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World of Outlaws Bull Ring Blitz
Riverside International Speedway | West Memphis, Arkansas
Friday, October 25, 2024
Race Recap  

DITCH DOMINATION: Macedo Masters Riverside Return for 11th Victory of Season

The Californian equals his personal best for wins in a year by leading every lap at Riverside

The championship odds might be against him, but Carson Macedo refuses to go down quietly.

It’s been an electric last couple months for he and the Jason Johnson Racing team. A magical run ignited when the pairing topped the opening night of the Jackson Nationals midway through August. Entering this weekend, Macedo had won seven of the last 18 races with the World of Outlaws.

And as the stage shifted to West Memphis, AR’s Riverside International Speedway, nothing was going to slow Macedo and company.

The Lemoore, CA native started on the pole and never looked back during the 30-lapper. An incident with a lapped car put the win in question briefly, but ultimately Macedo drove away from David Gravel to claim the first World of Outlaws race at “The Ditch” since 2018.

“I was nervous,” Macedo admitted. “A lot of those double-file restarts, I didn’t know where to be. The top was kind of where the grip was, but I didn’t want to be too high and miss it and not get off (Turn) 4 nice then him (David Gravel) beat me down into Turn 1.

“I want to say I’m sorry to that lapper. I could see David behind me on the big screen. He was breathing right down my back and knew I had to make moves, or I was going to get ate up. We were just going so slow down into Turn 3, and I was getting nervous. I saw the opening and drove it in there, and it was probably silly with the track being the way it was. I didn’t want to get complacent and end up getting passed, so I’m sorry to that team and feel bad their stuff is tore up.

“Nevertheless, my guys did an incredible job. Philip Dietz, he just delivered all night. We went out late there in Qualifying, and we did a great job in the Heat Race that put us in a position. Then we drew a good front row spot in the Dash and executed from there.”

Macedo’s 11th victory of 2024 matches his personal best for a season, a mark he also reached in 2021 and 2022. He’s now at 46 for his career as he closes in on becoming the 18th different driver with 50 checkered flags. It was the 70th World of Outlaws trophy for Jason Johnson Racing.

A win in the Toyota Racing Dash put Macedo on the pole of the main event. He jumped out to an early lead when the green flag flew as the battles broke out behind him. Giovanni Scelzi and Logan Schuchart swapped the second spot. Then fourth-starting David Gravel rolled by both of them.

A red flag with 11 laps complete gave Macedo a break as it took him out of lapped traffic. Sheldon Haudenschild capitalized with a huge restart. The Wooster, OH native rolled the bottom to clear multiple cars and take third by the time the pack got to the back straightaway.

Up front Gravel kept the pressure on Macedo, but a yellow at the halfway point again eliminated the concern of traffic.

Carson Macedo races ahead of David Gravel at Riverside
Carson Macedo held off pressure from David Gravel to win at Riverside (Trent Gower Photo)

The next restart saw Gravel maintain pace with Macedo as the second half of the race clicked away. It was near disaster for Macedo with seven laps remaining as he made a move to lap Ayden Gatewood in Turns 3 and 4. Macedo’s slider didn’t quite clear, and the result was hard contact. Macedo managed to keep rolling, but Gatewood wound up on his lid.

With only seven laps to go when the green lights came back on, Macedo never had to worry about traffic again as he aced the restart and drove away to yet another victory with The Greatest Show on Dirt.

“Winning Outlaw races is not easy to do,” Macedo said. “It’s a tough thing, and it’s really tough to do on a consistent basis. I’ve got a really good race team behind me in Jason Johnson Racing. We’re racing in memory of Jason Johnson and everything he stood for, so to be winning races like this is awesome.”

While Macedo might’ve gotten the win, David Gravel didn’t let him gain many points in the battle for the title. Gravel brought the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 home second for his third consecutive podium. The advantage sits at 74 markers with four races to go. The Watertown, CT native wanted the victory, but he also had the big picture in mind.

“Good night for us,” Gravel said. “Didn’t get a great Dash draw and was able to gain a row there in the Dash. Felt good there early on and was searching, and then on Lap 10 or 11, and I kind of just got in line. Little bit of a bummer there. Wish I had a shot to win that.”

The third spot belonged to Sheldon Haudenschild as he charged from ninth to continue a recent strong stretch. The Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 17 has strung together six top fives in the last eight races including four podiums. The major move on a restart helped lead Haudenschild to another good finish.

“The one restart really just made my race,” Haudenschild explained. “I was able to get under Gio (Scelzi) and three other guys and roll the bottom in (Turns) 1 and 2 really nice. I just got back in line after that. I was a little nervous when I got stuck on the top of that restart, but hats off to (Kyle) Ripper and the guys.”

Logan Schuchart and Bill Balog completed the top five.

An 18th to sixth drive earned Donny Schatz the KSE Racing Hard Charger.

Bryce Lucius claimed his first career Simpson Quick Time in Sea Foam Qualifying.

NOS Energy Drink Heat One, Three, and Four belonged to Logan Schuchart, Buddy Kofoid, and Joe B. Miller. Milton Hershey School Heat Two went to David Gravel.

Carson Macedo topped the Toyota Racing Dash.

Skylar Gee won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Dylan Cisney.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars complete the Bull Ring Blitz at West Memphis, AR’s Riverside International Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 26. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[4]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[9]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog[12]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz[18]; 7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 8. 55C-Chris Windom[11]; 9. 83-Michael Kofoid[6]; 10. 1-Sammy Swindell[5]; 11. 44-Derek Hagar[15]; 12. 23-Garet Williamson[10]; 13. 51B-Joe B Miller[8]; 14. 7S-Landon Crawley[7]; 15. 27-Emerson Axsom[19]; 16. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[20]; 17. 23B-Brian Bell[23]; 18. 99-Skylar Gee[21]; 19. 7C-Brad Bowden[14]; 20. 37-Ayden Gatewood[17]; 21. 32-Bryce Lucius[13]; 22. 6-Dylan Cisney[22]; 23. 20G-Noah Gass[24]; 24. 55-Kerry Madsen[16]

