Ahead of Home WeekendFive Top-Tens in 11 Starts is Kraig’s Best Start Since 2013BLOOMINGTON, IN – April 6, 2021 – The Kinser’s are synonymous with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.There was Bob, Karl, Steve, Mark, Kelly, Sheldon, Randy, and now Kraig Kinser is doing his fair share of keeping arguably the most iconic name in sprint car racing still relevant today in 2021 – 90 years after his grandfather Bob was born in 1931.At 36-years-old, Kraig himself has earned a laundry list of accomplishments ranging from 2004 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, 2005 Knoxville Nationals champion, 17 total World of Outlaws victories, and he even won an ARCA race before starting 31 NASCAR Truck Series races in 2006-07.However, since re-joining the World of Outlaws full-time in 2017, Kinser has struggled to find the success he enjoyed in yesteryears. Across 278 events over four seasons, the Bloomington, IN native recorded 78 top-ten finishes, 18 top-five results, and his most recent win at Deer Creek (MN) Speedway in July 2017.Looking at the 2021 season alone, Kinser is a rejuvenated racer plugging away at his best work in almost a decade. Through the first 11 races of the year, Kraig has five top-ten runs and more than anything, he’s competing for victories again. Just last weekend at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Kinser was only one-second away from beating reigning champion Brad Sweet.”We’re always working on our program,” Kinser noted on his recent success. “Little things have changed here and there, but our baseline is all the same as it was at the end of last year. I think it’s just the little things like getting off to this good start. Once we hit those 3/8-mile and 1/4-mile tracks we started qualifying better and the finishes came with that. Hopefully we just keep it up and ride the momentum as long as we can.”Kinser himself pointed out the biggest difference for him this season, and that’s the tracks. In three appearances on the 1/2-mile at Volusia, he finished 18th-19th-15th. In eight races since then, he’s improved vastly with a 9.1 average finish as the Series swept through mid-size venues and bullrings at East Bay, Magnolia, The Rev, Cotton Bowl, Lake Ozark, and I-55.Last weekend at Pevely’s 1/3-mile offered his biggest boost yet. Aboard his Mesilla Valley Transportation #11K, Kinser timed in fifth-quick, won his heat race, ran third in the dash, and was a frontrunner for all 40 laps of the feature. He never slipped worse than 4th, at one point led his first lap of the season around halfway, and rose back to second in the closing stages to challenge Brad Sweet for the victory.”It’s definitely a confidence boost,” Kinser said on his runner-up finish. “You try and take any positive momentum you can and go forward with it. You always try to be your best cheerleader for the whole team. If you can latch onto anything positive and forget the negative you just feel better. You take your lessons from every night, but gotta keep your head down and stay focused.”Turning to this weekend, Kinser carries his hot start back to his home state of Indiana.The Bloomington native will compete on Friday, April 9 at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, IN and Saturday, April 10 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN.Kraig has two previous World of Outlaws wins at the Kokomo 1/4-mile. His first came in an instant classic over his legendary dad Steve and two-time champion Jason Meyers in 2005, followed by a near wire-to-wire route in 2012 over Craig Dollansky and Joey Saldana.He’s yet to score a win at Tri-State’s 1/4-mile, but has been solid with seven top-ten efforts through 15 starts.”It’s always nice to get back home in Indiana to race in front of family and friends,” Kinser mentioned. “Makes for a fun weekend every time.”Kinser, along with Kokomo, IN native Parker Price-Miller, leads the charge to the Hoosier State this weekend. Brad Sweet’s pursuit of a fifth-straight win, Donny Schatz’s continued chase for his first victory of the season, and the consistency of Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, David Gravel, Carson Macedo and Aaron Reutzel, are among the leading storylines entering the weekend.KOKOMO TICKETS (4/9) TRI-STATE TICKETS (4/10)Fans who can’t make it to the track can catch all of the action on DIRTVision with the annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription for $299/year or the monthly FAST PASS subscription for $39/month.Photo – Trent Gower

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), NOS Energy (Official Energy Product), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors include ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger Award), MSD and Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award); manufacturer sponsors include FireAde, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, and Racing Electronics.Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts all World of Outla

“BLACK SUNSHINE” LOOKS FOR THIRD WIN AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAYBRISTOL, TN– APRIL 6,2021 – Fans have seen sunshine on the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway since its birth in 1960. They’ve even seen the rarest of shines, the “Black Sunshine.” However, it hasn’t graced the high-banked half-mile in 20 years.That changes this weekend when the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models make their debut at “The Last Great Colosseum,” April 8-10, and 2004 World of Outlaws champion Scott Bloomquist, aka “Black Sunshine,” returns to the speedway.Bristol has held six Super Late Model races since 2000. Bloomquist, of Mooresburg, TN, is the only driver with multiple victories, taking the checkered flag twice in 2001.“It was big, it’s a special place,” Bloomquist said. “Just going into [Bristol] is kind of breathtaking, there’s probably not a finer place you could race in the world.”In the 20 years since “Black Sunshine’s” two wins at Bristol, so much has changed in the sport.“The cars are definitely faster, and we have quite a bit more horsepower,” Bloomquist said.Despite those two wins in 2001, Bloomquist knows walking away with win number three, and possibly four, between Friday and Saturday’s Features, will be a challenge.He’s racing against some of the best Late Model drivers on the planet.“It’s going to be tough; all of these guys are tough everywhere. But at Bristol, I think we might have an edge,” Bloomquist said.That edge is knowing how to get the job done, when it matters most. In Bloomquist’s first win, he made the winning pass on the last lap to find Victory Lane.While he’s optimistic about this weekend at Bristol, he’s had a tough start to the season.Bloomquist has two top-five finishes in 2021, so far. He finished second at Volusia Speedway Park during Sunshine Nationals, and fourth at Cherokee Speedway. However, the Cherokee Speedway finish was during a special event that split the field into two Features and doesn’t count as an official Series finish.While this weekend’s races are a first for the Series and many of its drivers, the veteran’s experience could be what he needs to find himself back in Victory Lane.Bloomquist and the stars of the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models will race for Bristol glory Friday and Saturday April 9-10. Friday is a 40-lap Feature, paying $10,000-to-win. On Saturday, $25,000 is on the line in another 40-lap showdown.Teams will also get a practice session on Thursday April 8.During that practice session, fans can watch a special pre-race show FREE on DIRTVision from 6pm to 9pm(ET). It’s also free on Facebook Live and Youtube Live.Matt Yocum and Ashley Stremme will host the show, along with pit reporting from Georgia Henneberry.For tickets to the World of Outlaws Bristol Bash, go to BristolMotorSpeedway.com.If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision with the annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription for $299/year or the monthly FAST PASS Subscription for $39/month.

The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, MSD, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award), and Wrisco (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Capital Race Cars, FireAde, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing Electronics, Reliable Painting, and Rocket Chassis.Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (April 6, 2021) – Confidence and momentum are both on Dominic Scelzi’s side as he ventures to Keller Auto Speedway this weekend for a Kings of Thunder 410ci winged sprint car show.

Scelzi has won a feature at the dirt oval in Hanford, Calif., during each of the last four years, including one last month.

“I think in the last two years we’ve raced there more than ever and we’ve won some races,” he said. “I’m excited to run a 410 around there again. I think it’ll be a pretty stout group of cars this weekend. We’ve done well recently in 360 competition so hopefully we can have similar success with our 410.”

Scelzi’s win at Keller Auto Speedway on March 13 gave him two top fives in three starts at the track this year. He also produced one win, three top fives and five top 10s in six races at the oval last season. The 2019 campaign was highlighted by a win and six top fives and Scelzi posted a triumph at Keller Auto Speedway in 2018.

“I think it’s because we’ve raced there so much, probably more than any other track in California,” he said. “We’ve been able to see the track a lot. Peter (Murphy) has done a lot to get the surface right and the shape right. It reminds me of racing in the Midwest. It’s slick and doesn’t build a monstrous cushion. There’s a familiarity with racing in the Midwest that I enjoy.”

Scelzi also enters this weekend riding a two-race winning streak after sweeping the most recent two-day Kings of Thunder event at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., on March 26-27. He has won four of his last seven starts.

“I really feel like Jimmy (Carr) and I are on the same page,” he said. “We’ve been really strong. For us to run the 410 races and do well is important because we haven’t run a lot of 410 stuff this year. We’ve been good at the couple of 410 races. Over the last few weeks we’ve been the guy to beat in the 360s, which is a great feeling to have. I hope we can continue that in the 410.”

SEASON STATS –

11 races, 4 wins, 7 top fives, 10 top 10s, 10 top 15s, 10 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif.

