2018 World of Outlaws Statistics – Night 1 of DIRTcar Nationals (February 9, 2018)

Event statistics following the season-opening race of the 2018 World of Outlaws season and the first of three scheduled races of the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida.

Reigning series Rookie of the Year recipient Sheldon Haudenschild passed Paul McMahan on Lap 28 of 30 and led the final three laps to score his maiden A-Main Feature victory. McMahan had led the opening 27 laps and was in search of his first win since April 18, 2015.

Race Statistics

DIRTcar Nationals, Night 1

Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, Florida

- Winner (starting position): Sheldon Haudenschild (6th)

- Top Five: Sheldon Haudenschild, Paul McMahan, Shane Stewart, Donny Schatz, Cory Eliason

- Full Results: Sheldon Haudenschild, Paul McMahan, Shane Stewart, Donny Schatz, Cory Eliason, Rico Abreu, Jason Johnson, Kerry Madsen, Greg Hodnett, Brent Marks, Logan Schuchart, Daryn Pittman, Brian Brown, Brad Sweet, Kraig Kinser, Lucas Wolfe, Parker Price-Miller, Jason Sides, Cale Conley, Greg Wilson, Kasey Kahne, Ian Madsen, Dave Blaney, David Gravel, Tim Shaffer, Jacob Allen

- Laps Completed: 30

- Laps Led: Paul McMahan (28), Sheldon Haudenschild (2)

- Fast Qualifier: Logan Schuchart (12.975 seconds)

- B-Feature Winner: Greg Hodnett

- Dash Winner: Paul McMahan

- Heat Winners: Logan Schuchart, Parker Price-Miller, Shane Stewart, Paul McMahan

- Hard Charger: Brent Marks (+16; 26th to 10th)

- Margin of Victory: 1.418 seconds

- Car Count: 35

- Red Flags: 2

- Weather at Start of A-Main: 67 degrees Fahrenheit, clear conditions

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

- This was Sheldon Haudenschild’s first career World of Outlaws A-Main Feature victory. He becomes the 129th driver to win an A-Main Feature.

- Haudenschild joins his father Jac Haudenschild as a father/son duo to win A-Main features. Jac Haudenschild is 16th on the all-time A-Main Feature victory list with 56 wins.

- Haudenschild becomes the 16th driver to win an A-Main Feature event at Volusia Speedway Park. Jason Johnson was the most recent first-time Volusia winner, picking up the season-opening victory last year.

- Paul McMahan, the track record holder at 12.569 seconds, finished second. He was trying to end a nearly three-year drought win; his last win came at Perris Auto Speedway in April 2015.

- Donny Schatz, who finished fourth, continues to lead the all-time A-Main Feature victory list at Volusia with 11. Schatz is one victory away from winning his 250th A-Main Feature race in the World of Outlaws.

- A total of 17 drivers finished the race on the lead lap, with Parker Price-Miller the final driver on the same lap as Haudenschild.

- The next race will be Saturday, February 10, with Night 2 of the DIRTcar Nationals.

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2018 World of Outlaws Statistics – Following Race 1 (February 9, 2018)

Season statistics following the first race of the 2018 World of Outlaws season and the first race of the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida.

2018 World of Outlaws Season Statistics

- Races: 1

  - By State: Florida (1)

  - By Track Length: 1/2-mile (1)

- Race Winners: Sheldon Haudenschild (1)

- Most Top Threes: Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Paul McMahan (1), Shane Stewart (1)

- Most Top Fives: Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Paul McMahan (1), Shane Stewart (1), Donny Schatz (1), Cory Eliason (1)

- Laps Completed: 30

- Most A-Main Feature Laps Led: Paul McMahan (28), Sheldon Haudenschild (2)

- Most A-Main Feature Races Led: Paul McMahan (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1)

- Most A-Main Feature Races Led All Laps: None

- Fewest A-Main Feature Laps Led in a Win: 2 – Sheldon Haudenschild (Volusia Speedway Park, February 9)

- Most A-Main Feature Laps Led Without Winning: 28 – Paul McMahan (Volusia Speedway Park, February 9)

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One A-Main Feature: 26

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 26

- Most A-Main Feature Races: Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Paul McMahan (1), Shane Stewart (1), Donny Schatz (1), Cory Eliason (1), Rico Abreu (1), Jason Johnson (1), Kerry Madsen (1), Greg Hodnett (1), Brent Marks (1), Logan Schuchart (1), Daryn Pittman (1), Brian Brown (1), Brad Sweet (1), Kraig Kinser (1), Lucas Wolfe (1), Parker Price-Miller (1), Jason Sides (1), Cale Conley (1), Greg Wilson (1), Kasey Kahne (1), Ian Madsen (1), Dave Blaney (1), David Gravel (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Jacob Allen (1)

- Victories By Starting Position: 6th (1)

- B-Main Feature Winners: Greg Hodnett (1)

- B-Main Feature Winners to Win A-Main Feature: None

- Dash Winners: Paul McMahan (1)

- Pole Positions: Paul McMahan (1)

- Heat Winners: Logan Schuchart (1), Parker Price-Miller (1), Shane Stewart (1), Paul McMahan (1)

- Fast Qualifiers: Logan Schuchart (1)

- Hard Chargers: Brent Marks (1)

- Drivers to Win Dash, Heat and A-Main Feature in Same Event: None

- Highest Car Count: 35 (February 9: Barberville, Florida)

- Lowest Car Count: 35 (February 9: Barberville, Florida)

- Points Standings: 1. Sheldon Haudenschild (150); 2. Paul McMahan (146); 3. Shane Stewart (144); 4. Donny Schatz (142); Cory Eliason (140); 6. Rico Abreu (138); 7. Jason Johnson (136); 8. Kerry Madsen (134); 9. Greg Hodnett (132); 10. Brent Marks (130).