By T.J. Buffenbarger
ROSSBURG, Ohio (July 18, 2025) — ROSSBURG, Ohio (July 16, 2025) – For the second year in a row Rico Abreu earned a trip to victory lane at Eldora Speedway by winning the main event during the Knight Before event with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.
Unlike last year when Abreu had to run down David Gravel to regain the lead with four laps to go, Abreu led all 30 laps in route to the victory in dominating fashion.
Afterwords Abreu was greeted to the Eldora crowd chanting his first name during his victory lane interview.
“All you fans are what make this sport so exciting. I drive my ass off for you guys,” said Abreu to the crowd’s pleasure. “I just really appreciate these events and the build up to them, it gets really intense out there. You’re racing against the greatest drivers of all time, Kyle Larson, David Gravel, Brad Sweet, Carson Macedo. They’re the fastest cars in the country right now.”
After the initial start was called back for a jump by Parker Price-Miller, who was docked two starting positions for the infraction, Abreu drove to the lead with David Gravel and Aaron Reutzel in pursuit.
Abreu began overtaking slower cars on lap five which allowed Gravel to close in. One lap later the caution flag appeared when Cory Day slowed in turn four. Day was unable to make repairs to rejoin the field.
While Abreu continued to lead Gravel and Reutzel, Kyle Larson made his presence felt passing Zach Hampton for the fourth position. One lap later the first red flag of the race appeared when Kasey Kahne slammed the wall between turns one and two and flipped violently down the racetrack. Kahne was able to exit the car under his own power.
After the restart Larson Reutzel started racing for the third position with Larson taking the spot. With 18 laps complete a caution flag for Ashton Torgerson allowed Reutzel to get a tremendous restart to drive into second position but could not get by Abreu for the lead.
Just after securing the second position disaster struck for Reutzel as he flipped into the catch fence between turns one and two. After landing on the track Hampton and Steven Snyder Jr. had nowhere to go and slammed into Reutzel’s race car. All three drivers emerged from their cars under their own power, but Reutzel immediately went to the ground and was tended to by medical personnel.
After the restart Abreu pulled away while Carson Macedo and Larson shuffled Gravel back to the fourth spot. Gravel was able to get back to third position around Larson on lap 18.
Up front it was all Abreu holding a 1.381 second advantage at the finish line. Macedo held on for second while Larson and Gravel continued to race for third with Larson taking the position on the final lap.
After the checkered flag, Larson and Gravel collided on the backstretch with both cars stopped on the track. The pair continued to verbally spar and were taken back to the World of Outlaws command center by official Carlton Reimers before both drivers went their separate ways.
the Knight Before
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
Eldora Speedway
Rossburg, Ohio
Friday, July 18, 2025
Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying Flight A
1. 41-Carson Macedo, 12.996[16]
