ATTICA, Ohio — Memorial Day weekend is all in regards to the Buckeye State for the World of Outlaws NOS Power Drink Dash Automobile Collection.
Three nights of racing are set to take the nation’s finest dash automotive drivers to a few completely different Ohio ovals in three completely different areas of the state.
It begins on Friday, Might 23, within the Northwest at Attica Raceway Park. The third-mile dust observe will welcome the tour for the twenty sixth time. Then it’s straight east almost to the Pennsylvania border, the place Hartford’s Sharon Speedway awaits the World of Outlaws’ fifteenth go to on Saturday, Might 24. Sunday is an off day earlier than racing resumes with a Monday, Might 26, journey south to the Appalachian foothills for a battle at Chillicothe’s Atomic Speedway.
HOME STATE HERO
Sheldon Haudenschild heading house at all times leads the headlines when the World of Outlaws enterprise to Ohio. The Wooster, Ohio, native has swaths of followers within the area which might be desirous to welcome him with hopes of seeing a visit or two to victory lane.
Haudenschild enters the weekend with the momentum of two prime fives at Ohsweken Speedway, together with his third podium of the yr with the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Power Drink crew. They’re fifth in factors with 11 prime fives and 15 prime 10s with 23 races within the books.
3 times Haudenschild has been victorious at Attica. He topped an area race in 2013 and two with the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2015 and 2016. He gained Sharon’s 2015 Lou Blaney Memorial with ASCoC, and he’s been on the rostrum there in three of his 5 makes an attempt with the World of Outlaws. He’s one in every of solely two multi-time World of Outlaws winners at Atomic with scores in 2022 and 2024.
HEY, BUDDY
Loads of focus was fastened on Michael “Buddy” Kofoid getting into 2025 after a record-breaking rookie marketing campaign final yr with Roth Motorsports. The pairing stumbled barely out of the gate, however the ship seems to have been righted, and the sophomore is hovering.
After an 11.7 common end within the first seven races of the season, Kofoid has improved that mark to five.5 within the 16 races since. That stretch features a trio of victories at Kennedale Speedway Park, Lawton Speedway, and Lincoln Speedway. It’s additionally allowed Kofoid to climb into the runner-up place within the standings. David Gravel nonetheless has a snug lead (+178 factors), however there’s an extended strategy to go for Kofoid and firm.
Ohio is acquainted territory for the Penngrove, Calif., native. Courtesy of residing in “Linderville” with Mike and Stephanie Linder, he spent loads of time racing within the state when he first expanded his profession to the Midwest. Kofoid gained final Might’s World of Outlaws go to to Attica in thrilling, last-lap vogue, and he’s been on the rostrum in 12 of his 25 races there. He owns a finest end of fifth at Sharon in three tries. Final Might, the 23-year-old posted a pair of podiums at Atomic.
OHIO ACE
Not that there are various states the place Donny Schatz hasn’t carried out nicely, however his skills have shone particularly shiny in Ohio.
The ten-time collection champion bagged 32 of his 316 profession World of Outlaws Function victories within the “Buckeye State.” That’s the second highest on his résumé, rating solely behind his tally of 36 in Pennsylvania.
He’s gained in any respect three tracks on this weekend’s agenda. Schatz’s 5 checkered flags at Attica are essentially the most, and he’s solely missed the highest 10 as soon as in 19 tries. The Fargo, N.D., native visited Sharon victory lane twice, first with a 360 underneath the hood in a 2008 American Dash Automobile Collection Patriot race after which with the World of Outlaws 15 years later. Of the dozen collection visits to Atomic, Schatz claimed 1 / 4 of them with 4 trophies from the high-banked oval.
Schatz and his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing crew sit sixth in factors with prime 10 leads to 4 of the final 5 races.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
With greater than 1 / 4 of the season full, there have been no hiccups for David Gravel and Massive Recreation Motorsports of their title protection.
They’re contemporary off a sweep of two nights at Ohsweken, their third occasion sweep of 2025 to associate with back-to-back victories at Volusia Speedway Park (March 2-3) and Cotton Bowl Speedway (March 21-22). The No. 2 hasn’t completed worse than sixth in 2025 and boasts a 2.78 common end.
Current historical past provides no cause to doubt Gravel and Tod Quiring’s crew this weekend. The Watertown, Conn., native is the latest collection winner at each Attica and Sharon. His most up-to-date journey to Atomic dealt misfortune as he acquired caught up in a crash with lapped visitors, however that got here after successful the night time earlier than.
ROOKIE FIGHT
The primary quarter of the 2025 World of Outlaws marketing campaign has made one factor clear – the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the 12 months battle gained’t be gained simply.
Canada gave us yet one more prime spot swap among the many rookies as a pair of prime 10s, together with a season-best fifth, lifted Chris Windom and the Sides Motorsports group above Garet Williamson. Windom has been within the prime 5 earlier than in any respect three tracks forward, together with podiums at Sharon and Atomic. The NOS Power Drink driver is 14 markers forward of Williamson.
Cole Macedo is trying to claw his approach into the battle after a forgettable begin to the season in Florida. He and TwoC Racing have climbed into third in rookie factors, and he’s acquired loads of laps in Ohio thanks to creating the identical cease in “Linderville” that Buddy Kofoid did on his strategy to the World of Outlaws. The Lemoore, Calif., driver owns 5 native wins at Attica.
Conner Morrell is down in sixth, however he’s contemporary off posting the perfect end of the season for one of many rookies after main laps and coming house with the runner-up spot at Ohsweken.
BUCKEYE BATTLERS
With Ohio having one of many healthiest native dash automotive scenes within the nation, anticipate many drivers who compete at these tracks weekly to place their finest foot ahead as they face off with the World of Outlaws.
Cap Henry has already gained thrice in native Attica motion this yr. Over at Sharon, Dale Blaney is contemporary off driving brother Dave’s No. 10 to victory. He’s additionally a seven-time Sharon winner with ASCoC.
Atomic has but to host a dash var race in 2025, however there’s little question Cole Duncan is an area favourite. He gained the observe’s ultimate 4 races of 2024.
Anticipate many extra locals together with the likes of Craig Mintz, Trey Jacobs, Creed Kemenah, Greg Wilson, Bryce Lucius and extra to compete in at the least one and probably all three occasions.
