On the road to the World of Outlaws World Finals, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make its return to Kansas in mid-October.
For the second time in 2023, The Greatest Show on Dirt ventures to 81 Speedway in Wichita, KS for the Kansas Outlaw Klassic on Friday, Oct. 13. Then, it’ll bring its high-octane thrill ride to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS for the Micro-Lite Harvest Rumble on Saturday, Oct. 14.
The Series’ visit to 81 Speedway in April was its first time back at the 3/8-mile track since 2017 and saw Rico Abreu score his first win at the track with the World of Outlaws. Of the current field of full-time Series drivers, 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz is the only one that’s visited Victory Lane there (2006, 2017).
Lakeside Speedway will welcome the World of Outlaws for the 21st time, or the 17th time on its half-mile dirt track. In 1991 and 1992, the Series ran on the track’s asphalt surface. There have been seven different winners in the last seven events – James McFadden (2022), Giovanni Scelzi (2021), Shane Stewart (2020), Donny Schatz (2019), Daryn Pittman (2018), Brian Brown (2017) and Brad Sweet (2016).
The two Kansas races will propel the Series to its final race week in October at Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Oct. 20-21) before the 2023 championship season concludes at the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Nov. 1-4. Sweet, the four-time and reigning Series champion currently leads the points battle – looking for his fifth straight title – will Carson Macedo and David Gravel are still close behind, looking for their first Series title.
What you need to know:
KANSAS OUTLAW KLASSIC at 81 SPEEDWAY, Oct. 13
More Event Info
Track: 3/8 mile in Wichita, KS
Track Record: 13.207 seconds by Travis Whitney on Aug. 20, 2004
Times (CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
7 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Last Race Video Recap (April 8, 2023):
Previous Winners:
2023 — Rico Abreu on April 8
2017 — Donny Schatz on May 6
2006 — Donny Schatz on June 30
2005 — Daryn Pittman on April 23
2004 — Danny Lasoski on October 16
1992 — Mark Kinser on June 15
1991 — Sammy Swindell on June 17
1985 — Ron Shuman on June 25
1984 — Steve Kinser on June 26
1983 — Sammy Swindell on June 28
1982 — Sammy Swindell on June 29
1981 — Sammy Swindell on May 8 & July 1
1980 — Sammy Swindell on June 30
MICRO-LITE HARVEST RUMBLE at LAKESIDE SPEEDWAY, Oct. 14
More Event Info
Track: 1/2 mile in Kansas City, KS
Track Record: 13.169 seconds by David Gravel on Oct. 22, 2021
Times (CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gates Open
5 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open
6 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Last Race Video Recap (Oct. 15, 2022):
Previous Winners:
2022 – James McFadden on Oct. 15
2021 – Giovanni Scelzi on Oct. 22
2020 – Shane Stewart on Oct. 16
2019 – Donny Schatz on Oct. 18
2018 – Daryn Pittman on Oct. 19
2017 – Brian Brown on Oct. 20
2016 – Brad Sweet on Oct. 21
2015 – Donny Schatz on July 1
2014 – Kerry Madsen on June 7
2013 – Craig Dollansky on June 8
2012 – Sammy Swindell on June 30
2011 – Steve Kinser on June 4
2010 – Steve Kinser on June 26
2003 – Daryn Pittman on June 21
2002 – Mark Kinser on April 24
2001 – Steve Kinser on April 24
1992 – Sammy Swindell on April 4*, Sammy Swindell on April 5*
1991 – Mark Kinser on November 9*, Sammy Swindell on November 10*
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
