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World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars
Huset's Speedway | Brandon, South Dakota
Sunday, September 06, 2020
Race Recap  

ON THE MONEY: Kyle Larson Claims $20K With Big Huset’s Speedway Win

Two times Kyle Larson entered Huset’s Speedway with winning potential. Two times the historic track denied him that opportunity.

During a race at the track in August, Larson flipped early in the night and destroyed the car he had been dominating the year with. Then, Saturday night, during the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ first return to the track in four years, Larson blew a tire while leading and suffered enough damage that he was unable to continue.

However, Sunday night, with $20,000-to-win on the line, Larson was unwilling to be denied his chance at a Huset’s Speedway win with the World of Outlaws. Keeping his car on all four wheels and tread on his tires, Larson methodically worked his way through the field to claim his first win at the South Dakota track, his 10th Series win this season and 18th career win overall.

“It’s definitely cool to get a win here (at Huset’s Speedway),” said Larson, of Elk Grove, CA. “I love bull rings. It had a big curb there. A lot of fun. Really tricky.”

He started the night by earning Quick Time for the second night in a row – third time in three races at Huset’s Speedway – and then went on to win the third Drydene Heat Race of the night.

Kyle Larson in Victory Lane at Huset’s Speedway / Trent Gower photo

Gio Scelzi emerged as an early contender. He passed David Gravel for the lead on the first lap of the fourth Drydene Heat Race and went on to win it. He then gave Gravel déjà vu by passing him for the lead on the first lap of the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash and went on to win that, as well – claiming the pole for the 35-lap Feature.  Larson finished fourth in the Dash.

At the start of the Feature, Scelzi was able to pull ahead of Gravel with ease and claim the early lead. Behind him, a war brewed for the runner-up spot between Gravel, Larson, Kerry Madsen and Carson Macedo.

Madsen made early attempts at stealing the spot from Gravel but failed. Macedo was successful in doing so for a few laps before falling victim again to Gravel after a failed attempt of trying to take the lead from Scelzi.

Macedo’s fortune continued to turn for the worse with 15 laps to go. Jason Sides spun in front of him, causing the two to collide. Macedo tried to spin his car back around straight but ended up colliding with Saturday night’s winner Sheldon Haudenschild. Macedo was able to continue and finish 15th, while Haudenschild suffered too much damage and had to retire – finishing 20th.

On the following restart, Larson, now in third, had enough of watching others battle for second. He darted pasted Gravel for the position on the entry to Turn 1.

The runner-up spot was his and the lead was now within reach. The familiar scent of victory teased his senses.

Like the Larson of races past, he ripped the top of the track, pushing his car to its limits. Doing so helped him gain on Scelzi but also caused him to lose ground when he hit the cushion the wrong way. He didn’t have to work too hard to get back close to Scelzi, though. A caution did that for him.

Scelzi chose the top lane, giving Larson the bottom for the restart with 11 laps to go. The advantage went to Larson. Scelzi accelerated and slid sideways through Turn 4 while Larson had a straight shot off the corner. By the time they reached the flag stand, Larson was four car lengths ahead of Scelzi.

From then on, Larson looked like he had just been playing with everyone. He pulled away to about a three second lead in five laps.

A caution with three laps to go set the stage for Larson to potentially lose another race at Huset’s. But this time, no one, and nothing, was going to stop him. He jetted away from the field on the restart and pulled away to the win – finally conquering the historic track.

David Gravel (left) races Kyle Larson (right) / Trent Gower photo

“The restarts weren’t working out for me early and I made a couple mistakes on some of the restarts,” Larson said. “We were on it pretty good those last few restarts. I was able to get by Gravel and Gio (Scelzi) shocked me when he took the top. I felt like that was a really smart move to take the top because we’re starting to get good runs on the restarts starting up there. I think it was just his first time up there and spun his tires a little bit and I was able to get a good run down here in the moisture and get clear and lead the rest of the way.”

James McFadden surprised many with his showstopping late race charge. He muscled his way to the runner-up spot by the end of the race after having started 11th.

“Just dialed the restarts there in the last couple,” said McFadden, of Warrnambool, VIC, Australia. “Good to get a runner-up. Would be good to race [Larson]. We just need to start further up toward the front.”

