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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.”

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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.

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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.

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Fast Talkers: Outlaws Open Up about The Dirt Track at Charlotte

It’s the first live TV event of the season, beginning Friday at 8 p.m. (EST) on SPEED

CONCORD, N.C. — May 22, 2012 — A unique spotlight will be placed on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Friday as the series rolls into The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

For the first time this season, the Outlaws will be broadcast live on SPEED for the race at the 4/10-mile oval. The event is set to begin airing at 8 p.m. (EST).

Here are some thoughts about being on television and competing at the track from the full-time World of Outlaws drivers:

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance

The Dirt Track at Charlotte

CONCORD, N.C. – May 21, 2012 – As the World of Outlaws recently surpassed the quarter point to the season, a couple of familiar faces have placed themselves atop the standings.

Steve Kinser, a 20-time Outlaws champion and the series winningest driver, has won two of the last four races en route to an 18-point advantage over three-time champion Sammy Swindell.

The duo and a strong contingent of champion-caliber drivers head to the Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Friday night for the season’s first televised race. The event will be broadcast live on SPEED beginning at 8 p.m. (EST).

Additionally, the World of Outlaws have partnered with Cell Phones for Soldiers as part of its “Outlaws Give Back” charitable initiative. Every fan with an adult paid admission ticket who donates a cell phone will receive a free fan pit pass upgrade to the Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown.

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