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Hoffman rebuilds first car, Strickler goes for third win while Arpin preps for another trip to Thunder ValleyBRISTOL, TN – April 6, 2021 – The DIRTcar UMP Modified stars are some of the most talented innovators, fabricators and wheelmen in weekly dirt racing, and they’re headed for the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. The UMP Modifieds are set to join the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series at Bristol’s dirt-covered high-banks Thursday to Saturday, April 8-10, in the inaugural Bristol Bash. An evening of practice will kick off the on-track activity Thursday night from 6-9pm (ET). Those not in attendance can watch the special pre-race presentation, FREE to all account holders on DIRTVision, also broadcasted on Facebook Live and YouTube Live. The UMP Modifieds will run two complete racing programs with a 20-lap Feature on both nights – $5,000-to-win on Friday and $10,000-to-win on Saturday. Stream the action live all weekend on DIRTVision presented by Drydene with a FAST PASS subscription of $39/month or a Platinum FAST PASS for $299/year. Bristol Bash DIRTcar UMP Modified Prospective Roster00D – David Reutimann (Sherrills Ford, NC) 00EH – Steve Arpin (Fort Frances, ON) 05 – Dave Wietholder (Liberty, IL) 1s – Brian Shaw (Robinson, IL) 2 – Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC) 2ND – Jake Leitzman (Paragon, IN) 3w – Dylan Woodling (Warsaw, IN) 4G – Bill Griffith (Van Buren, OH) 5 – Curt Spalding (Watervilet, MI) 5 – Jonathan Taylor (Saltsburg, PA) 6 – Ryan Ayers (Concord, NC) 7 – Evan Taylor (Saltsburg, PA) 8 – Kyle Strickler (Troutman, NC) 8 – Kyle Steffens (St. Charles, MO) 8a – Austin Holcombe (Elm City, NC) 9 – Ken Schrader (Fenton, MO) 10y – Trent Young (Crofton, KY) 11 – Troy Loomis (Sherrills Ford, NC) 17N – Dillon Nusbaum (Columbia City, IN) 17x – Rich Michael Jr. (Ischua, NY) K19 – Will Krup (Mount Carmel, IL) 21 – Taylor Cook (Stanley, NC) 21A – Nick Allen (Wheatfield, IN) 25 – Tyler Nicely (Owensboro, KY) 29J – Jordan Wever (Bloomington, IN) 35 – David Stremme (Mooresville, NC) 44 – KC Burdette (Parkersburg, WV) 45 – Will Long (Zebulon, NC) 45 – Kyle Hammer (Clinton, IL) 45 – Nick Stroupe (Charlotte, NC) 46 – Tim Rivers (Salem, IN) 48 – Lance Grady Jr. (Doswell, VA) D48 – Derek Groomer (Bloomington, IN) 51 – Brandon Green (Walton, KY) 55 – Jason Sage (Glen Allen, VA) 67 – Garret Stewart (Leesburg, FL) 72 – Todd Neiheiser (Panama City, FL) 84 – Ryan Toole (Henrico, NC) 88 – Matt Crafton (Tulare, CA) 95 – Michael Altobelli Jr. (Saxton, PA) 96M – Mike McKinney (Plainfield, IL) 97 – Mitch Thomas (Oakland, MD) 99 – Hunt Gossum (Mayfield, KY) 99w – Chris Arnold (Matoaca, VA) Here are the top UMP Modified storylines to follow at Bristol this weekend… BLAST FROM THE PAST: Two-time and defending DIRTcar UMP Modified national points champion Nick Hoffman, proprietor of Elite Chassis, will unveil his latest technical assembly this weekend – a restored and race-ready version of Elite Chassis #001, powered by a Chevrolet SB2 engine. Upon the foundation of Elite Chassis in 2012, Hoffman took his first-ever creation from the tubing rack to the hallowed grounds of Eldora Speedway in just 17 days. A grand total of 137 UMP Modifieds entered the 18th annual DIRTcar Fall Nationals, and Hoffman beat every single one of them en route to his first-ever victory in his first career Feature start at Eldora. Up until then, Hoffman had never even qualified for a Feature event at the Western Ohio half-mile. That weekend, he set Quick Time, won his Heat Race and the Feature. “After that, my chassis company exploded really fast,” Hoffman said. Over the next several years, an estimated 120-plus races were run on the chassis, mostly by Hoffman himself. Close friend and current Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified star Max McLaughlin also won his first career race on dirt piloting Elite #001. Hoffman brought the bare frame out from storage a few years ago and has since been hard at work with its restoration and assembly for the Bristol Bash. Its body panels will also don the car’s original color/design scheme from 2012 – big shooting-star ‘E’ logo and all. “I always wanted to restore this thing exactly how I ran it at Eldora in 2012,” Hoffman said. “Just to put it back together and put it back in my shop one day. It’s something to talk about and be cool in there.” For the big half-mile of Bristol, Hoffman’s strapping in an engine those high banks know all too well – the Chevrolet SB2. The SB2 was a NASCAR Cup Series standard for several years in the 2000s, and when Hoffman acquired one several years after it was replaced in the Cup Series, he knew he’d only break it out at a place worthy of such horsepower. “I never run it, just because it’s not ideal for most places that we go,” Hoffman said. “It makes too much power, and it doesn’t make any low-end power. With Bristol, we’re not gonna have that issue.” DOUBLE DUTY: Kyle Strickler, the current World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series point leader, will also be behind the wheel of his Longhorn by Loenbro UMP Modified this weekend, chasing his third Feature win in a Modified at the facility. Strickler reached Victory Lane twice in the Bristol Dirt Nationals three weeks ago, winning both his preliminary night Feature and the finale on Saturday night. His trip to Victory Lane on Saturday was a wild journey, having to fly from racing his Late Model in Brownstown, IN, back to Bristol all in one night just to make it in time. Loenbro Motorsports proprietors Jon and Paul Leach had taken their private plane out to Bristol to watch their longtime driver Steve Arpin compete in his own Modified. When Strickler’s Late Model race was canceled mid-program Saturday night, their plan to get Strickler back to Bristol was already in place and ready to go. “The plane was there, and Steve suggested that if I was in Brownstown and something happened where we thought we could make it, they could send the plane out to pick me up and get me to come back. It all worked out,” Strickler said. Strickler landed at a nearby airport and arrived at the track within minutes of his Modified Feature, still in the racing suit he wore driving the Late Model. When the green flag dropped, Strickler took off from the pole and led every lap, sweeping the weekend in Modified action. “Once we got to the racetrack, we just made two small adjustments and the car was really good. It was the best it was all week, actually,” Strickler said. Although he had previously tested at the Eastern Tennessee facility with his Late Model, Strickler had yet to turn laps in his own Modified prior to that race week. Now, he’ll take on both vehicle styles in a single weekend with the potential to capture $15,000 with the Modified and $35,000 with the Late Model. BACK FOR MORE: Not many drivers in the pit area this weekend can say they’ve competed on both the asphalt and dirt in the same course at Bristol Motor Speedway. Steve Arpin can. In 2013, Arpin competed in a Rallycross event at the facility on a makeshift course that included both dirt sections, asphalt sections and even a tabletop jump. While the Bristol Bash will be significantly different from that kind of race, Arpin said his previous experience driving at speed on the banking has accelerated the learning curve for him a bit. Arpin also spent some time in the NASCAR ranks before starting his Rallycross career, and while he never made an appearance with NASCAR at Bristol, he said he was able to take one big thing away from his starts on other NASCAR tracks that will apply when he hits the dirt again. “I think one of the things that caught a lot of people off-guard – and this is something that the NASCAR experience helped me transition to relatively quick – it’s how narrow those tracks are,” Arpin said. “NASCAR tracks on TV look like one thing, but when you get up to speed on them, they’re extremely narrow compared to a dirt track.” This isn’t Arpin’s first rodeo on the new Bristol dirt, either. He was part of the initial test session after the dirt was first laid down several weeks ago and also competed with several other Bristol Bash roster drivers in the Bristol Dirt Nationals. It was an up-and-down kind of weekend for him, with more ups than downs. After finishing second in his preliminary Feature on Tuesday, Arpin took to the track on Wednesday for a race and was battling for the lead when he hit one of the dirt mounds on the apron, sending him around and into the wall, heavily damaging the rear-end of the car. “The cool part about Bristol is you just get to go so darn fast. The bad part about Bristol is you’re going so dang fast that when something does happen, it typically happens in a big way,” Arpin said. Arpin and the team immediately loaded-up and headed back to the Loenbro shop in China Grove, NC, to repair the damage. They got the car turned around in approximately 30 hours and headed back to Bristol with one shot at making the finale ahead of them. Arpin started 17th in his last-chance event and put on an incredible display of speed and car control as he zoomed all the way up to second before the checkered flag, qualifying him for the main event, where he placed 9th on Saturday night. For his abilities in the seat, Arpin gives even more credit to his Loenbro Motorsports team for the quick turnaround on the car in the shop. “It really got to showcase how talented a group of guys I have working on my team,” Arpin said. “Not that that’s the way I wanted them to get publicity, but for them to be able to showcase their talents and what they’re capable of was a pretty cool thing.” ASPHALT ARMY: A strong host of former and present NASCAR talent is gearing up to hit the dirt with the UMP Modifieds this weekend as well. – Steve Arpin has made starts with NASCAR and ARCA, now intermittently competing with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds – David Reutimann is a former Cup Series regular with a best Bristol finish of 2nd in 2010; owner of Dirt Modified fabrication company Beak Built Chassis – David Stremme, the 2003 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year, has several Bristol starts with Xfinity and in the Cup Series; proprietor of Dirt Modified fabrication brand Lethal Chassis – Ken Schrader raced 22 full seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series and has numerous starts at Bristol; two-time DIRTcar Nationals champion of the UMP Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park – Matt Crafton is a three-time NASCAR Truck Series champion who also competes at special DIRTcar UMP Modified events Catch all 44 of DIRTcar’s brightest UMP Modified stars in-action this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. If you can’t make it to the track, catch all the action live on DIRTVision.

