MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — David Gravel made history again on Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Gravel secured his 100th World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victory.
The driver of the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 became the eighth driver in series history to reach 100 victories, joining Steve Kinser (690 wins), Sammy Swindell (394), Donny Schatz (314), Mark Kinser (203), Doug Wolfgang (140), Danny Lasoski (122) and Joey Saldana (105).
Gravel’s triumphs have come with seven different race teams – Big Game Motorsports (42), CJB Motorsports (32), Jason Johnson Racing (19), Roth Motorsports (4), DDR Motorsports (1), Bill Rose Racing (1), and Rod Tiner Racing (1).
Reaching the milestone caused an emotional Gravel to reflect on the journey.
“I bounced around a lot in my career and was able to win in a lot of different cars,” Gravel said. “I wouldn’t be here without all of those people giving me opportunities. As a sprint car driver trying to make a living, people have to take chances on you. Going out with Bill Rose and Rod Tiner and having a s****y season. And then CJB hiring me. All of those things just catapulted my career. Roth (Motorsports) gave me my first big national opportunity. It’s been a fun ride. I’m 32 years old. Hopefully we can keep getting a lot more.”
Saturday marked Gravel’s 12th World of Outlaws victory and 13th overall win this season. It also came one week after he won the Brad Doty Classic, Joker’s Jackpot and Kings Royal during a five-day span.
Gravel will be back in action tonight at New York’s Weedsport Speedway.