Las Vegas — Oct. 21, 2005 — By Chris Dolack, WoO Sprint Series Public
Relations Director
Danny Lasoski saw an opportunity and seized it.
Starting on the outside of the second row Friday night in the World of
Outlaws Sprint Series preliminary feature at The Dirt Track at Las
Vegas Motor Speedway, Lasoski sliced to the bottom in the first corner
and swept into the lead in front of pole-sitter Paul McMahan and Jason
Solwold.
Once in front, Lasoski survived five restarts in the Bass Pro Shops
Mopar Eagle as he held off Solwold early and Craig Dollansky late to
capture his fifth preliminary feature of the season and earn the pole
for the Stacker 2 Dash on Saturday night that will determine the top
six positions for the main event and 2005 season finale.
Dollansky charged from 10th to finish second in the VMAC/Karavan J&J,
with Solwold hanging on for third in the City Wide Insulation Schnee.
Tim Shaffer and the Casey’s General Store Maxim made an incredible save
to grab the final lock-in position to Saturday’s main event after he
was collected in a crash on the first lap of his heat race.
Brandon Wimmer in the Astro Titanium/AbbyLou.org Maxim was fifth,
followed by Brooke Tatnell in the Castol/Steel Dreams Eagle, Jac
Haudenschild in the Beef Packers/HR Cattle Eagle, Jason Meyers in the
Elite Landscaping Maxim, Daryn Pittman in the Titan Garages & Carports
Maxim and Terry McCarl in the Big Game Treestands Eagle.
Lasoski was rolling along the top of the half-mile oval until he caught
the rear of the field on Lap 6. McMahan and Solwold pushed hard to keep
pace but a caution with nine laps down gave Lasoski clear track and
clean air. He quickly raced back to the cushion on the restart as
Solwold carried his momentum under McMahan to grab second with Steve
Kinser trying to swipe third before another caution waved.
Lasoski couldn’t shake Solwold, who was able to run about a groove
lower, on the next restart but a lap later a third caution waved as
Kinser again had tried to get around McMahan.
With 12 laps down and Lasoski holding off Solwold, Kinser completed the
pass on McMahan’s Selma Shell Maxim as Dollansky and Shaffer began
their marches toward the top five.
Then the locked-in positions would change twice as first McMahan went
out with what appeared to be engine trouble on Lap 20 then Kinser’s
right rear would go down on the restart, eventually letting go a lap
later.
Dollansky took advantage by charging to the inside of Solwold and
sweeping into second in Turns 1 and 2 with two to go. Lasoski was able
to keep his momentum rolling around the top as Dollansky tried to cut
the gap on the bottom with Solwold fending off Shaffer as they came to
the checkered flag.
“I started behind [Solwold] and never saw anybody at any time,” said
Lasoski, a Mean 15 racer from Dover, Mo., who on Saturday will be
seeking his third A-feature victory of the season and his two-night
event sweep of the month. “When we got to the lapped cars I started
taking bigger arcs. I figured if somebody was going to get me it was
going to be then. The restarts probably helped me because I had clean
air over my car, but I would have liked to have gotten a few lapped
cars in between us.”
Lasoski knew he had to take a chance on the first lap in the first
corner when he saw McMahan and Solwold just barely slide up the track.
Once he completed the pass, he was able to hang on for the remaining 24
laps.
“Luck. Plain and simple luck,” Lasoski said. “Sometimes when you’re on
the front row the guys go in and miss it when they don’t have a full
head of steam. That’s what will happen. It looked like the guys got a
little tight and they bounced a little bit, our car turned and that was
the race right there.”
Dollansky was strong from the drop of the green flag as he picked his
way through the lead pack of cars, had strong restarts and was
especially smooth on the bottom.
“It seemed like we just kept getting better and better there,” said
Dollansky, a Mean 15 racer from Elk River, Minn., who is seeking his
third A-feature win of the seaon on Saturday. “I got a little bit loose
on entry, but I was able to be able to deal with it and get through the
center of the corner pretty good. I was able to move around, too, and
make some things happen. I got some lines on different guys and it was
working for us.
“To be locked in is definitely nice. You just have to watch the
racetrack and pay attention to what’s going on with the racetrack. It’s
just been tough for us. We lost another racecar last weekend. We’ll try
to finish the season out on a positive note and get ready for next
year.”
Solwold pushed his machine hard, driving it in deep at each end as he
tried to slide past Lasoski. Every time it looked as if he was about to
pull even with Lasoski, a caution would come out and force him back in
line.
“I think the lapped traffic would have been pretty good because he was
stuck on the top and we were decent on the bottom,” said Solwold, a
native of Mt. Vernon, Wash., who will finish second to Shane Stewart in
the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year race. “On the last restart I
followed him around the top to see if I could get him at the other end,
but we lost too much ground and Craig got by me. I thought we had
something for him in the middle, but that’s the way it goes.
“We wanted to end the season good. We put a new motor in tonight and it
was working pretty good. We’re happy where we finished. We’re trying to
finish this deal strong. We didn’t have a very good middle of the year
after having a good beginning so we’re trying to make the end of the
year count.”
Shaffer was excited to be locked-in for Saturday, especially
considering that on the first lap of his heat race he barely made it to
the flag stand before a spinning car in front of him took him out. His
crew made quick repairs in the heat, allowing him to drive into a
transfer spot that helped him finish fourth in the main event, even
with a bent rear end and driveline from the hear race incident.
“We had a great car,” said Shaffer, a Mean 15 racer from Aliquippa,
Pa., who is looking for his fourth victory of the season on Saturday.
“We ran a little harder tire, which took a while to get going. It hurt
us on the start, but it got better and better. The track came to us. I
could run right through the rough part, too, so it was a pretty cool
deal.
“It’s awesome, really awesome [to be locked in]. To get in through the
heat and everything. The night started off looking like it was a
disaster and it turned out good. That’s all teamwork. None of us ever
quit. We kept working hard at it and got lucky getting locked in. We
had a good car, but we had some luck tonight. We’ll take it.”
Wimmer, a rookie contender seeking his first Outlaws victory of the
season, was able to hold his ground throughout the feature even with
cars all around him having trouble.
“Everything’s been going really good lately,” said Wimmer, a Mean 15
racer from Fairmount, Ind., who graduated from high school in June.
“Since I got glasses it’s unbelievable how much better I can see the
track and see where I need to be. The beginning of the race was awesome
and at the end when it started to get choppy the car didn’t want to go
through it real well and I lost a couple of spots. Fifth isn’t bad.
Hopefully we’ll come back tomorrow and have a repeat or do even better
and finish off the year on a good note.”
The Outlaws conclude the 2005 season with the finale Saturday night at
the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
LAS VEGAS SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK
• Donny Schatz paced the 37 cars that went through time trials in the
ParkerStore J&J with an AMB i.t.-timed lap around the half-mile oval in
14.141 seconds at 127.289 mph. Kraig Kinser was the second-quickest
racer in time trials with a lap in the Remy Maxim in 14.186 seconds at
126.886 mph. Danny Lasoski established the single-lap record of 13.719
seconds at 131.205 mph on March 6, 2004. Terry McCarl, Daryn Pittman
and Steve Kinser rounded out the top five qualifiers.
• Danny Lasoski’s victory Friday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was
his fifth preliminary win this season. He also has two main-event
victories, at Dodge City and Cottage Grove. … Steve Kinser has a
series-leading 20 A-feature victories and six preliminary feature wins
this season. … There have been 17 different A-feature winners this
season. Including preliminary features, 22 different drivers have
visited Victory Lane this season with the Outlaws. … Donny Schatz has
eight A-feature victories, second-most this year. He also has a
preliminary feature win. … Kraig Kinser captured the Knoxville
Nationals on Aug. 14 for his sixth A-feature victory of the season. He
also has a preliminary feature win at Las Vegas. … Jason Meyers earned
his fourth win of the season July 2 at Red River Valley Speedway in
West Fargo, N.D. … Tim Shaffer’s victory July 19 in the Silver Cup was
his third of the season, going with wins Lake Ozark Speedway and
Thunderbowl Raceway. … Sammy Swindell’s victory Oct. 15 at Thunderbowl
Raceway was his third A-feature win of the season. He also has two
preliminary feature wins. … … Craig Dollansky has two A-feature
victories and three preliminary feature wins. … Brian Paulus won June
28 at Huset’s Speedway for his second victory of the season, and picked
up a preliminary feature win in the following race at Red River Valley
Speedway. … Brooke Tatnell has two A-feature victories, winning at
Cedar Lake and Fulton speedways, as well as a preliminary feature win
at Princeton Speedway. … Fred Rahmer’s victory Friday night was his
second preliminary feature win of the season with the Outlaws. He also
won the Summer Nationals crown July 23 and picked up a preliminary
feature win in the Knoxville Nationals on Aug. 10. … Single-event
winners include Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 5 at Eldora Speedway, Stevie
Smith July 13 at Attica Raceway Park, Tim Kaeding June 11 at Sheboygan
County Fair Park, Chad Kemenah July 9 at I-55 Raceway, and Jeff Shepard
Feb. 11 at Volusia Speedway Park. … In preliminary features, Joey
Saldana, Paul McMahan, Jason Johnson and Shane Stewart have each won
once.
• The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a half-mile oval.
Including preliminary features, the series has raced 37 times this year
on half-mile circuits with Steve Kinser winning 10 times (Volusia,
Eldora three times, Knoxville, Williams Grove, Hartford, Red River
Valley, Calistoga and Manzanita), Donny Schatz winning four times (Las
Vegas, Route 66 Raceway, Calistoga, Williams Grove), Sammy Swindell
winning four times (twice at Eldora, once at Hagerstown and Knoxville),
Kraig Kinser winning three times (Las Vegas and twice at Knoxville),
Danny Lasoski winning three times (Knoxville, Calistoga and Las
Vegas),Craig Dollansky winning twice (Manzanita and Williams Grove),
Jason Meyers winning twice (Granite City and Red River Valley), Fred
Rahmer winning three times (Williams Grove twice and Knoxville), and
Daryn Pittman (Jackson), Brian Paulus (Red River Valley), Jeff Shepard
(Volusia), Jason Johnson (Williams Grove), Paul McMahan (Williams
Grove), Jac Haudenschild (Eldora) and Shane Stewart (Knoxville) each
winning once.
• Drivers who have raced to victory in preliminary features this season
include (in alphabetical order) Craig Dollansky three times
(Manzanita/Williams Grove/Silver Dollar), Jason Johnson once (Williams
Grove), Kraig Kinser once (Las Vegas), Steve Kinser six times (Eagle
twice/Billings/Elma/Calistoga/Silver Dollar), Danny Lasoski five times
(Australia/Knoxville/Calistoga/Dodge City/Las Vegas), Fred Rahmer twice
(Knoxville/Williams Grove), Kerry Madsen once (Australia), Paul McMahan
once (Williams Grove), Brian Paulus once (Red River Valley), Joey
Saldana once (Lernerville), Donny Schatz once (Thunderbowl), Shane
Stewart once (Knoxville), Sammy Swindell twice (Eldora/Knoxville), and
Brooke Tatnell once (Princeton).
