By Sam Martin
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Oct. 1, 2013 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series returns to the historic half-mile of Williams Grove Speedway Friday and Saturday night for the National Open weekend.
This weekend marks the final time this season the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars will take on the Pennsylvania Posse in the Keystone State, with the Outlaws owning a 2-1 edge thanks to a pair of Donny Schatz wins at Williams Grove for the Outlaws. Danny Dietrich’s victory in the Gettysburg Clash at Lincoln Speedway is the lone PA Posse victory.
As the series schedule winds down to just five events left in the 2013 championship, Daryn Pittman owns a 52-point lead over Schatz.
WHEN
· Friday & Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5, at Williams Grove Speedway. Racing begins at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE
· Williams Grove Speedway is located in Mechanicsburg, Pa., 15 miles southwest of I-76 on U.S. 15. Then 1.5 miles northwest on SR 74, then west on Park Place. ( https://www.google.com/maps?
ABOUT THE TRACK
Williams Grove Speedway is a semi-banked, ½ mile oval. The track record is 16.140 seconds by Brian Paulus on April 26, 2002
Previous A-Feature winners at Williams Grove Speedway:
2013 – Donny Schatz on May 17 and Donny Schatz on July 20
2012 – Fred Rahmer on May 11, Steve Kinser on May 12, Cody Darrah on July 21, Paul McMahan on Sept. 28, Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2011 – Daryn Pittman on May 13, Greg Hodnett on July 22, Jason Meyers on July 23, Jason Meyers on Sept. 30, Jason Meyers on Oct. 7
2010 – Chad Layton on May 13, Fred Rahmer on May 14, Lance Dewease on July 23, Greg Hodnett on July 24, Greg Hodnett on Oct. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 2
2009 – Greg Hodnett on May 14, Greg Hodnett on July 24, Greg Hodnett on Oct. 3, Cody Darrah on Oct. 3 (Completion of July 25 event)
2008 – Steve Kinser on May 15, Daryn Pittman on July 18, Donny Schatz on July 19
2007 – Donny Schatz on May 17, Donny Schatz on May 18, Donny Schatz on July 19, Brian Leppo on July 20, Donny Schatz on July 21, Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2006 – Fred Rahmer on May 27, Daryn Pittman on July 22, Doug Esh on Sept. 30
2005 – Steve Kinser on May 27, Fred Rahmer on July 23, Donny Schatz on Oct. 1
2004 – Don Kreitz Jr. on May 28, Danny Lasoski on July 24, Donny Schatz on Oct. 2
2003 – Donny Schatz on July 26, Steve Kinser on Oct. 4
2002 – Steve Kinser on May 16, Greg Hodnett on July 27, Lance Dewease on Sept. 28
2001 – Donny Schatz on July 26 (completed May 18 event), Don Kreitz Jr., on July 27, Lance Dewease on Sept. 29
2000 – Fred Rahmer on May 19, Sammy Swindell on July 29, Donny Schatz on Sept. 30
1999 – Steve Kinser on May 28, Mark Kinser on July 30, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1998 – Johnny Herrera on May 22, Stevie Smith on May 29, Kevin Gobrecht on July 31, Mark Kinser on Oct. 2
1997 – Mark Kinser on May 23, Jac Haudenschild on May 30, Mark Kinser on Aug. 1, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 4
1996 – Mark Kinser on May 25, Steve Kinser on May 31, Mark Kinser on Aug. 2, Lance Dewease on Oct. 5
1995 – Steve Kinser on May 26, Mark Kinser on Aug. 4, Mark Kinser on Sept. 30
1994 – Steve Kinser on May 27, Andy Hillenburg on June 3, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1
1993 – Don Kreitz Jr., on May 28, Dave Blaney on June 4, Steve Kinser on Oct. 1, Don Kreitz Jr. on Oct. 3
