Pittman Captures World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car NAPA Outlaw Classic at New Egypt

Oklahoma native races with heavy heart after storms ravage his home state

NEW EGYPT, N.J. – May 21, 2013 – World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship leader Daryn Pittman is having the best season of his career, but he outdid himself Tuesday night in the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Classic at New Egypt Speedway.

First he led 17 drivers in shattering the nearly 12-year-old track record in qualifying, then worked past Sammy Swindell on Lap 6 in the A-main and drove to his series-leading fifth victory of the season in the Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips GF1, becoming the first driver in 2013 to set quick time and then go win the feature.

In addition to it being his fifth win, Pittman has also earned 16 top-five finishes and a staggering 22 top-10s this season in 25 events. He’s even tied with Paul McMahan with five quick-time awards to lead the series.

Pittman started the 30-lap A-main in third behind Sammy Swindell and Jason Sides. Pittman kept the pressure on, making his move to the front when Swindell was bottled up in traffic on Lap 6. Pittman never looked back, as Swindell, Sides, Tony Stewart and Donny Schatz rounded out the top five.

“I just had a good car all night we were fast from hot laps,” said Pittman, an Oklahoma native who was clearly racing with a heavy heart after seeing the catastrophic storm-related damage in his home state the past few days. “Honestly I just couldn’t ask for a better night it’s always fun when you feel like you’ve got the best car and it’s even better when you can put it to use all night long and come out with a win. [Swindell] just kind of opened it up in four getting tight and we were just really good running around the bottom and I kind of knew that would be the key the way the track was.

“Our prayers go out to everyone back in Oklahoma. It’s pretty close to home, friends actually lived in the neighborhood, and it’s unbelievable the devastation that those people are going through. I’m just praying that they can have the strength to try and get through it and that they’re definitely on our minds.”

Swindell, who started on the pole in the Big Game Treestands Eagle, led the opening five laps, but when he encountered traffic, Pittman made his move.

“We just did the best we could and still got the second,” said Swindell, of Germantown, Tenn. “You kind of hate to start on the front and not finish there, but the car is in one piece and we’ll work on it and go from there. Everything’s different from what we’ve ever run before and we’ve got to put it together and we’re close, we’ll just keep hammering on it.”

Sides started second and finished third in the Wetherington Tractor Service Maxim despite having a motor issue in the early going that forced him to fend off Stewart and Schatz in the waning laps.

“Sammy got out to a little bit of a lead, and Daryn got right past us in turn four,” said Sides, of Bartlett, Tenn. “On the second or third lap it broke a rocker arm and it started spraying fuel everywhere. If there was a caution I was just really going to pull in and go, but since it did go green we just stayed out there and got a good run. Anytime you can run top three with a broke motor that’s still pretty good.”

For the second night in a row some of the best racing on track was between Tony Stewart and his Tony Stewart Racing driver, Donny Schatz. The two eventually finished where they started, with Stewart in fourth and Schatz one position behind, but as they were forced to weave through lapped traffic, the battle grew intense.

Pittman was not the only driver to best the previous track record. In fact, the previous track record would have only been good for the 18th qualifying position.

For the second night in a row, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature event ran the full distance caution free. Working his way through the field and collecting the KSE Hard Charger award was Kasey Kahne Racing’s Cody Darrah, who advanced from 22nd to 15th.

There were several drivers representing the PA Posse on Tuesday night. Greg Hodnett was the highest finishing Posse member, collecting an eighth place finish.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series takes a quick breather before heading to the Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. Friday night to kick off Memorial Day weekend with the Circle K/NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown.

NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES – Daryn Pittman set quick time in qualifying at the 7/16-mile “D” shaped oval in 13.396 seconds. ... Greg Hodnett, Joey Saldana, Ryan Smith and Craig Dollansky won heat races. ... The dash draw was an 6 for the 15th time this year. ... Sammy Swindell won the dash for the second time this year.

QUALIFYING – Daryn Pittman was the fastest qualifier with a time of 17.027 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Kraig Kinser (4 points), Paul McMahan (3), Tony Stewart (2) and Donny Schatz (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; NAPA Outlaw Classic; New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway; May 21, 2013

A-Main (30 Laps): 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [3] [$6,000]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [1] [$3,500]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [2] [$2,000]; 4. 14-Tony Stewart [4] [$1,800]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [5] [$1,500]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [8] [$1,400]; 7. 51-Paul McMahan [6] [$1,350]; 8. 39-Greg Hodnett [9] [$1,300]; 9. 7-Craig Dollansky [7] [$1,250]; 10. 11K-Kraig Kinser [11] [$1,200]; 11. 25-J.J. Grasso [17] [$900]; 12. 27-Lance Dewease [14] [$800]; 13. 11-Steve Kinser [18] [$700]; 14. 92-Ryan Smith [10] [$650]; 15. 4-Cody Darrah [22] [$600]; 16. 6-David Gravel [23] [$550]; 17. 1S-Logan Schuchart [12] [$500]; 18. 63-Chad Kemenah [19] [$500]; 19. O7-Justin Henderson [15] [$500]; 20. 18-Ryan Bohlke [20] [$500]; 21. 1Z-Jessica Zemken [16] [$500]; 22. 15B-Mark Bitner [24] [$500]; 23. 19M-Brent Marks [21] [$500]; 24. 89-Robbie Stillwagon [13] [$500]. Lap Leaders: Sammy Swindell 1-5, Daryn Pittman 6-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 4-Cody Darrah [+7]

Qualifying: 1. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.396; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.419; 3. 51-Paul McMahan, 13.434; 4. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.510; 5. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.566; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.582; 7. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.643; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 13.652; 9. 39-Greg Hodnett, 13.698; 10. 71M-Joey Saldana, 13.701; 11. 89-Robbie Stillwagon, 13.713; 12. 27-Lance Dewease, 13.721; 13. O7-Justin Henderson, 13.726; 14. 1Z-Jessica Zemken, 13.727; 15. 92-Ryan Smith, 13.753; 16. 7-Craig Dollansky, 13.775; 17. 25-J.J. Grasso, 13.819; 18. 11-Steve Kinser, 13.846; 19. 63-Chad Kemenah, 13.851; 20. 18-Ryan Bohlke, 13.857; 21. 19M-Brent Marks, 13.897; 22. 4-Cody Darrah, 13.905; 23. 6-David Gravel, 13.912; 24. 6R-Bill Rose, 13.961; 25. 747-Davey Sammons, 13.996; 26. 175-Billy Pauch, Jr., 14.001; 27. 21-Kyle Reinhardt, 14.057; 28. 13-Jason Leffler, 14.094; 29. 45-Kevin Nagy, 14.099; 30. 5-Justin Barger, 14.131; 31. 29-Kerry Madsen, 14.211; 32. 15B-Mark Bitner, 14.231; 33. 1A-Jacob Allen, 14.395

Heat 1 (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 39-Greg Hodnett [2]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. O7-Justin Henderson [1]; 5. 25-J.J. Grasso [5]; 6. 747-Davey Sammons [7]; 7. 19M-Brent Marks [6]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen [9]; 9. 45-Kevin Nagy [8]

Heat 2 (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 71M-Joey Saldana [2]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [3]; 3. 4-Cody Darrah [6]; 4. 1Z-Jessica Zemken [1]; 5. 11-Steve Kinser [5]; 6. 175-Billy Pauch, Jr. [7]; 7. 5-Justin Barger [8]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [4]

Heat 3 (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 92-Ryan Smith [1]; 2. 7S-Jason Sides [3]; 3. 63-Chad Kemenah [5]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. 6-David Gravel [6]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [8]; 7. 89-Robbie Stillwagon [2]; 8. 21-Kyle Reinhardt [7]

Heat 4 (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1]; 2. 14-Tony Stewart [4]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3]; 4. 27-Lance Dewease [2]; 5. 15B-Mark Bitner [8]; 6. 6R-Bill Rose [6]; 7. 13-Jason Leffler [7]; 8. 18-Ryan Bohlke [5]

Dash (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 2. 7S-Jason Sides [1]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [6]; 4. 14-Tony Stewart [4]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 6. 51-Paul McMahan [5]; 7. 7-Craig Dollansky [10]; 8. 71M-Joey Saldana [8]; 9. 39-Greg Hodnett [7]; 10. 92-Ryan Smith [9]

Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1] [-]; 2. 89-Robbie Stillwagon [2] [-]; 3. 18-Ryan Bohlke [3] [-]; 4. 19M-Brent Marks [4] [-]; 5. 747-Davey Sammons [6] [$200]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [12] [$180]; 7. 6R-Bill Rose [5] [$175]; 8. 21-Kyle Reinhardt [8] [$160]; 9. 13-Jason Leffler [9] [$150]; 10. 5-Justin Barger [11] [$150]; 11. 1A-Jacob Allen [13] [$150]; 12. 45-Kevin Nagy [10] [$150]; 13. 175-Billy Pauch, Jr. [7] [$150]

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 3556
2. Paul McMahan 3403
3. Donny Schatz 3396
4. Sammy Swindell 3301
5. Joey Saldana 3293
6. Craig Dollansky 3245
7. David Gravel 3179
8. Cody Darrah 3170
9. Chad Kemenah 3104
10. Steve Kinser 3076
11. Kraig Kinser 2985
12. Kerry Madsen 2972
13. Jason Sides 2836
14. Tim Kaeding 2429
15. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 2019
16. Brian Brown 1852
17. Greg Wilson 1714
18. Bill Rose 1567
19. Jac Haudenschild 1546
20. Terry McCarl 1436

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Kraig Kinser Earns First 2013 Win at Historic Orange County Fair Speedway

Third generation racer dominates World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars in New York

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – May 20, 2013 – Kraig Kinser stole the show at Orange County Fair Speedway en route to his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature win of the 2013 season.

Kinser and his Messila Valley started alongside Chad Kemenah on the front row with both drivers seeking a breakthrough victory. Kinser jumped ahead on the outside and powered to the lead while Kemenah was forced to hold off third-place finishing Tony Stewart along with Paul McMahan and Donny Schatz.

The victory gives Kinser, the son of legendary King of the Outlaws Steve Kinser, four top-five runs and 10 top-10 finishes this season. It also was the first time he’s won at Orange County Fair Speedway.

“Hopefully we got out of the slump we’ve been having,” said Kinser, of Bloomington, Ind. “I started getting loose around the top and just started searching. I saw some lapped cars on the bottom when I got into traffic down there. I made a couple of turns through there and I knew that’s probably where I had to be, try to make them pass me around the top. It would be harder than leaving the bottom wide open.”

Kinser weaved through traffic in the Casey’s General Story/Messilla Valley Transportation Maxim as the event ran its full 25 laps caution free. While Kinser maintained his solid lead up front, there was a heated battle for the second through sixth positions. Kemenah started on the pole in his Hampshire Engines Maxim and finished second, but he first had to fight off Donny Schatz and his STP/Armor All J&J then later Schatz’s boss, Tony Stewart and his Chevrolet Performance/Mobil 1 J&J. Kemenah was able to maintain his track position in the lead pack of cars as points leader Daryn Pittman charged to a sixth-place run, finishing just 2.075 seconds behind Kemenah. Pittman’s sixth-place finish netted him his 21st top-10 finish of the year in the Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips GF1.

“The season we’ve had so far with the wrecking and whatever else we’ve been doing, we’re happy,” said runner-up Kemenah, from Elvada, Ohio. “You know we’ve just got to keep running in the top five and we’ll starting winning. I killed the right rear tire so bad I was having a hard time hanging on there in the last few laps.”

Leading qualifier, Stewart, made a very hard run at Kemenah exiting turn four in the waning laps, but Stewart came up short and finished in the third spot. McMahan finished fourth after starting fifth. Mid-race he battled with Schatz and Stewart and attempted to work his way up to a podium finish. Towards the end, McMahan got around Schatz to earn a hard fought fourth-place finish. Schatz crossed the line in fifth, less than a second-and-a-half behind Kemanah.

“Nobody in the top four could run the top except for Donny, then it got to where it finally cleaned off enough on the bottom to where it got a little more grip,” said Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. “That’s kind of the advantage of being behind two guys one on top and bottom, you can gauge which line is getting quicker.”

Kraig would not be the only Kinser to find success, his father and car owner, Steve Kinser would earn the KSE Hard Charger award.

Tony Stewart made the most of the dash, after a six was drawn, that was where he would start the dash. In the six-lap event, Stewart picked through the field to finish third.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series is back in action tomorrow night at New Egypt (N.J.) Raceway before heading to The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., on Friday night to kick off Memorial Day weekend.

ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES – Tony Stewart set quick time in qualifying at the 5/8-mile oval in 17.027 seconds. ... Daryn Pittman, Ryan Smith and Sammy Swindell won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 6 for the 14th time this year. ... Chad Kemenah won the dash for the first time this year.

QUALIFYING – Tony Stewart was the fastest qualifier around 5/8-mile with a time of 17.027 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Paul McMahan (4 points), Joey Saldana (3), Donny Schatz (2) and Chad Kemenah (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Orange County Fair Speedway; Middletown, N.Y.; May 20, 2013

A-Main - (25 Laps): 1. 11K-Kraig Kinser [2] [$10,000]; 2. 63-Chad Kemenah [1] [$5,500]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart [3] [$3,200]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [6] [$2,800]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [4] [$2,500]; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [7] [$2,300]; 7. 4-Cody Darrah [8] [$2,200]; 8. 71M-Joey Saldana [5] [$2,100]; 9. 69-Ryan Smith [10] [$2,050]; 10. 1-Sammy Swindell [9] [$2,000]; 11. 7S-Jason Sides [14] [$1,500]; 12. 11-Steve Kinser [16] [$1,200]; 13. O7-Justin Henderson [12] [$1,100]; 14. 29-Kerry Madsen [18] [$1,050]; 15. 1S-Logan Schuchart [13] [$1,000]; 16. 5-Justin Barger [20] [$900]; 17. 1Z-Jessica Zemken [11] [$800]; 18. 7-Craig Dollansky [15] [$800]; 19. 6-David Gravel [17] [$800]; 20. 13-Jason Leffler [19] [$800]; 21. 6R-Bill Rose [22] [$800]; 22. 28F-Davie Franek [21] [$800]; 23. 1A-Jacob Allen [23] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Kraig Kinser 1-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 11-Steve Kinser [+4].

Qualifying: 1. 14-Tony Stewart, 17.027; 2. 51-Paul McMahan, 17.071; 3. 71M-Joey Saldana, 17.265; 4. 15-Donny Schatz, 17.276; 5. 63-Chad Kemenah, 17.301; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 17.324; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman, 17.325; 8. 4-Cody Darrah, 17.342; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell, 17.359; 10. 1Z-Jessica Zemken, 17.366; 11. 69-Ryan Smith, 17.568; 12. O7-Justin Henderson, 17.593; 13. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 17.609; 14. 7S-Jason Sides, 17.628; 15. 7-Craig Dollansky, 17.634; 16. 11-Steve Kinser, 17.799; 17. 6-David Gravel, 17.806; 18. 29-Kerry Madsen, 17.839; 19. 13-Jason Leffler, 17.853; 20. 5-Justin Barger, 17.943; 21. 28F-Davie Franek, 18.328; 22. 6R-Bill Rose, 18.409; 23. 1A-Jacob Allen, 18.527.

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 3. 1Z-Jessica Zemken [1]; 4. 14-Tony Stewart [4]; 5. 11-Steve Kinser [6]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5]; 7. 13-Jason Leffler [7]; 8. 6R-Bill Rose [8].

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 69-Ryan Smith [1]; 2. 4-Cody Darrah [2]; 3. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [3]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [5]; 6. 5-Justin Barger [7]; 7. 6-David Gravel [6]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen [8].

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 3. O7-Justin Henderson [1]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3]; 5. 7-Craig Dollansky [5]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [6]; 7. 28F-Davie Franek [7].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 63-Chad Kemenah [2]; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart [6]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 6. 51-Paul McMahan [5]; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman [7]; 8. 4-Cody Darrah [8]; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell [9]; 10. 69-Ryan Smith [10].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 3401
2. Paul McMahan 3264
3. Donny Schatz 3255
4. Sammy Swindell 3155
5. Joey Saldana 3155
6. Craig Dollansky 3113
7. David Gravel 3061
8. Cody Darrah 3050
9. Chad Kemenah 2990
10. Steve Kinser 2952
11. Kerry Madsen 2897
12. Kraig Kinser 2851
13. Jason Sides 2692
14. Tim Kaeding 2429
15. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 2019
16. Brian Brown 1852
17. Greg Wilson 1714
18. Jac Haudenschild 1546
19. Bill Rose 1492
20. Terry McCarl 1436

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Rain Cuts Short World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars in Pennsylvania

Morgan Cup Trophy event moved to July 20 at Williams Grove Speedway

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - May 18, 2013 - World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and Williams Grove Speedway officials were forced to cancel Saturday's Morgan Cup event after late afternoon rain came through the area and drenched the track. Crews worked for several hours to try to prep the historic half-mile oval, but the conditions prevented it from being race-ready.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series returns to Williams Grove Speedway on July 19 and 20. The Morgan Cup, a traveling trophy that resides with either the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series or Williams Grove Speedway, will now be up for grabs on Saturday, July 20. In the event the A-main winner on July 20 is not a full-time Outlaw or member of the PA Posse, the winner will decide in victory lane which side will be awarded the trophy.

Friday night's thriller won by Donny Schatz will mark the end of the spring event at Williams Grove, and the Friday purse will be adjusted upwards, which increases each position including first place from $8,000 to $10,000.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series is back in action Sunday at Orange Country Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., where the drivers meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. followed by hot laps and racing. On Tuesday the series invades New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway for the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Classic.

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Schatz Slips Past Hodnett in Final Corner, Wins Williams Grove Thriller

Defending champ drives to fourth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Victory of ’13

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - May 17, 2013 - Donny Schatz caught and passed Greg Hodnett in the final corner on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway to win his fourth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event of the season in thrilling fashion.

Schatz, who started 12th, picked off series points leader Daryn Pittman and two of Pennsylvania's fiercest competitors, Fred Rahmer and Hodnett, over the final three laps to win at the historic central Pennsylvania venue for the 17th time in his career.

The lead was never safe in the 25-lap feature event. Paul McMahan started on the pole and led the first 10 laps before Hodnett worked his way to the front to complete Lap 11 just as caution came out. Hodnett tried to pull away on the restart but McMahan, Rahmer and Pittman stayed in close pursuit. It looked as if the vaunted PA Posse with Hodnett and Rahmer was going to deal the Outlaws their second consecutive defeat in as many nights before Schatz ran them both down on the last lap, surprising Rahmer by going to the outside in turns 1 and 2, then setting up Hodnett in turn 3, passing under him in turn 4 and charging down the long front stretch to absolutely stun the huge crowd.

"Man to lead the last lap is important and I got Greg at just the right time, he went to the bottom to protect it and I wasn't about to lose that way," said Schatz, driver of the Tony Stewart Racing STP/Armor All J&J. "I gave it everything I had tonight, it worked. A lot of nights it doesn't."

It definitely was working for Schatz, who has now finished first or second in each of the past three World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events as he chases his sixth series championship.

"When my tires were cold I thought I could keep momentum around the top, then those guys showed me the bottom," said Hodnett, driver of the Trone Outdoor Maxim. "I knew I needed to slow down and put the right rear back under the wing and hopefully it rotated and got a decent shot off. Donny was just able to run way harder than we were so, you know, just chalk it up to experience."

Rahmer, the legendary leader of the PA Posse who is experiencing a bit of a resurgence on the Pennsylvania dirt tracks this season, looked at times as if he was going to be the man to beat, but Pittman, Hodnett and eventually Schatz were able to do just enough to hold him back.

"Our car wasn't as good as it needed to be, you can't drop the ball at all with these guys," said Rahmer, driver of the Truline Contractors XXX machine. "We came home third and hopefully we can come back and just make the show [on Saturday] to start and just get a little better, I've got to drive a little better, the guys did a good job on the car, just a little off and you can't do that on a show like this."

Pittman, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship leader, etched his 15th top-five finish this season with his fourth-place run after setting quick time.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series returns Saturday night to Williams Grove Speedway where the feature event will determine where the Morgan Cup trophy will reside the remainder of 2013. The traveling trophy goes to the organization represented by the highest finishing Outlaw or PA Posse racer in Saturday's A-main. The past two seasons, a dash determined the Morgan Cup winner, with Jason Sides and Steve Kinser earning victories that let the trophy find a home in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series office in North Carolina.

WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES - Daryn Pittman set quick time in qualifying at the paper clip shaped 1/2-mile in 16.534 seconds. ... Craig Dollansky, Kraig Kinser, Kyle Larson, and Brent Marks won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 6 for the 13th time this year. ... Paul McMahan won the dash for the second time this year.

WINNERS - Daryn Pittman - 4 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15 and Eldora Speedway on May 4); Tim Kaeding - 4 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7, Tri-State Speedway on April 20 and Elko Speedway on May 10); Donny Schatz - 4 (Kings Speedway on April 12, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6, Knoxville Raceway on May 11, and Williams Grove on May 17); Craig Dollansky - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27);Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22);Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23);Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29),Steve Kinser - 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16), Kerry Madsen - 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 3) Danny Dietrich - 1 (Lincoln Speedway on May 16).

QUALIFYING - Daryn Pittman was the fastest qualifier around the paperclip half-mile with a time of 16.534 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Joey Saldana (4 points), Sammy Swindell (3), Donny Schatz (2) and Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Williams Grove Speedway; Mechanicsburg, Pa.; May 17, 2013

A-Main - (25 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [12] [$8,000]; 2. 39-Greg Hodnett [3] [$4,000]; 3. 20S-Fred Rahmer [2] [$2,500]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [4] [$2,200]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [1] [$2,100]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [5] [$2,000]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [7] [$1,800]; 8. 7-Craig Dollansky [8] [$1,600]; 9. 19M-Brent Marks [10] [$1,500]; 10. 1-Sammy Swindell [11] [$1,300]; 11. 1K-Kyle Larson [9] [$1,200]; 12. 71M-Joey Saldana [6] [$1,100]; 13. 11-Steve Kinser [24] [$1,000]; 14. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [13] [$700]; 15. 21-Brian Montieth [14] [$600]; 16. 1S-Logan Schuchart [21] [$600]; 17. 6-David Gravel [19] [$600]; 18. 4-Cody Darrah [25] [$]; 19. 7M-Chad Layton [16] [$600]; 20. 19-Stevie Smith [23] [$600]; 21. 48-Danny Dietrich [26] [$]; 22. 3-Pat Cannon [22] [$600]; 23. 69-Ryan Smith [20] [$600]; 24. 83-Tim Kaeding [15] [$600]; 25. 63-Chad Kemenah [18] [$600]; 26. 14M-Gerard McIntyre [17] [$600]; 27. 747-Davey Sammons [28] [$]; 28. 29-Kerry Madsen [27] [$0]. Lap Leaders: Paul McMahan 1-10, Greg Hodnett 11-24, Donny Schatz 25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz [+11].

Qualifying: 1. 9-Daryn Pittman, 16.534; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana, 16.565; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell, 16.643; 4. 15-Donny Schatz, 16.714; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 16.774; 6. 21-Brian Montieth, 16.792; 7. 83-Tim Kaeding, 16.799; 8. 39-Greg Hodnett, 16.847; 9. 51-Paul McMahan, 16.871; 10. 20S-Fred Rahmer, 16.906; 11. 49-Brad Sweet, 16.920; 12. 7M-Chad Layton, 16.953; 13. 7-Craig Dollansky, 16.966; 14. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 16.977; 15. 1K-Kyle Larson, 16.978; 16. 19M-Brent Marks, 17.000; 17. 14M-Gerard McIntyre, 17.024; 18. 63-Chad Kemenah, 17.044; 19. 87-Alan Krimes, 17.064; 20. 6-David Gravel, 17.098; 21. 69-Ryan Smith, 17.102; 22. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 17.106; 23. 747-Davey Sammons, 17.122; 24. 27H-Mark Smith, 17.129; 25. 3-Pat Cannon, 17.133; 26. 19-Stevie Smith, 17.145; 27. 11C-Cory Haas, 17.162; 28. 7S-Jason Sides, 17.164; 29. 15A-Adam Wilt, 17.165; 30. 4-Cody Darrah, 17.170; 31. 11-Steve Kinser, 17.232; 32. 48-Danny Dietrich, 17.242; 33. 29-Kerry Madsen, 17.244; 34. 27-Lance Dewease, 17.285; 35. 69K-Don Kreitz Jr, 17.312; 36. 2-Jim Siegel, 17.313; 37. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 17.334; 38. 17B-Steve Buckwalter, 17.337; 39. 1Z-Danny Lasoski, 17.362; 40. 6R-Bill Rose, 17.433; 41. 75-Nicole Bower, 17.458; 42. 99M-Kyle Moody, 17.482; 43. 13-Jason Leffler, 17.601; 44. 20-Ryan Taylor, 17.606; 45. 1A-Jacob Allen, 17.697; 46. 12W-Troy Fraker, 17.881.

