World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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print Car Series returns to The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time since 2006 on Thursday, February 26 for a full night of racing. Three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz was victorious in the last A-Feature event for the series at the half-mile, with fellow three-time series titlist Sammy Swindell also picking up a checkered flag in 2006. One of the strongest fields ever assembled in the 31-year history of the series will be in action as they vie for the $10,000 top prize. Heading into the event, Schatz has a 21 point lead in the championship standings over 20-time series champ Steve Kinser. Schatz won two of the first three races to open the 2009 season in Florida, with Joey Saldana also picking up a victory. Five drivers that have won in the past at Las Vegas will be in action this week, including four current and former World of Outlaws champions.

WHEN • On Thursday, February 26 at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the pit gates will open at Noon Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific with hot laps set for 5:30 p.m. Pacific. Time trials are set for 6:15 p.m. Pacific and racing will begin at 7 p.m. Pacific.

WHERE • The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is located approximately 17 miles northeast of Las Vegas on I-15 (past Craig Rd.) to exit 54 (Speedway Blvd.), then travel east.

TICKETS • On Thursday, February 26 at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, tickets will be $29. For tickets for the World of Outlaws return to The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Thursday, February 26 visit http://www.lvms.com or call 1-800-644-4444.

ON THE INTERNET • Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRTVision.com. cybercast, as well as on the DIRT Radio Network Go to http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the action.

• The World of Outlaws is at: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint

• The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is at: http://www.lvms.com

• DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com<http://www.dirtvision.com/>

ABOUT THE TRACK • The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The track record of 13.719 seconds was established by Danny Lasoski on March 4, 2004.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway include: 2006-Donny Schatz on March 9, Sammy Swindell on March 10, Donny Schatz on October 28 2005-Donny Schatz on March 11, Tim Shaffer on Oct. 22 2004-Steve Kinser on March 5, Donny Schatz on Nov. 6 2003-Tim Shaffer on March 1, Danny Lasoski on Nov.1 2002 - Steve Kinser on March 2, Steve Kinser on November 9 2001 - Danny Lasoski on March 4, Andy Hillenburg on November 3 2000 - Jac Haudenschild on March 4, Sammy Swindell on November 1 1999 - Danny Lasoski on March 6, Donny Schatz on November 3 1998 - Mark Kinser on February 28, Mark Kinser on November 5 1997 - Jeff Swindell on February 7, Jeff Swindell on November 5 1996 - Mark Kinser on November 6

• FEATURE WINNERS: There has been three World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice) and Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park).

• HALF-MILE WINNERS: The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has raced three times this season on a track that size. The winners include: Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice) and Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park).

DRIVER WEB SITES World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers with Web sites on the Internet: Tony Bruce Jr.- http://www.tonybrucejr.com Craig Dollansky-http://www.dollanskyracing.com Sam Hafertepe Jr.-http://www.sam15.com Jac Haudenschild-http:/www.haudenschildracing.com Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com Kerry Madsen- http://www.kerrymadsen.com Tim Kaeding- http://www.tkaedingracing.com Chad Kemenah-http://www.chadkemenah.com Kraig Kinser-http://www.kraigkinser.com Steve Kinser-http://www.stevekinser.com Jason Meyers-http://www.eliteracing.net Joey Saldana-http://www.joeysaldana.com Donny Schatz-http://www.donnyschatz.com Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com Sammy Swindell- http://www.swindellmotorsports.citymaker.com Lucas Wolfe-http://www.lucaswolfe.com

2009 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through February 8 Position

Driver

Pts.

Difference

Earnings

Wins

Top-5

Top-10

Donny Schatz

442

$22,100

Steve Kinser

421

-21

$7,100

Jason Sides

414

-28

$12,050

Stevie Smith

412

-30

$9,000

Daryn Pittman

411

-31

$6,500

Kraig Kinser

408

-34

$6,600

Joey Saldana

400

-42

$12,300

Greg Hodnett

400

-42

$6,800

Jason Meyers

398

-44

$6,200

10.

Sammy Swindell

395

-47

$5,450

11.

Chad Kemenah

382

-60

$5,050

12.

Jac Haudenschild

379

-60

$5,425

13.

Terry McCarl

379

-63

$5,000

14.

Craig Dollansky

373

-69

$4,050

15.

Kerry Madsen

366

-76

$3,700

16.

Cody Darrah

365

-77

$4,000

17.

Chad Layton

348

-94

$2,800

18.

Danny Lasoski

338

-104

$2,700

19.

Mark Smith

330

-112

$2,400

20.

Wayne Johnson

330

-112

$2,500

2009 STAT ATTACK There have been three World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events in 2009.

A-Feature winners (2 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2 2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1

Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (4 Different Drivers) 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 49 laps 2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 19 laps 3- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 15 laps 4- Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 7- laps

Time trial leaders (3 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times 1- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1

Crane Cams Dash Winners (3 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins 1- Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1

Pole Positions (3 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles 1- Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1

B-main Winners (3 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins 1- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1 Daryn Pittman, Owasso. Oklahoma- 1

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award 1- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 2 2- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1

Penske Power Position 1- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio-1 Greg Hodnett, Memphis, Tennessee- 1 Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

SuperClean Start Award 1- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2 2- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1

Engine Builder Challenge Shaver Specialties 13 Don Ott 11 -2 Kistler 9 -4 Speedway Engines 8 -5

Chassis Builder Challenge J&J 14 Maxim 13 -1

NEWS & NOTES

• On the Web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint which includes driver biographies with individual statistics, pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. There also are links to the Official 2009 Rulebook and the 2009 Membership form.

