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At a Glance: Attica Raceway Park & I-96 Speedway

At a Glance: Attica Raceway Park & I-96 Speedway

[i Concord, NC—May 17, 2010—]

WHAT
•Following the first East Coast swing of the season, the World of Outlaws return to the Midwest this week for a stop at Attica Raceway Park in Ohio on Friday, May 21 and I-96 Speedway in Michigan on Saturday, May 22. Joey Saldana is the current series point leader after picking up three-Top-Five finishes last weekend. He leads 20-time series champion Steve Kinser by 13 markers, with Jason Meyers, the series most recent winner third, only 20 markers out of the lead. Last season Dale Blaney was victorious at Attica Raceway Park, while Meyers picked up the win at I-96 Speedway. In the first 18 races of 2010, there have been 10 different winners, with 18 drivers leading laps in feature events.

WHEN
•On Friday, May 21 at Attica Raceway Park, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, with racing set for 7:45 p.m. Eastern.

•On Saturday, May 22 at I-96 Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Eastern, hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Eastern with time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

WHERE
• Attica Raceway Park is located Northeast of SR 4 & US 224 in Attica, Ohio. From this intersection drive 1/4 mile north on Route 4 to Lemmon Street, then 3/4 miles east to the Attica Fairgrounds.

•I-96 Speedway is located in Lake, Odessa, Michigan. Take I-96 to exit 64, then 0.5 miles south, then 0.7 miles west.

TICKETS
•On Friday, May 21 at Attica Raceway Park, adult tickets will be $30, with tickets for those ages 11-15 $15, with kids 10-under admitted free of charge. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the track at 419-680-5606. For more information visit http://www.atticaracewaypark.com.

•On Saturday, May 22 at I-96 Speedway, general admission tickets for adults will be $30 in advance and $34 the day of the race, with general admission tickets for those ages 6-12 $15, with kids 5-under admitted free of charge in the general admission section. Adult reserved tickets will be $32 in advance and $34 the day of the race, with reserved tickets for those 12-under $15. Pit combos will also be available for advance purchase only for $38 which includes a pit pass and a reserved ticket. For tickets call SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023 or I-96 Speedway at 616-642-0555. For more information visit http://www.slspromotions.com.

ON THE INTERNET
•The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
• Attica Raceway Park is at http://www.atticaracewaypark.com
• I-96 Speedway is at http://www.i96speedway.com
•SLS Promotions is at http://www.slspromotions.com
•DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACKS
•Attica Raceway Park is a high-banked 1/3-mile oval. The track record of 11.306 seconds was established by Butch Schroeder on Sept. 7, 1998

•I-96 Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The track record of 15.093 seconds at 119.261 mph was established by Steve Kinser on July 25, 2008.

PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Attica Raceway Park include:
2009- Dale Blaney on May 29
2008- Donny Schatz won on May 30
2007- Joey Saldana on April 20
2005- Stevie Smith on July 13
1994 -Sammy Swindell on May 21
1993- Joe Gaerte on May 21
1992 -Joey Allen on August 7
1991- Steve Kinser on August 9
1990- Steve Kinser on May 18

World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at I-96 Speedway include:
2009- Jason Meyers on May 30
2008- Steve Kinser on July 25
2007- Craig Dollansky on July 27
2005-Steve Kinser on June 9
2004-Steve Kinser on Sept. 24
1997 -Steve Kinser on June 15, Stevie Smith on October 7
1996 -Sammy Swindell on July 22
1995 -Joey Saldana on July 24

FEATURE WINNERS
• There have been 18 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, Tri-State (Okla.) Speedway and Virginia Motor Speedway), Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, I-55 Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park and Jackson Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway), Chad Layton (Williams Grove Speedway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway), Fred Rahmer (Williams Grove Speedway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park) and Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park).

1/3-MILE WINNERS
• Attica Raceway Park is a high-banked 1/3-mile. The World of Outlaws have raced twice this season on a track that size. The winners included: Jason Meyers (Thunderbowl Raceway) and Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway).

HALF-MILE WINNERS
• I-96 Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced 10 times at a track that size in 2010. The winners include: Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park and Jackson Speedway), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Virginia Motor Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Chad Layton (Williams Grove Speedway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway), Joey Saldana (Eldora Speedway), Fred Rahmer (Williams Grove Speedway) 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
Chad Kemenah- http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser- http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Terry McCarl- http://www.terrymccarl.com
Paul McMahan- http://paulmcmahanracing.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 and Toni Lutar visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint

A number of teams also have Facebook pages online including: Kasey Kahne Racing, Lucas Wolfe, Sides Motorsports, Steve Kinser Racing and Tony Stewart Racing.

2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 18 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.

A-Feature winners (10 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 5
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania - 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 1

Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown - Total laps led (18 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 107 laps
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 81 laps
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 65 laps
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 54 laps
5- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 53 laps
6- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 41 laps
7- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 27 laps
8- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 26 laps
9- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 laps
10- Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 19 laps
11- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 15 laps
12- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
13- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 11 laps
14- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 10 laps
15- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 7 laps
16- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 4 laps
17- Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2 laps

Time trial leaders (11 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 3
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -2
3- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas - 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Washington- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 1
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania - 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota - 1

Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (4)
*Tim Kaeding, March 5, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.651 seconds at 94.759 mph

*Lucas Wolfe, March 13, Houston Raceway Park, (1/4-mile), Baytown, Texas, 11.561 seconds at 77.848 miles per hour

*Kasey Kahne, March 19, Volunteer Speedway (4/10-mile), Bulls Gap, Tennessee, 10.258 seconds at 140.378 mph.

*Sam Hafertepe Jr., May 1, Jackson Speedway (1/2-mile), Jackson, Minnesota, 15.601 seconds at 115.377 mph.

Dash Winners (10 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 4
2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 3
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 2
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Pole Positions (10 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4
2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 3
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 2
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

B-main Winners (11 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins
1- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio - 3
2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 2
3- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio - 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania – 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary, NSW, Australia - 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 1

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania - 3
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 3
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 2
3- Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona - 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia - 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania - 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 1
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California - 1

Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 1871
Toni Lutar 1685 -186

Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 81
Don Ott 62 -17
Shaver Specialties 55 -25
Kistler 55 -24

Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 88
J&J 65 -23
XXX 63 -25

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: The World of Outlaws head to Charlotte for the Circle K Nos Energy Outlaw Showdown on Friday, May 28 before heading to Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pennsylvania for an inaugural event on Sunday, May 30.

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), Chizmark & Larson Insurance, 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.

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