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World of Outlaws Championship Standings through February 7

Barberville, FL-February 8, 2010-Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, used a win and a fourth-place finish along with being second quick in time trials on both nights of racing to leave Florida as the World of Outlaws championship point leader as he chases his fifth consecutive title, with Sunday's winner 20-time series champion Steve Kinser and Joey Saldana both tied for second, just three markers behind.

The trio of drivers are the only three that finished in the Top-Five in both World of Outlaws events during the 39^th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park. Kinser followed up a third-place run in the opener with a win on Sunday night, while Saldana finished second on both nights and was second quick in time trials on Saturday.

Jason Meyers, who was second in points last season, is currently fourth in the standing after picking up two Top-10 finishes at Volusia. Jason Sides leaves the Sunshine State fifth in points, after setting fast time in both of the World of Outlaws events at the half-mile and following that up with two Top-10 finishes.

Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion, is sixth in points after scoring a podium finish on Sunday night. Kraig Kinser is currently seventh after a Top-10 finish on opening night. Tim Kaeding, a contender for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award is eighth in points after leading a number of laps on Sunday night before finishing fifth.

Tim Shaffer is currently ninth in points after finishing fifth on Saturday night. Lance Dewease rounds out the Top-10 after an eighth-place run in the opener.

The World of Outlaws return to action on Friday, February 26 at Las Vegas Motor Speedways Dirt Track in the Second Annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic.

2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings through February 7

2010 STAT ATTACK

There have been two World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.

A-Feature winners (2 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown  Wins

1- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1

Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 1

Lap leaders, Driver, Hometown - Total laps led (4 Different Drivers)

1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 20 laps

2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 17 laps

3- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 13 laps

4- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 10 laps

Time trial leaders (1 Driver) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times

1- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2

Dash Winners (2 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins

1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Pole Positions (1 Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown  Poles

1- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

B-main Winners (2 Winner) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins

1- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award

1- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 1

Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Standings

Tim Kaeding 260

Cody Darrah 150

Ben Gregg 150

Toni Lutar 150

Engine Builder Challenge

Speedway Engines 9

Shaver Specialties 8 -1

Kistler 6 -3

Don Ott 5 -4

Chassis Builder Challenge

J&J 9

Maxim 9

Back on Track: Steve Kinser Wins Finale of DIRTcar Nationals

Barberville, FL- February 7, 2010-Heading into the 2010 season, 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser said that he felt better than he had in two or three years, after having off-season surgery to fix a bulging disc in his neck. He started the season off very strong and was in contention for wins in each of the first three races of the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway. Kinser sealed the deal on Sunday night, picking up his first win of the season and his first victory since joining Tony Stewart Racing.

Kinser battled Tim Kaeding for most of the 30-lap contest and had Joey Saldana challenging him in the late going. For the Hall of Famer, it was his third career World of Outlaws A-Feature win at Volusia Speedway Park and his fifth overall triumph at the half-mile. Kinser now has 553 career A-Feature wins with the World of Outlaws.

"It feels good to get the first win of the year early on," Kinser said. "The car got better as the race went on and I had to let it come to me. I was able to run low and also up top. I'm just glad to be in Victory Lane. Thats what we want to do, win races with this car."

Kinser lined up second in the Bass Pro Shops Maxim and took the lead for the first time on the 12th lap from Tim Kaeding in traffic. Kaeding took the top spot back on the 16th lap using the high side of turn four. Just two laps later, Kinser was able to dive under Kaeding in turn one to take the lead and would pace the field for the rest of the way. On the second and final double file restart of the night, Kinser had Joey Saldana to contend with, who was using the extreme high side of the track to get a run on the leader. Kinser used strong restarts each time to hold down the top spot.

"The car was good on the restarts," shard the native of Bloomington, Ind. "We have been trying some different things here lately and I think we found a few that seem to work."

Kinser had a very strong week at the DIRTcar Nationals, finishing fourth or better in all four events he competed in, with three of those being podium runs. He leaves the Sunshine State second in points, just three markers behind his teammate Donny Schatz as he chases his record 21st series title.

"We had a pretty good week here and it was good to get back to the track and racing again," noted Kinser. "We still have some work to do and we'll go back to the shop and keep plugging away. This is a pretty good start to the year and we have plenty of racing left."

Joey Saldana powered his way from the eighth starting spot to a runner-up finish in the Budweiser Maxim. He tracked Kinser down late in the race and got along side of him a couple of times on the 23rd and 24th laps, but was not able to make a pass. Saldana was up to third just seven laps into the race, passing Donny Schatz, Craig Dollansky and Jason Sides along the way.

"We had a very good car tonight and it's a good run to finish second," Saldana said. "I am disappointed though, because I feel like we had a better car than he did I was able to track him down a couple of times and just about had him passed once and feel like we should have won this race. We'll keep working hard and go from here."

Saldana, who finished first or second in all four races at Volusia, earned the overall DIRTcar Nationals championship for his strong performance over the course of the week, which brought drivers from across the country to the half-mile. He is currently tied with Kinser for the second spot in points as he chases his first series championship.

"It does feel good to win the overall title with all of the strong cars that were here," stated the second generation driver. "We started eighth a couple of times and fifth and were able to pass very strong cars. We are doing the right things and if we keep at it, we'll get the wins."

Danny Lasoski passed more cars than any other driver on Sunday night. The 2001 series champion lined up 14th and wound up third in the Caseys General Stores JEI to earn the KSE Hard Charger Award. On the double file restart on the 15th lap, he powered his way from eighth to fifth as he marched toward the front of the field.

"I'm very happy for this entire team," Lasoski said. "We didn't quite start the week how we wanted and to finish on a strong note like this is great. Barry (Jackson), Pete (Stephens) and Cody (Jacobs) worked very hard all week and certainly deserved a strong finish like this."

Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending series champion, who won on Saturday night came home fourth in the Armor All J&J and left the Sunshine State as the series championship point leader as he chases his fifth consecutive title.

Tim Kaeding led 13 laps aboard the DTR Transport KPC and ended up fifth. Jason Meyers was sixth in the GLR Investments KPC, with Craig Dollansky seventh aboard the Big Game Treestands Maxim. Terry McCarl was eighth also in the Big Game Treestands Maxim. Jason Sides set fast time for the second consecutive night and wound up ninth piloting the Wetherington Tractor Service Maxim. Paul McMahan rounded out the Top-10 in the Indy Race Parts Eagle.

The World of Outlaws return to action on Friday, February 26 Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Dirt Track for the second annual Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic.

DIRTCAR NATIONALS SUNDAY NOTES

FAST QUALIFIER: Jason Sides paced the 31 cars that took time with an AMB i.t. timed lap around the semi-banked half-mile oval at13.303 seconds at 135.308 mph. For his qualifying effort, Sides earned five bonus points. The next four fastest qualifiers also earned bonus points, including: Donny Schatz (4), Craig Dollansky (3), Greg Hodnett (2) and Cale Conley (1).

 DIRTCAR NATIONALS QUALIFYING WINNERS: Sam Hafertepe Jr., Bronson Maeschen, Mark Smith and Joey Saldana won heat races. Tim Kaeding won the dash. Cale Conley won the B-Main.

 FEATURE WINNERS: There have been two World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners were: Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park) and Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).

 HALF-MILE WINNERS: Volusia Speedway Park is a semi-banked half-mile. The World of Outlaws have raced once at a track that size in 2010. The winners were Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park) and Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; DIRTcar Nationals Sunday Night; Barberville, FL; February 7, 2010

Qualifying

1) 7S-Jason Sides 13.303

2) 15-Donny Schatz 13.361

3) 7-Craig Dollansky 13.365

4) 22H-Greg Hodnett 13.466

5) 3C-Cale Conley 13.479

6) 14-Jason Meyers 13.480

7) 6-Danny Lasoski 13.489

8) 24-Terry McCarl 13.504

9) 13-Paul McMahan 13.505

10) 11-Steve Kinser 13.584

11) 63-Chad Kemenah 13.601

12) 83-Tim Kaeding 13.607

13) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. 13.630

14) 1J-Bronson Maeschen 13.667

15) 7M-Mark Smith 13.674

16) 9-Joey Saldana 13.676

17) 83X-Tim Shaffer 13.704

18) 1-Stevie Smith 13.764

19) 91-Brad Sweet 13.766

20) 5W-Lucas Wolfe 13.779

21) OS-Glenn Styres 13.817

22) R19-Jac Haudenschild 13.825

23) 11E-Mike Erdley 13.828

24) 4X-Toni Lutar 13.834

25) 17-Daryn Pittman 13.858

26) 22-Brian Ellenberger 13.927

27) 11K-Kraig Kinser 13.931

28) 30C-Lance Dewease 13.943

29) 39-Doug Esh 14.026

30) 4B-Tom Busch 14.238

31) 11T-T J Winegardner 15.702

32) 2B-Ben Gregg -.---

33) 51-Fred Rahmer -.---

Heat 1 (8 Laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)- Starting Position [#]

1) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [1]

2) 13-Paul McMahan [2]

3) 7S-Jason Sides [4]

4) 39-Doug Esh [8]

5) 83X-Tim Shaffer [5]

6) 3C-Cale Conley [3]

7) 17-Daryn Pittman [7]

8) OS-Glenn Styres [6]

Heat 2 (8 Laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)- Starting Position [#]

1) 1J-Bronson Maeschen [1]

2) 11-Steve Kinser [2]

3) 15-Donny Schatz [4]

4) 14-Jason Meyers [3]

5) R19-Jac Haudenschild [6]

6) 1-Stevie Smith [5]

7) 22-Brian Ellenberger [7]

8) 4B-Tom Busch [8]

Heat 3 (8 Laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)- Starting Position [#]

1) 7M-Mark Smith [1]

2) 7-Craig Dollansky [4]

3) 6-Danny Lasoski [3]

4) 63-Chad Kemenah [2]

5) 11K-Kraig Kinser [7]

6) 91-Brad Sweet [5]

7) 11E-Mike Erdley [6]

8) 11T-T J Winegardner [8]

Heat 4 (8 Laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)- Starting Position [#]

1) 9-Joey Saldana [1]

2) 83-Tim Kaeding [2]

3) 24-Terry McCarl [3]

4) 22H-Greg Hodnett [4]

5) 30C-Lance Dewease [7]

6) 5W-Lucas Wolfe [5]

7) 2B-Ben Gregg [8]

8) 4X-Toni Lutar [6]

Dash (6 laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature)- Starting Position [#]

1) 83-Tim Kaeding [1]

2) 11-Steve Kinser [2]

3) 7-Craig Dollansky [4]

4) 13-Paul McMahan [3]

5) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. [7]

6) 15-Donny Schatz [5]

7) 7M-Mark Smith [9]

8) 9-Joey Saldana [10]

9) 7S-Jason Sides [6]

10) 1J-Bronson Maeschen [8]

B-main (12 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to A-feature)- Starting Position [#]

1) 3C-Cale Conley [1]

2) 1-Stevie Smith [2]

3) 91-Brad Sweet [3]

4) 5W-Lucas Wolfe [4]

5) 11E-Mike Erdley[5] [$200]

6) 17-Daryn Pittman[8] [$180]

7) 4X-Toni Lutar[7] [$175]

8) OS-Glenn Styres[6] [$160]

9) 11T-T J Winegardner [11] [$150]

10) 2B-Ben Gregg [12] [$150]

11) 22-Brian Ellenberger[9] [$150]

12) 4B-Tom Busch[10] [$150]

A-main (30 laps) - Starting Position [#]

1) 11-Steve Kinser[2] [$8,000]

2) 9-Joey Saldana[8] [$4,500]

3) 6-Danny Lasoski[14] [$3,000]

4) 15-Donny Schatz[6] [$2,700]

5) 83-Tim Kaeding[1] [$2,400]

6) 14-Jason Meyers[13] [$2,200]

7) 7-Craig Dollansky[3] [$2,100]

8) 24-Terry McCarl[15] [$2,000]

9) 7S-Jason Sides[9] [$1,800]

10) 13-Paul McMahan[4] [$1,600]

11) 91-Brad Sweet[19] [$1,400]

12) 30C-Lance Dewease[23] [$1,100]

13) 11K-Kraig Kinser[22] [$1,000]

14) R19-Jac Haudenschild[21] [$950]

15) 83X-Tim Shaffer[17] [$900] 1

6) 22H-Greg Hodnett[11] [$800]

17) 7M-Mark Smith[7] [$700]

18) 1-Stevie Smith[18] [$700]

19) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[20] [$700]

20) 3C-Cale Conley[12] [$700]

21) 63-Chad Kemenah[16] [$700]

22) 22-Brian Ellenberger[25] [$0]

23) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[5] [$700]

24) 1J-Bronson Maeshen[10] [$700]

25) 39-Doug Esh[24] [$700]

Lap Leaders: Tim Kaeding 1-11, 16-17; Steve Kinser 12-15, 18-30

KSE Hard Charger Award: Danny Lasoski

Penske Power Position Award: Mark Smith

Note- Brian Ellenberger used a World of Outlaws Provisional to start the A-Feature.

Saldana Leads Kinser, Dollansky & Schatz in Battle for Overall DIRTcar Nationals Title: One Race Remains Tonight

Barberville, FL-February 7, 2010-Joey Saldana has had nearly a perfect week at the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio, winning once and finishing second twice, to lead the overall standings for the sprint car portion of the season opening event at Volusia Speedway Park. Just one more night of racing remains for the World of Outlaws tonight as Saldana looks for his first event title at the half-mile.

Saldana currently leads 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser, Craig Dollansky, who won during the DIRTcar Nationals back on Wednesday and four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz, who was victorious on Saturday night.

Drivers earn event points each time they take to the track for time trials, heat races and feature events during the DIRTcar Nationals. Saldana opened the DIRTcar Nationals on Wednesday by finishing second in an event under the All Star Circuit of Champions banner. He followed that up on Thursday night with a win and was second quick in time trials. In the World of Outlaws season opener on Saturday night, Saldana finished second in the main event, won a heat race and was second quick in qualifying.

Kinser jumped into the second spot in the overall standings after a third-place run on Saturday night, after turning in the fourth fastest lap in time trials, while finishing second in a heat race. He opened the DIRTcar Nationals with a fourth-place finish on Wednesday in the main event and was third on Thursday night in the A-Feature.

Dollansky set fast time on Wednesday and won the feature to earn the most points of any sprint car driver. He followed that up with a second-place finish on Thursday and was third quickest in qualifying. He finished 16th in the main event on Saturday night and looks to rebound from that today.

Schatz began the DIRTcar Nationals with a third-place finish on Wednesday night before having some trouble on Thursday night. He rebounded on Friday night picking up the win in the World of Outlaws season opener and was third in time trials.

The sprint car portion of the DIRTcar Nationals wraps up tonight with the World of Outlaws running their second event in three day, after Fridays program fell to rain. To purchase tickets online visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

Race fans unable to make the annual trek south to Volusia Speedway Park for the 39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, need not worry. All 12 nights (Feb. 2nd-13th) of the Nationals will air LIVE once again on www.dirtvision.com beginning approximately at 7pm each night.

DIRTcar Nationals Overall Points through February 6

1. Joey Saldana 1609 2. Steve Kinser 1569 3. Craig Dollansky 1541 4. Donny Schatz 1514 5. Jason Meyers 1496 6. Danny Lasoski 1463 7. Steve Smith 1439 8. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 1430 9. Lucas Wolfe 1425 10. Cale Conley 1405

On Top Again: Donny Schatz Wins 2010 World of Outlaws Season Opener

Barberville, FL-February 6, 2010-Donny Schatz wrapped up 2009 standing on top of the podium after claiming his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws title, and he began the 2010 season on top again taking the win on Saturday night in the season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.

Schatz lined up third in the Armor All J&J and quickly moved into second and then battled Tim Shaffer and led the first lap, before the latter retook the top spot on the second circuit. Schatz tracked Shaffer back down in lapped traffic and drove under him on the 12th lap in turn one to take the lead. He would lead the remainder of the 30-lapper, including after two double file restarts to score the win over Joey Saldana and Steve Kinser.

"That's the way to start, thats awesome," said Schatz. "Everyone has their cars stuck so hard that it puts it more on the drivers and that's what I like to see. I'm glad to get the win. Normally I don't run well on the top when its fast, but I could go all over. The guys have been working pretty hard and we have been playing since we got to Ocala. We learned a lot of things and I think we have five or six nights ahead of everyone, hopefully."

For Schatz, the $10,000 victory was his fourth World of Outlaws A-Feature win at Volusia Speedway Park and his ninth career victory at the track. He has claimed the season opener in three of the four years. The North Dakota native has finished eighth or better in eight straight events with the series at the half-mile.

"This place is so much different than it used to be," explained Schatz. "It used to have sand on it and now it has more clay and it changed the surface a little bit. It's great to see the races when you get two grooves and you can run the bottom and the top. That is all you can ask for in a race track."

Saldana, who won earlier in the week in the DIRTcar Nationals in an event under the All Star Circuit of Champions banner, finished second aboard the Budweiser Maxim on Saturday night to earn his third straight podium at the half-mile. He lined up eighth and steadily worked his way to the front.

"We've had a good car these last three races and the cool part is that we have been passing cars to get to first and second," shared Saldana. "We're doing everything right. We're learning our race cars with these new tires. We'll come back tomorrow and try to get a win."

Schatz battled Jason Meyers early in the race while Shaffer opened a slight lead before the pair closed back in on the leader in lapped traffic 10 laps into the main event. After Schatz took the lead from Shaffer, Meyers closed in and began to battle for the runner-up spot with Saldana in the mix as well.

The first caution of the season flew on the 15th lap leading to the first double file restart of the year. Schatz chose the inside line for the restart and used a strong start to lead the field into turn one, with Saldana nearly taking the second spot from Shaffer.

Meyers moved into second on lap-18 and was closing on Schatz when the caution flew on the very next circuit. On the restart, Schatz again chose the inside lane and opened a couple of car length lead while Saldana powered his way around the top to come from fourth to second.

Schatz continued to pull away as he entered lapped traffic with six laps to go. At the same time, Steve Kinser and Meyer battled for third, with the former eventually taking the final spot on the podium. Schatz negotiated traffic down the stretch to score the 101st A-Feature win of his World of Outlaws career.

In his first World of Outlaws race for Tony Stewart Racing, 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, finished third in the Bass Pro Shops Maxim on Saturday night. He fell back to sixth early in the race and began to work his way back up after that, including battling his son Kraig for a number of laps.

"We went a little bit overboard on the set-up," shared the Hall of Famer. "It's a little different car than we normally run so we're playing with it a little bit. I can't complain, but I'm still a little bit disappointed."

Jason Meyers finished fourth in the GLR Investments KPC to earn his seventh consecutive Top-10 finish in a World of Outlaws event at Volusia Speedway Park. Tim Shaffer wound up leading a total of 10 laps aboard the Kistler Engines J&J and came home fifth.

Kraig Kinser was sixth in his return to his father's team aboard the Quaker State Maxim. Lucas Wolfe came all the way from the 22nd starting spot to finish seventh in the Allebach Racing Maxim. Lance Dewease was eighth in the Advance Development Systems J&J, with Jason Sides ninth aboard the Wetherington Tractor Service Maxim. Mark Smith rounded out the Top-10 in the Brickers French Fries Mach 1.

Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 20 A-Feature wins last season, is the current point leader in the battle for the overall DIRTcar Nationals titles, which he has come close to winning a couple of times in the past. Steve Kinser is currently second in event points, with Craig Dollansky third, Donny Schatz fourth and Jason Meyers fifth.

"We just have to keep doing what we are doing," said Saldana. "If we keep running how we are, we're bound to win a race. It may not be tomorrow, but if you start eighth and run second, you are definitely making progress all night and are doing the right things. I know we worked our way up there and back and then up there again racing some real tough competitors. It's been a great performance for this team all three nights."

The World of Outlaws wrap up the sprint car portion of the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio on Sunday night at Volusia Speedway Park.

DIRTCAR NATIONALS SATURDAY NOTES

FILLING IN: Brad Sweet filled in for Cody Darrah in the No 91 Great Clips Maxim for Kasey Kahne Racing on Saturday night. Darrah suffered a broken leg earlier in the day in a traffic accident that will require surgery.

FAST QUALIFIER: Jason Sides paced the 37 cars that took time with an AMB i.t. timed lap around the semi-banked half-mile oval at 13.691 seconds at 131.473 mph. For his qualifying effort, Sides earned five bonus points. The next four fastest qualifiers also earned bonus points, including: Joey Saldana (4), Donny Schatz (3), Steve Kinser (2) and Kraig Kinser (1).

 DIRTCAR NATIONALS QUALIFYING WINNERS: Kraig Kinser, Joey Saldana, Fred Rahmer and Sam Hafertepe Jr. won heat races. Tim Shaffer won the dash. Dale Blaney won the B-Main.

 FEATURE WINNERS: There has been one World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2010. The winner was Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).

 HALF-MILE WINNERS: Volusia Speedway Park is a semi-banked half-mile. The World of Outlaws have raced once a track that size in 2010. The winner was Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; DIRTcar Nationals Saturday Night; Barberville, FL; February 6, 2010

Qualifying

1) 7S-Jason Sides 13.691

2) 9-Joey Saldana 13.756

3) 15-Donny Schatz 13.792

4) 11-Steve Kinser 13.838

5) 11K-Kraig Kinser 13.876

6) 3C-Cale Conley 13.909

7) 14-Jason Meyers 13.926

8) 6-Danny Lasoski 13.941

9) 24-Terry McCarl 13.955

10) R19-Jac Haudenschild 13.968

11) 7-Craig Dollansky 13.969

12) 83JR-Tim Kaeding 13.979

13) 7M-Mark Smith 14.025

14) 83-Tim Shaffer 14.053

15) 51-Fred Rahmer 14.065

16) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. 14.081

17) 22H-Greg Hodnett 14.097

18) 30C-Lance Dewease 14.129

19) 1-Stevie Smith 14.151

20) 2-Dale Blaney 14.171

21) 91-Brad Sweet 14.177

22) 4X-Toni Lutar 14.205

23) 1J-Bronson Maeshen 14.222

24) 5W-Lucas Wolfe 14.224

25) 22-Brian Ellenberger 14.254

26) 11E-Mike Erdley 14.263

27) 63-Chad Kemenah 14.290

28) 39-Doug Esh 14.314

29) W20-Greg Wilson 14.384

30) 17-Daryn Pittman 14.464

31) 2B-Ben Gregg 14.572

32) 13-Paul McMahan 14.867

33) 6W-Brad Wickham 14.913

34) 11T-T J Winegardner 15.047

35) 89G-David Gravel 15.255

36) OS-Glenn Styres 15.286

37) 4B-Tom Busch 15.534

Heat 1 (8 Laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)

1) 11K-Kraig Kinser

2) 7M-Mark Smith

3) 24-Terry McCarl

4) 7S-Jason Sides

5) 22H-Greg Hodnett

6) 91-Brad Sweet

7) W20-Greg Wilson

8) 22-Brian Ellenberger

9) 4B-Tom Busch

10) 6W-Brad Wickham

Heat 2 (8 Laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)

1) 9-Joey Saldana

2) 83-Tim Shaffer

3) R19-Jac Haudenschild

4) 3C-Cale Conley

5) 30C-Lance Dewease

6) 17-Daryn Pittman

7) 11E-Mike Erdley

8) 4X-Toni Lutar

9) 11T-T J Winegardner

Heat 3 (8 Laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)

1) 51-Fred Rahmer

2) 14-Jason Meyers

3) 15-Donny Schatz

4) 7-Craig Dollansky

5) 1-Stevie Smith

6) 63-Chad Kemenah

7) 1J-Bronson Maeshen

8) 2B-Ben Gregg

Heat 4 (8 Laps, top 5 finishers transferred to A-feature)

1) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.

2) 11-Steve Kinser

3) 83JR-Tim Kaeding

4) 6-Danny Lasoski

5) 5W-Lucas Wolfe

6) 2-Dale Blaney

7) 13-Paul McMahan

8) 39-Doug Esh

9) OS-Glenn Styres

Dash (6 laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature)

1) 83-Tim Shaffer

2) 14-Jason Meyers

3) 15-Donny Schatz

4) 11-Steve Kinser

5) 7M-Mark Smith

6) 7S-Jason Sides

7) 9-Joey Saldana

8) 51-Fred Rahmer

9) 11K-Kraig Kinser

10) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.

B-main (12 laps, top 4 finishers transferred to A-feature)

1) 2-Dale Blaney

2) 91-Brad Sweet

3) 39-Doug Esh

4) 22-Brian Ellenberger

5) 13-Paul McMahan [$200]

6) 17-Daryn Pittman [$180]

7) W20-Greg Wilson [$175]

8) 63-Chad Kemenah [$160]

9) 11E-Mike Erdley [$150]

10) 4X-Toni Lutar [$150]

11) 2B-Ben Gregg [$150]

12) 4B-Tom Busch [$150]

13) OS-Glenn Styres [$150]

14) 11T-T J Winegardner [$150]

15) 1J-Bronson Maeshen [$150]

16) 6W-Brad Wickham [$150]

17) 89G-David Gravel [$150]

A-main (30 laps) - Starting Position [#]

1) 15-Donny Schatz[3] [$10,000]

2) 9-Joey Saldana[7] [$5,500]

3) 11-Steve Kinser[4] [$3,200]

4) 14-Jason Meyers[2] [$2,800]

5) 83-Tim Shaffer[1] [$2,500]

6) 11K-Kraig Kinser[9] [$2,300]

7) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[22] [$2,200]

8) 30C-Lance Dewease[18] [$2,100]

9) 7S-Jason Sides[6] [$2,050]

10) 7M-Mark Smith[5] [$2,000]

11) R19-Jac Haudenschild[14] [$1,500]

12) 6-Danny Lasoski[12] [$1,200]

13) 51-Fred Rahmer[8] [$1,100]

14) 91-Brad Sweet[21] [$1,050]

15) 83JR-Tim Kaeding[16] [$1,000]

16) 7-Craig Dollansky[15] [$900]

17) 3C-Cale Conley[11] [$800]

18) 39-Doug Esh[24] [$800]

19) 2-Dale Blaney[20] [$800]

20) 22-Brian Ellenberger[23] [$800]

21) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[10] [$800]

22) 24-Terry McCarl[13] [$800]

23) 22H-Greg Hodnett[17] [$800]

24) 1-Stevie Smith[19] [$800]

Lap Leaders: Donny Schatz 1, 12-30; Tim Shaffer 2-11

KSE Hard Charger Award: Lucas Wolfe

Penske Power Position Award: Mark Smith

2010 World of Outlaws Championship Standings Through February 6

1. Donny Schatz 153 2. Joey Saldana 150 -3 3. Steve Kinser 146 -7 4. Jason Meyers 142 -11 5. Tim Shaffer 140 -13 6. Kraig Kinser 139 -14 7. Jason Sides 137 -16 8. Lucas Wolfe 136 -17 9. Lance Dewease 134 -19 10. Jac Haudenschild 128 -25

World of Outlaws Season Opener at Volusia Speedway Park Falls to Rain

Barberville, FL-February 5, 2010-Rain has forced the cancellation of the 2010 season opener for the World of Outlaws at Volusia Speedway Park originally scheduled for tonight (Friday, February 5). The 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio will continue on Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7 for the World of Outlaws.

A stellar line-up is on-hand for the event including 17 drivers that will be following the World of Outlaws full-time this season, with three former champions on the tour this year led by four-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz along with 20-time series champion Steve Kinser and also 2001 title winner Danny Lasoski.

Craig Dollansky and Joey Saldana both were victorious on the first two nights of the sprint car portion of the DIRTcar Nationals in events under the All Star Circuit of Champions banner.

To purchase tickets online for the DIRTcar Nationals visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

Race fans unable to make the annual trek south to Volusia Speedway Park for the 39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, need not worry. All 12 nights (Feb. 2nd-13th) of the Nationals will air LIVE once again on www.dirtvision.com beginning approximately at 7pm each night.

Dollansky & Saldana Win First Two Nights of DIRTcar Nationals: Ready for World of Outlaws Season Opener

Barberville, FL-February 5, 2010-The wait for the 2010 World of Outlaws season opener is finally over, with anticipation at a fever pitch as the best sprint car drivers in the world have converged on Volusia Speedway Park for the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio. Craig Dollansky and Joey Saldana opened the sprint car portion of the event in Victory Lane on Wednesday and Thursday as they geared up for the World of Outlaws three-day lid lifter in the Sunshine State, which begins tonight and runs through Sunday.

For Dollansky, who has won the overall DIRTcar Nationals title in two of the last three years, the win on Wednesday in the event under the All Star Circuit of Champions banner was his fourth career triumph at Volusia Speedway Park. He followed that up with a runner-up finish on Thursday night to earn his 25th career Top-Five finish at the track.

"I'm real happy with this entire team and what we have assembled here," Dollansky said on Thursday night. "Winning last night (Wednesday) was great for the team. Tonight (Thursday), about 10 laps into it while in lapped traffic the left sideboard (on the nose wing) got knocked off there on a lapped car. To hang on and run second tonight was great. We just have to keep working hard and keep digging."

Following his win with the All Stars on Thursday, Saldana has won a total of nine times over the year at Volusia Speedway dating back to 2001 and has 30 career Top-Five finishes at the track. He has finished in the Top-Five in six of his last eight starts at the track. He is the second winningest driver at Volusia Speedway Park of the 17 full-time World of Outlaws competitors that will be in action for the next three consecutive days.

"The first two nights, I felt really good," shared Saldana, after his win on Thursday night. "We didn't start on the front row. We drew an eight and a five and had to work our way to the front. We passed some really good cars and that's really good for myself. I feel real comfortable with the new tires and what we have. Now we have three nights to show we learned something these first two days."

A very stout field of cars was in attendance on Wednesday and Thursday, with the majority of those drivers sticking around for the remainder of the DIRTcar Nationals, the level of competition will continue to be at an all-time high. Dollansky, who pilots the Big Game Treestands Maxim, is confident heading into the three World of Outlaws events, with how strong his car has been. He set fast time on Wednesday night and was third quick on Thursday with over 40 cars taking to the track each night.

"Everyone is coming into these races with everything they have," stated the native of Elk River, Minnesota. "That's what this deal is all about. Every team here is here to win the race. It's been a great start to the season. I can't thank everyone enough. There is a great group of people behind this race team. My crew has done a great job preparing this team all winter long. We just going to keep after it and hope to get a good start to the World of Outlaws season."

After winning 20 A-Feature events last year aboard the Budweiser Maxim for Kasey Kahne Racing while finishing third in points in the closest three-way battle in series history, Saldana looks to content for a World of Outlaws championship again in 2010. In addition to winning on Thursday night, Saldana turned in the second fastest lap in time trials of the 41 cars that took to the track, with his team putting a large emphasis on qualifying this season.

"We have a great car," said Saldana. "We have been working hard at qualifying better, which these first two nights are definitely better than what we did last year down here. We've addressed the problems that we had last year and one of those was qualifying and now we just have make sure we don't have DNF's (did not finish). We try to do the best we can and bring the best race car we can to the track and hopefully get a good result."

