Outlaw Sprints - Tony Stewart Racing Outlaw Teams Try To Beat Local Competition in Pennsylvania

INDIANAPOLIS, July 21, 2011: The rivalry between the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series and the famed “Pennsylvania Posse” has been a little bit one-sided as of late. This weekend, Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser are hoping to lead the Outlaws brigade back to victory lane at historic Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. This weekend’s Summer Nationals and inaugural Morgan Cup offer three opportunities for the Outlaws to reclaim victory lane in Pennsylvania before concluding the weekend with their only stop of the season in New York at Lebanon (N.Y.) Valley Speedway.

For years, regional Sprint car racers have tried to ambush the WoO stars when they come to town. The central Pennsylvania region has been the toughest on the traveling Winged Sprint car drivers through the years, and the Posse’s recent run of 10 wins in the last 11 races at Williams Grove has allowed it to regain some bragging rights. Kinser, who will drive the TSR No. 11 Bass Pro Shops/J.D. Byrider/Chevrolet Maxim, and Schatz, driver of the TSR No. 15 STP/Armor All/Chevrolet J&J, each has had his share of runs through Pennsylvania in which he seemed unstoppable.

Kinser has started more than 150 WoO A-Features at the famed half-mile dirt oval and the 20-time WoO champion has won 37 times. His most recent win came in May 2008 and, earlier this season, he raced to a fifth-place finish in the 25-lap A-Feature on May 13.

Schatz has 15 career wins at the track during his 15-year WoO career, and seven of those have come during the Summer Nationals. In 2007, he won five of seven shows at “The Grove,” winning the Spring Nationals, the $25,000 Summer Nationals finale and $50,000 National Open. Schatz is the last WoO regular driver to race to victory at Williams Grove, and that came when the four-time WoO champion won the 2008 Summer Nationals finale.

Last week, the Outlaws’ “Month of Money” kicked off in Ohio and continues through Pennsylvania this week. Schatz won last week’s Wednesday-night Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park in Lima, Ohio, and then scored a pair of top-10s during the Kings Royal weekend races at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway. Kinser finished second this past Tuesday night at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., during the second Silver Cup 30-lap A-Feature event. Saturday’s $20,000 top prize for the Summer Nationals winner follows the $50,000 paid out for last Saturday’s Kings Royal and the two $15,000 winner’s checks paid out on Tuesday in the Silver Cup. The “Month of Money” concludes Aug. 8-13 with the 51st annual Goodyear Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals that will pay the winner $150,000.

Schatz and Kinser continue to play key roles in the battle for the 2011 WoO championship. Schatz has 4,359 points through 32 races and trails leader Jason Meyers by 15 markers. He has earned three wins, 15 top-fives and 25 top-10s. Kinser, whose five wins are tied for most in 2011, ranks third with 4,298 points, 14 top-fives and 24 top-10s.

Friday and Saturday at Williams Grove Speedway, the pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. EDT, with the grandstands opening at 5:45 p.m. Time trials are scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m. More details are available by calling Williams Grove Speedway at (717) 697-5000, or visit www.williamsgrove.com.

Sunday at Lebanon Valley Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. EDT, with the grandstands opening at 4 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. For ticket information, visit www.lebanonvalley.com.

Race fans unable to attend this weekend’s races can catch all of the action on DIRTVision.com. Fans can listen live as Johnny Gibson, “Voice of the Outlaws,” calls the action as he does at all WoO Sprint Series events on the DIRTVision.com cybercast, as well as on the DIRT Radio Network. Go to www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the site features, including updated results from each night of racing, as well as a chat room to interact with other race fans.