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Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
August 3, 2021

Top-5 Run in Prairie Dirt Classic for Rocket1 Racing
Four Nights of WoO Wisconsin Action on Tap this Week

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (08/03/21) – Brandon Sheppard and Rocket1 Racing rolled into the famed Fairbury Speedway over the weekend for the 31st edition of the Prairie Dirt Classic. Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win finale found Sheppard recording a fifth-place finish in his Valvoline No. 1 Seubert Calf Ranches/ Durham Racing Engines-powered XR1 Rocket Chassis Super Late Model.

“Really late in the race when my car came to me, I was a few spots too far back,” Sheppard said. “We just had to make the most out of it and made a few passes on the restarts and just came up short. It’s disappointing because we had a better car than where we finished. We’ll head to Wisconsin this week to go after some more big checks. Thanks as always goes out to all of our marketing partners and supporters.”

Taking part in one the biggest weekends of the year with the World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series, Rocket1Racing and Brandon Sheppard invaded Fairbury Speedway (Fairbury, Ill.) on Friday afternoon for the 31st annual Prairie Dirt Classic. 

With the massive 74-car field split into two separate groups for time trials, Sheppard recorded the 11th fastest time in his group. Starting his $3,000-to-win preliminary feature in sixth, Brandon improved three spots in the 25-lapper to register a third-place finish. 

With his third-place finish in preliminary action on Friday placing him 11th on the starting grid for Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win Prairie Dirt Classic, Sheppard advanced six spots in the 100-lap affair to finish fifth. He followed Kyle Larson, Bobby Pierce, Shannon Babb, and Chris Madden across the line.  

Brandon now sits 86 points ahead of Chris Madden atop the World of Outlaws point standings. For complete results from these events, please visit www.WorldofOutlaws.com .

The upcoming week has the team set for four nights of WoO action in Wisconsin. The week opens on Tuesday evening at Outagamie Speedway with a $10,000-to-win event, which is co-sanctioned with the Dirt Kings tour.

On Thursday evening three rounds of WoO action kicks off at Cedar Lake Speedway with a $6,000-to-win affair. On Friday and Saturday the 2021 USA Nationals take center stage with double heat races on Friday evening followed by B-mains and the $50,000-to-win finale on Saturday night.

Rocket1 Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Durham Racing Engines, FiveStar RaceCar Bodies, Gunters Honey, Hoosier Racing Tire, Integra Racing Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts & Decals, Sweet Manufacturing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Accu-Force Shock Service, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Rod Ends, Barnes Dry Sump Oil Systems, Bazell Race Fuels, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Brinn Transmissions, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, CP Carrillo, Dohm Cycles, Edelbrock, Fibreworks Composites, Hardrock Powder Coating, Howe Racing Enterprises, Jones Racing Products, Kenny’s Components, Maxima Racing Oils, MSD, NGK Spark Plugs, Tel Tac, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Performance Rod & Custom, Quarter Master, QuickCar Racing Products, Rocket Pre-Owned Motors, Safecraft, Show Trucks Unlimited, Simpson, Stealth Carburetors, Strange Oval, Suave Talk, Total Power Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Walker Performance Filtration, Weld Racing, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Brakes, Winters Performance Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Xceldyne Valvetrain, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Rocket1Racing please visit the team website at www.Rocket1Racing.com as well as their social media channels at www.facebook.com/Rocket1Racing, www.twitter.com/Rocket1_Racing, and www.instagram.com/rocket1racing . 
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    <td width="729" align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="style14"><p align="center">GOLDEN START: David Gravel Survives Superb  Gold Cup Prelim</p>
      <p align="center">Connecticut Native Wins First Feature at California's  Silver Dollar Speedway</p>
      <p>CHICO, CA - September  10, 2021 - The  Greatest Show on Dirt&nbsp;didn't disappoint in quickly making up  for the two-year absence from California.</p>
      <p>Four different leaders and eight unofficial lead changes wowed the&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUM8iYRnVwt15Q9dGMS30O3-2BdWCzFCrRHSzwUCDCIgCiWgvrfNqzT-2FzHpEWN6g9HYZyATzgRZgP2rwZmL-2BPo3hdbCMtN_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbEMvyjJEYhh-2FKdmVuarLmdukXCcfH4h6kBpPJKyLPsP-2BFQqkYrwOQxQtpV3UOZxv9yYURHuHWiH-2B-2Bj1YxtiGXbfFI6FvvpYD5jm5oVpvmwv16sbETOSsyVWa8hHoEd2-2Bnxng9vGCxNcAuThhuUQ1GONo-2FhZ9XezXxBFPWhm20nsdZBt2Ue1KptwgQCpP6-2F9iTA-3D-3D">Silver  Dollar Speedway</a>&nbsp;crowd on Friday night as the 67th running of the Gold  Cup Race of Champions brought the World of Outlaws&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=y7LZoeUOgtPMrytJjBxMW6B83wS-2Fgk5VwIvYJq7xnjI-3DUWLP_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbFuBEQ5CfXOKdphE2SYRCWq0pl-2B1TWAaZC6EY3qq5ty8jbqTpAcmnK8xZm3Wj-2FumMYewaBbLnvM50kPgCoJJabkfaoWzgDbVDBPUSK4Yx3Qv4DyonwBgNgLaEt8iDeX-2FCFw170X79bI8rVQvhlJf2N9bZgpnj5ZZXNtokgSbAPNSjlUXrn8gwTpQtFUfWmxSlg-3D-3D">NOS  Energy Drink</a>&nbsp;Sprint Car Series back to town.</p>
      <p>It was a long-awaited return (728 days) for the Chico faithful, but it was  an even longer awaited victory for&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNuzW22oz9qXYaIxK-2FRRb-2BzzE6iCNQ6Qm3HOv-2BO9AAjhmKeL6llBfCtd1gRpIYCiF-2FqcphqXWeYlgZpXpbxZwiaFLye_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbIb62PbRkLUMIqYlul7JlSxfUwGq7gLudyBFggeOXZ2Y7jdI9nopvqolrT8ve2lpcHI1JHyITXtFNjkx3YCImz-2FFc-2FvDFvL1OpMmTKsnOGLe5C4A-2F31L1LAV2H2aNa-2F11NndDl7tXHOmzxgzY-2FhafujawNJuxlSE0XnAqLpsuhAQZ-2BCxm0-2BrDg17M8Qrp5-2FRdA-3D-3D">David  Gravel</a>.</p>
