8/30/2010
Sprint Source
At a Glance: Gold Rush Tour through the Pacific Northwest at Cottage Grove Speedway, Skagit Speedway & Grays Harbor Raceway
Concord, NC—August 30, 2010—
WHAT
•The Gold Rush Tour continues for the World of Outlaws this week with four races over a six-day period at three tracks in the always scenic Pacific Northwest, beginning on Wednesday, September 1 at Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon. The series then heads north to Skagit Speedway in Washington, on Friday, September 3 and Saturday, September 4, before spending Labor Day at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington on Monday, September 6. Entering the week, Joey Saldana leads Steve Kinser by 26 points in the series standings, with Jason Meyers third only 38 markers back. Meyers is the defending race winner at Cottage Grove Speedway and won the finale at Skagit Speedway last year, while Saldana was victorious in the opener Skagit in 2009.
WHEN
•On Wednesday, September 1 at Cottage Grove Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 3 p.m. Pacific with hot laps set for 6 p.m. Pacific, with time trails to follow. Racing is set for 7 p.m. Pacific.
•On Friday, September 3 at Skagit Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific and hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Pacific with time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7 p.m. Pacific.
•On Saturday, September 4 at Skagit Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific and hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Pacific with time trials to follow. Racing is set for 7 p.m. Pacific.
•On Monday, September 6 at Grays Harbor Raceway, the pit gates will open at 1:30 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 3:30 p.m. Pacific with hot laps set for 5 p.m. Pacific, with time trials to follow and racing is set for 6;30 p.m. Pacific.
WHERE
• Cottage Grove Speedway is located in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Take I-5 to exit 174, then one block south on Gateway, then one block south on North 19th St., then right for 0.3 mile on Ostrander Lane, then 0.4 mile north on Douglas.
• Skagit Speedway is located in Alger, Washington, From the North, take I-5 South to the Lake Samish Road Exit 240 towards Alger. Turn left on Lake Samish Road. Go 1 mi to Old Highway 99 N. Turn right on Old Highway 99 N, go 3.3 miles. From the South, exit 232. Then north from the Cook Rd. Shell on Hyw 99 approx. 5 miles.
• Grays Harbor Raceway is located in Elma, Washington, just minutes from Olympia and Aberdeen on Hwy 12 on the grounds of the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds.
TICKETS
• On Wednesday, September 1 at Cottage Grove Speedway, tickets in the grandstand will be $40, with tickets for kids ages 3-12 $20. For more information on tickets visit http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or call the track at 541-942-7561.
•On Friday, September 3 at Skagit Speedway, Adults tickets (ages 18-64) will be $35, with tickets for Seniors (ages 64-over), Juniors (ages 7-17) and Military $25, with tickets for children (6-under) $10. For more information and to purchase tickets call the track office at 360) 724-3567.
•On Saturday, September 4 at Skagit Speedway, Adults tickets (ages 18-64) will be $35, with tickets for Seniors (ages 64-over), Juniors (ages 7-17) and Military $25, with tickets for children (6-under) $10. For more information and to purchase tickets call the track office at 360) 724-3567.
•On Monday, September 6 at Grays Harbor Raceway, reserved tickets will be $38, with premium tickets also available. To purchase tickets online visit: http://graysharborraceway.ticketforce.com.
ON THE INTERNET
•The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
• Cottage Grove Speedway is at http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com
• Skagit Speedway is at http://www.skagitspeedway.com
• Grays Harbor Raceway is at http://www.graysharborraceway.net
•DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
•Cottage Grove Speedway is a high-banked 1/4-mile. The track record of 9.991 seconds at 90.081 mph was established by Joey Saldana on August 29, 2007.
