told him when he started. I said, ‘Let me tell you how I am. I don’t want someone ramming and crashing and all that. I want you to drive within your limits because I know everybody wants to win. And when you want to win and you feel good, you run as hard as you want to run.’ I said, ‘That’s how I like a driver. I don’t want somebody trying to impress me by going out there and driving over their head and crashing the car up. I want you to race.’”
Holmes took Allen’s words to heart, and the reward was a statement debut in the Shark Racing #1T at last weekend’s Jackson Nationals.
The three-night event began as strong as possible for Holmes who earned his first Simpson Quick Time on Thursday. He followed that up by landing on the podium at the conclusion of the 25-lap Feature. Over the next two nights, he tallied another pair of top 10s to complete the weekend at a track he’d never been to before. Holmes credits the team for being quick to adapt to his style.
“Quickly, they’ve made me feel comfortable,” Holmes said. “Little things in the cockpit that you have to change to make the driver feel at home. After a couple nights, this just feels like I’m running my own car. Even though it’s different engines, different frame, different setup, and what not, it still feels really, really good. What these guys are doing is, I think, transferring also with my driving style.”
The timing of Holmes joining the team was nearly perfect. After this weekend’s North Dakota doubleheader at River Cities Speedway and Red River Valley Speedway, Holmes gets to head to familiar territory. Next weekend brings Skagit Speedway’s Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals in Burlington, WA before a visit to Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, WA the following Monday. Following that will be two weekends in California to complete the west coast swing.
The Oregon driver has turned plenty of laps at each track that’s a part of the left-coast tour, and he views the stretch as an opportunity to make some noise with his new team. Shark Racing won half of the six west coast races last September.
“I think it’s little things even like rolling into the racetrack and you know where you’re at. You know how things might go. You know what you might see with the racetrack,” Holmes said of being at tracks he’s familiar with. “When they do things at Jackson, for example, I don’t know when they work the track what is going to happen. I’ve never seen it before… But maybe going to a place like Skagit or Chico, running many shows there you see tendencies that happen. You see what the racetrack does, what lines come into play. All of that comes from experience. That’s really big and I think could really help us.”
After the swing close to home, it’s off to primarily new ground for Holmes as the Series ventures back east. There will undoubtedly be challenges as he takes on this new chapter of his career, but it’s clear he’s already fitting in and fully supported by his new team.
“It seems like right now we’ve got a good team going with him,” Allen said. “The boys are happy with him. We’re happy with him. Jacob called him to congratulate him. We’re all happy with him.”
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QUAD CITIES PRACTICE: McDermand Tops Charts, Daum Looks to Make Up Points at Davenport
DAVENPORT, IA (Aug. 24, 2023) – One evening of practice in, and the stars of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, in conjunction with the POWRi National Midget League, are ready to do battle at Davenport Speedway.
The Series is coming off a two-week pause in the action following Appalachian Midget Week – a miniseries points championship won by one of the hottest drivers on the Xtreme Outlaw roster as of late, Chase McDermand.
McDermand, 23, of Springfield, IL, continued the momentum flow from the two-win week in Pennsylvania by topping the overall speed chart in Thursday night’s practice sessions at Davenport with a best lap of 14.146 seconds around the 1/4-mile – .085 under the Midget track record of 14.229, set last year by Cannon McIntosh.
That same night of McIntosh’s track record establishment, McDermand went to Victory Lane with the Xtreme Outlaws for the first time in his career. He’ll get two chances to win Davenport again as the My Place Hotels Quad Cities 150 presented by Hoker Trucking continues Friday and Saturday night (Aug. 25-26) alongside the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series.
“I think we definitely have a car capable of doing that,” McDermand said of his thoughts on winning Davenport again. “We’ve just gotta stay on top of the track with the Late Models. They tend to do a little bit different things to the track compared to the type of cars that we usually race with. We’ve just gotta focus on the track and make sure that we’re making changes for what the track is allowing.”
This weekend, several of Midget racing’s toughest competitors not regularly found on the Series roster are expected to race at Davenport, including Thomas Meseraull, Ryan Timms and Jacob Denney. Despite their skills, McDermand said he’s not fazed.
“We’ve been fast enough to where we’ve just gotta worry about ourselves and put ourselves in a good spot from the beginning of the night until the end,” McDermand said. “That’s all I’m worried about.”
Also taking part in practice was defending Series champion Zach Daum, who clocked in a ninth-quickest lap on the chart at 14.987. Riding high on the back of three Toyota Racing Feature wins this season, Daum said he and the Trifecta Motorsports team were experimenting with the Blackjack Express, Stanton/Spike #7U during practice.
“You don’t get to test very often, so we were just throwing something at it that we thought would work, just not under the circumstances,” Daum said. “It did what we thought it would do, given the circumstances we went out in.”
After a sound showing during Appalachian Midget Week – posting finishes of second, eighth and fourth in the three-race stretch – Daum and his new friends at Trifecta have shrunken their deficit in the championship standings down to 103 points; a far cry from where Daum once stood, 278 points behind leader McIntosh.
“We’ve just gotta keep fine tuning the package; that’s all we’re doing,” Daum said. “Realistically, we still haven’t raced that much together. We’re maybe 10-12 races into our tenure together. Luckily, I have a decent idea of what I want in a racecar and Bobby [Milliser, crew chief] has a good idea of a setup.”
The Series’ all-time winningest driver, Jade Avedisian, was second-quickest overall with a best lap of 14.162. She and the Keith Kunz Motorsports stable will work to close their seven-point gap in the standings to McIntosh this weekend.
McIntosh, the current Series points leader, turned in a third-best lap time of 14.254. He’s aiming for redemption at Davenport from last year, where a mechanical failure sidelined him Friday, and on Saturday, finished 10th in the Feature.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets go racing with the POWRi National Midget League at Davenport Speedway Friday night, Aug. 25, in a $4,000-to-win program. Tickets are available at XtremeOutlawSeries.com/Schedule. If you can’t be there to watch in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
PRACTICE RESULTS (of cars that took time)
Chase McDermand (14.146)
Jade Avedisian (14.162)
Cannon McIntosh (14.254)
Hayden Reinbold (14.307)
Taylor Reimer (14.354)
Gavin Miller (14.504)
Corbin Rueschenberg (14.681)
Thomas Meseraull (14.738)
Cooper Williams (14.812)
Zach Daum (14.987)
Elijah Gile (15.020)
Dakota Gay (15.036)
Nick Hoffman (15.804)
1 MONTH ALERT: Eldora, Sharon Setup Exciting Ohio Doubleheader in September
The Greatest Show on Dirt returns to Eldora Speedway on Sept. 22, and then Sharon Speedway on Sept. 23
ROSSBURG, OH (Aug. 24, 2023) – For the final time in 2023, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will set course for Ohio, targeting two of the most exciting tracks on the schedule.
First, Eldora Speedway for the BeFour The Crowns Showdown, on Friday, Sept. 22, and then Sharon Speedway for the Federated Auto Parts Showdown on Saturday, Sept. 23.
It’ll be the Series’ fifth visit to Eldora – owned by Tony Stewart – this year and second to Sharon – owned by Dave Blaney. In the last race at both tracks, 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz was hoisting another trophy. At Eldora, he was crowned king for the sixth time in his career during the Kings Royal Victory Lane ceremony.
While different sizes, with Eldora sitting at .500 miles long and Sharon at .375 miles, both tracks have become fan-favorites, producing close racing and eye-widening passes.
What you need to know:
ELDORA SPEEDWAY, Sept. 22 (BeFour The Crowns Showdown)
More Event Info
Track:
1/2 mile in Rossburg, OH
Track Record: 12.599 seconds by David Gravel on Sept. 23, 2020
Times (ET):
1:30 p.m. Pit Gates Open
2 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Last Year’s Race Recap Video (9/23/22):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1yxcDC-UYg
Previous Winners:
2023 – Logan Schuchart on May 5, Rico Abreu on May 6, Carson Macedo on July 14, Donny Schatz on July 15
2022 –David Gravel on July 13, Brent Marks on July 14, David Gravel on July 15 (Day), Brent Marks on July 15 (Night), Rico Abreu on Sept. 23
2021 – Brent Marks on May 8 (Day), Sheldon Haudenschild on May 8, Carson Macedo on July 14, Tyler Courtney on July 17 (Day), Kyle Larson on July 17, Carson Macedo on July 18, Logan Schuchart on Sept. 24
2019 – Donny Schatz on May 10, Donny Schatz on July 17, Brad Sweet on July 18, Donny Schatz on July 19, Brad Sweet on July 20, Logan Schuchart on Sept. 27
2018 – Donny Schatz on May 11, Donny Schatz on May 12, Shane Stewart on July 12, Donny Schatz on July 13, Donny Schatz on July 14, Brent Marks on Sept. 21, Christopher Bell on October 14
2017 – Logan Schuchart on May 12, Donny Schatz on May 13, Kerry Madsen on July 13, Christopher Bell on July 14, Donny Schatz on May 15, Tim Shaffer on Sept. 22
2016 – Kerry Madsen on May 6, Kerry Madsen on May 7, David Gravel on July 14, Daryn Pittman on July 15, Donny Schatz on July 16, Shane Stewart on Sept. 23
2015 – Donny Schatz on May 8, Donny Schatz on May 9, Shane Stewart on July 17, Shane Stewart on July 18, Greg Wilson on Sept. 25
2014 – Shane Stewart on May 2, David Gravel on May 3, Sammy Swindell on July 11, Kerry Madsen on July 12, Joey Saldana on Sept. 19
2013 – Kerry Madsen on May 3, Daryn Pittman on May 4, Kerry Madsen on July 12, Brad Sweet on July 13
2012 – Chad Kemenah on May 4, Sammy Swindell on May 5, Joey Saldana on July 13, Sammy Swindell on July 14
2011 – Joey Saldana on May 8, Tim Shaffer on July 15, Tyler Walker on July 16, Joey Saldana on Sept. 23
2010 – Joey Saldana on May 8, Paul McMahan on May 9, Joey Saldana on July 16, Steve Kinser on July 17, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 24
2009 – Donny Schatz on May 9, Terry McCarl on July 17, Donny Schatz on July 18, Jason Sides on Sept. 25
2008 – Craig Dollansky on April 11, Donny Schatz on May 31, Joey Saldana on July 11, Daryn Pittman on July 13, Joey Saldana on Sept. 19
2007 – Jason Meyers on April 13, Paul McMahan on June 2, Steve Kinser on July 13, Donny Schatz on July 14, Joey Saldana on Sept. 21
2006 – Sammy Swindell on April 7, Sammy Swindell on April 8, Craig Dollansky on June 3, Craig Dollansky on July 14, Joey Saldana on July 15, Joey Saldana on Aug. 4
2005 – Sammy Swindell on April 8, Steve Kinser on April 9, Sammy Swindell on June 4, Steve Kinser on July 15, Steve Kinser on July 16, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 5
2004 – Steve Kinser on April 9, Steve Kinser on April 10, Danny Lasoski on June 5, Dale Blaney on July 16, Jason Sides on July 17, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 6
2003 – Donny Schatz on April 18, Sammy Swindell on April 19, Steve Kinser on May 31, Steve Kinser on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Jason Meyers on Aug. 8
2002 – Craig Dollansky on April 13, Steve Kinser on June 1, Daryn Pittman on July 19, Joey Saldana on July 20, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2
2001 – Stevie Smith on April 13, Mark Kinser on April 14, Andy Hillenburg on June 2, Andy Hillenburg on July 20, Mark Kinser on July 21, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3
2000 – Steve Kinser on April 22, Mark Kinser on June 3, Johnny Herrera on July 13, Sammy Swindell in July 14, Dale Blaney on July 15, Tim Shaffer on Aug. 4
1999 – Steve Kinser on April 2, Tim Shaffer on June 5, Mark Kinser on July 15, Greg Hodnett on July 16, Sammy Swindell on July 17, Stevie Smith on Aug. 6
1998 – Joey Saldana on April 10, Sammy Swindell on April 11, Sammy Swindell on June 13, Jac Haudenschild on July 17, Jac Haudenschild on July 18, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 7
1997 – Sammy Swindell on April 4, Dave Blaney on June 14, Dave Blaney on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 8
1996 – Sammy Swindell on April 5, Steve Kinser on June 15, Mark Kinser on July 19, Johnny Herrera on July 20, Mark Kinser on Aug. 9
1995 – Dave Blaney on April 14, Jac Haudenschild on April 15, Steve Kinser on June 10, Dave Blaney on Aug. 11
1994 – Jeff Swindell on April 16, Kenny Jacobs on April 17, Kenny Jacobs on June 11, Dave Blaney on Aug. 12
1993 – Dave Blaney on Dave Blaney on April 17, April 18, Dave Blaney on June 11, Steve Kinser on June 12, Dave Blaney on Aug. 13
1992 – Sammy Swindell on April 12
1991 – Doug Wolfgang on April 20, Steve Kinser on June 7, Sammy Swindell on June 8
1990 – Steve Kinser on April 21, Steve Kinser on April 22, Rickey Hood on June 8, Steve Kinser on June 9
1989 – Lee Brewer on April 22, Jeff Swindell on April 23, Bobby Davis, Jr. on June 9, Doug Wolfgang on June 10, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 4, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 5
1988 – Sammy Swindell on April 9, Doug Wolfgang on April 10, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 26, Steve Kinser on Aug. 27
1987 – Steve Kinser on April 12, Dave Blaney on Aug. 7, Steve Kinser on Aug. 8
1986 – Sammy Swindell on Aug. 7, Kenny Jacobs on Aug. 8, Bobby Allen on Aug. 9
1985 – Doug Wolfgang on April 13, Doug Wolfgang on April 14, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 8, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 9, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 10
1984 – Sammy Swindell on April 7, Ron Shuman on April 8
1983 – Steve Kinser on May 21, Brad Doty on May 22
1982 – Danny Smith on May 8, Sammy Swindell on May 9, Doug Wolfgang on June 12, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 4, Ronnie Daniels on Aug. 5, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 6, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 7, Steve Kinser on Oct. 17
1981 – Sammy Swindell on May 16, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 6, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 7, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 8, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 17, Steve Kinser on Oct. 18
1980 – Sammy Swindell on April 13, Steve Kinser on May 3, Steve Kinser on May 4, Steve Kinser on May 24, Steve Kinser on July 5, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 7, Sammy Swindell on Aug.8, Steve Kinser on Aug. 9, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 30, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 31, Steve Kinser on Oct. 19
1979 – Ron Shuman on April 15, Dub May on May 27, Steve Kinser on July 3, Sammy Swindell on July 14, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3, Steve Kinser on Aug. 4, Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 1, Shane Carson on Oct. 21
1978 – Bobby Allen on April 16, Rick Ferkel on April 30, Steve Kinser on May 21, Rick Ferkel on July 3, Randy Ford on Aug. 3, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 4, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Sept. 3, Shane Carson on Oct. 29
SHARON SPEEDWAY, Sept. 23 (Federated Auto Parts Showdown)
More Event Info
Track:
3/8 mile in Hartford, OH
Track Record: 12.704 seconds by Danny Holtgraver on 8/20/13
Times (ET):
2 p.m. Pit Gates Open
4 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Last Year’s Race Recap Video (9/24/22):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQZDs-Zbed0
Previous Winners:
2023 - Donny Schatz on May 20
2022 - Brad Sweet on Sept. 24
2021 – Dave Blaney on May 22
2007 –Steve Kinser on June 1
2006 – Jac Haudenschild on May 20
2005 – Jason Meyers on June 3
2004 –Danny Lasoski on June 4, Steve Kinser on July 28
2003 – Steve Kinser on July 30, Steve Kinser on July 30
2002 – Danny Lasoski on May 31, Joey Saldana on July 31
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Final North Dakota Trip Brings Visits to River Cities, Red River Valley
Tight chase for the championship continues with two nights in “The Peace Garden State”
The home stretch of the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car season heats up this week with two nights in North Dakota.
The Greatest Show on Dirt’s final trip through “The Peace Garden State” first brings a visit to one of the country’s most exciting bullrings – River Cities Speedway – in Grand Forks, ND on Friday, Aug. 25 for the Gerdau Presents The 2nd Led of The Northern Tour. The next night an 80-mile drive to the south leads the tour to West Fargo, ND’s Red River Valley Speedway where the track hosts the Gerdau Presents The Duel in The Dakotas.
So many factors contribute to make this a weekend that promises to deliver a ton of action. The hotly contested championship battle ramps up with each passing race as points become more and more important. Of all the hundreds of tracks that longtime Series announcer – Johnny Gibson – has visited, he calls River Cities his favorite because of intense racing it always produces. And Red River Valley has seen its share of barn burners as well.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
EVEN MORE MOVEMENT: The battling at the top of the World of Outlaws standings will not slow down. The latest jockeying is Carson Macedo rising into the second position after a strong weekend at Jackson Motorplex. A 50-point gap sits between Macedo and current points leader – Brad Sweet.
Looking at who may have an advantage between the top two in North Dakota, Sweet owns the edge at River Cities with a remarkable eight podiums in his last 12 starts including a pair of wins. Macedo has been solid with a win and five top fives in seven starts but hasn’t quite matched “The Big Cat’s” recent consistency.
The nod goes to Macedo when it comes to Red River Valley success. In three Series starts at the West Fargo facility, Macedo hasn’t finished worse than eighth and won last year. Sweet is yet to visit Victory Lane there but does own a pair of runner-ups – one with the World of Outlaws (2020) and the other with the All-Star Circuit of Champions (2011).
BIG GAME BOUNCEBACK: Last week at the Jackson Nationals was a tough trio of races for David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports. Gravel missed the top 10 in three consecutive races for the first time in four years. The championship contender slipped a spot to third in points, but he’ll be looking to bounce back over the North Dakota weekend.
Gravel enters as the most recent River Cities victor, topping the June race, and owns a 3.6 average finish in his last seven starts at the bullring.
The Watertown, CT native has never been to Victory Lane at Red River Valley, but he’s been in the top five in his two most recent attempts including a 2021 second place run. Gravel also podiumed there in 2011 with the All Stars.
HEADIN’ HOME: The final trip to North Dakota for the year means the final opportunity for Donny Schatz to race in front of his home state fans. The Saturday visit to Red River Valley is especially meaningful for Schatz as its where he grew up watching races and made his World of Outlaws debut in 1993.
The 10-time Series champion has been plenty prolific at the pair of tracks on the schedule this weekend. The two ovals have combined to account for 18 of his 310 career Series triumph – 12 at River Cities and six at Red River Valley.
Schatz’s résumé is especially remarkable at River Cities. In 30 career World of Outlaws starts, not only does he own the dozen victories, but he’s also picked up 21 podiums and never finished worse than eighth.
Saturday will be a special night for Schatz for a reason beyond driving a Sprint Car, too. The support class, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, will be partaking in the inaugural Danny Schatz Memorial to honor Schatz’s father who passed away last year. Danny was a hugely impactful figure for his son in both life and racing.
A HOT START: Plenty of eyes were on Shark Racing last weekend in Jackson, MN as Tanner Holmes began his time on the World of Outlaws tour behind the wheel of the #1T. And the Jacksonville, OR native took no time getting acclimated to his new seat.
Holmes began the trio of races with his first career Simpson QuickTime on Thursday and followed it with his first Series podium in the Feature. The next two nights saw him post top 10s to earn his first three World of Outlaws top 10 finishes consecutively.
Those impressive results came during his Jackson Motorplex debut, and Holmes will look to maintain momentum this weekend at two more new tracks in River Cities and Red River Valley.
ROBBIE’S ROLL: It was this very same weekend last year that kicked off Robbie Price’s strongest stretch of the season after taking over driving duties of the Sides Motorsports #7S.
First, he posted his third top 15 of 2022 at River Cities. Then the next night at Red River Valley, Sides came away with his first career Series top five. That led to two more top 15s and another run within the top five at Skagit Speedway the following week.
Now in his first full campaign, Price already owns two more top 10s than he did at this point last year and looks for another boost in North Dakota before heading to the west coast.
NOSA NAMES: As always when The Greatest Show on Dirt invades North Dakota, there will be a handful of routine competitors with the Northern Outlaw Sprint Association (NOSA) looking to impress on a national level.
Mark Dobmeier stands out as the obvious candidate for a strong showing. River Cities is his home track, and he’s already added four wins to his lengthy list of victories there this season including against a stout field when the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) came to town.
Another trio of Grand Forks, ND natives in Brendan Mullen, Austin Pierce, and Jade Hastings have also been to River Cities Victory Lane with NOSA this year and are likely to face off against the country’s best drivers this weekend.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, August 25 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND
Saturday, August 26 at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, ND
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (50/75 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (6568PTS) 2. 41 – Carson Macedo (-50PTS) 3. 2 – David Gravel (-60PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-288PTS) 5. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-318PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-346PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-398PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-516PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-878PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-1224PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
6 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49), James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
4 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24), Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
2 wins –Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5)
FEATURE LAPS LED (19 Drivers):
221 laps – Brad Sweet
202 laps – James McFadden
195 laps – Carson Macedo
193 laps – David Gravel
174 laps – Rico Abreu
118 laps – Kyle Larson
110 laps – Logan Schuchart
102 laps – Donny Schatz
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
70 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
43 laps – Brent Marks
40 laps – Spencer Bayston
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
4 laps – Cole Macedo
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (17 Drivers):
13 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
8 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog, Justin Peck, Gio Scelzi
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet, Tanner Holmes
HEAT RACE WINNERS (39 Drivers):
25 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
22 Heat Wins – David Gravel
13 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
11 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
10 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi
9 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Logan Schuchart
8 Heat Wins – James McFadden
6 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Justin Peck, Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Robbie Price, Tim Kaeding, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Chase Randall, Ian Madsen
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (42 Drivers):
35 Dashes – Carson Macedo
33 Dashes – David Gravel
30 Dashes – Brad Sweet
23 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
22 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
18 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
17 Dashes – Donny Schatz
16 Dashes – James McFadden
15 Dashes – Rico Abreu
13 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
11 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Justin Peck
4 Dashes – Brian Brown, Robbie Price
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Kasey Kahne, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders, Ian Madsen
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (32 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Noah Gass, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss
1 LCS Win – Gio Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Tim Estenson, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal, Kaleb Johnson, Lachlan McHugh
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (35 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, James McFadden, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, David Gravel, Spencer Bayston
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Corey Day, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks, Kaleb Johnson
PODIUM FINISHES (23 Drivers):
25 Podiums – David Gravel
22 Podiums – Brad Sweet
16 Podiums – Carson Macedo
11 Podiums – Rico Abreu, Donny Schatz
10 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
7 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
6 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid, Kyle Larson
5 Podiums – Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Gio Scelzi
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney, Tanner Holmes
TOP 10 FINISHES (56 Drivers):
44 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Brad Sweet
42 Top 10s – David Gravel
35 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart, Gio Scelzi
32 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
30 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
29 Top 10s – James McFadden, Donny Schatz
24 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
20 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
11 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Brent Marks
9 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich, Brock Zearfoss
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog, Tanner Holmes, Justin Sanders
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Freddie Rahmer, Cole Macedo
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Tim Kaeding, Chase Randall, Shane Stewart, Dave Blaney, Larry Wight, Dale Blaney, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Corey Day, Kerry Madsen
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
48. Thurs, Aug 17 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (5)
49. Fri, Aug 18 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / James McFadden (6)
50. Sat, Aug 19 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (6)
Federated Auto Parts Joins Placerville, Sharon Events as Title Sponsor
CONCORD, NC (Aug. 23, 2023) – Federated Auto Parts continues to expand its support with the World of Outlaws by becoming the title sponsor of the 49er Gold Rush Classic at Placerville Speedway and the September Sharon Speedway event.
The highly anticipated World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series events will see the iconic auto parts brand featured around the tracks, in addition to the Federated Car Care Work Zone, which is at every World of Outlaws event.
“Having Federated Auto Parts as the title sponsor of the Placerville Speedway and Sharon Speedway World of Outlaws events is an exciting opportunity to not only continue our support of dirt track racing, but connect with fans across the country,” said J.R. Bishop, director of event marketing & member services, Federated Auto Parts. “It has been exciting to see the Federated Auto Parts brand featured in several World of Outlaws events and we can’t wait to do so again in California and Ohio.”
The Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic at Placerville Speedway, in Placerville, CA, on Saturday, Sept. 16, will see the World of Outlaws return to the 1/4-mile bullring for the first time since 2019. And the Federated Auto Parts Showdown at Sharon Speedway, in Hartford, OH, on Saturday, Sept. 23, will be the Series’ second visit to the Ohio track this year. Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz scored the win at Sharon in May.
Federated Auto Parts joined the World of Outlaws at the beginning of the year in a multi-year deal and, so far, this year has served as title sponsor for multiple events.
For tickets to the Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic and the Federated Auto Parts Showdown at Sharon, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Tight Points Battles, POWRi Contenders Ready to Take on Davenport
DAVENPORT, IA (Aug. 21, 2023) – Midgets. Late Models. A banked, sweeping, 1/4-mile oval known to produce some of the most exciting short track racing in the country. It’s time for the My Place Hotels Quad Cities 150 presented by Hoker Trucking.
For the second consecutive year, Davenport Speedway hosts the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota and the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series in a three-day marquee event this Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 24-26. Midgets are slated for an evening of practice sessions on Thursday before a $4,000-to-win show on Friday and a $5,000-to-win main event on Saturday. Late Models will compete all three nights.
With 19 races complete and 10 left on the schedule, the late-season push is beginning for drivers in the thick of the championship points battle. Each of the top five drivers in the standings are within 103 points of each other; four of which have three or more Toyota Racing Feature wins this season, making this the single tightest championship battle in national dirt Midget series racing this year.
Both Midget races will also count for Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series points. Through five races, Jade Avedisian sits atop the standings with two Feature wins and 1061 points, followed by Zach Daum (-9) and Taylor Reimer (-33).
Tickets for all three days of the Quad Cities 150 are on sale in advance at XtremeOutlawSeries.com/Schedule and will be available at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live at DIRTVision.com or on the DIRTVision app.
WORK TO DO – Though he’s back on top of the Series points standings, Cannon McIntosh has some work to do in Davenport.
With only three top-five finishes in the last nine Xtreme Outlaw main events, the 20-year-old from Bixby, OK, has been unable to replicate the consistency he had to start the season. Four wins, eight podiums, one DNF and a worst finish of sixth through the first 10 races put him far above his competition, growing his points lead out to 121 at its largest before the summer break at the beginning of June. Since then, he and the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports team have been trying to get jumpstarted again after watching their points lead evaporate.
Last year, Davenport was not kind to McIntosh. After scoring the Whitz Racing Products Quick Time Award in Qualifying on Friday, he suffered terminal mechanical failure while leading his Heat Race, forcing him to call it an early night. He came back on Saturday, however, crossing the stripe 10th in the main event. He and the team will need some better luck this time around to build on the seven-point lead they hold in the standings.
IN THE HUNT – What began as a rough road on the Appalachian Midget Week trail two weekends ago turned out better than projected for Jade Avedisian.
Avedisian, 16, of Clovis, CA, experienced one of the toughest nights in her career at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, crashing and flipping over twice within 15 minutes after leading several laps early in the Feature. The next night was another struggle, fading from fifth on the grid down to 10th by the checkers. She was, however, able to rebound in the final race of the week at Path Valley Speedway, battling for the lead with Daison Pursley in the final laps before coming home runner-up.
She now sits only seven points behind McIntosh in the championship standings as the season begins to wind down. The young Californian also leads the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series by nine points over Zach Daum and will meet the POWRi contenders this weekend as she tries to better finishes of 17th and 12th at Davenport last year.
HOMECOMING – One year ago, Chase McDermand garnered his first career national Midget series victory with the Xtreme Outlaws on Friday night at Davenport.
The 23-year-old from Springfield, IL, returns to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds this weekend riding a wave of newfound momentum as newly crowned champion of the inaugural Appalachian Midget Week. Back-to-back victories to start the week, followed by a third-place effort to cap the miniseries sealed the title for him and Mounce/Stout Motorsports, bouncing McDermand up to third in the points standings.
Now only 74 points behind McIntosh from where it once stood at 176, McDermand will have some work to do to keep the Xtreme flame alive after a tough weekend in USAC competition. After taking a DNF on Friday, McDermand grinded out a ninth-place run Saturday at Macon Speedway from 17th on the starting grid.
SHARK SWIMMING – There’s a rising talent on the national dirt Midget scene, and he’s making his mark in 2023.
Karter Sarff, 20, of Mason City, IL, scored his first career Series victory on Friday night of Ironman 55 weekend at I-55 Raceway three weekends ago, outrunning the entire Xtreme Outlaw roster. The next night, he nearly did it again, leading multiple laps before Avedisian passed him on a restart, but still claimed a runner-up finish and the POWRi National Midget League points lead.
This past weekend in USAC competition, Sarff bagged two top-10 finishes – one of which was a fifth place after starting on the pole. He’ll look to carry that momentum into Davenport this weekend, where finishes of 13th and 22nd troubled him last year.
LATE SEASON PUSH – Despite a solid Appalachian Midget Week, Zach Daum dropped to fifth in the Series points standings. However, things are looking up for he and Trifecta Motorsports to make a run at the championship.
Daum, the 32-year-old open-wheel veteran from Pocahontas, IL, posted finishes of second, eighth and fourth during Appalachian Midget Week, chopping his points gap down to 103. The defending Series champion had a solid two days out with USAC this past weekend, running third and fourth.
He was also a factor at Davenport last year, charging from 15th-to-ninth on Friday night before a runner-up finish to Bryant Wiedeman on Saturday.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Thursday-Saturday, August 24-26 at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, IA
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current championship points standings (view full standings)
Cannon McIntosh: 3903 points | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08
Jade Avedisian: 3896 points (-7) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #71
Chase McDermand: 3829 points (-74) | Mounce/Stout Motorsports #40
Gavin Miller: 3824 points (-79) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #97
Zach Daum: 3800 points (-103) | Trifecta Motorsports #7U
Taylor Reimer: 3741 points (-162) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K
Hayden Reinbold: 3231 points (-672) | Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19AZ
Chance Crum: 2910 points (-993) | Rudeen Racing #26
Ethan Mitchell: 2497 points (-1406) | Bundy Built Motorsports #19M
Austin Barnhill: 2336 points (-1567) | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #17B
Toyota Feature winners (8 drivers)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports), Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports), Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports)
3 wins – Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports)
1 win – Jesse Love (Chad Boat Industries), Daniel Whitley (Abacus Racing), Karter Sarff (Sarff Racing), Daison Pursley (Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports)
Toyota Feature laps led (16 drivers)
79 laps – Jade Avedisian
78 laps – Cannon McIntosh
64 laps – Chase McDermand
59 laps – Daniel Whitley
52 laps – Zach Daum
41 laps – Karter Sarff
33 laps – Kyle Jones
30 laps – Daison Pursley
28 laps – Ryan Timms
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
23 laps – Gavin Miller
22 laps – Shane Cottle
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
11 laps – Hayden Reinbold
4 laps – Jesse Love
1 lap – Nick Drake
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (12 drivers)
4 awards – Cannon McIntosh
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell, Daniel Whitley, Chase McDermand, Zach Daum
1 award – Gavin Miller, Hayden Reinbold, Jesse Love, Kevin Thomas Jr, Joe B. Miller, Corbin Rueschenberg, Briggs Danner
Heat Race winners (20 drivers)
9 wins – Jade Avedisian
7 wins – Chase McDermand
5 wins – Cannon McIntosh, Zach Daum
3 wins – Hayden Reinbold, Ethan Mitchell, Gavin Miller, Daison Pursley
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Corbin Rueschenberg, Andrew Felker, Daniel Whitley
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Briggs Danner, Chase Johnson
High-points honors (14 drivers)
3 honors – Cannon McIntosh
2 honors – Daniel Whitley, Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Andrew Felker, Daison Pursley, Zach Daum
Last Chance Showdown wins (12 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum, Chase Briscoe, Mitchell Davis, Cannon McIntosh, Corbin Rueschenberg
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (16 drivers)
2 awards – Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Taylor Reimer
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Zach Daum, Gavan Boschele, Chase McDermand, Shane Cottle, Cooper Williams, Cannon McIntosh, Jerry Coons Jr, Jade Avedisian, Steve Buckwalter
Podium finishes (17 drivers)
9 podiums – Chase McDermand
8 podiums – Cannon McIntosh, Zach Daum
7 podiums – Jade Avedisian
5 podiums – Taylor Reimer
4 podiums – Gavin Miller
3 podiums – Daniel Whitley
2 podiums – Shane Cottle, Kyle Jones
1 podium – Thomas Meseraull, Ryan Timms, Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks, Jesse Love, Jerry Coons Jr, Karter Sarff, Daison Pursley
Top-10 finishes (41 drivers)
17 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller
16 top-10s – Chase McDermand, Jade Avedisian
15 top-10s – Zach Daum
13 top-10s – Taylor Reimer
9 top-10s – Chance Crum
7 top-10s – Kyle Jones, Ethan Mitchell
5 top-10s – Landon Brooks, Daniel Whitley, Hayden Reinbold
4 top-10s – Gavan Boschele, Karter Sarff, Austin Barnhill
3 top-10s – Thomas Meseraull, Ryan Timms, Corbin Rueschenberg, Chase Johnson, Briggs Danner
2 top-10s – Shane Cottle, Chase Briscoe, Kevin Thomas Jr, Branigan Roark, Andrew Felker, Jerry Coons Jr, Cooper Williams, Mariah Ede, Daison Pursley, Tim Buckwalter
1 top-10 – Mitchel Moles, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Don Droud Jr, Nick Drake, Jesse Love, Trey Marcham, Joe B. Miller, Preston Lattomus
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
11. Fri, July 21 / Doe Run Raceway / Doe Run, MO / Zach Daum (3)
12. Sat, July 22 / Southern Illinois Raceway / Marion, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
13. Sat, July 29 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Jade Avedisian (3)
14. Sun, July 30 / Brushcreek Motorsports Complex / Peebles, OH / Daniel Whitley (1)
15. Fri, Aug. 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Karter Sarff (1)
16. Sat, Aug. 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Jade Avedisian (4)
17. Tue, Aug. 8 / Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway / Newmanstown, PA / Chase McDermand (3)
18. Wed, Aug. 9 / Action Track USA / Kutztown, PA / Chase McDermand (4)
19. Fri, Aug. 11 / Path Valley Speedway Park / Spring Run, PA / Daison Pursley (1)
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
BACK-TO-BACK: Carson Macedo Outlasts Sweet for Second Straight Jackson Nationals Title
Macedo tops wild duel in final laps to bag sixth win of the year and $25,000
JACKSON, MN (August 19, 2023) - Five laps remained in Saturday’s AGCO Jackson Nationals powered by Fendt finale when the yellow lights flashed. The caution flag flew, and the stage was set for an epic conclusion with $25,000 on the line at Minnesota’s Jackson Motorplex.
Carson Macedo had led the way since lap 26 of the 35-lap Feature, but Brad Sweet stepped up to present a challenge. The duo traded sliders and crossovers over the final five circuits to bring the crowd to their feet. And when the dust settled on the heavyweight bout, Macedo emerged victorious to claim his second consecutive Jackson Nationals title. In Victory Lane Macedo rose atop the wing of his Jason Johnson Racing machine as the fans roared. The entire JJR team celebrated wildly after their driver came out on top of a duel with the four-time and reigning World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion.
The win moved Macedo up to six for the season, putting him in a three-way tie for the second most this year. The Lemoore, CA native is at 34 victories for his career with The Greatest Show on Dirt, which breaks a tie with Sheldon Haudenschild for 21st on the all-time win list.
“I’ve got the utmost respect for Brad Sweet,” Macedo said. “He’s an unbelievable race car driver, so to duel with him there at the end like that is pretty cool. I’m just super thankful for this Albaugh #41 team. Philip Dietz is unreal. To win this race back-to-back is pretty special. I feel like Phil has an extremely good package, good car here. And Clyde Knipp and Nate Repetz, they’re the hardest workers out here on the tour. They grind it out every day. They do an incredible job, so I’m happy to reward them with a win. Just hats off to this Jason Johnson Racing team.”
Macedo began the main event from the outside of the front row. It was James McFadden – who was attempting to sweep the three nights – taking the early advantage from the pole. As the field navigated the opening laps McFadden extended his lead over Macedo.
McFadden set a torrid pace in the race’s first half. At times when navigating traffic, Macedo found chances to close on the tail tank of the Roth Motorsports #83 but couldn’t find a lane to get around him.
Then on Lap 26, the lane opened.
As McFadden exited Turn 2, he slipped up slightly coming off the corner and slid while Macedo stayed low in the grip and pointed as straight as an arrow. Carrying much momentum down the back straightaway, Macedo dipped under McFadden entering Turn 3 to take command.
“I had a really bad stumbling issue in the center of the corner,” McFadden commented on what might’ve cost him the lead. “And then when I got to lapped cars I couldn’t accelerate off the corner at all.”
After securing the top spot, Macedo quickly pulled ahead and appeared on his way to a commanding triumph when the yellow flag was displayed with five laps remaining for a slowing Ian Madsen.
On the restart Brad Sweet, who was running third, got the top working and blasted around McFadden for second in Turns 1 and 2. Then “The Big Cat” ripped the top in the next set of corners to pull alongside Macedo and nose ahead to lead Lap 31. Macedo countered with a slide job in Turn 1 to swipe the lead back for the next two circuits.
After crossing the finish line with two laps to go, Sweet threw a slider of his own to regain the top spot. Coming to the white flag, Macedo drove from the top of Turn 3 down to the bottom on the exit of Turn 4 to gather speed as the white flag waved. Macedo once again slid Sweet to move ahead, and the 27-year-old sealed the deal by sliding himself in the final set of corners to secure a thrilling victory.
“I was having to really get slowed up in the middle to grab that bottom grip off of (Turn) 4, and I think that’s where Brad was obviously able to sail around me there,” Macedo explained. “By the time I could hear him he was already by me. I was able to kind of squeeze that grip into (Turn) 1 and slide him and then I was in full guess mode. I didn’t really know where to be. I didn’t really know whether I was supposed to be on the top or the bottom. When you’re in that spot, it’s tough to know exactly where you’re supposed to be.”
Sweet’s runner-up result aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 earned him a healthy $10,000 payday. With hindsight, the Grass Valley, CA native found himself wishing he’d have taken a more defensive approach with the lead in the closing laps.
“I just kind of got out-raced there at the end,” Sweet said. “I feel like I could’ve done a better job once I got ahead of him to keep him behind me, but he surprised me with some of the runs he got. I wasn’t expecting him, when I passed him on the top, to make speed back up on me. But this track is wide and flat, so once he got there and this dirty air, even if they get just kind of close to you, you really feel it. I got a little dirty air and got behind him and mounted another charge and got back by him. Taking the white (flag) in the lead I should’ve just really protected the bottom. I didn’t get across the front straightaway enough, and he got back to my inside. He did a better job protecting and moving his car around.”
In the final laps, Donny Schatz surged onto the podium to finish third. The result marked his second top three in three nights at Jackson with the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing team.
“The yellow probably helped us a little bit there,” Schatz said. “Whoever was in front of me, when they went to the bottom you’ve got to go where they’re not. So, we finally got up there and kept a pretty fast pace. I kept trying different things throughout the race to see what my race car was doing to see if I could give my guys some data and feedback that’ll help us get a little bit better. We tried a hundred different things, but nothing seemed to get us going. Still a pretty respectable finish.”
Slipping to fourth late in the going was James McFadden after leading the first 25 laps. He fell just short of history as he was attempting to become the first driver since Danny Lasoski in 2003 to win three consecutive World of Outlaws races in three consecutive nights at the same track. While he couldn’t cement a sweep of the Jackson Nationals, McFadden left feeling encouraged with home turf for his Roth Motorsports team nearing on the horizon.
“I’m just happy with the weekend,” McFadden said. “You can’t be sad about two wins and a fourth. It gives us good momentum leading into the next couple races and then obviously in California where Dennis and Teresa are from and get to watch their car go around their home state. Excited to get there and see what happens.”
Giovanni Scelzi completed the top five.
Spencer Bayston earned the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a drive from 18th to 10th.
James McFadden won the Toyota Racing King of the Hill to earn the pole of the main event.
Lachlan McHugh topped the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to North Dakota for two straight nights. First up is the Gerdau presents the 2nd Leg of the Northern Tour at River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, ND) on Friday, August 25. The next brings the Gerdau presents the Duel in the Dakotas at Red River Valley Speedway (West Fargo, ND) on Saturday, August 26. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[2]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 4. 83-James McFadden[1]; 5. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[11]; 7. 1T-Tanner Holmes[8]; 8. 24-Rico Abreu[9]; 9. 39M-Justin Sanders[7]; 10. 5-Spencer Bayston[18]; 11. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 12. 9-Kasey Kahne[14]; 13. 2-David Gravel[17]; 14. 11-Cory Eliason[15]; 15. 10-Scott Bogucki[13]; 16. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[10]; 17. 2KS-Chase Randall[16]; 18. 7S-Robbie Price[19]; 19. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[20]; 20. (DNF) 7-Ian Madsen[23]; 21. (DNF) 25-Lachlan McHugh[21]; 22. (DNF) 83JR-Michael Kofoid[6]; 23. (DNF) 22K-Kaleb Johnson[22]; 24. (DNF) 16-Brooke Tatnell[24]
JETTIN’ IN JACKSON: James McFadden Rolls to Sweep of Jackson Nationals Prelims
McFadden claims back-to-back World of Outlaws victories for the first time in his career
JACKSON, MN (August 18, 2023) - There’s one man with all of the momentum heading into Saturday’s $25,000-to-win AGCO Jackson Nationals finale. And that man is James McFadden.
After claiming Thursday’s opener, McFadden delivered an encore on Friday night at Jackson Motorplex. The pilot of the Roth Motorsports machine wheeled the #83 to statement victory – leading all 25 laps at the Minnesota oval on his way to a sweep of the prelims. Not only did McFadden claim two consecutive World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victories, but his performance over the two nights also slotted him atop the Jackson Nationals points. That puts him as the first seed in tomorrow’s King of the Hill that will decide the front four rows of Saturday’s main event.
Topping both prelims gave McFadden back-to-back Series victories for the first time in his career. Jackson also became the first track where he owns multiple triumphs with The Greatest Show on Dirt. The Australian is now up to 11 career World of Outlaws wins – two away from equaling Brooke Tatnell as the second winningest Aussie.
“I’ve been close a couple times, but to go back-to-back is cool,” McFadden said. “Big thanks to Dennis and Teresa Roth for the opportunity. Hope you guys are pumped at home. It’s been a pretty cool weekend so far. To be locked into tomorrow is great.”
McFadden began the main event from the outside of the front row after finishing second in the Toyota Racing Dash with Giovanni Scelzi to his inside. On the race’s initial start, McFadden got the jump on Scelzi as they roared into the opening corner. McFadden then nosed ahead as they went down the backstretch.
Early on McFadden rolled the bottom while Scelzi ripped the cushion and began to close in on the top spot. But it a near replica moment from Thursday when McFadden was fending off Donny Schatz, McFadden moved to the top right when it appeared Scelzi may be able to pull alongside. One he made that move, McFadden maintained a healthy advantage.
“It was tough to know where to run,” McFadden noted of the track’s challenges. “I felt like I was really abusing my tires and engine and car up there, but we were good enough to get the job done.”
As the race moved beyond halfway and the leaders entered traffic, an opportunity for Scelzi to challenge for the lead arose. McFadden struggled with slower cars and dirty air allowing Scelzi to close in. The KCP Racing pilot found the momentum to take a big swing with a slide job in Turns 1 and 2 but came up a little short of clearing him.
“The air is so dirty behind cars,” McFadden said. “In clean air or taking off on a restart I felt pretty good, and then you get to cars and it’s like you’re driving behind a semi-trailer on the highway. It sort of buffers around and carries on… It all happens so fast in the moment that it doesn’t feel like much of a moment, but then you watch it back and you’re like, ‘Oh, that was a little close for comfort. Gio does an awesome job. He’s one of the most respectful guys out there, and I know he’s going to give you enough room.”
Shortly after Scelzi’s challenge, the yellow flag flew with nine laps remaining – giving him clean air and effectively paving the path to Victory Lane. Scelzi closed in on the final circuit, but McFadden ultimately won with a comfortable advantage.
With two prelim wins in the bag, McFadden’s focus is now squarely on the $25,000 prize that awaits the winner of the Jackson Nationals finale.
“I’m super happy with the weekend,” McFadden said. “Happy with my guys. Happy with my car. Bring on tomorrow.”
Following McFadden to the line was Gio Scelzi in the KCP #18. The result marked his fourth podium of his rookie World of Outlaws campaign and fourth top five in the last six races. The Fresno, CA native tallied 861 points across the two prelims, good enough for third most and a spot in Saturday’s King of the Hill. Scelzi finished the night feeling satisfied with he and his team’s continued speed but wished the start of the race would’ve gone differently to give him a better shot at the win.
“I felt like it was all on the start there,” Scelzi said of what might’ve decided the race. “There wasn’t much on the bottom of (Turns) 1 and 2, and the race was really won right there. I got kind of to him in traffic and threw a Hail Mary slider and knew I wasn’t going to clear him once I got to the center and just kind of turned sideways… I’m having fun right now. We seem to be making gains on it every night and being in the hunt every night.”
Rounding out the top three was another driver who punched their ticket to Saturday’s King of the Hill – Carson Macedo. The finish for the Jason Johnson Racing driver had points implications elsewhere, too. Macedo jumped ahead of David Gravel for second in the championship standings and sits a manageable 50 markers behind Brad Sweet for the top spot. It was another solid night for Macedo as he earned his 15th podium of the season.
“I think my team has continued to get my car really good,” Macedo said. “This JJR #41 team – Philip Dietz, Clyde Knipp, and Nate Repetz – they work so hard. I feel like my car has been super consistent. We obviously haven’t won both nights like James, and we’re definitely not happy with third, but I feel like I kind of did all I could there. I got a good start and kind of paced my race a little bit. I had one shot there on a restart with Gio. I hit the bottom nice in (Turns) 1 and 2 and tried to slide him, but the top is just so fast. I actually thought I cleared him, and he just ripped right around me.”
Buddy Kofoid and Brad Sweet completed the top five.
The driver claiming the final lock-in on points to Saturday’s King of the Hill was Donny Schatz. Four more spots will be up for grabs in Saturday’s Qualifiers.
After topping the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown, Kaleb Johnson drove from 21st to 12th in the Feature to claim the KSE Racing Hard Charger of the night.
In Low-E Insulation Qualifying, Gio Scelzi earned his second Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the year and the 11th of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to David Gravel (232nd Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by Ian Madsen (64th of career), Cory Eliason (22nd of career), and Sam Hafertepe Jr. (51st of career).
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Logan Schuchart after mechanical issues while running fifth dropped him to a 20th place finish.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars wrap up the 45th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals with the $25,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start finale on Saturday, August 19. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
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RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 83-James McFadden[2]; 2. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 4. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[5]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[7]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[9]; 7. 39M-Justin Sanders[11]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz[16]; 9. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[6]; 10. 1T-Tanner Holmes[12]; 11. 2-David Gravel[10]; 12. 22K-Kaleb Johnson[21]; 13. 9-Kasey Kahne[15]; 14. 10-Scott Bogucki[13]; 15. 21T-Cole Macedo[22]; 16. 7-Ian Madsen[8]; 17. 25-Lachlan McHugh[24]; 18. 44W-Austen Wheatley[23]; 19. 2KS-Chase Randall[18]; 20. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[17]; 21. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 22. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[20]; 23. 5-Spencer Bayston[19]; 24. 11-Cory Eliason[14]
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Taylor Reimer Prepares For Busy Week With ARCA Debut, Quad Cities 150DAVENPORT, IA (Aug. 18, 2023) – Three years at the controls of a dirt Midget, racing against the best in the sport, has brought Taylor Reimer a new opportunity in 2023.
Before venturing to Davenport Speedway for the My Place Hotels Quad Cities 150 presented by Hoker Trucking, Aug. 24-26, the 23-year-old Oklahoman will make her ARCA Mendards Series debut this Sunday, Aug. 20. She’ll pilot the BuzzBallz-sponsored Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL.
Despite a career spent mostly on the dirt, Reimer has welcomed the new challenge with open arms as she strives to take her motorsports career to new heights.
“I’m definitely excited; I think it’ll be something different,” Reimer said. “I’ve never really done asphalt, except go-karts when I was like six years old. But I’ve tested a Late Model, and it’s a lot of fun. It’s definitely different. Looking forward to learning and trying something new.”
Reimer joined the championship chase on the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota this year in her second full-time season for Keith Kunz Motorsports. Since becoming a pioneer in the sport as the first-ever female to win a national dirt Midget race (Millbridge Speedway 2022), Reimer has collected nine top-five finishes and 13 top 10s in 19 starts this year with the Series – currently on a run of nine top 10s in a row – and sits sixth in points.
She made the move to Mooresville, NC, before the start of the season and began working more directly with the staff at Toyota Racing Development, which later presented her with the ARCA opportunity – something she said has been in her future plans since resuming her driving career post-college graduation.
“Ultimately, yes, this is the goal,” Reimer said. “I’m looking to, hopefully, do five-to-eight [ARCA races] next year along with the full Xtreme Outlaw Series. Just doing that along with a couple Late Model races locally around North Carolina, just to keep getting my feet wet in different areas of motorsports.”
Reimer’s motorsports adventure started in go-karts before rising through the ranks of Micro Sprints and JR Sprints. At 14 years old, she took about a seven year break from racing, finishing out high school and then went to college at the University of Oklahoma, where she earned a degree in health and exercise science.
She found her way back into racing at 21 years old, joining the dirt Midget ranks with Dave Mac Motorsports. After a year there, she made the move to her current home at Keith Kunz Motorsports. In her Xtreme Outlaw career – all with KKM – Reimer has collected one win, 10 top-five finishes and 19 top 10s in 28 starts.
“They’ve been a great help; I love working with Keith Kunz Motorsports,” Reimer said. “They’re an awesome team, and I don’t think I’d be where I am without them.”
At the beginning of the 2023 season, Reimer’s results were a mixed bag of top 10s and finishes in the teens. But since Doe Run Raceway in July, she hasn’t finished worse than sixth and has collected eight top fives in the last nine races.
“Toward the beginning of the year, the first couple races were really tough,” Reimer said. “Early on, we struggled, and I think my confidence was low. Over the past couple months, I’ve been just trying to build my confidence back up and know that I can race with each one of these people, and I can beat them.”
She’ll now try to carry that momentum into her ARCA debut before jumping back behind the wheel of her KKM #25K Midget at Davenport Speedway with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets.
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United Sprint Car Series Returns to Southern Sprint Car Shootout at Volusia For Historic Purse
BARBERVILLE, FL (Aug. 17, 2023) – The second annual Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout at Volusia Speedway Park will help the United Sprint Car Series make history, Jan. 25-27.
USCS returns for the now three-day marquee 360 Sprint Car event, boasting a more than $65,000 overall purse – the largest in Series history. Thursday and Friday’s Features will pay $2,500 to win, while Saturday’s main event will pay $10,000 to the winner.
The Southern Sprint Car Shootout will also be the 2024 USCS season opener, and the start of its Winter Heat Series.
“We’re excited about kicking off 2024 at Volusia Speedway Park for the three days, instead of two,” said Pete Walton, founder of USCS. “The event has grown quite a bit, now paying $10,000 Saturday night.
“It’ll be the biggest payday for a USCS event ever.”
Sprint Car drivers will also benefit from $100 going to the Quick Time award winner Friday and Saturday and $100 going to the Hard Charger all three nights.
The inaugural Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout attracted a diverse group of drivers such as 2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Pennsylvania star Anthony Marci, rising star Ryan Timms, and multiple international travelers from Canada and England. With the large purse, Walton said he excepts to see another impressive entry list.
“I think the increased money and extra night will bring more cars,” Walton said. “We always get a lot of Canadians that time of the year. Everyone up north is ready to come down.”
Last year’s event also saw two nights of peak Sprint Car racing around "The World’s Fastest Half-Mile.” Timms, at 16 years old, won the first night, and then Florida native Tyler Clem won Saturday’s main event, calling it “the biggest win of his life.”
The second annual event will also feature 3/4 Modifieds all three nights, paying $400 to win Thursday and Friday, and $800 to win on Saturday.
To keep up with the latest information about the 2024 edition of the Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout, visit VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com and follow the track’s social pages.
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Summer of Money Rolls into 45th Annual Jackson Nationals
Lucrative purse, unique format awaits the World of Outlaws at Jackson Motorplex
JACKSON, MN (August 16, 2023) - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars’ Summer of Money keeps on rolling.
For the next stop on the long, lucrative stretch of the season, The Greatest Show on Dirt will travel to Minnesota where Jackson Motorplex hosts the 45th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals powered by Fendt.
The three-night (August 17-19) event is set to offer a pair of $10,000-to-win prelims on Thursday and Friday before Saturday’s $25,000-to-win, $2,000 to start finale. The total purse for Saturday’s Feature exceeds $100,000. Teams will tackle two nights of prelim action to help position themselves to fight on Saturday to etch their names in the history books as a Jackson Nationals champion.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
JACKSON JET: In recent years, Logan Schuchart and his Shark Racing #1S crew have become the team to beat whenever the World of Outlaws head to Jackson.
The Hanover, PA native has won four of the last seven races contested at the Minnesota oval including the 2020 and 2021 Jackson Nationals finale. Jackson is tied as Schuchart’s winningest track in Series competition.
Schuchart’s Jackson résumé also boasts consistency in addition to the wins. Over that same seven race stretch, he’s only missed the podium once and owns a 2.86 average finish.
After his hopes of a Knoxville Nationals win were derailed by mechanical troubles, Schuchart hopes to rebound at one of his strongest tracks on tour.
SHARK VS. BIG CAT: While Schuchart has been the man to beat recently, Brad Sweet is no slouch at Jackson.
“The Big Cat” has also racked up four victories at the 4/10-mile including a 2017 Jackson Nationals title. That puts him equal with Schuchart’s total.
Their four wins apiece are tied for the most in Series history at Jackson, and the duo have a trio of nights ahead to battle for superiority in the record books and Saturday’s $25,000 prize.
BACK-TO-BACK: A recent trend of back-to-back winners is on the line when the Jackson Nationals begin on Thursday.
Carson Macedo is the most recent victor with his 2022 Jackson Nationals title, and the eight races prior to his victory were all won in back-to-back fashion. Brad Sweet topped two straight in 2019 and 2020. Then it was Schuchart’s turn as he claimed the final two nights of the 2020 Jackson Nationals. Next up was Kerry Madsen as he opened the 2021 Jackson Nationals with two straight wins. Schuchart returned to the top after Madsen with a 2021 Jackson Nationals title and the 2022 opener.
Now, Macedo has his chance at back-to-back as the 45th edition of the event begins on Thursday.
800 CLUB: This past weekend David Gravel hit a notable milestone with the World of Outlaws. The 11-year veteran of the tour reached 800 career Series Feature starts with his 22nd to 2nd charge at the #NOSvilleNationals.
Through his 800 starts, Gravel has notched 86 Wins (tied 9th all-time), 216 Podiums (16th all-time), 2,308 Laps Led, 106 QuickTimes, and 231 Heat Wins.
The milestone comes amid Gravel’s pursuit of his first championship to add to the list of impressive numbers he’s racked up. He’s currently 14 points behind four-time and reigning champion – Brad Sweet – for the top spot.
Jackson is one of few tracks Gravel has visited and hasn’t made a trip to Victory Lane, but he’s been remarkably close with five podiums including a pair of runner-ups (2019 & 2021).
ROOKIE ROLL: A story that continues to evolve over the 2023 season is Giovanni Scelzi’s rookie campaign.
The Fresno, CA native continues to be one of the most consistent forces on tour with only five finishes outside the top 10 in the last 26 races. Scelzi’s latest statement was a fourth place run on the sport’s grandest stage at the Knoxville Nationals. Thursday’s opener will mark Scelzi’s 200th career World of Outlaws start.
He and KCP Racing’s consistency have led them to sitting fifth in points with over half of the season in the books. If Scelzi can maintain the speed they’ve shown and stay at least fifth in points, it would match the best Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year finish since Stevie Smith in 1990. Advancing one more spot would equal him with Jeff Swindell (1981) and Brad Doty (1982) for the best rookie run ever.
WELCOME TO THE TOUR: There’s a new name that will be following the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car tour for the remainder of the season beginning this weekend. Tanner Holmes has been tabbed as the pilot of the Shark Racing #1A for the duration of the 2023 campaign.
The 19-year-old out of Jacksonville, OR has continued to make a name for himself over the past couple of years leading to a major opportunity on a national level in a proven ride. Last year, Jacob Allen wheeled the car to four World of Outlaws wins and a Knoxville Nationals prelim triumph.
While Holmes has traveled to a certain extent over the past few years, this move marks a major shift for the driver accustomed to competing primarily along the west coast. The journey begins with his Jackson debut this weekend.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Thursday through Saturday, August 17-19 at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, MN
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (47/78 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (6202PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-14PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-60PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-248PTS) 5. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-326PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-350PTS) 7. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-362PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-462PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-856PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-933PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
6 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
5 wins – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
4 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24), Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
2 wins –Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5)
FEATURE LAPS LED (19 Drivers):
219 laps – Brad Sweet
193 laps – David Gravel
187 laps – Carson Macedo
174 laps – Rico Abreu
133 laps – James McFadden
97 laps – Kyle Larson
96 laps – Donny Schatz
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
81 laps – Logan Schuchart
70 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
43 laps – Brent Marks
40 laps – Spencer Bayston
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
4 laps – Cole Macedo
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (16 Drivers):
13 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
8 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
3 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog, Justin Peck
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet
HEAT RACE WINNERS (34 Drivers):
25 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
21 Heat Wins – David Gravel
13 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
11 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
10 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi
9 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Logan Schuchart
8 Heat Wins – James McFadden
6 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Justin Peck
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Cory Eliason
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Tim Kaeding, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease, Cole Macedo, Robbie Price
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (37 Drivers):
33 Dashes – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
29 Dashes – Brad Sweet
22 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
20 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
18 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
16 Dashes – Donny Schatz
15 Dashes – Rico Abreu
14 Dashes – James McFadden
13 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
9 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
7 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss, Cory Eliason
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Justin Peck
4 Dashes – Brian Brown, Robbie Price
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Kasey Kahne, Bill Balog, Cole Macedo
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (29 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Noah Gass, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brock Zearfoss
1 LCS Win – Gio Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Tim Estenson, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jamie Veal
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (33 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, James McFadden, Logan Schuchart
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, Rico Abreu, David Gravel
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney, Corey Day, Tasker Phillips, Brent Marks
PODIUM FINISHES (23 Drivers):
25 Podiums – David Gravel
21 Podiums – Brad Sweet
14 Podiums – Carson Macedo
11 Podiums – Rico Abreu
10 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
9 Podiums – Donny Schatz
7 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid, Kyle Larson
5 Podiums – James McFadden, Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Gio Scelzi
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney
TOP 10 FINISHES (51 Drivers):
42 Top 10s – David Gravel
41 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Brad Sweet
34 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
32 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
31 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
29 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
26 Top 10s – James McFadden, Donny Schatz
21 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
18 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
11 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Brent Marks
9 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
8 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich
5 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Freddie Rahmer, Cole Macedo
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Tim Kaeding, Chase Randall, Shane Stewart, Dave Blaney, Larry Wight, Dale Blaney, Noah Gass, Rusty Hickman, Corey Day, Kerry Madsen
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
45. Fri, Aug 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Spencer Bayston (1)
46. Sat, Aug 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Kyle Larson (3)
47. Sat, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (4)
1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws Set to Swing Back Through California, Sept. 7-16
CHICO, CA (Aug. 15, 2023) – The sun will soon rise on another World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series California Swing.
The Greatest Show on Dirt will make its fall trek through California, Sept. 7-16, with three big events in two weeks.
The 69th Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway – promoted by four-time and reigning Series champion Brad Sweet, Kyle Larson and Colby Copeland – will kick off the California swing, bringing the World of Outlaws back for another three-day marquee excursion, Sept. 7-9. After expanding back to a three-day show last year, the first two preliminary nights saw drivers accumulate points before battling in the $25,000-to-win main event on Saturday.
Then, the Series ventures back to Kings Speedway for the $21,000-to-win Tom Tarlton Classic on Friday, Sept. 15. Last year, Pennsylvania native Logan Schuchart kept the California stars out of Victory Lane to pick up his second win at the track.
The next night, on Saturday, Sept. 16, Sweet will again wear his driver and promoter hat for the Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic at Placerville Speedway. It’ll be the World of Outlaws’ first time back at the 1/4-mile track since 2019.
What you need to know:
SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY, Sept. 7-9 (Gold Cup Race of Champions)
More Event Info
Track:
1/4 mile in Chico, CA
Track Record: 10.918 seconds by Daryn Pittman on March 3, 2013
Times (PT):
3 p.m. Gates Open
6 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Last Race Video Recap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Al63Q0hso&t=1s
Previous winners:
2022 – Jacob Allen on Sept. 10
2021 – David Gravel on Sept. 10, Logan Schuchart on Sept. 11
2019 – Carson Macedo on March 16, Brad Sweet on Sept. 6, Daryn Pittman on Sept. 7
2018 – Brad Sweet on Sept. 7, Rico Abreu on Sept. 8
2017 – Kyle Hirst on Sept. 8, Shane Stewart on Sept.9
2016 – Donny Schatz on April 2, Shane Stewart on Sept. 9, Rico Abreu on Sept. 10
2015 – Donny Schatz on March 28, Shane Stewart on Sept. 11, Donny Schatz on Sept. 12
2014 – Carson Macedo on Sept. 5, Jonathan Allard on Sept. 6
2013 – Paul McMahan on March 23, Joey Saldana on Sept. 6, Jason Meyers on Sept. 7
2012 – Donny Schatz on March 23, Donny Schatz on Sept. 6, Sean Becker on Sept. 7, Kyle Larson on Sept. 8
2011 – Craig Dollansky on March 12, Paul McMahan on Sept. 9, Kyle Larson on Sept. 10
2010 – Jason Meyers on Sept. 11
2009 – Joey Saldana on March 13, Jason Meyers on March 14, Joey Saldana on Sept. 12
2008 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 6
2007 – Joey Saldana on Sept. 8
2006 – Daryn Pittman on Sept. 9
2005 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 10
2004 – Donny Schatz on Sept. 11
2003 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 6
2002 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 7
2001 – Mark Kinser on Sept. 8
2000 – Danny Lasoski on Sept. 16
1999 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 18
1998 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 19
1997 – Dave Blaney on Sept. 20
1996 – Jeff Swindell on Sept. 21
1995 – Andy Hillenburg on Sept. 16
1994 – Andy Hillenburg on Sept. 17
1993 – Stevie Smith on Sept. 18
1992 – Steve Kinser on March 13, Steve Kinser on Sept. 19
1991 – Dave Blaney on March 15, Brent Kaeding on March 16, Joe Gaerte on Sept. 14
1990 – Brent Kaeding on March 9, Bobby Davis, Jr., on March 11, Steve Kinser on Sept. 15
1989 – Bobby Davis, Jr. on March 11, Jac Haudenschild on March 11, Darrell Hanestad on Sept. 20
1988 – Jac Haudenschild on March 4, Jimmy Sills on March 5, Steve Kinser on Sept. 17
1987 – Dave Bradway, Jr. on March 6, Jac Haudenschild on March 7, Steve Kinser on Sept. 19
1986 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 21
1985 – Danny Smith on Sept. 21
1984 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 22
1983 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 24
1982 – Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 25
1981 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 25, Sammy Swindell on Sept. 26
1980 – Steve Kinser on June 6, Steve Kinser on June 7, Johnny Anderson on Sept. 27
1979 – Steve Kinser on June 10
KINGS SPEEDWAY, Sept. 15 (Tom Tarlton Classic)
More Even Info
Track:
3/8 mile in Hanford, CA
Times (PT):
2 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Last Race Video Recap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Xx2-tMK14
Previous winners:
2022 - Logan Schuchart on Sept. 16
2021 – Carson Macedo on Sept. 18
2019 – David Gravel on March 29
2017 – Logan Schuchart on Mar 31
2015 – Shane Stewart on Apr 17
2014 – Cody Darrah on Apr 11
2013 – Donny Schatz on Apr 12
2003 – Tim Kaeding on Feb 21
2002 – Danny Lasoski on Feb 22
2001 – Andy Hillenburg on Feb 23, Stevie Smith on Aug 28
2000 – Johnny Herrera on Feb 25, Joey Saldana on Sep 8
1999 – Danny Lasoski on Feb 19, Steve Kinser on Sep 10
1998 – Steve Kinser on Sep 11
1997 – Sammy Swindell on Sep 12
1996 – Sammy Swindell on Sep 11
1995 – Danny Lasoski on Sep 6
1994 – Dave Blaney on Sep 7
1993 – Stevie Smith on Sep 1
1992 – Steve Kinser on Feb 29, Stevie Smith on Mar 4, Sammy Swindell on Sep 2
1991 – Dave Blaney on Sep 18
1990 – Steve Kinser on Feb 28, Steve Kinser on Sep 19
1989 – Joe Gaerte on Mar 8, Bobby Davis, Jr. on Sep 19
1988 – Doug Wolfgang on Feb 24, Steve Kinser on Sep 20
1987 – Bobby Davis, Jr. on Feb 25, Steve Kinser on Sep. 9
1986 – Brad Doty on Feb 26, Steve Kinser on Sep. 26, Steve Kinser on Sep. 27
1985 – Jeff Swindell on Sep. 25
PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY, Sept. 16 (Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic)
More Event Info
Track:
1/4 mile in Placerville, CA
Track Record: 9.913 seconds by Tim Kaeding on March 27, 2004
Times (PT):
2 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Last Race Video Recap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOkRbZajxrc
Previous winners:
2019 – Shane Golobic on Sept. 11
2018 – Brad Sweet on Sept. 12
2017 – David Gravel on March 29
2016 – Jason Johnson on March 23
2015 – Donny Schatz on April 8
1992 – Jac Haudenschild on March 11
1987 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 2
1986 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 3
1985 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 4
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
1 MONTH ALERT: Illinois Tripleheader on Tap in Mid-September For Xtreme Outlaw Midgets
JACKSONVILLE, IL (Aug. 15, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota will make one more swing through Illinois in September to set the stage for its championship finale.
Three midget showdowns at three different tracks will make up the tripleheader weekend. First will be the Series’ return to Jacksonville Speedway on Friday, Sept. 15. Then, back-to-back debuts at Highland Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 16, and Red Hill Raceway on Sunday, Sept. 17.
Last year, Jade Avedisian made history at Jacksonville Speedway, becoming the first female driver to take the checkered flag in a national Midget race. She’ll return as a championship contender this year, currently in a tight points battle with Cannon McIntosh. She’s also currently tied for the most wins this season (at four) with McIntosh and Illinois native Chase McDermand.
After the tripleheader weekend in Illinois, the Series will travel south for another tripleheader in Oklahoma to close out the 2023 season. Port City Raceway on Thursday, Oct. 12, will open the weekend and then be followed by two days at I-44 Riverside Speedway, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 13-14, to crown a champion.
What you need to know:
JACKSONVILLE SPEEDWAY, Sept. 15
More Event Info
Track:
1/4 mile in Jacksonville, IL
Times (CT):
4 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6:15 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available at the track
Last Race Video Recap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzbQHnbzcZc
Previous winners:
2022 – Jade Avedisian on June 26
HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY, Sept. 16
More Event Info
Track:
1/4 mile in Highland, IL
Times (CT):
4 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5:30 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available at the track
RED HILL RACEWAY, Sept. 17
More Event Info
Track:
3/8 mile in Sumner, IL
Times (CT):
TBA
Tickets: Available at the track
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch each race live on DIRTVision.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
TWICE AS NICE: Kyle Larson Leads All 50 Laps for Second Knoxville Nationals Title
Larson fends off multiple challengers for a $185,000 Knoxville Nationals victory
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 12, 2023) - Kyle Larson continues to amaze.
With the lights their brightest. With the stage its biggest. With all eyes on him starting on the pole of the 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals. Larson put together a flawless 50 laps.
The Elk Grove, CA native led flag to flag in The Granddaddy of ‘Em All. The man who doesn’t even race a Sprint Car full-time looked as if he never takes a day off from driving one on Saturday at Knoxville Raceway. Lining up against the absolute best drivers the sport has to offer, Larson went effectively unchallenged on his way to Knoxville Nationals glory and $185,000. The win was his 32nd with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars in only his 136th career start.
The triumph was a special one for Larson who was racing with a heavy heart. A close friend of Larson’s – Lowell Moural – passed away two days before the finale. Moural, who owned Cycleland Speedway and worked at Silver Dollar Speedway, helped the Californian not only in racing, but in life.
“Lowell meant so much to my life not only my career but my life,” an emotional Larson said. “I’ve always compared Cycleland to a mini-Knoxville. I had years and years of experience there racing in the outlaw karts. Lowell and Becky (wife) have done so much for me as well as everybody in this pit area. I’m sure there’s a lot of kids in the stands and adults in the stands that have grown up racing at Cycleland. Lowell meant so much to us.”
The victory put Larson in an elite group. “Yung Money” became only the eighth driver to claim multiple Knoxville Nationals titles after also topping the 60th running in 2021. He also joined Donny Schatz from 2015 as the only drivers to lead every lap since the Feature’s total was upped to 50. An especially meaningful pair of accomplishments for a competitor who puts the event at the top of his list.
“I’m so excited to win another Crown Jewel, another Knoxville Nationals feels amazing,” Larson said. “This is my favorite week of the year. I look forward to this event all year long. It’s all I think about all week.”
When the green flag flew, Larson took advantage of his pole position and quickly jumped out to an early lead. In his pursuit of a record-tying 12th Knoxville Nationals win, Donny Schatz moved into second after starting third on the first lap.
The early laps clicked away, and Larson extended his advantage aboard the Silva Motorsports #57 each time around the track. With 36 laps remaining, Abreu regained control of the second spot from Schatz right before the race’s first yellow flew as Chase Randall lost a left rear tire. Then, under caution, heartbreak hit Abreu as his right rear went down, sending him to the Federated Car Care Work Zone.
The restart saw Larson promptly pull away again and maintain control before the yellow flew for the mandatory stop at the halfway mark. Teams were allowed to tinker with the cars, allowing Larson’s renowned car owner and crew chief – Paul Silva – to work his magic before the final half of the race. Silva has played an integral part of Larson’s Sprint Car career – a fact he made sure to acknowledge after the race.
“I’m glad we could get this black and blue #57 in Victory Lane for him (Paul),” Larson said. “He’s worked so hard. It’s amazing to see his hard work pay off. From 20 years old owning a Sprint Car to the success he’s had throughout the years. I love him. He’s the greatest at what he does.”
In the second half of the race, the battles raged on behind Larson. Logan Schuchart surged into second and appeared as if he may present a challenge. But mechanical issues brought his run to a stop late in the going.
The biggest story outside of Larson came in the form of David Gravel. After racing his way into the main event through Friday’s Hard Knox night, Gravel lined up 22nd for the finale in the Big Game Motorsports #2. Inside the last 20 laps, he surged into the top five and kept pecking away.
On the race’s final restart with 10 laps to go, Gravel battled with Schatz for multiple laps before finally securing the runner-up spot and setting his sights on Larson. But it was too little, too late as Larson was too far ahead. The checkered flag flew for Larson as he claimed the 62nd running of Sprint Car racing’s biggest race.
“He (Gravel) had me really nervous coming from 22nd there,” Larson admitted. “You can never count any of those guys out no matter where they start. 50 long laps here is a lot of time. I’m just glad I was able to do my homework this week and execute a flawless 50 laps.”
Gravel’s valiant charge led him to back-to-back Knoxville Nationals runner-ups and three top twos in the last four factoring in his 2019 victory. The second place effort was worth $85,000. The Watertown, CT native was undoubtedly proud of he and his team’s effort to rebound after an unfortunate prelim, but coming so close two years straight left Gravel feeling hungry.
“Did you guys like that show from the back?” Gravel asked an energetic crowd. “Man, I want to be a two-time winner of the Knoxville Nationals so bad. Two seconds in a row now. I gave one away last year, and tonight I needed a couple more laps. I had a really good car. The track has been really consistent this Nationals. They till the top and it’s really fast around the top. I was able to get going early and kind of had a couple bad laps about 10 laps in but then got to the top and knew that’s where I needed to be the rest of the race.”
Rounding out the top three was Donny Schatz to bank $45,000. The Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing pilot fell slightly short of tying Steve Kinser’s record total of 12 Knoxville Nationals, but he did still manage to reach an impressive mark. The third place run was Schatz’s 20th podium in the Knoxville Nationals finale, all coming in his last 24 attempts. Simply put, Schatz felt they were missing just a little something to compete for the win.
“We were kind of hanging there before when the race started,” Schatz said. “We could get to the bottom pretty good. I thought we had a chance when we had one of those restarts and went to the top and could kind of keep pace with him. I was running it for everything it was worth. It just wasn’t enough. The racetrack was definitely different than the other night. I guess we just didn’t have enough changes with it.”
Completing the top five was Giovanni Scelzi and Carson Macedo.
Gravel’s run to the front gave him the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
The Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown was claimed by Justin Peck.
After an early flat tire, Chase Randall rebounded to run 13th and claim the Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year Award.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are bound for Minnesota where Jackson Motorplex will host the 45th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals on August 17-19 with $25,000 going to the winner of the finale. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Main (50 Laps): 1. 57-Kyle Larson[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[22]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[9]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet[16]; 7. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 8. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[8]; 9. 55-Kerry Madsen[7]; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[20]; 11. 5-Spencer Bayston[13]; 12. 14-Corey Day[10]; 13. 2KS-Chase Randall[14]; 14. 21-Brian Brown[19]; 15. 4-Ian Madsen[11]; 16. 8-Aaron Reutzel[21]; 17. 3J-Dusty Zomer[12]; 18. 9P-Parker Price Miller[18]; 19. 13-Justin Peck[17]; 20. 7BC-Anthony Macri[15]; 21. 2M-Davey Heskin[24]; 22. 10-Scott Bogucki[23]; 23. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 24. 39-Hunter Schuerenberg[6]
Pursley Wins Feature, McDermand Appalachian Midget Week Champion at Path Valley
Avedisian seven points back of McIntosh after runner-up finish, McDermand takes third at -74
SPRING RUN, PA (Aug. 11, 2023) – For the first time in his young career, Daison Pursley is a Feature winner with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
Pursley, the 18-year-old open-wheel standout from Locust Grove, OK, wheeled the Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19 to victory Friday night at Path Valley Speedway Park, holding off a fierce challenge from Jade Avedisian in the closing laps to score the win in the Appalachian Midget Week finale.
“Ever since they started coming out last year that they were going to create a new series, I knew I wanted to put my name in the record books of winning a Feature,” Pursley said. “Pretty cool to get that job done with Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports. It shows how good their cars are and how hard they work week-in and week-out.”
Right behind Pursley in third place came Chase McDermand, who wrapped up the Appalachian Midget Week championship by 51 points over Zach Daum with his third-straight podium finish. For never having raced in the State of Pennsylvania before the week began, McDermand made his sudden impact felt with back-to-back victories Tuesday and Wednesday before the endcap on Friday to secure the $2,500 champion’s check.
“It feels really good, especially just to know that we have our speed back,” McDermand, 22, of Springfield, IL, said. “It feels really good for me, and I know it feels really good for Jay [Mounce] and Gavin [Stout] to know that their program is back on track.”
While both drivers started and finished inside the podium, both faced heavy resistance to keep their spots up front.
Pursley started outside the front row and took off in the first half of the race, setting a quick pace around the 1/4-mile. He defended on restarts and cut through lapped traffic without much issue in the first half, then came his biggest challenge of the race.
Avedisian, the 16-year-old Keith Kunz Motorsports standout from Clovis, CA, was riding second on a Lap 31 restart and got a great run on Pursley down the backstretch. Though she couldn’t make the slide job work in Turns 3-4, she set it up again in Turn 3 the next time by and held it briefly out of Turn 4 as Pursley crossed her over to regain control. The two traded sliders and crossovers a few more times before the caution was displayed with four-to-go.
“Thankfully, the yellow came out because I made a wrong decision trying to block her,” Pursley said. “I thought I was a little ahead of her, but I wasn’t ahead of her enough. She actually slid me and was probably gonna take the spot.”
The next restart, Pursley grabbed hold of the line Avedisian was running in Turns 1-2, counteracting her advantage through those corners and leading the field back around to the checkers to score the win.
“I kinda thought he was gonna figure out what I was doing in Turn 1-2,” Avedisian said. “Once he did that, I kinda had no shot; we were about the same speed.”
Avedisian crossed the start/finish line in second, wrapping up what was a tough week for her and her KKM crew. Two flips in the Feature on Tuesday and a 10th-place run Wednesday slipped her back in the Series points championship. But after Friday’s finish, she’s closed the gap to leader Cannon McIntosh back up to only seven points with 12 races left.
“We haven’t had the best week, especially after Tuesday night, flipping twice and then [the KKM crew] having to work all morning just to get me back out on Wednesday,” Avedisian said. “Can’t say enough about how good this team is.”
McDermand rounded out the podium and a great first venture into the Keystone State. He broke out of a multi-week slump that began before the summer break and is now only 74 points out of first place in the Series standings, displaying the grit and integrity of he and the Mounce/Stout Motorsports team.
“It’s a lot between Mounce/Stout and their crew – traveling from Oklahoma to Pennsylvania is probably about an 18-20-hour drive,” McDermand said. “Between that and me and my mom driving out here, it’s pretty tiring racing and then driving to the next one.
“I’m fortunate enough this year to have Jay and the crew to take a little bit of a load off me, so I don’t have to do as much on the car in terms of the maintenance stuff so I can get a little rest and be more of a driver.”
UP NEXT
The Series now takes a two-week break before returning to action Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 24-26, at Davenport Speedway (Davenport, IA) as part of the World of Outlaws CASE Late Model Series’ marquee Quad Cities 150 event.
Tickets for the three-day event are on sale now at XtremeOutlawSeries.com. If you can’t be there in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 19-Daison Pursley[2]; 2. 71-Jade Avedisian[3]; 3. 40-Chase McDermand[1]; 4. 7U-Zach Daum[5]; 5. 97-Gavin Miller[16]; 6. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[4]; 7. 98-Briggs Danner[8]; 8. 25K-Taylor Reimer[9]; 9. 60X-Kyle Jones[22]; 10. 08-Cannon McIntosh[10]; 11. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[13]; 12. 55-Trevor Cline[7]; 13. 23-Preston Lattomus[18]; 14. 25-Derek Sheaffer[17]; 15. 11-Eric Heydenreich[19]; 16. 75-Michael Markey[20]; 17. 0W-Kevin Woody Jr[14]; 18. 76-Michael Smith[12]; 19. 17B-Austin Barnhill[6]; 20. 46-Kenney Johnson[11]; 21. 44-Adam Andretti[21]; 22. 4-Ayden Hare[15]
HARD KNOX DELIVERS: Aaron Reutzel Holds Off Gravel for Hard Knox Victory, Three More Clinch Knoxville Nationals Finale Birth
After bad luck struck in the prelim, both Reutzel and Gravel rebound for top two spots with Bogucki and Heskin joining them
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 11, 2023) - Misfortune is bound to strike a contender or two during their prelim at the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store. There are too many variables in racing to allow all of them to get through smoothly. And FVP Parts Hard Knox Night is about allowing those World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car heavyweights a chance to regroup and potentially lock in to the Knoxville Nationals finale.
And that’s exactly what happened Friday night at Knoxville Raceway.
Bad luck bit a pair of favorites in Aaron Reutzel and David Gravel on Wednesday night, leaving them forced to compete on Hard Knox Night. And the two did exactly what they’re supposed to do. Reutzel wheeled the Ridge & Sons Racing #8 to the victory while Gravel finished a close second. Their finishes secured them spots 21st and 22nd in the lineup for the $185,000-to-win, $15,000-to-start finale.
It was a comfortable drive for Reutzel as he led the field to green and never looked back. The result looked slightly in doubt coming to the checkered as Gravel got a run off the final corner but Reutzel held on. The Clute, TX native entered the night confident that if he did his job, they should have no issue locking in.
“It’s fourth or nothing here,” Reutzel said. “I don’t know where fifth lines you up here, but I know it ain’t good. I had tough luck. Same with David, tough luck… I just kind of put myself in a bad spot (on Wednesday) and got caught up in a wreck, but my guys did a great job getting the car back together. We had a fast race car. We knew we just needed to come into tonight and get a good (Qualifying) time, get through our heat where it started us up front and do what we did.”
For Gravel, Wednesday’s troubles left him a little weary entering the Feature, especially with having to start seventh. But the Big Game Motorsports driver did what he needed to do to lock into his 11th Knoxville Nationals finale.
“I’m just happy to get in the show,” Gravel said. “We’ve been fast. We had a plenty fast enough car to lock in on a prelim night, but that’s racing sometimes. Happy to bounce back with a different car, different engine. We just threw these body panels on there and were fast. I was bummed to start seventh in that Feature. I knew we’d be good enough to get up there, but again you just never know. It’s racing.”
There’s another element to Hard Knox Night. It’s not only about giving the titans of Sprint Car racing a second chance. It’s also an opportunity for some speedy underdogs to potentially sneak in. And Friday at “The Sprint Car Capital of the World” delivered on that storyline as well. After battling some recent adversity, Scott Bogucki drove an excellent 25 laps aboard the Liebig #10 to finish third, earning a spot in The Granddaddy of “Em All for the first time in his career in his seventh attempt.
“I really don’t have the words,” Bogucki said of his emotion. “It’s pretty emotional. I came over here 10 years ago as a crew guy, and this was always the dream. We missed it by one car two or three times now. Same thing Wednesday night. We qualified good and missed the Heat transfer by one. After last week and all of the disasters that have gone on, it’s so nice to rebound. I can’t thank Shane enough and all of the guys with the #10 for believing in me.”
Behind Bogucki came another feel-good story. Davey Heskin started 10th and spent the race moving forward and took over the final transfer in the closing laps. The St. Michael, MN driver locked into the sport’s biggest race for the first time in 11 years. The moment left Heskin full of emotion.
“Honestly, it’s just unreal,” Heskin said. “It’s a blessing to have everything we have. On Wednesday I was pretty down but we came back. I think tonight was probably the most nervous I’ve ever been for a Heat Race. I think that kind of showed the last few laps. It’s just unreal to lock in. Everybody here knows how much time and effort is put into these things. Just to do it with your family and friends is something unreal.”
The spots are secured for the four individuals who emerged from Hard Knox Night. Now, they can rest easy and focus on all that remains for them – the 62nd Knoxville Nationals finale on Saturday.
Parker Price-Miller owned the misfortune of finishing fifth to complete the top five. While it was a strong outing, it left the Kokomo, IN native without a guaranteed position in the Knoxville Nationals finale. The difference between finishing fourth and fifth in the Hard Knox Feature is starting 24th in the Saturday finale or 11th in Saturday’s Last Chance Showdown.
On top of winning the NOS Energy Drink Feature, Reutzel also claimed the Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award for the first time this year and the eighth time of his career.
Brent Marks was the KSE Racing Hard Charger by virtue of his run from 19th to 6th in the main event.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to David Gravel (231st Heat Race win of career). Your Life Iowa Heats Two through Six were claimed by Parker Price-Miller (22nd of career), Cory Eliason (20th of career), Chris Windom (first of career), and Tim Kaeding (77th of career).
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take on the $185,000-to-win, $15,000-to-start finale of the 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals on Saturday, August 12. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to Knoxville, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 8-Aaron Reutzel[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[7]; 3. 10-Scott Bogucki[2]; 4. 2M-Davey Heskin[10]; 5. 9P-Parker Price Miller[9]; 6. 19-Brent Marks[19]; 7. 7TW-Brandon Wimmer[3]; 8. 5T-Ryan Timms[5]; 9. 1-Justin Henderson[8]; 10. 11-Cory Eliason[17]; 11. 26-Zeb Wise[22]; 12. 22K-Kaleb Johnson[15]; 13. 21H-Brady Bacon[21]; 14. 4W-Jamie Ball[4]; 15. 3-Tim Kaeding[14]; 16. 39M-Justin Sanders[16]; 17. 49X-Tim Shaffer[11]; 18. 2K-Lynton Jeffrey[18]; 19. 4CW-Chris Windom[12]; 20. 5C-Dylan Cisney[13]; 21. 7S-Robbie Price[24]; 22. 17W-Shane Golobic[23]; 23. 17B-Bill Balog[6]; 24. 42-Sye Lynch[20]
Appalachian Midget Week Event at Bridgeport Motorsports Park Canceled
SWEDESBORO, NJ (Aug. 10, 2023) – Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series and Bridgeport Motorsports Park officials have mutually agreed to cancel Saturday’s Appalachian Midget Week finale.
A combination of wear-and-tear on both national and local competitors would have impacted the expectation for a high-quality event that has become the standard for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota. After a discussion between track and series officials, it was determined to be in the best interest of all parties to cancel the Midget portion of the track’s weekly event.
The Appalachian Midget Week finale for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series will now take place Friday, Aug. 11, at Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run, PA, where a miniseries champion will be crowned in the cap to the Northeast swing.
After the finale at Path Valley, the Series returns to action Aug. 24-26 at Davenport Speedway in the My Place Hotels Quad Cities 150 presented by Hoker Trucking, run in conjunction with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series.
Tickets are on sale now at XtremeOutlawSeries.com. If you can’t be at the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
SCHATZ STRIKES FIRST: Donny Schatz Outduels Chase Randall for Knoxville Nationals Qualifier Win, Points Lead
The 11-time NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals champ survives a fierce battle with Chase Randall for opening night win
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 9, 2023) - Plenty of eyes were on Donny Schatz entering this week’s 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store. Even more eyes than normal. Schatz has an opportunity to tie Steve Kinser’s record of 12 Knoxville Nationals titles. Wednesday’s prelim showed no signs of him feeling any pressure.
The 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion drove an excellent 25-lap main event on the opening prelim night at Knoxville Raceway. On the day before his 46th birthday, Schatz rolled from seventh on the grid to the front and sealed the deal by besting Chase Randall in a late battle. The win marked his first in a Knoxville Nationals prelim in 20 years. Not only did Schatz come out on top of the NOS Energy Drink Feature, but his point total of 479 also placed him atop the Knoxville Nationals points. There’s still another prelim to be run, but Schatz has set himself up nicely to have a shot at “The King’s” record on Saturday.
“I remember when I first came here, we were really good on the prelim nights but couldn’t ever put it together on Saturday to get the win, and we took a little bit of that emphasis off,” Schatz said. “I don’t think you can leave anything on the table anymore. We qualified 10th. I think being in that fifth Heat was really key to get through there. The longer you run the more the track widens out, and the track was great all night. Man, my race team, these guys. We didn’t run that good when we were here in June, and we tried a few things. We’re always trying things. Kind of went back to square one, and that’s what you saw. The car feels really good. I can still move around some power, so hopefully we can be in a good spot Saturday.”
While it was Schatz who surged ahead late, the early story of the Feature became about two drivers new to the Nationals. In only his second attempt at The Granddaddy of ‘Em All, Blake Hahn earned the pole of the prelim. Lining up directly behind him in third aboard the TKS Motorsports machine was JETCO Rookie of the Year contender – Chase Randall.
When the green flag dropped, Hahn pulled ahead with the lead while Randall quickly worked his way into second on the second circuit.
Early on Hahn gapped Randall with clean air. While the lead duo had space between, the battles were plentiful inside the top 10 as drivers jockeyed for spots. Schatz began to come to life as the race approached lap 10. After moving into sixth at the initial start, Schatz cracked the top five on the ninth lap. One circle later and he was into fourth. Schatz looked like his peak self as he searched for grip in various lines and often found it.
A red flag on lap 17 for a flipping Justin Peck set up an eight-lap shootout to the finish. Randall took the opportunity to flex his muscle as the Waco, TX native slid by Hahn in Turns 3 and 4 to take over the top spot.
Behind that battle, Schatz quickly moved into third on the opening lap of the restart and then into second a lap later. Schatz began to close on the 18-year-old and pulled the trigger on a slide job on Lap 21 only to have Randall cross him over down the back straightaway and return the favor in the next set of corners.
“I didn’t really have any rhythm going when I got to him and got past him. I kind of went for it and really thought he’d look at me like a senior citizen and give me a pass, but he didn’t,” Schatz said with a laugh. “He went right back on by. That’s cool to see. That’s why we’re here. This is the Knoxville Nationals.”
On the next lap, Randall slid himself in Turns 1 and 2 allowing Schatz to get a run heading into Turn 3. This time, Schatz executed a slider that Randall couldn’t find the momentum to counter.
With the lead secured, Schatz went on to roll to a comfortable victory on the opening qualifier night. When the checkered flag flew, Schatz led Randall by roughly a second and a half to cement a statement win. Now, the focus shifts to Saturday’s finale for the pilot of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15.
“I just wanted to get locked in the show,” Schatz said. “That’s kind of the goal. Once you get yourself in a position where you get qualified, you can kind of move that goal post.”
Randall’s runner-up was the latest testament to his continued strides. The Texas talent went wheel to wheel with a living legend for a win on the sport’s grandest stage. Being that close to a win could’ve left a slightly bitter taste for the Knoxville Nationals rookie, but the overall feeling was primarily prideful.
“I feel pretty good about it,” Randall said. “It’s hard to be mad about it, finishing second like that after coming so close. I’m really proud of it and how we did and how the team made the right decisions throughout the night to set us up and put ourselves in position to be that close. And it kind of shows how much hard work they’ve been putting in to get better each and every week. Running here we’ve had really good speed here this whole year, and to be running up front in our prelim night at the Knoxville Nationals is pretty cool.”
Charging from 12th to third to complete the podium was Sheldon Haudenschild aboard the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink #17. The Wooster, OH native even moved around eventual winner, Schatz, early on but couldn’t keep him behind him to contend for the victory.
“I knew once I got by Donny early that I needed to keep him back there,” Haudenschild said. “I kind of got hung up on the #39 a little bit, and Donny was able to get by and gap us. All in all it was a good night… I feel pretty good. This is the best I’ve felt in my car in a long time. Getting on the podium was a great night.”
Kerry Madsen and Blake Hahn rounded out the top five.
Tasker Phillips claimed the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a run from 24th to 11th.
The night’s Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award went to David Gravel for the ninth time this season and the 106th of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One was claimed by Brady Bacon (fourth Heat Race win of career). Your Life Iowa Heats Two through Five were topped by Sheldon Haudenschild (94th of career), Justin Henderson (33rd of career), Sye Lynch (third of career), and Carson McCarl (second of career).
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are back at Knoxville Raceway on Thursday, August 10 for the second and final prelim night to finalize the top 16 starters for Saturday’s finale. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to Knoxville, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz[7]; 2. 2KS-Chase Randall[3]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 4. 55-Kerry Madsen[4]; 5. 52-Blake Hahn[1]; 6. 42-Sye Lynch[9]; 7. 39-Hunter Schuerenberg[6]; 8. 7W-Dustin Selvage[2]; 9. 7TW-Brandon Wimmer[14]; 10. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[21]; 11. 7TAZ-Tasker Phillips[24]; 12. 21H-Brady Bacon[16]; 13. 9-Kasey Kahne[5]; 14. 14-Corey Day[22]; 15. 83-James McFadden[23]; 16. 21T-Cole Macedo[13]; 17. 1-Justin Henderson[18]; 18. 22-Riley Goodno[10]; 19. 1X-Jake Bubak[11]; 20. 1M-Don Droud Jr[19]; 21. 7S-Robbie Price[17]; 22. 27-Carson McCarl[20]; 23. 83T-Tanner Carrick[15]; 24. 13-Justin Peck[8]
Chase McDermand Doubles-Up in Appalachian Midget Week with Action Track Win
KUTZTOWN, PA (Aug. 9, 2023) – Before the start of Appalachian Midget Week, Chase McDermand had never once competed in the State of Pennsylvania. Two races in, and he’s got two Feature wins.
With a swift move in traffic around the bottom of Action Track USA, McDermand took the lead from polesitter Kyle Jones before the halfway point and held the field off the rest of the way to secure his second win in two nights with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
“I’d be lying if I told you I expected to win the first two,” he said.
A win in similar fashion Tuesday night at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway started McDermand and the Mounce/Stout Motorsports team off on the right foot, taking the lead in the first half of the race and holding on for the win. He began Wednesday night’s main event almost identically, starting from outside Row 2 and quickly advancing inside the top two spots in the first 15 laps.
Once McDermand made the move to take second three laps in, he was a second-and-a-half behind Jones. As Jones dipped into lapped traffic, McDermand began to rapidly close the gap.
“I was really trying to watch the lapped traffic probably even more than I was watching [Jones], just to figure out where they were gonna go,” McDermand said. “The lapped traffic was having their own race, too, switching lines up, so I was mainly just trying to stay out of trouble and figure out how to get a run on [Jones] at the same time.”
By Lap 10, McDermand had closed all the way in on Jones. Coming across the stripe to complete the lap, Jones reached a cluster of slower cars all racing for position. McDermand drove it in hard on the bottom and Jones slid up slightly, opening the door for a pass for the lead.
“We were dicing in lapped traffic, and I saw him get underneath me, and I was trying to pass a lapped car at the same time,” Jones said. “It was getting pretty hairy, but it was all clean. Can’t ask for a cleaner racecar driver than Chase.”
McDermand got a great run out of Turn 2 and down the backstretch, taking the spot away for good on Lap 11. Now in control of the race, McDermand hit the nitrous and scampered away from the field, opening up a three-second advantage on Jones before the first break in the action came with a red flag on Lap 20.
Before the red, McDermand was turning some of the fastest laps on the track.
“I was just trying to find a smooth line, trying to avoid all the holes, trying to upset the car as little as possible, and we were able to do that,” McDermand said. “The car had good drive in it to where I could really switch up my lines, and it was pretty much good everywhere.”
McDermand was forced to survive multiple restarts in the final 10 laps, defending the top spot from several challengers behind him. One of which was Keith Kunz Motorsports entrant Taylor Reimer, who was hot on Jones’ trail for second in the final laps.
“I saw on the board that Reimer was in second, so I was trying to play offense just as much as I was defense those last few laps,” McDermand said. “Try to play it smart and not be vulnerable to her sliding me on those last couple laps.”
Reimer, 23, of Tulsa, OK, was busy in the final 10 laps fending off Series points leader Cannon McIntosh behind her, as well as looking for a way by Jones to take second.
“Once I was able to get going and I got Cannon behind me, I was able to enter high in Turns 1-2 and diamond it off a little bit,” Reimer said. “That’s where [Jones] slid-up into 2.
“I got a run off of 2 and slid him into 3, hit a rough patch, but I didn’t see him after that.”
Reimer crossed the stripe in second, tying her best Xtreme Outlaw finish of the season. The run marked her eighth-straight top-five finish, and though she’s happy with the results, she still hungers for her first national Midget series win in proper fashion, crossing the finish line first.
“I’m getting tired of seeing everyone get the confetti and just watching them,” Reimer said. “My goal was to be more consistent, and to win. But in order to win, you have to be consistent, running up in the top. Super proud of my team, they’ve done a great job all year, and I finally feel like our results are showing.”
Jones was able to hang onto third in the end in the John Levecque-owned #60x. The 29-year-old Texan linked up with the North Carolina-based team specifically for Appalachian Midget Week, and despite some concerns in the closing laps, Jones still bagged his second podium of the season with the Xtreme Outlaws.
“At the end there, I think we were a little low on fuel,” Jones said. “It started sputtering, and that’s how Taylor got by me. Chase was just in a league of his own; he was gone as soon as he got by us.”
UP NEXT
Appalachian Midget Week continues Thursday, Aug. 10 with a visit to Linda’s Speedway in Jonestown, PA. Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate. If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 40-Chase McDermand[4]; 2. 25K-Taylor Reimer[2]; 3. 60X-Kyle Jones[1]; 4. 97-Gavin Miller[3]; 5. 08-Cannon McIntosh[8]; 6. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[10]; 7. 19-Daison Pursley[6]; 8. 7U-Zach Daum[7]; 9. 29-Tim Buckwalter[13]; 10. 71-Jade Avedisian[5]; 11. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[9]; 12. 23-Preston Lattomus[11]; 13. 25-Steve Buckwalter[21]; 14. 76-Michael Smith[12]; 15. 17B-Austin Barnhill[14]; 16. 75-Michael Markey[17]; 17. 55-Trevor Cline[16]; 18. 98-Briggs Danner[18]; 19. 0W-Kevin Woody Jr[15]; 20. 50-Mark Sokol[20]; 21. 4-Ayden Hare[19]
Chase McDermand Wins Appalachian Midget Week Opener at Clyde Martin
McIntosh retakes points lead by 35 after Avedisian’s two-tumble night
NEWMANSTOWN, PA (Aug. 8, 2023) – Chase McDermand needed a rebound. A cold streak of no top-five finishes in six races left he and the Mounce/Stout Motorsports team scratching their heads heading into August and a busy stretch of seven races in nine days.
Tuesday night at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, they found the answer with the car and got their redemption, winning the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota’s debut at the 1/8-mile oval and the opening race of Appalachian Midget Week.
“It feels great to kick off a big week here in Pennsylvania – one with a lot of attention now that the Midgets are coming back here for the first time in a couple years,” McDermand said. “It means a lot.”
The win makes three on the Xtreme Outlaw season for McDermand and four in his career. He had not been to Victory Lane since a weekend sweep of the Series events in Kansas in May, and soon after started the slump of finishes which he said was partly due to difficulties with some new internal components.
“The last few weeks haven’t been very great,” McDermand said. “We’ve been struggling with a different type of motor, so it’s good to get back on the track of where we know we can be and where we really should be.”
Engine issues were discovered following the event at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex two weekends ago, prompting McDermand and the team to switch back to a model they were more comfortable with. Three races down that path, and they’re standing in Victory Lane.
“We just went back to the drawing board, back to the baseline,” McDermand said. “At [I-55], we didn’t run as good as I feel we had the speed for. But we’re making good strides back in the right direction, and tonight showed that.”
From the time the team unloaded Tuesday, McDermand was quick and competitive. He went third-quick in his Qualifying group, won Toyota Racing Heat #1 and took the green in the Feature from fourth on the grid.
He stayed patient in the opening laps, keeping it inside the top three as the halfway point neared. When race leader Jade Avedisian took a tumble through Turn 3 on Lap 10 and gave up the lead, McDermand knew this was his opening.
The ensuing restart put McDermand behind Hayden Reinbold at the drop of the green. As Reinbold tried to hold the lead in the top lane, McDermand stayed smooth on the bottom and zoomed past him for the lead out of Turn 4.
“I really wasn’t trying to slide him there on that restart,” McDermand said. “I was able to get a good enough run off of Turn 2 and then kinda run the middle in 3-4. I didn’t see his nose, so I was able to go back to the top and start running the rest of my race.”
McDermand pulled out to a slim advantage over Zach Daum and held it as the laps continued to wind down. Despite Daum’s best efforts and even one final restart with four laps remaining, nobody was able to get close enough to try a move for the lead as McDermand cruised across the finish line – a winner in the State of Pennsylvania for the first time in his career.
“I really just had to focus on hitting my marks,” McDermand said. “The top had a little bit of character; it wasn’t too bad. We were able to get our car dialed in there running the top good, and I was able to make clean laps on the top and bring it home.”
POINTS UPDATE
Coming into Tuesday, Jade Avedisian held the Xtreme Outlaw Series points lead by eight over Cannon McIntosh. Avedisian rolled over hard in the Feature – once while leading after forcefully hitting the Turn 3 cushion; again three laps later after contact with another car and the outside wall – and suffered her first DNF of the season, scored 18th.
McIntosh chalked up a seventh-place finish after starting ninth – good enough for him to retake the points lead following Avedisian’s rough night. He now leads the standings by 35 over Avedisian.
UP NEXT
Appalachian Midget Week continues Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Action Track USA in Kutztown, PA. Tickets will be on sale at the gate; streaming available at DIRTVision.com.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 40-Chase McDermand[4]; 2. 7U-Zach Daum[6]; 3. 25K-Taylor Reimer[10]; 4. 29-Tim Buckwalter[7]; 5. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[2]; 6. 97-Gavin Miller[11]; 7. 08-Cannon McIntosh[9]; 8. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[5]; 9. 23-Preston Lattomus[13]; 10. 17B-Austin Barnhill[15]; 11. 55-Trevor Cline[3]; 12. 4-Ayden Hare[16]; 13. 76-Michael Smith[17]; 14. 75-Michael Markey[18]; 15. 19-Daison Pursley[12]; 16. 25-Steve Buckwalter[14]; 17. 98-Briggs Danner[8]; 18. 71-Jade Avedisian[1]; 19. 00-Zach Curtis[19]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Appalachian Midget Week Features Northeast Regulars vs. Xtreme Outlaws
NEWMANSTOWN, PA (Aug. 8, 2023) – The longest and most grueling stretch of the season begins today as the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota kicks off the inaugural Appalachian Midget Week.
Five races in five nights at five different tracks across Pennsylvania and New Jersey carry the Series into the second half of the season as the points battle tightens up in the chase for the season championship. A separate points tally will be kept over all five races, using the current Xtreme Outlaw points championship scale, and award the top five drivers with cash prizes at the conclusion of the final event – $2,500 to the champion, $1,250 for second, $750 for third, $500 for fourth and $250 for fifth.
The week begins Tuesday, Aug. 8 with a debut at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, followed by trips to Action Track USA (Aug. 9), Linda’s Speedway (Aug. 10), Path Valley Speedway (Aug. 11) and Bridgeport Motorsports Park (Aug. 12), all paying $4,000 to the Feature winner. Each race is co-sanctioned with the American Racing Driver’s Club (ARDC) and will reward the highest-finishing ARDC driver in each Feature with a $100 bonus.
Tickets for each race will be on sale at the gate; if you can’t be there to watch in person, stream every lap live from all five races with a FAST PASS subscription to DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this week:
POINTS BATTLE – What started as a 180-point difference in the Series points standings between Cannon McIntosh and Jade Avedisian six races ago is now down to eight points heading into the biggest racing stretch of the season.
Avedisian, 16, of Clovis, CA, sat fourth place in the standings, 180 points behind McIntosh when the Series came back into action in late July at Doe Run Raceway. With three wins and no finishes worse than sixth in the six races since the break, she has retaken the lead in the standings by eight points over McIntosh.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, has cooled off after red-hot start to the season, posting only two top-five finishes since the break. He aims to get back to Victory Lane for the first time since May with the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08 this week as one of the few full-timers in the field with prior experience at the lineup of tracks in Appalachian Midget Week.
NEW CAR, NEW TRACKS – Kyle Jones will rejoin the Xtreme Outlaw roster this week for the first time since the end of July, driving for a new team at several tracks he’s never competed at before.
North Carolina car owner John Levecque will field a Ripper Chassis for Jones to compete with Wednesday-Saturday – all but the first race of Appalachian Midget Week. This will be a week of new challenges for the 29-year-old Texan, as he visits each of the PA/NJ tracks for the first time in his career.
Jones was the Series points leader in April, piloting the Trifecta Motorsports #7U before Zach Daum was tapped to fill the seat in early July. He last appeared on the national Midget scene with the Xtreme Outlaws two weekends ago, when he finished 11th in a Branigan Roark-owned Ripper Chassis #33 before taking the Dan Minear-owned #16 out to a fourth-place finish at Southern Illinois Raceway the following night after leading most of the race.
BUCKWILD – Two of Pennsylvania’s best multi-division, open-wheel racers in the Northeast make their Xtreme Outlaw Series debuts this week – Tim and Steve Buckwalter.
Tim, of Douglassville, PA, will pilot the Matt Seymour Racing #29 on Tuesday at Clyde Martin and Wednesday at Action Track. The Marlboro, MA-based team has already seen great heights of success this year, going to Victory Lane at the Chili Bowl Nationals with Oklahoma racer Hank Davis on the Tuesday night preliminary Feature, and later fielding the Little 500-winning asphalt Sprint Car for 18-year-old Jake Trainor in May. As for Tim, he qualified for his second-straight Chili Bowl A-Main this past January in the same car he’ll be racing this weekend.
Steve, of Royersford, PA, more commonly known for his weekly 410 Sprint Car racing efforts around the famed tracks of Pennsylvania, has many years of Midget racing and fabrication experience as builder of Elite Midget Chassis. He’s projected to join the roster at various tracks during the week while also fielding a car for New York racer Kevin Woody and Pennsylvanian Derrick Sheaffer at select events.
NON-WING THING – Briggs Danner is slated for a return to the Xtreme Outlaw roster this week for the first time since May.
Danner, 21, of Allentown, PA, posted finishes of fourth and eighth with the Series during the two-day Double Down Showdown event at Millbridge Speedway in the John Schneider-owned #98. He’s scheduled to be back in the seat of the car at various races this week.
This year, Danner has been full-time at the controls of the Hogue Racing #39 Non-Wing Sprint Car, competing around his home state with the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars, of which he currently leads points with two Feature wins thus far. Some Non-Wing Micro Sprint experience at Clyde Martin, Action Track and Linda’s will also help his case as he aims for his first national Midget series win.
ACTION TRACK TOPPER – Daison Pursley is slated to make his third PA/NJ Midget venture this week behind the wheel of the Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19.
Pursley, 18, of Locust Grove, OK, competed with USAC during the Northeast swing of races in 2020 and 2021, and took the checkered flag at Action Track in 2021, which stands as his only Midget win in the area. As part of the Keith Kunz Motorsports stable, Pursley defeated a host of accomplished national Midget talent that night including Logan Seavey, Chris Windom, Tanner Thorson, Zach Daum and others.
He's headed back to the Northeast for the third time in his career this week, now a part-time teammate to Xtreme Outlaw full-timer Hayden Reinbold. Tuesday at Clyde Martin will be his second appearance with the Series this year, following a start at Tri-City Speedway in June.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Tuesday, August 8 – Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway (Newmanstown, PA)
Wednesday, August 9 – Action Track USA (Kutztown, PA)
Thursday, August 10 – Linda’s Speedway (Jonestown, PA)
Friday, August 11 – Path Valley Speedway (Spring Run, PA)
Saturday, August 12 – Bridgeport Motorsports Park (Swedesboro, NJ)
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current championship points standings (view full standings)
- Jade Avedisian: 3323 points | Keith Kunz Motorsports #71
- Cannon McIntosh: 3315 points (-8) | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08
- Gavin Miller: 3213 points (-110) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #97
- Zach Daum: 3169 points (-154) | Trifecta Motorsports #7U
- Chase McDermand: 3147 points (-176) | Mounce/Stout Motorsports #40
- Taylor Reimer: 3113 points (-210) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K
- Chance Crum: 2910 points (-413) | Rudeen Racing #26
- Hayden Reinbold: 2633 points (-690) | Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19AZ
- Ethan Mitchell: 1922 points (-1401) | Bundy Built Motorsports #19M
- Austin Barnhill: 1844 points (-1497) | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #17B
Toyota Feature winners (7 drivers)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports), Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
3 wins – Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports)
2 wins – Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports)
1 win – Jesse Love (Chad Boat Industries), Daniel Whitley (Abacus Racing), Karter Sarff (Sarff Racing)
Toyota Feature laps led (15 drivers)
78 laps – Cannon McIntosh
70 laps – Jade Avedisian
59 laps – Daniel Whitley
52 laps – Zach Daum
41 laps – Karter Sarff
28 laps – Ryan Timms
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
24 laps – Chase McDermand
23 laps – Gavin Miller
22 laps – Shane Cottle, Kyle Jones
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
11 laps – Hayden Reinbold
4 laps – Jesse Love
1 lap – Nick Drake
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (11 drivers)
4 awards – Cannon McIntosh
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell, Daniel Whitley
1 award – Gavin Miller, Hayden Reinbold, Jesse Love, Kevin Thomas Jr, Zach Daum, Joe B. Miller, Corbin Rueschenberg, Chase McDermand
Heat Race winners (20 drivers)
7 wins – Jade Avedisian
5 wins – Cannon McIntosh, Chase McDermand
4 wins – Zach Daum
3 wins – Hayden Reinbold
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Ethan Mitchell, Gavin Miller, Corbin Rueschenberg, Andrew Felker, Daniel Whitley
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Briggs Danner, Daison Pursley, Chase Johnson
High-points honors (12 drivers)
3 honors – Cannon McIntosh
2 honors – Daniel Whitley, Jade Avedisian
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold, Kyle Jones, Andrew Felker, Chase McDermand
Last Chance Showdown wins (12 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum, Chase Briscoe, Mitchell Davis, Cannon McIntosh, Corbin Rueschenberg
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (15 drivers)
2 awards – Hayden Reinbold
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Zach Daum, Gavan Boschele, Taylor Reimer, Chase McDermand, Shane Cottle, Cooper Williams, Kyle Jones, Cannon McIntosh, Jerry Coons Jr, Jade Avedisian
Podium finishes (16 drivers)
8 podiums – Cannon McIntosh
7 podiums – Zach Daum
6 podiums – Chase McDermand, Jade Avedisian
4 podiums – Gavin Miller
3 podiums – Daniel Whitley, Taylor Reimer
2 podiums – Shane Cottle
1 podium – Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Ryan Timms, Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks, Jesse Love, Jerry Coons Jr, Karter Sarff
Top-10 finishes (38 drivers)
14 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Jade Avedisian, Gavin Miller
13 top-10s – Chase McDermand
12 top-10s – Zach Daum
10 top-10s – Taylor Reimer
9 top-10s – Chance Crum
5 top-10s – Landon Brooks, Kyle Jones, Ethan Mitchell, Daniel Whitley
4 top-10s – Gavan Boschele, Karter Sarff
3 top-10s – Thomas Meseraull, Ryan Timms, Corbin Rueschenberg, Austin Barnhill, Hayden Reinbold, Chase Johnson
2 top-10s – Briggs Danner, Shane Cottle, Chase Briscoe, Kevin Thomas Jr, Branigan Roark, Andrew Felker, Jerry Coons Jr, Cooper Williams, Mariah Ede
1 top-10 – Mitchel Moles, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Don Droud Jr, Nick Drake, Jesse Love, Trey Marcham, Joe B. Miller
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
11. Fri, July 21 / Doe Run Raceway / Doe Run, MO / Zach Daum (3)
12. Sat, July 22 / Southern Illinois Raceway / Marion, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
13. Sat, July 29 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Jade Avedisian (3)
14. Sun, July 30 / Brushcreek Motorsports Complex / Peebles, OH / Daniel Whitley (1)
15. Fri, Aug. 4 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Karter Sarff (1)
16. Sat, Aug. 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Jade Avedisian (4)
ROAD TO SCHATZVILLE: A Legend’s Path to History at the Knoxville Nationals
Donny Schatz’s journey at “The Granddaddy of ‘Em All” has led him to a shot at tying one of Sprint Car racing’s most revered records
KNOXVILLE, IA (August 7, 2023) - There’s a massive piece of history on the line at this week’s NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store for Donny Schatz. For the first time, he’ll have a chance to equal Steve Kinser’s record of 12 Knoxville Nationals titles.
But long before this opportunity stood in front of him, Schatz’ experience at The Granddaddy of ‘Em All began like many others – a kid in awe, seated in the Knoxville Raceway stands. Even more than three decades and 11 Knoxville Nationals victories later, Schatz vividly recalls the impact it left. The magnitude of the grandstands. The mass of people. A deeply palpable atmosphere unlike anything he’d experienced. “When I got my first opportunity to go to Knoxville, my father had always hyped it up talking about the Knoxville Nationals,” Schatz said. “When I first went, you got the little town in Iowa that’s got the biggest grandstand you’ve ever seen, even the backstretch grandstands. Everybody that’s anybody is there. It’s pretty intimidating. You look at it like it’s a whole other world. You’re used to seeing from a local level or a local show to the Holy Grail. I guess it’s always kept that feel of the almighty event.”
Eventually, Schatz’s budding racing career led him to venturing to the Knoxville Nationals as a competitor for the first time in 1995. For a young driver accustomed to racing primarily on a local basis, it was a somewhat overwhelming experience.
“It was definitely intimidating,” Schatz admitted. “When you’re used to racing at racetracks where there’s 20 to 30 cars and then you’re at a place where there’s 100 and you’re all racing for the same thing – the Knoxville Nationals. It’s very intimidating. It was pretty neat to do. I think it’s something that takes a long time to be able to put that in the back of your mind that this is just another race even though it’s Knoxville.”
Three years later, Schatz realized a childhood dream by qualifying for his first Knoxville Nationals Feature. And not only did the Fargo, ND driver make the show, he brought his #15 home in fourth.
“I had a buddy that I grew up with that was a big Sprint Car fan and we kind of thought along the same lines,” Schatz recalled. “And we talked about getting to Knoxville and making the A-main. I think the most intense moment of the whole week is the four-wide on Saturday night. It just sends chills down your spine. I remember standings there saying ‘I’m going to be in that.’ That was my goal in life was to make that A-main and get in the show… In 1998 we did, and it was the greatest feeling ever, and then to top it off with a top five finish was pretty incredible.”
With the satisfaction of a strong showing in his first Feature, the hunger for more grew. It didn’t take long, and Schatz was contending for a Knoxville Nationals title. But like any major accomplishment, tough losses preceded glory. In 2000, Schatz led the opening 24 laps before Mark Kinser got by him late. That was the first of four second-place finishes in six years. While the taste of repeated runner-ups was sour, Schatz knows with hindsight they equipped him with the tools to win.
“Obviously, we had a long run of second place finishes that at the time we probably felt we were eluded,” Schatz said. “But that place doesn’t owe anybody anything. The second-place finishes are definitely what I think propelled me to having the record that we do there today. You got to know how to lose it and what not to do before you figure out what it takes to win it.”
Then, in 2006, the dam broke. Schatz outdueled Joey Saldana for his first Knoxville Nationals triumph, and there was no slowing him down from there. Schatz topped the next three editions to string together four consecutive titles.
Schatz’s streak came to a halt in 2010 when he posted yet another second, but then he promptly began another run. A triumph in 2011 marked the first of five straight victories. He came home runner-up again in 2016 before returning to Victory Lane in 2017 for his 10th. Fast forward five years to a season ago when he upped his total to 11.
Among his 11 Knoxville Nationals wins are some memorable moments. In 2013, Schatz rallied from transferring out of the B-main. He wheeled all the way from 21st to the win in the finale. Two years after that, he crushed the field by leading all 50 circuits. While Schatz notes that each is special in its own regard, it’s tough to top the feeling of that first in 2006.
“They’re all special in their own way,” Schatz said. “I don’t think you’ll ever be able to equal that first Nationals win, that first sense of you did it. I don’t know if that can ever be toppled… There’s nothing like it. It’s one of those feelings that I wish everyone that wanted to win that race or had the desire or drove a Sprint Car got to have that feeling, that sense of satisfaction and gratitude. But unfortunately, that’s not something they just give out or you can buy at your local T-shirt store. It’s something that’s earned, and very few people get that luxury. I’m just honored to be one of them.”
The success has now led Schatz to this week. The first time someone will even have the chance to equal Steve Kinser’s record of 12 Knoxville Nationals titles. When “The King” made it a dozen back in 2002, the next closest total was Doug Wolfgang’s five. The record seemed untouchable, but 21 years later, it’s within Schatz’s reach.
But the historic marker isn’t on Schatz’s mind. The 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion and 11-time Knoxville Nationals champion is entirely focused on what got him here – the process.
“You race so much, and you don’t think about the success. You think about the process,” Schatz said. “That’s something I feel like I’ve not wavered from is the process.”
The pursuit of another Knoxville Nationals title for Donny Schatz begins on Wednesday, August 9. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store on DIRTVision.
BIGGER, BOLDER: 2023 World of Outlaws World Finals Sees New Schedule, Purse Increases
CONCORD, NC (Aug. 7, 2023) – The 2023 edition of the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte is not only bringing more for the fans, but more for the drivers.
While fans will see the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds all four days of the championship event, Nov. 1-4, the drivers will be racing for a share of more than $700,000, an increase of over $50,000 spread throughout the field.
Thursday and Friday’s Features for the Sprint Cars and Late Models will pay $15,000 to win and $1,200 to start, while Saturday’s Feature will pay $25,000 to win and $1,750 to start.
For the Super DIRTcar Series, its Features on Thursday and Friday will pay $10,000 to win and $750 to start. Then, its finale on Saturday will pay $15,000 to win and $1,000 to start.
The on-track action starts Wednesday, Nov. 1, but the event will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 31, with the annual hauler parade at 4 p.m. (ET) in front of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s zMax Dragway. Fans can gather along the roadway in front of the building and welcome each World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series team as they make their way to the dirt track.
Wednesday is all about speed. World of Outlaws Sprint Car, World of Outlaws Late Model and Super DIRTcar Series drivers will run multiple qualifying sessions to set the starting line ups for Thursday and Friday’s Heat Races. Once the final Quick Time Award is handed out, there will be a Fan Fest Pit Party at 9 p.m. (ET).
The rest of the week will bring edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding, action, en route to crowning 2023 champions. Along with competing for series points, drivers will collect event points Thursday and Friday, which will set Saturday’s Heat Race line ups.
The best photo and video opportunity in all of motorsports will take place before Friday’s Features with the famed 3X4 Wide Salute to the Fans, featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series.
At noon on Saturday, a thunderous roar will echo between campers as Late Models, Big Block Modifieds and Sprint Cars will parade through the track’s campground.
After the final checkered flag falls Saturday evening, fans will get to watch the three series champions celebrate their 2023 title on the front stretch with a fireworks spectacle.
CLICK HERE for the full 2023 schedule
Last year, fans were treated to exciting racing around the 4/10-mile track from all three series and all roads are pointing another thrilling November finale. By the halfway point of the season, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars have already had nine different changes for the championship lead, most recently between four-time and reigning Series champion Brad Sweet and David Gravel – looking for his first title.
The World of Outlaws Late Models could see its third different champion in three seasons. Bobby Pierce, in his first full season with the Series, has become an instant standout, leading the title fight with veteran driver Chris Madden. Both are looking for their first World of Outlaws championship.
Recently, the Super DIRTcar Series has had seven different winners in the last eight races, including first time winners and the return to Victory Lane for a Hall of Famer. Reigning Series champion Matt Sheppard will try to make history this season and claim his 10th title.
To be a part of the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, get your tickets today, HERE. Make sure to get your four-day package before Aug. 31 to get a free fan pit pass.
IRONMAN FOR THE AGES: Kyle Larson Tops Wild Duel with Schuchart for Ironman 55 Title
Larson and Schuchart swap sliders in closing laps and Larson holds on for second Ironman triumph
PEVELY, MO (August 5, 2023) - The 2023 Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 won’t soon be forgotten. The demanding race lived up to every bit of the hype. 55 intense laps. A bevy of bullring battling. And two Ironmen rising to the occasion to deliver a duel for the ages.
Kyle Larson and Logan Schuchart flexed every ounce racing muscle as they battled for the title of Ironman on Saturday night. One corner it looked like Larson would win. The next it was Schuchart. When all was said and done, Larson edged out Schuchart by less than two tenths of a second in a finish that brought the huge Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 crowd to their feet.
Larson slapped the side of the Silva Motorsports #57 in excitement as he rolled into Victory Lane. “Yung Money” climbed all the way atop the wing to celebrate the $20,000 score as the fans roared.
“That was probably the most fun Sprint Car race I’ve ran maybe ever,” Larson said. “It was just a great race. I hope all of you fans enjoyed it. Even if you wanted anybody else to win, that was a damn good race. You can’t say enough about it. Thanks to Paul Silva and everybody on this car. This was a great race and I love I-55.”
The victory was Larson’s third of 2023 with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and 31st of his career. Larson is now a three-time Feature winner at the Pevely, MO oval and a two-time Ironman. The Elk Grove, CA native joins Craig Dollansky, Rico Abreu, and Sheldon Haudenschild as multi-time Ironman winners.
Starting sixth on the grid, Larson faced a challenge to get to the front. James McFadden and Logan Schuchart led the field to green. The first two attempts at beginning the race were marred by cautions. But on the third try, Schuchart darted into the early lead. McFadden’s hopes were dashed when early contact with the Turn 2 wall spun him around and ended his night with a broken steering box.
When racing resumed following McFadden’s incident, a war broke out for the runner-up spot with Brad Sweet, David Gravel, and Carson Macedo trading slide jobs and crossovers. Sweet emerged with the position.
Once that trio settled into line, Larson began to pick his way toward the front. On Lap 7, Larson slid by Macedo for fourth. Fast forward 10 laps, and another slider elevated Larson onto the podium.
A lap later the yellow flag flew for a slowing Cole Macedo, and Larson capitalized on the ensuing restart by powering around Brad Sweet for the runner-up spot.
With second secured, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion began his pursuit of Schuchart. The driver of the Shark Racing #1S worked through traffic smoothly but Larson began to close in. Right before the halfway point Larson took his first swing at the lead with a slide job, but Schuchart was able to cross him over.
On the 34th circuit, Larson was able to wrestle away the top spot and defend Schuchart’s counter attack. From there, Larson began to put some distance between himself and Schuchart as the second half of the race unfolded. But a late caution set the stage for an 11-lap shootout for $20,000 and the title of Ironman.
Larson pulled ahead on the start. But as he began to slice through traffic with less than 10 laps to go, Schuchart was able to show Larson a nose and pressure him into driving harder.
“I got stuck behind lappers in (Turns) 1 and 2 that really slowed me down, and I knew he’d be close,” Larson recalled. “I saw his nose in (Turns) 3 and 4. He could make up a lot of time on entry to just spook me enough to run harder and make some mistakes.”
Those minor mistakes were enough to set up a wild war to the checkered flag. Larson tripped up on the Turn 3 cushion coming to two laps to go allowing Schuchart to squeeze by as they roared out of Turn 4. Heading into Turn 3 on the next lap, Larson threw a huge slider that stuck, but Schuchart crossed over coming to the white flag. Schuchart slid ahead in Turns 1 and 2, and Larson responded by driving down the hill out of Turn 2 and sneaking under Schuchart for a slide job in the final set of corners. Schuchart tried to cross back under coming to the checkered flag but didn’t have the momentum he needed. Larson won by .166 seconds.
“I slid him coming to the white,” Larson explained. “I knew he was going to slide me in (Turn) 1, so I thought I’d run my diamond line in (Turns) 1 and 2 and just hope I could be there. I was further behind down the backstretch than I thought I could be or needed to be. I was praying he was going to leave just enough room to drive between the inside wall and him, and he did and we both chased it up the track coming for the win.”
Schuchart’s runner-up marked his 10th podium of the season, making him the fifth driver to reach double digit top threes so far this year. While the Shark Racing pilot would’ve preferred to win, he exited his car with a grin as wide as Larson’s after such a fun and fierce battle.
“I know you never want to run second, but as far as a fan event, fans are what make this deal happen, and you can’t ask for a better race,” Schuchart said. “Kyle’s a badass race car driver. He’s going to run aggressive. Once he passed me, I didn’t know exactly what he did to get there, but I just felt like I was going to gas it up a little bit… I did my best to put on a show, go up there and race for the win at Federated Auto Parts Raceway (at I-55). Definitely a really awesome race.”
Rounding out the top three for the second straight night was Brad Sweet aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing #49. The effort helped “The Big Cat” extend his lead in the points to 14 markers over David Gravel. In the closing laps Sweet found himself enjoying the fight for the win like the many fans in attendance.
“Man, Turn 4 coming to the checkered I was kind of a fan and wasn’t sure if they were going to make it out of it,” Sweet said. “So, I was trying to figure out if they do make contact what to do there. That was a heck of a race. I got to watch it up close and personal.”
Corey Day charged from 15th to fourth to earn the KSE Racing Hard Charger. Carson Macedo completed the top five.
Sheldon Haudenschild claimed the Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award for the third time this year and 28th time of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Brad Sweet (230th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by James McFadden (44th of career), Robbie Price (first of career), and Logan Schuchart (115th of career).
James McFadden won the Toyota Racing Dash.
The Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown went to Brock Zearfoss.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are bound for The Granddaddy of ‘Em All as Knoxville Raceway hosts the 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (55 Laps): 1. 57-Kyle Larson[5]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[2]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[4]; 4. 14-Corey Day[15]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 6. 5-Spencer Bayston[11]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz[12]; 8. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[10]; 9. 2-David Gravel[3]; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[9]; 11. 7S-Robbie Price[8]; 12. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[16]; 13. 70-Kraig Kinser[14]; 14. 45-Rusty Hickman[18]; 15. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[21]; 16. 51B-Joe B Miller[20]; 17. 22-Riley Goodno[23]; 18. (DNF) 23B-Brian Bell[17]; 19. (DNF) 21T-Cole Macedo[7]; 20. (DNF) 20G-Noah Gass[13]; 21. (DNF) 6-Bill Rose[24]; 22. (DNF) 1A-Jacob Allen[22]; 23. (DNF) 83-James McFadden[1]; 24. (DNF) 101-Cody Maroske[19]
GIRL ON FIRE: Avedisian Wins Slider Battle with Sarff at I-55 for Fourth Win of Season
KKM star has taken the Series points lead by eight after McIntosh’s sixth-place run
PEVELY, MO (Aug. 5, 2023) – Coming back into Series competition from a summer break at the end of July, Jade Avedisian sat fourth in the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota standings, 180 points out of first place.
Six races later, she’s come all the way back and climbed to the top of the standings with her fourth Toyota Racing Feature win of the season Saturday night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.
Avedisian, the 16-year-old standout from Clovis, CA, surged from sixth on the starting grid up to second by the halfway point and won a slide job-filled exchange with Karter Sarff to get the lead and bag the $5,000 check.
“Starting sixth, with that kind of track, [I knew] it could be tough,” Avedisian said. “But I knew I had a very fast Mobil 1, Toyota Racing #71. I just needed to make clean laps, and when I got to someone, make the pass stick and get by them as soon as I could.”
She and the Keith Kunz Motorsports team now sit eight points ahead of Cannon McIntosh in the standings with 16 races complete and 15 remaining. After a win to start the season, the 71 crew hit a mild slump, drifting down in the standings. Now, they’re back on top – a spot Avedisian has worked hard to regain as she pushes toward her ultimate goal of a national Midget championship.
“We just weren’t clicking for quite a few weeks, and now, the last three or four weeks, we’ve been really good,” Avedisian said. “Really consistent. That’s what it takes to win a championship – consistency.”
Her sixth career Xtreme Outlaw Series victory, now most all-time of any driver, came in thrilling fashion as she hunted down Friday night winner Karter Sarff through the first half of the race. Starting sixth on the grid, Avedisian favored the high side around the high-banked, 1/3-mile oval and advanced all the way to second slightly before a caution flag was thrown with 16 laps complete.
Sarff, the outside polesitter from Mason City, IL, had led since the drop of the green and was sustaining a healthy advantage over the field when the yellow was thrown. With his gap now gone and a hungry field of competitors behind him, Sarff began to sweat under caution.
“My heart definitely started racing,” he said.
Sitting right behind him, Avedisian devised a plan to take the lead on the restart. She said she knew it was going to take a big-time move to get around Sarff and showed it with a big slide job for the lead into Turn 1 as the field came back to green.
Sarff, however, wasn’t going down without a fight. He battled back into Turn 3 and returned the favor, retaking the lead out of Turn 4. Avedisian once again threw the slider heading back into Turn 1, and that time held on to take the lead away for good.
“I didn’t get the greatest restart, but I knew the momentum from running so hard into Turn 3 would catch up,” Avedisian said. “I just really counted on getting my momentum up and trying to clear him.”
“She just got the bigger run coming into Turn 1,” Sarff said. “With how 1 and 2 were, you couldn’t really cross over and get a run back on her, so I just kinda had to follow her back up into 2 and run my line I had been the whole race down through the middle-bottom of 3-4.”
Though Sarff gave it all he had in the final laps, he was unable to catch Avedisian, and settled for second. In sum, he and his family-owned team walked away from the weekend with a win and a runner-up against some of the nation’s top Midget racing talent.
“Overall, I think we put on a really good race for the fans, and I’m really happy about that,” Sarff said.
Taylor Reimer crossed the stripe in third to bag her sixth-straight top-five finish, while her KKM teammate Gavin Miller finished behind her in fourth and Chase McDermand rounded out the top five. Former points leader Cannon McIntosh finished sixth after starting eighth, dropping him to second in the points standings for the first time since April.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets will get two days off before starting a grueling stretch of five races in five nights this Tuesday-Saturday, Aug. 8-12, in the inaugural Appalachian Midget Week. Tuesday night kicks things off with a $4,000-to-win program at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Newmanstown, PA.
Tickets will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 71-Jade Avedisian[6]; 2. 21K-Karter Sarff[2]; 3. 25K-Taylor Reimer[3]; 4. 97-Gavin Miller[7]; 5. 40-Chase McDermand[5]; 6. 08-Cannon McIntosh[8]; 7. 31-Chase Johnson[4]; 8. 26-Chance Crum[9]; 9. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[11]; 10. 71E-Mariah Ede[15]; 11. 31K-Jaxton Wiggs[13]; 12. 97K-Cooper Williams[10]; 13. 44-Branigan Roark[14]; 14. 7U-Zach Daum[1]; 15. (DNS) 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg
CONFIDENCE FORGED: Spencer Bayston Breaks Winless Streak With I-55 Victory
Bayston scores fifth career World of Outlaws win and builds confidence for Saturday's Ironman
PEVELY, MO (Aug. 5, 2023) – A winless drought can cause doubt to form for even the strongest teams. Such was the case for Spencer Bayston, heading into the Ironman weekend with a winless streak dating back to June 2022.
The 2022 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year never lost faith. But doubt asked when, and if, a win would come again.
Confidence answered, Friday night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 for the Night Before The Ironman.
While cut nine laps short due to an incident with the track fence, Bayston had already made himself untouchable in Feature. After taking the lead on Lap 5, he gapped the field by seconds, leading to he and CJB Motorsports’ first win of the season.
“You start to wonder if you can win again,” Bayston said. “You know, it’s been over a year. We have all the tools. We have great partners. Great members and a phenomenal car owner with Chad Clemens. There’re times you start to question yourself. Just to get his out of the way feels really, really good.”
When it came time for the Feature, Cole Macedo started pole with David Gravel – the championship points leader entering the night – to his outside. Macedo darted ahead of the field in the first corner while Gravel looked to have an anchored tied to him and fell to fourth on the opening lap.
Brad Sweet moved up to second and Bayston wasn’t far behind in third. “The Big Cat” bicycled on the second lap, allowing Bayston to dive underneath him and steal the spot.
Two laps later, Macedo had his own scare, hitting a rut and bouncing all four wheels off the track. Like the camo on his #5 car, Bayston then made the pass for the lead so quick Macedo couldn’t have even seen it coming.
Once the CJB machine was in clear air out front, it was in a class of its own. Behind it, Sweet and Giovanni Scelzi soared by Macedo before sparring for second. The two traded attacks lap after lap, eventually letting James McFadden join in on the fight.
“Hot Sauce” won the battle and soon after benefited from a caution on Lap 19, erasing the four second lead Bayston had over him.
When the race resumed, Bayston pulled ahead but Scelzi wasn’t letting him out of his sight. However, the brewing battle was halted when Corey Day flipped into the Turn 4 fence, bringing out the red flag. With the fence damage too severe to fix for the night, the race was deemed complete.
Bayston’s drought was finally over.
“It feels so good,” Bayston said about getting his fifth career World of Outlaws win. “I know that’s not the normal, conventional, way to do it, but I was certainly happy for that one to be over. But I was so confident with my car and with what [my CJB Motorsports team] did with it there before the Feature to give me a car that was versatile and could move around through traffic and could battle. I was confident if we ran that one out, I could keep cutting my laps and we’d be in good shape.”
Scelzi had to settle for second, his second top-five finish in a row and third podium of the season.
“Good call to end the race; smart call by the officials,” Scelzi said.
Sweet finished third, adding to his insane I-55 statistics. Now, in 16 starts at the 1/3-mile track, he has 14 podium finishes.
With Gravel finishing eighth, Sweet also reclaimed the points lead – making for the ninth lead change of the season. The Grass Valley, CA driver now leads Gravel by two-points going into Saturday’s Ironman 55.
While the $20,000-to-win, 55-lap, spectacle is one of the most grueling races of the year, there’s at least one driver entering with no doubtful questions. Only confident answers.
The Night's Notebook:
The KSE Racing Hard Charger was Logan Schuchart.
The night’s Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award went to David Gravel for the eighth time in 2023 and the 105th time of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat 1 went to Cole Macedo (first Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by James McFadden (43rd of career), Brad Sweet (229th of career), and Giovanni Scelzi (33rd of career).
Cole Macedo topped the Toyota Racing Dash.
Jamie Veal topped the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take on the Ironman 55 finale at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Saturday, Aug. 5, with $20,000 going to the winner. The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets presented by Toyota will also be on the card vying for a $5,000 victory. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 5-Spencer Bayston[3]; 2. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[4]; 4. 83-James McFadden[6]; 5. 21T-Cole Macedo[1]; 6. 11-Cory Eliason[7]; 7. 20G-Noah Gass[9]; 8. 2-David Gravel[2]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz[10]; 10. 45-Rusty Hickman[12]; 11. 41-Carson Macedo[11]; 12. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[13]; 13. 14-Corey Day[15]; 14. 31-Zach Daum[16]; 15. 51B-Joe B Miller[14]; 16. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[17]; 17. 17AU-Jamie Veal[21]; 18. 7S-Robbie Price[19]; 19. 97-Scotty Milan[23]; 20. 1S-Logan Schuchart[25]; 21. 101-Cody Maroske[18]; 22. 22-Riley Goodno[24]; 23. 7A-Will Armitage[20]; 24. (DNF) 1A-Jacob Allen[22]; 25. (DNS) 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
Karter Sarff Wins I-55 Friday for First Career Xtreme Outlaw Series Victory
McIntosh finishes eighth, Avedisian third, points gap down to 24 in standings
PEVELY, MO (Aug. 4, 2023) – It takes every bit of heart, skill and speed to master Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 against some of the best national Midget racers in the country. Karter Sarff showed he had each of those qualities Friday night as he, for the first time in his career, triumphed over the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
Sarff, 20, of Mason City, IL, took the lead from multi-time POWRi National Midget League champion Zach Daum in the early going and led the rest of the way to collect the $4,000 grand prize in the Night Before the Ironman.
“It’s pretty insane,” Sarff said. “It’s starting to sink-in now that we’re in tech here. It’s pretty awesome; I don’t even know what to say right now. I’m pretty pumped.”
A run so strong, Sarff even gained a bit of respect from the first man he beat.
“He ran a good race; he ran a smart race,” Daum said. “He ran as hard as he could and still was able to keep the tires underneath him and not turn over, not bounce, not bike, not make mistakes. He ran an awesome race, you gotta give him credit.”
Sarff took the lead from polesitter Daum on Lap 7 with a pass coming out of Turn 2. He wound it up on the curb in the middle of the track and threw it into Turn 1 with force, pointed his Provisio Partners #21K to the inside of Daum coming out of Turn 2 and zoomed past the veteran racer for the top spot.
“It’s the diamond line,” Sarff said. “I was just gassing it up and ripping tearoffs. I got a good run on him and was able to clear him. Luckily, it stuck, didn’t hit any big holes and I could pull away.”
“He was just driving so much harder than I was,” Daum said. “He was entering harder; he was getting through the center better. A couple times during the race I felt I could keep pace with him, but I just couldn’t keep pace with him every lap.”
From there on out, Sarff was in command. One caution flag and a red flag period after Xavier Doney’s wild ride in Turn 3 forced Sarff to survive two restarts with Series regulars Daum, Taylor Reimer and Jade Avedisian right on his tail. Still, the young Illinoisan held strong and at no point let his opponents get a chance to take away what is now the biggest win of his Midget racing career.
“I’m just glad I got it done with every single car here; [they’re] the best in the world,” Sarff said. “We beat ‘em all tonight and it just shows what our team can do.”
Daum, of Pocahontas, IL, was able to hang onto second for his seventh top-five finish in the last seven Series races. He said being smart about navigating the hammer-down track was the key to staying where he was in the final laps.
“I just tried to play it smart, not make any mistakes,” Daum. “I was just trying not to put myself in a position to bounce or get hit, or whatever.”
Daum did, briefly, lose the second spot in the closing laps to Avedisian but was able to get back by her in the next set of corners to retain second. In doing so, he found the bottom lane was a bit better than he originally anticipated but was too far into the race to make a significant push on the leader.
“I could’ve moved down to the bottom sooner than I did in Turns 3-4,” Daum said. “I kinda found the bottom, but it was too little, too late. I was just so scared to move, leading early and then running second. Just didn’t want to move and then get freight-trained.”
Avedisian crossed the stripe third to complete the podium after starting seventh. With her strong finish, the 16-year-old Californian now trails by only 24 points in the Series standings after points leader Cannon McIntosh’s eighth-place result.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw and POWRi National Midgets wrap-up the Ironman 55 weekend alongside the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars on Saturday, Aug. 5, with a $5,000-to-win main event.
Tickets will be available at the gate. If you can’t be there, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 21K-Karter Sarff[3]; 2. 7U-Zach Daum[1]; 3. 71-Jade Avedisian[7]; 4. 31-Chase Johnson[8]; 5. 25K-Taylor Reimer[2]; 6. 97K-Cooper Williams[9]; 7. 26-Chance Crum[10]; 8. 08-Cannon McIntosh[6]; 9. 40-Chase McDermand[4]; 10. 97-Gavin Miller[12]; 11. 44-Branigan Roark[14]; 12. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[18]; 13. 71E-Mariah Ede[13]; 14. 9-Xavier Doney[16]; 15. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[5]; 16. 56-Mitchell Davis[15]; 17. 77W-Joe Wirth[11]; 18. 31K-Jaxton Wiggs[17]
TRACK TALK: McIntosh, Daum, Reimer, Miller Share Pre-Appalachian Midget Week Insight
NEWMANSTOWN, PA (Aug. 4, 2023) – For the first time in two years, national dirt Midget racing is coming back to the Northeast with the inaugural Appalachian Midget Week, featuring the stars of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
Five-straight days of racing – Tuesday-Saturday, Aug. 8-12 – at five tracks across Pennsylvania and New Jersey will have some of the best rising open-wheel talents in the country battling for a $4,000 grand prize each night and their share of a $5,250 points fund, paying $2,500 to the champion, $1,250 for second, $750 for third, $500 for fourth and $250 for fifth in the miniseries standings.
The last time a national Midget series made a trip up the Eastern Seaboard was in 2021, when the USAC National Midget Series held its seventh installment of Pennsylvania Midget Week. Several present-day Xtreme Outlaw Series championship chasers took part in the swing at one or multiple points in that span, racing at many of the same stops that now exist on the Appalachian Midget Week schedule.
• Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08) – The 20-year-old Xtreme Outlaw Series points leader from Bixby, OK, contested shows with the USAC swing through PA in 2020 and 2021, once with his former team at Keith Kunz Motorsports (KKM) and the other with his family-run team at Dave Mac-Dalby.
• Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports #7U) – A veteran of the open-wheel racing world, Daum, 32, of Pocahontas, IL, made three starts on the USAC swing in 2021, and has prior experience racing in other open-wheel divisions at a few of the tracks on the schedule.
• Taylor Reimer (Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K) – The 23-year-old from Tulsa, OK, competed in all five races with USAC in 2021, collecting two top-10 finishes over the five-day stretch. Now a multi-year veteran with KKM, Reimer is headed back to PA/NJ with much more experience and familiarity under her belt.
• Gavin Miller (Keith Kunz Motorsports #97) – Though Miller is only in his first full-time Midget season with KKM, he’s had plenty of laps in a Micro Sprint around four of the five tracks on the 2023 Appalachian Midget Week slate. The 16-year-old rookie is the lone driver on the Xtreme Outlaw Series from Pennsylvania (Allentown), giving him a slight advantage over others with his prior experience at the venues.
Each offered their perspectives on their prior racing experience at the PA-NJ tracks ahead of the start of Appalachian Midget Week, airing live all week on DIRTVision.
How do you mentally prepare to take on a five-day stretch of racing?
McIntosh: You always know it’s a grueling challenge every year; any Midget week. I’ve had quite a bit of experience now doing Midget week. This’ll be my third Midget week in Pennsylvania. Feels like it’s been a while; it’s been a couple years. It’s nice that Xtreme is getting us back out there. I feel like all five of those racetracks are really good, especially those first two. I’m looking forward to it.
Daum: It's just the little things, like making sure you’re eating good. Making sure you’re staying hydrated – that’s the biggest thing people don’t realize. That’s a lot of mental focus you lose if you’re not properly hydrated; you don’t feel good. It’s easy to get sick out on the road when you’re eating truck stop food. You’re eating crap, basically. Having sure you have some decent meals you can eat, making sure you drink plenty of water and try to get as decent amount of sleep as you can – that’s the biggest thing I try to do to prepare for that stuff.
Reimer: Honestly, I feel like we race them all the time, so after a while, you get used to it. I feel like it used to be more where we’d race two times in a weekend, but now we have these stretches where we race four-to-five times. I think it helps building momentum throughout the week. If we have a couple good runs, I think it makes it a little bit easier to go into a week where we’re racing a lot more.
How do you expect to perform?
McIntosh: I think we’ll be really good. I ran USAC’s Midget week there a couple times. Now with Xtreme going there, we’ll be just fine. Robert [Dalby, crew chief] got to do it once with me, and the other time was with Keith [Kunz]. Either way, I feel like I have decent laps there. I think those are my style tracks; a couple of them are bullrings and the other couple are just good racetracks.
Daum: Hopefully, we can just carry in the momentum we’ve got already. We’ve been really good here lately. We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, we’re not trying to change too much, we’re just trying to keep rolling. We’ve got a good package, so as long as we can keep rolling and continue on that trend, I think we’re gonna be okay.
It’s not often national Midget racing comes to the Northeast. What are your thoughts on expanding into that region of the country?
McIntosh: I think it’s good for the sport. Obviously, there’s some good tracks out there and they race Midgets really well, so it’s kinda surprising we don’t race there more often. It’s good that Xtreme’s getting us back on the schedule out there because I think the fans want to see it. I feel like when we are there, there’s tons of fans that show up because they want to see Midget racing. Everyone tunes into Chili Bowl every year, so for them to be able to see Midgets come into Pennsylvania and their hometown is cool for them to see.
Daum: It’s just a lot of fun. You get to go out there and see different racetracks. I’ve been kinda hounding these guys about going down in the south and racing. There’s a lot of tracks in the south that could have really good Midget races. When you stay complacent and just keep racing in three or four states that are right in the Midwest, you don’t get to see these hidden gems that are what make racing so great. Going to new racetracks is always a good thing – it broadens your horizons about what else is out there.
Miller: I think it’s pretty cool. You see people you know there – family, friends, past people you’ve seen before. I think it’s pretty cool for Xtreme Midgets to go to places like that. Hopefully, there’ll be more races there some time in the future.
Reimer: I’m really excited to go to PA. The fans there, when we went for the USAC series, they were really cool and they had a lot of people out there, so I’m excited to go back. That’s what Midget racing is all about – getting to meet people and putting on a good show for the fans.
What’s the one track you’re looking forward to racing the most?
McIntosh: I think Lanco (Clyde Martin Memorial). It’s been a couple years since I’ve been there, but from what I remember, it was a really good track. Last time I was there, I flipped pretty bad with a shock failure. I’ve raced Millbridge a lot since then and, to me, it seems pretty similar to that place, so I’m definitely excited to get back to Lanco.
Daum: Probably Path Valley. Last time I was there, we were riding in a motorhome with a guy and we took out some dude’s front door. His house was literally right on the side of the road, he opened it, and we took his front door off. I vividly remember that trip; I remember the racetrack being really fun. It’s big enough to be a good size racetrack, but still small enough that I think it’s gonna produce really good racing.
Miller: I would say I’m looking forward to Lanco (Clyde Martin Memorial) the most. I raced on that track all the time; it was pretty fun. On the last night of [USAC PA Midget Week], I raced that two years ago. It was pretty fun in a Micro.
Reimer: I think Lanco (Clyde Martin Memorial). That track’s really fun. It kinda reminds me of like a small bullring, sorta like Millbridge or Port City. I remember it was really fun last year. We had some hard luck on our side in the Heat Race and then got unlucky in the Feature. I’m looking to going back there and hopefully getting a good finish.
These races kick off the second half of the season. How crucial will these races be to your late-season championship push?
McIntosh: They’re a big deal. If we can put ourselves in the top five every night, that’s all we need to do. Guys can close on you just a little bit if you run fifth every night and they run second or third maybe. But if you’re fifth every night, that consistency will show in the end. If we can get a couple wins while we’re out there and stay in the top five the whole swing, I think we’ll be okay.
Daum: We can’t afford to fall out of any races – that’s our biggest thing right now. [The Trifecta Motorsports team] – they’ve been OK; they haven’t fallen out of too many races on the owner’s [points] side of things. [On the] driver’s side, we had some issues earlier in the year and couldn’t capitalize on some of what we should’ve been able to capitalize on. Now, we just can’t afford to fall out of any races.
Miller: It’ll definitely be critical if we can pull off a bunch of good finishes there. It’ll definitely help my points a lot. That’s something you’ve got to worry about at the end of the season. The last handful of races, we’re not there yet, so I’m not trying to think about it right now and just race my race, stay focused and not let that interfere with my driving.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Two Nights at I-55 to Decide Next Ironman Champion
The next Summer of Money stop will see drivers dueling in the demanding 55-lap Ironman with the winner banking $20,000
PEVELY, MO (August 2, 2023) - There may be no race more appropriately named than the Ironman 55. It’s grueling. It’s exhausting. It’s intense. It’s a test of a driver’s stamina. And it’s what’s next for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. After a Sunday showdown in New York, The Greatest Show on Dirt will travel nearly 900 miles this week to Pevely, MO where Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 awaits. The high-banked bullring will host two nights (August 4-5) of action this weekend concluded by Saturday’s 55 lapper to decide the champion of the 15th Ironman 55. The winner of the 2023 edition will take home the unique dumbbell trophy and $20,000.
The prestigious event serves as two more nights toward one of the most competitive championship battles in Series history. David Gravel carries a narrow eight-point lead over Brad Sweet into Pevely with Carson Macedo lurking in third, 40 markers behind Sweet.
Ironman also presents two more chances to gather some momentum heading into the biggest week of the season with the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals on deck.
As an added bonus for fans, they’ll be treated to double the open wheel action as the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets presented by Toyota will be joining the fun for both nights.
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Let’s look at some of the weekend’s top storylines:
I AM IRONMAN: Of the stout field expected to fill the I-55 pit area this weekend, a trio are former Ironman 55 champions.
Sheldon Haudenschild owns a pair of Ironman dumbbells (2019 & 2021) behind the wheel of the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink #17. The Wooster, OH native has history in his sights this weekend as a third win would equal him with Craig Dollansky for the most. Of Haudenschild’s two triumphs, his 2019 victory stands out as one of the most dominant performances in Series history when he won by more than 10 seconds and lapped up to sixth place. As he crossed the finish line, Johnny Gibson summed it up perfectly with five words, “Sheldon Haudenschild destroys the field.”
Logan Schuchart conquered Ironman in 2018 with Shark Racing. To this day that remains Schuchart’s lone victory at the quarter mile – a fact he looks to change this weekend. While he hasn’t picked up a second I-55 win as of yet, Schuchart has been remarkably close with 12 more top fives on top of the 2018 score. A second Ironman title would put him in the company of Dollansky, Haudenschild, and Rico Abreu as the only competitors with multiple wins.
The most recent Ironman is four-time and defending Series champion – Brad Sweet. Last year “The Big Cat” dominated the demanding race, leading all 55 circuits. Considering Sweet’s I-55 résumé, it’s difficult to not consider him the favorite. In his last 15 starts at the south of St. Louis oval, Sweet owns six victories, 13 podiums, and a 2.7 average finish. If he can come out on top again, Sweet will become the first since Rico Abreu in 2016 & 2017 to claim consecutive Ironman titles.
PEVELY PROS: The former winners of the event have already shown their capability, but a handful of other competitors stand out as likely candidates to lift the dumbbell for the first time this weekend.
In recent years, Carson Macedo has emerged as one of the strongest drivers anytime the World of Outlaws roll into Pevely. Last April the Lemoore, CA native picked up his first win at the quarter mile. Then he followed that with another victory in August when he slid by Brad Sweet in the final corner. The Jason Johnson Racing pilot hasn’t missed the top five in his last four I-55 starts.
The Ironman 55 is one of few marquee events that doesn’t appear on Donny Schatz’s list of achievements. He’s been about as close as you can get with four runner-up finishes, most recently in 2019. The 10-time Series champion has proven he can get to Victory Lane in Pevely with victories in 2006 & 2015, and he’ll look to snag that elusive Ironman title this weekend.
David Gravel might not have as robust of a record at I-55 as some of his competition, but he can’t be counted out considering his 2023 performance to this point. Dating back to early June, Gravel has five wins, 12 podiums, and only one finish outside the top 10 in his last 17 races. The point leader has triumphed in Pevely once before, topping night one of the 2016 Ironman.
KNOCKING ON THE DOOR: There’s one driver who has stood on the second and third steps of the Ironman podium the past two editions, and it’s James McFadden.
Two years ago, the Australian finished runner-up aboard Kasey Kahne Racing’s #9 machine. Then, last year he made the move to his current ride – the Roth Motorsports #83 – and brought it home third. McFadden also finished third in the 2014 edition, so he’s hungry to stand atop that elusive top podium spot.
He and the Roth crew have been strong all season long with four wins under their belts.
GASSIN’ AROUND PEVELY: For Noah Gass, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 has always been one of his strongest tracks.
Before he became a full-time World of Outlaws driver in 2021, Gass earned his first top 15 with the Series at Pevely in 2021. Last year during his rookie campaign, Gass finished 13th on night one of Ironman before posting a very impressive ninth in the finale. Then, back in April of this season he earned another top 15.
The Mounds, OK native will enter Ironman weekend with some momentum. Gass is fresh off notching his best finish of the season – an 11th at Weedsport Speedway.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday-Saturday, August 4-5 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, MO
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (44/78 Races):
1. 2 – David Gravel (5772PTS) 2. 49 – Brad Sweet (-8PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-48PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-224PTS) 5. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-314PTS) 6. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-318PTS) 7. 15 – Donny Schatz (-338PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-470PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-814PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-861PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
10 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
6 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
5 wins – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
4 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
2 wins –Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17), Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18)
FEATURE LAPS LED (19 Drivers):
219 laps – Brad Sweet
193 laps – David Gravel
187 laps – Carson Macedo
174 laps – Rico Abreu
133 laps – James McFadden
96 laps – Donny Schatz
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
81 laps – Logan Schuchart
70 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
47 laps – Kyle Larson
43 laps – Brent Marks
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
23 laps – Spencer Bayston
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon, Danny Varin
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (16 Drivers):
13 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
7 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog, Justin Peck
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet
HEAT RACE WINNERS (34 Drivers):
25 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
21 Heat Wins – David Gravel
11 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Donny Schatz
10 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi
8 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
6 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu, James McFadden
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Justin Peck
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Cory Eliason
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Tim Kaeding, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (37 Drivers):
32 Dashes – Carson Macedo
31 Dashes – David Gravel
27 Dashes – Brad Sweet
21 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
19 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
17 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
16 Dashes – Donny Schatz
15 Dashes – Rico Abreu
12 Dashes – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
9 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
7 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss
6 Dashes – Cory Eliason
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Justin Peck
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Kasey Kahne, Bill Balog, Kyle Larson
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart, Danny Varin
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (29 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Noah Gass, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Gio Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Tim Estenson, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (31 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, James McFadden
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Danny Dietrich
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel, Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Rico Abreu, Carson Macedo, Dale Blaney
PODIUM FINISHES (23 Drivers):
24 Podiums – David Gravel
19 Podiums – Brad Sweet
14 Podiums – Carson Macedo
11 Podiums – Rico Abreu
9 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
8 Podiums – Donny Schatz
7 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
5 Podiums – James McFadden, Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Kyle Larson
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
2 Podiums – Gio Scelzi
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Dave Blaney
TOP 10 FINISHES (50 Drivers):
39 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
38 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
33 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
30 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
29 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
27 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
25 Top 10s – James McFadden
23 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
20 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
16 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
11 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Brent Marks
8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Kyle Larson, Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich
5 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Freddie Rahmer
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Cole Macedo, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Tim Kaeding, Chase Randall, Shane Stewart, Dave Blaney, Larry Wight, Dale Blaney
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
44. Sun, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (10)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Xtreme Outlaws Return to I-55 For Ironman Weekend, Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series Races
PEVELY, MO (Aug. 2, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota joins forces with the POWRi National Midget League this Friday-Saturday, Aug. 4-5, at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 as part of the marquee Ironman 55 for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars.
The Xtreme Outlaws will cross the halfway point of the 2023 season at the conclusion of this weekend, which features a $4,000-to-win main event on Friday before the $5,000-to-win finale on Saturday night. Sixteen races will be complete with 15 remaining after Saturday night, heading right into a grueling stretch of five-straight days of racing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the inaugural Appalachian Midget Week.
Both races will also serve as the fourth and fifth races in the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series, which pays a $2,500 check to the champion at the end of the season for their efforts in each Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi co-sanctioned event on the schedule. Zach Daum currently leads the standings by 45 over Jade Avedisian with seven races remaining.
Advance sale tickets for both nights of racing at I-55 are on sale now at XtremeOutlawSeries.com and will be available for purchase at the gate on race day. If you can’t be at the track to watch in person, stream every lap live with a FAST PASS subscription to DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:
STILL ON TOP – His points lead is shrinking. Fortunately, Cannon McIntosh heads back to I-55 this weekend – a place he’s won at already this year – just what the doctor ordered to increase his gap in the standings again.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, was victorious in the 30-lap Toyota Racing Feature at I-55 in April, taking the lead in the second half of the race from Zach Daum and going on to his second Series victory of the season. He’s won twice more since then but hasn’t been to Victory Lane since his sweep of Millbridge Speedway in May, where he extended his Xtreme Outlaw points lead up to nearly 100 points.
Most recently, he and the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports crew had a solid night at Atomic Speedway last Saturday, placing third before taking their third DNF of the season Sunday at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, which dropped them from a 67-point lead in the standings down to 44.
KKM KRYPTONITE – There’s one track on the Xtreme Outlaw Midget schedule that continues to stump Jade Avedisian, and she’s headed back for another double-dose of it this weekend.
In four career starts at I-55, the 16-year-old Californian has had only one finish inside the top-15 – last year, on Saturday night of Ironman 55 weekend. She ran 14th that night, 15th the night before, and most recently, 16th with the Xtreme Outlaws this past April. Her first career I-55 start – April 2022, driving for Chad Boat Industries – ended in the Last Chance Showdown.
Though it’s been tough sledding for the Keith Kunz Motorsports pilot, she’s never been in a better position to right the wrongs she’s endured in Pevely. This past weekend, Avedisian scored her third Feature win of the season at Atomic and had a second-place run going Sunday at Brushcreek before blowing a tire. Those results chopped her points deficit down to 44, marking the second-straight weekend she’s cut into what was once a 121-point gap to McIntosh.
DONE IT BEFORE – In last year’s edition of the Ironman 55, Chance Crum took the checkered flag on Friday night. This year, he’s in dire need to do it again.
Crum, 26, of Snohomish, WA, rebounded from a slump of three-straight Xtreme Outlaw Feature finishes outside the top-15 last Saturday at Atomic with a sixth-place run. The next night at Brushcreek, he retired early after a flip in the Feature, making only one top-10 finish for he and Rudeen Racing in their last five Series starts.
Fortunately, I-55 is next, where they’ll need some more 1/3-mile magic to start cutting into their large points deficit.
DOUBLE DUTY – Defending Series champion Zach Daum will pull the double this weekend behind the wheel of both a Midget and a 410 Sprint Car.
The 32-year-old open-wheel veteran from Pocahontas, IL, has linked up with car owner Matt McGarry for a return to the seat of the McGarry Motorsports #31 Sprint Car, in which he’ll compete with the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars for a shot at a spot in the Ironman 55 main event on Saturday. Daum and McGarry have had success together in the past, winning the 2021 MOWA Sprint Car Series championship, and more recently a MOWA Feature win at Macon Speedway in June.
The Sprint Car will be supplemental to his Midget efforts, though, as Daum will still retain his duties in the seat of the Trifecta Motorsports #7U for both nights with the Xtreme Outlaws. They’re coming off another successful weekend, moving up one position in the points standings to fourth after Feature finishes of fourth and second last Saturday-Sunday.
Daum is a former Midget Feature winner at I-55, taking the checkers with POWRi in 2016, and had a great shot at victory with the Xtreme Outlaws this past April after leading 18 laps.
THREE MUSKETEERS – POWRi National Midget League regulars Corbin Rueschenberg, Karter Sarff and Cooper Williams will all be in attendance this weekend, looking to take down the Xtreme Outlaws in the two-day event.
Fourteen-year-old Rueschenberg, of Mesa, AZ, comes in as the POWRi points leader by 140 over McIntosh. Though he’s not been to Victory Lane in his first full-time Midget season with Mounce/Stout Motorsports, Rueschenberg did climb from 18th on the starting grid up to ninth with the Xtreme Outlaws at I-55 in April, making him a strong contender for his first national Midget win this weekend.
Sarff, 20, of Mason City, IL, nearly won Friday night of Ironman weekend last year, coming up 0.3 seconds short at the line for his first Series victory. He sits third in POWRi points, 160 back of Rueschenberg.
Fifteen-year-old Cooper Williams, of Decatur, AR, brings the Keith Kunz Motorsports #97K into Pevely for his seventh appearance of the season with the Xtreme Outlaws, sitting fourth in POWRi points.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Friday-Saturday, Aug 4-5 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current championship points standings (view full standings)
- Cannon McIntosh: 2922 points | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08
- Jade Avedisian: 2878 points (-44) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #71
- Gavin Miller: 2826 points (-96) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #97
- Zach Daum: 2778 points (-144) | Trifecta Motorsports #7U
- Chase McDermand: 2740 points (-182) | Mounce/Stout Motorsports #40
- Taylor Reimer: 2685 points (-237) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K
- Chance Crum: 2530 points (-392) | Rudeen Racing #26
- Hayden Reinbold: 2290 points (-632) | Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19AZ
- Ethan Mitchell: 1922 points (-1000) | Bundy Built Motorsports #19M
- Austin Barnhill: 1844 points (-1078) | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #17B
Toyota Feature winners (6 drivers)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports)
3 wins – Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports); Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
2 wins – Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports)
1 win – Jesse Love (Chad Boat Industries), Daniel Whitley (Abacus Racing)
Toyota Feature laps led (15 drivers)
78 laps – Cannon McIntosh
59 laps – Daniel Whitley
56 laps – Jade Avedisian
46 laps – Zach Daum
28 laps – Ryan Timms
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
24 laps – Chase McDermand
23 laps – Gavin Miller
22 laps – Shane Cottle, Kyle Jones
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
11 laps – Hayden Reinbold
6 laps – Karter Sarff
4 laps – Jesse Love
1 lap – Nick Drake
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (9 drivers)
4 awards – Cannon McIntosh
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell, Daniel Whitley
1 award – Gavin Miller, Hayden Reinbold, Jesse Love, Kevin Thomas Jr, Zach Daum, Joe B. Miller
Heat Race winners (19 drivers)
6 wins – Jade Avedisian
5 wins – Cannon McIntosh
4 wins – Chase McDermand
3 wins – Zach Daum, Hayden Reinbold
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Ethan Mitchell, Gavin Miller, Corbin Rueschenberg, Andrew Felker, Daniel Whitley
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Briggs Danner, Daison Pursley
High-points honors (11 drivers)
3 honors – Cannon McIntosh
2 honors – Daniel Whitley
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold, Jade Avedisian, Kyle Jones, Andrew Felker
Last Chance Showdown wins (12 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum, Chase Briscoe, Mitchell Davis, Cannon McIntosh, Corbin Rueschenberg
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (14 drivers)
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Zach Daum, Gavan Boschele, Taylor Reimer, Chase McDermand, Shane Cottle, Cooper Williams, Kyle Jones, Cannon McIntosh, Jerry Coons Jr, Hayden Reinbold
Podium finishes (15 drivers)
8 podiums – Cannon McIntosh
6 podiums – Chase McDermand, Zach Daum
4 podiums – Gavin Miller, Jade Avedisian
3 podiums – Daniel Whitley
2 podiums – Shane Cottle, Taylor Reimer
1 podium – Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Ryan Timms, Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks, Jesse Love, Jerry Coons Jr.
Top-10 finishes (38 drivers)
12 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Jade Avedisian, Gavin Miller
11 top-10s – Chase McDermand, Zach Daum
8 top-10s – Taylor Reimer
7 top-10s – Chance Crum
5 top-10s – Landon Brooks, Kyle Jones, Ethan Mitchell, Daniel Whitley
4 top-10s – Gavan Boschele
3 top-10s – Thomas Meseraull, Ryan Timms, Corbin Rueschenberg, Austin Barnhill
2 top-10s – Briggs Danner, Shane Cottle, Chase Briscoe, Kevin Thomas Jr, Karter Sarff, Branigan Roark, Andrew Felker, Hayden Reinbold, Jerry Coons Jr.
1 top-10 – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Don Droud Jr, Mariah Ede, Nick Drake, Cooper Williams, Jesse Love, Trey Marcham, Joe B. Miller
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
11. Fri, July 21 / Doe Run Raceway / Doe Run, MO / Zach Daum (3)
12. Sat, July 22 / Southern Illinois Raceway / Marion, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
13. Sat, July 29 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Jade Avedisian (3)
14. Sun, July 30 / Brushcreek Motorsports Complex / Peebles, OH / Daniel Whitley (1)
1 MONTH ALERT: September Brings Xtreme Outlaw Midgets to Indiana’s Paragon Speedway For First Time
PARAGON, IN (Aug. 1, 2023) – New month. New state. New track.
When the calendar turns to September this year, the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota will make its first, and only, stop to Indiana for a doubleheader weekend at Paragon Speedway.
The two-day show, Sept. 1-2, will also be the Series’ debut at the 3/8-mile track, awarding $4,000 to the winner on Friday night and $5,000 to Saturday’s main event winner.
It’ll also play a significant role in the 2023 championship hunt as there will only be six races left after the doubleheader event. Currently, Cannon McIntosh, Jade Avedisian, Gavin Miller and defending Series champion Zach Daum have emerged as the top contenders for the title.
Of them, McIntosh is the one to have most recently raced in a national Midget event at the track, finishing second to Thomas Meseraull during a 2021 USAC race. The year prior, Daum finished 13th and McIntosh 24th – out before making a lap. Kyle Larson won the 2020 event.
For the full current points standing, CLICK HERE.
What you need to know:
Track:
3/8-mile track in Paragon, IN
More Event Info
Times (ET):
6 p.m. Hot Laps
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available at the track
Current Series Winners:
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
11. Fri, July 21 / Doe Run Raceway / Doe Run, MO / Zach Daum (3)
12. Sat, July 22 / Southern Illinois Raceway / Marion, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
13. Sat, July 29 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Jade Avedisian (3)
14. Sun, July 30 / Brushcreek Motorsports Complex / Peebles, OH / Daniel Whitley
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
1 MONTH ALERT: Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals Kicks Off Marquee West Coast Swing
BURLINGTON, WA (July 31, 2023) – When the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series makes its first West Coast trip this season, it’ll be greeted by the ever-growing Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals.
Fans will see The Greatest Show on Dirt for three straight days, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, at Skagit Speedway, with drivers contending for $10,000-to-win paydays on Thursday and Friday, and then a $26,000 payday on Saturday.
Bought by Fifty Five Promotions – consisting of Kevin Rudeen, Mike Anderson and Peter Murphy – in 2021, Skagit Speedway has transformed into a marquee stop for all drivers and has seen one of the most diverse crop of winners in the last two years. There have been six different winners in the last six World of Outlaws events – James McFadden, Brad Sweet, Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild and David Gravel.
Gravel – the current Series points leader as of the beginning of August – Schuchart, 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz and Doug Wolfgang are tied for the most wins at the track with three.
What you need to know:
Track:
1/3-mile track in Burlington, WA
Track Record: 10.578 seconds by David Gravel
More Event Info
Times (PT):
1 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Previous winners:
2022 - Logan Schuchart on Sept. 1, Sheldon Haudenschild on Sept. 2, David Gravel on Sept. 3
2021 – James McFadden on Sept. 3, Brad Sweet on Sept. 4, Carson Macedo on Sept. 5
2019 – Logan Schuchart on Aug. 30, Logan Schuchart on Aug. 31
2018 – Sheldon Haudenschild on Aug. 31, Daryn Pittman on Sept. 1
2017 – Shane Stewart on Sept. 1, Daryn Pittman on Sept. 2
2016 – David Gravel on Sept. 2, David Gravel on Sept. 3
2015 – Shane Stewart on Sept. 5
2014 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 29, Donny Schatz on Aug. 30
2013 – Sammy Swindell on Aug. 30, Donny Schatz on Aug. 31
2012 – Kerry Madsen on Aug. 31, Travis Jacobson on Sept. 1
2011 – Craig Dollansky on Sept. 2, Sam Hafertepe Jr. on Sept. 3
2010 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 3, Steve Kinser on Sept. 4
2009 – Joey Saldana on Sept. 4, Jason Meyers on Sept. 5
2008 – Jason Solwold on Aug. 30, Joey Saldana on Aug. 31
2007 – Brooke Tatnell on Aug. 24, Craig Dollansky on Aug. 25
2006 – Brooke Tatnell on Aug. 26
2002 – Joey Saldana on Aug. 23
1995 – Dave Blaney on Aug. 26
1994 – Dave Blaney on Aug. 27
1979 – Jack Hewitt on June 14, Sammy Swindell on June 15, Doug Wolfgang on June 16
1978 – Doug Wolfgang on June 17, Doug Wolfgang on June 18
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
EMPIRE STATE STATEMENT: David Gravel Rolls to Commanding Weedsport Victory, Big Payday
Gravel nets his 10th win of the season and $20,000 at the Empire State Challenge
WEEDSPORT, NY (July 30, 2023) - Winning a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship requires facing adversity. No matter how strong a driver and team are, challenges promise to present themselves throughout the grind of the tour. And that’s exactly what David Gravel encountered Sunday night at Weedsport Speedway.
Small mistakes that could’ve derailed his night arose during the Empire State Challenge but Gravel didn’t waver. First, a Heat Race issue that led to mechanical problems didn’t stop Gravel from transferring to the Dash. Then in the Feature, contact with the wall upset the handling of his Big Game Motorsports #2, but he didn’t let that stop him from rolling to a commanding victory and $20,000. Gravel took the top spot on lap four from early leader Danny Varin, sliced his way through traffic, and survived multiple restarts on his journey to Victory Lane.
“Danny Varin was good there early, and that caution came out and kind of saved me a little bit,” Gravel said. “I had to get the wing back some then I was searching and went to the top of (Turns) 1 and 2 and smoked the wall and knocked the ladder off of it. That didn’t help the handling too much, made the car a little worse. I felt like as long as I was running the line I was doing in (Turns) 1 and 2 I didn’t think he’d be able to pass me or get a big run. Then you just run into (Turn) 3 as hard as you can and try to backpedal. The cushion got really far around there, and I started shortening the exit. I think that worked out pretty good.
“Cody (Jacobs), Scott (Vogelsong), and Zach (Patterson) worked really hard tonight,” Gravel said. “I cleaned the front end off the thing in the Heat Race and knocked the radiator out of it, so they worked hard all night and fixed a lot of broken parts and I broke some more there. That’s probably the most stuff I’ve torn up in a night, but we won so the 20 grand will make up for it.”
The win marked many notable milestones for Gravel. First, his 86th career World of Outlaws win broke a tie with Brad Sweet on the all-time win list and moved him into a tie with Daryn Pittman for ninth. It was his 10th of the year, marking the fourth time he’s reached double digit victories during a single season. He’s also now at three Weedsport wins, which equals him with Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz for the most at the “Empire State” oval.
The path to victory for Gravel began from inside row two where he lined up after finishing third in the Toyota Racing Dash. When the green flag dropped, Gravel had already nosed ahead of second-starting Brad Sweet for the runner-up spot by the time they exited Turn 2.
On the next lap, Gravel rolled the bottom to pull alongside Danny Varin as they completed the second circuit. The duo battled wheel to wheel for the entire next lap and were again side by side as they completed lap three. But when they roared down the back straightaway, Gravel was able to pull ahead and secure the lead on the fourth lap.
From there, Gravel took no prisoners as he immediately began to extend his advantage. The Watertown, CT native powered ahead as a battle erupted for second. Varin quickly had Carson Macedo, Sheldon Haudenschild, and Donny Schatz all breathing down his neck. After several laps of trading spots, Macedo emerged with second and Haudenschild came along with him into third.
A wild restart on Lap 19 saw several frontrunners have their race threatened as Schatz made contact with Haudenschild, sending Schatz spinning up the track and collecting Gio Scelzi, Brock Zearfoss, and James McFadden. Only Schatz and McFadden required trips to the Federated Car Care Work Zone. Schatz was able to rejoin the field.
Another moment late in the race impacted a top competitor as Haudenschild made contact with the wall and slowed with oil leaking from his machine and ending his night.
These incidents helped pave the path for Gravel as he continued to ace every restart and work his way through traffic, determined to make up for the early error and contact with the wall. Gravel held off Macedo and a hard charging Dave Blaney to claim the win and up his points lead to eight markers over Brad Sweet.
“Obviously Brad started on the front row, and he’s going to be hard to beat, but he obviously missed it tonight,” Gravel said. “You don’t want to see Sheldon drop out of the race or Donny. Those guys seem to be pretty good too. But it is what it is. All we can do is control what we can control and try to win races and run up front, and that’s what we’ve been doing… It feels good. It’s been a fun year. We’ve been hitting our stride for most of the season, and let’s keep it rolling.”
Carson Macedo held on for second aboard the Jason Johnson Racing #41. The Lemoore, CA native moved up to 14 podiums for the 2023 World of Outlaws season as he stays within striking distance of Gravel and Sweet in the title chase. Macedo felt that clean air was vital and that he might’ve been able to get the win had he had the opportunity to get up front.
“I think being out in front there in that scenario with the line we’re running, I think that clean air is much better,” Macedo noted. “It seems like you can get across the center and get going good again. I kind of had to try to enter off his right rear (tire), and I felt like I was in his wash and I’d get to spinning real bad. It would get me to the fence sooner, but I felt like catching the grip and trying to get through it was better. The couple times that I tried to enter like he was real low and get across I just didn’t feel very good. My car was phenomenal in the Feature. I think we started sixth. Philip Dietz, Clyde Knipp, Nate Repetz, they hit it on the head tonight.”
Rounding out the top three was the feel-good story of the night in the form of Dave Blaney. Making his 2023 World of Outlaws season debut, “The Buckeye Bullet” charged from 12th to third for his 335th career Series podium and first since his win at Sharon Speedway in 2021.
“It was good,” Blaney said of his night. “This is kind of our kind of track – slick and slow, and our car is pretty good at that. I didn’t expect to get that far from 12th, but the car was good. No issues. Fun race. It’s just so fun to race with the whole crowd here. When you can race with them the whole race, that’s fun.”
Brad Sweet and Giovanni Scelzi completed the top five.
Dale Blaney advanced from 20th to ninth to collect the KSE Racing Hard Charger Award.
Simpson Performance Products QuickTime honors went to Carson Macedo for the 13th time in 2023 and the 32nd time of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One was picked up by Sheldon Haudenschild (93rd Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four went to Brad Sweet (228th of career), Donny Schatz (518th of career), and Gio Scelzi (32nd of career).
Spencer Bayston topped the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Danny Varin. After leading early, an issue on Lap 18 slowed him and wound up in a 23rd place finish.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Pevely, MO’s Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 for the Ironman 55 (August 4-5). For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[3]; 2. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 3. 10-Dave Blaney[12]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 5. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[7]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[13]; 7. 10C-Larry Wight[15]; 8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[4]; 9. 32B-Dale Blaney[20]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 11. 20G-Noah Gass[11]; 12. 1A-Jacob Allen[10]; 13. 98-Joe Trenca[17]; 14. 23-Max McLaughlin[23]; 15. 5-Spencer Bayston[21]; 16. 7NY-Matt Farnham[19]; 17. 7S-Robbie Price[16]; 18. 53-Shawn Donath[22]; 19. (DNF) 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[8]; 20. (DNF) 1M-Landon Myers[14]; 21. (DNF) 11-Cory Turner[24]; 22. (DNF) 83-James McFadden[9]; 23. (DNF) 01-Danny Varin[1]; 24. (DNF) 88C-Chad Miller[18]
Daniel Whitley Gets Redemption, First Career National Midget Series Victory at Brushcreek
PEEBLES, OH (July 30, 2023) – Less than 24 hours after having his first national Midget series victory ripped from his grasp in the final corner, Daniel Whitley found redemption and, finally, his place atop the podium with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
Whitley, 20, of Ferndale, CA, lost the lead in the final 50 feet of Saturday’s Feature at Atomic Speedway after leading nearly the entire distance. Though he was disappointed, he shrugged it off before arriving at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex on Sunday.
With a refocused mind and a fast car underneath him, Whitley jetted out to the lead at the drop of the green and never broke his concentration, surviving multiple caution flags, restarts and even two red flag periods en route to his first career Midget Feature win.
“It feels awesome; I don’t even know what to say,” Whitley said. “I’m just so thankful for everyone I have around me; I have such a good group of people and a good team.”
Whitley joined the Indiana-based Abacus Racing team full-time before the start of the 2023 season alongside teammates Laci Ferno and 2023 Chili Bowl Nationals champion Logan Seavey. His dirt racing experience as a former Outlaw Kart and Sprint Car racer around his native California gave him a running start as he prepared to take on a full schedule of Midget events, and it’s already paid off with his first Feature win only halfway through his first year at the controls of a Midget for team owner Brent Cox.
Whitley and the team had come close to Victory Lane twice in the past three races, leading laps in last Friday’s main event at Doe Run Raceway before settling for third place, followed by the heartbreaking loss at the hands of Jade Avedisian in the last-lap pass Saturday. However, they kept their heads down and battled back for the win in Brushcreek’s first-ever national Midget event on Sunday.
“I thought we definitely had a good chance; we showed speed the first time I ran for [Abacus],” Whitley said. “I didn’t think [we’d win] maybe this early, but I definitely thought we could get it done.”
In similar fashion to the start of Saturday’s Feature, Whitley jumped out to a big lead in the opening laps, ripping the top side around the 3/10-mile oval. Several caution flags peppered the main event, forcing Whitley to keep his car and tires up for the restarts. Multiple cautions for opponents’ flat tires, crashes and various mechanical breakdowns from the speed and momentum of the track had Whitley sweating a bit, but not enough to rattle him.
“It’s everyone’s concern when you have a long green flag run like that at the beginning, especially [at that pace] of laps,” Whitley said. “The only reason I knew I would be fine was because my crew was telling me to keep my tires warm, and I knew they didn’t care about it, so I knew we were good.”
After the second red flag period with less than 10 laps left, Whitley was leading the field back to green with a crowd of tough customers behind him, including the red-hot Jade Avedisian, defending Series champion Zach Daum, current Series points leader Cannon McIntosh and multi-time USAC champion Jerry Coons Jr. After McIntosh took it to the work area for service and Avedisian’s blown right-rear tire, the veteran duo of Daum and Coons trailed Whitley coming to green on the final restart with three laps left.
“I kept thinking about keeping the race to myself and stay out front and not make any mistakes,” Whitley said. “At the end of the race, it was getting pretty treacherous to keep your car right on the edge and in the traction. But I knew I had the car to do it and the trust in the car, honestly.”
That trust in his equipment paid off as Whitley got a great restart, led the field back to the checkered flag and sailed across the finish line to bag the $4,000 check and Abacus’ third national-level Feature win of the year.
After a night at the heartbreak hotel on Saturday, Whitley is looking forward to a much better night’s rest – now a national Midget series Feature winner.
“It feels great after not being able to go to sleep last night, thinking about it the whole night,” he said.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 58-Daniel Whitley[1]; 2. 7U-Zach Daum[2]; 3. 7X-Jerry Coons Jr[9]; 4. 25K-Taylor Reimer[6]; 5. 97-Gavin Miller[7]; 6. 71-Jade Avedisian[5]; 7. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[11]; 8. 17B-Austin Barnhill[10]; 9. 40-Chase McDermand[14]; 10. 08-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 11. 27X-Kaylee Bryson[8]; 12. 26-Chance Crum[12]; 13. 11T-Cale Coons[13]; 14. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[3]
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets continue a busy stretch of summer racing next Friday-Saturday night, Aug. 4-5, at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 alongside the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars as part of the annual Ironman 55 weekend.
Advance sale tickets are on sale now at WorldofOutlaws.com and will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to the track, stream all the action live on DIRTVision.
Avedisian Executes Last-Lap, Last-Corner Pass on Whitley to Win Atomic Debut
CHILLICOTHE, OH (July 29, 2023) – One week after suffering heartbreak on a last-laps pass that denied her of a Feature win, Jade Avedisian reversed the roles Saturday night with a last-lap, last-corner pass of her own to score the win in the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota’s debut at Atomic Speedway.
Avedisian, 16, of Clovis, CA, followed race-long leader Daniel Whitley into Turn 3 coming to the checkered and capitalized on his failed pass attempt in traffic, pointing the car to the inside of Whitley off Turn 4 and using a full head of steam to win the drag race to the start/finish line.
A sequence of events so fast, even she was unsure of what exactly happened.
“I didn’t even know I won the race, either,” Avedisian said. “I had to wait until the [in-ear driver radio] talked.”
Nearly out of breath in Victory Lane, still stunned from the magnitude of the exciting finish, Avedisian recalled the intensity of the final laps as she clawed her way through a pack of lapped cars, scrambling to keep pace with leader Whitley to afford herself a shot at the lead before the checkered.
“To be honest, I had no idea how many laps [there were] to go,” Avedisian said. “I was trying to look in the infield at the board to see how many laps to go and I couldn’t see.
“I kind of thought I finished second. I saw the white, and I thought that was the checkered. Luckily, it wasn’t.”
In second place, Whitley led 28 of 30 laps and came only .132 seconds away from his first career national Midget series victory. The 20-year-old from Ferndale, CA, recalled his thoughts going into the final two corners, knowing Avedisian was right behind him.
“It put me in a spot where I either had to follow the lapper and risk Jade sliding me or slide the lapper and risk Jade crossing me over,” Whitley said. “It’s racing. We’re out here having fun trying to win it, and this [is going to] make winning it that much more special.”
The finish culminated a caution-free 30 circuits around the high-banked, 3/8-mile oval of Atomic – where, before Saturday, no national Midget series had previously ventured. Whitley jumped out to the lead at the drop of the green and took off, opening up a lead that stretched to over two seconds at its peak.
Series points leader Cannon McIntosh held the runner-up spot early before Avedisian took it away with a big run off Turn 4 on Lap 14. With only Whitley ahead of her after that point, Avedisian hit the jets and began to work on the leader’s two-second gap.
“Honestly, I never thought I could have a shot,” Avedisian said, referring to her thoughts on a chance for the lead with Whitley so far ahead. “At the start, I got kinda held up and they left me by like a straightaway and-a-half, and I was able to start hitting my marks, start clicking the laps away and gaining-and-gaining.”
Ripping the top side around the high banks, Avedisian closed the gap to Whitley in 10 laps and briefly drove past him for the lead out of Turn 4 to lead Lap 24. Whitley regained the lead with a great run out of Turn 2, and it was then he had an idea of the competition hot on his trail.
“It was definitely surprising to see the Mobil-1 sticker,” Whitley said. “I knew it was time to go and get on the hammer.”
Approaching the final laps, Whitley quickly closed back in on lapped traffic. By the time he took the white, he was already ducking-and-weaving his way through the slower cars and had only Jerry Coons Jr. ahead of him with two corners left. That’s when he decided to throw the slide job in Turn 3, but it fell short, dampening his momentum and allowing Avedisian the lane to get by on the inside.
