Race Recap
ROUND TWO REDEMPTION: Brad Sweet takes back-up car to Victory Lane at Cedar Lake Speedway
The right rear tire of Brad Sweet’s NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 car sagged lower to the ground with every inch the car rolled into the infield.
Fortunate for Sweet, his infield trip was to Cedar Lake Speedway’s Victory Lane Saturday night. It was his ninth win of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season – tying his win total last year and his record for most wins in a season – and his 43rd career Series win overall.
The image of Sweet waving the checkered flag atop his car with a flat tire was symbolistic of his path to victory.
Rain forced the remaining 28 laps of Friday night’s FVP Platinum Battery Showdown Feature to be run Saturday evening – making Saturday a doubleheader event. Sweet restarted the race in fourth and kept pace with the leaders, eyeing his third win in-a-row and 14th top-five in a row.
But four laps into the race, Sweet slowed to a stop. A U-joint broke in the car, damaging it beyond a quick repair. Sweet was forced to take his first DNF of the season. His Kasey Kahne Racing team had to pull out the back-up car for the second Feature of the night.
“I was disappointed, but we win as a team, we lose as a team,” Sweet said. “Every now and then you have a mechanical failure. We’ll go back and look at it and make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
After about an hour turnaround to get the back-up car ready, he Qualified eighth and then finished second in his Dryden Heat race behind Sheldon Haudenschild – who won the first Feature of the night. If there were still any concerns about how the back-up car would run, they were extinguished in the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash.
Sweet ran second to Dominic Scelzi for the first half of the Dash, but found grip riding the bottom of the track and reeled Scelzi in lap by lap. On the final lap, the two California-natives charged down the front stretch side-by-side with Sweet edging out Scelzi for the win.
Now with the pole position for the Feature, Sweet was in prime position to rebound from his 23rd-place finish earlier in the night.
He launched to the lead on the initial start. Scelzi didn’t let Sweet get far, though. Five laps into the race, Scelzi snuck underneath Sweet in turns one and two. It wasn’t enough. Sweet charged off the top side of the track and maintained the lead. Scelzi wasn’t ready to give up. He charged back underneath Sweet, but, again, Sweet had the advantage on the high side. He shot to the lead and pulled away from Scelzi.
For the remaining 30 laps, Sweet held command of the race. Scelzi was left to fight for second-place, which he eventually lost to David Gravel. Carson Macedo wasn’t far behind, stealing third from Scelzi, as well.
Lap traffic became an obstacle at times for Sweet, but had little effect on slowing him down. He was denied a chance at a win earlier in the night. That was not going to happen again. He crossed the finish line with about a straightaway lead, ending the long day with a win.
“It was pretty cool that a car that just sits in our trailer we can bring out first night out and get it going that good,” Sweet said. “It’s been a long day, but it’s nice to celebrate another win. I want to keep it rolling. I have a great race car.”
In the first Feature of the night, 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz finished second – cutting Sweet’s points lead in half. However with Schatz finishing seventh in the second Feature of the night, Sweet was able to maintain a 50-point lead over the Fargo, N.D.-native.
Gravel has moved into third – 142 points behind Sweet.
“We’re happy with a second,” said Gravel, who went Quick Time for both Features at Cedar Lake Speedway. “We didn’t have a shot to win there. But happy with second. I think that was the best-case scenario for us. Brad got by a couple of lap cars and just wasn’t able to get back by the cars he did and kind of got stuck there.”
While Sweet dominated the race, leading all 35 laps, he said there is still room for improvement as his car lost grip throughout the run.
“If we keep fine tuning this thing, I think we can win a lot of races this year,” Sweet said.
With nine wins halfway through the season – seven of them in the last 10 races – Sweet is already on track to a career best year.
“We’ve got a good thing going and all we want to do is keep the throttle down,” Sweet said. “We just want to win as many of these races as we can. You don’t get these opportunities like we have very often.”
