By Tony Veneziano
Concord , NC -May 2, 2010- Jason Meyers finished sixth on Saturday night at Jackson Speedway to extend his string of Top-10 finishes to start the 2010 campaign to 13. The native of Clovis, California, who leads the series with four wins, is the only driver that has finished in the Top-10 in each and every race this season.
Steve Kinser used his second win of the season on Saturday night to move up into second in the standings, and is just 18 markers behind Meyers as he chases his record 21st title. Kinser has 12 Top-10 finishes in the first 13 events of 2010 with nine of those being Top-Five performances.
Joey Saldana fell one spot to third in points after having a flat tire while running fourth at Jackson Speedway with just a couple of laps remaining. The second generation driver led the first 17 laps on Saturday night after starting on the pole. He has 11 Top-10 finishes this season with nine Top-Fives and is just 11 points behind Kinser and 29 out of the lead.
Donny Schatz finished ninth at Jackson Speedway to pick up his 11th Top-10 finishes of the season. The four-time and defending series champion remains fourth in points and is 73 markers out of the top spot.
Jason Sides came home eighth on Saturday night to score his ninth Top-10 finish of 2010. The native of Barlett, Tennessee remains fifth in the standings and is just 22 points behind Schatz for the fourth spot.
Danny Lasoski, finished 15th at Jackson Speedway after being caught up in an opening lap accident that led to a couple of visits to the work area, and remains sixth in points on the strength of seven Top-10 finishes with two of those being Top-Fives.
Jac Haudenschild used a runner-up finish at Jackson Speedway to move up a spot to seventh in the standings on the strength of a win along with six Top-10 finishes. The veteran has finished in the Top-Five in three consecutive races.
Kraig Kinser finished 11th at Jackson Speedway and is currently eighth in points on the strength of six Top-10 finishes, with two of those being Top-Five performances.
Paul McMahan finished fourth at Jackson Speedway to pick up his eighth Top-10 finish of the season and fifth Top-Five. He is currently ninth in points as he continues to fill in for the injured Cody Darrah at Kasey Kahne Racing.
Lucas Wolfe used a podium finish in his first visit to Jackson Speedway to move back into the 10th spot in points on the strength of five Top-10 finishes with a pair of those being Top-Five runs.
The World of Outlaws return to action on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio for the Outlaw Thunder by Goodyear weekend.
2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through May 1
Position
Driver
Pts.
Difference
Earnings
Wins
Top-5
Top-10
1.
Jason Meyers
1860
$64,100
4
8
13
2.
Steve Kinser
1842
-18
$52,200
2
9
12
3.
Joey Saldana
1831
-29
$62,700
3
9
11
4.
Donny Schatz
1787
-73
$36,350
1
6
11
5.
Jason Sides
1765
-95
$33,400
1
5
9
6
Danny Lasoski
1703
-157
$23,000
0
2
7
7.
Jac Haudenschild
1688
-172
$32,050
1
4
6
8.
Kraig Kinser
1681
-179
$20,800
0
2
6
9.
Paul McMahan
1660
-200
$22,525
0
5
8
10.
Lucas Wolfe
1631
-229
$21,175
0
2
5
11.
Tim Kaeding
1623
-237
$21,700
0
3
6
12.
Craig Dollansky
1614
-246
$28,700
1
3
5
13.
Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1519
-341
$13,650
0
0
2
14.
Chad Kemenah
1492
-368
$12,540
0
0
2
15.
Ben Gregg
1422
-438
$10,250
0
0
0
16.
Brian Ellenberger
1312
-548
$8,095
0
0
0
17.
Terry McCarl
1307
-553
$12,525
0
0
3
18.
Toni Lutar
1238
-622
$7,275
0
0
1
19.
Brad Sweet
1081
-779
$16,850
0
3
5
20.
Daryn Pittman
1028
-831
$9,510
0
0
2
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 13 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- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 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 – 93 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- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 26 laps
8- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 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 (10 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times
1- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -2
2- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 1
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 (4)
*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.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., May 1, Jackson Speedway (1/2-mile), Jackson, Minnesota, 15.601 seconds at 115.377 mph.
Dash Winners (9 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Dash Wins
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 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
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Pole Positions (9 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 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
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
B-main Winners (9 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
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 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- 3
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 1422
Toni Lutar 1238 -184
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 56
Don Ott 44 -12
Shaver Specialties 41 -15
Kistler 41 -15
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 63
XXX 47 -16
J&J 46 -17
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Chizmark & Larson Insurance , Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder’s Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder’s Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.