Event/Season Series Stats: 2018 World of Outlaws – The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (February 28, 2018)

Event statistics following the fourth race of the 2018 World of Outlaws season, and the first of two races in the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sheldon Haudenschild won for the second time this season, inheriting the lead after leader Brian Brown suffered a flat tire in the second half of the race. Haudenschild led Donny Schatz to the checkered flag by 1.417 seconds. Brad Sweet was third.

Race Statistics

FVP Outlaw Showdown, Night 1

The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, Nevada

- A-Main Winner (starting position): Sheldon Haudenschild (2nd)

- Top Five: Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, Brad Sweet, Tim Shaffer, David Gravel

- Full Results: Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, Brad Sweet, Tim Shaffer, David Gravel, Jason Johnson, Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman, Brent Marks, Jason Meyers, Mark Dobmeier, Shane Stewart, Joey Saldana, Brian Brown, Dominic Scelzi, Ian Madsen, Parker Price-Miller, Kraig Kinser, Austin McCarl, Cory Eliason, Logan Schuchart, Willie Croft, Sam Hafertepe, Paul McMahan, Rico Abreu, Terry McCarl

- Laps Completed: 30

- Laps Led: Sheldon Haudenschild (20), Brian Brown (10)

- Fast Qualifier: Sheldon Haudenschild (14.015 seconds)

- C-Feature Winner: Jason Sides

- B-Feature Winner: Kerry Madsen

- Dash Winner: Brian Brown

- Heat Winners: Sheldon Haudenschild, Tim Shaffer, Brian Brown, Jason Johnson

- Hard Charger: Brent Marks (+16; 25th to 9th)

- Margin of Victory: 1.417 seconds

- Car Count: 44

- Weather at Start of A-Main: 52 degrees Fahrenheit, partly cloudy, light winds

Notes of Interest – Race Recap (FVP Outlaw Showdown, Night 1)

- This was Sheldon Haudenschild’s second World of Outlaws A-Main victory of the season and second of his career. He won the season-opening DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida.

- Haudenschild is now tied with Donny Schatz in victories this season. They are the only two drivers to win A-Main features so far.

- Haudenschild’s victory came from the second starting position, the highest a driver has started and won a race this season. No driver has started from the pole position this season and won.

- This is Haudenschild’s third finish of third or better this season, and his fourth top-10 in as many races. Schatz has finished in the top five in all four of his events this season, with a second-place run Wednesday night.

- Brad Sweet finished third, his third consecutive A-Main finish of fourth or better. His only finish outside the top four this season was the opener at Volusia.

- Tim Shaffer finished fourth for his second top-five finish of 2018. His season-best third came in the second race at Volusia.

- David Gravel tied his season-best finish of fifth, which also came in the second race of the season. He now has three top 10s in the last three races.

- Jason Johnson, who finished sixth, also notched his fourth top-10 of the season, joining Haudenschild and Schatz as the only other driver to finish in the top 10 in every race so far in 2018. He hasn’t finished worse than seventh, with a best finish of second in the second race at Volusia.

- Two other drivers who have competed at Volusia and Las Vegas that earned their season-best finishes were Daryn Pittman (eighth) and Brent Marks (ninth). Marks was the event’s hard charger; it marked the second time this season he earned the award.

- For the first time this season, Shane Stewart failed to win a heat race. He was fourth in his heat. He finished 12th in the A-Main.

- With the shift in location from the Southeast to the West Coast comes the obvious – different cars and different drivers. Seven drivers made their A-Main season debuts Wednesday, with Jason Meyers the highest finishing debutant at 10th. Also competing for the first time were Mark Dobmeier (11th); Dominic Scelzi (15th); Austin McCarl (19th); Willie Croft (22nd); Sam Hafertepe (23rd); and Terry McCarl (26th).

- Five drivers who competed in the first three races did not compete Wednesday: Greg Hodnett, Jason Sides, Lucas Wolfe, Dave Blaney and Greg Wilson. That leaves only 14 drivers who have competed in every A-Main of 2018.

- A total of 16 drivers finished the race on the lead lap, with Ian Madsen the final driver on the same lap as Haudenschild.

- Seven drivers have completed all 120 A-Main feature laps this season: Sheldon Haudenschild, Shane Stewart, Donny Schatz, Jason Johnson, Kerry Madsen, Daryn Pittman and Brad Sweet. Kraig Kinser and Paul McMahan, the other two drivers who entered Wednesday’s A-Main having completed all the laps this season, completed 29 and 12 laps, respectively.

- The next race will be Thursday, March 1, with the second night of the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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2018 World of Outlaws Statistics – Following Race 4 (February 28, 2018)

Season statistics following the fourth race of the 2018 World of Outlaws season and the first night of the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2018 World of Outlaws Season Statistics

- Races: 4

  - By State: Florida (3), Nevada (1)

  - By Track Length: 1/2-mile (4)

- Race Winners: Donny Schatz (2), Sheldon Haudenschild (2)

- Most Top Threes: Donny Schatz (3), Sheldon Haudenschild (3)

- Most Top Fives: Donny Schatz (4)

- Most Top 10s: Donny Schatz (4), Sheldon Haudenschild (4), Jason Johnson (4)

- Laps Competed: 120

- Most Laps Completed: Sheldon Haudenschild (120), Shane Stewart (120), Donny Schatz (120), Jason Johnson (120), Kerry Madsen (120), Daryn Pittman (120), Brad Sweet (120)

- Most Cars to Finish on Lead Lap: 19 (February 10 at Volusia Speedway Park)

- Fewest Cars to Finish on Lead Lap: 16 (February 28 at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

- Most A-Main Feature Laps Led: Donny Schatz (29), Paul McMahan (28), Jason Johnson (28), Sheldon Haudenschild (22), Brian Brown (13)

- Most A-Main Feature Races Led: Sheldon Haudenschild (3), Brian Brown (3), Donny Schatz (2), Paul McMahan (1), Jason Johnson (1)

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

- Most A-Main Feature Laps Led in a Win: 29 – Donny Schatz (February 11 at Volusia Speedway Park)

- Fewest A-Main Feature Laps Led in a Win: 2 – Sheldon Haudenschild (February 9 at Volusia Speedway Park); Donny Schatz (February 10 at Volusia Speedway Park)

- Most A-Main Feature Laps Led Without Winning: 28 – Paul McMahan (February 9 at Volusia Speedway Park); Jason Johnson (February 10 at Volusia Speedway Park)

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One A-Main Feature: 38

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 14

- Most A-Main Feature Races: Donny Schatz (4), Brad Sweet (4), Sheldon Haudenschild (4), Jason Johnson (4), Shane Stewart (4), Brian Brown (4), Paul McMahan (4), David Gravel (4), Parker Price-Miller (4), Tim Shaffer (4), Kraig Kinser (4), Kerry Madsen (4), Daryn Pittman (4), Logan Schuchart (4)

- Victories By Starting Position: 2nd (1); 4th (1); 6th (2)

- B-Main Feature Winners: Greg Hodnett (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Trey Starks (1), Kerry Madsen (1)

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

- C-Main Feature Winners: Jason Sides (1)

- Dash Winners: Brian Brown (2), Paul McMahan (1), Jason Johnson (1)

- Pole Positions: Brian Brown (2), Paul McMahan (1), Jason Johnson (1)

- Heat Winners: Shane Stewart (3), Donny Schatz (2), Brian Brown (2), Logan Schuchart (1), Parker Price-Miller (1), Paul McMahan (1), Kerry Madsen (1), Jason Johnson (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Jason Johnson (1)

- Fast Qualifiers: Logan Schuchart (1), Shane Stewart (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1)

- Hard Chargers: Sheldon Haudenschild (2), Brent Marks (2)

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

- Highest Car Count: 44 (February 28 at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

- Lowest Car Count: 30 (February 11 at Volusia Speedway Park)

- Widest Margin of Victory: 1.618 seconds (Donny Schatz over Brad Sweet; February 11 at Volusia Speedway Park)

- Narrowest Margin of Victory: 0.975 seconds (Donny Schatz over Jason Johnson; February 10 at Volusia Speedway Park)

- Points Standings: 1. Donny Schatz (588); 2. Sheldon Haudenschild (580); 3. Jason Johnson (562); 4. Brad Sweet (554); 5. Shane Stewart (538); 6. Kerry Madsen (526); 7. Tim Shaffer (516); 8. David Gravel (514); 9. Paul McMahan (514); 10. Daryn Pittman (500).