[b World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Deer Creek Speedway, River Cities Speedway & Dacotah Speedway]
[i Concord, NC - August 16, 2009]
WHAT
• The World of Outlaws return to action this week with trip north to open the 2009 Gold Rush Tour, with the series inaugural event at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota for the Sprint for a Cure Summer Clash on Wednesday, August 19, followed by the second stop of the season at River Cities Speedway in North Dakota on Friday, August 21 and an event at Dacotah Speedway on Saturday, August 22. Heading into the trio of races this week, Donny Schatz holds a 55 point lead over Jason Meyers in the series championship standings with Joey Saldana third, Steve Kinser fourth and Jason Sides fifth. The Gold Rush Tour will consist of 12 nights of racing over the course of 25 days at eight tracks in five states and one Canadian province.
WHEN
• On Wednesday, August 19 at Deer Creek Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Central with hot laps set for 6 p.m. Central.
• On Friday, August 21 at River Cities Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Central with hot laps set for 6 p.m. Central.
• On Saturday, August 22 at Dacotah Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Central with hot laps set for 6 p.m. Central.
WHERE
• Deer Creek Speedway is located in Spring Valley, Minnesota, a1/2 Mile North of the intersection of State Highway 16 and US Highway 63.
• River Cities Speedway is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Travel 1.6 miles east of I-29 (exit 141) on US 2 (at the Greater Grand Forks Fairgrounds).
• Dacotah Speedway is located in Mandan, North Dakota. From I-94 to exit 155, which turns into Main Street, then go to Memorial Highway, then 0.7 mile south, then 0.3 mile west.
TICKETS
• On Wednesday, August 19 at Deer Creek Speedway, adult general admission tickets will be available on the day of the race for $35, with general admission tickets for children 12-under $15. Adult reserved tickets will be available in advance for $35 with reserved tickets for children 12-under $15 if purchased in advance. Pit combos will also be available for $40 and include a reserved ticket and a pit pass. For tickets call the track at 507-754-6107.
• On Friday, August 21 at River Cities Speedway, adult general admission tickets will be $30 if purchased in advance and $32 the day of the race, with general admission tickets for children ages 6-12 $15 with kids 5-under admitted free of charge in the general admission section. Adult reserved tickets will be $33 if purchased in advance and $35 the day of the race, with reserved tickets for children ages 15-under $15. Pit combos are also available for $38 for advance purchase only and include a reserved seat and a pit pass. Buy a ticket to 2 or more of the North Dakota events and receive a $2 discount per ticket. For tickets call SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023 or the track at 218-773-3002.
• On Saturday, August 22 at Dacotah Speedway, adult general admission tickets in the infield will be $30, with general admission tickets in the infield for kids ages 6-12 just $15, with kids five-under admitted free in the infield general admission section. Adult reserved tickets in the main grandstands will be $35 with reserved seats in the grandstand for children 12-under $15. Reserved seats in the top rows of the grandstands with chairbacks will be available for $38. Pit combos are also available for $38 for advance purchase only and include a reserved seat and a pit pass. . For tickets call SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023 or the track at 701-751-2783.
ON THE INTERNET
• Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRTVision.com. cybercast, as well as on the DIRT Radio Network Go to http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the action.
• The World of Outlaws is at: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
• Deer Creek Speedway is at: http://www.deercreekspeedway.com
• River Cities Speedway is at: http://www.rivercitiesspeedway.com
• Dactoah Speedway is at: http://www.dacotahspeedway.net
• DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
• Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile. The track record of 11.927 seconds was established by Travis Whitney on June 18, 2009.
• River Cities Speedway is a high-banked ¼-mile. The track record of 9.66 seconds was established on June 1, 2007.
• Dacotah Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile. The track record of 14.723 seconds at 91.693 mph was established by Craig Dollansky on August 16, 2008.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Deer Creek Speedway include:
2009 will mark the World of Outlaws first visit to Deer Creek Speedway.
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at River Cities Speedway include:
2008- Donny Schatz on June 27
2007- Joey Saldana on June 29
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Dacotah Speedway include:
2008- Steve Kinser on August 16
• FEATURE WINNERS: There has been 48 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park, Silver Dollar Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, Lone Star Speedway, Houston Raceway Park, The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park-twice, U.S. 36 Raceway, 34 Raceway and I-55 Raceway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Eldora Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, Eldora Speedway and K-C Raceway), Danny Lasoski (Delaware International Speedway, Nodak Speedway, Eagle Raceway, Charter Raceway Park and Lernerville Speedway), Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway, Paducah International Raceway, I-96 Speedway, Red River Valley Speedway and Ohsweken Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lebanon Valley Speedway and I-55 Raceway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway-twice), Steve Kinser (Tri-State Speedway and Limaland Motorsports Park), Terry McCarl (Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Dale Blaney (Attica Raceway Park), Randy Hannagan (Thunderbowl Raceway), Tim Kaeding (Riverside International Speedway),Chad Kemenah (Manzanita Speedway), Jason Sides (Ohsweken Speedway) and Stevie Smith (Lernerville Speedway).
• 3/8-MILE-WINNERS: Deer Creek Speedway and Dacotah Speedway are both high-banked 3/8-mile ovals. The World of Outlaws have raced 12 times on a track that size this season. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Lawrenceburg Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park-twice, U.S. 36 Raceway and 34 Raceway), Donny Schatz (Lawrenceburg Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway and K-C Raceway) Jason Meyers (Paducah International Raceway and Ohsweken Speedway, Danny Lasoski (Nodak Speedway) and Jason Sides (Ohsweken Speedway).
• THREE-TENTHS-MILE-WINNERS: River Cities Speedway is a high-banked three-tenths-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced once this season on a track that size. The winner was Donny Schatz (River Cities Speedway).
DRIVER WEB SITES
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers that maintain their own Web sites on the Internet include:
Craig Dollansky-http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Jac Haudenschild-http:/www.haudenschildracing.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Kraig Kinser-http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser-http://www.stevekinser.com
Jason Meyers-http://www.eliteracing.net
Joey Saldana-http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz-http://www.donnyschatz.com
Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com
Lucas Wolfe-http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For information on Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Brian Ellenberger visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/Drivers/Brian%20Ellenberger.aspx
2009 STAT ATTACK
There have been 48 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events in 2009.
A-Feature winners (14 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 13
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 11
3- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 5
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 5
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 2
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 2
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (22 Different Drivers)
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 310 laps
2- Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 306 laps
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 203 laps
4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 125 laps
5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 111 laps
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 93 laps
6- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 76 laps
7- Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 49 laps
8- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 43 laps
9- Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 39 laps
10- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 35 laps
11- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 30 laps
12- Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 26 laps
13- Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 25 laps
14- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 22 laps
15- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 20 laps
16- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 18 laps
17- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 15 laps
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 15 laps
18- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 14 laps
19- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 12 laps
20- Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 10 laps
Time trial leaders (17 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 10
2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 6
3- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 4
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 4
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
4- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 2
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
5- Ryan Bohlke, Fredon, New Jersey- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Track records established during 2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (5)
Joey Saldana, March 13, Silver Dollar Speedway (1/4-mile), Chico, California, 10.918 seconds at 82.433 mph
Terry McCarl, March 20, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.713 seconds at 94.297 mph
Joey Saldana, April 17, Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah, Kentucky, 12.825 seconds at 105.263 mph
Sammy Swindell, July 4, Eagle Raceway (1/3-mile), Eagle, Nebraska, 11.076 seconds at 108.234 mph
Joey Saldana, July 29, Ohsweken Speedway (3/8-mile), Ohsweken, Ontario, 12.420 seconds at 108.696 mph
Crane Cams Dash Winners (18 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 7
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 7
2- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 3
5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 2
6- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-1
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Pole Positions (18 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 7
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 7
2- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 3
5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 2
6- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
B-main Winners (28 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 4
2- Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 3
3- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 3
Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- 3
Tommy Worley, Farmington, Missouri- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
4- Bill Balog, Cameron, Wisconsin- 1
Garry Brazier, Sydney, NSW, Australia- 1
Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Cole Duncan, Lockborne, Ohio- 1
Mike Erdley, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Missouri- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, Manitoba- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Bob Martin, East Grand Forks, Minnesota- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso. Oklahoma- 1
Sean Robinson, Bronson, Michigan- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, Ohio- 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 5
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 3
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 3
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 2
4- Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1
Dustin Daggett, Portland, Michigan- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2
Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1
Aaron Higgins, Waverly, Ohio- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Brad Kuhn, Avon, Indiana- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Brian Montieth, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1
George Suprick, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Jessica Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 1
Penske Power Position
1- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 6
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio-4
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
5- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
6- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
7- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Memphis, Tennessee- 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 1
Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1
Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon, Washington- 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 1
SuperClean Start Award
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 4
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 4
3- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 2
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
Jessica, Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 2
4- Jonanthan Allard, Chico, California- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Jason Johnson, Eunice, Louisiana- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose. California- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Chris Shirek, Thompsontown, North Dakota- 1
Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 180
Shaver Specialties 169 -11
Kistler 161 -19
Don Ott 153 -26
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 222
J&J 210 -12
NEWS & NOTES
• On the Web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint includes driver biographies with individual statistics, pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. There also are links to the Official 2009 Rulebook and the 2009 Membership form.
• Sign on, tune in: DIRTVision.com will again be providing fans, media, teams, promoters, and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many World of Outlaws, and DIRTcar Racing sanctioned events this year. For more information visit: www.DIRTVision.com.
• Tune into the Web: If fans can’t get to any of the upcoming events, they can experience the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series live on DIRTVision.com through the DIRT Radio Network, where announcer Johnny Gibson keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the event. To listen to the audio broadcasts, log on to www.DIRTVision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. For technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@DIRTVision.com.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Crane Cams (Official Valvetrain), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Fusion Energy Boost (Official Energy Boost), Quaker State (Official Motor Oil), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder’s Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.
- Tony Veneziano on Aug 17, 2009
- Article Date: 8/17/2009