From Tony Veneziano
Concord , NC —
WHAT
•The World of Outlaws return to Jackson Speedway in Minnesota this weekend for the first time since 2006, as the series invades the historic half-mile on Saturday, May 1. The event will begin a busy month of May, which will see the World of Outlaws compete 10 times at eight different tracks in five states. Following a rainout last weekend, Jason Meyers continues to lead the series standings on the strength of four wins and 12 Top-10 finishes in 12 events. The California native has a 17-point advantage over Joey Saldana, who has won three times this year. Both drivers will be seeking their first win at Jackson Speedway. Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, is currently third in points and has won twice with the series at Jackson Speedway, while his teammate four-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz won the series most recent event at the half-mile in 2006.
WHEN
•On Saturday, May 1 at Jackson Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Central and hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Central with time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7:30 p.m. Central.
WHERE
• Jackson Speedway is located in Jackson, Minnesota. Travel ¼-mile south of I-90 (exit 73) on U.S. 71, then one mile east on CR 38, then one mile south on CR 51 (at the Jackson County Fairgrounds).
TICKETS
•On Saturday, May 1 at Jackson Speedway, adult general admission tickets will be $30 in advance and $35 the day of the race, with general admission tickets for kids ages 6-12 $15 in advance and $15 the day of the race, with children ages 5-under admitted free of charge. Adult reserved tickets will be $33 in advance and $35 the day of the race with reserved tickets for kids ages 12-under $15 in advance and $15 the day of the race. Pit combos, which include a reserved ticket and a pit pass will be available in advance for $38. For tickets call SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023 or the track at 507-841-1957.
ON THE INTERNET
•The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
•Jackson Speedway is at http://www.jacksonspeedway.com
•SLS Promotions is at http://www.slspromotions.com
•DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
•Jackson Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The track record of 15.795 seconds was established by Terry McCarl on September 23, 2005.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Jackson Speedway include:
2006-Donny Schatz on September 16
2005- Daryn Pittman on September 23
2004- Steve Kinser on September 24
1988- Sammy Swindell on July 6, Steve Kinser on August 20
1987- Bobby Davis Jr. on July 9
FEATURE WINNERS
• There have been 12 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, Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway and Tri-State (Okla.) Speedway), Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway and I-55 Raceway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway), Steve Kinser (VolusiaSpeedwayPark), Donny Schatz (VolusiaSpeedwayPark) and Jason Sides (HoustonRacewayPark).).
HALF-MILE WINNERS
• Jackson Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile. The World of Outlaws have raced four times at a track that size in 2010. The winners include: Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Steve Kinser (VolusiaSpeedwayPark), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway) and Donny Schatz (VolusiaSpeedwayPark).
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
Paul McMahan- http://paulmcmahanracing.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 and Toni Lutar visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
A number of teams also have Facebook pages online including: Kasey Kahne Racing, Sides Motorsports, Steve Kinser Racing and Tony Stewart Racing.
Internet:
2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through April 17
| Position | Driver | Pts. | Difference | Earnings | Wins | Top-5 | Top-10 |
| 1. | Jason Meyers | 1722 | $61,800 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2. | Joey Saldana | 1705 | -17 | $61,500 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 3. | Steve Kinser | 1692 | -30 | $42,200 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 4. | Donny Schatz | 1655 | -67 | $34,300 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5. | Jason Sides | 1631 | -91 | $31,300 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Danny Lasoski | 1579 | -143 | $22,000 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7. | Kraig Kinser | 1553 | -169 | $19,300 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8. | Jac Haudenschild | 1542 | -180 | $26,550 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9. | Paul McMahan | 1515 | -207 | $19,725 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 10. | Tim Kaeding | 1487 | -235 | $19,500 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11. | Lucas Wolfe | 1486 | -236 | $17,975 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12. | Craig Dollansky | 1474 | -248 | $26,200 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13. | Sam Hafertepe Jr. | 1408 | -314 | $12,850 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14. | Chad Kemenah | 1384 | -338 | $11,740 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15. | Terry McCarl | 1307 | -415 | $12,525 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16. | Ben Gregg | 1298 | -424 | $9,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17. | Brian Ellenberger | 1194 | -528 | $7,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18. | Toni Lutar | 1134 | -588 | $6,475 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19. | Brad Sweet | 1081 | -641 | $16,850 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20. | Daryn Pittman | 1028 | -694 | $9,510 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 12 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (7 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 4
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 3
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown – Total laps led (11 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 76 laps
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 65 laps
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 62 laps
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 54 laps
5- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 46 laps
6- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 30 laps
7- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 laps
8- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 18 laps
9- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
10- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 10 laps
11- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 8 laps
Time trial leaders (9 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
Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Washington- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Paul McMahan – Nashville, Tennessee – 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 1
Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (3)
*Tim Kaeding, March 5, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.651 seconds at 94.759 mph
*Lucas Wolfe, March 13, HoustonRacewayPark, (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.
