By DDR Motorsports PR

 Watertown, Conn.—June 21, 2012 — When David Gravel celebrates his 20th birthday on Saturday at Waynesfield Raceway Park, the 2010 Ohio Speedweek Champion will be taking part in a tradition that is 10 years older than he is. In its 30th season, Ohio Speedweek, sanctioned by the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions was a full decade old before Gravel was even born. As the Connecticut native embarks on the 2012 edition of Ohio Speedweek, he looks to not only survive the grueling schedule of nine races in nine nights, but also to show that youth can outrun experience during Speedweek.
 
“We have not been as good we would have liked with the All Stars in Ohio this year, so during Speedweek we will be looking for that consistency,” said Gravel. “We want to be consistent during all nine Speedweek races. We definitely want to run well each night and accumulate as many points as we can and win a few races. That is what it takes to win the Speedweek title.”
 
Ohio Speedweek, which will visit eight tracks, kicks off on Friday, June 22, at Attica Raceway Park. Gravel had competed twice at the high-banked one-third-mile bullring during Ohio Speedweek, with a best finish of 10th in 2010. He was second-fastest in time trials at Attica last year with a stout 47-car field in attendance during Speedweek. This season, the East Coast driver has competed twice at the venue with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions. Read more »

By DDR Motorsports PR 
Watertown, Conn.—June 14, 2012 — When you cross the state line to enter the Keystone State, you know that you are going to be facing some of the most voracious competition in the nation, because the Pennsylvania Posse is known for being harder than a rock.
 
On Friday, June 8, David Gravel and the rest of the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions drivers took to the track at Williams Grove in Mechanicsburg, Pa., follwed by a visit to Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, June 9, with the weekend wrapping up at Utica Rome Speedway in New York on Sunday, June 10. At the end of the three-race swing, Gravel had collected two more top-10 finishes and remained in the third position in the series overall point standings.
 
There is nothing like a Friday night at Williams Grove and Gravel continued to run near the front with the “Posse.” The Connecticut driver began his night by qualifying seventh out of 36 cars. After just missing a transfer spot in his heat race, Gravel came back and finished second to three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart in the B-Main. In the A-main, the young racer lined up in the 13th position at the beginning of the 30-lap contest. Over the course of the race, Gravel picked up several spots and was able to bring his Kistler-powered J&J home in the ninth position. Read more »