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1]; 2. 51-Paul McMahan [2]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [3]; 5. 3-Pat Cannon [7]; 6. 14M-Gerard McIntyre [5]; 7. 69-Ryan Smith [6]; 8. 29-Kerry Madsen [9]; 9. 59-Jac Haudenschild [10]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [12]; 11. 75-Nicole Bower [11]; 12. 15A-Adam Wilt [8].

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1]; 2. 20S-Fred Rahmer [2]; 3. 21-Brian Montieth [3]; 4. 19-Stevie Smith [7]; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 6. 63-Chad Kemenah [5]; 7. 27-Lance Dewease [9]; 8. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [10]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 10. 12W-Troy Fraker [12]; 11. 4-Cody Darrah [8]; 12. 99M-Kyle Moody [11].

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 1K-Kyle Larson [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 4. 11-Steve Kinser [8]; 5. 83-Tim Kaeding [3]; 6. 747-Davey Sammons [6]; 7. 69K-Don Kreitz Jr [9]; 8. 11C-Cory Haas [7]; 9. 87-Alan Krimes [5]; 10. 13-Jason Leffler [11]; 11. 1Z-Danny Lasoski [10].

Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 19M-Brent Marks [1]; 2. 39-Greg Hodnett [3]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 7M-Chad Layton [2]; 5. 6-David Gravel [5]; 6. 27H-Mark Smith [6]; 7. 7S-Jason Sides [7]; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich [8]; 9. 20-Ryan Taylor [11]; 10. 2-Jim Siegel [9]; 11. 6R-Bill Rose [10].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 51-Paul McMahan [3]; 2. 20S-Fred Rahmer [2]; 3. 39-Greg Hodnett [4]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [6]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [5]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [8]; 8. 7-Craig Dollansky [7]; 9. 1K-Kyle Larson [9]; 10. 19M-Brent Marks [10].

C-Main - (10 Laps - Top 2 finishers transfer to the B-feature): 1. 69K-Don Kreitz Jr [1] [-]; 2. 59-Jac Haudenschild [3] [-]; 3. 17B-Steve Buckwalter [4] [$125]; 4. 2-Jim Siegel [2] [$125]; 5. 20-Ryan Taylor [8] [$125]; 6. 12W-Troy Fraker [10] [$100]; 7. 75-Nicole Bower [7] [$100]; 8. 6R-Bill Rose [6] [$100]; 9. 1Z-Danny Lasoski [5] [$100]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [9] [$100]; 11. 99M-Kyle Moody [11] [$100]; 12. 13-Jason Leffler [12] [$100].

Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 63-Chad Kemenah [2] [-]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5] [-]; 3. 14M-Gerard McIntyre [1] [-]; 4. 69-Ryan Smith [4] [-]; 5. 4-Cody Darrah [11] [$200]; 6. 27H-Mark Smith [7] [$180]; 7. 747-Davey Sammons [6] [$175]; 8. 69K-Don Kreitz Jr [15] [$160]; 9. 48-Danny Dietrich [12] [$150]; 10. 15A-Adam Wilt [10] [$150]; 11. 11C-Cory Haas [8] [$150]; 12. 27-Lance Dewease [14] [$150]; 13. 29-Kerry Madsen [13] [$150]; 14. 59-Jac Haudenschild [16] [$150]; 15. 7S-Jason Sides [9] [$150]; 16. 87-Alan Krimes [3] [$150].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 3263
2. Paul McMahan 3118
3. Donny Schatz 3113
4. Sammy Swindell 3025
5. Joey Saldana 3018
6. Craig Dollansky 2999
7. David Gravel 2949
8. Cody Darrah 2914
9. Chad Kemenah 2843
10. Steve Kinser 2826
11. Kerry Madsen 2775
12. Kraig Kinser 2701
13. Jason Sides 2564
14. Tim Kaeding 2429
15. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 2019
16. Brian Brown 1852
17. Greg Wilson 1714
18. Jac Haudenschild 1546
19. Terry McCarl 1436
20. Lucas Wolfe 1403

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Dietrich Downs Outlaws Again, Repeats in Gettysburg Clash at Lincoln

PA Posse racer tops World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car stars for second year in a row

ABOTTSTOWN, Pa. - May 16, 2013 - A year after being schooled by the vaunted Pennsylvania Posse at Lincoln Speedway, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series racers made great strides but still came up short as local star Danny Dietrich powered to victory in the Gettysburg Clash for the second consecutive season.

Last year it was hard to find an Outlaw in the top 10 at Lincoln, this time around Donny Schatz pressured Dietrich for the entire 35 laps before settling for second by about a car length at the checkered flag. Sammy Swindell, Tim Kaeding and Brad Sweet rounded out the top five on the first of four consecutive nights of action for the Outlaws.

Dietrich remained faithful to the bottom of the race track, making Schatz have to use the high side to get around him. Schatz kept pace using the high side early on, but as the bottom proved to be the preferred line he moved down and tried to force Dietrich into a making mistake.

"Just was determined to get the jump on every restart, I screwed up a couple of times, but was able to recover from it," said Dietrich, of Aspers, Pa. "I saw his nose probably half a dozen times, I was just trying to hit my marks, I figured if I could just hit my marks everything would probably be OK. It just feels real good to beat the best of the best guys in the world."

Dietrich wound up leading all 35 laps in his Sandoes Fruit Market Maxim, and the capacity crowd went crazy as the PA Posse member pulled into victory lane.

"I tried everything, tried pulling the wing back, putting it forward," said Schatz, driver of the Tony Stewart Racing STP/Armor All J&J from Fargo, N.D. "The guys did a tremendous job, you come out here there is some pretty stiff competition, we're not happy with second, but it is definitely a step in the right direction."

Also for the second consecutive year at Lincoln, Sammy Swindell qualified at the top of the charts in the Big Game Treestands Eagle and was able to earn a position in the dash. An unlucky dash draw of eight, though, shifted Swindell from the front to row to the fourth row, where he eventually worked his way back to a podium finish by the end of the night.

"The last couple of weeks have been really bad for us, and so it's good to come here and get a third," said Sammy Swindell, of Germantown, Tenn. "We were a little scared to go too far. Everything we did the first part of the year seemed to be wrong. To come here and get a third is just great."

Sixth-place finishing Brent Marks was the next PA Posse driver in the finishing order, one spot ahead of World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship point leader Daryn Pittman.

The night did not go so well for one of the PA Posse's biggest stars, Greg Hodnett, from Thomasville, Pa. He went out late in time trials and qualified an impressive eighth, when few drivers were moving up in the qualifying order. But Hodnett's night would end there, as a mechanical failure would keep the car off of the track for the rest of the event.

Kerry Madsen managed to save what could have been a rough night. The Aussie qualified a dismal 40th but he was able to work his way up to the third position in his heat race, and was racing for a spot in the dash. He would not be able to take the dash spot away from Hafertepe Jr., but he would go to the feature. Madsen started 24th in the feature due to his qualifying position, but picked up eight spots to finish 16th.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series heads to Williams Grove Speedway on Friday and Saturday, with Saturday night's feature now the determining event for where the Morgan Cup trophy will reside the remainder of 2013. The traveling trophy goes to the organization represented by the highest finishing Outlaw or PA Posse racer in Saturday's A-main. The past two seasons, a dash determined the Morgan Cup winner, with Jason Sides and Steve Kinser earning victories that let the trophy find a home in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series office in North Carolina.

LINCOLN SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES - Sammy Swindell set quick time in qualifying at the paper clip shaped 3/8-mile in 13.617 seconds. ... Tim Kaeding, Danny Dietrich, Donny Schatz, and Brent Marks won heat races. ... The dash draw was an 8 for the 7th time this year. ... Danny Dietrich won the dash for the first time this year.

WINNERS - Daryn Pittman - 4 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15 and Eldora Speedway on May 4); Tim Kaeding - 4 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7, Tri-State Speedway on April 20 and Elko Speedway on May 10); Donny Schatz - 3 (Kings Speedway on April 12, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6 and Knoxville Raceway on May 11); Craig Dollansky - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), Steve Kinser - 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16), Kerry Madsen - 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 3) Danny Dietrich - 1 (Lincoln Speedway on May 16).

QUALIFYING - Sammy Swindell was the fastest qualifier around the 3/8-mile oval with a time of 13.617 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Brian Montieth (4 points), Fred Rahmer (3), Chad Kemenah (2) and Joey Saldana (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Lincoln Speedway; Abbottstown, Pa.; May 16, 2013

A-Main - (35 Laps): 1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1] [$6,000]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [3] [$3,500]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [6] [$2,000]; 4. 83-Tim Kaeding [2] [$1,800]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet [4] [$1,500]; 6. 19M-Brent Marks [8] [$1,400]; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman [17] [$1,350]; 8. 20S-Fred Rahmer [11] [$1,300]; 9. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [7] [$1,250]; 10. 21-Brian Montieth [5] [$1,200]; 11. 51-Paul McMahan [9] [$900]; 12. 4-Cody Darrah [10] [$800]; 13. 63-Chad Kemenah [12] [$700]; 14. 14M-Gerard McIntyre [18] [$650]; 15. 1K-Kyle Larson [20] [$600]; 16. 29-Kerry Madsen [24] [$550]; 17. 6-David Gravel [15] [$500]; 18. 19-Stevie Smith [22] [$500]; 19. 11-Steve Kinser [19] [$500]; 20. O7-Justin Henderson [14] [$500]; 21. 5L-Chad Layton [23] [$500]; 22. 27-Lance Dewease [21] [$500]; 23. 7-Craig Dollansky [16] [$500]; 24. 15A-Adam Wilt [25] [$]; 25. 71M-Joey Saldana [13] [$500]. Lap Leaders: Danny Dietrich 1-35. KSE Hard Charger Award: 9-Daryn Pittman [+10].

Qualifying: 1. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.617; 2. 21-Brian Montieth, 13.695; 3. 20S-Fred Rahmer, 13.721; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah, 13.723; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana, 13.739; 6. 51-Paul McMahan, 13.779; 7. O7-Justin Henderson, 13.810; 8. 39-Greg Hodnett, 13.818; 9. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.821; 10. 6-David Gravel, 13.831; 11. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.844; 12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 13.873; 13. 83-Tim Kaeding, 13.888; 14. 48-Danny Dietrich, 13.918; 15. 4-Cody Darrah, 13.928; 16. 19M-Brent Marks, 13.950; 17. 7-Craig Dollansky, 13.959; 18. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.970; 19. 71X-Bill Stine, 13.978; 20. 14M-Gerard McIntyre, 13.982; 21. 11-Steve Kinser, 13.994; 22. 1K-Kyle Larson, 13.998; 23. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 14.001; 24. 55K-Robbie Kendall, 14.040; 25. 92-Ryan Smith, 14.053; 26. 27-Lance Dewease, 14.094; 27. 19-Stevie Smith, 14.104; 28. 87-Alan Krimes, 14.193; 29. 11C-Cory Haas, 14.209; 30. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 14.220; 31. B52-Scott Geesey, 14.244; 32. 15A-Adam Wilt, 14.255; 33. 25-Aaron Ott, 14.259; 34. 59J-Jim Siegel, 14.268; 35. 13-Jason Leffler, 14.277; 36. 5L-Chad Layton, 14.292; 37. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.323; 38. 1A-Jacob Allen, 14.369; 39. 6R-Bill Rose, 14.467; 40. 29-Kerry Madsen, 14.516; 41. 29W-Ryan Wilson, 14.570; 42. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 20.766.

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 83-Tim Kaeding [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [5]; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana [3]; 6. 11-Steve Kinser [6]; 7. 11C-Cory Haas [8]; 8. 92-Ryan Smith [7]; 9. 7S-Jason Sides [10]; 10. 25-Aaron Ott [9]; 11. 29W-Ryan Wilson [11].

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1]; 2. 51-Paul McMahan [3]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [5]; 4. 21-Brian Montieth [4]; 5. 27-Lance Dewease [7]; 6. 1K-Kyle Larson [6]; 7. 6-David Gravel [2]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [8]; 9. 59J-Jim Siegel [9]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen [10]; 11. 59-Jac Haudenschild [11].

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 2. 4-Cody Darrah [1]; 3. 20S-Fred Rahmer [4]; 4. 19-Stevie Smith [7]; 5. O7-Justin Henderson [3]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 7. 71X-Bill Stine [5]; 8. B52-Scott Geesey [8]; 9. 13-Jason Leffler [9]; 10. 6R-Bill Rose [10].

Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 19M-Brent Marks [1]; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [2]; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen [10]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [4]; 5. 5L-Chad Layton [9]; 6. 55K-Robbie Kendall [6]; 7. 14M-Gerard McIntyre [5]; 8. 15A-Adam Wilt [8]; 9. 87-Alan Krimes [7].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 48-Danny Dietrich [1]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [2]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [5]; 5. 21-Brian Montieth [7]; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell [8]; 7. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [3]; 8. 19M-Brent Marks [10]; 9. 51-Paul McMahan [6]; 10. 4-Cody Darrah [9].

C-Main - (10 Laps - Top 2 finishers transfer to the B-feature): 1. 7S-Jason Sides [3] [-]; 2. 59J-Jim Siegel [1] [-]; 3. 1A-Jacob Allen [4] [$125]; 4. 29W-Ryan Wilson [6] [$125]; 5. 6R-Bill Rose [5] [$125]; 6. 59-Jac Haudenschild [7] [$100]; 7. 13-Jason Leffler [2] [$100]; 8. 39-Greg Hodnett [8] [$100].

B-Main - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 6-David Gravel [1] [-]; 2. 11-Steve Kinser [4] [-]; 3. 1K-Kyle Larson [5] [-]; 4. 14M-Gerard McIntyre [3] [-]; 5. 87-Alan Krimes [9] [$200]; 6. 55K-Robbie Kendall [7] [$180]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6] [$175]; 8. 15A-Adam Wilt [13] [$160]; 9. 92-Ryan Smith [8] [$150]; 10. 59J-Jim Siegel [15] [$150]; 11. 11C-Cory Haas [10] [$150]; 12. 11K-Kraig Kinser [11] [$150]; 13. 71X-Bill Stine [2] [$150]; 14. B52-Scott Geesey [12] [$150]; 15. 7S-Jason Sides [16] [$150]; 16. 25-Aaron Ott [14] [$150].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 3116
2. Paul McMahan 2978
3. Donny Schatz 2961
4. Sammy Swindell 2892
5. Joey Saldana 2888
6. Craig Dollansky 2865
7. David Gravel 2833
8. Cody Darrah 2800
9. Chad Kemenah 2741
10. Steve Kinser 2702
11. Kerry Madsen 2673
12. Kraig Kinser 2565
13. Jason Sides 2489
14. Tim Kaeding 2327
15. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 1896
16. Brian Brown 1852
17. Greg Wilson 1714
18. Jac Haudenschild 1471
19. Terry McCarl 1436
20. Lucas Wolfe 1403

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars at a Glance: Lincoln, Williams Grove, Orange County and New Egypt

It’s Outlaws vs. PA Posse for the first time this season

ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. - May 14, 2013 - The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series opens up a full week of racing in the Northeast with the Gettysburg Clash on Wednesday night at 3/8th-mile Lincoln Speedway to take on the vaunted Pennsylvania Posse. The battle with the Posse shifts to Williams Grove Speedway for a full night of racing on Friday, then for the Morgan Cup on Saturday.

On Sunday the Outlaws invade Middletown, N.Y., to race the historic 5/8-mile Orange County Fair Speedway, then Tuesday the series rolls into the "D" shaped half-mile of New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway for the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Classic.

Daryn Pittman enters the swing as the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship point leader with a 130-point lead over Paul McMahan.

WHEN

Wednesday, May 15, at Lincoln Speedway, pits open at 2 P.M., grandstands open at 4 P.M.

Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 at Williams Grove Speedway, pits open at 4:30 P.M., grandstands open at 5 P.M.

Sunday, May 19 at Orange County Fair Speedway, pits open at 3 P.M., grandstands open at 4 P.M.

Tuesday, May 21 at New Egypt Speedway, pits open at 3 P.M., grandstands open at 4 P.M.

WHERE

Lincoln Speedway is located at 800 Racetrack Road in Abbottstown, PA 17301. Click on the link for a map ( http://goo.gl/maps/D4R22).

Williams Grove Speedway is located at 1 Speedway Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Click on the link for a map ( http://goo.gl/maps/lWgRJ).

Orange County Fair Speedway is located at 239 Wisner Avenue Middletown, NY 10940. Click on the link for a map ( http://goo.gl/maps/HIJ2H).

New Egypt speedway is located at 720 County Road 539 New Egypt, NJ 08533. Click on the link for a map ( http://goo.gl/maps/dwrRd).

TICKETS

Tickets for Lincoln Speedway can be purchased by calling (877) 395-8606 or by visiting www.worldofoutlaws.com/tickets

Ticket information for Williams Grove can be found at http://www.WilliamsGrove.com

Tickets for the Orange County Fair Speedway can be purchased over the phone by calling 845-342-2573

Tickets for the Napa Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown can be purchased by calling (877) 395-8606 or by visiting www.worldofoutlaws.com/tickets

WINNERS - Daryn Pittman - 4 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15, and Eldora Speedway on May 4); Tim Kaeding - 4 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7, Tri-State Speedway on April 20, and Elko Speedway on May 10); Donny Schatz - 3 (Kings Speedway on April 12, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6, and Knoxville Raceway on May 11); Craig Dollansky - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), Steve Kinser - 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16) Kerry Madsen - 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 3).

2013 STAT ATTACK

There have been 20 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.

2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Schedule & Winners

No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2013)

1. Friday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (1)

2. Saturday, Feb. 16 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Terry McCarl (1)

3. Sunday, Feb. 17 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)

4. Wednesday, March 6 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (1)

5. Thursday, March 7 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)

6. Saturday, March 9 / Tucson International Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Daryn Pittman (2)

7. Friday, March 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Tim Kaeding (2)

8. Saturday, March 16 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Craig Dollansky (1)

9. Friday, March 22 / Stockton 99 Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Kyle Larson (1)

10. Saturday, March 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Paul McMahan (1)

11. Friday, March 29 / Merced Speedway / Merced, Calif. / Sammy Swindell (1)

12. Friday, April 5 / Antioch Speedway / Antioch, Calif. / Shane Golobic (1)

13. Friday, April 12 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, Calif. / Donny Schatz (2)

14. Saturday, April 13 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, Calif. / Daryn Pittman (3)

15. Tuesday, April 16 / El Paso Speedway Park / El Paso, Texas / Steve Kinser (1)

16. Saturday, April 20 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, Ind. / Tim Kaeding (3)

17. Saturday, April 27 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina, Okla. / Craig Dollansky (2)

18. Friday, May 3 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Kerry Madsen (1)

19. Saturday, May 4 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Daryn Pittman (4)

20. Friday, May 10 / Elko Speedway / Elko, Minn. / Tim Kaeding (4)

21. Saturday, May 11 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa / Donny Schatz (3)

2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Standing
1. Daryn Pittman 2980
2. Paul McMahan 2850
3. Donny Schatz 2815
4. Joey Saldana 2785
5. Craig Dollansky 2761
6. Sammy Swindell 2743
7. David Gravel 2717
8. Cody Darrah 2674
9. Chad Kemenah 2615
10. Steve Kinser 2590
11. Kerry Madsen 2555
12. Kraig Kinser 2490
13. Jason Sides 2414
14. Tim Kaeding 2185
15. Brian Brown 1852
16. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 1764
17. Greg Wilson 1714
18. Terry McCarl 1436
19. Lucas Wolfe 1403
20. Jac Haudenschild 396

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Schatz Continues Mastery of World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at Knoxville

Defending champion charges to third victory of 2013 by winning Mediacom Shootout

KNOXVILLE, Iowa - May 11, 2013 - If it wasn't obvious before, Donny Schatz made it clear on Saturday night: The path to winning at Knoxville Raceway goes through him.

Schatz charged from seventh to victory in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Mediacom Shootout at the famous half-mile, where he has won five of the past six Knoxville Nationals crowns in addition to winning six additional series races there since 2006.

In a field of 51 cars, it was Brian Brown, Craig Dollansky and Tim Kaeding who tried to prevent Schatz from returning to Knoxville's victory lane, a place Schatz practically calls home. Brown earned his second pole of the season and jumped out to a quick lead before Dollansky was able to slide into the top spot on lap 9. Meanwhile, Schatz reeled in Kaeding, then Brown and set his sights on Dollansky.

On lap 18, Schatz stalked Dollansky through lapped traffic in his STP/Armor All J&J, finally making his move on the exit of turn two as they headed down the backstretch. A red flag for Rager Phillips in turn four forced a restart, and a multi-car crash on the frontstretch led to another, helping Schatz secure his advantage. Schatz then pulled away over the waning laps, leaving Dollansky and Brown to battle for second, which Dollansky took in the Eyecon Trail Cameras Maxim. Kerry Madsen and Paul McMahan went side-by-side in a race for fourth, which Madsen earned in the Keneric Racing KPC.

"This place is just unique, and we've come here so many times in the past and were so terrible and then one day figured it out," said Schatz, of Fargo, N.D. "These guys on this STP team do a phenomenal job and when it works it seems like it works at a lot of places."

Schatz made the pass for the lead on the top side of the track, and then extended his advantage by working the bottom groove. The victory was Schatz's third of the season, one behind points leader Daryn Pittman and Friday night winner Tim Kaeding.

"Just a hard fought battle with the Eyecon Trail Cameras car and we came up one spot short," said Dollansky, of Elk River, Minn. "We came home second tonight, but we'll keep working hard at things and keep plugging away."

Dollansky's team seems to be hitting its groove, earning a third-place finish on Friday night at Elko Speedway to go with his runner-up finish on Saturday. Brown's team also appears to be on the right track with the Casey's General Stores/FVP Maxim, clearly using Saturday's night performance as a measuring stick for where it believes it needs to be in August during the Nationals.

"We just got a little free as the race went on and could never do anything with him," said Brown, of Grain Valley, Mo. "Schatz is always good here and a good top three is nothing to hang your head about, but we definitely want to win."

Overall it was a busy night on the track. Kyle Larson earned the 24th position in the A-main after advancing 13 positions in the Last Chance Showdown. In the A-main, he continued to work his way forward, eventually finishing in the eighth position to earn the KSE Hard Charger Award.

Sammy Swindell, who won last season at Knoxville, posted quick time in qualifying and was on the move in the A-main, but damage to his Big Game Treestands car sustained on a restart forced him to the back of the field.

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series points leader Daryn Pittman won the Last Chance Showdown then picked up his 18th top-10 finish in 21 races this season after finishing seventh, one spot behind his Kasey Kahne Racing teammate Cody Darrah.

Pittman owns a 130-point lead over Paul McMahan as the Outlaws head east for the Gettysburg Clash on Wednesday, May 15, at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., and Friday-Saturday, May 17-18 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES - There were 51 cars signed in to race on Saturday night. ... Sammy Swindell set quick time in qualifying at the half-mile in 14.699 seconds. ... Brad Sweet, Chad Kemenah, Brian Brown, Lucas Wolfe and Donny Schatz won heat races, the first time this season a five-heat format was used. ... The dash draw was a 6 for the 13th time this year. ... Brian Brown won the dash for the second time this year.

