Lapped traffic couldn’t slow him. Cautions that erased his lead couldn’t slow him. Even a slide job that briefly cost him the lead couldn’t slow him Friday night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 is a one-third-mile oval of dirt that thrills sprint car fans year in and year out. Crowds flock to the Pevely, Mo., bullring to see the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars twice a year — once in the spring and the other in August for the famed Ironman 55.
It’s tough to find a race track that suits a driver better than how I-55 suits Sheldon Haudenschild. His famed driving style works well on the intense bullring.
Sheldon Haudenschild appeared poised for a third straight US 36 Raceway victory on Friday night. He’d taken the lead early and sliced through plenty of traffic as he led the opening 20 circuits
JJR continues to operate based on the foundation Jason Johnson laid as they’ve become one of the sport’s powerhouses with Philip and Brooke Dietz in ownership and Carson Macedo driving.
This weekend, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will honor one of the most respected men to ever grace the pit area with the sixth running of the Jason Johnson Classic.
Rico Abreu didn’t grow up racing at 81 Speedway. He doesn’t have many laps at the Kansas race track. But he feels right at home at the three-eighths-mile circuit
