| World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Eldora Speedway
Concord, NC May
4, 2009
WHAT
The World of Outlaws pay their first visit of the year to the
famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio this weekend for two full nights of
racing on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. The two nights of racing
will be the second and third in a string of six consecutive events on
half-mile tracks for the World of Outlaws. Last year four different
drivers picked up wins in the five events that the series ran at
Eldora, with Joey Saldana being the only repeat winner. Dating back to
1978, 30 different drivers have scored A-Feature wins with the World
of Outlaws at the half-mile. Steve Kinser, who is the winningest
driver in the history of Eldora Speedway, leads the series into the
legendary oval as the current series points leader on the strength of
14 Top-10 finishes in 15 events this season.
WHEN
On Friday May 8 at Eldora Speedway, the pit gates will open at 3
p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening also at 3 p.m. Eastern
and hot laps set for 6 p.m. Eastern
On Saturday, May
9 at Eldora Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Eastern, with
the grandstand gates opening at 3 p.m. Eastern and hot laps set for 6
p.m. Eastern.
WHERE
Eldora Speedway is located 2 ½ miles north of Rossburg, Ohio on
State Road 118 (60 miles northwest of Dayton).
TICKETS
On Friday, May 8 at Eldora Speedway, tickets for those ages
16-over will be $25, with tickets for those ages 12-15 just $15, with
children ages 7-11 $6 with kids 6-under admitted free of charge. For
tickets visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com
or call the track at 937-338-3815.
On Saturday, May
9 at Eldora Speedway, tickets for those ages 16-over will be $25, with
tickets for those ages 12-15 just $15, with children ages 7-11 $6 with
kids 6-under admitted free of charge. For tickets visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com
or call the track at 937-338-3815.
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
Eldora Speedway is at: http://www.eldoraspeedway.com
DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
Eldora Speedway is a high-banked half-mile. The track record of
12.707 seconds was established by Craig Dollansky on April 13, 2002.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Eldora Speedway
include:
2008- Craig Dollansky on April 11, Donny Schatz on May 31, Joey
Saldana on July 11, Daryn Pittman on July 13, Joey Saldana on
September 19
2007- Jason Meyers on April 13, Paul McMahan on June 2, Steve Kinser
on July 13, Donny Schatz on July 14, Joey Saldana on September 21
2006- Sammy Swindell on April 8, Craig Dollansky on June 3, Craig
Dollansky on July 14, Joey Saldana on July 15, Joey Saldana on Aug. 4
2005 Steve Kinser on April 9, Sammy Swindell on June 4, Steve
Kinser on July 15, Steve Kinser on July 16, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 5
2004 Sammy Swindell on Aug. 6, Jason Sides on July 17, Dale Blaney
on July 16, Danny Lasoski on June 5, Steve Kinser on April 10
2003 Sammy Swindell on April 19, Steve Kinser on May 31, Steve
Kinser on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Jason Meyers on Aug. 8
2002 Craig Dollansky on April 13, Steve Kinser on June 1, Daryn
Pittman on July 19, Joey Saldana on July 20, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2
2001 Mark Kinser on April 14, Andy Hillenburg on June 2, Andy
Hillenburg on July 20, Mark Kinser on July 21, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3
2000 Steve Kinser on April 22, Mark Kinser on June 3, Sammy
Swindell in July 14, Dale Blaney on July 15, Tim Shaffer on Aug. 4
1999 Tim Shaffer on June 5, Mark Kinser on July 15, Greg Hodnett
on July 16, Sammy Swindell on July 17, Stevie Smith on Aug. 6
1998 Sammy Swindell on April 11, Sammy Swindell on June 13, Jac
Haudenschild on July 17, Jac Haudenschild on July 18, Jac Haudenschild
on Aug. 7
1997 Sammy Swindell on April 4, Dave Blaney on June 14, Dave
Blaney on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 8
