Race Recap
KING DAVID XLI: David Gravel Bests Donny Schatz in a Thriller for First Kings Royal Crown
Gravel and Schatz deliver a duel that’ll never be forgotten, and Gravel comes out on top for $175,000
There’s a reason Eldora Speedway is called “The World’s Greatest Dirt Track.”
The historic half mile located in Rossburg, OH gave the Sprint Car world a Kings Royal they’ll never forget on Saturday night. A driver at the top of his game hungry for his first crown. A legend of Sprint Car Racing charging through the field in search of a record-tying seventh. And the two coming together to clash with racing royalty and $175,000 on the line.
David Gravel entered Saturday’s 41st running of the Kings Royal with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars as one of the clear favorites. When he earned the pole for the 40-lap Feature, it felt like even more of a foregone conclusion. But it was anything but easy for the Watertown, CT native to become King.
First, he had to contend with Logan Schuchart, and then Schatz came charging. The 10-time Series champion roared all the way from 20th to take the lead from Gravel with eight laps remaining. But Gravel wouldn’t let it slip away. He simply refused. The 32-year-old got his elbows up and drove the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 as hard as he could right next to the Eldora fence to get back by. A tap on the wall with only a few laps to go nearly cost him, but he regrouped and held on to become King David XLI.
“Why is Donny Schatz so damn good? Damn,” Gravel said. “You can’t put that guy away no matter where he starts. I saw he was eighth on the open red, and I was like, ‘I know he’s going to be a factor.’ And when I looked down, I thought maybe it was Logan, and there he is – Donny Schatz again. I just had to drive my a** off, do my best Haud line impression, and just run the s**t out of it.
“I’ve let it be known I don’t like to ride the wall, but it’s Kings Royal and you’re in the lead and you see Donny Schatz. I always try to save a little bit of a second gear and was able to hit that second gear and plugged it in the wall, rode the wall for a little while, and luckily got out of it and didn’t hurt too much. I thought those lapped cars were going to mess with me a little bit and kind of did. Hats off to Donny for racing the right way. I try to race as clean as good as he does. Just a lot of respect for him.
“Like I said earlier, this is the coolest celebration for winning a crown jewel event, and to get that third crown jewel is just amazing.”
With the victory, Gravel secured his missing piece to complete the trio of Sprint Car Racing’s three most prestigious crown jewel events. He already owned a Knoxville Nationals and two National Opens and added the Kings Royal. He pushed his career win total with the World of Outlaws to 99 and looks destined to become the eighth to reach triple digits soon. The Kings Royal has now crowned 22 different Kings through 41 editions.
Gravel got the jump on the initial start, but a red flag for a flipping Parker Price-Miller necessitated a restart. Outside pole-sitter, Tyler Courtney, pulled ahead with the second attempt and led the opening lap.
It didn’t take Gravel long to begin searching around the wide half mile for speed as Courtney remained committed to the cushion. Sure enough, Gravel got the bottom rolling and pulled alongside and slid ahead to lead Lap 7.
Logan Schuchart then entered the discussion as he followed Gravel by “Sunshine” to take over the runner-up spot in the Shark Racing machine. Schuchart quickly closed the gap, and on the 16th circuit he rolled low under Gravel to grab the lead in pursuit of his first Kings Royal crown.
A restart with 23 laps remaining gave Gravel to opportunity he needed to regain the lead as he blasted the cushion right around Schuchart. A little way behind them, Schatz launched from eighth to fifth on the restart by the time he reached the back straightaway. He then made it three-wide Sheldon Haudenschild and Jacob Allen in Turns 3 and 4, clearing Haudenschild in the process. The Fargo, ND driver then moved by Allen in the next set of turns to grab third. A lap later Schatz cleared Schuchart for the runner-up spot.
Gravel easily proved to be the toughest challenge as Schatz sliced through the field. When he took the runner-up position, Gravel had over a second advantage on the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing No. 15. But slowly but surely the gap dwindled as Schatz masterfully worked the low line.
Schatz caught up and showed Gravel his nose on Lap 31, and Gravel moved down to block. But Gravel’s choice cost him momentum on the exit of Turn 2 as Schatz rolled by down the back straightaway, sending the huge crowd into a frenzy and completing the drive from 20th to the front.
And then Gravel got up on the wheel. He put the hammer down on the top and motored back around Schatz two laps later. He would not be denied the throne.
Gravel gave Schatz one last opportunity when he hit the wall hard in Turn 4 on Lap 36. Schatz pulled alongside and gave it everything he had, but ultimately Gravel prevailed as he pulled away on the path to forever being known as King David XLI.
“Cody (Jacobs) has a lot of confidence right now. I have a lot of confidence right now,” Gravel said. “Stephen (Hamm-Reilly) and Zach (Patterson) are doing a great job. It’s just been a lot of fun. We’ve had a couple DNFs this year, but every time we’re on the racetrack and this 2 car finishes, it’s typically in a good way. Man, what a race. I just got to thank Tod Quiring for hiring me four years ago.”
Schatz settled for second after the amazing drive from 20th. After taking the lead with less than 10 laps to go, the defeat definitely left Schatz feeling disappointed, but he gave credit where credit was due.
“We’re a little short,” Schatz said. “I guess I’m happy we got there. The guys did a great job all week. We had to change a few motors to get things the way we needed. That stings a little bit to get there. I felt really good. It’s just I’ve said it a hundred million times – the last eight laps of those 40 at this race are a whole different dynamic. I got the lead and started to just slip a little bit. I didn’t let my tires slip once, or I knew I was never going to get it back. And I didn’t slip them, but just as our fuel load came off, I started struggling. David got up on there and got the job done. He got in the fence there, and I don’t know how he drove out of that. I wasn’t going to do what he did, so he won.”
Justin Peck put together a strong charge of his own to wheel the Buch Motorsports No. 13 from 15th to third to round out the Kings Royal podium. His team made some strong changes under the open red with 23 laps to go and put Peck on the path to his best career finish in the Eldora crown jewel.
“That thing was a dream to drive there after that open red,” Peck said. “It just kind of was a slot car around there. I felt like I could run the slick or the bottom or run the top.”
Logan Schuchart and Jacob Allen completed the top five.
Schatz’s drive from 20th to second earned him the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
In Sea Foam Qualifying, Rico Abreu picked up Simpson Quick Time honors.
NOS Energy Drink Heats One, Four, Five, and Six belonged to Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Tyler Courtney, and David Gravel. Milton Hershey School Heat Two went to Sheldon Haudenschild, and Toyota Racing Heat Three went to Logan Schuchart.
Hunter Schuerenberg won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Pennsylvania with three battles against the PA Posse in four nights. It begins on Wednesday, July 24 at York Haven, PA’s BAPS Motor Speedway. Then on July 26-27, the C&D Rigging Summer Nationals brings the tour to Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA) for two nights of action capped with a $20,000-to-win finale. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.
FEATURE RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[20]; 3. 13-Justin Peck[15]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen[7]; 6. 27-Emerson Axsom[13]; 7. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 8. 26-Zeb Wise[14]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[12]; 10. 83-Michael Kofoid[11]; 11. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 12. 5-Spencer Bayston[23]; 13. 39M-Anthony Macri[19]; 14. 83SR-James McFadden[10]; 15. 11-Hunter Schuerenberg[21]; 16. 99-Skylar Gee[9]; 17. 21H-Brady Bacon[22]; 18. 24-Rico Abreu[6]; 19. 21-Brian Brown[16]; 20. 7S-Landon Crawley[17]; 21. 45-Landon Brooks[18]; 22. 16T-Cole Macedo[24]; 23. 42-Sye Lynch[8]; 24. 9P-Parker Price Miller[3]
For complete results, CLICK HERE.