Gravel rounded out the podium, collecting valuable points for Jason Johnson Racing, who is now 14 points behind Kasey Kahne Racing for the team championship – tied with Shark Racing for the runner-up spot.

“I think we had a good enough car to win, just so many restarts I would lose a spot or lose track time about every single time,” said Gravel, of Watertown, CT. “Gio had a really slow pace (on restarts) and our car did not like that. We have to do our homework and fix that up.”

Scelzi ended the night fourth after leading the first 24 laps and Brad Sweet had a solid night with a fifth-place finish. That helped the reigning champion extend his points lead for the second night in a row – now 14 points ahead of second-place Logan Schuchart, who finished ninth. Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz remains third – now 80 points back – but managed to earn the KSE Racing Hard Charger Award with his march from 20th to eighth.

UP NEXT

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, KS for the Boot Hill Showdown doubleheader Sept. 11-12. Click here to get tickets.

If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all of the action live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps) – 1. 57-Kyle Larson [4][$20,000]; 2. 9-James McFadden [11][$7,500]; 3. 41-David Gravel [2][$4,200]; 4. 18-Gio Scelzi [1][$2,800]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [12][$2,500]; 6. 2M-Kerry Madsen [3][$2,300]; 7. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [8][$2,200]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz [20][$2,100]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart [21][$2,050]; 10. 14-Parker Price-Miller [6][$2,000]; 11. 11K-Kraig Kinser [16][$1,500]; 12. 44S-Trey Starks [15][$1,200]; 13. 7-Justin Henderson [17][$1,100]; 14. 83J-Lynton Jeffrey [7][$1,050]; 15. 2-Carson Macedo [5][$1,000]; 16. 1A-Jacob Allen [9][$1,000]; 17. 2C-Wayne Johnson [24][$1,000]; 18. 13-Sammy Swindell [23][$1,000]; 19. 17A-Austin McCarl [19][$1,000]; 20. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [10][$1,000]; 21. 83-Daryn Pittman [18][$1,000]; 22. 7S-Jason Sides [22][$1,000]; 23. 19-Paige Polyak [13][$1,000]; 24. 33M-Mason Daniel [14][$1,000]; Lap Leaders: Gio Scelzi 1-24, Kyle Larson 25-35; KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz[+12] 

Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 7-Justin Henderson, 10.843; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 10.887; 3. 2-Carson Macedo, 10.935; 4. 83J-Lynton Jeffrey, 10.94; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 10.943; 6. 9-James McFadden, 10.945; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen, 10.964; 8. 44S-Trey Starks, 10.988; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 11.005; 10. 17A-Austin McCarl, 11.027; 11. 7S-Jason Sides, 11.076; 12. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 11.171; 13. 19-Paige Polyak, 11.346; 14. 2K-Kevin Ingle, 11.496; 15. 20A-Jordan Adams, 11.535; 16. 14T-Tim Estenson, 11.546; 17. O5-Colin Smith, 11.588; 18. 101-Chuck McGillivray, 11.629; 19. 11XS-Donovan Peterson, 11.808

Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 57-Kyle Larson, 10.725; 2. 41-David Gravel, 10.737; 3. 14-Parker Price-Miller, 10.778; 4. 18-Gio Scelzi, 10.891; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 10.912; 6. 49-Brad Sweet, 10.989; 7. 33M-Mason Daniel, 11.004; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 11.049; 9. 13-Sammy Swindell, 11.094; 10. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.145; 11. 2KS-Matt Juhl, 11.173; 12. 3-Tim Kaeding, 11.196; 13. 83-Daryn Pittman, 11.203; 14. 28-Scott Bogucki, 11.205; 15. 24-Terry McCarl, 11.274; 16. 15M-Bobby Mincer, 11.312; 17. 35-Skylar Prochaska, 11.419; 18. 44-Chris Martin, 11.53; 19. 6-Bill Rose, 11.562; 20. 6X-Frank Rodgers, NT