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off tonight at Volusia Speedway Park and continues with full racing programs on Saturday and Sunday. To purchase tickets online visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

Race fans unable to make the annual trek south to Volusia Speedway Park for the 39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, need not worry. All 12 nights (Feb. 2nd-13th) of the Nationals will air LIVE once again on www.dirtvision.com beginning approximately at 7pm each night.

What a Team: Steve Kinser & Donny Schatz Begin First Year Together at Tony Stewart Racing in the DIRTcar Nationals

Barberville, FL-February 4, 2010-Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz have combined to win each of the last eight World of Outlaws championships and nine of the last 10. The pair has won a total of 213 World of Outlaws A-Feature events over the last decade, with Kinser taking 117 of those checkered flags and Schatz 96. The duo will begin a new chapter as teammates at Tony Stewart Racing, in 2010 beginning with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park to kick off the World of Outlaws season.

Schatz, the four-time and defending series champion will begin his third season aboard the No. 15 Armor All J&J for Tony Stewart Racing with Ricky Warner as crew chief, while Kinser, the 20-time series titlist, will pilot the No. 11 Bass Pro Shops Maxim, with longtime crew chief Scott Gerkin turning the wrenches.

"I've always enjoyed racing with Donny," shared Kinser. "He has always raced me as clean as anyone has out there. Probably if anyone has leaned harder, it was probably me on my side."

Schatz, who readily admits he was a Steve Kinser fan growing up, would always cheer for the native of Bloomington, Ind. when the World of Outlaws would visit Red River Valley Speedway in his home state of North Dakota each year. Since hitting the road full-time with the World of Outlaws in 1997, Schatz has had the chance to race against Kinser night in and night out, learning from him both on and off the track.

"To have a teammate like Steve Kinser, what else could you ask for," said Schatz. "He is 'The King.' There are no if's and's or but's about it. To have him under the Tony Stewart Racing banner is pretty cool. We're glad to have him. I'm glad to get to race along with him."

Kinser looks forward to racing Schatz again in 2010 and battling him for the World of Outlaws championship. Kinser, who has won 20 titles with the series, will be looking for his first crown since 2005, which is the longest he has gone between titles in his legendary career.

"Donny is a good racer and he will be one those drivers that you have to contend with all year to win races and the championship," said Kinser. "He's one of the cars that has proved over the last three or four years that he is a car to beat."

Schatz will be chasing his fifth consecutive World of Outlaws title this season beginning at the DIRTcar Nationals. Kinser is the only driver in the 30-plus year history of the series to win five consecutive championships, which he did from 1990-1994 and he also is the only driver to win six consecutive titles, accomplishing that feat between 1983-1988. Schatz is the only driver other than Kinser to win at least four titles.

"We're still going to have to be on each other on the track and race each other, but now we have a closer affiliation," Schatz said. "When they told me they were going to hire him, I thought 'Wow, man there is nothing you can say about that.' He is the premier driver in our sport and Im glad to be a part of it."

Schatz and Kinser both competed in the opener of the All Star Circuit of Champions portion of the DIRTcar Nationals on Wednesday night, finishing third and fourth respectively, with their car owner Tony Stewart in attendance.

The World of Outlaws portion of the DIRTcar Nationals runs from February 5-7. To purchase tickets online visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

Race fans unable to make the annual trek south to Volusia Speedway Park for the 39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, need not worry. All 12 nights (Feb. 2nd-13th) of the Nationals will air LIVE once again on www.dirtvision.com beginning approximately at 7pm each night.

Goodyear Tires Gaining Traction With World of Outlaws Drivers: Early season win builds Lasoski's confidence in his team and new tires

Barberville, FL --Feb. 3, 2010 -- Danny Lasoski was confident coming to Florida this February that he would have one of the teams to beat in the highly competitive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. After a weekend tuneup for the DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio, Lasoski's confidence level is sky high.

The 2001 series champion from Missouri, Lasoski and several of the World of Outlaws racers got their first chance to race with new Goodyear tires last weekend at Ocala Speedway. By the end of the night, Lasoski had raced his way to Victory Lane, and was pleased with the performance.

"The tires ran very well," said Lasoski, who gets two more nights of racing under his belt Wednesday and Thursday at Volusia Speedway Park before World of Outlaws points start counting on Friday. "Our team did a great job in the off-season gearing up for the change and it showed on the track the other night. We are really looking forward to Volusia, and Lonnie Parsons has set up a championship winning team here."

Sam Hafertepe Jr., a rising star from Sunnyvale, Texas, who is touring again with the World of Outlaws, also turned his first laps of the season last weekend at Ocala and was very pleased with the tires from Goodyear. Hafertepe earned his first career World of Outlaws Top-Five finish in his rookie season of 2007 during the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, and he is geared up for the season-opening event at the half-mile.

"It seems to be a pretty good tire," Hafertepe said. "I don't think we'll need to make as many changes as we originally thought we would. We'll probably make a few changes, but after what we learned after last weekend, we'll be able to keep things pretty simple. I am looking forward to racing on them at Volusia."

The DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH opens on Wednesday and Thursday with two events under the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions banner. The World of Outlaws opener is set for Friday with three consecutive nights of racing scheduled to begin the title chase of the nine month, nearly 80-race campaign.

Making a strong start to the season even more paramount is the welcoming of a $55,000 midseason point fund that Goodyear will be distributed following the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twins on July 20 at Lernerville Speedway.

To purchase tickets online for the DIRTcar Nationals visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

New World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Video Game A Reality Show: Authentic Action and User Adjustability Highlights All-New Racing Game

CONCORD, N.C. -- Feb. 1, 2010 -- Do you think you can hold your own against Steve Kinser and the toughest racers on the planet? Now is your chance to find out. THQ Inc. has created the all-new video game World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars exclusively for the Xbox 360(R) and it's as close to real life as you can get.

Including a myriad of options, this game is ideal for everyone -- from the rookie gamer to the veteran racer -- and also features 12 of the most famous dirt tracks in the land, including Knoxville Raceway, Eldora Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway, Lernerville Speedway, The Dirt Track at Charlotte, and Silver Dollar Speedway.

In the game, players can race against 18 top drivers like current champion Donny Schatz, 20-time champion Kinser, Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers, and Danny Lasoski in 24-car main events featuring full fields, -- a first in any Sprint Car game.

"Dirt Racing fans have been asking for this game and now a completely new World of Outlaws Sprint Car game brings the racing action to everyone," said Peter Armstrong, Director of Product Development for THQ Kids, Family and Casual Games. "We built the game from the ground up to give everyone a chance to get behind the wheel of a Sprint Car. Whether racing against AI competitors or side-by-side against friends, fans can now prove their mettle on the track."

In addition to the life-like recreation of the various venues -- from the banking to the type of dirt on the track -- the game features a 40-race season, multiple players, a point system and purses -- you can even create a team with real-world sponsorships. While it builds on the successful games of the past, its the most authentic World of Outlaws game created to date.

The game also includes unparalleled adjustability for the cars -- from shocks to wings -- and you can choose from several views to see every corner of the car. Just like a real World of Outlaws race, an event starts with hot laps and winds its way to the A-main. In fact, the track conditions even change throughout the event. Plus, you can race eight friends in five multi-player events using Xbox LIVE(R), race with a two-player split screen or compare your lap times with people across the country.

Still, you don't have to be an expert to enjoy the game.

"Our goal was to design an exciting game that was as close to reality as possible but one that a whole family could enjoy no matter their gaming skills," said World Racing Group Chief Marketing Officer Ben Geisler. "The users can make World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars as challenging they want it to be."

Fans wont have to wait much longer to add it to their video game collection. World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars is scheduled to begin shipping to stores on Feb. 9, 2010, in conjunction with the season-opening DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park near Daytona Beach, Fla.

About World Racing Group, Inc.

World Racing Group, Inc., a sports entertainment company, is a world leader in the sanctioning and promotion of dirt track auto racing. WRGI, based in Concord, N.C., owns and operates the three highest profile national touring series for dirt track racing in the United States:

* The World of Outlaws(R) Sprint Car Series * The World of Outlaws Late Model Series(SM) * The Super DIRTcar Series(TM)

World Racing Group sanctions more than 4,900 local and regional dirt track racing events in the United States and Canada at 126 tracks each year under the DIRTcar(TM) Racing brand. In addition, World Racing Group owns and/or operates six premier dirt track speedways. WRG races can be heard online at DIRTVision.com(R). To learn more about World Racing Group, visit worldracinggroup.com.

About THQ Inc.

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at THQ's US website at www.thq.com. THQ is a trademark and/or registered trademark of THQ Inc.

At a Glance: 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park

Barberville , FL January 31, 2010

WHAT
The highly anticipated 2010 season kicks off for the World of Outlaws with the 39^th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7. Three full nights of racing are on tap with one of the strong fields in the history of the event expected, including 17 drivers that are set to follow the World of Outlaws full-time this season. Drivers from coast-to-coast will converge on the half-mile to see how they stack up against the best of the best each and every night.

WHEN
On Friday, February 5, at Volusia Speedway Park the pit gates will open at 1 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Eastern. Hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Eastern, with time trials at 6:45 p.m. Eastern and racing at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

 On Saturday, February 6, at Volusia Speedway Park the pit gates will open at 1 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Eastern. Hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Eastern, with time trials at 6:45 p.m. Eastern and racing at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

 On Sunday, February 7, at Volusia Speedway Park the pit gates will open at 1 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 5 p.m. Eastern. Hot laps are set for 6 p.m. Eastern, with time trials at 6:45 p.m. Eastern and racing at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

WHERE
Volusia Speedway Park is located on State Road 40 in Barberville, Florida. From I-95, take Exit 88 West on State Road 40. From Highway 17, take State Road 40, 5 miles East of Barberville.

TICKETS
On Friday, February 5, all tickets will be $39. To purchase tickets online visit http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402.

On Saturday, February 6, all tickets will be $39. To purchase tickets online visit http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402.

On Sunday, February 7, all tickets will be $39. To purchase tickets online visit http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402.

Tickets for all five nights of 410-Sprint Car Racing which includes two events for the All Star Circuit of Champions (February 3-4), followed by three nights of racing for the World of Outlaws (February 5-7) are available for $165.

ON THE INTERNET
The World of Outlaws is at- http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
The DIRTcar Nationals is at- http://www.dirtcarnationals.com
Volusia Speedway Park is at- http://www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com
DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at- http://www.dirtvision.com
 

ABOUT THE TRACK
Volusia Speedway Park is a semi-banked half-mile oval. The track record of 12.948 seconds was established by Jason Solwold on February 6, 2007.

PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Volusia Speedway Park
2009- Donny Schatz on February 6, Joey Saldana on February 7, Donny Schatz on February 8
2008- Craig Dollansky on February 8, Jason Meyers on February 9, Danny Lasoski on February 10
2007- Donny Schatz on Feb. 9, Kerry Madsen on Feb. 10, Daryn Pittman on Feb. 11 2006- Chad Kemenah on Feb. 9, Joey Saldana on Feb. 10
2005-Jeff Shepard on Feb. 11, Steve Kinser on Feb. 13
1981- Doug Wolfgang on Feb. 9

FEATURE WINNERS
 There were 65 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park, Silver Dollar Speedway-twice, Thunderbowl Raceway, Lone Star Speedway--twice, Houston Raceway Park, The Dirt Track @ Lowes Motor Speedway-twice, Virginia Motor Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park-twice, U.S. 36 Raceway, 34 Raceway, I-55 Raceway, Castrol Raceway-twice, Skagit Speedway and Deer Creek Speedway.), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Eldora Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, Eldora Speedway, K-C Raceway and Dacotah Speedway), Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway, Paducah International Raceway, I-96 Speedway, Red River Valley Speedway, Ohsweken Speedway, Skagit Speedway, Cottage Grove Speedway, Clay County Fair Speedway and The Dirt Track @ Lowes Motor Speedway), Danny Lasoski (Delaware International Speedway, Nodak Speedway, Eagle Raceway, Charter Raceway Park and Lernerville Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lebanon Valley Speedway, I-55 Raceway and River Cities Speedway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway-three times), Steve Kinser (Tri-State Speedway and Limaland Motorsports Park), Terry McCarl (Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Jason Sides (Ohsweken Speedway and Eldora Speedway), Dale Blaney (Attica Raceway Park), Cody Darrah (Williams Grove Speedway), Randy Hannagan (Thunderbowl Raceway), Tim Kaeding (Riverside International Speedway),Chad Kemenah (Manzanita Speedway), Tim Shaffer (Rolling Wheels Raceway Park) and Stevie Smith (Lernerville Speedway).

HALF-MILE WINNERS
 Volusia Speedway Park is a semi-banked half-mile. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series raced 22 times in 2009 on a track that size. The winners included: Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway-twice), Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park, Lone Star Speedway- twice and Virginia Motor Speedway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway-three times), Terry McCarl (Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Jason Meyers (I-96 Speedway and Red River Valley Speedway), Cody Darrah (Williams Grove Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lebanon Valley Speedway), Chad Kemenah (Manzanita Speedway),Danny Lasoski (Delaware International Speedway) and Jason Sides (Eldora Speedway).

DRIVER WEB SITES
The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain their own Web sites on the Internet:
Cody Darrah- http://www.codydarrah.com
Craig Dollansky-http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Sam Hafertepe Jr.- http://www.sam15.com
Jac Haudenschild- http://www.haudenschildracing.com
Tim Kaeding- http://www.tkaedingracing.com
Chad Kemenah-http://www.chadkemenah.com
Kraig Kinser- http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Jason Meyers- http://www.eliteracing.net
Joey Saldana- http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz- http://www.donnyschatz.com
Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com
Lucas Wolfe- http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For information on Brian Ellenberger, Ben Gregg and Toni Lutar visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint

Final 2009 World of Outlaws Championship Standings

NEWS & NOTES
Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint 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.

On the web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint and includes driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. Also links to the Official World of Outlaws Rulebook and the DIRTcar Membership form can be found on the site.

Up next: A return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 2010 Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic on Friday, February 26 as part of the tracks NASCAR weekend.

A Familiar Place: Kraig Kinser Heads to DIRTcar Nationals aboard Family Owned Machine

Barberville, FL-January 30, 2010-Kraig Kinser first drove a sprint car for his father Steve back in 2000 when he made his debut in the machines that made his family famous. He won his first sprint car race driving for his dad in 2002. He took to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws for the first time in 2004 aboard the family owned machine and claimed the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award and then won sprint car racing's biggest event, the Knoxville Nationals for the team the following year.

This season the third generation driver will be back behind the wheel for Steve Kinser Racing in the No. 11K on the World of Outlaws tour, beginning with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7. He will have rookie crew chief Mike Kuemper along with his sister Stevie helping turn the wrenches.

Kinser competed in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park for the first time in 2001 and returned to the half-mile in 2004, winning for the first time at the track in an All Star Circuit of Champions event with his father finishing second in that race. He finished fourth and sixth in two of the three World of Outlaws events at the half-mile during last year's DIRTcar Nationals.

"I'm definitely excited for the season to start," said the younger Kinser. "It's been a long winter break and I'm ready to get back racing in Florida. To get back in the family owned car is going to be a lot of fun. I am really looking forward to this, more than a lot of years in the past. It should be a fun season."

Kinser, who has won seven World of Outlaws A-Feature events aboard the No. 11K, does not see any pressure driving for his father, who is the winningest driver in World of Outlaws history, but rather feels right at home surrounded by the people that he has been around for most of his life at the shop and at the race track.

"I always like to please my dad," stated the third generation driver. "You always want to make your dad proud. He is a wonderful car owner and always has been and a wonderful dad and parent and always has been. I'm his son when I race against him and he always looks at me that way, rather than just someone driving his car and I look at it that way as well, that I am his son. So, no, there isn't any extra pressure."

Ironically, Kraig will be driving for his father's team, while Steve will be driving for Tony Stewart Racing, the team that Kraig was a part of for the last two seasons. Steve is excited to have Kraig driving for him and is looking forward to spending time with him at the track and on the road in 2010.

"We made a little bit of a swap on race cars," explained the elder Kinser. "It's something that Tony Stewart Racing and Steve Kinser Racing decided on. Kraig will drive my car and I'll drive the car that Kraig drove for Tony (Stewart) last year. We're trying to make it a win-win situation for Kraig, for myself and for Tony. I think we have a pretty good combination."

Kraig finished fifth and seventh in points in the two prior seasons that he competed full-time for Steve Kinser Racing on the World of Outlaws trail in 2004 ad 2005. After coming close to winning a couple of times last year, he looks to become just the 23rd driver in World of Outlaws history to record double digit wins with the series, as he begins 2010 with nine career A-Feature victories on the tour. Above all, the 25-year old is looking forward to being around his family and enjoying the sport he loves.

"It's already going to be a fun year I have a feeling, with it being a family owned deal," said Kraig. "I always travel close to my dad, but being back with him and having him around the car will be a lot of fun."

Steve echoes that sentiment as he will have the chance to work closely with two of his three kids in 2010 on the World of Outlaws circuit. With his Dana traveling the circuit and operating the Steve Kinser Racing merchandise trailer, and having numerous family members and relatives involved in the sport over the years, the Hall of Famer wouldn't want it any other way.

"I enjoy having Kraig around no matter where I am at, whether it's at the race track or anywhere," said Steve. "He's a special part of the family as all of my kids are. Kraig and Stevie both have done a lot for Steve Kinser Racing and are a big part of it now. My youngest boy (Kurt) has not followed in the racing part of it and it looks like he's smart enough to stay out of it, but we do enjoy having all three of our kids around."

A full week of Sprint Car racing during the DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH kicks off on Feb. 2 with a test session, followed by two nights under the All Star Circuit Champions banner (Feb. 3-4) before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes center stage Friday through Sunday (Feb. 5-7).

To purchase tickets online visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

All-Star Group of Drivers Set to Compete with the World of Outlaws in 2010 Beginning with DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park

Concord, NCJanuary 29, 2010Following one of the most competitive seasons in World of Outlaws history, in which 16 drivers won feature events, with 25 leading laps feature racing competition, and just 19 points separating Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers at the top of the standings, with third-place Joey Saldana only 70 markers behind, another stout field of drivers will take to the road for the nine month, nearly 80-race campaign in 2010 beginning in just one week.

The 2010 season kicks off with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7, with a full night of racing on tap each and every night.

All the drivers that finished among the Top-10 in the series championship standings in 2009 will return, along with the reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year.

Of the 17 drivers that are set to compete full-time in 2010, they account for 25 series championships and well over 900 career World of Outlaws A-Feature wins.

Three drivers will contend for the rookie crown this year, with Cody Darrah, Ben Gregg and Toni Lutar all taking to the road for full-time for the first time in their careers.

2010 World of Outlaws Drivers

Cody Darrah- One of three contenders for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award in 2010, Darrah will drive for Kasey Kahne Racing as a teammate to veteran Joey Saldana. Darrah, who hails from Red Lion, Penn., picked up his first career World of Outlaws A-Feature win last season in the finale of the Summer Nationals at his home track of Williams Grove Speedway. Darrah has competed in the DIRTcar National each of the last three years, setting fast time twice including in his debut at the half-mile in 2007.

Craig Dollansky- Driving for Big Game Motorsports and owner Tod Quiring, the veteran will pilot a familiar No. 7 machine this season. Dollansky will be teamed again with veteran crew chief Mike Woodring this season, with the team being based out of Dollanskys shop in Princeton, Minn. The veteran driver won during the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia in 2008 and has won the overall title in the season opening event in two of the last three years.

Brian Ellenberger- The reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winner returns for his second full season on the road. The native of Butler, Penn., scored his best career World of Outlaws finish last season with a third-place performance at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas. Ellenberger has competed in the DIRTcar Nationals seven times in his career including each of the last two years in the World of Outlaws portion of the event.

Ben Gregg- Will contend for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award driving the No. 2B machine. Born and raised in Ohio in the wings of Eldora Speedway, he moved to Arizona in 1995 and has been racing in the Southwest for the last seven seasons. He will have veteran crew chief Kirk Dewease, the brother of longtime Pennsylvania standout Lance Dewease, turning the wrenches for him. Gregg competed in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia in 2007 and 2008.

Sam Hafertepe Jr.- The native of Sunnyvale, Texas returns to full-time World of Outlaws competition in 2010. After changing chassis and engine suppliers toward the middle of last season, he had a very strong second half of the season and nearly won with the World of Outlaws at his home track of Lone Star Speedway, which his family owns and operates. He picked up his first career World of Outlaws Top-Five finish during the 2007 DIRTcar Nationals, coming home fifth after winning the dash to earn his first career pole position with the series

Jac Haudenschild- The 2009 inductee into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame returns for his third season behind the wheel of the No. R19 for the Carnahan Motorsports team. He will be teamed with veteran crew chief Leonard Lee again this season. The pair won five times in their first season together back in 2008. Haudenschild finished ninth in the opener of the DIRTcar Nationals last season and was third on the second night and has five career Top-10 finishes with the World of Outlaws at Volusia.

Tim Kaeding- The two-time Silver Dollar Speedway track champion and 2000 King of California returns to the World of Outlaws tour aboard the familiar No. 83 for the Roth Motorsports team based out of California. Kaeding will be teamed with veteran crew chief Mike Cool with Sonny Kratzer and Todd Ventura overseeing the team. Kaeding and Cool won a number of races together in 2006 and early 2007. In his career in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Kaeding has eight Top-10 finishes dating back to 2005, including a win in 2007 with the All Star Circuit of Champions, with Cool turning the wrenches.

Chad Kemenah- The 2006 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year returns to full-time competition this season, after beginning last year on the road, before the team he was driving for ceased operations. He was victorious last season in the final World of Outlaws event ever held at the famed Manzanita Speedway. Kemenah won the season opener of the 2006 DIRTcar Nationals and has competed in the event for each of the last five years.

Kraig Kinser-Returns this year to Steve Kinser Racing to pilot the No. 11K. Will have rookie crew chief Mike Kuemper turning the wrenches along with his sister Stevie. The third generation driver was the 2004 World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year driving for his fathers team and also won the 2005 Knoxville Nationals in the No. 11K machine. He finished fourth in the opener of the DIRTcar Nationals last season and was sixth in the finale.

Steve Kinser-Will be chasing his record 21st World of Outlaws title this season driving for Tony Stewart Racing as a teammate to four-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz. Kinser, who had surgery in the off-season to fix a bulging disc, is back to 100 percent as he looks to add to his amazing 552 career A-Feature wins with the series. In the DIRTcar Nationals, Kinser has one win with the World of Outlaws in 2005 and four overall victories over the years.

Danny Lasoski- Is back with the Parsons Motorsports Team again this season after winning five times in his first year with the team in 2009 to finish sixth in points. He is one of three former champions competing full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2010. Lasoski won for the first time with the World of Outlaws in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia in 2008 and is the winningest sprint car driver in the event with 17 overall triumphs dating back to 1988.

Toni Lutar-Will be the first Canadian driver to take to the road with the World of Outlaws in quite some time. Hailing from British Columbia, he will have the longest tow to Florida to kick off the season. Lutar will be one of three contenders for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award. He will be making his debut in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park.

Jason Meyers- After coming up just 19 points short of winning the title last year, the native of Clovis, California, returns with his entire crew and team intact from last year. Meyers won a career-best 10 times overall with the World of Outlaws last year and led the series in Top-10 finishes and was one of just three drivers to lead at least 300 laps of feature racing competition. He won for the first time with the World of Outlaws in the DIRTcar Nationals in 2008 and finished in the Top-10 in each of the last six events for the series at the half-mile.

Joey Saldana-The second generation driver won a career-best 20 A-Feature events and 21 times overall with the World of Outlaws last year en route to finishing third in points. Saldana will have Willie Kahne as his crew chief again in 2010. The pair reunited last year after working together in 2006, which was Saldanas first year with Kasey Kahne Racing. They have won 27 races together and have finished third in points in each of their two seasons together. Saldana was victorious on the second night of the DIRTcar Nationals last year to earn his second World of Outlaws win in the event. He has eight overall triumphs at Volusia Speedway Park in his career.

Donny Schatz-Four-time and defending series champion will be back in the No. 15 machine for Tony Stewart Racing with longtime crew chief Ricky Warner turning the wrenches. He will be teamed with 20-time series champion Steve Kinser this year for TSR. Schatz won his 100th career World of Outlaws A-Feature event last season in his home state of North Dakota and is just seven wins away from being tied for the fourth spot on the all-time win list. He won twice with the World of Outlaws last season during the DIRTcar Nationals along with picking up a pair of wins with the All Star Circuit of Champions to bring his career win total to eight at the half-mile.

Jason Sides- The native of Bartlett, Tennessee won twice last season and picked up a career high number of Top-Five and Top-10 finishes and wound up a career-best fifth in points. The 2003 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year will pilot his familiar No. 7S machine again in 2010. Sides opened last season with a couple of runner-up finishes in the DIRTcar Nationals including a thriller on opening night which saw him and Joey Saldana battle for the win. His second-place performance on the second night of the season found him tied for the series point lead for the first time in his career. He has finished seventh or better in three of his last four starts at Volusia with the World of Outlaws.

Lucas Wolfe- The 2008 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winner returns for his third consecutive season on the road with the World of Outlaws. The second generation driver will have his father Randy, the reigning World of Outlaws Crew Chief of the Year, turning the wrenches for him again in 2010. The native of Mechanicsburg, Penn, who finished a career-best 10th in points, last year, has opened each of the last three seasons in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia.

A full week of Sprint Car racing during the DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH kicks off on Feb. 2 with a test session, followed by two nights under the All Star Circuit Champions banner (Feb. 3-4) before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes center stage Friday through Sunday (Feb. 5-7).

To purchase tickets online visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

Race fans unable to make the annual trek south to Volusia need not worry. All 12 nights (Feb. 2nd-13th) will air LIVE on www.dirtvision.com beginning approximately at 7 p.m. each night.

For full 2010 driver previews and complete 2010 driver bios visit http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint.

Double Play: Side-by-side restarts highlight action-packed format for World of Outlaws Sprint Cars

CONCORD, N.C.  Jan. 29, 2010  Double-file restarts and a new race format that guarantees youll see your favorite driver in at least one heat and main every night are among the fan-friendly changes World of Outlaws officials will unveil Feb. 5 at the Florida DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.

Following meetings with team owners last November during the World Finals, and comments from fans over the past several years, a new race format and procedures have been adopted to pump even more excitement into The Greatest Show on Dirt. These changes will be under close watch by series officials, who will determine if any adjustments are needed.

The rivalry developing between Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers, the threat that Joey Saldana poses on the heels of his 20-win season and the news that Steve Kinser will be driving for Tony Stewart has anticipation at an all-time high for the 2010 season. And now, the World of Outlaws will become the only major venue in all of open-wheel racing where fans can see double-file restarts from the beginning of the night until the final checkered flag, with the leader being given lane choice. The familiar front-stretch cone will be left in the trailer as the leader will dictate each restart coming out of Turn 4.

In addition to double-file restarts  which the series pioneered in the 70s  and the elimination of the non-qualifiers race in favor of expanding the number of heat races should the car count dictate, the Dash will also get a facelift. The top two finishers from each heat race, in addition to the two fastest qualifiers who transfer through their heat, will advance to the Dash, which could see as many as 12 starters in a 5-heat format. A qualifying time based inversion of 4, 6 or 8 will determine the Dash lineup, and all drivers in the inversion will be interviewed in front of the crowd. The Dash finish will then set the lineup for the A-main.

Every year we listen to the fans and consider ways to make World of Outlaws events even more exciting, said World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter. Theres nothing more breathtaking than the start of a World of Outlaws race. Now, in adopting double-file restarts, every wave of the green flag throughout every race will be an incredible sight as a full field thunders out of Turn 4 and into the first corners side-by-side. World of Outlaws drivers are some of the most skilled racers in motorsports, and this will no doubt showcase their talent.

In an effort to further enhance fans experience, the allotted time in the work area has been reduced to one minute after a damaged car arrives, and under an open red flag only two crew members will be permitted to attend to the car. In time trials, all cars will take two laps no matter how many cars have signed in to race, unless weather is a factor.

One thing that has not changed from the first World of Outlaws race in 1978 is the post-race open pits. Even though at every fan at Volusia can sign in for a complimentary pit pass after purchasing a reserved or general admission ticket, the pits are remain open to everyone at the end of every World of Outlaws race to meet drivers for pictures and autographs.

A full week of Sprint Car action at the DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH kicks off on Feb. 2 with a test session, followed by two nights of racing under the All Star Circuit Champions banner (Feb. 3-4) before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes center stage Friday through Sunday (Feb. 5-7).

Fans can now purchase tickets online by going to http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com, or by calling Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402.

Race fans unable to make the annual trek south to Volusia need not worry. All 12 nights (Feb. 2nd-13th) will air LIVE on www.dirtvision.com beginning approximately at 7 p.m. each night.

Kasey Kahne Racing Heads to the DIRTcar Nationals with Veteran & Rookie

Barberville, FL—January 27, 2010—Kasey Kahne Racing will field a two car team on the World of Outlaws trail again in 2010, pitting veteran Joey Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 20 A-Feature wins last year, with rookie Cody Darrah, who scored his first win with the series last fall at his home track of Williams Grove Speedway.

The pair will kick off the 2010 campaign February 5-7 with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by the University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park, just down the road from Daytona, where their boss will be in action.

Saldana, who is returning for his fifth season with the team owned by the NASCAR star, won on the second night of the DIRTcar Nationals last season, edging Jason Sides in a last lap thriller. It was the second time in his career that Saldana has won a last lap battle during the World of Outlaws portion of the DIRTcar Nationals, as he also came out on top in a drag race with Jac Haudenschild down the front straightaway at the half-mile in 2006.

“I'm definitely ready,” said Saldana of starting the season. “This is the first time in eight years that I have not raced through Christmas. Usually I'll race in Australia and New Zealand and then have a couple of weeks off before the season. My last race this year was around Thanksgiving. I've had a lot of time off and am ready now to get back racing.”

Darrah made his debut for Kasey Kahne Racing last year at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New York, finishing sixth in that event. The native of Red Lion, Penn., has opened each of the last three seasons in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway. He set fast time in his debut at the half-mile in 2007 and followed that by being quickest again in time trials the following year. He has qualified fourth or better in six of his nine career starts at Volusia with the World of Outlaws.

“I'm very excited for the season,” said Darrah. “It's going to be a very big year for me as a driver and a very big year for our team Kasey Kahne Racing. “

Saldana is excited to see Kahne tap into a young driver and provide the chance of a lifetime for someone who is just as passionate about sprint car racing as he is. Saldana was 33 years old when he joined Kasey Kahne Racing, after spending a number of years bouncing from ride to ride on the World of Outlaws tour.

“I think it's pretty neat that Kasey is going out on a limb and giving an opportunity to someone that otherwise may have never gotten the opportunity to race at this level,” shared Saldana of Darrah. “I know when I was his age I would have died to have had the opportunity that he has.”

While Darrah admits there is a certain amount of pressure involved in driving for a high profile team such as Kasey Kahne Racing and having a championship caliber teammate in Saldana, he looks to start the season on a consistent note and learn each and every time he takes to the track. The 2010 season will be a learning experience for Darrah on many levels and he is looking forward to learning from some of the best in the sport.

“When you drive for Kasey Kahne, the expectations are to do nothing but win,” Darrah stated. “It's a wonderful deal for a driver here at Kasey Kahne Racing and you couldn't ask for anything better. The guys at the shop have been working very hard. He (Kasey) is as excited as I am for this year. We have a great group of guys working on this thing and everyone is working together to use their resources as best as they can.”

Saldana, who finished 11th in points and claimed the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award in his first full year on the road in 1996, points out that there are many factors involved in being successful with the World of Outlaws. With the demands of the schedule, it leaves a driver little time away from the track.

“Hopefully he takes it and runs with it and works hard at and puts a lot of effort into it,” stated Saldana. “It's not easy. Just because you have a great team, a great owner and great people behind you, doesn't mean you're going to run well. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. I think he wants this and wants to be an Outlaws driver. You have to want to be an Outlaws driver, not just a driver to succeed our here. It's very tough and very demanding. I just hope he takes the opportunity and runs with it.'

Along with being teamed with Saldana, Darrah will have veteran crew chief Bonzai Bruns turning the wrenches for him along with experienced crew members on both his car and his teammate's machine, which he looks to help lessen the learning curve that he'll face heading to tracks that he will be making his debut at.

“Having Joey (Saldana) as a teammate will be a great resource,” noted the rookie. “We'll going to a lot of tracks that I have never seen and I'll be able to able to talk to him and get information. He's a great coach and so many of the tracks that I have never seen, he has won it. We have so many great resources within out team do nothing but good.”

Saldana has competed with the World of Outlaws full-time for the better part of the last 10 years, and has learned many priceless things over the years and is quick to point out that any young driver needs to stayed focused and be patient when competing against the best sprint car drivers in the world night in and night out. Saldana has become more patient the older he has gotten and is able to adapt to the countless situations that present themselves on a typical race night as well as over the course of the always demanding World of Outlaws season.

“He doesn't have to go out and win 20 races like I did last year,” explained Saldana of Darrah. “It took me a long time to get to that level. He's got to be patient with himself and the team will be patient with him, then he'll be fine.”

A full week of Sprint Car racing during the DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH kicks off on Feb. 2 with a test session, followed by two nights under the All Star Circuit Champions banner (Feb. 3-4) before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes center stage Friday through Sunday (Feb. 5-7).

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park February 5-7. For tickets visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

Live video of each night of the DIRTcar Nationals will be available via the DIRTVision.com Cybercast. For more information and to purchase visit: http://www.DIRTVision.com.

12 Nights of DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH to Air LIVE on DIRTVision.com

Concord, NC – January 25, 2010 – By Dan Kapuscinski, World Racing Group Productions

Race fans unable to make the annual trek south to Volusia Speedway Park for the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio need not worry. All 12 nights (Feb. 2-13) of the Nationals will air LIVE once again on www.dirtvision.com beginning approximately at 7pm each night.

Flag-to-Flag video coverage will begin Tue., February 2 with the UMP DIRTcar Modifieds, as well as a 410 Sprint Car test session. Coverage will continue through Sat., Feb. 13, featuring the All-Star 410 Sprints, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, UMP DIRTcar Late Models, World of Outlaws Late Models, and the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds.

DIRTVision.com users can purchase a subscription for only $34.99, which includes all 12 nights of LIVE video. To purchase a subscription simply log into www.dirtvision.com and click on the subscription tab at the top of the screen. If you are not already a user with DIRTvision.com, you will need to log on to the site and set-up a username and password for FREE, and then surf to the subscription page.

For more information on the 39th running of the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, please visit www.dirtcarnationals.com or www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com.

39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Event Schedule (LIVE Video)

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd – UMP Modifieds, 410 Sprint Car Test

Wednesday, Feb. 3rd – All Star 410 Sprints, UMP Modifieds

Thursday, Feb. 4th – All Star 410 Sprints, UMP Modifieds

Friday, Feb. 5th – World of Outlaws Sprints, UMP Modifieds

Saturday, Feb. 6th – World of Outlaws Sprints, UMP Mod Gator Qual. #1

Sunday, Feb. 7th – World of Outlaws Sprints, UMP Mod Gator Qual. #2

Monday, Feb. 8th – UMP Late Models, UMP Mod Gator Championship

Tuesday, Feb. 9th – UMP Late Models, UMP Modified Twin 25’s

Wednesday, Feb. 10th – UMP Late Models, SDS Big-Block Modifieds

Thursday, Feb. 11th – World of Outlaws Late Models, SDS Big-Block Modifieds

Friday, Feb. 12th – UMP Late Models, SDS Big Block-Modifieds

Saturday, Feb. 13th – World of Outlaws Late Models, SDS Big-Block Modifieds

Champions Looks Ahead to the Season Opening DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park

Barberville, FL—January 25, 2010—Champions will abound at Volusia Speedway Park when the World of Outlaws open the 2010 season with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by the University of Northwestern Ohio, February 5-7. Leading the way will be Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz and Danny Lasoski, who have combined to win each of the last 10 World of Outlaws titles.

Kinser first competed in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park back in 1977 and has always been fast at the half-mile with four career victories. Schatz won twice last year during the event with the World of Outlaws and four overall victories in the DIRTcar Nationals and has eight wins in his career in the event, while Lasoski is the winningest driver in a sprint car during the season opening event with 17 career triumphs.

Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, opened last season with a win at Volusia, dueling with Jason Sides for the top prize. He also picked up a victory in the finale of the three-day tilt to leave the Sunshine State as the series point leader. The North Dakota native has eight career wins at the half-mile, with the first of those coming in 2006. He scored his first World of Outlaws win in the DIRTcar Nationals the following season. He made his debut at the track back in 1996, picking up a Top-10 in an event under the All Star Circuit of Champions banner.

“Volusia is a very tricky place,” notes Schatz. “It came be 200 miles apart between two different nights and that's something that wears on you a little bit. It's a big track and the gap in the racing at the half-miles has gotten so much closer between everybody. You just have to keep doing things that keep you a little bit ahead. My guys have worked hard this winter to make sure that I am going to be in a good situation.”

Steve Kinser, the 20-time series champion, competed at Volusia for the first 33 years ago and has over 30 starts at the half-mile in his legendary career. He won for the first time in the DIRTcar Nationals in 1984. The native of Bloomington, Indiana scored his first World of Outlaws win at the half-mile in 2005. He has four career wins in the DIRTcar Nationals to go along with 20 Top-10 finishes. He is one of just three drivers that finished in the Top-10 in all three World of Outlaws races during the event last year and was among the Top-10 in all six nights of the sprint car portion of the lid lifter in 2009.

“You have to go down there and bring a good piece of equipment and have everything running well,” shared Kinser. “Everyone that is down there will have fresh cars, fresh motors and fresh everything, not that everyone doesn't have good equipment generally through the whole season now. You'll see a lot of cars from all over the Unites States there and a good car count. It's a tough place to go to.”

Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion, made his debut at Volusia in 1986 and won for the first time during the DIRTcar Nationals in 1988. He leads all sprint car drivers with 17 career wins during the season opening event at the half-mile. He scored his victory with the World of Outlaws at the track during the 2008 DIRTcar Nationals. In his career at Volusia in February, the native of Dover, Missouri has nearly 50 Top-10 finishes.

“You show up at the very first race of the year and you have the best of the best there,” Lasoski said. “Everyone is itching to race and you'll see how you stack up and if you did your homework over the winter and what kind of team you have.”

A full week of Sprint Car racing during the DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH kicks off on Feb. 2 with a test session, followed by two nights under the All Star Circuit Champions banner (Feb. 3-4) before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes center stage Friday through Sunday (Feb. 5-7).

To purchase tickets online for the DIRTcar Nationals visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

See the ‘Best of the Best' Every Night at the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park

Barberville, FL—January 22, 2010—The numbers are staggering, 25 World of Outlaws championships accounted for, 931 A-Feature wins with the series, seven Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winners, and that's just the drivers competing full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2010 that will be at the season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by the University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park, Feb. 5-7.

Add in the drivers that will compete in the three-day lid lifter representing the All Star Circuit of Champions, the Pennsylvania Posse, Knoxville Raceway, Ohio and the West Coast and those numbers swell to well over 1,000 World of Outlaws A-Feature wins, at least 10 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winners and numerous championships accounted for with the All Stars, the Golden State Challenge Series, Williams Grove Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Huset's Speedway, Lernerville Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway among others.

The “best of the best” will be on-hand each and every night of the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park to help raise the curtain on the 2010 World of Outlaws season, which is shaping up to be another of the most competitive in the 30-plus year history of the series.

Five drivers competing full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2010 are among the Top-10 on the series all-time win list, with 20-time champion Steve Kinser topping that list with an amazing 552 career A-Feature wins. Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending series champion, is currently fifth all-time with 100 A-Feature triumphs, with 2001 titlist Danny Lasoski sixth on the list at 86 victories, while Joey Saldana is ninth with 59 wins and Jac Haudenschild rounds out the Top-10 with 51 A-Feature victories with the series in his Hall of Fame career.

Stevie Smith, the eighth winninest driver in series history with 67 A-Feature triumphs, will open his season at the DIRTcar Nationals as well, pitting six of the Top-10 on the World of Outlaws all-time win list against each other at Volusia Speedway Park for three consecutive nights.

“You show up at the very first race of the year and you have the best of the best there,” stated Danny Lasoski, who has 17 career sprint car wins during the DIRTcar Nationals, including one with the World of Outlaws in 2008. “Everyone is itching to race and you'll see how you stack up and if you did your homework over the winter and what kind of team you have.”

Each and every one of the Top-11 drivers in the World of Outlaws championship standings from 2009 will return this season beginning at the DIRTcar Nationals. Jason Meyers, who came within 19 points of his first series title last year, begins the year with 35 career A-Feature wins on the World of Outlaws trail. Craig Dollansky is just four wins behind him with 31 A-Feature triumphs in his career with the World of Outlaws.

Jason Sides, who finished fifth in points last year, nearly picked up two wins during the DIRTcar Nationals and will look to add to his four career series wins in 2010. Kraig Kinser, who won during the 2004 DIRTcar Nationals with the All Stars and has nine career World of Outlaws A-Feature wins, will return to the No. 11K machine this year for his father's team, Steve Kinser Racing. Lucas Wolfe, who was 10th in points in 2009, will return for his third consecutive year with the World of Outlaws. Brian Ellenberger, who claimed the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award last season, will return for his sophomore campaign in 2010.

Also taking to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws beginning at the DIRTcar Nationals will be Cody Darrah who won his first World of Outlaws event in 2009, Ben Gregg from Arizona and Toni Lutar, who hails from British Columbia, Canada. Also back on the road full-time in 2010 will be Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Chad Kemenah, who has three career wins with the series.

“Florida has always been tough” said Kemenah, who won the opener of the DIRTcar Nationals in 2006. “Even when I was a kid and my dad's race car was down there, it was tough. It never changes. The best of the best come there from all over and they want to get a leg up on the next guy when they go home. Florida is just tough, it's hard.”

Tim Shaffer, who claimed the All Stars title last season and has 12 career World of Outlaws A-Feature wins, will be on-hand for the DIRTcar Nationals, as well as Terry McCarl, the six-time Knoxville Raceway and Huset's Speedway track champion, who has nine career World of Outlaws A-Feature wins. Tim Kaeding, who has won the championship with the Golden State Challenge Series as well as at Silver Dollar Speedway and has six career World of Outlaws A-Feature wins, will also be in attendance.

Representing the Pennsylvania Posse will be Greg Hodnett, who won three times with the World of Outlaws in 2009, including the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway. Fred Rahmer, the multi-time Williams Grove Speedway Champion who has five career World of Outlaws triumphs will open his season in the DIRTcar Nationals, along with fellow Pennsylvania standout Lance Dewease, who has won six times over the years with the World of Outlaws.

Daryn Pittman, who has 29 career World of Outlaws A-Feature wins will also represent the Pennsylvania Posse as he will pilot the No. 17 machine for Jesse Keen again in 2010 beginning at the DIRTcar Nationals. Other drivers expected to make the tow south from the Keystone State include: Doug Esh, Mike Erdley and Mark Smith among others.

A full week of Sprint Car racing during the DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH kicks off on Feb. 2 with a test session, followed by two nights under the All Star Circuit Champions banner (Feb. 3-4) before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes center stage Friday through Sunday (Feb. 5-7).

To purchase tickets online for the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402.

Drivers Weigh Impact Goodyear Tires Will Have On Sprint Cars: Saldana, Lasoski and Meyers share opinions heading into DIRTcar Nationals

BARBERVILLE , FL — Jan. 22, 2010 — The start of the racing season every February is always a chance to see if teams can carry momentum from the previous year, change their luck, or just try all of the new adjustments they've made to their cars. It's the first chance to really shake down new equipment under a high-stress racing environment.

This year at the DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio, though, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series stars, together with the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series, are faced with a wild card in one of the most important areas of competition — tires.

Beginning this year, and after extensive testing and development, Goodyear will provide the dominant tire in 410 Sprint Car racing. Both the Outlaws and All Stars will require all cars to run Goodyears on the rear wheel positions. Considering the 2009 championship battle between Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers wasn't decided until the final night of the season, every lap will be key this year at the huge Volusia Speedway Park event. The pits will be intense as all of the drivers realize every point from the first green flag of the year could make a difference in the title chase in November.

A full week of Sprint Car racing during the DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH kicks off on Feb. 2 with a test session, followed by two nights under the All Star Circuit Champions banner before the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes center stage Friday through Sunday (Feb. 5-7).

Adding to the pressure of performing well right out of the gate, Goodyear is posting a midseason $55,000 point fund that will be distributed following the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twins on July 20 at Lernerville Speedway.

Joey Saldana, who drives for Kasey Kahne Racing and led the World of Outlaws with 20 main event wins last year, is confident about opening the 2010 campaign with Goodyear tires on his No. 9 machine. The second generation driver has raced and won on Goodyear rubber in the past, and believes he and his team will adapt quickly this season.

“I think some people think it's going to be a big deal,” said Saldana, of Pittsboro, Ind. “It's no different than it was eight years ago when Hoosier came in. You'll just have to figure out what your race car needs. Obviously it's a different tire, so you'll have to do some different things than you did last year to get your car to do what it did last year. I'm looking forward to the challenge. Goodyear makes a good tire and it's the same for everybody. Everyone has the same tire and has to work to figure out what will make their car go fast.”

Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion from Dover, Mo., has had much success racing with Goodyear tires. The sixth winningest driver in World of Outlaws history, Lasoski is piloting the No. 6 Casey's General Store car once again and is looking forward to kicking off a new era for Goodyear at the DIRTcar Nationals.

“They did their homework and we tested them last year and you could tell a little bit of difference, but not a ton,” Lasoski said. “I don't think it will be that big of a transition.”

Jason Meyers disagrees. Meyers, who missed winning the 2009 crown by a mere 19 points in the closest title race in history, has been working hard all winter with his Elite Racing crew to prepare for the impact new tires will have on his car. The team, which already designs and builds its own chassis, aims to learn as much as it can about the new Goodyear tires at Volusia. The grueling nine-month, nearly 80-event World of Outlaws race season is unforgiving. Struggling with tires and car setup at Volusia can cause a team trouble in the championship standings well into the summer.

“We've taken a lot of steps this winter to be ready for it, but I think it will be quite a bit different,” shared Meyers, a native of Clovis, Calif. “I hope that we have prepared enough. I think it will be a real big difference and change a lot of things, from the way you set your car up to the way you build your wings and even the way you build your cars for that matter. It's a change they have made and we'll adjust and embrace it and we'll have to work hard to make sure our cars are as good as they have been in the past.”

In 32 years of World of Outlaws racing, 19 championships were won by cars and drivers using Goodyear tires, more titles than any other manufacturer in series history.

To purchase tickets online for the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402. Every ticket purchased is a FREE Fan Pit Pass.

DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park Open Rookie Campaign for Cody Darrah, Ben Gregg & Toni Lutar

Concord , NC—January 20, 2010—The season opening Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park can be daunting for even the most seasoned of veteran drivers, let alone a rookie. With drivers from across the country converging on the half-mile to open the year and one of the strongest fields in the history of the event expected in 2010, the level of competition will be at an all-time high for the three-day event, February 5-7.

The 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals will serve as the kick-off for three rookie driver's seasons with the World of Outlaws. Cody Darrah, Ben Gregg and Toni Lutar all will take to the road full-time with the series and vie for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award beginning at Volusia. Darrah and Gregg have competed in the season opening tilt in the past, while Lutar will be making his debut at the half-mile.

Darrah will embark on his rookie season driving for Kasey Kahne Racing, owned by the NASCAR star, after competing for the last four years on the always tough Central Pennsylvania Circuit. The 20-year old won his first World of Outlaws event last season at his home track of Williams Grove Speedway in the finale of the Summer Nationals. He will be teamed with veteran Joey Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws in wins last season, including a victory on the second night of the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia.

“I'm very excited for the season,” said Darrah. “It's going to be a very big year for me as a driver and a very big year for our team Kasey Kahne Racing.”

Ben Gregg, who was born and raised in Tipp City, Ohio, in the shadows of the famed Eldora Speedway, fondly remembers watching sprint cars as a boy at the legendary half-mile. After moving to Arizona, he began racing sprint cars in 2002 first without a wing and then with a wing. He won his first race in a sprint car in 2006 in Arizona and has won a number of races in the Southwest over the last few years. He will return to the DIRTcar Nationals for the third time in the last four years.

“It's been a dream of mine to do it ever since I was a kid,” said Gregg of taking to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws. “We didn't get the opportunity to race until later on, so we've been on a steep learning curve the last few years. We had the opportunity to go this year. Being from Arizona we don't have a lot of option of places to race, so we have been racing wherever we can. You are only as good as the guys you race against and they are the best of the best so we wanted to get out there and run with them.”

Lutar, who first raced a sprint car back in 1979, has wanted to take to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws for a number of years and the right opportunity presented itself for the 2010 season. The native of British Columbia, Canada, has competed at a number of tracks over the years, including many that are part of this year's World of Outlaws schedule, though he'll be visiting Volusia Speedway Park for the first time in two weeks for the DIRTcar Nationals.

“We just thought it would be about time,” said Lutar, when asked of what led to the decision to hit the road. “We've been trying to do it for a long time and we are pretty well set in our business ways up here and we're ready to go.”

Darrah has always been fast at Volusia Speedway Park and looks to use his experience at the half-mile to open his rookie season. The native of Red Lion, Pennsylvania finished seventh in the opener of the three-day event last season and has taken part in the DIRTcar Nationals in each of the last three years, setting fast time in his debut at the track in 2007 as well as again in 2008. He has qualified fourth or better in six of his nine career starts at Volusia.

“You're going against the best of the best there,” shared Darrah when asked about Volusia. “You don't race in an event like that again until probably August. It is super competitive with all of those good guys there all at once. There are a lot of cars there and it only takes a little mistake to miss the show. It's tough to make all the races there, but that's our goal going in this year.”

Gregg competed in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia in both 2007 and 2008. In addition to having some laps at the track, he'll have veteran crew chief Kirk Dewease turning the wrenches for him. Dewease has been to Volusia many times over the years, helping a variety of drivers including his brother Lance, a standout from Pennsylvania.

“In some respects, it's tougher than Knoxville because everyone is on the track every day of the week, the field is not split up,” stated Gregg of the DIRTcar Nationals. “It's definitely a big undertaking and a big challenge to start the season, but we are really looking forward to it.”

Having raced in World of Outlaws events many times in his career, including several in each of the last two seasons, Lutar looks forward to the challenge of competing for one of the coveted 24 starting spots each night during the DIRTcar Nationals. He also will be able to add another track to the list of facilities he has competed at over the years.

“When you run with the World of Outlaws, you run with tough competition anyway,” said Lutar, when asked about the competition at the DIRTcar Nationals. “It's really no different. People say, ‘Oh well car counts are down,' but even at an event where there are 35 cars, they are 35 strong cars. It doesn't really matter anymore it is tough whenever you compete in an Outlaws event.”

To purchase tickets online for the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402.

Up Close & Personal: Every Ticket to DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park is a Free Fan Pit Pass

Concord , NC —January 19, 2010—World of Outlaws events have always been very fan friendly, with the spectators having access to the drivers and being able to meet their heroes after the final checkered flag of the night falls and the pit gates are opened.

That tradition will be taken one step further at the 2010 season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7, as fans will have unprecedented access throughout the racing program, as every ticket purchased is a FREE Fan Pit Pass. All fans have to do is show their grandstand ticket and sign in at a table near the pit entrance, and they will be free to visit the pit area at any time during the course of the race night to see the best sprint car drivers in the world, their cars and their crews hard at work.

Jason Meyers, who won a total of 10 events with the World of Outlaws last season and finished second in points, is always one of the last drivers to leave the pit area after a race, making sure to sign autographs for each and every fan that seeks one, especially all of the youngsters that stop by to meet him and check out his No. 14 machine up close. The native of Clovis, Calif., who has helped promote events on the West Coast in the past, is looking forward to this unique opportunity that the fans will have during all of the nights of the 2010 DIRTcar Nationals.

“Every race fan enjoys going to the pits,” said Meyers. “I know I did when I was younger and sometimes we didn't realize we could go to the pits. I think it's something that is neat. Anything a promoter can do now to give the fans something a little extra is great. We have a lot of great race fans that spend their hard earned money to come out and watch us do what we love to do and they enjoy it. If we can make it better for them, I applaud any promoter that does anything of that nature.”

Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws, champion and one of the most recognizable faces in the world of sprint car racing, is very excited for the opportunity to have the fans stop by the pit area during the DIRTcar Nationals and check out his fire breathing 850-plus horsepower machine up close and personal. Lasoski has met fans from throughout the world over the course of his career and always enjoys seeing new faces and helping a new generation to become sprint car fans.

“I think it's a great idea for the World of Outlaws and Volusia to do that,” said Lasoski of the Free Fan Pit Pass. “The fans should be able to come to come down and get autographs and take pictures, meet us and be part of it. Sometimes they can't get down there at the end of the night, so now they can come down there anytime. I'm just very happy to be part of it.”

All the drivers that finished among the Top-10 in the 2009 World of Outlaws championship standings will be competing in the DIRTcar Nationals, including four-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz, as well as 20-time series titlist Steve Kinser, Jason Meyers who finished just 19 points behind Schatz last season in the closest points race ever, Joey Saldana, who drives for Kasey Kahne Racing, Jason Sides, Danny Lasoski, Craig Dollansky, Kraig Kinser, Jac Haudenschild and Lucas Wolfe. In addition drivers from the All Star Circuit of Champions will be on hand, along with a large contingent of drivers representing the Pennsylvania Posse and some West Coast drivers as well.

The 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH kick off on February 2 and run through February 13, and feature the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series (February 5-7), along with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series (Feb. 11 & 13), the Super DIRTcar Series (Feb. 10-13), the All Star Circuit of Champions (Feb. 3-4), UMP DIRTcar Late Models (Feb. 8, 9, 10, & 12) and UMP DIRTcar Modifieds (Feb. 2-9)

For tickets to the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402.

Texas Two-Step Weekend Returns for the World of Outlaws in 2010

Concord, NC — January 18, 2010 — Everything is bigger in Texas, especially when the World of Outlaws come to town. For the second consecutive year, the Texas Two-Step Weekend will bring the best sprint car drivers in the world to the Lone Star State for two full nights of racing on March 12-13.

Joey Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 20 main event wins in 2009 in his Kasey Kahne Racing car, swept all three of the World of Outlaws events in Texas last season. He looks to extend his win streak on Friday, March 12, at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore and on Saturday, March 13, at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown. Saldana's '09 wins at Houston Raceway Park and Lone Star Speedway were the first of his career at those tracks.

The events at Lone Star — originally scheduled for May 1 — and Houston replace the previously scheduled Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway. The World of Outlaws will return to Silver Dollar Speedway for the 57th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions on Sept. 9-11, with $50,000 awaiting the winner of the crown jewel event.

The World of Outlaws were the inspiration behind Houston Raceway Park being built in 2000. What better way for the blazing fast ¼-mile to usher in its second decade of existence than to have the World of Outlaws take to the track?

The World of Outlaws made their debut at Houston Raceway Park in 2000, with 20-time series champion Steve Kinser winning both of the events that season. Kinser is the winningest driver with the World of Outlaws at the ¼-mile with four A-Feature triumphs and six overall victories, including his historic 500th A-Feature win with the series on March 27, 2004. In 14 career starts at the track, the native of Bloomington, Ind., has finished in the Top-10 in each and every one of them.

Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, has won twice at Houston Raceway Park, with those victories coming in 2005 and 2007.

One of the premier dirt tracks in the country, Houston Raceway Park has a full paved pit area, providing the teams with a perfectly level surface to work on, which is one of just a handful of facilities on the tour that provides that luxury. The main grandstand has a seating capacity of 7,500, including 14 VIP Luxury Suites and the blazing fast ¼-mile is illuminated with a state of-the-art Musco Lighting system

The World of Outlaws returned last year to Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore for the first time since 2004, with Saldana adding his name to the record books as just the third driver to win at Texas's fastest half-mile.

Lone Star Speedway is owned and operated by Sam and Lisa Hafertepe, the parents of World of Outlaws driver Sam Hafertepe Jr. The family has put in countless hours refurbishing the track after it sat dormant for more than four years. They have made the track into one of the nicest in the country. New clay greeted the competitors last fall during the inaugural WoO Fest, which saw the younger Hafertepe battle Saldana for the win.

The World of Outlaws raced for the first time at Lone Star Speedway in 1984, with three-time series champion Sammy Swindell taking the win in all three of those events. He remained undefeated at Lone Star Speedway with the World of Outlaws taking home two more wins in 1986. Following a 17 year hiatus, the series returned to the track in 2003, with 20-time series champion Steve Kinser picking up the win. He would follow that up with another victory in 2004.

With one of the strongest fields ever assembled in the 30-plus year history of the World of Outlaws, 25 of the 31 series titles will be accounted for by drivers taking part in the Texas Two-Step Weekend, as well as over 900 career A-Feature wins with the series.

For ticket information for the opener of the Texas Two-Step Weekend at Lone Star Speedway visit http://www.lonestarspeedway.com or call the track at (903)-986-9731.

For ticket information for the finale of the Texas Two-Step Weekend at Houston Raceway Park visit: http://www.houstonraceway.com or call the track at 281-383-RACE (7223).

‘Fans of February' Thrilled to Launch 2010 Season With DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia

BARBERVILLE, FL — Jan. 18, 2010 — Volusia Speedway Park laid down the challenge a month ago. Are you a Fan of February? Dirt track fans from across North America responded, and four of them are being rewarded with a free hotel stay and two tickets to the Feb. 2-13 Florida DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH.

Winners from New Mexico, New York, Oregon and South Dakota are excited to start the racing season with all of the competitors from the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the Super DIRTcar Series and UMP DIRTcar Racing at Volusia Speedway Park, just down State Road 40 from Interstate 95 and Ormond Beach.

Together with partners 4m.net, Hoseheads.com, STLRacing.com and DirtTrackDigest.com, Volusia Speedway Park reached across the Web to find four fans who live and breathe dirt track racing, and who can't wait to start the 2010 season.

“This is the first time I've ever won anything in my life,” said Tim Sweeney from Oregon, who wants to see his favorite driver, Steve Kinser, rip around Volusia's high-speed half-mile oval. “I usually go to Volusia every year. It starts the season for me, and after a long winter I really look forward to watching the World of Outlaws. It's the first taste of racing for the year and I'm counting on warm weather.”

For Joel Johnson, a Billy Moyer fan from New Mexico, this year marks a new adventure.

“This will be the very first time I've gone to Volusia,” Johnson said. “I've never even been to Florida in my life. I'm a DIRTcar nut. I've gone to Lernerville and Eldora and I've been to the World Finals every year in Charlotte. In fact, two years ago I got to carry the New Mexico flag in the parade of flags at the World Finals. At the World Finals last November I was talking to a guy who was wearing a Volusia Speedway Park coat and he said I ought to go because it is some of the best racing you'll see. So I'm really looking forward to it.”

Then there's Big-Block Modified fan Shannon Dietrich of New York. Her family has been going to Volusia for three years. She got the tickets for her Dad as a Christmas gift, but is counting on going to the races to cheer for Danny Johnson.

“Just going to Florida is fun,” Dietrich said. “It's a beautiful area, and winning is a nice reward for my dad.”

Wrapping up the Fan of February drawing was winner Nicole Whitman from South Dakota, who earned a DIRTcar UMP Modified hotel and ticket package.

There is still plenty of time to reserve your favorite seats to the 39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH. Don't miss a chance to see if Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers will continue their rivalry after the closest points race in World of Outlaws history, or if Josh Richards can duplicate his success in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, or if Brett Hearn can post another Florida victory to start rolling toward an eighth Super DIRTcar Series crown. Call the track today at 386-985-4402 or visit http://www.dirtcarnationals.com for all the latest news and information. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DIRTcarNats, or visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/WorldRacing.

World of Outlaws News & Notes

Concord , NC —January 17, 2010-—

Dollansky wins Down Under: Craig Dollansky started 18th on Saturday at Bendigo Bank Arena in Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia and charged all the way to the front to pick up his second win of 2010 Down Under in the 30-lap main event. Lucas Wolfe, the 2008 World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, also competed in the event as did veteran Paul McMahan, who finished fourth.

In the U.S.A. vs. Tasmania heat race challenges, which pit the three American drivers against three Tasmanian drivers in six rounds of heats, McMahan won the second heat, with Dollansky victorious in the third heat and Wolfe taking the checkered flag in the fifth heat. Dollansky finished in the Top-Three of five of the six heats that were contested. For the second consecutive weekend, the American team scored the most points and won the overall U.S.A. vs. Tasmania Sprintcar Challenge 2-0.

Another strong run: Jason Sides picked up his second consecutive runner-up finish with the World Series Sprintcars at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia on Saturday. The 2003 World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year lined up third for the event and took the lead early, before eventual winner Robbie Farr got around him. Sides began the night with a fourth-place run in the fourth heat race.

A strong start: Jason Sides finished second in the opener of the two-day World Series Sprintcar event at Parramatta City Raceway on Friday night. He began the night by turning in the fourth fastest time of the 52 cars that took to the track for time trials. The native of Bartlett, Tennessee lined up fourth for the preliminary feature. He finished the opener with the third most event points, which put him in a good position for the finale on Saturday night.

The Classic: Craig Dollansky, Jason Sides and Lucas Wolfe all will take part in the Grand Annual Classic at Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway next weekend in Australia. Dollansky will gear up for that event by competing in the Presidents Cup at Avalon Raceway this coming Wednesday.

All America Honors: Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana were both recognized on Saturday night during the 40th Annual American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-American Auto Racing Team Banquet for their spots on the 2009 All-America Team. Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion made the First Team for the fourth consecutive year, while Saldana was named to the Second Team for the second time in his career. The banquet was held at the John Force Racing headquarters in Brownsburg, Indiana and was attended by AARWBA members from coast-to-coast.

Well represented: The World of Outlaws claimed each of the top four spots in the 2009 “Driver of the Year” voting conducted by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll. Donny Schatz claimed the overall “Driver of the Year Award” over Joey Saldana, Jason Meyers and Steve Kinser. World of Outlaws drivers took six of the Top-10 spots in voting, with Danny Lasoski and Jason Sides both tied for the seventh. A total of eight World of Outlaws drivers were among the Top-20 in voting, with Craig Dollansky and Jac Haudenschild also checking in.

Taking home some hardware: Jack Elam of J&J Chassis, who built the machines that Donny Schatz drove to his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws title, recently was honored as the “Builder/Manufacturer of the Year” by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll. Elam, who was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2009, has won the award in each of the last two seasons and six times overall in his career.

Up close and personal: A FREE Fan Pit Pass is available to every ticket buyer who comes through the main gates every night during the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park beginning on February 2. All fans have to do once they arrive at the track is take their grandstand ticket and head toward the pits, where a table will be set up to sign-in for an up-close look at the cars and stars who will be racing that night. To purchase tickets call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402 and for more information visit www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

Keep up with all the action: The number of “Followers” keeping up with the World of Outlaws via Twitter online and through text messages on cell phones continues to grow and recently surpassed the 2,300 “Follower” mark. Updates are provided throughout race nights beginning with hot laps and continuing all the way through the final checkered flag of the night. To sign-up visit: http://twitter.com/worldofoutlaws and receive live race updates, anywhere, anytime. Off-season news and notes are also provided.

Sophomore Seasons Begins for Brian Ellenberger at the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park

Concord, NC—January 15, 2010—Brian Ellenberger knew that the 2009 season would be a learning experience as he took to the road full-time for the first time with the World of Outlaws, visiting countless tracks from coast-to-coast that he had never seen, competing against drives that have been on the road for years and years. When it was all said and done, the native of Butler, Pennsylvania had gained a vast amount of knowledge and priceless experience, in addition to earning the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award.

Ellenberger will take to the road again in 2010 with the World of Outlaws for his sophomore beginning with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7.

“I'm absolutely ready to get going,” said Ellenberger. “We've been working in the shop and it's been pretty snowy up here in Pennsylvania, so I am anxious to get to Florida.”

Ellenberger has competed in the DIRTcar Nationals in each of the last three years and seven times overall in his career dating back to 1997 when he competed at the then one-third-mile configuration at Volusia Speedway Park with the All Star Circuit of Champions. With drivers from across the country converging on the Sunshine State to open the 2010 season, the level of competition will be stout as always at the half-mile.

“It's always tough and it's tough for everybody,” he noted. “Everyone goes down there to see what they have and if the changes they made over the winter will work or if they won't work. There are a lot of good cars and great competition down there for five days. It's never an easy deal, but it's a gauge to see where your program is after coming off a few months of winter.”

Though there is nearly ninth months of racing following the season opening DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia, getting off to a strong start in the event often sets the tone for the remainder of the season and a team can leave the Sunshine State with plenty of momentum by running well with the strong field of cars that will be on-hand for the lid lifter.

“It's important to come out of the box strong,” stated Ellenberger, a native of Butler, Pennsylvania. “We've been preparing some new cars and we're going to be trying some things. That's a place where you can experiment a little bit. We have some shocks and some things we are going to try. Preparing and being able to run a few of those All Star races beforehand will allow us to experiment a little bit with some things that we think will help our program.”

With a full year on the road under his belt, Ellenberger will be returning to many of the tracks on the 2010 schedule, facilities he was making his debut at last year. He picked up a career-best third-place finish with the World of Outlaws last season at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas in his debut at the state-of-the-art 3/8-mile, where the two-day Boot Hill Showdown will again be contested this coming season. He also picked up Top-10 finishes last season at Castrol Raceway in Canada, which is back on the schedule with the two-day Oil City Cup in 2010, as well as I-96 Speedway in Michigan and Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin.

“It was a big learning curve for us last year out on the tour and being able to go back to tracks for the second and third times definitely will help,” he explained. “We'll be better prepared for the tracks we saw last year and I'm real excited to get back to them.”

With the World of Outlaws switch to Goodyear Tires in 2010, Ellenberger looks to use what he learned running them for a portion of last year to his advantage. Prior to the DIRTcar Nationals kicking off, drivers will have an opportunity to practice on Goodyear Tires on February 2 at Volusia Speedway Park.

“I think it will help us a little bit,” he said of his previous experience running Goodyear Tires. “We weren't able to run the right rear tire, so obviously that will be as new to us as everybody else. Having some experience with the left rears and the front tires last year, won't hurt us for sure.”

With another of the strongest fields in World of Outlaws history being assembled and a slate of over 70 races at over 40 tracks from coast-to-coast as well as three separate visits to Canada, the level of competition continues to rise. Ellenberger and his team have been hard at work all winter in the shop preparing for their sophomore season on the road and he is looking forward to the challenge.

“It does get tougher each year and that's a good thing,” said Ellenberger. “Having a strong field following the tour is good for the Outlaws and also good for sprint car racing. I'm glad to see it and the more the competition, the better that makes us all.”

After Mother Nature won the second of two scheduled races at Ellenberger's home track of Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania last fall, the native of nearby Butler will have two chances to compete at the always racey track in 2010, first in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's in July and then in September for the Commonwealth Clash. He will get his first chance to race close to home in May when the World of Outlaws make their debut at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Penn., a track he has won at in the past.

“I love Lernerville Speedway,” he said. “It's 20 minutes from my house and I love getting back to that facility. I'm very excited to see Tri-City on the schedule. That's a track that I have raced at quite a bit over the years as well. The more races that are in my backyard the better.”

After finishing 11th in points in 2009 and claiming the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award, Ellenberger looks to improve upon that during his sophomore season. With everything he learned both on and off the track during his rookie campaign, he is ready to put all of that to good use.

“I'd certainly like to break the Top-10 this year for sure,” stated Ellenberger, when asked his goals for the 2010 campaign. “We're definitely looking for a lot more Top-Five finishes. That's where we need to get our program and get our car. I'd still love to get that first World of Outlaws victory.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park February 5-7. For tickets visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

Craig Dollansky Geared up for 2010 Starting with the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park

Concord, NC—January 14, 2010—Since joining forces with Tod Quiring and Big Game Motorsports near the end of the 2009 season, Craig Dollansky has been counting the days until the 2010 season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park.

Three straight nights of racing await the World of Outlaws at the DIRTcar Nationals beginning on February 5. Dollansky has won the overall crown in the season opening event in the Sunshine State in two of the last three seasons. He will pilot the Big Game Treestands Maxim which will be adorned with the No. 7, a number he has raced under for much of his career.

“I'm definitely looking forward to the 2010 season,” said Dollansky. “Everyone is working hard in preparation for it. I feel good about everything that is going on right now and we are pretty close to being ready. There is some work to do yet, but we'll be ready come Florida.”

In his career at Volusia Speedway Park with the World of Outlaws, the native of Elk River, Minnesota has one win along with nine Top-10 finishes and seven Top-Five performances. He opened the 2008 season by winning at half-mile and left the Sunshine State that season as the series point leader. Dollansky has an average finish of 7.7 in his career at Volusia which is second only to four-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz of the drivers set to compete full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2010.

“Volusia is definitely a track that I've always enjoyed going to and have had some pretty decent success there,” noted the veteran driver. “We're looking forward to having this team ready and going in there strong and hopefully get a good start to the season.”

Since the World of Outlaws returned to the DIRTcar Nationals in 2005, the event has become known as one of the toughest all season with a stout field of cars from coast-to-coast assembled for the three full nights of racing, which this year will be preceded by two nights of racing for the All Star Circuit of Champions.

“It absolutely is a tough event,” Dollansky said. “You have drivers from all over the country there, with the World of Outlaws and the All Stars and you have cars from Pennsylvania there and cars from California. It's one of the toughest events of the year. You have to go in there ready, that's for sure.”

Looking to get a head start on 2010, Dollansky competed in the World Finals last November for the Big Game Motorsports team. He charged from the 11th starting spot to finish fourth in his debut in the car, after turning the fifth fastest lap in qualifying. He then was running in the Top-10 the following night when a fuel nozzle came off igniting a small fire that ended his night. Dollansky made the dash in the finale of the World Finals and was fast every time he hit the track.

“I was pretty happy with what we had down there at Charlotte,” he stated. “Our cars felt good and our motors felt good. I just wanted to get this team strong and ready to run in 2010 and to run those two races definitely helped us make a few decisions as we moved forward. We're definitely pleased with what we have going on and what we are putting together with cars and everything. The crew is working very hard. Things are coming together very well.”

Dollansky has veteran crew chief Mike Woodring back with him this year turning the wrenches along with long time crew member Lester Groves. Dollansky has teamed with Woodring in the past and the duo has won 11 World of Outlaws races together, including a career-best eight in 2008.

“Mike and I have know each other for a long time and raced together quite a bit,” said the former Gumout Series champion. “I definitely enjoy racing with and working with him. He works very hard and does a great job. He has done a great job getting this team together and ready to go along with Lester (Groves). They are up there in Minnesota in all the snow working hard and doing a great job. This is a good team as far as the nucleus of people that is involved, with Tod Quiring from Big Game Treestands, as well as Karavan Trailer and Aggressive Hydraulics. Everyone is pulling in the same direction.”

The team is operating out of Dollansky's shop in Princeton, Minnesota, which he built a few years ago. They'll have a short tow a couple of times in 2010, as the World of Outlaws return to North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minnesota on July 3, as well as competing at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley again on September 18.

“It sure makes it nice logistics-wise for us,” noted Dollansky, when asked about being based out of his shop. “That's where I am from and built a shop to house a race team out of. We have everything in-house and are working on things there, and that definitely makes it nice. It's nice to be able to have that and everyone is pretty excited about the upcoming season.”

For the fourth consecutive year Dollansky and his wife Julie will promote the event at the historic Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa. Another large crowd was on hand last season for the race, which saw Jason Meyers take the lead from Joey Saldana on the last lap to snag the win. The event also featured a pit crew challenge that saw teams change a front axle against with the Top-three finishers each receiving a cash prize and all participants receiving a prize. One change in the event this year is that it has shifted from its traditional Wednesday date after the Gold Cup to Friday, September 17, which will again be during the annual Clay County Fair.

“We're pretty fortunate with that event,” noted Dollansky, whose wife Julie hails from Spencer, Iowa. “We have the Fair Board that is involved and all the personnel and resources that they have. With the fair going on at the same time as well, that helps. It's definitely a big undertaking, but it's something that we enjoy and it's great for the fans as well.”

The 2010 season will take Dollansky and the Big Game Motorsports team to well over 40 tracks from coast-to-coast and three Canadian Provinces. Dollansky has finished seventh in points in each of the last three seasons, after a career-best runner-up finish in 2006, as he chases his first World of Outlaws title.

“You have to be prepared for the long haul,” stated the veteran when asked what it takes to be in contention for a title. “You have to be ready when the schedule picks up and that is what we are working on right now to be prepared all the way through top to bottom. Getting a strong start to the year is very important as well. We're working very hard right now to do that and to contend for a championship this year. I feel real good about the team we have assembled and am very excited to get the season going.”

Dollansky is currently in the midst of an extended racing tour of Australia, after also competing in New Zealand earlier in the off-season. He picked up a win at Premier Speedway in Warnambool, Victoria, Australia on New Year's and will spend a couple of more weeks Down Under, including competing in the Grand Annual Classic.

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park February 5-7. For tickets visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

Cody Darrah Begins Rookie Season with DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park

Concord, NC—January 13, 2010—Racing against tough competition night in and night out will be nothing new for Cody Darrah this coming season as he contends for the World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award, beginning at the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7. For each of the last four seasons he has raced in Central Pennsylvania against stout competition wherever he went and won his fair share of races, while continuing to hone his skills behind the wheel.

Darrah, who will pilot the No. 91 Great Clips Maxim for Kasey Kahne Racing this coming season, scored his first career World of Outlaws A-Feature win last year in the finale of the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway, earning $20,000 for that triumph.

“I'm very excited for the season,” said Darrah. “It's going to be a very big year for me as a driver and a very big year for our team Kasey Kahne Racing. “

Darrah has always been fast at Volusia Speedway Park and looks to use his experience at the half-mile to open the 2010 campaign on a strong note. The native of Red Lion, Pennsylvania finished seventh in the opener of the three-day event last season and has taken part in the DIRTcar Nationals in each of the last three years, setting fast time in his debut at the track in 2007 as well as again in 2008. He has qualified fourth or better in six of his nine career starts at Volusia.

“It's a big race track and a place I really like to race at,” noted the 20-year old. “I'm really excited to start the year off at Volusia. For one, it's a track that I am familiar with. It is super fast and a place where you have to keep your arms straight and make a good lap. Volusia is a track that I am very excited for, because that will set the tone for the whole year.”

With one of the strongest fields in the 30-plus year history of the World of Outlaws currently being assembled, along with the drivers from the All Star Circuit of Champions, as well as Pennsylvania, Ohio and across the country, the DIRTcar Nationals are shaping up to feature some of the most fierce competition of the season. Darrah is looking forward to this challenge as he begins his first full season on the road with the World of Outlaws.

“You're going against the best of the best there,” shared Darrah when asked about Volusia. “You don't race in an event like that again until probably August. It is super competitive with all of those good guys there all at once. There are a lot of cars there and it only takes a little mistake to miss the show. It's tough to make all the races there, but that's our goal going in this year.”

While he will be taking on the best winged sprint car drivers in the world, Darrah will also have to contend with the blazing fast half-mile at Volusia Speedway Park, which received some new clay in the off-season. Having cut his teeth on the bigger tracks in his home state of Pennsylvania, Darrah always looks forward to the season opening trip to the Sunshine State.

“It's a fast race track as well and when you have been off and not racing for the last two months and take your first lap there, it puts you back in the seat,” he explained. “It's good though, because it gets your speed set for the year and gets you back in the car and you get that feel.”

Darrah competed with the World of Outlaws at eight different tracks last season of which seven will be among the facilities he visits again in 2010. Among those tracks he raced at in 2009, was his first trek to the famed Eldora Speedway where he finished seventh in the his debut at the half-mile in the spring and he followed that up by setting fast time at the Kings Royal in July, with 47 cars in attendance. He picked up seven Top-10 finishes in World of Outlaws competition in 2009, with three of those being Top-Fives in a limited number of starts mainly in the East Coast events.

“There is a lot of pressure,” deadpanned Darrah when asked about driving for a NASCAR star. “When you drive for Kasey Kahne, the expectations are to do nothing but win. It's a wonderful deal for a driver here at Kasey Kahne Racing and you couldn't ask for anything better. The guys at the shop have been working very hard. He (Kasey) is as excited as I am for this year. We have a great group of guys working on this thing and everyone is working together to use their resources as best as they can.”

Darrah will be teamed with Joey Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 20 A-Feature wins and 21 overall victories last year. He'll also have veteran crew chief Bonzai Bruns turning the wrenches for him. Darrah made a couple of starts at the end of 2009 for the team scoring a sixth-place finish in his debut with the squad at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New York during Super DIRT Week.

“Looking at everything and where I am at, I could not have been able to have picked a better team than what I am a part of,” he shared. “Having Joey (Saldana) as a teammate will be a great resource. We'll going to a lot of tracks that I have never seen and I'll be able to able to talk to him and get information. He's a great coach and so many of the tracks that I have never seen, he has won it. We have so many great resources within out team do nothing but good.”

Darrah, who turned 20 in August of last year, will be the youngest driver competing full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2010, and will be racing against many drivers that have been racing and winning, longer than he has been alive, though he does not look at that as intimidating, but rather as a variable that will help ease his learning curve on the road.

“I look up to every one of the guys on the Outlaws circuit,” said the rookie. “I expect a lot from myself and it will be tough racing against these guys and I'll have to tell myself every once in a while that these guys have been doing it for a long time. I'm ready for it though and excited for the challenge.”

The rookie contender will have three separate chances to race at his home track of Williams Grove Speedway in 2010 with the World of Outlaws, as the series first heads to the legendary half-mile on May 13-14, followed by the Summer Nationals on July 23-24 and the National Open on October 1-2.

“I'm really looking forward to going back to Williams Grove,” Darrah said. “That's a track that I have a lot of laps at and have had a lot of success there. Going back home and having that atmosphere will be huge for me. It's going to be a comfort zone for me and I'm excited to get to race there with the Outlaws.”

Darrah, who has done a good amount of testing during the off-season with the Kasey Kahne Racing team, begins his 2010 season at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals this week, making one final start for his father Joe's team. Following that event, the focus will shift back to the DIRTcar Nationals which are just three weeks away.

“It keeps you competitive and keeps you racing,” he noted, when asked about racing in the winter. “It's a little bit different being in a non-wing car and a midget at that, but it keeps your sharp. It's exciting to go there. I am really itching to race and glad to be able to do it.”

Darrah will race nearly 80 times in 2010 at over 40 tracks from coast-to-coast and in Canada with the World of Outlaws. The majority of those tracks will be ones that he is seeing for the first time. Having added his name to the record books last season by earning his first World of Outlaws win, he looks to continue to add to that success in 2010 as he contends for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award, which has been claimed in each of the last two seasons by drivers from his home state of Pennsylvania.

“Making a full season and finishing races is very important,” he said, when asked his goals for the new season. “It's going to be a big year racing race tracks, let alone the World of Outlaws drivers. I want to gain consistency that is what we are looking for and just learning. As long as we are learning, it's going to be a good year.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park February 5-7. For tickets to the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call 386-985-4402. Each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass.

World of Outlaws News & Notes

Concord, NC—January 11, 2010-—

One more win for the road: Before heading back home from Australia, Donny Schatz picked up a $20,000 victory with the World Series Sprintcars at Brisbane International Speedway on Saturday. The four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion started on the pole after earning the most points in the preliminary program on Friday night. He would go on to pace all 50 laps of the contest to pick up the win over Brooke Tatnell and Garry Brazier. It was the third straight year that Schatz won the two-day World Series event at Brisbane. For Schatz it was his 11th career win with the World Series. Jason Sides also competed in the event, coming home 13th.

U.S.A. vs. Tasmania Sprintcar Challenge: Craig Dollansky and Lucas Wolfe, along with veteran Paul McMahan took part in the U.S.A. vs. Tasmania Sprintcar Challenge at Mountain Dew Ice Raceway in Hobart, Tasmania, on Saturday, which pit the American drivers against the Tasmanian drivers in sets of heat races prior to a 30-lap main event. A unique format was utilized, with each heat race consisting of three American drivers and three Tasmanian drivers. After a heat was run, the drivers would go to the infield to make adjustments on their machines and then the next heat would be run with the finish of the previous heat inverted. Points were earned by each driver in their respective heat races.

In the first heat race, McMahan finished second with Dollansky third and Wolfe fourth. In the second heat race, it was Dollansky picking up the win with Wolfe fourth and McMahan fifth.

Wolfe was victorious in the next heat race, with McMahan second and Dollansky third. Wolfe won the fifth heat race with Dollansky third and McMahan fourth. The final heat went to McMahan, with Dollansky finishing fifth while Wolfe was not able to take the green flag.

In the main event, the American drivers started at the back of the grid. Dollansky started 14th and wound up fifth, while Wolfe started 12th and finished sixth. The pair will compete again this coming weekend in another round of the U.S.A. vs. Tasmania Sprintcar Challenge at Bendigo Bank Arena in Latrobe.

A strong run Down Under: Jason Sides finished sixth with the World Series Sprintcars on Sunday at Charlton Raceway in Toowoomba. The native of Bartlett, Tennessee, who finished fifth in the World of Outlaws championship standings in 2009, was second quick of the 30 cars that took to the clock in time trials.

Fan of February: Less than one week remains in the Fan of February Contest. Every fan that purchases a ticket for the 2010 season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park before January 15 will be entered in the Fan of February Contest Presented by Hoseheads.com. The winner will be announced on January 16 and will receive two tickets to the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series portion of the DIRTcar Nationals, February 5-7, as well as a free hotel stay during that time. Winners will also be selected for the World of Outlaws Late Models Series potion of the event, as well as the Super DIRTcar Series and UMP DIRTcar Modifieds portions. For more information visit: www.fanoffebruary.com.

All America Team Honors: Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana will be honored on Saturday, January 16 for their spots on the 2009 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Auto Racing Team, at the annual All-America Team Banquet, which will be held at John Force Racing in Brownsburg, Indiana. Schatz, who was named to the First Team for the fourth consecutive year, will be on hand to receive his award, while Saldana who made the Second Team for the second time in his career, will be unable to attend, as he will be competing in the Chili Bowl. Schatz is in the running for the 2009 Jerry Titus Memorial Award, which will go to the driver on the First Team that received the most overall votes, regardless of category. The winner of the Titus Award will be announced during the All-America Team Banquet.

Up close and personal: A FREE Fan Pit Pass is available to every ticket buyer who comes through the main gates every night during the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park beginning on February 2. All fans have to do once they arrive at the track is take their grandstand ticket and head toward the pits, where a table will be set up to sign-in for an up-close look at the cars and stars who will be racing that night. To purchase tickets call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402 and for more information visit www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

Keep up with all the action: The number of “Followers” keeping up with the World of Outlaws via Twitter online and through text messages on cell phones continues to grow and recently surpassed the 2,200 “Follower” mark. Updates are provided throughout race nights beginning with hot laps and continuing all the way through the final checkered flag of the night. To sign-up visit: http://twitter.com/worldofoutlaws and receive live race updates, anywhere, anytime. Off-season news and notes are also provided.

Annual Auction: The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum will hold their annual Chili Bowl Auction on Thursday, January 14 at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Racing diecasts, artwork, photos and much more will be on available, with many of the items on the block autographed by some of the biggest names in racing, past and present. The auction begins promptly at Noon Central and benefits the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, in addition to the Parent Child Center of Tulsa.

World of Outlaws Presence in Canada Continue to Grow with Inaugural Event at Autodrome Drummond on July 27

Concord, NC—January 7, 2010—The World of Outlaws presence in Canada will continue to grow in 2010, as the series will compete at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec for the first time on Tuesday, July 27, as part of a three-race swing through the Eastern part of the country, coupled with a two-night stop at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series competed for the first time at Autodrome Drummond in 2008 before getting rained out at the track last year. Also, the Super DIRTcar Series (Big Block Modifieds) has competed at the oval over 20 times dating back to 1989.

“It could not be better to celebrate the 60th birthday of the track than with the first time ever in Quebec of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars,” said Mr. Yan Bussièr, the Promoter at Autodrome Drummond. “It's the dream of every promoter to be able to introduce a big show like this.”

Autodrome Drummond is a high-banked four-tenths-mile oval. The track record of 14.022 seconds was established by Steve Poirier in a sprint car on August 15, 2009.

The World of Outlaws made their debut in Canada in 1979 at Victory Lane Speedway in Winnipeg and competed four times at the facility over the next four years, with three-time series champion Sammy Swindell winning all of those events, making him the winningest World of Outlaws driver in Canada. It was over 25 years before the series returned to Canada, with a stop at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario in 2007, with Jason Sides picking up the victory in that event.

For each of the last three seasons the series has visited both Ohsweken Speedway and Castrol Raceway. Over that time, six drivers have scored wins with the series in Canada. Jason Meyers, Joey Saldana and Jason Sides each have two victories to lead that list, while Jac Haudenschild, 20-time series champion Steve Kinser and four-time and defending series titlist Donny Schatz each have one win.

“Fans are very happy to know that the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars will be at Drummondville in July,” said Bussièr. “People will come from everywhere across Quebec and Canada to see this show.”

The World of Outlaws will compete three separate times in Canada in 2010 for a total of five races, with the first of those being the inaugural event at Autodrome Drummond on Tuesday, July 27, followed by the Six Nations Showdown at Ohsweken Speedway on July 30-31. The series then heads to the Western part of Canada for the fourth annual Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta on August 27-28 as part of the annual Gold Rush Tour.

For more information on Autodrome Drummond visit: http://www.autodrome-drummond.com, and for more information on the World of Outlaws visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint.

39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Just One Month Away for the World of Outlaws

Concord, NC—January 5, 2010— After the closest point race in World of Outlaws history in 2009, the 2010 season is quickly approaching, with just one month remaining until the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7.

Another of the strongest fields in World of Outlaws history is currently being assembled, with all of the drivers in the Top-10 in points last year expected to be back on the road again in 2010. Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending series champion, who won twice last year in the DIRTcar Nationals with the World of Outlaws and also won twice in events with the All Star Circuit of Champions at the half-mile, including a rousing performance that saw him come from the back of the field after a first lap spin to pass every car in the field, begins 2010 chasing his fifth consecutive series title.

Jason Meyers, who won Volusia Speedway Park in 2008 and came within just 19 points of winning his first title last year, returns in 2010 in pursuit of his first title. He has eight career Top-10 finishes at the half-mile including six consecutive in the DIRTcar Nationals.

“This is probably the most excited and ready I have been to get going and get down to Florida,” said Meyers at the end of the 2009 season.

Joey Saldana, who led the series with 20 A-Feature wins and 21 overall victories in 2009, including one in the DIRTcar Nationals in a last lap thriller over Jason Sides, looks for his second career win in the season opener in the Sunshine State. Both of Saldana's win at Volusia have come via thrilling last lap passes at the half-mile.

Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, competed in the series inaugural event at Volusia Speedway Park in 1981 and won at the track for the first time in 2005 during the DIRTcar Nationals.

Jason Sides, who scored two runner-up finishes in the DIRTcar Nationals last season, chases his first win with the World of Outlaws in the season opening event. He has won in the past at Volusia in a sprint car.

Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion, is the winningest driver in a sprint car at the DIRTcar Nationals with 17 career triumphs, including with the series in 2008 at the half-mile. He begins his second full season in 2010 behind the wheel of the No. 6 machine for the Parsons Motorsports team.

Craig Dollansky has won the overall DIRTcar Nationals title in two of the last three seasons. He heads to Florida with the familiar No. 7 adorning his top wing as he begins his first full season driving for the Big Game Motorsports Team. The Minnesota native won at Volusia in 2008 to open that season.

“It absolutely is a tough event,” noted the veteran driver when asked about the Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH. “You have drivers from all over the country there, with the World of Outlaws and the All Stars there and you also have cars from Pennsylvania and from California. It's one of the toughest events of the year. You have to go in there ready, that's for sure.”

Kraig Kinser finished fourth in the opener and sixth in the finale of the DIRTcar Nationals last season and has four career Top-10 finishes at the track. He will pilot the No.11K for Steve Kinser Racing this coming season.

Jac Haudenschild ran third on the second night of the event in 2009 and has five career Top-10 finishes at Volusia. The 2009 inductee into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame came within one lap of winning at the track in 2006 coming up just a few inches short in a last lap drag race down the front stretch with Joey Saldana.

Lucas Wolfe is expected to return to action with the World of Outlaws in 2010 aboard the No. 5W. The 2008 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year has competed in the DIRTcar Nationals in four of the last five years.

Cody Darrah, who has competed in the DIRTcar Nationals in each of the last three years, will begin his first full season on the road with the World of Outlaws aboard the No. 91 machine for Kasey Kahne Racing as a teammate to Joey Saldana in 2010. Darrah finished seventh in the opener of the DIRTcar Nationals last season and has been quickest in qualifying twice during the season opener.

Brian Ellenberger, the reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, will return for his sophomore season with the World of Outlaws beginning at Volusia Speedway Park.

Also back in action with the World of Outlaws in 2010 will be Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Chad Kemenah. Hafertepe finished a very strong fifth on the second night of the 2007 DIRTcar Nationals, while Kemenah won the 2006 season opener at the half-mile.

For tickets to the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park visit: http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or call the track at 386-985-4402. Every ticket purchased before January 15 will be entered in the “Fan of February” contested presented by Hoseheads.com, with the winner receiving two FREE tickets to the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series portion of the event as well as a free hotel stay during that time. Also each ticket purchased is also a free fan pit pass. Volusia Speedway Park is located on State Road 40, five miles east of Barberville, Florida.

World of Outlaws News & Notes

Concord, NC—January 5, 2010-—

50,000 reasons to smile: For a record eighth time in his career, Donny Schatz claimed the $50,000 Scott Darley Memorial at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia on Tuesday. The four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion came from the eighth starting spot to take the lead from Danny Smith and then picked up the hard fought win over Tim Shaffer and Brooke Tatnell. It was Schatz's second win at Parramatta this off-season and in all four of his starts he finished on the podium. Schatz's World of Outlaws car owner Tony Stewart also competed in the event and was running in the Top-Five when a flat tire ended his night. Jason Sides was in action in the Scott Darley Memorial and ran the alphabet, winning the C-Main, then transferring through the B-Main into the main event and eventually charging all the way from the 24th starting spot to finish 11th.

Starting the New Year with a win: Craig Dollansky won on New Year's in Australia with the World Series Sprintcars at Sungold Premier Stadium Speedway in Warrnambool to close out the series annual Speedweek, besting Robbie Farr and Jason Johnson. The native of Elk River, Minnesota began the night by turning in the 10th fastest lap in time trials of the stout 49-car field that was in attendance. He followed that up with finishes of second and third in the heat races, to earn a spot in the dash where he finished fourth. For Dollansky, it was his first career win in Australia as well as his first win with the World Series. He followed that up with a runner-up finish at Murray Bridge Speedway in the South Australian Championship on Saturday night. Dollansky will compete this weekend at Hobart International Speedway in Tasmania.

A strong start: Donny Schatz opened the two-day Scott Darley Memorial at Parramatta City Raceway, which was postponed by rain for two days, with a third-place finish on Monday and was the second highest point earner to put himself in a good position for the $50,000 finale. He began the night by turning in the fifth-fastest time in qualifying of the 55 cars that took to the track. He won the fifth heat race and wound up starting 10th in the preliminary feature. Schatz's World of Outlaws car owner Tony Stewart set fast time in qualifying and followed that up with a second-place finish in the first heat race and wound up sixth in the preliminary feature. Jason Sides, who finished fifth in the World of Outlaws championship standings in 2009, also competed in the event coming up just a couple of spot short of racing his way into preliminary feature.

A thriller down under: For the second consecutive race at Parramatta City Raceway, Donny Schatz found himself locked in a battle with Garry Brazier for a win last week in the Hogs Breath Café Sprintcar International event. The pair was joined by Ian Madsen, the brother of 2007 World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Kerry Madsen. The younger Madsen held off both of the veterans to pick up the $10,000 victory, which was the biggest of his career. Schatz began the night by setting fast time for the second consecutive race at Parramatta, besting the 47 cars that took to the track. Schatz's World of Outlaws car owner Tony Stewart finished fourth in the race after turning in the third-fastest lap in time trials. For Schatz and Stewart, it was the second of a four-race stint at Parramatta City Raceway.

2010 Schedule Update: The World of Outlaws event at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa originally scheduled for Wednesday, September 15 has been moved to Friday, September 17, 2010. The race will mark the World of Outlaws fourth consecutive visit to the historic 3/8-mile fairgrounds track. Jason Meyers won a thriller at Clay County Fair Speedway last season taking the lead from Joey Saldana on the final lap to snap Donny Schatz's two race win streak at the track. The event on Friday, September 17 will be promoted again in 2010 by Craig and Julie Dollansky.

