David Gravel kicked off the Federated Auto Parts Spring Classic doubleheader at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park that evening by setting quick time during qualifying. He won a heat race and gained a position to place seventh in the dash.

"We didn't get a good dash draw, but had things go our way early in the feature," he said. "We gained some track position and then lost some track position. (Around the midpoint of the race) I made an aggressive move in turns three and four. We ended up touching tires with someone down the frontstretch. I flipped pretty bad. I thought for sure our night was over. We got the left rear suspension fixed, a couple of wings on there. The boys did a great job to get us back out there. Luckily, there were a bunch of lapped cars and we passed a couple, had a couple people crash or break and ended up ninth.

"The front axle was bent pretty far back in the right front and felt a little weird. I couldn't really run the top of the track. I had to lead it with the right rear. I just ran the bottom and when I had to go to the top I would. It wasn't 100 percent. I was trying to finish ahead of all the cars one lap down. Fortunately we did that and got a couple more. I'm very proud of everybody to salvage a ninth-place finish."

If Gravel wouldn't have been able to restart the race he would have finished 22^nd, meaning the team saved 26 points by rebounding the way it did.

The crew worked hard to rebuild the car prior to Saturday's event finale.

"We were able to still use the chassis," Gravel said. "The only thing that stayed the same was my seat, the steering gear and the tail tank."

Gravel qualified second quickest overall and he won a heat race. A runner-up result in the dash lined him up on the outside of the front row for the main event.

"The car felt good and we had a better dash draw," he said. "I was able to get the lead early in the feature. Traffic was brutal. It was like New York City traffic. I saw Buddy (Kofoid) poke his nose. I was too tentative in traffic one lap and tried to run the middle. He was able to get around me. I wish I ran it harder into the corner. That was his opportunity to get around me."

Gravel led Lap 8 through Lap 26 before he ended the race in second - his ninth podium of the season.

"I was happy," he said. "I wanted to win. I was a little banged up and you could easily compound two bad nights in a row. To come back, have a strong run, lead laps and finish second was good."

Next up is the Hy-Vee Perks 40 this Friday at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., followed by the Southern Indiana Showdown on Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. Gravel enters the weekend leading the World of Outlaws championship standings by 42 points.

"Two wild card tracks, tracks we've had success at," he said. "I'm looking forward to the challenge. We'll take it day by day, lap by lap. We'll try to qualify well and put ourselves in position."

QUICK RESULTS -

April 10 - I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, Mo. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 7 (8); Feature: 9 (7).

April 11 - I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, Mo. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 2 (3); Feature: 2 (2).

SEASON STATS -

13 races, 3 wins, 9 top fives, 11 top 10s, 12 top 15s, 12 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Friday at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., for the Hy-Vee Perks 40 and Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., for the Southern Indiana Showdown with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

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Inside Line Promotions – GREENBRIER, Ark. (April 13, 2026) – Jordon Mallett is hoping to wear a crown this Saturday when he invades Riverside International Speedway for the King of the Ditch.

A $5,000 payday is on the line at the dirt oval in West Memphis, Ark., where Mallett has five career winged sprint car triumphs.

“It’s nice to be close to home and run for a good purse,” he said. “More than that, I’m just ready to get more laps in and try to work on our program and notebook.”

Mallett and car owner A.G. Rains recorded a pair of runner-up results at the track when they teamed up at the end of the 2024 season.

“I’m ready to get back there,” Mallett said. “It’s a place I’ve always liked going to and I feel like we’re normally pretty good there. I think it’s the perfect opportunity to hopefully get this season going in the direction of the expectations we have.”

Saturday’s race will be the first in more than a month for the team, which last competed on March 13 at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Ala. A DNF in the heat race because of mechanical woes left the team unable to start the main event.

“We changed motors and were ready to race the next night if it didn’t get rained out, but Mother Nature won,” Mallett said. “We’re hoping we can get this bad luck we’ve had to start the season behind us. Everyone is giving 110 percent, but we’ve had a string of bad luck we haven’t been able to get rid of yet. It’s just circumstances outside of all of our control. We’ve got speed and everything we need. We just need a little luck on our side so we can compete in races.”

QUICK RESULTS –

March 13 – North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Ala. – Heat race: 5 (3); Feature: 18 (18). 

SEASON STATS –

5 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 2 top 15s, 5 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the King of the Ditch

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