Gravel set to contend for World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year Award under new format
By DDR Motorsports PR 
Watertown, Conn.—March 4, 2013 — Drivers never want to see a fellow driver get injured and in the unfortunate circumstance that a counterpart does suffer an injury, the pit area bands together to help out their fallen comrade. David Gravel will do his best to carry the torch this week for Bill Rose, who suffered a broken left arm that required surgery, on the second night of the season at Volusia Speedway Park last month. Rose has tabbed Gravel to fill-in for him for at least the next five races aboard the No. 6 Fire Text Response Maxim with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. Gravel will compete in three races this week in Las Vegas and Tucson as the World of Outlaws kick-off a six-week West Coast swing.
 
“It’s unfortunate luck for Bill (Rose) to get injured,” said Gravel. “I’m going to do my best to get some good finishes for him. To be in a World of Outlaws car is a great opportunity for me and to get to visit some new tracks as well is something I am really looking forward to.”
 
Gravel, who has one career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series main event win, will make his debut at the half-mile at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday, March 6, with the two-night program concluding on Thursday, March 7. Each night will consist of a full race program beginning with hot laps and time trials, followed by heat races, a dash and A-Feature event. Read more »

By DDR Motorsports PR 
Watertown, Conn.—Feb. 10, 2013 — David Gravel had three main goals he wanted to accomplish to open his 2013 racing season. First, he looked to keep the momentum going that he gained at the end of the 2012 campaign. Second, he was seeking to qualify for all of the main events he was competing in. And, finally, he was aiming to finish in the top-10 in all of those races. The native of Watertown, Conn., accomplished all three this past weekend at he opened the season at Bubba Raceway Park in Florida with a fifth-place finish in the opener at the three-eighths-mile and a sixth-place showing in the finale aboard the Beyond Boobs J&J. Both races were sanctioned by the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions.
 
Gravel kicked off the weekend at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 8, by timing in 10th-fastest of the 35 drivers that were in attendance.  The 20-year-old lined up fourth in the second eight-lap heat race and finished third to transfer to the 30-lap main event. In the A-Feature, Gravel started ninth and steadily worked his way forward in a race that saw four cautions and one red flag slow the proceedings. When the checkered flag flew, Gravel crossed the line in fifth to earn his first top-five finish of the season.
 
“To come from ninth to finish fifth was a very good night for us,” said Gravel. “There were a lot of good drivers there and we passed some very good cars in the feature. Later in the race, the car really came on and we were able to pick up some spots and end the night on a strong note.” Read more »