World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance

By Kyle Luetters

CONCORD, N.C. — May 29, 2011 — The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is kicking off the month of June with a trip to Kansas and two of the most exciting dates on the summer schedule. On Friday, June 3, the Outlaws will make a long-anticipated return to the Belleville High Banks, a speedway the series hasn’t visited since 1981. The following night, Saturday, June 4, the ‘Greatest Show on Dirt,’ will invade Lakeside Speedway for the 10 th time in series history. Last year, 20-time champion Steve Kinser won an exciting shootout at Lakeside and looks to use experience there to wrestle the points lead away from Joey Saldana. Kinser had given up a large lead early on but has regained traction on the season and is now within nine points of Saldana’s #9 Red Bull Maxim following the action on Saturday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Kinser’s Tony Stewart Racing teammate, Donny Schatz, is also coming on strong. The Fargo, N.D., native picked up his first victory of the season at Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park on Friday, May 20, and finished third Saturday night in Charlotte.

As the series heads for the Sunflower state, who will take the checkers to kick off the month of June? Will Steve Kinser add to his total? Does Saldana use a win or two to pad his points lead? Can 2010 Champion Jason Meyers find victory lane for the first time this year and tighten an already close points battle? These questions and more will be answered as the Outlaws schedule and the weather begin to heat up.

WHEN

Friday, June 3, at the Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kan. Hot Laps begin at 6:30 and racing kicks off at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 4, at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Grandstand gates open at 5 p.m. Hot Laps will be at 7:00 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE

The Dirt Track at Charlotte is located at 1044 K Street, Belleville, Kan. Click here for directions .

Lakeside Speedway is located at 5615 Wolcott Drive, Kansas City, Kan . Click here for directions .

TICKETS

Tickets for the racing action at the Belleville Highbanks and Lakeside Speedway can be purchased by going to www.SLSPromotions.com or by calling 1-815-344-2023

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws — http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com

SLS Promotions – http://www.SLSPromotions.com

Belleville High Banks – http://www.HighBanks.org

Lakeside Speedway — http://www.LakesideSpeedway.net

Dirt Radio Network — http://www.DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACKS

The Belleville High Banks is a high banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 14.321 seconds, established by Terry McCarl in 2009

Lakeside Speedway is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 13.916 seconds, established by Craig Dollansky on April 24, 2001

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at the Belleville High Banks

1981 – Doug Wolfgang on July 2

World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Lakeside Speedway

2010-Steve Kinser on June 26

2003- Daryn Pittman on June 21

2002 – Mark Kinser on April 24

2001 – Steve Kinser on April 24

1992 – Sammy Swindell on April 5

1991 – Sammy Swindell on November 10 (Non-Points)

1983 – Sammy Swindell on April 15

1981 – Doug Wolfgang on April 17, Doug Wolfgang on May 11, Doug Wolfgang on September 11

1980 – Tim Green on April 18

HALF-MILE WINNERS

The Belleville High Banks and Lakeside Speedway are half-mile ovals. So far in 2011, there have been seven races on a track that size. The winners include: Steve Kinser – 3 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 11 and 12, the Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 3) Jason Sides – 2 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Calistoga Speedway on April 2) Joey Saldana – 2 (the Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 2, Eldora Speedway on May 6 ) Daryn Pittman – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 13)

DRIVER WEB SITES

The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain Web sites:

Cody Darrah- http://www.codydarrah.com

Craig Dollansky-http://www.dollanskyracing.com

Ben Gregg- http://www.kronikenergy.com/team.php

Chad Kemenah-http://www.chadkemenah.com

Kraig Kinser- http://www.kraigkinser.com

Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com

Paul McMahan- http://www.paulmcmahanracing.com

Jason Meyers- http://www.eliteracing.net

Bill Rose – http://www.roseracing.com

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 more driver information visit: www.WorldofOutlaws.com

NEWS & NOTES

Feature winners : There have been 17 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events in 2011. The winners include: Steve Kinser – 4 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 11 and 12, Pike County Raceway on Feb. 25, the Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4); Joey Saldana – 3 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, Thunderbowl Raceway on March 19, Eldora Speedway on May 8); Sammy Swindell – 3 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 26, Merced Speedway on April 1, Tri-State Speedway on April 30); Craig Dollansky – 2 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 12, Salina Highbanks Speedway on May 3); Jason Sides – 2 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Calistoga Speedway on April 2); Paul McMahan – 1 (the Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 28) ; Daryn Pittman – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 13); Donny Schatz – 1 (Attica Raceway Park on May 20.)

Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Car 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. Also, be sure to check out the all new official Podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Outlaws Unleashed, in the iTunes store or at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com

On the Web: The all new Official World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Web site is at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com and includes driver biographies with statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases.

Up next: Following this weekend, “The Greatest Show on Dirt” will head to storied Knoxville Speedway for a weekend double header.

2011 STAT ATTACK

There have been 17 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.

A-Feature winners (8 Different Drivers)

Driver, Hometown – Wins

1- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 4

2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 3

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 3

4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minn. – 2

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 2

6- Paul McMahan, Elk Grove, Calif. -1

7- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 1

8- Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 1

Total laps led (14 Different Drivers)

Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown

1- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 107 laps

Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minn. – 93 laps

3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 87 laps

Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 87 laps

5- Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 48 laps

6- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Penn. – 26 laps

7- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 20 laps

8 – Paul McMahan, Elk Grove, Calif. – 16 laps

9- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pa. – 12 laps

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Okla. – 12 laps

11- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 10 laps

Brian Leppo, Camp Hill, Penn. – 7 laps

13- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Okla. – 6 laps

14- Jason Meyers, Clovis, Calif. – 4 laps

Time trial leaders (10 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times

1- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tenn. – 5

2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 3

3- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 2

4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minn. – 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 1

Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 1

Brian Leppo, Camp Hill, Penn. – 1

Jason Meyers, Clovis, Calif. – 1

Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 1

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1

Pole Positions (14 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles

1- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 2

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 2

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 2

3- David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 1

Phil Gressman, Helena, Ohio – 1

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio. – 1

Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 1

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 1

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1

Paul McMahan, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1

Jason Meyers, Clovis, Calif. – 1

Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Okla. – 1

Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – 1

Last Chance Showdown Winners (11 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins

1- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pa. – 2

2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minn. – 1

Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pa. – 1

David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 1

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1

Bud Kaeding, Campbell, Calif. -1

Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 1

Kerry Madsen, St. Marys, NSW – 1

Brent Marks, Meyerstown, Penn. – 1

Paul McMahan, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1

Jason Meyers, Clovis, Calif. – 1

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1

Tommy Tarlton, Fresno, Calif. – 1

KSE HARD CHARGERS:

KSE Hard Charger Award (10 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C. Awards

1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minn. – 1

Logan Forler, Orting Wash. – 2

Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 2

Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. – 2

Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 2

6- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville Pa. – 1

Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pa. – 1

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 1

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Penn. – 1

2011 World of Outlaws Schedule & Winners

No. / Day, Date / Track / Location/Winner (Number of Win(s) in 2010)

1. / Friday, February 11 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Steve Kinser (1)

2. / Saturday, February 12 / Volusia Speedway Park/ Barberville, FL / Steve Kinser (2)

3. / Sunday, February 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Jason Sides (1)

4. / Friday, February 25/ Pike County Speedway / Magnolia, MS / Steve Kinser (3)

5. / Saturday, February 26 / Royal Purple Raceway / Baytown, TX / Sammy Swindell (1)

6. / Wednesday, March 2 / Las Vegas Motorspeedway / Las Vegas, NV / Joey Saldana (1)

7. / Thursday, March 3 / Las Vegas Motorspeedway / Las Vegas, NV / Steve Kinser (4)

8. / Saturday, March 12 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Craig Dollansky (1)

9. / Saturday, March 19 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Joey Saldana (2)

10. / Friday, April 1 / Merced Speedway / Merced, CA / Sammy Swindell (2)

11. / Saturday, April 2 / Calistoga Speedway / Calistoga, CA / Jason Sides (2)

12. / Saturday, April 30 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN. / Sammy Swindell (3)

13. / Tuesday, May 3 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina, OK / Craig Dollansky (2)

14. / Friday, May 6 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Joey Saldana (4)

15. / Friday, May 13 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Daryn Pittman (1)

16. / Friday, May 20 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Donny Schatz (1)

17. / Saturday, May 28 / Charlotte Motor Speedway Dirt Track / Concord, NC / Paul McMahan (1)

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Championship Standings, through May 28, 2011

Pos.

Driver

Total

Diff

Wins

T5

T10

QT

1.

Joey Saldana

2369

3

10

12

3

2.

Steve Kinser

2360

-9

4

8

15

1

3.

Donny Schatz

2341

-28

1

10

12

1

4.

Jason Meyers

2291

-78

0

6

13

1

5.

Jason Sides

2277

-92

2

7

13

1

6.

Craig Dollansky

2258

-111

2

7

11

1

7.

Paul McMahan

2234

-135

1

5

10

5

8.

Cody Darrah

2137

-232

0

4

8

0

9.

Lucas Wolfe

2116

-253

0

1

7

0

10.

Sammy Swindell

2111

-258

3

8

9

2

11.

Chad Kemenah

2080

-289

0

1

5

1

12.

Kraig Kinser

2060

-309

0

2

6

0

13.

Bill Rose

1896

-473

0

0

1

0

14.

Ben Gregg

1673

-696

0

0

0

0

15.

Sam Hafertepe Jr.

1029

-1340

0

2

5

0

16.

Lance Dewease

982

-1387

0

0

2

0

17.

Jac Haudenschild

944

-1425

0

1

2

0

18.

Brad Sweet

862

-1507

0

0

1

0

19.

Terry McCarl

804

-1565

0

0

1

0

20.

Kerry Madsen

799

-1570

0

0

1

0

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), STP (Official Fuel Treatment) , Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), Chizmark & Larson Insurance, Factory Motor Parts, VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel), Vicci (Official Apparel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, RacingJunk.com KSE Race Products, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo and R2C Performance; 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.