[b World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Ohsweken Speedway & K-C Raceway]
[i Concord, NC— July 25, 2009]
WHAT
• A busy month continues for the World of Outlaws as the series wraps up their second East Coast swing of the season at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario, Canada on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29. The series then heads south to the high-banked K-C Raceway in Ohio on Saturday, August 1. After Mother Nature won both nights at Ohsweken last season, Jason Sides will look to defend his historic win at the track in 2007. In six events for the World of Outlaws at K-C Raceway, four drivers have picked up wins, with three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz topping the list with three victories.
WHEN
• On Tuesday, July 28 at Ohsweken Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Eastern with hot laps set for 6:15 p.m. Eastern
• On Wednesday, July 29 at Ohsweken Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Eastern with hot laps set for 6:15 p.m. Eastern.
• On Saturday, August 1 at K-C Raceway, the pit gates will open at 3 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Eastern with hot laps set for 6 p.m. Eastern.
WHERE
•Ohsweken Speedway is located in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Travel East of Brantford on Highway 403, to Garden Ave. Exit, then 3.3 miles south on CR 18, then 6.7 miles east on CR 54, then 1.5 miles south on Chiefsford Road, then right.
• K-C Raceway is located in Waverly, Ohio. Take U.S. 23 12 miles south of Chillicothe, then go two miles west on Blaine Highway.
TICKETS
• On Tuesday, July 28 at Ohsweken Speedway, adult general admission tickets will be $20 Canadian with general admission tickets for kids 12-under just $15 Canadian. Adult reserved tickets will be $40 Canadian, with reserved tickets for kids 12-under $20 Canadian. For ticket information call the track at 1-888-720-7223 or visit http://www.ohswekenspeedway.com.
• On Wednesday, July 25 at Ohsweken Speedway, adult general admission tickets will be $20 Canadian with general admission tickets for kids 12-under just $15 Canadian. Adult reserved tickets will be $40 Canadian, with reserved tickets for kids 12-under $20 Canadian. For ticket information call the track at 1-888-720-7223 or visit http://www.ohswekenspeedway.com.
• On Saturday, August 1 at K-C Raceway, adult general admission tickets will be $30, with tickets for children ages 7-12 just $15 and kids 6-under will be admitted free of charge. All tickets will be sold the day of the race. For ticket information call the track at 740-978-6575 or 740-663-4141 or visit http://www.kc-raceway.com.
ON THE INTERNET
• Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRTVision.com. cybercast, as well as on the DIRT Radio Network Go to http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the action.
• The World of Outlaws is at: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
• Ohsweken Speedway is at: http://www.ohswekenspeedway.com
• K-C Raceway is at: http://www.kc-raceway.com
• DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
• Ohsweken Speedway is a semi-banked 3/8-mile. The track record of 12.944 seconds at 104.925 mph was established by Danny Lasoski on July 25, 2007.
• K-C Raceway is a high-banked 3/8-mile. The track record of 10.915 seconds at 123.683 mph was established by Brock Mayes on September 27, 2005.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Ohsweken Speedway include:
2007- Jason Sides on July 25
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at K-C Raceway include:
2008- Donny Schatz on July 26
2007- Terry McCarl on July 28
2006- Donny Schatz on Aug. 5
2005- Donny Schatz on Sept. 27
2004- Jason Meyers on May 11
2003- Daryn Pittman on July 31
• FEATURE WINNERS: There has been 42 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park, Silver Dollar Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, Lone Star Speedway, Houston Raceway Park, The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park-twice, U.S. 36 Raceway and 34 Raceway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Eldora Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway and Eldora Speedway), Danny Lasoski (Delaware International Speedway, Nodak Speedway, Eagle Raceway, Charter Raceway Park and Lernerville Speedway), Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway, Paducah International Raceway, I-96 Speedway and Red River Valley Speedway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway-twice), Steve Kinser (Tri-State Speedway and Limaland Motorsports Park), Terry McCarl (Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Dale Blaney (Attica Raceway Park), Randy Hannagan (Thunderbowl Raceway), Tim Kaeding (Riverside International Speedway),Chad Kemenah (Manzanita Speedway) and Stevie Smith (Lernerville Speedway).
• 3/8-MILE-WINNERS: Ohsweken Speedway and K-C Raceway are both 3/8-mile ovals. The World of Outlaws have raced nine times on a track that size this season. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Lawrenceburg Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park-twice, U.S. 36 Raceway and 34 Raceway), Donny Schatz (Lawrenceburg Speedway and Cedar Lake Speedway), Danny Lasoski (Nodak Speedway) and Jason Meyers (Paducah International Raceway).
DRIVER WEB SITES
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers that maintain their own Web sites on the Internet include:
Craig Dollansky-http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Jac Haudenschild-http:/www.haudenschildracing.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Kraig Kinser-http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser-http://www.stevekinser.com
Jason Meyers-http://www.eliteracing.net
Joey Saldana-http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz-http://www.donnyschatz.com
Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com
Lucas Wolfe-http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For information on Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Brian Ellenberger visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/Drivers/Brian%20Ellenberger.aspx
2009 STAT ATTACK
There have been 42 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events in 2009.
A-Feature winners (12 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 12
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 10
3- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 5
4- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 4
5- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 2
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (22 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 269 laps
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 260 laps
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 182 laps
4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 125 laps
5- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 93 laps
6- Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 49 laps
7- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 43 laps
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 43 laps
8- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 42 laps
9- Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 39 laps
10- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 35 laps
11- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 30 laps
12- Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 26 laps
13- Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 25 laps
14- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 22 laps
15- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 20 laps
16- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 18 laps
17- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 15 laps
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 15 laps
18- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 14 laps
19- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 12 laps
20- Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 10 laps
Time trial leaders (16 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 9
2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5
3- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 4
4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 3
5- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2
6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
7- Ryan Bohlke, Fredon, New Jersey- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
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
Crane Cams Dash Winners (17 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 6
3- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5
4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
6- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
7- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-1
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Pole Positions (17 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 6
2- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5
3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
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
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
B-main Winners (25 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 4
2- Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 3
Tommy Worley, Farmington, Missouri- 3
3- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
5- 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
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, Manitoba- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 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
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 5
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 3
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 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- 2
Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Brad Kuhn, Avon, Indiana- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Brian Montieth, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania- 1
Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Penske Power Position
1- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio-4
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
5- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Memphis, Tennessee- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 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
SuperClean Start Award
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 4
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 4
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3
3- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
4- Jonanthan Allard, Chico, California- 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Jason Johnson, Eunice, Louisiana- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose. California- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Chris Shirek, Thompsontown, North Dakota- 1
Jessica, Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 1
Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 156
Shaver Specialties 145 -11
Kistler 143 -13
Don Ott 136 -20
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 194
J&J 184 -10
NEWS & NOTES
• On the Web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint includes driver biographies with individual statistics, pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. There also are links to the Official 2009 Rulebook and the 2009 Membership form.
• Sign on, tune in: DIRTVision.com will again be providing fans, media, teams, promoters, and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many World of Outlaws, and DIRTcar Racing sanctioned events this year. For more information visit: www.DIRTVision.com.
• Tune into the Web: If fans can’t get to any of the upcoming events, they can experience the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series live on DIRTVision.com through the DIRT Radio Network, where announcer Johnny Gibson keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the event. To listen to the audio broadcasts, log on to www.DIRTVision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. For technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@DIRTVision.com.
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 25, 2009
- Article Date: 7/25/2009