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RICO RULES: Rico Abreu Dominates World Finals Opener, David Gravel Clinches Title

by Lou ModestinoNovember 10, 2025

Rico Abreu holds off David Gravel at Charlotte — Rico Abreu held off David Gravel to win at Charlotte while Gravel clinched the World of Outlaws championship (Tyler Carr Photo)

Chalk up another one for Rico Abreu.

It’s been a dream season for the St. Helena, CA native, and he’s got no intentions of letting his foot off the gas as 2025 winds down.

Abreu entered World of Outlaws World Finals week with a nation-leading 20 Sprint Car victories this year. One thing lacking from his résumé was a win at North Carolina’s The Dirt Track at Charlotte with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. He’d been close with a trio of runner-ups including one in his most recent appearance, but he doesn’t have to be the bridesmaid anymore.

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Marcel Gravel Takes ‘Pistol’ Pete Fecteau-Inspired Ride to 2nd-Straight Milk Bowl Win

by Lou ModestinoOctober 6, 2025

Marcel Gravel stands with Northfield Savings Bank President and CEO Joseph Bater in victory lane. (Alan Ward photos) — Marcel Gravel stands with Northfield Savings Bank President and CEO Joseph Bater in victory lane. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – A beautiful, summer-like day greeted the fans and teams of Thunder Road Speedbowl to set the scene for a history-making Vermont Milk Bowl. Three segments of racing awaited the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour / Maplefields-Irving Late Models Sunday morning with Marcel Gravel pacing the pack early in Segment #1. It started with a bang on lap one, in turn one as Brandon Gray, Bryan Wall Jr. and Erick Sands saw their days end early in a crashing of steel and concrete. Gravel set the pace but fell under attack from current Touring point leader Raphael Lessard at lap 10. Gravel regained the high ground on lap 19 and kept the hammer down for the Segment #1 win.

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David Gravel Wins WoO Buckeye Brawl at Millstream

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 29, 2025

David Gravel wins Millstream — (Mike Campbell Photo)

FINDLAY, OH (September 26, 2025) — West Coast. East Coast. It doesn’t matter where they’re at. David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports just win.

The defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champions won $83,000 at Thunderbowl Raceway’s Dennis Roth Classic in California last Saturday. Six days later the scene shifted more than 2,000 miles east to Findlay, OH’s Millstream Speedway for Sheldon Haudenschild’s Buckeye Brawl presented by NOS Energy Drink. The result? Another trip to Victory Lane for Gravel and the Big Game crew.

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David Gravel Inches Out Spencer Bayston for $83,000 Dennis Roth Classic Victory

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 24, 2025

David Gravel wins WoW Dennis Roth Classic — Tyler Carr Photo

Saturday’s Dennis Roth Classic finale delivered a Sprint Car fan’s dream race.

Tulare, CA’s Thunderbowl Raceway gave the packed grandstands everything they could ask for and then some in 35 laps. A surface with multiple grooves. An early battle for the lead that led to contact and some drama. A late duel for the top spot that resulted in a photo finish for major money. Simply put, the Thunderbowl did not disappoint.

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DANCING IN THE DESERT: David Gravel Tops Three-Leader Thriller in Return to Vado

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025

The defending champ bests Logan Schuchart and Kerry Madsen for 13th win of the season

VADO, NM (September 5, 2025) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series return to Vado Speedway Park didn’t disappoint.

The Greatest Show on Dirt invaded Vado on Friday for night one of the Desert Showdown, and the New Mexico oval delivered not one, not two, but three different leaders in a 30-lap thriller. (more…)

NOT DONE YET: Gravel Makes Statement With Hard Knox Night Victory

by Lou ModestinoAugust 12, 2025

David Gravel Knoxville World of Outlaws — (Trent Gower Photo)

Don’t ever count David Gravel out.

A crash at Wednesday’s Qualifying Night for the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s forced Gravel to run Friday’s FVP Hard Knox Night. It’s designed to give teams a clean slate with four more tickets to the Championship Feature up for grabs, and Gravel did exactly what he needed to do.

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David Gravel Charges From Eighth to Win World of Outlaws Battle at Knoxville!

by Lou ModestinoJune 17, 2025

by Bill Wright. WoO

J Kinder Wins Again with Pro Sprints

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 13, 2025) – David Gravel made a run from row four to win his thirteenth career feature at Knoxville Raceway on Friday the 13th. The Watertown, Connecticut driver made a late pass in the Big Game Motorsports #2 to claim the $12,000 prize on Night #1 of the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash featuring the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws. J Kinder won his third feature of the season and the twelfth of his career here in the Pro Sprints class.

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Gravel Tops Ohsweken Thriller in World of Outlaws Return to Canada

by Lou ModestinoMay 15, 2025

by Alex Nieten, World Of Outlaws

OHSWEKEN, ON, Canada—There’s a reason so many circled the return of Ohsweken Speedway when the 2025 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series schedule was released. Wednesday night showed exactly why.

The Federated Auto Parts Showdown at Ohsweken brought The Greatest Show on Dirt back to Canada for the first time since 2017. Ohsweken was a staple of the schedule from the late 2000s to 2017 before the hiatus. The slick 3/8 mile delivered thrillers without fail whenever the tour rolled to town. Hype was off the charts heading into Wednesday, and Ohsweken didn’t let us down.

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TEXAS-SIZED SWEEP: Gravel Survives Kofoid’s Charge for Second Straight Cotton Bowl Win

by Lou ModestinoMarch 25, 2025

by Alex Nieten, World of Outlaws

David Gravel of Watertown, CT and Big Game Motorsports came about as close to perfection as possible this weekend in the “Lone Star State.”

It began with Friday’s victorious night at Cotton Bowl Speedway. The defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion started the night with Simpson Quick Time and topped the opening Heat Race. Gravel then finished fourth in the Toyota Dash, and it would be the first and only time he wasn’t atop the leaderboard the entire weekend.

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Gravel Takes the Cotton Bowl Checkered Flag

by Lou ModestinoMarch 24, 2025

by Alex Nieten, World of Outlaws

Another day, another David Gravel win.

The defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion is at the top of his game. His title campaign in 2024 was plenty impressive, but he’s out for domination in 2025.

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