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Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
14+357Kyle Larson 350.00011Running150$20,000
211+99James McFadden 35-3.260Running146$7,500
32-141David Gravel 35-4.328Running144$4,200
41-318Giovanni Scelzi 35-5.64124Running142$2,800
512+749Brad Sweet 35-6.080Running140$2,500
63-32MKerry Madsen 35-6.097Running138$2,300
78+141SDominic Scelzi 35-7.302Running136$2,200
820+1215Donny Schatz 35-7.462Running134$2,100
921+121SLogan Schuchart 35-7.631Running132$2,050
106-414Parker Price-Miller 35-8.630Running130$2,000
1116+511KKraig Kinser 35-8.758Running128$1,500
1215+344STrey Starks 35-8.991Running126$1,200
1317+47Justin Henderson 35-9.026Running124$1,100
147-783JLynton Jeffrey 35-9.642Running122$1,050
155-102Carson Macedo 35-9.982Running120$1,000
169-71AJacob Allen 35-10.423Running118$1,000
1724+72CWayne Johnson 35-10.971Running116$1,000
1823+513Sammy Swindell 34-1 LapsRunning114$1,000
1919017AAustin McCarl 34-1 LapsRunning112$1,000
2010-1017Sheldon Haudenschild 19-16 LapsDNF110$1,000
2118-383Daryn Pittman 19-16 LapsDNF108$1,000
222207SJason Sides 19-16 LapsDNF106$1,000
2313-1019Paige Polyak 12-23 LapsDNF104$1,000
2414-1033MMason Daniel 12-23 LapsDNF102$1,000
KSE Hard Charger: Donny Schatz
Last Chance Showdown Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
1101SLogan Schuchart 120.000Running0$0
23+17SJason Sides 12-1.430Running0$0
32-113Sammy Swindell 12-1.876Running0$0
45+12CWayne Johnson 12-2.284Running0$0
58+328Scott Bogucki 12-2.569Running90$300
6603Tim Kaeding 12-3.567Running90$250
74-32KSMatt Juhl 12-4.596Running90$225
87-120AJordan Adams 12-5.779Running90$200
910+135Skylar Prochaska 12-6.043Running90$200
109-114TTim Estenson 12-6.599Running90$200
1112+144Chris Martin 12-6.992Running90$200
1211-111XSDonovan Peterson 12-8.091Running90$200
13130101Chuck McGillivray 12-8.690Running90$200
1417+315MBobby Mincer 12-8.800Running90$200
1516+12KKevin Ingle 12-10.498Running90$200
1615-16XFrank Rodgers 7-5 LapsDNF90$200
1714-36Bill Rose 1-11 LapsDNF90$200
Dash 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+118Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running0$0
21-141David Gravel 0-2.367Running0$0
3302MKerry Madsen 0-4.345Running0$0
44057Kyle Larson 0-5.038Running0$0
56+12Carson Macedo 0-6.604Running0$0
65-114Parker Price-Miller 0-7.886Running0$0
78+183JLynton Jeffrey 0-9.604Running0$0
87-141SDominic Scelzi 0-9.735Running0$0
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+12Carson Macedo 00.000Running
23+141SDominic Scelzi 0-1.976Running
34+11AJacob Allen 0-3.140Running
47+319Paige Polyak 0-4.632Running
51-47Justin Henderson 0-4.890Running
6607SJason Sides 0-6.062Running
78+120AJordan Adams 0-8.967Running
810+211XSDonovan Peterson 0-9.195Running
99005Colin Smith 039.662DNF
105-51SLogan Schuchart 039.662DNS
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
1102MKerry Madsen 00.000Running
22083JLynton Jeffrey 0-2.471Running
3309James McFadden 0-3.268Running
44044STrey Starks 0-4.101Running
55017AAustin McCarl 0-5.275Running
6602CWayne Johnson 0-6.747Running
78+114TTim Estenson 0-8.507Running
89+1101Chuck McGillivray 0-10.805Running
97-22KKevin Ingle 0167.708DNF
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11057Kyle Larson 00.000Running
22014Parker Price-Miller 0-0.668Running
33017Sheldon Haudenschild 0-1.612Running
44033MMason Daniel 0-2.718Running
57+283Daryn Pittman 0-4.807Running
6602KSMatt Juhl 0-8.961Running
75-213Sammy Swindell 0-10.334Running
89+135Skylar Prochaska 0-11.894Running
910+16Bill Rose 035.925DNF
108-224Terry McCarl 035.925DNS
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+118Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running
