THE CONCRETE KING: Anthony Macri Sweeps World of Outlaws Weekend at Port Royal
It took Anthony Macri more than five years and 60 starts to win his first-career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature; then it only took him another 23 hours to quickly top his second.
The 23-year-old sensation earned his 23rd win of 2022 on Saturday night, doing so in spectacular fashion as swept the Nittany Showdown at Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway to bank a $25,000 weekend on home turf.
Unlike Friday’s flag-to-flag domination, Saturday’s score required much more of a battle as the Dillsburg, PA native went toe-to-toe with Myerstown, PA’s Brent Marks. The duo swapped slider-after-slider for three laps near the midway point, but Macri’s #39M ultimately prevailed on Lap 15 and never looked back.
It was the perfect exclamation point on what has easily been the most incredible season of Macri’s young career. He’s the winningest driver in the country, he won the $60,000 Tuscarora 50 last month, now he’s a back-to-back World of Outlaws winner; and the year still isn’t officially over.
“It’s honestly incredible,” Macri remarked on his year. “This is something that I didn’t think was ever feasible. It’s a testament to how hard this team works and the effort we put in. We had a great car all night long again. I had to kind of wait for Brent [Marks] to hit dirty air or a restart to make a move on him. I knew I needed to turn the wick up, but mainly keep it out of the fence once I got by him.
I don’t know what it is, honestly, that has changed for us. Nothing specific is different, I’m pretty sure this car is leftover from last year. I think it’s just been a mindset thing for this group. I finally started to get my head out of my butt more often, too. It’s unreal.”
After leading the opening 14 laps, Brent Marks slipped back to earn runner-up honors with his eighth podium of the year in World of Outlaws competition. It was a strong rebound for the Murray-Marks #19 after leaving on the wrecker during Friday’s Feature.
“This kind of feels like a win after these last two races,” Marks mentioned. “We had a good car all night long, but the #39M is just so good here. It’s a unique setup for this track and they have it nailed down. I felt like we had a winning car, but we’re not as good as them right now. I’m proud of this team for all the adversity we’ve faced lately.”
Finishing third and snapping the PA Posse’s streak of podium sweeps at Port Royal was David Gravel in the Big Game Motorsports #2. Across both nights, he chopped off 28 points in the championship chase and now sits only 66-points behind Brad Sweet with six nights remaining.
“Anything is possible,” Gravel noted on the title pursuit. “I’m really proud of our effort this weekend. It feels good to be competitive at a place like this against these guys. They’re just willing to go to that next level here that I’m not as comfortable with yet. Once we get to race here more and more, I think I’ll get used to it down the road.”
Closing out the top-five at Port Royal was 10-time World of Outlaws champion, Donny Schatz, in fourth, and 121-time Port Royal winner, Lance Dewease, finishing fifth.
Rounding out the top-10 on Saturday was Danny Dietrich in sixth, Lucas Wolfe in seventh, James McFadden in eighth, Brad Sweet in ninth, and Kasey Kahne in tenth.
NOS NOTEBOOK (PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY, 10/8/22)
After becoming the 148th different winner in World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series history on Friday, Anthony Macri became the 98th different driver to win multiple races with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
Macri is the fourth driver in Series history to win his first two career Features in back-to-back fashion, and the first to do so in more than 3,400+ races. He joins an iconic list including Lynn Paxton (1979), Steve Smith (1978), and Doug Wolfgang (1978).
Macri almost made it a perfect night as he topped My Place Hotels Qualifying and his NOS Energy Drink Heat Race, but barely missed out on the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash win to Brent Marks.