‘[Whitley] made just enough of a mistake into Turn 3 and I was able to follow him in and slide him into 4,” Avedisian said.
When she first crossed the finish, she was a bit unsure. Coming around again on the cool-down lap, Avedisian knew she had her fifth career Xtreme Outlaw victory in-hand after one of the wildest finishes the Series has seen to date.
“There’s no feeling like winning these Midget races,” Avedisian said. “It’s just amazing.”
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets wrap-up the swing through West Virginia and Ohio with a first-ever visit to Brushcreek Motorsports Complex on Sunday, July 30. Tickets will be on sale at the gate; streaming available with a FAST PASS subscription to DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 71-Jade Avedisian[3]; 2. 58-Daniel Whitley[2]; 3. 08-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 4. 7U-Zach Daum[6]; 5. 25K-Taylor Reimer[5]; 6. 26-Chance Crum[8]; 7. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[11]; 8. 40-Chase McDermand[1]; 9. 7X-Jerry Coons Jr[10]; 10. 17B-Austin Barnhill[9]; 11. 97-Gavin Miller[7]; 12. 11T-Cale Coons[14]; 13. 002-Garrett Mitchell[12]; 14. 001-Greg Mitchell[16]; 15. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[13]; 16. 6K-Kyle Keaton[15]; 17. 002C-Kory Crabtree[17]
1 MONTH ALERT: North Dakota Welcomes Greatest Show on Dirt For Final Time This Year, Aug. 25-26
GRAND FORKS, ND (July 26, 2023) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series makes its final trip of 2023 to North Dakota for a doubleheader weekend at two fan-favorite tracks.
First, the Series will make its second trip of the year to River Cities Speedway for the 2nd Leg of the Northern Tour on Friday, Aug. 25. Then, the Series returns to Red River Valley Speedway for The Duel in The Dakotas on Saturday, Aug. 26.
Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz, of Fargo, ND, has mastered both tracks, scoring 12 Series wins at River Cities and six at Red River Valley. Overall, he has 23 wins at River Cities and nine at Red River Valley. However, his last Series win at River Cities came in 2019 and his last at Red River Valley came in 2021.
Championship contender David Gravel won at River Cities earlier this year and Carson Macedo earned his first win at Red River Valley last year.
What you need to know:
RIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY, Aug. 25 (Gerdau presents the 2nd Leg of the Northern Tour)
Track:
1/4-mile in Grand Forks, ND
Track Record: 9.269 seconds by Jason Meyers on Aug. 21, 2009
More Even Info
Times (CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gate Opens
4 p.m. Grandstands Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Previous winners:
2023 – David Gravel on June 2
2022 – Carson Macedo on June 3, Brad Sweet on Aug. 26
2021 – Brad Sweet on Aug. 25
2020 –Kyle Larson on Aug. 21
2019 – Logan Schuchart on June 7, Donny Schatz on Aug. 16
2018 – Donny Schatz on June 15, Donny Schatz on Aug. 17
2017 – David Gravel on June 16, Donny Schatz on Aug. 18
2016 – Donny Schatz on June 17, Donny Schatz on Aug. 26
2015 – Donny Schatz on June 19, Donny Schatz on Aug. 21
2014 – Donny Schatz on June 20, Daryn Pittman on Aug. 15
2013 – Cody Darrah on June 21, Donny Schatz on Aug. 16
2012 – Kraig Kinser on June 15, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 17
2011 – Craig Dollansky on June 17, Craig Dollansky on June 18, Steve Kinser on Aug. 19
2010 – Steve Kinser on June 19, Joey Saldana on June 20
2009 – Donny Schatz on June 19, Craig Dollansky on Aug. 21
2008 – Donny Schatz on June 27
2007 – Joey Saldana on June 29
RED RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY, Aug. 26 (Gerdau presents The Duel in The Dakotas)
Track:
3/8-mile track in West Fargo, ND
Track Record: 11.460 seconds by Kasey Kahne on Aug. 21, 2021
More Event Info
Times (CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gate Open
4 p.m. Grandstands Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Previous winners:
2022 - Carson Macedo on Aug. 27
2021 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 21
2020 – Kyle Larson on Aug. 22
2018 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 18
2017 – Jason Johnson on Aug. 19
2012 – Sammy Swindell on June 16
2009 – Jason Meyers on June 20
2008 – Daryn Pittman on Aug. 12
2007 – Jac Haudenschild on June 30
2006 – Donny Schatz on June 16, Donny Schatz on June 17
2005 – Brian Paulus on July 1, Jason Meyers on July 2, Steve Kinser on Aug. 16
2004 – Joey Saldana on July 8, Jason Meyers on July 9, Joey Saldana on July 10
2003 – Steve Kinser on June 12, Donny Schatz on June 13, Danny Lasoski on June 14
2002 – Joey Saldana on July 4, P.J. Chesson on July 5, Donny Schatz on July 6
2001 – Steve Kinser on July 5, Sammy Swindell on July 6, Craig Dollansky on July 7
2000 – Sammy Swindell on July 6, Danny Lasoski on July 7, Sammy Swindell on July 8
1999 – Andy Hillenburg on July 8, Stevie Smith on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10
1998 – Steve Kinser on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10, Sammy Swindell on July 11
1997 – Steve Kinser on July 11, Stevie Smith on July 12
1996 – Mark Kinser on July 6, Sammy Swindell on July 7
1995 – Sammy Swindell on July 7, Sammy Swindell on July 8
1994 – Dave Blaney on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10
1993 – Steve Kinser on July 9, Johnny Herrera on July 10
1992 – Steve Kinser on July 10, Steve Kinser on July 12
1991 – Doug Wolfgang on July 5, Doug Wolfgang on July 6
1990 – Doug Wolfgang on July 6, Doug Wolfgang on July 7
1989 – Doug Wolfgang on July 7, Jeff Swindell on July 8
1988 – Sammy Swindell on July 8, Doug Wolfgang on July 9
1987 – Steve Kinser on July 11
1986 – Sammy Swindell on July 11, Steve Kinser on July 12
1985 – Mark Kinser on July 12, Steve Kinser on July 13
1984 – Jeff Swindell on July 13, Steve Kinser on July 14
1983 – Sammy Swindell on July 8, Sammy Swindell on July 9
1982 – Sammy Swindell on July 12, Steve Kinser on July 13
1981 – Sammy Swindell on July 13
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Wild Title Fight, Massive Purse Set Stage For Biggest Empire State Challenge at Weedsport
The two-night event in New York boasts a more than $134,000 purse with $20,000-to-win finale
WEEDSPORT, NY (July 26, 2023) - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Weedsport Speedway for the biggest Empire State Challenge in the history of the event. The Greatest Show on Dirt takes on the tricky D-shaped New York oval – located 30 minutes from Syracuse – for a Saturday-Sunday doubleheader (July 29-30), boasting a more than $134,000 overall purse.
Adding to the Series’ Summer of money, the Empire State Challenge’s increased purse will see drivers battling for a $10,000 payday on Saturday and a $20,000 payday on Sunday – also paying $1,500 to start.
The extra money and Series’ tight points battle promises to ramp up the racing intensity as the Series makes its lone New York trip of the season.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
BACK AND FORTH: This season continues to produce one of the most competitive championship fights in World of Outlaws history with David Gravel and Brad Sweet currently tied for the lead. Last week in Pennsylvania provided the seventh and eighth lead changes of the year and with the current tie, we could be in store for an eighth lead change at Weedsport – if not more.
Gravel entered last week ahead, lost the lead during the second of three races, and then regained it by virtue of a tie breaker as he and Sweet left Pennsylvania with the same number of points.
Gravel continues to pursue his first Series title while Sweet is chasing a fifth straight with his Kasey Kahne Racing crew.
WEEDSPORT WINNERS: Only two current full-time World of Outlaws drivers have been to Victory Lane, and they’re both multi-time winners at the 3/8-mile.
Donny Schatz is tied as the winningest driver at Weedsport in Series competition. In six starts, the 10-time champion has claimed half of his visits. The driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15 enters this week as the most recent winner at the facility. Steve Kinser is the only other driver to have topped a trio of Weedsport races. Together, Schatz and “The King” have combined to win half of the World of Outlaws’ 12 trips. Schatz has also been wildly consistent through all of his attempts with a 2.3 average finish at Weedsport.
David Gravel, who has also snagged a Weedsport checkered flag will look to equal the record established by Schatz and Kinser. The Watertown, CT native is a two-time Weedsport victor, topping back-to-back races from 2021 to 2022. Like Schatz, Gravel has made six Series starts and only missed the top five once.
One more former World of Outlaws Weedsport winner is expected to be in attendance though he’s not an active full-timer. Dave Blaney plans to make the haul from Ohio for two nights in New York. The “Buckeye Bullet” topped the 1993 visit to Weedsport for one of his 15 victories that season. Blaney hasn’t visited the track since a 2019 All-Star Circuit of Champions race.
MOVIN’ UP: Giovanni Scelzi took another step during his impressive rookie World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car campaign last week. The Fresno, CA native climbed from seventh to sixth in points. When he began his inaugural campaign, he stated his and KCP Racing’s hopes were a top five in the standings, and he’s now only a spot away.
After a rough start to the season in Florida, the 21-year-old has been one of the most consistent drivers of the season. He’s currently tied for the fifth most top 10s with 29 to his credit and has qualified for the Toyota Racing Dash fifth most often with 18 appearances. On top of his general consistency, Scelzi has also been to Victory Lane with a Beaver Dam win last month.
This week he’ll tackle Weedsport for the first time looking to move even closer toward that goal of the top five in points.
SHARK WEEK: The Shark Racing teammates – Logan Schuchart and Jacob Allen – will be looking for a strong showing during the annual week that celebrates the fierce, aquatic animals that their team is named after.
Schuchart heads to New York with some momentum courtesy of two podiums last week in Pennsylvania including a win at Williams Grove. The Hanover, PA native has never won at Weedsport but has been close with three top fives highlighted by a 2016 runner-up.
Like his teammate, Allen is yet to park in Weedsport Victory Lane but been banging on the door. Allen owns a pair of top fives in six starts with a best effort of third in 2018.
NEW YORK KNOWLEDGE: Over the last few years, a handful of locals have asserted themselves as consistent contenders whenever the World of Outlaws invade Weedsport.
Paulie Colagiovanni leads the way among the local contingent. The Cicero, NY native owns a pair of podiums in 14 career Series appearances – both of which have come in his home state. Back in 2021, he finished second at Ransomville Speedway. Last year he ran third at Weedsport. Colagiovanni is already a three-time winner this year with the Empire Super 360 Sprints (ESS).
It's also become common for Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified drivers to jump behind the wheel of a Sprint Car at Weedsport. The 2018 Super DIRT Week champ – Larry Wight – brought home a pair of top 10s during last year’s Empire State Challenge including his best career Series finish (sixth) on the second night. Last year the Phoenix, NY native won at Weedsport with ESS.
More locals to watch include Danny Varin (Sharon Springs, NY), Denny Peebles (Lowman, NY), Davie Franek (Sussex, NJ), and more.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Saturday-Sunday, July 29-30 at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (43/79 Races):
1. 2 – David Gravel (5772PTS) 2. 49 – Brad Sweet (-0PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-44PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-212PTS) 5. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-276PTS) 6. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-308PTS) 7. 15 – Donny Schatz (-318PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-440PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-798PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-837PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
9 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
6 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
5 wins – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
4 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
3 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
2 wins –Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17), Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18)
FEATURE LAPS LED (18 Drivers):
219 laps – Brad Sweet
187 laps – Carson Macedo
174 laps – Rico Abreu
161 laps – David Gravel
133 laps – James McFadden
96 laps – Donny Schatz
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
81 laps – Logan Schuchart
70 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
47 laps – Kyle Larson
43 laps – Brent Marks
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
23 laps – Spencer Bayston
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (16 Drivers):
12 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
7 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog, Justin Peck
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet
HEAT RACE WINNERS (34 Drivers):
25 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
21 Heat Wins – David Gravel
10 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz, Brad Sweet
9 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Gio Scelzi
6 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu, James McFadden
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Justin Peck
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Cory Eliason
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Tim Kaeding, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (36 Drivers):
31 Dashes – Carson Macedo
30 Dashes – David Gravel
26 Dashes – Brad Sweet
21 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
18 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
16 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
15 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu
12 Dashes – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
9 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
6 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss, Cory Eliason
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Justin Peck
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Kasey Kahne, Bill Balog, Kyle Larson
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (29 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Noah Gass, Logan Schuchart, Spencer Bayston, Carson Macedo
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Gio Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Tim Estenson, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (30 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, James McFadden
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Danny Dietrich
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel, Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Rico Abreu, Carson Macedo
PODIUM FINISHES (22 Drivers):
23 Podiums – David Gravel
19 Podiums – Brad Sweet
13 Podiums – Carson Macedo
11 Podiums – Rico Abreu
9 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
8 Podiums – Donny Schatz
7 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
5 Podiums – James McFadden, Brent Marks
4 Podiums – Kyle Larson
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
2 Podiums – Gio Scelzi
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson
TOP 10 FINISHES (47 Drivers):
38 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
37 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
32 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
29 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi, Sheldon Haudenschild
27 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
25 Top 10s – James McFadden
22 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
20 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
16 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
11 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Brent Marks
8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Kyle Larson, Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich
4 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Freddie Rahmer
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Cole Macedo, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Tim Kaeding, Chase Randall, Shane Stewart
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
41. Thurs, July 20 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / David Gravel (9)
42. Fri, July 21 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Logan Schuchart (3)
43. Sat, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Rico Abreu (4)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: West Virginia, Ohio Tracks Host National Midgets for First Time
WASHINGTON, WV (July 25, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota takes national Midget racing into unchartered territory this Friday-Sunday, July 28-30, with visits to Ohio Valley Speedway, Atomic Speedway and Brushcreek Motorsports Complex.
Never before has a national dirt Midget tour turned laps around these tracks; that is until the Series makes its debut in West Virginia to kick off the weekend tripleheader with a visit to Ohio Valley Speedway. The semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval, noted for its weekly Modified racing and Late Model special events, will host the Midgets in addition to its weekly lineup of classes.
Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH, hosts the Xtreme Outlaws Saturday night alongside its weekly 410 Sprint Car and Sport Mod divisions, followed by a trip to Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, OH, on Sunday to wrap-up the weekend. All three shows are $4,000-to-win, $300-to-start programs, and will pay an additional $250 to the highest-finishing SpeeD2 Midget driver in each Feature.
Tickets for all three shows will be on sale at the front gates on race day. If you can’t make it to your favorite track, tune into DIRTVision to watch every lap live at DIRTVision.com or on the DIRTVision app.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:
NEW PLACES, DIFFERENT FACES – Three new local fanbases will be introduced to national-level Midget racing as the Series travels to Ohio Valley (WV), Atomic (OH) and Brushcreek (OH).
Never before have any of these venues put on a national Midget race, though Atomic and Brushcreek have hosted the USAC Midwest Thunder Midget Series for D2 Midgets at various points since 2020. The Xtreme Outlaw Series has extended a special invitation toward the Midwest Thunder regulars to attend this weekend’s races, offering up an extra $250 check to the highest-finishing D2 driver in all three Features.
Midwest Thunder points leader Zach Wigal, 16, of Belpre, OH, is tied with Bryce Massingill for most wins with the series this year at four. Multiple drivers, including the points leaders, could potentially join the Xtreme Outlaw roster this weekend.
BACK IN THE HUNT – A runner-up effort last Friday and her second Toyota Racing Feature win of the season Saturday put Jade Avedisian back in the thick of the battle for the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw championship.
Avedisian, 16, of Clovis, CA, led 22 laps of Friday’s Feature at Doe Run Raceway before defending Series champion Zach Daum took it from her coming to the white flag and stole the victory. She was able to find redemption less than 24 hours later at Southern Illinois Raceway (SIR), driving by Kyle Jones on the outside for the lead on a late restart and bringing the field back around to the checkers to score her fourth career Series victory and second of the season.
For her efforts, Avedisian advanced two spots in the Series points standings and is now only 67 points out of the lead with over half of the schedule remaining. She and the Keith Kunz Motorsports team have the momentum back on their side after breaking the nine-race dry spell since their previous Feature win in Du Quoin, IL, to start the season.
TOOK A TUMBLE – Until this past weekend, it looked like nothing was going to stop Cannon McIntosh. A tally of four Feature wins and streak of eight podium finishes through the first 10 races did not carry momentum for him, spawning his second DNF of the season Friday night, though he was able to rebound on Saturday.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, got behind early in Friday’s program, suffering a mechanical malfunction with the fuel system in his Heat before rolling it over in the Feature, leaving him with his second DNF of the season. He was able to right the ship on Saturday, however, charging all the way from 15th to finish fifth.
Despite the rebound, he lost a big chunk of his points lead in the two-race stretch, down to 67 points from 121 where it stood entering the weekend. McIntosh and the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports team will look to build the lead back up in the three-race stretch this weekend as they continue down the road to their first national Midget championship.
DAUM’S NEW GROOVE – Before the summer break, Zach Daum was winning. The break is over, and Daum is still winning.
Daum, the defending Series champion from Pocahontas, IL, is continuing his great stretch of Midget racing with his new team at Trifecta Motorsports, now riding a streak of four podium finishes in the last five Xtreme Outlaw races. After making back-to-back Victory Lane trips in their first weekend together at Wayne County Speedway (IL) last month, Daum and the Trifecta squad did it again last Friday at Doe Run, passing Avedisian coming to the white flag to score their third-straight Series victory. An 11th-to-second charge on Saturday at SIR capped the weekend.
Daum gained big in the Series points standings, chopping what was a 270-point deficit down to 169 points where he sits coming into this weekend, as he and the Oklahoma-based Trifecta team aim to keep their streak of top-two finishes going.
NEW LIGHT SHINING – After a successful second venture out on the Xtreme Outlaw trail, Daniel Whitley and the Abacus Racing team are headed back out for more this weekend.
Whitley, 20, of Ferndale, CA, joined the Indiana-based Abacus Racing team for the 2023 season and has been strong in Xtreme Outlaw competition thus far, posting two top-fives and three top-10s in four starts. He led six laps in Friday’s Feature at Doe run, taking the lead from Avedisian with a slide job in the early going and going on to finish fifth.
He and teammate Laci Ferno have plans to tackle all three stops on the schedule this weekend. Whitley, a former Outlaw Kart and Sprint Car driver, shoots for his first career Feature win in a Midget.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Thursday, July 28 at Ohio Valley Speedway in Washington, WV
Friday, July 29 at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH
Saturday, July 30 at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, OH
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
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Current championship points standings (view full standings)
1. Cannon McIntosh: 2512 points | Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08
2. Jade Avedisian: 2445 points (-67) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #71
3. Gavin Miller: 2443 points (-69) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #97
4. Chase McDermand: 2363 points (-149) | Mounce/Stout Motorsports #40
5. Zach Daum: 2343 points (-169) | Trifecta Motorsports #7U
6. Taylor Reimer: 2266 points (-246) | Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K
7. Chance Crum: 2162 points (-350) | Rudeen Racing #26
8. Hayden Reinbold: 1926 points (-586) | Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports #19AZ
9. Landon Brooks: 1734 points (-778) | RAMS Racing #2x
10. Kyle Jones: 1677 points (-835)
Toyota Feature winners (5 drivers)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports)
3 wins – Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports)
2 wins – Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports); Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
1 win – Jesse Love (Chad Boat Industries)
Toyota Feature laps led (15 drivers)
78 laps – Cannon McIntosh
54 laps – Jade Avedisian
46 laps – Zach Daum
28 laps – Ryan Timms
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
24 laps – Chase McDermand
23 laps – Gavin Miller
22 laps – Shane Cottle, Kyle Jones
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
11 laps – Hayden Reinbold
6 laps – Karter Sarff, Daniel Whitley
4 laps – Jesse Love
1 lap – Nick Drake
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (9 drivers)
3 awards – Cannon McIntosh
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell
1 award – Gavin Miller, Daniel Whitley, Hayden Reinbold, Jesse Love, Kevin Thomas Jr, Zach Daum, Joe B. Miller
Heat Race winners (19 drivers)
6 wins – Jade Avedisian
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh
3 wins – Zach Daum, Chase McDermand
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Ethan Mitchell, Hayden Reinbold, Gavin Miller, Corbin Rueschenberg, Andrew Felker
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Briggs Danner, Daison Pursley, Daniel Whitley
High-points honors (11 drivers)
2 honors – Cannon McIntosh
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Daniel Whitley, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold, Jade Avedisian, Kyle Jones, Andrew Felker
Last Chance Showdown wins (12 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum, Chase Briscoe, Mitchell Davis, Cannon McIntosh, Corbin Rueschenberg
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (12 drivers)
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Zach Daum, Gavan Boschele, Taylor Reimer, Chase McDermand, Shane Cottle, Cooper Williams, Kyle Jones, Cannon McIntosh
Podium finishes (14 drivers)
7 podiums – Cannon McIntosh
6 podiums – Chase McDermand
5 podiums – Zach Daum
4 podiums – Gavin Miller
3 podiums – Jade Avedisian
2 podiums – Shane Cottle, Taylor Reimer
1 podium – Thomas Meseraull, Kyle Jones, Ryan Timms, Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks, Jesse Love, Daniel Whitley
Top-10 finishes (37 drivers)
11 top-10s – Gavin Miller
10 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Jade Avedisian
9 top-10s – Chase McDermand, Zach Daum
6 top-10s – Chance Crum, Taylor Reimer
5 top-10s – Landon Brooks, Kyle Jones
4 top-10s – Ethan Mitchell, Gavan Boschele
3 top-10s – Thomas Meseraull, Ryan Timms, Corbin Rueschenberg, Daniel Whitley
2 top-10s – Briggs Danner, Shane Cottle, Chase Briscoe, Kevin Thomas Jr, Karter Sarff, Branigan Roark, Andrew Felker
1 top-10 – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Austin Barnhill, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Don Droud Jr, Mariah Ede, Nick Drake, Hayden Reinbold, Cooper Williams, Jesse Love, Trey Marcham, Joe B. Miller
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
11. Fri, July 21 / Doe Run Raceway / Doe Run, MO / Zach Daum (3)
12. Sat, July 22 / Southern Illinois Raceway / Marion, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
JADE’S REVENGE: Avedisian Passes Jones Late to Win Second of Season at Southern Illinois
MARION, IL (July 22, 2023) – One night after giving up the lead and a win in the final laps, Jade Avedisian sang a song of redemption in Southern Illinois Raceway Victory Lane – a winner with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota and the POWRi National Midget League for the second time this season.
The 16-year-old Californian was heartbroken Friday night after defending Xtreme Outlaw champion Zach Daum got around her for the lead coming to the white flag at Doe Run Raceway, forcing her to settle for a runner-up finish. She and the Keith Kunz Motorsports crew shook it off, regrouped, came back looking for vengeance on Saturday and got exactly that.
Avedisian started up front, took the lead on a late restart and drove it back home for her second Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series win of the season and fourth Xtreme Outlaw win of her career.
“Lately, we’ve been in the first few rows of every Feature and had a shot to win, and [either] I mess up or something goes wrong,” Avedisian said. “To finally get back into Victory Lane for the second time this year gives us a bit more momentum rolling into the next month of Xtreme racing.”
From fourth on the starting grid, Jade kept pace with the leaders through the first half of the 30-lap main event, not letting Kyle Jones or Taylor Reimer get too far out. With the final third of the race quickly approaching, Avedisian decided it was go-time and selected the top lane as her vehicle to get her moving toward the front.
“I just tried to drive it as hard as I possibly could,” Avedisian said. “I wasn’t sure in the beginning if it was going to work. I finally got up there, and I was assuming the few cars behind me were just trying to help me clean it off. It just kept getting faster and faster.”
The faster the top got, the more she gained on leader Jones. By the time the race’s only caution flew with 22 laps complete, Avedisian had shrunk Jones’ lead down to under a half-second from what was once almost two full seconds.
On the ensuing restart, Avedisian showed her hand in her bread-and-butter lane around the top.
“I saw [Jones’] crew guys telling him to go to the top, and I wasn’t sure if he was going to, and he ended up not,” Avedisian said. “He kinda left me on the restart, but luckily I had enough speed around the top.”
With a great run off Turn 2 and a sweeping line around Turns 3-4, Avedisian sailed around the outside of Jones to take the lead at the flag stand. Now in control in the final laps with a fast car, Avedisian hit the afterburners and drove away from the field, leading them back around to the checkers to bag the $4,000 grand prize.
Crossing the stripe in second was Zach Daum, who drove all the way up from 11th on the starting grid. Though his quest for four-straight victories with his new team at Trifecta Motorsports fell one spot short, Daum was still pleased with he and the car’s performance as he charged to the front in his signature bottom-hugging lane.
“I ran a couple laps on the top – I had to get around [Andrew] Felker, and I knew he was on the bottom and wasn’t leaving, so I couldn’t waste any time messing with him,” Daum said. “I moved around a little bit, but we were just so good on the bottom that I never really felt the need to move and abandon.”
With four-straight podium finishes and five top-fives in the last five Series events, Daum and the Trifecta squad have been working well together since their first pairing in the team’s flagship #7U car at the beginning of June.
“I feel like we’re all in a really good place,” Daum said. “Janky [Bobby Milliser] works his ass off, Staton and Steve [car owners] work their ass off. They’re in this to win races, win championships, be competitive, and it shows.
“We ain’t got the biggest rig in the pits, but we got everything we need to go race. And that’s the important part.”
Taylor Reimer crossed the stripe third from fourth on the starting grid, posting back-to-back top-five finishes for the first time on the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw trail. After a slow start to the 2023 season, she’s picked up her average start and average finish and said she feels she’s been improving.
“I feel a little bit more confident; I think I was just a little down on myself,” Reimer said. “At the beginning of the year, we weren’t performing as well as we should’ve been.
“The past couple of weeks, on my down time, I’ve been trying to stay focused – watching film, going to sim when I can. Just trying to keep my head down and grind it out.”
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota gets back into action in less than a week’s time, starting up a three-day race weekend next Friday-Sunday, July 28-30 at Ohio Valley Speedway (WV), Atomic Speedway (OH) and Brushcreek Motorsports Complex (OH).
Tickets for all three events will be on sale at the gate. If you can’t be there in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 71-Jade Avedisian[4]; 2. 7U-Zach Daum[11]; 3. 25K-Taylor Reimer[3]; 4. 16-Kyle Jones[1]; 5. 08-Cannon McIntosh[15]; 6. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[5]; 7. 40-Chase McDermand[6]; 8. 58-Daniel Whitley[7]; 9. 11A-Andrew Felker[2]; 10. 97-Gavin Miller[13]; 11. 21K-Karter Sarff[16]; 12. 97K-Cooper Williams[9]; 13. 1K-Brayton Lynch[12]; 14. 56-Mitchell Davis[20]; 15. 31K-Jaxton Wiggs[14]; 16. 26-Chance Crum[17]; 17. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[8]; 18. 44-Branigan Roark[10]; 19. 17B-Austin Barnhill[18]; 20. 08K-Brody Wake[19]
CA CONQUERS PA: Rico Abreu Aces Williams Grove for Summer Nationals Victory
Abreu survives a challenge from David Gravel for his first win at the historic racetrack
MECHANICSBURG, PA (July 22, 2023) - Not often do the Pennsylvania Posse fans embrace an outsider like one of their own. But not all outsiders are as beloved as Rico Abreu.
When Abreu stopped in front of the famed Beer Hill in Turn 3 after winning Saturday at Mechanicsburg, PA's Williams Grove Speedway, the passionate fans cheered as if PA is listed next to his name instead of CA in the home state column. As he climbed the fence in front of them, the noise elevated from cheers to a roar. The St. Helena, CA native led all 30 laps of the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals finale, holding off a late David Gravel charge to collect a victory representing neither the World of Outlaws or PA Posse, but the Invaders. A $20,000 paycheck awaited Abreu for his efforts.
Abreu’s visit to Victory Lane was his fourth of 2023 with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. It also marked his first career triumph at Williams Grove, making him the 53rd different driver to win at the half mile with The Greatest Show on Dirt. The 31-year-old has now won twice as an Invader in PA this year after topping Lincoln’s Spring Showdown race back in March.
For Abreu, the night marked yet another testament to the vast strides he’s made in 2023 as he continues what’s been an amazing season.
“That was really intense there at the end. It’s really hard to judge your pace. I really wasn’t catching traffic,” Abreu said. “I’m just thankful for this team. Everybody does an unbelievable job making the right decisions. The Dash Draw was really important tonight for us and the way the circumstances laid out in the race. I’m wore out from climbing the fence back there.
“This has been a really special racetrack to me. A very difficult racetrack as a race car driver coming from the west coast out here. Just totally different driving styles. It’s taken me a few years to really conquer this place and put a team behind me that developed me into a mature enough driver to be successful here. We haven’t ran out of the top five, I think, with Ricky (Warner, crew chief) here. It just shows how important your team is.”
As Abreu noted, the Dash Draw positioned him favorably as drawing the one lined him up first for the Toyota Racing Dash that he won to earn the pole of the Feature. The best starting spot in the field allowed him to pull ahead at the drop of the green flag.
Behind Abreu, Spencer Bayston held second while David Gravel and Brent Marks commenced a war for third. The two traded sliders and crossovers and even a little contact until Gravel finally secured the spot.
Only a few laps later, Gravel pulled up to the tail tank of Bayston to begin a battle for the runner-up position. On lap 12, Gravel ripped the cushion in Turns 1 and 2 to roll around Bayston. With Bayston unable to answer his move, Gravel put Abreu in the crosshairs.
Up front, Abreu worked smoothly through traffic as the race moved beyond halfway. Gravel steadily began to inch toward the top spot. While Abreu favored the bottom line around both ends of the paperclip-shaped track, Gravel opted for the top in Turns 1 and 2. Hitting the cushion perfectly allowed him to chip away at the lead until he was only a few car lengths back.
“I knew Gravel was pressuring me there the whole race,” Abreu noted. “You have to be very disciplined as a race car driver when you get put in those circumstances. You know there’s pressure and you get out of the groove and you lose a pass and that’s the race winning move.”
Once Gravel got close with less than 10 laps to go, it was as if he hit an invisible wall. Suddenly, the Big Game Motorsports #2 couldn’t close as Abreu continued to roll the bottom. Then one small mistake from Abreu nearly cost him the race. Exiting Turn 4 coming to three laps remaining, Abreu narrowly missed the grip, helping Gravel get a massive run. He peeked to Abreu’s outside heading down the front straightaway but wasn’t able to nose ahead entering Turn 1.
That move proved to be the final challenge as Abreu went on to cross the finish line with a little over a half a second advantage.
“I know my family is at home watching,” Abreu said. “And I know how much it means to them to be able to see us have success and the investment and time it takes to get a team to the elite level like this to compete against the World of Outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse. They’re all here this weekend.”
As for the celebration on Beer Hill? It was something he’d been planning for a while.
“I watched Fred Rahmer do it when he won the National Open, and I had a lot of respect for that,” Abreu said. “I’ve always said if I ever were to win a race here, I was going to make sure to stop over there. Those race fans don’t get a whole lot of love when it comes to Victory Lane, so it was important to me to stop over there and try to rowdy them up.”
Gravel came home second for his 14th top five in the last 16 races and 23rd podium of the season. The Watertown, CT native felt that timing wasn’t his friend. Whether it was his preferred line going away when he neared Abreu or the checkered flag flying right when he thought another opportunity to take the lead was coming together, time wasn’t on his side.
“I found the bottom early in (Turns) 3 and 4, and Rico was running high then he moved down at the right time,” Gravel said. “Then I found the top of (Turns) 1 and 2, and he didn’t, but that top got so far around and the bottom started cleaning up. I knew every lap the bottom was going to get faster and faster, so I knew I had to try really hard to get him as soon as possible. I got to his rear bumper here on the front stretch and did all I could and let it all out there… I wish it was like five more laps because if he got a little closer to lapped traffic in (Turns) 1 and 2, I think I would’ve had a little bit better shot on that last lap.”
Bringing home the final podium spot was the PA Posse’s leading representative – Brent Marks. The Myerstown, PA driver was happy with he and his Murray-Marks team’s performance in the main event and thought he could’ve finished a spot better had a couple things fallen his way.
“We had a really good car there the last half,” Marks said. “I ran those guys down. I was really hoping David would keep running the top down in (Turns) 1 and 2. It just felt like I could’ve squeezed by him there, but I guess he felt like he was losing some ground and moved down to the bottom there for the last few laps. On the last lap he tried another one around the top, and I was hoping I could get a run off of (Turn) 2 to squeeze by him to get to second but just wasn’t able to do it.”
Spencer Bayston and Justin Peck completed the top five.
Gravel’s runner-up coupled with Brad Sweet finishing eighth tied the two at the top of the championship standings as they continue their competitive title fight.
Carson Macedo picked up the KSE Racing Hard Charger with a run from 21st to 14th. Macedo also topped the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
In Low-E Insulation Qualifying, Brad Sweet netted his first Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the season and the 70th of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One also went to Sweet (227th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by Justin Peck (eighth of career), Spencer Bayston (18th of career), and James McFadden (42nd of career).
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars make their one trip to New York in 2023 as they invade Weedsport Speedway for the Empire State Challenge (July 29-30). The final night will serve as another “Summer of Money” stop with $20,000 going to the winner. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[3]; 3. 19-Brent Marks[6]; 4. 5-Spencer Bayston[2]; 5. 13-Justin Peck[8]; 6. 83-James McFadden[5]; 7. 11-Cory Eliason[4]; 8. 49-Brad Sweet[7]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz[10]; 10. 8-Freddie Rahmer[11]; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart[9]; 12. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[15]; 13. 17B-Steve Buckwalter[16]; 14. 41-Carson Macedo[21]; 15. 44-Dylan Norris[13]; 16. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 17. 67-Justin Whittall[17]; 18. 2D-Chase Dietz[24]; 19. 69K-Lance Dewease[22]; 20. 99M-Kyle Moody[14]; 21. 11T-TJ Stutts[19]; 22. 48-Danny Dietrich[26]; 23. 5E-Brandon Rahmer[20]; 24. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[18]; 25. 7S-Robbie Price[23]; 26. (DNF) 23-Devon Borden[27]; 27. (DNF) 6-Bill Rose[25]
Daum Passes Avedisian in Final Laps to Notch Third-Straight Win with Trifecta Motorsports
McIntosh flips and takes second DNF of the season, shrinks points gap down to 55 over Miller
DOE RUN, MO (July 21, 2023) – Zach Daum’s hot streak is still burning. His third-straight Feature win with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota Friday night came in a thriller, passing Jade Avedisian for the lead coming to the white flag and holding her off to win the first-ever Midget event held at Doe Run Raceway.
The exciting finish was his third-straight Series victory with his new team at Trifecta Motorsports, which he joined after the seat of the flagship #7U car was vacated in early June. One phone call from team owner Steve Carbone was all it took to turn Daum’s early season hardships around, as they walked out of their first race weekend together with two wins at Wayne County Speedway before the Series’ summer break.
Now, they’ve got a third. The big smile on Daum’s face in Victory Lane said it all – it’s a memorable time for him in his open-wheel racing career.
“I don’t know that this is the best I’ve ever done, but it’s right up there,” Daum, of Pocahontas, IL, said. “Everything’s playing together right now. We’ve been fast, I feel like I’m driving good, I have confidence – just everything it takes to put these types of races and championships together.”
A third-place run in his Heat Race set the defending Xtreme Outlaw champion up with a ninth-place starting spot for the Feature. Using his preferred lane around the bottom, Daum surged all the way up to second in 15 laps.
“I had a good rhythm on the bottom and in the middle,” Daum said. “I was picking off cars, especially when people would start sliding each other, I could get both of them at once because they both had to check up and I could get ahead and drive back around them.”
As he hit the halfway point of the 30-lap Toyota Racing Feature, only one car remained ahead of him – Jade Avedisian.
Avedisian, the 16-year-old championship contender from Clovis, CA, had led all but six laps up to that point and was maintaining a big lead over Daum. A caution flag with six laps left erased that gap and put Daum right on her tail-tank for the restart.
Avedisian got a great start, using her preferred line around the top. But three laps later with Daum right on her heels, she decided it was time to change lanes to protect the lead.
“I wasn’t sure what to do [on the restart]; I knew the top was getting really far around and it shelfs-off really bad here,” Avedisian said. “I finally saw [Daum] poke his nose, and I still thought with like three-to-go that I would have enough and by that time, he was almost right next to me. So, I decided to go down there, and I had no clue he was in the middle.”
“I knew as soon as I peeked my nose down there, she was gonna come down, which she had to,” Daum said. “The problem was we weren’t running the bottom; we were running the middle and kinda floating around.
“She just had no idea. She ran 20-plus laps on the top and then tried to run the last couple on the bottom. It’s hard to transition.”
Despite her best efforts to keep Daum at bay, Avedisian was unable to hold the 7U off in the end. Daum countered her new line on the bottom by moving up into the middle, wound-up the momentum and made the pass to her outside as the white flag was displayed out of Turn 4.
“When [KKM crew] told her to move to the bottom, I thought, ‘Well, here’s my chance,’” Daum said. “If I can get a good restart, and she puts two car lengths on me, she’s gonna win the race. She kinda did, and then I just got back to her.
“She moved down, and it was like, ‘Okay, it’s over now because I know I can roll through the middle better.’”
Avedisian didn’t go away silently, however, trying to scrape-up the momentum she needed for a pass-back attempt coming to the checkers, but it wasn’t enough. Daum sailed across the line to bank the big check and his fourth career Series victory.
Though slightly dejected after the checkers, Avedisian still held her head high with a runner-up finish, knowing it turned out to be a great points night. Despite her best efforts on the top side of the track for much of the race, she stood by her decision to move down, considering she wasn’t gaining anything by trying to race any higher up.
“I ran [the top line] as hard as I possibly could when he was right next to me, and [Daum] was still gaining on me,” Avedisian said. “I think I moved down at the right time, I just moved down too low, and he just went around me.”
Abacus Racing driver Daniel Whitley came home third to notch his best career Xtreme Outlaw victory. Taylor Reimer crossed in fourth and Series points runner-up Gavin Miller crossed fifth.
The top-five runs by Avedisian and Miller turned out to be very valuable in the championship standings as points leader Cannon McIntosh struggled throughout the second half of the night. Fuel problems in his Heat left him with a 15th-place starting spot for the Feature, where he made it all the way to 10th before a crash sent him tumbling through Turn 2, effectively ending his night early with a 20th-place finish and shrinking his points lead down to 55 on Miller.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets are back in action Saturday, July 22, with a visit to Southern Illinois Raceway in Marion, IL, for the second leg of the weekend doubleheader. Get a ticket at the gate or stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
FEATURE RESULTS
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 7U-Zach Daum[9]; 2. 71-Jade Avedisian[2]; 3. 58-Daniel Whitley[3]; 4. 25K-Taylor Reimer[5]; 5. 97-Gavin Miller[4]; 6. 51B-Joe B Miller[10]; 7. 11A-Andrew Felker[1]; 8. 21K-Karter Sarff[7]; 9. 32-Trey Marcham[8]; 10. 44-Branigan Roark[18]; 11. 33-Kyle Jones[20]; 12. 97K-Cooper Williams[6]; 13. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[17]; 14. 40-Chase McDermand[12]; 15. 16-Garet Williamson[11]; 16. 26-Chance Crum[14]; 17. 31K-Jaxton Wiggs[21]; 18. 08K-Brody Wake[16]; 19. 17B-Austin Barnhill[19]; 20. 08-Cannon McIntosh[15]; 21. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[13]
MORGAN CUP MIRACLE: Logan Schuchart Steals Williams Grove Win at the Checkered Flag
The Hanover, PA native sneaks by Brad Sweet on the final lap to claim the Morgan Cup for the World of Outlaws
MECHANICSBURG, PA (July 21, 2023) - The race appeared to be over. Brad Sweet had led from the drop of the green flag at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night with a comfortable advantage. But as the white flag waved on the Morgan Cup, the Jaws music began to play.
Logan Schuchart spent the entire race in pursuit. Scratching and clawing his way by lapped cars but unable to keep up with Sweet. And then suddenly, hope arose. Schuchart went from 2.2 seconds behind with three laps to go to 1.2 behind as they began the final lap. Down the back straightaway he charged with a head of steam aboard the Shark Racing #1S. As they exited the final corner, Schuchart used a massive run to dip under Sweet and steal the win by only eight one hundredths of a second. The Pennsylvania crowd erupted. Fans looked at each other as if seeking confirmation for what they’d witnessed. Surely Schuchart couldn’t have pulled that off. But he did. He erased a more than two second gap in only three laps. Even Schuchart himself could hardly believe it.
“Man, I really didn’t think I had a shot, either,” Schuchart admitted. “I just ran the top the whole race running the same line as Brad. When we did get to some lapped cars there, they were just in both lines. I took way too long to get by them. Brad just got way out there. He was running a consistent race. I knew we felt pretty good, and I felt that our car was going to come in later.
“The closer it got those last couple laps, I think I looked up around Lap 20, and I thought I’d move the wing back and try to move around the racetrack to see if I could find anything. I was able to get by Kasey (Kahne) there and slowly started moving in on Brad and really gained on him the last couple laps there. I knew he was probably going to be conservative and block the bottom… When he moved down, I thought I’m just going to run the top and with my wing trunked I thought I’m going to have to keep the car as loose as possible and try and spring off the exit and try to get down the straightaway good. And that’s what we were able to do.”
Schuchart’s 38th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victory was his first at Williams Grove in his 57th attempt at the historic half mile. The Hanover, PA native became the 52nd different driver to win a race with The Greatest Show on Dirt at the tricky oval. The 30-year-old is up to a trio of World of Outlaws triumphs this year plus his Eldora Million victory.
And while he may hail from Pennsylvania, the win in the dual Morgan Cup finale/Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals opener was one for the Outlaws as the 10-year Series veteran snatched the Cup from the PA Posse and banked $15,000. Regardless of his driving allegiance, Schuchart was full of excitement to stand in Victory Lane in front of the fans who’ve cheered him on from his earliest days.
“This one hits close to my heart,” Schuchart said. “This is really cool to win in front of our PA fans. If you would’ve told me 10 years ago it was going to take me 10 years to win an Outlaw race at one of my home tracks, I would’ve been pretty disappointed. I can’t thank all of the fans enough. Always a bunch of support after the races here no matter if we run 15th or whatever.”
The early portion of the race was controlled by Sweet. After topping the Toyota Racing Dash, he wheeled the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 ahead in the early circuits.
No cautions interrupted the flow of the race, and even when faced by thick traffic as they approached halfway, Sweet didn’t falter. The four-time and reigning champion sliced expertly through slower cars.
What hurt Sweet in the closing laps was a lost wheel cover, causing mud to fill his right-rear wheel and making the car difficult to handle. Sweet’s misfortune was Schuchart’s gain as he closed in and made the thrilling last-second pass.
For Schuchart, the moment served as a testament of the importance of giving your all until the race is over.
“It doesn’t matter what position you’re in. Until that checkered flag falls, you give it 110%,” Schuchart said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s racing, football, any sport, or life in general, you’ve got to give it 110% every chance you get because you never know. I’m just very thankful to do this with my team and get this opportunity night in and night out.”
Sweet’s runner-up result gave him back-to-back second place efforts and four runner-ups in the last six races. “The Big Cat” is up to 18 World of Outlaws podiums this season. No driver will be happy with losing a win of the final lap, but Sweet’s silver lining came in the form of regaining the point lead as he now sits 12 markers ahead of David Gravel, who finished 11th. For Sweet, the missing wheel cover was too much to overcome.
“Somehow the wheel got packed full of mud, and I honestly just barely made it around the last lap,” Sweet explained. “I tried to just go to the bottom there. I didn’t think I should go to the outside. I just really couldn’t see it was shaking so bad. I couldn’t get any traction coming to the line. I knew I was in trouble if anyone was close. I tried to limp it around and just wasn’t good enough.”
Rico Abreu stayed toward the front for the duration of the race after starting fourth and brought the #24 home third. It marked another consistent run for the St. Helena, CA native who is having a career year behind the wheel. The result put him at 10 World of Outlaws podiums for the year. He’s only the fourth driver to reach that mark this season and the only one among non-full-time drivers.
“We were just really consistent throughout the whole race night,” Abreu said. “Our balance is really good. We’ve been really good here. Getting from sixth to fourth there in the Dash was pretty important for us and beating Carson (Macedo) on the start into Turn 1… I could see Brad’s car shaking there when he was ahead of us. Logan and him and I just got to racing when the pace slowed down, and I thought we would’ve been able to stick our nose in there and break some momentum, but it was just a little bit too late.”
Sheldon Haudenschild and Carson Macedo completed the top five.
Macedo also picked up the night’s Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award – his Series best 12th of the season and the 31st of his career.
For the second straight night, Danny Dietrich was the KSE Racing Hard Charger. The Gettysburg, PA native drove the Gary Kauffman #48 from 15th to seventh.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Carson Macedo (108th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Logan Schuchart (114th of career), Gio Scelzi (31st of career), and Cory Eliason (19th of career).
Spencer Bayston won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Justin Peck after an issue on the final lap ended a sure top 10 run and dropped him to a 21st place finish.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars finish the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals with $20,000 up for grabs on Saturday, July 22. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[2]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo[3]; 6. 19-Brent Marks[6]; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich[15]; 8. 11-Cory Eliason[5]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 10. 8-Freddie Rahmer[14]; 11. 2-David Gravel[10]; 12. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[17]; 13. 69K-Lance Dewease[20]; 14. 23-Devon Borden[9]; 15. 15-Donny Schatz[13]; 16. 5-Spencer Bayston[21]; 17. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[16]; 18. 44-Dylan Norris[11]; 19. 83-James McFadden[18]; 20. 67-Justin Whittall[23]; 21. 13-Justin Peck[12]; 22. 11T-TJ Stutts[25]; 23. 9-Kasey Kahne[24]; 24. 1A-Jacob Allen[19]; 25. 99M-Kyle Moody[26]; 26. 12-Billy Dietrich[22]
WORTH THE WAIT: David Gravel Tops Thrilling Duel in World of Outlaws BAPS Return
The point leader bests Brad Sweet in first World of Outlaws race at BAPS in more than three decades
YORK HAVEN, PA (July 20, 2023) - A long time had passed since the last World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car race at BAPS Motor Speedway. So much time, in fact, that current Series point leader – David Gravel – was only 40 days old at the time.
Fast forward 31 years, and Gravel arose victorious as The Greatest Show on Dirt returned to the York Haven, PA racetrack. Gravel came out on top of a fierce duel with his closest championship competitor – Brad Sweet – to make the trip to Victory Lane. A back-and-forth battle between two of Sprint Car racing’s best proved the long awaited return to BAPS was worth every bit of the wait. The Watertown, CT native climbed atop the wing with his son Levi in a celebration for the World of Outlaws over the PA Posse. The victory moved Gravel up to a Series-best nine in 2023 aboard the Big Game Motorsports machine. His 85th career win elevated him into a tie with none other than Brad Sweet for 10th on the all-time Series win list. And in the grand scheme of the season, Gravel added four more points on his championship lead over Sweet.
“Hats off to Kolten (Gouse), Scott (Gobrecht), and everybody here at this racetrack. They gave us a really good racetrack,” Gravel said. “Cody (Jacobs), Scott (Vogelsong), and Zach (Patterson) gave me an unbelievable car tonight. We didn’t qualify that great. But from the Heat Race I knew we had a really good race car. It feels good to be on the second row of the Heat Race and get in the Dash and win one.”
The path to the front was by no means an easy one for Gravel. He began the race behind the wheel of the Huset’s Speedway #2 from inside the second row with a front row consisting of Sweet and Logan Schuchart ahead.
On the opening circuit Gravel immediately went to work on attacking Schuchart for second as Sweet pulled ahead. Gravel slid by the Shark Racing #1S in Turn 2, but Schuchart crossed him over down the back straightaway. In Turns 3 and 4 Gravel pounded the cushion around Schuchart to secure the runner-up spot.
Up front Sweet comfortably paced the field until traffic become a factor and Gravel began to close in. With a racing surface that offered a nearly equal top and bottom, the battle became about mastering both lines in order to navigate traffic. Gravel shifted toward the bottom while Sweet stayed high leaving Gravel a window and he pounced, rolling by on Lap 14 for the lead.
But on the next lap, Gravel got caught behind a lapped car on the top, allowing Sweet the lane to sneak back around. Only five circuits later on Lap 20, Sweet found himself trapped by traffic, and Gravel ripped the cushion to regain the top spot.
“Man, I think they (track grooves) were about equal,” Gravel explained. “Wherever the lapped car wasn’t that’s where I had to go. Brad was pretty good. I was behind Freddie (Rahmer), and that one lap he went to the top in front of me and gave Brad the lead back. Just happy to have a good enough car. He definitely started spinning (his tires) down the backstretch pretty bad. I was better than him at that point.”
Gravel’s move on the 20th circuit proved to be the winning one as Sweet wasn’t unable to catch him to challenge again. Sweet stayed close but not quite close enough as Gravel took the checkered flag with a 1.240 second advantage.
“It was a great racetrack,” Gravel said. “I’m glad a lot of fans came out today. Now we’ve got a little mini-speedweek with three days in a row. Hope we’ll see everybody at Williams Grove this weekend and battle it out.”
Brad Sweet’s second place effort marked his 18th World of Outlaws podium of the season as he continues the hunt for a fifth consecutive title. The driver of the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 felt like he had a strong car but was missing a touch of speed needed to stay ahead of Gravel and potentially pick up the win.
“I was pretty good early,” Sweet recalled. “I really struggled in lapped traffic. It didn’t surprise me when David got me. But the racetrack was great, two lanes. I got him back. I just didn’t have a good enough car I don’t think. Like he said, I was spinning down the backstretch. I just couldn’t find a great spot for my car. At the end I kind of paced him and felt like we were pretty equal. I was trying hard, and I was too far behind. We’ll take a second tonight and try to get better for the next two nights.”
Rounding out the podium was Logan Schuchart. The Shark Racing pilot kept the C&D Rigging machine toward the front of the entire race after starting outside the front row to earn his eighth podium of the season. Like Sweet, Schuchart found himself missing a little something to have the speed necessary to best Gravel. Overall, the night proved to be an encouraging one on home turf for the Hanover, PA native.
“It’s really cool to have the run that we did and be here at BAPS Motor Speedway,” Schuchart said. “Anytime we can race in front of these PA fans, we love it. Happy to be here. I’ve never won here in my career. We come here at the end of the year, and we’re always on the podium but never win. Looking forward to coming back. I think we have a great car to come back with. Every time I’d get to them it seemed like a lapped car would be in my way on the top and I’d have to move to the bottom. I just didn’t feel as comfortable as I needed to.”
Carson Macedo and Brent Marks completed the top five.
Gravel’s win grew his point lead to six over Sweet while Macedo stayed close as he now sits 32 markers behind Gravel.
A 19th to eighth run gave Danny Dietrich the KSE Racing Hard Charger Award.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Cory Eliason after a late flat tire ended a likely top 10 run.
Justin Peck topped Low-E Insulation Qualifying for his second consecutive Simpson Performance Products QuickTime.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Justin Peck (seventh Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by Brad Sweet (226th of career), Carson Macedo (107th of career), and Logan Schuchart (113th of career).
Sam Hafertepe Jr. won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars tackle two more nights against the PA Posse at Mechanicsburg, PA’s Williams Grove Speedway for the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals (July 21-22). For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[3]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[2]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 5. 19-Brent Marks[12]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[6]; 7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[7]; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich[19]; 9. 83-James McFadden[10]; 10. 13-Justin Peck[8]; 11. 44-Dylan Norris[11]; 12. 15-Donny Schatz[17]; 13. 23-Devon Borden[23]; 14. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[13]; 15. 9-Kasey Kahne[9]; 16. 1A-Jacob Allen[14]; 17. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[15]; 18. 99M-Kyle Moody[20]; 19. 7S-Robbie Price[22]; 20. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[18]; 21. 5-Spencer Bayston[16]; 22. (DNF) 11-Cory Eliason[4]; 23. (DNF) 8-Freddie Rahmer[24]; 24. (DNF) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[21]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Xtreme Outlaws Collide with POWRi at Doe Run, Southern Illinois
DOE RUN, MO (July 20, 2023) – Summer break is over, and racing is back in session. The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota returns to action this weekend, bringing national Midget racing back to a pair of tiny Midwest ovals.
Never in the 29-year history of Doe Run Raceway have Midgets raced within its 1/6-mile confines; that is until Friday night, when the Xtreme Outlaws make their Series debut, competing for a $4,000 grand prize.
Southern Illinois Raceway welcomes the return of Midgets to its 1/8-mile course for the first time in four years. The POWRi National Midget League held the last Midget event there in 2019 and teams up with the Xtreme Outlaw Series for a $4,000-to-win show to cap the weekend Saturday night.
Both shows will be run in conjunction with POWRi as part of the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series, which pays the points champion $2,500 at season’s end.
Tickets for both events will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to your favorite track, stream every lap live with a FAST PASS subscription to DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:
MR. CONSISTENT – Up by 121 points in the Xtreme Outlaw standings, Cannon McIntosh has been nothing but consistent through the first third of the 2023 schedule.
Through the first 10 races, the 20-year-old Oklahoman has podium finishes in every event except for two; one of which he took a DNF after an early incident while running inside the top-five. With four wins and no finishes outside the top-six in Xtreme competition thus far, McIntosh is inching closer toward his first career national Midget championship.
He’s currently riding a wave of momentum from a dominant display through POWRi’s Illinois SPEEDweek, where he won three of the four scheduled races and finished second in the lone race he did not win en route to his third-straight miniseries championship.
McIntosh leads the field into Doe Run on Friday, aiming to become the track’s first-ever Midget Feature winner. He’s also started two previous Midget races at Southern Illinois with POWRi – one in 2018 (17th-place) and the other in 2019, when he took a DNF after starting third.
MOST IMPROVED – After coming so close to his first career national Midget Feature win with the Xtreme Outlaws on multiple occasions before the summer break, Gavin Miller finally cashed-in – twice – and is one of the nation’s most rapidly improving Midget drivers.
The 16-year-old from Allentown, PA, nearly won the Xtreme Outlaw Showdown at Wayne County Speedway, leading by a lengthy margin in the final laps before getting into the outside wall and surrendering the top spot to eventual winner Zach Daum. Three nights later in USAC action, he took a hard tumble after leading 12 laps at Circle City Raceway.
On June 9, Miller finally broke through to Victory Lane, beating a stout USAC Indiana Midget Week field to score the win at Bloomington Speedway. Most recently, Miller cashed-in with POWRi, winning the latest national event at Lake Ozark Speedway in Missouri.
With podium finishes in three of his last four Xtreme Outlaw starts, Miller now sits 121 points behind McIntosh in the championship standings.
7-UP – Since joining the Trifecta Motorsports team days before the most recent Xtreme Outlaw race weekend in June, Zach Daum dramatically turned a slow start to the season around.
Daum, the 32-year-old open-wheel veteran from Pocahontas, IL, was sitting ninth in Series points after a tough weekend at Millbridge Speedway, getting involved in a wreck that destroyed his new King Chassis that he put together before the start of the season. He soon received a call from car owner Steve Carbone about filling the open seat in the team’s flagship #7U and grabbed his equipment with renewed ambition.
In their first Xtreme race together at Tri-City, Daum drove from 10th on the starting grid up to fifth before sweeping both races Friday-Saturday at Wayne County Speedway. Daum’s first two victories of the season surged him all the way up to fifth in the standings, where he currently sits 270 points back of leader McIntosh.
Daum has two previous starts with POWRi at Southern Illinois, finishing 12th in 2018 and eighth in 2019. He’s back in the Trifecta #7U this weekend in search of his fourth career Series victory.
REBOUND RUN – After surviving a wave of tough luck in the last Xtreme Outlaw race weekend, things are starting to look up again for Jade Avedisian.
A blown tire while running inside the top-five at Tri-City and a pass attempt for the lead gone awry on the first night at Wayne County ruined the 16-year-old Californian’s would’ve-been podium finishes last month. She’s since dropped to fourth in the Series standings, 180 points out of the lead.
However, a fourth-place result in USAC Indiana Midget Week points and three-straight top-five finishes to cap POWRi Illinois SPEEDweek indicate the three-time Xtreme Outlaw winner’s rebound behind the wheel of the Keith Kunz Motorsports, Bullet/Toyota #71 as she prepares to take on Doe Run and Southern Illinois for the first time this weekend.
POWRed-UP – The second and third Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series events on the 2023 schedule will commence this weekend.
The 11-race schedule, now shortened to eight races due to weather cancelations, tabs points across each Xtreme Outlaw & POWRi co-sanctioned race this season, awarding a $2,500 champion’s check to the driver with the most points after the Xtreme Outlaw season finale at I-44 Riverside Speedway in October. Cannon McIntosh (231) leads the current standings after one race by 10 points over Zach Daum (221) and 15 over third-place Kyle Jones (216).
The Xtreme Outlaw stars will take on POWRi’s best in both events this weekend, led by POWRi National Midget League points leader Corbin Rueschenberg, Sweet Springs (MO) winner Karter Sarff (third in points), and Keith Kunz Motorsports’ newest team member Cooper Williams, who sits fourth in points.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Friday, July 21 at Doe Run Raceway in Doe Run, MO
Saturday, July 22 at Southern Illinois Raceway in Marion, IL
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current championship points standings (view full standings)
1. Cannon McIntosh (2173pts); 2. Gavin Miller 2052pts (-121); 3. Chase McDermand 1995pts (-178); 4. Jade Avedisian 1993pts (-180); 5. Zach Daum 1903pts (-270); 6. Chance Crum 1847pts (-326); 7. Taylor Reimer 1837pts (-336); 8. Landon Brooks 1734pts (-439); 9. Hayden Reinbold 1629pts (-544); 10. Ethan Mitchell 1579pts (-594).
Toyota Feature winners (5 drivers)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports)
2 wins – Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports); Zach Daum (Trifecta Motorsports)
1 win – Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports); Jesse Love (Chad Boat Industries)
Toyota Feature laps led (13 drivers)
78 laps – Cannon McIntosh
44 laps – Zach Daum
28 laps – Ryan Timms
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
24 laps – Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand
23 laps – Gavin Miller
22 laps – Shane Cottle
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
11 laps – Hayden Reinbold
6 laps – Karter Sarff
4 laps – Jesse Love
1 lap – Nick Drake
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (6 drivers)
3 awards – Cannon McIntosh
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell
1 award – Gavin Miller, Daniel Whitley, Hayden Reinbold, Jesse Love, Kevin Thomas Jr.
Heat Race winners (17 drivers)
5 wins – Jade Avedisian
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh
3 wins – Zach Daum
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Chase McDermand, Ethan Mitchell, Hayden Reinbold, Gavin Miller
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Corbin Rueschenberg, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Briggs Danner, Daison Pursley
High-points honors (9 drivers)
2 honors – Cannon McIntosh
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Daniel Whitley, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold, Jade Avedisian
Last Chance Showdown wins (10 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum, Chase Briscoe, Mitchell Davis
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (10 drivers)
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Zach Daum, Gavan Boschele, Taylor Reimer, Chase McDermand, Shane Cottle, Cooper Williams
Podium finishes (13 drivers)
7 podiums – Cannon McIntosh
6 podiums – Chase McDermand
4 podiums – Gavin Miller
3 podiums – Zach Daum
2 podiums – Shane Cottle
1 podium – Thomas Meseraull, Jade Avedisian, Kyle Jones, Ryan Timms, Ashton Torgerson, Taylor Reimer, Landon Brooks, Jesse Love
Top-10 finishes (35 drivers)
9 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller
8 top-10s – Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand
7 top-10s – Zach Daum
6 top-10s – Chance Crum
5 top-10s – Landon Brooks
4 top-10s – Kyle Jones, Ethan Mitchell, Taylor Reimer, Gavan Boschele
3 top-10s – Thomas Meseraull, Ryan Timms
2 top-10s – Corbin Rueschenberg, Briggs Danner, Shane Cottle, Chase Briscoe, Kevin Thomas Jr.
1 top-10 – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Austin Barnhill, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Daniel Whitley, Don Droud Jr., Mariah Ede, Nick Drake, Hayden Reinbold, Karter Sarff, Branigan Roark, Cooper Williams, Jesse Love
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
8. Thu, June 1 / Tri-City Speedway / Pontoon Beach, IL / Jesse Love (1)
9. Fri, June 2 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (1)
10. Sat, June 3 / Wayne County Speedway / Wayne City, IL / Zach Daum (2)
Photo credit – Jacy Norgaard
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1 MONTH ALERT: 45th AGCO Jackson Nationals Continues World of Outlaws Marquee Marathon in August
JACKSON, MN (July 18, 2023) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ Summer of Money heats up in August with a return to Jackson Motorplex for the 45th annual AGCO Jackson Nationals.
The three-day marquee event, Aug. 17-19, will showcase two $10,000-to-win Features Thursday and Friday, and then payout $25,000 for Saturday’s main event – also paying $2,000 to start.
Since becoming a World of Outlaws event in 2017, four-time and reigning champion and Logan Schuchart are the only two drivers with multiple Jackson Nationals triumphs. Sweet won in 2017 and 2019, while Schuchart went back-to-back in 2020 and 2021.
The other years belong to 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz, in 2018, and Carson Macedo, who scored the prestigious win last year.
With the event taking place the weekend after the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals, it is projected to attract a large field of competitors, including weekly competitors like current track points leader Aaron Reutzel, rising star Chase Randall, veteran Brooke Tatnell and more.
What you need to know:
Track:
4/10 mile in Jackson, MN
Track Record: 12.572 seconds by Carson Macedo on Aug. 20, 2022
More Event Info
Times (CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gate Opens
4 p.m. Grandstand Gate Opens
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps
-Racing to follow
*All times Central
Previous winners:
2022 - Logan Schuchart on August 20 (Day), Carson Macedo on August 20 (Jackson Nationals)
2021 - Kerry Madsen on June 24, Kerry Madsen on June 25, Logan Schuchart on June 27 (Jackson Nationals)
2020 – Brad Sweet on June 25, Logan Schuchart on June 26 and 27 (Jackson Nationals)
2019 – Brad Sweet on June 29; Carson Macedo on June 28; Brad Sweet on June 27 (Jackson Nationals)
2018 – Jason Johnson on June 8, Jason Johnson and Donny Schatz on June 9 (Jackson Nationals)
2017 – Ian Madsen on June 1, Kerry Madsen on June 2, Brad Sweet on June 3 (Jackson Nationals)
2016 – Daryn Pittman on June 24
2014 – Joey Saldana on June 13
2013 – Donny Schatz on June 14
2010 – Steve Kinser on May 1
2006 – Donny Schatz on Sept. 16
2005 – Daryn Pittman on Sept. 23
2004 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 24
1988 – Sammy Swindell on July 6, Steve Kinser on Aug. 20
1987 – Bobby Davis Jr. on July 9
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Long-Awaited Return to BAPS, Williams Grove’s Summer Nationals Reignite World of Outlaws v.s. PA Posse Battle
Williams Grove Speedway’s Summer Nationals keeps the World of Outlaws’ Summer of Money rolling with a $20,000 to win finale
YORK HAVEN, PA (July 18, 2023) - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series versus PA Posse battle resumes this week with a long-awaited return to a fan-favorite track and another Summer Nationals doubleheader.
First up is the Series’ return to BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 19. The last time the World of Outlaws visited the York Haven, PA facility was 31 years ago on August 2, 1992. Since then, it has gone through several changes and upgrades – lead by track owner Scott Gobrecht and general manager Kolten Gouse. Then after a one-day break, the teams roll to Mechanicsburg, PA where Williams Grove Speedway will host the Champion Oil Summer Nationals on July 21-22. The final night of the Summer Nationals serves as another stop during the “Summer of Money” as the winner is taking home $20,000.
The World of Outlaws will bring one of the most competitive championship fights in Series history to Pennsylvania with David Gravel leading Brad Sweet by a mere two points and Carson Macedo close behind 24 markers behind Gravel. Couple that with the always intense Posse rivalry, and the three races promise to deliver plenty of action.
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KNOTTED UP: Through the first three battles this year, the World of Outlaws and PA Posse have equaled each other in the win column.
The first visit to Pennsylvania this year resulted in neither a World of Outlaws or a Posse triumph. Back in March, an outsider in the form of Rico Abreu dropped in and stole the show at Lincoln Speedway.
Then, a thrilling battle between Anthony Macri and Brent Marks brought both Outlaw and Posse fans to their feet thanks to Marcri’s last lap, last corner pass on Marks for the win.
The most recent renewal of the rivalry saw the World of Outlaws come out on top. Two days after Macri won at Lincoln, Brad Sweet dominated the opening night of Williams Grove’s Morgan Cup for his second win at the half-mile.
This week will boast three more rounds for either the World of Outlaws or PA Posse to leave with an advantage.
FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME: It’s been 31 long years since the World of Outlaws have competed at BAPS Motor Speedway, and the York Haven, PA facility will be a welcome addition to the rotation of Pennsylvania stops.
When the Series last visited BAPS, eight of the current 14 full-time World of Outlaws drivers hadn’t yet been born. Current point leader – David Gravel – was just over a month old.
While the 4/10-mile hasn’t welcomed the World of Outlaws in more than three decades, it has been the site of a handful of Sprint Car races over the past few years featuring some of the drivers who will be in the pit area on Wednesday.
A trio of current World of Outlaws have visited BAPS Victory Lane. Before embarking on the tour this year, Gio Scelzi and KCP Racing topped a BAPS race nine months ago. Back in 2019, Roth Motorsports’ James McFadden claimed the Kevin Gobrecht Classic. Three years prior to that, Jacob Allen picked up his first career 410 win at BAPS with Shark Racing.
On the local side, Brent Marks has already won at BAPS this season and collected victories there in each of the previous two years. Anthony Macri, Devon Borden, and Kyle Reinhardt have also won at BAPS this season. Other recent winners who will be in attendance on Wednesday include Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, and Lance Dewease.
OUTLAW FAVORITES: The World of Outlaws have fared well plenty of times at Williams Grove thanks to a handful of names that are forces on tour.
Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz is a master of the paper clip. There’s no track he’s won at more with the World of Outlaws, tallying 21 victories there. The Fargo, ND driver enters the week fresh off a sixth Kings Royal crowning at Eldora Speedway.
At the beginning of last year, not many would’ve considered Brad Sweet a favorite to drive to Williams Grove Victory Lane. But “The Big Cat” has quickly changed that narrative. Last July, after more than 50 tries, Sweet conquered the tricky paperclip for the first time. Then, it only took him three more tries for his second victory earlier this year in May.
David Gravel’s Williams Grove résumé suggests two nights there could contribute toward his championship pursuit. Like Schatz, it’s Gravel’s winningest World of Outlaws track. The Watertown, CT native owns eight victories.
THE GROVE FIRST-TIMERS: Despite being known as a difficult track to learn, Williams Grove has produced first-time Series wins for three current full-timers.
Back at the 2017 Summer Nationals, Brock Zearfoss – then a member of the Posse – drove Aaron Long’s #58 to a win in the opener. The Jonestown, PA native now rolls into Williams Grove as a junior on the World of Outlaws tour.
Two months after Zearfoss’ breakthrough, Australia’s James McFadden mastered the half-mile en route to his inaugural triumph with The Greatest Show on Dirt. He enters this week with four wins under his belt already in 2023 aboard the Roth Motorsports #83.
One year later, a rising star by the name of Gio Scelzi wheeled the Indy Race Parts #71 to a big upset over the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove. That night the Fresno, CA native became the youngest winner in Series history – a record that still stands.
POSSE POWER: Williams Grove is one of the primary racetracks where the Posse take pride in besting the World of Outlaws, and many talented drivers from the region will be looking to continue that tradition.
Lance Dewease always leads the way for the local contingent at Williams Grove. The Fayetteville, PA native has won twice at “The Grove” this year, upping his record total to 113. Dewease topped last year’s Summer Nationals opener. Of Dewease’s 20 World of Outlaws wins, 17 have been at the half-mile.
Current Williams Grove points leader – Freddie Rahmer – stands out as a favorite. He’s currently the nation’s winningest 410 Sprint Car driver with 10 wins, a pair of which have come at Williams Grove.
The most recent local Williams Grove winner heading into this weekend is Brent Marks. “The Myerstown Missile” was victorious during the June 30 PA Speedweek race. Marks is also the 2021 Summer Nationals champion.
Two-time track champion – Danny Dietrich – is always a threat when he rolls in the pits with the Gary Kauffman Racing team. Williams Grove is home to a pair of his five World of Outlaws victory including the 2015 Summer Nationals opener.
More Posse names to watch include Dylan Norris (Hanover, PA), Kyle Moody (Lewisberry, PA), T.J. Stutts (Liverpool, PA), and more.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Wednesday, July 19 at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, PA
Friday-Saturday, July 21-22 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (40/79 Races):
1. 2 – David Gravel (5348PTS) 2. 49 – Brad Sweet (-2PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-24PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-210PTS) 5. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-250PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-272PTS) 7. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-278PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-384PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-690PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-708PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
8 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
6 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
5 wins – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
4 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83)
3 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24), Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15)
2 wins –Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18)
FEATURE LAPS LED (18 Drivers):
187 laps – Carson Macedo
177 laps – Brad Sweet
149 laps – David Gravel
144 laps – Rico Abreu
133 laps – James McFadden
96 laps – Donny Schatz
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
80 laps – Logan Schuchart
70 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
47 laps – Kyle Larson
43 laps – Brent Marks
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
23 laps – Spencer Bayston
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (15 Drivers):
11 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
7 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson, Justin Peck
HEAT RACE WINNERS (34 Drivers):
23 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
21 Heat Wins – David Gravel
10 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
9 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
7 Heat Wins – Gio Scelzi
6 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
5 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, James McFadden
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Spencer Bayston
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog, Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins – Justin Peck, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Cory Eliason, Tim Kaeding, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, Lance Dewease
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (36 Drivers):
29 Dashes – Carson Macedo
28 Dashes – David Gravel
23 Dashes – Brad Sweet
19 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
16 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
15 Dashes – Donny Schatz
14 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
13 Dashes – Rico Abreu
11 Dashes – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
9 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen
6 Dashes – Brent Marks, Brock Zearfoss
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Justin Peck, Danny Dietrich, Cory Eliason, Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney
2 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Kasey Kahne, Bill Balog, Kyle Larson
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Shane Stewart
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (28 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Noah Gass, Logan Schuchart
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Gio Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Tim Estenson, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen, Carson Macedo, Daryn Pittman
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (28 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, James McFadden
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel, Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart, Zeb Wise, Rico Abreu
PODIUM FINISHES (22 Drivers):
21 Podiums – David Gravel
17 Podiums – Brad Sweet
13 Podiums – Carson Macedo
9 Podiums – Rico Abreu
8 Podiums – Donny Schatz
7 Podiums – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
5 Podiums – James McFadden
4 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks
3 Podiums – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
2 Podiums – Gio Scelzi
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson
TOP 10 FINISHES (46 Drivers):
36 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
34 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
30 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
27 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi, Sheldon Haudenschild
26 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
23 Top 10s – James McFadden
21 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
18 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
16 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
9 Top 10s – Justin Peck
8 Top 10s – Brent Marks
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
6 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Cory Eliason, Kyle Larson, Kasey Kahne
4 Top 10s – Danny Dietrich, Brock Zearfoss
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise
1 Top 10 – Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Cole Macedo, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Tim Kaeding, Chase Randall, Shane Stewart
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
38. Tues, July 11 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
39. Fri, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Carson Macedo (5)
40. Sat, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (3)
LIKE THE FIRST TIME: World of Outlaws’ Return to BAPS Elicits Special Memory For Jacob Allen
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to BAPS Motor Speedway for the first time in 31 years for the Bricker’s Bash
YORK HAVEN, PA (July 17, 2023) – Lance Dewease stood to one side and Greg Hodnett the other. In the middle, an elated Jacob Allen.
The 22-year-old, from Hanover, PA, had finally scored his first 410 Sprint Car victory, standing tallest on the podium against the two Pennsylvania legends at the then Susquehanna Speedway.
It’s a seven-year-old memory for the now World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series veteran. In that time, the track changed its configuration and its name – now BAPS Motor Speedway. But when the Series returns to the track for the first time in 31 years on Wednesday, July 19, that memory will still be as vivid as it was in 2016.
“The most memorable thing that stands out to me is I won the race and Lance (Dewease) ran second and Greg Hodnett ran third, so it was pretty cool to beat those guys for my first 410 win,” Allen said. “I look back at my time then in my racing career and didn’t really know what I was doing at all. I was probably just racing off an instinct and a prayer, I guess. I’m just thankful I was able to accomplish that. You race a long World of Outlaws season and not win any races and battle adversity during a whole World of Outlaws season… it was good. It was a boost of confidence and something to be proud of as well.”
Since then, Allen has amassed five World of Outlaws victories, including the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway last year, and won a preliminary night during the Knoxville Nationals.
He’s also one of few World of Outlaws drivers with laps around the latest edition of BAPS Motor Speedway, having finished eighth during the Capitol Renegade Showdown in 2021.
Allen acknowledged he doesn’t have near the laps as the Pennsylvania locals around the 4/10-mile track to have any kind of edge up for the World of Outlaws Bricker’s Bash. But, against his fellow World of Outlaws competition, he said there is a sense of an advantage.
So far this season, Allen has earned four top five finishes and 14 top 10 finishes with the World of Outlaws. While on paper it may not look as good as his four-win season in 2022, to Allen there’s no immediate concern.
“Comparing it to last year I wouldn’t say it is great on that scale, but I’m not thinking about that,” he said. “You have a big change with tires. A completely new tire program. So, that is definitely a change and the set ups have changed with that. That’s been a big learning curve for sure.
“But I’m having fun racing. I feel like my driving is up to par. I feel very confident when I’m in situations starting up near the front. Qualifying hasn’t been as good. But I do feel good out on the racetrack. Racing is a tough thing. My team is a unique team and sometimes, there are different factors you have to deal with. It’s been fun. I’ve enjoyed the season. But need to keep trying to get wins and make the best out of it.”
His teammate Logan Schuchart scored a million-dollar payday last week at Eldora Speedway, and while Schuchart left with the spoils and glory, Allen said the victory is still felt throughout the entire Shark Racing team.
“It’s a huge deal,” he said. “It doesn’t just go into one night. It’s years of trying to build a race team and all the different things that we’ve gone through as a team and just never giving up. Anything you can think of, we’ve just always kept plugging away at this. The fact that my dad (Hall of Famer Bobby Allen) has never gave up on us and we just keep trying and accomplish big things and believe in ourselves. It’s a huge deal. I’m very proud of Logan. I’m proud of my dad. I’m proud of everyone who has ever been a part of our team. It’s something special that we’ll never forget. It makes a big stamp for our race team forever in Sprint Car history.”
Now, Allen will try to build his own momentous run with a hopeful return to Victory Lane in York Haven. It’ll be a site of fond memories, but also, he hopes, a site of a good time – for drivers and fans.
“I know being from Pennsylvania that BAPS is a place people enjoy going to,” he said. “It’s nice being able to have a different Pennsylvania track on the schedule. I think people will be really excited. I think it is a nice shaped racetrack. I know the fans will come out and it will be a fun event.”
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KING DONNY XL: Donny Schatz Triumphs in 40th Kings Royal for Sixth Crown
The 10-time Series champion aces Eldora to move within one of all-time Kings Royal record
ROSSBURG, OH (July 15, 2023) - A thread throughout Donny Schatz’ career is rising to the occasion. When the lights are brightest, Schatz never shies away from the stage. Instead, he summons the greatest of his talents. That fearlessness of the moment continued on Saturday night at Rossburg, OH's Eldora Speedway. The 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion put together at perfect drive in the 40th edition of the coveted Kings Royal. Schatz led every single circuit of the 40-lap Feature on his way to a comfortable win.
Royal Sovereign Bobby Allen presided over the coronation as Schatz was crowned for the sixth time in his illustrious career. The 46-year-old is now only a single Crown away from matching “The King” himself – Steve Kiner’s – record count of seven Kings Royal triumphs. The victory also brought him $175,000 worth of spoils – equaling the largest payday he’s earned behind the wheel. Another noteworthy number is 13, which is now how many six-digit paychecks the Fargo, ND has collected in his career.
For Schatz and his Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing team who’ve combatted struggles as of late, the win was especially rewarding and made the emotion swell for Schatz.
“I think it’s the adversity lately” said a choked up Schatz when discussing what felt different about this Crown. “We’re not performing the way we want, and tonight we did. These guys brought a car down from upstairs with a two-year-old motor there. Obviously, it runs pretty damn good. We tried a lot of different stuff this week. We came here in May, and we were really good, but the racetrack is different. It just takes everything you can get. These guys just kept digging. There isn’t anybody in this pit area that wants to run seventh, eighth, twelfth, sixteenth, but we’ve done that. Tonight, I don’t know what you say. I guess the stars lined up.”
The stars most certainly did align throughout the entire evening at “The Big E.” A 24th-place Qualifying effort positioned him third in the lineup for the sixth Heat Race. At the start of the Heat, he immediately moved into second. But Schatz knew he needed more as winning the 10-lap bout would put him on the pole of the Feature, and running second would’ve slotted him 12th. Schatz secured the pole by muscling around Aaron Reutzel for the top spot on lap one.
The Feature went about as smooth as possible for the 10-time World of Outlaws champion. Schatz grabbed the lead when the green flag flew and hardly even faced a challenge. The only potential obstacle to confront was the way the day’s weather impacted the track with morning and afternoon rain providing plenty of moisture and a lightning-fast surface.
“I don’t remember a race even being that pace,” Schatz said. “That was wide open for 40 laps. I just told Scuba (crew chief, Steve Swenson) I don’t know if there’s much left there. I used every bit of it. Normally that’s not the case here, but we got that rain, and it’s been a little bit choppy in spots all week. I don’t think it was as bad as it is, but when you get behind someone in dirty air, and you hit that stuff, I mean I did it last night. That’s why I wasn’t going to try to tear the car up. You don’t want to try to do that. We want to race for championships. Tonight doesn’t really count for that, but it sure does count for a $175,000 payday and this pretty damn cool crown.”
Even with the tricky conditions, Schatz wasn’t impacted as he survived a bevy of restarts and sliced through traffic throughout the entire race. Early runner-up – David Gravel – showed him a nose on a couple restarts but ultimately couldn’t make a move to truly challenge the Carquest #15. Schatz took the checkered flag with a nearly four-second advantage.
“When you get in a race car and you go out and hot lap when you put your foot down, you kind of know if you’re going to be in the game or you’re not going to be in the game,” Schatz said. “The last three days, I don’t feel like I’ve been in the game. When we hot lapped tonight and qualified tonight, I could tell there was a little something there that we hadn’t had in the car that made the car roll around there different. This is my 28th Kings Royal, so I’ve got a little bit of experience. You kind of feel like you know what you’re doing.”
Finishing a spot behind Schatz with a valiant charge to the runner-up position was Brent Marks. In his quest for back-to-back Kings Royal titles, the pilot of the Murray-Marks #19 started 11th and wheeled his way forward to second. Oddly enough, the only driver to ever earn consecutive Kings Royal Crowns – Schatz – was the one who prevented Marks from becoming the second. Winning is always preferred, but after battling some struggles throughout the week, Marks came away with his head held high.
“We had a really good race car tonight,” Marks said. “We just didn’t have enough speed to catch Donny there at the end, but this whole Murray-Marks Motorsports team just did a phenomenal job all night long and all week, really. We just made huge gains and had some adversity to overcome this week. It’s just been a tough week, so to finish second tonight is just an amazing feeling.”
Rounding out the top three to equal his career-best Kings Royal finish was David Gravel. The Big Game Motorsports driver stayed in contention all race but couldn’t find the speed necessary to get by Schatz and then slipped to third when Marks moved around him. The Watertown, CT native narrowly missed out on the final leg of Sprint Car racing’s Triple Crown that he needs.
“Track position was huge there, and it just wasn’t in my cards tonight,” Gravel said. “I had one opportunity on that one restart to get by him and couldn’t clear him, and after that he was gone. I didn’t even see him at the end. He definitely was the dominant car tonight and it showed, and the fastest car won.”
Sheldon Haudenschild and Kyle Larson completed the top five.
KSE Racing Hard Charger honors went to Rico Abreu as he wheeled his #24 from 20th to sixth.
In Low-E Insulation Qualifying, Justin Peck claimed his first Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the season and the third of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Kerry Madsen (192nd Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Six were topped by Lance Dewease (52nd of career), David Gravel (230th of career), Sheldon Haudenschild (92nd of career), Parker Price-Miller (21st of career), and Donny Schatz (517th of career).
Carson Macedo claimed the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Hunter Schuerenberg as he transferred to the Feature but engine issues prevented him from truly competing.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars roll eastward to “The Keystone State” to faceoff with the PA Posse for a trio of battles. The first tilt is set for BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 19. The final two will consist of the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals at Williams Grove on July 21-22. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 2. 19-Brent Marks[11]; 3. 2-David Gravel[4]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 5. 57-Kyle Larson[15]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[20]; 7. 83-James McFadden[16]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[21]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne[8]; 10. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[13]; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[24]; 12. 7S-Robbie Price[18]; 13. 42-Sye Lynch[23]; 14. 11-Cory Eliason[17]; 15. (DNF) 9P-Parker Price Miller[2]; 16. (DNF) 71-Shane Stewart[7]; 17. (DNF) 55-Kerry Madsen[6]; 18. (DNF) 39M-Lance Dewease[5]; 19. (DNF) 18-Giovanni Scelzi[22]; 20. (DNF) 21H-Brady Bacon[14]; 21. (DNF) 8-Aaron Reutzel[12]; 22. (DNF) 1M-Landon Myers[9]; 23. (DNF) 13-Justin Peck[19]; 24. (DNF) 39-Hunter Schuerenberg[10]
PROTECTING THE CASTLE: Carson Macedo Holds On for Eldora Knight Before Victory
Macedo triumphs over Sweet in late duel for third Eldora win
ROSSBURG, OH (July 14, 2023) - The best in the land entered the castle of Eldora Speedway Friday night, looking to claim the title of Knight before going for King.
Carson Macedo, of Lemoore, CA, journeyed through the early stages of the 30-lap Feature uncontested and never in fear, eyeing the knighthood and its $20,000 prize. But a surprise slider strike on Lap 26 by the one they call “The Big Cat” set forth a fierce duel – one that will echo through the realm before a King is crowned on Saturday. The green flag waved on the battle, and Macedo quickly asserted his strength. After topping the Toyota Racing Dash to earn the pole for the 30-lap bout, Macedo rocketed into the lead on the opening circuit.
The only disturbance of the race came shortly after it started when Tyler Courtney went for a nasty ride in Turns 1 and 2. “Sunshine” was able to walk to the ambulance under his own power for further observation.
Once the race resumed, Macedo again wasted no time pulling ahead as the struggle to surpass him raged on behind the Jason Johnson Racing chariot. Gio Scelzi – the one known fiercely as “Hot Sauce” – surged into the runner-up spot.
But a hungry Brad Sweet clawed his way into second early, moving around the KCP Racing #18 on the third circuit. Aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing #49, Sweet then set his sights on Macedo.
At the front, Macedo masterfully worked through slower traffic. The 27-year-old hardly made a misstep as he maneuvered by slower cars and looked to be on an easy drive to the riches that awaited.
But then the slightest mistake, the smallest dip of the shield opened the door for Sweet to challenge. Macedo attempted to slide a lapped car in Turns 3 and 4 coming to five laps to go but couldn’t get him cleared. The loss of momentum gave Sweet a massive run heading down the front straightaway.
Sweet threw a slider in Turns 1 and 2, clearing Macedo as they readied for the backstretch. Macedo responded to his challenger, Brad Sweet, of Grass Valley, CA, with a slider of his own in Turns 3 and 4. Sweet then swung his #49 steed back under Macedo one last time down the front stretch, but Macedo’s 41 nosed ahead.
After securing control of the duel, Macedo offered the best defense possible by hammering four perfect laps around the Eldora cushion on his way to a 1.260 second victory.
Castle protected. Riches gained.
“I slid myself in (Turns) 3 and 4,” Macedo said to describe the late battle. “I knew I lost a lot off time, but I didn’t think he’s slide me right then. I didn’t feel like my run was that bad, so he must’ve been pretty close before that… He slid me and just woke me back up. I didn’t realize how uniform you could run the fence in (Turns) 1 and 2. Once he drove by me I kind of grabbed another gear and got my elbows way up in the seat and just started running as hard as I possibly could.
“I had a lot of fun in that race there. That was as hard as I could go there at the end. These races, whether they pay a million bucks or twenty grand, I feel like they’re just as hard to win either way. That was a 30-lap dash just like we had last night after the break.”
The victory moved Macedo up to five with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars this season and second in the last three races. The 27-year-old is up to 33 career wins with The Greatest Show on Dirt – enough to equal him with fellow full-timer – Sheldon Haudenschild – for 21st on the all-time list. Three of those wins have now been at Eldora, which ties him with none other than the man he beat – Sweet – as the winningest Californian at the historic half-mile with the World of Outlaws.
A valiant effort led Brad Sweet to securing second. The effort marked Sweet’s 17th podium of the season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars as the four-time champion’s “Drive for Five” powers on.
“It was fast,” Sweet said. “Carson ran a really good pace there. I was up on the wheel trying to make a move. He was working hard to try to get by the lapped cars. I got one run there and had my chance and just didn’t quite get it done. He got back to my inside.”
A steady drive throughout the race led Gio Scelzi to complete the podium, giving Scelzi and his KCP Racing team their second top three of Scelzi’s rookie World of Outlaws campaign. After a crash on Thursday night, the result gave him and his crew an encouraging boost heading into the Kings Royal.
“I feel like tonight in the Dash I made a mistake that cost us a spot, but in the long run starting third was better than starting second,” Scelzi explained. “Thanks to my guys. They do a really, really good job. They worked really hard today to fix the car from last night.”
Rico Abreu and David Gravel rounded out the top five.
Sweet’s runner-up coupled with David Gravel running fifth allowed Sweet to close back in within two points of Gravel for the points lead. Macedo is a close third – 24 markers behind Gravel.
James McFadden wheeled from 25th to ninth to earn the KSE Hard Charger. The Roth Motorsports driver was also awarded the Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” after a Heat Race crash made his path to the top 10 in the feature a difficult one.
Logan Schuchart was the night’s Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award – his fifth of the season and 36th of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Brad Sweet (225th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by Rico Abreu (40th of career), Sheldon Haudenschild (91st of career), and Carson Macedo (106th of career).
Daryn Pittman won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws conclude the 40th Kings Royal weekend on Saturday, July 15 at Eldora Speedway with $175,000 going to the driver who climbs atop the throne. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 3. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[3]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu[6]; 5. 2-David Gravel[15]; 6. 13-Justin Peck[10]; 7. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 8. 5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 9. 83-James McFadden[25]; 10. 19-Brent Marks[19]; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart[7]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[11]; 13. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[13]; 14. 21H-Brady Bacon[23]; 15. 21T-Cole Macedo[17]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[16]; 17. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[24]; 18. 1A-Jacob Allen[14]; 19. 55P-Daryn Pittman[21]; 20. 9-Kasey Kahne[20]; 21. 17B-Bill Balog[18]; 22. 8-Aaron Reutzel[9]; 23. (DNF) 39M-Lance Dewease[22]; 24. (DNF) 9P-Parker Price Miller[12]; 25. (DNF) 7BC-Tyler Courtney[8]
THE BIG E’S HISTORY: Eldora, World of Outlaws Reach Another Milestone with 40th Running of Kings Royal
The Eldora Crown Jewel has helped many of the sport’s legends build their legacy
ROSSBURG, OH (July 14, 2023) - Nestled in western Ohio’s farmland is one of the most important dirt ovals in World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car history – Eldora Speedway.
It’s The Big E. It’s The House that Earl Built. It’s home to so many major moments of Sprint Car Racing. And it’s where another historic milestone will be reached this weekend (July 14-15) when Eldora hosts the 40th edition of the Kings Royal. Mention the track to any fan of the sport, and it’s guaranteed to have an impact. Whether it’s home to favorite racing memories over the years or highest on a bucket list of tracks to visit, Eldora maintains a poignant presence in the minds of all within the community.
When the World of Outlaws began in 1978, Earl Baltes elected to bring Ted Johnson’s group to his high banked half mile nine times including the season finale. After the successful debut season, it became an annual tradition for The Greatest Show on Dirt to visit the Rossburg, OH oval several times a year.
In late 2004, track ownership changed hands when Tony Stewart purchased the facility from Baltes. While it was a new name in command, the relationship between Eldora and the World of Outlaws powered on as strong as ever.
The long-standing connection between the Series and track has led Eldora to its current status as the most visited in World of Outlaws history at 231 trips. The first 139 visits came under Baltes’ leadership, and Stewart is quickly closing in on hitting the triple digit mark himself with 92 Eldora World of Outlaws races since taking command.
“It’s something I’m really proud of,” Stewart said. “We’ve carried on Earl Baltes’ tradition of doing things big and being the first track to pay $175,000 to win an A-main event. And this year to have a million dollar to win race right before Kings Royal. We’re proud of what we’re doing in Sprint Car racing and proud that the World of Outlaws are a part of it with us for so many years.”
The most impactful of the World of Outlaws chapters written at Eldora over the years have come during the Kings Royal. Baltes developed the idea and hosted the first edition in 1984 with $50,000 going to the winner. The event moved to World of Outlaws sanctioning in 1996. Throughout the first 39 editions, the Kings Royal has helped birth legends of the sport. The Crown Jewel is a must-have for any driver looking to cement their status as one of the greats.
Fittingly, “The King” himself – Steve Kinser – topped the inaugural Kings Royal. That marked the first of his current record seven crowns. The Bloomington, IN native also owns the owner of being the only driver to win the event in four different decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s).
The early years also produced an unforgettable night when in 1986, Don Kreitz Jr. wheeled his way to Victory Lane to claim the crown for the PA Posse. It would be another 36 years before a “Keystone State” native returned to their Pennsylvania palace with the spoils of the Kings Royal.
One year later the crown was kept in the home state for the first time as Wooster, OH’s Jac Haudenschild climbed atop the throne. “The Wild Child” went on to top two more Kings Royals (1994 & 1998).
The 1990s were highlighted by another Ohioan – Dave Blaney – claiming two more crowns for “The Buckeye State,” making Ohio the first state to have multiple champions.
When the 2000s began, Dale Blaney rose to the occasion to give Ohio a trio of Kings. Not to be outdone, the Hoosiers quickly responded by supplying a pair of winners with Mark Kinser (2001) and Joey Saldana (2002). The year 2004 brought the first time that the Kings Royal delivered a first time World of Outlaws winner when Bartlett, TN’s Jason Sides survived a chaotic main event for the win.
In 2007, Donny Schatz claimed the first of his current tally of five crowns (second most all-time). Fast forward a decade, and the Fargo, ND was the first to reach the elusive feat of winning back-to-back Kings Royals in 2016 and 2017. Then, for good measure, Schatz added a third straight in 2018.
The first California King was crowned in 2011 when Tyler Walker slipped by Sammy Swindell on the final corner of the final lap as Swindell’s right-rear tire went down with the checkered flag in sight. Two years later Brad Sweet added another for “The Golden State” when he earned his second career World of Outlaws win in the Crown Jewel. When the winner’s share was upped to $175,000 in 2019, it was also Sweet driving to Victory Lane and giving fans one of Sprint Car racing’s most memorable celebrations with his famous leap on stage and emphatic yelling.
“The feeling of winning the Kings Royal is pretty indescribable,” Sweet previously said about the historic event. “You never know what it’s going to feel like to win a big race – you always dream about doing it. Once you do it, it’s just nice to have it on your resume and no one can ever take it away from you. There’s only so many guys that can say they’ve won the Kings Royal. It’s just unbelievable that I get to put my name on the trophy with those guys.”
At the dawn of the 2020s, the Kings Royal was not contested for the first time since its inception as COVID pandemic regulations made doing so impossible. The following year, Tony Stewart deciding to host a pair of Kings Royals to make up for the missing edition. Rainy weather resulted in both $175,000 main events taking place on the same day. Indianapolis, IN’s Tyler Courtney won the first – making Indiana the first to four different winners. “Sunshine” also became the second driver to earn his first World of Outlaws win in the event. Later that day, Kyle Larson added the Kings Royal to his résumé.
The most recent addition brought the second PA Posse triumph when Brent Marks came out on top in 2022. As a bonus, they Myerstown, PA native also earned the victory in the return of the Historical Big One earlier in the week, giving him $275,000 in winnings for two nights of work.
And that brings us to today. The 40th edition of the historic race will begin tonight with the running of “The Knight Before.” Then, on Saturday, many drivers will vie for a spot in history and a $175,000 paycheck. The next chapter for Eldora and the World of Outlaws has commenced and “Smoke” doesn’t see this book turning to the last page anytime soon.
“Eldora is a special racetrack and facility,” Stewart said. “I watched a lot of World of Outlaws races and been able to compete in some World of Outlaws races there in the past. It’s something that we’re proud of at Eldora that we’ve had a long relationship with the World of Outlaws and see the greatest in the sport – Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Doug Wolfgang, Brad Doty – the list just goes on and on and on of great race car drivers that have raced there and ran with the World of Outlaws. It’s a tradition that we’re proud of, and we don’t have any intentions of stopping anytime soon.”
For tickets to the 40th Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
1 MONTH ALERT: Summer of Money Hits Peak at 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals
“The Granddaddy of ‘Em All” set to boast $1 million-plus purse and pay a historic $185,000 to win
KNOXVILLE, IA (July 12, 2023) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ biggest crown jewel of the season is set for a historic year and massive payouts throughout the field.
The 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s, Aug. 9-12, will boast a record high $1,158,655 four-day purse with Saturday’s main event paying $185,000 to win and paying $15,000 to start. The first driver to not qualify through the B-Main will even earn $10,000.
Known as “The Granddaddy of ‘Em All,” the event has already garnered national attention this year, placing third on USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice list for Best Motorsports Race – behind only the Indianapolis 500 and Formula 1’s U.S. Grand Prix. The Nationals also ranked higher than the likes of NASCAR’s Daytona 500, INDYCAR’s Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Rolex 24 at Daytona and more.
Ten-time World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz won his 11th Knoxville Nationals title last year – now one away from tying Steve Kinser’s all-time record of 12 Nationals victories. Back behind the wheel of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15, he’ll be poised to chance history against more than 100 of the best Sprint Car drivers from around the world – including current leading World of Outlaws championship contenders Brad Sweet (2018 Nationals champion), David Gravel (2019 Nationals champion) and Carson Macedo.
What you need to know:
Track:
1/2-mile in Knoxville, IA
Track Record: 14.351 seconds by Brian Brown on 5/22/21
More Event Info
Daily Times (CT):
8 a.m. Knoxville Raceway Ticket Office opens
10 a.m. Vendors Open in Fan Zone
10 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. Fan Forums at National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Autograph Sessions at National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
Noon Food Vendors Open
2 p.m. Pit Gate Opens
5:00 p.m. Grandstands Open
7:15 p.m. Hot Laps
Tickets: Available HERE
Previous Knoxville Nationals winners:
2022 - Donny Schatz on Aug. 13
2021 - Kyle Larson on Aug. 14
2019 – David Gravel on Aug. 10
2018 – Brad Sweet on Aug. 11
2017 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 12
2016 – Jason Johnson on Aug. 13
2015 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 15
2014 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 9
2013 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 10
2012 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 11
2011 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 13
2010 – Tim Shaffer on Aug. 14*
2009 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 16*
2008 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 9*
2007 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 11*
2006 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 12*
2005 – Kraig Kinser on Aug. 14*
2004 – Danny Lasoski on Aug. 14
2003 – Danny Lasoski on Aug. 16
2002 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 10
2001 – Danny Lasoski on Aug. 11
2000 – Mark Kinser on Aug. 12
1999 – Mark Kinser on Aug. 14
1998 – Danny Lasoski on Aug. 15
1997 – Dave Blaney on Aug. 17
1996 – Mark Kinser on Aug. 17
1995 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 19
1994 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 20
1993 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 21
1992 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 15
1991 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 17
1990 – Bobby Allen on Aug. 18
1989 – Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 19
1988 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 13
1987 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 15
1986 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 16
1985 – Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 17
1984 – Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 11
1983 – Sammy Swindell on Aug. 13
1982 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 15
1981 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 15
1980 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 17
1979 – Ron Shuman on Aug. 11
1978 – Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 12
1977 – Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 13*
1976 – Eddie Leavitt on Aug. 14*
1975 – Eddie Leavitt on Aug. 9*
1974 – Dick Gaines on Aug. 10*
1973 – Kenny Weld on Aug. 11*
1972 – Kenny Weld on Aug. 12*
1971 – Jan Opperman on Aug. 14*
1970 – Joe Saldana on Aug. 15*
1969 – Ken Gritz on Aug. 16*
1968 – Ray Lee Goodwin on Aug. 10*
1967 – Thad Dosher on Aug. 12*
1966 – Jay Woodside Aug. 14*
1965 – Kenny Weld on Aug. 14*
1964 – Kenny Weld on Aug. 8*
1963 – Greg Weld on July 20*
1962 – Jerry Richert on July 21*
1961 – Roy Robbins on July 29*
(* indicates non-World of Outlaws event)
If you can't make it to the track, you can watch the 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's with DIRTVision's annual Platinum FAST PASS.
BDC HISTORY: Perfect Performance Leads Kyle Larson to Second Straight Brad Doty Classic Victory
The Elk Grove, CA native rolls to 30th career World of Outlaws win
ATTICA, OH (July 11, 2023) - Another day, another moment of Kyle Larson showing he’s already one of the best to ever drive a Sprint Car.
Through more than three decades of competition, no driver had been able to top back-to-back Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classics presented by Racing Optics. Nobody by the name of Kinser, Swindell, Blaney, or any of the other legendary figures of the sport could achieve the feat.
On Tuesday night at Attica Raceway Park, a legend in the making changed that fact.
Kyle Larson started second, took the lead on lap one and never looked back. The Elk Grove, CA native put together a perfect drive at the Ohio oval – leading all 40 laps on his way to his second consecutive and third overall win in the prestigious event. The victory was worth $15,000. Combine that with his Huset’s High Bank Nationals prelim triumph three weeks ago, and “Yung Money” has banked $35,000 in his two World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint car wins this year.
Larson’s fourth overall Series victory at Attica gave him sole possession of the second most all-time – only one away from matching Donny Schatz’ record tally of five. He’s also only one away from matching Schatz in total Brad Doty Classic wins. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion added to his astounding recent résumé at Attica with his fifth trip to Victory Lane in the last six starts.
“I can’t believe nobody has gone back-to-back in the long history of this race, so that’s pretty special for sure,” Larson said. “Paul (Silva) definitely has the tune up for Attica. We’re always really fast when we come here nobody what series we’re in.”
After marching his way from fourth to second in the Toyota Racing Dash presented by DAC Pet Products, Larson lined up outside the front row for the 40-lap Feature. The high line proved to be advantageous when the green lights came on as he powered around James McFadden for the lead.
With the Ohio dirt sometimes creating dusty track conditions, Larson knew getting ahead early would be important.
“Being good all throughout the night really helps at Attica because it’s hard to see when you’re out there,” Larson explained. “Thankfully for me I got the lead and you can at least see for about eight laps and then you catch traffic and it’s really tough.”
An early restart with two laps complete allowed Sheldon Haudenschild to rip the cushion by McFadden into second. Once Haudenschild secured the runner-up spot, a race-long game of cat and mouse ensued.
Haudenschild refused to let Larson escape, but Larson refused to let Haudenschild get too close. Each time a restart happened Larson would pull away slightly but Haudenschild kept him within his sights. Whenever the duo entered traffic, Haudenschild would close in before Larson cleared a slower car to add some cushion.
Even though he appeared to work through traffic pretty well, Larson still found navigating it to be highly challenging.
“I was making mistakes in (Turns) 3 and 4 because I would catch traffic or start to see them, and I’d slow down and try to drive easier,” Larson said. “Then I wouldn’t get my wheel spin when I needed and get swallowed up in the cushion. I wasn’t sure where Sheldon was behind me, but I figured he’d having a hard time seeing as well. When I got to the back bumper of traffic, that was really tough. The cushion in (Turns) 1 and 2 was really tall right in the center, taller than it typically is. And then on exit there was nothing, and you couldn’t see it. They were blowing across the bottom, and all the dust would end up at the top of the racetrack.”
As the laps dwindled Larson made a slight mistake here and there but nothing detrimental. One final strong restart with nine laps to go sealed the deal as he cruised away to his 30th career World of Outlaws victory.
“Things just worked out again,” Larson said. “But you have to have a great car to put yourself in position all night long. Thanks again to Paul.”
Sheldon Haudenschild hung on for second to record his best Brad Doty Classic finish and also his fifth top five at Attica in Series competition. The result marked the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing driver’s second consecutive podium. While he was pleased with he and the team’s speed, he was left feeling hungry after coming so close to a win in one of his home state’s premier races.
“We’ll keep working for sure. We want to win Doty’s race bad,” Haudenschild said. “My car was great there, and I kept Larson honest that whole time until the last restart really. I just got tight on the cushion…. It’s way more fun when you’re up here on the podium, so we’ll just keep working.”
Arising from a chaotic battle to complete the top three was Carson Macedo. Like Haudenschild, Macedo’s effort was a second straight result on the podium. The Jason Johnson Racing driver continues to climb back into the championship fight after struggling slightly in the first weeks following his scary Knoxville crash.
“I talked to (team members) Philip (Dietz), Clyde (Knipp), Nate (Repetz), and I feel like they did an incredible job,” Macedo said. “We did a pretty good job. It was a dog fight the whole race.”
Donny Schatz and David Gravel rounded out the top five. Gravel’s top five while Brad Sweet finished 15th elevated Gravel into the points lead for the third time this season. His advantage sits at eight markers over Sweet. Macedo is 26 points behind Sweet.
A 19th to sixth effort gave Zeb Wise the KSE Racing Hard Charger Award aboard the Rudeen Racing #26.
For the ninth time in his career, Kyle Larson claimed the Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One was topped by Larson (37th Heat Race win of career). Gill Construction Heats Two through Four went to Sheldon Haudenschild (90th of career), Shane Stewart (173rd of career), and James McFadden (41st of career).
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” was given to Kerry Madsen. After charging from ninth in his Heat Race to fifth to transfer, mechanical issues ended his night early in the Feature.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars roll to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH where the historic half-mile will host a pair of major money race nights. On Friday, July 14 The Knight Before will take place at “The Big E” with a $20,000 payday on the line. The next night brings the 40th running of the Kings Royal where the winner will claim a massive $175,000 award. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 57-Kyle Larson[2]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz[14]; 5. 2-David Gravel[8]; 6. 26-Zeb Wise[19]; 7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 8. 83-James McFadden[1]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[21]; 10. 71-Shane Stewart[6]; 11. 29-Cole Macedo[17]; 12. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[9]; 13. 9P-Parker Price Miller[7]; 14. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[11]; 15. 49-Brad Sweet[13]; 16. 5-Spencer Bayston[12]; 17. 55X-Daryn Pittman[15]; 18. 3J-Trey Jacobs[10]; 19. 9-Kasey Kahne[20]; 20. (DNF) 35-Stuart Brubaker[23]; 21. (DNF) 22-Brandon Spithaler[22]; 22. (DNF) 99-Skylar Gee[16]; 23. (DNF) 1A-Jacob Allen[25]; 24. (DNF) 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[24]; 25. (DNF) 55-Kerry Madsen[18]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Brad Doty Classic, Kings Royal Create Massive Ohio Week for World of Outlaws
A trio of big money “Buckeye State” battles highlight the week
ATTICA, OH (July 10, 2023) - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars’ “Summer of Money” hits a lucrative stretch this week.
Three races. Three big paydays. And securing a spot in Sprint Car history on the line.
First up is the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics on Tuesday, July 11 at Ohio’s Attica Raceway Park. The night salutes a man who has contributed so much to the sport and continues to do so today. Behind the wheel, Doty was one of the most promising talents in the 1980s before an injury ended his career prematurely. In the 35 years that have followed, the Apple Creek, OH native has found many avenues to remain an impactful figure. Tuesday’s winner will leave Attica with $15,000.
After “The Doty,” it’s a two-hour drive southwest where Eldora Speedway awaits. On Friday, July 14, “The Big E” welcomes The Greatest Show on Dirt for The Knight Before which awards $20,000 to the victor. Then, the next night, the historic half-mile hosts the 40th Kings Royal as the Crown Jewel of Sprint Car racing completes another decade of existence. The King who sits atop the throne on Saturday will take $175,000 back to their palace.
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BACK-TO-BACK BDC?: The Brad Doty Classic has been contested for over three decades, but no driver has been able to claim the event twice in a row.
Kyle Larson could be the first. “Yung Money” won the Classic last year and in his last five Sprint Car starts at Attica, Larson owns four victories including a trio with the World of Outlaws.
Larson’s three Attica wins are enough to tie him for the second most in Series history through 22 visits, and he’ll chase the elusive back-to-back Brad Doty Classic accomplishment on Tuesday.
ATTICA EXPERTS: Aside from Larson, a handful of other drivers have proven to be potent when they roll in the Attica pit area.
Donny Schatz stands out the most among the group. Back in May, the Fargo, ND native collected his fifth Attica victory with the World of Outlaws – the most of all-time. Of Schatz’s four Brad Doty Classic wins, two (2016 & 2018) have been at Attica.
David Gravel rolled to the 2017 Brad Doty Classic win. A 2021 Attica World of Outlaws win also made him one of six drivers to have multiple Series victories at the 1/3-mile.
Spencer Bayston made his first trip to Victory Lane with the World of Outlaws at the 2021 Brad Doty Classic. The pilot of the CJB Motorsports #5 has also topped a pair of All-Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) races there.
Attica also features a stout crop of locals that will look to upset the World of Outlaws. Drivers such as Craig Mintz, Travis Philo, and Zeth Sabo all call “The Buckeye State” home and have won at the northern Ohio oval already this season.
CAST OF KINGS: Throughout the first 39 editions of the Kings Royal, 21 different drivers have claimed the crown. Unsurprisingly, “The King” himself – Steve Kinser – has donned the crown most often with seven titles to his credit. This week’s roster is expected to have eight former kings in competition.
King Donny: Among active drivers, Donny Schatz holds the most Kings Royal victories with five on his stout résumé. The driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15 first wore the crown in 2007. A trio of Schatz’s wins came in back-to-back-to-back fashion (2016-2018), making him the only driver to claim two in a row and three in a row. Schatz will look to close within one of Kinser’s record tally this week.
King Brent: The most recent addition to the list of Kings is Brent Marks. The Myerstown, PA native topped the 39th running last year as a part of his massive week that also included driving to Victory Lane in the return of the Historical Big One. Marks’ triumph made him the second Pennsylvanian to win a Kings Royal, and this year he’ll attempt to become the first from “The Keystone State” to win multiple.
King Tyler: The one and only win of Tyler Courtney’s World of Outlaws career remains one of two Kings Royals completed in 2021. “Sunshine” wheeled the Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC to victory during the daytime Feature and a healthy $175,000 payday. The Eldora ace returns this week with hopes of another six-digit paycheck.
King Kyle: After Courtney’s win during the daylight, it was Kyle Larson claiming the nighttime Kings Royal in 2021 for his first victory in the prestigious Crown Jewel. The former NASCAR Cup Series champion intends to be back behind the wheel of the Silva Motorsports #57 looking to become the ninth driver with multiple Kings Royal wins.
King Brad: Two-time Kings Royal winner – Brad Sweet – will be looking to become the fifth driver to ever claim at least a trio of crowns. Back in 2013, “The Big Cat” earned his second career Series win in the 30th Kings Royal. Six years later, Sweet was the first to sit atop the throne when the winner’s share was upped to its current total of $175,000.
King Shane: Bixby, OK’s Shane Stewart will be back for his first Kings Royal attempt since 2019. The 2015 winner has emerged from retirement to pilot Bernie Stuebgen’s Indy Race Parts #71 this week.
King Kerry: After multiple close calls, Kerry Madsen finally broke through for an elusive Kings Royal triumph in 2014. “The Mad Man” will return this week aboard the Vermeer Motorsports #55 in search of a second crown.
King Daryn: Making his 26th Kings Royal appearance will be 2008 winner – Daryn Pittman. The 2013 World of Outlaws champion has partnered with Alex Bowman Racing with hopes of qualifying for his 22nd Kings Royal main event.
CROWN CHASING: There are still many elite level Sprint Car talents pursuing their first Kings Royal title. And plenty will be in attendance this week hoping 2023 will be the year of their coronation.
David Gravel stands out among the favorites to claim his first Kings Royal. It’s the lone event of Sprint Car racing’s “Triple Crown” (Knoxville Nationals, Kings Royal, National Open) that Gravel is yet to top. In 14 attempts, Gravel’s best outing is a 2014 podium. If Gravel can pull it off, he’ll become the first driver with six-digit paydays at three different racetracks.
Logan Schuchart picked up his fourth career World of Outlaws win at Eldora this year. But the Shark Racing pilot is still chasing a Kings Royal. Schuchart narrowly missed out in 2019 when he charged from 12th to the lead and led 15 laps before slipping to second on a restart and finishing runner-up.
Carson Macedo is a two-time World of Outlaws winner at Eldora, topping a pair of shows during 2021 Kings Royal week, but he wasn’t able to capture the crown that season. The Lemoore, CA native has come close to a Kings Royal title recently with podiums in his last two attempts.
Sheldon Haudenschild is a three-time Kings Royal top five finisher looking for his first win to join his father – Jac Haudenschild (three-time winner) – on the list of Kings. The Wooster, OH native owns one Eldora triumph with the World of Outlaws – topping a race in May of 2021.
STACKED FIELD: On top of the many former Kings Royal winners and favorites to add their name to the list, many more talented drivers will be invading Eldora.
The remainder of the full-time group of World of Outlaws including Spencer Bayston, James McFadden, Gio Scelzi, and more will all be potential threats.
Rico Abreu has won two of the last three World of Outlaws races at Eldora. The St. Helena, CA native is also a three-time ASCoC winner at Eldora.
Some of the PA Posse’s top talent including the likes of Anthony Macri and Danny Dietrich will make their way one state west.
And many more strong names from all over the country such as Zeb Wise, Buddy Kofoid, Brian Brown, Hunter Schuerenberg, Aaron Reutzel, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Justin Peck, Cory Eliason, and many more plan to vie for the crown.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all three races live on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Tuesday, July 11 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, OH
Friday-Saturday, July 14-15 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (37/80 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (4990PTS) 3. 2 – David Gravel (-12PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-50PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-202PTS) 5. 15 – Donny Schatz (-264PTS) 6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-264PTS) 7. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-290PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-368PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-614PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-658PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
8 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
6 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
4 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
3 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
2 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
FEATURE LAPS LED (18 Drivers):
177 laps – Brad Sweet
157 laps – Carson Macedo
149 laps – David Gravel
144 laps – Rico Abreu
133 laps – James McFadden
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
80 laps – Logan Schuchart
70 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
56 laps – Donny Schatz
43 laps – Brent Marks
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
23 laps – Spencer Bayston
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
7 laps – Kyle Larson
3 laps – Brady Bacon
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (13 Drivers):
11 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
7 QuickTimes – David Gravel
4 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi, James McFadden, Jacob Allen
HEAT RACE WINNERS (32 Drivers):
22 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
20 Heat Wins – David Gravel
9 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Donny Schatz
7 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Gio Scelzi
6 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart
5 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Bill Balog
2 Heat Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Justin Peck, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Cory Eliason, Tim Kaeding, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (36 Drivers):
27 Dashes – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
22 Dashes – Brad Sweet
18 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
15 Dashes – Donny Schatz
14 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
12 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Rico Abreu
10 Dashes – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
9 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
8 Dashes – Jacob Allen
6 Dashes – Brent Marks, Brock Zearfoss
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Justin Peck, Danny Dietrich, Cory Eliason, Robbie Price
2 Dashes – Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl, Kasey Kahne, Bill Balog
1 Dash – Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Kyle Larson, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (26 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller, Noah Gass
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Gio Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston, Logan Schuchart, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Tim Estenson, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (26 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden, Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel, Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Caden Englehart
PODIUM FINISHES (22 Drivers):
20 Podiums – David Gravel
16 Podiums – Brad Sweet
11 Podiums – Carson Macedo
9 Podiums – Rico Abreu
7 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
6 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid, Sheldon Haudenschild
5 Podiums – James McFadden
3 Podiums – Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Kyle Larson, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Gio Scelzi
TOP 10 FINISHES (45 Drivers):
33 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Brad Sweet, David Gravel
29 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
25 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi, Spencer Bayston
24 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
20 Top 10s – James McFadden
19 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
16 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
15 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
8 Top 10s – Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
6 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Cory Eliason
5 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne
4 Top 10s – Danny Dietrich, Brock Zearfoss, Kyle Larson
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Bill Balog
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price
1 Top 10 – Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Cole Macedo, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Tim Kaeding, Chase Randall
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
37. Sat, July 8 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
BADGER 40 BACK-TO-BACK: Revitalized Carson Macedo Earns Second Straight Wilmot Win
The Lemoore, CA native moves by Schatz early and holds on for fourth victory of the year
WILMOT, WI (July 8, 2023) - Carson Macedo admits he hasn’t been himself over the past few weeks. A frightening crash at Knoxville in early June left him rattled both physically and mentally.
He and his Jason Johnson Racing team stayed dedicated. Macedo battled pain. A large supporting cast kept his spirits up. Since the incident, his finishes in the next nine races were solid with eight top 10s but not quite on the championship level he showed early in the season. And heading into the 10th race after Knoxville, Macedo was beginning to feel like himself again. The result was a revitalizing triumph at Wilmot Raceway on Saturday night. Macedo rolled by Donny Schatz shortly before the halfway point of the Federated Auto Parts Larry Hillerud Memorial Badger 40 and held off multiple challengers on his way to Victory Lane for the second straight year at the Wisconsin oval.
The Wilmot win moved Macedo up to four World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car triumphs this season and 32 for his career. The Lemoore, CA native joined David Gravel as the only driver with multiple checkered flags at Wilmot. And most importantly, the win served as a much needed confidence boost. A reminder to Macedo and the entire team of their capabilities as they pursue a championship.
“I’m just thankful more than anything,” Macedo said. “It’s been a tough few weeks. I’ve had a lot of really good people reach out and be supporters. When you’re young you think you’re invincible, but the other week kind of knocked me back a little bit, that wreck. I feel like my guys have never given up on me – Philip Dietz, Clyde Knipp, Nate Repetz. They’ve been trying to give me the best car they possibly can. I just haven’t been 100% right.
“Coming into this week, I worked out all week and was just in a much better mind and place in my head. I felt pretty good about our chances. We were fast early in the night. I felt like we had a really good Heat Race. We were outstanding in the Dash, and they just delivered again in the Feature. These guys did an incredible job.”
When the green flag waved on the 40-lap main event, Macedo was on the pole, but it was Donny Schatz powering into the lead around Macedo’s outside.
While Schatz was the one who grabbed the early lead, Macedo refused to let him pull away. Macedo kept the Albaugh #41 a few car lengths behind Schatz. As the two entered traffic, Macedo was forced to fend off a challenge in the form of a charging Bill Balog. “The North Pole Nightmare” slid Macedo for the runner-up spot, but he was able to cross Balog over.
Balog’s challenge forced Macedo to elevate his game. Only a few laps after he’d briefly slipped to third, Macedo closed right back up to Schatz’ tail tank as they navigated slower cars. On lap 16, Schatz left an opening on the top side, and Macedo promptly took advantage. He ripped the cushion right around the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15.
After taking the lead, Macedo began to put some distance between himself and Schatz. Then Schatz slipped back a spot as Balog maneuvered by him for second.
A restart that came a lap beyond the halfway point gave Macedo a close moment as Balog got a strong restart. He attempted a slider but couldn’t clear Macedo. The #17B drifted up and above the cushion causing him to lose some spots and gift Brad Sweet the runner-up position.
“I was most nervous with Bill. I knew he wants to win really bad and was willing to throw a flyer to try and win the race,” Macedo said of the restart. “I kind of spun a little bit off the bottom and could hear him behind me. I went to the top thinking I’ll get a run, and he threw a big bomb and I just barely snuck around him.”
Once he cleared Balog, Macedo cruised ahead and worked his way expertly through traffic. A couple close moments where the cushion tripped him up caused some drama as Sweet closed in, but ultimately Macedo never allowed “The Big Cat” to have a legitimate opportunity at moving ahead.
The checkered flag flew to a very happy recipient. It’s not only a victory to boost the entire team’s morale. It’s also a boost heading into a massive week in Ohio that includes the Brad Doty Classic and Kings Royal.
“I’m thankful to be standing up here,” Macedo said. “When things are going good, you really kind of take for granted just how tough this is out here on the Outlaw tour. It felt really good to be back after lacking performance. Hopefully we can build on it. It’s good to have a little bit of momentum rolling into this week coming up. It’s definitely a big one.”
The runner-up spot belonged to Brad Sweet aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing/Napa Auto Parts #49 as he fell just short of his 13th Series win in the state of Wisconsin. Sweet is up to 16 World of Outlaws podiums this season and put a little distance between himself and David Gravel in the championship hunt. Sweet enjoyed the 40-lap finale, and the racing surface even reminded him a bit of his west coast roots.
“It was a tricky track,” Sweet explained. “It was actually a lot of fun. Lapped traffic was kind of wild there. I had a few close calls. The track was changing a lot… Once the curb got built up, it got a lot trickier. It was kind of a fine line between you either you’d enter with your right-rear too out in front of you and you got loose or you could get yourself too tight, and then you could get it right sometimes. It was a really fine line. It was kind of old school, kind of like a California track. My Napa Auto Parts guys gave me a great car.”
Rounding out the top three was a charging Sheldon Haudenschild. The Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing gasser drove from 10th up to third aboard the NOS Energy Drink #17. Haudenschild’s feelings mirrored that of Sweet’s regarding the puzzling track conditions at times.
“I feel like I only made one big mistake over in (Turn) 3, but it was just tricky,” Haudenschild said. “It was hard to get runs and throw sliders. The top was really fast. I felt really good early, though. We were able to move around, I feel like, probably more than anybody.”
Donny Schatz and Kasey Kahne completed the top five.
Brad Sweet’s lead in the standings is up to 12 markers. With his win, Carson Macedo closed in slightly back in third as he’s now 38 behind Gravel and 50 back of Sweet.
KSE Hard Charger honors went to Caden Englehart. In his first career World of Outlaws Feature start, the Terre Haute, IN native drove from 24th to 15th.
For the second time in the last three races, Bill Balog earned the Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award as he set a new Wilmot Raceway track record.
The Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown was claimed by Noah Gass.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Bill Balog (seventh Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Carson Macedo (105th of career), Jacob Allen (57th of career), and Donny Schatz (516th of career).
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Bill Balog after he challenged for the lead early before slipping to eighth.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars make their way to Ohio for a massive week. On Tuesday, July 11 Attica Raceway Park will host the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics with $15,000 on the line. Then it’s off to Eldora Speedway for two nights at “The Big E.” First, The Knight Before on Friday, July 14 pays $20,000-to-win. Then the 40th Kings Royal on Saturday, July 15 awards a huge $175,000 payday. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[4]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz[2]; 5. 9-Kasey Kahne[6]; 6. 2-David Gravel[7]; 7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[11]; 8. 17B-Bill Balog[5]; 9. 5-Spencer Bayston[8]; 10. 83-James McFadden[12]; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[9]; 12. 1S-Logan Schuchart[15]; 13. 1A-Jacob Allen[3]; 14. 20G-Noah Gass[21]; 15. 71M-Caden Englehart[24]; 16. 3N-Jake Neuman[20]; 17. 23-Russel Borland[22]; 18. 6-Bill Rose[16]; 19. (DNF) 87A-Austin Hartmann[18]; 20. (DNF) 7S-Robbie Price[14]; 21. (DNF) 68-Dave Uttech[23]; 22. (DNF) 7N-Darin Naida[13]; 23. (DNF) 49J-Josh Schneiderman[17]; 24. (DNF) 16TH-Hunter Schuerenberg[19]
FITTING RIGHT IN: Tye Wolfgang’s Smooth Transition to Car Chief on Kasey Kahne Racing’s #49 Team
The Pennsylvanian has helped maintain KKR’s championship pedigree halfway through 2023
WEST BURLINGTON, IA (July 6, 2023) - Team chemistry is one of the most important parts of Sprint Car racing. Each individual piece of a team contributes toward building a championship formula. And with four straight World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championships entering 2023, it’s a formula Brad Sweet and his Kasey Kahne Racing crew have mastered.
But heading into this season, a gap needed filled. Joe Mooney, who was the car chief in the four-time championship trio with Eric Prutzman (crew chief) and Andrew Bowman (tire specialist) accepted an opportunity to fill the crew chief role for Anthony Macri. Insert, Tye Wolfgang.
It was an in-house hire as Wolfgang worked on Kasey Kahne’s #9 last year. But before that, he was on a winding road prior to landing at KKR.
Like his predecessor, Mooney, Wolfgang hails from Pennsylvania and fell in love with the sport early in his life. He dabbled working on a team with his cousin before getting his first true crewing opportunity as a teenager with a local driver.
“My first job, I guess, in racing was when I went to work for a local guy named Colby Womer,” Wolfgang recalled. “I just kind of started out there when I was probably like 13 or 14, sweeping the floors and doing whatever. That was my high school job. It beat working at McDonald’s.”
With the help of parents who supported his dreams, Wolfgang made the switch to online schooling midway through high school to more heavily focus on racing. Eventually, Wolfgang’s efforts led to what he considers one of his most beneficial opportunities. His phone rang and esteemed mechanic – Shane “Noisey” Bowers – was on the other end.
“I got talking to Shane Bowers, “Noisey,” who at the time had just gotten hired by Brock Zearfoss to start building a road program,” Wolfgang said. “Shane called me up and was like, ‘Hey, I know you want to go do this. Would you be interested in coming on board? Let’s try to build this deal to go race on the road.’
“Everybody that’s every given an opportunity to work on their stuff or help me is important, but “Noisey” probably got me further ahead in the shortest amount of time… He really took me under his wing. He took a chance on a kid – 16 years old – a high school kid and took me on the road with him full-time and was like ‘This is how we’re going to do it.’ He gave me the structure and kind of showed me what it really took to race on the road.”
After an educational stretch with Zearfoss and Bowers, Wolfgang worked in a few different places before another key phone call. Kahne gave him a ring to see if he’d be interested in joining KKR. The two talked further that weekend at Williams Grove Speedway, and Wolfgang was brought aboard.
His time with the #9 team further highlighted his potential and earned him the spot with the NAPA Auto Parts #49 crew when Mooney departed. But with the opportunity also came pressure. Pressure he didn’t let sink in. Wolfgang said he knew if he did his part, there shouldn’t be any disruption in the formula that won the #49 team four straight titles.
“It’s extremely big shoes to fill,” Wolfgang said of moving to his current role. “Obviously, what these guys have done the last four or five years is absolutely incredible. You’re walking in to what’s the best program in motorsports, in my opinion. There’s a lot of pressure there, but you’re still just racing. It’s still the same. You’re still just racing Sprint Cars.”
The results so far illustrate Wolfgang fits right in. With 36 of 80 races in the books, Sweet leads the standings as he continues his “Drive for Five.” The Grass Valley, CA native has already surpassed his 2022 win total as he’s tallied six victories this season. He’s on pace to have more podiums and laps led this year, too.
Wolfgang credits much of his success to the already established standard by the #49 team. Working alongside Prutzman and Bowman has made his job easier. He’s simply trying to pick up where Mooney left off.
“The wins this year, that’s not a credit to me,” Wolfgang said. “I just show up and try and do my job. That’s what Eric and Brad and Andrew and these guys have built over the last five years just paying off. They’ve made my transition easy. Eric, in my opinion, is the best crew chief in the country. Brad Sweet is the best Sprint Car driver in the country. Andrew is the best tire guy in the country. And hopefully we continue to progress with what we’re doing and guys will say I’m the best car guy in the country at some point. I don’t feel I’m there yet, but hopefully we’re working towards people feeling that way.
“These guys are the bar. I didn’t have to raise the bar. These guys have already set it. I’m just trying to maintain it for these guys. I don’t want to be the piece that lets this program or these guys down or anything like that. When I say pressure, that’s what I mean. It’s not actual pressure. Eric knows what he’s doing. Andrew knows what he’s doing. Brad is great at what he does. So, it’s just showing up and filling the slot that was left to the best of my abilities.”
Half a season remains, but the #49 is in position again to battle for the title until the end. And if they come out on top at the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Nov. 1-4) it’ll be five straight titles for Sweet, Prutzman, and Bowman – and a meaningful first for Wolfgang.
“I think it would probably mean a little bit more to me than anybody else just because that would be my first,” Wolfgang said. “Growing up in central Pennsylvania, all I cared about was winged Sprint Car racing. And all I ever wanted to do was be an Outlaw, win Outlaw races, win an Outlaws championship.”
Wolfgang and the KKR crew continue their hunt for a championship this weekend at 34 Raceway (July 7) in West Burlington, IA and Wilmot Raceway (July 8) in Wilmot, WI. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Iowa-Wisconsin Doubleheader Brings World of Outlaws to 34 Raceway, Wilmot
A trip to Iowa and final Wisconsin visit keeps the summer stretch rolling
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car summer stretch rolls into another exciting doubleheader this weekend. After two nights in Wisconsin, The Greatest Show on Dirt is bound for West Burlington, IA’s 34 Raceway on Friday, July 7, before returning to “The Badger State” on Saturday, July 8, for a stop at Wilmot Raceway where the Federated Auto Parts Larry Hillerud Memorial Badger 40 will take place. The latter will be the final Series appearance of 2023 in the state of Wisconsin.
Both tracks are relatively new to the circuit. 34 Raceway first hosted the World of Outlaws in 2008 while Wilmot welcomed the nation’s top drivers for the first time in 2006. Friday will mark 34’s seventh World of Outlaws race, and Wilmot’s tally will grow to 11.
With a tight championship battle featuring a trio of drivers that refuse to back down, the weekend promises plenty of action. Brad Sweet continues to lead the standings but with a narrow four-point lead over David Gravel. Behind that duo, Carson Macedo remains within reach – 54 points to Sweet.
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Let’s look at some of the weekend’s top storylines:
SUMMERTIME SIZZLE: Over the last few weeks, David Gravel has established himself as the hottest driver on tour.
In the last nine races, Gravel has posted a trio of wins, seven top two finishes, and a 2.1 average finish. The Watertown, CT native’s worst result over that stretch is fifth. The impressive batch of outings has pulled Gravel up to Brad Sweet’s tail tank in the title battle.
Looking ahead to this weekend, Gravel hasn’t won at 34 Raceway, but he’s been solid with three top 10s in four attempts including a 2021 podium. At Wilmot, the Big Game Motorsports driver has been dominant. In nine races at the Wisconsin 1/3-mile, Gravel owns four wins including a previous run of three straight.
SIX RACES, SIX WINNERS: The World of Outlaws brief history at 34 Raceway has been defined by parity. Through six races, no driver has been able to win multiple times. Tony Bruce Jr. topped the Series debut at 34 for his first career Series victory. Since then, wins have been claimed by Joey Saldana (2009), Craig Dollansky (2013), Donny Schatz (2014), Parker Price-Miller (2020), and Brad Sweet (2021).
Schatz and Sweet will both be vying to become the first to a pair of 34 Raceway victories on Friday. Each half of the duo that’s combined for 14 titles has been close to breaking through for a second win. Schatz owns two runner-ups (2009 & 2020). In 2020, Sweet was right behind Schatz at the finish line finishing third.
WINNIN’ IN WISCONSIN: With Saturday’s visit to Wilmot being the last Series race in Wisconsin for the year, it’s Brad Sweet’s final chance of the season to add to his astonishing “Badger State” résumé.
The four-time champion is fresh off a Friday triumph at New Richmond, WI’s Cedar Lake Speedway, giving him a dozen Wisconsin World of Outlaws wins.
“The Big Cat” hasn’t had quite the success at Wilmot like he has at Cedar Lake and Beaver Dam, but he does own a single Wilmot win – topping the 2021 World of Outlaws visit.
Sweet will be joined by fellow Wilmot winners – Carson Macedo (2022) and Donny Schatz (2019) – as they all three look to join David Gravel as multi-time World of Outlaws victors at the facility.
BANGING ON THE DOOR: The driver who appears most poised for a breakthrough victory this season is Spencer Bayston.
The Lebanon, IN native is on his best roll of the season by far. Bayston has put together nine consecutive top 10 finishes including podiums in two of the last four. During the most recent race, Bayston led 19 laps at Cedar Lake before finishing a season-best second.
The driver of the CJB Motorsports #5 has limited experience at both tracks ahead. Bayston has never competed with the World of Outlaws at 34, but he did pick up a 2021 top five there with the All-Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC). Last year at Wilmot with The Greatest Show on Dirt, Bayston started on row two but an opening lap crash ended his night.
JAWS MUSIC: With much of the Summer of Money still ahead, the Shark Racing cars are getting hot at the right time.
Logan Schuchart carries a streak of 12 consecutive top 10s into the weekend with a 5.2 average finish over that span. Seven of the top 10s have been inside the top five including a win at Huset’s. The Hanover, PA native looks to keep rolling at 34 Raceway – where his best finish is 10th – and Wilmot – where he’s podiumed twice.
In his last six Feature events, Jacob Allen hasn’t missed the top 10 and is fresh off his third podium of the season on Saturday at Cedar Lake. Looking ahead to this weekend, Allen has earned one top five in three attempts. Wilmot hasn’t traditionally been his best track, but he did collect his first top 10 there during the 2022 visit.
LOCAL CROPS: With two tracks in two different states, each race is expected to attract a diverse group of supporting locals with some drivers attending both.
34 Raceway will welcome Knoxville regulars such as Austin McCarl and Chase Randall. McCarl already topped a race there this season in April co-sanctioned by the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) and Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA).
West Burlington’s own Josh Schneiderman plans to compete at his home track. Back in 2008 – making his first career World of Outlaws Feature start – Schneiderman earned a podium at 34 Raceway. His third place run that night remains his best career Series finish.
Over at Wilmot, IRA regulars like Bill Balog and Blake Nimee could make some noise. Balog claimed Wilmot’s opening night this season. Nimee won an IRA race there in late May.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, July 7 at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, IA
Saturday, July 8 at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, WI
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (36/80 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (4844PTS) 3. 2 – David Gravel (-4PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-54PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-182PTS) 5. 15 – Donny Schatz (-260PTS) 6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-262PTS) 7. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-280PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-354PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-596PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-636PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
8 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
6 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
4 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83)
3 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
2 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP Racing #18), Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #57)
FEATURE LAPS LED (18 Drivers):
177 laps – Brad Sweet
149 laps – David Gravel
144 laps – Rico Abreu
134 laps – Carson Macedo
133 laps – James McFadden
93 laps – Buddy Kofoid
80 laps – Logan Schuchart
70 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
43 laps – Brent Marks
41 laps – Donny Schatz
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
23 laps – Spencer Bayston
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
7 laps – Kyle Larson
3 laps – Brady Bacon
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (13 Drivers):
11 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
7 QuickTimes – David Gravel
4 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Bill Balog
HEAT RACE WINNERS (32 Drivers):
21 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
20 Heat Wins – David Gravel
9 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid
8 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
7 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Gio Scelzi
6 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart
5 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown
2 Heat Wins – Parker Price-Miller, Justin Peck, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Bill Balog
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Cory Eliason, Tim Kaeding, Mark Dobmeier, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Lachlan McHugh, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Timms, Tim Estenson, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (36 Drivers):
26 Dashes – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
21 Dashes – Brad Sweet
18 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
14 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Gio Scelzi
12 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Rico Abreu
10 Dashes – James McFadden
9 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid, Spencer Bayston
7 Dashes – Jacob Allen
6 Dashes – Brent Marks, Brock Zearfoss
5 Dashes – Anthony Macri
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Justin Peck, Danny Dietrich, Cory Eliason, Robbie Price
2 Dashes – Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, Garet Williamson, Austin McCarl
1 Dash – Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Kyle Larson, Bill Balog, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (26 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston, Logan Schuchart, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Tim Estenson, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Sye Lynch, Cory Eliason, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Jacob Allen
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (25 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Hard Chargers – Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden, Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel, Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin Pierce, Brenham Crouch, Tim Kaeding, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen
PODIUM FINISHES (22 Drivers):
20 Podiums – David Gravel
15 Podiums – Brad Sweet
10 Podiums – Carson Macedo
9 Podiums – Rico Abreu
7 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
6 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
5 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
3 Podiums – Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Kyle Larson, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Gio Scelzi
TOP 10 FINISHES (45 Drivers):
32 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Brad Sweet, David Gravel
29 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
24 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi, Spencer Bayston
23 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
19 Top 10s – James McFadden
18 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
16 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
15 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid
14 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
8 Top 10s – Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
6 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Cory Eliason
4 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich, Brock Zearfoss, Kyle Larson
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Bill Balog
1 Top 10 – Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Cole Macedo, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl, Garet Williamson, Tim Kaeding, Chase Randall
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
31. Wed, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (1)
32. Thurs, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / James McFadden (4)
33. Fri, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Logan Schuchart (2)
34. Sat, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (7)
35. Fri, June 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brad Sweet (6)
36. Sat, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (8)
SECOND NO MORE: David Gravel Rolls to Elusive Cedar Lake World of Outlaws Victory
The 31-year-old perfects the bottom on the way to his eighth win of the season
NEW RICHMOND, WI (July 1, 2023) - David Gravel is finally a Cedar Lake Speedway winner. Seven times he’d been forced to endure the bitter taste of finishing second. Seven times he’d missed out on victory by a single spot. But on Saturday night at the Wisconsin 3/8-mile, Gravel brought the runner-up narrative to a close.
The Watertown, CT native started fourth and rolled the bottom masterfully – patiently working his way forward and taking the top spot from Spencer Bayston with only nine laps remaining. From there, Gravel drove away to a comfortable margin and the win.
The victory puts Gravel at eight for the season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars – already one more than last season. The 31-year-old is the 22nd different driver to top a race at the New Richmond, WI facility. Gravel’s career win total with The Greatest Show on Dirt elevated to 84 – enough to tie him with Stevie Smith for 11th on the all-time list.
Gravel credited his veteran savvy with leading him to Victory Lane.
“It feels good to finally win one here,” Gravel said. “Man, I love this track. This track is a lot of fun. It just shows you how much this track changes. The top was the fastest groove, and those young bucks can’t slow down like I can. You’ve just got to be real patient there on the bottom, and it really worked out. I got the wing back, and I know I was being way easier on my tires than those guys ripping the top for all of those laps.”
Spencer Bayston and Carson Macedo brought the field to green. As the duo roared down the back straightaway, Macedo rocketed around Bayston’s outside to claim the early lead.
Some early incidents plagued the beginning of the race, and Macedo maintained the top spot throughout the restarts. Finally, the green lights stayed on long enough for the leaders to reach lapped traffic. As Macedo worked through slower cars, Bayston found an opportunity to swipe the lead. The CJB Motorsports driver threw a successful slider on Macedo to secure the spot. Bayston quickly pulled away after taking the lead.
Behind Bayston, Gravel began to make his way forward as he found his footing on the bottom. He moved the Big Motorsports #2 underneath Gio Scelzi for third. Then he began the pursuit of second-running Macedo. Gravel continued to inch his way forward. A few laps later Gravel showed Macedo a nose. The next lap, he rolled by the Jason Johnson Racing #41.
But then the yellow flag flew before the lap was completed, giving Macedo the second spot back. On the restart, Macedo attempted to switch his line after seeing Gravel move by on the bottom. But after a couple laps, Macedo returned to the top and opened the bottom again for Gravel, who quickly capitalized to take over second.
Then only a few short laps later, Gravel closed on the tail tank of Bayston for the lead. Once he caught him, it didn’t take long and he was rolling by on the bottom for the top spot with only nine laps remaining.
Once he had the lead, Gravel pulled away and took the checkered flag with a nearly two second advantage. Second no more. Gravel finally bagged a Cedar Lake victory.
“Seven second place finishes sucks here,” Gravel said. “It’s definitely good to get a win. We’ve been awesome all year long, and, man, I just hope we keep this rolling.”
Bayston brought the CJB machine home second after leading 18 laps to notch his best finish of the season. The Lebanon, IN native is beginning to build some momentum with nine consecutive top 10s including top fives in three of the last four races. While the continued consistency is encouraging, Bayston found himself reflecting on the race wishing he might’ve been able to try something different to potentially lock up his first win of the season.
“We started off really, really strong,” Bayston explained. “We got to running there in second. Carson got the lead away from me, and sometimes it’s almost better to be second there, amd we were able to pounce on him and then control the middle part of the race and felt really good with what I was doing. As many restarts and cautions as we had, I felt really strong on all of those. I felt like I was able to get back going, but I just knew that as soon as it started getting dusty and that top started getting thinner and thinner that it was going to get really tricky. There’s a couple things I’m thinking back on I could’ve maybe done a little bit differently there.”
Completing the podium was a fast-closing Jacob Allen in the Shark Racing #1A. The Hanover, PA native put together a run from 13th to third as he followed in Gravel’s footsteps on the bottom. The result marked his first podium since Devil’s Bowl in early April and gave him the night’s KSE Racing Hard Charger honors.
“You pretty much have to go where you need to, so if somebody is on the inside and you’re faster, you’ve got to go to the outside,” Allen said. “That just seems like the name of the game. I had a great race car. Once I got closer toward the front, David did show me a little bit of a better line in (Turns) 3 and 4 than I was running. It’s pretty wild how just a small, little change to my line picked up a lot more speed.”
Carson Macedo and Gio Scelzi rounded out the top five.
With his win and Brad Sweet finishing sixth, David Gravel trimmed Sweet’s points advantage down to four markers.
Macedo claimed his 11th Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the season in Low-E Insulation Qualifying – already equaling his total from last year.
Rico Abreu topped the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Carson Macedo (104th Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by Buddy Kofoid (11th of career), Spencer Bayston (17th of career), and David Gravel (229th of career).
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Josh Schneiderman. After making a strong run to transfer to the Feature from the Last Chance Showdown, Schneiderman was in the wrong place at the wrong time and got collected in a nasty wreck that ended his night early.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars roll on to an Iowa, Wisconsin doubleheader with trips to 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA) on Friday, July 7 and Wilmot Raceway (Wilmot, WI) on Saturday, July 8. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[4]; 2. 5-Spencer Bayston[1]; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen[13]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[2]; 5. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet[9]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[7]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 9. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 10. 83-James McFadden[14]; 11. 24-Rico Abreu[21]; 12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[8]; 13. 6C-Carson McCarl[18]; 14. 34DD-Kraig Kinser[11]; 15. 17B-Bill Balog[19]; 16. 22-Riley Goodno[23]; 17. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[20]; 18. 5T-Ryan Timms[16]; 19. (DNF) 83JR-Michael Kofoid[3]; 20. (DNF) 88-Austin McCarl[15]; 21. (DNF) 49J-Josh Schneiderman[22]; 22. (DNF) 20G-Noah Gass[17]; 23. (DNF) 24T-Christopher Thram[24]; 24. (DNF) 7-Brooke Tatnell[12]; 25. (DNF) 6-Bill Rose[25]
BRADGER: Brad Sweet Survives Late Challenge for Seventh Cedar Lake Victory
The four-time champion holds off Logan Schuchart to make history at the Wisconsin oval
NEW RICHMOND, WI (June 30, 2023) - Not many guarantees exist in the sport of Sprint Car racing. But Brad Sweet’s speed in Wisconsin is about as close to a lock as you can get. On Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, WI, the four-time and defending champion flexed his Badger State muscle yet again. Sweet took the lead early from Logan Schuchart and held on as the Shark Racing driver made one final run at him in the closing laps.
Sweet’s résumé in Wisconsin continues to grow to astonishing levels. He’s now up to a dozen World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victories in the northern state. Friday was his seventh triumph in only 20 starts at Cedar Lake in Series competition – equaling him with Sammy Swindell for the most all time.
The Kasey Kahne Racing pilot upped his career win total with The Greatest Show on Dirt to 85 – giving him sole possession of 10th all-time and within one of former teammate – Daryn Pittman – for ninth on the list. He’s now at six victories in 2023 alone, already one more than his 2022 total.
“Seven wins here, that’s pretty special,” said a grateful Sweet. “The NAPA Auto Parts guys always bring me a good race car, and this track fits my style. Just happy to get a win. We haven’t won in a little bit, so it’s nice to get back here and get some confidence. Just a nice night for the guys.”
Sweet’s path to Victory Lane began from the outside pole position. On the race’s initial start, pole-sitter Logan Schuchart jumped out to an early advantage. But Sweet never let him get far ahead.
“The Big Cat” moved his machine all over the 3/8-mile surface in search of a route by the Shark Racing #1S. On lap six, Sweet built momentum on the exit of Turn 2 and found the opportunity he needed. As the lead duo roared down the back straightaway, Sweet dipped to Schuchart’s inside and finished a slide job in Turns 3 and 4.
From there, Sweet began to pad his advantage and survive a handful of restarts as a few cautions plagued the race’s opening portion.
On a restart with 21 laps to go, Sweet was forced to face a challenge as third-running Rico Abreu aced the restart and surged into second as they accelerated down the front straightaway. Then in Turn 1, Abreu tossed a slider at Sweet and cleared him. Sweet returned the favor in the next set of corners. Abreu attempted to drive below him on the next lap in Turn 3 but didn’t have enough momentum.
Shortly after the fight for the lead, Abreu’s right rear tire went down and took him out of contention.
Without Abreu behind him, Sweet appeared as if he may cruise away to the victory. But as the race dipped inside 10 laps to go, Sweet found himself unable to make his way through lapped traffic as quick as he had early in the race. The Grass Valley, CA native searched for lines to move by slower cars but didn’t have much luck.
“This place changes a lot,” Sweet explained. “It can go from the bottom to the top back to the bottom. It can even get a little bit clean into (Turn) 3 there. You can judge yourself off the lapped cars, and the fact that Kraig (Kinser) was running back by me was making me not feel very good about what I was doing. When I tried to run the bottom, I wasn’t patient enough or just wasn’t good enough to stick down there.”
Sweet’s struggles allowed Schuchart to close quickly as the laps clicked away. As they came to the white flag, Schuchart looked to Sweet’s inside to let him know he was there. On the final circuit Sweet protected enough to hold him off and cross the finish line with less than two tenths of a second over Schuchart.
“You know when you’re struggling to get by lapped cars that they’re coming behind you,” Sweet said. “I just tried to keep my calm as best I could and make the best last lap I could. I think it was just good enough. I could hear him off my left rear (tire).”
Schuchart’s runner up was his seventh of the 2023 World of Outlaws campaign and his second in the last three starts. While the Hanover, PA native came away encouraged by the strong outing, he couldn’t help but wish he had a few more laps to try and get the job done.
“I kind of had the Jaws theme song in the back of my head, but it was like when they just get out of the water just in time is what it felt like,” Schuchart said with a laugh. “We were good. We were right there. This is where we got our first win, so this place is very meaningful and special.”
Rounding out the podium was David Gravel, who charged forward from sixth. The result marked his seventh podium in the last eight races aboard the Big Game Motorsports #2. The Watertown, CT native surged into second at one point but couldn’t quite hold on to the runner up spot. It was an up and down race for Gravel, but he kept his spirits high after yet another strong outing.
“This place is tricky,” Gravel said. “It gets spinny. They water the track, and it has a little bit of artificial grip to start the race. We just weren’t good early. I had a couple good things. Rico got a flat and let us get to third there and race a little bit. I found the bottom before everybody else, but it just wasn’t able to pay off.”
Finishing fourth was Sheldon Haudenschild – who made an early visit to the Federated Car Care Work Zone before charging back to the front. Completing the top five was the night’s KSE Hard Charger – Spencer Bayston – who wheeled the CJB Motorsports #5 all the way from 22nd to fifth.
Sweet’s win allowed him to add six points over Gravel in the championship battle. The margin sits at 16 markers.
Bill Balog claimed his first ever Simpson Performance Products QuickTime in Low-E Insulation Qualifying.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One also went to Balog (sixth Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Brad Sweet (224th of career), Gio Scelzi (30th of career), and David Gravel (228th of career).
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Bill Rose. After earning his best Feature starting spot of the year (16th), Rose was caught up in an incident that ended his night early.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are right back at Cedar Lake Speedway for the Independence Day Spectacular finale on Saturday, July 1. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 3. 2-David Gravel[6]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[9]; 5. 5-Spencer Bayston[22]; 6. 83-James McFadden[13]; 7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[7]; 8. 17B-Bill Balog[5]; 9. 41-Carson Macedo[10]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen[21]; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 12. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 13. 88-Austin McCarl[18]; 14. 15-Donny Schatz[14]; 15. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[3]; 16. 7-Brooke Tatnell[19]; 17. 22-Riley Goodno[20]; 18. 20G-Noah Gass[15]; 19. 34DD-Kraig Kinser[24]; 20. (DNF) 49J-Josh Schneiderman[23]; 21. (DNF) 7S-Robbie Price[8]; 22. (DNF) 83JR-Michael Kofoid[17]; 23. (DNF) 5T-Ryan Timms[12]; 24. (DNF) 6-Bill Rose[16]
FULL CIRCLE: David Gravel’s Journey with Big Game Motorsports to Huset’s High Bank Nationals Victory
Initially turned down to drive for Big Game Motorsports early in his career, once given the chance Gravel gave them the biggest win of their careers
BRANDON, SD (June 29, 2023) - A decade ago, David Gravel was still looking to make a name for himself in Sprint Car racing. The Watertown, CT native had picked up a few notable wins and turned some heads, but he was still in search of a breakthrough opportunity. With the allure of Tod Quiring’s Big Game Motorsports team catching his eye, the young driver decided to ask for a chance.
“I learned who Tod was a long time ago with the Big Game cars with Craig Dollansky and Danny Lasoski and Terry McCarl driving their cars,” Gravel said. “They always presented themselves very well and professional. I asked him if I could drive for him way back early in my career, and he said, ‘No.’”
While Quiring wasn’t interested at the time, other opportunities arose that put Gravel on the path to the Big Game machine.
“When I got my first opportunity with Roth Motorsports, that kind of put me on the map,” Gravel recalled. “And CJB Motorsports saw that in me, and I went over to that team. Tod was the primary sponsor on the car at CJB. That’s kind of where the groundwork got laid.”
That groundwork led to Gravel being tabbed as Big Game Motorsports’ driver on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car tour for 2021. Fast forward two years later, and that move led to Gravel banking the biggest payday in Series history in not only Quiring’s car, but also at the track he owns – Huset’s Speedway – and the marquee event he’s crafted – the Billion Auto Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards.
Gravel took over the lead with 10 laps to go in Saturday’s finale of the monumental four-day event and rolled on to a $250,000 prize. In Victory Lane, Gravel’s team, family, and sponsors erupted in joy. A dream come true for the kid who approached Quiring all of those years ago.
“With Tod and his family and Billion Automotive and my family – my wife (Jillian) and Levi (son) all being there, it’s stuff you dream about,” Gravel said. “It couldn’t be any better to win at that racetrack with our sponsor on the car that sponsors the event. It’s storybook stuff.”
The days that have followed have allowed time for reflection. Gravel continues to cement a spot in the sport’s history. He’s a National Open champion. He’s a Knoxville Nationals champion. He’s a Huset’s High Bank Nationals champion. He’s one of only 12 drivers to surpass 80 World of Outlaws wins. An incredible journey from humble beginnings in Connecticut.
“It’s definitely cool for it to all come full circle,” Gravel said. “Early in your career you’ve got to go out and prove yourself. I felt like I did that and was able to get some opportunities and be able to drive for top level car owners in the sport and be wanted and be able to perform at the highest level and win the biggest races. It’s very rewarding from where we started and being a kid from Connecticut and having to travel to Pennsylvania weekly and all of the sacrifices that my parents made and Ray (Cappella) from JRC Transportation made as well. Without those people, I wouldn’t be here.”
Even though the reality of the victory is still setting in, Gravel and his Big Game crew – Cody Jacobs, Scott Vogelson, and Zach Patterson – have another mission on their minds that they must refocus on – the World of Outlaws championship. The Huset’s win brought $250,000. But a title with The Greatest Show on Dirt offers a $350,000 prize and Sprint Car immortality. They’re currently second in the standings but only 10 points back and riding all of the momentum from their Huset’s glory.
“It stinks that this past weekend wasn’t points, but we’re going to be back to the normal format, and it’s going to be business as usual,” Gravel said. “Man, it’s hard to stay motivated for an entire season… It takes a lot of mental toughness, a lot of mental focus and self-drive to keep at it and keep at that final goal at the end of the season. There’s a lot of money to be had with the championship and the bonus money at the end of the year, so you’ve really got to be focused on performing at the highest level night in and night out.”
With all his better-than-fiction visions coming true – hoping to drive for Quiring and getting that chance, winning the richest race in Series history, and set to battle for a championship – there’s still one lingering question. What’s the first thing someone buys when they become a quarter of a million dollars richer?
“I bought a nice dinner for my family – Jill and Levi – and my PR guy,” Gravel said. “We had a big steak dinner there.”
Gravel continues his hunt for a championship this weekend (June 30 – July 1) at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, WI. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
1
MONTH
ALERT:
Weedsport
Bringing
Special
Purse
For
World
of
Outlaws
Return
WEEDSPORT,
NY
(June
28,
2023)
–
The
richest
season
for
the
World
of
Outlaws
NOS
Energy
Drink
Sprint
Car
Series
gets
another
boost
with
the
Empire
State
Challenge
at
Weedsport
Speedway
set
to
feature
a
more
than
$134,000
purse.
The
two-day
event,
July
29-30,
will
now
pay
$10,000
to
win/$1,000
to
start
on
Saturday
and
$20,000
to
win/$1,500
to
start
on
Sunday.
“Weedsport
Speedway’s
state-of-the-art
facility
has
produced
incredible
racing
for
the
World
of
Outlaws
Sprint
Cars
and
proven
to
be a
fan-favorite
event
for
local
fans
as
they
filled
the
stands
last
year,”
said
World
of
Outlaws
Executive
Director
of
Events
Jeff
Hachmann.
“We’re
excited
to
increase
the
overall
purse
for
the
drivers
and
build
the
Empire
State
Challenge
into
a
marquee
New
York
event.”
The
Empire
State
Challenge
Weekend
becomes
the
23rd
World
of
Outlaws
event
in
2023
boasting
a
race
that
pays
more
than
$10,000
to
win,
and
is
the
Series’
only
stop
in
New
York
for
the
year.
It’ll
mark
the
Series’
13th
and
14th
visit
to
the
D-shaped
3/8-mile
track.
Last
year,
David
Gravel
and
10-time
Series
champion
Donny
Schatz
picked
up
the
wins
during
the
two-day
event.
Gravel
became
the
third
driver
in
the
history
of
the
Series
to
claim
multiple
wins
at
Weedsport,
joining
Schatz
and
20-time
Series
champion
Steve
Kinser,
who
each
have
three.
What
you
need
to
know:
Track:
3/8
mile
in
Weedsport,
NY
Track
Record:
13.401
seconds
by
Greg
Hodnett
on
5/17/15
More
Event
Info
Times
(ET):
2
p.m.
Pit
Gates
Open
5
p.m.
Grandstand
Gates
Open
6:30
p.m.
Hot
Laps/Qualifying
-Racing
to
follow
Tickets:
Available
HERE
Previous
winners:
2022
-
David
Gravel
on
July
30,
Donny
Schatz
on
July
31
2021
-
David
Gravel
on
July
31
2018
–
Brent
Marks
on
July
29
2016
–
Donny
Schatz
on
May
22
2015
–
Donny
Schatz
on
May
17
1993
–
Dave
Blaney
on
Aug.
10
1987
–
Steve
Kinser
on
June
2
1986
–
Steve
Kinser
on
June
3
1985
–
Doug
Wolfgang
on
June
5
1981
–
Steve
Kinser
on
June
10
1980
–
Lynn
Paxton
on
July
20
If
you
can’t
make
it
to
the
track,
you
can
watch
all
the
action
live
on
DIRTVision.
WHAT
TO
WATCH
FOR:
World
of
Outlaws
Return
to
Wisconsin
for
Cedar
Lake
Doubleheader
Championship
battle
resumes
during
Wisconsin’s
summertime
staple
weekend
NEW
RICHMOND,
WI
(June
27,
2023)
- An
Independence
Day
weekend
tradition
continues
this
week
for
the
World
of
Outlaws
NOS
Energy
Drink
Sprint
Cars.
After
making
its
first
appearance
of 2023
in
Wisconsin
less
than two
weeks
ago, The
Greatest
Show on
Dirt is
returning
to “The
Badger
State.”
Cedar
Lake
Speedway
(New
Richmond,
WI)
welcomes
the
World of
Outlaws
this
weekend
(June 30
– July
1) for
the
Independence
Day
Spectacular.
The
doubleheader
weekend
boasts
two
$10,000-to-win
events
and
brings
the year
to its
halfway
point,
seeing
Brad
Sweet
currently
atop the
points
by a
mere 10
points
ahead of
David
Gravel
in
second
and 40
points
ahead of
Carson
Macedo
in
third.
Cedar
Lake has
hosted
49
Series
races in
the
past,
meaning
Friday’s
visit
will
make the
3/8-mile
the 18th
different
track to
reach 50
World of
Outlaws
races.
BUY
CEDAR
LAKE
TICKETS
Let’s
look at
the top
storylines
to
watch:
BROCK’S
BREAKTHROUGH: Last
year’s
Independence
Day
Spectacular
offered
a
memorable
moment.
Brock
Zearfoss’
perseverance
paid off
when he
topped
the
final
night.
The win
was his
second
with the
World of
Outlaws
but
first in
five
years
and
first
with his
family-owned
team.
The
triumph
led to
an
emotional
Victory
Lane.
The
Jonestown,
PA
native
returns
to the
site of
that
victory
this
weekend
still
seeking
his
first
win of
2023.
It’s
been an
up and
down
year for
Zearfoss
highlighted
by a
top-five
effort
at U.S.
36
Raceway
in
April.
Repeating
at Cedar
Lake
could
serve as
a boost
for the
remainder
of his
campaign
as he
continues
his
third
year on
tour.
BADGER
BRAD: Brad
Sweet
owns a
nearly
impeccable
résumé
at Cedar
Lake
that he
hopes to
add to.
“The
Big Cat”
already
owns the
record
for the
most
consecutive
victories
at the
Wisconsin
oval –
topping
a
whopping
five
straight
from
July of
2019 to
July of
2021. In
18
Series
starts,
Sweet
owns six
wins, 11
podiums,
and has
only
missed
the top
10 once.
If he
can
collect
another
checkered
flag
this
weekend,
he’ll
equal
Sammy
Swindell
as the
winningest
Series
driver
at Cedar
Lake
with
seven. A
weekend
sweep
would
give him
sole
possession
of that
honor.
The
four-time
and
defending
champion
enters
the
weekend
as the
points
leader,
hoping
to turn
his past
succession
into a
chance
to grow
that
lead.
DOUBLE
SHARKS: Cedar
Lake
Speedway
is one
of three
tracks
that
both
Shark
Racing
teammates
– Logan
Schuchart
and
Jacob
Allen –
have won
at
during
their
World of
Outlaws
careers.
For
Schuchart,
Cedar
Lake is
a
special
place.
In 2016,
the
Hanover,
PA
native
collected
his
first
career
victory
with The
Greatest
Show on
Dirt at
the
3/8-mile.
Schuchart
is yet
to claim
another
win
there,
but he’s
been in
the top
five on
three
other
occasions
including
twice in
the last
three
races.
Allen’s
Cedar
Lake
victory
came
last
year as
a part
of his
breakout
2022.
The
pilot of
the
Shark
Racing
#1A
stood
atop the
podium
on night
one of
the
Independence
Day
Spectacular.
Allen
has also
been
consistent
at Cedar
Lake
with
nine top
10s in
his last
11
starts.
WISCONSIN
WINNERS: Two
more
current
full-time
Series
competitors
have
found
their
way to
Victory
Lane at
Cedar
Lake –
Donny
Schatz
and
Sheldon
Haudenschild.
Schatz
is tied
with
Steve
Kinser
as the
third
winningest
Cedar
Lake
driver
with
five
victories
apiece.
The
10-time
Series
champion
has won
back-to-back
races on
two
occasions
and most
recently
triumphed
in 2016.
Haudenschild,
driver
of the
Stenhouse
Jr.-Marshall
Racing
#17,
found
Victory
Lane in
2019 and
in his
eight
starts
there
since
hasn’t
finished
worse
than
ninth.
GRAVEL’S
MOMENTUM: There
is no
driver
on the
tour
hotter
than
David
Gravel
right
now.
The
Watertown,
CT
native
is fresh
off
earning
the
largest
payday
in
Series
history
($250,000)
at the
Billion
Auto
Huset’s
High
Bank
Nationals
presented
by
Menards.
That win
is part
of a
seven-race
stretch
consisting
of two
wins,
six
top-two
finishes,
and an
average
finish
of 2.1
for
Gravel.
Despite
experiencing
plenty
of
success
at Cedar
Lake,
Gravel
is yet
to win
at the
facility.
He has
finished
second
on seven
different
occasions
including
during
the most
recent
visit
last
year.
Gravel
looks
for that
elusive
win this
weekend
as he
continues
to
attempt
to cut
into
Sweet’s
championship
lead.
Gravel’s
race
team –
Big Game
Motorsports
– is no
stranger
to
winning
at Cedar
Lake,
though.
They
scored a
Victory
Lane
there
with
Kerry
Madsen
in 2018.
BAYSTON
BUILDING: An
effective
four
nights
at
Huset’s
have
Spencer
Bayston
and CJB
Motorsports
on their
best
stretch
of the
season.
Bayston
finished
no worse
than
ninth at
the
Brandon,
SD oval
and
collected
his
second
podium
of the
season
on the
penultimate
night.
The
Lebanon,
IN
native
is now
on a
seven-race
top-10
streak –
his best
of the
season.
The
24-year-old
has had
mixed
results
in four
starts
at Cedar
Lake
with two
finishes
both
inside
and
outside
of the
top 10.
GAINS
FOR
GASS: This
past
week at
Huset’s
provided
Noah
Gass
with one
of his
most
encouraging
outings
behind
the
wheel.
Facing
off
against
a
massive
field of
some of
the
sport’s
most
talented
competitors,
the
World of
Outlaws
sophomore
made the
main
event on
three of
the four
nights
including
the
finale.
On
Thursday,
he
matched
his
season
high
with a
12th-place
effort.
Then,
his 14th
on
Saturday
was
enough
to net
him
$5,200.
Gass
now
looks to
keep
rolling
as he’ll
take on
Cedar
Lake for
the
first
time
this
weekend.
If
you
can’t
make it
to the
track,
catch
all of
the
action
on DIRTVision.
THIS
WEEKEND
AT A
GLANCE
WHEN AND
WHERE
Friday-Saturday,
June
30-July
1 at
Cedar
Lake
Speedway
in New
Richmond,
WI
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CURRENT
CHAMPIONSHIP
STANDINGS (34/80
Races):
1. 49
– Brad
Sweet
(4196PTS)
3. 2 –
David
Gravel
(-10PTS)
3. 41 –
Carson
Macedo
(-40PTS)
4. 1S –
Logan
Schuchart
(-176PTS)
5. 15 –
Donny
Schatz
(-228PTS)
6. 17 –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
(-248PTS)
7. 18 –
Gio
Scelzi
(-268PTS)
8. 5 –
Spencer
Bayston
(-352PTS)
9. 3Z –
Brock
Zearfoss
(-562PTS)
10. 1A –
Jacob
Allen
(-622PTS)
NOS
ENERGY
DRINK
FEATURE
WINNERS (13
Drivers):
7
wins –
David
Gravel
(Big
Game
Motorsports
#2)
5
wins –
Brad
Sweet
(Kasey
Kahne
Racing
#49)
4
wins –
James
McFadden
(Roth
Motorsports
#83)
3
wins –
Rico
Abreu
(Rico
Abreu
Racing
#24),
Carson
Macedo
(Jason
Johnson
Racing
#41)
2
wins –
Donny
Schatz
(Tony
Stewart/Curb
Agajanian
Racing
#15),
Sheldon
Haudenschild
(Stenhouse
Jr.-Marshall
Racing
#17),
Logan
Schuchart
(Shark
Racing
#1S)
1 win
– Buddy
Kofoid
(CMS
Racing
#11),
Brady
Bacon
(TKH
Motorsports
#21),
Anthony
Macri
(Macri
Motorsports
#39),
Brian
Brown
(Brian
Brown
Racing
#21),
Gio
Scelzi
(KCP
Racing
#18),
Kyle
Larson
(Silva
Motorsports
#57)
FEATURE
LAPS LED
(18
Drivers):
147
laps –
Brad
Sweet
144
laps –
Rico
Abreu
141
laps –
David
Gravel
133
laps –
James
McFadden
126
laps –
Carson
Macedo
93
laps –
Buddy
Kofoid
75
laps –
Logan
Schuchart
70
laps –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
43
laps –
Brent
Marks
41
laps –
Donny
Schatz
39
laps –
Gio
Scelzi
24
laps –
Brian
Brown
11
laps –
Anthony
Macri
10
laps –
Cory
Eliason
7
laps –
Kyle
Larson
4
laps –
Spencer
Bayston
3
laps –
Brady
Bacon
1 lap
– Austin
McCarl
SIMPSON
PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTS
QUICKTIME
AWARDS
(12
Drivers):
10
QuickTimes
– Carson
Macedo
7
QuickTimes
– David
Gravel
4
QuickTimes
– Logan
Schuchart
2
QuickTimes
–
Anthony
Macri,
Rico
Abreu,
Sheldon
Haudenschild
1
QuickTime
– Brian
Brown,
Donny
Schatz,
Buddy
Kofoid,
Gio
Scelzi,
James
McFadden,
Jacob
Allen
HEAT
RACE
WINNERS
(32
Drivers):
20
Heat
Wins –
Carson
Macedo
18
Heat
Wins –
David
Gravel
8
Heat
Wins –
Buddy
Kofoid,
Donny
Schatz
6
Heat
Wins –
Sheldon
Haudenschild,
Logan
Schuchart,
Brad
Sweet,
Gio
Scelzi
5
Heat
Wins –
Rico
Abreu
4
Heat
Wins –
Brent
Marks,
James
McFadden,
Jacob
Allen
3
Heat
Wins –
Anthony
Macri,
Brian
Brown,
Spencer
Bayston
2
Heat
Wins –
Parker
Price-Miller,
Justin
Peck,
Brock
Zearfoss,
Noah
Gass
1
Heat Win
– Danny
Dietrich,
Freddie
Rahmer,
Cory
Eliason,
Tim
Kaeding,
Mark
Dobmeier,
Kasey
Kahne,
Austin
McCarl,
Lachlan
McHugh,
Bill
Balog,
Kerry
Madsen,
Ryan
Timms,
Tim
Estenson,
Sam
Hafertepe
Jr.
TOYOTA
DASH
APPEARANCES (34
Drivers):
25
Dashes –
Carson
Macedo
24
Dashes –
David
Gravel
20
Dashes –
Brad
Sweet
16
Dashes –
Logan
Schuchart
13
Dashes –
Donny
Schatz
12
Dashes –
Gio
Scelzi,
Sheldon
Haudenschild
11
Dashes –
Rico
Abreu
10
Dashes –
James
McFadden
8
Dashes –
Buddy
Kofoid,
Spencer
Bayston
7
Dashes –
Jacob
Allen
6
Dashes –
Brent
Marks
5
Dashes –
Brock
Zearfoss,
Anthony
Macri
4
Dashes –
Brian
Brown
3
Dashes –
Justin
Peck,
Danny
Dietrich,
Cory
Eliason
2
Dashes –
Parker
Price-Miller,
Robbie
Price,
Tyler
Courtney,
Garet
Williamson,
Austin
McCarl
1
Dash –
Kasey
Kahne,
Freddie
Rahmer,
Devon
Borden,
Aaron
Reutzel,
Brady
Bacon,
Chad
Trout,
Dylan
Norris,
Cap
Henry,
Stuart
Brubaker,
Kyle
Larson
MICROLITE
LAST
CHANCE
SHOWDOWN
WINS (24
Drivers):
4 LCS
Wins –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
2 LCS
Wins –
Robbie
Price,
Parker
Price-Miller
1 LCS
Win –
Brock
Zearfoss,
Gio
Scelzi,
Noah
Gass,
Hunter
Schuerenberg,
James
McFadden,
Wayne
Johnson,
Ryan
Timms,
Ayrton
Gennetten,
Spencer
Bayston,
Logan
Schuchart,
Kraig
Kinser,
Freddie
Rahmer,
Henry
Malcuit,
Cole
Macedo,
Tim
Estenson,
Aaron
Reutzel,
Kerry
Madsen,
Sye
Lynch,
Cory
Eliason,
Donny
Schatz,
Tyler
Courtney
KSE HARD
CHARGER
AWARDS
(23
Drivers):
4
Hard
Chargers
–
Sheldon
Haudenschild
3
Hard
Chargers
– Tyler
Courtney,
Brad
Sweet
2
Hard
Chargers
– Brock
Zearfoss,
James
McFadden,
Donny
Schatz,
Logan
Schuchart
1
Hard
Charger
– Gio
Scelzi,
Robbie
Price,
David
Gravel,
Justin
Peck,
Blake
Hahn,
Buddy
Kofoid,
Joe B.
Miller,
Kyle
Larson,
Hunter
Schuerenberg,
Kyle
Moody,
Freddie
Rahmer,
Skylar
Gee,
Cole
Duncan,
Austin
Pierce,
Brenham
Crouch,
Tim
Kaeding
PODIUM
FINISHES
(22
Drivers):
18
Podiums
– David
Gravel
14
Podiums
– Brad
Sweet
10
Podiums
– Carson
Macedo
9
Podiums
– Rico
Abreu
7
Podiums
– Donny
Schatz
6
Podiums
– Buddy
Kofoid,
Logan
Schuchart
5
Podiums
–
Sheldon
Haudenschild,
James
McFadden
3
Podiums
– Brent
Marks,
Brian
Brown,
Kyle
Larson
2
Podiums
– Jacob
Allen,
Spencer
Bayston
1
Podium –
Danny
Dietrich,
Kasey
Kahne,
Devon
Borden,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Brady
Bacon,
Anthony
Macri,
Garet
Williamson,
Gio
Scelzi
TOP 10
FINISHES
(45
Drivers):
30
Top 10s
– Carson
Macedo,
Brad
Sweet,
David
Gravel
27
Top 10s
– Logan
Schuchart
22
Top 10s
– Gio
Scelzi,
Spencer
Bayston
21
Top 10s
–
Sheldon
Haudenschild
17
Top 10s
– Donny
Schatz,
James
McFadden
16
Top 10s
– Rico
Abreu
15
Top 10s
– Buddy
Kofoid
12
Top 10s
– Jacob
Allen
8 Top
10s –
Justin
Peck
7 Top
10s –
Tyler
Courtney
6 Top
10s –
Brent
Marks,
Brian
Brown,
Cory
Eliason
4 Top
10s –
Kasey
Kahne,
Danny
Dietrich,
Brock
Zearfoss,
Kyle
Larson
3 Top
10s –
Anthony
Macri
2 Top
10s –
Aaron
Reutzel,
Blake
Hahn,
Brady
Bacon,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Robbie
Price
1 Top
10 – Zeb
Wise,
Devon
Borden,
Sam
Hafertepe
Jr., Joe
B.
Miller,
Hunter
Schuerenberg,
Brandon
Rahmer,
Chad
Trout,
Lance
Dewease,
Cap
Henry,
Cole
Macedo,
Stuart
Brubaker,
Skylar
Gee,
Cole
Duncan,
Austin
McCarl,
Garet
Williamson,
Tim
Kaeding,
Bill
Balog,
Chase
Randall
2023
WORLD OF
OUTLAWS
SPRINT
CAR
SCHEDULE
&
WINNERS:
No. /
Day,
Date /
Track /
Location
/ Winner
(Total
Wins)
1.
Fri, Feb
10 /
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
David
Gravel
(1)
2.
Fri, Feb
10 /
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
David
Gravel
(2)
3.
Sat, Feb
11* /
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
James
McFadden
(1)
4.
Sun,
March 5
/
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
Carson
Macedo
(1)
5.
Mon,
March 6
/
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
David
Gravel
(3)
6.
Sat,
March 18
/
Lincoln
Speedway
/
Abbottstown,
PA /
Rico
Abreu
(1)
7.
Fri,
March 24
/
Talladega
Short
Track /
Eastaboga,
AL /
Buddy
Kofoid
(1)
8.
Sat,
March 25
/
Magnolia
Motor
Speedway
/
Columbus,
MS /
Brad
Sweet
(1)
9.
Fri,
March 31
/
Devil’s
Bowl
Speedway
/
Mesquite,
TX /
Brad
Sweet
(2)
10.
Sat,
April 1
/
Devil’s
Bowl
Speedway
/
Mesquite,
TX /
James
McFadden
(2)
11.
Fri,
April 7
/ U.S.
36
Raceway
/
Osborn,
MO /
Sheldon
Haudenschild
(1)
12.
Sat,
April 8
/ 81
Speedway
/
Wichita,
KS /
Rico
Abreu
(2)
13.
Fri,
April 14
/
Federated
Auto
Parts
Raceway
at I-55
/
Pevely,
MO /
Brad
Sweet
(3)
14.
Fri,
April 28
/
Tri-City
Speedway
/
Granite
City, IL
/ David
Gravel
(4)
15.
Sat,
April 29
/
Tri-State
Speedway
/
Haubstadt,
IN /
Brady
Bacon
(1)
16.
Fri, May
5 /
Eldora
Speedway
/
Rossburg,
OH /
Logan
Schuchart
(1)
17.
Sat, May
6 /
Eldora
Speedway
/
Rossburg,
OH /
Rico
Abreu
(3)
18.
Wed, May
10 /
Lincoln
Speedway
/
Abbottstown,
PA /
Anthony
Macri
(1)
19.
Fri, May
12 /
Williams
Grove
Speedway
/
Mechanicsburg,
PA /
Brad
Sweet
(4)
20.
Fri, May
19 /
Attica
Raceway
Park /
Attica,
OH /
Donny
Schatz
(1)
21.
Sat, May
20 /
Sharon
Speedway
/
Hartford,
OH /
Donny
Schatz
(2)
22.
Fri, May
26 /
Atomic
Speedway
/
Chillicothe,
OH /
Brad
Sweet
(5)
23.
Sat, May
27 /
Atomic
Speedway
/
Chillicothe,
OH /
Carson
Macedo
(2)
24.
Mon, May
29 /
Lawrenceburg
Speedway
/
Lawrenceburg,
IN /
James
McFadden
(3)
25.
Fri,
June 2 /
River
Cities
Speedway
/ Grand
Forks,
ND /
David
Gravel
(5)
26.
Sat,
June 3 /
Ogilvie
Raceway
/
Ogilvie,
MN /
Carson
Macedo
(3)
27.
Fri,
June 9 /
Knoxville
Raceway
/
Knoxville,
IA /
Brian
Brown
(1)
28.
Sat,
June 10
/
Knoxville
Raceway
/
Knoxville,
IA /
David
Gravel
(6)
29.
Fri,
June 16
/ Beaver
Dam
Raceway
/ Beaver
Dam, WI
/ Gio
Scelzi
(1)
30.
Sat,
June 17
/ Beaver
Dam
Raceway
/ Beaver
Dam, WI
/
Sheldon
Haudenschild
(2)
31.
Wed,
June 21
/
Huset’s
Speedway
/
Brandon,
SD /
Kyle
Larson
(1)
32.
Thurs,
June 22
/
Huset’s
Speedway
/
Brandon,
SD /
James
McFadden
(4)
33.
Fri,
June 23
/
Huset’s
Speedway
/
Brandon,
SD /
Logan
Schuchart
(2)
34.
Sat,
June 24
/
Huset’s
Speedway
/
Brandon,
SD /
David
Gravel
(7)
HISTORY AT
HUSET’S:
David Gravel
Claims
Storybook
High Bank
Nationals
Win for
Richest
Payday in
World of
Outlaws
History
Gravel
capitalizes
on Kofoid’s
misfortune
to bank
$250,000 at
Huset’s
BRANDON,
SD (June 24,
2023) - The
stage at
Huset’s
Speedway
couldn’t
have been
set any
better for
David
Gravel.
Competing at
the
racetrack
owned by his
car owner –
Tod Quiring.
A stretch of
tough-to-swallow
second place
finishes
that
continued
into the
week. And
the biggest
payday in
World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Car
history on
the line.
The
Billion Auto
Huset’s High
Bank
Nationals
presented by
Menards
began with a
pair of
close
runner-ups
for Gravel
on the
Wednesday
and Thursday
prelims.
Those came
after two
more second
place
finishes at
Beaver Dam
the weekend
before.
Despite
the
disappointment
of those
results,
Gravel
remained
focused and
hungry
heading into
Saturday’s
$250,000
finale. A
win with the
biggest
stakes in
The Greatest
Show on
Dirt’s
history on
the line
would erase
the bitter
taste of so
many second
places. A
record crowd
filled in to
watch what
would
unfold. The
stage was
set and
Gravel
delivered.
The
Watertown,
CT native
seized on a
perfect
opportunity
when an
expired
engine on
Buddy
Kofoid’s
machine late
in the
40-lap
Feature
gifted
Gravel the
lead. From
there, he
never looked
back as he
went on to
etch a place
in Sprint
Car history.
In
Victory
Lane, Gravel
and his crew
and family
erupted with
joy. Gravel
climbed all
the way atop
the wing.
The rest of
the cast
celebrated
with shouts
and hugs as
the reality
sunk in. A
win worth a
quarter of a
million
dollars.
“I guess
all the
seconds
(places)
paid off.
One of these
times I was
going to win
one, so this
is a good
one to win,”
Gravel said.
“We’ve been
really good
here. Last
year we had
the gate
deal. I
thought we
had a really
good shot at
winning last
year. To
come back
and win with
Levi (son),
my whole
family, for
Cody
(Jacobs,
crew chief),
Tod and
everything
he does for
the sport.
The crowd
was amazing.
T-shirt
trailer was
crazy. It
just shows
you when a
track owner
commits to
trying to
build an
event here
at a
racetrack it
pays off.
He’s paying
money.
There’s big
fans. It was
a great
event.”
The win
upped
Gravel’s
tally with
the World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Cars
to 83 – one
behind
fellow
full-timer –
Brad Sweet’s
– count of
84. Gravel
extended his
lead in 2023
wins with
his seventh
of the
season. The
31-year-old
now owns a
trio of
Huset’s
victories in
World of
Outlaws
competition,
making it
the ninth
different
track where
he’s won at
least three
times.
Gravel’s
story with
Big Game
Motorsports
came full
circle.
Years ago,
well before
he
established
himself as
one of the
nation’s
best Sprint
Car drivers
– Gravel
approached
Tod Quiring
about
driving for
him. The two
couldn’t
work out a
deal at the
time. But as
the years
passed and
Gravel’s win
column
skyrocketed
with other
teams,
Quiring
brought him
aboard ahead
of 2021. Two
years later,
Gravel drove
to Victory
Lane in the
marquee
event that
Quiring has
crafted at
Huset’s.
“It’s
good to take
some of the
boss’ money
tonight,”
Gravel said
with a
laugh.
When the
green flag
flew, Gravel
started from
the fourth
spot aboard
the Billion
Auto #2.
Right off
the bat he
surged into
the second
spot with an
excellent
start.
The race
went green
for more
than 30
laps, and
Gravel
struggled to
challenge
pole-sitter
– Buddy
Kofoid – for
the top
spot. When
it looked
like he
might close
in heavy
traffic
Kofoid would
slip by
another
lapped car
for
breathing
room.
Kofoid’s
hopes were
dashed,
though, when
smoke began
to rise from
under the
hood of the
Roth
Motorsports
#83. The
Penngrove,
CA native
came to a
stop with an
expired
engine less
than 10 laps
away from
what
would’ve
been the
biggest day
of his
racing
career.
“Buddy
had a really
fast car,”
Gravel
noted. “That
race
could’ve
went green
to
checkered,
and he
could’ve
potentially
won the
race, but
it’s a shame
for him. He
was running
really,
really good
and setting
a really
fast pace.”
Kofoid’s
devastation
was Gravel’s
gain as he
inherited
the lead for
the restart.
One more
race
stoppage
occurred
with eight
laps
remaining
for a pileup
in Turn 4.
But it made
no
difference
for Gravel
who went on
to cruise to
one special
victory.
Behind
Gravel, Rico
Abreu
claimed the
runner-up
spot for his
second
podium over
the four
nights. The
St. Helena,
CA native
pocketed
$50,000 for
his efforts.
Abreu
continues to
credit his
dynamic with
his crew for
their steady
speed in
2023.
“I’m just
thankful to
my crew for
never giving
up on me,”
Abreu said.
“It’s just
shows with
these
results
here. We
were kind of
mediocre all
week to be
honest. We
had a good
run
Wednesday
night then
struggled
the last two
nights. Then
Ricky
(Warner,
crew chief)
really made
a big swing
at our car
and made
some big
changes
which
allowed us
to get in
the hunt
here.”
The final
step of the
podium
belonged to
Kyle Larson.
“Yung Money”
wheeled his
way from the
third row to
position
three for a
$25,000
payday. With
starting
where he
did, Larson
felt he
simply
needed more
laps to have
a shot at
coming out
on top and
also
couldn’t
help but
think about
his late
misfortune
on Thursday
that
potentially
cost him a
better
starting
spot.
“Once we
got the
cautions
there, the
track kind
of switched
over and my
car got
really good,
just ran out
of time
there,”
Larson
explained.
“I thought
we could
catch
traffic a
little
quicker and
maybe get
those guys
racing in
front of us
but just a
little too
late.
Honestly, I
look back at
Thursday
night, and
if I don’t
get into
Rico off of
(Turn) 2, I
finish
better and
probably
starting
further
forward in
the Feature
and giving
myself a
better
shot.”
Rounding
on the top
five was
Logan
Schuchart
and Carson
Macedo
With a
run from
22nd to
seventh,
Brad Sweet
earned the
KSE Racing
Hard
Charger.
CASE No.1
Engine Oil
Qualifier
One went to
David
Gravel. NOS
Energy Drink
Qualifiers
Two through
Six were
topped by
Gio Scelzi,
Kyle Larson,
Carson
Macedo,
Sheldon
Haudenschild,
Rico Abreu.
Tyler
Courtney
claimed the
Micro-Lite
Last Chance
Showdown.
UP NEXT:
The World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Cars
travel to
New
Richmond, WI
where Cedar
Lake
Speedway
will host
the
Independence
Day
Spectacular
(June 30 –
July 1). For
tickets,
CLICK HERE.
If you
can’t make
it to the
track, catch
all of the
action on
DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS
Energy Drink
Feature (40
Laps): 1.
2-David
Gravel[4];
2. 24-Rico
Abreu[3]; 3.
57-Kyle
Larson[6];
4. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[2];
5. 41-Carson
Macedo[7];
6.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[5];
7. 49-Brad
Sweet[22];
8. 5-Spencer
Bayston[10];
9. 11-Cory
Eliason[9];
10. 1A-Jacob
Allen[11];
11. 15-Donny
Schatz[13];
12.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[8];
13.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[21];
14. 20G-Noah
Gass[16];
15. 3-Tim
Kaeding[18];
16.
7S-Robbie
Price[19];
17.
11S-Parker
Price
Miller[17];
18. 21-Brian
Brown[12];
19.
25-Lachlan
McHugh[23];
20. 83-James
McFadden[14];
21.
83JR-Michael
Kofoid[1];
22.
83H-Justin
Henderson[15];
23.
88-Austin
McCarl[24];
24. 17B-Bill
Balog[20]
SURGING
SHARK: Logan
Schuchart
Tops Final
Huset’s High
Bank
Nationals
Prelim,
Leads Points
Entering
Finale
Huset’s
win puts the
Shark Racing
driver in
prime
position for
Saturday’s
$250,000
finale
BRANDON, SD
(June 23, 2023)
- Logan
Schuchart has
put himself in a
position to make
Sprint Car
history.
Entering this
week, the
Hanover, PA
native didn’t
own a top-five
finish at
Huset’s
Speedway. On
Thursday night
he changed that
with a strong
fourth. And then
on Friday the
driver of the
Shark Racing #1S
turned in a
masterful drive
to top the final
prelim night of
the Billion Auto
Huset’s High
Bank Nationals
presented by
Menards.
Schuchart
slipped around
the outside of
Spencer Bayston
on lap five,
fended off a few
challenges from
Buddy Kofoid,
and cruised to
his second World
of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Car
victory of 2023
and the 37th of
his career and
pocketed
$20,000. That
mark gives him
sole possession
of 19th on the
all-time Series
win list.
Huset’s is now
the 21st
different track
he’s won at in
World of Outlaws
competition.
But the
larger picture
is the more
important one
for Schuchart
and his Shark
Racing crew. The
back-to-back
effective prelim
outings
positioned them
atop the points
heading into
Saturday’s
finale where a
$250,000 payday
– the largest in
World of Outlaws
history – awaits
the winner. He’s
guaranteed a
spot in the King
of the Hill that
will line up the
front four rows
of the Feature.
The Pennsylvania
team that joined
the World of
Outlaws tour in
2014 with an
uncertain future
ahead now has a
chance at the
biggest paycheck
in the World of
Outlaws’ more
than 45 years of
history.
“Happy we
were able to
hold on. $20,000
is a lot of
money, but we’re
focused on
$250,000
tomorrow,”
Schuchart said.
“I feel like I
roll this
racetrack really
good right now
when everything
is right. I feel
like we have as
good of a shot
as anybody. For
any big race, it
feels good to
roll into with
confidence.”
Schuchart
began the 35-lap
main event next
to pole-sitter
Spencer Bayston.
When the green
lights flashed,
Bayston was able
to slide ahead
for the early
advantage. But
Schuchart didn’t
let him get far
away.
Bayston
worked the
bottom line
aboard his CJB
Motorsports #5
while Schuchart
explored the
high line.
Almost
immediately,
Schuchart began
to close in. The
30-year-old
ripped around
the cushion and
moved in on
Bayston’s tail
tank. On the
fifth circuit,
Schuchart found
the run he
needed to power
into the lead.
For
Schuchart, he
actually felt
that not getting
the lead on the
initial start
was beneficial
to knowing where
he needed to be
on the track and
moving into the
top spot.
“There in the
beginning I was
kind of happy to
not get the lead
there at the
start,”
Schuchart
explained. “I
wanted to see
how the
racetrack was
moving around
for a little
bit. Then once
we got to the
top, I could
kind of gauge
how I wanted to
do my starts,
and once we got
going, I could
get to the top
and start making
momentum.”
Once
Schuchart
snagged the
lead, he pulled
ahead while
behind him,
Buddy Kofoid
rolled into the
runner-up spot
by Bayston.
As the laps
clicked away,
Kofoid stayed
roughly a second
behind Schuchart
within striking
distance. When
Schuchart would
clear a lapped
car, Kofoid
would follow
suit. Each time
there was
restart, Kofoid
didn’t let
Schuchart get
too far ahead.
One last
stoppage in the
race set up a
three-lap dash
to the finish,
and Schuchart
saved perhaps
his best restart
for last. He
roared away from
Kofoid and drove
with a
comfortable
advantage to the
checkered flag
for the win and
the High Bank
Nationals points
lead.
“Yeah, it’s
huge,” Schuchart
said of being
atop the
standings. “It’s
big. We want to
be able to be
there at the end
of the night,
put ourselves in
position. If
you’re starting
10th or 15th or
wherever it’s
going to be
tough, but we
have a great
shot.”
For the
second straight
night, Buddy
Kofoid wound up
on the podium
with Roth
Motorsports. The
Penngrove, CA
native improved
his finish from
Thursday by a
spot to claim
the runner-up
position for his
sixth World of
Outlaws
top-three of the
season. Only one
spot on the
podium remains
for Kofoid to
stand on this
week. And if he
can do it, he’ll
be $250,000
richer.
“Dennis and
Teresa Roth gave
me a really good
opportunity to
drive such a
prestigious
car,” a grateful
Kofoid said. “I
feel pretty good
about my odds.
We were third
yesterday,
second today,
and I hope we
can be one
better
tomorrow.”
Rounding out
the podium was
the race’s
pole-sitter –
Spencer Bayston.
It marked the
Lebanon, IN
native’s second
podium of the
year aboard the
CJB #5. His
efforts through
the week have
landed him
fourth in
points, and he’s
entirely focused
on the major
prize that
awaits on
Saturday.
“We had,
really, two good
first nights,”
Bayston said.
“And coming here
tonight it’s one
of those to see
if we can pick
up on a few
little things
and improve and
we certainly did
that. We should
be sitting
really good for
points. There’s
a lot on the
line tomorrow,
so I felt like
we made a really
good gain
tonight the Heat
Race with our
balance and my
feel and then
again in the
Feature.”
Brad Sweet
and David Gravel
completed the
top five.
A run from
24th to eighth
earned Tyler
Courtney his
third KSE Racing
Hard Charger of
2023.
Sheldon
Haudenschild
began the night
by earning his
second Simpson
Performance
Products
QuickTime Award
of the season
and the 27th of
his career.
CASE No.1
Engine Oil Heat
One went to Ryan
Timms (first
Heat Race win of
career). NOS
Energy Drink
Heats Two
through Six were
topped by
Spencer Bayston
(16th of
career), Tim
Estenson (first
of career),
Jacob Allen
(56th of
career), Sam
Hafertepe Jr.
(50th of
career), and Gio
Scelzi (29th of
career).
Donny Schatz
won the
Micro-Lite Last
Chance Showdown.
UP
NEXT: History
will be made as
the World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Cars will
race for
$250,000 on the
final night of
the Huset’s High
Bank Nationals
on Saturday,
June 24. For
tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t
make it to the
track, catch all
of the action
on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy
Drink Feature
(35 Laps): 1.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[1]; 2.
83JR-Michael
Kofoid[3]; 3.
5-Spencer
Bayston[2]; 4.
49-Brad
Sweet[8]; 5.
2-David
Gravel[7]; 6.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[5];
7. 21-Brian
Brown[9]; 8.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[24]; 9.
41-Carson
Macedo[4]; 10.
9R-Chase
Randall[12]; 11.
5X-Kerry
Madsen[13]; 12.
24-Rico
Abreu[10]; 13.
88-Austin
McCarl[11]; 14.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[20];
15. 5T-Ryan
Timms[16]; 16.
15-Donny
Schatz[21]; 17.
17B-Bill
Balog[17]; 18.
7S-Robbie
Price[18]; 19.
83H-Justin
Henderson[15];
20. 52-Blake
Hahn[23]; 21.
9-Kasey
Kahne[19]; 22.
22K-Kaleb
Johnson[6]; 23.
29-Sye
Lynch[22]; 24.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[14]
ROTH REBOUND:
James McFadden Tops
Night Two of Huset’s
High Bank Nationals
After Disappointing
Opener
The Roth
Motorsports pilot
holds off David
Gravel’s final lap
challenge for win
number four of 2023
BRANDON, SD (June
22, 2023) - When
adversity presents
itself, James
McFadden doesn’t
allow self-doubt to
overtake him.
Instead, he brings
out his best behind
the wheel.
Back at the
beginning of April,
McFadden and his
Roth Motorsports
crew faced the
troubling
circumstances of
four straight
finishes of 13th or
worse including a
pair of DNFs. Their
response? A win the
very next race at
Devil’s Bowl
Speedway.
Heading into this
week’s Billion Auto
Huset’s High Bank
Nationals presented
by Menards, McFadden
carried a strong
streak of nine
consecutive top 10s
that was ended in
discouraging
fashion. On
Wednesday’s opening
night, McFadden
didn’t qualify for
the Huset’s Speedway
main event and was
forced to watch from
the sidelines. His
response? Driving to
Victory Lane the
very next night at
Huset’s to bank
$20,000.
McFadden raced
around his Roth
teammate – Buddy
Kofoid – in the
middle of the 35-lap
main event and held
off David Gravel’s
last gasp on the
final lap to claim
the checkered flag.
The Australian is
now up to nine
career World of
Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car
victories. His total
of four this season
is double his
previous best for
any past season.
McFadden is the
eighth different
winner in the last
eight World of
Outlaws races
contested at the
Brandon, SD oval.
“After last
night, I was
contemplating if I
could drive a Sprint
Car anymore,”
McFadden said. “Hats
off to Brent
(Ventura), Wood
(Gary Patellaro),
and Rob (Beattie). I
didn’t do a very
good job last night.
I couldn’t figure
out whether I wasn’t
comfortable or it
was me not doing my
job right. We worked
hard. I felt really
good all night, and
it shows. These
deals are tough to
win, so anytime you
can win one is
great.”
Leading the field
to green in the
Feature was Buddy
Kofoid and Carson
Macedo. Kofoid
powered ahead of
Macedo but couldn’t
pull away from him
as they worked
through the early
laps.
As the lead duo
began to approach
traffic, Macedo made
a costly mistake,
getting loose in the
middle of Turns 1
and 2 and looping
the Jason Johnson
Racing #41 before
coming to a stop and
bringing out the
race’s first yellow
flag.
Macedo’s
misfortune moved
McFadden to the
second spot, making
a Roth front row for
the ensuing restart.
Kofoid drove ahead
of his teammate when
the green flag waved
and began to build
the gap.
By the time
Kofoid met the tail
of the field, he’d
constructed a
sizeable advantage.
But as he began to
battle lapped cars,
McFadden quickly
began to close. Lap
by lap Kofoid’s lead
shrank until
McFadden found
himself right behind
his tail tank. On
lap 18, Kofoid
looked low trying to
pass a lapped car,
and McFadden seized
on the opportunity –
ripping around the
outside to take the
top spot.
“This is probably
the hardest track we
come to for dirty
air. I think it’s
because the air is
so thick,” McFadden
noted. “It’s super
hard to get yourself
in a position to
slide someone to
pass them. I was
hoping Buddy would
do what he did and
go to the bottom
there to try to get
a lapped car. It was
enough for us to get
a run.”
Shortly after
McFadden grabbed the
lead, a hungry David
Gravel moved around
Kofoid to take
second. Gravel, who
entered Thursday
with a streak of
three straight
second place
finishes, went to
work cutting into
McFadden’s lead.
The two were
nearly nose to tail
when a yellow flag
flew in the closing
stages setting up a
five-lap dash to the
finish.
With the luxury
of clean air,
McFadden initially
roared away from
Gravel when the
green lights came
back on. But then
Gravel again began
to close. On the
final lap, McFadden
tripped up on the
cushion in Turns 1
and 2. Gravel looked
to capitalize by
going low on corner
exit and driving
side by side down
with McFadden the
backstretch.
McFadden protected
in the final set of
corners by sliding
himself, and Gravel
couldn’t quite find
the traction to pull
alongside off of
Turn 4 as McFadden
crossed the finish
line first.
“I thought I
threw it away there
on that last lap,”
McFadden admitted.
“I had my wing back
a ways, and after
that caution my left
rear tire went down
a little bit and
kept pushing, and I
knew if I didn’t
keep my wing back
I’d lose some drive.
Just messed up there
on that last lap and
was lucky enough I
was racing a guy
like David. He’s
super respectful.”
Gravel notched
his fourth
consecutive
runner-up finish. A
second straight
strong outing to
begin the High Bank
Nationals placed he
and his Big Game
Motorsports/Billion
Auto team atop the
standings in
combined points with
a wide 20-point gap
back to second.
Gravel remains
encouraged with
their speed, but the
hunger for a win
continues to
intensify.
“Man, I really
wanted to win that
race,” Gravel said.
“James made that car
about as wide as
possible. It wasn’t
anything dirty. He
was protecting the
win, but me made
that wide. I really
want to win for
these guys.”
Rounding out the
podium was early
race leader – Buddy
Kofoid. With
McFadden claiming
the win and Kofoid
finishing third,
Thursday marked the
first time that two
cars powered by
Toyota Racing
Engines both wound
up on the World of
Outlaws podium on
the same night.
Kofoid couldn’t help
but regret leaving
McFadden a lane
while the two
navigated traffic.
“That’s close to
the best that I’ve
felt here in any
Sprint Car,” Kofoid
said. “Happy about
that. I guess if I
could’ve done it
over again, I
would’ve stayed
committed to the
top. I tried the
bottom to get by a
lapper because I
felt like I wasn’t
gaining much on him,
and I just should’ve
stayed up and got my
momentum up.”
Shark Racing
teammates – Logan
Schuchart and Jacob
Allen – completed
the top-five.
It was also
Schuchart who
claimed the night’s
Simpson Performance
Products QuickTime
Award – his fourth
of the season and
the 35th of his
career.
For the fourth
time in 2023,
Sheldon Haudenschild
earned the KSE
Racing Hard Charger
with a run from 22nd
to ninth.
CASE No.1 Engine
Oil Heat One went to
Noah Gass (third
Heat Race win of
career). NOS Energy
Drink Heats Two
through Six were
topped by James
McFadden (40th of
career), Lachlan
McHugh (first of
career), Bill Balog
(fifth of career),
Kerry Madsen (191st
of career), and
Carson Macedo (103rd
of career).
UP NEXT: The
World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint
Cars are back at
Huset’s Speedway for
the final prelim
night of the Billion
Auto High Bank
Nationals presented
by Menards on
Friday, June 23. For
tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make
it to the track,
catch all of the
action live on
DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink
Feature (35 Laps):
1. 83-James
McFadden[3]; 2.
2-David Gravel[7];
3. 83JR-Michael
Kofoid[1]; 4.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[5]; 5.
1A-Jacob Allen[8];
6. 7BC-Tyler
Courtney[9]; 7.
5-Spencer
Bayston[4]; 8.
49-Brad Sweet[6]; 9.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[22];
10. 24-Rico
Abreu[18]; 11.
41-Carson Macedo[2];
12. 20G-Noah
Gass[23]; 13.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[13]; 14.
9-Kasey Kahne[11];
15. 7S-Robbie
Price[10]; 16.
21-Brian Brown[14];
17. 5X-Kerry
Madsen[24]; 18.
15-Donny Schatz[16];
19. 88-Austin
McCarl[15]; 20.
6C-Carson
McCarl[12]; 21.
11S-Parker Price
Miller[17]; 22.
57-Kyle Larson[19];
23. 11-Cory
Eliason[21]; 24.
9R-Chase Randall[20]
MONEYMAN:
Kyle Larson Uses
Late Slider to Bank
$20,000 on Night One
of Huset’s High Bank
Nationals
The Elk Grove,
CA native makes a
strong statement to
begin the lucrative
event
BRANDON, SD (June 21,
2023) - Yung Money has
no intentions of sharing
the wealth at the
Billion Auto Huset’s
High Bank Nationals
presented by Menards.
Kyle Larson was nearly
perfect on Wednesday
night at Huset’s
Speedway with the World
of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Cars. Second
quickest in Qualifying.
A sixth to third charge
in his Heat Race. And
then a masterful drive
from fifth to the lead
in the Feature, sealing
the deal with a perfect
slider on Rico Abreu
with seven laps to go on
his way to Victory Lane
where a $20,000 check
awaited him.
Not only did Larson
win, he took a
commanding lead in the
points that play an
important role in
positioning for
Saturday’s $250,000
finale. The Elk Grove,
CA native tallied 443
points on Wednesday with
Rico Abreu - his closest
competition - 17 markers
back. For reference on
how dominating that
advantage is, only 16
points separate
positions two through
six.
For Larson, who has
to miss Friday’s prelim
for NASCAR obligations,
getting a strong start
was vital in his effort
to claim the High Bank
Nationals title.
“Good to have a good
first night,” Larson
said. “I only get to run
two of these prelim
nights so I’ve got to
make them count. We had
a great night tonight.
Qualified good, went
forward in the Heat
race, and then obviously
won the Feature.
Hopefully we have
another good run
tomorrow.”
Larson’s first
victory of 2023 with the
World of Outlaws came in
only his third start. He
now sits at 29 career
Series wins in 130
starts with The Greatest
Show on Dirt – a nearly
10-percent clip. The
30-year-old is two for
five at Huset’s in World
of Outlaws competition.
“They do a great job
with this event, this
racetrack,” Larson said.
“We all appreciate the
big money. I’m glad Tod
(Quiring, track owner)
did this. I hope all of
the fans enjoy it.”
The race began with a
front row consisting of
Rico Abreu and Cory
Eliason leading the
field to green. After
battling a pair of
caution flags on the
opening lap, Abreu
powered ahead of Eliason
to take the early lead.
As the first laps
clicked off, Abreu
stretched his advantage
heading into traffic. As
he was facing a hornet’s
nest of lapped cars,
another yellow flag
flew. On the restart
Larson picked off his
first car by ripping
around Spencer Bayston
for fourth.
It was another
restart a few laps later
when Larson slid Lachlan
McHugh to climb onto the
podium. While the
cautions disturbed the
flow of the race, they
proved to be a helpful
factor for Larson as he
made his way forward.
“The restarts
definitely helped me,”
Larson admitted. “The
engine took off really
good, and I was able to
get good runs in the
first laps and move
forward.”
Another restart
slightly beyond the
halfway point gave
Larson the opportunity
to move by Eliason for
second and bring a hard
charging David Gravel –
who started 12th – with
him.
Once Larson moved
into the runner-up spot,
Abreu was unable to pull
away like he had
previously. Larson kept
the Silva Motorsports
#57 only a few car
lengths behind as they
worked their way into
traffic.
With seven laps
remaining, Larson saw
the chance he needed
with a run out of Turn 2
and down the
backstretch. As the duo
entered Turn 3, Larson
pulled the trigger on a
slide job and cleared
Abreu in the center of
the corner. He got to
the cushion quick enough
to build speed on the
corner exit preventing
Abreu from crossing him
over.
“Once I got to second
there behind Rico, I
could pace him,” Larson
explained. “I felt
really good behind him.
I could close on him a
good bit in (Turns) 1
and 2. He’d pull away a
little bit in (Turns) 3
and 4, but he looked
like he was getting
tight as he got to
traffic. I started
cheating my entry a
little bit and making
sure I didn’t make
mistakes and get good
runs on exit, enough to
clear him there into
(Turn) 3.”
After Larson passed
Abreu, Gravel wheeled
his Big Game
Motorsports/Billion Auto
#2 into second and began
to run Larson down. On
the final lap, Gravel
looked under Larson in
the last set of corners
but couldn’t quite get
by as Larson raced to
the checkered flag.
“I know Gravel was
probably really close to
me there at the end,”
Larson admitted. “I just
kind of stuck in
traffic. Those guys were
running two-wide in
front of me, and I just
didn’t want to give up
the top.”
Gravel’s second place
run was his third
consecutive runner-up
and fourth straight top
two. While the
Watertown, CT native was
satisfied with he and
the Big Game Motorsports
team’s continued speed,
he really wanted to
start the week off with
a win.
“Damn I wanted to
beat Larson there,”
Gravel said with a
smile. “I was definitely
motivated. The Heat Race
was something to forget
about. We had a pretty
solid car there (in the
Feature). I’m glad we
had the open red. Cody
(Jacobs) was able to
work on it and get it
better. I had great
restarts there, starting
on the top and going
through that middle.
That middle was actually
pretty good there. I
wish I was closer to him
earlier to give that a
try. Lapped traffic was
just starting bunch
things up on that last
lap.”
After leading the
opening 28 laps, Rico
Abreu completed the
podium for his eighth
top three of the year
with the World of
Outlaws. A few missteps
late in the going kept
the St. Helena, CA
native from collecting
his fourth Series win of
2023.
“I didn’t really
execute that well at the
end of the race,” Abreu
said. “I felt like when
I caught traffic my pace
really slowed down. It’s
just things I’ve got to
work on as a driver,
just executing the back
half of these races and
keeping the speed of the
car up.”
Carson Macedo and
Cory Eliason completed
the top five.
Tim Kaeding claimed
the KSE Racing Hard
Charger with a drive
from 22nd to 10th in the
Lunstra #3.
Kaeding also topped
CASE No.1 Engine Oil
Heat One (76th Heat Race
win of career). NOS
Energy Drink Heats Two
through Six went to Brad
Sweet (223rd of career),
Mark Dobmeier (18th of
career), Kasey Kahne
(18th of career), Noah
Gass (second of career),
and Austin McCarl (fifth
of career).
David Gravel claimed
his seventh Simpson
Performance Products
QuickTime of the season
and the 104th of his
career.
UP NEXT: The
World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Cars
are right back at
Huset’s Speedway for
night two of the Billion
Auto Huset’s High Bank
Nationals presented by
Menards on Thursday,
June 22. For tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t make it
to the track, catch all
of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink
Feature (35 Laps): 1.
57-Kyle Larson[5]; 2.
2-David Gravel[12]; 3.
24-Rico Abreu[1]; 4.
41-Carson Macedo[9]; 5.
11-Cory Eliason[2]; 6.
1S-Logan Schuchart[10];
7. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi[8]; 8. 17B-Bill
Balog[17]; 9. 5-Spencer
Bayston[3]; 10. 3-Tim
Kaeding[22]; 11.
25-Lachlan McHugh[4];
12. 5X-Kerry Madsen[11];
13. 83JR-Michael
Kofoid[7]; 14. 13-Mark
Dobmeier[14]; 15.
20G-Noah Gass[18]; 16.
49-Brad Sweet[24]; 17.
7S-Robbie Price[20]; 18.
19-Ayrton Gennetten[16];
19. 21-Brian Brown[13];
20. (DNF) 88-Austin
McCarl[23]; 21. (DNF)
29-Sye Lynch[21]; 22.
(DNF) 10-Matt Juhl[6];
23. (DNF) 14T-Tim
Estenson[15]; 24. (DNF)
5T-Ryan Timms[19]
1 MONTH ALERT:
Williams Grove’s Summer
Nationals Resumes World of
Outlaws Versus PA Posse
Battle in July
MECHANICSBURG, PA (June 21,
2023) – The World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series and PA Posse will
resume their battle at
Williams Grove Speedway
during the Summer Nationals
weekend, July 21-22.
The two-day show will
feature a $10,000 event on
Friday (July 21) and then a
$20,000-to-win finale on
Saturday (July 22) – adding
it to the four-month long
Summer of Month.
When the World of Outlaws
and PA Posse dueled at
Williams Grove in May,
four-time and reigning
Series champion Brad Sweet
scored his second victory at
the historic half-mile
track. So far this season,
the year-long battle
currently stands at one win
for the World of Outlaws
with Sweet, one win for the
Posse with Pennsylvania's
Anthony Macri at Lincoln
Speedway and one win for the
outsiders with Rico Abreu
also at Lincoln Speedway.
What you need to
know:
Track:
1/2-mile in Mechanicsburg,
PA
Track Record: 16.111 seconds
by Shane Stewart on 10/2/20
More Event Info
Times (ET):
4 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Gates Open
7 p.m. Hot Laps
-Racing to Follow
Tickets:
Available
HERE
Previous winners:
2023 – Brad Sweet on May 12
2022 - Brent Marks on May
14, Lance Dewease on July
22, Sept. 30 & Oct. 22, Brad
Sweet on July 23
2021 –Carson Macedo on May
14, Aaron Reutzel on May 15,
Sheldon Haudenschild on July
23, Brent Marks on July 24,
Kyle Larson on Oct. 1,
Carson Macedo on Oct. 2
2020 – Shane Stewart on July
24, David Gravel on July 25,
David Gravel on Oct. 2,
Donny Schatz on Oct. 3
2019 – David Gravel on May
17, Lance Dewease on May 18,
Tim Shaffer on July 26,
Donny Schatz on July 27,
David Gravel on Oct. 4,
Brent Marks on Oct. 5
2018 – Lance Dewease on July
20, Gio Scelzi on Sept. 28,
Lance Dewease on Sept. 29,
2017 – David Gravel on May
19, Shane Stewart on May 20,
Brock Zearfoss on July 21,
Greg Hodnett on Sept. 28
(makeup from 7/22), David
Gravel on Sept. 28, James
McFadden on Sept. 29, David
Gravel on Sept. 30
2016 – Lance Dewease on May
20, Daryn Pittman on July
22, Lance Dewease on July
23, Danny Dietrich on Oct.
14
2015 – Donny Schatz on May
15, Danny Dietrich on July
24, Stevie Smith on July 25,
Stevie Smith on Oct. 4
2014 – Daryn Pittman on May
16, Daryn Pittman on May 17,
Greg Hodnett on July 18,
Lance Dewease on July 19,
David Gravel on Oct. 4
2013 – Donny Schatz on May
17, Donny Schatz on July 20,
Don Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 4,
Fred Rahmer on Oct. 5
2012 – Fred Rahmer on May
11, Steve Kinser on May 12,
Cody Darrah on July 21, Paul
McMahan on Sept. 28, Donny
Schatz on Sept. 29
2011 – Daryn Pittman on May
13, Greg Hodnett on July 22,
Jason Meyers on July 23,
Jason Meyers on Sept. 30,
Jason Meyers on Oct. 7
2010 – Chad Layton on May
13, Fred Rahmer on May 14,
Lance Dewease on July 23,
Greg Hodnett on July 24,
Greg Hodnett on Oct. 1,
Sammy Swindell on Oct. 2
2009 – Greg Hodnett on May
14, Greg Hodnett on July 24,
Greg Hodnett on Oct. 3, Cody
Darrah on Oct. 3 (Completion
of July 25 event)
2008 – Steve Kinser on May
15, Daryn Pittman on July
18, Donny Schatz on July 19
2007 – Donny Schatz on May
17, Donny Schatz on May 18,
Donny Schatz on July 19,
Brian Leppo on July 20,
Donny Schatz on July 21,
Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2006 – Fred Rahmer on May
26, Fred Rahmer on May 27,
Terry McCarl on July 20,
Craig Dollansky on July 21,
Daryn Pittman on July 22,
Jason Solwold on Sept. 29,
Doug Esh on Sept. 30
2005 – Craig Dollansky on
May 26, Steve Kinser on May
27, Jason Johnson on July
21, Paul McMahan on July 23,
Fred Rahmer on July 23,
Donny Schatz on Oct. 1
2004 – Fred Rahmer on May
27, Don Kreitz Jr. on May
28, Lance Dewease on July
23, Danny Lasoski on July
24, Mark Smith on Oct. 1,
Donny Schatz on Oct. 2
2003 – Don Kreitz, Jr. on
July 24, Donny Schatz on
July 25, Donny Schatz on
July 26, Donny Schatz on
Oct. 3, Steve Kinser on Oct.
4
2002 – Steve Kinser on May
16, Danny Lasoski on July
25, Joey Saldana on July 26,
Greg Hodnett on July 27,
Lance Dewease on Sept. 28
2001 – Donny Schatz on May
17, Donny Schatz on July 26
(completed May 18 event),
Donny Schatz on July 26, Don
Kreitz Jr., on July 27, Tim
Shaffer on Sept. 28, Lance
Dewease on Sept. 29
2000 – Mark Kinser on May
18, Fred Rahmer on May 19,
Lance Dewease on July 27,
Sammy Swindell on July 29,
Steve Kinser on Sept. 29,
Donny Schatz on Sept. 30
1999 – Mark Kinser on May
27, Steve Kinser on May 28,
Mark Kinser on July 29, Mark
Kinser on July 30, Cris Eash
on Oct. 1, Mark Kinser on
Oct. 2
1998 – Mark Kinser on May
21, Johnny Herrera on May
22, Stevie Smith on May 29,
Kevin Gobrecht on July 31,
Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1997 – Sammy Swindell on May
22, Mark Kinser on May 23,
Jac Haudenschild on May 30,
Mark Kinser on July 31, Mark
Kinser on Aug. 1, Sammy
Swindell on Oct. 3, Sammy
Swindell on Oct. 4
1996 – Johnny Herrera on May
24, Mark Kinser on May 25,
Steve Kinser on May 31,
Steve Kinser on Aug. 1, Mark
Kinser on Aug. 2, Lance
Dewease on Oct. 4, Lance
Dewease on Oct. 5
1995 – Steve Kinser on May
26, Dave Blaney on Aug. 3,
Mark Kinser on Aug. 4, Mark
Kinser on Sept. 29, Mark
Kinser on Sept. 30
1994 – Dave Blaney on May
26, Steve Kinser on May 27,
Andy Hillenburg on June 3,
Jeff Swindell on Aug. 4,
Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5,
Lance Dewease on Sept. 30,
Steve Kinser on Oct. 1
1993 – Dave Blaney on May
27, Don Kreitz Jr., on May
28, Dave Blaney on June 4,
Steve Kinser on Aug. 5,
Steve Kinser on Oct. 1, Don
Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 3
1992 – Mark Kinser on May
21, Don Kreitz Jr., on May
22, Don Kreitz Jr., on May
29, Steve Kinser on July 30,
Steve Kinser on July 31,
Keith Kauffman on Oct. 2,
Steve Kinser on Oct. 3
1991 – Steve Kinser on May
23, Steve Kinser on May 24,
Sammy Swindell on May 31,
Mark Kinser on Aug. 1, Steve
Kinser on Aug. 2, Sammy
Swindell on Oct. 4, Stevie
Smith on Oct. 6
1990 – Steve Kinser on May
24, Steve Kinser on May 25,
Sammy Swindell on June 1,
Steve Kinser on Aug. 2,
Steve Kinser on Aug. 3,
Steve Kinser on Sept. 28,
Steve Kinser on Sept. 29
1989 – Bobby Allen on May
25, Sammy Swindell on May
26, Bobby Allen on June 2,
Bobby Davis Jr., on July 27,
Bobby Davis Jr., on July 28,
Stevie Smith on Sept. 29,
Stevie Smith on Sept. 30
1988 – Bobby Davis, Jr. on
May 26, Bobby Davis Jr., on
May 27, Mark Kinser on June
3, Cris Eash on July 28,
Steve Kinser on July 29
1987 – Ron Shuman on May 21,
Steve Kinser on May 22,
Steve Kinser on May 29,
Steve Kinser on July 30,
Steve Kinser on July 31
1986 – Doug Wolfgang on May
22, Doug Wolfgang on May 23,
Bobby Allen on May 30, Jac
Haudenschild on July 31,
Bobby Allen on Aug. 1
1985 – Keith Kauffman on May
24, Steve Kinser on May 31,
Sammy Swindell on Aug. 1,
Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 2
1984 – Steve Kinser on May
24, Steve Kinser on May 25,
Sammy Swindell on Aug. 1,
Brad Doty on Aug. 2, Steve
Kinser on Aug. 3
1983 – Bobby Davis, Jr. on
May 26, Bobby Davis Jr., on
May 27, Steve Kinser on Aug.
4, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5
1982 – Sammy Swindell on May
13, Bobby Allen on May 14,
Bobby Allen on May 21
1981 – Steve Kinser on June
5, Steve Kinser on June 12
1980 – Sammy Swindell on May
16, Bill Stief on July 25,
Keith Kauffman on July 26
1979 – Lynn Paxton on July
27
1978 – Kramer Williamson on
Sept. 24
If you can’t make it to
the track, you can watch all
the action live on
DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Huset’s
High Bank Nationals Set to
Award Largest Payday in
World of Outlaws History
The
four-night event features a
trio of $20,000-to-win
prelims with a
$250,000-to-win finale
BRANDON, SD (June 20, 2023) -
History awaits. The richest
payday for the World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series awaits. The Billion
Auto Huset’s High Bank Nationals
presented by Menards is here.
Four days of racing (June
21-24) will begin with three
preliminary nights that each
award $20,000 to the winner.
Those will set the stage for
Saturday and the largest payday
in World of Outlaws history. The
driver who parks in Victory Lane
when the dust settles on the
finale will have a $250,000
check awaiting them.
The massive event has already
drawn a pre-entry list of 56 of
the nation’s best Sprint Car
drivers. They’ll all converge in
Brandon, SD to battle for a
quarter of a million dollars and
a place in Sprint Car history.
BUY HIGH BANK NATIONALS TICKETS
Let’s look at some of the
weekend’s top storylines:
THE FORMAT: Such
a special race calls for a
unique format, and that’s
exactly what’s been organized.
Points and inverts are the
name of the game. Each of the
three prelims will begin with
points being awarded for
Qualifying. Heat Races will be
lined up with a six-car invert.
The top 20 in combined
Qualifying and Heat points will
be locked into the Feature with
the top eight heading to the
redraw. The Last Chance Showdown
and C-Main will be lined up by
points with the top two from the
“C” joining the Last Chance
Showdown and the top four from
that joining the Feature.
Each driver will get to drop
their worst of the three prelim
nights. Saturday’s format will
feature a “King of the Hill”
that includes top point earners
from the prelims and the winners
of either four or six (depending
on car count) qualifiers. Those
qualifiers will be lined up
based on points and also help
determine a majority of the
finale’s lineup with the Last
Chance Showdown supplying the
final couple rows.
HIGH BANK
HAUDENSCHILD: In last
year’s High Bank Nationals
finale, Sheldon Haudenschild
lived up to his reputation of
being one of the sport’s most
exciting drivers. With five laps
to go, he was sixth. When the
white flag flew, he was third.
In Turns 1 and 2 on the final
circuit, he blasted to the lead
and went on to claim the win and
$100,000.
The Wooster, OH native looks
to repeat in 2023 with more than
double the money on the line. On
top of last year’s High Banks
glory, Haudenschild also topped
a 2020 Series race at Huset’s.
He and his Stenhouse
Jr.-Marshall Racing crew enter
the important week on the
highest note possible as the
most recent winner having
triumphed this past Saturday at
Beaver Dam Raceway.
BIG GAME HOME GAME: Plenty
of eyes will be on David Gravel
this week. The Watertown, CT
pilots the Big Game Motorsports
#2 owned by Huset’s Speedway
owner – Tod Quiring.
Gravel enters the High Bank
Nationals on a hot streak with
three consecutive top-two
finishes including a win at
Knoxville. He’s also only 10
points behind Brad Sweet in the
chase for the championship.
The 30-year-old has
experienced plenty of success at
Huset’s in his career. Gravel
has topped a pair of World of
Outlaws races at the 3/8-mile –
both in 2021. In his 14 career
Series starts at the Brandon, SD
oval, he’s finished in the
top-five eight times.
MACEDO MAGIC: One
driver who may be most hungry
for the $250,000 is Carson
Macedo.
Last year, the Jason Johnson
Racing pilot topped the
penultimate night for his first
Huset’s victory. Then on the
final night, Macedo appeared
headed for the checkered flag by
starting from the pole and
leading the first 34 circuits.
But then he faded to fifth in
the closing laps.
Macedo has been one of the
fastest cars all season with a
trio of wins under his belt, and
he’ll go for redemption this
week with even higher stakes
than last year.
DONNY IN THE DAKOTAS: Any
trip to the Dakotas is a special
on for 10-time Series champion
Donny Schatz. He may be from
North Dakota, but he made plenty
of trips to the south to Huset’s
while cutting his teeth in
Sprint Cars.
Schatz is a four-time World
of Outlaws Feature winner at
Huset’s – most recently claiming
a 2016 visit. The Fargo, ND
driver has struggled in recent
appearances at the facility with
no finish better than sixth in
the last four races. But prior
to that he had a stretch of five
podiums in nine races.
It’s been an up and down 2023
so far for Schatz. The Tony
Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing
driver has 13 finishes outside
the top 10 but also owns seven
podiums including a pair of wins
through 30 races.
BAYSTON
BREAKTHROUGH?: More
than a quarter of the way
through his second season with
the World of Outlaws, Spencer
Bayston is still chasing his
first win of the year. Huset’s
Speedway might be the place
where he’s primed to
breakthrough.
One of Bayston’s four career
Series victories occurred at the
3/8-mile last year on opening
night of the High Bank
Nationals. The Lebanon, IN
native also finished fourth
there two nights later.
That victory last June
remains the CJB Motorsports
driver’s most recent with the
Series – a fact he hopes to
change this week.
BIG MONEY VICTORS: As
expected, the lucrative event
has attracted some of the
sport’s top talent that plan to
accompany the World of Outlaws
full-timers.
Kyle Larson has entered in
Paul Silva’s #57. The 28-time
World of Outlaws Feature winner
is no stranger to claiming
high-paying Sprint Car races.
Larson topped both the Kings
Royal ($175,000) and Knoxville
Nationals ($150,000 plus lap
money) in 2021. The Elk Grove,
CA native topped a 2020 World of
Outlaws race at Huset’s.
One of the nation’s hottest
drivers in the form of Rico
Abreu is expected to make the
trip to South Dakota. With Abreu
gelling strongly with Ricky
Warner, the team has been a
nightly threat wherever the #24
shows up. Abreu already owns a
trio of World of Outlaws wins in
2023.
Fresh off claiming an Ohio
Sprint Speedweek title, Tyler
Courtney plans to compete for
the $250,000 prize with Clauson
Marshall Racing. The two-time
All-Star Circuit of Champion
titlist’s one career World of
Outlaws win came with big money
on the line in the form of a
$175,000-to-win Kings Royal.
MORE STARS: The
entire list of entrants is
filled with drivers who could
make some noise.
Two of Mark Dobmeier’s three
career World of Outlaws wins
have come at Huset’s (2012 &
2014). The Grand Forks, ND
native will look for more
success this week.
Sandwiched between Dobmeier’s
victories was a Tim Kaeding
triumph in 2013. The Californian
is fresh off finishing second in
Sunday’s Border Battle at
Huset’s aboard the Lunstra #3 –
the same ride he’ll pilot during
the High Bank Nationals.
Another former World of
Outlaws winner at Huset’s –
Aaron Reutzel – has the High
Bank Nationals on his schedule.
The Clute, TX native also topped
a Huset’s NOSA race last
September.
Riley Goodno impressed at
last year’s High Bank Nationals
– leading eight laps before
finishing third on the second
night. The budding talent from
Knoxville, IA already picked up
a Huset’s local win this month.
Ayrton Gennetten is the most
recent Huset’s winner having
claimed Sunday’s Border Battle.
The Versailles, MO native has
continued to show more and more
improvement behind the wheel of
a Sprint Car.
If you can’t make it to the
track, catch all of the action
live on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A
GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Wednesday-Saturday, June
21-24 at Huset’s Speedway in
Brandon, SD
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP
STANDINGS (30/80 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (4196PTS)
3. 2 – David Gravel (-10PTS) 3.
41 – Carson Macedo (-40PTS) 4.
1S – Logan Schuchart (-176PTS)
5. 15 – Donny Schatz (-228PTS)
6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild
(-248PTS) 7. 18 – Gio Scelzi
(-268PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston
(-352PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss
(-562PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen
(-622PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK
FEATURE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
6 wins – David Gravel (Big
Game Motorsports #2)
5 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey
Kahne Racing #49)
3 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico
Abreu Racing #24), James
McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83),
Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson
Racing #41)
2 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony
Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing
#15), Sheldon Haudenschild
(Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing
#17)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS
Racing #11), Brady Bacon (TKH
Motorsports #21), Logan
Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S),
Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports
#39), Brian Brown (Brian Brown
Racing #21), Gio Scelzi (KCP
Racing #18)
FEATURE LAPS LED (16
Drivers):
147 laps – Brad Sweet
131 laps – David Gravel
126 laps – Carson Macedo
115 laps – James McFadden
106 laps – Rico Abreu
70 laps – Sheldon
Haudenschild
46 laps – Buddy Kofoid
44 laps – Logan Schuchart
43 laps – Brent Marks
41 laps – Donny Schatz
39 laps – Gio Scelzi
24 laps – Brian Brown
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
3 laps – Brady Bacon
1 lap – Austin McCarl
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (12
Drivers):
10 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
6 QuickTimes – David Gravel
3 QuickTimes – Logan
Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri,
Rico Abreu
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown,
Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio
Scelzi, James McFadden, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Jacob Allen
HEAT RACE WINNERS (21
Drivers):
19 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
18 Heat Wins – David Gravel
8 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid,
Donny Schatz
6 Heat Wins – Sheldon
Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart
5 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet,
Rico Abreu, Gio Scelzi
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri,
James McFadden, Brian Brown,
Jacob Allen
2 Heat Wins – Spencer
Bayston, Parker Price-Miller,
Justin Peck, Brock Zearfoss,
1 Heat Win – Danny Dietrich,
Freddie Rahmer, Cory Eliason
TOYOTA DASH
APPEARANCES (34 Drivers):
25 Dashes – Carson Macedo
24 Dashes – David Gravel
20 Dashes – Brad Sweet
16 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
13 Dashes – Donny Schatz
12 Dashes – Gio Scelzi,
Sheldon Haudenschild
11 Dashes – Rico Abreu
10 Dashes – James McFadden
8 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid,
Spencer Bayston
7 Dashes – Jacob Allen
6 Dashes – Brent Marks
5 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss,
Anthony Macri
4 Dashes – Brian Brown
3 Dashes – Justin Peck, Danny
Dietrich, Cory Eliason
2 Dashes – Parker
Price-Miller, Robbie Price,
Tyler Courtney, Garet
Williamson, Austin McCarl
1 Dash – Kasey Kahne, Freddie
Rahmer, Devon Borden, Aaron
Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad
Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry,
Stuart Brubaker, Kyle Larson
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE
SHOWDOWN WINS (20 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon
Haudenschild
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price,
Parker Price-Miller
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss,
Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass, Hunter
Schuerenberg, James McFadden,
Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms,
Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer
Bayston, Logan Schuchart, Kraig
Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry
Malcuit, Cole Macedo, Tim
Estenson, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry
Madsen
KSE HARD CHARGER
AWARDS (22 Drivers):
3 Hard Chargers – Sheldon
Haudenschild
2 Hard Chargers – Brock
Zearfoss, James McFadden, Tyler
Courtney, Donny Schatz, Logan
Schuchart, Brad Sweet
1 Hard Charger – Gio Scelzi,
Robbie Price, David Gravel,
Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy
Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle
Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg,
Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer,
Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin
Pierce, Brenham Crouch
PODIUM FINISHES (22
Drivers):
15 Podiums – David Gravel
14 Podiums – Brad Sweet
10 Podiums – Carson Macedo
7 Podiums – Donny Schatz,
Rico Abreu
5 Podiums – Logan Schuchart,
Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid,
James McFadden
3 Podiums – Brent Marks,
Brian Brown
2 Podiums – Jacob Allen
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich,
Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden,
Spencer Bayston, Parker
Price-Miller, Brady Bacon,
Anthony Macri, Kyle Larson,
Garet Williamson, Gio Scelzi
TOP 10 FINISHES (42
Drivers):
27 Top 10s – Carson Macedo,
Brad Sweet
26 Top 10s – David Gravel
23 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
20 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
19 Top 10s – Sheldon
Haudenschild
18 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
17 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
16 Top 10s – James McFadden
13 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid,
Rico Abreu
10 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
8 Top 10s – Justin Peck
6 Top 10s – Brent Marks
5 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney,
Brian Brown
4 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne,
Danny Dietrich, Brock Zearfoss,
Cory Eliason
3 Top 10s – Anthony Macri
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel,
Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Kyle
Larson, Parker Price-Miller,
Robbie Price
1 Top 10 – Zeb Wise, Devon
Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe
B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg,
Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout,
Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Cole
Macedo, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar
Gee, Cole Duncan, Austin McCarl,
Garet Williamson
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS
SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date /
Track / Location / Winner (Total
Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL
/ David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL
/ David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL
/ James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL
/ Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL
/ David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln
Speedway / Abbottstown, PA /
Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega
Short Track / Eastaboga, AL /
Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia
Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS /
Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s
Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX /
Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s
Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX /
James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36
Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81
Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico
Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 /
Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City
Speedway / Granite City, IL /
David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State
Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady
Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora
Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan
Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora
Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico
Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln
Speedway / Abbottstown, PA /
Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams
Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg,
PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica
Raceway Park / Attica, OH /
Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon
Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny
Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic
Speedway / Chillicothe, OH /
Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic
Speedway / Chillicothe, OH /
Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 /
Lawrenceburg Speedway /
Lawrenceburg, IN / James
McFadden (3)
25. Fri, June 2 / River
Cities Speedway / Grand Forks,
ND / David Gravel (5)
26. Sat, June 3 / Ogilvie
Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson
Macedo (3)
27. Fri, June 9 / Knoxville
Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian
Brown (1)
28. Sat, June 10 / Knoxville
Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David
Gravel (6)
29. Fri, June 16 / Beaver Dam
Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Gio
Scelzi (1)
30. Sat, June 17 / Beaver Dam
Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI /
Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
1 MONTH ALERT:
World of Outlaws Return to BAPS For
First Time in 31 Years on July 19
YORK HAVEN, PA (June 19, 2023) –
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Cars and PA Posse, for
the first time in 31 years, will
duel again at BAPS Motor Speedway on
Wednesday, July 19.
Series stars and Pennsylvania
locals will battle for a $10,000
payday at the 4/10-mile track during
the World of Outlaws Bricker’s Bash.
The World of Outlaws have made
two previous visits to BAPS Motor
Speedway – once in 1991 and once in
1992. Twenty-time Series champion
Steve Kinser won the first event and
Pennsylvania’s Stevie Smith was the
last driver to win a World of
Outlaws event at the track. No
current full-time World of Outlaws
driver has ran a Series race at the
track, but Jacob Allen did win at
the track in 2016 – leading all 30
laps and beating second-place Lance
Dewease and third-place Greg Hodnett.
What you need to know:
Track:
4/10 mile in York Haven, PA
More Event Info
Times (ET):
2 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available
HERE
Previous winners:
1992 – Stevie Smith on Aug. 2
1991 – Steve Kinser May 29
If you can’t make it to the
track, you can watch all the action
live on
DIRTVision.
BADGER MASTER: Sheldon
Haudenschild Hangs on for Fourth
Beaver Dam World of Outlaws Victory
The Wooster, OH native ends a
recent rough stretch with second win
of the campaign
BEAVER DAM, WI (June 17, 2023) -
Sheldon Haudenschild may be from
Ohio, but he feels right at home in
the state of Wisconsin. The fans
admire him. The racetracks suit him.
And he continues racking up
victories in “The Badger State.”
On Saturday night, Haudenschild
drove to Beaver Dam Raceway Victory
Lane for the fourth time in his last
five starts at the 1/3-mile. The
29-year-old got by David Gravel on a
mid-race restart and fended off
Gravel’s last gasp on the final lap
to secure the win in the Jim “JB”
Boyd Memorial finale.
Haudenschild’s 33rd career World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car victory and second of 2023 was
worth $20,000. His fourth win at
Beaver Dam equals him with Brad
Sweet and Daryn Pittman as the
winningest drivers in Series history
at the Wisconsin oval. Beaver Dam is
also now tied as Haudenschild’s
personal winningest track with the
World of Outlaws. He also owns four
triumphs at Pevely, MO’s Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.
“I feel like I’m really free as a
driver,” Haudenschild reasoned for
his Beaver Dam success. “I can kind
of do what I want and am able to
move around. I feel like I use a lot
more brake here than I do at any
other place and can roll this
bottom, for some reason, better than
I do at a lot of other tracks. It
all comes down to having a good car
and starting up front with these
guys.”
After topping the Toyota Racing
Dash, Haudenschild brought the field
to green for the 40-lap main event.
As the race got underway,
Haudenschild powered ahead in the
first set of corners and settled in
ahead of David Gravel, who rocketed
from fourth to second on the opening
circuit.
As they clicked off the early
laps, Gravel maintained pace with
Haudenschild with lapped traffic
ahead. Right when they were
beginning to encounter heavy
traffic, the race’s first caution
flew for a spinning Bill Rose on lap
eight.
On the restart, Gravel aced the
timing from the outside and had the
advantage heading into Turn 1. The
Watertown, CT native was able to rip
around the cushion to take over the
top spot as they roared down the
back straightaway.
Gravel held the lead over the
quick green flag run before the
yellow lights again flashed – this
time for a left-rear tire shredding
on Noah Gass’ car with 26 laps to
go.
When racing resumed, Haudenschild
returned the favor on Gravel by
making his own move for the lead.
Gravel chose the outside and nosed
ahead entering the first turn. But
Haudenschild stayed close enough to
throw a slider and clear the Big
Game Motorsports #2. As they raced
down the backstretch, Gravel
couldn’t gather enough momentum for
a crossover.
“I thought I got a good jump when
I was in the lead and chose the
outside,” Gravel recalled. “But I
didn’t use the straightaway grip on
the bottom of the straightaway good
enough, and Sheldon had a run on me
and slid me and got the lead.”
After reclaiming the lead,
Haudenschild displayed how fast his
Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing #17
machine was by pulling ahead of
Gravel. The Wooster, OH native
sliced through traffic to extend his
advantage as the Feature moved
beyond halfway.
Then as the laps began to wind
down, Gravel suddenly came back to
life. Lap by lap he chipped away at
Haudenschild’s advantage. Whenever
Haudenschild cleared a slower car,
Gravel was quick to mirror the move.
Finally, the white flag flew and,
just like the night before, Gravel
saw one last opportunity to win. He
prepared to try a slide job in Turns
3 and 4, but what he didn’t expect
is exactly what Haudenschild did.
The driver so known for his fierce
driving style on the cushion chose
to roll the bottom, forcing Gravel
to lift and allowing Haudenschild to
cross the finish line first.
A little film study helped
Haudenschild make the winning
decision on the last lap.
“I could hear David there,
especially coming to the checkers,”
Haudenschild admitted. “It had to be
pretty close. I watched last night’s
film, and honestly David probably
should’ve won last night by sliding
Gio (Scelzi). I knew he’d learn from
that, and he wasn’t going to not
finish the slider in (Turns) 3 and
4. So, I tried to roll the bottom
and not miss it.”
Gravel saw some irony in
Haudenschild’s choice.
“Sheldon Haudenschild went to the
bottom, and it won him a race,”
Gravel said with a grin.
On a more serious note, Gravel’s
effort marked his third consecutive
top two finish. He now sits at a
Series-best 15 podiums in 2023 and
has plenty of momentum as the Summer
of Money heats up with the
$250,000-to-win Billion Auto Huset’s
High Bank Nationals presented by
Menards next week.
“Obviously, it’s a big week,”
Gravel said. “It’s only show-up
points, so we’re going there to win
races.”
For the second straight night,
Brad Sweet followed Gravel to the
checkered flag to complete the top
three. The Kasey Kahne Racing pilot
had to work hard for the result
after starting 11th. Advancing eight
spots to collect his 14th podium of
the season was enough to net him the
KSE Racing Hard Charger Award.
“It was a great racetrack
tonight, very racy,” Sweet
commented. “We were really good on
the restarts and able to run
whatever line we could to pass cars,
sometimes the middle and sometimes
the bottom. Hats off to my Napa Auto
Parts guys. They did a great job
bailing us out from 11th.”
Carson Macedo and Logan Schuchart
rounded out the top five.
By finishing one spot better than
Sweet again, Gravel now sits only 10
points behind him for the points
lead.
Jacob Allen picked up his first
Simpson Performance Products
QuickTime of the year and the 16th
of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One
went to Jacob Allen (55th Heat Race
win of career). Micro-Lite Heat Two
was topped by David Gravel (227th of
career). NOS Energy Drink Heat Three
was claimed by Logan Schuchart
(112th of career).
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series head
to Brandon, SD for the Billion Auto
Huset’s High Bank Nationals
presented by Menards. The massive
four-night event is set for June
21-24. The three prelims will award
a stout $20,000-to-win before the
finale features the largest payday
in Series history with $250,000
going to the winner. For tickets,
CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the
track, watch all of the action live
on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40
Laps): 1. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[1]; 2. 2-David
Gravel[4]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[11]; 4.
41-Carson Macedo[5]; 5. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[6]; 6. 5-Spencer
Bayston[2]; 7. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi[7]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen[3]; 9.
83-James McFadden[10]; 10. 15-Donny
Schatz[12]; 11. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[8]; 12. 9-Kasey Kahne[13];
13. 7S-Robbie Price[9]; 14. 17B-Bill
Balog[15]; 15. 20G-Noah Gass[14];
16. 1-Brenham Crouch[17]; 17.
49J-Josh Schneiderman[16]; 18.
23-Russel Borland[19]; 19. 6-Bill
Rose[18]; 20. 87A-Austin
Hartmann[20]; 21. 26-Preston
Ruh[22]; 22. 19B-Jack Berger[21];
23. (DNS) U2-Jack Vanderboom; 24.
(DNS) 49T-Jarrod Schneiderman
HOT SUACE
HANGS ON: Gio Scelzi Survives Last
Lap Slider for Beaver Dam Victory
The Series
rookie earns his first win of 2023
and the sixth of his career
BEAVER DAM, WI (June 16, 2023) - Two
years ago, Gio Scelzi felt he gave a win
away at Beaver Dam Raceway. After
leading the opening 19 circuits, Scelzi
got held up in lapped traffic allowing
Sheldon Haudenschild by. Scelzi was
forced to settle for second that night.
On Friday night at the Wisconsin oval,
the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car rookie contender had no
intentions of déjà vu. Scelzi led all 30
laps of the Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial
opening night – sealing the deal by
holding off a final corner slide job
from David Gravel.
“First off, thank you (David Gravel)
for racing me like a true competitor. I
think anybody else would’ve slid up into
me and forced me out of my line,” Scelzi
said in Victory Lane. “I’ve given a lot
of these away here, especially in 2021,
so it’s cool to win one. I’m happy for
Adam Clark to get his first win as a
crew chief.”
The victory was the first of Scelzi’s
rookie World of Outlaws campaign. It’s
the sixth of his career and first since
Bakersfield Speedway on March 25 of last
year – snapping a 64-race winless streak
with The Greatest Show on Dirt. The
Fresno, CA native is the 17th different
driver to win a World of Outlaws race at
Beaver Dam and only the second from
California.
After the disappointment of 2021 and
the enthusiasm of the crowd, Scelzi’s
first win in the state of Wisconsin felt
especially rewarding.
“This is cool,” Scelzi said. “I’ve
wanted to win in Wisconsin. I don’t know
why, but the fans seem to be so
enthusiastic here, and they love seeing
the World of Outlaws.”
Scelzi began the NOS Energy Drink
Feature from the pole courtesy of
topping the Toyota Racing Dash. The
21-year-old rocketed ahead of Gravel
when the green flag flew.
As they clicked off the early laps,
Gravel stayed close behind Scelzi with
Brad Sweet not too far behind him. The
racing surface proved to be
multi-grooved with neither the top or
the bottom on either side of the track
proving to be the better line. Scelzi
was able to use either line and maintain
speed as were those pursuing him.
James McFadden slipped by Carson
Macedo in the early going and closed in
on the top trio as they neared traffic.
Once they reached the tail of the
field, Scelzi began to slice through
slower cars and extend his advantage.
The race approached the halfway point,
and Gravel and Sweet began to find their
footing in traffic and close back in on
the KCP Racing #18.
Scelzi, Gravel, and Sweet were all
under a blanket as the laps moved beyond
halfway, and as the action was heating
up in traffic, the race’s one and only
yellow flag flew on lap 23. Lapped cars
collided, and fourth-running McFadden
was collected, but he managed to keep
rolling and maintain his position for
the restart with eight circuits
remaining.
When the green lights came back on
for the restart, it appeared Scelzi may
pull away comfortably for the win. But
on the last lap, Scelzi guessed which
line the lapped car in front of him was
going to use in Turns 1 and 2. Scelzi
went to the bottom and slipped up
slightly on corner exit.
“Brenham (Crouch) was running the top
there almost the whole race in (Turns) 1
and 2, and I thought he would and kind
of pinned myself behind him and wheelied
and kind of hung myself off Turn 2, and
you’ve got to know the slider is
coming,” Scelzi explained.
The slider did come as Gravel turned
down the hill out of Turn 2 and got a
massive run on Scelzi heading into the
final set of corners. The Watertown, CT
native threw the Big Game Motorsports #2
in hard but respectfully left Scelzi a
lane – one he used to drive by and get
to the checkered flag first.
With his first win of the year under
his belt, Scelzi is already hungry for
more. Tomorrow’s Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial
finale puts $20,000 on the line – a
paycheck Scelzi is eager to take home.
“Tomorrow will be huge,” Scelzi said.
“Tomorrow is the big money, so we’ll
bring our A-game.”
The second place finish for Gravel
marked his fifth podium in the last
seven Beaver Dam races. He’s now up to a
Series-high 14 top threes this year as
he continues to pursue his first World
of Outlaws title. Gravel said he felt
that running second was an advantage but
that he miscalculated the last corner
slider, leaving him desiring a do-over
on the last lap.
“I just think with him leading and me
running second I could react to where he
was going,” Gravel commented. “I think
the bottom was for sure faster in
(Turns) 1 and 2, and when lap traffic
was running there, he had to move
around. That made me be able to run the
diamond move down there. I wish I could
take the last lap back. I really think I
could’ve won that race. I just tried to
dive too low on my slider, and when I
slid across, I hit the black and got
real sideways and lost all my speed.”
Completing the top three was
four-time and reigning champion and the
current points leader – Brad Sweet. “The
Big Cat” earned his 13th podium of the
season aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing #49
and his sixth in 13 starts at Beaver
Dam. The Grass Valley, CA native enjoyed
how versatile the racing surface was and
noted he needed only a little more speed
to have a shot to win.
“The racetrack was awesome, top,
bottom, middle at times, and super
racy,” Sweet said. “I just think the two
guys in front of me were just a little
bit better, and track position was kind
of key. I think if I was out front, I
would’ve had a car that was capable of
winning tonight. That’s all you can ask
for. We’ll just try to come back
tomorrow and make some subtle
improvements.”
James McFadden and Sheldon
Haudenschild rounded out the top five.
With Gravel’s second place effort, he
cut slightly into Sweet’s championship
lead, trimming it down to 12 markers.
Brenham Crouch earned the night’s KSE
Racing Hard Charger in his first World
of Outlaws Feature start.
Sheldon Haudenschild claimed the
night’s Simpson Performance Products
QuickTime for the first time this season
and the 26th time of his career.
Haudenschild also topped CASE No.1
Engine Oil Heat One (89th Heat Race win
of career). Micro-Lite Heat Two went to
Carson Macedo (101st of career). NOS
Energy Drink Heat Three was claimed by
Gio Scelzi (28th of career).
UP NEXT: The World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars
are back at Beaver Dam Raceway on
Saturday, June 17 for the $20,000 to win
finale of the Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial.
For tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track,
catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps):
1. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 2. 2-David
Gravel[2]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 4.
83-James McFadden[5]; 5. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[6]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen[7];
7. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 8. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[11]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz[8];
10. 5-Spencer Bayston[9]; 11. 9-Kasey
Kahne[10]; 12. 17B-Bill Balog[12]; 13.
20G-Noah Gass[16]; 14. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[13]; 15. 7S-Robbie Price[14];
16. 23-Russel Borland[15]; 17. 49J-Josh
Schneiderman[19]; 18. 1-Brenham
Crouch[22]; 19. U2-Jack Vanderboom[20];
20. 87A-Austin Hartmann[17]; 21. (DNF)
6-Bill Rose[18]; 22. (DNF) 19B-Jack
Berger[21]
1 MONTH ALERT: 40th Kings Royal Brings
$175,000 Payday
ROSSBURG, OH (June 14, 2023) – A new king
will be crowned at Eldora Speedway in July.
King the 40th.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series returns to the “Big E” for
the two-day Kings Royal weekend – featuring
the Knight Before the Kings Royal on Friday,
July 14, and the $175,000-to-win 40th Kings
Royal on Saturday, July 15.
Brent Marks made history at the 39th
edition of the event last year, winning his
first Kings Royal event and second
six-figure race in three days – having won
the $100,000-to-win Historical Big 1 the
Thursday before the Kings Royal. When the
Series visited Eldora in May, Logan
Schuchart and Rico Abreu claimed victories,
hoping to translate them into their first
Kings Royal triumph this year.
There have been five different Kings
Royal winners in the last five years.
Ten-time Series champion and five-time Kings
Royal winner Donny Schatz is the last driver
to win the event in back-to-back (to back)
years (2016-2018).
What you need to know:
Track:
1/2-mile in Rossburg, OH
More Event Info
Times (ET):
2 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to Follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Previous Kings Royal winners:
2022 – Brent Marks
2021 – Tyler Courtney
2020 – Kyle Larson*
2019 – Brad Sweet
2018 – Donny Schatz
2017 – Donny Schatz
2016 – Donny Schatz
2015 – Shane Stewart
2014 – Kerry Madsen
2013 – Brad Sweet
2012 – Sammy Swindell
2011 – Tyler Walker
2010 – Steve Kinser
2009 – Donny Schatz
2008 – Daryn Pittman
2007 – Donny Schatz
2006 – Joey Saldana
2005 – Steve Kinser
2004 – Jason Sides
2003 – Steve Kinser
2002 – Joey Saldana
2001 – Mark Kinser
2000 – Dale Blaney
1999 – Sammy Swindell
1998 – Jac Haudenschild
1997 – Steve Kinser
1996 – Johnny Herrera
1995 – Dave Blaney
1994 – Jac Haudenschild
1993 – Dave Blaney
1992 – Sammy Swindell
1991 – Steve Kinser
1990 – Doug Wolfgang
1989 – Bobby Davis Jr.
1988 – Steve Kinser
1987 – Jac Haudenschild
1986 – Don Kreitz Jr.
1985 – Doug Wolfgang
1984 – Steve Kinser
If you can’t make it to the track, you
can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
Appalachian Midget Week Features
Additional Points Fund for Five Races in
Five Nights
CONCORD, NC (June 13, 2023) – The Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
will host its first-ever weeklong miniseries
this summer – Aug. 8-12 – paying out an
additional points fund with a $2,500 check
on the line for the champion.
The inaugural Appalachian Midget Week
consists of five races in five days at five
different tracks across Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, boasting a $5,250 purse for the
top-five finishers in points – $2,500 to the
champion, $1,250 for second, $750 for third,
$500 for fourth and $250 for fifth.
Following the two-day Ironman 55 event at
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in
Pevely, MO, the Xtreme Outlaw stars will
journey to Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in
Newmanstown, PA, to get Midget Week started
on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
From there, the Series takes on Action
Track USA (Aug. 9), Linda’s Speedway (Aug.
10), Path Valley Speedway (Aug. 11) and
Bridgeport Speedway (Aug. 12), all paying
$4,000 to the Feature winner. A separate
points tally will be kept over all five
races, using the current Xtreme Outlaw
points championship scale, and award the top
five drivers with their checks at the
conclusion of the final event.
All five races are co-sanctioned with the
American Racing Driver’s Club (ARDC) and
will reward the highest-finishing ARDC
driver in each Feature with a $100 bonus.
Other cash bonuses include the $100 Whitz RC
Racing Products Quick Time Award, $100 for
every Heat Race winner, $100 for each
DIRTVision Hard Charger Award, plus $50 for
the first non-transfer driver in every Last
Chance Showdown event.
The miniseries gets underway with the
opening race at Clyde Martin Memorial
Speedway on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Tickets will be
on sale at the gate; if you can’t be there
to watch in person, stream every lap live
from all five races with a FAST PASS
subscription to DIRTVision.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is
brought to fans by important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official
Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title
sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing
Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and
SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider).
Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz
Racing Products.
Temperatures are on the rise as summer nears, and Donny Schatz is beginning to heat up.
Tracks get slick. Grip is scarce. And humidity plays with the density of air. These conditions have always brought out the best in the 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion. And 2023 has been no exception.
After combating struggles through the first couple months of the campaign, Schatz has resembled his prime self since the beginning of May. In the last nine races, Schatz has collected six podiums, including a pair of victories at Attica Raceway Park and Sharon Speedway. The podium tally would likely be seven if it weren’t for a late-race flat tire at Atomic Speedway. He’s also missed only one Toyota Dash over that stretch – a key aspect to their success.
“We’ve gotten ourselves qualified. I think that’s the most important part,” Schatz commented. “You can’t start in the third and fourth row of the Heat Races and think you’re going to get in the Dash unless something drastic happens. Nobody really does that. The guys have worked hard. They’ve done their homework, just kind of fine-tuned.
“Like I said, it’s all about getting qualified well. Then, you can work on your car a little bit and try a few different things in the Heats and the Dashes. The tracks where you have to drive with any sort of control, we’ve been good at. Lawrenceburg (Speedway) we weren’t all that good at, but honestly it was completely different than when we’ve been there in the past. Normally, there was a little bit of a bottom at times, but this was basically just a death slider race. That’s why we didn’t have the best result. But pretty much everything else the last month has been great – a couple wins and some podiums. You’ve got to be consistent. That’s where we want to be.”
A primary catalyst to their results is the performance of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing team’s Ford FPS 410 engine. With steadfast diligence, they’ve made progress in their motor program, leading to a more comfortable feeling and allowing Schatz to drive the way he prefers.
“Everybody at Ford and Ron Shaver that have been working on it are just continually trying to improve with baby steps,” Schatz said. “We’re getting pretty close. We’re getting back to where I can move my foot and being able to race.”
In addition to the program being in a good place, Schatz noted the Ford’s functionality excels during the summer stretch.
“The cylinder heads on these Ford motors are very efficient,” Schatz explained. “They are super efficient. Sometimes they get running to where they get pumping so hard that when you start to close the butterflies off and cut the air off, they keep running a little bit. And that’s where it kind of helps us come these summertime months when the air is bad. There’s not as much air in there to mix it with fuel and do that.”
Looking ahead, the schedule suggests Schatz could continue his current pace. Next up is a visit to one of his home tracks – River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, ND) – on Friday, June 2 – where the Fargo, ND driver’s record is impeccable. In 29 Series starts, he’s won 12 times, podiumed on 21 occasions, and finished no worse than seventh.
“It’s a forgiving place,” Schatz said of his results at River Cities. “I’ve learned where you can get yourself in trouble and not get yourself in trouble. And we’ve been very fortunate to always have a good race car there. Everything’s really just worked there. There are multiple grooves. Everytime we go there we seem to have a pretty decent racetrack.”
Another upcoming event close to home for Schatz is the Husets High Bank Nationals (June 21-24) in Brandon, SD – also the home state of his crew chief Steve “Scuba” Swenson. The four-day event will conclude with a $250,000-to-win Feature – the richest payday in World of Outlaws history.
“It’s definitely a place I cut my teeth at,” Schatz said of Husets. “I spent a lot of Sunday nights there. I tore a lot of stuff up there. I made a lot of memories there, and I’ve managed to win a few races too. We’re looking forward to it. I think when everybody heard it was paying $250,000 to win, we all thought, ‘Man, is Tod (Quiring, track owner) insane?’ But it’s cool that we can get that opportunity to race for that sort of money. It’s what you strive for. They work hard at trying to put on the best races they can.”
Schatz will be poised to maintain his recent performance for the remainder of the season as the third-winningest driver in Series history is in pursuit of his 11th championship. The early season troubles dug him a sizable hole but continuing to perform the way he has and maintaining a pragmatic perspective could lead the racing legend back into the title hunt.
“To win a championship you’ve got to be consistent,” Schatz said. “When you can’t win, you’ve got to have seconds and thirds. We’ve been in that form the last month, but I think we’ve dug just a little bit too big of a hole to dig out of it. But there’s still a lot of racing left, so we’re just going to keep down this path to get as much of it as we can, and maybe we’ll still have an opportunity going right down to the last race to have a race for a championship.”
Catch Donny Schatz in action with the World of Outlaws this weekend at River Cities (June 2) & Ogilvie Raceway (June 3). For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, watch all of the action on DIRTVision.
Jesse Love Conquers Tri-City, Xtreme Outlaw Field for First National Midget Victory
McIntosh bags sixth-straight top-two finish, McDermand Hard Charger 16th-to-fourth
PONTOON BEACH, IL (June 1, 2023) – It’s been a long time coming for Jesse Love. A winner of races on both asphalt and dirt in his career, but never a national Midget event.
That was until Thursday night, when he broke through to Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota Victory Lane at Tri-City Speedway.
“It feels great,” Love said. “I’ve been trying to win one of these races for what feels like a long time.”
The 18-year-old racer from Redwood City, CA, gave CB Industries team owner Chad Boat his fourth career Series victory and a $4,000 check.
“Chad just believes in me a lot,” Love said. “When you have people that believe in you as much as they do, you just start believing in yourself.
“Chad’s a lot more than a car owner now, he’s one of my best friends. Can’t thank him enough for believing in me and helping me get better every day.”
Love began the night on the right foot, laying down the fastest Qualifying lap of all 21 cars in the pits to earn the Whitz Racing Products Quick Time Award. A third-place finish in his Heat Race earned him a Feature starting spot on the outside pole after the inversion draw, which he took full advantage of in the opening laps.
For the first 26 laps, Love chased polesitter Ryan Timms around the 3/8-mile oval but was unable to make any headway. Timms was heavily gapping the field after every restart and had built a 1.5 second lead as he crossed the stripe to complete Lap 26 when the caution was thrown for Keith Kunz Motorsports teammate Taylor Reimer with a flat right-rear tire atop Turn 4.
Shortly after the caution was thrown, fellow KKM teammate Jade Avedisian came to a stop on the backstretch, also with a flat right-rear tire. Seconds later, Timms pulled into the work area with a right-rear flat of his own.
“There was like seven laps or so where [my car] was just shaking real bad and I didn’t know why,” Love said, referring to the laps he ran under green since the restart prior. “I thought surely it’s not a right-rear tire going down.”
“And then, sure as heck, three cars dropped right-rear tires at the same time. So, I thought I had a right-rear going down.”
This handed the lead over to Love with only four laps remaining. With uncertainty about his tires beginning to creep into his mind, Love could already feel the pressure from the Series points leader behind him.
“I was kinda sure it was Cannon, which is never somebody you want right behind you on a restart,” Love said. “I just had to get the best restart I could.”
What he didn’t know was that behind him, McIntosh was having doubts of his own.
“Under the yellow, I could feel the bounce of the car,” McIntosh said. “Something felt wrong.”
A deflating right-front tire on the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08 had reared its ugly head as McIntosh hit the throttle for the final restart, which he said hindered his car’s abilities.
Though McIntosh got within striking distance at one point, he was unable to make the move in the end. Love drove under the checkered flag to collect his first victory with the Series, while McIntosh came home second.
“It kinda seemed like something weird there because it was all three KKM cars all at the same time,” McIntosh said. “I kinda felt okay at the same time. Unfortunately, it got our right-front instead.
“I think if we restart that [with an inflated tire] – 100 percent we have a shot at it.”
Fifth-starting Landon Brooks came home third and bagged his first career podium finish with the Series – a great rebound night after suffering back-to-back DNFs last week at Millbridge Speedway.
“I knew we would be good,” Brooks said. “Every other race besides Millbridge, we’ve been really good. I wasn’t too worried about it.”
Chase McDermand, current runner-up in Series points, was the DIRTVision Hard Charger Award winner, advancing 12 spots in his charge from 16th on the starting grid to finish fourth. Defending Series champion Zach Daum rounded out the top-five in his first night at the controls of his new ride – the Trifecta Motorsports #7U.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets are back in action Friday night, June 2, for the first of a two-race stay at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, IL. Tickets will be available at the gate; stream all the action live on DIRTVision if you can’t make it to the track.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 84-Jesse Love[2]; 2. 08-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 3. 2X-Landon Brooks[5]; 4. 40-Chase McDermand[16]; 5. 7U-Zach Daum[10]; 6. 97-Gavin Miller[9]; 7. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[13]; 8. 44-Branigan Roark[20]; 9. 71-Jade Avedisian[3]; 10. 26-Chance Crum[18]; 11. 67-Ryan Timms[1]; 12. 25K-Taylor Reimer[8]; 13. 97K-Cooper Williams[17]; 14. 17B-Austin Barnhill[15]; 15. 31K-Alex Midkiff[19]; 16. 19-Daison Pursley[6]; 17. 08X-Ricky Stenhouse Jr[7]; 18. 31B-Kyle Beilman[14]; 19. 19M-Holly Shelton[21]; 20. 21K-Karter Sarff[12]; 21. 5G-Gavan Boschele[11]
SUMMERTIME SPECIALIST: Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart Racing Picking Up Early Season Steam
Schatz has turned his season around heading into River Cities and Ogilvie
GRAND FORKS, ND (June 1, 2023) - Temperatures are on the rise as summer nears, and Donny Schatz is beginning to heat up. Tracks get slick. Grip is scarce. And humidity plays with the density of air. These conditions have always brought out the best in the 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion. And 2023 has been no exception.
After combating struggles through the first couple months of the campaign, Schatz has resembled his prime self since the beginning of May. In the last nine races, Schatz has collected six podiums, including a pair of victories at Attica Raceway Park and Sharon Speedway. The podium tally would likely be seven if it weren’t for a late-race flat tire at Atomic Speedway. He’s also missed only one Toyota Dash over that stretch – a key aspect to their success.
“We’ve gotten ourselves qualified. I think that’s the most important part,” Schatz commented. “You can’t start in the third and fourth row of the Heat Races and think you’re going to get in the Dash unless something drastic happens. Nobody really does that. The guys have worked hard. They’ve done their homework, just kind of fine-tuned.
“Like I said, it’s all about getting qualified well. Then, you can work on your car a little bit and try a few different things in the Heats and the Dashes. The tracks where you have to drive with any sort of control, we’ve been good at. Lawrenceburg (Speedway) we weren’t all that good at, but honestly it was completely different than when we’ve been there in the past. Normally, there was a little bit of a bottom at times, but this was basically just a death slider race. That’s why we didn’t have the best result. But pretty much everything else the last month has been great – a couple wins and some podiums. You’ve got to be consistent. That’s where we want to be.”
A primary catalyst to their results is the performance of the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing team’s Ford FPS 410 engine. With steadfast diligence, they’ve made progress in their motor program, leading to a more comfortable feeling and allowing Schatz to drive the way he prefers.
“Everybody at Ford and Ron Shaver that have been working on it are just continually trying to improve with baby steps,” Schatz said. “We’re getting pretty close. We’re getting back to where I can move my foot and being able to race.”
In addition to the program being in a good place, Schatz noted the Ford’s functionality excels during the summer stretch.
“The cylinder heads on these Ford motors are very efficient,” Schatz explained. “They are super efficient. Sometimes they get running to where they get pumping so hard that when you start to close the butterflies off and cut the air off, they keep running a little bit. And that’s where it kind of helps us come these summertime months when the air is bad. There’s not as much air in there to mix it with fuel and do that.”
Looking ahead, the schedule suggests Schatz could continue his current pace. Next up is a visit to one of his home tracks – River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, ND) – on Friday, June 2 – where the Fargo, ND driver’s record is impeccable. In 29 Series starts, he’s won 12 times, podiumed on 21 occasions, and finished no worse than seventh.
“It’s a forgiving place,” Schatz said of his results at River Cities. “I’ve learned where you can get yourself in trouble and not get yourself in trouble. And we’ve been very fortunate to always have a good race car there. Everything’s really just worked there. There are multiple grooves. Everytime we go there we seem to have a pretty decent racetrack.”
Another upcoming event close to home for Schatz is the Husets High Bank Nationals (June 21-24) in Brandon, SD – also the home state of his crew chief Steve “Scuba” Swenson. The four-day event will conclude with a $250,000-to-win Feature – the richest payday in World of Outlaws history.
“It’s definitely a place I cut my teeth at,” Schatz said of Husets. “I spent a lot of Sunday nights there. I tore a lot of stuff up there. I made a lot of memories there, and I’ve managed to win a few races too. We’re looking forward to it. I think when everybody heard it was paying $250,000 to win, we all thought, ‘Man, is Tod (Quiring, track owner) insane?’ But it’s cool that we can get that opportunity to race for that sort of money. It’s what you strive for. They work hard at trying to put on the best races they can.”
Schatz will be poised to maintain his recent performance for the remainder of the season as the third-winningest driver in Series history is in pursuit of his 11th championship. The early season troubles dug him a sizable hole but continuing to perform the way he has and maintaining a pragmatic perspective could lead the racing legend back into the title hunt.
“To win a championship you’ve got to be consistent,” Schatz said. “When you can’t win, you’ve got to have seconds and thirds. We’ve been in that form the last month, but I think we’ve dug just a little bit too big of a hole to dig out of it. But there’s still a lot of racing left, so we’re just going to keep down this path to get as much of it as we can, and maybe we’ll still have an opportunity going right down to the last race to have a race for a championship.”
Catch Donny Schatz in action with the World of Outlaws this weekend at River Cities (June 2) & Ogilvie Raceway (June 3). For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, watch all of the action on DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Northern Swing Brings World of Outlaws to River Cities, Ogilvie Debut
The Greatest Show on Dirt shifts regions of the country for its next big stretch
GRAND FORKS, ND (May 31, 2023) - For the first time in 2023, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are northbound.
After two consecutive weekends in Ohio followed by a Monday visit to Indiana, nearly 15 hours of driving will bring the tour to its next destination.
The Greatest Show on Dirt heads to River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, ND) on Friday, June 2 for the Gerdau presents the 1st Leg of the Northern Tour followed by the Series debut at Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, MN) on Saturday, June 3.
The weekend promises to bring plenty of excitement. River Cities is known for offering some of the most thrilling action with many grooves and plenty of space for sliders. The quarter mile bullring is known as longtime Series announcer, Johnny Gibson’s, favorite track for a reason.
Ogilvie provides the unknowns of a track new to the Series with no experience imbalance. No drivers will have an advantage in the laps department, and all will be vying for the right to be called the first winner in Series history at the Minnesota track at the Wagamon Brothers presents the Big O Showdown.
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Let’s look at the top storylines to watch this weekend:
MACEDO ON THE MOVE: After a short, rough stretch that saw Carson Macedo post an 11.5 average finish over four races, the Jason Johnson Racing driver has rebounded in a big way.
Macedo has earned top five finishes in five consecutive races with four podiums in that span. Over that stretch, his average finish sits at a superb 2.6. The recent performance has elevated him into a tie for the points lead with Brad Sweet.
River Cities on Friday presents the Lemoore, CA native with an opportunity to take sole possession of the top spot. In six starts in Grand Forks, Macedo has podiumed in half including a win last June.
DONNY’S DOMAIN: North Dakota is where Donny Schatz has called home all his life, and the Fargo driver has had quite the home field advantage in Grand Forks.
Schatz has appeared at all 29 Series visits to River Cities Speedway. In those starts, he’s won 12 times, landed on the podium on 21 occasions, and owns an astonishing 2.5 average finish. His only two finishes outside of the top five were a pair of sevenths. From 2015 to 2018, Schatz topped seven of eight River Cities races.
The 10-time Series champion cooled off slightly over Memorial Day Weekend from his recent hot streak but did still notch a podium on the second night at Atomic. He heads into the weekend aboard the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15 tied for fifth in points.
GRAND FORKS GLORY: While Schatz has made it difficult for others to experience Victory Lane at River Cities, a handful of other active competitors have conquered the quarter mile.
Four-time and reigning champion – Brad Sweet – is the defending River Cities race winner after claiming last August’s visit. “The Big Cat” has won two of the last three to make himself one of only five drivers with multiple triumphs at the facility. A third victory on Friday would equal him with Craig Dollansky for the second most River Cities wins.
The driver currently third in points – David Gravel – topped a 2017 visit to Grand Forks. While it has been six years since that victory, he’s been solid as of late with no finish worse than seventh in his past seven River Cities starts.
Two years after Gravel’s triumph, Shark Racing’s Logan Schuchart made the trip to River Cities Victory Lane. The win was one of four podiums that Schuchart has picked up at the facility in 15 attempts.
Kyle Larson snagged a 2020 World of Outlaws win at River Cities with a wild last lap, last corner pass.
EMPTY NOTEBOOKS: The debut at Ogilvie will present a unique set of circumstances for the drivers and teams. Occasionally, some drivers will have previous experience at a track before the World of Outlaws visit. But Ogilvie so seldom hosts winged Sprint Car racing that there haven’t been opportunities for laps. It will be as close to a clean slate race as you can get.
The most recent World of Outlaws track debut was last March when Brad Sweet bested the field at Vado Speedway Park in New Mexico.
Another recent Series track debut yielded a major milestone moment in the sport’s history when Donny Schatz collected his 300th World of Outlaws win at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway in 2021. That same year the World of Outlaws also had their first races at Magnolia Motor Speedway (won by Sheldon Haudenschild) and Dirt on The Rev (won by David Gravel).
ON THE GASS: During his time with the World of Outlaws tour, Noah Gass has proven River Cities to be one of his best tracks.
Two years ago was when the Mounds, OK native first tackled select Series events, and in 13 starts in 2021, Gass’ earned his best finish (12th) in Grand Forks. Then last year during his rookie campaign as a full-time competitor, Gass picked up one of his two top 10s on the year at the bullring.
Through 16 Feature starts in 2023, Gass’ best result is 14th in Pevely, MO, and he’ll look to better that mark Friday where he’s found past success.
NOSA NAMES: River Cities is a routine stop on the Northern Outlaws Sprint Association (NOSA) tour, meaning some of the top northern names may be in attendance looking to compete on home turf against the best.
Per usual, Mark Dobmeier leads the charge for the locals. Less than two weeks ago, the Grand Forks native collected his Series-best 176th career NOSA win at River Cities. Of his 44 career World of Outlaws top-10s, 20 have come at his home track including a pair of podiums.
Austin Pierce is another of the consistently strong local competitors. In the last two seasons he’s racked up 13 NOSA victories at River Cities, and the Grand Forks oval is home to his one career World of Outlaws top 10 (2016).
Other NOSA names to watch include Jade Hastings, Brendan Mullen, Greg Nikitenko, and more.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, June 2 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND
Saturday, June 3 at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (24/80 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (3344PTS) 2. 41 – Carson Macedo (-3344PTS) 3. 2 – David Gravel (-8PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-148PTS) 5. 15 – Donny Schatz (-174PTS) 6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-174PTS) 7. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-254PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-280PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-434PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-504PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (11 Drivers):
5 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
4 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
3 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24), James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83)
2 wins – Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15), Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
1 win – Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39)
FEATURE LAPS LED (14 Drivers):
140 laps – Brad Sweet
106 laps – Rico Abreu
95 laps – Carson Macedo
92 laps – David Gravel
90 laps – James McFadden
46 laps – Buddy Kofoid
44 laps – Logan Schuchart
43 laps – Brent Marks
41 laps – Donny Schatz
37 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi
3 laps – Brady Bacon
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (9 Drivers):
7 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
6 QuickTimes – David Gravel
3 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi
HEAT RACE WINNERS (21 Drivers):
14 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
13 Heat Wins – David Gravel
8 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid
7 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
5 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Rico Abreu
3 Heat Wins – Gio Scelzi, Anthony Macri
2 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Parker Price-Miller, Justin Peck, Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden
1 Heat Win – Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Cory Eliason
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (33 Drivers):
19 Dashes – Carson Macedo
18 Dashes – David Gravel
16 Dashes – Brad Sweet
13 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
12 Dashes – Donny Schatz
10 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Rico Abreu, Gio Scelzi
8 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid
6 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks, James McFadden
5 Dashes – Spencer Bayston, Brock Zearfoss
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri
3 Dashes – Justin Peck, Danny Dietrich
2 Dashes – Brian Brown, Cory Eliason, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Tyler Courtney
1 Dash – Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Garet Williamson, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker, Kyle Larson
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (17 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Parker Price-Miller
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston, Logan Schuchart, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (20 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden, Tyler Courtney, Sheldon Haudenschild
1 Hard Charger – Donny Schatz, Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel, Logan Schuchart, Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Brad Sweet, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan
PODIUM FINISHES (20 Drivers):
11 Podiums – David Gravel
10 Podiums – Brad Sweet
9 Podiums – Carson Macedo
6 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu
4 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid, Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Podiums – Brent Marks, James McFadden
2 Podiums – Jacob Allen
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Brian Brown, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Spencer Bayston, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Kyle Larson
TOP 10 FINISHES (40 Drivers):
22 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
21 Top 10s – Brad Sweet, David Gravel
17 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
15 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
14 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi
13 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston, Buddy Kofoid
12 Top 10s – Rico Abreu, Donny Schatz
10 Top 10s – James McFadden
8 Top 10s – Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
6 Top 10s – Brent Marks
5 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
4 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich
3 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Cory Eliason, Brock Zearfoss
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri, Kyle Larson, Parker Price-Miller
1 Top 10 – Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Cole Macedo, Stuart Brubaker, Skylar Gee, Cole Duncan
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
22. Fri, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
23. Sat, May 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (2)
24. Mon, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / James McFadden (3)
HOMEGROWN: McDermand, Mounce/Stout Motorsports Emerging as Title Contenders Illinois driver returns home for Xtreme Outlaw tripleheader this weekend at Tri-City, Wayne County
CONCORD, NC (May 31, 2023) – In a world of Midget racing Goliaths, Chase McDermand is the proverbial David on the national scene. Armed with two cars, a few engines and his parents’ plumbing business as a sponsor on the side, he’s competing with — and beating — some of the best the sport has to offer.
The 22-year-old from Springfield, IL, is in his second full season with Mounce/Stout Motorsports and has won twice with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota already this year. Hot on the trail of his first national championship, McDermand is showing what’s possible with his mostly homegrown operation.
“I just try to do the most with what I have, and we’ve been able to do quite a bit with that,” he said. “We’ve been really blessed to have the success that we’ve had. I’m proud of the team as a whole.”
The Series returns to his home state of Illinois for a three-day race weekend this Thursday-Saturday at Tri-City Speedway and Wayne County Speedway. He’s currently 89 points out of the Series points lead with roughly three quarters of the season left to be contested.
Despite posting back-to-back third-place finishes last week at Millbridge Speedway, his gap to points leader Cannon McIntosh jumped 30 points after McIntosh swept both nights of competition. That gap doesn’t scare him, though, and neither does his competition.
“On the track, they’re all just racecars,” McDermand said. “When I can, I try to just see numbers. It doesn’t matter what engine is under the hood or who’s driving the car — to an extent — they’re all just racecars out there.”
He said it’s how he tries to approach the situation every time he straps into his car. Competing night-in and night-out against drivers with corporate sponsors, driver development programs and revered crew chiefs doesn’t faze him. It’s a challenge he’s willing to take on in pursuit of something he’s wanted for a long time.
“I remember just five or six years ago, being at the races at Jacksonville or Lincoln watching the Midget Week shows, wanting to be a part of where I am right now,” McDermand said. “Now that we’re here, we’re in contention for the championship. It just makes it real.”
Though he’s right where he needs to be in the standings, he did not begin the season in that position. A rough start to his night in the season opener in Du Quoin, IL, sent him back to the trailer early without a spot in the main event, dropping him way down in the standings. But the team rallied the next night, climbing from 12th on the starting grid to second by the checkered flag.
Since then, it’s been smooth sailing for McDermand and the team, posting podium finishes in all but two events thus far.
“After Du Quoin, I feel like it’s been uphill in terms of good progress,” McDermand said. “We’ve had good speed. Just putting whole nights together and taking advantage of good starting positions, which we were able to do in the last four or five nights … it’s important to hit the ground running every night.”
From a historical perspective, McDermand is relatively new to the national Midget scene, but has a nice resume already built. He’s a graduate of the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, garnering three consecutive championships in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
He paired with car owners Jay Mounce and Gavin Stout at the end of the 2021 season before taking on the entire POWRi national circuit together in 2022, where he won three races and placed fifth in the points standings against the toughest talent at Keith Kunz Motorsports, Chad Boat Industries and Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports.
Now in the thick of a championship battle, McDermand has reflected a bit on the impact of he and the team’s progress on their chances to win it all in 2023.
“As a whole, this is really the first time we’ve had a chance to run for a championship,” McDermand said. “The results have shown that the more experience I have, the better I am as a driver. The more experience the team has running up front, having speed, also makes them better. Both of those things combined [has been] giving us good results.”
McDermand and the Mounce/Stout Motorsports team are back in action with the rest of the stars of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series pres. by Toyota this Thursday-Saturday, June 1-3, at Tri-City Speedway and Wayne County Speedway (IL).
Tickets for all three nights will be available at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to the track to watch in person, stream all the action live on DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Midgets Take on Tri-City, Wayne County Before Summer Break
NASCAR stars Briscoe, Stenhouse expected to compete, Shelton makes Xtreme debut
PONTOON BEACH, IL (May 29, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota heads back to Illinois for a three-race weekend this Thursday-Saturday, June 1-3, at two tracks the tour has yet to hold competition.
Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL, kicks things off on Thursday, June 1 with the first of three 30-lap, $4,000-to-win Features for the weekend. The following two will be held at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, IL, Friday-Saturday, June 2-3.
The three-day stretch is the last batch of Xtreme Outlaw races before a multi-week summer break which ends with the next Series event on the calendar at Doe Run Raceway on Friday, July 21. Coupled with a visit to Southern Illinois Raceway the following evening, the weekend kicks off a stretch of four consecutive race weekends – culminating with a five-races-in-five-days, Speedweek-style event at five different tracks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Aug. 8-12.
Tickets for this weekend’s races will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to the tracks to watch in person, stream all the action live on DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:
GATEWAY TO THE DIRT – With the NASCAR events taking place in St. Louis this weekend, Cup Series regulars Chase Briscoe and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will be taking advantage of the nearby Xtreme Outlaw races and competing on the dirt.
Briscoe was scheduled to compete with the Series last week at Millbridge Speedway but suffered terminal mechanical failure in the opening Hot Laps session, ending his week early. He’ll now pilot a Mahindra Tractors, Spike Chassis #5 for Paul May Motorsports Friday and Saturday night at Wayne County.
Stenhouse is set to make his Series debut, piloting a third entry for Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports. The 2023 Daytona 500 winner took a Midget on track for the team during USAC’s marquee BC39 event in Indianapolis last year and has linked back up with them to take on Tri-City Thursday and Wayne County on Saturday.
GUESS WHO’S BACK – News of Holly Shelton’s long-awaited return to the seat of a dirt Midget broke several weeks ago, and now the time has come to get on track.
Shelton, the 27-year-old open-wheel racer from Gold River, CA, put her driving career on hold at the end of the 2018 season after three years driving for Keith Kunz Motorsports. She got the itch to compete again over the winter and has since paired with her close friends at Bundy Built Motorsports to get a car prepared for her Xtreme Outlaw debut Thursday at Tri-City.
Read More – Holly Shelton Returns to Midget Racing with Xtreme Outlaws June 1 at Tri-City
She’ll pilot a Spike Chassis with Bundy Built power in the event – a car which she tested last Thursday at Millbridge Speedway. She said it’s taken some adjustments to get used to her new power plant, compared to the Toyota Racing engine she’d driven with KKM, but is ready for the new challenge on a fast racetrack that she prefers over the smaller, more technical tracks.
GOING STREAKING – A dominant sweep of the Double Down Showdown at Millbridge last week boosted Cannon McIntosh’s lead in the Series points standings up to 89. He’s now finished either first or second in each of the last five Series races.
Next, he tackles the 1/3-mile and 1/5-mile ovals of Tri-City and Wayne County – both of which he’s done well racing in the past. In his last three starts at Tri-City, McIntosh hasn’t finished worse than seventh, and had a best finish of third there at the 2020 Gold Crown Midget Nationals. At Wayne County, he has two career top-10s with a best finish of fourth in the 2020 Jason Leffler Memorial.
He'll play teammate to Stenhouse this weekend as part of the Dave Mac stable, now emerging as the most competitive Midget teams in the nation.
HEADING HOME – It’s been a great stretch of races since the season opener for Chase McDermand. With podium finishes in each of the last four Series races, he’s riding a great wave of momentum as the Series heads back into his home state this weekend.
McDermand, 22, of Springfield, IL, has surged from lower than 20th in the points standings after the first race in March all the way up to second, now 89 points behind leader McIntosh with 3/4 of the season remaining. He did lose some ground in the standings to McIntosh after the two races at Millbridge, but back-to-back third-place finishes kept the championship goal within reach.
Historically, McDermand has not seen much of either track on tap for this weekend, but did finish eighth at Wayne County and 15th at Tri-City a year ago.
BACK FOR MORE – Gavan Boschele made his first starts of the season with the Series last week at Millbridge, posting finishes of sixth and fourth at the controls of the Keith Kunz Motorsports, Bullet/Toyota #5G.
Boschele, 15, of Mooresville, NC, is slated to race all three nights this weekend, making his debut at both facilities. He’ll have several of his KKM teammates beside him including Jade Avedisian, Gavin Miller, Taylor Reimer, Ryan Timms and Cooper Williams.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Thursday, June 1 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL
Friday-Saturday, June 2-3 at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, IL
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current championship points standings (view full standings)
1. Cannon McIntosh (1520pts); 2. Chase McDermand 1431pts (-89); 3. Jade Avedisian 1422pts (-98); 4. Gavin Miller 1414pts (-106); 5. Chance Crum 1314pts (-206); 6. Kyle Jones 1288pts (-232); 7. Taylor Reimer 1279pts (-241); 8. Ethan Mitchell 1248pts (-272); 9. Zach Daum 1224pts (-278); 10. Landon Brooks 1220pts (-3000).
Toyota Feature winners (3 drivers)
4 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports)
2 wins – Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports)
1 win – Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
Toyota Feature laps led (10 drivers)
69 laps – Cannon McIntosh
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
24 laps – Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand
22 laps – Shane Cottle
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
18 laps – Zach Daum
15 laps – Gavin Miller
2 laps – Ryan Timms
1 lap – Nick Drake
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (5 drivers)
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell, Cannon McIntosh
1 award – Gavin Miller, Daniel Whitley, Hayden Reinbold
Heat Race winners (16 drivers)
3 wins – Jade Avedisian
2 wins – Chance Crum, Nick Drake, Cannon McIntosh, Chase McDermand, Ethan Mitchell
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Gavin Miller, Thomas Meseraull, Corbin Rueschenberg, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Zach Daum, Hayden Reinbold, Briggs Danner
High-points honors (7 drivers)
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Daniel Whitley, Landon Brooks, Briggs Danner, Hayden Reinbold
Last Chance Showdown wins (8 drivers)
2 wins – Kyle Jones
1 win – Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers, Chance Crum
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (7 drivers)
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Zach Daum, Gavan Boschele, Taylor Reimer
Podium finishes (11 drivers)
6 podiums – Cannon McIntosh
5 podiums – Chase McDermand
2 podiums – Gavin Miller
1 podium – Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Jade Avedisian, Kyle Jones, Zach Daum, Ryan Timms, Ashton Torgerson, Taylor Reimer
Top-10 finishes (28 drivers)
6 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand, Gavin Miller
4 top-10s – Zach Daum, Kyle Jones, Chance Crum, Ethan Mitchell
3 top-10s – Landon Brooks, Thomas Meseraull, Taylor Reimer, Ryan Timms
2 top-10s – Corbin Rueschenberg, Briggs Danner, Gavan Boschele
1 top-10 – Shane Cottle, Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Austin Barnhill, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Daniel Whitley, Don Droud Jr., Mariah Ede, Nick Drake
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
6. Tue, May 22 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (3)
7. Wed, May 23 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Cannon McIntosh (4)
PERFECTION: Carson Macedo Sweeps the Night at Atomic for Second Win of Season
The Lemoore, CA native makes his first trip to Victory Lane since early March
CHILLICOTHE, OH (May 27, 2023) - So many variables that could go wrong go into a night of racing with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars.
A poor pill draw could harm a qualifying effort. A mistimed heat race start. A low draw for the Dash. And of course, the chaos of a 24 car Feature can derail a night at any moment.
Coming out on top of every single one of the phases of a night of racing is a monumental task – one that Carson Macedo managed to conquer on Saturday night at Atomic Speedway.
Macedo sped to the Simpson QuickTime Award, topped CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One, and dominated the Toyota Racing Dash. Then finally, Macedo outdueled Donny Schatz in the NOS Energy Drink Feature before holding off a late charge from David Gravel to cap a sweep of the night at the Chillicothe, OH oval.
And the icing on the cake? Macedo celebrated his 27th birthday the day before, making the victory a belated birthday gift.
“My guys did an incredible job all night,” Macedo said. “Hell of a job to sweep the night. QuickTime. Won the Heat. Won the Dash. And to get the win in the Feature was pretty special. We’ve been on a little bit of a dry spell in the win column, but it feels good to get one tonight. I know we’ve been really close. We’ve been in contention just haven’t been able to close it out but happy with the job that we could do tonight.”
As Macedo mentioned, the victory ended a dry spell – snapping a 19-race winless streak dating back to Volusia Speedway Park on March 5. Macedo now owns 30 career World of Outlaws wins – enough to equal Bobby Allen for 22nd all-time. The Lemoore, CA native is only the third Californian to reach the 30-win mark – joining Brad Sweet (84 wins) and Jason Meyers (58 wins). After struggling early in his career at the 3/8ths-mile, Atomic is now the 21st different track Macedo has won at in Series competition.
“(Crew Chief) Philip (Dietz) just did a great job with my car,” Macedo said. “I think in the past here I’ve really struggled with the car driving around itself center off. I feel like no matter what I did here in the past I would end up with my right-rear hanging off the corners.”
Macedo’s path to his second win of the season was anything but an easy drive.
Starting from the pole, Macedo rocketed to the lead on the opening circuit aboard the Jason Johnson Racing #41 as Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, and David Gravel went three-wide for second behind him.
Schatz arose with the runner-up spot and immediately went to work chasing down Macedo. On an early restart Schatz went side by side with Macedo for multiple laps in a fierce battle for lead. Macedo managed to maintain.
On the next restart with 26 laps to go, Gravel slid Schatz to takeover second briefly before Schatz came rolling back by a few laps later. Not long after he reclaimed second, Schatz rolled the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15 on the bottom to perfection by Macedo to lead lap 18.
Over the next several laps, Macedo and Schatz displayed driving excellence with a back and forth duel. Macedo snatched the lead back on the cushion only to have Schatz come back by when Macedo struggled with a slower car.
On lap 24, Macedo roared around the cushion to take the top spot for good. The 27-year-old pulled away from Schatz and held off a charging David Gravel to complete the sweep of the night.
“There were so many stages of the race that I didn’t know where to be,” Macedo explained. “I felt like Donny was making such good speed down on the bottom. The couple times that I moved down I felt like I was in no man’s land down there. And I kind of thought that sticking to the top and whatever that gave me was going to be my result. I feel like the top, luckily for me, cleaned off really nice there with probably about 15 or 12 (laps) to go. And I could just feel myself grip back up.”
Behind Macedo, Gravel claimed the runner-up spot for his Series-best 11th podium of the season with Big Game Motorsports. The Watertown, CT native came away very satisfied with the result and found restart positioning to be vital toward achieving it.
“I made a little mistake on one of the lapped cars but honestly really happy to run second,” Gravel said. “I thought there for a while I wasn’t going to be on the podium, and my car was really good on the restarts restarting fourth. Every time I restarted fourth, I could get a good run down the straightaway. Restarting third on the bottom on that flat I just couldn’t get going.
“We had three different bar combinations in tonight, trying all sorts of things. And to be trying all these things and be on the podium is a good night.”
Rounding out the top-three was Donny Schatz after challenging for the victory throughout the race. The 10-time champion and his team continued to stay hot with their sixth podium in the last eight races. Schatz put forth all his effort, even trying a lower line when the track became top-dominant, but fell a little short of his third triumph of 2023. While he badly wanted the win, Schatz came away encouraged after yet another strong outing.
It's pretty hard to get back to that bottom once you’ve abused them (tires),” Schatz said. “I tried it and lost another spot, but second or third, it’s not a win so not much difference to me. When you go for the win, sometimes that’s what happens. Hats off to the whole Carquest team. These guys have a great race car. What we did in the Dash was incredible around the bottom line, and we just kind of have good drive everywhere.”
Sheldon Haudenschild and Gio Scelzi completed the top five.
With Brad Sweet finishing 11th, both Macedo and Gravel closed on him in the championship hunt. Sweet now leads Gravel by only 10 markers and Macedo by 14.
Cole Duncan earned the night’s KSE Racing Hard Charger with a drive from 17th to 10th.
Macedo’s Simpson QuickTime to begin the night was his sixth of the season (tied for most) and the 25th of his career.
Macedo’s victory in CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One was the 91st of his career. Buddy Kofoid topped NOS Energy Drink Heat Two for his ninth career Heat win, and David Gravel claimed NOS Energy Drink Heat Three for the 214th Heat victory of his career.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Indiana on Monday, May 29 for Lawrenceburg Speedway’s Federated Auto Parts Memorial Day Spectacular. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[4]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[2]; 5. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 6. 71-Michael Kofoid[5]; 7. 83-James McFadden[11]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[9]; 9. 1A-Jacob Allen[8]; 10. 22-Cole Duncan[17]; 11. 49-Brad Sweet[7]; 12. 5-Spencer Bayston[15]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[14]; 14. 9P-Parker Price Miller[19]; 15. 91-Cale Thomas[12]; 16. 20G-Noah Gass[22]; 17. 101-Cody Maroske[18]; 18. 1-Nate Dussel[16]; 19. 4-Danny Smith[25]; 20. 81-Lee Jacobs[23]; 21. 7S-Robbie Price[20]; 22. 2S-Nathan Skaggs[21]; 23. A79-Brandon Wimmer[10]; 24. 83X-Nate Reeser[24]; 25. 99-Skylar Gee[13]
ACING ATOMIC: Brad Sweet Rolls to Dominating Atomic Victory
The defending champion matches his 2022 win total early in 2023
CHILLICOTHE, OH (May 26, 2023) - Brad Sweet continues to make powerful statement after powerful statement on the racetrack.
Last weekend the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship point leader opened the door slightly for the competition to close in with a pair of sub-par runs. To start this weekend, he kicked it shut. Sweet dominated Friday night at Chillicothe, OH’s Atomic Speedway – leading every lap of the NOS Energy Drink Feature on his way to a Series-best fifth win of the 2023 campaign. The Grass Valley, CA native held off charges from Kyle Larson and Carson Macedo to secure the checkered flag. Sweet is well aware that winning with The Greatest Show on Dirt is tough enough as is. But throw in having to beat a NASCAR Cup Series champion who has accomplished so much on dirt and it makes it even more gratifying.
“It’s good to win any race, but you always want to beat the best,” Sweet said. “And this World of Outlaws group is a great group of drivers. Then you bring in Kyle Larson and some of these other guys, too. Kyle is a talent that is so versatile and wins in every car. So, when he’s here and you can beat him, it definitely gives us a little more street credit.”
Sweet’s fifth win of the season marked the 84th of his World of Outlaws career – bringing him into a tie with Stevie Smith for the 10th most all-time. “The Big Cat” has already matched his win total from last season. Atomic is now the 46th different track he’s visited Victory Lane at in World of Outlaws competition.
“It was a fun race tonight,” Sweet said. “It was tricky. I’m just excited to get the first night out of the way and hopefully come back tomorrow stronger.”
After winning the Toyota Racing Dash, Sweet started the main event from the pole position with Larson to his outside. When the green flag flew, Sweet wasted no time jumping ahead of his brother-in-law.
As the lead duo neared the tail of the field, the race’s first yellow flag flew on lap 10 – setting up what would become a theme of the race. Whenever thick traffic was ahead of the leaders, the yellow lights would turn on for another caution nearly without fail.
While these yellows gave Sweet the benefit of clean air, it also lined up Larson alongside him for each restart. Sweet had to stay on top of his game aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing/Napa Auto Parts #49 to hold back Larson each time the green flag flew. And that’s exactly what he did.
Sweet exceled on every restart – gapping Larson by enough to make a move in Turns 1 and 2 impossible. Larson stayed close enough on one attempt to throw a slider but came up short.
“I was trying to trick him,” Sweet said of his strategy on the restarts. “I was trying to pick different spots to take off. The bottom was getting slicker, but I didn’t want to take off up top because I didn’t think it was good enough. You couldn’t put your right-rear in good dirt. It was just kind of a curb against the wall.”
On a late restart, Larson slipped off the track exiting Turn 2, allowing Carson Macedo to take the runner-up spot. As the laps dwindled, Macedo ran down Sweet as he entered traffic. Macedo attempted a slider when the white flag flew but couldn’t clear Sweet. As the two entered the final set of corners, the yellow flew once again – setting up a green-white-checkered finish.
On the restart, Sweet pulled ahead without issue and went on to win by slightly less than nine tenths of a second.
“I’m just really happy,” Sweet said. “You’ve got to control these races sometimes. I’m not sure if I had the best car or not. It’s hard to say. It was really tricky to see when you got to lapped traffic. You really got a feel off Turn 2, and the cushion kind of went over the turn, so I got a little free trying to keep my tires under me and not get spinning. But I think the key was definitely staying out front.”
After his late mishap that dropped him to fifth, Larson rebounded to reclaim the runner-up spot in only his second Series start of the year. The result marked Larson’s 57th career World of Outlaws podium and it came aboard the Paul Silva #57. Larson found himself wishing that lapped traffic could’ve been more of a factor as he battled for the win.
“I really just needed some long runs,” Larson said. “Everytime we caught traffic a yellow would come out. I just never got the opportunity to race in traffic, but I felt really good. I made a mistake there on whatever restart that was and got over the edge and fell back to fifth. Then I got rolling really good there in (Turns) 3 and 4 got back to their back bumper there at the white (flag). Then I was kind of happy there for that final caution and honestly was hoping they would get racing. I got a good launch off the top and was able to pass Carson there.”
Macedo held onto third to round out the podium – his seventh top-three finish of the season with Jason Johnson Racing. The birthday boy thought he might’ve had a shot to win on the final circuit until the last caution came out, dimming his hopes of a win on his birthday.
“I was bummed to see the caution come out,” Macedo admitted. “I didn’t clear him off of (Turn) 2, but I thought maybe I could throw something at him into Turn 3 and off of Turn 4. But it just didn’t work out that way. The yellow came out, and I thought, ‘Well, maybe I’ll have another shot.’ Brad was kind of chugging up there at the top, and I thought maybe he was going to fire off on the cushion. When he didn’t, I did and I don’t think it really gave me a very good run to that green-white-checkered. Then Kyle starts throwing bombs at me, and I was trying to race him. I knew that was going to be tough to win that battle.”
Completing the top-five was David Gravel and Skyler Gee. Gee made his way into the top-five from 19th – earning him the KSE Hard Charger for the night.
Sweet extended his advantage in the points to 28 markers over Gravel and 36 over Macedo.
David Gravel claimed the Simpson QuickTime Award – his Series-leading sixth of the year and the 103rd of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to David Gravel. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by James McFadden, Carson Macedo, and Donny Schatz.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are back at Atomic Speedway Saturday, May 26 before Monday’s (May 29) Federated Auto Parts Memorial Day Spectacular at Lawrenceburg Speedway. For tickets to Atomic, CLICK HERE. For tickets to Lawrenceburg, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson[2]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[3]; 4. 2-David Gravel[4]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee[19]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 7. 5-Spencer Bayston[16]; 8. 83-James McFadden[7]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 10. 71-Michael Kofoid[12]; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]; 12. 9P-Parker Price Miller[10]; 13. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[21]; 14. 22-Cole Duncan[15]; 15. 91-Cale Thomas[9]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[6]; 17. 1-Nate Dussel[17]; 18. 7S-Robbie Price[14]; 19. A79-Brandon Wimmer[20]; 20. 78-Justin Clark[24]; 21. 101-Cody Maroske[22]; 22. 1A-Jacob Allen[13]; 23. 29-Cole Macedo[18]; 24. 5J-Jake Hesson[23]; 25. 4-Danny Smith[25]
HAUD’S HOME: Sheldon Haudenschild’s Comfort in Ohio
The Wooster native hopes for more home state success this weekend at Atomic
CHILLICOTHE, OH (May 25, 2023) - A group of race fans gather around the back of the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing hauler on a Friday afternoon at Attica Raceway Park.
They’re waiting to get a word or take a photo with their home state hero — Sheldon Haudenschild. He’s the kid who thrilled them early in his career on the Ohio ovals on his way to Sprint Car stardom. He’s the son of the legendary Jac Haudenschild, who also left an impression on these same fans with his courage behind the wheel. He’s the man who receives a warm applause everytime his name is announced in “The Buckeye State.”
Haudenschild cut his teeth in Ohio, racing near his hometown of Wooster. He followed in his father’s footsteps — perfecting the “Haud line” and racking up checkered flags at tracks like Attica, Wayne County Speedway, Waynesfield Raceway Park, and more. And it’s because of those reasons Haudenschild is so admired in the community.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are halfway through a four-race stretch in Haudenschild’s homeland. The final two nights are set for this weekend (May 26-27) at Chillicothe’s Atomic Speedway, a little over an hour south of Ohio’s capital of Columbus. As the 29-year-old navigates his seventh season with The Greatest Show on Dirt, trips home become more and more welcome.
“It’s always good to be home a little bit and kind of get your mind off things for a minute,” Haudenschild said. “And then show up to tracks that we’ve raced in the past and kind of grew up racing — especially Attica and Chillicothe, kind of where me and (crew chief Kyle) Ripper got our start, just places where you adapt to quick once you get back there and kind of feel like you never left.”
Haudenschild’s 2023 campaign to this point has been one of peaks and valleys. After beginning the season with four top 10s in the first five races, he missed the top 10 in three of the next five. The highlight of his year is a victory at U.S. 36 Raceway in early April. He’s reached the podium on three other occasions, including a runner-up at Tri-State Speedway on a night when he led 16 laps of the Feature. After 21 races, he sits sixth in points.
The performance aboard the NOS Energy Drink #17 has left Haudenschild with mixed feelings. The comfort in the car is there, but he wishes that comfort led to slightly better results.
“I feel like it’s just kind of OK,” Haudenschild said to describe his season. “I feel good in the car, and I’m happy car-wise, just kind of not on paper where we want to be. Obviously, we’d like a couple more wins and feel like we’ve had some good runs going that maybe didn’t go our way, but that’s all part of it. You’ve got to enjoy the lows and the highs.”
Fortunately for him, the most recent weekend of racing yielded his most consistent pair of races so far. In front of hometown fans, Haudenschild finished fourth on Friday at Attica and came home third on Saturday at Sharon after charging from 11th.
History suggests Haudenschild should continue building momentum this weekend at Atomic. He’s the most recent World of Outlaws winner at the 3/8ths mile, and during his most recent All-Star Circuit of Champions visit to the Chillicothe facility in 2016, he won. In five of his past six Sprint Car starts at Atomic, Haudenschild has finished on the podium.
Haudenschild’s success on home turf isn’t merely due to the number of laps. It’s as if the Ohio racetracks are built for his style. High-banked. Slick. A big cushion to rip. Those characteristics create a track right in Haudenschild’s wheelhouse.
“I think they (the tracks) definitely get a lot slicker than some of the places we go,” Haudenschild explained. “I think it’s having laps and being comfortable and knowing how the track plays out through the night from being here in the past is helpful. It’s a comfort level.”
The Ohioan will carry that comfort level into this weekend’s two-night tilt at Atomic looking to add to his history of home state success. But no matter the results, the fans will support him all the same. They’ll take photos. They’ll get autographs. They’ll watch proudly as one of their own continues to cement himself as one of the most talented and exciting drivers to ever wheel a Sprint Car.
“It’s just stress free being home,” Haudenschild said. “And I’m just enjoying it.”
For tickets to Atomic Speedway this weekend, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
ANTE UP: McIntosh Sweeps Double Down Showdown at Millbridge
Reimer charges to second from 12th, McDermand with fourth-straight podium in P3
SALISBURY, NC (May 24, 2023) – Since moving to North Carolina from Oklahoma over the offseason, Cannon McIntosh has made Millbridge Speedway his new home-away-from-home. He faced 22 other invaders at his weekly race place Wednesday night and expelled every one for the second-straight night, winning the DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown in a sweep of the week’s events.
With eight wins in weekly Micro Sprint competition already this season, McIntosh was among the most prepared drivers in the field for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota’s return to the 1/6-mile speedway. It came at exactly the right time after he was bested by Chase McDermand in back-to-back races three weeks ago in Kansas.
But this week, McIntosh was simply not going to be denied. Not in his own backyard.
“It’s definitely rewarding after running second a couple weekends,” McIntosh said. “Being able to come back here and show resilience and show what the team’s about.”
He and the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports team showed what they were about early, turning in a fastest Qualifying lap of 9.884 to snag the Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Award. From there, a fourth-to-second run in Heat #3 put him fifth on the starting grid for the Toyota Racing Feature.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, immediately jumped to his preferred lane on the outside, right up against the wall at the drop of the green and began picking off his forward opponents. By Lap 10, he reached the rear bumper of his most formidable foe – Chase McDermand – and wasted no time in getting by with a big slide job in Turns 3-4 to take the lead.
“I kinda just went off of feel and when I could feel the car load-up, and then get back to the throttle,” McIntosh said. “We’d get really good runs on guys there. I just started making moves, and it started clicking once I got by the first car. I got into a rhythm, and we were really good in traffic.”
McIntosh was strong in traffic, having zero issues getting through multiple waves of slower cars and maintaining his gap on the field until a handful of caution periods slowed the race’s pace down after the halfway point.
Further back in the field, Taylor Reimer was mounting a big charge to the front from her 12th-place spot on the starting grid. She had advanced her Keith Kunz Motorsports #25K all the way to fourth before the halfway point and was hot on the tail for a podium spot as the race dipped under 10-to-go.
“I just ripped through the middle, honestly,” Reimer said. “There were a couple guys on the bottom, a lot were trying the top. From the Micro race, I knew there really wasn’t anything on the top. It was fine for the Micros, but I knew once it got to the Midgets with all the horsepower we have, it was gonna be tough to run up there.”
Reimer, 23, of Tulsa, OK, was one of the few drivers in the field also piloting a Micro Sprint over the two-day stretch and used the extra seat time to her advantage. After getting by her KKM teammate Gavan Boschele for third, she set her sights on McDermand in second.
One final restart with three circuits remaining put Reimer right on McDermand’s bumper. The two battled for the spot relentlessly until McDermand’s slide job attempt forced contact between them in Turn 3, shooting McDermand way up the track in Turn 4 and allowing Reimer to grab the spot from underneath him.
“She came all the way up to the wall that time, so I just had to throw it down underneath of her,” McDermand said. “I realized at the last second that I probably wasn’t going to clear, so I tried to throw it sideways and that’s when my right-rear hit her.”
“He slid me because he had so much momentum; he wasn’t just going to let off,” Reimer said. “I was ripping through the middle, he slid me, and we made contact there. It pushed him up the track, thankfully it didn’t wreck either of us and we were able to continue on.”
Back out front, McIntosh was on cruise control as he crossed underneath the checkered flags unchallenged to bag the $5,000 grand prize.
“We were able to stay out of trouble and keep our nose clean,” McIntosh said. “That was our key to being able to win this week. I felt like we had the speed all week, it was just a matter of staying out of trouble and keeping this thing in one piece.”
Reimer was able to gather her car back up after the contact with McDermand and crossed the line in second, notching her best Series finish of the year thus far.
“I’ve been struggling a little bit; my guys always give me a great car and I just felt like I haven’t delivered yet,” Reimer said. “To get this for them is really important to me. I’m still chasing that win. I know if I just keep doing well and finishing top-fives, top-threes, the win will come.”
McDermand crossed in third for the second night in-a-row, making for his fourth-straight podium in his last four Series starts. Though he lost some ground in the points standings to McIntosh, he’s still confident in what’s to come this season.
“There’s a lot of tracks left to go,” McDermand said. “I feel like maybe the bigger tracks are more in my wheelhouse, so hopefully that’ll kinda turn the tides back toward us.”
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota jumps back into action next weekend at Tri-City Speedway (June 1) and Wayne County Speedway (June 2-3) in Illinois.
Tickets will be on sale at the gates on race day. If you can’t be at the tracks, stream all the action live on DIRTVision.
Feature (35 Laps): 1. 08-Cannon McIntosh[5]; 2. 25K-Taylor Reimer[12]; 3. 40-Chase McDermand[1]; 4. 5G-Gavan Boschele[4]; 5. 97-Gavin Miller[3]; 6. 71-Jade Avedisian[8]; 7. 67-Ryan Timms[2]; 8. 98-Briggs Danner[6]; 9. 55D-Nick Drake[10]; 10. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[7]; 11. 71E-Mariah Ede[14]; 12. 26-Chance Crum[15]; 13. 55-Trevor Cline[9]; 14. 7U-Kyle Jones[11]; 15. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[19]; 16. 71M-Jake Andreotti[13]; 17. 5LK-Kyle Strickler[21]; 18. 97K-Carson Hocevar[17]; 19. 17B-Austin Barnhill[20]; 20. 2X-Landon Brooks[16]; 21. 5D-Zach Daum[18]
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
MILLBRIDGE MASTERY: McIntosh Wins Night 1 of DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown
SALISBURY, NC (May 23, 2023) – Tuesday night turned into a house party for Cannon McIntosh.
The house: Millbridge Speedway. The party: his third win of the season with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented Toyota.
The Oklahoma native moved to Mooresville, NC in the off season and made Millbridge a new home for racing – helping build a Micro Sprint team with his dad and winning weekly shows at the 1/6-mile track himself.
On Tuesday night, he scored his biggest win yet at the track during the first night of the DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets – accompanied by a $4,000 payday.
“It was nice to come back here and do what we know how to do and put this thing back in Victory Lane,” McIntosh said. “This thing was lights out all night. I felt pretty confident in what I was doing on the track. All the pieces came together and we were able to win.”
McIntosh was never shy about his speed all night, running the fastest time in his Hot Lap group, running the fastest time in his Qualifying group and winning the TJ Forged Heat Race. That placed him as the second highest points earner behind Hayden Reinbold, who scored the Whitz Quick Time Award and also won his Heat Race.
However, with Reinbold drawing the number six pill in the invert draw that placed Chase McDermand – who won the last two Xtreme Outlaw Midget shows – on the pole and McIntosh in fifth for the 30-lap Feature.
When the main event commenced, outside polesitter Gavin Miller, looking for his first career national Midget win, rocketed around the outside of McDermand to take the lead on the first lap.
While McDermand tried to hunt him back down, McIntosh was already on the move behind them, up to third by Lap 4. Two laps later, up to second past McDermand.
He wasn’t the only one on a climb too. After fading in the first two laps, Jade Avedisian was climbing her way up through the field, getting back to third by Lap 9 and looking to spoil McIntosh’s appetite for the win, which eluded him last year.
Miller, McIntosh and Avedisian waged a war for the lead by the halfway point, trading slide jobs like it was a choreographed dance. McIntosh ended up having the better footing, winning the battle with a slider through the middle of Turns 1 and 2.
With the lead in hand, McIntosh stayed glued to the top and let the party rage on behind him. And while he had already won the war for the lead, Miller and Avedisian kept it going for second. The close racing between the two Keith Kunz Motorsports drivers resulted in contact in Turn 3, sending Avedisian into the wall and collecting six other cars with her. She was able to continue and rally back for a ninth-place finish.
With 10 laps to go, McIntosh worked on making qualifying laps out of each one. When the white flag hit the air, he had a straightaway lead on Miller. Then, a caution.
Green-white-checked finish.
Miller pushed his #97 Toyota-power car as hard as he could in the final two laps, looking underneath McIntosh in the final corner, but the GEARWRENCH #08 car for Dave Mac Dalby Motorsports was perfect around the top and sprinted with ease to the checkered flag first.
“I couldn’t see behind me, but I felt like we had a really good car,” McIntosh said. “I felt confident every lap, so I knew if I just hit my marks, we’d be fine. Don’t know how close [Miller] was behind us but felt really good. It was about as good as you could ask for in a car and try to go back and do the same thing tomorrow.”
While Miller had to settle for second, it was his third straight top-10 finish and second straight podium with the Series – in his first start at the North Carolina track.
“I struggled off exit,” Miller said. “I just needed to be up a little higher. Cannon could get through a little better than we could, but we’ll figure it out.”
McDermand finished third, ending his winning streak, but still satisfied as it was also his first time at Millbridge.
“Really just needed to get off the corner better, needed more forward drive there,” McDermand said. “Once the track progressed throughout the race, I fell off a little bit. Just struggled to get off the corner.”
Rounding out the top five were Briggs Danner in fourth and Mariah Ede in fifth – career best finishes for both and their first top five with the Series. Gavan Boschele, the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota winner, was the DIRTVision Hard Charger, going from 20th to sixth.
McIntosh’s house party brought him his fourth career Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series win – now the winningest drive with the Series – and added 40 points to his lead in the championship standings over Avedisian (-71).
UP NEXT: The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota returns to Millbridge, Wednesday, May 24, for the final night of the DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown. Tickets are available at the gate, or you can watch the race live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS Feature (31 Laps): 1. 08-Cannon McIntosh[5]; 2. 97-Gavin Miller[2]; 3. 40-Chase McDermand[1]; 4. 98-Briggs Danner[7]; 5. 71E-Mariah Ede[12]; 6. 5G-Gavan Boschele[20]; 7. 26-Chance Crum[18]; 8. 67-Ryan Timms[17]; 9. 71-Jade Avedisian[3]; 10. 7U-Kyle Jones[15]; 11. 11X-Brent Crews[10]; 12. 17B-Austin Barnhill[13]; 13. 55-Trevor Cline[19]; 14. 25K-Taylor Reimer[8]; 15. 5D-Zach Daum[11]; 16. 97K-Carson Hocevar[14]; 17. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[9]; 18. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[6]; 19. 55D-Nick Drake[4]; 20. 2X-Landon Brooks[16]
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Set for Atomic Doubleheader, Monday at Lawrenceburg over Memorial Day Weekend
Two more nights in Ohio and final trip to Indiana are next for The Greatest Show on Dirt
CHILLICOTHE, OH (May 23, 2023) - High banks and high speeds await the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars this Memorial Day weekend. First up is two nights at Chillicothe, OH’s Atomic Speedway (May 26-27) – marking the ninth and 10th visits for The Greatest Show on Dirt at the 3/8 mile. Then, on Monday, May 29, the Series heads to southeast Indiana where Lawrenceburg Speedway hosts the Federated Auto Parts Memorial Day Spectacular. The night will be Lawrenceburg’s 19th time welcoming the World of Outlaws.
Add it all together, and the result is three races in four nights at two of the most exciting tracks that the Series invades all year.
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Let’s look at this weekend’s top storylines:
TIGHT TOP-THREE: Through a quarter of the 2023 campaign, three names have separated themselves atop the standings, but they’ve been unable to separate from each other. Brad Sweet leads the way in pursuit of his fifth consecutive title with David Gravel (-20 points) and Carson Macedo (-30 points) close behind.
Sweet’s one World of Outlaws appearance at Atomic resulted in a fourth-place effort last season. “The Big Cat’s” last seven starts at Lawrenceburg have seen him finish no worse than eighth, including a victory in 2018.
Gravel also has only one World of Outlaws start at Atomic – finishing seventh last season. But the driver of the Big Game Motorsports #2 has made five All-Star Circuit of Champions starts there, earning three top fives, including a runner-up in 2011. In 10 Lawrenceburg attempts, Gravel owns top fives in half of them.
Macedo’s made several laps at Atomic with the All-Stars, finishing as high as third in 2018. The Lemoore, CA native hasn’t had quite the performance he’d like at Lawrenceburg with only one top-10 finish in four starts, but he’ll look to change the trend on Monday.
HOT SCHATZ: In only a few short weeks, Donny Schatz has gone from struggling to crack the top 10 to the hottest driver on tour.
After seven consecutive finishes of 11th of lower, Schatz has rebounded in a massive way with five podiums in the last six races. Two of them are wins at Attica Raceway Park and Sharon Speedway this past weekend for his first two wins of the season.
Schatz’ performance at the two tracks ahead this weekend suggests the stretch could continue. At Atomic, the pilot of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 has topped four of the eight races in Series history. In seven starts at the Chillicothe oval, the Fargo, ND native’s average finish is 2.57.
At Lawrenceburg, Schatz is a three-time winner and owns podiums in nine of his 15 starts.
HUNGRY HAUDENSCHILD: This past weekend proved to be a productive outing in home territory for Sheldon Haudenschild.
The Wooster, OH native finished fourth at Attica, then posted his fourth podium of the season at Sharon. With momentum on his side, Haudenschild hopes to find himself in Victory Lane at least once during the upcoming trio of races.
As luck would have it, Haudenschild won the most recent Series visit at both Atomic and Lawrenceburg aboard the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17. Haudenschild is also a former All-Star winner at Atomic (2016).
SHARK STRIKE?: The Shark Racing teammates – Logan Schuchart and Jacob Allen – have been so close to scoring a victory for Bobby Allen’s team at the tracks ahead this weekend.
Schuchart made his first World of Outlaws start at Atomic last year. That night he came home in the runner-up spot. In Schuchart’s first five starts at Lawrenceburg, he didn’t finish within the top 10. But in his last two starts, Schuchart has posted results of second and third.
Last year at Atomic, Allen followed Schuchart to the checkered flag to complete the podium in his first Atomic attempt. Allen hasn’t been quite as strong as his teammate at Lawrenceburg, but he did post his first top 10 at the facility during the most recent visit.
HOOSIER HOPEFULS: The trip to Lawrenceburg is the last World of Outlaws race in Indiana for the season, so that means it’s the last opportunity for the tour’s two Hoosiers – Spencer Bayston and Bill Rose – to have strong outings in their home state.
Bayston has stood in Lawrenceburg victory lane in the past – topping a 2018 United States Auto Club (USAC) race. Last year, with his current team – CJB Motorsports – the Lebanon, IN native finished fifth in the World of Outlaws trip to “The Burg.”
Rose, out of Plainfield, IN, has made countless laps at Lawrenceburg in his Sprint Car career both with and without a wing. The 58-year-old finished second in a 1997 USAC race, and fast forward to 2009 when he earned another runner-up – this time with the All-Stars.
ATOMIC ACES: With a strong local Sprint Car scene, a few Buckeyes stand out as drivers who could contend for a World of Outlaws upset.
Cole Duncan undoubtedly leads the charge of local favorites. The Lockbourne, OH native has collected dozens of Atomic wins over the years including five in 2022. Last year, Duncan earned a World of Outlaws top-five finish when the Series visited Chillicothe.
Last Friday, Cap Henry put together a strong run at Attica (sixth) to make Ohio proud and could do the same at Atomic. Henry has already earned a pair of top fives in Chillicothe this year including a second in April.
More locals to watch include Travis Philo (Bowling Green, OH), Kory Crabtree (London, OH), Nate Reeser (Circleville, OH), and more.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all the action on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday and Saturday, May 26-27 at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH
Monday, May 29 at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (21/80 Races):
1. 49 – Brad Sweet (2934PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-20PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-30PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-126PTS) 5. 15 – Donny Schatz (-156PTS) 6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-168PTS) 7. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-240PTS) 8. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-258PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-414PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-450PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (11 Drivers):
4 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2), Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
3 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
2 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15)
1 win – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39)
FEATURE LAPS LED (14 Drivers):
106 laps – Rico Abreu
104 laps – Brad Sweet
92 laps – David Gravel
65 laps – Carson Macedo
60 laps – James McFadden
46 laps – Buddy Kofoid
44 laps – Logan Schuchart
43 laps – Brent Marks
37 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
36 laps – Donny Schatz
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi
3 laps – Brady Bacon
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (9 Drivers):
5 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
3 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Gio Scelzi
HEAT RACE WINNERS (21 Drivers):
12 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
11 Heat Wins – David Gravel
6 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid
5 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Gio Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu
2 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Parker Price-Miller, Justin Peck, Brock Zearfoss
1 Heat Win – James McFadden, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Cory Eliason
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (32 Drivers):
16 Dashes – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
15 Dashes – Brad Sweet
12 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
9 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu
7 Dashes – Gio Scelzi
6 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid, Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
5 Dashes – Spencer Bayston, Brock Zearfoss
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, James McFadden
3 Dashes – Justin Peck, Danny Dietrich
2 Dashes – Brian Brown, Cory Eliason, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Tyler Courtney
1 Dash – Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Garet Williamson, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris, Cap Henry, Stuart Brubaker
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (17 Drivers):
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Sheldon Haudenschild
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston, Logan Schuchart, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer, Henry Malcuit, Cole Macedo
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (18 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden, Tyler Courtney
1 Hard Charger – Donny Schatz, Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel, Logan Schuchart, Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer, Brad Sweet, Sheldon Haudenschild
PODIUM FINISHES (19 Drivers):
10 Podiums – David Gravel
9 Podiums – Brad Sweet
6 Podiums – Carson Macedo
5 Podiums – Rico Abreu, Donny Schatz
4 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid, Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Podiums – Brent Marks
2 Podiums – Jacob Allen, James McFadden
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Brian Brown, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Spencer Bayston, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri
TOP 10 FINISHES (38 Drivers):
19 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Brad Sweet
18 Top 10s – David Gravel
16 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
13 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
12 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
11 Top 10s – Gio Scelzi, Rico Abreu
10 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid, Donny Schatz
8 Top 10s – Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – James McFadden
6 Top 10s – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
5 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
4 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich
3 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Cory Eliason
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brock Zearfoss, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri
1 Top 10 – Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Parker Price-Miller, Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Larson, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease, Cap Henry, Cole Macedo, Stuart Brubaker
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
14. Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
15. Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
16. Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
17. Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
18. Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
19. Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
20. Fri, May 19 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)
21. Sat, May 20 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Donny Schatz (2)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: DIAEDGE Double Down Outlaw Showdown at Millbridge Speedway
Briscoe returns, Strickler debuts and Daum is following-up on a big win in Kansas
SALISBURY, NC (May 22, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota returns to its birthplace this week for the second annual DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown at Millbridge Speedway – Tuesday-Wednesday, May 23-24.
The 1/6-mile oval of Millbridge presents one of the most unique challenges Midget drivers will face all year with its red clay surface and high banks. The track hosted the Series’ inaugural event one year ago, which was won by teenage racing standout Gavan Boschele.
Tuesday, May 23 kicks off the weekday doubleheader with a 30-lap, $4,000-to-win Feature, while Wednesday features a 35-lap, $5,000-to-win main event. The Midgets will be joined by Non-Wing Micro Sprints both nights.
Tickets will be on sale at the gate on race day. If you can’t make it to the track, stream all the action live on DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this week:
NEW TEAMMATES – NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe makes his return to Xtreme Outlaw Midget competition this week and is bringing along a special guest in a second car for the Double Down Showdown.
Late Model and UMP Modified veteran Kyle Strickler will make his Midget racing debut in Briscoe’s second entry. Originally from Pennsylvania, Strickler moved to his current residence in Mooresville, NC, in 2006 and soon after began his UMP Modified racing career. Now a multi-time Feature winner and recently crowned champion of the DIRTcar Nationals in February, Strickler said he’s always wanted to step into the open-wheel world and a mutual connection with a former Stewart-Haas Racing team member has spawned this new opportunity for him.
Read More – Chase Briscoe Plans Xtreme Return At Millbridge, Fielding Car For Kyle Strickler
Briscoe bagged finishes of 12th and eighth in the two-day event last year. He’ll suit up again with the Midget on Tuesday and Wednesday for the first time since January’s Chili Bowl Nationals as a precursor to his NASCAR duties at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the Coke 600 this Sunday.
WHAT THE DR. ORDERED – After a trying weekend out west in the opening weekend of USAC competition, Xtreme Outlaw points leader Cannon McIntosh is ready to head back to his new home track of Millbridge, where he’s been dominant on a weekly basis this year.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, posted back-to-back runner-up finishes in the last two Xtreme events, earning him the points lead heading into Millbridge. However, he struggled a bit this past weekend with finishes of ninth, 23rd and 14th in three races with the USAC National Midget Series, bringing him back to the new race shop in Mooresville, NC, to prepare for the Double Down Showdown, which is what he wanted to see to get back on track.
McIntosh has been dominant in weekly Micro Sprint competition at Millbridge this season, racking up eight total victories there since March across both the Winged and Non-Wing divisions, and will be among the top picks to get his first Midget trophy there this week.
CHARGED UP – A big win this past weekend for Zach Daum has the Illinois veteran riding down a strong path to Millbridge, where he’s been successful before.
Daum, the 32-year-old defending Series champion, started on the outside pole Saturday night on the 1/4-mile of Belleville High Banks and stayed inside the first three spots through the first half of the 40-lap Feature until a collision after a restart with the two leaders opened the door. He inherited the lead under yellow and drove it the rest of the way out front to a $6,000 victory.
Now, he turns his attention to Millbridge. Daum was runner-up on both nights of the Double Down Showdown there last year and has a great shot at going one spot higher in his own equipment this time around.
HOME GAME – One year ago in the Series’ inaugural event, 14-year-old Gavan Boschele drove the Keith Kunz Motorsports, Bullet/Toyota #5 to Millbridge Victory Lane where he had so many times before as a young veteran of the 1/6-mile oval.
Boschele, of Mooresville, NC, will get back behind the wheel of his KKM #5 for the first time since the Chili Bowl Nationals in January, where his strong showing in a B-Feature went sideways after contact with the outside wall, knocking him out of the event. In a recent interview, he said he’s confident that he’ll bounce back and avoid those mistakes this week, where he’ll be among the favorites to win yet again.
Read More – Gavan Boschele Prepared To Defend Inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Victory At Millbridge
Now at age 15, Boschele has already made a countless number of laps around Millbridge in his career, having competed regularly at the track since he was less than five years old. More recently, he’s been competing on occasion in the Non-Wing Micro Sprint division in preparation for this week.
HOT START – Ryan Timms hasn’t been able to run as many Midget events as other top open-wheel competitors this year, but he’s made the most of the majority of his starts thus far. A big win Friday night in Kansas with USAC gave he and the Keith Kunz Motorsports crew a boost of momentum heading into mid-week racing at Millbridge.
Timms, 16, of Oklahoma City, OK, ran well in his first Xtreme Outlaw Feature event of the year at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in April, driving all the way from 17th on the starting grid up to third by the checkered flag.
Finishes of 14th and 16th in the Double Down Showdown at Millbridge last year means Timms will have some work to do this week if he expects to finish well this time around.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
Friday-Saturday, May 23-24 at Millbridge Speedway in Salisbury, NC
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current championship points standings (view full standings)
1. Cannon McIntosh (1057pts); 2. Jade Avedisian 1026pts (-31); 3. Chase McDermand 998pts (-59); 4. Gavin Miller 984pts (-73); 5. Chance Crum 953pts (-104); 6. Zach Daum 946pts (-111); 7. Landon Brooks 945pts (-112); 8. Kyle Jones 944pts (-113); 9. Thomas Meseraull 922pts (-135); 10. Ethan Mitchell 900pts (-157).
Toyota Feature winners (3 drivers)
2 wins – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports); Chase McDermand (Mounce/Stout Motorsports)
1 win – Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
Toyota Feature laps led (7 drivers)
27 laps – Cannon McIntosh
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
24 laps – Jade Avedisian
22 laps – Shane Cottle
21 laps – Ashton Torgerson
18 laps – Zach Daum
17 laps – Chase McDermand
Whitz RC Racing Products Quick Time Awards (4 drivers)
2 awards – Ethan Mitchell
1 award – Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller, Daniel Whitley
Heat Race winners (14 drivers)
3 wins – Jade Avedisian
2 wins – Chance Crum
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Gavin Miller, Thomas Meseraull, Corbin Rueschenberg, Nick Drake, Kyle Jones, Rico Abreu, Cannon McIntosh, Chase McDermand, Zach Daum, Ethan Mitchell
High-points honors (5 drivers)
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum, Rico Abreu, Daniel Whitley, Landon Brooks
Last Chance Showdown wins (7 drivers)
1 win – Kyle Jones, Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard Moore, Ryan Timms, Taylor Reimer, Henry Chambers
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (5 drivers)
1 award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Ryan Timms, Chance Crum, Zach Daum
Podium finishes (10 drivers)
4 podiums – Cannon McIntosh
3 podiums – Chase McDermand
1 podium – Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Jade Avedisian, Kyle Jones, Zach Daum, Ryan Timms, Ashton Torgerson, Gavin Miller
Top-10 finishes (24 drivers)
4 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand, Gavin Miller, Zach Daum,
3 top-10s – Kyle Jones, Chance Crum, Landon Brooks, Thomas Meseraull, Ethan Mitchell,
2 top-10s – Corbin Rueschenberg, Taylor Reimer,
1 top-10 – Shane Cottle, Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson, Austin Barnhill, Daniel Adler, Sam Johnson, Ryan Timms, Rico Abreu, Ashton Torgerson, Daniel Whitley, Don Droud Jr.
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (1)
3. Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Cannon McIntosh (2)
4. Fri, May 5 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Chase McDermand (1)
5. Sat, May 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Chase McDermand (2)
BACK TO BACK IN THE BUCKEYE STATE: Donny Schatz Claims First Sharon Speedway Win; Sweeps Ohio Weekend
Schatz adds another track to his long win list with the World of Outlaws
HARTFORD, OH (May 20, 2023) - Summertime is nearing, and Donny Schatz is on fire. After a 30 lap war at Sharon Speedway that saw him trade haymakers with Carson Macedo and hold off a charging David Gravel, Donny Schatz parked the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing machine in Victory Lane for a second consecutive night after winning Friday at Attica.
Only three and a half weeks ago, the 10-time Series champion didn’t have a single top three finish through the first 15 races of the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car campaign. Since then, Schatz has racked up five podiums in the last six races including his first consecutive victories since topping the final two nights of the 2022 season. In only a few short weeks, Schatz has gone from nightly struggles to resembling the perennial title contender we’re all accustomed to.
The triumph was the 309th of Schatz career and first at Sharon Speedway. He also delivered his boss – Tony Stewart – a great birthday gift as “Smoke” celebrated turning 52 on Saturday.
“This is the first time I’ve won here? I lose track, man, I’m getting old,” Schatz said with a smile. “I’ve been around a long time, and it feels good to still be here. How about this race team? These guys are pretty incredible. What they’re doing. The way this car is. I can’t say enough about them. It’s pretty unreal. What a great weekend.”
Schatz started on the pole and slipped ahead of Carson Macedo to lead the opening circuit. As the opening laps unfolded, Schatz couldn’t escape Macedo’s reach as he kept the Jason Johnson Racing #41 within five car lengths.
On lap nine, Macedo pounced with a Turn 1 slider to take over the top spot. Schatz attempted to return the favor in the next set of corners but couldn’t clear Macedo.
One lap later, Schatz closed in heading into Turn 3 and had David Gravel right behind him as the two hunted Macedo. Schatz looked low in the corner but again couldn’t slide ahead of Macedo. The Fargo, ND native stayed composed and hit the bottom of Turns 1 and 2 perfectly as he and Macedo navigated the next lap. Schatz easily rolled by to reclaim the lead as they roared down the back straightaway.
Once he regained the top spot, Schatz wasted no time extending his advantage. The Series veteran moved his Carquest #15 all over the racing surface as he sliced through traffic while those behind him struggled to keep up.
“During racing, I could move around the racetrack,” Schatz explained of his speed. “I could kind of go anywhere. And there’s not very many nights you get a great thing like that. Last night we needed lapped traffic. Tonight, I had a good race car, so hats off to my Carquest team.”
Behind Schatz, a brawl broke out for the runner-up spot as the top three in points – Macedo, Gravel, and Brad Sweet – were all throwing sliders and crossing over nearly every corner.
It appeared Schatz would cruise away unchallenged to the victory, but the caution flag flew with seven laps to go, erasing his lead.
On the restart, Schatz opted to run the middle groove in Turns 1 and 2 and rip the top on the other end of the racetrack. Gravel, who had established control of second, rolled the bottom to perfection. The Watertown, CT native showed Schatz a nose multiple times as the laps dwindled before the yellow flag again was displayed with three laps to go.
Schatz nailed the restart and went right back to the line he’d been running while 11th-starting Sheldon Haudenschild surged from fourth to second. Gravel was able to get back by Haudenschild, but Schatz was too far away by that point. Schatz took the checkered flag with more than a second advantage.
“If you’re worried about protecting, you’re really just going to lose that spot,” Schatz said of his late race strategy. “You’re on attack mode. You’re trying to go where your race car needs to go, where you can get the best grip. Down there in (Turns) 1 and 2, there’s a spot about two car widths off there that’s kind of chunked open, and there’s moisture down there. And I just kept trying to hit it. Scuba (Crew Chief Steve Swenson) had my car so good that I could roll to that point then could just ease back into that Ford power.”
Gravel held onto second aboard the Big Game Motorsports/Husets Speedway #2. Gravel became the first to reach 10 podiums this season with the result. While the finish was strong, he couldn’t help but feel he’d missed out after the final caution flag derailed his best chance at victory.
“It was a hell of a race that whole time,” Gravel said. “When I got into second, I think if that caution doesn’t come out, we were going to be side by side or winning that race. I thought for sure Donny was going to go to the bottom because he saw my nose in (Turns) 1 and 2 on the start but he didn’t. He went to the top, and once that happened I pitched the car sideways and lost two spots. Luckily, our car was that good and we were able to pass those two guys back.”
Completing the top-three was Sheldon Haudenschild for his fourth podium of the season behind the wheel of the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink #17. Coming forward from 11th also earned him the night’s KSE Racing Hard Charger Award as he made his home state fans proud.
“The track was awesome,” Haudenschild said. “This place was perfect really. I don’t think you could’ve asked for a much better track… The car was great during the Feature, and we were able to drive up through there and throw sliders. I feel like not a lot of guys could throw a slider and keep rolling.”
Carson Macedo and Rico Abreu rounded out the top-five.
With Brad Sweet finishing seventh, both Gravel and Macedo made up ground on the four-time and reigning champion. Gravel is now only 20 points behind the top spot while Macedo is 30 markers back.
In Low-E Insulation Qualifying, David Gravel collected his fifth Simpson Performance Products QuickTime Award of the season – putting him in a tie for the most this season.
Gravel came out on top of CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One (212th Heat win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by Donny Schatz (509th of career), Brock Zearfoss (13th of career), and Carson Macedo (89th of career).
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars stay in Ohio next weekend for two nights (May 26-27) at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH. Then on Monday, May 29th the Series heads to the Hoosier State where Lawrenceburg Speedway will host the Federated Auto Parts Memorial Day Spectacular. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[4]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[11]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[2]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu[5]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 7. 5-Spencer Bayston[12]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich[8]; 10. 29-Cole Macedo[15]; 11. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[9]; 12. 22-Brandon Spithaler[13]; 13. 32B-Dale Blaney[14]; 14. 1A-Jacob Allen[20]; 15. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[7]; 16. W20-Greg Wilson[24]; 17. 20G-Noah Gass[23]; 18. 40-George Hobaugh Jr[19]; 19. 70-Henry Malcuit[21]; 20. 7S-Robbie Price[22]; 21. 5C-Dylan Cisney[17]; 22. 1-Nate Dussel[18]; 23. 49X-Cale Thomas[16]; 24. 83-James McFadden[10]
A MATTER OF TIME: Donny Schatz Scores First Win of 2023 in Attica Raceway Park Thriller
The 10-time champion makes another strong statement amid hot streak
ATTICA, OH (May 19, 2023) - All signs were pointing to a Donny Schatz win being only a matter of time. His first three podiums of the season in the last four races. A 4.75 average finish over that span. Leading a lap at Eldora while contending for victory. Add those numbers together, and you end up with the 10-time champion looking like his prime self over the past two weeks.
At Attica Raceway Park on Friday night, the time came.
Schatz put the exclamation mark on his recent run of excellence – sliding by Rico Abreu for the lead coming to the white flag and holding on to collect his first checkered flag of the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car season.
After struggling early through the early part of the year before the recent success, Schatz found it appropriate to quote a legend of the sport to sum up his feelings on the breakthrough victory.
“It’s good to get a win. One of the guys I grew up racing with, Kenny Woodruff, he used to say, ‘Even monkeys fall out of trees.’ And we won a race tonight,” Schatz said with a laugh.
On a more serious note, the celebration was especially gratifying. Schatz and his Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing team endured many difficult nights earlier this year that left them searching for answers. In recent weeks, they’ve begun to find them. And there’s no greater testament than standing atop the podium.
“It’s a credit to this team,” Schatz said of the win. “Ron Shaver and everybody that builds the engines and everybody at Ford. You can build speed. Trying to do it consistently when you have your own road to do things, you find out everything not to do in a short amount of time. But hats off to everybody who kept digging. It’s tough to swallow 12th place finishes, especially when this team is capable of winning championships. They’ve won 10 of them. So, hats off to them for not giving up on me.”
The trip to Victory Lane upped his career total with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series to 308. Schatz extended his record as the winningest driver in Series history at Attica to five triumphs at the 1/3rd mile. He also moved himself into the top-five in the championship standings.
Schatz’ path to the win began from the fourth starting position aboard the Carquest #15. He quickly moved his way to third at the start and settled in two spots away from the lead.
As the 35-lap Feature moved beyond the halfway point, Schatz began to flex his muscle in the way the Sprint Car world has become accustomed to over his decades of dominance.
Schatz didn’t pound the cushion. He didn’t stick to one line. He moved the TSR #15 all around the Attica surface in a search for speed. The Fargo, ND native began to find what he needed on the bottom in Turns 1 and 2. He slipped by Carson Macedo by using a big run off the bottom of Turn 2 with less than 10 laps to go.
After securing the runner-up spot, Schatz set his sights on Abreu, who was struggling to navigate lapped traffic. After only a couple laps, Schatz closed on the tail tank of the #24. Coming to the white flag he made his move.
Abreu slid himself in Turns 3 and 4. As Abreu’s car drifted toward the cushion, Schatz stuck the bottom and used a powerful run off corner exit to snatch the lead as the white flag waved overhead.
On the final circuit, Macedo threw a slider on Abreu in Turns 1 and 2, which broke both of their momentum enough to effectively seal the deal for Schatz. The veteran protected the bottom in the final set of corners and claimed his first victory since last year’s season finale.
“We just kind of had to go where they weren’t,” Schatz said of his strategy. “I think moving around there is what really helped us get there. When we got to traffic it was hard to get through. Everybody is so equal that even lapped cars are pretty good. That’s how we were able to get there. Hats off to my guys. They’ve been digging. We haven’t had the results we’ve wanted, but this is a tough game.”
Behind Schatz, Rico Abreu settled for second in his #24 after leading the opening 33 circuits. The St. Helena, CA native is now up to five Series podiums on the season – most among drivers who aren’t full-time on the tour. While finishing runner-up after leading such a large chunk of the race was disappointing, a second place result is still an encouraging outing against The Greatest Show on Dirt.
“An incredible job by my guys again,” Abreu said. “I feel like I let them down a little bit there, but you put yourself in different circumstances when you’re leading races. You’re judging your pace off lapped traffic, and you can feel the intensity behind you of guys like Donny and Carson and know they’re knocking on the door there.”
Rounding out the podium was Carson Macedo aboard the Jason Johnson Racing #41. It was a much needed boost for Macedo who hadn’t finished within the top three since 81 Speedway in early April. The Lemoore, CA native pressured Abreu for the lead on multiple occasions and felt he could’ve been celebrating a victory had a few things unfolded differently.
“I feel like we had a shot to win there, and then we ended up running third,” Macedo said. “I feel it was really competitive there at the end. All three of us were really going for it. I feel like the track was so slow that you had to be so patient to run around there. I debated on moving down in (Turns) 3 and 4 like Donny was. I felt like when I did move down, I maybe didn’t slow down enough and get crowded right around those tires to stick it and get off the corner. It was wild. We got to lapped traffic and that really changed the race a lot.”
Sheldon Haudenschild and David Gravel completed the top-five.
Brad Sweet salvaged his night by driving from 19th to ninth to earn the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
Even with Sweet’s strong charge, Gravel trimmed Sweet’s points lead down to 28 markers. Macedo still sits third, 34 points behind the top spot.
Rico Abreu began the night by earning his second Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the year and the 15th of his career.
CASE No. 1 Engine Oil Heat One was topped by Rico Abreu (37th Heat win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were claimed by Carson Macedo (88th of career), Donny Schatz (508th of career), and Sheldon Haudenschild (82nd of career).
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars visit Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway on Saturday, May 20. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 5. 2-David Gravel[6]; 6. 33W-Cap Henry[7]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 8. 35-Stuart Brubaker[3]; 9. 49-Brad Sweet[19]; 10. 5-Spencer Bayston[10]; 11. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[9]; 12. 5R-Byron Reed[13]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 14. 22-Brandon Spithaler[16]; 15. 83-James McFadden[8]; 16. 1A-Jacob Allen[17]; 17. 3J-Trey Jacobs[23]; 18. 91-Tyler Gunn[12]; 19. 29-Cole Macedo[21]; 20. 1-Nate Dussel[15]; 21. 15C-Chris Andrews[11]; 22. 32-Bryce Lucius[22]; 23. 2X-Ricky Peterson[24]; 24. 09-Craig Mintz[18]
TRACK TALK: Millbridge Brings Excitement, Special Meaning to Drivers
SALISBURY, NC (May 19, 2023) – Fun. Fast. Exciting. Home.
Millbridge Speedway in Salisbury, NC – 30 minutes from Charlotte Motor Speedway – has gone from a small go-kart track in the middle of the woods to one of the most premier dirt tracks in the country for developing the future stars of motorsports.
To many of the drivers competing in the second annual DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota (May 23-24), the 1/6-mile track is more than just another stop on the tour. It birthed their career or gave them their first taste of success.
Last year, Gavan Boschele won the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw event and Taylor Reimer was deemed the winner of the second event – becoming the first women to win a national dirt Midget race.
Boschele, 15, of Mooresville, NC, grew up at Millbridge – only 20 minutes from his home. The track became his second school, teaching him skills that led to his Xtreme Outlaw victory and opportunity with Bell Kemenah Racing (driving a Winged Sprint Car for NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell and renowned Sprint Car crew chief Brian Kemenah).
MORE: Gavan Boschele Prepared to Defend Inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Victory at Millbridge
“It played a big role all my life,” Boschele said about Millbridge. “You kinda learn what the limit is. Once you made it around that place, you really shouldn’t be scared of anything else because that’s the closest you’re ever really gonna be to a wall or a fence and going that fast around a small track.
“It definitely impacted me a lot. No matter where I am in the future, I’ll always remember Millbridge.”
While Reimer is from Tulsa, OK, Millbridge still feels like home, she said. It reminds her of the tracks she grew up on and is currently the site of her biggest career triumph.
“I love Millbridge,” she said. “It kind of reminds me of my home track Port City (Raceway in Tulsa), which is also a small bullring. I really do enjoy it.”
Coming off a seventh-place finish with the Series at 81 Speedway, Reimer said she believes she and her team will be poised for two strong runs at Millbridge. And this time, hopefully celebrate a win in Victory Lane – after being the deemed the winner a week after the race last year when the initial winner was disqualified.
“I definitely want to be in Victory Lane and celebrate as I should,” Reimer said. “That’s always motivating me. Just trying to get better every week. I put so much pressure on myself to win, win, win, I think it has affected me negatively a little bit. Hoping to have some good finishes over the next couple weeks and the win will come with that.”
Full-time Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series competitor Ethan Mitchell, of Mooresville, NC, got his first taste of four-wheel racing at Millbridge. His father, John “Bundy” Mitchell, founder of Bundy Built, moved his family from California to Mooresville with no knowledge of dirt racing or any race car with four wheels.
“Bundy” befriended Mike McLaughlin, whose son Max McLaughlin – now a full-time Super DIRTcar Series competitor – was racing at Millbridge at the time. Through that friendship, Ethan fell in love with Millbridge and wanted to race there himself.
Now, he has a chance to claim his first national Midget win at the track that birthed his passion for dirt racing.
“I’d say I got more laps around Millbridge than most,” Mitchell said. “I’d definitely say that place is my favorite. When you talk the Midget race, I think that gives me a little bit of an advantage over some of the guys that get to race there a couple times a year. Two, it’s my home track, so I have pretty good confidence going into that race.
“Winning at Millbridge, that would obviously be super cool because I know so many people around this part of town. I feel like it would definitely be a good time winning there and having all of my family around would be awesome. Getting that home track win in front of everybody, that’s a plus too.”
From Midgets to Outlaw Karts, track owners Jeremy and Ashly Burnett have made Millbridge Speedway a marquee destination for drivers to build their talents and have fun. On a weekly basis, fans can see NASCAR stars like Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer coaching their kids or even step behind the wheel of a Micro Sprint themselves.
The DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown will bring out stars from across the motorsport spectrum, including Stewart-Haas Racing NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe and UMP Modified standout Kyle Strickler, among others, because to them Millbridge is fun, fast, exciting and home.
MORE: Chase Briscoe Plans Xtreme Return at Millbridge, Fielding Car For Kyle Strickler
Tickets for the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota doubleheader will be available at the gate. If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch both nights of racing at Millbridge live on DIRTVision – along with weekly racing from the track.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
Chase Briscoe Plans Xtreme Return at Millbridge, Fielding Car For Kyle Strickler
Salisbury, NC (May 18, 2023) – Some drivers play golf. Some basketball. Each have their own way of finding time away from their hectic racing careers. For Chase Briscoe…
He goes dirt racing.
The NASCAR Cup Series star will climb back behind the wheel of his dirt Midget during the second annual DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, May 23-24.
“It helps me on Sunday,” Briscoe said about his dirt racing ventures. “I feel like any time I run a Sprint Car or a Midget or a Late Model, that following weekend… I definitely think it helps me. But at the same time, it is kind of like going playing golf. It helps you get your mind off everything. It is something I still love to do. I’m still passionate about. I still watch Outlaw races every chance I get. USAC races every chance I get. And still love competing in them. Just don’t get the time a lot of the time to do it.
“These midweek races, especially at Millbridge, being so close to where we live now, make it easy to go do and it is something that I want to support. I’ve been going to Millbridge for a long time. When I first moved to Charlotte, (track owners) Jeremy and Ashly were the two first people I met. So, anytime I can help support one of their bigger races I try to do it.”
With the track resting in the heart of NASCAR country and the backyard of several motorsport personalities – and leading to the Coke 600 weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway – the Xtreme Outlaw event attracts a diverse group of racing stars. Briscoe is helping to bring one of them with UMP Modified champion and Late Model star Kyle Strickler set to drive one of Briscoe’s cars.
Through the connection of a former Stewart-Haas Racing team member, Briscoe got to drive Strickler’s Late Model earlier in the year. As a trade, Briscoe is helping Strickler check more boxes in his illustrious racing career, piloting a Midget at Millbridge and potentially more races – including the 2024 Chili Bowl.
“It’s just something I’ve wanted to do,” Strickler said. “I’ve wanted to run a Midget for a while now. Originally, being from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania and central Pennsylvania, I grew up around the Sprint Car guys and it’s kind of odd that I never drove one or didn’t dabble in any of that. My mom had a lot to do with that too. I kind of went the Northeast Big Block Modified way and she wanted to keep me out of the Winged Sprint Cars as much as possible. It still makes her nervous running a Midget now.
“But, with the way short track racing is going now, you see a lot of guys jumping around and branching out. I think it is a really neat time in short track racing and racing in general to have these types of opportunities.”
The Monday before the two-day event will be Strickler's first time sitting behind the wheel of a Midget. However, he's been running a Micro Sprint at Millbridge to prepare.
Last year, Briscoe finished 12th and eighth, respectively, in the DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown – which was the debut event for the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets. He knows his team enters the event a step behind others since he only runs the Midget a few times a year. However, with Millbridge being his prime testing ground for Chili Bowl, Briscoe said he’s confident they should have a solid baseline.
“Hopefully, we’re good,” he said. “I feel like we have a pretty good set up for there. It is hard though, because our team, outside of Chili Bowl, we only race three times during the year against some of these teams that run eight cars and 50 to 60 races a year. It is a little hard for us sometimes to be right where they are, at least those first couple laps – Hot Laps, Qualifying, Heat Race – trying to figure out where our stuff is and what we need to do to work on it. Where those guys, they race so often they know what they need out of the car and where they need to start.
“Hopefully we’ll be good again. Millbridge, I feel like, is a place where we do have a pretty good package just because that’s where we always test for Chili Bowl. We should be good. But hopefully go in there and have a safe night and some fun.”
Along with Millbridge being close to home for Briscoe, it’s also one of his favorite tracks to race a Midget at.
“I love, in the Midget, running these tight little bullrings,” he said. “Du Quion, Illinois, the indoor track, is one of my favorite places to run because it is so small. Millbridge is kind of the same. Millbridge is still really fast for how small it is. The corners are really, really wide so you can throw these major sliders. The straightaways are a little narrow. The track just races awesome I feel like for the Midgets. I try to run the small tracks. Running there, Wayne County (Speedway in Wayne City, IL), those small tracks are what I enjoy doing. And Millbridge is just a lot of fun. No matter the car, the Outlaw Karts or the Midgets, I feel like always put on a good show.”
After Millbridge, Briscoe plans on joining the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets again at Wayne County Speedway (IL) during the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Showdown, June 2-3.
Tickets for the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets’ DIAEDGE Double Down will be available at the gate. If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Make First 2023 Trips to Attica, Sharon
The World of Outlaws transition to the second quarter of the campaign in Ohio
ATTICA, OH (May 16, 2023) - For the first time this year, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are heading to a pair of northern Ohio ovals. The always exciting Attica Raceway Park hosts The Greatest Show on Dirt on Friday, May 19. The following night, it’s a two-and-a-half-hour drive east to Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway – owned by 1995 World of Outlaws champion Dave Blaney. The World of Outlaws have made 21 appearances at Attica while Saturday at Sharon will be the 12th trip to the 3/8-mile track.
The weekend will mark the transition to the second quarter of the 2023 campaign. Temperatures will rise. And the action will heat up as drivers continue to jockey for positioning in the championship pursuit during a busy summer stretch.
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Let’s look at some of the weekend’s top storylines:
SWEET STRENGTH: Four-time and reigning champion Brad Sweet leads the championship charge into Ohio.
After a slight stumble out of the gate, the Grass Valley, CA native’s performance has been nearly impeccable with his Kasey Kahne Racing team. In the 14 starts since leaving Florida, Sweet has posted four wins, eight podiums, and a 3.9 average finish.
Sweet hopes to extend the advantage at a pair of tracks that he’s excelled at in recent years. While “The Big Cat” has never won at Attica, he hasn’t finished worse than fifth in his last four starts at the third mile. At Sharon, he’s the most recent winner – topping last September’s visit – and finished fifth in his one other Series start.
SUMMERTIME SCHATZ: Over the course of his career, Donny Schatz has consistently produced some of his best stretches during the summer. And while the seasonal change is still a month away on the calendar, early indicators are 2023 could continue the trend.
The 10-time champion has put together his best four-race stretch of the season over the past two weeks. At Eldora he picked up a pair of podiums including a season best second-place effort on the final night. Then, the Fargo, ND native followed that with another top three at Williams Grove.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Schatz is the winningest driver in Series history at Attica with four triumphs. He’s also only finished worse than eighth once in 15 starts. Schatz has competed in all 11 Series events at Sharon with a best finish of second on two occasions (2004 & 2022).
HAUD’S HOME: Any trip to Ohio is a welcome part of the schedule for Sheldon Haudenschild. The Wooster, OH native shaped his talents on state’s many ovals.
Before he even joined the World of Outlaws tour in 2017, Haudenschild topped a pair of All-Star Circuit of Champions races at Attica. At Sharon, he claimed the prestigious Lou Blaney Memorial in 2015. He’s yet to win at either track in World of Outlaws competition but has been close with a 2020 podium at Attica and podiums in the last two Series events at Sharon.
The 29-year-old heads into his home territory fifth in points.
BUCKEYE STATE BAYSTON: Spencer Bayston may call Indiana home, but he’s gotten quite comfortable at the racetracks located one state east of the Hoosier state over his career.
The first World of Outlaws win of Bayston’s career came at Attica in 2021, and he’s shown speed there no matter the car he’s been in. The World of Outlaws victory was behind the wheel of the Sam McGhee Motorsports #11. The Lebanon, IN native picked up an Attica All-Star win in 2017 wheeling the Swindell Speedlab #39. He’s also been in the top 10 aboard the Premier Motorsports #70.
At Sharon, it’s been a similar story for Bayston. He picked up an All-Star win with McGhee, a podium with Swindell, and a seventh-place effort with his current team – CJB Motorsports – at last year’s World of Outlaws race.
Bayston heads into Ohio hoping to add to his success in the state as he looks to climb from his current spot of seventh in points.
ATTICA-SHARON DOUBLE: Throughout their histories as tracks featured on the World of Outlaws tour, winning at both Attica and Sharon has been nearly impossible. Only Steve Kinser and Joey Saldana have pulled off the feat.
At Sharon, the only current full-time World of Outlaws driver with a victory is Brad Sweet, so a Friday win could add him to the list. The one other active driver with a Sharon triumph is Dave Blaney.
Over at Attica, Donny Schatz, David Gravel, and Spencer Bayston are the trio of current Series drivers that have visited Victory Lane. Other active drivers who’ve won at Attica are Kyle Larson and Dale Blaney.
Of course, a weekend sweep could be a shortcut to the feat for any driver yet to claim a checkered flag at either facility.
O-H! – I-O!: Ohio’s local competition may not have the same notoriety as other areas of the country, but their crop still features plenty of talent capable of contending with the World of Outlaws.
Gibsonburg, OH’s Craig Mintz already bested the All-Stars at Attica this season and would love to replicate that for his first World of Outlaws victory. Attica is home to Mintz’s one Series podium (2014).
Republic, OH native Cap Henry should be a threat at either track. A combined three of his eight career All-Star wins have occurred at Attica and Sharon. Attica is also home to one of his five career World of Outlaws top 10s.
Skylar Gee hails from Canada, but he spends plenty of time circling Ohio’s ovals. Gee is fresh off Attica-Fremont Championship Series win at Attica this past Friday.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all the action live on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, May 19 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, OH
Saturday, May 20 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (19/80 Races):
- 49 – Brad Sweet (2664PTS) 2. 2 – David Gravel (-36PTS) 3. 41 – Carson Macedo (-46PTS) 4. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-126PTS) 5. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-184PTS) 6. 15 – Donny Schatz (-186PTS) 7. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-236PTS) 8. 18 – Gio Scelzi (-244PTS) 9. 3Z – Brock Zearfoss (-388PTS) 10. 1A – Jacob Allen (-420PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (10 Drivers):
4 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2), Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
3 wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
2 wins – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83)
1 win – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17), Brady Bacon (TKH Motorsports #21), Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S), Anthony Macri (Macri Motorsports #39)
FEATURE LAPS LED (14 Drivers):
104 laps – Brad Sweet
92 laps – David Gravel
73 laps – Rico Abreu
63 laps – Carson Macedo
60 laps – James McFadden
46 laps – Buddy Kofoid
44 laps – Logan Schuchart
43 laps – Brent Marks
37 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
11 laps – Anthony Macri
10 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi
3 laps – Brady Bacon
1 lap – Donny Schatz
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (9 Drivers):
5 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
4 QuickTimes – David Gravel
3 QuickTimes – Logan Schuchart
2 QuickTimes – Anthony Macri
1 QuickTime – Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Rico Abreu, Gio Scelzi
HEAT RACE WINNERS (21 Drivers):
10 Heat Wins – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
6 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid
5 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Logan Schuchart
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Heat Wins – Gio Scelzi, Donny Schatz, Anthony Macri
2 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Parker Price-Miller, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck
1 Heat Win – James McFadden, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Brock Zearfoss, Cory Eliason
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (30 Drivers):
14 Dashes – Carson Macedo, David Gravel, Brad Sweet
11 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
8 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
7 Dashes – Gio Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Donny Schatz
6 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid, Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
5 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
4 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss, Anthony Macri
3 Dashes – James McFadden, Justin Peck
2 Dashes – Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Cory Eliason, Parker Price-Miller, Robbie Price, Tyler Courtney
1 Dash – Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden, Garet Williamson, Aaron Reutzel, Brady Bacon, Chad Trout, Dylan Norris
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (15 Drivers):
2 LCS Wins – Robbie Price, Sheldon Haudenschild
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass, Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston, Logan Schuchart, Kraig Kinser, Freddie Rahmer
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (16 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden, Tyler Courtney
1 Hard Charger – Donny Schatz, Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel, Logan Schuchart, Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Buddy Kofoid, Joe B. Miller, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Moody, Freddie Rahmer
PODIUM FINISHES (19 Drivers):
9 Podiums – Brad Sweet, David Gravel
5 Podiums – Carson Macedo
4 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu
3 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild, Brent Marks, Donny Schatz
2 Podiums – Jacob Allen, James McFadden
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Brian Brown, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Spencer Bayston, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri
TOP 10 FINISHES (35 Drivers):
17 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Brad Sweet
16 Top 10s – David Gravel
14 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
11 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi
10 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid, Spencer Bayston
9 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
8 Top 10s – Donny Schatz, Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – James McFadden
6 Top 10s – Jacob Allen, Brent Marks
5 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
4 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne
3 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Cory Eliason, Danny Dietrich
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brock Zearfoss, Blake Hahn, Brady Bacon, Anthony Macri
1 Top 10 – Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Parker Price-Miller, Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Kyle Larson, Brandon Rahmer, Chad Trout, Lance Dewease
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
- Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
- Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
- Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
- Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
- Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
- Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
- Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
- Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
- Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
- Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
- Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
- Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
- Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
- Fri, April 28 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / David Gravel (4)
- Sat, April 29 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Brady Bacon (1)
- Fri, May 5 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
- Sat, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
- Wed, May 10 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
- Fri, May 12 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet (4)
Gavan Boschele Prepared to Defend Inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Victory at Millbridge
Teenage racing sensation set for second Midget outing of 2023 with Keith Kunz Motorsports
CONCORD, NC (May 16, 2023) – Looking back, Gavan Boschele didn’t initially expect to win the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota Feature. Now, one year removed from the night of one of the biggest wins of his career, he’s glad it was him.
“I sat in Victory Lane and it kinda sunk-in,” Boschele said. “It was really, really cool being the first-ever winner.
“It’s still pretty special. I’m hoping I can do it again this year.”
Millbridge Speedway was the site of that victory, where the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets debuted and will do battle again Tuesday-Wednesday, May 22-23, in the second annual DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown.
The track is where the 15-year-old from Mooresville, NC, grew up racing, cutting his teeth in open-wheel race cars. It’s where he laid the foundation for a career in motorsports with one of the brightest outlooks. And it’s where he won that inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Feature, using the years of experience he had already laid down on the red-clay 1/6-mile.
“It was a pretty special win because it was the inaugural race,” Boschele said. “With all those cars there, it was definitely pretty good competition. I have a million laps at Millbridge, and I’ve been racing there since I was three-and-a-half, so I kinda know how to get around that place.”
Next Tuesday will mark Boschele’s second Midget outing of the year as part of the Keith Kunz Motorsports stable. He last piloted his Bullet/Toyota #5 at the Chili Bowl Nationals in January, where an untimely collision with the outside wall while running in a transfer spot of B-Feature #2 knocked him out of what would have been his first career A-Feature start in the prestigious event.
“I’m hoping we can do a little bit better than we did at Chili Bowl, and I don’t make those kinds of mistakes,” Boschele said. “Beau [Binder, crew chief] and the KKM guys always give me a great car to run; it’s just my job to do my part. I think we’ll be good.”
Now, only seven days out from his return to the seat of a Midget, Boschele’s recently been making laps around Millbridge in a Non-Wing Micro Sprint in weekly competition, recording three starts thus far. Though a Micro isn’t exactly a Midget, he said it’s helped prime him for one of the most competitive and high-profile events the track will see all year.
“I honestly know the track like the back of my hand, so I kinda expect what it’s going to do,” Boschele said. “But at the same time, seat time is seat time, so it’s very valuable to be on the track any time you can get in the car.”
Shortly after the Chili Bowl, renowned Sprint Car crew chief Brian Kemenah and NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell unveiled their new open-wheel team to the racing world, announcing they’d be fielding Micro Sprints and a full-size Winged Sprint Car for a group of hand-picked, up-and-coming drivers. Boschele was tapped to pilot the 360 Sprint Car at several events in 2023, and it didn’t take long for he and the team to find Victory Lane. Three weeks ago, Boschele drove from sixth to the win in 25 laps to bag the win at a United Sprint Car Series event at I-75 Raceway in Tennessee.
“[Kemenah], Eric [Manfrass, crew chief] and Christopher have given me a great opportunity and I’m trying to make the most of it,” Boschele said. “Finally, we’ve figured out what we like, and I think there’ll be plenty more wins to come.”
In addition to the Micro and the Sprint Car, he’s also been getting back in touch with his asphalt roots. A graduate of the Quarter Midget ranks, Boschele was contacted by the Drivers Edge Development program in March of last year and began working with their coaches to further grow his skills, both on and off the track.
As one of the youngest drivers in program history, Boschele took on several asphalt Late Model events last year with the program and has continued that trend in 2023.
“It’s good to be racing all kinds of different things,” Boschele said. “One thing my dad always tells me is you have to be fast in anything you drive, so I make the most of the opportunities I get and try and win everything.”
Next week, Boschele gets another big opportunity to defend his headline Midget win from last year with one of Midget racing’s most revered car owners in Keith Kunz. Don’t miss he and the rest of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget field take on Millbridge Speedway in the two-day DIAEDGE Double Down Showdown – May 23-24 – in the grandstands or live on DIRTVision.
POUNCING ON THE POSSE: Brad Sweet Dominates Williams Grove for Fourth Win of Season
Sweet picks up his second Williams Grove victory by leading every lap
MECHANICSBURG, PA (May 12, 2023) - Brad Sweet cupped his hand to his ear and stuck out his tongue as he rose atop his wing Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. The fans stayed quiet. But “The Big Cat” knew there’d be minimal cheers. Truthfully, he was expecting more boos than he received.
After all, the Pennsylvania Posse were forced to watch as a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car driver parked in Victory Lane at one of their most prided tracks. Sweet dominated on his way to winning at the historic half mile – leading all 25 laps of the Morgan Cup opening night Feature.
Why not play into the rivalry after such a perfect performance?
“I was looking forward to getting booed,” Sweet said with a smirk. “But they’re (the crowd) kind of quiet. I don’t know if they’re speechless or what.”
The Grass Valley, CA native is now a two-time winner at “The Grove” – adding Friday’s triumph to last year’s Summer Nationals crown. It took Sweet more than 50 tries to add a Williams Grove win to his list of accomplishments. It took him only three more attempts to tally a second at the Mechanicsburg, PA oval.
Sweet now sits tied for the most Feature wins this season with four, and his 83rd career victory with Kasey Kahne Racing with the Series brings him within one of equaling Stevie Smith for 10th all time.
“The guys gave me a great race car,” Sweet said. “We were on the second row of the Heat (Race) tonight and were able to get to the Dash and draw the number one. I think that was the key to winning. I don’t know if we had the best car. I’ll go back and watch, but the last few laps I was actually kind of struggling. I don’t know if I was trying too hard or what the guys were doing behind me. Just excited to get to Victory Lane.”
Winning the Toyota Dash was exactly what set Sweet up for success. Once the green flag flew, Sweet never looked back from the pole position. On the race’s initial green flag, Sweet jumped ahead in the Napa Auto Parts #49.
Even as a handful of caution periods slowed the early part of the race, Sweet had no issue on every single restart. The 37 year old pulled ahead with ease every time the green flag flew. Then around the midway part of the race when it appeared traffic would become a factor, another yellow flag flew, giving him clean air once again. The caution was a welcome sight for Sweet.
“I’ll be honest. I didn’t feel like I was going to have very much luck getting by them in traffic,” Sweet admitted. That hole in (Turn) 3 just had me spooked all night. We tried something a little different for the A (Main), and I’m not sure it was really good to run the bottom like we were in the Dash. It seemed like my car was better up high, but I was happy to get out of it (traffic) and focus on trying to get really good restarts. I didn’t want to leave myself open.”
That late caution effectively sealed the deal as Sweet excelled on yet another restart. Ultimately, the four-time Series champion would go on to take the checkered flag with more than a two second advantage.
Behind him offered plenty of drama for the runner-up spot. Rico Abreu held onto it for much of the early going after starting outside pole. But late in the going challengers arose.
Brent Marks slid ahead of Abreu on the late restart to take command of second. The Myerstown, PA native did everything in his power behind the wheel to run down Sweet but didn’t have enough. The runner-up result was Marks’ second consecutive after finishing second Wednesday at Lincoln. The defending Morgan Cup champion came away encouraged knowing they aren’t far from a win.
“We’re pretty happy with our program right now,” Marks said. “We were still just a tick off there. We’re just missing something really small, and I think we’re dialing in on it. I wish we had a shot to try to give Brad a run for his money but never got to lapped traffic tonight.”
Shortly after Marks charged by Abreu, Donny Schatz did the same in his Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15. The 10-time champion rolled the bottom smoothly all race on his charge from starting sixth onto the podium. Schatz now owns a whopping 56 podiums in World of Outlaws competition at Williams Grove alone. The Fargo, ND native has finished within the top three in three of the last four races. Despite the encouraging stretch, Schatz is searching for a little more comfort behind the wheel.
“We made up some spots,” Schatz said. “That’s what you’ve got to do. The guys just keep taking big swings at it. I just can’t seem to get slowed down when I need to slow down, and I can’t get sped up when I need to go. But we’re digging and working on it. We’re doing a great job. Scuba (Steve Swenson), he’s pulling everything out of the hat he can. They’re doing what they can. It’s a decent run here to get us a decent spot.”
Rounding out the top five was Rico Abreu and Anthony Macri. Sweet’s victory extended his advantage to 36 markers over David Gravel (finished sixth) in the championship standings. Carson Macedo (finished ninth) isn’t too far behind in third – 46 points behind Sweet.
The Feature’s KSE Racing Hard Charger went to Freddie Rahmer with a drive from 21st to 12th aboard the Eichelberger #8.
The night began with David Gravel claiming his fourth Simpson QuickTime of the year and the 101st of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Justin Peck (sixth Heat win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Carson Macedo (87th of career), Rico Abreu (36th of career), and Anthony Macri (eighth of career).
Freddie Rahmer won the MicroLite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are back at Williams Grove for the Morgan Cup finale on Saturday, May 13. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 2. 19-Brent Marks[3]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[6]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 5. 39M-Anthony Macri[8]; 6. 2-David Gravel[5]; 7. 69K-Lance Dewease[13]; 8. 13-Justin Peck[7]; 9. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 10. 1S-Logan Schuchart[10]; 11. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[17]; 12. 8-Freddie Rahmer[21]; 13. 44-Dylan Norris[12]; 14. 11-Cory Eliason[14]; 15. 48-Danny Dietrich[24]; 16. 12-Billy Dietrich[19]; 17. 99M-Kyle Moody[18]; 18. 5-Spencer Bayston[20]; 19. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[16]; 20. 11T-TJ Stutts[22]; 21. 5C-Dylan Cisney[26]; 22. 23-Devon Borden[25]; 23. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[9]; 24. 7S-Robbie Price[23]; 25. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[15]; 26. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[11]
A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE: Hersheypark Stadium Sprint Car Experience Creates Memorable Moment for Milton Hershey Students, Local Community
HERSHEY, PA (May 12, 2023) - On May 11, 1939, Hersheypark Stadium hosted its first race – a 28 car midget race in front of a crowd of more than 11,000 spectators. Eighty-four years later, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars in partnership with Milton Hershey School (MHS) celebrated the local racing history on the same grounds with the Hersheypark Sprint Car Experience.
Both the Stadium and School – which offers life changing opportunities through cost-free education for qualifying students – were founded by Milton Hershey.
Race teams, drivers, fans, and Milton Hershey staff and students converged upon the historic stadium in a celebration of the region’s rich racing tradition. About a dozen cars were lined up on display, and visitors were also given tours of the team’s haulers.
Last year, a similar event was held on a smaller scale. With this year’s edition falling on the 84th anniversary of Hersheypark Stadium’s racing origin, it was only natural for the event to grow.
“When we realized that May 11th was actually the 84th anniversary of the very first race at Hersheypark Stadium Speedway, we thought what could we do that’s bigger and more robust?” said Melvyn Record, Director of Business Development at World Racing Group. “So, we came up with this idea of the Hersheypark Sprint Car Experience, and that was Milton Hershey’s idea. They asked the World of Outlaws, ‘Can you get some drivers to participate?’ It initially started off as maybe we can get four drivers or maybe we can get six drivers. And we ended up with, I think, 11 drivers that came along because I’m pretty convinced that the drivers understand what it is that Milton Hershey is trying to do for the students.”
As talks continued, it became evident to both sides that the event should expand to include the public.
“It started as a conversation about allowing the kids to meet with the drivers, which is part of our partnership with the World of Outlaws,” said Kristina Pae, Director of Integrated Marketing at Milton Hershey School. “And the more we added some really fun components to it we felt like we were losing out if we don’t open this up to our full community knowing how passionate central Pennsylvania is about the sport and the deep history and roots that the sport has here.”
The result was an overwhelming turnout. Hundreds of students and staff first had the opportunity to meet the drivers, get autographs and photos, and view the race cars. Then, the gates opened to the public and hundreds more came filing in.
The fans and students weren’t the only ones impacted by the proceedings. The drivers themselves were moved by the amount of support. Milton Hershey School is a partner of Brock Zearfoss, and he saw it as a sign of even more growth in the future.
“I think World Racing Group and Milton Hershey have done a fantastic job promoting this event,” Zearfoss said. “I think the turnout exceeded what they thought it was going to be. It was really great to see the amount of people and the kids that came out and supported it. It can only go up from here I believe. I think it’s going to be one of those events that just keeps getting bigger each year and turns into something that fans and students at Milton Hershey look forward to coming to every year.”
Spencer Bayston and his CJB Motorsports crew were also participants – even showing up early in the morning to help with local television coverage.
“It’s definitely a great opportunity for all of these kids to come out and experience something a little different, something that we’re really passionate about,” Bayston said. “They’re in the position now of trying to find their passion and where their life is going to go, and this is a great way to kind of display something unique. It was definitely cool to see all of the kids and then the public really turned out this evening. There was a really good crowd of people here.”
Even before the Sprint Car Experience began, four drivers – Brock Zearfoss, Carson Macedo, Gio Scelzi, and Logan Schuchart – visited classes at the school to help teach students more about what they do with the World of Outlaws. Zearfoss and Macedo talked with engineering and design students while Scelzi and Schuchart took time with an automotive class. The latter pair even helped judge a tire changing contest between students.
From start to finish, the day proved to be hugely impactful for all involved. Fans, students, and staff were treated to a unique experience that may not only attract new fans to the sport, but also influence the career path of a student trying to find the right direction.
“I’m hoping that for a lot of the children that were there they’ll remember this day for a long time,” Record said. “They got to sit in a race car. They got to meet a racing driver. They got a picture. Thanks to the generosity of Milton Hershey School, they got a t-shirt. They got a sticker. They got a program with pictures in it. All of these things help build fans for the future.”
“I am thrilled,” Pae said. “The event has absolutely met the vision that I and our team has had for it. I think that our students who attended really enjoyed themselves. The World of Outlaws drivers were so gracious and kind and interactive with our kids and just really provided a different, wonderful experience for them. So, from that perspective, I couldn’t have asked for more, exposing our kids to just another potential career opportunity and to just dream big about what you can do with your life. That’s one of the things we try to do at our school – open up doors of opportunity, allow kids to think about what their future can hold if they really follow their passions.”
The World of Outlaws turn their attention to the Morgan Cup at Williams Grove Speedway, Friday-Saturday, May 12-13, where four Milton Hershey School students will get the opportunity to serve as an honorary crew member with a Sprint Car team. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
POSSE POWER: Anthony Macri Steals Lincoln’s Gettysburg Clash with Final Corner Pass
A vintage Macri move earns the Dillsburg, PA native his third Series win
ABBOTTSTOWN,
PA
(May
11,
2023)
-
Anthony
Macri’s
reputation
has
been
built
almost
entirely
on
his
prowess
banging
the
boards.
“The
Concrete
Kid”
added
even
more
support
for
that
reputation
Wednesday
night
at
Abbottstown,
PA’s
Lincoln
Speedway.
Macri
saw
one
final
chance
at
victory
in
the
last
corner
of
the
Gettysburg
Clash.
One
chance
to
rip
the
cushion
better
than
he
had
all
race.
He
was
prepared
to
do
everything
he
could.
He
was
ready
to
bring
a
junked
racecar
back
to
the
hauler.
Leader
Brent
Marks
went
low.
Macri
sent
it
around
the
top.
It
stuck.
The
Pennsylvania
crowd
roared
as
the
checkered
flag
waved.
Macri
powered
off
the
cushion
exiting
Turn
4
and
edged
ahead
of
Marks
as
the
two
crossed
the
finish
line.
After
34
laps
of
chasing
Marks,
Macri
pulled
it
off
in
the
final
corner
in
perfect
Macri-fashion
to
score
one
for
the
PA
Posse.
“He
peeled
to
the
bottom,
and
I
saw
the
opportunity
to
hammer
the
top,”
Macri
explained
of
the
Hail
Mary
move.
“I
was
kind
of
expecting
him
to
go
to
the
top
in
(Turns)
3
and
4,
too.
When
he
peeled
down
there,
I
sailed
it
in
there
probably
as
hard
as I
did
all
Feature
long,
and
I
was
prepared
to
either
junk
the
thing
or
come
out
on
top.
It
paid
off.
This
feels
pretty
badass.”
The
victory
marked
Macri’s
third
with The
Greatest
Show
on
Dirt.
The
entire
trio
have
come
in
his
home
state
of
Pennsylvania
after
sweeping
last
October’s
Nittany
Showdown
at
Port
Royal
Speedway.
But
becoming
the
27th
different
driver
to
win
a
World
of
Outlaws
race
at
Lincoln
had
an
extra
layer
of
significance
for
Macri.
Before
he
won
at
Port
Royal,
everyone
expected
him
to
eventually
beat
the
World
of
Outlaws
at
the
half
mile
due
to
his
astonishing
record
at
the
facility.
But
Lincoln
has
never
been
his
specialty.
The
three-eighths
mile
isn’t
a
track
where
he’s
automatically
circled
as a
favorite
–
making
the
celebration
all
the
more
gratifying.
“Outlaw
wins
are
really
hard
to
come
by,”
Macri
said.
“Everyone
probably
expected
them
at
Port
Royal
last
year
from
us,
but
to
come
here
and
get
an
Outlaw
win
at
Lincoln
is
pretty
shocking
to
me
because
this
track
isn’t
really
my
wheelhouse.
But
Joe
(Mooney)
has
got
us
rolling
on
smaller
tracks
right
now,
and
we
had
a
good
car.
I
don’t
know.
This
is
just
amazing.”
Macri’s
route
to
the
win
began
from
outside
row
two
as
he
lined
up
fourth
for
the
35
lap
Feature.
Early
on,
pole
sitter
Marks
pulled
comfortably
ahead.
Marks’
advantage
continued
to
grow
in
large
part
due
to
the
war
taking
place
behind
him.
As
he
ran
a
smooth
line
every
lap
with
the
top
spot,
Chad
Trout,
David
Gravel,
Macri,
and
Brad
Sweet
were
throwing
haymakers
for
positions
two
through
five.
Eventually,
Macri
was
able
to
establish
control
of
the
runner-up
spot
shortly
before
the
halfway
mark
and
focus
on
running
his
own
line.
The
gap
between
he
and
Marks
began
to
shrink
little
by
little.
As
the
laps
dwindled,
Macri
began
to
take
big
chunks
out
of
Marks’
lead.
Macri
pounded
the
top
while
Marks
rolled
the
bottom.
When
it
looked
like
the
battle
for
the
top
spot
was
about
to
heat
up
in
traffic,
the
yellow
flag
flew
–
setting
up a
six
lap
dash
to
the
finish.
When
racing
resumed,
Marks
opted
to
change
his
line
to
the
top,
leaving
Macri
searching
on
the
bottom.
Working
the
lower
line
is
something
Macri
has
been
strengthening
in
his
repertoire
this
year,
so
he
dove
down
without
hesitation
when
the
#19
took
the
top
away.
Once
he
found
a
rhythm,
Macri
again
began
to
reel
in
Marks.
Coming
to
the
white
flag,
Macri
showed
him
a
nose,
enough
to
make
Marks
change
his
line
on
the
final
circuit.
Marks
went
low.
Macri
went
high.
And
the
result
was
a
finish
that
won’t
soon
be
forgotten.
“I
lifted
because
my
ass
started
puckering
because
the
wall
was
coming,”
Macri
said
with
a
laugh
of
the
final
corner.
“As
soon
as I
got
into
the
wall,
I
mashed
the
gas,
and
after
that
I
don’t
think
it
came
off
the
floor
pan.”
The
win
also
marked
Joe
Mooney’s
first
with
the
World
of
Outlaws
since
becoming
the
Macri
Motorsports
crew
chief.
Mooney
joined
the
team
after
a
championship
winning
stint
as
car
chief
on
Brad
Sweet’s
Kasey
Kahne
Racing
#49.
Behind
the
#39M
was
the
#19
of
Marks
when
the
checkered
flag
flew.
After
leading
the
entire
race
except
the
final
few
hundred
feet,
the
Myerstown,
PA
native
couldn’t
help
but
be a
little
disappointed
with
the
outcome
as
he
notched
his
29th
World
of
Outlaws
podium.
Marks
explained
that
when
he
saw
Macri’s
nose
coming
to
the
white
flag,
he
didn’t
want
to
fall
victim
to a
move
he
used
on
Macri
at
the
same
track
last
year.
“Our
car
really
changed
there
a
lot
the
last
10
or
so
laps,
just
started
sliding
around
and
losing
my
drive
and
just
wasn’t
feeling
very
good,”
Marks
explained.
“No
matter
where
I
was
on
the
racetrack,
I
wasn’t
feeling
that
great.
Anthony
showed
his
nose
down
here
in
(Turns)
3
and
4,
and
that’s
how
I
beat
him
here
last
year
for
the
Dirt
Classic
race
rolling
around
the
bottom
there.
I
went
down
to
try
to
protect
it
but
we
just
slid
up
out
of
it
and
couldn’t
get
a
run
off
the
bottom
there
to
hold
the
lead.”
Rounding
out
the
podium
was
the
highest
finishing
World
of
Outlaws
full-timer
–
David
Gravel
– as
he
stopped
a
potential
sweep
of
the
podium
for
the
Posse.
It
was
not
only
Gravel’s
Series
leading
ninth
top
three
of
the
season
aboard
the
Big
Game
Motorsports
#2,
but
it
also
marked
his
200th
career
World
of
Outlaws
podium.
Gravel
became
only
the
16th
driver
to
reach
the
mark.
“I
felt
like
we
had
a
really
fast
racecar
around
the
top,”
Gravel
said.
“I
felt
like
we
were
just
as
fast
as
anybody
around
the
top,
but
Anthony
was
really
good
running
the
bottom
of
(Turns)
3
and
4,
and
that’s
kind
of
how
he
got
back
by
me
and
won
him
the
race.
I
think
we
had
a
really
strong
car.
Hot
Laps
and
Qualifying
we
weren’t
very
good.
Heat
Race,
honestly,
we
weren’t
very
good.
We
made
the
car
really
good
in
the
Dash.
I
think
we
had
a
really
good
car
in
the
Feature
as
well
but
needed
to
be
better
when
the
track
got
slower
and
around
the
bottom.”
Completing
the
top
five
was
Danny
Dietrich
and
Brad
Sweet.
Sweet’s
fifth
place
effort
helped
him
extend
his
advantage
atop
the
standings
to
24
markers.
There’s
a
new
driver
behind
him
as
Gravel
took
over
the
runner-up
spot
from
Carson
Macedo.
The
KSE
Racing
Hard
Charger
of
the
Feature
was
Kyle
Moody
with
a
charge
from
26th
to
13th.
Macri
began
the
night
by
picking
up
his
second
Simpson
QuickTime
Award
of
the
season
and
the
sixth
of
his
career.
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Anthony
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Two
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Four
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David
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(211th
of
career),
Justin
Peck
(fifth
of
career),
and
Donny
Schatz
(507th
of
career).
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(May
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Lincoln
Speedway
PA
5/10/23
A
Feature
(35
Laps):
1.
39M-Anthony
Macri[4];
2.
19-Brent
Marks[1];
3.
2-David
Gravel[3];
4.
48-Danny
Dietrich[10];
5.
49-Brad
Sweet[5];
6.
5-Spencer
Bayston[11];
7.
1X-Chad
Trout[2];
8.
13-Justin
Peck[8];
9.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[12];
10.
5E-Brandon
Rahmer[9];
11.
15-Donny
Schatz[7];
12.
8-Freddie
Rahmer[13];
13.
99M-Kyle
Moody[26];
14.
23-Devon
Borden[19];
15.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[18];
16.
44-Dylan
Norris[6];
17.
11-Cory
Eliason[24];
18.
41-Carson
Macedo[16];
19.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[21];
20.
11T-TJ
Stutts[14];
21.
5W-Lucas
Wolfe[17];
22.
2D-Chase
Dietz[22];
23.
1M-Landon
Myers[23];
24.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[20];
25.
7S-Robbie
Price[15];
26.
16-Matt
Campbell[27];
27.
1A-Jacob
Allen[25]
Last
Chance
Showdown
(12
Laps):
1.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[4];
2.
2D-Chase
Dietz[2];
3.
1M-Landon
Myers[1];
4.
11-Cory
Eliason[6];
5.
8D-Billy
Dietrich[3];
6.
99M-Kyle
Moody[7];
7.
39-Troy
Wagaman
Jr[8];
8.
45-Jeff
Halligan[14];
9.
91-Kyle
Reinhardt[5];
10.
11A-Austin
Bishop[10];
11.
16-Matt
Campbell[11];
12.
75-Tyler
Ross[13];
13.
39T-Cameron
Smith[9];
14.
20G-Noah
Gass[15];
15.
38-Brett
Strickler[12]
C
Feature
(8
Laps):
1.
45-Jeff
Halligan[1];
2.
20G-Noah
Gass[3];
3.
15H-Sam
Hafertepe
Jr[4];
4.
1A-Jacob
Allen[6];
5.
11P-Tim
Wagaman
II[2];
6.
55-Domenic
Melair[8];
7.
6-Bill
Rose[7];
8.
69-Tim
Glatfelter[5]
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FAST
PASS
Dash (6
Laps):
1.
19-Brent
Marks[1];
2.
1X-Chad
Trout[2];
3.
2-David
Gravel[6];
4.
39M-Anthony
Macri[4];
5.
49-Brad
Sweet[7];
6.
44-Dylan
Norris[3];
7.
15-Donny
Schatz[5];
8.
13-Justin
Peck[8]
Heat
1 (8
Laps):
1.
39M-Anthony
Macri[1];
2.
49-Brad
Sweet[2];
3.
5E-Brandon
Rahmer[4];
4.
8-Freddie
Rahmer[5];
5.
5W-Lucas
Wolfe[3];
6.
8D-Billy
Dietrich[6];
7.
99M-Kyle
Moody[7];
8.
16-Matt
Campbell[10];
9.
45-Jeff
Halligan[8];
10.
15H-Sam
Hafertepe
Jr[9];
11.
55-Domenic
Melair[11]
Heat
2 (8
Laps):
1.
2-David
Gravel[3];
2.
1X-Chad
Trout[2];
3.
5-Spencer
Bayston[1];
4.
7S-Robbie
Price[4];
5.
23-Devon
Borden[8];
6.
91-Kyle
Reinhardt[6];
7.
39T-Cameron
Smith[10];
8.
75-Tyler
Ross[7];
9.
1M-Landon
Myers[5];
10.
1A-Jacob
Allen[9]
Heat
3 (8
Laps):
1.
13-Justin
Peck[2];
2.
19-Brent
Marks[1];
3.
48-Danny
Dietrich[4];
4.
11T-TJ
Stutts[3];
5.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[6];
6.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[8];
7.
2D-Chase
Dietz[5];
8.
11A-Austin
Bishop[10];
9.
11P-Tim
Wagaman
II[9];
10.
69-Tim
Glatfelter[7]
Heat
4 (8
Laps):
1.
15-Donny
Schatz[2];
2.
44-Dylan
Norris[1];
3.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[3];
4.
41-Carson
Macedo[4];
5.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[5];
6.
11-Cory
Eliason[7];
7.
39-Troy
Wagaman
Jr[8];
8.
38-Brett
Strickler[10];
9.
20G-Noah
Gass[6];
10.
6-Bill
Rose[9]
Qualifying
A (2
Laps):
1.
39M-Anthony
Macri,
00:13.496[6];
2.
5-Spencer
Bayston,
00:13.574[1];
3.
49-Brad
Sweet,
00:13.604[5];
4.
1X-Chad
Trout,
00:13.613[3];
5.
5W-Lucas
Wolfe,
00:13.686[7];
6.
2-David
Gravel,
00:13.689[14];
7.
5E-Brandon
Rahmer,
00:13.691[2];
8.
7S-Robbie
Price,
00:13.699[9];
9.
8-Freddie
Rahmer,
00:13.856[17];
10.
1M-Landon
Myers,
00:13.879[18];
11.
8D-Billy
Dietrich,
00:13.882[8];
12.
91-Kyle
Reinhardt,
00:13.904[11];
13.
99M-Kyle
Moody,
00:13.909[4];
14.
75-Tyler
Ross,
00:13.958[12];
15.
45-Jeff
Halligan,
00:14.043[10];
16.
23-Devon
Borden,
00:14.044[13];
17.
15H-Sam
Hafertepe
Jr,
00:14.053[15];
18.
1A-Jacob
Allen,
00:14.056[21];
19.
16-Matt
Campbell,
00:14.156[20];
20.
39T-Cameron
Smith,
00:14.291[16];
21.
55-Domenic
Melair,
00:14.508[19]
Qualifying
B (2
Laps):
1.
19-Brent
Marks,
00:13.824[9];
2.
44-Dylan
Norris,
00:13.865[5];
3.
13-Justin
Peck,
00:13.872[14];
4.
15-Donny
Schatz,
00:13.907[11];
5.
11T-TJ
Stutts,
00:13.926[16];
6.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi,
00:14.006[1];
7.
48-Danny
Dietrich,
00:14.007[2];
8.
41-Carson
Macedo,
00:14.020[13];
9.
2D-Chase
Dietz,
00:14.030[12];
10.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss,
00:14.056[17];
11.
1S-Logan
Schuchart,
00:14.084[3];
12.
20G-Noah
Gass,
00:14.096[8];
13.
69-Tim
Glatfelter,
00:14.120[7];
14.
11-Cory
Eliason,
00:14.121[15];
15.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild,
00:14.154[6];
16.
39-Troy
Wagaman
Jr,
00:14.221[19];
17.
11P-Tim
Wagaman
II,
00:14.377[10];
18.
6-Bill
Rose,
00:14.502[4];
19.
11A-Austin
Bishop,
00:14.623[18];
20.
38-Brett
Strickler,
00:14.741[20]
Federated
Auto
Parts
Becomes
Title
Sponsor
For
Lawrenceburg,
Wilmot
Events
CONCORD,
NC (May
10,
2023) –
Continuing
to
elevate
World of
Outlaws
events,
Federated
Auto
Parts
has
become
the
title
sponsor
of the
Memorial
Day
Spectacular
at
Lawrenceburg
Speedway
and the
Larry
Hillerud
Memorial
Badger
40 at
Wilmot
Raceway.
The
popular
World of
Outlaws
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Energy
Drink
Sprint
Car
Series
events
will see
the
iconic
auto
parts
brand
featured
around
the
tracks
in
addition
to the
Federated
Car Care
Work
Zone,
which is
at every
World of
Outlaws
event.
“We’re
excited
to
extend
our
support
for the
events
at
Lawrenceburg
Speedway
and
Wilmot
Raceway,
which
equally
attract
some of
the
World of
Outlaws’
most
dedicated
fanbases,”
said J.R.
Bishop,
director
of event
marketing
& member
services,
Federated
Auto
Parts.
“Our
partnership
with the
World of
Outlaws
has
allowed
us to
reach
dirt
racing
fans
across
the
country
and we
can’t
wait to
do so
again in
the
Indiana
and
Wisconsin
regions.”
The
Memorial
Day
Spectacular
(Lawrenceburg,
IN) on
Monday,
May 29,
and
Larry
Hillerud
Memorial
Badger
40
(Wilmot,
WI) on
Saturday,
July 8,
will
both
feature
a
$10,000
top
prize
for
drivers
to
contend
for.
Last
year,
Sheldon
Haudenschild
scored
the
victory
at
Lawrenceburg
and
Carson
Macedo
won at
Wilmot.
Federated
Auto
Parts
joined
the
World of
Outlaws
at the
beginning
of the
year in
a
multi-year
deal
and, so
far,
this
year
have
served
as title
sponsor
for
Voluisa
Speedway
Park’s
DIRTcar
Nationals
and
Devil’s
Bowl
Speedway’s
Texas
Outlaw
Nationals.
For
tickets
to the
Federated
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Memorial
Day
Spectacular
and
Federated
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Larry
Hillerud
Badger
40,
CLICK
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If
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you can
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races
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Clash
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Williams
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Morgan
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pride,
local
Lincoln
lore,
and
Beerhill
bragging
rights
are all
on the
line
this
week as
The
Greatest
Show on
Dirt
invades
“The
Keystone
State”
for a
trio of
intense
battles.
First
up is
the
second
visit of
2023 to
Lincoln
Speedway
(Abbottstown,
PA) on
Wednesday,
May 10,
for the
Gettysburg
Clash.
Then,
while
Thursday
is an
off day,
many
teams
will
take
part in
the
Hersheypark
Stadium
Sprint
Car
Experience
to
celebrate
local
racing
history.
And on
Friday,
it’s off
to
Mechanicsburg,
PA where
Williams
Grove
Speedway
will
host two
nights
of
Morgan
Cup
action
(May
12-13).
The
lone
Pennsylvania
race, so
far, in
2023 was
claimed
by an
invader
when
Rico
Abreu
topped
Lincoln
on March
18. Both
the
World of
Outlaws
and PA
Posse
will try
to make
sure
that
isn’t
the case
this
week.
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Let’s
look at
some of
the
weekend’s
top
storylines:
BIG
CAT BACK
ON TOP:
For the
second
time
this
season,
Brad
Sweet is
atop the
championship
standings.
The
four-time
and
defending
titlist
moved
ahead of
Carson
Macedo
following
the
action
at
Eldora
Speedway.
Lincoln
Speedway
presents
an
opportunity
for
Sweet to
extend
that
advantage.
During
the
March
trip to
the
Pigeon
Hills,
Sweet
led the
opening
22
circuits
in the
Kasey
Kahne
Racing
#49
before
finishing
in the
runner-up
position
– his
second
podium
in the
last
three
Lincoln
races.
Williams
Grove
hasn’t
been
quite as
kind to
“The Big
Cat”
over the
years,
but he
did
manage
to claim
his
first
win
there
last
July.
SCHATZ
SURGE:
After a
rough
stretch
with
seven
straight
finishes
outside
the top
10,
Donny
Schatz
rebounded
in a big
way at
Eldora.
Schatz
put
together
his two
best
finishes
of the
season
with a
third on
Friday
and a
runner-up
on
Saturday.
During
the
latter,
the
Fargo,
ND
native
managed
to lead
his
first
Feature
lap of
the
season
while
challenging
for the
victory.
The pair
of
nights
bumped
the
10-time
champion
from
ninth to
sixth in
points.
Now
Schatz
and his
Tony
Stewart/Curb
Agajanian
Racing
team
head to
an area
of the
country
that’s
always
been
kind to
them.
Schatz
is a
former
Lincoln
winner
(’16).
Williams
Grove is
Schatz’
winningest
track in
World of
Outlaws
competition
with 21
of his
307
career
triumphs
coming
at the
half
mile.
GRAVEL
AT THE
GROVE:
After a
DNF a
week and
a half
ago in
Haubstadt,
David
Gravel
rebounded
at
Eldora
with a
fifth
and a
third –
the best
performance
among
the top
three in
points.
Gravel
entered
Eldora
48
points
behind
the top
spot,
and now
he’s
only 28
markers
down.
The
weekend
races at
Williams
Grove
will be
a pair
Gravel
hopes to
capitalize
on to
continue
making
up
ground.
The
Watertown,
CT
native
has won
eight
times at
the
Mechanicsburg
half
mile –
the most
he’s
claimed
at any
track
with the
World of
Outlaws.
Gravel
hasn’t
won at
“The
Grove”
since
2020,
but he
hasn’t
finished
worse
than
seventh
in his
last six
starts.
MACEDO’S
MISSTEP:
This
past
Saturday
at
Eldora,
Carson
Macedo
missed
the top
10 for
the
first
time all
season
with a
13th.
The
result
cost him
the top
spot in
points,
but he’s
only two
markers
behind
Sweet.
Pennsylvania
has been
kind to
the
Californian
over the
years –
a trend
he hopes
continues
as he
looks to
regain
control
of the
standings.
Macedo
has won
at
Lincoln
with
both the
All-Star
Circuit
of
Champions
and
locally.
In his
last
four
World of
Outlaws
starts
at the
3/8
mile,
he’s
finished
no worse
than
sixth.
At
Williams
Grove,
he’s a
two-time
World of
Outlaws
winner –
topping
the
Morgan
Cup
opener
and
National
Open
finale
in ’21.
ALLEN
EYES
REPEAT:
Last
May,
Jacob
Allen
scored
arguably
the
biggest
win of
his
career
to date
when he
took the
checkered
flag at
the
Gettysburg
Clash to
pocket
$20,000.
The
Hanover,
PA
native
turned
Outlaw
sent the
crowd
into a
frenzy
with the
victory,
and he’d
love
nothing
more
than to
repeat
on
Wednesday.
While
the
March
visit
didn’t
go how
he
would’ve
preferred
with a
22nd
place
finish,
Allen
has
still
been
strong
in
recent
years in
addition
to last
year’s
victory.
The
driver
of the
Shark
Racing
#1A
finished
eighth
at
Lincoln
in ’19
and
third
the next
year.
PLENTY
OF
POSSE:
In
addition
to the
favorites,
Pennsylvania’s
healthy
Sprint
Car
landscape
supplies
many
talents
capable
of
running
up front
with The
Greatest
Show on
Dirt.
No
conversation
about
the
Posse is
complete
without
Anthony
Macri.
“The
Concrete
Kid” has
spent a
lot of
time
away
from the
porch
this
year,
but
he’ll be
a threat
when the
World of
Outlaws
invade
his home
territory.
Of his
nation-leading
23
victories
last
season,
a
combined
five
occurred
at
Lincoln
and
Williams
Grove.
The
Posse
have
succeeded
in
making
sure
Williams
Grove’s
Morgan
Cup
stays in
the host
state in
recent
years.
Three of
the last
four
have
been
claimed
by
Pennsylvanians
and five
of the
last
seven.
Lance
Dewease,
of
Fayetteville,
PA, has
been the
biggest
contributor
to that
effort
with
Morgan
Cup
triumphs
in 2016,
2018,
and
2019.
Brent
Marks
topped
last
year’s
Morgan
Cup to
keep the
Posse
proud.
“The
Myerstown
Missile”
will be
a threat
to go
back-to-back
this
weekend.
Marks
has
already
won at
Williams
Grove
this
season –
claiming
last
month’s
Tommy
Hinnershitz
Classic.
Many
of the
Posse
drivers
can win
at
either
facility,
but a
few
especially
stand
out as
favorites
at
Lincoln
Speedway.
Freddie
Rahmer,
of
Salfordville,
PA, has
already
picked
up a
trio of
Lincoln
triumphs
this
season
including
this
past
Saturday,
and its
home to
his one
World of
Outlaws
win
(’18).
Danny
Dietrich
earned
his
first
pair of
World of
Outlaws
wins at
Lincoln
in 2012
and
2013.
The
driver
of the
Gary
Kauffman
#48 is
yet to
tame
Lincoln
this
season
but does
own
three
local
podiums
and
finished
sixth at
the
March
World of
Outlaws
visit.
HERSHEYPARK
STADIUM
SPRINT
CAR
EXPERIENCE:
The
action
at
Lincoln
and
Williams
Grove
won’t be
the only
fun in
Pennsylvania
this
week.
On
Thursday
during
the day,
five
drivers
will
visit
Milton
Hershey
School
to
partake
in
classroom
activities.
Brock
Zearfoss,
Carson
Macedo,
and
Brent
Marks
will
help in
Engineering
and
Design
classes.
Gio
Scelzi
and
Logan
Schuchart
will be
in
Automotive
classes.
Then,
during
the
evening,
at least
13 teams
will
help
celebrate
local
racing
history
by
displaying
their
cars at
Hersheypark
Stadium.
The
display
will
come 84
years to
the day
after
the
facility
hosted
its
first
race – a
28 car
midget
race
that
attracted
more
than
11,000
spectators.
The
display
will
take
place
from
4:30-7:00pm
and is
open to
the
public
and free
to
attend.
If
you
can’t
make it
to the
track
this
week,
catch
all the
action
on
DIRTVision.
THIS
WEEKEND
AT A
GLANCE
WHEN
AND
WHERE
Wednesday,
May 10
at
Lincoln
Speedway
in
Abbottstown,
PA
Friday-Saturday,
May
12-13 at
Williams
Grove
Speedway
in
Mechanicsburg,
PA
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CURRENT
CHAMPIONSHIP
STANDINGS
(17/81
Races):
1. 49
– Brad
Sweet
(2374PTS)
2. 41 –
Carson
Macedo
(-2PTS)
3. 2 –
David
Gravel
(-28PTS)
4. 1S –
Logan
Schuchart
(-86PTS)
5. 17 –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
(-134PTS)
6. 15 –
Donny
Schatz
(-168PTS)
7. 11 –
Michael
Kofoid
(-178PTS)
8. 5 –
Spencer
Bayston
(-198PTS)
9. Gio
Scelzi
(-198PTS)
10. 3Z –
Brock
Zearfoss
(-302PTS)
NOS
ENERGY
DRINK
FEATURE
WINNERS
(9
Drivers):
4
wins –
David
Gravel
(Big
Game
Motorsports
#2)
3
wins –
Brad
Sweet
(Kasey
Kahne
Racing
#49),
Rico
Abreu
(Rico
Abreu
Racing
#24)
2
wins –
James
McFadden
(Roth
Motorsports
#83)
1 win
– Carson
Macedo
(Jason
Johnson
Racing
#41),
Buddy
Kofoid
(CMS
Racing
#11),
Sheldon
Haudenschild
(Stenhouse
Jr./Marshall
Racing
#17),
Brady
Bacon
(TKH
Motorsports
#21),
Logan
Schuchart
(Shark
Racing
#1S)
FEATURE
LAPS LED
(14
Drivers):
92
laps –
David
Gravel
79
laps –
Brad
Sweet
73
laps –
Rico
Abreu
63
laps –
Carson
Macedo
60
laps –
James
McFadden
46
laps –
Buddy
Kofoid
44
laps –
Logan
Schuchart
37
laps –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
10
laps –
Anthony
Macri,
Cory
Eliason
9
laps –
Gio
Scelzi,
Brent
Marks
3
laps –
Brady
Bacon
1 lap
– Donny
Schatz
SIMPSON
PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTS
QUICKTIME
AWARDS
(9
Drivers):
5
QuickTimes
– Carson
Macedo
3
QuickTimes
– David
Gravel,
Logan
Schuchart
1
QuickTime
–
Anthony
Macri,
Brian
Brown,
Donny
Schatz,
Buddy
Kofoid,
Rico
Abreu,
Gio
Scelzi
HEAT
RACE
WINNERS
(20
Drivers):
9
Heat
Wins –
David
Gravel,
Carson
Macedo
6
Heat
Wins –
Buddy
Kofoid
5
Heat
Wins –
Brad
Sweet,
Logan
Schuchart
4
Heat
Wins –
Brent
Marks,
Sheldon
Haudenschild
3
Heat
Wins –
Gio
Scelzi
2
Heat
Wins –
Spencer
Bayston,
Jacob
Allen,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Donny
Schatz
1
Heat Win
– James
McFadden,
Brian
Brown,
Danny
Dietrich,
Freddie
Rahmer,
Rico
Abreu,
Brock
Zearfoss,
Cory
Eliason,
Anthony
Macri
TOYOTA
DASH
APPEARANCES
(28
Drivers):
13
Dashes –
Carson
Macedo
12
Dashes –
David
Gravel,
Brad
Sweet
11
Dashes –
Logan
Schuchart
8
Dashes –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
7
Dashes –
Gio
Scelzi
6
Dashes –
Buddy
Kofoid,
Jacob
Allen,
Rico
Abreu
5
Dashes –
Spencer
Bayston,
Donny
Schatz
4
Dashes –
Brent
Marks,
Brock
Zearfoss
3
Dashes –
James
McFadden
2
Dashes –
Brian
Brown,
Danny
Dietrich,
Cory
Eliason,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Robbie
Price,
Tyler
Courtney,
Anthony
Macri
1
Dash –
Justin
Peck,
Kasey
Kahne,
Freddie
Rahmer,
Devon
Borden,
Garet
Williamson,
Aaron
Reutzel,
Brady
Bacon
MICROLITE
LAST
CHANCE
SHOWDOWN
WINS (14
Drivers):
2 LCS
Wins –
Robbie
Price
1 LCS
Win –
Brock
Zearfoss,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Sheldon
Haudenschild,
Gio
Scelzi,
Noah
Gass,
Hunter
Schuerenberg,
James
McFadden,
Wayne
Johnson,
Ryan
Timms,
Ayrton
Gennetten,
Spencer
Bayston,
Logan
Schuchart,
Kraig
Kinser
KSE
HARD
CHARGER
AWARDS
(14
Drivers):
2
Hard
Chargers
– Brock
Zearfoss,
James
McFadden,
Tyler
Courtney
1
Hard
Charger
– Donny
Schatz,
Gio
Scelzi,
Robbie
Price,
David
Gravel,
Logan
Schuchart,
Justin
Peck,
Blake
Hahn,
Buddy
Kofoid,
Joe B.
Miller,
Kyle
Larson,
Hunter
Schuerenberg
PODIUM
FINISHES
(18
Drivers):
8
Podiums
– Brad
Sweet,
David
Gravel
5
Podiums
– Carson
Macedo
4
Podiums
– Buddy
Kofoid,
Logan
Schuchart,
Rico
Abreu
3
Podiums
–
Sheldon
Haudenschild
2
Podiums
– Jacob
Allen,
Donny
Schatz,
James
McFadden
1
Podium –
Danny
Dietrich,
Brian
Brown,
Kasey
Kahne,
Devon
Borden,
Spencer
Bayston,
Brent
Marks,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Brady
Bacon
TOP
10
FINISHES
(31
Drivers):
16
Top 10s
– Carson
Macedo
15
Top 10s
– Brad
Sweet
14
Top 10s
– David
Gravel
13
Top 10s
– Logan
Schuchart
11
Top 10s
–
Sheldon
Haudenschild
10
Top 10s
–
Michael
Kofoid,
Gio
Scelzi
9 Top
10s –
Rico
Abreu,
Spencer
Bayston
7 Top
10s –
James
McFadden,
Donny
Schatz
6 Top
10s –
Justin
Peck,
Jacob
Allen
5 Top
10s –
Tyler
Courtney
4 Top
10s –
Brent
Marks,
Kasey
Kahne
3 Top
10s –
Brian
Brown,
Cory
Eliason
2 Top
10s –
Aaron
Reutzel,
Danny
Dietrich,
Brock
Zearfoss,
Blake
Hahn,
Brady
Bacon
1 Top
10 –
Robbie
Price,
Zeb
Wise,
Devon
Borden,
Sam
Hafertepe
Jr.,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Joe B.
Miller,
Hunter
Schuerenberg,
Kyle
Larson
2023
WORLD OF
OUTLAWS
SPRINT
CAR
SCHEDULE
&
WINNERS:
No. /
Day,
Date /
Track /
Location
/ Winner
(Total
Wins)
1.
Fri, Feb
10 /
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
David
Gravel
(1)
2.
Fri, Feb
10 /
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
David
Gravel
(2)
3.
Sat, Feb
11* /
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
James
McFadden
(1)
4.
Sun,
March 5
/
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
Carson
Macedo
(1)
5.
Mon,
March 6
/
Volusia
Speedway
Park /
Barberville,
FL /
David
Gravel
(3)
6.
Sat,
March 18
/
Lincoln
Speedway
/
Abbottstown,
PA /
Rico
Abreu
(1)
7.
Fri,
March 24
/
Talladega
Short
Track /
Eastaboga,
AL /
Buddy
Kofoid
(1)
8.
Sat,
March 25
/
Magnolia
Motor
Speedway
/
Columbus,
MS /
Brad
Sweet
(1)
9.
Fri,
March 31
/
Devil’s
Bowl
Speedway
/
Mesquite,
TX /
Brad
Sweet
(2)
10.
Sat,
April 1
/
Devil’s
Bowl
Speedway
/
Mesquite,
TX /
James
McFadden
(2)
11.
Fri,
April 7
/ U.S.
36
Raceway
/
Osborn,
MO /
Sheldon
Haudenschild
(1)
12.
Sat,
April 8
/ 81
Speedway
/
Wichita,
KS /
Rico
Abreu
(2)
13.
Fri,
April 14
/
Federated
Auto
Parts
Raceway
at I-55
/
Pevely,
MO /
Brad
Sweet
(3)
14.
Fri,
April 28
/
Tri-City
Speedway
/
Granite
City, IL
/ David
Gravel
(4)
15.
Sat,
April 29
/
Tri-State
Speedway
/
Haubstadt,
IN /
Brady
Bacon
(1)
16.
Fri, May
5 /
Eldora
Speedway
/
Rossburg,
OH /
Logan
Schuchart
(1)
17.
Sat, May
6 /
Eldora
Speedway
/
Rossburg,
OH /
Rico
Abreu
(3)
1
MONTH
ALERT:
World of
Outlaws
Return
to
Knoxville
June
9-10
KNOXVILLE,
IA (May
9, 2023)
– The
Sprint
Car
Capital
of the
World
will
welcome
the
World of
Outlaws
NOS
Energy
Drink
Sprint
Car
Series
for its
annual
spring
doubleheader
weekend,
June
9-10.
It’ll
be the
World of
Outlaws’
first
visit to
Knoxville
Raceway
this
year and
teams’
first
chance
to make
notes
for the
62nd NOS
Energy
Drink
Knoxville
Nationals,
Aug.
9-12 –
featuring
a
record-high
$1,159,005
overall
purse.
Five-time
and
defending
410
Sprint
Car
Knoxville
track
champion
Brian
Brown
and
Brent
Marks
scored
wins
during
the
World of
Outlaws’
June
visit to
the
famed
half-mile
last
June.
However,
10-time
Word of
Outlaws
champion
Donny
Schatz
enters
with the
most
momentum
as the
reigning
Knoxville
Nationals
champion
– his
11th
Nationals
title.
What
you need
to know:
Track:
1/2-mile
in
Knoxville,
IA
Times
(CT):
2 p.m.
Pit
Gates
open
5 p.m.
Grandstand
Gates
open
6:30
p.m. Hot
Laps/Qualifying
-Racing
to
follow
Tickets:
Available
HERE
Previous
winners:
2022 -
Brent
Marks on
June 10,
Brian
Brown on
June 11,
Donny
Schatz
on Aug.
13
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2021 -
Carson
Macedo
on June
11,
Carson
Macedo
on June
12, Kyle
Larson
on Aug.
14
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2020 –
David
Gravel
on May
8, Kyle
Larson
on June
12, Kyle
Larson
on June
13, Kyle
Larson
on Aug.
13,
David
Gravel
on Aug.
14, Kyle
Larson
on Aug.
15
2019 –
Brian
Brown on
June 14,
Brad
Sweet on
June 15,
David
Gravel
on Aug.
10
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2018 –
Donny
Schatz
on June
29,
David
Gravel
on June
30, Greg
Hodnett
on Aug.
8, Brad
Sweet on
Aug. 9,
Logan
Schuchart
on Aug.
10, Brad
Sweet on
Aug. 11
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2017 –
Brad
Sweet on
June 9,
Donny
Schatz
on June
10,
Donny
Schatz
on Aug.
12
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2016 –
Terry
McCarl
on June
10,
Donny
Schatz
on June
11,
Jason
Johnson
on Aug.
13
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2015 –
Donny
Schatz
on June
13,
Donny
Schatz
on Aug.
15
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2014 –
Brad
Sweet on
June 14,
Donny
Schatz
on Aug.
9
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2013 –
Donny
Schatz
on May
11,
Donny
Schatz
on June
15,
Donny
Schatz
on Aug.
10
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2012 –
Sammy
Swindell
on April
28,
Kerry
Madsen
on June
9, Donny
Schatz
on Aug.
11
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2011 –
Sammy
Swindell
on June
11,
Donny
Schatz
on Aug.
13
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2010 –
Brooke
Tatnell
on June
3, Jac
Haudenschild
on June
4
2009 –
Donny
Schatz
on May
2, Terry
McCarl
on June
27
2008 –
Donny
Schatz
on May
3, Shane
Stewart
on June
6, Donny
Schatz
on June
7
2007 –
Donny
Schatz
on April
28,
Terry
McCarl
on June
16
2006 –
Joey
Saldana
on June
23,
Donny
Schatz
on Oct.
7
2005 –
Kraig
Kinser
on June
24,
Steve
Kinser
on April
30
2004 –
Craig
Dollansky
on June
26, Mark
Kinser
on May
1, Danny
Lasoski
on Aug.
14
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2003 –
Danny
Lasoski
on April
26,
Danny
Lasoski
on July
5, Danny
Lasoski
on Aug.
16
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2002 –
Steve
Kinser
on April
26,
Danny
Lasoski
on June
29,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
10
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2001 –
Danny
Lasoski
on April
28,
Stevie
Smith on
June 30,
Jason
Meyers
on July
16,
Danny
Lasoski
on Aug.
11
(Knoxville
Nationals)
2000 –
Danny
Lasoski
on April
29,
Stevie
Smith on
July 1,
Steve
Kinser
on July
19, Mark
Kinser
on Aug.
12
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1999 –
Sammy
Swindell
on May
1, Danny
Lasoski
on July
3, Danny
Lasoski
on July
21, Mark
Kinser
on Aug.
14
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1998 –
Jac
Haudenschild
on May
2, Jac
Haudenschild
on July
4, Jac
Haudenschild
on July
22,
Danny
Lasoski
on Aug.
15
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1997 –
Mark
Kinser
on April
26, Jac
Haudenschild
on July
5, Mark
Kinser
on July
23, Dave
Blaney
on Aug.
17
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1996 –
Mark
Kinser
on April
27, Mark
Kinser
on June
22, Mark
Kinser
on July
24, Mark
Kinser
on Aug.
17
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1995 –
Mark
Kinser
on May
6, Mark
Kinser
on June
24,
Steve
Kinser
on July
19,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
19(Knoxville
Nationals),
Mark
Kinser
on Sept.
27
1994 –
Dave
Blaney
on April
29,
Steve
Kinser
on June
25,
Steve
Kinser
on July
20,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
20
(Knoxville
Nationals),
Jac
Haudenschild
on Sept.
23
1993 –
Danny
Lasoski
on April
30, Mark
Kinser
on June
27,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
21
(Knoxville
Nationals),
Stevie
Smith on
Sept. 24
1992 –
Sammy
Swindell
on April
26,
Steve
Kinser
on June
20,
Steve
Kinser
on July
22,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
15
(Knoxville
Nationals),
Steve
Kinser
on Sept.
26
1991 –
Steve
Kinser
on April
27, Doug
Wolfgang
on June
22,
Steve
Kinser
on July
24,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
17
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1990 –
Doug
Wolfgang
on April
29,
Steve
Kinser
on June
23,
Sammy
Swindell
on July
25,
Bobby
Allen on
Aug. 18
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1989 –
Sammy
Swindell
on April
29, Doug
Wolfgang
on June
24, Doug
Wolfgang
on Aug.
19
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1988 –
Steve
Kinser
on April
30,
Steve
Kinser
on June
22,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
13
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1987 –
Steve
Kinser
on April
25,
Steve
Kinser
on June
22,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
15
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1986 –
Sammy
Swindell
on April
26,
Steve
Kinser
on June
25,
Steve
Kinser
on July
23,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
16
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1985 –
Sammy
Swindell
on April
28, Doug
Wolfgang
on Aug.
17
(Knoxville
Nationals)
Doug
Wolfgang
on Oct.
6
1984 –
Sammy
Swindell
on July
25, Doug
Wolfgang
on Aug.
11
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1983 –
Sammy
Swindell
on April
16,
Sammy
Swindell
on July
27,
Sammy
Swindell
on Aug.
13
(Knoxville
Nationals),
Sammy
Swindell
on Oct.
16
1982 –
Doug
Wolfgang
on April
17,
Danny
Smith on
July 21,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
15
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1981 –
Steve
Kinser
on April
18, Doug
Wolfgang
on May
22,
Sammy
Swindell
on May
23,
Sammy
Swindell
on July
22,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
15
(Knoxville
Nationals),
Doug
Wolfgang
on Sept.
12
1980 –
Steve
Kinser
on April
19,
Steve
Kinser
on April
20, Doug
Wolfgang
on May
31,
Steve
Kinser
on Aug.
17
(Knoxville
Nationals),
Tim
Green on
Sept. 20
1979 –
Sammy
Swindell
on April
21, Ron
Shuman
on Aug.
11
(Knoxville
Nationals)
1978 –
Doug
Wolfgang
on Aug.
12
(Knoxville
Nationals)
If
you
can’t
make it
to the
track,
you can
watch
all the
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GUIDE
TO
SUCCESS:
From
Refrigerator
Mechanic
to World
of
Outlaws
Driver,
Brock
Zearfoss
Bringing
Life
Journey
to
Milton
Hershey
School
Students
HERSHEY,
PA (May
8, 2023)
– When
Brock
Zearfoss
quit his
job as a
refrigerator
mechanic
to start
his
racing
career,
he
leaned
on
veteran
driver
Greg
Hodnett
to
mentor
him
through
that
journey.
Now,
the
Jonestown,
PA
driver
has the
opportunity
to
provide
that
same
support
for
Pennsylvania
students
trying
to
navigate
their
own
journeys.
Through
his and
the
World of
Outlaws’
partnership
with the
Milton
Hershey
School (MHS),
Zearfoss,
and
other
Sprint
Car
drivers,
will
visit
the
school
to speak
with
students
on May
11 and
welcome
a
student
as an
honorary
crew
member
at
Williams
Grove
Speedway
on May
13.
Milton
Hershey
School –
founded
by
Milton
S.
Hershey
– is one
of the
world’s
best
private
schools,
where
qualifying
pre-kindergarten
through
12th
grade
students
live on
campus
and
receive
an
exceptional
education
with
top-tier
classes
and
facilities—with
all
costs
covered.
This
is
Zearfoss'
second
straight
year of
working
with the
MHS
students.
Last
year,
student
Rayshawn
Shuler
join his
team as
an
honorary
crew
member
during
the
National
Open in
October.
“It
was a
cool
experience
for both
ends I
think,”
Zearfoss
said.
“Rayshawn
was a
big help
for us.
Just
cool to
see the
excitement
he had
to join
us and
be a
part of
our team
for the
night.
It’s
important
to
engage
kids
into
racing.
It’s a
cool
opportunity
Milton
Hershey
gave
Rashawn
and the
other
kids
involved
and got
a chance
to go to
the
races
and be a
part of
teams
that
night.
It is
something
he still
talks
about,
even a
year
later.
Hopefully
we can
continue
doing
something
like
that.”
That
wasn't
the
first
time
Zearfoss
has
worked
with
Hershey,
though.
While
working
as a
refrigerator
mechanic
– before
his
racing
career –
servicing
compressors,
and
dealing
with
anhydrous
ammonia,
part of
his job
involved
working
on
compressors
for The
Hershey
Company.
Now,
full
circle,
Zearfoss
gets to
use his
story of
quitting
that job
to
follow
his
dream of
being a
race car
driver
as
inspiration
for the
students
to
follow
their
own
goals.
“[Hopefully]
spark an
interest
or help
them
understand
it is OK
to not
really
know
what you
want to
do,”
Zearfoss
said.
“As long
as you
have
goals,
you can
achieve
whatever
you
want.
It’s all
about
hard
work.
Just
trying
to
present
the
right
mindset
for
kids. I
never
thought
I’d be
like
what
we’re
doing
right
now.
Fortunate
to be in
that
situation.”
Along
with
talking
about
career
focused
initiatives,
Zearfoss
brings
another
unique
perspective
as an
entrepreneur.
Having
run his
own team
for the
majority
of his
career –
and
entire
World of
Outlaws
career –
Zearfoss
brings a
unique
perspective
of what
it takes
to
build,
run and
maintain
a
business.
“I
deal
with all
the
behind-the-scenes
stuff
too,”
Zearfoss
said.
“It’s
just a
different
way of
approaching
it. It’s
a little
more of
an
entrepreneurship.
I think
it gives
me a
little
extra to
talk
about
with the
kids if
they
have a
dream of
owning
their
own
business
or
something...
Just
gives me
a little
bit
extra to
talk
about.
The kids
that are
interested
in being
an
entrepreneur,
it might
be
helpful
for
them.”
He,
along
with
Carson
Macedo,
Giovanni
Scelzi,
Logan
Schuchart,
and
Brent
Marks,
will
visit
with the
students
in the
afternoon
before
going
several
more
drivers
at
Hersheypark
Stadium
–
initially
known as
Hershey
Stadium
Speedway
– for
the
inaugural
Hershey
Sprint
Car
Experience.
The
event
(May 11
from
4:30
p.m. to
7 p.m.),
which is
free to
everyone,
and
features
meet-and-greets
with the
drivers,
honors
the 84th
anniversary
of the
stadium’s
racetrack
opening.
Then,
on
Saturday,
during
the
Morgan
Cup at
Williams
Grove,
Zearfoss
and
three
other
drivers
will
welcome
a
student
for a
hands-on
opportunity
as an
honorary
crew
member.
“The
kids,
they’re
going to
be all
ears,”
Zearfoss
said.
“They’re
going to
be
excited.
The last
time we
were
there
you
could
see the
excitement
in the
kids’
eyes,
whether
it was
the
young
kids in
the
fourth
grade or
the
seniors.
It
didn’t
matter
what age
they
were.
They
were all
excited
to see
us and
see the
race
cars.
Getting
excitement
in the
kids’
faces
and
getting
them
engaged
around
the race
car and
just
engaged
in
general.
“It’s
all
about
being
positive
and
having a
positive
mindset
for the
kids and
just
encouraging
them to
do good
in life
and
succeed.
If we
can come
out of
the day
by doing
that and
getting
the kids
engaged
and
really
enjoying
what
they do
and
looking
forward
to
succeeding
in life
and in
school,
that’s
all we
can
really
ask
for.”
For
more
about
Milton
Hershey
School,
visit
mhskids.com.
The
World of
Outlaws
NOS
Energy
Drink
Sprint
Car
Series
returns
to
Eldora
Speedway
this
weekend,
May 5-6,
before
turning
to its
Spring
Pennsylvania
Swing,
including
Lincoln
Speedway
on
Wednesday,
May 10,
and
Williams
Grove
Speedway
on
Friday-Saturday,
May
12-13.
For
tickets,
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Partner),
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Insurance
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Vehicle),
and VP
Racing
Fuels
(Official
Racing
Fuel);
contingency
sponsors
include
ACME
Trading,
ARP
(Automotive
Racing
Products),
Cometic
Gasket,
COMP
Cams,
Federated
Auto
Parts,
KSE
Racing
Products
(Hard
Charger
Award),
Lifeline
USA,
Low-E
Insulation,
Micro-Lite
LLC,
Milton
Hershey
School,
MSD, and
Whiskey
Myers;
manufacturer
sponsors
include,
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Electronics,
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Foam.
ROSSBURG
REDEMPTION:
Rico
Abreu
Roars to
Eldora
World of
Outlaws
Win
Abreu
scores
third
victory
this
season
and
second
in last
three
starts
at
Eldora
Speedway
ROSSBURG,
OH (May
6, 2023)
- The #LetsRaceTwo
World of
Outlaws
NOS
Energy
Drink
Sprint
Car
weekend
at
Eldora
Speedway
proved
to be a
tale of
two
nights
for Rico
Abreu.
During
Friday’s
opener,
Abreu
was the
hunter.
In
Saturday’s
finale,
he was
being
hunted.
Friday
resulted
in a
near-miss
at the
Rossburg,
OH oval.
After
running
second a
majority
of the
race,
Abreu
took the
lead
from
Logan
Schuchart
coming
to the
white
flag but
relinquished
the top
spot on
the
final
circuit.
The next
night it
was
Abreu
who held
the lead
when a
challenger
in the
form of
Donny
Schatz
arose
late in
the
going to
try and
steal
the win.
But
after
victory
slipped
away the
first
night,
Abreu
would
not be
denied
on night
two. The
St.
Helena,
CA
native
survived
a Schatz
slider
by
slipping
back by
with 12
laps to
go and
powering
to the
checkered
flag.
Redemption
for
Friday’s
heartbreak
came
only 24
hours
later.
“I
knew he
(Schatz)
was
there,”
Abreu
said. “I
was just
searching.
It’s
hard
leading
to know
where to
run. I
got up
in
(Turns)
3 and 4,
and I
knew
that my
car had
a ton
more
grip. On
the
restarts,
with the
lower
tire
pressures,
I could
rip the
bottom
pretty
good.
I
just
really
focused
on
hitting
my
marks.
You can
get a
little
excited
when
someone
like
that
pressures
you, and
it takes
away
from the
drivability
of your
car just
by
applying
that
much
more
throttle.
You’ve
just got
to cool
everything
back
down and
run your
own
race.”
The
triumph
marked
Abreu’s
third of
the
season,
12th of
his
career
with The
Greatest
Show on
Dirt,
and his
second
in his
last
three
starts
at The
House
that
Earl
Built
after
topping
last
September’s
BeFour
The
Crowns
Showdown.
The
31-year-old
moved
into a
tie with
Tim
Green
and
Tyler
Walker
for the
sixth
most
winningest
World of
Outlaws
driver
from
California.
With
Abreu’s
history
at
Eldora
and the
big
stage
that The
Big E
presents
for
Sprint
Car
drivers,
Abreu
felt
moved to
be
standing
in the
coveted
Victory
Lane
once
again.
“It’s
a
special
place
for me
to race
at,”
Abreu
said. “I
have a
lot of
ups and
downs
here and
a lot of
respect
for this
place.
When you
line up
next to
guys
like
(David)
Gravel,
Schatz,
(Brad)
Sweet,
Sheldon
(Haudenschild),
and
everybody
those
are the
best in
the
business.
That’s
what
they do
for a
living.
It’s
just an
unbelievable
job by
my
team.”
Abreu
didn’t
start
from the
pole
position,
but he
wasted
no time
claiming
lead
from his
second
starting
spot.
When the
green
flag
waved on
the 30
lap
Feature,
the
race’s
pole
sitter –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
– slid
ahead of
Abreu in
Turns 1
and 2.
Abreu
answered
by using
his
momentum
on the
top to
turn
under
the
Stenhouse
Jr./Marshall
Racing
#17
coming
down the
backstretch
and take
command
in Turns
3 and 4.
From
there,
Abreu
maintained
a solid
advantage
while
working
through
a
handful
of early
caution
periods.
As
Abreu
paced
the
field,
Schatz
was
charging
through
it. In
signature
Schatz
style,
the 10
time
Series
champion
had the
Tony
Stewart/Curb
Agajanian
Racing
#15
rolling
through
the
slick as
he
advanced
from
11th
into the
top five
less
than 10
laps
into the
Feature.
By
halfway,
Schatz
was
second.
On lap
18, he
pounced
for the
lead.
Schatz
capitalized
on a
massive
run out
of Turn
2 to
pull
alongside
Abreu
then
slide
ahead in
Turns 3
and 4.
Like
Schuchart
did to
him the
night
before,
Abreu
found
enough
speed to
crossover
the
leader
and
reclaim
the top
spot
with a
slide
job in
the next
set of
corners.
Once
Abreu
reclaimed
the
lead, he
began to
pull
away
amid
traffic.
Schatz
made one
final
run,
closing
in as
the laps
waned,
but was
unable
to mount
enough
of a
charge
to make
a true
attempt
at a
pass.
Abreu
won with
slightly
more
than a
half
second
advantage.
With
Ricky
Warner
leading
the way
on the
wrenches
along
with a
solid
supporting
cast,
Abreu
and his
#24 team
continued
to show
they’re
one of
the best
in the
country
early
this
year.
“Ricky
just
made
great
decisions,”
Abreu
said.
“He
bounces
things
off Zack
(Middlebrooks)
and
Brady
(Forbrook)
that
help
educate
them
quickly,
and that
comes
with
experience.
It’s
been a
pleasure
for me
to
understand
his
(Warner’s)
concepts.
I’m
really
lucky to
race
with
such an
experienced
crew
chief.”
Claiming
the
second
spot on
the
podium
was
Schatz.
The
result
marked
his best
finish
of the
season
and
second
straight
podium
effort
aboard
the
Carquest
#15.
After a
tough
recent
stretch,
the pair
of top
threes
were a
welcome
boost
for him
and the
team.
“This
is a
decent
weekend
– third
and
second,”
Schatz
said.
“Hopefully
we can
get a
win here
soon.
Things
were
feeling
pretty
decent
here
this
weekend.
We’ve
always
had
pretty
decent
finishes
here at
Eldora.
You’ve
got to
get
going
and get
momentum.
On my
end,
I’ve
been
doing
this a
long
time.
I’ve
been
kicked
in the
head a
lot.
I’ve
been
kicked
in the
guts a
lot. I’m
used to
it.
That’s
what
drivers
do.
That’s
what
gets you
to win
championships.
These
guys
work
hard. My
guys
needed
this –
to get a
good
finish
and get
that
momentum
back
going
and the
confidence
back and
everything.”
Completing
the top
three
aboard
the Big
Game
Motorsports
#2 was
David
Gravel.
The
effort
marked
his
eighth
podium
of the
season
(tied
for the
Series
lead in
2023) as
he
continues
to try
to gain
ground
on the
two
above
him in
points.
“We
had an
awesome
car
there
early
on,
definitely
had the
most
maneuverable
car and
were
really
good
early
on,”
Gravel
said.
“Wherever
they
went, I
kind of
did the
opposite
and
passed
guys. It
was a
solid
weekend.”
Completing
the top
five was
Brian
Brown
(from
13th)
and
Justin
Peck
(from
15th).
Brad
Sweet
slipped
back to
eighth
from
fifth,
but the
points
leader –
Carson
Macedo –
had an
even
tougher
outing
with a
third to
13th
showing.
The top
spot in
the
championship
standings
changed
hands as
Sweet
moved
ahead
but only
by two
points.
With
a 23rd
to 12th
charge,
Hunter
Schuerenberg
was the
night’s
KSE
Racing
Hard
Charger.
To
begin
the
night,
David
Gravel
claimed
his
third
Simpson
QuickTime
Award of
the
season
and a
milestone
100th of
his
career.
CASE
#No1Engine
Oil Heat
One was
topped
by
Carson
Macedo
(86th
Heat win
of
career).
NOS
Energy
Drink
Heats
Two
through
Four
were
claimed
by
Anthony
Macri
(sixth
of
career),
David
Gravel
(210th
of
career),
and
Logan
Schuchart
(106th
of
career).
Robbie
Price
won the
night’s
MicroLite
Last
Chance
Showdown.
UP
NEXT:
The
World of
Outlaws
NOS
Energy
Drink
Sprint
Cars
head to
“They
Keystone
State”
to take
on the
PA Posse
on
Wednesday,
May 10
at
Lincoln
Speedway
(Abbottstown,
PA) and
May
12-13 at
Williams
Grove
Speedway
(Mechanicsburg,
PA). For
tickets,
CLICK
HERE.
If
you
can’t
make it
to the
track,
catch
all of
the
action
on
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RESULTS:
A
Feature
(30
Laps):
1.
24-Rico
Abreu[2];
2.
15-Donny
Schatz[11];
3.
2-David
Gravel[7];
4.
21-Brian
Brown[13];
5.
13-Justin
Peck[15];
6.
1A-Jacob
Allen[10];
7.
5-Spencer
Bayston[12];
8.
49-Brad
Sweet[5];
9.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[4];
10.
71-Cory
Eliason[9];
11.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[1];
12.
55-Hunter
Schuerenberg[23];
13.
41-Carson
Macedo[3];
14.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[22];
15.
39M-Anthony
Macri[6];
16.
42-Sye
Lynch[17];
17.
19-Brent
Marks[18];
18.
69K-Lance
Dewease[19];
19.
49X-Cale
Thomas[16];
20.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[20];
21.
21H-Brady
Bacon[14];
22.
20G-Noah
Gass[25];
23.
4-Chris
Windom[24];
24.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[8];
25.
7S-Robbie
Price[21]
SWEEPING
THE
NATION:
McDermand
Passes
McIntosh
Late to
Win at
81,
Sweeps
Kansas
Weekend
McIntosh
retains
points
lead
with
back-to-back
runners-up,
Miller
best
career
finish
in P3
PARK
CITY, KS
(May 6,
2023) –
It’s
hard to
believe
now that
Chase
McDermand’s
first
start of
the 2023
Xtreme
Outlaw
Midget
Series
presented
by
Toyota
season
ended
with him
on the
trailer
without
a spot
in the
main
event.
His
doubters
have
since
been
silenced,
as he
drove to
Victory
Lane for
the
second
time in
two
races
Saturday
night at
81
Speedway.
His
clean
sweep of
the
Series’
first
trip to
Kansas
was
completed
in
exciting
fashion
after
winning
Friday
night at
Humboldt
Speedway.
McDermand
and the
Mounce/Stout
Motorsports
crew
showed
up to 81
on
Saturday,
still
hungry
for
more,
and got
the job
done –
driving
around
Series
points
leader
Cannon
McIntosh
on a
restart
in the
final 10
laps to
bag the
$4,000
grand
prize
and
McDermand’s
third
career
Xtreme
Outlaw
victory.
His
second
win of
the
season
now sets
him
third in
the
Series
points
standings
– a far
cry from
22nd,
where he
sat
after
that
first
race in
Du Quoin
back in
mid-March.
“To
be able
to climb
back out
of the
hole we
were in
early…
It means
a lot to
be able
to be
able to
do that
this
early in
the
season,”
McDermand
said.
Neither
Feature
win over
the
weekend
was
handed
to him.
Like
Friday,
McDermand
had to
pass one
of the
fastest
cars on
the
track to
get the
win.
Rolling
off the
starting
grid on
the
outside
pole,
McDermand
slipped
back to
fourth
in the
opening
laps but
was able
to
gather
it back
in after
a
restart
on Lap
11. Two
laps and
two
passes
for
position
later,
he had
only
McIntosh
in his
sights
and made
a
beeline
for his
rear
bumper.
The
field
was soon
faced
with
another
restart
on Lap
18.
Though
McIntosh
was fast
and had
led the
last
eight
laps, he
still
could
sense
the area
where he
was
lacking.
“I
could
feel it
start to
struggle
on
corner
exit,”
McIntosh
said. “I
figured
at some
point,
somebody
would be
coming.”
Lo
and
behold,
the exit
of Turn
2 was
where
McDermand
decided
to pull
the
trigger.
He got a
great
jump on
the
restart
and
carried
a full
head of
steam
through
Turns
1-2,
zooming
past
McIntosh
on the
bottom
to take
the
lead.
“I
knew
where I
was
running
had been
good – a
little
bit
lower
into
Turn 1
and off
of Turn
2,”
McDermand
said. “I
got a
really
good run
there. I
was able
to get
side-by-side
with him
and then
clear
him.
“I
didn’t
want to
get too
good of
a run
going
into
Turn 3,
so I had
to run
low
enough
to block
the
slider
if it
was
coming.”
Now
with the
lead and
the laps
winding
down,
McDermand
hit the
jets and
began to
pull
away
from the
field.
Even a
green-white-checkered
finish
at the
end
could
not slow
him down
as he
cruised
to his
second
win in
two
nights.
“I
was just
trying
to hit
my
marks,”
McDermand
said of
his plan
for the
green-white-checkered
finish.
“Turns
1-2 I
hit it
right
maybe
three-quarters
of the
time,
and the
other
corners
– I just
couldn’t
get a
good run
off of
2, so I
knew I
had to
hit that
corner
right,
especially
having
Cannon
and
Gavin
[Miller]
behind
me.”
Though
he was a
bit
bummed
about
having
to
settle
for
runner-up
two
nights
in-a-row,
McIntosh
was
happy to
retain
the
points
lead
with his
fourth
podium
finish
in the
first
five
Series
races
thus
far.
“It’s
good to
come out
of here
with the
points
lead and
have a
consistent
weekend,”
McIntosh
said.
“Hopefully,
we can
continue
to do
the same
thing
going
into the
next
races we
have.”
Completing
the
podium
was
16-year-old
Gavin
Miller,
who
charged
from
13th on
the grid
to third
in 25
laps to
record
his best
career
Xtreme
Outlaw
finish
in his
first
full-time
season
at the
controls
of a
Keith
Kunz
Motorsports
Midget.
“We’re
making
big
gains
every
single
race,
and I’m
still
learning,”
Miller
said.
“It’s
crazy to
me how
far I’ve
come so
far,
only
having a
year of
experience,
and not
that
many
races,
either.”
UP
NEXT
The
Xtreme
Outlaw
Midget
Series
presented
by
Toyota
breaks
for two
weeks
before
returning
to
action
May
23-24 at
Millbridge
Speedway
in
Salisbury,
NC.
Tickets
will be
available
at the
gate on
race
day. If
you
can’t be
at the
track,
stream
all the
action
live on
DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED
RESULTS
Feature
(25
Laps):
1.
40-Chase
McDermand[2];
2.
08-Cannon
McIntosh[3];
3.
97-Gavin
Miller[13];
4.
71-Jade
Avedisian[1];
5.
26-Chance
Crum[16];
6.
7X-Thomas
Meseraull[10];
7.
25K-Taylor
Reimer[11];
8.
5D-Zach
Daum[7];
9.
2X-Landon
Brooks[8];
10.
19M-Ethan
Mitchell[5];
11.
28-Ashton
Torgerson[9];
12.
19AZ-Hayden
Reinbold[19];
13.
7W-Brendon
Wiseley[20];
14.
59-Laci
Ferno[12];
15.
96-Cody
Brewer[14];
16.
07-Scout
Spraggins[15];
17.
52J-Corey
Joyner[18];
18.
7U-Kyle
Jones[6];
19.
1H-Henry
Chambers[17];
20.
58-Daniel
Whitley[4];
21.
21E-Emilio
Hoover[22];
22.
70-Cade
Cowles[21]
SHARK
SURVIVAL:
Logan
Schuchart
Fends
off Late
Rico
Abreu
Charge
for
First
2023
World of
Outlaws
Victory
Schuchart
snags
fourth
Eldora
triumph
in
thrilling
#LetsRaceTwo
opener
ROSSBURG, OH
(May 5,
2023) -
Logan
Schuchart
wasn’t
surprised
when Rico
Abreu slid
ahead of him
coming to
the white
flag Friday
night at
Eldora
Speedway.
Nine years
on the World
of Outlaws
NOS Energy
Drink Sprint
Car tour has
taught him
someone is
always
lurking. The
nation’s top
Sprint Car
drivers are
prepared to
pounce on
the smallest
mistake.
Even though
he’d led
every lap
entering the
final one,
Schuchart
still didn’t
expect to go
unchallenged.
What matters
is the
response to
the
challenge.
Composure
can be the
difference
between
celebrating
a win and
settling for
second.
This
experience
and
expectation
allowed the
10th year
veteran to
stay poised
and map out
his answer
to Abreu’s
slider.
Schuchart
executed a
perfect
response
slide job of
his own in
Turn 1 and
held off
Abreu’s last
gasp in the
final set of
corners to
claim his
first
checkered
flag of
2023.
“I was
kind of
expecting it
sooner,”
Schuchart
said of
Abreu’s bid
for the
lead. “I
felt pretty
confident
that when he
did drive
across in
front of me
I knew that
it was going
to be hard
for him to
keep speed
or block me
into (Turn)
one that I
could kind
of wait for
him for a
second
coming out
of (Turn)
four and
down the
front
stretch to
make a move
or decide
what I was
going to do.
I know he
wanted to
get right
back to the
top, and I
just kind of
had to short
slide him
and park it
in front of
him because
it was going
to be very
tough to
drive back
down off of
(Turn) one
and drive
across the
racetrack.
I’m just
happy to get
this thing
in Victory
Lane.”
The trip
to Victory
Lane was
Schuchart’s
36th
with The
Greatest
Show on
Dirt,
equaling him
with Bixby,
OK’s Shane
Stewart for
19th on the
all-time
Series win
list.
Schuchart
now owns
four
triumphs at
Eldora,
which sits
tied with
Jackson
Motorplex
and The Dirt
Track at
Charlotte
Motor
Speedway for
the tracks
he’s won the
most at with
the World of
Outlaws.
Schuchart
is also tied
as the
winningest
Pennsylvanian
at Eldora in
World of
Outlaws
competition.
He, Tim
Shaffer
(Aliquippa,
PA), and
Brent Marks
(Myerstown,
PA) all own
four wins
apiece.
Perhaps
most
importantly,
Schuchart
knocked the
first win of
the season
monkey from
his back.
With seven
top fives,
including
three
podiums
heading into
Friday, the
speed of the
Shark Racing
#1S had
unquestionably
been there.
But with a
zero in the
win column,
pressure had
begun to
build.
“It’s
definitely
huge to get
that
pressure off
your back,”
Schuchart
admitted. “I
feel just as
good as
anybody out
here. I feel
like we have
the team to
compete at
the highest
level and
compete at
the top.
It’s just
making those
calls.
Sometimes
it’s me
putting the
wrong setup
in the thing
like last
week at
Haubstadt.
It’s just
learning and
trial and
error over
the years of
making these
things
right.”
Schuchart’s
path to
victory
began
quickly. The
Hanover, PA
native lined
up third on
the grid
aboard the
Drydene/DuraMAX
machine with
Brad Sweet
and Abreu in
front of
him. Both
Sweet and
Abreu opted
for the
cushion in
the first
set of
corners when
the green
flew.
Schuchart
decided to
roll the
middle and
sailed by
the top two.
From
there,
Schuchart
maintained a
decent
advantage
throughout
the race. He
was never
able to pull
too far
ahead but
kept those
behind him
at bay.
Meanwhile, a
war erupted
for spots
within the
top five as
Abreu,
Sweet, and
Donny Schatz
swapped
spots in the
early
going. The
Big E was in
tip top
shape
allowing
that trio to
utilize many
lanes as
they battled
for the
runner-up
spot. Even
with racing
each other,
Schuchart
stayed
within their
sights.
It wasn’t
until Abreu
fully
established
control of
second that
he was able
to really
begin to
chip away at
Schuchart’s
advantage.
Traffic
helped Abreu
have that
one last
chance as
the white
flag flew,
but he
didn’t quite
have enough
to hold back
Schuchart
after
swiping the
lead
briefly.
Schuchart
felt
appreciative
that it was
Abreu who
offered the
challenge
and grateful
he was able
to best him.
“Rico is
a class act
guy on and
off the
track,”
Schuchart
said. “Him
and Ricky
Warner make
a great
team.
They’re
really tough
to beat
right now.
They’re
really fast
everywhere
we go.”
Abreu
settled for
second
aboard the
Rico Abreu
Racing #24.
The St.
Helena, CA
native
continues to
flex his
early season
muscle with
his third
World of
Outlaws
podium of
the season
and the 31st
of his
career. With
Schuchart’s
execution on
the final
lap, Abreu
didn’t feel
he could’ve
done much
more in
search of
the win.
“I was
just waiting
for him to
slip one
time,” Abreu
explained.
“I knew it
was getting
down to the
wire there.
It just
comes down
to a matter
of sticking
that last
corner and
him taking
my lane away
just
startled my
car a little
bit to get
back down to
get a run.
It was just
smart racing
on his end.
Our car was
unbelievable
tonight.”
Rounding
out the top
three was
10-time
Series
champion
Donny
Schatz. The
45 year old
looked
smooth all
race and
appeared he
may
challenge
for the win.
But traffic
in his lanes
slowed
Schatz
enough to
keep him
from the top
of the
board. The
third-place
effort
marked his
first podium
of the
season and
the 741st of
his career.
“We were
kind of
hanging on
there at the
end, but I
kind of knew
that about
10 laps in,”
Schatz said.
“I had to
get the wing
back to stay
with them.
We can work
from there.
It’s a
respectable
finish for
the night
and gives us
an
opportunity
for
tomorrow.”
Completing
the top five
was Brad
Sweet and
David
Gravel. With
Carson
Macedo
finishing
sixth, Sweet
trimmed
Macedo’s
points lead
down to only
eight
markers.
The
night’s KSE
Racing Hard
Charger was
Kyle Larson
with a 22nd
to 10th
drive aboard
Paul Silva’s
#57.
Early in
the night
Logan
Schuchart
collected
his third
Simpson
Performance
Products
QuickTime
Award of the
year and the
34th of his
career.
CASE
#No1EngineOil
Heat One was
topped by
Brad Sweet
(222nd of
career). NOS
Energy Drink
Heats Two
through Four
were claimed
by Sheldon
Haudenschild
(81st of
career),
Logan
Schuchart
(105th of
career), and
Donny Schatz
(506th of
career).
The
MicroLite
Last Chance
Showdown
victory went
to Kraig
Kinser.
UP NEXT:
The World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Cars
return to
Eldora
Speedway on
Saturday
(May 6) for
night two of
#LetsRaceTwo.
For
tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you
can’t make
it to the
track, catch
all the
action live
on DIRTVision.
World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Cars
A Feature (30
Laps): 1.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[3]; 2.
24-Rico
Abreu[2]; 3.
15-Donny
Schatz[4]; 4.
49-Brad
Sweet[1]; 5.
2-David
Gravel[10]; 6.
41-Carson
Macedo[7]; 7.
1A-Jacob
Allen[13]; 8.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[6]; 9.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[5];
10. 57-Kyle
Larson[22]; 11.
39M-Anthony
Macri[11]; 12.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[8]; 13.
5-Spencer
Bayston[16]; 14.
29-Parker Price
Miller[14]; 15.
55-Hunter
Schuerenberg[20];
16. 21-Brian
Brown[19]; 17.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[9]; 18.
71-Cory
Eliason[15]; 19.
19-Brent
Marks[18]; 20.
4-Chris
Windom[24]; 21.
13-Justin
Peck[17]; 22.
42-Sye
Lynch[23]; 23.
7S-Robbie
Price[12]; 24.
101-Kraig
Kinser[21]
Last Chance
Showdown (12
Laps): 1.
101-Kraig
Kinser[3]; 2.
57-Kyle
Larson[1]; 3.
42-Sye Lynch[5];
4. 4-Chris
Windom[6]; 5.
69K-Lance
Dewease[9]; 6.
14-Cole
Macedo[4]; 7.
20G-Noah
Gass[10]; 8.
52-Blake
Hahn[2]; 9.
11-Michael
Kofoid[7]; 10.
35-Zach
Hampton[15]; 11.
70-Scotty
Thiel[12]; 12.
49X-Cale
Thomas[14]; 13.
97-JJ
Hickle[11]; 14.
6B-Brandon
Wimmer[8]; 15.
15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[13]
C Feature (10
Laps): 1.
49X-Cale
Thomas[2]; 2.
35-Zach
Hampton[3]; 3.
78-Justin
Clark[6]; 4.
W20-Greg
Wilson[9]; 5.
23-Zeth
Sabo[10]; 6.
4X-Bradley
Ashford[11]; 7.
5T-Ryan
Timms[7]; 8.
19P-Sean
Rayhall[8]; 9.
6-Bill Rose[1];
10. 1M-Landon
Myers[4]; 11.
26-Zeb Wise[5];
12. 5TT-Travis
Philo[13]; 13.
21H-Brady
Bacon[12]
DIRTVision
FAST PASS Dash
(6 Laps): 1.
49-Brad
Sweet[2]; 2.
24-Rico
Abreu[1]; 3.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[4]; 4.
15-Donny
Schatz[3]; 5.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[5];
6. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi[7]; 7.
41-Carson
Macedo[8]; 8.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[6]
Heat 1 (8
Laps): 1.
49-Brad
Sweet[1]; 2.
41-Carson
Macedo[5]; 3.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[2]; 4.
1A-Jacob
Allen[6]; 5.
13-Justin
Peck[7]; 6.
101-Kraig
Kinser[9]; 7.
11-Michael
Kofoid[8]; 8.
97-JJ
Hickle[11]; 9.
6-Bill Rose[12];
10. 26-Zeb
Wise[4]; 11.
57-Kyle
Larson[3]; 12.
5TT-Travis
Philo[10]
Heat 2 (8
Laps): 1.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[1];
2. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi[4]; 3.
39M-Anthony
Macri[2]; 4.
71-Cory
Eliason[3]; 5.
21-Brian
Brown[8]; 6.
42-Sye Lynch[5];
7. 69K-Lance
Dewease[6]; 8.
15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[7];
9. 35-Zach
Hampton[11]; 10.
5T-Ryan
Timms[10]; 11.
21H-Brady
Bacon[9]
Heat 3 (8
Laps): 1.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[1]; 2.
24-Rico
Abreu[2]; 3.
2-David
Gravel[5]; 4.
29-Parker Price
Miller[7]; 5.
19-Brent
Marks[3]; 6.
14-Cole
Macedo[8]; 7.
52-Blake
Hahn[4]; 8.
20G-Noah
Gass[9]; 9.
49X-Cale
Thomas[6]; 10.
78-Justin
Clark[11]; 11.
W20-Greg
Wilson[10]; 12.
4X-Bradley
Ashford[12]
Heat 4 (8
Laps): 1.
15-Donny
Schatz[1]; 2.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[2]; 3.
7S-Robbie
Price[3]; 4.
5-Spencer
Bayston[8]; 5.
55-Hunter
Schuerenberg[5];
6. 4-Chris
Windom[6]; 7.
6B-Brandon
Wimmer[7]; 8.
70-Scotty
Thiel[4]; 9.
1M-Landon
Myers[9]; 10.
19P-Sean
Rayhall[11]; 11.
23-Zeth Sabo[10]
Qualifying A
(2 Laps): 1.
49-Brad Sweet,
00:12.930[2]; 2.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild,
00:12.994[1]; 3.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney,
00:13.052[15];
4. 39M-Anthony
Macri,
00:13.054[6]; 5.
57-Kyle Larson,
00:13.080[13];
6. 71-Cory
Eliason,
00:13.091[9]; 7.
26-Zeb Wise,
00:13.098[5]; 8.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi,
00:13.106[11];
9. 41-Carson
Macedo,
00:13.108[10];
10. 42-Sye
Lynch,
00:13.163[20];
11. 1A-Jacob
Allen,
00:13.164[3];
12. 69K-Lance
Dewease,
00:13.185[22];
13. 13-Justin
Peck,
00:13.215[21];
14. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr,
00:13.217[7];
15. 11-Michael
Kofoid,
00:13.224[23];
16. 21-Brian
Brown,
00:13.237[12];
17. 101-Kraig
Kinser,
00:13.366[14];
18. 21H-Brady
Bacon,
00:13.404[19];
19. 5TT-Travis
Philo,
00:13.417[4];
20. 5T-Ryan
Timms,
00:13.511[18];
21. 97-JJ
Hickle,
00:13.529[17];
22. 35-Zach
Hampton,
00:13.642[8];
23. 6-Bill Rose,
00:13.893[16]
Qualifying B
(2 Laps): 1.
1S-Logan
Schuchart,
00:12.916[4]; 2.
15-Donny Schatz,
00:13.189[12];
3. 24-Rico
Abreu,
00:13.221[20];
4. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss,
00:13.371[9]; 5.
19-Brent Marks,
00:13.378[16];
6. 7S-Robbie
Price,
00:13.391[14];
7. 52-Blake
Hahn,
00:13.431[8]; 8.
70-Scotty Thiel,
00:13.431[3]; 9.
2-David Gravel,
00:13.435[22];
10. 55-Hunter
Schuerenberg,
00:13.468[5];
11. 49X-Cale
Thomas,
00:13.475[6];
12. 4-Chris
Windom,
00:13.547[2];
13. 29-Parker
Price Miller,
00:13.565[15];
14. 6B-Brandon
Wimmer,
00:13.638[7];
15. 14-Cole
Macedo,
00:13.721[10];
16. 5-Spencer
Bayston,
00:13.753[18];
17. 20G-Noah
Gass,
00:13.802[17];
18. 1M-Landon
Myers,
00:13.844[19];
19. W20-Greg
Wilson,
00:13.854[21];
20. 23-Zeth
Sabo,
00:13.887[13];
21. 78-Justin
Clark,
00:13.894[11];
22. 19P-Sean
Rayhall,
00:14.092[23];
23. 4X-Bradley
Ashford,
00:14.251[1]
McDermand
Drives by
Torgerson at
Humboldt for
Second Career
Xtreme Midget
Feature Win
HUMBOLDT, KS
(May 5, 2023) –
To win, Chase
McDermand was
going to have to
drive around the
fastest car on
the racetrack.
He’d tried once
before and
failed, but with
the laps winding
down and his
patience wearing
thin, he knew it
was time to pull
out his best
move.
A slide-job
maneuver in
Turns 1-2 on Lap
22 was exactly
what McDermand
was looking for
in his pursuit
of race-long
leader Ashton
Torgerson.
McDermand
pitched the car
hard to the left
getting into
Turn 1 on the
bottom and
stomped the
throttle,
drifting up into
Torgerson’s lane
to take the
position.
A smooth line
around the
bottom groove in
Turns 3-4 sealed
the pass for
McDermand, and
from there on
out, it was his
race to lose.
Torgerson faded
back to third
while Cannon
McIntosh did all
he could to
reel-in the
leader in the
final laps, but
McDermand was
too fast out
front as he
crossed the
stripe to bag
the Xtreme
Outlaw Midget
Series presented
by Toyota
Feature win
Friday night at
Humboldt
Speedway.
“The last
restart, I was
watching
[Tanner] Thorson
and seeing what
he was telling [Torgerson]
to do,”
McDermand, 22,
of Springfield,
IL, said. “I
just figured he
was going to try
and block my
line or
something and he
didn’t, so I
just kept making
sure I hit my
marks.
“I was able
to move a little
closer every lap
[after] the last
restart, and we
pulled it off.”
Torgerson,
16, of Glendale,
AZ, was aboard
the Tanner
Thorson Racing
#28 in his
Xtreme Outlaw
Series debut,
back at the
controls of a
Midget for the
first time since
suffering injury
at the Chili
Bowl Nationals
in January. He
led the first 21
circuits of the
race from the
outside pole and
had yet to be
seriously
challenged for
the lead until
McDermand came
knocking.
“Ran the top
pretty much the
entire race and
felt good up
there, then
McDermand showed
me a line down
there,”
Torgerson said.
“We were racing
off of four,
side-by-side; I
should’ve moved
down and took
the lane.”
After several
cautions and two
red-flag
periods, the
race’s final
restart took the
green on Lap 19
with Torgerson
holding strong
out front.
That’s when
McDermand
decided to pull
the trigger,
using his inside
lane speed to
his advantage
and made the
move for the
lead.
But in
getting to the
position to be
able to contend
for the lead,
McDermand had
some prior work
to take care of.
He rolled off
the starting
grid P5 and did
not initially
like how his car
was handling, so
a few in-car
shock
adjustments were
needed.
“I’m really
glad we did have
those red flags
and the
yellows,”
McDermand said.
“I got to think
about exactly
what the changes
I was making
were going to do
to the car under
the red. Under
the yellows, it
just gave me
some
opportunities to
just play with
it a bit more
and fine-tune
it.”
Once the car
came in how he
wanted it,
McDermand was
hooked-up. He
took the lead
with eight laps
left and
proceeded to
drive away from
the
second-place,
which by
five-to-go,
McIntosh had
fought his way
into from ninth
on the starting
grid.
“I was able
to make a lot of
ground on
restarts and
just carry more
speed than other
guys on the
start,” McIntosh
said. “Once we
got going, we
were pretty
good; I think
McDermand was
just a little
better than us,
overall.”
Torgerson
completed the
podium, while
Thomas Meseraull
got back into
the Xtreme
Outlaw top-five
with a
fourth-place run
from 12th on the
grid. Daniel
Whitley put the
Abacus Racing
#58 across the
stripe in fifth
for his first
career Xtreme
Outlaw top-five.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme
Outlaw Midgets
are back in
action Saturday
night, May 6,
for another
$4,000-to-win
program at
Humboldt’s
sister track –
81 Speedway in
Park City, KS.
Tickets will be
on sale at the
gate. If you
can’t make it to
the track to
watch, stream
all the action
live on
DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED
RESULTS
Feature (30
Laps): 1.
40-Chase
McDermand[5]; 2.
08-Cannon
McIntosh[9]; 3.
28-Ashton
Torgerson[2]; 4.
7X-Thomas
Meseraull[12];
5. 58-Daniel
Whitley[7]; 6.
71-Jade
Avedisian[3]; 7.
97-Gavin
Miller[8]; 8.
5D-Zach
Daum[18]; 9.
26-Chance
Crum[4]; 10.
22T-Don Droud
Jr[15]; 11.
25K-Taylor
Reimer[17]; 12.
59-Laci
Ferno[21]; 13.
07-Scout
Spraggins[20];
14. 7W-Brendon
Wiseley[16]; 15.
7U-Kyle
Jones[14]; 16.
91S-Jeff
Stasa[10]; 17.
2X-Landon
Brooks[1]; 18.
19AZ-Hayden
Reinbold[13];
19. 21E-Emilio
Hoover[11]; 20.
91-Lance
Bennett[19]; 21.
19M-Ethan
Mitchell[6]; 22.
(DNS) 17X-Kurt
Stellhorn
1 MONTH
ALERT: River
Cities, Ogilvie
Bring World of
Outlaws to Upper
Midwest in June
GRAND FORKS, ND
(May 3, 2023) –
The World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Car
Series will make
its first trip
of 2023 to North
Dakota and
Minnesota when
the calendar
turns to June.
The journey
will bring
The Greatest
Show on Dirt
back to River
Cities Speedway,
in Grand Forks,
ND, for its 30th
visit to the
1/4-mile
bullring, on
Friday, June 2.
Then, the Series
will make its
debut at the
3/8-mile Ogilvie
Raceway, in
Ogilvie, MN, on
Saturday, June
3.
There have
been five
different
winners in the
last six races
at River Cities
– four-time and
reigning
champion Brad
Sweet is the
sole repeat
winner in that
time (2021,
2022). Ten-time
Series champion
Donny Schatz, of
Fargo, ND, holds
the most World
of Outlaws wins
at the track
with 13.
What you
need to know:
RIVER
CITIES, JUNE 2 (Gerdau
presents the 1st
Leg of the
Northern Tour)
Track:
1/4-mile in
Grand Forks, ND
Times
(CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gates
open
5 p.m.
Grandstand Gates
open
6:30 p.m. Hot
Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to
follow
Tickets:
Available
HERE
Previous
winners:
2022 – Carson
Macedo on June
3, Brad Sweet on
Aug. 26
2021 – Brad
Sweet on Aug. 25
2020 –Kyle
Larson on Aug.
21
2019 – Logan
Schuchart on
June 7, Donny
Schatz on Aug.
16
2018 – Donny
Schatz on June
15, Donny Schatz
on Aug. 17
2017 – David
Gravel on June
16, Donny Schatz
on Aug. 18
2016 – Donny
Schatz on June
17, Donny Schatz
on Aug. 26
2015 – Donny
Schatz on June
19, Donny Schatz
on Aug. 21
2014 – Donny
Schatz on June
20, Daryn
Pittman on Aug.
15
2013 – Cody
Darrah on June
21, Donny Schatz
on Aug. 16
2012 – Kraig
Kinser on June
15, Sammy
Swindell on Aug.
17
2011 – Craig
Dollansky on
June 17, Craig
Dollansky on
June 18, Steve
Kinser on Aug.
19
2010 – Steve
Kinser on June
19, Joey Saldana
on June 20
2009 – Donny
Schatz on June
19, Craig
Dollansky on
Aug. 21
2008 – Donny
Schatz on June
27
2007 – Joey
Saldana on June
29
OGILVIE, JUNE 3
('Big O'
Showdown)
Track:
3/8-mile in
Ogilvie, MN
Times
(CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gate
open
4 p.m.
Grandstands open
6:30 p.m. Hot
Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to
follow
Tickets:
Available
HERE
WHAT TO WATCH
FOR: Midgets
Debut at
Humboldt, 81
Speedway in
Kansas
Doubleheader
Jones atop
points
standings,
Torgerson teams
with Thorson for
Fri-Sat swing
HUMBOLDT, KS
(May 3, 2023) –
The Xtreme
Outlaw Midget
Series presented
by
Toyota dives
into its debut
in Kansas this
weekend with a
Friday-Saturday
doubleheader,
May 5-6, at
Humboldt
Speedway and
81 Speedway.
The field will
compete for
$4,000 grand
prizes on both
nights, joined
by Non-Wing
Sprint Cars and
Factory Stocks
at Humboldt on
Friday, then the
Sprint Cars and
316 Mods at 81
on Saturday.
Though the
Xtreme Outlaw
Series has yet
to visit either
venue, both
tracks have
hosted Midget
competition in
the past. Both
POWRi and USAC
have taken their
national Midget
series to each
and put on
programs that
showcase the
speed Midgets
are capable of.
At 3/8 of a
mile, 81
Speedway will
take over as the
biggest track
the Series has
visited since
its inception
last year.
Tickets for each
event will be on
sale at the gate
on race day. If
you can’t be at
the track,
stream all the
action live on
your personal
devices with a
FAST PASS
subscription to
DIRTVision.
Here are the
drivers to watch
and storylines
to follow this
weekend:
NEW
SHERIFF IN TOWN
– After posting
back-to-back
top-five
finishes in the
last two Series
races, Kyle
Jones has taken
over the points
lead by 13 over
Cannon McIntosh.
Jones, 29, of
Kennedale, TX,
put his
Spike/Stanton,
PDIDiesel.com
#7U on the
podium in the
Saturday night
portion of the
Xtreme Outlaw
Showdown in Du
Quoin back in
March, then
followed that up
with a
fourth-place run
at Federated
Auto Parts
Raceway at I-55
three weeks ago.
He and the
Trifecta
Motorsports team
now ride into
Humboldt
Speedway on
Friday where
they competed
together in
2020, resulting
in a
13th-to-ninth
charge for Jones
in his first
start at the
track.
ON THE
RISE
– Cannon
McIntosh jumped
a total of six
spots in the
Series points
standings after
his second win
of the season
three weeks ago
at I-55, and now
rides 13 points
behind leader
Kyle Jones in
second place.
McIntosh, of
Bixby, OK, has
been keeping his
skills sharp in
the downtime
this season,
wheeling a Micro
Sprint on a
weekly basis at
Millbridge
Speedway for his
team’s Micro
program at Dave
Mac-Barnhill
Motorsports.
Five Feature
wins there
already this
year has proved
its benefits for
the 20yr-old
Toyota Racing
Development
driver as he
continues the
chase for his
first national
Midget series
championship.
Read Also – COMMITTED
TO SUCCESS:
Cannon McIntosh
Continues To
Build On Career
Success With
Xtreme Outlaws
McIntosh has
previously
visited Humboldt
on multiple
occasions, last
making the trip
out in 2020,
where he
finished 11th in
a POWRi event
during his
tenure with
Keith Kunz
Motorsports.
Prior to that,
he made starts
in 2019 (DNF),
and recorded his
best finish
there in 2017
– a fifth-place
run with his
family team,
then known as
Dave Mac
Motorsports.
THE
CLIMB BACK
– Making her
debut at both
venues this
weekend, Jade
Avedisian has
some work to do
to reclaim the
Series points
lead after
dropping back to
third in the
standings three
weeks ago.
The 16yr-old
Californian
struggled at
I-55, fading
back to 16th
from her
seventh-place
starting spot
and giving up
the points lead
she held coming
into the race.
Historically,
I-55 has not
been Avedisian’s
cup of tea, but
Humboldt and 81
will be clean
slates. She’s
yet to compete
in any capacity
at either venue,
which gives her
a brand-new
opportunity for
redemption this
weekend.
Though she’s
raced on big
1/4-miles like
Humboldt before,
Saturday will be
her first Xtreme
Outlaw start on
a 3/8-mile
track. The
Series has yet
to visit a track
larger in
distance than
the 1/3-mile of
I-55.
BACK IN
THE SADDLE
– Climbing back
behind the wheel
of a Midget for
the first time
since January,
Ashton Torgerson
has teamed with
Tanner Thorson
Racing this
weekend to take
on the Kansas
doubleheader.
Torgerson, 16,
of Glendale, AZ,
was injured in a
scary incident
at the Chili
Bowl Nationals
in January where
he was ejected
from the seat of
his car after
flipping several
times down the
backstretch.
Torgerson sat
out for several
weeks to recover
but has since
made multiple
Micro Sprint and
Winged Sprint
Car starts in
his efforts to
get back in the
racing groove.
Friday at
Humboldt will be
his first
official Midget
start since the
night of his
accident.
Like several
others in the
field, Torgerson
will be making
his first
appearance with
the Xtreme
Outlaws, as well
as his debut at
both tracks.
BEEN
THERE, RACED
THAT –
While several
competitors will
be making their
Midget debut at
Humboldt this
weekend, Zach
Daum will be one
of the veterans
in the field
with prior
experience.
Like McIntosh,
Daum raced the
POWRi event at
Humboldt in
2020, and
finished fourth
behind Daison
Pursley, Kaylee
Bryson and
winner Buddy
Kofoid.
Daum, of
Pocahontas, IL,
moved up five
spots in the
Series standings
after a
runner-up finish
to McIntosh at
I-55 three weeks
ago. He now sits
sixth – 57
points back of
leader Jones in
pursuit of his
second
consecutive
Xtreme Outlaw
points
championship.
THIS
WEEKEND AT A
GLANCE
When and
where
• Friday,
May 5 at
Humboldt
Speedway in
Humboldt, KS
• Saturday, May
6 at 81 Speedway
in Park City, KS
On the
internet
Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Series
presented by
Toyota
Twitter
– @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram –
@XtremeOutlaw
Facebook
– @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
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Current
championship
points standings
(view
full standings)
1. Kyle Jones
(628pts); 2.
Cannon McIntosh
615pts (-13); 3.
Jade Avedisian
606pts (-22); 4.
Landon Brooks
590pts (-38); 5.
Gavin Miller
578pts (-50); 6.
Zach Daum 571pts
(-57); 7. Ethan
Mitchell 566pts
(-62); 8. Chance
Crum 561pts
(-67); 9. Chase
McDermand 541pts
(-87); 10.
Taylor Reimer
521pts (-107).
Toyota
Feature winners
(2 drivers)
2 wins – Cannon
McIntosh (Dave
Mac-Dalby
Motorsports)
1 win – Jade
Avedisian (Keith
Kunz
Motorsports)
Toyota
Feature laps led
(6 drivers)
26 laps – Thomas
Meseraull
22 laps – Shane
Cottle
19 laps – Cannon
McIntosh
18 laps – Zach
Daum
14 laps – Jade
Avedisian
1 lap – Chase
McDermand
Whitz RC
Racing Products
Quick Time
Awards (2
drivers)
2 awards
– Ethan Mitchell
1 awards
– Cannon
McIntosh
Heat Race
winners (13
drivers)
2 wins – Jade
Avedisian
1 win – Austin
Barnhill, Shane
Cottle, Gavin
Miller, Thomas
Meseraull,
Corbin
Rueschenberg,
Nick Drake, Kyle
Jones, Chance
Crum, Rico Abreu,
Cannon McIntosh,
Chase McDermand,
Zach Daum
High-points
honors (3
drivers)
1 honor – Gavin
Miller, Chance
Crum, Rico Abreu
Last Chance
Showdown wins (5
drivers)
1 win – Kyle
Jones, Landon
Brooks, Karter
Sarff, Howard
Moore, Ryan
Timms
DIRTVision
Hard Charger
Awards (3
drivers)
1 award –
Mitchel Moles,
Chase Johnson,
Ryan Timms
Podium
finishes (8
drivers)
2 podiums
– Cannon
McIntosh
1 podium – Shane
Cottle, Thomas
Meseraull, Jade
Avedisian, Chase
McDermand, Kyle
Jones, Zach
Daum, Ryan Timms
Top-10
finishes (21
drivers)
3 top-10s – Kyle
Jones
2 top-10s – Jade
Avedisian,
Landon Brooks,
Gavin Miller,
Ethan Mitchell,
Zach Daum,
Corbin
Rueschenberg,
Chase McDermand
1 top-10 – Shane
Cottle, Chance
Crum, Thomas
Meseraull,
Cannon McIntosh,
Mitchel Moles,
Taylor Reimer,
Chase Johnson,
Austin Barnhill,
Daniel Adler,
Sam Johnson,
Ryan Timms, Rico
Abreu
2023 Schedule
& Winners – Race
No. Day, Date /
Track / Location
/ Winner (Total
Wins)
1. Fri,
March 10 /
Southern
Illinois Center
/ Du Quoin, IL /
Cannon McIntosh
(1)
2. Sat, March 11
/ Southern
Illinois Center
/ Du Quoin, IL /
Jade Avedisian
(1)
3. Fri, April 14
/ Federated Auto
Parts Raceway at
I-55 / Pevely,
MO / Cannon
McIntosh (2)
CBS to Air
World of Outlaws
Docu-Special on
May 7
CONCORD, NC
(May 2, 2023) –
CBS is bringing
fans inside the
World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car
Series with a
one-hour special
on Sunday, May
7, at 1:30 p.m.
(ET)
World of
Outlaws: The
Good, The Young,
and The Dirty
will be a
documentary-style
show that
follows seasoned
veterans,
rookies and many
in between as
they prepare for
the most
grueling
schedule in
motorsports – an
80-plus race
schedule across
the country from
February to
November.
While the
show will
feature many
stars of the
Sprint Car
series, a focus
will be on
10-time World of
Outlaws champion
Donny Schatz,
2022 World of
Outlaws Rookie
of the Year
Spencer Bayston
and current
rookie contender
Giovanni Scelzi
as they give
fans an in-depth
look at their
life with The
Greatest Show on
Dirt.
The show will
run from 1:30
p.m. to 2:30
p.m. (ET), May
7, marking the
World of
Outlaws’ second
time on the main
CBS network.
Fans can also
look forward to
prerecorded
airings of World
of Outlaws
events on CBS
Sports Network
throughout the
year.
WHAT TO
WATCH FOR:
Eldora Speedway
Welcomes World
of Outlaws for #LetsRaceTwo
Double header
is first two of
five scheduled
Eldora races in
2023
ROSSBURG, OH
(May 2, 2023) -
Eldora Speedway
has been a
staple of the
World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car tour
since its debut
in 1978, and
that trend will
continue this
weekend.
“The Big E”
will elevate its
status as the
most visited
track in World
of Outlaws
history when The
Greatest Show on
Dirtreturns for
#LetsRaceTwo
Friday-Saturday,
May 5-6.
Eldora’s 230
races stand atop
the list of
tracks that the
World of Outlaws
have invaded,
and that number
will grow to 232
as Eldora
continues to
cement its
significance in
Sprint Car
Racing history.
Fans will see
the top Winged
Warriors and
Non-Wing
Warriors
battling both
nights as well
with the United
States Auto Club
(USAC) Non-Wing
Sprint Cars
accompanying the
World of Outlaws
for the weekend.
Let’s look at
some of the
weekend’s top
storylines:
CHAMPIONSHIP
BATTLE: The trio
atop the World
of Outlaws
standings –
Carson Macedo,
Brad Sweet, and
David Gravel –
will carry their
tight battle
into Eldora,
where they’ve
all found
success.
Macedo leads
the charge with
six consecutive
top fives
entering the
weekend aboard
the Jason
Johnson Racing
#41. Eldora has
been especially
kind to Macedo
in recent years.
In his last 10
visits, the
Lemoore, CA
native has
posted five
podiums, a 4.4
average finish,
and a pair of
victories.
Sweet and his
Kasey Kahne
Racing crew
trail Macedo by
only 12 markers.
“The Big Cat”
has visited
Eldora Victory
Lane on three
occasions with
the World of
Outlaws,
including two
Kings Royals
(’13 & ’19).
While his recent
results aren’t
quite on par
with Macedo,
Sweet still has
managed a trio
of top fives in
his last four
starts at the
Rossburg, OH
oval.
A DNF this
past Saturday
put Gravel 48
points out of
the lead, but
Eldora is a
prime facility
for the Big Game
Motorsports
driver to make
up ground. Four
of Gravel’s 80
career Series
victories have
occurred at “The
House that Earl
Built” including
two last July.
The Watertown,
CT native also
topped the
All-Star Circuit
of Champions’
Governor’s Reign
for a $52,000
payday in 2020.
LACK OF BACK
TO BACK: Eldora
has given fans a
variety of
winners over the
last few years.
In the track’s
last 16 races,
no driver has
won consecutive
trophies, even
though four
competitors have
claimed more
than one main
event during
that stretch.
The man who
will have the
chance to break
the trend this
Friday is St.
Helena, CA’s
Rico Abreu. The
31-year-old
topped last
September’s
BeFour the
Crowns Showdown
to collect his
10th career
Series victory.
Abreu has
already won
twice this
season (Lincoln
Speedway & 81
Speedway), and
one more tally
in the win
column would be
his personal
best for one
season with The
Greatest Show on
Dirt.
ELDORA
EXCELLENCE: It’s
fitting that the
most recent
driver to go
back-to-back at
Eldora is the
one who has
dominated the
‘The Big E” over
stints of his
career – Donny
Schatz.
The 10-time
Series champion
has claimed a
whopping 17
Eldora triumphs
during his
tenure with the
World of
Outlaws. It’s
the third
winningest track
on his record,
and only Steve
Kinser (41 wins)
and Sammy
Swindell (30
wins) have been
more successful
at Eldora.
During one
remarkable
stretch from
2016 to 2019,
Schatz topped
nine of 16
Eldora Features.
This weekend
presents Schatz
with an
opportunity to
shake off a
recent slump
aboard the Tony
Stewart/Curb
Agajanian Racing
#15.
SHARK
STRENGTH: Eldora
Speedway is a
track that the
Shark Racing duo
of Logan
Schuchart and
Jacob Allen have
found plenty of
success at
during their
nine years on
the tour.
Schuchart has
been especially
strong. The
Hanover, PA
native has made
three trips to
Eldora Victory
Lane – most
recently in
September of
2021. Schuchart
has also
podiumed in 10
of his last 24
Series
appearances. He
enters the
weekend fourth
in points.
Allen has
also been plenty
productive. Of
his 126 career
top 10s, 10 of
them have come
at Eldora
Speedway
including a pair
of top fives.
Allen is fresh
off his fifth
best finish of
the season and
hopes to build
more momentum at
a track where
he’s had speed
in the past.
BAYSTON’S
PROGRESS: Eldora
proved to be a
struggle for
Spencer Bayston
in the early
part of his
career, but he’s
turned that
narrative
around.
In his first
eight World of
Outlaws starts
at Eldora,
Bayston wasn’t
able to tally a
top 10. In the
six starts he’s
made since, the
CJB Motorsports
pilot has missed
the top 10 only
twice and posted
a best finish of
fourth on two
occasions.
The Lebanon,
IN native looks
to continue
improving and
stand on the
podium at least
once this
weekend.
Bayston is
also a former
Eldora winner –
topping a 2017
USAC Midget race
at the track.
EVERYBODY AT
THE BIG E: On
top of the
strong crop of
World of Outlaws
full-timers,
#LetsRaceTwo is
expected to
attract many
more talented
gassers.
Last July,
Brent Marks
filled his
wallet at Eldora
by winning both
The Historical
Big One
($100,000) and
Kings Royal
($175,000). Four
of Marks’ 12
career World of
Outlaws wins
have come at
Eldora (33%).
Tyler
Courtney is
stout no matter
the kind of
vehicle he’s in
at Eldora.
“Sunshine” has
racked up 13
wins at the
half-mile
between Winged
Sprint Cars,
Non-Wing Sprint
Cars, Midgets,
and Silver Crown
Cars. Among
those is a Kings
Royal triumph –
currently his
lone World of
Outlaws victory.
Even Lance
Dewease and the
Kreitz Racing
crew plan to
depart from the
porch in
Pennsylvania to
make the trip
one state west.
More invaders
expected include
Justin Peck,
Buddy Kofoid,
Anthony Macri,
and many more.
Local talents
including the
likes of Travis
Philo, Cole
Duncan, and
others could
also contend for
impressive
finishes.
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to #LetsRaceTwo,
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If you can’t
make it to the
track, catch all
of the action on
DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND
AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND
WHERE
Friday and
Saturday May 5-6
at Eldora
Speedway in
Rossburg, OH
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CURRENT
CHAMPIONSHIP
STANDINGS (15/81
Races)
1. 41 –
Carson Macedo
(2110PTS) 2. 49
– Brad Sweet
(-12PTS) 3. 2 –
David Gravel
(-48PTS) 4. 1S –
Logan Schuchart
(-74PTS) 5. 11 –
Michael Kofoid
(-94PTS) 6. 17 –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
(-130PTS) 7. 83
– James McFadden
(-182PTS) 8. 18
– Gio Scelzi
(-190PTS) 9. 15
– Donny Schatz
(-194PTS) 10. 5
– Spencer
Bayston
(-194PTS)
NOS ENERGY
DRINK FEATURE
WINNERS (8
Drivers):
4 wins –
David Gravel
(Big Game
Motorsports #2)
3 wins – Brad
Sweet (Kasey
Kahne Racing
#49)
2 wins –
James McFadden
(Roth
Motorsports
#83), Rico Abreu
(Rico Abreu
Racing #24)
1 win –
Carson Macedo
(Jason Johnson
Racing #41),
Buddy Kofoid
(CMS Racing
#11), Sheldon
Haudenschild
(Stenhouse
Jr./Marshall
Racing #17),
Brady Bacon (TKH
Motorsports #21)
FEATURE LAPS
LED (13
Drivers):
92 laps –
David Gravel
79 laps –
Brad Sweet
63 laps –
Carson Macedo
60 laps –
James McFadden
46 laps –
Buddy Kofoid
43 laps –
Rico Abreu
37 laps –
Sheldon
Haudenschild
15 laps –
Logan Schuchart
10 laps –
Anthony Macri,
Cory Eliason
9 laps – Gio
Scelzi, Brent
Marks
3 laps –
Brady Bacon
SIMPSON
PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTS
QUICKTIME AWARDS
(9 Drivers):
5 QuickTimes
– Carson Macedo
2 QuickTimes
– David Gravel,
Logan Schuchart
1 QuickTime –
Anthony Macri,
Brian Brown,
Donny Schatz,
Buddy Kofoid,
Rico Abreu, Gio
Scelzi
HEAT RACE
WINNERS (19
Drivers):
8 Heat Wins –
David Gravel,
Carson Macedo
6 Heat Wins –
Buddy Kofoid
4 Heat Wins –
Brent Marks,
Brad Sweet
3 Heat Wins –
Logan Schuchart,
Sheldon
Haudenschild,
Gio Scelzi
2 Heat Wins –
Spencer Bayston,
Jacob Allen,
Parker
Price-Miller
1 Heat Win –
James McFadden,
Brian Brown,
Donny Schatz,
Danny Dietrich,
Freddie Rahmer,
Rico Abreu,
Brock Zearfoss,
Cory Eliason
TOYOTA DASH
APPEARANCES (28
Drivers):
11 Dashes –
David Gravel,
Carson Macedo
10 Dashes –
Brad Sweet
9 Dashes –
Logan Schuchart
6 Dashes –
Buddy Kofoid,
Jacob Allen, Gio
Scelzi, Sheldon
Haudenschild
5 Dashes –
Spencer Bayston
4 Dashes –
Brent Marks,
Rico Abreu,
Donny Schatz
3 Dashes –
James McFadden,
Brock Zearfoss
2 Dashes –
Brian Brown,
Danny Dietrich,
Cory Eliason,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Robbie Price
1 Dash –
Anthony Macri,
Justin Peck,
Kasey Kahne,
Freddie Rahmer,
Devon Borden,
Garet
Williamson,
Aaron Reutzel,
Tyler Courtney,
Brady Bacon
MICROLITE
LAST CHANCE
SHOWDOWN WINS
(13 Drivers):
1 LCS Win –
Brock Zearfoss,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Sheldon
Haudenschild,
Gio Scelzi, Noah
Gass, Hunter
Schuerenberg,
James McFadden,
Wayne Johnson,
Ryan Timms,
Ayrton
Gennetten,
Robbie Price,
Spencer Bayston,
Logan Schuchart
KSE HARD
CHARGER AWARDS
(12 Drivers):
2 Hard
Chargers – Brock
Zearfoss, James
McFadden, Tyler
Courtney
1 Hard
Charger – Donny
Schatz, Gio
Scelzi, Robbie
Price, David
Gravel, Logan
Schuchart,
Justin Peck,
Blake Hahn,
Buddy Kofoid,
Joe B. Miller
PODIUM
FINISHES (17
Drivers):
8 Podiums –
Brad Sweet
7 Podiums –
David Gravel
5 Podiums –
Carson Macedo
4 Podiums –
Buddy Kofoid
3 Podiums –
James McFadden,
Logan Schuchart,
Sheldon
Haudenschild
2 Podiums –
Jacob Allen,
Rico Abreu
1 Podium –
Danny Dietrich,
Brian Brown,
Kasey Kahne,
Devon Borden,
Spencer Bayston,
Brent Marks,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Brady Bacon
TOP 10
FINISHES (30
Drivers):
15 Top 10s –
Carson Macedo
13 Top 10s –
Brad Sweet
12 Top 10s –
David Gravel,
Logan Schuchart
10 Top 10s –
Sheldon
Haudenschild,
Michael Kofoid
9 Top 10s –
Gio Scelzi
8 Top 10s –
Spencer Bayston,
James McFadden
6 Top 10s –
Rico Abreu
5 Top 10s –
Donny Schatz,
Justin Peck
4 Top 10s –
Brent Marks,
Jacob Allen,
Kasey Kahne,
Tyler Courtney
2 Top 10s –
Aaron Reutzel,
Brian Brown,
Danny Dietrich,
Brock Zearfoss,
Blake Hahn,
Brady Bacon,
Cory Eliason
1 Top 10 –
Robbie Price,
Zeb Wise, Devon
Borden, Sam
Hafertepe Jr.,
Parker
Price-Miller,
Joe B. Miller,
Hunter
Schuerenberg
2023 WORLD OF
OUTLAWS SPRINT
CAR SCHEDULE &
WINNERS:
No. / Day,
Date / Track /
Location /
Winner (Total
Wins)
1. Fri, Feb
10 / Volusia
Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL
/ David Gravel
(1)
2. Fri, Feb
10 / Volusia
Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL
/ David Gravel
(2)
3. Sat, Feb
11* / Volusia
Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL
/ James McFadden
(1)
4. Sun, March
5 / Volusia
Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL
/ Carson Macedo
(1)
5. Mon, March
6 / Volusia
Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL
/ David Gravel
(3)
6. Sat, March
18 / Lincoln
Speedway /
Abbottstown, PA
/ Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March
24 / Talladega
Short Track /
Eastaboga, AL /
Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March
25 / Magnolia
Motor Speedway /
Columbus, MS /
Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March
31 / Devil’s
Bowl Speedway /
Mesquite, TX /
Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat,
April 1 /
Devil’s Bowl
Speedway /
Mesquite, TX /
James McFadden
(2)
11. Fri,
April 7 / U.S.
36 Raceway /
Osborn, MO /
Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat,
April 8 / 81
Speedway /
Wichita, KS /
Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri,
April 14 /
Federated Auto
Parts Raceway at
I-55 / Pevely,
MO / Brad Sweet
(3)
14. Fri,
April 28 /
Tri-City
Speedway /
Granite City, IL
/ David Gravel
(4)
15. Sat,
April 29 /
Tri-State
Speedway /
Haubstadt, IN /
Brady Bacon (1)
MACHO MAN
MAGIC: Late Race
Pass at
Tri-State
Speedway Leads
Brady Bacon to
First World of
Outlaws Win
Bacon
becomes 150th
different World
of Outlaws
winner by
capturing
elusive
Haubstadt
victory
HAUBSTADT, IN
(April 29, 2023)
- “The Macho
Man” had plenty
of time to think
about it. Dream
about it. Strive
for it.
Saturday
night at
Tri-State
Speedway, he
finally did it.
Brady Bacon won
his first World
of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Car race.
The
Haubstadt, IN
oval grandstands
were packed
Saturday night,
but hardly a
seat was used
when Bacon threw
a slider for the
lead with less
than three laps
to go. The same
fans that rose
to their feet
and roared had
seen him come so
close to glory
at the southern
Indiana bullring
in the past.
There was
2015 when “The
Macho Man” led
32 laps before a
late pass made
him settle for
second. The next
year brought
Bacon another
runner-up. In
2017, Bacon was
leading the Dash
before getting
upside down.
This year
there would be
no heartbreak.
Bacon wheeled
the Kelly and
Lora Hinck owned
TKH Motorsports
#21 from sixth
to the front –
sealing the deal
on his inaugural
World of Outlaws
win with a late
race pass on
Series star
Sheldon
Haudenschild.
The fans met
Bacon with a
thunderous roar
as he climbed
atop his wing in
Victory Lane.
Bacon
cemented a place
in Sprint Car
history with the
win. The Broken
Arrow, OK native
became the 150th
different driver
to win with The
Greatest Show on
Dirt. It took
Bacon 65 Feature
starts to get
the job done as
he became the
20th different
driver to win at
Tri-State
Speedway.
“I feel like
I’ve had several
slip through my
fingers here,”
Bacon said. “I
haven’t raced
(with the World
of Outlaws) a
whole lot in the
last few years.
Thanks for Kelly
and Lora Hinck
giving us the
opportunity to
race more so we
can get in
contention to
win these races.
I knew with my
guys and the
equipment we put
together that if
we could just
race a little
bit then we
could win some
races and win a
World of Outlaws
race. It’s been
on my bucket
list for quite a
while. It was
kind of my last
one to check
off. Glad to get
it done here,
and it’s fitting
I get it done
here where I’ve
always ran
really well.”
The early
part of the race
was controlled
by pole sitter
and winner of
the previous
three Tri-State
Speedway World
of Outlaws races
– Carson Macedo.
The current
Series point
leader
maintained the
top spot
throughout a
flurry of
stoppages in the
first half of
the 40-lapper
while battles
raged on behind
him all over the
track.
When the
second half of
the race began,
the action for
the lead
intensified.
Eighth-starting
Sheldon
Haudenschild had
driven his way
into second and
closed on Macedo
as the duo
entered traffic.
On Lap 22,
Haudenschild
rolled the
bottom of Turns
1 and 2
perfectly to
secure the top
spot and wasted
no time checking
out.
Like Bacon,
Haudenschild was
also starved for
a Tri-State
triumph.
Entering
Saturday, the
Wooster, OH
native had led
laps in three
different World
of Outlaws
Features at the
quarter mile but
never won.
The pilot of
the Stenhouse
Jr./Marshall
Racing #17
looked as if
he’d claim that
elusive victory
once he grabbed
the top spot.
Haudenschild was
smooth as he
sliced through
lapped traffic
and extended his
advantage.
A late red
flag set up a 12
lap dash to the
finish, and
Bacon knew he
was primed to
make a move
while running
third.
“The track
was kind of
coming to me,
and my car was
coming to me,”
Bacon explained.
“Starting on the
inside I knew I
was going to be
good to get a
good restart.”
Getting a
good restart was
exactly what he
did as he moved
by Macedo for
second and set
his sights on
Haudenschild
with five laps
remaining.
Haudenschild
squeezed between
two lapped cars
with less than
four laps to go
which looked as
if it may have
been the winning
move. But in the
next set of
corners, Bacon
utilized a
perfect line to
drive between
the same two
cars and get a
run on
Haudenschild
down the front
straightaway.
Heading into
Turn 1 after
crossing the
line with three
laps to go,
Bacon tossed a
perfect slider
to grab the
lead.
“Once Sheldon
hit traffic
there, I could
kind of smell
it,” Bacon said
with a smirk. “I
think I found
that extra
over-100% to
make it happen
and get by him.
I knew he was
going to get
held up, and I
just kind of
drove the crap
out of it to get
there and was
able to hit it
right with
lapped traffic.
We had a really
maneuverable
car, probably
more than
anybody else,
and that helped
me in traffic.”
After making
the pass, Bacon
drove away and
claimed the
checkered flag
by more than a
second. He made
it official.
He’ll forever be
a World of
Outlaws winner.
Behind Bacon,
Haudenschild
held on to the
runner-up spot –
his third podium
of the year in
the NOS Energy
Drink #17.
Despite another
tough pill to
swallow at
Tri-State,
Haudenschild was
in good spirits
afterwards and
even equipped
with a sense of
humor about the
outcome.
“Them damn
Non-Wing boys
got this place
figured out,”
Haudenschild
said with a
smile. “Hats off
to Brady. He did
a great job. We
had a really
good car all
night. I didn’t
get with it in
that Dash. I
should’ve been
more aggressive,
but I don’t
think it
mattered. We had
a really good
car, and I was
able to get up
through there
early in that
Feature.”
Completing
the podium was
Brad Sweet
aboard the Kasey
Kahne Racing
#49. The
four-time and
defending
champion now
owns top-fives
in five of his
last six races
in Haubstadt.
The result gave
the Grass
Valley, CA
native sole
possession of
10th on the
all-time World
of Outlaws
podium list –
breaking a tie
with former
teammate, Daryn
Pittman.
“We made a
good adjustment
under that open
red,” Sweet
said. “You hate
to see open
reds, but
tonight we
capitalized and
got our car a
little bit
better. We were
hanging on for
fourth and fifth
there then drove
back up to
third.”
Completing
the top five was
Carson Macedo
and Tyler
Courtney.
Courtney took a
wild route to
his result.
After early
contact with
another car,
“Sunshine” made
a trip to the
Federated Car
Care Work Zone
and drove
through much of
the field to
earn the strong
finish.
Carson Macedo
remains the
championship
points leader
while Sweet
moved into
second – only 12
markers behind.
Joe B. Miller
earned the KSE
Racing Hard
Charger with a
drive from 18th
to eighth.
UP NEXT: The
World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Cars head
to Eldora
Speedway for #LetsRaceTwo
next weekend
(May 5-6). For
tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t
make to the
track, catch all
of the action on
DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink
Sprint Cars
Haubstadt
IN
A Feature (40
Laps): 1.
21H-Brady
Bacon[6]; 2.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[8];
3. 49-Brad
Sweet[4]; 4.
41-Carson
Macedo[1]; 5.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[3]; 6.
13-Justin
Peck[15]; 7.
55-Hunter
Schuerenberg[10];
8. 51B-Joe B
Miller[18]; 9.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[2]; 10.
5-Spencer
Bayston[13]; 11.
1A-Jacob
Allen[9]; 12.
15-Donny
Schatz[16]; 13.
11-Michael
Kofoid[20]; 14.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[21];
15. 4X-Justin
Grant[24]; 16.
7N-Darin
Naida[22]; 17.
5K-Daison
Pursley[19]; 18.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[11];
19. 7S-Robbie
Price[7]; 20.
11K-Kraig
Kinser[17]; 21.
47BC-Emerson
Axsom[12]; 22.
9P-Parker Price
Miller[5]; 23.
2-David
Gravel[14]; 24.
83-James
McFadden[23]
Last Chance
Showdown (12
Laps): 1.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[1]; 2.
7N-Darin
Naida[3]; 3.
83-James
McFadden[2]; 4.
4X-Justin
Grant[4]; 5.
35-Zach
Hampton[6]; 6.
99-Skylar
Gee[8]; 7.
4-Chris
Windom[5]; 8.
79-Blake
Nimee[13]; 9.
97-Scotty
Milan[12]; 10.
44-Carson
Short[14]; 11.
71M-Caden
Englehart[11];
12. 37-Ayden
Gatewood[17];
13. 23B-Brian
Bell[10]; 14.
20G-Noah
Gass[9]; 15.
15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[7];
16. 12-Adyn
Schmidt[15]; 17.
6-Bill Rose[16]
DIRTVision
FAST PASS Dash
(8 Laps): 1.
41-Carson
Macedo[1]; 2.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[2]; 3.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[5]; 4.
49-Brad
Sweet[4]; 5.
9P-Parker Price
Miller[3]; 6.
21H-Brady
Bacon[8]; 7.
7S-Robbie
Price[6]; 8.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[7]
Heat 1 (10
Laps): 1.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi[1]; 2.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[3]; 3.
1A-Jacob
Allen[2]; 4.
5-Spencer
Bayston[4]; 5.
11K-Kraig
Kinser[5]; 6.
83-James
McFadden[6]; 7.
4-Chris
Windom[9]; 8.
20G-Noah
Gass[8]; 9.
79-Blake
Nimee[7]; 10.
37-Ayden
Gatewood[10]
Heat 2 (10
Laps): 1.
49-Brad
Sweet[2]; 2.
21H-Brady
Bacon[1]; 3.
55-Hunter
Schuerenberg[4];
4. 2-David
Gravel[3]; 5.
51B-Joe B
Miller[5]; 6.
7N-Darin
Naida[6]; 7.
35-Zach
Hampton[7]; 8.
23B-Brian
Bell[8]; 9.
44-Carson
Short[9]
Heat 3 (10
Laps): 1.
41-Carson
Macedo[1]; 2.
7S-Robbie
Price[4]; 3.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[2]; 4.
13-Justin
Peck[6]; 5.
5K-Daison
Pursley[3]; 6.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[5]; 7.
15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[8];
8. 71M-Caden
Englehart[9]; 9.
12-Adyn
Schmidt[7]
Heat 4 (10
Laps): 1.
9P-Parker Price
Miller[1]; 2.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[2];
3. 47BC-Emerson
Axsom[3]; 4.
15-Donny
Schatz[5]; 5.
11-Michael
Kofoid[4]; 6.
4X-Justin
Grant[6]; 7.
99-Skylar
Gee[7]; 8.
97-Scotty
Milan[8]; 9.
6-Bill Rose[9]
Qualifying (2
Laps): 1.
18-Giovanni
Scelzi,
00:12.358[16];
2. 21H-Brady
Bacon,
00:12.382[13];
3. 41-Carson
Macedo,
00:12.389[14];
4. 9P-Parker
Price Miller,
00:12.406[21];
5. 1A-Jacob
Allen,
00:12.419[15];
6. 49-Brad
Sweet,
00:12.432[9]; 7.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss,
00:12.438[8]; 8.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild,
00:12.440[7]; 9.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney,
00:12.441[1];
10. 2-David
Gravel,
00:12.467[19];
11. 5K-Daison
Pursley,
00:12.476[6];
12. 47BC-Emerson
Axsom,
00:12.489[10];
13. 5-Spencer
Bayston,
00:12.495[18];
14. 55-Hunter
Schuerenberg,
00:12.553[32];
15. 7S-Robbie
Price,
00:12.640[37];
16. 11-Michael
Kofoid,
00:12.677[22];
17. 11K-Kraig
Kinser,
00:12.693[4];
18. 51B-Joe B
Miller,
00:12.694[30];
19. 1S-Logan
Schuchart,
00:12.708[31];
20. 15-Donny
Schatz,
00:12.759[17];
21. 83-James
McFadden,
00:12.761[27];
22. 7N-Darin
Naida,
00:12.777[2];
23. 13-Justin
Peck,
00:12.779[34];
24. 4X-Justin
Grant,
00:12.787[33];
25. 79-Blake
Nimee,
00:12.800[20];
26. 35-Zach
Hampton,
00:12.826[26];
27. 12-Adyn
Schmidt,
00:12.913[12];
28. 99-Skylar
Gee,
00:12.916[23];
29. 20G-Noah
Gass,
00:12.939[25];
30. 23B-Brian
Bell,
00:13.016[24];
31. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr,
00:13.100[5];
32. 97-Scotty
Milan,
00:13.116[36];
33. 4-Chris
Windom,
00:13.155[11];
34. 44-Carson
Short,
00:13.178[3];
35. 71M-Caden
Englehart,
00:13.300[29];
36. 6-Bill Rose,
00:13.567[35];
37. (DQ)
37-Ayden
Gatewood,
00:13.132[28]
BIG GAME
HUNTING: David
Gravel Surges to
Victory in World
of Outlaws
Return to
Tri-City
Speedway
Gravel
becomes 12th to
earn 80 World of
Outlaws
victories
GRANITE CITY, IL
(April 28, 2023) -
After an early
season stretch of
dominance that saw
him claim three of
the first five World
of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint
Car races, David
Gravel’s results had
slipped in recent
weeks. The sub-par
finishes were never
a matter of
performance. A
slight mistake at
U.S. 36 Raceway led
to a DNF. Contact
with a competitor in
Pevely turned a
potential win into a
ninth. Through it
all, the Big Game
Motorsports #2
continued to be one
of the fastest cars
on track.
On Friday night,
Gravel and his team
put a full night
together to collect
their Series-leading
fourth triumph of
the season after a
mid-race pass for
the lead as the
World of Outlaws
returned to Tri-City
Speedway for the
first time in 15
years. With the
victory, Gravel
upped his career
total with The
Greatest Show on
Dirt to 80 –
becoming only the
12th to reach that
mark. The Illinois
oval became the 42nd
different track he’s
visited Victory Lane
at with the World of
Outlaws.
In the bigger
picture, Gravel also
moved up to second
in points – only 12
behind leader Carson
Macedo. Perhaps most
importantly,
celebrating in
Victory Lane helped
Gravel forget about
the recent troubles
and bring to mind
what he and the Big
Game team are
capable of when
everything operates
smoothly as they
pursue a title.
“We’ve been up
front all year,”
Gravel said. “I
screwed up at U.S.
36, and then we had
stuff happen at
Volusia and Pevely,
but this car has
been fast all year…
We’ve been in the
Dash so many of the
nights. Even if
we’re not in the
Dash, we battle to
the front… It’s been
a fun year. We’ve
had three nights to
throw away already,
but if we keep
running like we are,
it’ll take care of
itself.”
While Gravel
emerged as the
winner, it was Logan
Schuchart who
controlled the early
portion of the race.
The driver of the
Shark Racing #1S won
the night’s Toyota
Racing Dash to earn
the pole of the NOS
Energy Drink
Feature. When the
green flag flew, it
was Schuchart who
paced the field with
Sheldon Haudenschild
in tow.
The runner-up
spot was gifted to
Gravel on lap eight
when Haudenschild
tapped the Turn 1
wall on corner entry
and couldn’t get his
car pulled away. The
contact sent the NOS
Energy Drink #17
upside down. Despite
sustaining heavy
damage, the
Stenhouse
Jr./Marshall Racing
crew, with the help
of others, was able
to make repairs and
send Haudenschild
back out.
A quick red flag
on the ensuing
restart caused the
next attempt to be
single file and set
up what wound up
being the race’s
longest green flag
run.
Schuchart charged
ahead when the green
flag came about, but
Gravel stayed not
too far behind. As
Schuchart stuck with
the low line around
the entire
three-eighths mile,
Gravel began to
search. Eventually,
the Watertown, CT
native found speed
on the cushion in
Turns 1 and 2 and
quickly ran down
Schuchart.
A few laps prior
to halfway, Gravel
powered down the
backstretch with a
massive run and
looked to
Schuchart’s inside
entering Turn 3 but
didn’t have the room
to make it stick. A
few quick circuits
later and Gravel
refused to be
denied. With the
same type of run
down the back
straightaway, Gravel
roared alongside the
Shark Racing machine
and held his ground.
Schuchart slipped up
in the set of
corners, and Gravel
hit the moisture on
the exit perfectly
to secure the top
spot.
“Yeah I just
didn’t want to blow
it and get inside
him (Schuchart) and
show him I was
running the top and
getting big runs on
him,” Gravel
explained. “Luckily,
it all worked out. I
was able to get by
him down the
backstretch He kind
of really wasn’t
running the bottom,
kind of running low
then slipping up
where I was kind of
getting that
moisture line. That
line was getting
thinner and thinner
as the race went on.
It got tricky, so I
had to get my wing
back.
“I was really
ginger going into
(Turn) one. I didn’t
want to do what
Sheldon did. It’s so
easy to do that.
There’s a shadow
there. The curb is
against the wall, so
I was kind of
conservative on
entrance, but I
tried to have a lot
of corner speed
through the center
and exit and it
worked out.”
Once he grabbed
the lead, Gravel
began to stretch the
advantage in traffic
– slicing through
lappers while those
behind them
struggled to get
through.
As the laps
waned,
fifth-starting
Parker Price-Miller
began to run down
the top two while
running the top all
around the
racetrack. With less
than five laps
remaining, “The Law
Firm” threw a slider
on Schuchart to take
over the second
spot.
Even with PPM’s
late speed, there
was no time to catch
Gravel as the 30
year old cruised to
the checkered flag
with more than a two
second advantage for
his fourth win in 14
races. The only
thing that could’ve
made the celebration
sweeter is if he’d
reached the 80 win
mark prior to four
time and defending
champion – Brad
Sweet, who earned
his 80th last month.
“Me and Brad
Sweet kind of have
the same stats. We
were both at 79, and
I wanted to beat him
to 80, but he’s a
lot older than me,
so I’ve got more
time,” Gravel said
with a smile.
Holding on for a
popular second place
effort was Kokomo,
IN’s Parker
Price-Miller. It was
his first World of
Outlaws podium of
the year and the
eighth of his
career. The crowd
greeted him with
nearly a winner’s
applause for his
efforts when he
emerged from the
car.
“Really happy to
have a good run. We
kind of struggled in
the beginning,”
Price-Miller said.
“I didn’t want to
see that last
caution. We were
kind of tight, but
that’s how it fell.
Maybe we needed one
more yellow, but
David looked really
good and it’s hard
to pass guys. Happy
with a second, but
it’s also like we
were so close to
getting another win.
We’ll take it.”
Rounding out the
podium was the
night’s pole sitter
and leader of the
first 15 laps, Logan
Schuchart. It marked
the Hanover, PA
native’s second
straight top three
as he continues to
build momentum.
Schuchart’s average
finish in the last
four races is a
strong 4.25 as he
looks to continuing
climbing toward the
points lead.
“You always like
to win. That’s the
goal, but it’s nice
to get a podium,”
Schuchart said. “The
more the race went
on the more I felt
like we were
struggling, just
kind of hanging on
and playing defense
a little bit. I knew
Parker was back
there, so I tried to
get the wing pulled
back… We just missed
it a little bit
there in the
Feature. I didn’t
expect it to slick
off that much.”
UP NEXT: The
World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint
Cars head to
Tri-State Speedway
in Haubstadt, IN
tomorrow (April 29).
For tickets, call
(812) 768-6025.
If you can’t make
it to the track,
catch all of the
action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Feature (30
Laps): 1. 2-David
Gravel[3]; 2.
9P-Parker Price
Miller[5]; 3.
1S-Logan
Schuchart[1]; 4.
41-Carson Macedo[6];
5. 49-Brad Sweet[4];
6. 11-Michael
Kofoid[18]; 7.
71-Cory Eliason[8];
8. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi[10]; 9.
83-James
McFadden[13]; 10.
21H-Brady Bacon[15];
11. 24-Rico
Abreu[11]; 12.
15-Donny Schatz[20];
13. 39M-Anthony
Macri[12]; 14.
55-Hunter
Schuerenberg[17];
15. 8-Aaron
Reutzel[7]; 16.
51B-Joe B
Miller[23]; 17.
17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[2]; 18.
3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[25]; 19.
7S-Robbie Price[9];
20. 21-Brian
Brown[19]; 21.
5-Spencer
Bayston[21]; 22.
7BC-Tyler
Courtney[16]; 23.
5T-Ryan Timms[22];
24. 9R-Chase
Randall[14]; 25.
23B-Brian Bell[24]
PENALTY REPORT: James
McFadden-Roth
Motorsports Suspended,
Fined for Failing Tire
Test
Team has filed
appeal, will be allowed
to compete until appeal
process is complete
World of Outlaws
officials have issued a
suspension and fine to
James McFadden and the
Roth Motorsports team
for failing a tire test
after competing with the
World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series on April 14 at
Federated Auto Parts
Raceway at I-55.
Tire samples were
taken from the right
rear tire McFadden and
his Roth Motorsports
team used during the
Feature at the event and
sent to an independent
laboratory for testing
of chemically altering
substances in the tires,
using a comparative
analysis procedure.
The test revealed the
tire had been altered
and did not match or
conform to the
benchmarks provided by
Hoosier Tire Company.
Additional analysis
verified the primary
laboratory findings.
Due to the violation,
McFadden and Roth
Motorsports have been
disqualified from the
I-55 event and fined
$8,200 in total — $6,000
to be returned from the
event, $2,000 for the
violation, and $200 for
the tire analysis. In
addition, McFadden and
the team will lose 500
driver and owner points,
and they have been
issued a four-race
suspension (owner,
driver, and crew
members).
The fines/suspension
must be paid and served
before the team is
allowed to race in any
future World Racing
Group events. Any
subsequent violations
will result in a higher
fine schedule and/or
additional loss of
points and/or
suspension.
The Roth Motorsports
team has filed an appeal
of the decision. The
team will be allowed to
compete until the appeal
process is completed.
COMMITTED TO SUCCESS:
Cannon McIntosh
Continues to Build on
Career Success with
Xtreme Outlaws
CONCORD, NC (April 27,
2023) – Up-and-coming
drivers dream of Victory
Lane photos, big
sponsors and emphatic
cheers, but the path to
get there is a climb
built only for the
committed.
Cannon McIntosh knows
that firsthand as one of
the young stars who has
climbed his way to the
riches of success as a
multi-time Midget series
and Chili Bowl Nationals
prelim Feature winner.
“It’s definitely come a
long way,” McIntosh said
of his career progress.
“I feel like it’s all
going in the right
direction.”
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby,
OK, has taken on an
array of new elements in
his daily and racing
life over the past few
years. Most recently, he
made the move over the
offseason to his new
residence in
Mooresville, NC, to take
full advantage of some
of the many racing
resources in the area,
and it’s been paying
dividends on the track.
A third career Chili
Bowl Nationals
preliminary Feature win
in January jumpstarted
his year and set the
stage for a second
career Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Series presented
by Toyota Feature win in
the season opener in the
Southern Illinois Center
last month. A wreck took
him out of action in the
second night out in Du
Quoin, but four weeks
later came a second
Xtreme Outlaw victory
thus far at Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at
I-55.
That result vaulted him
to second in the driver
points standings with
two wins in the first
three Series races.
“I think that win at
[I-55] and just shaking
off the second night at
Du Quoin helped us to
regroup and put us right
where we needed to be,”
McIntosh said.
In spring 2019, McIntosh
signed with Toyota
Racing to become part of
the brand’s driver
development program and
celebrates five
consecutive years of the
partnership in 2023.
He’s begun taking full
advantage of the
resources TRD has set up
for their drivers,
including daily workouts
at the TRD training
facility in Mooresville
and personalized diet
plans from the
nutritionist staff.
The backing and sponsor
connections from Toyota
and his family at Dave
Mac-Dalby Motorsports
have been big catalysts
for his development as a
driver over the past
several seasons. The
collective dedication
between driver, crew and
sponsor has made for a
winning combination
– one few other
20-year-olds like
himself get the
opportunity to
experience.
“The dedication from my
family and continuing to
put funding toward me;
everyone knows this
isn’t free and it’s an
expensive sport,”
McIntosh said. “I think
having a big support
system, and also having
Toyota to help me with
sponsorship and helping
me become a better
overall athlete has
really helped me as
well.”
Lately, it’s been
mornings in the gym and
afternoons/evenings in
the shop during the
week. Cannon’s father,
Dave McIntosh, helped
forge a brand-new Micro
Sprint racing team with
teammate Austin Barnhill
and his father, Johnny
Barnhill, over the
winter (Dave
Mac-Barnhill
Motorsports) and have
been hard at work
constructing a worthy
program to develop
future talent. Cannon
has been a daily force
in the shop – performing
maintenance on the cars,
shop/trailer upkeep,
ordering parts, and
general race strategy
and study.
“It’s definitely been
nice on that side –
making my craft better,
not only in the seat but
also working in the
shop,” McIntosh said.
“Just trying to build up
a Micro team out here; I
definitely think we’re
going the right way with
it.”
He’s also been a weekly
entrant at Millbridge
Speedway in nearby
Salisbury, NC – which
has its weekly racing
streamed live on
DIRTVision
– piloting cars in both
the Winged and Non-Wing
Micro Sprint divisions
for DMB. Five wins
between the two classes
so far has shown what
the new team and their
equipment is capable of
– which the team hopes
will catch some
attention and become a
breeding ground for some
of the sport’s future
stars.
In addition to keeping
his skillset sharp
behind the wheel,
McIntosh has also been
learning his racecars
from the other side of
the fence with a little
help from his friends at
Bundy Built Motorsports.
“I’m also now learning
more on the crew chief
side of it,” McIntosh
said. “I’ve been making
some decisions that I
think are going to help
us, and I’ve had Ethan
Mitchell to help me a
little bit too, when it
comes to setup.”
From humble beginnings
as a youngster in the
grandstands at the Chili
Bowl in the late 2000s,
to cutting his teeth as
a Micro Sprint racer
around his native
Oklahoma in the 2010s,
to his first big Midget
break with Keith Kunz
Motorsports in 2020,
McIntosh has been around
the block and learned
several important
lessons he still lives
and drives by today.
“I’d say one of the
biggest things is not
quitting,” he said.
“There’s been times
along the way where it’s
gotten hard. All the way
back to a few years ago,
where I felt like I
wasn’t where I needed to
be and just didn’t feel
like I was doing a good
job.
“There’s times where you
just feel like quitting.
But now that I’ve gotten
to this point… I think
it’s just sticking it
out, even in times when
you don’t feel like
doing it.”
Three races in, 32 to go
in his quest for a first
national Midget series
title with the Xtreme
Outlaws. He sits only 13
points out of the lead
in the current standings
but knows it’s going to
take a lot more than
just early season
success to capture a
championship of this
caliber. He needs to
stay committed.
“It’s going to be a
matter of staying
consistent all the way
through the rest of the
year,” McIntosh said.
“And finishing all the
laps. If you’re taking
yourself out of races,
it doesn’t take long
before you’re buried,
and there’s no coming
back out of it.”
McIntosh and the Dave
Mac-Dalby Motorsports
team are back in action
with the Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Series presented
by Toyota in Kansas next
Friday-Saturday, May
5-6, at Humboldt
Speedway and 81
Speedway.
Tickets will be
available at the gates
on race day. If you
can’t be at the track,
stream all the action
live on
DIRTVision.
‘JUMP IN AND DO
IT’: Rose’s Racing
Passion Drives Busy
Lifestyle
The 58 year old
continues to stay
committed to the one
thing he knows most -
racing
GRANITE CITY, IL (April 27,
2023) - A regular week for
Bill Rose is anything but
regular. On Mondays, Rose
heads to his day job like
many – building interior
trim for homes. The
Plainfield, IN native will
do that throughout the week
and when slower days permit,
he drives to Terre Haute
Action Track – where he
recently took over
promotional duties – to lend
a hand. Oh, and on the
weekends, he follows one of
motorsports’ most demanding
schedules – the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series 80-plus
race tour.
The interior work and
promotional role would be
enough for most, but an
unshakeable passion powers
his continued tenure
with The Greatest Show on
Dirt as the Series heads to
a pair of tracks close to
home – Tri-City Speedway
(Granite City, IL) and
Tri-State Speedway
(Haubstadt, IN) – this
weekend (April 28-29).
“I’m stupid. I shouldn’t
do it,” Rose said with a
laugh about his non-stop
lifestyle. “But I love to do
it, and I want to do it with
the Outlaws. It’s something
I love to do.”
Rose has been racing
Sprint Cars for more than
three decades. It’s his
life. It’s something he
can’t imagine not being
involved with in some
capacity.
“Everybody asks me, ‘Why
don’t you do something
else?’” Rose said. “I don’t
know what else to do. It’s
all I’ve ever done is race.”
It’s that dedication that
played a part in his recent
decision to get involved at
Terre Haute. Promoting is
another avenue to stay
engaged with the sport he
loves and might even lead to
another level down the road
– ownership. With an
uncertain future surrounding
the track heading into 2023,
a few conversations led to
the opportunity arising, and
Rose wasted no time jumping
into action.
“It’s just something I’ve
been thinking about and
trying to dabble in is doing
some promoting or maybe even
owning a track in the
future,” Rose explained. “It
was like, why not? I might
as well jump in and do it.
“A buddy of mine lives in
Terre Haute, and he’s lived
down there forever,” Rose
said. “We were talking about
the racetrack and the stuff
that had happened last year
with the guys that were
promoting it getting into it
with the fair board and
everything. I told him that
I’d like to maybe dabble in
that sometime down the road.
And he mentioned it to
somebody, and finally I got
a phone call and one thing
led to another. We put a
program together to do three
races this year, and we’ll
see how it plays out.”
Another motivating factor
was Rose’s desire to
preserve a piece of Sprint
Car racing history. The
“Action Track” opened in
1952 and has seen some of
open-wheel racing’s finest
names circle its surface
over the years. The historic
half mile lies close to
Rose’s heart.
“Terre Haute has always
been one of my favorite
places,” Rose said. “My two
favorite racetracks have
always been Terre Haute and
Manzanita, and Manzanita is
gone. And I don’t know who
was going to promote it
(Terre Haute) if I didn’t
take it over for this year,
and we can’t lose Terre
Haute. I’m going to try my
damndest to do what I can to
keep it going.”
Shifting back to his
current endeavors on the
World of Outlaws tour, it
goes without saying that
“free time” isn’t a phrase
that exists in Rose’s world.
Competing on the grueling
campaign requires much more
than showing up at the
racetrack on the weekend.
Rose doesn’t have the luxury
of a full crew to monitor
his operation throughout the
week while he tends to his
other responsibilities. But
he does have the help of his
trusted partner, Amanda
Hoegsted.
“She’s in the shop all of
the time,” Rose said. “If I
can’t get the cars cleaned
up, she does that. She
cleans the trailer up. She
does the general maintenance
on the car and stuff like
that. Whatever she can do,
she does. She’ll do the
mounting the tires and
grooving tires and stuff
like that. She does
everything she can during
the week for sure. I keep
her pretty busy with that.”
So far, this season
hasn’t gone how Rose
would’ve preferred on the
racetrack. He’s struggled to
earn his desired results and
admits he’s been puzzled by
the lack of performance.
On the bright side, Rose
has pieced together a new
car for this weekend’s races
at Tri-City Speedway and
Tri-State Speedway. The 58
year old owns more
experience than most at
either facility having
competed with a blend of the
World of Outlaws, United
States Auto Club (USAC), and
Midwest Open Wheel
Association (MOWA) at both.
No matter the result this
weekend or throughout the
rest of the year, Rose’s
motivation and diligence
will remain a constant.
Weekdays he’ll handle
whatever work projects await
while also putting in the
effort to usher Terre Haute
into its next era of
promotion. And when the
weekend rolls around, the
time comes for him to do
what he loves most – wheel a
900-plus horsepower machine
with the World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Cars.
“It’s all I ever want to
do (race),” Rose said. “Ask
Amanda. She’ll tell you
that’s all I do. She wants
to go do some other stuff
and it’s like, when do we
have time? I’ve got toys
that I want to play with.”
You can catch Rose
playing with those toys this
weekend with the World of
Outlaws at Tri-City Speedway
and Tri-State Speedway. For
tickets to Tri-City, CLICK
HERE. For tickets to
Tri-State, call (812)
768-6025.
If you can’t make it to
the track, catch all of the
action on DIRTVision.
Beaver Dam Raceway
Bringing Weekly Action to
DIRTVision
BEAVER DAM, WI –
Beaver Dam Raceway is bringing
weekly racing to DIRTVision this
year.
The famed 1/3-mile Wisconsin
dirt track will have its weekly
events streamed live on
DIRTVision, starting Tuesday,
May 9, highlighted by the World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series and five
division racing on Tuesday
nights.
“We’re thrilled to add Beaver
Dam Raceway to DIRTVision’s
growing list of premier tracks
as it is not only a fan favorite
track for Wisconsin fans, but
race fans across the country,”
said Jim Chiappelli, DIRTVision
general manager. “Along with the
World of Outlaws, we can’t wait
for fans to see the
expectational weekly racing the
track hosts.”
Beaver Dam will welcome the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Cars for the Jim
“JB” Boyd Memorial, June 16-17,
showcasing the best Sprint Car
drivers in the world like
10-time Series champion Donny
Schatz, four-time and reigning
champion Brad Sweet, 2019
Knoxville Nationals winner David
Gravel, Kasey Kahne and more.
The full schedule of events
can be found
HERE.
To watch every racing live
from Beaver Dam Raceway, sign up
for an annual Platinum
FAST PASS with DIRTVision and
experience every event either
online or through the DIRTVision
App.
Beaver Dam Raceway joins
DIRTVision’s growing list of
premier tracks like Attica
Raceway Park, Huset’s Speedway,
Jacksonville Speedway, Jackson
Motorplex, Knoxville Raceway,
Land of Legends Raceway,
Millbridge Speedway, Sharon
Speedway, Williams Grove
Speedway and Volusia Speedway
Park. Fans with a FAST PASS
subscription can also access
every race for the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series, World of Outlaws
CASE Construction Equipment Late
Model Series, Super DIRTcar
Series, Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series presented by Toyota and
DIRTcar Summer Nationals.
1 MONTH ALERT: Greatest Show
on Dirt Set For Doubleheader at
Atomic, May 26-27
CHILLICOTHE, OH (April 26, 2023)
– The World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series returns to
Atomic Speedway for its ninth and
10th visit to the 3/8-mile track,
Friday-Saturday, May 26-27.
After a more than 10-year
absence, the Series made its highly
anticipated return to Atomic last
year, and now grows into a two-day
weekend this season for drivers and
Ohio racing fans.
Home state hero Sheldon
Haudenschild, of Wooster, OH,
claimed the victory last year,
stopping 10-time Series champion
Donny Schatz from getting a third
straight win at the track. Schatz
still has the most World of Outlaws
wins at Atomic with four (2005,
2006, 2008, 2009).
What you need to know:
ATOMIC SPEEDWAY, MAY 26-27
Track:
3/8-mile in Chillicothe, OH
Times (ET):
2 p.m. Pit Gates open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
Opening Ceremonies and racing to
follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Previous winners:
2022 - Sheldon Haudenschild on May
28
2009 - Donny Schatz on August 1
2008 - Donny Schatz on July 26
2007 - Terry McCarl on July 28
2006 - Donny Schatz on August 5
2005 - Donny Schatz on September 27
2004 - Jason Meyers on May 11
2003 - Daryn Pittman on July 31
If you can’t make it to the
track, you can watch both nights at
Atomic Speedway live on DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Illinois,
Indiana Visits Continue World of
Outlaws Midwest Swing
Tri-City Speedway and
Tri-State Speedway are next to host
The Greatest Show on Dirt, April
28-29
GRANITE CITY, IL (April 25, 2023)
- A pair of historic racetracks
await the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series this
weekend.
First up is the highly
anticipated return to Granite City,
IL’s Tri-City Speedway on Friday,
April 28. The World of Outlaws
haven’t circled the Illinois 3/8
mile in 15 years. Then, a
two-and-a-half-hour drive east takes
the tour to Haubstadt, IN’s
Tri-State Speedway on Saturday,
April 29.
Both facilities own the honor of
being the most visited by The
Greatest Show on Dirt for their
respective states. Tri-City Speedway
has hosted the World of Outlaws on
55 occasions. Tri-State Speedway’s
42 trips outrank all fellow Hoosier
state facilities. Both ovals first
hosted a race during the World of
Outlaws’ second year of existence –
1979.
Let’s look at some of the
weekend’s top storylines:
TRI-CITY RETURN: Despite being
the 14th most visited track in
Series history, Friday at Tri-City
Speedway will present a new
challenge for many drivers. The
World of Outlaws haven’t competed in
Granite City since 2008.
Of the current full-time roster,
only Donny Schatz and Bill Rose have
turned Tri-City laps in World of
Outlaws competition.
Schatz’s extensive experience may
prove to be an advantage as the
10-time champion owns 16 starts.
During the last visit in 2008 it was
none other than Schatz coming out on
top. The driver of the Tony
Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15
also has podiumed in half of his six
most recent races at Tri-City.
Rose has made a pair of Tri-City
appearances with the World of
Outlaws (’01 & ’05). The Plainfield,
IN native posted a top 10 in Granite
City with the MOWA Sprints in 2013.
He’s also been productive there
without a wing – earning two USAC
National Sprint Car top fives,
including a podium effort in 2005.
MACEDO’S TRI-STATE MASTERY: Last
year, Carson Macedo made history
when he became the first driver to
top three consecutive World of
Outlaws races at Tri-State Speedway.
The Lemoore, CA native could
continue to cement himself as one of
the best to race around the
paperclip shaped track this
Saturday. Only Steve Kinser (8
wins), Sammy Swindell (5 wins), and
Craig Dollansky (4 wins) have won
more at Haubstadt. A victory
Saturday would equal him with
Dollansky.
Macedo and his Jason Johnson
Racing crew enter the weekend atop
the championship standings and hope
to add to the lead.
GRAVEL EYES REBOUND: After
appearing invincible early in the
season, misfortune has struck David
Gravel in recent weeks. A crash at
U.S. 36 Raceway resulted in a 21st
place finish, and contact with
Carson Macedo in Pevely turned a
potential win into a 10th. The
Watertown, CT native sits third in
points after leading through the
first 10 races.
Fortunately for Gravel, this
weekend presents a prime opportunity
to rebound. The Big Game Motorsports
driver’s only Tri-City experience is
a 2010 American Sprint Car Series
(ASCS) race, but he’s been one of
the best at Tri-State. Gravel has
won twice and podiumed on five
occasions in 13 Haubstadt starts.
HAUD’S HAUBSTADT ROLLERCOASTER:
It’s been an up and down
relationship for Sheldon
Haudenschild at Tri-State Speedway.
The Wooster, OH native always has
the speed to contend for a win at
the Indiana bullring, but Victory
Lane has eluded him despite leading
laps in three different Features. In
2017, Haudenschild looked poised for
victory until an incident with a
lapped car. The next year a crash
while fighting for the lead ended
his bid. Fast forward to 2021 when
Haudenschild rocketed from the ninth
starting spot to the lead before a
flat tire with less than 10 laps to
go extinguished his hopes.
Despite the misfortune keeping
him from the top spot, the Stenhouse
Jr./Marshall Racing driver’s results
in Haubstadt are still impressive
with three podiums and a 7.78
average finish in nine starts.
“Haud” hopes to seal the deal on
that elusive victory this Saturday.
CAN SWEET STRIKE?: Despite being
one of the most consistent
competitors at Tri-State Speedway,
Victory Lane has eluded Brad Sweet.
In his last 10 starts at the
quarter mile, Sweet has finished no
worse than eighth aboard the Kasey
Kahne Racing #49 and owns a 5.4
average finish over that stretch.
Two of his last three attempts have
resulted in second-place finishes.
“The Big Cat” enters the weekend
as the most recent winner this year
and sits tied for the Series lead in
victories with three.
FIRST TIMERS: The unique oval
that is Tri-State Speedway has
proven to present an opportunity at
first career World of Outlaws wins.
A new Series winner has arisen
twice in the last seven visits to
Haubstadt. In 2017, it was Kokomo,
IN’s Parker Price-Miller
experiencing the thrill of his
inaugural triumph. Three years
later, Marion, IL native Carson
Short bested The Greatest Show on
Dirt in only his 11th career Feature
start.
In total, Tri-State Speedway has
produced six first time winners
through its 42 World of Outlaws
races.
Full-time Series drivers eying
their first victory – Bill Rose,
Kasey Kahne, Noah Gass, and Robbie
Price will hope the trend continues.
MOWA MOTORS: The World of Outlaws
may have not competed recently at
Tri-City, but the track has still
hosted some Sprint Car action over
the last few years – mainly the
Midwest Open Wheel Association
(MOWA) Sprints.
Drivers such as Ayrton Gennetten,
Joe B. Miller, Zach Hampton, and
others have all performed well with
MOWA in Granite City recently and
could be factors on Friday with the
benefit of added experience.
This weekend is also expected to
attract a stout crop of invaders
with Anthony Macri, Tyler Courtney,
Buddy Kofoid, and more all planning
to be in action.
For tickets to Tri City Speedway,
CLICK HERE. For tickets to Tri-State
Speedway, call (812) – 768-6025.
If you can’t make it to the
track, catch all the action on
DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
Friday, April 28 at Tri-City
Speedway in Granite City, IL
Saturday, April 29 at Tri-State
Speedway in Haubstadt, IN
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
(13/81 Races)
1. 41 – Carson Macedo (1826PTS)
2. 49 – Brad Sweet (-12PTS) 3. 2 –
David Gravel (-20PTS) 4. 1S – Logan
Schuchart (-56PTS) 5. 11 – Michael
Kofoid (-72PTS) 6. 17 – Sheldon
Haudenschild (-108PTS) 7. 83 – James
McFadden (-134PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer
Bayston (-148PTS) 9. 15 – Donny
Schatz (-162PTS) 10. 18 – Gio Scelzi
(-172PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS
(7 Drivers):
3 wins – David Gravel (Big Game
Motorsports #2), Brad Sweet (Kasey
Kahne Racing #49)
2 wins – James McFadden (Roth
Motorsports #83), Rico Abreu (Rico
Abreu Racing #24)
1 win – Carson Macedo (Jason
Johnson Racing #41), Buddy Kofoid
(CMS Racing #11), Sheldon
Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr./Marshall
Racing #17)
FEATURE LAPS LED (11 Drivers):
79 laps – Brad Sweet
77 laps – David Gravel
60 laps – James McFadden
46 laps – Buddy Kofoid
43 laps – Rico Abreu
41 laps – Carson Macedo
21 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
10 laps – Anthony Macri, Cory
Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi, Brent Marks
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
QUICKTIME AWARDS (8 Drivers):
5 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
2 QuickTimes – David Gravel
1 QuickTime – Anthony Macri,
Logan Schuchart, Brian Brown, Donny
Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Rico Abreu
HEAT RACE WINNERS (17 Drivers):
7 Heat Wins – David Gravel
6 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid,
Carson Macedo
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart,
Sheldon Haudenschild, Brad Sweet
2 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston,
Gio Scelzi, Jacob Allen
1 Heat Win – James McFadden,
Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Danny
Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Rico
Abreu, Brock Zearfoss
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (24
Drivers):
10 Dashes – David Gravel
9 Dashes – Carson Macedo
8 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Brad
Sweet
6 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid, Jacob
Allen
5 Dashes – Spencer Bayston, Gio
Scelzi
4 Dashes – Brent Marks, Rico
Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny
Schatz
3 Dashes – James McFadden, Brock
Zearfoss
2 Dashes – Brian Brown, Danny
Dietrich
1 Dash – Anthony Macri, Robbie
Price, Cory Eliason, Justin Peck,
Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Devon
Borden, Garet Williamson
MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN
WINS (11 Drivers):
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss,
Parker Price-Miller, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass,
Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden,
Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton
Gennetten, Robbie Price
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (10
Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss,
James McFadden, Tyler Courtney
1 Hard Charger – Donny Schatz,
Gio Scelzi, Robbie Price, David
Gravel, Logan Schuchart, Justin
Peck, Blake Hahn
PODIUM FINISHES (15 Drivers):
7 Podiums – Brad Sweet
6 Podiums – David Gravel
5 Podiums – Carson Macedo
4 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
3 Podiums – James McFadden
2 Podiums – Jacob Allen, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Rico Abreu, Logan
Schuchart
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Brian
Brown, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden,
Spencer Bayston, Brent Marks
TOP 10 FINISHES (26 Drivers):
13 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
11 Top 10s – Brad Sweet, David
Gravel, Logan Schuchart
9 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild,
Michael Kofoid
7 Top 10s – James McFadden,
Spencer Bayston, Gio Scelzi,
6 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
5 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
4 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Jacob
Allen, Justin Peck, Kasey Kahne
3 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brian
Brown, Danny Dietrich, Brock
Zearfoss, Blake Hahn
1 Top 10 – Cory Eliason, Robbie
Price, Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, Sam
Hafertepe Jr.
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR
SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track /
Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thurs, Feb 9 / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway
Park / Barberville, FL / David
Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia
Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln
Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico
Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega
Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy
Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor
Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet
(1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl
Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet
(2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl
Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James
McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36
Raceway / Osborn, MO / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway /
Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
13. Fri, April 14 / Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely,
MO / Brad Sweet (3)
Knoxville Nationals Makes USA
Today’s 10Best List
"The Granddaddy of ‘Em All" ranked
third on the 10Best Reader’s Choice
list for Best Motorsports Race,
beating out NASCAR, INDYCAR and
Sports Car events
KNOXVILLE, IA (April 21, 2023) –
The mecca. A crown jewel. “Our”
Super Bowl. The greatest week of the
year.
Talk to any Sprint Car driver or
fan and you’ll hear one, if not all,
of those sentences to describe the
NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals
at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa.
For more than 60 years, the
Knoxville Nationals has been turning
Sprint Car drivers into motorsport
legends and providing fans with one
of the most unique event
experiences. And because of that,
fans voted the Knoxville Nationals
to third on USA Today’s 10Best
Reader’s Choice list for Best
Motorsports Race – behind only the
Indianapolis 500 and Formula 1’s
U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the
Americas.
The Knoxville Nationals,
featuring the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series (Aug,
9-12), ranked higher than the likes
of NASCAR’s Daytona 500, INDYCAR’s
Grand Prix of Long Beach – which set
an attendance record this year – the
Rolex 24 at Daytona and Pikes Peak
International Hill Climb, among
others.
“I think Knoxville separates
itself from every other event, due
to the fact of where it is at and
the history behind the event,
everything that goes on in the
little town of Knoxville during the
week,” said Brad Sweet, four-time
and reigning World of Outlaws
champion and 2018 Knoxville
Nationals champion. “There is so
much to do for the fans, such a
great atmosphere. It’s a really
quiet town when you’re there for not
the Knoxville Nationals. But, when
the Knoxville Nationals is there,
it’s like a buzzing little city with
all Sprint Car enthusiasts and race
car fans.
“So, you bring 25-30 thousand
people into one place that all love
to do the same thing, which is race
and have fun and there is Dingus
(the bar across the street), there
is the atmosphere around the
vendors, there’s concerts going on.
There is so much to do and the race
is also such a big deal for the
drivers.”
Twenty-seven drivers have claimed
the Knoxville Nationals title since
the first race in 1961. Of them,
only seven have won it multiple
times – adding to the prestige of
the event. Steve Kinser, the 20-time
World of Outlaws champion, has the
most wins at the event with 12.
Ten-time World of Outlaws champion
Donny Schatz continued his climb to
that benchmark last year by scoring
his 11th triumph at the event.
And while Schatz continues to add
Knoxville trophies to his
collection, he iterated there is
nothing easy about conquering the
week-long event.
“It’s been the mecca of our
biggest races since I was a kid
sitting in the grandstands,” Schatz
said. “And you know, the size of the
racetrack, the big half mile, the
flat surface, the tricky berm on the
bottom, the river gumbo dirt that
can be super hooky when it’s wet and
when it starts to dry out it gets
ultra-slick like glass. You get all
ends of the spectrum with Knoxville,
and it makes it a feast or famine
type of scenario when you’re there
racing.
“It makes it a lot of fun and
it’s ever-changing. So, it’s an
incredible place… you always have to
be up to the challenge at Knoxville
as it’s changing, and they can
change the berm on the bottom a
little bit and it changes your whole
entry to the corner and the way your
car responds and it’s tricky to stay
down there. It’s a game of cat and
mouse with both pedals and a
steering wheel and even the thought
process, so it makes it a lot of fun
as a driver for someone like myself
to be able to go there and try to
master that craft.”
Along with the prestige and
trophy, the Knoxville Nationals pays
out one of the biggest purses in
Sprint Car racing.
This year, the event boasts a
record-high $1,159,005 overall
purse, paying $185,000 to the winner
and $15,000 to start the Feature.
Outside of the perks for the
drivers and on track action for the
fans, when it comes time for the
Knoxville Nationals, the town of
Knoxville morphs into a Sprint Car
haven. Race haulers are parked in
parking lots of local businesses
along North Lincoln Street. Campers
are packed in like Tetris blocks on
residents’ lawns. Vendors and driver
merchandise trailers occupy
sidewalks across from the track.
For the week, race cars being
pushed up and down the street by
four wheels becomes normal. You feel
like you’ve entered a racer's
fantasy as the town becomes an annex
of the track.
“It’s such a unique area,” said
David Gravel, the 2019 Knoxville
Nationals champion. “When that event
is going on, the whole town shuts
down. Campers surround the whole
area and, you know, there are 25 to
30 thousand people. It just has an
atmosphere and a buzz around it.
“You always get butterflies and
goose bumps when you’re getting
ready to race there. Having the Hall
of Fame there and the suites all
packed, having fans all the way down
the front stretch and back, it’s
just a one-of-a-kind event.
Probably, definitely, my number one
for sure still in Sprint Car
racing.”
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series will first
visit Knoxville Raceway on June 9-10
before venturing back to Iowa's
Marion County Fairgrounds for the
62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville
Nationals, Aug. 9-12. For tickets,
CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the
races, you can watch both live –
along with weekly racing from
Knoxville Raceway – on DIRTVision.
Cold Temperatures, Extreme Wind
Chills Cancel Knoxville Event
Illinois, Indiana visits up
next; Series returns to Knoxville in
June
Knoxville, IA – With an outlook
of plummeting temperatures and wind
chills below freezing this weekend,
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series officials together
with Knoxville Raceway staff have
canceled the Xtream powered by
Mediacom Showdown.
Precision Weather Service and
local weather experts determined
conditions would turn severe
following heavy rain on Thursday,
negatively affecting the fan and
competitor experiences, which led
officials to cancel today to prevent
unnecessary travel.
If you purchased a ticket in
advance, visit https://www.knoxvilleraceway.com
for more information.
The World of Outlaws now turn its
attention to next weekend’s
Illinois, Indiana double header at
Tri-City Speedway (Granite City, IL)
on April 28 and Tri-State Speedway
(Haubstadt, IN) on April 29. For
tickets to Tri-City Speedway, CLICK
HERE. For tickets to Tri-State
Speedway, call (812) 768-6025.
The World of Outlaws will make
their next visit to Knoxville on
June 9-10.
If you can’t make it to the
track, catch all of the action live
on DIRTVision.
1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws Set to Visit Attica, Sharon in
May
ATTICA, OH – The World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
is bringing dirt fans a May visit to
Attica Raceway Park and Sharon
Speedway.
In the Series’ second Ohio stop
of the season, it’ll journey to
Attica on Friday, May 19, and Sharon
on Saturday, May 20.
It’ll also be another home state
visit for Wooster, OH’s Sheldon
Haudenschild, who’s already picked
up a win this season at US 36
Raceway.
What you need to know:
ATTICA, MAY 19
Track:
1/3-mile in Attica, OH
Times (ET):
2PM Pit Gates open
5PM Grandstand Gates open
6:30PM Hot Laps/Qualifying
Tickets:
CLICK HERE
Previous winners:
2022 – Kyle Larson on May 20, Kyle
Larson on July 12
2021 – David Gravel on May 21,
Spencer Bayston on July 13
2020 – Kyle Larson on July 14
2018 – Donny Schatz on July 10
2017 – David Gravel on July 11
2016 – Donny Schatz on July 12
2015 – Dale Blaney on May 29
2014 – Dale Blaney on May 30
2011 – Donny Schatz on May 20
2009 – Dale Blaney on May 29
2008 – Donny Schatz on May 30
2007 – Joey Saldana on April 20
2005 – Stevie Smith on July 13
1994 – Sammy Swindell on May 21
1993 – Joe Garte on May 21
1992 – Joey Allen on Aug. 7
1991 – Steve Kinser on Aug. 9
1990 – Steve Kinser on May 18
SHARON, MAY 20
Track:
3/8-mile in Hartford, OH
Times (ET):
2:00PM Pit Gates Open
4:00PM Grandstand Gates Open
6:30PM Hot Laps/Qualifying
Tickets:
CLICK HERE
Previous winners:
2022 - Brad Sweet on Sept. 24
2021 – Dave Blaney on May 22
2007 – Steve Kinser on June 1
2006 – Jac Haudenschild on May 20
2005 – Jason Meyers on June 3
2004 –Danny Lasoski on June 4, Steve
Kinser on July 28
2003 – Steve Kinser on July 30,
Steve Kinser on July 30
2002 – Danny Lasoski on May 31, Joey
Saldana on July 31
HOW TO WATCH
If you can’t make it to the tracks,
you can watch both events live on
DIRTVision – either at
DIRTVision.com or by downloading
the DIRTVision App.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Rare April
Trip to Knoxville Awaits the World
of Outlaws
The weekend is the first of
eight scheduled nights of Knoxville
racing in 2023
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Cars are readying for
an uncharacteristic springtime visit
to “The Sprint Car Capital of the
World.”
The iconic Knoxville Raceway is
the target of The Greatest Show on
Dirt as the 2023 campaign rolls on.
The half mile will host the Xtream
Powered by Mediacom Showdown this
weekend (April 21-22). The two
nights will be the first of eight
for the World of Outlaws at
Knoxville in 2023 with another pair
of evenings set for June 9-10 and
the 62nd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville
Nationals (August 9-12).
This weekend will mark the first
time the Series has raced at the
Marion County facility in the month
of April since 2012.
FRIDAY TICKETS
SATURDAY TICKETS
Let’s look at some of the
weekend’s top storylines.
SCHATZVILLE: The early trip to
Knoxville may be a welcome shift in
the schedule for Donny Schatz.
The 10-time Series champion has
been combating some early struggles
this season, but his success at
Knoxville can’t be overstated.
Schatz has mastered the black zook
clay. The Tony
Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing pilot
picked up his 11th Knoxville
Nationals title last season – second
only to Steve Kinser’s 12. The
driver out of Fargo, ND has remained
solid in recent years at Knoxville
with finishes of fourth or better in
seven of his last eight starts.
Coming off a nasty tumble in
Pevely, Knoxville presents a prime
opportunity for Schatz to rebound in
strong fashion.
MULTI-TIME WINNERS: Outside of
Schatz, a handful of fellow
full-time competitors have been
stout at Knoxville. The trio of
David Gravel, Brad Sweet, and Carson
Macedo have all topped multiple
Series races at the half mile.
Gravel and Sweet lead the way
with four victories apiece.
Among Gravel’s triumphs is the
2019 Knoxville Nationals and a pair
of wins in 2020. The wheelman of the
Big Game Motorsports #2 made all
four of his trips to Victory Lane
over an 11 race stretch from June of
2018 to August of 2020.
Sweet’s success is slightly more
spread out. “The Big Cat” first
claimed a Knoxville World of Outlaws
checkered flag in 2014, then had to
wait through nine more visits until
another win in June of 2017. The
Grass Valley, CA native also owns a
Knoxville Nationals crown, topping
“The Granddaddy of ‘Em All” in 2018.
Macedo hasn’t found Knoxville
glory as often as Gravel or Sweet,
but he has more recently. In 2021,
the 26 year old swept the June
weekend at Knoxville. Macedo looks
to pad his point lead with another
strong Iowa outing.
SHARKS’ SUCCESS: Last August at
Knoxville, the Shark Racing duo of
Logan Schuchart and Jacob Allen
flexed their muscle.
Before the Knoxville Nationals
commenced, Schuchart began the week
by topping the Capitani Classic. He
followed that up by winning his
Nationals prelim on Wednesday.
During Saturday’s finale Schuchart
finished third after starting 17th –
his second podium in the last three
editions of the sport’s most
prestigious race.
The night after Schuchart claimed
his prelim, Allen came out on top of
Thursday’s preliminary action for
his first Knoxville win. Then on
Saturday he joined his teammate in
the top five by wheeling the #1A
from 11th to fifth in the 50-lap
main event.
IOWA TRANSPLANT: This weekend
serves somewhat of a home game for
Gio Scelzi.
The 21 year old is originally
from Fresno, CA but recently
relocated to “The Hawkeye State” as
he’s behind the wheel of the
Iowa-based KCP Racing #18.
The Californian has adapted
nicely to Knoxville. He and KCP won
the 2021 Knoxville 360 Nationals.
Then during the following week, they
earned the pole for the 410
Nationals and finished a strong
fourth.
ZEARFOSS’ ZONE: After spending
much of the early season having to
charge forward in the Feature, Brock
Zearfoss has improved his qualifying
and Heat Race performance in recent
weeks.
The Jonestown, PA native didn’t
make a Toyota Dash through the first
10 events of the season, but now
he’s made the last three. The
improvement helped lead to his first
top five of the season at U.S. 36
Raceway.
Zearfoss now heads to Knoxville
where he’s a former top-five
finisher in the 360 Nationals (’20)
and a top five finisher in the 410
Nationals Hard Knox Night (’21).
KNOXVILLE LOCALS: “The Sprint Car
Capital of the World” is home to
some of the country’s strongest
local challengers, and much of the
contingent will be in action this
weekend looking to upset the World
of Outlaws.
Brian Brown always stands out as
one of the favorites to stand in
Victory Lane whenever the World of
Outlaws invade Knoxville, IA. The
five-time Knoxville track champion
is currently tied for second on the
all-time track win list – trailing
only Danny Lasoski. Brown is a
two-time winner in World of Outlaws
competition at Knoxville (’19 &’21).
Austin McCarl is another who
could make some noise. At last
year’s Knoxville Nationals, the
Altoona, IA native experienced one
of his most emotional career moments
by earning the pole for the Saturday
finale. The 2018 track champion
continues to seek his first World of
Outlaws victory.
Knoxville’s very own Riley Goodno
is one of the sport’s rising stars.
Last year, in only his seventh
career World of Outlaws Feature
start, Goodno led laps and podiumed
at Huset’s Speedway.
More drivers local to or with
ties to the area including Tasker
Phillips, Ayrton Gennetten, Brandon
Wimmer, Ian Madsen, and more are
expected to be in action.
INVADERS: This weekend’s roster
is expected to have some added star
power with more big names making the
trip.
A pair of drivers with World of
Outlaws wins already under their
belt this year, Rico Abreu and Buddy
Kofoid, have Knoxville on their
calendar.
Tyler Courtney also has the
weekend on his schedule with Clauson
Marshall Racing. Last year,
“Sunshine” led the most laps in
Knoxville Nationals main event
before finishing fourth.
A fellow Hoosier in the form of
Justin Peck will also be making his
way to Knoxville. Last year, the
Monrovia, IN native qualified for
the Knoxville Nationals aboard the
Buch Motorsports #13 and finished a
personal-best 12th.
Pennsylvania standout Anthony
Macri plans to be in attendance. The
Dillsburg, PA native has finished in
the top five in each of the last two
Hard Knox Nights including a
runner-up in 2021 that transferred
him into his first Knoxville
Nationals finale.
If you can’t make it to the
track, catch all the action on
DIRTVision.
CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
(13/83 Races)
41 – Carson Macedo (1826PTS) 2.
49 – Brad Sweet (-12PTS) 3. 2 –
David Gravel (-20PTS) 4. 1S – Logan
Schuchart (-56PTS) 5. 11 – Michael
Kofoid (-72PTS) 6. 17 – Sheldon
Haudenschild (-108PTS) 7. 83 – James
McFadden (-134PTS) 8. 5 – Spencer
Bayston (-148PTS) 9. 15 – Donny
Schatz (-162PTS) 10. 18 – Gio Scelzi
(-172PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS
(7 Drivers):
3 wins – David Gravel (Big Game
Motorsports #2), Brad Sweet (Kasey
Kahne Racing #49)
2 wins – James McFadden (Roth
Motorsports #83), Rico Abreu (Rico
Abreu Racing #24)
1 win – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson
Racing #41), Buddy Kofoid (CMS
Racing #11), Sheldon Haudenschild
(Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17)
FEATURE LAPS LED (11 Drivers):
79 laps – Brad Sweet
77 laps – David Gravel
60 laps – James McFadden
46 laps – Buddy Kofoid
43 laps – Rico Abreu
41 laps – Carson Macedo
21 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
10 laps – Anthony Macri, Cory
Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi, Brent Marks
LOW-E INSULATION QUICKTIME AWARDS
(8 Drivers):
5 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
2 QuickTimes – David Gravel
1 QuickTime – Anthony Macri, Logan
Schuchart, Brian Brown, Donny
Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Rico Abreu
HEAT RACE WINNERS (17 Drivers):
7 Heat Wins – David Gravel
6 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Carson
Macedo
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart,
Sheldon Haudenschild, Brad Sweet
2 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Gio
Scelzi, Jacob Allen
1 Heat Win – James McFadden, Brian
Brown, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich,
Freddie Rahmer, Rico Abreu, Brock
Zearfoss
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (24
Drivers):
10 Dashes – David Gravel
9 Dashes – Carson Macedo
8 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Brad
Sweet
6 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid, Jacob Allen
5 Dashes – Spencer Bayston, Gio
Scelzi
4 Dashes – Brent Marks, Rico Abreu,
Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz
3 Dashes – James McFadden, Brock
Zearfoss
2 Dashes – Brian Brown, Danny
Dietrich
1 Dash – Anthony Macri, Robbie
Price, Cory Eliason, Justin Peck,
Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Devon
Borden, Garet Williamson
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN
WINS (11 Drivers):
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss,
Parker Price-Miller, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass,
Hunter Schuerenberg, James McFadden,
Wayne Johnson, Ryan Timms, Ayrton
Gennetten, Robbie Price
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (10
Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss,
James McFadden, Tyler Courtney
1 Hard Charger – Donny Schatz, Gio
Scelzi, Robbie Price, David Gravel,
Logan Schuchart, Justin Peck, Blake
Hahn
PODIUM FINISHES (15 Drivers):
7 Podiums – Brad Sweet
6 Podiums – David Gravel
5 Podiums – Carson Macedo
4 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
3 Podiums – James McFadden
2 Podiums – Jacob Allen, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Rico Abreu, Logan
Schuchart
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Brian
Brown, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden,
Spencer Bayston, Brent Marks
TOP 10 FINISHES (26 Drivers):
13 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
11 Top 10s – Brad Sweet, David
Gravel, Logan Schuchart
9 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild,
Michael Kofoid
7 Top 10s – James McFadden, Spencer
Bayston, Gio Scelzi
6 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
5 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
4 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Jacob
Allen, Justin Peck, Kasey Kahne
3 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brian
Brown, Danny Dietrich, Brock
Zearfoss, Blake Hahn
1 Top 10 – Cory Eliason, Robbie
Price, Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, Sam
Hafertepe Jr.
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR
SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track /
Location / Winner (Total Wins)
Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway
Park / Barberville, FL / David
Gravel (1)
Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park
/ Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park
/ Barberville, FL / James McFadden
(1)
Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park
/ Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo
(1)
Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park
/ Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway /
Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short
Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid
(1)
Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor
Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet
(1)
Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl
Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet
(2)
Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway
/ Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway /
Osborn, MO / Sheldon Haudenschild
(1)
Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway /
Wichita, KS / Rico Abreu (2)
Fri, April 14 / Federated Auto Parts
Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO / Brad
Sweet (3)
EVELY
PANDEMONIUM: Brad Sweet Tops Wild
Race at Federated Auto Parts Raceway
at I-55
Sweet
continues recent stretch of
dominance at the Pevely bullring
PEVELY, MO (April 14, 2023) - Brad Sweet
doesn’t need any help reaching Victory
Lane at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at
I-55, but that’s exactly what he got
Friday night. The four-time and
defending champion took advantage of
some contact between Carson Macedo and
David Gravel to top the 40-lap Feature
at the Pevely, MO bullring.
It’s Sweet’s third win in the first
13 races of the season, marking the
fifth time the Grass Valley, CA native
have reached that mark in his
illustrious career.
The Kasey Kahne Racing driver also
continued to add to his incredible
record at I-55. Sweet now owns six
triumphs at the third mile, making it
tied for the track he’s won at the most.
He’s now on a streak of eight
consecutive podiums at the facility and
owns a 1.75 average finish over that
stretch.
Sweet’s 82nd career victory with The
Greatest Show on Dirt brings him within
two of tying Stevie Smith for 10th
all-time. His 264th podium equaled him
with Daryn Pittman for the 10th most
all-time top-threes.
“Just happy to get the Napa Auto
Parts car in Victory Lane,” Sweet said.
“Hats off to my guys. We’ve been
incredibly consistent and good here at
Pevely. Hopefully tomorrow we can come
back and do it again. We’ve just got to
make a few improvements. I just can’t
thank them enough. We’ve had a rough few
nights, and a good rebound here tonight
gives us a little confidence coming back
tomorrow.”
Early in the race, the battle up
front quickly brewed between David
Gravel and Carson Macedo as the latter
slipped by Sweet early on for second
while Gravel paced the field.
An early restart saw Gravel and
Macedo drive side by side for multiple
laps, Gravel around the cushion and
Macedo stuck to the bottom. Eventually,
Gravel pulled ahead in the Big Game
Motorsports #2 but not for long.
As the leaders entered traffic at the
halfway mark, Macedo closed in fast. The
Jason Johnson Racing pilot rolled by
Gravel for the top spot as he struggled
with a slower car. In the next corner,
Gravel reclaimed the lead with a slide
job.
Drama arose only a couple of laps
later when Gravel slid slightly above
the preferred bottom groove in Turns 3
and 4, giving Macedo an opportunity.
Macedo drove in hard, but as he drew
alongside Gravel, he drifted up and into
the side of Gravel’s machine. The
contact sent Gravel around in a 360 and
flattened his left rear. Macedo managed
to maintain control and keep his car in
tact but fell back to third for the
ensuing restart based on the timing of
the yellow flag. The incident gifted the
lead to Sweet.
“Not sure what happened with David,”
Sweet explained of his viewpoint.
“Luckily, that corner, I went to the top
and came out in the lead. I wasn’t sure
what happened. I think Carson and David
maybe got into each other fighting for
that bottom. The bottom really became
the dominant lane, and you really
couldn’t pass lapped cars up high. It
was just a lot of fighting for
position.”
Macedo took to social media after the
race to claim responsibility and
apologize, saying he would never
intentionally wreck someone, especially
a competitor so close to him in points.
While some good fortune might’ve
helped Sweet get the lead, he proved he
deserved to run there by pulling away
following the restart with 14 laps to
go.
Behind Sweet, battles broke out all
over the track including for the
runner-up spot. Macedo, James McFadden,
and Logan Schuchart all began swapping
sliders as the laps dwindled and Sweet
distanced himself. Ultimately, Sweet
took the checkered flag with more than a
two second advantage.
After Sweet it was James McFadden
completing a thrilling charge from 14th
to second for his third podium of the
season aboard the Roth Motorsports #83.
The effort elevated his top-three career
total to 39.
“We got up in the top-10 there early
and then got put in the fence on corner
entry,” McFadden recalled. “We fell back
to about 18th or 20th and fought our way
back there. I felt like it got really,
really slow down there on the bottom in
(Turns) three and four, and I thought,
‘Well, why not? Let’s have a crack, got
nothing to lose.’ Then I started picking
cars off up there, so hats off to my
Roth Motorsports guys. They gave me a
really good car all night.”
Completing the top-three was Shark
Racing’s Logan Schuchart. The Hanover,
PA native earned a podium for the first
time since Florida. It marked his 122nd
Series podium, equaling him with his
grandfather, Bobby Allen, on the
all-time list.
“It’s just nice to get our guys on
the podium,” Schuchart said. “They’ve
been working really hard. I knew coming
into this place that it’s a place where
we’ve run in the top-five a lot, won the
Ironman. We can get ourselves on the
podium, but it seems like we can’t win
races, but we’re close.”
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Cars return to
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on
April 15 for night two of the I-55
Outlaw Showdown. For tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track,
catch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Feature (40 Laps): 1. 49-Brad
Sweet[2]; 2. 83-James McFadden[14]; 3.
1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 4. 41-Carson
Macedo[4]; 5. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 6.
52-Blake Hahn[23]; 7. 11-Michael
Kofoid[15]; 8. 5-Spencer Bayston[22]; 9.
9-Kasey Kahne[13]; 10. 2-David
Gravel[1]; 11. 24-Rico Abreu[16]; 12.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss[7]; 13. 13-Justin
Peck[20]; 14. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[11]; 15. 20G-Noah Gass[9];
16. 35-Zach Hampton[10]; 17. 15-Donny
Schatz[3]; 18. 7S-Robbie Price[21]; 19.
15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[17]; 20.
39M-Anthony Macri[12]; 21. 51B-Joe B
Miller[19]; 22. 1A-Jacob Allen[24]; 23.
14T-Tim Estenson[18]; 24. 24W-Garet
Williamson[8]
McIntosh Wins I-55 Friday for Second
Xtreme Outlaw Feature Victory in Three Races
Daum runs second with mechanical
issue, Timms charges 17th-to-3rd
PEVELY, MO (April 14, 2023) – After
winning the season opener one month ago,
Cannon McIntosh garnered his second Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Feature win Friday night at Federated Auto
Parts Raceway at I-55.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, took the lead
late in the 30-lap main event from defending
Series champion Zach Daum, slipping by on
the bottom and driving off with the $4,000
check and his first career win at I-55 over
Zach Daum and Ryan Timms.
Coming from third on the starting grid,
McIntosh found himself as far back as
seventh at one point in the opening laps
after trying to make the top side work on
the fast, 1/3-mile oval. But he maintained
composure, got back in the groove down low
and soon began his charge to the front –
picking off cars on the very bottom of the
track when they slipped up.
“Pretty much every time a guy would make
a mistake, you’d try and pounce then,
because there weren’t too many opportunities
to get guys,” McIntosh said.
By the halfway point, McIntosh had
already made his way back up into the
top-three and was gunning for the lead. He
made the most of his jump to the inside on
Rico Abreu for second on Lap 17, then
followed that up with a push for the lead
three laps later.
In control since the drop of the green,
Daum was smooth but slower on the bottom –
fighting an undiagnosed mechanical issue all
night. It didn’t seem to hinder him a great
deal, however, as he kept it out front for
18 laps before ultimately falling to second
when McIntosh got underneath him at the exit
of Turn 4 on Lap 20.
“I could get in the corner really well, I
felt like; I just couldn’t get off on exit
and the motor was spitting and sputtering,”
Daum said. “I figured somebody would try and
sneak underneath me, and I saw the 08 pop-up
on the board in second when he got by Rico,
and I thought, ‘well, shoot.’
McIntosh got a big run through Turns 3-4
with better corner-exit speed, pulled up
alongside Daum and won the drag race into
Turn 1 to take the spot away permanently.
“I think that’s where I made up most of
my ground is right there,” McIntosh said.
“If a guy would slip-up just a little bit
and I’d really pounce on them down the
straightaway where they wouldn’t expect it.”
From there on out, it was smooth sailing
for the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports #08.
McIntosh crossed the stripe nearly five full
seconds ahead of Daum and the rest of the
field to collect his third career Series
victory.
Daum crossed the stripe second – his best
Series finish so far this season. He needed
a good points night after taking a DNF last
month in Du Quoin and got exactly that on
Friday.
While McIntosh and Daum stayed up front
all night, the final podium finisher had a
lot further to go when he took the green.
Ryan Timms, 16, of Oklahoma City, OK, failed
to transfer into the Feature with his
passing points total in the Heats and was
forced to run the Last Chance Showdown. He
won that race, placing him 17th on the
Feature starting grid, where he then
advanced 14 spots of position in 30 laps to
claim third.
“I just slowly picked one car off at a
time rolling the bottom,” Timms said.
“Toward the end, I tried the top and it was
just too dirty to make anything happen.”
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented
by Toyota is back in action again at I-55
Saturday night for the conclusion of the
I-55 Outlaw Showdown. Tickets available at
the gate or for advance sale at
XtremeOutlawSeries.com. If you can’t be at
the track, stream all the action live on
DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 08-Cannon
McIntosh[3]; 2. 5D-Zach Daum[5]; 3. 67-Ryan
Timms[17]; 4. 7U-Kyle Jones[2]; 5. 24-Rico
Abreu[4]; 6. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[11]; 7.
40-Chase McDermand[1]; 8. 72J-Sam
Johnson[23]; 9. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[18];
10. 50-Daniel Adler[16]; 11. 2X-Landon
Brooks[15]; 12. 97-Gavin Miller[6]; 13.
26-Chance Crum[13]; 14. 25K-Taylor
Reimer[9]; 15. 71E-Mariah Ede[20]; 16.
71-Jade Avedisian[7]; 17. 7-Shannon
McQueen[8]; 18. 77W-Joe Wirth[14]; 19.
19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[21]; 20. 00-Talin
Turner[22]; 21. 97K-Cooper Williams[10]; 22.
21K-Karter Sarff[12]; 23. 7X-Thomas
Meseraull[19]; 24. (DNS) 28P-Bradley Fezard
I-55 Raceway MO 4/14/23
A
Feature (40 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 2.
83-James McFadden[14]; 3. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[6]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 5.
18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 6. 52-Blake Hahn[23];
7. 11-Michael Kofoid[15]; 8. 5-Spencer
Bayston[22]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne[13]; 10.
2-David Gravel[1]; 11. 24-Rico Abreu[16];
12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[7]; 13. 13-Justin
Peck[20]; 14. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[11];
15. 20G-Noah Gass[9]; 16. 35-Zach
Hampton[10]; 17. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 18.
7S-Robbie Price[21]; 19. 15H-Sam Hafertepe
Jr[17]; 20. 39M-Anthony Macri[12]; 21.
51B-Joe B Miller[19]; 22. 1A-Jacob
Allen[24]; 23. 14T-Tim Estenson[18]; 24.
24W-Garet Williamson[8]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps): 1.
7S-Robbie Price[1]; 2. 5-Spencer Bayston[4];
3. 52-Blake Hahn[6]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen[5];
5. 5T-Ryan Timms[3]; 6. 23B-Brian Bell[2];
7. 22S-Slater Helt[9]; 8. 44-Carson
Short[8]; 9. 97-Scotty Milan[7]; 10.
84-Brandon Hanks[13]; 11. 50K-Kyle
Bellm[12]; 12. 7C-Jason Keith[11]; 13.
37-Ayden Gatewood[14]; 14. 6-Bill Rose[10]
Toyota Dash (8 Laps): 1. 2-David
Gravel[1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 3. 15-Donny
Schatz[3]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 5.
18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 6. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[8]; 7. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[7]; 8.
24W-Garet Williamson[6]
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[1];
2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[2]; 3. 20G-Noah
Gass[4]; 4. 9-Kasey Kahne[6]; 5. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[5]; 6. 5T-Ryan Timms[8]; 7.
97-Scotty Milan[7]; 8. 7C-Jason Keith[9]; 9.
7S-Robbie Price[3]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 2.
24W-Garet Williamson[3]; 3. 35-Zach
Hampton[2]; 4. 83-James McFadden[4]; 5.
14T-Tim Estenson[5]; 6. 5-Spencer
Bayston[6]; 7. 44-Carson Short[7]; 8.
50K-Kyle Bellm[8]; 9. 37-Ayden Gatewood[9]
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[2];
2. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 3. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[1]; 4. 11-Michael Kofoid[7]; 5.
51B-Joe B Miller[4]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen[6];
7. 22S-Slater Helt[8]; 8. 23B-Brian Bell[3]
Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[1]; 2. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[3]; 3.
39M-Anthony Macri[2]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu[4];
5. 13-Justin Peck[6]; 6. 52-Blake Hahn[7];
7. 6-Bill Rose[5]; 8. 84-Brandon Hanks[8]
Qualifying: 1. 41-Carson Macedo,
00:10.372[9]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet,
00:10.444[5]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild,
00:10.456[20]; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss,
00:10.489[8]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart,
00:10.493[18]; 6. 35-Zach Hampton,
00:10.505[2]; 7. 2-David Gravel,
00:10.506[28]; 8. 39M-Anthony Macri,
00:10.508[25]; 9. 7S-Robbie Price,
00:10.547[23]; 10. 24W-Garet Williamson,
00:10.574[3]; 11. 23B-Brian Bell,
00:10.587[7]; 12. 18-Giovanni Scelzi,
00:10.594[10]; 13. 20G-Noah Gass,
00:10.613[1]; 14. 83-James McFadden,
00:10.640[34]; 15. 51B-Joe B Miller,
00:10.652[26]; 16. 24-Rico Abreu,
00:10.667[16]; 17. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr,
00:10.682[27]; 18. 14T-Tim Estenson,
00:10.705[14]; 19. 15-Donny Schatz,
00:10.731[21]; 20. 6-Bill Rose,
00:10.756[4]; 21. 9-Kasey Kahne,
00:10.760[33]; 22. 5-Spencer Bayston,
00:10.769[12]; 23. 1A-Jacob Allen,
00:10.797[6]; 24. 13-Justin Peck,
00:10.810[32]; 25. 97-Scotty Milan,
00:10.828[19]; 26. 44-Carson Short,
00:10.849[29]; 27. 11-Michael Kofoid,
00:10.866[13]; 28. 52-Blake Hahn,
00:10.922[11]; 29. 5T-Ryan Timms,
00:10.970[17]; 30. 50K-Kyle Bellm,
00:10.979[30]; 31. 22S-Slater Helt,
00:11.002[15]; 32. 84-Brandon Hanks,
00:11.017[31]; 33. 7C-Jason Keith,
00:11.184[22]; 34. 37-Ayden Gatewood,
00:11.365[24]
FAMILY TRADITION:
Brent Ventura Relishing in Role with Roth
Motorsports
Ventura will continue
to follow in his father’s footsteps this
weekend, trying to guide the Roth Motorsport
#83 to victory at Federated Auto Parts
Raceway at I-55
PEVELY, MO (April 13, 2023) - Dennis and Teresa
Roth have built one of the most successful
Sprint Car teams in the country with its
accolades spanning decades. In that time,
another name has been there since the beginning,
and will continue to be this weekend in Missouri
– Ventura. First came Todd Ventura, Dennis’
nephew, who owns the honor of being the first to
drive a Sprint Car for Roth before transitioning
into a managerial position with the team. Then,
Todd’s son, Brent – current crew chief for Roth
Motorsports’ iconic #83 on the World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car tour.
Brent worked his way up the ladder,
eventually scoring his first World of Outlaws
win as a crew chief in his early 20s. That
success stems from the groundwork his father
helped lay as one of the most important figures
in the team’s history.
Since moving into a managerial role, Todd has
helped oversee operations for the Fresno, CA
based team, guiding them to countless West Coast
triumphs and more than 100 World of Outlaws
wins.
Naturally, Brent found himself around the
race cars in his youth and was quickly intrigued
by the mechanical side.
“The Roth shop is right next to my dad’s
house,” Ventura said. “So, any weekend, summer
and winter break, and all that I’d go into the
shop. Sometimes I’d help with farming stuff, but
I always wanted to touch the race car. I always
really loved doing it. My dad, I think, wanted
me to be a driver. I had a go-kart for a little
bit, but I was never real interested in driving.
I always really liked working on them.
“I don’t know if it’s because I watched that
side of it more growing up and just felt that
was more what I liked doing. I can’t really say
what it was, but it was something I’ve just
always really loved.”
As he grew up, Ventura began to get more
involved little by little. He started small, and
eventually progressed into his first opportunity
as a crew chief in 2016.
“I started out cleaning the trailer and
mounting tires,” Ventura recalled. “Then I got a
little bit more responsibility as I got older –
maintenance the car during the week, just kind
of learning every step of the way. I got to be a
crew chief for the first time when Gio Scelzi
drove for Dennis for a little bit. He drove some
360 stuff in 2016, and then we ran the whole
NARC Series in 2017. We won a couple races and
had a great time.”
After the stint with Scelzi, Ventura stepped
back briefly to focus on farming before
returning mid-season in 2018. It ultimately led
to a pivotal moment in his journey as a mechanic
– his first World of Outlaws win with Cory
Eliason at an iconic California track, Calistoga
Speedway.
“In 2018, I finished the year with Cory
Eliason as the crew chief,” Ventura explained.
“We won an Outlaw race at Calistoga, and that
was really cool. That kind of felt like I was
ready to take the next step… That was really
cool for me with me and Cory both being from
California. Calistoga was always just kind of
held in a higher regard than the rest of the
racetracks.”
The following two years Ventura worked on the
team while Daryn Pittman wheeled the #83
full-time with The Greatest Show on Dirt. Right
out of the gate Pittman topped the first two
nights of the 2019 World of Outlaws campaign and
also claimed the Gold Cup Race of Champions
later that season.
Another hiatus from the team in 2021, for
farming, preceded Ventura’s return last year to
work on the team’s part-time car with Kerry
Madsen. This time also marked the beginnings of
Roth’s relationship with Toyota Racing and their
410 engine development. Later that season,
Ventura joined Roth’s World of Outlaws team
again, now working with James McFadden – a
relationship that continued into this year.
Early in 2023, the Roth crew has already
visited Victory Lane twice – Volusia Speedway
Park on March 5 and Devil’s Bowl Speedway on
April 1. Ventura has built a strong dynamic with
McFadden as they pursue a World of Outlaws
title.
“He’s been great to work with,” Ventura said
of McFadden. “He’s got really good feedback.
He’s got one of the most important things you
need in a driver – he’s got no quit in him. No
matter what the situation is, he’s going to give
it 100%. And you know no matter what happens he
have it 100% win, lose, or draw.”
Moving down the road, Ventura isn’t sure what
the future holds. He knows that the business
back in California could require his services at
some point. He also recently wed. For the time
being, Ventura intends to put forth his best
effort in making the car that’s such an
important part of his family history, the Roth
Motorsports #83, the fastest on the World of
Outlaws tour.
“I probably see how each year goes,” Ventura
said looking ahead. “Whatever Dennis and my dad
need me to do, I’ll do it. I also just got
married. I’ve got to thank my wife Kayla for
letting me come out again. When we got married,
the plan was kind of to stay farming for the
foreseeable future then I got put back on the
road. She’s been nothing but supportive, and
I’ve got to thank her for that. I’ll see how it
goes. I’m just focusing right now on being as
successful as we possibly can be this year and
we’ll see where the road takes us.”
Ventura, McFadden, and the entire Roth crew
will be in action this weekend at Federated Auto
Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, MO with the
World of Outlaws. For tickets, CLICK
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If you can’t make it to the track, catch all
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1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws vs PA Posse
Battle Returns in May
Lincoln Speedway March 2023
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series will make its second journey of the season to
Pennsylvania for a May visit to Lincoln Speedway and
Williams Grove Speedway.
Stars of the World of Outlaws will take on the PA
Posse again at Lincoln’s Gettysburg Clash,
Wednesday, May 10, and Williams Grove’s Morgan Cup,
Friday and Saturday, May 12-13.
Drivers will compete for a $10,000 payday on
Wednesday at Lincoln and on Friday at Williams
Grove. Then, on Saturday, they’ll duel for a $12,000
payday and the famed Morgan Cup.
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Early Storylines:
TITLE CONTENDERS: The early season fight for the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
championship is proving to be an exciting one.
Four-time and reigning champion Brad Sweet, Carson
Macedo and David Gravel have each stood atop the
points standings at some point this year.
All three have triumphed at Williams Grove, while
Macedo is the only one of the three still searching
for a win at Lincoln Speedway. When the Series
visited Lincoln in March, Sweet finished second,
Macedo fourth and Gravel 10th.
PA STARS: The Pennsylvania week always highlights
the best Sprint Car drivers to have come from the
area. Atop that list are World of Outlaws regulars
Logan Schuchart, Jacob Allen and Brock Zearfoss.
Allen, of Hanover, PA – 10 minutes from Lincoln
Speedway – won at Lincoln last year. And Zearfoss,
of Jonestown, PA, scored his first career World of
Outlaws victory at Williams Grove in 2017.
Schuchart, also of Hanover, PA, is looking for his
first win at both.
Along with the World of Outlaws, the best of the
PA Posse shows up to challenge, including Lance
Dewease – who has more than 100 win at Williams
Grove – Anthony Macri, Danny Dietrich, Freddie
Rahmer, Brent Marks and more.
THE OUTSIDER: During the first round of the World
of Outlaws versus PA Posse at Lincoln Speedway in
March, neither an Outlaw nor Posse driver won.
Instead, it was California’s Rico Abreu.
He now has two victories with the Series this
year – Lincoln and 81 Speedway – and will look to
spoil the historic battle again all three nights.
PREVIOUS LINCOLN WINNERS
2023 – Rico Abreu on March 18
2022 – Jacob Allen on May 11
2021 – Brad Sweet on May 12
2020 –Sheldon Haudenschild on July 23
2019 – Lance Dewease on May 15
2018 – Freddie Rahmer on July 19
2017 – David Gravel on May 17
2016 – Donny Schatz on May 19
2015 – Greg Hodnett on May 13
2014 – Stevie Smith on May 14, Daryn Pittman on July
17
2013 – Danny Dietrich on May 16
2012 – Danny Dietrich on May 10
1998 – Fred Rahmer on May 30
1997 – Mark Kinser on May 31
1996 – Mark Kinser on June 1
1995 – Steve Kinser on June 3, Dave Blaney on Aug. 6
1994 – Steve Kinser on June 4, Steve Kinser on Aug.
7
1993 – Andy Hillenburg on June 5, Bill Brian Jr. on
Aug. 8
1992 – Steve Kinser on May 25
1991 – Sammy Swindell on May 25
1989 – Chris Eash on May 20, Don Kreitz on May 27,
Bobby Davis Jr. on July 29
1988 – Sammy Swindell on May 28, Stevie Smith on
June 4, Steve Kinser on July 30
1987 – Bobby Allen on May 23, Steve Kinser on May
30, Steve Kinser on Aug. 1
1986 – Bobby Davis Jr. on May 24, Bobby Davis Jr. on
May 31, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 2
1985 – Bobby Allen on May 25, Steve Kinser on June
1, Bobby Allen on Aug. 3
1984 – Steve Kinser on May 26, Bobby Davis Jr. on
Aug. 4
1983 – Brad Doty on May 30, Steve Kinser on Aug. 6
1981 – Steve Kinser on June 6
1980 – Sammy Swindell on May 17, Steve Kinser on
July 19
1979 – Rick Ferkel on July 21
1978 – Steve Smith on June 24, Steve Smith on July
29
PREVIOUS WILLIAMS GROVE WINNERS
2022 – Brent Marks on May 14, Lance Dewease on July
22, Sept. 30 & Oct. 22, Brad Sweet on July 23
2021 –Carson Macedo on May 14, Aaron Reutzel on May
15, Sheldon Haudenschild on July 23, Brent Marks on
July 24, Kyle Larson on Oct. 1, Carson Macedo on
Oct. 2
2020 – Shane Stewart on July 24, David Gravel on
July 25, David Gravel on Oct. 2, Donny Schatz on
Oct. 3
2019 – David Gravel on May 17, Lance Dewease on May
18, Tim Shaffer on July 26, Donny Schatz on July 27,
David Gravel on Oct. 4, Brent Marks on Oct. 5
2018 – Lance Dewease on July 20, Gio Scelzi on Sept.
28, Lance Dewease on Sept. 29,
2017 – David Gravel on May 19, Shane Stewart on May
20, Brock Zearfoss on July 21, Greg Hodnett on Sept.
28 (makeup from 7/22), David Gravel on Sept. 28,
James McFadden on Sept. 29, David Gravel on Sept. 30
2016 – Lance Dewease on May 20, Daryn Pittman on
July 22, Lance Dewease on July 23, Danny Dietrich on
Oct. 14
2015 – Donny Schatz on May 15, Danny Dietrich on
July 24, Stevie Smith on July 25, Stevie Smith on
Oct. 4
2014 – Daryn Pittman on May 16, Daryn Pittman on May
17, Greg Hodnett on July 18, Lance Dewease on July
19, David Gravel on Oct. 4
2013 – Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on July
20, Don Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 4, Fred Rahmer on Oct. 5
2012 – Fred Rahmer on May 11, Steve Kinser on May
12, Cody Darrah on July 21, Paul McMahan on Sept.
28, Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2011 – Daryn Pittman on May 13, Greg Hodnett on July
22, Jason Meyers on July 23, Jason Meyers on Sept.
30, Jason Meyers on Oct. 7
2010 – Chad Layton on May 13, Fred Rahmer on May 14,
Lance Dewease on July 23, Greg Hodnett on July 24,
Greg Hodnett on Oct. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 2
2009 – Greg Hodnett on May 14, Greg Hodnett on July
24, Greg Hodnett on Oct. 3, Cody Darrah on Oct. 3
(Completion of July 25 event)
2008 – Steve Kinser on May 15, Daryn Pittman on July
18, Donny Schatz on July 19
2007 – Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on May
18, Donny Schatz on July 19, Brian Leppo on July 20,
Donny Schatz on July 21, Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2006 – Fred Rahmer on May 26, Fred Rahmer on May 27,
Terry McCarl on July 20, Craig Dollansky on July 21,
Daryn Pittman on July 22, Jason Solwold on Sept. 29,
Doug Esh on Sept. 30
2005 – Craig Dollansky on May 26, Steve Kinser on
May 27, Jason Johnson on July 21, Paul McMahan on
July 23, Fred Rahmer on July 23, Donny Schatz on
Oct. 1
2004 – Fred Rahmer on May 27, Don Kreitz Jr. on May
28, Lance Dewease on July 23, Danny Lasoski on July
24, Mark Smith on Oct. 1, Donny Schatz on Oct. 2
2003 – Don Kreitz, Jr. on July 24, Donny Schatz on
July 25, Donny Schatz on July 26, Donny Schatz on
Oct. 3, Steve Kinser on Oct. 4
2002 – Steve Kinser on May 16, Danny Lasoski on July
25, Joey Saldana on July 26, Greg Hodnett on July
27, Lance Dewease on Sept. 28
2001 – Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on July
26 (completed May 18 event), Donny Schatz on July
26, Don Kreitz Jr., on July 27, Tim Shaffer on Sept.
28, Lance Dewease on Sept. 29
2000 – Mark Kinser on May 18, Fred Rahmer on May 19,
Lance Dewease on July 27, Sammy Swindell on July 29,
Steve Kinser on Sept. 29, Donny Schatz on Sept. 30
1999 – Mark Kinser on May 27, Steve Kinser on May
28, Mark Kinser on July 29, Mark Kinser on July 30,
Cris Eash on Oct. 1, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1998 – Mark Kinser on May 21, Johnny Herrera on May
22, Stevie Smith on May 29, Kevin Gobrecht on July
31, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1997 – Sammy Swindell on May 22, Mark Kinser on May
23, Jac Haudenschild on May 30, Mark Kinser on July
31, Mark Kinser on Aug. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 3,
Sammy Swindell on Oct. 4
1996 – Johnny Herrera on May 24, Mark Kinser on May
25, Steve Kinser on May 31, Steve Kinser on Aug. 1,
Mark Kinser on Aug. 2, Lance Dewease on Oct. 4,
Lance Dewease on Oct. 5
1995 – Steve Kinser on May 26, Dave Blaney on Aug.
3, Mark Kinser on Aug. 4, Mark Kinser on Sept. 29,
Mark Kinser on Sept. 30
1994 – Dave Blaney on May 26, Steve Kinser on May
27, Andy Hillenburg on June 3, Jeff Swindell on Aug.
4, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5, Lance Dewease on Sept.
30, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1
1993 – Dave Blaney on May 27, Don Kreitz Jr., on May
28, Dave Blaney on June 4, Steve Kinser on Aug. 5,
Steve Kinser on Oct. 1, Don Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 3
1992 – Mark Kinser on May 21, Don Kreitz Jr., on May
22, Don Kreitz Jr., on May 29, Steve Kinser on July
30, Steve Kinser on July 31, Keith Kauffman on Oct.
2, Steve Kinser on Oct. 3
1991 – Steve Kinser on May 23, Steve Kinser on May
24, Sammy Swindell on May 31, Mark Kinser on Aug. 1,
Steve Kinser on Aug. 2, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 4,
Stevie Smith on Oct. 6
1990 – Steve Kinser on May 24, Steve Kinser on May
25, Sammy Swindell on June 1, Steve Kinser on Aug.
2, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3, Steve Kinser on Sept. 28,
Steve Kinser on Sept. 29
1989 – Bobby Allen on May 25, Sammy Swindell on May
26, Bobby Allen on June 2, Bobby Davis Jr., on July
27, Bobby Davis Jr., on July 28, Stevie Smith on
Sept. 29, Stevie Smith on Sept. 30
1988 – Bobby Davis, Jr. on May 26, Bobby Davis Jr.,
on May 27, Mark Kinser on June 3, Cris Eash on July
28, Steve Kinser on July 29
1987 – Ron Shuman on May 21, Steve Kinser on May 22,
Steve Kinser on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 30,
Steve Kinser on July 31
1986 – Doug Wolfgang on May 22, Doug Wolfgang on May
23, Bobby Allen on May 30, Jac Haudenschild on July
31, Bobby Allen on Aug. 1
1985 – Keith Kauffman on May 24, Steve Kinser on May
31, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 1, Doug Wolfgang on Aug.
2
1984 – Steve Kinser on May 24, Steve Kinser on May
25, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 1, Brad Doty on Aug. 2,
Steve Kinser on Aug. 3
1983 – Bobby Davis, Jr. on May 26, Bobby Davis Jr.,
on May 27, Steve Kinser on Aug. 4, Sammy Swindell on
Aug. 5
1982 – Sammy Swindell on May 13, Bobby Allen on May
14, Bobby Allen on May 21
1981 – Steve Kinser on June 5, Steve Kinser on June
12
1980 – Sammy Swindell on May 16, Bill Stief on July
25, Keith Kauffman on July 26
1979 – Lynn Paxton on July 27
1978 – Kramer Williamson on Sept. 24
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Double Dose of Federated
Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Ahead for World of
Outlaws
The Pevely, MO oval is set for its first of
two doubleheaders this year
PEVELY, MO (April 11, 2023) - The World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are heading to
one of the country’s best bullrings.
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 may be a
third of a mile in distance, but it races every bit
like a quarter mile with its narrow confines and
high banks. The Pevely, MO racetrack routinely
produces some of the sport’s most unforgettable
moments and is one of the fastest tracks for its
size.
After a weekend in the northwest corner of
Missouri and southeast region of Kansas, The
Greatest Show on Dirt is headed south of St. Louis
this weekend (April 14-15) to I-55 for the first of
a pair of Pevely doubleheaders. The Series will
return for the Ironman 55 (August 4-5), which puts
$20,000 on the line for whoever conquers the
demanding 55-lap finale.
As an added bonus, the best Sprint Car drivers
will be joined by the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets
presented by Toyota each night and will again for
Ironman weekend in August.
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Let’s look at some of the weekend’s top
storylines:
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT: This past weekend at U.S. 36
Raceway and 81 Speedway proved to be eventful within
the standings as the top three jockeyed for
positioning on both nights.
Carson Macedo came out looking the best with a
rise from third to the lead. A pair of podiums
elevated the Lemoore, CA native atop the points for
the first time this year.
It was a rollercoaster weekend for Brad Sweet
with a Friday ascent before Saturday’s descent. The
four-time and defending champion jumped into the top
spot thanks to a third place effort to open the
weekend. Then an incident Saturday at 81 Speedway
resulting in a 14th-place finish dropped him to
third.
David Gravel entered as the points leader, but a
Friday crash caused him to slip to third. The Big
Game Motorsports driver rebounded on Saturday with a
podium to rise to the runner-up spot.
PEVELY PROS: In recent years, it’s been nearly a
guarantee that Brad Sweet or Sheldon Haudenschild
will be in the running for the win in Pevely. The
duo has combined to win nine of the last 13 trips to
I-55.
Haudenschild’s success has been highlighted by
his famed 2019 Ironman victory when he lapped up to
sixth place and won by more than 10 seconds. The
Wooster, OH native owns three more I-55 triumphs –
one in 2020 and a weekend sweep of the Ironman in
2021. The pilot of the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing
#17 has also posted top fives in 12 of his 17 starts
at the track.
Sweet’s recent record in Pevely is wildly
consistent. In his last 14 starts at the third-mile,
the Kasey Kahne Racing driver has posted five wins,
12 podiums (including the last seven), and a 2.86
average finish.
I-55 IMPROVEMENT: Early on in his career, Carson
Macedo struggled at I-55, but he’s completed turned
that narrative around.
The driver of the Jason Johnson Racing #41 has
made 14 World of Outlaws starts in Pevely. In the
first seven starts, Macedo’s best finish was seventh
with an average finish of 14.4. The seven since
yielded a pair of victories – both last year – and a
4.6 average finish.
Macedo looks to keep the momentum rolling to pad
his points lead.
SCHUCHART SEEKING WIN: The driver highest in
points yet to visit Victory Lane this season is
Shark Racing’s Logan Schuchart.
The Hanover, PA native has been close this year
with five top fives through 12 races, but the top
spot has eluded him.
I-55 has been kind to Schuchart. He triumphed in
the 2018 Ironman 55 and owns 12 top fives in his
most recent 15 starts.
J-MAC MOTORING IN MISSOURI: James McFadden has
already won twice this season, and his record at
I-55 suggests another triumph could arrive this
weekend.
The Roth Motorsports driver is yet to win in
Pevely, but he’s earned top fives in five of his
last six starts including a trio of podiums.
McFadden is coming off tallying his third top
five of 2023 at 81 Speedway.
SCELZI’S STEPPINGSTONES: After a tough start to
the year, Gio Scelzi continues to improve during his
rookie campaign.
The Fresno, CA native has only missed the top 10
once in the last seven races, and this past weekend
Scelzi posted his two best finishes of the season.
On Friday at U.S. 36 Raceway he brought the KCP
Racing #18 home seventh, then improved to sixth
Saturday at 81 Speedway.
Scelzi’s I-55 experience is limited, but in three
starts at the Missouri oval he has earned one of his
14 career Series podiums.
INVADERS: Plenty of drivers are expected to be on
hand to complete a stout field.
Among those who could best the World of Outlaws
is Rico Abreu. The St. Helena, CA native has already
won twice with The Greatest Show on Dirt in 2023
including the most recent event – the $20,000 to win
Jason Johnson Classic. Pevely is one of two tracks
where Abreu has won multiple Series events. He
topped the 2016 Ironman finale and the 2018 Ironman
opener.
Justin Peck and Buch Motorsports plan to be in
action. The 24-year-old finished eighth on both
nights of the Ironman weekend last year. The
Monrovia, IN native is also a former I-55 winner in
MOWA Sprint Car action (’18).
Buddy Kofoid is yet to miss a 2023 World of
Outlaws race, and he expects that to continue in
Pevely. Despite not being a full-time competitor,
Kofoid still sits fifth in points courtesy of he and
CMS Racing’s early season strength that’s including
a Talladega Short Track victory and four podiums.
Others expected to compete include Joe B. Miller
(Millersville, MO), Ryan Timms (Oklahoma City, OK),
Ayrton Gennetten (Versailles, MO), Jake Neuman (New
Berlin, IL), Blake Hahn (Sapulpa, OK), and more.
CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (12/84 Races)
1. 41 – Carson Macedo (1684 PTS) 2. 2 – David
Gravel (-8PTS) 3. 49 – Brad Sweet (-20PTS) 4. 1S –
Logan Schuchart (-58PTS) 5. 11 – Michael Kofoid
(-66PTS) 6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-88PTS) 7. 15
– Donny Schatz (-136PTS) 8. 83 – James McFadden
(-138PTS) 9. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-140PTS) 10. 18 –
Gio Scelzi (-170PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (7 Drivers):
3 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
2 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49),
James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Rico Abreu
(Rico Abreu Racing #24)
1 win – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41),
Rico Abreu Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11), Sheldon
Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17)
FEATURE LAPS LED (9 Drivers):
64 laps – Brad Sweet
60 laps – James McFadden
54 laps – David Gravel
46 laps – Buddy Kofoid
43 laps – Rico Abreu
39 laps – Carson Macedo
21 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
10 laps – Anthony Macri, Cory Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi, Brent Marks
LOW-E INSULATION QUICKTIME AWARDS (8 Drivers):
4 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
2 QuickTimes – David Gravel
1 QuickTime – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart,
Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Buddy Kofoid, Rico Abreu
HEAT RACE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
6 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, David Gravel
5 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
4 Heat Wins – Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon
Haudenschild
2 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Gio Scelzi, Brad
Sweet, Jacob Allen
1 Heat Win – James McFadden, Brian Brown, Donny
Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Rico Abreu
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (23 Drivers):
9 Dashes – David Gravel
8 Dashes – Carson Macedo
7 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Brad Sweet
6 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid, Jacob Allen
5 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
4 Dashes – Brent Marks, Rico Abreu, Gio Scelzi,
Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Dashes – Donny Schatz, James McFadden
2 Dashes – Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Brock
Zearfoss
1 Dash – Anthony Macri, Robbie Price, Cory
Eliason, Justin Peck, Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer,
Devon Borden
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (10 Drivers):
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller,
Sheldon Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass, Hunter
Schuerenberg, James McFadden, Wayne Johnson, Ryan
Timms, Ayrton Gennetten
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (9 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden,
Tyler Courtney
1 Hard Charger – Donny Schatz, Gio Scelzi, Robbie
Price, David Gravel, Logan Schuchart, Justin Peck
PODIUM FINISHES (15 Drivers):
6 Podiums – Brad Sweet, David Gravel
5 Podiums – Carson Macedo
4 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
2 Podiums – Jacob Allen, James McFadden, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Rico Abreu
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Logan Schuchart, Brian
Brown, Kasey Kahne, Devon Borden, Spencer Bayston,
Brent Marks
TOP 10 FINISHES (26 Drivers):
12 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
10 Top 10s – Brad Sweet, David Gravel, Logan
Schuchart
9 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid
6 Top 10s – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston, Gio
Scelzi, Rico Abreu
5 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
4 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Jacob Allen, Justin Peck
3 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Tyler Courtney
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brian Brown, Danny
Dietrich, Brock Zearfoss
1 Top 10 – Cory Eliason, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise,
Devon Borden, Blake Hahn, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE &
WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner
(Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL / James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park /
Barberville, FL / David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown,
PA / Rico Abreu (1)
7. Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track /
Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid (1)
8. Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway /
Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet (1)
9. Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway /
Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet (2)
10. Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway /
Mesquite, TX / James McFadden (2)
11. Fri, April 7 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO /
Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
12. Sat, April 8 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS /
Rico Abreu (2)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Xtreme Midgets Ready for
Doubleheader with World of Outlaws at I-55
First two of 11 Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series
races, Abreu makes Xtreme debut doing double duty
PEVELY, MO (April 10, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Series presented by Toyota gets back into
action at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 this
Friday-Saturday night, April 14-15, for the I-55
Outlaw Showdown weekend.
Racing alongside the World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series, the Xtreme Outlaws team-up
with the POWRi National Midget League for the first
of 11 races on the newly announced Xtreme
Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series, which awards a $2,500
check to the winner of the miniseries.
The Midgets will take to the track for two
consecutive nights, racing 30 laps for a $4,000
grand prize Friday night before a 35-lap,
$5,000-to-win Feature on Saturday.
Tickets will be available at the gate on race day
or can be purchased in advanced at the link below.
If you can’t be at the track in person, stream all
the action live on DIRTVision.
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Here are the drivers to watch for and the
storylines to follow this weekend:
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT – Jade Avedisian has some
work to do if she wants to keep her 30-point gap in
the Series points standings this weekend.
In the Series’ last venture out to I-55 last
August, Avedisian struggled to find a rhythm,
resulting in finishes of 15th and 14th in the
two-day event. Those were two of her final starts
for her former team at Chad Boat Industries and has
since made the transition over to her new team at
Keith Kunz Motorsports – a group which she’s already
won with once in two Series starts.
After the first victory of the year in March at
the Southern Illinois Center, she took that points
lead out of the building, and in doing so broke
another record, becoming the first female in dirt
track racing history to lead the points standings of
a national Midget tour.
A CHANCE FOR TWO – Chance Crum took home a big
trophy after the Series’ debut at I-55 last year,
winning the Friday night portion of the Ironman 55
weekend and picking up his first career Xtreme
Outlaw victory.
He makes his return to Pevely this weekend on the
heels of a fourth-place run in the Rudeen Racing #26
three weekends ago in Oklahoma with POWRi, leading
the majority of the laps before falling back before
the checkered.
The 25-year-old from Snohomish, WA, currently
sits sixth in the Series points standings after
finishes of 13th and fifth in Du Quoin last month.
SO CLOSE, NOT SO FAR – Only 0.3 seconds separated
20-year-old Karter Sarff from his first career
Series victory at I-55 last year.
Sarff, of Mason City, IL, started third on the
grid and stayed in the top-three the entire race,
taking the lead early and leading laps 5-14 before
giving it up to Crum at the halfway point. Sarff
maintained pace with Crum and made it exciting with
a last-ditch effort out of Turn 4 coming to the
stripe on the final lap but was unsuccessful,
settling for runner-up.
This weekend, he’ll get another chance at the
Xtreme Outlaw field, as he saddles up his Provisio
Partners #21K after making both Features last month
in Du Quoin.
LOOKING UP – If his past starts at I-55 are any
indication, Zach Daum has a lot to look forward to
this weekend as he climbs back behind the wheel of
his self-owned King Chassis #5d.
Daum, the defending Series champion from
Pocahontas, IL, ended up +12 in position over
Ironman 55 weekend last year with runs of
ninth-to-fifth on Friday and 11th-to-third on
Saturday. Though it wasn’t a win, Daum has been to
I-55 Victory Lane before, taking the checkers in a
POWRi event there in 2016.
I-55 comes at the right time for Daum, as he
needs a couple strong finishes to get back in the
hunt for his fifth national Midget championship. He
currently sits 11th after a top-five and a DNF in Du
Quoin.
BIG DEBUT – Fresh off his second win of the
season against the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars on
Saturday night, Rico Abreu is set for his Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series debut this weekend.
Abreu, the 2014 USAC National Midget Series
champion and two-time Chili Bowl Nationals winner
from St. Helena, CA, will take the wheel of a Tanner
Thorson Racing entry for his first career Xtreme
Outlaw Series appearance, while also piloting his
own Rico Abreu Racing #24 Sprint Car with the World
of Outlaws.
He’s had success in both divisions at I-55 in the
past, sweeping both POWRi Midget events on Ironman
55 weekend in 2019 and capturing the coveted
55-pound dumbbell trophy as Ironman 55 victor with
the Sprint Car in 2016.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
• Friday-Saturday, April 14-15 at Federated Auto
Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, MO
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Platinum annual FAST
PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current championship points standings (view full
standings)
1. Jade Avedisian (442pts); 2. Kyle Jones 412pts
(-30); 3. Landon Brooks 409pts (-33); 4. Shane
Cottle 402pts (-40); 5. Gavin Miller 397pts (-45);
6. Chance Crum 387pts (-55); 7. Thomas Meseraull
387pts (-55); 8. Cannon McIntosh 384pts (-58); 9.
Mitchel Moles 381pts (-61); 10. Ethan Mitchell
364pts (-78).
Toyota Feature winners (2 drivers)
1 win – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby
Motorsports); Jade Avedisian (Keith Kunz
Motorsports)
Toyota Feature laps led (4 drivers)
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
22 laps – Shane Cottle
14 laps – Jade Avedisian
8 laps – Cannon McIntosh
Whitz RC Racing Products Fast Time Awards (2
drivers)
1 Fast Time – Cannon McIntosh, Ethan Mitchell
Heat Race winners (9 drivers)
2 wins – Jade Avedisian
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Gavin Miller,
Thomas Meseraull, Corbin Rueschenberg, Nick Drake,
Kyle Jones, Chance Crum
High-points honors
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum
Last Chance Showdown wins (4 drivers)
1 win – Kyle Jones, Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff,
Howard Moore
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (2 drivers)
1 Award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson
Podium finishes (6 drivers)
1 podium – Cannon McIntosh, Shane Cottle, Thomas
Meseraull, Jade Avedisian, Chase McDermand, Kyle
Jones
Top-10 finishes (16 drivers)
2 top-10s – Jade Avedisian, Kyle Jones, Landon
Brooks, Gavin Miller
1 top-10 – Shane Cottle, Chance Crum, Thomas
Meseraull, Cannon McIntosh, Mitchel Moles, Ethan
Mitchell, Zach Daum, Taylor Reimer, Chase McDermand,
Chase Johnson, Austin Barnhill, Corbin Rueschenberg
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date /
Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du
Quoin, IL / Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du
Quoin, IL / Jade Avedisian (2)
RICO ROLLS: Rico Abreu Banks $20,000 with
Jason Johnson Classic Victory
Abreu continues hot start with second win in
seven starts
WICHITA, KS (April 8, 2023) - The 81 Speedway
fans roared as a victorious Rico Abreu climbed atop
his wing and held up four fingers on one hand and a
single finger on the other.
The St. Helena, CA native was signaling his
support to the man everyone showed up to salute
Saturday night, Jason Johnson.
Abreu led the entirety of the fifth Jason Johnson
Classic, holding off a late rally by Carson Macedo
to seal the win and $20,000 payday. The trip to
Victory Lane at the Wichita, KS track was his second
with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Cars in 2023 through only seven starts.
It’s the first time since 2018 that Abreu has
claimed multiple World of Outlaws Features in the
same season. The 31-year-old is now up to 11
triumphs with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
With Bobbi and Jaxx Johnson joining Abreu in his
celebration on the front stretch in front of filled
grandstands, emotion swelled for Abreu as he soaked
in one of his most meaningful career victories.
“These wins become really emotional when you get
up here on the front straightaway in front of a
packed house and in front of Jaxx,” Abreu said,
patting Jason’s son on the shoulder. “It’s a very
cherishing moment for my team and I. We’re all our
here racing for Jason Johnson’s legacy.”
Early on Abreu announced he would be tough to
beat as he snatched the lead from the outside of the
front row when the green flag flew. Behind him
Carson Macedo and David Gravel began a war for the
runner-up spot with Gravel securing it just before a
yellow flag flew.
The opening stage of the race became marred by
stoppages including one for championship point
leader, Brad Sweet, as he was involved in a
multi-car incident entering Turn 1. The four-time
and defending champion was able to make repairs and
rejoin.
Officials made the decision to utilize single
file restarts for the remainder of the main event
after the early issues, and it paid off as the
yellow flag would not fly again for the balance of
the race.
Once the race established a rhythm, Abreu pulled
ahead on a clear track, and even in early parts of
navigating traffic, Abreu kept two of the country’s
best in Macedo and Gravel safely behind. Abreu
credited his team, led by Ricky Warner, and their
growing chemistry for the speed of his #24 machine.
“It all comes down to my team. They do an amazing
job,” Abreu said. “Ricky, his critical thinking, and
the way Zack adapts to Ricky’s thinking, and how
Brady works through and processes things. It’s so
cool to see.”
Late in the going, Abreu was forced to fend off a
late challenge from the man wheeling the Jason
Johnson Racing ride, Macedo. The Lemoore, CA native
found some speed on the very top of Turns 1 and 2
and used it to close on Abreu as the laps waned.
Abreu crossed the start/finish line with two to
go and made a decision he seldom had all race –
going to the bottom of Turn 1. This allowed Macedo
to get an even bigger run on the cushion and close
quickly exiting Turn 2.
As they screamed down the back straightaway,
Macedo ducked low with hopes of throwing a slider in
turn three. But Abreu protected the spot and didn’t
allow Macedo to edge ahead. The JJR #41 slipped up
the track mid-corner, allowing Abreu to pull away
with the white flag in his sights.
When the checkered flag flew, Abreu’s advantage
had grown back to nearly a second as he became the
eighth different winner at 81 Speedway through 14
Series visits and the fifth different winner of the
Jason Johnson Classic.
“I knew the #41 was behind me because of the
scoreboard on the front stretch, and I knew he was
giving it all he had,” Abreu explained. “It’s the
style of Carson racing. So, just to be up here and
racing in front of the best Sprint Car fans in the
world is an unbelievable feeling.”
Macedo wound up second, marking his third
consecutive podium. The recent consistency paid off
in elevating him into the points lead. While Macedo
wanted more than anything to park the JJR ride in
Victory Lane for the Jason Johnson Classic, he still
walked away with his head held high with a
second-place effort and sitting atop the standings.
“It would’ve been really cool to park the Jason
Johnson Racing car in Victory Lane at Jason
Johnson’s race, but nevertheless we were on the
podium again and had a solid night,” Macedo said.
“At the end there I gave it everything I had and
then some to try and win it.”
Rounding out the top-three was Watertown, CT’s
David Gravel. The Big Game Motorsports driver was
strong during all 30 laps, even claiming the
runner-up spot on multiple occasions, before taking
home third. The effort equaled him with Brad Sweet
(6) for the most podiums this season. He also moved
into second in the standings.
“It was a good effort,” Gravel said. “I wish
Carson didn’t get by me there right after that red
flag and then I maybe could’ve had a shot at Rico
because Rico was searching quite a bit in (turns)
one and two.”
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Cars are heading to Pevely, MO for a pair of
nights (April 14-15) at Federated Auto Parts Raceway
at I-55. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all the
action live on DIRTVision.
81 Speedway KS 4/8/23
A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 2.
41-Carson Macedo[1]; 3. 2-David Gravel[3]; 4.
5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 5. 83-James McFadden[7]; 6.
18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 7. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[6]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[9]; 9.
1A-Jacob Allen[10]; 10. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[15]; 11.
11-Michael Kofoid[12]; 12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[8]; 13.
15-Donny Schatz[17]; 14. 49-Brad Sweet[11]; 15.
7S-Robbie Price[16]; 16. 25-Scott Bogucki[19]; 17.
1X-Jake Bubak[18]; 18. 21-Brian Brown[13]; 19.
52-Blake Hahn[23]; 20. 20G-Noah Gass[24]; 21.
15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[22]; 22. 13-Justin Peck[14];
23. 8-Aaron Reutzel[20]; 24. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[21]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps): 1. 3-Ayrton
Gennetten[1]; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[2]; 3.
52-Blake Hahn[3]; 4. 20G-Noah Gass[5]; 5. 5T-Ryan
Timms[4]; 6. 24W-Garet Williamson[9]; 7. 1J-Danny
Jennings[7]; 8. 9S-Kyle Clark[8]; 9. 2B-Brett
Becker[12]; 10. 2C-Wayne Johnson[6]; 11. 6-Bill
Rose[11]; 12. 9-Kasey Kahne[10]
Toyota Dash (6 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[2]; 2.
24-Rico Abreu[1]; 3. 2-David Gravel[4]; 4. 5-Spencer
Bayston[6]; 5. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[3]; 6. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[5]; 7. 83-James McFadden[7]; 8.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss[8]
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[1]; 2.
83-James McFadden[2]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 4.
21-Brian Brown[4]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 6.
52-Blake Hahn[6]; 7. 20G-Noah Gass[8]; 8. 24W-Garet
Williamson[7]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 2.
18-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen[3]; 4.
13-Justin Peck[4]; 5. 1X-Jake Bubak[7]; 6. 3-Ayrton
Gennetten[5]; 7. 2C-Wayne Johnson[8]; 8. 9-Kasey
Kahne[6]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[2];
2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[1]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 4.
7BC-Tyler Courtney[4]; 5. 25-Scott Bogucki[6]; 6.
15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[5]; 7. 1J-Danny Jennings[7]; 8.
6-Bill Rose[8]
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[1]; 2.
5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 3. 11-Michael Kofoid[2]; 4.
7S-Robbie Price[3]; 5. 8-Aaron Reutzel[5]; 6.
5T-Ryan Timms[6]; 7. 9S-Kyle Clark[7]; 8. 2B-Brett
Becker[8]
Qualifying: 1. 2-David Gravel, 00:13.234[25]; 2.
41-Carson Macedo, 00:13.319[20]; 3. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss, 00:13.344[15]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu,
00:13.368[19]; 5. 83-James McFadden, 00:13.382[10];
6. 18-Giovanni Scelzi, 00:13.396[31]; 7. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild, 00:13.405[28]; 8. 11-Michael Kofoid,
00:13.407[1]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 00:13.455[14];
10. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:13.456[23]; 11. 49-Brad
Sweet, 00:13.464[4]; 12. 7S-Robbie Price,
00:13.490[16]; 13. 21-Brian Brown, 00:13.519[24];
14. 13-Justin Peck, 00:13.526[26]; 15. 7BC-Tyler
Courtney, 00:13.563[3]; 16. 5-Spencer Bayston,
00:13.570[9]; 17. 15-Donny Schatz, 00:13.584[30];
18. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, 00:13.601[13]; 19. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr, 00:13.608[5]; 20. 8-Aaron Reutzel,
00:13.637[7]; 21. 52-Blake Hahn, 00:13.649[21]; 22.
9-Kasey Kahne, 00:13.667[18]; 23. 25-Scott Bogucki,
00:13.728[32]; 24. 5T-Ryan Timms, 00:13.786[2]; 25.
24W-Garet Williamson, 00:13.878[6]; 26. 1X-Jake
Bubak, 00:13.895[11]; 27. 1J-Danny Jennings,
00:14.057[12]; 28. 9S-Kyle Clark, 00:14.072[17]; 29.
20G-Noah Gass, 00:14.220[22]; 30. 2C-Wayne Johnson,
00:14.222[8]; 31. 6-Bill Rose, 00:14.505[27]; 32.
2B-Brett Becker, 00:14.785[29]
MISSOURI MASTERPIECE:
Sheldon Haudenschild Tops Barn Burner at U.S. 36
Raceway
Haudenschild gives his father
a fitting birthday gift
OSBORN, MO (April 7, 2023) - On Friday night at U.S. 36
Raceway, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Cars delivered a gem that fans will be talking about for
years to come. A race-long war for the top spot
produced slider after slider and crossover after
crossover along with one unforgettable three wide pass
around the outside. Once the dust settled at the Osborn,
MO oval, it was Sheldon Haudenschild who arose
victorious after a 30-lap donnybrook against fellow
stars – Carson Macedo, David Gravel, and Brad Sweet.
The triumph marked his 32nd win with the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and second
consecutive at U.S. 36 after topping the 2020 race.
In fitting fashion, Haudenschild also won on his
father, Jac’s, birthday. The Stenhouse Jr./Marshall
Racing gasser made his dad proud by winning in the wild,
white-knuckle fashion “The Wild Child” became famous
for.
Haudenschild is now only the second driver to top
multiple World of Outlaws races at U.S. 36, joining Joey
Saldana. It’s the seventh different track where he’s
earned at least two Series victories.
For Haudenschild and the team, who had been combating
some early season struggles, the triumph also served as
a welcome confidence boost.
“Happy Birthday to my dad. He was probably pacing
around the kitchen there for a while,” Haudenschild said
with a laugh in Victory Lane. “Hats off to (Kyle)
Ripper, Danny, Gravy. They’ve been working hard, and
when you struggle to start the season, it’s tough.
You’ve got to keep your spirits up and keep the whole
team motivated. So, I’m just really happy with the whole
night.”
The early part of the race was controlled by Carson
Macedo as he darted to the lead from the second starting
spot and Haudenschild slotted into second.
Macedo went mostly unchallenged for the first third
of the race, but after the second of a pair of debris
cautions, the intensity of the fight for the lead
skyrocketed. David Gravel went from fourth to second on
the restart and then briefly to the lead on the next
circuit before Macedo slid back by.
Then the next lap brought a move from Haudenschild
that the entire Sprint Car community will fondly
remember for a while. As Macedo and Gravel went wheel to
wheel through Turns 3 and 4, Haudenschild ripped his NOS
Energy Drink #17 around the top, making it three wide
and squeezing by for the lead as they hit the front
straightaway.
“I actually hesitated, thought about not doing it,
and then just kind of sent it,” Haudenschild explained.
“I actually kind of shot down the front stretch there. I
was pretty much doing a wallride and just happy Carson
left us enough room to squeeze through there. I feel
like that’s kind of how you have to race these places
sometimes – just get your elbows up and let ‘er eat.”
As soon as Haudenschild took the lead, the Wooster,
OH native wasted no time pulling ahead of Macedo and the
rest of the field.
A yellow flag just before the halfway point rekindled
the battle for the top spot. On the restart,
Haudenschild and Macedo traded sliders before Macedo
secured the position.
On the next restart following a red flag,
eighth-starting Brad Sweet emerged as a contender for
the win as he moved by Haudenschild for the runner-up
spot. The Kasey Kahne Racing pilot stayed close behind
Macedo before the caution again flew with only nine laps
remaining. The yellow was for championship leader Gravel
who crashed entering Turn 1 and collected Spencer
Bayston.
The short dash to the checkered flag set the stage
for a thrilling finish. When racing resumed, Sweet threw
a slider but Macedo barely got around him on the top. On
the next lap, Sweet’s slide job was successful, but
Macedo turned his Jason Johnson Racing #41 under Sweet
and edged ahead entering Turn 3.
Behind them, Haudenschild was licking his chops as
the two ahead dueled, allowing him to close in on their
tail tanks. On Lap 24, Haudenschild dipped under Sweet
for second heading down the backstretch. Then on the
next circuit heading into Turn 1, he threw a huge slider
on Macedo, clearing him and not allowing Macedo to
crossover.
After completing the pass for the lead, Haudenschild
pulled away and went on to claim the checkered flag with
nearly a second and a half advantage, kicking off a
stretch of the calendar that they’ve had circled in the
best way possible.
“Ripper and I have been looking at the schedule and
kind of been pointing at this weekend and on,”
Haudenschild said. “I feel like we really have some
tracks that we’re good at and have some work to do in
some other places. But, overall I’m just happy to get a
win pretty early in the season and just build off this.”
Macedo held on for second in the Jason Johnson Racing
#41 after leading 18 laps. The Lemoore, CA native’s
second straight podium and the 71st of his career was
good enough to move him from third to second in points.
“Tonight was probably really exciting to be a fan but
stressful for me in the car,” Macedo said with a smile.
“Brad kind of got me talked out of the top, which was a
mistake, I think. And then when I moved down, Sheldon
ripped around me. I feel like, all in all, it’s tough to
be upset with second, but I feel like I had a car to win
there and just kind of didn’t get it done.”
Completing the podium was the red-hot Brad Sweet in
the Napa Auto Parts #49. “The Big Cat” is now at six
podiums in the last eight races. The biggest benefit to
his 263rd career podium was the fact that it elevated
him into the points lead for the first time all season
after Gravel’s issue as Sweet pursues a fifth
consecutive championship.
“I wish when I slid Carson, I would’ve been more
committed to it,” Sweet admitted. “I figured I had him
cleared, but I never want to run into anybody. So, I
left a lane open, and he came to my inside. I think if I
would’ve got to the cushion, I could’ve made more speed
down the backstretch and cleared him. And with clear
track, you never know what I could’ve done in lapped
traffic, but I left a lane open for Sheldon, and he just
picked his way through like Sheldon does sometimes.”
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Cars travel to 81 Speedway in Wichita Kansas on
Saturday, April 8 for the $20,000 to win Jason Johnson
Classic. For tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all the
action on DIRTVision.
US 36 Raceway MO 4/7/23
A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[1]; 2.
41-Carson Macedo[2]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[8]; 4. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[6]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[3]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[7];
7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[9]; 8. 13-Justin Peck[21]; 9.
7BC-Tyler Courtney[15]; 10. 11-Michael Kofoid[16]; 11.
15-Donny Schatz[11]; 12. 83-James McFadden[13]; 13. 1A-Jacob
Allen[5]; 14. 5T-Ryan Timms[19]; 15. 15H-Sam Hafertepe
Jr[14]; 16. 8-Aaron Reutzel[23]; 17. 7S-Robbie Price[20];
18. 21-Brian Brown[12]; 19. 20G-Noah Gass[24]; 20. 14T-Tim
Estenson[17]; 21. 2-David Gravel[4]; 22. 5-Spencer
Bayston[10]; 23. 9-Kasey Kahne[22]; 24. 24W-Garet
Williamson[18]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps): 1. 5T-Ryan Timms[7]; 2.
7S-Robbie Price[2]; 3. 13-Justin Peck[1]; 4. 9-Kasey
Kahne[4]; 5. 8-Aaron Reutzel[3]; 6. 20G-Noah Gass[8]; 7.
3-Ayrton Gennetten[6]; 8. 52-Blake Hahn[10]; 9. 81-Jack
Dover[13]; 10. 2B-Brett Becker[12]; 11. 22-Riley Goodno[9];
12. 6-Bill Rose[5]; 13. 22S-Slater Helt[11]
Toyota Dash (8 Laps): 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[1]; 2.
41-Carson Macedo[2]; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[3]; 4. 2-David
Gravel[6]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen[4]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 1A-Jacob Allen[2]; 2. 41-Carson
Macedo[4]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu[1]; 4. 5-Spencer Bayston[6]; 5.
83-James McFadden[3]; 6. 11-Michael Kofoid[7]; 7. 13-Justin
Peck[5]; 8. 6-Bill Rose[9]; 9. 20G-Noah Gass[11]; 10.
52-Blake Hahn[8]; 11. 81-Jack Dover[10]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[2]; 2. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[1]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 5.
15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[6]; 6. 14T-Tim Estenson[5]; 7. 8-Aaron
Reutzel[8]; 8. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[7]; 9. 22-Riley Goodno[9];
10. 22S-Slater Helt[10]
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[1]; 2.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss[2]; 3. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[3]; 4. 21-Brian
Brown[4]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[7]; 6. 24W-Garet
Williamson[6]; 7. 9-Kasey Kahne[8]; 8. 5T-Ryan Timms[9]; 9.
7S-Robbie Price[5]; 10. 2B-Brett Becker[10]
Qualifying: 1. 24-Rico Abreu, 00:10.652[24]; 2. 1S-Logan
Schuchart, 00:10.704[25]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild,
00:10.716[16]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:10.731[3]; 5. 2-David
Gravel, 00:10.732[11]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:10.736[14];
7. 83-James McFadden, 00:10.780[12]; 8. 49-Brad Sweet,
00:10.807[26]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi, 00:10.810[22]; 10.
41-Carson Macedo, 00:10.811[28]; 11. 15-Donny Schatz,
00:10.821[2]; 12. 21-Brian Brown, 00:10.840[15]; 13.
13-Justin Peck, 00:10.852[23]; 14. 14T-Tim Estenson,
00:10.865[19]; 15. 7S-Robbie Price, 00:10.872[6]; 16.
5-Spencer Bayston, 00:10.875[17]; 17. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr,
00:10.878[5]; 18. 24W-Garet Williamson, 00:10.881[21]; 19.
11-Michael Kofoid, 00:10.886[30]; 20. 3-Ayrton Gennetten,
00:10.964[20]; 21. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 00:11.000[27]; 22.
52-Blake Hahn, 00:11.053[9]; 23. 8-Aaron Reutzel,
00:11.053[29]; 24. 9-Kasey Kahne, 00:11.086[10]; 25. 6-Bill
Rose, 00:11.215[4]; 26. 22-Riley Goodno, 00:11.243[18]; 27.
5T-Ryan Timms, 00:11.343[8]; 28. 81-Jack Dover,
00:11.344[7]; 29. 22S-Slater Helt, 00:11.377[13]; 30.
2B-Brett Becker, 00:11.834[31]; 31. 20G-Noah Gass,
00:12.038[1]
PUZZLE PIECES: Varying Paths Lead
to Strong Formation at Jason Johnson Racing
Macedo, Dietz, Knipp, and Repetz
helping continue Jason Johnson’s legacy
WICHITA, KS (April 6, 2023) - During his appearance on Open Red
this week, Jason Johnson Racing Tire Specialist, Nate Repetz,
compared he and his fellow team members to puzzle pieces. It’s
an appropriate metaphor for this cast. Each piece of a puzzle
has its own distinct size and shape, and when paired with the
proper counterpart, they build toward a common goal.
The group consisting of Carson Macedo, Philip Dietz, Clyde
Knipp, and Repetz all took various paths before connecting at
JJR, and they’ve proven to work well in reaching a shared goal –
continuing the legacy of Jason Johnson.
The fifth Jason Johnson Classic is set for Saturday, April 8
at 81 Speedway (Wichita, KS). In the years since Johnson’s
passing, the team he constructed has moved forward and
maintained its status as one of the top organizations on the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car tour. No driver won
more races than Macedo’s 22 victories from 2021-2022, and the
team currently sits a strong third in World of Outlaws points.
For Macedo, his path didn’t cross with Johnson’s as he
navigated the early parts of his career in California and
eventually the Midwest. Oddly enough, it wasn’t until a trip
overseas when Macedo began to get acquainted with “The Ragin’
Cajun.”
“I actually got to spend a little bit of time getting to know
him (Johnson) over in Australia because we were the only two
Americans that were racing over in Australia the year that I
kind of got closer to him,” Macedo reflected. “I think that was
the year prior to 2018, so kind of 2017-2018 off-season. He was
just a really good dude.”
After Johnson’s accident in 2018, Macedo received the
opportunity to drive for the team and picked up an emotional
triumph during his prelim at the Knoxville 360 Nationals – also
his debut in the #41. Then, ahead of 2021, the Lemoore, CA
native was tabbed as the team’s full-time driver for the World
of Outlaws tour.
“Now, getting to drive for Jason Johnson Racing I’ve seen all
of the pieces of the puzzle that he had in place to build such a
superpower team, in my opinion, with such great partners,”
Macedo said. “I’ve said this to so many people. You don’t get
that many good people involved in a team without being a really
good person. The sponsors and the partners that he had in place
and the people I’ve met through this team have been nothing
short of amazing. I think that speaks for everything as far as
his story and what he stood for.”
Johnson was the cousin of team crew chief/co-owner, Philip
Dietz. Much of their time progressing in the motorsports world
was spent together including many victories and a couple
championships.
“Obviously, it’s very tough to show up and not have him here
(at the racetrack),” Dietz said. “We miss him every day, and
it’s hard to believe we’re coming up on five years.”
Dietz’ status as one of the most respected crew chiefs in the
sport developed in large part due to his success alongside his
family member. Now, Dietz oversees the operation how he knows
Johnson would want.
“I think, for me, I still treat it like its Jason’s team. To
me, it doesn’t really feel much different,” Dietz said of his
ownership role. “He kind of set the standard years ago for how
he wanted our team to represent between preparation,
sponsorship, and professionalism.”
Serving as team car chief is former driver on the World of
Outlaws tour, Clyde Knipp. Growing up in Missouri, home of Jason
Johnson Racing, Knipp spent his early teenage years sweeping
floors at the JJR shop – an opportunity to be around the sport
he loved and a figure within it that he admired. Just a few
years later, the then 17-year-old Knipp joined the Series with
Johnson mentoring him at times. After departing from the
driver’s seat, Knipp worked briefly on the Buch Motorsports crew
before moving to his current role.
“Going back to Jason and I’s relationship, he taught me a lot
about life and getting involved in the high level of Sprint Car
racing with the World of Outlaws,” Knipp said. “Jason was always
super hard on me but in a good way.
“To honor him at this race is very, very special. To be a
part of the 41 crew with Philip Dietz as crew chief and
alongside Carson Macedo and Nate Repetz, I feel like we have a
really good shot at winning Jason’s race at 81 Speedway.”
The final piece to this puzzle is the aforementioned Nate
Repetz. The Ag teacher turned tire specialist grew up in
Pennsylvania as a fan of Jason Johnson. Like many, Repetz
experienced a high level of emotion when Johnson won the iconic
2016 Knoxville Nationals.
“I still remember when he won the Nationals,” Repetz
recalled. “I, obviously, had never been to Knoxville at that
point, but I had the streaming up on the gate of my pickup truck
while I was helping a friend work on some stuff. I remember
hollering and screaming when that happened. It was really cool.”
At the time, Repetz could hardly imagine that just a few
years later, he would be traveling on the World of Outlaws tour
with JJR helping perpetuate Johnson’s race team and legacy.
“When this opportunity came up, I pretty much knew that if
there was one Outlaw team I wanted to work for or that would be
great to get my chance, it would be this #41 team,” Repetz said.
“It really does mean a lot to be able to carry on this JJR
legacy and keep things looking top notch through the fan
perspective just like I used to have.”
This completed puzzle continues to honor Johnson’s legacy by
fielding one of the strongest cars at the track every single
night. The team has already picked up a win at Volusia Speedway
Park, won the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown mini-points
series, claimed four Simpson Performance Products Quick Time
Awards – currently leading the Series, three ahead of the second
most – and Macedo is the only driver yet to miss the top 10 this
season.
This group has ensured that they not only have a great chance
to win the Jason Johnson Classic in Johnson’s honor this
weekend, but they have an opportunity to win at any night. But a
win on Saturday in Kansas would mean a little more than the many
checkered flags they’ve collected over these past couple years.
“It’s pretty cool to be going to 81 Speedway and racing the
Jason Johnson Classic,” Macedo said. “I’ve raced it a few times
but never been lucky enough to win it, but it sure would mean a
hell of a lot to this team. I know they’ve won it before with
David Gravel, but to me as a driver, I would love to win it with
them. I know a lot of family and friends are going to be around
for that race. I know my team – Philip, Clyde, Nate and Brooke
(Dietz) as an owner, too, would be pretty ecstatic to be able to
win that race.”
The World of Outlaws will first visit US 36 Raceway on
Friday, April 7, before traveling to Kansas for the
$20,000-to-win Jason Johnson Classic at 81 Speedway, Saturday,
April 8. For tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch both nights
of racing live on DIRTVision
1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws Return For #LetsRaceTwo at
Eldora, May 5-6
ROSSBURG, OH (April 5, 2023) – The World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are set for a May visit at
Eldora Speedway, May 5-6.
The two-day #LetsRaceTwo event brings The Greatest Show on
Dirt to Ohio for the first time this season with a plethora of
talent.
Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz, four-time and reigning
Series champion Brad Sweet, current points leader David Gravel,
Carson Macedo, James McFadden, Logan Schuchart, Ohio's Sheldon
Haudenschild and more will duel for $10,000 paydays each night at
the Tony Stewart owned track.
TICKETS:
CLICK HERE
Early Storylines:
GRAVEL EYES MORE: While he missed out on the
bigger paydays, David Gravel still claimed two victories at Eldora
Speedway during the famed Kings Royal week – bringing him to five
wins overall at the “Big E” and three with the World of Outlaws.
He and his Big Game Motorsports team will be poised to add couple
more trophies from the historic track to their collection this May
and continued to extend their points lead as they’re both chasing
their first World of Outlaws title.
SCHATZ’S ELDORA: Ten-time Series champion Donny
Schatz, driver of the CARQUEST/Advance Auto Parts #15 for Tony
Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, has one of the best careers at
Eldora, scoring 18 World of Outlaws victories there – including five
Kings Royal triumphs.
He and his team will be looking for their first win at the track
since 2019, when he won three of the six races there that year.
REIGNING STARS: Rico Abreu, who won with the
World of Outlaws at Lincoln Speedway this year, scored the latest
Series victory at Eldora in September. Before him, Brent Marks won
the Historical Big 1 and was crowned King Brett the 39th at last
year's Kings Royal.
Abreu’s victory was his first Eldora win with the World of
Outlaws, but seventh overall at the track, having won there with the
All Star Circuit of Champions and USAC Midgets before. Marks’ two
victories brought him to five victories at the track and four with
the World of Outlaws.
PREVIOUS ELDORA WINNERS:
2022 –David Gravel on July 13, Brent Marks on July 14, David Gravel
on July 15 (Day), Brent Marks on July 15 (Night), Rico Abreu on
Sept. 23
2021 – Brent Marks on May 8 (Day), Sheldon Haudenschild on May 8,
Carson Macedo on July 14, Tyler Courtney on July 17 (Day), Kyle
Larson on July 17, Carson Macedo on July 18, Logan Schuchart on
Sept. 24
2019 – Donny Schatz on May 10, Donny Schatz on July 17, Brad Sweet
on July 18, Donny Schatz on July 19, Brad Sweet on July 20, Logan
Schuchart on Sept. 27
2018 – Donny Schatz on May 11, Donny Schatz on May 12, Shane Stewart
on July 12, Donny Schatz on July 13, Donny Schatz on July 14, Brent
Marks on Sept. 21, Christopher Bell on October 14
2017 – Logan Schuchart on May 12, Donny Schatz on May 13, Kerry
Madsen on July 13, Christopher Bell on July 14, Donny Schatz on May
15, Tim Shaffer on Sept. 22
2016 – Kerry Madsen on May 6, Kerry Madsen on May 7, David Gravel on
July 14, Daryn Pittman on July 15, Donny Schatz on July 16, Shane
Stewart on Sept. 23
2015 – Donny Schatz on May 8, Donny Schatz on May 9, Shane Stewart
on July 17, Shane Stewart on July 18, Greg Wilson on Sept. 25
2014 – Shane Stewart on May 2, David Gravel on May 3, Sammy Swindell
on July 11, Kerry Madsen on July 12, Joey Saldana on Sept. 19
2013 – Kerry Madsen on May 3, Daryn Pittman on May 4, Kerry Madsen
on July 12, Brad Sweet on July 13
2012 – Chad Kemenah on May 4, Sammy Swindell on May 5, Joey Saldana
on July 13, Sammy Swindell on July 14
2011 – Joey Saldana on May 8, Tim Shaffer on July 15, Tyler Walker
on July 16, Joey Saldana on Sept. 23
2010 – Joey Saldana on May 8, Paul McMahan on May 9, Joey Saldana on
July 16, Steve Kinser on July 17, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 24
2009 – Donny Schatz on May 9, Terry McCarl on July 17, Donny Schatz
on July 18, Jason Sides on Sept. 25
2008 – Craig Dollansky on April 11, Donny Schatz on May 31, Joey
Saldana on July 11, Daryn Pittman on July 13, Joey Saldana on Sept.
19
2007 – Jason Meyers on April 13, Paul McMahan on June 2, Steve
Kinser on July 13, Donny Schatz on July 14, Joey Saldana on Sept. 21
2006 – Sammy Swindell on April 7, Sammy Swindell on April 8, Craig
Dollansky on June 3, Craig Dollansky on July 14, Joey Saldana on
July 15, Joey Saldana on Aug. 4
2005 – Sammy Swindell on April 8, Steve Kinser on April 9, Sammy
Swindell on June 4, Steve Kinser on July 15, Steve Kinser on July
16, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 5
2004 – Steve Kinser on April 9, Steve Kinser on April 10, Danny
Lasoski on June 5, Dale Blaney on July 16, Jason Sides on July 17,
Sammy Swindell on Aug. 6
2003 – Donny Schatz on April 18, Sammy Swindell on April 19, Steve
Kinser on May 31, Steve Kinser on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19,
Jason Meyers on Aug. 8
2002 – Craig Dollansky on April 13, Steve Kinser on June 1, Daryn
Pittman on July 19, Joey Saldana on July 20, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2
2001 – Stevie Smith on April 13, Mark Kinser on April 14, Andy
Hillenburg on June 2, Andy Hillenburg on July 20, Mark Kinser on
July 21, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3
2000 – Steve Kinser on April 22, Mark Kinser on June 3, Johnny
Herrera on July 13, Sammy Swindell in July 14, Dale Blaney on July
15, Tim Shaffer on Aug. 4
1999 – Steve Kinser on April 2, Tim Shaffer on June 5, Mark Kinser
on July 15, Greg Hodnett on July 16, Sammy Swindell on July 17,
Stevie Smith on Aug. 6
1998 – Joey Saldana on April 10, Sammy Swindell on April 11, Sammy
Swindell on June 13, Jac Haudenschild on July 17, Jac Haudenschild
on July 18, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 7
1997 – Sammy Swindell on April 4, Dave Blaney on June 14, Dave
Blaney on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 8
1996 – Sammy Swindell on April 5, Steve Kinser on June 15, Mark
Kinser on July 19, Johnny Herrera on July 20, Mark Kinser on Aug. 9
1995 – Dave Blaney on April 14, Jac Haudenschild on April 15, Steve
Kinser on June 10, Dave Blaney on Aug. 11
1994 – Jeff Swindell on April 16, Kenny Jacobs on April 17, Kenny
Jacobs on June 11, Dave Blaney on Aug. 12
1993 – Dave Blaney on Dave Blaney on April 17, April 18, Dave Blaney
on June 11, Steve Kinser on June 12, Dave Blaney on Aug. 13
1992 – Sammy Swindell on April 12
1991 – Doug Wolfgang on April 20, Steve Kinser on June 7, Sammy
Swindell on June 8
1990 – Steve Kinser on April 21, Steve Kinser on April 22, Rickey
Hood on June 8, Steve Kinser on June 9
1989 – Lee Brewer on April 22, Jeff Swindell on April 23, Bobby
Davis, Jr. on June 9, Doug Wolfgang on June 10, Doug Wolfgang on
Aug. 4, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 5
1988 – Sammy Swindell on April 9, Doug Wolfgang on April 10, Jac
Haudenschild on Aug. 26, Steve Kinser on Aug. 27
1987 – Steve Kinser on April 12, Dave Blaney on Aug. 7, Steve Kinser
on Aug. 8
1986 – Sammy Swindell on Aug. 7, Kenny Jacobs on Aug. 8, Bobby Allen
on Aug. 9
1985 – Doug Wolfgang on April 13, Doug Wolfgang on April 14, Sammy
Swindell on Aug. 8, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 9, Doug Wolfgang on
Aug. 10
1984 – Sammy Swindell on April 7, Ron Shuman on April 8
1983 – Steve Kinser on May 21, Brad Doty on May 22
1982 – Danny Smith on May 8, Sammy Swindell on May 9, Doug Wolfgang
on June 12, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 4, Ronnie Daniels on Aug. 5,
Rick Ferkel on Aug. 6, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 7, Steve Kinser on
Oct. 17
1981 – Sammy Swindell on May 16, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 6, Doug
Wolfgang on Aug. 7, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 8, Sammy Swindell on Oct.
17, Steve Kinser on Oct. 18
1980 – Sammy Swindell on April 13, Steve Kinser on May 3, Steve
Kinser on May 4, Steve Kinser on May 24, Steve Kinser on July 5,
Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 7, Sammy Swindell on Aug.8, Steve Kinser on
Aug. 9, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 30, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 31, Steve
Kinser on Oct. 19
1979 – Ron Shuman on April 15, Dub May on May 27, Steve Kinser on
July 3, Sammy Swindell on July 14, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2, Steve
Kinser on Aug. 3, Steve Kinser on Aug. 4, Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 1,
Shane Carson on Oct. 21
1978 – Bobby Allen on April 16, Rick Ferkel on April 30, Steve
Kinser on May 21, Rick Ferkel on July 3, Randy Ford on Aug. 3, Rick
Ferkel on Aug. 4, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Sept. 3,
Shane Carson on Oct. 29
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action
live on
DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: US 36 Visit, $20,000 to win Jason Johnson
Classic at 81 Kickoff Massive Midwest Swing for World of Outlaws
Gravel, Sweet, and Macedo attempting to separate themselves as
tour hits the Heartland
OSBORN, MO (April 4, 2023) - After Texas two-steppin’ at Devil’s
Bowl Speedway, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are
set to begin an extended stay in America’s Heartland.
This Friday, April 7 The Greatest Show on Dirt heads to US 36
Raceway (Osborn, MO). It’ll be the sixth visit to the 3/8thmile and
first since August of 2020. Then a four-hour drive southwest takes
the tour to Wichita, KS where 81 Speedway hosts the fifth Jason
Johnson Classic, awarding $20,000 to the winner. The World of
Outlaws have visited the Kansas oval 13 times, but Saturday’s trip
will be the first in six years and the first time its hosted the
Jason Johnson Classic.
The double header will be the first of five consecutive weekends
in the Midwest with a return to Missouri along with races in Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio all awaiting the country’s best drivers.
Let’s look at some of this weekend’s top storylines:
TITLE TRIO: It’s still very early in the 2023 World of Outlaws
season, but three drivers have established themselves as early
championship favorites with roughly an eighth of the campaign in the
books.
Ever since winning the season opener, David Gravel has refused to
relinquish his spot atop the standings. The pilot of the Big Game
Motorsports #2 hasn’t won since topping three of the five Volusia
Speedway Park races to begin the year, but he’s maintained
consistency with a streak of four straight top fives entering this
weekend.
The Watertown, CT native has been strong at both tracks awaiting
the tour this weekend. At 36, Gravel owns top fives in both of his
Series starts. His one appearance at 81 (’17) yielded a podium.
Brad Sweet has been chipping away at Gravel’s lead and has it
down to 26 markers courtesy of five top-two finishes in the last
seven races. Like Gravel, Sweet owns a pair of World of Outlaws
appearances in Osborn that resulted in top fives. The four-time
champion finished fifth in Wichita in 2017.
Only six points behind Sweet in the standings is where Carson
Macedo can be found. He’s fresh off posting his first podium since
Volusia aboard the Jason Johnson Racing #41. Saturday’s race is
circled for the Lemoore, CA native as he’d love nothing more than
parking the JJR machine in Victory Lane on the night honoring the
late legend. It’ll be Macedo’s debut at 81 Speedway.
BAYSTON BUILDING MOMENTUM: After some early struggles in Florida,
Spencer Bayston continues to head in the right direction with CJB
Motorsports.
The Lebanon, IN native earned a pair of top 10s at Devil’s Bowl.
After posting an 11.6 average finish in the first five races of the
season, he’s improved to an 8.8 in the most recent five. The
24-year-old is now tied with Donny Schatz for seventh in points.
Bayston looks to keep rolling at a pair of tracks he’s yet to
visit with the World of Outlaws.
OSBORN ENCORE?: Sheldon Haudenschild is known as one of the most
exciting drivers on the World of Outlaws tour, and during the
Series’ most recent visit to US 36, he gave a strong piece of
evidence.
The Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing gasser came out of nowhere on
the last lap and ripped around the outside of Brad Sweet to steal
the win in the final corner with the checkered flag in sight.
After a tough weekend in Texas with finishes of 16th and 13th,
the Wooster, OH native hopes for a similar outcome at this year’s
Osborn invasion to kickstart his campaign with his first win of the
year.
ONE WICHITA WINNER: Only a single driver who will be in
attendance this weekend has visited Victory Lane at 81 Speedway in
World of Outlaws competition – Donny Schatz.
The 10-time Series champion has topped the two most recent visits
(’06 & ’17) to the Kansas oval. In four total starts there, his
average finish is 3.75 with podiums in three of the four.
It’s been an up and down season so far for Schatz aboard the Tony
Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15. He owns five finishes of seventh
or better, but the other half of the schedule has seen him land
outside the top 10.
HONORING THE RAGIN’ CAJUN: Saturday in Kansas is much more than a
race. It’s a chance to remember and honor a man who was unanimously
revered in the pit area, Jason Johnson. For fellow drivers, the best
way to do so is cementing their name as a Jason Johnson Classic
winner.
The first edition in 2019 provided a moment that couldn’t have
been scripted better when David Gravel wheeled the JJR #41 to
victory.
Next up, it was the Series’ most recent winner and current Roth
Motorsports driver, James McFadden, coming out on top by leading all
41 circuits.
Two years ago, Brad Sweet wheeled the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 to
glory in the third edition.
Last season Jacob Allen outdueled Brady Bacon to jumpstart his
breakout 2022 campaign that saw him go on to win four races.
All four of these full-time World of Outlaws will be looking to
become the first multi-time winner of the event while a bevy of
others aim to add their name to the list.
LOCAL FLAVOR: A variety of drivers local to the region are
expected to join The Greatest Show on Dirt this weekend.
Grain Valley, MO’s Brian Brown aims to follow the tour for a
second consecutive weekend. Brown owns a few ASCS Regional top fives
at US 36 and topped an NCRA show at 81 Speedway back in ’08.
After making his season debut at Devil’s Bowl, Ayrton Gennetten
plans to compete with the World of Outlaws again. The Versailles, MO
native finished third in a 2020 ASCS race in Osborn and claimed the
runner-up spot in a 2019 NCRA event in Wichita.
Blake Hahn is fresh off earning a top-10 finish in his World of
Outlaws Feature debut. The wheelman from the nearby Sooner State has
been close to victory at US 36 and has won with both NCRA (’18) and
the ASCS Sooner Region (’22) at 81.
For tickets to US 36 Raceway and 81 Speedway, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch all the action
live on DIRTVision.
CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (10/84 Races)
2 – David Gravel (1424 PTS); 2. 49 – Brad Sweet (-26PTS); 3. 41 –
Carson Macedo (-32PTS); 4. 11 – Michael Kofoid (-64PTS); 5. 1S –
Logan Schuchart (-74PTS); 6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-114PTS); 7.
15 – Donny Schatz (-128PTS); 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-128PTS); 9. –
83 James McFadden (-144PTS); 10. 9 – Kasey Kahne (-176PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (6 Drivers):
3 wins – David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2)
2 wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49), James McFadden (Roth
Motorsports #83)
1 win – Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41), Rico Abreu (Rico
Abreu Racing #24), Buddy Kofoid (CMS Racing #11)
FEATURE LAPS LED (11 Drivers):
64 laps – Brad Sweet
60 laps – James McFadden
54 laps – David Gravel
46 laps – Buddy Kofoid
21 laps – Carson Macedo
13 laps – Rico Abreu
10 laps – Anthony Macri, Cory Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brent Marks
LOW-E INSULATION QUICKTIME AWARDS (7 Drivers):
4 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
1 QuickTime – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart, Brian Brown, Donny
Schatz, David Gravel, Buddy Kofoid
HEAT RACE WINNERS (14 Drivers):
6 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid
4 Heat Wins – David Gravel, Carson Macedo, Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
2 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Gio Scelzi, Brad Sweet
1 Heat Win – James McFadden, Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Danny
Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Sheldon Haudenschild, Jacob Allen
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (22 Drivers):
7 Dashes – David Gravel, Brad Sweet
6 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Buddy Kofoid, Carson Macedo
4 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston, Brent Marks
3 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Gio Scelzi, Rico Abreu,
2 Dashes – Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Sheldon Haudenschild, James
McFadden
1 Dash – Anthony Macri, Robbie Price, Cory Eliason, Justin Peck,
Kasey Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Devon Borden
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (8 Drivers):
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi, Noah Gass, Hunter Schuerenberg, James
McFadden, Wayne Johnson
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (8 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden
1 Hard Charger – Tyler Courtney, Donny Schatz, Gio Scelzi, Robbie
Price, David Gravel, Logan Schuchart
PODIUM FINISHES (15 Drivers):
5 Podiums – David Gravel, Brad Sweet
4 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid
3 Podiums – Carson Macedo
2 Podiums – Jacob Allen, James McFadden
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Logan Schuchart, Brian Brown, Kasey
Kahne, Rico Abreu, Devon Borden, Spencer Bayston, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Brent Marks
TOP 10 FINISHES (26 Drivers):
10 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
9 Top 10s – Brad Sweet, David Gravel
8 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
7 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild, Buddy Kofoid
5 Top 10s – Donny Schatz, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
4 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Gio Scelzi, Rico Abreu
3 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Jacob Allen, Kasey Kahne
2 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich
1 Top 10 – Brock Zearfoss, Cory Eliason, Robbie Price, Tyler
Courtney, Zeb Wise, Devon Borden, Blake Hahn, Sam Hafertepe Jr
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David
Gravel (1)
Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel
(2)
Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James
McFadden (1)
Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson
Macedo (1)
Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David
Gravel (3)
Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico Abreu (1)
Fri, March 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Buddy Kofoid
(1)
Sat, March 25 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Brad Sweet
(1)
Fri, March 31 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brad Sweet
(2)
Sat, April 1 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / James McFadden
(2)
POINTS UPDATE: Gravel Stays
Strong; Sweet and Macedo Swap Spots
Latest points
update after Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals (March
31-April1)
OSBORN, MO (April 3, 2023) - Keep up with the latest movers in the chase
for the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
championship.
LATEST RACE(S): Devil’s Bowl Speedway (March 31-April
1) CURRENT POINTS LEADER: With a pair of fourth-place
efforts in Texas, David Gravel continued to hold his point lead. The
Watertown, CT native hasn’t finished worse than fourth in the last four
races and owns a 4.1 average finish for the season.
MOVERS:
Brad Sweet (+1): The four-time and reigning champion put together
another productive weekend, topping Friday’s Feature and following it
with a fifth on Saturday. After entering the weekend third in points and
32 markers out of the top spot, Sweet climbed into second – just 26
points behind Gravel.
“The Big Cat” has only missed the top five once in the last seven
races and owns a 2.7 average finish over that span.
Carson Macedo (-1): The Jason Johnson Racing driver lost a spot but
didn’t lose a ton of ground in the grand scheme of things. On night one,
Macedo finished seventh then followed it with a third on Saturday – his
first podium since Volusia.
Macedo slipped into third but is still only 32 points behind Gravel
after trailing him by 28 points at the start of the weekend. He remains
the only driver yet to miss the top 10 this season.
Michael Kofoid (+1): Finishes of fifth and second at Devil’s Bowl
elevated Kofoid into fourth in the standings. However, his time there
won’t be long as he and CMS Racing are running a part-time World of
Outlaws schedule.
Logan Schuchart (-1): Shark Racing’s Logan Schuchart posted results
of sixth and 14th this past weekend, dropping him down to fifth in the
standings.
While he would’ve preferred better finishes, the Hanover, PA native
salvaged the second night by driving from 24th up to 14th, softening the
blow in points and keeping the leaders not too far ahead.
TOP-10 IN POINTS:
1. David Gravel: 1424 Points (Big Game Motorsports #2)
2. Brad Sweet: -26 Points (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
3. Carson Macedo: -32 Points (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
4. Buddy Kofoid: -64 Points (CMS Racing #11)
5. Logan Schuchart: -74 Points (Shark Racing #1S)
6. Sheldon Haudenschild: -114 Points (Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing
#17)
7. Donny Schatz: -128 Points (Tony Stewart Racing/Curb Agajanian #15)
8. Spencer Bayston: -128 Points (CJB Motorsports #5)
9. James McFadden: -144 Points (Roth Motorsports #83)
10. Kasey Kahne: -176 Points (Kasey Kahne Racing #9)
For full Series Points, CLICK
HERE.
NEXT RACE(S): US 36 Raceway (Osborn, MO) on April 7
& 81 Speedway (Wichita, KS) on April 8 ($20,000 to win Jason Johnson
Classic). For tickets, CLICK
HERE.
J-MAC’S BACK: James McFadden Dominates Federated Auto Parts Texas
Outlaw Nationals Finale for $20,000
McFadden tempers self-doubt with Devil’s Bowl victory
MESQUITE, TX (April 1, 2023) - Even after an early season World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car win at Volusia Speedway Park, some doubt
had begun to creep into James McFadden’s mind after a tough recent stretch.
Ever since starting the season strong in Florida with four top-10s in
five races, the Roth Motorsports pilot endured some struggles that saw him
post four straight results of 13th or worse heading into the Federated Auto
Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals finale at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
The doubt faded and confidence was restored Saturday night at the
Mesquite, TX oval as McFadden engineered a dominating performance, leading
all 30 laps on his way to a $20,000 payday. After managing only one World of
Outlaws win in 2022, the 33-year-old now already owns two triumphs in 10
starts this year.
The victory marked the seventh of his career at the seventh different
racetrack in the seventh different state and his second with the Toyota
Racing Development 410 Engine under the hood.
And of course, the Alice Springs, NT native honored tradition by
celebrating the win with a shoey atop the wing.
“I’m just pumped,” said an emotional McFadden in Victory Lane. “The last
few races have been tough for us as a team. You start to doubt your
abilities and what we’re doing with the car. We’ve just been working really
hard… I give credit to my guys. They’ve been working pretty hard. We’ve
been, like I said, pretty terrible, tearing up racecars and doing silly
things, so to reward them with a win tonight is great.”
The race began with what proved to be a pivotal start. On what was a
blazingly fast racing surface, getting ahead early was key. McFadden started
second alongside Toyota Dash winner, Buddy Kofoid. As the green flag flew,
McFadden ripped around Kofoid to take the early lead.
“It was really important to get that start. I feel like if I would’ve let
Buddy go on the start, he would’ve checked out,” McFadden explained. “I
thought he (Kofoid) would’ve gone a little earlier. We were a little bit
further around the corner, so I could get a run down the straightaway down
the hill, so I got lucky there. We just put ourselves in the right position,
and you have to with these guys from the moment you unload.”
For Kofoid, he initially thought his start was strong, but thought he
potentially should’ve attempted something else after McFadden got around
him.
“I felt like I restarted really good all weekend here,” Kofoid said. “I
thought I had a good start, and James was just able to get around me, and
that was probably what needed to happen differently for me.”
After grabbing the lead, McFadden wasted no time in building an early
lead in the Roth #83. After just two circuits, the gap had grown to nearly a
second and a half. An early caution as McFadden was beginning to negotiate
traffic cleared the track for him, but it would be the final time the yellow
flag would fly.
On the restart, McFadden darted ahead and built up the advantage again,
but lapped traffic quickly proved to be an issue. As he navigated the slower
cars, Kofoid quickly closed in. Unfortunately for the driver of the CMS
Racing #11, a lane didn’t open before McFadden again pulled ahead by putting
a lapped car between himself and Kofoid.
Eventually, McFadden got to a point in the pack when he was confident
that he could simply ride behind them without fear of losing the lead as the
laps dwindled.
“We were able to maneuver through some of those lapped cars,” McFadden
recalled. “Then we got to (Brian) Brown and just sort of thought he was fast
enough, so I don’t need to go do anything silly.”
McFadden proved himself right by patiently driving in Brown’s tire tracks
while Kofoid struggled to clear a slower car between himself and McFadden.
It appeared that a battle for the lead may shape up when the car between
them pulled off with an issue, but ultimately McFadden proved to be too
strong. He took the checkered flag with a 1.542 second advantage, helping to
rekindle his early season confidence.
“Big thanks to Dennis and Teresa Roth for giving me this opportunity,”
said a grateful McFadden. “The last couple of weeks have been pretty bad to
watch, but to stand on the front straight here at Devil’s Bowl is pretty
special.”
Kofoid held on to second to continue his impressive early season stretch.
Entering this year, the Penngrove, CA native owned a pair of podiums in 24
World of Outlaws Feature starts, and he’s already up to four top-threes
through 10 starts this year. With the pace of the field, Kofoid knew he
needed to rely on McFadden to make a mistake that never happened.
“The track was just super heavy where it kind of made it hard to be a
whole lot better than someone,” Kofoid commented. “Everyone was pretty much
going the same speed, and you kind of saw that with lapped traffic. Everyone
was just so fast. Once I got clear of the one lapper, I got back to James,
but it was going to take a mistake from him for me to get by him.”
Completing the top-three was Carson Macedo. Like Kofoid, Macedo found it
difficult to make up much ground on the car ahead with the amount of speed
everyone was carrying. So, the Jason Johnson Racing driver settled for
third, his 70th career podium and first since Volusia.
“The track was just really fast,” Macedo noted. “It made it tough to pass
there in the Feature. I felt like we got to traffic, and I thought that
would maybe mix it up, but it seemed like the lapped cars, once we got to
them, we would kind of stall out behind their wings and go just as fast as
them.”
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars begin a major
Midwest swing next weekend with trips to US 36 Raceway in Osborn, MO and 81
Speedway in Wichita, KS. The latter is the fifth Jason Johnson Classic,
awarding $20,000 to the winner. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 83-James McFadden[2]; 2. 11-Michael Kofoid[1]; 3.
41-Carson Macedo[4]; 4. 2-David Gravel[6]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[5]; 6. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[7]; 7. 19-Brent Marks[3]; 8. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[11]; 9.
5-Spencer Bayston[8]; 10. 9-Kasey Kahne[10]; 11. 15-Donny Schatz[12]; 12.
20G-Noah Gass[14]; 13. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[16]; 14. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[24]; 15. 17B-Bill Balog[13]; 16. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 17.
24-Rico Abreu[18]; 18. 88-Austin McCarl[15]; 19. 21-Brian Brown[22]; 20.
55-Hunter Schuerenberg[17]; 21. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[23]; 22. 1A-Jacob
Allen[25]; 23. 6-Bill Rose[21]; 24. 2C-Wayne Johnson[19]; 25. 7S-Robbie
Price[9]
KSE Hard Charger: Logan Schuchart (24th to 14th)
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps): 1. 2C-Wayne Johnson[1]; 2. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[3]; 3. 6-Bill Rose[2]; 4. 21-Brian Brown[4]; 5. 3-Ayrton
Gennetten[5]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[7]; 7. 1J-Danny Jennings[6]; 8. 1A-Jacob
Allen[8]; 9. 52-Blake Hahn[11]; 10. 4-Austin Mundie[9]; 11. 2B-Brett
Becker[13]; 12. 1-Brenham Crouch[10]; 13. 6M-Blake Mallory[12]
Toyota Dash (6 Laps): 1. 11-Michael Kofoid[2]; 2. 83-James McFadden[4];
3. 19-Brent Marks[3]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[5]; 6.
2-David Gravel[6]
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 2. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 3. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[4]; 4. 9-Kasey Kahne[3]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog[6]; 6. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[5]; 7. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[9]; 8. 6-Bill Rose[7]; 9. 1A-Jacob
Allen[10]; 10. 52-Blake Hahn[8]; 11. 2B-Brett Becker[11]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Michael Kofoid[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[2]; 3.
5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[3]; 5. 20G-Noah Gass[6]; 6.
55-Hunter Schuerenberg[7]; 7. 21-Brian Brown[9]; 8. 1J-Danny Jennings[10];
9. 4-Austin Mundie[8]; 10. 2C-Wayne Johnson[5]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Brent Marks[1]; 2. 83-James McFadden[2]; 3.
7S-Robbie Price[4]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 5. 88-Austin McCarl[6]; 6.
24-Rico Abreu[5]; 7. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[7]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[9]; 9.
1-Brenham Crouch[8]; 10. 6M-Blake Mallory[10]
Qualifying: 1. 41-Carson Macedo, 00:13.617[25]; 2. 11-Michael Kofoid,
00:13.689[20]; 3. 19-Brent Marks, 00:13.695[9]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet,
00:13.701[31]; 5. 2-David Gravel, 00:13.780[11]; 6. 83-James McFadden,
00:13.784[10]; 7. 9-Kasey Kahne, 00:13.784[26]; 8. 18-Giovanni Scelzi,
00:13.878[18]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz, 00:13.898[24]; 10. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr,
00:13.901[5]; 11. 5-Spencer Bayston, 00:13.916[27]; 12. 7S-Robbie Price,
00:13.920[30]; 13. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 00:13.938[29]; 14. 2C-Wayne
Johnson, 00:13.965[22]; 15. 24-Rico Abreu, 00:14.002[15]; 16. 17B-Bill Balog,
00:14.007[12]; 17. 20G-Noah Gass, 00:14.091[14]; 18. 88-Austin McCarl,
00:14.092[13]; 19. 6-Bill Rose, 00:14.103[16]; 20. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg,
00:14.177[2]; 21. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, 00:14.211[3]; 22. 52-Blake Hahn,
00:14.272[7]; 23. 4-Austin Mundie, 00:14.302[28]; 24. 1-Brenham Crouch,
00:14.325[8]; 25. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:14.339[17]; 26. 21-Brian Brown,
00:14.376[4]; 27. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 00:14.425[21]; 28. 1A-Jacob Allen,
00:14.492[6]; 29. 1J-Danny Jennings, 00:14.495[19]; 30. 6M-Blake Mallory,
00:14.635[23]; 31. 2B-Brett Becker, 00:14.934[1]
Simpson Quick Time Award: Carson Macedo
MASTERING MESQUITE: Brad Sweet Rolls to Victory on Night One of
Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals
The four-time champion earns back-to-back wins for the first
time since mid-2021
After knocking down the door to his first World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car win of the season last week, Brad Sweet made
sure it stayed down in Texas.
On Friday night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, the “Big Cat” patiently
waited for the right moment to pounce, and after taking the lead on
Lap 10, Sweet never looked back on his way to victory on night one
of the Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals.
The four-time and reigning Series champion now owns two straight
wins after topping last Saturday’s event at Magnolia Motor Speedway,
marking his first back-to-back triumphs since July of 2021. He’s now
only three victories shy of equaling Stevie Smith (84 wins) for 10th
on the all-time World of Outlaws win list. The Kasey Kahne Racing
driver has also only missed the top two once in the last six races,
giving him a 2.33 average finish over that span.
It’s clear that the dynamic between he and the KKR crew
consisting of Eric Prutzman, Tye Wolfgang, and Andrew Bowman is as
strong as ever as Sweet chases his fifth straight title.
“It’s an unbelievable team right now,” a grateful Sweet said in
Victory Lane. “We’re just making such great decisions all night
long. We didn’t unload that great. I think we threw four bars at it,
changed everything under the sun. We went sixth to third in the
Dash, but I still wasn’t that good, so we still even made some
pretty big changes for the [Feature]. I’m just really impressed with
our decision making. We’re really just working well together and
trying to figure these tires out. It seems like we’ve got a good
handle on it, really working for me right now. I’m just excited to
keep it rolling.”
Sweet started the 25-lap Feature from row two but quickly jumped
into the runner-up spot behind pole-sitter, Brent Marks, on the
opening circuit.
As the early laps unfolded, Sweet made it clear he would have
something for the Murray-Marks #19. The Napa Auto Parts #49 stayed
glued to Marks’ tail tank, and Sweet showed him a nose a few times,
making Marks aware that he had company.
Finally, a slight slip from Marks exiting Turn 2 on Lap 10 gave
Sweet the run he needed. As the lead duo navigated Turns 3 and 4,
Sweet ripped the cushion to take the lead as Marks rolled the
bottom.
“I got Brent moving a little, and I felt like my car was way
better,” Sweet explained. “I was just kind of waiting until lapped
traffic or the right opportunity. I didn’t really want to show him a
nose until I thought I could clear him, but he slipped up and I just
didn’t quite get there but kept my cool. I honestly just felt really
under control the whole time and felt like we just had a really good
handling car. I could do a lot with my feet and brakes and
everything.”
Once Sweet snagged the lead, it simply became a question of how
far would the gap grow?
The veteran sliced through slower cars with ease as Marks and
third-running Jacob Allen watched him drive away. When the checkered
flag waved, Sweet’s lead was north of a whopping five seconds.
Friday banked $10,000 for Sweet and served as a strong opening
statement heading into Saturday’s $20,000 to win Federated Auto
Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals finale.
“This gives us a good starting point for tomorrow night, and
hopefully we’ll be standing here again,” Sweet said.
Behind Sweet, last year’s Texas Outlaw Nationals champion, Brent
Marks, held on to the runner-up spot after leading the first nine
laps, marking his first Series podium of the year and the 28th of
his career. Traffic hindered the Myerstown, PA native’s hopes of
winning, but he admitted that even with a clear track, Sweet
would’ve been tough to top.
“The 49 was really good, and I just couldn’t get through lapped
traffic,” Marks said. “I wasn’t able to move around to try different
stuff to try and catch Brad again, but they were just so good I
don’t know if I was going to be able to. All in all, it was a great
night. We just ended up being too tight there and just had to muscle
the car into the corner a little too hard.”
Rounding out the top-three and equaling his Devil’s Bowl personal
best was Shark Racing’s Jacob Allen. The Hanover, PA driver now owns
24 career World of Outlaws podiums. Like Marks, Allen found himself
struggling at times with traffic.
“It was a good race,” Allen noted. “I did struggle with a couple
lapped cars there. I think that kind of hurt me with maybe getting
to second. Brad ran a good race, got through lapped cars and off he
went.
“It feels good to have my second podium of the year. I’m feeling
good on the new tires. I feel like it took a couple of races to
figure that out, and it feels good to have an understanding of them
and get my car adjusted to them.”
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are
back at Devil’s Bowl Saturday, April 1, for the Federated Auto Parts
Texas Outlaw Nationals finale. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on
DIRTVision.
RESULTS
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 2. 19-Brent Marks[1];
3. 1A-Jacob Allen[4]; 4. 2-David Gravel[9]; 5. 11-Michael Kofoid[5];
6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[2]; 7. 41-Carson Macedo[7]; 8. 5-Spencer
Bayston[6]; 9. 52-Blake Hahn[8]; 10. 24-Rico Abreu[10]; 11.
7S-Robbie Price[12]; 12. 15-Donny Schatz[15]; 13. 83-James
McFadden[19]; 14. 9-Kasey Kahne[14]; 15. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[16];
16. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[18]; 17. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[17]; 18.
18-Giovanni Scelzi[13]; 19. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 20. 88-Austin
McCarl[21]; 21. 17B-Bill Balog[22]; 22. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[11]; 23.
20G-Noah Gass[25]; 24. 21-Brian Brown[24]; 25. 2C-Wayne Johnson[23]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps): 1. 83-James McFadden[3]; 2.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss[1]; 3. 88-Austin McCarl[2]; 4. 17B-Bill Balog[5];
5. 2C-Wayne Johnson[6]; 6. 21-Brian Brown[4]; 7. 20G-Noah Gass[8];
8. 6M-Blake Mallory[11]; 9. 1J-Danny Jennings[7]; 10. 1-Brenham
Crouch[9]; 11. 4-Austin Mundie[10]; 12. (DNS) 24W-Garet Williamson;
13. (DNS) 2B-Brett Becker
Toyota Dash (6 Laps): 1. 19-Brent Marks[1]; 2. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[4]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[5]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen[2]; 5.
11-Michael Kofoid[6]; 6. 5-Spencer Bayston[3]
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Michael Kofoid[1]; 2. 5-Spencer
Bayston[2]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu[3]; 5.
18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[6]; 7. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[7]; 8. 17B-Bill Balog[9]; 9. 1J-Danny Jennings[8]; 10.
4-Austin Mundie[10]; 11. 2B-Brett Becker[11]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 1A-Jacob Allen[2]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1];
3. 52-Blake Hahn[3]; 4. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[4]; 5. 9-Kasey Kahne[6];
6. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[5]; 7. 83-James McFadden[9]; 8. 88-Austin
McCarl[7]; 9. 20G-Noah Gass[8]; 10. 6M-Blake Mallory[10]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Brent Marks[1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 3.
2-David Gravel[3]; 4. 7S-Robbie Price[4]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[6]; 6.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 7. 21-Brian Brown[8]; 8. 2C-Wayne
Johnson[9]; 9. 1-Brenham Crouch[7]; 10. 24W-Garet Williamson[10]
Qualifying: 1. 11-Michael Kofoid, 00:13.943[5]; 2. 1S-Logan
Schuchart, 00:13.967[16]; 3. 19-Brent Marks, 00:14.014[3]; 4.
5-Spencer Bayston, 00:14.020[2]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:14.023[18];
6. 49-Brad Sweet, 00:14.031[8]; 7. 24-Rico Abreu, 00:14.095[28]; 8.
52-Blake Hahn, 00:14.150[1]; 9. 2-David Gravel, 00:14.182[10]; 10.
41-Carson Macedo, 00:14.188[15]; 11. 3-Ayrton Gennetten,
00:14.203[13]; 12. 7S-Robbie Price, 00:14.238[17]; 13. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi, 00:14.257[4]; 14. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 00:14.259[6]; 15.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 00:14.263[25]; 16. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr,
00:14.289[11]; 17. 9-Kasey Kahne, 00:14.310[31]; 18. 15-Donny
Schatz, 00:14.312[21]; 19. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:14.339[7]; 20.
88-Austin McCarl, 00:14.341[27]; 21. 1-Brenham Crouch,
00:14.351[23]; 22. 1J-Danny Jennings, 00:14.363[22]; 23. 20G-Noah
Gass, 00:14.370[9]; 24. 21-Brian Brown, 00:14.391[20]; 25. 17B-Bill
Balog, 00:14.401[30]; 26. 83-James McFadden, 00:14.430[26]; 27.
2C-Wayne Johnson, 00:14.446[12]; 28. 4-Austin Mundie, 00:14.475[14];
29. 6M-Blake Mallory, 00:14.780[24]; 30. 24W-Garet Williamson,
00:14.845[19]; 31. 2B-Brett Becker, 00:15.263[29]
Simpson Performance Products Join Worlds of Outlaws, DIRTcar
Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds
CONCORD, NC (March 30, 2023) – Simpson Performance Products will
help elevate the World of Outlaws in 2023, joining as the Preferred
Safety Gear and sponsoring the Quick Time Award. They’ll also serve
as a Preferred Partner with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment
Modified Nationals.
The world-class American safety product supplier will join the
contingency program for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series and World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late
Model Series, awarding $50 to the driver who sets Quick Time at each
race for both series.
“We pride ourselves in providing the best equipment for the best
drivers in the world and are excited to partner the Simpson brand
with the premier series in dirt racing,” said Graham Fordyce, circle
track sales manager at Holley. “This is a great opportunity to
showcase to fans and drivers our commitment to dirt racing and our
shared values.”
Along with elevating the series support, Simpson will also
elevate the series safety by providing safety gear for series
officials – putting its more than 30 years of experience in action
all season long.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and World of Outlaws Late Models
continue their championship season this month. You can find their
full schedules, HERE.
The 2023 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals
season kicks off Wednesday, June 14, at Peoria Speedway. For the
full schedule, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch every World of
Outlaws and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals race
live on DIRTVision.
New Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series Spans 11
Co-Sanctioned Races
$2,500 awarded to winner of Challenge Series points
championship, spanning from April to October
CONCORD, NC (March 30, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by Toyota and the POWRi National Midget League are set to
co-sanction 11 races in 2023, forming the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi
Challenge Series – a separate points championship with a $2,500
grand prize in store for the winner.
The new miniseries will begin with the I-55 Outlaw Showdown
weekend at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Friday-Saturday,
April 14-15 and conclude at I-44 Riverside Speedway, Oct. 14, adding
another layer of excitement to the series’ regular championship
weekend.
For every Xtreme Outlaw and POWRi co-sanctioned race on the 2023
schedule, all competing drivers will earn points toward the Xtreme
Outlaw and POWRi National standings as normal. In addition, drivers
will also earn points toward the Challenge Series standings, which
will tally points across each of the 11 co-sanctioned races on the
2023 calendar.
A $2,500 check will be paid out to the driver with the most
points in Challenge Series standings after the final race of the
Xtreme Outlaw season – at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City,
OK. The champion does not have to be competing full-time on either
national tour, opening the Challenge Series up to a wider array of
drivers who could potentially compete in all 11 races and top the
standings.
“Giving back to the racers that support both tours is the basis
for this new miniseries,” said Xtreme Outlaw Series Director Tyler
Bachman. “We want to encourage more drivers to compete with both
tours at the national level, and the Challenge Series is a great
opportunity for our full-timers and for those that aren’t committed
to either side to take part in some great events and be rewarded.”
The national Midget racing scene in 2023 has set a new standard
for cooperation amongst sanctioning bodies, with Xtreme, POWRi and
USAC coming together to operate conjunctively on events and/or
strategically schedule races without overlap. This synergy has had
positive effects thus far and is expected to push the sport to new
heights.
“It’s very important, especially since we share a lot of the
drivers,” said POWRi National Midget League Director Kenny Brown.
“If you look at the [schedules], they almost look like a mirror of
each other. By staying off each other, we maximize car counts.”
Tickets for select events are available HERE.
If you can’t be at the track to watch live, stream every lap
right to your devices with a FAST PASS subscription to DIRTVision.
2023 Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series Schedule
Friday, April 14 | Federated AP Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
$4,000-to-win
Saturday, April 15 | Federated AP Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
$5,000-to-win
Friday, July 21 | Doe Run Raceway | Doe Run, MO | $4,000-to-win
Saturday, July 22 | Southern Illinois Raceway | Marion, IL |
$4,000-to-win
Friday, August 4 | Federated AP Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
$4,000-to-win
Sat, August 5 | Federated AP Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
$5,000-to-win
Friday, August 25 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA |
$4,000-to-win
Saturday, August 26 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA |
$4,000-to-win
Thursday, October 12 | Port City Raceway | Tulsa, OK |
$5,000-to-win
Friday, October 13 | I-44 Riverside Speedway | Oklahoma City, OK
| $4,000-to-win
Saturday, October 14 | I-44 Riverside Speedway | Oklahoma City,
OK | $5,000-to-win
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important
sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live
Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series),
Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance
(Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and
Whitz Racing Products.
HOME OF LEGENDS: Devil’s Bowl Winners Throughout the Years
Devil’s Bowl win list is occupied by many of the sport’s
greats
MESQUITE, TX (March 30, 2023) - One of the most important dirt
ovals in Sprint Car racing history can be found 20 minutes outside
of Dallas.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX.
The track is known as the home of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Cars after hosting the Series’ inaugural race in 1978.
The Greatest Show on Dirt has visited the half mile dozens of times
in the years since and will continue to do so this weekend with the
running of the Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals, March
31-April 1.
Throughout the years, Devil’s Bowl Victory Lane has been reserved
for the sport’s best names – many already in the National Sprint Car
Hall of Fame and others on their way. Of the 28 different drivers to
top a race at the half mile, only three of them have less than 10
World of Outlaws triumphs.
California’s Jimmy Boyd won the Series debut event on March 18,
1978, forever cementing himself as the first World of Outlaws
winner.
Later that year in September, the driver who went on to become
the most dominant at Devil’s Bowl, Sammy Swindell, came out on top
for his first win at the track. The Germantown, TN legend eventually
collected 19 triumphs in Mesquite, winning races in four different
decades (‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s). Swindell’s dominance was
highlighted by a five-race winning streak in 1986-1987.
To nobody’s surprise, next in line to win at Devil’s Bowl after
Swindell was Steve Kinser in March of 1979. “The King” tallied 16 of
his 690 Feature wins at the half mile, trailing only Swindell’s
total. Behind Steve is his cousin, Mark Kinser, with six victories
including a streak of three straight in 1996-1997.
Hooks, TX native, Gary Wright, may not have the number of wins as
Swindell and both Kinsers, but he proved he could contend with
anyone at the track located just a few hours west of his hometown.
Wright won six races with the World of Outlaws during his time, and
all but one came at Devil’s Bowl – each coming in the ‘90s.
Danny Lasoski’s four Devil’s Bowl wins rank fifth all-time. The
2001 Series champion and 122-time Series winner experienced a brief
stretch of dominance at the facility, earning all four of his
victories over an eight-race span from 1999-2001.
Behind the top-five that separated themselves, the list gets a
little crowded. Seven drivers have won three times at Devil’s Bowl,
all of which are in the top 20 on the all-time Series win list.
Among the three-time winners are current full-timers, 10-time Series
champion Donny Schatz and Logan Schuchart. The latter of the two
became only the third driver to top three consecutive World of
Outlaws races at Devil’s Bowl with his wins from 2019-2021.
Those with a pair of Devil’s Bowl victories include even more
legends like 1995 Series champion Dave Blaney (95 career wins),
Stevie Smith (84 wins) and Jeff Swindell (51 wins), among others
making two trips to Victory Lane.
Eleven different drivers have won once at Devil’s Bowl, most
recently Brent Marks last season.
This weekend offers two chances for drivers to add their name to
the Devil’s Bowl win list and position themselves next to legends.
If the current list is any indicator, it’s nearly a guarantee that
name will go down in history as one of the greats of the sport and a
trip to the Hall of Fame may be on the horizon.
For tickets to the Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals,
CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action on
DIRTVision.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway Winners (92 Races, 28 Drivers)
19 – Sammy Swindell
16 – Steve Kinser
6 – Mark Kinser
5 – Gary Wright
4 – Danny Lasoski
3 – Doug Wolfgang, Bobby Davis Jr., Andy Hillenburg, Joey
Saldana, Daryn Pittman, Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
2 – Ron Shuman, Jeff Swindell, Dave Blaney, Stevie Smith, Shane
Stewart
1 – Jimmy Boyd, Danny Smith, Brad Doty, Tim Green, Bobby Allen,
Craig Dollansky, Brad Furr, Tyler Walker, Jason Johnson, Brad Sweet,
Brent Marks
1 MONTH ALERT: Tri-City, Tri-State Make For Doubleheader Weekend,
April 28-29
By World of Outlaws
March 29, 2023
Illinois and Indiana race fans will get to experience The
Greatest Show on Dirt for the first time this year at the end of
April.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will
visit Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL on Friday, April 28, and
then Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN on Saturday, April 29.
Along with Tri-City being the Series’ lone stop in Illinois this
year, the event will also be the World of Outlaws’ first time back
at the 3/8-mile track since 2008.
Tri-State Speedway, or known to many as just “Haubstadt,” will be
the Series’ first of two stops in Indiana this year. The 1/4-mile
bullring track consistently produces some of the most exciting
racing on the tour, with drivers constantly side by side and
navigating traffic.
Early Storylines:
HOME TERRITORY: Two World of Outlaws stars will be returning to
their home territories during the doubleheader weekend – Lebanon,
IN’s Spencer Bayston and Plainfield, IN’s Bill Rose.
However, neither have won at Tri-State or Tri-City. Coming off a
2022 Rookie of the Year title, Bayston will be poised for a home
state victory to build up his sophomore season. Rose will be aiming
for his first Series win.
STRONG START: David Gravel, Carson Macedo and Logan Schuchart
have hit the ground running in search of their first World of
Outlaws championship this year.
Gravel, of Watertown, CT, won the opening two races of the season
and then concluded the Series’ visit to Florida with his third win
of the season already. Macedo also picked up a win in Florida and
then won the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown mini-points battle.
Schuchart is still looking for a Series victory this year but won
his second Big Gator championship during DIRTcar Nationals.
Macedo has the upper hand on both of them at Tri-State, having
won the last three World of Outlaws races at the track. He’s also
yet to finish outside of the top 10 this year.
DRIVE FOR FIVE: Four-time and reigning champion Brad Sweet is on
the hunt for his fifth consecutive World of Outlaws title. While
he’s collected 80 victories in his career, he’s yet to win at
Tri-City or Tri-State.
He’s come close, though. Sweet finished second to Macedo last
year and in 2020. The Grass Valley, CA driver and his Kasey Kahne
Racing team will be poised to keep their early season momentum going
after winning at Magnolia Motor Speedway.
PREVIOUS TRI-CITY WINNERS
2008 – Donny Schatz on June 8
2007 – Danny Lasoski on June 14
2005 – Jason Meyers on May 7
2004 – Joey Saldana on May 15, Steve Kinser on October 9
2003 – Paul McMahan on June 22
2002 – Steve Kinser on May 11
2001 – Dale Blaney on May 12
2000 – Steve Kinser on April 15
1999 – Tyler Walker on May 15, Mark Kinser on June 16
1998 – Sammy Swindell on May 9, Jac Haudenschild on June 20
1997 – Dave Blaney on May 10, Steve Kinser on June 21
1996 – Steve Kinser on May 10, Steve Kinser on July 13
1995 – Jac Haudenschild on May 13, Steve Kinser on June 16, Dave
Blaney on July 15
1994 – Sammy Swindell on May 18, Steve Kinser on June 22, Steve
Kinser on July 16
1993 – Kenny Jacobs on May 13, Steve Kinser on July 17, Steve Kinser
on August 16
1992 – Steve Kinser on May 6, Steve Kinser on July 25, Sammy
Swindell on August 10
1991 – Steve Kinser on May 8, Doug Wolfgang on July 13, Sammy
Swindell on August 12
1990 – Steve Kinser on July 14, Steve Kinser on August 13
1986 – Steve Kinser on April 11, Steve Kinser on April 12
1985 – Dave Blaney on April 5, Steve Kinser on May 10
1984 – Sammy Swindell on May 16
1981 – Steve Kinser on April 10, Steve Kinser on April 11, Doug
Wolfgang on May 20, Doug Wolfgang on July 26, Sammy Swindell on
August 22, Steve Kinser on August 23
1980 – Steve Kinser on April 11, Steve Kinser on April 12, Sammy
Swindell on May 28, Tim Green on July 9, Ken Schrader on August 22,
Doug Wolfgang on August 23
1979 – Steve Kinser on May 23, Steve Kinser on July 11, Sammy
Swindell on August 22, Doug Wolfgang on October 18
PREVIOUS TRI-STATE WINNERS
2022 – Carson Macedo on April 23
2021 – Carson Macedo on April 10
2020 – Carson Short on June 19, Carson Macedo on June 20
2019 – Christopher Bell on Oct. 13
2018 – David Gravel on May 13
2017 – Parker Price-Miller on May 14
2016 – David Gravel on May 14
2015 – Paul McMahan on May 3
2014 – Paul McMahan on May 10
2013 – Tim Kaeding on April 20
2012 – Craig Dollansky on April 21
2011 – Sammy Swindell on May 30
2010 – Craig Dollansky on Oct. 16
2009 – Steve Kinser on June 25
2008 – Craig Dollansky on July 6
2007 – Steve Kinser on April 21
2006 – Craig Dollansky on April 15
2005 – Steve Kinser on April 16
2004 – Tim Kaeding on Oct. 8
1999 – Mark Kinser on May 16
1998 – Mark Kinser on May 10, Sammy Swindell on June 21
1997 – Steve Kinser on May 11, Sammy Swindell on June 22
1996 – Mark Kinser on May 12
1995 – Stevie Smith on May 14, Steve Kinser on July 16
1994 – Andy Hillenburg on May 15, Dave Blaney on July 17
1993 – Dave Blaney on May 16, Andy Hillenburg on July 18
1992 – Gary Wright on May 10, Sammy Swindell on July 26
1991 – Doug Wolfgang on May 12, Steve Kinser on July 14
1990 – Doug Wolfgang on May 13
1989 – Steve Kinser on May 14
1988 – Bobby Davis, Jr. and Sammy Swindell on May 15 (co-winners)
1980 – Steve Kinser on May 11
1979 – Lee James on May 13, Larry Gates on Aug. 19
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch both races live
on DIRTVision.
Heavy Rain, Dangerous Wind, Plummeting Temperatures Headed Toward
Farmer City Leads Officials to Cancel Illini 100 Weekend
Farmer City, IL (March 28, 2023) – After much discussion
involving World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series, and Farmer City Raceway officials, along with guidance from
Precision Weather Service, an extremely difficult decision has been
made to cancel this weekend’s Illini 100.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected from the early hours on
Friday to the early hours on Saturday, along with dropping
temperatures and dangerously strong winds, will have a negative
impact on the drivers’ ability to compete and the fans’ overall
experience at the event. With the total precipitation officials
expect on Friday, the facility would be difficult to access.
Even with an at-best optimistic forecast Saturday, the conditions
left behind by the expected weather system makes the event
impractical for all involved. Unfortunately, with the national and
regional event schedules increasing as Spring advances, the event
will not fit into the 2023 calendar and will not be made up.
Those who purchased a ticket in advance to this weekend’s events
at Farmer City Raceway will receive a face value credit to their MyDirtTickets.com account
to be used towards any World of Outlaws event available at WorldofOutlaws.com/tix.
Those credits are good for two years.
If a credit to your account does not work for you, then you have
until Monday, May 1 to request a refund. For more details
email tickets@dirtcar.com.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota next heads to
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, MO, for a two-day
showdown with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series, Fri-Sat, April 14-15. Tickets are on sale now at
XtremeOutlawSeries.com.
For the latest on the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models, make
sure to follow on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, and at www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important
sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live
Broadcast Partner), Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series),
Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance
(Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include: TJ Forged and
Whitz Racing Products.
POINTS UPDATE: Brad Sweet
Continues to Climb; David Gravel Maintains Lead
Latest points update after
Talladega/Magnolia weekend, March 24-25
MESQUITE, TX (March 28, 2023) - Keep up with the latest movers in the
chase for the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
championship.
LATEST RACE(S): Talladega Short Track (March 24) /
Magnolia Motor Speedway (March 25) CURRENT POINTS LEADER: David
Gravel maintains his points lead (1,140 points) with three wins, six top
fives and seven top 10s.
MOVERS:
Brad Sweet (+1): With a second-place finish at the Talladega Short Track
and a win at Magnolia Motor Speedway, Sweet continued his hot streak and
rose to third in points – now -32 points behind Gravel.
The four-time and reigning champion has been one of the fastest
climbers, going from ninth in points – 56 points back – to third in
three races.
Logan Schuchart (-1): After finishes of 14th and 10th, the Shark
Racing driver slipped to fourth in points – 50-points behind Gravel
– after entering the weekend third in points and only 14-points behind
Gravel.
Sheldon Haudenschild (+1): By scoring a sixth-place finish at
Talladega and his first podium of the season at Magnolia, Haudenschild
has put himself in sixth in points (-72 points).
Donny Schatz (+2): Finally finding some consistency and luck,
finishes of fifth and fourth moved Schatz to seventh in points (-98
points).
James McFadden (-3): A tough weekend with finishes of 22nd and 21st,
McFadden slide down the ladder to ninth in points (-134 points).
Kasey Kahne (+1): Looking to run the full schedule, Kahne has found
himself in the top-10 in points for the first time this season with
finishes of 10th and 11th for the weekend.
TOP-10 IN POINTS:
1. David Gravel: 1140 Points (Big Game Motorsports #2)
2. Carson Macedo: -28 Points (Jason Johnson Racing #41)
3. Brad Sweet: -32 Points (Kasey Kahne Racing #49)
4. Logan Schuchart: -50 Points (Shark Racing #1S)
5. Buddy Kofoid: -66 Points (CMS Racing #11)
6. Sheldon Haudenschild: -72 Points (Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing
#17)
7. Donny Schatz: -98 Points (Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing #15)
8. Spencer Bayston: -110 Points (CJB Motorsports #5)
9. James McFadden: -134 Points (Roth Motorsports #83)
10. Kasey Kahne: -144 Points (Kasey Kahne Racing #9)
For full Series Points, CLICK
HERE.
For tickets to the Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw Nationals at
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, CLICK
HERE.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Midgets Meet Farmer City, World of Outlaws Late Models at Illini
100
Twin 30-lap, $4,000-to-win events on deck
Friday-Saturday with POWRi co-sanction
CONCORD, NC – March 27, 2023 – On the heels of a successful
opening weekend in Illinois, the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by
Toyota heads back to the Land of Lincoln to contest the
third and fourth races on the 2023 schedule this weekend in its
debut at
Farmer City Raceway.
Located along Interstate 74 in central Illinois, Farmer City
Raceway will host its first-ever national Midget series event
Friday and Saturday, March 31-April 1, featuring a 30-lap,
$4,000-to-win main event each night. The
POWRi National Midget League will join the Xtreme Outlaws in
the first of 13 co-sanctioned events on the schedule.
The 1/4-mile, black dirt bullring also hosts the
World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series
each night as part of the track’s annual Illini 100 event.
DIRTcar Pro Late Models will join the card Friday night while
the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds are on tap for Saturday.
Tickets will be available at the gate on race day or can be
purchased in advanced at the link below. If you can’t be at the
track in person, stream all the action live on
DIRTVision.
BUY TICKETS
Here are the drivers to watch for and the storylines to
follow this weekend:
GIRL POWER – Jade Avedisian comes into Farmer
City as the most recent Toyota Feature winner and the current
Series points leader by 30 over second-place Kyle Jones in
pursuit of her first national Midget championship.
The 16-year-old Californian is coming off a resilient weekend
racing with POWRi in Oklahoma, coming home ninth after starting
18th and having to restart from the tail after a spin-out early
in the 40-lap Feature. She rebounded quickly, driving through
the field back to finish as the only Keith Kunz Motorsports
driver inside the top-10.
Farmer City’s 1/4-mile size could play right into Avedisian’s
hand, as all three of her Series victories have come on tracks
of that size or smaller. Her first win last summer at
Jacksonville Speedway – another black-dirt Illinois bullring of
the same size – is shaped and banked similar to Farmer City.
STRONG START – Kyle Jones carries the momentum
of one top-10 and one podium finish in Series competition into
this weekend. Also taking his Chili Bowl Nationals A-Main
appearance into account, Jones is off to one of the best starts
of his Midget racing career with Trifecta Motorsports.
Jones, 29, of Kennedale, TX, currently sits second in the Series
points standings – 30 back of leader Avedisian. This past
weekend, Jones also competed in the POWRi event at Port City
Raceway and chalked-up an eighth-place finish with 37 cars in
the pit area.
Though Farmer City isn’t the size of Port City, Jones has reason
to be confident. His three best Series finishes came on tracks
1/4-mile or smaller (Davenport ’22 – 3rd [1/4-mile]; Du Quoin
’23 – third [1/6-mile]; Port City ’22 – fourth [1/8-mile]).
FIGHTING ILLINI – Zach Daum’s first weekend out
with his new King Chassis and self-built team in Du Quoin two
weeks ago had a solid start, notching a top-five on Friday
before an early retirement to the infield in Saturday’s main
event broke his stride.
Like many others on the list, Daum, the 32-year-old defending
Series champion from Pocahontas, IL, also made the trip out to
the Sooner State to race with POWRi last weekend and made the
one-day affair count, bagging a third-place run while piloting a
second entry for Trifecta Motorsports.
He’ll be back behind the wheel of his own operation this
weekend, aiming for his first Series victory since October.
TRACK TIME – While Farmer City has never hosted
a national Midget event, there is at least one driver in the
field with laps around the track in a Midget. Chase McDermand
competed in the only two known Midget events held at Farmer City
in July 2016 – a pair of USAC D2 Midget races – and even led
laps in the second Feature.
McDermand, the 22-year-old Mounce/Stout Motorsports pilot from
Springfield, IL, is coming off an up-and-down opening weekend in
Du Quoin. After failing to qualify for the first Feature of the
season on Friday, he and the team bounced back on Saturday,
driving from 12th on the starting grid all the way to second by
the checkers to collect the Hard Charger honors.
This past weekend, McDermand temporarily vacated his seat while
young Kansan Jace Park took over the reins racing with POWRi in
Oklahoma, where he led most of the 40-lapper before Daison
Pursley passed him for the win in the final corner.
HOME COOKING – The list of home state Midget
talent continues to expand with the addition of Jake Neuman to
the projected roster.
Neuman, the 2020 POWRi National Midget League champion from New
Berlin, IL, made only one start with the Series last year but
made it count, bagging a fifth-place finish at Jacksonville
Speedway.
He’s projected to be in the field for a second career appearance
this weekend, representing POWRi’s best as they clash with the
Xtreme Outlaws’ best in a battle for Midwest Midget racing
supremacy.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and where
• Friday-Saturday, March 31-April 1 at Farmer City Raceway
in Farmer City, IL
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
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Current championship points standings (view
full standings)
1. Jade Avedisian (442pts); 2. Kyle Jones 412pts (-30); 3.
Landon Brooks 409pts (-33); 4. Shane Cottle 402pts (-40); 5.
Gavin Miller 397pts (-45); 6. Chance Crum 387pts (-55); 7.
Thomas Meseraull 387pts (-55); 8. Cannon McIntosh 384pts (-58);
9. Mitchel Moles 381pts (-61); 10. Ethan Mitchell 364pts (-78).
Toyota Feature winners (2 drivers)
1 win – Cannon McIntosh (Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports); Jade
Avedisian (Keith Kunz Motorsports)
Toyota Feature laps led (4 drivers)
26 laps – Thomas Meseraull
22 laps – Shane Cottle
14 laps – Jade Avedisian
8 laps – Cannon McIntosh
Whitz RC Racing Products Fast Time Awards (2 drivers)
1 Fast Time – Cannon McIntosh, Ethan Mitchell
Heat Race winners (9 drivers)
2 wins – Jade Avedisian
1 win – Austin Barnhill, Shane Cottle, Gavin Miller, Thomas
Meseraull, Corbin Rueschenberg, Nick Drake, Kyle Jones, Chance
Crum
High-points honors
1 honor – Gavin Miller, Chance Crum
Last Chance Showdown wins (4 drivers)
1 win – Kyle Jones, Landon Brooks, Karter Sarff, Howard
Moore
DIRTVision Hard Charger Awards (2 drivers)
1 Award – Mitchel Moles, Chase Johnson
Podium finishes (6 drivers)
1 podium – Cannon McIntosh, Shane Cottle, Thomas Meseraull, Jade
Avedisian, Chase McDermand, Kyle Jones
Top-10 finishes (16 drivers)
2 top-10s – Jade Avedisian, Kyle Jones, Landon Brooks, Gavin
Miller
1 top-10 – Shane Cottle, Chance Crum, Thomas Meseraull, Cannon
McIntosh, Mitchel Moles, Ethan Mitchell, Zach Daum, Taylor
Reimer, Chase McDermand, Chase Johnson, Austin Barnhill, Corbin
Rueschenberg
2023 Schedule & Winners – Race No. Day, Date / Track /
Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, March 10 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL /
Cannon McIntosh (1)
2. Sat, March 11 / Southern Illinois Center / Du Quoin, IL /
Jade Avedisian (2)
Photo credit – Jacy Norgaard
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BIG CAT BREAKTHROUGH: Brad Sweet Wins
Magnolia for First World of Outlaws Victory of Season
Sweet becomes fourth quickest to 80 Series
wins
COLUMBUS, MS (March 25, 2023) - Brad Sweet had been banging on
the door of his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
win of 2023 entering Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway, and
the door finally collapsed.
Heading into the evening, the four-time and defending champion had
posted three runner-ups in his last four races, but victory had eluded
him. He and the Kasey Kahne Racing team continued to field fast car
after fast car, a win just outside their grasp, and finally persistence
paid off. “The Big Cat” would not be denied on Saturday at the second
Series visit to the Columbus, MS oval, snatching the lead on lap 10 and
holding off a few late challenges to claim the checkered flag. The
victory marked a major milestone for the pilot of the Napa Auto Parts
#49 as he became only the 11th driver in Series history to reach 80
wins. Sweet also was the fourth fastest to hit the mark, trailing only
the legendary trio of Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, and Doug Wolfgang.
“Anytime you get your name mentioned with those guys, the legends of
the sport, that’s pretty cool,” Sweet said. “80 wins, it’s just not
possible without my guys at KKR. They’ve given me a great opportunity
over these last 10 years. Ever since I teamed up with Eric (Prutzman),
Andrew (Bowman), and now we got Tye Wolfgang and we’re clicking well.”
Sweet led the field to green after topping the Toyota Racing Dash,
but it was second-starting Sheldon Haudenschild ripping the top to lead
the opening lap. It was evident early on that Sweet would be a factor as
he didn’t allow Haudenschild to pull ahead as they worked through to
opening portion of the race.
As the leaders entered traffic, Sweet found his opening and threw a
slider at Haudenschild to take the top spot. Haudenschild was unable to
turn underneath the Napa Racing #49 to regain the lead, and Sweet wasted
no time setting sail.
Traffic remained a factor and allowed Haudenschild to narrow the gap
at one point, but Sweet worked through slower cars well enough to keep
the NOS Energy Drink #17 behind him.
“This track is extreme one way or the other,” Sweet said of the
conditions during the Feature. “The grip is extreme and the slick is
extreme ice. You’ve got to be really careful on the throttle.”
Sweet’s biggest challenger arose in the form of the current point
leader, David Gravel. Coming to 11 laps to go, Gravel, who started 10th,
wheeled the Big Game Motorsports #2 into the runner-up spot and quickly
closed on Sweet. As the two navigated traffic, Gravel appeared poised to
take a swing at the lead but couldn’t find the right opening. Late
cautions giving Sweet clean air made it even more of a task for Gravel.
“I got a little conservative there. If I could retry, I’d definitely
try the bottom there,” Gravel admitted. “I just didn’t want to throw it
away. I felt like it was probably pretty easy to crash there if you
tried too hard and made a mistake. I did get tight on the cushion in the
last corner. Brad did a great job. I think in lapped traffic we had the
better car, We probably had the car to win, but clean air and everything
worked out for him.”
Sweet ultimately cruised to his 80th win with a seventh tenths of a
second advantage over Gravel. Sweet has now won at 45 different tracks
in World of Outlaws competition.
“I just tried to hustle,” Sweet said. “I just wanted to win for my
guys. They deserve it. We want to get some momentum going early in the
year, and the car is handling good.”
Gravel held on for second, notching his Series-leading fifth podium
of the season and the 198th of his World of Outlaws career. Though he
thought he had a car to win, Gravel still came away satisfied with the
effort, especially after starting the main event 10th.
“Like I said, I think we had the car to beat tonight,” Gravel said.
“We passed a lot of fast racecars on a really aggressive track. That was
a workout. That was a lot of fun, and hopefully we’re up here (on the
podium) a lot more.”
Completing the top-three was Sheldon Haudenschild. The third-place
effort marked his first podium of the season aboard the Stenhouse
Jr./Marshall Racing #17. Leading laps and a season best performance
served as a much-welcomed morale boost for Haudenschild as he looks to
build early season momentum.
“This is definitely where this car belongs. My guys work too hard for
this thing not to be up front,” Haudenschild said. “We’ve been working
hard. This first little part of the season we haven’t got a bunch of
races in, and we’ve struggled a little bit, so to get this NOS Energy
Drink car up here is just a huge confidence boost. I feel like this is
where we belong.”
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to
Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) for the Federated Auto Parts Texas
Outlaw Nationals (March 31- April 1). For tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
Magnolia Motor Speedway MS 3/25/23
A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[10]; 3.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild[2]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 5. 41-Carson
Macedo[4]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[6]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen[14]; 8.
18-Giovanni Scelzi[5]; 9. 8-Aaron Reutzel[11]; 10. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[12]; 11. 9-Kasey Kahne[9]; 12. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[19];
13. 5-Spencer Bayston[15]; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[13]; 15. 11-Michael
Kofoid[8]; 16. 17B-Bill Balog[7]; 17. 20G-Noah Gass[17]; 18.
88-Austin McCarl[16]; 19. 7S-Robbie Price[21]; 20. 84-Brandon
Hanks[22]; 21. 83-James McFadden[18]; 22. 47-Eric Riggins Jr[24];
23. 44-Carson Short[23]; 24. 9P-Parker Price Miller[20]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps): 1. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[1]; 2.
9P-Parker Price Miller[2]; 3. 7S-Robbie Price[4]; 4. 84-Brandon
Hanks[3]; 5. 44-Carson Short[6]; 6. 47-Eric Riggins Jr[7]; 7.
11K-Kraig Kinser[8]; 8. 6-Bill Rose[9]; 9. 13-Todd Fayard[5]; 10.
16TH-Kevin Newton[10]; 11. 24W-Garet Williamson[11]
Toyota Dash (8 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 2. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[1]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 5.
18-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[5]
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 3.
17B-Bill Balog[7]; 4. 2-David Gravel[4]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[6]; 6.
88-Austin McCarl[9]; 7. 9P-Parker Price Miller[5]; 8. 55-Hunter
Schuerenberg[3]; 9. 47-Eric Riggins Jr[8]; 10. 16TH-Kevin Newton[10]
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[1]; 2. 49-Brad
Sweet[3]; 3. 11-Michael Kofoid[2]; 4. 8-Aaron Reutzel[5]; 5.
1A-Jacob Allen[4]; 6. 20G-Noah Gass[6]; 7. 84-Brandon Hanks[8]; 8.
13-Todd Fayard[9]; 9. 11K-Kraig Kinser[7]; 10. 24W-Garet
Williamson[10]
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 2. 15-Donny
Schatz[2]; 3. 9-Kasey Kahne[3]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 5.
5-Spencer Bayston[8]; 6. 83-James McFadden[6]; 7. 7S-Robbie
Price[5]; 8. 44-Carson Short[7]; 9. 6-Bill Rose[9]
Qualifying: 1. 41-Carson Macedo, 00:11.501[22]; 2. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild, 00:11.514[2]; 3. 18-Giovanni Scelzi, 00:11.519[8]; 4.
24-Rico Abreu, 00:11.589[14]; 5. 11-Michael Kofoid, 00:11.595[18];
6. 15-Donny Schatz, 00:11.648[23]; 7. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg,
00:11.660[20]; 8. 49-Brad Sweet, 00:11.700[4]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne,
00:11.709[1]; 10. 2-David Gravel, 00:11.734[21]; 11. 1A-Jacob Allen,
00:11.742[13]; 12. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 00:11.757[24]; 13. 9P-Parker
Price Miller, 00:11.758[9]; 14. 8-Aaron Reutzel, 00:11.774[17]; 15.
7S-Robbie Price, 00:11.866[16]; 16. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:11.908[7];
17. 20G-Noah Gass, 00:11.913[19]; 18. 83-James McFadden,
00:11.928[28]; 19. 17B-Bill Balog, 00:11.945[12]; 20. 11K-Kraig
Kinser, 00:11.970[15]; 21. 44-Carson Short, 00:12.055[6]; 22.
47-Eric Riggins Jr, 00:12.070[10]; 23. 84-Brandon Hanks,
00:12.100[3]; 24. 5-Spencer Bayston, 00:12.164[25]; 25. 88-Austin
McCarl, 00:12.376[29]; 26. 13-Todd Fayard, 00:12.925[11]; 27. 6-Bill
Rose, 00:12.938[26]; 28. 16TH-Kevin Newton, 00:13.290[27]; 29.
24W-Garet Williamson, 00:13.290[5]
‘DEGA DOMINATION: Buddy Kofoid Claims
World of Outlaws Return to Talladega
The Californian continues early season hot
streak with second career Series win
EASTABOGA, AL (March 24, 2023) - With Buddy Kofoid’s early season
performance, it wasn’t a matter of if he’d win a World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car race this year, but when. Entering this year,
the two-time and defending USAC National Midget champion elected to
return to his roots by focusing on a Sprint Car centric schedule with
CMS Racing. The decision has already proven to be wise. Despite not
being a full-timer, Kofoid had competed in all six Series races in 2023
entering Friday night’s event at Eastaboga, AL’s Talladega Short Track
and tallied a pair of podiums and four top-10s.
The Penngrove, CA native made his imminent breakthrough into Victory
Lane at Talladega with a dominating performance, leading all 35 laps
around the red clay oval during his first visit to the track and the
World of Outlaws first since 2011. The triumph marked his second career
Series win in his 31st Feature start. Kofoid also became the second
straight California “invader” to win after St. Helena, CA’s Rico Abreu
topped The Greatest Show on Dirt last Saturday.
Kofoid’s numbers speak to his unquestionable strides in 2023.
Entering this year, he owned 24 World of Outlaws starts and had
collected a win, two podiums and five top-fives. In only seven starts
this season, he’s added another victory, three podiums, and a trio of
top-fives.
“They’re next level,” Kofoid said of his race team. “I owe it all to
the crew. They’ve been plugging away. Brad Alexander, Stephen
Hamm-Reilly, and Jakob Weaver, they do a hell of a job. I really enjoy
racing with them right now. It’s been probably one of the most fun times
I’ve had racing sprint cars in a while and standing up here (Victory
Lane) makes it even better.”
The entirety of the race became a game of cat and mouse between
Kofoid and four-time and defending Series champion, Brad Sweet. Early
on, Kofoid jumped ahead from the pole and survived a flurry of early
cautions by exceling on every restart.
Behind Kofoid, Sweet patiently worked on second-starting Rico Abreu
before getting by on a restart with 28 laps to go. The Kasey Kahne
Racing driver then set his sights on the lead and began to reel in the
CMS #11.
It became a battle of two lines as Kofoid opted for the top around
the entire track while Sweet searched on the bottom and middle grooves
for grip. The driver of the Napa Racing #49 often found lanes that
worked as he closed on Kofoid’s tail tank several times before Kofoid
began to move around the surface.
“It seemed like every time I found a lane, he was able to kind of
counter it,” Sweet observed. “It was a super technical race. The track
was extremely hard to get ahold of. The track changed a lot, so you had
to do a lot with your hands and feet, and the wings were trunked pretty
quick.”
For Kofoid, he noted that his movement to different lanes was much
more of an offensive tactic to navigate traffic than a defensive one.
“I wasn’t really catching the lappers a whole lot more,” Kofoid
explained. “I kind of got within a half a straightaway of them and
couldn’t get going more, so I just started railing the top in (Turns)
three and four, and eventually I moved to the bottom and passed a guy.
Then I was kind of even with the next guys, and I decided to run the
middle when it started to look darker and got my wing back and could
make so much more speed. I figured that was definitely the ticket right
there.”
It was, indeed, the ticket as in the waning laps, Kofoid put a
healthy gap between himself and Sweet. Ultimately, the 21-year-old took
the checkered flag with a 1.238 second advantage.
“It’s a catch-22 in lapped traffic, you can put them away or it can
hurt you and slow you down,” Kofoid commented. “Luckily, everything went
well, and we brought a fast car this weekend.”
Sweet held on to the runner-up spot, his third second-place finish in
the last four races. The result marked a noteworthy milestone as Sweet
gained sole possession of 11th on the all-time World of Outlaws podium
list with his 260th top-three, breaking a tie with Stevie Smith.
“He (Kofoid) just did a good job,” Sweet said. “I think I was better
the first half or three-quarters of the race, at least really close. And
then at the end, he just kind of found a lane and got a little clean air
out in the middle there and got the top going.”
Completing the podium was Spencer Bayston aboard the CJB Motorsports
#5. The Lebanon, IN native tallied his first top-three of the season to
continue a recent strong stretch. Last year’s Rookie of the Year now has
a 6.25 average finish in his last four starts. Bayston nearly made it a
three-car battle for the lead on a few occasions but ultimately
couldn’t’ find the right moment to capitalize.
“Through the race I felt pretty good,” Bayston said. “The track was
starting to widen out, and things were kind of falling into place a
little bit and started getting my wing back and really felt like we kind
of hit our stride and got to traffic there. I felt like maybe I had once
or twice to pull the trigger on Brad, but I just tried to be patient
because I wanted him to get Buddy sucked back to both of us, but that
didn’t ever develop. So, we’ll definitely take our third, very solid
performance.”
UP NEXT: Next up for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Cars is a trip to Magnolia Motor Speedway tomorrow (March
25). For tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
Talladega Short Track Alabama 3/24/23
A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 11-Michael Kofoid[1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 3.
5-Spencer Bayston[5]; 4. 2-David Gravel[6]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[8]; 6.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 7. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 8. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4];
9. 41-Carson Macedo[12]; 10. 9-Kasey Kahne[9]; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[10];
12. 8-Aaron Reutzel[14]; 13. 9P-Parker Price Miller[17]; 14. 1S-Logan
Schuchart[21]; 15. 17B-Bill Balog[20]; 16. 7S-Robbie Price[25]; 17.
11K-Kraig Kinser[18]; 18. 24W-Garet Williamson[23]; 19. 20G-Noah Gass[19];
20. 1A-Jacob Allen[22]; 21. 47-Eric Riggins Jr[13]; 22. 83-James
McFadden[16]; 23. 88-Austin McCarl[11]; 24. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[15]; 25.
37-Bryce Norris[24]
Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps): 1. 20G-Noah Gass[1]; 2. 17B-Bill
Balog[2]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen[5]; 5. 24W-Garet
Williamson[8]; 6. 37-Bryce Norris[3]; 7. 7S-Robbie Price[7]; 8. 6-Bill
Rose[9]; 9. 16TH-Kevin Newton[11]; 10. 13-Todd Fayard[6]; 11. 44-Carson
Short[10]
Toyota Dash (8 Laps): 1. 11-Michael Kofoid[1]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 3.
49-Brad Sweet[6]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 5. 5-Spencer Bayston[3]; 6.
2-David Gravel[5]
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[1]; 2. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 3.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 4. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[7]; 5. 47-Eric Riggins
Jr[9]; 6. 83-James McFadden[4]; 7. 37-Bryce Norris[10]; 8. 20G-Noah Gass[5];
9. 24W-Garet Williamson[8]; 10. (DNS) 17B-Bill Balog
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 5-Spencer Bayston[1]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 3.
15-Donny Schatz[3]; 4. 88-Austin McCarl[5]; 5. 8-Aaron Reutzel[4]; 6.
9P-Parker Price Miller[6]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[7]; 8. 13-Todd Fayard[9];
9. 6-Bill Rose[8]; 10. (DNS) 16TH-Kevin Newton
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 11-Michael Kofoid[2]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 3.
9-Kasey Kahne[4]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[3]; 5. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[5]; 6.
11K-Kraig Kinser[6]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen[7]; 8. 7S-Robbie Price[8]; 9.
44-Carson Short[9]
Qualifying: 1. 2-David Gravel, 00:11.909[4]; 2. 5-Spencer Bayston,
00:11.955[7]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 00:11.976[13]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi,
00:11.996[22]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu, 00:12.036[15]; 6. 11-Michael Kofoid,
00:12.073[28]; 7. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 00:12.100[27]; 8. 15-Donny
Schatz, 00:12.150[5]; 9. 41-Carson Macedo, 00:12.165[9]; 10. 83-James
McFadden, 00:12.177[23]; 11. 8-Aaron Reutzel, 00:12.195[6]; 12. 9-Kasey
Kahne, 00:12.203[24]; 13. 20G-Noah Gass, 00:12.207[19]; 14. 88-Austin
McCarl, 00:12.241[8]; 15. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 00:12.272[11]; 16.
17B-Bill Balog, 00:12.283[20]; 17. 9P-Parker Price Miller, 00:12.325[25];
18. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 00:12.331[3]; 19. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:12.361[12];
20. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 00:12.367[10]; 21. 1A-Jacob Allen, 00:12.385[2]; 22.
24W-Garet Williamson, 00:12.603[16]; 23. 6-Bill Rose, 00:12.625[21]; 24.
7S-Robbie Price, 00:12.680[29]; 25. 47-Eric Riggins Jr, 00:12.728[17]; 26.
13-Todd Fayard, 00:12.764[14]; 27. 44-Carson Short, 00:12.908[26]; 28.
37-Bryce Norris, 00:14.145[1]; 29. 16TH-Kevin Newton, 00:14.145[18]
Hot Laps: 1. 11-Michael Kofoid[28]
EVEN PLAYING FIELD: Robbie Price & Noah Gass Hope Southern Tracks
Create Equalizer
EASTABOGA, AL (March 23, 2023) Rarely do teams following the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car campaign enter a weekend with a mostly
blank notebook.
The schedule is filled by tracks that have hosted The Greatest Show on
Dirt dozens of times and even a few that have cleared 100 races.
However, this weekend, the competitors and crews face a unique challenge
in the form of Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, AL) and Magnolia Motor
Speedway (Columbus, MS). The tracks have combined to host only 12 races – 11
at Talladega and a single visit to The Mag. Even the 11 nights at the
Alabama oval occurred before most of the current roster’s time. Only three
of 2023’s full-timers have turned Talladega laps in World of Outlaws
competition. Of those three, only one of them has raced there with the
Series more than once.
While this fact might create a puzzle for some, it can also present
opportunity for the younger, less experienced drivers. Robbie Price and Noah
Gass have spent much of the past two seasons visiting racetracks for the
first time. Like many who sign in on Friday, the young duo will be debuting
at Talladega. Gass has made Magnolia laps as it’s the site of Series debut
in 2021, and it’ll be another new track for Price.
Going to racetracks for only the first or second time against the
nation’s top Sprint Car drivers is always a daunting task. And even though
that challenge still presents itself this weekend for Price and Gass,
they’ll at least hit the track knowing their competition doesn’t have
hundreds of more laps than them.
“Yeah, I definitely think it helps a little bit,” Price said of the more
even playing field. “Hopefully, going into this weekend we can adapt a
little bit quicker… We’ll see, though. I’ve watched some videos on the
places, but we’ll just have to wait and see once we get there.”
“It does bring some satisfaction to know that you have a notebook and
confidence in the setup and knowing what not to do,” Gass noted. “For guys
like us – me, Cody (Cordell), and Robby (McQuinn), it’s tough sometimes
because we’ve only been to most of these tracks once and some of them not at
all.”
The obstacle that Gass mentioned is one nearly every team in the pit area
will face this weekend. From the time the green flag flies in hot laps, crew
chiefs will have pens handy ready to fill the empty notebook pages while the
drivers jot down their own mental observations. With that said, how do those
behind the wheel approach an unfamiliar track like many will during the
two-night southern tilt?
“You watch hot laps, and then you run if off in there and hope it
sticks,” Gass said with a chuckle. “You just kind of feel it out and see how
you can make yourself faster. You see if you can find some banking in places
or grip or whatever. You try not to overthink it and you just go.”
For Price, he has the benefit of 15-time World of Outlaws Feature winner,
Jason Sides, in his corner as the car owner and crew chief. The Bartlett, TN
native moved into the different role last season, allowing Price to climb
aboard. With more than 1,000 Series starts under his belt, Sides has seen
many tracks on many occasions, including eight starts at Talladega.
“It’s really good,” Price said of Sides’ help. “Obviously, every track is
a little bit different. There’s always one little deal you kind of have to
figure out at every place, whether it’s a part to be on the track or a point
on the wall to aim at. So, it’s kind of a little shortcut for me with him
being able to point some of that stuff out for me right away. I don’t have
to learn necessarily the hard way.
“It helps, for sure, him having been to a lot of places we go to now. I’d
say it’s a big advantage.”
While both Gass and Price may both agree to some extent on this weekend’s
unique set of circumstances making them a little more comfortable in terms
of a smaller experience gap, they agree even stronger on something else.
Price is amid his rookie World of Outlaws campaign, and Gass is
navigating his second. Their racing careers and early experience on tour
have given them the knowledge that the most comfort comes from their own
personal laps and not however many they might have compared to the
competition.
“Going to new places is always fun, but it’s nice going back to places
where you have a notebook already and you know what to expect,” Price said.
“It’s really helpful,” Gass said of having experience. “Especially
thinking of Volusia (Speedway Park). We went there five, six or seven nights
in a row. It ends up being really beneficial for a feeling. It’s really
helpful to just be on the same track over and over and over, figure your
throttle out. Even being on the same track, it changes every night, so
you’re always learning. It’s nice going back to a track that you have a lot
of notes on. It makes Cody confident. I’m confident as a driver. You know
it’ll stick when you run it off into the corner.”
For tickets to the Friday, March 24, event at the Talladega Short Track,
and the Saturday, March 25, event at Magnolia Motor Speedway, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
Federated Auto Parts to be Title Sponsor of Texas Outlaw
Nationals at Devil’s Bowl
MESQUITE, TX (March 23, 2023) – Further expanding its
support with the World of Outlaws, Federated Auto Parts will
serve as the title sponsor of the Texas Outlaw Nationals at
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, March 31-April 1.
The iconic auto parts brand will be featured around the
historic Texas track, which hosted the first World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car event in 1978.
“This is an exciting opportunity to have Federated Auto
Parts associated with the most historic venue and one of the
biggest events on the World of Outlaws schedule,” said J.R.
Bishop, director of event marketing & member services,
Federated Auto Parts. “We can’t wait to bring the Federated
brand to the passionate Texas fanbase.”
The two-day race will be one of the biggest Spring
events, featuring a more than $120,000 overall purse with
Friday night’s race paying $10,000 to win and Saturday
night’s Feature paying $20,000 to win.
Federated Auto Parts joined the World of Outlaws at the
beginning of the year in a multi-year deal, serving as the
title sponsor of DIRTcar Nationals – and will add its name
to three more events this season. Also, Federated Car Care
sponsors the Work Zone at every event.
Tickets to the Federated Auto Parts Texas Outlaw
Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway can be purchased here.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the
action live on DIRTVision.
About Federated Federated Auto Parts, headquartered in
Staunton, Virginia, is one of the largest auto parts
distribution and marketing organizations in North America.
Federated is dedicated to supporting its customers with
quality name brand parts, programs designed to grow their
businesses, and experienced counter people who are
knowledgeable in today’s evolving automotive technology. For
more information, visit www.federatedautoparts.com.
Kasey Kahne talks racing at Talladega Short Track,
Talladega Superspeedway
EASTABOGA, AL (March 22, 2023) – The racing is intense.
Everything happens at an accelerated pace. The smallest
mistake can cost you so much.
That’s how Kasey Kahne described racing at Talladega.
Both Talladega tracks – the Superspeedway and the Talladega
Short Track across the street, where the World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will be racing, Friday,
March 24.
“Any Sprint Car race, it’s so intense and things are
happening all the time,” Kahne said. “And the same thing at
Talladega (Superspeedway).
“That restrictor plate stuff is so close together. The
slightest mistake, you’re in the big one. Definitely
different there. But very intense in all of it.”
He spent 15 years running full-time with the NASCAR Cup
Series and made 30 starts at the Talladega Superspeedway in
that span.
Now, as a full-time World of Outlaws competitor, Kahne,
of Enumclaw, WA, said Sprint Car is what he enjoys most. But
when he was in NASCAR, restrictor plate racing held that
sentiment. He was comfortable with the close-quarters, tense
racing, atmosphere both forms of racing produce. And while
he stopped short of saying his Sprint Car conditioning
helped his restrictor plate racing, Kahne admitted it didn't
hurt.
“You’re relying so much on runs and your spotter and
people making the right decisions,” he said about racing at
the big track. “It always showed over the years that certain
guys, certain spotters understood it a little better and did
a better job, and I think that is a completely different
kind of racing than Sprint Car race. But the intensity and
things can happen so quick at either one of them, that is
very similar. Sprint Car races are very intense at all
times.”
Kahne’s sole start at the Talladega Short Track came in
2011 – the Series’ last visit to the 1/3-mile Alabama
facility. In attendance as driver and race promoter, he
finished eighth.
While the Short Track is vastly different than the
Superspeedway across the street, it's still just as fun.
“It’s a neat little track,” Kahne said. “It’s wide and
really racy. I raced there once and watched it a few
different times. It can be a great place. It can be sketchy
running the top. There’s a little cushion there. You can get
over that, over the edge and off over. It’s a very cool like
track. I’m looking forward to it. Have been.”
A win would be his first at either Talladega track – he
finished second twice at the Superspeedway in the Cup
Series. And while that’s his goal, he’s mainly focused on
keeping his Fuel Me #9 car in the top 10 on a consistent
basis.
Kahne earned his second podium with the World of Outlaws
at Volusia Speedway Park this year, but has finishes of
11th, 17th, 13th, 16th and 21st in the other five events.
However, the Series has only visited two tracks, so far, due
to weather cancellations. Talladega will be the third
different track of the season. Then, the Series will visit
Magnolia Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 25 – where Kahne
finished fifth in 2021.
“My biggest thing is to keep getting better as a driver,”
he said. “I feel, every so many races, more confident in
what I’m doing behind the wheel. I like that. I like feeling
more understanding of what’s going on. Things happen quick,
so when you don’t think about it and just do it, it seems to
always go better. I think I’m getting closer to that, which
has been nice.
“I just want to run in the top 10 all the time. That’s no
different than anyone else. But all the time I want to be in
the top 10. We’re getting closer to that. That’s the biggest
thing for me. If we’re there, and running better than that
at times, it would be awesome to win some races. But to
ultimately run in the top 10 all the time is definitely what
we’re shooting for.”
The one-day event at the Talladega Short Track will be a
change from the NASCAR weekends at the Talladega
Superspeedway, but Kahne said he still expects the same
atmosphere.
“I think the fans and the way they support the racing
around that area, it’s just a different feel for sure,” he
said. “It will be really cool to go race a World of Outlaws
race there.”
For tickets to the Friday, March 24, event at the
Talladega Short Track, and the Saturday, March 25, event at
Magnolia Motor Speedway, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch all the
action live on DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Double Header
Down South at Talladega, Magnolia Awaits World of Outlaws
Points are Tightening Between Gravel,
Macedo, and Schuchart Heading into Alabama and Mississippi
EASTABOGA, AL (March 21, 2023) - After a quick trip to
Pennsylvania to conclude the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown,
the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars are
southbound. The Greatest Show on Dirt is gearing up for its
only appearances of the year in a pair of neighboring southern
states, Alabama and Mississippi.
For the first time since 2011, the World of Outlaws will
invade Talladega Short Track this Friday, March 24, marking the
12th Series visit to the Eastaboga, AL track. The following day
the tour travels one state west for the second ever trip to
Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS).
TALLADEGA TICKETS
MAGNOLIA TICKETS
Here are some of this weekend’s top storylines:
MARCHIN’ MACEDO: The month of March has been
especially kind to Carson Macedo. Behind the wheel of the Jason
Johnson Racing #41, Macedo has picked up a win and posted a 3.5
average finish through four races this month. The Lemoore, CA
native is also fresh off claiming the inaugural Low-E Insulation
Spring Showdown mini-series, banking him an extra $10,000.
The recent stretch of strength has brought Macedo within 12
points of the championship lead heading into the southern stint.
Macedo is one of many who will be making his Talladega debut.
His lone drive at Magnolia in 2021 saw him finish 21st after a
mechanical issue ended his night prematurely.
EVEN PLAYING FIELD?: The pair of races will
present an interesting challenge to teams with such limited
notebooks. Of the current full-time roster, only three drivers
have turned laps at Talladega in World of Outlaws competition.
At Magnolia, the only set of data to pull from is the 2021
Series debut at the facility.
With the unique set of circumstances facing crews, this
weekend presents a potential opportunity for younger drivers to
notch a career best finish or even grab their inaugural World of
Outlaws win.
Robbie Price continues to navigate his rookie campaign and
hopes this weekend can yield strong results. He’ll have the
benefit of his car owner/crew chief, Jason Sides, who has driven
in eight World of Outlaws Features at Talladega, posting a pair
of top 10s. Price already tallied his third career Series top-10
this season at Volusia Speedway Park.
Noah Gass is another driver on the rise who hopes to perform
well this weekend. While he didn’t qualify for the Feature, Gass
made his World of Outlaws debut at Magnolia in 2021. Two years
later he returns as a sophomore on the tour.
TALLADEGA TRACK TIME: The trio of active
World of Outlaws who’ve competed at Talladega in Series
competition hope the experience proves advantageous.
David Gravel may serve as inspiration for those seeking their
first win. In 2011, as a 19-year-old, Gravel claimed his first
World of Outlaws win at the red clay oval. The current driver of
the Big Game Motorsports #2 outdueled a red-hot Jason Meyers in
the Series most recent Talladega appearance for the first of his
now 79 victories. The Watertown, CT native heads into the
weekend as the points leader.
Donny Schatz finished behind Gravel that night, and the
10-time Series champion enters this weekend as the most
experienced active competitor at the Alabama track. The Tony
Stewart Racing/Curb Agajanian driver has competed in all 11
World of Outlaws races hosted by Talladega. Schatz is yet to win
at the facility but has been close with five top-five finishes
including a pair of runner-ups.
Kasey Kahne was also present in 2011, operating within dual
roles. The race took place during a NASCAR Cup Series weekend at
Talladega Superspeedway – less than 10 minutes away from the
Talladega Short Track – and Kahne served as a promoter and
driver for the World of Outlaws race. The Enumclaw, WA native
finished eighth that night, notching one of his now 34 career
Series top 10s.
MAGNOLIA MASTERS: A few current World of
Outlaws full-timers took a liking to Magnolia during the Series’
inaugural race in 2021.
Sheldon Haudenschild came away with the victory that night,
making a late pass for the lead and pacing the final six
circuits. The Wooster, OH native has been one of the most
consistent drivers this season with five top 10s in six races
aboard the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing #17.
The driver Haudenschild passed for the top spot was Logan
Schuchart. The Shark Racing pilot still finished runner-up at
Magnolia after leading the opening 24 laps, earning one of his
now 121 World of Outlaws podiums. The Hanover, PA native
currently sits third in points (14 behind Gravel) this season,
having finished no worse than eighth. He and Macedo are the only
two yet to miss the top 10.
Completing the Magnolia podium in 2021 was four-time and
defending World of Outlaws champion, Brad Sweet. “The Big Cat”
enters this weekend carrying the momentum of runner-ups in two
of the last three Features.
Oddly enough, the next three in the finishing order that
night was the aforementioned trio of drivers with Talladega
experience. Donny Schatz, Kasey Kahne (started 23rd), and David
Gravel filled positions fourth through sixth. After those three
it was current Series Rookie of the Year contender, Gio Scelzi,
in seventh.
‘DEGA AND THE MAG CONNECTIONS: A couple
current members of the World of Outlaws roster have ties to
previous events at both tracks despite not having raced at them
in the form of car ownership.
Spencer Bayston has the benefit of driving for CJB
Motorsports, who took part in the 2021 event at Magnolia,
finishing 15th with Brent Marks. Bayston has been building some
momentum recently. After finishes of 16th, 19th, and 12th to
begin the year, the Lebanon, IN native has improved to the tune
of sixth, fifth, and 11th in his last three races.
James McFadden is behind the wheel of a car that nearly
snagged a Talladega triumph – the Roth Motorsports #83. Back in
2003, Tim Shaffer drove the Beef Packers machine to a Talladega
runner-up. McFadden has already won once this season in Florida
and looks for more southern success.
INVADERS: In addition to the crop of
full-time World of Outlaws, more talented drivers are planning
to venture into Alabama and Mississippi.
Rico Abreu is fresh off topping his first Sprint Car race of
the year with The Greatest Show on Dirt at Lincoln Speedway, and
he’s aiming for more this weekend. However, Talladega and
Magnolia will be a new experiences for the St. Helena, CA driver
as he’s yet to compete at either track.
Buddy Kofoid has competed in every World of Outlaws race this
season with CMS Racing and plans to continue to do so through at
least Talladega and Magnolia. The 21-year-old has been
consistent with a pair of podiums and four top 10s so far.
If you can’t make it to the track, watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
– Friday, March 24 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL
– Saturday, March 25 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (6/84 Races)
1. 2 – David Gravel (852 PTS); 2. 41 – Carson Macedo (-12PTS)
3. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-14PTS); 4. 49 – Brad Sweet (-40PTS) 5.
11 – Michael Kofoid (-48PTS) 6. – 83 James McFadden (-60PTS); 7.
17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-66PTS); 8. 5 – Spencer Bayston
(-90PTS); 9. 15 – Donny Schatz (-92PTS); 10. 13 – Justin Peck
(-112 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (4 Drivers):
3 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
1 win – James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83), Carson Macedo
(Jason Johnson Racing #41), Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing #24)
FEATURE LAPS LED (9 Drivers):
54 laps – David Gravel
30 laps – James McFadden
22 laps – Brad Sweet
21 laps – Carson Macedo
13 laps – Rico Abreu
11 laps – Buddy Kofoid
10 laps – Anthony Macri, Cory Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi
LOW-E INSULATION QUICKTIME AWARDS (5 Drivers):
2 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo
1 QuickTime – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart, Brian Brown,
Donny Schatz
HEAT RACE WINNERS (13 Drivers):
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Buddy Kofoid, Carson Macedo,
David Gravel
2 Heat Wins – Brent Marks
1 Heat Win – James McFadden, Brian Brown, Spencer Bayston,
Gio Scelzi, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Brad
Sweet
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (22 Drivers):
5 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, David Gravel
4 Dashes – Carson Macedo
3 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid, Jacob Allen, Brad Sweet
2 Dashes – Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Danny
Dietrich, Spencer Bayston
1 Dash – Anthony Macri, Sheldon Haudenschild, Robbie Price,
Cory Eliason, Justin Peck, James McFadden, Gio Scelzi, Kasey
Kahne, Freddie Rahmer, Rico Abreu, Devon Borden
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (4 Drivers):
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Gio Scelzi
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (5 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss
1 Hard Charger – Tyler Courtney, Donny Schatz, James
McFadden, Gio Scelzi
PODIUM FINISHES (12 Drivers):
4 Podiums – David Gravel
2 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid, Carson Macedo, Brad Sweet
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden,
Brian Brown, Kasey Kahne, Jacob Allen, Rico Abreu, Devon Borden
TOP 10 FINISHES (24 Drivers):
6 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
5 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild, Brad Sweet, David Gravel
4 Top 10s – Buddy Kofoid, James McFadden
3 Top 10s – Donny Schatz, Justin Peck
2 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Spencer Bayston, Brent Marks, Danny
Dietrich
1 Top 10 – Aaron Reutzel, Brock Zearfoss, Cory Eliason, Kasey
Kahne, Robbie Price, Tyler Courtney, Zeb Wise, Jacob Allen, Rico
Abreu, Devon Borden, Gio Scelzi
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
David Gravel (2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
James McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
Carson Macedo (1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL /
David Gravel (3)
6. Sat, March 18 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Rico
Abreu (1)
ONE FOR ONE: Rico Abreu Masters Lincoln
for World of Outlaws Win in First Race of 2023; Carson Macedo Claims
Spring Showdown Title
Abreu earns 10th Series win while Macedo banks
$10,000 with Spring Showdown championship
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA (March 18, 2023) - Rico Abreu made a powerful
opening statement for his 2023 Sprint Car season.
On a night that was all about World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Cars battling the PA Posse, it was a driver not fitting into either
category coming out on top. Making his 2023 World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car season debut, Abreu topped a thriller at Lincoln
Speedway (Abbottstown, PA) on Saturday night in the Low-E Insulation
Spring Showdown finale. The St. Helena, CA native outdueled four-time
and defending Series champion, Brad Sweet, in the 35-lap Feature to take
home the $10,000 check.
The victory marked his 10th with The Greatest Show on Dirt and first
in the state of Pennsylvania. Abreu became the 48th different driver to
reach double digit World of Outlaws wins and only the eighth from the
state of California.
Needless to say, Abreu was thrilled for he and his #24 crew to come
out swinging so forcefully to begin his year.
“It’s an incredible feeling,” Abreu said. “It’s incredible for my
team. I think that’s the coolest part for me is for my team to
experience something like that. Those are definitely difficult wins to
come by.”
The majority of the 35 laps proved to be a three-horse race between
Abreu, Sweet, and Raymond, WA native turned PA Posse driver, Devon
Borden.
Sweet controlled the early portion of the race, taking off from the
pole position. The driver of the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 faced an early
challenge from Freddie Rahmer as traffic became a factor early on.
However, on lap nine Rahmer’s chances vanished as he nosed into Sweet’s
tail tank and spun in Turn one.
Rahmer’s misfortune moved Borden into the runner-up spot. On the
ensuing restart, it appeared as if Sweet may get away, but lapped
traffic again posed an issue for him, allowing Borden to close in.
Around the halfway point, Borden made one valiant attempt at the lead as
he drew even with Sweet down the front straightaway, but Sweet got his
elbows up and pulled away after catching a glimpse of the
Shuttlesworth-Stehman #23 to his outside.
“I actually thought there, for a minute, we were going to have a
really good shot to win,” Borden said of the battle with Sweet. “We were
really fast, had a really good car. I was just trying to stay patient
and got to Sweet there a couple of times and was really close to him.”
Only a lap after Sweet put some distance between himself and Borden,
Abreu’s car began to come alive as he rolled by Borden and set his
sights on Sweet. Shortly after taking the runner-up spot, Abreu closed
on “The Big Cat” and tossed a slider on him to take the lead coming to
13 laps to go. Abreu gave plenty of credit to his legendary crew chief,
Ricky Warner, and his work on the wrenches for his late race speed.
“Ricky is obviously a very experienced crew chief and understands the
ability to adapt quickly when it comes to crew chief decisions on
racetracks that develop throughout the night,” Abreu said. “My car was
unbelievably fast tonight. I was really lucky to get good track position
and not have to fight too hard to get up front. Toward the end of the
race, my car just kept getting better and better.”
After Abreu took the lead, there was no looking back as he pulled
ahead and ultimately took the checkered flag with nearly a two second
advantage over Sweet. A win to kick off his racing season left Abreu
feeling especially grateful for his situation.
“I have some great partners,” Abreu said. “Everybody just does an
unbelievable job. It’s just really cool to sit back and see it and see
everybody involved and how pleasuring it is to me to be in this
position. It’s unbelievable.”
Behind Abreu, Sweet finished on the podium for the second time this
year, earning the 259th of his illustrious career with the World of
Outlaws. The Grass Valley, CA native felt encouraged with the result but
also couldn’t help but think of what could’ve been after leading the
opening 22 circuits.
“Overall tonight, we were pretty happy with our car, finishing second
even though we were leading laps and up front,” Sweet explained. “I just
felt we were a little off in the A (main), but this is a tough field of
cars. And with new tires and a lot of unknowns, you just don’t know how
these nights are going to go, so we’re pretty happy with second with our
Napa Auto Parts car.”
Rounding out the podium in just his 14th career World of Outlaws
Feature start was Borden, marking his first career Series top-three.
“It honestly means the world just to be running out here in
Pennsylvania against the absolute best in the world and running up front
and contending for wins, you know,” Borden said. “We’ve come a long way,
didn’t think I’d be here this soon. It’s really cool.”
One spot behind Borden was a hard charging Carson Macedo. The Jason
Johnson Racing driver moved up from ninth to fourth, enough to make him
the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown champion and pocket an extra
$10,000.
“It means a lot to us,” Macedo said. “I think it’s something really
cool they put together that hopefully they continue to do in the future.
I feel like all the people from Low-E Insulation, that’s a good chunk of
change for them to put out.”
David Gravel and Brad Sweet finished second and third in the Spring
Showdown standings to take home the remaining portion of the point fund
with Gravel taking $6,000 and Sweet claiming $4,000.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will take
on a down south double header as next weekend (March 24-25), Talladega
Short Track (Eastaboga, AL) and Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS)
host The Greatest Show on Dirt. For tickets, CLICK
HERE
If you can’t make it to the track, watch live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS
A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[3]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 3.
23-Devon Borden[4]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[9]; 5. 13-Justin Peck[12]; 6.
48-Danny Dietrich[7]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]; 8. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi[21]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[13]; 10. 2-David Gravel[6]; 11. 5-Spencer
Bayston[8]; 12. 11-Michael Kofoid[10]; 13. 83-James McFadden[25]; 14.
27-Chris Windom[16]; 15. 39M-Anthony Macri[19]; 16. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[27]; 17. 16-Matt Campbell[11]; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe
Jr[22]; 19. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[30]; 20. 15-Donny Schatz[28]; 21. 9-Kasey
Kahne[29]; 22. 1A-Jacob Allen[15]; 23. 8D-Billy Dietrich[14]; 24. 69-Tim
Glatfelter[20]; 25. 91-Kyle Reinhardt[18]; 26. 99M-Kyle Moody[26]; 27.
5W-Lucas Wolfe[23]; 28. 44-Dylan Norris[24]; 29. 8-Freddie Rahmer[2];
30. 1M-Landon Myers[17]
Heavy Rain Cancels Friday’s World of Outlaws Event at Williams Grove
Speedway
Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown title to be determined at Lincoln
Speedway, March 18
MECHANICSBURG, PA (March 17, 2023) – With heavy overnight rain and cold
temperatures continuing today and lasting into this evening at Williams
Grove Speedway, World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car and track
officials have canceled Friday’s event.
If you purchased a reserved ticket in advance through the World of
Outlaws for the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown at Williams Grove, March
17, you will receive a face-value credit to your MyDirtTickets.com account –
good for two years – to be used toward any World of Outlaws event available
at WorldofOutlaws.com/tix. If a credit to your account does not work for
you, then you have until April 17 to request a refund.
If you purchased your ticket through the speedway, visit
WilliamsGrove.com for more information.
The World of Outlaws now turns its attention to the final round of the
Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown at Lincoln Speedway, Saturday, March 18,
with a good forecast and Hot Laps set to start at 5pm (ET). For tickets,
CLICK HERE.
Current Series points leader David Gravel and Carson Macedo are tied for
the points lead of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown mini-series.
Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz is 22 points back in third.
Whoever comes out on top as the highest points earner at the end of the
Lincoln event will win $10,000 from Low-E Insulation. Second will get $6,000
and third will get $4,000.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
POUNCING IN PA: Brad Sweet, Eric Prutzman Building Off Pennsylvania
Strides
By Alex Nieten
1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws Return to Federated Auto Parts
Raceway, April 14-15
PEVELY, MO (March 15, 2023) – For the fourth consecutive year, the World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will bring The Greatest
Show on Dirt back to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 for a spring
doubleheader.
Like fighter jets in a gymnasium, the premier drivers in Sprint Car
racing, including 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz, four-time and
reigning champion Brad Sweet, current Series points leader David Gravel and
several more, will duel around the 1/3-mile track, April 14-15.
The World of Outlaws will be joined by the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by Toyota both nights, featuring rising stars like Jade Avedisian,
Chase McDermand, Cannon McIntosh, Kyle Jones and more.
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Early Storylines:
MACEDO ON THE MOVE: Carson Macedo and his Jason Johnson
Racing team are off to a strong start this year, with one win and yet to
finish outside the top 10 in the first five races.
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 proved to be a good track for he and
the team last year, picking up their first two victories there – one in
April and the Night Before the Ironman in August.
DRIVE FOR FIVE: Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 has
been a good stop for Brad Sweet and his Kasey Kahne Racing team along their
way to the Series championship the last four years. They’ve picked up at
least one win the last four years at the track, including last year’s
prestigious Ironman 55.
They’ll be poised to keep that streak going this year as they chase a
fifth consecutive World of Outlaws title.
HAUD’S PLAYGROUND: While shut out of a victory last
year, Sheldon Haudenschild has made Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 his
personal playground the last few years. When he finds the top lane around
the small oval, his NOS Energy Drink #17 car tends to become untouchable.
However, Haudenschild has yet to win at I-55 in the spring. He's won the
Ironman 55 twice – in 2019 and 2021 – and won the Night Before the Ironman
in 2020.
Previous Winners:
2022 – Carson Macedo on April 16 & August 5, Brad Sweet on August 6
2021 – Brad Sweet on April 2, Brad Sweet on April 3, Sheldon Haudenschild on
Aug. 6, Sheldon Haudenschild on Aug. 7
2020 – Brad Sweet on May 22, Kyle Larson on May 23, Sheldon Haudenschild on
Aug. 7, Kyle Larson on Aug. 8
2019 – Brad Sweet on Aug 2, Sheldon Haudenschild on Aug. 3
2018 – Daryn Pittman on April 21, Rico Abreu on Aug. 3, Logan Schuchart on
Aug. 4
2017 – Daryn Pittman on Aug. 4
2016 – David Gravel on Aug. 5, Rico Abreu on Aug. 6
2015 – Christopher Bell on May 2, Donny Schatz on Aug. 7, Shane Stewart on
Aug. 8
2014 – Sammy Swindell on April 26, Paul McMahan on Aug. 1, Kerry Madsen on
Aug. 2
2013 – Craig Dollansky on Aug. 3
2012 – Craig Dollansky on Oct. 13, Jason Sides on Oct. 13
2011 – Craig Dollansky on Aug. 5
2010 – Joey Saldana on April 17, Tim Shaffer on Aug. 6, Jason Meyers on Aug.
7
2009 – Craig Dollansky on Aug. 7, Joey Saldana on Aug. 8
2008 – Jason Meyers on April 5
2007 – Joey Saldana on July 7
2006 – Donny Schatz on April 1, Brooke Tatnell on July 8
2005 – Kraig Kinser on April 2, Chad Kemenah on July 8
2004 – Craig Dollansky on April 17, Danny Lasoski on Aug. 7
2003 – Steve Kinser on April 12, Tyler Walker on July 12
2002 – Jac Haudenschild on March 30, Daryn Pittman on July 13
2001 – Randy Hannagan on March 24, Stevie Smith on July 14
2000 – Jac Haudenschild on July 22
1999 – Jac Haudenschild on July 24
1998 – Stevie Smith on July 25, Andy Hillenburg on Oct. 10
1997 – Mark Kinser on May 18, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 11
1996 – Mark Kinser on June 12
1992 – Steve Kinser on June 10
1991 – Sammy Swindell on May 4
1990 – Sammy Swindell on April 14
1989 – Doug Wolfgang on April 15, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 11
1988 – Steve Kinser on April 23
1987 – Brad Doty on April 22, Steve Kinser on Sept. 25
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
1 MONTH ALERT: Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Return to I-55 with World of
Outlaws
Xtreme Outlaw Midgets will join
the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars for the doubleheader weekend in Missouri
PEVELY, MO (March 15, 2023) – Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 will
welcome the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota for the second
time in the Series’ history, April 14-15.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets made their debut at the 1/3-mile track last
August, giving fans two thrilling shows with the best drivers in the
division. They’ll do so again in the spring with $4,000 to win on the line
Friday night and a $5,000 payday available Saturday night.
Like the last event, the Series will be paired with the World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars again, featuring drivers like 10-time Series
champion Donny Schatz, four-time and reigning champion Brad Sweet and
current Series points leader David Gravel.
TICKETS:
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Early Storylines:
CRUM REPEAT?: Chance Crum, who is contending for the
Xtreme Outlaw title this year with Rudeen Racing, won the Series’ first
visit to Federated Auto Parts Raceway – his first national Midget win.
He’ll have four chances to try and repeat this year, starting with the
spring event. He’s started off the season with one top-five finish during
the two-day season-opening event at the Southern Illinois Center.
EARLY CONTENDERS: Cannon McIntosh and Jade Avedisian
kicked off the 2023 season with wins at the Southern Illinois Center. For
McIntosh, it was his second Series victory, while Avedisian picked up her
third Series victory – continuing her title as winningest driver with the
Xtreme Outlaw Midgets.
Avedisian left Illinois with the points lead and fellow championship
chaser Kyle Jones in second. While he didn’t pick up a win at the Center, he
was consistent with a top five and two top-10 finishes.
Of the three drivers, Jones is the only one to have scored a top-10
finish at Federated Auto Parts Raceway with the Series. McIntosh did not
compete in the event last year.
DAUM’S REBUILDING: Defending Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
champion Zach Daum, has an entirely new program in 2023. His own car and his
own team.
He had an up and down weekend in the season-opener, finishing fifth the
first night and then a DNF the second. I-55 could be a welcome sight when he
gets there after two top-five finishes at the track last year.
Previous Winners:
2022 – Chance Crum on Aug. 5, Michael Pickens on Aug. 6
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws vs. PA Posse Battles at Williams
Grove, Lincoln Set to Conclude Spring Showdown
World of Outlaws look to regain control of rivalry while Posse hope to
maintain
Sprint Car racing’s best rivalry is getting an early start in 2023.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will invade
Pennsylvania for two nights, March 17-18, rekindling the annual World of
Outlaws vs. PA Posse battle. The pair of shows will serve as the conclusion
to the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown mini-series.
First up on Friday, March 17, is a trip to the famed Williams Grove
Speedway. The night will mark the World of Outlaws 230th visit to the
Mechanicsburg, PA facility. Then, Saturday, March 18, takes teams down the
road to Lincoln Speedway (Abbottstown, PA) for the Spring Showdown finale
where the $20,000 mini-series point fund will be distributed.
The World of Outlaws are looking to bounce back after a sub-par showing
against the Posse in 2022, and the Pennsylvanians aim to keep the rivalry
tilted in their favor. Last year PA locals earned bragging rights by
claiming six of the nine battles including the final four of the season. The
Pennsylvania fans are sure to remind the World of Outlaws of how 2022
unfolded as the tour rolls into town this weekend.
Let’s look at some of the top storylines:
CHAMPIONSHIP FORM: David Gravel has come out on fire to begin 2023.
The Big Game Motorsports driver has three wins and a runner-up through
five Features this season, marking the first time since 2019 (Daryn Pittman)
a driver has finished inside the top-two in four of the first five races.
The stout results have him atop the championship standings by 20 points.
This weekend presents an excellent chance for Gravel to continue building
momentum. Williams Grove is Gravel’s winningest track on his World of
Outlaws record with eight of his 79 wins coming at the half-mile. The
Watertown, CT native is also a former Series winner at Lincoln (2017) and
has finished no worse than seventh in his last six trips to Abbottstown.
In addition to his championship lead, Gravel is also tied for the top
spot of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown standings.
MACEDO’S HOT START: The driver tied with David Gravel for the Low-E
Insulation Spring Showdown title and the $10,000 reward that comes with it
is Carson Macedo. The Lemoore, CA native has a win, a 5.4 avg. finish, and
is yet to miss the top-10 this season.
The wheelman of the Jason Johnson Racing #41 is a two-time Williams Grove
World of Outlaws winner, topping a pair of 2021 races, including the 2021
National Open. Macedo’s best Series finish at Lincoln is third in his most
recent attempt, but he’s won with the All-Star Circuit of Champions at the
3/8-mile track (2018).
DONNY’S DOMINANCE: Donny Schatz owns 307 career World of Outlaws Feature
wins, and Williams Grove has been the largest contributor to that tally.
The 10-time Series champion is a 21-time winner at Williams Grove
including a record six National Open titles. Only Steve Kinser (38 Williams
Grove wins) is ahead of Schatz. The Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing
driver’s recent record at the half-mile (nine podiums in last 20 starts)
suggest another potential strong run on Friday.
While Schatz’ record isn’t as strong at Lincoln, he is a former winner
there (2016) and owns five top-fives in 13 starts.
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PENNSYLVANIA POUNCE: For most of his career, Brad Sweet had been unable
to find the top step of the podium at both Williams Grove and Lincoln, but
“The Big Cat” changed that over the past two seasons.
In 2021, the Grass Valley, CA native won in his 10th Series attempt at
Lincoln. Then, last year the Kasey Kahne Racing driver finally crossed
Williams Grove off his win list after more than 50 unsuccessful tries.
Sweet hopes for more PA success to shake off some early season struggles
as he’s only notched one top-five so far through five races.
FAMILIAR WATERS: The Shark Racing duo of Logan Schuchart and Jacob Allen
are among those on the World of Outlaws tour that began their careers racing
with the Posse.
Back in 2011, Schuchart nearly won his World of Outlaws debut, briefly
taking the lead from Jason Meyers at Williams Grove before having an issue.
Fifty-four starts later, and the 30-year-old is still chasing his first
Series victory at the iconic track. He’s won an All-Star race there and owns
four World of Outlaws podiums.
Schuchart is currently second in Series points, having already tallied
four top fives and boasting a 4.8 avg. finish.
Allen had struggled at Williams Grove for several years, but he’s turned
that narrative around in recent history. Allen carries a streak of three
consecutive top-10s at the paperclip shaped track heading into Friday.
The driver of the Shark Racing #1A is also the most recent Series winner
at Lincoln, claiming last year’s Gettysburg Clash in what was a wildly
popular win in front of hometown fans.
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME: Over the years, Williams Grove has proven to
be a place capable of producing first time World of Outlaws winners, and
it’s true for three drivers currently on tour.
Brock Zearfoss claimed the opening night of 2017 Summer Nationals in only
his eighth Series Feature start. The win came aboard Aaron Long’s #58, and
now the Jonestown, PA native looks for a win aboard his family-owned #3Z as
he continues his third year with the World of Outlaws.
A few months after Zearfoss’ breakthrough, James McFadden wheeled the
Highlands #3 to a National Open prelim triumph for his first victory. The
33-year-old is fresh off delivering Roth Motorsports’ 100th Series win and
aims to add to the tally.
One year later, a rising star named Gio Scelzi topped a National Open
prelim driving Bernie Stuebgen’s Indy Race Parts #71, becoming the youngest
winner in Series history – at 16 years old. That record still stands as the
now 21-year-old is a rookie on the World of Outlaws tour with KCP Racing.
POSSE POWERHOUSES: As always when the World of Outlaws venture into
Pennsylvania, a few of the locals stand out as favorites to keep the
trophies in the host state. Williams Grove has been a prime location for
Posse glory over the years, especially last season thanks in large part to
one man.
Lance Dewease may be the greatest driver in Williams Grove history, and
2022 helped support that case. The Fayetteville, PA native claimed a trio of
World of Outlaws races at “The Grove” last year, helping elevate his record
win tally at the track to 111. Of the 57-year-old’s 20 career Series
victories, 17 have come at the Mechanicsburg half-mile. Only Steve Kinser
(38), Donny Schatz (21), and Mark Kinser (18) have won more in World of
Outlaws competition at Williams Grove than the driver of the historic Kreitz
Racing #69K. Dewease has also won with the World of Outlaws at Lincoln,
topping a 2019 race.
Brent Marks also chalked one up for the Posse in 2022, winning the Morgan
Cup at Williams Grove in May. Three of Marks’ 12 career Series victories
have occurred at the half-mile. The former World of Outlaws full-timer owns
several Lincoln triumphs but still seeks his first with The Greatest Show on
Dirt.
Anthony Macri was responsible for the other two Posse victories last
year, claiming a pair of Port Royal races for his first two World of Outlaws
wins. The Dillsburg, PA native has been banging on the door of a Williams
Grove World of Outlaws win with seven top-fives in his last 10 starts. “The
Concrete Kid” has also finished within the top five in the two most recent
Series races at Lincoln.
PLENTY OF PA: In addition to the local favorites, Pennsylvania’s healthy
Sprint Car landscape features many more capable of running up front with the
country’s best drivers.
Danny Dietrich has been one of the Posse’s strongest forces over the
years. Four his five World of Outlaws wins have arrived at Lincoln and
Williams Grove as he’s split two apiece at each facility. The driver of the
Gary Kauffman #48 hasn’t visited Victory Lane with the World of Outlaws
since 2019, but he looks to change that this weekend.
Freddie Rahmer’s one World of Outlaws victory came in 2018 at Lincoln.
