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Champion Racing Oil National Open
Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Friday, October 02, 2020
Race Recap  

OPENING ATTACK: David Gravel Wins At Williams Grove In His 600th Start

David Gravel made the most of his 600th career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series start at Williams Grove Speedway Friday night.

He won the opening night of the National Open – his sixth win of the season and second in a row at the historic half-mile – took home the $10,000 check and made big gains for Jason Johnson Racing in the team championship.

His path to victory consisted of a dominate reign out front, leading all 25 laps and crossing the finish line by 2.5 seconds ahead of Kyle Larson.

David Gravel / Trent Gower photo

“I had a couple of close calls,” said Gravel, of Watertown, CT. “I had no idea what kind of lead I had. When I passed a lap car, they poked their nose at me, and I didn’t think that was a very good corner. It was a lot of work up there on the curb. It started getting built up pretty big. I knew I just had to attack, attack, attack. When Kyle (Larson) is behind you, know who you have to run all 25 laps hard.”

Riding the high of his win at Lernerville Speedway last week, Gravel – who already had seven wins at Williams Grove, including his Summer Nationals win in July – showed his strength early by setting Quick Time in his qualifying flight. He then won his Drydene Heat Race and went on to finish second in the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash behind PA Posse member Freddie Rahmer.

However, the runner-up finish proved to benefit Gravel more than the win did for Rahmer. By starting on the outside pole for the 25-lap Feature, Gravel got the jump on Rahmer at the start and ran away like a thief out of a bank.

In the first five laps of the Feature, Gravel had already pulled ahead of Rahmer by 2.2 seconds. Lap traffic came into play the next lap but had no hinderance on the Mesilla Valley Transportation #41. Keeping his foot to the floor, Gravel gained tenths every lap on Rahmer. And while he pulled away, Rahmer found himself under attack by Larson.

Rahmer and Larson waged war throughout the final half of the race for the runner-up spot. There was no consideration for space between the two cars. Larson closed to Rahmer’s tail tank in the corners, but Rahmer could pull ahead down the straightaways. Then came the dance of slide jobs. Larson would dive underneath him and Rahmer would slide him back. It wasn’t until Lap 23 that Larson finally completed the pass and looked to run down Gravel.

Larson ran out of time to do so, though. He cut about a second off of Gravel’s lead in three laps but had to settle for the runner-up spot.

Kyle Larson (left) races Freddie Rahmer (right) / Trent Gower photo

“He (Gravel) was really fast,” Larson said. “He’s been really fast here at Williams Grove no matter what team he’s with. He got a good start there and got the lead and set the pace. He picked off some lappers and didn’t get hung up at all. It didn’t allow us to close on him. I felt really really good. I feel like if I cleared Freddie (Rahmer) the first time I tried I would have been able to run Gravel down.”

Rahmer – the current track points leader at Williams Grove – rounded out the podium. The PA Posse has now lost eight straight Series races in Pennsylvania to the Outlaws.

“The big part of the race is trying to get the lead on the start, and I didn’t get a good start,” Rahmer said. “I didn’t bring them around at a fast-enough pace for how our car fired off. And he got through lap cars better than us. I didn’t think Larson was that much better than I was. We were running each other pretty hard. He just got by me at the end.”

With Gravel’s win tonight, and points leader Brad Sweet finishing 11th, Jason Johnson Racing is now only four points behind Sweet’s Kasey Kahne Racing team for the team championship points lead.

For the driver championship, Sweet was able to gain points again on Logan Schuchart, who finished 17th. Sweet now holds a 52-point lead over Schuchart and a 90-point lead over 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz, who sits third in points.

Tomorrow, Gravel will compete for his third National Open title at Williams Grove and the illustrious $75,000 top prize.

“It’s all about putting yourself in position,” Gravel said. “You’re not going to win every time from the front row, but you like your chances.”

UP NEXT

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, on Sat., Oct. 3, returns to Williams Grove Speedway for the $75,000-to-win Champion Racing Oil National Open.

