From Tony Veneziano
Concord, NC-March 15, 2010-
WHAT
*The World of Outlaws return to Volunteer Speedway in Tennessee for the first time since 2007 this coming weekend for Kasey’s King of Bulls Gap Presented by Budweiser on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, an event co-sanctioned with the All Star Circuit of Champions. It will be the first two races of the four-race mini-series that is being brought to the fans by NASCAR star Kasey Kahne in partnership with the World Racing Group. Joey Saldana, who is the current World of Outlaws championship point leader driving for Kasey Kahne Racing, was victorious in the last World of Outlaws race at Volunteer Speedway in a thriller over Tim Shaffer on the ultra high-banked and blazing fast track.
WHEN
*On Friday, March 19, the pit gates will open at 1 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p. m. Eastern, with hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Eastern and time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
*On Saturday, March 20, the pit gates will open at 1 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p. m. Eastern with hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Eastern and time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
WHERE
* Volunteer Speedway is located in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. Take I-81 to exit 23 then 0.3 miles northeast on U.S. 11-E.
TICKETS
*On Friday, March 19 at Volunteer Speedway, general admission tickets for adults will be $29 if purchased in advance and $35 the day of the race, with general admission tickets for youth (ages 11-15) $15, with children 10-under admitted free of charge in the general admission section. Reserved tickets will be $29 if purchased in advance and $35 the day of the race. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the World of Outlaws at: 704-795-7223 or online at http://dirtcar.ticketforce.com. In addition, fans that purchase two-day tickets in advance before Wednesday, March 17 for only $59 get access to a special question-and-answer session with Kahne, a reserved seat for both nights, and a free pit pass.
*On Saturday, March 20 at Volunteer Speedway, General admission tickets for adults will be $29 if purchased in advance and $35 the day of the race, with general admission tickets for youth (ages 11-15) $15, with children 10-under admitted free of charge in the general admission section. Reserved tickets will be $29 if purchased in advance and $35 the day of the race. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the World of Outlaws at: 704-795-7223 or online at http://dirtcar.ticketforce.com. In addition, fans that purchase two-day tickets in advance before Wednesday, March 17 for only $59 get access to a special question-and-answer session with Kahne, a reserved seat for both nights, and a free pit pass.
ON THE INTERNET
*The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
* Volunteer Speedway is at: http://www.volunteerspeedway.com
*DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
*Volunteer Speedway is a high-banked four-tenths-mile oval. The track record of 11.672 seconds at 123.384 mph was established by Terry Gray on July 19, 2008.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Volunteer Speedway include:
2007- Joey Saldana on March 24, 2007
FEATURE WINNERS
* There have been seven World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Thunderbowl Raceway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park), Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park) and Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park).
FOUR-TENTHS-MILE WINNERS
* Volunteer Speedway is a high-banked four-tenths-mile. The World of Outlaws raced five times in 2009 on a track that size. The winners included: Joey Saldana (The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway-twice), Danny Lasoski (Lernerville Speedway), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Stevie Smith (Lernerville Speedway).
DRIVER WEB SITES
The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain their own Web sites on the Internet:
Cody Darrah- http://www.codydarrah.com
Craig Dollansky- http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Sam Hafertepe Jr.- http://www.sam15.com
Jac Haudenschild- http://www.haudenschildracing.com
Tim Kaeding- http://www.tkaedingracing.com
Chad Kemenah- http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser- http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Terry McCarl- http://www.terrymccarl.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 Brian Ellenberger, Ben Gregg, Toni Lutar and Paul McMahan visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through March 13
| Position | Driver | Pts. | Difference | Earnings | Wins | Top-5 | Top-10 |
| 1. | Joey Saldana | 1021 | $33,300 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2. | Jason Meyers | 998 | -23 | $34,800 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 3. | Steve Kinser | 996 | -25 | $28,100 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 4. | Jason Sides | 983 | -38 | $23,100 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5. | Donny Schatz | 968 | -53 | $23,550 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Kraig Kinser | 924 | -97 | $12,00 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7. | Danny Lasoski | 910 | -111 | $12,500 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8. | Tim Kaeding | 903 | -118 | $14,900 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9. | Jac Haudenschild | 886 | -135 | $10,550 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10. | Lucas Wolfe | 884 | -137 | $9,525 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11. | Craig Dollansky | 871 | -150 | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12. | Paul McMahan | 852 | -169 | $10,175 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13. | Terry McCarl | 843 | -178 | $8,800 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14. | Sam Hafertepe Jr. | 814 | -207 | $8,150 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15. | Daryn Pittman | 776 | -245 | $6,810 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16. | Chad Kemenah | 771 | -250 | $5,590 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17. | Ben Gregg | 730 | -291 | $5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18. | Brian Ellenberger | 696 | -325 | $4,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19. | Toni Lutar | 661 | -360 | $3,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20. | Fred Rahmer | 652 | -369 | $8,400 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2010 STAT ATTACK
There has been seven World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (6 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown – Total laps led (10 Different Drivers)
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 46 laps
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 38 laps
3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 36 laps
4- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 30 laps
5- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 laps
6- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 17 laps
7- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 12 laps
8- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 10 laps
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 10 laps
9- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 8 laps
Time trial leaders (5 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times
1- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
2- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -2
3- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (2)
*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
Dash Winners (5 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Dash Wins
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 3
2- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Pole Positions (5 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 3
2- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
B-main Winners (5 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – B-Main Wins
1- Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 2
2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
2- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 730
Toni Lutar 661 -69
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 28
Shaver Specialties 24 -4
Kistler 24 -4
Don Ott 22 -6
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 34
J&J 26 -8
XXX 24 -10
NEWS & NOTES
•Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit 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 racing action.
•On the web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint and includes driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. Also links to the Official World of Outlaws Rulebook and the DIRTcar Membership form can be found on the site.
•Up next: The World of Outlaws inaugural visit to Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma on Saturday, April 10, followed by a stop at Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky on Friday, April 16 and the always racy I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri on Saturday, April 17.
2010 World of Outlaws Schedule
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location/Winner (Number of Win(s) in 2010)
1. / Friday, February 5 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Cancelled-Rain
2. / Saturday, February 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz (1)
3. / Sunday, February 7 / Volusia Speedway Park/ Barberville, FL / Steve Kinser (1)
4. / Friday, February 26 / Las Vegas Motor Speedway / Las Vegas, NV / Jason Meyers (1)
5. / Friday, March 5 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Jason Meyers (2)
6. / Saturday, March 6 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Joey Saldana (1)
7. / Friday, March 12 / Lone Star Speedway / Kilgore, TX / Craig Dollansky (1)
8. / Saturday, March 13 / Houston Raceway Park / Baytown, TX / Jason Sides (1)
9. / Friday, March 19 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN
10. / Saturday, March 20 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN
11. / Saturday, April 10 / Tri-State Speedway / Pocola, OK
12. / Friday, April 16 / Paducah International Raceway / Paducah, KY
13. / Saturday, April 17 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO
14. / Saturday, April 24 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN
15. / Saturday, May 1 / Jackson Speedway / Jackson, MN
16. / Friday, May 7 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
17. / Saturday, May 8 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
18. / Thursday, May 13 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
19. / Friday, May 14 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
20. / Saturday, May 15 / Virginia Motor Speedway / Jamaica, VA
21. / Friday, May 21 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH
22. / Saturday, May 22 / I-96 Speedway / Lake Odessa, MI
23. / Friday, May 28 / The Dirt Track @ Charlotte / Concord, NC
24. / Sunday, May 30 / Tri-City Speedway / Franklin, PA
25. / Thursday, June 3 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
26. / Friday, June 4 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
27. / Saturday, June 5 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
28. / Friday, June 11 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS
29. / Saturday, June 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS
30. / Wednesday, June 16 / State Fair Speedway / Sedalia, MO
31. / Friday, June 18 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
32. / Saturday, June 19 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
33. / Friday, June 25 / Junction Motor Speedway / McCool Junction, NE
34. / Saturday, June 26 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS
35. / Thursday, July 1 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
36. / Saturday, July 3 / North Central Speedway / Brainerd, MN
37. / Saturday, July 10 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI
38. / Sunday, July 11 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
39. / Wednesday / July 14 / Limaland Motorsports Park / Lima, OH
40. / Friday, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
41. / Saturday, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
42. / Tuesday, July 20 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
43. / Friday, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
44. / Saturday, July 24 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
45. / Sunday, July 25 / Lebanon Valley Speedway / West Lebanon, NY
46. / Tuesday, July 27 / Autodrome Drummond / Drummondville, PQ
47. / Friday, July 30 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON
48. / Saturday, July 31 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON
49. / Tuesday, August 3 / Fulton Speedway / Fulton, NY
50. / Friday, August 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO
52. / Saturday, August 7/ I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO
52. / Friday / August 20 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND
53. / Saturday, August 21 / Nodak Speedway, Minot, ND
54. / Friday, August 27 / Castrol Raceway / Edmonton, AB
55. / Saturday, August 28 / Castrol Raceway / Edmonton, AB
56. / Wednesday, September 1 / Cottage Grove Speedway / Cottage Grove, OR
57. / Friday, September 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA
58. / Saturday, September 4 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA
59. / Monday, September 6 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA
60. / Thursday, September 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
61. / Friday, September 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
62. / Saturday, September 11 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
63. / Friday, September 17 / Clay County Fair Speedway / Spencer, IA
64. / Saturday, September 18 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
65. / Friday, September 24 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
66. / Saturday, September 25 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
67. / Friday, October 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
68. / Saturday, October 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
69. / Saturday, October 9 / Rolling Wheels Raceway / Elbridge, NY
Thursday, November 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC (Qualifying)
70. / Friday, November 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
71. / Saturday, November 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC