WHAT
•The Second Annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic will bring the World of Outlaws back to The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, February 26, as the state-of-the-art half-mile hosts the best sprint car drivers in the world. Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending series champion was victorious last season in the series return to Las Vegas for the first time since 2006, and has won each of the last two races that the series has contested at the track. Schatz already has one win this season as does his Tony Stewart Racing teammate, 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser. The pair along with 2001 series titlist Danny Lasoski have each won six times in their career at Las Vegas to lead all drivers.
WHEN
•On Friday, February 26, the pit gates will open at 11 a.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 6 p.m. Pacific. Hot laps are tentatively set for 6:30 p.m. Pacific with time trials to follow and heat races set for 8 p.m. Pacific.
WHERE
•The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is located approximately 17 miles northeast of Las Vegas on I-15 at exit 54 (Speedway Blvd.), then east.
TICKETS
•On Friday, February 26, adult tickets will be $35 with tickets for children (ages 6-12) $8. A special two-night ticket is available for $49 for adults and $12 for children (ages 6-12), which includes admission to the World of Outlaws event on February 26, as well as the opener of the Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic which features the USAC Sprint Cars and Midgets on February 25. For tickets visit http://www.lvms.com or call the track at 1-800-644-4444.
ON THE INTERNET
•The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
•The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is at: http://www.lvms.com
•DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
•The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The track record of 13.719 seconds was established by Danny Lasoski on March 4, 2004.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
2009-Donny Schatz on February 26
2006-Donny Schatz on March 9, Sammy Swindell on March 10, Donny Schatz on October 28
2005-Donny Schatz on March 11, Tim Shaffer on Oct. 22
2004-Steve Kinser on March 5, Donny Schatz on Nov. 6
2003-Tim Shaffer on March 1, Danny Lasoski on Nov.1
2002 - Steve Kinser on March 2, Steve Kinser on November 9
2001 - Danny Lasoski on March 4, Andy Hillenburg on November 3
2000 - Jac Haudenschild on March 4, Sammy Swindell on November 1
1999 - Danny Lasoski on March 6, Donny Schatz on November 3
1998 - Mark Kinser on February 28, Mark Kinser on November 5
1997 - Jeff Swindell on February 7, Jeff Swindell on November 5
1996 - Mark Kinser on November 6
FEATURE WINNERS
• There have been two World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners were: Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park) and Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).
HALF-MILE WINNERS
• The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile. The World of Outlaws have raced twice on a track that size in 2010. The winners were Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park) and Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).
DRIVER WEB SITES
The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain their own Web sites on the Internet:
Cody Darrah- http://www.codydarrah.com
Craig Dollansky- http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Sam Hafertepe Jr.- http://www.sam15.com
Jac Haudenschild- http://www.haudenschildracing.com
Tim Kaeding- http://www.tkaedingracing.com
Chad Kemenah- http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser- http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.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 Brian Ellenberger, Ben Gregg, Toni Lutar and Paul McMahan visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
2010 STAT ATTACK
There has been two World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (2 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown - Total laps led (4 Different Drivers)
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 20 laps
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 17 laps
3- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 13 laps
4- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 10 laps
Time trial leaders (1 Driver) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Dash Winners (2 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Pole Positions (2 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
B-main Winners (2 Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins
1- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Tim Kaeding 260
Cody Darrah 150
Ben Gregg 150
Toni Lutar 150
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 9
Shaver Specialties 8 -1
Kistler 6 -3
Don Ott 5 -4
Chassis Builder Challenge
J&J 9
Maxim 9
NEWS & NOTES
•Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit 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 racing action.
•On the web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint and includes driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. Also links to the Official World of Outlaws Rulebook and the DIRTcar Membership form can be found on the site.
•Up next: A trip to the Golden State for a two night event at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6.
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), Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), 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 Feb 23, 2010
- Article Date: 2/22/2010