Win a 410-winged sprint car: The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Raffle Car will be hitting the road again in 2010. The state-of-the-art J&J with Kistler power and the No. 8 adorning the top wing and tail tank will be on display at seven different World of Wheels events beginning this week. The Raffle Car is currently on display the World of Wheels events in Cincinnati, which began on Monday and runs through January 8. The car will also be on display at the World of Wheels show in Pittsburgh, January 22-24, Kansas City, February 12-14, St. Paul, Minnesota, February 26-28, Chicago on March 5-7, Omaha, March 12-14 and Des Moines, March 19-21. Raffle tickets are $20 each or six tickets for $100 and will be available at the display table at each of the aforementioned World of Wheels shows. The raffle will be held in Knoxville, Iowa, on December 17, 2010. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, at 1-800-874-4488.

Fan of February: Every fan that purchases a ticket for the 2010 season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park before January 15 will be entered in the “Fan of February” Contest Presented by Hoseheads.com which is currently being held. The winner will be announced on January 16 and will receive two tickets for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series portion of the DIRTcar Nationals, February 5-7, as well as a free hotel stay during that time. Winners will also be selected for the World of Outlaws Late Models Series potion of the event, as well as the Super DIRTcar Series and UMP DIRTcar Modifieds portions. For more information visit: www.fanoffebruary.com.

Up close and personal: A FREE Fan Pit Pass is available to every ticket buyer who comes through the main gates every night during the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park beginning on February 2. All fans have to do once they arrive at the track is take their grandstand ticket and head toward the pits, where a table will be set up to sign-in for an up-close look at the cars and stars who will be racing that night. To purchase tickets call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402 and for more information visit www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

Keep up with all the action: The number of “Followers” keeping up with the World of Outlaws via Twitter online and through text messages on cell phones continues to grow and recently surpassed the 2,200 “Follower” mark. Updates are provided throughout race nights beginning with hot laps and continuing all the way through the final checkered flag of the night. To sign-up visit: http://twitter.com/worldofoutlaws and receive live race updates, anywhere, anytime. Off-season news and notes are also provided.

World of Outlaws News & Notes

Concord, NC—December 28, 2009—

Back in Victory Lane: Donny Schatz returned to action on Sunday at Parramatta City Raceway in Australia and won a duel over Garry Brazier in the annual $10,000 to-win Valvoline Sprint Car Grand Prix, which was postponed a day by rain. For Schatz the win was the 32nd of his career at the track. He has won at least one race at Parramatta every year since 2000. Schatz began the event on Sunday by turning in the fastest lap in time trials of the 43 cars that took to the track. He followed that up with a second-place finish in the first heat race and also finished second in the dash. He lined up sixth for the A-Feature quickly getting to the front in the scheduled 30-lap race which wound up running 27 laps due to time constraints and impending weather.

Also competing at Parramatta City Raceway on Sunday was Schatz's car owner, Tony Stewart, who finished seventh after lining up 25th. Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, will be back in action at the track on Tuesday as well as Friday and Saturday in the annual $50,000 to-win Scott Darley Memorial, which he has won a record seven times in his career. Stewart will also be in action in all of those events.

“I'm glad to be back, Mother Nature didn't cooperate last night and we're here tonight, we got a great race in and are glad to get the win,” said Schatz, following the victory. “This is a terrific track, one of the best I've raced on and Garry (Rush-car owner) always makes us feel at home.”

Racing Down Under: Craig Dollansky began an extended tour of Australia on Monday competing with the World Series Sprintcars at Borderline Speedway in the sixth round of their season during their annual Speedweek. The native of Elk River, Minnesota will be back in action on Wednesday at Avalon Raceway with the World Series and then will race at Sungold Premier Stadium Speedway on New Year's Day also with the World Series.

Fan of February: Every fan that purchases a ticket for the 2010 season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park before January 15 will be entered in the “Fan of February” contest presented by Hoseheads.com which is currently being held. The winner will be announced on January 16 and will receive two tickets for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series portion of the DIRTcar Nationals, February 5-7, as well as a free hotel stay during that time. Winners will also be selected for the World of Outlaws Late Models Series potion of the event, as well as the Super DIRTcar Series and UMP DIRTcar Modifieds portions. For more information visit: www.fanoffebruary.com.

Heading indoors: A number of World of Outlaws drivers will again compete in the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals this off-season in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which will run from January 12-16. Among those are Jason Meyers, who finished second in the World of Outlaws championship standings this past season, who will team up with long-time midget owner Steve Lewis and the Nine Racing team. It will be the fifth appearance for Meyers in his career at the event, where he finished sixth in the A-Feature in 2003.

Joey Saldana who won 20 A-Feature events and 21 times overall in 2009 with the World of Outlaws, will also be in action, piloting a Kasey Kahne Racing machine, as a teammate to his car owner and also Brad Sweet. For the native of Brownsburg, Indiana it will be the third appearance of his career in the event.

Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion, will also compete in the Chili Bowl for the Loyet Motorsports team. The 2010 edition of the event will mark the 19th appearance for Lasoski at the Tulsa Expo Center, where he has finished second three times in his career.

Cody Darrah, who will be a contender for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award with the World of Outlaws in 2010, will make his second appearance in the event wheeling a car owned by his father Joe.

Tune in: With snow covering the ground in a large portion of the country and the 2010 season opening Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park still over a month away, fans can take in some sprint car action from Springs Speedway in New Zealand via The Dirt Track Channel Webcast. This past weekend's event which featured three-time World of Outlaws champion Sammy Swindell as well as Californian Jonathan Allard can be heard by visiting The Dirt Track Channel at http://thedirttrackchannel.com/Webcast.html.

Up close and personal: A FREE Fan Pit Pass is available to every ticket buyer who comes through the main gates every night during the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park beginning on February 2. All fan have to do once they arrive at the track is take their grandstand ticket and head toward the pits, where a table will be set up to sign-in for an up-close look at the cars and stars who will be racing that night. To purchase tickets call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402 and for more information visit www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

Keep up with all the action: The number of “Followers” keeping up with the World of Outlaws via Twitter online and through text messages on cell phones continues to grow and recently surpassed the 2,200 “Follower” mark. Updates are provided throughout race nights beginning with hot laps and continuing all the way through the final checkered flag of the night. To sign-up visit: http://twitter.com/worldofoutlaws and receive live race updates, anywhere, anytime. Off-season news and notes are also provided.

Inaugural World of Outlaws Event at Junction Motor Speedway Set for June 25

Concord, NC—December 24, 2009—The World of Outlaws have visited countless tracks over the last 32 years, though one missing from that list is Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb. That is set to change on Friday, June 25 as the series is tentatively scheduled to visit the state-of-the-art 3/8-mile in the Cornhusker State for the first time.

Junction Motor Speedway was built in 2003 and hosted its first races the following year with sprint car among the machines powering around the track. The racing surface was formed from nearly 500,000 yards of dirt, with 34 feet of fill at its deepest point. A Musco Lighting System illuminates the track which is 90 feet wide in the turns with 12 degrees of banking, with the straightaways 80 feet in width and banked at six degrees.

“It will be nice for something this big to come into rural Nebraska, especially for the nearby communities of Junction Motor Speedway,” said Track Owner and Promoter Delmar Friesen.

The World of Outlaws have a storied history in the state of Nebraska dating back to 1979, with Tim Green and Doug Wolfgang splitting wins that season. Several drivers that will be competing full-time with the World of Outlaws in 2010 have won in the state with the series including: 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, who leads all drivers with nearly 30 wins in Nebraska in his legendary career, four-time and defending title winner Donny Schatz, 2001 titlist Danny Lasoski, Craig Dollansky, Jac Haudenschild and Joey Saldana, who has a number of relatives near the Lincoln area.

Junction Motor Speedway is owned and operated by Delmar and Ardenna Friesen, with Jessica Goldfuss serving as the Track Manager. Delmar has been around racing most of his life and building and promoting a track the caliber of Junction Motor Speedway was a lifelong dream of his that he made true and continues to build upon each and every day.

“This will be one of our biggest shows yet since the track has been open,” said Delmar. “It is always good to keep a variety of events each season as well as different series to liven things up a bit. Everyone is very excited.”

While the World of Outlaws will be making its debut at the track, a number of drivers that will be competing full-time with the series in 2010 have competed at Junction Motor Speedway in the past including Chad Kemenah who won with the All Star Circuit of Champions at the track in 2005, after finishing sixth in his debut at the pristine 3/8-mile the year before. Sam Hafertepe Jr. also competed in that event in 2005 with the All Stars.

A number of other drivers raced at Junction Motor Speedway in 2006 with the National Sprint Tour including: Danny Lasoski, who was the runner-up in that event, while Steve Kinser finished third that night, with Jason Meyers sixth and Jason Sides also in action.

The inaugural World of Outlaws race at Junction Motor Speedway tentatively set for Friday, June 25 will mark the series lone visit in 2010 to the state of Nebraska. Danny Lasoski was victorious in the series last race in the state last year on the Fourth of July.

For more information on Junction Motor Speedway visit: http://www.junctionmotorspeedway.com and for more information on the World of Outlaws visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint.

World of Outlaws News & Notes

Concord, NC—December 21, 2009—

Keeping busy: For the second consecutive year, Danny Lasoski was one of the promoter's of the Bullring Midget Nationals at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, which was held this past weekend. In addition to his promoter duties, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion also competed in the event. He finished fifth in the opener on Friday night and was second in the finale on Saturday. Lasoski led a lap during the middle portion of the race, which was won by his teammate Brad Loyet. Lasoski will be back in the No. 6 machine for the Parsons Motorsports team in 2010 on the World of Outlaws trail.

Getting a head start on the 2010 season: Donny Schatz will begin gearing up for the 2010 season later this week by competing in the Valvoline Australian Sprint Car Grand Prix at Parramatta City Raceway near Sydney, NSW, Australia on Saturday, December 26, followed by another event at the track on Tuesday, December 29. The following weekend, Schatz will take part in the annual $50,000-to win Scott Darley Memorial also at Parramatta. The four-time and reigning World of Outlaws champion has won the race a record seven times in his career. The North Dakota native has won at least one race at the track each off-season since 2000. Schatz's, World of Outlaws car owner Tony Stewart will also compete in all of the aforementioned events at Parramatta City Raceway.

Also heading down under: Craig Dollansky will be heading to Australia later this week for an extended stay which will see him begin competition on December 28 with the World Series Sprintcar at Borderline Raceway during their annual Speedweek. He will also race with the World Series at Avalon Raceway on December 30 and on New Year's Day at Sungold Stadium Premier Speedway. Dollansky competed earlier this off-season at Springs Speedway in New Zealand, finishing second in an event there.

Fan of February: Every person that purchases a ticket for the 2010 season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park before January 15 will be entered in the “Fan of February” contest currently being held. The winner will be announced on January 16 and will receive two tickets for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series portion of the DIRTcar Nationals, February 5-7, as well as a free hotel stay during that time. Winners will also be selected for the World of Outlaws Late Models Series potion of the event, as well as the Super DIRTcar Series and UMP DIRTcar Modifieds portions. For more information visit: www.fanoffebruary.com.

Holding shop: Jason Meyers and the Elite Racing team hosted an open house event at their Elite Racing shop in Brownsburg, Indiana earlier this month during the inaugural International Motorsports Industry Show in Indianapolis, with nearly 200 people passing through the doors of the facility. The event included a meet and greet with team partners and supporters, a tour of the new 8200 sq. ft. facility located within John Force Racing, as well as exhibits including a display of the new 2010 KPC Chassis, along with the unveiling of the trade show booth that the team utilized during the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The appearance at the PRI by Elite Racing made them the first-ever World of Outlaws team to have a booth at the renowned trade show and offered a 2010 paint scheme rendering of Meyers No. 14 machine, as well as a mannequin highlighting Elite Racing's commitment to its safety equipment, a Garrett Racing engine, and two Mediatile screens with highlights from the 2009 Elite Racing season including a ticker-tape of valued partners.

Up close and personal: A FREE Fan Pit Pass is available to every ticket buyer who comes through the main gates every night during the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park beginning on February 2. All fan have to do once they arrive at the track is take their grandstand ticket and head toward the pits, where a table will be set up to sign-in for an up-close look at the cars and stars who will be racing that night. To purchase tickets call Volusia Speedway Park at 386-985-4402 and for more information visit www.DIRTcarNationals.com.

Last minute shopping: For those doing last minute shopping this Holiday season, they can get an up-close look at World of Outlaws team owner Kasey Kahne in the new “The Rise of Kahne” DVD that documents the Washington natives rise from short track racing to NASCAR superstardom was recently released. The 90-minute, documentary style DVD narrated by country music star Dierks Bentley presents fans with an insider's gaze into Kahne's life on and off the race track. Kahne's ascent to racing stardom is also a tale of committed family and loyal fans. “The Rise of Kahne” DVD features sit-down interviews with Kahne and members of his family, exclusive video and photos, archival racing footage, behind-the-scenes NASCAR and World of Outlaws footage of Joey Saldana's win at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway last May, in an event at which Kahne was in attendance for, plus a special bonus features section.“The Rise of Kahne” is now available for sale at www.kaseykahnestore.com.

Fan of February? Win FREE Hotel and Tickets to DIRTcar Nationals

CONCORD, N.C. — Dec. 18, 2009 — Are you a Fan of February? Are you already packed for the DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, just waiting to see the superstars from the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the Super DIRTcar Series and UMP DIRTcar Racing?

Before you go, check out your favorite Web sites to enter into a special drawing for a FREE hotel stay during the event, plus two tickets to see your favorite style of dirt racing.

You're already checking out 4m.net, Hoseheads.com, STLRacing.com or DirtTrackDigest.com for updates and information about the different types of cars that compete in the DIRTcar Nationals every February at Volusia Speedway Park. Now, click the bright red “Fan of February” links on those sites to learn how you can be entered into a drawing for a FREE hotel stay plus two tickets to the DIRTcar Nationals, which runs from Feb. 2-13. There will be four winners, one for each division of car that competes in the event — Sprint Cars, Dirt Late Models, Big-Block Modifieds and UMP DIRTcar Modifieds.

So check out 4m.net, Hoseheads.com, STLRacing.com or DirtTrackDigest.com for the links to enter the drawing.

If you've already purchased your tickets for the event you're automatically entered in the drawing so sit back and enjoy the holidays. For everybody else, the contest ends on Jan. 15, 2010, with the winners being announced on Jan. 16, 2010.

Don't delay, Volusia Speedway Park is Florida's Raciest Nightspot near Daytona Beach and you don't want to miss a minute of the action.

Tri-City Speedway Readies for Inaugural World of Outlaws Event on May 30

Concord, NC—December 15, 2009—While it's still over five months away, the date of Sunday, May 30, 2010 is circled on everyone at Tri-City Speedway's calendar and is shaping up to be the biggest day in the 50-plus year storied history of the half-mile located in Franklin, Pennsylvania. After all, that's the day that the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will make their debut at the banked oval.

Race cars hit the track at Tri-City Speedway for the first time in 1954, with sprint cars competing for the first time in 1961. Over the years, a venerable “Who's Who” of sprint car racing has won at the track including: 20-time World of Outlaws champion and Hall of Famer Steve Kinser, fellow Hall of Famer and former World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year Brad Doty, 1995 World of Outlaws Champion Dave Blaney, as well as Rick Ferkel, one of the “Original Outlaws,” the legendary Jan Opperman, Bobby Allen, who won 25 times in his career with the World of Outlaws, Hall of Famer Kenny Jacobs, Lou Blaney, Ed Lynch Sr. and Hall of Famer Smokey Snellbaker among others.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series has competed at the track for each of the last five years and will compete again in the two-day Oil City Region Labor Day Classic in 2010 over the Labor Day Weekend, with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series visiting the track on Sunday, May 30 as part of the Memorial Day Weekend, with Monday, May 31 serving as the rain date if needed.

Rich Hetrick, the owner of Tri-City Speedway, and his staff are hard at work each day gearing up for the World of Outlaws debut at the facility. After a successful first year of promoting Tri-City in 2009, Hetrick is counting the days until the 2010 season kicks off and he begins his second full-year at the history-rich half-mile in Western Pennsylvania.

“We were looking for another excellent show to add to the schedule and the World of Outlaws Late Models had come a few times and always put on a great show,” said Hetrick. “We just started working to see if we could put on a World of Outlaws Sprint show as well.”

While it will mark the first time the World of Outlaws have competed at Tri-City Speedway a number of drivers competing full-time with the series in 2010 have raced at the track in the past, including 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, who was victorious at the half-mile with the National Sprint Tour in 2006. Kinser enters the 2010 season with a record 552 career A-Feature wins with the World of Outlaws.

Joey Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 21 overall wins in 2009 and finished third in points in the closest three-way point race in series history, is a former winner at Tri-City Speedway, taking the checkered flag in 1998 in an All Star Circuit of Champions event over Kenny Jacobs. In three career starts at the track, the native of Brownsburg, Indiana has finished first, fifth and 10th. Saldana enters the 2010 campaign ninth on the series all-time win list with 57 A-Feature triumphs.

Brian Ellenberger, the reigning World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, picked up a win at Tri-City Speedway in 2000. The native of nearby Butler, Pennsylvania has competed nearly 50 times in his career at Tri-City Speedway scoring over 35 Top-10 finishes along the way.

“This will be the biggest event that Tri-City and the entire area has ever seen,” Hetrick noted, when asked about the inaugural World of Outlaws event on May 30, 2010. “It's safe to say that. We are all very excited.”

With the recent announcement that Tri-City Speedway, along with Lernerville Speedway, Mercer Raceway Park and Sharon Speedway all utilizing Goodyear Tires in 2010, just as the World of Outlaws are, a strong car count is expected for the event on May 30. One of those drivers is Ed Lynch Jr. who is a former winner with the World of Outlaws at his home track of Lernerville Speedway. Lynch is the current track record holder at Tri-City Speedway, turning a blazing lap of 14.615 seconds at 123.161 mph during qualifying for the final sprint car race of the 2009 season at the half-mile, where he has won 25 times in his career.

Other drivers expected to compete in the inaugural World of Outlaws event at Tri-City Speedway include: Rod George, the winningest sprint car driver in the history of the half-mile, as well as Bob Felmlee who is second on that list and most recently competed with the World of Outlaws in the 2009 season ending World Finals, as well as Andy Priest, who won a heat race with the World of Outlaws for the first time in his career at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New York last October and was the winner of each of the last two sprint car races at Tri-City Speedway in 2009.

“We have strong support around here with the other three tracks,” Hetrick explained. “With the new Goodyear deal and all four tracks in the area being part of that, it will be an exceptional count on cars for that race.”

The World of Outlaws inaugural event at Tri-City Speedway on Sunday, May 30 will be one of three stops in Western Pennsylvania for the series in 2010, as they will return on Tuesday, July 20 to Lernerville Speedway for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's and then also on Saturday, September 25 to Lernerville for the Commonwealth Clash. Monday, May 31 which is Memorial Day will serve as the rain date if needed for the series first ever stop at Tri-City Speedway.

2010 World of Outlaws Schedule Released at Performance Racing Industry Trade Show

Orlando, FL—December 11, 2009—After the closest three-way points race in World of Outlaws history in 2009, the 2010 season is shaping up to be another of the most competitive in series history.

Drivers will compete nearly 80 times from coast-to-coast as well as in Canada in the coming year, as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series 2010 schedule was released at the annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Orlando, Florida on Friday. The nine-plus month tour kicks off at Volusia Speedway Park with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, February 5-7 and wraps up with the 4th Annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, November 4-6.

Among the multi-day marquee events that dot the 2010 calendar include the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway, the 2nd Annual Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway, along with the tradition rich Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway, the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway, as well as the Summer Nationals at Williams Grove, the World Finals and Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway, in addition to the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic at Knoxville Raceway.

After a very successful debut in 2009, the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway will again feature Twin 30-lap races in 2010, with the driver scoring the best average finish of the two races earning the overall Silver Cup Title, one of the crown jewels of the sport.

The 2nd Annual Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Missouri is scheduled for August 6-7 at the always racy high-banked bullring, with $20,000 awaiting the winner after the 55-lap finale.

The World of Outlaws will make their first of two trips to California in early March, for a two-day event at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare on March 5-6, followed by the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway on March 12-13, before a return to the Golden State in September for the 57th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions.

The inaugural three-day Hall of Fame Classic at the legendary Knoxville Raceway will be contested on June 3-5 in conjunction with the annual National Sprint Car Hall of Fame induction ceremonies that same weekend.

Also highlighting the 2010 schedule will be a number of events run in conjunction with NASCAR weekends, including at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on February 26, which will mark the second consecutive season the series had competed at the half-mile in the desert. The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway will host the World of Outlaws on May 28 as part of their spring NASCAR event. Also back on the schedule is the ultra-high-banked and blazing fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on March 19-20 which is just a stone's throw from Bristol Motor Speedway where NASCAR will be racing that same weekend.

Inaugural events in 2010 for the World of Outlaws will be held at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada on July 27 as well as at Junction Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska on June 25 and Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Pennsylvania on May 30.

With the addition of the event at Autodrome Drummond, the World of Outlaws will visit three tracks in three different Canadian Provinces, with Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario hosting a two-night event on July 30-31, as well as Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, hosting a two-night show on August 27-28.

The World of Outlaws will also return to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City for the first time since 2003 on June 25, as well as visiting Fulton Speedway in New York for the first time since 2006 on August 3 and will also return to Sedalia State Fair Speedway in Missouri on June 16 as well as North Central Speedway in Minnesota on July 3 after a one year absence from both of those facilities.

The “Month of Money” kicks off with the Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park on July 14, before moving to Eldora Speedway for the Knight Before the Kings Royal and the $50,000 Kings Royal on July 16-17. The series then heads to Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's on July 20. The Summer Nationals at the famed Williams Grove Speedway follows on July 23-24. The “Month of Money” will wrap up at I-55 Raceway in Missouri with the 2nd Annual Ironman 55 on August 6-7.

The 2010 Gold Rush Tour will take the World of Outlaws to Castrol Raceway in Edmonton for the 4th Annual Oil City Cup on August 27-28, before heading south for a stop at Cottage Grove Speedway in Oregon on September 1. The series travels north to Skagit Speedway in Washington on September 3-4 and will celebrate Labor Day at Grays Harbor Raceway on September 6 with the following day serving as the raindate. The 57th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions follows at Silver Dollar Speedway in California, September 9-11 with $50,000 awaiting the winner again in 2010.

Tracks that hosted the World of Outlaws in 2009 and will continue that tradition in 2010 include: Attica Raceway Park, Cedar Lake Speedway, Charter Raceway Park, Clay County Fair Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park, which will host the two-day Boot Hill Showdown, Huset's Speedway, I-96 Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Lone Star Speedway, Paducah International Raceway, River Cities Speedway, which will host a two-day event in 2010, Tri-State Speedway in Indiana and Virginia Motor Speedway.

The World of Outlaws will take part in Super DIRT Week again in 2010 visiting Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on Saturday, October 9, after a standing room only crowd was on-hand in 2009 for the series return to the famed fall event.

The 2010 campaign will wrap up with the 4th Annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway which will again feature the World of Outlaws Late Models along with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds making their first appearance in the season ender.

Several additional races will be announced in the near future.

For the latest schedule information continue to check www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint.

2010 World of Outlaws Schedule

Day Date Track City, State

Friday- February 5- Volusia Speedway Park- Barberville, FL

Saturday- February 6- Volusia Speedway Park- Barberville, FL

Sunday- February 7- Volusia Speedway Park- Barberville, FL

Friday- February 26- Las Vegas Motor Speedway- Las Vegas, NV

Friday- March 5- Thunderbowl Raceway- Tulare, CA

Saturday- March 6- Thunderbowl Raceway- Tulare, CA

Friday- March 12- Silver Dollar Speedway- Chico, CA

Saturday- March 13- Silver Dollar Speedway- Chico, CA

Friday- March 19- Volunteer Speedway- Bulls Gap, TN

Saturday- March 20- Volunteer Speedway- Bulls Gap, TN

Saturday- April 3- TBA

Saturday- April 10- TBA

Friday- April 16- Paducah Intl. Raceway- Paducah, KY

Saturday- April 17- I-55 Raceway- Pevely, MO

Friday- April 23- TBA

Saturday- April 24- Tri-State Speedway- Haubstadt, IN

Friday- April 30- TBA

Saturday- May 1- Lone Star Speedway- Kilgore, TX

Friday- May 7- Eldora Speedway- Rossburg, OH

Saturday- May 8- Eldora Speedway- Rossburg, OH

Thursday- May 13- Williams Grove Speedway- Mechanicsburg, PA

Friday- May 14- Williams Grove Speedway- Mechanicsburg, PA

Saturday- May 15- Virginia Motor Speedway- Jamaica, VA

Friday- May 21- Attica Raceway Park- Attica, OH

Saturday- May 22- I-96 Speedway- Lake Odessa, MI

Friday- May 28- Lowe's Motor Speedway- Concord, NC

Sunday- May 30- Tri-City Speedway- Franklin, PA

Thursday- June 3- Knoxville Raceway- Knoxville, IA

Friday- June 4- Knoxville Raceway- Knoxville, IA

Saturday- June 5- Knoxville Raceway- Knoxville, IA

Friday- June 11- Dodge City Raceway Park- Dodge City, KS

Saturday- June 12- Dodge City Raceway Park- Dodge City, KS

Wednesday- June 16- Sedalia State Fair Speedway- Sedalia, MO

Friday- June 18- River Cities Speedway- Grand Forks, ND

Saturday- June 19- River Cities Speedway- Grand Forks, ND

Friday- June 25- Junction Motor Speedway- McCool Junction, NE

Saturday- June 26- Lakeside Speedway- Kansas City, KS

Thursday- July 1- Huset's Speedway- Brandon, SD

Saturday- July 3- North Central Speedway- Brainerd, MN

Thursday- July 8- TBA

Saturday- July 10- Charter Raceway Park - Beaver Dam, WI

Sunday- July 11 - Cedar Lake Speedway - New Richmond, WI

Wednesday- July 14- Limaland Motorsports Park- Lima, OH

Friday- July 16- Eldora Speedway- Rossburg, OH

Saturday- July 17- Eldora Speedway- Rossburg, OH

Tuesday- July 20- Lernerville Speedway- Sarver, PA

Friday- July 23- Williams Grove Speedway- Mechanicsburg, PA

Saturday- July 24- Williams Grove Speedway- Mechanicsburg, PA

Sunday- July 25 - Lebanon Valley Speedway- West Lebanon, NY

Tuesday- July 27 - Autodrome Drummond- Drummondville, QC

Friday- July 30- Ohsweken Speedway- Ohsweken, ON

Saturday- July 31- Ohsweken Speedway- Ohsweken, ON

Tuesday- August 3- Fulton Speedway- Fulton, NY

Friday- August 6- I-55 Raceway- Pevely, MO

Saturday- August 7- I-55 Raceway- Pevely, MO

Friday- August 20- TBA

Saturday- August 21- TBA

Friday- August 27- Castrol Raceway- Edmonton, AB

Saturday- August 28- Castrol Raceway- Edmonton, AB

Wednesday- September 1- Cottage Grove Speedway- Cottage Grove, OR

Friday- September 3- Skagit Speedway- Alger, WA

Saturday- September 4- Skagit Speedway- Alger, WA

Monday- September 6- Grays Harbor Raceway- Elma, WA

Thursday- September 9- Silver Dollar Speedway- Chico, CA

Friday- September 10- Silver Dollar Speedway- Chico, CA

Saturday- September 11- Silver Dollar Speedway- Chico, CA

Wednesday- September 15- Clay County Fair Speedway- Spencer, IA

Friday- September 17- TBA

Saturday- September 18- Deer Creek Speedway - Spring Valley, MN

Friday- September 24 Eldora Speedway- Rossburg, OH

Saturday- September 25 Lernerville Speedway- Sarver, PA

Friday- October 1- Williams Grove Speedway- Mechanicsburg, PA

Saturday- October 2- Williams Grove Speedway- Mechanicsburg, PA

Saturday- October 9- Rolling Wheels Raceway- Elbridge, NY

Friday- October 15- TBA

Saturday- October 16- TBA

Saturday- October 23- TBA

Friday- October 29- TBA

Saturday- October 30- TBA

Thursday- November 4- Lowe's Motor Speedway- Concord, NC

Friday- November 5- Lowe's Motor Speedway- Concord, NC

Saturday- November 6- Lowe's Motor Speedway- Concord, NC

Donny Schatz & Joey Saldana Finalists for SPEED Performer of the Year Award

Concord, NC—December 10, 2009—Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana are among the finalists, representing 10 different series for the 2009 SPEED Performer of the Year Award, which will be announced at the 4th Annual SPEED Performance Awards in February.

Schatz, who was the SPEED Performer of the Year in 2007, made history by claiming his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws championship this past season, making him the only driver other than 20-time series champion Steve Kinser to accomplish this feat. Schatz also won his 100th career A-Feature with the series, becoming just the fifth driver in the 30-plus year history of the series to cross the century mark. He also captured his fourth consecutive win in the Knoxville Nationals, to join Kinser as the only other driver on that list.

Schatz picked up a win on SPEED in 2009 at the famed Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway for the second time in his career, pocketing $50,000 at the half-mile which is owned by his car owner, NASCAR star Tony Stewart. The North Dakota native used a series-best 39 Top-Five finishes en route to claiming the World of Outlaws title by a mere 19 points over Jason Meyers in the closest points race in series history.

Schatz, who won a total of 12 World of Outlaws A-Feature events in 2009, was also victorious twice at Volusia Speedway Park in the season opening Florida DIRTcar Nationals, as well as at Canandaigua Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, Eldora Speedway, K-C Raceway, Knoxville Raceway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway and River Cities Speedway.

Saldana led the World of Outlaws in 2009 with 21 overall wins, with 20 of those being A-Feature triumphs, making him just the fifth driver ever to accomplish that feat, joining Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Doug Wolfgang and Mark Kinser. He wound up third in the series standings in the closest-ever three-way points race with Schatz and Jason Meyers.

Saldana was victorious four times in 2009 in events that were televised on SPEED. His first triumph came live on May 22 in the Outlaws Showdown at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway with his car owner, NASCAR star Kasey Kahne in attendance. Saldana used an impressive pass of Schatz in lapped traffic to take the lead and ultimately the win. The native of Brownsburg, Indiana claimed both nights of the Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas in June, with the cameras from SPEED capturing all of the action. He capped off the best season of his World of Outlaws career by winning the finale of the World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway in November, again live on SPEED.

The 2009 SPEED Performer of the Year will be selected by a panel including Mario Andretti, “Wind Tunnel” host Dave Despain, veteran broadcasters Bob Varsha and Ralph Sheheen, SPEEDtv.com writers Robin Miller and Tom Jensen, versatile racers Tommy Kendall and Dorsey Schroeder and a select group of SPEED motor sports producers. The winner receives the Mario Andretti Trophy, created by bronze artist Elie Hazak.

Nine additional “Fan chosen” SPEED Performance Awards are open for voting at www.speedperformanceawards.com through Dec. 20, with winners being announced as part of a one-hour television special in February.

Other finalists for the 2009 SPEED Performer of the Year include: David Brabham (ALMS), Kyle Busch (NASCAR), Jenson Button (Formula One), Scott Dixon (IndyCar), Dario Franchitti (IndyCar), Alex Gurney/Jon Fogarty (Grand-Am), Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR), Mark Martin (NASCAR), Valentino Rossi (MotoGP), James Stewart (Supercross), Tony Schumacher (NHRA), Ben Spies (World Superbike) and Sebastian Vettel (Formula One).