• In the Stacker 2 Dash that set the inside top six rows for the
A-main, Paul McMahan pulled out to a big lead and drove off with the
win ahead of Randy Hannagan, Steve Kinser, Tim Shaffer, Terry McCarl
and Brooke Tatnell.
• In the second Dash that set the outside top six rows for the
preliminary feature, Jason Solwold got the jump and drove to the
checkered flag with Danny Lasoski, Brandon Wimmer, Daryn Pittman, Craig
Dollansky and Jason Meyers rounding out the field.
• In the B-main, fast-qualifier Donny Schatz jumped out front and held
on after two red flags for hard crashes took out Toni Lutar first and
then Kraig Kinser the second-fastest qualifier. Neither driver was
injured, but neither started the feature. Following Schatz to the
checkered flag were Sammy Swindell, Jason Johnson and Johnny Herrera.
• After red flags on the first two attempts to start the first heat,
Jac Haudenschild and Kerry Madsen raced wheel-to-wheel for two laps
before Haudenschild pulled out ahead, held on after a restart, and
drove to victory. Madsen was second with Jason Meyers, Kevin Swindell
and Jason Solwold earning the remaining transfer spots.
• In the second heat race, Joey Saldana quickly jumped out front and
pulled away to victory. Tim Kaeding cruised to the checkered flag in
second ahead of Brooke Tatnell as Randy Hannagan and Paul McMahan
earned the final transfer positions.
• Shane Stewart jumped out to big lead and drove off to the checkered
flag as the field fell in line behind him. Brian Paulus was second,
with Danny Lasoski, Craig Dollansky and Terry McCarl picking up the
transfer spots.
• Just as the green flag waved on the fourth heat, Jeremy Campbell spun
and flipped into the infield, collecting Tim Shaffer in the process.
Shaffer’s crew was able to make repairs, sending him back out to aim at
a transfer spot. While Steve Kinser was running away with the heat with
Jason Sides and Brandon Wimmer in tow, Shaffer charged back through the
field to grab the final transfer spot on the final lap.
• The two fastest qualifiers, Donny Schatz and Kraig Kinser, failed to
finish in the top five in their heats, missing the transfer to the
Dashes.
• The Outlaws conclude the 2005 season with the finale Saturday night
at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
• The Outdoor Channel will air at 8 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 26 the
Thunderbowl Raceway event and Nov. 2 by the season finale at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway.
• The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/sprint. Among the features are updated
driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures,
race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage,
series news and team press releases. Also, links to the press kit and
official rulebook can also be found at the bottom of the home page.
• If fans can’t get to a track to see the series, they can experience
the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series live on
Dirtvision.com through the DIRT Radio Network. 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 Series is brought to the fans across the
country by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors
Hoosier Racing Tire, Stacker 2®, and The Outdoor Channel. Promotional
Partners include AMB i.t., RACEceiver, HUMMERSGONEWILD.COM, Zippo
Lighters, The University of Northwestern Ohio and Timberwolf. Slick 50
is an Associate Program Sponsor and Contingency sponsors include DART
Machinery, MSD Ignitions, and Wrisco Industries.
WoO Sprint Series Statistical Report; Las Vegas Motor Speedway
preliminary; Las Vegas; Oct. 21, 2005
Qualifying
1) Donny Schatz, Schatz 15, 14.141
2) Kraig Kinser, Kinser 11K, 14.186
3) Terry McCarl, McCarl 24, 14.223
4) Daryn Pittman, Titan Racing USA 21, 14.223
5) Steve Kinser, Kinser 11, 14.229
6) Danny Lasoski, Stewart 20, 14.269
7) Paul McMahan, Helm 11H, 14.288
8) Sammy Swindell, Forbrook 5, 14.292
9) Jason Solwold, Caranahan R19, 14.318
10) Randy Hannagan, TH Racing 1X, 14.332
11) Jason Johnson, Roth 83, 14.342
12) Brandon Wimmer, Two Winners Racing 7TW, 14.354
13) Tim Shaffer, Parsons 6, 14.360
14) Craig Dollansky, Karavan 7, 14.398
15) Brooke Tatnell, Rush Racing 8, 14.402
16) Jason Meyers, Elite Racing Team 14, 14.436
17) Jac Haudenschild, Roth 83JR, 14.444
18) Joey Saldana, Woodward 2, 14.454
19) Brian Paulus, Pender 28, 14.470
20) Jason Sides, Sides Motorsports 7S, 14.493
21) Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10C, 14.499
22) Shane Stewart, Rudeen Racing 26, 14.527
23) Tim Kaeding, Wright 35, 14.588
24) Kerry Madsen, VerMeer 55, 14.614
25) Kevin Swindell, Swindell 1, 14.638
26) Roger Crockett, Doyle 11C, 14.641
27) Jonathan Allard, Williams 0, 14.655
28) Sean Becker, McMillen 10, 14.676
29) Johnny Herrera, Herrera 45X, 14.700
30) Brandon Johnson, Johnson 14J, 14.794
31) Toni Lutar, Lutar 4X, 14.866
32) Jim Skinner, Skinner 73, 14.906
33) Dennis Moore, Jr., Williams 0K, 14.991
34) Kyle Hirst, Wright 99, 14.997
35) Doug Lippincott, Lippincott 4L, 15.047
36) Ben Gregg, Gregg 22B, 15.285
37) James Mosher, Mosher 12M, 15.630
38) Willie Hernandez, Hernandez 1M, No time
First Heat Race (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Jac Haudenschild
2) Tim Kaeding
3) Jason Meyers
4) Kevin Swindell
5) Jason Solwold
6) Donny Schatz
7) Sammy Swindell
8) Johnny Herrera
9) James Mosher
10) Dennis Moore, Jr.
Second Heat Race (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Joey Saldana
2) Tim Kaeding
3) Brooke Tatnell
4) Randy Hannagan
5) Paul McMahan
6) Kraig Kinser
7) Roger Crockett
8) Kyle Hirst
9) Brandon Johnson
Third Heat Race (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Shane Stewart
2) Brian Paulus
3) Danny Lasoski
4) Craig Dollansky
5) Terry McCarl
6) Jonathan Allard
7) Jason Johnson
8) Toni Lutar
9) Doug Lippincott
Fourth Heat Race (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Steve Kinser
2) Jason Sides
3) Brandon Wimmer
4) Daryn Pittman
5) Tim Shaffer
6) Sean Becker
7) Jim Skinner
8) Ben Gregg
9) Jeremy Campbell
10) Willie Hernandez (DNS)
Stacker 2 Dash (6 laps, finishing order determined inside first 6 rows
of A-feature)
1) Paul McMahan
2) Randy Hannagan
3) Steve Kinser
4) Tim Shaffer
5) Terry McCarl
6) Brooke Tatnell
Second Dash (6 laps, finishing order determined outside first 6 rows of
A-feature)
1) Jason Solwold
2) Danny Lasoski
3) Brandon Wimmer
4) Daryn Pittman
5) Craig Dollansky
6) Jason Meyers
B-main (12 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Donny Schatz [$20]
2) Sammy Swindell [$20]
3) Jason Johnson [$20]
4) Johnny Herrera [$20]
5) Roger Crockett [$150]
6) Sean Becker [$125]
7) Kyle Hirst [$100]
8) Doug Lippincott [$100]
9) Jim Skinner [$100]
10) Brandon Johnson [$100]
11) Ben Gregg [$100]
12) James Mosher [$100]
13) Kraig Kinser [$100]
14) Toni Lutar [$100]
15) Jonathan Allard [$100]
16) Jeremy Campbell (DNS) [$100]
17) Dennis Moore, Jr. (DNS) [$100]
18) Willie Hernandez (DNS) [$100]
A-main (25 laps)
1) Danny Lasoski [$5,000]
2) Craig Dollansky [$3,000]
3) Jason Solwold [$2,500]
4) Tim Shaffer [$2,200]
5) Brandon Wimmer [$2,100]
6) Brooke Tatnell [$2,000]
7) Jac Haudenschild [$1,800]
8) Jason Meyers [$1,600]
9) Daryn Pittman [$1,500]
10) Terry McCarl [$1,300]
11) Shane Stewart [$1,200]
12) Joey Saldana [$1,100]
13) Tim Kaeding [$1,000]
14) Kevin Swindell [$700]
15) Brian Paulus [$600]
16) Johnny Herrera [$600]
17) Jason Sides [$600]
18) Randy Hannagan [$600]
19) Steve Kinser [$600]
20) Paul McMahan [$600]
21) Jason Johnson [$500]
22) Sammy Swindell [$500]
23) Donny Schatz [$500]
24) Kerry Madsen [$500]
Lap leaders: Danny Lasoski 1-25
World of Outlaws Sprint Series Standings, through Las Vegas
preliminary, Oct. 21, 2005
Driver Team Team Team Team A-feature
Rank Driver Points Points Earnings Diff. Wins Top 5 Top 10
1 Steve Kinser 9483 9483 $495,300 0 20 47 60
2 Jason Meyers 8946 8946 $228,530 -537 4 23 49
3 Craig Dollansky 8761 8761 $203,670 -722 2 22 41
4 Donny Schatz 8654 8654 $327,830 -829 8 23 40
5 Kraig Kinser 8546 8546 $332,370 -937 6 21 36
6 Danny Lasoski 8523 8523 $217,655 -960 2 14 37
7 Daryn Pittman 8362 8362 $204,475 -1121 5 16 32
8 Tim Shaffer 8280 8280 $194,405 -1203 3 15 28
9 Terry McCarl 8270 8270 $150,820 -1213 0 12 28
10 Brooke Tatnell 8244 8520 $191,905 -963 2 19 33
11 Paul McMahan 8235 8235 $129,230 -1248 0 7 24
12 Joey Saldana 8023 8023 $161,105 -1460 0 15 28
13 Shane Stewart 8014 8014 $145,850 -1469 0 7 25
14 Brian Paulus 7739 7739 $124,550 -1744 2 6 17
15 Jason Sides 7712 7712 $94,110 -1771 0 2 12
16 Jason Solwold 7521 7521 $110,730 -1962 0 4 14
17 Brandon Wimmer 6997 6997 $66,370 -2486 0 1 6
18 Tim Kaeding 6653 4334 $48,430 -5149 0 1 6
19 Sammy Swindell 4923 4773 $132,900 -4710 3 15 19
20 Kevin Swindell 3806 3806 $33,490 -5677 0 1 3
STANDINGS NOTES: Rush Racing’s No. 8 car driven by Brooke Tatnell is
seventh in owners’ points. … Dennis Roth’s No. 83 car driven Friday
night by Jason Johnson is 14th in owners’ points. The car also has been
driven this season by Tim Kaeding, Jac Haudenschild, Brian Brown and
Jeff Shepard. … Tim Kaeding and Jac Haudenschild each have one victory
this season in the No. 83 car.
