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Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (March 7, 2015) – After picking up his first career World of Outlaws feature win in last year’s season-ending weekend at Charlotte, Brian Brown wasted little time racking up win number two by wiring the field in Saturday night’s non-stop 30-lap Wildcat Shootout main event at USA Raceway.
Starting on the front row outside, Brown outgunned defending event winner Brad Sweet for the lead at the drop of the green and led throughout aboard the FVP No. 21 Maxim to post the $10,000 triumph and became the sixth different winner in as many series events in 2015.
“It took forever to win the first one, it’s awesome to get the second one this soon,” the Grain Valley, MO, racer said in victory lane.
The start proved critical on a surface that took rubber soon after the green flag flew. “I knew we needed to get in the lead and then I was just watching for the rubber.”
Brown held a substantial lead throughout with Shane Stewart slipping under Sweet for second in the closing laps, only to give up the spot and then recapture it with seven laps to go.
“I got by him (Sweet) and then nearly gave it away, it’s good to be on the podium though,” Stewart said after a runner-up finish in the Larson Marks No. 2
Sweet settled for third in the Razor-Back Tools No. 49, explaining that, “I didn’t get the start I needed, Brian had the top. Then I didn’t think the rubber would come in that quick.”
Paul McMahan crossed the stripe fourth with Danny Lasoski rounding out the top five.
The Vitals…
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Track: USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ)
Car Count: 26
Quick Time: Eighth out among the 26-car field, Danny Lasoski stopped the clocks at 13.892 seconds to establish his first WoO quick time of the season.
Heat Winners (starting position in parentheses): Terry McCarl (2), David Gravel (1), Joey Saldana (2).
Notable Heat Race Moments: After Robbie Stillwaggon knocked his front end down one lap into the first heat to end his night early, Craig Dollansky outlasted Kerry Madsen in a spirited battle for the sixth and final transfer; After Gravel got the jump from the pole and shot to the top in heat two, Schuchart tried the big slide in one and two but only caught the wall on exit, cutting a right rear tire and returning to action after a visit to the work area; Sides and Saldana battled for the top spot for several rounds before Saldana slipped away to secure the win in heat three.
“B” Main Winner (starting position in parentheses): Dusty Zomer (4).
“A” Main Cautions: None.
“A” Main Hard Charger: Daryn Pittman picked up four positions on a rubbered up feature surface, moving from 16th to 12th.
The Box Score…
Qualifying: 1. 2L-Danny Lasoski 13.892, 2. 2-Shane Stewart 13.918, 3. 49-Brad Sweet 13.955, 4. 29-Kerry Madsen 14.079, 5. 21-Brian Brown 14.092, 6. 51-Paul McMahan 14.159, 7. 24-Terry McCarl 14.195, 8. 1s-Logan Schuchart 14.298, 9. 71m-Joey Saldana 14.304, 10. 2LX-Logan Forler 14.310, 11. 83-David Gravel 14.339, 12. 7s-Jason Sides 14.353, 13. 11k-Kraig Kinser 14.382, 14. 1a-Jacob Allen 14.409, 15. 44w-Austen Wheatley 14.419, 16. 9-Daryn Pittman 14.451, 17. 41-Jason Johnson 14.473, 18. 18-Ian Madsen 14.560, 19. 7-Craig Dollansky 14.621, 20. 15-Donny Schatz 14.693, 21. 24r-Rico Abreu 14.864, 22. 82-Dusty Zomer 14.912, 23. 7h-Jojo Helberg 14.996, 24. 55-Trey Starks 15.154, 25. 12-Robbie Stillwaggon 15.320, 26. 74x-Joshua Hodges 15.717.
Heat One (8 Laps): 1. 24-Terry McCarl, 2. 2L-Danny Lasoski, 3. 2LX-Logan Forler, 4. 9-Daryn Pittman, 5. 11k-Kraig Kinser, 6. 7-Craig Dollansky, 7. 29-Kerry Madsen, 8. 82-Dusty Zomer, 9. 12-Robbie Stillwaggon.
Heat Two (8 Laps): 1. 83-David Gravel, 2. 2-Shane Stewart, 3. 21-Brian Brown, 4. 15-Donny Schatz, 5. 1a-Jacob Allen, 6. 41-Jason Johnson, 7. 1s-Logan Schuchart, 8. 7h-Jojo Helberg, 9. 74x-Joshua Hodges.
Heat Three (8 Laps): 1. 71m-Joey Saldana, 2. 7s-Jason Sides, 3. 49-Brad Sweet, 4. 24r-Rico Abreu, 5. 51-Paul McMahan, 6. 44w-Austen Wheatley, 7. 55-Trey Starks, 8. 18-Ian Madsen.
Dash (6 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet, 2. 21-Brian Brown, 3. 2-Shane Stewart, 4. 2L-Danny Lasoski, 5. 24-Terry McCarl, 6. 51-Paul McMahan, 7. 71m-Joey Saldana, 8. 83-David Gravel.
“B” Main (12 Laps): 1. 82-Dusty Zomer, 2. 1s-Logan Schuchart, 3. 29-Kerry Madsen, 4. 55-Trey Starks, 5. 18-Ian Madsen, 6. 7h-Jojo Helberg, 7. 74x-Joshua Hodges, 8. 12-Robbie Stillwaggon (DNS).
“A” Main (30 Laps): 1. 21-Brian Brown (2), 2. 2-Shane Stewart (3), 3. 49-Brad Sweet (1), 4. 51-Paul McMahan (6), 5. 2L-Danny Lasoski (4), 6. 29-Kerry Madsen (9), 7. 83-David Gravel (8), 8. 71m-Joey Saldana (7), 9. 24-Terry McCarl (5), 10. 1s-Logan Schuchart (10), 11. 7s-Jason Sides (12), 12. 9-Daryn Pittman (16), 13. 2LX-Logan Forler (11), 14. 11k-Kraig Kinser (13), 15. 1a-Jacob Allen (14), 16. 24r-Rico Abreu (20), 17. 15-Donny Schatz (19), 18. 82-Dusty Zomer (21), 19. 7-Craig Dollansky (18), 20. 41-Jason Johnson (20), 21. 44w-Austen Wheatley (15), 22. 18-Ian Madsen (23), 23. 55-Trey Starks (22), 24. 7h-Jojo Helberg (24).
Lap leaders: Brian Brown 1-30.