The Salfordville, PA native has already topped two local races at Lincoln
this year in the Eichelberger #8. Rahmer also has plenty of Williams Grove
success, posting two of his four career World of Outlaws podiums in
Mechanicsburg.
More local names to watch include Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover, PA), Matt
Campbell (Fawn Grove, PA), T.J. Stutts (Liverpool, PA), Dylan Cisney (Port
Royal, PA), Dylan Norris (Hanover, PA), Kyle Moody (Lewisberry, PA) and
more.
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THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
- Friday, March 17 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA
- Saturday, March 18 at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, PA
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (5/87 Races)
1. 2 – David Gravel (722 PTS); 2. 1S – Logan Schuchart (-20 PTS); 3. 41 –
Carson Macedo (-24 PTS); 4. 11 – Michael Kofoid (-44 PTS); 5. 83 – James
McFadden (-54 PTS); 6. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-54 PTS); 7. 49 – Brad
Sweet (-56 PTS); 8. 15 – Donny Schatz (-72 PTS); 9. 5 – Spencer Bayston (-88
PTS); 10. 9 – Kasey Kahne (-92 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (3 Drivers):
3 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
1 win – James McFadden, Roth Motorsports #83, Carson Macedo, Jason
Johnson Racing #41
FEATURE LAPS LED (7 Drivers):
54 laps – David Gravel
30 laps – James McFadden
21 laps – Carson Macedo
11 laps – Buddy Kofoid
10 laps – Anthony Macri, Cory Eliason
9 laps – Gio Scelzi
LOW-E INSULATION QUICKTIME AWARDS (5 Drivers):
1 QuickTime – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Brian Brown,
Donny Schatz
HEAT RACE WINNERS (9 Drivers):
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Buddy Kofoid, Carson Macedo
2 Heat Wins – Brent Marks, David Gravel
1 Heat Win – James McFadden, Brian Brown, Spencer Bayston, Gio Scelzi,
Donny Schatz
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (19 Drivers):
4 Dashes – David Gravel, Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
3 Dashes – Buddy Kofoid, Jacob Allen
2 Dashes – Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Donny Schatz, Brad Sweet
1 Dash – Anthony Macri, Danny Dietrich, Sheldon Haudenschild, Robbie
Price, Cory Eliason, Justin Peck, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston, Gio
Scelzi, Kasey Kahne
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (3 Drivers):
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller, Sheldon Haudenschild
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (4 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Brock Zearfoss
1 Hard Charger – Tyler Courtney, Donny Schatz, James McFadden
PODIUM FINISHES (10 Drivers):
4 Podiums – David Gravel
2 Podiums – Buddy Kofoid, Carson Macedo
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, Brad Sweet,
Brian Brown, Kasey Kahne, Jacob Allen
TOP 10 FINISHES (20 Drivers):
5 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Top 10s – Brad Sweet, Buddy Kofoid, David Gravel, James McFadden
3 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
2 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Justin Peck, Spencer Bayston
1 Top 10 – Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Brock Zearfoss, Cory Eliason,
Danny Dietrich, Kasey Kahne, Robbie Price, Tyler Courtney, Zeb Wise
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel
(1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel
(2)
3. Sat, Feb 11* / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / James
McFadden (1)
4. Sun, March 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo
(1)
5. Mon, March 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel
(3)
Avedisian Wins Finale in Du Quoin
After Hard Battle with Meseraull
Meseraull P16 following contact with Avedisian, McDermand
runner-up from 12th
DU QUOIN, IL (March 11, 2023) – The winningest driver in Series history is
back in Victory Lane. Jade Avedisian captured her third career Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Series presented by
Toyota Feature win Saturday night in only her second career start in the
Southern Illinois Center.
It didn’t take long for the young Californian to find success with her new
team at Keith Kunz Motorsports, scoring the $5,000 check in her second race
piloting KKM’s signature Mobil 1, Spike/Toyota #71. But en route to finding
that near-instant success, Avedisian was tasked with going head-to-head with
one of the most accomplished indoor racers – Thomas Meseraull.
Meseraull, the 42-year-old open wheel veteran and two-time winner in the
Center, was the first to challenge 16-year-old Avedisian after she got out
to the early lead from the pole. Meseraull gradually ascended from his
fifth-place starting spot into third by Lap 10 and was immediately met with
a chance to overtake both cars in front of him.
With a head full of steam as he crossed the stripe on Lap 11, Meseraull
swept by Kyle Jones through Turns 1-2 on the top side and made a bee-line
for Avedisian in 3-4. Using the same maneuver – right-rear tire against the
cushion and throttle to the floor – Meseraull powered around Avedisian for
the lead and began to set his own pace.
“Early on, I could see that the track was going to start moving up,”
Meseraull said. “It was time to go. I was faster than the guys in front of
me.”
“The first 10 laps, I was around the bottom, and I kinda felt like it was
gonna go away; just wasn’t sure when,” Avedisian said about leading the
opening laps. “I felt it [go away], and then [Meseraull] got by me. It was
good to run his pace for a few laps.”
Though the opening laps were hectic, the race’s torrid pace was soon cooled
by the first caution flag on Lap 14; Friday night winner Cannon McIntosh had
rolled it over in Turn 3, retiring him to the pits with external damage from
the wreck.
Meseraull handled his first two restarts well, keeping Avedisian at bay
behind him. He soon opened up a large gap to the rest of the field,
stretching the lead out to over a second-and-a-half at one point before the
yellow was displayed again with 11-to-go. It was then that Avedisian
executed her plan to retake the lead.
Avedisian got a great restart and stayed right with Meseraull as the laps
dipped under 10-to-go. With six laps left, Meseraull bounced hard off the
cushion in Turn 4, upsetting the car enough for Avedisian to close-in on his
rear bumper.
“Once we got out there, me and T-Mez, I feel like we were about the same
speed,” Avedisian said. “I had a really good restart, I think it was the
third restart, I was able to chase him down a little bit and decided when to
slide him.”
With a lapped car in the bottom lane directly in front of him, Meseraull
swung it to the top side into Turn 1 and got over the lip of the cushion,
sending him into the marbles and leaving the track beneath him open to
Avedisian. She took full advantage of the room, bounced off the lip at the
apex of the turn and got a great run out of Turn 2.
In an effort to power out of the cushion and get back in the groove,
Meseraull stayed in the throttle, picking-up the front-end of the car into a
wheelie out of Turn 2. When he came back down, Avedisian’s nose was there
and the two made contact, sending Meseraull around on the backstretch.
“He got over the curb and I was already half-sliding him, trying to get by,”
Avedisian said. “He came down, obviously to get out of the curb, and we just
hit. It was just a racing deal on that one.”
“That was unfortunate,” Meseraull said. “Lapped traffic is tough here, and I
was struggling to get by [Avedisian]. I picked up a little bit of a miss in
the 7x, and so my entry speed was a little bit on-and-off, and I kinda got
it in above the curb.
“The thing flew the nose [up] and Jade just shoved it in there, because
that’s what you do in Midgets, apparently, and it damn near got me upside
down. But hey, that’s part of racing.”
Meseraull was sent to the tail of the field under caution while Avedisian
assumed the lead with three laps remaining. One solid restart and 12 corners
later, Avedisian drove under the checkered flags to seal the victory.
“Just be patient, you only have three laps, and try to hit your marks,”
Avedisian said of her mentality coming back to the green. “I definitely
didn’t have the best restart. We think the tire got cold or something, and
it didn’t fire-off as well. But it was good enough to keep us out front.”
Chase McDermand crossed the stripe in second, coming from 12th in the
Mounce/Stout Motorsports #40 – a remarkable turnaround for the team that
failed to qualify for the Feature Friday night. Kyle Jones came home third,
staying in the top-five the entire distance and matched his best career
finish with the Series.
UP NEXT
The Midgets now take three weeks off from Series competition before
returning to action at Farmer City Raceway as part of the World of Outlaws
CASE Late Models’ annual Illini 100 event, March 30-April 1.
Tickets are on sale now at
XtremeOutlawSeries.com. If you can’t be there in person, stream all the
action live on
DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS
Feature (40 Laps): 1. 71-Jade Avedisian[1]; 2. 40-Chase McDermand[12]; 3.
7U-Kyle Jones[3]; 4. 2X-Landon Brooks[8]; 5. 26-Chance Crum[4]; 6.
68-Mitchel Moles[18]; 7. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[7]; 8. 97-Gavin Miller[6]; 9.
25K-Taylor Reimer[11]; 10. 26R-Corbin Rueschenberg[9]; 11. 21K-Karter
Sarff[15]; 12. 86-Shane Cottle[10]; 13. 41M-Howard Moore[16]; 14.
19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[19]; 15. 71E-Mariah Ede[20]; 16. 7X-Thomas
Meseraull[5]; 17. 57A-Ronnie Gardner[13]; 18. 08-Cannon McIntosh[14]; 19.
5D-Zach Daum[17]; 20. 55-Nick Drake[2]
LOOSE CANNON: McIntosh Wins Midget
Season Opener at Southern Illinois Center
Cottle gets first Xtreme Outlaw Midget podium in second;
Avedisian fourth in KKM debut
DU QUOIN, IL (March 10, 2023) – Cannon McIntosh has quickly become one of
the most skilled indoor Midget racers in the nation and showed the Du Quoin
crowd exactly why with a victory in the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by
Toyota season opener Friday night at the Southern Illinois Center.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, took advantage of his Row 2 starting spot,
racing with the top-five through the first half of the event and making the
pass for the lead inside the final 10 laps en route to his second career
Xtreme Outlaw Feature win over Shane Cottle and Thomas Meseraull.
“Can’t do any better than that,” McIntosh said on winning the season opener.
“Stating off with a win, we’re just gonna take it one race at a time.”
Though he finished the night hoisting the $4,000 winner’s check in Victory
Lane, McIntosh’s night was not all smooth sailing out front. After bagging
the
Whitz RC Racing Products Fast Time Award in Qualifying, he rolled off
fourth on the grid of his Heat Race but quickly brought out caution after a
miscue on Lap 1.
“Just made a mistake on the first lap going into Turn 3,” McIntosh said.
“Brakes are touchy at this little place, and I stalled the engine pretty
quick.”
Forced to come from the tail of the field, McIntosh drove the Dave Mac-Dalby
Motorsports, GearWrench #08 from dead last to second in eight laps, using
every lane his competitors left open in front of him to complete the
comeback and earn himself a fourth-place Feature starting spot.
At the drop of the green in the Feature, McIntosh stayed patient while
polesitter Shane Cottle paced the field out front. Though the leaders
refused to show their hands through first green-flag stretch of 12 laps, the
urgency picked up over the next 18.
Mitchel Moles, the 23-year-old open wheel regular from Raisin City, CA,
making his debut for Keith Kunz Motorsports, was the first to get aggressive
up front, powering his new LynK Chassis around the outside of teammate Jade
Avedisian for second on Lap 17. The outside lane eventually got the best of
Moles, however, as he drove it hard into Turn 3 looking for the lead on
Cottle, got on the brakes and stalled the engine at the top of the track,
bringing out the yellow again and sending him to the tail.
That incident ended up being a clue for McIntosh, now riding third for the
ensuing restart.
“Moles kinda showed the top in Turns 3-4, and I still felt like the bottom
was better in 1-2, and then he stalled it,” McIntosh said. “From there, I
just knew what to do and got to the front.”
With only two cars in front of him and the laps winding down, McIntosh tried
the top on the restart and made it stick, overtaking Avedisian for second on
Lap 21, and eventually, Cottle for the lead after the final restart on Lap
23.
From there, it was all McIntosh out front, as he pulled away from the field
and crossed under the checkers to collect his second career victory in the
Southern Illinois Center. The indoor venues are his bread-and-butter, and
always seem to have been since his rookie Midget days racing around his
native Oklahoma and its most famed racing event.
“When I finally got the chance to do it at Chili Bowl, I did well and just
felt comfortable,” McIntosh said. “Any indoor track, especially when I come
here, I just love the vibe being under the lights. It’s just a good feeling,
and I have confidence when I walk into Du Quoin or Tulsa at Chili Bowl.”
Leading the first 22 laps, Cottle crossed the line second and bagged his
first career Xtreme Outlaw podium finish. He said he felt most comfortable
riding the bottom lane all the way around the track, which left McIntosh the
lane to get by on the top.
“We led most of the Feature until the top came-in down there in Turns 3-4
and Cannon got around us,” Cottle said. “When you’re out front, you’re just
a sitting duck. That’s just part of it.”
Thomas Meseraull, of San Jose, CA, rounded out the podium in his Series
debut with the RMS Racing #7x. Like McIntosh, he stayed patient as well
throughout the event, but scooped-up the third spot with two-to-go after an
aggressive move to the inside of Avedisian in Turn 3.
“It’s a tight track; there’s not a whole lot of room,” Meseraull said. “She
kinda was changing lines, and I felt like she was going to the top and was
gonna be held up by the car in front of her, so I just kinda bombed it in
there.”
Avedisian, 16, of Clovis, CA, settled for fourth in her debut for KKM, while
defending Series champion Zach Daum completed the top-five in the first
night out for his new King Chassis operation.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget action continues with the second night of racing at
the Southern Illinois Center Saturday night, March 11, with a 40-lap,
$5,000-to-win main event. Tickets will be sold at the door. If you can’t be
there to watch, stream all the action live on
DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view
full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 08-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 2. 86-Shane Cottle[1]; 3.
7X-Thomas Meseraull[5]; 4. 71-Jade Avedisian[2]; 5. 5D-Zach Daum[8]; 6.
31B-Chase Johnson[17]; 7. 2X-Landon Brooks[16]; 8. 7U-Kyle Jones[15]; 9.
97-Gavin Miller[6]; 10. 17B-Austin Barnhill[7]; 11. 68-Mitchel Moles[3]; 12.
19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[20]; 13. 26-Chance Crum[19]; 14. 71E-Mariah Ede[13];
15. 50-Daniel Adler[9]; 16. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[11]; 17. 25K-Taylor
Reimer[18]; 18. 72J-Sam Johnson[12]; 19. 6B-Andy Baugh[14]; 20. 21K-Karter
Sarff[10]
World of Outlaws, Super DIRTcar Series Enter 2023
With Growing Sponsorship Support
CONCORD, NC (March 10, 2023) – There’s never been a more exciting time
for the World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series with the continued support
of key partners and the introduction of several new ones.
Multiple sponsors will continue a more than 10-year sponsorship, while
others have extended or signed multi-year agreements, establishing their own
milestones – which for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series brings its overall contingency awards package to more than $1
million.
NOS Energy Drink continues to get after it, entering its fifth year as
the title sponsor of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars – currently the second
longest running sponsor of the Series. And after a successful debut season,
CASE Construction Equipment continues its multi-year deal as title
sponsor of the World of Outlaws Late Models and as the Official Construction
Equipment company for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Super DIRTcar
Series with exciting new initiatives planned for 2023.
CASE is also expanding its brand’s presence across the three series in
2023 with
CASE No.1 Engine Oil becoming the Official Engine Oil of each series and
sponsoring Heat Race #1 in each series at every race.
Toyota is set to take the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars,
World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models, Super DIRTcar
Series and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota to new places in
2023, becoming the Official Vehicle for each series and providing a pace
truck for each. Toyota is also sponsoring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car’s
Dash.
Also looking to expand its footprint in dirt racing,
Federated Auto Parts joined as a new sponsor this year in a multi-year
deal to serve as title sponsor of DIRTcar Nationals – along with four other
to-be-determined World of Outlaws Sprint Car events – and
Federated Car Care is sponsoring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Work
Zone at each event.
Germfree, which is already serving as the Official BioTech partner of
Volusia Speedway Park, has joined the World of Outlaws in 2023, sponsoring
the World of Outlaws Late Model Rookie of the Year program, giving $10,000
to the top rookie, $3,000 to the second highest finisher and $2,000 to the
third highest.
Low-E Insulation has expanded its sponsorship with the organization this
year, sponsoring Qualifying for both World of Outlaws series and the Super
DIRTcar Series. The company is also sponsoring the six-race Low-E Insulation
Spring Showdown (from March 5 at Volusia Speedway Park to March 18 at
Lincoln Speedway) with the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, where $10,000 will
be paid to the highest points earner in that period, $6,000 to the second
highest and $4,000 to the third highest.
In a sweet deal to give its students more opportunities for hands-on
experience with World of Outlaws Sprint Car teams, while further educating
fans about their initiatives,
Milton Hershey School has increased its involvement with the Series in
2023. Along with fans getting some of Hershey’s fan-favorite chocolate and
candies at several events throughout the year, multiple students will get
the chance to work with Sprint Car teams on race nights.
Other new exciting sponsors include
Lifeline USA with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, and
DIG Race Products and
SRI Performance/Stock
Car Steel & Aluminum with the Super DIRTcar Series. SRI and Stock Car
Steel will award $100 to the driver that draws the #1 pill in the Re-Draw
each race.
Returning sponsors that have been with a series for 10 or more years
include
Chevrolet Performance – the Official Vehicle of DIRTcar and DIRTcar
Northeast and one of the longest running sponsors –
ASI,
Arizona/Gotta Race,
Cometic Gaskets,
COMP Cams and
VP Racing Fuels.
Fan-favorite
Whiskey Myers returns for its second season with the World of Outlaws
Sprint Cars, continuing its presenting sponsorship of the “4-Wide Salute to
the Fans” and expanding its support by also contributing to the Series’
lucrative contingency program.
To keep up with the 2023 season for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Cars and World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models,
CLICK HERE. And to keep up with the 2023 season for the Super DIRTcar
Series,
CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every race live on
DIRTVision.
The
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series would like to thank
all of its sponsors including: NOS Energy Drink (Official Energy Product),
CASE Construction Equipment (Official Construction Equipment), CASE No.1
Engine Oil™ (Official Oil and Lubricant), DIRTVision (Official Live
Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official
Online Racing Game), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Toyota
(Official Vehicle), and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency
sponsors include ACME Trading, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic
Gasket, COMP Cams, Federated Auto Parts, KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger
Award), Lifeline USA, Low-E Insulation, Micro-Lite LLC, Milton Hershey
School, MSD, and Whiskey Myers; manufacturer sponsors include, FIREBULL,
Intercomp, Racing Electronics, and Sea Foam.
STEPPINGSTONES: Spencer Bayston Talks Career Path, Importance of
Midget Career
By Nick Graziano March 10, 2023
While driving for the Toyota supported Keith Kunz Motorsports, Spencer
Bayston found himself with two choices.
A path to NASCAR or a path to the World of Outlaws.
“There were a couple years there were I was really trying to figure out
if there was a possibility to try your hand at the NASCAR stuff,” Bayston
said. “But I quickly realized it’s not as simple as winning races. It takes
a lot more than that. I quickly realized, and dirt racing has always been
closest to my heart and that was a pretty quick decision that I wanted to be
a full-time World of Outlaws driver.”
Now, in his second full-time season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Cars, Bayston has already become an established name. He’s
picked up four Series victories – three driving for his current CJB
Motorsports team – and won the 2022 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year
honors.
Midget racing became the steppingstone to that success, even with his
fear of potentially starting too late.
Growing up in Lebanon, IN, Bayston began running Quarter Midgets at 10
years old. He did that for two years before jumping into a Micro Sprint for
three years. However, while other kids his age were racing coast to coast,
he rarely left the state.
“We did it a little different than a lot of kids that I race with now,
who traveled coast to coast running USAC stuff,” Bayston said. “I ran the
local Kokomo Quarter Midgets club. We ran 15 to 20 races a year, maybe. Did
that for two years, then I ran Micros. It was kind of the same fashion there
[racing mostly in Indiana] running about 20 to 25 races a year. Then, I
jumped into Midgets. I didn’t have a lot of racing experience prior to
getting into the national Midget stuff.”
By the time Bayston got to the national Midget scene in 2014, he said
there were kids his age, some of who he races with now at the Sprint Car
level, that had four to five more years of experience on him. Especially
with traveling.
However, the plethora of talent supporting him helped fill some of the
gap. He was hired to drive for Bryan Clauson Incorporated in 2014, diving
headfirst into a nearly 50-race schedule across the country. He continued
driving for Clauson in 2015 and sparked a friendship with driver coach Kevin
Swindell, becoming Swindell SpeedLab’s first Sprint Car driver. Bayston wins
Midget championship Spencer Bayston and the Keith Kunz Motorsports team
celebrate their 2017 USAC Midget championship.
Staying full-time in Midget racing, while dabbling with Sprint Cars,
Bayston joined Keith Kunz Motorsports in 2016. He finished second in USAC
national Midget points with the team that year and then went on to win the
Series championship in 2017, along with the prestigious “4-Crown Nationals”
at Eldora Speedway. He ran full-time with KKM again in 2018 before trying to
kick down any door he could find in the Sprint Car world.
While he wishes he made the move sooner, he still got opportunities with
several teams, including Swindell SpeedLab, Premier Racing, Bernie Steuben’s
Indy Race Parts team, Roth Motorsports and Sam McGhee Motorsports – who he
won his first World of Outlaws race with at Attica Raceway Park in 2021 –
before finding a home at CJB Motorsports.
Once paired with CJB and veteran crew chief Barry Jackson, success
followed. Bayston brought the Pennsylvania-based team a home state World of
Outlaws win at Port Royal Speedway in their fourth race. Then, they went on
to win two more races in 2022 – at Bristol Motor Speedway and Huset’s
Speedway – and clinched the Rookie of the Year title.
Now, the goal is more trophies with their Truetimber #5 car this year
while they continue to follow the World of Outlaws path. It’s a path Bayston
values finding through the steppingstone of Midget racing.
“It’s a good steppingstone between an Outlaw Kart or Micro Sprint to a
Sprint Car,” he said. “It kind of bridges the gap a little bit. It gives you
your first taste of a car with a little more substance and size. It teaches
you how to race…
“There’s still a couple races and events I’d like to have my name on (in
the Midget world), but it was time for me to move on. But there is a lot for
me to be proud of for sure.”
Several Midget drivers hoping to be the next Spencer Bayston will kick
off their 2023 championship season with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by Toyota at the Southern Illinois Center, March 10-11. Tickets
can be bought at the facility, or you can watch both nights live on
DIRTVision.
Bayston and CJB Motorsports will continue their 2023 World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season in Pennsylvania for the final two
rounds of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown at Williams Grove Speedway,
March 17, and Lincoln Speedway, March 18.
TRACK TALK: Xtreme Outlaw Full-Timers Daum, Jones, Crum Detail
Southern Illinois Center Racing
2023 season begins Friday-Saturday with $4,000, $5,000-to-win Features
DU QUOIN, IL – March 9, 2023 – It’s narrow. It’s demanding. It’s
exciting. The Southern Illinois Center stands as one of the most unique
tracks on the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota schedule, and
it opens the 2023 season Friday and Saturday, March 10-11.
The temporary 1/6-mile dirt track set up inside the Southern Illinois
Center, on the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, stands as one of the smallest
venues in Midget racing. With minimal banking and narrow straights, the
configuration presents one of the toughest challenges on the circuit.
Despite its challenging nature, several Xtreme Outlaw full-timers have
made the journey out to the Land of Lincoln to compete in the building in
years past and are ready to do it again this weekend. This time, it’s for
points in the Series standings, and is the crucial first step toward the
ultimate goal of capturing the Series championship.
Inaugural Series champion Zach Daum, and veteran racers Kyle Jones and
Chance Crum head to the Center looking for their first wins in the building
and took time to describe their past experiences racing on the slender
course and the entire indoor racing season.
Indoor racing is, in general, not something many other racing disciplines
get to partake in. Do you enjoy the indoor racing element in Midgets?
Daum: It’s just a different form of racing. Obviously, the Chili Bowl is
a very big deal and gets a lot of publicity, and Du Quoin is nothing like
the Chili Bowl. But indoor racing is normally a little bit more physical
and… you could give two shoots less about the guy you’re racing. Not as much
respect gets shown. It’s just a little bit different. You’re kinda excited
to get there, and you’re really happy to be leaving once you’re done with
it.
Jones: Now that I’ve run the Chili Bowl so much and places like Du Quoin
– we’ve ran some little indoor races down in Texas a few times that have
really small tracks – it’s helped a lot. I enjoy it nowadays.
Crum: It’s pretty cool, whether it be Chili Bowl or Du Quoin, racing
indoors is definitely fun. It’s definitely going to be cold, but it makes
for some fun racing at times when we wouldn’t otherwise be able to race.
Things like this put on a good show and attract a lot of cars. I know we’ve
got a lot of cars for this weekend – a lot of good ones, so I’m excited.
How would you describe your past experiences racing indoors at the
Center?
Daum: We’ve been okay there. It’s one of them places where your results
are dictated by a lot of other peoples’ luck. It’s real easy to get
caught-up in other people’s messes there; there’s no room to get away from
them. At Du Quoin, anybody can be fast. You don’t need a big motor. You can
have a Badger or a D2 motor and be fast enough to be competitive.
It’s a deal that’s all its own. You’ve got to put yourself in a position
to not get caught-up in accidents and hope no bad luck happens to you
either.
Jones: Past experiences have been pretty good. [Du Quoin] was probably
the smallest track I’ve ever been on in a Midget, so going there – with a
new team and a new car that I ran with at the time – was tough just to get
ahold of it right then. It was a one-day show back then, so it was like as
soon as you get on the track, you better know what you’re doing and how your
car is gonna handle, because you don’t have much time to get ready for it.
Going now with the 7U Trifecta Motorsports guys, we have a really good
package for running indoor stuff, coming off Chili Bowl and other
small-track stuff. With the good runs we had at Port City and I-44 and
places like that, I’m ecstatic. I think we should have a good run.
Crum: It’s been good so far. We’ve had a lot of good luck there, so
that’s been nice. Our last couple races there, we’ve got a third and a
second, so we’re pretty happy with the luck we’ve had there. It’s definitely
a fun track. With the tight-quarters racing, you need things to go your way.
What makes the Center different from other indoor venues you’ve raced?
Daum: The size is so much smaller than anywhere else we race at. It’s so
much narrower; just everything about it is smaller. The corners are tighter,
the straightaways are narrower. Once you get into the middle of the corner,
it’s actually really wide, but you can’t run there because the way the walls
are squared-off. It’s not a circle, so it never really builds a cushion like
you would see at most racetracks.
Jones: To me, Du Quoin is really flat. Chili Bowl has got some banking,
but Du Quoin is real flat. In years prior, the inside berm at Du Quoin –
from watching past videos and my previous experiences there – it’s kinda
different every time you go there. Sometimes it’s real flat and [almost]
non-existent. Sometimes, it’s built-up a little like Chili Bowl’s a little
bit. And sometimes, it’s like a mountain – six-foot high staring at you when
you’re running around the bottom.
Crum: It’s definitely the smallest track we race at in Midgets. I’ve
never raced there in a Micro, but for the Midgets, it’s definitely the
smallest track we race at on the schedule, so that makes it pretty unique.
It’s really tight corners, really tight straightaways, so it’s really
close-quarters racing. Even smaller than the Chili Bowl. It makes for a lot
of side-by-side action.
How do you approach racing the track, knowing its close quarters and
narrow straights, compared to a typical outdoor track?
Daum: The biggest deal when going into Du Quoin is just being able to
keep your head on top of your shoulders. It’s real easy to get mad there.
It’s real easy to get frustrated. You know somebody’s gonna run into you.
You know somebody’s gonna hit you. You just know it’s gonna happen. Just try
to keep your anger level at a minimum. It’s hard to do.
I know I’ve gotten pissed-off there before. I think me and [Bryan]
Clauson actually crashed each other out of transfer spots, ended up both
getting parked in a qualifier race one year.
Jones: I pretty much tackle it like I do Chili Bowl. Pretty much, go out
there and try the make the most of your Heat Race. It all starts off on the
Heat Race. If you don’t have a good Heat Race, you’re gonna be plugged back.
Depending on how you did in Qualifying, with Xtreme, that does help, but
your Heat Race is everything.
[You’ve got to] stay out of trouble, for one, but you’ve also got to pass
cars. You’ve got to be aggressive, you’ve gotta pass cars, because if you
just stay stagnant – fifth-to-fifth – that isn’t gonna cut it.
Crum: Points early in Qualifying and Heat Races is always important, but
I think here, it’s especially important. You wanna put yourself in a good
position to start toward the front of the Feature, because track position is
hard to come by. With so many good cars and such a tight track, it gets hard
to pass.
How do you like your chances this weekend?
Daum: I really don’t. We’ve been okay, but never won a race there. But,
we had never won a race at Port City, either [until last year]. We’ve got a
brand-new car, brand-new motor – everything’s a brand-new package to me.
We’re gonna feel it out early in the night, and hopefully, we put ourselves
in a good enough position that we can make something happen.
Jones: At first, I wasn’t really looking forward to it. But at the end of
the day, it is what it is. Whatever’s gonna happen is gonna happen, so
you’ve got to start looking forward to it. Not only that, but start figuring
out ways to get better, or start preparing yourself to make the most out of
your time there.
Crum: Overall, I feel really good about our team. As far as our chances
this weekend, I think it’s gonna come down to having the kind of good luck
we need. There’s going to be so many good cars and it’s going to be really
difficult, but it’s going to be a lot of fun. That’s why we go; we love the
competition.
Tickets for the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
season opener at Southern Illinois Center are available at the gate on race
day. If you can’t be at the track, catch all the action live on DIRTVision.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors
and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner),
Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: 2023 Season Opens with Star-Studded Field at
Southern Illinois Center
DU QUOIN, IL – March 7, 2023 – The wait is over. The Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series presented by Toyota is back for its sophomore season Friday-Saturday,
March 10-11, beginning with its indoor debut at the Southern Illinois
Center.
Five months after a successful inaugural season, the Series embarks on
its first full-length national schedule, featuring 35 races at 25 different
tracks across the nation. It all begins with the two-day Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Showdown inside the Southern Illinois Center – a temporary, indoor,
1/6-mile oval dirt track located on the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
Both Friday and Saturday programs will be conducted nearly identically,
with Group Qualifying and Heat Races (both with passing points), Last Chance
Showdowns and a Feature. Friday’s 30-lap Feature is $4,000-to-win, while
Saturday’s 40-lap Feature will pay $5,000 to the winner.
Eight drivers have already announced their commitments to the full
schedule. Zach Daum, Chase McDermand, Kyle Jones, Jade Avedisian, Gavin
Miller, Ethan Mitchell, Cannon McIntosh and Hayden Reinbold make up the
early full-time driver roster, each chasing a share of the all-new $80,000
points fund. A $25,000 check is set to be awarded to the Series champion at
season’s end, while the rest of the top-10 in points will collect a check
for their season-long efforts as well.
Tickets for this weekend’s events in Du Quoin will be available at the
door on race day – $25 for General Admission; kids 12-and-under are free.
Friday Hot Laps set for 5:30pm; Saturday Hot Laps at 5pm. If you can’t be
there in person, DIRTVision has live coverage throughout the weekend and at
all 35 Series events in 2023.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:
THE KING AND HIS CAR – Inaugural Series champion Zach Daum begins his
title defense this weekend, five months after clinching his fourth national
Midget points championship.
Daum, the 31-year-old open-wheel veteran, will represent his home state
of Illinois and begin his new journey with his self-owned team and
self-built race car. He’s partnered with New Zealand fabricator Justin
Insley to bring the Chili Bowl Nationals-winning brand King Chassis to the
States, building them in his Greenville, IL-based 5d Speed Shop.
After going winless through the first seven Xtreme Outlaw races last
year, Daum broke through to Victory Lane at Port City Raceway in October,
taking the lead just past the halfway point to bag his first Series victory.
He comes into Du Quoin among the most experienced drivers at the track in
the projected field, with several Feature starts in the building, multiple
top 10s and a best finish of fourth in the 2019 Shamrock Classic.
WHAT A DAY FOR A DEBUT – Keith Kunz Motorsports’ newest racing sensation
is here, and she’s ready to chase a championship.
Sixteen-year-old Jade Avedisian, of Clovis, CA, makes her KKM debut this
weekend behind the wheel of the Mobil-1, Spike/Toyota #71. She made Midget
history driving for Chad Boat Industries last year, becoming the first
female to take the checkered flag in a national Midget Feature and then the
Series’ winningest driver. Along with her first Series win at Jacksonville
Speedway, she also won the season finale at I-44 Riverside Speedway.
She’s since partnered with KKM to take on the entire Xtreme Outlaw
schedule in pursuit of her first national championship, which begins with
her first-ever appearance at Southern Illinois Center. Though largely
unfamiliar with the venue, her indoor racing resume is already star-studded,
having captured a Restricted A-Class trophy at the 2020 Tulsa Shootout and a
spot in the A-Main as a rookie at the Chili Bowl Nationals in January.
MAC ON THE ATTACK – When it comes to indoor Midget races, Cannon McIntosh
is always one driver to keep an eye on.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, is one of the more accomplished drivers in
the Center with three podium finishes since 2019, including a Feature win in
the 2019 Shamrock Classic, a runner-up at the 2020 Jason Leffler Memorial,
and a third-place finish in last year’s Shamrock Classic Prelim Feature.
He’s also coming off his third career Chili Bowl Nationals prelim night
victory and an A-Main podium in January, making him one of the winningest
and highest-finishing indoor Midget racers over the last five seasons.
He’ll also be chasing the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw title with Dave Mac-Dalby
Motorsports.
CENTER OF ATTENTION – No other driver in the last three years has won
more Features at the Center than local standout Daniel Robinson.
Robinson, of Benton, IL, has amassed 14 Feature wins in the building
since the 2021 season began, driving a variety of different car types to
Victory Lane. He cleaned house last year, winning seven times in six
different classes, and topped it all off with a Midget victory in the Junior
Knepper 55 in December.
Last weekend, he picked up Feature wins in both the Winged and Non-Wing
divisions of A-Class Micro Sprints as part of the Midwest Winter Nationals.
He’ll pilot a Bill Ecker-owned #57 to race with the Xtreme Outlaws Friday
and Saturday – the same car he drove to victory in December.
T-MEZ IN THE BUILDING – A winner with the Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series
last year, Thomas Meseraull makes his Xtreme Midget debut with RMS Racing
this weekend.
Meseraull, the 42-year-old open-wheel veteran from San Jose, CA, has won
twice at the Center in his career – first breaking through to Victory Lane
in the 2018 Junior Knepper 55, and again one year ago in the Shamrock
Classic Prelim Feature.
Recently, Meseraull’s been keeping his Midget skills sharp while racing
in Sydney, NSW, in the Australian Speedcar Championship at Eastern Creek
Speedway. He bagged two podium finishes in the two-day event last weekend
and is headed back States-side for Xtreme Outlaw competition Friday and
Saturday.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series is brought to fans by important sponsors
and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner),
Toyota (Title sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
BARBERVILLE BEATDOWN: Gravel Dominates Volusia For Third World of
Outlaws Win In Five 2023 Starts
David Gravel Continues to Make Early Season Championship Statements
BARBERVILLE, FL (3/6/2023) - On Monday night at Volusia Speedway Park,
David Gravel continued to flex his early season muscle and make yet another
championship statement as he seeks his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car title.
Gravel dominated the second round of the Low-E Insulation Spring
Showdown, leading all 30 laps around the Barberville half-mile on his way to
his third win through five races in 2023. The victory marked his 79th with
The Greatest Show on Dirt, equaling him with four-time and defending
champion, Brad Sweet, for 11th on the all-time win list.
The triumph also marked a handful of other milestones for the Watertown,
CT native. Volusia is now tied for Gravel’s third winningest track on his
World of Outlaws record with four victories to his credit. It also made him
the fifth winningest Series driver at Volusia.
Perhaps the statistic that would appeal most to the 30-year-old is the
fact that the last time a driver claimed at least three of the first five
races, they went on to win the championship (Donny Schatz, 2018).
“It’s been a really good start, man” Gravel said of his early success. “I
got into a little bit of a scuffle last night and kind of stubbed our toe a
little bit there, but, man, if we were able to finish where I thought we
would’ve in that Feature, it would just be an unreal start. I can’t ask for
anymore. It’s a dream to win three out of five races. You really can’t ask
for much more than that.”
Gravel made it clear from the drop of the green flag that he was going to
be a force during the main event aboard the Big Game Motorsports #2. Heading
into the first two turns he darted around pole-sitter, Jacob Allen, and set
a blazing pace.
Even lapped traffic proved to be no match early on as Gravel sliced
through slower cars. Behind him, battles broke out for spots within the
top-five between Allen, Brad Sweet, and Carson Macedo.
Gravel’s biggest challenge arose after the halfway point in the form of
the winner of Spring Showdown round one, Macedo. The Jason Johnson Racing
#41 driver roared into the runner-up spot around Allen and set his sights on
Gravel.
Macedo closed in amid heavy lapped traffic and appeared poised to give
Gravel a battle. However, a lapped car drove back around Macedo’s outside
when he attempted a slider, breaking his momentum and allowing Gravel to
drive away.
Some late cautions gave Macedo a hint of hope lining him up next to
Gravel, but clean air proved to be too valuable as Gravel again put a gap
between himself and Macedo. Gravel went on to claim the checkered flag by
2.055 seconds.
“Our big track program is really good,” Gravel said. “We have great
running engines. We won the last race here last year. I feel like we had
momentum from there. It’s good to win races because it’s not easy doing it.”
Macedo’s runner-up marked his 69th with the World of Outlaws and second
in two nights after he topped Sunday’s Spring Showdown opener. While he
hasn’t been as consistent as Gravel, he hasn’t finished worse than ninth
through five races as he also pursues his first championship.
While he was disappointed to not get the win, the consistent start and
bigger picture kept the Lemoore, CA native feeling optimistic.
“When the caution came out, I was a little bit bummed,” Macedo said.
“Ultimately, I’m proud of my race team. Phil Dietz, Clyde Knipp, and Nate
Repetz did an incredible job. I thought my car was as good as David’s.
Obviously, he was really good in clean air. I feel like if we would’ve been
in clean air, we would’ve had a good shot to win.
“I said my main goal when this season started was consistency. I feel
like we have that right now. My guys are giving me consistent racecars that
feel really good every time I hit the track, so that’s half the battle, and
I’m just hoping we can keep this car up front.”
Completing the podium was the night’s pole sitter, Jacob Allen. The Shark
Racing driver’s third-place effort marked his personal best at Volusia and
the 23rd podium of his World of Outlaws career. The result was especially
encouraging after combatting some recent bad luck.
“I have a lot of confidence in my race team and myself,” Allen noted. “To
have a couple good runs, start in the top-five, then to have a little bit of
issues were, I wouldn’t say disappointing, but you feel a little sad that
those things happen. But to end this trip with a podium feels really good. I
feel like we’re going to be there to win many races this season, and that’s
what I believe we can do is win a lot of races this season.”
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will travel to
Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway for rounds three and four of the Low-E
Insulation Showdown on March 10-11. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap of World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[2]; 2. 41-Carson Macedo[3]; 3.
1A-Jacob Allen[1]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 5. 5-Spencer Bayston[8]; 6.
49-Brad Sweet[4]; 7. 11-Michael Kofoid[10]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 9.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 10. 83-James McFadden[16]; 11. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi[14]; 12. 8-Aaron Reutzel[18]; 13. 13-Justin Peck[17]; 14. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss[20]; 15. 20G-Noah Gass[12]; 16. 9-Kasey Kahne[11]; 17. 21-Brian
Brown[9]; 18. 5T-Ryan Timms[15]; 19. 7S-Robbie Price[13]; 20. 97UK-Ryan
Harrison[21]; 21. 26-Zeb Wise[19]; 22. 6-Bill Rose[23]; 23. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[22]
HISTORIC NIGHT: McFadden Scores Roth's 100th World of Outlaws Win at
Volusia, First for TRD; Schuchart Claims Big Gator
McFadden's Sixth Career Series Victory Marks a Pair of Major
Milestones
BARBERVILLE, FL (3/5/2023) - Danny Lasoski brought Dennis Roth his first
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victory in 1998.
Twenty-five years later at Volusia Speedway Park, James McFadden gave the
legendary Sprint Car owner 100 wins with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
McFadden helped Roth reach the rare triple-digit win territory Sunday
night at the Barberville, FL half mile, leading all 30 laps of the
$16,000-to-win Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals finale.
It was his sixth World of Outlaws triumph and made him the 11th different
driver to win multiple Series races with Roth Motorsports after winning his
first with the team at Lakeside Speedway in 2022.
Along with Roth’s new milestone, the win also announced the beginnings of
a new chapter in the sport’s history. It marked the first World of Outlaws
victory for the Toyota Racing Development’s 410 Engine.
“I’m glad I’m talking up here this time of the year and not like last
year,” McFadden said. “Obviously, a milestone night for us, for the team.
Obviously, Dennis and Teresa Roth have put a lot into this deal over the
years, and to be the guy to get 100 is pretty special. This car has been on
the road for 25, 26 years, and to get that 100th win for them I know how
much it means to them. I can’t thank them enough for the opportunity to
drive that car. It’s a privilege.
“To win for Toyota, obviously they’re super new into the sport, and to
get an Outlaw win for them is unbelievable. Hopefully, that’s a sign of
things to come for the rest of the year.”
After winning the Toyota Dash, McFadden lined up on the pole of the
30-lap Feature and flexed his muscle early on. The Alice Springs, NT native
jumped out to a solid lead ahead of Brad Sweet.
As the leaders navigated traffic before the halfway mark, McFadden’s
advantage held steady, but after the cross flags signaled halfway home, the
action intensified. Sweet brought the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 to within a few
car lengths of McFadden as the traffic thickened. Behind him, Spencer
Bayston closed in.
As a battle for the lead appeared the be brewing, the race’s first
caution flew with 12 laps remaining. An incident between Carson Macedo,
Jacob Allen, and David Gravel – who was leading the DIRTcar Nationals
standings heading into the Feature – gave McFadden a clear track.
With the strides the Roth crew had made with the car over the course of
the night, a wide-open racetrack made it nearly impossible for the
competition to have a chance.
“I felt like our balance was fine, but we just didn’t have speed,”
McFadden said of the struggles they combatted in February. “So, Brent
(Ventura) just tweaked some shocks and a bar change here or there and
nothing drastic, but with these guys, you can’t be throwing sticks at it
every time you hit the track, so we just fine tune it every time we hit the
track, and that was the best I’ve felt in Volusia in a few years.”
McFadden drove away in the final laps as a war broke out for the podium
spots behind him. Sweet was forced to fend off a hard charging Brian Brown,
Logan Schuchart, and others as McFadden cruised away, ultimately taking the
checkered flag with a 1.668 second advantage over Sweet.
McFadden noted that he and the team have approached 2023 with a fresh
mindset, one that appears to be working as he navigates his third full year
with the World of Outlaws.
“My goal this year was to not worry about points and just come out and
race the car as hard as I could every night,” McFadden noted. “That’s what
we did tonight.”
The four-time and defending Series champion, Brad Sweet, held on for the
runner-up spot, his first podium of the 2023 season and the 258th of his
career. “The Big Cat” searched for a path around McFadden but couldn’t find
a way and didn’t want to overly risk losing his spot.
“It was tough,” Sweet said. “We ran that first [Feature] wide open around
the bottom and burnt the bottom off, and the second one we ran the top. I
needed some lap traffic to spice it up, but honestly the lapped cars were
just as fast. James caught, I think, Noah Gass and Robbie Price and Noah
drove away from us. I tried to move around a little bit, but I never could
find anything that would make any ground up, and I felt like I was always
leaving myself vulnerable to the guy behind me.”
Completing the podium was Grain Valley, MO’s Brian Brown. “Blackjack”
continued to show his expertise on half-miles, and if it weren’t for an
ill-timed caution that erased him jumping from sixth to third on a restart,
Brown might’ve been able to challenge McFadden for the victory.
“That was a lot of fun, probably the most fun I’ve had in a car for a
while,” Brown said. “Those double files (restarts) really paid dividends for
us. That one time we started sixth and were running second into (Turn) two
and just praying that the yellow didn’t come out.
“I don’t think I probably had a third-place car. But we had a car that
was probably the best on the restarts. I would’ve loved to be able to stay
in second there and have another yellow and another opportunity at James.”
Just outside the podium, Logan Schuchart claimed the fourth position.
After Gravel’s early trouble, the effort proved to be enough to overcome the
12-point deficit that he entered the Feature with and claim his second Big
Gator title in three years.
The Shark Racing driver joined Daryn Pittman, Brad Sweet, and David
Gravel as the only drivers with at least two Big Gators. Schuchart also
finished fourth in the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown opener, making him
the only driver yet to miss the top-five in the 2023 World of Outlaws
season.
“It’s definitely what you want as a team, you want to be consistent,”
Schuchart said. “Obviously, we would’ve liked to pick up a win while we were
down here, but we’ve got a new group of guys that did a great job.”
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will
conclude the Florida portion of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown at
Volusia Speedway Park, Monday, March 6. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap of World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 83-James McFadden[1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[3]; 3.
21-Brian Brown[8]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[7]; 6.
5-Spencer Bayston[4]; 7. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 8. 11-Michael Kofoid[10]; 9.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild[15]; 10. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[18]; 11. 8-Aaron
Reutzel[16]; 12. 2-David Gravel[9]; 13. 9-Kasey Kahne[13]; 14. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[12]; 15. 1A-Jacob Allen[2]; 16. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[14]; 17.
7S-Robbie Price[20]; 18. 20G-Noah Gass[19]; 19. 13-Justin Peck[11]; 20.
5T-Ryan Timms[17]; 21. 6-Bill Rose[21]; 22. 71-Cory Eliason[22]; 23.
48-Danny Dietrich[23]; 24. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[24]; 25. 9P-Parker Price
Miller[25]; 26. 39M-Anthony Macri[26]; 27. 19-Brent Marks[27]; 28. 7BC-Tyler
Courtney[28]
SPRING FORWARD: Carson Macedo Wins First Round of Low-E Insulation
Spring Showdown at Volusia
Macedo claimed his first World of Outlaws victory of 2023 and his second
World of Outlaws win at Volusia during Bike Week
BARBERVILLE, FL (March 5, 2023) – Carson Macedo has made March his
favorite time to visit Volusia Speedway Park with the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series – specifically March 5.
In the Series’ second March visit to the World’s Fastest Half-Mile Sunday
evening, Macedo won the first round of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown
and his second World of Outlaws victory at the track – the first came on
March 5, 2021 (his first World of Outlaws win with Jason Johnson Racing) and
the second on March 5, 2023.
“Hats off to my guys… They made that thing unbelievable to drive,” Macedo
said. “It was incredible in traffic, and I think that’s what it was going to
take to win tonight. I felt good enough to rotate and turn in traffic. It
didn’t matter what was in front of you.”
The victory was the California driver's 29th of his World of Outlaws
career and fourth overall at Volusia.
When the 30-lap Feature commenced, Rookie of the Year contender Giovanni
Scelzi positioned himself as the early favorite. After dominating the Toyota
Dash, Scelzi kept that momentum going in the Feature, gapping the field by a
second in the first lap.
He found the back of the field by Lap 5, forcing him to navigate an
obstacle course of slower cars.
While he fought through the traffic, Macedo was on a mission behind.
Cruising around the bottom, the Jason Johnson Racing driver passed Michael
Kofoid for second on Lap 8 and then found Scelzi in front of him a lap
later.
Diving under the KCP Racing #18 into Turn 1, Macedo perfected his line
and powered ahead of Scelzi down the backstretch.
From there, Macedo went uncontested, holding a half of a track lead over
Scelzi for a majority of the race. However, with three laps to go, nerves
set in for the first time. Bill Rose slowed to a stop in Turn 4 bringing out
the first caution of the night and bringing Scelzi to Macedo’s rear bumper.
When the green flag flew again, Scelzi’s good night turned into a
nightmare. Due to an issue with his car on the restart, Scelzi and Kofoid
collided, and Kasey Kahne nearly flipped after running over the right rear
of Scelzi’s car.
Kofoid and Kahne continued – Kahne moving into third – but Kofoid went to
the back after going to the Federated Car Care Work Zone and Scelzi was
unable to finish.
The incident also moved David Gravel – who won the two season-opening
events at Volusia in February – into second, giving Macedo another nervous
moment before the restart.
And while Gravel kept Macedo within reach with two laps to go, Macedo
found his rhythm on the final lap and gapped the Big Game Motorsports #2 car
by half a straightaway before seeing the checkered flag.
“I knew [Gravel] was behind me,” Macedo said. “When you’ve been doing
this long enough, you’re always looking up at the scoreboard. I was nervous
on the first restart with Gio behind me because I knew he had a fast race
car. I was nervous the top might get going. We hadn’t been out of traffic
for a while… Then, with David behind me, David is such a good race car
driver.”
Gravel extended his points lead and brought his results to first, first
and second for the first three Feature events of 2023.
“I thought the stars were going to align there,” Gravel said. “We
actually had a really good car. I got a good start and had a half a car
length there on Buddy (Kofoid). Then, he crowded me, which he didn’t do
anything wrong, but that let Carson get by me and that changed our race. I
got a lot of good runs on Buddy and just couldn’t pass him. Luckily, I
didn’t get involved in that crash.”
Kahne, even after nearly flipping when Scelzi had his issue on the
restart, managed to bring his Fuel Me #9 car home in third – his best World
of Outlaws finish since June of last year.
After having a mechanical issue in his Heat Race, 10-time Series champion
Donny Schatz earned the KSE Hard Charger by going from 21st to seventh in
the 30-lap Feature.
Macedo takes the early lead of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown
six-race points battle – paying $10,000 to the driver with the most points
at the end of the six-race series battle at Lincoln Speedway, March 18. The
second highest earner will get $6,000 and third will get $4,000.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will
conclude the Florida portion of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown at
Volusia Speedway Park, Monday, March 6. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap of World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 2. 2-David Gravel[3]; 3. 9-Kasey
Kahne[6]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8]; 5. 21-Brian Brown[5]; 6. 83-James
McFadden[9]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz[21]; 8. 13-Justin Peck[12]; 9. 49-Brad
Sweet[7]; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[14]; 12.
5-Spencer Bayston[13]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[19]; 14. 1A-Jacob Allen[11];
15. 8-Aaron Reutzel[17]; 16. 26-Zeb Wise[16]; 17. 11-Michael Kofoid[2]; 18.
20G-Noah Gass[18]; 19. 5T-Ryan Timms[15]; 20. 7S-Robbie Price[20]; 21.
97UK-Ryan Harrison[22]; 22. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 23. 6-Bill Rose[23]
Hayden Reinbold Joins Full-Time Xtreme Midget Roster in First National
Tour Chase
CONCORD, NC – March 3, 2023 – Hayden Reinbold jump-started his full-time
racing career at 16 years old, running Midgets. Now, 19, he’s taking his
talents to the next level, joining the full-time Xtreme Outlaw Midget
presented by Toyota roster in 2023 for his first full-length national
schedule.
Reinbold, of Chandler, AZ, will pilot the AME Electrical, Stanton/Spike,
#19AZ entry for Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports in his fourth season of
Midget racing.
It’s been a tough grind for the recent high school graduate in his first
three seasons behind the wheel, but he’s come a long way and decided 2023 is
the year to take on his first national tour.
“It’s been tough because there’s no ‘little league’ in Midgets; you just
go straight into it with everyone that’s been doing it forever,” Reinbold
said. “It took laps, but I’m at the point where I’m pretty confident and
super excited for this year.”
As part of the massive wave of youth sweeping the national Midget ranks
over the past several years, Reinbold takes pride in representing the next
generation of racers. He said he’s learned a lot from watching, and now
racing with, the veterans of the circuit and is ready to make his own mark
with the Xtreme Outlaws.
“You don’t see this in any other sport where the young kids [are]
competing with [veteran racers],” Reinbold said. “It’s super cool to see
young kids not only competing for wins, but championships as well.”
While he’s yet to win at the national level, he’s already made trips to
Victory Lane, capturing two Feature wins last year in local competition at
Jacksonville Speedway. The Xtreme Outlaws return to the Illinois 1/4-mile on
Sept. 15 – a date Reinbold already has circled on his calendar.
“We’re going back to Jacksonville and I’m super confident there,”
Reinbold said. “I got a Quick Time with Xtreme and got my first two wins
there. I feel like we’re very good there, and we’ll have a good shot.”
He began this season with a career-best run at the Chili Bowl Nationals
in January, giving him the confidence and momentum needed to chase wins.
“Winning an Xtreme or USAC race would be super cool; that’s definitely
one of my goals,” Reinbold said. “I want to finish in the top-five in Xtreme
championship points and be able to compete for wins.”
Reinbold and the Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports team begin their 35-race
journey toward a championship with the season opener next weekend – Fri-Sat,
March 10-11, at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, IL.
Tickets for various events are on sale now at XtremeOutlawSeries.com, or
stream every race live on DIRTVision.
1 MONTH ALERT: Texas Outlaw Nationals Bring World of Outlaws to
Devil's Bowl, March 31-April 1
The two-day event will payout $10,000 to win on Friday and
$20,000 to win on Saturday
MESQUITE, TX (March 2, 2023) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series returns to its birthplace at Devil’s Bowl Speedway for a
spring Texas stop, March 31-April 1.
The two-day Texas Outlaw Nationals boasts a more than $120,000 overall
purse, paying out $10,000 to win on Friday and $20,000 to win on Saturday.
There is no track more historic for the World of Outlaws. Devil’s Bowl
Speedway hosted the first Series race in 1978, laying the foundation for the
World of Outlaws to become the premier dirt racing series it is today.
World of Outlaws founder, Ted Johnson, wanted to see the best Sprint Car
drivers on the same racetrack on the same night. He made it happen in 1978
and it has continued every race since, including the 2023 edition of the
Texas Outlaw Nationals.
TICKETS:
CLICK HERE
Early Storylines:
SCHUCHART BACK FOR MORE: After three consecutive
victories at Devil’s Bowl Speedway (2019-2021) for Logan Schuchart, he
missed out on a top-10 finish last year. With his team ahead of the game
from where they were at the beginning of 2022, Schuchart and his Shark
Racing team are poised to return to Victory Lane at the famed half-mile.
ONE SPOT MORE FOR SCHATZ: Ten-time World of Outlaws
champion Donny Schatz was one spot away from his fourth Series victory at
Devil’s Bowl Speedway last year. It was his best finish at the track since
his win in 2018, but he also hasn’t finished worse than sixth at Devil’s
Bowl in the last five years.
WHOSE TITLE?: Four-time and reigning champion Brad Sweet
is on the hunt for his fifth consecutive World of Outlaws championship this
year. However, David Gravel has given himself the early upper hand, winning
the first two races of the season at the half-mile Volusia Speedway Park.
Between the two drivers, Sweet is the only one with a victory at Devil’s
Bowl Speedway, though. Gravel’s best finish at the track was second in 2020.
Last year, Sweet finished seventh and Gravel finished 13th.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
RETURN OF THE MAC: Cannon McIntosh
Aims for First Midget Championship with Xtreme Outlaw Series
Oklahoma native set to race all 35 Xtreme Outlaw races after
recent move to North Carolina
CONCORD, NC – March 1, 2023 – Coming off the best season of his career,
Cannon McIntosh is joining the full-time Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by Toyota roster in 2023 in search of his first national
championship.
McIntosh, 20, of Bixby, OK, tallied 15 Midget wins on the national circuit
last year between Xtreme, USAC and POWRi – tied for the most by a single
driver. He broke through to Xtreme Outlaw Victory Lane during championship
weekend in his home state,
leading the final 22 laps around I-44 Riverside Speedway to bag the win
in the tour’s inaugural season.
“I would say it was a big year – not only for me but for our team,” McIntosh
said. “It’s definitely not a place we’ve been in before.
“It takes a lot to put that many races together and win. There was lots of
good cars [racing] on nights we won. To be able to go out and win as many
races as we did [is great].”
McIntosh toured his Toyota Racing-powered Spike Chassis, Gear Wrench #08
throughout the country in 2022, opting to compete in a pick-and-choose
schedule over committing to chasing a series points championship. 2023 will
be different, as he and the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports crew have one major
goal to accomplish at season’s end – locking-up a national points title.
“The biggest [goal] is trying to win championships,” McIntosh said. “Just
let the wins come based on consistency and effort. I think if we just focus
on consistency and being there at the end of the season in the hunt,
everything else will follow.”
To aid in accomplishing that goal, McIntosh has recently made the move from
his Oklahoma residence to Mooresville, NC, to get easier access to Toyota
driver resources. His father, Dave McIntosh, has recently partnered with
North Carolina Midget driver Austin Barnhill to form Dave Mac-Barnhill
Motorsports – a new Micro Sprint racing team – with an eye on developing the
future from out of their shop in Mooresville.
“We’re using it to find talent in some young drivers and, hopefully, move
them though these Micros and get them into Midgets as well,” Cannon said.
“I’m keeping myself busy during the week, working on the Micros, being at
the Toyota gym, and also maximizing my performance on the weekends and going
Midget racing.”
In only his fifth full-time season behind the wheel of a Midget, McIntosh
has evolved into one of the top-ranked drivers in the nation, scoring
victories last year at 1/5-miles (Macon Speedway, I-44), 1/4-miles
(Jacksonville Speedway, Fairbury Speedway), a 3/8-mile (Lucas Oil Speedway),
and the 1/6-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway for the third time in his career this
past January. While the wins and a first national Midget championship are
top priority this year, he’s always preparing future opportunities to race.
“I’m going with the flow; I think I’m in the right place,” McIntosh said.
“You have people who tell you what they think you should be doing… I think
I’m just going with my gut. Just do what we’re doing this year, continuing
to get better as a driver and furthering my Midget career.
“Just trying to open some more opportunities up. I think winning
championships does that.”
McIntosh and the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports team begin their 35-race journey
to the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota championship with the
season opener at Du Quoin’s Southern Illinois Center, March 10-11.
Tickets are available at
XtremeOutlawSeries.com, or stream every lap live on
DIRTVision.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Bring Bike Week Doubleheader
to Volusia, Conclude Big Gator Title Hunt
David Gravel carries early lead back to Florida after sweeping
first two races of DIRTcar Nationals
By Alex Nieten
BARBERVILLE, FL (March 1, 2023) – For the second time in Series history,
the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will race at Volusia
Speedway Park in the month of March.
Florida fans will be treated to a triple dose of The Greatest Show on
Dirt, March 5-6, during the famed Bike Week in Daytona.
On Sunday, March 5, the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown will commence
with a $10,000-to-win Feature. Directly following that program will be the
remaining portion of the rain-delayed $16,000-to-win Federated Auto Parts
DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator championship finale.
Drivers will then content in another $10,000-to-win main event on Monday,
March 6 – the Series’ final appearance in 2023 at The World’s Fastest
Half-Mile.
The opening nights of the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown at Volusia
signal the beginning of a $20,000 points fund pursuit. The mini-series that
also showcases four nights of Pennsylvania action – Port Royal Speedway
(March 10-11), Williams Grove Speedway (March 17) and Lincoln Speedway
(March 18) – will award $10,000 to the driver who accumulates the most
points over the six races. Second-place will pocket $6,000, and third earns
$4,000.
Along with the Spring Showdown, the 2023 DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator
winner must be decided. Back on February 11, Mother Nature intervened after
the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown had concluded, leaving the Toyota Dash
and Big Gator Feature needing settled. A trio of World of Outlaw full-timers
will lead that charge into Sunday evening.
Here are the top storylines to follow:
GRAVEL’S GROOVE: After back-to-back runner-up finishes
in World of Outlaws points (2021 and 2022), David Gravel came out swinging
at Volusia Speedway Park in pursuit of the 2023 title.
Gravel, of Watertown, CT, sits atop the championship points for both the
DIRTcar Nationals (+12) and World of Outlaws (+8) after parking the Big Game
Motorsports #2 in Victory Lane on the first two nights of the World of
Outlaws season. In doing so, last year’s Big Gator winner became the seventh
driver in series history to win the opening pair. He’ll start ninth in
Sunday’s opening main event, needing to finish sixth or better to secure his
second straight Big Gator championship. A victory would put him alongside
Steve Kinser (1991) and Sammy Swindell (1997) as the third driver to claim
the opening three Features of the season and also make him the only driver
to win four consecutive Series races at Volusia.
If Gravel can sweep Sunday’s DIRTcar Nationals finale and Spring Showdown
opener, he’ll become the first driver in Series history to win the first
four Features of the season.
GATOR HUNTING SHARK: 2021 Big Gator champion Logan
Schuchart is Gravel’s nearest competitor in the 2023 Big Gator hunt.
Finishes at Volusia of second and ninth with the All-Star Circuit of
Champions and fifth and third to jumpstart his 10th World of Outlaws
campaign have positioned the Shark Racing wheelman 12 points behind Gravel
in Big Gator points.
It’s the third time in Schuchart’s career that he’s began the World of
Outlaws campaign with consecutive top-fives and extends his DIRTcar
Nationals podium record – now at eight podiums in his last 15 DIRTcar
Nationals Features.
Schuchart is slated to start the Toyota Dash in third and eyes his fourth
Volusia victory with hopes it would be enough to take home the Big Gator
ahead of the Spring Showdown.
MACEDO’S MOMENTUM: Sitting third in Big Gator points –
18 points behind Gravel – Carson Macedo will be poised to turn his
consistency into his first Big Gator title.
The Lemoore, CA native began DIRTcar Nationals with a fifth and a victory
against the All-Stars then followed it with runs of ninth and eighth as he
started his sixth season as a full-time World of Outlaws contender.
While he and his Jason Johnson Racing team have some distance to make up
in points to claim the Big Gator, their ability to find Victory Lane at
Volusia has them firmly in the hunt.
HAUD’S HUNGRY: While he may not be in the hunt for the
Big Gator, Sheldon Haudenschild’s finishes of fourth and ninth in the first
two World of Outlaws Features of the season have him sitting third in World
of Outlaws points among full-timers.
The 29-year-old is no stranger to success at Volusia, having claimed two
victories at the Florida track – including his first career win in 2018.
On top of Haudenschild’s solid performance, February proved to be
fruitful for another faction of the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing camp. Team
owner, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., topped the Daytona 500 for the first time in his
career, and now his World of Outlaws driver looks to collect more Florida
hardware.
BARBERVILLE BOUNCE BACK?: A pair of Series champions
will look to get back on track when the Series returns to Volusia in March.
Four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, Brad Sweet, finished
19th in the season opener, but he did turn things around in the second main
event. The Kasey Kahne Racing pilot wheeled the Napa Auto Parts #49 from
14th to sixth to notch his 611th career top 10. The Grass Valley, CA native
owns six World of Outlaws wins at Volusia (second most all-time).
The World of Outlaws’ winningest driver at Volusia, Donny Schatz, posted
finishes of 14th and 20th in February. The 10-time Series champion owns 14
World of Outlaws triumphs at the half-mile and looks to add some more aboard
the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 to build some early season
momentum.
ROOKIE WAR RESUMES: The very early Kevin Gobrecht Rookie
of the Year standings show Robbie Price leading Giovanni Scelzi by 24
points.
Aboard the Sides Motorsports #7S, Price impressed at Volusia in February,
especially during the first program. The opening event of the season saw the
Cobble Hill, BC, CA native make the Toyota Dash before finishing sixth in
the main event, his third career World of Outlaws top-10 finish. Price
currently sits eighth in the overall standings.
Fresno, CA’s Gio Scelzi finished 20th in the season’s opening Feature
last month before improving to 11th in the second, narrowly missing his 82nd
career World of Outlaws top 10. Hot Sauce is a former Volusia podium
finisher with the World of Outlaws (2021), and the KCP Racing #18 pilot
looks to collect to impressive results in this trip back to Florida.
WALLACE FAMILY RIDE: NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace,
his son Stephen and Kenny Wallace will ride their Southern Country Custom
Harley Davidsons from Daytona to Volusia Speedway Park, Monday, March 6, to
be Grand Marshals for the event. Rusty and Stephen own Southern Country
Customs – based in Mooresville, NC.
READ MORE:
Rusty, Stephen, Kenny Wallace Riding Southern Country Custom Harleys to
World of Outlaws Showdown at Volusia
DIRTCAR NATIONALS CONT.: When we last left DIRTcar
Nationals, the lineup for the Toyota Dash was set with Jacob Allen drawing
the pole and James McFadden drawing the outside pole. The remaining lineup
is Logan Schuchart (third), Spencer Bayston (fourth), Carson Macedo (fifth),
Brad Sweet (sixth), Brian Brown (seventh) and Donny Schatz (eighth).
Transferring into the Feature from the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown
were Sheldon Haudenschild, Tyler Courtney, Aaron Reutzel and Ryan Timms.
Also locked into the Feature are: David Gravel, Michael Kofoid, Anthony
Macri, Cory Eliason, Parker Price-Miller, Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich,
Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Hunter Schuerenberg, Sam Hafertepe Jr. and
Giovanni Scelzi.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
-Sunday, March 5, at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL (includes
remaining Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals portion from February 11)
-Monday, March 6, at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (2/87 Races)
1. 2 – David Gravel (300 PTS); 2. 11 – Michael Kofoid (-8PTS); 3. 1S – Logan
Schuchart (-16PTS); 4. 17 – Sheldon Haudenschild (-26PTS); 5. 41 – Carson
Macedo (-34PTS); 6. 48 – Danny Dietrich (-36PTS); 7. 19 – Brent Marks
(-38PTS); 8. 7S – Robbie Price (-38PTS); 9. 83 – James McFadden (-50PTS);
10. 49 – Brad Sweet (-50PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (1 Driver):
2 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
FEATURE LAPS LED (4 Drivers):
24 laps – David Gravel
11 laps – Buddy Kofoid
10 laps, Anthony Macri, Cory Eliason
LOW-E INSULATION QUICKTIME AWARDS (3 Drivers):
1 QuickTime – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo
HEAT RACE WINNERS (8 Drivers):
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
2 Heat Wins – Buddy Kofoid, Brent Marks
1 Heat Win – David Gravel, Carson Macedo, James McFadden, Brian Brown,
Spencer Bayston
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (17 Drivers):
3 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
2 Dashes – David Gravel, Buddy Kofoid, Brent Marks, Jacob Allen, Carson
Macedo
1 Dash – Anthony Macri, Danny Dietrich, Sheldon Haudenschild, Robbie Price,
Cory Eliason, Justin Peck, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston, Brad Sweet,
Brian Brown, Donny Schatz
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (3 Drivers):
1 LCS Win – Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller, Sheldon Haudenschild
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (2 Drivers):
1 Hard Charger – Brock Zearfoss, Tyler Courtney
PODIUM FINISHES (4 Drivers):
2 Podiums – David Gravel, Buddy Kofoid
1 Podium – Danny Dietrich, Logan Schuchart
TOP 10 FINISHES (15 Drivers):
2 Top 10s – David Gravel, Buddy Kofoid, Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart,
Sheldon Haudenschild
1 Top 10 – Brad Sweet, James McFadden, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Cory
Eliason, Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, Robbie Price, Tyler Courtney, Zeb Wise
2023 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
2. Fri, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
Milton Hershey School Grows Relationship with World of Outlaws
The top-tier private school will host multiple at-track
activation initiatives from spring to fall
CONCORD, NC (Feb. 28, 2023) – Presenting new and exciting initiatives,
Milton Hershey School (MHS) will expand its involvement with the World of
Outlaws in 2023.
The top-tier private school in Hershey, PA, is set to give its students
more opportunities for hands-on experience with World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car teams, while initiating multiple activations throughout the
year, including a campus visit and racetrack barbeque event.
“We are so excited to continue our partnership with World of Outlaws,”
said Nadine Krempa, MHS Senior Director of Enrollment Management and Family
Relations. “Part of what makes our school so unique is that we offer
extraordinary education combined with real-world experiences so that
qualifying children can pursue their passions. Whether it’s agricultural,
computer, or health science—or automotive technology—our goal is to graduate
students with a strong foundation of critical-thinking and fundamental life
skills to be successful adults."
“What better way to gain experience in the automotive technology field
than to assist with real racing crews in the pit?” she added. “It’s the
perfect blend of passion and hands-on learning so meaningful to a student’s
bright future!”
Last year, four MHS students got to spend a race night with four Sprint
Car teams during the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway with the World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. This season, at least four
more students will get the same opportunity, starting at the May 13 race at
Williams Grove.
“Our students took their jobs very seriously at last fall’s event,”
Krempa said. “Their eyes were full of wonder and excitement. All four later
mentioned that working and networking with the professional drivers and
their crews was one of the highlights of their MHS experience because they
got to apply what they learned in the classroom to the real world.”
In addition to providing student experiences at local racetracks, four
World of Outlaws drivers will visit the MHS campus on May 11—including the
school’s hometown World of Outlaws star, Brock Zearfoss. The drivers will
participate in an automotive class and give students a tour of their cars
and trailers. Later that week, when some of those students assist teams in
the pit at Williams Grove Speedway, MHS will host a barbeque event for
prospective students.
Fans also will see MHS at several World of Outlaws events throughout the
country this year, educating fans and handing out Hershey’s fan-favorite
chocolate and candies.
“We’re excited to continue our relationship with Milton Hershey School,
which allows us to help educate fans about what the school has to offer and
bring dirt racing to a new generation of young fans,” said World of Outlaws
CEO Brian Carter. “To thrive, dirt racing needs more than drivers. It needs
new mechanics and new ideas. This collaboration is key to helping a new
generation find a path into motorsports and to keep dirt racing healthy for
years to come.”
Milton Hershey School is one of the world's best private schools, where
qualifying pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students live on campus and
receive an exceptional education with top-tier classes and facilities—with
all costs covered.
For tickets to World of Outlaws events throughout the 2023 season,
CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch every race live on
DIRTVision.
LIL’ BUNDY’S BACK: Ethan Mitchell Commits to Xtreme Outlaws in 2023
35-Race grind begins March 10-11 indoors at Du Quoin
CONCORD, NC – Feb. 27, 2023 – After being part of a championship winning
team last year, Ethan Mitchell is gunning for an Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by Toyota championship of his own in 2023.
The Bundy Built Motorsports #19M is heading back out on the road with
Mitchell in the driver’s seat, chasing back-to-back Xtreme titles for the
team his dad built.
Mitchell, 21, of Mooresville, NC, his father Bundy Mitchell, and crew
member Brian Garlow have readied their Spike Chassis with Bundy Built power
in between the frame for one of the team’s biggest ventures.
“I’m super excited about this season,” Mitchell said. “I have more
confidence going into this season than I’ve ever had.”
Their decision comes in the wake of a successful first season with the
Xtreme Outlaws, clinching the inaugural points title with Zach Daum – who
piloted the team’s second car, which Mitchell helped work on. While Daum has
since vacated his spot, Mitchell is more focused than ever on chasing the
championship for himself.
“Expectations are high, I’d say,” Mitchell said. “Last year, we had a
good year with Zach [Daum]. I had a good year myself, too; I’m not
shortcutting myself by any means. We didn’t have as many podiums or top
finishes as Zach had, but he’s a seasoned driver, and I’m a newbie compared
to him (entering his fifth full-time season in a dirt Midget).
“I’m very happy with where our team is, our equipment, engine program…
everything.”
Mitchell already has plenty of laps down in 2023, kicking off the year
racing in Auckland, NZ, against the best Kiwi drivers at Western Springs
Speedway before his annual appearance at the Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa,
OK, in January.
All eyes for he and Bundy Built now turn to the Xtreme Outlaw season
opener at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, IL, March 10-11. It’s a
tight, 1/6-mile oval that offers a challenge to even the most experienced
indoor racers – one Mitchell has seen before but has yet to conquer.
While Du Quoin has been only a one-time stop to him, the same cannot be
said about several other venues on the Xtreme Outlaw schedule. More
specifically, Millbridge Speedway, where the Series returns for another
two-day event in May. A similar 1/6-mile in size to Du Quoin, Millbridge was
Mitchell’s proving ground, beginning his career in Outlaw Karts at 10 years
old.
Millbridge was also the site of Mitchell’s first career Xtreme Outlaw
podium finish last year, where he gained seven spots in 40 laps on his drive
from 10th to third.
“I think I’ll be good there,” Mitchell said. “It’s such a small
racetrack, it’s hard to gain an advantage. So, I don’t know if my strong
suits at Millbridge will play a factor there. But I’m super excited about
Millbridge; I think I should be as good as anybody.”
Since the dawn of his career at Millbridge, Mitchell and his father have
been building and maintaining some of their own equipment at their shop in
Mooresville. Bundy has long been an engineer of racing engines and has built
his son’s engines throughout their Midget career together.
Mitchell said he takes pride in the work they do over other teams and
drivers with large financial backings and development programs. And while he
has made friends with many of them over the years, he prefers the challenge
he and his father take on to remain a true home-grown team.
“The amount of work it takes to build your own stuff and be as
competitive as those guys, it’s worth the price they ask,” Mitchell said.
“We can’t do it, so therefore I don’t compare myself to those guys. It’s a
totally different ballgame.”
He comes into this season still on the hunt for his first national Midget
Feature win. But with a bit of Bundy Built magic, he’s confident 2023 is the
year he breaks through to Victory Lane.
“Last year, toward the end of the year, we had a ton of solid finishes, a
ton of speed, multiple Quick Times, a couple track records,” Mitchell said.
“Everything’s falling into place. It’s taken a lot longer than I expected
and wanted it to, but it’s falling in place, and I think this year is the
year to show it.”
Don’t miss Mitchell and Bundy Built Motorsports take on the entire Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota schedule in 2023. Tickets to events
are on sale now at XtremeOutlawSeries.com, or stream every lap live on
DIRTVision.
1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws Target Talladega, Magnolia Return
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Talladega Short Track, March 24, and
Magnolia Motor Speedway, March 25
EASTABOGA, AL (Feb. 27, 2023) – After a historic trip north in the
beginning of March, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
will turn its attention to a southern swing at the end of the month.
First along the way will be the Series’ first return to Talladega Short
Track since 2011, on Friday, March 24, and its second visit to Magnolia
Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 25.
Alabama’s Talladega Short Track – three minutes from the Talladega Super
Speedway – first hosted The Greatest Show on Dirt in 2001. The 1/3-mile
track then hosted the Series 10 more times before waiting to see the premier
Sprint Car tour again after the 2011 race won by David Gravel – his first
Series win.
After wrapping up the show at Talladega, the World of Outlaws will make
the two-and-a-half-hour trip west to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Mississippi.
The 3/8-mile track hosted the Series for the first time in 2021, featuring a
barnburner of a battle between Sheldon Haudenschild and Logan Schuchart for
the win. Haudenschild got the advantage in the closing laps and walked away
with the inaugural victory.
TICKETS:
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Early Storylines:
GRAVEL’S TITLE HUNT: Returning to the site of his first
World of Outlaws victory, with 76 victories under his belt now, David Gravel
will be poised to find his way to Victory Lane again at the Talladega Short
Track. On the hunt for his first World of Outlaws championship, he’s already
off to a strong start in 2023, sweeping the first two events of the year at
Volusia Speedway Park with Big Game Motorsports.
DRIVE FOR FIVE: Four-time and reigning World of Outlaws
champion Brad Sweet will continue his hopeful trek to make history, joining
20-time Series champion Steve Kinser and 10-time Series champion Donny
Schatz as the only drivers to win five straight Series titles. During the
stops at Talladega and Magnolia, he’ll also be looking for his first
victories at both tracks with his Kasey Kahne Racing team.
HAUD WANTS MORE: Driving for 2023 Daytona 500 winner
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s co-owned Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing team, Sheldon
Haudenschild will look to add more trophies to his and Stenhouse’s
collection during the doubleheader weekend. He and the team are also on the
hunt for their first World of Outlaws championship, as well. Two wins to end
March will put them in good position to chase it all year.
Previous Winners:
Talladega Short Track Winners:
2011 – David Gravel
2004 – Jason Meyers
2003 – Danny Lasoski, Steve Kinser
2002 – Danny Lasoski, Danny Lasoski, Steve Kinser
2001 – Steve Kinser, Mark Kinser, Shane Stewart, Andy Hillenburg
Magnolia Motor Speedway Winners:
2021 – Sheldon Haudenschild
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
COUNTING DOWN: World of Outlaws vs PA Posse Battle Set For
Historic Spring Start
PORT ROYAL, PA (Feb. 22, 2023) – For the first time in the history of the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, instead of heading west
in March, it'll head north for a four-race swing against the PA Posse.
The Series will make its first Pennsylvania stop at Port Royal Speedway
for a doubleheader weekend, March 10-11, before venturing to Williams Grove
Speedway on March 17 and Lincoln Speedway on March 18.
Those events also make up four of the six races in the Low-E Insulation
FL to PA Spring Showdown six-race points battle – starting at Volusia
Speedway Park, March 5-6 – paying out a $20,000 purse to the top three
points earners at the end of the chase. After the Feature at Lincoln, the
driver with the most points accumulated in those six races will receive
$10,000, second gets $6,000 and third gets $4,000.
TICKETS:
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PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY – March 10-11
The last time the World of Outlaws made a spring visit to Port Royal
Speedway was May 27, 1987 – won by Doug Wolfgang. Thirty-six years later,
they’ll bring the The Greatest Show on Dirt to the famed half-mile for a
doubleheader weekend.
In the Series’ last visit to the track, Anthony Macri swept the weekend
to pick up his first two World of Outlaws victories. While that may give the
Posse momentum heading into the 2023 edition of their battle, several World
of Outlaws stars will be poised to conquer the PA track again.
Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz has four wins with the World of
Outlaws at Port Royal – the most of any driver – while four-time Series
champion Brad Sweet, Spencer Bayston – who drives for Pennsylvania-based
team CJB Motorsports – and Pennsylvania’s Logan Schuchart each have one win.
Current Series points leader David Gravel has yet to score a win at the
track but finished in the top-five in both October races.
WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY – March 17
For the first time since 2017, the World of Outlaws will make seven stops at
Williams Grove Speedway this year. And for the first time ever will compete
at the half-mile track in March.
Lance Dewease proved to be the king of the half-mile paperclip again last
year, picking up three wins with the World of Outlaws, including the
prestigious National Open – extending his win count at the track to 111.
Making sure the World of Outlaws weren’t shut out at Williams Grove last
year, Sweet broke through for his first win at Williams Grove, where he's
historically struggled before.
And although Schatz hasn’t won at Williams Grove since 2020, his record
can’t be ignored. The Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing driver has 21
victories at the track.
Gravel, a nine-time World of Outlaws winner at the track, could be
another prime contender, having finished fifth in the last two Williams
Grove events.
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY – March 18
Like Port Royal Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway, this year will mark
the earliest the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars have visited Lincoln Speedway.
The previous earliest arrival was last year, May 11, when Jacob Allen, of
Hanover, PA – 15 minutes from the speedway – brought fans to their feet with
his hometown win.
World of Outlaws drivers have won the last three events at Lincoln,
including Allen, Brad Sweet in 2021 and Sheldon Haudenschild in 2020.
In addition to seeing who will take home the $10,000 payday for winning
the Feature, the event will also host the finale of the Low-E Insulation FL
to PA Spring Showdown championship battle, adding another layer to the World
of Outlaws versus PA Posse rivalry.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch every lap of each race
live on
DIRTVision.
Gavin Miller Joins Full-Time Midget Roster in Sophomore Season with
Keith Kunz Motorsports
CONCORD, NC – Feb. 15, 2023 – After a solid run in his first Midget
campaign last year, Gavin Miller is getting his first shot at a national
championship in 2023.
The 16-year-old Pennsylvanian will contest the entire 35-race Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota schedule, piloting a Bullet by
Spike Chassis with Toyota Racing power by Speedway Engine Development and
sponsorship from Eibach Racing Springs in his second season with Keith Kunz
Motorsports.
“I’m very excited,” Miller said. “It’s a big deal driving for [KKM], and
to have to the opportunity to run for Pete [Willoughby, team co-owner] and
Keith is such a privilege.”
A six-time national USAC .25 Midget champion, Miller made the jump to
Micro Sprints in 2020 and later joined Kunz’s Micro Sprint program in early
2021. He said he’s learned a lot since joining the team, and that prior
experience readied him for his first part-time Midget schedule with KKM in
2022.
“Going from Micros to Midgets definitely helped,” Miller said. “I made a
lot of big shows, ran up front, and I thought it was time to move up. That’s
when we talked to [KKM] about getting in a Midget and running a couple races
last season.
“I wanted to go full-time and thought it would be a pretty good
opportunity.”
Two top-five Feature finishes and five top-10s in eight appearances with
the Xtreme Outlaws last year was a solid start to his Midget career with KKM.
He and the team are trying to build on that and have paired Miller with crew
chief Brandon Selph for his first full-time year at the controls of a
Midget.
The veteran experience that Kunz’s team members bring to the table has
had a great track record of developing some of the sport’s brightest
motorsports talents. Miller recognizes the opportunity he’s holding with the
team and is prepared to chase the Xtreme Outlaw championship against the
best racers in the nation.
“Not many people get that opportunity,” Miller said. “I’m thankful for
Pete and Keith and all the crew guys. They put in a lot of work every time
I’m at the track. The car is always so good, and I just have to do my part
as a driver when I’m on the track.”
See Miller in action with the rest of the stars and cars of the Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota in 2023. Tickets for select events
are on sale now at XtremeOutlawSeries.com, and keep up with the action all
season long with a FAST PASS subscription to DIRTVision.
DIRTVision Adds Land of Legends Raceway to Lineup of Weekly Racing
CANANDAIGUA, NY – DIRTVision’s extensive lineup of premier tracks is
adding one of New York’s finest in 2023 with Land of Legends Raceway joining
the catalog.
The Canandaigua, NY track’s weekly racing will be broadcast live on
DIRTVision – and simulcast on Land of Legends Raceway TV – starting with its
season-opener in April, highlighted by DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds.
“We’re excited to grow DIRTVision’s footprint in the Northeast, giving
fans another avenue to see their favorite regional divisions when they can’t
make it to the track and showcase them to fans around the world,” said Jim
Chiappelli, DIRTVision general manager.
Land of Legends has already had a strong presence on DIRTVision with its
fan favorite Super DIRTcar Series events. They’ll return in 2023 with the
Stars and Stripes event on July 3 and the SummerFAST finale on Aug. 16.
The longtime DIRTcar member track will celebrate its 70th anniversary
this season with special paying Big Block Modified events on April 22, June
3 and Sept. 2. Along with the Super DIRTcar Series events, fans can watch
several of the Series stars like Matt Sheppard, Peter Britten, Erick Rudolph
and Tim Fuller compete against track veterans Alan Johnson, Danny Johnson
and defending track champion Justin Haers.
“Our goal with Land of Legends TV from the start was to take our Saturday
night stars and their sponsors and make them household names all over the
country,” said Land of Legends Raceway promoter Paul Cole.
“Teaming up with DIRTVision only strengthens that commitment and will
bring our exciting show to viewers all over the world. We feel DIRTVision
subscribers will love what we bring to the table.”
In addition to Big Block Modifieds, weekly racing at Land of Legends also
features the toughest weekly field of DIRTcar Sportsman, 305 Sprint Cars,
Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks.
The full schedule of events can be found HERE.
To watch every racing live from Land of Legends Raceway, sign up for an
annual Platinum FAST PASS with DIRTVision and experience every event either
online or through the DIRTVision App. Land of Legends Raceway will simulcast
weekly racing on LandofLegendsTV.com.
Land of Legends Raceway joins DIRTVision’s growing list of premier tracks
like Attica Raceway Park, Huset’s Speedway, Jacksonville Speedway, Jackson
Motorplex, Knoxville Raceway, Millbridge Speedway, Sharon Speedway, Williams
Grove Speedway and Volusia Speedway Park. Fans with a FAST PASS subscription
can also access every race for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series,
Super DIRTcar Series, Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota and
DIRTcar Summer Nationals.
World
of Outlaws Volusia Bike Week Spectacular Adds More Excitement with Addition
of DIRTcar Nationals Finale
Drivers to Decide Big Gator
Championship and Begin FL to PA Spring Showdown, March 5-6
BARBERVILLE, FL - February 12, 2023 - When the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Volusia Speedway Park
in March for the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown fans will see even more
action than expected.
The remaining portion of the World of Outlaws DIRTcar Nationals finale
— including the Toyota Dash and Big Gator Championship determining Feature,
which was unable to be run due to rain — will be Sunday, March 5, before the
originally scheduled program.
The 30-lap, $16,000-to-win/$1,250-to-start, race will conclude the Big
Gator Championship points battle and award one driver the coveted Big Gator
trophy.
The makeup program will be one of three Features at The World's Fastest
Half-Mile during Bike Week and serve as a prelude for the originally
scheduled Low-E Insulation FL to PA Spring Showdown. The mini-series offers
a $20,000 points fund to competitors who follow The Greatest Show on
Dirt from Volusia (March 5-6) up to Port Royal Speedway (March 10-11),
Williams Grove Speedway (March 17), and Lincoln Speedway (March 18).
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After winning back-to-back races — within seven hours of each other on
Friday — to open the 2023 campaign, David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports
will return to Volusia atop the points for the World of Outlaws and the
DIRTcar Nationals. He currently leads Logan Schuchart (12 points) and Carson
Macedo (18 points) in the event points ahead of the makeup Feature.
If Gravel can run sixth or better in the DIRTcar Nationals Feature, he'll
automatically clinch a third Big Gator Championship. However, he's slated to
start ninth in the 30-lapper whereas Schuchart (P3) and Macedo (P5) will
have a chance to race for the pole position in the Toyota Dash.
NOS Notebook (Volusia Speedway Park,
2/11/23)
Before the rain came during DIRTcar Nationals on Feb. 11, Macedo became
the third different driver of the DIRTcar Nationals weekend to top Low-E
Insulation Qualifying, circling Volusia's half-mile in 13.807 seconds,
averaging 110 MPH. His 20th career QuickTime Award ranks as the fourth-most
- behind Gravel (55), Sweet (32), and Haudenschild (21) - over his five-year
tenure as a full-time World of Outlaws driver.
James McFadden (37th career) won CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat #1, while NOS
Energy Drink Heats 2-4 went to Brian Brown (76th career), Logan Schuchart
(109th career), and Spencer Bayston (14th career). Sheldon Haudenschild
claimed the MicroLite Last Chance Showdown mere moments before the downpour
began, which allowed the Feature lineup to be set and to be held in three
weeks.
Racing for the pole position of the DIRTcar Nationals finale in the
Toyota Dash will be Jacob Allen (P1), James McFadden (P2), Logan Schuchart
(P3), Spencer Bayston (P4), Carson Macedo (P5), Brad Sweet (P6), Brian Brown
(P7), and Donny Schatz (P8).
UP NEXT (March 5-6) - The
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will enjoy a three-week
break before returning to action at Volusia Speedway Park for a Bike Week
special on Sunday & Monday, March 5-6. The already-established Low-E
Insulation FL to PA Spring Showdown will now be accompanied by the
$16,000-to-win DIRTcar Nationals finale, which has a Dash and Feature to be
ran. For fans unable to attend, you can watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
DIRTcar Nationals Points (4/5
Races) - 1. 2-David Gravel (574); 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-12); 3.
41-Carson Macedo (-18); 4. 11-Buddy Kofoid (-30); 5. 49-Brad Sweet (-34); 6.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild (-48); 7. 19-Brent Marks (-56); 8. 83-James McFadden
(-76); 9. 13-Justin Peck (-78); 10. 39M-Anthony Macri (-88).
Series Championship Standings (2/87
Races) - 1. 2-David Gravel (300); 2. 11-Buddy Kofoid (-8); 3.
1S-Logan Schuchart (-16); 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild (-26); 5. 41-Carson
Macedo (-34); 6. 48-Danny Dietrich (-36); 7. 7S-Robbie Price (-38); 8.
19-Brent Marks (-38); 9. 49-Brad Sweet (-48); 83-James McFadden (-48).
TWICE AS NICE: David Gravel Doubles Down on Friday at Volusia's
DIRTcar Nationals
Gravel Leads Big Gator Championship Ahead of Saturday's Finale
BARBERVILLE, FL - February 10, 2023 - In a span of less than seven hours,
David Gravel won not one but two World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series Features on Friday at Volusia Speedway Park.
Continuing his torrid tenure at the Barberville, FL 1/2-mile - three
consecutive Series wins - Gravel backed up his season-opening victory at
6:08pm by delivering another checkered flag for the Big Game Motorsports #2
at 12:46am, which came after a lengthy rain delay followed by an exceptional
recovery by the VSP track crew.
Starting from the inside of row two - adjacent to his fourth starting
spot earlier in the day - Gravel took his time in the second outing. He ran
third for the first half of the 30-lapper and finally moved past Cory
Eliason to take P2 on Lap 14, but a caution on Lap 21 is what set the stage
for another Victory Lane trip.
Capitalizing on Buddy Kofoid's decision to brave the bumps into the
bottom of turn one, Gravel throttled the Maxim Chassis powered by Morrison
Racing Engines around the outside and promptly cleared the Crouch
Motorsports #11 in one clean shot through turn two and down the backstretch.
From there, he survived one more restart to seal the deal on a $16,000
payout with his fourth DIRTcar Nationals victory.
"It was weird," Gravel recalled on his pass for the lead. "I felt like
something suddenly changed because the bottom was the place to be on that
long green flag run, but the top - which felt like crap before - was amazing
on the restart. I don't know if it was tire temperature or maybe even
moisture from the fog, but it worked out great. I think that rough stuff was
just enough to upset the car and it bit Buddy when he went to the bottom."
Gravel's 78th career World of Outlaws win was chalked full of notable
numbers as he became the second driver to win three-straight events at
Volusia, the sixth driver to win two races in one day, and the seventh
driver to open the season with back-to-back wins.
He also expanded his lead in the DIRTcar Nationals standings to 12 points
over Carson Macedo and 18 points over Logan Schuchart entering Saturday's
finale. If he can finish the week on top, it'll mark back-to-back Big Gator
Championships for the 30-year-old native of Watertown, CT.
"This place is so competitive, you just never know what can happen on any
given night," Gravel noted on their successes, especially after Qualifying
30th on Wednesday. "You slip up the tiniest bit and you give up so much
against this field here. I mean these are probably the best 35-ish drivers
in the country all here. Somtimes it's so hard to just get that first win
out of the way, so knocking two out right from the start feels like a huge
confidence boost."
While Graven won for the second time in one day, Buddy Kofoid also ran
runner-up to Tod Quiring's #2 for the second time in one day. The
21-year-old native of Penngrove, CA started on the outside pole and passed
Cory Eliason for the lead on Lap 11, builting an advantage as large as 2.490
seconds on Lap 18, but the caution flew and negated his hard work. Gravel
ultimately capitalized on the restart and forced Buddy to another
second-place finish in the Crouch Motorsports #11.
"This one obviously stings a bit more having actually led the race, but
overall this is a really great result," Kofoid mentioned. "I have to keep
reminding myself that I'm brand new to this place, our team is still
relativiely young, and yet we're competing for World of Outlaws wins. I hope
we can get tomorrow in to have another shot at winning of those Gators."
Closing out the podium was Logan Schuchart in the Shark Racing, DuraMAX
Oil #1S - who wanted just a few more laps to see what he could've done with
Kofoid and Gravel ahead of him.
"I started out bad, but got better and better as the race went on,"
Schuchart said. "I thought we were the fastest car over the last five laps,
honestly. You always say you wish you had three more laps, but man I can't
help but think of what would've happened. I felt like I had a different line
than both of them and was catching then, so I thought it would've been
interesting."
Completing Friday's top-10 was Cory Eliason (4th) in the Indy Race Parts
#71, Justin Peck (5th) in the Buch Motorsports #13, Brad Sweet (6th) in the
Kasey Kahne Racing #49, James McFadedn (7th) in the Roth Motorsports #83,
Carson Macedo (8th) in the Jason Johnson Racing #41, Sheldon Haudenschild
(9th) in the Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17, and Tyler Courtney (10th)
in the Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC. NOS Notebook (Volusia Speedway Park,
2/10/23)
David Gravel's 78th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series triumph brings him one away from tying Brad Sweet for 11th on the
All-Time Win List. His fourth DIRTcar Nationals Gator trophy ties him for
ninth-most in event history. He also joined Steve Kinser (2010-11) as the
second driver to win three consecutive Series Features at Volusia Speedway
Park.
Gravel is the first driver since Donny Schatz - at Volusia during 2017
DIRTcar Nationals - to win two World of Outlaws Features in the same day,
and the sixth in history to achieve that feat. He joins a rare club
including Steve Kinser (4), Sammy Swindell (3), Donny Schatz (2), Jac
Haudenschild (1), and Jeff Swindell (1).
He also became the seventh driver in Series history to win back-to-back
races to start a season - joining Daryn Pittman (2019), Steve Kinser (2011,
1991), Andy Hillenburg (2001), Sammy Swindell (1997, 1986), Brad Doty
(1987), and Doug Wolfgang (1981).
As the 36th and final qualifier, Logan Schuchart led Low-E Insulation
Qualifying at 13.609 seconds - averaging 112 MPH around Volusia's 1/2-mile.
It's his 32nd career QuickTime Award, which ranks seventh-most - behind
Gravel (89), Sweet (64), Saldana (55), Schatz (37), K. Madsen (35), and
Stewart (35) - over his decade span as a full-time World of Outlaws
competitor.
For the second night in a row, Schuchart (108th career) also topped the
opening CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One, while NOS Energy Drink Heats 2-4 were
won by Carson Macedo (83rd career), Buddy Kofoid (4th career), and Brent
Marks (28th career).
Cory Eliason won the Toyota Dash, earning his seventh career pole
position with the World of Outlaws. Through two nights, only Schuchart,
Marks, Kofoid & Gravel have qualified for 100% of the Toyota Dashes.
Parker Price-Miller joined Brock Zearfoss as the second winner of the
Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown. One of the most exciting battles of the
night was for the final transfer, which went to Tyler Courtney by 0.040
seconds over Kraig Kinser. Courtney would ultimately go on to win the KSE
Hard Charger Award, driving from 24th-to-10th in the Feature.
UP NEXT (Sat) - The 52nd annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals
concludes on Saturday, February 11 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,
FL. The NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will race for a $16,000-to-win program
as the Big Gator Championship is awarded. For fans unable to attend, you can
watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30 Laps) - 1. 2-David Gravel[3]; 2.
11-Michael Kofoid[2]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[7]; 4. 71-Cory Eliason[1]; 5.
13-Justin Peck[6]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet[14]; 7. 83-James McFadden[11]; 8.
41-Carson Macedo[5]; 9. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 10. 7BC-Tyler
Courtney[24]; 11. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[10]; 12. 19-Brent Marks[4]; 13.
7S-Robbie Price[9]; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[26]; 15. 48-Danny Dietrich[13];
16. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[17]; 17. 9-Kasey Kahne[18]; 18. 5T-Ryan Timms[16];
19. 5-Spencer Bayston[25]; 20. 15-Donny Schatz[15]; 21. 9P-Parker Price
Miller[21]; 22. 21-Brian Brown[20]; 23. 11K-Kraig Kinser[27]; 24. 26-Zeb
Wise[23]; 25. 20G-Noah Gass[19]; 26. 39M-Anthony Macri[22]; 27. 1A-Jacob
Allen[8]; 28. 6-Bill Rose[28]. Lap Leader(s): Cory Eliason 1-10; Buddy
Kofoid 11-21; David Gravel 22-30. KSE Hard Charger: Tyler Courtney +14.
NEW Championship Standings (2/87 Races) - 1. 2-David Gravel (300); 2.
11-Buddy Kofoid (-8); 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-16); 4. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild (-26); 5. 41-Carson Macedo (-34); 6. 48-Danny Dietrich (-36);
7. 7S-Robbie Price (-38); 8. 19-Brent Marks (-38); 9. 49-Brad Sweet (-48);
83-James McFadden (-48).
FIRST BLOOD: David Gravel Strikes First, Wins 2023 World of Outlaws
Season Opener
Big Game Motorsports #2 Overtakes DIRTcar Nationals Point Lead
BARBERVILLE, FL - February 10, 2023 - David Gravel's pursuit of the 2023
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship couldn't
have started any better than it did on Friday evening - in Victory Lane at
Volusia Speedway Park.
Advancing from fourth to first, the Watertown, CT native quickly pounced
during the make-up of Thursday's postponed program. He drove the Big Game
Motorsports, Huset's Speedway #2 to the point on Lap 11 when he made the
most of traffic hindering early leader Anthony Macri.
The final 15 laps were a breeze for the 30-year-old, who drove off into
the Florida sun to collect his 77th career win with The Greatest Show on
Dirt - currently ranking 12th on the All-Time Win List. The win was Gravel's
third at the Barberville, FL 1/2-mile and his second at the track in World
of Outlaws competition.
"I really wanted to race last night after how good our car was in the
Dash, but I obviously can't complain now," Gravel said in Victory Lane. "You
never know when you race early in the day like this, so I was a bit anxious
about how it would play out. It's tough on the equipment being wide open
like that, but Brian Morrison builds us a great engine. I was actually
trying to save tear-offs as much as I could, that was one of my biggest
concerns. Cody [Jacobs], Scott [Vogelsong], and Zach [Patterson] are firing
on all cylinders right now. It's awesome to start the year this way."
With two DIRTcar Nationals Features remaining on Friday and Saturday
night, Gravel now leads the overall points as he chases back-to-back Big
Gator Championships. He currently leads Carson Macedo (-2 PTS), Logan
Schuchart (-6 PTS), Brad Sweet (-22 PTS), and Buddy Kofoid (-26 PTS).
Making a late-race pass to secure runner-up honors on Friday evening was
21-year-old native of Penngrove, CA, Buddy Kofoid, who is making his first
appearance at Volusia Speedway Park this week. It's already his third podium
through only 25 starts with the World of Outlaws.
"We've been decent and getting better and better as the week goes on,"
Kofoid said. "Leighton [Crouch] has given Brad [Alexander], Stephen
[Hamm-Reilly], Jakob [Weaver], and I the best operation we could ask for.
These half-miles are hard, especially with the Outlaws, so this feels really
good to land on the podium."
After failing to qualify for Wednesday's show with the All-Star Circuit
of Champions, Danny Dietrich, of Gettysburg, PA completed an impressive
turnaround by driving the Gary Kauffman Racing #48 to his 17th career podium
with the World of Outlaws. He started from the outside pole and ran second
for much of the 25-lapper, but ultimately slipped back to finish third in
the closing stages.
"We chose a gear to get up on the top and get going, but I wasn't able to
turn off the curb and get the momentum I needed," Dietrich noted. "I'm
probably too fat to get around here as fast as David does, but this is
nothing to complain about. My guys have worked their asses off all week long
and after starting as bad as we did, this feels awesome."
Sheldon Haudenschild in the Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing, NOS Energy
Drink #17 and Logan Schuchart in the Shark Racing, DuraMAX Oil #1S rounded
out the top five in Thursday's make-up Feature.
Closing out the top-10 in the season opener was Canada's Robbie Price in
the Sides Motorsports #7S, Pennsylvania's Brent Marks in the Murray-Marks
#19, Indiana's Zeb Wise in the Rudeen Racing #26, California's Carson Macedo
in the Jason Johnson Racing #41, and Texas' Aaron Reutzel in the RSR #8.
NOS Notebook (Volusia Speedway Park, 2/10/23)
David Gravel's 77th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series victory brings him only two away from tying Brad Sweet for 11th on
the All-Time Win List. It's his second Series win at Volusia Speedway Park,
and third overall win at the DIRTcar Nationals.
The first Low-E Insulation Qualifying session of 2023 was topped by
Anthony Macri, clocking a lap of 13.420 seconds around Volusia's 1/2-mile.
It's his fifth career World of Outlaws QuickTime Award.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat 1 went to Logan Schuchart (107th career), while
NOS Energy Drink Heats 2-4 were won by Brent Marks (27th career), Buddy
Kofoid (3rd career), and David Gravel (209th career). Macri won the Toyota
Dash, while Bayston won the MicroLite Last Chance Showdown.
After performing nearly flawlessly through preliminary programs, Anthony
Macri led the opening 10 laps of the Feature before Gravel passed him on Lap
11. He held the runner-up spot until a mechanical issue forced him to the
infield with a DNF on Lap 17.
Through three of five scheduled Features, the top contenders for the Big
Gator Championship are David Gravel (424 PTS), Carson Macedo (-2 PTS), Logan
Schuchart (-6 PTS), Brad Sweet (-22 PTS), and Buddy Kofoid (-26 PTS).
UP NEXT (Fri-Sat) - The 52nd annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar
Nationals continues on Friday and Saturday at Volusia Speedway Park in
Barberville, FL. The NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will race for a
$16,000-to-win program both nights as the Big Gator Championship is
concluded. For fans unable to attend, you can watch every lap live on
DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (25 Laps) - 1. 2-David Gravel[4]; 2.
11-Michael Kofoid[3]; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich[2]; 4. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[6]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[7]; 6. 7S-Robbie Price[5]; 7.
19-Brent Marks[8]; 8. 26-Zeb Wise[10]; 9. 41-Carson Macedo[11]; 10. 8-Aaron
Reutzel[9]; 11. 9-Kasey Kahne[12]; 12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[19]; 13. 15H-Sam
Hafertepe Jr[14]; 14. 15-Donny Schatz[17]; 15. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[16];
16. 5-Spencer Bayston[21]; 17. 21-Brian Brown[13]; 18. 83-James
McFadden[24]; 19. 49-Brad Sweet[20]; 20. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[26]; 21.
1A-Jacob Allen[23]; 22. 9P-Parker Price Miller[22]; 23. 11K-Kraig
Kinser[27]; 24. 20G-Noah Gass[15]; 25. 39M-Anthony Macri[1]; 26. 17B-Bill
Balog[18]; 27. 6-Bill Rose[25]; 28. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[28]. Lap Leader(s):
Anthony Macri 1-10; David Gravel 11-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: Brock
Zearfoss +7.
NEW Championship Standings (1/87 Races) - 1. 2-David Gravel (150); 2.
11-Buddy Kofoid (-4); 3. 48-Danny Dietrich (-6); 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
(-8); 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-10); 6. 7S-Robbie Price (-12); 7. 19-Brent
Marks (-14); 8. 26-Zeb Wise (-16); 9.
1 MONTH ALERT: Xtreme Outlaw Midgets to Kick Off 2023 Season at
Southern Illinois Center, March 10-11
DU QUOIN, IL (Feb. 10, 2023) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented
by Toyota is poised for a massive sophomore season, starting with its debut
at the Southern Illinois Center, March 10-11.
The Series will kick off its 35-race season at the indoor dirt track in
Du Quoin, IL with the best Midget drivers and teams in the country.
Drivers will contend for a $4,000 payday on Friday and then a $5,000 top
prize on Saturday.
Event Highlights:
DAUM’S TITLE DEFENSE: Zach Daum, the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget
champion, returns to defend his title, but this year with his own equipment.
With sponsorship from Kiwi Landscaping and Rockwell Security, Daum will be
his own boss and race in his own equipment – built right in his 5d Speed
Shop in Greenville, IL.
His Xtreme Outlaw title last year was his first national championship
since 2016. He picked up one win with the Series at Port City Raceway. He
has five starts at the Southern Illinois Center with a career best finish of
fourth.
WINNING WAYS: Jade Avedisian made history in two ways with the Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series last year, becoming the first female driver to take the
checkered flag in a national dirt Midget race and becoming the Series’
winningest driver with two wins. Of those wins was the season finale at I-44
Riverside Speedway.
She’ll carry that momentum into the new season with a new team as she
joins Keith Kunz Motorsports to chase the Xtreme Outlaw championship.
BEST OF THE BEST: The Southern Illinois Center has hosted more than 30
Midget events, attracting the biggest names in the division each time.
Midget winners at the track include the likes of Justin Grant, Thomas
Meseraull, Christopher Bell, Cannon McIntosh, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Tyler
Courtney.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Joining World of Outlaws, Super DIRTcar Series
CONCORD, NC (Feb. 9, 2023) – Already an intricate part of the World of
Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series family, CASE Construction Equipment is
expanding its involvement in 2023 with CASE No.1 Engine Oil™ joining as a
new sponsor.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil™ will be the Official Engine Oil for the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE
Construction Equipment Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series, along
with serving as the sponsor of Heat Race #1 across all three series.
“We’re excited to bring CASE No.1 Engine Oil to the World of Outlaws and
Super DIRTcar Series, expanding our reach amongst the passionate fanbases
and expanding our support of dirt racing,” said Eric Tharp, vice president
of parts commercial & operations for CNH Industrial – parent company of the
CASE brands. “It’s a great opportunity to showcase the wide variety of
engine oil options that can benefit drivers and fans alike in their everyday
lives.”
In addition to its main sponsorships with the three series, CASE No.1
Engine Oil™ will join the contingency program for all three series – giving
drivers that have the company’s decal on their car the chance to win more
money at the end of the night – and will become part of the DIRTcar HP
Engine Builder Program.
The World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series began its thriving
partnership with CNH Industrial’s CASE brand in 2022 when CASE Construction
Equipment became the title sponsor of the World of Outlaws Late Models and
the Official Construction Equipment Company for all three series. That
partnership also continues in 2023 with new and exciting initiatives.
To follow the 2023 World of Outlaws Sprint Car and Late Model tours,
CLICK HERE, and to follow the 2023 Super DIRTcar Series season, CLICK HERE.
To learn more about CASE No.1 Engine Oil, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
DIRTcar Nationals Officials Adjust Friday and Saturday Schedules
BARBERVILLE, FL (Feb. 9, 2023) – After consulting with Precision Weather
Service expert Wayne Mahar about potential weather rolling into Volusia
Speedway Park on Saturday, Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals officials
have decided to adjust the weekend schedule to ensure drivers and fans get
the most out of Friday’s racing, whether Saturday’s World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car and DIRTcar UMP Modified finale is a go or not.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Cars schedule will remain as
planned, but the purse will even out to $16K-to-win each night rather than
the original $12K/$20K split.
The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds will flip their Friday/Saturday schedules,
closing Friday’s event with the highly anticipated Gator Championship, and
moving the final 6-Feature schedule to Saturday.
“The change is just a precaution,” explained World Racing Group Executive
Director of Events Jeff Hachmann. “We’re just looking out for our drivers
and eliminating the risk of them walking away without their big payday. We
have a lot of drivers who traveled long distances to be here, and we want to
make sure they get their full experience despite what Mother Nature may or
may not have in store.”
Tonight, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series kicks off its
season at Volusia Speedway Park, joining the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds for the
next three days. Get tickets, or watch live on DIRTVision. Next week, the
DIRTcar Late Models and USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars open the week before the
Super DIRTcar Series and World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late
Models take the field.
Jade Avedisian to Chase 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Championship with
Keith Kunz Motorsports
CONCORD, NC – Feb. 8, 2023 – Jade Avedisian became the winningest driver
in Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota history and the first
female driver to take the checkered flag in a national Midget race in 2022.
This year, she’s poised to make more history, chasing the Series title with
one of Midget racing’s most decorated teams.
Avedisian has joined Keith Kunz Motorsports and will run all 35 races on
the Xtreme Outlaw Midget schedule in pursuit of her first national
championship. Piloting a Bullet by Spike Chassis with Toyota Racing power by
Speedway Engine Development, the young Californian will drive KKM’s iconic
#71 with sponsorship from Mobil 1 on the full-time Xtreme Midget roster.
“It’s a huge opportunity,” Avedisian said. “Keith and Pete [Willoughby,
team co-owner] are giving me a shot, and to have Mobil 1 on this year is
going to be really cool.
“There’s a lot of pressure obviously, because I want to win, and everyone
wants to win. So, I’m going to give it all I’ve got and see what happens.”
At 16 years old, Avedisian has already begun breaking ground in the
Midget world. She became the first female driver to claim the checkered flag
in a national Midget race last June, leading the Xtreme Outlaw Feature at
Jacksonville Speedway flag-to-flag to bank the $5,000 prize on the historic
Sunday night in Illinois.
She backed that win up in October with her second Xtreme Outlaw victory
of the year, becoming the current winningest driver in Series history. She
beat POWRi National Midget champion Bryant Wiedeman to the line in a near
photo-finish to win the season finale at I-44 Riverside Speedway.
Both of her record victories came in cars fielded by team owner Chad
Boat, who she drove for in her first full-time Midget season last year.
Avedisian first partnered with Boat in 2021 for her rookie Midget campaign
on a part-time schedule after several years competing and winning in the
Micro Sprint ranks, which she said all has prepared her for her next Midget
venture at KKM.
“My year last year with Chad and everyone at [Chad Boat Industries] was
really great,” Avedisian said. “I think that really helped me learn and
progress into this year to have this opportunity with Mobil 1, Toyota Racing
and Keith Kunz Motorsports.”
Kunz has kept a close eye on Avedisian’s racing career for the past
several years, watching her rise from Jr. Sprints through the Micro Sprint
ranks and into the national Midget scene. After her record-setting season in
2022 and her A-Main appearance as a rookie at the Chili Bowl Nationals in
January, Kunz knew Avedisian was going to make a strong addition to his team
in 2023.
“She was at the top of Toyota’s and our radar,” Kunz said. “We just
eventually gravitated toward each other as her career’s moved along. She was
able to get a couple wins last year with Chad Boat and had really solidified
herself as a strong competitor.
“We’re all looking to take her to the next level and win more races and
chase an Xtreme championship this year.”
In the midst of a remarkable wave of youthful talent sweeping through the
national Midget ranks in the past five years came a variety of skilled
female racers as well – several of which Kunz has fielded cars for and made
defining moments in Midget racing.
From the days of Sarah McCune’s starts in KKM cars in the early 2000s, to
Holly Shelton’s multi-season tenure with the team in the 2010s, to Kaylee
Bryson’s groundbreaking achievement in becoming the first woman to start the
Chili Bowl A-Main last year, Kunz has developed some of the best female
racing talent in Midget history and looks to drivers like Avedisian to carry
the torch for other female racers into the future.
“For us, it’s been really cool to see that progression and be a part of
it,” Kunz said. “I think there’s going to be a day that comes when there’s
just as many girls winning races as guys.”
Kunz’s experience, his mechanics’ knowledge and Avedisian’s skill behind
the wheel will combine to form what is poised to be one of the most
competitive Midget teams in the country.
“That’s what it’s going to take to win the championship – she’s going to
have to be a consistent competitor for the win every night,” Kunz said. “I
think we can put her in that position. We’re really looking forward to it.”
“I honestly feel like we have a really good chance to win the
championship,” Avedisian said. “It’s one of my goals to win the
championship, and hopefully, win some races as well.”
Don’t miss Avedisian take on the entire Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by Toyota schedule in her first season with Keith Kunz
Motorsports. For tickets to events, visit XtremeOutlawSeries.com or stream
every lap live on your device with the DIRTVision app.
WHAT
TO WATCH FOR: 2023 World of Outlaws Campaign Begins at Volusia’s DIRTcar
Nationals
Drivers Vying for Big Gator
Championship Across Five Nights in Barberville, FL
BARBERVILLE, FL - February 7, 2023 - After 97 agonizing
days away from the racetrack, the off-season is finally over and the 2023
season begins this week for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series.
For the 19th consecutive year, The Greatest Show on Dirt opens
the most grueling campaign in dirt racing at Volusia Speedway Park in
Barberville, FL for the 52nd Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals.
The five-night “Sprint Week” at The World’s Fastest Half-Mile begins
with a pair of All Star Circuit of Champions races on Tuesday and Wednesday
before the World of Outlaws take center stage Thursday through Saturday. An
expected field of nearly 40 competitors will be racing for valuable points
across all five shows in the hunt for the prestigious Big Gator
Championship.
For those unable to make the trip to Florida in February, you can watch
every lap live on DIRTVision.com.
Let’s preview some of the top storylines
entering this week:
DRIVE FOR FIVE: Not one, not two, not three, but four
championship rings now don the hand of Brad Sweet, who has built a Hall of
Fame career out of strictly the last half-decade. In 2023, “The Big Cat”
wants to add one for the thumb with a fifth consecutive title on the line
for his Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 Team.
The 37-year-old native of Grass Valley, CA has topped all four of his
crowns by a margin of less than 100 points, proving the World of Outlaws
championship contenders are consistently tighter than ever before. However,
after a lowkey five-win season in 2022, Sweet - along with crew members Eric
Prutzman, Tye Wolfgang, and Andrew Bowman - is extra determined to rattle
off a big year and leave the points without doubt.
His quest for five consecutive championships begins at Volusia this week
- arguably his best track. He owns eight DIRTcar Nationals wins with six of
those coming in World of Outlaws action. That ties Volusia with Cedar Lake
Speedway as his winningest track through 79 Series victories. He’s going for
his third Big Gator Championship this week, something only his former KKR
teammate Daryn Pittman has achieved before.
GATOR COLLECTOR: There are nine former DIRTcar Nationals
winners in the field this week and leading the way is 10-time World of
Outlaws champion Donny Schatz with an unmatched 22 scores. He and former
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing star, Danny Lasoski (19 wins), are the
only drivers to reach double-digit wins at the event.
Schatz, who will embark on his 27th full-time campaign with the Series
this year, will split time between a slick blue Carquest Auto Parts look and
a flashy yellow Advance Auto Parts design. The #15 will continue fine-tuning
the Ford Performance Stewart 410 Engine as the Fargo, ND native eyes his
11th title.
Additional DIRTcar Nationals winners include Brad Sweet (8), Logan
Schuchart (3), Sheldon Haudenschild (2), David Gravel (2), Carson Macedo
(1), Aaron Reutzel (1), Kraig Kinser (1), and Kasey Kahne (1).
THE GRIND BEGINS: Every year since 2005, the
cross-country tour that is the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series always starts at The World’s Fastest Half-Mile. Including a Bike Week
stop on March 5-6, Volusia Speedway Park hosts a record-high five races in
2023.
The 87-race schedule will take teams to 36 different tracks in 19 states,
testing both man and machine all the way through to November’s World Finals
at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, where the 46th champion will be crowned.
BIG GATOR CHAMPIONSHIP: The little gators given to all
Feature winners are cool and all, but the ultimate goal of DIRTcar Nationals
is leaving with the Big Gator Championship - a trophy created for the event
in 2012.
Daryn Pittman (‘13, ‘15, ‘19) remains the only driver to earn the trophy
on three occasions, while David Gravel (‘17, ‘22) and Brad Sweet (‘16, ‘20)
are also multi-time champions. Additional Big Gator conquerors include Logan
Schuchart (‘21), Donny Schatz (‘18), Paul McMahan (‘14), and Sammy Swindell
(‘12).
Spread across two All Star nights and three World of Outlaws nights, the
Big Gator Championship utilizes a points system offering 250 to the winner
then 246, 244, 242, etc.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW: It’s a “1v1” match for the 2023
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award as Giovanni Scelzi and Robbie Price
square off for the right to call themselves the top newcomer with the World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
Scelzi, a 21-year-old native of Fresno, CA, is no stranger to success
with five wins and 81 top-10s to his credit through 152 starts; but he is a
stranger to full-time competition. The KCP Racing #18 pilot is committed to
all 87 events in 2023 as he chases the World of Outlaws championship for the
first time in his career.
Price, a 24-year-old native of Cobble Hill, BC, will take over control of
the Sides Motorsports #7S - vying for ROTY honors exactly 20 years after
Jason himself earned the award in 2003. Entering his Volusia debut, Price
owns 55 career World of Outlaws starts with two top-five finishes coming
late last year.
THE OUTSIDERS: Along with the expected cast of 15
full-time World of Outlaws stars, a handful of lethal invaders will be on
the scene chasing their own gators.
Brent Marks, of Myerstown, PA, is fresh off a career-year after winning
five World of Outlaws Features - including the Historical Big One and Kings
Royal - on his way to making more than $600,000. Now, he eyes his
first-career win at Volusia Speedway Park.
Anthony Macri, of Dillsburg, PA, was the winningest Sprint Car driver (23
wins) in 2022 and hopes to earn the same title this year with another true
outlaw slate. With four-time World of Outlaws champion car chief, Joe Mooney
(previously with Brad Sweet), now on the wrenches, the 23-year-old is
focused on taking his program to the next level and it begins this week.
Buddy Kofoid, of Penngrove, CA, will make his debut at Volusia Speedway
Park this week. The highly touted 20-year-old is piloting the Crouch
Motorsports #11 as he begins his career's most extensive Sprint Car
schedule.
The All Star Circuit of Champions will be well represented by the likes
of Tyler Courtney in the Clauson-Marshall #7BC, Justin Peck in the Buch
Motorsports #13, Hunter Schuerenberg in the Vermeer Motorsports #55, Zeb
Wise in the Rudeen Racing #26, and Parker Price-Miller in the McCandless
#9P.
Additional expected contenders include Alex Bowman, Brian Brown, Danny
Dietrich, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, and Aaron Reutzel, among others.
1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Return to Volusia For
Bike Week Doubleheader, March 5-6
The event will kick off the
Low-E Insulation FL to PA Spring Showdown six-race battle
BARBERVILLE, FL (Feb. 6, 2023) – The biggest two-wheel event in Florida
will collide with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars when the
Series returns to Volusia Speedway Park, Sunday-Monday, March 5-6.
The doubleheader weekend at “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile,” will help
kickoff Bike Week and commence the
Low-E Insulation FL to PA Spring Showdown six-race series – which starts
at Volusia and ends at Lincoln Speedway (March 18), paying $10,000 to the
overall points earner, $6,000 for second and $4,000 for third.
Drivers will contend for a $10,000 payday each night, along with valuable
points toward the prestigious World of Outlaws championship.
TICKETS:
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Event Highlights:
GATOR KING: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series begins its season at Volusia Speedway Park during the Federated
Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 9-11, handing out three Feature wins and
a Big Gator Championship. The winners of each will have the best momentum
going into the Bike Week doubleheader.
Last year, David Gravel won the final race of the event and took home his
second Big Gator Championship.
GRAVEL’S HOME: There’s nothing more relaxing and
rejuvenating for a driver than being able to race close to home. With
Gravel, originally from Watertown, CT, calling Florida home, he gets the
benefit of spending the first month of the season a short drive from his
house. Paired with his stout record at Volusia, including two Big Gator
Championships and two Feature wins, Gravel and his Big Game Motorsports team
will be poised to start off the season strong and hunt down their first
championship.
DRIVE FOR FIVE: Four-time and defending Series champion
Brad Sweet returns with Kasey Kahne Racing to chase their fifth straight
World of Outlaws title. Doing so would add his name on another page of the
history books with Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz as the only drivers to win
five straight titles.
Volusia has been one of Sweet’s best tracks with eight Feature wins there
and two Big Gator Championships (2016, 2020).
SHARK ATTACK: The Shark Racing duo of Logan Schuchart
and Jacob Allen will be at home during Bike Week, being bikers themselves.
They’re both also strong competitors on half-mile tracks. Schuchart has two
Feature wins at Volusia and a Big Gator Championship (2021). And while Allen
has yet to win at Volusia, he earned a top-five finish last year and is
coming off the momentum of a career best season.
EVENT INFO:
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If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
Whiskey Myers Band Returns as World of Outlaws Sponsor, Increases
Support
Whiskey Myers will again sponsor
the “4-Wide Salute to the Fans” and now be a part of the World of Outlaws’
contingency program
CONCORD, NC (Feb. 6, 2023) – Multi-Platinum band Whiskey Myers is
bringing its rock ‘n’ roll energy back to the World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series in 2023 in multiple ways.
The band will continue to be the presenting sponsor of Johnny Gibson’s
famous “4-Wide Salute to the Fans” at all World of Outlaws Sprint Car races
and will now also be a part of the Series’ contingency program for drivers.
“As a fan of World of Outlaws, it was exciting to be able to partner with
them last season and to become more involved in the sport,” shares Whiskey
Myers drummer Jeff Hogg. “We’re excited to come back in a bigger way this
year to support the series and the drivers, and we can’t wait to get the
season underway!”
This will be the first full World of Outlaws season that Whiskey Myers’
genre-bending music is paired with the “4-wide” call, starting with the
season-opening event at Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 9-11.
And, as part of the contingency program to reward more money to drivers at
the end of the night, the band’s logo will be featured on all full-time
World of Outlaws drivers’ cars throughout the year, along with awarding $50
each Feature to any driver – with the Whiskey Myers decal on their car – who
finishes sixth.
Whiskey Myers shares its birthplace with the World of Outlaws, having
formed in Texas and now selling out shows across the globe. Composed of
members Cody Cannon, Cody Tate, John Jeffers, Jeff Hogg, Jamey Gleaves and
Tony Kent, the group has sold more than 1.5 million albums and amassed over
2 billion streams while earning six RIAA Platinum & Gold certifications as
an independent band.
Their latest self-produced album, Tornillo, is available everywhere now
as the band known for their high-energy live show prepares for another
exciting year on the road, from headlining their own tour to serving as
direct support across several dates of Eric Church’s Outsiders Revival Tour.
Fans will also see Whiskey Myers spots on
DIRTVision throughout the year. The band previously partnered with the
premier dirt racing broadcast provider, which broadcasts every World of
Outlaws race live, in December to livestream its concert from the Macon
Centreplex in Macon, GA.
To find out more about Whiskey Myers, visit whiskeymyers.com and
follow on social media @WhiskeyMyers. Be on the lookout for social
sweepstakes during the year.
For the full 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, CLICK
HERE.
Doe Run Raceway to Host Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series on July 21
DOE RUN, MO – Feb. 6, 2023 – Dirt Midgets will race around Doe Run
Raceway for the first time in the track’s 29-year history when the Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota makes its debut there on Friday,
July 21.
The 1/6-mile oval in Missouri, more widely known for its weekly racing
program of Winged Outlaw Micro Sprints, 206 Cage Karts, Mod Lites, B-Modifieds
and the newly added Junior Sprints, will take on the national stars of the
Xtreme Outlaw Midgets as part of the Series’ two-day weekend with Southern
Illinois Raceway (July 22) in the Midwest.
“It’s awesome to have a national series like the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets
come to Doe Run Raceway,” said Track Owner & Promoter Tommy Harris. “We’ve
always dreamed of it for the last five years since we bought the track.
We’ve made it bigger and better to bring something new to the locals around
here.”
Doe Run fills the last remaining TBA date on the schedule, bringing the
Series’ 2023 schedule to a complete 35-race slate.
“It’s exciting to form a new relationship with the Doe Run staff and
bring Midget racing to a new local fanbase,” said Xtreme Outlaw Series
Director Tyler Bachman. “We’re honored that Tommy and his team have chosen
the Xtreme Outlaw Series to host their first-ever Midget event, and can’t
wait to see what the future holds at the facility.”
Catch the rising stars of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by
Toyota in action at Doe Run Raceway on Friday, July 21. If you can’t be at
the track, watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E
Insulation (Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota
(Presenting sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged
and Whitz Racing Products.
Southern Sprint Car Shootout Returns as Marquee Three-Day Event Jan.
25-27
BARBERVILLE, FL (Feb. 3, 2023) – After a successful inaugural Germfree
Southern Sprint Car Shootout at Volusia Speedway Park, the event is
expanding in 2024 to a high-paying three-day spectacular, Jan. 25-27.
Set to feature the best 360 Sprint Car drivers around the country, and
beyond, the event will boast a more than $65,000 overall purse, paying
$2,500 to win on Thursday and Friday, and then award a massive $10,000
payday on Saturday.
“After a great reception to the inaugural Southern Sprint Car Shootout,
we saw the potential for it to be the next marquee 360 Sprint Car event in
the country,” said Tyler Bachman, the event’s coordinator. “By expanding it
to three days in 2024 and presenting an increased purse, we’re laying the
groundwork for its continued growth for years to come.”
The inaugural event in January proved its future potential by attracting
high-profile names like Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Anthony Macri, future stars
like Ryan Timms and Gavan Boschele, international travelers from the United
Kingdom and Canada and a plethora of the best 360 Sprint Car drivers in the
region.
And along with the names, it produced two nights of thrilling action
around “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile” with Timms, the 16-year-old standout,
taking the inaugural victory. Then, Florida’s Tyler Clem won the main event
on Saturday, holding off a stout field of drivers for what he called, “the
biggest win of his life.”
The second running of the event in 2024 will host a practice night on
Wednesday, Jan. 24. Then, there will be the three nights of Feature action
for the Sprint Cars, which will be accompanied by 3/4 Modifieds.
Further details about the purse and format will be announced later.
To keep up with the latest information about the 2024 edition of the
Southern Sprint Car Shootout, visit VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com and follow the
track’s social pages.
Also, make sure to get your DIRTVision FAST PASS subscription which will
allow you to watch every lap of the Southern Sprint Car Shootout live, along
with access to every race at Volusia Speedway Park, premier Series like the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and many more.
Volusia Speedway Park — The World’s Fastest Half Mile — has been in
operation for racing since 1968. The track was originally built by Benny
Corbin as a way for dirt racing to grow in the Volusia County area. He owned
the facility until 1982. Today, World Racing Group owns and operates Volusia
Speedway Park, which plays host to the prestigious DIRTcar Nationals,
Sunshine Nationals and Dale & Emil Reutimann Memorial in addition to its
weekly racing program.
Zach Daum Returns to
Defend Xtreme Midget Title, Building New Zealand-Brand King
Chassis
Inaugural Series champion begins title defense at
Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, March 10-11
CONCORD, NC – Jan. 31, 2023 – New season, same goal for Zach
Daum. The inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by
Toyota champion will return to the national tour in 2023 to
defend his title with a new car and team combination he’s built
himself.
Even with four national Midget championships already under his
belt and a cabinet full of trophies from his past successes,
Daum knows his best years are still ahead of him. At 31 years of
ageg, his constant improvements and a relentless drive to
compete have been catalysts for his return to defend his crown
in the Series’ first full-length national schedule.
Read Also: Midgets Slated For 34 Races, $80,000 Points Fund In
Second National Season
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“I feel like I’m at the best I’ve ever been at driving,” Daum
said. “Obviously, you feel like you get better every year. I
think we’re getting better and better every year; it’s just
making sure you adapt is the biggest thing. Midget racing has
changed so much, you have to make sure you adapt with it.”
But compared to previous seasons, 2023 will be different. With
sponsorship from Kiwi Landscaping and Rockwell Security, Daum
will be his own boss and race in his own equipment – built right
in his 5d Speed Shop in Greenville, IL.
Daum has partnered with Auckland, NZ, fabricator Justin Insley
to become the one and only authorized King Chassis
builder/dealer in the United States – the same chassis Kyle
Larson drove to back-to-back Chili Bowl Nationals victories in
2020 and 2021.
He’ll pilot a new King Chassis for the first time in the
Xtreme Outlaw Series opener at Southern Illinois Center in
DuQuoin, IL, March 10-11. Starting off fresh with his own
equipment, sponsors and crew is a welcomed change for Daum after
driving for various car owners over the past two years.
“We’re gonna be able to have my own car again, which is really
cool for me,” Daum said. “I kinda got burnt out on Midget racing
a couple years ago, and getting to run last year gave me a
little bit of fire to go back.
“At the end of the day, my heart and soul is in Midget racing.”
After several years racing at the national level, Daum’s
competitive tank ran dry during the 2020 season, leading him to
a short hiatus. Intermittent appearances for multiple car owners
in 2021 soon landed him a ride with Bundy Built Motorsports in
2022, with whom he captured the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget
championship – his first national title since 2016.
Returning to work on his own operation is a feeling of comfort
for Daum, who will continue 5d Speed Shop operations alongside
his first chassis-building venture.
“I’m not a huge control freak, but just having the car in your
own shop, being able to work on it, making sure everything is
how you want it and is done – it’s peace of mind when you get to
go racing,” Daum said.
As a 15-plus-year veteran of the Midget ranks, Daum has seen his
fair share of good competition come and go throughout his
career. He cut his teeth as a rookie racing alongside some of
the modern-era’s most accomplished names – Clauson, Hagen, East,
Hines, Coons Jr, among several others – and sees that same
competitive edge in the incredible wave of youth that has taken
the Midget ranks by storm over the past several seasons.
“It’s just different guys than there are now, and I feel like it
was really tough,” Daum said, reflecting on the start of his
Midget career. “The racing’s changed. The kids are really tough
now. Everything’s just kinda changed, and I’m glad I got to see
the transition of it.”
Regardless of who he competes against or how old they are, Daum
is ready to take on whoever stands in his way of a repeat Xtreme
Outlaw Midget championship in 2023.
“As long as we can stay consistent, stay up front, we can figure
this car out pretty quick,” Daum said. “I feel like we have
everything in place to win a championship, and that’s our plan.”
Tickets to see Daum and entire cast of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series presented by Toyota are on sale now.
Click here to get yours.
If you can’t be at the track, watch every lap of all 35 races
live on
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The Xtreme
Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners,
including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E Insulation
(Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota (Presenting
sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier)
and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include:
DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged and Whitz Racing
Products.
Defending DIRTcar Nationals Champion Begins Season at Volusia on February
9-11
After back-to-back championship runner-up efforts in their first two
years together, David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports are confident the
third time is the charm as they return to pursue their first World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series title in 2023.
In 2022, the Tod Quiring-owned operation was closer than ever to reaching
the mountaintop with Gravel taking the tight fight all the way down to the
69th and final race at World Finals. With Ohioan Cody Jacobs returning to
his crew chief role, all major sponsors back on board, and Gravel more
hungry than ever behind the wheel, the #2 is determined to finish #1 this
season.
“It’s championship or bust for us,” Gravel noted. “I think we’ve proven
that we’re year-in and year-out title contenders by now and if maybe 20 or
so laps go a different way last year then this is a different story. We know
what we’re capable of and we know what is expected of us now, too. I’m
excited to get to Volusia and get the ball rolling.”
Officially finishing 48 points behind Brad Sweet, it was little incidents
like lap traffic chaos at Bakersfield and a flip while leading at Huset’s
that can hurt the most when looking back. In the non-points department, five
laps are all that separated him from becoming a two-time champion of the
Knoxville Nationals as well.
There was plenty of positive, too, like last year’s trip to the DIRTcar
Nationals, which resulted in a win and the Big Gator Championship. It was
vital in giving Gravel and Big Game that early shot in the arm that nearly
propelled them to the title stage in Charlotte. They’re heading back to
Barberville, FL in two weeks with a fiery new design on the Huset’s
Speedway, Billion Automotive #2.
Gravel is currently eight wins away from tying Stevie Smith for 10th on
All-Time Win List. [Chris Owens]
Along with the usual Crown Jewels – $175,000/Win Knoxville Nationals,
$175,000/Win Kings Royal, and $75,000/Win National Open – the Watertown, CT
native also has the second annual High Bank Nationals circled on his
calendar for June 21-24. The $250,000-to-win showdown at Huset’s Speedway
will offer the richest payday in the history of Sprint Car Racing when
conducted at the track promoted by Gravel’s car owner, Tod Quiring.
“Huset’s is obviously going to be a big one for us,” Gravel added. “I’ve
always felt really well there since teaming up with Cody [Jacobs] and our
results have shown that. Driving the Huset’s Speedway #2 at Huset’s Speedway
for literally the biggest race in history when it goes down, that’s going to
be special. I know we’re going to show up extra motivated that week.”
Entering 2023, the 30-year-old currently owns 753 starts, 76 career wins,
2,115 laps led, 191 podiums, 324 top fives, 545 top 10s, 97 quicktimes, and
208 heat wins with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
As mentioned, 2021 Crew Chief of the Year Cody Jacobs will resume his
role as the head wrench on Gravel’s #2. Zach Patterson is back as the Tire
Specialist for a second season, while Scott Vogelson – who was with the team
in 2021 before joining CJB in 2022 – returns to Big Game in the Car Chief
role.
Gravel’s 11th full-time campaign on the World of Outlaws trail officially
begins with the season-opening Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at
Volusia Speedway Park on February 9-11. He’s made 62 appearances at “The
World’s Fastest Half-Mile” with recent successes highlighted by his 2022 Big
Gator Championship and a wildly impressive streak of 18 consecutive top-10
finishes at the track.
To watch David and the rest of the Outlaws all year, watch every race
live on DIRTVision.
DRIVE FOR FIVE: Brad Sweet & Kasey Kahne Racing Continue Championship
Chasing with World of Outlaws in 2023
87-Race Championship Begins on February 9-11 at Volusia's DIRTcar
Nationals
CONCORD, NC - January 26, 2023 - The "Rour for 4" is complete and now the
"Drive for 5" is on for Brad Sweet and Kasey Kahne Racing.
After announcing a multi-year extension to keep loyal partner NAPA Auto
Parts on the #49, the four-time and reigning World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series champions announced today their intentions to return
full-time in pursuit of a fifth consecutive title with The Greatest Show on
Dirt in 2023.
Already establishing himself as a future Hall of Famer, Sweet's fourth
championship last year gives him the third most in the 45-year history of
the World of Outlaws - trailing only Steve Kinser (20) and Donny Schatz
(10). The longest streak of consecutive championships is six-straight by
Kinser from 1983-88, an iconic feat that Sweet is still determined to reach
by the end of 2024.
"Winning at the highest level of Sprint Car Racing is something you don't
take for granted, and I think our consistent drive for more success and
passion to be better is what has made our Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto
Parts #49 team so strong over the years," Sweet lamented on his successes.
"You're never perfect out here on the road, so there are always improvements
to be made and we are always chasing those. I think last year was kind of
statistically, if you will, our worst championship in a way. Winning only
five races was strange, especially after winning 16 before that, so there's
a big chip on our shoulder coming back this year."
Although his numbers at the top dropped in 2022, the 37-year-old native
of Grass Valley, CA remained as consistent as ever as he outdueled
championship competitors David Gravel, Carson Macedo, Donny Schatz, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, and more. For the second time in four years,
the title hunt came down to the final race of the season but yet again, the
#49 withstood the pressure and thrived when they needed it most.
As a 2018 Knoxville Nationals champion and two-time Kings Royal winner,
Sweet's successes - and struggles - on the biggest stages in the sport have
prepared him for all of the ups and downs of a grueling World of Outlaws
campaign. Entering his 10th year on tour in 2023, The Big Cat joins an elite
group of veterans who have been traveling down the road for more than a
decade-plus and that experience is one of his biggest advantages.
"Experience is the single greatest asset you can have as a Sprint Car
driver," Sweet added. "You saw it with Donny [Schatz] and so many other
eventual stars, this is a process and it takes time but if you put in the
work, it pays off in the end. Your mindset really changes over the years as
we learn more and more and that has been a tool I've put to use battling for
championships. I try not to think about the points until maybe September. To
me, if I'm winning, I'm doing my job and the rest will take care of itself."
Entering this year, Sweet's career numbers with the World of Outlaws read
as follows - 793 starts, 79 wins, 257 podiums, 406 top fives, 610 top 10s,
2,446 laps led, 69 Quick Times, and 216 Heat wins. He's currently five away
from tying Stevie Smith for 10th on the All-Time Win List, which would give
us a new member of the top-10 for the first time since his former KKR
teammate Daryn Pittman surpassed Jac Haudenschild in 2018.
After building a dynasty with the same three core crew members since
2019, the mold of the Kasey Kahne Racing #49 team will look slightly
different in 2023 following the departure of car chief Joe Mooney - who took
over the crew chief role for Pennsylvania's Anthony Macri.
Eric Prutzman - a disciple of the legendary Ricky Warner - will remain as
Sweet's crew chief and Ohio-native Andrew Bowman is back for his sixth
season as Tire Specialist, but they'll welcome a new Car Chief in Tye
Wolfgang - transitioning in-house from Kasey Kahne's #9 team.
"I think our camaraderie, you know having the same group of guys for so
long, has played a large part in our success," Sweet noted. "It will
obviously be a little bit different with Joe moving on, but he's got a
really great opportunity to further his career and we're all thrilled for
him. Luckily, Tye isn't a stranger to our operation at all coming over from
Kasey's team, so hopefully we can all get acquainted with each other and hit
the ground running."
Sweet's 10th full-time season on the World of Outlaws tour officially
begins with the season-opening Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at
Volusia Speedway Park on February 9-11. At 64 appearances, “The World’s
Fastest Half-Mile” is his third third-most visited track and home to more of
his wins (6) than any other on tour. He's already one of three drivers to
earn the Big Gator Championship twice, but now has aspirations of becoming
the first to do so on three occasions in Barberville, FL.
The Kasey Kahne Racing #49 will continue to use Cappetta Engines and
Maxim Chassis, and will be supported by NAPA Auto Parts, Karavan Trailers,
FuelMe, Curb Records, ASE Certifications, Kahne Screen Print, Aerodine, AL
Driveline, ATL, Brown and Miller, Cometic Gaskets, C & R Racing, Debeer
Paint, Durst, Donovan Engines, Engler Machine, FK Rod Ends, FK Shocks,
Godfrey Engines, HMS Motorsports, Kaedings Performance, KSE Racing Products,
K1, Racing Optics, RPM Chassis, Shadow Graphics, Schoenfeld Headers, Smith
Titanium, Weld Wheels, Wing Dynamics, Winters Performance, and WIX Filters.
To watch Sweet and the rest of the Outlaws all year, get tickets HERE or
watch every race live on DIRTVision.
Spencer Bayston and CJB Motorsports Eye Sophomore Surge on World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Trail
Continued Development the Goal
for 2022 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Winner
January 24, 2023 - After a standout debut season with
the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Spencer Bayston is
back in the CJB Motorsports, TrueTimber #5 full-time with more improvement,
more wins, and more experience on his mind.
The 24-year-old native of Lebanon, IN enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2022
and hopes to further that success in 2023. His inaugural year on the road
resulted in two wins (Bristol Motor Speedway and Huset's Speedway), five
podium finishes, 16 top-five efforts, 40 top-10 runs, 70 laps led, four
QuickTimes, eight Heat Race wins, and 32 Dash appearances.
In the 45th season of World of Outlaws history, Bayston became the
seventh driver to score multiple Feature wins in his maiden attempt with The
Greatest Show on Dirt and locked up the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year
Award with an eighth-place finish in the championship standings.
"The experience itself exceeded all of my expectations," Bayston said
looking back on 2022. "The environment at the track and being on the road
for the first time was all awesome and something I had dreamed of since I
was a little kid. In terms of our performance, I feel like we were there
most nights and competed at the front, but I think I personally lacked a
little bit and I'm excited to get the chance to work on that and continue
developing as a full-time Outlaw this year."
After leading six shows and averaging a 10.66 finish, Bayston is excited
to remove the rookie stripes and feels like a "real Outlaw" entering 2023.
However, being on the road isn't the goal; being the best is, and Bayston
knows that takes time.
"I feel like I'm part of the group now, but I know there's a whole new
level to reach if I want to be a top dog," Bayston continued. "I think that
is achievable with this team, but I just have to put it all together. There
are several little things that kept us from more wins and we have a short
list of things to clean up. The good news is we have 90 races to work on
that this year."
Along with the 62nd Knoxville Nationals at Iowa's Knoxville Raceway (Aug.
9-12), the 40th Kings Royal at Ohio's Eldora Speedway (July 14-15), and the
61st National Open at Pennsylvania's Williams Grove Speedway (Sept. 29-30),
Bayston is excited to get back to Huset's Speedway in Brandon, SD for the
second High Bank Nationals - offering a $250,000 payday on June 21-24.
"Huset's was a big week for us last year with the release of TrueTimber
and then winning right out of the gate," Bayston said. "I think that might
be one of my most anticipated weeks of the year. I think we left plenty on
the table come showtime last year, so we're eager for a chance at redemption
this year. Plus, how can you not be excited racing for a quarter of a
million dollars? I think that will be an epic week."
Veteran crew chief Barry Jackson will return to lead the #5 Team, along
with crew members Aydin Lloyd and Erik Coyle. Based out of Carlisle, PA, the
CJB Motorsports camp will enjoy 14 World of Outlaws races in their home
state this year - a slight advantage they hope to take capitalize on.
For Bayston, the Lebanon, IN resident will get two nights in "The Hoosier
State" with World of Outlaws races at Haubstadt's Tri-State Speedway on
Saturday, April 29, and Lawrenceburg Speedway on Monday, May 29.
His second year on the World of Outlaws tour officially begins with the
season-opening Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway
Park on February 9-11. Through a short seven appearances at The World’s
Fastest Half-Mile, the former NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midget Series
champion has admittedly struggled at the Barberville, FL 1/2-mile with a
career-best of 16th - a stat he's determined to improve in two weeks.
CJB Motorsports will again be supported by TrueTimber Camo, Signing Day
Sports, Bubbly Brands, JRC Transportation, Nyce Crete and Landis, Ecynbro
Trucking, C&S Lawn and Landscape, Kistler Engines, The Dunn Group,
Highlands’ Power Sports, High Performance Lubricants, FK Rod Ends, Allstar
Performance, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Walker Filtration,
Schoenfeld Headers, Ti22 Performance, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Fine Line Auto
Body, All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads, Smith Titanium, HRP, Factory Kahne
Shocks, Kinsler Fuel Injection, ATL, Winters, Fastener Specialties, KSE
Racing Products, System 1 Pro Ignition, Maxim Racing, KH Suspension, RRi
Designs, QuickCar Racing Products, Outerwears, Moose Blocks, Safety-Kleen.
To watch Spencer and the rest of the Outlaws all year, get tickets HERE or
watch every race live on DIRTVision.
Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout Attracting Hall of Famers,
NASCAR Stars, International Drivers
BARBERVILLE, FL (Jan. 23, 2023) – History will be made at Volusia
Speedway Park with the inaugural Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout, Jan.
26-28, and some of the biggest names in Sprint Car racing are set to join
the field.
The event will mark the United Sprint Car Series’ first time back at
Volusia in 18 years and give fans the chance to see Sprint Car racing at the
track for the first time in January since 1987.
More than 30 drivers are currently expected to attend the event,
representing 14 states and three countries – the United States, United
Kingdom and Canada.
On that list include two NASCAR connected entries, the winningest driver
in 410 Sprint Car racing last year, two National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
Inductees, one of the biggest rising stars from New York, several Florida
natives and more.
They’ll all gather in Barberville, FL for a $3,000-to-win prize Friday,
Jan. 27, and then an impressive $5,000 top prize on Saturday, Jan. 28. There
will be an open practice on Thursday, Jan. 26. Tickets are available at the
track. If you can’t make it, you can watch every lap live on
DIRTVision.
Here are the top storylines to follow:
NASCAR CONNECTIONS: Two of the biggest names in NASCAR
will have a presence at the inaugural Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will pilot his NOS Energy Drink #17, while Christopher
Bell will debut his new Bell Kemenah Racing team with 14-year-old prodigy
Gavan Boschele.
Stenhouse – Along with Stenhouse’s duties of driving for JTG
Daugherty Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, he’s also co-owner of Stenhouse
Jr.-Marshall Racing, which fields the #17 410 Sprint Car in the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. But from time to time, with his
dad helping wrench on the car, Stenhouse will go back to his roots and run
his own #17 360 Sprint Car. Before joining NASCAR, Stenhouse was initially
set to become a full-time World of Outlaws driver.
Stenhouse has made 14 starts with the United Sprint Car Series and has
collected five wins – two in 2020 and three in 2021. Should he make the
show, it will be his Feature debut at “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”
Bell – Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell recently announced
the formation of Bell Kemenah Racing, partnering with his father-in-law,
Brian Kemenah, who will help lead the team. Kemenah is a veteran Sprint Car
mechanic, having claimed All Star Circuit of Champions titles with Chad
Kemenah and Tim Shaffer and was the mechanic on Shaffer’s 2011 Knoxville
Nationals winning car.
While Bell has driven his own #21 Sprint Car before, he’s tapped
rising-star Gavan Boschele to pilot the car at the Germfree Southern Sprint
Car Shootout. Boschele is one of three drivers Bell and Kemenah plan on
working with. The 14-year-old North Carolina native has already established
himself on the national scene, winning the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series race last May and having won an iconic Golden Driller in the Stock
Non-Wing class during December’s Tulsa Shootout in Oklahoma.
MACRI AFTER MORE: Anthony Marci, of Dillsburg, PA, was
the winningest driver in 410 Sprint Car racing last year, picking up 23
victories overall, including two with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series – his first with the Series.
Already eager for more, Macri has entered the two-day show at Volusia,
also giving him prep time for the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at
Volusia Speedway Park with the World of Outlaws, Feb. 9-11. He’s made six
previous starts at Volusia – all in a 410 Sprint Car – earning a career best
finish of fifth with the World of Outlaws last year.
UK TO VOLUSIA: Traveling the farthest distance to
compete in the Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout is Ryan Harrison, of
North Hampshire, UK. The Englishman has been traveling to the United States
to race Sprint Cars for the past five years. This year will mark his first
time competing at Volusia Speedway Park.
He’s making sure to show up in style this year, too. Harrison has
purchased a car from NASCAR driver Alex Bowman – which Bowman drove a few
times in 2022 – and is having it assembled by legendary Sprint Car mechanic
and engine builder Joe Gaerte.
Harrison won his first Sprint Car race with the United Sprint Car Series
last year at Travelers Rest Speedway in South Carolina.
HALL OF FAMERS: Two National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
inductees are set to join the inaugural event – Terry Gray and Danny Smith.
Gray, of Bartlett, TN, is the 14-time and defending USCS champion and was
inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame last year. He was also
the last driver to win with the USCS at Volusia – his sole victory at the
track.
Smith, of Chillicothe, OH, is the 2021 USCS national champion and 2015
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee. He has five wins overall with
USCS, along with 25 All Star Circuit of Champions victories and three World
of Outlaws win.
LOCKED IN: Of the more than 30 drivers attempting to
make the 24-car Feature, Tyler Clem already has a spot locked for him. He
won the inaugural Battle in Barberville in December at Volusia, giving him
an edge on the competition.
The St. Petersburg, FL driver is multi-talented, having driven Sprint
Cars, Late Models and Modifieds. He dominated the Battle in Barberville
event, leading all 25 laps and claiming his second victory at Volusia. By
virtue of being locked into the main event, Clem and his team can focus on
race set ups, rather than having to stress about getting a good qualifying
lap to start off the night.
NY’S STAR: Paulie Colagiovanni, of Cicero, NY, gained
international attention in 2021 when he finished second with the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series at Ransomville Speedway after
nearly winning the event. He then backed that up with a third-place run with
the Series in 2022.
The 21-year-old, has already established himself as one of the top Sprint
Car drivers in New York, having claimed the 2019 Empire Super Sprint Series
championship. In five starts with USCS, he picked up one win in 2021, and
has finished sixth or better in four of those starts.
ENTRY LIST (with more expected by race day):
Car No. – Driver – Hometown
1 – Brenham Crouch – Lubbock, TX
1 – Glynn Styres – Ohsweken, ON, Canada
4 – Danny Smith – Chillicothe, OH
4M – Michael Miller – Pascagoula, MS
4X – Scott Baldwin – Jupiter, FL
5 – Hayden Campbell – Montverde, FL
7 – Devon Borden – Raymond, WA
7e – Eric Gunderson – Canton, GA
9 – Liam Martin – Binbrook, ON, Canada
10 – Terry Gray – Bartlett, TN
10 – Paulie Colagiovanni – Cicero, NY
14 – Tyler Clem – St. Petersburg, FL
14 – Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR
15 – Ryan Turner – Caistor Centre, ON, Canada
17 – Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. – Olive Branch, MS
20 – Anthony Macri – Dillsburg, PA
21 – Gavan Boschele – Mooresville, NC
22 – Riley Goodno – Knoxville, IA
23 – Lance Moss – Cherryville, NC
24 – Danny Martin, Jr. – Sarasota, FL
24 – Danny Sams III – North Port, FL
28 – Jeff Willingham – Ripley, MS
28F – Davey Franek – Sussex, NJ
28 – Jordan Poirier – Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, QC, Canada
43 – Terry Witherspoon – Jacksonville, FL
44 – Chris Martin – Ankeny, IA
47 – Eric Riggins, Jr. – Charlotte, NC
47x – Dylan Westbrook – Scotland, ON, Canada
63 – Josh Weller – Mertztown, PA
82 – Garrett Green – Valrico, FL
83 – Mark Ruel, Jr. – Jacksonville, FL
96s – Brandon Sampson – Mesa, AZ
99 – Tanner Witherspoon – Jacksonville, FL
197 – Ryan Harrison – North Hampshire, UK
Brock
Zearfoss Ready for Third Full-Time Campaign with World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series
The Jonestown Jet Excited to
Continue Living Dream with The Greatest Show on Dirt
January 23, 2023 - Remaining a constant with the World
of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Brock Zearfoss
is set to bring the Moose's LZ Bar & Grill #3Z back on tour for a third
consecutive season in 2023.
The Jonestown, PA native is more confident than ever entering year three
with new sponsors - Milton Hershey School and A.Lane Living - joining his
program, a schedule allowing him to race close to home more often, and
lofty, but realistic goals in mind for his family-owned operation.
"I can't wait to get going," Zearfoss said on the World of Outlaws
campaign while taking time from his Australian adventure. "We obviously
progressed in year two compared to year one, and I think we can only get
better in year three. Our performance is continually improving the more we
return to unfamiliar tracks, which is a crucial element of succeeding on the
road. We're adding some sponsors, help, and components that will make our
team more competitive and I feel we can have a great season for our partners
that support us."
After going winless throughout his rookie campaign in 2021, Zearfoss came
back with a chip on his shoulder in 2022 and certainly showcased improvement
all throughout the country. Along with 20 top-10 finishes and a 10th-place
championship finish, he recorded top-five runs at South Dakota's Huset's
Speedway and New York's Weedsport Speedway to go with his first win as a
full-timer at Wisconsin's Cedar Lake Speedway.
In 2023, Brock is determined to grow those numbers and turn in a career
year with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
"Obviously, we're going to shoot for the moon but we have realistic
goals, too," Zearfoss noted his expectations. "We basically want to double
our totals from last year, so hopefully we're around three-to-five wins,
20-30 top fives, 30-40 top 10s. We want to be somewhere in those ranges for
a successful season."
The Keystone State racer is excited about the new changes coming to the
2023 schedule, which keeps him in his home state of Pennsylvania for 14 of
the 87 scheduled World of Outlaws races. He'll get seven shows at Williams
Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA (home of his first Series win), four
nights at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, PA (where he is a former track
champion), another two races at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, PA, and a
new date at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, PA.
In the meantime, Zearfoss is soaking up the sun down under as he remains
sharp with another off-season campaign in Australia. Driving for the
Goldstar Transport team, he's already earned multiple podium finishes at
Perth Motorplex and now prepares for the biggest week of the year in
Australia Sprint Car Racing. His trip will conclude this weekend on
Friday-Sunday, January 27-29 with the 50th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic at
Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Victoria - an event available to stream for
DIRTVision's American audience.
Zearfoss' third year on the World of Outlaws trail officially begins with
the season-opening Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia
Speedway Park on February 9-11. Through 14 appearances at The World’s
Fastest Half-Mile, he owns a career-best finish of 11th which he established
during last year's pursuit of the Big Gator Championship.
Todd Berkheimer will return as crew chief on the #3Z, along with crew
members Matt Frisbie and Kasey Walters.
Zearfoss will again be supported by Moose’s LZ Bar & Grill, Heavy
Equipment, Loaders & Parts Inc., C&D Rigging Inc., Klick Lewis Cars, J.P.
Adamsky Trucking, Milton Hershey School, A. Lane Living, Berkebile Oil
Company, XXX Race Company, K1 RaceGear, BK Titanium, AL Driveline, Bruce’s
Speed Shop, Walker Performance Filtration, Bell Helmets, System 1 Pro
Ignition, Allstar Performance, Wilwood, FK Rod Ends, Brown and Miller Racing
Solutions, and CSI Shocks.
To watch Brock and the rest of the Outlaws all year, get tickets HERE or
watch every race live on DIRTVision.
NEXT LEVEL: Jones, Trifecta Motorsports Join Xtreme Midget Full-Time
Roster
Texas-Oklahoma team begins championship chase March 10-11 indoors at
Southern Illinois Center
CONCORD, NC – Jan. 23, 2023 – After a career-best run at the 2023 Chili
Bowl Nationals, Kyle Jones and the No. 7U Trifecta Motorsports team are
committed to chasing the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by
Toyota championship.
Jones and car owner Steve Carbone are currently in their fifth year of
partnership, and already have some goals set for the 35-race slate.
“We really want to win a race,” Jones said. “We’ve been really close to
winning a national Midget race, and that’s our ultimate goal for sure.
“Once you get over the hill and win the first one, I think they start
coming a little bit easier. Of course, none of them are way easy. But we’ve
just gotta get over that mountain, and once we do that, I feel like it’ll be
a little easier for us.”
Though they did not reach Xtreme Outlaw Victory Lane last season, they
came close on more than one occasion – a third-place run after starting on
the pole at Davenport Speedway last August, and a fourth-place finish at
Port City Raceway in October. Those two top fives and six top 10s collected
throughout the season added up to a fourth-place finish in the final points
standings.
Together, Jones and Trifecta are reaching new heights every season. For a
team that used to compete only at the Chili Bowl, their evolution has been a
long and winding road.
Jones was first introduced to the Tulsa, OK-based team when fellow Texan
and former NASCAR driver David Starr mentioned Jones’ name to Trifecta
management and told them to give Jones a call. Jones got that call during
the 2018 season and won the first outdoor race they entered together before
competing in their first Chili Bowl the following January.
Fast forward five seasons, and it’s full steam ahead on a full national
Midget schedule.
“It’s so awesome to see how much it’s grown over the years,” Jones said.
“It went from one race a year, to five races a year, to doing 15… now we’re
running a national tour. It’s just really cool to be a part of it.”
With Jones’ Texas residency and the team’s home base in Oklahoma, travel
can sometimes have a big presence on the team expense report. However, the
great partners for the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
season have paved the way for a hefty contingency program and a healthy
nightly purse that will keep current teams on the road and attract newcomers
to join.
“For some of the races, like the ones out in PA, it makes it a little
tough on us,” Jones said. “But the fact that the Xtreme Outlaw Series gives
you incentives to get out there and do that, like the tow money and helping
with pit passes and stuff like that, it helps a ton. We don’t have to worry
about that.”
They’ve already had a strong start to the 2023 season with a solid run at
Chili Bowl. A smooth and steady line around the bottom of the Tulsa Expo
Raceway in his Tuesday night prelim A-Main drove the 29-year-old Texan from
14th on the starting grid to P2 for several laps at his peak, before
ultimately settling for fourth by the checkered flag. That prelim night
momentum carried over to Saturday, where, after transferring into the big
show from a B-Main, Jones again came from deep on a 16th-to-sixth tear
through the A-Main, marking his best career finish in the event.
Taking the momentum that he built-up in Tulsa, Jones is arguably the most
confident and comfortable he’s ever been in the car. It’s the jumpstart he
and the team needed before the Xtreme Outlaw season opener at the Southern
Illinois Center in DuQuoin, IL, Friday-Saturday, March 10-11.
“Your whole year – people think the season starts in March or February or
whenever – it starts right here for me,” Jones said. “If you come in here
and have a really good run, that’s momentum throughout the whole year.”
Catch Jones and the Trifecta No. 7U on track at every Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Series presented by Toyota in 2023 – for tickets and the full
schedule, visit XtremeOutlawSeries.com. If you can’t be at your nearest
event, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
Photo Credit – Jacy Norgaard
The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E
Insulation (Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota
(Presenting sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged
and Whitz Racing Products.
Kasey Kahne Returning for Full-Time World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Season in 2023
Five-Time Champion Owner Chasing First World of Outlaws Win as Driver
of #9
MOORESVILLE, NC - January 20, 2023 - Kasey Kahne's legacy with the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will continue
growing in 2023 as he returns to full-time competition with The Greatest
Show on Dirt.
Signing on for his second season with the Series, the 42-year-old
superstar from Enumclaw, WA will again pilot the Kasey Kahne Racing,
Karavan Trailers, FuelMe #9 this year. With 80+ races planned from
February to November, the coast-to-coast World of Outlaws tour will take
Kahne from the Florida sunshine to the Pennsylvania Pigeon Hills to his
native home in Washington, and everywhere in between.
After a trying attempt at the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award
in 2022, Kahne is hopeful for a simpler sophomore showing with the goal
being more triumphs than tribulations in 2023.
"I feel really, really good," Kahne admitted. "I'm excited to go
full-time Sprint Car Racing again this year and I feel like personally,
I got a lot better last year going this route. We definitely had a lot
of ups and downs during 2022, so I'm hoping for a much smoother and more
successful season this year.
The ups of last year were certainly great - leading laps and
recording his first-career podium at Huset's Speedway - but the downs
did leave their mark. Hard crashes at tracks like Volusia Speedway Park,
Eldora Speedway, and Jackson Motorplex - all at the 'wrong place, wrong
time' - unfortunately forced Kahne onto the sidelines for a combined 27
events through the spring and summer.
Undoubtedly, though, the speed was there; and Kahne is feeling more
confident than ever after running his largest dirt racing schedule in
almost two decades. The goal now for 2023 is quite simple - win, win,
and win.
"Getting that first [World of Outlaws] win is obviously at the top of
our bucket list, and it would be huge," Kahne added. "We've been
fortunate enough to win so many races with so many drivers at KKR, but I
want to be on that list too. It feels incredibly rewarding to win as an
owner considering all I've put into the sport and continue to put into
it, but purely as a race car driver, I want to win myself. It's been a
while since I felt that and that feeling is why we do it, it's why we
love racing."
Kahne's quest for his first-career World of Outlaws win begins with
the season-opening Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia
Speedway Park on February 9-11. Through 26 appearances at The World's
Fastest Half-Mile, Kahne most notably scored a 2002 All Star Circuit of
Champions win and established his World of Outlaws career-best at the
track with a ninth-place finish in 2021.
Justin Adams will return as Kahne's crew chief in 2023, along with
crew members Brad Tunny and Payton Gries.
The team will use Cappetta Engines and Maxim Chassis, and will be
supported by Karavan Trailers, FuelMe, Curb Records, ASE Certifications,
Kahne Screen Print, Aerodine, AL Driveline, ATL, Brown and Miller,
Cometic Gaskets, C & R Racing, Debeer Paint, Durst, Donovan Engines,
Engler Machine, FK Rod Ends, FK Shocks, Godfrey Engines, HMS
Motorsports, Kaedings Performance, KSE Racing Products, K1, NAPA Auto
Parts, Racing Optics, RPM Chassis, Shadow Graphics, Schoenfeld Headers,
Smith Titanium, Weld Wheels, Wing Dynamics, Winters Performance, and WIX
Filters.
To watch Kahne and the rest of the Outlaws all year long, get tickets
HERE or watch every race live on DIRTVision.
Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing Joining World of Outlaws Tour
Full Time in 2023
CONCORD, NC (Jan. 20, 2023) – Giovanni Scelzi, one of the most
prominent rising stars in Sprint Car racing, is set to join the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series full-time in 2023.
The Fresno, CA driver, son of drag racing legend Gary Scelzi, will
run his first full World of Outlaws tour this year with KCP Racing,
which is making its first full-time return since 2019.
“The only way that you get to the next level and win more Outlaw
shows is by racing with those guys every weekend,” Scelzi said. “There’s
a lot of aspects of it but I think it is a no brainer to point toward
doing the full Outlaw thing. You think about it over and over and
eventually it’s like, ‘Hey, let’s do this.’
At 21 years old, Scelzi has already amassed a stout career. He won
the 2021 360 Knoxville Nationals with KCP and backed that up with a
fourth-place finish in the 2021 Knoxville Nationals. He won an ARCA West
Series race in 2020. And in 152 starts with the World of Outlaws, Scelzi
has already picked up five victories, 29 top five finishes and 81 top
10s.
Each victory has been as impressive as the next. His first World of
Outlaws win came in 2018 during a National Open preliminary night when
he was 16 years old – becoming the youngest Series winner. His second
came at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, besting Kyle Larson in the closing
laps.
Scelzi picked up two victories with the World of Outlaws in 2022
during the Spring West Coast Swing, leading to a top-five spot in the
early points standings before going to a pick-and-choose schedule for
the year. As the season progressed, Scelzi realized he was ready to
follow his dream in 2023.
“We just started talking about it, looking at the pay structures and
[Scelzi] said, ‘Let’s do it,” said Matt Barbara, co-owner of KCP Racing.
“I said, ‘Are you ready?’ He said, ‘I’m ready. Now is the time.’
“For our team, we’re spending the same amount of money whether we’re
racing here or everywhere. Why not race with the best in the business
every single night?”
Scelzi joined KCP Racing in the latter half of 2020 – a relationship
that was initially meant to be short-term. But with his heart in Sprint
Car racing and an instant bond with the team, he found a group that
could help him accomplish his dreams. And he could help accomplish
theirs.
“He and his dad Gary walked into the shop and the minute they walked
in it was like, well, this is a done deal,” Barbara said about hiring
Scelzi in 2020. “He’s really real. Him and I seemed to hit it off right
away. We’re really good friends now. We do a lot together. Right then
and there you can always tell; this is going to be sweet. He’s been
ultra-honest with me and been loyal to our team. The minute he and Gary
walked in I felt like I already knew him. It was a really easy decision.
It never felt like it should be anyone else.”
KCP Racing, which was formed in 2013 by Barbara and Bret Nehring,
ran full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2018 and 2019 and has
earned seven Series victories (four with Ian Madsen and three with
Scelzi). This year, Barbara said he believes they’re coming in more
prepared for the full tour. “I think this is going to be a
different experience,” he said. “I think when we did it for the two
and a half years with Ian our team was in maybe a different spot."
While being a World of Outlaws champion is always the ultimate
goal, Scelzi and the team are taking their goals one race at a time
for 2023.
“You know, realistically, competing night to night, I’ve never
run for a points series, a professional points series,” Scelzi said.
“Definitely will change my view point a little bit. But you always
want to say, ‘Hey, don’t let the points bother you.’ I think,
realistically, you run every race and make every show. I think the
guys we have in place right now, if we can run top five in points,
that will be an incredible accomplishment for us.”
Adam Clark returns as Scelzi’s crew chief, along with crew
members Jett Carney and Aaron Beiler.
The team will use Morrison Racing Engines and Maxim Racing
chassis, and will be supported by Aspen Aire, Logan Contractors,
Bring Fuel, Hawkeye Truck Equipment, Teds Body Shop, Iowa
Contracting, Royal Flooring, Bobcat, Team Excavating, Precision
Underground Utilities, Cox Design & Metal Fabrication, Carman
Trucking, JMT Trucking, Concrete Supply, Armor Electric, BerganKDV,
Hanifen Towing, A+ Lawncare & Landscape, Schoenfeld, Bell and
Sparco.
To watch Scelzi and the KCP Racing team all year, get tickets
HERE or watch every race live on
DIRTVision.
Sharon Speedway Joins DIRTVision’s Lineup of Live Weekly Racing
HARTFORD, OH (Jan. 18, 2023) –
Fans will have a new reason to be excited about DIRTVision’s premier
lineup of live weekly racing this year with the addition of Sharon
Speedway.
The historic Ohio track, owned by 1995 World of Outlaws Sprint Car
champion Dave Blaney, will have its weekly events from May to September
streamed live on DIRTVision, highlighted by World of Outlaws events,
Western PA Speedweeks with 410 Sprint Cars, Pro Stock Nationals and the
Applefest Nationals, featuring 410 Sprint Cars, Big Block Modifieds and
several other divisions.
“Sharon Speedway is a bucket list track everyone talks about, due to
its consistency of exciting racing for more than 90 years,” said Jim
Chiappelli, DIRTVision general manager. “We’re excited to now be able to
bring fans weekly racing from the speedway in addition to the World of
Outlaws events already scheduled.”
Sharon will host two visits for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Cars (May 20 and Sept. 23) and a three-day weekend for the World
of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models (May 25-27).
The two-day Pro Stock Nationals is the richest Pro Stock event in the
region, last year paying $10,000 to the winner. The biggest names in the
division will return to try and write their name in the history books,
July 21-22, with UMP Modifieds as the support class.
Two Wednesday night 410 Sprint Car shows will also be on the schedule
(June 28 and Aug. 30), giving fans a chance to see more weekday Sprint
Car racing throughout the year. The show in June will have Rush Sprint
Cars as a support class and the show in August will have Big Block
Modifieds as a support class.
The full schedule of events can be found
HERE.
To watch every racing live from Sharon Speedway, sign up for an
annual
Platinum FAST PASS with DIRTVision and experience every event either
online or through the DIRTVision App.
Sharon Speedway joins DIRTVision’s growing list of premier tracks
like Attica Raceway Park, Huset’s Speedway, Jacksonville Speedway,
Jackson Motorplex, Knoxville Raceway, Millbridge Speedway, Williams
Grove Speedway and Volusia Speedway Park. Fans with a FAST PASS
subscription can also access every race for the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Equipment Late Model Series, Super DIRTcar Series, Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series presented by Toyota and DIRTcar Summer Nationals.
EAGER SHARK: Logan Schuchart Has Eyes on Big Gator, World of
Outlaws Titles
Schuchart will kick off
his 10th full-time season with the World of Outlaws at DIRTcar Nationals,
Feb. 9-11
BARBERVILLE, FL (Jan. 13, 2023) – Logan Schuchart ended the 2022 World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season with the same number of
wins as Brad Sweet. However, Sweet won the title, while Schuchart finished
sixth in points.
He’s eager to change that in 2023.
Already ahead of where he and the Shark Racing team were last year in
preparation for the new season, Schuchart has his eyes on a second DIRTcar
Nationals Big Gator Championship in February to help kick off a World of
Outlaws championship run.
“Last year we didn’t really know what was going on with RelaDyne and
Drydene until pretty late and this year, in October, we already knew they
were on board again so we could kind of be more prepared,” Schuchart said.
“We could get stuff ahead of time to be ready to go this winter.
“We got it done last year, but, like, January was a mess. We were running
around like chickens with our heads cut off. This year, it is a little more
relaxed. We can do things how they should be done. A little more organized.”
He’s hoping that leads to the success they had at Volusia Speedway Park
in 2021 when he won his first Big Gator Championship and claimed his third
DIRTcar Nationals Feature win (two with the World of Outlaws and one with
the All Star Circuit of Champions).
Along with that being his first time hoisting the life-size championship
gator trophy, it was also a first for several members on his Shark Racing
team. A true testament to their hard work and consistency throughout the
event.
“Just the consistency of the week and being in the points lead made us
feel good about what we had going on,” Schuchart said. “Obviously, it is
early in the season and is a few races at one track, but it makes you feel
good.
“It was a first for me to win the Big Gator and people on my team. Bill
Klingbeil, my stepdad, he does all of our PR stuff, he’s been in this sport
a long time. He worked for Donny (Schatz, the 10-time World of Outlaws
champion), Dale Blaney. A lot of big teams like [Tony Stewart Racing] and he
never won the Big Gator before. For him to work for those teams and never
win that and that was able to be a first for him, I thought that was pretty
special, especially with the level of competition he worked with in the
past.”
Schuchart finished seventh, 25th and ninth during the three days of
DIRTcar Nationals last year. The 25th-place finished was a DNF due to a
mechanical problem. It was the first of multiple DNFs that plagued him and
his team throughout the year, and one of the reasons they fell 436 points
behind Sweet at the end of the season with them both having five wins,
Schuchart said.
By being ahead of the game in preparation, having confidence in their
parts, having the support they need and a focus on eliminating DNFs this
year, Schuchart said he and his Drydene/DuraMax #1s team believe they can be
title contenders.
“I want to race for a championship,” Schuchart said. “I believe we can do
that. [Brad Sweet] had zero DNFs, while we had eight or nine. We just can’t
do that. Some of it is a learning experience. Some of it is financial. Some
of it is COVID left over parts you can’t get. 2020 was our best year (with
seven wins and finishing second in points), but obviously all those parts
were bought the year before and prepared the year before. Since then, we’ve
had to change around some of our program for different parts that we might
not have felt as confident in. I feel like that has caused us some issues in
the last year.
“Hopefully we’ve figured them out. We feel like we have. There’re always
things you’re going to learn along the way. But I feel really good about the
quality of our race cars, the parts that are in them and the people we have
working on them, I feel like they do a great job. We definitely have the
capabilities of achieving those goals.”
Being a professional race car driver and a World of Outlaws champion is
something the Hanover, PA driver has dreamed about since a kid, watching his
grandfather, Bobby Allen, live the life of an Outlaw. To him, it’s the
ultimate testament of being the ultimate Sprint Car driver.
“The highest level of Sprint Cars to me is always the World of Outlaws,
it always has been,” Schuchart said. “It’s where the best drivers, the best
mechanics have always been, and I think still continue to be there. You
might have guys that can show up at these big events and show up at
different parts of the country and be fast, but you take those same cars and
let them run with the World of Outlaws full-time, they’ll be seventh,
eighth, ninth-place cars.
“The World of Outlaws is the toughest level of competition that there is.
Especially when you run with them 80 times. So, to win an Outlaw
championship, to say that you’re the best in the world is my goal. That
would be pretty special to myself and my team.”
To watch Schuchart battle for another Big Gator Championship during
DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Feb. 9-11, against the rest of
the World of Outlaws stars, get your tickets
HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all of DIRTcar Nationals
live on
DIRTVision.
Federated Auto Parts joins DIRTcar Nationals, World of Outlaws
Sprint Cars
Federated Auto Parts will serve as title sponsor of DIRTcar Nationals and
multiple World of Outlaws Sprint Car events, while Federated Car Care will
sponsor the World of Outlaws Sprint Car work zone
CONCORD, NC (Jan. 12, 2023) – Federated Auto Parts has signed a
multi-year deal to sponsor the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
work zone, select events and serve as title sponsor for DIRTcar Nationals.
The iconic auto parts brand will commence its new partnerships in 2023
with the
52nd Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Feb.
6-18, which will feature the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, Feb. 9-11.
“Federated Auto Parts has been a staple in dirt racing and motorsports
for generations, so it is exciting to have them become a direct partner with
DIRTcar Nationals and the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars,” World of Outlaws
CEO Brian Carter said. “I know their partnership and dedication to the sport
will help further enhance the event and series.”
Throughout the 87-race World of Outlaws Sprint Car season, spanning from
February to November, the work zone will be known as the Federated Car Care
Work Zone. Not only is the work zone a key element to every event, giving
drivers and teams a space to work on their cars during a race, it's also one
of the best representations of camaraderie in the sport. No matter the car,
fans always see several teams pitch in and share parts to help with any
issue.
Federated Auto Parts will also serve as the title sponsor of three World
of Outlaws Sprint Car events, which will be announced later.
The Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals will showcase two weeks of
racing with seven different series and five drivers earning the prestigious
Big Gator Championship. Week 1 will see racing for the DIRTcar UMP
Modifieds, All Star Circuit of Champions and World of Outlaws Sprint Cars.
Then, Week 2 will have USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars, DIRTcar Late Models, Super
DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds and World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Equipment Late Models.
Tickets to DIRTcar Nationals and World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series events are on sale,
CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch every race live on
DIRTVision.
FOUR SCORE: World Finals to Showcase Every Series
on Track All Four Days
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of
Outlaws Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series will qualify on Wednesday and
have full race programs Thursday through Saturday
CONCORD, NC (Jan. 11, 2023) – The World of Outlaws World Finals
format has been enhanced this year for fans to see all three series on all
four days of the event when all dirt roads lead to The Dirt Track at
Charlotte on Nov. 1-4.
Continuing to feature the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models and Super
DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, the 2023 edition of World Finals will
see Qualifying (for Thursday and Friday’s programs) for the three series
completed on Wednesday and then full race programs for each series Thursday
through Saturday – like last year, points earned throughout the week will
set the lineups for Saturday’s Heat Races.
It all culminates to the electrifying championship finale on Saturday
where the 2023 champion will be crowned from each series at the end of the
night.
“Expanding the World of Outlaws World Finals into a four-day show last
year proved to be a success, giving fans an extra day of exciting racing and
another chance to meet the drivers, but we realized to enhance that
experience we wanted to give fans a chance to see all three series every
night,” said Jeff Hachmann, World Racing Group executive director of events.
“Now, the championship storylines will build all four nights for each
series.”
Wednesday will be all about speed. The Low-E Insulation Qualifying rounds
for the Sprint Cars, Late Models and Big Block Modifieds will showcase the
fastest laps of the week as drivers will be keen to find every ounce of
speed their car has, pushing every component to its limit. Where they line
up could not only determine their chance to win, but also their chance for a
title.
The first round of qualifying for each series will set the lineup for
Thursday’s Heat Races, then they’ll do another round of qualifying to set
the lineup for Friday’s Heat Races. After Qualifying is compete, a Pit Party
will be held.
Fans will then be treated to full race programs — minus qualifying — the
rest of the week for all three series. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for
5pm (ET) on Thursday and Friday and 3pm (ET) on Saturday.
Saturday’s event will also feature the flag ceremony and fan-favorite 3X4
Wide Salute to the Fans with cars in all three series on the track at the
same time.
On Thursday and Friday, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars are scheduled to
run a 25 lap Feature, the World of Outlaws Late Models 25 laps and the Super
DIRTcar Series 30 laps. For the finale on Saturday, the Sprint Cars are
scheduled to run a 30 lap Feature, the Late Models 50 laps and the Big
Blocks 40 laps.
Giving fans the unique experience of seeing three champions crowned at
the same time, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, World of
Outlaws Late Model Series champion and Super DIRTcar Series champion will be
honored together on stage at the conclusion of Saturday’s program with a
blaze of fireworks and bath of confetti.
“The World of Outlaws World Finals has grown to be one of the biggest
events in Charlotte, and by expanding it to four days with more on track
action and more fan activities, we continue to establish the event as one of
the most marquee attractions in motorsports,” said Eric Singhaus, Charlotte
Motor Speedway event manager. “I’m excited for fans to experience the new
format this year and get to see all three Series every night.”
For tickets to the epic four-day World of Outlaws World Finals
championship finale,
CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
UPPIN' THE ANTE: Low-E Insulation Adds More Money for "FL to PA Spring
Showdown"
Six-Race Series Visits Volusia, Port Royal, Williams Grove and Lincoln
in March with a $20,000 purse to be split between three drivers
BARBERVILLE, FL (Jan. 6, 2023) – The Low-E Insulation FL to PA Spring
Showdown will be more lucrative than originally planned as the company has
doubled the purse for the early-season six-race series.
Utilizing the standard World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series points system, the top-three points earners during the stretch from
Volusia Speedway Park (March 5-6), Port Royal Speedway (March 10-11),
Williams Grove Speedway (March 17), and Lincoln Speedway (March 18) will
earn $10,000 for first, $6,000 for second, and $4,000 for third.
The company, which offers distribution locations near racing fans in
Scranton, PA, and Orange Park, FL, will also serve as the official sponsor
of Qualifying for The Greatest Show on Dirt in 2023.
"It's exciting to give Sprint Car fans an added storyline to follow with
the FL to PA Spring Showdown," said Tom Miller, president of Low-E
Insulation. "The dirt racing community in both areas is incredibly
passionate, so we're excited to not only grow our involvement with the
Series but with the drivers, the tracks, and the fans as well. We're excited
to see who can come out on top."
Beginning at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL, the six-race
series starts with a "Bike Week" special on Sunday and Monday, March 5-6.
Six of the 2022 full-time World of Outlaws drivers have already won at
Volusia, led by the two champions Donny Schatz (14 wins) and Brad Sweet (6
wins). The return to “The World's Fastest Half-Mile” comes three weeks after
DIRTcar Nationals, meaning Volusia will host a record five World of Outlaws
races in 2023.
Driving from the Sunshine State to the Keystone State, teams will head
north along the east coast and find two weeks of racing against the
Pennsylvania Posse - something never done before in the month of March.
Port Royal Speedway welcomes the World of Outlaws for the first of four
shows on Friday and Saturday, March 10-11. Over the last 10 Series events at
"The Speed Palace," wins have been split with four to the invaders, four to
the Outlaws, and two to the Posse - including Anthony Macri's dominant
weekend sweep of the Nittany Showdown last fall.
On Friday, March 17, Williams Grove Speedway will expand its record as
the most-visited track in Series history by hosting the first of seven World
of Outlaws races with a one-night battle in Mechanicsburg, PA. Among active
drivers, the winningest stars at the paperclip half-mile are Donny Schatz
(21), Lance Dewease (17), David Gravel (8), Brent Marks (3), Carson Macedo
(2), and Danny Dietrich (2).
On Saturday, March 18, Lincoln Speedway takes center stage with the first
of two stops in Abbottstown, PA this season. Since returning to "The Pigeon
Hills" in 2012, the Series has hosted 12 races and it's been a perfect
six-six split between the Outlaws and the Posse. The most recent winner is
Jacob Allen, who claimed an emotional first-career win at his home track
last spring aboard the Shark Racing #1A.
"Anytime you can bring new sponsors into the sport it's a great thing,
especially when they're committed to helping the racers," said reigning
World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year, Spencer Bayston, who drives for
Pennsylvania-based CJB Motorsports. "There's room for improvement for us at
Volusia, but I know Barry [Jackson] is super comfortable at those
Pennsylvania tracks and the #5 unloads extra-fast out of the box when we're
close to the shop. This will be an exciting little mini-series to get the
year going."
Prior to the FL to PA Spring Showdown, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series officially begins the 2023 season at Volusia
Speedway Park in Barberville, FL with the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals on February
9-11.
If you can’t make it to the event, the entire 2023 season will be live on
DIRTVision – available either online or through the DIRTVision App.
BACK
FOR MORE: Robbie Price Returning to Sides Motorsports #7S for Full World of
Outlaws Campaign
Canadian Officially Set to
Contend for Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year in 2023
DECEMBER 28, 2022 - The first contender for the 2023
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award has arrived, and his name is Robbie
Price.
After contesting a partial season with the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in 2022, the Cobble Hill, British
Columbia native officially announced today his intent to return to the tour
full-time in 2023 aboard the Sides Motorsports #7S.
"I'm really excited to do the full deal finally," Price told SPEED SPORT.
"It's been a while since someone from the Northwest has been out on the
tour. I want to be able to run the whole deal and nobody from where I'm from
has run the tour, let alone 90% of the tracks we go to, so Jason is the
perfect fit for us. I've always wanted to run the Outlaws deal and that's
something I can finally put on my resume now."
"We're excited to have Robbie back with the team and look forward to him
taking another step forward as we return to some tracks that he saw for the
first time last year," Jason Sides said to SPEED SPORT. "It's tough to show
up to a new track and be competitive right off the bat against the World of
Outlaws. We saw improvement on some of the tracks we went back to compared
to his debut, so we're focused on continuing that development."
Qualifying for 34 NOS Energy Drink Features in 2022, Price continually
improved throughout the year with his first career top-five finishes coming
in back-to-back weeks at North Dakota's Red River Valley Speedway and
Washington's Skagit Speedway.
"Seat time is the biggest thing and one thing that is the hardest to
get," Price continued. "I had a lot of fun last year and I felt like we
started to piece together some solid runs. I'm hoping that we start the year
off with the momentum we had toward the end. I'm really focused on getting
better on the big tracks and focusing on running well on smaller tracks
where I'm naturally more comfortable."
Fresh off winning the Crew Chief of the Year Award, "Double Down" Jason
Sides himself confirmed he won't return to full-time racing in 2023, but
does plan to get back behind the wheel for a few races. His primary focus
will be continuing to assist in Price's learning curve with The Greatest
Show on Dirt.
"It's been tough being out of the seat since May," Sides added. "I'm not
planning on running full-time next year, but I'll be there for some events.
I'm excited for this role as a car owner watching an up-and-coming driver
like Robbie embark on his first full season with the Outlaws. I'll log some
laps here and there, too."
Price will be trying to join Series regulars Spencer Bayston (2022),
James McFadden (2021), Carson Macedo (2019), Sheldon Haudenschild (2017),
Brad Sweet (2014), David Gravel (2013), Kraig Kinser (2004), and Donny
Schatz (1997) as the newest Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year. His car
owner, Jason Sides, also won the award in 2003, 20 years prior to Price's
attempt in Sides' own #7S.
His rookie campaign with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series will officially begin on February 9-11, 2023 with the 52nd DIRTcar
Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL - another new track
for the 24-year-old gasser. Tickets are available for purchase HERE.
If you can’t make it to the event, the entire 2023 season will be live
on DIRTVision –
available either online or through the DIRTVision App.
Bill Rose Plans Big Block Debut at DIRTcar Nationals Rose has a Big
Block and Small Block Modified he hopes to run in 2023, along with the full
World of Outlaws Sprint Car tour
BARBERVILLE, FL (Dec. 27, 2022) – Bill Rose will add another center-steer
vehicle to his resume of race cars in February as he plans to make his Big
Block Modified debut at DIRTcar Nationals.
