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Courtesy Tony V-
Contact: World Racing Group
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
704-467-7803 ? [email protected]
At a Glance: World of Outlaws at Thunderbowl Raceway
Concord, NC—March 1, 2010—
WHAT
?After one of the more thrilling events in World of Outlaws history last Friday night in Las Vegas, the series heads to Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California this weekend for the first two short track races of the season on the high-banked 1/3-mile on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6. For Jason Meyers, who was victorious last weekend, Thunderbowl Raceway is home track, and he enters the two-day event looking for his first World of Outlaws win in Tulare. Joey Saldana and Randy Hannagan split wins at Thunderbowl Raceway in 2009. Five drivers currently competing full-time with the World of Outlaws have won at the track dating back to the series inaugural visit there in 2003, including 20-time series champion and current series point leader Steve Kinser, four-time and defending series titlist Donny Schatz, California native Tim Kaeding and Hall of Famer Jac Haudenschild.
WHEN
?On Friday, March 5 at Thunderbowl Raceway, the pit gates will be open all day with the pit sign-in taking place around 3 p.m. Pacific The grandstand gates will open at 5 p.m. Pacific with hot laps tentatively set for 6 p.m. Pacific.
?On Saturday, March 6, at Thunderbowl Raceway the pit gates will be open all day with the pit sign-in taking place around 3 p.m. Pacific The grandstand gates will open at 5 p.m. Pacific with hot laps tentatively set for 6 p.m. Pacific.
WHERE
?Thunderbowl Raceway is located in Tulare, California, at the corner of Bardsley and K
Streets. Travel west of State Road 99 on State Road 137, then 0.5 miles south on K Street, then east to the Tulare County Fairgrounds.
TICKETS
?On Friday, March 5, tickets will be $35 in the bleachers and $40 in the grandstands. For a seating chart and more information visit http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com.
?On Saturday, March 6, tickets will be $40 in the bleachers and $45 in the grandstands. For a seating chart and more information visit http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com
ON THE INTERNET
?The World of Outlaws is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
?Thunderbowl Raceway is at http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com
?DIRTVision & the Dirt Radio Network are at http://www.DIRTVision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
?Thunderbowl Raceway is a high-banked 1/3-mile oval. The track record of 12.713 seconds at 94.297 mph was established by Terry McCarl on March 20, 2009.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Thunderbowl Raceway include:
2009- Randy Hannagan on March 20, Joey Saldana on March 21
2008- Jac Haudenschild on October 18
2007- Joey Saldana on February 23, Tim Kaeding on February 24, Donny Schatz on October 13
2005- Tim Shaffer on February 25, Sammy Swindell on October 15
2004-Terry McCarl on November 1
2003-Steve Kinser on September 2
FEATURE WINNERS
?There have been three World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events held in 2010. The winners include: Steve Kinser (Volusia Speedway Park), Jason Meyers (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway) and Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park).
1/3-MILE WINNERS
? Thunderbowl Raceway is a high-banked 1/3-mile. The World of Outlaws raced eight times on a track that size in 2009. The winners included: Danny Lasoski (Eagle Raceway and Charter Raceway Park), Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway and I-55 Raceway), Dale Blaney (Attica Raceway Park), Craig Dollansky (I-55 Raceway), Donny Schatz (K-C Raceway) and Randy Hannagan (Thunderbowl Raceway).
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, Toni Lutar and Paul McMahan visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint
www.sprintcarchallengetour.com
www.placervillespeedway.com
www.stocktondirttrack.com
www.thunderbowlraceway.com
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