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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance; Thunderbowl Raceway

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car SeriesTULARE, Calif. – March 12, 2012 – Joey Saldana has claimed three of the past five World of Outlaws features at the high-banked Thunderbowl Raceway, where the World of Outlaws compete on Friday and Saturday.

However, Californian Tim Kaeding stands in the way. Kaeding, who has spent time on the World of Outlaws tour during his storied career, holds the track record and picked up an Outlaws victory at the one-third mile in 2007.

Adding to the allure, Saldana and Kaeding are the two most recent World of Outlaws winners. Saldana claimed the victory at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, Calif. at the NAPA Know How SoCal Showdown on Saturday and Kaeding was victorious on Thursday at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas.

Stay tuned to www.WorldOfOutlaws.com for live updates throughout the weekend.

WHEN

Friday, March 16, and Saturday, March 17, at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Front gates are scheduled to open around 4:30 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. each night.

WHERE

Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds on the corner of E. Bardsley Road and S. K St. at 215 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue in Tulare, Calif. Click the link for a map (http://g.co/maps/mz9e8).

TICKETS

Tickets for the World of Outlaws events at Thunderbowl Raceway can be purchased by calling 559-688-0909.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws – www.WorldofOutlaws.com

Thunderbowl Raceway – www.thunderbowlraceway.com

Dirt Radio Network – www.DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACK

Thunderbowl Raceway is a high-banked, one-third mile oval. The track record of 12.651 seconds was established by Tim Kaeding on March 5, 2010.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Thunderbowl Raceway:

2011 – Joey Saldana on March 19

2010 – Jason Meyers on March 5, Joey Saldana on March 6

2009 – Randy Hannagan on March 20, Joey Saldana on March 21

2008 – Jac Haudenschild on Oct. 18

2007 – Joey Saldana on Feb. 23, Tim Kaeding on Feb. 24, Donny Schatz on Oct. 13

2005 – Tim Shaffer on Feb. 25, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 15

2004 – Terry McCarl on Nov. 1

2003 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 2

ONE-THIRD MILE WINNERS

Thunderbowl Raceway is a one-third mile track. In 2011, there were seven races on a track that size. The winners include: Joey Saldana – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 19, Beaver Dam Raceway on July 9); Craig Dollansky – 1 (I-55 Raceway on August 6); Paul McMahan – 1 (Brockville-Ontario Speedway on July 29); Jason Meyers – 1 (Fremont Speedway on October 15); David Gravel – 1 (Talladega Short Track on Oct. 22) and Donny Schatz – 1 (Attica Raceway Park on May 20).

DRIVER INFO

The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain websites:

Cody Darrah – http://www.codydarrah.com

Craig Dollansky – http://www.dollanskyracing.com

Chad Kemenah – http://www.chadkemenah.com

Kraig Kinser – http://www.kraigkinser.com

Steve Kinser – http://www.stevekinser.com

Kerry Madsen – http://www.kerrymadsen.com

Jason Meyers – http://www.eliteracing.net

Bill Rose – http://www.billroseracing.com

Joey Saldana – http://www.joeysaldana.com

Donny Schatz – http://www.donnyschatz.com

Sammy Swindell – http://www.swindellmotorsports.citymaker.com

Lucas Wolfe – http://www.lucaswolfe.com

For more driver information, visit: www.WorldofOutlaws.com

NEWS & NOTES

Feature winners in 2012 – Joey Saldana – 1 (Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Tim Kaeding – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Donny Schatz – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18).

Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the racing action. Also, be sure to check out the all new official Podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Outlaws Unleashed, in the iTunes store or at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com.

On the Web: The all new Official World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Web site is at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com and includes driver biographies with statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases.

Up Next: The World of Outlaws head to Northern California for the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., on March 23-24.

2012 STAT ATTACK

There have been 5 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.

A-Feature winners (5 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins

1 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1

– TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 1

– CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 1

– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1

– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1

Total laps led (6 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps

1 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 30

– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 30

3 – TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 28

4 – CRAIG DOLLANSKY, Elk River, Minn. – 25

5 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 20

6 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 2

Time Trial leaders (4 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick Times

1 – CHAD KEMENAH, Findlay, Ohio – 2

2 – JASON MEYERS, Clovis, Calif. – 1

– SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1

– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 1

Pole Positions (4 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles

1 – DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 2

2 – JOEY SALDANA, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1

– DANNY LASOSKI, Dover, Mo. – 1

– TIM KAEDING, San Jose, Calif. – 1

Last Chance Showdown Winners (5 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins

1 – BOBBY McMAHAN, Elk Grove, Calif. – 1

– GREG HODNETT, Memphis, Tenn. – 1

– JAC HAUDENSCHILD, Wooster, Ohio – 1

– DARYN PITTMAN, Owasso, Okla. – 1

– TERRY McCARL, Altoona, Iowa – 1

Hard Charger Award (5 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C. Awards

1 – SAMMY SWINDELL, Germantown, Tenn. – 1

– DONNY SCHATZ, Minot, N.D. – 1

– KRAIG KINSER, Bloomington, Ind. – 1

– JASON SIDES, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1

– BRIAN BROWN, Grain Valley, Mo. – 1

2012 World of Outlaws Schedule & Winners

No. / Day, Date  / Track  / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2012)

1. / Saturday, February 18 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Danny Lasoski (1)

2. / Sunday, February 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Donny Schatz (1)

3. / Sunday, February 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, Fla. / Craig Dollansky (1)

4. / Thursday, March 8 / The Dirt Track at Las Vegas / Las Vegas, Nev. / Tim Kaeding (1)

5. / Saturday, March 10 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, Calif. / Joey Saldana (1)

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Points Standings through March 10

Pos. Driver

Total

Diff

W

T5

T10

QT

1 Sammy Swindell

705

0

0

3

5

1

2 Donny Schatz

690

-15

1

3

4

0

3 Jason Sides

676

-29

0

2

3

0

4 Jason Meyers

672

-33

0

2

3

1

5 Kraig Kinser

669

-36

0

2

4

0

Joey Saldana

669

-36

1

2

3

0

7 Steve Kinser

662

-43

0

2

3

0

8 Sam Hafertepe Jr.

639

-66

0

0

3

0

9 Craig Dollansky

636

-69

1

2

2

0

10 Chad Kemenah

618

-87

0

1

2

2

11 Cody Darrah

599

-106

0

0

1

0

12 Lucas Wolfe

580

-125

0

0

1

0

13 Kerry Madsen

567

-138

0

1

1

0

14 Bill Rose

532

-173

0

0

0

0

15 Terry McCarl

490

-215

0

0

0

0

16 Jac Haudenschild

488

-217

0

0

0

0

17 Brad Sweet

408

-297

0

1

2

0

18 Dale Blaney

401

-304

0

0

2

0

19 Danny Lasoski

389

-316

1

1

2

0

20 David Gravel

380

-325

0

1

1

0

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), UNOH , VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel), Vicci (Official Apparel) in addition to contingency sponsors Comp Cams, JE Pistons, Superflow, Wix Filters, Penske Shocks, Intercomp, MSD Ignition, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Racing Electronics and S&S Volvo. Engine Builders Challenge participants include Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines. Chassis Builders Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.

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