CAPITALIZING MOMENT: Shane Stewart Wins Summer Nationals Opener At Williams Grove
Shane Stewart was ready to hang up his helmet at the start of the year.
Instead, he wore it in Victory Lane Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway for his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win since June of 2019.
“There’s no better feeling,” Stewart said about winning with the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove. “This isn’t my best track, but I’ve had good runs. Just was never able to capitalize on the win. Just happy to be here.”
After losing his full-time ride with CJB Motorsports at the end of 2019 and no firm prospect on a full-time ride for this year, Stewart considered quitting racing. But before he let that thought become law in his head, Bernie Stuebgen called to offer a part-time deal in the Indy Race Parts #71 car.
It was an offer Stewart knew he had to capitalize on. And he had, even before Williams Grove, putting the #71 in the top-five about every time he hit the track with it. A win was near, but still missing each time.
The half-mile Williams Grove Speedway is not the track he expected to get his first win with the team at either. Stewart won at the speedway in 2017, but never pieced together consistent finishes after.
However, during the opening night of the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals, Stewart was the maestro of the paperclip-shaped clay oval.
He won his Drydene Heat Race and then won the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash, putting him on the pole for the 25-lap race.. Then, when the main event went green, he rocketed ahead of second-place Anthony Macri, of Dillsburg, PA, and pulled away from the field.
From then on, no one could touch the Bixby, OK driver. Stewart’s car looked to have 10 more horsepower than everyone else the way it launched ahead of the field on restarts and added seconds between them every lap.
On a restart with 13 laps to go, Macri threw a slide job at Stewart going into Turn 1 and took the lead. His stint out front lasted about two more seconds before Stewart fired his car back underneath Marci on the exit of Turn 2 and darted down the backstretch like he was shot out of a canon to reclaim the lead.
He led all 25 laps to claim his 35th career World of Outlaws win and become the 10th different winner this year with the Series.
Ten-time Series champion and current points leader Donny Schatz made his way from fourth to second, ending the race 1.5 seconds behind Stewart.
“We were missing lap traffic. I was thinking to myself, ‘Thank God we have double file restarts on these big tracks, or we’d be spread out pretty quick,” said Schatz, of Fargo, ND. “Everybody’s car was good. Everybody’s motors are good. It’s really a game of chess at high speed. We needed traffic. Every time we got close a yellow would come out. That’s the way it goes.”
With his performance, and reigning champion Brad Sweet finishing seventh, Schatz was able to extend his points lead over Sweet again – now 16 points ahead of the Kasey Kahne Racing driver.
Macri ended the night third – his second ever top-five and top-10 finish with the World of Outlaws – after starting second, but still took his performance as a victory.
“It’s a win in our book,” Macri said. “To run third to these guys, there’s definitely no shame in that. We struggled a little bit tonight. We just kept pushing through. On the one restart I knew I had the chance to slide him (Stewart). So, I slid him and kind of bobbled on the curb and he got by me. I kind of lost my composure there for a lap or two. I think Donny got us the next restart. Shit happens.”
Stewart gave a lot of credit for his dominating win to Stuebgen – who had won a World of Outlaws race at Williams Grove before with Gio Scelzi in 2018 – and his Charlie Garrett Racing Engine.
“We spent the day at Charlie Garrett’s yesterday, and we had stories of (two-time World of Outlaws champion) Jason Meyers and all of the success he’s had with Brian (Brown) and Jason,” Stewart said. “He told me story that the first time he met Jason he told him, ‘Hey, I’m going to see you in Victory Lane tonight,’ because that was the first time that Jason had run one of Charlie’s motors. And Charlie puts such joy and pride in his motors that he puts a little bit of pressure on you. And he said the same thing to me tonight. He said, ‘I’ll see you in Victory Lane.’”
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Williams Grove Speedway for the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals finale with $20,000-to-win on the line on Sat., July 25. Get tickets by clicking here.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can still watch all of the action live on DIRTVision.
NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps) – 1. 71-Shane Stewart [1][$8,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [4][$4,000]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri [2][$2,500]; 4. 83-Daryn Pittman [3][$2,200]; 5. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [10][$2,100]; 6. 41-David Gravel [6][$2,000]; 7. 49-Brad Sweet [9][$1,800]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart [21][$1,600]; 9. 2-Carson Macedo [15][$1,500]; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [24][$1,300]; 11. 51-Freddie Rahmer [11][$1,200]; 12. 1A-Jacob Allen [7][$1,100]; 13. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [8][$1,000]; 14. 49X-Tim Shaffer [17][$700]; 15. 5-Brent Marks [16][$600]; 16. 48-Danny Dietrich [19][$600]; 17. 11-T.J. Stutts [12][$600]; 18. 24-Lucas Wolfe [14][$600]; 19. 11K-Kraig Kinser [13][$600]; 20. 69K-Lance Dewease [5][$600]; 21. 21-Brian Montieth [20][$600]; 22. 91-Kyle Reinhardt [25][$]; 23. 72-Ryan Smith [23][$600]; 24. 19M-Landon Myers [18][$600]; 25. 2C-Wayne Johnson [22][$600]; Lap Leaders: Shane Stewart 1-25; KSE Hard Charger Award: 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[+14]
Qualifying – 1. 69K-Lance Dewease, 17.025; 2. 41-David Gravel, 17.075; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen, 17.142; 4. 83-Daryn Pittman, 17.154; 5. 39M-Anthony Macri, 17.163; 6. 15-Donny Schatz, 17.169; 7. 71-Shane Stewart, 17.174; 8. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 17.211; 9. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 17.245; 10. 14-Parker Price-Miller, 17.247; 11. 48-Danny Dietrich, 17.264; 12. 11-T.J. Stutts, 17.277; 13. 49-Brad Sweet, 17.278; 14. 24-Lucas Wolfe, 17.299; 15. 51-Freddie Rahmer, 17.326; 16. 21-Brian Montieth, 17.344; 17. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 17.348; 18. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 17.351; 19. 2-Carson Macedo, 17.359; 20. 72-Ryan Smith, 17.407; 21. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 17.431; 22. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 17.432; 23. 91-Kyle Reinhardt, 17.465; 24. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 17.569; 25. 7S-Jason Sides, 17.595; 26. 19M-Landon Myers, 17.718; 27. 1W-Matt Campbell, 17.754; 28. 5-Brent Marks, 17.777; 29. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 17.792; 30. 33M-Mason Daniel, 17.935; 31. 6-Bill Rose, 18.037; 32. 12-Brent Shearer, 18.062; 33. 90-Jordan Givler, 18.132; 34. 23-Chris Arnold, 18.157; 35. 12W-Troy Fraker, 18.723
[Read More]| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | Shane Stewart | 25 | 0.000 | 25 | Running | 150 | $8,000 |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 146 | $4,000 | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 39M | Anthony Macri | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 144 | $2,500 | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 142 | $2,200 | |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 140 | $2,100 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 41 | David Gravel | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 138 | $2,000 | |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 136 | $1,800 | |
| 8 | 21 | +13 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 134 | $1,600 | |
| 9 | 15 | +6 | 2 | Carson Macedo | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 132 | $1,500 | |
| 10 | 24 | +14 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 130 | $1,300 | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 51 | Freddie Rahmer | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 128 | $1,200 | |
| 12 | 7 | -5 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 126 | $1,100 | |
| 13 | 8 | -5 | 17B | Steve Buckwalter | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 124 | $1,000 | |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 122 | $700 | |
| 15 | 16 | +1 | 5 | Brent Marks | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 120 | $600 | |
| 16 | 19 | +3 | 48 | Danny Dietrich | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 118 | $600 | |
| 17 | 12 | -5 | 11 | T.J. Stutts | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 116 | $6,000 | |
| 18 | 14 | -4 | 24 | Lucas Wolfe | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 114 | $600 | |
| 19 | 13 | -6 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 25 | 0.000 | Running | 112 | $600 | |
| 20 | 5 | -15 | 69K | Lance Dewease | 15 | -10 Laps | DNF | 110 | $600 | |
| 21 | 20 | -1 | 21 | Brian Montieth | 11 | -14 Laps | DNF | 108 | $600 | |
| 22 | 25 | +3 | 91 | Kyle Reinhardt | 8 | -17 Laps | DNF | 106 | $200 | |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 72 | Ryan Smith | 7 | -18 Laps | DNF | 104 | $600 | |
| 24 | 18 | -6 | 19M | Landon Myers | 1 | -24 Laps | DNF | 102 | $600 | |
| 25 | 22 | -3 | 2C | Wayne Johnson | 1 | -24 Laps | DNF | 102 | $600 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 2C | Wayne Johnson | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 72 | Ryan Smith | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 6 | +2 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 1W | Matt Campbell | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $300 | |
| 6 | 9 | +3 | 55K | Robbie Kendall | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $250 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 33M | Mason Daniel | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $225 | |
