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Monday, November 18, 2019

Danny Dietrich Wins The Series Finale at BAPS Motor Speedway and the Point Championship

2019 CHAMPION RACING OIL/RM RACING LUBRICANTS CENTRAL PA SPRINT CARS Presented by HOSEHEADS
 with associate sponsors; Conroy “Pneu” Control, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Maxim Chassis, Capitol Renegade, Fast Tees, J&S Fabrication, Butler Built

The 2019 Champion Racing Oil/RM Racing Lubricants Central PA Sprint Cars ran their last race of the 2019 season on Saturday November 16th. The 2019 point champion Danny Dietrich passed race leader Daryn Pittman for the win to put a perfect finish on his 2019 season. Dietrich won 13 point series shows and finished almost 600 points ahead of 2nd place Freddie Rahmer. Rahmer won 9 point series features. There were 93 races to choose from, with it being possible to compete in 75 of them. There were 17 times when Lincoln Speedway and Port Royal Speedway raced the same night. There were 36 different winners, and 98 drivers earned top ten finishes allowing them to score points. This is Danny Dietrich's 2nd  Champion Racing Oil/RM Racing Lubricants Central PA Sprint Cars point series championship. The top 10  in points will all receive checks and product certificates in December.

The 2020 season begins at Lincoln Speedway on February 22nd.
  Champion Racing Oil, Butler Built, RM Racing Lubricants, Hoseheads.com, Maxim Chassis, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Conroy Pneu-Control, Capitol Renegade, Fast Tees, and J&S Fabrication have all provided towards this point series.
  Product discount certificates sponsors include Wings Unlimited, Panchos Racing Products, Kreitz Oval Track Parts, Keizer Aluminum Wheels,  Zemco Speed Equipment, Triple X Race Co, ATL Fuel Cells, J&J Auto Racing, Smith Titanium, Indy Race Parts, King Racing Products, Rider Racing Engines, Racing Electronics, Red Robin, DMI Inc, Kevin Nouse Designs, Caskey Group & AL Driveline. 
Without the above sponsors the point series payout would not be possible. Thank you to all of them.


2019 CHAMPION RACING OIL/RM LUBRICANTS CENTRAL PA SPRINT CAR SERIES
   Presented by Hoseheads.com
FINAL POINTS
Listing; Position, Car Number, Driver, Points Total, Series Wins
1. 48 Danny Dietrich 1792 13
2. 51 Freddie Rahmer 1206 9
3. 21 Brian Montieth 1082 5
4. 69K Lance Dewease 942 9
5. 39M Anthony Macri 931 2
6. 72 Ryan Smith  923 1
7. 24 Lucas Wolfe  865 5
8. 1 Logan Wagner 783 6
9. 99M Kyle Moody  545 2
10. 39 Cory Haas  540 2
11. 87 Alan Krimes  523 2
12. 11 T J Stutts  521 1
13. 1X Chad Trout  519 1
14. 5 Dylan Cisney  510 3
15. 87 Aaron Reutzel 498 6
16. 75 Chase Dietz  442 2
17. 70 Brock Zearfoss 388
18. 91 Kyle Reinhardt 345 1
18. 15 Adam Wilt  345
20. 59 Jim Siegel  325
21. 21 Brian Brown  309
22. 2 A J Flick  301 1
23. 33 Jared Esh  296 1
24. 26 Cory Eliason  286 1
25. 15 Donny Schatz  274 2
26. 17B Steve Buckwalter 270
27. 88 Brandon Rahmer 265
28 41 David Gravel  259 2
28. 12 Blane Heimbach 259 1
30. 55K Robbie Kendall 252 1
31. 55 Mike Wagner  228
32. 11 Dale Blaney  220
33. 9 James McFadden 213 1
34. 83 Daryn Pittman 202
35. 20 Ryan Taylor  181 1
36. 69 Tim Glatfelter  175
37. 57J Jeff Miller  150 3
38. 71 Giovanni Scelzi 144
39. 2W Glenndon Forsythe 131
40. 49 Brad Sweet  123
41. 13 Paul McMahan 115
42. 16 Matt Campbell 114 1
43. 67 Justin Whittall 111
44. 19M Landon Myers 110
45. 29 Dan Shetler  103
46. 73B Brett Michalski 102 1
47. 2 Kerry Madsen  95
48. 19 Brent Marks  86 1
49. 58 Jeff Halligan  84 1
50. 1s Logan Schuchart 77
50. 8 Billy Dietrich  77
52. 07 Gerard McIntyre Jr 70 1
52. 49x Tim Shaffer  70 1
54. 0 Rick Lafferty  69
54. 17 Cole Young  69
56. 44 Trey Starks  68 1
57. 47K Kody Lehman  64
58. 49H Bradley Howard 63
59. 5 Shane Stewart  57
60. 24 Rico Abreu  56
61. 57 Kyle Larson  51
62. 39 Christopher Bell 50 1
62. 99 Skylar Gee  50 1
62. 35 Tyler Reeser  50
62. 7 Trey Hivner  50
66. 14 Tony Stewart  49
66. 1a Jacob Allen  49
66. 40 George Hobaugh 49
69. 52AU Darren Mollenoyux 47
70. 18 Ian Madsen  46
71. 17 Sheldon Haudenschild 45
72. 10 Tyler Bear  42
73. 1* Tim Wagaman 38
74. 44 Rodney Westhafer 36
75. 2 Carson Macedo 35
76. 27s Adrain Shaffer 34
77. 10 Joe Kata III  32
77. 37 J J Grasso  32
79. 11K Kraig Kinser  28
80. 21T Scott Fisher  26
80. W20 Greg Wilson  26
82. 17 Kyle Smith  22
82. 53 Jesse Attard  22
82. 35 Steve Owings  22
85. 38 Mark Smith  20
85. 7K Cale Conley  20
87. 00 Danny Varin  18
88. 3 Todd Gracey  16
88. 98H Dave Blaney  16
88. 29 Jason Shultz  16
91. 17 Josh Baughman 14
91. 44 Dylan Norris  14
91. 70X Spencer Bayston 14
91. 11 Carl Bowser  14
95. 90 Jordan Givler  12
95. 14T Tyler Walton  12
95. 70x Justin Peck  12
95. 5 Justin Barger  12

93 Total Races
75 Races Possible For a Driver
36 Winners
98 Drivers With Top Ten Finishes to Earn Points



DANNY DIETRICH SCORES GOOFY’S SPRINT SHOWDOWN VICTORY AT BAPS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Bill McIntyre photo
YORK HAVEN, Pa. (11/16/19): It’s been a rough couple of months for Danny Dietrich, who has dealt with his share of misfortune after getting off to a fast start.

         

Dietrich piled up 12 wins by the time Speedweek was complete. Since then, the Gettysburg driver has struggled and could only muster two more triumphs.

         

None of that mattered Saturday at BAPS Motor Speedway. Dietrich disposed of Outlaw invader Daryn Pittman and finished off the 2019 season on a high note by capturing his 15th win of the season in the 30-lap Goofy’s Eatery and Spirits Sprint Showdown.

         

“The last two months haven’t been [good], but you can’t live in the past,” said Dietrich after the $10,000 score. “Some people live in the past, but we live in the future. That’s what will make this team so successful in the future.”

         

If Dietrich can run like he did in the season ender at BAPS, he is going to rack up plenty of wins and first-place checks in the future.

         

Pittman and Dietrich were even coming down the frontstretch on the initial start. The Outlaw regular was able to nail the bottom in the first and second corner and take the lead heading down the backstretch.

         

There was very little separation between the top two drivers. Dietrich raced in Pittman’s tracks and was only .233 seconds back at the completion of Lap 4.

         

The leaders started to encounter lapped traffic on the sixth circuit. Still, Pittman was able to slice through backmarkers and open up a .978-second lead by the time Lap 11 was scored.

         

Anthony Macri entered the mix one lap later. He caught Dietrich one lap later, as the top three raced within 1.369 seconds. At the halfway point, the top three drivers ran within 1.073 seconds.

         

Pittman continued to hug the bottom of the speedway. Dietrich continued to run the top and held off Macri before  closing to within .414 seconds of the leader by Lap 18.

         

Dietrich continued to nail the top in Turn 2. It paid off on the 19th circuit, as he got a push off the second corner and blew by Pittman on the backstretch. When Dietrich nosed out front, he cut down his entrance to Turn 3 and held the spot until he hit the flagstand.

         

“I had to make sure I got across his nose,” Dietrich said. “That’s just the way it is racing for $10,000. You’ve got to get across his nose and take the air off him so he can’t get underneath you … And you sure as hell don’t want him to push you up the racetrack, because then you are really in trouble.

         

“I knew coming off of two that I had to beat him down the backstretch, and I had to do it in a hurry or he was going to move down and protect. When the opportunity comes up, you’ve just got to do it.”

         

Within three laps, Dietrich built a 1.518-second advantage over Pittman. It was the biggest lead of the day, but it was also one that was needed.

         

Dietrich blew through the first corner on Lap 26, skidded high, and almost smacked the fence. Luckily, he saved the car and only lost .400 seconds and continued to pace the field.

         

Pittman never got another crack. Dietrich was flawless the rest of the way and took the win by .832 seconds at the finish to bag a big season-ending payday.

         

“I was pretty good up there, beforehand, but it rubbered up just enough,” Dietrich said. “When these tires get to where they lose their tread, you just lose your grip in the dirty crap. That’s when you know you can’t go up there, because the thing just won’t stick.

         

“I was happy to get down there and not lose the lead. It actually allowed me to get my car turned and look behind me and see how close they were. I saw I had a decent lead, so that was an advantage, but it wasn’t an advantage to almost knock the fence down.”

         

Pittman settled for second, with Macri finishing third. Shark Racing teammates, Jacob Allen, and Logan Schuchart, completed the top five.

         

Doug Hammaker capped another solid 358 Sprint Car season with his division-leading ninth win of the season in the 25-lap main event.

         

Kurt Conklin challenged Dylan Norris for the top spot in Turn 3 on Lap 6. Norris took the line away, and Conklin spun trying to avoid heavy contact.

         

On the restart, Hammaker, who took over the second spot when Conklin spun, shot around Norris to take the lead. He dominated the rest of the way and took the victory over Justin Foster, and Brett Wanner.