2009 World of Outlaws Season Review: Lucas Wolfe

Concord, NC—December 9, 2009— Hard work and determination best characterized the 2009 season for Lucas Wolfe, as he and his father Randy, who served as his crew chief, took to the road with the World of Outlaws for the second consecutive season. On most days, it was just the father and son duo driving up and down the road and doing all the maintenance on the car.

Wolfe wrapped up his sophomore season with the World of Outlaws 10th in the series championship standings aboard the Allebach Racing Maxim on the strength of 18 Top-10 Finishes with five of those being Top-Five performances. After missing a significant amount of time during his rookie season due to injury, he was able to compete in every race this past season gaining more priceless experience on the road.

“You always want to do better,” shared Wolfe. “I think we were disappointed with a few of things that we thought we would be able to take advantage of better this year. It was good to be able to get the whole season in this year which was a positive. Hopefully the third season next year when we come back will be even better yet.”

Wolfe visited 13 tracks for the first time in 2009, and also returned for the second, third and in some cases fourth time to a number of facilities. His best finish of the season was a fourth on the second night of the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in California. He also picked up Top-Five finishes at the legendary Manzanita Speedway in Arizona early in the season, as well as at Delaware International Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway, Eagle Raceway in Nebraska and Charter Raceway Park in Wisconsin

“For the most part we did run better on the tracks that we went to for the first time in '08 and went back to in '09,” noted the sophomore driver. “I think we improved on most of them. The tracks we knew the best seemed to be the ones we ran the worst on, which was kind of disappointing. It's definitely a tough deal and you never know how it's going to go. It takes a lot to run out here and it's disappointing to see the season end, but February comes around fast and I'm looking forward to that.”

After cutting his teeth on the always tough Central Pennsylvania sprint car circuit, where the famed Williams Grove Speedway was his home track, Wolfe is used to competing against stout competition each night and that is exactly what he faces on the road with the World of Outlaws no matter what track the series visits.

“It's always tough,” said the native of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. “The best of the best are out here running with the Outlaws. That's what we are striving to become. Certainly all of the areas that you go to have tremendously strong local fields and not just in Pennsylvania but in California and Knoxville and Ohio. It certainly makes you better when you can go in and run with the guys that are best in those regions. That's one of the positives of being out here.”

After finishing 18th in points in 2008, Wolfe improved that eight spot this past season and also earned 10 more Top-10 finishes and two more Top-Fives. He was quickest in time trials twice in 2009 and raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash 21 times to earn Top-10 starting spots in feature events.

“We really tried to get faster at all the tracks this year, since we visited them for the first time last year,” Wolfe explained. “The hardest thing is to be good every night. We had some nights where we were good and some nights where we were awful and those are the nights you have to improve on. You have to be good everywhere you go, because these guys don't give you anything, you have to get what you can.”

For his hard work and dedication, Randy Wolfe was named the 2009 World of Outlaws Crew Chief of the Year at the series Awards Banquet in Concord, North Carolina following the World Finals, joining a pretty prestigious list of past recipients of the honor. Competing against teams that had two and three full-time crew members, Randy and Lucas persevered and were always one of the first teams to arrive at the track and last to leave.

“The way things were, it was the best situation and to be out here, it was what we needed to do,” explained the second generation driver of the team consisting of him and his father. “Hopefully in the future we can have a full-time guy with us. I think it was the right decision this year to be out here and hopefully it's something we can improve on next year as well.”

Wolfe has come close to picking up his first career World of Outlaws A-Feature win a couple of times over the last two seasons and that is his number one goal heading into the off-season and the 2010 campaign, to get that first one.

“I don't think it will take anything different than what we have been doing in the past,” he said when asked what it will take to get that first win. “It has to be on the right night. A lot of nights we have been competitive all night and just missed it at one point in the night and a couple of nights we had a car good enough to win, we just started too deep in the field. We just need to get our ducks in a row a little bit better. Those are all things that come with time and as we get better at each place we go, those things will come.”

Wolfe is counting the days until the 2010 season kicks off in Florida, as he is anxious to climb back in the seat. To stay sharp in the winter, he will take part in a couple of indoor races and recently competed in the famed Western World in Arizona along with a couple of other fellow World of Outlaws drivers.

“It's too much time for me,” he deadpanned of the off-season. “I hate the off time. As far as a driver goes, it's way too much time. Hopefully we'll be able to fill in some time and do some other racing and stay sharp so that we can hit the ground running in February when we get to Volusia.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off on February 5-7 with the 39th annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park.

By the Numbers Lucas Wolfe 2009: 2- Fast time honors for Wolfe in qualifying this past season 5-Top-Five finishes for the native of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania in 2009 6- A-Feature events that Wolfe competed in in his home state of Pennsylvania this past season 10th- Spot in the final standings that Wolfe wound up in 2009 13- Tracks that Wolfe visited for the first time in 2009 after missing a significant portion of 2008 due to injury 13.8- Average finishing position for the sophomore driver this past season 18- Top-10 finishes for the 2008 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year in 2009 21- Times that Wolfe raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash this past season 24- States that the second generation driver competed at in 2009 with the World of Outlaws 42- Tracks that Wolfe competed at this past season 7629- Points for Wolfe in 2009 to finish 10th in points 80,425- Dollars earned by Wolfe in 2009

DIRTcar 2010 Sprint Memberships Now Available

Concord, NC—December 7, 2009—With the calendar still reading 2009 for a few more weeks, the 2010 season is well underway at the DIRTcar offices, especially in the Member Services Department. With completed 2010 Membership applications arriving in the mail daily, as well as being submitted online and even a couple hand delivered in person, drivers and crew members alike are taking full advantage of the off-season to get a head start on the new season by adding their name to the ever growing number of DIRTcar Members from coast-to-coast, as DIRTcar continues to be the nation's largest short-track sanctioning body.

In 2010 all drivers in World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events will be required to purchase a DIRTcar Membership for a one-time fee of $125, which will guarantee them all of the benefits of being a DIRTcar Member, including the expanded $500,000 Participant Accident Coverage.

All crew members are also encouraged to sign up to become a DIRTcar Member for a one-time fee of $80, which will entitle them to the $500,000 Participant Accident Coverage as well.

Renewal of a 2009 Membership can be completed online at www.dirtcarmembers.com. Simply, select the box titled “I Need to Renew my Membership,” which will then ask Members for their Membership Number and Postal Code in order to proceed. Once a member is logged in, they can update and edit their information from last year and pay for their renewal by credit card. In 2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Series participants received a complimentary membership. With the new Insurance program purchasing a membership is required.

Among the benefits of being a DIRTcar Member, is increased insurance coverage, with all Members participating at a World of Outlaws Sprint Series or DIRTcar sanctioned event included in DIRTcar Racing's expanded Participant Accident Coverage program of $500,000.

Other benefits of being a DIRTcar Member include: Points funds, as DIRTcar Racing distributes hundreds of thousands of dollars through its national, regional, state and local point funds each year to champions across all divisions. In addition DIRTcar Members take part in premier events, have standardized rules, receive national media coverage, have access to various discount offers from DIRTcar partners, receive the DIRTcar Newsletter and have exclusive access to DIRTcarMEMBERS.com, the member's only website with member profile information, access to registration forms, special offers, and much more.

Anna Walker, the Membership Coordinator for DIRTcar, will be at the PRI Trade Show this week in Orlando, Florida to answer questions about DIRTcar Membership and also will have 2010 applications available for participants to complete and submit.

“With a DIRTcar Membership, drivers and crew receive many benefits including the new $500,000 Participant Accident Coverage plan, that no other dirt track sanctioning body offers,” explained Walker. “In addition to that, we also have a new interactive website dedicated to DIRTcar Members where each member can find information on rules, technical bulletins and much more.”

DIRTcar membership applications for the 2010 season can be obtained online by visiting www.DIRTcar.com as well as by emailing the Member Services Department at memberships@dirtcar.com to request an application by mail or by calling DIRTcar Member Services at 704-707-0211.

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7.

Schatz Nominated for 2009 Economaki Champion of Champions Award

Concord, NC—December 3, 2009—For the fourth consecutive year, Donny Schatz is one of the 10 finalists in the running for the Economaki Champion of Champions Award, which is presented by National Speed Sport News. Schatz, who claimed his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws title in 2009, was the recipient of the Economaki Champion of Champions Award in 2008.

For each of the past six seasons, NSSN has awarded the Economaki Champion of Champions to the driver of the year. The award is named after the longtime Editor and Publisher Emeritus of the paper, the legendary Chris Economaki. The 2009 winner will be featured in the year-end December 16th issue of the paper.

Schatz graced the cover of the famed publication a number of times this past season, including after winning his fourth consecutive Knoxville Nationals and his second Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. He also was among the Top-10 in the weekly “Power Rankings” for a large part of the season, including sitting atop the poll a couple of times.

Schatz won a total of 12 times with the World of Outlaws in 2009, including picking up his 100th career A-Feature win with the series at Dacotah Speedway in his home state of North Dakota. In winning his fourth consecutive title, he became the only driver other than 20-time series champion Steve Kinser to win four championships and only the second driver ever to win four straight. Schatz led the World of Outlaws with 39 Top-Five finishes this past season to edge Jason Meyers by just 19 markers in the final championship standings, in what was the closest finish in the 30-plus year history of the series.

For drivers to earn a nomination for the Economaki Champion of Champions Award, they must have won a title in North America during the 2009 season and are judged by a combination of their on-track success and dedication to their sport off the track.

Other finalists include: Josh Richards, who claimed his first World of Outlaws Late Model Series title in 2009, along with Kyle Busch, the NASCAR Nationwide Series champion, Mike Edwards, the NHRA Pro Stock titlist, Dario Franchitti, the IZOD IndyCar Series champ, Robert Hight, the NHRA Funny Car champion, Ron Hornaday, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title winner, Jimmie Johnson, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Brad Kuhn, the USAC Midget & POWERi Midget Champion and Tony Schumacher, the NHRA Top Fuel titlist.

In addition to Schatz being named the Economaki Champion of Champions in 2008, Steve Kinser earned the honor in 2004 making the World of Outlaws the only series that has had more than one driver earn the honor.

2009 Season Review: Joey Saldana

Concord, NC—December 2, 2009— They sky was the limit for Joey Saldana and his Kasey Kahne Racing team in 2009, as they entered the season with very high expectations and they certainly lived up to those, as the veteran driver won a career high 20 A-Feature events and 21 times overall en route to a third-place finish in the World of Outlaws championship standings.

Among the wins for Saldana was his second $50,000 Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in California, along with the $20,000 inaugural Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Missouri, as well as two victories at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, both of which were live on SPEED, along with winning both nights of the Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton and both nights of the Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas. He also was victorious twice at Lone Star Speedway in Texas, and added single wins at Volusia Speedway Park, Thunderbowl Raceway, Silver Dollar Speedway in the Mini Gold Cup, Virginia Motor Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, U.S. 36 Raceway, Skagit Speedway and Deer Creek Speedway.

“It was a great year,” said Saldana. “We figured out how to win races and put up numbers. We worked hard all winter on our package and changed a number of things. We changed chassis and crew chiefs. We came out strong and won a lot of races. We just had too many DNF's (Did not Finish) and that's what costs you championships. We definitely know we can win races and that's the hard part out here with these guys, because the competition level is tremendous.”

Saldana put his name in the record books as just the fifth driver ever to win at least 20 A-Feature events in a season with the World of Outlaws, joining 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, three-time titlist Sammy Swindell, two-time champ Mark Kinser and Doug Wolfgang. He broke into the Top-10 on the all-time win list as well this past season and is currently ninth with 59 A-Feature triumphs dating back to 1995.

“There has only been a few guys that have ever done that,” noted the native of Brownsburg, Indiana of reaching 20 A-Feature wins. “That's a number that is hard to achieve and we have done that. We can go into this winter knowing that we can win 20 races with the Outlaws and that's what it takes. That is what it takes financially to do this and to keep your sponsors happy.”

With one of the strongest fields ever assembled following the series full-time in 2009, Saldana led all drivers in lap led with 477, which was a career high and also was 120 more laps than series champion Donny Schatz who led the second most laps. Saldana also led the series in earnings, picking up over $350,000 aboard the Budweiser Maxim.

“It's tough everywhere you go and then you throw in the local guys that are tough,” stated the second generation driver. “It's tough to race the whole series and to come out and win 20 races against these guys in a huge accomplishment not only for the team but myself. It was a great year. I'm just disappointed in where we finished in the points, but that's how it goes. We just have to figure out how to not get so many DNF's.”

For the 2009 season, Saldana was reunited with Crew Chief Willie Kahne, who was his crew chief back in 2006, his first year at Kasey Kahne Racing. The pair gelled again quick as Saldana was victorious on the second night of the season during the Florida DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway. They wound up winning at 15 different tracks over the course of the season and have won 27 World of Outlaws A-Feature events in the two full seasons that they have been together.

“It important to be with someone with some consistency,” explained Saldana. “I've been with this team for four years and we have had five different crew chiefs. It's hard to race at this level when you have guys like Donny Schatz and Ricky Warner and Steve Kinser and Scott Gerkin. The guys that have been together longest succeed. You see it with D.J. Lindsey and Jason Meyers as well. The longer they are together the better they are. Hopefully Willie (Kahne) will stay with me for more than a year at a time and we can get something working where we can get a good flow going and know when we are at the race track what we want out of each other and finish every race. Having him back was huge and going to Maxim chassis was huge. We went in a positive direction this year and got good results. We just have to figure out how to finish races.”

Saldana won a couple of times this past season with his car owner, NASCAR star Kasey Kahne in attendance, once at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway in the shadows of the teams new state-of-the-art shop in Mooresville, North Carolina, along with a triumph at 34 Raceway in Iowa. Saldana doesn't see it as any added pressure when Kahne is there, as he puts enough pressure on himself to perform at his peak ability each time he climbs into the No. 9 machine.

“We have Budweiser and Kasey Kahne and they want results and they deserve results,” Saldana said. “If you are out there running in the back every night, Budweiser is not going to be on the side of your car. We definitely did what we needed to do to keep our sponsors happy this year and they'll be back next year and that's huge right now with how the economy is and racing in general.”

Saldana recently wrapped up his season in New Zealand, winning the $20,000 International Sprint Car Classic over fellow World of Outlaws driver Craig Dollansky. Saldana finished 2009 with a total of 23 overall victories, which was a career high.

“I went to New Zealand for just a week,” shared Saldana. “Normally I go to Australia and New Zealand for a month, but this year I just went there for one race and came back home. I want to focus on racing with the World of Outlaws for two good months and I have never really done that before. I know that if I am out working hard to make myself better that my team will be at the shop working to get better as well. As long we all have the same goal and are working hard hopefully we can achieve a championship.”

For his strong 2009 season, Saldana was recently named to the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Auto Racing Team for the second time in his career in the “Short Track” category on the Second Team.

“It's definitely an honor,” said Saldana of being named to the All-America Team. “The biggest thing for me is that the World of Outlaws get recognized being on a team like that. That's huge for our sport to receive that. We had a really good year in '07 and made the team and I felt like this year we had a really good year too. You definitely have to run well to be recognized and we have done that in two years and hopefully we can continue to run that well in the next few years.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off on February 5-7 with the 39th annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, where Saldana was victorious last season on the second night of the three-day event and has two career wins.

By the Numbers Joey Saldana 2009: 3- Track records set by Saldana in time trials this past season 4- Consecutive seasons that Saldana has driven for Kasey Kahne Racing 5-Times that Saldana was fastest in time trials in 2009 6- Wins in the Crane Cams Dash to earn pole positions for Saldana last season 9- Times in his career that Saldana has finished in the Top-10 of the World of Outlaws standings 10.918- Track record set at Silver Dollar Speedway in California on March 13, 2009 12.420- Track record set on July 29, 2009 at Ohsweken Speedway in Canada 12.825- Track record set on April 17, 2009 at Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky 16 Different tracks that Saldana was victorious at this past season 20- A-Feature wins for Joey Saldana this past season 21- Total wins for Joey Saldana including a preliminary feature win in 2009 59- Career A-Feature wins which is ninth all-time 477- Laps led by Saldana in 2009 to lead the series 8838- Points earned by Saldana to finish third in the championship standings this past season 367,535- Dollars earned by Saldana in 2009 to lead the series

Donny Schatz & Joey Saldana Named to AARWBA All-America Team

Concord, NC—December 1, 2009— Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana were both recently named to the America Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Auto Racing Team.

For Schatz, the four-time and reigning World of Outlaws champion, it was the fourth consecutive year that he has been named to the First Team in the “Short Track” category in his fourth year on the ballot. For Saldana, who led the World of Outlaws with 21 overall wins in 2009, it was the second time in his career he has been named to the Second Team in his second time on the ballot.

Schatz was victorious 12 times this past season en route to winning the title, including scoring his 100th career World of Outlaws A-Feature win at Dacotah Speedway in his home state of North Dakota, putting him in elite company as one of just five drivers to have earned that distinction. He also won the Knoxville Nationals for the fourth straight season, making him the only driver other than Steve Kinser to accomplish that.

Among the victories for Schatz in 2009, was his second $50,000 Kings Royal at the legendary Eldora Speedway which is owned by his car owner Tony Stewart. He also was victorious at Volusia Speedway Park in the season opening Florida DIRTcar Nationals twice, as well as winning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway and K-C Raceway.

Schatz wrapped up the season with a series-best 39 Top-Five finishes and racked up 54 Top-10's en route to winning the title by 19 points over Jason Meyers, making it the closest finish in series history. Schatz was also fastest in time trials on 13 occasions to lead the series in 2009, earning five bonus points each time for being quickest in qualifying.

Saldana led the series in wins in 2009 along with laps led and money earned en route to a third-place finish in points. He won his second $50,000 Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in California this past season, along with the $20,000 inaugural Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Missouri, as well as two victories at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, both of which were live on SPEED, along with winning both nights of the Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton and both nights of the Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park. He also was victorious twice at Lone Star Speedway and added single wins at Volusia Speedway Park, Thunderbowl Raceway, Silver Dollar Speedway in the Mini Gold Cup, Virginia Motor Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, U.S. 36 Raceway, Skagit Speedway and Deer Creek Speedway.

“It's definitely an honor,” said Saldana. “The biggest thing for me is that the World of Outlaws get recognized being on a team like that. That's huge for our sport to receive that. We had a really good year in '07 and made the team and I felt like this year we had a really good year too. You definitely have to run well to be recognized and we have done that in two years and hopefully we can continue to run that well in the next few years.”

The second generation driver recently wrapped up his season in New Zealand, winning the $20,000 International Sprint Car Classic over fellow World of Outlaws driver Craig Dollansky. Saldana finished 2009 with a total of 23 overall victories, which was a career high.

The AARWBA has been naming an All-America Auto Racing Team since 1970, and since the Outlaws Sprint Car Series was founded in 1978, the series has been represented in 29 of those years, with nine different drivers sharing those honors.

Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws Champion, holds the record of being named to the All-America Auto Racing Team 23 times, including an unprecedented 18 berths on the First Team.

By being named to the First Team, Schatz is eligible for the Jerry Titus Award which will be announced at the All-America Team banquet on January 16 in Brownsburg, Ind. The Titus Award honors the team's top driver, which is the one earning the most votes in the balloting regardless of category.

2009 AARWBA All-America Auto Racing Team

FIRST TEAM OPEN WHEEL: Dario Franchitti STOCK CAR: Mark Martin ROAD RACING: Jon Fogarty/Alex Gurney DRAG RACING: Tony Schumacher SHORT TRACK: Donny Schatz TOURING SERIES: Ron Hornaday AT LARGE: J.R. Hildebrand

SECOND TEAM OPEN WHEEL: Helio Castroneves STOCK CAR: Jimmie Johnson ROAD RACING: David Brabham/Scott Sharp DRAG RACING: Ashley Force Hood SHORT TRACK: Joey Saldana TOURING SERIES: Parker Kligerman AT LARGE: Frank Manzo

Roger Slack Returns to Short-Track Racing with World Racing Group

CONCORD, N.C. — Nov. 30, 2009 — The World Racing Group is pleased to announce that Roger Slack, the 2007 National Sprint Car Promoter of the Year and the 2007 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Promoter of the Year, has joined its management team as Executive Vice President of Events.

Slack, 35, grew up in the motorsports industry at his family owned and operated speedway in Ontario. He eventually worked with several legends of promotion, including H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler and Glenn Donnelly. Whether it was organizing his first race at only 6 years old, becoming a flagger for some of racing's biggest events by the time he was 14, or paying his way through college by promoting demolition derbies, Slack has been witness to some of the greatest motorsports promotion in history.

“We are excited to have Roger come on board at World Racing Group,” said CEO Brian Carter. “We have been working hard for the fans and competitors to create spectacular events like the World Finals, the DIRTcar Nationals, the All-Star Weekend, and so many others. Roger's experience will be instrumental in furthering our efforts.”

Most recently, Slack oversaw events at Lowe's Motor Speedway, from the Summer Shootout to Monster Truck shows to NASCAR events and pre-race extravaganzas. He organized and promoted every event at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway from its inception in 2000 through August 2008, including the Colossal and World Finals.

“Through my experience with Glenn Donnelly and The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, I've worked on many DIRTcar and World of Outlaws events in my career, from Super DIRT Week to the World Finals,” said Slack, a native of York, Ontario, who resides in Huntersville, N.C. “The World Racing Group's unique mix of marquis events, premier national tours and grassroots dirt track racing is exactly what I was looking for as I make my return to short-track promotion.”

About World Racing Group, Inc.

World Racing Group, Inc., a sports entertainment company, is a world leader in the sanctioning and promotion of dirt track auto racing. WRG, based in Concord, N.C., owns and operates the three highest profile national touring series for dirt track racing in the United States:

* The World of Outlaws® Sprint Car Series * The World of Outlaws Late Model Series(SM) * The Super DIRTcar Series(TM)

World Racing Group sanctions more than 4,900 local and regional dirt track racing events in the United States and Canada at 126 tracks each year under the DIRTcar(TM) Racing brand. In addition, World Racing Group owns and/or operates six premier dirt track speedways. WRG races can be heard online at DIRTVision.com®. To learn more about World Racing Group, visit worldracinggroup.com.

2009 Season Review: Jason Meyers

Concord, NC—November 30, 2009—As has been the case for the last several seasons, Jason Meyers had one goal heading into the 2009 campaign and that was to pick up his first career World of Outlaws title. He came within just 19 points of accomplishing that feat in the closest ever points race in the 30-plus year history of the series.

Meyers won a career high nine A-Feature events this past season and was victorious 10 times overall including a preliminary feature win during the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in his home state of California. He led the series with 55 Top-10 finishes with 34 of those being Top-Five performances. He was one of just three drivers to lead over 300 laps of feature racing competition in 2009 and was quickest in time trials on eight occasions. He led all drivers with 10 wins in the Crane Cams Dash to earn pole positions in feature events and also raced his way into the dash more times than any other driver in the series.

The native of Clovis, California has now finished second in points three times in his career, including in each of the last two seasons and has five Top-Five point finishes in his career with the World of Outlaws. Meyers picked up wins at Silver Dollar Speedway in the Mini Gold Cup and Gold Cup Race of Champions opening night, along with victories at Paducah International Raceway, I-96 Speedway, Red River Valley Speedway, Ohsweken Speedway, Skagit Speedway, Cottage Grove Speedway, Clay County Fair Speedway and capped the year off by winning the opener of the World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway.

“I'm very proud of this team,” said Meyers following the finale of the World Finals. “This is the most wins the team has ever had in a season. They had a great year and we really didn't turn it on until July 1. The second half of the season we had a championship season, we just didn't start that way. We're going to work hard this winter and come back and Florida is not that far away. We'll be ready.”

Meyers remarkable second half of the season aboard the GLR Investments KPC included a stretch during the annual Gold Rush Tour that saw him finish on the podium in eight consecutive races to cut nearly 90 points off of Donny Schatz's championship lead. Following a fourth-place run at Eldora Speedway in late September which was his 11th consecutive finish of sixth or better, he had cut Schatz's lead to just nine markers. In the last 17 races of the season, Meyers finished eighth or better in each and every one of them.

“I think it just took us that long to get rolling,” explained Meyers of the slow start to the 2009 season. “We came out of the box this year off-base. There was some rule changes and things this year and we tested at the end of last year and thought we had them figured out and it turned out we didn't. That's the sign of a true team though. Nobody got their heads down and everyone kept working hard. We built a lot of race cars and tried a lot of things and worked very very hard. We tried a lot of things and threw a lot of things away, but in the end we got it figured out. We're going to work hard this winter. There are a few rules changes again and it will be a short winter, because we are going to be working hard.”

One of Meyers 10 overall wins came in the $20,000 finale at Skagit Speedway on September 5. It was the first big money win for him with the World of Outlaws in his career. He had been close in the past to picking up one of those signature wins and with that one in the books now, his goal is to win a few more of the crown jewel events of the sport.

“Let's hope so, because that monkey has been on our back for a while,” he quipped when asked if that win takes the proverbial monkey off his back. “We won a lot of races and night before the big ones and never the big one until this year finally at Skagit. Hopefully we can come back next year and we have a couple of other monkeys on our back that we would like to get off including the Knoxville Nationals. We'll see if we can't come back and get those next year.”

Meyers paced the field in time trials eight times in 2009 which was third only to Donny Schatz and Jason Sides. He led all drivers earning a total of 114 bonus points in time trials, with the Top-Five in qualifying each night receiving points. He was among the Top-Five in qualifying a series-best 36 times and raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash on a series-best 52 occasions.

“Qualifying is important and that's about horsepower,” noted Meyers. “Charlie Garrett is one of the best engines builders in the whole country and not only is he our engine builder, but he is our teammate. We're very blessed to have him and everybody that is on our team. When you get good horsepower it takes a good group of guys like D.J. (Lindsey) Brian (Bloomfield) and Glen (Beaton) and they know how to get it down to the race track and that's what makes qualifying. I just get to pilot the thing. My hat is off to those guys, they do a great job. That's a big plus for us going out and trying to win a championship.”

In addition to being the closest points race in World of Outlaws history between Meyers and Schatz this past season, it was also the closest three-way battle ever with Joey Saldana who won 21 times overall in 2009 coming up just 70 points shy of the title. A total of 16 drivers picked up wins this past season, including nine that were not full-timers with the World of Outlaws, along with 25 different drivers leading laps in feature events, making the 2009 campaign one of the most competitive in series history.

“It gets tougher every day,” Meyers shared when asked about the level of competition with the World of Outlaws. “I don't think at any time in the history of the World of Outlaws did you have this many teams with this much talent, working this hard at it. You always had one or two guys that were really good and usually far better than the rest. Right now, you have 6-10 teams out here that got a lot of talent and work very hard at it. Of course, technology has made things more and more even every day. That's what you're seeing in all of auto racing especially here in the World of Outlaws. It's definitely gotten as tough as it's ever been.”

With plenty of work to do in the shop as well as some off-season racing on the horizon, the winter will go by quick for Meyers and his team, though they will take some time to recharge their batteries as they gear up for another run at the World of Outlaws title in 2010.

“We're definitely going to take some time to relax and time with the family,” Meyers said. “My daughter Delaney is two years old and we are just having a blast being a family. I'm really looking forward to some time off as are the guys. D.J. (Lindsey- Crew Chief) is newly married here so this will be his first winter at home. We're looking forward to everybody getting a little break, but at the same time we'll be at the shop working hard.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off on February 5-7 with the 39th annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, an event that Meyers has won at in the past and has eight career Top-10 finishes in 10 starts at the half-mile.

By the Numbers Jason Meyers 2009: 2- Total wins for Meyers at Silver Dollar Speedway in his home state of California in 2009 3-Times in his career that Meyers has finished second in points with the World of Outlaws 8- Times that he was fastest in time trials in 2009; SuperClean Start Awards for Meyers this past season to lead all drivers 9-A-Feature wins for Meyers this past season with the World of Outlaws; Penske Power Positions earned for finishing third in feature events to lead all drivers 9.269- Track record set by Meyers at River Cities Speedway on August 21, the fastest lap in series history 10- Total wins for the veteran driver including a preliminary feature win; Wins in the Crane Cams Dash to earn pole positions to lead all drivers 19- Points that separated Meyers and Donny Schatz at the end of the year 34- Top-Five finishes in 2009 52- Times that he raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash this season to lead all drivers 55- Top-10 finishes for Meyers to lead the series 306- Laps led this season for Meyers which was third most in the series 8889- Points earned by Meyers to finish second in the championship standings in 2009 20,000- Dollars won by Meyers on September 5 at Skagit Speedway to earn his biggest payday in a World of Outlaws event 255,905- Dollars earned by Meyers this past season

2009 World of Outlaws Season Review: Danny Lasoski

Concord, NC—November 27, 2009—Danny Lasoski could not wait for the 2009 season to get underway last February. After claiming his record eighth Knoxville Raceway track championship in 2008, he teamed up with longtime car owner Lonnie Parsons to take to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws.

After the team gelled toward the end of the spring, Lasoski reached Victory Lane for the first of five times on the year, taking the checkered flag at Delaware International Speedway to score his first victory as a member of the Parsons Motorsports camp and the team's first World of Outlaws win since 2005. Lasoski would win a four more times in 2009 which would mark a career high for the team. It also increased Lasoski's career total with the World of Outlaws to 86 A-Feature victories which is sixth-best all-time.

“I have to really thank Lonnie Parsons and Don Lamberti for giving me the opportunity to drive this car and to get back on the World of Outlaws circuit,” said Lasoski. “Also, Barry Jackson from JEI Chassis, I can't thank him enough. The way we ended the season, I would have liked to have started the season that way, with the way we were running at the end. We got a number of things worked out and have a rock solid, stellar team here. I'm really looking forward to 2010.”

One of the most memorable wins of the season for Lasoski came in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania as he was victorious in the opener of the “Twin 30's” and followed that up with a charge all the way from 19th to seventh in the finale after the lead lap cars from the first feature were inverted. That earned him the overall Silver Cup title, which is something he had been chasing for a number of years, having finished second at the track on four occasions including in the Silver Cup. He picked up $15,000 for the win which is one of the most coveted trophies in sprint car racing.

“We had high expectations and Lernerville (Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup) was one that I really wanted to win and we got that done,” noted the native of Dover, Missouri. “We'd like to win the Williams Grove National Open as well. You know how drivers are, they are not happy unless they are winning them all.”

Lasoski had Barry Jackson turning the wrenches for him this year and the pair debuted a number of new JEI cars this year with some experimental designs that saw Lasoski rack up 16 Top-10 finishes in a 17-race period in the early part of the summer, capped by a win at Nodak Speedway in North Dakota to solidly entrench him as a Top-Five contender. Wins also followed at Eagle Raceway in Nebraska and Charter Raceway Park in Wisconsin.

“He is such a huge part of this team,” explained Lasoski of his crew chief. “His work ethic is second to none and he is a stickler for detail. We are very proud of what he has done here and hope to continue on for many years to come.”

