Indianapolis, IN — (December 6, 2012) — The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series released its ambitious schedule for 2013 on Thursday at the International Motorsports Industry Show, with the premier sprint car series competing in more than 90 races at more than 50 tracks across 23 states.
The schedule, which will continue to grow in the coming weeks as several additional dates are finalized, kicks off with the 42nd annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment Feb. 15-17 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., near Daytona Beach.
The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars then head west for March and the first two weeks of April with events at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas (March 6-7) and at Tucson (Ariz.) International Raceway (March 9) before California races at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare (March 15-16), Stockton 99 Dirt Track at San Joaquin Fairgrounds in Stockton (March 22), Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico (March 23), Antioch Speedway in Antioch (April 5), Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga (April 6), Kings Speedway in Hanford (April 12) and Perris Auto Speedway in Perris (April 13).
Texas, Kentucky and Oklahoma host their lone events with a race at El Paso Speedway Park in El Paso (April 16), at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah (April 19) and at Salina Highbanks in Salina (April 26) as the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series makes its season debut in the Midwest.
The schedule heats up throughout the spring and summer with at least 10 races per month from May through August, including a variety of big-paying events and two unique races.
The ‘Month of Money’ returns in July and August, highlighted by the $50,000-to-win, 30th annual Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway (July 13), the 22nd annual Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway (July 16), the $20,000-to-win Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway (July 19-20), the $20,000-to-win Ironman 55 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (Aug. 3) and the $150,000-to-win, 53rd annual Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway (Aug. 7-10).
Additionally, for the first time since 2001 at Bristol Motor Speedway, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars will race on a pavement track covered in dirt. Elko Speedway in Elko, Minn., will cover its 3/8-mile oval for a race on May 10.
The Outlaws venture to Canada for five races as well, beginning July 27 at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec. Cornwall Motor Speedway in Cornwall, Ontario, hosts a race for the second straight year (July 28) and Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario – where NASCAR star Tony Stewart has claimed victory the past two years – will race on July 30.
The seventh consecutive Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, on Aug. 23-24 concludes the races in Canada to start the final West Coast swing of the season. The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars will compete in eight races at seven tracks between Aug. 30 and Sept. 8 throughout Washington, Oregon and California.
The 51st annual, $50,000-to-win National Open at Williams Grove Speedway (Oct. 4-5) highlights a handful of races in October before the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars wrap up the season at the seventh annual PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Nov. 7-9.
For up-to-date changes throughout the offseason, visit WoOsprint.com. Tickets for select events can be ordered online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606.
2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Schedule
Date Day Track Location
Feb. 15 Friday Volusia Speedway Park (UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Pres. by Summit)…….. Barberville, FL (Daytona Beach)
Feb. 16 Saturday Volusia Speedway Park (UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Pres. by Summit)…….. Barberville, FL (Daytona Beach)
