Race Reports

Kaeding Powers to Consecutive World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Wins

Californian takes checkers at Cottage Grove, earns ninth series victory of the season

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Sept. 4, 2013 – Tim Kaeding brought the fans to their feet with a run from fifth-to-first on Wednesday night at Cottage Grove Speedway for his second consecutive World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory on the Gold Rush Tour and ninth series win overall this season.

Kaeding and the Roth Motorsports entry battled their way past Cody Darrah for the lead on lap 15 and held off Kyle Larson to the checkered flag in the 40-lap feature.

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship leader Daryn Pittman was third with pole-sitter Joey Saldana in fourth and Donny Schatz in fifth.

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Tim Kaeding Holds Off Donny Schatz for Willamette Victory

Californian earns his 8th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season

LEBANON, Ore. – Sept. 3, 2013 – Tim Kaeding held off Donny Schatz on a green-white-checkered finish Tuesday night at Willamette Speedway to earn his eighth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Kaeding drove around Rico Abreu on lap 11 of the 30-lap A-main to swipe the lead, then held him off on a wild restart that saw Abreu exit two laps later with a damaged machine after contact with another car. On the ensuing restart, Schatz got around second-place running Sammy Swindell and set his sights on Kaeding in search of a third consecutive win.

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Donny Schatz Returns to Form at Skagit, Earns 18th Win of the Season

Champ earns his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car victory at Washington track

ALGER, Wash. – Aug. 31, 2013 – Donny Schatz charged to his 18th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season on Saturday night by passing Kerry Madsen midway through the Monster Meltdown and driving away to the checkered flag at Skagit Speedway.

Madsen earned his fourth consecutive podium finish after leading the first 17 laps but couldn’t cool off Schatz, who was cruising to victory in the 35-lap feature until a caution on the last lap forced him to hold off Madsen and the rest of the field on a green-white-checkered finish.

Paul McMahan duplicated his third-place performance from Friday night while Cody Darrah finished fourth after starting eighth. Joey Saldana finished fifth and returned to fifth in the series’ overall championship standings.

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Swindell Dominates World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars at Skagit

Earns third victory of the season, first win at Washington track since 1979

ALGER, Wash. – Aug. 30, 2013 – Sammy Swindell dominated the opening round of the Monster Meltdown Friday night at Skagit Speedway to earn his third World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season and his first win at the Washington bullring since 1979.

Kerry Madsen was the runner-up for his third consecutive podium finish as Paul McMahan, Joey Saldana and World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship leader Daryn Pittman rounded out the top five with the series embarking on its west coast Gold Rush Tour of nine races in 10 nights.

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Schatz Charges to Thrilling Oil City Cup Win at Castrol Raceway

In backup car, champ nets 17th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car victory

EDMONTON, Alberta – Aug. 24, 2013 – Donny Schatz continued a streak of 14 consecutive World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series podium finishes on Saturday night when he took a backup car to victory lane in the Oil City Cup finale at Castrol Raceway.

Schatz, who crashed hard during a hot lap session at the beginning of the night, was forced to race a backup car, which he qualified in a position that put him on the front row of a heat race and the perfect position for the dash inversion that helped him secure a front row starting spot for the 30-lap A-main alongside Friday night’s winner Kerry Madsen.

For the second night in a row, Madsen started from the pole and led the most laps, but Schatz was relentless in his pursuit of the Aussie, often going wheel-to-wheel before finally making a pass for the lead on lap 24 only to have Brad Sweet charge past Madsen then Schatz to lead lap 28 before Schatz went back to the front for the final two laps and his 17th victory of the season and the 141st win of his career.

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