Race Reports

Donny Schatz Scores His 21st Win of the Season at Kokomo Speedway

Gets around David Gravel and holds off a late charging Shane Stewart  

KOKOMO, Ind. – Sept. 16, 2014 – Donny Schatz bounced back from six races off the podium to score his 21st World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season at Kokomo Speedway on Tuesday night.

The five-time champion and current points leader started fourth in the feature and after fighting his way forward on the start, battled past then leader David Gravel and managed to hold off a series of challengers through eight cautions and restarts.

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Deer Creek Win Makes It Five This Season for Paul McMahan

This was McMahan’s first career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win at Deer Creek Speedway    

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. – Sept. 13, 2014 – Cold temperatures might have hung over Deer Creek Speedway Saturday night for the ASGROW/DEKALB Clash at the Creek, but the action on track was hot, as Paul McMahan battled through lapped track and held off David Gravel to score his fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

“I’ll tell you what, (my crew chief) Barry Jackson and everyone else with the CJB Motorsports car gave me a great car tonight. I was a little concerned starting on the bottom there on the original start and was able to slide up in front of David there,” McMahan said.

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Kraig Kinser a Winner at Clay County Fair Speedway

Becomes the 22nd different winner of the season and scores the 16th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of his career         

SPENCER, Iowa – Sept. 12, 2014 – With the lights of the Ferris wheel shining in the distance and the sounds of midway games just beyond the grand stand, Kraig Kinser scored his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season at the Clay County Fair Speedway’s Arnold Motor Supply Shootout on Friday night.

Kinser got the break he needed as the Outlaws turned lap 13 at the 3/8 mile track. Brad Sweet, who had led every lap up to that point, was battling a loose racecar and it nearly got the best of him coming off of turn four. Sweet got sideways and dove to the bottom of the track as he fought to save his car.

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Madsen Wins at Antioch in Closest Outlaws Finish Ever

He scores his sixth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season after holding off Kyle Hirst by .005 seconds       

ANTIOCH, Calif. – Sept. 7, 2014 – Kerry Madsen scored a win for the record books Sunday night at Antioch Speedway as he held off Kyle Hirst by just .005 seconds, the smallest win margin in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series history.

Madsen took over the lead on lap seven as the field returned to green following a caution. Madsen, who at the time was running in second behind reigning series champion Daryn Pittman, looked low as Pittman got caught up in the cushion and fell back.

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Jonathan Allard Completes California Driver Sweep of Gold Cup

Allard follows up win by fellow California-native Carson Macedo, to complete a California sweep of the Gold Cup 

CHICO, Calif. – Sept. 6, 2014 – Daryn Pittman had the Gold Cup Race of Champions win in his sights Saturday night but Jonathan Allard had other ideas. In the final turn, on the final lap, Allard got around the reigning series champion to score one of the biggest prizes on the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series schedule – the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Allard’s win made him the 21st different driver this season to win a World of Outlaws feature and gave the California crew a sweep of the weekend’s events at Silver Dollar Speedway over the Outlaws.

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Carson Macedo Beats the Outlaws at the Gold Cup

Macedo scores his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory and becomes the 20th different winner this season

CHICO, Calif. – Sept. 5, 2014 – Carson Macedo scored his first ever World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory at the Gold Cup Race of Champions Friday night, delivering an impressive performance that saw him battle past and then hold off the series’ reigning champion.

“I’m just speechless,” Macedo said after beating the 41 car field. He joins the ranks of non-Outlaw drivers like Greg Hodnett and Dale Blaney who have bested the Outlaws this season and taken home a win.

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Pittman Scores Southern Oregon Win

Gets his 13th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season          

MEDFORD, Ore. – Sept. 3, 2014 – Daryn Pittman faced stiff battles with Joey Saldana and Kraig Kinser on his way to a 13th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win at Wednesday night’s Rogue Valley Showdown at Southern Oregon Speedway.

Pittman’s toughest obstacle though just might have been the yellow flags that plagued much of the feature on the 1/3 mile oval. Though it was on the second caution of the night that Pittman took over the lead in his Great Clips car, he was forced to contend with five others and a red flag as the leader.

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At Willamette Speedway Stewart Stops Schatz’s Streak

Scores his second World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season            

LEBANON, Ore. – Sept. 2, 2014 – It took seven races across three states and two countries, but Donny Schatz’s six race win streak was snapped Tuesday night by Shane Stewart at Willamette Speedway. Stewart battled Joey Saldana and held off a late race challenge from Daryn Pittman to score his second World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season.

“I knew Donny was starting fourth and I knew the track was getting pretty slick – you just never can count the guy out,” Stewart said. “He just does not make mistakes. I know personally it makes me and it makes my crew guys work even harder to beat him. I can’t thank (my crew) enough.”

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Grays Harbor Gives Schatz His 20th Win of the Season

Extends his World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win streak to six in a row

ELMA, Wash. – Sept. 1, 2014 – After winning Monday night’s Lucky Eagle Casino Outlaw Invasion at Grays Harbor Raceway, Donny Schatz has entered territory few other World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers before him have ever been in.

With his 20th win this season now in the books, the Tony Stewart Racing driver is the first since Steve Kinser’s 2002 and 2003 seasons to have consecutive 20-win seasons and his six race win streak moves Schatz closer to legendary seasons had by three-time champion Sammy Swindell and Kinser.

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