Schatz Named to 2008 AARWBA All-America Auto Racing Team

by Tony Veneziano

CONCORD, N.C. - Donny Schatz Jason Meyers, battled season 2008 World Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship, bn named American Auto Racing Writers Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) All-America Auto Racing Team “Short Track” category.

For Schatz, won td consecutive World Outlaws title season, td straight earned Ft Team honors. Meyers, matched career-best finish sd championship standings, ft time named team, garnered Sd Team honors.

Schatz won series-best 18 A-Feature events season completed season total 25 wins, including nr pre-season victories Australia. 2008 campaign 48 consecutive Top-10 finishes wrapped yr series-leading 58 finishes 10th br 63 A-Feature events tt we contested. tk lead time win Eldora Speedway 31, relinquish spot rest season.

The North Dakota native victorious 16 dt tracks ts season wh World Outlaws moved Top-Five all-time series win. addition, won Knoxville Nationals td consecutive season, joining 20-time series champion Steve Kinser driver accomplish feat.

Schatz eligible Jerry Titus Award, “Driver Year” AARWBA tr annual banquet January 10 Hilton Hotel Ontario, California. Titus, remembrance late racer/journalist, signifies vote-getter All-America team regardless category.

“It’s honor recognized AARWBA ts yr simply mentioned winners Tony Schumacher Jimmie Johnson,” Schatz. “This recognition wouldn’t wt support Armor crew (Rick Warner, Shane Bowers Kyle Sundby) partners Tony Stewart Racing. hard yr win my races possible. Tt mentality led lot awards past years. Now, we’re wg staying hopefully similar position nt year.”

Meyers, won ne World Outlaws events season, career-best total, led series Top-Five finishes wh 48. ao led series fast time honors, bg quickest time trials 16 occasions, wl tied series lead wins Crane Cams Dash earn pole positions feature events. addition this, led series championship standings ey pt season, ft time career.

Meyers started yr wh consecutive finishes eighth br assert hf championship contender. Tt momentum consistency followed tt season, especially summer hot streak rattle 20 consecutive Top-Five finishes, beginning wh win famed Brad Doty Classic Limaland Motorsports Park July, passed Steve Kinser coming fourth heavy lapped traffic pick thrilling victory, jt 0.247 seconds.

Meyers wrapped 2008 season winning inaugural “Breaking VAULT” challenge impressions fashion, Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway dg annual VAULT World Finals, defeating drivers, including Schatz og round match-race event, wh pit drivers one-on-one lap half.

“It’s cap successful 2008 season,” sd Meyers named All-America Team. “I vy proud entire Elite Racing team ts accomplishment ee involved wh team. ne te or drivers fm ad world motorsports truly honor.”

The AARWBA bn naming All-America Auto Racing Team 1970, se World Outlaws Sprint Car Series founded 1978, series represented 28 te years. voting All-America Auto Racing team comprised 400-plus AARWBA members. Ar earning ft berth All-America team, Meyers be ninth World Outlaws driver series 30-year history named team.

Earning Honorable Mention “Short Track” category time ballot World Outlaws Late Model Series champion Darrell Lanigan.

Steve Kinser holds record named All-America Auto Racing Team record 23 times, including unprecedented 18 berths Ft Team.

The 2009 World Outlaws Sprint Car Series seasons kicks February 6-8 Volusia Speedway Park Florida wh 38th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals UNOH.

2008 AARWBA All-America Auto Racing Team

FIRST TEAM

• OPEN WHEEL: Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon
• STOCK CAR: Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson
• ROAD RACING: David Brabham/Scott Sharp, Scott Pruett/Memo Rojas
• DRAG RACING: Cruz Pedregon, Tony Schumacher
• SHORT TRACK: Jerry Coons Jr., Donny Schatz
• TOURING SERIES: Justin Allgaier, Johnny Benson
• AT LARGE: Jorg Bergmeister/Wolf Henzler, Raphael Matos

SECOND TEAM

• OPEN WHEEL: Ryan Briscoe, Tony Kanaan
• STOCK CAR: Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch
• ROAD RACING: Timo Bernhard/Romain Dumas, Jon Fogarty/Alex Gurney, Lucas Luhr/Marco Werner (3-way tie)
• DRAG RACING: Jeg Coughlin, Tim Wilkerson
• SHORT TRACK: Tracy Hines, Jason Meyers & Cole Whitt (tie)
• TOURING SERIES: Ted Christopher, Benny Gordon
• AT LARGE: Frank Manzo, Travis Pastrana

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