BAPS Motor Speedway
York Haven, Pa.
Saturday, November 16, 2019
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SPRINTCARUNLIMITED.COM 410 SPRINT CARS – GOOFY’S EATERY & SPIRITS SPRINT SHOWDOWN

Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 48-Danny Dietrich ($10,000), [2]; 2. 83-Daryn Pittman, [1]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri, [3]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen, [4]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart, [5]; 6. 51-Freddie Rahmer, [7]; 7. 5-Dylan Cisney, [9]; 8. 72-Ryan Smith, [8]; 9. 75-Chase Dietz, [6]; 10. 07-Gerard McIntyre Jr ($500, Wicked Energy Gum Hard Charger), [13]; 11. 88-Brandon Rahmer, [11]; 12. 24-Lucas Wolfe, [10]; 13. 8-Billy Dietrich, [14]; 14. 91-Anthony Fiore, [16]; 15. 73B-Brett Michalski, [15]; 16. 99M-Kyle Moody, [19]; 17. 55K-Robbie Kendall, [17]; 18. 19M-Landon Myers, [12]; 19. 21-Brian Montieth, [18]; 20. 55-Dallas Schott, [22]; 21. (DNF) 49H-Bradley Howard, [21]; 22. (DNF) 44-Dylan Norris, [20]; 23. (DNF) 97-Brie Hershey, [24]; 24. (DNF) 13S-Jon Stewart, [25]; (DNS) 3-Jeff Paulson,

Lap Leaders – Daryn Pittman (1-18), Danny Dietrich (19-30)

410 Sprint Car Time Trial Results – 1. 83-Daryn Pittman 14.553 ($500, Emory Transmissions Fast Time Award); 2. 39M-Anthony Macri 14.716; 3. 48-Danny Dietrich 14.819; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen 14.880; 5. 88-Brandon Rahmer 14.939; 6. 21-Brian Montieth 15.035; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart 15.044; 8. 5-Dylan Cisney 15.053; 9. 19M-Landon Myers 15.062; 10. 75-Chase Dietz 15.084; 11. 51-Freddie Rahmer 15.198; 12. 72-Ryan Smith 15.204; 13. 91-Tony Fiore 15.218; 14. 55K-Robbie Kendall 15.250; 15. 24-Lucas Wolfe 15.268; 16. 07-Gerard McIntyre Jr. 15.402; 17. 8-Billy Dietrich 15.417; 18. 49H-Bradley Howard 15.475; 19. 99M-Kyle Moody 15.558; 20. 44-Dylan Norris 15.744; 21. 73B-Brett Michalski 16.011; 22. 55-Dallas Schott 16.121; 23. 97-Brie Hershey 16.220; 24. 13S-Jon Stewart 16.777; 25. 3-Jeff Paulson 16.914. 

410 Sprint Car Heat 1 Finish (10 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 75-Chase Dietz ($100, Hampden Automotive), [1]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart, [2]; 3. 83-Daryn Pittman, [4]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen, [3]; 5. 07-Gerard McIntyre Jr, [6]; 6. 91-Anthony Fiore, [5]; 7. 99M-Kyle Moody, [7]; 8. 55-Dallas Schott, [8]; 9. 3-Jeff Paulson, [9].

410 Sprint Car Heat 2 Finish (10 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 51-Freddie Rahmer ($100, Hampden Automotive), [1]; 2. 39M-Anthony Macri, [4]; 3. 5-Dylan Cisney, [2]; 4. 88-Brandon Rahmer, [3]; 5. 8-Billy Dietrich, [6]; 6. 55K-Robbie Kendall, [5]; 7. 44-Dylan Norris, [7]; 8. (DNF) 97-Brie Hershey, [8].

410 Sprint Car Heat 3 Finish (10 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 72-Ryan Smith ($100, Hampden Automotive), [1]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich, [4]; 3. 24-Lucas Wolfe, [5]; 4. 19M-Landon Myers, [2]; 5. 73B-Brett Michalski, [7]; 6. 21-Brian Montieth, [3]; 7. 49H-Bradley Howard, [6]; (DNS) 13S-Jon Stewart.

410 Sprint Car Dash (6 Laps) - 1. 83-Daryn Pittman, [1]; 2. 48-Danny Dietrich, [3]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri, [2]; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen, [4]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart, [5]; 6. 75-Chase Dietz, [6]; 7. 51-Freddie Rahmer, [7]; 8. 72-Ryan Smith, [8]



358 SPRINT CARS

Feature (25 Laps) – 1. 66-Doug Hammaker, [5]; 2. 32-Justin Foster, [6]; 3. 54-Brett Wanner, [9]; 4. 44-Dylan Norris, [1]; 5. 21T-Scott Fisher, [2]; 6. 00-Chris Frank, [7]; 7. 66A-Cody Fletcher, [4]; 8. 2-Steven Kisamore, [11]; 9. 17-Andrew Hake, [8]; 10. 13S-Jon Stewart, [10]; 11. 45-Kurt Conklin, [3]; 12. 15-Cameron Burke, [12]; (DNS) 3-Jeff Paulson.

Lap Leaders – Dylan Norris (1-6), Doug Hammaker (7-25)

358 Sprint Car Heat 1 Finish (8 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 66-Doug Hammaker ($50, Hampden Automotive), [2]; 2. 44-Dylan Norris, [4]; 3. 21T-Scott Fisher, [1]; 4. 00-Chris Frank, [6]; 5. 54-Brett Wanner, [7]; 6. 2-Steven Kisamore, [5]; (DNS) 93-Mike Bittinger.

358 Sprint Car Heat 2 Finish (8 Laps/All Qualify) – 1. 45-Kurt Conklin ($50, Hampden Automotive), [3]; 2. 32-Justin Foster, [5]; 3. 66A-Cody Fletcher, [2]; 4. 17-Andrew Hake, [7]; 5. 13S-Jon Stewart, [6]; 6. 15-Cameron Burke, [4]; (DNS) 3-Jeff Paulson.

Friday, November 15, 2019

THE DUDE AND THE KID: Mason Daniel joining World of Outlaws full-time in 2020 with mentor Danny Lasoski Daniel, 19, will field his own team with Lasoski at the helm in his World of Outlaws rookie season

CONCORD, NC – Nov. 14, 2019 – Do you remember what you were doing at 19 years old? Maybe early stages of college. Maybe minimum wage job. Probably still driving your first low budget car.

In 2020, 19-year-old Mason Daniel, of Springville, Calif., will join the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series as a full-time rookie contender with his own Mason Daniel Racing team.

He’s had a short racing career, so far, running his first Sprint Car race at the end of 2017. He picked up two wins in a 360 c.i. Sprint Car in 2018 and then transitioned to 410 c.i. cars this year, starting nine races with the World of Outlaws in 2019. He earned a career best 15th place finish at Dodge City Raceway Park in September.

The teenager is well aware of his experience level. His hope is to play the long game, learning from the stars of the Series throughout the 90-plus race schedule each year.

“I think you realize if you want to be the best you have to race with the best and obviously that’s the World of Outlaws,” Daniel said. “You’re not going to be competitive right away, especially against those guys. Either you wait a couple of years and then get your butt kicked or you start at it now and eventually in a couple of years you’re good enough to run with them. The sooner we start racing with them the better we’ll be in the long run.”

By his side for the whole tour as mentor and crew chief will be 2001 World of Outlaws champion Danny “The Dude” Lasoski. The 122-time World of Outlaws winner has been working with Daniel the past two years, serving as his Mr. Miyagi in the Sprint Car world.

It’s a role Lasoski said he knew he wanted to take on when he was done racing. He met Daniel a few years ago when the teenager and his father lent him an engine to run Trophy Cup in California. Daniel helped work on his car and the two became acquainted. When Daniel told Lasoski his plan to race winged and non-winged Sprint Cars in California, Lasoski proposed an alternative plan. He suggested Daniel move to the Midwest to race winged Sprint Cars only and offered to mentor him.

Soon after, Daniel relocated his team to Missouri.

“He had a desire,” Lasoski said. “He wasn’t a here today, gone tomorrow kind of kid… His father came to me and said, 'The end goal is Mason wants to be a professional race car driver and be a Donny Schatz.' I said, ‘Well, the only way to do it is to race with the best of the best, night in night out.’ The bottom line is you’re going to get your ass kicked. Everybody does. I did. But to be the best you have to beat the best. That’s how we got this whole thing going.”

Lasoski acknowledged that Daniel is being “thrown to the wolves” next year, but his young driver understands that. He’s embraced it and is taking his preparations seriously.

“It’s refreshing to be honest with you, because I see it every single day,” Lasoski said. “He works in the shop with us every day. And I told him that I’m not interested in doing this if he’s not as interested as I was. He works out every day. I told him this is going to be a grind. You’re going to have to be prepared for it. He’s doing everything we’re asking and he’s learning every day just like the rest of us. The first time you think you know everything is the first time you’re going to get your ass kicked.”

Five years ago, Daniel knew nothing about racing or what a Sprint Car even was. He just wanted to drive his grandfather’s 1969 Chevelle. That desire turned into a bet by his father, who half-jokingly said he couldn’t drive the Chevelle until he drove a family member’s race car. Daniel took the bet and is now a World of Outlaws driver and team owner.

“It’s definitely overwhelming. In a good way,” Daniel said. “A little nerve-racking and such. Definitely looking forward to it a lot. The pleasure of racing Sprint Cars with these guys definitely relieves the stress of everything.”

He’s excited for the travel and to visit new tracks. However, the nine-month schedule of racing across more than 20 states will be an adjustment for he and Lasoski, who hasn’t raced full-time with the World of Outlaws for about 10 years. One of the toughest aspects Daniel will have to deal with is the mental highs and lows a driver goes through during the long season, Lasoski said.

“It’s not only hard on Mason, and every one that supports him, but it’s hard on the crew and everybody to stay focused and not get down on each other and stay positive,” Lasoski said. “I say, ‘Hey, we may not have done good tonight, but tomorrow is another night.’ Because the moral I’m trying to instill in my guys is, when the checkered flag falls, there’s nothing, and I mean nothing, any of us can do about the results. We just have to come back and work harder.”

Daniel’s goal for 2020 is to learn as much as he can and try to make his way into the top-10 and top-five on a regular basis. He said, Lasoski told him once he’s running up front, a win will eventually come.

“We’d just like to bridge that gap and run competitively with those guys,” Daniel said.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will begin its 2020 season Feb. 7-9 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. for the DIRTcar Nationals.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Chad Layton and Ritter Racing crowned the 2019 URC Champions

Chad Warner photo
All Chad Layton had to do was take the green flag during his hot lap session on November 9, 2019 to secure himself, and Ritter Racing as the 2019 Capitol Renegade United Racing Club Champions. However, it was not that easy all season, as Chad would have to fend off the previous years’ champion – Josh Weller who was in hot pursuit of a second championship for his team.

