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Paul McMahan, No. 20 TSR/Bass Pro Shops/Eagle (World of Outlaws)

Wed., Sept. 12– Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer, Iowa — (3/8-mile dirt oval)

• McMahan timed in 11th quick of 32 cars in qualifying.
• Won the third heat race.
• Finished seventh in the dash event.
• McMahan finished fifth in the 30-lap A-main after starting seventh.

Fri., Sept. 14 – Heartland Park (Kan.) Topeka — (3/8-mile dirt oval)

• McMahan timed in fifth quick of 25 cars in qualifying.
• Finished third in the second heat race.
• Finished ninth in the 35-lap A-main after starting 11th.

Sun., Sept. 16– Charter Raceway Park in Beaver Dam, Wis. — (1/3-mile dirt oval)

• McMahan timed in second quick of 31 cars in qualifying.
• Finished fourth in the second heat race.
• Finished eighth in the dash event.
• McMahan finished fifth in the 40-lap A-main after starting eighth.

To date:

• McMahan is ranked eighth in the World of Outlaws Sprint Series championship standings with 8,381 points.
• In 64 starts, he has earned two victories, seven quick time awards, 13 top-five finishes and 34 top-10 finishes to date.

HE SAID IT…

PAUL MCMAHAN ON THE NO. 20 TEAM’S THREE-RACE RUN IN THE MIDWEST LAST WEEK:

“We had a really good momentum building week, taking a top-10 and two top-fives into Eldora is a great confidence booster. At Clay County, we were pretty good from the start. We won the heat and started seventh in the A-main. The new track configuration was pretty racy and I was able to pick up a few spots in the A-main to finish in fifth.

At Heartland Park on Friday night it was really tough to pass. The track took rubber and you really had to pick and choose your opportunities to pass during the A-main. You had to be in right spots on the track at the right time to move forward.

Wrapping the weekend up with a fifth at Charter was a really good way to end the run. We qualified really well, second, and ran well in the heat. The car was good in the A-main and we moved forward well. When it came down the checkered flag, I could have probably taken fourth but it was a situation where I could have squeezed through and maybe ended up fourth or I could have ended up crashed. I chose to preserve the car and we came out with another top-five for Bass Pro Shops and Chevy. We’re going to head back to the shop and get ready for Eldora on Saturday.”

FAST FORWARD…

Fri., Sept. 21 – Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio — (half-mile, high-banked dirt oval)

• McMahan will compete with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series in the first leg of the ‘An American Revolution Weekend presented by Chevrolet’ at Eldora Speedway.
• The event is also the 26th anniversary of the USAC 4-Crown Nationals event, which will be held on Sat., Sept. 22.
• Eldora Speedway is a half-mile, high-banked dirt oval owned by Tony Stewart.
• Pit gates will open on September 21 at 2 p.m. EDT. Grandstand gates will open at 3:30 p.m.
• Qualifying is scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT.  Racing will begin at 7:30 p.m.
• The last WoO Sprint Series event at Eldora Speedway on July 14, 2007, saw Donny Schatz earn the victory. McMahan finished sixth in the event.
• To reserve tickets, fans can call 937-338-3815. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate on Friday.
• The official Web site of Eldora Speedway is www.eldoraspeedway.com.

Sun., Sept. 23 – SPEED — Media

• The WoO Sprint Series will return to SPEED, with racing action set for broadcast on Sun., Sept. 23.
• Action from the September 14 event at Heartland Park (Kan.) Topeka will be broadcast 1 p.m. EDT.
• The WoO Sprint Series will see 20 races broadcast on SPEED and ESPN2 throughout the 2007 season.
• For a complete listing of air dates and times, log on to www.worldofoutlaws.com.

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