WATERTOWN, Conn.—June 16, 2013— When committing to run full-time with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series this season, David Gravel knew he’d only have a couple of chances to tune-up for the Knoxville Nationals at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. The East Coast racer has made the most of his two starts in 2013 at the legendary half-mile with the series, as he finished seventh on Saturday, June 15 in the Mediacom Shootout, and also charged through the field to gain 14 spots last month at Knoxville en route to an 11th-place showing.

Gravel took advantage of a late-race restart on Saturday night to gain eight spots over the final six circuits to record his best Knoxville finish of 2013 aboard the FMR Racing/JRC Transportation/Musco Fuel/Model Craft J&J, under the Bill Rose Racing banner. He lined up 11th in the 25-lap main event and after falling back a few spots in the early going, methodically worked his way back forward, mainly during the second half of the race. Read more »

WATERTOWN, Conn.—June 12, 2013— Visiting new tracks has become the norm for David Gravel this season with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. He’s visited 15 venues for the first time, which equates to nearly half of the races the series has contested thus far in 2013. Following appearances at three new venues last week, Gravel will buck that trend — for at least two races this weekend, away — as he’ll make a pair of stops at tracks he has raced at in the past, the historic Jackson Speedway in Minnesota, and the legendary Knoxville Raceway in Iowa.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series will make their first visit to Jackson Speedway since 2010 on Friday, June 14, for the Eyecon Trail Cameras Presents the Big Game Shootout. The series then heads to Knoxville for their second and final tune-up for the Knoxville Nationals with the running of the Mediacom Shootout on Saturday, June 15.

Gravel, who pilots the FMR Racing/JRC Transportation/Musco Fuels/Model Craft J&J under the Bill Rose Racing banner, raced at Jackson Speedway with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions last season during the annual Thunder Through the Plains mini-series, finishing sixth. He opened the night by turning the fourth-fastest lap in time trials at the semi-banked, half-mile. The native of Watertown, Conn., would line up third in the first heat race and win that contest to earn a spot in the dash, where he would finish second. Read more »