A warm summer night, a packed house, and the best dirt track drivers in the world all came together for an exciting night of racing Monday at PIR.
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
24 Outlaws from all parts of the country invaded PIR. Craig Dollansky of Elk River, MN led from lap two to take the checkered flag after 35 laps with Jason Meyers of Clovis, CA and 20-time champion Steve Kinser of Bloomington, IN second and third. Dollansky won the Dash and his heat. Chad Hillier of Burlington, WA and Bartlett, TN’s Jason Sides also won heats. Current point leader Donnie Schatz of Fargo, ND set a new track record in qualifying by circling the 3/8 mile track in 13.107 seconds.
UMP Modifieds
UMP National point leader, Randle Sweeney of Clifty won his eighth 15-lap feature of the season and third in a row. Mayfield’s Jeff Elliott finished second and Bart Richardson of Bradford, TN was third. Sweeney and Clayton Miller won the heats.
UMP Street Stocks
Steve Maisel of House Springs, MO won his third 12-lap feature with Pancho Elder of Paducah and Paul Humphrey of New Concord following. Elder and Maisel won the heats.
Super Cell Mini Sprints
Clint Collins made the trip from Vienna, IL worthwhile by leading every lap and winning his first ten lap feature of the season. Jarrett Cathey of Paducah took over second place on the white flag lap and Jason Goodwin of Dawson Springs was third. Collins also won the heat.
This is Sprint Car Week at PIR. Friday, the Midwest Sprint Car Series makes its second appearance of 2008 bringing the wing-less racecars to the high banks. Local divisions on the program will be the UMP Modifieds, Crate Late Models, Street Stocks, and Warriors.
NASCAR Stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Ken Schrader, and Promoter Bob Sargent purchased Paducah International Raceway in November of 2005. Two-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart joined the trio of co-owners as a partner in September of 2006. In 2008 the 3/8th mile high-banked oval hosts several high profile events including three NASCAR Nights of Stars, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, the USA World 50, and the Tri-Track Challenge. PIR races every Friday night and is located off Interstate 24 at exit 11 in Paducah, Kentucky. For more information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270) 898-SHOW (7469). Check out the PIR Website at www.paducahinternationalraceway.com or www.paducahracing.com.
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
24 Outlaws from all parts of the country invaded PIR. Craig Dollansky of Elk River, MN led from lap two to take the checkered flag after 35 laps with Jason Meyers of Clovis, CA and 20-time champion Steve Kinser of Bloomington, IN second and third. Dollansky won the Dash and his heat. Chad Hillier of Burlington, WA and Bartlett, TN’s Jason Sides also won heats. Current point leader Donnie Schatz of Fargo, ND set a new track record in qualifying by circling the 3/8 mile track in 13.107 seconds.
UMP Modifieds
UMP National point leader, Randle Sweeney of Clifty won his eighth 15-lap feature of the season and third in a row. Mayfield’s Jeff Elliott finished second and Bart Richardson of Bradford, TN was third. Sweeney and Clayton Miller won the heats.
UMP Street Stocks
Steve Maisel of House Springs, MO won his third 12-lap feature with Pancho Elder of Paducah and Paul Humphrey of New Concord following. Elder and Maisel won the heats.
Super Cell Mini Sprints
Clint Collins made the trip from Vienna, IL worthwhile by leading every lap and winning his first ten lap feature of the season. Jarrett Cathey of Paducah took over second place on the white flag lap and Jason Goodwin of Dawson Springs was third. Collins also won the heat.
This is Sprint Car Week at PIR. Friday, the Midwest Sprint Car Series makes its second appearance of 2008 bringing the wing-less racecars to the high banks. Local divisions on the program will be the UMP Modifieds, Crate Late Models, Street Stocks, and Warriors.
NASCAR Stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Ken Schrader, and Promoter Bob Sargent purchased Paducah International Raceway in November of 2005. Two-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart joined the trio of co-owners as a partner in September of 2006. In 2008 the 3/8th mile high-banked oval hosts several high profile events including three NASCAR Nights of Stars, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, the USA World 50, and the Tri-Track Challenge. PIR races every Friday night and is located off Interstate 24 at exit 11 in Paducah, Kentucky. For more information call the PIR hotline at (270) 448-4PIR or the track at (270) 898-SHOW (7469). Check out the PIR Website at www.paducahinternationalraceway.com or www.paducahracing.com.
