2020 News
BATTLING AROUND THE COTTON BOWL: SEARCHING FOR SPEED AND TRACTION ABOARD THE WACO METAL #41 MAXIM IN THE LONE STAR STATE ON NIGHT TWO OF THE DRYDENE TEXAS TWO-STEP RESULTS IN AN 11TH PLACE FINISH
PAIGE, TEXAS (March 20, 2021) – After recovering from a tough night and a hard charging 13th place finish to kick off the Drydene Texas Two-Step presented by American Lube Supply, the California driver of the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 was back at Cotton Bowl Speedway for the finale in the […]GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE: PHILIP DIETZ’S HARD WORK AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL ARE RECOGNIZED AND HONORED WITH THE 2020 CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR AWARD BY THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS
ROCKY MOUNT, MISSOURI (November 12, 2020) – There are so many good, hard working and authentic people associated with sprint car racing and World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. These individuals work tirelessly behind the scenes to give their driver and team the best chance to perform at their […]LAST CALL FOR GRAVEL AND THE FORTY-ONE: GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 GIVE IT THEIR ALL ON FINAL NIGHT AT THE LAST CALL TO COME HOME WITH A PODIUM FINISH AT THE DIRT TRACK AT CHARLOTTE
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA (November 7, 2020) – David Gravel and the NOS Energy Sprint Car Series sprint car stars were all back in the pit area for the last race of the 2020 season. Following the announcement earlier in the week that David Gravel would be departing the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) […]HITTING THE RED DIRT CLAY IN NORTH CAROLINA: DAVID GRAVEL DRIVES THROUGH THE RED DUST AT THE DIRT TRACK AT CHARLOTTE TO COLLECT THE WIN ON THE OPENING NIGHT OF THE LAST CALL WEEKEND
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA (November 6, 2020) – The roads for David Gravel and the NOS Energy Sprint Car Series have certainly been long and winding throughout the 2020 season with stops along the way for COVID-19. The series officials, teams and drivers have done a tremendous job navigating the journey that even […]A SEASON OF CHANGE: THE JJR #41 TEAM EVOLVES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND WELCOMES CARSON MACEDO AS THE DRIVER IN 2021 AS WE SHARE GRATITUDE FOR OUR OPPORTUNITY WITH DAVID GRAVEL AND WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS!
ROCKY MOUNT, MISSOURI (November 4, 2020) – Change, although most usually try to resist it, is a natural part of life and really essential for continued evolution and success. That is applicable and true for all forms of business too, including racing. We believe there is a success plan and pathway for […]THROWING DIRT AT THE FALL FLING: THE GASSER DAVID GRAVEL CLIMBS BACK INTO THE SEAT OF THE J.R.C. TRANSPORTATION #41 MAXIM AT KOKOMO SPEEDWAY AND MOTORS TO A NINTH PLACE FINISH
KOKOMO, INDIANA (October 24, 2020) – With the 2020 racing season nearing the finish line, and the Big Ten football season finally kicking off just down the road in Bloomington with Indiana hosting Penn State, David Gravel along with his Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 team were in The Hoosier State to […]JASON JOHNSON CLASSIC – TAKE TWO: SHANE STEWART DRIVES TO A 15TH PLACE FINISH AS JOHNSON FAMILY FRIEND JAMES MCFADDEN DRIVES TO EMOTIONAL WIN IN THE KASEY KAHNE RACING/KARAVAN TRAILERS #9
ELDON, MISSOURI (October 17, 2020) – After being postponed from the originally scheduled May race date, the Second Annual Jason Johnson Classic presented by FK Rod Ends was next up for the JJR #41 team and World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Series stars on a beautiful fall day in the Lake […]A SPECIAL NIGHT AT LAKESIDE: SHANE STEWART JUMPS IN THE MESILLA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION (MVT) #41 AND DRIVES IT TO VICTORY AS DAVID GRAVEL DRIVES TO A SIXTH PLACE FINISH IN THE DIETZ MOTORSPORTS #14
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS (October 16, 2020) – With the 2020 season of competition winding down, the traveling tour of 410 sprint car stars made their way back to the Midwestern part of the United States at Lakeside Speedway. The 4/10 mile, semi-banked oval is located to the Northeast of downtown Kansas City […]BATTLING DOWN BY THE RIVER: A TOUGH NIGHT TO CONCLUDE THE NITTANY SHOWDOWN WEEKEND AT PORT ROYAL FINDS GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 TEAM SALVAGING A 21ST PLACE FINISH AFTER THE 30-LAPS AT SPEED
PORT ROYAL, PENNSYLVANIA (October 10, 2020) – David Gravel and the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 team were back at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night after finishing eighth in the Nittany Showdown opener less than 24 hours prior at The Speed Palace. The weather was again picturesque around the Juniata County […]OPENING THE DOUBLEHEADER AT PORT: GRAVEL WAS UP ON THE WHEEL IN THE WEIKERT’S LIVESTOCK AND STAUNTON UNION STOCKYARD #41 MAXIM TO BRING HOME A TOP TEN FINISH AT THE SPEED PALACE
PORT ROYAL, PENNSYLVANIA (October 9, 2020) – The temperatures in Juniata County were reflective of this time of the year with a crispness in the air surrounded by the changing color of the foliage that fills your eyes in this part of the country. David Gravel and the JJR #41 team trekked […]CONSISTENCY PAYS OFF AT THE OPEN: DRIVING WITH DETERMINATION AND PASSION, GRAVEL BRINGS HOME A FOURTH PLACE FINISH IN THE 58TH ANNUAL NATIONAL OPEN AFTER STARTING ON THE POLE
MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (October 3, 2020) – After winning the opener on Friday night to kick off the 58th Annual Champion Racing Oil National Open weekend, David Gravel and the JJR #41 team focused their attention on making sure they positioned themselves to be in the mix for the big prize available at […]WINNING AT THE HALLOWED GROUNDS: THE 58TH ANNUAL CHAMPION RACING OIL NATIONAL OPEN KICKED OFF AT WILLIAMS GROVE AS GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 CREW COLLECT ANOTHER VICTORY IN HIS 600TH START
MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (October 2, 2020) – With cool Fall temperatures lingering in the Keystone State air along with the beauty and vibrant colors associated with the foliage changing leaves on the trees, David Gravel and the stars of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Series were back in Central Pennsylvania for […]VICTORIOUS IN THE COMMONWEALTH CLASH: MISFORTUNE AND A LITTLE LADY LUCK PLAY INTO THE STORY THAT UNRAVELED AT LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY RESULTING IN GRAVEL’S AND JJR TEAM’S SEVENTH WIN OF THE YEAR
SARVER, PENNSYLVANIA (September 26, 2020) – With some warmth returning to the air, David Gravel and the JJR #41 team arrived in western Pennsylvania to compete in the prestigious Commonwealth Clash held at Lernerville Speedway on Saturday evening racing to race on the fifth consecutive nights. This event is always a popular […]FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS IN EASTERN OHIO: FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 35 YEARS, THE OUTLAWS RETURNED TO COMPETE AT WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY WITH GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 LEAVING WITH A 9TH PLACE RUN
ORRVILLE, OHIO (September 25, 2020) – In another race that was washed out by Mother Nature back on the first day of August, this day found the World of Outlaw NOS Energy Drink Series teams returning to Wayne County Speedway under the lights to attempt to race for the first time in […]RETURNING TO THE HOOSIER STATE: AN ELEVENTH PLACE FINISH FOR DAVID GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 TEAM IN THE HIGH PERFORMANCE LUBRICANTS #41 MAXIM RACING MACHINE AT PLYMOUTH SPEEDWAY
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA (September 24, 2020) – After rained washed out their first attempt to race at Plymouth Speedway back on August 2, David Gravel and the stars of the World of Outlaw NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returned on Thursday night to race at the semi-banked 3/8-mile track nestled in the […]BACK FOR THE BIG MONEY: FOCUSED AND DETERMINED, GRAVEL BEATS A HARD-CHARGING KYLE LARSON TO THE FINISH LINE TO WIN THE $52,000 GOVERNORS REIGN FINALE AT ELDORA SPEEDWAY AGAINST THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS
ROSSBURG, OHIO (September 23, 2020) – The competitors rolled into the track that Earl Baltes carved into the cornfields of northwest Ohio back in 1954, and Tony Stewart purchased in 2004. The drivers and their teams were back for the final night of the invitation only Governors Reign event that had a […]KICKING OFF BUSY WEEK AT ELDORA: DAVID GRAVEL BLASTS INTO FALL SETTING A NEW TRACK RECORD IN TIME TRIALS ON THE FIRST OF TWO NIGHTS OF THE INVITATION ONLY GOVERNORS REIGN BEFORE REJOINING FIELD AND COLLECTING A 17TH PLACE FINISH
