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Meyers Widens Points Lead by Picking Up Fifth Win of 2011 Season

2010 Champion gets third top-5 in a row, Schatz finishes 2nd with Swindell 3rd

SARVER, Pa. — Sept. 24, 2011 — The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season is entering its stretch run, and Jason Meyers knows the pressure is on if he’s going to repeat as champion. On Saturday night in the Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway, Meyers and his Elite Racing team rose to the occasion and captured their fifth victory of the year and extended their lead in the standings at the same time.

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RAPID RECOVERY: Saldana Victorious in Return to Eldora Speedway 

Wins second consecutive World of Outlaws race since coming back from injury

ROSSBURG, Ohio – Sept. 23, 2011 – Riding an emotional high into Eldora Speedway on Friday night, Joey Saldana returned to the site of his greatest victories and scariest crashes with hopes of winning his second consecutive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race since missing nine weeks to injury.

Mission accomplished. Saldana dominated once again, winning for the second time this season at the historic half-mile dirt track that is beginning to define his career. Twice he has won the prestigious Kings Royal, but twice a potential championship run was decimated by injuries from a crash, most recently in July when he sustained a shattered arm, punctured lung and broken ribs that kept him out of the Kasey Kahne Racing Red Bull Maxim for nine weeks.

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 ‘I WAS READY’: Saldana Conquers Hartford in Return to Racing 

World of Outlaws star exceeds expectations, wins in first race back since July crash

HARTFORD, Mich. – Sept. 21, 2011 – Many people told him it was too soon. His family and friends cautioned him against it. Joey Saldana, though, knew Wednesday night at Hartford Motor Speedway he was ready to return to World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series action.

With support from car owner Kasey Kahne, Saldana climbed back into the #9 Red Bull Maxim for the first time in nine weeks, since suffering a shattered right forearm, a punctured lung and broken ribs in scary crash during the Kings Royal in July at Eldora Speedway. He never looked back. Saldana earned the pole position at the half-mile dirt oval and dominated the 25-lap feature for his fifth victory of the season and the most uplifting win of his career.

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