{"id":7561,"date":"2020-02-09T22:05:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T03:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonmotorsport.com\/?p=7561"},"modified":"2020-02-09T22:05:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T03:05:38","slug":"logan-schuchart-takes-volusia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2020\/02\/09\/logan-schuchart-takes-volusia\/","title":{"rendered":"WoO SC: Logan Schuchart takes Volusia in GWC Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cory Eliason\u00a0<\/strong>passed\u00a0<strong>Logan Schuchart\u00a0<\/strong>to take the white flag during the final night of the DIRTCar Nationals on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>As the two sped past the start-finish line, it looked like it would be a phenomenal battle on the final lap. Schuchart had gotten back by Eliason and they were slated to go into the final turn neck-and-neck.<\/p>\n<p>Eliason would end up blowing his engine, bringing out a caution on the final lap and a green-white-checkered finish.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WoO SC: Logan Schuchart takes Volusia in GWC Finish<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Schuchart would go on to win, handily after the two-lap shootout, but\u00a0<strong>Daryn Pittman\u00a0<\/strong>said that, had Eliason&#8217;s engine not blown, it would have been anyone&#8217;s race going into the final turn.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I couldn&#8217;t believe how far [Schuchart] came back to me and [Eliason],&#8221; Pittman said on the DirtVision broadcast. &#8220;Honestly, I think it was anybody&#8217;s race going down the backstretch there on the white flag lap.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The win for Schuchart is his first of the 2020 season and first Outlaws victory since the final visit to Eldora last season.<\/p>\n<p>It wrapped up a miraculous weekend for Schuchart, who finished second on Friday night and took a provisional (started 25th) on Saturday to a top-five finish.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was kind of timid to go up to the top,&#8221; Shuchart said on the DirtVision broadcast.&#8221; But, either way, I really wanted one of these gators. I&#8217;m glad we got one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How about the start to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WorldofOutlaws?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WorldofOutlaws<\/a> season Logan Schuchart (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSchuchart1s?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LSchuchart1s<\/a>) and @sharkracingWoO have had?<\/p>\n<p>Friday &#8211; Dominated prelims and finished P2 to Donny Schatz<br \/>Saturday &#8211; Used a provisional and went 25th-5th<br \/>Sunday &#8211; A big W after a GWC finish<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 Shark Racing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FwuW4gS185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FwuW4gS185<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Always Race Day (@AlwaysRaceDay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlwaysRaceDay\/status\/1226693419516514305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Schuchart held off Pittman in the final two laps, but because the Shark Racing driver ran the top line, the No. 83 car had no dice to play with.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I honestly just guessed wrong,&#8221; Pittman told <a href=\"http:\/\/dirtvision.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DirtVision.com.<\/a> &#8220;I thought he had been more committed to the bottom and I thought my car was better on the top. I was hoping he&#8217;d peel off and he never did. He just ran a smart race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schuchart also climbed to second place in the World of Outlaws standings, two points behind\u00a0<strong>Brad Sweet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sweet would go on to take the overall DIRTCar Nationals trophy by winning twice (once with the All-Star Circuit of Champions) and never failing to reach the podium.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brad Sweet (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradSweet49?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BradSweet49<\/a>) is your 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DIRTcarNats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DIRTcarNats<\/a> Champion! <\/p>\n<p>He finished on the podium for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NAPARacing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NAPARacing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KKRdirt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KKRdirt<\/a> in each of the five nights.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaceMaxims?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RaceMaxims<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/px7TNHiHyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/px7TNHiHyo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Always Race Day (@AlwaysRaceDay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlwaysRaceDay\/status\/1226692828526456832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You always remember the last one and Logan was a little better than us tonight,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonmotorsport.com\/2019\/07\/23\/the-summer-of-the-big-cat-and-how-it-came-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweet<\/a> told DirtVision.com. &#8220;He drove a great race. We&#8217;ll take [third-place], we&#8217;ll re-group, and 2020 is looking to be a strong year for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars will return to the track on March 13 as they kickoff their weekly portion of the schedule in Paige, Texas at Cotton Bowl Speedway.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 533px; height: 340px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"320\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 48pt;\" span=\"5\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 14.5pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 14.5pt; width: 240pt;\" colspan=\"5\" width=\"320\" height=\"19\"><strong>2020 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Standings (Unnoficial)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14.5pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\" height=\"19\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Driver<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\"><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\"><strong>Behind<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14.5pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\" height=\"19\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" colspan=\"2\">Brad Sweet<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">438<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14.5pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\" height=\"19\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" colspan=\"2\">Logan Schuchart<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">436<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14.5pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\" height=\"19\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" colspan=\"2\">Daryn Pittman<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">424<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14.5pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\" height=\"19\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" colspan=\"2\">Donny Schatz<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">424<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 14.5pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 14.5pt;\" height=\"19\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" colspan=\"2\">Carson Macedo<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">412<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">-26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cory Eliason\u00a0passed\u00a0Logan Schuchart\u00a0to take the white flag during the final night of the DIRTCar Nationals on Sunday. As the two sped past the start-finish line, it looked like it would be a phenomenal battle on the final lap. Schuchart had gotten back by Eliason and they were slated to go into the final turn neck-and-neck. 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