By DDR Motorsports PR
Watertown, Conn.—Oct. 8, 2012 — David Gravel has made a limited number of starts with the World of Outlaws this season, but he has certainly made the most of his opportunities to race against the best sprint car drivers in the world. After challenging for a win with the series earlier this season at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New York, only to have a small part break while running second, he returned to the sprawling five-eighths-mile on Saturday, Oct. 6, and came away with a very strong fifth-place finish.
“It was a great night,” said Gravel. “Anytime you can finish in the Top-Five with the World of Outlaws, you are doing something right. We had a good set-up in the spring when we ran up front and were hoping that it would work again and it did. We’ve been strong with the Outlaws all year and I can wait to race with them again in Charlotte at the end of the season.”
Gravel lined up fifth for the 25-lap main event at Rolling Wheels, which was part of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLI. He fell back to seventh on the opening lap, but got around Craig Dollansky on the second circuit to move into sixth. The first of two caution flags would wave on the fourth lap, setting up a double-file restart with Gravel restarting sixth. The 20-year-old would take the fifth spot from Joey Saldana on lap-5. Read more »
David Gravel Finishes Fifth at Rolling Wheels with the World of Outlaws
David Gravel Looks to Turn Luck Around at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park
By DDR Motorsports PR
Watertown, Conn.—Oct. 5, 2012 — Eight laps and a tiny part that cost a couple of dollars. That’s all that separated David Gravel from a potential career-best finish and possibly a win at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park with the World of Outlaws back in May, as an aluminum heim that connects to the throttle pedal broke while he was running second. Gravel will look for redemption this weekend as he returns to the sprawling five-eighths-mile in upstate New York.
The World of Outlaws second visit of 2012 to Rolling Wheels Raceway Park located in Elbridge, New York, is set for Saturday, Oct. 6, and will be part of Super DIRT Week XLI, which encompasses the biggest week of racing in the Northeast.
“I’m definitely ready to get back to Rolling Wheels,” said Gravel. “Hopefully we can repeat our performance and have nothing break this time. Getting a couple of good laps in time trials will be important, and hopefully from there we can make it into the dash and put a complete night together.” Read more »
