Barberville, FL— January 30, 2008--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
The 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series opener, the 37
th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals is just nine days away at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida, on February 8.
In celebration of the series 30
th anniversary season this year, for each of the 10 days leading up to the event, each one of the Top-10 all-time A-Feature winners with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will be highlighted. These 10 drivers have combined for 1,449 A-Feature wins with the series dating back to 1978. Of the 10 drivers, four will be competing full-time with the series in 2008, beginning with the 37
th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park.
Next up on the list will be Bobby Davis Jr., with 46 career A-Feature wins. Davis, the 1989 series champion, is tied for ninth on the all-time list, with Jac Haudenschild.
Davis earned his first Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Texas in 1982. His last victory with the series was at Lernerville Speedway in 1991.
Among his 46 wins with the series, were triumphs at: Eldora Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, I-55 Raceway, Tri-State Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway among others. He won at 35 different tracks in 19 states with the series. He won a career-best 13 times with the series in 1989, the same year that he claimed the World of Outlaws title.
In his career at the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Davis won twice with the All Star Circuit of Champions and posted Top-10 finishes in all 11 of his starts in the season opening event at the half-mile.
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car SeriesAll-Time A-Feature winners through 2007 Rank Driver Wins
1. Steve Kinser 543
2. Sammy Swindell 268
3. Mark Kinser 153
4. Doug Wolfgang 107
5. Danny Lasoski 80
6. Dave Blaney 70
Donny Schatz 70
8. Stevie Smith 66
9.
Bobby Davis Jr. 46 Jac Haudenschild 46
The 30
th anniversary Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season begins on February 8, 2008 with the 37
th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, with tickets available at:
http://www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com.
Fans unable to attend the spectacular week at Volusia can still catch all the action on the DIRTVision Cybercast. For just $29.99 fans can purchase the 'Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Racepass' and watch live streaming video of all 12 nights of racing action. Log on to
www.dirtvision.com for more information.
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is the second-largest retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, based on store count and sales. As of October 6, 2007, the company operated 3,228 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.