If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all of the action live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS

NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps) – 1. 41-David Gravel [2][$10,000]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [3][$5,000]; 3. 51-Freddie Rahmer [1][$3,000]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [8][$2,700]; 5. 39M-Anthony Macri [5][$2,500]; 6. 71-Shane Stewart [4][$2,200]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [10][$2,000]; 8. 69K-Lance Dewease [14][$1,800]; 9. 9-James McFadden [6][$1,600]; 10. 2M-Kerry Madsen [9][$1,450]; 11. 49-Brad Sweet [22][$1,300]; 12. 5-Brent Marks [15][$1,200]; 13. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [17][$1,100]; 14. 18-Gio Scelzi [12][$1,000]; 15. 21P-Brian Montieth [11][$950]; 16. 2-Carson Macedo [25][$200]; 17. 1S-Logan Schuchart [20][$850]; 18. 48-Danny Dietrich [24][$750]; 19. 26-Cory Eliason [13][$725]; 20. 72-Daryn Pittman [16][$700]; 21. 1A-Jacob Allen [7][$700]; 22. 11-T.J. Stutts [19][$700]; 23. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [26][$]; 24. 14-Parker Price-Miller [21][$700]; 25. 11K-Kraig Kinser [29][$]; 26. 11Z-Zeb Wise [23][$700]; 27. 7S-Jason Sides [30][$]; 28. 21-Brian Brown [18][$700]; 29. 83-Spencer Bayston [27][$]; 30. 24-Lucas Wolfe [28][$]; Lap Leaders: David Gravel 1-25; KSE Hard Charger Award: 49-Brad Sweet[+11]

Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 71-Shane Stewart, 16.111; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 16.371; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri, 16.403; 4. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 16.404; 5. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 16.416; 6. 11-T.J. Stutts, 16.448; 7. 26-Cory Eliason, 16.518; 8. 14-Parker Price-Miller, 16.524; 9. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 16.543; 10. 21P-Brian Montieth, 16.544; 11. 49-Brad Sweet, 16.612; 12. 1-Logan Wagner, 16.723; 13. 13-Paul McMahan, 16.725; 14. 91-Kyle Reinhardt, 16.726; 15. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 16.733; 16. 1X-Chad Trout, 16.787; 17. 99M-Kyle Moody, 16.806; 18. 1W-Matt Campbell, 16.843; 19. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 16.917; 20. 6X-Ryan Smith, 16.94; 21. 19M-Landon Myers, 16.964; 22. 5-Brent Marks, 16.982; 23. 12-Brent Shearer, 17.009; 24. 83-Spencer Bayston, 17.068; 25. 49H-Bradley Howard, 17.149; 26. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 17.191; 27. 73B-Brett Michalski, 17.559; 28. 12W-Troy Fraker, 17.946; 29. 39-Justin Peck, NT 

Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 41-David Gravel, 16.419; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 16.5; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen, 16.594; 4. 9-James McFadden, 16.671; 5. 69K-Lance Dewease, 16.682; 6. 18-Gio Scelzi, 16.699; 7. 15-Donny Schatz, 16.745; 8. 72-Daryn Pittman, 16.771; 9. 11Z-Zeb Wise, 16.82; 10. 5C-Dylan Cisney, 16.85; 11. 21-Brian Brown, 16.905; 12. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 16.913; 13. 7S-Jason Sides, 16.926; 14. 17X-Ian Madsen, 16.951; 15. 48-Danny Dietrich, 16.986; 16. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 17.015; 17. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 17.049; 18. 2-Carson Macedo, 17.052; 19. 17BX-Steve Buckwalter, 17.072; 20. 91F-Tony Fiore, 17.145; 21. 17B-Bill Balog, 17.182; 22. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 17.216; 23. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 17.243; 24. 19-Troy Wagaman, 17.26; 25. 33M-Mason Daniel, 17.631; 26. 35-Zach Hampton, 17.677; 27. 6-Bill Rose, 17.745; 28. 54-Zach Newlin, 17.78

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Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+141David Gravel 250.000Running150$10,000
23+157Kyle Larson 250.000Running146$5,000
31-251Freddie Rahmer 250.000Running144$3,000
48+487Aaron Reutzel 250.000Running142$2,700
55039MAnthony Macri 250.000Running140$2,500
64-271Shane Stewart 250.000Running138$2,200
710+315Donny Schatz 250.000Running136$2,000
814+669KLance Dewease 250.000Running134$1,800
96-39James McFadden 250.000Running132$1,600
109-12MKerry Madsen 250.000Running130$1,450
1122+1149Brad Sweet 250.000Running128$1,300
1215+35Brent Marks 250.000Running126$1,200
1317+417Sheldon Haudenschild 250.000Running124$1,100
1412-218Giovanni Scelzi 250.000Running122$1,000
1511-421PBrian Montieth 250.000Running120$950
1625+92Carson Macedo 250.000Running118$200
1720+31SLogan Schuchart 250.000Running116$850
1824+648Danny Dietrich 250.000Running114$750
1913-626Cory Eliason 250.000Running112$725
2016-472Daryn Pittman 250.000Running110$700
217-141AJacob Allen 24-1 LapsRunning108$700
2219-311T.J. Stutts 24-1 LapsRunning106$700
2326+33ZBrock Zearfoss 24-1 LapsRunning104$0
2421-314Parker Price-Miller 24-1 LapsRunning102$700
2529+411KKraig Kinser 24-1 LapsRunning102$0
2623-311ZZeb Wise 24-1 LapsRunning102$700
2730+37SJason Sides 24-1 LapsRunning102$0
2818-1021Brian Brown 18-7 LapsRunning102$700
2927-283Spencer Bayston 17-8 LapsRunning102$0
3028-224Lucas Wolfe 7-18 LapsRunning102$0
KSE Hard Charger: Brad Sweet
Last Chance Showdown Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11014Parker Price-Miller 120.000Running0$0
23+149Brad Sweet 120.000Running0$0
32-111ZZeb Wise 120.000Running0$0
46+248Danny Dietrich 120.000Running0$0
58+32Carson Macedo 120.000Running0$300
67+13ZBrock Zearfoss 120.000Running0$250
75-291Kyle Reinhardt 120.000Running90$225
84-424Lucas Wolfe 120.000Running0$200
911+213Paul McMahan 120.000Running90$200
109-11XChad Trout 120.000Running90$200
1114+317BXSteve Buckwalter 120.000Running90$200
1213+199MKyle Moody 120.000Running90$200
1312-15CDylan Cisney 120.000Running90$200
1410-47SJason Sides 120.000Running0$200
Dash 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11051Freddie Rahmer 00.000Running0$0
22041David Gravel 00.000Running0$0
34+157Kyle Larson 00.000Running0$0
43-171Shane Stewart 00.000Running0$0
56+139MAnthony Macri 00.000Running0$0
65-19James McFadden 00.000Running0$0
78+11AJacob Allen 00.000Running0$0
87-187Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running0$0
C Main Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11099MKyle Moody 100.000Running0$0
22017BXSteve Buckwalter 100.000Running0$0
35+219MLandon Myers 100.000Running90$150
44017XIan Madsen 100.000Running90$150
58+33Jac Haudenschild 100.000Running90$150
66055KRobbie Kendall 100.000Running90$125
79+212Brent Shearer 100.000Running90$125
812+491FAnthony Fiore 100.000Running90$125
914+549HBradley Howard 100.000Running90$125
1013+32CWayne Johnson 7-3 LapsRunning90$125
113-81Logan Wagner 0-10 LapsDNS90$125
127-555Hunter Schuerenberg 0-10 LapsDNS90$125
1310-383Spencer Bayston 0-10 LapsDNS0$125
1411-317BBill Balog 0-10 LapsDNS90$125
D Main Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+12CWayne Johnson 80.000Running0$0
21-149HBradley Howard 80.000Running0$0
33073BBrett Michalski 80.000Running90$125
45+133MMason Daniel 80.000Running90$125
56+154Zach Newlin 80.000Running90$125
69+319Troy Wagaman Jr.80.000Running90$125
74-335Zach Hampton 80.000Running90$125
88012WTroy Fraker 5-3 LapsDNF90$125
97-26Bill Rose 2-6 LapsDNF90$125
1010011KKraig Kinser 0-8 LapsDNS0$125
111106XRyan Smith 0-8 LapsDNS90$125
121201WMatt Campbell 0-8 LapsDNS90$125
1313039Justin Peck 0-8 LapsDNS90$125
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11071Shane Stewart 00.000Running
22039MAnthony Macri 00.000Running
3302MKerry Madsen 00.000Running
44026Cory Eliason 00.000Running
55017Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running
66049Brad Sweet 00.000Running
78+13ZBrock Zearfoss 00.000Running
87-113Paul McMahan 00.000Running
99099MKyle Moody 00.000Running
1010019MLandon Myers 00.000Running
1111012Brent Shearer 00.000Running
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11087Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running
22051Freddie Rahmer 00.000Running
35+221PBrian Montieth 00.000Running
410+65Brent Marks 00.000Running
53-211T.J. Stutts 00.000Running
67+191Kyle Reinhardt 00.000Running
78+11XChad Trout 00.000Running
84-414Parker Price-Miller 00.000Running
96-31Logan Wagner 00.000Running
109-155Hunter Schuerenberg 00.000Running
1111017BBill Balog 00.000Running
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11041David Gravel 00.000Running
2201AJacob Allen 00.000Running
34+115Donny Schatz 00.000Running
43-169KLance Dewease 00.000Running
56+121Brian Brown 00.000Running
65-111ZZeb Wise 00.000Running
78+148Danny Dietrich 00.000Running
87-17SJason Sides 00.000Running
910+117BXSteve Buckwalter 00.000Running
109-155KRobbie Kendall 00.000Running
1111083Spencer Bayston 00.000Running
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11057Kyle Larson 00.000Running
2209James McFadden 00.000Running
33018Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running
44072Daryn Pittman 00.000Running
58+31SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running
66024Lucas Wolfe 00.000Running
79+22Carson Macedo 00.000Running
85-35CDylan Cisney 00.000Running
97-217XIan Madsen 00.000Running
1011+13Jac Haudenschild 00.000Running
1110-191FAnthony Fiore 00.000Running
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
1071Shane Stewart Bixby, OK16.1110.000
2087Aaron Reutzel Clute, TX16.371-0.260
3039MAnthony Macri Dillsburg, PA16.403-0.292
4051Freddie Rahmer Salfordville, PA16.404-0.293
502MKerry Madsen Knoxville, IA16.416-0.305
6011T.J. Stutts Liverpool, PA16.448-0.337
7026Cory Eliason Visalia, CA16.518-0.407
8014Parker Price-Miller Kokomo, IN16.524-0.413
9017Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster, OH16.543-0.432
10021PBrian Montieth Phoenixville, PA16.544-0.433
11049Brad Sweet Grass Valley, CA16.612-0.501
1201Logan Wagner Harrisonville, PA16.723-0.612
13013Paul McMahan Nashville, TN16.725-0.614
14091Kyle Reinhardt Neptune City, NJ16.726-0.615
1503ZBrock Zearfoss Jonestown, PA16.733-0.622
1601XChad Trout Dover, PA16.787-0.676
17099MKyle Moody Lewisberry, PA16.806-0.695
1801WMatt Campbell Fawn Grove, PA16.843-0.732
19055Hunter Schuerenberg Sikeston, MO16.917-0.806
2006XRyan Smith Kunkletown, PA16.940-0.829
21019MLandon Myers York, PA16.964-0.853
2205Brent Marks Myerstown, PA16.982-0.871
23012Brent Shearer Manheim, PA17.009-0.898
24083Spencer Bayston Lebanon, IN17.068-0.957
25049HBradley Howard Etters, PA17.149-1.038
2602CWayne Johnson Oklahoma City, OK17.191-1.080
27073BBrett Michalski Penndel, PA17.559-1.448
28012WTroy Fraker Newville, PA17.946-1.835
29039Justin Peck Monrovia, IN0.00016.111
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
11112Brent Shearer Manheim, PA0.0000.000
1041David Gravel Watertown, CT16.4190.000
2057Kyle Larson Elk Grove, CA16.500-0.081
301AJacob Allen Hanover, PA16.594-0.175
3383Spencer Bayston Lebanon, IN0.00016.419
409James McFadden Alice Springs, NT16.671-0.252
5069KLance Dewease Fayetteville, PA16.682-0.263
5549HBradley Howard Etters, PA0.00016.419
6018Giovanni Scelzi Fresno, CA16.699-0.280
672CWayne Johnson Oklahoma City, OK0.00016.419
7015Donny Schatz Fargo, ND16.745-0.326
7973BBrett Michalski Penndel, PA0.00016.419
8072Daryn Pittman Owasso, OK16.771-0.352
9011ZZeb Wise Angola, IN16.820-0.401
1005CDylan Cisney Port Royal, PA16.850-0.431
11021Brian Brown Higginsville, MO16.905-0.486
121112WTroy Fraker Newville, PA0.00016.419
12024Lucas Wolfe Mechanicsburg, PA16.913-0.494
1307SJason Sides Bartlett, TN16.926-0.507
14017XIan Madsen St Marys, NSW16.951-0.532
15048Danny Dietrich Gettysburg, PA16.986-0.567
1601SLogan Schuchart Hanover, PA17.015-0.596
17055KRobbie Kendall New Freedom, PA17.049-0.630
1802Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA17.052-0.633
19017BXSteve Buckwalter Royersford, PA17.072-0.653
20091FAnthony Fiore Manheim, PA17.145-0.726
21017BBill Balog North Pole, AK17.182-0.763
2203Jac Haudenschild Wooster, OH17.216-0.797
23011KKraig Kinser Bloomington, IN17.243-0.824
24019Troy Wagaman Jr.Hanover, PA17.260-0.841
25033MMason Daniel Springville, CA17.631-1.212
26035Zach Hampton Mooresville, IN17.677-1.258
2706Bill Rose Plainfield, IN17.745-1.326
28054Zach Newlin Millerstown, PA17.780-1.361
DIRTVision Highlights  
Event Info  

