World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Thunderbowl Raceway

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

Concord, NC— March 16, 2009

WHAT •The World of Outlaws continue their West Coast swing this weekend with two full nights of racing at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California. Last season Jac Haudenschild won at the high-banked 1/3-mile, after taking the lead in a thrilling battle with 20-time series champion Steve Kinser and Sam Hafertepe Jr. in heavy lapped traffic. In eight A-Feature events for the World of Outlaws at the track dating back to 2003, eight different drivers have picked up wins. Kinser won the inaugural event for the series at the bullring six years ago. Other drivers that will be in action this weekend that have won at the track with the World of Outlaws include: Tim Kaeding, Terry McCarl, Joey Saldana, three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz and three-time series champion Sammy Swindell. Jason Meyers, who won the finale of the Mini Gold Cup last weekend, has three career wins at Thunderbowl Raceway his home track, as he looks for his first victory with the World of Outlaws there. WHEN • On Friday, March 20 at Thunderbowl Raceway, the pit gates will open all day, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific and racing set for 7 p.m. Pacific.

• On Saturday, March 21 at Thunderbowl Raceway, the pit gates will open all day, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific and racing set for 7 p.m. Pacific.

WHERE • Thunderbowl Raceway is located in Tulare, California. Travel west of State Road 99 on State Road 137, then 0.5 miles south on K Street, then east (at the fairgrounds).

TICKETS • On Friday, March 20 at Thunderbowl Raceway, tickets in the bleachers will be $35 and grandstands tickets will be $40. To purchase tickets contact the Thunderbowl Raceway office at (559) 688-0909. To view a seating chart log onto http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com.

• On Saturday, March 21 at Thunderbowl Raceway tickets in the bleachers will be $40 and grandstands tickets will be $45. To purchase tickets contact the Thunderbowl Raceway office at (559) 688-0909. To view a seating chart log onto http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com.

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

• Thunderbowl Raceway is at: http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com

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

ABOUT THE TRACK • Thunderbowl Raceway is a high-banked 1/3-mile oval. The track record of 12.740 seconds was established by Kevin Swindell on October 15, 2005.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Thunderbowl Raceway include: 2008- Jac Haudenschild on October 18 2007- Joey Saldana on February 23, Tim Kaeding on February 24, Donny Schatz on October 13 2005- Tim Shaffer on February 25, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 15 2004-Terry McCarl on Nov. 1 2003-Steve Kinser on Sept. 2

• FEATURE WINNERS: There has been six World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway), Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park and Silver Dollar Speedway) and Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway).

• 1/3-MILE WINNERS: Thunderbowl Raceway is a high-banked 1/3-mile. The World of Outlaws raced four times on a track this size in 2008. The winners included: Jac Haudenschild (Thunderbowl Raceway), Steve Kinser (Charter Raceway Park), Jason Meyers (I-55 Raceway) and Donny Schatz (Attica Raceway Park).

DRIVER WEB SITES World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers that maintain their own Web sites on the Internet include: 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 March 14 Position

Driver

Pts.

Difference

Earnings

Wins

Top-5

Top-10

Donny Schatz

851

$34,650

Steve Kinser

835

-16

$14,200

Jason Meyers

815

-36

$22,200

Jason Sides

811

-40

$17,250

Kraig Kinser

806

-45

$12,700

Joey Saldana

799

-52

$24,525

Craig Dollansky

787

-64

$11,250

Sammy Swindell

784

-67

$13,650

Terry McCarl

773

-78

$10,950

10.

Kerry Madsen

772

-79

$9,600

11.

Danny Lasoski

771

-80

$12,900

12.

Jac Haudenschild

753

-98

$9,150

13.

Chad Kemenah

736

-115

$8,750

14.

Tim Kaeding

663

-188

$5,400

15.

Lucas Wolfe

618

-233

$4,230

16.

Sam Hafertepe Jr.

549

-302

$2,225

17.

Daryn Pittman

543

-308

$8,550

18.

Wayne Johnson

533

-318

$3,960

19.

Brian Ellenberger

497

-354

$1,840

20.

Jesse Hockett

461

-390

$2,850

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

A-Feature winners (3 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3 2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 2 3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1

Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (7 Different Drivers) 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 65 laps 2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 40 laps 3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 32 laps 4- Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 22- laps 5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 19 laps 6- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 15 laps 7- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 8 laps

Time trial leaders (5 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2 2- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1

Track records established during 2009 World of Outlaws events (1) 1- Joey Saldana, March 13, Silver Dollar Speedway (1/4-mile), Chico, California, 10.918 seconds at 82.433 mph

Crane Cams Dash Winners (6 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins 1- Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1 Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1

Pole Positions (6 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles 1- Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1 Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1

B-main Winners (6 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins 1- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1 Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1 Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1 Daryn Pittman, Owasso. Oklahoma- 1

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award 1- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 2 2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1

Penske Power Position 1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1 Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio-1 Greg Hodnett, Memphis, Tennessee- 1 Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1 Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1

SuperClean Start Award 1- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2 2- Jonanthan Allard, Chico, California- 1 3- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1 Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1

Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge Shaver Specialties 22 Don Ott 21 -1 Kistler 21 -1 Speedway Engines 19 -3

Chassis Builder Challenge J&J 27 Maxim 27 NEWS & NOTES

• On the Web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint 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 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 Donny Schatz (3) Saturday, March 7 Ocean Speedway Watsonville, CA Postponed/Rain Friday, March 13 Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Joey Saldana (2) Saturday, March 14 Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA Jason Meyers (1) 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 Canadaigua Speedway Canadaigua, 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 Saturday, Oct. 10 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Elbridge, NY 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.