Consistency was key for “Bad” Chad Layton throughout his championship season and with 3 wins, 13 top 5’s, and 20 top 10’s among twenty-two features, the Harrisburg, PA native was able to secure his spot at the top of the standings by 72 points over Weller – earning his first URC Championship. Going into 2019, the URC championship was not something the Ritter Racing team was chasing, but “it was a race after Bedford that we decided to go to Selinsgrove instead of Delaware, so we were not going to run for points but after [Delaware] rained out everyone came around to maybe we should be doing that” said car owner Kirk Ritter. Ultimately the car owner left the decision up to his driver and it was something that “[Chad] wanted to do so we wanted to make sure we could complete that for him.”

Chad started off the season with a solid 2nd place finish during the season opener at Bridgeport Speedway and backed it up with another 2nd at Selinsgrove the following week. Layton was able to grab his first win of the season at Bedford on May 10 and followed that with wins at Big Diamond on June 21st, and BAPS Motor Speedway on October 21st. Layton said that his wins this season were “all equally special” and with the competition continually growing within the United Racing Club, “it seems that wins are all hard to come by, you never know the next one is going to come so you need to cherish each one when you get them.” Chad led the standings for the majority of the year, but he admits he “never set his sights” on winning the championship, “when you do that, it never works out the way you want it to” said the fourty-four year old. Things worked out in the end for the entire Ritter Racing team as they went into finale weekend with a 92 lead, locking up both the owner and driver championships.

Layton adds his name to the perpetual trophy – that is handed down from champion to champion - and which was handed off at the conclusion of the finale weekend at Bridgeport. The United Racing Club Championship trophy currently consists of thirty-four different driver’s names from the start of the United Racing Club in 1947 – with Layton becoming the 35th series champion. Ritter’s name will also be added as the Owner’s champion amongst 32 others. Reflecting upon what it means to add his name to the trophy, Layton said, “each and every single individual on there, just like we did, had to earn their spot on there… I’m very happy to add my name to it.” As an owner, Ritter says it feels “good, a lot of work was involved, and a lot of sponsors were behind the decision to follow the championship all the way through; it was a team effort as a decision to complete every race and try to make it the championship.”

As far as next year goes, the plans for Ritter Racing are still up in the air. Kirk Ritter said “one of my sponsors did purchase a 410 motor so that we can run some of the 410 expected shows at Selinsgrove that they are planning to run. We obviously still have 360 engines that we plan to run wherever is available.” We hope to see Chad Layton and Ritter Racing return to United Racing Club action, if their schedule permits, and welcome them with open arms as the reigning 2019 champion.

It takes a village to win a championship, and Chad Layton along with Ritter Racing had all the right people in all the right places to make it happen. Layton would like to thank his car owner, the Ritter Family, his crew, family, friends and his sponsors, as he said: “it was a group effort.” Kirk Ritter would like to thank the sponsors that came on board this year, family members that were able to pitch in when he was unable, his wife, father in law, and anyone who could step in during the week to contribute to their team. The sponsors that kept the number 35 on track all year and contributed to his championship winning season include: Selinsgrove Ford, Solutions Aqua, Bud Godek Auto Body, Allen Shaffer Jr & Son Insurance, Trades, Bodmer Family Footcare, Horstcraft Millworks, Maxim Racing, DMY Performance, Slade Shock Technology, AL Driveline and Dave Snook Performance.

On behalf of the Capitol Renegade United Racing Club, Congratulations to Chad Layton, Kirk Ritter and the entire Ritter Racing team on your 2019 Championship! Josh Weller, Curt Michael, Austin Bishop, and Ryan Quackenbush rounded out the top 5 in driver's points this season.

The United Racing Club will hold their end of year banquet celebrating Layton, Ritter, and the rest of the drivers, crews, and officials on December 7, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Breinigsville, PA. Tickets are $40 and must be paid in advance to Kim Weller. Rooms are available at the hotel for URC guests with a special rate by mentioning “URC Rate”.

Port Royal Looking Ahead to 2020 With Various Improvements, Opening Day Scheduled for March 8th

Jarred Esh during hot laps at Port Royal Speedway
Bill McIntyre photo


By- Justin Snyder

PORT ROYAL, Pa- As soon as the final laps of 2019 were completed and the victory lane celebrations wrapped up on the front stretch of the Port Royal Speedway, the track team began work on what will be a busy offseason at ‘The Speed Palace’.

While many things will remain the same, several large projects are in the works to ensure the fans and racers will continue to be rewarded for their support throughout the years and allowing the Speedway to further flourish into the future.

When entering the speedway, one of the first Improvements fans will notice will be the addition of a new handicap accessible concrete tunnel that will replace the old outdated tunnel that enters the infield under the speedway entering turn 1. Also looking vastly different will be victory lane, as the old raised stage will be torn up, along with the old infield tower and a new victory lane is being built near the middle of the front stretch.

The current infield bathrooms under the old stage and the infield concessions stands are also being removed and will be moved further back and in an area between turn 1 and 2 where new structures are being built.

This is being done to open visibility for fans and will allow for the track to widen the front stretch racing surface by 10 ft.  Another big change will be the addition of a time trial staging area, to include a lane for push trucks and for drivers to fire their cars. This is a residual of the new time trial format, where after hot laps cars will remain inside the track in the staging area with their mules/carts.

This will not only improve on safety for time trials, but it will give fans an up-close view of last-minute preparations and adjustments being made to cars prior to heading out for their time trials laps. Lastly, the old flag stand will be torn down and a narrower structure is being built a few feet to the left of the old one to align with the scoring loop and new grandstands are being built inside the pit viewing area.

All projects will be completed in anticipation for the 2019 season opener, where the tentative first laps of 2020 will occur with a Test & Tune session from 1-4 PM on Saturday, March 7th. This will serve as the lead up for the 78th Port Royal Speedway Opening Day the following day on Sunday, March 8th at 2:00 PM.

This will be the second consecutive season that the speedway will attempt a rare Sunday evening opener and will feature the 410 Sprint Cars and the Super Late Model in full programs of racing. Last year Dylan Cisney picked up the win in Sprint Car competition and Jason Covert picked up the Late Model feature.

If the March 8th events are affected by weather and Speedway officials are forced to cancel, we will try again Saturday March 14th.

Several other confirmed dates for the 2019 racing season include a March 21st visit by the ULMS Late Models, three visits by the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series to include Sunday, April 19th and a two-day show August 28-29th with the Saturday night finale paying $50,000 to win. The 53rd annual running of the Tuscarora 50 will also be held September 12th.

We thank you for continuing to support Port Royal Speedway and fans can be on the lookout for a complete schedule and additional information/changes in the coming months via our various social media outlets and website.

Monday, November 11, 2019

CROWNING PRESENTATION: World of Outlaws Champion Brad Sweet, Fellow Drivers Honored At 2019 Banquet Close to $600,000 awarded to the 13 full-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car drivers and teams

2019 NOS Energy World Of Outlaws champion Brad Sweet at Port Royal Speedway
Bill McIntyre Photo
CONCORD, NC – Nov. 11, 2019 – The 2019 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series class of drivers traded their motley fire suits for classy jacket and tie attire to be honored Sunday night at the Series’ banquet.

Less than 24 hours after Brad Sweet secured his first World of Outlaws championship – in the closest points battle in the Series’ history by beating Donny Schatz by four points – the Grass Valley, Calif. driver was on stage with team owner Kasey Kahne, accepting his championship trophy and $150,000 check.

“It’s a dream come true to win a World of Outlaws championship,” Sweet said. “To stand up here as a champion is something I dreamed about as a little kid. I went to the Gold Cup (at Silver Dollar Speedway), that was my big race, every single season. I watched Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Donny Schatz. Listened to Johnny Gibson (veteran World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series announcer). Basically, my whole life is this. I never really dreamed I’d stand up here. I never even dreamed I would be a World of Outlaws driver let alone a champion.”

Sweet brought Kasey Kahne Racing its second World of Outlaws championship. The team won its first in 2013 with Daryn Pittman – now the second closest points battle in the Series history with Pittman edging Schatz for the title by 14 points. It’s an accomplishment Kahne cherishes.

“To see what Brad, (crew chief) Eric (Prutzman), (and crew members) Andrew (Bowman) and Joe (Mooney) did throughout the season, start to finish, couldn’t be more proud of those guys,” Kahne said. “We worked really hard for years to win and try to win a championship and they’re just so hard to come by.”

Prutzman was named Crew Chief of the Year. KKR’s chassis builder, Maxim Racing, won the Chassis Builder of the Year Award and the team’s engine builder, Cappetta Engines, won the Engine Builder of the Year Award.

Along with the remaining 12 full-time drivers and teams being honored for their finish in the final 2019 standings, several other special awards were handed out throughout the night.

Series sponsor NOS Energy Drink presented the new NOS Energy Drink Human Horsepower Award, accompanied with a $2,500 check, to fan favorite Jacob Allen for his dedication and passion to the sport. An emotional Allen stole the heart of everyone in the crowd with an honest and compassionate speech about family and his racing mentality. The Hanover, Pa. driver also had the quote of the evening.

“I don’t have an Outlaw win, but I’ll take a nice big check,” he said with a chuckle.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car iRacing champion Alex Bergeron was honored with his $15,200 check and Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing crew member Drew Brenner was presented the Jason Johnson Sportsman for the exuberant passion and positive attitude he brings to every race.

Carson Macedo was officially named the 2019 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year. He joked that each race Johnny Gibson would announce him as the “leading rookie contender,” but he was the only contender this year.

“It was a great year,” Macedo said. “Growing up as a kid my dream was to be a World of Outlaws Sprint Car driver… I remember watching Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz race every night and think I would really love to be in that position to drive for a team like Kyle Larson Racing and to put my mark on the sport as a World of Outlaws Sprint Car driver.”

Schatz’s father, Danny Schatz, was honored with the Ted Johnson Memorial Award for his years of dedication and contribution to Sprint Car racing.

The 10-time Series champion’s runner-up finish in points this season was his 14th consecutive year finishing either first or second in the Series standings. Schatz didn’t hide his emotions when talking about his season. He joked he wished Prutzman invited him as his date so he could sit at the champion’s team because he wanted to sit there that badly.

“Twenty-three years I’ve been here,” Schatz said. “It’s a fast pace life. It consumes you. When you want to be on top, you focus. You do whatever. It gets the best of you. There’s been challenges this year… I made changes for the better. I’m proud of myself for that.”

After David Gravel was honored with finishing third in points for the fourth year in-a-row, Jason Johnson Racing team owner, Bobbi Johnson, confirmed Monday that the team will be back full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2020 and Gravel will return for his second season with the team.

