By Tony Veneziano
Concord, NC-September 5, 2010- The World of Outlaws championship standings got even tighter following the two-day event at Skagit Speedway in Washington this weekend, as Joey Saldana’s lead over 20-time series champion Steve Kinser is down to just six points, with Jason Meyers third, only 25 markers out of the top spot. A total of 14 points paying events remain in 2010 at 10 tracks in nine states.
Kinser used his eighth win of the season in the $20,000 finale at Skagit coupled with a fourth-place performance in the opener to get to within single digits of Saldana for the eighth time this year. Kinser leads the series with 50 Top-10 finishes in the 56 A-Feature events that have been contested in 2010, and is tied with Saldana for the series lead with 34 Top-Five finishes.
Meyers finished fifth on Saturday night after a ninth-place effort in the opener at Skagit to remain third in points, just 19 markers behind Kinser for second and 25 out of the lead as he chases his first series title. The California native has 44 Top-10 finishes on the season with 28 of those being Top-Five performances. He earned five bonus points on Friday night for setting fast time, which was his ninth quick time of the year, tying him with Paul McMahan for the lead in that department, and followed that up by turning the second quickest lap on Saturday night to earn four bonus points. Meyers has earned the most qualifying bonus points of any driver this season.
Saldana rebounded from a 17th-place finish on Friday night to lead 23 laps on Saturday and finish second to earn his 34th Top-Five finish of the season which is tied for the series lead with Kinser. Saldana has led the World of Outlaws championship standings after 44 races this season and has held the top spot since a win in the Knight Before the Kings Royal on July 16 as he seeks his first title.
Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, remains fourth in points, following a third-place finish in the opener at Skagit before getting caught up in a couple of accidents in the finale, relegating him to a 15th-place finish. The North Dakota native has 43 Top-10 finishes this season with 29 of those being Top-Fives. He set fast time in the finale at Skagit to earn five bonus points.
Jason Sides finished second in the opener at Skagit and was sixth in the finale to remain fifth in points. The veteran has racked up 44 Top-10 finishes on the season with 23 of those being Top-Five runs.
Paul McMahan used a podium finish on Saturday night along with an 11th-place run on Friday to remain sixth in points. He has 39 Top-10 finishes with 22 of those being Top-Fives.
Craig Dollansky is currently seventh in points on the strength of 29 Top-10 finishes with 16 Top-Fives, while Lucas Wolfe is eighth having 25 Top-10’s and 14 Top-Fives.
Danny Lasoski finished fifth on the first night at Skagit and was ninth in the finale and is currently ninth in points. The 2001 series champion has 29 Top-10 finishes with seven Top-Fives, including his first win of the season last Wednesday night at Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon.
Kraig Kinser finished eighth each night at Skagit to remain 10th in points on the strength of 26 Top-10 finishes.
The World of Outlaws return to action on Monday, September 6 at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington.
2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through September 4
Position
Driver
Pts.
Difference
Earnings
Wins
Top-5
Top-10
1.
Joey Saldana
7577
$245,575
12
34
43
2.
Steve Kinser
7571
-6
$257,500
8
34
50
3.
Jason Meyers
7552
-25
$208,000
9
28
43
4.
Donny Schatz
7437
-140
$166,000
3
29
43
5.
Jason Sides
7382
-195
$158,100
4
23
44
6
Paul McMahan
7286
-291
$136,425
1
23
39
7.
Craig Dollansky
6988
-589
$130,550
3
16
29
8.
Lucas Wolfe
6938
-639
$99,125
0
14
25
9.
Danny Lasoski
6886
-691
$102,450
1
7
29
10.
Kraig Kinser
6830
-747
$84,800
0
7
26
11.
Sam Hafertepe Jr.
6507
-1070
$76,150
0
6
17
12.
Jac Haudenschild
6490
-1087
$107,850
3
10
25
13.
Chad Kemenah
6325
-1252
$62,280
0
2
11
14.
Ben Gregg
5826
-1751
$37,895
0
0
1
15.
Toni Lutar
5558
-2019
$32,950
0
0
1
16.
Brian Ellenberger
4344
-3233
$28,890
0
0
2
17.
Sammy Swindell
3988
-3589
$81,080
2
12
21
18.
Kerry Madsen
3643
-3934
$56,950
0
4
14
19.
Tim Kaeding
3192
-4385
$41,375
0
4
11
20.
Daryn Pittman
2690
-4887
$28,865
0
1
5
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 56 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (18 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 12
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 9
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8
4- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 4
5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 3
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 3
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
6- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 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
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 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 (25 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 333 laps
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 203 laps
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 193 laps
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 116 laps
5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 104 laps
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 101 laps
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 77 laps
8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 62 laps
9- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 61 laps
10- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 59 laps
11- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 50 laps
12- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 44 laps
13- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 42 laps
14- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -43 laps
15- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 38 laps
16- Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 37 laps
17- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 35 laps
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 35 laps
18- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana -33 laps
19- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 31 laps
20- Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 19 laps
21- Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
22- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania – 5 laps
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 5 laps
23- Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2 laps
Time trial leaders (17 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times
1- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 9
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 9
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 5
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5
3- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -5
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 4
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 3
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 2
6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 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 (18 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
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 3
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Pole Positions (18 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
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 3
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (30 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 4
2- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary, NSW, Australia – 3
3- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 2
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia – 2
Wade Nygaard, Fargo, North Dakota – 2
Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 2
4- 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
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Brad Knab, Arcade, New York – 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania – 1
Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo, Pennsylvania – 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota – 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 – 6
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 6
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 5
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 4
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 3
Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania – 3
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 3
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 3
4- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 2
5- 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
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 5826
Toni Lutar 5558 -268
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 228
Don Ott 208 -20
Shaver Specialties 191 -37
Kistler 143 -85
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 263
J&J 209 -54
XXX 187 -76
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