GRANITE CITY, Ill. — After an early season stretch of dominance that saw him claim three of the first five World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series races, David Gravel’s results had slipped in recent weeks. While Gravel emerged as the winner, it was Logan Schuchart who controlled the early portion of the race. The runner-up spot was gifted to Gravel on lap eight when Haudenschild tapped the Turn 1 wall on corner entry and couldn’t get his car pulled away. Schuchart charged ahead when the green flag came about, but Gravel stayed not too far behind. Schuchart slipped up in the set of corners, and Gravel hit the moisture on the exit perfectly to secure the top spot. “Yeah, I just didn’t want to blow it and get inside him (Schuchart) and show him I was running the top and getting big runs on him,” Gravel explained. That’s the goal, but it’s nice to get a podium,” Schuchart said.

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