Search
Close this search box.
FVP Platinum Battery Showdown presented by Star Nursery
The Dirt Track at Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Race Recap  

Lady Luck on Shaffer’s Side in Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV – Tim Shaffer was en route to a dominating performance at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas for the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown presented by Star Nursery, leading every lap, but with five laps to go worry set in.

He could hear his motor sputtering. There was no doubt in his mind he was going to run out of fuel, with Giovanni Scelzi and Tim Kaeding – who made their first World of Outlaws appearance this season – breathing down his neck for the lead.

“I knew the laps had to be getting close,” Shaffer said, as the 30-lap Feature saw eight cautions by lap 26.

After multiple attempts at restarting the race on lap 26, Series officials called for an Open Red, stopping the cars on the front stretch and allowing the teams to refuel their cars.

“Everything worked out — the cautions, the red flag,” Shaffer said. “It was our night.”

After the cars were refueled, and the race went back to green on lap 26, Shaffer acted like nothing had changed, commanding the lead once again all the way to Victory Lane and claiming his 26th World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win and his fourth win at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas.

While everything worked in Shaffer’s favor, Fresno, CA-native Giovanni Scelzi was not as fortunate. After falling to fourth, from third, at the beginning of the race, he worked his way to second place by lap 10 and began closing in on Shaffer while he entered lap traffic. Scelzi in the #83JR for Roth Motorsports never let Shaffer out of his sight in the closing laps of the race. He even stole the lead from him on one of the restart attempts on lap 26, but a caution was thrown before the field could complete at lap, putting him back in second place.

Once the field took the green flag, after stopping to refuel, Scelzi stayed on pace with Shaffer until entering turns three and four too aggressively, hitting the cushion and falling back two positions.

“I blistered my tires really, and kind of just overdrove the car and made some mistakes,” Scelzi said. “But first night in this car, it’s a good start with a top five.”

Roth Motorsports has had a strong start to the season with Daryn Pittman winning the two opening races at Volusia Speedway Park – also resulting in his third DIRTcar Nationals championship and Roth Motorsport’s first. Pittman finished seventh, maintaining his points lead from Florida, now eight points ahead of second place Donny Schatz.

Schatz also had a strong run coming from 11th to third – his second podium finish in three races.

“That’s the best we could do there,” Schatz said. “We’re gaining on things and feeling a little bit better.”

Like Schatz, Kaeding had to climb his way through the field, finishing second after starting 10th. When Shaffer entered lapped traffic, you could throw a blanket over he, Scelzi and Kaeding. While Scelzi stalked Shaffer, Kaeding in his Sides Motorsports car was close behind stalking them both.

After Scelzi bounced off the cushion, the 21-time Series winner capitalized on the opportunity, darting by the black #83JR to take second place. With a clear track in front of him he could focus on hunting down Shaffer. The only problem was Shaffer had mastered the high line of the track, keeping more than a second between himself and Kaeding by the end of the race.

“I think we just ran out of time,” Kaeding said “Right before that red flag came out, I knew something was wrong, he might run out of fuel.”

Understanding how to drive the Las Vegas track was key to winning according to Shaffer.

“It’s a tricky track,” he said. “It’s demanding. You know, you’ve got to be on your game. This place is so tough. You’ve got to be good in the slick to get to the tacky (spots). When your car is evil here, it’s a handful.”

He credits his team for giving him a good handling car that could handle the track conditions.

While Shaffer has more than 20 wins, and has raced with the Series for several years, beating the star-studded field of World of Outlaws drivers is still special to him.

“It’s just awesome to be competing with them (the Outlaws),” Shaffer said. “To come here and win this deal is pretty awesome.”

World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action resumes tomorrow at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas for the final night of the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown. As always, you can catch all the action on DIRTVision.com.

HIGHLIGHTS

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (SEE FULL RESULTS)

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 49X-Tim Shaffer [1][$10,000]; 2. 7S-Tim Kaeding [10][$5,000]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [11][$3,000]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu [8][$2,700]; 5. 83JR-Giovanni Scelzi [3][$2,500]; 6. 57-Kyle Larson [20][$2,200]; 7. 83-Daryn Pittman [6][$2,000]; 8. 26-Cory Eliason [23][$1,800]; 9. 49-Brad Sweet [22][$1,600]; 10. 17X-Christopher Bell [7][$1,450]; 11. 19-Brent Marks [26][$600]; 12. 1S-Logan Schuchart [9][$1,200]; 13. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [18][$1,100]; 14. 9-Kasey Kahne [21][$1,000]; 15. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [4][$950]; 16. 13-Paul McMahan [16][$900]; 17. 87-Aaron Reutzel [2][$850]; 18. 41-David Gravel [12][$750]; 19. 18-Ian Madsen [19][$725]; 20. 2-Carson Macedo [15][$700]; 21. 5-Shane Stewart [14][$700]; 22. 45-Chad Kemenah [13][$700]; 23. 21-Brian Brown [5][$700]; 24. 7-Jason Sides [17][$700]; 25. 11K-Kraig Kinser [25][$]; 26. 1A-Jacob Allen [24][$700]; Lap Leaders: Tim Shaffer 1-30; KSE Hard Charger Award:Cory Eliason (+15)

Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 1A-Jacob Allen, 14.373; 2. 83JR-Giovanni Scelzi, 14.374; 3. 45-Chad Kemenah, 14.391; 4. 17X-Christopher Bell, 14.403; 5. 21-Brian Brown, 14.421; 6. 15-Donny Schatz, 14.427; 7. 83-Daryn Pittman, 14.432; 8. 2-Carson Macedo, 14.436; 9. 17A-Austin McCarl, 14.44; 10. 26-Cory Eliason, 14.441; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 14.462; 12. 18-Ian Madsen, 14.563; 13. 7-Jason Sides, 14.605; 14. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 14.711; 15. 17W-Shane Golobic, 14.728; 16. 4-Terry McCarl, 14.792; 17. 3C-Tanner Thorson, 14.805; 18. 5H-Cole Macedo, 14.851; 19. 15H-Sam Hafertepe, NT

Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 71P-Parker Price-Miller, 14.437; 2. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 14.509; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 14.514; 4. 24-Rico Abreu, 14.538; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 14.547; 6. 9-Kasey Kahne, 14.556; 7. 49-Brad Sweet, 14.601; 8. 13-Paul McMahan, 14.629; 9. 5-Shane Stewart, 14.64; 10. 41-David Gravel, 14.649; 11. 7S-Tim Kaeding, 14.666; 12. 57-Kyle Larson, 14.699; 13. 19-Brent Marks, 14.703; 14. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 14.786; 15. 33M-Mason Daniel, 14.819; 16. 49D-Shawn Dancer, 14.863; 17. 21P-Robbie Price, 14.978; 18. W20-Greg Wilson, 15.002; 19. 16A-Colby Copeland, 15.234

CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS TOP 20 (SEE FULL POINTS)

