World of Outlaws Premier Chevy Dealers Clash
Race Recap
CONTROLLING THE CAPITAL: David Gravel Dominates Knoxville’s Premier Chevy Dealers Clash Finale
The two-time and defending champion cruises to his fourth victory of the season
David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports are tough to stop at Knoxville Raceway.
A day after coming up one spot short at “The Sprint Car Capital of the World,” the two-time and defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champions refused to be denied.
Gravel lined the ShopHusets.com No. 2 on the outside of the front row for Saturday’s Premier Chevy Dealers Clash finale, rocketed to the lead on the opening circuit, and never looked back. The Watertown, CT native opened up a huge advantage in the early stages of the 25-lapper. Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms, and Carson Macedo all had stints in the runner-up spot when they closed in, but none could put together a serious challenge as Gravel wheeled to Victory Lane.
“They (Knoxville) didn’t blade the top last night and they did tonight,” Gravel explained. “And that’s kind of a characteristic they did quite a bit last year and made the top really, really fast. I searched down low on Lap 4 or 5 and felt like the top was starting to slow down. But under that red Cody (Jacobs) said I had a big lead. I was just going to hammer the top but started to get tight on entry. Once it stuck like glue a car length down, I went to the bottom, and it was there. Luckily, I sniffed it out and guessed at the right time.”
The night marked Gravel and the Big Game crew’s fourth win of the year with The Greatest Show on Dirt, equaling them with Michael “Buddy” Kofoid and Roth Motorsports for the most. The 33-year-old is up to 124 World of Outlaws checkered flags in his career. His overall win total stands at 15 after Saturday’s score, giving him sole possession of the 24th most at the iconic Iowa oval.
Carson Macedo and the Jason Johnson Racing crew rallied to the runner-up position after starting seventh.
Ryan Timms put the Liebig Motorsports No. 10 on the podium for the second night in a row with a third-place finish.
Logan Schuchart and Rico Abreu completed the top five.
NIGHTLY NOTES
Ryan Timms clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.
Brian Brown earned Simpson Quick Time honors.
Heat Races belonged to Brian Brown (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Carson Macedo (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Rico Abreu (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).
The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Rico Abreu.
Abreu also topped the Toyota Dash.
Giovanni Scelzi won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
Donny Schatz moved the CJB Motorsports No. 15 up 15 spots to collect KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.
Cole Macedo was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.
Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.
Kelby Watt grabbed the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Sheldon Haudenschild.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Ohio for the first time in 2026 with stops at Attica, OH’s Attica Raceway Park on Friday, May 1 and Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway on Saturday, May 2. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
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FEATURE RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[2]; 2. 41-Carson Macedo[7]; 3. 10-Ryan Timms[5]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 5. 24A-Rico Abreu[1]; 6. 83-Michael Kofoid[4]; 7. 2C-Cole Macedo[19]; 8. 87-Aaron Reutzel[6]; 9. 21-Brian Brown[3]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[25]; 11. 88-Austin McCarl[22]; 12. 1K-Kelby Watt[9]; 13. 13-Tanner Holmes[20]; 14. 19-Brent Marks[12]; 15. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[21]; 16. 17B-Bill Balog[10]; 17. 27-Emerson Axsom[18]; 18. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[24]; 19. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[16]; 20. 23-Garet Williamson[27]; 21. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[17]; 22. 11-Justin Henderson[15]; 23. 1TZ-Tasker Phillips[23]; 24. 7S-Chris Windom[28]; 25. (DNF) 28-Jace Park[13]; 26. (DNF) 2KS-Carson McCarl[26]; 27. (DNF) 94-Brad Sweet[11]; 28. (DNF) 55-Kerry Madsen[8]
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Feature Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | David Gravel | 25 | 0.000 | 25 | Running | 150 | $12,000 |
| 2 | 7 | +5 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 25 | -0.724 | Running | 146 | $8,000 | |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | 10 | Ryan Timms | 25 | -1.317 | Running | 144 | $5,000 | |
| 4 | 14 | +10 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 25 | -1.880 | Running | 142 | $3,200 | |
| 5 | 1 | -4 | 24A | Rico Abreu | 25 | -2.916 | Running | 140 | $2,800 | |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | 83 | Michael Kofoid | 25 | -3.281 | Running | 138 | $2,600 | |
| 7 | 19 | +12 | 2C | Cole Macedo | 25 | -4.012 | Running | 136 | $2,400 | |
| 8 | 6 | -2 | 87 | Aaron Reutzel | 25 | -4.695 | Running | 134 | $2,300 | |
| 9 | 3 | -6 | 21 | Brian Brown | 25 | -5.571 | Running | 132 | $2,200 | |
| 10 | 25 | +15 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 25 | -6.046 | Running | 130 | $2,000 | |
| 11 | 22 | +11 | 88 | Austin McCarl | 25 | -6.550 | Running | 128 | $1,800 | |
| 12 | 9 | -3 | 1K | Kelby Watt | 25 | -7.442 | Running | 126 | $1,600 | |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | 13 | Tanner Holmes | 25 | -8.788 | Running | 124 | $1,400 | |
| 14 | 12 | -2 | 19 | Brent Marks | 25 | -9.074 | Running | 122 | $1,200 | |
| 15 | 21 | +6 | 77 | Giovanni Scelzi | 25 | -9.898 | Running | 120 | $1,200 | |
| 16 | 10 | -6 | 17B | Bill Balog | 25 | -10.932 | Running | 118 | $1,200 | |
| 17 | 18 | +1 | 27 | Emerson Axsom | 25 | -13.343 | Running | 116 | $1,200 | |
| 18 | 24 | +6 | 7BC | Tyler Courtney | 25 | -14.627 | Running | 114 | $1,200 | |
