ROAD TO KNOXVILLE: Gravel and CJB Set for Biggest Week of the Year

August 9th, 2017
Pennsylvania team red hot heading into Ironman 55 and Knoxville Nationals
 
CARLISLE, PA. – August 8, 2017 –  Sprint car teams across the world look forward to this week. For seven days, the collective eyes of the sport are singularly focused on a small town in Iowa. The 5 Hour Energy Knoxville Nationals is a special event for sure. It’s the one event every driver and team want to win, including the David Gravel and the CJB Motorsports organization.
Before taking on the famed half mile at the Marion County Fairgrounds, the team had a date with Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 near Pevely, Mo. The annual “Ironman” weekend included a two-night program with the opener occurring on Friday, August 4th. Gravel timed in 9th overall before finishing third in his heat race.

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BACK-TO-BACK: Wilmot & Hartford Yield Thrilling Wins for Gravel & CJB

August 1st, 2017
Pennsylvania team red hot heading into Ironman 55 and Knoxville Nationals
 
CARLISLE, PA. – July 31, 2017 –  There are certain periods of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series season that a team wants to be on a roll. One such stretch is the weeks leading up to the annual 5 Hour Energy Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway in August. By virtue of sweeping the final weekend in July, David Gravel and his CJB Motorsports team have indeed found that elusive “roll.”  
 
The team began the final week in the calendars seventh month in Canada. The Arrow Express Six Nations Showdown at Ohsweken (Ont.) Speedway on Tuesday, July 25th gave the #5 team another shot at victory. Gravel timed in 4th, finished third in his heat race and started the feature in 12th. Read more »

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