From Tony Veneziano
Concord, NC— November 2, 2009–
WHAT
• The 2009 season comes to a close for the World of Outlaws with the third annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, November 5-7. The event kicks off with a night of qualifying on Thursday, followed by full racing programs on Friday and Saturday. Heading into the World Finals, three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz has a 19 point lead over Jason Meyers in the series championship standings with two points paying events encompassing the World Finals, with third-place runner Joey Saldana 46 markers out of the lead and still mathematically eligible for the title. The finale of the World Finals will air live on SPEED on Saturday, November 7 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern.
WHEN
• On Thursday, November 5 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motors Speedway, the pit gates will open at 11 a.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Eastern with hot laps set for 6 p.m. Eastern.
• On Friday, November 6 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, the pit gates will open at 12:45 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Eastern with hot laps set for 5:45 p.m. Eastern.
• On Saturday, November 7 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, the pit gates will open at 12:45 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Eastern with hot laps set for 5:45 p.m. Eastern.
WHERE
• The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway is located in Concord, North Carolina. Take I-85 to Exit 49 (Speedway Blvd./Concord Mills), then travel East towards the Speedway. There is parking available on the right.
TICKETS
• On Thursday, November 5 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motors Speedway, adult tickets will be $10, with tickets for children 12-under just $5.
• On Friday, November 6 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, adult tickets will be $35, with tickets for children 12-under just $10.
• On Saturday, November 7 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, adult tickets will be $35, with tickets for children 12-under just $10.
Three-Day ticket packages are also available for the World Finals and can be purchased online by visiting http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or by calling (800) 455-3267 for only $59 for adults and $19 for children 12 and under.
• ON TELEVISION: The finale of the World Finals will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday, November 7 beginning at 8 pm. Eastern, with Bobby Gerould and Brad Doty on the call, with Shane Andrews and Erin Crocker reporting from the pit area.
ON THE INTERNET
• Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRTVision.com. cybercast, as well as on the DIRT Radio Network Go to http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the action.
• The World of Outlaws is at: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
• The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway is at: http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com
• DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
• The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway is a semi-banked 0.4-mile oval. The track record of 11.880 seconds was established by Jeff Shepard on October 6, 2001
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway include:
2009– Joey Saldana on May 22
2008- Lance Dewease on May 23, Brooke Tatnell on October 31, Donny Schatz on November 1
2007- Donny Schatz on May 25, Jason Meyers on November 2, Steve Kinser on November 3
2006- Kevin Swindell on May 24
2003 – Blake Feese on May 24
2002 – Greg Hodnett on May 25, Daryn Pittman on October 12
2001 – Mark Kinser on May 26, Steve Kinser on October 6
2000 – Mark Kinser on May 26, Mark Kinser on October 6
• FEATURE WINNERS: There has been 63 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park, Silver Dollar Speedway-twice, Thunderbowl Raceway, Lone Star Speedway–twice, Houston Raceway Park, The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park-twice, U.S. 36 Raceway, 34 Raceway, I-55 Raceway, Castrol Raceway-twice, Skagit Speedway and Deer Creek Speedway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Eldora Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, Eldora Speedway, K-C Raceway and Dacotah Speedway), Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway, Paducah International Raceway, I-96 Speedway, Red River Valley Speedway, Ohsweken Speedway, Skagit Speedway, Cottage Grove Speedway and Clay County Fair Speedway), Danny Lasoski (Delaware International Speedway, Nodak Speedway, Eagle Raceway, Charter Raceway Park and Lernerville Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lebanon Valley Speedway, I-55 Raceway and River Cities Speedway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway-three times), Steve Kinser (Tri-State Speedway and Limaland Motorsports Park), Terry McCarl (Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Jason Sides (Ohsweken Speedway and Eldora Speedway), Dale Blaney (Attica Raceway Park), Cody Darrah (Williams Grove Speedway), Randy Hannagan (Thunderbowl Raceway), Tim Kaeding (Riverside International Speedway),Chad Kemenah (Manzanita Speedway), Tim Shaffer (Rolling Wheels Raceway Park) and Stevie Smith (Lernerville Speedway).
• PRELIMINARY FEATURE WINNERS: There has been two World of Outlaws preliminary features this season. The winners include: Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway) and Joey Saldana (Silver Dollar Speedway).
• FOUR-TENTHS-MILE WINNERS: The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway is a semi-banked four-tenths-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced three times this season on a track that size. The winners included: Danny Lasoski (Lernerville Speedway), Joey Saldana (The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway) and Stevie Smith (Lernerville Speedway).
NEWS & NOTES
ON THE WEB
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers that maintain their own Web sites on the Internet include:
Craig Dollansky-http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Jac Haudenschild-http:/www.haudenschildracing.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Kraig Kinser-http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser-http://www.stevekinser.com
Jason Meyers-http://www.eliteracing.net
Joey Saldana-http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz-http://www.donnyschatz.com
Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com
Lucas Wolfe-http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For information on Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Brian Ellenberger visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/Drivers/Brian%20Ellenberger.aspx
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- 462 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
NEWS & NOTES
• On the Web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint includes driver biographies with individual statistics, pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. There also are links to the Official 2009 Rulebook and the 2009 Membership form.
• Sign on, tune in: DIRTVision.com will again be providing fans, media, teams, promoters, and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many World of Outlaws, and DIRTcar Racing sanctioned events this year. For more information visit: www.DIRTVision.com.
• Tune into the Web: If fans can’t get to any of the upcoming events, they can experience the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series live on DIRTVision.com through the DIRT Radio Network, where announcer Johnny Gibson keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the event. To listen to the audio broadcasts, log on to www.DIRTVision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. For technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@DIRTVision.com.
2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Schedule
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location/Winner
1. Friday, Feb. 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Donny Schatz (1)
2. Saturday, Feb. 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Joey Saldana (1)
3. Sunday, Feb. 8 / Volusia Speedway Park / Donny Schatz (2)
4. Thursday, Feb. 26 / Las Vegas Motor Speedway / Donny Schatz (3)
5. Saturday, March 7 / Ocean Speedway / Cancelled/Rain
6. Friday, March 13 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Joey Saldana (2)
7. Saturday, March 14 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Jason Meyers (1)
8. Friday, March 20 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Randy Hannagan (1)
9. Saturday, March 21 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Joey Saldana (3)
10. Saturday, March 28 / Manzanita Speedway / Phoenix, AZ / Chad Kemenah (1)
11. Friday, April 10 / Lone Star Speedway / Kilgore, TX / Joey Saldana (4)
12. Saturday, April 11 / Houston Raceway Park / Baytown, TX / Joey Saldana (5)
13. Friday, April 17 / Paducah International Raceway / Paducah, KY / Jason Meyers (2)
14. Saturday, April 18 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Cancelled/Rain
15. Friday, April 24 / Riverside Int’t Speedway / West Memphis, AR / Tim Kaeding (1)
16. Saturday, April 25 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Steve Kinser (1)
17. Friday, May 1 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Cancelled/Weather
18. Saturday, May 2 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Donny Schatz (4)
19. Friday, May 8 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Cancelled/Rain
20. Saturday, May 9 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (5)
21. Tuesday, May 12 / Delaware Intl. Speedway / Delmar, DE / Danny Lasoski (1)
22. Thursday, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA/ Cancelled/Rain
23. Friday, May 15 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA/ Greg Hodnett (1)
24. Friday, May 22 / The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s / Concord, NC / Joey Saldana (6)
