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10-14-2002, 02:00 PM
By Richard Day
CONCORD, NC (October 12) – Tyler Walker was 2 2/3 laps from sweeping the Charlotte Outlaw Championship Saturday at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway when disaster struck. His flat right rear tire gave Daryn Pittman the lead.
Pittman, who passed Craig Dollansky just seconds before, restarted in first place and beat Danny Lasoski under the checkered flag by 10 car-lengths to claim the $12,000 first prize.
“My guys – Joe Gaerte, Bob Curtis, and Sean Young – gave me a great car tonight,” Pittman said, “My hat’s off to Tyler Walker. He probably had the fastest car the whole weekend – that was pretty obvious – but we’re just happy to get a win. I was really glad we got by (Craig) Dollansky when we did, because that was the only lap that was scored before Tyler stopped over there, and it gave us the lead. We probably had the second-fastest car tonight, and it really means a lot for us to get a win down here. This is one of the nicest facilities we come to all year long, and the atmosphere with the big track right next door is just awesome.”
Pittman’s sixth main event victory of the season pushed him into a tie with Danny Wood for 11th place in the point standings with six events remaining on the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series’ 2002 schedule.
Pittman narrowly beat First Heat Race winner Jac Haudenschild across the finish line in Friday’s Preliminary Feature for the final guaranteed starting position in Saturday’s O’Reilly’s Auto Parts Dash. The defending World of Outlaws Gumout Series champion followed Walker and Tim Shaffer across the finish line in Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash for the right to start the 30-lap main event inside the second row.
Walker burst into the lead as the green flag fell in the “A” Feature. Ring and pinion problems in the #83 Beef Packers Eagle forced Shaffer to stop in turn two and a collision involving “B” Feature winner Jim Nier and fast qualifier Greg Hodnett sent Nier crashing into the retaining wall in the fourth corner brought back the original start, however. Hodnett, who swept the Outlaws Showdown at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in late May, continued racing and restarted outside the second row. Walker drove C&W Motorsports’ #35 Eagle into the lead when the green flag replaced the yellow.
Mark Kinser, who won the first three main events the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series ran at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, crashed with Jac Haudenschild in turn two three laps later. Kinser’s crew replaced his broken front axle, but the #5M Mopar Maxim wouldn’t fire when the race resumed.
Hodnett and Donny Schatz exchanged seventh place during the lap following the restart, then Ricky Logan brought out the caution flag when he spun in the third corner. “The Wild Child” passed Schatz again as the green flag replaced the yellow, only to have Stevie Smith pass both Schatz and Haudenschild with a high move between turns three and four late in the seventh lap.
Walker was a half-straightaway ahead of Dollansky when he entered lapped traffic late in the 12th lap. The 2002 World of Outlaws Gumout Series champion increased his advantage to a full straightaway within six laps and was half a lap ahead midway through lap 23.
Pittman steered Sher-Don Motorsports’ #21 Hop & Sac J&J to the rim between the first and second corners to pass Dollansky for second place three laps later. Lasoski used a similar move to pass Dollansky heading into turn four later in the 26th lap.
Walker, who swept the 1998 Western World Championships at Manzanita Speedway, lost his bid to sweep the second double-feature event of his career when his right rear tire lost air pressure early in lap 27. Mechanical problems in the #15 Parker Stores J&J forced Schatz to surrender eighth place during the caution period. The right rear tires on Dollansky’s and Smith’s cars were losing air pressure, but they chose to race on them during the final four laps rather than give up their positions.
Johnny Herrera passed Smith and Dollansky with high moves through the first and second corners during the 27th and 29th laps to claim fourth place.
Pittman controlled the final restart coasted to the victory as Lasoski recorded his ninth runner-up run of the year.
“I feel a little beat up today,” said Lasoski, whose right leg was injured by a dirt clod during Friday’s Fourth Heat Race, “but Tony Stewart put a great race team together and my guys have done a great job and worked hard all year long and they never gave up on me. Daryn was in the right place at the right time, and he had the clean air out in front. We probably used up our tires trying to keep up with Daryn and Craig, but we got a decent finish tonight and we’re going to come back here and try to win one at this place the next time.”
