WATERTOWN, Conn. — Sept. 15, 2013— David Gravel sure was glad to return to the track this past weekend and climb into his racecar and get back in the swing of things. He was able to make a pair of starts with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa, and Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. While he is always looking to contend for wins, his main objective this past weekend was to get seat time and re-acclimated with the rigors of competing with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, after a month out of the seat, while recovering from a bout of mononucleosis, an enlarged spleen and a double ear infection. Gravel recorded an 11th-place finish at Clay County and was 14th at Deer Creek in the FMR Racing/JRC Transportation/Musco Fuel/Model Craft J&J. Read more »

WATERTOWN, Conn. — Sept. 11, 2013— The last month has certainly been a long one for David Gravel as he battled mononucleosis, which included an enlarged spleen and also a double ear infection, and kept him out of 13 races with World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. With a clean bill of health and clearance from his doctor, he’ll return to action this weekend with the series in a pair of races in the upper Midwest.

“It was definitely tough having to sit on the couch and listen to the races and not be able to be there, but I had to get healthy,” said Gravel. “I am young and have a lot of years ahead of me and it was in my best interest to get back to 100-percent and make sure everything was back to normal before returning to the track. I feel great now and am ready to climb in the car on Friday night.” Read more »