ROSSBURG, OHIO (September 22, 2020) – Following the race at Devil’s Bowl on Saturday night, the team trucked from Texas to Ohio, Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) and J.R.C. Transportation style, for the kickoff off of the Governors Reign at the famous Eldora Speedway under Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions […]BACK WHERE IT ALL BEGAN FOR THE OUTLAWS: A STRONG SHOWING AT THE HISTORIC DEVIL’S BOWL SPEEDWAY FOR GRAVEL AS HE DRIVES THE WACO METAL #41 TO A RUNNER-UP FINISH IN THE TEXAS OUTLAW NATIONALS
MESQUITE, TEXAS (September 19, 2020) – After the checkered flag flew at Lawton Speedway and the dust settled, there was work still to do for the JJR crew as they had to wash and maintain the car and head to The Lone Star State of Texas to race on Saturday night at […]A LITTLE RED CLAY SOONER ACTION: GRAVEL AGAIN STEPS ON THE PODIUM WITH A THIRD PLACE FINISH ABOARD THE T-FAB CUSTOM METAL FABRICATION #41 MAXIM IN THE RETURN TO LAWTON SPEEDWAY IN OKLAHOMA
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA (September 18, 2020) – As the days fly by in the month of September, David and the JJR #41 sprint car team headed south from their Rocky Mount, Missouri home base for the weekend with the first stop being in Oklahoma at Lawton Speedway. The World of Outlaws have not […]COMPETING HARD IN KANSAS OUTLAW STYLE: A PODIUM FINISH ON THE LAST NIGHT OF THE BOOT HILL SHOWDOWN FOR GRAVEL AND THE JJR SPRINT CAR TEAM ABOARD THE PRO POWDER COATING (PPC) #41 MAXIM
DODGE CITY, KANSAS (September 12, 2020) – After finishing fourth to open the Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park on Friday evening, David Gravel and the JJR #41 team were back at the track aboard their Pro Powder Coating (PPC)/C&R Racing Maxim entry. The beautiful 3/8-mile oval was groomed to […]GATHERING A TOP FIVE IN KANSAS: DODGE CITY RACEWAY PARK WELCOMES DAVID GRAVEL AND THE WORLD OF OUTLAW STARS AS HE CHARGES TO ANOTHER TOP FIVE FINISH ON NIGHT ONE OF THE BOOT HILL SHOWDOWN
DODGE CITY, KANSAS (September 11, 2020) – The World of Outlaws are coming! The World of Outlaws are coming! David Gravel traveled across the plains of Kansas with the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 Racing Team to complete in the two-day Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park (DCRP). The 3/8-mile, […]BACK TO WORK ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND: DAVID GRAVEL PUNCHES IN AND WORKS HARD ALL NIGHT TO BRING HOME A PODIUM FINISH IN THE WALKER PERFORMANCE FILTRATION #41 AT HUSET’S IN THE FINALE
BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA (September 6, 2020) – Many times the life for the professional race drivers and teams are often misunderstood and even sometimes glamorized. The men and women of this sport are incredibly engaged at what they do and give it their all night in and night out. Because of the […]TIRES WEAR OUT FIELD AT HUSET’S SPEEDWAY: KICKING OFF LABOR DAY WEEKEND, THE AIR GOES OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR AS DAVID GRAVEL SALVAGES A TOP TEN ABOARD THE WALKER PERFORMANCE FILTRATION MAXIM
BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA (September 5, 2020) – The sprint car racing community received a gift when Tod Quiring purchased Huset’s Speedway back in July 2020. The beautiful 3/8-mile high-banked, dirt oval, located between Sioux Falls and Brandon, South Dakota off Highway 11, was carved into a soybean field by a local farmer […]OVERCOMING OBSTACLES IN THE CORNHUSKER STATE: DAVID GRAVEL AND JJR #41 SPRINT CAR TEAM SHOW STRENGTH IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY AS THEY DRIVE FORWARD TO A TOP FIVE FINISH AT I-80 SPEEDWAY
GREENWOOD, NEBRASKA (August 30, 2020) – When racing wrapped up at U.S. 36 Raceway on Saturday evening ending with a fourth place finish, David Gravel and the JJR #41 Sprint Car Team loaded up and started their trek to the Cornhusker State where I-80 Speedway would be hosting the best in the […]SHOW-ME STATE WELCOMES WoO TEAMS: DAVID GRAVEL RUNS FOURTH ABOARD THE DURST/TEAM JACK FOUNDATION #41 MAXIM IN THE HOME STATE OF JASON JOHNSON RACING (JJR) AT U.S. 36 RACEWAY
OSBORN, MISSOURI (August 29, 2020) – With the days remaining in August dwindling down in this atypical racing season, David Gravel and the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 team stayed in their home state as they ventured 3.5 hours to the northwest to race on Saturday evening to compete at U.S. 36 […]GETTING SLICK IN NORTH DAKOTA: A RUN FORWARD NETS A SIXTH PLACE FINISH AT RED RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY ON A RACY AND TECHNICAL SURFACE THAT PRODUCED SOME EXCELLENT RACING IN NORTH DAKOTA
WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA (August 22, 2020) – When racing action was completed over in Grand Forks, where David Gravel and the JJR #41 team finished fourth, the team headed to Red River Valley Speedway for the second night of racing action in the Roughrider State of North Dakota. The JJR crew […]ROLLING DOWN THE RIVER IN GRAND FORKS: THE JJR #41 TEAM AND GRAVEL GET BACK AT IT AT RIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND BRING HOME A TOP FIVE FINISH IN FIRST VISIT TO NORTH DAKOTA IN 2020
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA (August 21, 2020) – After an impressive weekend of racing and results at Knoxville Raceway, David Gravel and the JJR #41 team headed north to North Dakota, where the state fish is the Northern Pike, to compete at River Cities Speedway which is located near the North Dakota […]HONORING A KNOXVILLE LEGEND: GRAVEL WHEELS THE MESILLA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION (MVT) #41 MAXIM TO AN IMPRESSIVE RUNNER-UP FINISH BEHIND KYLE LARSON IN THE BROWNELLS CAPITANI CLASSIC!
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 15, 2020) – On the third and final night of ‘The One and Only’ at Knoxville Raceway, David Gravel sat atop the event’s point standings after finishing fifth on Thursday evening and taking the win on Friday night as he beat Kyle Larson to the finish line. He had […]FRIDAY NIGHT FLASHES: THE FLASH BULBS GO OFF AFTER GRAVEL AND DIETZ PAIR UP TO PUT THE MESILLA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION (MVT) #41 IN VICTORY LANE ON NIGHT TWO OF ‘THE ONE AND ONLY’ AT KNOXVILLE
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 14, 2020) – It was a sunny and hot day in The Hawkeye State as Philip Dietz, Clyde Knipp and Nate Repetz worked tirelessly to prepare the Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) #41 Maxim for the second night of action at Knoxville Raceway. After finishing fifth on Thursday night, Gravel […]ROLLING OUT IN KNOXVILLE: THE SPEEDSTER FROM CONNECTICUT BEGINS ‘THE ONE AND ONLY’ WITH A TOP FIVE FINISH AT THE SPRINT CAR CAPITAL OF THE WORLD IN THE MESILLA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION (MVT) #41
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 13, 2020) – Usually Highway 14 in Knoxville would normally be bustling with fans from around the world during this time of the year. But as 2020 has been different to say the least, so has the season for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series […]EXERCISING GRIT AND DETERMINATION: DAVID GRAVEL RETURNS TO THE TEAM JACK FOUNDATION #41 MAXIM AND BATTLES TO A NINTH PLACE FINISH IN THE IRONMAN 55 FINALE AT I-55 RACEWAY
PEVELY, MISSOURI (August 8, 2020) – With the sun shining brightly over the Missouri race track all day as temperatures reached 87 degrees, track officials continued to water and prep the racing surface for the race with the most laps all season – the Ironman 55 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at […]FRIDAY NIGHT WORKOUT IN MISSOURI: PARKER PRICE-MILLER JUMPS IN THE SEAT OF THE TEAM JACK FOUNDATION #41 MAXIM AND RACES TO A TOP TEN FINISH TO OPEN UP THE IRONMAN WEEKEND AT I-55
PEVELY, MISSOURI (August 7, 2020) – With rain washing out and postponing the first two races scheduled to start August, the drivers a teams headed to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 for one of the most grueling weekends of racing on the World of Outlaws schedule each year. Owned by racing […]ONE LAST STOP (AND WIN) IN PENNSYLVANIA: THE FORTY-ONE TEAM MAKES ONE FINAL STOP IN THE PA POSSE’S STOMPING GROUNDS BEFORE HEADING WEST AS THEY EARN A VICTORY IN THE DRYDENE 40 AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
ABBOTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA (July 29, 2020) – Staying in Pennsylvania is always enjoyable for the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 team as they settle in at the beautiful Jonestown KOA off I-81 at Exit 90 and get to race against some great competition night-in and night out. After collecting a win in the […]OVER THE RIVER AND UNDER THE BRIDGE: FINDING SUCCESS RACING AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY IN THE CHAMPION RACING OIL SUMMER NATIONALS FINALE, GRAVEL’S JOURNEY ENDS WITH THE WINNER’S BELT
MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (July 25, 2020) – The team traveled across the Susquehanna River and arrived at the track with the bridge. When you enter the gates at Williams Grove Speedway there is a lot that speaks to the tracks rich heritage and history. The blue bridge that crosses over the back straightaway […]BEATING THE HEAT IN PENNSYLVANIA: A STRONG SHOWING TO START THE CHAMPION RACING OIL SUMMER NATIONALS DELIVERS A 6TH PLACE FINISH FOR DAVID GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 TEAM AT WILLIAMS GROVE
MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (July 24, 2020) – With four races in five nights, Philip Dietz, Clyde Knipp and Nate Repetz were hustling in the heat all week. The heat and humidity was simply unrelenting which made their days long and hard away from the track. All too often the crew’s efforts go unnoticed […]COMPETING IN THE PIGEON HILLS: GRAVEL BATTLES TO A 4TH PLACE FINISH IN THE GETTYSBURG CLASH AT THE FABULOUS LINCOLN SPEEDWAY IN PENNSYLVANIA ABOARD THE WEIKERT’S LIVESTOCK #41 MAXIM
ABBOTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA (July 23, 2020) – The traveling tour of World of Outlaws (WoO) speed stars made their way into the heart of Pennsylvania Posse land for the first time in 2020 due to the initial scheduled swing being canceled due to the shutdown related to the Coronavirus pandemic. Lincoln Speedway always […]CRUISING IN THE KEYSTONE STATE: CARRYING SPEED AROUND THE HIGH BANKS OF LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY RESULTS IN GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 TEAM COLLECTING A TOP FIVE IN THE DON MARTIN MEMORIAL SILVER CUP
SARVER, PENNSYLVANIA (July 21, 2020) – As the temperatures continue to push the mercury up in the thermometer throughout Pennsylvania the action on the tracks throughout the state are heating up too. David Gravel and the JJR #41 team, along with the stars of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint […]HONORING RACING ROYALTY: DAVID GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 TEAM ENJOY RACING AT PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY IN THE BOB WEIKERT MEMORIAL AS THEIR VISIT TO THE SPEED PALACE NETS A 6TH PLACE FINISH
PORT ROYAL, PENNSYLVANIA (July 19, 2020) – After finishing seventh on the opening night of action at the Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night, David Gravel and the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 team were back at one of Central Pennsylvania’s finest facilities nestled in Juniata County. They were excited to get […]OUTSIDERS INVADE THE SPEED PALACE: A GOOD RUN ABOARD THE WEIKERT’S LIVESTOCK #41 IN THE BOB WEIKERT FALLEN HEROES CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS IN A 7TH PLACE FINISH AT PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY
PORT ROYAL, PENNSYLVANIA (July 18, 2020) – Each year the team at Port Royal Speedway continue to make impressive improvements to their facility, affectionately called The Speed Palace, which delights the drivers and teams as well as the fans. This weekend the speedway along with the Weikert family and the Ollie’s Bargain […]IN THE HOUSE AT THE GROVE: THE JJR #41 DRIVER AND CREW COME BACK TO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TO COMPETE IN THE TOMMY HINNERSHITZ CLASSIC AT THE FAMOUS WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY HALF-MILE
MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (July 17, 2020) – With this year’s Kings Royal weekend cancelled due to the Coronavirus, owner Bobbi Johnson and the JJR #41 team had an open weekend on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series schedule. Evaluating all of their options they decided to bring the Weikert’s Livestock/Fuel […]COMPETING TO HONOR A BUCKEYE AND HERO: A 9TH PLACE FINISH ABOARD THE KISTLER ENGINES #41 IN THE 32ND ANNUAL OHIO LOGISTICS BRAD DOTY CLASSIC AT ATTICA RACEWAY PARK TO BEGIN BUSY WEEK OF RACING
ATTICA, OHIO (July 14, 2020) – After having a day off on Monday following the event at the Terre Haute Action Track, David Gravel and the JJR #41 team headed East and crossed the border into the Buckeye State to complete in the 32nd Annual Brad Doty Classic at the Attica Raceway […]SHOWING OUT IN THE WABASH CLASH: DAVID GRAVEL DID HIS PART TO PUT ON A SHOW WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION AROUND THE HISTORIC TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK HALF-MILE YIELDING A TOP FIVE FINISH
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA (July 12, 2020) – After the engines silenced at the end of the night in Wilmot, Wisconsin, Philip Dietz and the victorious JJR #41 team had work ahead of them as they had to clean the cars and head 5 hours south to Indiana to prepare to race again […]WIRE-TO-WIRE IN WISCONSIN: FINDING THEIR GROOVE AND THE FAST LANE, THE JJR #41 TEAM AND DAVID GRAVEL DRIVE TO THEIR SECOND VICTORY OF THE SEASON IN THE BADGER 40 AT WILMOT RACEWAY
WILMOT, WISCONSIN (July 11, 2020) – After trucking 4 hours north to Wilmot Raceway following Friday night’s racing action at 34 Raceway, the JJR #41 team was looking to continuing their momentum and recent success aboard the Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT)/Weikert’s Livestock #41 Maxim Racing speed machine. Wilmot Raceway is a semi-banked […]SPEEDING NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER: GRAVEL KICKING THE DUST UP AT 34 RACEWAY NAVIGATES THE FIELD TO EARN A 9TH PLACE FINISH TO START A THREE RACE WEEKEND IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES
WEST BURLINGTON, IOWA (July 10, 2020) – Coming off a strong weekend and performance last week at Cedar Lake, this week’s journey took David Gravel and the JJR #41 sprint car team to 34 Raceway where the 3/8-mile high banked speed plant is located adjacent to the mighty Mississippi River in West […]LIGHTS, CAMERAS, ACTION: GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 TEAM HAVE AN IMPRESSIVE SHOWING IN FRONT OF THE CBS SPORTS NETWORK CAMERAS AS THEY LEAD THE FIRST 31 LAPS BEFORE FINISHING IN THE RUNNER-UP SPOT
NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN (July 4, 2020) As people across the country paused to celebrate our America’s independence, the World of Outlaws and a field of competitors were back at Cedar Lake Speedway for the finale of the Independence Day Spectacular. After two strong nights of racing and outcomes, David Gravel and the […]LIGHTING THE FUSE IN WISCONSIN: A STRONG RUN IN THE FRIDAY PORTION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECTACULAR FOR GRAVEL AND THE JJR CREW NETS A FOURTH PLACE FINISH AND PROVIDES MOMENTUM
NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN (July 3, 2020) – With the sun shining over Wisconsin, the JJR crew was hard at work cleaning and maintaining the Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT)/Greber Racing Components (GRC) #41 Maxim after Thursday night’s qualifying action and a fifth place finish in the Elimination Showdown feature to kick off the […]ROLLING IN THE CHEESE STATE: TWO GOOD QUALIFYING EFFORTS AND A FIFTH PLACE FINISH IN THE FIRST EVER ELIMINATION SHOWDOWN KICKS OFF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECTACULAR AT CEDAR LAKE SPEEDWAY
NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN (July 2, 2020) – The JJR #41 team, along with their driver David Gravel, headed to Wisconsin for the July Fourth weekend to race in Cedar Lakes Speedway’s 3-day Independence Day Spectacular! The Badger State, which got that nickname back in the 1800s when miners were searching for lead […]A TOP FIVE SHOWING IN THE STATE OF LAKES: THE WATERTOWN WARRIOR BATTLES TO A FIFTH PLACE FINISH IN THE BEST APPEARING CAR AT THE 42ND ANNUAL AGCO JACKSON NATIONALS ABOARD THE MVT #41 MAXIM
JACKSON, MINNESOTA (June 27, 2020) – The officials at the Jackson Nationals presented the 42nd Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals with the finale on Saturday night as it was the first big money race of the 2020 season for the competitors. A total of 45 cars showed up to take a shot at […]A DETERMINED EFFORT: THE JJR #41 TEAM AND DAVID GRAVEL HAVE A SOLID POINTS NIGHT WITH A 7TH PLACE FINISH TO POSITION THEMSELVES FAVORABLY FOR THE FINALE AT THE 42ND ANNUAL AGCO JACKSON NATIONALS
JACKSON, MINNESOTA (June 26, 2020) – Following a 15th place finish in the Thursday portion of the show, after getting postponed and getting involved in an early race accident, David Gravel and the JJR #41 team were determined to improve their performance with a strong showing in the Friday night portion of […]GETTING THE JACKSON NATIONALS ROLLING: GRAVEL RALLIES BACK FOR A 15TH FINISH IN THE RAIN DELAYED THURSDAY NIGHT PORTION OF THE JACKSON NATIONALS ABOARD THE WEIKERT’S LIVESTOCK #41 MAXIM
JACKSON, MINNESOTA (June 25, 2020) – David Gravel and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series traveling tour of speed demons headed north to The Gopher State to kick off three nights of action at the Jackson Motorplex for the 42nd Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals at the beautiful racing […]WITH THE CBS SPORTS NETWORK CAMERAS ROLLING: GRAVEL NAVIGATES AND COMPETES HARD ON NIGHT TWO AT TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY TO SCORE A 12TH PLACE FINISH ABOARD THE ENGLER MACHINE & TOOL #41 MAXIM
HAUBSTADT, INDIANA (June 20, 2020) – After a 3rd place podium finish to kick off the weekend at Tri-State Speedway, David Gravel along with Crew Chief Philip Dietz and the JJR crew were back at the track ready to race around the Haubstadt challenging oval. This night would be special because Gravel […]BACK ON THE ATTACK AT HAUBSTADT: GRAVEL PUTS ON AN INCREDIBLE SHOW WITH A BOLD DRIVE FORWARD TO FINISH IN THIRD PLACE AFTER LOTS OF THREE-WIDE RACING AT TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY
HAUBSTADT, INDIANA (June 19, 2020) – It sure is good to be back sprint car racing on a weekly basis. The re-mapped journey, post-COVID, this week brought David Gravel and the JJR #41 team to Tri-State Speedway in southern Indiana for two nights of high speed competition with the best in the […]THROWING THE KITCHEN SINK AT IT: THE JJR #41 TEAM FIGHTS THROUGH A CHALLENGING NIGHT IN THE SECOND NIGHT OF THE BROWNELLS BIG GUNS BASH TO SALVAGE A TOP 20 FINISH AT KNOXVILLE RACEWAY
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 13, 2020) – What is better than one night of racing action at Knoxville Raceway? Well that is easy, two nights of racing at the beautiful facility! After driving to a third finish on Friday night in the Weikert’s Livestock/Waco Metal #41 Maxim, David Gravel was back in the […]SPEEDING AT THE SPRINT CAR CAPITAL: AFTER SETTING QUICK TIME AND WINNING HIS HEAT RACE AND THE DASH, GRAVEL DRIVES THE DURST #41 MAXIM TO HIS SECOND STRAIGHT PODIUM FINISH
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 12, 2020) – David Gravel and the JJR #41 team were back at Knoxville Raceway with smiles on their face as they prepared for two nights of racing action at the Marion County Fairgrounds in the Brownells Big Guns Bash with the Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution/Winters Performance Products #41. When […]RELENTLESS EFFORT IN THE BADGER STATE: THE FORTY-ONE TEAM COMPETES HARD ALL NIGHT AT BEAVER DAM RACEWAY ON THE SECOND NIGHT TO EARN A PODIUM FINISH IN THE J.R.C. TRANSPORTATION #41 MAXIM
BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN (June 6, 2020) – After earning the KSE Hard Charger Award on Friday night, David Gravel and the JJR #41 team were looking to improve on their efforts and finishing position on Saturday when they returned to Beaver Dam Raceway’s 1/3-mile oval. When they rolled the car out of […]A DETERMINED DRIVE IN WISCONSIN: GRAVEL DRIVES THE FORTY-ONE FORWARD TO AN EIGHTH PLACE FINISH AT BEAVER DAM RACEWAY TO EARN THE KSE HARD CHARGER AWARD ON THE FIRST NIGHT OF ACTION
BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN (June 5, 2020) – The JJR #41 team made the long journey into Wisconsin for the two-day show at the fast and racy 1/3-mile oval at Beaver Dam Raceway. Since the tragic event in June of 2018, this is always a tough place to return to for the team, […]GIVING IT HIS ALL AT THE LAKE FINALE: GRAVEL SHOWS HIS TALENTS AND GRIT AS HE RACES HARD AND MOTORS TO A TOP FIVE FINISH ABOARD THE TIGER TOWING #41 MAXIM AT LAKE OZARK SPEEDWAY
ELDON, MISSOURI (May 30, 2020) – Following a sixth place finish on Friday night, David Gravel and the JJR #41 team were back at the track ready to compete in the Tiger Towing #41 entry. The track officials had watered and prepped the surface for the night of action for the 36 […]GRAVEL SHOWS HIS STRIPES AT LAKE OZARK: SLINGING THE DIRT ABOARD THE TIGER TOWING #41 MAXIM ON THE FIRST OF TWO NIGHTS OF ACTION RESULTS IN A 6TH PLACE FINISH AT LAKE OZARK SPEEDWAY
ELDON, MISSOURI (May 29, 2020) – The traveling show of sprint car speed stars stayed in the “Show Me State” for the second weekend in a row, this time at Lake Ozark Speedway’s 1/3-mile oval nestled just off I-54 near the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks. For Bobbi Johnson and her Jason […]BATTLING AT I-55 ON NIGHT TWO: AFTER A LATE TIME TRIAL LAP AT PEVELY, GRAVEL STAYS FOCUSED AND PERSISTENT TO DELIVER A 17TH PLACE FINISH ON THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE DOUBLE DOWN INVITATIONAL
PEVELY, MISSOURI (May 23, 2020) – The sun was shining bright all day over the 1/3-mile track that sits just off Interstate 55 in Pevely, Missouri. The heat from the sun was not only pushing the mercury up in the thermometer to the 90 degree mark and naturally wearing out the surface. […]BACK AT THE TRACK IN PEVELY: GRAVEL AND THE JJR #41 TEAM SECURE A SIXTH PLACE FINISH ON NIGHT ONE AT FEDERATED AUTO PARTS RACEWAY AT I-55 IN THE DRYDENE DOUBLE DOWN INVITATIONAL!