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SPATOLA NETS FIRST CAREER WORLD OF OUTLAWS WINUNZICKER, PIERCE FINISH SIDE-BY-SIDE FOR SECONDFARMER CITY, IL – APRIL 2, 2021– When the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models come to Illinois, they face a hungry contingent of regional drivers, looking to take home a victory.That was the case Friday night at Farmer City Raceway, as Mike Spatola led two other Prairie State drivers across the finish line on night one of the Illini 100 to claim his first career World of Outlaws win.“Opie” took the lead on Lap 5 of the 25-Lap Feature and never looked back.Even though the Manhattan,IL driver led most of the race, it wasn’t an easy task. He had Ryan Unzicker and Bobby Pierce breathing down his neck in the final stages of the race.Spatola said he knew he had to stay conservative in the last five laps.“I was so tight going into the corner early in the race, that I almost shoved up into the wall three or four times,” Spatola said.He said he knew keeping the car on the high-side of the racetrack, was where he’d find success.“I know I backed up to [Unzicker and Pierce] and made it really interesting, but it was what I needed to do to protect and get the win,” Spatola said.While Spatola was protecting the top, it was Ryan Unzicker inching closer on the bottom with each lap, just narrowly missing out on a win. He fell back a little bit early in the race but battled back for the runner-up spot.“I was trying to search the middle and the top, and it really wasn’t my cup of tea,” said Unzicker. I kind of found a rhythm on the bottom, and that’s where I’ve won a lot of races before.Bobby Pierce was also battling in the final stages of the event, working the top side of the track. He got right to the back of Spatola’s car but didn’t have enough to get by. Pierce knew he left the bottom open for Unzicker to have a chance.“I thought [Unzicker] was going to sneak in there and win it, because [Spatola] seemed to be slowing down just a little bit,” Pierce said. I couldn’t really go anywhere, but I had the best seat in the house to watch [the race].Pierce was hoping for the race to stay green a little longer. All three cautions came in the final ten laps.“In traffic I think I would’ve had a real good shot at maybe getting by [Spatola] somehow, but all in all it’s not a bad night,” Pierce said.Tanner English finished fourth in Friday’s Morton Buildings Feature. Brandon Sheppard was the first tour regular over the line, finishing fifth.It was a tough night for the three-time and defending champion, after his qualifying run didn’t give him the start he was looking for. The New Berlin, IL campaigner made the Feature by winning one of the two Last Chance Showdowns.“We screwed ourselves up in qualifying, and we knew we had a good car, but it was just digging out of a hole after that,” Sheppard said.Sheppard was the hard charger in the race, moving up 13 spots. He also cut down Kyle Strickler’s point lead.“The High Side Tickler” only has a 44 point advantage heading into Saturday’s race.The World of Outlaws Morton Building Late Models are back in action Saturday night at Farmer City Raceway, for night two of the Illini 100. The Feature will be 75-Laps, paying $20,000 to the winner.If you can’t make it to the event, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision with the annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription for $299/year or the monthly FAST PASS subscription for $39/month.Morton Buildings Feature (25 Laps)-1. 89-Mike Spatola [3][$6,000]; 2. 24-Ryan Unzicker [1][$3,000]; 3. 32P-Bobby Pierce [5][$2,000]; 4. 81E-Tanner English [10][$1,750]; 5. 1-Brandon Sheppard [18][$1,500]; 6. 97-Cade Dillard [12][$1,400]; 7. OE-Rick Eckert [17][$1,300]; 8. 3S-Brian Shirley [4][$1,200]; 9. 18B-Shannon Babb [7][$1,100]; 10. 19R-Ryan Gustin [16][$1,000]; 11. 99B-Boom Briggs [19][$900]; 12. 9-Devin Moran [22][$850]; 13. 16-Tyler Bruening [8][$800]; 14. 28-Dennis Erb [25][$175]; 15. 10S-Taylor Scheffler [2][$750]; 16. 8-Kyle Strickler [23][$700]; 17. 25-Shane Clanton [15][$660]; 18. 44-Chris Madden [14][$640]; 19. 18-Chase Junghans [27][$110]; 20. 11T-Trevor Gundaker [21][$600]; 21. 29V-Darrell Lanigan [6][$600]; 22. 7-Ricky Weiss [24][$600]; 23. 20RT-Ricky Thornton [9][$600]; 24. 6-Blake Spencer [28][$110]; 25. B1-Brent Larson [11][$600]; 26. 83-Scott James [13][$600]; 27. 91-Rusty Schlenk [20][$600]; 28. O-Scott Bloomquist [26][$110] KSE Hard Charger Award: 1-Brandon Sheppard[+13]Qualifying Flight-A-1. 32P-Bobby Pierce, 12.535; 2. 24-Ryan Unzicker, 12.551; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton, 12.621; 4. B1-Brent Larson, 12.667; 5. 3S-Brian Shirley, 12.677; 6. 11-Gordy Gundaker, 12.696; 7. 21B-Rich Bell, 12.719; 8. 18B-Shannon Babb, 12.724; 9. 44S-Colin Shipley, 12.737; 10. 25-Shane Clanton, 12.759; 11. 83-Scott James, 12.775; 12. OE-Rick Eckert, 12.78; 13. 11T-Trevor Gundaker, 12.82; 14. 28-Dennis Erb, 12.829; 15. B12-Kevin Weaver, 12.83; 16. 18L-Jeffrey Ledford, 12.9; 17. 2M-Allen Murray, 12.901; 18. 8-Kyle Strickler, 12.906; 19. 99B-Boom Briggs, 12.972; 20. 7-Ricky Weiss, 13.008; 21. 162-Logan Moody, 13.174; 22. 25F-Jason Feger, 13.238; 23. 1M-Eric Midkiff, 14.395Qualifying Flight-B-1. 10S-Taylor Scheffler, 12.478; 2. 89-Mike Spatola, 12.495; 3. 29V-Darrell Lanigan, 12.497; 4. 28M-Jimmy Mars, 12.581; 5. 9-Devin Moran, 12.628; 6. 16-Tyler Bruening, 12.666; 7. 44-Chris Madden, 12.691; 8. 97-Cade Dillard, 12.696; 9. 81E-Tanner English, 12.728; 10. 19R-Ryan Gustin, 12.749; 11. 1-Brandon Sheppard, 12.755; 12. 91-Rusty Schlenk, 12.858; 13. 99JR-Frank Heckenast, 12.899; 14. O-Scott Bloomquist, 12.92; 15. 18-Chase Junghans, 12.93; 16. 59-Garrett Alberson, 12.942; 17. 58-Jeremiah Hurst, 12.994; 18. 30-Mike Glasscock, 13.027; 19. 40B-Kyle Bronson, 13.066; 20. 6-Blake Spencer, 13.666; 21. 32-Chris Simpson, 13.765; DQ. 15-Kolby Vandenbergh, 12.868; DQ. 20-Dustin Vandermeir, 13.656

The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, MSD, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award), and Wrisco (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Capital Race Cars, FireAde, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing Electronics, Reliable Painting, and Rocket Chassis.Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

Donny Schatz’s Mechanical Issue & Kraig Kinser’s Revival Highlight Hectic Show

PEVELY, MO – April 2, 2021 – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars on the high-banked bullring of Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 is like flying jet fighters in a gymnasium.

The high-octane thrill show lived up that moniker on Friday night as The Greatest Show on Dirt delivered intense battles, shocking drama, jaw-dropping slidejobs, and so much more at the Pevely, MO 1/3-mile.

In the end, Brad Sweet romped from ninth and secured the checkered flag for his third consecutive victory, fourth of the season, and 62nd of his career. It was the latest act over a dominating stretch as the two-time and defending Series champion continues to extend his points lead aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing w/ Mike Curb, NAPA Auto Parts #49.

“We don’t want to give away our secrets,” Sweet joked when asked what’s clicking. “We’ve got a lot of experience working together with Eric [Prutzman], Andrew [Bowman] and Joe [Mooney]. There’s a lot to be said about us all sticking together. We’ve got a great car owner in Kasey Kahne and we’re blessed to work with NAPA Auto Parts as our sponsor. We’re working hard to capitalize on the situation we’re in.”

It was all about Sweet at the finish, but from the start of the night all eyes were on his Kasey Kahne Racing teammate, James McFadden.

The Alice Springs, NT, AUS driver collected Slick Woody’s QuickTime, won his Team Drydene Heat Race, and won the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash. A perfect night was brewing for the Karavan Trailers #9 until Donny Schatz stepped in.

Bolting from the outside pole at the start of the 40-lapper, Schatz went to the race lead for the first time since February. The 10-time Series champion commanded the opening 17 laps aboard the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, Carquest #15 before a mechanical issue stripped him of the top spot. Amid Schatz’s heartbreaking moment rose Kraig Kinser’s awe-inspiring rise.

The Bloomington, IN native officially led one lap aboard the #11K, but then attention turned to ninth-starting Sweet on lap 19. That wasn’t without a monumental effort from Sheldon Haudenschild, who launched a behemoth slidejob to clear three cars into turn one at the midway restart.

A pair of stoppages for top-five running James McFadden and Jacob Allen slowed the pace before the final restart with with 11 to go. From there, Sweet ran off into the distance to a 1.012-second margin of victory at the end of a grueling 40-lap war.

The Grass Valley, CA native has tied career-highs with a run of three consecutive victories and a stretch of seven straight podium finishes. He could establish his own personal record in tomorrow’s show.

“Winning from ninth against this level of competition says something special about this team,” Sweet said. “We don’t like to get too excited, but it’s nice to get a win. I thought we were off at the end, so we still need to get better.”

Coming home in second-place was Kraig Kinser with his first podium appearance in almost nine months. The rejuvenated star is off to a stout start with four top tens in the opening ten races, and now he’s leading laps and contending for wins.

“I felt pretty good,” Kinser noted. “I made some “You’re always feeling good when you’re running good. We’ll take it, but we want those wins. Brad is a champion for a reason, though, you can’t give him any openings and tonight I did.”

Rounding out Friday’s podium and collecting the KSE Hard Charger Award was Logan Schuchart with an impressive 16th-to-3rd charge. Passing 13 cars in the Drydene Performance Products #1S, the Hanover, PA native extended his record-start to a season with his now tenth top-ten result in ten races.

“The restarts were good to us, that’s for sure,” Schuchart offered. “It’s just cool to be at I-55, though. This is one of the best tracks we go to all year. We’re lucky to get 3-4 dates here and not just one night. I just need to put ourselves in a better position to compete for a win tomorrow.”

Chasing those three to the line was Sheldon Haudenschild in fourth, Carson Macedo in fifth, Rico Abreu in sixth, Aaron Reutzel in seventh, David Gravel in eighth, Brian Brown in ninth and Sam Hafertepe Jr. in tenth.

UP NEXT – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series caps off an exciting doubleheader at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Saturday, April 3 with another $10,000-to-win, 40-lap showdown.

NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 49-Brad Sweet [9][$10,000]; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3][$5,500]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [16][$3,200]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [13][$2,600]; 5. 41-Carson Macedo [7][$2,350]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu [6][$2,150]; 7. 83-Aaron Reutzel [15][$2,100]; 8. 2-David Gravel [19][$1,950]; 9. 21-Brian Brown [11][$1,900]; 10. 15H-Sam Hafertepe [12][$1,850]; 11. 9-James McFadden [1][$1,400]; 12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [8][$1,200]; 13. 18-Giovanni Scelzi [14][$1,000]; 14. 19-Parker Price-Miller [17][$950]; 15. 1A-Jacob Allen [4][$900]; 16. 7S-Jason Sides [24][$900]; 17. 35-Zach Hampton [20][$900]; 18. 73-Scotty Thiel [5][$900]; 19. 21S-Carson Short [18][$900]; 20. 15-Donny Schatz [2][$900]; 21. 20G-Noah Gass [22][$900]; 22. 2C-Wayne Johnson [10][$900]; 23. 98-Clinton Boyles [23][$900]; 24. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [21][$900]; Lap Leaders: Donny Schatz 1-17, Kraig Kinser 18, Brad Sweet 19-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 1S-Logan Schuchart[+13]

NEW Championship Standings (10/83 Races): 1. Brad Sweet (1,448); 2. Logan Schuchart (-38); 3. Sheldon Haudenschild (-68); 4. David Gravel (-68); 5. Carson Macedo (-100); 6. Donny Schatz (-100); 7. Aaron Reutzel (-104); 8. Kraig Kinser (-184); 9. Giovanni Scelzi (-210); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-230).

Super DIRTcar Series championship battle commences Saturday, April 10, Tim Fuller poised to take on Series’ best 

LAFARGVILLE, NY – On Saturday, April 10 the Super DIRTcar Series launches the 2021 championship points chase at Can-Am Speedway with the $7,500-to-win Thunder in the Thousand Islands 100. 

Series stars like Canadian hero and defending champion Mat Williamson, seven-time champion Matt Sheppard, and many more premier Series drivers will be on hand to make their mark on the new season. 

Under the tutelage of the Bartlett family, Can-Am Speedway, or as some call it, The Nasty Track, has experienced a racing renaissance. The track sanctions DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, Sportsman, and Pro Stocks in the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship program every Friday night, and all four DIRTcar Northeast Series make stops there. 

The Super DIRTcar Series has made Can-Am its points championship opener for the past two years with the new fan-favorite $7,500-to-win Thunder in the Thousand Islands 100. 

Tim Fuller, of Watertown, NY, launched his career at The Nasty Track. Fuller is looking at a pair of eights when it comes to Can-Am Speedway records. The pilot of the St. Lawrence Radiology No. 19 is tied for eighth in all-time Super DIRTcar Series wins and he is also eighth in all-time Can-Am Speedway Feature wins with 28.

“I started at Can-Am Speedway racing full seasons 1992-94,” Fuller said. “Last year was the first time I had done a full season there since then. It’s basically what I grew up on. I guess you get comfortable.”

Fuller’s success at the track spans decades. Over the past few years, the track surface has been receiving a facelift, but that has not phased him. 

“I don’t think the track has changed that much,” he noted. “Everyone talks about the changes, but I still run the exact same gear. I’ve noticed that on the exit of Turn 2 you can’t swing out as wide. They took the egg shape out. It’s more of a straightaway.”

Fuller worked hard from day one to put himself in a position to race with strong, funded race teams. He holds one of the longest gaps between Series wins, which is a testament to his tenacity. Fuller shocked the Series best at Brockville Ontario Speedway in 1996 but didn’t pick up his second Feature win against the Series until 2003 at Rolling Wheels.

“It was a local track. I had just started Big Block racing,” Fuller said of his early first career Series win. “I didn’t have a pot to piss in all those years. I was racing with my money and there was very little. I couldn’t finance a team. It was half a joke. When 2000 rolled around I hooked up with Bob Faust. I had the experience and the right equipment. From there, things took off. 1996 to 2000, it was a joke. I had less than average equipment, but I was a race junkie and I was racing to get going and move forward and find something better.”

Fuller isn’t worried about records, but the significance of being tied with the great “Jumpin” Jack Johnson is notable. 

“I am past worrying about the record books, but no doubt it’s amazing to be tied with Jack Johnson,” said Fuller. “But I think I’ve gone about as far as I can go in this sport. I’m not getting any younger. But I plan on popping off one or two Series wins in the next couple of years.”

The legendary “Hurricane” Steve Paine currently holds the record for the most Series wins at Can-Am with three. Matt Sheppard, who has two Series wins there, has the Series track record with a 19.084 sec. lap. 

Also on the card are the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and the full-fendered DIRTcar Pro Stocks. They’ll be racing hard for valuable Hoosier points. 

Gates open at 12 p.m., grandstands at 4:30 p.m., and finally Hot Laps go green at 4:30 p.m. 

Head to Can-Am Speedway’s website for contact info and more. Follow the Super DIRTcar Series on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at SuperDIRTcar.com for news, notes, photos, videos, and more. 

ONE DRIVER COULD TAKE $35K FROM THE BRISTOL BASHBRISTOL, TN – APRIL 1, 2021 – For the second straight weekend, the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models will race for a big payday. This time at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Bristol Bash.The “Most Powerful Late Models On The Planet” will race a 40-Lap Feature Friday April 9, paying $10,000 to the winner.The Series returns to “The Last Great Coliseum” Saturday April 10, battling for $25,000 in another 40-Lap Feature.Teams will also get a practice session on Thursday April 8.Last month, the invitational field was announced, with some of the biggest names in Late Model racing set to do battle on the 1/2 mile high-banked oval.It’s the first time the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models have raced at Bristol Motor Speedway. But it’s not the first time super late models have raced on the track’s dirt surface.Three drivers in the field have claimed victory at Bristol, including Scott Bloomquist. “Black Sunshine” won two races in 2001.The two other drivers, Jonathan Davenport and Chris Ferguson made their trips to victory lane, during the Bristol Dirt Nationals March 19-20.Series point leader Kyle Strickler also won during Bristol Dirt Nationals, but that was in a modified. He’s been the most dominant driver on the Series so far, finishing in the top-five in four of the six Features this season.Strickler won’t just be trying to collect a big payday in the Late Models. He’s also participating in the DIRTcar UMP modified portion of the event.If Strickler were to sweep all four Features, the Silver Spring, PA driver could win $50,000.Some of the World Of Outlaws Late Models teams have already taken laps around the speedway during a test session last month.Ricky Weiss ran the fastest that night, clocking in at 15.266 seconds. That’s about four seconds quicker than the fastest lap turned during Monday’s NASCAR race. (19.393 by Kyle Busch). Weiss’s average speed was 125mph.Three-time and defending champion Brandon Sheppard spent the most time on the track during the test session. The New Berlin, IL driver ran 156 Laps, and was second fastest overall.For tickets to the April 8-10 Bristol Bash at Bristol Motor Speedway, CLICK HERE. Order of Events: https://bit.ly/3wjFM8D (Friday April 9).https://bit.ly/31zVdvq  (Saturday April 10).If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision with the annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription for $299/year or the monthly FAST PASS subscription for $39/month.After the Bristol Bash, the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models will take a week off, before making a swing through Kentucky and Ohio. Friday April 23, the Series will visit Richmond Raceway, before moving east to Brushcreek Motorsports Complex April 24. Visit www.richmond-raceway.net or www.brushcreekmotorsports.com to buy tickets for either event.

The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, MSD, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award), and Wrisco (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Capital Race Cars, FireAde, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing Electronics, Reliable Painting, and Rocket Chassis.Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

VP Platinum Battery Showdown Ends 35-Year Abscence from Missouri’s I-70JACKSONVILLE, IL – March 31, 2021 – A few short days after the much-anticipated Bristol Throwdown, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will keep the grind of an 80+ race schedule rolling with a Midwestern triple-header.On Thursday, April 29, the Series makes its only appearance all year in The Illini State with a midweek stop at the always-exciting 1/4-mile bullring of Jacksonville Speedway. All three previous events at the Jacksonville, IL track have been nothing short of thrilling, and you should expect just the same next month.A four-hour jaunt down the road will lead teams to the newly-renovated and state-of-the-art I-70 Motorsports Park in Odessa, MO on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1. The two-day FVP Platinum Battery Showdown will mark the first appearance by The Greatest Show on Dirt at I-70 since the last race in 1986.I-70 TICKETS (4/30-5/1)Starting the triple-header at Jacksonville will kick the weekend off with loads of excitement around every corner. The track has hosted three previous events with three incredible features at each show. NASCAR Cup Series star Christopher Bell (2014), 105-time World of Outlaws winner Joey Saldana (2016) and current championship contender Carson Macedo (2019) are former winners.Brad Sweet and Donny Schatz are the only two drivers with a top-five finish in every appearance at Jacksonville, but neither have scored a win at the track yet. Sweet’s Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 has finished of 4th – 3rd – 2nd, while Schatz’s Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, Carquest #15 has results of 3rd – 4th -4th at the bullring.Currently a month out from Jacksonville, Sweet leads the points in pursuit of his third consecutive World of Outlaws title, Schatz is chasing his 300th career win and 11th Series title, and Macedo is on the prowl and hungry for success in his new ride at Jason Johnson Racing.”I love Jacksonville,” Macedo excitedly said looking ahead. “From the very first time I went there in a Midget, the place was just awesome. If you look back on the highlights of all the Outlaw shows there, they’re all amazing. I’m excited to get back there and try to back up my win from 2019. That race with Sheldon [Haudenschild] was epic. Hopefully we can get another win for the [Jason Johnson Racing] #41.”Following a one-night stand at Jacksonville, the World of Outlaws shine in the grand re-opening of I-70 Motorsports Park on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 with the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown.The Odessa, MO track debuted on the Series schedule in 1981 and hosted 19 events until the final race on June 11, 1986. The track was converted to asphalt and ran NASCAR sanctioned shows until it closed in 2008. Thanks to Chris Payne and staff, it’s now re-opening as a state-of-the-art facility in 2021.Originally scheduled to debut in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to that and delayed the process. Now, the track has hired veteran Tommie Estes Jr. to help run the facility. Estes has previously served as ASCS Competition Director for 13 years and ran Dodge City (KS) Raceway Park for the last decade.”Impressive is the best word to describe what the new owners of I-70 Motorsports Park have built,” Estes Jr. told SPEED SPORT. “I’m really glad to be a part of putting it all together. I know the drivers and fans will be thrilled every time they come to this new facility. It’ll be exciting next month when fans from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa will get to see the best teams in sprint car racing battle here.”Along with proven champions Sweet and Schatz and Jacksonville winner Macedo, the young core of the Outlaws will be hungry to add more wins to their collection with three races up for grabs. Already this season, Sheldon Haudenschild has won twice and Logan Schuchart, David Gravel, Aaron Reutzel have each won once.Fans who can’t make it to the track can catch all of the action on DIRTVision with the annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription for $299/year or the monthly FAST PASS subscription for $39/month.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), NOS Energy (Official Energy Product), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors include ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger Award), MSD and Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award); manufacturer sponsors include FireAde, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, and Racing Electronics.Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts all World of Outlaws events over the Internet to

Jackson, Kilgore score more top-five finishes, now top points standings March 31, 2021 – Three laps remaining. Restart upcoming. Keith Hackney had one shot to clinch the win he worked so hard to defend all race long. Hackney, a frequent racer with the Chevy Performance Street Stock League, had led 20 of the 21 laps completed before the restart, and was just three trips around the virtual Limaland Motorsports Park away from his first career Feature win under the DIRTcar eSports banner. He took off on the restart well, but Carl Kilgore hit it even better. “Carl got a heck of a jump there, and that sort of worried me,” Hackney said. “I thought he was going to drive around me on the outside.” Kilgore, of Greenville, MS, had been breathing down Hackney’s neck throughout the 25-lap affair and got a great run to Hackney’s outside at the drop of the green. He led the field across the stripe to complete Lap 22, but Hackney stayed with him on the inside. With a big leap across all three lanes, Hackney, of Calhoun, GA, threw a big slide job on Kilgore in Turns 1-2 to defend the lead. A successful attempt, as Kilgore ran into Hackney’s rear bumper at the exit of Turn 2. This move dampened Kilgore’s momentum enough to allow both Tyler Jackson and Jesse Wall to close the gap as the white flag was displayed. As Hackney sped away with the win, three-wide across the line came Kilgore, Jackson and Wall for the runner-up spot. Wall ended up edging out Kilgore and Jackson by .014 seconds at the line for the runner-up spot with a great move through the middle, threading the needle between his opponents as they raced through Turns 3-4. “I wish we would have had a few more laps up there to try and catch Keith, but man, that was fun,” Wall said. Kilgore stayed glued to the top side and made it work in the final corner, squeaking past Jackson at the line by just over one tenth of a second. He, like Jackson, has won with the League before and is now sitting inside the podium in the points standings. The Chevy Performance Street Stock League action continues next Wednesday night, April 7, from the Eldora Speedway! Don’t miss a moment – watch all the action in the iRacing server at 7pm Eastern or on the DIRTVision live broadcast for free. Chevy Performance Feature (25 Laps) – 1. 69 – Keith Hackney (1), 2. 2 – Jesse Wall (5), 3. 021 – Carl Kilgore (2), 4. 8 – Tyler Jackson (3), 5. 21 – Jim Reavis (4), 6. 029 – Lane Phillips (8), 7. 121 – Edward Farness (6), 8. 225 – Nathan Lemons (10), 9. 026 – Blade Kearns (7), 10. 92 – Payton Gries (15), 11. 17 – Brett Rowles (11), 12. 48 – Kyle Vaughn (18), 13. 15 – Grant Parr (14), 14. 717 – Bobby Rafferty (13), 15. 260 – Sage Luther (23), 16. 18 – Justin Henson (20), 17. 077 – Holden English (17), 18. 29 – Joshua Divine (19), 19. 71 – Daniel Stiffler (21), 20. 14 – Jaxon Steele (24), 21. 26 – Sean Stevens (16), 22. 93 – Steve Miskolczi (9), 23. 546 – Randy Axner (12), 24. 4 – Nicolas Adkins (22) THUNDER VALLEY THROWDOWN: Seay Leads Flag-to-Flag in Tour UMP Modified Action at BristolSeay’s fourth career Tour victory ties him with Alex Bergeron for most all-time He’s been in Victory Lane with his Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified on DIRTVision before, and now he’s done it again. With his fourth career victory aboard the DIRTcar eSports Tour Wednesday night at the virtual Bristol Motor Speedway, Evan Seay now sits tied for the most Feature wins in Tour history. Grabbing the lead at the drop of the green, Seay, of Chesnee, SC, pulled out to a big advantage over his competition early, turning the fastest lap of the race on Lap 2. It wasn’t until the halfway mark passed before Seay received his first challenge from a hard-charging Dylan Yeager, who started on the front row but had fallen all the way back to ninth on the initial start. Yeager, of Hamilton, NJ, immediately hit the high side and began making up spots rapidly, reaching the runner-up spot by Lap 12. He then used that momentum to track down leader Seay as he approached lapped traffic. “I told myself I was going to stick to the bottom the first few laps, and it ended up working out and getting me the lead. But all of a sudden, it just slowed way down a ton on the bottom about eight laps in. [Yeager] basically just caught me just running the top – the top was that much faster,” Seay said. But a few costly mistakes on the treacherous high side of Bristol broke Yeager’s momentum on multiple occasions, giving Seay the edge he needed to pull away. “As my dad always says, I race better when I’m pissed off, so I got up on the wheel and drove back up to P2,” Yeager said. “I was running down Evan at the end and then I started messing up and hitting the wall.” Seay turned on the jets in the home stretch and brought home the $250 payday on cruise control.  With an eighth-place finish last week with the Big Block Modifieds at Weedsport, Seay now sits inside the top-five of the points standings. Defending Tour champion Kendal Tucker, of Mount Airy, NC, made his first appearance of the season Wednesday night and had a solid run going, tracking down Yeager in the final laps and making the pass in traffic to clinch a runner-up finish. With all of the back-and-forth, ups-and-downs Yeager had over the 40-lap contest, it’s no surprise he was almost relieved to see the checkered fly by race’s end. “I think that’s the first time I’ve ever sweated in a sim race before,” Yeager said. The DIRTcar eSports Tour action continues next Wednesday night, April 7, with Round 3 of action at the Williams Grove Speedway. The Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds will be the vehicle of choice – catch all of the action live in the iRacing server or on DIRTVision at 8pm ET. Summit Racing Equipment Feature (40 Laps) – 1. 33 – Evan Seay (3), 2. 00 – Kendall Tucker (4), 3. 48 – Dylan Yeager (2), 4. 12 – Alex Bergeron (4), 5. 000 – Kevin Dedmon (11), 6. 331 – Dustin Hall (1), 7. 033 – Richard Murtaugh Jr. (17), 8. 37 – Randall Carter (7), 9. 115 – Boddie Parker (10), 10. 85 – Tyler Schell ((16), 11. 41 – Logan Rumsey (14), 12. 1 – Jesse Enterkin (13), 13. 30 – Tyler Jackson (15), 14. 17 – Brett Rowles (23), 15. 71 – Kevin Hebert (12), 16. 928 – Josh Vinci (20), 17. 29 – William Richardson (24), 18. 24 – Dominque Foster (22), 19. 19. 44 – Clint Sullivan (19), 20. 013 – Brent Feher (18), 21. 69 – Brent Carter (9), 22. 127 – Blake Matjoulis (5), 23 32 – Daniel Powell (21), 24. 2 – Dylan Houser (8)

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SHEPPARD LOOKS TO KEEP MOMENTUM ROLLING AT FARMER CITYTHE NEW BERLIN, IL DRIVER PUSHES FOR 4TH ILLINI 100 WINFARMER CITY, IL – MARCH 30, 2021 – Getting that elusive first victory of the season can be one of the hardest things to do in all forms of motorsports.Three-time defending World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model champion Brandon Sheppard knew that all too well. He went six races without a win – the longest he’s gone without a win to start the season with the Series.He broke that streak at Cherokee Speedway during a special 25-lap event. However, with the Cherokee race being a special event, the victory doesn’t count toward his win totals, which still sits at 69 World of Outlaws wins.The win does give the New Berlin, IL native some momentum as he heads back home for the Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway this weekend, where he’ll hope to finally, officially, get his 70th career win.“We didn’t get that race in last year, and it’s one I really look forward too,” Sheppard said about the Illini 100. “It’s just going to be nice to get back home, someplace I’m familiar with.”Before Sheppard’s win at Cherokee last Friday, the results weren’t coming in as much as he hoped. Heading into that event, the “Rocket Shepp” still hadn’t finished in the top-five.Despite the tough start, he still sits second in the points standings, 66 points behind Kyle Strickler. Sheppard said he’s in a good position as the meat of the Series schedule begins.“We’re really excited to get going into the grind of the year, and hopefully get our consistency back, and rattle off a few wins,” Sheppard said.While the optimism to get that consistency back is there for the Rocket1 Racing team, Sheppard knows how tough it’ll be to stay consistent throughout the season.“The competition is really high, and it makes it tough. But it’s a lot better when we’re racing night-in and night-out,” Sheppard said. “It makes it a lot better for the team, and we get a good rhythm going.”The Illini 100 is the second straight weekend of big payouts for the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models. The Saturday event at Cherokee Speedway that was postponed would’ve paid $40,000 to win.This weekend, one driver could walk away from Farmer City Raceway with $26,000 if he can win Friday ($6,000-to-win) and Saturday ($20,000-to-win).For Sheppard, the money is great but a morale boost for the team may be more important.“We’re not getting the consistant finishes we’ve gotten in the last few years,” Sheppard said. “I don’t think we’re far off, we’re right on the verge, give us another couple of weeks and we’ll be back in Victory Lane.”Even though Sheppard has had success at Farmer City Raceway, it won’t be easy to keep his consistency going.Along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series regulars, he’ll have to contend with several drivers from Illinois, including Bobby Pierce, Shannon Babb and Brian Shirley.Shirley and Sheppard battled during the final stages of night one of the 2019 Illini 100. Shirley won that race, but Sheppard won the 75-lap finale.If Sheppard can match that win from 2019, the Illinois driver will have his 70th career Series win. That means he’d only be seven wins away from tying Josh Richards for the most all-time wins.The 2021 Illini 100 kicks off with a practice session on Thursday, April 1.The Friday, April 2, 25-lap Feature will award $6,000 to the winner. Then, on Saturday, April 3, the Series will run a 75-lap Feature, with the winner collecting $20,000. Saturday’s event also pays $10,000 to second and $1,200 to start.Hot Laps are scheduled for 6pm (CT) on Friday, and 5pm (CT) on Saturday. For tickets to the event CLICK HERE.Fans can also meet some of the drivers during an autograph session Saturday from 3pm (CT) to 4pm (CT).If you can’t make it either night, watch all the action live on DIRTVision with the annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription for $299/year or the monthly FAST PASS Subscription for $39/month.