Pos. Car Driver Total Diff Wins Top 5s Top 10s Entered Started Earnings
1 83 Daryn Pittman 436 0 2 2 3 3 3 $22,000
2 15 Donny Schatz 428 -8 0 3 3 3 3 $8,700
3 17X Christopher Bell 420 -16 0 2 3 3 3 $10,150
4 49 Brad Sweet 416 -20 0 2 3 3 3 $7,200
5 41 David Gravel 390 -46 0 0 2 3 3 $5,350
6 26 Cory Eliason 386 -50 0 0 2 3 3 $4,850
7 1S Logan Schuchart 386 -50 0 0 1 3 3 $4,500
8 87 Aaron Reutzel 380 -56 0 0 1 3 3 $4,550
9 21 Brian Brown 380 -56 0 1 2 3 3 $5,400
10 49X Tim Shaffer 378 -58 1 1 1 3 3 $12,000
11 2 Carson Macedo 372 -64 0 0 2 3 3 $4,750
12 71P Parker Price-Miller 366 -70 0 0 0 3 3 $3,100
13 5 Shane Stewart 366 -70 0 1 1 3 3 $7,000
14 17 Sheldon Haudenschild 358 -78 0 0 0 3 3 $2,300
15 13 Paul McMahan 356 -80 0 0 0 3 3 $2,750
16 7 Jason Sides 344 -92 0 0 1 3 3 $3,550
17 11K Kraig Kinser 342 -94 0 0 0 3 3 $2,300
18 19 Brent Marks 340 -96 0 0 0 3 3 $1,375
19 18 Ian Madsen 330 -106 0 0 0 3 3 $2,325
20 9 Kasey Kahne 322 -114 0 0 0 3 2 $2,100
[Read More]
Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11049XTim Shaffer 300.00030Running150$10,000
210+87STim Kaeding 300.000Running146$5,000
311+815Donny Schatz 300.000Running144$3,000
48+424Rico Abreu 300.000Running142$2,700
53-283JRGiovanni Scelzi 300.000Running140$2,500
620+1457Kyle Larson 300.000Running138$2,200
76-183Daryn Pittman 300.000Running136$2,000
823+1526Cory Eliason 300.000Running134$1,800
922+1349Brad Sweet 300.000Running132$1,600
107-317XChristopher Bell 300.000Running130$1,450
1126+1519Brent Marks 300.000Running128$850
129-31SLogan Schuchart 300.000Running126$1,200
1318+571PParker Price-Miller 300.000Running124$1,100
1421+79Kasey Kahne 300.000Running122$1,000
154-1117Sheldon Haudenschild 29-1 LapsRunning120$950
1616013Paul McMahan 29-1 LapsRunning118$900
172-1587Aaron Reutzel 25-5 LapsDNF116$850
1812-641David Gravel 25-5 LapsDNF114$750
1919018Ian Madsen 25-5 LapsDNF112$725
2015-52Carson Macedo 25-5 LapsDNF110$700
2114-75Shane Stewart 25-5 LapsDNF108$700
2213-945Chad Kemenah 17-13 LapsDNF106$700
235-1821Brian Brown 16-14 LapsDNF104$700
2417-77Jason Sides 16-14 LapsDNF102$700
2525011KKraig Kinser 4-26 LapsDNF102$300
2624-21AJacob Allen 3-27 LapsDNF102$800
KSE Hard Charger: Cory Eliason
Last Chance Showdown Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+19Kasey Kahne 120.000Running0$0
24+249Brad Sweet 120.000Running0$0
35+226Cory Eliason 120.000Running0$0
41-31AJacob Allen 120.000Running0$0
58+311KKraig Kinser 120.000Running0$0
66019Brent Marks 120.000Running0$0
73-417AAustin McCarl 120.000Running90$225
87-141SDominic Scelzi 120.000Running90$200
99017WShane Golobic 120.000Running90$200
1011+14Terry McCarl 120.000Running90$200
1117+616AColby Copeland 120.000Running90$200
1214+221PRobbie Price 120.000Running90$200
1315+25HCole Macedo 120.000Running90$200
1410-433MMason Daniel 11-1 LapsRunning90$200
1513-23CTanner Thorson 11-1 LapsRunning90$200
16160W20Greg Wilson 11-1 LapsRunning90$200
1712-549DShawn Dancer 11-1 LapsRunning90$200
1818015HSam Hafertepe Jr0-12 LapsDNF90$200
Dash 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11049XTim Shaffer 00.000Running0$0
23+187Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running0$0
32-183JRGiovanni Scelzi 00.000Running0$0
48+417Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running0$0
55021Brian Brown 00.000Running0$0
67+183Daryn Pittman 00.000Running0$0
74-317XChristopher Bell 00.000Running0$0
86-224Rico Abreu 00.000Running0$0
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
14+383Daryn Pittman 00.000Running
23+121Brian Brown 00.000Running
36+31SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running
42-245Chad Kemenah 00.000Running
57+27Jason Sides 00.000Running
65-117AAustin McCarl 00.000Running
71-61AJacob Allen 00.000Running
89+13CTanner Thorson 00.000Running
98-117WShane Golobic 00.000Running
1010015HSam Hafertepe Jr00.000Running
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11083JRGiovanni Scelzi 00.000Running
22017XChristopher Bell 00.000Running
33015Donny Schatz 00.000Running
4402Carson Macedo 00.000Running
56+118Ian Madsen 00.000Running
65-126Cory Eliason 00.000Running
77041SDominic Scelzi 00.000Running
8804Terry McCarl 00.000Running
9905HCole Macedo 00.000Running
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+187Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running
23+117Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running
36+37STim Kaeding 00.000Running
45+15Shane Stewart 00.000Running
51-471PParker Price-Miller 00.000Running
64-249Brad Sweet 00.000Running
79+221PRobbie Price 00.000Running
810+216AColby Copeland 00.000Running
98-133MMason Daniel 00.000Running
107-319Brent Marks 00.000Running
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11049XTim Shaffer 00.000Running
22024Rico Abreu 00.000Running
35+241David Gravel 00.000Running
44013Paul McMahan 00.000Running
56+157Kyle Larson 00.000Running
63-39Kasey Kahne 00.000Running
77011KKraig Kinser 00.000Running
88049DShawn Dancer 00.000Running
990W20Greg Wilson 00.000Running
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
101AJacob Allen Hanover, PA14.3730.000
2083JRGiovanni Scelzi Fresno, CA14.374-0.001
3045Chad Kemenah Findlay, OH14.391-0.018
4017XChristopher Bell Norman, OK14.403-0.030
5021Brian Brown Higginsville, MO14.421-0.048
6015Donny Schatz Fargo, ND14.427-0.054
7083Daryn Pittman Owasso, OK14.432-0.059
802Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA14.436-0.063
9017AAustin McCarl Altoona, IA14.440-0.067
10026Cory Eliason Visalia, CA14.441-0.068
1101SLogan Schuchart Hanover, PA14.462-0.089
12018Ian Madsen St Marys, NSW14.563-0.190
1307Jason Sides Bartlett, TN14.605-0.232
14041SDominic Scelzi Fresno, CA14.711-0.338
15017WShane Golobic Fremont, CA14.728-0.355
1604Terry McCarl Altoona, IA14.792-0.419
1703CTanner Thorson Minden, NV14.805-0.432
1805HCole Macedo Lemoore, CA14.851-0.478
19015HSam Hafertepe JrSunnyvale, TX0.00014.373
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
1071PParker Price-Miller Kokomo, IN14.4370.000
2049XTim Shaffer Aliquippa, PA14.509-0.072
3087Aaron Reutzel Clute, TX14.514-0.077
4024Rico Abreu St. Helena, CA14.538-0.101
5017Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster, OH14.547-0.110
609Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA14.556-0.119
7049Brad Sweet Grass Valley, CA14.601-0.164
8013Paul McMahan Nashville, TN14.629-0.192
905Shane Stewart Bixby, OK14.640-0.203
10041David Gravel Watertown, CT14.649-0.212
1107STim Kaeding San Jose, CA14.666-0.229
12057Kyle Larson Elk Grove, CA14.699-0.262
13019Brent Marks Myerstown, PA14.703-0.266
14011KKraig Kinser Bloomington, IN14.786-0.349
15033MMason Daniel Springville, CA14.819-0.382
16049DShawn Dancer Delphos, OH14.863-0.426
17021PRobbie Price Cobble Hill, BC14.978-0.541
180W20Greg Wilson Benton Ridge, OH15.002-0.565
19016AColby Copeland Roseville, CA15.234-0.797
DIRTVision Highlights  
Event Info  

FVP Platinum Battery Showdown presented by Star Nursery
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The Dirt Track at Las Vegas
7000 Las Vegas Blvd. N.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89115 

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

Support Divisions
AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars

To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Event Schedule
Wednesday
Tickets: 2 PM PT
Pit Gate: 2 PM PT
Grandstands: 5 PM PT
Hot Laps: 6:15 PM PT
Qualifying: 6:30 PM PT
Opening Ceremonies: 7:30 PM PT


Thursday
Tickets & Will Call: 2 PM PT
Pit Gate: 2 PM PT
Grandstands: 5 PM PT
Hot Laps: 6:15 PM PT
Qualifying: 6:30 PM PT
Opening Ceremonies: 7:30 PM PT

*All times Pacific

Ticket Options  
Ticket Phone
(702) 644-4444

Options And Prices
Reserved 2-day package: $99.00
General Admission Package: $88
Kids 12-Under free in GA only

Discounts
None

Grandstand Type
Bleachers/ Chairbacks

Handicapped Seating Location
Las Vegas Motor Speedway seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact the speedway ticket office at (800) 644-4444.

Pit Gate Location
Look for the mobil Mini pod for pit passes.

Parking Cost
$0.00

Camping Availability
onsite, non-electric, showers

Frequently Asked Questions  
Support Divisions
AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars

To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Type of Grandstand
Bleachers/ Chairbacks

Stadium Seating
Top 10 rows of each section is Reserved All rows below the top 10 are General admission seating.

Handicapped Seating
Las Vegas Motor Speedway seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact the speedway ticket office at (800) 644-4444.

Pit Gate Location
Look for the mobil Mini pod for pit passes.

Personal Coolers
No coolers are permitted

ATMs
1

Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is available for purchase at track

Smoking Policy
No smoking in the Grandstands

Parking Cost
$0.00

Camping Availability
onsite, non-electric, showers

Track Info  

The Dirt Track at Las Vegas
7000 Las Vegas Blvd. N.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89115 

Track Phone
(702) 644-4444

Ticket Phone
(702) 644-4444

Track Type
0.500; Semi-banked

Sprint Car Track Record
13.719 seconds by Danny Lasoski on 3/4/04

Pit Gate Location
Look for the mobil Mini pod for pit passes.

Track Map
Competitor Info  

Which Schedule Would You like to Print?

2022_CASE_LMS_LOGO.png

Which Schedule Would You like to Add to Your Calendar

2022_CASE_LMS_LOGO