WORLD OF OUTLAWS NOS ENERGY DRINK SPRINT CAR SERIES
Brad Sweet claimed his second consecutive World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship, and second consecutive team title for Kasey Kahne Racing and third total.
Of the 54 races contested in 2020, Sweet drove the KKR No. 49 to 46 top-10 finishes.
1 – Brad Sweet – 7,344
2 – Logan Schuchart – 7,298
3 – Donny Schatz – 7,274
4 – Sheldon Haudenschild – 7,204
5 – Carson Macedo – 7,052
6 – David Gravel – 6,934
7 – Daryn Pittman – 6,788
8 – Jacob Allen – 6,508
9 – Parker Price-Miller – 6,450
10 – Kraig Kinser – 6,152NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RANKINGS
Name – Avg. Finish (starts)
1 – Kyle Larson – 1.588 (66)
2 – Brad Sweet – 3.400 (61)
3 – Logan Schuchart – 4.040 (63)
4 – David Gravel – 4.400 (60)
5 – Donny Schatz – 4.980 (61)
6 – Jade Hastings – 5.190 (21)
7 – Sheldon Haudenschild – 5.2 (61)
8 – Aaron Reutzel – 5.241 (69)
9 – Anthony Macri – 5.3 (62)
10 – Brent Marks – 5.373 (66)
Sweet joins a very short list of drivers who have earned multiple World of Outlaws championships, alongside Mark Kinser, Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers, Donny Schatz, and Sammy Swindell.
In addition, KKR joined Karl Kinser, Steve Kinser Racing, and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing as just the fourth team to win three or more owner titles.
Kyle Larson topped the series win-list, with 12. Sweet earned eight feature wins, while point runner-up Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild, and David Gravel earned seven wins apiece.
Ten-time champion Donny Schatz finished third, with five wins for the season. Shane Stewart earned two wins, as the series‘ only other multiple feature winner.
This year‘s running of sprint car racing‘s premiere event, the 60th annual Knoxville Nationals, was postponed until 2021 due to COVID regulations.
Other premier events, such as the Kings Royal, were also canceled.
Despite being a racing veteran, in his first full season with the Outlaws, Wayne Johnson became the series‘ Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year.
Jason Johnson Racing crew chief Philip Dietz won the 2020 Crew Chief of the Year award, while KKR crew member Andrew Bowman was honored with the Jason Johnson Sportsman of the Year award, honoring his unwavering commitment to the sport and his willingness to always help other teams.
2020 Major Event Winners
4-Crown (midgets) – Canceled
4-Crown (Silver Crown) – Canceled
4-Crown (All Star Sprints) – Canceled
4-Crown (USAC Sprints) – Canceled
BC39 – Canceled
Belleville 305 Nationals – Adam Trimble
Bettenhausen 100 – Kyle Larson
Bill Holland Classic – Shane Cottle
Brad Doty Classic – Kyle Larson
Canadian Sprint Car Nationals – Canceled
Capitani Classic – Kyle Larson
Chili Bowl – Kyle Larson
Copper Classic – Kyle Larson
Copper Classic (non-wing) – Sterling Cling
Corn Belt Nationals – Brady Bacon
Devil‘s Bowl Winter Nationals – Roger Crockett
Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup – Donny Schatz
Eagle RaceSaver Nationals – Jake Bubak
Fred Brownfield Classic – Canceled
Front Row Challenge – Rained Out
Gold Cup Race of Champions – Canceled
Hodnett Cup – Kyle Larson
Hoosier Hundred – Kyle Larson
Indiana Sprint Week – Chase Stockon
Indiana Midget Week – Kyle Larson
Ironman 55 – Kyle Larson
Jackson Nationals – Logan Schuchart
James-O‘Connor Memorial – Kody Swanson
Jason Leffler Memorial – Tanner Thorson
Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup – Canceled
Keith Kauffman Classic – Anthony Macri
King of the 360‘s / Ronald Laney Memorial – Aaron Reutzel
Kings Royal – Canceled
Knoxville 360 Nationals – Kerry Madsen
Knoxville Invitational – David Gravel
Knoxville Nationals – Canceled
Kokomo Smackdown – Tyler Courtney
Last Call – Logan Schuchart
Little 500 – Bobby Santos III
Mitch Smith Memorial – Kyle Larson
Morgan Cup – Canceled
Nittany Showdown – Kyle Larson
Ohio Sprint Speedweek – Aaron Reutzel
Open Wheel Nationals – Brock Zearfoss
Oval Nationals – Canceled
Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek – Kyle Larson
Pepsi Midget Nationals – Canceled
Short Track Nationals – – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
T-Town Midget Showdown – Justin Grant
Texas Sprint Car Nationals – Canceled
Tony Hulman Classic – Chris Windom
Trophy Cup – Canceled
Turkey Night Grand Prix – Canceled
Tuscarora 50 – Lance Dewease
Ultimate ASCS Challenge – Brian Brown
Ultimate POWRi Non-Winged Challenge – Don Droud Jr.
USAC Eastern Storm – Canceled
Western World Championship (midget) – Buddy Kofoid
Western World Championship (sprint car) – Tyler Courtney
Williams Grove National Open – Donny Schatz
Williams Grove Summer Nationals – David Gravel