The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, MSD, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award), and Wrisco (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Capital Race Cars, FireAde, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing Electronics, Reliable Painting, and Rocket Chassis.Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

Outlaws Chasing Personal Records, Track Records & More at Pevely, MO 1/3-MilePEVELY, MO – March 30, 2021 – The Greatest Show on Dirt is bound for I-55 this weekend.Hosting a doubleheader this Friday and Saturday, April 2-3, the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 will host the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars for the 60th time – becoming the tenth-most visited track in Series history.TWO-DAY PACKAGE (4/2-3) FRIDAY TICKETS / SATURDAY TICKETSLet’s get you ready for an always-exciting affair with the Outlaws rolling into Pevely, MO this weekend. Here are some of the storylines to follow:RECORD STREAKS: For three of the top drivers, they’re approaching or already have established record personal runs to start the 2021 World of Outlaws campaign; and they’re all previous winners at I-55.Brad Sweet of Grass Valley, CA currently leads the championship standings aboard his Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49. That’s thanks to a stretch of back-to-back wins and six-straight podium finishes, which is second-only to his personal record seven-consecutive podiums in 2020. He’s won at I-55 in 2019 & 2020.Sheldon Haudenschild of Wooster, OH has officially completed the greatest five-race stretch of his young career. A pair of victories at Magnolia (MS) and Cotton Bowl (TX) lead the way over a span that has featured a 2.8 average finish for the Stenhouse Jr. Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #17. He also won at I-55 in 2019 & 2020.Logan Schuchart of Hanover, PA has matched 2020 as his best start to a season. Through nine races, he and his Shark Racing, Drydene Performance Products #1S are still the only combination with a top ten finish in every World of Outlaws race. He won at I-55 in 2018.THE WAITING GAME: It’s been 16 races since Donny Schatz won his 299th career World of Outlaws feature at Williams Grove (PA) Speedway on October 3, 2020. This is Schatz’s fifth-longest winless drought over the 15-year span that dates back to the first of his ten Series championships in 2006.This 2021 season will mark only the fifth occurrence since the turn of the millennium that Schatz enters the month of April without a World of Outlaws win. For 16 of those seasons, he was a winner within the first seven races. Over this stretch, his longest starts to a season without winning are 16 races in 2011, 23 races in 2001, 27 races in 2004, and 49 races in 2002.The good news? The Outlaws head to I-55 this weekend where Schatz has always been stout. In 49 appearances, the Fargo, ND native has victories in 2006 and 2015 as well as 28 top-five finishes and 41 top-ten runs.‘IT’S A NINE’: A year ago at this time, Logan Schuchart held the I-55 track record with a lap of 10.115 seconds that he set on August 2, 2019. Then, Kyle Larson happened.It was May 22, 2020, only the second race amid the #RETURNtoRACING due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Larson, making his first-ever appearance at the Pevely, MO 1/3-mile, was the sixth car to qualify in his Paul Silva owned #57. Lap one was a 10.145 already good enough for QuickTime, but that wasn’t enough. Lap two was a perfect run of 9.995-seconds, marking the first nine-second lap in I-55 track history. Will see another nine-second lap this weekend?RICO RETURNS: The ever-popular Rico Abreu of St. Helena, CA will make his season debut with the World of Outlaws this weekend at I-55. After an early-season west coast swing in the Works Limited #57 with Paul Silva on the wrenches, the 29-year-old will return to his personally-owned #24 Abreu Vineyards machine this weekend as he ventures to the Midwest.An eight-time winner in World of Outlaws action, I-55 is not only one of his Abreu’s best tracks, it’s one of his favorites too. He has four total wins at Pevely, including two Ironman 55 titles in 2016 and 2018 to go along with a weekend sweep with the POWRi National Midgets in 2019.This weekend will mark Rico’s first event competing against Jason Sides’ #7S, who he became part-owner of this off-season.BUILDING MOMENTUM: A quintet of racers racked up top ten runs at Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday night and continued building momentum ahead of an I-55 doubleheader.Kraig Kinser of Bloomington, IN scored his third top ten through the first nine races, the most since for his Kinser Racing, Mesilla Valley Transportation #11K since 2014. He enters I-55 as a former winner in 2005.James McFaddenof Alice Springs, NT, AUS made it three top tens in three races since he joined the World of Outlaws tour from overseas. On Saturday, he landed his first podium of 2021 aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing, Karavan Trailers #9. He enters I-55 still searching for his first win at the track.Carson Macedo of Lemoore, CA was aiming for a meaningful win in the Jason Johnson Classic aboard the Jason Johnson Racing #41, but a fifth-place finish would have to suffice. After back-to-back 11th & 13th-place finishes, a top five was a welcome sight. He enters I-55 with three top-tens in seven starts.Aaron Reutzel of Clute, TX continued his steady top-ten stretch at Lake Ozark. Outside of a win at East Bay (FL) Raceway Park, the Roth Motorsports #83 only has one other top-five finish. However, they do have eight top-ten finishes through the first nine races and lead the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year chase. He enters I-55 with just four starts under his belt.David Gravel of Watertown, CT advanced to third in the championship standings following a seventh-place run at Lake Ozark. His Big Game Motorsports #2 has collected one win to go along with eight top-ten finishes and five top-five results this year. He enters I-55 as a winner back in 2016.Fans who can’t make it to the track can catch all of the action on DIRTVision with the annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription for $299/year or the monthly FAST PASS subscription for $39/month.Photo – Trent Gower

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), NOS Energy (Official Energy Product), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors include ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger Award), MSD and Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award); manufacturer sponsors include FireAde, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, and Racing Electronics.Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts all World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

It’s been a few months since our latest update on the Nissan Navara-R, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t forgotten about you all. The truck has been out visiting SB Motorsport partners recently, so let’s give you an update with what’s been happening.

To start off the new year, we delivered the truck to Mike and the guys at @WaltonMotorsport for fabrication of the @Vibrant_Perfomance full exhaust system, @GarrettMotion G30-660 Turbo install with the @TurboSmartHQ Wastegates. All a custom layout to make the engine bay look as insane as it can, whilst still being fully functional, keeping reliability in mind.  The work these guys do is next level with all their manifold fabrication work, and with a short turnaround time it definitely made our lives at @SBMotorsport a little easier to get the truck to its next visit.

We had an unexpected call from Jay at @WheelPros_Europe to let us know that our new ‘Fuel Beast’ @fueloffroad_wheels had been delivered, all the way from the USA!  So Baggsy headed straight over to their warehouse to pick them up, ready to reveal on the next episode of our Mission CTRL: Nissan Navara-R livestream, which for 2021 is scheduled to be the last Wednesday of each month.

The next venture for the truck was the guys at @ForgeMotorsport in Gloucester for all the Radiator, Intercooler, Oil & Fuel cooler fabrication. Custom designing where all the pipework would sit and creating an awesome finished product. Even the heat sink fins on the Radiator are a work of art!  When we got the call saying they had finished within a few weeks, and us at SB seeing how awesome the engine bay looked, we were very pleased with the outcome! Alongside all the custom @SamcoSport silicone hoses mapped around the engine bay, this build is insane!

The engine bay almost looked complete with the @Asnu_Fuel_Injection inlet manifold and the @KNFiltersUK poking out the front of the truck. But this was now time to remove the #VR38 engine from under the bonnet, and for Paul at @PCheshire_AP to work his magic for the full strip-down and rebuild. With a few upgraded internal parts, and a professional dynamic balancing process by Steve at ‘Vibration Free’.  More exciting info on the engine build coming very soon!

Let’s not forget that this build will have a figure of over 1000hp from the standard twin turbo Nissan GT-R V6 engine, a fully custom chassis using the original GT-R front and rear subframes and epic ST 3 way adjustable suspension.

AND all of this will be on the public roads! Thats right. A fire breathing, Nissan Navara with a widebody kit and 2-step will be breaking necks on the road this year, whether that be heading out to get the weekly food shop, grabbing a few D.I.Y bits from a hardware store or cruising to an automotive event. You will definitely notice this in your mirrors!

Mission CTRL: Navara-R Livestream is back TOMORROW!  Wednesday 31st March! We’re rolling on the last Wednesday of the month in 2021. So schedule us in, 7:30pm on the @BaggsyBoyUK YouTube & Facebook page.

Baggsy –“It’s already been a busy start to the year with the truck, visiting a few of our partners involved in the Navara-R build and getting closer to that completion date.” “I just cant wait to drive it!”

March 30, 2021

Matt DiBenedetto and the No. 21 Menards/Quaker State team recovered from a pre-race penalty to finish 13th in the inaugural Food City Bristol Dirt Race.

The race was postponed from Sunday to Monday afternoon due to torrential rains in the Tennessee mountains, and DiBenedetto was set to start 12th. But a miscue unloading the Menards/Quaker State Mustang from the team hauler caused some fender damage, which is considered by NASCAR to be an unapproved adjustment. The penalty for any change to the car prior to the start of the race is moving to the rear for the initial start.

Once DiBenedetto took the green flag, he set about working his way forward. Despite the dusty conditions that limited his visibility throughout the race, he was up to 24th by Lap 49, when the caution flag flew for a multi-car crash just ahead of him.  

Having escaped damage there, he continued his climb, and was up to 16th place at the end of the first 100-lap Stage.

In the second Stage, he ran as high as 14th at one point and just outside the top 20 at another, but wound up 15th at the end of that 100-lap run.

In the final 50 laps, he ran as high as 11th before taking the checkered flag in 13th place. It was his fourth finish of 16th or better as he and the No. 21 Menards/Quaker State team continue to bounce back from a disappointing start to the 2021 season.

“We started last and got a decent finish,” DiBenedetto said. “I’ll take it.”

