From Tony Veneziano, Photos courtesy of Rich Arnold and John’s Racing Photos
Concord, NC—October 25, 2009—Donny Schatz extended his lead by one point to 19 over Jason Meyers in the World of Outlaws championship standings after a sixth-place finish in the inaugural WoO Feast at Lone Star Speedway in Texas on Saturday night. Schatz began the night by setting fast time for the 11th time this season to earn five bonus points. The three-time and defending series champion leads the series with 11 fast time honors this season.
Joey Saldana used his series leading 19th A-Feature win and 20th overall victory of 2009 to move to within 27 points of Meyers who is second and is now 46 markers out of the lead with two A-Feature events and two rounds of qualifying remaining in 2009 as he too chases his first World of Outlaws title, in what is the closest three-way points race in the 30-plus year history of the series.
Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, finished fourth on Saturday night to earn his 31st Top-Five finish of the season and remains fourth in points.
Jason Sides finished fifth at Lone Star Speedway to pick up his career-best 46th Top-10 finish of the season with 24 of those being Top-Fives, which is also a career-high.
Danny Lasoski remains sixth in points, with Craig Dollansky seventh, Kraig Kinser eighth, Jac Haudenschild ninth and Lucas Wolfe rounds out the Top-10.
The World of Outlaws wrap-up the 2009 season with the third annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, November 5-7, with the finale being broadcast live on SPEED on Saturday, November 7 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern.
2009 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through October 24
| Position | Driver | Pts. | Difference | Earnings | Wins | Top-5 | Top-10 |
| 1. | Donny Schatz | 8614 | $315,100 | 12 | 38 | 52 | |
| 2. | Jason Meyers | 8595 | -19 | $242,705 | 8 | 32 | 53 |
| 3. | Joey Saldana | 8568 | -46 | $360,535 | 19 | 36 | 47 |
| 4. | Steve Kinser | 8402 | -212 | $173,100 | 2 | 31 | 48 |
| 5. | Jason Sides | 8272 | -342 | $177,980 | 2 | 24 | 46 |
| 6 | Danny Lasoski | 8149 | -465 | $191,830 | 5 | 23 | 40 |
| 7. | Craig Dollansky | 7929 | -687 | $144,200 | 3 | 20 | 40 |
| 8. | Kraig Kinser | 7830 | -784 | $99,875 | 0 | 10 | 29 |
| 9. | Jac Haudenschild | 7787 | -827 | $109,975 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| 10. | Lucas Wolfe | 7420 | -1194 | $78,125 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 11. | Brian Ellenberger | 6516 | -2098 | $46,065 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12. | Sam Hafertepe Jr. | 5317 | -3297 | $64,905 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 13. | Sammy Swindell | 4699 | -3915 | $72,880 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 14. | Tim Kaeding | 4424 | -4190 | $70,425 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 15. | Chad Kemenah | 4255 | -4359 | $54,455 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 16. | Terry McCarl | 3778 | -4836 | $81,750 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 17. | Randy Hannagan | 2912 | -5702 | $42,855 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 18. | Kerry Madsen | 2877 | -5737 | $33,150 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 19. | Daryn Pittman | 2725 | -5889 | $36,700 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 20. | Tony Bruce Jr. | 2558 | -6056 | $32,160 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
2009 STAT ATTACK
There have been 63 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events and two preliminary feature events in 2009.
