World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at a Glance: Merced Speedway
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at a Glance
Merced Speedway
MERCED, Calif. – March 25, 2013 – Merced Speedway is coming at a good time for Sammy Swindell, who has claimed the only two World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature events at the third-mile oval.
Swindell, who has only one top five in the first 10 races this season, and the premier sprint car series makes their third visit in as many seasons at Merced Speedway on Friday.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, California native and the most recent feature winner, Paul McMahan, will make his second appearance with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at the track. McMahan, who recently announced his full-time status as an Outlaw, is the only driver within 100 points of championship points leader Daryn Pittman.
WHEN
Friday, March 29, at Merced Speedway in Merced, Calif. The front gate is scheduled to open at 1 p.m. with qualifying at approximately 7 p.m.
WHERE
Merced Speedway is located at the Merced County Fairgrounds at 900 Martin Luther King Way in Merced, Calif. Click on the link for a map (http://g.co/maps/gsknw).
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or calling 877-395-8606.
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws — WoOsprint.com
Merced Speedway — RaceMerced.com
Dirt Radio Network — DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
Merced Speedway is a semi-banked, third-mile oval. The track record of 10.878 seconds was established by Kraig Kinser on March 30, 2012.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-Feature Winners at Merced Speedway:
2012 – Sammy Swindell on March 30
2011 – Sammy Swindell on April 1
THIRD-MILE WINNERS
There have been two races on a third-mile oval this season. The winners are: Craig Dollansky – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16) and Tim Kaeding – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15).
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers maintain websites:
Cody Darrah – CodyDarrah.com
Craig Dollansky – DollanskyRacing.com
Chad Kemenah – ChadKemenah.com
Kraig Kinser – KraigKinser.com
Steve Kinser – SteveKinser.com
Kerry Madsen – KenericRacing.com
Paul McMahan – PaulMcMahan.com
Daryn Pittman – DarynPittman.com
Bill Rose – BillRoseRacing.com
Joey Saldana – JoeySaldanaRacing.com
Donny Schatz – DonnySchatz.com
Jason Sides – SidesMotorsports.com
Sammy Swindell – SwindellMotorsports.citymaker.com
For more driver information, visit: WoOsprint.com
NEWS & NOTES
Feature winners: Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 7); Daryn Pittman – 2 (Tucson International Raceway on March 9 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16); Kyle Larson – 1 (Stockton 99 Dirt Track on March 22); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 17); Paul McMahan – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Terry McCarl – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16) and Donny Schatz – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6).
Tune In: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features.
Live Updates Online: Check out the Official World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series website at WoOsprint.com for live, interactive text updates of each race. It also includes driver biographies with statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases.
Up Next: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series continues its California swing with events at Antioch Speedway in Antioch on Friday, April 5, and at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga on Saturday, April 6.