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Courtesy Tony V, WOO PR
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series At a Glance: Ocean Speedway & Thunderbowl Raceway
Concord, NC October 13, 2008
WHAT The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series visits California for the final time in 2008 this weekend with a return to Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on Friday, October 17, followed by a stop at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare on Saturday, October 18. The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has raced three times at Ocean Speedway with the most recent event coming in 2002. Three different drivers have won with the series at the �-mile, while in the seven events at Thunderbowl Raceway seven different drivers have been victorious. With five events remaining on the 2008 schedule, Donny Schatz leads Jason Meyers by 138 points in the championship standings.
WHEN
On Friday, October 17 at Ocean Speedway, the pit gates will open at Noon Pacific, with the grandstands also opening at Noon Pacific.
On Saturday, October 18 at Thunderbowl Raceway, the pits will be open all day, with pit sign-in taking place at 3 p.m. Pacific, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Pacific.
WHERE
Ocean Speedway is located in Watsonville, California. Travel 2 miles east of Watsonville on SR 152 (track located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds).
Thunderbowl Raceway is located in Tulare, California. Travel West of State Road 99 on SR 137, then 0.5 miles south on K, then east (track located at the fairgrounds).
TICKETS
On Friday, October 17 at Ocean Speedway, all tickets will be $45. For information on tickets call (831)-476-9466 or visit: http://www.oceanspeedway.com.
On Saturday, October 18 at Thunderbowl Raceway, all seats will be reserved, with bleacher tickets $40 and grandstand tickets $45. For ticket information call (559) 688-0909 or visit: http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com.
ON THE INTERNET � Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRTVision.com. cybercast, as well as on the DIRT Radio Network Go to 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 action.
The World of Outlaws is at: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
Thunderbowl Raceway is at: http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com
Ocean Speedway is at: http://www.oceanspeedway.com
DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
Ocean Speedway is a semi-banked 1/4-mile oval. The track record of 10.949 seconds was established by Mark Kinser on September 9, 2000
Thunderbowl Raceway is a high-banked 1/3-mile oval. The track record of 12.740 seconds was established by Kevin Swindell on October 15, 2005
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature winners at Ocean Speedway include:
2002 - Brad Furr on September 3
2001 - Andy Hillenburg on August 29
2000 - Joey Saldana on September 9
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature winners at Thunderbowl Raceway include:
2007- February 23- Joey Saldana, February 24 Tim Kaeding, October 13 Donny Schatz; 2005- Tim Shaffer on February 25; Sammy Swindell on Oct. 15
2004-Terry McCarl on Nov. 1
2003-Steve Kinser on Sept. 2
FEATURE WINNERS: There have been 58 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2008. The winners include: Donny Schatz (Knoxville Raceway-twice, Attica Raceway Park, Eldora Speedway, Tri-City Speedway, Sedalia�s State Fair Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park, River Cities Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, Riverside International Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway, K-C Raceway, Cottage Grove Speedway, Clay County Fair Speedway, Princeton Speedway and Hollywood Hills Speedway), Jason Meyers (Volusia Speedway Park, Manzanita Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Lernerville Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway, Limaland Motorsports Park, Nodak Speedway and Castrol Raceway), Craig Dollansky (Volusia Speedway Park, Eldora Speedway, Huset�s Speedway-twice, Eagle Raceway, Tri-State Speedway and Paducah International Raceway), Steve Kinser (Williams Grove Speedway, Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, Lernerville Speedway, I-96 Speedway, Charter Raceway Park and Dacotah Speedway), Joey Saldana (Dodge City Raceway Park, Eldora Speedway-twice, Billings Motorsports Park and Skagit Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (Castrol Raceway, Silver Dollar Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway and Lebanon Valley Speedway), Daryn Pittman (Eldora Speedway, Williams Grove Speedway, Wilmot Speedway and Red River Valley Speedway), Kraig Kinser (Grays Harbor Raceway and North Central Speedway), Tony Bruce Jr. (34 Raceway), Lance Dewease (The Dirt Track @ Lowe�s Motor Speedway), Danny Lasoski (Volusia Speedway Park), Terry McCarl (Orange County Fair Speedway), Jason Solwold (Skagit Speedway) and Shane Stewart (Knoxville Raceway).
PRELIMINARY FEATURE WINNERS: There have been two Advance Auto Parts
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Preliminary Feature events held in 2008. The winners include Craig Dollansky (Silver Dollar Speedway) and Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway.
1/4-MILE WINNERS: Ocean Speedway is a semi-banked 1/4-mile oval. The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has raced eight times this season on a track that size this season. The winners include: Donny Schatz (Riverside International Speedway, Cottage Grove Speedway and Princeton Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Tri-State Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway), Jason Meyers (Limaland Motorsports Park and Silver Dollar Speedway) and Jac Haudenschild (Silver Dollar Speedway).
1/3-MILE WINNERS: Thunderbowl Raceway is a high-banked 1/3-mile oval. The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has raced three times this season on a track that size. The winners include: Steve Kinser (Charter Raceway Park), Jason Meyers (I-55 Raceway) and Donny Schatz (Attica Raceway Park).
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Points through October 12:
Position Driver Points Difference Earnings Wins Top-5 Top-10
1. Donny Schatz 8332
$327,385 16 43 55
2. Jason Meyers 8194 -138 $249,135 8 45 51
3. Steve Kinser 7884 -448 $222,120 6 30 44
4. Joey Saldana 7883 -449 $198,485 5 31 44
5. Jac Haudenschild 7705 -627 $194,215 4 19 43
6 Craig Dollansky 7667 -665 $221,450 7 32 44
7. Kerry Madsen 7486 -846 $109,065 0 7 36
8. Chad Kemenah 7483 -849 $112,265 0 12 36
9. Terry McCarl 7407 -925 $108,165 1 7 27
10. Daryn Pittman 7316 -1016 $170,160 4 9 30
11. Kraig Kinser 6982 -1350 $94,075 2 8 17
12. Sam Hafertepe Jr. 6978 -1354 $74,480 0 2 16
13. Jason Sides 6918 -1414 $72,750 0 3 16
14. Tony Bruce Jr. 6455 -1877 $58,140 1 3 3
15. Chad Hillier 6384 -1948 $55,630 0 0 5
16. Shane Stewart 6251 -2081 $84,400 1 10 22
17. Lucas Wolfe 5878 -2454 $43,790 0 3 8
18. Paul McMahan 5256 -3076 $65,885 0 1 16
19. Tim Shaffer 3131 -5201 $29,175 0 2 5
20. Danny Lasoski 2545 -5787 $41,250 1 2 8
NEWS & NOTES
On the Web: The Official World of Outlaws Sprint Series Web site at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint includes driver biographies with individual statistics, pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. There also are links to the Official 2008 Rulebook and the 2008 Membership form.
Sign on, tune in: DIRTVision.com will again be providing fans, media, teams, promoters, and sponsors with access to live and on-demand cybercasts of many World of Outlaws, and DIRTcar Racing sanctioned events this year. For more information visit: http://www.DIRTVision.com.
Tune into the Web: If fans can't get to any of the upcoming events, they can experience the excitement of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series live on DIRTVision.com through the DIRT Radio Network, where announcer Johnny Gibson keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the event. To listen to the audio broadcasts, log on to http://www.DIRTVision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. For technical support or questions, e-mail [email protected].
Up Next- The final trip of the season to the Golden State for a pair of events at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville and Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare.
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