DiBenedetto said his spotter Doug Campbell  deserves much of the credit for keeping him out of harm’s way throughout the race. 

“I need to give a big shout out to Doug,” he said. “As dusty as it was, he did an excellent job of looking ahead and keeping us out of trouble.”

Eddie Wood seconded DiBenedetto’s comments, adding that the driver/spotter combo did a commendable job missing the mayhem around them.

“It seemed like most every crash happened right in front of Matt or beside him,” he said. “I was happy to get through the race with no damage.”

DiBenedetto said that while there were issues with dust on Monday, he believes that with some changes future dirt races at Bristol will be improved. Track officials announced on Monday that the dirt would return next year.

“It would help to run it at night,” DiBenedetto said.

DiBenedetto and Wood also offered congratulations to their fellow Ford teammates at Team Penske, who now have won on consecutive weekends – Ryan Blaney at Atlanta and Joey Logano at Bristol.

“It’s always a good day when a Ford driver wins,” Wood said.
 
After taking a week break for Easter, DiBenedetto and the No. 21 Wood Brothers team will return to action at the Woods’ home track, Martinsville Speedway, on Saturday night, April 10.

BRISTOL, TN – March 30, 2021 – Joey Logano won the inaugural Spring dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway. For the first time in more than 50 years, NASCAR Cup Series raced on dirt and Logano adapted to the new surface to become the seventh different Cup winner this season and record his 27th career Cup series win.

“Congratulations to Joey, Paul, Roger, and the No. 22 crew,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “It’s great to see another Ford Mustang in Victory Lane this year. Joey and the No. 22 crew did a great job adapting to the track surface and conditions, finding a way to get the most out of the No. 22 to win the race. We are fortunate to have great partnerships that provide resources on and off the track to support our racing programs.”

Logano and his crew worked together, continuously making the No. 22 Ford Mustang better and better throughout the race. Logano was able to work his way around the No. 99 of Daniel Suarez to take the lead on lap 193 and win Stage 2 of the race, setting himself up to be the leader going into the final stage of the race.

In an over-time, 2 lap shootout, the No. 22 led the field back to green and was able to pull away from the field to take the checkered flag .554 seconds ahead of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the No. 47. Logano led the last 61 laps of the 253-lap race.

“Man, it’s incredible,” commented Logano. “How about Bristol on dirt? This is incredible, unbelievable racetrack. There were so many first-time winners and different winners than there has typically been I said, ‘We’ve got to get a win to make sure we get in the playoffs,’ so it’s amazing to get this Shell/Pennzoil Mustang into Victory Lane at Bristol. There’s nothing like winning at Bristol, but putting dirt on it and being the first to do it is really special.”

Roush Fenway’s Ryan Newman drove a great race, finishing P5 and Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney was able to recover from a ten-car incident mid-way in the race to finish P8.

The NASCAR Series will head to Martinsville Speedway in two weeks to take on the famed “Paperclip”, the shortest track on the NASCAR schedule.      33 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 417 WINS – 376 POLES!

Inside Line Promotions – TULARE, Calif. (March 29, 2021) – Dominic Scelzi is certainly off to the best start of his sprint car career following a weekend sweep of the Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars doubleheader at Thunderbowl Raceway.

Scelzi won the feature on Friday and Saturday to give him four triumphs in his last seven races. The four wins mark Scelzi’s most in a season since recording eight triumphs in 83 races in 2019.

“It’s a weird point in time for me,” he said. “From life outside of racing to work to racing, I’m in a really good place. I almost feel like that’s why things are going so smooth at the track. We’ve really started to come into ourselves and we’ve seen it from the first race of the year.”

Last weekend started on Friday with Scelzi qualifying third quickest out of the 29 entrants. He then advanced from fourth to third place in a heat race, which locked him into the dash.

“We went out late in qualifying,” he said. “The cushion was really big. We did exactly what we needed to do and qualified really strong. We were right there on top of first and second. We had good speed and made good laps. They reworked the track and it got hooked up and rough, which is the type of track where we struggle the most. We decided to test for the heat race. We tried some stuff and it didn’t work the way we wanted. We drew the No. 1 for the dash and the moves we made weren’t the right decision so we made some big changes for the main event.”

Scelzi placed second in the dash to line up on the outside of the front row for the 30-lap main event.

“We took the lead going into turn one and didn’t look back,” he said. “We were way better than what we were through the first three quarters of the night. I ran the bottom on both ends. When I got into traffic I moved up. I could go through the holes and above the holes. For me it was a big win because when tracks are like that I struggle. We were able to use the night as a test and we gained on it. That’s a testament to where we’re at as a team.”

Scelzi was locked into Saturday’s dash thanks to the podium performance on Friday. He drew the No. 5 for the dash and gained a position to finish fourth, putting him on the outside of the second row for the 30-lap feature.

“The track was a complete 180 from Friday and was slick to the fence,” he said. “It had a small cushion against the fence and you could pretty much run around the infield wall. I felt pretty good on both ends when we hot lapped. For the dash the track was really slick. I felt good and we had the second fastest lap in the dash. I felt confident going into the main event.

“They reworked the track a little bit. We knew the moisture would be around for five or six laps and then the track would go slick. We stayed pretty tight. We got the lead on Lap 3 and then I was up to the fence. It was as wide as that place can get and about as good as you’ll see that track. With about 12 laps to go we were in heavy traffic. The cars were all over the track in front of me. (D.J.) Netto slid me in turns three and four and I turned it under him to stay in the lead. A couple of laps later we had a restart and I slid myself into turn one. He got a run on me and slid me into turn three, but I was able to turn underneath him again and we never looked back.”

Scelzi will be off this weekend before returning to action on April 10 at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif.

QUICK RESULTS –

March 26 – Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. – Qualifying: 3; Heat race: 3 (4); Dash: 2 (1); Feature: 1 (2).

March 27 – Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. – Dash: 4 (5); Feature: 1 (4).

SEASON STATS –

11 races, 4 wins, 7 top fives, 10 top 10s, 10 top 15s, 10 top 20s

UP NEXT –

April 10 at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif.

The World of Outlaws Bristol Bash will be April 8-10 and the World of Outlaws Throwdown will be April 22-24 By Nick GrazianoBRISTOL, TN – March 29, 2021 – Brothers Joseph (6) and Andrew (16) Cochrane wanted one thing for their birthdays: to go to Bristol Motor Speedway for NASCAR’s dirt race. On their way out of the event, they had one more request: to see the World of Outlaws at Bristol in April.“We’re actually trying to plan to see if we can make it work in our schedule next month to come here,” said Jeff Cochrane, the brothers’ father.On April 8-10 the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models and DIRTcar UMP Modifieds will take their turn around the dirt half-mile for the World of Outlaws Bristol Bash. Then, on April 22-24, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and Super DIRTcar Series will put on their own high-octane show during the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown.The NASCAR Truck Series and Cup Series events on Monday brought dirt racing to a fan base unfamiliar with a brown track and terms like “tacky” or “cushion.” However, for fans young and old, this new style of racing, to them, brought a new level of excitement.Not only were Jeff Cochrane’s sons impressed by the dirt racing action, he was too. They’d been to Bristol several times, but the NASCAR Truck Series and Cup Series events on Monday were their first trip to a dirt race. Jeff grew up near Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN – where the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series will visit Sept. 4 – but never made it out to see a race. Now, he’s hooked.“It’s awesome,” Jeff Cochrane said. “We like watching the cars getting loose in the turns. This is amazing.“It was pretty neat how [Matt Crafton] was trying to go up to the top side, the high line, just getting completely sideways outside the other cars. That was awesome.”The wide-eyed expression and head nodding from Andrew proved the love for dirt racing was contagious.Patrick Hunter, from Greenville, SC, has been a Sprint Car fan throughout his life, following the likes of Lou Blaney – father of former NASCAR driver and 1995 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion Dave Blaney. That fandom led to his support of NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney – Lou’s grandson and Dave’s son. That brought him to Bristol with his two daughters, Gia (10) and Lucy (12).For the two girls, the events were their first time at a dirt race. And like the Cochranes, they couldn’t get enough of it. While shy with words, Gia said she enjoyed the atmosphere of the event and Lucy said she’d like to attend more dirt races.When their dad mentioned the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars would be at the track April 22-24 – for the World of Outlaws Throwdown with the Super DIRTcar Series – their eyes lit up.“We might be coming back,” Patrick Hunter said.The drivers, even those with little to no experience on it, gained a new passion for the form of racing. Joey Logano, who became the first NASCAR winner on dirt in 50 years on Monday, ran a DIRTcar UMP Modified during the 50th DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in February to prepare for Bristol. But what was meant to just be a warm-up, became a fun experience after racing from 19th to third in his first time out in the car. Logano credited that experience as being key to his Bristol dirt win.”We’ve done a lot of work in the dirt department with my buddy Ryan Flores and my car chief Jerry Kelley doing a good job with the modified and just making laps and learning where I was going,” Logano said. “A lot of that helped.”To Eric Shanz, from Cincinnati, OH, who’s also been to Bristol before, nothing has compared to the dirt race.“The hype is not enough. It should’ve been higher, man,” Shanz said. “That was f***ing awesome. It’s just crazy. Everyone going around the turns just going crazy. Every time I turned, I was like, ‘Wreck! Wreck! Wreck! But they held on to it. It was nuts, man.”He too expressed his excitement to see drivers like Kyle Larson, Stewart Friesen and Matt Crafton take more laps around the half-mile track during the World of Outlaws Bristol Bash and World of Outlaws Throwdown.“Dirt is awesome,” he said.For tickets to the World of Outlaws Bristol Bash and Bristol Throwdown, CLICK HERE.If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision with the annual Platinum FAST PASS subscription for $299/year or the monthly FAST PASS subscription for $39/month.For more information on the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and World of Outlaws Late Models, go to WorldofOutlaws.com. Go to SuperDIRTcarSeries.com for more information on the Super DIRTcar Series. And go to DIRTcar.com for more information on the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), NOS Energy (Official Energy Product), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors include ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger Award), MSD and Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award); manufacturer sponsors include FireAde, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, and Racing Electronics.

The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Drydene (Official Motor Oil), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, MSD, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Slick Woody’s (Quick Time Award), and Wrisco (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Capital Race Cars, FireAde, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing Electronics, Reliable Painting, and Rocket Chassis.

NASCAR CUP SERIES BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOOD CITY DIRT RACE TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES & QUOTES MARCH 29, 2021 TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:POS.   DRIVER2nd     RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1 1LE4th      DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 CAMPING WORLD CAMARO ZL1 1LE 6th      WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1 1LE7th      TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 BETMGM CAMARO ZL1 1LE9th      ERIK JONES, NO. 43 TIDE CAMARO ZL1 1LE10th    CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1 1LE  TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS: POS.  DRIVER1st      Joey Logano (Ford)2nd     Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Chevrolet)3rd      Denny Hamlin (Toyota)4th      Daniel Suarez (Chevrolet) 5th      Ryan Newman (Ford) The NASCAR Cup Series season continues in two weeks at Martinsville Speedway for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 on Saturday, April 10, at 7:30 P.M. ET. Live coverage can be found on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES:RICKY STENHOUSE JR., NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1 1LE – Finished 2ndBRINGING IT HOME IN SECOND PLACE, YOU GUYS HAD TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THIS RACE CAR ALL DAY LONG. FINALLY AT THE END, IT LOOKED REALLY GOOD.“Yeah, our Kroger Camaro was really good on the long run; we needed a little bit more NOS Energy Drink for the restarts. I just couldn’t get going; couldn’t get the turn in the race car that we needed. But we made a ton of adjustments and we kind of went back and forth overnight of what we were going to do. (Kyle) Larson and I came out and hung with the track crew. Steve Swift and the boys did a great job of getting this thing raceable today with all the rain and all the challenges that they had.”“Man, we had a blast. At the start of the race, I was terrible with the green race track and a little bit of moisture in it. But as it blew off, we got back to where we were in practice and felt really good with it. A good way to go into the off week. I’m going to go run my sprint car with my dad this weekend. Hope everyone has a good Easter. Go get some NOS Energy Drink at Kroger!” DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 CAMPING WORLD CAMARO ZL1 1LE – Finished 4thLESS THAN A WEEK AGO, YOU GOT ON DIRT FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. TODAY YOU LED 58 LAPS IN THE CUP RACE AND FINISHED FOURTH. HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU DO IT?“To be honest, I had no idea what I was doing. But we’re having fun. Everyone at Trackhouse Racing did an amazing job. This is the second week in a row that we’ve had very fast race cars capable of running in the Top-5, Top-10. I couldn’t be more proud of all these guys (like) Justin Marks, Ty Norris, and everyone that helps in this program; Camping World, Chevy, CommScope. Everyone has been a huge support of myself. It just feels so good to be back. It’s been a little bit difficult the last year, and it feels so good to be able to race with these guys and to have some fun up front. Hopefully our time will come soon.” WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1 1LE – Finished 6th“We had a lot of fun today. I felt like we were really good in Stage 1 and 2, and then I got too loose. The car just didn’t have enough to lean on and we struggled on the restarts because of that. We got it really good by the end and came back from eleventh to sixth. It was good; a lot better than I would have thought. We’ll move onto Martinsville and try to win that one.” TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 BETMGM CAMARO ZL1 1LE – Finished 7th“That was a tough day for everybody out there, but I’m really proud of my BetMGM team for sticking with me all day long. It was truly a battle out there to keep up with the changing track conditions. I felt like we had everything come at us today. Our No. 8 BetMGM Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE fired off too loose and then built too tight as the track changed. Visibility was a huge challenge too. My spotter, Derek Kneeland, did a great job helping me through all the restarts when I couldn’t see anything on the track with all the dust. Towards the end of Stage 2, my engine temps started pegging and we were all worried that was going to ruin our race, but thankfully a caution came out at the right time. I was able to cool it off long enough under yellow to make it to the stage break and have my team work on it. We had a shot at a top-five at the end today, but I went for it on the top and the grip just wasn’t there like I hoped. But overall, a really good day for us. We’ll take this top-10 finish and build on it in a couple weeks at Martinsville Speedway.” ERIK JONES, NO. 43 TIDE CAMARO ZL1 1LE – Finished 9th“It was a good day for our No. 43 Tide Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at the Bristol Motor Speedway. We started a little bit further back in the lineup, and worked our way towards the top-10. Our Richard Petty Motorsports team ended up getting some good stage points throughout the day (Stage 2, 8th-place) and ended up coming home in the ninth place. It was a solid day. What we were looking for today was getting back towards the top 10, and I think our Chevrolet Camaro was probably a little bit better than that even. We just kind of ran out of laps and ran out of time the way the race was sectioned out.” “We got some good notes. It sounds like we are going to do this again in the future, so hopefully we can take something we learned from today, move forward with it and bring it back next time.” KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1 1LE – Finished 16th“We tried the slow and steady approach, tried to keep all the fenders on the Monster Energy Chevy, maybe that was too much of the old man sequence. Not many scratches on it, but not much speed, just tried to take care of it. It was good to see fans back at the track. Me and Harvick were back there trying to hold each other up!” ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 1LE – Finished 22nd“Not how we wanted to end our day. We lost fourth gear early on and it just affected the rest of our race. I really think we could have been up front at the end. It’s going to be nice to have a weekend off this week and we will come back strong in Martinsville.” ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 42 CLOVER CAMARO ZL1 1LE – Finished 35th“Just a disappointing day for the Clover team. We were making progress and working to see how the track conditions would change. Unfortunately, we didn’t even make it to the end of the first stage. Just a wrong place at the wrong time kind of moment.”

Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet Team Fight Through Long Afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race

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“What a day at Bristol Motor Speedway. We fought hard all day, but we just never had the Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet we needed. It’s perplexing because it was a night and day difference from our practice sessions to the race. The team never gave up and worked all day to improve our handling. We’ll go back to Welcome to evaluate everything and start working on a game plan for next year’s race.” -Austin Dillon

Tyler Reddick Capitalizes on Wild Race to Claim Seventh-Place Finish in BetMGM Chevrolet at Inaugural Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race

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“That was a tough day for everybody, but I’m really proud of my BetMGM team for sticking with me all day long. It was truly a battle out there to keep up with the changing track conditions. I felt like we had everything come at us today. Our No. 8 BetMGM Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE fired off too loose and then built too tight as the track changed. Visibility was a huge challenge too. My spotter, Derek Kneeland, did a great job helping me through all the restarts when I couldn’t see anything on the track with all the dust. Towards the end of Stage 2, my engine temps started pegging and we were all worried that was going to ruin our race, but thankfully a caution came out at the right time. I was able to cool it off long enough under yellow to make it to the stage break and have my team work on it. We had a shot at a top-five at the end today, but I went for it on the top and the grip just wasn’t there like I hoped. But overall, a really good day for us. We’ll take this top-10 finish and build on it in a couple weeks at Martinsville Speedway.” -Tyler Reddick

Super DIRTcar Series Invades Pennsylvania’s Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway Sept. 2 for Huge $10,000-to-win EventBig purse up for grabs in NAPA Super DIRT Week Qualifier at reopened Keystone State fairgrounds speedwayBLOOMSBURG, PA – On Thursday, Sept. 2, the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds will storm into Pennsylvania for a 100-lap, $10,000-to-win spectacular at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway. The Bloomsburg Fair is entering its 166th edition in 2021 and its first Super DIRTcar Series race. Recently, the fair built a 3/8-mile race track inside of the original half-mile configuration making it suitable for full-size, high-horsepower race cars, and appointed Steve O’Neal as race promoter. Super DIRTcar Series Director Dean Reynolds is excited to bring the Series back to Pennsylvania in a big way. This marks the first Series race in PA since Matt Sheppard won at Grandview in 2016.“Bringing Central Pennsylvania back on the Super DIRTcar Series is key for the overall schedule process,” Reynolds said. “We like to bring an influx of a few tracks outside our New York and Canada core from what we call ‘down south’ as there are many Big Blocks in the area.” “This is a really nice fit with Bridgeport in New Jersey and now with the specials-only schedule that Bloomsburg is running. Not to mention that Bloomsburg is very easy to travel to from New York,” Reynolds added.By Sept. 2 the Super DIRTcar Series season will have been underway for five months. Vital championship points will be in heated contention with the season heading full steam towards the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. Star drivers like Mat Williamson, Matt Sheppard, Larry Wight, and the rest of the Series will make history at the first Super DIRTcar Series race at Bloomsburg. Young guns like Demetrios Drellos, Jack Lehner, and more will look to stamp their name on the inaugural event. The Wingless Sportsman Series will also be on the card making for an exciting two-division show to kick off the Labor Day Weekend.  Not only will the race winner hoist a $10,000 check above their head in Victory Lane, but they will also receive guaranteed starter status for the biggest dirt modified race in the world: The Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at NAPA Super DIRT Week. All Series races paying $10,000 or more have this distinction. The Series has a long history of running big races at fairgrounds. Land of Legends Raceway, Weedsport Speedway, Orange County Fair Speedway, and others are all on fairgrounds and on the Series schedule today. Of course, NAPA Super DIRT Week once took center stage at the New York State Fairgrounds until the event moved to Oswego Speedway. The Series also visited the Reading Fair Speedway (in PA) six times in the 1970s. There is simply something special about racing at historic fairgrounds no matter where it is. Be there Thursday, Sept. 2 at the Bloomsburg Fair Raceway. If you can’t make it to the track, pick up your DIRTVision FAST PASS for the Bloomsburg race and much more.Bookmark SuperDIRTcarSeries.com for features, news, and more. Plus follow the Series on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for videos, photos, and up-to-the-minute news and notes on race day. PHOTO CREDIT: Joe Grabianowski

The Super DIRTcar Series is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners, including: DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel), Chevy Performance Parts, iRacing (Official Online Racing Game) and NAPA Auto Parts. Contingency sponsors include: ARP (Automotive Racing Products), ASI Race Wear, Bicknell Racing Products, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Drydene, Fox Factory, MSD, and Wrisco (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: FireAde, Intercomp, and Racing Electronics.