World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars Return to I-80, Lakeside
Following a rainout of last year’s event, this will be the first time in more than a decade the Outlaws have raced at I-80.
CONCORD, N.C. – June 4 2014 – The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series invades America’s heartland this weekend when “The Greatest Show on Dirt” rolls Friday into the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., followed on Saturday by the FVP Outlaws at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
Danny Lasoski won the last World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event at I-80 Speedway in 2003, setting up a huge return this weekend for the series in the NAPA Outlaw Showdown.
The FVP Outlaws at Lakeside Speedway returns for its ninth running, with Big Game Motorsports drivers Craig Dollansky and Sammy Swindell the most recent winners.
Two legendary World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champions have nine wins between them at I-80 and Lakeside. Twenty-time champion Steve Kinser, making his final run at a championship this season, and three-time champ Swindell each have two wins at I-80, while Swindell also has two wins at Lakeside and Kinser has three at the half-mile track.
After winning the NAPA Auto Parts Rumble at I-96 Speedway, Donny Schatz took the points lead from Daryn Pittman and moved to just one win away from tying Mark Kinser for third on the all-time Outlaws wins list. Just 73 points separate the top four drivers in the championship standings.
ABOUT THE TRACKS
I-80 Speedway is a high-banked 4/10-mile oval. The track record of 13.71 seconds was established by Mark Kinser on Sept. 21, 2000. For more information, visit http://www.i-80speedway.com.
Previous winners:
2003 – Danny Lasoski on May 3
2002 – Steve Kinser on May 4, Craig Dollansky on Sept. 18
2001 – Mark Kinser on Sept. 22
2000 – Danny Lasoski on May 6, Danny Lasoski on Sept. 23
1999 – Steve Kinser on July 4, Sammy Swindell on Sept. 25
1998 – Stevie Smith on May 1, Jac Haudenschild on Sept. 26
1997 – Mark Kinser on July 6, Sammy Swindell on Sept. 27
1996 – Mark Kinser on May 3, Mark Kinser on Sept. 28
1995 – Mark Kinser on May 5
Lakeside Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The 13.646 seconds was established by Paul McMahan on June 4, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.lakesidespeedway.net.
Previous winners:
2013 – Craig Dollansky on June 8
2012 – Sammy Swindell on June 30
2011 – Steve Kinser on June 4
2010 – Steve Kinser on June 26
2003 – Daryn Pittman on June 21
2002 – Mark Kinser on April 24
2001 – Steve Kinser on April 24
1992 – Sammy Swindell on April 5*
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: Daryn Pittman – 7 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 14, Calistoga Speedway on April 6 and Devil’s Bowl Speedway on April 19, Williams Grove Speedway on May 16 and May 17, Orange County Fair Speedway, May 18, New Egypt Speedway, May 20); Donny Schatz – 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 15, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 6 and Devil’s Bowl Speedway on April 19, Lawrenceburg Speedway on May 27; I-96 Speedway on May 31); David Gravel – 3 (Merced Speedway on March 28, Eldora Speedway on May 3, and Wilmot Raceway on May 9); Joey Saldana – 3 (Perris Auto Speedway on April 12 and Salina Highbanks on April 25, The Dirt Track at Charlotte on May 23); Brad Sweet – 3 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 14, Tucson International Raceway on March 8 and Calistoga Speedway on April 5); Kerry Madsen – 2 (Stockton Dirt track on March 22 and El Paso Speedway Park on April 15); 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);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 listen as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action on the DIRT Radio Network at DIRTVision.com.
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 athttp://www.youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws.
UP NEXT: On Friday, June 13, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars return to Jackson (Minn.) Speedway, and on Saturday to the Mediacom Shootout at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway.