Iverson Huron Presents “The Greatest Show on Dirt” as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series visits Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron, South Dakota for the first time on Saturday, June 20. Just two drivers currently competing full-time with the series have raced at the three-eighths-mile and those drivers are Shane Stewart and Jason Sides. Stewart is currently second in points and has won three times this season. Sides is eighth in the standings right now and has show great consistency thus far in 2015. Dakota State Fair Speedway will mark the fifth track in South Dakota that the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has competed at dating back to 1979. To gear up for the event, here are some interesting facts and figures.
By the Numbers: Iverson Huron Presents the World of Outlaws at Dakota State Fair Speedway
0.375- Miles around Dakota State Fair Speedway
1 Driver from Australia competing full-time with the World of Outlaws- Kerry Madsen
2- Nights of racing in South Dakota this season for the series; Drivers currently competed with the series that have raced at Dakota State Fair Speedway (Shane Stewart and Jason Sides)
4- Tracks in South Dakota that the World of Outlaws have raced at over the last 37 years
5- Tracks hosting inaugural World of Outlaws events in 2015, including Dakota State Fair Speedway
7- Series championships accounted for by drivers competing full-time with the series this season (Donny Schatz-6, Daryn Pittman-1)
12- Races in a 24-day stretch for the World of Outlaws that the event at Dakota State Fair Speedway is part of
13- Drivers competing full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2015
29- Races the series has completed through May 29
311-Miles from River Cities Speedway in North Dakota, where the World of Outlaws race on June 19 to Dakota State Fair Speedway in South Dakota
1978- Year the World of Outlaws were formed
1979- Year the World of Outlaws first raced in the state of South Dakota
2002- Year the former World of Outlaws Gumout Series raced at Dakota State Fair Speedway
4093- Points earned by Donny Schatz through May 29 to lead the series
10,000- Dollars the winner will receive on Saturday, June 20
Tickets for Iverson Huron Presents the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Dakota State Fair Speedway can be purchased online at http://slspromotions.ticketforce.com or by phone at 815-344-2023.
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- administrator on Jun 02, 2015
- Article Date: 6/2/2015