1996 Sammy Swindell on April 5, Steve Kinser on June 15, Mark
Kinser on July 19, Johnny Herrera on July 20, Mark Kinser on Aug. 9
1995 Jac Haudenschild on April 15, Steve Kinser on June 10, Dave
Blaney on Aug. 11 1994 Kenny Jacobs on April 17, Kenny Jacobs on
June 11, Dave Blaney on Aug. 12
1993 Dave Blaney on April 18, Steve Kinser on June 12, Dave Blaney
on Aug. 13
1992 Sammy Swindell on April 12
1991 Steve Kinser on June 7, Sammy Swindell on June 8
1990 Steve Kinser on April 22, Steve Kinser on June 9
1989 Jeff Swindell on April 23, Doug Wolfgang on June 10, Doug
Wolfgang on Aug. 5
1988 Doug Wolfgang on April 10, Steve Kinser on Aug. 27
1987 Steve Kinser on April 12, Steve Kinser on Aug. 8
1986 Bobby Allen on Aug. 9
1985 Doug Wolfgang on April 14, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 10
1984 Ron Shuman on April 8
1983 Brad Doty on May 22
1982 Danny Smith on May 8, Sammy Swindell on May 9, Doug Wolfgang
on June 12, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 7, Steve Kinser on Oct. 17
1981 Sammy Swindell on May 16, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 8, Steve
Kinser on Oct. 18
1980 Sammy Swindell on April 13,Steve Kinser on May 4, Steve
Kinser on May 25,Steve Kinser on July 5, Steve Kinser on Aug. 9, Doug
Wolfgang on Aug. 30, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 31, Steve Kinser on Oct. 19
1979 Ron Shuman on April 15, Dub May on May 27, Steve Kinser on
July 3, Sammy Swindell on July 14, Steve Kinser on Aug. 4, Doug
Wolfgang on Sept. 1, Shane Carson on Oct. 21
1978 Bobby Allen on April 16, Rick Ferkel on April 30, Steve
Kinser on May 21, Rick Ferkel on July 3, Randy Ford on Aug. 3, Rick
Ferkel on Aug. 4, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Sept. 3,
Shane Carson on Oct. 29
FEATURE WINNERS: There has been 15 World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Joey Saldana
(Volusia Speedway Park, Silver Dollar Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway,
Lone Star Speedway and Houston Raceway Park), Donny Schatz (Volusia
Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and
Knoxville Raceway), Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway and Paducah
International Raceway), Randy Hannagan (Thunderbowl Raceway), Tim
Kaeding (Riverside International Speedway), Chad Kemenah (Manzanita
Speedway) and Steve Kinser (Tri-State Speedway).
HALF-MILE
WINNERS: Eldora Speedway is a high-banked half-mile oval. The World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series has raced seven times this season on a track
that size. The winners include: Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway
Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Knoxville
Raceway), Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park and Lone Star Speedway)
and Chad Kemenah (Manzanita 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
Kraig Kinser-http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser-http://www.stevekinser.com
Terry McCarl-http://www.terrymccarl.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
For information on Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Brian
Ellenberger visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/Drivers/Brian%20Ellenberger.aspx
2009 World of
Outlaws Championship Standings through May 2
|
Position
|
Driver
|
Pts.
|
|
1.
|
Steve Kinser
|
2087
|
|
2.
|
Donny Schatz
|
2062
|
|
3.
|
Joey Saldana
|
2038
|
|
4.
|
Jason Meyers
|
2017
|
|
5.
|
Jason Sides
|
2009
|
|
6
|
Craig
Dollansky
|
1988
|
|
7.
|
Terry McCarl
|
1953
|
|
8.
|
Sammy
Swindell
|
1942
|
|
9.
|
Danny
Lasoski
|
1936
|
|
10.
|
Kerry Madsen
|
1923
|
|
11.
|
Jac
Haudenschild
|
1901
|
|
12.
|
Kraig Kinser
|
1894
|
|
13.
|
Lucas Wolfe
|
1670
|
|
14.
|
Sam
Hafertepe Jr.
|
1549
|
|
15.
|
Tim Kaeding
|
1444
|
|
16.
|
Brian
Ellenberger
|
1427
|
|
17.
|
Randy
Hannagan
|
1389
|
|
18.
|
Chad Kemenah
|
1241
|
|
19.
|
Wayne
Johnson
|
1221
|
|
20.
|
Toni Lutar
|
1077
|
2009 STAT ATTACK
There have been 15 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events
in 2009.
