Saldana Outduels Pittman for Texas Outlaw Nationals Victory
Captures lead with two laps to go to win opening night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway
MESQUITE, Texas – April 22, 2016 – Joey Saldana charged from his fifth starting position to rocket around a red-hot Daryn Pittman with just two laps remaining to claim the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday night.
MESQUITE, Texas — April 23, 2016 — An emotional Shane Stewart climbed from his car and wiped away tears of joy after he fought his way to the front of the field and claimed Saturday night’s Texas Outlaw Nationals $20,000 to-win finale at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, his second World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season.
Familiar Ground: Jason Johnson looks to add to success at I-30 Speedway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — April 22, 2016 — Jason Johnson has probably turned more laps at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., than any other full-time World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series competitor. With around 30 starts at the quarter-mile under his belt, along with five career wins, including the Short Track Nationals in 2006, Johnson has had the event on Tuesday, April 26 circled on his calendar since the schedule came out in the winter.
While his stats at the track would probably make him the favorite on paper, Johnson is quick to point out that gaining an upper hand on any World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series competitors is nearly impossible.
Tickets on sale for World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at Hartford Speedway on July 29
HARTFORD, Mich. — April 22, 2016 — Tickets are now on sale for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series return to Hartford Speedway in Hartford, Michigan on Friday, July 29 and can be purchased online at slspromotions.ticketforce.com or by calling SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023.
Joey Saldana was victorious in the most recent World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series event at Hartford Speedway in 2011. The native of Brownsburg, Indiana is the only current full-time driver that has won with the series at the track. Saldana’s victory was an emotional one, as it was his first race back after suffering injuries earlier that season during the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway.
Sides Produces Two Top 10s as World of Outlaws Swing in California Closes
Inside Line Promotions – TUCSON, Ariz. (April 21, 2016) – Jason Sides closed the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series spring swing through California with a pair of top-10 finishes last weekend.
The action began on Friday at Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield for the Budweiser Bash with Sides qualifying 19th quickest before advancing from seventh to sixth place in a heat race. That lined him up on the outside of the eighth row for the main event.
World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series invades Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 29
SALINA, OKLA. — April 21, 2016 — Salina Highbanks Speedway will again host the only World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series race in the state of Oklahoma in 2016. The event is set for Friday, April 29 and will mark the fifth time the series has raced at the ultra-fast three-eighths-mile. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series first visited Sooner State during the series inaugural 1978 season.
Shane Stewart, who was born and raised in nearby Bixby, scored a very emotional win at Salina Highbanks Speedway last year. The victory was his first at the track and came in front of numerous family and friends, many of whom only get to see him race once or twice each year. Stewart took the lead from Brad Sweet on lap-11 and was out front for the remainder of the 25-lap contest. A total of three drivers led laps during the main event. Stewart heads into this year’s race at Salina, second in points, with one win and is tied for the series lead with 16 top-10 finishes through April 18.
Bad Boy/Chevrolet Performance Team Chasing Texas Outlaw Nationals Double
INDIANAPOLIS (April 20, 2016) – One of the most important lessons Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing’s (TSR) Donny Schatz learned during his rookie season with the World of Outlaws (WoO) Craftsman Sprint Car Series in 1997 was respecting the opportunity to race in a series founded by the ultimate Sprint car fan, the late Ted Johnson. In this, his 20th season of competing with “The Greatest Show on Dirt,” Schatz continues to appreciate his opportunity to compete as an Outlaw at dirt tracks all across the country and have the chance to build his legacy in the sport.
Schatz, the seven-time and reigning WoO champion, leads the Outlaws to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, the site of their inaugural race back in March 1978, as the defending champion of the Ted Johnson Memorial. The driver of the TSR No. 15 Bad Boy/Chevrolet Performance J&J enters the two-night Texas Outlaw Nationals tied for the lead in WoO A-Feature victories this season with five and is looking to make it three consecutive seasons with wins at Devil’s Bowl.
Quick Hits: World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at I-30 Speedway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – April 20, 2016 – For the first time in over 20 years, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will be in action at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, April 26. A number of drivers competing full-time with the series have raced at the track in the past in the Short Track Nationals and four have won that famed event. A few drivers will be making their inaugural visit to the quarter-mile as well. This edition of Quick Hits sets the stage for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series return to I-30 Speedway.
Wilmot Raceway tickets for World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series on sale for July 30
WILMOT, Wisc. – April 20, 2016 – Tickets are now on sale for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series return to Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 30 and can be purchased online at slspromotions.ticketforce.com or by calling SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023.
In the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series most recent visit to Wilmot Raceway in 2014, David Gravel picked up the win over Joey Saldana and Paul McMahan. Gravel started on the pole, with Saldana taking the lead on the initial start. Saldana would lead seven laps, before Gravel got by to take the top spot and ultimately the win.
