Plymouth, IN — April 28, 2017 — After starting seventh on the field at the beginning of the 35-lap feature at Plymouth Speedway, David Gravel worked his way up to third-place just shy of the halfway mark. It was with three laps to go Gravel took advantage of a bobble by the No. 87 of Aaron Reutzel to put him in the runner-up spot; but he wasn’t done just yet. Setting his sights on the leader of No. 7 of Jason Sides, Gravel squeezed his way under Sides as the two entered Turn 3. Gravel completed the move en route his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win of the 2017 season.
Sprint Car Results
04/15/2017 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway
MESQUITE, TX — April 15, 2017 — Brad Sweet stole the win in lap 26 of the 30-lap Feature of the Lanny Edwards Memorial Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway after David Gravel led all previous 25 laps. Danny Lasoski fought Christopher Bell for third position in the first five laps of the race and maintained his position through the checkers.
04/14/2017 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway
MESQUITE, TX — April 14, 2017 — Jason “the Ragin’ Cajun” Johnson dominated night one of the Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, leading all 25 laps of the evening’s Feature after winning the Craftsman Club Dash from the pole and running fastest in qualifying. Following him into Victory Lane was Brad Sweet in the KKR 49 after a failed last-lap effort to steal first. Logan Schuchart in third.
04/13/2017 – Gator Motorplex
WILLIS, TX — April 13, 2017 — David Gravel scores his fourth season win at the inaugural Gator Outlaw Bash at Gator Motoroplex, leading the final 11 laps of the 40-lap Feature. Paul McMahan and Jason Sides, the only two other lap leaders in the race, followed Gravel to Victory Lane, leaving points leader and defending champion Donny Schatz just short after a turn four incident took Brad Sweet and Sheldon Haudenschild out of the running.
4/8/2017 – Arizona Speedway
QUEEN CREEK, AZ — April 8, 2017 — In a caution free event that saw passing throughout the 24-car field, it was Rico Abreu that perfectly timed a slide-job in Turn 2 to take over the top spot from Brian Brown near the half-way point of the 30-lap event. David Gravel was able to follow Abreu through to give him the second position. Abreu held off a hard-charging Gravel as they made their way through heavy lap traffic to pick up his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win of the 2017 season at Arizona Speedway.
4/7/2017 Cocopah Speedway
SOMERTON, AZ – April 7, 2017 – Brian Brown ousted the field in the Yuma Valley Showdown at Cocopah Speedway for his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win in over three years. It was a race where track position was key and Brown had just that by starting on the pole of the 30-lap Feature event. Donny Schatz grabbed his tenth top-five of the season with a runner-up finish.
04/01/2017 – Perris Auto Speedway
PERRIS, CA – April 1, 2017 – David Gravel was the driver to beat at Perris Auto Speedway for the SoCal Showdown bringing an end the spring California swing. As the track rubbered-up, Gravel was in the ideal position, out front. Running mainly the high-lane around the half-mile oval, Gravel was able to pull away on multiple restarts to take home his third World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season.
3/31/2017 Keller Auto Speedway
HANFORD, CA – March 31, 2017 – Logan Schuchart who started 19th in the 26th-car field, makes a last-lap pass on Ian Madsen to pick up his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the year.
3/29/2017 Placerville Speedway
PLACERVILLE, CA — March 29, 2017 — David Gravel takes the lead from Shane Stewart during lap 22 and staves Rico Abreu off for the second half of the race. Brad Sweet comes in third, with World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series points leader Donny Schatz and NASCAR Monster Energy Cup points leader Kyle Larson in 12 and 24 respectively.
3/25/2017 Stockton Dirt Track
STOCKTON, CA – March 25, 2017 – California-native Brad Sweet capitalized on strong starting position to hold off the streaking Donny Schatz for his first victory of the season at the FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track.
