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"It's been a great three days," Schatz said, following two wins in Warrnambool and Friday's victory at Mt. Gambier's King's Challenge. "It was a lot of hard work and a lot of luck. I can't go home on a better note. It's been a hell of a year." The World of Outlaws star concluded his fourth Australian Tour of Duty with Sunday's victory.
Dumesny and Schatz had a terrific battle throughout the season in the World Series Sprintcars campaign and in the final ten laps Sunday, Dumesny tried everything he could to pass Schatz. A late yellow flag may have sealed the win for Schatz. "I saw the numbers on the board that Max was giving me problems," continued Schatz, who became the first repeat winner in the Classic since 1989 when Danny Smith won three straight. " I was probably a little cautious out in front and my crew chief (Keith Giles) said I had to start getting the car up a bit."
"To win here again is awesome," explained Schatz following the victory. "This is the Knoxville Nationals of Australia." Schatz will return to the United States and prepare for the upcoming Pennzoil World of Outlaws series that kicks off on February 22nd at King's Speedway in Hanford, CA. (Article by Bill Klingbeil) |