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#LetsRaceTwo (Night 2)
Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, Ohio
Saturday, May 08, 2021
Race Recap  

PASSING OF THE TORCH: Haudenschild Beats Schatz for Elusive Eldora Win

Saturday’s #LetsRaceTwo finale felt like the symbolical beginning of a new era in more ways than one.

For starters, Sheldon Haudenschild finally achieved one of his biggest personal goals: winning at Eldora Speedway. The 27-year-old gasser grew up only two hours away from the 1/2-mile in Wooster, OH sitting in the shadows behind his legendary father, Jac Haudenschild.

Jac’s legacy at The Big E is undeniably amongst the all-time greats. He won three Kings Royal’s, the Mopar Million, and countless other features in his heyday. Now, Sheldon is getting his chance to shine at The House That Earl Built. On Saturday, he did it while racing against his father in his farewell season aboard the Pennzoil #22, too.

On another level, Sheldon’s momentous breakthrough was special because it came against Donny Schatz. The 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion is easily the greatest Eldora icon of his era, winning almost 20 times at the Rossburg, OH facility. Simply put, he’s the man to beat there.

Schatz and his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing crew were poised for a milestone victory until Sheldon spoiled their moment. Stalking Schatz over the final ten laps, Haudenschild slowly reeled in the Ford Performance, Carquest #15 before pouncing at the white flag and sending his NOS Energy Drink, Stenhouse Jr. Marshall Racing #17 to the lead.

He survived an extra 1/2-mile to score his 17th career World of Outlaws victory and the third of his 2021 season.

“Donny is the best in the business,” Haudenschild acknowledged on a man he grew up watching. “He schooled me early in the race, so I just fell into second and watched him for a bit. Sometimes it’s better to not be out front. I just kept telling myself to hit my marks and stay smooth. You have to be perfect at this place, and we finally did it tonight.”

It was the wily, methodical veteran vs. the young, fiery gasser on Saturday at Eldora. [Trent Gower]

From the outset, Haudenschild and Schatz were the two to watch in the #LetsRaceTwo finale.

Schatz somehow picked his way from seventh-to-second in the first two laps of the 30-lapper, but then Haudenschild blasted by he and leader Ian Madsen thanks to a monster slide job into turn one. The #17 paced the following four laps before Schatz perfected the low line and cruised into command on Lap 8.

A gnarly crash collecting top-five runners Giovanni Scelzi and Carson Macedo – all were okay – set the stage for the final restart on Lap 16. Electing to restart on the bottom, Schatz (Fargo, ND) quickly pulled away and seemed as if he was finally due to collect his first win of the 2021 season.

However, with 10 laps to go, you could feel the tide change. The momentum was swiftly changing, and it was changing away from Schatz’s #15.

With every passing lap, Haudenschild cut into the lead and withered it away until he was hounding Schatz with three to go. But the next time around, he was all over his back bumper. The next time? He was leading as the white flag waved and the #17 drove around the #15.

Haudenschild drove away to officially claim his first Eldora triumph by 0.930-seconds over Logan Schuchart, who stole second from Schatz on the final lap.

“As long as we can keep this team, these group of guys together for a long time, we could do something special,” Haudenschild said while realizing the magnitude of this moment. “If you look at the #15 [Schatz] or #49 [Sweet] over all these years, the crew is a huge part of their legacy. This win is at the top of my list, and it wouldn’t come without my guys [Kyle] Ripper, Nickolas [Goodfliesch] and Drew [Brenner]. I can’t wait for our big July shows here.”

Haudenschild’s 17th career victory is his third of the season. [Trent Gower]

Coming home with a second-place finish at Eldora was Logan Schuchart of Hanover, PA. He earned KSE Hard Charger honors with a jaw-dropping 21st-to-2nd (+19) bid aboard his Drydene Performance Products #1S.

“Man, we needed this run,” Schuchart said following his recent run of bad luck. “We’ve had a fast car all year, but those little problem have hurt us. Confidence is huge in this sport, and we just got a lot back tonight. I knew we had a good car, especially as the track came in. I’m so happy to be back here at Eldora. I love this place.”

Finishing a heartbreaking third was Schatz, who led 21 laps until Haudenschild went by at the white flag.

“He just had everything to gain by moving around the race track,” Schatz said on Haudenschild catching him. “We were solid out front, but kept fading there at the end. We were better in the middle and lower early on, but sometimes you get to see what’s going on if you’re bak there. I couldn’t move around, it’s just the way it goes. Would’ve been nice to win, but we didn’t. We’ll get another chance on Wednesday.”

Behind Haudenschild, Schuchart and Schatz was Ian Madsen in fourth after leading the first three laps aboard the McGhee #11, and Jacob Allen with his first top-five finish of the season aboard his Shark Racing, Drydene #1A.