21-141David Gravel 0-1.718Running
33049Brad Sweet 0-2.638Running
44011KKraig Kinser 0-3.747Running
55015Donny Schatz 0-5.020Running
6603Tim Kaeding 0-7.267Running
77028Scott Bogucki 0-8.166Running
89+144Chris Martin 0-11.721Running
910+16XFrank Rogers 033.763DNF
108-215MBobby Mincer 033.763DNF
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
1137Justin Henderson Tea, SD10.8430.000
2102MKerry Madsen Knoxville, IA10.887-0.044
322Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA10.935-0.092
4583JLynton Jeffrey Prairie City, IA10.940-0.097
51541SDominic Scelzi Fresno, CA10.943-0.100
6189James McFadden Alice Springs, NT10.945-0.102
711AJacob Allen Hanover, PA10.964-0.121
81944STrey Starks Puyallup, WA10.988-0.145
9121SLogan Schuchart Hanover, PA11.005-0.162
10917AAustin McCarl Altoona, IA11.027-0.184
11147SJason Sides Bartlett, TN11.076-0.233
1272CWayne Johnson Oklahoma City, OK11.171-0.328
13419Paige Polyak Tiffin, OH11.346-0.503
1482KKevin Ingle Huron, SD11.496-0.653
151120AJordan Adams Reynolds, ND11.535-0.692
16314TTim Estenson Fargo, ND11.546-0.703
171705Colin Smith Sheldon, IA11.588-0.745
1816101Chuck McGillivray Madison, SD11.629-0.786
19611XSDonovan Peterson Brookings, SD11.808-0.965
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
1357Kyle Larson Elk Grove, CA10.7250.000
2441David Gravel Watertown, CT10.737-0.012
3714Parker Price-Miller Kokomo, IN10.778-0.053
41818Giovanni Scelzi Fresno, CA10.891-0.166
51617Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster, OH10.912-0.187
61949Brad Sweet Grass Valley, CA10.989-0.264
71733MMason Daniel Springville, CA11.004-0.279
81311KKraig Kinser Bloomington, IN11.049-0.324
9613Sammy Swindell Germantown, TN11.094-0.369
10915Donny Schatz Fargo, ND11.145-0.420
1152KSMatt Juhl Tea, SD11.173-0.448
1283Tim Kaeding San Jose, CA11.196-0.471
131283Daryn Pittman Owasso, OK11.203-0.478
14128Scott Bogucki Mclaren Vale, SA11.205-0.480
15224Terry McCarl Altoona, IA11.274-0.549
161115MBobby Mincer Burlington, IA11.312-0.587
171535Skylar Prochaska Lakefield, MN11.419-0.694
181444Chris Martin Ankeny, IA11.530-0.805
19106Bill Rose Plainfield, IN11.562-0.837
20206XFrank Rogers Lucas, IA0.00010.725
DIRTVision Highlights  
Event Info  

World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars
Sunday, September 06, 2020
Huset's Speedway
2012 S Splitrock Blvd
Brandon, South Dakota 57005 

Event Description
Huset’s Speedway welcomes "The Greatest Show on Dirt" on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6, as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars invades the 3/8-mile oval for a $20,000-to-win event.

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

Support Divisions
Midwest Sprint Touring Series

To Win Amount
$20,000.00

Event Schedule
Gates open at 4PM
Hot Laps at 7PM
*All times Central

Ticket Options  
Parking Cost
$10

Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite

Camping Cost
Reserved Electric Camping: Sold Out. Email [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list. Reserved Dry Camping: $300 for the event week

Frequently Asked Questions  
Support Divisions
Midwest Sprint Touring Series

To Win Amount
$20,000.00

Personal Coolers
No coolers

Parking Cost
$10

Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite

Camping Cost
Reserved Electric Camping: Sold Out. Email [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list. Reserved Dry Camping: $300 for the event week

Track Info  

Huset's Speedway
2012 S Splitrock Blvd
Brandon, South Dakota 57005 

Track Size
0.333

Track Type
High-banked bullring

Sprint Car Track Record
10.319 seconds by Terry McCarl on 5/10/09

Track Map
Competitor Info  

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