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At a Glance: Tri-State Speedway

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at a Glance: Invading Indiana’s Tri-State Speedway and Seeking Sunny Skies at Oklahoma’s Salina Highbanks Speedway

CONCORD, N.C. – April 25, 2011 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series seeks sunny skies to finally get its Midwest swing under way on Saturday, April 30, at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstandt, Ind. Plus, after being rained out this past Saturday night in Oklahoma, the tour will circle back to Salina Highbanks Speedway on Tuesday, May 3.

 

Tri-State is always one of the drivers’ favorite tracks on the schedule each season. The tight quarter-mile bullring has produced great action dating back to 1979 when Lee James and Larry Gates took the checkers. Last year, Craig Dollansky was the class of the field as he swept time trials and the feature event. After racing in the Hooiser state, the Outlaws will swing south once again for the “Battle on the Highbanks” and their debut at Salina Highbanks Speedway.

WHEN

Saturday, April 30, at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. Hot laps begin at 6 p.m. with time trials at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3, at Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Okla. Pits open at 2 p.m. with the grandstands opening at 4 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE

Tri-State Speedway is at 9981 South US Highway 41 in Haubstadt, Ind. Click here for directions.

Salina Highbanks Speedway is located west of Salina, Okla., along Highway 20 East. Click here for directions.

TICKETS

Tickets for the racing action at are available at www.TriStateSpeedway.com or by calling the track office at 812-768-6025.

Tickets for the racing action at are available at www.SLSPromotions.com or by calling SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023.

ON THE INTERNET

World of Outlaws – http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com

Salina Highbanks Speedway – http://SalinaHighbanksSpeedway.com

Tri-State Speedwayhttp://www.TriStateSpeedway.com

Dirt Radio Network – http://www.DIRTVision.com

ABOUT THE TRACK

Tri-State Speedway is a high banked, 1/4th mile oval. The track record is 11.110 seconds, established by Sammy Swindell Oct. 8, 2004

Salina Highbanks Speedway is a high-banked, 3/8ths-mile oval. This will mark the first time the Outlaws have ever visited the track.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws A-Feature winners at Tri-State Speedway

2010- Craig Dollansky on October 16

2009- Steve Kinser on June 25

2008- Craig Dollansky on July 6

2007- Steve Kinser on April 21

2006- Craig Dollansky on April 15

2005- Steve Kinser on April 16

2004- Tim Kaeding on Oct. 8

1999- Mark Kinser on May 16

1998- Mark Kinser on May 10, Sammy Swindell on June 21

1997- Steve Kinser on May 11, Sammy Swindell on June 22

1996- Mark Kinser on May 12

1995- Stevie Smith on May 14, Steve Kinser on July 16

1994- Andy Hillenburg on May 15, Dave Blaney on July 17

1993- Dave Blaney on May 16, Andy Hillenburg on July 18

1992- Gary Wright on May 10, Sammy Swindell on July 26

1991- Doug Wolfgang on May 12, Steve Kinser on July 14

1990- Doug Wolfgang on May 13

1989- Steve Kinser on May 14

1988- Bobby Davis, Jr., Sammy Swindell on May 15 (co-winners)

1980- Steve Kinser on May 11

1979- Lee James on May 13, Larry Gates on Aug. 19

1/4th MILE WINNERS

Tri-State Speedway is a high banked, 1/4th mile oval. The World of Outlaws Series has raced twice on a track this size in 2011. Here are the winners so far: Craig Dollansky – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 13) and Sammy Swindell – 1 (Merced Speedway on April 1st.)

3/8th MILE WINNERS

This will be the third visit for the Outlaws on a track this size. 2011 winners included: Steve Kinser – 1 (Pike County Speedway on Feb. 25) Sammy Swindell – 1 (Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 26).

DRIVER WEB SITES

The following World of Outlaws drivers maintain Web sites:

Cody Darrah- http://www.codydarrah.com

Craig Dollansky-http://www.dollanskyracing.com

Ben Gregg- http://www.kronikenergy.com/team.php

Chad Kemenah-http://www.chadkemenah.com

Kraig Kinserhttp://www.kraigkinser.com

Steve Kinser- http://www.stevekinser.com

Paul McMahan- http://www.paulmcmahanracing.com

Jason Meyers- http://www.eliteracing.net

Joey Saldana- http://www.joeysaldana.com

Donny Schatzhttp://www.donnyschatz.com

Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com

Lucas Wolfe- http://www.lucaswolfe.com

For more driver information visit: www.WorldofOutlaws.com

NEWS & NOTES

Feature winners: There have been eleven World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events in 2011. The winners include: Steve Kinser – 4 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 11 and 12, Pike County Raceway on Feb. 25, the Dirt Track at Las Vegas on March 4), Joey Saldana – 2 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3, Thunderbowl Raceway on March 19) Jason Sides – 2 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 13, Calistoga Speedway on April 2) Sammy Swindell – 2(Royal Purple Raceway on Feb. 26, Merced Speedway on April 1) Craig Dollansky – 1 (Silver Dollar Speedway on March 12).

Tune in: Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events on the DIRT Radio Network, with a number of events throughout the season being featured on the DIRTVision Cybercast. Visit http://www.DIRTVision.com for more information on all the features, including updated results from each night of racing as well as a chat room to interact with other fans listening to the racing action. Also, be sure to check out the all new official Podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, Outlaws Unleashed, in the iTunes store or at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com

On the Web: The all new Official World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Web site is at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com and includes driver biographies with statistics and pictures, race-by-race stats, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases.

Up next: Following this weekend, “The Greatest Show on Dirt” will head to Oklahoma for their first trip to the Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Okla.

2011 STAT ATTACK

There have been 11 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature events this season.

A-Feature winners (5 different drivers)

Driver, Hometown – Wins

1 –        Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 4

2 –        Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 2

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 2

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 2

3 –        Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minn. – 1

Lap leaders (8 Different Drivers)

Driver, Hometown – Total laps led

1 –        Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minn. – 89 laps

2 – Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 87 laps

3 –        Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 71 laps

4 –        Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 47 laps

5 –        Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 20 laps

6 –        Cody Darrah, Red Lion, Pa. – 12 laps

7 –        Chad Kemenah, Findlay, Ohio – 10 laps

8 –        Jason Meyers, Clovis, Calif. – 4 laps

Time trial leaders (7 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Quick times

1 –        Paul McMahan, Nashville, Tenn. – 4

2 –        Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 2

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 2

3 –        Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 1

Jason Meyers, Clovis, Calif. – 1

Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 1

Jason Sides, Bartlett, Tenn. – 1

Pole Positions (10 Different Drivers)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Poles

1 –        Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 2

2 –        David Gravel, Watertown, Conn. – 1

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio. – 1

Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, Ind. – 1

Tim Kaeding, San Jose, Calif. – 1

Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa – 1

Jason Meyers, Clovis, Calif. – 1

Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, Ind. – 1

Donny Schatz, Fargo, N.D. – 1

Sammy Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. – 1

Last Chance Showdown Winners (8 Different Winners)

Rank – Driver, Hometown – Wins

1- Cody Darrah, Red Lion. – 2

2- Brian Ellenberger, Butler, Pa. – 1

Craig Dollansky, Elk River, Minn. – 1

Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Ohio – 1

Bud Kaeding, Campbell, Calif. -1

Kerry Madsen, St. Marys, NSW – 1

Jason Meyers, Clovis, Calif. – 1

Tommy Tarlton, Fresno, Calif. – 1

2011 DRIVER STANDINGS (Through Calistoga Speedway, 4-2-2011)

Pos.

Driver

Total

Diff

W

T5

T10

QT

1.

Joey Saldana

1546

2

8

9

2

2.

Steve Kinser

1542

-4

4

5

10

1

3.

Jason Meyers

1501

-45

0

4

9

1

4.

Donny Schatz

1493

-53

0

6

7

1

5.

Jason Sides

1483

-63

2

6

8

1

6.

Sammy Swindell

1467

-79

2

6

6

2

7.

Craig Dollansky

1431

-115

1

4

6

0

8.

Paul McMahan

1430

-116

0

2

6

4

9.

Cody Darrah

1427

-119

0

4

5

0

10.

Lucas Wolfe

1390

-156

0

0

6

0

11.

Kraig Kinser

1367

-179

0

1

4

0

12.

Chad Kemenah

1316

-230

0

1

2

0

13.

Bill Rose

1221

-325

0

0

0

0

14.

Ben Gregg

1116

-430

0

0

0

0

15.

Lance Dewease

854

-692

0

0

2

0

16.

Terry McCarl

804

-742

0

0

1

0

17.

Jac Haudenschild

734

-812

0

1

2

0

18.

Tim Kaeding

648

-898

0

1

3

0

19.

Danny Lasoski

647

-899

0

1

3

0

20.

Trey Starks

645

-901

0

0

0

0

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