WINNERS - Daryn Pittman - 4 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15 and Eldora Speedway on May 4); Tim Kaeding - 4 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7, Tri-State Speedway on April 20 and Elko Speedway on May 10); Donny Schatz - 3 (Kings Speedway on April 12, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6, and Knoxville Raceway on May 11); Craig Dollansky - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), Steve Kinser - 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16) Kerry Madsen - 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 3).

QUALIFYING - Sammy Swindell was the fastest qualifier around the historic half-mile oval with a time of 14.699 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Paul McMahan (4 points), Brian Brown (3), Joey Saldana (2) and Craig Dollansky (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Mediacom Shootout; Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway; May 11, 2013

A-Main - (25 Laps): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [7] [$10,000]; 2. 7-Craig Dollansky [4] [$5,500]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [1] [$3,200]; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen [10] [$2,800]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [5] [$2,500]; 6. 4-Cody Darrah [3] [$2,300]; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman [14] [$2,200]; 8. 1K-Kyle Larson [24] [$2,100]; 9. 91-Dusty Zomer [23] [$2,050]; 10. 71M-Joey Saldana [13] [$2,000]; 11. 6-David Gravel [25] [$700]; 12. 7S-Jason Sides [20] [$1,200]; 13. 11K-Kraig Kinser [21] [$1,100]; 14. 24-Terry McCarl [15] [$1,050]; 15. 63-Chad Kemenah [12] [$1,000]; 16. 49-Brad Sweet [8] [$900]; 17. 11-Steve Kinser [27] [$]; 18. 1-Sammy Swindell [6] [$800]; 19. 13-Mark Dobmeier [28] [$]; 20. 18-Ian Madsen [26] [$]; 21. 83-Tim Kaeding [2] [$800]; 22. 82-Lucas Wolfe [9] [$800]; 23. 56-David Heskin [17] [$800]; 24. 10-Rager Phillips [19] [$800]; 25. 41-Jason Johnson [22] [$800]; 26. 77X-Wayne Johnson [11] [$800]; 27. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [16] [$800]; 28. 1M-Danny Lasoski [18] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Brian Brown 1-8, Craig Dollansky 9-17, Donny Schatz 18-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 1K-Kyle Larson [+16]

Qualifying: 1. 1-Sammy Swindell, 14.699; 2. 51-Paul McMahan, 14.839; 3. 21-Brian Brown, 14.885; 4. 71M-Joey Saldana, 14.887; 5. 7-Craig Dollansky, 14.890; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman, 14.896; 7. 24-Terry McCarl, 14.968; 8. 96-Bronson Maeschen, 14.978; 9. 4-Cody Darrah, 15.001; 10. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 15.017; 11. 83-Tim Kaeding, 15.037; 12. 63-Chad Kemenah, 15.044; 13. 56-David Heskin, 15.097; 14. 1M-Danny Lasoski, 15.123; 15. 15-Donny Schatz, 15.155; 16. 49-Brad Sweet, 15.167; 17. 29-Kerry Madsen, 15.208; 18. 77X-Wayne Johnson, 15.212; 19. 82-Lucas Wolfe, 15.227; 20. 10-Rager Phillips, 15.323; 21. 18-Ian Madsen, 15.339; 22. 47-Don Droud Jr., 15.358; 23. 7S-Jason Sides, 15.409; 24. 6-David Gravel, 15.414; 25. 7M-Geoff Dodge, 15.428; 26. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 15.429; 27. 41-Jason Johnson, 15.467; 28. 17A-Austin McCarl, 15.469; 29. 49J-Josh Schneiderman, 15.480; 30. 12-Lynton Jeffrey, 15.481; 31. 6R-Ryan Bunton, 15.484; 32. 7K-Dustin Selvage, 15.495; 33. 2-Garrett Dollansky, 15.509; 34. 91-Dusty Zomer, 15.542; 35. 1D-David Hesmer, 15.559; 36. 23K-Rob Kubli, 15.560; 37. 10V-Glen Saville, 15.567; 38. 81-Austin Johnson, 15.571; 39. 1K-Kyle Larson, 15.575; 40. 17B-Bill Balog, 15.621; 41. 11-Steve Kinser, 15.621; 42. 88-Jarrod Schniederman, 15.636; 43. 55-Brooke Tatnell, 15.668; 44. 13-Mark Dobmeier, 15.699; 45. 20-A.J. Moeller, 15.702; 46. 69-Mike Moore, 15.788; 47. 71X-Robert Bell, 16.067; 48. 7TAZ-Tasker Phillips, 16.696; 49. 4X-Dakota Hendrickson, 19.198; 50. 12P-T.J. Peterson, nt; 51. 45-Mark Johnson, nt

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [2]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman [3]; 6. 11-Steve Kinser [9]; 7. 18-Ian Madsen [5]; 8. 6R-Ryan Bunton [7]; 9. 23K-Rob Kubli [8]; 10. 45-Mark Johnson [11]; 11. 69-Mike Moore [10].

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 63-Chad Kemenah [2]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [1]; 3. 24-Terry McCarl [3]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. 47-Don Droud Jr. [5]; 6. 41-Jason Johnson [6]; 7. 7K-Dustin Selvage [7]; 8. 10V-Glen Saville [8]; 9. 88-Jarrod Schniederman [9]; 10. 71X-Robert Bell [10].

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 2. 77X-Wayne Johnson [1]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [5]; 4. 56-David Heskin [2]; 5. 96-Bronson Maeschen [3]; 6. 17A-Austin McCarl [6]; 7. 55-Brooke Tatnell [9]; 8. 2-Garrett Dollansky [7].

Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 82-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 2. 4-Cody Darrah [3]; 3. 1M-Danny Lasoski [2]; 4. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 5. 6-David Gravel [5]; 6. 91-Dusty Zomer [7]; 7. 49J-Josh Schneiderman [6]; 8. 1K-Kyle Larson [8]; 9. 13-Mark Dobmeier [9].

Heat 5 - (8 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 2. 7-Craig Dollansky [4]; 3. 10-Rager Phillips [1]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [3]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog [8]; 6. 7M-Geoff Dodge [5]; 7. 1D-David Hesmer [7]; 8. 12P-T.J. Peterson [10].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 12 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [1]; 3. 4-Cody Darrah [2]; 4. 7-Craig Dollansky [3]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [5]; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell [6]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [8]; 8. 49-Brad Sweet [9]; 9. 82-Lucas Wolfe [12]; 10. 29-Kerry Madsen [10]; 11. 77X-Wayne Johnson [11]; 12. 63-Chad Kemenah [7].

B-Main - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [1] [-]; 2. 41-Jason Johnson [6] [-]; 3. 1K-Kyle Larson [16] [-]; 4. 91-Dusty Zomer [12] [-]; 5. 96-Bronson Maeschen [2] [$200]; 6. 11-Steve Kinser [18] [$180]; 7. 49J-Josh Schneiderman [8] [$175]; 8. 13-Mark Dobmeier [21] [$160]; 9. 7K-Dustin Selvage [10] [$150]; 10. 55-Brooke Tatnell [20] [$150]; 11. 2-Garrett Dollansky [11] [$150]; 12. 10V-Glen Saville [15] [$150]; 13. 6R-Ryan Bunton [9] [$150]; 14. 45-Mark Johnson [23] [$150]; 15. 17B-Bill Balog [17] [$150]; 16. 17A-Austin McCarl [7] [$150]; 17. 1D-David Hesmer [13] [$150]; 18. 69-Mike Moore [22] [$150]; 19. 88-Jarrod Schniederman [19] [$150]; 20. 6-David Gravel [4] [$150]; 21. 7M-Geoff Dodge [5] [$150]; 22. 12P-T.J. Peterson [31] [$150]; 23. 18-Ian Madsen [3] [$150]; 24. 23K-Rob Kubli [14] [$150]; 25. 47-Don Droud Jr. [24] [$150]; 26. 12-Lynton Jeffrey [25] [$150]; 27. 81-Austin Johnson [26] [$150]; 28. 20-A.J. Moeller [27] [$150]; 29. 71X-Robert Bell [28] [$150]; 30. 7TAZ-Tasker Phillips [29] [$150]; 31. 4X-Dakota Hendrickson [30] [$150].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 2980
2. Paul McMahan 2850
3. Donny Schatz 2815
4. Joey Saldana 2785
5. Craig Dollansky 2761
6. Sammy Swindell 2743
7. David Gravel 2717
8. Cody Darrah 2674
9. Chad Kemenah 2615
10. Steve Kinser 2590

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Tim Kaeding Takes Lead on Final Lap in Minnesota to Capture ‘FVP Outlaws at Elko’

Californian charges from 13th to earn fourth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win

ELKO, Minn. - May 10, 2013 - Tim Kaeding was in the right place at the right time to win the rain-shortened FVP Outlaws at Elko on Friday night in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series inaugural event at Elko Speedway.

A packed house saw Kaeding charge through the field from 13th to finally take the lead on lap 34, just as a red flag came out for a flipped car in turn two. Immediately after the wreck, the skies opened and a downpour forced series and track officials to call the race, handing Kaeding his fourth victory of the season.

While Kaeding was working his way to the front at Elko, a paved track that was covered in dirt for this special event, Craig Dollansky and Kerry Madsen waged a back-and-forth battle for the second consecutive Friday night. Dollansky started on the pole for the second time this season and led the first 14 laps with Madsen relentlessly hounding him. Finally, Madsen was able to get around Dollansky in a tight move going into turn one to lead laps 15 through lap 33. Kaeding, though, was too strong and Madsen was unable to hold him off on the 34th lap, which was ultimately the final lap.

"The last lap is always the best lap to lead," said Kaeding, a native of San Jose, Calif., who drives the Roth Enterprises KPC. "The red came out right when we needed it and Mother Nature didn't want us to finish this race I guess.

"It was a two grove track. The bottom took rubber and you had to stay in the rubber to run around or you could run the top and try not to run through the little bit of moisture that was left up there. We moved around a little bit, we were better on the top, I could carry a lot more momentum so I stayed up there and just picked the guys off."

Madsen was trying to win his second consecutive Friday night event after taking the checkered flag last week at Eldora Speedway in his Keneric Racing KPC, but a mechanical issue in the waning laps nearly cost him his runner-up finish.

"The track was fantastic, we just had an issue and we're very lucky to finish at all," said Madsen, a native of St. Marys, NSW, Australia, who is trying to turn around his season after a slow start. "It's been a nightmare, but to give away a race like that, Tim's good, but these races are hard to win."

Dollansky tried to take charge of the event early in his special Aggressive Hydraulics/Eyecon Trail Cameras Maxim, but after a dozen laps he knew it was going to be a struggle in front of his home state fans.

"About 12 or 13 laps in our motor laid down and I feel like we're pretty fortunate to make it to the end," said Dollansky, of Elk River, Minn. "It was a great race and I know Tim started fairly deep so again I hope these Minnesota fans got to see a good race."

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship points leader Daryn Pittman logged another solid top-five run, finishing fourth after starting 12th to continue his incredible season in the Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips Maxim. It was Pittman's 17th top-10 finish and his 14th top-five run with four wins in 20 events this season.

Next up, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series heads south to historic Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway on Saturday night for the Mediacom Shootout.

ELKO SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES - Sam Hafertepe set quick time in qualifying at the high-banked 3/8-mile in 12.507 seconds. ... Lasoski, Madsen, Tatnell and Wolfe won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 6 for the 12th time this year. ... Dollansky won the dash for the second time this season ... Tim Kaeding led the final lap to win at Elko, giving him a series-high 102 laps led this season.

WINNERS - Daryn Pittman - 4 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15, and Eldora Speedway on May 4); Tim Kaeding - 4 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7, Tri-State Speedway on April 20, and Elko Speedway on May 10); Craig Dollansky - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Donny Schatz - 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16),Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), Steve Kinser - 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16) Kerry Madsen - 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 3).

QUALIFYING - Sam Hafertepe Jr. was the fastest qualifier around the 3/8-mile oval with a time of 12.507 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Chad Kemenah (4 points), Sammy Swindell (3), Daryn Pittman (2) and Tim Kaeding (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; FVP Outlaws at Elko; Elko (Minn.) Speedway; May 10, 2013

A-Main - (34 Laps, rain-shortened): 1. 83-Tim Kaeding [13] [$10,000]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [2] [$5,500]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [1] [$3,200]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [12] [$2,800]; 5. 63-Chad Kemenah [4] [$2,500]; 6. 4-Cody Darrah [15] [$2,300]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [14] [$2,200]; 8. 82-Lucas Wolfe [9] [$2,100]; 9. 49-Brad Sweet [6] [$2,050]; 10. 51-Paul McMahan [18] [$2,000]; 11. 71M-Joey Saldana [7] [$1,500]; 12. 7S-Jason Sides [20] [$1,200]; 13. 18-Ian Madsen [3] [$1,100]; 14. 1-Sammy Swindell [11] [$1,050]; 15. 11K-Kraig Kinser [16] [$1,000]; 16. 24-Terry McCarl [23] [$900]; 17. 11-Steve Kinser [17] [$800]; 18. 25-Brooke Tatnell [10] [$800]; 19. 35-Skylar Prochaska [24] [$800]; 20. 6-David Gravel [21] [$800]; 21. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [5] [$800]; 22. 1M-Danny Lasoski [8] [$800]; 23. 21-Brian Brown [19] [$800]; 24. 77X-Wayne Johnson [22] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Craig Dollansky 1-14, Kerry Madsen 15-33, Tim Kaeding 34. KSE Hard Charger Award: 83-Tim Kaeding [+12]

Qualifying - 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 12.507; 2. 63-Chad Kemenah, 12.525; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell, 12.552; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman, 12.593; 5. 83-Tim Kaeding, 12.597; 6. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.609; 7. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.623; 8. 4-Cody Darrah, 12.654; 9. 18-Ian Madsen, 12.689; 10. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.722; 11. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.742; 12. 7-Craig Dollansky, 12.750; 13. 25-Brooke Tatnell, 12.787; 14. 71M-Joey Saldana, 12.836; 15. 1M-Danny Lasoski, 12.866; 16. 82-Lucas Wolfe, 12.867; 17. 11-Steve Kinser, 12.871; 18. 51-Paul McMahan, 12.896; 19. 21-Brian Brown, 12.899; 20. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.947; 21. 7K-Dustin Selvage, 13.008; 22. 6-David Gravel, 13.009; 23. 77X-Wayne Johnson, 13.045; 24. 24-Terry McCarl, 13.073; 25. 13-Mark Dobmeier, 13.146; 26. 41-Jason Johnson, 13.155; 27. 35-Skylar Prochaska, 13.188; 28. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.199; 29. 56-David Heskin, 13.249; 30. 19-Ryan Wilson, 13.278; 31. 81-Austin Johnson, 13.609; 32. 97-Alan Gilbertson, 13.780

Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 25-Brooke Tatnell [1]; 2. 18-Ian Madsen [2]; 3. 83-Tim Kaeding [3]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [4]; 5. 11-Steve Kinser [5]; 6. 13-Mark Dobmeier [7]; 7. 7K-Dustin Selvage [6]; 8. 56-David Heskin [8]

Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana [1]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [4]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [5]; 6. 41-Jason Johnson [7]; 7. 6-David Gravel [6]; 8. 19-Ryan Wilson [8]

Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 1M-Danny Lasoski [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [3]; 3. 11K-Kraig Kinser [2]; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 5. 77X-Wayne Johnson [6]; 6. 21-Brian Brown [5]; 7. 35-Skylar Prochaska [7]; 8. 81-Austin Johnson [8]

Heat 4 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 82-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 2. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 3. 4-Cody Darrah [3]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 5. 24-Terry McCarl [6]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [5]; 7. 17B-Bill Balog [7]; 8. 97-Alan Gilbertson [8]

Dash - (8 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 3. 18-Ian Madsen [3]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [5]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [6]; 6. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 7. 71M-Joey Saldana [8]; 8. 1M-Danny Lasoski [9]; 9. 82-Lucas Wolfe [10]; 10. 25-Brooke Tatnell [7]

Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 21-Brian Brown [1] [-]; 2. 7S-Jason Sides [2] [-]; 3. 6-David Gravel [4] [-]; 4. 35-Skylar Prochaska [7] [-]; 5. 41-Jason Johnson [6] [$200]; 6. 7K-Dustin Selvage [3] [$180]; 7. 56-David Heskin [9] [$175]; 8. 17B-Bill Balog [8] [$160]; 9. 81-Austin Johnson [11] [$150]; 10. 97-Alan Gilbertson [12] [$150]; 11. 13-Mark Dobmeier [5] [$150]; 12. 19-Ryan Wilson [10] [$150].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 2844
2. Paul McMahan 2706
3. Donny Schatz 2665
4. Joey Saldana 2653
5. Sammy Swindell 2624
6. Craig Dollansky 2614
7. David Gravel 2589
8. Cody Darrah 2536
9. Chad Kemenah 2495
10. Steve Kinser 2474
 
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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at a Glance: Elko & Knoxville

Series puts dirt down on Minnesota track before returning to famed Iowa half-mile

ELKO, Minn. - May 8, 2013 - The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series makes its first visit to Elko Speedway on Friday night for FVP Outlaws at Elko, followed on Saturday at one dirt racing's most famous venues, Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway, for the Mediacom Shootout.

The high-banked, 3/8ths-mile Elko Speedway normally features a paved racing surface, but on Friday night it will be covered by dirt for an exciting World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event, where drivers will be competing to become the inaugural winner.

On Saturday night, the Outlaws shift to Iowa's historic Knoxville Raceway at the Marion County Fairgrounds.

Kasey Kahne Racing's Daryn Pittman is coming off a victory last Saturday at Eldora Speedway and enters this weekend as the championship point leader.

WHEN

Friday, May 10, at Elko (Minn.) Speedway. Pit Gates are scheduled to open at 2 p.m., grandstands at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 11, at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. Hot laps are set to begin at 6:45 p.m. followed by qualifying time trials and racing at 7:15 p.m.


WHERE

Elko Speedway is located 30 minutes south of downtown Minneapolis, only 1.5 miles west of I-35 off of the Elko-New Market exit 76. Click on the link for a map (http://goo.gl/maps/7dl9Y).

Knoxville Raceway is located on the Marion County Fairgrounds at 1000 N. Lincoln Street in Knoxville, Iowa. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/phhcv ).

TICKETS

Tickets for the event at Elko Speedway can be purchased by clicking www.slspromotions.com or calling 815-344-2023.

Tickets for the Knoxville Raceway MediaCom Shootout can be purchased at www.knoxvilleraceway.com or calling 641-842-5431.

World of Outlaws A-Feature Winners at Knoxville Raceway (not including the Knoxville Nationals):

2012 - Sammy Swindell on April 28, Kerry Madsen on June 9

2011 - Sammy Swindell on June 11

2010 - Brooke Tatnell on June 3, Jac Haudenschild on June 4

2009 - Donny Schatz on May 2, Terry McCarl on June 27

2008 - Donny Schatz on May 3, Shane Stewart on June 6, Donny Schatz on June 7

2007 - Donny Schatz on April 28, Terry McCarl on June 16

2006 - Joey Saldana on June 23, Donny Schatz on Oct. 7

2005 - Kraig Kinser on June 24, Steve Kinser on April 30

2004 - Craig Dollansky on June 26, Mark Kinser on May 1

2003 - Danny Lasoski on April 26, Danny Lasoski on July 5

2002 - Steve Kinser on April 26, Danny Lasoski on June 29

2001 - Danny Lasoski on April 28, Stevie Smith on June 30, Jason Meyers on July 16

2000 - Danny Lasoski on April 29, Stevie Smith on July 1, Steve Kinser on July 19

1999 - Sammy Swindell on May 1, Danny Lasoski on July 3, Danny Lasoski on July 21

1998 - Jac Haudenschild on May 2, Jac Haudenschild on July 4, Jac Haudenschild on July 22

1997 - Mark Kinser on April 26, Jac Haudenschild on July 5, Mark Kinser on July 23

1996 - Mark Kinser on April 27, Mark Kinser on June 22, Mark Kinser on July 24

1995 - Mark Kinser on May 6, Mark Kinser on June 24, Steve Kinser on July 19, Mark Kinser on Sept. 27

1994 - Dave Blaney on April 29, Steve Kinser on June 25, Steve Kinser on July 20, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 23

1993 - Danny Lasoski on April 30, Mark Kinser on June 27, Stevie Smith on Sept. 24

1992 - Sammy Swindell on April 26, Steve Kinser on June 20, Steve Kinser on July 22, Steve Kinser on Sept. 26

1991 - Steve Kinser on April 27, Doug Wolfgang on June 22, Steve Kinser on July 24

1990 - Doug Wolfgang on April 29, Steve Kinser on June 23, Sammy Swindell on July 25

1989 - Sammy Swindell on April 29, Doug Wolfgang on June 24

1988 - Steve Kinser on April 30, Steve Kinser on June 22

1987 - Steve Kinser on April 25, Steve Kinser on June 22

1986 - Sammy Swindell on April 26, Steve Kinser on June 25, Steve Kinser on July 23

1985 - Sammy Swindell on April 28, Doug Wolfgang on Oct. 6

1984 - Sammy Swindell on July 25

1983 - Sammy Swindell on April 16, Sammy Swindell on July 27, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 16

1982 - Doug Wolfgang on April 17, Danny Smith on July 21

1981 - Steve Kinser on April 18, Doug Wolfgang on May 22, Sammy Swindell on May 23, Sammy Swindell on July 22, Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 12

1980 - Steve Kinser on April 19, Steve Kinser on April 20, Doug Wolfgang on May 31, Tim Green on Sept. 20

1979 - Sammy Swindell on April 21

NEWS & NOTES

WINNERS - Daryn Pittman - 4 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15 and Eldora Speedway on May 4);Tim Kaeding - 3 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7 and Tri-State Speedway on April 20); Craig Dollansky - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Donny Schatz - 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1(Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16),Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), Steve Kinser - 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16) Kerry Madsen - 1 (EldoraSpeedway on May 3).

Up Next: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series heads east for the Gettysburg Clash on Wednesday, May 15, at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., and Friday-Saturday, May 17-18 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Schedule & Winners

No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2013)

1. Friday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (1)

2. Saturday, Feb. 16 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Terry McCarl (1)

3. Sunday, Feb. 17 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)

4. Wednesday, March 6 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (1)

5. Thursday, March 7 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)

6. Saturday, March 9 / Tucson International Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Daryn Pittman (2)

7. Friday, March 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Tim Kaeding (2)

8. Saturday, March 16 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Craig Dollansky (1)

9. Friday, March 22 / Stockton 99 Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Kyle Larson (1)

10. Saturday, March 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Paul McMahan (1)

11. Friday, March 29 / Merced Speedway / Merced, Calif. / Sammy Swindell (1)

12. Friday, April 5 / Antioch Speedway / Antioch, Calif. / Shane Golobic (1)

13. Friday, April 12 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, Calif. / Donny Schatz (2)

14. Saturday, April 13 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, Calif. / Daryn Pittman (3)

15. Tuesday, April 16 / El Paso Speedway Park / El Paso, Texas / Steve Kinser (1)

16. Saturday, April 20 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, Ind. / Tim Kaeding (3)

17. Saturday, April 27 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina, Okla. / Craig Dollansky (2)

18. Friday, May 3 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Kerry Madsen (1)

19. Saturday, May 4 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio / Daryn Pittman (4)

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Pittman Surges to World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win at Eldora

Points leader charges from seventh to victory for fourth time this season

ROSSBURG, Ohio – May 4, 2013 – Eight laps to go Saturday night at Eldora Speedway and a restart with Brian Brown and Donny Schatz on the front row had the crowd on its feet, but it was Daryn Pittman who took their breath away with a stunning slider past the leaders for his fourth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Brown, who stormed into the lead from the pole position, withstood several barrages by Brad Sweet and Schatz to maintain the top spot through the first 22 laps, but Pittman was too much on what was the final restart of the 30-lap conclusion to Outlaw Thunder weekend at Eldora.