• Sign on, tune in: DIRTVision.com will again be providing fans, media, teams, promoters, and sponsors with access to live and on-demand Cybercasts of many of the World of Outlaws, and DIRTcar Racing sanctioned events this year. For more information visit: www.DIRTVision.com<http://www.dirtvision.com/>.

• Tune into the Web: If fans can’t get to any of the upcoming events, they can experience the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series live on DIRTVision.com through the DIRT Radio Network, where announcer Johnny Gibson keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the event. To listen to the audio broadcasts, log on to www.DIRTVision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. For technical support or questions, e-mail [email protected].

2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Schedule Date Track City, State Winner TV Friday, Feb. 6 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, FL Donny Schatz (1) Saturday, Feb. 7 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, FL Joey Saldana (1) Sunday, Feb. 8 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, FL Donny Schatz (2) Thursday, Feb. 26 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV Saturday, March 7 Ocean Speedway Watsonville, CA Friday, March 13 Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Saturday, March 14 Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Friday, March 20 Thunderbowl Speedway Tulare, CA Saturday, March 21 Thunderbowl Speedway Tulare, CA Saturday, March 28 Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, AZ Friday, April 10 Lone Star Speedway Kilgore, TX Saturday, April 11 Houston Raceway Park Baytown, TX Friday, April 17 Paducah International Raceway Paducah, KY Saturday, April 18 I-55 Raceway Pevely, MO Friday, April 24 Riverside International Speedway West Memphis, AR Saturday, April 25 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, IN Friday, May 1 Huset’s Speedway Brandon, SD Saturday, May 2 Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Friday, May 8 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Saturday, May 9 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Wednesday, May 13 Delaware International Speedway Delmar, DE Thursday, May 14 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Friday, May 15 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Sunday, May 17 Orange County Fair Speedway Middletown, NY Friday, May 22 Lowe’s Motor Speedway Concord, NC Saturday, May 23 Virginia Motor Speedway Jamaica, VA Monday, May 25 Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge, NY Friday, May 29 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Saturday, May 30 I-96 Speedway Lake Odessa, MI Friday, June 5 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, IN Saturday, June 6 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, IN Friday, June 12 Dodge City Raceway Park Dodge City, KS Saturday, June 13 Dodge City Raceway Park Dodge City, KS Friday, June 19 River Cities Speedway Grand Forks, ND Saturday, June 20 Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo, ND Sunday, June 21 Nodak Speedway Minot, ND Friday, June 26 Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Saturday, June 27 Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, IA Friday, July 3 Huset’s Speedway Brandon, SD Saturday, July 4 Eagle Raceway Eagle, NE Wednesday, July 8 34 Raceway Burlington, IA Saturday, July 11 Charter Raceway Park Beaver Dam, WI Sunday, July 12 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, WI Wednesday, July 15 Limaland Motorsports Park Lima, OH Friday, July 17 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Saturday, July 18 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Tuesday, July 21 Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA Friday, July 24 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Saturday, July 25 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Sunday, July 26 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon, NY Tuesday, July 28 Ohsweken Speedway Ohsweken, ONT Wednesday, July 29 Ohsweken Speedway Ohsweken, ONT Saturday, Aug. 1 K-C Raceway Chilicothe, OH Friday, Aug. 7 I-55 Raceway Pevely, MO Saturday, Aug. 8 I-55 Raceway Pevely, MO Wednesday, Aug. 19 Deer Creek Speedway Spring Valley, MN Friday, Aug. 21 River Cities Speedway Grand Forks, ND Saturday, Aug. 22 Dacotah Speedway Mandan, ND Friday, Aug. 28 Castrol Raceway Edmonton, Alberta Saturday, Aug. 29 Castrol Raceway Edmonton, Alberta Friday, Sept. 4 Skagit Speedway Alger, WA Saturday, Sept. 5 Skagit Speedway Alger, WA Monday, Sept. 7 Gray’s Harbor Raceway Elma, WA Tuesday, Sept. 8 Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR Thursday, Sept. 10 Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Friday, Sept. 11 Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Saturday, Sept. 12 Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Wednesday, Sept. 16 Clay County Fairgrounds Spencer, IA Friday, Sept. 18 U.S. 36 Raceway Cameron, MO Saturday, Sept. 19 TBA Friday, Sept. 25 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Saturday, Sept. 26 Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA Friday, Oct. 2 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Saturday, Oct. 3 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA Friday, Oct. 9 TBA Saturday, Oct. 10 TBA Friday, Oct. 16 TBA Saturday, Oct. 17 TBA Friday, Oct. 23 TBA Saturday, Oct. 24 TBA Friday, Oct. 30 TBA Saturday, Oct. 31 TBA Thursday, Nov. 5 Lowe’s Motor Speedway (Qualifying) Concord, NC Friday, Nov. 6 Lowe’s Motor Speedway Concord, NC Saturday, Nov. 7 Lowe’s Motor Speedway Concord, NC

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Crane Cams (Official Valvetrain), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Fusion Energy Boost (Official Energy Boost), Quaker State (Official Motor Oil), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake’s Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder’s Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.