Inside Line Promotions – NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (July 5, 2023) – David Gravel guided Big Game Motorsports to its eighth World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victory of the season last Saturday during the Independence Day Spectacular finale at Cedar Lake Speedway.
The win was Gravel’s fourth in the last month – 12 races – and it helped bring him within four points of the World of Outlaws championship lead. He recorded nine podiums, 10 top fives and an average finish of 3.42 during those dozen races.
The two-day event began on Friday with Gravel qualifying eighth quickest. He won a heat race to advance into the dash. Unfortunately, Gravel pulled the highest number – eight – to start the race on the outside of the fourth row. He gained two positions to place sixth, which is the spot he started in the A Main.
“This place is tricky,” Gravel said during a post-race interview on DIRTVision. “It gets spinny. They water the track, and it has a little bit of artificial grip to start the race. We just weren’t good early. I had a couple good things. Rico (Abreu) got a flat and let us get to third there and race a little bit. I found the bottom before everybody else, but it just wasn’t able to pay off.”
Gravel placed third for his 28 th top five of the season.
The event wrapped up on Saturday. Gravel timed in 20 th quickest, but rebounded in a big way by charging from fifth to win a heat race. The dash draw was a little more favorable than the previous night as Gravel pulled the No. 5. He picked up one spot to finish fourth.
Gravel used the bottom groove during the feature to propel himself into the lead on Lap 28 and pull away to win by almost two seconds.
“It feels good to finally win one here,” he said in a post-race interview. “Man, I love this track. This track is a lot of fun. It just shows you how much this track changes. The top was the fastest groove, and those young bucks can’t slow down like I can. You’ve just got to be real patient there on the bottom, and it really worked out. I got the wing back, and I know I was being way easier on my tires than those guys ripping the top for all of those laps.”
This weekend the action will be at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday for the West Burlington Sprint Car Showdown and at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis., on Saturday for the Federated Auto Parts Larry Hillerud Memorial Badger 40.
Gravel is seeking his first World of Outlaws win at 34 Raceway. He is the winningest driver in World of Outlaws history at Wilmot Raceway, where Gravel has earned four victories during 10 series races at the track.
QUICK RESULTS –
June 30 – Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. – Qualifying: 8; Heat race: 1 (2); Dash: 6 (8); Feature: 3 (6).
July 1 – Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. – Qualifying: 20; Heat race: 1 (5); Dash 4 (5); Feature: 1 (4).
SEASON STATS –
39 races, 8 wins, 29 top fives, 35 top 10s, 37 top 15s, 37 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, for the West Burlington Sprint Car Showdown and Saturday at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis., for the Federated Auto Parts Larry Hillerud Memorial Badger 40 with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigGameMotorspt
HUSET’S SPEEDWAY –
Huset’s Speedway is a dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee racing events and weekly programs. For more information, visit http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com .
JACKSON MOTORPLEX –
Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from May through August, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com .
TICKET LINK –
To purchase online tickets for events at either Huset’s Speedway or at Jackson Motorplex, visit http://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=JKMV_PL_MPV&orgid=55369#/?view=list&includePackages=true .
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