Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway will present the two-day World of Outlaws Summer Nationals for sprint cars this Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19.
Racing on both nights will begin at 7:30 pm.
Lineups both nights will be set using time trials with Friday's feature going 25-laps in distance while paying $8,000 to win.
Saturday's 30-lap finale will pay a hefty $20,000 to the victor.
If one driver can sweep the weekend he will pocket nearly $30,000.
The mid-summer outlaws invasion will continue the rivalry between the locals known as the Pennsylvania Posse and the World of Outlaws travelers.
Back in May when the outlaws made their first stop of the season at Williams Grove, traveler Daryn Pittman swept both days of action aboard a mount owned by Kasey Kahne.
Donny Schatz is the defending Williams Grove Summer Nationals champion.
Pittman won the Summer Nationals finale back in 2006 and again took a win in 2008.
The annual July Summer Nationals began at Williams Grove in 2002 as a three-day event before becoming a two-day affair in 2008.
Over the years, Posse stars Greg Hodnett, Lance Dewease, Donnie Kreitz, Fred Rahmer, Brian Leppo, Jason Johnson and Cody Darrah while still running locally have taken victories in Summer Nationals action.
Likewise, outlaws pilots Danny Lasoski, Joey Saldana, Paul McMahan, Craig Dollansky, Terry McCarl and Jason Meyers have also taken event wins along with Schatz and Darrah as a card carrier.
Schatz, Pittman, McMahan and Saldana all currently rank within the top five in the World of Outlaws point standings.
Aside from Friday programs at the oval, the Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Series, offering racing action with the Super Sportsman, 358 late models and street stocks at 6:30 pm is in full swing.
Saturday Series adult admission is JUST $5. And please remember, kids ages 12 and under are always admitted free at Williams Grove Speedway!
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Williams Grove Summer Nationals Winners
7/25/02 No. 20 Danny Lasoski, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/26/02 No. 17 Joey Saldana, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/27/02 No. 12 Greg Hodnett, 30 Lap A-Main
7/24/03 No. 69K Don Kreitz Jr., 25 Lap Preliminary
7/25/03 No. 15 Donny Schatz, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/26/03 No. 15 Donny Schatz, 30 Lap A-Main
7/23/04 No. 77 Lance Dewease, 30 Lap A-Main
7/24/04 No. 20 Danny Lasoski, 30 Lap A-Main
7/21/05 No. 22 Jason Johnson, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/23/05 No. 11H Paul McMahan, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/23/05 No. 88H Fred Rahmer, 30 Lap A-Main
7/20/06 No. 24 Terry McCarl, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/21/06 No. 7 Craig Dollansky, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/22/06 No. 21 Daryn Pittman, 30 Lap A-Main
7/19/07 No. 15 Donny Schatz, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/20/07 No. 71 Brian Leppo, 25 Lap Preliminary
7/21/07 No. 15 Donny Schatz, 30 Lap A Main
7/18/08 No. 21 Daryn Pittman, 25 Lap A Main
7/19/08 No. 15 Donny Schatz, 30 Lap A Main
7/24/09 No. 22 Greg Hodnett, 25 Lap A Main
7/25/09 (10/3/09) No. 89 Cody Darrah, 30 Lap A Main, (completed Oct. 3 due to rain)
7/23/10 No. 30C Lance Dewease, 25 Lap A Main
7/24/10 No. 22 Greg Hodnett, 30 Lap A Main
7/22/11 No. 39 Greg Hodnett, 25 Lap A Main
7/23/11 No. 14 Jason Meyers, 30 Lap A Main
7/21/12 No. 4 Cody Darrah, 30 Lap A Main
7/20/13 No. 15 Donny Schatz, 30 Lap A Main
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- Article Date: 7/13/2014