By Shawn Miller
TULARE, Calif. – March 19, 2012 – After three races in the Golden State the past two weekends, the World of Outlaws, Californians and the weather each have a victory.
Joey Saldana won the first event in California by outlasting California native and two-time defending World of Outlaws champion Jason Meyers in the NAPA Know How SoCal Showdown at Perris Auto Speedway on March 10 in Perris. Californian Tim Kaeding then became the first repeat winner when he dominated the opener at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare last Friday before rain claimed Saturday’s finale.
This weekend signifies one of the biggest battles between the Outlaws and Californians as the largest field of competitors in a World of Outlaws event this season is expected to challenge for the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., on Friday and Saturday.
WHEN
Friday, March 23, and Saturday, March 24, at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., for the Mini Gold Cup. Front gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. with qualifying beginning at approximately 6:40 p.m. both nights.
WHERE
Silver Dollar Speedway is located at 2357 Fair Street on the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico, Calif. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/e9tyt).
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling (877) 395-8606.
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws – www.WorldofOutlaws.com
Silver Dollar Speedway – www.silverdollarspeedway.com
Dirt Radio Network – www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
Silver Dollar Speedway is a high-banked, quarter-mile oval. The track record of 10.918 seconds was established by Joey Saldana on March 13, 2009.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Silver Dollar Speedway:
2011 – Craig Dollansky on March 12, Paul McMahan on Sept. 9, Kyle Larson on Sept. 10
2010 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 9, Donny Schatz on Sept. 10, Jason Meyers on Sept. 11
2009 – Joey Saldana on March 13, Jason Meyers on March 14, Joey Saldana on Sept. 12
2008 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 6
2007 – Joey Saldana on Sept. 8
2006 – Daryn Pittman on Sept. 9
2005 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 10
2004 – Donny Schatz on Sept. 11
2003 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 6
2002 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 7
2001 – Mark Kinser on Sept. 8
2000 – Danny Lasoski on Sept. 16
1999 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 18
1998 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 19
1997 – Dave Blaney on Sept. 20
1996 – Jeff Swindell on Sept. 21
1995 – Andy Hillenburg on Sept. 16
1994 – Andy Hillenburg on Sept. 17
1993 – Stevie Smith on Sept. 18
1992 – Steve Kinser on March 13, Steve Kinser on Sept. 19
1991 – Brent Kaeding on March 16, Joe Gaerte on Sept. 14
1990 – Bobby Davis, Jr., on March 11, Steve Kinser on Sept. 15
1989 – Jac Haudenschild on March 11, Darrell Hanestad on Sept. 20
1988 – Jimmy Sills on March 5, Steve Kinser on Sept. 17
1987 – Jac Haudenschild on March 7, Steve Kinser on Sept. 19
1986 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 21
1985 – Danny Smith on Sept. 21
1984 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 22
1983 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 24
1982 – Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 25
1981 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 25, Sammy Swindell on Sept. 26
1980 – Steve Kinser on June 8, Wayne Sue on Sept. 25, Johnny Anderson on Sept. 26, Johnny Anderson on Sept. 27
1979 – Steve Kinser on June 10
QUARTER-MILE WINNERS
Silver Dollar Speedway is a quarter-mile track. The World of Outlaws visited a track that size eight times last season. The winners include:Donny Schatz – 3 (Princeton Speedway on June 25, Limaland Motorsports Park on July 13, Bloomington Speedway on August 5); Sammy Swindell – 2 (Merced Speedway on April 1, Tri-State Speedway on April 30); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 12); Kyle Larson – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on Sept. 10) and Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on Sept. 9).
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain websites:
Cody Darrah – http://www.codydarrah.com
Craig Dollansky – http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Chad Kemenah – http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser – http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser – http://www.stevekinser.com
Kerry Madsen – http://www.kerrymadsen.com
Jason Meyers – http://www.eliteracing.net
Bill Rose – http://www.billroseracing.com
Joey Saldana – http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz – http://www.donnyschatz.com
Sammy Swindell – http://www.swindellmotorsports.citymaker.com
Lucas Wolfe – http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For more driver information, visit: www.WorldofOutlaws.com
NEWS & NOTES
Feature winners: Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Joey Saldana -1 (Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Donny Schatz – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18).
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.
Live Updates Online: Check out the Official World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series website at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com for live text updates of each race. It also 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: The World of Outlaws will compete at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif., on Friday, March 30, and at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga, Calif., on Saturday, March 31, to conclude the first California swing of the season.
2012 STAT ATTACK
There have been 6 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (5 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 2
2 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1
– CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1
Total laps led (7 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps
1 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 58
2 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 30
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 30
4 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 25
5 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 20
6 – STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 5
7 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 2
Time Trial leaders (5 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick Times
1 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 2
2 – JASON MEYERS, Clovis, Calif. – 1
– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1
– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 1
– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1
Pole Positions (5 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 2
2 – JASON SIDES, Barlett, Tenn. – 1
– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1
– TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (6 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Penn. – 1
– BOBBY McMAHAN, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– GREG HODNETT, Memphis, Tenn. – 1
– JAC HAUDENSCHILD, Wooster, Ohio – 1
– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 1
– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Hard Charger Award (6 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C. Awards
1 – TREY STARKS, Puyallup, Wash. – 1
– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1
– KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
– JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1
– BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 1
2012 World of Outlaws Schedule & Winners
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2012)
1. / Saturday, February 18 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Danny Lasoski (1)
2. / Sunday, February 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Donny Schatz (1)
3. / Sunday, February 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Craig Dollansky (1)
4. / Thursday, March 8 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)
5. / Saturday, March 10 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, Calif. / Joey Saldana (1)
6. / Friday, March 16 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Tim Kaeding (2)
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Points Standings through March 16
Pos.
Driver
Total
Diff
Wins
T5
T10
QT
1.
Donny Schatz
828
1
3
5
0
2.
Sammy Swindell
823
-5
0
3
5
1
3.
Jason Sides
820
-8
0
3
4
0
4.
Joey Saldana
814
-14
1
3
4
1
5.
Jason Meyers
800
-28
0
2
3
1
Kraig Kinser
800
-28
0
2
5
0
7.
Steve Kinser
798
-30
0
2
4
0
8.
Craig Dollansky
785
-43
1
3
3
0
9.
Sam Hafertepe Jr.
743
-85
0
0
3
0
10.
Chad Kemenah
736
-92
0
1
2
2
11.
Cody Darrah
707
-121
0
0
1
0
12.
Lucas Wolfe
692
-136
0
0
1
0
13.
Kerry Madsen
673
-155
0
1
1
0
14.
Bill Rose
634
-194
0
0
0
0
15.
Terry McCarl
632
-196
0
1
1
0
16.
Jac Haudenschild
608
-220
0
0
0
0
17.
Tim Kaeding
440
-388
2
2
3
0
18.
Brad Sweet
408
-420
0
1
2
0
19.
Dale Blaney
401
-427
0
0
2
0
20.
Brian Brown
392
-436
0
1
1
0
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