Contact: World Racing Group Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director 704-467-7803 * [email protected]

Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Preview: I-96 Speedway

Lake Odessa, MI- July 23, 2008-- A very busy week continues for the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series with The Rumble in Michigan on Friday, July 25 at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan.

The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has competed at the half-mile seven times dating back to 1995. Craig Dollansky won the most recent event at the track last season, as he charged past 2001 series champion Danny Lasoski on the 16th lap of the event and led the rest of the way in the 25-lap contest to earn $10,000.

Steve Kinser, the 20-time series champion who recently won the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania leads the series with three wins at the half-mile. In his career in the state of Michigan, the native of Bloomington, Indiana has 11 A-Feature wins. He begins a busy stretch of racing to wrap up the month of July with 546 career A-Feature wins, and is currently fifth in the championship standings.

Joey Saldana earned his first career World of Outlaws A-Feature win in 1995 at I-96 Speedway, holding off Kinser for the victory. The second generation driver finished sixth at the track last season and has won twice this season, including on a half-mile at Eldora Speedway last weekend. Driving for NASCAR star Kasey Kahne, Saldana is fourth in points, just 12 markers out of the third position.

Donny Schatz, the two-time defending series champion was running fourth last season at I-96 Speedway with just three laps remaining when he had a tire go down. It was one of just four races in which he did not finish in the Top-10. This season he has 11 A-Feature wins and is the only driver that has finished in the Top-10 in all 33 events, as he chases his third consecutive series title. He is in the midst of his first season driving for two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart's team.

Jason Meyers, who is currently second in World of Outlaws points finished third at I-96 Speedway last season. The California native has won six times this season, including three times on half-mile tracks, at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida, Manzanita Speedway in Arizona and Virginia Motor Speedway. He has finished in the Top-10 29 times this year as he chases his first series title.

Also in action at the Rumble in Michigan will be veteran Jac Haudenschild of Ohio, who has four wins during his career in the state of Michigan. He was 10th at I-96 Speedway last season. The veteran driver has 23 Top-10 finishes this season and is just outside of the Top-Five in the series standings.

Kerry Madsen, the reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year looks for his first win of the season as he heads to I-96. The native of St. Mary's, NSW, Australia has racked up 21 Top-10 finishes through the first 33 events this season. Prior to the 2008 campaign, he returned to the Vermeer Motorsports team, for whom he drove when he won the Knoxville Raceway track championship in 2005.

Chad Kemenah, the 2006 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year has one win in Michigan during his career and also is closing in on his first World of Outlaws victory of 2008, as he continues his first full season behind the wheel of the No. 8K for the Hard 8 Racing team. The native of Findlay, Ohio has 19 Top-10 finishes this season, with six of those being Top-Five performances, including a third-place run last Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.

Shane Stewart, the World of Outlaws top rookie in 2005, has had several strong runs in the state of Michigan during his career. He has won once this season on a half-mile, with that coming at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. He is currently ninth in points, on the strength of 16 Top-10 finishes.

Daryn Pittman recently won the $50,000 Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway to earn his first victory of 2008, and followed that up with a win at Williams Grove Speedway last Friday night. He just moved into the Top-10 in points, on the strength of 15 Top-10 finishes.

Terry McCarl has been close to winning a race in Michigan a number of times in his career and looks to accomplish that on Friday, July 25 at I-96 Speedway. The veteran driver is just one point out of the Top-10 in the series standings and has 12 Top-10 finishes this season.

Sam Hafertepe Jr. made his first start at I-96 Speedway last season. The sophomore driver from Sunnyvale, Texas has 11 Top-10 finishes this season as he continues to chase his first career World of Outlaws win.

Kraig Kinser will make his first start at I-96 Speedway since 2005. The third generation driver and son of 20-time series champion Steve Kinser has six Top-10 finishes this season.

Jason Sides, the 2003 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winner heads to I-96 Speedway solidly in the Top-15 in points. The native of Bartlett, Tennessee has five Top-10 finishes this season.

Tony Bruce Jr. and Chad Hillier will make their second visits to I-96 Speedway on Friday, July 23, as they continue their sophomore seasons with the World of Outlaws.

Paul McMahan competed at I-96 Speedway last season and has made a couple of starts at the track in his career. He has nine Top-10 finishes this season, including seven since joining the Parsons Motorsports team last month.

Lucas Wolfe, the leading contender for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award this season will miss the event as he continues to recover from a back injury sustained last month.

2007 Race Recap: Craig Dollansky earned his first win with veteran crew chief Mike Woodring turning the wrenches for his team.

Dollansky won the Crane Cams Dash to earn the pole position for the 30-lap A-Feature. Danny Lasoski used a good start to dive low into the first turn and take the lead. He quickly extended that lead, though it was negated at the halfway point of the race, when the yellow flag flew.

On the ensuing restart, Dollansky looked to the low side of Dollansky in the first turn, but could not quite make the pass stick and Lasoski continued to lead. The yellow flew again the next lap and this time on the restart, Dollansky went to the high side of Lasoski exiting the second turn and took the lead as he powered down the back straightaway.

Lasoski had a sizeable advantage in the first half of the race until the first caution flew on the 15th lap. He had weaved his way through traffic and at most times kept a car between himself and Dollansky.

After trying the low side on a restart, Dollansky knew that he would have to move up the track a bit to find a way to challenge Lasoski. Neither gave an inch when Dollansky battled with Lasoski wheel-to-wheel.

Lasoski led the first 15 laps of the event and finished second. In the final 10 laps, he closed to within a couple of car lengths of Dollansky, but could not quite get a run on him.

