Race Reports

Paul McMahan Grabs NAPA Auto Parts Rumble Victory at I-96

Wins third World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series A-main this season

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. – June 1, 2013 – Paul McMahan drove from fifth to victory on Saturday night in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series NAPA Auto Parts Rumble at I-96 Speedway.

McMahan was running second with eight laps to go when leader Donny Schatz slid too high up the half-mile track and slipped back to third. Shane Stewart had been running third and went past both Schatz and McMahan to grab the lead, but on the very next lap Stewart also drifted too high like Schatz, giving McMahan a chance to seize the lead. McMahan, who had earlier set a track record in qualifying, made the most of his opportunity by leading the final seven laps for his third victory of the season and his second win in the past three races.

Schatz settled for second with Joey Saldana, hard-charger Craig Dollansky and Jason Sides rounding out the top five. Stewart eventually came up a lap short on fuel and finished 17th.

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Donny Schatz Slides to Lawrenceburg Speedway victory

Series champion picks up fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of season

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. – May 27, 2013 – Chad Kemenah. Donny Schatz. Chad Kemenah. Donny Schatz. Those two waged a back-and-forth battle before Schatz finally secured the lead with eight laps to go on Monday night at Lawrenceburg Speedway for his fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Kemenah led the first six laps, Schatz countered to lead the next five, Kemenah went back in front for 16 laps before Schatz slid to the top to lead the final eight laps as Kemenah with sealed-up tires wound up settling for third behind eventual runner-up Shane Stewart.

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McMahan Charges to World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Win at Charlotte

Pittman, Larson finish on podium in Circle K/NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown

CONCORD, NC. – May 25, 2013 – Just past the halfway point of the Circle K/NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown on Friday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Paul McMahan stole the lead from World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship leader Daryn Pittman.

After a restart on Lap 17, Pittman moved up the track, and McMahan saw his chance. McMahan steadily worked the bottom groove and was able to make a pass to move himself past Pittman, where he pulled away to win in the CJB Motorsports car for the second time this season.

“Last year at the World Finals we had a pretty good car coming from 22^nd to second,” said McMahan, of Nashville, Tenn., who is second to Pittman in the championship standings. “This year we pretty much got the car awesome again. We ended up starting ninth in the dash and got to fifth so that was a big jump for us. In the main event we started fifth and just got rolling around and glued to the bottom, the car was so good on the bottom. And we just stayed there all night long, Daryn moved to the top, which really surprised me, and I kept pounding the bottom and was able to get by and hold on for the victory.”

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Pittman Captures NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Classic Victory at New Egypt

Points leader earns fifth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series win of the season

NEW EGYPT, N.J. – May 21, 2013 – World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship leader Daryn Pittman is having the best season of his career, but he outdid himself Tuesday night in the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Classic at New Egypt Speedway.

First he led 17 drivers in shattering the nearly 12-year-old track record in qualifying, then worked past Sammy Swindell on Lap 6 in the A-main and drove to his series-leading fifth victory of the season in the Kasey Kahne Racing Great Clips GF1, becoming the first driver in 2013 to set quick time and then go win the feature.

In addition to it being his fifth win, Pittman has also earned 16 top-five finishes and a staggering 22 top-10s this season in 25 events. He’s even tied with Paul McMahan with five quick-time awards to lead the series.

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Kraig Kinser Dominates Orange County for First Win of the Season

Kemenah, Stewart battle for World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series podium finishes

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – May 20, 2013 – Kraig Kinser stole the show at Orange County Fair Speedway en route to his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature win of the 2013 season.

Kinser and his Messila Valley started alongside Chad Kemenah on the front row with both drivers seeking a breakthrough victory. Kinser jumped ahead on the outside and powered to the lead while Kemenah was forced to hold off third-place finishing Tony Stewart along with Paul McMahan and Donny Schatz.

The victory gives Kinser, the son of legendary King of the Outlaws Steve Kinser, four top-five runs and 10 top-10 finishes this season. It also was the first time he’s won at Orange County Fair Speedway.

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