A-Feature winners (7
Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown Wins
1- Joey Saldana,
Brownsburg, Indiana- 5
2- Donny Schatz,
Fargo, North Dakota- 4
3- Jason Meyers,
Clovis, California- 2
4- Randy Hannagan,
San Jose, California- 1
Tim Kaeding, San
Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah,
Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser,
Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Lap leaders,
including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown -
Total laps led (17 Different Drivers)
1- Joey Saldana-
Brownsburg, Indiana- 112- laps
2- Donny Schatz,
Fargo, North Dakota- 71 laps
3- Jason Meyers,
Clovis, California- 70 laps
4- Randy Hannagan,
San Jose, California- 49 laps
5- Craig Dollansky,
Elk River, Minnesota- 32 laps
6- Chad Kemenah,
Findlay, Ohio- 30 laps.
7- Tony Bruce Jr.,
Liberal, Kansas- 22 laps
8- Terry McCarl,
Altoona, Iowa- 19 laps
Jason Sides,
Bartlett, Tennessee- 19 laps
9- Tim Kaeding, San
Jose, California- 18 laps
10- Cody Darrah, Red
Lion, Pennsylvania- 15 laps
Sammy Swindell,
Germantown, Tennessee- 15 laps
11- Brian Brown,
Grain Valley, Missouri- 14 laps
12- Peter Murphy,
Clovis, California- 10 laps
13- Terry McCarl,
Altoona, Iowa- 5 laps
14- Steve Kinser,
Bloomington, Indiana- 3 laps
15- Johnny Herrera,
Albuquerque, New Mexico- 2 laps
Time trial leaders
(7 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times
1- Donny Schatz,
Fargo, North Dakota- 5
2- Danny Lasoski,
Dover, Missouri- 2
Terry McCarl,
Altoona, Iowa- 2
Joey Saldana,
Brownsburg, Indiana- 2
Sammy Swindell,
Germantown, Tennessee- 2
3- Tony Bruce Jr.,
Liberal, Kansas- 1
Daryn Pittman,
Owasso, Oklahoma- 1
Track records
established during 2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (3)
1- Joey Saldana,
March 13, Silver Dollar Speedway (1/4-mile), Chico, California, 10.918
seconds at 82.433 mph
Terry McCarl, March
20, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.713 seconds
at 94.297 mph
Joey Saldana, April
17, Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah, Kentucky,
12.825 seconds at 105.263 mph
Crane Cams Dash
Winners (13 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins
1- Jac Haudenschild,
Wooster, Ohio- 2
Jason Meyers,
Clovis, California- 2
2- Brian Brown,
Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna,
West Virginia- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk
River, Minnesota- 1
Randy Hannagan, San
Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah,
Findlay, Ohio-1
Steve Kinser,
Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Terry McCarl,
Altoona, Iowa- 1
Peter Murphy,
Clovis, California- 1
Joey Saldana,
Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo,
North Dakota- 1
Sammy Swindell,
Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Pole Positions (13
Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown Poles
1- Jac Haudenschild,
Wooster, Ohio- 2
Jason Meyers,
Clovis, California- 2
2- Brian Brown,
Grain Valley, Missouri- 1
Cale Conley, Vienna,
West Virginia- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk
River, Minnesota- 1
Randy Hannagan, San
Jose, California- 1
Chad Kemenah,
Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser,
Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Terry McCarl,
Altoona, Iowa- 1
Peter Murphy,
Clovis, California- 1
Joey Saldana,
Brownsburg, Indiana- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo,
North Dakota- 1
Sammy Swindell,
Germantown, Tennessee- 1
B-main Winners (12 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main
Wins
1- Roger Crockett,
Medford, Oregon- 1
Cody Darrah, Red
Lion, Pennsylvania- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk
River, Minnesota- 1
Brian Ellenberger,
Butler, Pennsylvania- 1
Sam Hafertepe Jr.,
Sunnyvale, Texas- 1
Randy Hannagan, San
Jose, California- 1
Jac Haudenschild,
Wooster, Ohio- 1
Danny Lasoski,
Dover, Missouri- 1
Toni Lutar, White
Rock, British Columbia- 1
Jason Meyers,
Clovis, California- 1
Daryn Pittman,
Owasso. Oklahoma- 1
Tommy Worley,
Farmington, Missouri- 1
KSE Racing Products
Hard Charger Award
1- Craig Dollansky,
Elk River, Minnesota- 3
Kerry Madsen, St.
Mary's, NSW- 3
2- Danny Lasoski,
Dover, Missouri- 2
3- Daron Clayton,
Sikeston, Missouri- 1
Jac Haudenschild,
Wooster, Ohio- 1
Johnny Herrera,
Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1
Chad Kemenah,
Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser,
Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Jason Meyers,
Clovis, California- 1
Donny Schatz, Fargo,
North Dakota- 1
Penske Power
Position
1- Craig Dollansky,
Elk River, Minnesota- 2
Steve Kinser,
Bloomington, Indiana- 2
2- Randy Hannagan,
San Jose, California- 1
Jac Haudenschild,
Wooster, Ohio-1
Greg Hodnett,
Memphis, Tennessee- 1
Chad Kemenah,
Findlay, Ohio- 1
Danny Lasoski,
Dover, Missouri- 1
Kraig Kinser,
Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Terry McCarl,
Altoona, Iowa- 1
Jason Sides,
Bartlett, Tennessee- 1
Jason Solwold, Mt.
Vernon, Washington- 1
Sammy Swindell,
Germantown, Tennessee- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San
Souci, NSW, Australia- 1
SuperClean Start
Award
1- Jason Sides,
Bartlett, Tennessee- 3
2- Jason Meyers,
Clovis, California- 2
3- Jonanthan Allard,
Chico, California- 1
Craig Dollansky, Elk
River, Minnesota- 1
Jason Johnson,
Eunice, Louisiana- 1
Tim Kaeding, San
Jose. California- 1
Chad Kemenah,
Findlay, Ohio- 1
Steve Kinser,
Bloomington, Indiana- 1
Kerry Madsen, St.
Mary's, NSW- 1
Terry McCarl,
Altoona, Iowa- 1
Brooke Tatnell, San
Souci, NSW, Australia
Crane Cams Engine
Builder Challenge
Don Ott 56
Speedway Engines 53 -3
Shaver Specialties 50 -6
Kistler 47 -9
Chassis Builder
Challenge
Maxim 70
J&J 65 -5
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 2009 Rulebook and the 2009 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.

World of Outlaws Preview: Eldora
Speedway
Rossburg, OHMay 6, 2009Many things have
changed since the inaugural World of Outlaws season in 1978, but one
that has remained the same is that for 31 consecutive years the series
has visited the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio. That tradition will
continue this weekend as the series visited the track for the first
time in 2009 for two full nights of racing on Friday, May 8 and
Saturday, May 9.
Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws
champion and the winningest driver in the history of Eldora Speedway,
leads the series into the high-banked half-mile on the strength of 14
Top-10 finishes in 15 events this season, including a win at Tri-State
Speedway in his home state of Indiana back on April 25. His most
recent win at Eldora came in 2007 and he has nearly 60 victories in
his career at the track.
Joey Saldana was the only driver that won more
than once at Eldora last season with the World of Outlaws, picking up
a victory in the Knight Before the Kings Royal in July and he was also
victorious in September. Also scoring wins last year at the track were
three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz, Craig Dollansky
and Daryn Pittman in the Kings Royal.
The World of Outlaws have competed 124 total
times at Eldora since 1978 including preliminary features, with 30
different drivers picking up A-Feature wins over that span. Of the
drivers currently competing full-time with the series, seven have
visited the winner's circle with the series at the track.
Slidejobs- Eldora Speedway:
Master of Eldora: Steve Kinser has 57 career wins
at Eldora Speedway, with six of those coming in the famed Kings Royal.
Dating back to his debut at the track in 1977, the 20-time World of
Outlaws champion, has nearly 150 Top-10 finishes. His most recent win
at the track came in 2007 in the Knight Before the Kings Royal. After
a third-place finish at Knoxville Raceway last weekend, he continues
to lead the World of Outlaws championship standings on the strength of
14 Top-10 finishes in the first 15 races of the season.
An impressive track record: Sammy Swindell, the
three-time World of Outlaws champion has 33 career wins at Eldora
Speedway. He lasted raced at the track in the spring of 2006, winning
both of those events. He made his debut at the high-banked half-mile
back in 1976, winning in just his second start at the famed track. The
native of Germantown, Tennessee is eighth in points this season on the
strength of 10 Top-10 finishes.
Home on the high banks: Jac Haudenschild has won
23 times at the track in his home state in his career, with eight of
those coming in World of Outlaws events. The native of Wooster, Ohio
has won the Kings Royal three times over the years. Haudenschild has
well over 100 Top-10 finishes at the track dating back to his debut on
the high-banked half-mile in 1978.
I always like running Eldora, said
Haudenschild. It's one of the tracks that is fun to race on. We're
looking forward to it and hopefully we can get the R19 up front.
Always a contender: Joey Saldana has 17 career
wins at Eldora, including three last season. He has won seven times in
World of Outlaws action at the half-mile and been victorious in each
of the last three seasons with the series at the track. The native of
Brownsburg, Indiana leads the World of Outlaws with five A-Feature
wins this season and is third in points for Kasey Kahne Racing.
Racing at the boss' track: Donny Schatz, who
drives for Tony Stewart who also owns Eldora, has four career wins at
the track, including one last year. The North Dakota native has over
40 career Top-10 finishes at Eldora. He won at Knoxville Raceway last
Saturday night to claim his fourth win of the 2009 campaign, all of
which have been on half-mile tracks. He is currently second in points,
just 25 markers behind Steve Kinser.
Eldora is one of those places where I feel
like I have left a lot on the table the last couple of years, said
Schatz. We got a Kings Royal win there in 07, and we've had good
finishes, we just haven't had the ability to win like we have at
places like Knoxville (Raceway) and that's something we want to turn
around. I feel like if I don't start winning there, Tony (Stewart)
will want to hire someone else to start running Eldora. We just have
to get there and do a good job and get some victories. That's what we
are all about right now, winning races.
A couple of wins: Jason Meyers has won twice in
his career at Eldora Speedway. He finished second at the track twice
last season en route to matching his career-best finish in the
championship standings with a runner-up performance. The California
native is currently fourth in points on the strength of 11 Top-10
finishes.
Three's company: Jason Sides has finished third
in the early spring race at Eldora in each of the last two seasons
with the World of Outlaws. The 2003 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year
Award winner has one with at the half-mile in his career, with that
coming in the 2004 Kings Royal. He scored his 11th Top-10
finish of the season last weekend is currently fifth in points.
Back on track: Craig Dollansky will make his
first start for Kasey Kahne Racing at Eldora this weekend, and it will
also mark his first start at the track since a violent crash last
September ended his 2008 season early and required him to have surgery
on his right arm. In his career at the blazing fast half-mile, the
native of Elk River, Minnesota has six wins, including in the first
race at the track last sprint and over 40 Top-10 finishes. He also
holds the track record of 12.707 which he established in 2002.
Always near the front: Terry McCarl has seven
career Top-Five finishes at Eldora Speedway as he looks to visit the
winner's circle at the legendary track for the first time in his
career. He made his debut at the track in 1993, finishing a very solid
seventh and has over 20 Top-10 finishes at the facility.
Continuing to climb: Kerry Madsen doubled his
output of career Top-10 finishes at Eldora last season scoring four
runs of tenth or better in the five events contested by the World of
Outlaws at the half-mile. He finished a career-best fourth in the
April race and followed that up with three more strong runs, including
an eighth-place showing in the famed Kings Royal.
Running consistent: Danny Lasoski has won twice
in his career at Eldora and have nearly 60 Top-10 finishes. The 2001
World of Outlaws champion continues his first season driving for
veteran car owner Lonnie Parsons of Iowa. He finished sixth last
weekend at Knoxville Raceway and moved into the ninth spot in the
championship standings.
Plenty of memories: Kraig Kinser has been
attending races at Eldora Speedway for longer than he can remember, as
he has seen his father Steve has turned countless laps and pick up
numerous victories at the track. The third generation drive finished
fifth in his last start at the half-mile last September and looks to
carry that momentum into this weekend at his car owner Tony Stewart' s
prized track.
It's always fun heading to Eldora, said
Kinser. The track is fast and you have to be able to get up on the
hill and pound the cushion. We had some things go against us there
early last year but, in September, we were really competitive. The
Bass Pro Shops car was really fast all night and we ended up with a
top-five finish. Those are the kind of nights we'd like to have this
weekend.
Not intimidated: Sam Hafertepe Jr., who is in his
third full season with the World of Outlaws, continues to gain
priceless experience at Eldora. He finished eighth and 10th
with the World of Outlaws last season to earn his first two career
Top-10 finishes at the track. He also was second in an unsanctioned
race there last summer.
Looking for No. 2: Lucas Wolfe won for the first
time in his career at Eldora in 2007. He picked up a couple of Top-10
finishes at the track last season as he looks to make his way back to
Victory Lane at the famed half-mile as he continues his sophomore
season on tour.
A track he knows: For the third consecutive
weekend, Brian Ellenberger, who is a contender for the Kevin Gobrecht
Rookie of the Year Award this season, will visit a track he has
competed at in the past. He has three career Top-10 finishes at Eldora
Speedway, including a third-place run in 2000.
By the Numbers: Eldora Speedway
0.5-Miles around Eldora Speedway
1- Driver competing full-time with the World of Outlaws this season
that hails from the state of Ohio, Jac Haudenschild
3- Drivers that have won on half-mile tracks with the World of Outlaws
this season
4- Drivers that won with the World of Outlaws at the half-mile last
season
7- Drivers that have won A-Feature events with the World of Outlaws
this season
8- Events for the World of Outlaws in Ohio this season
12.707- Track record established by Craig Dollansky in 2002
13- Drivers that have won a Crane Cams Dash this season to earn pole
positions in main events
14- Top-10 finishes for Steve Kinser this season to lead the World of
Outlaws
15- Events contested by the World of Outlaws through May 2
17- Drivers that have led laps in A-Feature competition this season
25- Points that separate Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz atop the World
of Outlaws standings
30- Consecutive seasons that the World of Outlaws have competed at
Eldora Speedway
57- Career wins for Steve Kinser at Eldora Speedway
94- Laps led by Joey Saldana at Eldora Speedway last season
124- Total races for the World of Outlaws at Eldora Speedway including
preliminary features dating back to 1978
549- Miles from Knoxville, Iowa where the World of Outlaws competed on
May 2 to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio
1978- Year the World of Outlaws first visited Eldora Speedway
10,000- Dollars the winner will receive on Friday, May 8; Dollars the
winner will receive on Saturday, May 9
67,650- Dollars earned by Donny Schatz this season to lead the series
Tickets: On Friday, May 8 at Eldora Speedway, tickets for those ages
16-over will be $25, with tickets for those ages 12-15 just $15, with
children ages 7-11 $6 with kids 6-under admitted free of charge. For
tickets visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com
or call the track at 937-338-3815.
On Saturday, May 9 at Eldora Speedway, tickets
for those ages 16-over will be $25, with tickets for those ages 12-15
just $15, with children ages 7-11 $6 with kids 6-under admitted free
of charge. For tickets visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com
or call the track at 937-338-3815.
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.
Home on the High Banks:
Haudenschild Looks Forward to Eldora Speedway
Rossburg, OHMay 7, 2009Jac
Haudenschild took to the famed high banks of Eldora Speedway in Ohio
for the first time in 1978 with the World of Outlaws, finishing fourth
in his debut at the track, and 31 years later the Ohio native is still
battling for wins at the legendary track in his home state.
Haudenschild won his first race
at Eldora in 1982, in a non-wing sprint car race and followed that
victory up later in that same season with his first World of Outlaws
win at the half-mile. Over the years, he has racked up 23 victories at
the track, with seven of those coming in World of Outlaws events. He
will have two opportunities this weekend to add to his impressive
record at the track, which includes well over 100 Top-10 finishes, as
the World of Outlaws make their first visit of the season to Eldora on
Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 for two full nights of racing with
$10,000 on the line to the winner each night.
We like racing there, said
Haudenschild. The (No.) R19 has been going pretty good this year. I
always like running Eldora. It's one of the tracks that is fun to race
on. We're looking forward to it and hopefully we can get the R19 up
front.
Among his wins at Eldora, have
been three in the Kings Royal, which puts Haudenschild in elite
company along with 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser, as
the only drivers that have been victorious three or more times in the
annual $50,000 to win event. Haudenschild also made history winning
the Mopar Million non-wing sprint car race in 2003 at the track. He
also won the Historic Big One in 1993 which paid $100,000.
All of the bigger races you
win, you remember the most, especially the big money races, he
noted. The Kings Royal wins are always fun and hopefully we can win
there again. We haven't won there for a while.
Over the years, the surface has
changed at Eldora, especially in the last few years as the track was
reconfigured a couple of times, making it one of the most challenging
tracks on the circuit. Over the last 31 years, the race cars have
evolved as well, which has also led to changes in the way that the
drivers have to tackle the high banked, high speed oval.
It's a little different,
shared Haudenschild, who has driven winged and non-wing cars at the
track, as well as Silver Crown cars. They took some of the bank out
of it and then tried to put the bank back in it. They have dirt from
the middle up so you can't drive across the track like you used to be
able to. The track is a little bit different than the way it used to
be, hopefully it will get back to how it was.
Haudenschild is in the midst of
his second season driving the Owens-Corning Fiberglass Maxim for the
Carnahan Motorsports team based out of Minnesota, with veteran crew
chief Leonard Lee turning the wrenches. Haudenschild enters the pair
of events at Eldora this weekend just 22 points out of the Top-10 in
the championship standings, with six Top-10 finishes on the year. He
also had a couple of strong runs cut short by bad luck earlier this
year, including while running second at Lone Star Speedway in Texas.
You want to be consistent
right off the bat, which we haven't been, explained Haudenschild.
We've been running around 10th-place and you want to get
the car up to the top spot.
Haudenschild won five times last year in his first season with the
team and wound up fifth in points, though he did not pick up his first
win until late August when the series was in Canada at Castrol
Raceway. He looks to knock off that first win of the year sooner
rather than later in 2009. Six times in his career he has picked up
his first win of a season at Eldora, where he finished in the Top-10
in four of five starts last year.
The R19 is always fast and
we'll definitely get it up front, said the driver who will be
inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame this year. I
think that win is just around the corner.
The World of Outlaws will compete
three separate times at Eldora in 2009 for a total of five events. In
total, the series will race eight times in the state of Ohio this
season which will give Haudenschild plenty of opportunities to race in
front of his home state fans who have been supporting him for well
over 30 years.
We always like racing in Ohio
and used to get to race there a lot, he said with a smile. Ohio
is a great place to race. They have good tracks and great fans.
On Friday, May 8 at Eldora
Speedway, tickets for those ages 16-over will be $25, with tickets for
those ages 12-15 just $15, with children ages 7-11 $6 with kids
6-under admitted free of charge. For tickets visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com
or call the track at 937-338-3815.
On Saturday, May 9 at Eldora
Speedway, tickets for those ages 16-over will be $25, with tickets for
those ages 12-15 just $15, with children ages 7-11 $6 with kids
6-under admitted free of charge. For tickets visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com
or call the track at 937-338-3815.
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 Compan
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