World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance
Silver Dollar Speedway, Calistoga Speedway, Antioch Speedway
CHICO, Calif. – Sept. 4, 2012 – With the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season winding down, championship points leader Craig Dollansky leads the Outlaws into the Golden State for a unique California Outlaw Speedweek this weekend.
The Outlaws will compete in five races in as many days, beginning with the 59th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway Thursday through Saturday. The first two nights will be complete shows that will set up Saturday’s $20,000-to-win feature.
On Sunday, the World of Outlaws return to Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga for a race that was postponed in March because of inclement weather. Four out of the top five drivers in the championship standings have claimed at least one victory at the half-mile track.
The Speedweek wraps up on Monday at Antioch Speedway in Antioch, where Steve Kinser claimed the inaugural World of Outlaws event last season.
WHEN
Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 6-8, at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., for the 59th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions. The front gate is scheduled to open at 5 p.m. with qualifying set for 6:30 p.m. each night.
Sunday, Sept. 9, at Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga, Calif. The front gate is scheduled to open at 3 p.m. with qualifying at 5:15 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 10, at Antioch Speedway in Antioch, Calif. The front gate is scheduled to open at 3 p.m. with racing around 7 p.m.
WHERE
Silver Dollar Speedway is located at 2357 Fair Street on the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico, Calif. Click on the link for a map (http://g.co/maps/e9tyt).
Calistoga Speedway is located at 1435 North Oak Street in Calistoga, Calif. Click on the link for a map (http://g.co/maps/pzhap).
Antioch Speedway is located at 1201 W. 10th Street in Antioch, Calif. Click on the link for a map (http://goo.gl/maps/Myiyj).
TICKETS
Tickets for the 59th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions can be accessed by clicking GoldCup.SilverDollarSpeedway.com.
Tickets for the events at Calistoga Speedway and Antioch Speedway can be purchased by clicking WorldofOutlaws.com/tickets or calling 877-395-8606.
ON THE INTERNET
World of Outlaws — www.WorldofOutlaws.com
Silver Dollar Speedway — www.SilverDollarSpeedway.com
Calistoga Speedway — www.CalistogaSpeedway.org
Antioch Speedway — www.AntiochSpeedway.com
Dirt Radio Network — www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
Silver Dollar Speedway is a high-banked, quarter-mile oval. The track record of 10.918 seconds was established by Joey Saldana on March 13, 2009.
Calistoga Speedway is a semi-banked, half-mile oval. The track record of 16.057 seconds was established by Mark Kinser on Aug. 31, 1997.
Antioch Speedway is a high-banked, 3/8-mile oval. The track record of 11.563 seconds was established by Sammy Swindell on Sept. 12, 2011.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature Winners at Silver Dollar Speedway:
2012 – Donny Schatz on March 23
2011 – Craig Dollansky on March 12, Paul McMahan on Sept. 9, Kyle Larson on Sept. 10
2010 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 9, Donny Schatz on Sept. 10, Jason Meyers on Sept. 11
2009 – Joey Saldana on March 13, Jason Meyers on March 14, Joey Saldana on Sept. 12
2008 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 6
2007 – Joey Saldana on Sept. 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
World of Outlaws A-Feature Winners at Calistoga Speedway:
2011 – Jason Sides on April 2
2007 – Danny Lasoski on Sept. 1, Danny Lasoski on Sept. 2
2006 – Craig Dollansky on Sept. 3
2005 – Danny Lasoski on Sept. 3
2004 – Donny Schatz on Sept. 4
2003 – Danny Lasoski on Aug. 31
2002 – Daryn Pittman on Sept. 1
2001 – Jeff Shepard on Sept. 2
2000 – Danny Lasoski on Sept. 3
1999 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 5
1998 – Stevie Smith on Sept. 6
1997 – Sammy Swindell on Aug. 31
1996 – Dave Blaney on Sept. 1
1995 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 3
1994 – Jeff Swindell on Sept. 4
1993 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 5
1992 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 6
1991 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 1
1990 – Sammy Swindell on Sept. 9
1989 – Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 10
1987 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 20
1986 – Doug Wolfgang on Oct. 19
1978 – Rick Ferkel on June 10, Johnny Anderson on Sept. 23
World of Outlaws A-Feature Winners at Antioch Speedway:
2011 – Steve Kinser on Sept. 12
QUARTER-MILE WINNERS
Silver Dollar Speedway is a quarter-mile track. There have been seven World of Outlaws features on that size of a track this season. The winners are: Donny Schatz – 3(Cornwall Motor Speedway on July 29, Farmer City Speedway on April 25 and Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23); Craig Dollansky – 1 (Tri-State Speedway on April 21);Kraig Kinser – 1 (Kokomo Speedway on June 5); Kerry Madsen – 1 (Limaland Motorsports Park on July 11) and Lucas Wolfe – 1 (Bloomington Speedway on Aug. 3).