Sweet made the most of his latest opportunity with minutes to spare before his right rear tire gave out for the night in Victory Lane.
UP NEXT:
The World of Outlaws on Friday, July 12, will be at Hartford Speedway in Hartford, Mich. for the Battle of Michigan.
As always, you can catch all World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action on DIRTVision.com.
For tickets and more information, go to www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps) – 1. 49-Brad Sweet [1][$10,000]; 2. 41-David Gravel [3][$5,000]; 3. 2-Carson Macedo [5][$3,000]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [2][$2,700]; 5. 18-Ian Madsen [7][$2,500]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [4][$2,200]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [11][$2,000]; 8. 2M-Kerry Madsen [9][$1,800]; 9. 17B-Bill Balog [6][$1,600]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [10][$1,450]; 11. 5-Shane Stewart [15][$1,300]; 12. 83-Daryn Pittman [8][$1,200]; 13. 19-Brent Marks [19][$1,100]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart [14][$1,000]; 15. 21-Brian Brown [17][$950]; 16. 7S-Jason Sides [21][$900]; 17. 13-Mark Dobmeier [18][$850]; 18. 3-Jac Haudenschild [22][$750]; 19. 1AJ-Trevor Mell [24][$725]; 20. 49X-Tim Shaffer [12][$700]; 21. 9N-Wade Nygaard [16][$700]; 22. 19P-Paige Polyak [20][$700]; 23. 11K-Kraig Kinser [13][$700]; 24. 23-Russel Borland [23][$700]; Lap Leaders: Brad Sweet 1-35; KSE Hard Charger Award: 19-Brent Marks[+6]
Qualifying – 1. 41-David Gravel, 13.015; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.032; 3. 2-Carson Macedo, 13.295; 4. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.32; 5. 83-Daryn Pittman, 13.48; 6. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.501; 7. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.551; 8. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.553; 9. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 13.562; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen, 13.619; 11. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.657; 12. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 13.66; 13. 9N-Wade Nygaard, 13.779; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.943; 15. 5-Shane Stewart, 13.958; 16. 19P-Paige Polyak, 13.985; 17. 21-Brian Brown, 14.003; 18. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 14.005; 19. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 14.382; 20. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.394; 21. 13-Mark Dobmeier, 14.398; 22. 19-Brent Marks, 14.511; 23. 1AJ-Trevor Mell, 15.319; 24. 29-Hunter Custer, 15.385; 25. 23-Russel Borland, 15.589
[Read More]Results
Feature Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 35 | 0.000 | 35 | Running | 150 | $10,000 |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 41 | David Gravel | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 146 | $5,000 | |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | 2 | Carson Macedo | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 144 | $3,000 | |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 142 | $2,700 | |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 18 | Ian Madsen | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 140 | $2,500 | |
| 6 | 4 | -2 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 138 | $2,200 | |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 136 | $2,000 | |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | 2M | Kerry Madsen | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 134 | $1,800 | |
| 9 | 6 | -3 | 17B | Bill Balog | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 132 | $1,600 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 130 | $1,450 | |
| 11 | 15 | +4 | 5 | Shane Stewart | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 128 | $1,300 | |
| 12 | 8 | -4 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 126 | $1,200 | |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | 19 | Brent Marks | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 124 | $1,100 | |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 35 | 0.000 | Running | 122 | $1,000 | |
| 15 | 17 | +2 | 21 | Brian Brown | 34 | -1 Laps | Running | 120 | $950 | |
| 16 | 21 | +5 | 7S | Jason Sides | 34 | -1 Laps | Running | 118 | $900 | |
| 17 | 18 | +1 | 13 | Mark Dobmeier | 34 | -1 Laps | Running | 116 | $850 | |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | 3 | Jac Haudenschild | 34 | -1 Laps | Running | 114 | $750 | |
| 19 | 24 | +5 | 1AJ | Trevor Mell | 24 | -11 Laps | DNF | 112 | $725 | |
| 20 | 12 | -8 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | 18 | -17 Laps | DNF | 110 | $700 | |
| 21 | 16 | -5 | 9N | Wade Nygaard | 16 | -19 Laps | DNF | 108 | $700 | |
| 22 | 20 | -2 | 19P | Paige Polyak | 12 | -23 Laps | DNF | 106 | $700 | |
| 23 | 13 | -10 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 8 | -27 Laps | DNF | 104 | $700 | |
| 24 | 23 | -1 | 23 | Russel Borland | 2 | -33 Laps | DNF | 102 | $700 |
KSE Hard Charger: Brent Marks
