RAPID CITY, SD – August 24, 2018 – Brad Sweet used a double-file restart with seven laps remaining to get by race-long leader Jacob Allen and win his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature of the 2018 season Friday night at Black Hills Speedway. Schatz used that same restart to surge from ninth to finish second with Dominic Scelzi completing the podium.
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet [2][$10,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [10][$5,500]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [7][$3,200]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart [8][$2,800]; 5. 1A-Jacob Allen [1][$2,500]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [17][$2,300]; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman [6][$2,200]; 8. 5-David Gravel [4][$2,100]; 9. 19-Brent Marks [13][$2,050]; 10. 2-Shane Stewart [3][$2,000]; 11. 18-Ian Madsen [9][$1,500]; 12. 7S-Jason Sides [11][$1,200]; 13. 24-Rico Abreu [15][$1,100]; 14. 11K-Kraig Kinser [12][$1,050]; 15. 99-Skylar Gee [16][$1,000]; 16. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [5][$900]; 17. 97-Alan Gilbertson [14][$800]; 18. 2JR-Kelly Miller [18][$800]; 19. 88-Travis Reber [19][$800]; 20. 2K-Kevin Ingle [20][$800]; 21. 14-Ben Holmberg [21][$800]; 22. 4-Adam Speckman [23][$800]; 23. 3-Mike Pennel [22][$800]; 24. O-Ned Powers [24][$800]; Lap Leaders: Jacob Allen 1-18, Brad Sweet 19-25; KSE Hard Charger Award: W20-Greg Wilson[+11]
Qualifying: 1. 9-Daryn Pittman, 14.813; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen, 14.817; 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 14.836; 4. 2-Shane Stewart, 14.838; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 14.862; 6. 5-David Gravel, 14.931; 7. 15-Donny Schatz, 14.979; 8. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.999; 9. 18-Ian Madsen, 15.053; 10. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 15.055; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 15.064; 12. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 15.068; 13. 19-Brent Marks, 15.162; 14. W20-Greg Wilson, 15.271; 15. 24-Rico Abreu, 15.328; 16. 99-Skylar Gee, 15.369; 17. 97-Alan Gilbertson, 15.677; 18. 2JR-Kelly Miller, 16.236; 19. 88-Travis Reber, 16.758; 20. 4-Adam Speckman, 16.945; 21. 14-Ben Holmberg, 16.971; 22. 3-Mike Pennel, 17.104; 23. 2K-Kevin Ingle, 17.18; 24. O-Ned Powers, NT
Heat #1 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer: 1. 2-Shane Stewart [2]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 3. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [4]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 5. 19-Brent Marks [5]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee [6]; 7. 88-Travis Reber [7]; 8. 3-Mike Pennel [8]
Heat #2 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer: 1. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [2]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [4]; 4. 7S-Jason Sides [3]; 5. 97-Alan Gilbertson [6]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 7. 2K-Kevin Ingle [8]; 8. 4-Adam Speckman [7]
Heat #3 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer: 1. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 2. 5-David Gravel [2]; 3. 18-Ian Madsen [3]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [4]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu [5]; 6. 2JR-Kelly Miller [6]; 7. 14-Ben Holmberg [7]; 8. O-Ned Powers [8]
Sears Craftsman Dash (6 Laps): 1. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 2-Shane Stewart [5]; 4. 5-David Gravel [3]; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [6]; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]