Pittman started seventh in his Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips GF1 at the Tony Stewart-owned high-speed half-mile oval and methodically worked his way forward. While everyone was watching Brown battle Sweet and Schatz, it was Pittman who was putting himself in position to pounce on the leader.

By lap 8, Sweet had closed the gap on Brown, and a lap later went to the bottom in turn three and drew even with the leader. Brown and Sweet drag raced down the front stretch, with Brown edging Sweet by just one-hundredth of a second. Sweet again would charge on lap 10, but still fell short.

The intense battle for the lead eased momentarily when Sam Hafertepe Jr. collided with the wall in turn one, bringing out a caution on lap 12. Brown then rolled to a stop on the front stretch, where he explained to series officials his belts had come loose. By rule, a safety-related issue allows the driver to maintain his track position, putting Brown back in front on the restart with Sweet.

Brown, Sweet and Schatz then went three wide in the battle for the lead, with Brown still holding off the challengers. Then for the second consecutive night, Sweet’s car sustained damage, forcing him out of the race. This time it set up a double-file restart with 14 laps complete.

Schatz charged Brown on the restart, and working the bottom in turn one, moved into lead but only for an instant as Brown again slid back to the front.

A determined Brown stretched his advantage until a caution on lap 22 when Sheldon Haudenschild spun in turn four. The crowd was eager to see if Schatz could make a slide job stick on this restart, but when the green flag flew it was Pittman with the dive bomb to the lead.


“I think I gained at least one spot if not two on every restart,” said Pittman, who extends his lead in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship standings with the victory. “It made all difference in the world. On those double file restarts, they’re tricky they either go for you or against you and luckily tonight they helped us.”

Brown in the Casey’s General Stores/FVP Maxim held off Schatz’s STP/Armor All J&J the rest of the way to finish second.

“I was thinking maybe I should go to the outside, but the bottom had worked pretty good the whole time,” said Brown, of Grain Valley, Mo. “You don’t want to say, ‘Well gosh, you ran the bottom the whole time on those restarts, why did you choose the top and get beat that way.’ The driver has to do his job for 30 laps, and I just had 28 good ones and a bad restart.”

Schatz finished third with Jac Haudenschild and Joey Saldana rounding out the top five.

“We had a good enough car I felt like to win at one point, but we just kind of faded a little bit,” said Schatz, a five-time World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion from Fargo, N.D.

Steve Kinser, making the 200th start of his career at Eldora, earned the KSE Hard Charger Award after starting 15th and finishing seventh in the Bad Boy Buggies/J.D. Byrider Maxim.

Next up, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series invades Minnesota’s Elko Speedway for “FVP Outlaws at Elko” on Friday, May 10, and Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway for the “Mediacom Shootout” on Saturday, May 11.

ELDORA SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES – For the third time this season, Joey Saldana set quick time in qualifying at the high-banked half-mile in 13.185 seconds. ... Sam Hafertepe Jr., Jac Haudenschild, Tim Shaffer and Chad Kemenah won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 6 for the 11th time this year. ... Brian Brown won the dash for the first time this year. ... The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series has raced at Eldora every year since its inaugural 1978 season. ... Eldora Speedway is celebrating its 60th anniversary season. ... The maximum point total a driver can earn in a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series race is 155 points (150 for a win, 5 for quick time). Pittman earned 154 points on Saturday with a victory after posting the second-quickest time of the night in qualifying, which was worth 4 points. No driver who has posted quick time has won a race yet this season.

WINNERS – Daryn Pittman – 4 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9, Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15 and Eldora Speedway on May 4);Tim Kaeding – 3 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7 and Tri-State Speedway on April 20); Craig Dollansky – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Donny Schatz – 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Shane Golobic – 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5);Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17);Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16),Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), Steve Kinser – 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16) Kerry Madsen – 1 (EldoraSpeedway on May 3).

TIME TRIALS – Joey Saldana was the fastest qualifier around the half-mile oval with a time of 13.185 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Daryn Pittman (4 points), Paul McMahan (3), Brian Brown (2) and David Gravel (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Eldora Speedway; Rossburg, Ohio; May 4, 2013

A-Main - (30 Laps): 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [7] [$10,000]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [1] [$5,000]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [5] [$3,000]; 4. 59-Jac Haudenschild [8] [$2,700]; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana [6] [$2,500]; 6. 51-Paul McMahan [3] [$2,200]; 7. 11-Steve Kinser [15] [$2,000]; 8. 63-Chad Kemenah [9] [$1,800]; 9. 4-Cody Darrah [12] [$1,600]; 10. 1-Sammy Swindell [14] [$1,450]; 11. 7-Craig Dollansky [16] [$1,300]; 12. 82-Lucas Wolfe [13] [$1,200]; 13. 7S-Jason Sides [21] [$1,100]; 14. 6-David Gravel [18] [$1,000]; 15. 24-Terry McCarl [23] [$950]; 16. 83-Tim Kaeding [22] [$900]; 17. 14-Tony Stewart [11] [$850]; 18. 11K-Kraig Kinser [24] [$750]; 19. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [20] [$725]; 20. 83X-Tim Shaffer [10] [$700]; 21. 2-Dale Blaney [17] [$700]; 22. 49-Brad Sweet [2] [$700]; 23. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [4] [$700]; 24. 29-Kerry Madsen [19] [$700]. Lap Leaders: Brian Brown 1-22, Daryn Pittman 23-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 11-Steve Kinser [+8]

Qualifying - 1. 71M-Joey Saldana, 13.185; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.187; 3. 51-Paul McMahan, 13.206; 4. 21-Brian Brown, 13.282; 5. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.330; 6. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.336; 7. 4-Cody Darrah, 13.345; 8. 82-Lucas Wolfe, 13.353; 9. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 13.367; 10. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.388; 11. 11-Steve Kinser, 13.394; 12. 63-Chad Kemenah, 13.403; 13. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.405; 14. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 13.405; 15. 83X-Tim Shaffer, 13.407; 16. 7-Craig Dollansky, 13.414; 17. 2-Dale Blaney, 13.416; 18. 6-David Gravel, 13.449; 19. 29-Kerry Madsen, 13.488; 20. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.494; 21. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.590; 22. 13-Jason Leffler, 13.618; 23. 83-Tim Kaeding, 13.620; 24. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.630; 25. 28-Brian Paulus, 13.635; 26. 24-Terry McCarl, 13.641; 27. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.788; 28. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto, 13.804; 29. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.804; 30. 66-Randy Hannagan, 13.805; 31. 99-Brady Bacon, 13.835; 32. 3B-Brad Greer, 13.867; 33. 9W-Brandon Wimmer, 13.890; 34. 7K-Chad Blonde, 13.896

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [2]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 3. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 5. 2-Dale Blaney [5]; 6. 17B-Bill Balog [8]; 7. 9W-Brandon Wimmer [9]; 8. 28-Brian Paulus [7]; 9. 14-Tony Stewart [3]

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 59-Jac Haudenschild [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [3]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 5. 24-Terry McCarl [7]; 6. 6-David Gravel [5]; 7. 7K-Chad Blonde [9]; 8. 66-Randy Hannagan [8]; 9. 13-Jason Leffler [6]

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 83X-Tim Shaffer [1]; 2. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 3. 11-Steve Kinser [2]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [3]; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen [5]; 6. 83-Tim Kaeding [6]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [7]; 8. 99-Brady Bacon [8]

Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 63-Chad Kemenah [2]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [1]; 4. 82-Lucas Wolfe [3]; 5. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [5]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]; 7. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto [7]; 8. 3B-Brad Greer [8]

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 21-Brian Brown [3]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [1]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz [8]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [6]; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman [5]; 8. 59-Jac Haudenschild [9]; 9. 63-Chad Kemenah [7]; 10. 83X-Tim Shaffer [10]

Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 14-Tony Stewart [1] [-]; 2. 6-David Gravel [2] [-]; 3. 83-Tim Kaeding [4] [-]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5] [-]; 5. 28-Brian Paulus [6] [$200]; 6. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto [8] [$180]; 7. 7K-Chad Blonde [14] [$175]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [7] [$160]; 9. 13-Jason Leffler [3] [$150]; 10. 99-Brady Bacon [11] [$150]; 11. 66-Randy Hannagan [10] [$150]; 12. 9W-Brandon Wimmer [13] [$150]; 13. 3B-Brad Greer [12] [$150]; 14. 17B-Bill Balog [9] [$150].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman  2700
2. Paul McMahan 2576
3. Donny Schatz  2529
4. Joey Saldana 2525
5. Sammy Swindell  2499
6. David Gravel 2479
7. Craig Dollansky 2470
8. Cody Darrah 2398
9. Steve Kinser 2358
10. Chad Kemenah  2351
11. Kerry Madsen 2267
12. Kraig Kinser 2246
13. Jason Sides 2162
14. Tim Kaeding 1926
15. Greg Wilson 1714
16. Brian Brown 1601
17. Sam Hafertepe Jr.  1549
18. Jac Haudenschild 1396
19. Kyle Hirst 1319
20. Jason Meyers 1303

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Madsen Breaks Through for World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Victory at Eldora

After narrowly being denied twice before, Aussie earns checkers at historic Ohio oval

ROSSBURG, Ohio - May 3, 2013 - Twice before at Eldora Speedway, Kerry Madsen suffered the agony of defeat in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competition, coming up one position short of glory, but on Friday night the Aussie finally tasted the thrill of victory.

In the kickoff to Outlaw Thunder weekend at the track celebrating its 60th anniversary season, Madsen stole the lead from Craig Dollansky on lap 17 and pulled away to win for the first time this season on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series circuit and the first time of his career at Eldora.

Dollansky was second with quick-timer Paul McMahan, hard-charger Donny Schatz and Jac Haudenschild rounding out the top five.

"I've had a very slow start to the season," said Madsen, of St. Marys, NSW, Australia, who came up just short in the 2010 Kings Royal to Steve Kinser and just short again to Sammy Swindell in the 2012 Kings Royal. "So to get a win is great, but to get it at Eldora where I've been so close so many times ... I always felt like I've been good here, but not gotten a win, so it feels fantastic to get the win."

The Aussie who resides in Iowa will get a chance to repeat on Saturday night in the conclusion of Outlaw Thunder weekend at Eldora.

On a wild night that saw cars move back-and-forth, Kasey Kahne Racing's Brad Sweet charged to an early lead in the 30-lap feature event, but on lap 8 his motor went silent after what was later determined to be a piece of debris that hit and broke a spark plug, forcing him to the pits. Dollansky inherited the lead and the Minnesota native took charge in the Eyecon Trail Cameras Maxim. However, on lap 18, Madsen drove his Keneric Racing KPC entry hard into turn one and caught Dollansky, sticking a move and powering away. Madsen then masterfully navigated lapped traffic to the checkered flag.

"We got the lead and about 12 to 13 laps in I thought we were getting a flat left rear tire," said Dollansky, of Elk River, Minn., who was coming off a victory in Salina, Okla. "The car was just laying left hard, and I was concerned about making the 30 laps, but in the end we came home second with the car in one piece."

McMahan charged to the checkers in third, his second consecutive podium finish in the CJB Motorsports car, this time after topping qualifying for the fifth time this season.

"The night went real well, we started off good being quick time and made some headway in the dash starting eighth and got to fifth," said McMahan, of Nashville, Tenn. "I love this place, I love coming here and I always seem to run well. Tonight we were a third-place car."

Early in the race it looked as though Sheldon Haudenschild would wind up with a breakout night on the podium. After starting 19th and cracking the top five, the second generation racer from Wooster, Ohio, sustained a broken axle, ending his night in the same position he started.

Schatz thrilled the crowd with an impressive run from 24th to fourth, marking the fourth time this season he has won KSE Hard Charger honors. It was a huge run for Schatz, who qualified for the A-main by edging Brady Bacon for the final transfer spot in the Last Chance Showdown.

The Outlaws return to Eldora on Saturday night for another $10,000-to-win event before invading Minnesota's Elko Speedway for "FVP Outlaws at Elko" on Friday, May 10, and Iowa's Knoxville Raceway for the "Mediacom Shootout" on Saturday, May 11.

ELDORA SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES - Paul McMahan set quick time in qualifying with a lap around the high-speed half-mile oval in 13.145 seconds. ... Craig Dollansky, Joey Saldana, Tim Shaffer, and Sam Hafertepe Jr. won heat races. ... The dash draw was an 8 for the second consecutive event. ... Kasey Kahne Racing's Brad Sweet won his first dash of the season. ... The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series has raced at Eldora every year since its inaugural 1978 season. ... Eldora Speedway is celebrating its 60th anniversary season.

WINNERS - Tim Kaeding - 3 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7 and Tri-State Speedway on April 20); Daryn Pittman - 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Donny Schatz - 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22);Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23);Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), Steve Kinser - 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16), Kerry Madsen - 1 (EldoraSpeedway on May 3).

TIME TRIALS - Paul McMahan was the fastest qualifier around the half-mile oval with a time of 13.145 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Joey Saldana (4 points), Kerry Madsen (3), Brian Brown (2) and David Gravel (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Eldora Speedway; Rossburg, Ohio; May 3, 2013

A-main (30 Laps): 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [6] [$10,000]; 2. 7-Craig Dollansky [3] [$5,500]; 3. 51-Paul McMahan [5] [$3,200]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [24] [$2,800]; 5. 59-Jac Haudenschild [13] [$2,500]; 6. 21-Brian Brown [4] [$2,300]; 7. 6-David Gravel [8] [$2,200]; 8. 82-Lucas Wolfe [11] [$2,100]; 9. 83X-Tim Shaffer [9] [$2,050]; 10. 1K-Kyle Larson [14] [$2,000]; 11. 63-Chad Kemenah [16] [$1,500]; 12. 2-Dale Blaney [15] [$1,200]; 13. 9-Daryn Pittman [17] [$1,100]; 14. 11-Steve Kinser [26] [$250]; 15. 4-Cody Darrah [20] [$1,000]; 16. 14-Tony Stewart [23] [$900]; 17. 24-Terry McCarl [21] [$800]; 18. 7S-Jason Sides [22] [$800]; 19. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [19] [$800]; 20. 1-Sammy Swindell [25] [$]; 21. 71M-Joey Saldana [7] [$800]; 22. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [2] [$800]; 23. 18-Ian Madsen [12] [$800]; 24. W20-Greg Wilson [18] [$800]; 25. 49-Brad Sweet [1] [$800]; 26. 83-Tim Kaeding [10] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Brad Sweet 1-8, Craig Dollansky 9-16, Kerry Madsen 17-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz [+20]

Qualifying: 1. 51-Paul McMahan, 13.145; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana, 13.186; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen, 13.202; 4. 21-Brian Brown, 13.230; 5. 6-David Gravel, 13.273; 6. 82-Lucas Wolfe, 13.277; 7. 18-Ian Madsen, 13.295; 8. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 13.311; 9. 7-Craig Dollansky, 13.325; 10. 1K-Kyle Larson, 13.329; 11. 49-Brad Sweet, 13.332; 12. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 13.338; 13. 2-Dale Blaney, 13.363; 14. 83-Tim Kaeding, 13.371; 15. 83X-Tim Shaffer, 13.382; 16. 63-Chad Kemenah, 13.392; 17. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.396; 18. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.399; 19. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.406; 20. 96-Bronson Maeschen, 13.412; 21. 4-Cody Darrah, 13.453; 22. 24-Terry McCarl, 13.499; 23. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.501; 24. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.504; 25. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto, 13.506; 26. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.528; 27. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.539; 28. 99-Brady Bacon, 13.563; 29. 66-Randy Hannagan, 13.567; 30. 17B-Bill Balog, 13.570; 31. 11-Steve Kinser, 13.604; 32. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.626; 33. 97-Phil Gressman, 13.694; 34. 9W-Brandon Wimmer, 13.699; 35. 7K-Chad Blonde, 13.705; 36. 22-Cole Duncan, 13.715; 37. 28-Brian Paulus, 13.723; 38. 13-Jason Leffler, 13.729; 39. 2M-Dallas Hewitt, 13.837.

Heat 1 (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 2. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 3. 6-David Gravel [3]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [6]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman [5]; 6. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto [7]; 7. 28-Brian Paulus [10]; 8. 2-Dale Blaney [1]; 9. 97-Phil Gressman [9]; 10. 66-Randy Hannagan [8].

Heat 2 (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [1]; 3. 82-Lucas Wolfe [3]; 4. 1K-Kyle Larson [2]; 5. W20-Greg Wilson [5]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [7]; 7. 24-Terry McCarl [6]; 8. 9W-Brandon Wimmer [9]; 9. 17B-Bill Balog [8]; 10. 13-Jason Leffler [10].

Heat 3 (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 83X-Tim Shaffer [1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 3. 18-Ian Madsen [3]; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen [4]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 6. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [5]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [7]; 8. 11-Steve Kinser [8]; 9. 7K-Chad Blonde [9]; 10. 2M-Dallas Hewitt [10]

Heat 4 (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [2]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 3. 63-Chad Kemenah [1]; 4. 59-Jac Haudenschild [3]; 5. 14-Tony Stewart [6]; 6. 99-Brady Bacon [7]; 7. 96-Bronson Maeschen [5]; 8. 22-Cole Duncan [9]; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell [8]

Dash (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 49-Brad Sweet [2]; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [1]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [3]; 4. 21-Brian Brown [5]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [8]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [6]; 7. 71M-Joey Saldana [7]; 8. 6-David Gravel [4]; 9. 83X-Tim Shaffer [10]; 10. 83-Tim Kaeding [9]

Last Chance Showdown (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 2-Dale Blaney [1] [-]; 2. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [2] [-]; 3. 24-Terry McCarl [4] [-]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [6] [-]; 5. 99-Brady Bacon [8] [$200]; 6. 11-Steve Kinser [11] [$180]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [7] [$175]; 8. 9W-Brandon Wimmer [14] [$160]; 9. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto [5] [$150]; 10. 28-Brian Paulus [17] [$150]; 11. 7K-Chad Blonde [15] [$150]; 12. 17B-Bill Balog [10] [$150]; 13. 13-Jason Leffler [18] [$150]; 14. 2M-Dallas Hewitt [19] [$150]; 15. 96-Bronson Maeschen [3] [$150]; 16. 66-Randy Hannagan [9] [$150]; 17. 22-Cole Duncan [16] [$150]; 18. 1-Sammy Swindell [12] [$150]; 19. 97-Phil Gressman [13] [$150].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman  2546
2. Paul McMahan  2435
3. Donny Schatz  2385
4. Joey Saldana  2380
5. Sammy Swindell 2369
6. David Gravel  2357
7. Craig Dollansky 2342
8. Cody Darrah  2266
9. Steve Kinser 2222
10. Chad Kemenah 2217
11. Kraig Kinser 2171
12. Kerry Madsen  2165
13. Jason Sides  2038
14. Tim Kaeding  1808
15. Greg Wilson  1639
16. Brian Brown  1453
17. Sam Hafertepe Jr.  1445
18. Kyle Hirst  1319
19. Jason Meyers  1303
20. Jac Haudenschild  1254
 
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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at a Glance: Eldora Speedway

Saldana, Swindell two of most dominant Eldora racers in past three seasons

ROSSBURG, Ohio – May 1, 2013 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series invades historic Eldora Speedway on Friday and Saturday, helping celebrate the track’s 60th anniversary season. Sammy Swindell, Joey Saldana and Chad Kemenah earned victories in 2012 at Eldora, but Craig Dollansky is riding a wave of momentum as the series’ most recent winner.

History and tradition are as much a part of Eldora as its intimidating high-speed-generating high banks. It’s a track the veterans revere and one rising stars want to conquer.

No doubt Saldana has had this weekend circled. He’s won at Eldora five times since 2010, but crashes there also knocked him out of the championship hunt twice. Saldana has a new team this season that is third in the championship standings and seeking its first victory.

The action begins Friday afternoon with cars hitting the track about 6 p.m.

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Gates are scheduled to open at 2 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Eldora Speedway is 2.5 miles north of Rossburg, Ohio, on S.R. 118, roughly halfway between Fort Wayne, Ind., and Dayton, Ohio. The GPS address is 13929 State Route 118, New Weston, Ohio, 45348. Click on the link for a map (http://goo.gl/maps/T1TmD).

TICKETS:  Tickets for the event at Eldora Speedway can be purchased by clicking http://eldoraspeedway.ticketforce.com or calling 937-338-3815.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws — WoOsprint.com

Eldora Speedway — EldoraSpeedway.com

Dirt Radio Network — DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACKS

Eldora Speedway is a high-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 12.707 seconds was established by Craig Dollansky on April 13, 2002.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winners at Eldora Speedway:

2012 – Chad Kemenah on May 4, Sammy Swindell on May 5, Joey Saldana on July 13, Sammy Swindell on July 14

2011 – Joey Saldana on May 8, Tim Shaffer on July 15, Tyler Walker on July 16, Joey Saldana on Sept. 23

2010 – Joey Saldana on May 8, Paul McMahan on May 9, Joey Saldana on July 16, Steve Kinser on July 17, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 24

2009 – Donny Schatz on May 9, Terry McCarl on July 17, Donny Schatz on July 18, Jason Sides on Sept. 25

2008 – Craig Dollansky on April 11, Donny Schatz on May 31, Joey Saldana on July 11, Daryn Pittman on July 13, Joey Saldana on Sept. 19

2007 – Jason Meyers on April 13, Paul McMahan on June 2, Steve Kinser on July 13, Donny Schatz on July 14, Joey Saldana on Sept. 21

2006 – Sammy Swindell on April 8, Craig Dollansky on June 3, Craig Dollansky on July 14, Joey Saldana on July 15, Joey Saldana on Aug. 4

2005 – Steve Kinser on April 9, Sammy Swindell on June 4, Steve Kinser on July 15, Steve Kinser on July 16, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 5

2004 – Steve Kinser on April 10, Danny Lasoski on June 5, Dale Blaney on July 16, Jason Sides on July 17, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 6

2003 – Sammy Swindell on April 19, Steve Kinser on May 31, Steve Kinser on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Jason Meyers on Aug. 8

2002 – Craig Dollansky on April 13, Steve Kinser on June 1, Daryn Pittman on July 19, Joey Saldana on July 20, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2

2001 – Mark Kinser on April 14, Andy Hillenburg on June 2, Andy Hillenburg on July 20, Mark Kinser on July 21, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3

2000 – Steve Kinser on April 22, Mark Kinser on June 3, Sammy Swindell in July 14, Dale Blaney on July 15, Tim Shaffer on Aug. 4

1999 – Tim Shaffer on June 5, Mark Kinser on July 15, Greg Hodnett on July 16, Sammy Swindell on July 17, Stevie Smith on Aug. 6

1998 – Sammy Swindell on April 11, Sammy Swindell on June 13, Jac Haudenschild on July 17, Jac Haudenschild on July 18, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 7

1997 – Sammy Swindell on April 4, Dave Blaney on June 14, Dave Blaney on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 8

1996 – Sammy Swindell on April 5, Steve Kinser on June 15, Mark Kinser on July 19, Johnny Herrera on July 20, Mark Kinser on Aug. 9

1995 – Jac Haudenschild on April 15, Steve Kinser on June 10, Dave Blaney on Aug. 11

1994 – Kenny Jacobs on April 17, Kenny Jacobs on June 11, Dave Blaney on Aug. 12

1993 – Dave Blaney on April 18, Steve Kinser on June 12, Dave Blaney on Aug. 13

1992 – Sammy Swindell on April 12

1991 – Steve Kinser on June 7, Sammy Swindell on June 8

1990 – Steve Kinser on April 22, Steve Kinser on June 9

1989 – Jeff Swindell on April 23, Doug Wolfgang on June 10, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 5

1988 – Doug Wolfgang on April 10, Steve Kinser on Aug. 27

1987 – Steve Kinser on April 12, Steve Kinser on Aug. 8

1986 – Bobby Allen on Aug. 9

1985 – Doug Wolfgang on April 14, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 10

1984 – Ron Shuman on April 8

1983 – Brad Doty on May 22

1982 – Danny Smith on May 8, Sammy Swindell on May 9, Doug Wolfgang on June 12, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 7, Steve Kinser on Oct. 17

1981 – Sammy Swindell on May 16, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 8, Steve Kinser on Oct. 18

1980 – Sammy Swindell on April 13, Steve Kinser on May 3, Steve Kinser on May 4, Steve Kinser on May 25, Steve Kinser on July 5, Steve Kinser on Aug. 9, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 30, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 31, Steve Kinser on Oct. 19

1979 – Ron Shuman on April 15, Dub May on May 27, Steve Kinser on July 3, Sammy Swindell on July 14, Steve Kinser on Aug. 4, Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 1, Shane Carson on Oct. 21

1978 – Bobby Allen on April 16, Rick Ferkel on April 30, Steve Kinser on May 21, Rick Ferkel on July 3, Randy Ford on Aug. 3, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 4, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Sept. 3, Shane Carson on Oct. 29.

