By Tony Veneziano
Concord, NC—August 8, 2010— The World of Outlaws championship standings remain extremely close following the Ironman 55 Weekend at I-55 Raceway, which culminated on Saturday night with the Second Annual Ironman 55, the longest, most grueling event of the season for the World of Outlaws. Joey Saldana, Steve Kinser and Jason Meyers are separated by just 46 points, with Saldana leading Kinser by a mere nine markers with Meyers third, only 37 points behind Kinser who is second and 46 behind Saldana.
Saldana charged from 19th to seventh in the opener of the Ironman and was fifth in the finale to earn his 29th Top-Five finish of the season. He continues to lead the series in wins with 10 and is also on top of the leader board in laps led as he battles for his first World of Outlaws title.
Kinser finished fourth on Friday night and sixth on Saturday night to add to his series leading total of Top-Five and Top-10 finishes. The 20-time series champion has 44 Top-10 runs with 31 of those being Top-Five performances as he seeks his record 21st title.
Meyers finished sixth in the opener at I-55 Raceway and led 27 laps en route to the $20,000 win in the finale, which was his eighth win of the season, which is second only to Saldana. The California native has 38 Top-10 finishes on the year with 25 Top-Fives as he chases his first series title.
Donny Schatz finished fifth on Friday night and seventh on Saturday at I-55 Raceway and remains fourth in points. The four-time and defending series champion is currently 165 markers out of the top spot.
Jason Sides used a third-place finish in the opener of the Ironman Weekend and a 10th-place run in the finale to remain fifth in points. The native of Bartlett, Tennessee has 37 Top-10 finishes on the season with 18 Top-Fives.
Paul McMahan picked up two more Top-10 finishes at I-55 Raceway over the weekend to remain sixth in points. The veteran has 34 Top-10 finishes on the season as he continues to fill in for the injured Cody Darrah in the No. 91 for Kasey Kahne Racing.
Lucas Wolfe used a runner-up finish in the finale of the Ironman 55 to earn his 25th Top-10 of the season as he remains a very solid seventh in points.
Craig Dollansky finished second on Friday night to pick up his 15th Top-Five finish of the season and remains eighth in points.
Kraig Kinser picked up his seventh Top-Five finish of the season on Saturday night coming home fourth at I-55 Raceway and is currently ninth in points.
Danny Lasoski, who finished 10th in the opener of the Ironman 55, rounds out the Top-10 in points on the strength of 23 Top-10 finishes.
The World of Outlaws return to action on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21 with the Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speedway in Minot, North Dakota, to kick off the 2010 Gold Rush Tour.
2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through August 7
Position
Driver
Pts.
Difference
Earnings
Wins
Top-5
Top-10
1.
Joey Saldana
6611
$212,550
10
29
38
2.
Steve Kinser
6602
-9
$223,300
7
31
44
3.
Jason Meyers
6565
-46
$185,600
8
25
38
4.
Donny Schatz
6446
-165
$143,900
3
24
37
5.
Jason Sides
6393
-218
$137,350
4
18
37
6
Paul McMahan
6334
-277
$121,775
1
20
34
7.
Lucas Wolfe
6145
-466
$92,875
0
14
25
8.
Craig Dollansky
6100
-511
$113,150
2
15
26
9.
Kraig Kinser
5958
-653
$75,850
0
7
24
10.
Danny Lasoski
5938
-673
$81,450
0
5
23
11.
Sam Hafertepe Jr.
5634
-977
$65,800
0
5
15
12.
Jac Haudenschild
5526
-1085
$87,950
2
8
19
13.
Chad Kemenah
5439
-1172
$52,030
0
1
8
14.
Ben Gregg
4997
-1614
$31,645
0
0
1
15.
Toni Lutar
4789
-1822
$28,275
0
0
1
16.
Brian Ellenberger
4344
-2267
$28,890
0
0
2
17.
Sammy Swindell
3635
-2976
$76,300
2
11
19
18.
Kerry Madsen
3028
-3583
$47,250
0
3
12
19.
Tim Kaeding
2862
-3749
$38,875
0
4
11
20.
Daryn Pittman
2690
-3921
$28,865
0
1
5
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 49 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (17 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 10
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 7
4- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 4
5- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
6- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 2
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 2
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 2
7- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown – Total laps led (26 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 269 laps
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 160 laps
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 183 laps
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 116 laps
5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 104 laps
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 85 laps
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 65 laps
8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 62 laps
9- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 59 laps
10- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 50 laps
11- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 42 laps
12- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 38 laps
13- Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 37 laps
14- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 35 laps
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 35 laps
15- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania –33 laps
16- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 32 laps
17- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 24 laps
18- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 laps
19- Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 19 laps
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary, NSW, Australia – 15 laps
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
20- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 7 laps
21- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania – 5 laps
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 5 laps
22- Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2 laps
Time trial leaders (15 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times
1- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 9
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 6
3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 5
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5
4- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -5
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 4
5- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 2
6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Washington- 1
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (9)
*Tim Kaeding, March 5, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.651 seconds at 94.759 mph
*Lucas Wolfe, March 13, Houston Raceway Park, (1/4-mile), Baytown, Texas, 11.561 seconds at 77.848 miles per hour
*Kasey Kahne, March 19, Volunteer Speedway (4/10-mile), Bulls Gap, Tennessee, 10.258 seconds at 140.378 mph.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., May 1, Jackson Speedway (1/2-mile), Jackson, Minnesota, 15.601 seconds at 115.377 mph.
*Joey Saldana, May 22, I-96 Speedway (1/2-mile), Lake Odessa, Michigan, 14.834 seconds at 121.343 mph.
*Lucas Wolfe, June 25, Junction Motor Speedway (3/8-mile), McCool Junction, Nebraska 14.184 seconds at 95.178 mph.
*Lucas Wolfe, July 27, Autodrome Drummond (4/10-mile), Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, 13.788 seconds at 104.439 mph.
*Kraig Kinser, July 30, Ohsweken Speedway (3/8-mile), Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, 12.047 seconds at 112.061 mph.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., August 3, Fulton Speedway (3/8-mile), Fulton, New York, 13.240 seconds at 101.964 mph.
Dash Winners (17 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Dash Wins
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 8
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 6
3- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 5
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 2
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Pole Positions (17 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 6
3- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 5
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 2
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (28 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 2
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary, NSW, Australia – 2
Wade Nygaard, Fargo, North Dakota – 2
Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 2
3- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California – 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri – 1
Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, Pennsylvania – 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California – 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Brad Knab, Arcade, New York – 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania – 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia – 1
Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo, Pennsylvania – 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 1
Rick Wilson, Joyceville, Ontario – 1
Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, Indiana – 1
Zach Zimmerly, Portland, Oregon – 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 5
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 5
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 4
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 3
Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania – 3
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 3
3- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 2
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 2
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
4- Danny Dietrich, Aspers, Pennsylvania – 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota – 1
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia – 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California – 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 4997
Toni Lutar 4789 -208
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 201
Don Ott 182 -19
Shaver Specialties 166 -35
Kistler 123 -78
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 231
J&J 182 -49
XXX 162 -69
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