WoO at a glance: Rolling Wheels Raceway Park
Published on -10/6/2009, 10:34 AM
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By TONY VENEZIANO
World of Outlaws
Concord, NC-- October 6, 2009--
WHAT
* The World of Outlaws make their long awaited return to Super Dirt Week this week beginning on Friday, October 9 with the "King of the Mile" Dash at the New York State Fairgrounds, located in Syracuse, followed by a stop at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in New York on Saturday, October 10 for The New York 25. Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion has won each of the last two series races at the sprawling 5/8-mile and has won a record 10 times in his career at the track and has finished in the Top-10 in all 26 of his career starts at Rolling Wheels. Donny Schatz, the three-time and defending series champion, who has won twice at Rolling Wheels in his career, heads into The New Yorker 25 with a 14-point lead over Jason Meyers in the World of Outlaws championship standings with four events remaining in 2009. Joey Saldana is currently third in points, 26 markers behind Meyers and 40 out of the lead.
WHEN
* On Saturday, October 10 at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, the pit gates will open at 1 p.m. Eastern, with the grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m. Eastern with racing set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern
WHERE
* Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is located in Elbridge, New York. Travel two miles west of Elbridge on State Road 5.
TICKETS
* On Saturday, October 10 at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, adult general admission tickets will be $33 with general admission tickets for senior's (age 65-over) $31, with general admission tickets for Students (ages 10-14) $12 and children 9-under will be admitted free of charge. Rolling Wheels Raceway management has made the top-five rows available for reserved seating with prime spots available for $35.
For more information visit http://www.rollingwheelsraceway.com or call the DIRTcar Racing Northeast office at 315-834-6606.
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
* Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is at: http://www.rollingwheelsraceway.com
* DIRTVision is at: http://www.dirtvision.com
ABOUT THE TRACK
* Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is a semi-banked 5/8-mile oval. The track record of 15.952 seconds was established by Craig Dollansky on June 2, 2004.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park include:
2008- Steve Kinser on May 26
2007- Steve Kinser on May 28
2006- Donny Schatz on May 30
2005- Brian Paulus on June 1
2004- Donny Schatz on June 2
2003- Steve Kinser on May 28
2002- Danny Lasoski on May 30
2001- Stevie Smith on May 30
2000- Stevie Smith on May 31
1999- Mark Kinser on June 2
1998- Andy Hillenburg on June 3
1997- Dave Blaney on June 4
1996- Billy Pauch on June 4
1995- Steve Kinser on June 6, Stevie Smith on Oct. 7
1994- Jeff Swindell on Oct. 8 (completed June 7 event), Jeff Swindell on Oct. 8
1993- Stevie Smith on Aug. 9
1992- Steve Kinser on June 2, Mark Kinser on Oct. 10
1991- Steve Kinser on June 4, Sammy Swindell on Oct. 12
1990- Steve Kinser on June 5, Stevie Smith on June 5 (makeup of Oct. 7, 1989 event), Steve Kinser on Oct. 6
1989- Doug Wolfgang on June 6
1988- Jimmy Sills on June 7
1983- Steve Kinser on June 7
1981- Steve Kinser on June 7
1980- Lynn Paxton on July 21.
* FEATURE WINNERS: There has been 61 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature event held in 2009. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Volusia Speedway Park, Silver Dollar Speedway-twice, Thunderbowl Raceway, Lone Star Speedway, Houston Raceway Park, The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, Virginia Motor Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, Dodge City Raceway Park-twice, U.S. 36 Raceway, 34 Raceway, I-55 Raceway, Castrol Raceway-twice, Skagit Speedway and Deer Creek Speedway), Donny Schatz (Volusia Speedway Park-twice, The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Knoxville Raceway, Eldora Speedway-twice, Canandaigua Speedway, Lawrenceburg Speedway, River Cities Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, K-C Raceway and Dacotah Speedway), Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway, Paducah International Raceway, I-96 Speedway, Red River Valley Speedway, Ohsweken Speedway, Skagit Speedway, Cottage Grove Speedway and Clay County Fair Speedway), Danny Lasoski (Delaware International Speedway, Nodak Speedway, Eagle Raceway, Charter Raceway Park and Lernerville Speedway), Craig Dollansky (Lebanon Valley Speedway, I-55 Raceway and River Cities Speedway), Greg Hodnett (Williams Grove Speedway-three times), Steve Kinser (Tri-State Speedway and Limaland Motorsports Park), Terry McCarl (Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway), Jason Sides (Ohsweken Speedway and Eldora Speedway), Dale Blaney (Attica Raceway Park), Cody Darrah (Williams Grove Speedway), Randy Hannagan (Thunderbowl Raceway), Tim Kaeding (Riverside International Speedway),Chad Kemenah (Manzanita Speedway) and Stevie Smith (Lernerville Speedway).
* PRELIMINARY FEATURE WINNERS: There has been two World of Outlaws preliminary features this season. The winners include: Jason Meyers (Silver Dollar Speedway) and Joey Saldana (Silver Dollar Speedway).
*5/8-MILE WINNERS: Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is a semi-banked 5/8-mile oval. The World of Outlaws raced twice on a track this size in 2008. The winners included: Steve Kinser (Rolling Wheels Raceway Park) and Terry McCarl (Orange County Fair Speedway).
NEWS & NOTES
ON THE WEB
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers that maintain their own Web sites on the Internet include:
Craig Dollansky-http://www.dollanskyracing.com
Jac Haudenschild-http:/www.haudenschildracing.com
Danny Lasoski- http://www.dannylasoski.com
Kraig Kinser-http://www.kraigkinser.com
Steve Kinser-http://www.stevekinser.com
Jason Meyers-http://www.eliteracing.net
Joey Saldana-http://www.joeysaldana.com
Donny Schatz-http://www.donnyschatz.com
Jason Sides- http://www.sidesmotorsports.com
Lucas Wolfe-http://www.lucaswolfe.com
For information on Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Brian Ellenberger visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/Drivers/Brian%20Ellenberger.aspx
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