Heavy rain at Ohsweken Speedway on Tuesday forced World of Outlaws and track officials to cancel the Federated Auto Parts Six Nations Showdown opener, a race that had been scheduled to pay $15,000 to win. The Wednesday finale was still on the schedule, with $20,000 to win and $1,500 to start. Tickets were still available for the finale, fans who bought in advance were to be refunded to their original payment method, and pit passes bought at the track remained valid for Wednesday. Anyone unable to attend could return the pit band at the pit gate for a refund.
The Ohsweken stop is the first part of a four-race swing through Ontario and New York for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. After Ohsweken, the tour moves to Weedsport Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26, for the Empire State Challenge, with Sunday’s race also paying $20,000 to win and $1,500 to start.
David Gravel entered the week as the driver to beat and led the World of Outlaws standings. He swept both Ohsweken races last year and won four of five races at Weedsport in Tod Quiring’s No. 2 last season. Michael “Buddy” Kofoid was second in the standings, followed by Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo and Logan Schuchart. The field also included drivers with NASCAR ties such as Ryan Newman, Christopher Bell and Stewart Friesen, while Garet Williamson was mentioned as being close to a breakthrough win and Donny Schatz had a strong history at both venues.
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