Spencer Bayston
Spencer Bayston scored his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series feature win of 2023 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway atI-55 on Friday night in a preliminary to the Ironman 55. Last year’s Rookie of the Year was victorious in a race held on a challenging track that was ultimately halted early due to an accident that caused damage to the facility.
The CJB Motorsports driver from Lebanon, Indiana earned $10,000 from the track located in Pevely, Missouri in a race aired live by DirtVision.com.
A total of 36 cars were signed in for competition
Qualifying Results: 1. David Gravel(10.416), 2. James McFadden, 3. Brad Sweet, 4. Sheldon Haudenschild, 5. Cole Macedo, 6. Spencer Bayston, 7. Carson Macedo, 8. Giovanni Scelzi, 9. Buddy Kofoid, 10. Donny Schatz
Heat 1 Results: 1. Cole Macedo, 2. David Gravel, 3. Noah Gass, 4. Buddy Kofoid, 5. Brock Zearfoss
Heat 2 Results: 1. James McFadden, 2. Spencer Bayston, 3. Donny Schatz, 4. Joe B. Miller, 5. Cody Maroske
Heat 3 Results: 1. Brad Sweet, 2. Cory Eliason, 3. Carson Macedo, 4. Corey Day, 5. Robbie Price
Heat 4 Results: 1. Giovanni Scelzi, 2. Sheldon Haudenschild, 3. Rusty Hickman, 4. Zach Daum, 5. Will Armitage
WoO Dash Results: 1. Cole Macedo, 2. David Gravel, 3. Spencer Bayston, 4. Brad Sweet, 5. Giovanni Scelzi, 6. James McFadden, 7. Cory Eliason, 8. Sheldon Haudenschild
Last Chance Showdown Finish: 1. Jamie Veal, 2. Jacob Allen, 3. Scotty Mann, 4. Riley Goodno
Feature Re-cap: At the start of the 30-lap main event it was Cole Macedo who took the early lead with Sweet, Bayston, Gravel and Scelzi trailing. Bayston grabbed second away from Sweet on the second lap as the drivers made their way around the rough track that had been saturated with rain the day before.
Bayston quickly wrested the lead of the race away from Macedo who then began to fall back in the running order. Sweet and Scelzi were then left to fight over second place as the leader began to drive away.
A lap 18 caution for Schuchart would erase Bayston’s four second advantage. Officials then decided to turn the caution period into an open red flag condition when it became apparent that drivers were running out of visor tear-offs in the tacky conditions.
When the racing action resumed, Noah Gass went to the high side and began making up positions within the top-10. However, the race would again be halted when Corey Day flipped wildly in turn four on lap 21.
Day walked away from the crash but significant damage had been done to the catch fence, At that time, track and series officials decided that repairs would take too long and opted to call the race official at that point making Bayston the winner.
Feature Results: 1. Spencer Bayston, 2. Giovanni Scelzi, 3. Brad Sweet, 4. James McFadden, 5. Cole Macedo, 6. Cory Eliason, 7. Noah Gass, 8. David Gravel, 9. Donny Schatz, 10. Rusty Hickman, 11. Carson Macedo, 12. Buddy Kofoid, 13. Corey Day, 14. Zach Daum, 15. Joe B. Miller, 16. Brock Zearfoss, 17. Jamie Veal, 18. Robbie Price, 19. Scottie Milan, 20. Logan Schuchart, 21. Cody Marsoke, 22. Riley Goodno, 23. Will Armitage, 24. Jacob Allen, DNS- Sheldon Haudenschild
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