Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Buckeye Classic’ at Wayne County Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (7) Darrell Lanigan/50 $10,650
2. (3) Tim McCreadie/50 $5,650
3. (5) Chub Frank/50 $3,550
4. (14) Vic Coffey/50 $3,050
5. (2) Walker Arthur/50 $2,500
Lanigan Slips By McCreadie In Final Laps For ‘Buckeye Classic’ Victory At Wayne County Speedway
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Points Leader Scores Third Win Of 2012
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
ORRVILLE, OH – May 25, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., returned to his winning ways on Friday night, slipping by Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., with a dramatic late-race pass to capture the World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Buckeye Classic’ at NAPA Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway.
The former series champion overtook McCreadie for the lead on lap 47 of the 50-lap A-Main and rolled on to his third triumph of 2012. No other driver has won more than once through 12 events this season.
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CONCORD, N.C. — May 25, 2012 — Joey Saldana led 23 laps, including the final eight, to claim the Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in front of the TV cameras and a packed facility.
The race was aired live on SPEED and featured Saldana taking the lead for good on lap 23 when Steve Kinser, who gained the top spot the previous lap, sustained a flat left rear tire. Saldana then outlasted Donny Schatz and KSE Hard Charger Craig Dollansky, who drove from 21st to finish third. (CLICK FOR FULL RACE REPORT)
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Outlaws, SPEED Collide at The Dirt Track at Charlotte
SPEED coverage of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars begins at 8 p.m. Eastern
CONCORD, N.C. — May 24, 2012 — Lights. Camera. Action.
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to SPEED on Friday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown. The two-hour broadcast will air beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central.
“It’s a big deal being on live TV,” said championship contender Sammy Swindell, who won the first race at the track in 2000. “It’s a definite plus for our sponsors and even our suppliers.
“For me, I don’t think there’s anything extra there other than you’re trying to not make mistakes. We’re not going to work any harder or try any harder. If there’s anything, it’d be trying not to make a mistake.”
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Set for the NAPA Rumble
The Outlaws head to I-96 Speedway on Saturday, June 2, for Michigan’s only race
LAKE ODESSA, Mich. — May 24, 2012 — The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is ready to rumble at the new and improved I-96 Speedway.
After reconfiguring the track from a half mile to the fast 3/8-mile oval during the offseason, the NAPA Rumble – the World of Outlaws lone event in the Wolverine state – is set for Saturday, June 2.
“Those are usually the good races for us whenever we go to places in an area that doesn’t have a whole lot of sprint car racing,” Lucas Wolfe said. “I think it’s always good to go to those events and that’s the only race in Michigan this year.”
It will mark the sixth consecutive year and eighth out of the last 10 seasons that the Outlaws have competed at the semi-banked track.
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Visits West Virginia’s I-77 Raceway Park For First Time On Sunday Night (May 27)
Completely Refurbished Facility Will Greet National Tour’s Travelers At End Of Big Three-Race Holiday Weekend Swing
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
RIPLEY, WV – May 24, 2012 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will visit I-77 Raceway Park for the first time this Sunday night (May 27) – and for virtually all of the national tour’s travelers, it will represent new territory.
But even if World of Outlaws stars had previously raced at the Mountaineer State track, they might not recognize it when they arrive for the 50-lap ‘Ripley Race Fest’ spectacular. That’s how dramatically the facility has been rebuilt for the 2012 campaign.
Kinsers Welcome World of Outlaws Return to Indiana
Steve and Kraig Kinser have won seven Outlaws events at Kokomo Speedway
KOKOMO, Ind. — May 23, 2012 — For the Kinsers, quite possibly the First Family of sprint car racing, Indiana is home.
Therefore, the World of Outlaws return to Kokomo Speedway on Tuesday, June 5, for the third round of the Kasey Kahne Challenge is relished by Steve Kinser and his son, Kraig, who are both in the top six of the championship standings.
“I love running for everybody in Indiana,” Kraig said. “I have a lot of good friends there, so it definitely makes it nicer. You get to see a lot of people at the race track you don’t get to see all summer long. It’s definitely a nice feeling when you get to the race track and have that atmosphere around you.”
It’s a little more than a 100-mile drive from the Kinsers shop in Bloomington to the semi-banked, quarter-mile oval, where the Kinsers have combined to win seven World of Outlaws features.
INDIANAPOLIS (May 22, 2012) – There is something special about being an American on Memorial Day weekend. It’s a time to remember and honor those who protect and serve this country. The sport of auto racing is just about as American as it gets and, on Memorial Day weekend, the sport traditionally takes center stage nationally with major events in Charlotte and Indianapolis. The World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series brings its grassroots short-track racing heritage to both regions beginning with Friday’s Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., and concluding Monday with an event at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway.
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