PEVELY, MISSOURI (May 22, 2020) – David Gravel and the JJR #41 team were back at the track, specifically Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 or as most people refer to it simply as Pevely, and they were ready to roll. The coronavirus has posed a challenge to the season to this […]CELEBRATING A WIN . . . EVEN IF ALONE IS FUN: GRAVEL MAKES HISTORY RACING TO A LAST LAP VICTORY IN THE BEHIND-CLOSED-DOORS INVITATIONAL AT KNOXVILLE AFTER A LONG HIATUS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (May 8, 2020) – When you looked down through the list of 48 drivers in the pit area at Knoxville Raceway, you almost had to shake your head in disbelief. Every name on the list is not only very talented, but also most are very accomplished and successful racers. Kudos […]GRAVEL BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN: THE TALENTED SPEEDSTER FROM CONNECTICUT CRAWLS BACK INTO HIS OFFICE AND SETS QUICK TIME BEFORE RUNNING TO A 6TH PLACE FINISH TO IN THE DIRTCAR NATIONALS FINALE
BARBERVILLE, FLORIDA (February 9, 2020) – David Gravel was back in the pit area in his orange Durst Inc. driver’s suit ready to get rolling on the final night of the 49th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. The grandstands were packed and the weather was almost perfect for the final […]ANOTHER NIGHT AT VOLUSIA FOR DIRTCAR NATIONALS: PARKER PRICE-MILLER JUMPS INTO THE COCKPIT OF THE JJR #41 AS DAVID GRAVEL COMPETED IN THE ARCA RACE AT DAYTONA AND COMES HOME WITH A TOP 15 FINISH
BARBERVILLE, FLORIDA (February 8, 2020) – With David Gravel racing in the Menards ARCA series race over at Daytona International Speedway, talented Parker Price-Miller jumped into the cockpit of the JJR #41 Maxim Racing machine to compete in the fourth night of the 49th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Parker […]2020 WORLD OF OUTLAW SEASON GETS GOING IN FLORIDA: A QUICK TIME AND A TOP FIVE FINISH FOR THE BUSY SPEED CHAUFFEUR FROM CONNECTICUT ON NIGHT THREE AT THE 49TH ANNUAL DIRT CAR NATIONALS!
BARBERVILLE, FLORIDA (February 7, 2020) – After a long off season and two nights of racing action with the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) to kick off the 49th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, it was time to run the first World of Outlaws race in the 2020 decade. […]MAKING IT TO THE END ON NIGHT TWO: GRAVEL NURSES HIS RIGHT REAR TIRE TO THE END OF THE FEATURE TO SECURE A 9TH PLACE FINISH ON THE SECOND NIGHT OF THE 49TH ANNUAL DIRTCAR NATIONALS
BARBERVILLE, FLORIDA (February 6, 2020) – The pit area at Volusia Speedway Park welcomed 34 cars back for the second night of competition in the 49th Annual DIRTcar Nationals under All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) sanction. As the eager sprint car fans made their way into the facility, the teams were […]THE SUN RISES ON THE 2020 RACING SEASON: DAVID GRAVEL WHEELS THE MESILLA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION #41 TO A TOP TEN FINISH TO KICK OFF THE DIRTCAR NATIONALS AT VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK
BARBERVILLE, FLORIDA (February 5, 2020) – After the confetti fell down on the Kansas City Chiefs after winning the Super Bowl in Florida, race fans and teams turned their attention to Volusia Speedway Park where sprint car engines would come to life on Wednesday evening for the first time to kick off […]