By Tony Veneziano
Concord, NC-September 26, 2010- Six races remain in the battle for the 2010 World of Outlaws championship and the points still remain close after this past weekend’s pair of events at Eldora Speedway and Lernerville Speedway, with Jason Meyers leading 20-time series champion Steve Kinser by 50 markers, Joey Saldana is third, 85 markers back and four-time and defending series titlist Donny Schatz is fourth, 89 points out of the lead.
Meyers finished sixth at Lernerville to extend his lead and was fourth fastest in time trials to earn two bonus points in the standings. He leads all drivers in qualifying bonus points earned this season as he chases his first title. The native of Clovis, California has won 10 times, and has racked up 50 Top-10 finishes with 32 of those being Top-Five performances. Meyers is looking to become the first driver ever from the state of California to win a World of Outlaws title.
Steve Kinser finished sixth at Eldora to pick up his series leading 54th Top-10 finish of the season. He also leads the series with 37 Top-Fives as he chases his record 21st title. He worked his way back to 13th at Lernerville on Saturday night after spinning on the 28th lap. Kinser has won eight times this season, which is third most on the tour.
Joey Saldana, who missed the race at Lernerville after being injured on Friday night at Eldora, is third in points, after receiving 75 “Medical Exemption” points on Saturday night. The second generation driver leads the World of Outlaws with 13 A-Feature wins this season. He has amassed 46 Top-10 finishes with 36 of those being Top-Fives as he chases his first title.
Donny Schatz used his win in the Commonwealth Clash on Saturday night to gain ground on all four drivers ahead of him in the title battle and now is just three points out of the third spot, 39 out of second and 89 out of the lead as he seeks his fifth straight title. The North Dakota native opened the weekend with a seventh-place finish at Eldora. He has five A-Feature wins this season to go along with 50 Top-10 finishes and 34 Top-Five performances.
Jason Sides remains fifth in points after finishing ninth at Eldora and 11th at Lernerville. The native of Bartlett, Tennessee has 48 Top-10 finishes on the season with 24 of those being Top-Fives.
Paul McMahan finished on the podium both nights this past weekend, with a runner-up performance at Lernerville after a third-place effort at Eldora. The veteran has 45 Top-10 finishes with 28 Top-Fives on the year as he remains sixth in points.
Craig Dollansky finished fifth at Lernerville and earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award on Friday night at Eldora coming from 22 nd to finish 11th. The native of Elk River, Minnesota remains seventh in points on the strength of 32 Top-10 finishes with 17 Top-Fives and three wins.
Lucas Wolfe is currently eighth in points, with Danny Lasoski, who was fourth at Eldora, ninth in the standings and Kraig Kinser rounding out the Top-10.
The World of Outlaws return to action on Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2 at the legendary Williams Grove Speedway for the National Open.
2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through September 25
Position
Driver
Pts.
Difference
Earnings
Wins
Top-5
Top-10
1.
Jason Meyers
8463
$273,250
10
32
50
2.
Steve Kinser
8413
-50
$290,800
8
37
54
3.
Joey Saldana
8378
-85
$263,875
13
36
46
4.
Donny Schatz
8374
-89
$197,800
5
34
50
5.
Jason Sides
8252
-211
$170,725
4
24
48
6
Paul McMahan
8210
-253
$163,425
1
28
45
7.
Craig Dollansky
7833
-630
$141,000
3
17
32
8.
Lucas Wolfe
7767
-696
$107,400
0
14
27
9.
Danny Lasoski
7719
-744
$111,900
1
8
31
10.
Kraig Kinser
7646
-817
$92,850
0
7
27
11.
Jac Haudenschild
7353
-1110
$137,500
5
13
30
12.
Sam Hafertepe Jr.
7346
-1117
$84,900
0
7
19
13.
Chad Kemenah
7085
-1378
$68,430
0
2
12
14.
Ben Gregg
6493
-1970
$41,820
0
0
1
15.
Toni Lutar
6194
-2269
$36,235
0
0
1
16.
Sammy Swindell
4904
-3559
$105,289
3
16
28
17.
Brian Ellenberger
4560
-3903
$30,490
0
0
2
18.
Kerry Madsen
4432
-4031
$65,600
0
4
17
19.
Tim Kaeding
3342
-4981
$44,155
0
4
11
20.
Brad Sweet
3242
-5221
$40,880
0
5
12
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 63 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (18 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 13
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 10
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 5
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 4
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 3
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 3
7- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 2
8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania – 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown – Total laps led (26 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 368 laps
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 243 laps
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 215 laps
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 159 laps
5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 104 laps
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 101 laps
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 105 laps
8- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 89 laps
9- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 62 laps
10- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 61 laps
11- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 59 laps
12- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 57 laps
13- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 44 laps
14- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 42 laps
15- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -43 laps
16- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 38 laps
17- Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 37 laps
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 35 laps
18- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana -33 laps
19- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 31 laps
20- Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 19 laps
21- Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
22- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania – 5 laps
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 5 laps
23- Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2 laps
24- Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California – 1 lap
Time trial leaders (18 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times
1- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 10
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 10
2- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 6
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -5
3- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 3
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 2
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Washington- 1
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 1
Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (10)
*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
*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.
*Joey Saldana, May 22, I-96 Speedway (1/2-mile), Lake Odessa, Michigan, 14.834 seconds at 121.343 mph.
*Lucas Wolfe, June 25, Junction Motor Speedway (3/8-mile), McCool Junction, Nebraska 14.184 seconds at 95.178 mph.
*Lucas Wolfe, July 27, Autodrome Drummond (4/10-mile), Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, 13.788 seconds at 104.439 mph.
*Kraig Kinser, July 30, Ohsweken Speedway (3/8-mile), Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, 12.047 seconds at 112.061 mph.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., August 3, Fulton Speedway (3/8-mile), Fulton, New York, 13.240 seconds at 101.964 mph.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., September 18, Deer Creek Speedway (3/8-mile), 11.474 seconds at 117.657 mph.
Dash Winners (19 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Dash Wins
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 8
2- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 7
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 7
3- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 6
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 4
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 4
5- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 3
6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
7- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Pole Positions (19 Different Drivers) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8
2- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 7
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 7
3- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 6
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 4
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 4
5- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 3
6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
7- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (33 Different Winners) Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 5
2- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 4
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 4
3- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary, NSW, Australia – 3
Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 3
4- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 2
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia – 2
Wade Nygaard, Fargo, North Dakota – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 2
5- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California – 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri – 1
Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, Pennsylvania – 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Brad Knab, Arcade, New York – 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania – 1
Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo, Pennsylvania – 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota – 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW – 1
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 1
Rick Wilson, Joyceville, Ontario – 1
Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, Indiana – 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Zach Zimmerly, Portland, Oregon – 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 7
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 6
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 6
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 4
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 4
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 4
4- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania – 3
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 3
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 3
5- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 2
6- Danny Dietrich, Aspers, Pennsylvania – 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota – 1
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia – 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California – 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 6493
Toni Lutar 6194 -299
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 259
Don Ott 229 -30
Shaver Specialties 220 -39
Kistler 160 -99
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 294
J&J 237 -57
XXX 212 -82
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