By DDR Motorsports PR 
Watertown, Conn.—August 7, 2012 — David Gravel is hoping that the third time is the charm when it comes to qualifying for the 50-lap main event in the Goodyear Knoxville Nationals. The 20-year-old has come very close to earning one of the coveted 24 spots in sprint car racing’s biggest event, in each of his first two appearances at the Nationals.
 
Gravel will take to the track this week on Wednesday, August 8, which is the first of two qualifying nights for the 52nd Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals, sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. A field of over 50 cars will be in action that night, with two laps of time trials awaiting competitors, followed by heavily inverted heat races and feature events. Drivers will earn even points each time they are on the track on the opening three nights of the event, which will help determine the lineups for Saturday night’s finale. Read more »

By DDR Motorsports PR 
Watertown, Conn.—August 3, 2012 — With the 52nd Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals less than a week away at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, drivers from near and far have been converging on the legendary half-mile for the last few weeks in hopes of getting some extra laps in at the venue and that includes David Gravel. The 20-year-old will compete in the inaugural Capitani Classic at Knoxville this weekend, on Sunday, August 5. He’ll also race in the 17th Annual Musco Lighting Front Row Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions on Monday, August 6.
 
The Capitani Classic honors Ralph Capitani, the longtime Race Director at Knoxville Raceway, which is located at the Marion County Fairgrounds. A $5,000 to prize awaits the winner. The Capitani Classic is part of the 11th Annual Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week, which encompasses a number of events this week and next, culminating with the Knoxville Nationals. The Capitani Classic will follow the normal Knoxville Raceway weekly format, with time trials setting the field for heat races, followed by a 25-lap main event. Read more »