Inside Line Promotions – BELLEVILLE, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2026) – Big Game Motorsports recorded its 64th top-10 result of the season on Saturday during the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series debut at Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway.
David Gravel guided the team to the second quickest qualifying time in his group and he won a heat race to move into the dash. A fifth-place result in the dash lined Gravel up on the inside of the third row in the main event.
“It started off good,” he said. “We qualified well and heat raced well. The dash was decent. For the first 15 laps of the feature everything was going good and we were competitive. We hit a point in the race where I felt the car stopped working and I was really hanging on at the end. It was very odd.”
Gravel held on to salvage a 10th-place result – his 62nd top 10 during World of Outlaws competition this season.
Friday’s event at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind., rained out following time trials.
Gravel currently holds a 128-point lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings with five races remaining this season. The next two are this Friday and Saturday at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Ark., for the Jason Johnson Classic and the Short Track Nationals. It will mark Gravel’s debut at the track.
“It seems like a pretty nice place,” he said. “Tim Crawley has been putting a lot of time and effort into it trying to build a big event. I hope it’s a successful weekend. Not many people have many laps around the track this weekend so it’ll be interesting to see how it is.”
QUICK RESULTS –
Oct. 17 – Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway in Belleville, Ill. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 5 (5); Feature: 10 (5).
SEASON STATS –
75 races, 11 wins, 48 top fives, 64 top 10s, 70 top 15s, 71 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Friday and Saturday at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Ark., for the Jason Johnson Classic and Short Track Nationals with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
BIG GAME MOTORSPORTS MEDIA LINKS –
X: https://x.com/BigGameMotorspt
DAVID GRAVEL MEDIA LINKS –
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidGravelRacing
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DavidGravel2
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@DavidGravel
Website: http://www.shopDGR.com
HUSET’S SPEEDWAY –
Huset’s Speedway is home to the BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals, which runs June 17-20 and features two six-figure payouts that week. The dirt oval located in Brandon, S.D., hosts a variety of events from Mother’s Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. The track opened in 1954 and has undergone a large renovation within the last few years, making it a premier destination for both marquee national events and a strong Sunday Night weekly program. Check out the complete schedule and get more information about Huset’s Speedway at http://www.HusetsSpeedway.com.
JACKSON MOTORPLEX –
Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from June through September, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For the full 2026 racing schedule and more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com.
2026 EVENT TICKET LINK –
To purchase 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.
OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE –
Check out all of the newest Huset’s Speedway merchandise at http://www.ShopHusets.com.
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