Day: August 21, 2014

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — August 18, 2014 — Following a runner-up finish on the second preliminary night of the Knoxville Nationals, Kraig Kinser and his team have been on a roll. They wrapped up sprint car racing’s biggest event with a 10th-place finish and carried that momentum into a trio of races in the Midwest this past week and weekend. Kinser finished among the top-five in all three races, at three different tracks in a pair of states for the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series.

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The hottest driver on the World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series tour continued his assault on dirt tracks in his home state of North Dakota this past weekend. Tony Stewart Racing’s Donny Schatz posted a runner-up finish Friday night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks and scored his third straight victory at Nodak Speedway in his hometown of Minot Sunday behind the wheel of the TSR No. 15 STP/Armor All/Crimsafe J&J. Those finishes followed victories earlier in the week at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Nebraska, and last Saturday night’s 54th FVP Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals. The five-time WoO STP Sprint Car Series champion has now finished on the podium in each of the last 12 WoO A-Feature races.

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INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 20, 2014) – For a sports fan, there is nothing like witnessing greatness. When a competitor reaches the pinnacle and dominates the action, it’s a spectacle that can be appreciated by everyone. Legends have been made for generations in all sports and, since the World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series began back in 1978, Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Steve Kinser has put on some of the greatest performances in series history. And, over the last decade, his TSR teammate Donny Schatz also has built a highlight reel jammed full of spectacular runs with “The Greatest Show on Dirt.” This weekend, the TSR duo headlines the traveling Sprint car stars into western Canada aiming to continue the legacy in the eighth annual Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta.

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TELFORD, PA. – August 20, 2014 – Momentum is key in any sport.

Paul McMahan and his CJB Motorsports team have been among the most consistent on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series tour in 2014. That in of itself adds confidence and momentum to a team on the rise.

“It’s always great to pick up top-5’s, ” said McMahan, who has 57 top-10’s so far this season. “That’s what honestly wins championships. Being consistent and having momentum. We’ve been lucky enough to have both this season..”

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