Illinois and Indiana race fans will get to experience The Greatest Show on Dirt for the first time this year at the end of April.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will visit Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, IL on Friday, April 28, and then Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN on Saturday, April 29.
Along with Tri-City being the Series’ lone stop in Illinois this year, the event will also be the World of Outlaws’ first time back at the 3/8-mile track since 2008.
Tri-State Speedway, or known to many as just “Haubstadt,” will be the Series’ first of two stops in Indiana this year. The 1/4-mile bullring track consistently produces some of the most exciting racing on the tour, with drivers constantly side by side and navigating traffic.
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Early Storylines:
HOME TERRITORY: Two World of Outlaws stars will be returning to their home territories during the doubleheader weekend – Lebanon, IN’s Spencer Bayston and Plainfield, IN’s Bill Rose.
However, neither have won at Tri-State or Tri-City. Coming off a 2022 Rookie of the Year title, Bayston will be poised for a home state victory to build up his sophomore season. Rose will be aiming for his first Series win.
STRONG START: David Gravel, Carson Macedo and Logan Schuchart have hit the ground running in search of their first World of Outlaws championship this year.
Gravel, of Watertown, CT, won the opening two races of the season and then concluded the Series’ visit to Florida with his third win of the season already. Macedo also picked up a win in Florida and then won the Low-E Insulation Spring Showdown mini-points battle. Schuchart is still looking for a Series victory this year but won his second Big Gator championship during DIRTcar Nationals.
Macedo has the upper hand on both of them at Tri-State, having won the last three World of Outlaws races at the track. He’s also yet to finish outside of the top 10 this year.
DRIVE FOR FIVE: Four-time and reigning champion Brad Sweet is on the hunt for his fifth consecutive World of Outlaws title. While he’s collected 80 victories in his career, he’s yet to win at Tri-City or Tri-State.
He’s come close, though. Sweet finished second to Macedo last year and in 2020. The Grass Valley, CA driver and his Kasey Kahne Racing team will be poised to keep their early season momentum going after winning at Magnolia Motor Speedway.
PREVIOUS TRI-CITY WINNERS
2008 – Donny Schatz on June 8
2007 – Danny Lasoski on June 14
2005 – Jason Meyers on May 7
2004 – Joey Saldana on May 15, Steve Kinser on October 9
2003 – Paul McMahan on June 22
2002 – Steve Kinser on May 11
2001 – Dale Blaney on May 12
2000 – Steve Kinser on April 15
1999 – Tyler Walker on May 15, Mark Kinser on June 16
1998 – Sammy Swindell on May 9, Jac Haudenschild on June 20
1997 – Dave Blaney on May 10, Steve Kinser on June 21
1996 – Steve Kinser on May 10, Steve Kinser on July 13
1995 – Jac Haudenschild on May 13, Steve Kinser on June 16, Dave Blaney on July 15
1994 – Sammy Swindell on May 18, Steve Kinser on June 22, Steve Kinser on July 16
1993 – Kenny Jacobs on May 13, Steve Kinser on July 17, Steve Kinser on August 16
1992 – Steve Kinser on May 6, Steve Kinser on July 25, Sammy Swindell on August 10
1991 – Steve Kinser on May 8, Doug Wolfgang on July 13, Sammy Swindell on August 12
1990 – Steve Kinser on July 14, Steve Kinser on August 13
1986 – Steve Kinser on April 11, Steve Kinser on April 12
1985 – Dave Blaney on April 5, Steve Kinser on May 10
1984 – Sammy Swindell on May 16
1981 – Steve Kinser on April 10, Steve Kinser on April 11, Doug Wolfgang on May 20, Doug Wolfgang on July 26, Sammy Swindell on August 22, Steve Kinser on August 23
1980 – Steve Kinser on April 11, Steve Kinser on April 12, Sammy Swindell on May 28, Tim Green on July 9, Ken Schrader on August 22, Doug Wolfgang on August 23
1979 – Steve Kinser on May 23, Steve Kinser on July 11, Sammy Swindell on August 22, Doug Wolfgang on October 18
PREVIOUS TRI-STATE WINNERS
2022 – Carson Macedo on April 23
2021 – Carson Macedo on April 10
2020 – Carson Short on June 19, Carson Macedo on June 20
2019 – Christopher Bell on Oct. 13
2018 – David Gravel on May 13
2017 – Parker Price-Miller on May 14
2016 – David Gravel on May 14
2015 – Paul McMahan on May 3
2014 – Paul McMahan on May 10
2013 – Tim Kaeding on April 20
2012 – Craig Dollansky on April 21
2011 – Sammy Swindell on May 30
2010 – Craig Dollansky on Oct. 16
2009 – Steve Kinser on June 25
2008 – Craig Dollansky on July 6
2007 – Steve Kinser on April 21
2006 – Craig Dollansky on April 15
2005 – Steve Kinser on April 16
2004 – Tim Kaeding on Oct. 8
1999 – Mark Kinser on May 16
1998 – Mark Kinser on May 10, Sammy Swindell on June 21
1997 – Steve Kinser on May 11, Sammy Swindell on June 22
1996 – Mark Kinser on May 12
1995 – Stevie Smith on May 14, Steve Kinser on July 16
1994 – Andy Hillenburg on May 15, Dave Blaney on July 17
1993 – Dave Blaney on May 16, Andy Hillenburg on July 18
1992 – Gary Wright on May 10, Sammy Swindell on July 26
1991 – Doug Wolfgang on May 12, Steve Kinser on July 14
1990 – Doug Wolfgang on May 13
1989 – Steve Kinser on May 14
1988 – Bobby Davis, Jr. and Sammy Swindell on May 15 (co-winners)
1980 – Steve Kinser on May 11
1979 – Lee James on May 13, Larry Gates on Aug. 19
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch both races live on DIRTVision.
