World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance Farmer City Raceway, Eagle Raceway, Knoxville Raceway

By Shawn Miller

FARMER CITY, Ill. – April 23, 2012 – The World of Outlaws continues its Midwest swing with races in three states this week.

The Outlaws return to Farmer City Raceway on Wednesday for the first time since 2003. There has been a different winner in the four World of Outlaws events at the high-banked, quarter-mile track. It also marks the first midweek show of the season for the Outlaws.

On Friday, the World of Outlaws will put on the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., where they haven’t raced since 2009. While he hasn’t won in the last five races at the high-banked, third-mile oval, Steve Kinser has claimed a record 15 victories in 38 career Outlaws events.

The weekend wraps up on Saturday when the World of Outlaws makes its first trip of the season to the famed Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. In addition to winning five of the last six Knoxville Nationals, Donny Schatz has also recorded a victory in four of the last nine World of Outlaws events at the semi-banked, half mile.

WHEN

Wednesday, April 25, at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Ill. Front gates are scheduled to open at 3 p.m. with hot laps slated for 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.

Friday, April 27, for the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb. Front gates are scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 28, at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. Front gates are scheduled to open at 6 p.m. with hot laps at 6:45 p.m.

WHERE

Farmer City Raceway is located on the Farmer City Fairgrounds at 850 North Grove Street in Farmer City, Ill. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/xw3gr).

Eagle Raceway is located at 617 238th Street in Eagle, Neb. Click on the link for a map (http://g.co/maps/s6erj).

Knoxville Raceway is located on the Marion County Fairgrounds at 1000 N. Lincoln Street in Knoxville, Iowa. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/phhcv).

TICKETS

Tickets for Farmer City Raceway can be ordered online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606.

Tickets for the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at Eagle Raceway can be ordered online at SLSPromotions.com or by calling 1-815-344-2023 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Central) Monday thru Friday.

Tickets for Knoxville Raceway can be ordered online at KnoxvilleRaceway.com.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws – www.WorldofOutlaws.com

Farmer City Raceway – www.FarmerCityRacing.com

Eagle Raceway – www.EagleRaceway.com

Knoxville Raceway – www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com

Dirt Radio Network – www.DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACKS

Farmer City Raceway is a high-banked, quarter-mile oval. The track record of 10.330 seconds was established by Tim Shaffer and Stevie Smith on June 7, 2002.

Eagle Raceway is a high-banked, third-mile oval. The track record of 11.076 seconds was established by Sammy Swindell on July 4, 2009.

Knoxville Raceway is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 14.407 seconds was established by Brooke Tatnell on May 6, 2006.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws A-Feature Winners at Farmer City Raceway:

2003 – Steve Kinser on June 23

2002 – Stevie Smith on June 7

2001 – Mark Kinser on July 11

2000 – Dale Blaney on June 13

World of Outlaws A-Feature Winners at Eagle Raceway:

2009 – Danny Lasoski on July 4

2008 – Craig Dollansky on June 14

2007 – Joey Saldana on June 9

2006 – Daryn Pittman on June 10, Donny Schatz on Sept. 15

2005 – Steve Kinser on June 18, Steve Kinser on Sept. 17

2004 – Donny Schatz on Sept. 18, Danny Lasoski on June 20

2003 – Steve Kinser on June 28, Donny Schatz on Sept. 2

2002 – Steve Kinser on June 22, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 21

2001 – Mark Kinser on June 23

2000 – Mark Kinser on July 2

1999 – Steve Kinser on June 26

1998 – Steve Kinser on June 28

1997 – Mark Kinser on June 28

1996 – Mark Kinser on June 29

1995 – Steve Kinser on July 1, Steve Kinser on Sept. 26

1994 – Steve Kinser on July 3

1993 – Jeff Swindell on July 3, Mark Kinser on Aug. 24

1992 – Sammy Swindell on June 27, Steve Kinser on Aug. 24

1991 – Doug Wolfgang on June 29, Steve Kinser on Aug. 26

1990 – Steve Kinser on June 30, Mark Kinser on Aug. 27

1989 – Jac Haudenschild on July 1, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 23

1988 – Steve Kinser on June 25

1987 – Steve Kinser on June 27

1986 – Mark Kinser on June 28

1985 – Bobby Davis, Jr., on June 29

1984 – Steve Kinser on June 29

1981 – Sammy Swindell on July 20

World of Outlaws A-Feature Winners at Knoxville Raceway:

2011 – Sammy Swindell on June 11

2010 – Brooke Tatnell on June 3, Jac Haudenschild on June 4

2009 – Donny Schatz on May 2, Terry McCarl on June 27

2008 – Donny Schatz on May 3, Shane Stewart on June 6, Donny Schatz on June 7

2007 – Donny Schatz on April 28, Terry McCarl on June 16

2006 – Joey Saldana on June 23, Donny Schatz on Oct. 7

2005 – Kraig Kinser on June 24, Steve Kinser on April 30

2004 – Craig Dollansky on June 26, Mark Kinser on May 1

2003 – Danny Lasoski on April 26, Danny Lasoski on July 5

2002 – Steve Kinser on April 26, Danny Lasoski on June 29

2001 – Danny Lasoski on April 28, Stevie Smith on June 30, Jason Meyers on July 16

2000 – Danny Lasoski on April 29, Stevie Smith on July 1, Steve Kinser on July 19

1999 – Sammy Swindell on May 1, Danny Lasoski on July 3, Danny Lasoski on July 21

1998 – Jac Haudenschild on May 2, Jac Haudenschild on July 4, Jac Haudenschild on July 22

1997 – Mark Kinser on April 26, Jac Haudenschild on July 5, Mark Kinser on July 23

1996 – Mark Kinser on April 27, Mark Kinser on June 22, Mark Kinser on July 24

1995 – Mark Kinser on May 6, Mark Kinser on June 24, Steve Kinser on July 19, Mark Kinser on Sept. 27

1994 – Dave Blaney on April 29, Steve Kinser on June 25, Steve Kinser on July 20, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 23

1993 – Danny Lasoski on April 30, Mark Kinser on June 27, Stevie Smith on Sept. 24

1992 – Sammy Swindell on April 26, Steve Kinser on June 20, Steve Kinser on July 22, Steve Kinser on Sept. 26

1991 – Steve Kinser on April 27, Doug Wolfgang on June 22, Steve Kinser on July 24

1990 – Doug Wolfgang on April 29, Steve Kinser on June 23, Sammy Swindell on July 25

1989 – Sammy Swindell on April 29, Doug Wolfgang on June 24

1988 – Steve Kinser on April 30, Steve Kinser on June 22

1987 – Steve Kinser on April 25, Steve Kinser on June 22

1986 – Sammy Swindell on April 26, Steve Kinser on June 25, Steve Kinser on July 23

1985 – Sammy Swindell on April 28, Doug Wolfgang on Oct. 6

1984 – Sammy Swindell on July 25

1983 – Sammy Swindell on April 16, Sammy Swindell on July 27, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 16

1982 – Doug Wolfgang on April 17, Danny Smith on July 21

1981 – Steve Kinser on April 18, Doug Wolfgang on May 22, Sammy Swindell on May 23, Sammy Swindell on July 22, Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 12

1980 – Steve Kinser on April 19, Steve Kinser on April 20, Doug Wolfgang on May 31, Tim Green on Sept. 20

1979 – Sammy Swindell on April 21

*List does not include the Knoxville Nationals

QUARTER-MILE WINNERS

Farmer City Raceway is a quarter-mile track. There have been two World of Outlaws features on that size of a track this season. The winners are: Craig Dollansky – 1 (Tri-State Speedway on April 21) and Donny Schatz (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23).

THIRD-MILE WINNERS

Eagle Raceway is a third-mile track. There have been two World of Outlaws features on that size of a track this season. The winners are: Tim Kaeding – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16) and Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 30).

HALF-MILE WINNERS

Knoxville Raceway is a half-mile track. There have been six World of Outlaws features on a track that size in 2012. The winners are:Craig Dollansky – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Tim Kaeding – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway);Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18); Joey Saldana – 1 (Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Donny Schatz – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19) and Sammy Swindell – 1 (Missouri State Fair Speedway on April 20).

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.kenericracing.com

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: Craig Dollansky – 2 (Tri-State Speedway on April 21 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Joey Saldana – 2 (Paducah International Raceway on April 13 and Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Donny Schatz – 2 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Sammy Swindell – 2 (Missouri State Fair Speedway on April 20 and Merced Speedway on March 30); 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 make its first trip of 2012 to Ohio for a doubleheader at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg on May 4-5.

2012 STAT ATTACK

There have been 11 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.

A-Feature winners (6 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins

1 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 2

– TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 2

– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 2

– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 2

– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 2

6 – DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1

Total laps led (11 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps

1 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 62

2 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 58

3 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 55

4 – SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 51

5 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 48

6 – DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 30

7 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 14

8 – DANNY SMITH, Chillicothe, Ohio – 12

9 – STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 5

10 – BRADY BACON, Broken Arrow, Okla. – 3

11 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 2

Pole Positions (9 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles

1 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 3

2 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 1

– CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1

– TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 1

– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1

– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1

– JASON SIDES, Barlett, Tenn. – 1

– DANNY SMITH, Chillicothe, Ohio – 1

– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1

Time Trial leaders (8 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick Times

1 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 2

– KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 2

– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 2

4 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1

– JASON MEYERS, Clovis, Calif. – 1

– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 1

– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1

– STEVIE SMITH, Broken Arrow, Okla. – 1

Bonus Points Earned (27 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Points

1 – KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 22

2 – SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 19

3 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 14

4 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 12

5 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 10

6 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 8

– JASON MEYERS, Clovis, Calif. – 8

– STEVIE SMITH, Broken Arrow, Okla. – 8

9 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 6

– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New Wales, Australia – 6

11 – DALE BLANEY, Hartford, Ohio – 5

– STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 5

– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 5

14 – BRADY BACON, Broken Arrow, Okla. – 4

– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 4

– FRED RAHMER, Salfordville, Pa. – 4

– BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – 4

18 – JEFF DODGE, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 3

– SAM HAFERTEPE JR., Sunnyvale, Texas – 3

– JAC HAUDENSCHILD, Wooster, Ohio – 3

– BOBBY McMAHAN, Elk Grove, Calif. – 3

22 – JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – 2

– DANNY SMITH, Chillicothe, Ohio – 2

– LUCAS WOLFE, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – 2

25 – CODY LAMAR, Rio Linda, Calif. – 1

– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1

– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1

Heat Race Winners (22 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins

1 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 4

– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 4

3 – DAVID GRAVEL, Watertown, Conn. – 3

– STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 3

– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 3

6 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 2

– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 2

– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New Wales, Australia – 2

9 – JONATHAN ALLARD, Chico, Calif. – 1

– DALE BLANEY, Hartford, Ohio – 1

– BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 1

– CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 1

– CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1

– CAP HENRY, Bellevue, Ohio – 1

– TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 1

– KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1

– JASON MEYERS, Clovis, Calif. – 1

– DUSTIN MORGAN, Owasso, Okla. – 1

– FRED RAHMER, Salfordville, Pa. – 1

– JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1

– TONY STEWART, Columbus, Ind. – 1

– BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – 1

Last Chance Showdown Winners (10 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins

1 – JAC HAUDENSCHILD, Wooster, Ohio – 2

2 – BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 1

– CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 1

– JEFF DODGE, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 1

– CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1

– GREG HODNETT, Memphis, Tenn. – 1

– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 1

– BOBBY McMAHAN, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1

– JIM MOUGHAN, Springfield, Ill. – 1

– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 1

Hard Charger Award (9 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C. Awards

1 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 2

– TREY STARKS, Puyallup, Wash. – 2

3 – BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 1

– CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1

– CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 1

– KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1

– BRIAN PAULUS, Mooresville, Ind. – 1

– JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1

– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 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, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)

2. / Sunday, February 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Donny Schatz (1)

3. / Sunday, February 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / 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)

7. / Friday, March 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Donny Schatz (2)

8. / Friday, March 30 / Merced Speedway / Merced, Calif. / Sammy Swindell (1)

9. / Friday, April 13 / Paducah International Raceway / Paducah, Ky. / Joey Saldana (2)

10. / Friday, April 20 / Missouri State Fair Speedway / Sedalia, Mo. / Sammy Swindell (2)

11. / Saturday, April 21 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, Ind. / Craig Dollansky (2)

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Points Standings through April 21

Pos.

Driver

Total

Diff

Wins

Top 5s

Top10s

QT

1

Sammy Swindell

1547

0

2

7

9

2

2

Donny Schatz

1511

-36

2

5

9

0

3

Joey Saldana

1494

-53

2

6

8

1

4

Kraig Kinser

1490

-57

0

3

9

2

5

Steve Kinser

1485

-62

0

5

8

0

6

Jason Sides

1478

-69

0

5

8

0

7

Craig Dollansky

1446

-101

2

4

6

1

8

Cody Darrah

1366

-181

0

2

4

0

9

Chad Kemenah

1338

-209

0

1

3

2

10

Lucas Wolfe

1336

-211

0

0

3

0

11

Kerry Madsen

1297

-250

0

2

3

0

12

Bill Rose

1185

-362

0

0

1

0

13

Terry McCarl

1106

-441

0

1

2

0

14

Jason Meyers

1054

-493

0

3

4

1

15

Jac Haudenschild

853

-694

0

0

1

0

16

Austen Wheatley

816

-731

0

0

1

0

17

David Gravel

770

-777

0

1

3

0

18

Sam Hafertepe Jr.

743

-804

0

0

3

0

19

Danny Smith

721

-826

0

1

2

0

20

Tim Kaeding

714

-833

2

3

4

0

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