POINTS UPDATE: Gravel Rebounds, Haudenschild Closes on Top Five

POINTS UPDATE: Gravel Rebounds, Haudenschild Closes on Top Five
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CURRENT POINTS LEADER: The pressure was on David Gravel of Watertown, CT heading to Dirt Oval 66 after Carson Macedo took a chunk out of his lead the week before, and Gravel stepped up to the challenge. A runner-up on Friday before a third on Saturday allowed Gravel and the Big Game Motorsports team to pad their lead with five races to go in 2024.

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The Future Looks Bright for Super DIRT Week at Oswego

The Future Looks Bright for Super DIRT Week at Oswego

Brian Carter is the owner and CEO of the World Racing Group that just completed a successful Super DIRT Week 52 at the Oswego Speedway last week.

“It was by far our most successful Super DIRT Week in the nine years the event has been run at Oswego,” said Carter. “The racing was good, attendance was great, track conditions were smooth and fast and we had a record car count of 313.

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THUNDERBOWL THRILLER: David Gravel Tops Wild Dennis Roth Classic Opener

THUNDERBOWL THRILLER: David Gravel Tops Wild Dennis Roth Classic Opener
Thunderbowl Raceway delivered yet again.
The California oval always produces some of the best Sprint Car racing in the country. A cushion right against the fence. A technical but fast bottom. Passing everywhere you look. And the Thunderbowl lived up to all the hype on Friday as the Dennis Roth Classic weekend kicked off.

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Eldora Speedway Hires Levi Jones as General Manager

Eldora Speedway Hires Levi Jones as General Manager

ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 5, 2024) – Eldora Speedway has hired championship-winning USAC driver and motorsports executive Levi Jones as general manager for the World’s Greatest Dirt Track.

The appointment serves as a homecoming for Jones, with the 42-year-old from Olney, Illinois, having raced for Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart in the United States Auto Club (USAC) from 2006 until the midpoint of 2013, winning six of his seven USAC championships with Tony Stewart Racing.

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David Gravel Bests Donny Schatz In Last Lap Eldora Thriller

David Gravel Bests Donny Schatz In Last Lap Eldora Thriller

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Eldora Speedway showed exactly why it’s known as “The World’s Greatest Dirt Track” on Saturday night.

The #LetsRaceTwo finale for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars gave fans a main event they couldn’t look away from. It was everything you could ask for. A 10-time champion battling a driver eying his first. A tricky racing surface with multiple grooves. Several late passes for the lead including one last move to secure the victory on the last lap. (more…)

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Month Of May Masterpiece: David Gravel Tops Jacksonville, IL Barnburner For Fourth Win Of Season

The anticipation filled the entire town of Jacksonville, IL as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars returned for the first time in three years on Wednesday night. Tickets sold out Tuesday night. Fans filled the entire grandstands before Hot Laps even began. Many more headed for the pit area. Could the Hy-Vee Perks 40 live up to the hype?

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