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Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11041Carson Macedo 300.00030Running150$12,000
24+22David Gravel 30-0.964Running146$8,000
39+617Sheldon Haudenschild 30-2.581Running144$5,000
43-11SLogan Schuchart 30-3.084Running142$3,200
512+717BBill Balog 30-3.726Running140$2,800
618+1215Donny Schatz 30-5.026Running138$2,600
72-518Giovanni Scelzi 30-5.885Running136$2,400
811+355CChris Windom 30-6.650Running134$2,300
96-383Michael Kofoid 30-7.559Running132$2,200
105-51Sammy Swindell 30-8.113Running130$2,000
1115+444Derek Hagar 30-8.995Running128$1,800
1210-223Garet Williamson 30-9.431Running126$1,600
138-551BJoe B. Miller 30-9.914Running124$1,400
147-77SLandon Crawley 30-10.870Running122$1,200
1519+427Emerson Axsom 30-11.261Running120$1,200
1620+43ZBrock Zearfoss 30-11.455Running118$1,200
1723+623BBrian Bell 30-11.914Running116$1,200
1821+399Skylar Gee 30-12.789Running114$1,200
1914-57CBrad Bowden 30-13.193Running112$1,200
2017-337Ayden Gatewood 21-9 LapsRunning110$1,200
2113-832Bryce Lucius 20-10 LapsRunning108$1,200
222206Dylan Cisney 14-16 LapsRunning106$1,200
2324+120GNoah Gass 14-16 LapsRunning104$1,200
2416-855Kerry Madsen 10-20 LapsRunning102$1,200
KSE Hard Charger: Donny Schatz
Last Chance Showdown 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
13+299Skylar Gee 00.000Running0$0
29+76Dylan Cisney 0-1.879Running0$0
34+123BBrian Bell 0-2.586Running0$0
45+120GNoah Gass 0-3.127Running0$0
52-340Howard Moore 0-3.282Running0$500
67+1G6Chelby Hinton 0-4.111Running0$400
711+417GPAyrton Gennetten 0-5.397Running0$350
810+270Kraig Kinser 0-7.211Running0$300
98-177Geoff Dodge 0-8.125Running0$300
1012+279Gage Montgomery 0-8.155Running0$300
1115+422MRees Moran 0-9.253Running0$200
126-6G5Gage Pulkrabek 0255.149Running0$200
131-1284Brandon Hanks 0329.937Running0$200
1413-147Dale Howard 0329.937Running0$200
1514-16CCody Gardner 0329.937Running0$200
Dash 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+141Carson Macedo 00.000Running0$0
24+218Giovanni Scelzi 0-1.591Running0$0
31-21SLogan Schuchart 0-3.007Running0$0
45+12David Gravel 0-3.119Running0$0
53-21Sammy Swindell 0-4.325Running0$0
67+183Michael Kofoid 0-6.255Running0$0
76-17SLandon Crawley 0-7.187Running0$0
88051BJoe B. Miller 07.611Running0$0
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+11SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running
24+241Carson Macedo 0-0.708Running
33017Sheldon Haudenschild 0-2.986Running
41-332Bryce Lucius 0-3.063Running
55037Ayden Gatewood 0-3.677Running
67+199Skylar Gee 0-3.884Running
76-1G5Gage Pulkrabek 0-6.368Running
89+170Kraig Kinser 0-9.202Running
98-147Dale Howard 0217.179Running
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+12David Gravel 00.000Running
24+21Sammy Swindell 0-1.126Running
33023Garet Williamson 0-3.501Running
45+17CBrad Bowden 0-4.496Running
56+115Donny Schatz 0-5.131Running
67+123BBrian Bell 0-7.365Running
78+1G6Chelby Hinton 0-8.236Running
81-784Brandon Hanks 0133.310Running
9906CCody Gardner 0133.310Running
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11083Michael Kofoid 00.000Running
26+418Giovanni Scelzi 0-1.940Running
32-155CChris Windom 0-3.642Running
45+144Derek Hagar 0-4.734Running
53-227Emerson Axsom 0-6.303Running
64-240Howard Moore 0-6.663Running
77077Geoff Dodge 0-9.122Running
88017GPAyrton Gennetten 0-10.564Running
99022MRees Moran 0-11.776Running
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+151BJoe B. Miller 00.000Running
24+27SLandon Crawley 0-4.327Running
36+317BBill Balog 0-4.852Running
43-155Kerry Madsen 0-5.014Running
51-43ZBrock Zearfoss 0-6.619Running
68+220GNoah Gass 0-9.046Running
7706Dylan Cisney 0-11.172Running
85-379Gage Montgomery 0-12.029Running
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
1132Bryce Lucius Findlay, OH11.1850.000
2384Brandon Hanks Burlison, TN11.451-0.266
31083Michael Kofoid Penngrove, CA11.464-0.279
4133ZBrock Zearfoss Jonestown, PA11.483-0.298
5151SLogan Schuchart Hanover, PA11.491-0.306
6202David Gravel Watertown, CT11.501-0.316
7255CChris Windom Canton, IL11.505-0.320
81751BJoe B. Miller Millersville, MO11.506-0.321
92317Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster, OH11.510-0.325
10523Garet Williamson Columbia, MO11.634-0.449
11627Emerson Axsom Franklin, IN11.639-0.454
12955Kerry Madsen Knoxville, IA11.647-0.462
132641Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA11.695-0.510
14161Sammy Swindell Germantown, TN11.762-0.577
15840Howard Moore Memphis, TN11.783-0.598
16187SLandon Crawley Benton, AR11.785-0.600
172137Ayden Gatewood Caruthersville, MO11.800-0.615
18247CBrad Bowden Hernando, MS11.918-0.733
191244Derek Hagar Marion, AR11.951-0.766
201179Gage Montgomery Fredericktown, MO11.966-0.781
217G5Gage Pulkrabek East Grand Forks, MN11.968-0.783
222815Donny Schatz Fargo, ND12.017-0.832
233418Giovanni Scelzi Fresno, CA12.048-0.863
242917BBill Balog North Pole, AK12.055-0.870
253299Skylar Gee Leduc, AB12.075-0.890
262223BBrian Bell Arlington, TN12.147-0.962
271477Geoff Dodge Colorado Springs, CO12.161-0.976
28316Dylan Cisney Port Royal, PA12.162-0.977
292547Dale Howard Byhalia, MS12.186-1.001
3035G6Chelby Hinton Dubberly, LA12.429-1.244
311917GPAyrton Gennetten Versailles, MO12.429-1.244
323320GNoah Gass Mounds, OK12.544-1.359
332770Kraig Kinser Bloomington, IN12.663-1.478
3446CCody Gardner Benton, AR60.000-48.815
353022MRees Moran Tulsa, OK60.010-48.825
Hot Laps Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
12317Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster, OH11.5520.000
235G6Chelby Hinton Dubberly, LA11.554-0.002
32641Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA11.579-0.027
43299Skylar Gee Leduc, AB11.581-0.029
52917BBill Balog North Pole, AK11.606-0.054
63418Giovanni Scelzi Fresno, CA11.615-0.063
72547Dale Howard Byhalia, MS11.710-0.158
81751BJoe B. Miller Millersville, MO11.741-0.189
9161Sammy Swindell Germantown, TN11.742-0.190
101083Michael Kofoid Penngrove, CA11.764-0.212
11202David Gravel Watertown, CT11.832-0.280
122815Donny Schatz Fargo, ND11.867-0.315
132223BBrian Bell Arlington, TN11.896-0.344
142137Ayden Gatewood Caruthersville, MO11.901-0.349
15247CBrad Bowden Hernando, MS11.906-0.354
16316Dylan Cisney Port Royal, PA11.910-0.358
173320GNoah Gass Mounds, OK11.913-0.361
18132Bryce Lucius Findlay, OH12.039-0.487
191244Derek Hagar Marion, AR12.110-0.558
20151SLogan Schuchart Hanover, PA12.115-0.563
213022MRees Moran Tulsa, OK12.143-0.591
22133ZBrock Zearfoss Jonestown, PA12.162-0.610
23255CChris Windom Canton, IL12.182-0.630
24523Garet Williamson Columbia, MO12.248-0.696
252770Kraig Kinser Bloomington, IN12.259-0.707
26384Brandon Hanks Burlison, TN12.260-0.708
27187SLandon Crawley Benton, AR12.371-0.819
281477Geoff Dodge Colorado Springs, CO12.457-0.905
29955Kerry Madsen Knoxville, IA12.491-0.939
3046CCody Gardner Benton, AR12.528-0.976
311917GPAyrton Gennetten Versailles, MO12.633-1.081
32840Howard Moore Memphis, TN12.653-1.101
33627Emerson Axsom Franklin, IN12.699-1.147
347G5Gage Pulkrabek East Grand Forks, MN12.829-1.277
351179Gage Montgomery Fredericktown, MO13.607-2.055
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Event Info  

World of Outlaws Bull Ring Blitz
Friday, October 25th to Saturday, October 26th
Riverside International Speedway
151 Legion Rd
West Memphis, Arkansas 72301 

Event Description
The Ditch is back in 2024!

As Riverside International Speedway celebrates its 75th anniversary, the track welcomes the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars for the first time since 2018.

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

To Win Amount
$12,000.00

Event Schedule


2PM Pit Gate Open
5PM Grandstand Gates Open
6:30PM Hot Laps/Qualifying
Opening Ceremonies
and Racing to follow


*All times Central

Ticket Options  
Ticket Phone
(844) 347-8849

Options And Prices
2-Day Reserved: $75 Advanced / $85 Day of
2-Day Adult GA: $65 Advanced / $75 Day of
2-Day Child GA: (6-12): $20
Single Day Reserved: $40 Advanced / $45 Day of
Single Day Adult GA: $35 Advanced / $40 Day of
Single Day Child GA (6-12): $10

Grandstand Type

Bleacher



Reserved Seating
Sections B-D Rows J-V

Family Section Location
N/A

Pit Pass Price
2-Day: $90
Single Day: $45
Adult Pit Upgrade: $10
Child Pit Upgrade: $35

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.

Parking Cost
$0.00

Camping Availability
onsite

Frequently Asked Questions  
To Win Amount
$12,000.00

Reserved Seating
Sections B-D Rows J-V

Type of Grandstand

Bleacher



Stadium Seating
Seats are allowed

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.

Personal Coolers
Coolers are prohibited

Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is available for purchase at the track

Smoking Policy
No smoking in the stands

Family Section
N/A

Parking Cost
$0.00

Camping Availability
onsite

Track Info  

Riverside International Speedway
151 Legion Rd
West Memphis, Arkansas 72301 

Track Phone
(901) 840-1970

Ticket Phone
(844) 347-8849

Track Email
[email protected]

Track Size
0.25

Track Type
High-banked bullring

Closest Airport
Memphis International Airport

Track Map
Competitor Info  

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