2. 27-Emerson Axsom, 13.003[26]
3. 6-Zach Hampton, 13.004[18]
4. 71-Parker Price Miller, 13.004[12]
5. 19-Brent Marks, 13.031[1]
6. 23-Garet Williamson, 13.043[27]
7. 14-Spencer Bayston, 13.050[22]
8. 27H-Steven Snyder Jr, 13.059[23]
9. 21-Brian Brown, 13.062[21]
10. 1A-Ashton Torgerson, 13.080[30]
11. 2C-Cole Macedo, 13.086[6]
12. 13-Daison Pursley, 13.087[8]
13. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.091[2]
14. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.092[3]
15. 15C-Chris Andrews, 13.095[20]
16. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.117[25]
17. 7S-Chris Windom, 13.119[24]
18. 21T-James McFadden, 13.141[9]
19. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek, 13.153[14]
20. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.154[11]
21. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.190[28]
22. 88-Tanner Thorson, 13.208[7]
23. 19H-Kevin Thomas Jr, 13.210[13]
24. 9R-Chase Randall, 13.231[17]
25. 45-Devon Borden, 13.271[19]
26. 4-Zane DeVault, 13.283[4]
27. 69-Tyler Walker, 13.311[10]
28. 42-Sye Lynch, 13.406[29]
29. 32-Bryce Lucius[15]
30. (DQ) 99N-Cameron Nastasi[5]
Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying Flight B
1. 24-Rico Abreu, 12.760[2]
2. 57-Kyle Larson, 12.873[1]
3. 10-Ryan Timms, 12.946[14]
4. 2-David Gravel, 12.967[3]
5. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.990[23]
6. 23D-Chase Dietz, 12.999[8]
7. 69K-Ryan Smith, 13.018[6]
8. 55V-Kerry Madsen, 13.051[29]
9. 5-Brenham Crouch, 13.071[27]
10. 9-Kasey Kahne, 13.074[15]
11. 28M-Conner Morrell, 13.089[17]
12. 45W-Cory Eliason, 13.107[7]
13. 39M-Anthony Macri, 13.119[5]
14. 24D-Danny Sams III, 13.125[21]
15. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg, 13.125[18]
16. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.135[24]
17. 14BC-Corey Day, 13.148[10]
18. 49X-Cale Thomas, 13.155[22]
19. 21H-Brady Bacon, 13.208[25]
20. 18T-Tanner Holmes, 13.217[16]
21. 7N-Darin Naida, 13.219[13]
22. 26-Justin Peck, 13.223[19]
23. 51-Joel Myers Jr, 13.276[11]
24. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 13.300[20]
25. 99-Skylar Gee, 13.319[26]
26. 45C-Derek Hagar, 13.356[9]
27. 17GP-Tim Shaffer, 13.360[12]
28. 23L-Jimmy Light, 13.495[4]
29. 83-Michael Kofoid, [28]
Non-Qualifier #A (8 Laps)
1. 88-Tanner Thorson[2]
2. 45-Devon Borden[5]
3. 69-Tyler Walker[7]
4. 4-Zane DeVault[6]
5. 9R-Chase Randall[4]
6. 32-Bryce Lucius[9]
7. 42-Sye Lynch[8]
8. 99N-Cameron Nastasi[10]
9. 19H-Kevin Thomas Jr[3]
10. 17B-Bill Balog[1]
Non-Qualifier #B (8 Laps)
1. 26-Justin Peck[2]
2. 7N-Darin Naida[1]
3. 51-Joel Myers Jr[3]
4. 99-Skylar Gee[5]
5. 45C-Derek Hagar[6]
6. 17GP-Tim Shaffer[7]
7. 23L-Jimmy Light[8]
8. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[4]
9. 83-Michael Kofoid[9]
Heat Race #1 (8 Laps)
1. 41-Carson Macedo[1]
2. 6-Zach Hampton[2]
3. 19-Brent Marks[3]
4. 14-Spencer Bayston[4]
5. 21-Brian Brown[5]
6. 49-Brad Sweet[7]
7. 2C-Cole Macedo[6]
8. 7S-Chris Windom[9]
9. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[10]
10. 15C-Chris Andrews[8]
11. 88-Tanner Thorson[11]
Real American Beer Heat Race #2 (8 Laps)
1. 27-Emerson Axsom[1]
2. 71-Parker Price Miller[2]
3. 27H-Steven Snyder Jr[4]
4. 23-Garet Williamson[3]
5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]