Rounding out the top ten at Eldora was Brian Brown, David Gravel, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney and Parker Price-Miller.

UP NEXT – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series prepare themselves for the first invasion of 2021 against the PA Posse. A three-race swing through Pennsylvania will bring The Greatest Show on Dirt to Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday, May 12 followed a doubleheader at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday-Saturday, May 14-15.

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [4][$10,000]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [21][$6,000]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [7][$3,500]; 4. 11-Ian Madsen [1][$2,800]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen [3][$2,500]; 6. 21-Brian Brown [9][$2,300]; 7. 2-David Gravel [5][$2,200]; 8. 83-Aaron Reutzel [11][$2,100]; 9. 7BC-Tyler Courtney [14][$2,050]; 10. 19-Parker Price-Miller [23][$2,000]; 11. 49-Brad Sweet [8][$1,600]; 12. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [25][$400]; 13. 14-Kerry Madsen [17][$1,200]; 14. 9-James McFadden [10][$1,100]; 15. 24-Rico Abreu [24][$1,050]; 16. 5-Spencer Bayston [15][$1,000]; 17. 15H-Sam Hafertepe [19][$1,000]; 18. 19M-Brent Marks [20][$1,000]; 19. 18-Giovanni Scelzi [2][$1,000]; 20. 41-Carson Macedo [6][$1,000]; 21. 10-Zeb Wise [22][$1,000]; 22. 26-Cory Eliason [18][$1,000]; 23. 2C-Wayne Johnson [16][$1,000]; 24. 11K-Kraig Kinser [12][$1,000]; 25. 22-Jac Haudenschild [13][$1,000]. Lap Leaders: Ian Madsen 1-3; Sheldon Haudenschild 4-7, 28-30; Donny Schatz 8-27. KSE Hard Charger Award: 1S-Logan Schuchart[+19]

NEW Championship Standings (20/83 Races): 1. Brad Sweet (2,842); 2. David Gravel (-62); 3. Carson Macedo (-110); 4. Sheldon Haudenschild (-140); 5. Aaron Reutzel (-150); 6. Donny Schatz (-160); 7. Logan Schuchart (-178); 8. Kraig Kinser (-352); 9. Brock Zearfoss (-406); 10. Jacob Allen (-512).

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Results  
Feature Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
14+317Sheldon Haudenschild 300.0006Running150$10,000
221+191SLogan Schuchart 300.000Running146$6,000
37+415Donny Schatz 300.00021Running144$3,500
41-311Ian Madsen 300.0003Running142$2,800
53-21AJacob Allen 300.000Running140$2,500
69+321Brian Brown 300.000Running138$2,300
75-22David Gravel 300.000Running136$2,200
811+383Aaron Reutzel 300.000Running134$2,100
914+57BCTyler Courtney 300.000Running132$2,050
1023+1319Parker Price-Miller 300.000Running130$2,000
118-349Brad Sweet 300.000Running128$1,600
1225+133ZBrock Zearfoss 300.000Running126$1,400
1317+414Kerry Madsen 300.000Running124$1,200
1410-49James McFadden 300.000Running122$1,100
1524+924Rico Abreu 300.000Running120$1,050
1615-15Spencer Bayston 300.000Running118$1,000
1719+215HSam Hafertepe Jr300.000Running116$1,000
1820+219MBrent Marks 300.000Running114$1,000
192-1718Giovanni Scelzi 15-15 LapsDNF112$1,000
206-1441Carson Macedo 15-15 LapsDNF110$1,000
2122+110Zeb Wise 14-16 LapsDNF108$1,000
2218-426Cory Eliason 14-16 LapsDNF106$1,000
2316-72CWayne Johnson 11-19 LapsDNF104$1,000
2412-1211KKraig Kinser 2-28 LapsDNF102$1,000
2513-1222Jac Haudenschild 2-28 LapsDNF102$1,000
KSE Hard Charger: Logan Schuchart
Last Chance Showdown Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
13+21SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running0$0
25+310Zeb Wise 00.000Running0$0
32-119Parker Price-Miller 00.000Running0$0
46+224Rico Abreu 00.000Running0$0
54-1W20Greg Wilson 00.000Running90$110
614+83ZBrock Zearfoss 00.000Running90$110
7707SJason Sides 00.000Running90$110
89+120GNoah Gass 00.000Running90$110
913+413Justin Peck 00.000Running90$110
1011+118XCole Macedo 00.000Running90$110
1112+111NHarli White 00.000Running90$110
1210-249DShawn Dancer 00.000Running90$110
1316+318SBryce Schmitt 00.000Running90$110
148-697Cole Duncan 00.000DNF90$110
151-1439Daryn Pittman 00.000DNS90$110
1615-135Zach Hampton 00.000DNS90$110
Dash 1 Results
POSStart+/-#DriverLapsBehindLedStatusPointsMoney
11011Ian Madsen 00.000Running0$0
22018Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running0$0
35+21AJacob Allen 00.000Running0$0
44017Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running0$0
53-22David Gravel 00.000Running0$0
66041Carson Macedo 00.000Running0$0
77015Donny Schatz 00.000Running0$0
88049Brad Sweet 00.000Running0$0
Heat 1 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
1102David Gravel 00.000Running
23+149Brad Sweet 00.000Running
32-121Brian Brown 00.000Running
46+222Jac Haudenschild 00.000Running
54-114Kerry Madsen 00.000Running
67+11SLogan Schuchart 00.000Running
75-27SJason Sides 00.000Running
89+149DShawn Dancer 00.000Running
910+13ZBrock Zearfoss 00.000DNS
108-219PPaige Polyak 00.000DNS
Heat 2 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
13+218Giovanni Scelzi 00.000Running
25+341Carson Macedo 00.000Running
31-29James McFadden 00.000Running
46+27BCTyler Courtney 00.000Running
54-126Cory Eliason 00.000Running
68+2W20Greg Wilson 00.000Running
77097Cole Duncan 00.000Running
89+118XCole Macedo 00.000Running
92-739Daryn Pittman 00.000DNS
Heat 3 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
12+111Ian Madsen 00.000Running
23+117Sheldon Haudenschild 00.000Running
31-283Aaron Reutzel 00.000Running
4405Spencer Bayston 00.000Running
55015HSam Hafertepe Jr00.000Running
66010Zeb Wise 00.000Running
79+220GNoah Gass 00.000Running
88011NHarli White 00.000Running
97-235Zach Hampton 00.000DNF
Heat 4 Results
Pos.Start+/-#DriverLaps CompletedBehindLaps LedStatus
11015Donny Schatz 00.000Running
24+21AJacob Allen 00.000Running
36+311KKraig Kinser 00.000Running
42-22CWayne Johnson 00.000Running
58+319MBrent Marks 00.000Running
67+124Rico Abreu 00.000Running
73-419Parker Price-Miller 00.000Running
85-313Justin Peck 00.000Running
99018SBryce Schmitt 00.000Running
Qualifying Flight 1 Results
POSStartCarDriverHometownTimeDifference
1152David Gravel Watertown, CT12.7300.000
249James McFadden Alice Springs, NT12.866-0.136
3983Aaron Reutzel Clute, TX12.884-0.154
4515Donny Schatz Fargo, ND12.887-0.157
51121Brian Brown Higginsville, MO12.906-0.176
6239Daryn Pittman Owasso, OK12.922-0.192
7811Ian Madsen St Marys, NSW12.926-0.196
812CWayne Johnson Oklahoma City, OK12.931-0.201
91049Brad Sweet Grass Valley, CA12.962-0.232
101718Giovanni Scelzi Fresno, CA13.004-0.274
11717Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster, OH13.023-0.293
122319Parker Price-Miller Kokomo, IN13.034-0.304
133114Kerry Madsen Knoxville, IA13.036-0.306
141326Cory Eliason Visalia, CA13.037-0.307
15215Spencer Bayston Lebanon, IN13.040-0.310
16241AJacob Allen Hanover, PA13.064-0.334
17187SJason Sides Bartlett, TN13.091-0.361
181641Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA13.122-0.392
192015HSam Hafertepe JrSunnyvale, TX13.141-0.411
203313Justin Peck Monrovia, IN13.186-0.456
211422Jac Haudenschild Wooster, OH13.188-0.458
22347BCTyler Courtney Indianapolis, IN13.203-0.473
232510Zeb Wise Angola, IN13.217-0.487
243511KKraig Kinser Bloomington, IN13.246-0.516
25361SLogan Schuchart Hanover, PA13.295-0.565
26397Cole Duncan Circleville, OH13.302-0.572
272235Zach Hampton Mooresville, IN13.334-0.604
283224Rico Abreu St. Helena, CA13.379-0.649
291219PPaige Polyak Tiffin, OH13.384-0.654
3028W20Greg Wilson Benton Ridge, OH13.460-0.730
Event Info  

#LetsRaceTwo (Night 2)
Saturday, May 08, 2021
Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
Rossburg, Ohio 45348 

Event Description
"The Greatest Show" on Dirt makes a doubleheader trip to the "Big E".

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

To Win Amount
$10,000.00

Event Schedule
UPDATE:
Friday's Show will be completed on Saturday
12PM Pit Gates
1PM Spectator Gates
2:30PM Hot Laps then Heats

Saturday's show will begin at 6PM
*All times Eastern

Event Hashtag
#LetsRaceTwo

Ticket Options  
Friday's Show Will be Completed on Saturday, 2:30PM
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
Competitor Info  

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