2018 All-Star Circuit of Champions Statistics – Night 1 of DIRTcar Nationals (February 7, 2018)

Event statistics following the fourth race of the 2018 Arctic Cat All-Star Circuit of Champions season and the first race of the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida.

Donny Schatz became the fourth driver in as many races this season to win an A-Main, besting Brad Sweet by 1.079 seconds on the half-mile oval. The race took 15 minutes and 1.218 seconds.

Race Statistics

DIRTcar Nationals, Night 1

Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, Florida

- Winner (starting position): Donny Schatz (12th)

- Top Five: Donny Schatz, Brad Sweet, David Gravel, Jason Johnson, Chad Kemenah

- Laps Completed: 30

- Laps Led: Brad Sweet (20), Donny Schatz (9), Chad Kemenah (1)

- Fast Qualifier: Brad Sweet (13.380 seconds)

- B-Feature Winner: Kasey Kahne

- Dash Winners: Chad Kemenah, Brad Sweet

- Heat Winners: David Gravel, Kyle Larson, Kerry Madsen, Chad Kemenah

- Hard Charger: Donny Schatz (+11; 12th to 1st)

- Margin of Victory: 1.079 seconds

- Car Count: 34

Notes of Interest – Race Recap (DIRTcar Nationals, Night 1)

- This was Donny Schatz’s 17th career All-Star Circuit of Champions A-Main Feature victory and first of the season. Schatz is now tied for 30th all-time in A-Main Feature victories with Sheldon Haudenschild, Steve Smith, Stevie Smith and Lee Osborne.

- This is the third straight season in which Schatz has won a race in the series, and ninth season overall, dating back to 2006.

- Schatz came from the 12th position, the second time a race winner has come from 12th or worse on the season. Schatz is also the second driver this season to win after improving the most positions in the A-Main Feature (Chad Kemenah advanced 16 positions in the first race of the season).

- Chad Kemenah led one lap. He is the only driver this season to lead more than one A-Main Feature race.

- Thirteen different drivers made their first All-Star Circuit of Champions A-Main Feature of the season on Wednesday: Donny Schatz, Brad Sweet, David Gravel, Jason Johnson, Brent Marks, Kyle Larson, Brian Brown, Shane Stewart, Kraig Kinser, Daryn Pittman, Joey Saldana, Kasey Kahne and Cory Eliason.

- The number of drivers that have competed in every A-Main Feature this season was cut in half during Wednesday’s event, from 18 to nine.

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2018 All-Star Circuit of Champions Statistics – Following Race 4 (February 7, 2018)

Season statistics following the fourth race of the 2018 Arctic Cat All-Star Circuit of Champions season and the first race of the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida.

2018 All-Star Circuit of Champions Season Statistics

- Races: 4

  - By State: Florida (4)

  - By Track Length: 3/8-mile (3), 1/2-mile (1)

- Race Winners: Chad Kemenah (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Donny Schatz (1)

- Most Top Threes: Chad Kemenah (2), Kerry Madsen (2), Tony Stewart (1), Dave Blaney (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Mark Smith (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Donny Schatz (1), Brad Sweet (1), David Gravel (1)

- Most Top Fives: Chad Kemenah (3), Kerry Madsen (2), Tim Shaffer (2), Parker Price-Miller (2), Tony Stewart (1), Dave Blaney (1), Carson Short (1), Mark Smith (1), Coleman Gulick (1), Paul McMahan (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Donny Schatz (1), Brad Sweet (1), David Gravel (1), Jason Johnson (1)

- Laps Competed: 120

- Most A-Main Feature Laps Led: Tim Shaffer (30), Sheldon Haudenschild (30), Parker Price-Miller (21), Brad Sweet (20), Chad Kemenah (10), Donny Schatz (9)

- Most A-Main Feature Races Led: Chad Kemenah (2), Parker Price-Miller (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Brad Sweet (1), Donny Schatz (1)

- Most A-Main Feature Races Led All Laps: Tim Shaffer (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1)

- Fewest A-Main Feature Laps Led in a Win: 9 – Chad Kemenah (Bubba Raceway Park, February 1); Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park, February 7)

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One A-Main Feature: 42

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 9

- Most A-Main Feature Races: Chad Kemenah (4), Kerry Madsen (4), Danny Dietrich (4), Dave Blaney (4), Tim Shaffer (4), Sheldon Haudenschild (4), Rico Abreu (4), Tony Stewart (4), Paul McMahan (4), Parker Price-Miller (3), Tyler Clem (3), Greg Hodnett (3), Mark Smith (3), Max Stambaugh (3), Carson Short (3), Cane Conley (3), Coleman Gulick (3), John Garvin (3), Lucas Wolfe (3), Trey Starks (2), Caleb Helms (2), Steve Buckwalter (2), Danny Smith (2), Trevor Baker (2), Wayne Johnson (2), Ian Madsen (2), Hunter Mackison (1), Jordan Mackison (1), Anthony Fiore (1), Donny Schatz (1), Brad Sweet (1), David Gravel (1), Jason Johnson (1), Brent Marks (1), Kyle Larson (1), Brian Brown (1), Shane Stewart (1), Kraig Kinser (1), Daryn Pittman (1), Joey Saldana (1), Kasey Kahne (1), Cory Eliason (1)

- Victories By Starting Position: 1st (1); 2nd (1); 12th (1); 17th (1)

- B-Feature Winners: Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Trevor Baker (1), Coleman Gulick (1), Kasey Kahne (1)

- Dash Winners: Parker Price-Miller (2), Tony Stewart (1), Tyler Clem (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Chad Kemenah (1), Brad Sweet (1)

- Heat Winners: Paul McMahan (2), Tyler Clem (2), Cale Conley (2), Tim Shaffer (2), Carson Short (1), Mark Smith (1), Coleman Gulick (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), David Gravel (1), Kyle Larson (1), Kerry Madsen (1), Chad Kemenah (1)

- Fast Qualifiers: Ian Madsen (1), Kerry Madsen (1), Parker Price-Miller (1), Brad Sweet (1)

- Hard Chargers: Chad Kemenah (2), Steve Buckwalter (1), Donny Schatz (1)

- Drivers to Win Dash, Heat and A-Main Feature in Same Event:

- Highest Car Count: 35 (February 1: Ocala, Florida)

- Lowest Car Count: 34 (February 2 and February 3: Ocala, Florida; February 7: Barberville, Florida)

Notes of Interest

- Tim Shaffer and Sheldon Haudenschild have both won A-Main Features in which they led every lap of that race (Bubba Raceway Park; February 2-3, Races #2 and #3).

- Seven different drivers have won a dash this season, with Parker Price-Miller owning a season-high two.

- A total of 12 drivers have won heat races this season.

- The next All-Star Circuit of Champions races will also be held Thursday, February 8, at Volusia.

- The number of drivers that have competed in every A-Main Feature this season was cut in half during Wednesday’s event, from 18 to nine.