“I’m proud of my season,” Gravel said. “I’m proud of what JJR brought to the race track every week… And we’ll see you at Volusia.”

The stars of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will be back in new clean fire suits Feb. 7-9 for the season opening DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida. Get tickets and more information.

FINAL 2019 STANDINGS/PAYOUT
1 – Brad Sweet/Kasey Kahne Racing, $150,000
2 – Donny Schatz/ Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, $75,000
3 – David Gravel/Jason Johnson Racing, $55,000
4 – Daryn Pittman/Roth Motorsports, $50,000
5 – Logan Schuchart/Shark Racing, $45,000
6 – Carson Macedo/Kyle Larson Racing, $41,000
7 – Sheldon Haudenschild/Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing, $37,500
8 – Ian Madsen/KCP Racing, $34,000
9 – Shane Stewart/CJB Motorsports, $32,000
10 – Brent Marks/Brent Marks Racing, $30,000
11 – Kraig Kinser/Kinser Racing, $20,000
12 – Jacob Allen/Shark Racing, $15,000
13 – Jason Sides/Sides Motorsports, $14,000

FINAL 2019 STATS
There were 72 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature events this season.

FEATURE WINNERS (19 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, Calif. – 16
2 – David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 12
3– Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 11
4 – Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 8
5 – Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 4
– Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 4
6 – Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pa. – 2
– Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. – 2
– Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 2
– Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 2
7 – Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 1
– Aaron Reutzel, Clute, Texas – 1
– Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, Pa. – 1
– Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 1
– Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 1
– Brian Brown, Higginsville, Mo. – 1
– Shane Golobic, Fremont, Calif. – 1
– Brent Marks, Myerstown, Pa. – 1
– Christopher Bell, Norman, Okla. – 1

DRYDENE HEAT RACE WINNERS (46 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 29
2 – David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 26
3 – Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, Calif. – 22
4 – Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 21
5 – Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 18
6 – Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 17
7 – Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 16
8 – Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 10
– Brian Brown, Higginsville, Mo. – 10
9 – Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 8
– Aaron Reutzel, Clute, Texas – 8
10 – Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 7
11 – Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 5
– Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 5
12 – Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 4
– Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. – 4
– Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 4
– Cory Eliason, Visalia, Calif. – 4
– Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pa. – 4
– Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 4
– Brent Marks, Myerstown, Pa. – 4
13 – Rico Abreu, St. Helena, Calif. – 2
– Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, Pa. – 2
– Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, Ind. – 2
– Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, Iowa – 2
– Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 2
– Freddie Rahmer, Salfordville, Pa. – 2
– Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, Ind. – 2
14 – Christopher Bell, Norman, Okla. – 1
– Willie Croft, Roseville, Calif. – 1
– Ryan Smith, Kunkletown, Pa. – 1
– Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, Wis. – 1
– Tony Stewart, Columbus, Ind. – 1
– James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia – 1
– Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, S.D. – 1
– Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1
– Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
– Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 1
– Brian Montieth, Phoenixville, Pa. – 1
– Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, Mo. – 1
– Shane Golobic, Fremont, Calif. – 1
– Justin Sanders, Watsonville, Calif. – 1
– Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, Wash. – 1
– Logan Seavey, Sutter, Calif. – 1
– Anthony Macri, Dillsburg, Pa. – 1
– Brock Zearfoss, Jonestown, Pa. – 1

DIRTVISION FAST PASS DASH WINNERS (29 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 10
2 – Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, Calif. – 9
3 – David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 8
4 – Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 5
– Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 5
– Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 5
5 – Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 4
– Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 4
6 – Brian Brown, Higginsville, Mo. – 3
7 – Christopher Bell, Norman, Okla. – 2
– Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pa. – 2
– Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 2
– Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 2
– Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 2
8 – Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 1
– Aaron Reutzel, Clute, Texas – 1
– Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, Pa. – 1
– Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 1
– Bill Balog, Hartland, Wis. – 1
– Jeff Swindell, Memphis, Tenn. – 1
– James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia – 1
– Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, Mo. – 1
– Austen Wheatley, Lake Stevens, Wash. – 1
– Cory Eliason, Visalia, Calif. – 1
– Brent Marks, Myerstown, Pa. – 1
– Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1
– Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tenn. – 1
– Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (39 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 4
2 – Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 3
– Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 3
– Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 3
– Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 3
3 – Rico Abreu, St. Helena, Calif. – 2
– Brent Marks, Myerstown, Pa. – 2
– Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 2
4 – Cale Conley, Vienna, W.Va. – 1
– Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 1
– Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Wash. – 1
– David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 1
– Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
– Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 1
– Carson Short, Marion, Ill. – 1
– T.J. Stutts, Liverpool, Pa. – 1
– Cory Haas, York, Pa. – 1
– Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 1
– Cale Thomas, Fairland, Ind. – 1
– James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia – 1
– Jim Stinson, Vandalia, Ohio – 1
– Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, Ind. – 1
– Dominic Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 1
– Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 1
– Russel Borland, Kewaskum, Wis. – 1
– Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
– Cory Eliason, Santa Cruz, Calif. – 1
– Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 1
– Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
– Marcus Dumesny, Sydney, NSW, Australia – 1
– Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Calif. – 1
– Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 1
– Zach Daum, Pocahontas, Ill. – 1
– Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 1
– Trey Starks, Puyallup, Wash. – 1
– Chase Stockon, Haubstadt, Ind. ­– 1
– Logan Wagner, Harrisonville, Pa. – 1
– Paige Polyak, Tiffin, Ohio – 1
– Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, Pa. – 1

C-MAIN WINNERS (18 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 1
– Brent Marks, Myerstown, Pa. – 1
– Freddie Rahmer, Salfordville, Pa. – 1
– Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – 1
– Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 1
– Jim Stinson, Vandalia, Ohio – 1
– Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Australia
– Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, Iowa – 1
– Lee Jacobs, Dalton, Ohio – 1
– Chad Kemenah, Alveda, Ohio – 1
– James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia – 1
– Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 1
– Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 1
– Dylan Cisney, Port Royal, Pa. – 1
– Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, Okla. – 1
– Dan Shetler, Johnstown, Pa. – 1
– Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, Pa. – 1
– Paul May, Terre Haute, Ind. – 1

D-MAIN WINNERS (3 different drivers)
1 – Justin Peck, Monrovia, Ind. – 1
– Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, Mo. – 1
– Trey Starks, Puyallup, Wash. – 1

PODIUM FINISHES (30 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – # of podiums
1– Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 35
2 – Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, Calif. – 31
3 – David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 30
4 – Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 26
5 – Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 16
6 – Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 9
– Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 9
7 – Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 6
8 – Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 5
9 – Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. – 4
– Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 4
10 – Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, Pa. – 3
– James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia – 3
– Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 3
– Aaron Reutzel, Clute, Texas – 3
– Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pa. – 3
– Brent Marks, Myerstown, Pa. – 3
– Christopher Bell, Norman, Okla. – 3
11 – Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 2
– Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 2
– Shane Golobic, Fremont, Calif. – 2
– Brian Brown, Higginsville, Mo. – 2
12 – Rico Abreu, St. Helena, Calif. – 1
– Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 1
– Ryan Smith, Kunkletown, Pa. – 1
– Bill Balog, Hartland, Wis. – 1
– Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
– Jason Solwold, Burlington, Wash. – 1
– Justin Sanders, Watsonville, Calif. – 1
– Anthony Macri, Dillsburg, Pa. – 1

HARD CHARGER AWARD (28 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C. Awards
1 – Brent Marks, Myerstown, Pa. – 7
2 – Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 6
– Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Pa. – 6
3 – Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 5
– Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 5
– Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 5
4 – Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 4
– Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 4
– Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, Calif. – 4
5 – Dominic Scelzi – Fresno, Calif. – 3
6 – Cory Eliason, Santa Cruz, Calif. – 2
– Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Ind. – 2
– Rico Abreu, St. Helena, Calif. – 2
– David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 2
– Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 2
7 – Chad Kemenah, Alveda, Ohio – 1
– Aaron Reutzel, Clute, Texas – 1
– Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, Ind. – 1
– Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, Mo. – 1
– Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 1
– James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia – 1
– Derek Hagar, Marion, Ark. – 1
– Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 1
– Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 1
– Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pa. – 1
– Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 1
– Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– Brian Montieth, Phoenixville, Pa. – 1

TOTAL LAPS LED (27 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps
1 – Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, Calif. – 425
2 – David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 338
3 – Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 296
4 – Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 243
5 – Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 130
6 – Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 129
7 – Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 118
8 – Christopher Bell, Norman, Okla. – 75
9 – Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 62
10 – Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 55
11 – Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 53
12 – Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. – 52
13 – Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pa. – 48
14 – Aaron Reutzel, Clute, Texas – 42
– Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 42
15 – Brent Marks, Myerstown, Pa. – 40
– Brian Brown, Higginsville, Mo. – 37
16 – Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, Pa. – 34
17 – James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia – 31
18 – Bill Balog, Hartland, Wis. – 22
19 – Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 19
20 – Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 16
21 – Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Ind. – 10
22 – Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 7
23 – Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 6
24 – Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 2
– Shane Golobic, Fremont, Calif. – 2

QUALIFYING QUICK TIME (20 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QTs
1 – David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 21
2 – Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, Calif. – 9
3 – Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 5
– Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 5
4 – Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 4
– Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 4
5 – Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 3
– Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 3
6 – Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 2
– Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 2
– Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 2
– Aaron Reutzel, Clute, Texas – 2
7 – Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, Ind. – 1
– Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 1
– Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 1
– Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pa. – 1
– Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, Pa. – 1
– Sye Lynch, Apollo, Pa. – 1
– Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 1
– Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 1

FASTEST IN PRACTICE (24 different drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – # of times fastest
1 – David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 11*
2 – Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 10*
3 – Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, Calif. – 8
4 – Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 6
5 – Logan Schuchart, Hanover, Pa. – 4
– Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 4*
– Aaron Reutzel, Clute, Texas – 4
6 – Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pa. – 3
– Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 3
7 – Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 2
– Carson Macedo, Lemoore, Calif. – 2*
– Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 2
– Cale Thomas, Fairland, Ind. – 2
8 – Brian Brown, Higginsville, Mo. – 1
– Freddie Rahmer, Salfordville, Pa. – 1
– James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia – 1
– Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 1
– Shane Stewart, Bixby, Okla. – 1
– Logan Wagner, Harrisonville, Pa. – 1
– Rico Abreu, St. Helena, Calif. – 1
– Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– Giovanni Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. – 1
– Kendall Ruble, Vincennes, Ind. ­– 1
– Jacob Allen, Hanover, Pa. – 1
*A fastest time came during a second set of Hot Laps

2019 World of Outlaws Schedule & Winners
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Friday, Feb. 8 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (1)
2. Saturday, Feb. 9 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (2)
3. Sunday, Feb. 10 / Volusia Speedway Park/ Baberville, Fla. / Rainout-Canceled
4. Friday, Feb. 22 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, Texas / Rainout-Canceled
5. Saturday, Feb. 23 / LoneStar Speedway / Kilgore, Texas / Rainout-Canceled
6. Wednesday, Feb. 27 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Shaffer (1)
7. Thursday, Feb. 28 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (1)
8. Friday, March 8 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Rainout-Canceled
9. Saturday, March 9 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Ian Madsen (1)
10. Friday, March 15 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Carson Macedo (1)
11. Saturday, March 16 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Logan Schuchart (1)
12. Friday, March 22 / Ocean Speedway / Watsonville, Calif. / Rainout-Canceled
13. Saturday, March 23 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, Calif. / Rainout-Rescheduled for Sept. 11
14. Friday, March 29 / Keller Auto Speedway / Hanford, Calif. / David Gravel (1)
15. Saturday, March 30 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, Calif. / Aaron Reutzel (1)
16. Friday, April 5 / USA Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Brad Sweet (1)
17. Saturday, April 6 / Arizona Speedway / Queen Creek, Ariz. / David Gravel (2)
18. Friday, April 12 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, Texas / Logan Schuchart (2)
19. Saturday, April 13 / Devil’s Bowl Speedway / Mesquite, Texas / Rainout-Canceled
20. Friday, April 26 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, Mo. / Brad Sweet (2)
21. Saturday, April 27 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway / Pevely, Mo. / Rainout-Canceled
22. Sunday, April 28 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, Ill. / Postponed-Rescheduled for Sept. 25
23. Friday, May 3 / Riverside International Speedway / West Memphis, Ark. / Rainout-Canceled
24. Saturday, May 4 / Tri-State International Speedway / Haubstadt, Ind. / Postponed-Rescheduled for Oct. 13
25. Friday, May 10 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Donny Schatz (2)
26. Saturday, May 11 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Postponed-Rescheduled for July 17
27. Wednesday, May 15 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, Pa. / Lance Dewease (1)
28. Friday, May 17 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, Pa. / David Gravel (3)
29. Saturday, May 18 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Lance Dewease (2)
30. Sunday, May 19 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Rainout-Canceled
31. Tuesday, May 21 / Bridgeport Speedway / Bridgeport, NJ / Danny Dietrich (1)
32. Friday, May 24 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
33. Saturday, May 25 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / Logan Schuchart (3)
34. Monday, May 27 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, Ind. / Kyle Larson (1)
35. Friday, May 31 / Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway / Nashville, Tenn. / Donny Schatz (3)
36. Saturday, June 1 / Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway / Nashville, Tenn. / Shane Stewart (1)
37. Tuesday, June 4 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, Ill. / Kyle Larson (2)
38. Friday, June 7 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, N.D. / Logan Schuchart (4)
39. Saturday, June 8 / Granite City Speedway / Sauk Rapids, Minn. / Brad Sweet (3)
40. Friday, June 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa / Brian Brown (1)
41. Saturday, June 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa / Brad Sweet (4)
42. Saturday, June 22 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, Wis. / Brad Sweet (5)
43. Sunday, June 23 / Dubuque Speedway / Dubuque, Iowa / Rainout-Canceled
44. Thursday, June 27 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, Minn. / Brad Sweet (6)
45. Friday, June 28 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, Minn. / Carson Macedo (2)
46. Saturday, June 29 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, Minn. / Brad Sweet (7)
47. Wednesday, July 3 / Brown County Speedway, Aberdeen, S.D. / Brad Sweet (8)
48. Saturday, July 6 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, Wis. / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
49. Saturday, July 6 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, Wis. / Brad Sweet (9)
50. Friday, July 12 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, Mich. / David Gravel (4)
51. Saturday, July 13 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, Wis. / Donny Schatz (4)
52. Wednesday, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Donny Schatz (5)
53.Thursday, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Brad Sweet (10)
54. Friday, July 19 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Donny Schatz (6)
55. Saturday, July 20 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Brad Sweet (11) – Kings Royal
56. Tuesday, July 23 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, Pa. / David Gravel (5)
57. Friday, July 26 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Tim Shaffer (2)
58. Saturday, July 27 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Donny Schatz (7)
59. Friday, Aug. 2 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, Mo. / Brad Sweet (12)
60. Saturday, Aug. 3 / Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 / Pevely, Mo. / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
61. Wednesday, Aug. 7 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa / Trey Starks (Prelim)
62. Thursday, Aug. 8 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa / David Gravel (Prelim)
63. Friday, Aug. 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa / Kerry Madsen (Prelim)
64. Saturday, Aug. 10 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa / David Gravel (6) – Knoxville Nationals
65. Friday, Aug. 16 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, N.D. / Donny Schatz (8)
66. Saturday, Aug. 17 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, N.D. / Rainout-Canceled
67. Friday, Aug. 23 / Black Hills Speedway / Rapid City, S.D. / Carson Macedo (3)
68. Saturday, Aug. 24 / Big Sky Speedway / Billings, Mont. / David Gravel (7)
69. Friday, Aug. 30 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, Wash. / Logan Schuchart (5)
70. Saturday, Aug. 31 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, Wash. / Logan Schuchart (6)
71. Monday, Sept. 2 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, Wash. / Daryn Pittman (3)
72. Wednesday, Sept. 4 / Willamette Speedway / Lebanon, Ore. / Brad Sweet (13)
73. Friday, Sept. 6 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Brad Sweet (14)
74. Saturday, Sept. 7 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Daryn Pittman (4)
75. Wednesday, Sept. 11 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, Calif. / Shane Golobic (1)
76. Friday, Sept. 13 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Logan Schuchart (7)
77. Saturday, Sept. 14 / Calistoga Speedway / Calistoga, Calif. / David Gravel (8)
78. Friday, Sept. 20 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, Kan. / Donny Schatz (9)
79. Saturday, Sept. 21 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, Kan. / Brad Sweet (15)
80. Wednesday, Sept. 25 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, Ill. / Carson Macedo (4)
81. Friday, Sept. 27 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Logan Schuchart (8)
82. Saturday, Sept. 28 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, Pa. / Brad Sweet (16)
83. Friday, Oct. 4 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, Pa. / David Gravel (9)
84. Saturday, Oct. 5 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Brent Marks (1)
85. Saturday, Oct. 12 / Terre Haute Action Track / Terre Haute, Ind. / Rainout-Canceled
86. Sunday, Oct. 13 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, Ind. / Christopher Bell (1)
87. Friday, Oct. 18 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, Kan. / Donny Schatz (10)
88. Saturday, Oct. 19 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, Mo. / David Gravel (10)
89. Friday, Oct. 25 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, Pa. / Donny Schatz (11)
90. Saturday, Oct. 26 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, Pa. / Rainout-Canceled
91. Friday, Nov. 8 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, N.C. / David Gravel (11)
92. Saturday, Nov. 9 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, N.C. / David Gravel (12)

Sunday, November 10, 2019

JJ Grasso wins night one of the Big Track Classic at Bridgeport Speedway

Chad Warner Photo
SWEDESBORO, NJ – Last year on the final night of the Big Track Classic, JJ Grasso was leading when he had a left rear go flat on a restart causing him to lose the lead to Robbie Stillwaggon who would go on to win. This year, however, the cards have turned and JJ Grasso found himself in victory lane for night one of the Big Track Classic – Midge Miller Memorial on Friday, November 8, 2019.

Twenty-two cars signed in to battle the brutally cold temperatures and compete in the final race weekend of the 2019 season. There was much to be determined going into this weekend as the Capitol Renegade United Racing Club would be crowning the Midge Miller Memorial winner, and the 2019 champion, in addition to saying goodbye to the big 5/8th’s mile track at Bridgeport Speedway.

Steve Buckwalter and two-time winner of the Big Track Classic, and 2012 URC Champion Robbie Stillwaggon shared the front row and led the field to the green for the first night of action. Robbie Stillwaggon jumped to an early lead while his brother, Ryan Stillwaggon followed suit into second from the fourth starting position. Battles began to ensue all over the race track but clean air gave Robbie the advantage as he began pulling away from the field and into lapped traffic – at this point Buckwalter was running third, Curt Michael fourth, and JJ Grasso fifth. Lapped traffic caused havoc on the field and the first victim was Ryan Stillwaggon who was running second and tagged the inside jersey barrier attempting to put lapped cars behind him which eventually ended his night early.

Grasso worked his way through lapped traffic – using one to his advantage to get by Michael and into fourth and eventually working his way by Buckwalter and into the second spot. On the final night of 2018 Grasso looked as though he was untouchable when tragedy struck and a left rear flat on the final restart would cost him the race. This year, Robbie Stillwaggon looked as though he had the race wrapped up, when once again tragedy struck the leader and he hit a lapped car and backed his car into the outside wall in turn two. Though Stillwaggon was able to keep going, his lead quickly vanished and Grasso – after having lap car issues of his own - took the point with Buckwalter behind him. JJ would then cruise the last four laps to take home the win for night one of the finale weekend; Buckwalter, Tyler Ross, Michael, and Chad Layton rounded out the top 5.

“Lapped cars helped us and hurt us tonight” Grasso said after his win, “I heard someone say Robbie got into a lap car which helped us but I did the same thing a lap earlier and hurt my car and my thumb/body”. JJ said this win “felt like it has been a long time coming,” after heartbreak last year during the finale weekend. “This is the first win since a former crew member, sponsor, and friend, Todd Elwell passed away so I dedicated this one to him”.

JJ would like to thank his team – Shag, Donny, Glen and his dad for their help. He would also like to thank his sponsor Kenny Eldreth for getting the car to the track and funding his deal. “He is always supportive of what races we pick to run and has our backs like family.” Finally, JJ would like to thank his wife, mom and daughter – who got to experience her first victory lane – for coming out and supporting him even in the freezing weather.

The KSE Hard Charger for the night went to Tyler Ross who started tenth and ended up on the podium in the third position. Heat race wins went to Chad Layton, Josh Weller, and Steve Buckwalter.

The Capitol Renegade United Racing Club will wrap up the 2019 season tonight, November 9, 2019 at Bridgeport Speedway for the final night of the Big Track Classic. This will also be the final race for URC on the Bridgeport 5/8ths mile as they are changing the configuration and length of their track for next year. The Midge Miller Memorial trophy, hand crafted by Cold Hart Art, will be presented to the driver with the best average finish for the two nights of the Big Track Classic. Along with the Midge Miller Trophy presentation, the URC Champion will be crowned. Going into the final race Chad Layton is leading by 95 points over Josh Weller. Chad Layton will have to take the green flag during hot laps to wrap up his championship season.

Photo credit: Chad Warner

RESULTS – NOVEMBER 8, 2019

HEAT 1 (8 LAPS) – 1. 35-Chad Layton, [2]; 2. 25-J.J. Grasso, [1]; 3. 22-Troy Betts, [3]; 4. 5-Tyler Ross, [5]; 5. 5Z-Jeff Geiges, [6]; 6. 83-Larry McVay, [4]; 7. 706-Mark Sasso, [8]; (DNS) 34-Mark Van Vorst,

HEAT 2 (8 LAPS) – 1. 63-Josh Weller, [1]; 2. 89-Robbie Stillwaggon, [2]; 3. 5G-Curt Michael, [3]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, [5]; 5. 72-Ryan Smith, [7]; 6. 71-Chris Allen Jr., [4]; 7. (DNF) 5Q-Ryan Quackenbush, [6]

HEAT 3 (8 LAPS) – 1. 7X-Steve Buckwalter, [1]; 2. 11-Ryan Stillwaggon, [4]; 3. 7-Ed Aikin, [2]; 4. 47-Adam Carberry, [5]; 5. 39-Ryan Watt, [3]; 6. 11A-Austin Bishop, [6]; 7. 67C-Jason Cherry, [7]

FEATURE (25 LAPS) - 1. 25-J.J. Grasso, [3]; 2. 7X-Steve Buckwalter, [1]; 3. 5-Tyler Ross, [10]; 4. 5G-Curt Michael, [6]; 5. 35-Chad Layton, [7]; 6. 63-Josh Weller, [5]; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, [11]; 8. 72-Ryan Smith, [14]; 9. 47-Adam Carberry, [12]; 10. 39-Ryan Watt, [15]; 11. 22-Troy Betts, [9]; 12. 11A-Austin Bishop, [18]; 13. 71-Chris Allen Jr., [17]; 14. 7-Ed Aikin, [8]; 15. 5Z-Jeff Geiges, [13]; 16. 67C-Jason Cherry, [21]; 17. (DNF) 89-Robbie Stillwaggon, [2]; 18. (DNF) 11-Ryan Stillwaggon, [4]; 19. (DNF) 83-Larry McVay, [16]; 20. (DNF) 5Q-Ryan Quackenbush, [20]; 21. (DNF) 706-Mark Sasso, [19]; (DNS) 34-Mark Van Vorst,

Sweet beats Donny Schatz by 4 points in closest points battle in Series history; David Gravel sweeps Can-Am World Finals

Brad Sweet during TT action at Port Royal Speedway
Bill McIntyre photo
The air chilled your bones and frozen your breath. The crowd of people multiplied every second, fighting over inches of space to snap the best picture. Sandwiched in the middle of it was Brad Sweet, who at that moment said he felt like he could finally relax.

Awaiting him on the front stretch of The Dirt Track at Charlotte Saturday night after his runner-up finish in the Can-Am World Finals was a stage and a bronze trophy to officially announce the Grass Valley, Calif. driver as the 2019 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion.

He beat 10-time and reigning Series champion Donny Schatz by four-points — the closest championship finish in the history of the World of Outlaws.

“I feel really relieved,” Sweet said after securing his first World of Outlaws title. “It’s just different than winning big races. A championship is just a different level. You try to act like it won’t affect you if you lose, but it’s been the most stressful couple days of my life to be honest. I tried to act like it wasn’t.”

Coming into the season finale race at the Can-Am World Finals Sweet had a mere two-point lead over Schatz — after losing six points to the Fargo, N.D. driver Friday night at the Charlotte dirt track. Sweet joked Saturday night that he kept asking, “Are you sure it’s two points? Are you sure?”

The last thing he wanted to see in Saturday night’s 30-lap Feature was Schatz’s Toco Warranty No. 15 car in front of him. It only took five laps for his fear to become a reality.

Sweet started third with Schatz behind him in eighth. Once the race went green for multiple laps, after being hindered by a caution and two red flags at the start, Sweet was stationary in third, while Schatz wasted no time charging his way forward.

After two laps Schatz had already rocketed his way to fourth, running the high side of the track. Sweet ran low, not making ground on the leaders and losing time to Schatz. On Lap five, Schatz powered to the outside of Sweet down the backstretch and cleared him for third going into turn three. Schatz needed to either win or finish two positions ahead of Sweet to secure what would have been his 11th championship.

A fire was lit inside the cockpit of the NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 car. “The Big Cat” was ready to fight back. Schatz slipped off turn four, allowing Sweet to pull even with him down the front stretch. Sweet then pulled the slide job of his life into turn one, darting ahead of Schatz, leaving inches between their bumpers as he slid in front of him. Sweet was then able to get the better run off turn two and drove away from his championship competitor.

“I never wanted to see the 15 pass me,” Sweet said. “I wanted to control our own destiny. I knew if I was ahead of him, you know, he couldn’t beat me. When he passed me, luckily, he slipped off four and I was able to pass him back. And I told myself right then and there you better run the best race of your life or you’re not going to win this thing.”

His self-pep talk worked. He continued to pull away from Schatz and caught Jacob Allen for second five laps after getting back by Schatz. However, the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing driver wasn’t willing to let Sweet run away with the championship either. He passed Allen for third shortly after Sweet went by and then kept his the blue No. 49 car in sight.

With 10 laps to go Schatz almost had the championship handed to him. The lapped car of Danny Dietrich spun directly in front of Sweet, forcing him to make a split-second evasive maneuver. The caution also put Schatz within reaching distance of Sweet.

However, on the restart Sweet didn’t give Schatz a chance to attack. He gapped the No. 15 car by three car lengths when the green flag flew and continued to drive away. He finished the night second behind race winner David Gravel with Schatz settling for third. It was a good enough run to earn Sweet the championship.

“I’ve never been more happy to run second in my life,” Sweet said.

While Sweet enjoyed the spoils of his first championship with his Kasey Kahne Racing team, Schatz was left to swallow a rare defeat — the first time he’s lost a championship since 2013 when Daryn Pittman, who drove for Kasey Kahne Racing, beat him by 14 points.

“We dug everything we could. I drove it as hard as I could,” Schatz said. “Andy Durham, who built this engine did a great job. He told me earlier tonight, ‘Just run it. Pretend that there’s a fan blade there and you’re trying to trim your toenails.’ I did that. It just wasn’t good enough.”

After losing the championship to Pittman in 2013, Schatz went on a five-year streak of winning at least 20 races in a year and having the championship locked up long before the season’s end. This year he won 11 races — the third most wins this year — and trailed Sweet in points for the past two months.

There were some changes made with his team this year, such as getting a new crew chief and crew members, however he lauded their work each week. He did admit there were some personal matters that may have affected his performance, including finding out his father had cancer at the end of 2018.

“All that stuff is behind me,” Schatz said. “Is there times that it probably affected how this team was operated? Yeah. I did my best to not allow it, but we’re here today. We got ourselves in a position where we could still win a championship even with all of my problems, my issues. I did the best I could tonight. It wasn’t good enough. I would have liked to have figured out how to have a little bit luckier hands in the (Dash) draw but it is what it is. I’m not complaining about it. Yeah, it’s been a tough year but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. And cancer hasn’t taken my dad, so I’ll be stronger and so will he.”

Sweet cited Schatz as helping him win the championship, even going as far to call him a “teacher.” He finished second in points to Schatz the last two years — coming as close as 210 points to him. He learned how high of a bar Schatz sets and how consistent he needs to be each week to be in the championship hunt.

His studies paid off. He had the most consistent year of his career by finishing outside the top-10 only seven times in 72 races and collected 47 top-five finishes – the majority of them podiums. He also collected 16 wins – breaking his record for most wins in a season and ending the year as the winningest driver. He also won his second Kings Royal and earned his 50th career World of Outlaws win.

Sweet’s performance was a testament to his and KKR’s dedication to win. The championship is team owner Kasey Kahne’s second World of Outlaws title and the one he finds most impactful.

“I wasn’t as close to the teams back then (in 2013),” Kahne said. “That was my brother, Daryn and that team. They had an unreal season that year. I wasn’t as close to what they had going on. I was in Phoenix (for NASCAR) when they wrapped it (the championship) up back then. I was watching it on DIRTVision when I was supposed to be doing an appearance, things like that. It was exciting for me but far different this year being so much closer to it.”

The only trophy Kahne said he has in his home is the 2013 World of Outlaws championship trophy. Now he’ll have two.

Sweet got to hold his first championship trophy high above his head with fireworks and firebombs painting the background behind him. He was able to wear a smile many haven’t seen since his Knoxville Nationals victory last year. A smile of relief.

“Just so happy that we came out on top,” Sweet said. “You don’t know when the next opportunity to win a championship is going to be. You know, Donny is so good at running the points. We never really thought we’d have a chance to beat him. To come in here two points ahead, it’s kind of like winning the Knoxville Nationals on a green-white-checkered. Kind of the same feeling. You know he’s going to put pressure on you. Just so thankful we’re able to do it. We’re the best in the country now.”

David Gravel hard on the gas at Port Royal Speedway
Bill McIntyre photo


GRAVEL GETS 12TH WIN

David Gravel swept the Can-Am World Finals weekend at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, concluding a stellar season for he and Jason Johnson Racing in their first year together.

The Watertown, Conn. driver’s win Saturday night in Charlotte was his 12th win of the season – making him the second winningest driver this year, edging 10-time champion Donny Schatz for the spot by one win.

“Last night the car was OK, but tonight it was freaking bad ass,” Gravel said. “I had the best race car tonight, hands down. I could go top, bottom and it showed. I felt like I could get through lap traffic really really good and my job was easy.”

He started on the outside pole and passed leader Jacob Allen for the top spot on Lap six. Once he put his Mesilla Valley Transportation No. 41 car out front, no one could catch him. Even Brad Sweet said he was rooting for Gravel to pull away so Schatz couldn’t potentially steal the win and the championship.

Along with Gravel’s collection of wins — which include his first Knoxville Nationals victory — he earned 21 Quick Time awards and finished third in points for the fourth year in-a-row.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will begin its 2020 season Feb. 7-9 at Volusia Speedway Park for the DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Ford. Get tickets and more information.

As always, if you can’t make it to the race, you can watch all of the action LIVE on DIRTVision.com.

