CONCORD, NC — Kevin Swindell passed Kyle Larson and won the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car iRacing Invitational Wednesday night on FOX Sports’ FS1 Network, coming full circle at the track where his career was cut short in 2015.
Corey Gordon dominated the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model iRacing Invitational that completed the doubleheader on FS1, where Johnny Gibson called the action with Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer providing commentary, Bubba Wallace racing the in-studio sim rig and Adam Alexander serving as ringmaster.
But it was Swindell’s win that ignited social media immediately after his spectacular victory donuts…
HELL YES AT KNOXVILLE
— Jo Swindell (@JoSwindell) April 9, 2020
Rollin out of Knoxville tonight like… pic.twitter.com/Q9uWNYIAbM
— Kevin Swindell (@KevinSwindell) April 9, 2020
Holy hell I have chills right now.@knoxvilleraces was where everything changed for @KevinSwindell and @JoSwindell five years ago.
How fitting is it that tonight, on @FS1, is where he gets it back and returns to victory – even if it's in simulation?#WoOiRacing | #DIRTTogether
— Jacob Seelman (@JacobSeelman77) April 9, 2020
Sorry everyone … virtual burnout of the year award already has a winner. Kevin Swindell: https://t.co/RlU6VjULvS
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 9, 2020
Cool to see @KevinSwindell get to victory lane. 😎👍
— ray evernham (@RayEvernham) April 9, 2020
Congratulations @KevinSwindell for winning the @knoxvilleraces @NosEnergyDrink @WorldofOutlaws @iRacing Invitational! #RacingTogether #WOOiRacing @SwindellSpdLab
— Scott Tilley ™ (@mrscotttilley) April 9, 2020
Just want to say congrats to my buddy @KevinSwindell on his @WorldofOutlaws win tonight on @FS1 ! You spanked us. You don’t know how cool it is to share the track with you again👍🏻 #BulldogStrong
— Max McLaughlin (@MaxMcLaughlin_) April 9, 2020
Ok that was a hell of a @WorldofOutlaws @iRacing Knoxville race!! Congrats @KevinSwindell!! #WoOiRacing
— Courtney Kelley (@courtney9109) April 9, 2020
HELL YEAH!! @KevinSwindell @SwindellSpdLab gets it done on @FS1 @WorldofOutlaws @iRacing!! #swinning #WoOiRacing #RacingTogether
— Nick B (@nmb193) April 9, 2020
Way to go @KevinSwindell on the win ! @knoxvilleraces and @iRacing ….. #WoOiRacing pic.twitter.com/CCGyI012jZ
— Bert Wojcik (@Bertwojcik) April 9, 2020
My dude @KevinSwindell gettin that @iRacing dub @knoxvilleraces of all places!! Happy happy happy. Dinner in the kitchen is on me.
— Savanna Schatz (@savannaraynee) April 9, 2020
Best thing I’ve watched in awhile! This no sports is killing me, but @iRacing had helped tremendously! Loved watching @KevinSwindell win it at @knoxvilleraces pic.twitter.com/aeFApFLTB0
— kristi nogelmeier (@klnogs44) April 9, 2020
Then the post-race driver reports rolled in, first it was the drivers in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series iRacing Invitational …
Fun race tonight on @FOXSports with the @WorldofOutlaws ended up P3! Thanks to everyone involved for making this happen! Hope it was as fun to watch as it was to race. pic.twitter.com/hW0miDqPXo
— Austin McCarl (@AustinMcCarl88) April 9, 2020
I had a good time at virtual @knoxvilleraces. Appreciate being able to race on @FS1. Congrats to Team Drydene’s @CoreyGordon23 on winning the late model feature. #GoTeamDrydene #NGKSparkPlugs #ChompChomp pic.twitter.com/UljP3UTA1l
— Logan Schuchart (@LSchuchart1s) April 9, 2020
Man! We were good tonight! One mistake cost me! REVIEW: pic.twitter.com/QxAtc3LTkC
— David Gravel (@DavidGravel) April 9, 2020
Man I feel like I let the Posse down tonight. I was way to good way to early! I didn’t need that last caution. Fun racing with @KyleLarsonRacin and @KevinSwindell Congrats on the win Kevin! @FOXSports @WorldofOutlaws #WoOiRacing #RacingTogether
— Robbie Kendall (@robbiekendall55) April 9, 2020
Post race from the @WorldofOutlaws @iRacing Invitational from @knoxvilleraces 🏁#iRacing @FOXSports @FS1@NHRA #WorldofOutlaws @NAPAKnowHow pic.twitter.com/7RzEfhaakF
— Ron Capps (@RonCapps28) April 9, 2020
Sometimes your the window sometimes you the bug.
Got crashed under yellow while running 3rd. Still a great time racing on @iRacing with the @WorldofOutlaws
Thanks for all the fans for tuning in on @FS1 @caseysgenstore @FVPparts
— Brian Brown (@BrianBrown21) April 9, 2020
https://twitter.com/PenskeESports/status/1248046704974323713
Then it was time for Corey Gordon to celebrate his first World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model iRacing Invitational in the Drydene #0M car…
https://twitter.com/CoreyGordon23/status/1248045874967707648
Awesome man @CoreyGordon23 you done a heck of job, drove an awesome race congratulations thank you for representing me well 🤙🏼@TeamDrydene @SBR_TeamZero @WoOLateModels pic.twitter.com/iHyNckrqVq
— Chris Madden (@ChrisMadden44) April 9, 2020
Gave that one everything I had. Man I wanted it bad. Awesome to see @CoreyGordon23 get him one tonight though! I hope y’all enjoyed the show! Let’s make it happen again#WoOiRacing #RacingTogether @WoOLateModels @iRacing @FS1
— Nick Stroupe (@NickStroupe45) April 9, 2020
Ended up finishing 3rd in the @WoOLateModels invitational. Can’t think @DirtDraft enough for the support and hope everyone can go check out the app. Thanks to all my sponsers and everyone supporting me .
— Kaeden Cornell (@KaedenCornell) April 9, 2020
Dude!!! I was grinning ear to ear running with ya!😝😂 https://t.co/IOaXPCCGhB
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) April 9, 2020
Hopefully one day I learn to grid on time lol. Thanks to @WoOLateModels that was a blast can’t wait for the next one. @iRacing
— Austin Dillon (@austindillon3) April 9, 2020
Update: power came back on & internet restored just in time to enter the race! Didn’t get to practice much & went backwards but still finished in the top 10. I’ll take it 😁 #WoOiRacing
— Bobby Pierce (@BobbyPierce32) April 9, 2020
Then the fans presented their observations about the night’s action …
Watching @jpmontoya, @RonCapps28 and @BubbaWallace in a @WorldofOutlaws race live on @FS1 is not something I expected would happen in 2020. #WoOiRacing
— Dan Hodgdon (@Dan_Hodgdon) April 9, 2020
Posse or Outlaw? Practicing social distancing while watching @iracing from @knoxvilleraces. #tweetyourseat @WingedNation @ThePostman68 @ErinEvernham @AshleyStremme #simplybetter pic.twitter.com/ZuYFqww5mJ
— Mandy Newton (@mandynewtonakn) April 9, 2020
Another great @FS1 night of racing. Thanks to @Gibvoice for making fans feel like they were at a @WorldofOutlaws and @WoOLateModels race. #WoOiRacing #DIRTTogether
— Joe Porter’s Brother (@joeportersbro) April 9, 2020
hearing johnny gibson say #youwantedthebest makes life seem normal. ❤️#tweetyourseat #RacingTogether @WingedNation @FS1 @WorldofOutlaws pic.twitter.com/JdD9vTAhqt
— Ariana Arsenault (@ArianaArsenault) April 9, 2020
Love @BubbaWallace. Sunday wasn't his day, but has a lot of fun keeping it all in perspective on Wednesday night doing dirt #WoOiRacing hell yeah.
— Alex Pawlowski (@apawlows) April 9, 2020
.@WingedNation #TweetYourSeat cheering on the #17B #NorthPoleNightmare @billbalog17 pic.twitter.com/KHQAPHkNMu
— Jeff Bonilla (@jeff_bonilla18) April 9, 2020
@BubbaWallace and @ClintBowyer is the #Bromance you didn’t know you needed. #WoOiRacing #NASCAR
— 🙊 ηιcσℓε cнιρмαη 🙈 (@Stellarnarious) April 9, 2020
Finally, media coverage…
https://www.wate.com/sports/iracing-gains-popularity-while-real-time-sporting-events-are-paused/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WATE_6_On_Your_Side&fbclid=IwAR1AMbLAq0PelR-B50fDVVnBKddtvb6CyLZXByn7s8b27iuBpEmfuhVeFsQ
Retweet if you're watching! We are GREEEEEN for the @WorldofOutlaws on FS1. pic.twitter.com/hxcXWIZWt1
— SPEED (@SPEED) April 9, 2020
Posted Free on https://t.co/7oL9vsrBfM: @SwindellSpdLab driver @KevinSwindell breaks through for @WorldofOutlaws NOS @iRacing Invitational win @knoxvilleraces on @FS1. pic.twitter.com/hJ8vO3Z02h
— Jeremy Elliott (@SprintCarUnl) April 9, 2020
While it might just be a game, Logan Schuchart is making the most of a chance to get behind the wheel of a sprint car again.
The Hanover native has posted a pair of top 5 finishes at the first two @WorldofOutlaws @iRacing events & is happy to be racing.https://t.co/55n4XmVng7
— Rob Rose (@RobRoseSports) April 9, 2020
RECAP: @KevinSwindell made a triumphant return to victory lane with a dominant late-race performance in the @WorldofOutlaws @iRacing Invitational on @FS1 Wednesday night @knoxvilleraces –> https://t.co/lYsZlKOXf2
— Sprint Car & Midget (@SprintCarMagz) April 9, 2020
https://www.mrn.com/2020/04/08/kevin-swindell-wins-knoxville-iracing-invitational/
https://speedsport.com/esports/swindell-takes-one-back-from-knoxville-raceway/?fbclid=IwAR2QpJZzZUfLur0dDrWzV8KqPZnJ5mO0qzIAkEeIK0mAdOKGWlBBGfunxNM
