Race Reports – Page 34 – World of Outlaws

Davenport Claims World Finals Finale

November 9, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Davenport Caps Spectacular Season With $12,000 Victory In Charlotte’s Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Finale

Clanton Celebrates $100,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Title (Barry Lenhart photo)

CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 8, 2015) — Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., topped off his dream 2015 season with a final flourish, rolling to a convincing victory in Sunday’s 50-lap Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

The 32-year-old superstar passed Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., for the lead on lap 31 and never looked back in the season-ending World of Outlaws Late Model Series event, which was postponed one day by wet weather.

Saldana Dominates World Finals Finale

November 9, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Saldana Dominates Bad Boy Buggies World Finals in His Final Run for Motter Motorsports

Schatz crowned 2015 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 8, 2015 – Joey Saldana gave everyone a reason to smile in his final appearance in the No. 71M Motter Equipment Motorsports car on Sunday night at the Bad Boy Buggies World Finals as he led a dominating performance to score his third World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

“It’s kind of bittersweet really – this will probably be my last time driving the 71M,” Saldana said in victory lane at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. “That’s the awesome way to go out right there. I can’t thank Ruth and Dan Motter enough for everything they’ve done for me these last three years – just giving me an opportunity to race at a high level.”

B-Shepp Grabs $12,000 World Finals Win

November 7, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Sheppard Drives Best Performance Ride To $12,000 Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Victory At Charlotte

Runner-up Clanton Clinches First-Ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series Title

CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2015) — Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., made his guest appearance driving for the Ohio-based Best Performance Motorsports team a memorable one.

Taking advantage of the pole starting spot he drew after winning a heat race, Sheppard grabbed the lead at the initial green flag and never looked back en route to a rich $12,000 victory in Friday night’s 30-lap Bad Boy Buggies World Finals A-Main for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Zomer Wins Wild World Finals Night Two

November 7, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Dusty Zomer Wins Wild World Finals Night One

Picks up his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 6, 2015 – A wild night two of the Bad Boy Buggies World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte turned into a big night for Dusty Zomer who picked up his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory.

Zomer started Friday night’s feature in sixth and battled early into the top three. After leader Trey Starks pulled in with a bent tie-rod and Joey Saldana, who took over the lead, lost it to a broken top-wing sideboard, Zomer was in position.

Through the closing laps, he held off a hard -charging Greg Hodnett and Stevie Smith to claim the victory for his No. 82 Buffalo Wild Wings team.

Ferguson, Lanigan Top World Finals Qualifying

November 6, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Ferguson, Lanigan Open Bad Boy Buggies World Finals With Late Model Fast-Time Honors

Event Record 86-Car Field Turns Out For Qualifying Night At The Dirt Track At Charlotte (Barry Lenhart photo)

CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 5, 2015) — Chris Ferguson of Mt. Holly, N.C., and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., were the fleetest of an event record 86 entries as the ninth annual Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals kicked off with Qualifying Night Thursday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Swindell, Saldana Score World Finals QTs

November 6, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Sammy Swindell and Joey Saldana Set Quick Times for Bad Boy Buggies World Finals

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action tomorrow night at the Dirt Track at Charlotte

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 5, 2015 – Sammy Swindell and Joey Saldana kicked off the first night of the Bad Boy Buggies World Finals on Thursday by taking the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series qualifying quick times.

Against a 58-car field, the biggest the event has ever seen, Swindell scored his third quick time of 2015 in the qualifying session that set the field for Friday night. The three-time series champion had a fast lap of 12.506 seconds. Swindell said qualifying up front was critical heading into tomorrow night.

Sweet Wins One for Outlaws at Port Royal

October 25, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Brad Sweet Scores a Port Royal Win for the Outlaws

Battles Lucas Wolfe and his Kasey Kahne Racing teammate Daryn Pittman

PORT ROYAL, Pa. – Oct. 24, 2015 – Brad Sweet had to battle the Pennsylvania Posse, his teammate Daryn Pittman and the weather Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, but nothing could keep him down as he cruised to his fifth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Sweet, who led through the middle portion of the feature, gave up the lead to his Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb teammate, Pittman, as the two worked their way through traffic. With Donny Schatz close behind, a caution flew with six laps remaining.

“I messed up too many times in traffic and you’re not going to win races with Donny and Daryn (like that). They’re champions for a reason,” Sweet said. “For me to regroup there and I just kind of made it happen on that restart.”

McMahan Powers to Lawrenceburg Win

October 17, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Paul McMahan Overcomes Up-and-Down Season to Lawrenceburg Win

Scores his third series win of the season and takes over 17th on the all-time wins list

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. – Oct. 16, 2015 – From the peak of spring where things seemed to be coming together to the desolation of a frustrating summer, Paul McMahan was a driver relieved Friday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway after he scored his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory in more than five months.

“It’s been a long time,” an emotional McMahan said as he walked to his victory lane interview. “Man, this has been a hell of an up-and-down year for me all year long. We’re not accustomed to be running where we’ve been running. This is where we’re accustomed to running.”

With his father and son in attendance, the CJB Motorsports driver took the quick time earlier in the night, his second in a row and sixth on the season.

Christopher Bell and Shane Stewart led the field to the green flag in the 35-lap feature which had been postponed to tonight following a rain out in May. Stewart jumped to an early lead in his No. 2 GoPro/Eneos/KickIt car as McMahan quickly moved into fourth from a fifth-place starting position.

Schatz On A Roll: Gets 31st At Rolling Wheels

October 11, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Donny Schatz Scores Number 31 with Victory at Rolling Wheels

Paul McMahan makes history with new track record and fastest average speed

ELBRIDGE, N.Y. – Oct. 10, 2015 – Donny Schatz cruised to his 31st World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season Saturday night as he battled through cautions and past David Gravel at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park.

“On the start there, David set a really good pace,” Schatz said. “Once we got to traffic, my car would move around, you could change your line a little bit. And then the track definitely changed a bunch. That’s what it needed for us to win and we were just glad to get the win tonight.”

The win ties Schatz with Steve Kinser for the third-most single season wins in series history. Kinser achieved the feat in 1992 – that was also the last time any driver won 30 or more races in a single season. Kinser won 36 series features in 1991 and 46, the most ever won in a single season, in 1987.

Stevie Smith Scores National Open Title

October 5, 2015 by World of Outlaws

Stevie Smith Scores First National Open Win in 24 Years

Donny Schatz clinches 2015 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship title

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Oct. 4, 2015 – After having his hopes dashed in a controversial finish one year ago, Stevie Smith roared back Sunday night and scored his third-career Champion Racing Oil National Open victory at Williams Grove Speedway.

The win, Smith’s second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season, is his first National Open title since 1991 and comes one year after contact between he and David Gravel in the closing laps of the 2014 National Open ended his run.

Tonight, the memory of last year was a distant one as Smith had 50,000 reasons to smile.