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Contact: Nick Graziano
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Winner Sheldon Haudenschild (Trent Gower Photo)



SHELDON’S SHOWDOWN: Haudenschild Spurs World of Outlaws in Dodge City

NOS Energy Drink racer dominates Boot Hill Showdown for fifth victory of 2020

by Jordan DeLucia

DODGE CITY, KS – Sept. 12, 2020 – Sheldon Haudenschild held a 7.5-second advantage over second place as he crossed the line with five laps remaining. With the wave of the caution flag just two corners later, that gap was erased.

Haudenschild was blistering the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series field Saturday night around Dodge City Raceway Park when a right-rear tire let go on Tim Kaeding’s #7, bringing out the caution and putting a hungry Parker Price-Miller and David Gravel right behind him for the restart.

Haudenschild stomped on the throttle out of Turn 4 at the drop of the green and began to pull away from the field once again, displaying that speed on the top side of the track he’d shown all race long. Crossing the finish line with a 1.493-second advantage over Price-Miller, Haudenschild scored his fifth win of the season and earned the $10,000 check on the final night of the Boot Hill Showdown.

“We qualified a little bit better tonight, and I can’t [stress] how much that means,” Haudenschild said in his post-race interview on DIRTVision. “Gotta start on the front row of them Heats and get in them Dashes. Even after you do that, you’ve gotta draw good for that Dash.”

And draw well he did. Haudenschild pulled the #2 out of the NOS Energy Drink redraw can, setting him up for a runner-up finish in the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash and a front-row starting spot for the 30-lap NOS Energy Drink Feature.

At the drop of the green, Price-Miller jumped out to the early lead and hit the tail of the field inside the first five laps. Maneuvering around the first two lapped cars with ease, Price-Miller then approached the rear of Bill Rose with Haudenschild now right on his bumper.

Entering Turn 1 on the cushion, Price-Miller took a look underneath Rose at the exit of Turn 2 but lost some speed in the process, opening the door for the Haudenschild on the top. Haudenschild threaded the needle in between Price-Miller and Rose down the backstretch and sailed into the lead entering Turn 3.

“You gotta get through lappers with these guys, and can’t hesitate,” Haudenschild said of his move for the lead in traffic. “Parker was really good, but just one little, not even really mess-up, he just lost his speed there and I was able to go around him.”

What followed was a powerful display of speed and swiftness in lapped traffic by the NOS Energy Drink #17, similar to his intensity seen in last year’s Ironman 55. By Lap 14, his advantage was at three seconds. Five laps later, a 4.6-second lead. With 10 laps to go, he was 5.5 seconds ahead.

Haudenschild, of Wooster, OH, built-up that big lead right on the top side of the 3/8-mile oval – the preferred groove for many drivers throughout the race. After all, it’s what helped him grab the lead earlier on.

“It was just so slick around the bottom, wasn’t much you could do,” Haudenschild said. “Kinda had to get to the top and wait for them to make a mistake and get through the lappers. That’s what decided this race.”

Even after the caution flag flew in the closing laps, Haudenschild was still able to open a gap back up before the finish. He stuck it right on the top side and got back to work on the restart, leading the field back around to the checkers for his 12th career World of Outlaws Feature win.

Price-Miller held strong inside the top-three all night and brought the Dietz Motorsports #14 home in second. Albeit, he felt he could have been a little smoother with the slower cars.

“I feel bad for my guys; I feel like I didn’t do a good enough job in lapped traffic,” Price-Miller said. “I just wasn’t aggressive enough, Sheldon’s really good about being aggressive, being up on the wheel. He just kinda sucked my doors off there.”

David Gravel also had a solid night inside the top-three, keeping pace with Price-Miller throughout the Feature while dicing through traffic on the top. He hung with the leaders for the distance, but just wasn’t able to make the passes he needed at the end.

“Sheldon was the class of the field tonight,” Gravel said. “In open track, me and Parker could keep up. But once we got in lapped traffic, we just got too tight and wasn’t able to compete with him.”

Defending Series champion Brad Sweet, Friday night’s runner-up Logan Schuchart and 10-time World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz all finished four-five-six, tightening the championship points battle even further with the season winding down. Sweet now leads Schuchart by 10 and Schatz by 80. Haudenschild now sits 104 points behind in fourth.

UP NEXT

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars next head to Lawton Speedway in Lawton, OK, for the first time since 1985 on Friday, Sept. 18 and will then return to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX, for the $20,000-to-win Texas Outlaw Nationals on Saturday, September 19.

If you can’t make it to the track, you can still watch both races live on DIRTVision.

Race Results: 09/12/20 - Dodge City Raceway Park

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [2][$10,000]; 2. 14-Parker Price-Miller [1][$5,000]; 3. 41-David Gravel [3][$3,000]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [5][$2,700]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [4][$2,500]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [8][$2,200]; 7. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [10][$2,000]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [11][$1,800]; 9. 1A-Jacob Allen [6][$1,600]; 10. 2-Carson Macedo [15][$1,450]; 11. 7-Tim Kaeding [7][$1,300]; 12. 83-Daryn Pittman [13][$1,200]; 13. 7S-Jason Sides [12][$1,100]; 14. 11X-John Carney [9][$1,000]; 15. 1X-Jake Bubak [14][$950]; 16. 2C-Wayne Johnson [18][$900]; 17. 9S-Kyle Clark [20][$850]; 18. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [17][$750]; 19. 6-Bill Rose [19][$725]; 20. 91-Jeff Stasa [21][$700]; 21. 1J-Danny Jennings [22][$700]; 22. 33M-Mason Daniel [16][$700];
Lap Leader: Parker Price-Miller 1-7, Sheldon Haudenschild 8-30;
KSE Hard Charger Award: 2-Carson Macedo[+5]

Qualifying – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.23; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 12.245; 3. 41-David Gravel, 12.273; 4. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.279; 5. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.289; 6. 14-Parker Price-Miller, 12.295; 7. 7-Tim Kaeding, 12.356; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.37; 9. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.383; 10. 83-Daryn Pittman, 12.443; 11. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.462; 12. 11X-John Carney, 12.502; 13. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 12.524; 14. 1X-Jake Bubak, 12.529; 15. 2-Carson Macedo, 12.532; 16. 33M-Mason Daniel, 12.546; 17. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, 12.627; 18. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 12.632; 19. 6-Bill Rose, 12.649; 20. 9S-Kyle Clark, 12.668; 21. 91-Jeff Stasa, 13.31; 22. 1J-Danny Jennings, 13.326

DRYDENE Heat #1 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen [2]; 3. 7-Tim Kaeding [3]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [5]; 5. 83-Daryn Pittman [4]; 6. 33M-Mason Daniel [6]; 7. 6-Bill Rose [7]; 8. 1J-Danny Jennings [8]

DRYDENE Heat #2 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer – 1. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [1]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3]; 5. 1X-Jake Bubak [5]; 6. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [6]; 7. 9S-Kyle Clark [7]

DRYDENE Heat #3 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer – 1. 41-David Gravel [1]; 2. 14-Parker Price-Miller [2]; 3. 11X-John Carney [4]; 4. 7S-Jason Sides [3]; 5. 2-Carson Macedo [5]; 6. 2C-Wayne Johnson [6]; 7. 91-Jeff Stasa [7]

DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash (6 Laps) – 1. 14-Parker Price-Miller [1]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [2]; 3. 41-David Gravel [3]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [5]

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Contact: Nick Graziano
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Winner Jacob Allen (Trent Gower Photo)



‘OH MAN’: Emotional Allen Earns First World of Outlaws Victory

In seventh season, Shark Racing pilot conquers Dodge City for breakthrough win with teammate Schuchart second

by Jordan DeLucia

DODGE CITY, KS – Sept. 11, 2020 – He climbed atop his Drydene Performance Products #1a in Dodge City Raceway Park Victory Lane, the emotion already building inside of him.

