From then on Sweet became a pong ball between Dewease and fourth-place Logan Schuchart. Sweet got by Dewease for second in the early stage of the race, but only held the position for a lap before the famed Hess Iron #69K drove its way back by Sweet's NAPA Auto Parts #49 car. I just hoped I had a big enough gap and luckily it worked out.' 'I knew running the top I was getting a lot of momentum on exit. 'I knew Lance is known to slide himself in (turns) three and four and carry a lot of entrance speed, so I was just trying to protect on the restarts,' Gravel said. Dewease couldn't stay with the Mesilla Valley Transportation #41 car on the restarts and eventually feel to the clutches of Sweet. Four cautions " including an open red " gave Dewease four opportunities to try and challenge Gravel but each time Gravel was too strong. With Schatz out of the race, that moved Lance Dewease into second and reigning champion Brad Sweet into third. The undiagnosed mechanical issue was enough to take the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #15 car out of the race " Schatz's first DNF since September. engines, Schatz's car appeared to be the source of the sound as he slowed to a stop on the backstretch during the second lap of the Feature. With a pop heard among the roar of the 25 410 c.i. Schatz was the first to try and contend with the Jason Johnson #41 car, but his fight lasted two laps. With the advantage of clean air, Gravel could pull ahead of the field by a second in one lap. The Feature was no different with Gravel pulling ahead of Schatz for the lead before they entered Turn 1 on the initial start. The top lane was dominate all night with those starting on the outside pole always getting the jump on starts to take the lead. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Gravel led from green to checkers at the historic half-mile Pennsylvania track, earning his seventh win at the speedway, his third win of the season and the $20,000 top prize. When the Feature went green, he made it so.
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His main obstacle was to steal the lead away from polesitter and 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz. With his goal achieved, he knew the race could be his. He blew by local PA Posse members Brock Zearfoss and Lance Dewease on the first lap to take the runner-up spot and hold it until the finish.
However, once the Dash commenced, he made quick work of the task. He had six laps and two cars to pass to achieve that goal in the Pole Dash " which lineups the first four rows of the Feature by the finishing order. Brad Sweet reclaims the points lead after Donny Schatz suffers a DNF.ĭavid Gravel of Watertown, CT knew a second-place starting spot in the Feature would lead to his first Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway Saturday night.
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