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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
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
Twitter – @WorldofOutlaws
Instagram – @WoOSprint
Facebook – Facebook.com/WorldofOutlawsSprintCarSeries
YouTube – Youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws
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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
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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.”
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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
ON THE INTERNET
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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
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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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Heat
One
was
claimed
by
Anthony
Macri
(seventh
Heat
win
of
career).
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Heat
Races
Two
through
Four
were
topped
by
David
Gravel
(211th
of
career),
Justin
Peck
(fifth
of
career),
and
Donny
Schatz
(507th
of
career).
Sheldon
Haudenschild
won
the
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Chance
Showdown.
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Energy
Drink
Sprint
Cars
head
to
Williams
Grove
Speedway
(Mechanicsburg,
PA)
this
weekend
(May
12-13)
for
the
Morgan
Cup.
For
tickets, CLICK
HERE.
If
you
can’t
make
it
to
the
track,
catch
all
of
the
action
on DIRTVision.
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Cars
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
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.
“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
Auto
Parts
Memorial
Day
Spectacular
and
Federated
Auto
Parts
Larry
Hillerud
Badger
40,
CLICK
HERE.
If
you
can’t
make it
to the
tracks,
you can
watch
both
races
live on
DIRTVision.
WHAT
TO WATCH
FOR:
Trio of
PA Posse
Battles
Await
World of
Outlaws
at
Lincoln;
Williams
Grove
Lincoln’s
Gettysburg
Clash
and
Williams
Grove’s
Morgan
Cup take
center
stage
ABBOTTSTOWN,
PA (May
9, 2023)
- It’s
time for
round
two of
World of
Outlaws
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Energy
Drink
Sprint
Cars vs.
PA Posse
– this
time
with
some
weekday
fun.
World
of
Outlaws
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
action
live on
DIRTVision.
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,
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
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),
CASE
No.1
Engine
Oil™
(Official
Oil and
Lubricant),
DIRTVision
(Official
Live
Broadcast
Partner),
Hoosier
Racing
Tire
(Official
Tire),
iRacing
(Official
Online
Racing
Game),
Simpson
Performance
Products
(Preferred
Safety
Gear
Partner),
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.
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.
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NEXT:
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World of
Outlaws
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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
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to the
track,
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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
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Heat One was
topped by
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(222nd of
career). NOS
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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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broadcast
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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.
For tickets
to #LetsRaceTwo,
CLICK HERE.
If you can’t
make it to the
track, catch all
of the action on
DIRTVision.
THIS WEEKEND
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Saturday May 5-6
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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
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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
HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all
the action live on DIRTVision.
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
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch
all the action live on DIRTVision.
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
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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)
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
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)
Photo credit – Jacy Norgaard
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The Xtreme
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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.
TICKETS:
CLICK HERE
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.
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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
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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 |