1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws to run first Weedsport doubleheader, July 30-31
WEEDSPORT, NY (July 1, 2022) – For the first time in the history of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, The Greatest Show on Dirt will run a doubleheader weekend at Weedsport Speedway, July 30-31.
The Empire State Challenge Weekend will see the best Sprint Car drivers in the world make their only trip of the year to New York and battle for glory around the state-of-the-art 3/8-mile track.
Joining them throughout the weekend will be the Northeast’s most popular drivers in the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds (Saturday night) and the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds (Sunday night).
EMPIRE STATE CHALLENGE WEEKEND – Saturday-Sunday, July 30-31
Track: Weedsport Speedway
To Win: $10,000 (Saturday) / $10,000 (Sunday)
Location: Weedsport, NY
Track Record: 13.401 sec. set by Greg Hodnett on 5/17/15
2021 Winner: David Gravel
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3AaUy6f
Notables: The last three World of Outlaws events at Weedsport have produced three different winners – Donny Schatz in 2016, Brent Marks in 2018 and David Gravel in 2021. Of them, Marks and Gravel represented the Northeast with Marks from Pennsylvania and Gravel from Connecticut.
Gravel’s win last year came with late race drama as leader Sheldon Haudenschild spun while trying to navigate lap traffic, leaving Gravel to fend off reigning Series champion Brad Sweet for the win.
This year, that excitement will be double fold with two nights of high-octane racing. Haudenschild, already having a career season, will be on the hunt for redemption while others like Sweet and fellow championship contenders, Carson Macedo and Pennsylvania’s Logan Schuchart will try to claim their first win at the track.
Currently, Gravel and 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz are the only two active full-time Series drivers with a victory at Weedsport.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: NOS Energy Drink (Official Energy Product), Case Construction Equipment (Official Construction Equipment), DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) and VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); contingency sponsors include ACME Trading, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger Award), Micro-Lite LLC, MSD, My Place Hotels; manufacturer sponsors include Dirt Car Lift, FIREBULL, Intercomp, K1 Race Gear, Racing Electronics, and Sea Foam.
Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts all World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.
Sources: Brian Walker, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR