Barberville, FL— February 3, 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 five 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 2001 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Danny Lasoski, with 80 career A-Feature wins, who is fifth on the all-time list.
Lasoski won his first career Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature in 1989 at State Fair Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His most recent win was at Manzanita Speedway last October. He won a career-best 13 A-Feature events with the series in 2002.
Among the wins in his career are: four Knoxville Nationals triumphs, a win in the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway and five wins in the Harvest Classic at Calistoga Speedway. Lasoski has A-Feature events with the series at 43 tracks in 22 states. Of the tracks on the 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule, he has won at 16 of them.
In his career at the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Lasoski has 16 wins and 42 Top-10 finishes, dating back to 1988.
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series All-Time A-Feature winners through 2007Rank Driver Wins
1. Steve Kinser 543
2. Sammy Swindell 268
3. Mark Kinser 153
4. Doug Wolfgang 107
5. Danny Lasoski 806. 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.