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Alex Nieten May20th 2025
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The Greatest Show on Dirt is back on U.S. soil following a return to Canada, and all eyes are on Ohio.
Memorial Day weekend is all about the “Buckeye State” for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. Three nights of racing are set to take the country’s best Sprint Car drivers to three different Ohio ovals in three different regions of the state.
It begins on Friday, May 23, in the Northwest at Attica Raceway Park. The 1/3-mile dirt track will welcome the tour for the 26th time. Then it’s straight east nearly to the Pennsylvania border, where Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway awaits the World of Outlaws’ 15th visit on Saturday, May 24. Sunday is an off day before racing resumes with a Monday, May 26, trip south to the Appalachian foothills for a battle at Chillicothe’s Atomic Speedway.
No matter what corner of the state you’re in, there’s a little something for all of Ohio’s Sprint Car fanbase over the weekend ahead.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
HOME STATE HERO: Sheldon Haudenschild heading home always leads the headlines when the World of Outlaws venture to Ohio. The Wooster, OH native has swaths of fans in the region that are eager to welcome him with hopes of seeing a trip or two to Victory Lane.
Haudenschild enters the weekend with the momentum of two top fives at Ohsweken, including his third podium of the year with the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink crew. They’re fifth in points with 11 top fives and 15 top 10s with 23 races in the books.
Three times Haudenschild has been victorious at Attica. He topped a local race in 2013 and two with the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) in 2015 and 2016. He won Sharon’s 2015 Lou Blaney Memorial with ASCoC, and he’s been on the podium there in three of his five attempts with the World of Outlaws. He’s one of only two multi-time World of Outlaws winners at Atomic with scores in 2022 and 2024.
HEY, BUDDY: Plenty of focus was fixed on Michael “Buddy” Kofoid entering 2025 after a record-breaking rookie campaign last year with Roth Motorsports. The pairing stumbled slightly out of the gate, but the ship appears to have been righted, and the sophomore is soaring.
After an 11.7 average finish in the first seven races of the season, Kofoid has improved that mark to 5.5 in the 16 races since. That stretch includes a trio of victories at Kennedale Speedway Park, Lawton Speedway, and Lincoln Speedway. It’s also allowed Kofoid to climb into the runner-up position in the standings. David Gravel still has a comfortable lead (+178 points), but there’s a long way to go for Kofoid and company.
Ohio is familiar territory for the Penngrove, CA native. Courtesy of living in “Linderville” with Mike and Stephanie Linder, he spent plenty of time racing in the state when he first expanded his career to the Midwest. Kofoid won last May’s World of Outlaws visit to Attica in thrilling, last-lap fashion, and he’s been on the podium in 12 of his 25 races there. He owns a best finish of fifth at Sharon in three tries. Last May, the 23-year-old posted a pair of podiums at Atomic.
OHIO ACE: Not that there are many states where Donny Schatz hasn’t performed well, but his talents have shone especially bright in Ohio.
The 10-time Series champion bagged 32 of his 316 career World of Outlaws Feature victories in the “Buckeye State.” That’s the second highest on his résumé, ranking only behind his tally of 36 in Pennsylvania.
He’s won at all three tracks on this weekend’s agenda. Schatz’s five checkered flags at Attica are the most, and he’s only missed the top 10 once in 19 tries. The Fargo, ND native visited Sharon Victory Lane twice, first with a 360 under the hood in a 2008 American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Patriot race and then with the World of Outlaws 15 years later. Of the dozen Series visits to Atomic, Schatz claimed a quarter of them with four trophies from the high-banked oval.
Schatz and his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing crew sit sixth in points with top 10 results in four of the last five races.
BUSINESS AS USUAL: With more than a quarter of the season complete, there have been no hiccups for David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports in their title defense.
They’re fresh off a sweep of two nights at Ohsweken, their third event sweep of 2025 to go along with back-to-back victories at Volusia Speedway Park (March 2-3) and Cotton Bowl Speedway (March 21-22). The No. 2 hasn’t finished worse than sixth in 2025 and boasts a 2.78 average finish.
Recent history gives no reason to doubt Gravel and Tod Quiring’s crew this weekend. The Watertown, CT native is the most recent Series winner at both Attica and Sharon. His most recent trip to Atomic dealt misfortune as he got caught up in a crash with lapped traffic, but that came after winning the night before.
ROOKIE BACK AND FORTH: The first quarter of the 2025 World of Outlaws campaign has made one thing clear – the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year battle won’t be won easily.
Canada gave us yet another top spot swap among the rookies as a pair of top 10s, including a season-best fifth, lifted Chris Windom and the Sides Motorsports team above Garet Williamson. Windom has been in the top five before at all three tracks ahead, including podiums at Sharon and Atomic. The NOS Energy Drink driver is 14 markers ahead of Williamson.
Cole Macedo is looking to claw his way into the fight after a forgettable start to the season in Florida. He and TwoC Racing have climbed into third in rookie points, and he’s got plenty of laps in Ohio thanks to making the same stop in “Linderville” that Buddy Kofoid did on his way to the World of Outlaws. The Lemoore, CA driver owns five local wins at Attica.
Bradenton, FL’s Conner Morrell is down in sixth, but he’s fresh off posting the best finish of the season for one of the rookies after leading laps and coming home with the runner-up spot at Ohsweken.
BUCKEYE BATTLERS: With Ohio having one of the healthiest local Sprint Car scenes in the country, expect many drivers who compete at these tracks weekly to put their best foot forward as they face off with the World of Outlaws.
Bellevue, OH’s Cap Henry has already won three times in local Attica action this year. The 1/3 mile is also home to two of his six career World of Outlaws top 10s, including a personal best sixth in 2023.
Over at Sharon, Hartford, OH’s own Dale Blaney is fresh off driving brother Dave’s No. 10 to victory. He’s also a seven-time Sharon winner with ASCoC.
Atomic is yet to host a Sprint Car race in 2025, but there’s no doubt Lockbourne, OH’s Cole Duncan is a local favorite. He won the track’s final four races of 2024 and picked up a pair of World of Outlaws top fives last May.
Expect many more locals including the likes of Craig Mintz (Gibsonburg, OH), Trey Jacobs (Wooster, OH), Creed Kemenah (Alvada, OH), Greg Wilson (Benton Ridge, OH), Bryce Lucius (Findlay, OH), and more to compete in at least one and potentially all three events.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, May 23 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, OH
Saturday, May 24 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH
Monday, May 26 at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH
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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (23/82 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (3282 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-178 PTS)
3. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-184 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-196 PTS)
5. Sheldon Haudenschild – Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing No. 17 (-244 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing No. 15 (-314 PTS)
7. Giovanni Scelzi – KCP Racing No. 18 (-354 PTS)
8. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports No. 17B (-458 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-528 PTS)
10. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-542 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (11 Drivers):
8 Wins – David Gravel
3 Wins – Kyle Larson, Michael Kofoid
2 Wins – Carson Macedo
1 Win – Christopher Bell, Bill Balog, Giovanni Scelzi, Logan Schuchart, Rico Abreu, Sheldon Haudenschild, Anthony Macri
FEATURE LAPS LED (19 Drivers):
180 Laps – David Gravel
100 Laps – Michael Kofoid
76 Laps – Kyle Larson
73 Laps – Logan Schuchart
51 Laps – Carson Macedo
40 Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
39 Laps – Giovanni Scelzi
29 Laps – Anthony Macri
19 Laps – Bill Balog
17 Laps – Emerson Axsom, Rico Abreu
16 Laps – Cole Macedo
14 Laps – Dylan Westbrook
12 Laps – Conner Morrell
11 Laps – Jordan Thomas
9 Laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
8 Laps – Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel
1 Lap – Donny Schatz
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (13 Drivers):
9 Quick Times – David Gravel
2 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
1 Quick Time – Emerson Axsom, Kyle Larson, Danny Sams III, Anthony Macri, Carson Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Rico Abreu, Michael Kofoid, Chase Dietz, Garet Williamson
HEAT RACE WINNERS (30 Drivers):
