By DDR Motorsports PR  
Watertown, Conn.—May 24, 2012 — Last week David Gravel competed on the largest two tracks that winged sprint cars race on — Rolling Wheels Raceway Park and Orange County Fair Speedway, each 5/8-mile in length and each located in New York. This week the 20-year-old returns to a pair of traditional Midwest bullrings, including racing on one of the smallest tracks he will visit all season, as he competes with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions and the World of Outlaws over the Memorial Day Weekend.
 
Gravel takes to the track for a two-night event with the All Stars at the quarter-mile Fremont Speedway in Ohio on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27, before a trip to the high-banked three-eighths-mile Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana on Monday, May 28 to take on the World of Outlaws.
 
“When you have a three-race weekend, the big thing is to make sure you have enough fuel on-hand and you have tires ready to go, that are grooved and siped,” said Gravel. “Being prepared in advance definitely makes it easier on you during the weekend. We’ll have our tires ready and an extra barrel of fuel and we should be all right. My crew chief Tyler (Swank) always has the car ready to go.” Read more »

By DDR Motorsports PR 

Watertown, Conn.—May 21, 2012 — Racers have to deal with fate and fortune every night they enter the track. One night fate takes away a great finish, and then a few nights later it turns bad fortune into good. This summarizes David Gravel’s runs with the World of Outlaws over the past week in New York, as he was running at the front at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, but had to settle for a mid-pack finish. Then after a difficult night at Orange County Fair Speedway, the Connecticut native had luck fall his way when a flat tire early in the event led to a Top-Five finish.
 
Gravel began his night at Rolling Wheels on Wednesday, May 16, by qualifying in the fourth position. He finished sixth in the first eight-lap heat race to earn a spot in the dash, where he came home fourth to claim a starting position on the outside of the second row for the 25-lap A-Feature. The Connecticut native got a great start in the main event and using the high line claimed the second position. He stayed with race leader Paul McMahan up until the first yellow flag flew.
 
“We have really been clicking lately,” said Gravel. “At Rolling Wheels we drew a good number and rolled a good lap. I’ve always been pretty good in time trials, so when the car is right, we should be good in qualifying. Our engines have been solid and we have been consistent. Hopefully we can keep that up the whole year.” Read more »