6/1/2010
Sprint Source
At a Glance: Inaugural Hall of Fame Classic & Mediacom Shootout at Knoxville Raceway
Concord, NC—June 1, 2010—
WHAT
•The World of Outlaws head to the ‘Sprint Car Capital of the World’ this week for three nights of racing at the famed Knoxville Raceway, beginning on Thursday, June 3 with the Mediacom Shootout, followed by the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic Presented by Mediacom on Friday, June 4, with the Mediacom Shootout wrapping up the three-day event on Saturday, June 5. The races on Thursday and Saturday will be full racing programs with heat races, a dash, a Last Chance Showdown and an A-Feature each night, while the race on Friday will be a special inverted race of the Top-20 finishes from Thursday night’s event, along with four additional starters that will come through either one or two Last Chance Showdowns depending on car count. Joey Saldana leads the World of Outlaws into Knoxville with an 18-point lead over 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, with Jason Meyers third only 21 markers behind, while four-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz is fourth with Jason Sides fifth.
WHEN
•On Thursday, June 3 at Knoxville Raceway, the pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 6 p.m. Central with hot laps set for 6:45 p.m. Central and time trials to follow.
•On Friday, June 4 at Knoxville Raceway, the pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 6 p.m. Central with hot laps set for 6:45 p.m. Central and time trials to follow.
•On Saturday, June 5 at Knoxville Raceway, the pit gates will open at 4 p.m. Central, with the grandstand gates opening at 6 p.m. Central with hot laps set for 6:45 p.m. Central and time trials to follow.
WHERE
• Knoxville Raceway is located in Knoxville, Iowa, at the north edge of town on State Road 14 (located on the Marion County Fairgrounds).
TICKETS
•On Thursday, June 3 at Knoxville Raceway, adult general admission tickets will be $25, with general admission tickets for teens (ages 13-18) $18 and general admission tickets for kids 12-under will be $12.50. Adult reserved tickets will be $28, with reserved tickets for teens (ages 13-18) $20, and reserved tickets for kids ages 12-under will be $14. Special three-day tickets are also available by visiting www.Knoxvilleraceway.com.
•On Friday, June 4 at Knoxville Raceway, adult general admission tickets will be $30, with general admission tickets for teens (ages 13-18) $20 and general admission tickets for kids ages 12-under $15. Adult reserved tickets will be $35, with reserved tickets for teens (ages 13-18) $22, and reserved tickets for kids ages 12-under will be $17.50. Special three-day tickets are also available by visiting www.Knoxvilleraceway.com.
•On Saturday, June 5 at Knoxville Raceway, adult general admission tickets will be $30, with general admission tickets for teens (ages 13-18) $20 and general admission tickets for kids ages 12-under $15. Adult reserved tickets will be $35, with reserved tickets for teens (ages 13-18) $22, and reserved tickets for kids ages 12-under will be $17.50. Special three-day tickets are also available by visiting www.Knoxvilleraceway.com.
ON THE INTERNET
•The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
• Knoxville Raceway is at http://www.knoxvilleraceway.com
•DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
•Knoxville Raceway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The track record of 14.407 seconds was established by Brooke Tatnell May 6, 2006.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Knoxville Raceway include:
2009-Donny Schatz on May 2, Terry McCarl on June 27
2008- Donny Schatz on May 3, Shane Stewart on June 6, Donny Schatz on June 7
2007- Donny Schatz on April 28, Terry McCarl on June 16
2006- Joey Saldana on June 23, Donny Schatz on Oct. 7
2005 – Kraig Kinser on June 24, Steve Kinser on April 30
2004 – Craig Dollansky on June 26, Mark Kinser on May 1
2003 – Danny Lasoski on April 26, Danny Lasoski on July 5
2002 – Steve Kinser on April 26, Danny Lasoski on June 29
2001 – Danny Lasoski on April 28, Stevie Smith on June 30, Jason Meyers on July 16 2000 – Danny Lasoski on April 29, Stevie Smith on July 1, Steve Kinser on July 19
1999 – Sammy Swindell on May 1, Danny Lasoski on July 3, Danny Lasoski on July 21 1998 – Jac Haudenschild on May 2, Jac Haudenschild on July 4, Jac Haudenschild on July 22
1997 – Mark Kinser on April 26, Jac Haudenschild on July 5, Mark Kinser on July 23
1996 – Mark Kinser on April 27, Mark Kinser on June 22, Mark Kinser on July 24
1995 – Mark Kinser on May 6, Mark Kinser on June 24, Steve Kinser on July 19, Mark Kinser on Sept. 27
1994 – Dave Blaney on April 29, Steve Kinser on June 25, Steve Kinser on July 20, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 23
1993 – Danny Lasoski on April 30, Mark Kinser on June 27, Stevie Smith on Sept. 24 1992 – Sammy Swindell on April 26, Steve Kinser on June 20, Steve Kinser on July 22, Steve Kinser on Sept. 26
1991 – Steve Kinser on April 27, Doug Wolfgang on June 22, Steve Kinser on July 24 1990 – Doug Wolfgang on April 29, Steve Kinser on June 23, Sammy Swindell on July 25
1989 – Sammy Swindell on April 29, Doug Wolfgang on June 24
1988 – Steve Kinser on April 30, Steve Kinser on June 22
1987 – Steve Kinser on April 25, Steve Kinser on June 22
1986 – Sammy Swindell on April 26, Steve Kinser on June 25, Steve Kinser on July 23
1985 – Sammy Swindell on April 28, Doug Wolfgang on Oct. 6
1984 – Sammy Swindell on July 25
1983 – Sammy Swindell on April 16, Sammy Swindell on July 27, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 16
1982 – Doug Wolfgang on April 17, Danny Smith on July 21
1981 – Steve Kinser on April 18, Doug Wolfgang on May 22, Sammy Swindell on May 23, Sammy Swindell on July 22, Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 12
1980 – Steve Kinser on April 19, Steve Kinser on April 20, Doug Wolfgang on May 31, Tim Green on Sept. 20
1979 – Sammy Swindell on April 21
FEATURE WINNERS
• There have been 21 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, Tri-State (Okla.) Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway and I-96 Speedway), Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway, Volunteer Speedway, I-55 Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park and Jackson Speedway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park and The Dirt Track at Charlotte), Jason Sides (Houston Raceway Park and Tri-City Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Paducah International Raceway), Chad Layton (Williams Grove Speedway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway), Fred Rahmer (Williams Grove Speedway).
HALF-MILE WINNERS
• Knoxville Raceway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced 12 times at a track that size in 2010. The winners include: Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway and I-96 Speedway), Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park and Jackson Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lone Star Speedway), Chad Layton (Williams Grove Speedway), Paul McMahan (Eldora Speedway), Joey Saldana (Eldora Speedway), Jason Sides (Tri-City Speedway), Fred Rahmer (Williams Grove Speedway) and Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).
DRIVER WEB SITES
The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain their own Web sites on the Internet:
Cody Darrah- http://www.codydarrah.com
Craig Dollansky- http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Sam Hafertepe Jr.- http://www.sam15.com
Jac Haudenschild- http://www.haudenschildracing.com
Chad Kemenah- http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser- http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Paul McMahan- http://paulmcmahanracing.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
Lucas Wolfe- http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For information on Brian Ellenberger, Ben Gregg and Toni Lutar visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
A number of teams also have Facebook pages online including: Kasey Kahne Racing, Lucas Wolfe, Sides Motorsports, Steve Kinser Racing and Tony Stewart Racing.
2010 STAT ATTACK
There have been 21 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.
A-Feature winners (10 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins
1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 6
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4
3- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 2
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania - 1
Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown - Total laps led (19 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 108 laps
2- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 87 laps
3- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 82 laps
4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 65 laps
5- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 57 laps
6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 54 laps
7- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 34 laps
8- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee – 27 laps
9- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 24 laps
10- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 23 laps
11- Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – 19 laps
12- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas – 15 laps
13- Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania – 13 laps
14- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 11 laps
15- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 10 laps
16- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 7 laps
17- Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania – 4 laps
18- Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 2 laps
Time trial leaders (12 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee – 3
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana – 3
2- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas - 2
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California – 2
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -2
3- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio - 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1
Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Washington- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri – 1
Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania - 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota - 1
Track Records established in 2010 World of Outlaws events (5)
*Tim Kaeding, March 5, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.651 seconds at 94.759 mph
*Lucas Wolfe, March 13, Houston Raceway Park, (1/4-mile), Baytown, Texas, 11.561 seconds at 77.848 miles per hour
*Kasey Kahne, March 19, Volunteer Speedway (4/10-mile), Bulls Gap, Tennessee, 10.258 seconds at 140.378 mph.
*Sam Hafertepe Jr., May 1, Jackson Speedway (1/2-mile), Jackson, Minnesota, 15.601 seconds at 115.377 mph.
*Joey Saldana, May 22, I-96 Speedway (1/2-mile), Lake Odessa, Michigan, 14.834 seconds at 121.343 mph.
Dash Winners (11 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 5
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 3
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 3
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Pole Positions (11 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles
1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5
2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 3
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee - 3
3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio - 2
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2
4- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota – 1
Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana - 1
Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 1
Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tennessee- 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania – 1
Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (13 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Wins
1- Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio - 3
2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 2
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2
Evan Suggs, Scotts Valley, California- 2
3- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1
Rob Chaney, Wooster, Ohio - 1
Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California – 1
Brad Knab, Arcade, New York - 1
Alan Krimes, Denver, Pennsylvania – 1
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary, NSW, Australia - 1
Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1
Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee – 1
Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, Indiana - 1
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award
1- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania - 3
Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 3
2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana – 2
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota – 2
3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota - 1
Ben Gregg, Phoenix, Arizona – 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas - 1
Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1
Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia - 1
Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1
Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma – 1
Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania - 1
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana - 1
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California - 1
Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings
Ben Gregg 2211
Toni Lutar 2023 -188
Engine Builder Challenge
Speedway Engines 89
Don Ott 69 -20
Shaver Specialties 62 -27
Kistler 60 -29
Chassis Builder Challenge
Maxim 102
J&J 78 -24
XXX 72 -30
NEWS & NOTES
•Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit 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 racing action.
•On the web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint and includes driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. Also links to the Official World of Outlaws Rulebook and the DIRTcar Membership form can be found on the site.
•Up next: The Boothill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas on June 11-12, followed by Kasey’s King of Sedalia Presented by Budweiser at Missouri State Fair Speedway on Wednesday, June 16.
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), Chizmark & Larson Insurance, Goodyear Tires (Official Tire), 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.
Submitted By: Tony Veneziano
