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Alex Nieten
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The country’s best Wing and Non-Wing drivers are ready for two nights at Eldora Speedway
Call it “The House that Earl Built.” Call it “The Big E.” Stick with the original and call it Eldora Speedway. Just know the iconic Ohio half mile is the place to be this weekend for any Sprint Car fan.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is set for its first trip of 2025 to the Rossburg, OH oval. The #LetsRaceTwo weekend brings the stars of The Greatest Show on Dirt and welcomes the top Non-Wingers as the USAC National Sprint Cars will be in action both nights (May 2-3).
Eldora is the most visited track in World of Outlaws history and is set to extend that mark. The country’s top drivers have made 239 trips, including the second race in Series history. Eldora’s high banks and high speeds have thrilled fans for decades, and this weekend will continue the rich tradition between the World of Outlaws and Eldora Speedway.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
HAUD HEADS HOME: Ohio means home turf for Wooster, OH’s Sheldon Haudenschild. The Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing driver gets five nights of racing in his home state this month, beginning with the pair at Eldora.
“The Big E” is home to a pair of Haudenschild’s 43 career Series victories, and they’ve both come during the month of May. His first was in 2021, and then last year, the 31-year-old led every lap of the #LetsRaceTwo opener to become the 34th different competitor with multiple World of Outlaws wins at Eldora.
Haudenschild heads home riding the momentum of taking the NOS Energy Drink No. 17 to his first victory at Tri-State Speedway. He’s fifth in points with eight top fives and 11 top 10s through the first 18 races of his ninth season on tour.
THE BOSS’ HOUSE: Donny Schatz has a tendency of showing off when he comes over to his boss’ house.
The 10-time World of Outlaws champion owns 19 victories at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway, and 16 of them have come since joining forces with Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing in 2008. Six Kings Royal crowns are in Schatz’s trophy room. The 2002 Historical Big One belonged to him. Eight times he’s topped an Eldora Feature in the month of May. There’s not much Schatz hasn’t done at the high-banked half mile.
A visit to Rossburg, OH this weekend could be just what Schatz needs to right the ship in 2025. He and the No. 15 team have just two top fives so far, but the stats say they’ll likely add more this weekend. The Fargo, ND driver hasn’t finished worse than fourth in his last six tries at Eldora, and five of those results were on the podium.
MILLION DOLLAR MAN: Any time Logan Schuchart visits Eldora Speedway is an opportunity to revisit his history-making moment in Sprint Car racing.
Logan Schuchart became the sport’s first-ever winner of a seven-figure payday when he led flag-to-flag of 2023’s Eldora Million, adding the most monumental chapter to Shark Racing’s rags-to-riches story. But the Million is far from Schuchart’s only success at Eldora. “The House that Earl Built” has always been kind to the Hanover, PA native. He’s claimed six total Features, including four in World of Outlaws competition, which puts Eldora in a tie as his winningest track.
Schuchart has only missed the top 10 once so far in 2025. He trails point leader David Gravel by 72 markers and looks to make up ground in pursuit of his first championship.
THE BIG DAD-E: Chris Windom has focused on Winged Sprint Cars for the past few years, but back in his wingless days, few were as good as “Big Daddy” at “The Big E.”
Windom has won eight Eldora main events without a lid. In USAC competition, he’s topped a trio with the National Midgets and two apiece with Silver Crown and the National Sprint Cars. He also drove from sixth to victory with BOSS in 2016. An eighth-place run with the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) in 2022 stands as his best Winged result at the half mile.
The USAC Triple Crown champ currently leads the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year standings with the Sides Motorsports crew. He’s been in the top 10 on five occasions and already collected a trio of KSE Racing Hard Charger awards aboard the NOS Energy Drink No. 7S.
ELDORA EXCELLENCE: The four drivers listed above aren’t the only World of Outlaws gassers that have made the coveted trip to Eldora Victory Lane.
Defending Series champion David Gravel is an eight-time winner. Among those are high-dollar scores of $175,000 (Kings Royal), $100,000 (Joker’s Jackpot), and $52,000 (Governor’s Reign). Five of his victories have come since joining his current Big Game Motorsports team.
Carson Macedo owns a trio of Eldora checkered flags. He topped a pair during Kings Royal week of 2021, then added another in July of 2023 with Jason Johnson Racing. It’s one of seven tracks where he’s won at least three races with the World of Outlaws.
Last year, Giovanni Scelzi got his first-ever Eldora win when he took the KCP Racing No. 18 to a prelim score at the Double Down Duels.
BOUND FOR THE BIG E: Expect a wide variety of entrants this weekend as many more competitors with diverse backgrounds are planning to fill the Eldora pit area.
Broken Arrow, OK’s Brady Bacon has #LetsRaceTwo on his schedule with TKH Motorsports. The versatile driver has won at “The Big E” both with and without wings. He conquered ASCoC in 2017 and picked up trophies with both the USAC National Sprint Car and Silver Crown divisions.
Emerson Axsom hasn’t missed a World of Outlaws race in 2025, and the streak will continue this weekend. The Franklin, IN native was on the podium in 2023 at Eldora with USAC and finished sixth in last year’s Kings Royal.
Dillsburg, PA’s Anthony Macri plans to represent the Posse in the state that neighbors Pennsylvania to the west. The “Concrete Kid” has already won five times in the “Keystone State” in 2025. His best finish at Eldora is fourth on two occasions.
Kalib Henry is fresh off winning the ASCoC season opener and heading to Eldora in the Running Boxer No. 101. The Californian races primarily in Ohio these days and has competed in six races at Eldora, peaking at sixth last year.
And of course, it’s likely “Buckeye State” fans will get to see local talents such as Creed Kemenah (Alvada, OH), Cap Henry (Bellevue, OH), Greg Wilson (Benton Ridge, OH), and others facing off with the best the sport has to offer.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday-Saturday, May 2-3 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (18/85 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (2544 PTS)
2. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-72 PTS)
3. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-98 PTS)
4. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-136 PTS)
5. Sheldon Haudenschild – Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing No. 17 (-196 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing No. 15 (-258 PTS)
7. Giovanni Scelzi – KCP Racing No. 18 (-260 PTS)
8. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports No. 17B (-312 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-400 PTS)
10. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-404 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (10 Drivers):
5 Wins – David Gravel
3 Wins – Kyle Larson
2 Wins – Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo
1 Win – Christopher Bell, Bill Balog, Giovanni Scelzi, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild
FEATURE LAPS LED (14 Drivers):
126 Laps – David Gravel
76 Laps – Kyle Larson
73 Laps – Logan Schuchart
65 Laps – Michael Kofoid
47 Laps – Carson Macedo
40 Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
39 Laps – Giovanni Scelzi
19 Laps – Bill Balog
17 Laps – Emerson Axsom, Rico Abreu
16 Laps – Cole Macedo
9 Laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
8 Laps – Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (11 Drivers):
8 Quick Times – David Gravel
1 Quick Time – Emerson Axsom, Kyle Larson, Danny Sams III, Logan Schuchart, Anthony Macri, Carson Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Rico Abreu, Michael Kofoid, Sheldon Haudenschild
HEAT RACE WINNERS (25 Drivers):
9 Heat Wins – David Gravel, Carson Macedo
6 Heat Wins – Bill Balog, Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Heat Wins – Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Michael Kofoid
2 Heat Wins – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Austin McCarl, Emerson Axsom
1 Heat Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson, Bryce Lucius, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Conner Morrell, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson, Rico Abreu, Giovanni Scelzi, Tyler Courtney
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (35 Drivers):
15 Dashes – David Gravel, Logan Schuchart
12 Dashes – Carson Macedo
8 Dashes – Bill Balog, Sheldon Haudenschild
7 Dashes – Michael Kofoid, Giovanni Scelzi
6 Dashes – Emerson Axsom
5 Dashes – Brian Brown
4 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo
3 Dashes – Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney
2 Dashes – Danny Sams III, Jacob Allen, Anthony Macri, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Austin McCarl, Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Brad Sweet, Ryan Timms, Hunter Schuerenberg, Spencer Bayston, Conner Morrell, Bryce Lucius, Christopher Thram, Danny Dietrich, Tanner Thorson, Carson McCarl, Brady Bacon
MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (12 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Giovanni Scelzi
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Christopher Thram, Ryan Timms, Garet Williamson
1 LCS Win – Chris Martin, Anthony Macri, Bryce Lucius, Conner Morrell, Blake Hahn, J.J. Hickle, Zach Hampton
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (11 Drivers):
3 Hard Chargers – Ryan Timms, Chris Windom
2 Hard Chargers – Skylar Gee, Garet Williamson, Logan Schuchart
1 Hard Charger – Donny Schatz, Cole Macedo, Zach Hampton, Bill Balog, Hunter Schuerenberg, Michael Kofoid
PODIUM FINISHES (16 Drivers):
11 Podiums – David Gravel
8 Podiums – Carson Macedo
7 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson
5 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi
2 Podiums – Christopher Bell, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sheldon Haudenschild
1 Podium – Aaron Reutzel, Jacob Allen, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom, Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney
TOP 10 FINISHES (35 Drivers):
18 Top 10s – David Gravel
17 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
16 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
13 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid
11 Top 10s – Donny Schatz, Giovanni Scelzi, Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Top 10s – Bill Balog
6 Top 10s – Emerson Axsom, Kyle Larson
5 Top 10s – Chris Windom, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney
4 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg, Aaron Reutzel, Brad Sweet, Garet Williamson
3 Top 10s – Ryan Timms, Justin Peck, Anthony Macri
2 Top 10s – Christopher Bell, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Austin McCarl, Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Brady Bacon
1 Top 10 – Danny Sams III, Skylar Gee, Zach Hampton, Conner Morrell, Tanner Thorson, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown
2025 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Wed, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
2. Thurs, Feb 8 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Christopher Bell (1)
3. Fri, Feb 9 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Kyle Larson (1)
4. Sat, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Kyle Larson (2)
5. Sun, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
6. Mon, March 3 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
7. Fri, March 7 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Bill Balog (1)
8. Sat, March 8 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / David Gravel (3)
9. Fri, March 14 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
10. Sat, March 15 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Michael Kofoid (1)
11. Fri, March 21 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / David Gravel (4)
12. Sat, March 22 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / David Gravel (5)
13. Fri, March 28 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / Michael Kofoid (2)
14. Fri, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (2)
15. Sat, April 12 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Logan Schuchart (1)
16. Sat, April 19 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (1)
17. Fri, April 25 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Kyle Larson (3)
18. Sat, April 26 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
For the complete 2025 schedule, CLICK HERE.
