By DDR Motorsports PR 
Watertown, Conn.—Sept. 26, 2012 — Being from the East Coast, David Gravel knows the history and tradition of the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway very well. Long known as the biggest sprint car race on the Eastern edge of the country, the event dates back 50 years. Following one of his best-career showings at the unique half-mile earlier this season, the native of Watertown, Conn., would like nothing more than to be part of some history this weekend as he returns to Williams Grove.
 
The 50th Annual Morgan Hughes National Open opens on Friday, Sept. 28, at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., with a full night of racing. The event concludes on Saturday, Sept. 29, with another complete show, highlighted by a 40-lap $50,000 to-win A-Feature. Both nights of racing will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws.
 
“It’s definitely a big race, but you have to treat it just like any other race, and not psyche yourself out going into it,” said Gravel. “You really have to focus on getting a good couple of laps in time trials and going from there. If you don’t time trial well, you are going to have an uphill battle all night. Those two laps really set the tone for the rest of your night.” Read more »

By DDR Motorsports PR  
Watertown, Conn.—Sept. 20, 2012 — David Gravel recorded Top-Five finishes earlier this season with the World of Outlaws at both Eldora Speedway and Lernerville Speedway, which marked career-best showings at each of those venues with the series. But that is not quite enough for the  ultra-competitive 20-year-old, as those strong runs left him longing for more as he returns to the pair of tracks this weekend looking to move up a few spots and contend for a couple of victories.
 
Gravel will take to the track at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday, Sept. 21 for the World of Outlaws portion of the 4-Crown Nationals weekend. He’ll then make the trek to Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 22 for the Commonwealth Clash. Read more »