Concord, NC— November 2, 2008—Donny Schatz used a series-best 18 A-Feature wins, along with 58 Top-10 finishes to wrap up his third consecutive Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship this season. The North Dakota native also had 46 Top-Five finishes and was one of just three drivers that led over 300 laps of feature racing competition this season.
Jason Meyers matched his career-best finish in points with a runner-up performance, on the strength of eight A-Feature wins and a preliminary feature victory. He led the series in Top-Five finishes with 48. He also topped the leader board in laps led and fast time honors in time trials. He was tied for the series leads in wins in the Crane Cams Dash to earn pole positions.
Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, won seven times this season to bring his career total to 550. The Indiana native racked up 49 Top-10 finishes, with 33 of those being Top-Fives en route to a third-place finish in points.
Joey Saldana won five times this season for Kasey Kahne Racing, including a $25,000 triumph at Skagit Speedway in Washington. The 1996 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year amassed 45 Top-10 finishes, with 31 Top-Fives to finish fourth in points.
Jac Haudenschild was fifth in points this season on the strength of five A-Feature wins and 48 Top-10 finishes in his first year behind the wheel for the Carnahan Motorsports team. He won his third Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in California.
Kerry Madsen, the 2007 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year finished sixth in points, on the strength of 37 Top-10 finishes with eight Top-Fives, in his return to the Vermeer Motorsports team.
Craig Dollansky, who missed the final month and a half of the season after breaking his right arm at Eldora Speedway on September 19, wound up seventh in points, on the strength of seven A-Features wins, along with 44 Top-10 finishes and 32 Top-Fives.
Terry McCarl used a strong second half of the season to finish eighth in points. He won once this season and scored 32 Top-10 finishes, including 12 in the last 14 races of the season.
Chad Kemenah completed his first full season behind the wheel for the Hard 8 Racing team in the ninth spot in points. He racked up 37 Top-10 finishes, with 13 of those being Top-Fives.
Daryn Pittman rounds out the Top-10 in points, on the strength of four A-Feature wins, including the $50,000 Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. The veteran driver had 31 Top-10 finishes in 2008.
Sam Hafertepe Jr. completed his sophomore season with the World of Outlaws 11th in points, on the strength of 18 Top-10 finishes.
Kraig Kinser wound up 12th in points in his full-time return to the World of Outlaws driving for Tony Stewart Racing. He won twice this season and had 19 Top-10 finishes.
Jason Sides wrapped the year up with his fourth Top-Five finish of the season to go along with 18 Top-10 runs. The 2003 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year was 13th in points.
Tony Bruce Jr. finished his sophomore season 14th in points. He won his first career race with the series at 34 Raceway in Iowa back in July.
Chad Hillier, also completed his second full season with the World of Outlaws, and was just behind Bruce in the standings. The Washington native picked up six Top-10 finishes in 2008.
Lucas Wolfe won the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award this season on the strength of nine Top-10 finishes, despite missing a significant amount of time in the summer with a fractured vertebrae in his back.
Paul McMahan, who joined the Parsons Motorsports team about halfway through the year completed the season with 18 Top-10 finishes, 16 of those in the No. 6 machine, helping the team finish 11th in owner points.
The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series wraps up the
2008 season on Sunday night with the series annual Awards Banquet in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2009 season kicks off at Volusia Speedway Park with the 38th Annual Alltel DirtCar Nationals Presented by UNOH, February 6-8.
Final 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Championship Points:
Position Driver Points Difference Earnings Wins Top-5 Top-10
1. Donny Schatz 9026 $335,845 18 46 58
2. Jason Meyers 8894 -132 $260,135 8 48 55
3. Steve Kinser 8600 -426 $244,620 7 33 49
4. Joey Saldana 8462 -564 $203,710 5 31 45
5. Jac Haudenschild 8385 -641 $215,215 5 22 48
6 Kerry Madsen 8100 -926 $116,920 0 8 37
7. Craig Dollansky 8069 -957 $222,250 7 32 44
8. Terry McCarl 8068 -958 $118,365 1 9 32
9. Chad Kemenah 8058 -968 $117,945 0 13 37
10. Daryn Pittman 7940 -1086 $176,760 4 10 31
11. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 7543 -1483 $80,180 0 2 18
12. Kraig Kinser 7536 -1490 $103,355 2 10 19
13. Jason Sides 7479 -1547 $78,900 0 4 18
14. Tony Bruce Jr. 6890 -2136 $59,940 1 3 3
15. Chad Hillier 6811 -2215 $57,980 0 0 6
16. Shane Stewart 6475 -2551 $86,250 1 10 22
17. Lucas Wolfe 6465 -2561 $49,520 0 3 9
18. Paul McMahan 5879 -3147 $72,485 0 1 17
19. Tim Shaffer 3379 -5647 $31,425 0 2 5
20. Danny Lasoski 3021 -6005 $46,900 1 2 8
2008 STAT ATTACK
There were 63 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature and two Preliminary Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (15 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown - Wins
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 18
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 7
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 7
6- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 5
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4
8- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
9- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 1
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 1
Preliminary Feature winners (2 Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (23 Drivers have led laps)
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 377 laps
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 350 laps
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 337 laps
4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 207 laps
5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 202 laps
6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 102 laps
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 79 laps
8- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 50 laps
9- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 49 laps
10- Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 47 laps
11- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 38 laps
12- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 35 laps
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 35 laps
14- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 34 laps
15- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 30 laps
Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 30 laps
17- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 23 laps
18- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 21 laps
19- Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 17 laps
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 10 laps
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 9 laps
22- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 8 laps
23- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 7 laps
Time trial leaders (18 different drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 16
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota - 8
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 7
4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6
5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5
6- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 4
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 4
8- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
9- Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville, Ohio- 2
10- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Track records established during 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (11)
* Joey Saldana, May 24, Virginia Motor Speedway (1/2-mile), Jamaica, VA, 14.537 seconds at 123.822 mph
* Donny Schatz, July 5, Riverside International Speedway (1/4-mile), West Memphis, AR, 11.055 seconds at 81.411 mph
* Shane Stewart, July 9 at Limaland Motorsports Park (1/4-mile), Lima, OH, 10.958 seconds at 82.132 mph
* Steve Kinser, July 25 at I-96 Speedway (1/2-mile), Lake Odessa, MI, 15.093 seconds at 119.261 mph
* Donny Schatz, July 28 at Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah KY, 13.107 seconds at 102.998 mph
* Steve Kinser, July 30 at 34 Raceway (3/8-mile), West Burlington, IA, 12.250 seconds at 110.204 mph
* Jason Meyers, August 12 at Red River Valley Speedway (1/2-mile), West Fargo, ND, 14,736 seconds at 122.150 mph
* Craig Dollansky, August 16 at Dacotah Speedway (3/8-mile), Mandan, ND, 14.723 seconds at 91.693 mph
*Jason Meyers, September 10 at Clay County Fair Speedway (3/8-mile), Spencer, IA,13.437 seconds at 100.409 mph
*Jason Meyers, September 14, Lucas Oil Speedway (3/8-mile), 13.019 seconds at 103.695 mph
*Joey Saldana, September 24, Orange County Fair Speedway (5/8-mile), 16.083 seconds at 139.899 mph at mph.
*Jason Meyers, October 3, North Central Speedway (3/8-mile), 12.820 seconds at 93.510 mph.
Crane Cams Dash Winners (25 different winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota -6
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
7- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4
8- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 3
10- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 2
14- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon-1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Jeff Shepard, Upperco, Maryland- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Pole Positions (25 different drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Poles
1 – Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota -6
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 6
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
7- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4
8- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 3
10- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 2
12- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon-1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Jeff Shepard, Upperco, Maryland- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
B-main Winners (34 different winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins
1- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 4
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 4
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 4
4- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas-3
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio-3
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
8 Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 2
10- Billy Alley, Lincoln, Nebraska- 1
Chris Andrews, Sandusky, Ohio- 1
Pat Cannon, Etters, Pennsylvania- 1
John Carney II, El Paso, Texas- 1
Tim Crawley, Little Rock, Arkansas- 1
Rob Eyler, Franklin, Pennsylvania-1
Chad Hillier, Burlington, Washington- 1
Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Missouri- 1
Jeff Hodgson, St. Albert, AB- 1
Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, Iowa- 1
Bud Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1
Mike Kertscher, Fredonia, Wisconsin- 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Calvin Landis, Knoxville, Iowa- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Paul May, Terre Haute, Indiana- 1
Brian Paulus, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Jerry Richart Jr., Forrest Lake, Minnesota- 1
Travis Rutz, Langley, British Columbia- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana - 1
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1
T.J. Stutts, Liverpool, Pennsylvania- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NWS- 9
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 7
3- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 6
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
5- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
7- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 3
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 3
11- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2
13- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1
Tommy Tarlton, Fresno, California- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1
Scott Winters, Butterfield, Minnesota- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Penske Power Position
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 14
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 9
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8
5- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 5
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 5
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
8- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
9- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2
12- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California - 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1
Brent Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1
Jared Ridge, Snohomish, Washington- 1
Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, Iowa- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Chicken Hawk Hot Lap
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 9
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 9
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 7
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 7
5- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6
6- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 3
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 3
8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
14- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 1
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1
SuperClean Start Award
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 8
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 6
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
5- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
10- Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota- 1
Tim Gee, Leduc, Alberta, Canada- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1
Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, Iowa- 1
Tim West, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1
Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge
Shaver Specialties 268
Don Ott Engines 207 -61
Kistler Engines 201 / -67
Speedway Engines 200 / -68
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 302
J&J 279 / -23
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Jason Meyers matched his career-best finish in points with a runner-up performance, on the strength of eight A-Feature wins and a preliminary feature victory. He led the series in Top-Five finishes with 48. He also topped the leader board in laps led and fast time honors in time trials. He was tied for the series leads in wins in the Crane Cams Dash to earn pole positions.
Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, won seven times this season to bring his career total to 550. The Indiana native racked up 49 Top-10 finishes, with 33 of those being Top-Fives en route to a third-place finish in points.
Joey Saldana won five times this season for Kasey Kahne Racing, including a $25,000 triumph at Skagit Speedway in Washington. The 1996 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year amassed 45 Top-10 finishes, with 31 Top-Fives to finish fourth in points.
Jac Haudenschild was fifth in points this season on the strength of five A-Feature wins and 48 Top-10 finishes in his first year behind the wheel for the Carnahan Motorsports team. He won his third Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in California.
Kerry Madsen, the 2007 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year finished sixth in points, on the strength of 37 Top-10 finishes with eight Top-Fives, in his return to the Vermeer Motorsports team.
Craig Dollansky, who missed the final month and a half of the season after breaking his right arm at Eldora Speedway on September 19, wound up seventh in points, on the strength of seven A-Features wins, along with 44 Top-10 finishes and 32 Top-Fives.
Terry McCarl used a strong second half of the season to finish eighth in points. He won once this season and scored 32 Top-10 finishes, including 12 in the last 14 races of the season.
Chad Kemenah completed his first full season behind the wheel for the Hard 8 Racing team in the ninth spot in points. He racked up 37 Top-10 finishes, with 13 of those being Top-Fives.
Daryn Pittman rounds out the Top-10 in points, on the strength of four A-Feature wins, including the $50,000 Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. The veteran driver had 31 Top-10 finishes in 2008.
Sam Hafertepe Jr. completed his sophomore season with the World of Outlaws 11th in points, on the strength of 18 Top-10 finishes.
Kraig Kinser wound up 12th in points in his full-time return to the World of Outlaws driving for Tony Stewart Racing. He won twice this season and had 19 Top-10 finishes.
Jason Sides wrapped the year up with his fourth Top-Five finish of the season to go along with 18 Top-10 runs. The 2003 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year was 13th in points.
Tony Bruce Jr. finished his sophomore season 14th in points. He won his first career race with the series at 34 Raceway in Iowa back in July.
Chad Hillier, also completed his second full season with the World of Outlaws, and was just behind Bruce in the standings. The Washington native picked up six Top-10 finishes in 2008.
Lucas Wolfe won the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award this season on the strength of nine Top-10 finishes, despite missing a significant amount of time in the summer with a fractured vertebrae in his back.
Paul McMahan, who joined the Parsons Motorsports team about halfway through the year completed the season with 18 Top-10 finishes, 16 of those in the No. 6 machine, helping the team finish 11th in owner points.
The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series wraps up the
2008 season on Sunday night with the series annual Awards Banquet in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2009 season kicks off at Volusia Speedway Park with the 38th Annual Alltel DirtCar Nationals Presented by UNOH, February 6-8.
Final 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Championship Points:
Position Driver Points Difference Earnings Wins Top-5 Top-10
1. Donny Schatz 9026 $335,845 18 46 58
2. Jason Meyers 8894 -132 $260,135 8 48 55
3. Steve Kinser 8600 -426 $244,620 7 33 49
4. Joey Saldana 8462 -564 $203,710 5 31 45
5. Jac Haudenschild 8385 -641 $215,215 5 22 48
6 Kerry Madsen 8100 -926 $116,920 0 8 37
7. Craig Dollansky 8069 -957 $222,250 7 32 44
8. Terry McCarl 8068 -958 $118,365 1 9 32
9. Chad Kemenah 8058 -968 $117,945 0 13 37
10. Daryn Pittman 7940 -1086 $176,760 4 10 31
11. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 7543 -1483 $80,180 0 2 18
12. Kraig Kinser 7536 -1490 $103,355 2 10 19
13. Jason Sides 7479 -1547 $78,900 0 4 18
14. Tony Bruce Jr. 6890 -2136 $59,940 1 3 3
15. Chad Hillier 6811 -2215 $57,980 0 0 6
16. Shane Stewart 6475 -2551 $86,250 1 10 22
17. Lucas Wolfe 6465 -2561 $49,520 0 3 9
18. Paul McMahan 5879 -3147 $72,485 0 1 17
19. Tim Shaffer 3379 -5647 $31,425 0 2 5
20. Danny Lasoski 3021 -6005 $46,900 1 2 8
2008 STAT ATTACK
There were 63 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature and two Preliminary Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (15 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown - Wins
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 18
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 7
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 7
6- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 5
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4
8- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
9- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 1
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 1
Preliminary Feature winners (2 Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (23 Drivers have led laps)
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 377 laps
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 350 laps
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 337 laps
4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 207 laps
5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 202 laps
6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 102 laps
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 79 laps
8- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 50 laps
9- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 49 laps
10- Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 47 laps
11- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 38 laps
12- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 35 laps
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 35 laps
14- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 34 laps
15- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 30 laps
Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 30 laps
17- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 23 laps
18- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 21 laps
19- Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 17 laps
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 10 laps
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 9 laps
22- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 8 laps
23- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 7 laps
Time trial leaders (18 different drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 16
2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota - 8
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 7
4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6
5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5
6- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 4
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 4
8- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
9- Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville, Ohio- 2
10- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Track records established during 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (11)
* Joey Saldana, May 24, Virginia Motor Speedway (1/2-mile), Jamaica, VA, 14.537 seconds at 123.822 mph
* Donny Schatz, July 5, Riverside International Speedway (1/4-mile), West Memphis, AR, 11.055 seconds at 81.411 mph
* Shane Stewart, July 9 at Limaland Motorsports Park (1/4-mile), Lima, OH, 10.958 seconds at 82.132 mph
* Steve Kinser, July 25 at I-96 Speedway (1/2-mile), Lake Odessa, MI, 15.093 seconds at 119.261 mph
* Donny Schatz, July 28 at Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah KY, 13.107 seconds at 102.998 mph
* Steve Kinser, July 30 at 34 Raceway (3/8-mile), West Burlington, IA, 12.250 seconds at 110.204 mph
* Jason Meyers, August 12 at Red River Valley Speedway (1/2-mile), West Fargo, ND, 14,736 seconds at 122.150 mph
* Craig Dollansky, August 16 at Dacotah Speedway (3/8-mile), Mandan, ND, 14.723 seconds at 91.693 mph
*Jason Meyers, September 10 at Clay County Fair Speedway (3/8-mile), Spencer, IA,13.437 seconds at 100.409 mph
*Jason Meyers, September 14, Lucas Oil Speedway (3/8-mile), 13.019 seconds at 103.695 mph
*Joey Saldana, September 24, Orange County Fair Speedway (5/8-mile), 16.083 seconds at 139.899 mph at mph.
*Jason Meyers, October 3, North Central Speedway (3/8-mile), 12.820 seconds at 93.510 mph.
Crane Cams Dash Winners (25 different winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota -6
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 6
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
7- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4
8- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 3
10- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 2
14- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon-1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Jeff Shepard, Upperco, Maryland- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Pole Positions (25 different drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Poles
1 – Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota -6
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 6
5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
7- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4
8- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 3
10- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 2
12- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon-1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Jeff Shepard, Upperco, Maryland- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
B-main Winners (34 different winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins
1- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 4
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 4
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia- 4
4- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas-3
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio-3
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
8 Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 2
10- Billy Alley, Lincoln, Nebraska- 1
Chris Andrews, Sandusky, Ohio- 1
Pat Cannon, Etters, Pennsylvania- 1
John Carney II, El Paso, Texas- 1
Tim Crawley, Little Rock, Arkansas- 1
Rob Eyler, Franklin, Pennsylvania-1
Chad Hillier, Burlington, Washington- 1
Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Missouri- 1
Jeff Hodgson, St. Albert, AB- 1
Wayne Johnson, Knoxville, Iowa- 1
Bud Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1
Mike Kertscher, Fredonia, Wisconsin- 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Calvin Landis, Knoxville, Iowa- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Paul May, Terre Haute, Indiana- 1
Brian Paulus, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Jerry Richart Jr., Forrest Lake, Minnesota- 1
Travis Rutz, Langley, British Columbia- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana - 1
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1
T.J. Stutts, Liverpool, Pennsylvania- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NWS- 9
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 7
3- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 6
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
5- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
7- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-3
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 3
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 3
11- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2
13- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1
Tommy Tarlton, Fresno, California- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1
Scott Winters, Butterfield, Minnesota- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Penske Power Position
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 14
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 9
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8
5- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 5
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 5
7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3
8- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3
9- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2
12- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California - 1
Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1
Brent Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1
Jared Ridge, Snohomish, Washington- 1
Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, Iowa- 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1
Chicken Hawk Hot Lap
1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 9
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 9
3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 7
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 7
5- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6
6- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 3
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 3
8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 2
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2
Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
14- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1
Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 1
Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1
SuperClean Start Award
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 8
2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 6
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5
4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3
5- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2
10- Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota- 1
Tim Gee, Leduc, Alberta, Canada- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania- 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1
Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, Iowa- 1
Tim West, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1
Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge
Shaver Specialties 268
Don Ott Engines 207 -61
Kistler Engines 201 / -67
Speedway Engines 200 / -68
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 302
J&J 279 / -23
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