Jason Meyers finished third. He closed to within a couple of car lengths of Lasoski late in the race, as he bid for the runner-up spot.

Jason Solwold was fourth, with Rob Chaney rounding out the Top-Five.

2007 A-Feature Results Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series; I-96 Speedway; July 27, 2007



A-main (30 laps) - Starting Position [#]

1) 7-Craig Dollansky[1] [$10,000]

2) 83-Danny Lasoski[2] [$5,500]

3) 14-Jason Meyers[4] [$3,200]

4) R19-Jason Solwold[6] [$2,800]

5) 24H-Rob Chaney[3] [$2,500]

6) 9-Joey Saldana[8] [$2,300]

7) 10C-Jeremy Campbell[10] [$2,200]

8) 21-Daryn Pittman[17] [$2,100]

9) 11-Steve Kinser[24] [$2,050]

10) 35-Jac Haudenschild[5] [$2,000]

11) 1X-Randy Hannagan[13] [$1,500]

12) 18T-Tony Bruce Jr.[16] [$1,200]

13) 20-Paul McMahan[18] [$1,100]

14) 6-Tim Shaffer[23] [$1,050]

15) D1-Justin Henderson[9] [$1,000]

16) 24-Terry McCarl[14] [$900]

17) 11H-Kerry Madsen[21] [$800]

18) 7S-Jason Sides[11] [$800]

19) 36-Jason Martin[22] [$800]

20) W20-Greg Wilson[19] [$800]

21) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[20] [$800]

22) 15-Donny Schatz[7] [$800]

23) 5-Byron Reed[15] [$800]

24) 8K-Chad Kemenah[12] [$800]



Lap Leaders: Danny Lasoski 1-15, Craig Dollansky 16-30

Previous Winners World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at I-96 Speedway include: 2007- Craig Dollansky on July 27 2005-Steve Kinser on June 9 2004-Steve Kinser on Sept. 24 1997 -Steve Kinser on June 15, Stevie Smith on October 7 1996 -Sammy Swindell on July 22 1995 -Joey Saldana on July 24

Current Top-10 in Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Points 1. Donny Schatz 4764 2. Jason Meyers 4623 3. Craig Dollansky 4575 4. Joey Saldana 4522 5. Steve Kinser 4368 6. Jac Haudenschild 4305 7. Kerry Madsen 4206 8. Chad Kemenah 4168 9. Shane Stewart 4079 10. Daryn Pittman 4061

What to look for at I-96 Speedway: * Steve Kinser is the winningest driver with the series at the track, with three A-Feature wins. He has seven Top-10 finishes in the same number of starts at the track. The 20-time series champion has won three times this season including the $40,000 Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup last week.

* Jason Meyers has finished seventh or better in all four of his starts at I-96 Speedway, including a third-place performance last season. He has won six times this season.

* Craig Dollansky has five Top-10 finishes at the half-mile in his career, including a win last season. The Minnesota native has also won six times this season and is third in points.

* Joey Saldana won his first career World of Outlaws A-Feature event at the track in 1995. He was undefeated at the track that season, claiming three overall wins. He has nearly 20 Top-10 finishes at I-96 Speedway in his career.

* Donny Schatz, the two-time defending series champion remains the only driver that has finished in the Top-10 in each and every event this season through July 18. The North Dakota native also leads the series with 11 A-Feature wins.

By the Numbers- I-96 Speedway: 0.5- Miles around I-96 Speedway 1- Race in the state of Michigan this season for the World of Outlaws 2- Drivers that led laps last season in the A-Feature at I-96 Speedway 3- Current World of Outlaws drivers that have won at the track; A-Feature wins for 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser at I-96 Speedway 4- Drivers that have won an A-Feature event with the series at the half-mile; Drivers that have set fast time with the series at the track 7- A-Feature events contested by the World of Outlaws at I-96 Speedway dating back to 1995 14- Drivers that have been fastest in time trials this season 15- Laps led by Craig Dollansky to earn the victory last season at the track 15.443- Track record at I-96 Speedway established by Mark Kinser in 1997 17- Drivers that have led laps in A-Feature events this season 18- Drivers that have won a Crane Cams Dash to earn a pole position this season 32- Drivers that competed with the series at the track last season 33- A-Feature events contested by the World of Outlaws through July 19 39- Laps led by Joey Saldana in his career at the track 58- Laps led by 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser in his career at the half-mile 141- Points that separate Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers atop the World of Outlaws standings 248- Laps led by Craig Dollansky this season to lead the series 290- Miles from Ohsweken Speedway in Canada, where the World of Outlaws compete on July 22 and 23 to I-96 Speedway in Michigan 1995- Year that the World of Outlaws first competed at I-96 Speedway 10,000-Dollars the winner will receive on Friday, July 25

Tickets: On Friday, July 25 at I-96 Speedway, Reserved tickets for adults will be $32, with reserved tickets for children 12-under $15. General admission tickets for adults will be $30, with general admission tickets for kids 12-under $12, while kids 5-under will be admitted free of charge to the general admission seats with a paying adult. Pit combos which included a reserved ticket and a pit pass are available for $38 if purchases in advance. For ticket information visit: http://www.slspromotions.com<http://www.slspromotions.com/> or call 815-344-2023.

Next Up: The always racy K-C Raceway awaits the World of Outlaws on July 26, followed by a return to Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky for an event which was postponed by rain earlier this season.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets As of April 19, 2008, the Company operated 3,291 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Additional information about the Company, employment opportunities, customer services, and on-line shopping for parts and accessories can be found on the Company's web site at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com<http://www.advanceautoparts.com/>.