Day: February 10, 2012

World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Open Western Swing in Las Vegas

March 8 race in Las Vegas starts an eight-race month in Western region

CONCORD, N.C. — Feb. 10, 2012 — Sin City is about to get dirtier.

After opening the season next week in Florida, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will kick off an eight-race swing to the West with its lone race in Nevada — March 8 at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas. The premier sprint car tour will spark the racing attention in Las Vegas with an event on a Thursday during the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend.

NASCAR star Tony Stewart has a pair of drivers — Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser — who have combined for 10 victories in the 26 World of Outlaws events run at the semi-banked, half-mile dirt oval. Kinser and Kasey Kahne Racing’s Joey Saldana earned victories last season when it was a two-night show.

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance: UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park

BARBERVILLE, Fla. – Feb. 10, 2012 – Several new storylines highlight the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season-opening event – the 41^st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment – which kicks off next week at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.

1. Two-time defending champion Jason Meyers will start a 14-race Allstar Appreciation Tour to end his full-time status as a sprint car driver
2. Former World of Outlaws champion and current NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dave Blaney will return to sprint cars in a hot rod crewed by veteran Mike Woodring
3. The King, Steve Kinser, looks to improve upon his series-best 20 championships and 570 victories at a track where he won the first two races last year
4. Four-time champion Donny Schatz has renewed confidence in his quest for a fifth title in a seven-season span
5. Joey Saldana is healthy and expectations have him as a frontrunner to claim the championship, which would be the first for Kasey Kahne Racing
6. Craig Dollansky is looking to avenge a couple of near misses during last year’s event at Volusia Speedway Park when he led 51 laps but left without a top-10 finish

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