RESULTS: NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 41-David Gravel [2][$12,000]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [3][$5,500]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [8][$3,200]; 4. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [10][$2,800]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [4][$2,500]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [17][$2,300]; 7. 83-Daryn Pittman [6][$2,200]; 8. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [25][$1,100]; 9. 5-Shane Stewart [24][$2,050]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [1][$2,000]; 11. 87-Aaron Reutzel [13][$1,500]; 12. 21-Brian Brown [12][$1,200]; 13. 19-Brent Marks [26][$100]; 14. 17B-Bill Balog [15][$1,050]; 15. 19P-Paige Polyak [7][$1,000]; 16. 2-Carson Macedo [5][$1,000]; 17. 39M-Anthony Macri [18][$1,000]; 18. 18-Ian Madsen [22][$1,000]; 19. 99-Skylar Gee [23][$1,000]; 20. 48-Danny Dietrich [19][$1,000]; 21. 2M-Kerry Madsen [14][$1,000]; 22. 98H-Dave Blaney [20][$1,000]; 23. 7S-Tim Shaffer [27][$]; 24. 51-Freddie Rahmer [21][$1,000]; 25. 39-Spencer Bayston [9][$1,000]; 26. 11-Zeb Wise [11][$1,000]; 27. 13-Paul McMahan [16][$1,000]; Lap Leaders: Jacob Allen 1-5, David Gravel 6-30; KSE Hard Charger Award: 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[+17]

Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.737; 2. 11-Zeb Wise, 12.827; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.846; 4. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.88; 5. 2-Carson Macedo, 12.894; 6. 39-Spencer Bayston, 12.931; 7. 48-Danny Dietrich, 12.938; 8. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 12.957; 9. 5-Shane Stewart, 12.975; 10. 19P-Paige Polyak, 12.975; 11. 17B-Bill Balog, 12.983; 12. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.985; 13. 15H-Sam Hafertepe, 13.014; 14. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.028; 15. 83R-Lynton Jeffrey, 13.054; 16. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.057; 17. 19-Brent Marks, 13.078; 18. 71M-Paul May, 13.106; 19. 91-Tony Fiore, 13.106; 20. 21X-Parker Price-Miller, 13.177; 21. 5B-Justin Barger, 13.216; 22. 4-Terry McCarl, 13.246; 23. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.267; 24. 44-Trey Starks, 13.347; 25. 40-George Hobaugh, 13.4; 26. J4-John Garvin, 13.401; 27. 91W-Davey Walsh, 14.46

Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.785; 2. 41-David Gravel, 12.835; 3. 71-Giovanni Scelzi, 12.842; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 12.852; 5. 21-Brian Brown, 12.924; 6. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.951; 7. 98H-Dave Blaney, 12.956; 8. 18-Ian Madsen, 12.969; 9. 39M-Anthony Macri, 12.97; 10. 83-Daryn Pittman, 12.993; 11. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.023; 12. 7S-Tim Shaffer, 13.033; 13. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.057; 14. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 13.141; 15. 7-Jason Sides, 13.154; 16. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.211; 17. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.225; 18. 49D-Shawn Dancer, 13.234; 19. K4-Chad Kemenah, 13.291; 20. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 13.293; 21. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.371; 22. 2S-Nathan Skaggs, 13.388; 23. 11B-Carl Bowser, 13.442; 24. 29-Steve Butler, 14.088; 25. 27G-Jay Galloway, 14.367; 26. 49H-Bradley Howard, NT

DRYDENE Heat #1 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 2. 19P-Paige Polyak [4]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 4. 48-Danny Dietrich [3]; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [6]; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe [5]; 7. 91-Tony Fiore [7]; 8. 44-Trey Starks [8]; 9. 91W-Davey Walsh [9]

DRYDENE Heat #2 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 2-Carson Macedo [2]; 2. 11-Zeb Wise [1]; 3. 17B-Bill Balog [4]; 4. 19-Brent Marks [6]; 5. 51-Freddie Rahmer [3]; 6. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [5]; 7. 4-Terry McCarl [7]; 8. 40-George Hobaugh [8]

DRYDENE Heat #3 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 39-Spencer Bayston [2]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 3. 11K-Kraig Kinser [4]; 4. 5-Shane Stewart [3]; 5. 83R-Lynton Jeffrey [5]; 6. 71M-Paul May [6]; 7. 3C-Cale Conley [7]; 8. J4-John Garvin [8]

DRYDENE Heat #4 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1]; 2. 83-Daryn Pittman [4]; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen [2]; 4. 98H-Dave Blaney [3]; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [5]; 6. K4-Chad Kemenah [7]; 7. 99-Skylar Gee [6]; 8. 2S-Nathan Skaggs [8]; 9. 49H-Bradley Howard [9]

DRYDENE Heat #5 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 21-Brian Brown [2]; 2. 41-David Gravel [1]; 3. 13-Paul McMahan [4]; 4. 18-Ian Madsen [3]; 5. 1-Sammy Swindell [6]; 6. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [7]; 7. 11B-Carl Bowser [8]; 8. 2C-Wayne Johnson [5]

DRYDENE Heat #6 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 2. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [1]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [3]; 4. 7S-Tim Shaffer [4]; 5. 49D-Shawn Dancer [6]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 7. 27G-Jay Galloway [8]; 8. 7-Jason Sides [5]

DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash (6 Laps) – 1. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 2-Carson Macedo [4]; 4. 19P-Paige Polyak [3]; 5. 39-Spencer Bayston [6]; 6. 11-Zeb Wise [5]

DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash (6 Laps) – 1. 41-David Gravel [1]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 3. 83-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [6]; 5. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [3]; 6. 21-Brian Brown [5]

C-Main (10 Laps) – 1. 71M-Paul May [1][]; 2. K4-Chad Kemenah [4][]; 3. 49D-Shawn Dancer [2][$150]; 4. 44-Trey Starks [9][$150]; 5. 91-Tony Fiore [3][$150]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [8][$125]; 7. 11B-Carl Bowser [12][$125]; 8. 40-George Hobaugh [11][$125]; 9. 2S-Nathan Skaggs [10][$125]; 10. 27G-Jay Galloway [14][$125]; 11. 91W-Davey Walsh [15][$125]; 12. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [6][$125]; 13. J4-John Garvin [13][$125]; 14. 49H-Bradley Howard [16][$125]; 15. 4-Terry McCarl [5][$125]; 16. 3C-Cale Conley [7][$125]; 17. 21X-Parker Price-Miller [17][$125]; 18. 5B-Justin Barger [18][$125]; 19. 29-Steve Butler [19][$125]

Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps) – 1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1][]; 2. 98H-Dave Blaney [2][]; 3. 51-Freddie Rahmer [3][]; 4. 18-Ian Madsen [4][]; 5. 99-Skylar Gee [14][]; 6. 5-Shane Stewart [5][]; 7. 7S-Tim Shaffer [6][$300]; 8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [9][$250]; 9. 19-Brent Marks [15][$225]; 10. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [13][$200]; 11. 1-Sammy Swindell [16][$200]; 12. 83R-Lynton Jeffrey [11][$200]; 13. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [8][$200]; 14. K4-Chad Kemenah [18][$200]; 15. 71M-Paul May [17][$200]; 16. 15H-Sam Hafertepe [7][$200]; 17. 2C-Wayne Johnson [10][$200]; 18. 7-Jason Sides [12][$200]

Saturday, November 09, 2019

RACING XTRAVAGANZA CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY WITH REVAMPED SHOW

York, PA - The 2020 edition and fifth anniversary of Racing Xtravaganza, presented by Wicked Energy Gum, will bring a fresh look and new theme of “Meet, Compete, Evolve” to the York Expo Center on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.


Connecting racetracks, competitors, drivers, fans, and sponsors, the show will feature new events while keeping the high energy atmosphere. The event brings everyone together to relive 2019 and look towards the upcoming season.


MEET and interact with drivers on the Viper Risk Management main stage for roundtable discussions. Network with industry sponsors and manufacturers on the show floor.


New this year, COMPETE in the Wicked Cushion eSports Championship. Wicked Energy Gum created a competition where novice and expert iRacers compete to win a chance to drive a 410 Sprint Car.


Enter-to-win your piece of the $4250 purse in three BAPS Cornhole Challenges. Fri. Jan. 31 will feature the $1,000-to-win, Miss Racing Xtravaganza Pageant, and Sat. Feb. 1 we will crown the 2020 Jr. Miss Racing Xtravaganza.


EVOLVE in the seminar room with topics including DOT Commercial Vehicle Services Training, Public Relations and Social Media, Series Updates, Local Track Updates, and Tips for Identifying and Pitching New Sponsors.


Registration is now open for vendors and cars, visit www.racingxtravaganza.com.


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Racing Xtravaganza is on a mission to connect racetracks, competitors, drivers fans and sponsors to a broader audience. We do this by hosting the largest indoor winter motorsports event in Central Pennsylvania, Racing Xtravaganza will fill the 114,000 square foot York Arena with nothing but racing.

TWO FOR THE MONEY: Schatz Cuts Sweet’s Lead to 2 points as Gravel Earns 50th Win Championship contenders take historic battle to Can-Am World Finals season finale

David Gravel hard on the gas during Time Trials at Port Royal Speedway
Bill McIntyre photo
CONCORD, NC – Nov. 8, 2019 – History has been writing a novel this year in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and has an epic conclusion planned for its final chapter.

The setup for it came Friday night during the Can-Am World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte. Ten-time and reigning champion Donny Schatz narrowed Brad Sweet’s points lead to a mere two points with one race remaining and David Gravel claimed his 50th career World of Outlaws victory.

“Why wouldn’t it come down to the last race? Two points,” Sweet said, allowing half a grin to show. “It is what it is. We’ll go give it our all tomorrow just like any other race. If we go do our jobs, we’ll have just as good of a shot as anyone.”

The historically tight points battle has created several scenarios that could determine the 2019 champion. However, Sweet and Schatz are focused on the scenario that will guarantee them a championship: Win.

“Championships are won by winning races,” said Schatz, of Fargo, N.D. “If I win the race tomorrow, guess what, I’m probably going to be a champion. If I don’t win the race tomorrow, it’s going to come down to some mathematical equation that I have no control over. I can tell you what we’re going to try and do tomorrow is win the race.”

There’s a four-point difference between first and second. So, if Schatz wins and Sweet finishes second, the championship goes to Schatz — giving him his 11th title. From second to last, there’s a two-point difference between every position. So, if Schatz finishes second and Sweet third, and they tie, Sweet wins his first Series championship by having more wins than Schatz — 16 wins to Schatz’s 11.

Even though the points gap is tight, Sweet said he feels this is still his championship. He wanted the points lead at the final race of the year, and he has it. He admitted his team is new at running for a championship and there are some nerves, but once he gets in the car, he’s focused on doing his job.

“I kind of knew coming into this weekend that we were going to have to contend for a win one of the nights and be in the top three to five,” said Sweet, of Grass Valley, Calif. “He (Schatz) just runs so good here, you’re not going to just run around mid-pack and be able to keep an eight-point lead. I really just kind of put it in my head that it was zero and felt like we needed to basically run within a spot each night, whether we beat him or lose to him.”