13 Heat Wins – David Gravel
10 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
8 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
7 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi
3 Heat Wins – Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Michael Kofoid
2 Heat Wins – Brian Brown, Jacob Allen, Austin McCarl, Emerson Axsom, Anthony Macri, Danny Dietrich, Garet Williamson
1 Heat Win – Hunter Schuerenberg, Bryce Lucius, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Conner Morrell, Donny Schatz, Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney, Zach Hampton, Chase Dietz, Skylar Gee, Justin Whittall, Chris Windom
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (47 Drivers):
20 Dashes – David Gravel
16 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
13 Dashes – Carson Macedo
11 Dashes – Bill Balog, Sheldon Haudenschild
10 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi
9 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
6 Dashes – Emerson Axsom
5 Dashes – Brian Brown, Garet Williamson
4 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Anthony Macri
3 Dashes – Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney, Donny Schatz, Danny Dietrich, Conner Morrell
2 Dashes – Danny Sams III, Jacob Allen, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Austin McCarl, Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Chris Windom
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Brad Sweet, Ryan Timms, Spencer Bayston, Bryce Lucius, Christopher Thram, Tanner Thorson, Carson McCarl, Brady Bacon, Zach Hampton, Kelby Watt, Ashton Torgerson, Skylar Gee, Lucas Wolfe, Chase Dietz, Justin Whittall, Jordan Thomas, Jonathan Preston, Dylan Westbrook, Cory Turner
MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (16 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Giovanni Scelzi, Garet Williamson
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Christopher Thram, Ryan Timms
1 LCS Win – Chris Martin, Anthony Macri, Bryce Lucius, Conner Morrell, Blake Hahn, J.J. Hickle, Zach Hampton, Emerson Axsom, Matt Campbell, Ashton Torgerson, Joe Trenca
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (13 Drivers):
4 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
3 Hard Chargers – Ryan Timms, Chris Windom
2 Hard Chargers – Skylar Gee, Garet Williamson, Donny Schatz
1 Hard Charger – Cole Macedo, Zach Hampton, Bill Balog, Hunter Schuerenberg, Michael Kofoid, Lance Dewease, Dylan Westbrook
PODIUM FINISHES (24 Drivers):
15 Podiums – David Gravel
9 Podiums – Carson Macedo
7 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
6 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Michael Kofoid
3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi, Sheldon Haudenschild
2 Podiums – Christopher Bell, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Anthony Macri
1 Podium – Aaron Reutzel, Jacob Allen, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom, Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Tyler Courtney, Donny Schatz, Cole Macedo, Chase Dietz, Danny Dietrich, Conner Morrell, Dylan Westbrook
TOP 10 FINISHES (43 Drivers):
23 Top 10s – David Gravel
19 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo
18 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid
15 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi, Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Top 10s – Bill Balog
7 top 10s – Chris Windom
6 Top 10s – Emerson Axsom, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo
5 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Hunter Schuerenberg, Anthony Macri, Garet Williamson
4 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Brad Sweet, Zach Hampton
3 Top 10s – Ryan Timms, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller
2 Top 10s – Christopher Bell, Jacob Allen, Spencer Bayston, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Austin McCarl, Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Skylar Gee, Danny Dietrich
1 Top 10 – Danny Sams III, Conner Morrell, Tanner Thorson, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown, Chase Dietz, Freddie Rahmer, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Jordan Thomas, Dylan Westbrook, Jordan Poirier
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)
19. Fri, May 2 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (6)
20. Wed, May 7 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (3)
21. Sat, May 10 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
22. Wed, May 14 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON / David Gravel (7)
23. Thurs, May 15 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON / David Gravel (8)
For the complete 2025 schedule, CLICK HERE.