      <p>Specifically, it took eight years, 17 races, and 530 laps for the Watertown,  CT native to break through at the 1/4-mile bullring and claim his first-career  win at Silver Dollar Speedway. In the grand scheme of things, it marked nine  wins in 2021 for the Big Game Motorsports #2 and gave Gravel 67 career wins  with the Series, which moves him into 13th on the All-Time Wins List.</p>
      <p>To get the job done, Gravel had to outlast&nbsp;Colby Copeland,&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNuzW22oz9qXYaIxK-2FRRb-2BzzE6iCNQ6Qm3HOv-2BO9AAjhoGCfamfRHchWZW2VtOkKPElyUJ5eaLBrGFCEVC8Yi8xTgom_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbLHhiS7HhzL5T-2BUcsoPeGrEtG7-2BCSwUES9hjWIqsQIIrm4JZfOSKe4696R7bmK34yOFt6Wy-2F9ECpvOsGZuQewKk9MYcP33TpNUn8Yv-2BBzKxVPIMC6tCLZk3a4JB8DJuciiQM01e-2BOF3zPECnYv3T-2F1VWHmDsjr088z2cSZBgQfV0EPR4Je0rDkX-2FYkh75YNqQQ-3D-3D">Sheldon  Haudenschild</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNuzW22oz9qXYaIxK-2FRRb-2BzzE6iCNQ6Qm3HOv-2BO9AAjhkVnibYWV1GRI7dv5sp2MuQILoeDy9KFEoRWQG1wQaLezoid_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbB54w9M7Z0Frp9G1t-2BNSN41pLSKRxpTaz6wLyzgpZXU3VHQpvJgrgDA0qwD1eJjKrKtVks5ZttH0mW6CrYT1ihyurGMaX-2BL4r5h884oBKbLSdoG9X0jh0xneQrtQXHJn07uScMt34npvLX-2BS2t3Q0MK8p0F8JXSzFvSJ59VS-2B3HosqRs8Bg6gRryY3kdTmn6gQ-3D-3D">Brad  Sweet</a>&nbsp;through an intense four-war war for the top spot. He became the  fourth and final leader on Lap 17, then survived lap traffic and the final  restart to score the victory by 1.202-seconds.</p>
      <p>&quot;Man, I've been coming here for a long time,&quot; Gravel said on his  Silver Dollar history. &quot;I've always struggled to qualify well here, but we  timed in good tonight and that put us in a solid position. We're constantly  learning, I mean this is still our first year together. I think we're really  growing and everyone is meshing between Tod [Quiring], Cody [Jacobs], Trey  [Bowman], and Scott [Vogelson]. Feels great to finally get a win here,  especially in such an exciting race.&quot;</p>
      <p>Before Gravel's glory, the spotlight was shined brightly on Colby Copeland  of Roseville, CA. The 29-year-old, in his 17th World of Outlaws start, earned  the pole position and put the country on upset alert as he eyed his  first-career victory.</p>
      <p>Copeland shot to the lead of the 35-lapper and controlled the opening 10  laps aboard the Laramie #16A. However, intense traffic created chaos and  allowed outside polesitter Sheldon Haudenschild to close and eventually put the  NOS Energy Drink #17 to the point on Lap 11.</p>
      <p>Haudenschild's reign was short-lived as he, Copeland, and Brad Sweet took  each other three-wide the next time by. Copeland slid through the middle across  Haudenschild's nose and Sweet capitalized, nailing the bottom and rolling on  past to lead Lap 12.</p>
      <p>Sweet's shot at the top lasted two whole laps before Copeland built his  momentum and whipped back by on the cushion. He would lead another three  circuits before fifth-starting Gravel appeared from nowhere and drove by them  all on the low line as Lap 17 clicked off.</p>
      <p>The remains of lap traffic and the final restart with eight laps to go tried  to derail Gravel, but he was not to be denied as he drove away with his  first-career Silver Dollar triumph to kick off the Gold Cup.</p>
      <p>&quot;Tomorrow being 40 laps is pretty close to tonight's length,&quot;  Gravel thought on track conditions. &quot;I really hope they can give us the  same surface, it was awesome. I think in open track the top was better, but  traffic was crucial tonight and I hit the bottom at the perfect times behind  those guys. Hopefully, we put on another awesome show tomorrow night.&quot;</p>
      <p>Shattering his former career-best finish (13th) with the World of Outlaws,  Roseville's Colby Copeland crossed the line with a second-place effort and  received a standing ovation from the Chico crowd as the leading Californian.</p>
      <p>&quot;Any driver when you lead laps you want to win, so there's a bit of disappointment  there,&quot; Copeland noted. &quot;But these guys are the best of the best. I'm  out there ripping and they give their extra 10% and start blowing by me. It's a  whole different pace out here. I felt like we raced good, though. It was a lot  of fun and all I can ask for is the same speed tomorrow night.&quot;</p>
      <p>Grass Valley's Brad Sweet continued his consistent championship campaign  with his 31st podium finish aboard the Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49.  He's hoping that losing his streak of Gold Cup prelim wins will transition to  finally scoring a Gold Cup title in the finale tomorrow.</p>
      <p>&quot;It was a great race track tonight, I thought,&quot; Sweet said.  &quot;We were just a little off with the setup, but we have something to build  on for tomorrow. Hopefully, we can come back and get us a Gold Cup.&quot;</p>
      <p>Closing out the top-five on Friday night was Sheldon Haudenschild in the  fourth spot and&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNuzW22oz9qXYaIxK-2FRRb-2BzzE6iCNQ6Qm3HOv-2BO9AAjhnLiTlXTPzSgY7VPqYoiWuHV1oBP6nEqNAtu5PPKLEeRRsnp_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbIehtSLbWehtEGlY7t-2FxGjZJdwdlDGeOa-2F2rKZaDQsv344ffsxktvs7-2FGZ37j2xexEcxNMpHUb2Ym4OZiCgldfFifJVxcWrR2vRrMOZLXnT75q4vNrL1-2BbdiEOgNLFZnwCZsekxIdjLYzjpAe3g9QSSspJQFJrMA-2BtB8QxEipX26Dlsggd84kl8GepWooX9uTg-3D-3D">Kraig  Kinser</a>&nbsp;with his fourth top-five finish of the year.</p>
      <p>Rounding out the top-10 at Silver Dollar was Shark Racing's&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNuzW22oz9qXYaIxK-2FRRb-2BzzE6iCNQ6Qm3HOv-2BO9AAjhguSOEHl7sr-2B5EqA71RdZocSqaG59S-2BPcjISfhwSUymjela8_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbGlhmUusKzg7zgzvSzkBhVmaFjTpfKDVcus8UeudyIUR7XVnamIShv3-2B5UlvUiVPZmwCjUmRtTu-2Fj5-2BOLCTKsbfpkEMB-2BK1giKebuhZ1U1aPp7vdj6seD3xbLjBTRI6P7Nqtlc0faTR-2F4CS-2BahYZT2y-2FRToNTIe6EqhhwfxaP4F2dUhI0NPsKF393jbfc7FJuA-3D-3D">Jacob  Allen</a>&nbsp;in sixth, California's&nbsp;Dominic Scelzi&nbsp;with a  season-best seventh, Kasey Kahne Racing's&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNuzW22oz9qXYaIxK-2FRRb-2BzzE6iCNQ6Qm3HOv-2BO9AAjhu6LmNSFh5hdOq10PbrxN0bsSKK176h3uVtyrFBKph0Hp8xc_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbDFHGJj9M14w4qdMHZv9rqeoq0yazzL1L4Qbt-2F8s-2BF8ZjJM3R5suiXCpkUgWJHOm-2FC-2Fh6wCUOr-2FzUPOiuHQo0OzaEaolPmm8hih9aAcNefn3YdJ1NHxwmnR-2F0zF-2Bccj9KG6vKgU1lR003gS9x4OMqbOSkCjTmAipctUaa8uw78QacZCjTt7rG8om4aX-2FMNdXag-3D-3D">James  McFadden</a>&nbsp;in eighth, Roth Motorsports pilot&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNuzW22oz9qXYaIxK-2FRRb-2BzzE6iCNQ6Qm3HOv-2BO9AAjhrMyMDnfW8SuwcNjbiqdE8NER7bt97aLxXPjN6L5rm2Pbipf_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbEH7Bq04gyQSry-2F12rm9VsmNabkTI5U2vmUAGuKGw-2BudUcFKpswBkUbSVjKzBda7Jr95LOeBI8YBFxDxHt-2FCJeoT6LbgmUBoO4wjQO3kkYjxgdh5hcnakeuYgiOR0xX4jkLD538Kf-2BIDlvkbebmHR9ie-2FqZ4iYWvQQc8cWesTxmSCWdFcZatr63EfOMqyJUi-2Bg-3D-3D">Kasey  Kahne</a>&nbsp;in ninth, and KSE Hard Charger&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNuzW22oz9qXYaIxK-2FRRb-2BzzE6iCNQ6Qm3HOv-2BO9AAjhiezP2p-2BmwXMMgtn-2FSCkNFPZZUFy9nv3uuo8vn6h2UDDH4i9_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbOHj3tjfRhN5Idmiedy5YMB1aYNRSKNHkqSUeqYevMtsHEzmIPemt5V-2BLkZRGtQn6wkcFb1Qsh0yiu3gNHiMjpR5YMPqqdYyvq2zw15nPmvf-2BExyMMO-2BmNNvFTiqSjX-2F5qCnp-2BjYr5ZDWBO9aVbJq58uW59LAx53NAMYmNH7h-2F37HYXoXw-2FPIOjfF2ILcPF3Sw-3D-3D">Carson  Macedo</a>&nbsp;in 10th-from-21st.</p>
      <p><a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNMz6iZBX7l8-2BXu2mQE3WEx2h-2FgWSas7nmVJn3DUa6f3w-3D-3DgMSM_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbBreRQ-2Foqpzoubk4HzYcbxggMDFBPxZzVWZ5t1-2Fyhrv2-2FEy2ckexyw-2FSWyoO7WdcV2mhKPtOEFYVm7G4hVZO8uXOoDma0Z-2F1usRTZrVgfZCsdraQKY-2BLZvsW-2FFo2-2F18NCd2IDB4oS-2Bpr8jyCMHm7jr14XC4IEeBVmokr9RFszxPp5F0JZwSd6nRDj50cInb1cw-3D-3D">UP  NEXT</a>&nbsp;(Sat):&nbsp;The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car  Series return to Chico, CA's Silver Dollar Speedway tomorrow, Saturday,  September 11 for the finale of the 67th Gold Cup Race of Champions. If you  can't be here, you can watch&nbsp;<a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=y7LZoeUOgtPMrytJjBxMW57uHYghfdY1sFAAl2vlwBM-3DAuw6_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbI-2B2fdPMi2v0pAyKEqcYq2vRkcpasiHBIvwzJbUqiGnJkstlJIDCCei6QuLJetsxPc2Umh8mQmcOl-2FP6sXiFBt-2Fu7-2BUm77ayL58ReVU4KNY2IrLfVdnESPTwI7DweYRMH3htiqxkt28Cx4iFV1cX-2B8nzYJ1plgI8ztm-2FRVJ4cw-2B1bQqJizOZlcPmNmMWObgXuQ-3D-3D">Every  Lap LIVE on DIRTVision</a>.</p>
      <p><a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUOyQDG1pxbI3IpjPOuS1k3zn-2F1zCVMu4yJXXbc8PZoGOj9Zzv4mjK6bjSYvWpYTTQc-3DxEXI_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbGP-2B355RhuhhRmJqnYHQifnR64ExqSRHGW76npAY4Q2VBxCQ1oMRh0Lt5D5gDKrvzfoNRaVFomVI7kO5VsfaTOfkpEJlnw2LfyhS-2BZSrW6rD7rUWzIChQe4csNbDwbrrDuyqirN41ZJYGe1JSJ5x9t3zc-2Ba2SOeHnDozyKiU79d6L2GhJWRUPJJPTk7gVPb-2Fbg-3D-3D">NOS  Energy Drink Feature Results</a>&nbsp;(35 Laps) -&nbsp;1.&nbsp;2-David Gravel  [5][$10,000]; 2. 16A-Colby Copeland [1][$5,500]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet [4][$3,200];  4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild [2][$2,600]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3][$2,350]; 6.  1A-Jacob Allen [8][$2,150]; 7. 41S-Dominic Scelzi [17][$2,100]; 8. 9-James  McFadden [12][$1,950]; 9. 83-Kasey Kahne [19][$1,900]; 10. 41-Carson Macedo  [21][$1,850]; 11. 83T-Tanner Carrick [14][$1,400]; 12. 38B-Blake Carrick  [6][$1,200]; 13. 15-Donny Schatz [22][$1,000]; 14. 7-Carson Short [10][$950];  15. 88N-DJ Netto [23][$900]; 16. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss [11][$900]; 17. 42X-Tim  Kaeding [15][$900]; 18. 2K-JJ Ringo [16][$900]; 19. 7S-Jason Sides [20][$900];  20. 37-Mitchell Faccinto [9][$900]; 21. 29-Willie Croft [13][$900]; 22.  93-Kalib Henry [24][$900]; 23. 53-Jessie Attard [18][$900]; 24. 1S-Logan  Schuchart [7][$900].&nbsp;Lap Leaders:&nbsp;Colby Copeland 1-10, 14-16; Sheldon  Haudenschild 11; Brad Sweet 12-13; David Gravel 17-35.&nbsp;KSE Hard Charger  Award:&nbsp;41-Carson Macedo[+11]</p>
    <p><a href="http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=0v8KswDhF3ExXYyZxFnN-2FNC6k6g3plKQ56TsY3fOSUNMz6iZBX7l8-2BXu2mQE3WExHbVMZRT41iwzG5bwtwpjOQ-3D-3Dv88j_Vv9YFrIvNytfMPOVGc7HqlH3uInYJ5xs5W47cycNspiUVvT0Li3LRUnjCkH-2FnAt3nQa3SILLy3e2RnvxRtiM1WWIhquDzu-2BYLUihmWhKX8CvzwLrwkWPtHcjpB0S4afBUSoiG3o43U0v-2FqV18rjETntAtOYgVpCtNfYv-2FsGcI699rqHQxtDFib1qxu0jGo9S1lHN9MAoKfNSfKM0hs5CbIPHtmTabuX7eI22cAX-2FdKg-2Fs-2BUcmvXW97GNeg0AGBBHdk1WDIybqVX-2Fyv1JByIv97VtnONFB74cemgLNUMx-2FkiMJC7FmqlJ-2Fq-2BJv8YDsenoX89kSB99gu6kFVK7MWwHVPzobMa-2Fa9fn4zL2FtfDsuLyQ-2FK7mFo5V6QDuB0mmagEOOfaJ-2B3rZFKgCovE3wTNoA-3D-3D">NEW  Championship Standings</a>&nbsp;(67/80 races):&nbsp;1. Brad Sweet (8,864); 2.  David Gravel (-128); 3. Carson Macedo (-180); 4. Donny Schatz (-252); 5.  Sheldon Haudenschild (-286); 6. Logan Schuchart (-360); 7. James McFadden  (-736); 8. Kraig Kinser (-1022); 9. Brock Zearfoss (-1284); 10. Jacob Allen  (-1548).</p><p>&nbsp;</p></td>
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