| 8 | 11 | +3 | 23 | Chris Arnold | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 9 | 13 | +4 | 12 | Brent Shearer | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 90 | Jordan Givler | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 11 | 14 | +3 | 6 | Bill Rose | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 12W | Troy Fraker | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 13 | 8 | -5 | 91 | Kyle Reinhardt | 10 | -2 Laps | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 14 | 1 | -13 | 14 | Parker Price-Miller | 0 | -12 Laps | DNF | 90 | $200 | |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 7S | Jason Sides | 0 | -12 Laps | DNF | 90 | $200 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 71 | Shane Stewart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 39M | Anthony Macri | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 6 | +2 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 69K | Lance Dewease | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | 41 | David Gravel | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | 17B | Steve Buckwalter | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 69K | Lance Dewease | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 39M | Anthony Macri | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 5 | 3 | -2 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 6 | 8 | +2 | 2C | Wayne Johnson | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | 90 | Jordan Givler | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 9 | 7 | -2 | 7S | Jason Sides | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | David Gravel | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 24 | Lucas Wolfe | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 19M | Landon Myers | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 33M | Mason Daniel | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | 23 | Chris Arnold | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 9 | 3 | -6 | 14 | Parker Price-Miller | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 71 | Shane Stewart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 51 | Freddie Rahmer | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 2 | Carson Macedo | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 5 | 3 | -2 | 48 | Danny Dietrich | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 1W | Matt Campbell | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 91 | Kyle Reinhardt | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | 12W | Troy Fraker | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | 6 | Bill Rose | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 17B | Steve Buckwalter | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | T.J. Stutts | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | 5 | Brent Marks | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 21 | Brian Montieth | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | 72 | Ryan Smith | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 55K | Robbie Kendall | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | Brent Shearer | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 69K | Lance Dewease | Fayetteville, PA | 17.025 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 41 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 17.075 | -0.050 |
| 3 | 0 | 1A | Jacob Allen | Hanover, PA | 17.142 | -0.117 |
| 4 | 0 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, OK | 17.154 | -0.129 |
| 5 | 0 | 39M | Anthony Macri | Dillsburg, PA | 17.163 | -0.138 |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 17.169 | -0.144 |
| 7 | 0 | 71 | Shane Stewart | Bixby, OK | 17.174 | -0.149 |
| 8 | 0 | 17B | Steve Buckwalter | Royersford, PA | 17.211 | -0.186 |
| 9 | 0 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 17.245 | -0.220 |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | Parker Price-Miller | Kokomo, IN | 17.247 | -0.222 |
| 11 | 0 | 48 | Danny Dietrich | Gettysburg, PA | 17.264 | -0.239 |
| 12 | 0 | 11 | T.J. Stutts | Liverpool, PA | 17.277 | -0.252 |
| 13 | 0 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 17.278 | -0.253 |
| 14 | 0 | 24 | Lucas Wolfe | Mechanicsburg, PA | 17.299 | -0.274 |
| 15 | 0 | 51 | Freddie Rahmer | Salfordville, PA | 17.326 | -0.301 |
| 16 | 0 | 21 | Brian Montieth | Phoenixville, PA | 17.344 | -0.319 |
| 17 | 0 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | Bloomington, IN | 17.348 | -0.323 |
| 18 | 0 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | 17.351 | -0.326 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 17.359 | -0.334 |
| 20 | 0 | 72 | Ryan Smith | Kunkletown, PA | 17.407 | -0.382 |
| 21 | 0 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 17.431 | -0.406 |
| 22 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 17.432 | -0.407 |
| 23 | 0 | 91 | Kyle Reinhardt | Neptune City, NJ | 17.465 | -0.440 |
| 24 | 0 | 55K | Robbie Kendall | New Freedom, PA | 17.569 | -0.544 |
| 25 | 0 | 7S | Jason Sides | Bartlett, TN | 17.595 | -0.570 |
| 26 | 0 | 19M | Landon Myers | York, PA | 17.718 | -0.693 |
| 27 | 0 | 1W | Matt Campbell | Fawn Grove, PA | 17.754 | -0.729 |
| 28 | 0 | 5 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | 17.777 | -0.752 |
| 29 | 0 | 2C | Wayne Johnson | Oklahoma City, OK | 17.792 | -0.767 |
| 30 | 0 | 33M | Mason Daniel | Springville, CA | 17.935 | -0.910 |
Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals
Friday, July 24, 2020
Williams Grove Speedway
1 Speedway Drive
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
Event Description
The World of Outlaws enter round one against the PA Posse for 2020 at Williams Grove Speedway.
Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
To Win Amount
$8,000.00
Event Schedule
Pit Gates: 3:00 PM
Will Call: 4 PM
Grandstands: 5:00 PM
Hot Laps: 7:10 PM
Qualifying/Opening Ceremony/Race: 7:30 PM
*All times Eastern
(844) 347-8849
Options And Prices
$35 Tickets
Camping is $35 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
$8,000.00
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
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.
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