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Jokers Wild
Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, Ohio
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Race Recap  

OPENING ACT: Carson Macedo Dominates Jokers Wild for First Eldora Win

Carson Macedo has created a habit of shining at the biggest venues in Sprint Car racing lately.

Entering this season – as he transitioned to the Jason Johnson Racing #41 – Macedo had never won a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race at Williams Grove Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, or Eldora Speedway. It’s now July, and he’s won at all three iconic facilities.

The Big E was his latest breakthrough on Wednesday night, dominating the Jokers Wild to earn his first-ever trip to victory lane in Rossburg, OH.

Most impressive in his route of the daunting 1/2-mile was in fact, his opening 1/2-mile of the feature. Starting sixth, Macedo took it four-wide at the flag stand, darted to the bottom of turn one to steal another spot, and then cleared a slide job into turn three to pass five cars and take the lead on the opening lap.

Once into the lead, Macedo set the cruise control and ran off into lap traffic. He encountered several restarts, but nothing could stop the Lemoore, CA native. He survived to score his sixth victory of the season and 12th of his World of Outlaws career.

“It’s a really good time to be quick right now,” Macedo mentioned. “This crew is firing on all cylinders. Philip Dietz is one of the best in the business, and we’ve got Clyde Knipp and Nate Repetz both doing a killer job as well. I told Phil at the beginning of the year that I really wanted a win at Eldora. This is one of my favorite tracks, but I’ve never been able to get it done here until now.”

Macedo made his move with a daring sixth-to-first charge on lap one. [Trent Gower]

Macedo’s $10,000 Jokers Wild win came against the largest field (57 cars) of the season for The Greatest Show on Dirt. Even more cars are expected to pile into the pit area tomorrow as the 38th Kings Royal offers a $175,000 payday to the man who wins it all.

On Wednesday, it was all about fine-tuning your equipment with big money on the line come Thursday.

“Our half-mile package is incredible right now,” Macedo spoke on the #41. “Philip does such a great job 0f watching the car and understanding what I need. You have to have a really well balanced car to win at places like this, and we’ve really got our balance figured out right now. I can cut nice, smooth laps without too much effort.”

After starting on the pole position, Brian Brown settled for a second-place finish to kick off the four-night stretch at Eldora. His resurgence comes amid a change in personnel as he brought uncle and National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Danny Lasoski on board to take over Crew Chief duties. The decision has immediately paid off.

“You know I haven’t smiled in awhile,” Brown candidly spoke. “It’s so good to be in contention for a win against these guys. Up front and on TV is where the #21 and our partners belong. This is only night one and I’m pumped. Driver error cost me the lead and let Carson get by, but its awesome to be this good this early here.”

The 38th Kings Royal pays $175,000/Win on Thursday night. [Trent Gower]

David Gravel rounded out the podium on Wednesday night with a last-lap pass lifting him over Kerry Madsen for the third spot.

“I hurt myself on the start, but the car really came around and came to life at the end,” Gravel noted. “That makes me feel good heading into these next three nights. Tomorrow is a whole different ball game, so we’ll see what kind of hand we’re dealt.”

Kerry Madsen aboard the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #14 and Aaron Reutzel in the Roth Motorsports #83 closed out the top-five.

Also finishing in the top-10 was four-time winner Ian Madsen in sixth, eight-time winner Rico Abreu in seventh, five-time winner Brent Marks in eighth, 27-time winner Paul McMahan in ninth, and 21-time winner Kyle Larson with a 21st-to-1oth run worthy of the KSE Racing Hard Charger Award.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will be back at Eldora Speedway tomorrow, Thursday, July 15 for the 38th running of the Kings Royal. A unique format awaits The Greatest Show on Dirt with $175,000 going to the winner and the right to be called King.

NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo [6][$10,000]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [1][$6,000]; 3. 2-David Gravel [5][$3,500]; 4. 14-Kerry Madsen [4][$2,800]; 5. 83-Aaron Reutzel [7][$2,500]; 6. 49X-Ian Madsen [8][$2,300]; 7. 24-Rico Abreu [14][$2,200]; 8. 19M-Brent Marks [18][$2,100]; 9. 5-Paul McMahan [2][$2,050]; 10. 57-Kyle Larson [21][$2,000]; 11. 49-Brad Sweet [9][$1,600]; 12. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [10][$1,400]; 13. 15-Donny Schatz [15][$1,200]; 14. 18-Giovanni Scelzi [22][$1,100]; 15. 11-Spencer Bayston [24][$1,050]; 16. 39-Daryn Pittman [11][$1,000]; 17. 10-Zeb Wise [12][$1,000]; 18. 1S-Logan Schuchart [23][$1,000]; 19. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [3][$1,000]; 20. 11K-Kraig Kinser [25][$]; 21. 9-James McFadden [16][$1,000]; 22. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [19][$1,000]; 23. 26-Cory Eliason [17][$1,000]; 24. 15H-Sam Hafertepe [13][$1,000]; 25. 10B-Dave Blaney [20][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: Carson Macedo 1-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 57-Kyle Larson[+11]

