4/6/2010
Sprint Source
At a Glance: WoO Return to Oklahoma at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola
[i Concord, NC—April 5, 2010—]
WHAT
•The World of Outlaws return to Oklahoma for the first time since 2005 with an inaugural event at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola on Saturday, April 10. Following a two week break in the schedule, the event at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola opens a stretch of 18 consecutive weekends that will see the World of Outlaws in action. Jason Meyers leads the series back to Oklahoma with a five point lead in the championship standings over 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, while Joey Saldana is third, just 20 markers back, with Donny Schatz fourth and Jason Sides fifth. The Top-Five in the standings are separated by 58 points.
WHEN
•On Saturday, April 10, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p. m. Central and hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Central with time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7:30 p.m. Central.
WHERE
•Tri-State Speedway is located in Pocola, Oklahoma. Travel 1.6 miles west of the Arkansas state line on U.S. 271, then 0.3 miles north.
TICKETS
•On Saturday, April 10 at Tri-State Speedway, general admission tickets for adults will be $30 in advance and $35 the day of the race, with general admission tickets for children ages 6-12 $15, with kids five-under admitted free of charge. Reserved seats for adults will be $33 in advance and $35 the day of the race, with reserved tickets for children ages 12-under $15. Pit combos will also be available for advance purchase only and include a reserved seat and a pit pass for $38. For tickets call the track at 918-687-9200 or SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023. For more information on tickets visit http://www.slspromotions.com.
ON THE INTERNET
•The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
•Tri-State Speedway is at: http://www.tri-statespeedway.com
•SLS Promotions is at: http://www.slspromotions.com
•DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
•Tri-State Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile oval.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Tri-State Speedway include:
2010 will mark the World of Outlaws first visit to Tri-State Speedway.
FEATURE WINNERS
• There have been nine World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway and Volunteer Speedway), Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway and Volunteer Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park) and Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park).
3/8-MILE WINNERS
• Tri-State Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile. The World of Outlaws raced 17 times on a track that size in 2009. The winners included: Joey Saldana (Lawrenceburg Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park-twice, U.S. 36 Raceway, 34 Raceway, Castrol Raceway-twice and Deer Creek Speedway), Donny Schatz (Lawrenceburg Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, K-C Raceway and Dacotah Speedway), Jason Meyers (Paducah International Raceway, Ohsweken Speedway and Clay County Fair Speedway), Danny Lasoski (Nodak Speedway) and Jason Sides (Ohsweken Speedway).
DRIVER WEB SITES
The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain their own Web sites on the Internet:
Cody Darrah- http://www.codydarrah.com
Craig Dollansky- http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Sam Hafertepe Jr.- http://www.sam15.com
Jac Haudenschild- http://www.haudenschildracing.com
Tim Kaeding- http://www.tkaedingracing.com
Chad Kemenah- http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser- http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Terry McCarl- http://www.terrymccarl.com
Paul McMahan- http://paulmcmahanracing.com
Jason Meyers- http://www.eliteracing.net
Joey Saldana- http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz- http://www.donnyschatz.com
Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com
Lucas Wolfe- http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For information on Brian Ellenberger, Ben Gregg and Toni Lutar visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
A number of teams also have Facebook pages online including: Kasey Kahne Racing, Sides Motorsports, Steve Kinser Racing and Tony Stewart Racing.
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been nine World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (6 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 2
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown - Total laps led (11 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 71 laps
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 60 laps
3- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 46 laps
4- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 30 laps
5- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 laps
6- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 17 laps
7- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
8- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 12 laps
9- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 10 laps
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 10 laps
10- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 8 laps
Time trial leaders (7 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
2- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -2
3- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Washington- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California - 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (3)
*Tim Kaeding, March 5, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.651 seconds at 94.759 mph
*Lucas Wolfe, March 13, Houston Raceway Park, (1/4-mile), Baytown, Texas, 11.561 seconds at 77.848 miles per hour
*Kasey Kahne, March 19, Volunteer Speedway (4/10-mile), Bulls Gap, Tennessee, 10.258 seconds at 140.378 mph.
Dash Winners (8 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 1
Pole Positions (8 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 1
B-main Winners (7 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins
1- Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 2
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio - 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
2- Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona - 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota - 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 980
Toni Lutar 811 -169
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 38
Kistler 32 -6
Shaver Specialties 30 -8
Don Ott 26 -12
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 44
J&J 33 -11
XXX 31 -13
NEWS & NOTES
•Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the racing action.
•Meet & greet: Jason Meyers, the current World of Outlaws point leader who leads the series with three wins, along Craig Dollansky who was victorious earlier this season, will be on hand at Hooters in Fort Smith, Arkansas this Friday, April 9 to meet and greet fans between 3-5 p.m. Central along with their race cars and haulers for fans to get an up close look at an 850-plus horsepower winged sprint car. The Hooters in Fort Smith, Arkansas is located at 6401 Rogers Avenue. A shuttle will be available from the Best Western in Fort Smith which is the Official Hotel of the event, to Hooters for the Meet & Greet.
•On the web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint and includes driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. Also links to the Official World of Outlaws Rulebook and the DIRTcar Membership form can be found on the site.
•Up next: A trip to the Midwest with a stop at Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky on Friday, April 16 and a visit to I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri on Saturday, April 17.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder’s Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.
Submitted By: Tony Veneziano
