It had been almost a decade since the World of Outlaws raced at Farmer City Raceway in central Illinois but on Wednesday Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team returned to the tight bullring for the first time since 2003 as they looked to carry over momentum from Saturday’s victory in Indiana.
Sprint Cars
Kraig Kinser Finishes a Season-Best Third at Farmer City; Moves up to Third in Points
Bloomington, Ind. — April 26, 2012 — Being a veteran of the sport, Kraig Kinser is well aware of the fact that on a tight quarter-mile bullring, such as Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway, anything and usually everything can and will happen. Sometimes a driver is the benefactor of such occurrences and sometimes they are the victim. For Kinser, he was the former, as he negotiated and maneuvered his way finish through a caution-filled 40-lap contest on Wednesday night to earn a season-best third-place finish. He also moved to the third position in the World of Outlaws championship standings in the process.
Eagle Postponed to Sept. 19
Donny Schatz moved into the points lead with his Farmer City victory Wednesday night. (Travis Branch photo)
Weather Postpones NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown
World of Outlaws Sprint Car event at Eagle Raceway reset for Wednesday, Sept. 19
EAGLE, Neb. — April 26, 2012 — The NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at Eagle Raceway originally scheduled for Friday night has been postponed to Wednesday, Sept. 19. Rain has soaked the area this week, and more rain on Friday is expected to be combined with cold and windy conditions.
Tickets that were purchased in advance for Friday night will be valid for the event on Sept. 19.
Schatz Maneuvers at Farmer City
FARMER CITY, Ill. — April 25, 2012 — There were nearly a half-dozen drivers within striking distance of the lead eight laps into the World of Outlaws feature at Farmer City Raceway on Wednesday. As the competitors banged wheels and narrowly negotiated lapped traffic, the packed stands took advantage of the first World of Outlaws … Read more
Kerry Madsen – Busy Week Ahead!
(Bill W) April 25, 2012 – Kerry Madsen and the Keneric Racing #29 team had a fast car again last weekend in World of Outlaws competition in Sedalia, Missouri on Friday and Haubstadt, Indiana on Saturday. This week, the WoO has three events planned. Tonight, they will travel to Farmer City, Illinois, on Friday they tackle the high-banked Eagle (NE) Raceway, and Saturday, Knoxville (IA) Raceway will play host.
4/25/2012 – Farmer City Raceway
FARMER CITY, Ill. — April 25, 2012 — Donny Schatz held off Brad Sweet to pick up win No. 3 on the season after the top-four drivers crashed on a restart on lap 13.
Leader Kerry Madsen and runner-up Daryn Pittman spun in turn one. Sammy Swindell, who entered the race as the points leader and was running third in the race, had nowhere to go and collided with Madsen and Pittman. Fourth-running Craig Dollansky swerved off the track to avoid the mess and spun around. That handed Schatz, who was running fifth, the lead and he led the final 28 laps to claim the victory. (CLICK FOR FULL RACE REPORT)
A Busy Week: Kraig Kinser Heads to Farmer City Raceway, Eagle Raceway & Knoxville Raceway
Bloomington, Ind. — April 24, 2012 — Kraig Kinser was not around yet when the World of Outlaws made their mark in the late 1970s and early 1980s, barnstorming the country, racing three, four and sometimes five times a week, but he is certainly well-versed in that history and has the utmost appreciation for it. The series will get back to their roots this week, as three racing program await the best sprint car drivers in the world at three vastly different tracks in three states in a four-day span.
Tony Stewart Racing Drivers Set for Three Outlaw Races in Three States
INDIANAPOLIS (April 24, 2012) – If repetition does in fact lead to perfection, this should be a good week for Tony Stewart Racing. Three World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series events being contested over four nights, and two of those races are being held at tracks where TSR’s Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz have spent many nights perfecting their craft.
Fast Talkers: Eagle, Knoxville
Fast Talkers: Drivers Outline Return to Midwest Tracks
The World of Outlaws compete at Farmer City, Eagle and Knoxville this week
FARMER CITY, Ill. — April 24, 2012 — With a trio of races in a four-day span across the Midwest this week, the World of Outlaws schedule is heating up.
The Outlaws are headed to Farmer City Raceway for the first time since 2003 for an event on Wednesday, followed by the first race at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., since 2009 on Friday for the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown. The World of Outlaws wrap up the weekend with its first event at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday.
Here are some quotes about the facilities and the events from the full-time World of Outlaws drivers:
Dollansky on Winged Nation tomorrow
Fresh off his second World of Outlaws victory on Saturday and third overall win of the season to this point, ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ Craig Dollansky will make his first visit of 2012 on MRN’s Winged Nation tomorrow.
