Schuchart bucks wild Stockton to become sixth different winner in seven races
STOCKTON, CA — Blue and orange confetti painted the landscape around Logan Schuchart, who climbed to the top wing of his Shark Racing Sprint Car with the checkered flag in one hand and other pointing to the sky.
Thousands of fans cheered, and the first-time winner this season, Schuchart, cheered with them in Victory Lane at the Stockton Dirt Track.
It was a scene that could have looked much different for Schuchart until about five laps to go in Saturday night’s World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series 30-lap FVP Platinum Battery Showdown.
Shark Racing showed they were the apex predator from the start of the event. Hanover, Pa. native Schuchart was quickest in practice, and backed that up qualifying second behind teammate Jacob Allen. He then won his Heat race and drew the pole for the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash, which he also won.
At the start of the Feature, Schuchart and Allen dueled side-by-side in front for less than half a lap before Schuchart shot to the lead. Four cautions in the first six laps never allowed him to get into a rhythm, but he maintained the lead each restart.
Lurking behind him, though, was Bixby, Okla., native Shane Stewart — equally as hungry for his first Series win of the season, after finishing outside the top-10 the day prior. When restarting on lap six, Stewart did not let Schuchart out of his sight. With each passing lap he inched closer and closer to the red-and-white Drydene-sponsored #1s.
Coming off of turn four on lap 11, Schuchart, who had kept his car on the high side of the track, hit a rut, about bounced his car completely off the ground and into the wall, and lost the lead to Stewart.
“I was running pretty hard when I was out by myself,” Schuchart said. “That’s what kind of got me in trouble. I almost flipped the thing, bouncing around, jumping up and down.”
He added to stay consistent on the rough track conditions you had to “cowboy up.”
While Stewart began to pull away to close to a half a track lead, Schuchart didn’t lose hope. He knew Stewart would face the same rough conditions running the top side of the track — providing the potential for his own mistake.
But he never made one. Even when navigating lap traffic. Schuchart still didn’t give up hope.
“I knew he was going to have the same issues, he’s going to want to get out front and stand on it,” Schuchart said. “You can count on probably some more yellows, because we were having one right after the other.”
On lap 23, he got one. Kasey Kahne stopped on the front stretch when his right rear tire gave up, with debris left in turn four. When the race went back green, Stewart maintained the point once again. Until a lap later. His paced slowed, and Schuchart shot by Stewart for the lead with Brad Sweet following to surge into second place. Shortly after, Stewart was off the track in turn three with a flat right rear tire.
“They were saying some stuff may have broke off of Kasey’s (Kahne) car when I was trying to get around him, and I must have ran something over,” Stewart said. “Just one of those deals.”
When the race went back green, Schuchart took command of the lead once again and drove his car into Victory Lane, claiming his ninth World of Outlaws win.
“I thought his (Stewart’s) right rear looked a little low, but I’m not going to be the guy running second and tell him his tire is low, but I knew he wasn’t going to give up,” Schuchart said. “I’m just happy for this whole team. It’s very rewarding for all of their hard work to be able to get a win this early in the season.”
Schuchart is the sixth different Series winner this year in seven races. Carson Macedo, who was the fifth different winner this season Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway pulled off another impressive run finishing seventh after starting 23rd – making him the KSE Hard Charger of the night.
Having as equally of an impressive run was Sheldon Haudenschild, who started 25th using a provisional and finished 10th.
Even though Stewart’s promising night ended with disappointment, he is still leaving with newfound confidence.
“I think we made some big gains throughout the night and learned a lot of stuff,” Stewart said. “We continue to learn. Even Barry (Jackson), you know, he’s been out here a long, long time. But he is dealing with a new driver, so we’re still trying to learn each other. We’re getting better.”
Schuchart’s win moves him to fourth in the Series’ championship points – tied with Macedo, 58 points behind leader Daryn Pittman. The Oklahoma driver finished 11th for his California-based Roth Motorsports team, allowing 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz, who finished 8th, to continue to close the points deficit to just four points.
Quietly closing on the two points leaders is Sweet, who finished second two nights in a row – now 10 points behind Pittman.
“Tonight, it took some juevos, you had to get up on the wheel and try to hammer through the holes (in the track),” Sweet said. “Logan did a good job. It was kind of survival there… Two seconds place, we’re knocking on the door (of the points lead).”
While Sweet took his second-place finish with stride, Schuchart basked in the glory of his win in Victory Lane, confetti still floating to the ground and fans still cheering.
