Gravel, Friesen score Sunday feature wins to sweep World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown
Published Sunday, Apr. 25, 2021, 10:07 pm
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Augusta Free Press
Maybe the folks at Bristol Motor Speedway should consider giving brooms to their winners on race weekends in addition to the finely detailed Roman Gladiator sword trophy.
In this case, the broom could be considered dominance over the field, the competitors and wholly symbolic, sweeping away the obstacles enroute to a win.
Gravel, Friesen earn Friday feature victories in World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown
Published Saturday, Apr. 24, 2021, 10:40 am
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David Gravel set the track speed record in qualifying, won his heat race and then made it a clean sweep by leading nearly every lap in the main feature en route to victory Friday night in the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown at dirt-transformed Bristol Motor Speedway.
Gravel, who clocked a BMS track record time of 13.672 seconds at 138.502 mph to qualify first, took the lead on lap three in the 25-lap feature race by passing Sam Hafertepe Jr. and then led until a caution with six laps to go. Hard-charging Aaron Reutzel challenged Gravel in the closing laps, but Gravel’s No. 2 machine was too fast and he earned the coveted BMS Gladiator Sword in the World
Kyle Larson headlines field for World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown
Published Friday, Apr. 23, 2021, 12:40 pm
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No driver has had more fun with the dirt-transformed Bristol Motor Speedway than Kyle Larson. The self-confessed dirt-obsessed racer is heading to Thunder Valley this weekend for the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown chasing another victory in the high-speed World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, April 22-24.
Larson drove a Super Late Model to a pair of second place finishes in the Bristol Dirt Nationals in mid-March, then shifted gears by driving his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy in the historic Food City Dirt Race, the first time the NASCAR Cup Series had raced on dirt in more than 50 years. Larson also competed in the Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt in a Chevy
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