While Schatz has 10 championships — half of them coming in the past five years — he’s just as focused to win his 11th title as he was to win his first. With a few less nerves.

“I can tell you I was extremely nervous trying to win the first one,” Schatz said. “And I’m not nervous at all now. I’ve been in this position a lot of times. For the year we’ve had, and the things that have changed, and all that, to be in this position right now feels pretty satisfactory.”

Schatz was strong all night with his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team. He charged from fifth to third in his DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash on the first lap and then made his way from sixth to second — and closing on the leader — in the 25-lap Feature.

Sweet fought his way into a Dash by racing from fourth to second in his Drydene Heat race. He and Schatz traded slide jobs in the Dash before Schatz pulled away and Sweet had to settle for fifth.

His Kasey Kahne Racing team made rear end adjustments to the car before the Feature, which helped Sweet race his way from 10th to fifth — and hold off attacks from Sheldon Haudenschild to keep his top-five spot.

Neither of the championship contenders were able to match Gravel’s performance, though. The Watertown, Conn. driver launched ahead of the field at the start and began to distance himself from the pack around the 4/10-mile track. However, behind him, an aggressive Aaron Reutzel made an astonishing move to go from eighth to second on the first lap.

Gravel caught lap traffic by Lap 5, allowing the Clute, Texas driver to close in. Reutzel inched close to the Jason Johnson No. 41 car every lap. On Lap 11, he darted underneath Gravel in turn three and cleared him for the lead off turn four.

However, his hard work then went to waste the next corner. When he went high, the slower car of Dave Blaney did the same, blocking his line. The two came inches from colliding, hindering Reutzel’s run and forcing him to fall to fourth. Gravel reclaimed the lead with ease.

A caution with nine laps to go for Giovanni Scelzi’s car having an engine fire put second-place Schatz on Gravel’s rear bumper, and a fast third-place Logan Schuchart in contention to win. When the green flag flew for the final time of the race, Gravel, again, launched ahead and never looked back. He won his 11th race of the season — tying Schatz for the second most wins this year — and accomplished his goal of winning 50 career World of Outlaws wins.

“I really wanted to get to get to number 50 this year,” Gravel said. “It was one of my accomplishments I wanted to do. I can’t do it without this JJR team. Jaxx (Johnson) being here. A lot of our sponsors. A lot of our family. We still have one more race to go. Hopefully we can sweep the weekend, but this is a good start.”

Gravel continued the trend of historical anecdotes this year by being the second driver to get his 50th career win this season — Sweet got his in September at Lernerville Speedway. It’s a trend that will come to a spectacular conclusion Saturday night at the Can-Am World Finals when the champion is crowned — you'll just have to wait until the checkered flag flies to know who that is.

“There’s nobody disappointed that it’s going to come down to the last lap of the last race tomorrow night for the championship,” Schatz said. “It’s not manufactured. It’s the way it is. Good old, hard school racing. That’s what brought us to the World of Outlaws. That’s what made the World of Outlaws what it is.”

UP NEXT:

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will conclude its 2019 season Saturday, Nov. 9 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the Can-Am World Finals in Concord, N.C. It’s a sold-out show with only limited standing room and pit access available.

As always, if you can’t make it to the race, you can watch all of the action LIVE on DIRTVision.com.

RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps) – 1. 41-David Gravel [1][$12,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [6][$5,500]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5][$3,200]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [8][$2,800]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [10][$2,500]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [12][$2,300]; 7. 21-Brian Brown [4][$2,200]; 8. 2M-Kerry Madsen [14][$2,100]; 9. 13-Paul McMahan [2][$2,050]; 10. 2-Carson Macedo [9][$2,000]; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [13][$1,500]; 12. 1A-Jacob Allen [17][$1,200]; 13. 18-Ian Madsen [3][$1,100]; 14. 7S-Tim Shaffer [24][$1,050]; 15. 11K-Kraig Kinser [11][$1,000]; 16. 83-Daryn Pittman [21][$1,000]; 17. 39-Spencer Bayston [20][$1,000]; 18. 5-Shane Stewart [25][$]; 19. 19-Brent Marks [23][$1,000]; 20. 17B-Bill Balog [16][$1,000]; 21. 3C-Cale Conley [18][$1,000]; 22. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [7][$1,000]; 23. 39M-Anthony Macri [15][$1,000]; 24. 98H-Dave Blaney [22][$1,000]; 25. 19P-Paige Polyak [19][]; Lap leaders: David Gravel 1-11, 13-25; Aaron Reutzel 12; KSE Hard Charger Award: 7S-Tim Shaffer[+10]

Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.774; 2. 41-David Gravel, 12.895; 3. 18-Ian Madsen, 12.916; 4. 19P-Paige Polyak, 12.939; 5. 71-Giovanni Scelzi, 12.959; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.98; 7. 39-Spencer Bayston, 12.982; 8. 39M-Anthony Macri, 12.986; 9. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.993; 10. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.029; 11. 7-Jason Sides, 13.032; 12. 83-Daryn Pittman, 13.065; 13. 2-Carson Macedo, 13.095; 14. 98H-Dave Blaney, 13.123; 15. 7S-Tim Shaffer, 13.181; 16. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 13.181; 17. 19-Brent Marks, 13.193; 18. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.195; 19. 83R-Lynton Jeffrey, 13.28; 20. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.285; 21. 5-Shane Stewart, 13.29; 22. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.347; 23. 44-Trey Starks, 13.371; 24. 91-Tony Fiore, 13.494; 25. 71M-Paul May, 13.662; 26. J4-John Garvin, 13.697; 27. 29-Steve Butler, 14.306

Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 12.927; 2. 11-Zeb Wise, 12.938; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.943; 4. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.96; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.02; 6. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.027; 7. 21-Brian Brown, 13.034; 8. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.092; 9. 15H-Sam Hafertepe, 13.093; 10. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 13.113; 11. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.123; 12. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.217; 13. 49D-Shawn Dancer, 13.293; 14. 21X-Parker Price-Miller, 13.308; 15. 9X-Paul Nienhiser, 13.364; 16. K4-Chad Kemenah, 13.393; 17. 5B-Justin Barger, 13.445; 18. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.458; 19. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.479; 20. 11B-Carl Bowser, 13.487; 21. 4-Terry McCarl, 13.586; 22. 40-George Hobaugh, 13.59; 23. 2S-Nathan Skaggs, 13.957; 24. 27G-Jay Galloway, 14.329; 25. 91W-Davey Walsh, 14.98; 26. 49H-Bradley Howard, NT

DRYDENE Heat #1 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1]; 2. 2-Carson Macedo [5]; 3. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [4]; 4. 2C-Wayne Johnson [6]; 5. 83R-Lynton Jeffrey [7]; 6. 39-Spencer Bayston [3]; 7. 99-Skylar Gee [8]; 8. 19P-Paige Polyak [2]; 9. 71M-Paul May [9]

DRYDENE Heat #2 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 41-David Gravel [1]; 2. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [2]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [3]; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell [7]; 5. 19-Brent Marks [6]; 6. 7-Jason Sides [4]; 7. 98H-Dave Blaney [5]; 8. 44-Trey Starks [8]; 9. J4-John Garvin [9]

DRYDENE Heat #3 – Flight (A) (8 Laps) – 1. 18-Ian Madsen [1]; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser [2]; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen [3]; 4. 5-Shane Stewart [7]; 5. 7S-Tim Shaffer [5]; 6. 91-Tony Fiore [8]; 7. 83-Daryn Pittman [4]; 8. 29-Steve Butler [9]; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich [6]

DRYDENE Heat #4 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [3]; 3. 2M-Kerry Madsen [1]; 4. 51-Freddie Rahmer [4]; 5. K4-Chad Kemenah [6]; 6. 49D-Shawn Dancer [5]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 8. 40-George Hobaugh [8]; 9. 91W-Davey Walsh [9]

DRYDENE Heat #5 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [2]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 3. 17B-Bill Balog [3]; 4. 21X-Parker Price-Miller [5]; 5. 5B-Justin Barger [6]; 6. 11B-Carl Bowser [7]; 7. 49H-Bradley Howard [9]; 8. 2S-Nathan Skaggs [8]; 9. 11-Zeb Wise [1]

DRYDENE Heat #6 – Flight (B) (8 Laps) – 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel [1]; 2. 13-Paul McMahan [2]; 3. 3C-Cale Conley [6]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [4]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe [3]; 6. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [5]; 7. 4-Terry McCarl [7]; 8. 27G-Jay Galloway [8]

DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash (6 Laps) – 1. 41-David Gravel [1]; 2. 18-Ian Madsen [2]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3]; 4. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [4]; 5. 2-Carson Macedo [5]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]

DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash (6 Laps) – 1. 13-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [2]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [5]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [3]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [6]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [4]

C-Main (10 Laps) – 1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1][-]; 2. 83R-Lynton Jeffrey [3][-]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [4][$150]; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell [5][$150]; 5. 11B-Carl Bowser [6][$150]; 6. 4-Terry McCarl [8][$125]; 7. 44-Trey Starks [11][$125]; 8. 49H-Bradley Howard [18][$125]; 9. 99-Skylar Gee [9][$125]; 10. 91-Tony Fiore [13][$125]; 11. J4-John Garvin [17][$125]; 12. 71M-Paul May [15][$125]; 13. 40-George Hobaugh [10][$125]; 14. 27G-Jay Galloway [14][$125]; 15. 91W-Davey Walsh [16][$125]; 16. 5B-Justin Barger [2][$125]; 17. 5-Shane Stewart [7][$125]; 18. 2S-Nathan Skaggs [12][$125]; 19. 29-Steve Butler [19][$125]

Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps) – 1. 19P-Paige Polyak [1][]; 2. 39-Spencer Bayston [3][]; 3. 83-Daryn Pittman [7][]; 4. 98H-Dave Blaney [9][]; 5. 19-Brent Marks [15][]; 6. 7S-Tim Shaffer [11][]; 7. 83R-Lynton Jeffrey [18][$300]; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich [17][$250]; 9. 15H-Sam Hafertepe [4][$225]; 10. K4-Chad Kemenah [16][$200]; 11. 9X-Paul Nienhiser [14][$200]; 12. 21X-Parker Price-Miller [12][$200]; 13. 2C-Wayne Johnson [13][$200]; 14. 51-Freddie Rahmer [6][$200]; 15. 11-Zeb Wise [2][$200]; 16. 7-Jason Sides [5][$200]; 17. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [8][$200]; 18. 49D-Shawn Dancer [10][$200]