HALF-MILE WINNERS
Calistoga Speedway is a half-mile track. There have been 21 World of Outlaws features on a track that size this season. The winners are: Sammy Swindell – 6 (Autodrome Granby on July 27, Eldora Speedway on July 14, Lakeside Speedway on June 30, Eldora Speedway on May 5, Knoxville Raceway on April 28 and Missouri State Fair Speedway on April 20); Craig Dollansky – 3 (Lebanon Valley Speedway on July 22, Hagerstown Speedway on May 20 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Kerry Madsen – 2(Belleville High Banks on June 29 and Knoxville Raceway on June 9); Joey Saldana – 2 (Eldora Speedway on July 13 and Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Donny Schatz – 2 (Knoxville Raceway on Aug. 11 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Cody Darrah – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on July 21); Tim Kaeding – 1 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway); Chad Kemenah – 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 4); Steve Kinser – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 12); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18) and Fred Rahmer – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 11).
3/8-MILE WINNERS
Antioch Speedway is a 3/8-mile track. There have been 16 World of Outlaws features on a track that size this season. The winners are: Sammy Swindell – 3 (Grays Harbor Raceway on Aug. 29, Castrol Raceway on Aug. 25 and Red River Valley Speedway on June 16); Craig Dollansky – 2 (Castrol Raceway on Aug. 24 and I-96 Speedway on June 2); Donny Schatz – 2 (Nodak Speedway on Aug. 19 and Junction Motor Speedway on Aug. 14); Danny Dietrich – 1 (Lincoln Speedway on May 10); Mark Dobmeier – 1(Huset’s Speedway on July 3); Tim Kaeding – 1 (Cedar Lake Speedway on July 6); Chad Kemenah – 1 (Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 28); Kraig Kinser – 1 (Dodge City Raceway Park on June 23); Steve Kinser – 1 (Dodge City Raceway Park on June 22); Joey Saldana – 1 (Paducah International Speedway on April 13); Tony Stewart – 1(Ohsweken Speedway on July 31) and Brad Sweet – 1 (Clay County Fairgrounds on June 8).
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain websites:
Cody Darrah – http://www.codydarrah.com
Craig Dollansky – http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Chad Kemenah – http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser – http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser – http://www.stevekinser.com
Kerry Madsen – http://www.kenericracing.com
Bill Rose – http://www.billroseracing.com
Joey Saldana – http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz – http://www.donnyschatz.com
Sammy Swindell – http://www.swindellmotorsports.citymaker.com
Lucas Wolfe – http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For more driver information, visit: www.WorldofOutlaws.com
NEWS & NOTES
Feature winners: Sammy Swindell – 11 (Grays Harbor Raceway on Aug. 29, Castrol Raceway on Aug. 25, River Cities Speedway on Aug. 17, Autodrome Granby on July 27, Eldora Speedway on July 14, Lakeside Speedway on June 30, Red River Valley Speedway on June 16, Eldora Speedway on May 5, Knoxville Raceway on April 28, Missouri State Fair Speedway on April 20 and Merced Speedway on March 30); Craig Dollansky – 7 (Castrol Raceway on Aug. 24, Lebanon Valley Speedway on July 22, Lernerville Speedway on July 17, I-96 Speedway on June 2, Hagerstown Speedway on May 20, Tri-State Speedway on April 21 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Donny Schatz – 7 (Nodak Speedway on Aug. 19, Junction Motor Speedway on Aug. 14, Knoxville Raceway on Aug. 11, Cornwall Motor Speedway on July 29, Farmer City Raceway on April 25, Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Kerry Madsen – 5 (Willamette Speedway on Sept. 3, Skagit Speedway on Aug. 31, Limaland Motorsports Park on July 11, Belleville High Banks on June 29 and Knoxville Raceway on June 9); Joey Saldana – 5 (Autodrome Drummond on July 28, Eldora Speedway on July 13, The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 25, Paducah International Raceway on April 13 and Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Kraig Kinser – 4 (Beaver Dam Raceway on July 7, Dodge City Raceway Park on June 23, River Cities Speedway on June 15 and Kokomo Speedway on June 5); Tim Kaeding – 3 (Cedar Lake Speedway on July 6, Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Steve Kinser – 3 (Dodge City Raceway Park on June 22, Orange County Fair Speedway on May 19 and Williams Grove Speedway on May 12); Chad Kemenah – 2 (Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 28 and Eldora Speedway on May 4); Tony Stewart – 2 (Ohsweken Speedway on July 31 and Lernerville Speedway on July 17); Cody Darrah – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on July 21); Danny Dietrich – 1 (Lincoln Speedway on May 10); Mark Dobmeier – 1 (Huset’s Speedway on July 3); Travis Jacobson – 1 (Skagit Speedway on Sept. 1); Danny Lasoski – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18); Paul McMahan – 1 (Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on May 16); Fred Rahmer – 1 (Williams Grove Speedway on May 11); Brad Sweet – 1 (Clay County Fairgrounds on June 8) and Lucas Wolfe – 1 (Bloomington Speedway on Aug. 3).
Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit 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 racing action. Also, be sure to check out the all new official Podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Outlaws Unleashed, in the iTunes store or at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
Live Updates Online: Check out the Official World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series website at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.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 return to the Midwest for the Sixth annual Arnold Motor Supply Shootout at Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa, on Friday, Sept. 14, and the FVP Outlaw Showdown at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., on Saturday, Sept. 15.