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Official Press Release
by Got Dirt? Racing Promotions
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Sammy Swindell Returns "Home" with the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions
CAMARGO, IL (08-11-08 ) by Robert Cortum - O'Reilly All Star Public Relations
Sammy Swindell has won many races at many different facilities over the years, but only one of those facilities does Swindell call home. This Friday and Saturday night, the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions and the O'Reilly Midwest All Star Series is proud to welcome Swindell to the card as both series will do battle at Benton Race Park in Benton, Missouri and Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas.
First up for the 3-time World of Outlaw Champion is Benton Race Park in Benton , Missouri . The facility has seen many improvements over the years since Swindell last visited while touring. Of Benton Swindell noted, "We raced there a few times, I remember it being a tight facility that we were able to be competitive at." Swindell will be racing the weekend's events in the Randy Dukes #56 machine. Dukes is the promoter of the new and improved Benton Race Park .
Following Benton , Swindell will return to his "Home" track, Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis , Arkansas . The facility is located less than 30 miles from Swindell's home of Germantown , Tennessee . Swindell got his illustrious career started at RIS and won many features and 3 track championships within 2 years, with an additional track championship at Greenville within that span. Swindell has career wins in the Sprint Car, Modified, and Late Model divisions at RIS.
" Riverside is defiantly my home track. It's been a long time since I have raced there, but I have been there helping other people and visiting," added the 1983 Knoxville Nationals Champion. "I feel like I have a good plan as to how I want to run the event, the biggest thing that has changed over the years is the cars, the track is similar to Chico (California) so we have a good game plan."
It has been 15 years since Sammy has raced at the famed Riverside International Speedway. 2008 marks Swindell's 35th year of racing Sprint Cars and is a fan favorite everywhere he goes. Sammy's return to O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions action looks to add additional drama to one of the country's hottest points battles between Dale Blaney and Lance Dewease for the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions crown.
Swindell over the years:
- 2006 - Won his 267th career World of Outlaws A-Feature at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- 2004 - Won the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway
- 2001 - Won the Channellock Challenge at Bristol Motor Speedway for the second and final time
- 2000 – Became Second-winningest driver in Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series history
- 1999 - Kings Royal Champion at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg , Ohio
- 1998 - Set world record for speed on dirt with 24.719 seconds(145.637 m.p.h.) at Illinois State Fair Speedway on June 7th, 1998
- 1998 - Won his 4th Chili Bowl midget championship, no one else has won more than two
- 1997 - Won his 3rd World of Outlaws Championship – (1st and 2nd were 1981 & 1982)
- 1996 - Won his 3rd Chili Bowl title
- 1995 – Ran NASCAR SuperTruck series (Inaugural Season)
- 1995 – Recorded first clean sweep with World of Outlaws history
- 1994 - Won $10,000 to win race on "Slick 50" Sprint Car World Series televised live on TNN - consisted of top finishers from previous races
- 1993 - CHAMPION "Slick 50" Sprint Car World Series televised live on TNN
- 1992 - Kings Royal Champion at Eldora Speedway
- 1992 - 2nd Chili Bowl title
- 1991 - Claimed the 2nd and last historic Fram Dash Championship for World of Outlaws - first prize paid $65,000
- 1991 - Ohio All-Star Sprint Week Champion
- 1991 - The only driver in World of Outlaw history to win "A" features at different tracks on the same day - New York State Fair Speedway and Rolling Wheels Raceway on October 12th
- 1990 - Selinsgrove $50,000 Open Champion
- 1990 - 1st Fram Dash Champion for World of Outlaws – paid $65,000 to win
- 1989 - Western World Champion - Phoenix , Arizona
- 1989 - Won his 1st Chili Bowl title
- 1988 - Fram-Autolite Points Champion (points earned via qualifying and Fram Dash Events)
- 1987 - Alternate in Indianapolis 500 in an '86 March with a Pontiac engine
- 1986 - Finished 9th in Pocono 500 in A.J. Foyt car
- 1985 - Drove STP sponsored Indy car in Michigan 500 and Pocono 500
- 1984 - Finished 12th in Busch Series "Goody's 300" at Daytona
- 1983 - Knoxville Nationals Champion
- 1982 - Won his 2nd World of Outlaws Championship
- 1981 - Won his 1st World of Outlaws Championship
- 1977-1980 – 119 wins, Sprint Cars, Modifieds, and Late Models
- 1976 - Modified Champion at Riverside Speedway
- 1975 - Riverside Speedway Sprint Car Points Champion
- 1975 - Greenville Speedway Sprint Car Points Champion
- 1974 – Riverside Sprint Car Champion
- 1974 – Riverside Modified Champion
- 1973 - First year driving sprint cars
- 1971 - Riverside Speedway Rookie Season – 15 years of age
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