Following a top-five on Tuesday, short-track action continued on Friday for the Big Game Treestands #7 team as they traveled north to River Cities Speedway. In ten previous appearances, ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ has great familiarity with the high-banked bullring leading the World of Outlaws with three victories along with nine top-tens and seven top-fives including a third place finish earlier this season in June.
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Swindell Rules at River Cities
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Swindell Overcomes Kinser, Schatz to Claim Victory at River Cities
He picks up his ninth Outlaws win this season in Round 2 of The Duel in the Dakotas
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Aug. 17, 2012 — It was a tale of two obstacles for Sammy Swindell on a perfect Friday evening at River Cities Speedway.
First, outduel 20-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Steve Kinser for the lead on the racy, action-packed track. Second, outlast the hottest driver of late – Donny Schatz – in challenging traffic.
Swindell successfully completed both tasks to record his series-leading ninth victory in Round 2 of The Duel at the Dakotas Presented by Gerdau and Sleep Inn & Suites.
8/17/12 – Winston Speedway/Montague, MI (NAPA Auto Parts Winston 50 presented by Keyser)
Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘NAPA Auto Parts Winston 50 presented by Keyser’ at Winston Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (2) Rick Eckert/50 $10,650
2. (1) Josh Richards/50 $5,150
3. (3) Vic Coffey/50 $3,550
4. (6) Terry Casey/50 $3,100
5. (12) Darrell Lanigan/50 $2,650
• Eckert Snaps Lanigan’s Streak At Winston
Eckert Outduels Richards For Victory In NAPA Auto Parts Winston 50 Presented by Keyser Manufacturing
Lanigan’s Six-Race World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win Streak Ends At Michigan’s Winston Speedway
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
MONTAGUE, MI – Aug. 17, 2012 – Rick Eckert dashed the hopes of two fellow World of Outlaws Late Model Series stars with a triumphant run in Friday night’s NAPA Auto Parts Winston 50 Presented by Keyser Manufacturing at Winston Speedway.
The national tour’s defending champion outdueled returning two-time titlist Josh Richards to gain control of the A-Main on lap 27. He then dominated the race’s second half to snap the six-race win streak of 2012 circuit dominator Darrell Lanigan, who settled for a fifth-place finish after starting 12th.
LIVE UPDATES River Cities 8-17
LIVE UPDATES: Round 2 of The Duel in the Dakotas Click on the graphic or link below to follow along throughout the night for live, interactive updates, including lineups and results for qualifying, heat races, the dash and main events. We will also provide any weather updates when necessary and other interesting tidbits from the … Read more
8/17/2012 – River Cities Speedway
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Aug. 17, 2012 — Sammy Swindell held off a late rally from Donny Schatz to earn his series-leading ninth victory and claim Round 2 of The Duel in the Dakotas at River Cities Speedway.
World of Outlaws championship leader Craig Dollansky finished third to maintain his points lead. (CLICK FOR FULL RACE REPORT)
Tony Stewart Racing Teams Return to Action in North Dakota
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 16, 2012) – Sometimes, things just happen for a reason. It’s as if the schedule makers for the 2012 World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series knew this weekend was the right time to venture back to North Dakota for a pair of events. For the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) tandem of Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz, the timing is perfect to get back in action Friday at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., and Sunday at Nodak Speedway in Minot, N.D.
Dollansky’s 25th Top Five Comes at Junction Motor Speedway
For the first time since finishing runner-up in June of 2010, Craig Dollansky and the rest of the World of Outlaws returned to Junction Motor Speedway this year for a Tuesday affair of racing on a beautiful day in McCool Junction, Nebraska. The event in ‘The Cornhusker State’ also marked the fourth and final stop of the inaugural Kasey Kahne Challenge.
Unsung Heroes: Shane Bowers
Unsung Heroes: Shane Bowers – Car Chief for Kerry Madsen
Throughout the season we will provide Q&As with team members within the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. This week we chose Shane Bowers, who is the car chief for Kerry Madsen.
Name: Shane Bowers
Hometown: New Oxford, Pa.
Team: Keneric Group #29
Title: Car Chief
Background: Shane has an impressive resume of crewing for a variety of top-notch drivers, beginning with P.J. Chesson. He has also worked with Brian Paulus, Tim Shaffer, Donny Schatz, Jason Meyers and Stevie Smith before the midseason move to Kerry Madsen’s team this season.
Michigan Doubleheader Preview
World of Outlaws Late Model Series News & Notes: Richards Returns To Tour For Michigan Swing; Brady Smith Looks For Merritt Repeat
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
CONCORD, NC – Aug. 16, 2012 –
HE’S BACK: Josh Richards has watched from afar this season as Darrell Lanigan has supplanted him as the winningest driver on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series since 2004.
This weekend, though, Richards will return to the national tour that made him a star with hopes of dulling Lanigan’s domination – and maybe even reclaiming the number one spot on the alltime win list.
