Best Bets: World of Outlaws Spring Classic Pre-Event Odds Analysis

Schedule and How to Watch WoO Spring Classic

Mid-50-degree temperatures greet the WoO Sprint Car contingent on Friday, April 11th, when Gravel tries to replicate his heroics from last season. The green flag falls on proceedings at the I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park from 6:30 PM CST. Drivers speed into the hot laps before shifting gears for the racing, set to follow shortly after.

If you prefer to enjoy the thrilling action from a warmer environment, tune into DIRTVision throughout the weekend. You can keep tabs on the event updates and driver analysis on NXTbets.

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Best Bets and Picks for WoO Spring Classic

Top Picks

David Gravel (+300)

It feels like deja vu as David Gravel starts to run away with the NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Championship. The 2024 Series Winner has entered Victory Lane five times this year, racking up a total of 10 podiums in 13 races so far. Gravel is proving difficult to tame, finishing inside the top five in every race this season.

Carson Macedo (+490)

Second-ranked Carson Macedo drove to his fifth podium of the series at the Lawton Speedway, finishing behind Kofoid. Macedo enters Missouri with the second-best average finishing record in 2025, crossing the line just inside the top five with 4.85. The Californian won the season opener but hasn’t taken another checkered flag.

Michael “Buddy” Kofoid (+591)

Michael “Buddy” Kofoid concerned us with his season-opening run, finishing outside the top 10 in the first three outings. The Roth Motorsports racer has strung together an impressive run since the second race at Kennedale Speedway Park, winning twice. His average position in the last four races is 1.5, better than any of his peers for the same period.

Outsider Picks

Donny Schatz (+1133)

Donny Schatz is showing no signs of slowing down at the age of 47, picking up eight top 10s in this campaign. The veteran tasted success in the second race at this track in 2024, crossing the line ahead of Macedo and Kofoid. His experience can’t be shunned, and he left Pevely last year with an average finish of 4.5 across the two races.

Sheldon Haudenschild (+1169)

Sheldon Haudenschild endured an inconsistent run at the start of the 2025 series, crossing the line outside the top 10 five times in the first seven races. The Wooster native has reigned in his driving in recent weeks, collecting five top 5s in his past six races. Haudenschild placed third behind Gravel at Magnolia Motor Speedway, his best finish this year.

Logan Schuchart (+1615)

Logan Schuchart arrives in Missouri with an eye-catching record at this venue, finishing top 10 in all of his last five visits. Schuchart averaged 5.4 in his last five trips to this track and holds eight top fives in 2025. The third-best driver in the series boasts four podiums in this campaign, tied with Kofoid for the third most in the field.

Expert Pick

David Gravel remains our expert pick for the I-55 Spring Classic, securing 10 podiums and 13 top fives. The Defending Champion has entered Victory Lane on five occasions this season, highlighting his dominance on the dirt. Sportsbooks price Gravel at +300 in the pre-event odds, offering a potential payday of $80 for a $20 stake.

Head-to-Head Odds For WoO Spring Classic 

H2H 1

Series leader David Gravel enters his duel with Carson Macedo as the favorite, with an average finishing position of 2.3 in 2025. Both drivers have driven their way onto three podiums in the last five starts.

H2H 2

Michael Kofoid starts his matchup with Logan Schuchart as the favorite with four podiums under the hood in his last four starts. Kofoid entered Victory Lane at Lawton Speedway for his second triumph this season, while Schuchart is still searching for his maiden win.

H2H 3

The veteran Donny Schatz starts as the favorite, but Sheldon Haudenschild is far more consistent in this series. Haudenschild enters with an average finishing position of 5.0 in the last four races versus his rival’s 12.75.

H2H 4

Rico Abreu graces WoO with his presence this weekend to face Giovanni Scelzi in the final matchup of the weekend. Scelzi enters with three podiums, including a win, and should have enough to see off Abreu who finished sixth here in 2021 and 2022.

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David Gravel continues his sublime run of form in 2025, securing a top-five in every start. Can the series leader win his sixth race of the year in Pevely or is Michael Kofoid poised to go back-to-back after his dominance at Lawton Speedway?