From WoO
CONCORD, N.C. – March 16, 2016 – The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series continues its month-long battle with the California crew this weekend as it takes on the Stockton (Calif.) Dirt Track on Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19.
While Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb driver Brad Sweet continues his roll through the early part of the 2016 season, he and all of the other World of Outlaws regulars face fierce competition from the California competitors.
Drivers like Rico Abreu, Carson Macedo, Dominic Scelzi, Bud Kaeding and Jonathan Allard, among others, are well seasoned on the unique tracks that make the Golden State especially challenging. And in recent seasons, they have seen success with the ‘Greatest Show on Dirt.’
Heading into the 3/8 mile oval of the Stockton Dirt Track this weekend, one driver looking for repeat success is Abreu, a native of St. Helena, Calif. One year ago, Abreu battled veteran driver Terry McCarl to score his second win of that season. In addition to his Outlaws win at the track, Abreu has three other wins – one with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series, one with the Civil War 360 Series and another in a non-sanctioned 360 event.
The three-time World of Outlaws series winner, comes into Stockton with two top-ten finishes in three series starts, including a season best, so far, of sixth at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas.
Among the Outlaws regulars, Paul McMahan and Sweet bring a unique perspective to racing in California as both are natives of the state. McMahan, from Elk Grove, and Sweet, from Grass Valley, are annually two to watch through the swing.
In addition to the World of Outlaws and the accompanying non-sanctioned 360 winged sprint cars on Friday and Saturday, a full weekend schedule of events kicks off on Thursday night at Delta Speedway, on the property of the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, with Super 600’s, Non-Wing, Restricted, Jr. Sprints and Outlaw Karts (Open division 500’s). Following Friday night’s events there will a post-race party open to the public on the VIP Upper Deck of the main grandstand. A pancake breakfast follows on Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Building 2.
To purchase tickets for the FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track, call 844-DIRT-TIX (347-8849), or by visit WorldofOutlaws.com/Tickets.com.
ABOUT THE TRACK
STOCKTON DIRT TRACK is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval. The track record of 12.566 seconds was established by Donny Schatz on March 21, 2015.
Previous A-Feature winners:
2015 – Donny Schatz on March 21, Rico Abreu on March 22
2014 – Kerry Madsen on March 22
2013 – Kyle Larson on March 22
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series drivers maintain websites:
Jacob Allen – Shark1s1a.com
David Gravel – DavidGravel89.com
Jason Johnson – JasonJohnsonRacing.com
Kerry Madsen – KenericRacing.com
Terry McCarl – TerryMcCarl.com
Paul McMahan – PaulMcMahanRacing.com
Daryn Pittman – DarynPittman.com
Joey Saldana – JoeySaldanaRacing.com
Donny Schatz – DonnySchatz.com
Logan Schuchart – Shark1s1a.com
Jason Sides – SidesMotorsports.com
Shane Stewart – ShaneStewart.com
Brad Sweet – Bradsweetracing.com
Greg Wilson – GregWilsonRacing.com
For more driver information, visit: WoOsprint.com
SEASON WINNERS: Brad Sweet – 3 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Cotton Bowl Speedway on Feb. 26); Donny Schatz – 2 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4); David Gravel – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12);Daryn Pittman – 1 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 27); Joey Saldana – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3); Shane Stewart – 1 (Arizona Speedway on March 6).
LIVE ONLINE UPDATES: Listen live to free audio of the FVP Western Spring Shootout from the Stockton Dirt Track on Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19 on the DIRTVision Radio Network.
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COMING UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series takes on Placerville (Calif.) Speedway for the Brad Sweet presents the Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown on Wednesday, March 23. The event will feature NASCAR stars Kyle Larson and Rico Abreu.
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Championship Standings
| Pos |
Car |
Driver |
Total |
Diff |
Wins |
Top 5’s |
Top 10’s |
QT |
| 1 |
49 |
Brad Sweet |
1258 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
| 2 |
2 |
Shane Stewart |
1190 |
-68 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
| 3 |
83 |
Joey Saldana |
1187 |
-71 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
| 4 |
9 |
Daryn Pittman |
1170 |
-88 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
| 5 |
15 |
Donny Schatz |
1146 |
-112 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
| 6 |
1 |
Sammy Swindell |
1136 |
-122 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| 7 |
5 |
David Gravel |
1134 |
-124 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
| 8 |
41 |
Jason Johnson |
1099 |
-159 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| 9 |
17W |
Bryan Clauson |
1070 |
-188 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| 10 |
7s |
Jason Sides |
1070 |
-188 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 11 |
7 |
Paul McMahan |
1058 |
-200 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 12 |
1S |
Logan Schuchart |
1028 |
-230 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 13 |
88 |
Terry McCarl |
972 |
-286 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 14 |
W20 |
Greg Wilson |
948 |
-310 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 15 |
2L |
Danny Lasoski |
945 |
-313 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 16 |
29 |
Kerry Madsen |
902 |
-356 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| 17 |
11k |
Kraig Kinser |
892 |
-366 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 18 |
1A |
Jacob Allen |
860 |
-398 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 19 |
82 |
Dusty Zomer |
532 |
-726 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 20 |
21 |
Brian Brown |
517 |
-741 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |