Shaffer Shines before the Crowns

The ‘Steel City Outlaw’ Tim Shaffer held off Donny Schatz to win the Night Before the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora. Shaffer was strong all night going second quick in his Flight in qualifying, winning his heat and scoring the Craftsman Club Dash victory. As laps winded down, Schatz closed significantly in on Shaffer, but couldn’t pull ahead. The margin of victory was .227 seconds. Joey Saldana came forward to complete the podium.

“That’s a great team,” Shaffer said in Victory Lane in regards to Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing No.15 group. “We have a great team too, we keep building and getting better. We’ve got wins all over this year, but to get an Outlaw win at Eldora is really special…”

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