| 19 | 16 | -3 | 18 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 25 | -15.225 | Running | 112 | $1,200 | |
| 20 | 27 | +7 | 23 | Garet Williamson | 25 | -15.651 | Running | 110 | $1,200 | |
| 21 | 17 | -4 | 1A | Ashton Torgerson | 25 | -16.187 | Running | 108 | $1,200 | |
| 22 | 15 | -7 | 11 | Justin Henderson | 25 | -16.311 | Running | 106 | $1,200 | |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 1TZ | Tasker Phillips | 25 | -16.693 | Running | 104 | $1,200 | |
| 24 | 28 | +4 | 7S | Chris Windom | 24 | -1 Laps | Running | 102 | $1,200 | |
| 25 | 13 | -12 | 28 | Jace Park | 14 | -11 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,200 | |
| 26 | 26 | 0 | 2KS | Carson McCarl | 10 | -15 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,200 | |
| 27 | 11 | -16 | 94 | Brad Sweet | 3 | -22 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,200 | |
| 28 | 8 | -20 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | 3 | -22 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,200 |
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Event Info
World of Outlaws Premier Chevy Dealers Clash
Friday, April 24th to Saturday, April 25th
Knoxville Raceway
1000 North Lincoln Street
Knoxville, IA, 50138
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars make a springtime stop at The Sprint Car Capital of the World, the first two of nine total nights of action at Knoxville Raceway in 2026 for The Greatest Show on Dirt!
Friday April 24th, 2026
2:00PM Pit Gates Open
5:30PM Gates Open
5:30PM WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Drivers Meeting
6PM Motor Heat
6:30PM WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Hot Laps
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying
Opening Ceremonies
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Heat Races (8 Laps)
--NOS Energy Drink Heat Race #1
--DIRTVision Heat Race #2
--WIX Filters Heat Race #3
--The Greatest Show on Dirt Heat Race #4
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Toyota Dash Draw
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car C-Main (10 Laps)-If Needed
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Toyota Dash (6 Laps)
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps)
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Feature (25 Laps)
Saturday April 25th, 2026
2:00PM Pit Gates Open
5:30PM Gates Open
5:30PM WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Drivers Meeting
6PM Motor Heat
6:30PM WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Hot Laps
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying
Opening Ceremonies
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Heat Races (8 Laps)
--NOS Energy Drink Heat Race #1
--DIRTVision Heat Race #2
--WIX Filters Heat Race #3
--The Greatest Show on Dirt Heat Race #4
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Toyota Dash Draw
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car C-Main (10 Laps)-If Needed
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Toyota Dash (6 Laps)
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps)
WoO NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Feature (25 Laps)
*All times Central
Know Before You Go
Cooler Policy
Soft side, collapsible coolers no bigger than 6-pack size and empty are allowed
Alcohol
Alcohol is available at the track
Smoking
All grandstands are non-smoking. Smoking areas are available underneath stands.
Seating
Bench style, metal seats with backrests
General Admission: N/A
Reserved: All seating
Foam or other seat cushions are permitted as long as they are not more than 20" wide. Stadiums seats are NOT ALLOWED
Numbered seating available
Accessibility
Seating: Located in the front stretch grandstands. Wheelchairs and scooters seating is available in row 39 (AA & BB) Also is section D, row 1
Parking: Behind the front stretch grandstands and behind Dyer-Hudson Hall.
Parking
$15.00
Camping
Cost: Knoxville Nationals camping: Camping is $200 for all 4 days. A 4-day package is required to stay at the North Campground. Water and electric hookups are available.
Payments
Cards accepted: Concessions, Pit Gate, Ticket Window
ATMs available on-site
Knoxville Raceway
The Sprint Car Capital of the World!
Knoxville, Iowa
1000 North Lincoln Street , 50138
The Knoxville Raceway, located on the Marion County Fairgrounds, began as a track for horse racing. The first automobile race was held in 1901. Johnny Gerber and "Speed" Adams were among the drivers featured between 1927 and 1936 during racing’s growth in popularity.
Racing came to a halt in the early 1940s due to the war, and returned late in the decade with hot rod racing. Soon after, midget and stock car racing became common.
In 1954, weekly racing began at the Knoxville Raceway. By this time, lighting was added to the track, along with new fencing. Stock car racing was the primary attraction, which were passenger cars stripped of glass, innards and extra metal. Roll cages were often constructed inside the car as a safety precaution.
Events at the Knoxville Raceway were promoted by the Southern Iowa Stock Car Racing Association until 1956, when Marion Robinson took over as promoter. During Robinson's tenure, "modifieds", (a stock car with modifications made to the engine), and "supermodifieds" (modifieds with the car bodies cut away to eliminate weight), were the rage. Eventually, tubing replaced the car frames, giving way to the sprint car as we know it today. Under Robinson's leadership, the Knoxville Nationals were born.
P. Ray Grimes came into leadership at the Knoxville Raceway in 1974, promoting races until 1977. Grimes' legacy includes extending the length of the Knoxville Nationals to four days.
1977 brought about a new Race Director, Ralph Capitani. Capitani continued to build on the growth of his predecessors, increasing the payoff for the 4-day Knoxville Nationals event to $100,000. The first tape-delayed broadcast of the Nationals was in 1987, with the first live broadcast in 1993.
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