Results
Feature Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | David Gravel | 40 | 0.000 | 30 | Running | 90 | $175,000 |
| 2 | 20 | +18 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 40 | -0.937 | 2 | Running | 90 | $25,000 |
| 3 | 15 | +12 | 13 | Justin Peck | 40 | -4.289 | Running | 90 | $20,000 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 40 | -6.273 | 2 | Running | 90 | $15,000 |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 40 | -6.720 | Running | 90 | $10,000 | |
| 6 | 13 | +7 | 27 | Emerson Axsom | 40 | -8.413 | Running | 90 | $9,000 | |
| 7 | 5 | -2 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 40 | -9.578 | Running | 90 | $8,000 | |
| 8 | 14 | +6 | 26 | Zeb Wise | 40 | -10.155 | Running | 90 | $7,000 | |
| 9 | 12 | +3 | 19 | Brent Marks | 40 | -11.137 | Running | 90 | $6,500 | |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 83 | Michael Kofoid | 40 | -12.009 | Running | 90 | $6,000 | |
| 11 | 2 | -9 | 7BC | Tyler Courtney | 40 | -13.078 | 6 | Running | 90 | $5,900 |
| 12 | 23 | +11 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 40 | -13.207 | Running | 90 | $5,800 | |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | 39M | Anthony Macri | 40 | -15.061 | Running | 90 | $5,700 | |
| 14 | 10 | -4 | 83SR | James McFadden | 40 | -15.190 | Running | 90 | $5,600 | |
| 15 | 21 | +6 | 11 | Hunter Schuerenberg | 40 | -16.854 | Running | 90 | $5,500 | |
| 16 | 9 | -7 | 99 | Skylar Gee | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,400 | |
| 17 | 22 | +5 | 21H | Brady Bacon | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,300 | |
| 18 | 6 | -12 | 24 | Rico Abreu | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,200 | |
| 19 | 16 | -3 | 21 | Brian Brown | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,100 | |
| 20 | 17 | -3 | 7S | Landon Crawley | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,000 | |
| 21 | 18 | -3 | 45 | Landon Brooks | 38 | -2 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,000 | |
| 22 | 24 | +2 | 16T | Cole Macedo | 38 | -2 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,000 | |
| 23 | 8 | -15 | 42 | Sye Lynch | 26 | -14 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,000 | |
| 24 | 3 | -21 | 9P | Parker Price-Miller | 0 | -40 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,000 |
KSE Hard Charger: Donny Schatz
Last Chance Showdown 1 Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | 11 | Hunter Schuerenberg | 15 | 0.000 | 15 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 21H | Brady Bacon | 15 | -0.218 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 15 | -1.490 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 1 | -3 | 16T | Cole Macedo | 15 | -2.057 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 12 | +7 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 15 | -2.252 | Running | 90 | $3,000 | |
| 6 | 9 | +3 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 15 | -2.686 | Running | 90 | $2,500 | |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | 70 | Kraig Kinser | 15 | -3.039 | Running | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 23J | Cale Thomas | 15 | -4.422 | Running | 90 | $1,500 | |
| 9 | 10 | +1 | 6 | Kelby Watt | 15 | -7.372 | Running | 90 | $1,250 | |
| 10 | 5 | -5 | 23B | Devon Borden | 15 | -7.659 | Running | 90 | $1,000 | |
| 11 | 16 | +5 | 57 | Kyle Larson | 15 | -7.715 | Running | 90 | $975 | |
| 12 | 14 | +2 | 14 | Corey Day | 15 | -7.910 | Running | 90 | $950 | |
| 13 | 24 | +11 | 8 | Cory Eliason | 15 | -11.214 | Running | 90 | $925 | |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | 25 | Daison Pursley | 15 | -12.080 | Running | 90 | $900 | |
| 15 | 13 | -2 | 55W | Chris Windom | 15 | -12.994 | Running | 90 | $875 | |
| 16 | 7 | -9 | 11N | Kasey Jedrzejek | 15 | -13.773 | Running | 90 | $850 | |
| 17 | 22 | +5 | W20 | Greg Wilson | 15 | -14.554 | Running | 90 | $825 | |
| 18 | 15 | -3 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 15 | -14.761 | Running | 90 | $800 | |
| 19 | 20 | +1 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 15 | -15.429 | Running | 90 | $775 | |
| 20 | 23 | +3 | 101 | Kalib Henry | 15 | -24.847 | Running | 90 | $750 | |
| 21 | 4 | -17 | 33W | Cap Henry | 14 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $750 | |