Champion Racing Oil National Open
Friday, October 02, 2020
Williams Grove Speedway
1 Speedway Drive
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Ticket Options  
Saturday is currently sold out; G.A. tickets will be available at the track.
Ticket Phone
(844) 347-8849

Options And Prices
$35 on Friday
$40 on Saturday

Camping $40 for the weekend.

Grandstand Type
Bleachers

Handicapped Seating Location
Front Stretch - Buddy Seats

Pit Age Requirement
NO children under 14 allowed in the Pit area. 14-17 must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian. Parent/Guardian must fill out & sign waiver for children 14-17

Pit Gate Location
North side of the track. NOTE: Will Call is located next to the office on the front stretch off of Park Place and Speedway Dr.

Parking Cost
Free

Handicapped Parking Location
Front stretch and limited parking on Beer Hill (Turn 3)

Camping Availability
onsite

Camping Cost
Call the track for details

Frequently Asked Questions  
To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Type of Grandstand
Bleachers

Stadium Seating
Seat cushions are permitted.

Handicapped Seating
Front Stretch - Buddy Seats

Handicapped Parking
Front stretch and limited parking on Beer Hill (Turn 3)

Pit Age Limit
NO children under 14 allowed in the Pit area. 14-17 must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian. Parent/Guardian must fill out & sign waiver for children 14-17

Pit Gate Location
North side of the track. NOTE: Will Call is located next to the office on the front stretch off of Park Place and Speedway Dr.

Personal Coolers
Coolers no larger that 18" are allowed. No glass containers.

ATMs
1

Alcohol Sales
No alcohol sold on site.

Smoking Policy
No smoking in the Grandstands, or near food stands

Parking Cost
Free

Camping Availability
onsite

Camping Cost
Call the track for details

Track Info  

Williams Grove Speedway
1 Speedway Drive
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 

Track Phone
(717) 697-5000

Ticket Phone
(844) 347-8849

Track Email
[email protected]

Track Size
0.5

Track Type
Semi banked; paperclip oval

Sprint Car Track Record
16.089 seconds by TJ Stutts on 4-8-23

Late Model Track Record
19.500 seconds by Jason Covert

Closest Airport
Harrisburg Int

Other Airport
BWI

Pit Gate Location
North side of the track. NOTE: Will Call is located next to the office on the front stretch off of Park Place and Speedway Dr.

Track Map
Competitor Info  

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