By TONY VENEZIANO

World of Outlaws

WHAT

* The World of Outlaws pay their first visit of the year to the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio this weekend for two full nights of racing on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. The two nights of racing will be the second and third in a string of six consecutive events on half-mile tracks for the World of Outlaws. Last year four different drivers picked up wins in the five events that the series ran at Eldora, with Joey Saldana being the only repeat winner. Dating back to 1978, 30 different drivers have scored A-Feature wins with the World of Outlaws at the half-mile. Steve Kinser, who is the winningest driver in the history of Eldora Speedway, leads the series into the legendary oval as the current series points leader on the strength of 14 Top-10 finishes in 15 events this season.

WHEN

* On Friday May 8 at Eldora Speedway, the pit gates will open at 3 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening also at 3 p.m. Eastern and hot laps set for 6 p.m. Eastern

* On Saturday, May 9 at Eldora Speedway, the pit gates will open at 2 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 3 p.m. Eastern and hot laps set for 6 p.m. Eastern.

WHERE

* Eldora Speedway is located 2 ½ miles north of Rossburg, Ohio on State Road 118 (60 miles northwest of Dayton).

TICKETS

* On Friday, May 8 at Eldora Speedway, tickets for those ages 16-over will be $25, with tickets for those ages 12-15 just $15, with children ages 7-11 $6 with kids 6-under admitted free of charge. For tickets visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com or call the track at 937-338-3815.

* On Saturday, May 9 at Eldora Speedway, tickets for those ages 16-over will be $25, with tickets for those ages 12-15 just $15, with children ages 7-11 $6 with kids 6-under admitted free of charge. For tickets visit http://www.eldoraspeedway.com or call the track at 937-338-3815.

ON THE INTERNET

* Listen live as the Voice of the Outlaws, Johnny Gibson, calls the action at all World of Outlaws Sprint Series events on the DIRTVision.com. cybercast, as well as on the DIRT Radio Network Go to 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 action.

* The World of Outlaws is at: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint

* Eldora Speedway is at: http://www.eldoraspeedway.com

* DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com

ABOUT THE TRACK

* Eldora Speedway is a high-banked half-mile. The track record of 12.707 seconds was established by Craig Dollansky on April 13, 2002.

PREVIOUS WINNERS

World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Eldora Speedway include:

2008- Craig Dollansky on April 11, Donny Schatz on May 31, Joey Saldana on July 11, Daryn Pittman on July 13, Joey Saldana on September 19

2007- Jason Meyers on April 13, Paul McMahan on June 2, Steve Kinser on July 13, Donny Schatz on July 14, Joey Saldana on September 21

2006- Sammy Swindell on April 8, Craig Dollansky on June 3, Craig Dollansky on July 14, Joey Saldana on July 15, Joey Saldana on Aug. 4

2005 - Steve Kinser on April 9, Sammy Swindell on June 4, Steve Kinser on July 15, Steve Kinser on July 16, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 5

2004 - Sammy Swindell on Aug. 6, Jason Sides on July 17, Dale Blaney on July 16, Danny Lasoski on June 5, Steve Kinser on April 10

2003 - Sammy Swindell on April 19, Steve Kinser on May 31, Steve Kinser on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Jason Meyers on Aug. 8

2002 - Craig Dollansky on April 13, Steve Kinser on June 1, Daryn Pittman on July 19, Joey Saldana on July 20, Steve Kinser on Aug. 2

2001 - Mark Kinser on April 14, Andy Hillenburg on June 2, Andy Hillenburg on July 20, Mark Kinser on July 21, Steve Kinser on Aug. 3

2000 - Steve Kinser on April 22, Mark Kinser on June 3, Sammy Swindell in July 14, Dale Blaney on July 15, Tim Shaffer on Aug. 4

1999 - Tim Shaffer on June 5, Mark Kinser on July 15, Greg Hodnett on July 16, Sammy Swindell on July 17, Stevie Smith on Aug. 6

1998 - Sammy Swindell on April 11, Sammy Swindell on June 13, Jac Haudenschild on July 17, Jac Haudenschild on July 18, Jac Haudenschild on Aug. 7

1997 - Sammy Swindell on April 4, Dave Blaney on June 14, Dave Blaney on July 18, Steve Kinser on July 19, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 8

1996 - Sammy Swindell on April 5, Steve Kinser on June 15, Mark Kinser on July 19, Johnny Herrera on July 20, Mark Kinser on Aug. 9

1995 - Jac Haudenschild on April 15, Steve Kinser on June 10, Dave Blaney on Aug. 11 1994 - Kenny Jacobs on April 17, Kenny Jacobs on June 11, Dave Blaney on Aug. 12

1993 - Dave Blaney on April 18, Steve Kinser on June 12, Dave Blaney on Aug. 13

1992 - Sammy Swindell on April 12

1991 - Steve Kinser on June 7, Sammy Swindell on June 8

1990 - Steve Kinser on April 22, Steve Kinser on June 9

1989 - Jeff Swindell on April 23, Doug Wolfgang on June 10, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 5

1988 - Doug Wolfgang on April 10, Steve Kinser on Aug. 27

1987 - Steve Kinser on April 12, Steve Kinser on Aug. 8

1986 - Bobby Allen on Aug. 9

1985 - Doug Wolfgang on April 14, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 10

1984 - Ron Shuman on April 8

1983 - Brad Doty on May 22

1982 - Danny Smith on May 8, Sammy Swindell on May 9, Doug Wolfgang on June 12, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 7, Steve Kinser on Oct. 17

1981 - Sammy Swindell on May 16, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 8, Steve Kinser on Oct. 18 1980 - Sammy Swindell on April 13,Steve Kinser on May 4, Steve Kinser on May 25,Steve Kinser on July 5, Steve Kinser on Aug. 9, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 30, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 31, Steve Kinser on Oct. 19

1979 - Ron Shuman on April 15, Dub May on May 27, Steve Kinser on July 3, Sammy Swindell on July 14, Steve Kinser on Aug. 4, Doug Wolfgang on Sept. 1, Shane Carson on Oct. 21

1978 - Bobby Allen on April 16, Rick Ferkel on April 30, Steve Kinser on May 21, Rick Ferkel on July 3, Randy Ford on Aug. 3, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 4, Rick Ferkel on Aug. 5, Steve Kinser on Sept. 3, Shane Carson on Oct. 29

* FEATURE WINNERS: There has been 15 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park, Silver Dollar Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, Lone Star Speedway and Houston Raceway Park), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Knoxville Raceway), Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway and Paducah International Raceway), Randy Hannagan (Thunderbowl Raceway), Tim Kaeding (Riverside International Speedway), Chad Kemenah (Manzanita Speedway) and Steve Kinser (Tri-State Speedway).

* HALF-MILE WINNERS: Eldora Speedway is a high-banked half-mile oval. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has raced seven times this season on a track that size. The winners include: Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Knoxville Raceway), Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park and Lone Star Speedway) and Chad Kemenah (Manzanita Speedway).