25. Saturday, May 23 / Virginia Motor Speedway / Jamaica, VA / Joey Saldana / (7)
26. Monday, May 25 / Canandaigua Speedway / Canandaigua, NY / Donny Schatz (6)
27. Friday, May 29 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Dale Blaney (1)
28. Saturday, May 30 / I-96 Speedway / Lake Odessa, MI / Jason Meyers (3)
29. Friday, June 5 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Joey Saldana (8)
30. Saturday, June 6 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Donny Schatz (7)
31. Friday, June 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Joey Saldana (9)
32. Saturday, June 13 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Joey Saldana (10)
33. Friday, June 19 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Donny Schatz (8)
34. Saturday, June 20 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Jason Meyers (4)
35. Sunday, June 21 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Danny Lasoski (2)
36. Friday, June 26 / U.S. 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Joey Saldana (11)
37. Saturday, June 27 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Terry McCarl (1)
38. Friday, July 3 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD/ Cancelled/ Rain
39. Saturday, July 4 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE / Danny Lasoski (3)
40. Wednesday, July 8 / 34 Raceway / Burlington, IA / Joey Saldana (12)
41. Saturday, July 11 / Charter Raceway Park / Beaver Dam, WI / Danny Lasoski (4)
42. Sunday, July 12 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Donny Schatz (9)
43. Wednesday, July 15 / Limaland Motorsports Park / Lima, OH / Steve Kinser (2)
44. Friday, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Terry McCarl (2)
45. Saturday, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Donny Schatz (10)
46. Tuesday, July 21 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA / Danny Lasoski (5) / Stevie Smith (1)
47. Friday, July 24 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Greg Hodnett (2)
48. Saturday, July 25 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA Postponed/Rain
49. Sunday, July 26 / Lebanon Valley Speedway / West Lebanon, NY / Craig Dollansky (1)
50. Tuesday, July 28 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ONT / Jason Meyers (5)
51. Wednesday, July 29 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ONT / Jason Sides (1)
52. Saturday, Aug. 1 / K-C Raceway / Chilicothe, OH / Donny Schatz (11)
53. Friday, Aug. 7 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Craig Dollansky (2)
54. Saturday, Aug. 8 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Joey Saldana (13)
55. Wednesday, Aug. 19 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / Postponed Rain to September 19
56. Friday, Aug. 21 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Craig Dollansky (3)
57. Saturday, Aug. 22 / Dacotah Speedway / Mandan, ND / Donny Schatz (12)
58. Friday, Aug. 28 / Castrol Raceway / Edmonton, Alberta / Joey Saldana (14)
59. Saturday, Aug. 29 / Castrol Raceway / Edmonton, Alberta / Joey Saldana (15)
60. Friday, Sept. 4 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Joey Saldana (16)
61. Saturday, Sept. 5 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Jason Meyers (6)
62. Monday, Sept. 7 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / Cancelled-Rain
63. Tuesday, Sept. 8 / Cottage Grove Speedway / Cottage Grove, OR / Jason Meyers (7)
64. Thursday, Sept. 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA/ Jason Meyers (P1)
65. Friday, Sept. 11 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Joey Saldana (P2)
66. Saturday, Sept. 12 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Joey Saldana (17)
67. Wednesday, Sept. 16 / Clay County Fairgrounds / Spencer, IA / Jason Meyers (8)
68. Saturday, Sept. 19 / Deer Creek Speedway/ Spring Valley, MN / Joey Saldana (18)
69. Friday, Sept. 25 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Jason Sides (2)
70. Saturday, Sept. 26/ Lernerville Speedway/ Sarver, PA/ Cancelled-Rain
71. Friday, Oct. 2 / Williams Grove Speedway (Feature from July 25) / Mechanicsburg, PA / Cancelled-Rain
72. Saturday, Oct. 3/ Williams Grove Speedway/ Mechanicsburg, PA/ Greg Hodnett (3)
73. Saturday, Oct. 3 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Cody Darrah (1)
74. Saturday, Oct. 10 / Rolling Wheels Raceway / Elbridge, NY / Tim Shaffer (1)
75. Saturday, Oct. 24 / Lone Star Speedway/ Kilgore, TX / Joey Saldana (19)
Thursday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway (Qualifying) / Concord, NC
76. Friday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway / Concord, NC
77. Saturday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway / Concord, NC
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