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Nine Races Remain in Battle to Decide 2008 World of Outlaws Champion

Concord, NC- September 28, 2008-With nine events remaining in the 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season, two-time defending series champion Donny Schatz leads Jason Meyers by 116 points at the top of the standings.

Schatz leads the series with 14 A-Feature wins, and has finished in the Top-10 in 52 of the 55 A-Feature events contested through September 24. He picked up his 41st Top-Five finish of the season last Wednesday night at Orange County Fair Speedway as he looks to wrap up his third consecutive series championship.

Meyers, who has won nine overall events, leads the series in laps led and Top-Five finishes, as he chases his first series title. He finished second in the series most recent event at Orange County Fair Speedway in New York to earn his 43rd Top-Five finish.

Joey Saldana picked up his 41st Top-10 finish of the season at Orange County and moved into the third spot in points. He has won five times this season driving for Kasey Kahne Racing.

Steve Kinser finished fourth at Orange County to earn his 27th Top-Five of the season and moved up to fourth in the series standings. The 20-time series champion has won six times in 2008.

Craig Dollansky, who suffered a compound fracture to his upper right arm at Eldora Speedway on September 19th, is currently fifth in points. The native of Elk River, Minnesota had won seven times and racked up 44 Top-10 finishes prior to getting injured.

Jac Haudenschild who won his fourth race of the season in thrilling fashion a week ago at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York, remains sixth in the series standings. He has 41 Top-10 finishes this season, as he continues his first year behind the wheel for the Carnahan Motorsports team.

Kerry Madsen used a seventh-place finish at Orange County Fair Speedway last Wednesday night to remain seventh in points. The reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year has 35 Top-10 finishes.

Chad Kemenah, also finished in the Top-10 at Orange County and trails Madsen by just five markers as the pair continues to battle for the seventh spot. The 2006 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year has 33 Top-10 finishes, with 12 of those being Top-Fives.

Terry McCarl won his first race of the season at Orange County and solidly remains in the ninth spot in points, on the strength of 25 Top-10 finishes.

Daryn Pittman, who has won four times this season and has 28 Top-10 finishes rounds out the Top-10 in the series championship standings.

The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action with their inaugural event at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minnesota on Friday, October 3.

Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Points through September 24:

Position

Driver

Points

Difference

Earnings

Wins

Top-5

Top-10

1.

Donny Schatz

7891



$305,185

14

41

52

2.

Jason Meyers

7775

-116

$242,035

8

43

48

3.

Joey Saldana

7510

-381

$193,485

5

30

41

4.

Steve Kinser

7460

-431

$213,820

6

27

40

5.

Craig Dollansky

7367

-524

$221,450

7

32

44

6

Jac Haudenschild

7278

-613

$183,465

4

18

41

7.

Kerry Madsen

7092

-799

$104,265

0

6

35

8.

Chad Kemenah

7087

-804

$106,165

0

12

33

9.

Terry McCarl

6975

-916

$96,665

1

5

25

10.

Daryn Pittman

6918

-973

$164,310

4

9

28

11.

Sam Hafertepe Jr.

6619

-1272

$71,630

0

2

16

12.

Kraig Kinser

6596

-1295

$82,275

1

7

16

13.

Jason Sides

6533

-1358

$68,550

1

6

16

14.

Shane Stewart

6251

-1640

$84,200

1

10

22

15.

Tony Bruce Jr.

6099

-1792

$53,940

1

3

3

16.

Chad Hillier

6024

-1867

$51,030

0

0

5

17.

Lucas Wolfe

5500

-2391

$36,490

0

2

7

18.

Paul McMahan

4869

-3022

$60,685

0

1

14

19.

Tim Shaffer

3131

-4760

$29,175

0

2

5

20.

Danny Lasoski

2297

-5594

$37,650

1

1

7

2008 STAT ATTACK There have been 55 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature and two Preliminary Feature events this season.

A-Feature winners (14 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown - Wins 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 14 2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8 3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 7 4- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6 5- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 5 6- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 4 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4 8- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1 Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1 Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1 Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 1 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1

Preliminary Feature winners (2 Drivers) Driver, Hometown - Wins Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1

Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (23 Drivers have led laps) 1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 377 laps 2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 337 laps 3- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 240 laps 4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 195 laps 5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 183 laps 6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 102 laps 7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 63 laps 8- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 49 laps 9- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 35 laps Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 35 laps 11- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 34 laps 12- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 30 laps Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 30 laps Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 30 laps 15- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 23 laps 16- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 21 laps 17- Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 17 laps Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 17 laps Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 10 laps 20- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW- 9 laps Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 9 laps 22- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 7 laps 23- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1 lap

Time trial leaders (16 different drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times 1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 12 2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 7 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota - 7 4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6 5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5 6- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio - 4 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 4 8- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2 Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville, Ohio- 2 10- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1 Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1 Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1 Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 1 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Australia- 1 Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1





Track records established during 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (10) * Joey Saldana, May 24, Virginia Motor Speedway (1/2-mile), Jamaica, VA, 14.537 seconds at 123.822 mph

* Donny Schatz, July 5, Riverside International Speedway (1/4-mile), West Memphis, AR, 11.055 seconds at 81.411 mph

* Shane Stewart, July 9 at Limaland Motorsports Park (1/4-mile), Lima, OH, 10.958 seconds at 82.132 mph

* Steve Kinser, July 25 at I-96 Speedway (1/2-mile), Lake Odessa, MI, 15.093 seconds at 119.261 mph

* Donny Schatz, July 28 at Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah KY, 13.107 seconds at 102.998 mph

* Steve Kinser, July 30 at 34 Raceway (3/8-mile), West Burlington, IA, 12.250 seconds at 110.204 mph

* Jason Meyers, August 12 at Red River Valley Speedway (1/2-mile), West Fargo, ND, 14,736 seconds at 122.150 mph

* Craig Dollansky, August 16 at Dacotah Speedway (3/8-mile), Mandan, ND, 14.723 seconds at 91.693 mph

*Jason Meyers, September 10 at Clay County Fair Speedway (3/8-mile), Spencer, IA,13.437 seconds at 100.409 mph

*Jason Meyers, September 14, Lucas Oil Speedway (3/8-mile), 13.019 seconds at 103.695 mph

*Joey Saldana, September 24, Orange County Fair Speedway (5/8-mile) 16.083 seconds at 139.899 mph

Crane Cams Dash Winners (23 different winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins 1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota -6 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6 4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 5 6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4 7- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 3 9- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2 Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2 12- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1 Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1 Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1 Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Australia- 1 Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1 Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1 Jeff Shepard, Upperco, Maryland- 1 Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Pole Positions (23 different drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Poles 1 - Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota -6 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6 4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 5 6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4 7- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 3 9- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2 Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2 12- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1 Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1 Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1 Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Australia- 1 Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1 Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1 Jeff Shepard, Upperco, Maryland- 1 Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

B-main Winners (29 different winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins 1- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 4 Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 4 3- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas-3 Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio-3 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Australia- 3 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3 8 Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2 9- Billy Alley, Lincoln, Nebraska- 1 Chris Andrews, Sandusky, Ohio- 1 Pat Cannon, Etters, Pennsylvania- 1 Tim Crawley, Little Rock, Arkansas- 1 Rob Eyler, Franklin, Pennsylvania-1 Chad Hillier, Burlington, Washington- 1 Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Missouri- 1 Jeff Hodgson, St. Albert, AB- 1 Mike Kertscher, Fredonia, Wisconsin- 1 Calvin Landis, Knoxville, Iowa- 1 Paul May, Terre Haute, Indiana- 1 Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1 Brian Paulus, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1 Jerry Richart Jr., Forrest Lake, Minnesota- 1 Travis Rutz, Langley, British Columbia- 1 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1 Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1 Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana - 1 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1 T.J. Stutts, Liverpool, Pennsylvania- 1 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award 1- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NWS- 8 2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5 4- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4 7- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-3 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 3 Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 3 11- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2 Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2 13- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1 Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1 Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1 Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota- 1 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1 Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1 Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1

Penske Power Position 1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 13 2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 9 3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 7 5- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 5 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 5 7- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2 Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2 10- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California - 1 Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1 Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1 Brent Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1 Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW- 1 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1 Jared Ridge, Snohomish, Washington- 1 Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, Iowa- 1 Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 1 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Chicken Hawk Hot Lap 1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 9 2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8 3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 7 4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6 5- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4 6- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 3 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 3 8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 2 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2 10- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1 Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1 Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1 Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1 Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 1 Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW- 1 Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1 Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 1 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 1 Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

SuperClean Start Award 1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 7 2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 6 3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5 4- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2 Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2 Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 2 9- Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1 Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1 Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota- 1 Tim Gee, Leduc, Alberta, Canada- 1 Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania- 1 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1 Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, Iowa- 1 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

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