| 22 | 21 | -1 | 24D | Danny Sams III | 14 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $750 | |
| 23 | 18 | -5 | 10 | Scott Bogucki | 14 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $750 | |
| 24 | 19 | -5 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | 7 | -8 Laps | DNF | 90 | $750 |
C Main Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | 120 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 2 | 5 | +3 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | 24D | Danny Sams III | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | W20 | Greg Wilson | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | 101 | Kalib Henry | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | Cory Eliason | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 1 | Brenham Crouch | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 90 | $600 | |
| 8 | 14 | +6 | 23 | Garet Williamson | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 90 | $500 | |
| 9 | 16 | +7 | 2KS | Chase Randall | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 90 | $450 | |
| 10 | 21 | +11 | 15K | Creed Kemenah | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 90 | $400 | |
| 11 | 9 | -2 | 2MD | Darin Naida | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 90 | $350 | |
| 12 | 22 | +10 | 25R | Jordan Ryan | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 90 | $350 | |
| 13 | 15 | +2 | 55T | McKenna Haase | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 90 | $350 | |
| 14 | 2 | -12 | 19H | Joel Myers Jr | 12 | -108 Laps | Running | 90 | $350 | |
| 15 | 11 | -4 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 9 | -111 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 16 | 23 | +7 | 50YR | Gary Taylor | 9 | -111 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 17 | 12 | -5 | 32 | Bryce Lucius | 4 | -116 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 18 | 18 | 0 | 29 | Logan McCandless | 4 | -116 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 19 | 7 | -12 | 81 | Lee Jacobs | 3 | -117 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 20 | 13 | -7 | 18T | Tanner Holmes | 0 | -120 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 21 | 17 | -4 | 17B | Bill Balog | 0 | -120 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 22 | 19 | -3 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | 0 | -120 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 23 | 20 | -3 | O1 | Tyler Gunn | 0 | -120 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | 28 | Brian Paulus | 0 | -120 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 |
Heat 1 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | 24 | Rico Abreu | 10 | 0.000 | 7 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 10 | -3.096 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 27 | Emerson Axsom | 10 | -4.748 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 16T | Cole Macedo | 10 | -5.524 | Running | |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | 11N | Kasey Jedrzejek | 10 | -6.967 | Running | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 55W | Chris Windom | 10 | -7.960 | Running | |
| 7 | 5 | -2 | 24D | Danny Sams III | 10 | -8.439 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 81 | Lee Jacobs | 10 | -10.040 | Running | |
| 9 | 6 | -3 | 18T | Tanner Holmes | 2 | -8 Laps | DNF | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | 0 | -10 Laps | DNF | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 28 | Brian Paulus | 0 | -10 Laps | DNF |
Heat 2 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | Sye Lynch | 10 | -2.343 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | Zeb Wise | 10 | -3.763 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 39M | Anthony Macri | 10 | -4.141 | Running | |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 21H | Brady Bacon | 10 | -5.964 | Running | |
| 6 | 10 | +4 | 23J | Cale Thomas | 10 | -7.716 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | Corey Day | 10 | -9.079 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 19H | Joel Myers Jr | 10 | -10.447 | Running | |
| 9 | 5 | -4 | 1 | Brenham Crouch | 10 | -10.864 | Running | |
| 10 | 9 | -1 | 23 | Garet Williamson | 10 | -12.257 | Running | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | O1 | Tyler Gunn | 0 | -10 Laps | DNF |
Heat 3 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 10 | 0.000 | 8 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 99 | Skylar Gee | 10 | -3.503 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 13 | Justin Peck | 10 | -4.384 | Running | |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 11 | Hunter Schuerenberg | 10 | -5.144 | Running | |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 10 | -6.020 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 10 | -6.914 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 10 | -7.862 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | 10 | -9.361 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 2MD | Darin Naida | 10 | -11.659 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 55T | McKenna Haase | 10 | -14.181 | Running |
Heat 4 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 9P | Parker Price-Miller | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 83SR | James McFadden | 10 | -1.163 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 21 | Brian Brown | 10 | -4.600 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 33W | Cap Henry | 10 | -5.742 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Kelby Watt | 10 | -5.968 | Running | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 57 | Kyle Larson | 10 | -6.750 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | W20 | Greg Wilson | 10 | -8.060 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 101 | Kalib Henry | 10 | -8.243 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 2KS | Chase Randall | 10 | -8.999 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 15K | Creed Kemenah | 10 | -10.447 | Running |
Heat 5 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 7BC | Tyler Courtney | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | +3 | 83 | Michael Kofoid | 10 | -2.235 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 7S | Landon Crawley | 10 | -6.296 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 23B | Devon Borden | 10 | -6.898 | Running | |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 70 | Kraig Kinser | 10 | -7.245 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 25 | Daison Pursley | 10 | -7.958 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 10 | -8.690 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 10 | -9.556 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 17B | Bill Balog | 10 | -10.952 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 25R | Jordan Ryan | 10 | -14.237 | Running |
Heat 6 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | David Gravel | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 19 | Brent Marks | 10 | -1.486 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 45 | Landon Brooks | 10 | -3.544 | Running | |
| 4 | 6 | +2 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 10 | -5.457 | Running | |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 10 | -6.679 | Running | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Scott Bogucki | 10 | -7.649 | Running | |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | 8 | Cory Eliason | 10 | -8.409 | Running | |
| 8 | 5 | -3 | 32 | Bryce Lucius | 10 | -11.455 | Running | |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | 29 | Logan McCandless | 10 | -12.273 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 50YR | Gary Taylor | 10 | -13.797 | Running |
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 24 | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | 12.933 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 10 | 39M | Anthony Macri | Dillsburg, PA | 12.982 | -0.049 |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 12.996 | -0.063 |
| 4 | 6 | 21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | 13.051 | -0.118 |
| 5 | 4 | 70 | Kraig Kinser | Bloomington, IN | 13.083 | -0.150 |
| 6 | 12 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 13.133 | -0.200 |
| 7 | 2 | 16T | Cole Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.174 | -0.241 |
| 8 | 9 | 26 | Zeb Wise | Angola, IN | 13.195 | -0.262 |
| 9 | 14 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 13.196 | -0.263 |
| 10 | 5 | 33W | Cap Henry | Bellevue, OH | 13.199 | -0.266 |
