From Shawn Miller
Merced, CA – (March 25, 2013) – Merced Speedway is coming at a good time for Sammy Swindell, who has claimed the only two World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature events at the third-mile oval.
Swindell, who has only one top five in the first 10 races this season, and the premier sprint car series makes their third visit in as many seasons at Merced Speedway on Friday.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, California native and the most recent feature winner, Paul McMahan, will make his second appearance with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at the track. McMahan, who recently announced his full-time status as an Outlaw, is the only driver within 100 points of championship points leader Daryn Pittman.
WHEN
Friday, March 29, at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif. The front gate is scheduled to open at 1 p.m. with qualifying at approximately 7 p.m.
WHERE
Merced Speedway is located at the Merced County Fairgrounds at 900 Martin Luther King Way in Merced, Calif. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/gsknw).
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or calling 877-395-8606.
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws – WoOsprint.com
Merced Speedway – RaceMerced.com
Dirt Radio Network – DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
Merced Speedway is a semi-banked, third-mile oval. The track record of 10.878 seconds was established by Kraig Kinser on March 30, 2012.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winners at Merced Speedway:
2012 – Sammy Swindell on March 30
2011 – Sammy Swindell on April 1
THIRD-MILE WINNERS
There have been two races on a third-mile oval this season. The winners are: Craig Dollansky – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16) and Tim Kaeding – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15).
NEWS & NOTES
Feature winners: Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Daryn Pittman – 2 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16) and Donny Schatz – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6).
Tune In: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features.
Live Updates Online: Check out the Official World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series website at WoOsprint.com for live, interactive 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 STP Sprint Car Series continues its California swing with events at Antioch Speedway in Antioch on Friday, April 5, and at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga on Saturday, April 6.
2013 STAT ATTACK
There have been 10 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature Winners (8 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 2
– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 2
2 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1
– KYLE LARSON, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1
– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 1
– PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 1
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1
Total Laps Led (12 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps
1 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 62
2 – DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 41
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 41
4 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 35
– PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 35
6 – TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 30
7 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 21
8 – KYLE LARSON, Elk Grove, Calif. – 20
9 – SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 10
10 – DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 9
– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 9
12 – TONY STEWART, Columbus, Ind. – 7
Pole Positions (10 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1 – JONATHAN ALLARD, Chico, Calif. – 1
– JAC HAUDENSCHILD, Wooster, Ohio – 1
– STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1
– PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 1
– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1
– JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1
– TONY STEWART, Columbus, Ind. – 1
– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1
Hard Charger Award (7 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C. Awards
1 – KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 4
2 – DAVID GRAVEL, Watertown, Conn. – 1
– TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 1
– KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
– STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
– KYLE LARSON, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1
Time Trial leaders (6 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick Times
1 – PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 3
2 – DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 2
– LUCAS WOLFE, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – 2
4 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 1
– CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1
– KYLE HIRST, Loomis, Calif. – 1
Bonus Points Earned (18 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Points
1 – DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 32
2 – PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 30
3 – SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 13
4 – LUCAS WOLFE, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – 11
5 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 10
6 – BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 8
– CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 8
8 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 7
9 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 6
10 – KYLE HIRST, Loomis, Calif. – 5
11 – KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 4
12 – SHANE GOLOBIC, Fremont, Calif. – 3
– DANNY HOLTGRAVER, Pittsburg, Pa. – 3
– KYLE LARSON, Elk Grove, Calif. – 3
15 – JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – 2
– BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – 2
– AUSTEN WHEATLEY, Lake Stevens, Wash. – 2
18 – ANDY GREGG, Placerville, Calif. – 1
Heat Race Winners (28 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 5
2 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 2
– JAC HAUDENSCHILD, Wooster, Ohio – 2
– JUSTIN HENDERSON, Sioux Falls, S.D. – 2
– WAYNE JOHNSON, Knoxville, Iowa – 2
– PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 2
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 2
8 – JONATHAN ALLARD, Chico, Calif. – 1
– BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 1
– STEVE BUCKWALTER, Royersford, Pa. – 1
– CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 1
– LANCE DEWEASE, Fayetteville, Pa. – 1
– DAVID GRAVEL, Watertown, Conn. – 1
– SAM HAFERTEPE JR., Sunnyvale, Texas – 1
– KYLE HIRST, Loomis, Calif. – 1
– CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 1
– STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
– KYLE LARSON, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1
– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 1
– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 1
– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 1
– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1
– JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1
– TONY STEWART, Columbus, Ind. – 1
– GLENN STYRES, Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada – 1
– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1
– BROOKE TATNELL, San Souci, New South Wales, Australia – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (9 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 2
2 – CORY ELIASON, Visalia, Calif. – 1
– TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 1
– CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 1
– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 1
– PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 1
– JASON STATLER, Grass Valley, Calif. – 1
– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1
– LUCAS WOLFE, Mechanicsburg Pa. – 1
Dash Draw Selection (10 Races)
Number – Times Picked
4 – 0
6 – 7
8 – 3
Feature Winnings (Platinum Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Winnings
1 – DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – $41,250
2 – PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – $26,850
3 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – $26,000
4 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – $21,600
5 – JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – $19,375
6 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – $18,860
7 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – $17,950
8 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – $16,850
9 – SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – $16,000
10 – KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – $14,875
11 – KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – $11,750
12 – STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – $10,900
13 – BILL ROSE, Plainfield, Ind. – $300
2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Schedule & Winners
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2013)
1. / Friday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (1)
2. / Saturday, Feb. 16 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Terry McCarl (1)
3. / Sunday, Feb. 17 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)
4. / Wednesday, March 6 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (1)
5. / Thursday, March 7 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)
6. / Saturday, March 9 / Tucson International Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Daryn Pittman (2)
7. / Friday, March 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Tim Kaeding (2)
8. / Saturday, March 16 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Craig Dollansky (1)
9. / Friday, March 22 / Stockton 99 Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Kyle Larson (1)
10. / Saturday, March 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Paul McMahan (1)
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Points Standings through March 23
| Pos. | Driver |
Total |
Diff |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
QT |
| 1 | Daryn Pittman |
1430 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
| 2 | Paul McMahan |
1352 |
-78 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
| 3 | Joey Saldana |
1308 |
-122 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| 4 | Sammy Swindell |
1295 |
-135 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| 5 | Donny Schatz |
1292 |
-138 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| 6 | Cody Darrah |
1280 |
-150 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| 7 | David Gravel |
1278 |
-152 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| 8 | Craig Dollansky |
1270 |
-160 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| 9 | Kraig Kinser |
1248 |
-182 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| 10 | Kerry Madsen |
1207 |
-223 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| 11 | Jason Sides |
1194 |
-236 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| 12 | Steve Kinser |
1186 |
-244 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 13 | Chad Kemenah |
1179 |
-251 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| 14 | Tim Kaeding |
996 |
-434 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
| 15 | Sam Hafertepe Jr. |
969 |
-461 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 16 | Greg Wilson |
890 |
-540 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 17 | Brian Brown |
874 |
-556 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 18 | Kyle Hirst |
835 |
-595 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 19 | Jason Meyers |
799 |
-631 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 20 | Bill Rose |
791 |
-639 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |