KING DONNY XL: Donny Schatz Triumphs in 40th Kings Royal for Sixth Crown
A thread throughout Donny Schatz’ career is rising to the occasion. When the lights are brightest, Schatz never shies away from the stage. Instead, he summons the greatest of his talents.
That fearlessness of the moment continued on Saturday night at Rossburg, OH’s Eldora Speedway. The 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion put together at perfect drive in the 40th edition of the coveted Kings Royal. Schatz led every single circuit of the 40-lap Feature on his way to a comfortable win.
Royal Sovereign Bobby Allen presided over the coronation as Schatz was crowned for the sixth time in his illustrious career. The 46-year-old is now only a single Crown away from matching “The King” himself – Steve Kinser’s – record count of seven Kings Royal triumphs. The victory also brought him $175,000 worth of spoils – equaling the largest payday he’s earned behind the wheel. Another noteworthy number is 13, which is now how many six-digit paychecks the Fargo, ND has collected in his career.
For Schatz and his Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing team who’ve combatted struggles as of late, the win was especially rewarding and made the emotion swell for Schatz.
“I think it’s the adversity lately” said a choked up Schatz when discussing what felt different about this Crown. “We’re not performing the way we want, and tonight we did. These guys brought a car down from upstairs with a two-year-old motor there. Obviously, it runs pretty damn good. We tried a lot of different stuff this week. We came here in May, and we were really good, but the racetrack is different. It just takes everything you can get. These guys just kept digging. There isn’t anybody in this pit area that wants to run seventh, eighth, twelfth, sixteenth, but we’ve done that. Tonight, I don’t know what you say. I guess the stars lined up.”
The stars most certainly did align throughout the entire evening at “The Big E.” A 24th-place Qualifying effort positioned him third in the lineup for the sixth Heat Race. At the start of the Heat, he immediately moved into second. But Schatz knew he needed more as winning the 10-lap bout would put him on the pole of the Feature, and running second would’ve slotted him 12th. Schatz secured the pole by muscling around Aaron Reutzel for the top spot on lap one.
The Feature went about as smooth as possible for the 10-time World of Outlaws champion. Schatz grabbed the lead when the green flag flew and hardly even faced a challenge. The only potential obstacle to confront was the way the day’s weather impacted the track with morning and afternoon rain providing plenty of moisture and a lightning-fast surface.
“I don’t remember a race even being that pace,” Schatz said. “That was wide open for 40 laps. I just told Scuba (crew chief, Steve Swenson) I don’t know if there’s much left there. I used every bit of it. Normally that’s not the case here, but we got that rain, and it’s been a little bit choppy in spots all week. I don’t think it was as bad as it is, but when you get behind someone in dirty air, and you hit that stuff, I mean I did it last night. That’s why I wasn’t going to try to tear the car up. You don’t want to try to do that. We want to race for championships. Tonight doesn’t really count for that, but it sure does count for a $175,000 payday and this pretty damn cool crown.”
Even with the tricky conditions, Schatz wasn’t impacted as he survived a bevy of restarts and sliced through traffic throughout the entire race. Early runner-up – David Gravel – showed him a nose on a couple restarts but ultimately couldn’t make a move to truly challenge the Carquest #15. Schatz took the checkered flag with a nearly four-second advantage.
“When you get in a race car and you go out and hot lap when you put your foot down, you kind of know if you’re going to be in the game or you’re not going to be in the game,” Schatz said. “The last three days, I don’t feel like I’ve been in the game. When we hot lapped tonight and qualified tonight, I could tell there was a little something there that we hadn’t had in the car that made the car roll around there different. This is my 28th Kings Royal, so I’ve got a little bit of experience. You kind of feel like you know what you’re doing.”
Finishing a spot behind Schatz with a valiant charge to the runner-up position was Brent Marks. In his quest for back-to-back Kings Royal titles, the pilot of the Murray-Marks #19 started 11th and wheeled his way forward to second. Oddly enough, the only driver to ever earn consecutive Kings Royal Crowns – Schatz – was the one who prevented Marks from becoming the second. Winning is always preferred, but after battling some struggles of his own throughout the week, Marks came away with his head held high.
“We had a really good race car tonight,” Marks said. “We just didn’t have enough speed to catch Donny there at the end, but this whole Murray-Marks Motorsports team just did a phenomenal job all night long and all week, really. We just made huge gains and had some adversity to overcome this week. It’s just been a tough week, so to finish second tonight is just an amazing feeling.”
Rounding out the top three to equal his career-best Kings Royal finish was David Gravel. The Big Game Motorsports driver stayed in contention all race but couldn’t find the speed necessary to get by Schatz and then slipped to third when Marks moved around him. The Watertown, CT native narrowly missed out on the final leg of Sprint Car racing’s Triple Crown that he needs.
“Track position was huge there, and it just wasn’t in my cards tonight,” Gravel said. “I had one opportunity on that one restart to get by him and couldn’t clear him, and after that he was gone. I didn’t even see him at the end. He definitely was the dominant car tonight and it showed, and the fastest car won.”
Sheldon Haudenschild and Kyle Larson completed the top five.
KSE Racing Hard Charger honors went to Rico Abreu as he wheeled his #24 from 20th to sixth.
In Low-E Insulation Qualifying, Justin Peck claimed his first Simpson Performance Products QuickTime of the season and the third of his career.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Kerry Madsen (192nd Heat Race win of career). NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Six were topped by Lance Dewease (52nd of career), David Gravel (230th of career), Sheldon Haudenschild (92nd of career), Parker Price-Miller (21st of career), and Donny Schatz (517th of career).
Carson Macedo claimed the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems “Break of the Race” went to Hunter Schuerenberg as he transferred to the Feature but engine issues prevented him from truly competing.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars roll eastward to “The Keystone State” to faceoff with the PA Posse for a trio of battles. The first tilt is set for BAPS Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 19. The final two will consist of the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals at Williams Grove on July 21-22. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the action on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 2. 19-Brent Marks[11]; 3. 2-David Gravel[4]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 5. 57-Kyle Larson[15]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[20]; 7. 83-James McFadden[16]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[21]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne[8]; 10. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[13]; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[24]; 12. 7S-Robbie Price[18]; 13. 42-Sye Lynch[23]; 14. 11-Cory Eliason[17]; 15. (DNF) 9P-Parker Price Miller[2]; 16. (DNF) 71-Shane Stewart[7]; 17. (DNF) 55-Kerry Madsen[6]; 18. (DNF) 39M-Lance Dewease[5]; 19. (DNF) 18-Giovanni Scelzi[22]; 20. (DNF) 21H-Brady Bacon[14]; 21. (DNF) 8-Aaron Reutzel[12]; 22. (DNF) 1M-Landon Myers[9]; 23. (DNF) 13-Justin Peck[19]; 24. (DNF) 39-Hunter Schuerenberg[10]
[Read More]| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 40 | 0.000 | 40 | Running | 90 | $175,000 |
| 2 | 11 | +9 | 19 | Brent Marks | 40 | -3.972 | Running | 90 | $25,000 | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 2 | David Gravel | 40 | -6.753 | Running | 90 | $15,000 | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 40 | -7.548 | Running | 90 | $12,500 | |
| 5 | 15 | +10 | 57 | Kyle Larson | 40 | -7.880 | Running | 90 | $10,000 | |
| 6 | 20 | +14 | 24 | Rico Abreu | 40 | -8.554 | Running | 90 | $8,750 | |
| 7 | 16 | +9 | 83 | James McFadden | 40 | -9.866 | Running | 90 | $7,500 | |
| 8 | 21 | +13 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 40 | -10.675 | Running | 90 | $7,000 | |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 40 | -13.221 | Running | 90 | $6,500 | |
| 10 | 13 | +3 | 83JR | Michael Kofoid | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $6,500 | |
| 11 | 24 | +13 | 15H | Sam Hafertepe Jr | 38 | -2 Laps | Running | 90 | $6,000 | |
| 12 | 18 | +6 | 7S | Robbie Price | 38 | -2 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,850 | |
| 13 | 23 | +10 | 42 | Sye Lynch | 37 | -3 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,825 | |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | 11 | Cory Eliason | 37 | -3 Laps | Running | 90 | $5,800 | |
| 15 | 2 | -13 | 9P | Parker Price-Miller | 23 | -17 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,650 | |
| 16 | 7 | -9 | 71 | Shane Stewart | 23 | -17 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,625 | |
| 17 | 6 | -11 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | 17 | -23 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,575 | |
| 18 | 5 | -13 | 39M | Lance Dewease | 10 | -30 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,425 | |
| 19 | 22 | +3 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 10 | -30 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,400 | |
| 20 | 14 | -6 | 21H | Brady Bacon | 3 | -37 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,375 | |
| 21 | 12 | -9 | 8 | Aaron Reutzel | 2 | -38 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,350 | |
| 22 | 9 | -13 | 1M | Landon Myers | 1 | -39 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,250 | |
| 23 | 19 | -4 | 13 | Justin Peck | 1 | -39 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,125 | |
| 24 | 10 | -14 | 39 | Hunter Schuerenberg | 0 | -40 Laps | DNF | 90 | $5,000 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 15 | 0.000 | 15 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 15 | -1.946 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 42 | Sye Lynch | 15 | -2.330 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 6 | +2 | 15H | Sam Hafertepe Jr | 15 | -3.600 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 15 | -4.859 | Running | 90 | $2,500 | |
| 6 | 10 | +4 | 45 | Tim Shaffer | 15 | -5.661 | Running | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 15 | -6.520 | Running | 90 | $1,500 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 25 | Lachlan McHugh | 15 | -7.064 | Running | 90 | $1,250 | |
| 9 | 3 | -6 | 55T | McKenna Haase | 15 | -7.412 | Running | 90 | $1,000 | |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 21 | Brian Brown | 15 | -8.392 | Running | 90 | $950 | |
| 11 | 15 | +4 | 21T | Cole Macedo | 15 | -9.413 | Running | 90 | $900 | |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 55P | Daryn Pittman | 15 | -9.932 | Running | 90 | $850 | |
| 13 | 24 | +11 | 11T | T.J. Stutts | 15 | -10.337 | Running | 90 | $800 | |
| 14 | 20 | +6 | 67 | Justin Whittall | 15 | -11.678 | Running | 90 | $750 | |
| 15 | 13 | -2 | 26 | Zeb Wise | 15 | -12.867 | Running | 90 | $700 | |
| 16 | 23 | +7 | 20B | Cody Bova | 15 | -14.010 | Running | 90 | $700 | |
| 17 | 21 | +4 | 20G | Noah Gass | 14 | -1 Laps | DNF | 90 | $700 | |
| 18 | 16 | -2 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 10 | -5 Laps | DNF | 90 | $700 | |
| 19 | 14 | -5 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 9 | -6 Laps | DNF | 90 | $700 | |
| 20 | 19 | -1 | 35 | Zach Hampton | 9 | -6 Laps | DNF | 90 | $700 | |
| 21 | 22 | +1 | 11N | Harli White | 3 | -12 Laps | DNF | 90 | $700 | |
| 22 | 17 | -5 | 35B | Austin Bishop | 3 | -12 Laps | DNF | 90 | $700 | |
| 23 | 7 | -16 | 19L | C.J. Leary | 3 | -12 Laps | DNF | 90 | $700 | |
| 24 | 18 | -6 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 1 | -14 Laps | DNF | 90 | $700 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | 35 | Zach Hampton | 12 | 0.000 | 12 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 67 | Justin Whittall | 12 | -1.627 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 7 | +4 | 20G | Noah Gass | 12 | -3.672 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 1 | -3 | 11N | Harli White | 12 | -5.032 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 20B | Cody Bova | 12 | -6.036 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 6 | 11 | +5 | 11T | T.J. Stutts | 12 | -6.436 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | 5C | Dylan Cisney | 12 | -7.809 | Running | 90 | $600 | |
| 8 | 16 | +8 | 25R | Jordan Ryan | 12 | -8.584 | Running | 90 | $500 | |
| 9 | 20 | +11 | 46 | Michael Bauer | 12 | -9.749 | Running | 90 | $450 | |
| 10 | 17 | +7 | 2MD | Conner Morrell | 12 | -10.389 | Running | 90 | $400 | |
| 11 | 8 | -3 | 19W | Trent Pigdon | 7 | -5 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 12 | 18 | +6 | 56R | Ryan Myers | 5 | -7 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 13 | 10 | -3 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 3 | -9 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 14 | 13 | -1 | 6 | Bill Rose | 3 | -9 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 15 | 21 | +6 | 6X | Frank Rodgers | 3 | -9 Laps | DNF | 90 | $350 | |
| 16 | 2 | -14 | 5T | Travis Philo | 0 | -12 Laps | DNS | 90 | $350 | |
| 17 | 6 | -11 | 101 | Cody Maroske | 0 | -12 Laps | DNS | 90 | $350 | |
| 18 | 12 | -6 | 99 | Skylar Gee | 0 | -12 Laps | DNS | 90 | $350 | |
| 19 | 14 | -5 | 4 | Chris Windom | 0 | -12 Laps | DNS | 90 | $350 | |
| 20 | 15 | -5 | 52 | Blake Hahn | 0 | -12 Laps | DNS | 90 | $350 | |
| 21 | 19 | -2 | W20 | Greg Wilson | 0 | -12 Laps | DNS | 90 | $350 | |
| 22 | 22 | 0 | 91 | Kyle Reinhardt | 0 | -12 Laps | DNS | 90 | $350 |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 71 | Shane Stewart | 10 | -1.517 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 83JR | Michael Kofoid | 10 | -2.490 | Running | |
| 4 | 6 | +2 | 13 | Justin Peck | 10 | 152.814 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 10 | -5.237 | Running | |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | 19L | C.J. Leary | 10 | -7.028 | Running | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 26 | Zeb Wise | 10 | -7.901 | Running | |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | 11N | Harli White | 10 | -9.216 | Running | |
| 9 | 7 | -2 | 20G | Noah Gass | 10 | -10.545 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | Bill Rose | 10 | -12.199 | Running | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 4X | Bradley Ashford | 0 | -10 Laps | DNS |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 39M | Lance Dewease | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 10 | -2.006 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 21H | Brady Bacon | 10 | -3.061 | Running | |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 42 | Sye Lynch | 10 | -4.201 | Running | |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 24 | Rico Abreu | 10 | -10.427 | Running | |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | 25 | Lachlan McHugh | 10 | -7.134 | Running | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 10 | -8.817 | Running | |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | 5T | Travis Philo | 10 | -9.264 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 19W | Trent Pigdon | 10 | -10.427 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | Chris Windom | 0 | -10 Laps | DNS |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | David Gravel | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1M | Landon Myers | 10 | -2.333 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 57 | Kyle Larson | 10 | -3.531 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 55T | McKenna Haase | 10 | -5.867 | Running | |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 10 | -6.274 | Running | |
| 6 | 8 | +2 | 21T | Cole Macedo | 10 | -8.245 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 | Zach Hampton | 10 | -8.970 | Running | |
| 8 | 5 | -3 | 5C | Dylan Cisney | 10 | -10.042 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 52 | Blake Hahn | 10 | -10.764 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | W20 | Greg Wilson | 10 | -12.698 | Running |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 10 | 0.000 | 1 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 39 | Hunter Schuerenberg | 10 | -0.240 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 83 | James McFadden | 10 | -1.332 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 10 | -2.627 | Running | |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 45 | Tim Shaffer | 10 | -3.447 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 10 | -4.499 | Running | |
| 7 | 5 | -2 | 67 | Justin Whittall | 10 | -5.575 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 10 | -6.043 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 25R | Jordan Ryan | 10 | -7.825 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 46 | Michael Bauer | 10 | -9.432 | Running |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 9P | Parker Price-Miller | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 19 | Brent Marks | 10 | -1.103 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 11 | Cory Eliason | 10 | -2.927 | Running | |
| 4 | 6 | +2 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 10 | -3.773 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | Brian Brown | 10 | -5.104 | Running | |
| 6 | 3 | -3 | 35B | Austin Bishop | 10 | -7.728 | Running | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 20B | Cody Bova | 10 | -8.519 | Running | |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | 11T | T.J. Stutts | 10 | -9.094 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 2MD | Conner Morrell | 10 | -10.573 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 6X | Frank Rodgers | 1 | -9 Laps | DNF |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 | Aaron Reutzel | 10 | -2.724 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 7S | Robbie Price | 10 | -3.838 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 15H | Sam Hafertepe Jr | 10 | -4.751 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 55P | Daryn Pittman | 10 | -6.528 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 10 | -8.008 | Running | |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | 101 | Cody Maroske | 10 | -10.360 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 99 | Skylar Gee | 10 | -12.128 | Running | |
| 9 | 10 | +1 | 56R | Ryan Myers | 9 | -1 Laps | Running | |
| 10 | 7 | -3 | 91 | Kyle Reinhardt | 5 | -5 Laps | Running |
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 13 | Justin Peck | Monrovia, IN | 12.827 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 54 | 24 | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | 12.853 | -0.026 |
| 3 | 24 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 12.859 | -0.032 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN | 12.882 | -0.055 |
| 5 | 33 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 12.917 | -0.090 |
| 6 | 20 | 1A | Jacob Allen | Hanover, PA | 12.925 | -0.098 |
| 7 | 34 | 41 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 12.926 | -0.099 |
| 8 | 13 | 42 | Sye Lynch | Cowansville, PA | 12.933 | -0.106 |
| 9 | 4 | 5C | Dylan Cisney | Port Royal, PA | 12.933 | -0.106 |
| 10 | 46 | 67 | Justin Whittall | Vincentown, NJ | 12.934 | -0.107 |
| 11 | 29 | 21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | 12.942 | -0.115 |
| 12 | 18 | 55P | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, OK | 12.954 | -0.127 |
| 13 | 1 | 19L | C.J. Leary | Greenfield, IN | 12.966 | -0.139 |
| 14 | 31 | 21H | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 12.968 | -0.141 |
| 15 | 11 | 57 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | 12.971 | -0.144 |
| 16 | 42 | 83 | James McFadden | Alice Springs, NT | 12.974 | -0.147 |
| 17 | 5 | 19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | 12.998 | -0.171 |
| 18 | 28 | 15H | Sam Hafertepe Jr | Sunnyvale, TX | 13.003 | -0.176 |
| 19 | 19 | 83JR | Michael Kofoid | Penngrove, CA | 13.004 | -0.177 |
| 20 | 38 | 25 | Lachlan McHugh | Gold Coast, QLD | 13.017 | -0.190 |
| 21 | 49 | 55T | McKenna Haase | Des Moines, IA | 13.028 | -0.201 |
| 22 | 53 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.030 | -0.203 |
| 23 | 26 | 35B | Austin Bishop | Elverson, PA | 13.032 | -0.205 |
| 24 | 58 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 13.034 | -0.207 |
| 25 | 23 | 71 | Shane Stewart | Bixby, OK | 13.035 | -0.208 |
| 26 | 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | 13.039 | -0.212 |
| 27 | 6 | 1M | Landon Myers | York, PA | 13.041 | -0.214 |
| 28 | 37 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 13.047 | -0.220 |
| 29 | 41 | 11 | Cory Eliason | Visalia, CA | 13.051 | -0.224 |
| 30 | 45 | 7S | Robbie Price | Cobble Hill, BC | 13.058 | -0.231 |
| 31 | 12 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | Knoxville, IA | 13.059 | -0.232 |
| 32 | 36 | 39M | Lance Dewease | Fayetteville, PA | 13.067 | -0.240 |
| 33 | 59 | 2 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 13.074 | -0.247 |
| 34 | 47 | 39 | Hunter Schuerenberg | Sikeston, MO | 13.076 | -0.249 |
| 35 | 16 | 9P | Parker Price-Miller | Kokomo, IN | 13.099 | -0.272 |
| 36 | 2 | 8 | Aaron Reutzel | Clute, TX | 13.103 | -0.276 |
| 37 | 56 | 20G | Noah Gass | Mounds, OK | 13.111 | -0.284 |
| 38 | 14 | 5T | Travis Philo | Waterville, OH | 13.128 | -0.301 |
| 39 | 43 | 35 | Zach Hampton | Mooresville, IN | 13.128 | -0.301 |
| 40 | 9 | 45 | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 13.135 | -0.308 |
| 41 | 51 | 11T | T.J. Stutts | Liverpool, PA | 13.136 | -0.309 |
| 42 | 55 | 91 | Kyle Reinhardt | Neptune City, NJ | 13.146 | -0.319 |
| 43 | 32 | 26 | Zeb Wise | Angola, IN | 13.150 | -0.323 |
| 44 | 52 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | 13.150 | -0.323 |
| 45 | 25 | 21T | Cole Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.164 | -0.337 |
| 46 | 44 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | Bloomington, IN | 13.179 | -0.352 |
| 47 | 57 | 20B | Cody Bova | Struthers, OH | 13.214 | -0.387 |
| 48 | 10 | 99 | Skylar Gee | Leduc, AB | 13.215 | -0.388 |
| 49 | 39 | 11N | Harli White | Lindsay, OK | 13.237 | -0.410 |
| 50 | 30 | 19W | Trent Pigdon | , | 13.241 | -0.414 |
| 51 | 61 | 52 | Blake Hahn | Sapulpa, OK | 13.245 | -0.418 |
| 52 | 40 | 25R | Jordan Ryan | Castalia, OH | 13.280 | -0.453 |
| 53 | 22 | 2MD | Conner Morrell | Bradenton, FL | 13.287 | -0.460 |
| 54 | 8 | 101 | Cody Maroske | Gold Coast, QLD | 13.297 | -0.470 |
| 55 | 48 | 6 | Bill Rose | Plainfield, IN | 13.315 | -0.488 |
| 56 | 60 | 4 | Chris Windom | Canton, IL | 13.354 | -0.527 |
| 57 | 35 | W20 | Greg Wilson | Benton Ridge, OH | 13.358 | -0.531 |
| 58 | 50 | 46 | Michael Bauer | Eighty-Four, PA | 13.525 | -0.698 |
| 59 | 15 | 6X | Frank Rodgers | Lucas, IA | 13.756 | -0.929 |
| 60 | 3 | 56R | Ryan Myers | Lewisburg, OH | 13.756 | -0.929 |
| 61 | 17 | 4X | Bradley Ashford | Wilmington, OH | 13.756 | -0.929 |
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 24 | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | 13.011 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 59 | 2 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 13.064 | -0.053 |
| 3 | 42 | 83 | James McFadden | Alice Springs, NT | 13.101 | -0.090 |
| 4 | 55 | 91 | Kyle Reinhardt | Neptune City, NJ | 13.132 | -0.121 |
| 5 | 37 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 13.145 | -0.134 |
| 6 | 23 | 71 | Shane Stewart | Bixby, OK | 13.211 | -0.200 |
| 7 | 49 | 55T | McKenna Haase | Des Moines, IA | 13.213 | -0.202 |
| 8 | 43 | 35 | Zach Hampton | Mooresville, IN | 13.221 | -0.210 |
| 9 | 58 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 13.223 | -0.212 |
| 10 | 45 | 7S | Robbie Price | Cobble Hill, BC | 13.226 | -0.215 |
| 11 | 38 | 25 | Lachlan McHugh | Gold Coast, QLD | 13.263 | -0.252 |
| 12 | 41 | 11 | Cory Eliason | Visalia, CA | 13.271 | -0.260 |
| 13 | 52 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | 13.273 | -0.262 |
| 14 | 36 | 39M | Lance Dewease | Fayetteville, PA | 13.291 | -0.280 |
| 15 | 61 | 52 | Blake Hahn | Sapulpa, OK | 13.294 | -0.283 |
| 16 | 33 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 13.302 | -0.291 |
| 17 | 57 | 20B | Cody Bova | Struthers, OH | 13.312 | -0.301 |
| 18 | 53 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.316 | -0.305 |
| 19 | 56 | 20G | Noah Gass | Mounds, OK | 13.336 | -0.325 |
| 20 | 44 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | Bloomington, IN | 13.376 | -0.365 |
| 21 | 34 | 41 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.380 | -0.369 |
| 22 | 29 | 21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | 13.438 | -0.427 |
| 23 | 51 | 11T | T.J. Stutts | Liverpool, PA | 13.460 | -0.449 |
| 24 | 60 | 4 | Chris Windom | Canton, IL | 13.500 | -0.489 |
| 25 | 48 | 6 | Bill Rose | Plainfield, IN | 13.501 | -0.490 |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | Zeb Wise | Angola, IN | 13.502 | -0.491 |
| 27 | 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | 13.542 | -0.531 |
| 28 | 18 | 55P | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, OK | 13.547 | -0.536 |
| 29 | 31 | 21H | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 13.556 | -0.545 |
| 30 | 50 | 46 | Michael Bauer | Eighty-Four, PA | 13.566 | -0.555 |
| 31 | 24 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 13.580 | -0.569 |
| 32 | 30 | 19W | Trent Pigdon | , | 13.585 | -0.574 |
| 33 | 26 | 35B | Austin Bishop | Elverson, PA | 13.600 | -0.589 |
| 34 | 5 | 19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | 13.604 | -0.593 |
| 35 | 21 | 13 | Justin Peck | Monrovia, IN | 13.619 | -0.608 |
| 36 | 28 | 15H | Sam Hafertepe Jr | Sunnyvale, TX | 13.654 | -0.643 |
| 37 | 25 | 21T | Cole Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.683 | -0.672 |
| 38 | 11 | 57 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | 13.688 | -0.677 |
| 39 | 13 | 42 | Sye Lynch | Cowansville, PA | 13.702 | -0.691 |
| 40 | 39 | 11N | Harli White | Lindsay, OK | 13.703 | -0.692 |
| 41 | 9 | 45 | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 13.725 | -0.714 |
| 42 | 35 | W20 | Greg Wilson | Benton Ridge, OH | 13.759 | -0.748 |
| 43 | 20 | 1A | Jacob Allen | Hanover, PA | 13.770 | -0.759 |
| 44 | 16 | 9P | Parker Price-Miller | Kokomo, IN | 13.773 | -0.762 |
| 45 | 7 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN | 13.780 | -0.769 |
| 46 | 12 | 55 | Kerry Madsen | Knoxville, IA | 13.790 | -0.779 |
| 47 | 22 | 2MD | Conner Morrell | Bradenton, FL | 13.815 | -0.804 |
| 48 | 10 | 99 | Skylar Gee | Leduc, AB | 13.887 | -0.876 |
| 49 | 40 | 25R | Jordan Ryan | Castalia, OH | 13.897 | -0.886 |
| 50 | 19 | 83JR | Michael Kofoid | Penngrove, CA | 13.898 | -0.887 |
| 51 | 6 | 1M | Landon Myers | York, PA | 13.955 | -0.944 |
| 52 | 1 | 19L | C.J. Leary | Greenfield, IN | 14.004 | -0.993 |
| 53 | 4 | 5C | Dylan Cisney | Port Royal, PA | 14.076 | -1.065 |
| 54 | 14 | 5T | Travis Philo | Waterville, OH | 14.098 | -1.087 |
| 55 | 8 | 101 | Cody Maroske | Gold Coast, QLD | 14.141 | -1.130 |
| 56 | 2 | 8 | Aaron Reutzel | Clute, TX | 14.150 | -1.139 |
| 57 | 15 | 6X | Frank Rodgers | Lucas, IA | 14.397 | -1.386 |
| 58 | 17 | 4X | Bradley Ashford | Wilmington, OH | 15.180 | -2.169 |
| 59 | 3 | 56R | Ryan Myers | Lewisburg, OH | 15.180 | -2.169 |
| 60 | 47 | 39 | Hunter Schuerenberg | Sikeston, MO | 15.180 | -2.169 |
| 61 | 46 | 67 | Justin Whittall | Vincentown, NJ | 15.180 | -2.169 |
Kings Royal
Friday, July 14th to Saturday, July 15th
Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
Rossburg, Ohio 45348
Event Description
Hear ye! Hear ye! A 40th King will be crowned as the House of Eldora celebrates four decades of this $175,000-to-win Sprint Car Crown Jewel.
Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Event Schedule
12PM Pit Gates open
12PM Grandstand Gates open
6:30PM Hot Laps/Qualifying
7:30PM Opening Ceremonies
*All times Eastern
937-338-3815
Options And Prices
Friday
Ages 14 and up $35 GA / $40 Reserved
12 and under: Free GA, $20 Reserved
Pit pass: $40
Saturday:
Ages 14 and up $45 GA / $50 Reserved
12 and under: Free GA, $20 Reserved
Pit pass: $60
Purchase a 2-day pit pass for $95
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 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
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
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
DREAM WEEK: David Gravel Reflects on Reaching Two Massive Milestones
KING DAVID XLI: David Gravel Bests Donny Schatz in a Thriller for First Kings Royal Crown
RICO! RICO!: Abreu Outduels Gravel for Eldora’s Knight Before the Kings Royal Triumph
CROWN CHASING: Logan Schuchart Hungry to Wear Kings Royal Crown
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Brad Doty Classic, Kings Royal Create Huge Week of Sprint Car Racing in Ohio
1 MONTH ALERT: Kings Royal Throne Awaits New Champion During World of Outlaws Doubleheader
Remembering Eldora’s Jerry Gappens
