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‘Salute to the King’ plus Pittman’s title defense kick off Friday at Volusia Speedway Park

WoO_STP_SC_LOGO_SHADED_300-copy BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 10, 2014 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series kicks off the 2014 season onFeb. 14 during the DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park.

This also marks the beginning of Steve Kinser’s “Salute to the King” tour marking the 20-time champion’s final run at a series title. Four of Kinser’s 576 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-main victories have come at Volusia, including two in 2011.

Last season’s eventual champion, Daryn Pittman, earned the victory on opening night at Volusia in his Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips car. This time around, Pittman will begin his title defense on the fastest half-mile dirt oval in the country.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars compete Friday (Feb. 14), Saturday (Feb. 15) and Sunday (Feb. 16) for three nights in the 12-night DCN line up with the World of Outlaws Late Models, the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds and UMP DIRTcar Modifieds.

WHEN· Friday through Sunday, Feb. 14-16, at Volusia Speedway Park. Grandstands open at 5 p.m. nightly with hot laps and qualifying at 6 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE· Volusia Speedway Park is located just 15 miles west of Ormond Beach on S.R 40. From I-95, take exit 268 west on State Rd. 40. From Highway 17, take S.R. 40, 5 miles east of Barberville. Click on the link for a map (http://goo.gl/maps/9BH8h) (more…)

By Scott|2014-02-10T19:23:41-05:00February 10th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Sprint Cars, Volusia Speedway Park|Comments Off

Champion Pittman Seeks Repeat Win When World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars Invade Tucson for NAPA Wildcat Shootout

‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’ rolls March 8 into Arizona’s Tucson International Raceway

WoO_STP_SC_LOGO_SHADED_300-copy TUCSON, Ariz. – Jan. 23, 2013 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series returns to Tucson International Raceway on Saturday, March 8, for the NAPA Auto Parts Wildcat Shootout.

The action is always fast and fierce on the banked 3/8-mile oval in southern Arizona. Daryn Pittman held off Joey Saldana to win last season in Tucson. Pittman used the victory to extend his early-season points lead en route to winning the 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship for Kasey Kahne Racing.

“I really love Tucson,” Pittman said. “I told Kasey last year I was really excited about Tucson. I had never won there before, but it’s a really a fun track that suits me. It’s pretty flat and wide and somewhere I really enjoy.”

In addition to the on-track action, NAPA Auto Parts is now title sponsor of the event and, in conjunction with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, will enhance the entire race experience for fans during the series’ only trip this season to Arizona. Also, fans can get $5 off their race-day ticket purchase by bringing a valid receipt from any area NAPA Auto Parts store.

Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion who is celebrating his “Salute to the King” season, earned a victory in March 2007 at Tucson. The 2014 running of the NAPA Auto Parts Wildcat Shootout will mark Arizona fans’ last chance to see the “King of the Outlaws” compete in their home state for an Outlaw championship. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-25T16:24:36-05:00January 25th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Adds Steve Kinser’s Hometown Bloomington Speedway to His “Salute to the King” Season

WoO_STP_SC_LOGO_SHADED_300-copy CONCORD, N.C. – Jan. 17, 2014 – It’s only fitting that during Steve Kinser’s “Salute to the King” season on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series circuit there will be an event at his hometown Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway.

Indy Race Parts will present the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars at Bloomington on Friday, Sept. 26, in an event that will give Kinser’s hometown fans their last chance to see him race for his 21st World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship.

Kinser won the inaugural World of Outlaws event at the quarter-mile dirt oval on Aug. 18, 1978, but that was just the beginning for King of the Outlaws. He went on to win another seven times at Bloomington, which has been host to 25 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events.

The race will be the series’ fifth trip of the season to the Hoosier State, a hot bed for short-track, open-wheel racing. The series also will race in Indiana May 10 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, May 26 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, June 4 at Kokomo Speedway and Sept. 17 at Terre Haute Action Track. Tim Kaeding won at Tri-State and Kokomo last season while Donny Schatz took the win at Lawrenceburg. The Outlaws are returning to Terre Haute for the first time since Joey Saldana won there in 2006.

The Outlaws last raced at Bloomington on Aug. 3, 2012, when Lucas Wolfe earned his first series victory. Steve Kinser’s eight World of Outlaws wins at Bloomington are the most in series history, while Sammy Swindell’s five wins are second-most. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-18T00:41:42-05:00January 18th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars to Invade Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 25

Series Returns to Pennsylvania Half-Mile Dirt Oval for First Time in 10 Years

WoO_STP_SC_LOGO_SHADED_300-copy CONCORD, N.C. – Jan. 15, 2014 -The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series will invade Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway on Saturday, October 25, for the first time since 2004.

The event at the half-mile dirt oval in central Pennsylvania will be the final World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship race in the Keystone State for 20-time series champion Steve Kinser during his “Salute to the King” season. The race will be the eighth in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series history at Port Royal, with winners including Donny Schatz (2004), Jason Meyers (2003) Brad Furr (2002), Danny Wood (2001), Doug Wolfgang (1987), Don Kreitz Jr. (1986), and Lynn Paxton (1979).

“We are proud to announce this show as the culmination of years worth of negotiations to bring the best in the sprint car business all back together again at Port Royal Speedway,” says PRS Promotions pointman and Port Royal promoter Steve O’Neal. “Port Royal has the greatest fans anywhere and they’ve really supported us and come back to us over the last three years as we all have worked together to make Port Royal the kind of venue that can now host the World of Outlaws again.”

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale to the public Feb. 4 at www.WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets.

“Some of the most passionate sprint car fans anywhere in the world are in Pennsylvania, so we’re looking forward to bringing the Outlaws back to Port Royal for the first time in 10 years,” said World of Outlaws CEO Brian Carter. “The fans have been asking to see the Outlaws at Port Royal for a long time. We’re very excited to return and expand our schedule in Pennsylvania.” (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-16T15:12:37-05:00January 16th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars Announce Huge 2014 Schedule

At least 52 tracks in 24 states and three Canadian provinces will offer a ‘Salute to the King’ as Steve Kinser makes one more run at a 21st series championship

Steve Final Year

INDIANAPOLIS – Dec. 12, 2013 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series announced a huge 2014 schedule on Thursday during the Performance Racing Industry trade show at the Indiana Convention Center, highlighting the “Salute to the King” as the legendary Steve Kinser makes his final run at winning a 21st championship beginning in February at the DIRTcar Nationals.

The 2014 tour will feature 92 race nights at 52 different tracks across 24 states and three Canadian provinces.

It all gets underway Feb. 14-15-16, 2014, during the DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park, where Kasey Kahne Racing’s Daryn Pittman won on opening night last season and held off Tony Stewart Racing’s Donny Schatz in November at the World Finals to win the championship by the narrowest margin in series history. (more…)

By Scott|2013-12-12T20:44:29-05:00December 12th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Sprint Cars, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars: Season Recap

Pittman Wins Closest Championship Battle in Series History as Battle Goes to Final Lap

111513_Numbers1 CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 15, 2013 – Daryn Pittman is the ninth different driver in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series history to win the championship, leading wire-to-wire with an incredible level of consistency.

Only once in 73 events was Pittman unable to complete the A-main in his Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips car. Never did he have an engine failure. In fact, he finished the season with 59 top-10 runs to join Steve Kinser (20), Donny Schatz (5), Sammy Swindell (3), Mark Kinser (2), Jason Meyers (2), Dave Blaney, Bobby Davis Jr., and Danny Lasoski as the only drivers to win a championship in the 36-year history of the series.

Schatz was almost unbeatable the second half of the season in the Tony Stewart Racing STP/Armor All machine. He amassed 61 top-10 finishes en route to winning a career-best 23 A-mains. Not since Steve Kinser won 25 races in 2003 had any driver been to victory lane as many times as Schatz was this year. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-18T15:51:02-05:00November 18th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Racing News, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Pittman Wins 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship at World Finals in Charlotte

In Front of Sold Out Stands, McMahan Charges to His Fourth Victory in Season Finale

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 9, 2013 – Daryn Pittman did what he needed to do on Saturday night at the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to edge Donny Schatz for the 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship as Paul McMahan drove to victory for the fourth time this season.

Pittman finished 12th in the season finale at the sold-out track in the heart of NASCAR country to become the ninth different World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion in 36 years, holding onto a 14-point advantage over Schatz when the final checkered flag of the season waved, making it the closest finish in series history. It is the first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series title for Pittman as well as for Kasey Kahne Racing.

“Congrats to the whole team, because that’s what it is a team effort,” said Pittman, a native of Owasso, Okla., who earned eight victories, 45 top-five finishes, 59 top-10s and 13 quick times in the #9 Great Clips car this season. “That last race was not pretty. It was everything but what we were hoping it wouldn’t be, but it worked out ok. I’ve been a mess the last few weeks, just having way too much time to think about it. At the end of the day I just had to settle down and trust the car that Kale [Kahne] gave me. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-11T15:09:16-05:00November 11th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Schatz Drives to 23rd World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory of the Season, Tightens Championship Battle

Tony Stewart Racing Star Becomes Winningest Driver in The Dirt Track at Charlotte History

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 8, 2013 – Donny Schatz knows what it takes to win a World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship and he’s not going to make it easy on Daryn Pittman, who’s trying to win his first crown. Schatz, a five-time champ, worked past Brian Brown on Friday night at the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to win for the 23rd time this season, and slice into Pittman’s lead in the championship with only Saturday’s race remaining.

Schatz trails Pittman, who was sixth on Friday night, by 36 points or 18 positions on the track. However, Schatz has already earned four qualifying points for Saturday night’s race and owns the tiebreaker with the win total he’s amassed this season. All factored in, if Pittman finishes no worse than 15th he will clinch his first championship and the first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series title for Kasey Kahne Racing.

Schatz powered his STP/Armor All number 15 to the lead on lap 13 as he drove around leader Brian Brown. Schatz tried to open his advantage and run away until late in the race when lapped cars eventually tightened up the top two again. Schatz worked flawlessly through the traffic to earn a track record seventh feature win. (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-11T14:50:26-05:00November 11th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Meyers on Top for Friday; McMahan Tops Saturday

Schatz comes up big with two-second place qualifying efforts in final two qualifying efforts of 2013

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 7, 2013 – Two-time World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion Jason Meyers and this year’s leading qualifier Paul McMahan set the pace on Thursday’s qualifying night to kick off the seventh annual World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Meyers, in the Kasey Kahne Racing Ollie’s Bargain Outlet car, topped the first round of qualifying used to line up Friday night’s event with a lap of 12.912 seconds around the 4/10-mile oval. McMahan earned his 17^th quick time honor of the season by posting a lap of 13.410 seconds to lead the second round of qualifying used for Saturday night’s race.

“It feels great, this entire team really rallied together,” said Meyers of Clovis, Calif., after setting quick time in a car he raced for the first time on Thursday. “We didn’t have that good of a qualifying hot lap session, we came in, made some changes and really hit it. I honestly feel we could have been a little bit better and it is very impressive how well everyone here works together.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-11-08T16:38:03-05:00November 8th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off

Donny Schatz Powers to 22nd Victory at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

Five-time champ closes gap in quest for another World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car title

101313_Top3Photo ELBRIDGE, N.Y. – Oct. 12, 2013 – Donny Schatz’s remarkable World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season continued on Saturday night at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park as he powered to his 22nd victory of the year.

Schatz, who is chasing Daryn Pittman for the series championship, put his STP/Armor All J&J on the pole for the 25-lap main event, where he was nearly untouchable in a dominating performance that sliced into Pittman’s advantage. Schatz will trail Pittman, who finished fourth, by 52 points entering the World Finals on Nov. 7-8-9 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

“It was a good night, I got qualified decent and had a good heat race, really good dash and built on it for the feature,” said Schatz, of Fargo, N.D., who is fourth all-time in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series history with 146 wins, seven behind Mark Kinser. “In the 25 laps, the car changed quite a bit, but the guys did a really good job, and they keep finding ways to make this car better and more fun for me to drive. I tried to play my lap traffic smart and get around them as quick as I could without jeopardizing anything.” (more…)

By Scott|2013-10-14T15:22:38-04:00October 14th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Race Results, Sprint Cars|Comments Off