Last Chance Showdown Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | 19 | Brent Marks | 8 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 19P | Paige Polyak | 8 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 7S | Jason Sides | 8 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 3 | Jac Haudenschild | 8 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 23 | Russel Borland | 8 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | 1AJ | Trevor Mell | 8 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 29 | Hunter Custer | 0 | -8 Laps | Running | 90 | $300 |
Dash 1 Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | +4 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 41 | David Gravel | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | 2 | Carson Macedo | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 17B | Bill Balog | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 |
Heat 1 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | David Gravel | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 17B | Bill Balog | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | Ian Madsen | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1A | Jacob Allen | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 5 | 7 | +2 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | 9N | Wade Nygaard | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 19P | Paige Polyak | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 19 | Brent Marks | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 23 | Russel Borland | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
Heat 2 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | Brian Brown | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 7S | Jason Sides | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 1AJ | Trevor Mell | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
Heat 3 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Carson Macedo | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2M | Kerry Madsen | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Shane Stewart | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 13 | Mark Dobmeier | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 3 | Jac Haudenschild | 0 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 29 | Hunter Custer | 0 | 0.000 | Running |
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 41 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 13.015 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 13.032 | -0.017 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.295 | -0.280 |
| 4 | 0 | 17B | Bill Balog | North Pole, AK | 13.320 | -0.305 |
| 5 | 0 | 83 | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, OK | 13.480 | -0.465 |
| 6 | 0 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.501 | -0.486 |
| 7 | 0 | 18 | Ian Madsen | St Marys, NSW | 13.551 | -0.536 |
| 8 | 0 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 13.553 | -0.538 |
| 9 | 0 | 2M | Kerry Madsen | Knoxville, IA | 13.562 | -0.547 |
| 10 | 0 | 1A | Jacob Allen | Hanover, PA | 13.619 | -0.604 |
| 11 | 0 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 13.657 | -0.642 |
| 12 | 0 | 49X | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 13.660 | -0.645 |
| 13 | 0 | 9N | Wade Nygaard | Grand Forks, ND | 13.779 | -0.764 |
| 14 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 13.943 | -0.928 |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | Shane Stewart | Bixby, OK | 13.958 | -0.943 |
| 16 | 0 | 19P | Paige Polyak | Tiffin, OH | 13.985 | -0.970 |
| 17 | 0 | 21 | Brian Brown | Higginsville, MO | 14.003 | -0.988 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | Jac Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 14.005 | -0.990 |
| 19 | 0 | 11K | Kraig Kinser | Bloomington, IN | 14.382 | -1.367 |
| 20 | 0 | 7S | Jason Sides | Bartlett, TN | 14.394 | -1.379 |
| 21 | 0 | 13 | Mark Dobmeier | Grand Forks, ND | 14.398 | -1.383 |
| 22 | 0 | 19 | Brent Marks | Myerstown, PA | 14.511 | -1.496 |
| 23 | 0 | 1AJ | Trevor Mell | Harwood, ND | 15.319 | -2.304 |
| 24 | 0 | 29 | Hunter Custer | Chippewa Falls, WI | 15.385 | -2.370 |
| 25 | 0 | 23 | Russel Borland | Kewaskum, WI | 15.589 | -2.574 |
DIRTVision Highlights
Event Info
FVP Platinum Battery Showdown
Saturday, July 06, 2019
Cedar Lake Speedway
2275 County Road CC
New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017
Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Support Divisions
Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Event Schedule
Tickets & Will Call: 5:00 PM
Pit Gates: 2:00 PM
Grandstands: 5:00 PM
Qualifying/Hot Laps: 6:30 PM
Opening Ceremony/Race: 7:00 PM
*All times Central
Ticket Options
Ticket Phone
(612) 363-0479
Options And Prices
Thursday: Adult- $25 Student(6-12) $12
Friday: Adult- $30 Student (6-12) $15
Saturday: Adult- $35 Student (6-12) $17
Reserved adult (Friday/Saturday) $60
Reserved Student (Friday/Saturday) $30
5-under FREE
Discounts
None
Grandstand Type
Bleachers / chairbacks
Family Section Location
all areas are family friendly
Handicapped Seating Location
Both sides of stadium have wheel chair accessible seating
Pit Pass Price
Thursday: $35 Friday: $40 Saturday: $45
Pit Age Requirement
NO age restriction for pits. 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.
Parking Cost
$0.00
Handicapped Parking Location
Outside the front gate
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
$60 for the Weekend
(612) 363-0479
Options And Prices
Thursday: Adult- $25 Student(6-12) $12
Friday: Adult- $30 Student (6-12) $15
Saturday: Adult- $35 Student (6-12) $17
Reserved adult (Friday/Saturday) $60
Reserved Student (Friday/Saturday) $30
5-under FREE
Discounts
None
Grandstand Type
Bleachers / chairbacks
Family Section Location
all areas are family friendly
Handicapped Seating Location
Both sides of stadium have wheel chair accessible seating
Pit Pass Price
Thursday: $35 Friday: $40 Saturday: $45
Pit Age Requirement
NO age restriction for pits. 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.
Parking Cost
$0.00
Handicapped Parking Location
Outside the front gate
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
$60 for the Weekend
Frequently Asked Questions
Support Divisions
Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Type of Grandstand
Bleachers / chairbacks
Stadium Seating
Stadium seats are allowed.
Handicapped Seating
Both sides of stadium have wheel chair accessible seating
Handicapped Parking
Outside the front gate
Pit Age Limit
NO age restriction for pits. 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.
Personal Coolers
Coolers are permitted at the speedway, however you are NOT ALLOWED to bring in any alcoholic beverages or glass containers.
ATMs
1
Alcohol Sales
Beer and wine will be available to purchase
Smoking Policy
No smoking in Grandstands
Family Section
all areas are family friendly
Parking Cost
$0.00
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
$60 for the Weekend
Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series, Midwest Power Series
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Type of Grandstand
Bleachers / chairbacks
Stadium Seating
Stadium seats are allowed.
Handicapped Seating
Both sides of stadium have wheel chair accessible seating
Handicapped Parking
Outside the front gate
Pit Age Limit
NO age restriction for pits. 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.
Personal Coolers
Coolers are permitted at the speedway, however you are NOT ALLOWED to bring in any alcoholic beverages or glass containers.
ATMs
1
Alcohol Sales
Beer and wine will be available to purchase
Smoking Policy
No smoking in Grandstands
Family Section
all areas are family friendly
Parking Cost
$0.00
Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
$60 for the Weekend
Track Info
Cedar Lake Speedway
2275 County Road CC
New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017
Track Phone
(715) 248-7119
Ticket Phone
(612) 363-0479
Track Email
[email protected]
Track Size
0.375
Sprint Car Track Record
10.775 seconds by Terry McCarl on 9/11/04
Late Model Track Record
12.950 by Shannon Babb on 8/3/23
Closest Airport
Minneapolis, MN (MSP / KMSP) Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Other Airport
Eau Claire, WI (EAU / KEAU) Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
Track Map
Competitor Info
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