1992 – Don Kreitz Jr., on May 22, Don Kreitz Jr., on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 31, Steve Kinser on Oct. 3
1991 – Steve Kinser on May 24, Sammy Swindell on May 31, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2, Stevie Smith on Oct. 6
1990 – Steve Kinser on May 25, Sammy Swindell on June 1, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3, Steve Kinser on Sept. 29
1989 – Sammy Swindell on May 26, Bobby Allen on June 2, Bobby Davis Jr., on July 28, Stevie Smith on Sept. 30
1988 – Bobby Davis Jr., on May 27, Mark Kinser on June 3, Steve Kinser on July 29
1987 – Steve Kinser on May 22, Steve Kinser on May 29, Steve Kinser on July 31
1986 – Doug Wolfgang on May 23, Bobby Allen on May 30, Bobby Allen on Aug. 1
1985 – Keith Kauffman on May 24, Steve Kinser on May 31, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 2
1984 – Steve Kinser on May 25, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3
1983 – Bobby Davis Jr., on May 27, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 5
1982 – Bobby Allen on May 14, Bobby Allen on May 21
1981 – Steve Kinser on June 5, Steve Kinser on June 12
1980 – Sammy Swindell on May 16, Keith Kauffman on July 26
1979 – Lynn Paxton on July 27
1978 – Kramer Williamson on Sept. 24
TICKETS
· Tickets for the National Open can be purchased by visiting http://www.williamsgrove.com/
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers maintain websites:
Cody Darrah – CodyDarrah.com
Craig Dollansky – DollanskyRacing.com
David Gravel – DavidGravel89G.com
Chad Kemenah – ChadKemenah.com
Kraig Kinser – KraigKinser.com
Steve Kinser – SteveKinser.com
Kerry Madsen – KenericRacing.com
Paul McMahan – PaulMcMahanRacing.com
Daryn Pittman – DarynPittman.com
Bill Rose – BillRoseRacing.com
Joey Saldana – JoeySaldanaRacing.com
Donny Schatz – DonnySchatz.com
Jason Sides – SidesMotorsports.com
Sammy Swindell – SwindellMotorsports.citymaker.
For more driver information, visit: WoOsprint.com
LISTEN LIVE: 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, including this week’s Knoxville Nationals. Visit DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features.
LIVE ONLINE UPDATES: 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.
WORLD OF OUTLAWS STP SPRINT CAR SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
| Pos. | Driver |
Total |
Diff |
Wins |
T-5 |
T-10 |
QT |
| 1 | Daryn Pittman |
9429 |
0 |
8 |
43 |
56 |
13 |
| 2 | Donny Schatz |
9377 |
-52 |
21 |
42 |
56 |
3 |
| 3 | Paul McMahan |
9079 |
-350 |
3 |
29 |
50 |
16 |
| 4 | Joey Saldana |
8837 |
-592 |
1 |
20 |
41 |
5 |
| 5 | Sammy Swindell |
8765 |
-664 |
3 |
16 |
41 |
4 |
| 6 | Craig Dollansky |
8755 |
-674 |
6 |
17 |
36 |
1 |
| 7 | Cody Darrah |
8491 |
-938 |
2 |
12 |
26 |
2 |
| 8 | Steve Kinser |
8441 |
-988 |
2 |
9 |
31 |
0 |
| 9 | Kerry Madsen |
8367 |
-1062 |
3 |
14 |
35 |
1 |
| 10 | Jason Sides |
8272 |
-1157 |
0 |
12 |
31 |
1 |
| 11 | Kraig Kinser |
8267 |
-1162 |
1 |
8 |
32 |
1 |
| 12 | Chad Kemenah |
8194 |
-1235 |
0 |
13 |
23 |
2 |
| 13 | David Gravel |
7132 |
-2297 |
1 |
7 |
24 |
2 |
| 14 | Tim Kaeding |
6646 |
-2783 |
9 |
26 |
34 |
1 |
| 15 | Bill Rose |
4730 |
-4699 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 16 | Brad Sweet |
3816 |
-5613 |
1 |
10 |
13 |
2 |
| 17 | Sam Hafertepe Jr. |
3598 |
-5831 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
| 18 | Brian Brown |
3388 |
-6041 |
0 |
5 |
13 |
0 |
| 19 | Greg Wilson |
2968 |
-6461 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 20 | Jac Haudenschild |
2747 |
-6682 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
0 |