Colorado Springs, CO — April 19, 2005 — By Chris Dolack, World of
Outlaws Senior Writer
WHAT
For the first time in the circuit’s history, the World of Outlaws
Sprint Series rolls into Outlaw Motor Speedway Friday in Muskogee,
Okla., for a $10,000-to-win event, followed by a return trip Saturday
to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., for the $10,000-to-win Wichita
Twister Showdown.
WHERE
• Outlaw Motor Speedway is on Highway 69 at the Wainwright exit, 8
miles south of Muskogee and 11 miles north of Interstate 40. For more
information, go to www.outlawmotorspeedway.com.
• 81 Speedway is north of Wichita on Interstate 135 at exit 16, then
0.7 miles west on 77th.
WHEN
• At Outlaw Motor Speedway, gates open at noon Friday with qualifying
at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.
• At 81 Speedway, pit gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday and grandstands at
4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and qualifying and racing to follow.
TICKETS
• At Outlaw Motor Speedway, all access tickets are $45, or $20 for
children 12 and under.
• At 81 Speedway, with the event promoted by SLS Promotions, reserved
tickets are $32 and general admission tickets are $30. Children 6-12
are $15 and reserved tickets for 12 and under are $15. There also is a
$35 pit combo, which includes one general admission ticket plus one pit
pass available only for purchase in advance.
WEB SITES
• The World of Outlaws Sprint Series is at
http://www.theworldofoutlaws.com.
• Outlaw Motor Speedway is at http://www.outlawmotorspeedway.com.
• 81 Speedway is at http://www.81speedway.org.
• SLS Promotions is at http://www.slspromotions.com.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
• Outlaw Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile, 11-degree-banked oval with three
grooves.
• 81 Speedway 3/8-mile, semi-banked oval, where Steve Kinser
established the track record in an Outlaws event of 13.395 seconds on
Oct. 16, 2004.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
The race Friday night at Outlaw Motor Speedway marks the World of
Outlaws Sprint Series debut at the facility. World of Outlaws “A”
Feature winners at 81 Speedway include:
2004 – Danny Lasoski on Oct. 16.
1992 – Mark Kinser on June 16.
TELEVISION THIS WEEK
• At 8 p.m. ET Wednesday (April 20), The Outdoor Channel will broadcast
coverage of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series event from Eldora
Speedway.
• All the action from Outlaw Motor Speedway can be seen at 9:30 p.m. ET
on April 27 on a Dirtvision Cybercast. For more information, go to
http://www.dirtvision.com.
• Coverage of the race Saturday from 81 Speedway will be broadcast May
4 on The Outdoor Channel.
STANDINGS, through Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Ind. (April 16, 2005)
Rank Driver Pts Pts Diff Wins Poles Top 5 Top 10 Prelim
1 Steve Kinser 1861 0 4 1 10 12 0
2 Craig Dollansky 1823 -38 1 0 8 11 1
3 Kraig Kinser 1739 -122 2 1 6 8 1
4 Jason Meyers 1723 -138 0 1 2 10 0
5 Donny Schatz 1722 -139 3 1 6 8 0
6 Danny Lasoski 1683 -178 0 0 3 8 1
7 Shane Stewart 1658 -203 0 1 1 8 0
8 Daryn Pittman 1607 -254 0 0 2 5 0
9 Joey Saldana 1602 -259 0 1 2 3 0
10 Paul McMahan 1586 -276 0 0 1 5 0
11 Tim Kaeding 1566 -295 0 0 3 4 0
12 Tim Shaffer 1565 -296 1 0 2 4 0
13 Jason Solwold 1453 -408 0 0 1 3 0
14 Jason Sides 1445 -416 0 0 0 2 0
15 Brian Paulus 1422 -439 0 0 0 1 0
16 Terry McCarl 1407 -454 0 0 1 3 0
17 Brooke Tatnell 1356 -505 0 2 4 4 0
18 Mark Kinser 1333 -528 0 0 1 5 0
19 Brandon Wimmer 1313 -548 0 1 0 2 0
20 Randy Hannagan 1186 -675 0 0 0 0 0
21 Sammy Swindell 932 -929 0 1 1 1 1
22 Chad Kemenah 889 -972 0 0 1 4 0
23 Danny Smith 844 -1017 0 0 1 2 0
24 Kevin Swindell 784 -1077 0 0 0 1 0
25 Natalie Sather 566 -1295 0 0 0 0 0
NEWS & NOTES
• Schedule expands: The World of Outlaws Sprint Series has added a race
May 9 at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla., near Ft. Smith, Ark. The
series has never raced at this high-banked, 3/8-mile clay dirt track.
This is the 33rd year Tri-State Speedway has been racing, and among its
former track champions are NASCAR stars Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin.
Advance tickets are $30 and pit passes are $45. For more information,
go to http://www.tri-statespeedway.com.
• Hot streak: Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award contender Tim
Kaeding admits he’s aggressive on the racetrack. But that’s how he’s
managed to finish in the top five in the past four events, including
back-to-back nights at intimidating Eldora Speedway where he had only
raced once before. Kaeding’s run in the No. 83 Dennis Roth-owned Beef
Packers car began April 2 at I-55 Raceway with a third-place run, then
continued on Eldora’s high-speed half-mile with a fifth-place finish in
the preliminary feature followed by a runner-up finish to Steve Kinser
in the main event. Finally, Saturday at Tri-State Speedway, Kaeding put
together another strong race to finish fourth. What’s most impressive,
though, is that Kaeding has been able to move forward after starting in
the middle of the field with daring moves on the high side of the
tracks.
• Unfamiliar surroundings: The race Friday at Outlaw Motor Speedway in
Muskogee, Okla., will be the first time the World of Outlaws Sprint
Series has raced at the 3/8-mile oval. The race will mark the fourth
time the Outlaws have competed at a track this season for either the
first time, or the first time in more than five years. The others were
Volusia Speedway Park, where the series ran twice for the first time
since 1981; Bakersfield Speedway, where the series had not raced since
1995; and Batesville Speedway, where the series’ only other appearance
was in 1993. In those races, Jeff Shepard and Steve Kinser won at
Volusia, Craig Dollansky at Bakersfield and Kraig Kinser at Batesville.
• Circle time: Each race this weekend — Friday at Outlaw Motor Speedway
and Saturday at 81 Speedway — is on a 3/8-mile oval. The series has
raced three times this season on tracks that size, at Pike County
Speedway, Houston Raceway Park and Batesville Speedway. Steve Kinser
held off Brooke Tatnell to win at Pike County, Donny Schatz edged Steve
Kinser at Houston and Kraig Kinser dominated at Batesville.
• Advantage, Stewart: The race at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee
will be a first for nearly every driver that tours with the World of
Outlaws Sprint Series, except for Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year
Award leader Shane Stewart, who is from Bixby, Okla. Stewart has won at
Outlaw in an American Sprint Car Series event.
• Power planted: Wesmar Racing Engines, used by Shane Stewart, Daryn
Pittman and Terry McCarl, is based in Bixby, Okla., and is expected to
have quite a few employees on hand Friday night for the World of
Outlaws Sprint Series debut at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, Okla.
• IROC & roll: Danny Lasoski and Steve Kinser raced in Round 2 of the
International Race of Champions event last Friday at Texas Motor
Speedway. After a wild race, Lasoski, who won the event at Texas in
2004, finished seventh and Kinser finished eighth. Champ Car racer
Sebastien Bourdais held off NASCAR star Mark Martin to become a
first-time IROC winner. Round 3 will be Sept. 8 at Richmond
International Raceway. IROC series sponsor, Crown Royal, is running a
contest to select the IROC series’ all-time greatest drivers. Steve
Kinser is one of four open-wheel drivers to be included in the list at
http://www.crownroyalracing.com, where fans can vote for their favorite
IROC racer.
• Victory parade: Steve Kinser’s win last weekend at Tri-State Speedway
in Haubstadt, Ind., was his fourth victory of the season. Next on win
list is Donny Schatz with three victories. Kraig Kinser was the hottest
driver on the circuit in early April, winning on back-to-back nights at
Batesville Speedway and I-55 Raceway. He also has a preliminary feature
win at Las Vegas. Craig Dollansky has won a feature and a preliminary,
while Tim Shaffer and Jeff Shepard have each won a feature.
• Looking back: While the World of Outlaws Sprint Series races Friday
at Outlaw Motor Speedway for the first time, it will returns Saturday
to 81 Speedway in an event promoted by SLS Promotions. The series raced
at 81 Speedway Oct. 16, 2004, for the first time since 1992, and Danny
Lasoski picked up the victory in the 30-lap feature after making a move
on Tim Kaeding at the mid-point of the race.
• 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), Tim Kaeding (No. 83 owned by Dennis Roth), 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 Pender 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),
Brandon Wimmer (No. 7tw owned by Wimmer-Luck Racing), and the No. 35
Rick Wright-owned car.
• On tour, too: Several other drivers have committed to running the
bulk of the schedule with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series in 2005
with hopes of earning a spot in a future Mean 15: Australian Brooke
Tatnell is back in the series with the newly formed Rush Racing team.
Terry McCarl, who has won the past six 410 sprint championships at
Knoxville Raceway. Shane Stewart, the current leader in the battle for
the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year title. Randy Hannagan, a
long-time Outlaws competitor is running with the series again. Sammy
Swindell, a sprint car legend and three-time Outlaws champion. 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.
• Tune into the Web: If fans can’t get to Outlaw Motor Speedway or 81
Speedway to see the racing this weekend, 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. Companies who are interested in
advertising on the new DIRT Radio Network should contact Mark Noble,
DIRT MotorSports VP Sales and Marketing, at 719-884-2141. 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.
Outlaws Senior Writer
WHAT
For the first time in the circuit’s history, the World of Outlaws
Sprint Series rolls into Outlaw Motor Speedway Friday in Muskogee,
Okla., for a $10,000-to-win event, followed by a return trip Saturday
to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan., for the $10,000-to-win Wichita
Twister Showdown.
WHERE
• Outlaw Motor Speedway is on Highway 69 at the Wainwright exit, 8
miles south of Muskogee and 11 miles north of Interstate 40. For more
information, go to www.outlawmotorspeedway.com.
• 81 Speedway is north of Wichita on Interstate 135 at exit 16, then
0.7 miles west on 77th.
WHEN
• At Outlaw Motor Speedway, gates open at noon Friday with qualifying
at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.
• At 81 Speedway, pit gates open at 2 p.m. Saturday and grandstands at
4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and qualifying and racing to follow.
TICKETS
• At Outlaw Motor Speedway, all access tickets are $45, or $20 for
children 12 and under.
• At 81 Speedway, with the event promoted by SLS Promotions, reserved
tickets are $32 and general admission tickets are $30. Children 6-12
are $15 and reserved tickets for 12 and under are $15. There also is a
$35 pit combo, which includes one general admission ticket plus one pit
pass available only for purchase in advance.
WEB SITES
• The World of Outlaws Sprint Series is at
http://www.theworldofoutlaws.com.
• Outlaw Motor Speedway is at http://www.outlawmotorspeedway.com.
• 81 Speedway is at http://www.81speedway.org.
• SLS Promotions is at http://www.slspromotions.com.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
• Outlaw Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile, 11-degree-banked oval with three
grooves.
• 81 Speedway 3/8-mile, semi-banked oval, where Steve Kinser
established the track record in an Outlaws event of 13.395 seconds on
Oct. 16, 2004.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
The race Friday night at Outlaw Motor Speedway marks the World of
Outlaws Sprint Series debut at the facility. World of Outlaws “A”
Feature winners at 81 Speedway include:
2004 – Danny Lasoski on Oct. 16.
1992 – Mark Kinser on June 16.
TELEVISION THIS WEEK
• At 8 p.m. ET Wednesday (April 20), The Outdoor Channel will broadcast
coverage of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series event from Eldora
Speedway.
• All the action from Outlaw Motor Speedway can be seen at 9:30 p.m. ET
on April 27 on a Dirtvision Cybercast. For more information, go to
http://www.dirtvision.com.
• Coverage of the race Saturday from 81 Speedway will be broadcast May
4 on The Outdoor Channel.
STANDINGS, through Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Ind. (April 16, 2005)
Rank Driver Pts Pts Diff Wins Poles Top 5 Top 10 Prelim
1 Steve Kinser 1861 0 4 1 10 12 0
2 Craig Dollansky 1823 -38 1 0 8 11 1
3 Kraig Kinser 1739 -122 2 1 6 8 1
4 Jason Meyers 1723 -138 0 1 2 10 0
5 Donny Schatz 1722 -139 3 1 6 8 0
6 Danny Lasoski 1683 -178 0 0 3 8 1
7 Shane Stewart 1658 -203 0 1 1 8 0
8 Daryn Pittman 1607 -254 0 0 2 5 0
9 Joey Saldana 1602 -259 0 1 2 3 0
10 Paul McMahan 1586 -276 0 0 1 5 0
11 Tim Kaeding 1566 -295 0 0 3 4 0
12 Tim Shaffer 1565 -296 1 0 2 4 0
13 Jason Solwold 1453 -408 0 0 1 3 0
14 Jason Sides 1445 -416 0 0 0 2 0
15 Brian Paulus 1422 -439 0 0 0 1 0
16 Terry McCarl 1407 -454 0 0 1 3 0
17 Brooke Tatnell 1356 -505 0 2 4 4 0
18 Mark Kinser 1333 -528 0 0 1 5 0
19 Brandon Wimmer 1313 -548 0 1 0 2 0
20 Randy Hannagan 1186 -675 0 0 0 0 0
21 Sammy Swindell 932 -929 0 1 1 1 1
22 Chad Kemenah 889 -972 0 0 1 4 0
23 Danny Smith 844 -1017 0 0 1 2 0
24 Kevin Swindell 784 -1077 0 0 0 1 0
25 Natalie Sather 566 -1295 0 0 0 0 0
NEWS & NOTES
• Schedule expands: The World of Outlaws Sprint Series has added a race
May 9 at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla., near Ft. Smith, Ark. The
series has never raced at this high-banked, 3/8-mile clay dirt track.
This is the 33rd year Tri-State Speedway has been racing, and among its
former track champions are NASCAR stars Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin.
Advance tickets are $30 and pit passes are $45. For more information,
go to http://www.tri-statespeedway.com.
• Hot streak: Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award contender Tim
Kaeding admits he’s aggressive on the racetrack. But that’s how he’s
managed to finish in the top five in the past four events, including
back-to-back nights at intimidating Eldora Speedway where he had only
raced once before. Kaeding’s run in the No. 83 Dennis Roth-owned Beef
Packers car began April 2 at I-55 Raceway with a third-place run, then
continued on Eldora’s high-speed half-mile with a fifth-place finish in
the preliminary feature followed by a runner-up finish to Steve Kinser
in the main event. Finally, Saturday at Tri-State Speedway, Kaeding put
together another strong race to finish fourth. What’s most impressive,
though, is that Kaeding has been able to move forward after starting in
the middle of the field with daring moves on the high side of the
tracks.
• Unfamiliar surroundings: The race Friday at Outlaw Motor Speedway in
Muskogee, Okla., will be the first time the World of Outlaws Sprint
Series has raced at the 3/8-mile oval. The race will mark the fourth
time the Outlaws have competed at a track this season for either the
first time, or the first time in more than five years. The others were
Volusia Speedway Park, where the series ran twice for the first time
since 1981; Bakersfield Speedway, where the series had not raced since
1995; and Batesville Speedway, where the series’ only other appearance
was in 1993. In those races, Jeff Shepard and Steve Kinser won at
Volusia, Craig Dollansky at Bakersfield and Kraig Kinser at Batesville.
• Circle time: Each race this weekend — Friday at Outlaw Motor Speedway
and Saturday at 81 Speedway — is on a 3/8-mile oval. The series has
raced three times this season on tracks that size, at Pike County
Speedway, Houston Raceway Park and Batesville Speedway. Steve Kinser
held off Brooke Tatnell to win at Pike County, Donny Schatz edged Steve
Kinser at Houston and Kraig Kinser dominated at Batesville.
• Advantage, Stewart: The race at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee
will be a first for nearly every driver that tours with the World of
Outlaws Sprint Series, except for Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year
Award leader Shane Stewart, who is from Bixby, Okla. Stewart has won at
Outlaw in an American Sprint Car Series event.
• Power planted: Wesmar Racing Engines, used by Shane Stewart, Daryn
Pittman and Terry McCarl, is based in Bixby, Okla., and is expected to
have quite a few employees on hand Friday night for the World of
Outlaws Sprint Series debut at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, Okla.
• IROC & roll: Danny Lasoski and Steve Kinser raced in Round 2 of the
International Race of Champions event last Friday at Texas Motor
Speedway. After a wild race, Lasoski, who won the event at Texas in
2004, finished seventh and Kinser finished eighth. Champ Car racer
Sebastien Bourdais held off NASCAR star Mark Martin to become a
first-time IROC winner. Round 3 will be Sept. 8 at Richmond
International Raceway. IROC series sponsor, Crown Royal, is running a
contest to select the IROC series’ all-time greatest drivers. Steve
Kinser is one of four open-wheel drivers to be included in the list at
http://www.crownroyalracing.com, where fans can vote for their favorite
IROC racer.
• Victory parade: Steve Kinser’s win last weekend at Tri-State Speedway
in Haubstadt, Ind., was his fourth victory of the season. Next on win
list is Donny Schatz with three victories. Kraig Kinser was the hottest
driver on the circuit in early April, winning on back-to-back nights at
Batesville Speedway and I-55 Raceway. He also has a preliminary feature
win at Las Vegas. Craig Dollansky has won a feature and a preliminary,
while Tim Shaffer and Jeff Shepard have each won a feature.
• Looking back: While the World of Outlaws Sprint Series races Friday
at Outlaw Motor Speedway for the first time, it will returns Saturday
to 81 Speedway in an event promoted by SLS Promotions. The series raced
at 81 Speedway Oct. 16, 2004, for the first time since 1992, and Danny
Lasoski picked up the victory in the 30-lap feature after making a move
on Tim Kaeding at the mid-point of the race.
• 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), Tim Kaeding (No. 83 owned by Dennis Roth), 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 Pender 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),
Brandon Wimmer (No. 7tw owned by Wimmer-Luck Racing), and the No. 35
Rick Wright-owned car.
• On tour, too: Several other drivers have committed to running the
bulk of the schedule with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series in 2005
with hopes of earning a spot in a future Mean 15: Australian Brooke
Tatnell is back in the series with the newly formed Rush Racing team.
Terry McCarl, who has won the past six 410 sprint championships at
Knoxville Raceway. Shane Stewart, the current leader in the battle for
the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year title. Randy Hannagan, a
long-time Outlaws competitor is running with the series again. Sammy
Swindell, a sprint car legend and three-time Outlaws champion. 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.
• Tune into the Web: If fans can’t get to Outlaw Motor Speedway or 81
Speedway to see the racing this weekend, 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. Companies who are interested in
advertising on the new DIRT Radio Network should contact Mark Noble,
DIRT MotorSports VP Sales and Marketing, at 719-884-2141. 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.