Relations Director
Danny Lasoski saw an opportunity and seized it.
Starting on the outside of the second row Friday night in the World of
Outlaws Sprint Series preliminary feature at The Dirt Track at Las
Vegas Motor Speedway, Lasoski sliced to the bottom in the first corner
and swept into the lead in front of pole-sitter Paul McMahan and Jason
Solwold.
Once in front, Lasoski survived five restarts in the Bass Pro Shops
Mopar Eagle as he held off Solwold early and Craig Dollansky late to
capture his fifth preliminary feature of the season and earn the pole
for the Stacker 2 Dash on Saturday night that will determine the top
six positions for the main event and 2005 season finale.
Dollansky charged from 10th to finish second in the VMAC/Karavan J&J,
with Solwold hanging on for third in the City Wide Insulation Schnee.
Tim Shaffer and the Casey’s General Store Maxim made an incredible save
to grab the final lock-in position to Saturday’s main event after he
was collected in a crash on the first lap of his heat race.
Brandon Wimmer in the Astro Titanium/AbbyLou.org Maxim was fifth,
followed by Brooke Tatnell in the Castol/Steel Dreams Eagle, Jac
Haudenschild in the Beef Packers/HR Cattle Eagle, Jason Meyers in the
Elite Landscaping Maxim, Daryn Pittman in the Titan Garages & Carports
Maxim and Terry McCarl in the Big Game Treestands Eagle.
Lasoski was rolling along the top of the half-mile oval until he caught
the rear of the field on Lap 6. McMahan and Solwold pushed hard to keep
pace but a caution with nine laps down gave Lasoski clear track and
clean air. He quickly raced back to the cushion on the restart as
Solwold carried his momentum under McMahan to grab second with Steve
Kinser trying to swipe third before another caution waved.
Lasoski couldn’t shake Solwold, who was able to run about a groove
lower, on the next restart but a lap later a third caution waved as
Kinser again had tried to get around McMahan.
With 12 laps down and Lasoski holding off Solwold, Kinser completed the
pass on McMahan’s Selma Shell Maxim as Dollansky and Shaffer began
their marches toward the top five.
Then the locked-in positions would change twice as first McMahan went
out with what appeared to be engine trouble on Lap 20 then Kinser’s
right rear would go down on the restart, eventually letting go a lap
later.
Dollansky took advantage by charging to the inside of Solwold and
sweeping into second in Turns 1 and 2 with two to go. Lasoski was able
to keep his momentum rolling around the top as Dollansky tried to cut
the gap on the bottom with Solwold fending off Shaffer as they came to
the checkered flag.
“I started behind [Solwold] and never saw anybody at any time,” said
Lasoski, a Mean 15 racer from Dover, Mo., who on Saturday will be
seeking his third A-feature victory of the season and his two-night
event sweep of the month. “When we got to the lapped cars I started
taking bigger arcs. I figured if somebody was going to get me it was
going to be then. The restarts probably helped me because I had clean
air over my car, but I would have liked to have gotten a few lapped
cars in between us.”
Lasoski knew he had to take a chance on the first lap in the first
corner when he saw McMahan and Solwold just barely slide up the track.
Once he completed the pass, he was able to hang on for the remaining 24
laps.
“Luck. Plain and simple luck,” Lasoski said. “Sometimes when you’re on
the front row the guys go in and miss it when they don’t have a full
head of steam. That’s what will happen. It looked like the guys got a
little tight and they bounced a little bit, our car turned and that was
the race right there.”
Dollansky was strong from the drop of the green flag as he picked his
way through the lead pack of cars, had strong restarts and was
especially smooth on the bottom.
“It seemed like we just kept getting better and better there,” said
Dollansky, a Mean 15 racer from Elk River, Minn., who is seeking his
third A-feature win of the seaon on Saturday. “I got a little bit loose
on entry, but I was able to be able to deal with it and get through the
center of the corner pretty good. I was able to move around, too, and
make some things happen. I got some lines on different guys and it was
working for us.
“To be locked in is definitely nice. You just have to watch the
racetrack and pay attention to what’s going on with the racetrack. It’s
just been tough for us. We lost another racecar last weekend. We’ll try
to finish the season out on a positive note and get ready for next
year.”
Solwold pushed his machine hard, driving it in deep at each end as he
tried to slide past Lasoski. Every time it looked as if he was about to
pull even with Lasoski, a caution would come out and force him back in
line.
“I think the lapped traffic would have been pretty good because he was
stuck on the top and we were decent on the bottom,” said Solwold, a
native of Mt. Vernon, Wash., who will finish second to Shane Stewart in
the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year race. “On the last restart I
followed him around the top to see if I could get him at the other end,
but we lost too much ground and Craig got by me. I thought we had
something for him in the middle, but that’s the way it goes.
“We wanted to end the season good. We put a new motor in tonight and it
was working pretty good. We’re happy where we finished. We’re trying to
finish this deal strong. We didn’t have a very good middle of the year
after having a good beginning so we’re trying to make the end of the
year count.”
Shaffer was excited to be locked-in for Saturday, especially
considering that on the first lap of his heat race he barely made it to
the flag stand before a spinning car in front of him took him out. His
crew made quick repairs in the heat, allowing him to drive into a
transfer spot that helped him finish fourth in the main event, even
with a bent rear end and driveline from the hear race incident.
“We had a great car,” said Shaffer, a Mean 15 racer from Aliquippa,
Pa., who is looking for his fourth victory of the season on Saturday.