6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8]
7. 13-Daison Pursley[6]
8. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[5]
9. 21T-James McFadden[9]
10. 45-Devon Borden[11]
11. 48-Danny Dietrich[10]
WIX Filter Heat Race #3 (8 Laps)
1. 24-Rico Abreu[1]
2. 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]
3. 10-Ryan Timms[2]
4. 14BC-Corey Day[9]
5. 5-Brenham Crouch[5]
6. 39M-Anthony Macri[7]
7. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[8]
8. 26-Justin Peck[11]
9. 21H-Brady Bacon[10]
10. 28M-Conner Morrell[6]
11. 69K-Ryan Smith[4]
The Greatest Store on Dirt Heat Race #4 (8 Laps)
1. 57-Kyle Larson[1]
2. 2-David Gravel[2]
3. 55V-Kerry Madsen[4]
4. 23D-Chase Dietz[3]
5. 9-Kasey Kahne[5]
6. 45W-Cory Eliason[6]
7. 15-Donny Schatz[8]
8. 49X-Cale Thomas[9]
9. 18T-Tanner Holmes[10]
10. 7N-Darin Naida[11]
11. 24D-Danny Sams III[7]
Toyota Dash (6 Laps)
1. 24-Rico Abreu[2]
2. 2-David Gravel[3]
3. 87-Aaron Reutzel[6]
4. 71-Parker Price Miller[1]
5. 6-Zach Hampton[4]
6. 57-Kyle Larson[7]
7. 41-Carson Macedo[5]
8. 27-Emerson Axsom[8]
D-Main (8 Laps)
1. 69-Tyler Walker[1]
2. 51-Joel Myers Jr[2]
3. 17GP-Tim Shaffer[8]
4. 99-Skylar Gee[4]
5. 4-Zane DeVault[3]
6. 9R-Chase Randall[5]
7. 23L-Jimmy Light[10]
8. 99N-Cameron Nastasi[11]
9. 83-Michael Kofoid[14]
10. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[12]
11. 45C-Derek Hagar[6]
12. 32-Bryce Lucius[7]
13. 42-Sye Lynch[9]
14. 19H-Kevin Thomas Jr[13]
15. 17B-Bill Balog[15]
C-Main (10 Laps)
1. 21H-Brady Bacon[2]
2. 18T-Tanner Holmes[4]
3. 21T-James McFadden[3]
4. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[1]
5. 51-Joel Myers Jr[13]
6. 7N-Darin Naida[6]
7. 45-Devon Borden[7]
8. 15C-Chris Andrews[5]
9. 69K-Ryan Smith[8]
10. 88-Tanner Thorson[9]
11. 24D-Danny Sams III[10]
12. 48-Danny Dietrich[11]
13. 69-Tyler Walker[12]
MicroLite Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps)
1. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[1]
2. 49-Brad Sweet[3]
3. 39M-Anthony Macri[4]
4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]
5. 2C-Cole Macedo[7]
6. 15-Donny Schatz[10]
7. 13-Daison Pursley[9]
8. 45W-Cory Eliason[6]
9. 26-Justin Peck[12]
10. 49X-Cale Thomas[13]
11. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[8]
12. 7S-Chris Windom[11]
13. 18T-Tanner Holmes[15]
14. 21H-Brady Bacon[14]
15. 28M-Conner Morrell[2]
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps)
1. 24-Rico Abreu[1]
2. 41-Carson Macedo[7]
3. 57-Kyle Larson[6]
4. 2-David Gravel[2]
5. 83-Michael Kofoid[25]
6. 55V-Kerry Madsen[12]
7. 27-Emerson Axsom[8]
8. 49-Brad Sweet[22]
9. 23-Garet Williamson[15]
10. 7S-Chris Windom[28]
11. 19-Brent Marks[9]
12. 1S-Logan Schuchart[24]
13. 14-Spencer Bayston[13]
14. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[19]
15. 21-Brian Brown[17]
16. 5-Brenham Crouch[18]
17. 15-Donny Schatz[26]
18. 17B-Bill Balog[27]
19. 99-Skylar Gee[30]
20. 10-Ryan Timms[10]
21. 23D-Chase Dietz[16]
22. 2C-Cole Macedo[29]
23. 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]
24. 6-Zach Hampton[5]
25. 27H-Steven Snyder Jr[11]
26. 71-Parker Price Miller[4]
27. 9-Kasey Kahne[20]
28. 39M-Anthony Macri[23]
29. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[21]
30. 14BC-Corey Day[14]