•Skagit Speedway is a high-banked three-tenths-mile. The track record of 10.872 seconds at 99.338 mph was established by Jason Sides on September 4, 2009
•Grays Harbor Raceway is a high-banked 3/8-mile. The track record of 11.915 seconds was established by Craig Dollansky on Aug. 27, 2004
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PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Cottage Grove Speedway include:
2009- Jason Meyers on September 8
2008- Donny Schatz on September 2
2007- Joey Saldana on August 29
2005- Danny Lasoski on August 30
2004- Kraig Kinser on August 31
2003- Steve Kinser on August 26
2002 - Danny Lasoski on August 27
2000 - Steve Kinser on August 29
1999 - Danny Lasoski on August 23
1998 - Donny Schatz on August 24
1997 - Sammy Swindell on August 25
1996 - Mark Kinser on August 27
1995 - Steve Kinser on August 29
1994 - Dave Blaney on August 31
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Skagit Speedway include:
2009- Joey Saldana on September 4, Jason Meyers on September 5
2008- Jason Solwold on August 30, Joey Saldana on August 31
2007- Brooke Tatnell on August 24, Craig Dollansky on August 25
2006- Brooke Tatnell on Aug. 26
2002 - Joey Saldana on August 23
1995 - Dave Blaney on August 26
1994 - Dave Blaney on August 27
1979 - Jack Hewitt on June 14, Sammy Swindell on June 15, Doug Wolfgang on June 16 1978 - Doug Wolfgang on June 17, Doug Wolfgang on June 18
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Grays Harbor Raceway include:
2008- Kraig Kinser on September 1
2007- Shane Stewart on August 27
2005- Donny Schatz on August 27
2004- Steve Kinser on August 28
2003- Jason Meyers on August 23
2002 - Tim Shaffer on August 17
2001 - Stevie Smith on August 18
2000 - Mark Kinser on August 20
1999 - Mark Kinser on August 21
1998 - Steve Kinser on August 22
1997 - Sammy Swindell on August 23
1996 - Dave Blaney on August 24
Note- The event in 2009 was rained out.
FEATURE WINNERS
• There have been 53 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Eldora Speedway-twice, Dodge City Raceway Park, River Cities Speedway, LaSalle Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Lernerville Speedway, Nodak Speedway and Castrol Raceway), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, Tri-State (Okla.) Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway, I-96 Speedway, North Central Speedway, I-55 Raceway and Castrol Raceway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park, Jackson Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Eldora Speedway, Autodrome Drummond and Fulton Speedway), Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park , Tri-City Speedway, Missouri State Fair Speedway and Ohsweken Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway and Nodak Speedway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park, The Dirt Track at Charlotte and Ohsweken Speedway), Lance Dewease (Lernerville Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway and Knoxville Raceway), Sammy Swindell (Dodge City Raceway and Huset’s Speedway), Brooke Tatnell (Knoxville Raceway and Junction Motor Speedway), Dale Blaney (Limaland Motorsports Park), Doug Esh (Lebanon Valley Speedway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway), Chad Layton (Williams Grove Speedway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway), Fred Rahmer (Williams Grove Speedway) and Tim Shaffer (I-55 Raceway).
1/4-MILE WINNERS
•Cottage Grove Speedway is a high-banked 1/4-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced four times this season on a track that size. The winners include: Joey Saldana (River Cities Speedway and LaSalle Speedway), Dale Blaney (Limaland Motorsports Park), Steve Kinser (River Cities Speedway), and Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park).
THREE-TENTHS-MILE WINNERS
• Skagit Speedway is a high-banked three-tenths-mile oval. The World of Outlaws raced twice on a track that size in 2009. The winners were: Jason Meyers (Skagit Speedway) and Joey Saldana (Skagit Speedway).
3/8-MILE WINNERS
• Grays Harbor Raceway is a high-banked 3/8-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced 14 times on a track that size this season. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Dodge City Raceway Park, Nodak Speedway and Castrol Raceway), Craig Dollansky (Cedar Lake Speedway and Nodak Speedway), Jason Meyers (Tri-State-Okla. Speedway and Castrol Raceway), Sammy Swindell (Dodge City Raceway Park and Huset’s Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway), Steve Kinser (Fulton Speedway), Donny Schatz (Ohsweken Speedway), Jason Sides (Ohsweken Speedway) and Brooke Tatnell (Junction Motor Speedway).
