By Aaron Fiedler
CONCORD, N.C. – Oct. 20, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has just four features to go before the end of the 2015 season. The series returns to action this weekend with stops at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway on Saturday and Weedsport (N.Y.) Speedway on Sunday.
Though the championship race is wrapped up, as the final countdown to the end of the season begins, there are plenty of battles to keep an eye on.
The Outlaws battle the Posse one last time
With the series’ final trip to Central Pennsylvania this weekend, the appearance at Port Royal Speedway marks the final battle between the Outlaws and the Pennsylvania Posse in 2015. Through five completed features (one at Lincoln Speedway and four at Williams Grove Speedway) the Posse has an overwhelming four to one lead. This includes the biggest events of the year, including the Morgan Cup and the National Open.
The ‘Kunkletown Kid’ Ryan Smith picked up his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory after holding off Donny Schatz in last season’s event at Port Royal. Does the Posse take another or do the Outlaws get one more on the board before 2015 comes to an end?
How does the points battle shake out in the middle of the pack?
Though the battle for first and second is no more, there is a fierce battle underway in the middle of the championship and team standings. On the driver side, just 59 points separate third from sixth. Brad Sweet, the reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year presented by ButlerBuilt recipient, currently sits in third. Close on his heels are Joey Saldana in fourth, Kerry Madsen in fifth and Daryn Pittman in sixth. Just one point separates Saldana and Madsen for the fourth position.
The team standings feature a similarly tight battle from third to sixth. Just 62 points separate the third place No. 9 Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb team from the sixth place No. 29 Keneric Racing team. Third and fourth is a team battle between the No. 9 and No. 49 with 25 points separating them while just one point separates the No. 71m Motter Motorsports team from the Keneric Racing team for fifth.
David Gravel vs. Jason Sides
Another close points battle is the one between David Gravel and Jason Sides, who enter the final stretch of the season separated by just 36 points. With one win and two more top-five finishes, the edge goes to Sides who is currently eighth in the standings.
Can Donny Schatz win one more?
Donny Schatz, the 2015 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, has racked up 31 trips to victory lane this season. That total is good enough to tie him with Steve Kinser for third on the all-time single season wins list. Schatz was the first driver since Kinser in 1992 to score 30 or more wins in a single season. With one more victory, Schatz will take the spot in the history books outright from Kinser – Kinser still owns the record for the most wins in a single season and second most wins in a single season.
Great seats remain for both World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events at Port Royal Speedway and Weedsport Speedway this weekend. Find out more information about each event and learn how to purchase tickets by visitinghttp://www.WoOSprint.com.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of15.168 seconds was established by Lucas Wolfe on July 5, 2014. For more event information, visit http://woosprint.com/port-royal-speedway.
PREVIOUS A FEATURE WINNERS
2014 – Ryan Smith on Oct. 25
2004 – Donny Schatz on Sept. 29
2003 – Jason Meyers on Oct. 2
2002 – Brad Furr on Sept. 29
2001 – Danny Wood on Sept. 27
1987 – Doug Wolfgang on May 27
1986 – Don Kreitz, Jr., on May 28
1979 – Lynn Paxton on July 25
WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY is a high-banked, 3/8-mile clay oval. The track record of13.401 seconds was established by Greg Hodnett on May 17, 2015. For more event information, visit http://woosprint.com/weedsport-speedway.
PREVIOUS A FEATURE WINNERS
2015 – Donny Schatz on May 17
1993 – Dave Blaney on Aug. 10
1987 – Steve Kinser on June 2
1986 – Steve Kinser on June 3
1985 – Doug Wolfgang on June 5
1981 – Steve Kinser on June 10
1980 – Lynn Paxton on July 20
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers maintain websites:
Jacob Allen – Shark1s1a.com
David Gravel – DavidGravel89.com
Jason Johnson – JasonJohnsonRacing.com
Kraig Kinser – KraigKinser.com
Kerry Madsen – KenericRacing.com
Paul McMahan – PaulMcMahanRacing.com
Daryn Pittman – DarynPittman.com
Joey Saldana – JoeySaldanaRacing.com
Donny Schatz – DonnySchatz.com
Logan Schuchart – Shark1s1a.com
Jason Sides – SidesMotorsports.com
Shane Stewart – ShaneStewart.com
Brad Sweet – Bradsweetracing.com
For more driver information, visit: WoOsprint.com
