David Gravel, 33, of Watertown, Connecticut, entered the 2026 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season as the two-time defending champion (2024, 2025) in the Big Game No. 2 and will attempt a historic three-peat at Volusia Speedway Park’s Bike Week Jamboree on March 1–2. A three-peat in the World of Outlaws has previously been accomplished only by Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz and Brad Sweet.

Team accounts list 62 wins, 155 podiums, 229 top-five finishes and 309 top-10s in 354 Features; another account lists slightly lower totals — 62 wins, 153 podiums, 227 top fives and 307 top-10s across 351 Features. Those differing tallies reflect variations in source reporting but consistently show the program’s sustained success since Gravel joined.

Big Game opened the 2026 season in strong form, posting the quickest time in their qualifying flight on each of the three nights at the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals and earning two podiums at the event. Team owner Tod Quiring and a largely steady core staff provide continuity: Cody Jacobs has been Big Game’s crew chief since 2020, Zach Patterson the tire specialist since 2022, Pete Stephens returned as car chief, and Luke Vaughn was promoted to a full-time role for 2026 after joining late in 2025. Gravel credited that organizational continuity for fueling the back-to-back titles and named Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart and Sheldon Haudenschild as key challengers for the season.

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