From Sam Martin
Calistoga, CA- (April 2, 2014) – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series continues its California Spring Break tour with a two-day showdown at half-mile Calistoga Speedway. The event marks the first 2-day World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series show at the track since the 2007 season when Danny Lasoski swept both days.
Current points leader Paul McMahan, a former Calistoga track champion, is among the Outlaws looking forward to this weekend as he tries to continue building his championship lead. McMahan leads five-time champion Donny Schatz by nine points entering Saturday night’s action. For more on McMahan and what it means to him to be the series leader entering this weekend READ HERE.
If you can be at Calistoga this weekend, DIRTVision.com will bring you all the action with video and audio streaming of the event. For more, click www.DIRTVision.com.
WHEN
· Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, at the Calistoga Speedway. Racing begins at 7 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday.
WHERE
· Calistoga Speedway is located in Calistoga, Calif. From Sacramento: Take I-80 East toward San Francisco. Take Highway 12 East toward Napa. Stay on Highway 12 as it becomes Highway 29. Turn Right at Highway 29/Lincoln Avenue in Calistoga. Turn Left at Washington Street. Turn Right on North Oak Street. Calistoga Speedway will be on your left. From Bay Area: Take I-80 West toward Sacramento. Take Highway 37 West toward Napa. Take Highway 29 North/Sonoma Blvd toward Napa. Turn Right on Highway 29 North/Sonoma Blvd toward Napa. Turn Right on Highway 29 North/Lincoln Avenue in Calistoga. Turn Left on Washington Street. Turn Right on North Oak Street. Calistoga Speedway will be on your left. Click on the link for a map ( https://goo.gl/maps/IMjWg)
ABOUT THE TRACK
Calistoga Speedway is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record is 16.057 seconds by Mark Kinser on Aug. 31, 1997
Previous winners at Calistoga Speedway:
2012 – Donny Schatz on Sept. 9
2011 – Jason Sides on April 2
2007 – Danny Lasoski on Sept. 1, Danny Lasoski on Sept. 2
2006 – Craig Dollansky on Sept. 3
2005 – Danny Lasoski on Sept. 3
2004 – Donny Schatz on Sept. 4
2003 – Danny Lasoski on Aug. 31
2002 – Daryn Pittman on Sept. 1
2001 – Jeff Shepard on Sept. 2
2000 – Danny Lasoski on Sept. 3
1999 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 5
1998 – Stevie Smith on Sept. 6
1997 – Sammy Swindell on Aug. 31
1996 – Dave Blaney on Sept. 1
1995 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 3
1994 – Jeff Swindell on Sept. 4
1993 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 5
1992 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 6
1991 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 1
1990 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 9
1989 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 10
1987 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 20
1986 – Doug Wolfgang on Oct. 19
1978 – Rick Ferkel on June 10, Johnny Anderson on Sept. 23
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers maintain websites:
Cody Darrah – CodyDarrah.com
Tim Kaeding – TKaedingRacing.com
Kraig Kinser – KraigKinser.com
Steve Kinser – SteveKinser.com
Kerry Madsen – KenericRacing.com
Paul McMahan – PaulMcMahanRacing.com
Daryn Pittman – DarynPittman.com
Joey Saldana – JoeySaldanaRacing.com
Logan Schuchart – Shark1s.com
Donny Schatz – DonnySchatz.com
Jason Sides – SidesMotorsports.com
Brad Sweet – Bradsweetracing.com
Sammy Swindell – SwindellMotorsports.citymaker.
For more driver information, visit: WoOsprint.com
WINNERS: Donny Schatz – 2 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6) Brad Sweet – 2 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Tucson International Raceway on March 8), Rico Abreu – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15),David Gravel – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 28) Steve Kinser – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16),Kerry Madsen – 1 (Stockton Dirt track on March 22), Paul McMahan – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 5), Daryn Pittman – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 14)
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, 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 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.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series races into Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., on Friday, April 11, and Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday, April 12.
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Standings
| Pos. | Driver |
Total |
Diff |
Wins |
T-5 |
T-10 |
QT |
| 1 | Paul McMahan |
1419 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
| 2 | Donny Schatz |
1410 |
-9 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
| 3 | Daryn Pittman |
1394 |
-25 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
| 4 | Kerry Madsen |
1367 |
-52 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
| 5 | Brad Sweet |
1359 |
-60 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
| 6 | Steve Kinser |
1356 |
-63 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
| 7 | Joey Saldana |
1326 |
-93 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
| 8 | Tim Kaeding |
1318 |
-101 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
| 9 | Kraig Kinser |
1239 |
-180 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 10 | Cody Darrah |
1229 |
-190 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| 11 | Sammy Swindell |
1202 |
-217 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 12 | Terry McCarl |
1161 |
-258 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| 13 | Jason Sides |
1159 |
-260 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 14 | Rico Abreu |
1106 |
-313 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 15 | Logan Schuchart |
1008 |
-411 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 16 | Lucas Wolfe |
802 |
-617 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 17 | Jacob Allen |
750 |
-669 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 18 | Bud Kaeding |
697 |
-722 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 19 | Danny Lasoski |
678 |
-741 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 20 | Jason Meyers |
649 |
-770 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2014 STAT ATTACK
There have been 10 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Mains this season.