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz – 31 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Stockton Dirt Track on March 21, Silver Dollar Speedway on March 28, Placerville Speedway on April 8, Calistoga Speedway on April 12, Devil’s Bowl Speedway on April 26, Eldora Speedway on May 8, Eldora Speedway on May 9, Williams Grove Speedway on May 15, Weedsport Speedway on May 17, The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 22, Knoxville Raceway on June 13, Huset’s Speedway on June 14, Granite City Speedway on June 17, River Cities Speedway on June 19, Dakota State Fair Speedway on June 20, Beaver Dam Raceway on June 27, Lakeside Speedway on July 1, Dodge City Raceway Park on July 4, Cedar Lake Speedway on July 11, Lebanon Valley Speedway on July 26, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Aug. 8, Knoxville Raceway on Aug. 15, River Cities Speedway on Aug. 21, Nodak Speedway on Aug. 23, Castrol Raceway on Aug. 28, Grays Harbor Raceway on Sept. 7, Cottage Grove Speedway on Sept. 9, Silver Dollar Speedway on Sept. 12, Berlin Raceway on Sept. 26, Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on Oct. 11); Shane Stewart – 9 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5, Keller Auto Speedway on April 17, Salina Highbanks Speedway on May 1, Crawford County Speedway on June 12, Eldora Speedway on July 17, Eldora Speedway on July 18, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Aug. 8, Skagit Speedway on Sept. 5, Silver Dollar Speedway on Sept. 11); Daryn Pittman – 5(Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Antioch Speedway on March 29, New Egypt Speedway on May 19, Castrol Raceway on Aug. 29, Antioch Speedway on Sept. 13); Brad Sweet – 4 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15, Calistoga Speedway on April 11, I-96 Speedway on June 25, Deer Creek Speedway on Sept. 19); Paul McMahan – 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 18, Tri-State Speedway on May 3, Lawrenceburg Speedway on Oct. 16); Rico Abreu – 2(Thunderbowl Raceway on March 14, Stockton Dirt Track on March 22); Dale Blaney – 2 (Attica Raceway Park on May 29, Lernerville Speedway on July 21); Joey Saldana – 2 (Kokomo Speedway on June 3, Cedar Lake Speedway on July 12);Stevie Smith – 2 (Williams Grove Speedway on July 25, Williams Grove Speedway on Oct. 4);Christopher Bell – 1(Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on May 2); Brian Brown – 1 (USA Raceway on March 7);Cody Darrah – 1(Lernerville Speedway on July 21);Danny Dietrich – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on July 25);Stewart Friesen – 1(Ohsweken Speedway on July 28); Greg Hodnett – 1 (Lincoln Speedway on May 13);Tim Kaeding – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 13);Danny Lasoski – 1 (I-80 Speedway on June 5); Kerry Madsen – 1 (Junction Motor Speedway on Aug. 18); Terry McCarl – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 5);Jason Sides – 1 (Dodge City Raceway Park on July 3);Greg Wilson – 1 (Eldora Speedway on Sept. 25).
LISTEN LIVE: Listen live for free at http://www.DIRTVision.com as the ‘Voice of the Outlaws’ Johnny Gibson calls all the action from Port Royal Speedway on Saturday and Weedsport Speedway on Sunday.
LIVE ONLINE UPDATES: Check out the Official World of Outlaws 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.
GET SOCIAL: Follow the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WorldofOutlaws, like it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WorldofOutlaws, follow on Instagram at @WoOSprint or check out the latest videos on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action in two weeks for the season finale Bad Boy Buggies World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte on Nov. 5, 6 and 7.
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Championship Standings
| Pos |
Car |
Driver |
Total |
Diff |
Wins |
Top 5’s |
Top 10’s |
QT |
| 1 |
15 |
Donny Schatz |
10146 |
0 |
31 |
59 |
67 |
4 |
| 2 |
2 |
Shane Stewart |
9637 |
-509 |
9 |
37 |
55 |
5 |
| 3 |
49 |
Brad Sweet |
9462 |
-684 |
4 |
29 |
57 |
2 |
| 4 |
71M |
Joey Saldana |
9426 |
-720 |
2 |
36 |
53 |
16 |
| 5 |
29 |
Kerry Madsen |
9425 |
-721 |
1 |
25 |
57 |
11 |
| 6 |
9 |
Daryn Pittman |
9403 |
-743 |
5 |
28 |
52 |
3 |
| 7 |
51 |
Paul McMahan |
9305 |
-841 |
3 |
27 |
49 |
6 |
| 8 |
7s |
Jason Sides |
8856 |
-1290 |
1 |
12 |
29 |
2 |
| 9 |
7 |
David Gravel |
8820 |
-1326 |
0 |
10 |
30 |
2 |
| 10 |
1S |
Logan Schuchart |
8553 |
-1593 |
0 |
6 |
28 |
1 |
| 11 |
11k |
Kraig Kinser |
8154 |
-1992 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
1 |
| 12 |
41 |
Jason Johnson |
7469 |
-2677 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
0 |
| 13 |
1A |
Jacob Allen |
7147 |
-2999 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 14 |
24 |
Rico Abreu |
3174 |
-6972 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
4 |
| 15 |
2KS |
Craig Dollansky |
2785 |
-7361 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| 16 |
35AU |
Jamie Veal |
2567 |
-7579 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| 17 |
1 |
Sammy Swindell |
2484 |
-7662 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
| 18 |
3 |
Tim Kaeding |
2259 |
-7887 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
| 19 |
11 |
Steve Kinser |
2199 |
-7947 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 20 |
44W |
Austen Wheatley |
2184 |
-7962 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |