By SmokinNews, on May 31st, 2008%
Donny Schatz swept the World of Outlaws weekend as he picked up the win at Eldora Speedway Saturday Night. The win followed his victory at Attica Raceway on Friday.
The win moved Schatz into the lead in the World of Outlaws points.
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By SmokinNews, on May 31st, 2008%
ATTICA, Ohio – Donny Schatz has been so close to the victory lane so many times this year, only to come up just short. The Fargo, N.D. driver drove around Nashville, Tenn.hot shoe Paul McMahon on lap 11 and went on to take the 40-lap Kistler Engine’s Classic at Attica Raceway Park Friday night, May 30. It was the second Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws victory of 2008 for the two-time and defending series champion.
“I love racing on a wide, slick track like this…it’s racey and you can make passes,” said the driver of the Tony Stewart Motorsports Armorall sponsored #15. “The crew has been working extremely hard…all we need is to get some racing in…it seems if you need rain all you have to
Continue reading Schatz Takes Friday Night Win at Attica Raceway Park
By SmokinNews, on May 30th, 2008%
Indianapolis – Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Kraig Kinser had a memorable Memorial Day – literally. After picking up a fifth-place finish during this week’s Monday holiday, Kinser and Company feel things are looking up and welcome the recent surge in momentum heading into this weekend’s Ohio doubleheader with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series.On Friday night, the No. 20 Bass Pro Shops/J.D. Byrider/Chevy/Maxim team will return to the high-banked 1/3-mile oval of Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park (ARP) for the Kistler Engines Classic. Kinser’s last appearance at the track, on July 13, 2005, saw him finish 18th. The No. 20 machine is powered by a Kistler Engines-built Chevy again this season.
Saturday will see Kinser and the WoO Sprint Series return to the high
Continue reading Banking on the Buckeye State: Kinser and Company Roll Into Ohio
By SmokinNews, on May 30th, 2008%
Indianapolis – Momentum is a big factor in just about every sport, and it certainly plays a factor in the world of auto racing. Following the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series recent three-race weekend, it would seem the 2008 campaign is finally gaining steam after Mother Nature affected 15 of the first 22 races scheduled. This weekend, two-time defending WoO champion Donny Schatz and the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) team welcome warmer weather and the challenge of consecutive races on contrasting high-banked dirt ovals in Ohio.
The upcoming events offer Schatz, who will pilot the No. 15 Armor All/Chevy/ParkerStore J&J, the opportunity to race both on a small bullring and a high-speed momentum track. First, he’ll take on some of Ohio’s best racers
Continue reading Donny Schatz Returns to Ohio for a Pair of World of Outlaws Events
By SmokinNews, on May 30th, 2008%
INDIANAPOLIS — After a three-race stretch of USAC Racing in central Indiana, Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Levi Jones and Tracy Hines travel north and west for USAC National Midget Car Series action Friday as they tackle the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam, Wis. The Seventh Annual Sue Theil Memorial Classic marks the second appearance in Beaver Dam for the USAC National Midget Car Series, which made its debut at the half-mile facility last season.
Hines is the series leader heading into Friday’s event, as he currently sits atop the USAC Midget Series standings with 387 points. He’ll make his first start at the facility this week. Jones is currently ranked ninth in the series championship standings with 258 points. He finished fourth at the track on
Continue reading Tony Stewart Racing Hits the Dirt for Final USAC Midget Maynia Event
By SmokinNews, on May 30th, 2008%
Momentum is a big factor in just about every sport, and it certainly plays a factor in the world of auto racing. Following the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series recent three-race weekend, it would seem the 2008 campaign is finally gaining steam after Mother Nature affected 15 of the first 22 races scheduled. This weekend, two-time defending WoO champion Donny Schatz and the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) team welcome warmer weather and the challenge of consecutive races on contrasting high-banked dirt ovals in Ohio.The upcoming events offer Schatz, who will pilot the No. 15 Armor All/Chevy/ParkerStore J&J, the opportunity to race both on a small bullring and a high-speed momentum track. First, he’ll take on some of Ohio’s best racers Friday night
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