Phoenix — Oct. 12, 2005 — By Chris Dolack, WoO Sprint Series Public
Relations Director
WHAT
• The World of Outlaws Sprint Series invades Thunderbowl Raceway in
Tulare, Calif., for a two-night event beginning on Friday. It will mark
the second time this season the series has raced at Thunderbowl, where
Tim Shaffer drove to victory in February.
WHERE
• To get to Thunderbowl, travel SR 137 west of SR 99, then go one
half-mile south on South K (at the fairgrounds).
WHEN
• Racing at Thunderbowl Raceway begins at 7 p.m.
TICKETS
• For ticket prices, go to http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com and click
the link to ticket prices.
WEB SITES
• The World of Outlaws Sprint Series is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/sprint/.
• Information about Thunderbowl Raceway can be found at
http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com.
• Listen live to all World of Outlaws Sprint Series races on the DIRT
Radio Network at Dirtvision.com. Go to http://www.dirtvision.com for
more information.
ABOUT THE TRACK
• Thunderbowl Raceway is a 1/3-mile clay oval. Joey Saldana established
the single-lap record in World of Outlaws competition with he turned a
lap in 12.751 seconds on Oct. 29, 2004.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws Sprint Series “A” winners at Thunderbowl Raceway
include:
2005 – Tim Shaffer on Feb. 25
2004 – Terry McCarl on Oct. 30
2003–Steve Kinser on Sept. 2
TELEVISION
• The Outdoor Channel will air at 8 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 12 the
National Open from Williams Grove Speedway followed Oct. 19 by the
Dodge City Raceway Park event, Oct. 26 by the Thunderbowl Raceway event
and Nov. 2 by the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
World of Outlaws Sprint Series Standings, through Cactus Classic
finale, Oct. 11, 2005
Driver Team Team Team Team A-feature
Rank Driver Points Points Earnings Diff. Wins Top 5 Top 10
1 Steve Kinser 9281 9281 $486,900 0 20 46 59
2 Jason Meyers 8754 8754 $223,230 -527 4 23 48
3 Craig Dollansky 8597 8597 $199,250 -684 2 22 41
4 Donny Schatz 8452 8452 $318,310 -829 8 22 39
5 Kraig Kinser 8372 8372 $328,170 -909 6 20 35
6 Danny Lasoski 8328 8328 $210,005 -953 2 14 36
7 Daryn Pittman 8184 8184 $199,855 -1097 5 16 31
8 Tim Shaffer 8108 8108 $190,085 -1173 3 15 28
9 Terry McCarl 8088 8088 $146,520 -1193 0 12 28
10 Brooke Tatnell* 8072 8348 $187,105 -933 2 19 33
11 Paul McMahan 8066 8066 $126,830 -1215 0 7 24
12 Joey Saldana 7862 7862 $157,385 -1419 0 15 28
13 Shane Stewart 7817 7817 $140,550 -1464 0 7 24
14 Brian Paulus 7583 7583 $122,410 -1698 2 6 17
15 Jason Sides 7550 7550 $91,450 -1731 0 2 12
16 Jason Solwold 7349 7349 $106,430 -1932 0 4 14
17 Brandon Wimmer 6859 6859 $63,370 -2422 0 1 6
18 Tim Kaeding** 6461 0 $0 -9281 0*** 0 0
19 Sammy Swindell 4711 4561 $117,380 -4720 2 14 18
20 Kevin Swindell 3643 3643 $31,045 -5638 0 1 3
NOTE: Dennis Roth’s No. 83 car driven Tuesday 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.
*Rush Racing’s No. 8 car driven by Brooke Tatnell is sixth in owners’
points.
**Tim Kaeding and Jac Haudenschild each have one victory this season in
the No. 83 car.
NEWS & NOTES
• On the Web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site is
overhauled and now alive 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.
Links to the media kit and official rulebook also can be found at the
bottom of the home page.
• Point games: There are four races remaining in the 2005 season, two
A-features and two preliminary features. If a driver wins and leads the
majority of the laps, the most points he can gain in the standings is
154 points for an A-feature and 40 points for a preliminary feature. On
the flip side, if a driver attempts to time trial at each of the
remaining events but never makes it out of the B-main, he will earn 75
points for a main event and 10 points for a preliminary feature. That
means there is a maximum of 388 points and a minimum of 170 points left
this season.
• 2006 Outlaws rolling: Donny Schatz’s runner-up finish in the Cactus
Classic Tuesday night at Manzanita Speedway was his 12th consecutive
top 10 A-feature finish in the ParkerStore J&J, including four of his
eight victories this season. … Daryn Pittman has finished outside the
top 10 only twice since the beginning of September, a span of races
that has seen him drive the Titan Garages & Carports Maxim to Victory
Lane four times. … Terry McCarl set the pace Tuesday night in the Big
Game Treestands Eagle at Manzanita Speedway for a series-leading 11th
time this season. … Craig Dollansky solidified his third-place position
in the championship standings with a third-place run in the
VMAC/Karavan J&J Tuesday night at Manzanita. Dollansky has 22 top fives
and 41 top 10s this season. … Brooke Tatnell, despite racing with a
broken right hand for the past six weeks, has kept the Castrol/Steel
Dreams Eagle in the top 10 in the championship standings.
• Return engagement: When the Outlaws competed in February at
Thunderbowl Raceway, Tim Shaffer raced to victory after leader Tim
Kaeding made with a lapped car only five laps from the checkered flag.
It was the first of two victories this season for Shaffer on 1/3-mile
ovals, setting the stage for his dramatic Silver Cup win at Lernerville
Speedway in July.
• The great Outdoor Channel: DIRT MotorSports, Inc., recently announced
that it has secured up to 50 weeks of primetime programming dedicated
to the World of Outlaws Sprint Series in 2006 on the Outdoor Channel.
In addition, The Outdoor Channel has extended the 2005 season schedule
to include up to eight additional weeks of primetime programming. These
special one-hour programs will include biography shows such as “Off
Season with the Outlaws” as well as other feature programs focusing on
the drivers, teams and 28-year history of the World of Outlaws.
Upcoming broadcasts will also include the World of Outlaws Sprint
Series annual banquet held at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Hotel
and Resort in Las Vegas.
• Victory lane: 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’s victory Oct. 1 at Williams Grove
Speedway was his eighth of the season, second-most this year with the
Outlaws. … 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. …
Danny Lasoski’s victory Oct. 9 at Dodge City Raceway Park was his
second A-feature win this season. He also has four preliminary feature
victories. … 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. … Sammy Swindell won his second A-feature of the
season June 4 at Eldora Speedway. Swindell also has a preliminary
feature win April 8 at Eldora and Aug. 14 at Knoxville Raceway in the
Nationals’ non-qualifiers event. … 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.
• 1/3-mile winners: Thunderbowl Raceway is a 1/3-mile oval. The series
has raced 12 times this season on a track that size, including
preliminaries, with five different winners. Tim Shaffer won Feb. 25 at
Thunderbowl Raceway, Craig Dollansky won Feb. 26 at Bakersfield
Speedway, Kraig Kinser won April 2 at I-55 Raceway, Tim Shaffer won May
6 at Lake Ozark Speedway, Steve Kinser won May 24 at Grandview
Speedway, Steve Kinser swept Eagle Raceway June 17-18, Craig Dollansky
won July 6 at Powercom Park, Chad Kemenah won July 9 at I-55 Raceway,
Steve Kinser won Sept. 16-17 at Eagle Raceway, and Daryn Pittman won
Sept. 24 at Powercom Park.
• Preliminary winners: 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 four times (Australia/Knoxville/Calistoga/Dodge City), 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), Shane Stewart once
(Knoxville), Brooke Tatnell once (Princeton), Sammy Swindell twice
(Eldora/Knoxville).
• The Mean 15: The impressive 2005 edition of the World of Outlaws
Sprint Series’ Mean 15 racers includes Craig Dollansky (No. 7 owned by
Karavan Motorsports), Kraig Kinser (No. 11k owned by Steve Kinser
Racing), Steve Kinser (No. 11 owned by Steve Kinser Racing), Danny
Lasoski (No. 20 owned by Tony Stewart Motorsports), Paul McMahan (No.
11h owned by David Helm), Jason Meyers (No. 14 owned by the Elite
Racing Team), Brian Paulus (No. 28 owned by P&P Motorsports), Daryn
Pittman (No. 21 owned by Titan Racing), Joey Saldana (No. 2 owned by
Woodward Racing), Donny Schatz (No. 15 owned by Schatz Motorsports),
Tim Shaffer (No. 6 owned by Parsons Motorsports), Jason Sides (No. 7s
owned by Sides Motorsports), Brooke Tatnell (No. 8 owned by Rush
Racing), Brandon Wimmer (No. 7tw owned by Wimmer-Luck Racing), and the
Dennis Roth-owned No. 83 Beefpackers Eagle that has been driven by Tim
Kaeding, Jac Haudenschild, Brian Brown, Jeff Shepard and Jason Johnson.
• On tour, too: Several other drivers have run the bulk of the schedule
with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series in 2005. They include 2006
Outlaw Terry McCarl, who has won the past six 410 sprint championships
at Knoxville Raceway; Shane Stewart, who is battling for the Kevin
Gobrecht Rookie of the Year title; Jason Solwold, a former track
champion at Skagit Speedway who also is chasing top rookie honors;
Sammy Swindell, a sprint car legend and three-time Outlaws champion,
who has two A-feature victories this year; and Kevin Swindell, 16, who
became the youngest driver to finish in the top 10 with the Outlaws
when finished sixth in the feature at Parramatta City Raceway in
January.
• Sign on, tune in: Dirt track fans can enjoy more than 40 live and
tape-delayed DIRT MotorSports events on Dirtvision. A Season CyberPass
is now just $34.99 (valid through September) or a monthly subscription
is only $9.99. The Dirtvision Cybercast schedule includes a variety of
DIRT MotorSports events including World of Outlaws Sprint Series
Series, World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Models, Advance Auto Parts
Modified Super DIRT Series, 358 Modified and Big Block Modified Super
DIRT Series, UMP Late Models and MARS Stacker 2 Late Model Series
events. To purchase your subscription, visit www.Dirtvision.com. Visit
our Help/FAQ page if you have any questions or concerns regarding the
Dirtvision CyberPass.
• Tune into the Web: If fans can’t get to any of the upcoming races,
they can experience the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint
Series live on Dirtvision.com through the DIRT Radio Network, where
announcer John Gibson keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the
event. To listen to the audio broadcasts, log on to www.dirtvision.com
and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows
Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. For
technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@dirtvision.com.
• Hear it firsthand: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of
DIRT MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into
a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions
from series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness
of events. A similar version available to fans will allow RACEceiver
users to hear what information series officials are relaying to the
drivers. For more information about RACEceiver, visit
www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales trailers
at various events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
• The Outlaws close out the 2005 season with a two-day show
Friday-Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., and a two-day
show Oct. 21-22 at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
2005 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Race Track City, ST TV Date Winner
January 13 Outlaws Down Under Parramatta City Raceway Sydney,
AUS Kerry Madsen (P)
January 14 Outlaws Down Under Parramatta City Raceway Sydney,
AUS Danny Lasoski (P)
January 15 Outlaws Down Under Parramatta City Raceway Sydney,
AUS Donny Schatz
February 11 Volusia Speedway Barberville, FL Jeff Shepard
February 13 Volusia Speedway Barberville, FL March 2 Steve Kinser
February 25 Thunderbowl Raceway Tulare, CA March 9 Tim Shaffer
February 26 Bakersfield Speedway Bakersfield, CA March 16 Craig
Dollansky
March 4 Cactus Classic Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, AZ Craig Dollansky
(P)
March 5 Cactus Classic Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, AZ March 23 PPD/rain
to Oct. 11
March 10 J.D. Byrider World of Outlaws Nationals Las Vegas Motor
Speedway Las Vegas, NV Kraig Kinser (P)
March 11 J.D. Byrider World of Outlaws Nationals Las Vegas Motor
Speedway Las Vegas, NV March 30 Donny Schatz (2)
March 18 Pike County Speedway Magnolia, MS Steve Kinser (2)
March 19 The Texas Shootout Houston Raceway Park Baytown, TX April
6 Donny Schatz (3)
April 1 Batesville Speedway Locust Grove, AR Kraig Kinser
April 2 I-55 Speedway Pevely, MO April 13 Kraig Kinser (2)
April 8 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Sammy Swindell (P)
April 9 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH April 20 Steve Kinser (3)
April 16 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, IN April 27 Steve Kinser (4)
April 22 Outlaw Speedway Muskogee, OK Steve Kinser (5)
April 23 The Twister Showdown 81 Speedway Wichita, KS May 4 Daryn
Pittman
April 29 Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Danny Lasoski (P2)
April 30 Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA May 11 Steve Kinser (6)
May 6 Lake Ozark Speedway Eldon, MO Tim Shaffer (2)
May 7 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL May 18 Jason Meyers
May 9 Tri-State Speedway Pocola, OK Cancelled/rain
May 14 K-C Raceway Chillicothe, OH PPD/rain
May 20 Commonwealth Clash Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA May 25 Joey
Saldana
May 21 Commonwealth Clash Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA June 1 Steve
Kinser (7)
May 24 Grandview Raceway Bechtelsville, PA Steve Kinser (8)
May 26 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Craig Dollansky (P2)
May 27 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA June 8 Steve Kinser
(9)
May 28 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD Sammy Swindell
May 30 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon, NY Steve Kinser (10)
June 1 Rolling Wheels Elbridge, NY June 15 Brian Paulus
June 3 Sharon Speedway Sharon, OH Jason Meyers (2)
June 4 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH June 22 Sammy Swindell (2)
June 9 I-96 Speedway Lake Odessa, MI June 29 Steve Kinser (11)
June 11 Sheboygan County Fair Park Plymouth, WI Tim Kaeding
June 14 Kokomo Speedway Kokomo, IN Kraig Kinser (3)
June 17 Eagle Nationals Eagle Raceway Eagle, NE Steve Kinser (P)
June 18 Eagle Nationals Eagle Raceway Eagle, NE July 6 Steve Kinser
(12)
June 22 State Fair Motor Speedway Sedalia, MO Jason Meyers (3)
June 24 Mediacom Shoot-Out Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Kraig
Kinser (4)
June 25 Mediacom Shoot-Out Knoxville Raceway Knoxville,
IA Cancelled/Rain
June 28 Husets Speedway Brandon, SD Brian Paulus (2)
July 1 Duel in the Dakotas Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo,
ND Brian Paulus (P)
July 2 Duel in the Dakotas Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo,
ND July 13 Jason Meyers (4)
July 4 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI Brooke Tatnell
July 6 Powercom Park Beaver Dam, WI Craig Dollansky (2)
July 8 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, IL Donny Schatz (4)
July 9 I-55 Speedway Pevely, MO Chad Kemenah
July 13 Brad Doty Classic Attica Raceway Attica, OH July 20 Stevie
Smith
July 15 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH July 27 Steve Kinser (13)
July 16 Kings Royal Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH August 3 Steve Kinser
(14)
July 19 Don Martin Memorial Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA August
10 Tim Shaffer (3)
July 21 Summer Nationals Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA Jason Johnson (P)
July 22 Summer Nationals Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA Paul McMahan (P)
July 23 Summer Nationals Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA August 17 Frad Rahmer
July 25 Fulton Speedway Fulton, NY Brooke Tatnell (2)
July 27 Hartford Raceway Hartford, MI Steve Kinser (15)
July 29 The Princeton National Princeton Speedway Princeton, MN Brooke
Tatnell (P)
July 30 The Princeton National Princeton Speedway Princeton, MN August
24 Steve Kinser (16)
August 3 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, IN Kraig Kinser (5)
August 5 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Jac Haudenschild
August 10 Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Fred
Rahmer (P)
August 11 Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Shane
Stewart (P)
August 12 Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Sammy
Swindell (P2)
August 13 Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Kraig
Kinser (6)
August 16 Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo, ND Steve Kinser (17)
August 19 Billings Speedway Billings, MT Steve Kinser (P2)
August 20 Billings Speedway Billings, MT August 31 Daryn Pittman (2)
August 26 Grays Harbor Raceway Park Elma, WA Steve Kinser (P3)
August 27 Grays Harbor Raceway Park Elma, WA September 7 Donny Schatz
(5)
August 30 Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR Danny Lasoski
September 2 Harvest Classic Calistoga Speedway Calistoga, CA Steve
Kinser (P4)
September 3 Harvest Classic Calistoga Speedway Calistoga, CA Danny
Lasoski (P3)
September 4 Harvest Classic Calistoga Speedway Calistoga, CA September
14 Donny Schatz (6)
September 8 Gold Cup Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Craig Dollansky
(P3)
September 9 Gold Cup Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Steve Kinser
(P5)
September 10 Gold Cup Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA September
21 Steve Kinser (18)
September 13 Rocky Mountain Speedway Denver, CO Daryn Pittman (3)
September 16 1/3 Mile Short Track Nationals Eagle Raceway Eagle,
NE Steve Kinser (P6)
September 17 1/3 Mile Short Track Nationals Eagle Raceway Eagle,
NE September 28 Steve Kinser (19)
September 23 Jackson Speedway Jackson, MN Daryn Pittman (4)
September 24 Powercom Park Beaver Dam, WI October 5 Daryn Pittman (5)
September 27 K-C Raceway Chillicothe, OH Donny Schatz (7)
September 30 Nationals Open Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA Fred Rahmer (P2)
October 1 Nationals Open Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA October 12 Donny Schatz (8)
October 7 Dodge City Raceway Dodge City, KS Danny Lasoski (P2)
October 8 Dodge City Raceway Dodge City, KS October 19 Danny Lasoski
(2)
October 11 Cactus Classic (from March 5) Manzanita Speedway Phoenix,
AZ Steve Kinser (20)
October 14 Thunderbowl Raceway Tulare, CA
October 15 Thunderbowl Raceway Tulare, CA October 26
October 21 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV
October 22 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV November 2
P-Preliminary feature win; (#)-Indicates drivers’ total victories.
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WHAT
• The World of Outlaws Sprint Series invades Thunderbowl Raceway in
Tulare, Calif., for a two-night event beginning on Friday. It will mark
the second time this season the series has raced at Thunderbowl, where
Tim Shaffer drove to victory in February.
WHERE
• To get to Thunderbowl, travel SR 137 west of SR 99, then go one
half-mile south on South K (at the fairgrounds).
WHEN
• Racing at Thunderbowl Raceway begins at 7 p.m.
TICKETS
• For ticket prices, go to http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com and click
the link to ticket prices.
WEB SITES
• The World of Outlaws Sprint Series is at
http://www.dirtmotorsports.com/sprint/.
• Information about Thunderbowl Raceway can be found at
http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com.
• Listen live to all World of Outlaws Sprint Series races on the DIRT
Radio Network at Dirtvision.com. Go to http://www.dirtvision.com for
more information.
ABOUT THE TRACK
• Thunderbowl Raceway is a 1/3-mile clay oval. Joey Saldana established
the single-lap record in World of Outlaws competition with he turned a
lap in 12.751 seconds on Oct. 29, 2004.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws Sprint Series “A” winners at Thunderbowl Raceway
include:
2005 – Tim Shaffer on Feb. 25
2004 – Terry McCarl on Oct. 30
2003–Steve Kinser on Sept. 2
TELEVISION
• The Outdoor Channel will air at 8 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 12 the
National Open from Williams Grove Speedway followed Oct. 19 by the
Dodge City Raceway Park event, Oct. 26 by the Thunderbowl Raceway event
and Nov. 2 by the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
World of Outlaws Sprint Series Standings, through Cactus Classic
finale, Oct. 11, 2005
Driver Team Team Team Team A-feature
Rank Driver Points Points Earnings Diff. Wins Top 5 Top 10
1 Steve Kinser 9281 9281 $486,900 0 20 46 59
2 Jason Meyers 8754 8754 $223,230 -527 4 23 48
3 Craig Dollansky 8597 8597 $199,250 -684 2 22 41
4 Donny Schatz 8452 8452 $318,310 -829 8 22 39
5 Kraig Kinser 8372 8372 $328,170 -909 6 20 35
6 Danny Lasoski 8328 8328 $210,005 -953 2 14 36
7 Daryn Pittman 8184 8184 $199,855 -1097 5 16 31
8 Tim Shaffer 8108 8108 $190,085 -1173 3 15 28
9 Terry McCarl 8088 8088 $146,520 -1193 0 12 28
10 Brooke Tatnell* 8072 8348 $187,105 -933 2 19 33
11 Paul McMahan 8066 8066 $126,830 -1215 0 7 24
12 Joey Saldana 7862 7862 $157,385 -1419 0 15 28
13 Shane Stewart 7817 7817 $140,550 -1464 0 7 24
14 Brian Paulus 7583 7583 $122,410 -1698 2 6 17
15 Jason Sides 7550 7550 $91,450 -1731 0 2 12
16 Jason Solwold 7349 7349 $106,430 -1932 0 4 14
17 Brandon Wimmer 6859 6859 $63,370 -2422 0 1 6
18 Tim Kaeding** 6461 0 $0 -9281 0*** 0 0
19 Sammy Swindell 4711 4561 $117,380 -4720 2 14 18
20 Kevin Swindell 3643 3643 $31,045 -5638 0 1 3
NOTE: Dennis Roth’s No. 83 car driven Tuesday 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.
*Rush Racing’s No. 8 car driven by Brooke Tatnell is sixth in owners’
points.
**Tim Kaeding and Jac Haudenschild each have one victory this season in
the No. 83 car.
NEWS & NOTES
• On the Web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site is
overhauled and now alive 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.
Links to the media kit and official rulebook also can be found at the
bottom of the home page.
• Point games: There are four races remaining in the 2005 season, two
A-features and two preliminary features. If a driver wins and leads the
majority of the laps, the most points he can gain in the standings is
154 points for an A-feature and 40 points for a preliminary feature. On
the flip side, if a driver attempts to time trial at each of the
remaining events but never makes it out of the B-main, he will earn 75
points for a main event and 10 points for a preliminary feature. That
means there is a maximum of 388 points and a minimum of 170 points left
this season.
