[b World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: 34 Raceway, Charter Raceway Park & Cedar Lake Speedway]
[i Concord, NC—July 13, 2009]
[u Gearing up for the Month of Money:] Donny Schatz won on Sunday night at Cedar Lake Speedway to earn his ninth A-Feature victory of the season, as the series continues a busy stretch that will see them competed 14 times in the month of July. That stretch continues with three races this week, including the Brad Doty Classic and the $50,000 Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, which will kick off the traditional “Month of Money.”
“This is a new race car that we took out last week and ever since we took it out, it’s been flawless,” shared Schatz on Sunday night. “These guys have done a wonderful job getting it to work so awesome on the race track. Man we are pumped up right now. There’s no better time to get a victory than right now.”
[u Winning in front of the boss:] Joey Saldana was victorious last Wednesday night at 34 Raceway in Iowa with his car owner Kasey Kahne in attendance. It was Saldana’s series leading 12th victory of 2009, tying his career high with the series. The native of Brownsburg, Indiana also had the opportunity to race with Kahne on hand on Sunday night at Cedar Lake Speedway, finishing third. Saldana is just 15 points behind Donny Schatz in the series standings as he chases his first career World of Outlaws title.
“It’s definitely special,” said Saldana of winning with his car owner at the race. “Kasey (Kahne) only gets to come to a handful of races all year. If it wasn’t for him, Budweiser wouldn’t be involved in our sport. It’s nice to have sponsors like this involved in our sport. Our sport definitely deserves the recognition, because it’s awesome racing and short track racing is where it’s at, especially on dirt. I can’t thank him enough for giving me this opportunity. It’s definitely been an opportunity of a lifetime.”
[u Enjoying every moment of it:] After competing in a sprint car race in Ohio last Tuesday night, Kasey Kahne headed to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa for the World of Outlaws event last Wednesday night to watch his two cars in action with Joey Saldana and Craig Dollansky at the helm. After competing at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois on Saturday night, Kahne made the trip north to Cedar Lake Speedway in Wisconsin, where his two cars finished third and sixth.
“That was awesome to be here and be a fan and get to watch it,” said Kahne after Saldana’s win at 34 Raceway. “I am glad all you fans were able to see an awesome sprint car race tonight.”
[u Fans first:] Jason Meyers continued his success at Cedar Lake Speedway on Sunday night, leading 15 laps and finishing second. In eight career starts at the high-banked 3/8-mile, the native of Clovis, California has finished in the Top-10. After congratulating winner Donny Schatz after the race, he thanked all the fans that took in the action at the Wisconsin oval.
“It was a great race and a great crowd here tonight,” said Meyers after the race on Sunday night. “It’s good to see all of these people coming out to see sprint car racing.”
[u In contention again:] Terry McCarl was fast again in both events he competed in with the World of Outlaws over the last week. He set quick time at 34 Raceway and wound up third in the main event at the track in his home state of Iowa. On Sunday night at Cedar Lake he started on the front row and ran in the lead pack for the first half of the main event before fading a little at the end and winding up ninth.
“Joey did a great job and they are having an awesome year,” stated McCarl after the event at 34 Raceway. “We are having a great as well and I think we are just a tick behind them on some nights, but I think we are picking up some every night and I look forward to the rest of the season.”
[u A stunning machine:] Bob and Beulah Elder from Belleville, Illinois brought their immaculate Elder Cadillac “Special 55” to 34 Raceway last Wednesday night for fans to get an up close look at. The sprinter competed in 116 feature races, winning 18 of those between 1973-1976 mainly with the United States Automobile Club (USAC). The machine finished second in the USAC standings in 1976. A venerable “Who’s Who” of sprint car drivers strapped into the machine including: Gary Bettenhausen, Tom Bigelow, Jimmy Caruthers, Jim Hurtibise, Mel Kenyon, Larry Rice, Tim Richmond, Ron Shuman and Rich Vogler.
[u A great cause:] On Saturday, July 25, the World of Outlaws Benevolent Fund will host a Benefit Lunch at Williams Grove Speedway during the Summer Nationals. The lunch will offer Sprint car fans the opportunity catch up with current World of Outlaws drivers and bid on a limited number of unique items all in an effort to aid the organization that helps injured drivers.
The event will take place on the grounds of Williams Grove Speedway; in the camping area just off of the road each of the haulers enter the track. Lunch will be served from 12-1 p.m. Eastern and the items up for auction will be sold between 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern. Items including wing panels and body parts from current World of Outlaws cars as well as getaway packages to the 2009 World Finals and the 2010 Knoxville Nationals.
Lunch tickets will be available on-site and all fans are encouraged to attend. Questions can be directed to Diane Schatz and she can be reached by e-mail at diane@ideaone.net or by calling 701-282-8105.
[u Photo Gallery:] The Media Gallery section of www.WorldofOutlaws.com continues to be updated after each event. Visit http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/MediaGallery.aspx to see Photo Galleries from 2009 World of Outlaws events. A Photo Gallery from the events at Charter Raceway Park and Cedar Lake Speedway will be posted very soon.
[u Keep up with all the action:] The number of “Followers” keeping up with the World of Outlaws via Twitter online and through text messages on cell phones continues to grow and recently surpassed the 1,000 “Follower” mark. Updates are provided throughout race nights beginning with hot laps and continuing all the way through the final checkered flag of the night. To sign-up visit: http://twitter.com/worldofoutlaws and receive live race updates, anywhere, anytime.
[u Up next:] The Ohio Logistics 21st Annual Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park in Lima, Ohio on Wednesday, July 15, followed the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18.
[b 2009 STAT ATTACK]
There have been 36 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events in 2009.
[b A-Feature winners (11 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins]
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 12
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 9
3- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4
4- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 4
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
[b Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (21 Different Drivers)]
1- Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 269 laps
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 222 laps
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 168 laps
4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 115 laps
5- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 63 laps
6- Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 49 laps
7- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 43 laps
8- Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 39 laps
9- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 37 laps
10- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 30 laps
11- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 22 laps
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 22 laps
12- Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 21 laps
13- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 18 laps
14- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 15 laps
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 15 laps
15- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 14 laps
16- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 10 laps
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 10 laps
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 10 laps
17- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5 laps
[b Time trial leaders (14 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times]
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 9
2- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 4
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 4
3- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
4- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
5- Ryan Bohlke, Fredon, New Jersey- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
[b Track records established during 2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (4)]
Joey Saldana, March 13, Silver Dollar Speedway (1/4-mile), Chico, California, 10.918 seconds at 82.433 mph
Terry McCarl, March 20, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.713 seconds at 94.297 mph
Joey Saldana, April 17, Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah, Kentucky, 12.825 seconds at 105.263 mph
Sammy Swindell, July 4, Eagle Raceway (1/3-mile), Eagle, Nebraska, 11.076 seconds at 108.234 mph
[b Crane Cams Dash Winners (16 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins]
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 5
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
2- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 4
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
4- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-1
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
[b Pole Positions (16 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles]
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 5
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
3- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 4
4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
6- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
[b B-main Winners (23 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins]
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3
Tommy Worley, Farmington, Missouri- 3
2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 2
3- Bill Balog, Cameron, Wisconsin- 1
Garry Brazier, Sydney, NSW, Australia- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Cole Duncan, Lockborne, Ohio- 1
Mike Erdley, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Missouri- 1
Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- 1
Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, Manitoba- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia- 1
Bob Martin, East Grand Forks, Minnesota- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso. Oklahoma- 1
Sean Robinson, Bronson, Michigan- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
[b KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award]
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 5
2- Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 3
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
4- Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1
Dustin Daggett, Portland, Michigan- 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Brad Kuhn, Avon, Indiana- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
[b Penske Power Position]
1- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio-3
4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2
5- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Memphis, Tennessee- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon, Washington- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 1
[b SuperClean Start Award]
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 4
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 4
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
3- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 2
4- Jonanthan Allard, Chico, California- 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jason Johnson, Eunice, Louisiana- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose. California- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Chris Shirek, Thompsontown, North Dakota- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Jessica, Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 1
[b Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge]
Speedway Engines 133
Shaver Specialties 125 -12
Kistler 120 -13
Don Ott 118 -15
[b Chassis Builder Challenge]
Maxim 167
J&J 157 -10
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Crane Cams (Official Valvetrain), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Fusion Energy Boost (Official Energy Boost), Quaker State (Official Motor Oil), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder’s Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.
- Tony Veneziano on Jul 14, 2009
- Article Date: 7/14/2009