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Jason Meyers Cuts Donny Schatz's Lead to 97 Points: Three Races Remain in 2008

Concord, NC- October 19, 2008-Jason Meyers used two fifth-place finishes over the weekend in his home state of California to gain 41 points on Donny Schatz in the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship standings. The difference between the two title contenders is now just 97 markers with three events remaining in 2008.

Meyers leads the series with 47 Top-Five finishes, which is also a career high. In addition, he leads the series with 14 fast time honors in time trails. He was quickest in qualifying on Saturday night at his home track of Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare to earn five bonus points in the standings. Of the two remaining tracks on the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule, he won at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway last season and finished fourth at Heartland Park Topeka.

Schatz rallied to finish 13th on Friday night at Ocean Speedway after using a provisional to start the A-Feature, where he lined up 25th. The two-time defending series champion leads the series in Top-10 finishes with 55 in 60 events. He also leads all drivers with 16 A-Feature victories. Of the two remaining tracks on the schedule, he won at both last year, as he looks for his third consecutive championship.

Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, picked up his seventh win of the season on Friday night at Ocean Speedway, in a thriller over Jac Haudenschild. He was second on Saturday night at Thunderbowl Raceway to earn his 32nd Top-Five of the season. He is solidly in the third spot in points, 71 markers ahead of Joey Saldana.

Saldana remains fourth in points on the strength of five wins along with 44 Top-10 finishes.

Jac Haudenschild used a win on Saturday night and a runner-up performance on Friday night to remain solidly in the fifth position in the standings. He has won five times this year and has 45 Top-10 finishes.

Craig Dollansky, who continues to recover from an arm injury sustained at Eldora Speedway on September 19th, is sixth in points.

Kerry Madsen continues to hold down the seventh spot in the standings on the strength of 36 Top-10 finishes. The reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year is 59 points ahead of Chad Kemenah.

Kemenah also has amassed 36 Top-10 finishes this season, with 12 of those being Top-Fives. He is currently eighth in points.

Terry McCarl rebounded after a first lap accident on Friday night to finish sixth at Thunderbowl Raceway on Saturday night. He remains ninth in points, and closed to within 19 markers of Kemenah.

Daryn Pittman, who has won four times this season, remains 10th in points. He has 30 Top-10 finishes this season.

Sam Hafertepe Jr., who finished third at Thunderbowl Raceway, moved ahead of Kraig Kinser in the standings after the weekend and is now 11th. The sophomore driver has 17 Top-10 runs this season.

The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action on Saturday, October 25 at Heartland Park Topeka in Kansas for an event which was postponed by rain last month.

Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Points through October 18:

Position

Driver

Points

Difference

Earnings

Wins

Top-5

Top-10

1.

Donny Schatz

8576



$310,845

16

43

55

2.

Jason Meyers

8479

-97

$254,135

8

47

53

3.

Steve Kinser

8183

-393

$237,620

7

32

46

4.

Joey Saldana

8112

-464

$200,085

5

31

44

5.

Jac Haudenschild

8001

-575

$209,915

5

21

45

6

Craig Dollansky

7817

-759

$221,450

7

32

44

7.

Kerry Madsen

7724

-851

$110,165

0

7

36

8.

Chad Kemenah

7666

-910

$113,245

0

12

36

9.

Terry McCarl

7647

-929

$111,265

1

8

29

10.

Daryn Pittman

7534

-1042

$171,060

4

9

30

11.

Sam Hafertepe Jr.

7230

-1346

$77,805

0

2

17

12.

Kraig Kinser

7132

-1444

$94,405

2

8

17

13.

Jason Sides

7107

-1469

$73,700

0

3

16

14.

Tony Bruce Jr.

6699

-1877

$58,940

1

3

3

15.

Chad Hillier

6589

-1987

$56,280

0

0

6

16.

Shane Stewart

6475

-2101

$86,250

1

10

22

17.

Lucas Wolfe

6146

-2430

$47,290

0

3

9

18.

Paul McMahan

5521

-3055

$69,585

0

1

17

19.

Tim Shaffer

3131

-5445

$29,175

0

2

5

20.

Danny Lasoski

2811

-5765

$45,500

1

2

8

2008 STAT ATTACK There have been 60 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- 16 2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8 3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 7 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 7 6- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 5 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4 8- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2 9- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1 Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 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- 310 laps 4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 207 laps 5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 202 laps 6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 102 laps 7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 79 laps 8- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 50 laps 9- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 49 laps 10- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 38 laps 11- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 35 laps Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 35 laps 13- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 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- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 8 laps 23- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 7 laps

Time trial leaders (17 different drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times 1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 14 2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota - 8 3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 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- 3 9- 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 Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 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 (11) * 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 at mph.

*Jason Meyers, October 3, North Central Speedway (3/8-mile), 12.820 seconds at 93.510 mph.

Crane Cams Dash Winners (25 different winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins 1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota -6 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 6 5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5 6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4 8- Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 3 9- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2 Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2 13- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1 Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1 Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon-1 Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1 Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1 Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 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 (25 different drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Poles 1 - Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota -6 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 6 5- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5 6- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 4 7- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4 8- Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 3 9- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2 Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2 12- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1 Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1 Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon-1 Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1 Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1 Craig Keel, Weedsport, New York- 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 (33 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 Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 2 10- Billy Alley, Lincoln, Nebraska- 1 Chris Andrews, Sandusky, Ohio- 1 Pat Cannon, Etters, Pennsylvania- 1 John Carney II, El Paso, Texas- 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 Bud Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1 Mike Kertscher, Fredonia, Wisconsin- 1 Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Calvin Landis, Knoxville, Iowa- 1 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Paul May, Terre Haute, Indiana- 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- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 6 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 6 4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5 5- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 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 Tommy Tarlton, Fresno, California- 1 Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW- 1 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Penske Power Position 1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 13 2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 9 3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8 5- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 5 Shane Stewart, Bixby, Oklahoma- 5 7- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3 8- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2 11- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California - 1 Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1 Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1 Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1 Brent Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1 Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW- 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 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 9 3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 7 4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 6 6- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 3 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 3 8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 2 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2 12- 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 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

SuperClean Start Award 1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 7 2- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 6 3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5 4- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3 5- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 2 Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2 Jason Solwold, Burlington, Washington- 2 Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2 10- 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 Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1 Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania- 1 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1 Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, Iowa- 1 Tim West, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1

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