Brad Sweet Scores a Pair of Top-Five Finishes
With top-five finishes at Riverside Speedway and I-55 Raceway, Brad Sweet moved back into third place in World of Outlaws championship standings.
Following a string of rainouts, the sun finally peaked out at Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., on Friday, April 20. Sweet started the event qualifying ninth and finished third in his heat race.
Starting the feature in ninth, Sweet worked his No. 49 NAPA AUTO PARTS machine into the second position and challenged for the lead before settling for the runner-up position to his Kasey Kahne Racing teammate Daryn Pittman.
Saturday’s night’s race at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., had 44 cars attempting to make the race, which led to a split-field qualifying with two flights. Sweet went quick time in qualifying flight B and went on to win his heat and qualify for the dash, where he finished fourth.
Starting the 40-lap feature in fourth, Sweet struggled to gain any ground, mainly due to single-file restarts as a result of rough track conditions. He ultimately slipped back to fifth place as the checkered flag waved.
Sunday night’s event at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., was eventually cancelled due to inclement weather.
The No. 49 NAPA AUTO PARTS team will return to action on Wednesday, April 25, at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas.
Start / Finish:
April 20 – Riverside Speedway: 9 / 2
April 21 – I-55 Speedway: 4 / 5
April 22 – Tri-State Speedway: Rained Out
Points Standing / Total: 3rd / 1492
Next Race: Wednesday, April 25, Cotton Bowl Speedway, Paige, Texas
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Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR), located in Mooresville, NC, was formed in 2005 and employs more than ten people dedicated to sprint car racing. The organization fields two entries in the High Limit Sprint Car Series; Brad Sweet (NAPA No. 49) and former NASCAR Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne (No. 9). Collectively, KKR has 7 World of Outlaws and High Limit Racing Championships (Daryn Pittman in '13 and Brad Sweet in '19, '20, '21, '22, '23 & ‘24). In addition, Eric Prutzman has won Crew Chief of the year 3x (’19,’23 & ’24). Since the team's inception, KKR has amassed over 290+ national dirt car wins.