A-Feature winners (16 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 19
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 12
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8
4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 5
5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 3
6- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
7- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Preliminary Feature winners (2 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown – Total laps led (25 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 452 laps
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 357 laps
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 279 laps
4- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 149 laps
5- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 146 laps
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 141 laps
7- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 99 laps
8- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 75 laps
9- Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 49 laps
10- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 45 laps
11- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 43 laps
12- Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 39 laps
13- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 37 laps
14- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 34 laps
15- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 30 laps
16- Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 26 laps
17- Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 25 laps
18- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 24 laps
19- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 22 laps
20- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 21 laps
21- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 14 laps
22- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 12 laps
23- Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 10 laps
24- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 8 laps
25- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5 laps
Time trial leaders (20 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 11
2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 10
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8
4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 5
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 5
5- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 4
6- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
7- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
8- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California- 1
Ryan Bohlke, Fredon, New Jersey- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Pat Cannon, Etters, Pennsylvania- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Track records established during 2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (10)
Joey Saldana, March 13, Silver Dollar Speedway (1/4-mile), Chico, California, 10.918 seconds at 82.433 mph
Terry McCarl, March 20, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.713 seconds at 94.297 mph
Joey Saldana, April 17, Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah, Kentucky, 12.825 seconds at 105.263 mph
Sammy Swindell, July 4, Eagle Raceway (1/3-mile), Eagle, Nebraska, 11.076 seconds at 108.234 mph
Joey Saldana, July 29, Ohsweken Speedway (3/8-mile), Ohsweken, Ontario, 12.420 seconds at 108.696 mph
Jason Meyers, August 21, River Cities Speedway (0.3-mile), Grand Forks, 9.269 seconds at 116.517 mph
Danny Lasoski, August 22, Dacotah Speedway (3/8-mile), Mandan, North Dakota, 12.705 seconds at 106.257 mph
Jason Sides, September 4, Skagit Speedway (3/10th-mile), Alger, Washington, 10.872 seconds at 99.338 mph
Kerry Madsen, September 16, Clay County Fair Speedway (3/8-mile), Spencer, Iowa, 13.345 seconds at 101.161 mph
Sam Hafertepe Jr., September 19, Deer Creek Speedway (3/8-mile) Spring Valley, Minnesota, 11.583 seconds at 116.550 mph
Crane Cams Dash Winners (22 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Dash Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 9
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8
3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6
4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5
5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 3
7- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 2
8- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-1
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Pole Positions (22 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 9
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8
3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6
4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5
5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
7- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 3
8- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 2
9- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
B-main Winners (35 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – B-Main Wins
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 4
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 3
2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 3
Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- 3
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3
Tommy Worley, Farmington, Missouri- 3
3- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Bob Martin, East Grand Forks, Minnesota- 2
4- Bill Balog, Cameron, Wisconsin- 1
Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1
Garry Brazier, Sydney, NSW, Australia- 1
Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Colby Copeland, Roseville, California- 1
Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Cole Duncan, Lockborne, Ohio- 1
Dave Ely, Singing Spring, Pennsylvania- 1
Mike Erdley, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania- 1
Kaley Gharst, Decatur, Illinois- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Missouri- 1
Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, Manitoba- 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso. Oklahoma- 1
Sean Robinson, Bronson, Michigan- 1
Travis Rutz, Langley, British Columbia- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California- 1
Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 1
Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, Ohio- 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 7
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 6
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 5
4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
5- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 3
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 3
6- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 2
7- Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1
Dustin Daggett, Portland, Michigan- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Greg DeCaires- Elk Grove, California- 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota- 1
Trevor Green, Adelaide, NSW, Australia- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1
Aaron Higgins, Waverly, Ohio- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Brad Kuhn, Avon, Indiana- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Brian Montieth, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania- 1
Sean Moran, Sherwood Park, Alberta- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1
George Suprick, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania- 1
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Jessica Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 1
Penske Power Position
1- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio-6
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 6
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
4- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
5- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 3
6- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
7- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Memphis, Tennessee- 1
Brent Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon, Washington- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 1
SuperClean Start Award
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 7
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 7
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 6
3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4
4- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 2
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
Jessica, Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 2
6- Jonanthan Allard, Chico, California- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jason Johnson, Eunice, Louisiana- 1
Bud Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose. California- 1
Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, California- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1
Travis Rutz, Langley, British Columbia- 1
Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 246
Shaver Specialties 224 -22
Don Ott 202 -44
Kistler 201 -45
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 293
J&J 274 -19