2018 Stat Pack: Heat Winners, Hard Chargers, Quick Times

2018 is about ready to conclude, so let's take a look at some of the stats during the 2018 World of Outlaws season with some takeaways from the Heats, Hard Chargers and Quick Times.

2018 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Heat Winners

1.	Brad Sweet	Grass Valley, CA	22
	Shane Stewart	Bixby, OK	22
3.	Donny Schatz	Fargo, ND	21
4.	Logan Schuchart	Hanover, PA	14
5.	Sheldon Haudenschild	Wooster, OH	13
	David Gravel	Watertown, CT	13
7.	Daryn Pittman	Owasso, OK	12
8.	Ian Madsen	St. Mary’s, NSW, AU	10
	Kerry Madsen	St. Mary’s, NSW, AU	10
10.	Jacob Allen	Hanover, PA	9
	Tim Shaffer	Aliquippa, PA	9
12.	Jason Johnson	Eunice, LA	8
13.	Cory Eliason	Visalia, CA	6
	Brian Brown	Grain Valley, MO	6
15.	Jason Sides	Bartlett, TN	5
	Aaron Reutzel	Clute, TX	5
	Gio Scelzi	Fresno, CA	5
18.	Kraig Kinser	Bloomington, IN	4
	Kyle Larson	Elk Grove, CA	4
	Rico Abreu	St. Helena, CA	4
	Paul McMahan	Nashville, TN	4
22.	Parker Price-Miller	Kokomo, IN	3
	Dominic Scelzi	Fresno, CA	3
	Lynton Jeffrey	Sydney, NSW, AU	3
	Tim Kaeding	San Jose, CA	3
	Trey Starks	Puyallup, WA	3
27.	Brent Marks	Myerstown, PA	2
	Terry McCarl	Altoona, IA	2
	Jason Meyers	Clovis, CA	2
	Hunter Schuerenburg	Sikeston, MO	2
	Danny Dietrich	Gettysburg, PA	2
	Lance Dewease	Fayetteville, PA	2
	Joey Saldana	Brownsburg, IN	2
	Christopher Bell	Norman, OK	2
	Carson Macedo	Lemoore, CA	2
36.	Sammy Swindell	Germantown, TN	1
	Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	1
	Cole Duncan	Lockbourne, OH	1
	Jac Haudenschild	Wooster, OH	1
	Justin Peck	Monrovia, IN	1
	Bill Balog	Hartland, WI	1
	Thomas Kennedy	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	1
	Austin McCarl	Altoona, IA	1
	Chad Kemenah	Alvada, OH	1
	Alan Krimes	Denver, PA	1
	Greg Hodnett	Spring Grove, PA	1
	Buddy Kofoid	Penngrove, CA	1
	Austen Wheatley	Lake Stevens, WA	1
	Kyle Hirst	Sacramento, CA	1
	Tanner Thorson	Minden, NV	1
	Justin Sanders	Aromas, CA	1
	Andy Forsberg	Auburn, CA	1
	Brian Montieth	Phoenixville, PA	1
	Freddie Rahmer	Salfordville, PA	1
	TJ Stutts	Liverpool, PA	1
	Lucas Wolfe	Mechanicsburg, PA	1
	Paige Polyak	Tiffin, OH	1
58.	Spencer Bayston	Lebanon, IN	1

Takeaways:

Despite only one Feature win, the Kyle Larson Racing No.2 and Shane Stewart were strong early in the night all year, tying for the Series lead in Heat Race victories with 22.
Donny Schatz set Fast Time just three times, but still amassed an impressive 21 Heat Race victories.
Kerry Madsen and Tim Shaffer, who combined for seven Outlaw wins in 2017, led the way for non-Outlaws with Heat Race victories with 10 and nine, respectively. In 2018, Madsen won with the Outlaws at Cedar Lake and while Shaffer didn’t add to his 25 career Outlaw wins, he was dominant in unsanctioned action.
Jacob Allen won nine Heat Races in 2018 during his breakout season. That first win is coming.
58 different drivers won a World of Outlaws Heat Race in 2018, which, despite the 20+ rainouts, is an uptick from years past. It will be interesting to see what the number looks like in 2019.