| 11 | 3 | 23B | Devon Borden | Raymond, WA | 13.219 | -0.286 |
| 12 | 58 | 2 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 13.221 | -0.288 |
| 13 | 32 | 27 | Emerson Axsom | Franklin, IN | 13.240 | -0.307 |
| 14 | 34 | 42 | Sye Lynch | Cowansville, PA | 13.268 | -0.335 |
| 15 | 40 | 13 | Justin Peck | Monrovia, IN | 13.269 | -0.336 |
| 16 | 18 | 83SR | James McFadden | Alice Springs, NT | 13.296 | -0.363 |
| 17 | 28 | 7S | Landon Crawley | Benton, AR | 13.301 | -0.368 |
| 18 | 13 | 45 | Landon Brooks | Yuba City, CA | 13.345 | -0.412 |
| 19 | 20 | 1A | Jacob Allen | Hanover, PA | 13.355 | -0.422 |
| 20 | 33 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 13.366 | -0.433 |
| 21 | 24 | 99 | Skylar Gee | Leduc, AB | 13.372 | -0.439 |
| 22 | 62 | 9P | Parker Price-Miller | Kokomo, IN | 13.382 | -0.449 |
| 23 | 19 | 7BC | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN | 13.385 | -0.452 |
| 24 | 21 | 19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | 13.389 | -0.456 |
| 25 | 23 | 24D | Danny Sams III | North Port, FL | 13.402 | -0.469 |
| 26 | 30 | 1 | Brenham Crouch | Lubbock, TX | 13.406 | -0.473 |
| 27 | 25 | 11 | Hunter Schuerenberg | Sikeston, MO | 13.415 | -0.482 |
| 28 | 39 | 6 | Kelby Watt | Adel, IA | 13.422 | -0.489 |
| 29 | 36 | 83 | Michael Kofoid | Penngrove, CA | 13.424 | -0.491 |
| 30 | 8 | 32 | Bryce Lucius | Findlay, OH | 13.442 | -0.509 |
| 31 | 38 | 18T | Tanner Holmes | Jacksonville, OR | 13.444 | -0.511 |
| 32 | 56 | 21H | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 13.462 | -0.529 |
| 33 | 47 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.473 | -0.540 |
| 34 | 7 | W20 | Greg Wilson | Benton Ridge, OH | 13.475 | -0.542 |
| 35 | 26 | 25 | Daison Pursley | Locust Grove, OK | 13.480 | -0.547 |
| 36 | 49 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN | 13.485 | -0.552 |
| 37 | 16 | 55W | Chris Windom | Canton, IL | 13.499 | -0.566 |
| 38 | 44 | 14 | Corey Day | Clovis, CA | 13.510 | -0.577 |
| 39 | 22 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | 13.515 | -0.582 |
| 40 | 41 | 57 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | 13.528 | -0.595 |
| 41 | 11 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | 13.534 | -0.601 |
| 42 | 31 | 10 | Scott Bogucki | Mclaren Vale, SA | 13.538 | -0.605 |
| 43 | 17 | 81 | Lee Jacobs | Holmesville, OH | 13.539 | -0.606 |
| 44 | 15 | 19H | Joel Myers Jr | Santa Rosa, CA | 13.563 | -0.630 |
| 45 | 61 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | Knoxville, IA | 13.581 | -0.648 |
| 46 | 54 | 101 | Kalib Henry | Sacramento, CA | 13.593 | -0.660 |
| 47 | 53 | 41 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.595 | -0.662 |
| 48 | 57 | 29 | Logan McCandless | Mercer, PA | 13.595 | -0.662 |
| 49 | 29 | 11N | Kasey Jedrzejek | Lagrange, OH | 13.607 | -0.674 |
| 50 | 45 | 23 | Garet Williamson | Columbia, MO | 13.644 | -0.711 |
| 51 | 35 | 2MD | Darin Naida | Adrian, MI | 13.651 | -0.718 |
| 52 | 55 | 2KS | Chase Randall | Waco, TX | 13.659 | -0.726 |
| 53 | 37 | 17B | Bill Balog | North Pole, AK | 13.665 | -0.732 |
| 54 | 52 | 8 | Cory Eliason | Visalia, CA | 13.693 | -0.760 |
| 55 | 50 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 13.709 | -0.776 |
| 56 | 42 | 23J | Cale Thomas | Fairland, IN | 13.739 | -0.806 |
| 57 | 46 | 55T | McKenna Haase | Des Moines, IA | 13.845 | -0.912 |
| 58 | 43 | 15K | Creed Kemenah | Alvada, OH | 13.848 | -0.915 |
| 59 | 27 | 25R | Jordan Ryan | Castalia, OH | 13.942 | -1.009 |
| 60 | 60 | 50YR | Gary Taylor | Snohomish, WA | 14.023 | -1.090 |
| 61 | 51 | 28 | Brian Paulus | Mooresville, IN | 14.031 | -1.098 |
| 62 | 48 | O1 | Tyler Gunn | Napoleon, OH | 60.000 | -47.067 |
Hot Laps Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 24 | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | 12.903 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 40 | 13 | Justin Peck | Monrovia, IN | 13.047 | -0.144 |
| 3 | 34 | 42 | Sye Lynch | Cowansville, PA | 13.053 | -0.150 |
| 4 | 58 | 2 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 13.055 | -0.152 |
| 5 | 53 | 41 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.078 | -0.175 |
| 6 | 49 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN | 13.096 | -0.193 |
| 7 | 25 | 11 | Hunter Schuerenberg | Sikeston, MO | 13.106 | -0.203 |
| 8 | 44 | 14 | Corey Day | Clovis, CA | 13.116 | -0.213 |
| 9 | 19 | 7BC | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN | 13.132 | -0.229 |
| 10 | 45 | 23 | Garet Williamson | Columbia, MO | 13.144 | -0.241 |
| 11 | 31 | 10 | Scott Bogucki | Mclaren Vale, SA | 13.184 | -0.281 |
| 12 | 32 | 27 | Emerson Axsom | Franklin, IN | 13.186 | -0.283 |
| 13 | 56 | 21H | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 13.200 | -0.297 |
| 14 | 37 | 17B | Bill Balog | North Pole, AK | 13.203 | -0.300 |
| 15 | 47 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.227 | -0.324 |
| 16 | 36 | 83 | Michael Kofoid | Penngrove, CA | 13.229 | -0.326 |
| 17 | 33 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 13.269 | -0.366 |
| 18 | 62 | 9P | Parker Price-Miller | Kokomo, IN | 13.269 | -0.366 |
| 19 | 41 | 57 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | 13.270 | -0.367 |
| 20 | 24 | 99 | Skylar Gee | Leduc, AB | 13.272 | -0.369 |
| 21 | 61 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | Knoxville, IA | 13.277 | -0.374 |
| 22 | 14 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 13.279 | -0.376 |
| 23 | 12 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 13.279 | -0.376 |
| 24 | 55 | 2KS | Chase Randall | Waco, TX | 13.290 | -0.387 |
| 25 | 38 | 18T | Tanner Holmes | Jacksonville, OR | 13.301 | -0.398 |
| 26 | 18 | 83SR | James McFadden | Alice Springs, NT | 13.323 | -0.420 |
| 27 | 22 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | 13.328 | -0.425 |
| 28 | 54 | 101 | Kalib Henry | Sacramento, CA | 13.331 | -0.428 |
| 29 | 42 | 23J | Cale Thomas | Fairland, IN | 13.342 | -0.439 |
| 30 | 52 | 8 | Cory Eliason | Visalia, CA | 13.344 | -0.441 |
| 31 | 39 | 6 | Kelby Watt | Adel, IA | 13.346 | -0.443 |
| 32 | 10 | 39M | Anthony Macri | Dillsburg, PA | 13.351 | -0.448 |
| 33 | 26 | 25 | Daison Pursley | Locust Grove, OK | 13.357 | -0.454 |
| 34 | 30 | 1 | Brenham Crouch | Lubbock, TX | 13.357 | -0.454 |
| 35 | 29 | 11N | Kasey Jedrzejek | Lagrange, OH | 13.360 | -0.457 |
| 36 | 28 | 7S | Landon Crawley | Benton, AR | 13.363 | -0.460 |
| 37 | 43 | 15K | Creed Kemenah | Alvada, OH | 13.369 | -0.466 |
| 38 | 21 | 19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | 13.375 | -0.472 |
| 39 | 50 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 13.394 | -0.491 |
| 40 | 51 | 28 | Brian Paulus | Mooresville, IN | 13.408 | -0.505 |
| 41 | 17 | 81 | Lee Jacobs | Holmesville, OH | 13.417 | -0.514 |
| 42 | 23 | 24D | Danny Sams III | North Port, FL | 13.422 | -0.519 |
| 43 | 35 | 2MD | Darin Naida | Adrian, MI | 13.450 | -0.547 |
| 44 | 16 | 55W | Chris Windom | Canton, IL | 13.481 | -0.578 |
| 45 | 9 | 26 | Zeb Wise | Angola, IN | 13.503 | -0.600 |
| 46 | 27 | 25R | Jordan Ryan | Castalia, OH | 13.534 | -0.631 |
| 47 | 11 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | 13.536 | -0.633 |
| 48 | 20 | 1A | Jacob Allen | Hanover, PA | 13.544 | -0.641 |
| 49 | 13 | 45 | Landon Brooks | Yuba City, CA | 13.553 | -0.650 |
| 50 | 46 | 55T | McKenna Haase | Des Moines, IA | 13.614 | -0.711 |
| 51 | 57 | 29 | Logan McCandless | Mercer, PA | 13.646 | -0.743 |
| 52 | 60 | 50YR | Gary Taylor | Snohomish, WA | 13.712 | -0.809 |
| 53 | 1 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 13.725 | -0.822 |
| 54 | 15 | 19H | Joel Myers Jr | Santa Rosa, CA | 13.744 | -0.841 |
| 55 | 6 | 21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | 13.897 | -0.994 |
| 56 | 3 | 23B | Devon Borden | Raymond, WA | 13.910 | -1.007 |
| 57 | 2 | 16T | Cole Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 14.092 | -1.189 |
| 58 | 8 | 32 | Bryce Lucius | Findlay, OH | 14.163 | -1.260 |
| 59 | 5 | 33W | Cap Henry | Bellevue, OH | 14.303 | -1.400 |
| 60 | 4 | 70 | Kraig Kinser | Bloomington, IN | 14.562 | -1.659 |
| 61 | 7 | W20 | Greg Wilson | Benton Ridge, OH | 14.650 | -1.747 |
| 62 | 48 | O1 | Tyler Gunn | Napoleon, OH | 0.000 | 12.903 |
DIRTVision Highlights
Event Info
World of Outlaws Kings Royal
Friday, July 19th to Saturday, July 20th
Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
Rossburg, Ohio 45348
Event Description
Hear ye! Hear ye! A 41st King will be crowned as the House of Eldora celebrates the fourth decade of this $175,000-to-win Sprint Car Crown Jewel.
Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
To Win Amount
$175,000.00
Event Schedule
Friday:
11AM: Main Gate Ticket Office Opens
12PM: Pit Gate Opens
2PM: Spectator Gates Opens
6:30PM: Hot Laps/Qualifying
7:45PM: Opening Ceremonies
Saturday:
12PM: Pit Gate Opens/Spectator Gates Open
12:30PM: National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Auction
1PM: Chapel Service behind turn 4
4PM: Driver Autograph Session
6:30PM: Hot Laps
7:45PM: Opening Ceremonies
*All times Eastern
Ticket Options
Ticket Phone
937-338-3815
Options And Prices
Handicapped Seating Location
The top row of main grandstand and terrace sections. Reserved seats are recommended. Companion seating is available, please request when ordering tickets. Chair not provided.
Pit Pass Price
Pit Age Requirement
Must be 14 years of age or older. Minors aged 14 through 17 require fully completed Minor Waiver & Parental Consent form.
Parking Cost
$10 or FREE
Handicapped Parking Location
Main parking lot (entry off of State Route 118) and outside of the Turn 4 admission gate.
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
$49
937-338-3815
Options And Prices
Friday
Ages 14+: $35 GA / $40 Reserved
13 and under: Free GA / $20 Reserved
Pit pass: $45
Saturday:
Ages 14+: $45 GA / $50 Reserved
13 and under: Free GA / $20 Reserved
Pit pass: $65
Purchase a 2-day pit pass for $105
Handicapped Seating Location
The top row of main grandstand and terrace sections. Reserved seats are recommended. Companion seating is available, please request when ordering tickets. Chair not provided.
Pit Pass Price
Friday: $45
Saturday: $65
2-Day Pit Pass: $105
Pit Age Requirement
Must be 14 years of age or older. Minors aged 14 through 17 require fully completed Minor Waiver & Parental Consent form.
Parking Cost
$10 or FREE
Handicapped Parking Location
Main parking lot (entry off of State Route 118) and outside of the Turn 4 admission gate.
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
$49
Frequently Asked Questions
To Win Amount
$175,000.00
Stadium Seating
Seat cushions are permitted. Stadium style seats may NOT exceed 18 inches, cannot have arms/armrests. No high back seats.
Handicapped Seating
The top row of main grandstand and terrace sections. Reserved seats are recommended. Companion seating is available, please request when ordering tickets. Chair not provided.
Handicapped Parking
Main parking lot (entry off of State Route 118) and outside of the Turn 4 admission gate.
Pit Age Limit
Must be 14 years of age or older. Minors aged 14 through 17 require fully completed Minor Waiver & Parental Consent form.
Personal Coolers
Yes, personal coolers are allowed in the track. Maximum size is 14" in any direction. Glass items are prohibited. Fans cannot bring in their own alcohol.
ATMs
1
Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is available at the track
Smoking Policy
State law prohibits smoking in all spectator areas, buildings, structures and lines. Smoking permitted in designated areas only.
Parking Cost
$10 or FREE
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
$49
$175,000.00
Stadium Seating
Seat cushions are permitted. Stadium style seats may NOT exceed 18 inches, cannot have arms/armrests. No high back seats.
Handicapped Seating
The top row of main grandstand and terrace sections. Reserved seats are recommended. Companion seating is available, please request when ordering tickets. Chair not provided.
Handicapped Parking
Main parking lot (entry off of State Route 118) and outside of the Turn 4 admission gate.
Pit Age Limit
Must be 14 years of age or older. Minors aged 14 through 17 require fully completed Minor Waiver & Parental Consent form.
Personal Coolers
Yes, personal coolers are allowed in the track. Maximum size is 14" in any direction. Glass items are prohibited. Fans cannot bring in their own alcohol.
ATMs
1
Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is available at the track
Smoking Policy
State law prohibits smoking in all spectator areas, buildings, structures and lines. Smoking permitted in designated areas only.
Parking Cost
$10 or FREE
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
$49
Track Info
Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
Rossburg, Ohio 45348
Track Phone
(937) 338-3815
Ticket Phone
937-338-3815
Track Email
[email protected]
Track Size
0.5
Track Type
High banked
Closest Airport
Dayton, OH (DAY / KDAY) James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
Other Airport
Fort Wayne, IN (FWA / KFWA) Fort Wayne International Airport
Track Map
Competitor Info
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