• 2006 Outlaws rolling: Donny Schatz’s runner-up finish in the Cactus
Classic Tuesday night at Manzanita Speedway was his 12th consecutive
top 10 A-feature finish in the ParkerStore J&J, including four of his
eight victories this season. … Daryn Pittman has finished outside the
top 10 only twice since the beginning of September, a span of races
that has seen him drive the Titan Garages & Carports Maxim to Victory
Lane four times. … Terry McCarl set the pace Tuesday night in the Big
Game Treestands Eagle at Manzanita Speedway for a series-leading 11th
time this season. … Craig Dollansky solidified his third-place position
in the championship standings with a third-place run in the
VMAC/Karavan J&J Tuesday night at Manzanita. Dollansky has 22 top fives
and 41 top 10s this season. … Brooke Tatnell, despite racing with a
broken right hand for the past six weeks, has kept the Castrol/Steel
Dreams Eagle in the top 10 in the championship standings.
• Return engagement: When the Outlaws competed in February at
Thunderbowl Raceway, Tim Shaffer raced to victory after leader Tim
Kaeding made with a lapped car only five laps from the checkered flag.
It was the first of two victories this season for Shaffer on 1/3-mile
ovals, setting the stage for his dramatic Silver Cup win at Lernerville
Speedway in July.
• The great Outdoor Channel: DIRT MotorSports, Inc., recently announced
that it has secured up to 50 weeks of primetime programming dedicated
to the World of Outlaws Sprint Series in 2006 on the Outdoor Channel.
In addition, The Outdoor Channel has extended the 2005 season schedule
to include up to eight additional weeks of primetime programming. These
special one-hour programs will include biography shows such as “Off
Season with the Outlaws” as well as other feature programs focusing on
the drivers, teams and 28-year history of the World of Outlaws.
Upcoming broadcasts will also include the World of Outlaws Sprint
Series annual banquet held at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Hotel
and Resort in Las Vegas.
• Victory lane: 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’s victory Oct. 1 at Williams Grove
Speedway was his eighth of the season, second-most this year with the
Outlaws. … 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. …
Danny Lasoski’s victory Oct. 9 at Dodge City Raceway Park was his
second A-feature win this season. He also has four preliminary feature
victories. … 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. … Sammy Swindell won his second A-feature of the
season June 4 at Eldora Speedway. Swindell also has a preliminary
feature win April 8 at Eldora and Aug. 14 at Knoxville Raceway in the
Nationals’ non-qualifiers event. … 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.
• 1/3-mile winners: Thunderbowl Raceway is a 1/3-mile oval. The series
has raced 12 times this season on a track that size, including
preliminaries, with five different winners. Tim Shaffer won Feb. 25 at
Thunderbowl Raceway, Craig Dollansky won Feb. 26 at Bakersfield
Speedway, Kraig Kinser won April 2 at I-55 Raceway, Tim Shaffer won May
6 at Lake Ozark Speedway, Steve Kinser won May 24 at Grandview
Speedway, Steve Kinser swept Eagle Raceway June 17-18, Craig Dollansky
won July 6 at Powercom Park, Chad Kemenah won July 9 at I-55 Raceway,
Steve Kinser won Sept. 16-17 at Eagle Raceway, and Daryn Pittman won
Sept. 24 at Powercom Park.
• Preliminary winners: 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 four times (Australia/Knoxville/Calistoga/Dodge City), 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), Shane Stewart once
(Knoxville), Brooke Tatnell once (Princeton), Sammy Swindell twice
(Eldora/Knoxville).
• The Mean 15: The impressive 2005 edition of the World of Outlaws
Sprint Series’ Mean 15 racers includes Craig Dollansky (No. 7 owned by
Karavan Motorsports), Kraig Kinser (No. 11k owned by Steve Kinser
Racing), Steve Kinser (No. 11 owned by Steve Kinser Racing), Danny
Lasoski (No. 20 owned by Tony Stewart Motorsports), Paul McMahan (No.
11h owned by David Helm), Jason Meyers (No. 14 owned by the Elite
Racing Team), Brian Paulus (No. 28 owned by P&P Motorsports), Daryn
Pittman (No. 21 owned by Titan Racing), Joey Saldana (No. 2 owned by
Woodward Racing), Donny Schatz (No. 15 owned by Schatz Motorsports),
Tim Shaffer (No. 6 owned by Parsons Motorsports), Jason Sides (No. 7s
owned by Sides Motorsports), Brooke Tatnell (No. 8 owned by Rush
Racing), Brandon Wimmer (No. 7tw owned by Wimmer-Luck Racing), and the
Dennis Roth-owned No. 83 Beefpackers Eagle that has been driven by Tim
Kaeding, Jac Haudenschild, Brian Brown, Jeff Shepard and Jason Johnson.
• On tour, too: Several other drivers have run the bulk of the schedule
with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series in 2005. They include 2006
Outlaw Terry McCarl, who has won the past six 410 sprint championships
at Knoxville Raceway; Shane Stewart, who is battling for the Kevin
Gobrecht Rookie of the Year title; Jason Solwold, a former track
champion at Skagit Speedway who also is chasing top rookie honors;
Sammy Swindell, a sprint car legend and three-time Outlaws champion,
who has two A-feature victories this year; and Kevin Swindell, 16, who
became the youngest driver to finish in the top 10 with the Outlaws
when finished sixth in the feature at Parramatta City Raceway in
January.
• Sign on, tune in: Dirt track fans can enjoy more than 40 live and
tape-delayed DIRT MotorSports events on Dirtvision. A Season CyberPass
is now just $34.99 (valid through September) or a monthly subscription
is only $9.99. The Dirtvision Cybercast schedule includes a variety of
DIRT MotorSports events including World of Outlaws Sprint Series
Series, World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Models, Advance Auto Parts
Modified Super DIRT Series, 358 Modified and Big Block Modified Super
DIRT Series, UMP Late Models and MARS Stacker 2 Late Model Series
events. To purchase your subscription, visit www.Dirtvision.com. Visit
our Help/FAQ page if you have any questions or concerns regarding the
Dirtvision CyberPass.
• Tune into the Web: If fans can’t get to any of the upcoming races,
they can experience the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint
Series live on Dirtvision.com through the DIRT Radio Network, where
announcer John Gibson keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the
event. To listen to the audio broadcasts, log on to www.dirtvision.com
and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows
Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. For
technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@dirtvision.com.
• Hear it firsthand: RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of
DIRT MotorSports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into
a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions
from series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness
of events. A similar version available to fans will allow RACEceiver
users to hear what information series officials are relaying to the
drivers. For more information about RACEceiver, visit
www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223, or look for their sales trailers
at various events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
• The Outlaws close out the 2005 season with a two-day show
Friday-Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., and a two-day
show Oct. 21-22 at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
2005 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Race Track City, ST TV Date Winner
January 13 Outlaws Down Under Parramatta City Raceway Sydney,
AUS Kerry Madsen (P)
January 14 Outlaws Down Under Parramatta City Raceway Sydney,
AUS Danny Lasoski (P)
January 15 Outlaws Down Under Parramatta City Raceway Sydney,
AUS Donny Schatz
February 11 Volusia Speedway Barberville, FL Jeff Shepard
February 13 Volusia Speedway Barberville, FL March 2 Steve Kinser
February 25 Thunderbowl Raceway Tulare, CA March 9 Tim Shaffer
February 26 Bakersfield Speedway Bakersfield, CA March 16 Craig
Dollansky
March 4 Cactus Classic Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, AZ Craig Dollansky
(P)
March 5 Cactus Classic Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, AZ March 23 PPD/rain
to Oct. 11
March 10 J.D. Byrider World of Outlaws Nationals Las Vegas Motor
Speedway Las Vegas, NV Kraig Kinser (P)
March 11 J.D. Byrider World of Outlaws Nationals Las Vegas Motor
Speedway Las Vegas, NV March 30 Donny Schatz (2)
March 18 Pike County Speedway Magnolia, MS Steve Kinser (2)
March 19 The Texas Shootout Houston Raceway Park Baytown, TX April
6 Donny Schatz (3)
April 1 Batesville Speedway Locust Grove, AR Kraig Kinser
April 2 I-55 Speedway Pevely, MO April 13 Kraig Kinser (2)
April 8 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Sammy Swindell (P)
April 9 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH April 20 Steve Kinser (3)
April 16 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, IN April 27 Steve Kinser (4)
April 22 Outlaw Speedway Muskogee, OK Steve Kinser (5)
April 23 The Twister Showdown 81 Speedway Wichita, KS May 4 Daryn
Pittman
April 29 Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Danny Lasoski (P2)
April 30 Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA May 11 Steve Kinser (6)
May 6 Lake Ozark Speedway Eldon, MO Tim Shaffer (2)
May 7 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL May 18 Jason Meyers
May 9 Tri-State Speedway Pocola, OK Cancelled/rain
May 14 K-C Raceway Chillicothe, OH PPD/rain
May 20 Commonwealth Clash Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA May 25 Joey
Saldana
May 21 Commonwealth Clash Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA June 1 Steve
Kinser (7)
May 24 Grandview Raceway Bechtelsville, PA Steve Kinser (8)
May 26 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Craig Dollansky (P2)
May 27 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA June 8 Steve Kinser
(9)
May 28 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown, MD Sammy Swindell
May 30 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon, NY Steve Kinser (10)
June 1 Rolling Wheels Elbridge, NY June 15 Brian Paulus
June 3 Sharon Speedway Sharon, OH Jason Meyers (2)
June 4 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH June 22 Sammy Swindell (2)
June 9 I-96 Speedway Lake Odessa, MI June 29 Steve Kinser (11)
June 11 Sheboygan County Fair Park Plymouth, WI Tim Kaeding
June 14 Kokomo Speedway Kokomo, IN Kraig Kinser (3)
June 17 Eagle Nationals Eagle Raceway Eagle, NE Steve Kinser (P)
June 18 Eagle Nationals Eagle Raceway Eagle, NE July 6 Steve Kinser
(12)
June 22 State Fair Motor Speedway Sedalia, MO Jason Meyers (3)
June 24 Mediacom Shoot-Out Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Kraig
Kinser (4)
June 25 Mediacom Shoot-Out Knoxville Raceway Knoxville,
IA Cancelled/Rain
June 28 Husets Speedway Brandon, SD Brian Paulus (2)
July 1 Duel in the Dakotas Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo,
ND Brian Paulus (P)
July 2 Duel in the Dakotas Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo,
ND July 13 Jason Meyers (4)
July 4 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI Brooke Tatnell
July 6 Powercom Park Beaver Dam, WI Craig Dollansky (2)
July 8 Route 66 Raceway Joliet, IL Donny Schatz (4)
July 9 I-55 Speedway Pevely, MO Chad Kemenah
July 13 Brad Doty Classic Attica Raceway Attica, OH July 20 Stevie
Smith
July 15 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH July 27 Steve Kinser (13)
July 16 Kings Royal Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH August 3 Steve Kinser
(14)
July 19 Don Martin Memorial Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA August
10 Tim Shaffer (3)
July 21 Summer Nationals Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA Jason Johnson (P)
July 22 Summer Nationals Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA Paul McMahan (P)
July 23 Summer Nationals Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA August 17 Frad Rahmer
July 25 Fulton Speedway Fulton, NY Brooke Tatnell (2)
July 27 Hartford Raceway Hartford, MI Steve Kinser (15)
July 29 The Princeton National Princeton Speedway Princeton, MN Brooke
Tatnell (P)
July 30 The Princeton National Princeton Speedway Princeton, MN August
24 Steve Kinser (16)
August 3 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, IN Kraig Kinser (5)
August 5 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Jac Haudenschild
August 10 Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Fred
Rahmer (P)
August 11 Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Shane
Stewart (P)
August 12 Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Sammy
Swindell (P2)
August 13 Knoxville Nationals Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Kraig
Kinser (6)
August 16 Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo, ND Steve Kinser (17)
August 19 Billings Speedway Billings, MT Steve Kinser (P2)
August 20 Billings Speedway Billings, MT August 31 Daryn Pittman (2)
August 26 Grays Harbor Raceway Park Elma, WA Steve Kinser (P3)
August 27 Grays Harbor Raceway Park Elma, WA September 7 Donny Schatz
(5)
August 30 Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR Danny Lasoski
September 2 Harvest Classic Calistoga Speedway Calistoga, CA Steve
Kinser (P4)
September 3 Harvest Classic Calistoga Speedway Calistoga, CA Danny
Lasoski (P3)
September 4 Harvest Classic Calistoga Speedway Calistoga, CA September
14 Donny Schatz (6)
September 8 Gold Cup Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Craig Dollansky
(P3)
September 9 Gold Cup Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Steve Kinser
(P5)
September 10 Gold Cup Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA September
21 Steve Kinser (18)
September 13 Rocky Mountain Speedway Denver, CO Daryn Pittman (3)
September 16 1/3 Mile Short Track Nationals Eagle Raceway Eagle,
NE Steve Kinser (P6)
September 17 1/3 Mile Short Track Nationals Eagle Raceway Eagle,
NE September 28 Steve Kinser (19)
September 23 Jackson Speedway Jackson, MN Daryn Pittman (4)
September 24 Powercom Park Beaver Dam, WI October 5 Daryn Pittman (5)
September 27 K-C Raceway Chillicothe, OH Donny Schatz (7)
September 30 Nationals Open Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA Fred Rahmer (P2)
October 1 Nationals Open Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg,
PA October 12 Donny Schatz (8)
October 7 Dodge City Raceway Dodge City, KS Danny Lasoski (P2)
October 8 Dodge City Raceway Dodge City, KS October 19 Danny Lasoski
(2)
October 11 Cactus Classic (from March 5) Manzanita Speedway Phoenix,
AZ Steve Kinser (20)
October 14 Thunderbowl Raceway Tulare, CA
October 15 Thunderbowl Raceway Tulare, CA October 26
October 21 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV
October 22 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV November 2
P-Preliminary feature win; (#)-Indicates drivers’ total victories.
WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT SERIES SPONSORS
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.
