Inside Line Promotions \u2013 KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 27, 2026) \u2013 Big Game Motorsports driver David Gravel produced one of his best weekends of the season last weekend during the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash at Knoxville Raceway.<\/p>\n
Gravel advanced from sixth to second place on Friday before leading all 25 laps on Saturday for his fourth World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series triumph of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a great weekend,\u201d he said. \u201cWe were strong every time we hit the track. We qualified very, very well. We were hitting on all cylinders. What we ran in previous years was what we ran this go around and it worked out great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gravel set quick time in his group and won a heat race to advance into the dash both nights.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrawing the five (on Friday) wasn\u2019t ideal, but wasn\u2019t that bad,\u201d he said. \u201cWe fell back one spot and it ended up being a blessing. I was able to change my whole race from the get-go with a great start in the feature. I got to third pretty fast and then to second. There weren\u2019t any cautions so we dealt with a lot of lapped traffic. In open air we were great, but it felt like we weren\u2019t right in traffic and having to run the top. I wasn\u2019t able to get close enough to make anything happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gravel gained a position to finish second in the dash on Saturday, earning the outside front row starting position in the main event.<\/p>\n
\u201cJumping to second there was huge because of what they did to the outside of the track,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a benefit to start on the outside. You just hauled the mail around the top. It was no drama with us in the feature as we had a clean race. You could just feel (the rubber in the closing laps) and tell it was coming. Once I felt it big time it was time to move. When I did it was pretty much locked down around the bottom and I was surprised. Luckily I had a sense and guessed right. Sometimes you go too late or too early and this time I got it right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Up next is the first trip of the season to Ohio with races this Friday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica during the Kistler Engines Classic and Saturday at Sharon Speedway in Hartford during the Hartford Hustle. Gravel has World of Outlaws wins at Attica Raceway Park in 2017, 2021 and 2024. He captured a World of Outlaws victory at Sharon Speedway in 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m always happy to go to Ohio,\u201d he said. \u201cAttica and Sharon have been pretty solid tracks for us. We\u2019ll go there with an open mind, hopefully unload strong and have a couple of good runs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gravel holds a 70-point lead in the World of Outlaws championship standings entering the weekend.<\/p>\n
QUICK RESULTS \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n April 24 \u2013 Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa \u2013 Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 6 (5); Feature: 2 (6).<\/p>\n April 25 \u2013 Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa \u2013 Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 2 (3); Feature: 1 (2).<\/p>\n SEASON STATS \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n 16 races, 4 wins, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s, 15 top 15s, 15 top 20s<\/p>\n UP NEXT \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, for the Kistler Engines Classic and Saturday at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, for the Hartford Hustle with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series<\/p>\n BIG GAME MOTORSPORTS MEDIA LINKS \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n X: https:\/\/x.com\/BigGameMotorspt<\/a><\/p>\n DAVID GRAVEL MEDIA LINKS \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n X: https:\/\/x.com\/DavidGravel<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidGravelRacing<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram: http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/DavidGravel2<\/a><\/p>\n YouTube: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DavidGravel<\/a><\/p>\n Website: http:\/\/www.shopDGR.com<\/a><\/p>\n HUSET\u2019S SPEEDWAY \u2013 <\/strong><\/p>\n Huset\u2019s Speedway is home to the BillionAuto.com Huset\u2019s High Bank Nationals, which runs June 17-20 and features two six-figure payouts that week. 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