{"id":42,"date":"2010-12-29T02:09:01","date_gmt":"2010-12-29T02:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidgravel89.com\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2018-02-13T20:57:15","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T20:57:15","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/davidgravel89.com\/index.php\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hometown<\/strong>: Watertown, Conn.
\nCar No.:<\/strong> 5
\nAge:<\/strong> 27
\nTeam:<\/strong> CJB Motorsports\u00a0<\/p>\n

David began his racing career at the age of six with the Silver City Quarter Midget Club in Meriden, Conn. Through the years he has had many accomplishments. One of his fondest memories is winning his first Grand National Championship in the Lite B Class at Little T Speedway, Thompson Conn., in 1994.<\/p>\n

After a successful stint in Quarter Midgets, that included well over 50 wins and several championships, the native of Watertown, Conn., moved up to Micro Sprints, where he raced for three years, picking up numerous wins.<\/p>\n

David climbed into a full-size sprint car for the first time in 2008, and competed with the United Racing Company (URC). He won twice with the series, becoming the youngest winner in 60-plus year history of the series. He was honored at season\u2019s end by the North American Sprint Car Poll (part of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame), as the 360-Sprint Car \u201cRookie of the Year.\u201d<\/p>\n

After one season with URC, the East Coast racer moved up to a 410-sprint car with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions. He finished fifth in his first season with the All Stars in 2009, and was third in 2010. David earned his first All Stars win at Limaland Motorsports Park in 2010 during Ohio Sprint Speedweek. He would also claim the overall Speedweek title, putting his name in the record books with a \u201cWho\u2019s Who\u201d list of drivers who have claimed that honor over the last 30 years.<\/p>\n

David finished third again in points with the All Stars in 2011, while scoring his first World of Outlaws win late in the season at Talladega Short Track in Alabama. He would finish third in points for the third consecutive season with the All Stars in 2012, winning at Red River Co-op Speedway in Canada, as well as earning seven fast time awards with the series. David also was quickest in qualifying with the World of Outlaws five times in 2012, while earning eight Top-Five finishes and qualifying for both the Knoxville Nationals and National Open at Williams Grove Speedway for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n

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2012- 410 Sprint Car<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Third in points with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions<\/p>\n

1-All Stars Win- Red River Valley Co-op Speedway<\/p>\n

28- Top-10 finishes with the All Stars<\/p>\n

11- Top-10 finishes with the World of Outlaws<\/p>\n

7- Fast Time Awards with the All Stars<\/p>\n

5- Fast Time Award with the World of Outlaws<\/p>\n

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2011- 410 Sprint Car<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Third in points with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions<\/p>\n

23- Top-10 finishes with the All Stars<\/p>\n

15- Top-Five finishes with the All Stars<\/p>\n

First-career World of Outlaws Win at Talladega Short Track on Oct. 22<\/p>\n

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2010- 410 Sprint Car<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Third in points with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions<\/p>\n

Ohio Sprint Speedweek Champion<\/p>\n

Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2009- 410 Sprint Car <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fifth in points with the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions<\/p>\n

Competed in over 40 races<\/p>\n

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2008- 360 Sprint Car<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Competed with the United Racing Company (URC)<\/p>\n

Youngest feature winner in the 60-plus year URC history<\/p>\n

20 URC Wins<\/p>\n

Rookie of the Year \u2013 North American Sprint Car Poll- 360-Sprint Car<\/p>\n

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2007 \u2013 Mirco Sprint 600<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Finished third in points at Linda\u2019s Speedway in Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

9- Feature Wins<\/p>\n

22- Top-Five Finishes<\/p>\n

28- Top-10 Finishes<\/p>\n

One of just four cars out of 80 to make all five A-Feature events during Speed Week<\/p>\n

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2006- Micro Sprint- 270\/600<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fifth in Whip City Points<\/p>\n

Five Top-Five Finishes<\/p>\n

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2005- Quarter Midget and Micro Sprints (250)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Four Quarter Midget Feature Wins<\/p>\n

Five A-Main Events at the Grand Nationals<\/p>\n

One win and six Top-Five finishes in a limited number of starts in a 250 Micro Sprint<\/p>\n

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2003 \u2013 2004-Quarter Midget<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

55+ Wins and 30 Top-Five Finishes<\/p>\n

2004 Eastern and Western Grand National Champion<\/p>\n

2004 Silver State Winter National Champion<\/p>\n

2003 Silver City Track Points Champion<\/p>\n

2003 Lt. 160 A-Main Winter National Champion<\/p>\n

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1999 \u2013 2002- Quarter Midget<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2002 Silver City Track Point\u2019s Champion in Sr. Stock & Lt. Mod<\/p>\n

3 Cars in the A-Main at the<\/p>\n

2001 Grand National Championship<\/p>\n

2000 Jr. Honda and Jr. Stock A-Mains at the Eastern and Dirt Grand Nationals.<\/p>\n

1999 Rookie of the Year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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