“We ran a little harder tire, which took a while to get going. It hurt
us on the start, but it got better and better. The track came to us. I
could run right through the rough part, too, so it was a pretty cool
deal.
“It’s awesome, really awesome [to be locked in]. To get in through the
heat and everything. The night started off looking like it was a
disaster and it turned out good. That’s all teamwork. None of us ever
quit. We kept working hard at it and got lucky getting locked in. We
had a good car, but we had some luck tonight. We’ll take it.”
Wimmer, a rookie contender seeking his first Outlaws victory of the
season, was able to hold his ground throughout the feature even with
cars all around him having trouble.
“Everything’s been going really good lately,” said Wimmer, a Mean 15
racer from Fairmount, Ind., who graduated from high school in June.
“Since I got glasses it’s unbelievable how much better I can see the
track and see where I need to be. The beginning of the race was awesome
and at the end when it started to get choppy the car didn’t want to go
through it real well and I lost a couple of spots. Fifth isn’t bad.
Hopefully we’ll come back tomorrow and have a repeat or do even better
and finish off the year on a good note.”
The Outlaws conclude the 2005 season with the finale Saturday night at
the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
LAS VEGAS SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK
• Donny Schatz paced the 37 cars that went through time trials in the
ParkerStore J&J with an AMB i.t.-timed lap around the half-mile oval in
14.141 seconds at 127.289 mph. Kraig Kinser was the second-quickest
racer in time trials with a lap in the Remy Maxim in 14.186 seconds at
126.886 mph. Danny Lasoski established the single-lap record of 13.719
seconds at 131.205 mph on March 6, 2004. Terry McCarl, Daryn Pittman
and Steve Kinser rounded out the top five qualifiers.
• Danny Lasoski’s victory Friday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was
his fifth preliminary win this season. He also has two main-event
victories, at Dodge City and Cottage Grove. … Steve Kinser has a
series-leading 20 A-feature victories and six preliminary feature wins
this season. … There have been 17 different A-feature winners this
season. Including preliminary features, 22 different drivers have
visited Victory Lane this season with the Outlaws. … Donny Schatz has
eight A-feature victories, second-most this year. He also has a
preliminary feature win. … Kraig Kinser captured the Knoxville
Nationals on Aug. 14 for his sixth A-feature victory of the season. He
also has a preliminary feature win at Las Vegas. … Jason Meyers earned
his fourth win of the season July 2 at Red River Valley Speedway in
West Fargo, N.D. … Tim Shaffer’s victory July 19 in the Silver Cup was
his third of the season, going with wins Lake Ozark Speedway and
Thunderbowl Raceway. … Sammy Swindell’s victory Oct. 15 at Thunderbowl
Raceway was his third A-feature win of the season. He also has two
preliminary feature wins. … … Craig Dollansky has two A-feature
victories and three preliminary feature wins. … Brian Paulus won June
28 at Huset’s Speedway for his second victory of the season, and picked
up a preliminary feature win in the following race at Red River Valley
Speedway. … Brooke Tatnell has two A-feature victories, winning at
Cedar Lake and Fulton speedways, as well as a preliminary feature win
at Princeton Speedway. … Fred Rahmer’s victory Friday night was his
second preliminary feature win of the season with the Outlaws. He also
won the Summer Nationals crown July 23 and picked up a preliminary
feature win in the Knoxville Nationals on Aug. 10. … Single-event
winners include Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 5 at Eldora Speedway, Stevie
Smith July 13 at Attica Raceway Park, Tim Kaeding June 11 at Sheboygan
County Fair Park, Chad Kemenah July 9 at I-55 Raceway, and Jeff Shepard
Feb. 11 at Volusia Speedway Park. … In preliminary features, Joey
Saldana, Paul McMahan, Jason Johnson and Shane Stewart have each won
once.
• The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a half-mile oval.
Including preliminary features, the series has raced 37 times this year
on half-mile circuits with Steve Kinser winning 10 times (Volusia,
Eldora three times, Knoxville, Williams Grove, Hartford, Red River
Valley, Calistoga and Manzanita), Donny Schatz winning four times (Las
Vegas, Route 66 Raceway, Calistoga, Williams Grove), Sammy Swindell
winning four times (twice at Eldora, once at Hagerstown and Knoxville),
Kraig Kinser winning three times (Las Vegas and twice at Knoxville),
Danny Lasoski winning three times (Knoxville, Calistoga and Las
Vegas),Craig Dollansky winning twice (Manzanita and Williams Grove),
Jason Meyers winning twice (Granite City and Red River Valley), Fred
Rahmer winning three times (Williams Grove twice and Knoxville), and
Daryn Pittman (Jackson), Brian Paulus (Red River Valley), Jeff Shepard
(Volusia), Jason Johnson (Williams Grove), Paul McMahan (Williams
Grove), Jac Haudenschild (Eldora) and Shane Stewart (Knoxville) each
winning once.
• Drivers who have raced to victory in preliminary features this season
include (in alphabetical order) Craig Dollansky three times
(Manzanita/Williams Grove/Silver Dollar), Jason Johnson once (Williams
Grove), Kraig Kinser once (Las Vegas), Steve Kinser six times (Eagle
twice/Billings/Elma/Calistoga/Silver Dollar), Danny Lasoski five times
(Australia/Knoxville/Calistoga/Dodge City/Las Vegas), Fred Rahmer twice
(Knoxville/Williams Grove), Kerry Madsen once (Australia), Paul McMahan
once (Williams Grove), Brian Paulus once (Red River Valley), Joey
Saldana once (Lernerville), Donny Schatz once (Thunderbowl), Shane
Stewart once (Knoxville), Sammy Swindell twice (Eldora/Knoxville), and
Brooke Tatnell once (Princeton).