NEW Championship Standings (43/81 Races): 1. Brad Sweet (6,046); 2. Carson Macedo (-120); 3. David Gravel (-132); 4. Sheldon Haudenschild (-224); 5. Donny Schatz (-244); 6. Logan Schuchart (-248); 7. Aaron Reutzel (-378); 8. James McFadden (-674); 9. Kraig Kinser (-784); 10. Brock Zearfoss (-1016).

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Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
16+541Carson Macedo 250.00025Running150$10,000
21-121Brian Brown 250.000Running146$6,000
35+22David Gravel 250.000Running144$3,500
44014Kerry Madsen 250.000Running142$2,800
57+283Aaron Reutzel 250.000Running140$2,500
68+249XIan Madsen 250.000Running138$2,300
714+724Rico Abreu 250.000Running136$2,200
818+1019MBrent Marks 250.000Running134$2,100
92-75Paul McMahan 250.000Running132$2,050
1021+1157Kyle Larson 250.000Running130$2,000
119-249Brad Sweet 250.000Running128$1,600
1210-217Sheldon Haudenschild 250.000Running126$1,400
1315+215Donny Schatz 250.000Running124$1,200
1422+818Giovanni Scelzi 250.000Running122$1,100
1524+911Spencer Bayston 250.000Running120$1,050
1611-539Daryn Pittman 250.000Running118$1,000
1712-510Zeb Wise 250.000Running116$1,000
1823+51SLogan Schuchart 250.000Running114$1,000
193-163ZBrock Zearfoss 250.000Running112$1,000
2025+511KKraig Kinser 24-1 LapsRunning110$1,000
2116-59James McFadden 15-10 LapsDNF108$1,000
2219-37BCTyler Courtney 15-10 LapsDNF106$1,000
2317-626Cory Eliason 15-10 LapsDNF104$1,000
2413-1115HSam Hafertepe Jr3-22 LapsDNF102$1,000
2520-510BDave Blaney 2-23 LapsDNF102$1,000
KSE Hard Charger: Kyle Larson
Last Chance Showdown Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+157Kyle Larson 00.000Running0$0
24+218Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running0$0
35+21SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running0$0
47+311Spencer Bayston 00.000Running0$0
510+511KKraig Kinser 00.000Running90$110
614+813Justin Peck 00.000Running90$110
76-171Anthony Macri 00.000Running90$110
817+970Carson Short 00.000Running90$110
911+297Greg Wilson 00.000Running90$110
1013+355VC.J. Leary 00.000Running90$110
1112+11AJacob Allen 00.000Running90$110
129-312NJoey Saldana 00.000Running90$110
1318+528Tim Shaffer 00.000Running90$110
1419+542Sye Lynch 00.000Running90$110
151-1417BBill Balog 00.000Running90$110
163-132CWayne Johnson 00.000Running90$110
178-922Jac Haudenschild 00.000Running90$110
1815-36Ryan Smith 00.000Running90$110
1916-319Parker Price-Miller 00.000Running90$110
Dash 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
14+321Brian Brown 00.000Running0$0
21-15Paul McMahan 00.000Running0$0
32-13ZBrock Zearfoss 00.000Running0$0
46+214Kerry Madsen 00.000Running0$0
58+32David Gravel 00.000Running0$0
63-341Carson Macedo 00.000Running0$0
75-283Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running0$0
87-149XIan Madsen 00.000Running0$0
C Main Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
12+128Tim Shaffer 00.000Running0$0
23+142Sye Lynch 00.000Running0$0
37+49JRDerek Hagar 00.000Running90$0
48+491Kyle Reinhardt 00.000Running90$0
56+1101Lachlan McHugh 00.000Running90$0
69+349DShawn Dancer 00.000Running90$0
711+429D.J. Foos 00.000Running90$0
84-422MDan McCarron 00.000Running90$0
912+325RJordan Ryan 00.000Running90$0
1013+311NHarli White 00.000Running90$0
1114+383XNate Reeser 00.000Running90$0
1215+37John Carney II00.000Running90$0
1317+44XBradley Ashford 00.000Running90$0
141-1348Danny Dietrich 00.000DNS90$0
155-1055Hunter Schuerenberg 00.000DNS90$0
1610-670MHenry Malcuit 00.000DNS90$0
1716-118SBryce Schmitt 00.000DNS90$0
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11014Kerry Madsen 00.000Running
22049XIan Madsen 00.000Running
33049Brad Sweet 00.000Running
44015HSam Hafertepe Jr00.000Running
55026Cory Eliason 00.000Running
6602CWayne Johnson 00.000Running
77011Spencer Bayston 00.000Running
810+212NJoey Saldana 00.000Running
98-155VC.J. Leary 00.000Running
1011+148Danny Dietrich 00.000Running
119-255Hunter Schuerenberg 00.000Running
1212049DShawn Dancer 00.000Running
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+121Brian Brown 00.000Running
21-183Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running
33039Daryn Pittman 00.000Running
45+115Donny Schatz 00.000Running
57+27BCTyler Courtney 00.000Running
610+41SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running
74-317BBill Balog 00.000Running
812+497Greg Wilson 00.000Running
9906Ryan Smith 00.000Running
106-442Sye Lynch 00.000Running
111109JRDerek Hagar 00.000Running
128-429D.J. Foos 00.000Running
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
1105Paul McMahan 00.000Running
2203ZBrock Zearfoss 00.000Running
33017Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running
44024Rico Abreu 00.000Running
56+119MBrent Marks 00.000Running
67+118Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running
75-222Jac Haudenschild 00.000Running
89+11AJacob Allen 00.000Running
98-119Parker Price-Miller 00.000Running
1010028Tim Shaffer 00.000Running
1112+122MDan McCarron 00.000Running
1211-191Kyle Reinhardt 00.000DNF
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11041Carson Macedo 00.000Running
2202David Gravel 00.000Running
36+310Zeb Wise 00.000Running
4409James McFadden 00.000Running
55010BDave Blaney 00.000Running
68+271Anthony Macri 00.000Running
710+311KKraig Kinser 00.000Running
89+113Justin Peck 00.000Running
912+370Carson Short 00.000Running
103-757Kyle Larson 00.000DNF
117-4101Lachlan McHugh 00.000DNF
1211-170MHenry Malcuit 00.000DNF
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
11714Kerry Madsen Knoxville, IA12.7570.000
2475Paul McMahan Nashville, TN12.859-0.102
32583Aaron Reutzel Clute, TX12.882-0.125
45641Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA12.899-0.142
5349XIan Madsen St Marys, NSW12.922-0.165
6221Brian Brown Higginsville, MO12.926-0.169
71349Brad Sweet Grass Valley, CA12.940-0.183
81639Daryn Pittman Owasso, OK12.952-0.195
9353ZBrock Zearfoss Jonestown, PA12.970-0.213
10115HSam Hafertepe JrSunnyvale, TX13.002-0.245
111217BBill Balog North Pole, AK13.003-0.246
12392David Gravel Watertown, CT13.006-0.249
134917Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster, OH13.016-0.259
142026Cory Eliason Visalia, CA13.029-0.272
152715Donny Schatz Fargo, ND13.044-0.287
1672CWayne Johnson Oklahoma City, OK13.044-0.287
171442Sye Lynch Cowansville, PA13.058-0.301
182411Spencer Bayston Lebanon, IN13.071-0.314
19287BCTyler Courtney Indianapolis, IN13.073-0.316
205157Kyle Larson Elk Grove, CA13.080-0.323
215024Rico Abreu St. Helena, CA13.086-0.329
22309James McFadden Alice Springs, NT13.088-0.331
232255VC.J. Leary Greenfield, IN13.096-0.339
243222Jac Haudenschild Wooster, OH13.113-0.356
25429D.J. Foos Fremont, OH13.123-0.366
26655Hunter Schuerenberg Sikeston, MO13.123-0.366
2796Ryan Smith Kunkletown, PA13.135-0.378
282912NJoey Saldana Brownsburg, IN13.160-0.403
293110BDave Blaney High Point, NC13.164-0.407
304619MBrent Marks Myerstown, PA13.165-0.408
Event Info  

Jokers Wild
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
Rossburg, Ohio 45348 

Event Description
Four nights. Two Kings. More than $800,000 on the line.

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Event Schedule
Wednesday: Jokers Wild

Thursday: 38th Annual Kings Royal

Friday - The Knight Before the Kings Royal: A complete program of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series paying $10,000-to-win.

Saturday - 37th Annual Kings Royal: Featuring the bravest sprint car racers in the world, this night will celebrate the traditional pomp and pageantry of motorsports’ most unique victory lane ceremony and its rich purse of $175,000-to-win!
*All times Eastern

Ticket Options  
Options And Prices
Wed-Fri:
Ages 13 and up $29 GA / $34 Reserved
12 and under: Free GA, $9-10 Reserved

Saturday:
Ages 13 and up $39 GA / $44 Reserved
12 and under: Free GA, $15 Reserved

Purchase a 3-day pit pass for Thursday-Friday-Saturday for only $102.

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  
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
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