Defending series champion David Gravel leads the standings by 70 points and has four wins this season, giving him momentum heading into Sharon Speedway, where he won in 2024. Ohio native Sheldon Haudenschild, in his 10th World of Outlaws season and currently fifth in the standings, returns to his home tracks for his first trip since joining KCP Racing. Since partnering with KCP he has one win and 10 top-10 finishes this season.

The Ohio weekend opens with the Kistler Engines Classic at Attica Raceway Park on Friday, May 1, and concludes at Sharon Speedway on Saturday, May 2. Attica will host the series for the 28th time, and Sharon will record its 16th overall World of Outlaws weekend after 15 prior visits.

Haudenschild has made more than 60 appearances at Attica and recorded his first 410 victory there in 2013. He won the 2015 Lou Blaney Memorial at Sharon and has reached the podium in four of his six World of Outlaws starts at Sharon. Donny Schatz has five wins and 11 podiums at Attica. More than 60 cars are expected each night, with local and rising contenders such as Dale Blaney, Cap Henry and Bryce Lucius among those to watch. Lagrange rookie Kasey Jedrzejek, in Bill Rose’s No. 6, has two top-10 finishes this season and scored his first career 410 Sprint Car victory at Attica. With Gravel holding a sizable points cushion and several past winners and strong local contenders on the card, the two Ohio shows offer rivals chances to gain or defend points in the championship race.