Sprint Cars

LIVE UPDATES: Chad Kemenah Wins at Eldora

Click on this page throughout the night for live 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 pits.

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Huge track challenges the Outlaws twice this season, including May 16. (Paul Arch photo)

ELBRIDGE, N.Y. – May 3, 2012 – It’s simply known as “The Fast Track” and for good reason.

Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is a semi-banked, 5/8^th-mile oval, making it the biggest track on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule. The Outlaws will compete at the monster track twice this season, including Wednesday, May 16, in the Finger Lakes Speedfest.

“It’s a big, wide-open track,” Kraig Kinser said. “You’ve got to have a good setup and you’re engine has to be working well there.”

It’s the first of four races in New York. The World of Outlaws return to Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on Oct. 6 as part of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLI.

“It’s a really big track and it’s semi flat,” Cody Darrah said. “It’s really slick so when you have traction and when you hit the throttle and go forward, that’s when you know you’re right.”

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Program Targets Sprints, Late Models, and Big Blocks along with Engine Builders

CONCORD, NC – May 2, 2012 – World Racing Group announced today that Cometic Gasket, Inc.,- a leading worldwide supplier of shelf stock, custom and short-run gaskets for the performance aftermarket, original equipment and motorsports industries- has become the latest addition to the DIRTcar HP Program. The DIRTcar HP Program revolves around the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the Super DIRTcar Series, and the DIRTcar Summit Nationals Hell Tour while supporting both the racers and engine builders, alike.

Established in 1989, Cometic has grown into a leading supplier of gaskets for championship-winning teams across the motorsports industry. Located just 30 miles east of Cleveland, in Concord, Ohio, Cometic produces and ships more than 5,000 types of gaskets worldwide.

Cometic Gasket prides themselves on the 17 years of experience and more than 5,000 types of gaskets that are shipped worldwide every year. They also value their close relationships with their customers and attention to detail that goes into every product produced in their state of the art facility located in Concord, Ohio.

“Cometic takes pride in being actively engaged with the competitors and engine builders where our gaskets and products are not only being used, but relied upon to win races and championships,” said Bob Gorman, Chief Executive Officer of Cometic Gasket, Inc. “That’s why being involved with the World Racing Group’s Dirtcar HP program was a fairly simple decision to make. It’s a forward-thinking opportunity and allows Cometic to maintain close communication with our current customer base as well as build upon our already solid marketshare within the dirt racing community. As we continue to grow, it’s important that we maintain those relationships by giving back to the racers and maintaining a presence with the sanctioning bodies where they compete. That philosophy has always been and will continue to be a cornerstone of Cometic’s marketing strategy.”

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Unsung Heroes: Mikey Kuemper – Crew Chief for Kraig Kinser

Each week throughout the season we will provide a Q&A with a team member within the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. This week we chose Mikey Kuemper, who is the crew chief for Kraig Kinser.

Name: Mikey Kuemper

Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.

Team: Steve Kinser Racing #11k

Title: Crew Chief

Background: Mikey started a racing career when he was 4 years old, competing in quarter midgets. He won championships in quarter midgets and go-karts before advancing to mini sprints and eventually non-wing sprint cars. In 2003, Mikey had an opportunity to crew for a World of Outlaws team and has spent much of the past decade on the road.

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