After running his Sprint Car the first week of the event at Volusia
Speedway Park (Feb. 6-11), he’ll climb aboard his new Teo-built Modified
with the Super DIRTcar Series during week two (Feb. 15-18).
“I’ve been looking forward to it,” Rose said. “I’ve always wanted to run
one. Billy Pauch had tried to get me hooked up with some people to run one
and it just never came about. I started piecing one together.”
And not just one. Two.
Through the process of building one car, Rose found himself with another.
He plans on making one his Big Block car, while the other will be his Small
Block car.
“I went up to Teo’s for some parts and ended up buying another one from
them,” Rose said with a chuckle.
He doesn’t have specific plans for the Small Block yet. Maybe run it
later this year, if at all. But the Big Block he hopes to run at DIRTcar
Nationals and a few more times throughout the year – especially when the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series runs through
Pennsylvania and New York.
His hope is to catch some of the weekday Modified events in between World
of Outlaws races and bring the Big Block – potentially the Small Block – to
Weedsport Speedway in the summer when the Modifieds are paired with the
World of Outlaws for the Empire State Challenge Weekend, July 29-30.
If all goes well throughout the year, he’ll also run with the Super
DIRTcar Series during World Finals in November at The Dirt Track at
Charlotte.
DIRTcar Nationals will be his first time sitting behind the wheel of a
Big Block Modified. While he knows there’ll probably be a learning curve, he
hopes his Silver Crown experience will be of assistance.
“To me, they remind me of a Silver Crown car in a way,” Rose said. “The
only thing is, they have them to where they’re rolling over on the right
front big time and raising up on the left rear like the Late Models do now.
Silver Crown don’t do that. So, that’s going to be a little bit different
for me. But I think they’re still going to drive about the same. If you
watch them, they stay straight as hell. That’s what you have to do with
Silver Crown cars, especially on the miles.”
The other challenge for the Plainfield, IN native is logistics. First,
it’s the logistics of location. With the majority of the Big Block and Small
Block events being in the Northeast, Rose plans to leave his Modifieds with
a friend in region. The second is the logistics of help.
Most of the time, it's he and Amanda Hoegsted working on the cars in the
shop and at the track. And for Rose, his Sprint Car program will still be
top priority. He said if he can hire a couple more guys to help take care of
his Sprint Car, that’ll free him up to try other things.
After the 2023 Chili Bowl, Rose said all of his Midget program will be
sold off. But along with his Winged Sprint Car and new Modifieds, he still
has a Silver Crown car and a Non-Wing Sprint Car at his shop.
“I don’t do anything else,” Rose said. “Amanda asked, ‘Are we going to go
do anything else?’ I said, ‘I don’t know what else to do.’”
His plan is to run the full World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series schedule again in 2023. After what he called his “worst year” in
2022, Rose said he’s coming back with a new car and better engine package.
“I got my ass handed to me last year,” Rose said. “But I learned, and I
learned more toward the end of the year. Last year, I was so far behind
because of losing a year of racing because of my shoulder (injury). The
motors were worn out and I just wanted to get through the end of the year.
“The new cars are different from what I had last year. Motors, I got
better motors. That’s huge. I had good motors, but I didn’t realize how much
better I needed them. So, we worked on that program. Will we set the world
on fire? Who knows? But I should be a whole lot better than what I was. I’m
looking forward to it because I know what we’re doing.”
The sky is the limit for his new Modified program. If the stars align in
the future, Rose said he could see himself attempting events like Super DIRT
Week at Oswego Speedway. But for now, he’ll take his white #6 Big Block
Modified to Florida and continue to grow his eclectic resume of race cars.
“Billy (Pauch) told me I was stupid last year when I told him I bought [a
Modified],” Rose said with a chuckle. “He goes, ‘You live in Indiana, why
the hell would you do that? And I said, ‘I don’t know, I’ve just always
wanted to do it.’”
To see Rose and the rest of the World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series
stars at DIRTcar Nationals, CLICK HERE for tickets.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision.
LAND DOWN UNDER: Five World of Outlaws Stars Set for "Off-Season" Fun
in Australia
Trip Culminates with 50th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic (Jan. 27-29)
on DIRTVision
December 23, 2022 - The term "off-season" is merely a suggestion to the
five World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series stars who are
ditching the frigid American winter for some fun in the Australian sun over
the next month.
From New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia to South
Australia, Aussies all across the land will be treated to spectacular
showings as the largest crop of Americans in several years take on the
countrymen in their most anticipated races of the year.
While many of their travels take them to different states and separate
tracks, all five Outlaws will conclude their trip following Australia Day
with the 50th Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic - Australia's version of the
Knoxville Nationals - at Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, VIC, which airs
live on DIRTVision for American subscribers on January 27-29, 2023.
James McFadden, a native son of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, leads
the charge back to his homeland with a little less racing planned, yet more
excitement than ever with a new team. The 2021 World of Outlaws Rookie of
the Year and current Roth Motorsports ace is taking the wheel of the Tim
Hodges Motorsports, NAPA Auto Parts #5 with backing from big names including
IndyCar winner Scott McLaughlin, Jack Riewoldt, and Gerard Whateley.
J-Mac is already a two-time winner of the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic
(2017, 2020) and hopes this new adventure is the recipe he needs to lock
down a third title before his third full-time World of Outlaws season begins
in February. He debuted with the new team last week at Premier Speedway and
finished second to Jock Goodyer at the famed "Max's Race."
"The Classic is one of the biggest races in the world," McFadden told
AutoAction.com. "I love the event, I love the speedway, I love the town, and
I love how big the race has become around the world. Everyone in America
wants to come down under to compete in it or come and watch it."
Joining McFadden with NAPA Auto Parts colors is the four-time and
defending World of Outlaws champion, Brad Sweet, who will drive the
Landrigan Motorsport #49 in his return down under. The Grass Valley, CA
native is treating it as more of a family vacation with only two races
planned at Avalon's Presidents Cup (Jan. 25) and Premier's Classic (Jan.
27-29).
"I love Australia and everyone, everything they have there," Sweet said.
"It's exciting that we can finally travel back down under and get to events
like The Classic again, but I'm just as excited to take my wife and my
daughter Savanna to enjoy some family time away from racing."
After an 11-win season with Jason Johnson Racing on the World of Outlaws
trail, Carson Macedo hasn't taken much time away from the track. The
Lemoore, CA native competed with the USAC National Midget Series in his home
state - nearly winning the Turkey Night Grand Prix - and then quickly caught
a plane to keep racing down under with Dyson Motorsports.
Macedo has a full slate planned with the Complete Parts & Equipment
Solutions #99, scheduling almost 20 shows between events at Eastern Creek,
Archerfield, Premier, Toowoomba, Avalon, and Borderline. He's already won a
Midget Feature at Eastern Creek and Sprint Car show at Archerfield in his
short time there.
Brock Zearfoss, the 2021 Western Australia Speedweek champion, will
return to wheel a special Blue Angels edition of the Goldstar Transports
#95. A two-year veteran of the World of Outlaws trail, the Jonestown, PA
native will work his way from Perth, Bunbury, and Ellenbrook before heading
east for Classic week at the end of January.
Sheldon Haudenschild is also heading down under to continue the family
tradition in Australia, where his father Jac won the Grand Annual Sprintcar
Classic in 1981-82. The son of "The Wild Child" is trading his Stenhouse Jr.
/ Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17 for the Jack Lee Racing #V25 to
compete at Toowoomba's Red Hot Summer Shootout, Avalon's Presidents Cup,
Borderline's Kings Challenge, and Premier's Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic.
Following their travels down under, the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series campaign begins at Volusia Speedway Park in
Barberville, FL with the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals on February 9-11. Tickets
are available for purchase HERE.
If you can’t make it to the event, the entire 2023 season will be live on
DIRTVision – available either online or through the DIRTVision App.
Toyota Becomes Official Vehicle of World of Outlaws, Continues Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series Sponsorship
CONCORD, NC (Dec. 22, 2022) – Toyota is expanding its reach across the
dirt racing world in 2023 by becoming the Official Vehicle of the World of
Outlaws and continuing its presenting sponsorship of the growing Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series.
As the Official Vehicle, Toyota will have a strong presence in the World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE
Construction Equipment Late Model Series, Super DIRTcar Series and Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series, providing a pace truck for each.
“We are extremely pleased Toyota saw so much value in working with us
last season on the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series that they expanded their
partnership going forward to include the Official Vehicle across our
national tours,” World of Outlaws CEO Brian Carter said. “Our team continues
to build and deliver attractive programs that benefit companies, competition
and fans.”
Along with its return as the presenting sponsor for the Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Series – which has expanded to a 35-race schedule with a $80,000
championship purse – the manufacturer will also sponsor the World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Dash, making it the Toyota Dash.
“The World of Outlaws as a series has an incredible fan base within the
dirt community and that was something that Toyota wanted to become more
involved with this season and we hope the fans enjoy seeing our Toyota
Tundras pacing the fields across the country,” said Paul Doleshal, group
manager, Toyota Racing. “Our support of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series last
season was also a strong addition to our TRD driver development program and
we look forward to seeing talent continue to be cultivated through that
series as well.“
The iconic brand has elevated every series it enters, collecting multiple
wins and championships across the motorsports landscape and dedicated time
to developing drivers. History was made in the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
in 2022 with two Toyota drivers on a national level. Taylor Reimer became
the first women to win a national dirt Midget race, and then, Jade Avedisian
won the following Xtreme Outlaw event, making them the first back-to-back
female winners in any national dirt motorsports series.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota is set to start its
sophomore season at the Southern Illinois Center, March 10-11.
The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models will kick off the year in January
during the DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Then, they
along with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and Super
DIRTcar Series, will highlight the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 6-18.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can see the Toyota pace trucks
leading each field and watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
Low-E Insulation Increasing Involvement with World of Outlaws, Super
DIRTcar Series
CONCORD, NC (Dec. 19, 2022) – The fastest laps in dirt racing will be
sponsored by Low-E Insulation in 2023, along with a special FL to PA Spring
Showdown bonus for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars.
Low-E Insulation will sponsor Qualifying at every event for the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE
Construction Equipment Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series. It will
also present a $10,000 purse – to be split between three drivers – for the
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Low-E Insulation FL to PA Spring Showdown.
Starting at the Volusia Speedway Park Bike Week event, March 5-6, and
ending at Lincoln Speedway, March 18, the three drivers that earn the most
points at the end of the six-race swing – using the Series’ regular points
system – will earn a special bonus at the finale. First will get $5,000,
second will get $3,000 and third will get $2,000.
“It’s been an amazing experience being a part of the dirt racing
community, so we’re excited to be able to grow our involvement across the
World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series,” said Tom Miller, president of
Low-E Insulation. “Along with having our name associated with Qualifying for
the three series, it’s exciting to give Sprint Car fans an added storyline
to follow with the FL to PA Spring Showdown.”
The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models will hold the first Low-E
Insulation Qualifying session of 2023 in less than a month when the Series
commences its new season at Volusia Speedway Park during Sunshine Nationals,
Jan. 18-21. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
Then, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and Super DIRTcar
Series will kick off their 2023 seasons at Volusia Speedway Park’s DIRTcar
Nationals, Feb. 6-18 – which will also feature the World of Outlaws CASE
Late Models. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
Following DIRTcar Nationals, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars will
continue their season with the Low-E Insulation FL to PA Spring Showdown:
Sunday-Monday, March 5-6, Volusia Speedway Park (Bike Week)
Friday-Saturday, March 10-11, Port Royal Speedway
Friday, March 17, Williams Grove Speedway
Saturday, March 18, Lincoln Speedway
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch every World of Outlaws
and Super DIRTcar Series race live on DIRTVision.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to
fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including:
NOS Energy Drink (Official Energy Product), Case Construction Equipment
(Official Construction Equipment), DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast
Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online
Racing Game), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) and VP Racing
Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors include ACME Trading, ARP
(Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, KSE Racing Products
(Hard Charger Award), Micro-Lite LLC, MSD, My Place Hotels; manufacturer
sponsors include Dirt Car Lift, FIREBULL, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing
Electronics, and Sea Foam.
The World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series is brought to
fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including:
Case Construction Equipment (Official Construction Equipment), DIRTVision
(Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire),
iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance
Provider) VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors
include Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products),
Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Fox Factory (Hard Charger Award), MSD, My Place
Hotels, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Swift Springs, and
Wrisco–Wieland Metal Services (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with
manufacturer sponsors, including Dirt Car Lift, Capital Race Cars, Behrent's
Performance Warehouse, FIREBULL, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear,
Racing Electronics, Reliable Painting, Rocket Chassis, and Sea Foam.
GATOR
CHASERS: Volusia's DIRTcar Nationals Less Than Two Months Away
2023 World of Outlaws Campaign Begins with Opening Five Races
in Barberville, FL
BARBERVILLE, FL - December 16, 2022 - The countdown
currently sits at less than 60 days until the 52nd annual DIRTcar Nationals
begins at
Volusia Speedway Park.
The traditional trip to Florida in February again begins with two nights
of the All Star Circuit of Champions (Feb. 7-8) followed by the World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on Thursday-Saturday,
February 9-11.
It marks the first of five consecutive shows for The Greatest Show on
Dirt at the Barberville, FL 1/2-mile - with the Series slated to return
for a Daytona Bike Week special three weeks later on Sunday-Monday, March
5-6.
BUY TICKETS HERE
With the prestigious DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator Championship and an
expanded $20,000-to-win, $1,500-to-start finale purse on the line, fans can
expect to see the biggest and best names in Sprint Car Racing battling for
the gator trophies at the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."
Decided with a points system used across all five nights of racing, the
Big Gator Championship goes to the most consistent driver of the week. Last
year, David Gravel (2017, 2022) joined Daryn Pittman (2013, 2015, 2019) and
Brad Sweet (2016, 2020) as the only multi-time champions since the switch to
a "Big Gator" was made in 2012. Other winners in that timeframe include
Logan Schuchart (2021), Donny Schatz (2018), Paul McMahan (2014), and Sammy
Swindell (2012).
In 2022, the DIRTcar Nationals featured all separate winners for the
first time since 2014 as
Donny Schatz (Tony
Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15),
Sheldon Haudenschild
(Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17), and
David Gravel (Big
Game Motorsports #2) split three World of Outlaws wins to kickstart the
year.
Schatz, a 10-time Series champion, returns to Volusia as the winningest
Sprint Car driver in DIRTcar Nationals history with 22 wins to his credit.
The Fargo, ND native hopes to start 2023 the same way he ended 2022 -
back-to-back wins in the Ford Performance, Advance Auto Parts #15 - with
more Victory Lane appearances.
Among active drivers, four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion
Brad Sweet is
closest to Schatz with eight DIRTcar Nationals wins on his resume. The Kasey
Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 team could join Schatz and "The King"
Steve Kinser in the five consecutive titles club in 2023.
The 2021 Big Gator Champion,
Logan Schuchart,
is a three-time winner himself at Volusia Speedway Park. The Shark Racing
star returns to the scene in 2023 fresh off the winningest season in team
history with a combined nine Series wins from him and his teammate/uncle,
Jacob Allen.
David Gravel and
Carson Macedo,
both championship podium finishers in back-to-back years now, have made
DIRTcar Nationals breakthroughs since aligning with their respective new
teams at Big Game Motorsports and Jason Johnson Racing.
Additional stars with former Volusia Speedway Park wins include Sheldon
Haudenschild, Aaron Reutzel, Jason Sides, Kerry Madsen, Wayne Johnson, Kraig
Kinser, and Kasey Kahne, all of who are likely to contend for another when
the gators come to play in February.
If you can’t make it to the event, the entire 2023 season will be live
on DIRTVision –
available either online or through the DIRTVision App.
DIRTcar
Nationals - Sprint Car Winners:
22 wins - Donny
Schatz
19 wins - Danny
Lasoski
8 wins - Brad Sweet
6 wins - Daryn
Pittman, Joey Saldana, Steve Kinser
5 wins - Craig
Dollansky
4 wins - Dave Blaney
3 wins - Logan
Schuchart, Terry McCarl, Kenny Jacobs, Gary Wright, Keith Kauffman, Rocky
Hodges
2 wins - Sheldon
Haudenschild, David Gravel, Jason Johnson, Greg Hodnett, Sammy Swindell,
Jeff Shepard, Lance Dewease, Dale Blaney, Frankie Kerr, Robbie Stanley,
Bobby Davis Jr.
1 win - Carson Macedo,
Aaron Reutzel, Shane Stewart, Jason Sides, Jason Meyers, Kerry Madsen, Chad
Kemenah, Stevie Smith, Wayne Johnson, Kraig Kinser, Fred Rahmer, Kasey Kahne,
Billy Pauch, Kevin Gobrecht, Jac Haudenschild, Joey Allen, Steve Stambaugh,
Jimmy Sills, Doug Wolfgang, Tim Green
2023 SCHEDULE: Midgets Slated for 34 Races, $80,000
Points Fund in Second National SeasonCONCORD, NC
(Dec. 8, 2022) – After a successful inaugural season, the Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota is scheduled for an
even bigger campaign in 2023 with 34 races from March-October
and a big pay increase for championship chasers.
A total of $80,000 is up for grabs in the new championship
points fund – an increase of over $42,000 from the 2022 points
fund – with $25,000 going to the 2023 Series champion.
Additionally, a new tow money program will be implemented.
The 34-race grind stretches from March-October, visiting 21
different tracks in 10 different states along the way. It all
starts with the Series’ indoor debut at the Southern Illinois
Center in Du Quoin, IL, on Friday-Saturday, March 10-11, before
returning to Oklahoma to cap the season with a three-day weekend
at Port City Raceway (Oct. 13) and I-44 Riverside Speedway (Oct.
14-15), where a Series champion will be crowned.
VIEW FULL MIDGET SCHEDULE
While the Xtreme Outlaws’ first campaign on the national
level was a success in 2022, newly appointed Series Director
Tyler Bachman has put his vision together for the Series’
sophomore season, crafting a schedule that’ll give drivers in
more regions the chance to showcase their skills on a national
stage in 2023.
“Dirt Midget racing is a growing entity in American
motorsports, and the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by
Toyota is proud to drive further into the growth of the division
with both a diverse and lucrative schedule for 2023,” Bachman
said. “From the kickoff at our first indoor event, to each of
the new tracks we’re set to visit next year, it’s a lineup we
know both our teams and fans will enjoy.”
If you can’t be at the track to see the Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series presented by Toyota in 2023, you can stream every lap
live at
DIRTVision.com or on the DIRTVision App with a FAST PASS
subscription.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (Pevely, MO) – The
Xtreme Outlaw Midgets were first paired with the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series at I-55 in
August, and will do so again in 2023 not once, but twice.
The two Series will first converge on the 1/3-mile oval for
a two-day event, Friday-Saturday, April 14-15, also serving
as a tune-up before meeting again during the marquee Ironman
55 weekend, Friday-Saturday, Aug. 4-5.
In both events, Friday night’s Feature will pay $4,000 to
win, while Saturday night’s Feature will pay $5,000 to win.
- Midget Speedweek (Tue-Sat, Aug. 8-12) – Five races. Five
tracks. Five days. For the first time in Series history, a
speedweek-style group of races will follow the Ironman 55
weekend in a five-day chase through Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway will lead-off on
Tuesday, Aug. 8, followed by visits to Action Track USA
(Aug. 9), Linda’s Speedway (Aug. 10), and Bridgeport
Motorsports Park on Aug. 12. A track to fill the Friday,
Aug. 11 slot will be announced at a later time, as will a
separate championship purse for the entire week.
- Late Model + Midget Duos – The Midgets will also
tag-team with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Equipment Late Model Series on two occasions in 2023,
starting with the 15th annual Illini 100 at Farmer City
Raceway in Farmer City, IL, March 30-April 1. A practice day
will commence the weekend on Thursday night, followed by two
$4,000-to-win shows on Friday and Saturday.
The two Series will meet again on the 1/4-mile oval of
Davenport Speedway, Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 24-26, as part of
the marquee Quad Cities 150 event in Davenport, IA. A pair of
$4,000 checks awaits the Midget Feature winners on both nights
as the field aims to top the exciting action seen there in 2022.
- POWRi Co-Sanctioned Events – The Xtreme Outlaws
developed a great working relationship with the POWRi
National Midget League in its inaugural season and will
expand on that partnership in 2023. A total of 13 events
will be co-sanctioned by both organizations, including
marquee weekends like the Illini 100 at Farmer City, Ironman
55 at I-55, Quad Cities 150 at Davenport, and the
championship weekend in Oklahoma.
2023 SCHEDULE – * Denotes POWRi co-sanction
Friday, March 10 | Southern Illinois Center | Du Quoin, IL |
$4,000-to-win
Saturday, March 11 | Southern Illinois Center | Du Quoin, IL |
$5,000-to-win
Thursday, March 30 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL |
Practice
Friday, March 31 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL |
$4,000-to-win*
Saturday, April 1 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL |
$4,000-to-win*
Friday, April 14 | Federated AP Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
$4,000-to-win*
Saturday, April 15 | Federated AP Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
$5,000-to-win*
Friday, May 5 | Humboldt Speedway | Humboldt, KS | $4,000-to-win
Saturday, May 6 | 81 Speedway | Park City, KS | $4,000-to-win
Tuesday, May 23 | Millbridge Speedway | Salisbury, NC |
$4,000-to-win
Wednesday, May 24 | Millbridge Speedway | Salisbury, NC |
$5,000-to-win
Thursday, June 1 | Tri-City Speedway | Pontoon Beach, IL |
$4,000-to-win
Friday, June 2 | Wayne County Speedway | Wayne City, IL |
$4,000-to-win
Saturday, June 3 | Wayne County Speedway | Wayne City, IL |
$4,000-to-win
Friday, July 21 | TBA | $4,000-to-win*
Saturday, July 22 | Southern Illinois Raceway | Marion, IL |
$4,000-to-win*
Friday, July 28 | TBA | $4,000-to-win
Saturday, July 29 | Atomic Speedway | Chillicothe, OH |
$4,000-to-win
Sunday, July 30 | Brushcreek Mtrsprts Complex | Peebles, OH |
$4,000-to-win
Friday, August 4 | Federated AP Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
$4,000-to-win*
Sat, August 5 | Federated AP Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
$5,000-to-win*
Tuesday, August 8 | Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway |
Newmanstown, PA | $4,000-to-win
Wednesday, August 9 | Action Track USA | Kutztown, PA |
$4,000-to-win
Thursday, August 10 | Linda’s Speedway | Jonestown, PA |
$4,000-to-win
Friday, August 11 | TBA | $4,000-to-win
Saturday, August 12 | Bridgeport Mtrsprts Park | Swedesboro, NJ
| $4,000-to-win
Thursday, August 24 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA |
Practice
Friday, August 25 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA |
$4,000-to-win*
Saturday, August 26 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA |
$4,000-to-win*
Friday, September 1 | Paragon Speedway | Paragon, IN |
$4,000-to-win
Saturday, September 2 | Paragon Speedway | Paragon, IN |
$5,000-to-win
Friday, September 15 | Jacksonville Speedway | Jacksonville, IL
| $4,000-to-win
Saturday, September 16 | Red Hill Raceway | Sumner, IL |
$4,000-to-win
Friday, October 13 | Port City Raceway | Tulsa, OK |
$5,000-to-win*
Saturday, October 14 | I-44 Riverside Speedway | Oklahoma City,
OK | $4,000-to-win*
Sunday, October 15 | I-44 Riverside Speedway | Oklahoma City, OK
| $5,000-to-win*
|
The Xtreme
Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners,
including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E Insulation
(Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota (Presenting
sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier)
and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include:
DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged and Whitz Racing
Products.
2023 SCHEDULE: 87-Race Slate Features Spring PA Swing, New Tracks,
Multiple High-Dollar Crown Jewels
The 2023 campaign is highlighted by new adventures, big-money races,
Bike Week, the return to familiar favorites, and more
CONCORD, NC - After a thrilling 2022 season, the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is ready to build on that momentum with
another big year.
In 2023, The Greatest Show on Dirt is scheduled to host 87 nights of
racing at 36 different venues across 19 states. If you can’t make it to the
track, you can watch the entire season live on DIRTVision – available either
online or through the DIRTVision App.
For the 19th consecutive season, the World of Outlaws season will begin
in the Sunshine State with three days at Volusia Speedway Park for the
DIRTcar Nationals (Feb. 9-11) with an expanded $20,000-to-win,
$1,500-to-start finale. The cross-country campaign will take the Series to
19 different states before concluding in North Carolina for the
championship-crowning World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte (Nov.
1-4).
Along the way, there will be the return to tracks of the past, the return
to familiar favorites and the debut of new marquee events.
“Every year we continue to build the best schedule we can for drivers and
fans across the country,” said World of Outlaws CEO Brian Carter. “I’m
excited for the journey we’ve put together, which includes the biggest races
in Sprint Car racing, our new Spring Swing through Pennsylvania, the thrill
of combining the World of Outlaws and “Bike Week” and so much more.”
A FEW SURPRISES
Pennsylvania Spring Swing (Mid-March) – The World of Outlaws vs. PA Posse
rivalry will be bigger than ever in 2023 with a two-week stay in March
adding four new shows for fans in Central PA. The Series will visit Port
Royal Speedway on Friday-Saturday, March 10-11, Williams Grove Speedway on
Friday, March 17, and Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, March 18.
More Southeast Action (Early/Late March) – Following the season-opening
DIRTcar Nationals, the World of Outlaws will take three weeks off before
returning to Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park for a “Bike Week” special on
Sunday-Monday, March 5-6. Alabama’s Talladega Short Track also returns to
the schedule on Friday, March 24, as does Mississippi’s Magnolia Motor
Speedway on Saturday, March 25.
Knoxville Adds New Date (Fri-Sat, April 21-22) – The Sprint Car Capital
of the World will host eight-sanctioned shows with the World of Outlaws in
2023 – the most since 1995. A return to the April slate for the first time
since 2012 will send Knoxville over 200-plus official races with the Series
and more importantly, offers crucial and valuable laps for teams ahead of
the Knoxville Nationals.
Atomic Doubleheader (Fri-Sat, May 26-27) – After a 13-year hiatus, the
World of Outlaws returned to Atomic in 2022, where home-state hero Sheldon
Haudenschild outlasted both Shark Racing cars in a thriller. The Series will
be back with a doubleheader weekend in 2023, bringing “The Buckeye State” to
11 races on the schedule.
NEW ADDITIONS
81 Speedway (Sat, April 8 / Fri, Oct. 13) – After a six-year absence, the
World of Outlaws will return to Park City, KS not once, but twice in 2023.
The Series has visited 81 Speedway on 13 occasions and most recently in
2017, when Donny Schatz won his second-straight race at the track. The April
8 date will run as the fifth annual Jason Johnson Classic.
Tri-City Speedway (Fri, April 28) – The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars have
contested Tri-City Speedway, in Pontoon Beach, IL – across the Mississippi
River from St. Louis – 56 times in its history. However, its last appearance
at the 3/8-mile track was in 2008; won by 10-time Series champion Donny
Schatz – currently the only active Series regular with a win at the track.
Steve Kinser won the first Series race at Tri-City in 1979.
Ogilvie Raceway (Sat, June 3) – The one and only brand-new track on the
2023 schedule is “The Big O” in Ogilvie, MN – which will be the 224th
different venue where the World of Outlaws have raced. Built in 2008, this
high-banked 3/8-mile oval located on Highway 23 features 40 acres, 12,000
square feet of climate-controlled spaces, a full kitchen, bar, and
restaurant, VIP suites, and trackside tailgating.
BAPS Motor Speedway (Wed, July 19) – For the first time in 30-plus years,
the World of Outlaws will return to the York Haven, PA facility formerly
known as Susquehanna Speedway. A new track from Central PA in the wrinkle,
this midweek addition ups the Outlaws vs. PA Posse rivalry to 14 battles in
2023 between Williams Grove Speedway (7), Port Royal Speedway (4), Lincoln
Speedway (2), and BAPS (1).
MAINSTAYS
Memorial Day & Labor Day Spectaculars (Mon, May 29 / Mon, Sept. 4) – Monday
Night Sprint Cars remain on the calendar in 2023 with the Memorial Day
Spectacular back at Indiana’s Lawrenceburg Speedway on Monday, May 29 and
the Labor Day Spectacular back at Washington’s Grays Harbor Speedway on
Monday, September 4.
Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial (Fri-Sat, June 16-17) – Wisconsin’s Beaver Dam
Raceway upped the ante in 2022 by expanding to a two-day event and offering
a $20,000-to-win finale for the Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial. That doubleheader is
back on the calendar as Sheldon Haudenschild aims for another weekend sweep.
Fireworks at Cedar Lake (Fri, June 30-Sat, July 1) – The Independence Day
Spectacular continues in 2023 when the World of Outlaws celebrate the Fourth
of July at Wisconsin’s Cedar Lake Speedway. In 2022, Jacob Allen and Brock
Zearfoss snapped Brad Sweet’s three-year winning streak at the track.
35th Brad Doty Classic (Tues, July 11) – This race honoring a living
legend turns 35 in 2023 as the World of Outlaws add another chapter to the
Brad Doty Classic. Returning to Attica Raceway Park, the $15,000-to-win
midweek special is the perfect kickstart to a big week in Ohio.
THE CROWN JEWELS
Huset’s High Bank Nationals (Wed-Sat, June 21-24) – The second running of
this new event created by Tod Quiring is set to offer the single-richest
payday in the history of Sprint Car Racing with a $250,000-to-win,
$5,000-to-start finale. The event debuted in spectacular fashion in 2022
when Sheldon Haudenschild drove from third-to-first on the final lap to net
a $100,000 win.
40th Kings Royal (Fri-Sat, July 14-15) – Hear ye! Hear ye! The house of
Eldora Speedway will again host the 40thanniversary of Kings Royal next
summer. The Knight Before leads into the grand ceremony on Saturday, July
15, when a new King XXXX will be crowned. Brent Marks, from the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, returns as the reigning ruler of the $175,000 special.
15th Ironman 55 (Fri-Sat, Aug. 4-5) – One of the most grueling and
demanding races of the year, this 55-lapper puts the strength of man and
machine to the test in the August heat. In a battle of survival of the
fittest, Brad Sweet outlasted all in 2022 to score his first dumbbell trophy
at the Pevely, MO staple.
62nd Knoxville Nationals (Wed-Sat, Aug. 9-12) – The Granddaddy of 'Em All
will again offer a purse exceeding $1,000,000 when the Sprint Car world
turns their attention to Knoxville in August. In 2022, Donny Schatz made a
late-race pass to win his 11th crown – leaving him one away from tying “The
King” Steve Kinser for the most all-time at 12 titles.
45th Jackson Nationals (Thur-Sat, Aug. 17-19) – Assuming its traditional
date the weekend after Knoxville, the World of Outlaws will again head from
Iowa to Minnesota for the AGCO Jackson Nationals. Carson Macedo and Jason
Johnson Racing will return as defending champions of the storied event.
Skagit Nationals (Thur, Aug. 31 – Sat, Sept. 2) – Back for a third year
and now under the responsibility of Kevin Rudeen and Peter Murphy, the Sage
Fruit Skagit Nationals will continue expanding in 2023. The beautiful Alger,
WA oval, carved among the evergreen trees, offered three different winners,
including David Gravel in the $26,000 finale.
69th Gold Cup Race of Champions (Thur-Sat, Sept. 7-9) – Under the
guidance of SLC Promotions (Brad Sweet, Kyle Larson, Colby Copeland), Silver
Dollar Speedway saw a sensational 2022 season highlighted by the Gold Cup’s
return to glory. In 2023, the push to make this west coast staple greater
and greater continues with the hopes of bringing more fun, more money, more
cars, and more fans to Chico, CA.
61st National Open (Fri-Sat, Sept. 29-30) – It’s the ultimate battle
between the Outlaws and Posse, and it’s back for another epic edition in
2023 at Williams Grove Speedway. At the 60th running, Pennsylvania’s Lance
Dewease made history by becoming the second man to win the race on five
occasions. The Posse will be hoping to go back-to-back, but the Outlaws are
determined to stop them with $75,000 on the line.
Ticket renewals and on-sale details will be available in the coming
weeks. When available, tickets to 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series events can be found at Worldofoutlaws.com/tix.
If you can’t make it to the event, the entire 2023 season will be live on
DIRTVision – available either online or through the DIRTVision App. The 62nd
NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals is included at no extra charge in the
annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription only.
FULL 2023 SCHEDULE
Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 9-11 - Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL)
Sunday-Monday, March 5-6 - Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL)
Friday-Saturday, March 10-11 - Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA)
Friday, March 17 - Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA)
Saturday, March 18 - Lincoln Speedway (Abbottstown, PA)
Friday, March 24 - Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, AL)
Saturday, March 25 - Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS)
Friday, March 31-Saturday, April 1 - Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX)
Friday, April 7 - US-36 Raceway (Osborn, MO)
Saturday, April 8 - 81 Speedway (Park City, KS)
Friday-Saturday, April 14-15 - Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (Pevely,
MO)
Friday-Saturday, April 21-22 - Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
Friday, April 28 - Tri-City Speedway (Granite City, IL)
Saturday, April 29 - Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, IN)
Friday-Saturday, May 5-6 - Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH)
Wednesday, May 10 - Lincoln Speedway (Abbottstown, PA)
Friday-Saturday, May 12-13 - Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA)
Friday, May 19 - Attica Raceway Park (Attica, OH)
Saturday, May 20 - Sharon Speedway (Hartford, OH)
Friday-Saturday, May 26-27 - Atomic Speedway (Chillicothe, OH)
Monday, May 29 - Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, IN)
Friday, June 2 - River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, ND)
Saturday, June 3 - Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, MN)
Friday-Saturday, June 9-10 - Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
Friday-Saturday, June 16-17 - Beaver Dam Raceway (Beaver Dam, WI)
Wednesday-Saturday, June 21-24 - Huset's Speedway (Brandon, SD)
Friday, June 30-Saturday, July 1 - Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, WI)
Friday, July 7 - 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Saturday, July 8 - Wilmot Raceway (Wilmot, WI)
Tuesday, July 11 - Attica Raceway Park (Attica, OH)
Friday-Saturday, July 14-15 - Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH)
Wednesday, July 19 - BAPS Motor Speedway (York Haven, PA)
Friday-Saturday, July 21-22 - Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA)
Saturday-Sunday, July 29-30 - Weedsport Speedway (Weedsport, NY)
Friday-Saturday, August 4-5 - Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (Pevely,
MO)
Wednesday-Saturday, August 9-12 - Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, IA)
Thursday-Saturday, August 17-19 - Jackson Motorplex (Jackson, MN)
Friday, August 25 - River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, ND)
Saturday, August 26 - Red River Valley Speedway (West Fargo, ND)
Thursday, August 31-Saturday, September 2 - Skagit Speedway (Alger, WA)
Monday, September 4 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
Thursday-Saturday, September 7-9 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico, CA)
Friday, September 15 - Keller Auto Speedway (Hanford, CA)
Saturday, September 16 - Placerville Speedway (Placerville, CA)
Friday, September 22 - Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH)
Saturday, September 23 - Sharon Speedway (Hartford, OH)
Friday-Saturday, September 29-30 - Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg,
PA)
Friday-Saturday, October 6-7 - Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA)
Friday, October 13 - 81 Speedway (Park City, KS)
Saturday, October 14 - Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, KS)
Friday-Saturday, October 20-21 - TBA
Wednesday-Saturday, November 1-4 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Concord, NC)
DIRTcar Nationals Makes Schedule Updates to Enhance Driver, Fan
Experience
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Late Models to contend for $20K to win in
respective Saturday finales
BARBERVILLE, FL (Nov. 29, 2022) – Entering the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals at
Volusia Speedway Park, Feb. 6-18, fans and drivers will be treated to an
enhanced schedule and several purse increases, including Saturday night
World of Outlaws Sprint Car and Late Model Features paying $20,000 to win
and $1,500 to start.
The two-week spectacle will feature the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and All Star Circuit of Champions
during Week 1 (Feb. 6-11), and then the World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Equipment Late Models, DIRTcar Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series and USAC
Non-Wing Sprint Cars during Week 2 (Feb. 13-18).
New this year, you’ll see an adjusted schedule for the Late Models and
Super DIRTcar Series, new formats for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and Super
DIRTcar Series, the addition of USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars and purse
increases for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models
and Super DIRTcar Series.
WEEK 1 HIGHLIGHTS
Sprint Cars (All Star Circuit of Champions, Feb. 7-8 / World of Outlaws,
Feb. 9-11) – Sprint Cars will again highlight the first week of DIRTcar
Nationals, but the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will see a
special purse increase on Saturday, Feb. 11. This year, drivers will be
competing for a $20,000 paycheck and a guaranteed $1,500 to start the final
Feature of the week.
The All Star Circuit of Champions will kick off the week for the Sprints
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 6-7. Then, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars will
commence their 2023 season, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 8-11. The
overall Sprint Car Big Gator champion will also be crowned on Saturday.
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds (Feb. 6-11) – The “Ironmen” of DIRTcar Nationals
will see 30 Feature winners before Saturday’s Gator Championship finale this
year.
Monday to Friday (Feb. 6-10) will have six DIRTcar UMP Modified Features
a night. The $5,000-to-win finale on Saturday will be a normal program with
Hot Laps, Qualifying, Heat Races and Last Chance Showdowns to fill out the
30-lap Gator Championship field. The week’s overall Big Gator champion for
the division will also be crowned that night.
WEEK 2 HIGHLIGHTS
Late Models (DIRTcar Late Models, Feb. 13-15 / World of Outlaws, Feb.
16-18) – The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models will
also see an increased Saturday (Feb. 18) purse paying $20,000 to win and
$1,500 to start.
The DIRTcar Late Models will now race three nights, running Monday
through Wednesday, Feb. 13-15. And on Wednesday, they’ll run Triple Features
– the field split into three 25-lap races.
Then, the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models will take over for the rest
of the week (Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 16-18) continuing their 2023 season
that started at Volusia during Sunshine Nationals, Jan. 18-21. The overall
Late Model Big Gator champion will be crowned on Saturday, Feb. 18.
Super DIRTcar Series (Feb. 15-18) – With four nights of racing this year,
drivers will content for a larger overall purse. The Features Wednesday
through Friday, Feb. 15-17, will pay $5,000 to win and Saturday’s (Feb. 18)
Feature will pay $7,500 to win.
They’ll also see the testing of a new format for the four non-points
events. Like the World of Outlaws, drivers will now draw for their
qualifying order and their qualifying result will determine which Heat Race
they’ll be in and where they’ll start. The top-two finishers from each Heat
Race will go to the redraw.
USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars (Feb. 13-14) – Non-Wing Sprint Cars return to
DIRTcar Nationals, again, making history with USAC’s event debut. Bringing
the biggest names in Non-Wing Sprint Car racing to Barberville, FL, the
Series will run Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 13-14, to help kick off the second
week and crown the second-ever Non-Wing Sprint Car Big Gator champion
Tuesday night.
Below is the schedule for the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 6-18:
Monday, Feb. 6 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds / Sprint Car Hot Laps
Tuesday, Feb. 7 All Star Circuit of Champions / DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Wednesday, Feb. 8 All Star Circuit of Champions / DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Thursday, Feb. 9 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars / DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Friday, Feb. 10 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars / DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Saturday, Feb. 11 (Championship Night) World of Outlaws Sprint Cars /
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Sunday, Feb. 12 Off Day
Monday, Feb. 13 DIRTcar Late Models / USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Tuesday, Feb. 14 DIRTcar Late Models / USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Wednesday, Feb. 15 DIRTcar Late Models / Super DIRTcar Series
Thursday, Feb. 16 World of Outlaws Late Models / Super DIRTcar Series
Friday, Feb. 17 World of Outlaws Late Models / Super DIRTcar Series
Saturday, Feb. 18 (Championship Night) World of Outlaws Late Models / Super
DIRTcar Series
For the full daily schedules, CLICK HERE.
Gates are scheduled to open at 5pm (ET) every day. Tickets are now
available at this link, CLICK HERE
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision – either at DIRTVision.com or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to
fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including:
NOS Energy Drink (Official Energy Product), Case Construction Equipment
(Official Construction Equipment), DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast
Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online
Racing Game), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) and VP Racing
Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors include ACME Trading, ARP
(Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, KSE Racing Products
(Hard Charger Award), Micro-Lite LLC, MSD, My Place Hotels; manufacturer
sponsors include Dirt Car Lift, FIREBULL, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing
Electronics, and Sea Foam.
The World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series is brought to
fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including:
Case Construction Equipment (Official Construction Equipment), DIRTVision
(Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire),
iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance
Provider) VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors
include Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products),
Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Fox Factory (Hard Charger Award), MSD, My Place
Hotels, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Swift Springs, and Wrisco–Wieland
Metal Services (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer
sponsors, including Dirt Car Lift, Capital Race Cars, Behrent's Performance
Warehouse, FIREBULL, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing
Electronics, Reliable Painting, Rocket Chassis, and Sea Foam.
The Super DIRTcar Series is brought to fans by many important sponsors
and partners, including: Case Construction Equipment (Official Construction
Equipment), DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing
Tire (Official Tire), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), VP Racing
Fuels (Official Racing Fuel), Chevy Performance Parts, iRacing (Official
Online Racing Game) and NAPA Auto Parts. Contingency sponsors include: ARP
(Automotive Racing Products), ASI Race Wear, Behrent's Performance
Warehouse, Bicknell Racing Products, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, Cometic
Gasket, COMP Cams, Fox Factory, MSD, My Place Hotels, Swift Springs, and
Wrisco-Wieland Metal Services (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with
manufacturer sponsors, including: FIREBULL, Intercomp, and Racing
Electronics.
DIRTcar Racing is brought to fans by many important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier
Racing Tire (Official Tire), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), VP
Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game),
Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, Chevy Performance Parts, and NAPA Auto
Parts (SDS). Contingency sponsors include: ARP (Automotive Racing Products),
ASI Race Wear (SDS), Bassett Racing Wheel, Bell Helmets, Behrent's
Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products (SDS),
Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux (SDS), Cometic Gasket (SDS), COMP Cams, Fast
Shafts, Fox Factory, Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service, K1 Race Gear, KSE
Racing Products, MSD, Mulit FireX, Quarter Master, Schoenfeld Headers,
Summit Racing Equipment, Swift Springs, Velocita USA, Wehrs Machine & Racing
Products, Wrisco-Wieland Metal Services (Exclusive Racing Aluminum). Along
with manufacturer sponsors, including: FIREBULL, Intercomp, and Racing
Electronics.
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series Welcomes Bachman as Director
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 28, 2022) – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented
by Toyota has named Tyler Bachman as Series Director.
Bachman is a respected long-time official and safety director within the
World of Outlaws and DIRTcar Racing family. He included the role of
Competition Director with the Xtreme Outlaw Series in 2022 and aims to
expand the Midget tour in 2023.
“Tyler has had a role in all aspects of our company, from the competition
side to the event side, and has earned the opportunity to take over as
Director of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series,” said World of Outlaws CEO
Brian Carter. “He will face the challenges head on, and utilize all the
resources we have available to continue growing the Xtreme Outlaw brand.”
Most recently, Bachman was nominated to the Board of Directors for the
International Council of Motorsports Sciences, showcasing his continued
commitment and dedication to the motorsports industry.
“We’re looking forward to continue building the Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series on the foundation set by Casey Shuman,” Bachman said. “I’m looking
forward to leading the series and building the team that will welcome the
best competitors in the business to put on a show for the greatest fans out
there.”
With Bachman at the helm, the 2023 schedule will focus solely on the
Midget Series, rather than spread across to Non-Wing Sprint Cars. Volusia
Speedway Park's DIRTcar Nationals in February will continue to feature
premier Non-Wing Sprint Car racing.
For the latest news and information, go to XtremeOutlawSeries.com or
follow on social media channels.
The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E
Insulation (Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota
(Presenting sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged
and Whitz Racing Products.
'TIL YOU CAN'T: Noah Gass Ready to Continue Chasing World of Outlaws
Dream in 2023
Mounds, OK Teenager Eager to Make Strides in Second Season Aboard #20G
CONCORD, NC - When Noah Gass announced his intention to join the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series full-time back in January, he
knew there already naysayers who thought he couldn't last all season - but
he also knew he would prove them all wrong.
It was a sudden, yet calculated decision to take the Ran-No-Gass Racing
#20G on the road with The Greatest Show on Dirt - with only a handful of 410
Sprint Car stars prior - but it was never a one-year pipe dream. This is a
team with the heart and the desire to prove they belong long-term racing
with the greatest Sprint Car drivers in the world.
That's why Noah, his father Randy Gass, crew chief Cody Cordell, and car
chief Robby McQuinn are already looking forward to beginning their sophomore
season in 2023 - which begins at Volusia's DIRTcar Nationals on February
9-11.
"It was without a doubt the toughest thing I've ever done in racing, but
it was also the most rewarding," Gass said, recalling his 2022 effort. "When
they say you're going up and down the road to get your teeth kicked in and
butt kicked for 90 straight races, they're not kidding. I think more than
anything I realized how much mental toughness it takes - from everyone on
your team. There are a lot of lessons to be learned from February to
November, though, and I think we did our best to soak those all in."
Starting 32 of 69 Features in 2022, the 19-year-old newbie continually
improved throughout the season-long, coast-to-coast grind. From DIRTcar
Nationals to The Dirt Track at Charlotte's World of Outlaws World Finals,
Gass faced 30-plus new-to-him race tracks as he journeyed to Pennsylvania
for the first time and made his West Coast debut, among other new
challenges.
A graduate of the Micro Sprint and Midget ranks, Gass found his biggest
successes of the season in familiar territory as he returned to Midwestern
venues where he already owned valuable experience - setting the stage for
higher hopes in 2023.
He was twice a top-10 finisher this year, driving from 17th-to-10th at
North Dakota's River Cities Speedway in June and then scored a career-best
ninth place result during the Ironman 55 at Missouri's Federated Auto Parts
Raceway at I-55.
"It's hard to see the progress and growth while you're in the thick of
things, but I know without a doubt how much that kid has improved," crew
chief Cody Cordell mentioned. "It's really easy to get down on yourself out
here, so for me working on Noah's confidence has been just as crucial as
sharpening his skills. He's got the drive, the passion, and the tools to
figure it out as a racer with more and more laps, so I know we're getting
there on that end."
One of only two Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contenders to finish
the entire season - along with award winner Spencer Bayston - Gass ended up
with a 12th place finish in the championship standings during his maiden
attempt. He also collected his first-career NOS Energy Drink Heat Race Win
at Jackson Motorplex, earned four KSE Hard Charger Awards (third-most), and
topped two Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdowns in 2022.
"As cliche as it sounds, like Cody Johnson said, we're going to take our
chance and chase this dream 'til we can't," Noah continued. "My dad [Randy
Gass] has been my biggest supporter and I can never thank him enough for
allowing us to hit the road and really give this a run. You know Cody
[Cordell] and I like to butt heads a lot, but it's only because we're both
so passionate about this. I wouldn't want anyone else by my side between him
and Robby [McQuinn] and everything they do for me."
Gass' Arrowhead Electric, Big G Transport, High Performance Lubricants,
Maxim/Kistler #20G will return to racing on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 9-11,
when the 2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season
begins at Florida's Volusia Speedway Park. Fans can BUY TICKETS HERE to
attend the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on
DIRTVision – either online or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
CLIMBING THE
CHARTS: Modern Stars Continue Rising on World of Outlaws
All-Time Win List
13 Multi-Time
Feature Winners in 2022 is Second-Most in Series History
CONCORD, NC - The All-Time Win List
is a sacred place with the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
Winning with The
Greatest Show on Dirt is no easy
task, and that's why it's ultra-special when it happens.
Through the thousands and thousands of racers who have
competed with the Series since Ted Johnson founded it in
1978, only 149 of the best have been able to score a
victory through almost 3,600 races held over the 45
seasons.
In 2022, a pair of young guns added their name to the
list, others padded their stats, and some set themselves
up for the chance to hit a major milestone in 2023. In
total, 18 different drivers stood in World of Outlaws
Victory Lane this season with 13 of them doing so on
multiple occasions - nearly breaking the all-time record
of 14 multi-time winners from 2002.
Offering 69 officials wins this year, the All-Time
Win List saw some significant shakeups, and we're here
to break that down. A full version of the list can be
found at the bottom.
Donny Schatz,
of Fargo, ND, continues to lead the way among active
drivers with 307 career wins, ranking third all-time
behind "The King" Steve Kinser (690) and "Slammin" Sammy
Swindell (394). The 10-time champion tacked on five more
W's in 2022, including an 11th Knoxville Nationals
title. That brings his total to 225 since joining the
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 in 2008.
Behind Schatz, Brad
Sweet and David
Gravel will enter 2023 with the
potential of reaching the top-10 on the All-Time Win
List - something that hasn't been done since 2018 when
Daryn Pittman bumped Jac Haudenschild. They're currently
trailing Stevie Smith (84) and Pittman (86) as they
reside in 11th and 12th on the list.
Sweet, a five-time winner this year and champion in
four-consecutive seasons, currently sits at 79 wins -
with all of those coming in the Kasey Kahne Racing
#49. Gravel, a seven-time victor and championship
runner-up, is right behind him at 76 wins - those coming
from seven different teams including CJB Motorsports
(32), Jason Johnson Racing (19), Big Game Motorsports
(18), Roth Motorsports (4), Rod Tiner Racing (1), Bill
Rose Racing (1), and DDR Motorsports (1).
With an 11-win campaign, Carson
Macedo became the ninth driver in
history to stand atop the win column by himself. In a
span of two years since joining the Jason Johnson Racing
#41, the Lemoore, CA native has risen from 53rd to 35th
to 23rd on the All-Time Win List with 28 career wins -
doing so at only 26 years of age.
A nine-win season for Sheldon
Haudenschild marked a career-best
effort for the Wooster, OH native, who delivered the
100th win for the Haudenshild family this year. All 31
of his triumphs - including his miraculous $100,000 win
at the Huset's High Bank Nationals in June - have come
in the Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17 with NOS
Energy Drink support.
Logan Schuchart and Jacob
Allen delivered the winningest
season yet for Shark Racing with nine total victories by
the disciples of "Scruffy" Bobby Allen. Schuchart was a
five-time winner in the #1S, moving him past his Hall of
Fame grandfather and into 20th on the All-Time Win List
at 35 scores. Allen enjoyed a breakout campaign with
four wins - including a $25,000 Gold Cup Race of
Champions title over his teammate - to jump into 62nd
All-Time at five total triumphs.
The winningest non-full-time driver in 2022 was Brent
Marks, of Myerstown, PA, with five wins
aboard the Murray-Marks Motorsports #19. He topped
Devil's Bowl, Williams Grove, Knoxville, and most
notably Eldora - for a $275,000 sweep of the Historical
Big One and Kings Royal - to highlight his career year
and send him to 39th All-Time with 12 career wins.
Kyle Larson,
of Elk Grove, CA, continued to shine in limited action,
winning four races in 18 starts with Paul Silva's
guidance on the #57. At 28 wins ranking 23rd All-Time,
he's the winningest driver in history to have never
contested a full-time season and this year became the
third-quickest to reach 25 wins (through 126
appearances).
At 57 years old, PA Posse legend Lance
Dewease won three World of Outlaws races
in a single season for the first time in his career -
with all three coming at Williams Grove in the Kreitz
Racing #69K. He's now tied for 31st All-Time with 20
wins alongside another Pennsylvania icon, Greg Hodnett.
Giovanni Scelzi,
of Fresno, CA, was twice a winner in his home state to
bump his grand total to five World of Outlaws wins at
the age of 20 years old. At Bakersfield, the KCP Racing
#18 pilot led the youngest 1-2 finish in Series history
with 16-year-old Corey Day hot on his tail.
A winner at Bristol and Huset's, Spencer
Bayston became the seventh driver in
history to score multiple wins during a Kevin Gobrecht
Rookie of the Year campaign. The 24-year-old native of
Lebanon, IN is now at four wins with three of those
coming under the tutelage of Barry Jackson in the CJB
Motorsports, TrueTimber, Signing Day Sports #5.
The winningest Sprint Car racer in the country this
year, Anthony
Macri finally made his maiden voyage to
World of Outlaws glory in October with a Port Royal
sweep. The 23-year-old sensation from Dillsburg, PA
became the first driver since 1979 to earn his first two
career wins in back-to-back fashion.
Before Macri, 20-year-old Buddy
Kofoid, of Penngrove, CA, added his name
to the All-Time Win List with a Huset's Speedway triumph
aboard the Crouch Motorsports #11 - becoming the
youngest winner with the Series in 2022.
Delivering a milestone 99th win for Roth
Motorsports, James
McFadden scored his fifth career win
at Lakeside when the Australian snapped an 81-race
drought in October. Another dry spell broken was that
of Rico Abreu,
who claimed his ninth-career win (48th All-Time) when he
aced Eldora to end his four-year, 105-race winless
streak.
"The Jonestown Jet" Brock
Zearfoss earned his first win as a
World of Outlaws full-timer at Cedar Lake, marking his
first win with the Series since his inaugural score five
years and 169 races ago in 2017. Brian
Brown, of Higginsville, MO, stopped his
own streak of three years and 90 races without a win
when he topped Knoxville for his sixth-career triumph, a
win that was the first for Danny Lasoski as a crew chief
with the World of Outlaws.
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BUILT BY BUNDY: An Unexpected Journey From Motorcycles To Midgets,
Xtreme Outlaw Championship History
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 18, 2022) – Walk into Bundy Built and you can’t miss
it.
Residing atop the tallest toolbox in the center of the 3,000 square-foot
shop, a Mona Lisa amongst silver tools and plastic bottles, is the inaugural
2022 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota championship trophy.
Mesmerized by the hardware, Bundy Built Motorsports team owner John
"Bundy" Mitchell asked, "You know the best part about it?"
“It's not with one of the high-dollar teams. It’s here, in our little
shop. That’s f**king cool.”
The road to that accomplishment was far from linear. More like a mountain
side rally. Twists and turns came up regularly. A near death experience came
into play. But overall, there was a passionate team at every segment, eager
to help push Mitchell's dreams into reality.
THE JOURNEY
When Mitchell began that journey, Midget racing was never the destination.
Car racing wasn’t even on his radar.
Growing up in Chattanooga, TN, Mitchell developed a passion for dirt
bikes around 10 years old. He tried racing them, but it didn’t take long for
him to realize he didn’t have the funding, (or the talent, as he said) to
make that dream a reality.
Instead, he turned to working on them. Unable to hire someone to do the
work for him, he had to learn on his own. Eventually, he made it a skill and
became good enough that others started paying him to work on their bikes –
all before he turned 16.
Through his little business, Mitchell met fellow Tennessean Nathan Ramsey
– now a World Supercross champion. The two sparked a friendship and Mitchell
became Ramsey's go-to mechanic for his bikes – a relationship that would
launched Mitchell into his wild journey.
Ramsey got hired to ride for the Factory Suzuki team and because of
Mitchell’s stellar reputation as a dirt bike mechanic, specifically for
Ramsey, they got called to the team together. The next day, they moved from
Tennessee to California.
After a year with Suzuki, Ramsey got hired by Kawasaki to join the pro
circuit and, again, brought Mitchell with him. In their four years with
Kawasaki, the duo brought the team a championship in 1999.
Then, Mitchell got the rare opportunity to help develop a new engine when
Ramsey went from Kawasaki to Yamaha (the two had been so successful together
that Ramsey made sure it was in his contract that where he went, Mitchell
could go with him).
“Yamaha was the first to build a four-stroke engine,” Mitchell said.
“Back then, everything was two-stroke. Nathan was known to be a really good
test rider. So, Yamaha hired him to test the four-stroke. I got to go to
Yamaha with him to test it. The way it works in Japanese culture, they send
a team of five engineers to live in America for the entire season to go to
all the races and support the new projects. So, I got to work with these
engineers on this bike.”
Eventually, Honda entered the ring with their own four-stroke engine and
stole Ramsey and Mitchell from Yamaha to help develop it. So, Mitchell got
to work with another set of five engineers on perfecting 250cc and 450cc
engines.
“I got a really cool head start into, basically, F1-type four-stroke
engine technology,” Mitchell said.
Then, in the early 2000s, a twist in the road. A new opportunity emerged.
Mitchell was hired by Coy Gibbs – Joe Gibbs’ son – to work in Joe Gibbs
Racing’s motocross vertical, building engines, establishing an amateur
motocross team and basing it all off a retail business.
TWO TO FOUR WHEELS
After 20-plus years of living in California, Mitchell moved his family to
Mooresville, NC – NASCAR land. However, he’d never seen a NASCAR race (and
to this day has never been to an asphalt race).
His first day on the job, the first person that walked through the door
was Mike McLaughlin – who won multiple NASCAR Xfinity Series races for JGR
and is in the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.
“Coy is like, ‘Whatever you do, take care of this guy. Treat him like
gold,’” Mitchell said. “Of course, I didn’t know anybody. I was still living
in a hotel room.”
And while McLaughlin was looking for help with his CR125 motorcycle
engine, it wasn’t for a dirt bike. It was for his son Max’s kart he was
racing at Millbridge Speedway – a 1/5-mile dirt oval.
Knowing nothing about the car or dirt oval racing in general, McLaughlin
invited Mitchell and his son, Ethan, out to Millbridge to see what it’s all
about. From there, Mitchell and McLaughlin grew to become best friends and
Ethan sparked an interest in racing at Millbridge.
With an abundance of resources at Joe Gibbs Racing, Mitchell turned the
business into one of the biggest vendors for Outlaw Kart engines, selling
them around the world.
“They completely took off,” Mitchell said. “They dominated everything.
That’s when Coy was like, ‘Dude, I’m giving you a business.’ It didn’t go
toward the motorcycle direction; it went more toward Outlaw Karting and
other stuff. So, he was like, you can have the whole thing.”
Not wanting to be in the retail business anymore and seeing what Mitchell
built their program into, Gibbs paid Mitchell and the two employees under
him three months’ salary and gave him all the tools and equipment from the
shop to help him set up his own business. Gibbs’ only request was he
couldn’t use the Joe Gibbs Racing name.
“Someone said, ‘Well, it’s all going to be built by Bundy now. Just call
it Bundy Built,” Mitchell said. “All the sudden, Bundy Built was created.”
The business continued working on engines for motocross and supercross
teams – and continues to today, including riders like motocross star Josh
Hill – along with engines for dirt oval racing, now highlighted by Midget
engines.
NEW VENTURE
Ethan rose through the ranks at Millbridge, along with Max. When it came
time to move up to a bigger class, Max found his way into the Big Block
Modifieds – currently a full-time Super DIRTcar Series driver for
Heinke-Baldwin Racing – while Ethan searched.
He ran a couple races in a UMP Modified, including a race at the World
Short Track Championship for Nick Hoffman. And got to try a Crate Late
Model. Neither fit his style.
It was dirt Midget racing that finally piqued his interest.
“I didn’t know anything about Midgets,” Mitchell said. “That was so far
out of my league.”
They bought a $9,000 car that came with everything but a motor. And with
a high dollar on the top-tier Midget engines, Mitchell decided to build one
himself.
“I was taking all the money the business was making and sinking it into
this $9,000 Midget,” Mitchell said. “Mainly the motor. I was trying to save
up money and trying to figure out what we were going to do. Every night I
was reading, studying four-cylinder motors, deep dive into the engineering
of them all.
“I knew we had kind of an advantage over most engine builders because we
are double overhead cam, four valve specialists. That’s what I got taught by
those engineers.”
While initially based off a Honda engine, Mitchell engineered something
that’s become his own creation – a true Bundy Built engine.
“It made like 365 (horsepower) to the rear wheels on Engler (Machine &
Tool) and Cozzolino’s (Motorsports) dynos up in [Indianapolis],” Mitchell
said. “And both guys, Cozzolino and Engler were both like, ‘Holy shit, this
dumb redneck, this guy’s got some f**king juice!’”
The car sat for a year, before the father-son duo had everything in place
to attempt their first Midget race. They were able to test it a couple times
at Millbridge and with the confidence it would hold together, they planned
their trip: the Kokomo Smackdown in 2018.
“I was like, ‘OK, first race, here we go!’” Mitchell said. “That was
obviously a mistake.”
Knowing nothing about the cars, Mitchell tried setting the car up with
the set up blocks placed under the frame. It wasn't long until he realized
there was an error, seeing his car sitting much lower than all the others.
Then, when Ethan went to make laps, the motor was only turning 6,000rpm,
rather than the 10,000 number it should’ve been reaching. They tried gear
combination after gear combination to no avail. Again, with help from
others, they realized they had the wrong rear end in the car.
Each year, their knowledge grew. Their cars ran better, and their engines
continued to perform. However, still on a limited budget, hindering the
speed of their growth. With the help of Dennis Kiser, who manages the
finances of the shop, the business never went in debt – even during times
Kiser said he wasn’t sure if they could continue the Midget program.
The business stayed successful and with the Midget program building
steam, it attracted the likes of Zach Daum, who went from only wanting to
buy to motor to driving a second car for the team and bringing them the
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series championship.
“We showed up, got our ass whipped, came home and made changes,” Mitchell
said. “Then, we went racing, got our ass kicked, came home and made changes.
Went racing, got our ass kicked, came home and made changes. Now, we have a
championship.”
However, before the season started, there was a grave uncertainty if
Mitchell – and the team – would be around to see it.
XTREME YEAR
In December, Mitchell suffered a heart attack that nearly killed him and
left him out of commission for several months. Just now, in November, he
said he feels he’s finally back to a state where he be maneuverable and have
a coherent conversation.
When he went down, that left Ethan, now 20 years old, and Kiser to keep
the business stable and run a Midget team – along with the help of
volunteering crew members Brian Garlow and Chad Johnston.
“Dad’s heart attack… going through something like that, almost losing
somebody, I think it changes a person,” Ethan Mitchell said. “I think it
changed me for the better, I believe, made me grow up a lot quicker than I
was expecting to. When he was down, obviously, Dennis here at the shop, and
myself, had to step up and keep the business rolling, along with others that
put in a lot of hours of work to keep the business afloat while my dad was
down. On top of that, me and our helper guy, Brian, he’s been a big help, as
well, helping me go racing without dad.
“It’s tough having to go through that. But, at the end of the day, it
makes you appreciate a lot more and not take as much for granted and I think
I’m a more knowledgeable person because of it. I had to learn more about
chassis setup and more about life in general… All the little things you take
for granted like a tight bolt. ‘Here, Dad, come help me. Come loosen this
bolt for me.’ Well, when your dad ain’t there to loosen the bolt for you,
you have no option but to loosen it yourself.”
As much as the credit is given to Daum for wheeling the car to a title,
Mitchell also gives a lot of credit for the championship to Ethan, who also
ran the Xtreme Outlaw tour. He helped lead the team all year, making sure
they got from race to race with two cars, and while Daum worked on the car
during the race nights, Ethan and Brian did most of the wrenching and
maintenance throughout the week.
Though Ethan didn’t find Victory Lane and its not his name on the $10,000
championship check, the amount of work he put into making sure they could
bring the championship trophy home to sit on top of their tallest toolbox is
still a triumph he’ll always cherish.
“I’m equally invested in Zach’s car as I am my own,” Ethan said. “Zach
will meet us at the race track and I’ll let him do his own thing at the race
track, but as far as actual work that goes into his car and my own car, and
the equipment, that’s all me and Brian here at the shop. I’m heavily
invested in his championship I’d say. I felt proud about it, we could bring
home the championship and get the win at Port City (Raceway). I was super
pumped.
“Even though it wasn’t myself who got the win and the championship, I was
equally proud to be the team owner I’d say.”
Looking at the large checks hung on the shop wall and then back at the
championship trophy in the middle of the small shop, surrounded by a bare
Midget chassis, parts and engines waiting to be assembled, the years, the
sacrifices, the endless hours of work and the triumphs all flood together
for Mitchell.
“I’ll start crying, I told you I’m an emotional person,” he joked when
asked what it means.
“I worked my f**king nuts off,” Mitchell said. “So did my son. He endured
a lot. My business endured a lot. I spent 18 hours a day for four years
trying to figure out how to make a Midget go around a racetrack.
“It is something I am super proud of. I felt like I stepped into
something that I had no idea about. And I literally was jumping up and down,
stomping on my own dick. Just way over my head. Like, you have no business
here whatsoever. But I wasn’t going to give up. I just wanted to do it. And
we’ve done it.”
If you missed any of the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
races this year, you can find them all on the DIRTVision Vault.
The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E
Insulation (Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota
(Presenting sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged
and Whitz Racing Products.
MORE THAN EVER: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Teams Boast Record
Earnings in 2022
Four Teams Hit Half-Million and a Record-Setting Nine Cars Collected
$300,000-plus
CONCORD, NC - A million-dollar points fund and a brand-new bonus program
in 2022 combined with the largest purse payouts in history has created
record earnings for full-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series teams.
Along with a record-high $200,000 championship payout – and $100,000
payout for the runner-up – Sprint Car teams also battled for four six-figure
paydays at World of Outlaws sanctioned events throughout the season –
$100,000 at Huset's High Bank Nationals, $100,000 at Eldora's Historical Big
One, $175,000 at Eldora's Kings Royal, and $175,000 at the Knoxville
Nationals.
Between the 14 full-time teams (not counting the other 366 competitors),
nearly $5 million dollars was amassed between purse payout, points fund,
bonus program and tow money.
For the first time in the 45-year history of the World of Outlaws, four
full-time operations earnedmore than a half-million dollars with the Kasey
Kahne Racing #49 ($595,075), the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15
($582,765), the Big Game Motorsports #2 ($545,615), and the Stenhouse Jr. /
Marshall Racing #17 ($504,525) leading the way.
Beyond the top tier, teams are still earning record numbers throughout
the field with nine operations reeling in more than $300,000 this season.
The Jason Johnson Racing #41 ($487,565), Shark Racing #1S ($433,275), Shark
Racing #1A ($353,175), Roth Motorsports #83 ($345,625), and CJB Motorsports
#5 ($307,525) were next in line with the Series.
Additional earnings included Brock Zearfoss Racing #3Z ($233,650), Kinser
Racing #11K ($152,770), Rico Abreu Racing #7S ($143,030), Ran-No-Gass Racing
#20G ($112,125), and Bill Rose Racing #6 ($73,750).
“We continue to strive to not only make sure the fans are getting the
most out of a season but our drivers and teams, too,” said World of Outlaws
CEO Brian Carter. “We brought record purses and payouts in 2022, on top of
introducing a million-dollar bonus program and handed out $1.4 million in
the championship points fund at the end of the year. I’m excited about what
we have planned for 2023.”
The Greatest Show on Dirt returns on February 9-11, 2023 at Volusia
Speedway Park in Barberville, FL as the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals opens the
2023 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series campaign. Fans can
BUY TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE on DIRTVision.
DIRTVision NOW set to bring fans 'The Greatest Shows on Dirt' 24/7
The 24/7 stream, featuring recent and classic World of Outlaws races and
much more, will launch on Nov. 12, free to DIRTVision subscribers and
registered users
CONCORD, NC (Nov. 11, 2022) – Free to DIRTVision subscribers and
registered users, fans will get to enjoy 24 hours of content, seven days a
week, during the off-season with the launch of DIRTVision NOW on Saturday,
Nov. 12.
While the racing seasons have concluded, the 24/7 stream will allow fans
to still enjoy a mix of recent and classic races from a variety of series
and off-track content. Those who are not registered, can create an account
for free at DIRTVision.com.
“We’re excited to bring fans an avenue where they can watch The Greatest
Shows on Dirt 24/7,” said DIRTVision General Manager Jim Chiappelli. “Now,
when you log into DIRTVision, whether through DIRTVision.com or the
DIRTVision App, you can watch the best drivers and dirt racing content on a
24/7 stream for free.”
Featured on the stream will be the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model
Series, Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Xtreme Outlaws
Series, along with racing from America’s premier weekly tracks like
Knoxville Raceway, Williams Grove Speedway, Huset’s Speedway, Jackson
Motorplex, Volusia Speedway Park, Millbridge Speedway, Attica Raceway Park
and Jacksonville Speedway.
The stream will also showcase dirt racing’s biggest events throughout the
years such as the Knoxville Nationals, Kings Royal, USA Nationals, Super
DIRT Week, DIRTcar Nationals, Prairie Dirt Classic and World of Outlaws
World Finals.
DIRTVision Quick Time, condensed weekly recaps hosted by Dave Rieff, will
be mixed in with the 24/7 stream, along with driver features such as the
“Off Track” series.
To watch The Greatest Shows on Dirt live throughout the season on
DIRTVision, sign up for an annual Platinum FAST PASS or monthly FAST PASS at
DIRTVision.com.
DIRTVision is the premier dirt racing broadcast provider. From LIVE race
coverage to historical races, it’s a one-stop-shop for exclusive video and
audio coverage of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series,
the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series, the
Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, Xtreme Outlaw Series, the many
divisions of DIRTcar Racing, along with Knoxville Raceway, Williams Grove
Speedway, Volusia Speedway Park, Huset's Speedway, Jackson Motorplex,
Jacksonville Speedway, Attica Raceway Park, Millbridge Speedway and the
Ultimate Sprintcar Championship.
LOOKING BACK: World of Outlaws Conclude 45th Season of Sprint Car
Racing
The Greatest Show on Dirt Hosted 74 Races from Coast-to-Coast in 2022
CONCORD, NC - November 10, 2022 - The most grueling campaign in
Motorsports concluded last week as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series wrapped up a 74-race schedule.
From Florida in February to North Carolina in November, with two west
coast trips, plenty of Pennsylvania weekends, and all sorts of Midwestern
fun in between, traveling up and down the road with The Greatest Show on
Dirt isn't for the faint of heart.
A total of 380 competitors raced with the Series in 2022 with 18 finding
Victory Lane - 13 on multiple occasions, nearly a record. The Series
sanctioned four, six-figure paydays from Huset's Speedway ($100,000), Eldora
Speedway ($100,000 & $175,000), and Knoxville Raceway ($175,000) with a
million-dollar points fund to top it all off.
Brad Sweet was the champion for the fourth consecutive year, but it still
came down to the final race in a season-long title fight with perennial
contender, David Gravel. There were new winners, familiar faces, and intense
action all year long, so let's look back on the 2022 season.
ROAR FOR FOUR: Although it came down to the final race for the second
time in four years, Brad Sweet still completed his chase for a fourth
consecutive World of Outlaws championship - moving him past Sammy Swindell
for the third-most titles in Series history. It was a much different path to
the $200,000 points triumph this year compared to 2019-21, as "The Big Cat"
only collected five wins and utilized the consistency of a 5.87 average
finish to grab the trophy.
Victories included in the Series' debut at New Mexico's Vado Speedway
Park, a Williams Grove Speedwaybreakthrough in his 53rd start, a
first-career Ironman 55 title, a return to the top at River Cities Speedway,
and his maiden score at Sharon Speedway. Beyond the glory was the trials and
tribulations that were overcome in 2022, making this hard-fought 48-point
war over David Gravel a bit more special.
The Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 visited the work area more
than ever this year, but with Eric Prutzman, Joe Mooney, and Andrew Bowman
on call, they sent the Grass Valley, CA native back out almost every single
time. There was a brutal week at Huset's Speedway - going through three cars
in four nights - and of course the rear axle at the National Open, which
ended their streak of 166 races and 5,000+ consecutive laps completed.
In the end, the calm, cool, and collected attitude of the Mooresville, NC
dynasty paid off with runs of third, third, and fifth at the World Finals to
fend off a last-minute charge from Gravel. The roar for four is complete,
and the drive for five is next.
CLOSER THAN EVER: While Sweet won it for the fourth-straight year, it was
also the fourth-straight year that the championship was decided by less than
100 points - something that has never happened in the history of the World
of Outlaws. Along with that, the championship podium - Sweet's Kasey Kahne
Racing #49, Gravel's Big Game Motorsports #2, and Carson Macedo's Jason
Johnson Racing #41 - remained the exact same in back-to-back seasons for
only the fourth time in history.
For Gravel, the Watertown, CT native used a sensational October (3.6 AVG)
to cut the points deficit and set himself up for a chance entering World
Finals. He started the season strong with a DIRTcar Nationals title and held
the points lead through March, but a DNF at Bakersfield took it away from
him. The Tod-Quiring owned team, backed by Cody Jacobs, Trey Bowman, and
Zach Patterson found Victory Lane on seven occasions, including twice at
Eldora Speedway, once at Skagit Speedway for $25,000, and nearly at the 61st
Knoxville Nationals.
Macedo, in his second year with Phil Dietz, Clyde Knipp, and Nate Repetz,
shined even brighter with Albaugh on the #41. He was again an 11-time winner
with the World of Outlaws, this time leading the Series in the W column
thanks to triumphs in Texas, California, Missouri, Indiana, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Washington.
BATTLE FOR FOURTH: The championship fight wasn't the only one to come
down to the final race as Donny Schatz and Sheldon Haudenschild battled for
position as well.
Schatz, who ended the season better than anyone else - with back-to-back
wins at The Dirt Track at Charlotte - finished fourth in the championship
for the second-straight year. The 10-time Series champion started the year
with a season-opening win at Volusia Speedway Park, but a grueling 43-year
drought following him until Weedsport Speedway in July. After losing his
legendary father this summer, the Tony Stewart Racing #15 pilot honored him
with an emotional 11th title at the Knoxville Nationals. Now, an 11th World
of Outlaws championship is the goal in 2023.
Haudenschild put his Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink
#17 in the top-five of the championship chase for the second time in his
career by placing fifth. The Wooster, OH native topped a career-best nine
races in 2022, including spectacular showings at Volusia, Bridgeport,
Atomic, Lawrenceburg, and Huset's, all events that featured late-race
heroics from Sheldon. With crew chief Kyle Ripper by his side the whole way,
look for the 29-year-old to crack that championship podium in 2023.
SHARK ATTACK: In total, Hanover, PA's Shark Racing triumphed on nine
occasions with the World of Outlaws in 2022, a career-best mark for the team
led by Hall of Famer Bobby Allen. With his son Jacob Allen (9th in points)
transitioning into a consistent winner and grandson Logan Schuchart (6th in
points) continuing to compete at the highest level, the #1A and #1S enjoyed
more success than ever as a group.
Allen jumped from only one career win to five this year, thanks to a
"perfect night" at Lake Ozark, a hometown win at Lincoln, an exciting score
at Cedar Lake, and finally the biggest win of his life - a $25,000
photo-finish victory over his teammate at Silver Dollar's Gold Cup Race of
Champions. For Schuchart, he tacked on five W's this year with checkered
flags coming at Bristol, Jackson, Skagit, Hanford, and Charlotte.
ROOKIE STRIPE: Simply completing the World of Outlaws tour from
start-to-finish is a grind - no matter your second or 10th attempt - but
that first year on the road is often the toughest of them all. In 2022, two
brave and exciting young souls finished that task as they battled for the
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award all season long.
24-year-old Spencer Bayston, of Lebanon, IN, will go down as the winner,
joining a list of seven drivers to be named top rookie and win multiple
races in the same season. Driving the CJB Motorsports #5, Bayston exceeded
expectations with spectacular wins at Bristol Motor Speedway and Huset's
Speedway to go along with 40 top-10 finishes and an eighth-place points
finish. With veteran Barry Jackson on the wrenches, along with Scott
Vogelsong and Aydin Lloyd, the team brought on big sponsorship including a
multi-year deal with camo titan, TrueTimber, which sets them up for a bigger
and better run in 2023.
19-year-old Noah Gass, of Mounds, OK, felt like many didn't believe that
he, his father Randy Gass, crew chief Cody Cordell, and car chief Robby
McQuinn would finish the entire season, so he set out on a mission to prove
them all wrong - and he did just that. Only starting 13 World of Outlaws
Features prior to this year, the formerly-inexperienced teenager showed
immense growth in 2022 with 32 starts and two top-10 finishes, including a
career-best ninth at the Ironman 55. With the rookie stripe removed, Noah is
officially an Outlaw and ready to continue proving people wrong in 2023.
SOPHOMORE SURGE: While the aforementioned two drivers checked off their
first year on tour, another pair of competitors finished up their second.
James McFadden did so with a new gig this season, joining the iconic Roth
Motorsports #83 team. The Alice Springs, NT, Australia native was solid all
season long and maintained a seventh-place position in the points, but
Victory Lane haunted him all spring, through the summer, and into the fall.
Finally, that first win came at Kansas' Lakeside Speedway, a sigh of relief
as Dennis & Teresa Roth claimed the 99th of their career as World of Outlaws
owners. They've already announced they're bringing J-Mac back in 2023 for
another full-time run, this time with Toyota Racing Development power under
the hood.
Brock Zearfoss, of Jonestown, PA, showed plenty of growth from his rookie
to sophomore seasons as he consistently contended at the front more often,
adding more top-five finishes, and improving his average result. The #3Z
pilot, on his way to a 10th-place points finish, earned his second-career
win with the World of Outlaws and first since 2017 when he beat champion
Brad Sweet on the final restart at Wisconsin's Cedar Lake Speedway.
THE POSSE STRIKES BACK: After several years of dominance displayed by the
World of Outlaws, the Pennsylvania Posse fought back in a big way this
season. A combined 10 wins came via Myerstown, PA's Brent Marks,
Fayetteville, PA's Lance Dewease, and Dillsburg, PA's Anthony Macri.
For Marks, all five of his World of Outlaws wins came on 1/2-mile venues
in 2022 starting with Devil's Bowl, Williams Grove, Knoxville, and
eventually Eldora, where he produced the richest week in the history of
Sprint Car Racing by sweeping the Historical Big One and 39th Kings Royal to
take home $275,000.
For Dewease, the Kreitz Racing #69K dominated Williams Grove when it
mattered most. The 57-year-old legend earned all three of his World of
Outlaws wins this year at the Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2-mile, including the 60th
National Open as he earned his fifth title at the prestigious event.
For Macri, the 23-year-old "Concrete Kid" finally added his name to the
World of Outlaws All-Time Win List with his first-career victory coming in a
dominant run at Port Royal Speedway in October. The winningest driver in the
country the year quickly followed that up one night later, by winning at
"The Speed Palace" again to sweep the weekend in his family-owned #39M.
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (74 Races):
1. 49-Brad Sweet (9,282 PTS); 2. 2-David Gravel (-48 PTS); 3. 41-Carson
Macedo (-114 PTS); 4. 15-Donny Schatz (-240 PTS); 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
(-264 PTS); 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-436 PTS); 7. 83-James McFadden (-524
PTS); 8. 5-Spencer Bayston (-624 PTS); 9. 1A-Jacob Allen (-788 PTS); 10.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss (-1014 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (18 Drivers):
11 wins – Carson Macedo, Jason Johnson Racing #41
9 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17
7 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
5 wins – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne Racing #49
5 wins – Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15
5 wins – Logan Schuchart, Shark Racing #1S
5 wins – Brent Marks, Murray-Marks Motorsports #19
4 wins – Kyle Larson, Kevin Kozlowski/Paul Silva #57
4 wins – Jacob Allen, Shark Racing #1
3 wins – Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr. Racing #69K
2 wins – Spencer Bayston, CJB Motorsports #5
2 wins – Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing #18
2 wins – Anthony Macri, Macri Motorsports #39M
1 win – James McFadden, Roth Motorsports #83
1 win – Brock Zearfoss, Zearfoss Racing #3Z
1 win – Brian Brown, Brian Brown Racing #21
1 win – Buddy Kofoid, Crouch Motorsports #11
1 win – Rico Abreu, Rico Abreu Racing #24
FEATURE LAPS LED (30 Drivers):
320 laps – Brad Sweet
314 laps – Carson Macedo
216 laps – David Gravel
189 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
146 laps – Donny Schatz
134 laps – Jacob Allen
123 laps – Brent Marks
119 laps – Kyle Larson
78 laps – Giovanni Scelzi
77 laps – Logan Schuchart
70 laps – Spencer Bayston
55 laps – Lance Dewease
52 laps – Brian Brown
49 laps – Anthony Macri
46 laps – Tyler Courtney
40 laps – James McFadden
36 laps – Rico Abreu
31 laps – Buddy Kofoid
26 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
23 laps – Kasey Kahne
22 laps – Brock Zearfoss
15 laps – Justin Peck
14 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Dominic Scelzi, Brady Bacon
8 laps – Riley Goodno
7 laps – Kerry Madsen
1 lap – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Austin McCarl
QUICKTIME AWARDS (20 Drivers):
11 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo*
8 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet, David Gravel
6 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild*
4 QuickTimes – Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Giovanni Scelzi*
2 QuickTimes – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, Rico Abreu,
Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
1 QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Buddy Kofoid,
Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman
* Denotes New Track Record
HEAT RACE WINNERS (52 Drivers):
27 Heat Wins – David Gravel
23 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
20 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
19 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen
16 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, James McFadden
15 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
7 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi
5 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown, Brent
Marks, Anthony Macri
4 Heat Wins – Kraig Kinser, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney, Cory Eliason
3 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg
2 Heat Wins – Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Marcus Dumesny, Corey Day, Lance
Dewease, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1 Heat Win – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen, Parker
Price-Miller, Buddy Kofoid, Mark Dobmeier, Mitchel Moles, Brooke Tatnell,
Riley Goodno, Jack Croaker, Paige Polyak, Carson McCarl, Sye Lynch, Daryn
Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Tim Kaeding,
Logan Seavey, Logan Wagner, Matt Juhl, Garet Williamson
DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH APPEARANCES (62 Drivers):
45 Dashes – Brad Sweet
43 Dashes – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
32 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
29 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, James
McFadden, Jacob Allen
14 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi
13 Dashes – Rico Abreu
11 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss
8 Dashes – Kraig Kinser, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason
6 Dashes – Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tyler Courtney
4 Dashes – Robbie Price, Corey Day, Hunter Schuerenberg, Justin Peck, Lance
Dewease
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Ryan Timms, Buddy Kofoid
2 Dashes – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen, Sam Hafertepe Jr,
Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo
1 Dash – Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, DJ Netto, Brady Bacon, Matt
Campbell, Cole Duncan, Parker Price-Miller, Austin McCarl, Matt Juhl, Scotty
Thiel, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Ayrton Gennetten, Daryn Pittman, Jeff
Halligan, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Danny Varin, Marcus Dumesny, Mark
Dobmeier, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Shane Golobic, Logan Seavey, Sye
Lynch, Logan Wagner
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (39 Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Logan Schuchart
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
3 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Ayrton Gennetten, Brent Marks
2 LCS Wins – Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Rico
Abreu, Anthony Macri, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Brian Brown
1 LCS Win – Kraig Kinser, Mitchell Faccinto, Sam Hafertepe Jr, DJ Foos,
Christopher Bell, Austin Pierce, Jake Blackhurst, Robbie Price, Giovanni
Scelzi, Scotty Thiel, Josh Schneiderman, Lachlan McHugh, Justin Whittall,
Chase Dietz, Brandon Rahmer, Jordan Thomas, Joe B. Miller, Hunter
Schuerenberg, Brendan Mullen, Tanner Holmes, DJ Netto, Dylan Cisney, Jake
Bubak, Tyler Courtney
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (34 Drivers):
11 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Noah Gass
3 Hard Chargers – David Gravel, Carson Macedo, James McFadden
2 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Anthony
Macri, Freddie Rahmer
1 Hard Charger – Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, Rico Abreu, Sam Hafertepe Jr,
Tanner Thorson, Alan Krimes, Devon Borden, Greg Wilson, Travis Philo, Kyle
Larson, Russell Borland, Aaron Reutzel, Scotty Thiel, Larry Wight, Tim
Kaeding, Ryan Timms, Kevin Ingle, Tyler Thompson, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Smith,
Lucas Wolfe, Brian Brown
PODIUM FINISHES (32 Drivers):
26 Podiums – Carson Macedo
24 Podiums – Brad Sweet
20 Podiums – David Gravel
18 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
17 Podiums – Donny Schatz
14 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
11 Podiums – James McFadden
10 Podiums – Jacob Allen
9 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks
5 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Brian Brown, Anthony Macri, Giovanni Scelzi
4 Podiums – Rico Abreu, Lance Dewease
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Corey Day, Buddy Kofoid, Danny Dietrich, Cory
Eliason
1 Podium – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser, Kasey Kahne, Sam Hafertepe Jr,
Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Tyler Courtney, Paulie
Colagiovanni, Ryan Timms, Logan Wagner
TOP 10 FINISHES (66 Drivers):
60 Top 10s – David Gravel
59 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
55 Top 10s – Carson Macedo, Donny Schatz
50 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
43 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
40 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
39 Top 10s – James McFadden
36 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
28 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
20 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss
19 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
16 Top 10s – Anthony Macri
14 Top 10s – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks
9 Top 10s – Brian Brown, Cory Eliason, Justin Peck, Lance Dewease
8 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney
7 Top 10s – Kerry Madsen
6 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich
4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi
3 Top 10s – Kraig Kinser, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Trey Starks, Ryan
Timms
2 Top 10s – Noah Gass, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Larry Wight, Danny
Varin, Shane Golobic, DJ Netto, Justin Whittall, Cole Macedo, Parker
Price-Miller
1 Top 10 – Carson Short, Tanner Thorson, Greg Wilson, Cole Duncan, Cale
Thomas, Mark Dobmeier, Riley Goodno, Ayrton Gennetten, Zeb Wise, Jeff
Halligan, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer, Paulie Colagiovanni, Lachlan McHugh,
Marcus Dumesny, Daryn Pittman, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Justin
Sanders, Lee Jacobs, Logan Wagner, Sye Lynch, Ryan Smith, Lucas Wolfe
2022 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thur, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz
(1)
2. Fri, Feb. 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
3. Sat, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
4. Fri, March 4 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Sheldon Haudenschild
(2)
5. Sat, March 5 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Carson Macedo (1)
6. Fri, March 11 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
7. Sat, March 12 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1)
8. Fri, March 18 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Carson Macedo (2)
9. Fri, March 25 / Bakersfield Speedway / Bakersfield, CA / Giovanni Scelzi
(2)
10. Sat, March 26 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / David Gravel (2)
11. Tues, March 29 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Brad Sweet (1)
12. Sat, April 2 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brent Marks (1)
13. Sat, April 9 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / Jacob Allen (1)
14. Fri, April 15 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO /
Carson Macedo (3)
15. Sat, April 23 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Carson Macedo (4)
16. Fri, April 29 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Logan Schuchart
(1)
17. Sat, April 30 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Spencer Bayston
(1)
18. Wed, May 11 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Jacob Allen (2)
19. Sat, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks
(2)
20. Tues, May 17 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Sheldon
Haudenschild (3)
21. Fri, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
22. Sat, May 28 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
23. Mon, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Sheldon
Haudenschild (5)
24. Fri, June 3 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo
(5)
25. Fri, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (3)
26. Sat, June 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
27. Fri, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (6)
28. Sat, June 18 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (7)
29. Wed, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Spencer Bayston (2)
30. Thur, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Buddy Kofoid (1)
31. Fri, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Carson Macedo (6)
32. Sat, June 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
33. Fri, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Jacob Allen (3)
34. Sat, July 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brock Zearfoss
(1)
35. Sat, July 9 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (7)
36. Tues, July 12 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (3)
37. Wed, July 13 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (3)
38. Thur, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (4)
39. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (4)
40. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (5)
41. Wed, July 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Kyle Larson (4)
42. Fri, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (1)
43. Sat, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet
(2)
44. Sat, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (5)
45. Sun, July 31 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Donny Schatz (2)
46. Fri, Aug. 5 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (8)
47. Sat, Aug. 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
48. Wed, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Logan Schuchart (SF)*
49. Thur, Aug. 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Jacob Allen (SF)*
50. Fri, Aug. 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (SF)*
51. Sat, Aug. 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (3)
52. Sat, Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (2)
53. Sat. Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
54. Fri, Aug. 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Brad Sweet (4)
55. Sat, Aug. 27 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson
Macedo (10)
56. Thur, Sept. 1 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Logan Schuchart (3)
57. Fri, Sept. 2 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
58. Sat, Sept. 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / David Gravel (6)
59. Mon, Sept. 5 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Carson Macedo (11)
60. Thur, Sept. 8 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Kyle Larson (NP)*
61. Fri, Sept. 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Carson Macedo (NP)*
62. Sat, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Jacob Allen (4)
63. Fri, Sept. 16 / Keller Auto Speedway / Hanford, CA / Logan Schuchart (4)
64. Fri, Sept. 23 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
65. Sat, Sept. 24 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
66. Fri, Sept. 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (2)
67. Fri, Oct. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
68. Sat, Oct. 8 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (2)
69. Fri, Oct. 14 / I-80 Speedway / Greenwood, NE / David Gravel (7)
70. Sat, Oct. 15 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / James McFadden (1)
71. Sat, Oct. 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (3)
72. Wed, Nov. 2 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / Logan
Schuchart (4)
73. Fri, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / Donny Schatz
(4)
74. Sat, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / Donny Schatz
(5)
START-TO-FINISH: Donny Schatz Wins Season Opener & Season Finale in 2022
with World of Outlaws
Brad Sweet and Kasey Kahne Racing
Clinch Fourth Consecutive World of Outlaws Championship
CONCORD, NC - November 5, 2022 -
The 2022 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series campaign will
end exactly how it started - with Donny Schatz standing in Victory Lane.
After topping the season-opening DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia (FL)
Speedway Park in February, the 10-time Series champion also scored the
season-ending World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte (NC) on Saturday
night - giving the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 back-to-back wins
to end the year.
Leading the final 20 laps of the $25,000-to-win finale, the Fargo, ND
native passed Brad Sweet in similar fashion to Friday's Feature as he drove
the Ford Performance, Advance Auto Parts, Carquest Auto Parts #15 to his
14th career win at the Concord, NC 4/10-mile.
"These guys are incredible considering what they've done the last couple
of weeks," Schatz said after a $40,000 weekend. "We went and tested a few
weeks ago and found a lot of things. I think we're back to the feel that we
used to have and that showed this weekend. The World Finals were electric
this year, what an awesome crowd. I can't list all the partners we have
here, but there are a ton and I'm glad we could win for them."
Schatz will end the season fourth in the championship points - a $70,000
points fund payout - and hopes to return to contention for his 11th
championship next year.
"I'm glad the season is over," Schatz noted. "Even though you run like
that and perform so well, everybody needs a break and these teams take a
beating up and down the roads. We'll do our best to continue this through
the winter and into 2023. Hopefully we can race for a championship next year
with these guys. We're gonna make it hard on them next year. Congrats to
Brad [Sweet] and his guys, though. It's a great feeling winning these
things."
Giovanni Scelzi, of Fresno, CA, followed the 10-time champion to the
stripe with a runner-up run for his KCP Racing #18. It's his fifth World of
Outlaws podium of the 2022 season. Rounding out the podium (for the 18th
time in 2022) was Sheldon Haudenschild aboard the Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall
Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17.
Closing out the top-five was Carson Macedo in the Jason Johnson Racing
#41 and Brad Sweet in the Kasey Kahne Racing #49, who clinched his fourth
consecutive World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
championship. Rounding out the top-10 at Charlotte was Rico Abreu in sixth,
Brent Marks in seventh, Spencer Bayston in eighth, Anthony Macri in ninth,
and Lance Dewease in 10th.
UP NEXT (Sat) – The World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will enjoy a three-month
off-season until the 2023 campaign begins with the DIRTcar Nationals at
Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL on February 9-11, 2023. Fans can BUY
TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE
on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30
Laps) – 1. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 2. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 3.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild[6]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[7]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 6.
24-Rico Abreu[4]; 7. 19-Brent Marks[9]; 8. 5-Spencer Bayston[8]; 9.
39M-Anthony Macri[10]; 10. 69K-Lance Dewease[12]; 11. 2-David Gravel[5]; 12.
1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 13. 83-James McFadden[17]; 14. 11-Michael
Kofoid[15]; 15. 42-Sye Lynch[11]; 16. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[19]; 17. 71-Cory
Eliason[18]; 18. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 19. 9-Kasey Kahne[22]; 20. 7S-Robbie
Price[23]; 21. 11K-Kraig Kinser[21]; 22. 49X-Cale Thomas[13]; 23. 1A-Jacob
Allen[16]; 24. 6-Bill Rose[25]; 25. 20G-Noah Gass[24]; 26. 55-Cole
Macedo[26]; 27. 13-Justin Peck[27]. Lap Leader(s): Sweet 1-10; Schatz
11-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: McFadden +4.
FINAL 2022 Championship Standings (74
Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (9,282); 2. David Gravel (-48); 3. Carson
Macedo (-114); 4. Donny Schatz (-240); 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (-264); 6.
Logan Schuchart (-436); 7. James McFadden (-524); 8. Spencer Bayston (-624);
9. Jacob Allen (-788); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-1014).
LUCKY NUMBER 13: Donny Schatz Strikes Again in Charlotte, Takes World Finals
Prelim
Brad Sweet Extends Championship
Lead Entering Saturday's Season Finale
CONCORD, NC - November 4, 2022 - Where Donny
Schatz is good, Donny Schatz is great. The 10-time World
of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion has proven that on
multiple occasions in 2022 with the latest coming in Friday's Feature at The
Dirt Track at Charlotte.
In his 60th start at the Concord, NC 4/10-mile, the Fargo, ND native won
his 13th Feature at the track in a dominating $15,000 World Finals rout.
Currently amid his 26th full-time season with The Greatest Show on Dirt,
Schatz has now conquered three of the five winningest venues of his career
this year including Knoxville (18 wins), Volusia (14 wins), and now
Charlotte (13 wins).
At 45-years-old, the driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing,
Ford Performance, Advance Auto Parts #15 is now up to 306 career wins with
Friday's being his fourth of the season and first since August, when he won
his 11th Knoxville Nationals. It's been a trying year with multiple DNFs,
but there has been no quit out of the TSR camp as they've rallied back to
fourth in the championship points.
"These guys have been kicked down in the dirt, but keep finding ways to
pull ourselves out of it," Schatz said on his season. "It's pretty cool to
have so many partners here with us in Victory Lane and we've got some future
ones out here, too. I tried to salvage a decent points night. We're not
exactly in the championship race, but you always keep the numbers in the
back of your mind and I'm battling Sheldon [Haudenschild] for fourth now. I
also didn't want to do anything silly racing with Brad [Sweet] there, you
never want to be the guy to change the outcome for someone else."
From May 2000 to November 2022, things have certainly changed at
Charlotte, with Schatz, and in the world, but the #15 parking in Victory
Lane in the 704 continues to remain a trend.
"We've been blessed here," Schatz noted on his success at the track.
"I've always liked this place since the beginning. It's changed a lot, but
we've changed with it. I'm not very superstitious, but I'm happy with that
lucky number #13 tonight."
Finishing behind Schatz with his second, second-place finish of the
season was Cory Eliason,
of Visalia, CA, in the Indy Race Parts #71. The two-time World of Outlaws
winner experienced a unique night after blowing an engine in the Dash,
quickly thrashing to make the Feature, and then nearly offering a challenge
for the win on the final restart.
"It was eventful to say the least," Eliason said after his runner-up
outing. "I guess on one hand I'm glad that the engine let go in the Dash and
not the Feature, that was kind of a blessing in disguise. We barely made it
on track after getting it changed and firing off while the double horn
sounded. It feels great to be back on the podium against a field like this;
it's getting me back to where I feel like I should be. Bernie [Stuebgen] has
give me everything I could ask for in this car."
Championship leader Brad
Sweet controlled the opening four circuits of Friday's
Feature, but slipped back to finish third in his Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA
Auto Parts #49. Although "The Big Cat" remains winless through 31 starts at
The Dirt Track at Charlotte, his consistency this week has extended his
championship lead to 36-points over David Gravel entering the season finale.
"My car was actually really good tonight and I think we made a ton of
ground from Wednesday," Sweet said on the Eric Prutzman-wrenched #49. "We
did a greta job to put ourselves in a position to contend for the win after
how tonight started. I felt greta about my car, but I think I got a little
conservative. We were capable of racing against him, but I kind of got
caught up in the big picture and wanted to finish. There's a lot on your
mind when you're racing for these championships. We'll finish this deal out
strong tomorrow."
After battling for a podium position all throughout the 30-lapper,
Lemoore, CA's Cole Macedo settled
for a career-best fourth-place finish aboard the Alex Bowman owned Ally
Racing #55. The 22-year-old younger brother of World of Outlaws superstar,
Carson Macedo, recorded his first-career top-five with the Series and beat
his sibling for the second time this season.
Tyler Courtney enjoyed
his own version of a career-best performance, earning his first top-five
finish at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. After many years of struggles at
World Finals, "Sunshine" finally clicked off an impressive fifth-place
outing aboard the Clauson-Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #7BC to claim
his fourth World of Outlaws top-five this year.
Rounding out the top-10 on Friday was Giovanni
Scelzi in the KCP Racing #18, Justin
Peck in the Buch Motorsports #13, Spencer
Bayston in the CJB Motorsports #5, Carson
Macedo in the Jason Johnson Racing #41, and David
Gravel in the Big Game Motorsports #2.
NOS NOTEBOOK (THE DIRT TRACK AT
CHARLOTTE, 11/4/22)
Donny Schatz's 13th win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte puts the Concord,
NC 4/10-mile oval into a tie as the fifth-winningest track of his World of
Outlaws career - following Williams Grove (PA) Speedway at 21 wins,
Knoxville (IA) Raceway at 18 wins, Eldora (OH) Speedway at 17 wins, Volusia
(FL) Speedway Park at 14 wins, and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas (NC) at 13
wins.
With Friday's victory, Schatz is the ninth driver to win at least four
NOS Energy Drink Features in 2022, joining Carson Macedo (11), Sheldon
Haudenschild (9), David Gravel (7), Brad Sweet (5), Logan Schuchart (5),
Brent Marks (5), Jacob Allen (4), and Kyle Larson (4).
Cory Eliason is the only driver this season to record World of Outlaws
podium finishes with different teams - finishing second at Cotton Bowl (TX)
on March 4 aboard the Rudeen Racing #26 and finishing second at Charlotte
(NC) on November 4 aboard the Indy Race Parts #71. Sheldon Haudenschild's
+11 run from 23rd-to-12th officially secured a season-high mark, giving the
Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17 up to 11 KSE Hard
Charger Awards on the year.
Brad Sweet's back-to-back third-place efforts have increased his
championship advantage to 36-points over David Gravel entering Saturday's
season finale. Meaning, the Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 only
needs to finish 17th or better to officially clinch a fourth-consecutive
crown in the final Feature.
Topping the event points and landing on the front row of Saturday Heat
Races is a group that includes Brad Sweet (288), Carson Macedo (278),
Giovanni Scelzi (278), David Gravel (268), Tyler Courtney (262), Sheldon
Haudenschild (258), Donny Schatz (256), and Cole Macedo (256).
UP NEXT (Sat) – The World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will conclude the 2022
campaign with the 74th and final event on Saturday, November 5, paying
$25,000-to-win the World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord,
NC. Fans can BUY
TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE
on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30
Laps) – 1. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 2. 71-Cory Eliason[8]; 3. 49-Brad
Sweet[2]; 4. 55-Cole Macedo[6]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[14]; 6. 18-Giovanni
Scelzi[11]; 7. 13-Justin Peck[17]; 8. 5-Spencer Bayston[7]; 9. 41-Carson
Macedo[4]; 10. 2-David Gravel[15]; 11. 19-Brent Marks[21]; 12. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild[23]; 13. 83-James McFadden[18]; 14. 69K-Lance Dewease[19]; 15.
42-Sye Lynch[13]; 16. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[10]; 17. 26-Zeb Wise[24]; 18.
11-Michael Kofoid[22]; 19. 24W-Garet Williamson[5]; 20. 11K-Kraig
Kinser[25]; 21. 49X-Cale Thomas[20]; 22. 24-Rico Abreu[12]; 23. 1A-Jacob
Allen[16]; 24. 20G-Noah Gass[27]; 25. 7S-Robbie Price[26]; 26. 39M-Anthony
Macri[3]; 27. 1S-Logan Schuchart[9]. Lap Leader(s): Sweet 1-4; Schatz 5-30. KSE
Hard Charger: Haudenschild +11.
NEW Championship Standings (73/74
Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (9,142); 2. David Gravel (-36); 3. Carson
Macedo (-116); 4. Donny Schatz (-250); 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (-268); 6.
Logan Schuchart (-422); 7. James McFadden (-508); 8. Spencer Bayston (-618);
9. Jacob Allen (-752); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-988).
PAYING A DEBT: World Finals Finish Hands Redemption-Filled Victory to Logan
Schuchart and Shark Racing
Carson Macedo's Perfect Night
Ruined by Nozzle Line Fitting with Two Laps Left at The Dirt Track at
Charlotte
CONCORD, NC - November 2, 2022 -
The Dirt Track at Charlotte was
quite cruel to Logan
Schuchart and Shark Racing in 2021, but she's doing her
best to mend that relationship and it started with Wednesday's win at the
World Finals.
After being stripped of not, but two victories on back-to-back nights
within the last 10 laps last year, Schuchart and the DuraMAX Oil, Drydene
Performance Products #1S team returned to the Concord, NC 4/10-mile oval
this week knowing that they were owed redemption, and that they found.
Combining a healthy mixture of speed and fortune, the Hanover, PA native
put himself in the right position at the right time to capitalize as Carson
Macedo's nozzle line flipped the script and sent
Schuchart out on the joyful side of this World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature.
The Jason Johnson Racing #41 had been dominant all night long, sitting
only two laps shy of a "Perfect Night" at America's Home for Racing,
but lady luck intervened and changed it all during the final restart. While
Macedo slipped to seven cylinders and fell short on power, Schuchart stood
up in the seat and stormed by to lead the final two laps in a chaotic ending
to the $15,000-to-win Feature.
It is what it is, though, and Schuchart gladly accepted his fifth win of
2022 with The Greatest Show on Dirt anyway that it came to him.
Instead of sulking in the agony of defeat like last year, this time he
enjoyed the thrill of victory, and has already set his sights on hopeful
back-to-back wins when the Series returns to racing at Charlotte on Friday.
"After last year, this place owed us one," Schuchart said on his perfect
timing. "We fell out leading both races that I think we would've dominated,
so we came back with the attitude that we deserved this and it paid off.
This Drydene, DuraMAX #1S is just so good here and I really don't know why.
For whatever reason, no matter what setup we throw at this thing, we can
always roll so well. It took a little bit of luck, but hey, that's part of
the game. I honestly thing tonight was the best I've ever felt here."
On the losing side of Schuchart's stolen triumph was Lemoore, CA's Carson
Macedo, who was less than a mile away from earning his first-career win at
The Dirt Track at Charlotte when the universe took matters into its own
hands. Dropping power on the final restart, Macedo's sudden loss ended what
would've been the fifth "perfect night" this season after he set My Place
Hotels QuickTime, won his NOS Energy Drink Heat Race, topped the DIRTVision
Fast Pass Dash, and nearly went flag-to-flag in the World Finals Feature.
"We had a car to win and it was a really great night right up until the
end," Macedo noted. "It was just a freak deal. There's a fitting that hooks
to the nozzle, and at the end of that the rubber line broke right off. I was
basically running on seven cylinders and trying to baby it so we didn't blow
the engine. It's unfortunate because we really should've won, but it is what
it is. I'm thankful we've got such a fast race car and I know we can come
back to compete for wins on Friday and Saturday."
Settling for the third-place position, his 23rd podium of the season, was
points leader Brad
Sweet in the NAPA Auto Parts #49. The Big Cat did what
needed to be done during a heated title fight, and now heads into the final
two shows with a little bit more of a cushion as he tries to seal the deal
on his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series championship.
"We didn't change much after the Dash, but it didn't just take off as
well in the Feature," Sweet, who passed six cars in six laps during the
Dash, said after falling from the outside pole. "I think we're all in such
small windows with these race cars that you're decision making needs to be
spot on and we were just a tick off tonight. It was a good night to start
the week and build upon. We did a great job executing with the situation
we're in."
After battling for third on the final restart against Sweet, David
Gravel slipped back to finish sixth in the Big Game
Motorsports #2. With two races remaining, he now trails the Kasey Kahne
Racing #49 by 22-points in hopes of stealing his first-career World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship.
Rounding out the top-10 was "The Jonestown Jet" Brock Zearfoss with a
stellar 15th-to-seventh run, Lance Dewease with a remarkable 29th-to-8th
effort in the Kreitz Racing #69K, Sheldon Haudenschild with a ninth-place
finish as he overtakes fourth in the standings, and Parker Price-Miller in
10th during his return to racing in the Swindell SpeedLab #39.
NOS NOTEBOOK (THE DIRT TRACK AT
CHARLOTTE, 11/2/22)
Logan Schuchart's 35th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series win brings him one away from tying Shane Stewart for 19th on the
All-Time Win List. He's the sixth five-time winner of 2022, joining a group
that includes Carson Macedo (11), Sheldon Haudenschild (9), David Gravel
(7), Brent Marks (5), and Brad Sweet (5).
A fourth triumph at The Dirt Track at Charlotte puts the Concord, NC
4/10-mile oval into a tie with Minnesota's Jackson Motorplex as the
winningest track of Schuchart's World of Outlaws career.
Carson Macedo extended his reign as the best qualifier of 2022, taking
his 11th QuickTime Award of the season and the 19th of his World of Outlaws
career. The Jason Johnson Racing #41 circled The Dirt Track at Charlotte in
12.678 seconds to top all 52 cars in My Place Hotels Qualifying.
Winning NOS Energy Drink Heat Races was David Gravel (208th career),
Jacob Allen (52nd career), Carson Macedo (82nd career), and Sam Hafertepe
Jr. (49th career).
Macedo mastered the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash to earn his Series-best
seventh pole position, and was well on his way to the fifth perfect night of
2022 when a nozzle line took his win away.
Brian Brown, of Grain Valley, MO, officially earned the KSE Hard Charger
Award with a 24th-to-12th run, but a pair of PA Posse stars certainly made
up the most ground on Wednesday. Lance Dewease drove from 29th-to-8th after
a work area trip derailed his strong starting position, and Brent Marks
advanced +24 positions across his Non-Qualifier, Heat Race, Last Chance
Showdown, and Feature after missing his Qualifying attempt.
UP NEXT (Fri-Sat) – The
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will host a "Fan Fest"
from 2-4pm on Thursday, but takes the night off from racing. The penultimate
and then season finale shows will run back-to-back on Friday and Saturday as
the World Finals conclude at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. Fans can BUY
TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE
on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30 Laps)
– 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart (4); 2. 41-Carson Macedo (1); 3. 49-Brad
Sweet (2); 4. 24-Rico Abreu (5); 5. 18-Giovanni Scelzi (12); 6. 2-David
Gravel (8); 7. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss (15); 8. 69K-Lance Dewease (11); 9.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild (9); 10. 39-Parker Price-Miller (14); 11.
39M-Anthony Macri (13); 12. 21-Brian Brown (24); 13. 91-Kyle Reinhardt (22);
14. 7BC-Tyler Courtney (17); 15. 13-Justin Peck (16); 16. 19-Brent Marks
(21); 17. 5-Spencer Bayston (19); 18. 55-Cole Macedo (20); 19. 20G-Noah Gass
(28); 20. 11K-Kraig Kinser (27); 21. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. (7); 22.
7S-Robbie Price (26); 23. 1A-Jacob Allen (3); 24. 42-Sye Lynch (23); 25.
6-Bill Rose (29); 26. 15-Donny Schatz (10); 27. 49X-Cale Thomas (18); 28.
11-Buddy Kofoid (6); 29. 83-James McFadden (25). Lap Leader(s): Carson
Macedo 1-28; Logan Schuchart 29-30. KSE Hard Charger: Brian Brown +12
NEW Championship Standings (72/74
Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,998); 2. David Gravel (-22); 3. Carson
Macedo (-104); 4. Sheldon Haudenschild (-250); 5. Donny Schatz (-256); 6.
Logan Schuchart (-380); 7. James McFadden (-488); 8. Spencer Bayston (-608);
9. Jacob Allen (-712); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-962).
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Charlotte's World Finals to Decide World of Outlaws
Sprint Car Championship This Week
Brad Sweet Leads David Gravel by
16 Points with Three Races Remaining
CONCORD, NC - November 1, 2022 - From
Florida in February to North Carolina in November, all dirt roads have led
to this week's championship-crowning moment at World Finals.
After 71 events, the difference from Brad
Sweet's Kasey Kahne Racing #49 to David
Gravel's Big Game Motorsports #2 is a mere 16 points
with a $200,000-to-win World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship on the line.
With an expanded event at The
Dirt Track at Charlotte, the title fight now comes down
to three Features with $15,000-to-win shows on Wednesday and Friday,
followed by a $25,000-to-win season finale on Saturday night. Scheduled to
have the day off on Thursday, the superstars of The Greatest Show on
Dirt will partake in Fan Fest from 2-4 pm along the front stretch access
road with autographs and games available for fans.
Following Saturday's grand finale, fans are invited to the World of
Outlaws Champions Celebration at the NOS Energy Drink Stage in the lower pit
area, featuring a concert, a parade of cars, and the honoring of this year’s
championship contenders.
As usual, the 900-plus horsepower beasts will be joined by the World of
Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar
Series Big Block Modifieds in this weeklong extravaganza. The fun
unofficially begins, Tuesday, Nov. 1, with a kickoff party and concert 6pm
at the zMax Pavilion.
Let's look at what to watch for this week
on DIRTVision.com:
THIS IS IT: It all comes down to this for Brad Sweet and
David Gravel, who are separated by 16 points with three races remaining this
week. Sweet has controlled command of the championship since March 26 when
the Series left the west coast and held his largest lead of the season
(96-points) on September 24 after his fifth win, but Gravel has consistently
beaten him for six-straight shows to chop a whopping 80-points out of the
lead.
For Sweet, the Grass Valley, CA native is chasing his fourth consecutive
World of Outlaws championship in the Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts
#49. Another title would move him past Sammy Swindell for third on the
all-time list, only trailing Steve Kinser (20) and Donny Schatz (10).
For Gravel, the Watertown, CT native is attempting to become the 11th
driver to win a World of Outlaws championship through 45 seasons. He
finished third in the title chase for four consecutive seasons (2016-19) and
then a career-best runner-up (-80 points) last year, and now tries to
deliver a title to car owner Tod Quiring.
TALE OF THE TAPE: When it comes to The Dirt Track at
Charlotte, Sweet and Gravel have obtained two contrasting resumes at the
Concord, NC 4/10-mile and it could be the deciding factor in this
championship chase. They each enter with six consecutive top-10s at the
track, however, Gravel's average finish over that span is 1.8 with Sweet's
average at 5.0.
Gravel is a five-time Charlotte victor - including three-straight in
2019-20 - which ranks second behind Donny Schatz (12) through 58 World of
Outlaws events. He's already won at the track with crew chief Cody Jacobs,
taking the Big Game Motorsports #2 to Victory Lane during the World Finals
opener last year.
Sweet, however, has yet to triumph through 32 attempts at Charlotte,
making it his most-visited track without a win. That's not to say he's
underperformed though, as “The Big Cat” owns five podium finishes and 11
top-five results at KKR's home venue. He also has the experience advantage
of topping the closest championship battle (+4 points over Schatz in 2019)
in Series history at Charlotte.
KING OF QUEEN CITY: Donny
Schatz is the only driver to contest all 58 World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series events at The Dirt Track at
Charlotte, and as you'd expect, he's statistically the best.
The Fargo, ND native averages a 5.4 finish including 12 wins, another
eight runner-up finishes, a staggering total of 31 podium appearances, 39
top-fives, 49 top-10s, and only nine finishes outside the top-10 with five
of those being a DNF.
Another triumph this week for the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing,
Ford Performance, Advance Auto Parts #15 would give Schatz the 306th victory
of his career and his fourth of the season.
GOING OUT ON TOP: Outside of the championship battle,
several full-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series stars
will look to close out their 2022 season with one more high note -
especially with higher purses including $15,000-to-win prelims and a
$25,000-to-win finale this week.
Carson Macedo, of Lemoore,
CA, has wrapped up another championship podium and still has three more
chances to make 2022 the winningest season of his career with a 12th
victory. The Jason Johnson Racing #41 pilot established his Charlotte best
of fourth last year.
Sheldon Haudenschild,
of Wooster, OH, is 24-points behind Schatz in the battle for fourth in the
championship, which would be a new career-best for the Stenhouse Jr. /
Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17. He's one win away from reaching 10
for the first time in his career, and it would be his first at Charlotte.
Both Shark Racing stars, Logan
Schuchart and Jacob
Allen, could add their fifth World of Outlaws win of the
year this weekend. Schuchart is a three-time Charlotte winner (2017, 2019,
2020) and Allen has spent time leading laps at the track and owns a
career-best of sixth.
END OF THE LINE: The grind finally ends for the Kevin
Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contenders this week as Spencer
Bayston and Noah
Gass close the curtains on their first season with the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
Bayston, a 24-year-old native of Lebanon, IN, enjoyed a successful
freshman campaign with CJB Motorsports, racking up two wins, 16 top fives,
37 top 10s, and an eighth-place points finish. He'll look for a strong
finale at Charlotte, where he's started on the pole and finished fourth
before.
Gass, a 19-year-old native of Mounds, OK, made strides all season long as
he encountered 30-plus new-to-him tracks. He was a two-time top-10 finisher
and recorded several KSE Hard Charger Awards prior to Charlotte, where he
makes his debut this week.
ADJUSTED FORMAT: Going away from the traditional World
Finals schedule, this year's event adds a whole extra day with more racing
and activities for the fans. The NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will run
complete standard shows (Qualifying, Heats, C-Main, Dash, LCS, Feature) on
Wednesday - with Late Models - and again on Friday - with Big Block
Modifieds.
On Saturday, all three divisions will come together for the season
finale. There will be no qualifying sessions with all Heat Races being lined
up by preliminary points, which will utilize the championship format (150,
146, 144, 142, etc.).
THIS WEEKEND
AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Wednesday, November 2 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC
Friday, November 4 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC
Saturday, November 5 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC
ON THE INTERNET
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (71/74
Races):
1. 49-Brad Sweet (8,854 PTS); 2. 2-David Gravel (-16 PTS); 3. 41-Carson
Macedo (-106 PTS); 4. 15-Donny Schatz (-214 PTS); 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
(-238 PTS); 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-386 PTS); 7. 83-James McFadden (-446
PTS); 8. 5-Spencer Bayston (-580 PTS); 9. 1A-Jacob Allen (-672 PTS); 10.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss (-954 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (18
Drivers):
11 wins – Carson Macedo, Jason Johnson Racing #41
9 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17
7 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
5 wins – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne Racing #49
5 wins – Brent Marks, Murray-Marks Motorsports #19
4 wins – Kyle Larson, Kevin Kozlowski/Paul Silva #57
4 wins – Logan Schuchart, Shark Racing #1S
4 wins – Jacob Allen, Shark Racing #1A
3 wins – Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15
3 wins – Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr. Racing #69K
2 wins – Spencer Bayston, CJB Motorsports #5
2 wins – Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing #18
2 wins – Anthony Macri, Macri Motorsports #39M
1 win – James McFadden, Roth Motorsports #83
1 win – Brock Zearfoss, Zearfoss Racing #3Z
1 win – Brian Brown, Brian Brown Racing #21
1 win – Buddy Kofoid, Crouch Motorsports #11
1 win – Rico Abreu, Rico Abreu Racing #24
FEATURE LAPS LED (30
Drivers):
306 laps – Brad Sweet
286 laps – Carson Macedo
216 laps – David Gravel
189 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
134 laps – Jacob Allen
123 laps – Brent Marks
119 laps – Kyle Larson
100 laps – Donny Schatz
78 laps – Giovanni Scelzi
75 laps – Logan Schuchart
70 laps – Spencer Bayston
55 laps – Lance Dewease
52 laps – Brian Brown
49 laps – Anthony Macri
46 laps – Tyler Courtney
40 laps – James McFadden
36 laps – Rico Abreu
31 laps – Buddy Kofoid
26 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
23 laps – Kasey Kahne
22 laps – Brock Zearfoss
15 laps – Justin Peck
14 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Dominic Scelzi, Brady Bacon
8 laps – Riley Goodno
7 laps – Kerry Madsen
1 lap – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Austin McCarl
QUICKTIME AWARDS (20
Drivers):
10 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo*
8 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet, David Gravel
6 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild*
4 QuickTimes – Jacob Allen, Giovanni Scelzi*
3 QuickTimes – Spencer Bayston
2 QuickTimes – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, Rico Abreu,
Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
1 QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Buddy Kofoid,
Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman
* Denotes New Track Record
HEAT RACE WINNERS (52
Drivers):
25 Heat Wins – David Gravel
21 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
19 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
18 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen
16 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, James McFadden
15 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
13 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Giovanni Scelzi
5 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown, Brent
Marks
4 Heat Wins – Kraig Kinser, Aaron Reutzel, Anthony Macri, Tyler Courtney
3 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg
2 Heat Wins – Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Marcus Dumesny, Corey Day, Lance
Dewease
1 Heat Win – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen,
Parker Price-Miller, Buddy Kofoid, Mark Dobmeier, Mitchel Moles, Brooke
Tatnell, Riley Goodno, Jack Croaker, Paige Polyak, Carson McCarl, Sye Lynch,
Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Tim
Kaeding, Logan Seavey, Logan Wagner, Matt Juhl, Garet Williamson
DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH APPEARANCES (61
Drivers):
42 Dashes – Brad Sweet
41 Dashes – David Gravel
40 Dashes – Carson Macedo
31 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
29 Dashes – James McFadden
28 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild, Jacob Allen
27 Dashes – Donny Schatz
13 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi
11 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu
8 Dashes – Kraig Kinser, Brent Marks
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Anthony Macri, Kasey Kahne
6 Dashes – Cory Eliason, Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tyler Courtney
4 Dashes – Robbie Price, Corey Day, Hunter Schuerenberg, Justin Peck, Lance
Dewease
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Ryan Timms
2 Dashes – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen, Buddy Kofoid
1 Dash – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, DJ Netto, Brady
Bacon, Matt Campbell, Cole Duncan, Parker Price-Miller, Austin McCarl, Matt
Juhl, Scotty Thiel, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Ayrton Gennetten, Daryn Pittman,
Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Danny Varin, Marcus Dumesny, Mark
Dobmeier, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Shane Golobic, Logan Seavey, Sye
Lynch, Logan Wagner, Garet Williamson
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (38
Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Logan Schuchart
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
3 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Ayrton Gennetten
2 LCS Wins – Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Rico
Abreu, Anthony Macri, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Brian Brown
1 LCS Win – Kraig Kinser, Mitchell Faccinto, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Brent Marks,
DJ Foos, Christopher Bell, Austin Pierce, Jake Blackhurst, Robbie Price,
Giovanni Scelzi, Scotty Thiel, Josh Schneiderman, Lachlan McHugh, Justin
Whittall, Chase Dietz, Brandon Rahmer, Jordan Thomas, Joe B. Miller, Hunter
Schuerenberg, Brendan Mullen, Tanner Holmes, DJ Netto, Dylan Cisney, Jake
Bubak
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (33
Drivers):
10 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Noah Gass
3 Hard Chargers – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
2 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Brock
Zearfoss, Anthony Macri, Freddie Rahmer
1 Hard Charger – Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, Rico Abreu, Sam Hafertepe Jr,
Tanner Thorson, Alan Krimes, Devon Borden, Greg Wilson, Travis Philo, Kyle
Larson, Russell Borland, Aaron Reutzel, Scotty Thiel, Larry Wight, Tim
Kaeding, Ryan Timms, Kevin Ingle, Tyler Thompson, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Smith,
Lucas Wolfe
PODIUM FINISHES (32
Drivers):
25 Podiums – Carson Macedo
22 Podiums – Brad Sweet
20 Podiums – David Gravel
17 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
15 Podiums – Donny Schatz
13 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
11 Podiums – James McFadden
10 Podiums – Jacob Allen
9 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks
5 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Brian Brown, Anthony Macri
4 Podiums – Rico Abreu, Giovanni Scelzi, Lance Dewease
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Corey Day, Buddy Kofoid, Danny Dietrich
1 Podium – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Tyler
Courtney, Paulie Colagiovanni, Ryan Timms, Logan Wagner
TOP 10 FINISHES (66
Drivers):
58 Top 10s – David Gravel
56 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
53 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
52 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
48 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
43 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
39 Top 10s – James McFadden
37 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
36 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
25 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
19 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss
17 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
15 Top 10s – Anthony Macri
14 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
13 Top 10s – Brent Marks
9 Top 10s – Brian Brown
8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen, Lance Dewease
6 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Danny Dietrich
4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi
3 Top 10s – Kraig Kinser, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Trey Starks, Ryan
Timms
2 Top 10s – Noah Gass, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Larry Wight, Danny
Varin, Shane Golobic, DJ Netto, Justin Whittall
1 Top 10 – Carson Short, Tanner Thorson, Greg Wilson, Cole Duncan, Cale
Thomas, Cole Macedo, Mark Dobmeier, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno,
Ayrton Gennetten, Zeb Wise, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer,
Paulie Colagiovanni, Lachlan McHugh, Marcus Dumesny, Daryn Pittman, Joel
Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Justin Sanders, Lee Jacobs, Logan Wagner, Sye
Lynch, Ryan Smith, Lucas Wolfe
2022 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR
SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thur, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz
(1)
2. Fri, Feb. 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
3. Sat, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
4. Fri, March 4 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Sheldon Haudenschild
(2)
5. Sat, March 5 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Carson Macedo (1)
6. Fri, March 11 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
7. Sat, March 12 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1)
8. Fri, March 18 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Carson Macedo (2)
9. Fri, March 25 / Bakersfield Speedway / Bakersfield, CA / Giovanni Scelzi
(2)
10. Sat, March 26 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / David Gravel (2)
11. Tues, March 29 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Brad Sweet (1)
12. Sat, April 2 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brent Marks (1)
13. Sat, April 9 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / Jacob Allen (1)
14. Fri, April 15 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO /
Carson Macedo (3)
15. Sat, April 23 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Carson Macedo (4)
16. Fri, April 29 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Logan Schuchart
(1)
17. Sat, April 30 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Spencer Bayston
(1)
18. Wed, May 11 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Jacob Allen (2)
19. Sat, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks
(2)
20. Tues, May 17 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Sheldon
Haudenschild (3)
21. Fri, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
22. Sat, May 28 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
23. Mon, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Sheldon
Haudenschild (5)
24. Fri, June 3 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo
(5)
25. Fri, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (3)
26. Sat, June 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
27. Fri, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (6)
28. Sat, June 18 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (7)
29. Wed, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Spencer Bayston (2)
30. Thur, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Buddy Kofoid (1)
31. Fri, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Carson Macedo (6)
32. Sat, June 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
33. Fri, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Jacob Allen (3)
34. Sat, July 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brock Zearfoss
(1)
35. Sat, July 9 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (7)
36. Tues, July 12 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (3)
37. Wed, July 13 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (3)
38. Thur, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (4)
39. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (4)
40. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (5)
41. Wed, July 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Kyle Larson (4)
42. Fri, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (1)
43. Sat, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet
(2)
44. Sat, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (5)
45. Sun, July 31 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Donny Schatz (2)
46. Fri, Aug. 5 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (8)
47. Sat, Aug. 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
48. Wed, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Logan Schuchart (SF)*
49. Thur, Aug. 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Jacob Allen (SF)*
50. Fri, Aug. 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (SF)*
51. Sat, Aug. 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (3)
52. Sat, Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (2)
53. Sat. Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
54. Fri, Aug. 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Brad Sweet (4)
55. Sat, Aug. 27 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson
Macedo (10)
56. Thur, Sept. 1 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Logan Schuchart (3)
57. Fri, Sept. 2 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
58. Sat, Sept. 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / David Gravel (6)
59. Mon, Sept. 5 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Carson Macedo (11)
60. Thur, Sept. 8 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Kyle Larson (NP)*
61. Fri, Sept. 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Carson Macedo (NP)*
62. Sat, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Jacob Allen (4)
63. Fri, Sept. 16 / Keller Auto Speedway / Hanford, CA / Logan Schuchart (4)
64. Fri, Sept. 23 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
65. Sat, Sept. 24 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
66. Fri, Sept. 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (2)
67. Fri, Oct. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
68. Sat, Oct. 8 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (2)
69. Fri, Oct. 14 / I-80 Speedway / Greenwood, NE / David Gravel (7)
70. Sat, Oct. 15 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / James McFadden (1)
71. Sat, Oct. 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (3)
72. Wed, Nov. 2 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
73. Fri, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
74. Sat, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $25,000-to-win
Inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Season Concludes; Shane
Cockrum Deemed Champion
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 31, 2022) – The inaugural season for the Xtreme Outlaw
Sprint Car Series presented by Low-E Insulation has officially ended with no
suitable reschedule date for the season finale available.
Points leader Shane Cockrum, and the Amati Racing team, have been deemed
the 2022 champions, claiming the inaugural $20,000 title check.
“This is obviously not how we wanted to end the inaugural season for the
Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Cars,” said Xtreme Outlaw Series Director Casey Shuman.
“I want to thank all the drivers and teams that supported the Series this
year and congratulate Shane Cockrum and Shane Wade on winning the inaugural
championship. I look forward to bigger and better things for the Series in
the future.”
The season finale at Devil’s Bowl Speedway was canceled due to rain.
Series officials searched for a suitable replacement but with none available
were forced to conclude the season at its current standings.
That left Cockrum, of Benton, IL, as the historic first Xtreme Outlaw
Sprint Car Series champion with Alex Bright, in second, and Jake Swanson, in
third, rounding out the podium.
FULL POINTS:
CLICK HERE
In eight races this year, the Series saw five different winners. CJ Leary
won the inaugural race at Volusia Speedway Park in February, followed by
Thomas Meseraull picking up the win on the second night in Florida. Leary
then became the Series’ first multi-time winner with his victory at Lake
Ozark Speedway
Brady Bacon picked up the win during the Series’ second visit to Lake
Ozark. Then, Alex Bright and Jake Swanson also became first-time winners
with the Series during the St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff at Federated Auto
Parts Raceway at I-55.
Swanson went on to make history winning the next two events and becoming
the Series’ first three-time winner.
The Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by Low-E Insulation is
scheduled to commence its 2023 season during DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia
Speedway Park, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 13-14. For tickets,
CLICK HERE.
ALL DIRT ROADS: Brad Sweet prepared for ‘extremely intense
battle’ with David Gravel at World Finals
Sweet, the three-time
and defending champion, leads Gravel, looking for his first title, by 16
points entering the championship weekend
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 27, 2022) – You may see a 16-point difference between
Brad Sweet and David Gravel in the 2022 championship battle, but to Sweet
they’re “essentially tied.”
With that mindset, Sweet’s focus for the World of Outlaws World Finals
(Nov. 2-5) season finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte has changed. Rather
than “milking” a healthy points gap, he’s now taking a more aggressive
approach for the three nights of racing.
“If you’re going in there looking for a top five, you’re going to lose,”
Sweet said. “You have to go in there, putting all the cards on the table and
try to win each night. If you have a (large) point lead, I think, you don’t
take the risks, or roll the dice. But when someone, basically, essentially,
we’re pretty much tied going into a three-race weekend. We know [Gravel and
his Big Game Motorsports team are] going to be hungry. They’re going to be
good. They have been. Especially for the last eight to 10 races they’ve been
on a good stretch. That’s what’s put them in this position.”
For Sweet, of Grass Valley, CA, and his NAPA Auto Parts Kasey Kahne
Racing team, a fourth consecutive World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series title is on the line. For Gravel and his Big Game Motorsports
team, it would be their first.
The two have battled all year, mirroring their season stats. While Sweet
has been more consistent throughout the year, Gravel has been on a hot
streak recently. The Watertown, CT driver has scored seven top-five finishes
in the last seven races, including at win at I-80 Speedway, versus Sweet’s
three top fives – one being a win at Sharon Speedway – and five top 10s in
the last seven.
That’s helped Gravel close the points gap and take advantage of Sweet’s
rare DNF at Williams Grove Speedway – where he suffered a broken rear end.
Before then, Sweet and his KKR team were on a streak of 5,481 laps completed
and 166 straight races without a DNF.
To ease the heartbreak of the situation, Sweet said he’s put all his
focus on winning at Charlotte.
“Everybody probably handles emotion differently,” Sweet said. “For me,
obviously, with doing this for so long, when something happens my mind just
moves to the next thing… But I don’t want to dwell on any negativity or what
could have been or what should have been. When you go down that path and
spend time on the negative stuff, you’re not putting the time where it needs
to be. Right now, that’s in preparation and studying where the car needs to
be. What I need to do as a driver to get the job done and that’s the task in
front of us.
“Williams Grove is done and dusted. Charlotte is ahead of us. It is what
it is. I always tell the guys, ‘It could always be worse.’ We’re still ahead
in points. We worked hard to get to this point. It’s going to be a great
battle. It’s great for the Series. Great for the sport. Now there is going
to be a lot of eyes on us. I’m just happy that I’m involved in that
conversation.”
While Sweet is focused on the tasks ahead, he also admitted the intensity
of the week is still high. He’s averaged a fifth-place finish at The Dirt
Track at Charlotte in the last six races there – since winning his first
title in 2019. But Charlotte is one of Gravel’s best tracks, averaging a 1.8
finish in the last six races – sweeping the doubleheader in 2019 and picking
up a win there the last two years.
“The intensity level is more like when we went there only a couple of
points ahead of (10-time Series champion) Donny (Schatz) in 2019, chasing
our first championship,” Sweet said. “I guess the difference is we have
three more (championships) than we did the situation before. I don’t know
that I feel the same pressure. Getting that first one is always the most
difficult.
“Pretty comfortable with our accomplishments as a team, where we’re at as
a team. Obviously, you can’t help part failures. Things happen. I think at
this point I’m looking at it one race at a time. Going in trying to win each
race. If you do that, the points are going to fall into your favor. It just
comes down to being as prepared as possible. Trying to execute the best that
you possibly can.”
The biggest difference this time, he said, is he has a better control of
his nerves.
“When you’ve been in the situation, you know the feeling that you get,”
Sweet said. “I think that helps for me. It calms me down a little. I don’t
think… that year (in 2019), there were just a lot of emotions. It was really
hard to control but it was really intense with the team. We worked extremely
hard to be as prepared as we possibly could. We have that knowledge and
we’ve been in that situation. We’re not treating it any different.”
If Sweet can hold on for his fourth consecutive title, he’ll join Steve
Kinser and Schatz as the only three drivers in Series history to have won
four straight World of Outlaws championships, and four titles in general. If
Gravel finds his way to the top, he’ll become the 11th different World of
Outlaws champion.
“All I do is plan on running the best I can every night and hopefully
running up front and just keep applying that pressure,” Gravel said. “You
never know what could happen.”
With Sweet’s view on the championship battle situation entering World
Finals, his only goal is to win.
“I think we need to win a race [at World Finals],” Sweet said. “I think
it is important for us to finish strong and for the points, as well. If
you’re winning, no one can win points on you.”
Fans can meet Sweet and Gravel, along with the rest of the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series stars on Thursday, Nov. 3, during
the World Finals Fan Fest, from 2-4pm, along the front stretch – open to all
ticketed fans. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Features will take place on
Wednesday, Nov. 2, Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5.
For tickets to the World of Outlaws World Finals,
CLICK HERE.
Rain showers force Devil’s Bowl cancellation
MESQUITE, TX (Oct. 26, 2022) – Heavy rain at Devil’s Bowl Speedway – and
more projected for the weekend – has created saturated grounds at the track
and forced Xtreme Outlaw Series and track officials to cancel the Texas
Non-Wing Nationals.
Series officials are looking for a new date for the Xtreme Outlaw Sprint
Car Series presented by Low-E Insulation championship finale.
Those who purchased tickets in advance to the Texas Non-Wing Nationals
can call the track at (972) 222-2421.
For updates on the Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series, follow the Series on
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E
Insulation (Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota
(Presenting sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged
and Whitz Racing Products.
World of Outlaws Champions Celebration to bring
fans, drivers closer than ever for year-end honors
For the first time, fans will get to celebrate each driver’s year-long
accomplishments and then keep the party going with a concert by Country
Music Artist Rick Monroe and The Hitmen
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 26, 2022) – When the fireworks fade and the champions
lower their trophies Saturday night at the World of Outlaws World Finals,
the year-end celebrations kick off with the special World of Outlaws
Champions Celebration at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. And everyone is
invited.
Taking place directly after Saturday night’s (Nov. 5) championship
Victory Lane celebrations, the World of Outlaws Champions Celebration will
be held at the NOS Energy Concert Stage in the lower pit area, featuring a
concert, a parade of cars and the honoring of this year’s championship
contenders.
“For the first time, fans will be able to celebrate each driver’s
season-long accomplishments with them as they are honored on the NOS Energy
Concert Stage Saturday night,” said World of Outlaws CEO Brian Carter. “Add
in an electric concert and The Greatest Show on Dirt will go from
on track to off track at the end of the night.”
The full field of championship contenders for the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Equipment Late Model Series will be honored on stage – given their trophy
and check. World of Outlaws teams will also parade their cars to the stage.
There will also be a concert by Country Music Artist, Rick Monroe and The
Hitmen, brought to you by NOS Energy. And it’s all free for fans to attend.
The World of Outlaws Championship Celebration will be a unique bookend to
the epic four-day World of Outlaws World Finals, which will commence with
the PRN at the Track Kick-off Party – in the zMax Pavilion – Tuesday, Nov. 1
at 6pm (ET). Then, racing will begin Wednesday, Nov. 2 with the World of
Outlaws Sprint Cars and World of Outlaws Late Models.
And while the Super DIRTcar Series may not have on track action, its
drivers will line the front stretch for a two-hour Fan Fest (2 to 4pm ET)
before racing action, allowing fans to get up close to their favorite
drivers and cars. World of Outlaws fans will have the same opportunity the
next two days with a Fan Fest (from 2 to 4pm ET each night) for the Sprint
Car drivers on Thursday and one for the Late Model drivers on Friday.
Thursday, Nov. 3, will see Feature action for the World of Outlaws Late
Models and Super DIRTcar Series, while Friday, Nov. 5, will host Features
for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Super DIRTcar Series.
Then, three champions will be crowned on Saturday, Nov. 5, with a massive
night of action. Points accumulated from the previous nights will determine
the Heat Race lineups for each Series. After competing for $15,000-to-win
races during the weekday races, both World of Outlaws series will battle for
$25,000-to-win in Saturday’s Feature. The Super DIRTcar Series will compete
for $10,000 paydays during the week and $15,000 in the finale.
Before the Features, the famed 3X4 Wide Salute – placing the fields for
the World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series on track at the same time –
will grace the speedway for the most iconic photo opportunity in motorsports.
Don’t miss the weeklong celebration like no other (Nov. 2-5) by
purchasing your tickets today,
CLICK HERE.
NOT DONE YET: Lance Dewease Banks $75,000 with Fifth-Career National
Open Title
57-Year-Old is First Driver to Win Williams Grove Crown Jewel Across
Four Decades
MECHANICSBURG, PA - October 22, 2022 - A historic edition of the 60th
annual Champion Racing Oil National Open played host to a historic happening
on Saturday night.
Going back to the fountain of youth, 57-year-old Lance Dewease held off
two of the fastest rising PA Posse stars and a slew of full-time World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series drivers to win his fifth-career
National Open - becoming the second driver in history to reach that feat
behind Donny Schatz's six titles.
Leading from flag-to-flag in the 40-lap, $75,000-to-win finale at
Williams Grove Speedway, Dewease made history as the first man to conquer
the National Open in four decades, winning the Pennsylvania staple in 1996,
2001-02, 2018, and 2022.
With the Hall of Fame trio of driver Dewease, owner Don Kreitz Jr., and
crew chief Davey Brown Sr., the #69K made it clear they're not going
anywhere.
"We're not stopping now," Dewease said after his record-extending 111th
win at Williams Grove. "I don't plan on retiring and these guys want to keep
racing. Someone has to keep these young guys honest out here. Brent [Marks]
and Anthony [Macri] are two of the best and I love racing against them. I'm
not done yet."
"It's pretty special to break a tie with Steve Kinser for anything," he
added, passing "The King" for second-most National Open titles. "I don't
know how many more of these I've got left, but I know [Donny] Schatz is next
in our picture. We're just taking it one race at a time. My son [Cole
Dewease] recently started racing Micro Sprint and it's been a joy."
Scoring the fifth-highest payday of the season didn't come easily for
Dewease, who was forced to fend off Myerstown, PA's Brent Marks for the
entirety of the race. Marks actually slid by and took the lead on a Lap 28
restart, but the red flag flew and negated his pass before he could cross
the finish line to count the lap.
"I caught a lucky break with Brent on that restart," Dewease noted. "I
was having radio problems the whole Feature and worried too much about that.
I wasn't paying attention as well as I should have been and fell asleep on
that restart. Brent is so fast here right now that I don't think we could've
beat him had he actually passed us. We took advantage of everything we
needed, though, and it paid off."
On the heartbreaking side of Saturday's loss, Marks finished
0.792-seconds shy of completing his dream season in the Murray-Marks
Motorsports #19. He settled for a $25,000 payday and now looks to end his
season on a high note with three more chances at World of Outlaws Victory
Lane during the World Finals in November.
"It's extremely disappointing," Marks said after falling short of his
second National Open title. "It just didn't go our way tonight. We had a
fast car, but it was so top-dominant and I needed lap traffic to make a
move. I was so close to the flagstand when that red flag came out after
taking the lead, that was a big bummer. Proud to be standing on the
frontstretch, though.
Finishing third and completing the PA Posse podium sweep was Dillsburg,
PA's Anthony Macri with a ninth-to-third charge fueling his career-best
National Open effort. "The Concrete Kid" rallied late in the running and
applied pressure to both Marks and Dewease, but ran out of time and track in
his charge to the front.
"That was a lot of hard racing for $75,000 tonight," Macri mentioned
after contact nearly sent him over in the final laps. "I gave it my all
tonight, but we came up in third place. It sucks, but we'll take it and move
on. Considering that we started ninth and how narrow it was in the early
running, I'm impressed with our run. The cookie just didn't crumble
completely our way this time."
Behind the PA Posse's lead trio was a pair of full-time Outlaws closing
out the top five. Spencer Bayston finished a career-best fourth at Williams
Grove in the CJB Motorsports #5, while David Gravel finished fifth in the
Big Game Motorsports #2 as he closed on the championship lead for the
sixth-straight race.
Rounding out the top-10 of the 60th National Open was Justin Peck in the
Buch Motorsports #13, Jacob Allen in the Shark Racing #1A, Danny Dietrich in
the Gary Kauffman Racing #48, Carson Macedo in the Jason Johnson Racing #41,
and James McFadden in the Roth Motorsports #83.
NOS NOTEBOOK (WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY, 10/22/22)
Dewease is the 32nd driver in World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series history to reach 20 victories - tying him for 31st on the
All-Time Win List with fellow PA Posse legend, Greg Hodnett. He concluded
the 2022 campaign at Williams Grove Speedway with five consecutive wins (two
against the World of Outlaws) to push his all-time record to 111 wins at the
Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2-mile.
At 57 years, 16 days, Dewease passes another Posse icon, Fred Rahmer (55
years, 7 months, 2 days), as the oldest winner in National Open history. His
fifth win now puts him second all-time in National Open titles - trailing
Donny Schatz (6) - and makes him the first to ever win the race in four
different decades - 90's, 00's, 10's, 20's.
Saturday marked the first-ever PA Posse podium sweep at the National Open
under World of Outlaws sanction. Of his five titles at the race, the Kreitz
Racing #69K is the first car that Dewease has won with on multiple
occasions.
Breaking a rear axle on Lap 5, championship leader Brad Sweet suffered
his first DNF since July 2020 - snapping a 166-race streak of completing
5,461 consecutive laps. Pairing that with David Gravel's fifth-place result,
the title gap is now only 16-points entering the World Finals in two weeks.
UP NEXT (Nov) – All that remains in 2022 for the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is the season-ending World Finals on November
2-5 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC. The Greatest Show on Dirt
will be joined by the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late
Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds for one huge
weekend to conclude the season. Fans can BUY TICKETS HERE, or watch every
lap LIVE on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (40 Laps) – 1. 69K-Lance Dewease
[1][$75,000]; 2. 19-Brent Marks [2][$25,000]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri
[9][$10,000]; 4. 5-Spencer Bayston [4][$6,000]; 5. 2-David Gravel
[3][$4,000]; 6. 13-Justin Peck [6][$3,500]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen [7][$3,200];
8. 48-Danny Dietrich [19][$3,000]; 9. 41-Carson Macedo [13][$2,700]; 10.
83-James McFadden [5][$2,600]; 11. 15-Donny Schatz [21][$2,500]; 12.
5W-Lucas Wolfe [26][$650]; 13. 9-Kasey Kahne [12][$1,850]; 14. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild [8][$1,500]; 15. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [10][$1,400]; 16. 11-TJ
Stutts [11][$1,350]; 17. 27-Daryn Pittman [16][$1,300]; 18. 39-Troy Wagaman
[28][$]; 19. 44-Dylan Norris [22][$1,300]; 20. 1S-Logan Schuchart
[14][$1,300]; 21. 71-Cory Eliason [24][$1,300]; 22. 18-Giovanni Scelzi
[20][$1,300]; 23. 19R-Matt Campbell [23][$1,300]; 24. 11K-Kraig Kinser
[27][$]; 25. 1M-Landon Myers [15][$1,300]; 26. 55K-Robbie Kendall
[18][$1,300]; 27. 49-Brad Sweet [17][$1,300]; 28. 7S-Robbie Price [25][$].
Lap Leaders: Lance Dewease 1-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 5W-Lucas Wolfe[+14]
NEW Championship Standings (71/74 Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,854); 2.
David Gravel (-16); 3. Carson Macedo (-106); 4. Donny Schatz (-214); 5.
Sheldon Haudenschild (-238); 6. Logan Schuchart (-386); 7. James McFadden
(-446); 8. Spencer Bayston (-580); 9. Jacob Allen (-672); 10. Brock Zearfoss
(-954).
OPEN-MINDED: David Gravel staying in championship hunt with National
Open, World Finals looming
Gravel traits championship points leader Brad Sweet by 54 points with four
races remaining in 2022
MECHANICSBURG, PA (Oct. 20, 2022) – When David Gravel entered the
Champion Racing Oil National Open weekend at the beginning of October, he
trailed points leader Brad Sweet by 96 points. This weekend, for the event’s
rescheduled date, he’s cut that deficit down to 54 points in five races.
While trending in the right direction for Gravel, and his Big Game
Motorsports team, to chase their first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series championship, they’re down to four more races to
accelerate that climb.
After being postponed by rain, the $75,000-to-win 60th Champion Racing
Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway takes place Saturday, Oct. 22.
Then, the Series will have three days of racing at The Dirt Track at
Charlotte for the World of Outlaws World Finals championship finale, Nov.
2-5 – fans will also get to meet Gravel and the rest of the Series stars
during a front stretch Fan Fest on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 2-4pm (ET).
Gravel is currently on a streak of six top-five finishes in a row,
including a win at I-80 Speedway, helping him cut into Sweet’s lead. Part of
that recent success stems from he and his team throwing everything they have
into the final stretch of the season, he said.
“I think just being open minded and trying some stuff,” Gravel said.
“Find some stuff that has worked, knowing when to use it and when not to.
“Just confidence with the race car. Just trying things. We’ve been
together for about two years. We’ve tried a decent amount of stuff. But I
think you always have to strive to be better and keep searching and try to
find those things that are going to help you win race. Here, lately, I feel
like we’ve done that.”
Gravel’s confidence also comes from having previous success at Williams
Grove and The Dirt Track at Charlotte. The Watertown, CT driver has eight
Series wins at Williams Grove – two of them National Open victories – and
six wins at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, including four in the last three
years.
His wins at Charlotte have come with three different teams, too – CJB
Motorsports, Jason Johnson Racing and Big Game Motorsports.
While his main focus will be to win the last four races, points will
still be in the back of his mind.
“I think about it,” he said. “It’s a shame we were 90-something points
back going into Port Royal because if we had it to 50 or 60, where we were,
it would have been a big help. We kind of didn’t run really good at Eldora
and were kind of OK at those last couple of races in California. Because of
those, it put us in a bigger gap. It’s going to be hard to make anything
happen.
“All I do is plan on running the best I can every night and hopefully
running up front and just keep applying that pressure. You never know what
could happen. You’re one mistake away from being right there.”
In his second year with Big Game Motorsports and crew chief Cody Jacobs –
the 2021 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Crew Chief of the Year – they’ve
managed to collect seven wins, so far. While that’s currently off from the
11 victories they had last year, Gravel said he still feels like they’ve had
a better season than last year – judging by money earned and performance at
marquee events, such as his second-place finish at the Knoxville Nationals.
That still doesn’t mean they’re satisfied, though. There are still more
races to win. Still a shot at their first championship.
“I don’t think you’re ever satisfied,” Gravel said. “Maybe content
sometimes, but you always want more. You always want to strive for more.
We’re third on the wins list for the Outlaws, which is OK, but you’d rather
be number one or number two. It’s a very competitive sport this year and
everything is earned. That is for sure. We’re focused on finishing off the
year strong.”
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If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch both events live on
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: $75,000 National Open Concludes Saturday at
Williams Grove Speedway
The Ninth and Final Battle Between World of Outlaws and PA Posse is
the Biggest
MECHANICSBURG, PA - October 19, 2022 - After sitting idle for three
weeks, Williams Grove Speedway will roar back to life this Saturday, October
22 as the 60th Champion Racing Oil National Open is finished with $75,000 on
the line - the fifth-richest winners share in Sprint Car Racing this year.
Postponed by the remnants of Hurrican Ian at the start of the month, the
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will now battle the PA
Posse in what will be the sixth-latest National Open through six decades of
competition at the Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2-mile.
While the Outlaws vs. Posse rivalry takes center stage in Central
Pennsylvania, eyes nationwide are glued on the championship battle between
Brad Sweet and David Gravel with only four races left. Sweet - chasing his
fourth consecutive crown - currently leads Gravel - going for his first
title - by 54 points. Gravel has made it interesting down the stretch,
beating Sweet in five-straight races to cut 42 points out of what was once a
96-point advantage.
Saturday's one-night stand for 75 grand will begin with gates opening at
4:00pm ET followed by Hot Laps on track at 6:00pm ET.
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Let's preview what to watch for this Saturday on DIRTVision.com:
SIX FORMER CHAMPS: Highlighting a loaded field with nearly 50 entries
expected is a group of six former champions of the National Open at Williams
Grove, a list that equally features three full-time Outlaws and three of
PA’s finest.
Carson Macedo, of Lemoore, CA, made it six winners in the last six years
when he drove by Logan Schuchart in dramatic fashion to lead the final five
laps of the 2021 race, becoming the 35th champion in event history. This
weekend, he’ll have a shot at becoming the seventh man to win back-to-back
National Open titles and the first since Donny Schatz did it in 2004-05.
Donny Schatz, of Fargo, ND, owns more National Open belts than anyone
else with six titles to his name, including his most recent in 2020. The
Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 driver has won a whopping 21 times at
Williams Grove, more than anywhere else throughout his prolific World of
Outlaws career. He’ll look to do it one more time with a seventh National
Open title available this weekend.
Lance Dewease, of Fayetteville, PA, ended a three-year drought against
the World of Outlaws when the Series visited his home turf in July. Lately,
the Kreitz Racing #69K has been on fire at Williams Grove, winning
four-straight races at the track, including a rain-shortened National Open
preliminary on September 30. A fifth consecutive W would give Dewease his
fifth National Open title, which would break a tie with Steve Kinser (4) for
second-most in event history.
Brent Marks, of Myerstown, PA, won his 2019 National Open when he was a
full-time Outlaw and now he wants to win one for the PA Posse. Three of his
remarkable 17 victories this season have come at Williams Grove, including a
World of Outlaws win during May’s Morgan Cup. A $75,000 payout for the
Murrary-Marks #19 gasser would only boast his record as the richest Sprint
Car driver of 2022.
David Gravel, of Watertown, CT, has thrived at Williams Grove more than
any other venue on the World of Outlaws schedule, scoring eight of his 76
career wins at the 1/2-mile. No stranger to controversial endings at the
National Open, this two-time champion is one of the most polarizing faces
when the Outlaws come to face the Posse. It’ll be no different this weekend
as he aims to be the seventh to reach three titles.
Danny Dietrich, of Gettysburg, PA, currently sits on 28 career Williams
Grove wins entering the weekend with three of those earned this year. He
swept the All Star Circuit of Champions Twin 20s in August and enters second
in the track standings. Along with Marks, the Gary Kauffman Racing #48
driver is trying to become the 13th multi-time National Open champion this
weekend.
BREAKING THROUGH: There are several contenders who could win their first
National Open belt this weekend, making it seven champions over the last
seven years.
Brad Sweet, of Grass Valley, CA, finally conquered Williams Grove in his
53rd career start during the July doubleheader. It was made possible thanks
to years of dedication and a one-off car built by his Kasey Kahne Racing #49
crew specifically for the tricky 1/2-mile. The championship leader has
pulled that car off the shelves, loaded it into the trailer, and is ready to
see if they can do it again with $ 75,000 to win this weekend.
Anthony Macri, of Dillsburg, PA, finally cleared the hump in a big way,
winning his first and second World of Outlaws Features when he swept Port
Royal (PA) Speedway two weeks ago. The 23-year-old is now a 23-time winner
this year with three of those coming in Mechanicsburg. Since September, “The
Concrete Kid” has won $60,000 at Port Royal’s Tuscarora 50, $26,000 at
Selinsgrove’s National Open, and now eyes $75,000 at Williams Grove’s
National Open.
Sheldon Haudenschild, of Wooster, OH, has improved vastly at Williams
Grove. Jac’s son started his career at the track with a 14.4 average finish
through his first 20 World of Outlaws starts but has turned that around with
a victory and six podiums in his last eight starts. The NOS Energy Drink #17
team is trying to add a $75,000 National Open score to go along with their
$100,000 High Bank Nationals title this year.
James McFadden, of Alice Springs, NT, heads into Saturday's show as the
most recent World of Outlaws winner - topping Lakeside (KS) to snap an
81-race drought in his first win with Roth Motorsports. The Australian ace
is no stranger to Williams Grove, earning his first-career victory with the
Series there in 2017 and placing on the podium of the National Open that
same year.
IT MEANS MORE: Hailing from the state of Pennsylvania, National Open
weekend has a way of putting a little pep into the step of Shark Racing,
Brock Zearfoss Racing, and CJB Motorsports.
Logan Schuchart, of Hanover, PA, was closer than ever to his first taste
of National Open glory last year, leading laps and finishing second while
donning the throwback scheme for his grandfather and 1975 champion, Bobby
Allen. The #1S pilot finished third in 2021, then second last year, and now
hopes to finally break through for that first $75,000 crown at Williams
Grove.
Jacob Allen, of Hanover, PA, experienced his own form of Williams Grove
heartbreak earlier this year when he led the majority of May’s World of
Outlaws race before running out of fuel. The #1A, which still dons the Bobby
Allen throwback look, is amid a career-best streak of 13 consecutive top-10
finishes with Allen at the wheel. After earning a $25,000 Gold Cup last
month, Jacob hopes to one-up himself with a $75,000 win this time.
Brock Zearfoss, of Jonestown, PA, returns to the site of his first-career
World of Outlaws win this weekend, a score that came in 2017 before his move
to full-time status. The #3Z driver also earned his National Open
career-best that year, finishing ninth, a mark he hopes to top this weekend.
Spencer Bayston, of Lebanon, IN, is far from a Pennsylvania native, but
his team (CJB Motorsports) and crew chief (Barry Jackson) are rooted deep in
the state. The first-year combination has already won twice as Bayston leads
the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year chase and now eyes a big chance for a
big weekend close to the #5 shop.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Saturday, October 22 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (70/74 Races):
1. 49-Brad Sweet (8,752 PTS); 2. 2-David Gravel (-54 PTS); 3. 41-Carson
Macedo (-136 PTS); 4. 15-Donny Schatz (-240 PTS); 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
(-258 PTS); 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-394 PTS); 7. 83-James McFadden (-474
PTS); 8. 5-Spencer Bayston (-620 PTS); 9. 1A-Jacob Allen (-706 PTS); 10.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss (-972 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (18 Drivers):
11 wins – Carson Macedo, Jason Johnson Racing #41
9 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17
7 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
5 wins – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne Racing #49
5 wins – Brent Marks, Murray-Marks Motorsports #19
4 wins – Kyle Larson, Kevin Kozlowski/Paul Silva #57
4 wins – Logan Schuchart, Shark Racing #1S
4 wins – Jacob Allen, Shark Racing #1A
3 wins – Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15
2 wins – Spencer Bayston, CJB Motorsports #5
2 wins – Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing #18
2 wins – Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr. Racing #69K
2 wins – Anthony Macri, Macri Motorsports #39M
1 win – James McFadden, Roth Motorsports #83
1 win – Brock Zearfoss, Zearfoss Racing #3Z
1 win – Brian Brown, Brian Brown Racing #21
1 win – Buddy Kofoid, Crouch Motorsports #11
1 win – Rico Abreu, Rico Abreu Racing #24
FEATURE LAPS LED (30 Drivers):
307 laps – Brad Sweet
285 laps – Carson Macedo
216 laps – David Gravel
189 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
134 laps – Jacob Allen
123 laps – Brent Marks
119 laps – Kyle Larson
99 laps – Donny Schatz
76 laps – Giovanni Scelzi
74 laps – Logan Schuchart
72 laps – Spencer Bayston
52 laps – Brian Brown
49 laps – Anthony Macri
46 laps – Tyler Courtney
41 laps – James McFadden
36 laps – Rico Abreu
31 laps – Buddy Kofoid
26 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
23 laps – Kasey Kahne
22 laps – Brock Zearfoss
15 laps – Justin Peck, Lance Dewease
13 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Dominic Scelzi, Brady Bacon
8 laps – Riley Goodno
7 laps – Kerry Madsen
1 lap – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Austin McCarl
QUICKTIME AWARDS (20 Drivers):
10 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo*
8 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet, David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild*
4 QuickTimes – Jacob Allen, Giovanni Scelzi*
3 QuickTimes – Spencer Bayston
2 QuickTimes – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, Rico Abreu,
Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
1 QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Buddy Kofoid,
Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman
* Denotes New Track Record
HEAT RACE WINNERS (52 Drivers):
25 Heat Wins – David Gravel
21 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
19 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
17 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen
15 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, James McFadden
13 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
12 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Giovanni Scelzi
5 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown
4 Heat Wins – Kraig Kinser, Aaron Reutzel, Anthony Macri, Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Kyle Larson, Tyler Courtney, Hunter
Schuerenberg
2 Heat Wins – Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Marcus Dumesny, Matt Juhl, Corey
Day
1 Heat Win – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen,
Parker Price-Miller, Buddy Kofoid, Mark Dobmeier, Mitchel Moles, Brooke
Tatnell, Riley Goodno, Jack Croaker, Paige Polyak, Carson McCarl, Sye Lynch,
Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Tim
Kaeding, Logan Seavey, Logan Wagner, Lance Dewease, Garet Williamson
DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH APPEARANCES (61 Drivers):
41 Dashes – Brad Sweet
39 Dashes – David Gravel
37 Dashes – Carson Macedo
29 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
27 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
26 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden, Jacob Allen
12 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi
11 Dashes – Rico Abreu
10 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss
8 Dashes – Kraig Kinser
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri, Kasey Kahne
6 Dashes – Cory Eliason, Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tyler Courtney
4 Dashes – Robbie Price, Corey Day
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, Ryan Timms, Hunter Schuerenberg,
Lance Dewease
2 Dashes – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen
1 Dash – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, DJ Netto, Brady
Bacon, Matt Campbell, Cole Duncan, Parker Price-Miller, Austin McCarl, Matt
Juhl, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise, Ayrton Gennetten,
Daryn Pittman, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Danny Varin, Marcus
Dumesny, Mark Dobmeier, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Shane Golobic,
Logan Seavey, Sye Lynch, Logan Wagner, Garet Williamson
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (38 Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Logan Schuchart
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
3 LCS Wins – Ayrton Gennetten
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry
Madsen, Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Brian Brown
1 LCS Win – Kraig Kinser, Mitchell Faccinto, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Brent Marks,
DJ Foos, Christopher Bell, Austin Pierce, Jake Blackhurst, Robbie Price,
Giovanni Scelzi, Scotty Thiel, Josh Schneiderman, Lachlan McHugh, Justin
Whittall, Chase Dietz, Brandon Rahmer, Jordan Thomas, Joe B. Miller, Hunter
Schuerenberg, Brendan Mullen, Tanner Holmes, DJ Netto, Dylan Cisney, Jake
Bubak
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (32 Drivers):
10 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Noah Gass
3 Hard Chargers – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
2 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston, Jacob Allen, Brock
Zearfoss, Anthony Macri, Freddie Rahmer
1 Hard Charger – Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, Rico Abreu, Sam Hafertepe Jr,
Tanner Thorson, Alan Krimes, Devon Borden, Greg Wilson, Travis Philo, Kyle
Larson, Russell Borland, Aaron Reutzel, Scotty Thiel, Larry Wight, Tim
Kaeding, Ryan Timms, Kevin Ingle, Tyler Thompson, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Smith,
PODIUM FINISHES (32 Drivers):
25 Podiums – Carson Macedo
22 Podiums – Brad Sweet
20 Podiums – David Gravel
17 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
15 Podiums – Donny Schatz
13 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
11 Podiums – James McFadden
10 Podiums – Jacob Allen
9 Podiums – Kyle Larson
8 Podiums – Brent Marks
5 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Brian Brown
4 Podiums – Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri, Giovanni Scelzi
3 Podiums – Lance Dewease
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Corey Day, Buddy Kofoid, Danny Dietrich
1 Podium – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Tyler
Courtney, Paulie Colagiovanni, Ryan Timms, Logan Wagner
TOP 10 FINISHES (66 Drivers):
57 Top 10s – David Gravel
56 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
53 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
51 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
48 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
43 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
38 Top 10s – James McFadden
36 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
35 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
25 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
19 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss
17 Top 10s – Rico Abreu
14 Top 10s – Kyle Larson, Anthony Macri
12 Top 10s – Brent Marks
9 Top 10s – Brian Brown
8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen
6 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Lance Dewease
5 Top 10s – Danny Dietrich
4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi
3 Top 10s – Kraig Kinser, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Trey Starks, Ryan
Timms
2 Top 10s – Noah Gass, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Larry Wight, Danny
Varin, Shane Golobic, DJ Netto
1 Top 10 – Carson Short, Tanner Thorson, Greg Wilson, Cole Duncan, Cale
Thomas, Cole Macedo, Mark Dobmeier, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno,
Ayrton Gennetten, Zeb Wise, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer,
Paulie Colagiovanni, Lachlan McHugh, Marcus Dumesny, Daryn Pittman, Joel
Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Justin Sanders, Lee Jacobs, Logan Wagner,
Justin Whittall, Sye Lynch, Ryan Smith, Lucas Wolfe
2022 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Race No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thur, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz
(1)
2. Fri, Feb. 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
3. Sat, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
4. Fri, March 4 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Sheldon Haudenschild
(2)
5. Sat, March 5 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Carson Macedo (1)
6. Fri, March 11 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
7. Sat, March 12 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1)
8. Fri, March 18 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Carson Macedo (2)
9. Fri, March 25 / Bakersfield Speedway / Bakersfield, CA / Giovanni Scelzi
(2)
10. Sat, March 26 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / David Gravel (2)
11. Tues, March 29 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Brad Sweet (1)
12. Sat, April 2 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brent Marks (1)
13. Sat, April 9 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / Jacob Allen (1)
14. Fri, April 15 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO /
Carson Macedo (3)
15. Sat, April 23 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Carson Macedo (4)
16. Fri, April 29 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Logan Schuchart
(1)
17. Sat, April 30 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Spencer Bayston
(1)
18. Wed, May 11 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Jacob Allen (2)
19. Sat, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks
(2)
20. Tues, May 17 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Sheldon
Haudenschild (3)
21. Fri, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
22. Sat, May 28 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
23. Mon, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Sheldon
Haudenschild (5)
24. Fri, June 3 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo
(5)
25. Fri, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (3)
26. Sat, June 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
27. Fri, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (6)
28. Sat, June 18 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (7)
29. Wed, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Spencer Bayston (2)
30. Thur, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Buddy Kofoid (1)
31. Fri, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Carson Macedo (6)
32. Sat, June 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
33. Fri, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Jacob Allen (3)
34. Sat, July 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brock Zearfoss
(1)
35. Sat, July 9 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (7)
36. Tues, July 12 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (3)
37. Wed, July 13 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (3)
38. Thur, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (4)
39. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (4)
40. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (5)
41. Wed, July 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Kyle Larson (4)
42. Fri, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (1)
43. Sat, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet
(2)
44. Sat, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (5)
45. Sun, July 31 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Donny Schatz (2)
46. Fri, Aug. 5 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (8)
47. Sat, Aug. 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
48. Wed, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Logan Schuchart (SF)*
49. Thur, Aug. 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Jacob Allen (SF)*
50. Fri, Aug. 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (SF)*
51. Sat, Aug. 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (3)
52. Sat, Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (2)
53. Sat. Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
54. Fri, Aug. 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Brad Sweet (4)
55. Sat, Aug. 27 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson
Macedo (10)
56. Thur, Sept. 1 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Logan Schuchart (3)
57. Fri, Sept. 2 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
58. Sat, Sept. 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / David Gravel (6)
59. Mon, Sept. 5 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Carson Macedo (11)
60. Thur, Sept. 8 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Kyle Larson (NP)*
61. Fri, Sept. 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Carson Macedo (NP)*
62. Sat, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Jacob Allen (4)
63. Fri, Sept. 16 / Keller Auto Speedway / Hanford, CA / Logan Schuchart (4)
64. Fri, Sept. 23 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
65. Sat, Sept. 24 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
66. Fri, Sept. 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (2)
67. Fri, Oct. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
68. Sat, Oct. 8 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (2)
69. Fri, Oct. 14 / I-80 Speedway / Greenwood, NE / David Gravel (7)
70. Sat, Oct. 15 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / James McFadden (1)
71. Sat, Oct. 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA /
$75,000-to-win
72. Wed, Nov. 2 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
73. Fri, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
74. Sat, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $25,000-to-win
FULL CIRCLE: Amati Racing aims to honor, make history at Devil’s Bowl
for Xtreme Outlaw finale
Shane Wade hopes to win with Shane Cockrum at the track his grandfather
earned the title as an "Original Outlaw” in 1978
MESQUITE, TX (Oct. 20, 2022) – Shane Wade's days of sleeping in van,
traveling from race to race with his grandfather, have led to a potential
history making moment for the Sprint Car team owner.
Entering the two-day Texas Non-Wing Nationals championship finale for the
inaugural Xtreme Sprint Car Series pres. by Low-E Insulation at Devil's Bowl
Speedway, Oct. 28-29, Wade's Amati Racing team, and driver Shane Cockrum,
have a 26-point lead over second-place Alex Bright.
The historic significance of the event is twofold for Wade. The "Outlaws"
return to their roots as Devil's Bowl Speedway hosted the first World of
Outlaws event – a Non-Wing Sprint Car race – in 1978 and among the "Original
Outlaws" in that race was Wade's grandfather, Chuck Amati.
It was his grandfather who embedded the love of Sprint Car racing into
him, so going into the championship weekend with a shot at the inaugural
Xtreme Outlaw title, being an "Original Xtreme Outlaw," Wade knows it'll be
a special weekend no matter the outcome.
“I think it is incredible to just be in a position to have a shot at it,”
Wade said. “It would be a dream come true if we win the inaugural season.
That’s why we put this deal together. When we started hearing rumors this
was going to happen, Shane (Cockrum) was the first person I called and said
let’s win this championship. That’s been our goal. I’m extremely grateful
we’re in the position we’re in, no matter what happens. We’ll be proud to
have played a role in the first season.
“I am looking forward to closing the season out [at Devil’s Bowl].
Obviously, it’s championship weekend. It’s going to be a special weekend.”
The historic significance also isn’t lost on Cockrum, whose father, Cliff
Cockrum, raced against Amati. Along with wanting the championship, Cockrum
and Wade had Devil’s Bowl circled on their calendar the day it was
announced.
“It’ll be a cool reunion of shorts,” Cockrum said about the historic
significance of the weekend. “It’s one we’ve pinned on the map since the
beginning of the year. We’ve been preparing for this one all year. We’re
just pumped we’re in a position to capitalize and win the championship.
“Certainly, all championships are awesome, but to win the first one would
definitely be the highlight of my career. For a multitude of reasons. One,
it’s just a huge national series and to win anything like that puts you on
the map in different places. Secondly, this is a reunion of sorts from the
first World of Outlaws race there in the 1970s. To possibly win a
championship at a place that... It really does bring myself, my family,
Shane Wade and his grandfather, Chuck Amati, essentially the World of
Outlaws organization, brings it full circle for all of us.”
Dirt racing is all Wade has ever known. His earlier memories are
traveling around the country with his grandfather, going from track to
track, living their lives on the road out of their van.
“My grandpa would wake up at daylight. We would sleep in the motel
parking lot and my grandpa would wait up at daylight, waiting for people to
come out of their hotel and he would talk them into letting us use their
hotel room to take showers,” Wade said. “We always had our own towels. They
rarely told him no. We’d take showers and go to the racetrack.”
Those days of living out of a van as an original “Outlaw” put Wade on the
path to potentially be the original Xtreme Outlaw champion.
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If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap live on
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The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and
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CURTAIN CALL: Avedisian Becomes Two-Time Winner, Daum Inaugural Midget
Champion in Wild Finale at I-44
Daum & teams ready CB Industries backup minutes before green flag, drives
23rd-to-ninth
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oct. 15, 2022 – When the pressure turned up, the
heroes emerged Saturday night at I-44 Riverside Speedway.
It was a nail-biting conclusion to the inaugural season for the Xtreme
Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, where the first-ever repeat winner
was found and the first-ever champion was crowned by the end of the night.
Jade Avedisian all 35 laps of the 18th annual Charlene Meents Memorial to
become the first-ever two-time winner of the Series and the first-ever
two-time female Feature winner of a national Midget tour, while Zach Daum
piloted one of Avedisian’s backup cars from the CB Industries stable to a
ninth-place finish, earning him enough points to clinch the inaugural Series
championship.
“The first one was awesome, but I think this one’s just a little more
special that I could do it twice,” Avedisian said after the Feature,
reflecting on the significance of her trailblazing accomplishment.
Starting from the pole after setting quick time in Group 4 Qualifying and
a third-place Heat finish, Avedisian jumped out to the lead at the drop of
the green and began setting a torrid pace. She stretched her lead as large
as two seconds on more than one occasion and was able to hold the lead
through even the toughest restarts.
But after the final restart just before the halfway point, Avedisian
found herself riding on another two-second gap with lots of traffic ahead
and a hungry pack of drivers behind her. The hungriest of which was Bryant
Wiedeman, who was in the midst of a points battle with Daum that was coming
right down to the wire.
If Wiedeman won the race, a 15th-or-worse finish for Daum would have been
enough to earn Weideman the title. Both were dangerously close to those
exact positions in the final laps, and every position mattered. With five
laps-to-go and a two second gap to Avedisian, Wiedeman pinned the throttle.
A smooth line, a few smart moves in traffic and some help from the slower
cars allowed Wiedeman to reel-in Avedisian in only three laps.
“I didn’t know exactly [how far back], but I knew [someone] was right
there because I kinda felt my pace slow down in lapped traffic,” Avedisian
said. “I wasn’t sure where to go, and this lapper changed lanes on the
straightaway, and I was on the outside. I knew someone was close, but just
wasn’t sure who.”
The two stayed relatively close as they took the white flag until
Wiedeman attempted a last-ditch slide job in Turn 3. But Avedisian held
strong on the top and denied the Keith Kunz Motorsports driver out of Turn 4
to collect the win and the $5,000 paycheck.
“Thanks to [Wiedeman] for driving me clean because we all want to win,
and I know what he could’ve done to win,” she said.
Wiedeman crossed the stripe in second to record his best Series finish
since the win at Davenport in August. But in the end, it was not enough to
make up the points he needed to win the title. Daum had climbed all the way
from a provisional starting spot in 23rd to finish 9th and clinch the
inaugural season championship.
“I needed the bottom to get slicker so them guys couldn’t run the
bottom,” Daum said. “Once that happened, then I got better and could just
start picking them off.
“I just tried not to do anything dumb, put myself in a bad position to
get crashed that late in the race. Just had to play it smart, play it like a
veteran should.”
In his words, this was the hardest he’s ever worked to clinch a national
Midget title. As fate would have it, Daum broke an engine after Friday’s
event, forcing him to swipe the engine out of teammate Ethan Mitchell’s car
to compete Saturday. Then, while leading coming to the white flag in his
Heat Race, engine issues snakebit Daum once more, sending him to the pits
with limited time to ready another car for the Feature.
In Daum’s hour of need, CB Industries leader Chad Boat offered up a spare
car, primarily fitted for Avedisian, to Daum to finish out the night. With
crew members from several different teams furiously wrenching and drilling
on it, the car was readied just in time for Daum to take his provisional
starting spot in the Feature.
“There were other people offering cars, and I appreciate every last one
of them,” Daum said. “There were more people in the hot pit and in Chad’s
pit tonight than I could even begin to think about. And I thank every one of
them, because without them, we wouldn’t have made it in time.”
The thrash effort proved fruitful, giving Daum the avenue to collect the
$10,000 title for he and Bundy Built Motorsports. Though they may not have
all the shiniest, new equipment in the pit area, Daum and his team let their
resiliency power through and proved how far determination can really go.
“Everybody on this team – I can’t explain the shoestring that they race
on,” Daum said. “It’s rinky-dink stuff, and we somehow make it work every
night. We have nice stuff; we just don’t have any extra stuff.
“Hopefully, 30 years from now, this [series] has exploded and we’re
[remembered as] the inaugural champion.”
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (35 Laps): 1. 84-Jade Avedisian[1]; 2. 01-Bryant Wiedeman[4]; 3.
55-Jonathan Beason[3]; 4. 71-Daison Pursley[11]; 5. 08-Cannon McIntosh[17];
6. 97-Brenham Crouch[6]; 7. 71M-Gavin Miller[2]; 8. 26-Chance Crum[13]; 9.
9M-Zach Daum[23]; 10. 25K-Taylor Reimer[8]; 11. 71K-Dominic Gorden[15]; 12.
19M-Ethan Mitchell[7]; 13. 72J-Sam Johnson[22]; 14. 11A-Andrew Felker[12];
15. 14X-Chelby Hinton[9]; 16. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[21]; 17. 57-Daniel
Whitley[14]; 18. 71E-Mariah Ede[10]; 19. 32T-Trey Marcham[24]; 20. 80-Josh
Hawkins[18]; 21. 40-Chase McDermand[5]; 22. 50-Daniel Adler[20]; 23.
81G-Greyson Springer[19]; 24. 00-Talin Turner[16]
ROTH
RETURNS: James McFadden Delivers 99th World of Outlaws Win for Roth
Motorsports
Lakeside Offers Three Different
Leaders as J-Mac Snaps 81-Race Winless Streak
KANSAS CITY, KS - October 15, 2022 - With pressure
mounting and the calendar winding down, James McFadden came through in the
clutch and found his way back to Victory Lane in Saturday's Lakeside
Speedway Showdown presented by Micro-Lite.
Ending an 81-race drought that dates back to September 2021, the Alice
Springs, Northern Territory, Australia native provided an outstanding charge
as he led the final 11 laps to make his long-awaited return to the win
column with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
Not only did the sigh of relief net J-Mac his fifth career win with The
Greatest Show on Dirt, but it came with perfect timing on the night that his
Hall of Fame car owner was being honored at the Dennis Roth Classic in
California. He's now the 15th different driver to win aboard the iconic #83
and delivered Roth his 99th win as a car owner with the Series.
Entering Saturday, McFadden's 2022 World of Outlaws stat line read as
four runner-up finishes, 10 podium appearances, 21 top-five results, 37
top-10 showings, and 0 wins. That is no longer the case, though.
"Going 70+ races without a win really wears you down," McFadden admitted
with relief. "It's been such a long wait. This is a testament to Dennis and
Teresa for sticking by us and these guys working on the car. We've always
had good speed, but could never finish it off this season. It's such a big
relief. You talk about it and you see the stats, but think you'll be fine.
Then all of a sudden there is 10 races left, and now five races, and you
really start to worry. Winning in such an iconic car is a privilege. Now I
want to get them to 100 wins."
Charging to victory from the third spot, McFadden slipped back to fourth
in the early running as he trailed Giovanni Scelzi, Logan Schuchart, and
Aaron Reutzel. He waited in the wings as Scelzi and Schuchart offered a
sensation battle for the lead near halfway, swapping the top spot on four
occasions, officially.
McFadden pounced on Schuchart to take second on Lap 17, then quickly hunt
down Scelzi to clear a super slider and lead Lap 20. The final restart with
seven laps left presented one final challenge for the Australia ace, but one
he mastered as he ran off to a 0.557-second margin of victory.
"I wish [son] Maverick was here to stand on the frontstretch with me, but
I'm gonna get back and celebrate with him tomorrow," an elated McFadden
added. "This win is big for me and it's big for all of these guys - Brent
Ventura, Gary Patellaro, Rob Beattie - who work their butts off for me. When
you have bad nights and travel up and down the road together, it gets tough.
It doesn't matter what the relationship is whether it's your wife, son, or
the team. These guys deserve this."
After leading on three separate occasions for a total of 15 laps,
Giovanni Scelzi ultimately slipped back to finish second aboard the KCP
Racing #18. The Fresno, CA native was trying to join Steve Kinser and Sammy
Swindell as the only back-to-back winners at Lakeside but fell short by
0.557-seconds following the final restart on Lap 23.
"I really wanted to win that one and go back-to-back but watching James
win on the same night of the Roth Classic is really cool," Scelzi admitted.
"My car was great all night, I honestly don't know what I would've changed.
I was running it as hard as I could there at the end and thought I would get
back to him. He just out-raced me in lap traffic, I think it was as simple
as that."
Rounding out the podium and earning his sixth-straight top-five finish
was David Gravel in the Big Game Motorsports #2. The strong result snapped
his nine-race spell of zero top-fives at Lakeside and chopped another two
points out of Brad Sweet's championship lead. The 30-year-old Connecticut
racer now trails by 54-points with four races remaining in the $200,000
title chase.
"A great weekend for us in the grand scheme of things," Gravel said
afterward. "It's nice to beat the #49 again, but only two points don't help
that much - he's leading the points for a reason, though, he's the most
consistent guy out here. I felt like my car was great through the middle
stages tonight, but I faded a bit near the end. I'm really happy with the
product my guys are giving me right now when they send me on the track. I'm
going to go home and enjoy some family time and focus on that $75,000 next
weekend."
Closing out the top five at Lakeside Speedway was Brad Sweet in fourth
place aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49, and Sheldon
Haudenschild in fifth place in the Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing, NOS
Energy Drink #17.
Rounding out the top-10 on Saturday was a group of full-time Outlaws
including the #1S of Logan Schuchart in sixth, the #41 of Carson Macedo in
seventh, the #15 of Donny Schatz in eighth, the #3Z of Brock Zearfoss in
ninth, and the #1A of Jacob Allen in 10th.
NOS NOTEBOOK (LAKESIDE
SPEEDWAY, 10/15/22)
James McFadden's fifth-career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint
Car Series win puts him in a tie with Danny Wood, Johnny Anderson, Brian
Paulus, Brad Furr, Danny Dietrich, Christopher Bell, and Giovanni Scelzi for
62nd on the All-Time Win List. Saturday's score at Lakeside makes McFadden
the 18th different winner this season with the World of Outlaws and gives
Roth Motorsports their 99th Series victory - one away from becoming the
sixth team to reach 100.
McFadden is the 15th different driver to win a World of Outlaws race with
Roth Motorsports, extending a record they already owned - joining Danny
Lasoski (41), Tim Kaeding (19), Joey Saldana (6), Tim Shaffer (6), Daryn
Pittman (5), Aaron Reutzel (4), David Gravel (4), Paul McMahan (4), Sammy
Swindell (3), Cory Eliason (2), Kyle Hirst (1), Shane Stewart (1), Jac
Haudenschild (1), and Mark Kinser (1).
Giovanni Scelzi led My Place Hotels Qualifying with a lap of 13.633
seconds around Lakeside Speedway. It's his fourth World of Outlaws QuickTime
Award of the season and the ninth of his career with the Series.
Winning NOS Energy Drink Heat Races were Scelzi (23rd career), Garet
Williamson (1st career), James McFadden (36th career), and Brad Sweet (216th
career). Scelzi kept his perfect night alive by topping the DIRTVision Fast
Pass Dash to earn his fourth pole position of 2022. After winning the Micro-Lite
Last Chance Showdown, Spencer Bayston claimed his second KSE Hard Charger
Award of the year with a 21st-to-13th drive in the CJB Motorsports #5.
UP NEXT (Sat) – The World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will head back to "The
Keystone State" next Saturday, October 22 to finish the 60th annual Champion
Racing Oil National Open. The famous battle between the Outlaws and PA Posse
pays out $75,000-to-win at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg,
PA. Fans can BUY
TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE
on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30
Laps) – 1. 83-James McFadden [3][$10,000]; 2. 18-Giovanni Scelzi
[1][$6,000]; 3. 2-David Gravel [4][$3,500]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [5][$2,800]; 5.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild [11][$2,500]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2][$2,300]; 7.
41-Carson Macedo [13][$2,200]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz [15][$2,100]; 9. 3Z-Brock
Zearfoss [10][$2,050]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [17][$2,000]; 11. 9-Kasey Kahne
[8][$1,600]; 12. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg [14][$1,400]; 13. 5-Spencer Bayston
[21][$1,200]; 14. 21-Brian Brown [9][$1,100]; 15. 2KS-Ian Madsen
[22][$1,050]; 16. 5T-Ryan Timms [12][$1,000]; 17. 3-Ayrton Gennetten
[18][$1,000]; 18. 1-Justin Henderson [16][$1,000]; 19. 22-Riley Goodno
[23][$1,000]; 20. 7S-Robbie Price [20][$1,000]; 21. 8-Aaron Reutzel
[6][$1,000]; 22. 6-Bill Rose [25][$]; 23. 1X-Jake Bubak [19][$1,000]; 24.
24X-Terry McCarl [24][$1,000]; 25. 24-Garet Williamson [7][$1,000]. Lap
Leaders: Giovanni Scelzi 1-8, 12-13, 15-19; Logan Schuchart 9-11, 14; James
McFadden 20-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 5-Spencer Bayston[+8]
NEW Championship Standings (70/74
Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (6,752); 2. David Gravel (-54); 3. Carson
Macedo (-136); 4. Donny Schatz (-240); 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (-258); 6.
Logan Schuchart (-394); 7. James McFadden (-474); 8. Spencer Bayston (-620);
9. Jacob Allen (-706); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-972).
MAC ATTACKED: McIntosh Wins Night One of Meents Memorial at I-44
Home-state driver becomes ninth different winner in nine Series races
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oct. 14, 2022 – He’s been one of the most dominant
forces in Dirt Midget racing this season, and he’s just broken through with
the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
Cannon McIntosh led the last 22 laps of Friday’s portion of the 18th
annual Charlene Meents Memorial at I-44 Riverside Speedway to collect his
15th national Midget win of the year. The victory also extended the
different winners streak to nine in the first nine Xtreme Outlaw races.
Despite his success at the national level this year, McIntosh said it’s
been tough sledding for he and the Dave Mac-Dalby Motorsports team as of
late. They experienced engine issues in Thursday’s Feature event at Port
City Raceway, taking them out of the running while contending for a win at
the head of the field, but rebounded nicely with a backup car and a trip to
Victory Lane Friday night.
“I feel like going into every Xtreme race, I had a shot to win and had a
car to win; we just haven’t been able to put the cap on it,” McIntosh said.
“To be able to rebound tonight and finally get the monkey off of my back was
a good feeling.”
Taking the green from inside Row 2, McIntosh put himself in good position
early. Inside of the first 10 laps, he was already chomping at the bit for
the lead, hounding the tail tank of polesitter Jonathan Beason. Using the
top side around the 1/5-mile track, McIntosh wound-up the momentum and
surged past Beason to take the lead on Lap 9.
“I felt like we were carrying momentum up there,” McIntosh said. “The top
seemed to have a little bit more speed early.
“Beason having to lift and getting tight there in the center – it was a
little tricky getting by him with him running a wide lane down the
strightaway. But once I was able to get by him, I was good.”
From there on out, it was all McIntosh out front. The 19-year-old from
Bixby, OK, led each of the remaining 22 laps to score the $4,000 grand prize
and complete a 180-degree turnaround from their 24th-place DNF on Thursday
night.
“When we’re down, I think it’s been how well we’re able to turn it around
and how fast we’re able to do that,” McIntosh said. “We turn things around
pretty quick when things aren’t as good. Recently, we’ve struggled a little
bit and kinda got out of rhythm. But tonight, we got back on the horse,
pulled the backup car down and did what we needed to do.”
While McIntosh had things covered out front, the battle for position
raged on behind him. Daison Pursley was going on a mission through the
top-10, picking off one car every few laps until he was at the front of the
field with only 10 laps to go.
“I felt like the top came in pretty good later in the race; the bottom
slicked-off and I was kinda just the first one up there trying it,” Pursley
said. “That definitely played to my advantage.”
Wading through several caution flags and restarts, Pursley held strong in
battling with the top-five and was able to make the move for second on
Beason after the final restart with three-to-go.
“I just had to be really patient with Beason,” Pursley said. “I probably
waited a little bit too long; later in the race like that, you kinda gotta
go. I feel like I kinda waited too long for Beason.”
Similar in style to Pursley’s runner-up finish, Chance Crum came to the
front in similar fashion. From 15th on the starting grid, Crum drove the
Rudeen Racing entry to the front in a hurry, advancing 10 spots inside of
the first 20 laps.
“That middle lane started coming in toward the end,” Crum said. “In the
second half of the race, I was able to keep my momentum up through there.
“A little bit of attrition helped, and I just kinda survived until the
end.”
With three laps left, Crum was riding fifth, battling for position in a
hornet’s nest with Beason, Pursley and Gavin Miller. He got around Miller
for fourth on Lap 29 and nipped Beason at the finish line for the last
podium spot – the second of his Xtreme Outlaw career.
“It definitely got hairy’ they were racing really hard,” Crum said. “A
couple of them bounced-off each other, I think, so I was just trying to be
patient, wait for a lane to open up, and it did.
“We were able to sneak by one, and then get Beason there at the line by
like a foot. It was really close.”
Further back in the field was the scene for the two leading drivers in
Xtreme Outlaw points – Zach Daum and Bryant Wiedeman. Daum was up front for
the first half of the race, riding fifth when he suddenly lost power on his
Bundy Built Motorsports #9m coming to the green on a Lap 18 restart.
He went to the work area, made repairs under yellow and was able to race
back to a 12th-place finish. Meanwhile, Wiedeman was quietly advancing
positions, but was only able to make up five points on Daum in the points
standings with a ninth-place finish.
UP NEXT
The inaugural season finale for the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets hits I-44
Riverside Speedway Saturday night, Oct. 15, in the conclusion of the 18th
annual Meents Memorial, where a champion will be crowned. Tickets will be on
sale at the track on Saturday, and if you can’t be there in person, stream
all the action live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 08-Cannon McIntosh[3]; 2. 71-Daison Pursley[8]; 3.
26-Chance Crum[15]; 4. 55-Jonathan Beason[1]; 5. 71M-Gavin Miller[6]; 6.
97-Brenham Crouch[17]; 7. 7U-Kyle Jones[12]; 8. 71K-Dominic Gorden[21]; 9.
01-Bryant Wiedeman[14]; 10. 32T-Trey Marcham[22]; 11. 21-Emilio Hoover[24];
12. 9M-Zach Daum[2]; 13. 84-Jade Avedisian[4]; 14. 25K-Taylor Reimer[5]; 15.
17B-Austin Barnhill[10]; 16. 11A-Andrew Felker[20]; 17. 57-Daniel
Whitley[19]; 18. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold[16]; 19. 71E-Mariah Ede[23]; 20.
81G-Greyson Springer[18]; 21. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[7]; 22. 61-Kale Drake[13];
23. 06-Rylan Gray[9]; 24. 14J-Jody Rosenboom[11]
LEVI'S GENES: New Dad David Gravel Dominates Final World of Outlaws Show at
I-80 Speedway
Gravel Continues to Close on
Championship Lead, Trails by 56 with 5 Nights Left
GREENWOOD, NE - October 14, 2022 - While I-80
Speedway ends an era this week as the track closes, David
Gravel begins a new one as a father.
On Friday night, the two coincided as Levi's dad, a championship hopeful,
dominated all 30 laps of the final World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event at the Greenwood, NE
4/10-mile.
The 30-year-old Watertown, CT native continued his life-changing week -
after welcoming his first son with wife Jillian on Monday - by increasing
his title odds as he now only sits 56-points behind Brad
Sweet with five races remaining.
It's a bittersweet win for the Big Game Motorsports #2 team, as the sport
also says goodbye to a beloved track with I-80 Speedway selling and shutting
down after this weekend.
"Man, I'm so sad to see this place go," Gravel told a sold-out crowd that
attended the 34th and final World of Outlaws race. "It's so unique. We don't
get to race tracks this wide typically. We're losing a couple of race tracks
this year and that's not what we need. It's pretty cool to say I won the
final race here, but that's not really a good thing. Hopefully, we can do it
again tomorrow and I can get back to celebrate with my new family."
Leading all 30 laps of the contest from the outside pole, Gravel's game
plan didn't exactly come to fruition as trouble on the opening lap took pole
sitter Giovanni Scelzi out
of the mix.
"I thought we were good every time we hit the track, but I was a little
nervous at the start of the Feature," Gravel noted. "I wanted Gio to lead at
the beginning to try and pace off him, but obviously that didn't happen. It
feels like you're flying around the top here so I struggle to judge my pace
leading by myself."
A handful of restarts and an #Open Red - handled by crew members Cody
Jacobs, Trey Bowman, and Zach Patterson - could do nothing in deterring
Gravel's path to victory lane. While he celebrated a seventh win of the
season and 76th of his career, all eyes remain locked on an increasingly
intriguing battle for the $200,000 World of Outlaws championship.
"I just plan on beating him every night and wherever we end, that's where
we end up," Gravel said as he trails Sweet by 56-points with fives races
left. "We're just going to keep racing hard and putting the pressure on
them. I know that we probably need a really bad night for him to make it
happen, so I'm just minding my own business. I'd love to get to 10 wins this
year, that's what is first on our mind right now."
Storming from ninth-to-second, Sheldon
Haudenschild ends his I-80 Speedway career with three
top-fives in three World of Outlaws starts at the track. The Stenhouse Jr. /
Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17 came on late in the running and cut
into Gravel's lead, but simply ran out of time.
"I love this place," Haudenschild told an energetic crowd. "I wish we
could keep it going and come back here every single year. Overall, a good
night for us. We rallied pretty well from Qualifying to Feature and had a
great car by the end. We've been trying some stuff as the season winds down
to find what we like best."
After battling for the lead early on, Carson
Macedo slipped back to finish third and claim his
Series-leading 25th podium in the Jason Johnson Racing #41. The Lemoore, CA
native never finished off the podium in three trips to I-80, finishing
second, third, and third at the track.
"There was a certain point where I thought I could win this deal tonight
and then the very next moment, I knew I was struggling," Macedo said on his
whirlwind 30-lapper. "I thought when I got to traffic that I would be able
to do something with David, but it only got tougher from there and Sheldon
got me then. All in all, a good run for us to get back on the podium
tonight."
Closing out the top-five at I-80 was James McFadden in the Roth
Motorsports #83 and Brad Sweet in the Kasey Kahne Racing #49, who now leads
the championship by 56 markers after losing 38-points over the last three
races to Gravel.
Rounding out the top-10 on Friday was Brock Zearfoss in sixth, Logan
Schuchart in seventh, Brian Brown in eighth, Donny Schatz in ninth, and
Giovanni Scelzi in 10th.
NOS NOTEBOOK (I-80
SPEEDWAY, 10/14/22)
David Gravel's 76th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series win brings him within three more from tying Brad Sweet (79) for 11th
on the All-Time Win List. He added I-80 Speedway as the 41st track he's won
at and Nebraska as the 23rd state he's won in.
Gravel opened the night with his 97th QuickTime Award, topping the final
My Place Hotels Qualifying session at I-80 Speedway with a run of 13.674
seconds. He's on the verge of joining Joey Saldana (157) and Donny Schatz
(106) as the only drivers to hit triple-digits in World of Outlaws
QuickTimes this century.
James McFadden (35th career), Brad Sweet (215th career), David Gravel
(207th career), and Spencer Bayston (12th career) topped NOS Energy Drink
Heat Races. Giovanni Scelzi won the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash to claim his
third pole position of the season.
UP NEXT (Sat) – The World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is heading three hours south
tonight in anticipation of Saturday's showdown at Lakeside Speedway in
Kansas City, KS. Fans can BUY
TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE
on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30
Laps) – 1. 2-David Gravel [2][$10,000]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
[9][$6,000]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo [3][$3,500]; 4. 83-James McFadden
[7][$2,800]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [6][$2,500]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss
[10][$2,300]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart [16][$2,200]; 8. 21-Brian Brown
[5][$2,100]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz [15][$2,050]; 10. 18-Giovanni Scelzi
[1][$2,000]; 11. 5T-Ryan Timms [12][$1,600]; 12. 1A-Jacob Allen
[11][$1,400]; 13. 9-Kasey Kahne [17][$1,200]; 14. 8-Aaron Reutzel
[22][$1,100]; 15. 2KS-Ian Madsen [8][$1,050]; 16. 24-Garet Williamson
[14][$1,000]; 17. 20G-Noah Gass [20][$1,000]; 18. 3-Ayrton Gennetten
[13][$1,000]; 19. 1X-Jake Bubak [21][$1,000]; 20. 7S-Robbie Price
[24][$1,000]; 21. 22-Riley Goodno [18][$1,000]; 22. 1-Justin Henderson
[23][$1,000]; 23. 27-Carson McCarl [19][$1,000]; 24. 5-Spencer Bayston
[4][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: David Gravel 1-30. KSE Hard Charger
Award: 1S-Logan Schuchart[+9]
NEW Championship Standings (69/74
Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,610); 2. David Gravel (-56); 3. Carson
Macedo (-130); 4. Donny Schatz (-232); 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (-256); 6.
Logan Schuchart (-390); 7. James McFadden (-482); 8. Spencer Bayston (-602);
9. Jacob Allen (-694); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-962).
WHAT
TO WATCH FOR: World of Outlaws Set for Final Midwest Weekend at I-80,
Lakeside
David Gravel Trailing Brad Sweet
by 66-Points in Championship Chase
GREENWOOD, NE - October 12, 2022 - The World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will take The Greatest Show on
Dirt to the Midwest for the final time in 2022 this weekend.
I-80 Speedway in
Greenwood, NE will host the penultimate race in track history on Friday,
October 14, while Lakeside
Speedway in Kansas City, KS welcomes the Series back for
the 20th appearance on Saturday, October 15.
All eyes down the stretch are glued on Brad
Sweet and David
Gravel, as they are locked in a two-horse race for the
$200,000 championship for the second year in a row. With six races
remaining, Gravel has cut down the championship deficit to a mere 66-points
as his hopes of a first-career title remain alive while Sweet continues to
pursue his fourth consecutive crown.
Let's preview what to watch for this
weekend on DIRTVision.com:
SOMEBODY'S CLOSER: Last weekend's Port Royal (PA)
Speedway doubleheader brought wholesale change to the championship chase as
Gravel chopped a whole 28 points out of Sweet's advantage - taking his
deficit from 94 to 66 points with six races remaining. The Big Game
Motorsports #2 made it happen with runs of fifth and third, while the Kasey
Kahne Racing #49 struggled in 13th and ninth.
While he's much closer than he was, Gravel's path to a first-career title
is still within the hands of Sweet, who controls his own destiny in this
season-long war. If Gravel were to win every remaining race, he would still
need Sweet to finish sixth or worse each time to make up the gap and
dethrone "The Big Cat."
A DNF is what could offer a massive shake-up, being that the difference
from winning to last place is 48-points. However, there's one problem with
that, Brad Sweet doesn't know how to DNF anymore. The three-time and
reigning World of Outlaws champion currently owns an absurd streak of
completing 164 straight races and 5,401 consecutive laps dating back to
2020.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS: When it comes to I-80 and Lakeside, Donny
Schatz and Brad Sweet - the only two active
champions - are the only two active drivers with a World of Outlaws win at
either track.
Sweet, who first experienced these tracks with the Tour 'n Topless Series
in the mid-2000s, has thrived since running with a wing on top. He's
finished in the top-10 of all five I-80 visits (5.6 AVG) with a win in 2020,
and he's finished in the top-10 of all nine Lakeside trips (5.5 AVG) with a
win in 2015.
Schatz, of Fargo, ND, rides an impressive streak as well with
eight-straight top-10s at I-80 and seven-straight top-10s at Lakeside for
the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15. The 10-time Series champion
topped Lakeside in 2015 and 2019, but amazingly enough, his triumph last
August at I-80 was his first in his 28th try.
STOPPING THE DROUGHT: A return to the east coast (4 of
the last 5 races won by non-platinum teams) has spurred some winless spells
for the full-time World of Outlaws teams that they hope to snap this
weekend.
Carson Macedo (11), Sheldon
Haudenschild (9), and David Gravel (6), the three-winningest
drivers on tour this year have not won since the opening weekend of
September in Washington.
The Shark Racing duo of Logan
Schuchart (4) and Jacob
Allen (4) have struggled since leaving the west coast,
where they last went back-to-back with a $25,000 Gold Cup triumph for the
#1A and a $21,000 Tom Tarlton Classic win for the #1S.
Other dry spells include Donny Schatz chasing his first win since his
11th Knoxville Nationals title in August, Brock
Zearfoss going for his second win of the season since
his first in July, and Spencer
Bayston eyeing his third of his rookie campaign and
first since June.
James McFadden, who is
currently seventh in points with 10 podiums, 20 top-fives, and 36 top-10s,
is still looking for his first win of the year and first since joining the
Roth Motorsports #83 team.
ONE LAST DANCE: Friday's trip to I-80 Speedway will mark
the final World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race in
history at the beloved Greenwood, NE 1/2-mile. It will serve as the opening
act to the last weekend of racing at the track with a Saturday show set to
end it all.
From 1995 to 2022, the Series hosted 33 Features at I-80 with Mark Kinser
(10), Danny Lasoski (5), Sammy Swindell (4), Steve Kinser (3), Stevie Smith
(2), Jac Haudenschild (2), and Joey Saldana (2) winning the most.
TOMAHAWK CHOP: While Lakeside Speedway resides across
the border in Kansas, many Missourians will be looking to defend what they
consider home turf on Saturday in Kansas City.
Brian Brown, of
Higginsville, MO, is trading in his Patrick Mahomes jersey for the FVP
Parts, Caseys General Stores #21, a driver and car that has previously
beaten the World of Outlaws at Lakeside in 2017.
Ayrton Gennetten, of
Versailles, MO, will contest his final weekend of 2022 in the family-owned
#3 this weekend. Last year, he saved his best for last when he led 20-plus
laps and nearly won his first-career World of Outlaws Feature at a different
1/2-mile - Devil's Bowl.
Hunter Schuerenberg,
of Sikeston, MO, and his brother-in-law Clinton
Boyles, of Greenwood, MO, will make it a family affair with
both expecting to sit behind the wheel at Lakeside - a track where both have
shined in non-wing competition.
POTENTIAL HISTORY: The World of Outlaws now sits at 13
multi-time winners in 2022 with Carson Macedo (11), Sheldon Haudenschild
(9), David Gravel (6), Brent Marks (5), Brad Sweet (5), Kyle Larson (4),
Jacob Allen (4), Logan Schuchart (4), Donny Schatz (3), Giovanni Scelzi (2),
Spencer Bayston (2), Lance Dewease (2), and Anthony Macri (2).
It's the second-most in Series history, trailing only 2002's group of 14
multi-time winners which included Steve Kinser (23), Danny Lasoski (17),
Mark Kinser (8), Joey Saldana (8), Daryn Pittman (6), Brad Furr (4), Jac
Haudenschild (3), Craig Dollansky (3), Tim Shaffer (3), Greg Hodnett (3),
Tyler Walker (3), Donny Schatz (2), Stevie Smith (2), and P.J. Chesson (2).
Currently, Brian Brown, Buddy Kofoid, Brock Zearfoss, and Rico Abreu are
the one-time winners closest to becoming the 14th multi-time victor.
THIS WEEKEND
AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, October 14 at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE
Saturday, October 15 at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS
ON THE INTERNET
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (68/74
Races):
1. 49-Brad Sweet (8,470 PTS); 2. 2-David Gravel (-66 PTS); 3. 41-Carson
Macedo (-134 PTS); 4. 15-Donny Schatz (-224 PTS); 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
(-262 PTS); 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-386 PTS); 7. 83-James McFadden (-484
PTS); 8. 5-Spencer Bayston (-564 PTS); 9. 1A-Jacob Allen (-680 PTS); 10.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss (-960 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (17
Drivers):
11 wins – Carson Macedo, Jason Johnson Racing #41
9 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17
6 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
5 wins – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne Racing #49
5 wins – Brent Marks, Murray-Marks Motorsports #19
4 wins – Kyle Larson, Kevin Kozlowski/Paul Silva #57
4 wins – Logan Schuchart, Shark Racing #1S
4 wins – Jacob Allen, Shark Racing #1A
3 wins – Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15
2 wins – Spencer Bayston, CJB Motorsports #5
2 wins – Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing #18
2 wins – Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr. Racing #69K
2 wins – Anthony Macri, Macri Motorsports #39M
1 win – Brock Zearfoss, Zearfoss Racing #3Z
1 win – Brian Brown, Brian Brown Racing #21
1 win – Buddy Kofoid, Crouch Motorsports #11
1 win – Rico Abreu, Rico Abreu Racing #24
FEATURE LAPS LED (30
Drivers):
307 laps – Brad Sweet
285 laps – Carson Macedo
189 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
186 laps – David Gravel
134 laps – Jacob Allen
123 laps – Brent Marks
119 laps – Kyle Larson
99 laps – Donny Schatz
72 laps – Spencer Bayston
70 laps – Logan Schuchart
61 laps – Giovanni Scelzi
52 laps – Brian Brown
49 laps – Anthony Macri
46 laps – Tyler Courtney
36 laps – Rico Abreu
31 laps – Buddy Kofoid
30 laps – James McFadden
26 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
23 laps – Kasey Kahne
22 laps – Brock Zearfoss
15 laps – Justin Peck, Lance Dewease
13 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Dominic Scelzi, Brady Bacon
8 laps – Riley Goodno
7 laps – Kerry Madsen
1 lap – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Austin McCarl
QUICKTIME AWARDS (20
Drivers):
10 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo*
8 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet
7 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild*
4 QuickTimes – Jacob Allen
3 QuickTimes – Spencer Bayston, Giovanni Scelzi*
2 QuickTimes – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden, Rico Abreu,
Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
1 QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Buddy Kofoid,
Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman
* Denotes New Track Record
HEAT RACE WINNERS (51
Drivers):
23 Heat Wins – David Gravel
21 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
17 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen
16 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
14 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
13 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
6 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Giovanni Scelzi
5 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown
4 Heat Wins – Kraig Kinser, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney, Anthony Macri,
Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg
2 Heat Wins – Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Marcus Dumesny, Matt Juhl, Corey
Day
1 Heat Win – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen,
Parker Price-Miller, Buddy Kofoid, Mark Dobmeier, Mitchel Moles, Brooke
Tatnell, Riley Goodno, Jack Croaker, Paige Polyak, Carson McCarl, Sye Lynch,
Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Tim
Kaeding, Logan Seavey, Logan Wagner, Lance Dewease
DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH APPEARANCES (60
Drivers):
39 Dashes – Brad Sweet
37 Dashes – David Gravel
36 Dashes – Carson Macedo
28 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
26 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, Jacob Allen
24 Dashes – James McFadden
11 Dashes – Rico Abreu
10 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss, Giovanni Scelzi
8 Dashes – Kraig Kinser
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
6 Dashes – Cory Eliason, Kasey Kahne
5 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel, Brian Brown, Kerry Madsen, Tyler Courtney
4 Dashes – Robbie Price, Corey Day
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, Ryan Timms, Hunter Schuerenberg,
Lance Dewease
2 Dashes – Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall
1 Dash – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, DJ Netto, Brady
Bacon, Matt Campbell, Ian Madsen, Cole Duncan, Parker Price-Miller, Austin
McCarl, Matt Juhl, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Robbie Price, Zeb Wise,
Ayrton Gennetten, Daryn Pittman, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Larry Wight,
Danny Varin, Marcus Dumesny, Mark Dobmeier, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell
Faccinto, Shane Golobic, Logan Seavey, Sye Lynch, Logan Wagner
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (37
Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Logan Schuchart
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
3 LCS Wins – Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry
Madsen, Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Brian Brown
1 LCS Win – Kraig Kinser, Mitchell Faccinto, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Brent Marks,
DJ Foos, Christopher Bell, Austin Pierce, Jake Blackhurst, Robbie Price,
Giovanni Scelzi, Scotty Thiel, Josh Schneiderman, Lachlan McHugh, Justin
Whittall, Chase Dietz, Brandon Rahmer, Jordan Thomas, Joe B. Miller, Hunter
Schuerenberg, Brendan Mullen, Tanner Holmes, DJ Netto, Dylan Cisney
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (32
Drivers):
10 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Noah Gass
3 Hard Chargers – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
2 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Anthony
Macri, Freddie Rahmer
1 Hard Charger – Spencer Bayston, Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, Rico Abreu, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Tanner Thorson, Alan Krimes, Devon Borden, Greg Wilson, Travis
Philo, Kyle Larson, Russell Borland, Aaron Reutzel, Scotty Thiel, Larry
Wight, Tim Kaeding, Ryan Timms, Kevin Ingle, Tyler Thompson, Kerry Madsen,
Ryan Smith,
PODIUM FINISHES (32
Drivers):
24 Podiums – Carson Macedo
22 Podiums – Brad Sweet
18 Podiums – David Gravel
16 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
15 Podiums – Donny Schatz
13 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
10 Podiums – James McFadden, Jacob Allen
9 Podiums – Kyle Larson
8 Podiums – Brent Marks
5 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Brian Brown
4 Podiums – Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri
3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi, Lance Dewease
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Corey Day, Buddy Kofoid, Danny Dietrich
1 Podium – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Tyler
Courtney, Paulie Colagiovanni, Ryan Timms, Logan Wagner
TOP 10 FINISHES (61
Drivers):
54 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
55 Top 10s – David Gravel
51 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
49 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
46 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
41 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
36 Top 10s – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
34 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
23 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
17 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu
14 Top 10s – Kyle Larson, Anthony Macri
12 Top 10s – Brent Marks
8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason, Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen
6 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne, Lance Dewease
5 Top 10s – Danny Dietrich
4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi
3 Top 10s – Kraig Kinser, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Trey Starks, Ryan
Timms
2 Top 10s – Noah Gass, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Larry Wight, Danny
Varin, Shane Golobic, DJ Netto
1 Top 10 – Carson Short, Tanner Thorson, Greg Wilson, Cole Duncan, Cale
Thomas, Cole Macedo, Mark Dobmeier, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno,
Ayrton Gennetten, Zeb Wise, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer,
Paulie Colagiovanni, Lachlan McHugh, Marcus Dumesny, Daryn Pittman, Joel
Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Justin Sanders, Lee Jacobs, Logan Wagner,
Justin Whittall, Sye Lynch, Ryan Smith, Lucas Wolfe
2022 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR
SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thur, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz
(1)
2. Fri, Feb. 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
3. Sat, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
4. Fri, March 4 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Sheldon Haudenschild
(2)
5. Sat, March 5 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Carson Macedo (1)
6. Fri, March 11 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
7. Sat, March 12 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1)
8. Fri, March 18 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Carson Macedo (2)
9. Fri, March 25 / Bakersfield Speedway / Bakersfield, CA / Giovanni Scelzi
(2)
10. Sat, March 26 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / David Gravel (2)
11. Tues, March 29 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Brad Sweet (1)
12. Sat, April 2 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brent Marks (1)
13. Sat, April 9 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / Jacob Allen (1)
14. Fri, April 15 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO /
Carson Macedo (3)
15. Sat, April 23 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Carson Macedo (4)
16. Fri, April 29 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Logan Schuchart
(1)
17. Sat, April 30 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Spencer Bayston
(1)
18. Wed, May 11 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Jacob Allen (2)
19. Sat, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks
(2)
20. Tues, May 17 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Sheldon
Haudenschild (3)
21. Fri, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
22. Sat, May 28 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
23. Mon, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Sheldon
Haudenschild (5)
24. Fri, June 3 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo
(5)
25. Fri, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (3)
26. Sat, June 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
27. Fri, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (6)
28. Sat, June 18 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (7)
29. Wed, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Spencer Bayston (2)
30. Thur, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Buddy Kofoid (1)
31. Fri, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Carson Macedo (6)
32. Sat, June 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
33. Fri, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Jacob Allen (3)
34. Sat, July 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brock Zearfoss
(1)
35. Sat, July 9 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (7)
36. Tues, July 12 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (3)
37. Wed, July 13 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (3)
38. Thur, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (4)
39. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (4)
40. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (5)
41. Wed, July 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Kyle Larson (4)
42. Fri, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (1)
43. Sat, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet
(2)
44. Sat, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (5)
45. Sun, July 31 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Donny Schatz (2)
46. Fri, Aug. 5 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (8)
47. Sat, Aug. 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
48. Wed, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Logan Schuchart (SF)*
49. Thur, Aug. 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Jacob Allen (SF)*
50. Fri, Aug. 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (SF)*
51. Sat, Aug. 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (3)
52. Sat, Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (2)
53. Sat. Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
54. Fri, Aug. 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Brad Sweet (4)
55. Sat, Aug. 27 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson
Macedo (10)
56. Thur, Sept. 1 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Logan Schuchart (3)
57. Fri, Sept. 2 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
58. Sat, Sept. 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / David Gravel (6)
59. Mon, Sept. 5 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Carson Macedo (11)
60. Thur, Sept. 8 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Kyle Larson (NP)*
61. Fri, Sept. 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Carson Macedo (NP)*
62. Sat, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Jacob Allen (4)
63. Fri, Sept. 16 / Keller Auto Speedway / Hanford, CA / Logan Schuchart (4)
64. Fri, Sept. 23 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
65. Sat, Sept. 24 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
66. Fri, Sept. 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (2)
67. Fri, Oct. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
68. Sat, Oct. 8 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Anthony Macri (2)
69. Fri, Oct. 14 / I-80 Speedway / Greenwood, NE / $10,000-to-win
70. Sat, Oct. 15 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / $10,000-to-win
71. Sat, Oct. 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA /
$75,000-to-win
72. Wed, Nov. 2 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
73. Fri, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
74. Sat, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $25,000-to-win
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Midget Champion to be Crowned in Oklahoma Tripleheader
Daum leads Wiedeman by 48 points as Series turns to
Port City, I-44
TULSA, OK – Oct. 11, 2022 – The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
presented by Toyota will crown its first-ever champion as the
tour makes its debut in the Sooner State this weekend.
Port City Raceway kicks off the weekend with the third
annual Donnie Ray Crawford Sooner State 55 on Thursday,
Oct. 13, paying $5,555 to the winner. The race honors Donnie Ray
Crawford – a multi-time champion and racer in the Oklahoma Micro
Sprint and Midget ranks who passed away in 2012 at the age of
24.
The Series then heads to
I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City for the 18th annual
Charlene Meents Memorial on Fri-Sat, Oct. 14-15. This
two-day event pays $4,000 to Friday’s winner and $5,000 on
Saturday, honoring longtime MARA Midgets officer and race
official Charlene Meents.
The $10,000 check and championship trophy will be hoisted at the
conclusion of Saturday night’s events. Multiple drivers are
still in the hunt to become the Series’ inaugural season
champion, which is poised to come right down to the wire.
Tickets for all three events will be available at the gate on
race day. If you can’t be at the track, watch every lap live on
DIRTVision.
Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this
weekend:
JUST A NUMBER – In its first year of operation,
the Xtreme Outlaw Midget circuit has seen a wide array of
winners, boasting a list of seven different names going to
Victory Lane in the first seven races.
Gavan Boschele (14), Taylor Reimer (22), Jade Avedisian (15),
Chance Crum (25), Michael Pickens (39), Chase McDermand (22),
and Bryant Wiedeman (17) have all graced Victory Lane thus far,
combing for an average age of 22 years old. It’s a sign of youth
that has defined the Midget world this year and offers a look
toward the Series’ future leaders.
With the number of Oklahoma and other Midwest-based teams
expected to enter this weekend’s events, the odds of an eighth,
ninth, or even 10th different winner is considerable. Bixby,
OK-driver Cannon McIntosh is the highest-ranked driver in the
Midget realm without an Xtreme Outlaw win, and is poised to
change that this weekend, having won a whopping 11 of 22 POWRi
National Midget League Features he’s started this year.
FINISHING THE JOB – Consistency has been the
name of the game for Xtreme Outlaw points leader Zach Daum.
Top-10 finishes in all seven races has been the foundation for
his 48-point lead over Bryant Wiedeman, while five top-five runs
have held it into the final weekend of competition.
Though the 48-point gap is not grounds to crown him Series
champion, Daum, of Pocahontas, IL, has managed the pressure of
championship points chases before, having won the 2013, 2014 and
2016 POWRi National Midget titles – most of any driver.
Daum has been solid in POWRi competition this year as well,
posting four top-five finishes in nine starts and is the only
driver with less than 10 starts inside the top-20 in POWRi
National points.
ON THE RISE – Posting his best finish in the
most recent Series event at Davenport Speedway in August, Kyle
Jones could be a contender for his first Xtreme Outlaw win this
weekend.
Jones, the 29-year-old from Kennedale, TX, won the most recent
Midget event held at Port City one month ago, besting “PCR
Posse” members Jonathan Beason and Andrew Felker in POWRi West
Midget League action. He’s also sitting fourth in Xtreme points
with four top-10s in seven races and is one of five drivers to
qualify for all seven Features thus far.
TWO TITLES? – Bryant Wiedeman rides 48 points
out of the lead in the Xtreme Outlaw standings and is the most
recent winner with the Series, taking the checkers on night #2
of the August doubleheader at Davenport Speedway.
Though he’s never won at Port City, he ran second to Buddy
Kofoid at the POWRi National Midget event there in March. He
does have a win at I-44, putting it in Victory Lane in a POWRi
Outlaw Micro Sprint race there in October 2020.
The defending POWRi National Midget champion will need three
strong runs this weekend if he wants to catch Daum in points and
collect national Midget championships in consecutive years – an
impressive feat for the 17-year-old Kansan.
GOT THE POWR – Currently sitting third in
Xtreme Outlaw points, 16-year-old Brenham Crouch comes into the
weekend as the POWRi National Midget points leader by a hefty
510 points over second-place Taylor Reimer with only four races
remaining.
While he currently rides 93 points behind in the Xtreme
standings, he’s not mathematically out of the title fight yet.
With some good finishes and a few misfortunes from his
competitors, Crouch could potentially walk out of Oklahoma with
both national Midget titles in-hand.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
When and Where
Thursday, October 13 at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, OK
Friday & Saturday, October 14-15 at I-44 Riverside Speedway in
Oklahoma City, OK
On the Internet
Xtreme Outlaw Series
Twitter – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – Facebook.com/XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com – Platinum
annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month
CURRENT STANDINGS (7/10 Nights):
1. 9M-Zach Daum (1,464 PTS); 2. 01-Bryant Wiedeman (-48 PTS); 3.
97-Brenham Crouch (-93 PTS); 4. 7U-Kyle Jones (-143 PTS); 5.
25K-Taylor Reimer (-200 PTS); 6. 26-Chance Crum (-208 PTS); 7.
71K-Dominic Gorden (-291 PTS); 8. 84-Jade Avedisian (-331 PTS);
9. 72J-Sam Johnson (-389 PTS); 10. 61-Jacob Denney (-407 PTS).
TOYOTA FEATURE WINNERS (7 Drivers):
1 win – Gavan Boschele (Mooresville, NC) / Keith
Kunz/Curb-Agajanian #5
1 win – Taylor Reimer (Bixby, OK) / Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian
#25K
1 win – Jade Avedisian (Clovis, CA) / CB Industries #84
1 win – Chance Crum (Snohomish, WA) / Rudeen Racing #26
1 win – Michael Pickens (Auckland, NZ) / Dave Mac Dalby
Motorsports #08
1 win – Chase McDermand (Springfield, IL) / Reinbold-Underwood
Motorsports #19AZ
1 win – Bryant Wiedeman (Colby, KS) / Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian
#01
FEATURE LAPS LED (11 Drivers):
50 Laps – Bryant Wiedeman
39 Laps – Cannon McIntosh
31 Laps – Jade Avedisian
27 Laps – Jacob Denney
20 Laps – Chance Crum
18 Laps – Chase McDermand
10 Laps – Gavan Boschele
10 Laps – Karter Sarff
5 Laps – Michael Pickens
4 Laps – Jesse Love
1 Lap – Kyle Jones
WHITZ QUICKTIME AWARDS (5 Drivers):
2 QuickTimes – Michael Pickens, Taylor Reimer
1 QuickTime –Kyle Larson, Hayden Reinbold, Cannon McIntosh
HEAT RACE WINS (17 Drivers):
5 Heat Wins – Brenham Crouch
3 Heat Wins – Cannon McIntosh, Kyle Jones, Chase McDermand
2 Heat Wins – Bryant Wiedeman
1 Heat Win – Nick Drake, Ryan Timms, Jace Park, Taylor Reimer,
Joe B. Miller, Jacob Denney, Michael Pickens, Karter Sarff, Cade
Lewis, Jesse Love, Daison Pursley, Gavin Miller
K1 LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (7 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Ethan Mitchell
1 LCS Win – Kyle Larson, Brent Crews, Kaylee Bryson, Chase
Briscoe, Dominic Gorden, Bryant Wiedeman
TJ FORGED HARD CHARGER AWARDS (6 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Bryant Wiedeman
1 Hard Charger – Dominic Gorden, Rylan Gray, Zach Daum, Kyle
Jones, Chance Crum
PODIUM FINISHES (15 Drivers):
4 Podiums – Zach Daum
3 Podiums – Jacob Denney
2 Podiums – Michael Pickens
1 Podium – Gavan Boschele, Nick Drake, Taylor Reimer, Jade
Avedisian, Brenham Crouch, Ethan Mitchell, Chance Crum, Karter
Sarff, Chase McDermand, Dominic Gorden, Bryant Wiedeman, Kyle
Jones
TOP 10 FINISHES (32 Drivers):
7 Top 10s – Zach Daum
6 Top 10s – Bryant Wiedeman
5 Top 10s – Brenham Crouch, Jacob Denney
4 Top 10s – Taylor Reimer, Kyle Jones
3 Top 10s – Chance Crum, Chase McDermand
2 Top 10s – Nick Hoffman, Ethan Mitchell, Brent Crews, Karter
Sarff, Michael Pickens, Dominic Gorden, Cannon McIntosh, Daison
Pursley, Gavin Miller
1 Top 10 – Gavan Boschele, Nick Drake, Sam Johnson, Carson
Kvapil, Kaylee Bryson, Rylan Gray, Chase Briscoe, Jade Avedisian,
Jake Neuman, Joe B. Miller, Kaidon Brown, Jace Park, Jerry Coons
Jr., Jesse Love, Mitchell Davis
2022 XTREME OUTLAW MIDGET SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Tues, May 24 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Gavan
Boschele (1)
2. Wed, May 25 / Millbridge Speedway / Salisbury, NC / Taylor
Reimer (1)
3. Sun, June 26 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL /
Jade Avedisian (1)
4. Fri, Aug. 5 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely,
MO / Chance Crum (1)
5. Sat, Aug. 6 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely,
MO / Michael Pickens (1)
6. Fri, Aug. 26 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Chase
McDermand (1)
7. Fri, Aug. 27 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Bryant
Wiedeman (1)
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The Xtreme
Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners,
including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E Insulation
(Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota (Presenting
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and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include:
DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged and Whitz Racing
Products.
Zach Daum eyes history, wins at inaugural Xtreme Outlaw
Midget championship finale
While
consistency has made Daum the championship points leader, he
doesn’t want to be a winless champion
TULSA, OK (Oct. 12, 2022) – Zach Daum knows what it takes to win
a title, already a three-time National Midget champion, but this
weekend is a once-in-a-lifetime championship opportunity for
him.
The Pocahontas, IL native enters the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw
Midget Series pres. by Toyota championship finale, triple header
weekend, with a 48-point lead over Bryant Wiedeman and 93-point
lead over third-place Brenham Crouch.
While the points battle may not be decided until the final
lap of the season Saturday night, Daum has been a master of
consistently this season. In seven starts, he’s yet to finish
outside the top 10 – currently the only driver with that stat
– and five of those are top-fives finishes. However, he’s yet to
win.
The championship is his main goal, but Daum doesn’t want to
end the season as a winless champion. He’ll have three chances
to change that with the Series racing – in conjunction with
POWRi – at Port City Raceway, Thursday, Oct. 13, and I-44
Riverside Speedway, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-15.
“Hopefully, we can go and win all three,” Daum said. “That
would be ideal. We haven’t won in a Midget all year. We’ve given
a few away. Not just with the Xtreme deal. I feel like in USAC,
too, we’ve given a few away that maybe if the stars aligned
should have won. Those hurt a little bit. I’d like to get a
couple more wins before the end of the year. Just get something.
I hate being the guy that wins the championship but doesn’t win
the race.
"It can be done and there is a model for consistency in that
but at the end of the day the only thing that matters in racing
is winning. I would really like to get Bundy (Mitchell, his team
owner) a win. That would mean a lot to me.”
Daum ran with the USAC National Midget tour at Port City in
April, finishing ninth and 11th, respectively. He hasn’t run a
national Midget race at I-44 since 2020 when he ran there with
the POWRI National Midget tour, finishing 18th and 16th in the
two-day event.
Despite that, he’s still confident he and the Bundy Built
Motorsports team can enter with a shot at sweeping the weekend.
“Our car is pretty good right now,” Daum said. “The motors,
we’re making good headway on the motors this year. I fully
expect us to be in contention again and hopefully wrap up the
championship.
“Our motor program, we’ve been working some kinks out. We
feel like we’ve worked out something here with the latest
motor.”
Even though the points battle is still close with three races
to go, Daum said he isn’t focusing on “points racing.”
“Any time I think about points I end up screwing myself,” he
said. “You know, I kind of race that way every night. If you
feel like you have a car you can go win races with, when you go
out that night, you have to go after the win.”
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series championship will pay $10,000
to the winner, and due to Daum’s consistently good finishes,
he’s already made more than that this season. He credits the
Xtreme Outlaw Series for boasting higher than normal paydays
throughout the field, saying it’s helped “revive” Midget racing.
If he can sweep the weekend, he’ll also add another $14,555
to his pocket as the Donnie Ray Crawford Sooner State 55 at Port
City will pay $5,555 to win, the first night of the Meents
Memorial at I-44 will pay $4,000 to win and the final night will
pay $5,000 to win.
Aside from the money, Daum eyes a chance to write his name in
history. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to look back 30 years
from now and say he was the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget
Series champion.
“It’ll definitely be something cool,” Daum said. “Something
we can hopefully look back on in 30 years and go, ‘Hey, I won
the inaugural one.’ Hopefully, it is still going that long.
Hopefully do what (Rich) Vogler did at Chili Bowl, getting to
look back at having won the inaugural one.
“Hopefully something like that, that just grows. Which I
think it is going to. If they can keep paying good purses, keep
going to new racetracks, I think it is going to keep Midget
racing alive. It would be awesome to say next year I’m the
reigning champion and hopefully in 30 years get to say I was the
first one.”
If you can't make it to the events, you can watch all the
action live on
DIRTVision – either on DIRTVision.com or by downloading the
DIRTVision App.
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Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and partners,
including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E Insulation
(Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota (Presenting
sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier)
and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other partners include:
DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged and Whitz Racing
Products.
Macri is First Driver Since 1979 to Win First Two WoO Features
Back-to-Back
PORT ROYAL, PA - October 8, 2022 - It took Anthony Macri more than five
years and 60 starts to win his first-career World of Outlaws NOS Energy
DrinkSprint Car Series Feature; then it only took him another 23 hours to
quickly top his second.
The 23-year-old sensation earned his 23rd win of 2022 on Saturday night,
doing so in spectacular fashion as swept the Nittany Showdown at
Pennsylvania's Port Royal Speedway to bank a $25,000 weekend on home turf.
Unlike Friday's flag-to-flag domination, Saturday's score required much
more of a battle as the Dillsburg, PA native went toe-to-toe with Myerstown,
PA's Brent Marks. The duo swapped slider-after-slider for three laps near
the midway point, but Macri's #39M ultimately prevailed on Lap 15 and never
looked back.
It was the perfect exclamation point on what has easily been the most
incredible season of Macri's young career. He's the winningest driver in the
country, he won the $60,000 Tuscarora 50 last month, now he's a back-to-back
World of Outlaws winner; and the year still isn't officially over.
"It's honestly incredible," Macri remarked on his year. "This is
something that I didn't think was ever feasible. It's a testament to how
hard this team works and the effort we put in. We had a great car all night
long again. I had to kind of wait for Brent [Marks] to hit dirty air or a
restart to make a move on him. I knew I needed to turn the wick up, but
mainly keep it out of the fence once I got by him.
I don't know what it is, honestly, that has changed for us. Nothing
specific is different, I'm pretty sure this car is leftover from last year.
I think it's just been a mindset thing for this group. I finally started to
get my head out of my butt more often, too. It's unreal."
After leading the opening 14 laps, Brent Marks slipped back to earn
runner-up honors with his eighth podium of the year in World of Outlaws
competition. It was a strong rebound for the Murray-Marks #19 after leaving
on the wrecker during Friday's Feature.
"This kind of feels like a win after these last two races," Marks
mentioned. "We had a good car all night long, but the #39M is just so good
here. It's a unique setup for this track and they have it nailed down. I
felt like we had a winning car, but we're not as good as them right now. I'm
proud of this team for all the adversity we've faced lately."
Finishing third and snapping the PA Posse's streak of podium sweeps at
Port Royal was David Gravel in the Big Game Motorsports #2. Across both
nights, he chopped off 28 points in the championship chase and now sits only
66-points behind Brad Sweet with six nights remaining.
"Anything is possible," Gravel noted on the title pursuit. "I'm really
proud of our effort this weekend. It feels good to be competitive at a place
like this against these guys. They're just willing to go to that next level
here that I'm not as comfortable with yet. Once we get to race here more and
more, I think I'll get used to it down the road."
Closing out the top-five at Port Royal was 10-time World of Outlaws
champion, Donny Schatz, in fourth, and 121-time Port Royal winner, Lance
Dewease, finishing fifth.
Rounding out the top-10 on Saturday was Danny Dietrich in sixth, Lucas
Wolfe in seventh, James McFadden in eighth, Brad Sweet in ninth, and Kasey
Kahne in tenth.
NOS NOTEBOOK (PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY, 10/8/22)
After becoming the 148th different winner in World of Outlaws NOS Energy
Drink Sprint Car Series history on Friday, Anthony Macri became the 98th
different driver to win multiple races with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
Macri is the fourth driver in Series history to win his first two career
Features in back-to-back fashion, and the first to do so in more than 3,400+
races. He joins an iconic list including Lynn Paxton (1979), Steve Smith
(1978), and Doug Wolfgang (1978).
Macri almost made it a perfect night as he topped My Place Hotels
Qualifying and his NOS Energy Drink Heat Race, but barely missed out on the
DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash win to Brent Marks.
UP NEXT (Fri-Sat) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series will make their final trip to the Midwest next weekend with stops at
I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE on Friday, October 14, and then Lakeside
Speedway in Kansas City, KS on Saturday, October 15. Fans can BUY TICKETS
HERE, or watch every lap LIVE on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri (2); 2.
19-Brent Marks (1); 3. 2-David Gravel (4); 4. 15-Donny Schatz (5); 5.
69K-Lance Dewease (12); 6. 48-Danny Dietrich (10); 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe (13);
8. 83-James McFadden (7); 9. 49-Brad Sweet (3); 10. 9-Kasey Kahne (17); 11.
18-Giovanni Scelzi (18); 12. 41-Carson Macedo (11); 13. 23-Devon Borden (8);
14. 42-Sye Lynch (16); 15. 55-Mike Wagner (21); 16. 1A-Jacob Allen (20); 17.
6D-Ryan Smith (26); 18. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild (15); 19. 11K-Kraig Kinser
(24); 20. 73-Scotty Thiel (22); 21. 7S-Robbie Price (23); 22. 1S-Logan
Schuchart (9); 23. 67-Justin Whittall (14); 24. 8-Freddie Rahmer (19); 25.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss (27); 26. 5-Spencer Bayston (6); 27. 45-Jeff Halligan
(25).
NEW Championship Standings (68/74 Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,470); 2.
David Gravel (-66); 3. Carson Macedo (-134); 4. Donny Schatz (-224); 5.
Sheldon Haudenschild (-262); 6. Logan Schuchart (-386); 7. James McFadden
(-484); 8. Spencer Bayston (-564); 9. Jacob Allen (-680); 10. Brock Zearfoss
(-960).
FINALLY: Anthony Macri Aces Port Royal Speedway for Long-Awaited First World
of Outlaws Win
Anthony Macri, Lance Dewease,
Logan Wagner Lead PA Posse Podium Sweep
PORT ROYAL, PA - October 7, 2022 - After five years of
trying, Anthony Macri can
finally breathe a sigh of relief - he did it, he's a World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series winner.
Before his latest accomplishment, the 23-year-old was already considered
one of the most respected racers in the country. He's a Tuscarora 50
champion, an 11-time winner with the All Star Circuit of Champions, and the
winningest Sprint Car driver this year, however, a victory against The
Greatest Show on Dirt had always eluded him.
That is no longer the case, though. "The Concrete Kid" dominated all 25
laps at Port
Royal Speedway on Friday night, running away from the
likes of 10-time World of Outlaws champion Donny
Schatz and PA Posse legend Lance
Dewease to earn a long-awaited and much-appreciated first
career win with the Series.
Along the way, the Dillsburg, PA native led a 1-2-3-4 finish for the PA
Posse with Lance Dewease, Logan Wagner,
and Justin Whittall following
the #39M to the line. It's his 20th career 410 Sprint Car win at "The Speed
Palace," tying Junior Ritchey for 15th on the track's All-Time Win List.
"It seems like Ryan [Hand] and I have hit on something here," Macri said
on his dominant race car. "We tried something in Hot Laps and Qualifying,
but it wasn't what we wanted and we switched back to our regular stuff and
it felt stout from there. I just knew that I needed to keep my head on my
shoulders for 25 laps and not do anything stupid tonight. I'm so glad it
paid off."
Macri was never challenged through the opening half as he built a 3+
second lead through lap traffic, but the only caution of the race on Lap 16
changed all that. Restarting with nine laps left and 121-time Port Royal
winner, Lance Dewease, hot on his heels, the kid knew he would have his
hands full.
"I really, really didn't want to see that caution," Macri mentioned on
seeing the #69K in second. "Knowing Lance [Dewease] was in second definitely
got into my head a bit. I wasn't sure what to do on that restart, but
thankfully it worked out. He slid me that one point but I already decided
there was no way I was lifting for this one. Once I realized the car was
better on the bottom I felt more comfortable in the final few laps."
Fending off two attempts for the lead from Dewease, Macri held on to
become the 148th different winner in World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series history.
Falling short of back-to-back World of Outlaws wins, 57-year-old Lance
Dewease, of Fayetteville, PA, settled for runner-up honors aboard the Kreitz
Racing #69K. It's the second-straight year that Dewease finished a close P2
on the opening night of the Nittany Showdown.
"Anthony [Macri] is really good around this place and what makes him
dangerous is he can run the bottom now," Dewease joked. "I had a lane
through the middle of turns one and two where I could get runs at him, but I
was no good in turns three and four. I actually thought I had him passed
that one time, but there is nobody better at running the wall than him and
he drove right around us. It's a neat deal to race with him considering the
age difference. I'm not upset with second tonight."
Rounding out the podium and completing a PA Posse sweep of the top-three
was Logan Wagner, of Harrisonville, PA. The newly-crowned five-time track
champion of Port Royal capped his night with a career-best effort, landing
his first World of Outlaws podium finish in the Zemco Racing #1.
"Could've, should've, would've," Wagner noted on the Dash draw impacting
his run. "More importantly, we got that PA Posse podium sweep tonight. I'm
sure our fans are proud of that. This whole deal is a group effort and I
can't say thanks enough to the people who make this happen. I hope we can
find a little something and come back stronger tomorrow."
Extending the Posse's reign to make it a 1-2-3-4 finish was Justin
Whittall, of Southampton, NJ, who primarily races in Central Pennsylvania
all year. The 21-year-old landed on the front row and outlasted every
full-time Outlaw in only his eighth Series start aboard the #67.
David Gravel, who finished
fifth, trimmed down Brad Sweet's championship lead to 74-points with seven
races remaining. The Watertown, CT native will get another chance to cut
into that margin in Saturday's finale at Port Royal as he continues to chase
his first World of Outlaws championship in the Big Game Motorsports #2.
Closing out the top-10 on Friday was Donny
Schatz in sixth, Spencer
Bayston in seventh, Sye
Lynch with a career-best eighth, Ryan
Smith earned his first top-10 since 2019 running ninth, and Carson
Macedo ran 10th to make it back-to-back top-10s at Port
Royal, where the Jason Johnson Racing #41 previously struggled.
NOS NOTEBOOK (PORT
ROYAL SPEEDWAY, 10/7/22)
Anthony Macri's victory makes him the 148th different winner in the
45-year history of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
He joins Buddy Kofoid as the second first-time winner in 2022, bringing the
Series to 17 different winners this season.
Four drivers within the top-10 on Friday night established a new
career-best finish with the World of Outlaws: Anthony Macri (1st), Logan
Wagner (3rd), Justin Whittal (4th), and Sye Lynch (8th).
Spencer Bayston, who won last year's Nittany Showdown finale, opened the
night by earning his fourth career World of Outlaws QuickTime Award. The
leading Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender circled Port Royal in
15.597-seconds during My Place Hotels Qualifying,
James McFadden (34th career), Logan Wagner (3rd career), Lance Dewease
(50th career), and Anthony Macri (7th career) topped NOS Energy Drink Heat
Races. Macri also won the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash to earn his third pole
position. Brian Brown earned the MicroLite Last Chance Showdown win for the
second time this year. Logan Schuchart scored his eighth KSE Hard Charger
Award of the season.
UP NEXT (Sat) – The World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will be back at Port Royal
Speedway in Port Royal, PA tomorrow, Saturday, October 8, for the
$15,000-to-win finale of the Nittany Showdown. Please be sure to make note
of an early start time to the Outlaws vs. Posse battle with Hot Laps
scheduled to go green at 5pm due to colder temperatures. Fans can BUY
TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE
on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (25
Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri [1][$10,000]; 2. 69K-Lance Dewease
[4][$5,500]; 3. 1-Logan Wagner [8][$3,200]; 4. 67-Justin Whittall
[2][$2,600]; 5. 2-David Gravel [9][$2,350]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [3][$2,150];
7. 5-Spencer Bayston [5][$2,100]; 8. 42-Sye Lynch [7][$1,950]; 9. 6D-Ryan
Smith [13][$1,900]; 10. 41-Carson Macedo [10][$1,850]; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich
[15][$1,400]; 12. 83-James McFadden [6][$1,200]; 13. 49-Brad Sweet
[11][$1,000]; 14. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [18][$950]; 15. 1A-Jacob Allen [14][$900];
16. 18-Giovanni Scelzi [19][$900]; 17. 55-Mike Wagner [17][$900]; 18.
1S-Logan Schuchart [25][$]; 19. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [23][$900]; 20.
5C-Dylan Cisney [26][$]; 21. 21-Brian Brown [21][$900]; 22. 23-Devon Borden
[22][$900]; 23. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [16][$900]; 24. 7S-Robbie Price
[20][$900]; 25. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [24][$900]; 26. 19-Brent Marks
[12][$900]. Lap Leaders: Anthony Macri 1-25. KSE Hard Charger
Award: 1S-Logan Schuchart[+7]
NEW Championship Standings (67/74
Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,338); 2. David Gravel (-78); 3. Carson
Macedo (-128); 4. Donny Schatz (-234); 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (-244); 6.
Logan Schuchart (-360); 7. James McFadden (-486); 8. Spencer Bayston (-534);
9. Jacob Allen (-666); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-930).
Unfavorable weather at Atomic Speedway cancels this weekend’s Xtreme
Outlaw events
WAVERLY, OH (Oct. 5, 2022) – With forecasted freezing temperatures in the
low 30’s at Atomic Speedway this weekend, track and Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car
Series officials have decided to cancel this weekend's events, (Oct. 7-8).
This decision was made with the fans, competitors, and their equipment in
mind.
It will not be made up.
Those who purchased tickets in advance to the event can contact the
speedway at 740-703-9749.
The Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by Low-E Insulation will
conclude its inaugural championship season at Devil’s Bowl Speedway for the
Texas Non-Wing Nationals, Oct. 28-29. For more information on the event,
CLICK HERE.
The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E
Insulation (Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota
(Presenting sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged
and Whitz Racing Products.
1 MONTH ALERT: All Dirt Roads Lead to World of Outlaws
World Finals, Nov. 2-5
The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models and Super
DIRTcar Series will bring an extra day of fun this year
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 3, 2022) – Fireworks will light the sky
while three drivers lift their championship trophies with pride at the
conclusion of the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at
Charlotte. But, prior is a week full of activities.
The World of Outlaws World Finals has expanded to four days
of on track action this year, Nov. 2-5, adding to the fan experience and
giving drivers another chance to gain points toward their championship
dreams – and earn more money with a more than $600,000 overall purse.
Highlighting the event will again be the World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Equipment Series and Super DIRTcar Series.
TICKETS: CLICK HERE
SCHEDULE
The event commences Tuesday, Nov. 2, with the Hauler Load-In Parade and PRN
Kick-off Party, featuring driver interviews, race cars and live music. Then,
Wednesday, Nov. 3, will mark the first day of on-track action for the World
of Outlaws Sprint Cars and World of Outlaws Late Models.
And while the Super DIRTcar Series may not have on track
action, its drivers will line the front stretch for a two-hour Fan Fest (2
to 4pm ET) before racing action, allowing fans to get up close to their
favorite drivers and cars. World of Outlaws fans will have the same
opportunity the next two days with a Fan Fest (from 2 to 4pm ET each night)
for the Sprint Car drivers on Thursday and one for the Late Model drivers on
Friday.
Thursday, Nov. 3, will see Feature action for the World of
Outlaws Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series, while Friday, Nov. 5, will
host Features for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Super DIRTcar Series.
Then, three champions will be crowned on Saturday, Nov. 5,
with a massive night of action. Points accumulated from the previous nights
will determine the Heat Race lineups for each Series. After competing for
$15,000-to-win races during the weekday races, both World of Outlaws series
will battle for $25,000-to-win in Saturday’s Feature. The Super DIRTcar
Series will compete for $10,000 paydays during the week and $15,000 in the
finale.
Before the Features, the famed 4X3 Wide Salute, placing the
fields for the World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series on track at the
same time, will grace the speedway for the most iconic photo opportunity in
motorsports.
FULL SCHEDULE: CLICK HERE
CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars – Three-time and defending champion Brad Sweet,
of Grass Valley, CA, has positioned himself well to try and claim his fourth
straight Series title currently leading second-place David Gravel by 94
points with eight races left.
While Sweet has the fourth most wins this season of all
drivers, he and his Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 team have been
the masters of consistency this year. Sweet has boasted a fifth-place
average finish and his worst finish, so far, is 16th at the season opening
race.
However, if Sweet slips and allows Gravel to catch him
before World Finals, the championship picture could look vastly different.
Sweet has yet to win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte while the 4/10-mile
track is one of Gravel’s best.
Gravel also has to worry about holding off third-place
Carson Macedo. The California native is 40 points behind Gravel and has the
most wins, so far, this season with 11.
World of Outlaws Late Models – In his fourth full-time
season with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models,
Dennis Erb Jr. is nearing his first Series championship.
Erb is having a career year, holding a season high for wins,
top fives and top 10s. His consistency has helped propel him to the top of
the leader board, ahead of Rookie of the Year contenders Tanner English and
Max Blair – who will be battling for the title until the final lap of the
season.
Three more races are left for the Late Models to set the
stage for their all-out championship brawl at Charlotte.
Super DIRTcar Series – Eight-time and defending Super
DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard is poised to win a historic ninth
Series title this year. He currently holds a 155-point lead over 2019 Series
champion Mat Williamson. However, the Series’ next race could turn the
championship battle on its head like it did in 2019.
The 50th Running of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week (Oct.
3-9) is the last race for the Super DIRTcar Series before World Finals and
unlike other Series events it’s a double points event. In 2019, Sheppard had
an issue that took him out of the race while Williamson won. That allowed
Williamson to close drastically in points and then beat Sheppard at World
Finals for the Series title.
So, while Sheppard has a comfortable point lead now, the
Series championship is far from settled.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap
of the World of Outlaws World Finals live on DIRTVision – either at
DIRTVision.com or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
WHAT
TO WATCH FOR: Outlaws & Posse Transition to Port Royal's Speed Palace This
Weekend
Only Eight Races Left in 2022
World of Outlaws Campaign
PORT ROYAL, PA - October 5, 2022 - Another doubleheader
in The Keystone State awaits The Greatest Show on Dirt this
weekend.
The World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and PA Posse will take their fierce
rivalry through the Tuscarora Mountain range and into Juniata County for a
second and third visit this year to "The Speed Palace" on Friday and
Saturday, October 7-8.
Spreading the Nittany Showdown across two nights at Port
Royal Speedway, the locals will host the travelers with
a $15,000-to-win prize available in Saturday's finale at the
highly-acclaimed 1/2-mile.
Let's take a look at what to watch for
this weekend on DIRTVision.com:
THE FOUR S's: Sweet, Schatz, Schuchart, and Spencer
enter this weekend as the only four full-timers with a World of Outlaws win
recorded at Port Royal Speedway.
Brad Sweet, who triumphed
at "The Speed Palace" in 2014, has since struggled a bit at the 1/2-mile. In
his last five starts at the track, "The Big Cat" averages an 11.1 finish
with only one top-10 to his credit. The Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts
#49 team looks to turn that around this weekend as they continue to chase a
fourth consecutive World of Outlaws championship.
Donny Schatz, a
four-time winner at Port Royal, remains the winningest driver at the track
through 18 World of Outlaws appearances. The Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanain
Racing #15 was a frontrunner during July's stop before a delaminated tire
hurt his chances at a fifth win, something he gets two opportunities for
this weekend in the Advance Auto Parts, Ford Performance entry.
Logan Schuchart earned his
second-career World of Outlaws win at Port Royal in 2016, and always savors
every chance to race in front of his home state. The Hanover, PA native,
along with nephew and Shark Racing teammate, Jacob
Allen, is aiming for a second Pennsylvania win for the
Bobby Allen-led group in 2022 this weekend.
Spencer Bayston, the
freshest of the four faces, enters as the defending winner of the Nittany
Showdown after topping last year's $15,000 Feature in dominant fashion. It
was only his fourth start with CJB Motorsports, but now the pairing returns
in a much more familiar state as the Lebanon, IN 24-year-old leads the Kevin
Gobrecht Rookie of the Year chase with two wins to his credit in 2022.
THE CONCRETE KID: It's not a matter of "if" Anthony
Macri wins a World of Outlaws race, but only "when" he does
it, and that could potentially be this weekend. Among his nation-best 21
victories this year, eight have come at Port Royal Speedway; including a
near-perfect five-for-six in All Star Circuit of Champions action at the
1/2-mile.
Through 60 starts with the Series, Macri is up to 26 top-10 finishes, 15
top-five results, and seven podium appearances - with three of those coming
at "The Speed Palace." The Dillsburg, PA native banked $60,000 in a
miraculous come-from-behind win at the Tuscarora 50 last month and now hopes
to add a triumph against The Greatest Show on Dirt to his resume. A win
would not only be his first with the World of Outlaws, but his 20th at Port
Royal - making him the 15th different driver to reach that mark.
DRIVE FOR FIVE: It's official - Logan
Wagner now owns five consecutive championship seasons at
Port Royal Speedway, the longest streak in the storied history of the
Juniata County 1/2-mile. The Harrisonville, PA native is up to third
all-time in track championships, trailing only Keith Kauffman (13) and Lance
Dewease (6).
The pilot of the Zemco Racing #1 now turns his attention to the World of
Outlaws this weekend as the so-called "One Track Wonder" gets to defend home
turf against the brightest stars in Sprint Car Racing. The 31-year-old local
ace is a two-time top-10 finisher with the Series and qualified for the
DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash in both races last year at Port Royal. He'll try
to build on a five-win campaign as he gets his next chance at bettering his
career-best ninth with the Series.
ENDING THE DROUGHT: Along with Macri and Wagner,
Pennsylvania's best will be out in full force with hopes of ending the PA
Posse's dry spell at Port Royal Speedway in World of Outlaws competition.
It's been 10 races since the locals last won an Outlaw show at their own
"Palace," and that was in 2014 at the hands of Kunkletown's Ryan Smith. Over
that span, they've come close time and time again, though.
Danny Dietrich, of
Gettysburg, PA, Lance Dewease,
of Fayetteville, PA, and Brent Marks,
of Myerstown, PA, have each finished runner-up in World of Outlaws events at
Port Royal since 2020. All three drivers have triumphed at "The Speed
Palace" this year and are guaranteed contenders for the win come Friday and
Saturday.
Additional names to keep an eye on include Freddie Rahmer, Mike Wagner,
Dylan Cisney, Jeff Halligan, Justin Whittall, Lucas Wolfe, and Gerard
McIntyre Jr., among others.
POINTS BATTLE: With only eight races remaining in the
2022 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series campaign, every
point matters as drivers and teams jockey for position and points fund
payout. Here's how the current 13 full-timers stack up, along with their
prospective championship earnings, entering Port Royal:
- 8,214 points / Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing #49) / $200,000
- -94 points / David Gravel (Big Game Motorsports #2) / $100,000
- -134 points / Carson Macedo (Jason Johnson Racing #41) / $75,000
- -232 points / Sheldon Haudenschild (Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing
#17) / $70,000
- -248 points / Donny Schatz (Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanain Racing #15)
/ $65,000
- -350 points / Logan Schuchart (Shark Racing #1S) / $62,500
- -488 points / James McFadden (Roth Motorsports #83) / $60,000
- -546 points / Spencer Bayston (CJB Motorsports #5) / $57,500
- -662 points / Jacob Allen (Shark Racing #1A) / $55,000
- -910 points / Brock Zearfoss (Zearfoss Racing #3Z) / $50,000
- -1664 points / Kraig Kinser (Kinser Racing #11K) / $40,000
- -2016 points / Noah Gass (Gass Racing #20G) / $30,000
- -2577 points / Bill Rose (Bill Rose Racing #6) / $25,000
THE JONESTOWN JET: Brock
Zearfoss' first-career World of Outlaws win came at
Williams Grove, but the sophomore runner is most closely associated with
Port Royal Speedway. Growing up an hour away from the Juniata County
1/2-mile, Zearfoss owns seven 410 wins at the track and won the 2017 track
championship. That same year, he nearly got his second-career Outlaws
victory at Port Royal, but it ultimately came this summer at Cedar Lake (WI)
Speedway.
He led 17 laps in a fierce battle with Schatz before finally running out
of fuel with two to go while running second. In 2020, he finished fifth and
seventh at the 1/2-mile in World of Outlaws action. This weekend, he gets
another chance at arguably his best track in pursuit of his fourth World of
Outlaws top-five of the 2022 season.
THIS WEEKEND
AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday-Saturday, October 7-8 at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, PA
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
Twitter – @WorldofOutlaws
Instagram – @WoOSprint
Facebook – Facebook.com/WorldofOutlawsSprintCarSeries
YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com – Platinum
annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month
CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (66/74
Races):
1. 49-Brad Sweet (8,214 PTS); 2. 2-David Gravel (-94 PTS); 3. 41-Carson
Macedo (-134 PTS); 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild (-232 PTS); 5. 15-Donny Schatz
(-248 PTS); 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-350 PTS); 7. 83-James McFadden (-488
PTS); 8. 5-Spencer Bayston (-546 PTS); 9. 1A-Jacob Allen (-662 PTS); 10.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss (-910 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (16
Drivers):
11 wins – Carson Macedo, Jason Johnson Racing #41
9 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17
6 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
5 wins – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne Racing #49
5 wins – Brent Marks, Murray-Marks Motorsports #19
4 wins – Kyle Larson, Kevin Kozlowski/Paul Silva #57
4 wins – Logan Schuchart, Shark Racing #1S
4 wins – Jacob Allen, Shark Racing #1A
3 wins – Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15
2 wins – Spencer Bayston, CJB Motorsports #5
2 wins – Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing #18
2 wins – Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr. Racing #69K
1 win – Brock Zearfoss, Zearfoss Racing #3Z
1 win – Brian Brown, Brian Brown Racing #21
1 win – Buddy Kofoid, Crouch Motorsports #11
1 win – Rico Abreu, Rico Abreu Racing #24
FEATURE LAPS LED (30
Drivers):
307 laps – Brad Sweet
285 laps – Carson Macedo
189 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
186 laps – David Gravel
134 laps – Jacob Allen
119 laps – Kyle Larson
109 laps – Brent Marks
99 laps – Donny Schatz
72 laps – Spencer Bayston
70 laps – Logan Schuchart
61 laps – Giovanni Scelzi
52 laps – Brian Brown
46 laps – Tyler Courtney
36 laps – Tyler Courtney
31 laps – Buddy Kofoid
30 laps – James McFadden
26 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
23 laps – Kasey Kahne
22 laps – Brock Zearfoss
15 laps – Justin Peck, Lance Dewease
13 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Dominic Scelzi, Brady Bacon
8 laps – Anthony Macri, Riley Goodno
7 laps – Kerry Madsen
1 lap – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Austin McCarl
QUICKTIME AWARDS (20
Drivers):
10 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo*
8 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet
7 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild*
4 QuickTimes – Jacob Allen
3 QuickTimes – Giovanni Scelzi*
2 QuickTimes – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Spencer Bayston, James
McFadden, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck, Brent Marks
1 QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Buddy Kofoid,
Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman, Anthony Macri
* Denotes New Track Record
HEAT RACE WINNERS (49
Drivers):
23 Heat Wins – David Gravel
21 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
17 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen
16 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
14 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
13 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz, James McFadden
6 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi
5 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen,
Brian Brown
4 Heat Wins – Kraig Kinser, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney
3 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg,
Brent Marks
2 Heat Wins – Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Marcus Dumesny, Matt Juhl, Corey
Day, Anthony Macri
1 Heat Win – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen,
Parker Price-Miller, Buddy Kofoid, Mark Dobmeier, Mitchel Moles, Brooke
Tatnell, Riley Goodno, Jack Croaker, Paige Polyak, Carson McCarl, Sye Lynch,
Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Tim
Kaeding, Logan Seavey
DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH APPEARANCES (57
Drivers):
38 Dashes – Brad Sweet
36 Dashes – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
26 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, Spencer Bayston, Jacob
Allen
24 Dashes – Donny Schatz
22 Dashes – James McFadden
11 Dashes – Rico Abreu
10 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi
9 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss
8 Dashes – Kraig Kinser
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson
6 Dashes – Cory Eliason, Kasey Kahne, Brent Marks
5 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel, Brian Brown, Kerry Madsen, Tyler Courtney, Anthony
Macri
4 Dashes – Robbie Price, Corey Day
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, Ryan Timms, Hunter Schuerenberg
2 Dashes – Dominic Scelzi, Lance Dewease
1 Dash – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, DJ Netto, Brady
Bacon, Matt Campbell, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen, Cole Duncan, Parker
Price-Miller, Austin McCarl, Matt Juhl, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Robbie
Price, Zeb Wise, Ayrton Gennetten, Daryn Pittman, Jeff Halligan, Devon
Borden, Larry Wight, Danny Varin, Marcus Dumesny, Mark Dobmeier, Joel Myers
Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Shane Golobic, Logan Seavey
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (36
Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Logan Schuchart
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
3 LCS Wins – Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Rico
Abreu, Anthony Macri, Jesse Schlotfeldt
1 LCS Win – Jacob Allen, Kraig Kinser, Mitchell Faccinto, Sam Hafertepe Jr,
Brent Marks, DJ Foos, Christopher Bell, Austin Pierce, Jake Blackhurst,
Robbie Price, Giovanni Scelzi, Scotty Thiel, Josh Schneiderman, Brian Brown,
Lachlan McHugh, Justin Whittall, Chase Dietz, Brandon Rahmer, Jordan Thomas,
Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brendan Mullen, Tanner Holmes, DJ Netto
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (30
Drivers):
10 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
7 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Noah Gass
3 Hard Chargers – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
2 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Anthony Macri
1 Hard Charger – Spencer Bayston, Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, Rico Abreu, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Tanner Thorson, Alan Krimes, Devon Borden, Greg Wilson, Travis
Philo, Kyle Larson, Russell Borland, Aaron Reutzel, Scotty Thiel, Freddie
Rahmer, Larry Wight, Tim Kaeding, Ryan Timms, Kevin Ingle, Tyler Thompson,
Kerry Madsen, Dylan Cisney
PODIUM FINISHES (31
Drivers):
24 Podiums – Carson Macedo
22 Podiums – Brad Sweet
18 Podiums – David Gravel
16 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
14 Podiums – Donny Schatz
13 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
10 Podiums – James McFadden, Jacob Allen
9 Podiums – Kyle Larson
7 Podiums – Brent Marks
5 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Brian Brown
4 Podiums – Rico Abreu
3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Corey Day, Buddy Kofoid, Anthony Macri, Danny
Dietrich, Lance Dewease
1 Podium – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Tyler
Courtney, Paulie Colagiovanni, Ryan Timms
TOP 10 FINISHES (61
Drivers):
53 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
52 Top 10s – David Gravel
49 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
48 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
45 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
41 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
35 Top 10s – James McFadden
35 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
34 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
23 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
17 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu
14 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
12 Top 10s – Anthony Macri
11 Top 10s – Brent Marks
8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason, Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Peck
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen
5 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne
4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Danny Dietrich, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi,
Lance Dewease
3 Top 10s – Kraig Kinser, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Trey Starks, Ryan
Timms
2 Top 10s – Noah Gass, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Larry Wight, Danny
Varin, Shane Golobic, DJ Netto
1 Top 10 – Carson Short, Tanner Thorson, Greg Wilson, Cole Duncan, Cale
Thomas, Cole Macedo, Mark Dobmeier, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno,
Ayrton Gennetten, Zeb Wise, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer,
Paulie Colagiovanni, Lachlan McHugh, Marcus Dumesny, Daryn Pittman, Joel
Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Justin Sanders, Lee Jacobs
2022 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR
SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Race No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thur, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz
(1)
2. Fri, Feb. 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
3. Sat, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
4. Fri, March 4 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Sheldon Haudenschild
(2)
5. Sat, March 5 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Carson Macedo (1)
6. Fri, March 11 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
7. Sat, March 12 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1)
8. Fri, March 18 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Carson Macedo (2)
9. Fri, March 25 / Bakersfield Speedway / Bakersfield, CA / Giovanni Scelzi
(2)
10. Sat, March 26 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / David Gravel (2)
11. Tues, March 29 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Brad Sweet (1)
12. Sat, April 2 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brent Marks (1)
13. Sat, April 9 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / Jacob Allen (1)
14. Fri, April 15 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO /
Carson Macedo (3)
15. Sat, April 23 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Carson Macedo (4)
16. Fri, April 29 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Logan Schuchart
(1)
17. Sat, April 30 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Spencer Bayston
(1)
18. Wed, May 11 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Jacob Allen (2)
19. Sat, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks
(2)
20. Tues, May 17 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Sheldon
Haudenschild (3)
21. Fri, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
22. Sat, May 28 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
23. Mon, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Sheldon
Haudenschild (5)
24. Fri, June 3 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo
(5)
25. Fri, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (3)
26. Sat, June 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
27. Fri, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (6)
28. Sat, June 18 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (7)
29. Wed, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Spencer Bayston (2)
30. Thur, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Buddy Kofoid (1)
31. Fri, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Carson Macedo (6)
32. Sat, June 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
33. Fri, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Jacob Allen (3)
34. Sat, July 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brock Zearfoss
(1)
35. Sat, July 9 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (7)
36. Tues, July 12 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (3)
37. Wed, July 13 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (3)
38. Thur, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (4)
39. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (4)
40. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (5)
41. Wed, July 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Kyle Larson (4)
42. Fri, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (1)
43. Sat, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet
(2)
44. Sat, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (5)
45. Sun, July 31 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Donny Schatz (2)
46. Fri, Aug. 5 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (8)
47. Sat, Aug. 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
48. Wed, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Logan Schuchart (SF)*
49. Thur, Aug. 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Jacob Allen (SF)*
50. Fri, Aug. 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (SF)*
51. Sat, Aug. 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (3)
52. Sat, Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (2)
53. Sat. Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
54. Fri, Aug. 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Brad Sweet (4)
55. Sat, Aug. 27 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson
Macedo (10)
56. Thur, Sept. 1 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Logan Schuchart (3)
57. Fri, Sept. 2 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
58. Sat, Sept. 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / David Gravel (6)
59. Mon, Sept. 5 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Carson Macedo (11)
60. Thur, Sept. 8 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Kyle Larson (NP)*
61. Fri, Sept. 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Carson Macedo (NP)*
62. Sat, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Jacob Allen (4)
63. Fri, Sept. 16 / Keller Auto Speedway / Hanford, CA / Logan Schuchart (4)
64. Fri, Sept. 23 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
65. Sat, Sept. 24 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
66. Fri, Sept. 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (2)
67. Fri, Oct. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $10,000-to-win
68. Sat, Oct. 8 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $15,000-to-win
69. Fri, Oct. 14 / I-80 Speedway / Greenwood, NE / $10,000-to-win
70. Sat, Oct. 15 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / $10,000-to-win
71. Sat, Oct. 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA /
$75,000-to-win
72. Wed, Nov. 2 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
73. Fri, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
74. Sat, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $25,000-to-win
1 MONTH ALERT: All Dirt Roads Lead to World of Outlaws
World Finals, Nov. 2-5
The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models and Super
DIRTcar Series will bring an extra day of fun this year
CONCORD, NC (Oct. 3, 2022) – Fireworks will light the sky
while three drivers lift their championship trophies with pride at the
conclusion of the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at
Charlotte. But, prior is a week full of activities.
The World of Outlaws World Finals has expanded to four days
of on track action this year, Nov. 2-5, adding to the fan experience and
giving drivers another chance to gain points toward their championship
dreams – and earn more money with a more than $600,000 overall purse.
Highlighting the event will again be the World of Outlaws
NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Equipment Series and Super DIRTcar Series.
TICKETS: CLICK HERE
SCHEDULE
The event commences Tuesday, Nov. 2, with the Hauler Load-In Parade and PRN
Kick-off Party, featuring driver interviews, race cars and live music. Then,
Wednesday, Nov. 3, will mark the first day of on-track action for the World
of Outlaws Sprint Cars and World of Outlaws Late Models.
And while the Super DIRTcar Series may not have on track
action, its drivers will line the front stretch for a two-hour Fan Fest (2
to 4pm ET) before racing action, allowing fans to get up close to their
favorite drivers and cars. World of Outlaws fans will have the same
opportunity the next two days with a Fan Fest (from 2 to 4pm ET each night)
for the Sprint Car drivers on Thursday and one for the Late Model drivers on
Friday.
Thursday, Nov. 3, will see Feature action for the World of
Outlaws Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series, while Friday, Nov. 5, will
host Features for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Super DIRTcar Series.
Then, three champions will be crowned on Saturday, Nov. 5,
with a massive night of action. Points accumulated from the previous nights
will determine the Heat Race lineups for each Series. After competing for
$15,000-to-win races during the weekday races, both World of Outlaws series
will battle for $25,000-to-win in Saturday’s Feature. The Super DIRTcar
Series will compete for $10,000 paydays during the week and $15,000 in the
finale.
Before the Features, the famed 4X3 Wide Salute, placing the
fields for the World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series on track at the
same time, will grace the speedway for the most iconic photo opportunity in
motorsports.
FULL SCHEDULE: CLICK HERE
CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars – Three-time and defending champion Brad Sweet,
of Grass Valley, CA, has positioned himself well to try and claim his fourth
straight Series title currently leading second-place David Gravel by 94
points with eight races left.
While Sweet has the fourth most wins this season of all
drivers, he and his Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 team have been
the masters of consistency this year. Sweet has boasted a fifth-place
average finish and his worst finish, so far, is 16th at the season opening
race.
However, if Sweet slips and allows Gravel to catch him
before World Finals, the championship picture could look vastly different.
Sweet has yet to win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte while the 4/10-mile
track is one of Gravel’s best.
Gravel also has to worry about holding off third-place
Carson Macedo. The California native is 40 points behind Gravel and has the
most wins, so far, this season with 11.
World of Outlaws Late Models – In his fourth full-time
season with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models,
Dennis Erb Jr. is nearing his first Series championship.
Erb is having a career year, holding a season high for wins,
top fives and top 10s. His consistency has helped propel him to the top of
the leader board, ahead of Rookie of the Year contenders Tanner English and
Max Blair – who will be battling for the title until the final lap of the
season.
Three more races are left for the Late Models to set the
stage for their all-out championship brawl at Charlotte.
Super DIRTcar Series – Eight-time and defending Super
DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard is poised to win a historic ninth
Series title this year. He currently holds a 155-point lead over 2019 Series
champion Mat Williamson. However, the Series’ next race could turn the
championship battle on its head like it did in 2019.
The 50th Running of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week (Oct.
3-9) is the last race for the Super DIRTcar Series before World Finals and
unlike other Series events it’s a double points event. In 2019, Sheppard had
an issue that took him out of the race while Williamson won. That allowed
Williamson to close drastically in points and then beat Sheppard at World
Finals for the Series title.
So, while Sheppard has a comfortable point lead now, the
Series championship is far from settled.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap
of the World of Outlaws World Finals live on DIRTVision – either at
DIRTVision.com or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
$75,000-to-win National Open Rescheduled for Saturday,
October 22 at Williams Grove Speedway
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Return to Mechanicsburg, PA
1/2-Mile in Three Weeks
MECHANICSBURG, PA - October 1, 2022 - World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and Williams Grove Speedway officials have
confirmed the 60th Champion Racing Oil National Open is rescheduled for
Saturday, October 22.
The one-night-only affair will still offer a $75,000-to-win
payout for racers. Originally scheduled for Saturday, October 1, the
remnants of Hurricane Ian washed away the first attempt with consistent rain
falling all weekend long in Mechanicsburg, PA.
The October 22 date for the National Open would not be
possible without support from several other Central Pennsylvania tracks
working together in assistance of Williams Grove's prestigious event. BAPS
Motor Speedway has graciously moved their Saturday show to Friday, October
21, while Port Royal Speedway has kindly agreed to cancel their weekend
plans.
For fans who already purchased tickets to the Saturday,
October 1 event and will not be able to return on Saturday, October 22,
refund options are available. Those who received print tickets can mail in
to the World of Outlaws office. Those who have yet to pick up tickets, can
CLICK HERE for a refund request. For more details emailtickets@dirtcar.comif
you have further questions.
When the event resumes in three weeks time, all eyes will be
on the famed Outlaws vs. Posse rivalry. Travelers such as Brad Sweet, Donny
Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo, David Gravel, and more hope to
steal the loot from locals like Lance Dewease, Brent Marks, Danny Dietrich,
Anthony Macri, and Freddie Rahmer, among others.
In the meantime, The Greatest Show on Dirt will stick around
"The Keystone State" next weekend with a Port Royal Speedway doubleheader
set for Friday and Saturday, October 7-8. Following that, stops at I-80
Speedway in Greenwood, NE on Friday, October 14 and Lakeside Speedway in
Kansas City, KS on Saturday, October 15 will precede the National Open. Fans
can BUY TICKETS HERE, or stream every lap LIVE on DIRTVision.
For the latest on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Cars, follow on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, and at
www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
Williams Grove's 60th National Open Postponed Due to Extensive Rain
Series and Track Officials
Working to Confirm Return Date
MECHANICSBURG, PA - October 1, 2022 - Saturday's finale
of the 60th Champion Racing Oil National Open has been postponed due to
extensive rainfall as the impact of Hurricane Ian continues to move up the
east coast.
World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series officials and Williams
Grove Speedway officials are working together to confirm
a return date which will be made public once finalized. More information
such as ticket refunds for Saturday's event will also be shared once the
rescheduled race is officially set.
The Greatest Show on Dirt is next set for a two-day run at Port
Royal Speedway in Port Royal, PA next week on Friday and Saturday, October
7-8. The Outlaws will battle the PA Posse with $15,000 on the line in the
Nittany Showdown finale. Fans can BUY
TICKETS HERE, or stream every lap LIVE
on DIRTVision.
For the latest on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars,
make sure to follow on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, and at www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
RAIN
DANCE: Lance Dewease Wins Shortened National Open Preliminary at Williams
Grove Speedway
Dewease's 10-Lap Triumph Ties
Shortest Race in World of Outlaws History
MECHANICSBURG, PA - September 30, 2022 - At 56 years
old, Lance Dewease, of
Fayetteville, PA, is still finding new ways to accomplish things for the
first time.
On Friday, the beloved PA Posse patriarch made history in one of the most
unique ways imaginable. Leading all 10 laps of a rain-shortened affair at Williams
Grove Speedway, Dewease's $10,000 score in the Champion
Racing Oil National Open preliminary matches the shortest race in World of
Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series history.
Earning the pole position after a dominant DIRTVision
Fast Pass Dash win, the Kreitz Racing #69K team rolled out for
the scheduled 25-lapper plenty aware of the impending weather. Dewease
quickly took command of the field over outside polesitter Sheldon
Haudenschild and survived a restart for rain on Lap 7
that bunched the field up.
"I honestly didn't know it was raining when they threw that first
caution," Dewease noted. "It was getting pretty greasy under the yellow and
I was throwing out my thumbs down, but we buzzed it off and it was actually
fine. I think we would've been alright to finish the whole thing had that
red flag not come out."
That final straw in Friday's program came when third-running Brent
Marks, of Myerstown, PA, biked on the cushion in turn three
and went flipping wildly out of the ballpark. The 2019 National Open
champion sent the Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 end-over-end-over-end before
crashing through a Hoosier Tire billboard and coming to a rest against the
outside fence. Marks was okay and climbed from the wreckage.
Creating a lengthy red flag scenario as crews removed Marks' machine,
extensive rain continued to fall and worsen the racing surface while cars
sat idle. Another attempt was made to liven up the track following a brief
break, but drivers and officials agreed that it was simply not in shape to
finish the race.
Deeming the race complete on Lap 10 of 25, Dewease officially scored his
19th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win and the
110th of his career at Williams Grove Speedway.
"I gotta give my hats off to Mike Hess," Dewease acknowledged. "He is one
of the best Race Directors I've competed with in any organization. He tried
his absolute best to get this show in for racers and fans, but Mother Nature
just didn't want it finished. I honestly didn't know that had a rule where
we could call it complete before halfway, but I certainly won't complain.
I've been at this a long time and never won a 10-Lap Feature before. It's
pretty nice at my old age."
Friday's victory marks the fourth consecutive for Dewease and the Kreitz
#69K at the Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2-mile. A fifth-straight win would also mean
a fifth National Open title for "The Fayetteville Flyer," coming at a
$75,000 tune and making him the second-winningest man in event history.
"This race is absolutely awesome right now," Dewease continued. "We've
won our last four here now, and I couldn't be happier. I know it doesn't
look too good for tomorrow, so hopefully, we've got a plan in place to
finish this deal out."
Closing out the podium behind Dewease and the PA Posse was a pair of
full-time Outlaws with Sheldon Haudenschild finishing second in the
Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17, and Carson
Macedo running third in the Jason Johnson Racing,
Albaugh Alternative #41.
Rounding out the top-10 at Williams Grove was Anthony
Macri in fourth, David
Gravel in fifth, Brad
Sweet in sixth, Jacob
Allen in seventh, Donny
Schatz in eighth, Spencer
Bayston in ninth, and Justin
Peck in tenth.
NOS NOTEBOOK (WILLIAMS
GROVE SPEEDWAY, 9/30/22)
Lance Dewease's 19th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series victory brings him into sole possession of 32nd on the All-Time Win
List. He's the 12th different multi-time winner this season and the fourth
non-full-time driver in that club - joining Brent Marks (5), Kyle Larson
(4), and Giovanni Scelzi (2).
At 10 of 25 laps down, Friday at Williams Grove is tied with Bakersfield
Speedway (2/16/90 won by Dave Blaney) for the shortest completed Feature in
World of Outlaws history. It's only the third recorded instance of a race
being called before halfway, joining occurrences at Red River Valley
Speedway (11 of 30) in 2004 and I-96 Speedway (17 of 35) in 2016.
Brent Marks opened the evening by leading My Place Hotels Qualifying at
16.520 seconds to earn his second-career QuickTime with the Series. Earning
NOS Energy Drink Heat Race wins were Sheldon Haudenschild (82nd career),
David Gravel (205th career), Brent Marks (24th career), and Anthony Macri
(6th career).
Freddie Rahmer, of Salfordville, PA, earned Friday's KSE Hard Charger
Award with a 26th-to-19th outing in the only 10 laps completed.
UP NEXT (Sat) – The World
of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is hopeful to return on
Saturday to Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA for the 60th
Champion Racing Oil National Open. A $75,000 payday awaits the winner of
this year's famed Outlaws vs. Posse battle. Fans can BUY
TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE
on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (10
Laps — Shortened w/ Rain) – 1. 69K-Lance Dewease [1][$10,000]; 2.
17-Sheldon Haudenschild [2][$6,000]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo [4][$3,500]; 4.
39M-Anthony Macri [6][$2,800]; 5. 2-David Gravel [3][$2,500]; 6. 49-Brad
Sweet [7][$2,300]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen [8][$2,200]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz
[14][$2,100]; 9. 5-Spencer Bayston [12][$2,050]; 10. 13-Justin Peck
[11][$2,000]; 11. 11-Buddy Kofoid [10][$1,600]; 12. 48-Danny Dietrich
[9][$1,400]; 13. 24-Rico Abreu [13][$1,200]; 14. 71-Cory Eliason
[16][$1,100]; 15. 18-Giovanni Scelzi [20][$1,050]; 16. 5W-Lucas Wolfe
[15][$1,000]; 17. 83-James McFadden [17][$1,000]; 18. 1S-Logan Schuchart
[24][$1,000]; 19. 8-Freddie Rahmer [26][$]; 20. 44-Dylan Norris
[18][$1,000]; 21. 11T-TJ Stutts [22][$1,000]; 22. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [25][$];
23. 27-Daryn Pittman [23][$1,000]; 24. 5C-Dylan Cisney [21][$1,000]; 25.
3-Ayrton Gennetten [19][$1,000]; 26. 12-Brent Shearer [27][$]; 27. 19-Brent
Marks [5][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: Lance Dewease 1-10. KSE Hard Charger
Award: 8-Freddie Rahmer[+7]
NEW Championship Standings (66/74
Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,214); 2. David Gravel (-94); 3. Carson
Macedo (-134); 4. Sheldon Haudenschild (-232); 5. Donny Schatz (-248); 6.
Logan Schuchart (-350); 7. James McFadden (-488); 8. Spencer Bayston (-546);
9. Jacob Allen (-662); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-910).
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Williams Grove's 60th National Open
Offers $75,000 Payday This Weekend
Six Former Champions Highlight Stout World of Outlaws Sprint
Car Field
MECHANICSBURG, PA - September 28, 2022 - The 60th edition of
the Champion Racing Oil National Open is set to showcase the greatest
rivalry in Sprint Car Racing this weekend at Williams Grove Speedway.
It's the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
full-timers vs. the prideful Pennsylvania Posse locals, with some incoming
invaders thrown in, all battling for the big $75,000 payday at the iconic
Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2-mile.
For those who can't make it to cross the backstretch bridge
or get rowdy with the Beerhill Gang this weekend, you can still watch The
Greatest Show on Dirt with every lap of this prestigious event LIVE on
DIRTVision.
BUY TICKETS HERE (Fri-Sat)
SIX FORMER CHAMPS: Highlighting a loaded field with nearly
50 entries expected is a group of six former champions of the National Open
at Williams Grove, a list that equally features three full-time Outlaws and
three of PA's finest.
Carson Macedo, of Lemoore, CA, made it six winners in the
last six years when he drove by Logan Schuchart in dramatic fashion to lead
the final five laps of the 2021 race, becoming the 35th champion in event
history. This weekend, he'll have a shot at becoming the seventh man to win
back-to-back National Open titles and the first since Donny Schatz last did
it in 2004-05.
Donny Schatz, of Fargo, ND, owns more National Open belts
than anyone else with six titles to his name, including his most recent in
2020. The Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 driver has won a whopping
21 times at Williams Grove, more than anywhere else throughout his prolific
World of Outlaws career. He'll look to do it one more time with a seventh
National Open title available this weekend.
Brent Marks, of Myerstown, PA, won his 2019 National Open
when he was a full-time Outlaw and now he wants to win one for the PA Posse.
Three of his remarkable 17 victories this season have come at Williams
Grove, including a World of Outlaws win during May's Morgan Cup. A $75,000
payout for the Murrary-Marks #19 gasser would only boast his record as the
richest Sprint Car driver of 2022.
Lance Dewease, of Fayetteville, PA, ended a three-year
drought against the World of Outlaws when the Series last visited his home
turf in July, bringing his total to 18 career wins. Lately, the Kreitz
Racing #69K has been on fire at Williams Grove, winning three-straight races
at the track. Dewease is chasing his fifth National Open title, which would
break a tie with Steve Kinser (4) for second-most in event history.
David Gravel, of Watertown, CT, has thrived at Williams
Grove more than any other venues on the World of Outlaws schedule, scoring
eight of his 75 career wins at the 1/2-mile. No stranger to controversial
endings at the National Open, this two-time champion is one of the most
polarizing faces when the Outlaws come to face the Posse, and it'll be no
different this weekend as he aims to be the seventh to reach three titles.
Danny Dietrich, of Gettysburg, PA, currently leads the
Williams Grove point standings and sits on 28 career wins entering the
weekend. Three of those were earned this year, including a complete sweep of
the All Star Circuit of Champions Twin 20s in August. Along with Marks, the
Gary Kauffman Racing #48 driver is trying to become the 13th multi-time
National Open champion this weekend.
BREAKING THROUGH: There are several contenders who could win
their first National Open belt this weekend, making it seven champions over
the last seven years.
Brad Sweet, of Grass Valley, CA, finally conquered Williams
Grove in his 53rd career start during the July doubleheader. It was made
possible thanks to years of dedication and a one-off car built by his Kasey
Kahne Racing #49 crew specifically for the tricky 1/2-mile. The championship
leader has pulled that car off the shelves, loaded it into the trailer, and
is ready to see if they can do it again with $75,000-to-win this weekend.
Anthony Macri, of Dillsburg, PA, remains the winningest
Sprint Car driver of 2022 with 21 triumphs to his name, three of those
coming in Mechanicsburg. Within the last month, "The Concrete Kid" has won
$60,000 at Port Royal's Tuscarora 50, $26,000 at Selinsgrove's National
Open, and now eyes $75,000 at Williams Grove's National Open. The
23-year-old pilot enters the weekend still chasing his first-career World of
Outlaws win.
Sheldon Haudenschild, of Wooster, OH, has improved vastly at
Williams Grove. Jac's son started his career at the track with a 14.4
average finish through his first 20 World of Outlaws starts but has turned
that around with a victory and five podiums in his last seven starts. The
NOS Energy Drink #17 team is trying to add a $75,000 National Open score to
go along with their $100,000 High Bank Nationals title this year.
IT MEANS MORE: Hailing from the state of Pennsylvania,
National Open weekend has a way of putting a little pep into the step of
Shark Racing, Brock Zearfoss Racing, and CJB Motorsports.
Logan Schuchart, of Hanover, PA, was closer than ever to his
first taste of National Open glory last year, leading laps and finishing
second while donning the throwback scheme for his grandfather and 1975
champion, Bobby Allen. The #1S pilot finished third in 2021, then second
last year, and now hopes to finally break through for that first $75,000
crown at Williams Grove.
Jacob Allen, of Hanover, PA, experienced his own form of
Williams Grove heartbreak earlier this year when he led the majority of
May's World of Outlaws race before running out of fuel. The #1A, which does
still don the Bobby Allen throwback look, is amid a career-best streak of 13
consecutive top-10 finishes with Allen at the wheel. After earning a $25,000
Gold Cup title three weeks ago, Jacob hopes to one-up himself with a $75,000
win this time.
Brock Zearfoss, of Jonestown, PA, returns to the site of his
first-career World of Outlaws win this weekend, a score that came in 2017
before his move to full-time status. The #3Z driver also earned his National
Open career-best that year, finishing ninth, a mark he hopes to top this
weekend.
Spencer Bayston, of Lebanon, IN, is far from a Pennsylvania
native, but his team (CJB Motorsports) and crew chief (Barry Jackson) are
rooted deep in the state. The first-year combination has already won twice
as Bayston leads the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year chase and now eyes a
big chance for a big weekend close the #5 shop.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday-Saturday, September 30-October 1 at Williams Grove Speedway in
Mechanicsburg, PA
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (65/74 Races):
1. 49-Brad Sweet (8,076 PTS); 2. 2-David Gravel (-96 PTS); 3. 41-Carson
Macedo (-140 PTS); 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild (-240 PTS); 5. 15-Donny Schatz
(-244 PTS); 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-326 PTS); 7. 83-James McFadden (-466
PTS); 8. 5-Spencer Bayston (-540 PTS); 9. 1A-Jacob Allen (-660 PTS); 10.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss (-878 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
11 wins – Carson Macedo, Jason Johnson Racing #41
9 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17
6 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
5 wins – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne Racing #49
5 wins – Brent Marks, Murray-Marks Motorsports #19
4 wins – Kyle Larson, Kevin Kozlowski/Paul Silva #57
4 wins – Logan Schuchart, Shark Racing #1S
4 wins – Jacob Allen, Shark Racing #1A
3 wins – Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15
2 wins – Spencer Bayston, CJB Motorsports #5
2 wins – Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing #18
1 win – Brock Zearfoss, Zearfoss Racing #3Z
1 win – Brian Brown, Brian Brown Racing #21
1 win – Buddy Kofoid, Crouch Motorsports #11
1 win – Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr. Racing #69K
1 win – Rico Abreu, Rico Abreu Racing #24
FEATURE LAPS LED (30 Drivers):
307 laps – Brad Sweet
285 laps – Carson Macedo
189 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
186 laps – David Gravel
134 laps – Jacob Allen
119 laps – Kyle Larson
109 laps – Brent Marks
99 laps – Donny Schatz
72 laps – Spencer Bayston
70 laps – Logan Schuchart
61 laps – Giovanni Scelzi
52 laps – Brian Brown
46 laps – Tyler Courtney
36 laps – Tyler Courtney
31 laps – Buddy Kofoid
30 laps – James McFadden
26 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
23 laps – Kasey Kahne
22 laps – Brock Zearfoss
15 laps – Justin Peck
13 laps – Cory Eliason
9 laps – Dominic Scelzi, Brady Bacon
8 laps – Anthony Macri, Riley Goodno
7 laps – Kerry Madsen
5 laps – Lance Dewease
1 lap – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Austin McCarl
QUICKTIME AWARDS (20 Drivers):
10 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo*
8 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet
7 QuickTimes – David Gravel
5 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild*
4 QuickTimes – Jacob Allen
3 QuickTimes – Giovanni Scelzi*
2 QuickTimes – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Spencer Bayston, James
McFadden, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck
1 QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Buddy Kofoid,
Brent Marks, Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman, Anthony Macri
* Denotes New Track Record
HEAT RACE WINNERS (49 Drivers):
22 Heat Wins – David Gravel
21 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
17 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen
16 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
13 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, James McFadden
6 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi
5 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen,
Brian Brown
4 Heat Wins – Kraig Kinser, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney
3 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Kyle Larson, Hunter Schuerenberg
2 Heat Wins – Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Marcus Dumesny, Matt
Juhl, Corey Day
1 Heat Win – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Justin
Whittall, Ian Madsen, Parker Price-Miller, Buddy Kofoid, Mark Dobmeier,
Mitchel Moles, Brooke Tatnell, Riley Goodno, Jack Croaker, Paige Polyak,
Carson McCarl, Sye Lynch, Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Devon Borden, Larry
Wight, Noah Gass, Tim Kaeding, Logan Seavey
DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH APPEARANCES (57 Drivers):
37 Dashes – Brad Sweet
35 Dashes – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
26 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Spencer Bayston
25 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, Jacob Allen
24 Dashes – Donny Schatz
22 Dashes – James McFadden
11 Dashes – Rico Abreu
10 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi
9 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss
8 Dashes – Kraig Kinser
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson
6 Dashes – Cory Eliason, Kasey Kahne
5 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Kerry Madsen, Tyler
Courtney
4 Dashes – Robbie Price, Anthony Macri, Corey Day
3 Dashes – Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, Ryan Timms, Hunter Schuerenberg
2 Dashes – Dominic Scelzi
1 Dash – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, DJ Netto, Brady
Bacon, Matt Campbell, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen, Cole Duncan, Parker
Price-Miller, Austin McCarl, Matt Juhl, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Robbie
Price, Zeb Wise, Ayrton Gennetten, Daryn Pittman, Jeff Halligan, Lance
Dewease, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Danny Varin, Marcus Dumesny, Mark
Dobmeier, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Shane Golobic, Logan Seavey
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (36 Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Logan Schuchart
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, James McFadden
3 LCS Wins – Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Rico
Abreu, Anthony Macri, Jesse Schlotfeldt
1 LCS Win – Jacob Allen, Kraig Kinser, Mitchell Faccinto, Sam Hafertepe Jr,
Brent Marks, DJ Foos, Christopher Bell, Austin Pierce, Jake Blackhurst,
Robbie Price, Giovanni Scelzi, Scotty Thiel, Josh Schneiderman, Brian Brown,
Lachlan McHugh, Justin Whittall, Chase Dietz, Brandon Rahmer, Jordan Thomas,
Joe B. Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brendan Mullen, Tanner Holmes, DJ Netto
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (29 Drivers):
10 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
7 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Noah Gass
3 Hard Chargers – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
2 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Jacob Allen, Brock Zearfoss, Anthony Macri
1 Hard Charger – Spencer Bayston, Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, Rico Abreu, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Tanner Thorson, Alan Krimes, Devon Borden, Greg Wilson, Travis
Philo, Kyle Larson, Russell Borland, Aaron Reutzel, Scotty Thiel, Freddie
Rahmer, Larry Wight, Tim Kaeding, Ryan Timms, Kevin Ingle, Tyler Thompson,
Kerry Madsen
PODIUM FINISHES (31 Drivers):
23 Podiums – Carson Macedo
22 Podiums – Brad Sweet
18 Podiums – David Gravel
15 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
14 Podiums – Donny Schatz
13 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
10 Podiums – James McFadden, Jacob Allen
9 Podiums – Kyle Larson
7 Podiums – Brent Marks
5 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Brian Brown
4 Podiums – Rico Abreu
3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Corey Day, Buddy Kofoid, Anthony Macri, Danny
Dietrich
1 Podium – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Tyler
Courtney, Lance Dewease, Paulie Colagiovanni, Ryan Timms
TOP 10 FINISHES (61 Drivers):
51 Top 10s – David Gravel
52 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
48 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
47 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
44 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
41 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
35 Top 10s – James McFadden
34 Top 10s – Spencer Bayston
33 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
23 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
17 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu
14 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
11 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason, Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel
7 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen, Justin Peck
5 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne
4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Danny Dietrich, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi
3 Top 10s – Kraig Kinser, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Lance Dewease, Trey
Starks, Ryan Timms
2 Top 10s – Noah Gass, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Larry Wight, Danny
Varin, Shane Golobic, DJ Netto
1 Top 10 – Carson Short, Tanner Thorson, Greg Wilson, Cole Duncan, Cale
Thomas, Cole Macedo, Mark Dobmeier, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno,
Ayrton Gennetten, Zeb Wise, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer,
Paulie Colagiovanni, Lachlan McHugh, Marcus Dumesny, Daryn Pittman, Joel
Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Justin Sanders, Lee Jacobs
2022 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thur, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz
(1)
2. Fri, Feb. 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
3. Sat, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
4. Fri, March 4 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Sheldon Haudenschild
(2)
5. Sat, March 5 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Carson Macedo (1)
6. Fri, March 11 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
7. Sat, March 12 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1)
8. Fri, March 18 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Carson Macedo (2)
9. Fri, March 25 / Bakersfield Speedway / Bakersfield, CA / Giovanni Scelzi
(2)
10. Sat, March 26 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / David Gravel (2)
11. Tues, March 29 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Brad Sweet (1)
12. Sat, April 2 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brent Marks (1)
13. Sat, April 9 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / Jacob Allen (1)
14. Fri, April 15 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO /
Carson Macedo (3)
15. Sat, April 23 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Carson Macedo (4)
16. Fri, April 29 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Logan Schuchart
(1)
17. Sat, April 30 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Spencer Bayston
(1)
18. Wed, May 11 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Jacob Allen (2)
19. Sat, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks
(2)
20. Tues, May 17 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Sheldon
Haudenschild (3)
21. Fri, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
22. Sat, May 28 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
23. Mon, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Sheldon
Haudenschild (5)
24. Fri, June 3 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo
(5)
25. Fri, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (3)
26. Sat, June 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
27. Fri, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (6)
28. Sat, June 18 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (7)
29. Wed, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Spencer Bayston (2)
30. Thur, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Buddy Kofoid (1)
31. Fri, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Carson Macedo (6)
32. Sat, June 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
33. Fri, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Jacob Allen (3)
34. Sat, July 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brock Zearfoss
(1)
35. Sat, July 9 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (7)
36. Tues, July 12 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (3)
37. Wed, July 13 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (3)
38. Thur, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (4)
39. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (4)
40. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (5)
41. Wed, July 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Kyle Larson (4)
42. Fri, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (1)
43. Sat, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet
(2)
44. Sat, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (5)
45. Sun, July 31 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Donny Schatz (2)
46. Fri, Aug. 5 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (8)
47. Sat, Aug. 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
48. Wed, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Logan Schuchart (SF)*
49. Thur, Aug. 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Jacob Allen (SF)*
50. Fri, Aug. 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (SF)*
51. Sat, Aug. 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (3)
52. Sat, Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (2)
53. Sat. Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
54. Fri, Aug. 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Brad Sweet (4)
55. Sat, Aug. 27 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson
Macedo (10)
56. Thur, Sept. 1 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Logan Schuchart (3)
57. Fri, Sept. 2 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
58. Sat, Sept. 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / David Gravel (6)
59. Mon, Sept. 5 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Carson Macedo (11)
60. Thur, Sept. 8 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Kyle Larson (NP)*
61. Fri, Sept. 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Carson Macedo (NP)*
62. Sat, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Jacob Allen (4)
63. Fri, Sept. 16 / Keller Auto Speedway / Hanford, CA / Logan Schuchart (4)
64. Fri, Sept. 23 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
65. Sat, Sept. 24 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Brad Sweet (5)
66. Fri, Sept. 30 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA /
$10,000-to-win
67. Sat, Oct. 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA /
$75,000-to-win
68. Fri, Oct. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $10,000-to-win
69. Sat, Oct. 8 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $15,000-to-win
70. Fri, Oct. 14 / I-80 Speedway / Greenwood, NE / $10,000-to-win
71. Sat, Oct. 15 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / $10,000-to-win
72. Wed, Nov. 2 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
73. Fri, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15,000-to-win
74. Sat, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $25,000-to-win
1 MONTH ALERT: Inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car
championship set to conclude at Devil’s Bowl, Oct. 28-29
MESQUITE, TX (Sept. 27, 2022) – The inaugural championship
for the Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by Low-E Insulation will
come to its epic conclusion at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Oct. 28-29.
The Texas Non-Wing Nationals will be a two-day event,
featuring one of the most impressive purses in all of Non-Wing Sprint Car
racing. Friday’s 25-lap Feature (Oct. 28) will pay $5,000 to the winner,
while Saturday’s 30-lap championship finale (Oct. 29) will pay $10,000 to
win.
In addition, when the inaugural champion is crowned Saturday
night, they’ll receive a massive $20,000 payday for conquering the 12-race
championship venture.
With two more races until the Texas Non-Wing Nationals, the
championship is shaping up to come down to the last lap at the half-mile
Texas track on Saturday night.
Shane Cockrum, of Benton, IL, currently holds a 26-point
lead over Alex Bright, of Collegeville, PA, but has yet to win with the
Series. Bright claimed his first Xtreme Outlaw win at Federated Auto Parts
Raceway at I-55 earlier this year. And lurking behind them, in third, is
Jake Swanson, of Anaheim, CA, (53 points behind Cockrum) with a Series high
three wins, including the last two events.
For each driver, if they’re able to clinch the title at
Devil’s Bowl, it would be their first national Sprint Car championship. So,
no matter who takes home the title, the Texas Non-Wing Nationals will be a
multifaceted historic evening.
The World of Outlaws ran its inaugural race at Devil’s Bowl
in 1978 with Non-Wing Sprint Cars, also bringing the event back to its
original “Outlaw” roots.
The Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Cars will welcome the ASCS Elite
Non-Wing Sprint Cars to the field, as well.
For more information on the Texas Non-Wing Nationals at
Devil’s Bowl Speedway, CLICK HERE. For tickets call the Devil's Bowl ticket
office at 972 222-2421.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the
action live on DIRTVision – either on DIRTVision.com or by downloading the
DIRTVision App.
The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important
sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast
Partner), Low-E Insulation (Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car
Series), Toyota (Presenting sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing
Electronics (Official Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance
Provider). Other partners include: DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno
Services, TJ Forged and Whitz Racing Products.
STATEMENT MADE: Brad Sweet Extends Point Lead with Dominant Sharon
Speedway Score
96-Point Advantage for Kasey Kahne Racing #49 with Nine Races Left
HARTFORD, OH - September 24, 2022 - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series championship battle is coming down to crunch time, so
naturally, Brad Sweet is beginning to thrive under the pressure.
With only 10 races remaining in the 2022 campaign ahead of Saturday's
stop at Sharon Speedway, "The Big Cat" chose a fine time to step up and
deliver what was arguably his biggest statement of the year.
The Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 team led all 35 laps in
dominant fashion, running away with a 3.4-second margin of victory over
Donny Schatz and Sheldon Haudenschild in an unchallenged romp at the
Hartford, OH venue.
Bringing his total to five Series wins this year, the Grass Valley, CA
native now leads David Gravel and Carson Macedo by 96 points with another
nine races left on the docket. It's clear now that Sweet controls his own
destiny in the chase for a $200,000 championship payday with his fourth
consecutive title.
"First things first, hats off to my crew," Sweet said after his 79th
career World of Outlaws win. "They gave me a great race car tonight. I
would've said you're crazy if you told me I would win pounding the boards
tonight, but here we are. That is more Sheldon's style, but this NAPA #49
took off so well up there. We weren't great in the Dash and rolled the dice
before the Feature, and thankfully, it paid off. I'm glad I could get us
back in Victory Lane. We've had a rough year in the win column, so this one
feels extra good."
Running in the second spot for the entirety of Saturday's 35-lapper was
Donny Schatz, who earned his sixth runner-up result of the year in his Tony
Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, Ford Performance, Carquest Auto Parts #15.
The 10-time Series champion was poised to lead the initial green flag from
the pole position, but a caution negated his jump and allowed Sweet to
pounce the next time.
"I don't know that we were missing anything tonight," Schatz said. "It
was a great car, but Brad got up there first and I was too focused on trying
to make the middle work to try and get him somehow. I really didn't think it
would go to the top like that. My guys put a new car together before
yesterday and we're off to a strong start with this one."
Rounding out the podium at Sharon was Sheldon Haudenschild in the
Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17. It was a strong
rebound for the Wooster, OH native following a rough Friday night at Eldora
Speedway which ended with a DNF following three on-track incidents.
"[Kyle] Ripper worked on it before we rolled out and we got better, but
just didn't have enough tonight," Haudenschild said. "They moved those tires
out quite a bit on this track and it made things a lot more difficult. You
know the #15 and #49 are not going to make very many mistakes ahead of you.
After the rough night we had yesterday, though, it feels great to rebound
and put these guys back on the podium."
Closing out the top-five on Saturday at Sharon was David Gravel with a
fourth-place finish in the Big Game Motorsports, Huset's Speedway #2, and
James McFadden coming home fifth in the Roth Motorsports, Toyota Racing
Development #83.
Jacob Allen extended his career-best streak to 13 consecutive top-10
finishes with another sixth-place run aboard the Shark Racing #1A. Rounding
out the top-10 behind him was leading rookie contender Spencer Bayston,
sophomore runner Brock Zearfoss, Hard Charger Logan Schuchart, and Lee
Jacobs, of Dalton, OH, with his fourth-career World of Outlaws top-10.
NOS NOTEBOOK (Sharon Speedway, 9/24/22)
Brad Sweet's 79th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series victory brings him to within five of tying Stevie Smith (84 wins) for
10th on the All-Time Win List. He also joined Carson Macedo (11), Sheldon
Haudenschild (9), David Gravel (6), and Brent Marks (5) as the fifth
five-time winner this year with the Series.
A 2012 Lou Blaney Memorial winner at the Hartford, OH 3/8-mile,
Saturday's win officially makes Sharon Speedway the 44th different track
that Brad Sweet has conquered throughout his World of Outlaws career.
Sheldon Haudenschild opened the evening by pacing My Place Hotels
Qualifying at 13.349 seconds, strong enough to earn his fifth QuickTime
Award of the year and the 24th of his World of Outlaws career.
Taking NOS Energy Drink Heat Race wins was Sheldon Haudenschild (81st
career), David Gravel (204th career), James McFadden (33rd career), and
Donny Schatz (505th career). Schatz followed that with a DIRTVision Fast
Pass Dash victory to make it four pole positions this season.
Logan Schuchart topped the MicroLite Last Chance Showdown and promptly
earned the KSE Hard Charger Award by driving the Shark Racing #1S from
21st-to-ninth in the 35-lapper Feature.
More than half of Saturday's 35-car field - 18 drivers, to be exact -
made their season debut with the World of Outlaws at Sharon Speedway. The
best finisher among that group was "The Lowrider" Dale Blaney, who ended a
three-year absence from the Series with a 13th-place result in brother Dave
Blaney's second #10B entry.
UP NEXT (Fri-Sat) – Next week, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series returns to "The Keystone State" for the most prestigious
event in Pennsylvania. Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA is set
to host the 60th Champion Racing Oil National Open on Friday and Saturday,
offering a $75,000 top prize to this year's winner of the famed Outlaws vs.
Posse battle. Fans can BUY TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE on
DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (35 Laps) – 1. 49-Brad Sweet
[2][$10,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [1][$6,000]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
[5][$3,500]; 4. 2-David Gravel [4][$2,800]; 5. 83-James McFadden
[3][$2,500]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [12][$2,300]; 7. 5-Spencer Bayston
[6][$2,200]; 8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [8][$2,100]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart
[21][$2,050]; 10. 81-Lee Jacobs [16][$2,000]; 11. 10-Dave Blaney
[11][$1,600]; 12. 11K-Kraig Kinser [15][$1,400]; 13. 10B-Dale Blaney
[14][$1,200]; 14. 22-Brandon Spithaler [13][$1,100]; 15. 40-George Hobaugh
[18][$1,050]; 16. 2F-AJ Flick [9][$1,000]; 17. 7S-Robbie Price [24][$1,000];
18. 46-Michael Bauer [20][$1,000]; 19. 6-Bob Felmlee [23][$1,000]; 20.
1M-Landon Myers [22][$1,000]; 21. 20G-Noah Gass [10][$1,000]; 22. 41-Carson
Macedo [7][$1,000]; 23. 29M-Logan McCandless [17][$1,000]; 24. 11-Carl
Bowser [19][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: Brad Sweet 1-35. KSE Hard Charger Award:
1S-Logan Schuchart[+12]
NEW Championship Standings (65/74 Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,076); 2.
David Gravel (-96); 3. Carson Macedo (-140); 4. Sheldon Haudenschild (-240);
5. Donny Schatz (-244); 6. Logan Schuchart (-326); 7. James McFadden (-466);
8. Spencer Bayston (-540); 9. Jacob Allen (-660); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-878).
RICOOO: Abreu Aces Eldora's #4Crown, Snaps Four-Year Winless Streak
with World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Abreu Ends 105-Race Drought, Earns First World of Outlaws Win with
Ricky Warner
ROSSBURG, OH - September 23, 2022 - Stop the count. The drought is over.
Rico Abreu is once again a winner with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car Series.
The Rowdy Energy, Lucas Oil Products #24 led the final 24 laps of
Friday's "BeFour The Crowns Showdown" at Eldora Speedway, earning his ninth
career win with The Greatest Show on Dirt and snapping a four-year winless
streak with the Series in the process.
Bound and determined to overcome the agony of 105 consecutive losses, the
St. Helena, CA native fended off a fury of four different challengers
including Spencer Bayston, Brad Sweet, Donny Schatz, and James McFadden
throughout the 30-lap affair. After sliding by Bayston on Lap 6, the
30-year-old fan favorite never relinquished the lead but could feel the
full-time Outlaws breathing down his neck the whole time.
Friday's win not only brought Rico back to NOS Energy Drink Victory Lane
for the first time since September 8, 2018, but it also marked his first
World of Outlaws win since the off-season addition of eventual Hall of Fame
Crew Chief, Ricky Warner.
"This is a huge confidence booster," a relieved Rico told a joyous Eldora
crowd. "As race car drivers, you become so hard on yourself through these
slumps inconsistencies. We built another new team this year and I'm just so
thankful to have Ricky Warner in my corner. He makes any driver look
outstanding. The chemistry in our team is showing, it's just awesome to be
with such a great group."
Abreu is now a four-time winner of Eldora's #4Crown Nationals, adding a
World of Outlaws win with an All Stars triumph and pair of USAC National
Midget victories. More than anything, it's momentum ahead of the 40th Kings
Royal coming soon in July 2023.
"Standing up here against the World of Outlaws is what it's all about,"
Abreu added. "Everything we do here is learning, practicing, and collecting
data for when the Crown Jewel races come back in the summer. I never, ever
thought in a million years that I would win a race on the bottom at Eldora
Speedway, but that shows how comfortable my car is right now. These guys
made some last-minute adjustments before we pushed off, and they nailed it."
Falling short by 1.051-seconds at the checkered flag, McFadden collected
his fourth runner-up result of the year and 10th podium finish since joining
Roth Motorsports. Although the Australian is starving for that first win of
2022, he was relatively amped with the chance to beat the boards one more
time at one of his favorite tracks on the schedule.
"I was pounding the top so hard right there," J-Mac said with a big grin.
"That's why I come to Eldora, it's such a blast. I actually got through to
the front on the bottom, but the top was coming in during that last run so I
just started hitting it harder and harder. I'm happy with a second-place
tonight because I know it'll come to us if we keep putting ourselves in a
position to win."
Rounding out the podium after briefly challenging for the lead on the
final restart was Donny Schatz aboard the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian
Racing, Ford Performance, Carquest Auto Parts #15. The #10-time Series
champion is now only six-points behind Sheldon Haudenschild in the battle
for fourth-place in the championship.
"We just needed to better at the end, and that's a recurring problem for
us," Schatz said. "We could kind of hang for three-to-five laps, but then I
would just stall out. All I could do at that point was run the win back,
keep the tires under it, and hang on. Rico didn't make any mistakes tonight,
so hats off to him. We'll keep plugging away."
Rounding out the top-10 on Friday night was Brad Sweet in the Kasey Kahne
Racing #49, Carson Macedo in the Jason Johnson Racing #41, Jacob Allen in
the Shark Racing #1A, Spencer Bayston in the CJB Motorsports #5, Justin Peck
in the Buch Motorsports #13, Logan Schuchart in the Shark Racing #1S, and
Aaron Reutzel in the RSR #8. NOS Notebook (Eldora Speedway, 9/24/22)
Rico Abreu's ninth career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series victory puts him in a tie with Keith Kauffman (Mifflintown, PA),
Brent Kaeding (Campbell, CA), and Kenny Jacobs (Holmesville, OH) for 48th on
the All-Time Win List.
Abreu's now-snapped winless streak of both four years, 15 days, and 105
races was the longest of his World of Outlaws career - even longer than the
time from his debut in 2011 to his first-career win in 2014.
James McFadden's runner-up result puts him into a rare category with Jac
Haudenschild, Bobby Allen, Tim Shaffer, Mark Kinser, Johnny Herrera, and
Daryn Pittman as the seventh man in World of Outlaws history to record 10
podium finishes without any wins during a single season. He'll have 10 races
remaining to try and change that statistic.
After earning his first KSE Hard Charger Award of 2022 last week
(22nd-to-2nd at Hanford), Jacob Allen did it again - this time driving from
21st-to-6th at Eldora in the Shark Racing #1A.
Speaking of Shark Racing, the Hanover, PA-based team joined the likes of
modern-day powerhouses Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, Kasey Kahne
Racing, and Roth Motorsports by qualifying three cars (Schuchart, Allen,
Myers) in one full-field World of Outlaws Feature.
David Gravel opened the night by topping My Place Hotels Qualifying at
12.625 seconds, nearly topping his own track record of 12.599 seconds - It's
his 96th career World of Outlaws QuickTime Award. Winning NOS Energy Drink
Heat Races on Friday was David Gravel (203rd career), Tyler Courtney (10th
career), Logan Schuchart (106th career), and Logan Seavey (2nd career).
After a vicious head-on crash to the inside wall down the frontstretch,
Brock Zearfoss was checked and released from the infield care center at
Eldora Speedway.
UP NEXT (Sat) – Tonight, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car
Series will make a four-hour overnight haul from the western border of Ohio
to the eastern border of Ohio. A Saturday showcase at Sharon Speedway in
Hartford, OH awaits The Greatest Show on Dirt. Fans can BUY TICKETS HERE, or
watch every lap LIVE on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30 Laps) – 1. 24-Rico Abreu
[3][$10,000]; 2. 83-James McFadden [9][$6,000]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz
[12][$3,500]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [4][$2,800]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo
[11][$2,500]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [21][$2,300]; 7. 5-Spencer Bayston
[1][$2,200]; 8. 13-Justin Peck [10][$2,100]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart
[5][$2,050]; 10. 8-Aaron Reutzel [18][$2,000]; 11. 2-David Gravel
[8][$1,600]; 12. 11X-Buddy Kofoid [16][$1,400]; 13. 11K-Kraig Kinser
[19][$1,200]; 14. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [2][$1,100]; 15. 11-Logan Seavey
[6][$1,050]; 16. 9-Kasey Kahne [13][$1,000]; 17. 21H-Brady Bacon
[17][$1,000]; 18. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [20][$1,000]; 19. 17-Sheldon
Haudenschild [14][$1,000]; 20. 1M-Landon Myers [24][$1,000]; 21. 7S-Robbie
Price [25][$]; 22. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [15][$1,000]; 23. 55-Hunter
Schuerenberg [7][$1,000]; 24. 26-Zeb Wise [23][$1,000]; 25. 5TX-Travis Philo
[22][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: Spencer Bayston 1-6, Rico Abreu 7-30. KSE Hard
Charger Award: 1A-Jacob Allen[+15]
NEW Championship Standings (64/74 Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (7,926); 2.
David Gravel (-88); 3. Carson Macedo (-96); 4. Sheldon Haudenschild (-234);
5. Donny Schatz (-240); 6. Logan Schuchart (-308); 7. James McFadden (-456);
8. Spencer Bayston (-526); 9. Jacob Allen (-648); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-862).
REBIRTH: Jacob Allen’s career-year has given him champion-like
confidence The Hanover, PA driver is on a career-best streak of 13 top-10
finishes in a row, including preliminary events
By Nick Graziano
ROSSBURG, OH (Sept. 22, 2022) – A couple of years ago, Jacob Allen told
his father he didn’t think he was cut out for the World of Outlaws NOS
Energy Drink Sprint Car Series tour. He couldn’t win.
Now…
“I really do believe I feel like I can win any race that I show up to,”
Allen said.
The confidence stems from having not only the best season of his career,
but, arguably, a “breakout season.”
Allen’s previous season bests included one win, nine top-five finishes,
20 top 10s and 79 laps led. This year, he’s already surpassed each stat with
four wins – including his crown jewel victory at the Gold Cup Race of
Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway – 15 top fives, 31 top 10s and 134 laps
led.
What’s produced the change?
“You know, I don’t… I just keep believing in myself, keep believing in my
team and keep focused,” Allen said. “We’re working hard on getting our race
car to feel right for the racetrack. You know, with getting the car right
for the racetrack it helps a tremendous amount on driving the race car, as
well.”
The Hanover, PA driver and his Shark Racing team are currently on their
best stretch of finishes since joining the World of Outlaws tour full-time
in 2014. Allen hasn’t finished outside the top 10 in his last 13 starts,
including his preliminary nights during the Knoxville Nationals, which he
won, and Gold Cup, where he finished second. And more than half of those
finishes are podiums.
To put his season into another perspective, with 11 races left to go this
season, Allen still has more wins than three-time and defending champion
Brad Sweet and is tied with 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz.
“To me, it’s like a humbling feeling more than anything,” Allen said
about the stat. “Brad Sweet and Donny Schatz are people I look up to and
have respect for. I’ve seen Donny win 30 races in a year. Hopefully I can
have their respect and hopefully when I want to go talk to guys like that,
that they’re open to giving me advice because I’m just a regular guy.
“I have a long way to go to what I think would be to consider myself a
great in this sport. Because of those guys, I strive to be like them and be
great like them some day.”
Allen and teammate Logan Schuchart have recently swapped the top two
spots during the West Coast swing. Allen won at Gold Cup with Schuchart
second and then Schuchart won the Tom Tarlton Classic ahead of his uncle.
Being able to add his name to the list of drivers who have won Gold Cup
has multiple special meanings to Allen.
“It meant a lot, especially with Logan (Schuchart) winning it the year
before,” Allen said. “And with Stevie Smith winning it, there are three guys
from the same area that have won a crown jewel race – the biggest race in my
opinion on the West Coast. Coming all the way from the East Coast and doing
that is pretty special.
“You look at the names that have won the Gold Cup and there are some real
gassers on there. So, to be a part of that list is a pretty huge
accomplishment for me.”
This weekend, he and the rest of the World of Outlaws tour venture east
for two stops in Ohio – Eldora Speedway for the BeFour the Crowns Showdown
on Friday, Sept. 23, and Sharon Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 24
Allen has struggled at both tracks recently, finishing no better than
19th at Eldora this year and 23rd at Sharon last year. However, his previous
stats at tracks have held little weight this year.
In the 33 different tracks the World of Outlaws has raced at this season,
Allen has had a new career-best finish at 23 of those tracks.
A good portion of that stems from his new mentality of, “I feel like I
can win any race that I show up to.”
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CALIFORNIA DREAMIN': Logan Schuchart Wins Tom Tarlton Classic at
Keller Auto Speedway
The Hanover, PA driver passed Carson Macedo with three laps to go to earn
his 34th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars triumph
HANFORD, CA – September 16, 2022 – Just as a victory seemed out of reach
for Logan Schuchart Friday night at Keller Auto Speedway, an opportunity to
win came his way.
The Hanover, PA driver needed a chance, and he took it, diving under race
leader Carson Macedo with three laps to go—the two making contact as
Schuchart slid up the racetrack in Turn 2.
From there, Schuchart sprinted ahead, holding on to win the Tom Tarlton
Classic and earn his 34th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Cars
Feature triumph.
Schuchart said he couldn't waste an opportunity with a $21,000 payday up
for grabs.
“I knew I wouldn’t have an opportunity unless I did something like that,”
Schuchart said. “We weren’t going to get into lap traffic again. At this
point in the year, I’m racing to win races. That’s the reason we’re out
here. It’s a bigger paying race, and we’re racing for the lead. If I have a
chance, I’m going to have to take it, and I felt like that was my only
opportunity.
“I’ll have to watch the replay and see exactly how it went down. The
general consensus from what I’m hearing is that it was racing.”
Macedo quickly drove away from the field in the first half of the race,
remaining unchallenged until the first of several cautions came out on Lap
21.
From there, the Golden State competitor continued his quick pace on
multiple restarts, using the outside lane. However, a caution with six laps
remaining for 10-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny
Schatz set up the final battle.
Macedo pulled away on the restart, but Schuchart kept him in his sights
before pulling the slide job with three laps left.
The early race leader fell back to fourth and said he felt Schuchart
didn’t give him enough room on the pass.
“I’m going to have to look back and see the video,” Macedo said. “I just
didn’t feel like I had very much room there. He slid me and came across so
fast that we got on the brakes, but ultimately, he ran into me.
“It is what it is. It’s just one of them deals I think you have to put
into the memory bank and just remember. One of these nights coming up, I’ll
probably have a shot with him. I feel like me, and the 1S raced pretty hard
with each other a few times, and I’m sure I’ll have a shot in the future.”
Despite his fourth-place finish, Macedo gained on Series points leader
Brad Sweet, who finished sixth, and David Gravel, who finished seventh.
Sweet leads Gravel by 74 points leaving the West Coast and Macedo by 94
points.
Jacob Allen finished second, completing a one-two finish for Shark Racing
in the second consecutive Feature.
The Hanover, PA driver earned the KSE Hard Charger award after
transferring through the Last Chance Showdown and charging from 22nd to the
runner-up spot.
Allen stated his team's decisions throughout the night played a role in a
second consecutive podium.
“It was a great turnaround for our race team,” Allen said. “I kind of
crashed there in Qualifying and had to run the [Last Chance Showdown]. All
night long, we just kept working on our setup, and our racecar got better
every time we hit the racetrack.
“The decisions we made there after the [Last Chance Showdown] right
before the Feature were very critical to having such a good run tonight.”
James McFadden crossed the line third after falling back as far as
eleventh.
The Alice Sprints, NT, AU driver said he couldn’t get into a rhythm
because of the cautions.
“The restarts hurt me,” McFadden said. “I was back in 11th for a while. I
could just never get going on the restart. Then once I cleared those, we’d
start trucking. I’m just disappointed I couldn’t get a rhythm.
“I’m disappointed in myself for not getting a good restart and pounded
the top earlier.”
Sheldon Haudenschild, from Wooster, OH, rounded out the top five.
He said he was biding his time as he watched Sweet and McFadden battle in
front of him, hoping to make a pass.
“I feel like I did pretty good on the restarts; I just had one hiccup
when I got over in (Turn) 2 and lost a few spots,” Haudenschild said. “I was
really just dodging [Sweet] and [McFadden]. They were racing pretty hard in
front of me. I was just kind of waiting and ended up getting [Sweet] there
at the end.”
UP NEXT: The Greatest Show on Dirt heads to Eldora Speedway for the final
time in 2022 for the Before the Crowns Showdown on Friday, Sept. 23. For
Tickets: CLICK HERE.
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps)-1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [10][$21,000];
2. 1A-Jacob Allen [22][$6,000]; 3. 83-James McFadden [9][$3,500]; 4.
41-Carson Macedo [1][$2,800]; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [16][$2,500]; 6.
49-Brad Sweet [4][$2,300]; 7. 2-David Gravel [11][$2,200]; 8. 2X-Justin
Sanders [2][$2,100]; 9. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [17][$2,050]; 10. 88N-DJ Netto
[21][$2,000]; 11. 14-Corey Day [7][$1,600]; 12. 5T-Ryan Timms [5][$1,400];
13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [12][$1,200]; 14. 88-Austin McCarl [13][$1,100]; 15.
83JR-Kerry Madsen [15][$1,050]; 16. 5-Spencer Bayston [6][$1,000]; 17.
7S-Robbie Price [8][$1,000]; 18. 21-Mitchell Faccinto [24][$1,000]; 19.
5B-Colby Copeland [23][$1,000]; 20. 5V-Landon Brooks [19][$1,000]; 21.
46JR-Joel Myers [18][$1,000]; 22. 20G-Noah Gass [25][$]; 23. 15-Donny Schatz
[3][$1,000]; 24. 57W-Shane Golobic [14][$1,000]; 25. 2K-Kaleb Montgomery
[20][$1,000]
Lap Leaders: Carson Macedo 1-32, Logan Schuchart 33-35 KSE Hard Charger
Award: 1A-Jacob Allen[+20]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Hanford's Keller Auto Speedway Welcomes Outlaws for
Tom Tarlton Classic
Hometown Hero Carson Macedo Chasing Third-Straight $21,000 Payday at
Family Race
HANFORD, CA - September 13, 2022 - Hanford, CA's Keller Auto Speedway is
back on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series schedule for
the second year in a row, hosting the $21,000-to-win Tom Tarlton Classic
this Friday, September 16.
Carson Macedo, who is the two-time and defending champion of the race
honoring his great-uncle, enters as the favorite for his Series-best 12th
win of the season this weekend. The Jason Johnson Racing #41 star will
welcome championship competitors Brad Sweet and David Gravel to his home
track with crucial points on the line.
Those three, plus the likes of full-time Outlaws Donny Schatz, Sheldon
Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, and Jacob Allen, will go head-to-head against
California's best for the ninth and final time in 2022. Be on the lookout
for local sensations including Shane Golobic, Dominic Scelzi, Corey Day, DJ
Netto, and many more.
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DOWN THE STRETCH: Only nine point races remain until The Greatest Show on
Dirt invades The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Nov. 2-5) for the season-ending
World Finals, and the championship chase remains tight with three drivers
within 100 points of each other.
Carson Macedo (11) and David Gravel (6) both outrank Brad Sweet (4) in
the "W" column, but "The Big Cat" has used his unparallel consistency to
maintain a stranglehold over the points lead in pursuit of his fourth
consecutive World of Outlaws championship. Sweet's Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA
Auto Parts #49 averages a 5.41 finish through 51 point races, compared to
6.15 for Gravel and 6.52 for Macedo.
Entering Hanford, the current advantage for Sweet is 72-points ahead of
Gravel and 98-points ahead of Macedo. Both Gravel and Macedo are the two
most recent World of Outlaws winners at Keller Auto, but Sweet is no slouch
at the Peter Murphy-owned track either, earning three podium results without
a win thus far.
KEEPIN' IT IN THE FAMILY: All eyes on Friday night will be on Carson
Macedo, who looks to remain a perfect three-for-three at the Tom Tarlton
Classic, a race held in honor of his great-uncle. The Lemoore, CA native
grew up 15-minutes away from Keller Auto Speedway and turned his first laps
in a Sprint Car at the track.
The 26-year-old topped the inaugural running in 2020, an unsanctioned
event in the Tarlton Racing #21, and backed that up last year with a World
of Outlaws win in the Jason Johnson Racing #41. JJR Crew Chief Phil Dietz
will also be going for his third-straight win in Hanford, having previously
won the 2019 World of Outlaws show with David Gravel at the wheel.
In recent memory, Keller Auto Speedway has morphed into arguably Macedo's
best track. In his last six starts, he owns a stunning 1.3 average finish
thanks to four victories and two second-place results. Another win on Friday
would not only complete the trifecta for he and Phil, it would also
officially give Carson the winningest season of his World of Outlaws career
with 12 victories.
CALI'S LAST CHANCE: While California natives such as Carson Macedo
(Lemoore), Kyle Larson (Elk Grove), and Giovanni Scelzi (Fresno) have all
topped World of Outlaws races in their home state this year, the true local
Golden State racers have been shutout over the past 13 Series events on
their own soil - dating back to Shane Golobic's triumph at Placerville on
Sept. 11, 2019.
Golobic, of Fremont, CA, is already a two-time winner in Hanford this
year, including a Sprint Car Challenge Tour win in May. He was the lone
local racer in the top-10 of Saturday's Gold Cup finale and now heads back
to the Central Valley hoping to end the streak.
Dominic Scelzi, of Fresno, CA, has been on a tear at Keller Auto Speedway
lately aboard the family-owned #41S. The older brother of Giovanni, Dominic
led his first-career laps with the World of Outlaws earlier this year and
recently topped a NARC show in May. Other recent Sprint Car winners in
Hanford include Corey Day (Clovis, CA) and DJ Netto (Hanford, CA), who are
both expected to compete this weekend.
SHARK WARNING: Shark Racing dominated the headlines last month by
sweeping the Knoxville Nationals preliminary programs, and they backed it up
again last week with a spectacular 1-2 finish at the Gold Cup Race of
Champions. It came down to the final lap as Jacob Allen beat Logan Schuchart
by 0.050-seconds at Silver Dollar Speedway, delivering the biggest win of
his career and back-to-back titles in Chico, CA for the Hanover, PA team.
Now the attention turns to Keller Auto Speedway, where Bobby Allen's
squad hopes to keep the hot streak rolling and end their West Coast swing on
a high note. Schuchart, who recently passed 300 career top-10 finishes, has
finished inside the top-10 during all five of his appearances at Hanford,
including an unforgettable 2017 victory from 19th. The DuraMAX Oil, Drydene
Performance Products #1S team is still in a heated battle for the fifth spot
in points as they pursue a fourth win of 2022.
For Allen, the 28-year-old pilot has been authoring one of the most
remarkable turnarounds in Sprint Car Racing this year. He's set a new career
best finish at a staggering 20 tracks this season, including last week when
he made it four wins aboard the Pells Tire Service, Low-E Insulation #1A
entry. The reigning Gold Cup champion look to continue that trend this
weekend as he vies for his first top-10 at Keller Auto, which would extend
his career-best mark to 11 consecutive top-10 finishes.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, September 16 at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, CA
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (62/74 Races):
1. 49-Brad Sweet (7,646 PTS); 2. 2-David Gravel (-72 PTS); 3. 41-Carson
Macedo (-98 PTS); 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild (-206 PTS); 5. 15-Donny Schatz
(-208 PTS); 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart (-310 PTS); 7. 83-James McFadden (-466
PTS); 8. 5-Spencer Bayston (-500 PTS); 9. 1A-Jacob Allen (-652 PTS); 10.
3Z-Brock Zearfoss (-820 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (15 Drivers):
11 wins – Carson Macedo, Jason Johnson Racing #41
9 wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing #17
6 wins – David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports #2
5 wins – Brent Marks, Murray-Marks Motorsports #19
4 wins – Kyle Larson, Kevin Kozlowski/Paul Silva #57
4 wins – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne Racing #49
4 wins – Jacob Allen, Shark Racing #1A
3 wins – Donny Schatz, Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15
3 wins – Logan Schuchart, Shark Racing #1S
2 wins – Spencer Bayston, CJB Motorsports #5
2 wins – Giovanni Scelzi, KCP Racing #18
1 win – Brock Zearfoss, Zearfoss Racing #3Z
1 win – Brian Brown, Brian Brown Racing #21
1 win – Buddy Kofoid, Crouch Motorsports #11
1 win – Lance Dewease, Don Kreitz Jr. Racing #69K
FEATURE LAPS LED (30 Drivers):
272 laps – Brad Sweet
253 laps – Carson Macedo
189 laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
186 laps – David Gravel
134 laps – Jacob Allen
119 laps – Kyle Larson
109 laps – Brent Marks
99 laps – Donny Schatz
67 laps – Logan Schuchart
66 laps – Spencer Bayston
61 laps – Giovanni Scelzi
52 laps – Brian Brown
46 laps – Tyler Courtney
31 laps – Buddy Kofoid
30 laps – James McFadden
26 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
23 laps – Kasey Kahne
22 laps – Brock Zearfoss
15 laps – Justin Peck
13 laps – Cory Eliason
12 laps – Rico Abreu
9 laps – Dominic Scelzi, Brady Bacon
8 laps – Anthony Macri, Riley Goodno
7 laps – Kerry Madsen
5 laps – Lance Dewease
1 lap – Corey Day, Aaron Reutzel, Austin McCarl
QUICKTIME AWARDS (20 Drivers):
9 QuickTimes – Carson Macedo*
8 QuickTimes – Brad Sweet
6 QuickTimes – David Gravel
4 QuickTimes – Sheldon Haudenschild*, Jacob Allen
3 QuickTimes – Giovanni Scelzi*
2 QuickTimes – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Spencer Bayston, James
McFadden, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck
1 QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel, Cory Eliason, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Buddy Kofoid,
Brent Marks, Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman, Anthony Macri
* Denotes New Track Record
HEAT RACE WINNERS (48 Drivers):
20 Heat Wins – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
17 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen
16 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
15 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
12 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, James McFadden
6 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi
5 Heat Wins – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown
4 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Kraig Kinser, Aaron Reutzel
3 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Tyler Courtney, Cory Eliason, Kyle Larson, Hunter
Schuerenberg
2 Heat Wins – Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Brent Marks, Marcus Dumesny, Matt
Juhl
1 Heat Win – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Corey Day, Anthony Macri,
Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen, Parker Price-Miller, Buddy Kofoid, Mark
Dobmeier, Mitchel Moles, Brooke Tatnell, Riley Goodno, Jack Croaker, Paige
Polyak, Carson McCarl, Sye Lynch, Daryn Pittman, Danny Dietrich, Devon
Borden, Larry Wight, Noah Gass, Tim Kaeding
DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH APPEARANCES (56 Drivers):
34 Dashes – Brad Sweet
33 Dashes – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
25 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Jacob Allen
24 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
23 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
22 Dashes – Donny Schatz
21 Dashes – James McFadden
10 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Giovanni Scelzi
8 Dashes – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson
6 Dashes – Cory Eliason, Kasey Kahne
5 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Brian Brown, Kerry Madsen
4 Dashes – Tyler Courtney, Anthony Macri
3 Dashes – Robbie Price, Danny Dietrich, Justin Peck, Corey Day
2 Dashes – Dominic Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, Ryan Timms
1 Dash – Sam Hafertepe Jr, Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, DJ Netto, Brady
Bacon, Matt Campbell, Justin Whittall, Ian Madsen, Cole Duncan, Parker
Price-Miller, Austin McCarl, Matt Juhl, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Robbie
Price, Zeb Wise, Ayrton Gennetten, Daryn Pittman, Jeff Halligan, Lance
Dewease, Devon Borden, Larry Wight, Danny Varin, Marcus Dumesny, Mark
Dobmeier, Joel Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto, Shane Golobic
MICROLITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (34 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, James McFadden
3 LCS Wins – Ayrton Gennetten, Spencer Bayston
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Brock Zearfoss, Noah Gass, Kerry Madsen, Rico
Abreu, Anthony Macri, Jesse Schlotfeldt
1 LCS Win – Kraig Kinser, Mitchell Faccinto, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Brent Marks,
DJ Foos, Christopher Bell, Austin Pierce, Jake Blackhurst, Robbie Price,
Giovanni Scelzi, Scotty Thiel, Josh Schneiderman, Brian Brown, Lachlan
McHugh, Justin Whittall, Chase Dietz, Brandon Rahmer, Jordan Thomas, Joe B.
Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brendan Mullen, Tanner Holmes
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (28 Drivers):
10 Hard Chargers – Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Noah Gass
3 Hard Chargers – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
2 Hard Chargers – James McFadden, Brock Zearfoss, Anthony Macri
1 Hard Charger – Spencer Bayston, Kraig Kinser, Jason Sides, Rico Abreu, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Tanner Thorson, Alan Krimes, Devon Borden, Greg Wilson, Travis
Philo, Kyle Larson, Russell Borland, Aaron Reutzel, Scotty Thiel, Freddie
Rahmer, Larry Wight, Tim Kaeding, Ryan Timms, Kevin Ingle, Tyler Thompson,
Kerry Madsen
PODIUM FINISHES (31 Drivers):
23 Podiums – Carson Macedo
21 Podiums – Brad Sweet
18 Podiums – David Gravel
14 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
12 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
9 Podiums – Jacob Allen, Kyle Larson
8 Podiums – James McFadden
7 Podiums – Brent Marks
5 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Brian Brown
3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Corey Day, Buddy Kofoid, Anthony Macri, Danny
Dietrich
1 Podium – Brock Zearfoss, Kraig Kinser, Kasey Kahne, Cory Eliason, Sam
Hafertepe Jr, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno, Tyler
Courtney, Lance Dewease, Paulie Colagiovanni, Ryan Timms
TOP 10 FINISHES (59 Drivers):
50 Top 10s – David Gravel
49 Top 10s – Brad Sweet
46 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
45 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
43 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
38 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
32 Top 10s – James McFadden, Spencer Bayston
30 Top 10s – Jacob Allen
23 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
16 Top 10s – Brock Zearfoss, Rico Abreu
14 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
11 Top 10s – Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
8 Top 10s – Cory Eliason, Brian Brown
7 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen
6 Top 10s – Justin Peck
5 Top 10s – Kasey Kahne,
4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Danny Dietrich, Corey Day
3 Top 10s – Kraig Kinser, Buddy Kofoid, Scotty Thiel, Lance Dewease, Dominic
Scelzi, Trey Starks, Ryan Timms
2 Top 10s – Noah Gass, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Larry Wight, Danny
Varin, Shane Golobic
1 Top 10 – DJ Netto, Carson Short, Tanner Thorson, Greg Wilson, Cole Duncan,
Cale Thomas, Cole Macedo, Mark Dobmeier, Parker Price-Miller, Riley Goodno,
Ayrton Gennetten, Zeb Wise, Jeff Halligan, Devon Borden, Freddie Rahmer,
Paulie Colagiovanni, Lachlan McHugh, Marcus Dumesny, Daryn Pittman, Joel
Myers Jr, Mitchell Faccinto
2022 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Thur, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz
(1)
2. Fri, Feb. 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon
Haudenschild (1)
3. Sat, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
4. Fri, March 4 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Sheldon Haudenschild
(2)
5. Sat, March 5 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / Carson Macedo (1)
6. Fri, March 11 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
7. Sat, March 12 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1)
8. Fri, March 18 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Carson Macedo (2)
9. Fri, March 25 / Bakersfield Speedway / Bakersfield, CA / Giovanni Scelzi
(2)
10. Sat, March 26 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / David Gravel (2)
11. Tues, March 29 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Brad Sweet (1)
12. Sat, April 2 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, TX / Brent Marks (1)
13. Sat, April 9 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / Jacob Allen (1)
14. Fri, April 15 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, MO /
Carson Macedo (3)
15. Sat, April 23 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Carson Macedo (4)
16. Fri, April 29 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Logan Schuchart
(1)
17. Sat, April 30 / Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol, TN / Spencer Bayston
(1)
18. Wed, May 11 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Jacob Allen (2)
19. Sat, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brent Marks
(2)
20. Tues, May 17 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Sheldon
Haudenschild (3)
21. Fri, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (2)
22. Sat, May 28 / Atomic Speedway / Waverly, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
23. Mon, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Sheldon
Haudenschild (5)
24. Fri, June 3 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo
(5)
25. Fri, June 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (3)
26. Sat, June 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brian Brown (1)
27. Fri, June 17 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (6)
28. Sat, June 18 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Sheldon
Haudenschild (7)
29. Wed, June 22 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Spencer Bayston (2)
30. Thur, June 23 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Buddy Kofoid (1)
31. Fri, June 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Carson Macedo (6)
32. Sat, June 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
33. Fri, July 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Jacob Allen (3)
34. Sat, July 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Brock Zearfoss
(1)
35. Sat, July 9 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Carson Macedo (7)
36. Tues, July 12 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Kyle Larson (3)
37. Wed, July 13 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (3)
38. Thur, July 14 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (4)
39. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (4)
40. Sat, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Brent Marks (5)
41. Wed, July 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Kyle Larson (4)
42. Fri, July 22 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Lance
Dewease (1)
43. Sat, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Brad Sweet
(2)
44. Sat, July 30 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (5)
45. Sun, July 31 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Donny Schatz (2)
46. Fri, Aug. 5 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (8)
47. Sat, Aug. 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Brad Sweet (3)
48. Wed, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Logan Schuchart (SF)*
49. Thur, Aug. 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Jacob Allen (SF)*
50. Fri, Aug. 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (SF)*
51. Sat, Aug. 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (3)
52. Sat, Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (2)
53. Sat. Aug. 20 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
54. Fri, Aug. 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Brad Sweet (4)
55. Sat, Aug. 27 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson
Macedo (10)
56. Thur, Sept. 1 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Logan Schuchart (3)
57. Fri, Sept. 2 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
58. Sat, Sept. 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / David Gravel (6)
59. Mon, Sept. 5 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Carson Macedo (11)
60. Thur, Sept. 8 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Kyle Larson (NP)*
61. Fri, Sept. 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Carson Macedo (NP)*
62. Sat, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Jacob Allen (4)
1 MONTH ALERT: Inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget championship to be
determined in Oklahoma, Oct. 13-15 The triple-header weekend will see the
Series visit Port City Raceway on Oct. 13, and then run a doubleheader at
I-44 Riverside Speedway, Oct. 14-15
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Sept. 14, 2022) – The inaugural championship for the
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series present by Toyota will conclude with a
triple-header weekend in Oklahoma, paying $10,000 to the 2022 title winner.
Making its debut in the Sooner State, the Series will first venture to
Port City Raceway – now owned by former World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink
Sprint Car winner Shane Stewart – on Thursday, Oct. 13, for the
$4,000-to-win Donnie Ray Crawford Sooner State 55. Then, the Series travels
to I-44 Riverside Speedway for the Meent Memorial doubleheader,
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 14-15, paying $4,000 to win the first night and $5,000
to win on Saturday.
All three events are in conjunction with the POWRi National Midget
League, which will also be concluding its championship season at I-44.
THE POINTS Zach Daum, of Pocahontas, IL, has yet to win with the Xtreme
Outlaw Midgets but holds a 48-point lead over Bryant Wiedeman, of Colby, KS,
going into the championship finale. He’s been the most consistent of all
drivers, finishing inside the top 10 in all seven starts with five of them
being top-five finishes – currently the most of all drivers.
He’s gone through the pressure of running for a championship several
times, having claimed three POWRi National Midget titles.
Wiedeman has the best momentum going into the final three events, though,
after scoring his first Xtreme Outlaw victory during the Quad Cities 150
finale at Davenport Speedway in August. Like Daum, Wiedeman knows how to run
for a championship, having scored the POWRi National Midget title last year.
While not mathematically out of contention yet, the rest of the top-four
in points – Brenham Crouch (-93) and Kyle Jones (-143) – have a lot of
digging to do in the final three races.
Taylor Reimer sits fifth in points (-200) and while not in contention for
the title, she has already made history with the Series, becoming the first
female national Midget winner with her victory at Millbridge Speedway. Then,
when Jade Avedisian won the next race at Jacksonville Speedway, they became
the first back-to-back female winners in a national dirt racing series
GOLD & SILVER: Jacob Allen Edges Logan Schuchart in Thrilling Finale
at Gold Cup Race of Champions
Shark Racing Finishes 1-2, Separated by 0.050-Seconds in Photo Finish
CHICO, CA - September 10, 2022 - Almost exactly two years to the day
(Sept. 11, 2020) Shark Racing finished 1-2 in Jacob Allen's first-career
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win, they did it again;
this time by topping the $25,000-to-win Gold Cup Race of Champions, giving
the fan-favorite the biggest win of his life.
To make things more dramatic, Allen beat his uncle, his teammate, and his
best friend Logan Schuchart, by a mere 0.050-seconds as the checkered flag
waved at Chico, CA's Silver Dollar Speedway.
The Pells Tire Service, Low-E Insulation #1A officially controlled all 40
laps at the 68th running of the prestigious event, but that is a deceiving
box score. Allen, amid his ninth year on tour at 28 years old, fought off
challenges from champion Brad Sweet at first, then winning machine Carson
Macedo, and ultimately his running mate in the DuraMAX Oil, Drydene
Performance Products #1S.
It came down to the 40th and final lap as Schuchart closed on Allen and
showed him his nose coming to the white flag. With traffic blocking his path
into the final corner, Allen found himself in no man's land through the
middle and quickly losing grip as Schuchart stuck to the bottom. As the #1S
rocketed off the corner, the #1A found grip up high and the drag race to the
line began.
They never touched, but Allen hit the wall and pulled a wheelstand as he
crossed the finish line ahead of Schuchart by a jaw-dropping 0.050-seconds
to score a win that left him speechless.
"I don't know what to say," Allen noted trying to compose himself. "As a
team, Logan and I always dream about running 1-2. Having a finish like that
is just so damn awesome. I didn't know who won at first, I was just waiting
for Mike [Hess] to say #1A or #1S. I can't believe it. I just won the Gold
Cup and it was a Shark Racing 1-2 and that's back-to-back Gold Cups for our
team. Wow."
He took every restart and every lap traffic bout in stride, never
wavering as he ventured away from his stereotypical low-line and throttled
around the outside of the 1/4-mile. The victory brings Allen to five-career
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series wins with four of those
coming in 2022.
"You guys doubt me a little bit, but we're figuring out how to set up
these cars and I'm getting better as a driver," Allen added. "It's okay if
people don't want to believe in me, but as a team, we believe in each other
and that's what makes this happens."
Perhaps the happiest second-place finisher in World of Outlaws history,
Logan Schuchart couldn't stop smiling on frontstretch following the
spectacular finish with his nephew and teammate - even though his pursuit of
back-to-back Gold Cup titles was stopped by the slimmest of margins.
"I honestly didn't know who won it," Schuchart said. "I'm so pumped,
though. This is about the coolest outcome we could ever ask for. It's
awesome for two PA boys to be racing for the win at Gold Cup, the most
prestigious race on the West Coast. I'm so proud of Jacob, his team, my
team, and everyone involved in Shark Racing. You can't ask for much more
than this."
Following the pair of Shark Racing entries to the stripe was Carson
Macedo with a third-place effort in the Jason Johnson Racing, Albaugh #41.
It's his 23rd World of Outlaws podium finish of the season as the Lemoore,
CA native looks to cut into his 96-point championship deficit with only 12
races remaining in the 2022 campaign.
"This place was really racey tonight," Macedo said. "My guys gave me a
car to win, but I just felt like every time we would get to the tail of the
field a caution would come out. I needed more traffic to get up there with
those guys. It was pretty cool to watch that photo finish right behind them
at the line, though."
Closing out the top-five in Saturday's finale was Sheldon Haudenschild in
fourth aboard the Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17, and
Brad Sweet, who momentarily led on Lap 23, finishing fifth in the Kasey
Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49.
David Gravel took sixth aboard the Big Game Motorsports, Huset's Speedway
#2, and Spencer Bayston came home seventh in his CJB Motorsports, TrueTimber
#5 to give the World of Outlaws a top-seven sweep over the California
locals.
Rounding out the top-10 in the 68th Gold Cup was 16-year-old Ryan Timms
with his third top-10 in four Series starts, Donny Schatz with a KSE Hard
Charger performance from 21st to ninth, and Fremont, CA's Shane Golobic
driving the Kevin Kozlowski-owned #57 as the highest finishing local
competitor.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (40 Laps) - 1. 1A-Jacob Allen
[1][$25,000]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5][$10,000]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo
[3][$6,000]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [9][$5,000]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet
[2][$4,000]; 6. 2-David Gravel [11][$3,500]; 7. 5-Spencer Bayston
[8][$3,200]; 8. 5T-Ryan Timms [4][$3,000]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz [21][$2,800];
10. 57W-Shane Golobic [6][$2,500]; 11. 88N-DJ Netto [20][$2,300]; 12.
17M-Kalib Henry [12][$2,250]; 13. 22-Ryan Bernal [13][$2,200]; 14.
41S-Dominic Scelzi [15][$2,100]; 15. 2XM-Max Mittry [14][$2,050]; 16.
83-James McFadden [7][$2,000]; 17. 24-Chase Johnson [18][$2,000]; 18.
14-Corey Day [24][$2,000]; 19. 83JR-Kerry Madsen [19][$2,000]; 20.
83T-Tanner Carrick [16][$2,000]; 21. 21-Mitchell Faccinto [10][$2,000]; 22.
38B-Blake Carrick [22][$2,000]; 23. 83V-Sean Becker [17][$2,000]; 24.
92-Andy Forsberg [23][$2,000]. Lap Leaders: Jacob Allen 1-40. KSE Hard
Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz[+12]
UP NEXT (Fri) - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
will host its ninth and final race of the year in California this Friday,
September 16 at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, CA with a $21,000 prize
available in the Tom Tarlton Classic.
GET THE BROOM: Swanson Sweeps Illinois Weekend with Win at Spoon River
Ballou P2 after leading early, Thomas Jr. runs third in cap to debut
weekend
LEWISTOWN, IL – Sept. 10, 2022 – Two wins in two days; three in the last
three races. Jake Swanson and Team AZ Racing are firing on all cylinders.
With another victory with the Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series pres. by
Low-E Insulation Saturday night at Spoon River Speedway, Swanson – the
29-year-old wheelman from Anaheim, CA – completed a sweep of the Series’
Illinois weekend and made up a big chunk of ground in the chase for the
inaugural season points championship.
“Two races in a row – I don’t think I’ve ever swept a weekend in my
life,” Swanson said. “I’m pumped about that, but three Xtreme Series races
in-a-row is massive. I’m blown away.”
Coming into the weekend, Swanson sat fifth in the standings, 116 points
out of first place. After the win at Jacksonville Speedway Friday night and
again at Spoon River on Saturday, he now rides third, 53 behind leader Shane
Cockrum. Add-in his victory at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in June,
and that makes three wins for him in the last three Series races.
“If we had a good weekend, we were gonna be like, ‘Alright, let’s focus
on a championship,’” Swanson said. “Really, the $20,000 [points championship
check] is what we’re after. Obviously, [the weekend] couldn’t have played
out any better.”
Taking the green from inside Row 2, it didn’t take long before Swanson
had the lead. Polesitter Robert Ballou led the first three trips around the
3/8-mile oval before Swanson made the move to his inside coming out of Turn
2 and sealed the pass as they raced into Turn 3.
It was a maneuver Swanson said he’d struggled to get right in the past,
but worked it to perfection Saturday night.
“Lately, we’ve been really good squaring-off [the corner]; the thing
leaves from center-off so much better,” Swanson said. “I felt like that was
our biggest issue last year, and sometimes at the beginning of this year. We
fixed some stuff and really got that dialed in.”
Now with the lead in-hand, it became Swanson’s race to lose. After a
quick caution and red-flag combo shy of the halfway point, he checked out,
building up a near three-second lead on Ballou as they entered the home
stretch.
Once Swanson hit lapped traffic, Ballou was able to close-in on him
slightly, but never close enough to make a move.
“When there was that caution with about 10 laps to go, it felt it took
like 10 laps for my racecar to get going,” Ballou said. “I could catch
[Swanson] after about four or five laps, but I was overdriving the car, and
you make mistakes when you do that.”
Just when all hope seemed to evaporate, the yellow flag was displayed.
Wesley Smith looped around in Turn 2, erasing Swanson’s lead and giving
Ballou and a hungry Kevin Thomas Jr. one final chance.
In the end, Swanson kept the field at bay and drove across the stripe to
collect his second $5,000 check in two days.
“Really cool racetrack to be able to run two lines like that and finesse
the bottom and rip the top,” Swanson said. “One of the most fun places I’ve
been to the last two weekends. These were really great racetracks, and I
hope we can come back more.”
Though Ballou was able to hang on for a strong runner-up finish, he said
was dissatisfied with his car’s handling throughout the 30-lap event.
“From Lap 1, I knew I was in trouble, and I was just kinda hanging on,”
Ballou said. “I finally figured I could overdrive the car and get it to be
decent, but you can’t win races overdriving your racecar.”
Rounding out the podium, Kevin Thomas Jr. bagged a third-place finish to
cap-off his debut weekend with the Xtreme Outlaw Sprints. Coming from fourth
on the starting grid, he made the move for third on Anton Hernandez on Lap
11 and chased Ballou for the rest of the way. He tried several times to make
a move to his inside but was unable to muster the speed to execute a pass.
“I tried to slide him once, and didn’t feel like I got a good enough
run,” Thomas said. “I didn’t want to crash both of us, so I left a little
bit of room.”
Like Swanson, Thomas enjoyed both tracks on the Illinois swing and the
new challenges they brought along.
“It was fun to get to Jacksonville and here to Spoon River to kind of do
something different,” Thomas said. “That was a lot of fun.”
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series pres. by Low-E Insulation returns to
action with a two-day event at Atomic Speedway in Waverly, OH, Oct. 7-8.
Tickets are available at the gate on race day, or if you can’t be at the
track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 21AZ-Jake Swanson[3]; 2. 12-Robert Ballou[1]; 3.
15K-Kevin Thomas Jr[4]; 4. 2B-Anton Hernandez[2]; 5. 66-Shane Cockrum[10];
6. 6-Mario Clouser[8]; 7. 17GP-Max Adams[16]; 8. 20-Alex Bright[6]; 9.
52-Isaac Chapple[7]; 10. 77M-CJ Leary[12]; 11. 28-Kory Schudy[5]; 12.
33M-Matt Westfall[9]; 13. 44-Wesley Smith[11]; 14. N2-Nic Harris[17]; 15.
28M-Brandon Mattox[13]; 16. 11-Colton Fisher[18]; 17. 1JR-Steven
Russell[20]; 18. 8-Tyler Roth[22]; 19. 8D-Will Armitage[21]; 20. 24-Landon
Simon[14]; 21. 56-Mitchell Davis[19]; 22. 29-Mitch Wissmiller[15]
California Firefighting Efforts Force Placerville 49er Gold Rush
Classic to 2023
PLACERVILLE, CA (Sept. 10, 2022) – For the second consecutive year,
Placerville Speedway is becoming the base for regional California
firefighting efforts, including a fire rescue camp, and thereby forcing the
postponement of the Sept. 17 Bonney Plumbing 49er Gold Rush Classic to 2023.
The thoughts of the entire World of Outlaws family are with the
firefighters and all of those affected by the fires throughout the area.
The Tom Tarlton Classic at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, CA — one of
the most exciting races in 2022 — remains scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16,
and will now be the final World of Outlaws race this season in California.
Those who already purchased tickets to the 2022 Bonney Plumbing 49er Gold
Rush, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, will be able to use them
for the 2023 event at Placerville. The date of the 2023 race will be
announced by the end of the year. Ticketholders unable to make the 2023 race
can request a refund when the 2023 date is announced.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series West Coast Swing
continues tonight at Silver Dollar Speedway for the $25,000-to-win Gold Cup
Race of Champions, live on DIRTVision.
RIGHT AT HOME: Carson Macedo is a Gold Cup Preliminary Winner Once
Again at Silver Dollar Speedway
Allen and Golobic Lock-In for Saturday's $25,000/Win Finale at Silver
Dollar
CHICO, CA - September 9, 2022 - The second night of the 68th Gold Cup
Race of Champions saw the return of a familiar face to Victory Lane at
Silver Dollar Speedway.
Completing a California sweep of the split-field preliminary programs,
Lemoore's Carson Macedo stood on top at the Chico, CA 1/4-mile for the third
time in his career. He's won all three of his Gold Cup prelims with a
different team - Tarlton Racing in 2014, Kyle Larson Racing in 2019, and
Jason Johnson Racing in 2022.
To secure Friday's Feature win - unofficially his 12th with the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in 2022 - Macedo was forced to
fight off a resurgent Jacob Allen, who presented a career-best Silver Dollar
Speedway effort.
Macedo led the opening 15 laps from the pole position, but
seventh-starting Jacob Allen quickly found himself in contention aboard the
Shark Racing, Pells Tire Service, Low-E Insulation #1A. The Hanover, PA
native, who had amassed a stunning average finish of 24th through his first
12 starts in Chico, drove by Macedo on the low-line and led laps 16-18.
The Jason Johnson Racing, Albaugh #41 rebounded on the ensuing restart,
however, and ripped command of the lead back from Allen as he throttled the
tricky cushion. From there, the 26-year-old star easily ran off into lap
traffic and won Friday's preliminary by 2.117-seconds.
"I didn't expect that honestly," Macedo said of Allen driving by him. "He
was so good on the bottom, I was taken aback for a minute. These big
mufflers are so quiet that you kind of hear things and don't know where
they're coming from really. I had to get back into the seat and rip the top
really hard. I'm glad it paid off and I'm excited knowing that we can
improve tomorrow and make this thing better."
An added element in the moment is that Macedo earned his first-career
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win right here at Silver
Dollar Speedway almost eight years to the day. It also marks the first-ever
win for Jason Johnson Racing at the Chico, CA 1/4-mile.
"This place is special to me and always will be," Macedo added. "I got my
first World of Outlaws win here and now I gave Jason Johnson Racing their
first win here. I know how much Philip has wanted to win here, so I'm
excited I can finally give them that. Hopefully we can be up here when it
counts tomorrow."
Finishing a career-best second-place after leading three laps past
halfway was Jacob Allen. The Shark Racing pilot continued his remarkable
turnaround by nearly winning at a track that has haunted him ever since he
became a full-time World of Outlaws competitor in 2014. He's now gone from a
24.0 average finisher to a lock-in driver at the Gold Cup Race of Champions.
"Man, I've ran second to Carson like two or three times lately," Allen
added. "We just need to get a little bit better and I need to capitalize
some more. Our decision-making has been awesome, though, and I think that is
showing in our results. It's not easy going against the best in the world
every night, but we're doing it."
Closing out the podium in his first-ever appearance at Silver Dollar
Speedway was Lebanon, IN native Spencer Bayston. The 23-year-old leading
contender for Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year ended up third aboard the
CJB Motorsports, True Timber, Signing Day Sports #5.
"I knew my first time here would be tough and technical, but wow it was
in a big way," Bayston noted on the track. "I didn't feel too good around
the bottom, but it was so touchy up top, I biked so many times. I'm happy
with our first outing here. This year is all about learning and experiencing
these tracks. Excited to see what we can do tomorrow."
Shane Golobic, of Fremont, CA, finished fourth-from-eighth to secure high
point honors and lock-in for tomorrow's $25,000-to-win Gold Cup finale. The
usual pilot of the NOS Energy Drink #17W, Golobic hopped in the Kevin
Kozlowski-owned, Paul Silva-wrenched #57W and nearly completed a perfect
night in Chico.
Rounding out the top-10 on Friday was non-wing ace Ryan Bernal in the
fifth spot, Lincoln, CA's Blake Carrick in sixth, David Gravel in
seventh-from-22nd with the KSE Hard Charger Award, Max Mittry in eighth
during his World of Outlaws debut, Australian Kerry Madsen in ninth, and
Hanford, CA's DJ Netto in tenth.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30 Laps) - 1. 41-Carson Macedo
[1][$10,000]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen [7][$6,000]; 3. 5-Spencer Bayston
[4][$3,500]; 4. 57W-Shane Golobic [8][$2,800]; 5. 22-Ryan Bernal
[10][$2,500]; 6. 38B-Blake Carrick [3][$2,300]; 7. 2-David Gravel
[22][$2,200]; 8. 2XM-Max Mittry [2][$2,100]; 9. 83JR-Kerry Madsen
[9][$2,050]; 10. 88N-DJ Netto [17][$2,000]; 11. 15-Donny Schatz
[13][$1,600]; 12. 24-Chase Johnson [11][$1,400]; 13. 41S-Dominic Scelzi
[6][$1,200]; 14. 11K-Kraig Kinser [16][$1,100]; 15. 7S-Robbie Price
[5][$1,050]; 16. 88-Austin McCarl [12][$1,000]; 17. 42X-Tim Kaeding
[14][$1,000]; 18. 5B-Colby Copeland [15][$1,000]; 19. 45-Jake Morgan
[19][$1,000]; 20. 2S-Jayce Steinberg [24][$1,000]; 21. 19T-Tucker LaCaze
[20][$1,000]; 22. 21M-Michael Ing [23][$1,000]; 23. 51-Shane Hopkins
[18][$1,000]; 24. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt [21][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: Carson
Macedo 1-15, 19-30; Jacob Allen 16-18. KSE Hard Charger Award: 2-David
Gravel[+15]
HIGH BANK HUSTLE: Swanson Holds off Bright to Win Xtreme Sprints Debut
at Jacksonville
Bright leads 28 of 30 laps, Cockrum drives 18th-to-sixth
JACKSONVILLE, IL – Sept. 9, 2022 – Jake Swanson could smell the blood in
the water. Directly in front of him, leader Alex Bright was getting tighter
and tighter every lap. With two left on the board, he knew it was time to
make the move.
With a deep dive into Turn 3, he slid up in front of Bright and took away
his line and the lead before crossing under the white flag, nearly
neck-and-neck at the line. Bright tried a slider of his own through Turns
1-2, but Swanson kept his foot in it as he hit the high-banked Jacksonville
Speedway cushion and fended-off Bright’s last-ditch effort.
In the end, it was all Swanson needed to gap Bright and drive across the
finish line to score his second Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by
Low-E Insulation Feature win of the inaugural season.
“It was a close one, but I gambled a little bit and tried to make sure I
beat him around the outside,” Swanson said. “I actually buried it in the
curb a little bit harder than I wanted to, and I squeezed the throttle pedal
harder and tried to make sure that it didn’t bike-up or get tight. I knew if
I snagged the nose, I was done for.”
It’s been long and winding road for the 35-year-old from Anaheim, CA, who
now becomes only the second driver in Xtreme Outlaw history to win more than
once. He’s come a long way since his days in the Midget ranks and early
Sprint Car starts, and reflected on his time in the seat with Team AZ
Racing, traveling around to compete against drivers from across the country.
“It really is an honor to drive all over the country and race,” Swanson
said. “To be on a circuit like this and be able to win at this level is
pretty awesome.”
Swanson took the green flag from outside Row 2, directly behind Bright.
Bright took the lead on the first lap and proceeded to lead the next 27
circuits of the 1/4-mile oval. Though he looked fast out front in the early
going, Bright soon found himself in a struggle, losing the handling with
half of the race left.
“I knew I was in trouble before two-to-go; I started to struggle with
about 15-to-go,” Bright said. “I was just trying to hold on, not make
mistakes, still running hard. But I didn’t wanna give it up on doing
something stupid, either.”
Even though the car was getting tight, Bright still looked strong on the
restarts, which contributed to his ability to keep the lead. And his
competition noticed.
“I knew [Bright] was getting tighter and tighter,” Swanson said. “He was
getting really good restarts. He was going so early that I would have a hard
time getting ahold of something. It was hard for me to smash the pedal and
get going. It felt like I was spinning the tires, and I would lose more
time.
“If I could make sure that I carried speed into Turns 1-2, [Bright] would
get tight and I’d be able to make that ground back up as long as I got a
good restart.”
After fending-off relentless pressure from Robert Ballou behind him,
Swanson was left with five laps on the board for the race’s final restart;
one car in front of him. That’s when he devised the plan.
“I knew I was running out of time, but there were a couple spots where I
could see down there on the bottom,” Swanson said. “If I could just get some
momentum and get close enough to [Bright], I could stick something down
there and at least break his momentum.
“If it slid him, I’d break his momentum and if it hooked the bottom, I
could drag race him to the next corner and hopefully slide him there. That’s
what we ended up doing.”
Bright had a plan for the last restart as well – a conservative one – and
said that looking back, he realized he should’ve pushed harder.
“I think with about five-to-go, I needed to just throw the
‘don’t-make-mistakes’ card out the door and just start running it as hard as
I could,” Bright said. “For how we had the car, I think that was my only
option. I didn’t see it until Swanson got by us, but at that point, it was
too little, too late.”
Though he didn’t get the win, Bright still finished P2 and made up a big
chunk of points in the championship standings on leader Shane Cockrum. With
Cockrum having to come from 18th to finish sixth, Bright was able to cut the
gap down from 47 points to 16 with five races remaining. Doing well miles
away from his home in Collegeville, PA, gives he and the Hummer Motorsports
crew a big dose of confidence.
“Running back in Pennsylvania, we don’t really get cushions, we don’t run
on the small tracks like that,” Bright said. “So, to come out here and run
as good as we did for 28 of the 30 laps, I guess it wasn’t so bad.”
Rounding out the podium was the only other two-time Xtreme Series winner,
CJ Leary. The Greenfield, IN-driver came from seventh in his first Series
appearance since Lake Ozark Speedway in June.
Though the night started out unfavorable, Cockrum was able to come back
from 18th to finish sixth and retain his points lead, though smaller now. He
earned the TJ Forged Hard Charger Award in his drive, picking up 12 spots of
position in 30 laps.
UP NEXT
The Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by Low-E Insulation heads
to Lewistown, IL, for another track debut on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Spoon
River Speedway. Buy a ticket at the gate or stream all the action live on
DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature (30 Laps): 1. 21AZ-Jake Swanson[4]; 2. 20-Alex Bright[2]; 3.
77M-CJ Leary[7]; 4. 2B-Anton Hernandez[6]; 5. 15K-Kevin Thomas Jr[9]; 6.
66-Shane Cockrum[18]; 7. 33M-Matt Westfall[8]; 8. 12-Robert Ballou[3]; 9.
56-Mitchell Davis[17]; 10. 6-Mario Clouser[5]; 11. 28-Kory Schudy[14]; 12.
N2-Nic Harris[11]; 13. 8D-Will Armitage[12]; 14. 1JR-Steven Russell[15]; 15.
16-Anthony Nicholson[19]; 16. 44-Wesley Smith[13]; 17. 2A-Austin
Archdale[21]; 18. 17GP-Max Adams[10]; 19. 24-Landon Simon[20]; 20. 52-Isaac
Chapple[16]; 21. 28M-Brandon Mattox[1]; 22. 52F-Logan Faucon[22]
BACK
WITH A BANG: Kyle Larson Tops Ryan Timms in Sensational Gold Cup Opener
Brad Sweet and Ryan Timms Lock-In
for Saturday's Finale at Silver Dollar
CHICO, CA - September 8, 2022 - The Gold Cup Race of
Champions is back, and back in a big way.
On Thursday, Silver
Dollar Speedway kicked off the 68th edition of the
iconic event with new promoters bringing back old traditions and injecting a
much-needed boost as they return to Crown Jewel status with the World of
Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
The first of two preliminary programs delivered all you could ask for in
a thrilling 30-lap Feature. Three different drivers combined to offer five
official lead changes throughout a breathtaking race on the choppy, tricky,
and treacherous Chico, CA 1/4-mile.
Ultimately, Kyle Larson -
the "L" in SLC Promotions at Silver Dollar - chalked up the win in his one
and only night at Gold Cup this week. He won't be back for Saturday's finale
with NASCAR obligations taking precedent, but he had the time for Thursday's
opener and made the most of it; returning to Victory Lane at the same place
where his first-career World of Outlaws win came in 2011.
Leading the final six laps, the 30-year-old dubbed "Yung Money" for his
stunning ability to shine on the biggest stages as a teenager was forced to
fight off the new kid on the block, who is quite frankly now deserving of
that title himself. At 16 years old, Ryan
Timms, of Oklahoma City, OK, has become arguably the hottest
topic in Sprint Car Racing this year. He nearly won his second-ever World
of Outlaws race in August, and he almost beat Kyle Larson on Thursday at his
own game.
The duo exchanged the lead several times through the middle stages, but
it was the final restart on Lap 24 that decided it all. Timms had survived
an attack before, but this time Larson chucked the Kevin Kozlwoski-owned #57
through turns one and two to clear the Randy Timms-owned #5T and drove off
to a 1.983-second margin of victory.
"I knew my only opportunity was going to come if Ryan didn't get a great
launch on the restart," Larson admitted. "I knew that I would have to slide
across quicker that second time, and thankfully it stuck. This place was
awesome tonight, it was treacherous. It made sliders really sketchy and
you'd be off the throttle sliding across super fast. It felt great when I
hit it right, but it was tricky every single corner."
"He is really, really good," Larson added on Timms. "I know most of these
young kids nowadays can rip a cushion like that. I saw him on the front row
of the lineup and figured he would be a tough guy to beat tonight. It was
crazy coming through the pack. I think if he hit those restarts a little
better it was his to win."
A second-place finish gives Ryan Timms already two runner-up finishes in
World of Outlaws competition through three weeks against The Greatest Show
on Dirt. He's locked in for Saturday's $25,000-to-win finale of the Gold Cup
Race of Champions, where a victory would make him the youngest winner in the
Series' storied 45-year history.
"I really thought when he slid me and I got around him that it was my
break," Timms said on the initial restart he beat Larson. "It seemed like it
was just better to be in second than first in some way tonight, so you could
attack differently. It stings, but losing to him isn't the worst thing in
the world. It's a lot better than I expected, really."
Closing out the podium after a ferocious drive from 11th to third was James
McFadden in the Roth Motorsports #83. The Australian
will find himself on the front row of a Gold Cup Heat Race on Saturday with
hopes of a win locking him into the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash.
"Even by yourself you had your hands full tonight, "McFadden said on the
track. "It was so treacherous up there. I wish we didn't get those restarts
because I felt like I was way better all bunched up in traffic. We sucked
early and dug ourselves a hole, but these guys worked really hard and got
this Roth #83 back where it belongs."
Brad Sweet, who finished
fourth and collected 386 points on the night, is the unofficial high point
man with brother-in-law Kyle Larson (395) not returned for Saturday. "The
Big Cat" will have a chance at the pole position on Saturday as he continues
to pursue his first-career title at the Gold Cup.
Kalib Henry, in his
sixth-ever World of Outlaws Feature, led a lap while mixing it up with Timms
and Larson after he started on the pole position. The Citrus Heights, CA
native ended up in fifth-place to put his #17M in a good position ahead of
Saturday's finale.
Rounding out the top-10 on Thursday was Sheldon
Haudenschild in sixth from 16th, Andy
Forsberg in the seventh spot, Sean
Becker with a KSE Hard Charger runs from 24th to eighth, Mitchell
Faccinto with another ninth-place effort, and Tanner
Carrick in the 10th position.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30
Laps) - 1. 57-Kyle Larson [8][$10,000]; 2. 5T-Ryan Timms
[2][$6,000]; 3. 83-James McFadden [11][$3,500]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet
[7][$2,800]; 5. 17M-Kalib Henry [1][$2,500]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild
[16][$2,300]; 7. 92-Andy Forsberg [3][$2,200]; 8. 83V-Sean Becker
[24][$2,100]; 9. 21-Mitchell Faccinto [14][$2,050]; 10. 83T-Tanner Carrick
[9][$2,000]; 11. 29-Willie Croft [19][$1,600]; 12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss
[13][$1,400]; 13. 14-Corey Day [17][$1,200]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart
[5][$1,100]; 15. 53-Jessie Attard [21][$1,050]; 16. 2K-Kaleb Montgomery
[18][$1,000]; 17. 33-Dylan Bloomfield [6][$1,000]; 18. 12J-John Clark
[22][$1,000]; 19. 20G-Noah Gass [15][$1,000]; 20. 5V-Landon Brooks
[10][$1,000]; 21. 55D-Dawson Hammes [23][$1,000]; 22. 18T-Tanner Holmes
[4][$1,000]; 23. 19-Colby Thornhill [20][$1,000]; 24. 2X-Justin Sanders
[12][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: Ryan Timms 1-8, 10-13, 18-24; Kalib Henry 9; Kyle
Larson 14-17, 25-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 83V-Sean Becker[+16]
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Cars head to Illinois for
doubleheader weekend
The Series will make its debut at Jacksonville Speedway, Sept. 9, and Spoon
River Speedway, Sept. 10.
JACKSONVILLE, IL – Sept. 6, 2022 – The Xtreme Outlaw Sprint Car Series
presented by Low-E Insulation is back in action this weekend with
back-to-back races in Illinois – Friday, Sept. 9, at Jacksonville Speedway
and Saturday, Sept. 10, at Spoon River Speedway.
While the Series hasn’t seen action since the inaugural St. Louis
Firecracker Faceoff at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in late June, it
has seen a list of five different winners in the first six races and
presents drivers with a chance at a sixth or seventh different winner this
weekend.
Among those five victors is current points leader Shane Cockrum, who
prepares for the first Series races in his home state, maintaining a
47-point lead over Alex Bright. Matt Westfall sits third, 69 points out of
first place, while Mario Clouser (-107) and Jake Swanson (-116) complete the
top-five at the halfway point in the chase for the inaugural season
championship.
Both races will be run in conjunction with the POWRi WAR Sprint Car
League, bringing racers and championship chasers from both Series to both
venues for an all-out Non-Wing Sprint Car brawl in the Land of Lincoln.
Tickets for this weekend’s races will be available at the gate on race
day. If you can’t be there in person, stream all the action live on
DIRTVision.com or on the official DIRTVision app.
Here are the drivers to watch and the storylines to follow this weekend:
FIGHTING ILLINI – Current points leader Shane Cockrum, of Benton, IL, has
been a wealth of consistency so far this season, posting top-10 finishes in
all but one Series race – one of only two drivers with that accolade thus
far.
Though he hasn’t seen Victory Lane on tour yet, he’ll have his best
chance Friday at Jacksonville. Cockrum won a POWRi National Midget League
race there in 2013 and charged from 15th-to-5th in a 2016 POWRi WAR Sprint
Car League event.
His last two Xtreme Outlaw starts ended with finishes of fifth and sixth,
boosting him into the Series points lead.
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT – Alex Bright’s first Xtreme Outlaw victory of the
season came at a perfect time. The Collegeville, PA-driver bagged a victory
in the opening night of the STL Firecracker Faceoff at Federated Auto Parts
Raceway at I-55 in June, two Series races after suffering a DNF at Lake
Ozark Speedway in April.
He and the Hummer Motorsports team now turn their attention to Illinois,
where they aim for their first Non-Wing Sprint Car wins together at
Jacksonville and Spoon River. They’re coming off a big weekend in
Pennsylvania, scoring back-to-back Feature wins with the USAC East Coast
Sprint Cars, and aim to keep that momentum rolling as they head for the
Midwest.
SUPER MARIO – Currently sitting fourth in Series points, Mario Clouser is
one of three drivers in the top-five without a win thus far. However, signs
do point to a potential trip to Victory Lane this weekend.
Clouser, of Chatham, IL, won the most recent 410 Non-Wing Sprint Car
event at Spoon River, taking the checkers in June of last year en route to
his first WAR Sprint Car League championship. He also won a POWRi Midget
event at Jacksonville in 2012, showing he knows his way around both tracks.
In recent Xtreme competition, Clouser was contending for his first win in
both nights at I-55, leading laps in both Features and bagging a runner-up
finish to Jake Swanson in the Saturday night finale.
WAR LORDS – Current POWRi WAR Sprint Car League points leader Kory Schudy,
of Battlefield, MO, has ruled over the Missouri-heavy schedule in 2022,
winning a league-high three Features in the first 14 races.
He leads the WAR charge into Illinois for the first time this season with
a 490-point lead on second-place Steven Russell, a native Illinoisan, and a
500-point gap on Anthony Nicholson.
Nicholson, of Bartlett, TN, won a WAR event at Spoon River in June 2019.
SIZE MATTERS – Already having competed on a 1/2-mile and two 1/3-mile
ovals, the Xtreme Outlaw field now takes on the 1/4-mile of Jacksonville and
3/8-mile of Spoon River.
Wesley Smith, of Nixa, MO, currently sits sixth in Series points and
already owns a WAR Feature win at the 1/4-mile Double X Speedway and
3/8-mile Central Missouri Speedway this year.
Photo credit – Jacy Norgaard
The Xtreme Outlaw Series is brought to fans by important sponsors and
partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Low-E
Insulation (Presenting sponsor of the non-wing Sprint Car Series), Toyota
(Presenting sponsor of the Midgets Series), Racing Electronics (Official
Radio Supplier) and SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider). Other
partners include: DRC Chassis, K1 Race Gear, Pace Dyno Services, TJ Forged
and Whitz Racing Products.
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