The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Saddles Up for Dodge City
Daryn Pittman looks to rebound at the Boothill Showdown presented by Roto-Mix as Donny Schatz hits his stride
CONCORD, N.C. — July 1, 2014 — The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series rolls into Dodge City Raceway Park for the Boothill Showdown presented by Roto-Mix on July 4 and 5 as Daryn Pittman looks to rebound in the race for the championship while Donny Schatz hits his season stride.
Schatz, who has won five of the last 12 races and has eight wins on the season, expanded his championship lead to 93 points over second place Pittman last weekend in Iowa and Wisconsin. Schatz, a five-time Outlaws champion, found himself in victory lane at both 34 Raceway on June 27 and Cedar Lake Speedway on June 29.
Pittman, last year’s champion and a seven-time winner this season, had his best finish over the weekend of fourth at Beaver Dam Raceway on June 30. That however was overshadowed by a 16th place finish at 34 and a 12th place finish at Cedar Lake, where the Owasso, Okla. native’s team had to make an engine change earlier in the day.
Both Pittman and Schatz have something to look forward to at Dodge City. Each has two wins at the track in addition to being the most recent winners during last season’s Boothill Showdown – Schatz on night one and Pittman on night two.
In his last full season with the Outlaws, 20-time champion Steve Kinser is looking to notch another win at the track. Kinser has two wins at Dodge City, including the Outlaws’ inaugural event there in 2004.
Joey Saldana has proven to be the most prolific Outlaw at the track, scoring five wins at Dodge City since 2006, including back-to-back wins in 2009. He is currently fourth in the championship points standings.
The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series next travels to Limaland Motorsports Park for the Brad Doty Classic on July 9 before heading to Eldora Speedway for the Kings Royal on July 11 and 12.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
Dodge City Raceway Park is a semi-banked, 3/8 mile dirt oval. The track record of 12.277 seconds was established by Donny Schatz on Oct. 7, 2005. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at http://woosprint.com/boothill-showdown. For more information about the track, visit http://www.dodgecityraceway.com.
Previous A-Feature winners:
2013 – Donny Schatz on July 5, Daryn Pittman on July 6
2012 – Steve Kinser on June 22, Kraig Kinser on June 23
2011 – Craig Dollansky on July 1, Jason Sides on July 2
2010 – Sammy Swindell on June 12, Joey Saldana on June 14
2009 – Joey Saldana on June 12, Joey Saldana on June 13
2008 – Joey Saldana on June 20, Donny Schatz on June 21
2007 – Jason Meyers on June 22, Daryn Pittman on June 23
2006 – Joey Saldana on July 1
2005 – Danny Lasoski on Oct. 8
2004 – Steve Kinser on June 22
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers maintain websites:
Cody Darrah – CodyDarrah.com
David Gravel – DavidGravel89g.com
Kraig Kinser – KraigKinser.com
Steve Kinser – SteveKinser.com
Kerry Madsen – KenericRacing.com
Paul McMahan – PaulMcMahanRacing.com
Daryn Pittman – DarynPittman.com
Joey Saldana – JoeySaldanaRacing.com
Logan Schuchart – Shark1s.com
Donny Schatz – DonnySchatz.com
Jason Sides – SidesMotorsports.com
Brad Sweet – Bradsweetracing.com
Sammy Swindell – SwindellMotorsports.citymaker.com
For more driver information, visit: WoOsprint.com
SEASON WINNERS: Donny Schatz – 8 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6, Devil’s Bowl Speedway on April 19, Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 27, I-96 Speedway on May 31, River Cities Speedway on June 20, 34 Raceway on June 27 and Cedar Lake Speedway on June 29); Daryn Pittman – 7 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 14, Calistoga Speedway on April 6, Devil’s Bowl Speedway on April 19, Williams Grove Speedway on May 16 and May 17, Orange County Fair Speedway, May 18 and New Egypt Speedway, May 20); Joey Saldana – 5 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 12, Salina Highbanks on April 25, The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 23, I-80 Speedway on June 6 and Jackson Speedway on June 13); Brad Sweet – 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Tucson International Raceway on March 8, Calistoga Speedway on April 5, Knoxville Raceway on June 14 and Beaver Dam Raceway on June 28); David Gravel – 3 (Merced Speedway on March 28, Eldora Speedway on May 3, and Wilmot Raceway on May 9); Kerry Madsen – 3 (Stockton Dirt track on March 22, El Paso Speedway Park on April 15 and Lakeside Speedway on June 7); Paul McMahan – 2 (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 5, Tri-State Speedway on May 10);Rico Abreu – 1 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 15); Dale Blaney – 1 (Attica Raceway Park on May 30);Christopher Bell – 1 (Jacksonville Speedway on May 7); Roger Crockett – 1 (I-94 Speedway on June 21);Cody Darrah – 1 (Kings Speedway on April 11);Steve Kinser – 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 16);Stevie Smith – 1(Lincoln Speedway on May 14); Shane Stewart – 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 2) ; Sammy Swindell – 1 (Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on April 26).
LISTEN LIVE: Fans can watch all the action from Dodge City on DIRTvision.com as well as listen to the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, call the action on the DIRT Radio Network.
LIVE ONLINE UPDATES: 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.
GET SOCIAL: Follow the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WorldofOutlaws, like it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WorldofOutlaws, or check out the latest videos on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series returns to Limaland Motorsports Park for the Brad Doty Classic on July 9 before heading to Eldora Speedway on July 11 and 12 for the Kings Royal.