ATTICA, Ohio — This year will mark the 12th season Ohio Logistics has been the title sponsor of the Brad Doty Classic.

The 31st annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic Presented by Racing Optics will hit the track at Attica Raceway Park on Tuesday, July 16 featuring the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series.

The 2018 Brad Doty Classic saw 50 drivers compete for the $10,000 top prize with 10-time series champion Donny Schatz claiming the victory.

“I feel so fortunate Ohio Logistics President and CEO Chuck Bills and his family took an interest in our race 12 years ago and signed on as the title sponsor,” said Brad Doty. “It’s been an incredible and long-lasting partnership and all of us at Attica Raceway Park are so thankful for their continued friendship and support.”

Ohio Logistics provides innovative warehousing, distribution and transportation services to clients with local or global logistic requirements.

This year will mark the 15th consecutive season the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series has sanctioned the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic Presented by Racing Optics.

There have been 22 different winners in the 28 contested Brad Doty Classic features (two have been rained out).

ORRVILLE, Ohio — The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 fell victim to Mother Nature yet again, this time at Wayne County Speedway.

Heavy rain and high winds invaded the Orrville, Ohio-area just after 4 p.m. and lasted nearly 20 minutes, ultimately leaving Wayne County Speedway heavily saturated.

Additional heavy rain fell on the speedway just before 6 p.m. leaving All Star and Wayne County Speedway officials with no choice but to cancel the evening program. The event has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 2.

Mother Nature is now responsible for 12 cancellations and/or postponements during the last 14 All Star Circuit of Champions events.

Tony Stewart’s All Star Circuit of Champions will conclude their three-day, Memorial Day weekend sweep of the Buckeye State with a Sunday night visit to Fremont Speedway on May 26.

TULSA, Okla. – Concerning two-day events with the American Sprint Car Series, an amendment has been made to the ASCS rule book in regards to lock-in drivers from the first night.

The Top-Four drivers from the first night of competition will no longer lock into the second day of a two-day show, meaning all two-day events are treated with each night as it’s own standalone event.

One thing not changed is that, in order to be eligible for the redraw on the second night, the driver must have drawn in and attempted to compete on the first night.

“I apologize for making the change after the season started. We talked about this last season and meant to make the change before PRI, and it got overlooked,” said ASCS founder Emmett Hahn. “We raced last weekend at I-96 Speedway and honored it because it was already a part of the weekend program, but going forward there will be no lock-ins from the first night to the second on ASCS two-day events.”

Events like Dirt Cup, Knoxville 360 Nationals, and the Hockett/McMillin Memorial do not follow the two-day format and are special events with unique formats that use event points.

The rule now reads as follows:

“On the second night for a two-day event at the same track, all drivers will re-qualify. No lock-ins from the first night. The top four in passing points (who drew in and attempted to compete on the first night) will draw for positions one through four, with the next four drivers in passing points drawing for positions five through eight.”

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Heavy showers and a bit of hail during 410 time trials was too much for the Knoxville Raceway to take Saturday night during Slideways Karting Center/Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Night.

The wet grounds caused a cancellation of racing.

Racing resumes at the black-dirt half-mile oval on Saturday, June 1 with McKay Group/West Bend Insurance Night.

CONCORD, N.C. – Logan Schuchart survived an overtime-extended, rubber-down war of attrition to win the finale to the United Rentals Patriot Nationals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Saturday night.

Schuchart, who started 14th for the 30-lap main event, methodically moved his way forward and then found himself in position to pounce when many drivers began blowing right-rear tires in the final laps.

He took over the top spot with three to go in regulation, when Brad Sweet pulled to the infield from the race lead with a flat right-rear tire, then held on through a green-white-checkered finish for the victory.

The Hanover, Pa., native’s triumph was his third World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win of the season, tying David Gravel for the most of any driver on tour through 20 completed features.

“Man, does this one feel good!” Schuchart said in victory lane. “A lot of times, a driver has a pretty good idea of how much tire you have left, but those last couple laps … (the right-rear) stuck and it still felt like I had grip. It was funny because that (tire) started off used. I’m pretty sure it was on the rack from last year because we didn’t want to waste a new tire starting 14th, but it didn’t matter tonight.

“It’s been a great season so far,” Schuchart added. “I didn’t know who was behind me (on the last lap), but I knew some guys who had problems probably had a new tire. That last lap, I came off turn two and I heard another engine … so I knew I had to make it as wide as I possibly could.”

Outside polesitter Kraig Kinser took the lead off the initial start and paced the first 16 laps, but 10-time World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz snuck pas Kinser in traffic with 14 to go and appeared to be on his way to victory.

Track conditions and circumstances ultimately dictated otherwise, however.

The drama began with six to go, when Dominic Scelzi exploded a right-rear tire and stopped off turn two to bring out a late caution flag. That was the first of multiple tire-related yellows which ultimately changed the game – as well as the final outcome.

A three-car melee involving Ian Madsen, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Cale Thomas brought the yellow back out with five laps left, and that was followed by a third yellow for Sheldon Haudenschild losing a right-rear tire at the three to go mark.

Once lap 27 went up on the scoreboard, it didn’t pay to lead, as first Schatz and then later Brad Sweet both slowed from the race lead with flat right-rear tires, ending their respective chances at victory.

Once Sweet pulled off, the race was in Schuchart’s hands, and he rocketed away on the ensuing restart before a caution waved after the white flag for a triple tire failure biting Shane Stewart, Ian Madsen and Carson Macedo.

That set up a green-white-checkered finish, pushing the feature one lap beyond its scheduled distance, but Schuchart was not to be denied despite a hard-charging James McFadden on the final lap.

As Schuchart alluded to, though he took the victory, his right-rear tire was all but bald after the race.

“I don’t think I would have survived another lap, and even if I could have gone another lap with the tire like it was, James definitely would have passed me,” Schuchart admitted. “It worked out, though. A lot of it’s luck, and maybe a little bit about saving the tire at the right times and passing cars when you can.

“We won the race, though, and that’s all that matters. It feels great.”

McFadden restarted third at the final green flag, but hauled around Kerry Madsen and nearly got alongside Schuchart coming to the twin checkers before settling for second.

“Everyone started looking after their tires after the first couple of (cautions). I figured we had nothing to lose,” said McFadden, who started 18th. “I’m not here to points chase. I just wanted to win, but I kind of used my left rear up a little bit too much. I thought I waited a little bit on Logan in (turns) one and two and had a good enough run going into turn three. He just did a really good job.

“I’m pumped with second. In my second night with Kasey Kahne Racing … this is awesome.”

Kerry Madsen completed the podium, putting two Australians in the top three finishing positions, with 1995 World of Outlaws champion Dave Blaney crossing the line fourth and Friday winner Gio Scelzi rallying back from a flat tire under caution with five to go to complete the top five.

Jacob Allen was sixth ahead of Daryn Pittman, Jason Sides, Kinser and Haudenschild. Schatz was 11th.

To view complete race results, advance to the next page.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- Mark Stone scored his tournament-leading eighth goal, Matt Murray made 39 saves, and Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-1 on Saturday to advance to face Finland in the world hockey championship final.

"I think we can beat anybody in this tournament,'' Stone said. "It's just a matter of whether we play well or not. We're going to have to bring our best game to beat [Finland], but I'm comfortable with the team that we have.''

In the first semifinal, Marko Anttila scored midway through the third period in Finland's 1-0 victory over Russia.

Darnell Nurse, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Kyle Turris and Thomas Chabot also scored for Canada.

"I think as a team we're just thankful for the opportunity,'' Murray said. "One, to be here and play for our country, and now to get this opportunity to play for gold. It's very exciting, and that's what we're here for.''

Tomas Zohorna scored for the Czechs.

"The score was 5-1, but it felt closer than that,'' Dubois said. "The Czechs played a really good game. They did a lot of good things. I thought we defended well as a unit of five. We didn't give them a lot. Murray was really good when we made mistakes, and that's what made the difference.''

Canada has won eight straight games since opening with a 3-1 loss to Finland. The teams last met in the final in 2016 in Moscow, with Canada winning 2-1. The title game is Sunday.

In the first semifinal, Anttila grabbed the loose puck after Henri Jokiharju's point shot bounced off defenseman Nikita Zaitsev's leg and fired it through goalie Andrei Vasilevski's five-hole.

"He took a stick in the face and came back and scored the game-winning goal,'' Finnish goalie Kevin Lankinen said. "That shows a lot of character. He's a good leader and a really nice guy to be around.''

Lankinen made 32 saves for his second shutout of the tournament.

"We've believed in ourselves all tournament,'' Lankinen said. "I don't know if anybody else has, but the way we're playing, we can beat any team in this tournament. I like to think we've got one more win left in us.''