By Lee Elder
ROSSBERG, Ohio (May 12, 2018) – Let’s win two.
Donny Schatz survived a wild race with Logan Schuchart to complete a two-night sweep of the Let’s Race Two World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event at Eldora Speedway. Schatz led the final 25 laps of a very entertaining race.
“We love lapped traffic,” Schatz said. “You don’t get better if you’re not in it.”
Schatz won his eighth race of the 2018 campaign and his 11th at Eldora but Schuchart made it hard work.
Parker Price-Miller left the first five laps before Schatz, who started on the pole, assumed the top spot. By the seventh circuit of Eldora’s half-mile oval, Schuchart was second. After a caution on lap 14, Schuchart began pressuring Schatz. Schuchart spent much of the 30-lapper racing on the cushion along the outside wall as Schatz, the nine-time WoO champion, generally made his way along the inside. The leaders staged a furious race, even swapping grooves a few times, until a slow car brought out another caution flag. On the restart, Schatz pulled away and was not threatened over the final five laps.
Schuchart finished second to Schatz Friday as well and said after Saturday’s race, “Last night we did not want the lapped cars and tonight we needed them.”
“It is what is it is,” Schatz said. “We took advantage of the yellow. The tires cooled off, that helped.”
Aaron Reutzel finished third, followed by Kraig Kinser and Tim Shaffer.
NOTES: Race was held in conjunction with the AMSOIL USAC sprint cars. Chris Windom won the USAC feature. Brady Bacon was the only driver to enter both events … 36 WoO cars made qualifying attempts … David Gravel was the top WoO qualifier at 12.910 seconds … Heat winners included Kerry Madsen, Donny Schatz and Aaron Reutzel, Schatz won the Dash, Brent Marks won the Last Chance Showdown. The event was run quickly due to rainy weather predicted for the area. No rain fell prior to the completion of both 30-lap features.
Feature (30 Laps) (Starting position, money won): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [1][$10,000]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3][$5,000]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel [4][$3,000]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [15][$2,700]; 5. 49X-Tim Shaffer [6][$2,500]; 6. 4-Parker Price-Miller [2][$2,200]; 7. 2M-Kerry Madsen [5][$2,000]; 8. 49-Brad Sweet [17][$1,800]; 9. 18-Ian Madsen [22][$1,600]; 10. 9-Daryn Pittman [24][$1,450]; 11. 7S-Jason Sides [8][$1,300]; 12. 41-Jason Johnson [10][$1,200]; 13. 99-Brady Bacon [23][$1,100]; 14. 5-David Gravel [7][$1,000]; 15. 2-Shane Stewart [19][$950]; 16. 1A-Jacob Allen [18][$900]; 17. 26-Joey Saldana [14][$850]; 18. 24-Rico Abreu [13][$750]; 19. 13X-Paul McMahan [9][$725]; 20. 10H-Chad Kemenah [20][$700]; 21. 19-Brent Marks [21][$700]; 22. 39-Spencer Bayston [16][$700]; 23. 12N-Cole Duncan [12][$700]; 24. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [11][$700]; Lap Leaders: Parker Price-Miller 1-4, Donny Schatz 5-30; KSE Hard Charger Award: 9-Daryn Pittman[+14]
Qualifying: 1. 5-David Gravel, 12.91; 2. 2M-Kerry Madsen, 12.939; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.949; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 13.007; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.032; 6. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.051; 7. 4-Parker Price-Miller, 13.057; 8. 49X-Tim Shaffer, 13.057; 9. 13X-Paul McMahan, 13.06; 10. 44-Trey Starks, 13.068; 11. 2-Shane Stewart, 13.076; 12. 12N-Cole Duncan, 13.076; 13. 24-Rico Abreu, 13.092; 14. 41-Jason Johnson, 13.101; 15. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.109; 16. 39-Spencer Bayston, 13.12; 17. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.152; 18. 26-Joey Saldana, 13.194; 19. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.199; 20. 10H-Chad Kemenah, 13.206; 21. 19-Brent Marks, 13.209; 22. 1A-Jacob Allen, 13.214; 23. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.233; 24. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.251; 25. 99-Brady Bacon, 13.27; 26. 57-Gary Taylor, 13.296; 27. 3-Jac Haudenschild, 13.339; 28. 49D-Shawn Dancer, 13.395; 29. 45-Trevor Baker, 13.439; 30. 17C-Caleb Helms, 13.512; 31. 22M-Dan McCarron, 13.569; 32. 28-Brian Paulus, 13.603; 33. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.658; 34. 13-Clyde Knipp, 13.698; 35. 5QB-Quentin Blonde, 13.948; 36. 83-Cory Eliason, 14.283