While Lasoski receives most of the laurels for driving the Casey's General Store JEI No. 6,, his crew took the spotlight at Clay County Fair Speedway in September, winning the Arnold Motor Supply Pit Crew Challenge, which saw them best five other teams including now four-time defending series champion Donny Schatz's team. Lasoski's crew changed the front axle on their machine in a blistering one minute and 25 seconds, nearly six seconds ahead of the second-place team to earn the $700 top prize.

“It's very good and it's very impressive what they did,” said Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion of his crew. “They don't get nearly enough recognition. Barry Jackson does a phenomenal job with these race cars and Cody (Jacobs) and Pete (Stephens) work so hard. They are the guys behind the scenes that make this go. I'm the lucky guy that gets to drive the car and gets the notoriety and attention, but those guys really deserve the credit.”

Lasoski finished the year sixth in points on the strength of 42 Top-10 finishes with 24 of those being Top-Fives. It marked the 11th time in his career he has finished among the Top-10 in the final World of Outlaws rundown. He finished the season as one of just four drivers that won at least five A-Feature events and he led the sixth most laps on the season. In addition, he was quickest in time trials on five occasions, including setting a new track record at Dacotah Speedway in North Dakota and won the Crane Cams Dash four times to earn pole positions in feature events.

“It is tougher and tougher all the time,” he stated of the competition on the World of Outlaws circuit. “To win out here you have to be the best and on top of your game every night. That's what we strive to do every night and that's what brings us back.”

The off-season will go by quick again this year for Lasoski as he will promote and compete in a Midget race for the second consecutive year at Kemper Arena in Kansas City in December and then race in the annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma in January.

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off on February 5-7 with the 39th annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, where Lasoski was victorious in 2008.

By the Numbers Danny Lasoski 2009: 3- KSE Hard Charger Awards for Lasoski in 2009 4- Wins in the Crane Cams Dash for Lasoski to earn pole positions this past season 5- A-Feature wins for Lasoski in 2009; Times that Lasoski was fastest in time trials in 2009 7- Penske Power Positions for Lasoski this past season, which is awarded to the third-place finisher in each feature event 8.9- Average finishing position for Lasoski this past season 12.075- Track record set by Lasoski at Dacotah Speedway in time trials on August 22 24- Top-Five finishes for Lasoski this past season 39- Times that Lasoski raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash this season 42- Top-10 finishes for Lasoski in 2009 86-A-Feature wins in his career for Lasoski which is sixth-best all-time 146- Laps led by the veteran driver this past season 8431- Points earned by Lasoski in 2009 to finish sixth in points 197,230- Dollars earned by Lasoski this past season

World of Outlaws Well Represented in AARWBA All-America Team Voting

Concord, NC—November 25, 2009— Voting is under way for the annual American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Auto Racing Team, with both the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series represented in the “Short Track Category.”

Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, is on the AARWBA All-America Auto Racing Team ballot for the fourth consecutive season. He has earned First Team honors in each of the last three seasons. Schatz was victorious 12 times in 2009, including picking up his 100th career World of Outlaws A-Feature win at Dacotah Speedway in his home state of North Dakota, to become just the fifth driver in the 30-plus year history of the series to accomplish this feat. In winning his fourth title, he became just the second driver other than 20-time series champion Steve Kinser to win at least four championships and became the only other driver other than Kinser to win four consecutive championships. In addition, Schatz also became just the second driver ever to win the Knoxville Nationals four times in a row, joining Kinser on that list as well.

Young full-fender star Josh Richards, meanwhile, appears on the AARWBA All-America Auto Racing Team ballot for the first time in his burgeoning career after winning the 2009 WoO LMS championship in dramatic fashion. The 21-year-old from Shinnston, W.Va., outdueled one of his racing mentors, 2007 WoO LMS titlist and former AARWBA All-America Auto Racing Team nominee Steve Francis, to capture the championship by a mere 14-point margin and become the sixth different WoO LMS champ in as many years and youngest in tour history. Driving his father Mark's Rocket Chassis house car, Richards led the series with eight victories – moving him to second on the tour's all-time win list since 2004 behind Francis – and six fast-time awards, scored 23 top-five and 34 top-10 finishes in 40 A-Mains and earned nearly $300,000, including the $100,000 championship prize.

Jason Meyers, who won nine times in 2009 and finished just 19 points behind Schatz in closest ever battle for the World of Outlaws title, appears on the ballot for the second consecutive year. The native of Clovis, Calif. was named to the All-America Team Second Team in 2008 after finishing as the runner-up in the World of Outlaws standings. Meyers was victorious at nine different tracks this past season including winning the opener of the World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway. He also visited Victory Lane during the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in his home state of California, as well picking up a $20,000 win at Skagit Speedway.

Joey Saldana, who won 21 overall times this past season to lead the World of Outlaws, appears on the All-America Team ballot for the second time in his career. He was named to the Second Team in 2007. The native of Brownsburg, Ind. became just the fifth driver in World of Outlaws history to win at least 20 A-Feature events in a single season. Saldana won at 15 different tracks in 2009, including his second $50,000 Gold Cup Race of Champions title, as well as twice at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway live on SPEED including in the finale of the third annual World Finals. He finished the season third in points, in what was the closest three-way battle for the title in series history.

The AARWBA has been naming an All-America Auto Racing Team since 1970, and since the Outlaws Sprint Car Series was founded in 1978, the series has been represented in 29 of those years.

Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws Champion, holds the record of being named to the All-America Auto Racing Team 23 times, including an unprecedented 18 berths on the First Team.

The annual All-America Team vote is conducted by the over 300 members of the media who are part of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association. The top driver from each of seven categories on the ballot will be named to the First Team and honored at the 40th annual AARWBA banquet Jan. 16 in Brownsburg, Ind. The winner of the Jerry Titus Award will also be announced at the banquet. The Titus Award honors the team's top driver, which is the one earning the most votes in the balloting regardless of category.

2009 Season Review: Kraig Kinser

Concord, NC—November 23, 2009—After returning to full-time sprint car racing in 2008 after spending a couple of seasons racing stock cars, Kraig Kinser was back for the second consecutive season on the World of Outlaws trail. The 2009 campaign started off for him with a bang for him as he finished fourth on the opening night of the Florida DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. He followed that up with a sixth-place run in the finale of the three-day event and carried that momentum to Las Vegas where he scored another Top-10.

The strong start to the season continued in the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in California where Kinser came home third and he wrapped up the first West Coast swing of the season with a fourth-place showing at the famed Manzanita Speedway in Arizona. A strong streak at the end of the spring solidified his spot among the Top-10 in the series standings, including another podium finish at I-96 Speedway in Michigan and a Top-Five at Lawrenceburg Speedway in his home state of Indiana.

Kinser wrapped up the season eighth in the World of Outlaws championship standings on the strength of 30 Top-10 finishes with 10 of those being Top-Five performances aboard the Bass Pro Shops Maxim for Tony Stewart Racing. For the third generation driver, it was the third time in his career that he has finished in the Top-10 in the finals standings.

“It was a decent year,” stated Kinser. “I wouldn't say it was a great year by any means. We just have to work hard during the wintertime and try whatever we can to get going in the right direction for next year. We'll see what the winter brings for next year and react and hopefully have a good package for next year.”

Kinser finished on the podium five times this past season as he looked to add to his nine career World of Outlaws A-Feature triumphs entering the season. Returning to tracks for the second and third times since returning to a sprint car in 2008, the 24-year old was able to get up to speed pretty quick on most nights and raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash 36 times, including a stretch of nine consecutive races at the end of May and into June which would earn him Top-10 starting spots in feature events.

“I felt comfortable when I got back in last year and it wasn't that big of a transition because I have been racing my whole life,” noted Kinser. “I felt good in the car and we just have to do that little bit extra to get us ahead of the game.”

Kinser came close to winning a couple of times in 2009, including at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota, where he took the lead at the start of the main event from Donny Schatz who started on the pole. Kinser was leading when he suffered a flat tire that sent him to the work area and eventually relegated him to a 14th-place finish. Having competed in sprint cars since he was 16-years old, the third generation driver is able to shake off the bad luck and focus on the next race and the task at hand.

“You get used to it and the longer you do it, you become accustomed to that type of thing,” explained the 2004 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year of the bad luck that plagues ever driver over the course of the nearly 70-race season. “It's obviously never easy to give a race away or have something happen while leading, that never bodes well, but you get used to it after a while. That doesn't mean you like it or anything, you just get used to it.”

Kinser was one of 11 drivers that followed the entire World of Outlaws circuit this year and is used to having to be on his game each and every night to run up front and be in contention for wins. Visiting nearly 50 tracks over the course of the nine-plus month season, a driver's versatility is tested each time they roll into the pit area.

“The competition is always there,” he said. “It's the best in the world. You know it's not going to be easy when you race the Outlaws deal. You have the same guys you have to beat and the same guys winning championships all the time. You definitely have to beat the best wherever we travel across the country. It never gets easier, it's racing.”

Kinser visited a couple of tracks for the first time in his career this season as he continues to add to the list of speedways he has competed at, dating back to 2000, which was his first year behind the wheel of a sprint car. He competed a total of 72 times in 2009, including a three-race stint in Australia prior to the Florida DIRTcar Nationals which kicked off the season at Volusia Speedway Park last February.

“I enjoy going to tracks I have never seen before and I enjoy going to the tracks with all the history as well,” noted Kinser. “I love racing and wish we would be at every dirt track in the country, that's how I feel. I love to race and wish we could do it every day of the week.”

After picking up Top-10 finishes in two of the last three events of the season, including on the opener of the third annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, Kinser did not really want to see the season come to an end.

“I will get a little time to rest in the off-season, though we ended the year racing every other weekend and that's about enough relaxation for me honestly,” he shared.

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off on February 5-7 with the 39th annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, where Kinser finished fourth on the opening night of the 2009 season and was sixth in the finale of the three-day event.

By the Numbers Kraig Kinser 2009: 2- Canadian Provinces that Kinser competed in during the 2009 season 3- Countries that he raced in during 2009- United States, Canada & Australia 5- Penske Power Position Awards earned by Kinser this season for third-place finishes in feature events 8th- Position in the final driver standings that Kinser finished 10- Top-Five finishes for Kraig Kinser this past season 24- States that Kinser competed in during the 2009 season 30- Top-10 finishes for Kraig Kinser in 2009 36- Times that he raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash this past season 42- Tracks that Kinser competed at with the World of Outlaws in 2009 8075- Points earned by the third generation drive to finish eighth in points 102,075- Dollars earned by Kraig Kinser this past season

2009 Season Review: Jac Haudenschild

Concord, NC—November 20, 2009—2009 was a special year for Jac Haudenschild as he was honored for all of his accomplishments in sprint car racing over the last 30-plus years by being inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, joining an elite group of individuals.

Among those already inducted that he now joins are longtime friends Brad Doty and Kenny Jacobs, who Haudenschild grew up with and cut his racing teeth against on the Ohio bullrings. He also had the chance to race against some fellow Hall of Famers that are still active this past season, including 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser, three-time series titlist Sammy Swindell and West Coast legend Brent Kaeding.

“It means a lot to get in the Hall of Fame,” said a proud Haudenschild. “I'm glad to be in there. I'm sorry we couldn't get out there for the induction. It's a great honor, that's for sure. It is pretty special to still be racing and be inducted at the same time. We're glad to still be out here racing. We have a good ride here in the R19 car and hopefully we'll be out here racing for a while.”

On the track, Haudenschild finished the season ninth in World of Outlaws point standings on the strength of 31 Top-10 finishes with 14 of those being Top-Fives, with the Carnahan Motorsports team for whom drove finishing eighth in car owner points. It was the third time in the last four years that he has finished in the Top-10 in the World of Outlaws championship standings. After winning five times in 2008, Haudenschild came close a couple of times to reaching Victory Lane this past season, starting on the pole three times and earning seven podium finishes in 2009. He finished second in the finale of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30's at Lernerville Speedway to pick up his best finish of the year.

“It wasn't what we planned on,” stated Haudenschild of the 2009 season. “We were hoping to win some races this year and run a lot better. The crew did their job and we just didn't get to victory lane. The main thing is to win races and I'm in the car again next year and that's what we plan on doing. I still really enjoy racing.”

Haudenschild had another unique opportunity this season, as he had the chance to race on the same night in the same event, as his son Sheldon competed for the first time in a 410-winged sprint car at the famed Eldora Speedway in their home state of Ohio at the end of September. The father and son pitted next to each other, with Jac offering Sheldon plenty of advice throughout the course of the night to the now third generation driver, who was making his debut at the legendary half-mile, where his father has won over 20-times in his career. They wound up running in different heat race and different feature events.

“It was a little bit different,” shared the native of Wooster, Ohio when asked about racing against his son. “You really don't think about it that much. You know he is out, but until he gets beside you, you don't really think about it.”

Haudenschild is one of just four drivers that has competed in at least one event in each of the 32 World of Outlaws season's dating back to inaugural 1978 campaign. With his ninth-place finish in points, he has now finished among the Top-10 in the series championship standings 15 times in his career. While he did not reach Victory Lane this season, he remains 10th on the all-time win list with 51 A-Feature triumphs.

“The competition has been tough every year I have ever raced with the Outlaws,” he explained. “You always about four or five guys that you have to beat. There are at least 10 guys that can win the race and it really does take a perfect night to win. You know that there will be at least four of them right on the money, so you just have to beat them.”

Following the third annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, Haudenschild headed back home to Ohio where he is helping his son gear up for the 2010 season. He will also return for his third season in the No. R19 Owens-Corning Fiberglass Maxim for the Carnahan Motorsports team, with veteran crew chief Leonard Lee turning the wrenches on the World of Outlaws circuit.

“I enjoy my two months off in the wintertime, but I am usually building cars so it goes by fast,” Haudenschild said. “I'm looking forward to being back in the R19 again next year.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off on February 5-7 with the 39th annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UHON at Volusia Speedway Park, where Haudenschild has five career Top-10 finishes including a third-place performance on the second night of the three-day event last season.

By the Numbers Jac Haudenschild 2009: 1-Fast time honor for Haudenschild in time trials this past season 2- SuperClean Start Awards in 2009 for Haudenschild 3- Wins in the Crane Cams Dash to earn pole positions 5- KSE Hard Charger Awards, given to the driver that passes the most cars in the feature event each night 6- Penske Power Awards, which goes to the third-place finisher in the feature each night 7- Races in his home state of Ohio that Haudenschild competed in this past season 9th- Finish in the World of Outlaws standings for Haudenschild in 2009 11.3- Average finishing position for the Ohio native this past season 14- Top-Five finishes for the Hall of Famer 15- Times in his career including this season that he has finished in the Top-10 of the World of Outlaws standings 29- Times that Haudenschild raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash this past season 31- Top-10 finishes for the veteran driver in 2009 32- Consecutive seasons that Haudenschild has competed in at least one World of Outlaws event 7889- Points earned by Haudenschild in 2009 to finish ninth in the standings 110,225- Dollars earned by Haudenschild this past season

2009 Season Review: Brian Ellenberger

Concord, NC—November 18, 2009— For years and years, Brian Ellenberger had read about, seen pictures of and heard stories about tracks like Silver Dollar Speedway in California and I-55 Raceway in Missouri as well as many others from coast-to-coast, and this past season he finally had the opportunity to race at these storied facilities, along with a whole lot more as he took to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws for the first time in his career.

The native of Butler, Pennsylvania visited countless tracks for the first time and gained priceless experience each and every time he and his team rolled through the pit gate. After the nearly 10-month and 70-race season he was awarded the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award, named after the late driver who also hailed from the state of Pennsylvania. Ellenberger wrapped up the season a solid 11th in the championship standings.

“It's a real honor for me and my sponsor Ti-22 Performance,” shared Ellenberger of receiving the coveted rookie title. “It is a great honor. Knowing Kevin Gobrecht and what a great young man he was and having the opportunity to have raced against him, I have great respect for him and this honor.”

Of the 42 tracks that Ellenberger competed at this past season with the World of Outlaws, 32 were new to him and he had to quickly get up to speed with just a handful of hot laps at most, prior to time trials on most nights. He had visited a few of the tracks on the schedule in the past with the All Star Circuit of Champions as well as when he was competing weekly at his home track of Lernerville Speedway in Western Pennsylvania.

“We knew it would be a learning experience coming into it,” he noted. “Coming in and running against these guys is not an easy deal for anybody who has never done it before. Hitting all of the new tracks was extremely exciting. We certainly learned a lot that will help us prepare for next year as well.”

Each time he visited a track for the first time, Ellenberger would use his experience that he gained over the last 12 years racing sprint cars to find characteristics of tracks that he had competed at in the past that were similar to the one that he was visiting for the first time.

“What we tried to do was size the track up to some of the tracks that we had already raced at, things like the look, the sizes, and the banking,” he explained. “As we got to know the guys, the first thing we would do would be to go down and talk to some of the other drivers and crew chiefs. Gaining those relationships certainly helped and these guys look after each other. It was never a problem walking down to a trailer and asking a question or getting some advice, so that was always a very big help.”

While most of the drivers that Ellenberger competed with on a nightly basis had been to most of the track on the circuit countless times, while he was making his debut at a majority of the tracks, he never looked at this as a disadvantage. He was able to learn from the veteran drivers by observing them both on the track and in the pit area as he continued to learn the ropes of life on the road with the most grueling series in motorsports.

“I don't know if it was intimidating, I suppose it was a little bit, but it was always exciting getting to a new place and a new track and getting the opportunity to run on it and we knew we had a pretty tall order to get in there and get in front of these guys,” he stated.

Ellenberger scored a career-best third-place finish at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas in June in his first visit to the pristine 3/8-mile aboard the Ti-22 Performance J&J. He won the third heat race that night to earn a spot in the Crane Cams Dash where he finished third to earn a second row starting spot in the 30-lap main event. He moved into second early in the race, getting around front row start Lucas Wolfe and ran there for a few laps before eventual winner Joey Saldana took that spot in his march to the front.

“It's nights like that, that make you feel good about your program and make a driver feel good and know that you can run up there with them,” said Ellenberger with a smile. “It was one of those nights where felt like we possibly had a shot at winning. That was a good run and definitely provides you with some confidence going into the races after that.”

Ellenberger was awaiting a trip all season to his home track of Lernerville Speedway in Pennsylvania which is just a few miles from his shop. He was able to race twice in one night at the facility in July, as the annual Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup was “Twin Features” for the first time ever. The series was slated to return to the four-tenths-mile in September for the Commonwealth Clash, but Mother Nature was the winner that day.

“It was no doubt one of the races I was looking forward to most and it was a shame we only got there one time,” he said. “We were running good and had a few problems that night, and we were anxious to get back there that second time, but Mother Nature didn't cooperate with us. We know that's part of the deal with the weather and we look forward to getting back there next year.”

With his shop in the Western Pennsylvania area, Ellenberger only made it home a few times over the course of the nearly 10-month season. Following the third annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway he was excited to head back north and spend some time with his family while beginning to prepare for the 2010 racing season, which is less than three months away.

“You get back home and hang out at the shop for a couple of weeks getting things ready and you always look forward to that break, but it's not long before you anxious to get back out there doing it again,” he noted. “It sure does come around soon.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off on February 5-7 with the 39th annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UHON at Volusia Speedway Park.

By the Numbers Brian Ellenberger 2009: 1- Penske Power Positions earned by Ellenberger this season, which goes to the third-place finisher in the feature event each night 2 Countries that the rookie driver competed in this past season- United States & Canada 3rd- Place finish at Dodge City Raceway Park to earn Ellenberger his career-best finish with the World of Outlaws 4- Top-10 finishes for the native of Butler, Pennsylvania this season; Drivers from the state of Pennsylvania that have earned the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award including Ellenberger 6- Times that Ellenberger raced in his home state of Pennsylvania this past season 10- Tracks on the 2009 schedule that he had visited prior to 2009 16.5- Average finishing position for Ellenberger in 2009 22- Car number for Ellenberger this season after switching from his traditional No. 20 in the past 24- States that he raced in this past season 29- Drivers that have earned the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award including Ellenberger 32- Tracks that Ellenberger visited for the first time in his career this season 6699- Points earned by Ellenberger this season to finish 11th in the standings 46,990- Dollars earned by Ellenberger this season

2009 Season Review: Craig Dollansky

Concord, NC—November 16, 2009— Craig Dollansky was anxious for the 2009 season to get underway, after missing the final two months of the 2008 campaign after suffering a broken arm that required surgery. After a slow start, the veteran driver hit his stride in the middle of the summer and wound up winning three times on the World of Outlaws trail, finishing the season seventh in points on the strength of 41 Top-10 finishes with 21 of those being Top-Five performances.

Dollansky was victorious for the first time in 2009 at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York in late July and followed that up with a victory in the opener of the inaugural Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Missouri and also triumphed at River Cities Speedway in North Dakota.

After a parting of ways with the Kasey Kahne Racing team in September, Dollansky began to finalize plans to compete in 2010 for the Big Game Motorsports team and car owner Tod Quiring. The native of Elk River, Minnesota made his first start for the new team during the third annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, with the car carrying Dollansky's traditional No. 7 on it. He charged all the way from the 11th starting spot to finish fourth in his debut for the team in the first A-Feature of the season ending event.

“It had some bright spots in it, but overall, I think I'm happy to see it come to an end,” shared Dollansky when asked about the 2009 season. “I'm definitely looking forward to 2010 with this new team that we are starting up here with Tod Quiring and Big Game Treestands. I'm very encouraged with what I saw during the World Finals. Everything came together pretty good and there is a lot of work to be done for 2010 still, but to get things together as quick as we did to try to make the World Finals, I am pretty proud of everyone involved.”

One of Dollansky's three wins this past season came in the opener of the inaugural Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri in thrilling fashion. He led the race early before reigning series champion Donny Schatz got around him on the 16th lap to take the point in lapped traffic. On the 25th lap, Dollansky went high off of turn four and nearly took the lead as the front pair charged down the front straightaway. He then took the top spot in turns one and two on the very next lap, with Jason Sides closing in as well and the trio running side-by-side. Dollansky would hold on for the final five laps to score his second career win at I-55 Raceway and his second win of 2009, which was the 30th win of his World of Outlaws career.

“That's a great event that they created there and I think it's going to be a successful event,” he said of the Ironman 55. “Anytime you get some crown jewel type races that are set up that way like the Kings Royal, Knoxville and they call that one the Ironman now, those are types of races you want to go and win.”

For the third consecutive season, Dollansky and his wife Julie promoted the Arnold Motor Supply Shootout at Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa. The couple added a “Pit Crew Challenge” to the event in 2009 which faced the teams off against each other and the clock as they changed a front axle on their race cars. Another huge crowd was on hand for the race which came down to the last lap with Jason Meyers taking the lead from Joey Saldana in turn two to pick up his first career victory at the historic fairgrounds track.

“We're happy to be down to one show,” stated the native of Elk River, Minnesota when asked about his promoting duties. “Before we were trying to do two shows and it was pretty tough with the schedule that we have. It's a pretty big undertaking there, but we have great support from the fair board. It's turned out be a pretty good event, so we don't mind being involved in that.”

The 2009 season marked the ninth consecutive year that Dollansky took to the road full-time with the World of Outlaws and his seventh-place showing in points was his sixth consecutive finish of seventh or higher and the eighth time overall in his career he has been in the Top-10 with the series at season's end. Dollansky finished the year as one of just six drivers that won at least three A-Feature events. He led the fourth most laps of any driver this season and also won the Crane Cams Dash three times to earn pole positions in feature events.

“The competition is always as good as it gets out here,” explained Dollansky. “These teams work very hard and to win races out here is not something that is not easy to do. You have to have a good strong team all the way through and that is what we are focused on getting ready now.”

As he has for the last three off-seasons, Dollansky will head to New Zealand to do some racing during the off-season, as he looks to stay sharp for the open of the 2010 campaign, which is less than three months away. Dollansky has picked up four wins at a couple of different tracks in New Zealand over the past three off-seasons along with eight Top-Five finishes in a limited number of starts. He will also pay a visit to Australia to get a few more races in prior to the 2010 season.

“I've got some off-season race plans in New Zealand as well as Australia,” he said. “I'll be home a little bit in the wintertime, do some snowmobiling and hang out with the family and friends and then get ready for February.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off on February 5-7 with the 39th annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UHON at Volusia Speedway Park, where Dollansky had two career wins, including in the 2008 World of Outlaws season opener. He also won the overall Florida DIRTcar Nationals title that same season as well as in 2007.

By the Numbers Craig Dollansky 2009: 1-Race for Dollansky in his home state of Minnesota this season, Deer Creek Speedway; Event that he and his wife Julie promoted, with that coming at Clay County Fair Speedway in Iowa 2-Canadian Provinces that Dollansky competed in during 2009 3-A-Feature wins this season; Wins in the Crane Cams Dash to earn pole positions; Countries that Dollansky competed in this season- Canada, New Zealand & United States 4- Wins in the Last Chance Showdown to lead all drivers to race his way into the A-Feature 5- Penske Power Positions earned by finishing in the third position in feature events 6- KSE Hard Charger Awards earned, which was second best in the series; SuperClean Start of the Night Awards for having the best start in a racing event over the course of a race night 7- Spot in the final standings to earn the eighth Top-10 finish of his World of Outlaws career 8- Feature races in which Dollansky led laps in 2009 8.8- Average finishing spot for Dollansky in 2009 9- Consecutive years that Dollansky has competed full-time with the World of Outlaws 14- Spot on the all-time World of Outlaws win list for Dollansky 21- Top-Five finishes in 2009 for the native of Elk River, Minnesota 24- States that Dollansky competed in this past season 30- Times that Dollansky raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash in 2009 31- Career A-Feature wins which is 14th on the all-time list 41- Top-10 finishes this past season for Dollansky 44- Tracks that Dollansky competed at this season 151- Laps led in feature events 8172- Points earned to finish seventh in the championship standings 147,800- Dollars earned by the veteran driver in 2009

By the Numbers: 2009 World of Outlaws Season

Concord, NC—November 11, 2009— 2009 was one of the most competitive season's in World of Outlaws history, with the closest ever three-way battle for the title between Donny Schatz, Jason Meyers and Joey Saldana. In the end, Schatz picked up his fourth consecutive title by just 19 points over Meyers, making it the closest finish in World of Outlaws history.

Schatz became just the second driver to ever win four consecutive titles, joining 20-time champion Steve Kinser and also became the only driver other than Kinser to win at least four titles with the series. The North Dakota native also made history by becoming just the fifth driver in series history to win at least 100 A-Feature events, accomplishing that feat in his home state at Dacotah Speedway.

Saldana made history of his own, becoming just the fifth driver-ever to win at least 20 A-Feature events in one season and wrapped up the best season of his career with 21 total victories in World of Outlaws competition.

Over the course of the 10-plus month season that started at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida in February and wrapped up with the World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway in November, the series competed at 42 different tracks in 23 states and two Canadian Provinces, with 16 drivers picking up feature wins, including nine who did not compete full-time with the series. In the 67 total events run, there were 92 lead changes, which were 28 more than in 2008.

The 2010 World of Outlaws season is less than three months, away beginning on February, 5 with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park.

By the Numbers: 2009 Season:
1- Driver that earned their first career World of Outlaws A-Feature win this season- Cody Darrah
2- Preliminary features contested this season by the World of Outlaws; Canadian Provinces that the series visited in 2009
3- Drivers that led more than 300 laps of feature racing competition this season- Joey Saldana, Donny Schatz & Jason Meyers
5- Drivers in the 30-plus year history of the World of Outlaws that have won 20 or more A-Feature events in a single season, with Joey Saldana becoming the fifth this year
7-Races in the state of California this season, the most of any state
9- Drivers not competing full-time with the World of Outlaws full-time that won feature events in 2009
9.269- Track record set on August 21 at River Cities Speedway by Jason Meyers, which is the fastest lap in World of Outlaws history
10- Track records established in time trials this season; Wins in the Crane Cams Dash this season for Jason Meyers to lead all drivers; States represented by drivers that won feature races in 2009
11- Drivers that completed the entire World of Outlaws schedule
13- Fast time honors for Donny Schatz this season to lead all drivers
16- Drivers that won A-Feature events with the series in 2009
19- Points that separated Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers at the end of the season
20- A-Feature wins for Joey Saldana to lead the series; Drivers that set fast time in qualifying at least once this year
21- Races on half-mile tracks this season for the World of Outlaws, the most of any sized track
23- Drivers that won at least one Crane Cams Dash to earn a pole position; States that the World of Outlaws raced in this year
24- Drivers that earned the Penske Power Position at least once this season for finishing third in the A-Feature
25- Drivers that led laps in feature racing competition this season
27- Drivers that earned the SuperClean Start Award at least once in 2009
32- Consecutive years the World of Outlaws have crowned a champion
33- Drivers that earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award at least once this season
34- Average car count in 2009 for the World of Outlaws
36- Drivers that won the B-Main at least once this season to race their way into the A-Feature
38- Drivers that earned at least one Top-Five finish with the series this year
39- Top-Five finishes for Donny Schatz to lead the series
42- Tracks that the World of Outlaws competed at this season
55- Top-10 finishes for Jason Meyers to lead the series
65- A-Feature events contested in 2009
67- Total feature events run this season including preliminary features
68- Drivers that earned at least one Top-10 finish with the series in 2009
86- Days until the 2010 season kicks off on February 5 at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida
92- Lead changes in feature events this season
100- A-Feature wins for Donny Schatz in his World of Outlaws career, a feat he accomplished on August 22 at Dacotah Speedway
114- Qualifying points earned by Jason Meyers to lead the three championship contenders
463-Drivers that attempted to race at least once this season with the series
477- Laps led by Joey Saldana to lead the series in 2009
2221- Laps of feature racing competition this season
8908- Points earned by Donny Schatz to lead all drivers this season
35,000- Miles approximately traveled between tracks on the World of Outlaws circuit this year
150,000-Dollars earned by Donny Schatz and his Tony Stewart Racing team for capturing the 2009 championship
371,535- Dollars earned by Joey Saldana to lead the series

The City of Dodge City & Ed Beckley Named 2009 World of Outlaws Promoter of the Year

Concord, NC— November 10, 2009—Dodge City, Kansas has been synonymous with Outlaws for well over the last 100 years and for the last six last consecutive racing seasons, a different breed of Outlaws have roared into the Old West with 850-horsepower, fire breathing winged sprint cars, as the World of Outlaws have been slinging mud at the state-of-the art Dodge City Raceway Park and thrilling fans since 2004.

For their dedication to the annual Boot Hill Showdown at Dodge City Raceway Park and continued support of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the City of Dodge City, Kansas and Ed Beckley, the General Manager of the facility were named the 2009 World of Outlaws Promoter of the Year recently during the series Champions Banquet in Concord, North Carolina.

“This really means a lot to Dodge City and all the folks involved here,” said Beckley. “The World of Outlaws puts on the best show in dirt racing and to receive this honor is pretty big. It shows one thing, that when you have a good crew working with you, it makes the captain of the ship looks good.”