Feb. 17 Sunday Volusia Speedway Park (UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Pres. by Summit)……… Barberville, FL (Daytona Beach)
March 6 Wednesday The Dirt Track at Las Vegas………………………………………………………………. Las Vegas
March 7 Thursday The Dirt Track at Las Vegas……………………………………………………………… Las Vegas
March 9 Saturday Tucson International Raceway (Wildcat Shootout)……………………………… Tucson, AZ (Tucson/Phoenix)
March 15 Friday Thunderbowl Raceway……………………………………………………………………. Tulare, CA (Fresno)
March 16 Saturday Thunderbowl Raceway…………………………………………………………………… Tulare, CA (Fresno)
March 22 Friday Stockton 99 Dirt Track at San Joaquin Fairgrounds …………………………….. Stockton, CA (Sacramento/Oakland)
March 23 Saturday Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)…………………………………………….. Chico, CA (Sacramento)
April 5 Friday Antioch Speedway…………………………………………………………………………… Antioch, CA (Oakland/San Francisco)
April 6 Saturday Calistoga Speedway……………………………………………………………………….. Calistoga, CA (San Francisco/Santa Rosa)
April 12 Friday Kings Speedway…………………………………………………………………………….. Hanford, CA (Fresno)
April 13 Saturday Perris Auto Speedway (SoCal Showdown)………………………………………. Perris, CA (Los Angeles/San Diego)
April 16 Tuesday El Paso Speedway Park…………………………………………………………………… El Paso, TX
April 19 Friday Paducah International Raceway……………………………………………………….. Paducah, KY
April 20 Saturday Tri-State Speedway……………………………………………………………………….. Evansville, IN
April 26 Friday Salina Highbanks……………………………………………………………………………. Salina, OK (Tulsa)
April 27 Saturday Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (Spring Classic)…………………….. Pevely, MO (St. Louis)
May 3 Friday Eldora Speedway (Outlaw Thunder)………………………………………………… Rossburg, OH (Dayton/Fort Wayne)
May 4 Saturday Eldora Speedway (Outlaw Thunder)……………………………………………….. Rossburg, OH (Dayton/Fort Wayne)
May 10 Friday Elko Speedway……………………………………………………………………………… Elko, MN (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
May 11 Saturday Knoxville Raceway (Mediacom Shootout)………………………………………… Knoxville, IA (Des Moines)
May 15 Wednesday Lincoln Speedway (Gettysburg Clash)…………………………………………….. Abbottstown, PA (Harrisburg)
May 17 Friday Williams Grove Speedway……………………………………………………………… Mechanicsburg, PA (Harrisburg)
May 18 Saturday Williams Grove Speedway (Morgan Cup)………………………………………… Mechanicsburg, PA (Harrisburg)
May 19 Sunday Orange County Fair Speedway………………………………………………………. Middletown, NY (New York City)
May 21 Tuesday TBA
May 22 Wednesday TBA
May 24 Friday The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Outlaw Showdown)………………………………. Concord, NC (Charlotte)
May 27 Monday Lawrenceburg Speedway……………………………………………………………… Lawrenceburg, IN (Cincinnati)
May 31 Friday Attica Raceway Park…………………………………………………………………….. Attica, OH (Toledo/Mansfield)
June 1 Saturday I-96 Speedway…………………………………………………………………………….. Lake Odessa, MI (Grand Rapids/Lansing)
June 5 Wednesday Kokomo Speedway………………………………………………………………………… Kokomo, IN (Indianapolis)
June 7 Friday 34 Raceway…………………………………………………………………………………. Burlington, IA (Quad Cities)
June 8 Saturday Lakeside Speedway……………………………………………………………………… Kansas City, KS (Kansas City)
June 9 Sunday I-80 Speedway……………………………………………………………………………… Greenwood, NE (Lincoln/Omaha)
June 14 Friday Jackson Speedway……………………………………………………………………….. Jackson, MN (Sioux Falls)
June 15 Saturday Knoxville Raceway (Mediacom Shootout)………………………………………… Knoxville, IA (Des Moines)
June 21 Friday River Cities Speedway…………………………………………………………………… Grand Forks, ND (Fargo/Winnipeg)
June 22 Saturday I-94 Speedway……………………………………………………………………………… Fergus Falls, MN (Fargo/St. Cloud)
June 28 Friday LaSalle Speedway…………………………………………………………………………. LaSalle, IL (Chicago)
June 29 Saturday Beaver Dam Raceway…………………………………………………………………… Beaver Dam, WI (Madison/Milwaukee)
June 30 Sunday Cedar Lake Speedway…………………………………………………………………… New Richmond, WI (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
July 3 Wednesday Huset’s Speedway…………………………………………………………………………. Brandon, SD (Sioux Falls)
July 5 Friday Dodge City Raceway Park (Boot Hill Showdown)……………………………… Dodge City, KS
July 6 Saturday Dodge City Raceway Park (Boot Hill Showdown)…………………………….. Dodge City, KS
July 10 Wednesday Limaland Motorsports Park (Brad Doty Classic)…………………………………. Lima, OH (Fort Wayne/Toledo)
July 12 Friday Eldora Speedway (Knight Before the Kings Royal)…………………………… Rossburg, OH (Dayton/Fort Wayne)
July 13 Saturday Eldora Speedway (Kings Royal)…………………………………………………….. Rossburg, OH (Dayton/Fort Wayne)
July 16 Tuesday Lernerville Speedway (Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twins)…………… Sarver, PA (Pittsburgh)
July 19 Friday Williams Grove Speedway (Summer Nationals)………………………………… Mechanicsburg, PA (Harrisburg)
July 20 Saturday Williams Grove Speedway (Summer Nationals)……………………………….. Mechanicsburg, PA (Harrisburg)
July 21 Sunday Lebanon Valley Speedway……………………………………………………………. West Lebanon, NY (Albany)
July 23 Tuesday Rolling Wheels Raceway Park……………………………………………………….. Elbridge, NY (Syracuse)
July 27 Saturday Autodrome Drummond………………………………………………………………….. Drummondville, QUE (Montreal)
July 28 Sunday Cornwall Motor Speedway……………………………………………………………. Cornwall, ONT (Ottawa)
July 30 Tuesday Ohsweken Speedway (Arrow Express Cup)………………………………….. Ohsweken, ONT (Toronto/Hamilton)
Aug. 2 Friday Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55………………………………………….. Pevely, MO (St. Louis)
Aug. 3 Saturday Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (Ironman 55)………………………. Pevely, MO (St. Louis)
Aug. 7 Wednesday Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville Nationals)………………………………………… Knoxville, IA (Des Moines)
Aug. 8 Thursday Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville Nationals)………………………………………… Knoxville, IA (Des Moines)
Aug. 9 Friday Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville Nationals)………………………………………… Knoxville, IA (Des Moines)
Aug. 10 Saturday Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville Nationals)………………………………………… Knoxville, IA (Des Moines)
Aug. 13 Tuesday Junction Motor Speedway……………………………………………………………… McCool Junction, NE (Lincoln)
Aug. 16 Friday River Cities Speedway………………………………………………………………….. Grand Forks, ND (Fargo/Winnipeg)
Aug. 18 Sunday Nodak Speedway…………………………………………………………………………. Minot, ND
Aug. 23 Friday Castrol Raceway (Oil City Cup)………………………………………………………. Edmonton, ALB
Aug. 24 Saturday Castrol Raceway (Oil City Cup)………………………………………………………. Edmonton, ALB
Aug. 30 Friday Skagit Speedway………………………………………………………………………….. Alger, WA (Seattle)
Aug. 31 Saturday Skagit Speedway…………………………………………………………………………. Alger, WA (Seattle)
Sept. 2 Monday Grays Harbor Raceway………………………………………………………………… Elma, WA (Olympia/Seattle)
Sept. 3 Tuesday Willamette Speedway…………………………………………………………………… Lebanon, OR (Corvallis/Eugene)
Sept. 4 Wednesday Cottage Grove Speedway…………………………………………………………….. Cottage Grove, OR (Eugene)
Sept. 5 Thursday Southern Oregon Speedway………………………………………………………… Medford, OR (Eugene)
Sept. 6 Friday Silver Dollar Speedway (Gold Cup Race of Champions)…………………… Chico, CA (Sacramento)
Sept. 7 Saturday Silver Dollar Speedway (Gold Cup Race of Champions)…………………… Chico, CA (Sacramento)
Sept. 8 Sunday Antioch Speedway……………………………………………………………………… Antioch, CA (Oakland/San Francisco)
Sept. 13 Friday Clay County Fair Speedway…………………………………………………………. Spencer, IA (Sioux Falls)
Sept. 14 Saturday Deer Creek Speedway………………………………………………………………… Spring Valley, MN (Rochester)
Sept. 20 Friday Eldora Speedway (4 Crown Nationals)………………………………………….. Rossburg, OH (Dayton/Fort Wayne)
Sept. 21 Saturday Lernerville Speedway (Commonwealth Clash)……………………………….. Sarver, PA (Pittsburgh)
Sept. 27 Friday Fremont Speedway……………………………………………………………………… Fremont, OH (Toledo)
Sept. 28 Saturday TBA
Oct. 4 Friday Williams Grove Speedway……………………………………………………………. Mechanicsburg, PA (Harrisburg)
Oct. 5 Saturday Williams Grove Speedway (National Open)……………………………………. Mechanicsburg, PA (Harrisburg)
Oct. 12 Saturday Rolling Wheels Raceway Park (NAPA Super DIRT Week)…………………. Elbridge, NY (Syracuse)
Oct. 19 Saturday TBA
Nov. 7 Thursday The Dirt Track at Charlotte (PEAK Motor Oil World Finals)………………….. Concord, NC (Charlotte)
Nov. 8 Friday The Dirt Track at Charlotte (PEAK Motor Oil World Finals)………………….. Concord, NC (Charlotte)
Nov. 9 Saturday The Dirt Track at Charlotte (PEAK Motor Oil World Finals)…………………. Concord, NC (Charlotte)