Dash Winners (9 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Dash Wins
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 2
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Pole Positions (9 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 2
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
B-main Winners (8 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – B-Main Wins
1- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
2- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 2
Evan Suggs, ScottsValley, California- 2
2- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
2- Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia – 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 1298
Toni Lutar 1134 -164
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 51
Kistler 40 -9
Don Ott 39 -12
Shaver Specialties 38 -13
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 58
J&J 43 -15
XXX 43 -15
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 first visit of the year to the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 for two full nights of racing.
2010 World of Outlaws Schedule
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location/Winner (Number of Win(s) in 2010)
1. / Friday, February 5 / VolusiaSpeedwayPark / Barberville, FL / Cancelled-Rain
2. / Saturday, February 6 / VolusiaSpeedwayPark / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz (1)
3. / Sunday, February 7 / VolusiaSpeedwayPark/ 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 / HoustonRacewayPark / Baytown, TX / Jason Sides (1)
9. / Friday, March 19 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN / Joey Saldana (2)
10. / Saturday, March 20 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN / Jason Meyers (3)
11. / Saturday, April 10 / Tri-State Speedway / Pocola, OK / Jason Meyers (4)
12. / Friday, April 16 / Paducah International Raceway / Paducah, KY / Jac Haudenschild (1)
13. / Saturday, April 17 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO / Joey Saldana (3)
14. / Saturday, April 24 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Postponed-Rain-Oct. 16
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 / AtticaRacewayPark / 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 CityRacewayPark / Dodge City, KS
29. / Saturday, June 12 / Dodge CityRacewayPark / 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. / Thursday, July 8 / LaSalle Speedway / LaSalle, IL
38. / Saturday, July 10 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI
39. / Sunday, July 11 / CedarLakeSpeedway / New Richmond, WI
40. / Wednesday / July 14 / LimalandMotorsportsPark / Lima, OH
41. / Friday, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
42. / Saturday, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
43. / Tuesday, July 20 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
44. / Friday, July 23 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
45. / Saturday, July 24 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
46. / Sunday, July 25 / LebanonValleySpeedway / West Lebanon, NY
47. / Tuesday, July 27 / Autodrome Drummond / Drummondville, PQ
48. / Friday, July 30 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON
49. / Saturday, July 31 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON
50. / Tuesday, August 3 / FultonSpeedway / Fulton, NY
51. / Friday, August 6 / I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO
52. / Saturday, August 7/ I-55 Raceway / Pevely, MO
53. / Friday / August 20 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND
54. / Saturday, August 21 / Nodak Speedway, Minot, ND
55. / Friday, August 27 / Castrol Raceway / Edmonton, AB
56. / Saturday, August 28 / Castrol Raceway / Edmonton, AB
57. / Wednesday, September 1 / Cottage GroveSpeedway / Cottage Grove, OR
58. / Friday, September 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA
59. / Saturday, September 4 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA
60. / Monday, September 6 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA
61. / Thursday, September 9 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
62. / Friday, September 10 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
63. / Saturday, September 11 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
64. / Friday, September 17 / ClayCounty Fair Speedway / Spencer, IA
65. / Saturday, September 18 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
66. / Friday, September 24 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
67. / Saturday, September 25 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
68. / Friday, October 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
69. / Saturday, October 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
70. / Saturday, October 9 / Rolling Wheels Raceway / Elbridge, NY
71. / Saturday, October 16 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN
Thursday, November 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC (Qualifying)
72. / Friday, November 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
73. / Saturday, November 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC