Concord, NC—September 14, 2010—
WHAT
•The final stop of the season for the World of Outlaws in the Upper Midwest is set for this weekend with a visit to Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa on Friday, September 17 and Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota on Saturday, September 18. The battle for the series title is as close as ever entering the weekend, with just two points separating leader Joey Saldana and Jason Meyers, with 20-time series champion Steve Kinser third only 55 markers back. Meyers edged Saldana in a last lap thriller at Clay County last season, while Saldana won in a last lap battle with four-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz at Deer Creek Speedway. A total of 10 races remain on the 2010 calendar for the World of Outlaws.
WHEN
•On Friday, September 17 at Clay County Fair Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Central and hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Central with time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7:30 p.m. Central.
•On Saturday, September 18 at Deer Creek Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Central and hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Central with time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7:30 p.m. Central.
WHERE
• Clay County Fair Speedway is located in Spencer, Iowa. Travel four blocks west of US 71 on 18th St. to the Clay County Fairgrounds, on the North edge of Spencer.
• Deer Creek Speedway is located is located in Grand Meadow, Minnesota, 1/2 Mile North of the intersection of State Highway 16 and US Highway 63.
TICKETS
•On Friday, September 17 at Clay County Fair Speedway, adult general admission tickets will be $30, with tickets for children ages 12-under $15. Reserved tickets will be $35. Pit combos will also be available for $55 which includes a reserved seat and a pit pass. For tickets call 763-389-9717.
•On Saturday, September 18 at Deer Creek Speedway, adult general admission tickets will be $35, with general admission tickets for children 12-under $15. Adult reserved tickets will be $35, with reserved tickets for children 12-under $15. Pit combos will also be available for $40 which includes a reserved ticket and a pit pass. For tickets call SLS Promotion at 815-344-2023 or Deer Creek Speedway at 507-754-6107. Tickets can also be purchased online by visiting www.deercreekspeedway.com.
ON THE INTERNET
•The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
•Clay County Fair Speedway is at http://www.claycountyfair.com
• Deer Creek Speedway is at http://www.deercreekspeedway.com
•DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
•Clay County Fair Speedway is a semi-banked 3/8-mile oval. The track record of 13.345 seconds at 101.161 mph was established by Kerry Madsen on September 16, 2009
•Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile oval. The track record of 11.583 seconds at 116.550 mph was established by Sam Hafertepe Jr. on September 19, 2009.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Clay County Fair Speedway include:
2009- Jason Meyers on September 16
2008- Donny Schatz on September 10
2007- Donny Schatz on Sept 12
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Deer Creek Speedway include:
2009-Joey Saldana on September 19
FEATURE WINNERS
• There have been 59 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Eldora Speedway-twice, Dodge City Raceway Park, River Cities Speedway, LaSalle Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Lernerville Speedway, Nodak Speedway and Castrol Raceway), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, Tri-State (Okla.) Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway, I-96 Speedway, North Central Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Castrol Raceway and Silver Dollar Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park, Jackson Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Eldora Speedway, Autodrome Drummond, Fulton Speedway and Skagit Speedway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Ohsweken Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway), Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park , Tri-City Speedway, Missouri State Fair Speedway and Ohsweken Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway and Nodak Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway, Knoxville Raceway and Skagit Speedway), Sammy Swindell (Dodge City Raceway, Huset’s Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway), Lance Dewease (Lernerville Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway), Brooke Tatnell (Knoxville Raceway and Junction Motor Speedway), Dale Blaney (Limaland Motorsports Park), Doug Esh (Lebanon Valley Speedway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway), Danny Lasoski (Cottage Grove Speedway), Chad Layton (Williams Grove Speedway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway), Fred Rahmer (Williams Grove Speedway) and Tim Shaffer (I-55 Raceway).
3/8-MILE WINNERS
•Clay County Fair Speedway and Deer Creek Speedway are both 3/8-mile ovals. The World of Outlaws have raced 14 times on a track that size this season. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Dodge City Raceway Park, Nodak Speedway and Castrol Raceway), Craig Dollansky (Cedar Lake Speedway and Nodak Speedway), Jason Meyers (Tri-State-Okla. Speedway and Castrol Raceway), Sammy Swindell (Dodge City Raceway Park and Huset’s Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway), Steve Kinser (Fulton Speedway), Donny Schatz (Ohsweken Speedway), Jason Sides (Ohsweken Speedway) and Brooke Tatnell (Junction Motor Speedway).
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
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 Ben Gregg and Toni Lutar visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
A number of teams also have Facebook pages online including: Jason Meyers, Kasey Kahne Racing, Lucas Wolfe, Sides Motorsports, Steve Kinser Racing and Tony Stewart Racing.
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 59 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (18 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 12
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 10
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 4
5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 3
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 3
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 3
6- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania - 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 2
7- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania - 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri - 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania - 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown - Total laps led (26 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 333 laps
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 243 laps
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 193 laps
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 134 laps
5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 104 laps
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 101 laps
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 89 laps
8- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 67 laps
9- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 62 laps
10- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 61 laps
11- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 59 laps
12- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 47 laps
13- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 44 laps
14- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 42 laps
15- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania –43 laps
16- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 38 laps
17- Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 37 laps
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 35 laps
18- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana –33 laps
19- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 31 laps
20- Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 19 laps
21- Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
22- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania – 5 laps
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 5 laps
23- Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2 laps
24- Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California – 1 lap
Time trial leaders (17 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 10
2- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 9
3- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 5
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 5
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -5
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 3
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 2
6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona - 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Washington- 1
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania - 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (9)
*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.
*Joey Saldana, May 22, I-96 Speedway (1/2-mile), Lake Odessa, Michigan, 14.834 seconds at 121.343 mph.
*Lucas Wolfe, June 25, Junction Motor Speedway (3/8-mile), McCool Junction, Nebraska 14.184 seconds at 95.178 mph.
*Lucas Wolfe, July 27, Autodrome Drummond (4/10-mile), Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, 13.788 seconds at 104.439 mph.
*Kraig Kinser, July 30, Ohsweken Speedway (3/8-mile), Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, 12.047 seconds at 112.061 mph.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., August 3, Fulton Speedway (3/8-mile), Fulton, New York, 13.240 seconds at 101.964 mph.
Dash Winners (18 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 8
2- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 6
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 6
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 4
4- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 3
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Pole Positions (18 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8
2- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 6
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 6
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 4
4- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 3
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio - 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (32 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Wins
1- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 4
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri - 4
2- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 3
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary, NSW, Australia – 3
Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 3
3- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 2
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia - 2
Wade Nygaard, Fargo, North Dakota - 2
4- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California - 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri – 1
Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, Pennsylvania - 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio - 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California - 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 1
Brad Knab, Arcade, New York - 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania – 1
Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo, Pennsylvania - 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota - 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota - 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania - 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 1
Rick Wilson, Joyceville, Ontario - 1
Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, Indiana – 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Zach Zimmerly, Portland, Oregon - 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 6
2- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 5
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 4
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 3
Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania – 3
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 3
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania – 3
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee - 3
5- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee - 2
6- Danny Dietrich, Aspers, Pennsylvania – 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota – 1
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia - 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania - 1
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California – 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 6086
Toni Lutar 5783 -303
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 241
Don Ott 219 -22
Shaver Specialties 203 -38
Kistler 149 -92
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 277
J&J 222 -55
XXX 196 -81
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 final stop of the season at the famed Eldora Speedway on Friday, September 24 and the Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway on Saturday, September 25.
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.
- Tony Veneziano on Sep 14, 2010
- Article Date: 9/14/2010