World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway Concord, NC— March 9, 2009 WHAT • For the first time since 1992, the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California will be sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. The two-day event which serves as the season opener at the always racy ¼-mile will feature a $10,000 top prize each night. Nine drivers currently competing full-time with the World of Outlaws have been victorious at the track, led by California native Tim Kaeding who has won nearly 50 times at Silver Dollar Speedway and is a two-time track champion there. Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion has won 22 times at the track, including 10 times in the Gold Cup Race of Champions. Kinser won the Mini Gold Cup in 1992, the last year the World of Outlaws sanctioned the event. Other winners at Silver Dollar Speedway include: three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz, three-time title winner Sammy Swindell, 2001 titlist Danny Lasoski, three-time Gold Cup and two-time Mini Gold Cup winner Jac Haudenschild, two-time and defending Mini Gold Cup winner Jason Meyers, Craig Dollansky and 2007 Gold Cup winner Joey Saldana. WHEN • On Friday, March 13 at Silver Dollar Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific and time trials set for 6:30 p.m. Pacific. • On Saturday, March 14 at Silver Dollar Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Pacific and time trials set for 6:30 p.m. Pacific. WHERE • Silver Dollar Speedway is located in Chico, California. Take Park Avenue 0.6 miles South of State Road 99, then travel 0.1 mile West. TICKETS • On Friday, March 13 at Silver Dollar Speedway, tickets will be $35. For tickets call the track at 916-969-7484 and for more information visit http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com. • On Saturday, March 14 at Silver Dollar Speedway, tickets will be $40. For tickets call the track at 916-969-7484 and for more information visit http://www.silverdollarspeedway.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 • Silver Dollar Speedway is at: http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com • DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com ABOUT THE TRACK • Silver Dollar Speedway is a high-banked 1/4-mile oval. The track record of 11.203 seconds was established by Sean Becker on August 16, 2008. PREVIOUS WINNERS World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Silver Dollar Speedway include: 2008- Jac Haudenschild on September 6 2007- Joey Saldana on September 8 2006- Daryn Pittman on Sept. 9 2005- Steve Kinser on Sept. 10 2004- Donny Schatz on Sept. 11 2003- Steve Kinser on Sept. 6 2002 -Steve Kinser on Sept. 7 2001- Mark Kinser on Sept. 8 2000- Danny Lasoski on Sept. 16 1999- Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 18 1998- Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 19 1997- Dave Blaney on Sept. 20 1996- Jeff Swindell on Sept. 21 1995- Andy Hillenburg on Sept. 16 1994- Andy Hillenburg on Sept. 17 1993- Stevie Smith on Sept. 18 1992- Steve Kinser on March 13, Steve Kinser on Sept. 19 1991- Brent Kaeding on March 16, Joe Gaerte on Sept. 14 1990- Bobby Davis, Jr., on March 11, Steve Kinser on Sept. 15 1989- Jac Haudenschild on March 11, Darrell Hanestad on Sept. 20 1988- Jimmy Sills on March 5, Steve Kinser on Sept. 17 1987- Jac Haudenschild on March 7, Steve Kinser on Sept. 19 1986- Steve Kinser on Sept. 21 1985- Danny Smith on Sept. 21 1984- Steve Kinser on Sept. 22 1983- Steve Kinser on Sept. 24 1982- Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 25 1981- Sammy Swindell on Sept. 25, Sammy Swindell on Sept. 26 1980- Steve Kinser on June 8, Wayne Sue on Sept. 25, Johnny Anderson on Sept. 26, Johnny Anderson on Sept. 27 1979- Steve Kinser on June 10 • FEATURE WINNERS: There has been four 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) and Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park). • 1/4-MILE WINNERS: Silver Dollar Speedway is a high-banked ¼-mile. The World of Outlaws raced eight times in 2008 on a track that size. The winners included: Donny Schatz (Riverside International Speedway, Cottage Grove Speedway and Princeton Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Tri-State Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway), Jason Meyers (Limaland Motorsports Park and Silver Dollar Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Silver Dollar Speedway) and Steve Kinser (Ocean Speedway). 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 February 26 Position Driver Pts. Difference Earnings Wins Top-5 Top-10 1. Donny Schatz 597 $32,100 3 3 4 2. Jason Sides 560 -37 $14,850 0 3 3 3. Steve Kinser 555 -42 $9,200 0 1 4 4. Sammy Swindell 544 -53 $10,950 0 2 3 5. Daryn Pittman 543 -54 $8,550 0 1 3 6 Kraig Kinser 538 -59 $8,600 0 1 3 7. Joey Saldana 528 -69 $13,800 1 1 1 8. Jason Meyers 519 -78 $7,200 0 0 3 9. Craig Dollansky 517 -80 $7,250 0 1 2 10. Terry McCarl 515 -82 $7,200 0 0 3 11. Jac Haudenschild 505 -92 $6,625 0 1 2 12. Kerry Madsen 504 -93 $6,000 0 0 1 13. Chad Kemenah 490 -107 $5,850 0 1 1 14. Danny Lasoski 478 -119 $5,200 0 1 1 15. Tim Kaeding 423 -174 $3,5,00 0 0 0 16. Stevie Smith 412 -185 $9,000 0 2 2 17. Greg Hodnett 400 -197 $6,800 0 2 2 18. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 399 -198 $1,925 0 0 0 19. Lucas Wolfe 376 -221 $2,180 0 0 0 20. Cody Darrah 365 -232 $4,000 0 0 1 2009 STAT ATTACK There has been four World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events in 2009. A-Feature winners (2 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 3 2- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1 Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (6 Different Drivers) 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 65 laps 2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 19 laps 3- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 15 laps 4- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 8 laps 5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 7 laps Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 7- laps Time trial leaders (3 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times 1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 2 2- Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1 Crane Cams Dash Winners (4 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins 1- Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1 Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1 Pole Positions (4 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles 1- Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1 Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 1 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1 Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1 B-main Winners (4 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins 1- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1 Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1 Daryn Pittman, Owasso. Oklahoma- 1 KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award 1- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 2 2- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 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 SuperClean Start Award 1- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2 2- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW- 1 Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1 Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge Shaver Specialties 18 Don Ott 15 -3 Kistler 12 -6 Speedway Engines 10 -8 Chassis Builder Challenge J&J 19 Maxim 17 -2 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 2008 Rulebook and the 2008 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. • 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 webmaster@DIRTVision.com. 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 Saturday, March 14 Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, CA 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 SpeedwayWest 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.