Brad Sweet hoists the “Big Gator” after winning Sunday night’s DIRTcar Nationals World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series feature at Volusia Speedway Park. Photo: DIRTcar Nationals Media
Brad Sweet continued his DIRTcar Nationals dominance Sunday night as he scored his second World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series feature victory of the season at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL and claimed the coveted ‘Big Gator’ trophy by winning the Sprint Week championship.
Joey Saldana led the field to the green flag in the 30-lap feature, but it was Kasey Kahne Racing’s Sweet who dominated much of the night. Sweet battled past Saldana for the lead on a lap 10 restart and even with a late race challenge from Lucas Wolfe, remained out front for the succeeding 20 laps.
“It’s unbelievable,” Sweet said. “The competition is so stiff that you have to put yourself in position each and every time you’re on the race track and it’s not easy, one mistake and you’re behind the eight ball. Tonight we did pretty much everything right, and luckily the dash draw helped us there because it was going to be a tough track to pass on.”
Sweet, who won the season opening series event at Volusia Speedway Park on Friday night, edged Greg Hodnett, who had been the picture of consistency all week, by just four points to win the ‘Big Gator.’ With Daryn Pittman’s 2015 Sprint Week championship, it is the second year in a row Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb has claimed the ‘Big Gator’ trophy.
Brian Ruhlman wins his first ever DIRTcar Nationals feature in Sunday’s DIRTcar UMP Modified race. Photo: DIRTcar Nationals Media
On the second night of Gator Qualifying for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Brian Ruhlman, a Clarklake, Michigan native, muscled his way to the top spot on lap one and held off challenges from Jacob Hawkins and NASCAR star Austin Dillon to claim his first DIRTcar Nationals victory.
“I’ve always wanted a Gator, and we have been so close,” Ruhlman said. “I have to thank (my girlfriend) Veronica, it’s just her and I down here this weekend.
“We ran it wide-open all the way around there. If they were going to beat me, they were going to have to earn it.”
Nightly doubleheaders at Volusia run through Saturday, Feb. 20. On Monday night, the DIRTcar Late Models join the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds as the modifieds compete in for the Gator Championship.
For more information, visit DIRTcarNationals.com.
Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, FL
DIRTcar Nationals – Feb. 14, 2016
World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series
1. 49-Brad Sweet
2. 1Z-Lucas Wolfe
3. 83-Joey Saldana
4. 5-David Gravel
5. 27-Greg Hodnett
6. 1-Sammy Swindell
7. 2-Shane Stewart
8. 15-Donny Schatz
9. 71M-Dave Blaney
10. 1B-Dale Blaney
11. 29-Kerry Madsen
12. 41-Jason Johnson
13. 7-Paul McMahan
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15. 7S-Jason Sides
16. 11K-Kraig Kinser
17. 24-Terry McCarl
18. 9-Daryn Pittman
19. 59-Austin McCarl
20. 2L-Danny Lasoski
21. W20-Greg Wilson
22. 1A-Jacob Allen
23. 10H-Chad Kemenah
24. O7-Doug Esh
DIRTcar UMP Modified Gator Qualifying Night 2
1. 49-Brian Ruhlman
2. 13-Jacob Hawkins
3. 3-Austin Dillon
4. 36-Kenny Wallace
5. Z8-Max McLaughlin
6. 90-Jason Beaulieu
7. 7-Justin Allgaier
8. 91-Derrick Ramey
9. 32Z-Nate Zimmer
10. D4B-Jackie Boggs
11. 56-Tyler Nicely
12. 01L-Patrick Lyon
13. 28-Paul Miles
14. 126-Joey Jensen
15. 9-Ken Schrader
16. 12H-Mike Hansen
17. 1S-Brian Shaw
18. 1-Andy Golgoci
19. 26-Bobby Gierke
20. 77S-Stephen Schnapf
21. 17JE-J.E. Stalder
22. 46-Matt Crafton
23. 45J-Johnny Broking
24. 27-Michael Turner
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