2018 KSE Hard Chargers

1.	Brent Marks	Myerstown, PA	9
2.	David Gravel	Watertown, CT	8
3.	Logan Schuchart	Hanover, PA	7
4.	Sheldon Haudenschild	Wooster, OH	6
	Daryn Pittman	Owasso, OK	6
6.	Donny Schatz	Fargo, ND	5
7.	Greg Wilson	Benton Ridge, OH	4
8.	Kraig Kinser	Bloomington, IN	2
	Shane Stewart	Bixby, OK	2
	Mark Dobmeier	Grand Forks, ND	2
	Rico Abreu	St. Helena, CA	2
12.	Brad Sweet	Grass Valley, CA	1
	Ian Madsen	St. Mary’s, NSW, AU	1
	Tim Kaeding	San Jose, CA	1
	Parker Price-Miller	Kokomo, IN	1
	Aaron Reutzel	Clute, TX	1
	Dominic Scelzi	Fresno, CA	1
	Davey Heskin	St. Michael, MN	1
	Dave Blaney	High Point, NC	1
	Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	1
	Tim Shaffer	Aliquippa, PA	1
	Matt Vandervere	Zion, IL	1
	D.J. Netto	Hanford, CA	1
	Shane Golobic	Fremont, CA	1
	Danny Dietrich	Gettysburg, PA	1
	Larry Wight	Altmar, NY	1
	Brock Zearfoss	Jonestown, PA	1
28.	Sam Hafertepe, Jr.	Sunnyvale, TX	1

Takeaways:

Brent Marks has established himself as a hard charger during his first two years with the Series. Marks amassed all nine of his Hard Chargers before the Knoxville Nationals, but scored two of his three wins after August.
One of Mark Dobmeier’s two Hard Chargers was an impressive 17th to second run at his home track, River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND.
Logan Schuchart’s seven Hard Chargers were highlighted by a 20th to third run during a day show at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway during World Finals.
Perhaps the least known name on the list, Matt Vandervere, earned his Hard Charger after starting last at Wilmot Raceway after making the Feature as an alternate.
Brad Sweet’s fantastic season didn’t see him coming from the back very often, only collecting one Hard Charger throughout the year.

2018 Fast Qualifiers

1.	Logan Schuchart	Hanover, PA	7
2.	Brad Sweet	Grass Valley, CA	6
3.	David Gravel	Watertown, CT	4
	Sheldon Haudenschild	Wooster, OH	4
	Daryn Pittman	Owasso, OK	4
	Jason Johnson	Eunice, LA	4
7.	Shane Stewart	Bixby, OK	3
	Jacob Allen	Hanover, PA	3
	Donny Schatz	Fargo, ND	3
	Joey Saldana	Brownsburg, IN	3
	Brian Brown	Grain Valley, MO	3
12.	Ian Madsen	St. Mary’s, NSW, AU	2
	Kraig Kinser	Bloomington, IN	2
	Gio Scelzi	Fresno, CA	2
	Lynton Jeffrey	Sydney, NSW, AU	2
	Kyle Larson	Elk Grove, CA	2
17.	Jason Sides	Bartlett, TN	1
	Hunter Schuerenburg	Sikeston, MO	1
	Andy Forsberg	Auburn, CA	1
	Parker Price-Miller	Kokomo, IN	1
	Buddy Kofoid	Penngrove, CA	1
	Jason Solwold	Burlington, WA	1
	Brian Montieth	Phoenixville, PA	1
	Christopher Bell	Norman, OK	1
	Chad Kemenah	Alvada, OH	1
	Tim Shaffer	Aliquippa, PA	1
	Thomas Kennedy	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	1
	Cole Duncan	Lockbourne, OH	1
	Paul McMahan	Nashville, TN	1
30.	Spencer Bayston	Lebanon, IN	1

Takeaways:

Unlike years past where the likes of Joey Saldana or Paul McMahan would set fast time seemingly every night, there was no dominant force in Qualifying in 2018. Logan Schuchart led the way with 7 fast time awards.
Jason Solwold's fast time at Skagit Speedway led to one of the most intriguing storylines of the season. Solwold had to change motors to his 360 for his Heat Race and held off the wolves to make it into the Dash, where he was able to switch back to his 410.
Lynton Jeffrey set fast time on back-to-back nights during Jackson Nationals, including on the second night where he was the last car to Qualify.
Andy Forsberg, who finished in the top-ten all three times he raced with the Outlaws in 2018, earned $2000 for his fast time at the 49er Gold Rush Classic at Placerville Speedway.

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2018 Stat Pack: Heat Winners, Hard Chargers, Quick Times