American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 8 | Page 31

checked-out on the restarts, and
I just couldn’t close the gap.”
While Schatz and Gravel
protected their spots for the
rest of the feature, Hodnett
sought revenge. In the closing
laps, Hodnett was able to
reclaim the final podium spot.
Even so, seven Outlaws finished
inside the top 10. Schatz
ultimately won the race by a
0.788-second margin.

Rookie of the Year, recorded his
best season with the Outlaws
since joining the national tour.
He improved on last year’s
winless season, taking nine
more checkered flags and
earning 36 more top-five
performances.

“Joey races really hard, but I
could squeeze in under him a
couple of times enough to get
out front,” Hodnett said. “But I’ll
tell you what, hats-off to Schatz,
Gravel and those guys. All these
guys are really tough, and just
to be able to half-ass compete
with them, I’m just really proud
of it. Would have liked the turn
out to be better, but we’ll be
back God-willing to see what we
can do in front of these great
fans.”
Gravel, the 2013 Kevin Gobrecht

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