Event/Season Series Stats: 2018 World of Outlaws – The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 1, 2018)

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

Donny Schatz passed Sheldon Haudenschild with five laps remaining and went on to win his season-best third race of the season, with Haudenschild and David Gravel trailing at the checkered flag. The 0.686-second margin of victory was the closest of the season.

Race Statistics
FVP Outlaw Showdown, Night 2
The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, Nevada
- A-Main Winner (starting position): Donny Schatz (5th)
- Top Five: Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, David Gravel, Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel
- Full Results: Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, David Gravel, Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel, Brad Sweet, Jason Meyers, Logan Schuchart, Joey Saldana, Shane Stewart, Ian Madsen, Mark Dobmeier, Sam Hafertepe, Parker Price-Miller, Hunter Schuerenberg, Rico Abreu, Kyle Hirst, Tim Shaffer, Cory Eliason, Jason Johnson, Willie Croft, Kraig Kinser, Austin McCarl, Jacob Allen, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Dominic Scelzi
- Laps Completed: 30
- Laps Led: Sheldon Haudenschild (25), Donny Schatz (5)
- Fast Qualifier: Jacob Allen (15.123 seconds)
- C-Feature Winner: Brooke Tatnell
- B-Feature Winner: Sam Hafertepe
- Dash Winner: Aaron Reutzel
- Heat Winners: Jacob Allen, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brian Brown, Jason Meyers
- Hard Charger: Logan Schuchart (+14; 22nd to 8th)
- Margin of Victory: 0.686 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 2)
- This is Donny Schatz’s series-best third World of Outlaws A-Main victory of the season and the 252nd of his career. He won two races at Volusia Speedway Park in February.
- Schatz now has 12 victories in the 39 World of Outlaws races at Las Vegas, including at least one in each of the last three seasons and five out of the last six. The only year he hasn’t won a race since 2013 at Las Vegas came in 2015. He swept the races in 2017.
- Schatz’s victory came from the fifth-starting position, the first time this season a driver has won from that starting spot. To date, no driver has won an A-Main feature from the pole this season.
- Schatz has not finished lower than fourth in an A-Main feature this season. His worst finish was fourth in the season-opening race at Volusia Speedway Park on February 9. His average finish in five races is 1.8.
- This is Sheldon Haudenschild’s fourth podium finish of the season and first time he has finished second. He led the opening 25 laps of Thursday’s A-main. His worst finish of the season was seventh in the second race of the year. His average finish is 2.8.
- Several drivers in the top 10 earned season-best finishes Thursday. David Gravel earned his third top-five finish of the season with a third-place result, topping previous best finishes of fifth twice; he moved from eighth to sixth in points. Brian Brown scored his first top-five effort with a fourth-place run, his second top-10 of the 2018 campaign; he moved into the top 10 in points. And Aaron Reutzel was fifth in his first A-Main of the year.
- Jason Meyers was seventh, a season-best following a 10th-place finish in his season debut Wednesday, with Logan Schuchart earning the hard charger award for climbing 14 positions to eighth, his first top-10 result of 2018. Joey Saldana also earned his first top-10 finish of the season with a ninth-place effort.
- Others with season-bests included Ian Madsen (11th); Sam Hafertepe (13th); Hunter Schuerenberg (15th, first race of 2018); Kyle Hirst (17th, first race of 2018); Willie Croft (21st); and fast qualifier Jacob Allen (24th).
- Jason Johnson, who entered the race with Schatz and Haudenschild as the only other driver with a top-10 finish in the first four races, took the checkered flag 20th.
- Paul McMahan, one of 14 drivers who entered Thursday’s event having made all four previous A-Main features, did not compete in the A-Main.
- A total of 19 drivers finished the race on the lead lap, with Cory Eliason the final driver on the same lap as Schatz.
- Four drivers have completed all 150 A-Main feature laps this season: Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brad Sweet and Shane Stewart. Jason Johnson, Daryn Pittman and Kerry Madsen, who had competed every lap in the first four races, completed 29, 14 and 12 laps, respectively.
- The next race will be Saturday, March 3, with the SoCal Showdown at Perris Auto Speedway in California. The next eight races will be held in the Golden State.

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2018 World of Outlaws Statistics – Following Race 5 (March 1, 2018)

Season statistics following the fifth race of the 2018 World of Outlaws season and the second 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: 5
  - By State: Florida (3), Nevada (2)
  - By Track Length: 1/2-mile (5)
- Race Winners: Donny Schatz (3), Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
- Most Top Threes: Donny Schatz (4), Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
- Most Top Fives: Donny Schatz (5)
- Most Top 10s: Donny Schatz (5), Sheldon Haudenschild (5)
- Laps Competed: 150
- Most Laps Completed: Sheldon Haudenschild (150), Shane Stewart (150), Donny Schatz (150), Brad Sweet (150)
- Most Cars to Finish on Lead Lap: 19 (February 10 at Volusia Speedway Park; March 1 at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
- 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: Sheldon Haudenschild (47), Donny Schatz (34), Paul McMahan (28), Jason Johnson (28), Brian Brown (13)
- Most A-Main Feature Races Led: Sheldon Haudenschild (4), Brian Brown (3), Donny Schatz (3), 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: 41
- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 13
- Most A-Main Feature Races: Donny Schatz (5), Sheldon Haudenschild (5), Brad Sweet (5), Jason Johnson (5), Shane Stewart (5), David Gravel (5), Tim Shaffer (5), Kerry Madsen (5), Brian Brown (5), Logan Schuchart (5), Daryn Pittman (5), Parker Price-Miller (5), Kraig Kinser (5)
- Victories By Starting Position: 2nd (1); 4th (1); 5th (1); 6th (2)
- B-Main Feature Winners: Greg Hodnett (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Trey Starks (1), Kerry Madsen (1), Sam Hafertepe (1)
- B-Main Feature Winners to Win A-Main Feature: None
- C-Main Feature Winners: Jason Sides (1), Brooke Tatnell (1)
- Dash Winners: Brian Brown (2), Paul McMahan (1), Jason Johnson (1), Aaron Reutzel (1)
- Pole Positions: Brian Brown (2), Paul McMahan (1), Jason Johnson (1), Aaron Reutzel (1)
- Heat Winners: Shane Stewart (3), Brian Brown (3), Donny Schatz (2), Sheldon Haudenschild (2), Logan Schuchart (1), Parker Price-Miller (1), Paul McMahan (1), Kerry Madsen (1), Jason Johnson (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Jason Johnson (1), Jacob Allen (1), Jason Meyers
- Fast Qualifiers: Logan Schuchart (1), Shane Stewart (1), Tim Shaffer (1), Sheldon Haudenschild (1), Jacob Allen (1)
- Hard Chargers: Sheldon Haudenschild (2), Brent Marks (2), Logan Schuchart (1)
- Drivers to Win Dash, Heat and A-Main Feature in Same Event: None
- Highest Car Count: 44 (February 28 and March 1 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: 0.686 seconds (Donny Schatz over Sheldon Haudenschild; March 1 at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway)

- Points Standings: 1. Donny Schatz (738); 2. Sheldon Haudenschild (726); 3. Brad Sweet (692); 4. Jason Johnson (672); 5. Shane Stewart (668); 6. David Gravel (658); 7. Tim Shaffer (630); 8. Kerry Madsen (628); 9. Brian Brown (626); 10. Logan Schuchart (606).

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