Race Reports

Daryn Pittman and Joey Saldana Score Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Quick-Time Awards

Donny Schatz clinches the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Thursday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte

CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 6, 2014 – Daryn Pittman and Joey Saldana kicked off the opening night of the Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte by scoring qualifying quick-time awards.

Pittman out-qualified the 56-car World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series field by turning a lap of 12.579 in his No. 9 Great Clips car during the first qualifying session which set the field for Friday’s event. It was the sixth quick-time award of the season for the Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb driver.

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Ryan Smith Scores a Port Royal Win for the Posse

As Smith claims his first ever World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win, Donny Schatz clinches the 2014 championship

PORT ROYAL, Pa. – Oct. 25, 2014 – The Pennsylvania Posse claimed victory over the Outlaws Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway as Kunkletown, Pa.-native Ryan Smith scored his first career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory.

After an intense battle with series points leader Donny Schatz that lasted through the second half of the feature, Smith, 26, rolled his car into victory lane to roaring applause from the crowd and chants of ‘Posse! Posse! Posse!’

“Yeah, I don’t know what to say. We just beat the Outlaws!” said Smith, the 23rd different winner and sixth different first-time winner this season. “It’s a team effort. To stand here when the Outlaws are here makes it that much better.”

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A Fremont Comeback for Donny Schatz

Wins the Last Chance Showdown and then battles through the field to score his 26th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season

FREMONT, Ohio – Oct. 18 2014 – Donny Schatz proved Saturday night at Fremont Speedway that nothing can keep him down on the way to his sixth career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship.

After qualifying second, Schatz looked well positioned at Fremont – and then disaster struck.

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Rolling Wheels Victory Gives Schatz 25th Win of the Season

Battles past Brad Sweet and David Gravel as he builds on the winningest single season of his career 

ELBRIDGE, N.Y. – Oct. 11, 2014 – Donny Schatz did it again Saturday night, scoring his 25th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season at the Budweiser Salute to the King Outlaw Showdown at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park.

Schatz, who has won five of the last eight races in the midst of the winningest single season in his career, showed just how strong his Tony Stewart Racing team is after battling forward from fifth and leading the last nine laps of the feature.

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David Gravel Wins National Open but not Without Some Controversy

Scores his first victory at Williams Grove and fifth of the Outlaws season; leads the Outlaws to a podium sweep

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Oct. 4, 2014 – David Gravel led the Outlaws to a sweep of the podium as he picked up the biggest win of his young career at Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win National Open at the historic Williams Grove Speedway. It was his first win at the track and his fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

The win did not come without a little controversy though.

With seven laps to go, as Gravel, then in second, was locked in a pitched battle with Stevie Smith for the lead, the two dove into turn one and Gravel made contact with the back of Smith’s car. The contact helped send the 68-time World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series winner Smith sideways to the bottom of the track. Smith recovered but not before losing the lead and several more positions.

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Donny Schatz Makes History at Berlin Raceway

Wins the inaugural event at the track and scores his 24th win of the season, the most of any single season in his career 

MARNE, Mich. – Sept. 27, 2014 – Donny Schatz made history Saturday night at Berlin Raceway. In winning the inaugural World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event at the track, Schatz captured his 24th win of the season and set a new personal single season win record.

“Awesome race team. Awesome racecar. A great effort by this team,” Schatz said in victory lane.

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Schatz Goes Four for Five in Indiana with Bloomington Win

With 23rd win, Schatz ties 2013 for the winningest season of his career

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sept. 26, 2014 – The cushion and lapped traffic midway through Friday night’s Indy Race Parts presents the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series at Bloomington Speedway provided Donny Schatz the opportunity he needed to score his 23rd win of the season and fourth straight in Indiana.

It was 19-year-old Christopher Bell who provided Schatz with his fiercest competition. Bell, who has one World of Outlaws win this season despite having just a handful of starts with the series, took over the lead from Jac Haudenschild early on in the feature and built on it as Schatz advanced forward.

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Saldana Scores Second In a Row with Commonwealth Clash Win

This was Saldana’s seventh World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season 

SARVER, Pa. – Sept. 20, 2014 – What a difference two days makes. Joey Saldana entered the weekend with a 41-race winless streak hanging over him. Then he won Friday at Eldora Speedway and followed that up with his second win in as many nights and seventh World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season after he captured the Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway on Saturday.

With just one prior win at Lernerville and less than stellar 18th and 21st place finishes at the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at the track earlier this season, Saldana said it felt great to get this win for his Motter Equipment team.

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Saldana Scores Four Crown Win at Eldora Speedway

Dominant run gives him his sixth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season

ROSSBURG, Ohio – Sept. 19, 2014 – Donny Schatz had World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win number 23 in his sights at Eldora Speedway on Friday night but Joey Saldana had other ideas as Saldana held off the five-time champion on the way to victory at the Four Crown Nationals.

“This is amazing because I actually beat Donny Schatz,” Saldana said in victory lane following his win. “He’s been unbelievable this year and just to be able to race with him and be able to drive with the World of Outlaws – honestly, it’s an honor to just be out here and race.”

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Donny Schatz Continues to Bolster His Resume at Terre Haute Action Track

Schatz gets his 22nd win of the season and the second in a row at a track he had never won at before  

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Sept. 17, 2014 – Donny Schatz’s dominant performance Wednesday night at the Terre Haute Action Track gave him his 22nd World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season and added to an impressive resume that has only been bolstered this season.

His first ever win at Terre Haute was the second first win in as many nights for the five-time champion after he parked it in victory lane at Kokomo Speedway on Tuesday night.

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