• In the Stacker 2 Dash that set the inside top six rows for the
A-main, Paul McMahan pulled out to a big lead and drove off with the
win ahead of Randy Hannagan, Steve Kinser, Tim Shaffer, Terry McCarl
and Brooke Tatnell.
• In the second Dash that set the outside top six rows for the
preliminary feature, Jason Solwold got the jump and drove to the
checkered flag with Danny Lasoski, Brandon Wimmer, Daryn Pittman, Craig
Dollansky and Jason Meyers rounding out the field.
• In the B-main, fast-qualifier Donny Schatz jumped out front and held
on after two red flags for hard crashes took out Toni Lutar first and
then Kraig Kinser the second-fastest qualifier. Neither driver was
injured, but neither started the feature. Following Schatz to the
checkered flag were Sammy Swindell, Jason Johnson and Johnny Herrera.
• After red flags on the first two attempts to start the first heat,
Jac Haudenschild and Kerry Madsen raced wheel-to-wheel for two laps
before Haudenschild pulled out ahead, held on after a restart, and
drove to victory. Madsen was second with Jason Meyers, Kevin Swindell
and Jason Solwold earning the remaining transfer spots.
• In the second heat race, Joey Saldana quickly jumped out front and
pulled away to victory. Tim Kaeding cruised to the checkered flag in
second ahead of Brooke Tatnell as Randy Hannagan and Paul McMahan
earned the final transfer positions.
• Shane Stewart jumped out to big lead and drove off to the checkered
flag as the field fell in line behind him. Brian Paulus was second,
with Danny Lasoski, Craig Dollansky and Terry McCarl picking up the
transfer spots.
• Just as the green flag waved on the fourth heat, Jeremy Campbell spun
and flipped into the infield, collecting Tim Shaffer in the process.
Shaffer’s crew was able to make repairs, sending him back out to aim at
a transfer spot. While Steve Kinser was running away with the heat with
Jason Sides and Brandon Wimmer in tow, Shaffer charged back through the
field to grab the final transfer spot on the final lap.
• The two fastest qualifiers, Donny Schatz and Kraig Kinser, failed to
finish in the top five in their heats, missing the transfer to the
Dashes.
• The Outlaws conclude the 2005 season with the finale Saturday night
at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
• The Outdoor Channel will air at 8 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 26 the
Thunderbowl Raceway event and Nov. 2 by the season finale at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway.
• The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/sprint. Among the features are updated
driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures,
race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage,
series news and team press releases. Also, links to the press kit and
official rulebook can also be found at the bottom of the home page.
• If fans can’t get to a track to see the series, they can experience
the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series live on
Dirtvision.com through the DIRT Radio Network. 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 Series is brought to the fans across the
country by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors
Hoosier Racing Tire, Stacker 2®, and The Outdoor Channel. Promotional
Partners include AMB i.t., RACEceiver, HUMMERSGONEWILD.COM, Zippo
Lighters, The University of Northwestern Ohio and Timberwolf. Slick 50
is an Associate Program Sponsor and Contingency sponsors include DART
Machinery, MSD Ignitions, and Wrisco Industries.
WoO Sprint Series Statistical Report; Las Vegas Motor Speedway
preliminary; Las Vegas; Oct. 21, 2005
Qualifying
1) Donny Schatz, Schatz 15, 14.141
2) Kraig Kinser, Kinser 11K, 14.186
3) Terry McCarl, McCarl 24, 14.223
4) Daryn Pittman, Titan Racing USA 21, 14.223
5) Steve Kinser, Kinser 11, 14.229
6) Danny Lasoski, Stewart 20, 14.269
7) Paul McMahan, Helm 11H, 14.288
8) Sammy Swindell, Forbrook 5, 14.292
9) Jason Solwold, Caranahan R19, 14.318
10) Randy Hannagan, TH Racing 1X, 14.332
11) Jason Johnson, Roth 83, 14.342
12) Brandon Wimmer, Two Winners Racing 7TW, 14.354
13) Tim Shaffer, Parsons 6, 14.360
14) Craig Dollansky, Karavan 7, 14.398
15) Brooke Tatnell, Rush Racing 8, 14.402
16) Jason Meyers, Elite Racing Team 14, 14.436
17) Jac Haudenschild, Roth 83JR, 14.444
18) Joey Saldana, Woodward 2, 14.454
19) Brian Paulus, Pender 28, 14.470
20) Jason Sides, Sides Motorsports 7S, 14.493
21) Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10C, 14.499
22) Shane Stewart, Rudeen Racing 26, 14.527
23) Tim Kaeding, Wright 35, 14.588
24) Kerry Madsen, VerMeer 55, 14.614
25) Kevin Swindell, Swindell 1, 14.638
26) Roger Crockett, Doyle 11C, 14.641
27) Jonathan Allard, Williams 0, 14.655
28) Sean Becker, McMillen 10, 14.676
29) Johnny Herrera, Herrera 45X, 14.700
30) Brandon Johnson, Johnson 14J, 14.794
31) Toni Lutar, Lutar 4X, 14.866
32) Jim Skinner, Skinner 73, 14.906
33) Dennis Moore, Jr., Williams 0K, 14.991
34) Kyle Hirst, Wright 99, 14.997
35) Doug Lippincott, Lippincott 4L, 15.047
36) Ben Gregg, Gregg 22B, 15.285
37) James Mosher, Mosher 12M, 15.630
38) Willie Hernandez, Hernandez 1M, No time
First Heat Race (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Jac Haudenschild
2) Tim Kaeding
3) Jason Meyers
4) Kevin Swindell
5) Jason Solwold
6) Donny Schatz
7) Sammy Swindell
8) Johnny Herrera
9) James Mosher
10) Dennis Moore, Jr.
Second Heat Race (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Joey Saldana
2) Tim Kaeding
3) Brooke Tatnell
4) Randy Hannagan
5) Paul McMahan
6) Kraig Kinser
7) Roger Crockett
8) Kyle Hirst
9) Brandon Johnson
Third Heat Race (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Shane Stewart
2) Brian Paulus
3) Danny Lasoski
4) Craig Dollansky
5) Terry McCarl
6) Jonathan Allard
7) Jason Johnson
8) Toni Lutar
9) Doug Lippincott
Fourth Heat Race (8 laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Steve Kinser
2) Jason Sides
3) Brandon Wimmer
4) Daryn Pittman
5) Tim Shaffer
6) Sean Becker
7) Jim Skinner
8) Ben Gregg
9) Jeremy Campbell
10) Willie Hernandez (DNS)
Stacker 2 Dash (6 laps, finishing order determined inside first 6 rows
of A-feature)
1) Paul McMahan
2) Randy Hannagan
3) Steve Kinser
4) Tim Shaffer
5) Terry McCarl
6) Brooke Tatnell
Second Dash (6 laps, finishing order determined outside first 6 rows of
A-feature)
1) Jason Solwold
2) Danny Lasoski
3) Brandon Wimmer
4) Daryn Pittman
5) Craig Dollansky
6) Jason Meyers
B-main (12 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) Donny Schatz [$20]
2) Sammy Swindell [$20]
3) Jason Johnson [$20]
4) Johnny Herrera [$20]
5) Roger Crockett [$150]
6) Sean Becker [$125]
7) Kyle Hirst [$100]
8) Doug Lippincott [$100]
9) Jim Skinner [$100]
10) Brandon Johnson [$100]
11) Ben Gregg [$100]
12) James Mosher [$100]
13) Kraig Kinser [$100]
14) Toni Lutar [$100]
15) Jonathan Allard [$100]
16) Jeremy Campbell (DNS) [$100]
17) Dennis Moore, Jr. (DNS) [$100]
18) Willie Hernandez (DNS) [$100]
A-main (25 laps)
1) Danny Lasoski [$5,000]
2) Craig Dollansky [$3,000]
3) Jason Solwold [$2,500]
4) Tim Shaffer [$2,200]
5) Brandon Wimmer [$2,100]
6) Brooke Tatnell [$2,000]
7) Jac Haudenschild [$1,800]
8) Jason Meyers [$1,600]
9) Daryn Pittman [$1,500]
10) Terry McCarl [$1,300]
11) Shane Stewart [$1,200]
12) Joey Saldana [$1,100]
13) Tim Kaeding [$1,000]
14) Kevin Swindell [$700]
15) Brian Paulus [$600]
16) Johnny Herrera [$600]
17) Jason Sides [$600]
18) Randy Hannagan [$600]
19) Steve Kinser [$600]
20) Paul McMahan [$600]
21) Jason Johnson [$500]
22) Sammy Swindell [$500]
23) Donny Schatz [$500]
24) Kerry Madsen [$500]
Lap leaders: Danny Lasoski 1-25
World of Outlaws Sprint Series Standings, through Las Vegas
preliminary, Oct. 21, 2005
Driver Team Team Team Team A-feature
Rank Driver Points Points Earnings Diff. Wins Top 5 Top 10
1 Steve Kinser 9483 9483 $495,300 0 20 47 60
2 Jason Meyers 8946 8946 $228,530 -537 4 23 49
3 Craig Dollansky 8761 8761 $203,670 -722 2 22 41
4 Donny Schatz 8654 8654 $327,830 -829 8 23 40
5 Kraig Kinser 8546 8546 $332,370 -937 6 21 36
6 Danny Lasoski 8523 8523 $217,655 -960 2 14 37
7 Daryn Pittman 8362 8362 $204,475 -1121 5 16 32
8 Tim Shaffer 8280 8280 $194,405 -1203 3 15 28
9 Terry McCarl 8270 8270 $150,820 -1213 0 12 28
10 Brooke Tatnell 8244 8520 $191,905 -963 2 19 33
11 Paul McMahan 8235 8235 $129,230 -1248 0 7 24
12 Joey Saldana 8023 8023 $161,105 -1460 0 15 28
13 Shane Stewart 8014 8014 $145,850 -1469 0 7 25
14 Brian Paulus 7739 7739 $124,550 -1744 2 6 17
15 Jason Sides 7712 7712 $94,110 -1771 0 2 12
16 Jason Solwold 7521 7521 $110,730 -1962 0 4 14
17 Brandon Wimmer 6997 6997 $66,370 -2486 0 1 6
18 Tim Kaeding 6653 4334 $48,430 -5149 0 1 6
19 Sammy Swindell 4923 4773 $132,900 -4710 3 15 19
20 Kevin Swindell 3806 3806 $33,490 -5677 0 1 3
STANDINGS NOTES: Rush Racing’s No. 8 car driven by Brooke Tatnell is
seventh in owners’ points. … Dennis Roth’s No. 83 car driven Friday
night by Jason Johnson is 14th in owners’ points. The car also has been
driven this season by Tim Kaeding, Jac Haudenschild, Brian Brown and
Jeff Shepard. … Tim Kaeding and Jac Haudenschild each have one victory
this season in the No. 83 car.