Saldana finished in third place, ahead of Herrera, Dollansky, Hodnett, 19th-starting Steve Kinser, Shane Stewart, Smith and Third Heat Race winner Brad Furr.
The Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series will sanction the 29th Annual Winter Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX, Saturday and run a $51,600 event at State Fair Speedway in Oklahoma City, OK, Sunday. WoO
2002 Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series
Third Annual Charlotte Outlaw Championship
The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
Saturday, October 12, Feature Program #64
Qualifications: 1. Greg Hodnett, Apple 12, 12.463; 2. Joey Saldana, Saldana 17, 12.618; 3. Danny Lasoski, Stewart 20, 12.716; 4. Johnny Herrera, Wilburn 2W, 12.762; 5. Donny Schatz, Schatz 15, 12.763; 6. Mark Kinser, Kinser 5M, 12.770; 7. Stevie Smith, Helm 11H, 12.813; 8. Ricky Logan, CSR Racing 3S, 12.823; 9. Jac Haudenschild, Forbrook 5, 12.844; 10. Jim Nier, Nier 00, 12.860; 11. Brad Furr, Furr 2, 12.864; 12. Shane Stewart, Holbrook 8H, 12.929; 13. Randy Hannagan, TH Racing 1X, 12.951; 14. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10C, 13.026; 15. Steve Kinser, Kinser 11, 13.032; 16. Curt Trainer, Trainer 36, 13.062; 17. Kraig Kinser, Kinser 11K, 13.079; 18. Tom Busch, Busch 4B, 13.133; 19. Kurt Winker, Winker 10W, 13.170; 20. Kenny Jacobs, Hillenburg 4, 13.215; 21. Dean Jacobs, Pullins 29, 13.241; 22. Brian Paulus , P and P Motorsports 28, 13.273; 23. Bob Bennett, Acme 3, 13.324; 24. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15K, 13.328; 25. Blake Feese, Beaver Drill & Tool 12X, 13.351; 26. Jason Johnson, Harrison 22, 13.371; 27. Danny Wood, Parsons 6, 13.436; 28. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.436; 29. Johnny Bridges, McCall 07, 13.527; 30. Kim Mock, Osbourne/Mock 1M, 13.581; 31. Sean Walden, Walden 7J, 13.644; 32. Paul May, May 71M, 14.025; 33. Bruce Robenalt, Robenalt 98, 14.305; 34. Mike Hudson, Hudson, no time; 35. Greg Leonard, Mulligan 3M, no time.
Finishing 1-4 in Friday’s Preliminary Feature qualified Tyler Walker, C&W Motorsports 35; Tim Shaffer, Roth 83; Craig Dollansky, Karavan Racing 7; and Daryn Pittman, Sher-Don Motorsports 21; for the first four starting positions in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash.
First Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Jac Haudenschild, 2. Greg Hodnett, 3. Ricky Logan, 4. Kraig Kinser, 5. Curt Trainer, 6. Blake Feese, 7. Johnny Bridges, 8. Dean Jacobs, 9. Bruce Robenalt. (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
Second Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Steve Kinser, 2. Joey Saldana, 3. Stevie Smith, 4. Jason Johnson, 5. Brian Paulus, 6. Jim Nier, 7. Tom Busch, 8. Kim Mock. (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
Third Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Brad Furr, 2. Mark Kinser, 3. Danny Lasoski, 4. Jeremy Campbell, 5. Danny Wood, 6. Kurt Winker, 7. Bob Bennett, 8. Sean Walden. (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
Fourth Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Randy Hannagan, 2. Shane Stewart, 3. Donny Schatz, 4. Johnny Herrera, 5. Greg Wilson, 6. Chad Kmenah, 7. Kenny Jacobs, 8. Paul May. (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
O'Reilly Auto Parts Dash (five laps): 1. Tyler Walker, 2. Tim Shaffer, 3. Daryn Pittman, 4. Craig Dollansky, 5.Danny Lasoski, 6. Greg Hodnett, 7. Joey Saldana, 8. Johnny Herrera. (finish determined the first eight starting positions in the “A” Feature)
B Feature (12 laps): 1. Jim Nier, 2. Curt Trainer, 3. Tom Busch, 4. Kenny Jacobs, 5. Dean Jacobs ($200); 6. Chad Kemenah ($175); 7. Greg Wilson ($150); 8. Brian Paulus ($100); 9. Kurt Winker ($90); 10. Danny Wood ($80); 11. Kim Mock ($60); 12. Bob Bennett ($50); 13. Bruce Robenalt ($50); 14. Paul May ($50); 15. Johnny Bridges ($50); 16. Sean Walden ($50). (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
A Feature (30 laps): 1. Daryn Pittman [3] ($12,000); 2. Danny Lasoski [5] ($6,000); 3. Joey Saldana [7] ($4,000); 4. Johnny Herrera [8] ($3,500); 5. Craig Dollansky [4] ($3,300); 6. Greg Hodnett [6] ($3,100); 7. Steve Kinser [19] ($3,000); 8. Shane Stewart [16] ($2,500); 9. Stevie Smith [11] ($2,100); 10. Brad Furr [15] ($2,050); 11. Jason Johnson [24] ($2,000); 12. Jac Haudenschild [13] ($1,600); 13. Kraig Kinser [21] ($1,500); 14. Tyler Walker [1] ($1,200); 15. Kenny Jacobs [23] ($1,120); 16. Ricky Logan [12] ($1,000); 17. Randy Hannagan [17] ($900); 18. Tom Busch [22] ($820); 19. Jeremy Campbell [18] ($800); 20. Curt Trainer [20] ($820); 21. Donny Schatz [9] ($800); 22. Mark Kinser [10] ($800); 23. Tim Shaffer [2] ($800); 24. Jim Nier [14] ($820).
Lap leaders: Tyler Walker 1-26, Daryn Pittman 27-30
CONCORD, NC (October 12) – Tyler Walker was 2 2/3 laps from sweeping the Charlotte Outlaw Championship Saturday at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway when disaster struck. His flat right rear tire gave Daryn Pittman the lead.
Pittman, who passed Craig Dollansky just seconds before, restarted in first place and beat Danny Lasoski under the checkered flag by 10 car-lengths to claim the $12,000 first prize.
“My guys – Joe Gaerte, Bob Curtis, and Sean Young – gave me a great car tonight,” Pittman said, “My hat’s off to Tyler Walker. He probably had the fastest car the whole weekend – that was pretty obvious – but we’re just happy to get a win. I was really glad we got by (Craig) Dollansky when we did, because that was the only lap that was scored before Tyler stopped over there, and it gave us the lead. We probably had the second-fastest car tonight, and it really means a lot for us to get a win down here. This is one of the nicest facilities we come to all year long, and the atmosphere with the big track right next door is just awesome.”
Pittman’s sixth main event victory of the season pushed him into a tie with Danny Wood for 11th place in the point standings with six events remaining on the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series’ 2002 schedule.
Pittman narrowly beat First Heat Race winner Jac Haudenschild across the finish line in Friday’s Preliminary Feature for the final guaranteed starting position in Saturday’s O’Reilly’s Auto Parts Dash. The defending World of Outlaws Gumout Series champion followed Walker and Tim Shaffer across the finish line in Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash for the right to start the 30-lap main event inside the second row.
Walker burst into the lead as the green flag fell in the “A” Feature. Ring and pinion problems in the #83 Beef Packers Eagle forced Shaffer to stop in turn two and a collision involving “B” Feature winner Jim Nier and fast qualifier Greg Hodnett sent Nier crashing into the retaining wall in the fourth corner brought back the original start, however. Hodnett, who swept the Outlaws Showdown at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in late May, continued racing and restarted outside the second row. Walker drove C&W Motorsports’ #35 Eagle into the lead when the green flag replaced the yellow.
Mark Kinser, who won the first three main events the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series ran at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, crashed with Jac Haudenschild in turn two three laps later. Kinser’s crew replaced his broken front axle, but the #5M Mopar Maxim wouldn’t fire when the race resumed.
Hodnett and Donny Schatz exchanged seventh place during the lap following the restart, then Ricky Logan brought out the caution flag when he spun in the third corner. “The Wild Child” passed Schatz again as the green flag replaced the yellow, only to have Stevie Smith pass both Schatz and Haudenschild with a high move between turns three and four late in the seventh lap.
Walker was a half-straightaway ahead of Dollansky when he entered lapped traffic late in the 12th lap. The 2002 World of Outlaws Gumout Series champion increased his advantage to a full straightaway within six laps and was half a lap ahead midway through lap 23.
Pittman steered Sher-Don Motorsports’ #21 Hop & Sac J&J to the rim between the first and second corners to pass Dollansky for second place three laps later. Lasoski used a similar move to pass Dollansky heading into turn four later in the 26th lap.
Walker, who swept the 1998 Western World Championships at Manzanita Speedway, lost his bid to sweep the second double-feature event of his career when his right rear tire lost air pressure early in lap 27. Mechanical problems in the #15 Parker Stores J&J forced Schatz to surrender eighth place during the caution period. The right rear tires on Dollansky’s and Smith’s cars were losing air pressure, but they chose to race on them during the final four laps rather than give up their positions.
Johnny Herrera passed Smith and Dollansky with high moves through the first and second corners during the 27th and 29th laps to claim fourth place.
Pittman controlled the final restart coasted to the victory as Lasoski recorded his ninth runner-up run of the year.
“I feel a little beat up today,” said Lasoski, whose right leg was injured by a dirt clod during Friday’s Fourth Heat Race, “but Tony Stewart put a great race team together and my guys have done a great job and worked hard all year long and they never gave up on me. Daryn was in the right place at the right time, and he had the clean air out in front. We probably used up our tires trying to keep up with Daryn and Craig, but we got a decent finish tonight and we’re going to come back here and try to win one at this place the next time.”
Saldana finished in third place, ahead of Herrera, Dollansky, Hodnett, 19th-starting Steve Kinser, Shane Stewart, Smith and Third Heat Race winner Brad Furr.
The Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series will sanction the 29th Annual Winter Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX, Saturday and run a $51,600 event at State Fair Speedway in Oklahoma City, OK, Sunday. WoO
2002 Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series
Third Annual Charlotte Outlaw Championship
The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
Saturday, October 12, Feature Program #64
Qualifications: 1. Greg Hodnett, Apple 12, 12.463; 2. Joey Saldana, Saldana 17, 12.618; 3. Danny Lasoski, Stewart 20, 12.716; 4. Johnny Herrera, Wilburn 2W, 12.762; 5. Donny Schatz, Schatz 15, 12.763; 6. Mark Kinser, Kinser 5M, 12.770; 7. Stevie Smith, Helm 11H, 12.813; 8. Ricky Logan, CSR Racing 3S, 12.823; 9. Jac Haudenschild, Forbrook 5, 12.844; 10. Jim Nier, Nier 00, 12.860; 11. Brad Furr, Furr 2, 12.864; 12. Shane Stewart, Holbrook 8H, 12.929; 13. Randy Hannagan, TH Racing 1X, 12.951; 14. Jeremy Campbell, Campbell 10C, 13.026; 15. Steve Kinser, Kinser 11, 13.032; 16. Curt Trainer, Trainer 36, 13.062; 17. Kraig Kinser, Kinser 11K, 13.079; 18. Tom Busch, Busch 4B, 13.133; 19. Kurt Winker, Winker 10W, 13.170; 20. Kenny Jacobs, Hillenburg 4, 13.215; 21. Dean Jacobs, Pullins 29, 13.241; 22. Brian Paulus , P and P Motorsports 28, 13.273; 23. Bob Bennett, Acme 3, 13.324; 24. Chad Kemenah, Harble 15K, 13.328; 25. Blake Feese, Beaver Drill & Tool 12X, 13.351; 26. Jason Johnson, Harrison 22, 13.371; 27. Danny Wood, Parsons 6, 13.436; 28. Greg Wilson, Hampshire 63, 13.436; 29. Johnny Bridges, McCall 07, 13.527; 30. Kim Mock, Osbourne/Mock 1M, 13.581; 31. Sean Walden, Walden 7J, 13.644; 32. Paul May, May 71M, 14.025; 33. Bruce Robenalt, Robenalt 98, 14.305; 34. Mike Hudson, Hudson, no time; 35. Greg Leonard, Mulligan 3M, no time.
Finishing 1-4 in Friday’s Preliminary Feature qualified Tyler Walker, C&W Motorsports 35; Tim Shaffer, Roth 83; Craig Dollansky, Karavan Racing 7; and Daryn Pittman, Sher-Don Motorsports 21; for the first four starting positions in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash.
First Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Jac Haudenschild, 2. Greg Hodnett, 3. Ricky Logan, 4. Kraig Kinser, 5. Curt Trainer, 6. Blake Feese, 7. Johnny Bridges, 8. Dean Jacobs, 9. Bruce Robenalt. (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
Second Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Steve Kinser, 2. Joey Saldana, 3. Stevie Smith, 4. Jason Johnson, 5. Brian Paulus, 6. Jim Nier, 7. Tom Busch, 8. Kim Mock. (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
Third Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Brad Furr, 2. Mark Kinser, 3. Danny Lasoski, 4. Jeremy Campbell, 5. Danny Wood, 6. Kurt Winker, 7. Bob Bennett, 8. Sean Walden. (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
Fourth Heat Race (eight laps): 1. Randy Hannagan, 2. Shane Stewart, 3. Donny Schatz, 4. Johnny Herrera, 5. Greg Wilson, 6. Chad Kmenah, 7. Kenny Jacobs, 8. Paul May. (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
O'Reilly Auto Parts Dash (five laps): 1. Tyler Walker, 2. Tim Shaffer, 3. Daryn Pittman, 4. Craig Dollansky, 5.Danny Lasoski, 6. Greg Hodnett, 7. Joey Saldana, 8. Johnny Herrera. (finish determined the first eight starting positions in the “A” Feature)
B Feature (12 laps): 1. Jim Nier, 2. Curt Trainer, 3. Tom Busch, 4. Kenny Jacobs, 5. Dean Jacobs ($200); 6. Chad Kemenah ($175); 7. Greg Wilson ($150); 8. Brian Paulus ($100); 9. Kurt Winker ($90); 10. Danny Wood ($80); 11. Kim Mock ($60); 12. Bob Bennett ($50); 13. Bruce Robenalt ($50); 14. Paul May ($50); 15. Johnny Bridges ($50); 16. Sean Walden ($50). (first four qualified for the “A” Feature)
A Feature (30 laps): 1. Daryn Pittman [3] ($12,000); 2. Danny Lasoski [5] ($6,000); 3. Joey Saldana [7] ($4,000); 4. Johnny Herrera [8] ($3,500); 5. Craig Dollansky [4] ($3,300); 6. Greg Hodnett [6] ($3,100); 7. Steve Kinser [19] ($3,000); 8. Shane Stewart [16] ($2,500); 9. Stevie Smith [11] ($2,100); 10. Brad Furr [15] ($2,050); 11. Jason Johnson [24] ($2,000); 12. Jac Haudenschild [13] ($1,600); 13. Kraig Kinser [21] ($1,500); 14. Tyler Walker [1] ($1,200); 15. Kenny Jacobs [23] ($1,120); 16. Ricky Logan [12] ($1,000); 17. Randy Hannagan [17] ($900); 18. Tom Busch [22] ($820); 19. Jeremy Campbell [18] ($800); 20. Curt Trainer [20] ($820); 21. Donny Schatz [9] ($800); 22. Mark Kinser [10] ($800); 23. Tim Shaffer [2] ($800); 24. Jim Nier [14] ($820).
Lap leaders: Tyler Walker 1-26, Daryn Pittman 27-30