UP NEXT (Fri-Sat) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make their final trip to the Midwest next weekend with stops at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, NE on Friday, October 14, and then Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS on Saturday, October 15. Fans can BUY TICKETS HERE, or watch every lap LIVE on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature Results (30 Laps) – 1. 39M-Anthony Macri (2); 2. 19-Brent Marks (1); 3. 2-David Gravel (4); 4. 15-Donny Schatz (5); 5. 69K-Lance Dewease (12); 6. 48-Danny Dietrich (10); 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe (13); 8. 83-James McFadden (7); 9. 49-Brad Sweet (3); 10. 9-Kasey Kahne (17); 11. 18-Giovanni Scelzi (18); 12. 41-Carson Macedo (11); 13. 23-Devon Borden (8); 14. 42-Sye Lynch (16); 15. 55-Mike Wagner (21); 16. 1A-Jacob Allen (20); 17. 6D-Ryan Smith (26); 18. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild (15); 19. 11K-Kraig Kinser (24); 20. 73-Scotty Thiel (22); 21. 7S-Robbie Price (23); 22. 1S-Logan Schuchart (9); 23. 67-Justin Whittall (14); 24. 8-Freddie Rahmer (19); 25. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss (27); 26. 5-Spencer Bayston (6); 27. 45-Jeff Halligan (25).
NEW Championship Standings (68/74 Races) – 1. Brad Sweet (8,470); 2. David Gravel (-66); 3. Carson Macedo (-134); 4. Donny Schatz (-224); 5. Sheldon Haudenschild (-262); 6. Logan Schuchart (-386); 7. James McFadden (-484); 8. Spencer Bayston (-564); 9. Jacob Allen (-680); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-960).
[Read More]POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | +1 | 39M | Anthony Macri | 30 | 0.000 | 16 | Running | 150 | $15,000 |
2 | 1 | -1 | 19 | Brent Marks | 30 | -2.674 | 14 | Running | 146 | $6,000 |
3 | 4 | +1 | 2 | David Gravel | 30 | -6.592 | Running | 144 | $3,500 | |
4 | 5 | +1 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 30 | -7.456 | Running | 142 | $2,800 | |
5 | 12 | +7 | 69K | Lance Dewease | 30 | -8.055 | Running | 140 | $2,500 | |
6 | 10 | +4 | 48 | Danny Dietrich | 30 | -10.538 | Running | 138 | $2,300 | |
7 | 13 | +6 | 5W | Lucas Wolfe | 30 | -11.444 | Running | 136 | $2,200 | |
8 | 7 | -1 | 83 | James McFadden | 30 | -12.639 | Running | 134 | $2,100 | |
9 | 3 | -6 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 30 | -14.165 | Running | 132 | $2,050 | |
10 | 17 | +7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 30 | -14.354 | Running | 130 | $2,000 | |
11 | 18 | +7 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 30 | -16.164 | Running | 128 | $1,600 | |
12 | 11 | -1 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 30 | -16.777 | Running | 126 | $1,400 | |
13 | 8 | -5 | 23 | Devon Borden | 30 | -18.062 | Running | 124 | $1,200 | |
14 | 16 | +2 | 42 | Sye Lynch | 30 | -18.956 | Running | 122 | $1,100 | |
15 | 21 | +6 | 55 | Mike Wagner | 30 | -19.105 | Running | 120 | $1,050 | |
16 | 20 | +4 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 29 | -1 Laps | Running | 118 | $1,000 | |
17 | 26 | +9 | 6D | Ryan Smith | 29 | -1 Laps | Running | 116 | $1,000 | |
18 | 15 | -3 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 29 | -1 Laps | Running | 114 | $1,000 | |
19 | 24 | +5 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 28 | -2 Laps | Running | 112 | $1,000 | |
20 | 22 | +2 | 73 | Scotty Thiel | 28 | -2 Laps | Running | 110 | $1,000 | |
21 | 23 | +2 | 7S | Robbie Price | 28 | -2 Laps | Running | 108 | $1,000 | |
22 | 9 | -13 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 21 | -9 Laps | DNF | 106 | $1,000 | |
23 | 14 | -9 | 67 | Justin Whittall | 12 | -18 Laps | DNF | 104 | $1,000 | |
24 | 19 | -5 | 8 | Freddie Rahmer | 12 | -18 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,000 | |
25 | 27 | +2 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 12 | -18 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,000 | |
26 | 6 | -20 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 10 | -20 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,000 | |
27 | 25 | -2 | 45 | Jeff Halligan | 8 | -22 Laps | DNF | 102 | $1,000 |
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 12 | 0.000 | 6 | Running | 0 | $0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 55 | Mike Wagner | 12 | -2.061 | 6 | Running | 0 | $0 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 73 | Scotty Thiel | 12 | -3.673 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 7S | Robbie Price | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
5 | 6 | +1 | 20G | Noah Gass | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $300 | |
6 | 8 | +2 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
7 | 9 | +2 | 6D | Ryan Smith | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
8 | 7 | -1 | 21 | Brian Brown | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $250 | |
9 | 5 | -4 | 5C | Dylan Cisney | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $225 | |
10 | 10 | 0 | 45 | Jeff Halligan | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
11 | 14 | +3 | 3 | Ayrton Gennetten | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 | |
12 | 15 | +3 | 17B | Steve Buckwalter | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 | |
13 | 11 | -2 | 35 | Austin Bishop | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 | |
14 | 13 | -1 | 97 | Brie Hershey | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 | |
15 | 12 | -3 | 1 | Logan Wagner | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 0 | $200 |
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | Brent Marks | 6 | 0.000 | 6 | Running | 0 | $0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 39M | Anthony Macri | 6 | -1.303 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
3 | 4 | +1 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 6 | -2.884 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
4 | 3 | -1 | 2 | David Gravel | 6 | -2.894 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 6 | -4.040 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 6 | -4.632 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
7 | 8 | +1 | 83 | James McFadden | 6 | -6.388 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
8 | 7 | -1 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 3 | -3 Laps | DNF | 0 | $0 |
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Ayrton Gennetten | 8 | 0.000 | 5 | Running | 0 | $0 |
2 | 1 | -1 | 17B | Steve Buckwalter | 8 | -0.444 | 3 | Running | 0 | $0 |
3 | 4 | +1 | 77 | Danny Varin | 8 | -2.955 | Running | 90 | $150 | |
4 | 3 | -1 | 1M | Landon Myers | 8 | -4.320 | Running | 90 | $150 | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 29 | Dan Shetler | 8 | -5.528 | Running | 90 | $150 | |
6 | 7 | +1 | 8X | Nick Sweigart | 8 | -9.056 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
7 | 8 | +1 | 6 | Bill Rose | 3 | -5 Laps | DNF | 90 | $125 | |
8 | 6 | -2 | 8S | Trenton Sheaffer | 0 | -8 Laps | DNS | 90 | $0 | |
9 | 9 | 0 | 12W | Troy Fraker | 0 | -8 Laps | DNS | 90 | $0 |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 39M | Anthony Macri | 8 | 0.000 | 8 | Running |
2 | 4 | +2 | 83 | James McFadden | 8 | -1.465 | Running | |
3 | 6 | +3 | 23 | Devon Borden | 8 | -2.649 | Running | |
4 | 3 | -1 | 69K | Lance Dewease | 8 | -4.509 | Running | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 42 | Sye Lynch | 8 | -5.566 | Running | |
6 | 7 | +1 | 73 | Scotty Thiel | 8 | -6.834 | Running | |
7 | 2 | -5 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 8 | -6.836 | Running | |
8 | 8 | 0 | 6D | Ryan Smith | 8 | -8.219 | Running | |
9 | 9 | 0 | 17B | Steve Buckwalter | 8 | -8.528 | Running | |
10 | 10 | 0 | 29 | Dan Shetler | 8 | -9.085 | Running | |
11 | 11 | 0 | 12W | Troy Fraker | 3 | -5 Laps | DNF |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | +1 | 19 | Brent Marks | 8 | 0.000 | 8 | Running |
2 | 1 | -1 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 8 | -3.621 | Running | |
3 | 5 | +2 | 48 | Danny Dietrich | 8 | -5.030 | Running | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 67 | Justin Whittall | 8 | -6.349 | Running | |
5 | 3 | -2 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 8 | -8.190 | Running | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 5C | Dylan Cisney | 8 | -8.886 | Running | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | Brian Brown | 8 | -9.957 | Running | |
8 | 8 | 0 | 35 | Austin Bishop | 8 | -11.663 | Running | |
9 | 9 | 0 | 1M | Landon Myers | 8 | -14.418 | Running | |
10 | 10 | 0 | 8X | Nick Sweigart | 8 | -17.411 | Running |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | David Gravel | 8 | 0.000 | 8 | Running |
2 | 4 | +2 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 8 | -2.239 | Running | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 8 | -2.306 | Running | |
4 | 2 | -2 | 5W | Lucas Wolfe | 8 | -3.793 | Running | |
5 | 7 | +2 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 8 | -5.965 | Running | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 7S | Robbie Price | 8 | -7.351 | Running | |
7 | 8 | +1 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 8 | -9.572 | Running | |
8 | 11 | +3 | 1 | Logan Wagner | 8 | -10.153 | Running | |
9 | 5 | -4 | 3 | Ayrton Gennetten | 8 | -11.607 | Running | |
10 | 10 | 0 | 77 | Danny Varin | 8 | -12.609 | Running | |
11 | 9 | -2 | 6 | Bill Rose | 8 | -14.233 | Running |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 8 | 0.000 | 7 | Running |
2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 8 | -3.499 | Running | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 8 | -4.899 | Running | |
4 | 6 | +2 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 8 | -6.317 | Running | |
5 | 8 | +3 | 8 | Freddie Rahmer | 8 | -7.630 | Running | |
6 | 7 | +1 | 20G | Noah Gass | 8 | -9.496 | Running | |
7 | 5 | -2 | 45 | Jeff Halligan | 8 | -12.534 | Running | |
8 | 10 | +2 | 97 | Brie Hershey | 8 | -13.185 | Running | |
9 | 4 | -5 | 55 | Mike Wagner | 0 | -8 Laps | DNS | |
10 | 9 | -1 | 8S | Trenton Sheaffer | 0 | -8 Laps | DNS |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 39M | Anthony Macri | Dillsburg, PA | 15.659 | 0.000 |
2 | 9 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | 15.769 | -0.110 |
3 | 16 | 1A | Jacob Allen | Hanover, PA | 15.785 | -0.126 |
4 | 15 | 19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | 15.797 | -0.138 |
5 | 4 | 69K | Lance Dewease | Fayetteville, PA | 15.826 | -0.167 |
6 | 21 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 15.828 | -0.169 |
7 | 19 | 83 | James McFadden | Alice Springs, NT | 15.851 | -0.192 |
8 | 20 | 67 | Justin Whittall | Vincentown, NJ | 15.868 | -0.209 |
9 | 10 | 42 | Sye Lynch | Cowansville, PA | 15.870 | -0.211 |
10 | 11 | 48 | Danny Dietrich | Gettysburg, PA | 15.885 | -0.226 |
11 | 17 | 23 | Devon Borden | Raymond, WA | 15.908 | -0.249 |
12 | 1 | 5C | Dylan Cisney | Port Royal, PA | 15.966 | -0.307 |
13 | 8 | 73 | Scotty Thiel | Sheboygan, WI | 15.966 | -0.307 |
14 | 14 | 21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | 16.004 | -0.345 |
15 | 2 | 6D | Ryan Smith | Kunkletown, PA | 16.044 | -0.385 |
16 | 5 | 35 | Austin Bishop | Elverson, PA | 16.077 | -0.418 |
17 | 12 | 17B | Steve Buckwalter | Royersford, PA | 16.087 | -0.428 |
18 | 13 | 1M | Landon Myers | York, PA | 16.309 | -0.650 |
19 | 18 | 29 | Dan Shetler | Johnstown, PA | 16.497 | -0.838 |
20 | 7 | 8X | Nick Sweigart | Myerstown, PA | 16.718 | -1.059 |
21 | 6 | 12W | Troy Fraker | Newville, PA | 17.745 | -2.086 |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 | 2 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 15.674 | 0.000 |
2 | 5 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN | 15.752 | -0.078 |
3 | 13 | 5W | Lucas Wolfe | Mechanicsburg, PA | 15.820 | -0.146 |
4 | 10 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 15.842 | -0.168 |
5 | 12 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 15.868 | -0.194 |
6 | 1 | 41 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 15.898 | -0.224 |
7 | 4 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 15.911 | -0.237 |
8 | 7 | 55 | Mike Wagner | Harrisonville, PA | 15.920 | -0.246 |
9 | 2 | 3 | Ayrton Gennetten | Versailles, MO | 15.969 | -0.295 |
10 | 11 | 45 | Jeff Halligan | Ephrata, PA | 15.978 | -0.304 |
11 | 19 | 7S | Robbie Price | Cobble Hill, BC | 15.993 | -0.319 |
12 | 16 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 16.013 | -0.339 |
13 | 20 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | 16.155 | -0.481 |
14 | 8 | 20G | Noah Gass | Mounds, OK | 16.187 | -0.513 |
15 | 14 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | Bloomington, IN | 16.289 | -0.615 |
16 | 15 | 8 | Freddie Rahmer | Salfordville, PA | 16.323 | -0.649 |
17 | 3 | 6 | Bill Rose | Plainfield, IN | 16.365 | -0.691 |
18 | 9 | 8S | Trenton Sheaffer | Richfield, PA | 16.426 | -0.752 |
19 | 6 | 77 | Danny Varin | Sharon Springs, NY | 16.444 | -0.770 |
20 | 21 | 97 | Brie Hershey | Dillsburg, PA | 16.571 | -0.897 |
21 | 18 | 1 | Logan Wagner | Harrisonville, PA | 16.571 | -0.897 |
Nittany Showdown
Saturday, October 08, 2022
Port Royal Speedway
302 West 6th Street
Port Royal, Pennsylvania 17082
Event Description
It's the final chance for bragging rights as the Outlaws & PA Posse square off one final time this season in this Port Royal doubleheader.
Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
To Win Amount
$15,000.00
Feature Laps Length
30
Event Schedule
October 7, 2022
4PM Pit Gates open
4PM Grandstand Gates open
6PM Hot Laps/Qualifying
7PM Opening Ceremonies
October 8, 2022
2PM Pit Gates Open
2PM Grandstand Gates open
5PM Hot Laps/Qualifying
6PM Opening Ceremonies
*All times Eastern
Reserved 2-day Package - $65
General Admission Adult 2-Day Package - $60
General Admission Youth (12-17) Package - $40
Friday Reserved - $35
Friday Adult GA - $30
Friday Youth (12-17) GA - $20
Saturday Reserved - $35
Saturday Adult GA - $30
Saturday Youth (12-17) GA - $20
Discounts
None
Grandstand Type
Bleachers
Reserved Seating
Top 5 rows
Family Section Location
Sec C
Handicapped Seating Location
Frontstrech
Pit Age Requirement
NO age restriction for pits. 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.
Pit Gate Location
Turn 4 side of the track
Parking Cost
Free
Handicapped Parking Location
In front of main Gate
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite
Camping Cost
$20.00
$15,000.00
Reserved Seating
Top 5 rows
Type of Grandstand
Bleachers
Stadium Seating
No Stadium Seats
Handicapped Seating
Frontstrech
Handicapped Parking
In front of main Gate
Pit Age Limit
NO age restriction for pits. 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.
Pit Gate Location
Turn 4 side of the track
Personal Coolers
14" and Under / No glass
Credit Card Use
Ticket Window
Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is allowed, no glass bottles.
Smoking Policy
No smoking in the grandstands.
Family Section
Sec C
Parking Cost
Free
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite
Camping Cost
$20.00
Port Royal Speedway
302 West 6th Street
Port Royal, Pennsylvania 17082
Track Phone
(717) 527-2303
Track Email
[email protected]
Track Type
0.500; Semi-banked
Sprint Car Track Record
14.868 seconds by Brian Brown on 10/18/18
Late Model Track Record
17.470 seconds by Jeff Rine on 5/13/17
Closest Airport
Harrisburg
Other Airport
Belleville
Pit Gate Location
Turn 4 side of the track
Track Map
https://www.dirtcarmembers.com/downloads.php
Competitor Info
Required: must use Schoenfeld 14272735-78