In the Boot Hill Showdown this past June, not only did the best sprint car drivers in the world battle each other, but that had to battle Mother Nature on a couple of occasions. The night before the race a storm with golf ball sized hail hit Western Kansas, taking its toll on a couple of the teams race rigs and merchandise trailers that were parked in the pit area early. The finale of the two-day event was completed in the wee hours on Sunday morning after a couple of rain delays and a downpour led to the track crew pulling out all stops to get the racing surface back in shape and the show completed.

While most promoter's would have probably thrown in the towel after a couple of rain delays and a track that looked more suitable for mud bogging rather than sprint car racing, Beckley, who was a long time motorcycle jumper and legend of that sport and has never backed down from a challenge was bound and determined to complete the show for all of the diehard fans that were still in the grandstands hours after they first took their seats under sunny skies. After a couple of hours of hard work, the blazing fast track was back in racing shape and the show was completed.

“It started with tornadoes and massive hail the day before the first race and when the drivers got there, it looked like a swamp,” explained Beckley. “Nobody thought we would be able to get the track ready and make it hard so it could be raced on. We ended adding water to it the first day when getting it ready. It's just one of those deals where everyone gave it all they had and it all worked out.”

Dodge City Raceway Park was built in 2000 as an asphalt track and was converted to a dirt track in 2004, the same year that the World of Outlaws made their debut at the beautiful facility. It is one of the only tracks on the World of Outlaws circuit, which traditionally visits around 50 speedways a season that has a fully paved pit area, which gives the crews a flat and solid surface to work on as they prepare their machines. In addition the track has an elevator that leads to the top of the spacious aluminum grandstands and the press box. Dodge City Raceway Park also has some of the best lighting on the circuit, with the cameras from SPEED taking full advantage of that to tape both night of action again this past season.

“The city has spent a lot of money on the track and made it happen,” he noted. “It's a beautiful facility and it could be at home in any major city in this country, but its home is here in Dodge City and why not have it in Dodge City. The people here feel like it's their race track and they support it. We have great fans here and even sold tickets to people from Australia this year. They came here and liked it and liked the old Dodge City way. When people see good racing and have a good time, that's what keeps them coming back.”

Joey Saldana became the first multi-time winner at the track in 2008 and backed that up by winning both nights of the Boot Hill Showdown this season. The native of Brownsburg, Indiana, who was the winningest driver on the World of Outlaws circuit this season, now has four career wins at Dodge City Raceway Park, which he lists as one of his favorites stops over the course of the season.

“This is a great facility and you are lucky to have it, so support it every week,” said Saldana after his win at the Dodge City on June 12. “Hopefully we'll get the chance to come back next year and for many years to come.”

Saldana will in fact get that chance, as Beckley is proud to announce that the World of Outlaws will return for a seventh consecutive season to Dodge City Raceway Park in June of 2010 for the Boot Hill Showdown. Since the World of Outlaws first visit to the track in 2004, in an event won by 20-time series champion Steve Kinser, six different drivers have been victorious there, including four-time reigning champion Donny Schatz, who holds the track record at Dodge City, Jason Meyers who finished second in points this year, 2001 series titlist Danny Lasoski and Daryn Pittman.

“We got right to it and secured our date and will work hard all winter preparing for the event,” noted Beckley. “We're adding a Media Day and a practice session the night before. We'll have a big Western Party and it will be a good time. We are very excited for it.”

World of Outlaws Wrap-Up: World Finals

Concord, NC—November 9, 2009—

Wrapping up the title: Donny Schatz races to win every time he is on the track and he was fighting a different battle on Saturday night in the finale of the World Finals as he looked to sew up his fourth consecutive championship. After lining up fifth for the 30-lapper, he fell back to 10^th or so in the opening few laps and wound up working his way back up to sixth to earn his 54^th Top-10 finish of the season.

“I got real conservative there,” shared Schatz on Saturday night after clinching the title. “The abrasive track had me concerned on tires and I needed to be cautious. A couple of laps I used my tires hard and thought I could pass cars and the rest of the time I was cautious.”

A clear focus: Joey Saldana capped of the best season of his World of Outlaws career on Saturday night by scoring his 20^th A-Feature win and 21^st overall victory. He was triumphant in two of the three World of Outlaws events at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway this season. He led the series in laps led and money earned in 2009 and wound up third in points. He carries plenty of momentum into the off-season and is already looking ahead to 2010 and another run at the World of Outlaws title.

”I know we have the ability to win and you definitely want to go into the winter knowing that you won your last race,” Saldana explained after his win. “Last year we broke in this race on the first lap and we came out strong and had a great season. It's just what you take out of what's going on with the race team. We can't go into the winter thinking just because we won the last race everything is fine. We have to keep giving 110 percent and working hard this winter to get even better for 2010.”

A strong rebound: Dale Blaney rebounded from a broken wheel that put him into the wall and out of the race on Friday night while running third and finished third on Saturday night in the finale of the World Finals after leading the first 15 laps of the 30-lap contest. For Blaney, who won earlier this season with the World of Outlaws at Attica Raceway Park in Ohio, it was his sixth Top-10 finish of the season in just nine starts with the World of Outlaws of which four have been podium finishes.

“When I got out of the car last night (Friday), I thought ‘Well let's load it up and go' because that the only car we got,” shared Blaney. “It really didn't hurt it too bad for whatever reason. We got it back together and it was perfect tonight.”

Giving it all he had: Jason Meyers raced as hard as he could all season and right down to the last lap in the battle for the championship. He was running fourth on Saturday night on the white flag lap and won a drag race with Steve Kinser coming off the fourth turn to snag the third-spot by less than a tenth of a second to earn his series-best 55^th Top-10 finish of the season. Meyers came up just 19 points short in his bid for his first World of Outlaws title. A couple of late cautions on Saturday bunched the field up and gave him a few more chances to gain a few spots.

“Maybe, maybe not,” noted Meyers when asked if the late cautions helped or hurt. “I got next to Steve (Kinser) on one of those restarts but it got hard to pass late in the race. I don't know that it really changed the race either way. For us, we had a great race car and we were able to move forward on every occasion.”

Learning a few things: Jason Sides started the World Finals out by turning in the second fastest time in the first round of the double qualifying sessions. At the time he and Donny Schatz were separated by just one quick time honor in the season long battle for that spot. He backed that up with a fifth-place effort in the second round of qualifying. Sides wrapped the year up second only to Donny Schatz in fast time awards with 10.

“We have to maybe tighten it up a little more,” shared Sides after the first round of time trials when asked if he learned anything from the first session that he could use in the second. “The track was getting slick and with the late models out there after us it will get even slicker.

First time out: Craig Dollansky made his first two starts driving for Tod Quiring and Big Game Treestands during the World Finals. The native of Elk River, Minnesota was reunited with his longtime crew chief Mike Woodring along with longtime crew member Lester Groves. Dollansky lined up 11^th and charged his way up to finish fourth in the opener of the World Finals on Friday night, after a fifth-place qualifying effort in that one. He also raced his way into the Crane Cams Dash on Saturday and was running in the Top-10 when a mechanical failure ended his night.

“I'm definitely looking forward to 2010, starting off with Tod Quiring and Big Game Treestands. I am very encouraged by what I saw this weekend and how everything came together pretty good. There is still a lot of work to do for 2010, but to get things together as quick as we did to make this event. I'm pretty proud of everyone that was involved.”

A new set of wheels: Brian Ellenberger, the 2009 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award winner, was the recipient of a brand new custom golf cart on Friday night during the World Finals courtesy of Steve Stimley of Jake's Carts. Driver's names were put into a hat and a young boy by the name of Jake, who was in attendance at the World Finals came to the stage and drew Ellenberger's name as the winner. He then received an autographed Jake's Carts hats from the native of Butler, Pennsylvania who drives the No. 22 machine.

“This is pretty neat to win this beautiful golf cart,” said Ellenberger from the Victory Lane stage along the front straightaway on Friday night. “Thanks to Jake's Carts for all of their support.”

Some long tows: A number of drivers made their first trip to The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway for the World Finals, including three that made very long hauls, with Ben Gregg making the tow from Glendale, Arizona, along with Chris Shirek making the trip from Thompson, North Dakota and Zach Zimmerly coming from Portland, Oregon. The trek for Shirek was 1,520 miles, with Gregg journeying 2,109 miles, while it was a whopping 2,783 mile trip for Zimmerly.

Other first timers: Additional drivers that made their first trip to the World Finals and The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway included: Keith Baxter from Ohio, Kory Crabtree from Ohio, Mark Cole from New Hampshire, Doug Dodson from Pennsylvania, Bob Felmlee from Pennsylvania Danny Holtgraver from Pennsylvania, Bobby Howard from Pennsylvania, Todd Kane from Ohio, Tim Kaeding from California, Brian Montieth from Pennsylvania, Kyle Pruitt from Maryland, John Smith III from Pennsylvania, Kris Spitz from Wisconsin, Robbie Stillwagon from New Jersey, Glenn Styres from Canada, Brad Sweet from California, Hall of Famer Kramer Williamson from Pennsylvania, Brad Wickham from North Carolina, Adam Wilt from Pennsylvania, Brandon Wimmer from Indiana and Todd Zinn from Pennsylvania.

First start of the year: Jeremy Campbell made his first start of the 2009 season in the World Finals. The Michigan native was aboard the No. G1 machine for the Gorby Racing team. He was set to get married this weekend to his fiancé Katie Schroeder, but the couple changed those plans a few weeks ago in case he picked up a ride for the event which he did. He qualified a very respectable 14^th during the first round of time trials for the event which was held last Thursday.

It's been a while: Hall of Famer Kramer Williamson, who was victorious in the World of Outlaws inaugural 1978 season at Williams Grove Speedway competed with the series for the first time since 1995 over the weekend at the World Finals. The Pennsylvania native has two career wins with the series with the other of those coming at Selinsgrove Speedway in 1980.

Keep up with all the action: The number of “Followers” keeping up with the World of Outlaws via Twitter online and through text messages on cell phones continues to grow and recently surpassed the 2,000 “Follower” mark. Updates are provided throughout race nights beginning with hot laps and continuing all the way through the final checkered flag of the night. To sign-up visit: http://twitter.com/worldofoutlaws and receive live race updates, anywhere, anytime.

Up next: The 2010 season kicks off for the World of Outlaws with the Florida DIRTcar Nationals by ONOH at Volusia Speedway Park, February 5-7.

Final 2009 World of Outlaws Championship Standings

2009 STAT ATTACK

There have been 65 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events and two preliminary feature events in 2009.

A-Feature winners (16 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins

1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 20

2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 12

3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 9

4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 5

5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3

Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 3

6- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2

7- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

Preliminary Feature winners (2 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1

Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (25 Different Drivers)

1- Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 477 laps

2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 357 laps

3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 306 laps

4- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 149 laps

5- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 146 laps

6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 141 laps

7- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 99 laps

8- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 75 laps

9- Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 49 laps

10- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 45 laps

11- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 43 laps

12- Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 39 laps

13- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 37 laps

14- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 34 laps

15- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 30 laps

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 30 laps

16- Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 26 laps

17- Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 25 laps

18- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 24 laps

19- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 22 laps

20- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 21 laps

21- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 14 laps

22- Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 10 laps

23- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 8 laps

24- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5 laps

Time trial leaders (20 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times

1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 13

2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 10

3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8

4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 5

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 5

5- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 4

6- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3

7- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 2

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2

Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 2

Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2

8- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California- 1

Ryan Bohlke, Fredon, New Jersey- 1

Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1

Pat Cannon, Etters, Pennsylvania- 1

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1

Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Australia- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

Track records established during 2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (10)

Joey Saldana, March 13, Silver Dollar Speedway (1/4-mile), Chico, California, 10.918 seconds at 82.433 mph

Terry McCarl, March 20, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.713 seconds at 94.297 mph

Joey Saldana, April 17, Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah, Kentucky, 12.825 seconds at 105.263 mph

Sammy Swindell, July 4, Eagle Raceway (1/3-mile), Eagle, Nebraska, 11.076 seconds at 108.234 mph

Joey Saldana, July 29, Ohsweken Speedway (3/8-mile), Ohsweken, Ontario, 12.420 seconds at 108.696 mph

Jason Meyers, August 21, River Cities Speedway (0.3-mile), Grand Forks, 9.269 seconds at 116.517 mph

Danny Lasoski, August 22, Dacotah Speedway (3/8-mile), Mandan, North Dakota, 12.705 seconds at 106.257 mph

Jason Sides, September 4, Skagit Speedway (3/10^th-mile), Alger, Washington, 10.872 seconds at 99.338 mph

Kerry Madsen, September 16, Clay County Fair Speedway (3/8-mile), Spencer, Iowa, 13.345 seconds at 101.161 mph

Sam Hafertepe Jr., September 19, Deer Creek Speedway (3/8-mile) Spring Valley, Minnesota, 11.583 seconds at 116.550 mph

Crane Cams Dash Winners (23 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 10

2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8

3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6

4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5

5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4

Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4

6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 3

7- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 2

8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1

Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1

Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-1

Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

Pole Positions (23 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 10

2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8

3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6

4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5

5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4

Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4

6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3

7- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 3

8- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 2

9- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1

Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1

Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

B-main Winners (36 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins

1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 4

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 3

2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 3

Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- 3

Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3

Tommy Worley, Farmington, Missouri- 3

3- Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 2

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2

Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2

Bob Martin, East Grand Forks, Minnesota- 2

4- Bill Balog, Cameron, Wisconsin- 1

Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1

Garry Brazier, Sydney, NSW, Australia- 1

Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1

Colby Copeland, Roseville, California- 1

Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Cole Duncan, Lockborne, Ohio- 1

Dave Ely, Singing Spring, Pennsylvania- 1

Mike Erdley, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania- 1

Kaley Gharst, Decatur, Illinois- 1

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1

Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota- 1

Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Missouri- 1

Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, Manitoba- 1

Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania- 1

Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia- 1

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1

Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1

Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota- 1

Daryn Pittman, Owasso. Oklahoma- 1

Sean Robinson, Bronson, Michigan- 1

Travis Rutz, Langley, British Columbia- 1

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1

Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California- 1

Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 1

Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, Ohio- 1

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award

1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 7

2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 6

3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5

Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW- 5

4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4

5- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3

Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 3

Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 3

6- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2

7- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2

Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 2

Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California- 2

8- Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1

Dustin Daggett, Portland, Michigan- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Greg DeCaires- Elk Grove, California- 1

Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota- 1

Trevor Green, Adelaide, NSW, Australia- 1

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1

Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1

Aaron Higgins, Waverly, Ohio- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Brad Kuhn, Avon, Indiana- 1

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1

Brian Montieth, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania- 1

Sean Moran, Sherwood Park, Alberta- 1

Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania- 1

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1

George Suprick, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania- 1

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1

Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Jessica Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 1

Penske Power Position

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 9

2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8

3- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 7

4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio-6

5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5

6- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5

Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5

7- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 3

8- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2

9- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1

Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 1

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1

Greg Hodnett, Memphis, Tennessee- 1

Brent Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon, Washington- 1

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1

Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 1

SuperClean Start Award

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8

2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 7

3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 6

4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4

Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4

5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3

Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3

6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 2

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2

Tim Kaeding, San Jose. California- 2

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 2

Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 2

Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2

Jessica, Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 2

7- Jonanthan Allard, Chico, California- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1

Jason Johnson, Eunice, Louisiana- 1

Bud Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1

Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, California- 1

Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW- 1

Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 1

Travis Rutz, Langley, British Columbia- 1

Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 1

Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Crane Cams Engine Builder Challenge

Speedway Engines 253

Shaver Specialties 233 -20

Kistler 208 -45

Don Ott 207 -46

Chassis Builder Challenge

Maxim 302

J&J 283 -19

Night of Champions Wraps up 2009 World of Outlaws Season

Concord, NC—November 8, 2009—The World of Outlaws wrapped up the 2009 season with the series annual Night of Champions on Sunday night at the Great Wolfe Lodge in Concord, North Carolina, presenting over a half a million dollars in cash and prizes.

Donny Schatz took home the lion's share of the awards as he and his Tony Stewart Racing team earned $150,000. For Schatz, it was his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws championship and he was rewarded with not only the big check, but also the signature champion's ring and the over 50 pound champion's trophy. The title for Schatz made him the only driver other than 20-time series champion Steve Kinser to win four championships and just the second driver to win four consecutive.

“I want to thank everyone at Tony Stewart Racing,” said Schatz. “They are a class organization. You guys on the Armor All team are awesome. It's a pleasure for me to get to work with Rick (Warner), Shane (Bowers) and Eric (Prutzman). Thank you for everything that you do. I know we had some weird things happen and no one ever pointed a finger and that shows a great team. To have a teammate like Kraig Kinser and the Bass Pro Team is great, we all work together. We all feel bad together and we all feel good together. It's really a lot of fun and we have fun together, so thank you guys for that. To be able to win four of these is awesome. Steve Kinser is the only one that knows what that feels like, so to be able to do this is awesome.”

Johnny Gibson, the longtime and renowned announcer for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series was the emcee for the event which honored each of the 11 full-time drivers with the series. The night began with Don Grabey, the Competition Director for the World of Outlaws offering the opening invocation prior to the dinner portion of the show.

The awards ceremony kicked off with Tom Deery, the President and Chief Operating Officer of the World Racing Group welcoming all the drivers, team members, car owners, promoters, officials, media members, sponsors and those in attendance to the annual Night of Champions and reflected on the 2009 season.

“It's a great time to be an Outlaw wrapping up a great season,” said Deery. “Like every season, it had its moments. This one had its moments. Moment of heartbreak and moments of disappointment, but for every one of those moments, there was hours of fun, hours of satisfaction and the most incredible feeling of accomplishment. You barnstormed the country and traveled nearly 35,000 miles across this country. You entertained hundreds of thousands of fans at America's short tracks and you dazzled millions at home watching you on SPEED. You are the toughest hombres of motorsports. You are real racing.”

The Crew Chief of the Year Award was presented to Randy Wolfe, who turns the wrenches for his Lucas on the World of Outlaws trail. For a majority of the season it was just the elder Wolfe working on the car along with his son as they racked up 18 Top-10 finishes with five of those being Top-Fives en route to a 10th-place showing in the final standings.

“I'm shocked,” said Randy Wolfe. “I don't know really what to say. Thanks to Jim and Laura (Allebach) who have spent their hard earned money to keep us out there on the road. Thanks to Rick Kaylor. He's responsible for keeping this going also. Thanks to my kid also. This deal is really hard to do, which you all know. Thank you all.”

Brian Ellenberger was awarded the 2009 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award. The native of Butler, Pennsylvania picked up four Top-10 finishes this season including a career-best third-place run at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas.

“This is a great honor,” said Ellenberger. “I knew Kevin Gobrecht and he was a great driver and a great young man. To receive an award named after him is pretty special. I'm glad that I was able to be out here this year and hopefully we'll be able to come back next year.”

The 2009 Engine Builder Award was presented to Speedway Engines which powered Joey Saldana to his 21 overall wins in addition to three wins for Craig Dollansky to tally 24 victories to lead all manufacturers. The Chassis Builders Challenge Award went to Maxim Racing, which claimed a total of 36 victories this season, which was more than half of the races run.

The KSE Hard Charger of the Year Award went to series champion Donny Schatz who was the KSE Hard Charger seven times this season to lead all drivers. The KSE Hard Charger Award goes to the driver that passes the most cars in the feature event each race.

The Promoter of the Year was awarded to the City of Dodge City, Kansas and Ed Beckley, the General Manager of Dodge City Raceway Park, the immaculate 3/8-mile, which hosts the annual two-day Boot Hill Showdown.

The 2009 Ted Johnson Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to the sport was presented to Ralph Capitani from Knoxville Raceway. Brian Carter, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the World Racing Group accepted the award for Capitani who was not able to attend and announced the inaugural three-day Hall of Fame event at the legendary half-mile next June.

The first ever World Racing Group Productions Hollywood Award went to Scott Gerkin, Crew Chief for Steve Kinser, for his work on the Quaker State technical pieces during the SPEED broadcasts throughout the season.

Also addressing those in attendance were Ben Geisler, the Chief Marketing Officer for the World Racing Group, Chris Dolack, the Vice President of Public Relations and Carlton Reimers, the Series Director for the World of Outlaws, who thanked the entire World of Outlaws road crew for their hard work and dedication. The road crew consists of: Johnny Gibson, Don Grabey, Eloy Gutierrez, Jim Farley, Luci Farley, Eric Malies, Tom Milne, Allen Parr, Bill Pembleton, Lynda Pembleton, Justin Reimers, Rick Stone and Tony Veneziano.

Brian Carter concluded the night with remarks, thanking all of the drivers, crews, participants and fans for a great 2009 season, before presenting Donny Schatz with the champion's check and hardware.

“We really made history this year,” said Carter. “Another driver won 20 races. Joey (Saldana) my hat is off to you. You are quite the sportsman and quite the team. You guys are amazing. Jason (Meyers) you guys are reeling him in and that is hard to do. You guys put on exciting racing and I don't get fatigued if I have to hand Donny (Schatz) the check again in 2010. You guys put on great races and I am excited to be part of that. It's amazing how the professionalism is shown on the race track and in putting on the show and the professionalism we get from our fans, your fans across the country that recognize the time, effort and sacrifice that everyone makes. It's very unique in all of motorsports. That makes me proud and glad to be a leader of this.”

The 2010 World of Outlaws season kicks off in just 93 on February 5 at Volusia Speedway Park with the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH which will run three consecutive nights at the half-mile.

2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Point Fund Awards

1. Donny Schatz $150,000 2. Jason Meyers $75,000 3. Joey Saldana $55,000 4. Steve Kinser $50,000 5. Jason Sides $45,000 6. Danny Lasoski $41,000 7. Craig Dollansky $37,500 8. Kraig Kinser $34,000 9. Jac Haudenschild $32,000 10. Lucas Wolfe $30,000 11. Brian Ellenberger $20,000

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Crane Cams (Official Valvetrain), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Fusion Energy Boost (Official Energy Boost), Quaker State (Official Motor Oil), SuperClean (Official Cleaner-Degreaser), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, Jake's Custom Golf Carts, KSE Race Products, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, S&S Volvo; Engine Builder's Challenge participants Don Ott Racing Engines, Kistler Engines, Shaver Specialties and Speedway Engines; and Chassis Builder's Challenge participants J&J Auto Racing, Maxim Racing and XXX Race Company.

2009 Final World of Outlaws Championship Standings

Concord, NC—November 8, 2009—Donny Schatz came out on top of the closest point race ever in World of Outlaws history with a sixth-place finish on Saturday night in the finale of the third annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway to edge Jason Meyers by just 19 points after 65 A-Feature events and 67 total races including two preliminary features. Schatz began the World Finals by setting fast time in both rounds of time trials which were held last Thursday to earn 10 bonus points in the standings to help wrap up his fourth consecutive title. The North Dakota native won 12 times this season and led the series with 39 Top-Five finishes.

Meyers wrapped up the season with nine A-Feature wins and 10 victories overall and led the series with 55 Top-10 finishes en route to finishing second in points for the second consecutive season and for the third time in his career. Over the course of the final 17 races of the season, the native of Clovis, California finished eighth or better in each of them.

Joey Saldana finished third in points after scoring a career-high 20 A-Feature wins and 21 overall victories. The second generation driver led the series in laps led and money earned. He wrapped up the 2009 campaign with 48 Top-10 finishes of which 37 were Top-Five performances.

Steve Kinser ended up fourth in points which marked the 26^th time in his legendary career that he has finished in the Top-Five in points with the World of Outlaws. The 20-time series champion racked up 49 Top-10 finishes this season with 35 of those being Top-Fives with two A-Feature wins to bring his career total to 552.

Jason Sides finished a career-best fifth in the standings on the strength of 47 Top-10 finishes with 24 of those being Top-Fives including two wins.

Danny Lasoski wrapped up his first season driving for the Parsons Motorsports team sixth in the standings on the strength of five A-Feature wins and 42 Top-10 finishes.

Craig Dollansky won three times in 2009 and racked up 41 Top-10 finishes en route to a seventh-place finish in points which marked the eighth consecutive season he has finished seventh or better in the championship standings.

Kraig Kinser picked up 30 Top-10 finishes with 10 of those being Top-Fives en route to an eighth-place showing in points, which marked the third time in his career he has finished in the Top-10 in the World of Outlaws standings.

Jac Haudenschild finished ninth in points on the strength of 31 Top-10 finished with 14 of those being in the Top-Five to earn a Top-10 finish for the 15 times in his career with the World of Outlaws.

Lucas Wolfe completed his sophomore season on the World of Outlaws trail 10^th in points with 18 Top-10 finishes of which five were Top-Fives.

Brian Ellenberger finished 11^th in points to earn the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award. He picked up four Top-10 finishes this season including a career-best third-place run at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas.

2009 Final World of Outlaws Championship Standings

2009 STAT ATTACK

There have been 65 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events and two preliminary feature events in 2009.

A-Feature winners (16 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins

1- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 20

2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 12

3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 9

4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 5

5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3

Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 3

6- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2

7- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

Preliminary Feature winners (2 Different Drivers) Driver, Hometown – Wins

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1

Lap leaders, including A-features and preliminary features Car, driver, hometown - Total laps led (25 Different Drivers)

1- Joey Saldana- Brownsburg, Indiana- 477 laps

2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 357 laps

3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 306 laps

4- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 149 laps

5- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 146 laps

6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 141 laps

7- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 99 laps

8- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 75 laps

9- Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 49 laps

10- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 45 laps

11- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 43 laps

12- Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 39 laps

13- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 37 laps

14- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 34 laps

15- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 30 laps

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 30 laps

16- Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 26 laps

17- Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 25 laps

18- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 24 laps

19- Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 22 laps

20- Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 21 laps

21- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 14 laps

22- Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 10 laps

23- Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 8 laps

24- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5 laps

Time trial leaders (20 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Quick times

1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 13

2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 10

3- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8

4- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 5

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 5

5- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 4

6- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 3

7- Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 2

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2

Daryn Pittman, Owasso, Oklahoma- 2

Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 2

8- Jonathan Allard, Chico, California- 1

Ryan Bohlke, Fredon, New Jersey- 1

Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1

Pat Cannon, Etters, Pennsylvania- 1

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 1

Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Australia- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

Track records established during 2009 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events (10)

Joey Saldana, March 13, Silver Dollar Speedway (1/4-mile), Chico, California, 10.918 seconds at 82.433 mph

Terry McCarl, March 20, Thunderbowl Raceway (1/3-mile), Tulare, California, 12.713 seconds at 94.297 mph

Joey Saldana, April 17, Paducah International Raceway (3/8-mile), Paducah, Kentucky, 12.825 seconds at 105.263 mph

Sammy Swindell, July 4, Eagle Raceway (1/3-mile), Eagle, Nebraska, 11.076 seconds at 108.234 mph

Joey Saldana, July 29, Ohsweken Speedway (3/8-mile), Ohsweken, Ontario, 12.420 seconds at 108.696 mph

Jason Meyers, August 21, River Cities Speedway (0.3-mile), Grand Forks, 9.269 seconds at 116.517 mph

Danny Lasoski, August 22, Dacotah Speedway (3/8-mile), Mandan, North Dakota, 12.705 seconds at 106.257 mph

Jason Sides, September 4, Skagit Speedway (3/10^th-mile), Alger, Washington, 10.872 seconds at 99.338 mph

Kerry Madsen, September 16, Clay County Fair Speedway (3/8-mile), Spencer, Iowa, 13.345 seconds at 101.161 mph

Sam Hafertepe Jr., September 19, Deer Creek Speedway (3/8-mile) Spring Valley, Minnesota, 11.583 seconds at 116.550 mph

Crane Cams Dash Winners (23 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - Dash Wins

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 10

2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8

3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6

4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5

5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4

Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4

6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 3

7- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 2

8- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1

Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1

Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio-1

Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

Pole Positions (23 Different Drivers) Rank - Driver, Hometown – Poles

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 10

2- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 8

3- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 6

4- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 5

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 5

5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 4

Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 4

6- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 3

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 3

7- Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 3

8- Greg Hodnett, Thomasville, Pennsylvania- 2

9- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Brian Brown, Grain Valley, Missouri- 1

Tony Bruce Jr., Liberal, Kansas- 1

Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Peter Murphy, Clovis, California- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

B-main Winners (36 Different Winners) Rank - Driver, Hometown - B-Main Wins

1- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 4

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 3

2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 3

Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma- 3

Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3

Tommy Worley, Farmington, Missouri- 3

3- Cale Conley, Vienna, West Virginia- 2

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2

Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 2

Bob Martin, East Grand Forks, Minnesota- 2

4- Bill Balog, Cameron, Wisconsin- 1

Jayme Barnes, Everett, Washington- 1

Garry Brazier, Sydney, NSW, Australia- 1

Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1

Colby Copeland, Roseville, California- 1

Roger Crockett, Medford, Oregon- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Cole Duncan, Lockborne, Ohio- 1

Dave Ely, Singing Spring, Pennsylvania- 1

Mike Erdley, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania- 1

Kaley Gharst, Decatur, Illinois- 1

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 1

Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota- 1

Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Missouri- 1

Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, Manitoba- 1

Chad Layton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Brian Leppo, New Oxford, Pennsylvania- 1

Toni Lutar, White Rock, British Columbia- 1

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1

Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 1

Greg Nikitenko, Minot, North Dakota- 1

Daryn Pittman, Owasso. Oklahoma- 1

Sean Robinson, Bronson, Michigan- 1

Travis Rutz, Langley, British Columbia- 1

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 1

Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California- 1

Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 1

Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, Ohio- 1

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award

1- Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 7

2- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 6

3- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 5

Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW- 5

4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4

5- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3

Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 3

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 3

Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 3

6- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 2

7- Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 2

Chris Shirek, Thompson, North Dakota- 2

Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, California- 2

8- Daron Clayton, Sikeston, Missouri- 1

Dustin Daggett, Portland, Michigan- 1

Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pennsylvania- 1

Greg DeCaires- Elk Grove, California- 1

Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota- 1

Trevor Green, Adelaide, NSW, Australia- 1

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 1

Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 1

Aaron Higgins, Waverly, Ohio- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Brad Kuhn, Avon, Indiana- 1

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 1

Brian Montieth, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania- 1

Sean Moran, Sherwood Park, Alberta- 1

Fred Rahmer, Salfordville, Pennsylvania- 1

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi- 1

George Suprick, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania- 1

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1

Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania- 1

Jessica Zemken, Sprakers, New York- 1

Penske Power Position

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 9

2- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 8

3- Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 7

4- Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio-6

5- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 5

6- Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 5

Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 5

7- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 3

8- Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2

Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas- 2

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, California- 2

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 2

9- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 1

Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania- 1

Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pennsylvania- 1

Randy Hannagan, San Jose, California- 1

Greg Hodnett, Memphis, Tennessee- 1

Brent Kaeding, Campbell, California- 1

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 1

Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania- 1

Danny Smith, Danville, Indiana- 1

Stevie Smith, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma- 1

Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon, Washington- 1

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 1

Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 1

SuperClean Start Award

1- Jason Meyers, Clovis, California- 8

2- Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tennessee- 7

3- Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minnesota- 6

4- Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Indiana- 4

Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota- 4

5- Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana- 3

Danny Lasoski, Dover, Missouri- 3

6- Dale Blaney, Hartford, Ohio- 2

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio- 2

Tim Kaeding, San Jose. California- 2

Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio- 2

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa- 2

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tennessee- 2

Brooke Tatnell, San Souci, NSW, Australia- 2

Lucas Wolf