“The fans are awesome (in California),” Schuchart said. “They’re very passionate. It’s awesome to win in front of this great crowd.”
The Series will make its next stop on the California tour Saturday, March 22, at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. and Saturday, March 23, at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif.
As always, you can catch all the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action on DIRTVision.com.
For tickets and more information, go to www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1][$10,000]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [7][$5,500]; 3. 7S-Tim Kaeding [13][$3,200]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel [12][$2,800]; 5. 88N-DJ Netto [9][$2,500]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu [14][$2,300]; 7. 2-Carson Macedo [23][$2,200]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz [10][$2,100]; 9. 26-Cory Eliason [8][$2,050]; 10. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [25][$1,200]; 11. 83-Daryn Pittman [16][$1,500]; 12. O-Bud Kaeding [24][$1,200]; 13. 5-Shane Stewart [4][$1,100]; 14. 17W-Shane Golobic [18][$1,050]; 15. 41-David Gravel [20][$1,000]; 16. 18-Ian Madsen [22][$900]; 17. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [6][$800]; 18. 45-Chad Kemenah [15][$800]; 19. 29-Willie Croft [5][$800]; 20. 9-Kasey Kahne [11][$800]; 21. 5H-Cole Macedo [17][$800]; 22. 1A-Jacob Allen [2][$800]; 23. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [3][$800]; 24. 4-Terry McCarl [21][$800]; 25. 21-Brian Brown [19][$800]; Lap Leaders: Logan Schuchart 1-11, 24-30, Shane Stewart 12-23; KSE Hard Charger Award: 2-Carson Macedo[+16]
Qualifying – 1. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.873; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.889; 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.895; 4. 29-Willie Croft, 12.9; 5. 26-Cory Eliason, 12.95; 6. 71P-Parker Price-Miller, 12.985; 7. 5-Shane Stewart, 13.011; 8. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.056; 9. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.057; 10. 24-Rico Abreu, 13.059; 11. 9-Kasey Kahne, 13.061; 12. 41-David Gravel, 13.064; 13. 4-Terry McCarl, 13.092; 14. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.133; 15. 45-Chad Kemenah, 13.135; 16. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.14; 17. 7S-Tim Kaeding, 13.16; 18. 17W-Shane Golobic, 13.175; 19. 21-Brian Brown, 13.197; 20. 83-Daryn Pittman, 13.201; 21. 5H-Cole Macedo, 13.229; 22. 31C-Justyn Cox, 13.268; 23. 16A-Colby Copeland, 13.273; 24. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 13.287; 25. 88N-DJ Netto, 13.289; 26. 2-Carson Macedo, 13.313; 27. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.34; 28. 19-Brent Marks, 13.353; 29. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.394; 30. 7-Jason Sides, 13.397; 31. 21P-Robbie Price, 13.433; 32. O-Bud Kaeding, 13.529; 33. 33M-Mason Daniel, 13.58; 34. 83JR-Giovanni Scelzi, 13.637; 35. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 14.15
[Read More]POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 30 | 0.000 | 18 | Running | 150 | $10,000 |
2 | 7 | +5 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 146 | $5,500 | |
3 | 13 | +10 | 7S | Tim Kaeding | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 144 | $3,200 | |
4 | 12 | +8 | 87 | Aaron Reutzel | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 142 | $2,800 | |
5 | 9 | +4 | 88N | D.J. Netto | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 140 | $2,500 | |
6 | 14 | +8 | 24 | Rico Abreu | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 138 | $2,300 | |
7 | 23 | +16 | 2 | Carson Macedo | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 136 | $2,200 | |
8 | 10 | +2 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 134 | $2,100 | |
9 | 8 | -1 | 26 | Cory Eliason | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 132 | $2,050 | |
10 | 25 | +15 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 130 | $2,000 | |
11 | 16 | +5 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 128 | $1,500 | |
12 | 24 | +12 | O | Bud Kaeding | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 126 | $1,200 | |
13 | 4 | -9 | 5 | Shane Stewart | 30 | 0.000 | 12 | Running | 124 | $1,100 |
14 | 18 | +4 | 17W | Shane Golobic | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 122 | $1,050 | |
15 | 20 | +5 | 41 | David Gravel | 30 | 0.000 | Running | 120 | $1,000 | |
16 | 22 | +6 | 18 | Ian Madsen | 29 | -1 Laps | Running | 118 | $900 | |
17 | 6 | -11 | 71P | Parker Price-Miller | 29 | -1 Laps | Running | 116 | $800 | |
18 | 15 | -3 | 45 | Chad Kemenah | 29 | -1 Laps | Running | 114 | $800 | |
19 | 5 | -14 | 29 | Willie Croft | 23 | -7 Laps | DNF | 112 | $800 | |
20 | 11 | -9 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 22 | -8 Laps | DNF | 110 | $800 | |
21 | 17 | -4 | 5H | Cole Macedo | 14 | -16 Laps | DNF | 108 | $800 | |
22 | 2 | -20 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 11 | -19 Laps | DNF | 106 | $800 | |
23 | 3 | -20 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 8 | -22 Laps | DNF | 104 | $800 | |
24 | 21 | -3 | 4 | Terry McCarl | 7 | -23 Laps | DNF | 102 | $800 | |
25 | 19 | -6 | 21 | Brian Brown | 7 | -23 Laps | DNF | 102 | $800 |
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Terry McCarl | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
2 | 1 | -1 | 18 | Ian Madsen | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
3 | 6 | +3 | 2 | Carson Macedo | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
4 | 12 | +8 | O | Bud Kaeding | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
5 | 4 | -1 | 16A | Colby Copeland | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $300 | |
6 | 9 | +3 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $250 | |
7 | 15 | +8 | 83T | Tanner Carrick | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $225 | |
8 | 13 | +5 | 33M | Mason Daniel | 0 | -12 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 | |
9 | 14 | +5 | 83JR | Giovanni Scelzi | 12 | 0.000 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
10 | 8 | -2 | 19 | Brent Marks | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 | |
11 | 7 | -4 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 11 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 | |
12 | 11 | -1 | 21P | Robbie Price | 8 | -4 Laps | DNF | 90 | $200 | |
13 | 3 | -10 | 31C | Justyn Cox | 7 | -5 Laps | DNF | 90 | $200 | |
14 | 5 | -9 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | 5 | -7 Laps | DNF | 90 | $200 | |
15 | 10 | -5 | 7 | Jason Sides | 0 | -12 Laps | DNF | 90 | $200 |
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
3 | 4 | +1 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
4 | 3 | -1 | 5 | Shane Stewart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 29 | Willie Croft | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 71P | Parker Price-Miller | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
7 | 8 | +1 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
8 | 7 | -1 | 26 | Cory Eliason | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | +1 | 26 | Cory Eliason | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
2 | 1 | -1 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
3 | 7 | +4 | 88N | D.J. Netto | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
4 | 5 | +1 | 7S | Tim Kaeding | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
5 | 6 | +1 | 5H | Cole Macedo | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
6 | 8 | +2 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
7 | 3 | -4 | 18 | Ian Madsen | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
8 | 9 | +1 | 33M | Mason Daniel | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
9 | 4 | -5 | 4 | Terry McCarl | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 71P | Parker Price-Miller | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
3 | 4 | +1 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
4 | 3 | -1 | 24 | Rico Abreu | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 17W | Shane Golobic | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
6 | 7 | +1 | 2 | Carson Macedo | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
7 | 9 | +2 | 83JR | Giovanni Scelzi | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
8 | 6 | -2 | 31C | Justyn Cox | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
9 | 8 | -1 | 7 | Jason Sides | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | Shane Stewart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 45 | Chad Kemenah | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | Brian Brown | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
6 | 7 | +1 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
7 | 6 | -1 | 16A | Colby Copeland | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
8 | 8 | 0 | 21P | Robbie Price | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
9 | 9 | 0 | 83T | Tanner Carrick | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | Willie Croft | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
3 | 4 | +1 | 87 | Aaron Reutzel | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
4 | 5 | +1 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
5 | 3 | -2 | 41 | David Gravel | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 19 | Brent Marks | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
8 | 8 | 0 | O | Bud Kaeding | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 1A | Jacob Allen | Hanover, PA | 12.873 | 0.000 |
2 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 12.889 | -0.016 |
3 | 0 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 12.895 | -0.022 |
4 | 0 | 29 | Willie Croft | Colfax, CA | 12.900 | -0.027 |
5 | 0 | 26 | Cory Eliason | Visalia, CA | 12.950 | -0.077 |
6 | 0 | 71P | Parker Price-Miller | Kokomo, IN | 12.985 | -0.112 |
7 | 0 | 5 | Shane Stewart | Bixby, OK | 13.011 | -0.138 |
8 | 0 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.056 | -0.183 |
9 | 0 | 18 | Ian Madsen | St Marys, NSW | 13.057 | -0.184 |
10 | 0 | 24 | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | 13.059 | -0.186 |
11 | 0 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | 13.061 | -0.188 |
12 | 0 | 41 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 13.064 | -0.191 |
13 | 0 | 4 | Terry McCarl | Altoona, IA | 13.092 | -0.219 |
14 | 0 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 13.133 | -0.260 |
15 | 0 | 45 | Chad Kemenah | Findlay, OH | 13.135 | -0.262 |
16 | 0 | 87 | Aaron Reutzel | Clute, TX | 13.140 | -0.267 |
17 | 0 | 7S | Tim Kaeding | San Jose, CA | 13.160 | -0.287 |
18 | 0 | 17W | Shane Golobic | Fremont, CA | 13.175 | -0.302 |
19 | 0 | 21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | 13.197 | -0.324 |
20 | 0 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, OK | 13.201 | -0.328 |
21 | 0 | 5H | Cole Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.229 | -0.356 |
22 | 0 | 31C | Justyn Cox | Sacramento, CA | 13.268 | -0.395 |
23 | 0 | 16A | Colby Copeland | Roseville, CA | 13.273 | -0.400 |
24 | 0 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 13.287 | -0.414 |
25 | 0 | 88N | D.J. Netto | Hanford, CA | 13.289 | -0.416 |
26 | 0 | 2 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.313 | -0.440 |
27 | 0 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 13.340 | -0.467 |
28 | 0 | 19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | 13.353 | -0.480 |
29 | 0 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | Bloomington, IN | 13.394 | -0.521 |
30 | 0 | 7 | Jason Sides | Bartlett, TN | 13.397 | -0.524 |
31 | 0 | 21P | Robbie Price | Cobble Hill, BC | 13.433 | -0.560 |
32 | 0 | O | Bud Kaeding | San Jose, CA | 13.529 | -0.656 |
33 | 0 | 33M | Mason Daniel | Springville, CA | 13.580 | -0.707 |
34 | 0 | 83JR | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.637 | -0.764 |
35 | 0 | 83T | Tanner Carrick | Lincoln, CA | 14.150 | -1.277 |
FVP Platinum Battery Showdown
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Stockton Dirt Track
1658 S. Airport Way
Stockton, California 95206
Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Support Divisions
Mini Sprints
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Event Schedule
Looking ahead to the comfort of fans and competitors, pit gates will open at 1 p.m., grandstand gates will open at 3 p.m. with time trials at 5 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m.
*All times Pacific
Reserved: $40
General Admission (Adult): $35
General Admission (Kids 12 and under): Free
Discounts
None
Grandstand Type
Bleacher style
Handicapped Seating Location
In front of the reserved seat section, next to box seats. Reserved seats are required for handicap seating, and can be purchased online. Companion seating is available.
Pit Pass Price
$50
Pit Age Requirement
There is not an age limit for the pit area at this event. Minors aged 17 and younger must submit a fully-executed minor “Parental Consent, Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement/Minor's Assumption of Risk and Release and Waiver of Liability by.” These will be available at the Pit Ticket Windows
Pit Gate Location
Outside Turn 4
Parking Cost
Yes, parking is $10
Camping Availability
onsite
Camping Cost
$125 for 4-night stay Call Heather at 916-370-9417
Mini Sprints
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Type of Grandstand
Bleacher style
Stadium Seating
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Handicapped Seating
In front of the reserved seat section, next to box seats. Reserved seats are required for handicap seating, and can be purchased online. Companion seating is available.
Pit Age Limit
There is not an age limit for the pit area at this event. Minors aged 17 and younger must submit a fully-executed minor “Parental Consent, Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement/Minor's Assumption of Risk and Release and Waiver of Liability by.” These will be available at the Pit Ticket Windows
Pit Gate Location
Outside Turn 4
Personal Coolers
No coolers or large bags are allowed, and no outside food or drinks.
ATMs
1
Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is available for purchase
Smoking Policy
No smoking in the seating area
Parking Cost
Yes, parking is $10
Camping Availability
onsite
Camping Cost
$125 for 4-night stay Call Heather at 916-370-9417
Stockton Dirt Track
1658 S. Airport Way
Stockton, California 95206
Track Phone
(209) 466-9999
Track Email
[email protected]
Track Size
0.375
Track Type
Semi-banked
Sprint Car Track Record
12.561 seconds by David Gravel on 9/13/19
Closest Airport
10 miles: Stockton, CA (SCK / KSCK) Stockton Metropolitan Airport
Other Airport
58 miles: Sacramento, CA (SMF / KSMF) Sacramento International Airport
Pit Gate Location
Outside Turn 4
Track Map