David Gravel 300.000 Dolar Kazandı — World of Outlaws Tarihinin En Büyük Ödülü Huset's Speedway'de

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Brandon, Güney Dakota. Gravel 40 tur boyunca liderliği sürdürerek High Bank Nationals finalini kazandı — World of Outlaws Sprint Car Serisi'nin en zengin yarışı
On the night of June 20, 2026, at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, David Gravel of Connecticut earned $300,000 — the largest prize in World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series history. The back-to-back champion led all 40 laps, writing himself into the record books on a dramatic Dakota night.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is North America's premier dirt oval competition. Winged 410 cubic inch sprint cars produce over 800 horsepower and race on banked dirt ovals at speeds approaching 200 km/h. Huset's Speedway is a 3/8-mile oval in Brandon, South Dakota — a traditional venue known for its steep banking.
The High Bank Nationals entered their fifth year in 2026, and for the first time elevated the top prize to $300,000. Over 65 cars entered qualifying, and 24 survived the heat races to contest the Friday night feature.
Gravel started from pole and immediately built a rhythm through the corners. Two mid-race caution periods gave the field opportunities to close, but Gravel pulled clear on each restart. 'The car was absolutely perfect,' he said in Victory Lane. 'I could feel the track beneath me and accelerate from anywhere.' He crossed the line 0.935 seconds ahead of runner-up Brad Sweet.
For Gravel, this was his fifth six-figure payday in his WoO career. Only Donny Schatz (13 times) and Kyle Larson (five) had achieved that distinction before him.
Gravel's career statistics warrant closer examination. Five wins in six-figure WoO events is not merely a luck record — it is a measure of the ability to perform at the highest level when the stakes are highest. Donny Schatz's 13 wins in such events represent a decade and a half of dynastic dominance. The fact that Gravel has become the only active driver approaching that mark is supported entirely by competitive data.
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