HALF-MILE WINNERS

There have been five races on half-mile tracks this season. The winners are: Tim Kaeding – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 7); Donny Schatz – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 6); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16); and Daryn Pittman – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15).

NEWS & NOTES

WINNERS – Tim Kaeding – 3 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7 and Tri-State Speedway on April 20); Daryn Pittman – 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Donny Schatz – 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Shane Golobic – 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22);Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23);Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), and Steve Kinser – 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16).

Up Next: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series makes its debut on Friday, May 10, at Elko (Minn.) Speedway for “FVP Outlaws at Elko” followed on Saturday, May 11, by the “Mediacom Shootout” at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway.

2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Schedule & Winners
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2013)
1. Friday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (1)
2. Saturday, Feb. 16 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Terry McCarl (1)
3. Sunday, Feb. 17 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)
4. Wednesday, March 6 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (1)
5. Thursday, March 7 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)
6. Saturday, March 9 / Tucson International Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Daryn Pittman (2)
7. Friday, March 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Tim Kaeding (2)
8. Saturday, March 16 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Craig Dollansky (1)
9. Friday, March 22 / Stockton 99 Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Kyle Larson (1)
10. Saturday, March 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Paul McMahan (1)
11. Friday, March 29 / Merced Speedway / Merced, Calif. / Sammy Swindell (1)
12. Friday, April 5 / Antioch Speedway / Antioch, Calif. / Shane Golobic (1)
13. Friday, April 12 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, Calif. / Donny Schatz (2)
14. Saturday, April 13 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, Calif. / Daryn Pittman (3)
15. Tuesday, April 16 / El Paso Speedway Park / El Paso, Texas / Steve Kinser (1)
16. Saturday, April 20 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, Ind. / Tim Kaeding (3)
17. Saturday, April 27 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina, Okla. / Craig Dollansky (2)

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Dollansky Powers to World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory at Salina

Minnesotan holds off McMahan in Oklahoma for his second victory of the season

SALINA, Okla. — April 27, 2013 — Craig Dollansky powered to victory Saturday night at Salina Highbanks Speedway for his second World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season.

Dollansky fought off Paul McMahan’s relentless effort through heavy traffic in the 30-lap A-main to remain perfect in Outlaw competition at Salina, where he also won in 2011. Points leader Daryn Pittman was third with Sammy Swindell and Joey Saldana rounding out the top five.

The event was originally scheduled for Friday night but wet weather forced the race to run a day later, when cool temperatures equaled big horsepower as all but one of the competitors qualified under the previous track record.

“It’s a great racetrack, a beautiful facility,” said Dollansky, of Elk River, Minn. “I was up in the grandstands earlier today, it’s just nice all the way around. It was a fast racetrack tonight with the rain, it definitely made for a fast race. To start with we had to put ourselves in position to have a little luck on our side to get a good pill draw for the dash, but then you also have to capitalize on it. It was a great win for this entire race team.”

Dollansky’s Eyecon Trail Cameras car charged out to a quick lead in the A-main and was seemingly in traffic immediately on the high-banked 3/8-mile oval.

“I felt like we were losing some air in the right rear tire and I could feel myself getting tighter, especially behind cars, so I was trying to adjust our line a little bit and watch what we were doing behind lapped cars,” Dollansky said. “Some of those lapped cars we were able to get by pretty easy but we definitely got pretty tight behind some other ones.”

McMahan was trying to seize the lead in his CJB Motorsports machine, but while he could get up to Dollansky he was unable to carry enough momentum to surge past him. Still, it was a remarkable performance after the team was forced to change motors early in the night, putting them behind from the start.

“We started off the night real bad,” said McMahan, a California native who lives near Nashville. “We had to change motors after we broke a pin on the mag so we had to change motors and got no hot laps. We went out to qualify and ended up third quick, that made a good night for us. It put us in the dash and we were able to gain a couple of spots in the dash and start fourth in the feature. We got rolling pretty good, we got to third right on the start and got underneath Daryn when he got a little tight with a lapped car. We freed up a lot from the dash to the main event and I just kept trying to run the bottom as hard as I could. Craig was getting a little tight and kind of sliding up a little bit. I was getting close to him off of turn four a couple of times but I just didn’t have enough to get by.”

Lap after lap, Dollansky was nearly perfect in the A-main, weaving through traffic flawlessly and giving McMahan no chance to sneak into the lead.

“You’re trying to hit your marks on every lap and he was opening up the corner far enough where I could actually get underneath him a little bit on entrance to make the tight corner ... but that was the only way I was going to get by him,” McMahan said. “There was no way I was going to be able to drive around him on the top.”

Pittman, who is from Oklahoma, started alongside Dollansky on the front row and tried to hold back McMahan while chasing down Dollansky, but wound up settling for third in the Great Clips car.

“If you got in at all too hot you get the air off you and get tight and push up,” said Pittman, who was raised near Tulsa and definitely drew the majority of cheers during driver introductions. “It felt like it would kill the motor and it seemed like it would take a lap for it to get wound up again. It felt like you were going to lose spots. As tough as it was to pass, you still had to be on it and hit your marks, make sure you kept clean air on the wing so the car did work as good as possible.”

So Dollansky remains perfect at Salina, having won the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series only two races at the track. He also carries winning momentum into May, with the Outlaws set to invade Eldora Speedway Friday and Saturday (May 3-4).

SALINA HIGHBANKS NOTEBOOK

NOTES – Cool conditions at Salina led to big horsepower as 21 of the 22 cars qualified quicker than the previous track record. Joey Saldana set quick time in qualifying for the second time this season. ... Sammy Swindell, Steve Kinser and Craig Dollansky won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 8 for the seventh time this season. ... Craig Dollansky won the dash for the first time in 2013. ... This was the second time the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competed at Salina Highbanks Speedway.

WINNERS – Tim Kaeding – 3 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7 and Tri-State Speedway on April 20); Daryn Pittman – 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 27); Donny Schatz – 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Shane Golobic – 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22);Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23);Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), and Steve Kinser – 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16).

TIME TRIALS – Joey Saldana was the fastest qualifier around the 3/8-mile oval with a track-record time of 11.177 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Sam Hafertepe Jr. (4 points), Paul McMahan (3), Lucas Wolfe (2) and Kerry Madsen (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Salina (Okla.) Highbanks Speedway; April 27, 2013

A-Main - (30 Laps): 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1] [$10,000]; 2. 51-Paul McMahan [4] [$5,500]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [2] [$3,200]; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell [3] [$2,800]; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana [6] [$2,500]; 6. 11-Steve Kinser [8] [$2,300]; 7. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [7] [$2,200]; 8. 41-Jason Johnson [9] [$2,100]; 9. 6-David Gravel [5] [$2,050]; 10. 29-Kerry Madsen [11] [$2,000]; 11. 82-Lucas Wolfe [10] [$1,500]; 12. 63-Chad Kemenah [12] [$1,200]; 13. 15-Donny Schatz [15] [$1,100]; 14. 77X-Wayne Johnson [14] [$1,050]; 15. 4-Cody Darrah [19] [$1,000]; 16. 11K-Kraig Kinser [13] [$900]; 17. 93-Dustin Morgan [18] [$800]; 18. 74X-Josh Hodges [16] [$800]; 19. 97-Kevin Cummings [21] [$800]; 20. 2L-Logan Forler [17] [$800]; 21. O5-Brad Loyet [20] [$800]; 22. 1J-Danny Jennings [22] [$800]. Lap Leader: Craig Dollansky 1-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 4-Cody Darrah [+4].

Qualifying: 1. 71M-Joey Saldana, 11.177; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 11.220; 3. 51-Paul McMahan, 11.245; 4. 82-Lucas Wolfe, 11.271; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen, 11.291; 6. 63-Chad Kemenah, 11.328; 7. 1-Sammy Swindell, 11.383; 8. 6-David Gravel, 11.390; 9. 7-Craig Dollansky, 11.421; 10. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.424; 11. 11-Steve Kinser, 11.464; 12. 41-Jason Johnson, 11.539; 13. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 11.541; 14. 77X-Wayne Johnson, 11.590; 15. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.608; 16. 4-Cody Darrah, 11.764; 17. 74X-Josh Hodges, 11.779; 18. 2L-Logan Forler, 11.846; 19. 93-Dustin Morgan, 11.878; 20. O5-Brad Loyet, 11.891; 21. 97-Kevin Cummings, 14.086; 22. 1J-Danny Jennings, 12.606

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 3. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 82-Lucas Wolfe [3]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 6. 93-Dustin Morgan [7]; 7. 1J-Danny Jennings [8]; 8. 4-Cody Darrah [6]

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 11-Steve Kinser [1]; 2. 6-David Gravel [2]; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen [3]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [4]; 5. 77X-Wayne Johnson [5]; 6. 74X-Josh Hodges [6]; 7. O5-Brad Loyet [7]

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 2. 41-Jason Johnson [1]; 3. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [3]; 5. 2L-Logan Forler [6]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [5]; 7. 97-Kevin Cummings [7]

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [6]; 5. 6-David Gravel [3]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [8]; 7. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [7]; 8. 11-Steve Kinser [9]; 9. 41-Jason Johnson [10]; 10. 82-Lucas Wolfe [5]

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman  2422
2. Paul McMahan 2286
3. Joey Saldana 2268
4. Sammy Swindell 2259
5. Donny Schatz 2243
6. David Gravel  2220
7. Craig Dollansky 2196
8. Cody Darrah 2146
9. Steve Kinser 2100
10. Kraig Kinser 2096

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Rain Pushes Salina Highbanks Speedway Event to Saturday night

Tickets, times remain same as World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars move back a day

SALINA, Okla. — April 26, 2013 — Persistent rain overnight and this morning has forced World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series officials to delay Friday night’s event at Salina Highbanks Speedway to Saturday night, April 27.

All fans who have already purchased tickets can use them for Saturday night’s race. Times for Saturday’s event will remain the same, with the pits scheduled to open at 2 p.m., grandstands at 4 p.m., hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.

Fans with questions about the event at Salina can call the track at 918-434-7223.

Craig Dollansky won the only previous appearance for the Outlaws at Salina. Oklahoma native Daryn Pittman is the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship points leader entering the race tomorrow night.

Salina Highbanks Speedway is 7 miles east of US 69 on Highway 20. The GPS address is 3164 East Highway 20, Pryor, Okla.

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at a Glance: Salina Highbanks

Dollansky seeks repeat of dominating 2011 performance on high-banked oval

SALINA, Okla. – April 24, 2013 – Craig Dollansky will be seeking his second victory of the 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season on Friday night when he and the Outlaws invade Salina Highbanks Speedway.

Dollansky earned a victory and set the track record at Salina in the series’ debut on the high-banked oval in 2011, the only other time the Outlaws have raced at the Oklahoma track not far from Tulsa.

Oklahoma native Daryn Pittman grew up near Tulsa and certainly has had the event circled on his calendar. He leads the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship standings heading into the weekend.

With the unpredictable nature of spring weather, race organizers have made Saturday a rain date in the event of inclement weather on Friday night. All Friday tickets will be honored on Saturday if necessary.

WHEN

Friday, April 26, at Salina Highbanks Speedway near Salina, Okla. The pits are scheduled to open at 2 p.m., grandstands at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. (Rain date set for Saturday if necessary.)

WHERE

Salina Highbanks Speedway is 7 miles east of US 69 on Highway 20. The GPS address is 3164 East Highway 20, Pryor, Okla. Click on the link for a map ( http://goo.gl/maps/0AcUH).

TICKETS

Tickets for the event at Salina Highbanks Speedway can be purchased by clicking http://slspromotions.com or calling 815-344-2023.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws — WoOsprint.com

Salina Highbanks Speedway — SalinaHighbanksSpeedway.com

Dirt Radio Network — DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACKS

Salina Highbanks Speedway is a high-banked, 3/8-mile oval. The track record of 12.874 seconds was established by Craig Dollansky on May 3, 2011.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winner at Salina Highbanks Speedway:

2011 – Craig Dollansky on May 3, 2011.

3/8-MILE WINNERS

There have been four races on a 3/8-mile track this season. The winners are: Shane Golobic – 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Daryn Pittman – 1 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9); Donny Schatz – 1 (Kings Speedway on April 12); and Steve Kinser – 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16).

NEWS & NOTES

Feature winners: Daryn Pittman – 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Tim Kaeding – 3 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7, and Tri-State Speedway on April 20); Donny Schatz – 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Shane Golobic – 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Steve Kinser – 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16); Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16) and Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29).

Up Next: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series heads to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.

2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Schedule & Winners

No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2013)

1. / Friday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (1)

2. / Saturday, Feb. 16 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Terry McCarl (1)

3. / Sunday, Feb. 17 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)

4. / Wednesday, March 6 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (1)

5. / Thursday, March 7 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)

6. / Saturday, March 9 / Tucson International Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Daryn Pittman (2)

7. / Friday, March 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Tim Kaeding (2)

8. / Saturday, March 16 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Craig Dollansky (1)

9. / Friday, March 22 / Stockton 99 Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Kyle Larson (1)

10. / Saturday, March 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Paul McMahan (1)

11. / Friday, March 29 / Merced Speedway / Merced, Calif. / Sammy Swindell (1)

12. / Friday, April 5 / Antioch Speedway / Antioch, Calif. / Shane Golobic (1)

13. / Friday, April 12 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, Calif. / Donny Schatz (2)

14. / Saturday, April 13 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, Calif. / Daryn Pittman (3)

15. / Tuesday, April 16 / El Paso Speedway Park / El Paso, Texas / Steve Kinser (1)

16. / Saturday, April 20 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, Ind. / Tim Kaeding (3)

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Kaeding Slides Into World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Win at Tri-State Speedway

Californian in right place when Saldana, Darrah collide while racing for the lead

HAUBSTADT, Ind. — April 20, 2013 — Tim Kaeding watched as Joey Saldana and Cody Darrah leaned on each other for 24 laps in a battle for the lead Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway before the two collided, ending their nights and putting Kaeding in prime position for his third World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

After Saldana and Darrah swapped the lead four times in the first half of the race, Kaeding took command on lap 25, fought off David Gravel in heavy traffic down the stretch, and earned the second victory in his five career starts at the high-banked, quarter-mile oval. Gravel wound up second with Paul McMahan, Dale Blaney and Kerry Madsen rounding out the top five in the 40-lap A-main.

“We put ourselves in contention right at the get-go,” said Kaeding, of San Jose, Calif. “We had a great racecar all night. We just tippy-toed around there for the first half of the race, watching Joey and Cody. They got racing a little bit too hard and crashed and we kind of fell into it and definitely got the win. I’m going to take it and be happy about it.”

Once in front, Kaeding put his car on the top of the banking while Gravel tried the bottom. The final 15 laps were run caution-free.

“We kind of knew this place was going to get up on the curb,” Kaeding said. “That’s something we get back home a lot. David Gravel showed his nose there a little bit at the end. Props to him, subbing for Bill Rose he’s done an awesome job for him. I hope somebody puts him on the road. He’d be a good commodity for this sport.”

Gravel was more interested in winning a second career Outlaw victory, and nearly pulled off the feat but Kaeding wouldn’t be denied.

“Lapped cars were starting to be a factor there late in the race,” said Gravel, of Watertown, Conn. “I just went where he wasn’t. We were close, just a little short.”

After struggling in the past two events, McMahan rebounded at Tri-State. He posted his third quick-time of the season then raced in the top five throughout the A-main to wind up third, which helped to propel him to second in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship standings behind leader Daryn Pittman.

“Any time you’re on the podium it’s a good night,” said McMahan, a California native who lives near Nashville, Tenn. “We had a pretty good car, quick time and had a good run in the dash. It just wasn’t very good on restarts at the end. David got by me on a restart. I was kind of stuck behind Joey there but I don’t think I could have held David back. A top three for the CJB Motorsports car is a good night, we’ve been having a little bit of bad luck the last couple of races so to come back here with a brand new motor that Paul Kistler just delivered to us and run on the podium is a good night.”

Points-leader Pittman sustained a flat left rear tire in a multi-car incident four laps into the A-main. He charged back to finish ninth, earning his 14 th top-10 finish in 16 races this season.

Next up for the Outlaws is a return to the Salina (Okla.) Highbanks on Friday, April 26.

TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK

NOTES – Paul McMahan set quick time in qualifying for the third time this season. ... Daryn Pittman, Tim Kaeding, Cody Darrah and Steve Kinser won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 4 for the second time this season. ... Joey Saldana won the dash for the second time in 2013. ... This was the 32nd feature event in series history at Tri-State Speedway.

WINNERS – Daryn Pittman – 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Donny Schatz – 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Shane Golobic – 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), and Steve Kinser – 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16).

TIME TRIALS – Paul McMahan was the fastest qualifier around the quarter-mile oval with a time of 11.756 second to earn five championship points. Also earning points were David Gravel (4 points), Cody Darrah (3), Joey Saldana (2) and Chad Kemenah (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Tri-State Speedway; Haubstadt, Ind; April 20, 2013

A-Main - (40 Laps) - 1. 83-Tim Kaeding [4] [$10,000]; 2. 6-David Gravel [5] [$5,500]; 3. 51-Paul McMahan [3] [$3,200]; 4. 2-Dale Blaney [9] [$2,800]; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen [6] [$2,500]; 6. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [14] [$2,300]; 7. 11-Steve Kinser [8] [$2,200]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [17] [$2,100]; 9. 7-Craig Dollansky [18] [$2,050]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [16] [$2,000]; 11. 15-Donny Schatz [24] [$1,500]; 12. 63-Chad Kemenah [11] [$1,200]; 13. 1-Sammy Swindell [25] [$300]; 14. 99-Brady Bacon [13] [$1,050]; 15. 9-Daryn Pittman [7] [$1,000]; 16. 13-Jason Leffler [20] [$900]; 17. 7S-Jason Sides [22] [$800]; 18. 82-Lucas Wolfe [19] [$800]; 19. O5-Brad Loyet [21] [$800]; 20. 49-Brad Sweet [15] [$800]; 21. 71M-Joey Saldana [1] [$800]; 22. 4-Cody Darrah [2] [$800]; 23. 4S-Danny Smith [23] [$800]; 24. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [12] [$800]; 25. 59-Jac Haudenschild [10] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Joey Saldana 1-10, 20-23; Cody Darrah 11-19, 24; Tim Kaeding 25-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz [+13]

Qualifying - 1. 51-Paul McMahan, 11.756; 2. 6-David Gravel, 11.977; 3. 4-Cody Darrah, 12.073; 4. 71M-Joey Saldana, 12.082; 5. 63-Chad Kemenah, 12.111; 6. 83-Tim Kaeding, 12.125; 7. 59-Jac Haudenschild, 12.223; 8. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 12.231; 9. 9-Daryn Pittman, 12.271; 10. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.311; 11. 99-Brady Bacon, 12.313; 12. 11-Steve Kinser, 12.330; 13. 2-Dale Blaney, 12.377; 14. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 12.429; 15. 49-Brad Sweet, 12.444; 16. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.465; 17. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 12.489; 18. 7-Craig Dollansky, 12.489; 19. 82-Lucas Wolfe, 12.500; 20. 13-Jason Leffler, 12.503; 21. O5-Brad Loyet, 12.547; 22. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.559; 23. 4S-Danny Smith, 12.639; 24. 12X-Robert Ballou, 12.682; 25. 83M-Wes McIntyre, 12.701; 26. 66-Randy Hannagan, 12.702; 27. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.722; 28. 7K-Chad Blonde, 12.759; 29. 5-Chase Briscoe, 12.759; 30. 12-Levi Jones, 12.781; 31. 4M-Kody Kinser, 12.842; 32. 3B-Brad Greer, 12.888; 33. 10-Shane Stewart, 12.967; 34. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.018; 35. 2X-Lee Sowell, 13.096; 36. TI64-Alex Pettas, 13.139; 37. 1X-Kurt Gross, 13.180; 38. 71MX-Paul May, 13.251; 39. 22T-Miranda Throckmorton, 13.607

Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 2. 2-Dale Blaney [1]; 3. 63-Chad Kemenah [3]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. O5-Brad Loyet [6]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 7. 10-Shane Stewart [9]; 8. 5-Chase Briscoe [8]; 9. 83M-Wes McIntyre [7]; 10. 1X-Kurt Gross [10]

Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 83-Tim Kaeding [3]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [2]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [5]; 4. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [1]; 5. 6-David Gravel [4]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 7. 12-Levi Jones [8]; 8. 1-Sammy Swindell [9]; 9. 66-Randy Hannagan [7]; 10. 71MX-Paul May [10]

Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 4-Cody Darrah [4]; 2. 59-Jac Haudenschild [3]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 4. 99-Brady Bacon [2]; 5. 4S-Danny Smith [6]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [7]; 7. 82-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 8. 4M-Kody Kinser [8]; 9. 22T-Miranda Throckmorton [10]; 10. 2X-Lee Sowell [9]

Heat 4 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 11-Steve Kinser [2]; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 3. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 4. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [3]; 5. 13-Jason Leffler [5]; 6. 3B-Brad Greer [8]; 7. TI64-Alex Pettas [9]; 8. 12X-Robert Ballou [6]; 9. 7K-Chad Blonde [7]

Dash - (8 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 71M-Joey Saldana [1]; 2. 4-Cody Darrah [2]; 3. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 4. 83-Tim Kaeding [5]; 5. 6-David Gravel [3]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [8]; 7. 9-Daryn Pittman [7]; 8. 11-Steve Kinser [9]; 9. 2-Dale Blaney [10]; 10. 59-Jac Haudenschild [6]

C-Main - (10 Laps - Top 2 finishers transfer to the B-feature) - 1. 10-Shane Stewart [1] [-]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [2] [-]; 3. 1X-Kurt Gross [5] [$125]; 4. 22T-Miranda Throckmorton [7] [$125]; 5. TI64-Alex Pettas [4] [$125]; 6. 71MX-Paul May [6] [$100]; 7. 2X-Lee Sowell [3] [$100]

Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 7S-Jason Sides [3] [-]; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1] [-]; 3. 82-Lucas Wolfe [2] [-]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [7] [-]; 5. 12X-Robert Ballou [4] [$200]; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell [14] [$180]; 7. 66-Randy Hannagan [6] [$175]; 8. 4M-Kody Kinser [11] [$160]; 9. 12-Levi Jones [10] [$150]; 10. 83M-Wes McIntyre [5] [$150]; 11. 3B-Brad Greer [12] [$150]; 12. 5-Chase Briscoe [9] [$150]; 13. 10-Shane Stewart [13] [$150]; 14. 7K-Chad Blonde [8] [$150]

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 2278
2. Paul McMahan 2137
3. Joey Saldana 2123
4. Donny Schatz 2119
5. Sammy Swindell 2117
6. David Gravel 2088
7. Craig Dollansky 2046
8. Cody Darrah 2026
9. Kraig Kinser 1978
10. Chad Kemenah 1963
11. Steve Kinser 1962
12. Jason Sides 1924
13. Kerry Madsen 1881
14. Tim Kaeding 1706
15. Greg Wilson 1537
16.  Kyle Hirst 1319
17. Brian Brown 1313
18. Jason Meyers 1303
19. Bill Rose 1234
20. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 1199

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Rising Flood Waters Force World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars to Cancel Next Week’s Race at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers projects river levels to surpass flood stage this week near Pevely

PEVELY, Mo. — April 19, 2013 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects rising river levels will prevent the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series from being able to compete on Saturday, April 27, at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

The river is expected to be nearly 10 feet above flood stage and the track, which sits near Mississippi River tributaries just south of St. Louis, is susceptible to flooding. Flood waters are projected to recede quickly, but not in time for next week’s event.

The race will not be rescheduled. The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars will return to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 for the two-day Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 on Aug. 2-3.

Tonight’s race at Paducah International Raceway also was postponed because of rain. The series will be in action Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., and again on Friday, Aug. 26, at the Salina (Okla.) Highbanks.

Fans with tickets to the cancelled race next Saturday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway can apply their tickets toward tickets for the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 in August. Ticketholders with questions can call the World of Outlaws ticket hotline at 877-395-8606, or click WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets.

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Event at Paducah Postponed

Extensive rain, localized flooding prevent Friday’s race from being run

PADUCAH, Ky. — April 19, 2013 — A downpour overnight is forcing World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and Paducah International Raceway officials to postpone Friday night’s event.

The excessive accumulation of rain and runoff has made the track and series look to reschedule the event for later in the season.

Fans with tickets to tonight’s race can apply their ticket to the rescheduled date, another event at Paducah or even the Federated Auto Parts Ironman in August at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

On Saturday night, the Outlaws will invade Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.

Ticketholders with questions can call the World of Outlaws ticket hotline at 877-395-8606, or click WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets.

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Steve Kinser Earns First 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Win

Experience at El Paso Speedway Park valuable in racing to 575th career victory

EL PASO, Texas — April 16, 2013 — Veteran experience dominated the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series debut on Tuesday night at El Paso Speedway Park as Steve Kinser charged to his first victory of the season in the series debut at the West Texas venue.

Tony Stewart Racing teammates Kinser and Donny Schatz owned the front row for the feature, and Kinser never looked back. Kinser, the only touring Outlaw with experience on the 3/8-mile oval, quickly charged to the lead and pulled away while a wild race for second took place behind him. Points-leader Daryn Pittman was able to hold off Craig Dollansky for his 11th top-five finish of the year.

Quick-timer David Gravel and Kraig Kinser rounded out the top five.

“I was worried about everybody,” said Kinser, relieved to finally be in the win column for the 575th time in his World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series career. “The year hadn’t been going that great. It’s just good to get a win. We’ve been struggling to get a win and the whole team needed it.”

The general consensus among racers was that the track was solid and only getting better as the night progressed. “Still, you have to cowboy up,” said Gravel, “and you have to hit very precise marks.” That definitely benefitted Kinser, who has a knack for finding victory lane when the series debuts at a new venue.

To win, however, Kinser had to hold off a hard charge by Schatz who raced on Kinser’s bumper for half of the feature. Just after the halfway mark, however, Schatz pushed high in turn two and gave up second to Pittman.

“It was getting to be a pretty god race when Donny made that mistake down in one and two,” Pittman said. “The top four were pretty much all over each other.”

From that point on, the battle shifted to second and third between Pittman and Craig Dollansky.

“Hat’s off to my guys, we fought back,” Pittman added. “We thought we were having a motor going—it was just dying in the corner. This altitude we’re running at, it’s just not something we’ve done this year and it takes some getting used to ... This is the first time we’ve have a streak like this but we are really enjoying it. We’re going to try to keep the top-five streak alive till November.”

This was Pittman’s eighth top-five in the past 12 races.

Dollansky finished third and Gravel held on for fourth.

“You can’t complain with top time and a new track record—and finishing in the top five. I just wish things had played our way a little different in the feature,” Gravel said. “I was just behind Daryn there, and I just didn’t get a good start on the restarts. And the car was never quite the same after that. If things had played a little differently, I would have been on the podium, but all in all it was a good night.”

Joey Saldana, Kerry Madsen, Schatz, Jason Sides, and Sammy Swindell finished sixth through 10th.

The biggest drama of the night was added by Cody Darrah, who took a huge tumble in turn two. “I just got myself tight coming off four and then got crossed up going into one. It was my fault, but we have some strong cars and I don’t have any lasting effects from the crash,” Darrah said.

The real winners may well have been the fans, however. El Paso Speedway was packed. “This is normally a Friday night track and we’ve never had this many people in the stands on a Friday,” said track owner Royal Jones, who also raced and wound up finishing 14th. “Just look at all the guys in the pits. They are excited.”

El Paso Speedway Park Notebook

NOTES – David Gravel set quick time in qualifying for the first time this season. ... Donny Schatz claimed his third heat race win, Tim Kaeding his series-leading seventh and Craig Dollansky his third of the season. ... The dash draw was a four for the first time this season. ... Steve Kinser won the dash for the second time in 2013. ... This was the first appearance in series history at El Paso Speedway Park.

TRACK RECORD – David Gravel drew first blood and scored a track record at El Paso Speedway Park. While that is not impressive by itself since this was a brand new track and the fastest qualifier was guaranteed to record that mark, what was remarkable was the fact that Gravel was the last driver of 21 cars to take time and the track had already lost some of its grip when he circled it. He posted a time of 13.453 seconds.

WINNERS – Daryn Pittman – 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Donny Schatz – 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Shane Golobic – 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16), Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29), and Steve Kinser – 1 (El Paso Speedway Park on April 16).

TIME TRIALS – Chad Kemenah was the fastest qualifier around the half-mile oval with a time of 14.232 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Joey Saldana (4 points), Daryn Pittman (3), Jason Meyers (2) and Cody Darrah (1).

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; El Paso Speedway Park; El Paso, Texas; April 16, 2013

A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 11-Steve Kinser [1] [$6,000]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [3] [$3,500]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [6] [$2,000]; 4. 6-David Gravel [4] [$1,800]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [7] [$1,500]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [8] [$1,400]; 7. 29-Kerry Madsen [14] [$1,350]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz [2] [$1,300]; 9. 7S-Jason Sides [9] [$1,250]; 10. 1-Sammy Swindell [11] [$1,200]; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [13] [$900]; 12. 7C-John Carney II [15] [$800]; 13. 20Z-Rick Ziehl [20] [$700]; 14. 131-Royal Jones [19] [$650]; 15. 4-Cody Darrah [12] [$600]; 16. 51-Paul McMahan [5] [$550]; 17. 74X-Josh Hodges [16] [$500]; 18. 17-Josh Baughman [18] [$500]; 19. W20-Greg Wilson [17] [$500]; 20. 63-Chad Kemenah [10] [$500]; 21. 6R-Bill Rose [21] [$500]. Lap Leaders: Steve Kinser 1-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 29-Kerry Madsen [+7]

Qualifying - 1. 6-David Gravel, 13.453; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.534; 3. 11-Steve Kinser, 13.563; 4. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.564; 5. 63-Chad Kemenah, 13.568; 6. 51-Paul McMahan, 13.589; 7. 7-Craig Dollansky, 13.592; 8. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.621; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.740; 10. 4-Cody Darrah, 13.824; 11. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.825; 12. 71M-Joey Saldana, 13.907; 13. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 13.944; 14. 29-Kerry Madsen, 13.990; 15. 7C-John Carney II, 14.000; 16. 74X-Josh Hodges, 14.005; 17. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.054; 18. 17-Josh Baughman, 14.131; 19. 131-Royal Jones, 14.346; 20. 20Z-Rick Ziehl, 14.593; 21. 6R-Bill Rose, 14.734

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 2. 6-David Gravel [4]; 3. 4-Cody Darrah [1]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr [5]; 6. 74X-Josh Hodges [6]; 7. 131-Royal Jones [7]

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1]; 2. 7S-Jason Sides [2]; 3. 63-Chad Kemenah [3]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen [5]; 6. 20Z-Rick Ziehl [7]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [6]

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 71M-Joey Saldana [1]; 2. 51-Paul McMahan [3]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 4. 11-Steve Kinser [4]; 5. 7C-John Carney II [5]; 6. 17-Josh Baughman [6]; 7. 6R-Bill Rose [7]

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 11-Steve Kinser [2]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [3]; 4. 6-David Gravel [4]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [6]; 6. 7-Craig Dollansky [7]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [9]; 8. 71M-Joey Saldana [10]; 9. 7S-Jason Sides [8]; 10. 63-Chad Kemenah [5].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman  2158
2. Joey Saldana  2013 
3. Sammy Swindell 1993
4. Donny Schatz 1991
5. Paul McMahan 1988
6. David Gravel 1938
7. Cody Darrah 1917
8. Craig Dollansky 1914
9. Kraig Kinser 1844
10. Chad Kemenah 1836
11. Steve Kinser  1826
12. Jason Sides 1808
13. Kerry Madsen 1741
14. Tim Kaeding 1556
15. Greg Wilson 1407 
16. Kyle Hirst 1319 
17. Brian Brown  1313
18. Jason Meyers 1303
19. Bill Rose 1234
20. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 1097

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at a Glance

El Paso Speedway Park, Paducah International Raceway, Tri-State Speedway

EL PASO, Texas - April 15, 2013 - After spending the last month and a half on the West Coast, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series heads toward the middle of the country for a trio of events this week.

On Tuesday, El Paso Speedway Park hosts its inaugural World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series race.

The Outlaws are set to compete at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky., on Friday. There has been a different winner in each of the seven races on the 3/8-mile track.

Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., wraps up the weekend on Saturday. It marks the 10th straight season with a race at the quarter-mile oval.

WHEN

Tuesday, April 16, at El Paso Speedway Park in El Paso, Texas. The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with racing set for 7 p.m.

Friday, April 19, at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky. The front gate is scheduled to open at 5 p.m. with racing set for 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 20, at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with racing set for 7:30 p.m.

WHERE

El Paso Speedway Park is located 14751 Marina Blvd in El Paso, Texas. Click on the link for a map ( http://goo.gl/maps/ZWlvO).

Paducah International Raceway is located at 4445 Shemwell Lane in Paducah, Ky. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/3avqe).

Tri-State Speedway is located at 9981 South U.S. Highway 41 in Haubstadt, Ind. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/xfraa).

TICKETS

Tickets for the events at El Paso Speedway Park and Paducah International Raceway can be purchased by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or calling 877-395-8606.

Tickets for the race at Tri-State Speedway can be accessed by clicking TriStateSpeedway.com.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws - WoOsprint.com

El Paso Speedway Park - EPSpeedwayPark.com

Paducah International Raceway - PaducahRacing.com

Tri-State Speedway - TriStateSpeedway.com

Dirt Radio Network - DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACKS

El Paso Speedway Park is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile track.

Paducah International Raceway is a high-banked, 3/8-mile oval. The track record of 12.825 seconds was established by Joey Saldana on April 17, 2009.

Tri-State Speedway is a high-banked, quarter-mile oval. The track record of 11.110 seconds was established by Sammy Swindell on Oct. 8, 2004.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winners at Paducah International Raceway:
2012 - Joey Saldana on April 13
2010 - Jac Haudenschild on April 16
2009 - Jason Meyers on April 17
2008 - Craig Dollansky on July 28
2007 - Danny Lasoski on April 6
2001 - Andy Hillenburg on June 12
1998 - Jeff Swindell on April 17

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winners at Tri-State Speedway:
2012 - Craig Dollansky on April 21
2011 - Sammy Swindell on May 30
2010 - Craig Dollansky on Oct. 16
2009 - Steve Kinser on June 25
2008 - Craig Dollansky on July 6
2007 - Steve Kinser on April 21
2006 - Craig Dollansky on April 15
2005 - Steve Kinser on April 16
2004 - Tim Kaeding on Oct. 8
1999 - Mark Kinser on May 16
1998 - Mark Kinser on May 10, Sammy Swindell on June 21
1997 - Steve Kinser on May 11, Sammy Swindell on June 22
1996 - Mark Kinser on May 12
1995 - Stevie Smith on May 14, Steve Kinser on July 16
1994 - Andy Hillenburg on May 15, Dave Blaney on July 17
1993 - Dave Blaney on May 16, Andy Hillenburg on July 18
1992 - Gary Wright on May 10, Sammy Swindell on July 26
1991 - Doug Wolfgang on May 12, Steve Kinser on July 14
1990 - Doug Wolfgang on May 13
1989 - Steve Kinser on May 14
1988 - Bobby Davis, Jr. and Sammy Swindell on May 15 (co-winners)
1980 - Steve Kinser on May 11
1979 - Lee James on May 13, Larry Gates on Aug. 19

3/8-MILE WINNERS

There have been four races on a 3/8-mile track this season. The winners are: Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Daryn Pittman - 1 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9) and Donny Schatz - 1 (Kings Speedway on April 12).

QUARTER-MILE WINNERS

There has been one race on a quarter-mile track this season. The winner was: Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23).

NEWS & NOTES

Feature winners: Daryn Pittman - 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Donny Schatz - 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16) and Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29).

Up Next: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series heads to Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Okla., on Friday, April 26, and to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., for the Spring Classic on Saturday, April 27.

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Pittman Earns Third Outlaws Victory at SoCal Showdown

He picks up first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win at Perris since 2002

PERRIS, Calif. - April 13, 2013 - It seemed fitting that the top World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series star collided with the premier Californian, who titles himself the "Outlaw killer."

Both literally and figuratively, championship points leader Daryn Pittman and reigning King of California Tim Kaeding capped the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series five-week West Coast swing in a head-to-head battle on Saturday in the SoCal Showdown at Perris Auto Speedway.

Pittman and Kaeding, along with Donny Schatz, are the only drivers to record multiple feature victories this season and of course, they were in a heated match to decide the winner on the famed half mile.

Kaeding took the lead on the start of the 30-lap feature, which went without a caution, and he entered traffic on Lap 8. One lap later, Pittman passed Schatz for the runner-up position on the bottom groove in turn three.

On the fast track, Pittman reeled in Kaeding before once again powering to the lead in turns three and four of Lap 18.

"Really the pass was the same with the way I got Donny," Pittman said. "I dove it in pretty deep into (turn) three. Them guys were kind of opening up their entry.

"Basically the same thing with Kaeding and I felt a little contact coming off of (turn) four. They were kinda opening up their entry and trying to come back across. I just shortened up the corner and we kind of met in the middle. It might not have been the prettiest thing, but I don't think it was anything anybody else wouldn't do for a win."

Kaeding saw things a bit differently.

"He slid underneath us and kinda got us in the left front (tire) a little bit," he said. "I'm just happy we didn't crash and ended up second. A podium is better than finishing last.

"We're not in the points deal, but we're definitely going to be the Outlaw killer this year."

While Kaeding stayed within five car lengths for the final 12 laps of the main event, Pittman hit his marks to record his first victory at Perris Auto Speedway since 2002. It also gave Pittman his third feature win this season - tops in the series.

A night after winning his second event of the season, Schatz rounded out the podium with a third-place finish.

"The track was fast and we just kind of missed it there in the feature," he said. "We were ok there at the end, but you just couldn't hardly get anybody. We just couldn't even get through lapped traffic. It was a little bit tricky."

Jason Meyers placed fourth and fast qualifier Chad Kemenah ended fifth.

Joey Saldana was sixth, David Gravel seventh, Sammy Swindell eighth, Craig Dollansky ninth and Cody Darrah rounded out the top 10.

SoCal Showdown Notebook

NOTES - Chad Kemenah set quick time in qualifying for the second straight race. … Donny Schatz claimed his third heat race win, Tim Kaeding his series-leading seventh and Craig Dollansky his third of the season. … The dash draw was a six. … Schatz won his second dash of the season. … This was the first event of the season without a Last Chance Showdown.

WINNERS - Daryn Pittman - 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 13, Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Donny Schatz - 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16) and Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29).

TIME TRIALS - Chad Kemenah was the fastest qualifier around the half-mile oval with a time of 14.232 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Joey Saldana (4 points), Daryn Pittman (3), Jason Meyers (2) and Cody Darrah (1).

SoCal Showdown Statistical Report; Perris Auto Speedway; Perris, Calif.; April 13, 2013

A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [3] [$10,000]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [2] [$5,500]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [1] [$3,200]; 4. 21M-Jason Meyers [4] [$2,800]; 5. 63-Chad Kemenah [6] [$2,500]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [5] [$2,300]; 7. 6-David Gravel [7] [$2,200]; 8. 1-Sammy Swindell [8] [$2,100]; 9. 7-Craig Dollansky [9] [$2,050]; 10. 4-Cody Darrah [11] [$2,000]; 11. 21-Brian Brown [10] [$1,500]; 12. 11-Steve Kinser [13] [$1,200]; 13. O-Jonathan Allard [14] [$1,100]; 14. 7S-Jason Sides [15] [$1,050]; 15. 29-Kerry Madsen [17] [$1,000]; 16. 11K-Kraig Kinser [18] [$900]; 17. 44W-Austen Wheatley [20] [$800]; 18. 51-Paul McMahan [12] [$800]; 19. W20-Greg Wilson [19] [$800]; 20. 6R-Bill Rose [21] [$800]; 21. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [16] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Tim Kaeding 1-17, Daryn Pittman 18-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 44W-Austen Wheatley [+3].

Qualifying - 1. 63-Chad Kemenah, 14.232; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana, 14.259; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman, 14.264; 4. 21M-Jason Meyers, 14.274; 5. 4-Cody Darrah, 14.275; 6. 51-Paul McMahan, 14.289; 7. 15-Donny Schatz, 14.289; 8. 83-Tim Kaeding, 14.299; 9. 6-David Gravel, 14.326; 10. 21-Brian Brown, 14.352; 11. 1-Sammy Swindell, 14.372; 12. 7-Craig Dollansky, 14.416; 13. 11-Steve Kinser, 14.522; 14. O-Jonathan Allard, 14.530; 15. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.536; 16. 83JR-Kyle Hirst, 14.564; 17. 29-Kerry Madsen, 14.625; 18. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 14.659; 19. W20-Greg Wilson, 14.706; 20. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 14.766; 21. 6R-Bill Rose, 14.811.

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [1]; 3. 63-Chad Kemenah [4]; 4. 21M-Jason Meyers [3]; 5. 11-Steve Kinser [5]; 6. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [6]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [7].

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 83-Tim Kaeding [2]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [1]; 3. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [3]; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen [6]; 6. O-Jonathan Allard [5]; 7. 44W-Austen Wheatley [7].

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1]; 2. 6-David Gravel [2]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [6]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [5]; 7. 6R-Bill Rose [7].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [1]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 21M-Jason Meyers [3]; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana [5]; 6. 63-Chad Kemenah [6]; 7. 6-David Gravel [7]; 8. 1-Sammy Swindell [9]; 9. 7-Craig Dollansky [10]; 10. 21-Brian Brown [8].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 2008
2. Joey Saldana 1875
3. Paul McMahan 1870
4. Sammy Swindell 1863
5. Donny Schatz 1855
6. Cody Darrah 1797
7. David Gravel 1791
8. Craig Dollansky 1770
9. Chad Kemenah 1725
10. Kraig Kinser 1704
11. Jason Sides 1676
12. Steve Kinser 1673
13. Kerry Madsen 1605
14. Tim Kaeding 1556
15. Kyle Hirst 1319
16. Brian Brown 1313
17. Jason Meyers 1303
18. Greg Wilson 1295
19. Bill Rose 1126
20. Jac Haudenschild 1012

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Schatz Claims Epic Thriller in Outlaws Return to Kings Speedway

Seven official lead changes highlight the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event

HANFORD, Calif. - April 12, 2013 - Wearing an ear-to-ear grin, Chad Kemenah hopped out of his car and went in for the hug on Donny Schatz.

Keep in mind, Kemenah had just finished second to Schatz in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series return to Kings Speedway on Friday night.

"That's just what happens when you get a race track to race on wide enough," Kemenah said. "These fans come out and just get a hell of a show. That was a lot of passing.

"I just want to thank all the fans for coming out here and Donny for such a good race. They got their money's worth and we're excited."

Schatz was a bit more subdued in celebrating his first career victory at the 3/8-mile track, which has featured a different winner in each of the last seven World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series main events.

"It was fun to have a good enough car to go around the race track in perfect condition to be able to go on the top and the bottom all the way around the whole track," Schatz said. "It was fun, but it was definitely not an easy win."

Despite nine cautions that kept the leader out of traffic, the race showcased seven official lead changes and possibly twice as many actual ones. Schatz and polesitter Tim Kaeding swapped the lead five times in the first 10 laps before a flat right rear tire derailed Kaeding around the midpoint of the 35-lap feature.

But as Kaeding faded before eventually spinning off the track in turn two on Lap 20, Kemenah picked up the heat on Schatz and rocketed to the top spot exiting turn two on Lap 17. He held onto the lead until Schatz powered around him in turn two on Lap 22.

"You knew the track was going to change drastically and it was pretty slick when we started," Schatz said. "We were able to maneuver on both ends."

Kemenah stayed within striking distance as they hit traffic on Lap 28, but the ninth - and final - caution flag was waved one lap later as D.J. Netto collided with fourth-place running David Gravel in turn two. The crash popped Gravel's left rear tire and forced him to pit. He returned to the race, but finished 12th.

Schatz got a clean restart and maintained the lead in the closing laps with Kemenah and third-running Sammy Swindell in tow.

"It was a fun race to watch," Swindell said. "We weren't any better than they were. It might have been different if I could have ever got to the front, but I don't think we were strong enough to quite get there. It was fun to watch and be able to participate in it."

Championship points leader Daryn Pittman, who dropped from 13th to last place after spinning on the opening lap, placed fourth to collect his series-leading ninth top five. Kraig Kinser drove from 12th to finish fifth.

Joey Saldana ended sixth, Craig Dollansky seventh, Paul McMahan eighth and Kyle Hirst charged from 20th to ninth to earn the KSE Hard Charger Award. Steve Kinser rounded out the top 10.

After driving from the back up to eighth following his caution, Kaeding slid off the track on the final lap and was credited with a 13th-place finish.

Kings Speedway Notebook

NOTES - This was the first race this season with fewer than 30 cars. … Chad Kemenah established quick time in qualifying for the first race this season. … Sammy Swindell claimed his third heat race win, Joey Saldana his second and Tim Kaeding his series-leading sixth of the season. … The dash draw was a six. … Kaeding became the 12th different dash winner of the season. … Brian Brown became the 12th different Last Chance Showdown winner of the year.

WINNERS - Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Daryn Pittman - 2 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Donny Schatz - 2 (Kings Speedway on April 12 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6); Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16) and Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29).

TIME TRIALS - Chad Kemenah was the fastest qualifier around the 3/8-mile oval with a time of 13.047 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Paul McMahan (4 points), Donny Schatz (3), Craig Dollansky (2) and Steve Kinser (1).

Kings Speedway Statistical Report; Hanford, Calif.; April 12, 2013

A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 15-Donny Schatz [3] [$10,000]; 2. 63-Chad Kemenah [6] [$5,500]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [9] [$3,200]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [13] [$2,800]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [12] [$2,500]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [7] [$2,300]; 7. 7-Craig Dollansky [4] [$2,200]; 8. 51-Paul McMahan [5] [$2,100]; 9. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [20] [$2,050]; 10. 11-Steve Kinser [2] [$2,000]; 11. 29-Kerry Madsen [19] [$1,500]; 12. 6-David Gravel [11] [$1,200]; 13. 83-Tim Kaeding [1] [$1,100]; 14. 7S-Jason Sides [8] [$1,050]; 15. O-Jonathan Allard [10] [$1,000]; 16. 21X-Carson Macedo [21] [$900]; 17. 4-Cody Darrah [16] [$800]; 18. OO-Cory Eliason [17] [$800]; 19. 21M-Jason Meyers [18] [$800]; 20. 24-Rico Abreu [15] [$800]; 21. 88N-D.J. Netto [24] [$800]; 22. 44W-Austen Wheatley [22] [$800]; 23. 77X-Wayne Johnson [23] [$800]; 24. 21-Brian Brown [14] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Tim Kaeding 1-2, 5, 7-9; Donny Schatz 3-4, 6, 10-16, 22-35; Chad Kemenah 17-21. KSE Hard Charger Award: 83JR-Kyle Hirst [+11].

Qualifying - 1. 63-Chad Kemenah, 13.047; 2. 51-Paul McMahan, 13.094; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.195; 4. 7-Craig Dollansky, 13.211; 5. 11-Steve Kinser, 13.233; 6. 83-Tim Kaeding, 13.245; 7. O-Jonathan Allard, 13.256; 8. 71M-Joey Saldana, 13.265; 9. 6-David Gravel, 13.305; 10. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.307; 11. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.327; 12. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.355; 13. 9-Daryn Pittman, 13.368; 14. 21-Brian Brown, 13.372; 15. 24-Rico Abreu, 13.447; 16. 4-Cody Darrah, 13.448; 17. OO-Cory Eliason, 13.468; 18. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.498; 19. 21M-Jason Meyers, 13.557; 20. 29-Kerry Madsen, 13.565; 21. 83JR-Kyle Hirst, 13.618; 22. 21X-Carson Macedo, 13.661; 23. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 13.709; 24. 6R-Bill Rose, 13.718; 25. 41-Dominic Scelzi, 13.787; 26. 88N-D.J. Netto, 13.845; 27. 77X-Wayne Johnson, 14.132.

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [1]; 2. O-Jonathan Allard [2]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [3]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [4]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman [5]; 6. 21M-Jason Meyers [7]; 7. 4-Cody Darrah [6]; 8. 21X-Carson Macedo [8]; 9. 41-Dominic Scelzi [9].

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 71M-Joey Saldana [2]; 2. 11-Steve Kinser [3]; 3. 11K-Kraig Kinser [1]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [4]; 5. OO-Cory Eliason [6]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [7]; 7. 21-Brian Brown [5]; 8. 44W-Austen Wheatley [8]; 9. 88N-D.J. Netto [9].

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 83-Tim Kaeding [3]; 2. 7S-Jason Sides [1]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 6-David Gravel [2]; 5. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [7]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu [5]; 7. 6R-Bill Rose [8]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 9. 77X-Wayne Johnson [9].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 83-Tim Kaeding [1]; 2. 11-Steve Kinser [2]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 7-Craig Dollansky [3]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [5]; 6. 63-Chad Kemenah [6]; 7. 71M-Joey Saldana [8]; 8. 7S-Jason Sides [10]; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell [9]; 10. O-Jonathan Allard [7].

B-Main - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 21-Brian Brown [1] [-]; 2. 4-Cody Darrah [2] [-]; 3. 21X-Carson Macedo [4] [-]; 4. 44W-Austen Wheatley [5] [-]; 5. 77X-Wayne Johnson [9] [-]; 6. 88N-D.J. Netto [8] [-]; 7. 6R-Bill Rose [6] [$200]; 8. W20-Greg Wilson [3] [$180]; 9. 41-Dominic Scelzi [7] [$175].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 1855
2. Paul McMahan 1756
3. Joey Saldana 1733
4. Sammy Swindell 1729
5. Donny Schatz 1711
6. Cody Darrah 1666
7. David Gravel 1655
8. Craig Dollansky 1638
9. Kraig Kinser 1586
10. Chad Kemenah 1580
11. Jason Sides 1554
12. Steve Kinser 1547
13. Kerry Madsen 1485
14. Tim Kaeding 1410
15. Kyle Hirst 1211
16. Brian Brown 1185
17. Greg Wilson 1183
18. Jason Meyers 1159
19. Bill Rose 1016
20. Jac Haudenschild 1012

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Paducah International Raceway only Outlaws Stop in Kentucky

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series hits the 3/8 mile on Friday, April 19

PADUCAH, Ky. - April 9, 2013 - Seven for seven.

Paducah International Raceway has never seen a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series repeat winner in the seven features since the opener in 1998. That streak will be on the line as Joey Saldana - last season's winner - and the Outlaws head to the high-banked track on Friday, April 19.

"Paducah's a really fun race track," Chad Kemenah said. "It's pretty wide, it gets really racy there usually and it puts a really good show for the fans. It's usually really, really exciting."

It is also the only World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event in Kentucky this season.

"Turn one and two is pretty tricky," championship points leader Daryn Pittman said. "I've kinda always struggled there. It's got a lot of bank to it. It's fast. It's got long straightaways and kind of tight corners. I'm definitely looking forward to going back and trying to improve on what I've done in the past."

Jeff Swindell claimed the inaugural event with Andy Hillenburg, Danny Lasoski, Craig Dollansky, Jason Meyers and Jac Haudenschild each picking up a win before Saldana's triumph last year.

Tickets can be ordered online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606.

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Golobic Realizes Dream as World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Winner

He leads the final 21 laps and outlasts childhood hero Saldana at Antioch Speedway

ANTIOCH, Calif. - April 5, 2013 - The offseason, weekdays, every night before falling asleep. There is a lot of time spent dreaming and for a young sprint car driver, dreams are the gateway for perseverance.

On Friday at Antioch Speedway, Shane Golobic's dreams were nothing like reality.

Golobic passed polesitter Jonathan Allard in thick traffic on lap 10 and held off Joey Saldana - Golobic's favorite World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series driver - to capture his first career victory, which left him talking almost as fast as he drove after an emotional celebration on the frontstretch.

"It doesn't compare," Golobic said as a smile engulfed his face. "I always knew it'd be pretty awesome to win one. I didn't know if I was ever going to get the chance. There's some guys who win a lot of races and don't ever get to win an Outlaws race, so to be able to do it is awesome.

"I couldn't be happier right now. We beat the best. The Outlaws are the best and we beat them. It's just surreal to even think that we did it."

Allard took the early advantage at the start of the 30-lap feature with Golobic in tow. Golobic twice pulled side by side with Allard in turns one and two only to see Allard's momentum help him maintain the lead.

The duo reached traffic on Lap 7 and Golobic nearly made it three wide exiting turn two as he and Allard lapped Chad Kemenah, who had to start at the back of the field after going to the work area to change an MSD box before the green flag.

However, Golobic thought better and backed off. Three laps later, Golobic powered around Allard in turns three and four to gain the lead amidst a handful of cars in traffic.

"In traffic it's almost better to be running second," Golobic said. "He just kinda got hung up behind a lapped car and I kinda saw that and went to the top and got him. We got out front and started working traffic."

Allard dropped to fifth in two laps with Saldana picking up the pressure on Golobic. With about 10 laps remaining, Golobic struggled to lap Dominic Scelzi, who started the feature as the alternate when Kerry Madsen was unable to take the green flag because of a broken roll pin in the magneto.

"I knew Saldana was coming pretty hard toward the end," Golobic said. "He's been my favorite Outlaw for a lot of years, so for him to run second to me, it's crazy."

Saldana closed to within two car lengths, but Golobic was effective enough at picking his way through traffic and after clearing Scelzi with a handful of laps remaining, Golobic pulled away.

"I thought we had a shot there, but lapped traffic was tough," Saldana said. "I screwed up on one of them lapped cars and it cost me a shot at winning.

"(Golobic's) been running extremely strong. This is the style of racing that he likes and he did a great job tonight. He stayed focused with his car the whole night and ran a great race."

Cody Darrah passed Californian Tim Kaeding, who won the last World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event at Antioch Speedway, for third place with three laps remaining.

"We were a little free when we were out in the open, but in lapped traffic I felt like we really had an advantage," Darrah said. "I love this race track. It's aggressive, especially tonight. It's one of those race tracks where you do the opposite that you do at every other place."

Kaeding finished fourth and NASCAR sensation Kyle Larson ended fifth.

Sammy Swindell was sixth, Allard seventh, Donny Schatz eighth, Kyle Hirst ninth and championship points leader Daryn Pittman rounded out the top 10.

Scelzi earned the KSE Hard Charger Award after maneuvering from 24th to 18th.

Antioch Speedway Notebook

NOTES - Daryn Pittman established quick time in qualifying for the third race this season. … Cody Darrah claimed his second heat race win, Shane Golobic his first, Jason Meyers his first and Sammy Swindell his second of the year. … The dash draw was an eight. … Jonathan Allard became the first two-time dash winner of the season. … Craig Dollansky won his first Last Chance Showdown of the year. ... Golobic is the 10th different feature winner in 12 races this season. … Golobic is also the 111th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature winner.

WINNERS - Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Daryn Pittman - 2 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Shane Golobic - 1 (Antioch Speedway on April 5); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16); Donny Schatz - 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6) and Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29).

Antioch Speedway Statistical Report; Antioch, Calif.; April 5, 2013

A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 121-Shane Golobic [2] [$10,000]; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana [4] [$5,500]; 3. 4-Cody Darrah [6] [$3,200]; 4. 83-Tim Kaeding [5] [$2,800]; 5. 57-Kyle Larson [7] [$2,500]; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell [3] [$2,300]; 7. O-Jonathan Allard [1] [$2,200]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz [10] [$2,100]; 9. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [14] [$2,050]; 10. 9-Daryn Pittman [9] [$2,000]; 11. 21M-Jason Meyers [8] [$1,500]; 12. 51-Paul McMahan [12] [$1,200]; 13. 24-Rico Abreu [15] [$1,100]; 14. 11K-Kraig Kinser [11] [$1,050]; 15. 6-David Gravel [16] [$1,000]; 16. 77-Jac Haudenschild [17] [$900]; 17. 7-Craig Dollansky [21] [$800]; 18. 41-Dominic Scelzi [24] [$800]; 19. 11-Steve Kinser [19] [$800]; 20. 33E-Evan Suggs [22] [$800]; 21. 7S-Jason Sides [18] [$800]; 22. 88-Terry McCarl [23] [$800]; 23. 63-Chad Kemenah [13] [$800]; 24. W20-Greg Wilson [20] [$800]. Lap Leaders: 0-Jonathan Allard 1-9; 121-Shane Golobic 10-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: 41-Dominic Scelzi [+6].

Qualifying - 1. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.706; 2. 57-Kyle Larson, 11.753; 3. 83-Tim Kaeding, 11.753; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell, 11.797; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 11.852; 6. 51-Paul McMahan, 11.878; 7. 63-Chad Kemenah, 11.882; 8. 83JR-Kyle Hirst, 11.888; 9. 4-Cody Darrah, 11.891; 10. 71M-Joey Saldana, 11.921; 11. 24-Rico Abreu, 11.940; 12. 6-David Gravel, 11.954; 13. O-Jonathan Allard, 11.964; 14. 121-Shane Golobic, 12.003; 15. 21M-Jason Meyers, 12.011; 16. 15-Donny Schatz, 12.018; 17. 77-Jac Haudenschild, 12.048; 18. 7S-Jason Sides, 12.061; 19. 11-Steve Kinser, 12.061; 20. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.096; 21. 7-Craig Dollansky, 12.096; 22. 21X-Carson Macedo, 12.141; 23. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.144; 24. 41-Dominic Scelzi, 12.162; 25. 88-Terry McCarl, 12.172; 26. 33E-Evan Suggs, 12.183; 27. 21-Brian Brown, 12.208; 28. 25-Bobby McMahan, 12.267; 29. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 12.329; 30. OO-Jason Statler, 12.362; 31. 26M-Sean McMahan, 12.629; 32. 26-Billy Aton, 12.650; 33. 15X-Pat Harvey Jr., 12.923; 34. 52-Dusty Green, 13.487; 35. 77X-Wayne Johnson, No Time.

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 4-Cody Darrah [2]; 2. O-Jonathan Allard [1]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 77-Jac Haudenschild [5]; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3]; 6. 7-Craig Dollansky [6]; 7. 88-Terry McCarl [7]; 8. 44W-Austen Wheatley [8]; 9. 15X-Pat Harvey Jr. [9].

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 121-Shane Golobic [1]; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana [2]; 3. 51-Paul McMahan [3]; 4. 7S-Jason Sides [5]; 5. 57-Kyle Larson [4]; 6. 33E-Evan Suggs [7]; 7. 21X-Carson Macedo [6]; 8. OO-Jason Statler [8]; 9. 52-Dusty Green [9].

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 21M-Jason Meyers [1]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [4]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu [2]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [3]; 5. 11-Steve Kinser [5]; 6. W20-Greg Wilson [6]; 7. 21-Brian Brown [7]; 8. 26M-Sean McMahan [8]; 9. 77X-Wayne Johnson [9].

Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 3. 6-David Gravel [2]; 4. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [3]; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen [5]; 6. 41-Dominic Scelzi [6]; 7. 25-Bobby McMahan [7]; 8. 26-Billy Aton [8].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. O-Jonathan Allard [2]; 2. 121-Shane Golobic [1]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [5]; 4. 71M-Joey Saldana [3]; 5. 83-Tim Kaeding [6]; 6. 4-Cody Darrah [4]; 7. 57-Kyle Larson [7]; 8. 21M-Jason Meyers [9]; 9. 9-Daryn Pittman [8]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz [10].

B-Main - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1] [-]; 2. W20-Greg Wilson [3] [-]; 3. 33E-Evan Suggs [6] [-]; 4. 88-Terry McCarl [5] [-]; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen [4] [$200]; 6. 25-Bobby McMahan [8] [$180]; 7. 44W-Austen Wheatley [9] [$175]; 8. OO-Jason Statler [10] [$160]; 9. 26M-Sean McMahan [11] [$150]; 10. 15X-Pat Harvey Jr. [13] [$150]; 11. 52-Dusty Green [14] [$150]; 12. 21X-Carson Macedo [2] [$150]; 13. 21-Brian Brown [7] [$150]; 14. 26-Billy Aton [12] [$150]; 15. 77X-Wayne Johnson [15] [$150].

Note: Dominic Scelzi finished 5th in the B-Main, but was added to the field as the first alternate when Kerry Madsen was unable to start the A-Main. Madsen was paid as the first non-transfer car from the B-Main.

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 1713
2. Paul McMahan 1618
3. Joey Saldana 1595
4. Sammy Swindell 1585
5. Donny Schatz 1558
6. Cody Darrah 1550
7. David Gravel 1529
8. Craig Dollansky 1500
9. Kraig Kinser 1446
10. Jason Sides 1432
11. Chad Kemenah 1429
12. Steve Kinser 1416
13. Kerry Madsen 1357
14. Tim Kaeding 1286
15. Greg Wilson 1108
16. Brian Brown 1083
17. Kyle Hirst 1079
18. Jason Meyers 1047
19. Jac Haudenschild 1012
20. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 969

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Rained Out at Calistoga

Today’s race at Antioch Speedway is still going as scheduled

CALISTOGA, Calif. - April 5, 2013 - The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event at Calistoga Speedway on Saturday has been cancelled because of heavy storms and persistent drizzle that has tormented the area this week.

For those who purchased tickets, mail them to the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series office for a refund. For Will Call tickets, call the office for a refund or an exchange. The value of the ticket can be used as an exchange for the race at Kings Speedway in Hanford on Friday, April 12, or at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris on Saturday, April 13.

Today's race at Antioch Speedway is going ahead as scheduled.

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Returns to the Wild West

The Outlaws only visit to Texas in 2013 features a new and unique track for the series

By Dan Beaver - EL PASO, Texas - April 4, 2013 - World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers face a clean slate on Tuesday, April 16, as they head to El Paso for the first-ever race on that track and their only visit to Texas in 2013.

It has been two years since the Outlaws were last in Texas, but the most recent race was held on the other side of the state at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown. Sammy Swindell won the 40-lap feature that night, but he and the rest of the drivers face a new challenge at El Paso Speedway Park.

Sprint car fans in West Texas are hungry for big league competition because the track is not only new to the series, so is the venue-sort of. The last time the Outlaws were in this part of the country, they were not in the country at all but rather across the border in Mexico at Autopista Juarez in 1992.

Steve Kinser is the only driver with experience in the market and on this track. "I was a lot younger at the time, but I remember winning that race and it is always part of the conversation when we get back to this area."

Kinser also raced at El Paso last November in a 360 sprint car. "I have had an opportunity to be on track but it was in daytime and it will change under the lights. Running there at all could be a little benefit, but I didn't get a chance to run very long because of some mechanical difficulties."

He knows the challenges faced by the new venue cannot be minimized. "We have a really tough group of cars and you have to come off the hauler fast."

El Paso Speedway Park has some unique characteristics that not only make it challenging for the drivers, but enjoyable for the fans. This 0.375-mile D-shaped oval has an elevated backstretch, which means "there isn't a bad seat in the house," according to one of the track owners Royal Jones. "A lot of time, the track keeps its cushion very well, sometimes in the middle groove and sometimes high, so we should be able to keep the competition lively."

"Anticipation is already high and reserve tickets are already moving," Jones said. And all of the fans who purchase advanced reserved seating are eligible for a free fan pit pass as well.

That excitement is echoed by Chris Morgan of Motorsport Ventures, the event's promoter. "It's great to be back in this market and the fans have always been supportive of the Outlaws there, whether we were in Hollywood Hills over in Albuquerque or Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces. They show up in force for any event, weekend or week night."

"This is going to be a big show, so even though this is the first time we have been to El Paso, it is almost certainly not going to be the last," Morgan said.

Tickets can be ordered online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606.

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Perris Auto Speedway Hosts World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series on Saturday, April 13

Seven of the last eight races at half mile have featured different winners

PERRIS, Calif. - April 3, 2013 - According to the trend, a first-time winner should stand atop the podium when the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series visits Perris Auto Speedway.

After Mark Kinser claimed the first five races at the half mile, seven of the last eight events - and the last five consecutive - have featured a different winner heading into the SoCal Showdown on Saturday, April 13.

One of those drivers is Kerry Madsen, who picked up a victory in 2007 and finished fifth during last season's return to Perris Auto Speedway after a five-year hiatus.

"It's an enjoyable track for me and I'm definitely looking forward to Perris," he said. "It suits my style. It races like a 3/8 (mile). It doesn't really race like a half mile. You've still got some speed on the straights and the corners are kinda tight and it builds a pretty nice ledge."

Joey Saldana outlasted Californian and 2004 winner Jason Meyers in last year's event.

"Last year I was fortunate enough to get a win at Perris," Saldana said. "I love coming out here to the West Coast, definitely at the beginning of the year and definitely in September. It's fun just coming out here; it's a great atmosphere. All the fans really support sprint car racing."

Daryn Pittman, Craig Dollansky and Johnny Herrera also have wins at Perris Auto Speedway, and Danny Lasoski is the only driver besides Kinser with multiple victories.

Tickets can be ordered online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606. Fans who purchase an advanced reserve seat all can receive a FREE fan pit pass.

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Back to Kings Speedway

The premier sprint car series tackles the 3/8-mile track on Friday, April 12

HANFORD, Calif. - April 2, 2013 - Joey Saldana is searching for his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature victory as the driver for Motter Motorsports.

A 2000 winner at Kings Speedway, where the series hasn't completed an event since 2003, Saldana has the 3/8-mile track circled on his calendar. The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competes at Kings Speedway on Friday, April 12.

"I'm definitely looking forward to Hanford," Saldana said. "We don't get to race there much. I love racing there and we've been fortunate enough to win a race. Hopefully we can go back there and get right where we left off and that was with a win, so hopefully this 71m car can get a victory out here on the West Coast."

Dating back to 2000, the past six races at Kings Speedway have been won by a different driver. Before that streak, 20-time champion Steve Kinser claimed a series-leading seven wins with Sammy Swindell, Stevie Smith and Danny Lasoski each winning three of the 28 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events between 1985-2003.

"It's always been a fun place to go race," Kerry Madsen said. "It's got a nice little progressive banking to it so it can be quite quick and I'm pretty excited to go back there."

Tickets can be ordered online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606. Fans who purchase an advanced reserve ticket may receive a FREE fan pit pass.

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at a Glance

Antioch Speedway, Calistoga Speedway

ANTIOCH, Calif. - April 1, 2013 - A pair of dramatically different tracks highlight this weekend's World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events in California.

On Friday, Antioch Speedway - a high-banked, 3/8 mile - hosts the premier sprint car series for the third time in as many years. Californian Tim Kaeding won a thriller on the final lap last season with 20-time champion Steve Kinser claiming the inaugural event in 2011.

Scenic Calistoga Speedway, which is a flatter half mile, will have a race on Saturday for the 25th time in the past 28 years. Kinser has a series-leading five feature victories during that span at Calistoga Speedway.

WHEN

Friday, April 5, at Antioch Speedway in Antioch, Calif. The front gate is scheduled to open at 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 6, at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga, Calif. The front gate is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. with qualifying around 6:30 p.m.

WHERE

Antioch Speedway is located at 1201 W. 10th Street in Antioch, Calif. Click on the link for a map ( http://goo.gl/maps/Myiyj).

Calistoga Speedway is located at 1435 North Oak Street in Calistoga, Calif. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/pzhap).

TICKETS

Tickets for the events at Antioch Speedway and Calistoga Speedway can be purchased by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or calling 877-395-8606.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws - WoOsprint.com

Antioch Speedway - AntiochSpeedway.com

Calistoga Speedway - CalistogaSpeedway.org

Dirt Radio Network - DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACKS

Antioch Speedway is a high-banked, 3/8-mile oval. The track record of 11.563 seconds was established by Sammy Swindell on Sept. 12, 2011.

Calistoga Speedway is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 16.057 seconds was established by Mark Kinser on Aug. 31, 1997.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winners at Antioch Speedway:
2012 - Tim Kaeding on Sept. 10
2011 - Steve Kinser on Sept. 12

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winners at Calistoga Speedway:
2012 - Donny Schatz on Sept. 9
2011 - Jason Sides on April 2
2007 - Danny Lasoski on Sept. 1, Danny Lasoski on Sept. 2
2006 - Craig Dollansky on Sept. 3
2005 - Danny Lasoski on Sept. 3
2004 - Donny Schatz on Sept. 4
2003 - Danny Lasoski on Aug. 31
2002 - Daryn Pittman on Sept. 1
2001 - Jeff Shepard on Sept. 2
2000 - Danny Lasoski on Sept. 3
1999 - Sammy Swindell on Sept. 5
1998 - Stevie Smith on Sept. 6
1997 - Sammy Swindell on Aug. 31
1996 - Dave Blaney on Sept. 1
1995 - Steve Kinser on Sept. 3
1994 - Jeff Swindell on Sept. 4
1993 - Steve Kinser on Sept. 5
1992 - Steve Kinser on Sept. 6
1991 - Steve Kinser on Sept. 1
1990 - Sammy Swindell on Sept. 9
1989 - Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 10
1987 - Steve Kinser on Sept. 20
1986 - Doug Wolfgang on Oct. 19
1978 - Rick Ferkel on June 10, Johnny Anderson on Sept. 23

3/8-MILE WINNERS
There have been two races on a 3/8-mile track this season. The winners are: Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22) and Daryn Pittman - 1 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9).

HALF-MILE WINNERS
There have been five races on a half-mile track this season. The winners are: Tim Kaeding - 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16); Daryn Pittman - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15) and Donny Schatz - 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6).

Feature winners: Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Daryn Pittman - 2 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16); Donny Schatz - 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6) and Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29).

Up Next: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series is set to wrap up its spring schedule in California at Kings Speedway in Hanford on Friday, April 12, and at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris on Saturday, April 13, for the SoCal Showdown.

2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Schedule & Winners

No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2013)

1. / Friday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (1)

2. / Saturday, Feb. 16 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Terry McCarl (1)

3. / Sunday, Feb. 17 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)

4. / Wednesday, March 6 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (1)

5. / Thursday, March 7 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)

6. / Saturday, March 9 / Tucson International Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Daryn Pittman (2)

7. / Friday, March 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Tim Kaeding (2)

8. / Saturday, March 16 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Craig Dollansky (1)

9. / Friday, March 22 / Stockton 99 Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Kyle Larson (1)

10. / Saturday, March 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Paul McMahan (1)

11. / Friday, March 29 / Merced Speedway / Merced, Calif. / Sammy Swindell (1)

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Points Standings through March 29
1. Daryn Pittman 1578
2. Paul McMahan 1492
3. Joey Saldana 1449
4. Sammy Swindell 1445
5. Donny Schatz 1424
6. David Gravel 1409
7. Cody Darrah 1406
8. Craig Dollansky 1384
9. Chad Kemenah 1325
10. Jason Sides 1324
11. Kraig Kinser 1323
12. Steve Kinser 1304
13. Kerry Madsen 1282
14. Tim Kaeding 1141
15. Brian Brown 1008
16. Greg Wilson 1006
17. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 969
18. Kyle Hirst 947
19. Jason Meyers 919
20. Jac Haudenschild 894

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3 for 3: Swindell Remains Undefeated at Merced Speedway

He leads final 27 laps to claim first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of year

MERCED, Calif. - March 29, 2013 - There was no need to panic. The pieces were laid out, just not put together.

On a perfect California Friday evening, Sammy Swindell completed the puzzle to capture his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season and his third consecutive to remain undefeated at Merced Speedway.

"This track has been good to me," he said. "We've been here three times and have gotten the same result. I'm looking forward to coming back here again."

While Swindell wasn't ready to give up on the season after the first 10 races - when he recorded only one top-five finish and four top 10s - Merced was a sight for sore eyes. Swindell had a marvelous record at the third mile in the only two previous World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events. He qualified in the top four both times, finished in the top four in his heat race both times and placed in the top four of the dash both times.

Oh, and he led an impressive 79 of the 80 feature laps.

That trend continued on Friday when Swindell, who went out last to qualify, timed in sixth quickest on a track that had slowed dramatically. He then placed third in his heat race and second in the dash to earn a spot on the front row of the 40-lap feature.

Yet it was NASCAR sensation Kyle Larson who jumped to the early lead. Larson led the first 13 laps before the right rear tire on his car popped going into turn one, giving the lead to Swindell.

"I think our car was good there to run with Kyle maybe in the last half of the race," Swindell said. "His car was pretty good to start; mine was a bit tight, but the track was going to go away and the fuel was going to come out. I felt like we had something."

With the bottom groove favored and only one caution the rest of the race, Swindell maneuvered through traffic perfectly. Championship points leader Daryn Pittman was able to close within three car lengths in traffic once, but Swindell was in control.

"Things went his way tonight," Pittman said. "Some nights things go your way and put you in the right position to win the race. He's awfully talented and when you give him a chance to win and put him on the front row, he's awfully hard to beat.

"Tonight track position was really important. I think Larson was going to be pretty hard to beat if he didn't have a flat."

Californian Tim Kaeding, who along with Pittman are the only multiple feature winners this season, passed Chad Kemenah for third place exiting turn two with two laps remaining. It was his sixth top five in eight events this season.

"It's been an awesome year," Kaeding said. "Tonight really wasn't where we needed to be, but we put ourselves in contention for a top five."

Kemenah placed fourth and Paul McMahan ended fifth.

Shane Golobic was sixth, fast qualifier and new track record holder Joey Saldana seventh, Brian Brown eighth and Donny Schatz recorded the KSE Hard Charger Award after piloting from 16th to ninth. Jason Sides rounded out the top 10.

Merced Speedway Notebook

NOTES - Joey Saldana established quick time and a track record in qualifying for the first race this season. … Paul McMahan claimed his third heat race win, Greg Wilson his first and Brian Brown his second of the season. … The dash draw was a six. … Kyle Larson became the 11th different dash winner in as many events this season. … David Gravel picked up his first Last Chance Showdown victory of the year.

WINNERS - Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Daryn Pittman - 2 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16); Donny Schatz - 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6) and Sammy Swindell - 1 (Merced Speedway on March 29).

TIME TRIALS - Joey Saldana was the fastest qualifier around the third-mile oval with a track-record time of 10.823 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Chad Kemenah (4 points), David Gravel (3), Daryn Pittman (2) and Tim Kaeding (1).

Merced Speedway Statistical Report; Merced, Calif.; March 29, 2013

A-Main - (40 Laps) - 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [2] [$10,000]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [4] [$5,500]; 3. 83-Tim Kaeding [3] [$3,200]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [5] [$2,800]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [9] [$2,500]; 6. 121-Shane Golobic [7] [$2,300]; 7. 71M-Joey Saldana [6] [$2,200]; 8. 21-Brian Brown [8] [$2,100]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz [16] [$2,050]; 10. 7S-Jason Sides [13] [$2,000]; 11. 6-David Gravel [11] [$1,500]; 12. 4-Cody Darrah [18] [$1,200]; 13. 88-Terry McCarl [20] [$1,100]; 14. 57-Kyle Larson [1] [$1,050]; 15. 21M-Jason Meyers [14] [$1,000]; 16. 11-Steve Kinser [15] [$900]; 17. W20-Greg Wilson [10] [$800]; 18. 7-Craig Dollansky [21] [$800]; 19. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [19] [$800]; 20. 77-Jac Haudenschild [12] [$800]; 21. OO-Jason Statler [22] [$800]; 22. 37-Matt Mitchell [23] [$800]; 23. O-Jonathan Allard [17] [$800]; 24. 77X-Wayne Johnson [24] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Kyle Larson 1-13, Sammy Swindell 14-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz [+7].

Qualifying - 1. 71M-Joey Saldana, 10.823; 2. 63-Chad Kemenah, 10.888; 3. 6-David Gravel, 10.979; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.039; 5. 83-Tim Kaeding, 11.051; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell, 11.070; 7. 77-Jac Haudenschild, 11.154; 8. 57-Kyle Larson, 11.160; 9. 121-Shane Golobic, 11.167; 10. 51-Paul McMahan, 11.192; 11. W20-Greg Wilson, 11.199; 12. 21-Brian Brown, 11.204; 13. 7S-Jason Sides, 11.217; 14. 21M-Jason Meyers, 11.234; 15. 11-Steve Kinser, 11.247; 16. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.258; 17. O-Jonathan Allard, 11.263; 18. 4-Cody Darrah, 11.295; 19. 83JR-Kyle Hirst, 11.297; 20. 88-Terry McCarl, 11.316; 21. 7-Craig Dollansky, 11.365; 22. 37-Matt Mitchell, 11.397; 23. 77X-Wayne Johnson, 11.435; 24. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 11.462; 25. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 11.470; 26. 24A-Rico Abreu, 11.499; 27. OO-Jason Statler, 11.565; 28. OOX-Cory Eliason, 11.569; 29. 29-Kerry Madsen, 11.590; 30. 88N-D.J. Netto, 11.607; 31. 21X-Carson Macedo, 11.705.

Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 51-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [3]; 3. 77-Jac Haudenschild [2]; 4. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [5]; 6. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [7]; 7. 21X-Carson Macedo [11]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz [6]; 9. OOX-Cory Eliason [10]; 10. 44W-Austen Wheatley [9]; 11. 37-Matt Mitchell [8].

Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. W20-Greg Wilson [1]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [2]; 3. 83-Tim Kaeding [3]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [4]; 5. 21M-Jason Meyers [5]; 6. 88-Terry McCarl [7]; 7. O-Jonathan Allard [6]; 8. 24A-Rico Abreu [9]; 9. 29-Kerry Madsen [10]; 10. 77X-Wayne Johnson [8].

Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 21-Brian Brown [1]; 2. 121-Shane Golobic [2]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [3]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [6]; 5. 7-Craig Dollansky [7]; 6. OO-Jason Statler [9]; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser [8]; 8. 11-Steve Kinser [5]; 9. 6-David Gravel [4]; 10. 88N-D.J. Netto [10].

Dash - (8 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 57-Kyle Larson [1]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 3. 83-Tim Kaeding [3]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 5. 63-Chad Kemenah [5]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [6]; 7. 121-Shane Golobic [7]; 8. 21-Brian Brown [10]; 9. 51-Paul McMahan [8]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [9].

B-Main - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 6-David Gravel [1] [-]; 2. 11-Steve Kinser [2] [-]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [3] [-]; 4. O-Jonathan Allard [4] [-]; 5. 37-Matt Mitchell [5] [-]; 6. 77X-Wayne Johnson [6] [-]; 7. 24A-Rico Abreu [9] [$200]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [7] [$180]; 9. 44W-Austen Wheatley [8] [$175]; 10. 21X-Carson Macedo [13] [$160]; 11. 29-Kerry Madsen [11] [$150]; 12. 88N-D.J. Netto [12] [$150]; 13. OOX-Cory Eliason [10] [$150].

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Pumped for Antioch

The first of two events at the 3/8-mile track is set for Friday, April 5

ANTIOCH, Calif. - March 27, 2013 - It was the pass of the season.

Californian Tim Kaeding's slide job on World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Champion Donny Schatz in the last turn on the final lap lit up Antioch Speedway last September and is the talk heading into this season's spring event at the 3/8 mile on Friday, April 5.

"Obviously three guys going for the win there at the end was pretty neat for the fans," Joey Saldana said. "Hopefully we're involved in a chance to win that race and it can be as exciting as it was last year."

It's the first of two World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series races this season at the high-banked track. The other will be the final race of the season in California on Sunday, Sept. 8.

Steve Kinser also won a thriller in the inaugural event at Antioch Speedway in 2011. He passed Craig Dollansky in traffic with five laps remaining and held off NASCAR sensation Kyle Larson to claim the victory, which set the stage for exciting races at Antioch Speedway.

"That's one of my favorite tracks on the West Coast," Cody Darrah said. "It really forces you to pass and be in close-quarters racing. I'm really looking forward to going there."

Kaeding, Kinser, Californian Jonathan Allard - who led led the first 28 of 30 laps last season - and Kraig Kinser are the only drivers with top-10 finishes in both events.

Tickets can be ordered online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606.

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Scenic Calistoga Improved for World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series

The premier sprint car series invades wine country for its annual visit on Saturday, April 6

CALISTOGA, Calif. - March 26, 2013 - It's certainly one of the most scenic tracks in the country and with several improvements in recent months, Calistoga Speedway is set up to once again be a marquee track.

After 75years of operation, the racing surface as well as several facets of the facility were upgraded to improve the competition on the track and the enjoyment from the stands. The first opportunity for fans to enjoy the revamped half mile is on Saturday, April 6, when the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series makes its annual visit to the Napa County Fairgrounds.

"Sprint car racing is a really country born form of racing and to go in that atmosphere, and to go through Calistoga and Napa Valley, to be able to race at such a nostalgic dirt track, is great," Cody Darrah said. "And it's a fast place. When you're driving there that's one of the fastest race tracks we go to all year. It puts on a pretty tremendous event."

Donny Schatz claimed the feature victory last season en route to his fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship. He is now one of four drivers to win multiple events at Calistoga Speedway. Steve Kinser and Danny Lasoski have each won a series-leading five times with Sammy Swindell earning three wins.

Eleven other drivers picked up a single victory and a myriad of drivers are searching for their first on April 6.

"The half miles are always fun," said Daryn Pittman, who won in 2002. "It's been awhile since I've been there. We won the Harvest Classic there several years back when it was $20,000 to win. I really enjoy it and looking forward to going back."

Tickets can be ordered online by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or by calling 877-395-8606. Fans who purchase advanced reserved seating are eligible for a free fan pit pass as well.

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World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at a Glance

Merced Speedway

MERCED, Calif. - March 25, 2013 - Merced Speedway is coming at a good time for Sammy Swindell, who has claimed the only two World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature events at the third-mile oval.

Swindell, who has only one top five in the first 10 races this season, and the premier sprint car series makes their third visit in as many seasons at Merced Speedway on Friday.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, California native and the most recent feature winner, Paul McMahan, will make his second appearance with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at the track. McMahan, who recently announced his full-time status as an Outlaw, is the only driver within 100 points of championship points leader Daryn Pittman.

WHEN

Friday, March 29, at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif. The front gate is scheduled to open at 1 p.m. with qualifying at approximately 7 p.m.

WHERE

Merced Speedway is located at the Merced County Fairgrounds at 900 Martin Luther King Way in Merced, Calif. Click on the link for a map ( http://g.co/maps/gsknw).

TICKETS

Tickets can be purchased by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or calling 877-395-8606.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws - WoOsprint.com

Merced Speedway - RaceMerced.com

Dirt Radio Network - DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACK

Merced Speedway is a semi-banked, third-mile oval. The track record of 10.878 seconds was established by Kraig Kinser on March 30, 2012.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winners at Merced Speedway:

2012 - Sammy Swindell on March 30

2011 - Sammy Swindell on April 1

THIRD-MILE WINNERS

There have been two races on a third-mile oval this season. The winners are: Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16) and Tim Kaeding - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15).

NEWS & NOTES

Feature winners: Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Daryn Pittman - 2 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16) and Donny Schatz - 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6).

Up Next: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series continues its California swing with events at Antioch Speedway in Antioch on Friday, April 5, and at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga on Saturday, April 6.

2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Schedule & Winners

No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2013)

1. / Friday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Daryn Pittman (1)

2. / Saturday, Feb. 16 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Terry McCarl (1)

3. / Sunday, Feb. 17 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)

4. / Wednesday, March 6 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Donny Schatz (1)

5. / Thursday, March 7 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)

6. / Saturday, March 9 / Tucson International Raceway / Tucson, Ariz. / Daryn Pittman (2)

7. / Friday, March 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Tim Kaeding (2)

8. / Saturday, March 16 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, Calif. / Craig Dollansky (1)

9. / Friday, March 22 / Stockton 99 Dirt Track / Stockton, Calif. / Kyle Larson (1)

10. / Saturday, March 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, Calif. / Paul McMahan (1)

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McMahan Celebrates an Eventful Day at Mini Gold Cup

He also announces full-time status with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series

CHICO, Calif. - March 23, 2013 - Saturday was a day of celebration and commemoration for Paul McMahan.

It began during the bright afternoon when he announced his CJB Motorsports team will compete full time this season with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. It was then capped under the lights with a splattering of confetti on the frontstretch at Silver Dollar Speedway, where McMahan earned his 15 th career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory at the famed Mini Gold Cup.

"Kenny Speck passed away last Friday night at Tulare and we laid him to rest today, and this is the first time I've been back to Stephen's (Allard) hometown here in Chico," he said after an emotional Victory Lane. "To win here, I know he's smiling down, looking on me - both of them are. I said earlier in the night that if I could win here this would be for them guys and I was fortunate enough to get it done."

While McMahan was all smiles after leading the final 33 of the 40-lap feature, several other drivers left the track in a less-than-desirable mood following a hectic finish, including runner up Chad Kemenah.

After taking last weekend off to heal from a concussion, Kemenah took another wild ride as he collided with NASCAR star Tony Stewart racing for second place to the checkered flag. Kemenah won the position, but ended with a wrecked car in the process.

For Stewart, who started on the pole and led the first seven laps in his first career race at Silver Dollar Speedway, the trouble started in turn four on the final lap.

After David Gravel drove around him in turn three for second place, Gravel spun sideways in turn four. Stewart had nowhere to go and the two drivers crashed in the bottom of the corner. Both were able to keep going, but the melee started the havoc.

Stewart plowed forward to the middle of the track while Gravel's car was momentarily straightened before he eventually spun across the finish line in sixth place.

"He's going for a second-place finish so we can't fault him for that," Stewart said. "He just spun in front of us and we clipped him on the way by. Then you're racing to the checkered there and Chad got a really good run on the inside of us. Just banged into him, drove over the left front (tire) and it tore his car all to pieces for a second-place run."

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series officials had to review a video replay to determine the exact finishing order for everyone behind McMahan, who is second in the championship points standings and can now chase more than wins.

"When I headed to the race track I still didn't know what we were doing," he said. "Right before the drivers meeting (crew chief) Barry Jackson told me that we've got a contract to sign. So I got pretty excited."

Shane Golobic finished fourth and Roger Crockett placed fifth.

After Gravel, Kyle Hirst ended seventh, 14th-starter Kraig Kinser eighth, championship points leader Daryn Pittman ninth and 17th -starter Tim Kaeding rounded out the top 10.

Steve Kinser earned the KSE Hard Charger Award after maneuvering from 23rd to 13th.

Mini Gold Cup Notebook

NOTES - Jonathan Allard drove several memorial laps during Opening Ceremonies to honor his brother, Stephen, who passed away during the offseason. Fellow drivers, crew members and officials lined the edge of the track to pay respect. … This was the first race on a quarter-mile track this season. … It was the fifth time in 10 races this season with at least 40 cars. … Kyle Hirst set quick time in qualifying for the first race this season and the first time in his career. … David Gravel, Cody Darrah and Tony Stewart each claimed their first heat race win and Paul McMahan his second of the season. … The dash draw was a six. … Rico Abreu earned his first C Main victory of the year. … Stewart became the 10th different driver to win a dash in as many races this season. … Jason Statler won his first Last Chance Showdown of the year.

WINNERS - Tim Kaeding - 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Daryn Pittman - 2 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky - 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Kyle Larson - 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan - 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl - 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16) and Donny Schatz - 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6).

TIME TRIALS - Kyle Hirst was the fastest qualifier around the quarter-mile oval with a time of 11.685 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Daryn Pittman (4 points), Shane Golobic (3), Chad Kemenah (2) and Andy Gregg (1).

Mini Gold Cup Statistical Report; Silver Dollar Speedway; Chico, Calif.; March 23, 2013
A-Main - (40 Laps) - 1. 51-Paul McMahan [2] [$10,000]; 2. 63-Chad Kemenah [11] [$5,500]; 3. 14-Tony Stewart [1] [$3,200]; 4. 121-Shane Golobic [3] [$2,800]; 5. 11C-Roger Crockett [5] [$2,500]; 6. 6-David Gravel [8] [$2,300]; 7. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [7] [$2,200]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [14] [$2,100]; 9. 9-Daryn Pittman [4] [$2,050]; 10. 83-Tim Kaeding [17] [$2,000]; 11. 1-Sammy Swindell [13] [$1,500]; 12. OO-Jason Statler [20] [$1,200]; 13. 11-Steve Kinser [23] [$1,100]; 14. 4-Cody Darrah [9] [$1,050]; 15. 33E-Evan Suggs [19] [$1,000]; 16. 44W-Austen Wheatley [18] [$900]; 17. 71M-Joey Saldana [25] [$]; 18. 7S-Jason Sides [15] [$800]; 19. 15-Donny Schatz [6] [$800]; 20. 7-Craig Dollansky [21] [$800]; 21. 27-Sean Becker [16] [$800]; 22. 53-Andy Gregg [12] [$800]; 23. O-Jonathan Allard [22] [$800]; 24. 21-Brian Brown [10] [$800]; 25. 24A-Rico Abreu [24] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Tony Stewart 1-7, Paul McMahan 8-40. KSE Hard Charger Award: 11-Steve Kinser [+10].

Qualifying - 1. 83JR-Kyle Hirst, 11.685; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman, 11.763; 3. 121-Shane Golobic, 11.768; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah, 11.814; 5. 53-Andy Gregg, 11.842; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell, 11.866; 7. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 11.904; 8. 7S-Jason Sides, 11.928; 9. 11C-Roger Crockett, 11.935; 10. 27-Sean Becker, 11.949; 11. 14-Tony Stewart, 11.979; 12. 51-Paul McMahan, 11.987; 13. 6-David Gravel, 11.988; 14. 4-Cody Darrah, 11.991; 15. 15-Donny Schatz, 11.995; 16. 21-Brian Brown, 12.017; 17. 83-Tim Kaeding, 12.024; 18. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 12.031; 19. 7J-Justin Sanders, 12.050; 20. 33E-Evan Suggs, 12.067; 21. OO-Jason Statler, 12.068; 22. 44-Chris Martin, 12.084; 23. 7-Craig Dollansky, 12.085; 24. O-Jonathan Allard, 12.097; 25. 77X-Wayne Johnson, 12.110; 26. 21M-Jason Meyers, 12.129; 27. 77-Jac Haudenschild, 12.143; 28. 55-Bud Walberg, 12.153; 29. 11-Steve Kinser, 12.172; 30. 71M-Joey Saldana, 12.195; 31. 3C-Willie Croft, 12.201; 32. 25-Bobby McMahan, 12.223; 33. 24A-Rico Abreu, 12.229; 34. 88-Terry McCarl, 12.231; 35. 29-Kerry Madsen, 12.309; 36. W20-Greg Wilson, 12.319; 37. 26-Sam Hafertepe Jr, 12.374; 38. 37-Matt Mitchell, 12.425; 39. 15X-Pat Harvey Jr., 12.542; 40. 21X-Carson Macedo, 12.547; 41. 26M-Sean McMahan, 12.854; 42. 11X-Nick Rescino, No Time.

Heat 1 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 6-David Gravel [1]; 2. 11C-Roger Crockett [2]; 3. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [4]; 4. 83-Tim Kaeding [5]; 5. 53-Andy Gregg [3]; 6. OO-Jason Statler [6]; 7. 11-Steve Kinser [8]; 8. 24A-Rico Abreu [9]; 9. 26-Sam Hafertepe Jr [10]; 10. 26M-Sean McMahan [11]; 11. 77X-Wayne Johnson [7].

Heat 2 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 4-Cody Darrah [1]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 3. 27-Sean Becker [2]; 4. 1-Sammy Swindell [3]; 5. 44W-Austen Wheatley [5]; 6. 21M-Jason Meyers [7]; 7. 88-Terry McCarl [9]; 8. 71M-Joey Saldana [8]; 9. 44-Chris Martin [6]; 10. 37-Matt Mitchell [10]; 11. 11X-Nick Rescino [11].

Heat 3 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [1]; 3. 121-Shane Golobic [4]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3]; 5. 7-Craig Dollansky [6]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [9]; 7. 3C-Willie Croft [8]; 8. 77-Jac Haudenschild [7]; 9. 15X-Pat Harvey Jr. [10]; 10. 7J-Justin Sanders [5].

Heat 4 - (10 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 51-Paul McMahan [2]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [1]; 3. 7S-Jason Sides [3]; 4. 63-Chad Kemenah [4]; 5. O-Jonathan Allard [6]; 6. 33E-Evan Suggs [5]; 7. 25-Bobby McMahan [8]; 8. 21X-Carson Macedo [10]; 9. 55-Bud Walberg [7]; 10. W20-Greg Wilson [9].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 2. 51-Paul McMahan [1]; 3. 121-Shane Golobic [4]; 4. 9-Daryn Pittman [5]; 5. 11C-Roger Crockett [3]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [9]; 7. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [6]; 8. 6-David Gravel [7]; 9. 4-Cody Darrah [8]; 10. 21-Brian Brown [10].

C-Main - (10 Laps - Top 2 finishers transfer to the B-feature) - 1. 24A-Rico Abreu [1] [-]; 2. 88-Terry McCarl [2] [-]; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen [3] [$125]; 4. 21X-Carson Macedo [8] [$125]; 5. 26-Sam Hafertepe Jr [5] [$125]; 6. 37-Matt Mitchell [6] [$100]; 7. W20-Greg Wilson [4] [$100]; 8. 26M-Sean McMahan [9] [$100]; 9. 11X-Nick Rescino [10] [$100]; 10. 15X-Pat Harvey Jr. [7] [$100].

B-Main - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. OO-Jason Statler [3] [-]; 2. 33E-Evan Suggs [2] [-]; 3. 11-Steve Kinser [9] [-]; 4. 24A-Rico Abreu [13] [-]; 5. 21M-Jason Meyers [6] [$200]; 6. 77-Jac Haudenschild [7] [$180]; 7. 44-Chris Martin [4] [$175]; 8. 71M-Joey Saldana [10] [$160]; 9. 7J-Justin Sanders [1] [$150]; 10. 3C-Willie Croft [11] [$150]; 11. 55-Bud Walberg [8] [$150]; 12. 25-Bobby McMahan [12] [$150]; 13. 88-Terry McCarl [14] [$150]; 14. 77X-Wayne Johnson [5] [$150].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Top 20 Championship Standings
1. Daryn Pittman 1430
2. Paul McMahan 1352
3. Joey Saldana 1308
4. Sammy Swindell 1295
5. Donny Schatz 1292
6. Cody Darrah 1280
7. David Gravel 1278
8. Craig Dollansky 1270
9. Kraig Kinser 1248
10. Kerry Madsen 1207
11. Jason Sides 1194
12. Steve Kinser 1186
13. Chad Kemenah 1179
14. Tim Kaeding 996
15. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 969
16. Greg Wilson 890
17. Brian Brown 874
18. Kyle Hirst 835
19. Jason Meyers 799
20. Bill Rose 791

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