Schatz Earns 20th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win of 2013
Five-time champ reaches his single-season milestone at Clay County
SPENCER, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2013 – Donny Schatz is running out of milestones to accomplish in his career. On Friday night at Clay County Fair Speedway, he reached another mark when he earned his 20th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the year, the first time he’s reached that plateau in a season.
The victory was also the 144th of his career, moving the five-time series champion and seven-time Knoxville Nationals winner to within nine wins of Mark Kinser for third all-time.
It wasn’t easy, though. Schatz was chased to the checkered flag by a resurgent Joey Saldana after Mark Dobmeier pushed him in the early going before settling for third.
Championship leader Daryn Pittman minimized the point damage from Schatz’s victory by finishing fourth after starting 11th. Jason Sides was strong throughout the feature and rounded out the top five.
After a couple of attempts at the original start polesitter Kerry Madsen jumped out to the lead, but it was Schatz who used his position on the outside of the front row to charge in front as the first lap was completed. The North Dakotan then went on to lead the next 29 laps to claim the win. (more…)
The Florida United Promoters Series Super Late Models returns to the “Friendliest Track in The South” Citrus County Speedway for The Hoosier 100 this Saturday. After a month long layoff the Supers will be back in action. Expecting to challenge points leader Wayne Anderson of Wildwood with six wins will be Brooksville’s Daniel Webster with two wins of his own. Naples competitors Billy Bigley Jr. and his son Dylan Bigley will make the long haul to seek their first win of the season. Jesse Dutilly out of Sarasota will challenge, also schedule to join are Jeff Scofield, Daryl Shelnut, Anthony Sergi, Daniel Keene. Citrus regulars Todd Brown, Herb Neumann Jr. & Scott Grossenbacher will also join in the hunt for that first FUPS win. “Young Guns”, Anthony Cataldi, Randy Anderson, Brooke Store, David Green are expected as well.
ROSSBURG, OH – Sept. 7, 2013 – Welcome to the elite, John Blankenship.
ANTIOCH, Calif. – Sept. 8, 2013 – Kyle Larson held off Jonathan Allard to lead a Golden State podium sweepon Sunday night at Antioch Speedway for his second World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season and the fourth series win of his career.
(NEWTON, Iowa) – Grant Enfinger picked up a new sponsor this week that allowed him to come to Iowa Speedway. It turned out to be a good move. Enfinger, in the No. 90 Motor Honey-Casite-Advance Ford, won the Prairie Meadows 150, for his second victory of the season.
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7) – Dylan Smith heads the list of first-time champions crowned Saturday night at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s.
COLUMBUS, MS – William Thomas of Phenix City, AL battled to his third Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series win of the season on Sunday night in the Carl Hogan Automotive 50 at Magnolia Motor Speedway driving the Alexander’s Industrial Service GRT. The lead changed hands three times before Thomas took command on lap 41 and collected the $3,000 top prize.
MERIDIAN, MS – Tim Busha of Boaz, AL took the win in a wild finish of the Nelson Hall Chevrolet 50 for the Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series on Saturdaynight at Whynot Motorsports Park driving the Kilpatrick Racing GRT. Lap 49 saw two lead changes, contact, and the top three positions change hands before the checkered flag fell.
ROSSBURG, OH – Sept. 6, 2013 – Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., scored $5,000 triumphs in the Twin 25-lap features that highlighted Friday night’s second preliminary program of the 43rd annual DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned World 100 at Eldora Speedway.