Sheldon Haudenschild put on yet another short-track show for fans at U.S. 36 Raceway on Friday night, earning his first win with the World of Outlaws in 26 events.
The Wooster, Ohio native made a number of daring moves on his way to victory lane on his father, Jac Haudenschild’s birthday.
“Yeah, happy birthday to my dad,” Haudenschild said on the DirtVision broadcast. “He was probably pacing around his kitchen for a while. Hats off to Ripper, he’s been working hard and when you kind of struggle to start the season, it’s tough. You’ve got to keep your spirits up and keep the whole team motivated. Yeah, just really happy with the whole night.”
Haudenschild fended off multiple battles for the lead that included the top three drivers in World of Outlaws points in Brad Sweet, Carson Macedo and David Gravel to secure the win.
Late in the race, Gravel was included in an accident that took out the No. 5 car of Spencer Bayston. He retired from the race and lost his points lead in the process.
In other issues, Garret Williamson could not get his car started and did not start the A-Main, while Kasey Kahne’s night ended in an upside-down wreck.
The series returns to the track Saturday for the Jason Johnson Classic on Saturday, April 8 for the 12th race of the season. All of the action can be seen live on DirtVision.
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series points standings
1. Brad Sweet 1542
2. Carson Macedo -4
3. David Gravel -10
4. Logan Schuchart -50
5. Buddy Kofoid -52
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series results
Osborn Sprint Car Showdown
U.S. 36 Raceway
Fri. April 7, 2023
1. Sheldon Haudenschild 150
2. Carson Macedo 146
3. Brad Sweet 144
4. Logan Schuchart 142
5. Brock Zearfoss
6. Rico Abreu 138
7. Gio Scelzi
8. Justin Peck
9. Tyler Courtney
10. Buddy Kofoid 130
11. Donny Schatz
12. James McFadden
13. Jacob Allen
14. Ryan Timms
15. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 120
16. Aaron Reutzel
17. Robbie Price
18. Brian Brown
19. Noah Gass
20. Tim Estenson 110
21. David Gravel 108
22. Spencer Bayston
23. Kasey Kahne
24. Garret Williamson