At long last, Jacob Allen is a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature winner.

“Oh man, oh man… I’ve worked really hard,” Allen said to DIRTVision pit reporter Chase Raudman in Victory Lane, nearly overcome with emotion.

Since the trying days of his rookie year with the Outlaws back in 2014, there’s been nothing more Allen has wanted to do than be a World of Outlaws Feature winner. And now, after coming so close so many times, he’s finally done it.

Leading all 30 laps of Friday night’s Boot Hill Showdown opener, Allen was flawless throughout. But in the closing circuits, a sour memory briefly crossed his mind.

“I looked up at the [lap counter] at some point at the end there, and I saw it said three-to-go, and I was like, ‘oh man, I know what this is like, leading with about three-to-go and then breaking.’ So, I was just being cool and racing my race.”

Allen flashed back on the disappointment of his run at Stockton Dirt Track in September of last year, leading the NOS Energy Drink Showdown with under three laps remaining when an ignition box failure struck, sending him to the infield as his Shark Racing teammate Logan Schuchart zoomed on by to win $20,000.

But that’s all behind him now. Shark Racing can now eat from the fruits of their labor – the labor that Allen takes so much pride in.

“So much has gone into it,” he said. “Being so close to just giving up and not wanting to do it, but just to come back this year and take a whole new look on everything and be positive and be cool about it. Finally, this has paid off, and to have Logan second is pretty badass.

“I’m just thankful to drive this #1a with Drydene on it, and Logan, and this whole team to be part of Drydene, racing and my dad… This is an honor. I’ll never forget this.”

Of course, no victory ever comes easy against the World of Outlaws, and Allen’s first was no exception. Starting from the outside pole, Allen beat polesitter Tim Kaeding into Turn 1 on the opening lap and shot out to the early lead, Schuchart right behind him.

Down the backstretch the teammates raced on Lap 2, almost completely even as they entered Turn 3. Allen was able to pull away slightly, but Schuchart came back at him on the bottom one lap later; Allen again denying him with speed down the straightaways.

A series of caution flags were thrown for debris around the halfway mark, forcing Allen to hang tough on the restarts. Which, he did. With the likes of Schuchart, Donny Schatz, David Gravel and Brad Sweet behind him, not once did the Hanover, PA-native flinch when the pressure was on.

As the laps wound down, Allen began to catch the tail of the field again. He first looked to the outside of Mason Daniel to put him a lap down but lost some speed on the top side, allowing Schuchart to close the gap.

Allen did find his way around on the inside next time around, Schuchart taking the same route with two laps remaining. But by that time, Allen had already widened the gap too far for the Drydene #1s to make up. Smooth and steady out of Turn 4 for the final time, Allen crossed the stripe for his first $10,000 victory.

He knows he’s been through a lot, but he never gave up. Allen’s unshakable determination was even tested at I-80 Speedway just two weekends ago, where he started on the pole and led the first 12 laps, battling with defending champion Brad Sweet before fading back to sixth.

But the one thing that remained with him all this time – his will to win. The never-say-die attitude carried him through the rough defeats of his past.

“Just being so close so many times and not winning… I wouldn’t show it or talk about it, and I always try to be positive. But when I’m chilling in my motorhome or just hanging out, deep down, it definitely bites at you a little bit,” Allen said.

“But you can’t give up. I’m only 26. I have a whole long racing career ahead of me, and I came about this World of Outlaws tour in a very different way. I’m proud of myself, I’m proud of my team and everybody who’s supported me and never given up on me.”

It was all smiles from the runner-up as well in Victory Lane, as Schuchart gave Allen a big hug before his post-race interview. If anyone else there knew how hard Allen has worked to earn his first win, it was him.

