As much to help myself go through notes as meet a deadline, with dirt racing’s summer in full swing, let’s give out some midterm honors based on the season thus far.
2022 Wreck of the Year
Second 410 heat of the night at Knoxville Raceway, June 11. The car count involved is ridiculous. The damage incurred by so many of the racecars is ridiculous. The hangtime of the debris is ridiculous. And fortunately every driver walked away. This one hopefully won’t get topped the rest of the year.
. @DIRTVision REPLAY: Eight of the twelve cars collide in a WILD start to Heat Race 2 at @knoxvilleraces! Thankfully all drivers involved are okay! #OutlawTough pic.twitter.com/baskk9tlb1
— World of Outlaws (@WorldofOutlaws) June 12, 2022
Runner-up: Kasey Kahne at Volusia. Unfortunately, this wreck kept Kahne out of his sprint car for over a month during his rookie World of Outlaws campaign. Fortunately, Kahne has since recovered and is back on tour full time.
2022 Finish of the Year
June 25, 2022
2022 High Bank Nationals (World of Outlaws)
Where: Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, S.D. (replay on DirtVision)
Sheldon Haudenschild is no stranger to the cushion, pounding the high side of any racetrack he contests. And in fact, a year ago, this commitment to the high line cost him a win in a 2021 race of the year finalist, falling short to Dave Blaney on the last lap at Sharon Speedway.
This year, the cushion was his friend. Running on the high side for the final four laps of the High Bank Nationals finale, Haudenschild came out of nowhere to grab the richest sprint car race 2022 has yet contested.
. @DIRTVision REPLAY: @Haudenschild_17 pulls off an absolutely incredible last four laps to win the @HusetsSpeedway High Bank Nationals and $100,000! #OutlawTough pic.twitter.com/7FPIffGbXH
— World of Outlaws (@WorldofOutlaws) June 26, 2022
2022 Race of the Year
June 9, 2022
2022 Eldora Million
Where: Eldora Speedway – New Weston, Ohio (replay on Flo Racing)
Don’t be fooled into thinking that a $1 million purse automatically wins this race accolades; the race itself was every bit as good as the hype a seven-figure payday brings with it. The track crew at Eldora worked a minor miracle, peeling hundreds of truckloads of clay off their racing surface days before the Million was supposed to run and returning the most prestigious dirt track in America back to form.
By feature time for the Eldora Million, Eldora…
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