By Tony Veneziano
Concord , NC -May 10, 2010-
WHAT
•The World of Outlaws head to the East Coast for the first time in 2010 this week with two nights of racing at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania on Thursday, May 13 and Friday, May 14, followed by a stop at Virginia Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 15. Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, leads the way into the three-race swing after taking over the series point lead following a fourth-place finish at Eldora Speedway last Saturday night. Jason Meyers is currently second in points with Joey Saldana third as both chase their first series titles. Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending series champion is currently fourth in points with Jason Sides rounding out the Top-Five.
WHEN
•On Thursday, May 13 at Williams Grove Speedway, the pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 5:45 p.m. Eastern, with time trials set for 7:45 p.m. Eastern.
•On Friday, May 14 at Williams Grove Speedway, the pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 5:45 p.m. Eastern, with time trials set for 7:45 p.m. Eastern.
•On Saturday, May 15 at Virginia Motor Speedway, the pit gates will open at 3 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Eastern. Hot laps set for 6:30 p.m. Eastern with time trials to follow.
WHERE
• Williams Grove Speedway is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Take U.S. 15 seven miles southwest of I-76, go 1 1/2 miles northwest on SR 74, then west on
Park Place
.
• Virginia Motor Speedway is located in Jamaica, Virginia, nine Miles north of Saluda on U.S. 17.
TICKETS
•On Thursday, May 13 at Williams Grove Speedway, general admission tickets will be $28, with tickets for those ages 13-20 $15 and kids ages 12-under will be admitted free of charge. For ticket information visit http://www.williamsgrove.com or call the track at 717-697-5000.
•On Friday, May 14 at Williams Grove Speedway, with tickets for those ages 13-20 $15 and kids ages 12-under will be admitted free of charge. For ticket information visit http://www.williamsgrove.com or call the track at 717-697-5000.
•On Saturday, May 15 at Virginia Motor Speedway, Admission for adults is $30, with admission for Seniors (60+) and Military $25, with tickets for Students ages 7-17 $12, with children 6-under admitted free of charge. To pre-order tickets call the track between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Monday through Friday at (804) 758-1867. All seats are general admission.
ON THE INTERNET
•The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
• Williams Grove Speedway is at http://www.williamsgrove.com
• Virginia Motor Speedway is at http://vamotorspeedway.com
•DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
•Williams Grove Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The track record of 16.140 seconds was established by Brian Paulus April 26, 2002.
•Virginia Motor Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The track record of 14.537 seconds at 123.822 mph was established by Joey Saldana on May 24, 2008
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Williams Grove Speedway include:
2009- Greg Hodnett on May 14, Greg Hodnett on July 24, Greg Hodnett on October 3, Cody Darrah on October 3 (Completion of July 25 event)
2008- Steve Kinser on May 15; Daryn Pittman on July 18, Donny Schatz on July 19 2007- Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on May 18, Donny Schatz on July 19, Brian Leppo on July 20, Donny Schatz on July 21, Donny Schatz on September 29
2006- Fred Rahmer on May 27, Daryn Pittman on July 22; Doug Esh on Sept. 30
2005-Steve Kinser on May 27, Fred Rahmer on July 23, Donny Schatz on Oct. 1
2004-Don Kreitz Jr. on May 28, Danny Lasoski on July 24, Donny Schatz on Oct. 2 2003-Donny Schatz on July 26, Steve Kinser on Oct. 4
2002-Steve Kinser on May 16, Greg Hodnett on July 27, Lance Dewease on Sept. 28
2001-Donny Schatz on July 26 (completed May 18 event), Donnie Kreitz, Jr., on July 27, Lance Dewease on Sept. 29
2000-Fred Rahmer on May 19, Sammy Swindell on July 29, Donny Schatz on Sept. 30 1999-Steve Kinser on May 28, Mark Kinser on July 30, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1998-Johnny Herrera on May 22, Stevie Smith on May 29, Kevin Gobrecht on July 31, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1997-Mark Kinser on May 23, Jac Haudenschild on May 30, Mark Kinser on Aug. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 4
1996-Mark Kinser on May 25, Steve Kinser on May 31, Mark Kinser on Aug. 2, Lance Dewease on Oct. 5
1995-Steve Kinser on May 26, Mark Kinser on Aug. 4, Mark Kinser on Sept. 30
1994-Steve Kinser on May 27, Andy Hillenburg on June 3, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1
1993-Donnie Kreitz, Jr., on May 28, Dave Blaney on June 4, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1, Donnie Kreitz, Jr., on Oct. 3
1992-Donnie Kreitz, Jr., on May 22, Donnie Kreitz, Jr., on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 31, Steve Kinser on Oct. 3
1991- Steve Kinser on May 24, Sammy Swindell on May 31, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2, Stevie Smith on Oct. 6
1990-Steve Kinser on May 25, Sammy Swindell on June 1, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3, Steve Kinser on Sept. 29
1989-Sammy Swindell on May 26, Bobby Allen on June 2, Bobby Davis, Jr., on July 28, Stevie Smith on Sept. 30
1988-Bobby Davis, Jr., on May 27, Mark Kinser on June 3, Steve Kinser on July 29 1987-Steve Kinser on May 22, Steve Kinser on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 31
1986-Doug Wolfgang on May 23, Bobby Allen on May 30, Bobby Allen on Aug. 1 1985-Keith Kauffman on May 24, Steve Kinser on May 31, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 2 1984-Steve Kinser on May 25, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3
1983-Bobby Davis, Jr., on May 27, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5
1982-Bobby Allen on May 14, Bobby Allen on May 21
1981-Steve Kinser on June 5, Steve Kinser on June 12
1980-Sammy Swindell on May 16, Keith Kauffman on July 26
1979-Lynn Paxton on July 27
1978-Kramer Williamson on Sept. 24
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Virginia Motor Speedway include:
2009- Joey Saldana on May 23
2008- Jason Meyers on May 24
FEATURE WINNERS
• There have been 15 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, I-55 Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park and Jackson Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park) and Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park).
HALF-MILE WINNERS
• Williams Grove Speedway and Virginia Motor Speedway are both semi-banked half-mile. The World of Outlaws have raced seven times at a track that size in 2010. The winners include: Steve Kinser (VolusiaSpeedwayPark and JacksonSpeedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway), Joey Saldana (Eldora 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, Lucas Wolfe, Sides Motorsports, Steve Kinser Racing and Tony Stewart Racing.
2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through May 8
Position
Driver
Pts.
Difference
Earnings
Wins
Top-5
Top-10
1.
Steve Kinser
2129
$57,900
2
11
14
2.
Jason Meyers
2126
-3
$67,700
4
9
14
3.
Joey Saldana
2109
-20
$74,000
4
10
12
4.
Donny Schatz
2042
-87
$39,600
1
7
12
5.
Jason Sides
2003
-126
$35,250
1
5
9
6
Danny Lasoski
1990
-139
$30,200
0
3
9
7.
Paul McMahan
1962
-167
$35,225
1
7
10
8.
Jac Haudenschild
1928
-201
$34,350
1
4
7
9.
Lucas Wolfe
1907
-222
$27,625
0
3
7
10.
Kraig Kinser
1901
-228
$22,400
0
2
6
11.
Craig Dollansky
1890
-239
$32,700
1
3
7
12.
Tim Kaeding
1861
-268
$23,625
0
3
6
13.
Sam Hafertepe Jr.
1743
-386
$15,300
0
0
2
14.
Chad Kemenah
1736
-393
$14,740
0
0
3
15.
Ben Gregg
1607
-522
$11,100
0
0
0
16.
Brian Ellenberger
1526
-603
$9,485
0
0
0
17.
Toni Lutar
1425
-704
$8,175
0
0
1
18.
Brad Sweet
1319
-810
$18,700
0
3
5
19.
Terry McCarl
1307
-822
$12,525
0
0
3
20.
Daryn Pittman
1276
-853
$12,410
0
0
3
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 15 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (8 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 4
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown – Total laps led (13 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 107 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- 53 laps
6- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 30 laps
7- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 27 laps
8- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 26 laps
9- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 laps
10- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
11- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 11 laps
12- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 10 laps
13- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 4 laps
Time trial leaders (10 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times
1- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 3
2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -2
3- 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
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- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 3
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 2
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 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- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 2
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 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- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 3
2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Evan Suggs, ScottsValley, California- 2
3- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 3
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
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 1607
Toni Lutar 1425 -182
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 66
Don Ott 51 -15
Kistler 48 -18
Shaver Specialties 45 -21
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 73
J&J 54 -19
XXX 53 -20
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: A return to the Midwest for a visit to AtticaRacewayPark in Ohio on Friday, May 21 and a stop at I-96 Speedway in Michigan on Saturday, May 22.
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 / Steve Kinser (2)
16. / Friday, May 7 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Joey Saldana (4)
17. / Saturday, May 8 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Paul McMahan (1)
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
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.