“Words can’t describe how happy I am for him,” Schuchart said. “Just the emotions of crossing that finish line and knowing he won. I tried my all to pass him, just like I did at Stockton and any other time he was leading a race. I’m a competitor, that’s what I do. Again, I couldn’t catch him. He was running a great race, a smart race, and I’m just so happy for him and his guys.”

Rounding out the podium with a solid run in the top-five all race was Donny Schatz. The 10-time World of Outlaws champion started third and finished there with a car he said was solid, making up four points on Brad Sweet in the championship standings.

“It was a good race. I thought we were gonna be able to get there, but just couldn’t seem to make anything happen. Some nights are like that, and tonight was one of those,” Schatz said.

UP NEXT

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series action continues Saturday night in race #2 of the Boot Hill Showdown from Dodge City Raceway Park. Catch all the action live on DIRTVision.

Race Results: 9/11/20 - Dodge City Raceway Park

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps) – 1. 1A-Jacob Allen [2][$10,000]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [4][$5,000]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [3][$3,000]; 4. 41-David Gravel [6][$2,700]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [9][$2,500]; 6. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [7][$2,200]; 7. 83-Daryn Pittman [5][$2,000]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [10][$1,800]; 9. 2-Carson Macedo [12][$1,600]; 10. 14-Parker Price-Miller [11][$1,450]; 11. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [13][$1,300]; 12. 11X-John Carney [8][$1,200]; 13. 2C-Wayne Johnson [17][$1,100]; 14. 7S-Jason Sides [16][$1,000]; 15. 9S-Kyle Clark [19][$950]; 16. 33M-Mason Daniel [18][$900]; 17. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [15][$850]; 18. 7-Tim Kaeding [1][$750]; 19. 6-Bill Rose [20][$725]; 20. 91-Jeff Stasa [21][$700]; 21. 1J-Danny Jennings [22][$700]; 22. 1X-Jake Bubak [14][$700];
Lap Leaders: Jacob Allen 1-30;
KSE Hard Charger Award: 49-Brad Sweet[+4]

Qualifying – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 12.036; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen, 12.13; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.151; 4. 7-Tim Kaeding, 12.18; 5. 83-Daryn Pittman, 12.189; 6. 41-David Gravel, 12.213; 7. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 12.218; 8. 14-Parker Price-Miller, 12.243; 9. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.248; 10. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.27; 11. 1X-Jake Bubak, 12.297; 12. 2-Carson Macedo, 12.326; 13. 41S-Dominic Scelzi, 12.336; 14. 11X-John Carney, 12.338; 15. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer, 12.448; 16. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.462; 17. 2C-Wayne Johnson, 12.497; 18. 33M-Mason Daniel, 12.512; 19. 9S-Kyle Clark, 12.668; 20. 6-Bill Rose, 12.772; 21. 91-Jeff Stasa, 13.173; 22. 1J-Danny Jennings, 13.348

DRYDENE Heat #1 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer – 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1]; 2. 7-Tim Kaeding [2]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [3]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [4]; 5. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [5]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 7. 9S-Kyle Clark [7]; 8. 1J-Danny Jennings [8]

DRYDENE Heat #2 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer – 1. 1A-Jacob Allen [1]; 2. 83-Daryn Pittman [2]; 3. 11X-John Carney [5]; 4. 14-Parker Price-Miller [3]; 5. 1X-Jake Bubak [4]; 6. 2C-Wayne Johnson [6]; 7. 6-Bill Rose [7]

DRYDENE Heat #3 (8 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer – 1. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 2. 41-David Gravel [2]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet [3]; 4. 2-Carson Macedo [4]; 5. 27-Tucker Klaasmeyer [5]; 6. 33M-Mason Daniel [6]; 7. 91-Jeff Stasa [7]

DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash (6 Laps) – 1. 7-Tim Kaeding [1]; 2. 1A-Jacob Allen [2]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 5. 83-Daryn Pittman [5]; 6. 41-David Gravel [3]

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