Norman, OK — March 15, 2006 — By Chris Dolack, VP Public Relations
The World of Outlaws Sprint Series is coming off of a fast start to the
2006 season and beginning March 31 at Batesville Speedway the action
will roll almost non-stop into October.
The competition in the 850-horsepower machines is fierce, too, with six
different winners in the first six events. In fact, six different
drivers have started from the pole in features, six different drivers
have won a B-main qualifying race and 11 different drivers have
captured one of the 12 dashes.
Donny Schatz, in the ParkerStore J&J, is the third different driver to
lead the championship standings this season, but his current advantage
is a scant 15 points over both Joey Saldana’s Central Merchant Services
JEI and Terry McCarl’s Big Game Treestands Eagle, with Daryn Pittman’s
Titan Garages & Carports Maxim only 36 points behind Schatz, which
means four different chassis manufacturers are represented in the top
four in points.
Schatz and McCarl are the only drivers with four top-five finishes,
while Saldana, McCarl and Pittman are the only drivers with five top-10
runs.
At the same time, the World of Outlaws has helped spur the next
generation of sprint car racers with Jeremy Campbell, who at 23 is the
youngest member of the Mean 15, leading the chase for the Kevin
Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award after finishing second on Thursday
night in the Las Vegas World of Outlaws Nationals.
The crowds also have been impressive despite typical — and sometimes
atypical — weather early this season. With that in mind, tickets are
available for many upcoming events, beginning with shows at Batesville
Speedway on March 31 in Batesville, Ark., and at I-55 Raceway on April
1 in Pevely, Mo.
The Outlaws will then begin their invasion of tracks across the
country, including:
• The historic high-speed, half-mile Eldora Speedway for a two-night
show April 7-8 in Rossburg, Ohio. Tickets are available by calling the
track at 937-338-3815, or visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com for more
information.
• The racy high-banked, quarter-mile Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt,
Ind., on April 15. Tickets are available by calling 812-768-6025, or
visit http://www.tristatespeedway.com for more information.
• The exciting quarter-mile Lawrenceburg Speedway for the City of
Lawrenceburg Sprint Nationals in Lawrenceburg, Ind., on April 21.
Tickets are available through SLS Promotions by calling 815-344-2023,
or go to http://www.slspromotions.com for more information.
• The legendary half-mile Knoxville Raceway on April 29 in Knoxville,
Iowa. For tickets, call 641-842-5431 or go to
http://www.knoxvilleraceway.com for more information or to order
tickets online.
• The high-banked, 3/8-mile Huset’s Speedway on April 30 in Brandon,
S.D. Tickets are available by calling the track at 605-582-3536 or the
office at 605-582-3819, or go to http://www.husets-speedway.com for
more information.
• The incredibly fast high-banked, 3/8-mile U.S. 36 Raceway for the
Missouri High-Bank Nationals on May 5 in Osborn, Mo., where Terry
McCarl owns the track record of 9.91 seconds. Tickets are available
through SLS Promotions by calling 815-344-2023, or go to
http://www.slspromotions.com for more information.
• The 3/8-mile 81 Speedway for the Wichita Twister Showdown on May 6 in
Park City, Kan. For tickets, contact SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023, or
go to http://www.slspromotions.com for more information.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Series rolls toward summer with events May
12 at Attica Raceway Park, May 13 at K-C Raceway and May 16 at
Grandview Speedway before a big-money bonus weekend featuring the
Commonwealth Clash on May 19 at Lernerville Speedway and an event on
May 20 at Sharon Speedway. The winner at Lernerville will start the
feature at Sharon from the back of the feature with a shot at a $50,000
bonus for winning both events.
The march to summer rolls on with the series’ return to The Dirt Track
at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the Charlotte Outlaw Showdown on March 24
in Concord, N.C., before heading into historic Williams Grove Speedway
on May 26-27 in Mechanicsburg, Pa. The Outlaws close out the month on
May 29 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., and May 30
at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y.
The championship chase continues on June 1 at Wayne County Speedway in
Orrville, Ohio, before returning June 3 to Eldora Speedway and June 4
to Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, Ind. The Outlaws return
June 9-10 to Eagle Raceway for the prestigious Eagle Nationals in
Eagle, Neb. The series picks up steam and runs June 14 at The Raceway
at Powercom Park in Beaver Dam, Wis., before heading to North Dakota
for the Duel in the Dakotas on June 16-17 at Red River Valley Speedway
in West Fargo, where tickets already are available through SLS
Promotions. The Mediacom World of Outlaws Shoot-Out June 23-24 at
Knoxville and the Boothill Showdown June 30-July 1 at Dodge City
Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kan., get the Outlaws tuned up to begin the
Month of Money.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Series is coming off of a fast start to the
2006 season and beginning March 31 at Batesville Speedway the action
will roll almost non-stop into October.
The competition in the 850-horsepower machines is fierce, too, with six
different winners in the first six events. In fact, six different
drivers have started from the pole in features, six different drivers
have won a B-main qualifying race and 11 different drivers have
captured one of the 12 dashes.
Donny Schatz, in the ParkerStore J&J, is the third different driver to
lead the championship standings this season, but his current advantage
is a scant 15 points over both Joey Saldana’s Central Merchant Services
JEI and Terry McCarl’s Big Game Treestands Eagle, with Daryn Pittman’s
Titan Garages & Carports Maxim only 36 points behind Schatz, which
means four different chassis manufacturers are represented in the top
four in points.
Schatz and McCarl are the only drivers with four top-five finishes,
while Saldana, McCarl and Pittman are the only drivers with five top-10
runs.
At the same time, the World of Outlaws has helped spur the next
generation of sprint car racers with Jeremy Campbell, who at 23 is the
youngest member of the Mean 15, leading the chase for the Kevin
Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award after finishing second on Thursday
night in the Las Vegas World of Outlaws Nationals.
The crowds also have been impressive despite typical — and sometimes
atypical — weather early this season. With that in mind, tickets are
available for many upcoming events, beginning with shows at Batesville
Speedway on March 31 in Batesville, Ark., and at I-55 Raceway on April
1 in Pevely, Mo.
The Outlaws will then begin their invasion of tracks across the
country, including:
• The historic high-speed, half-mile Eldora Speedway for a two-night
show April 7-8 in Rossburg, Ohio. Tickets are available by calling the
track at 937-338-3815, or visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com for more
information.
• The racy high-banked, quarter-mile Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt,
Ind., on April 15. Tickets are available by calling 812-768-6025, or
visit http://www.tristatespeedway.com for more information.
• The exciting quarter-mile Lawrenceburg Speedway for the City of
Lawrenceburg Sprint Nationals in Lawrenceburg, Ind., on April 21.
Tickets are available through SLS Promotions by calling 815-344-2023,
or go to http://www.slspromotions.com for more information.
• The legendary half-mile Knoxville Raceway on April 29 in Knoxville,
Iowa. For tickets, call 641-842-5431 or go to
http://www.knoxvilleraceway.com for more information or to order
tickets online.
• The high-banked, 3/8-mile Huset’s Speedway on April 30 in Brandon,
S.D. Tickets are available by calling the track at 605-582-3536 or the
office at 605-582-3819, or go to http://www.husets-speedway.com for
more information.
• The incredibly fast high-banked, 3/8-mile U.S. 36 Raceway for the
Missouri High-Bank Nationals on May 5 in Osborn, Mo., where Terry
McCarl owns the track record of 9.91 seconds. Tickets are available
through SLS Promotions by calling 815-344-2023, or go to
http://www.slspromotions.com for more information.
• The 3/8-mile 81 Speedway for the Wichita Twister Showdown on May 6 in
Park City, Kan. For tickets, contact SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023, or
go to http://www.slspromotions.com for more information.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Series rolls toward summer with events May
12 at Attica Raceway Park, May 13 at K-C Raceway and May 16 at
Grandview Speedway before a big-money bonus weekend featuring the
Commonwealth Clash on May 19 at Lernerville Speedway and an event on
May 20 at Sharon Speedway. The winner at Lernerville will start the
feature at Sharon from the back of the feature with a shot at a $50,000
bonus for winning both events.
The march to summer rolls on with the series’ return to The Dirt Track
at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the Charlotte Outlaw Showdown on March 24
in Concord, N.C., before heading into historic Williams Grove Speedway
on May 26-27 in Mechanicsburg, Pa. The Outlaws close out the month on
May 29 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., and May 30
at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y.
The championship chase continues on June 1 at Wayne County Speedway in
Orrville, Ohio, before returning June 3 to Eldora Speedway and June 4
to Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, Ind. The Outlaws return
June 9-10 to Eagle Raceway for the prestigious Eagle Nationals in
Eagle, Neb. The series picks up steam and runs June 14 at The Raceway
at Powercom Park in Beaver Dam, Wis., before heading to North Dakota
for the Duel in the Dakotas on June 16-17 at Red River Valley Speedway
in West Fargo, where tickets already are available through SLS
Promotions. The Mediacom World of Outlaws Shoot-Out June 23-24 at
Knoxville and the Boothill Showdown June 30-July 1 at Dodge City
Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kan., get the Outlaws tuned up to begin the
Month of Money.