DRIVER WEB SITES
The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain their own Web sites on the Internet:
Cody Darrah- http://www.codydarrah.com
Craig Dollansky- http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Sam Hafertepe Jr.- http://www.sam15.com
Jac Haudenschild- http://www.haudenschildracing.com
Chad Kemenah- http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser- http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Paul McMahan- http://paulmcmahanracing.com
Jason Meyers- http://www.eliteracing.net
Joey Saldana- http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz- http://www.donnyschatz.com
Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com
Lucas Wolfe- http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For information on Ben Gregg and Toni Lutar visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
A number of teams also have Facebook pages online including: Jason Meyers, Kasey Kahne Racing, Lucas Wolfe, Sides Motorsports, Steve Kinser Racing and Tony Stewart Racing.
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 53 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (17 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 12
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 9
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 7
4- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 4
5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 3
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
6- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania - 2
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 2
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 2
7- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania - 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania - 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown - Total laps led (25 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 310 laps
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 203 laps
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 175 laps
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 116 laps
5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 104 laps
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 89 laps
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 65 laps
8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 62 laps
9- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 61 laps
10- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 59 laps
11- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 50 laps
12- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia – 42 laps
13- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 38 laps
14- Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 37 laps
15- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 35 laps
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 35 laps
16- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana –33 laps
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania –33 laps
17- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 24 laps
18- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 laps
19- Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 19 laps
20- Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
21- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania – 5 laps
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 5 laps
22- Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2 laps
Time trial leaders (17 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 9
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 8
3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 5
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5
4- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -5
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 4
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 2
6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona - 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Washington- 1
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania - 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (9)
*Tim Kaeding, March 5, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.651 seconds at 94.759 mph
*Lucas Wolfe, March 13, Houston Raceway Park, (1/4-mile), Baytown, Texas, 11.561 seconds at 77.848 miles per hour
*Kasey Kahne, March 19, Volunteer Speedway (4/10-mile), Bulls Gap, Tennessee, 10.258 seconds at 140.378 mph.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., May 1, Jackson Speedway (1/2-mile), Jackson, Minnesota, 15.601 seconds at 115.377 mph.
*Joey Saldana, May 22, I-96 Speedway (1/2-mile), Lake Odessa, Michigan, 14.834 seconds at 121.343 mph.
*Lucas Wolfe, June 25, Junction Motor Speedway (3/8-mile), McCool Junction, Nebraska 14.184 seconds at 95.178 mph.
*Lucas Wolfe, July 27, Autodrome Drummond (4/10-mile), Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, 13.788 seconds at 104.439 mph.
*Kraig Kinser, July 30, Ohsweken Speedway (3/8-mile), Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, 12.047 seconds at 112.061 mph.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., August 3, Fulton Speedway (3/8-mile), Fulton, New York, 13.240 seconds at 101.964 mph.
Dash Winners (18 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 8
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 6
3- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 5
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio – 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 2
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Pole Positions (18 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 6
3- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 5
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 3
5- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio - 2
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 2
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (29 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Wins
1- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 4
2- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3
3- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona - 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 2
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia - 2
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary, NSW, Australia - 2
Wade Nygaard, Fargo, North Dakota - 2
Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 2
4- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California - 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri – 1
Steve Buckwalter, Royersford, Pennsylvania - 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio - 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California - 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 1
Brad Knab, Arcade, New York - 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania – 1
Ed Lynch Jr., Apollo, Pennsylvania - 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota - 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania - 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, California – 1
Rick Wilson, Joyceville, Ontario - 1
Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, Indiana – 1
Zach Zimmerly, Portland, Oregon - 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 5
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 5
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 4
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 3
Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania – 3
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania - 3
5- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 2
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 2
6- Danny Dietrich, Aspers, Pennsylvania – 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota – 1
Doug Esh, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia - 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania - 1
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California – 1
Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee - 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 5474
Toni Lutar 5253 -221
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 218
Don Ott 197 -21
Shaver Specialties 181 -37
Kistler 132 -86
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 250
J&J 198 -52
XXX 175 -75
NEWS & NOTES
•Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the racing action.
•On the web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint and includes driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. Also links to the Official World of Outlaws Rulebook and the DIRTcar Membership form can be found on the site.
•Up next: The Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California, September 9-11, with $50,000 awaiting the winner of the 40-lap finale.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Chizmark & Larson Insurance, Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder’s Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.
Submitted By: Tony Veneziano