Winners (8 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 2
– BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – 2
3 – RICO ABREU, St. Helena, Cal. – 1
– DAVID GRAVEL, Watertown, Conn. – 1
– STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 1
– PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 1
– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Ok. – 1
Total Laps Led (14 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps
1- DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 37
2 – STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 35
3 – DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Ok. – 29
4 – RICO ABREU, St. Helena, Cal. – 28
5 – KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 27
6 – TIM SHAFFER, Aliquippa, Pa. – 26
7 – BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – 24
8 – LOGAN SCHUCHART, Hanover, Pa. – 22
9 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 20
10 – KYLE HIRST, Elk Grove, Calif. – 18
11 – DAVID GRAVEL, Watertown, Conn. – 16
12 – PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 14
13 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 11
14 – TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 7
Pole Positions (9 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles
1 – DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Ok. – 2
2 – KYLE HIRST, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– BUD KAEDING, Campbell, Calif. – 1
– STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 1
– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 1
– TIM SHAFFER, Aliquippa, Pa. – 1
– LOGAN SCHUCHART, Hanover, Pa. – 1
– BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – 1
Hard Charger Award (8 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C. Awards
1 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 3
2 – RICO ABREU, St. Helena, Cal. – 1
– JOHNNY HERRERA, Albuquerque, N.M. – 1
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1
– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 1
– DARRYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Ok. – 1
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1
– JASON STATLER, Grass Valley, Calif. – 1
Time Trial leaders (5 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick Times
1 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 4
2 – PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 3
3 – DAVID GRAVEL, Watertown, Conn. – 1
– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 1
– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Ok. – 1
Bonus Points Earned (19 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Points
1 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 33
2 – PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – 26
3 – DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Ok. – 18
4 – KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 13
5 – DAVID GRAVEL, Watertown, Conn. – 8
6 – BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – 7
7 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 6
6 – TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 5
8 – RICO ABREU, St. Helena, Cal. – 4
– BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 4
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 4
– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 4
12- DALE BLANEY, Hartford, Ohio – 3
– JASON MEYERS, Clovis, Calif. – 3
– TREY STARKS, Puyallup, Wash. – 3
16 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 2
– LUCAS WOLFE, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – 2
18 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 1
– KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1
Heat Race Winners (22 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 4
2 – BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – 3
– KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 3
– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 3
– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 3
6 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 2
– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 2
– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 2
9 – RICO ABREU, St. Helena, Cal. – 2
– DAVE BLANEY, Cortland, Ohio – 1
– BRYAN CLAUSON, Noblesville, Ind. – 1
– KYLE HIRST, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– DANNY HOLTGRAVER, Pittsburgh, Pa. – 1
– WAYNE JOHNSON, Oklahoma City, Ok. – 1
– BUD KAEDING, Campbell, Calif. – 1
– BRONSON MAESCHEN, Pleasantville, Iowa – 1
– DJ NETTO, Hanford, Calif. – 1
– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Ok. – 1
– JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1
– LOGAN SCHUCHART, Hanover, Pa. – 1
– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1
– TOMMY TARLTON, Fresno, Calif. – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (9 Different Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins
1 – SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 2
2 – BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 1
– CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – 1
– MIKE FARIA, Tipton, Calif. – 1
– DAVID GRAVEL, Watertown, Conn. – 1
– KYLE HIRST, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1
– KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – 1
– MASON MOORE, Princeton, Calif. – 1
– LUCAS WOLFE, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – 1
Dash Draw Selection (10 Dashes)
Number – Times Picked
0 – 1
4 – 4
6 – 3
8 – 2
*Beginning on March 28 at Merced Speedway, the dash went from 10 cars to 6 cars, eliminating the possibility for the inversion to be an eight.
Feature Winnings (Platinum Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Winnings
1 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – $43,150
2 – BRAD SWEET, Grass Valley, Calif. – $36,300
3 – STEVE KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – $33,000
4 – PAUL McMAHAN, Hendersonville, Tenn. – $33,400
5 – KERRY MADSEN, St. Marys, New South Wales, Australia – $31,850
6 – DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Ok. – $31,400
7 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – $20,750
8 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – $19,400
9 – CODY DARRAH, Red Lion, Pa. – $16,300
10 – KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – $12,700
11 – SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – $12,500
12 – JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – $11,050
13 – LOGAN SCHUCHART, Hanover, Pa. – $10,440
14 – JACOB ALLEN, Hanover, Pa. – $960
2014 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Winners
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2014)
1. Friday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Brad Sweet (1)
2. Saturday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Donny Schatz (1)
3. Sunday, Feb. 16 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Steve Kinser (1)
4. Wednesday, March 5 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Paul McMahan (1)
5. Thursday, March 6 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (2)
6. Saturday, March 8 / Tucson International Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Brad Sweet (2)
7. Friday, March 14 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Daryn Pittman (1)
8. Saturday, March 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Rico Abreu (1)
9. Saturday, March 22 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Kerry Madsen (1)
10. Friday, March 28 / Merced Speedway / Merced, Calif. / David Gravel (1)