Indianapolis - Momentum factor jt sport, plays factor world auto racing. Following Advance Auto Ps World Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series recent three-race weekend, 2008 campaign finally gaining steam Mother Nature affected 15 ft 22 races scheduled. Ts weekend, two-time defending WoO champion Donny Schatz Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) team welcome warmer weather challenge consecutive races contrasting high-banked dirt ovals Ohio.
The upcoming events offer Schatz, pilot No. 15 Armor All/Chevy/ParkerStore J&J, opportunity race bullring high-speed momentum track. First, he’ll Ohio’s bt racers Friday night Kistler Engines Classic Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park. weekend continue Outlaws stars sd 2008 stop Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway Rossburg Saturday night.
Friday night’s event Attica Schatz’ td career visit high-banked one-third-mile dirt oval. July 2005, bounced bk qualifying 20th charge eighth-place finish 40-lap feature event. April, qualified fourth raced fm eighth starting position third-place feature finish.
Saturday’s stop Eldora 63rd career WoO appearance “Big E.” Schatz career wins high-banked half-mile oval, including $100,000-to-win Historical 2002, year’s 24th annual Kings Royal. April, Schatz Armor team pair visits track, ft April 11 wn set quick time qualifications finished WoO 30-lap feature, ce home All-Star Circuit Champions feature event April 26.
The Fargo, N.D., resident recently completed series’ ft Eastern Swing season posting top-seven finishes fe events, including third-place finish Monday night Rolling Wheels Raceway Elbridge, N.Y. Schatz currently holds position WoO standings wh 1,716 points, trailing leader Jason Meyers 28 markers. Schatz finished top-three seven season’s ft 12 events oy driver finish race inside top-10 season.
The Advance Auto World Outlaws Sprint Car Series doubleheader Ohio begins Friday Attica Raceway Park, located northeast SR 4 & 224 Attica. traveling Outlaws journey approximately 140 miles southwest Saturday’s race Eldora Speedway, located 2.5 miles north Rossburg SR 118.
Friday Attica, pit gates on 3:30 p.m. EDT grandstand gates on 5 p.m. Hot laps tentatively scheduled begin 6:30 p.m. Eldora Saturday, pit gates grandstand gates 3 p.m. EDT. Hot laps tentatively scheduled begin 6:00 p.m.
Reserved seats gl admission tickets Kistler Engines Classic Attica Raceway Park purchased calling (419) 680-5606, visiting track’s Web site, www.atticaracewaypark.com. Tickets Saturday’s World Outlaws Built Home Depot event purchased calling (937) 338-3815 visiting track’s Web site, www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Race fans listen action fm weekend DIRTVision.com cybercast, DIRT Radio Network. Visit www.DIRTVision.com me information features, including updated results fm night racing, wl chat rm interact wh or fans listening action.
Donny Schatz, driver No. 15 TSR/Armor All/Chevy/ParkerStore J&J:
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“One gt ts racing World Outlaws he able adapt track you’re on. it’s day- to-day ss it’s night. We’ve spent mt season racing bigger tracks, we’re looking forward chance sr track. Recently, we’ve racing surfaces remain fast haven’t rt position te advantage nights. We’ve qualifying starting se seventh 10th eh night. ts series, you’ve able drive forward ey haven’t lot success doing that.
“We spend evening testing Kokomo Speedway (a high-banked quarter mile) short-track stuff extensively. left te feeling pretty gd handle nd sl tracks. Unfortunately, lost short-track races weather opportunity learned.”
“Short track racing getting yr car bg able maneuver traffic. We’ve bn Attica twice times moved forward. goal Friday start wn couple rows position contend victory.”
This Saturday’s race Eldora Speedway wl td visit track ts yr final time te Kings Royal weekend. goal night winning, continue collect information anticipation Kings Royal?
“We’ve testing stuff season, seems, feel he pretty formula Eldora. tk time comfortable Eldora, past couple years, we’ve de there. trying stuff Kings Royal goes, jt he concentrate winning races ey night. fast April Outlaws race pm restart finishing second. ce bk couple weeks raced All-Stars home third.
“Both nights, track stayed pretty fast wh cushion lean on. temperatures warming up, track bg little wider slicker, year’s Kings Royal. le wn tracks slow throttle car control tn jt hammering cushion hanging 30 laps.
“We haven’t start season hoped for, win Eldora nice involved Tony Stewart Racing – Armor All, Chevy, ParkerStore, corporate partners. nd vy gd weekend close propel forward io June.”
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