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BeFour the Crowns Showdown
Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, Ohio
Friday, September 27, 2019
Race Recap  

RIGHT ATTITUDE: Logan Schuchart conquers Eldora Speedway for second time

Logan Schuchart entered Friday’s race at Eldora Speedway with an attitude. He felt like the half-mile speedway owned him.

He finished second for the third time in-a-row during the May event at the track. During the four July races there he finished third, third, fourth and second at the Kings Royal.

Schuchart craved a second win at the iconic track – his first came in 2017. He was a shark that sensed blood in the water. No one was going to keep him from his target. He and his Shark Racing team made sure of it.

Aside from Hot Laps, which were ran twice due to a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay before Qualifying, Schuchart won everything he could involving a sprint car Friday night. He set Quick Time, won his Drydene Heat race, drew the pole for the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash, won the Dash and led all 30 laps in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature – earning his eighth victory of the season.

“This is definitely one, coming to Eldora, is one I always look forward to,” Schuchart said. “It’s been really good to us. We just haven’t been able to win one. So, to end our season at Eldora and win one is cool. Especially since I’ve had so many good runs and haven’t won one since 2017. It’s cool to win at this place any chance you get.”

DB3 Inc photo

While the Hanover, Pa.-native dominated the BeFour the Crowns Showdown, a Texan made him work for it. Aaron Reutzel – coming off a podium finish with the World of Outlaws at Jacksonville Speedway and setting the quickest lap in the second round of Hot Laps – hunted Schuchart throughout the Feature, in search of his first Series win at the speedway.

Schuchart launched ahead of the field on the initial start of the Feature with second-place Carson Macedo on his tail and Reutzel making his way to third. Before any of them could build momentum, the red flag came out before the completion of the first lap for Wayne Johnson flipping in turn three.

When the race restarted, Schuchart again shot to the lead with Macedo in pursuit. However, Reutzel put an end to Macedo’s chase in the first corner. He darted to the high side in turn one and charged off turn two with the ferocity of a speeding bullet, pulling alongside Macedo down the backstretch.

Macedo, a rookie, and Reutzel, a part-time driver in the Series, raced wheel-to-wheel for a lap before Reutzel outran Macedo into turn three and stole the runner-up spot on the second lap. Schuchart was half of a straightaway ahead of Reutzel. However, that gap vanished a few seconds later.

Another red flag came out for Brady Bacon wrecking in turn four on Lap two. It was the last time the field had to slow for an accident, though.

On the final restart of the night, with 28 laps to go, Schuchart pulled ahead of Reutzel by about two car lengths into the first turn and grew his lead to more than a second shortly after. By Lap nine Schuchart found himself in heavy lap traffic. Exactly what Reutzel needed.

As the Drydene No. 1s navigated its way through a maze of cars, the Folkens Bros. No. 87 of Reutzel crept closer every lap. Near the halfway point of the Feature, Reutzel found himself feet away from Schuchart’s bumper. But before he could attempt a pass, Schuchart found clean air and pulled away from him again.

The two drivers were an accordion for the remainder of the race. Reutzel would close on Schuchart and then Schuchart would pull away.

“At one time I thought we were going to be able to pass him,” Reutzel said about racing Schuchart. “Where I was making time around the bottom, that kind of went away for me. I started searching around and found sliding myself was pretty good. I got back to him one time, we got to a lap car that was trying to unlap himself or something and I was never able to get by that lap car and just kind of sat there the rest of the race. My car started to go away a little bit at the end, so that was the end of that.”

Having raced with Reutzel before and knowing his style, Schuchart anticipated where he thought the Texan might run and made sure he didn’t leave a door open for him.

“I was trying not to get held up too much or bonsai too many lap cars,” Schuchart said. “I figured if I did do that, he’d be close. I knew he would be, most likely on the top. Aaron is very fast, but a lot of the races that he wins he’s on the top. I was running through the middle and felt like I was slowing down a little and tried to get back to the top as quick as I could to not give him a chance to zoom around the outside of me.”

Schuchart’s plan worked. He held off Reutzel – who had to hold off a fast approaching Sheldon Haudenschild in the closing laps – and won his second career World of Outlaws race at Eldora Speedway.

“To have a year like this. To win races with the World of Outlaws is very, very tough,” Schuchart said. “To win eight of them and get another one here at Eldora, it means a lot to myself. I know it means a lot to everybody else.”

Before the start of the season Schuchart had eight career wins over a five-year span. Now, he’s doubled that statistic in one season. He and his Shark Racing team definitely have an attitude this year. An attitude to win.

Paul Arch photo

He wasn’t the only driver with a big night at Eldora. Brad Sweet earned the KSE Hard Charger award by starting 17th and finishing sixth, and he took the points lead from 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz – who finished 17th. Sweet now leads Schatz by four points.

UP NEXT:

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on Saturday, Sept. 28, will return to Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. for the Commonwealth Clash. Get tickets and more information.

As always, if you can’t make it to the race, you can watch all of the action LIVE on DIRTVision.com.

RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1][$10,000]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4][$5,500]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [3][$3,200]; 4. 2M-Kerry Madsen [6][$2,800]; 5. 2-Carson Macedo [2][$2,500]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [17][$2,300]; 7. 41-David Gravel [5][$2,200]; 8. 70-Brock Zearfoss [9][$2,100]; 9. 26-Cory Eliason [7][$2,050]; 10. 9-James McFadden [19][$2,000]; 11. 19-Brent Marks [14][$1,500]; 12. 83-Daryn Pittman [11][$1,200]; 13. 19P-Paige Polyak [8][$1,100]; 14. 5-Shane Stewart [15][$1,050]; 15. 24-Rico Abreu [22][$1,000]; 16. 11K-Kraig Kinser [12][$900]; 17. 15-Donny Schatz [24][$800]; 18. 71P-Parker Price-Miller [18][$800]; 19. 13-Paul McMahan [13][$800]; 20. 18-Ian Madsen [25][$]; 21. G1-Cale Thomas [10][$800]; 22. 99-Brady Bacon [20][$800]; 23. 98H-Dave Blaney [23][$800]; 24. 71-Giovanni Scelzi [21][$800]; 25. 2C-Wayne Johnson [16][$800]; Lap Leaders: Logan Schuchart 1-30; KSE Hard Charger Award: 49-Brad Sweet[+11]

Qualifying Flight-A – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.011; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 13.123; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.124; 4. 41-David Gravel, 13.134; 5. 13-Paul McMahan, 13.137; 6. 5-Shane Stewart, 13.153; 7. 70-Brock Zearfoss, 13.159; 8. 83-Daryn Pittman, 13.173; 9. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.183; 10. 9-James McFadden, 13.191; 11. 98H-Dave Blaney, 13.237; 12. K4-Chad Kemenah, 13.249; 13. 3C-Cale Conley, 13.253; 14. 12N-Joey Saldana, 13.262; 15. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.274; 16. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.278; 17. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.289; 18. 1A-Jacob Allen, 13.302; 19. 70X-Justin Peck, 13.468; 20. 49D-Shawn Dancer, 13.469; 21. 2L-Landon Lalonde, 13.607; 22. 7S-Jason Sides, NT

Qualifying Flight-B – 1. 26-Cory Eliason, 13.059; 2. 2-Carson Macedo, 13.108; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.122; 4. 19P-Paige Polyak, 13.15; 5. 71P-Parker Price-Miller, 13.219; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.226; 7. G1-Cale Thomas, 13.263; 8. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 13.28; 9. 71-Giovanni Scelzi, 13.33; 10. 99-Brady Bacon, 13.331; 11. 19-Brent Marks, 13.341; 12. 24-Rico Abreu, 13.393; 13. 67-Buddy Kofoid, 13.398; 14. J4-John Garvin, 13.41; 15. 71M-Paul May, 13.471; 16. 99G-Skylar Gee, 13.507; 17. 45-Trevor Baker, 13.513; 18. 5B-Chad Blonde, 13.539; 19. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 13.557; 20. 40-George Hobaugh, 13.645; 21. 35-Zach Hampton, 13.795; 22. 4X-Bradley Ashford, 13.963

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Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
1101SLogan Schuchart 300.00030Running150$10,000
24+287Aaron Reutzel 300.000Running146$5,500
33017Sheldon Haudenschild 300.000Running144$3,200
46+22MKerry Madsen 300.000Running142$2,800
52-32Carson Macedo 300.000Running140$2,500
617+1149Brad Sweet 300.000Running138$2,300
75-241David Gravel 300.000Running136$2,200
89+170Brock Zearfoss 300.000Running134$2,100
97-226Cory Eliason 300.000Running132$2,050
1019+99James McFadden 300.000Running130$2,000
1114+319Brent Marks 300.000Running128$1,500
1211-183Daryn Pittman 300.000Running126$1,200
138-519PPaige Polyak 300.000Running124$1,100
1415+15Shane Stewart 300.000Running122$1,050
1522+724Rico Abreu 29-1 LapsRunning120$1,000
1612-411KKraig Kinser 29-1 LapsRunning118$900
1724+715Donny Schatz 29-1 LapsRunning116$800
1818071PParker Price-Miller 29-1 LapsRunning114$800
1913-613Paul McMahan 29-1 LapsRunning112$800
2025+518Ian Madsen 29-1 LapsRunning110$200
2110-11G1Cale Thomas 29-1 LapsRunning108$800
2220-299Brady Bacon 1-29 LapsDNF106$800
2323098HDave Blaney 1-29 LapsDNF104$800
2421-371Giovanni Scelzi 1-29 LapsDNF102$800
2516-92CWayne Johnson 0-30 LapsDNS102$800
KSE Hard Charger: Brad Sweet
Last Chance Showdown Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+171Giovanni Scelzi 120.000Running0$0
24+224Rico Abreu 120.000Running0$0
31-298HDave Blaney 120.000Running0$0
49+515Donny Schatz 120.000Running0$0
5503CCale Conley 120.000Running90$300
67+112NJoey Saldana 120.000Running90$250
76-167Michael Kofoid 120.000Running90$225
813+518Ian Madsen 120.000Running0$0
93-6K4Chad Kemenah 120.000Running90$200
1011+1W20Greg Wilson 120.000Running90$200
1112+199GSkylar Gee 120.000Running90$200
1214+245Trevor Baker 120.000Running90$200
1310-371MPaul May 120.000Running90$200
148-6J4John Garvin Jr0-12 LapsDNS90$200
Dash 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
1101SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running0$0
23+12Carson Macedo 00.000Running0$0
32-117Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running0$0
46+287Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running0$0
58+341David Gravel 00.000Running0$0
65-12MKerry Madsen 00.000Running0$0
77026Cory Eliason 00.000Running0$0
84-419PPaige Polyak 00.000Running0$0
C Main Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11018Ian Madsen 80.000Running0$0
22045Trevor Baker 80.000Running0$0
36+341SDominic Scelzi 80.000Running90$150
4405BChad Blonde 80.000Running90$150
53-270XJustin Peck 80.000Running90$150
67+12LLandon Lalonde 80.000Running90$150
78+140George Hobaugh Jr80.000Running90$150
810+24XBradley Ashford 80.000Running90$150
95-449DShawn Dancer 0-8 LapsDNS90$150
109-135Zach Hampton 0-8 LapsDNS90$150
111101AJacob Allen 0-8 LapsDNS90$150
121207SJason Sides 0-8 LapsDNS90$150
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
1101SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running
22017Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running
34+170Brock Zearfoss 00.000Running
43-113Paul McMahan 00.000Running
55049Brad Sweet 00.000Running
68+215Donny Schatz 00.000Running
79+218Ian Madsen 00.000Running
86-298HDave Blaney 00.000Running
97-23CCale Conley 00.000Running
1010070XJustin Peck 00.000Running
111102LLandon Lalonde 00.000Running
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
1102MKerry Madsen 00.000Running
22041David Gravel 00.000Running
34+183Daryn Pittman 00.000Running
43-15Shane Stewart 00.000Running
5509James McFadden 00.000Running
67+112NJoey Saldana 00.000Running
76-1K4Chad Kemenah 00.000Running
880W20Greg Wilson 00.000Running
910+149DShawn Dancer 00.000Running
109-11AJacob Allen 00.000DNS
111107SJason Sides 00.000DNS
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11026Cory Eliason 00.000Running
22087Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running
34+1G1Cale Thomas 00.000Running
46+219Brent Marks 00.000Running
53-271PParker Price-Miller 00.000Running
67+167Michael Kofoid 00.000Running
75-271Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running
88071MPaul May 00.000Running
910+141SDominic Scelzi 00.000Running
109-145Trevor Baker 00.000Running
1111035Zach Hampton 00.000DNS
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
1102Carson Macedo 00.000Running
22019PPaige Polyak 00.000Running
33011KKraig Kinser 00.000Running
4402CWayne Johnson 00.000Running
55099Brady Bacon 00.000Running
66024Rico Abreu 00.000Running
770J4John Garvin Jr00.000Running
88099GSkylar Gee 00.000Running
9905BChad Blonde 00.000Running
1010040George Hobaugh Jr00.000Running
111104XBradley Ashford 00.000Running
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
101SLogan Schuchart Hanover, PA13.0110.000
202MKerry Madsen Knoxville, IA13.123-0.112
3017Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster, OH13.124-0.113
4041David Gravel Watertown, CT13.134-0.123
5013Paul McMahan Nashville, TN13.137-0.126
605Shane Stewart Bixby, OK13.153-0.142
7070Brock Zearfoss Jonestown, PA13.159-0.148
8083Daryn Pittman Owasso, OK13.173-0.162
9049Brad Sweet Grass Valley, CA13.183-0.172
1009James McFadden Alice Springs, NT13.191-0.180
11098HDave Blaney High Point, NC13.237-0.226
120K4Chad Kemenah Findlay, OH13.249-0.238
1303CCale Conley Vienna, WV13.253-0.242
14012NJoey Saldana Brownsburg, IN13.262-0.251
15015Donny Schatz Fargo, ND13.274-0.263
160W20Greg Wilson Benton Ridge, OH13.278-0.267
17018Ian Madsen St Marys, NSW13.289-0.278
1801AJacob Allen Hanover, PA13.302-0.291
19070XJustin Peck Monrovia, IN13.468-0.457
20049DShawn Dancer Delphos, OH13.469-0.458
2102LLandon Lalonde South Amherst, OH13.607-0.596
2207SJason Sides Bartlett, TN0.00013.011
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
1026Cory Eliason Visalia, CA13.0590.000
202Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA13.108-0.049
3087Aaron Reutzel Clute, TX13.122-0.063
4019PPaige Polyak Tiffin, OH13.150-0.091
5071PParker Price-Miller Kokomo, IN13.219-0.160
6011KKraig Kinser Bloomington, IN13.226-0.167
70G1Cale Thomas Fairland, IN13.263-0.204
802CWayne Johnson Oklahoma City, OK13.280-0.221
9071Giovanni Scelzi Fresno, CA13.330-0.271
10099Brady Bacon Broken Arrow, OK13.331-0.272
11019Brent Marks Myerstown, PA13.341-0.282
12024Rico Abreu St. Helena, CA13.393-0.334
13067Michael Kofoid Penngrove, CA13.398-0.339
140J4John Garvin JrSarver, PA13.410-0.351
15071MPaul May Terre Haute, IN13.471-0.412
16099GSkylar Gee Leduc, AB13.507-0.448
17045Trevor Baker Shreve, OH13.513-0.454
1805BChad Blonde Litchfield, MI13.539-0.480
19041SDominic Scelzi Fresno, CA13.557-0.498
20040George Hobaugh JrChicora, PA13.645-0.586
21035Zach Hampton Mooresville, IN13.795-0.736
2204XBradley Ashford Wilmington, OH13.963-0.904
DIRTVision Highlights  
Event Info  

BeFour the Crowns Showdown
Friday, September 27, 2019
Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
Rossburg, Ohio 45348 

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

Support Divisions
USAC Silver Crown Series

To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Ticket Options  
Options And Prices
ADMISSION: Ages 13 & up are $29. Ages 12 & under are free (general admission areas only). Add $5 more for reserved seats. Reserved seats are all seats under roof (Sections BB - K) and ST, NTA,NTB.

CAMPING: Reserved camping available in Lots 1-2-3-4-5 and Eldora Village. Only $35 for the weekend.

Handicapped Seating Location
The top row of main grandstand and terrace sections. Reserved seats are recommended. Companion seating is available, please request when ordering tickets. Chair not provided.

Pit Age Requirement
Must be 14 years of age or older. Minors aged 14 through 17 require fully completed Minor Waiver & Parental Consent form.

Parking Cost
$10 or FREE

Handicapped Parking Location
Main parking lot (entry off of State Route 118) and outside of the Turn 4 admission gate.

Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services

Camping Cost
$49

Frequently Asked Questions  
Support Divisions
USAC Silver Crown Series

To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Stadium Seating
Seat cushions are permitted. Stadium style seats may NOT exceed 18 inches, cannot have arms/armrests. No high back seats.

Handicapped Seating
The top row of main grandstand and terrace sections. Reserved seats are recommended. Companion seating is available, please request when ordering tickets. Chair not provided.

Handicapped Parking
Main parking lot (entry off of State Route 118) and outside of the Turn 4 admission gate.

Pit Age Limit
Must be 14 years of age or older. Minors aged 14 through 17 require fully completed Minor Waiver & Parental Consent form.

Personal Coolers
Yes, personal coolers are allowed in the track. Maximum size is 14" in any direction. Glass items are prohibited. Fans cannot bring in their own alcohol.

ATMs
1

Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is available at the track

Smoking Policy
State law prohibits smoking in all spectator areas, buildings, structures and lines. Smoking permitted in designated areas only.

Parking Cost
$10 or FREE

Camping Availability
non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services

Camping Cost
$49

Track Info  

Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
Rossburg, Ohio 45348 

Track Phone
(937) 338-3815

Track Email
[email protected]

Track Size
0.5

Track Type
High banked

Sprint Car Track Record
12.599 seconds by David Gravel on 9/23/20

Late Model Track Record
14.761 seconds by Brandon Sheppard on 10/12/18

Closest Airport
Dayton, OH (DAY / KDAY) James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

Other Airport
Fort Wayne, IN (FWA / KFWA) Fort Wayne International Airport

Track Map
Competitor Info  

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