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Larson Captures Inaugural Event at Stockton 99 Dirt Track

The NASCAR driver earns his first WoO STP Sprint Car Series win of season

STOCKTON, Calif. — March 22, 2013 — Not too bad for a part-timer.

After hitching a ride in NASCAR star Tony Stewart’s plane, Kyle Larson, the newest NASCAR sensation, picked up his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season on Friday in front of a sold-out crowd during the inaugural event at Stockton 99 Dirt Track.

“I’ve got to start off by thanking Tony for letting my fly on his jet here to the races,” he said. “Without him, I wouldn’t be here.”

The win was Larson’s third in as many seasons as he heads back to Fontana, Calif., for Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series event in Southern California.

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Dollansky Claims First Victory of Season at Thunderbowl Raceway

He has at least one win in each of the past 10 WoO STP Sprint Car Series seasons

TULARE, Calif. — March 16, 2013 — There were some fist pumps and a couple of shouts; high fives and loud smiles. But the significant moment was a likely long, long exhale.

Ok, it’s not like Craig Dollansky was a team on the bubble for the NCAA tournament. But his World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature victory on Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway was much needed in the tireless effort toward momentum.

Coming off arguably his most successful racing season, Dollansky struggled in the first seven races of this season. He entered Saturday ninth in the championship points standings, hadn’t led a feature lap and had only three top 10s and no top fives this season.

“It’s definitely not the start to the year we’d like to have,” he said. “It’s still fairly early in the year. It sure wasn’t like we were completely hanging our heads by any means. We know what we’re capable of.”

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Kaeding King at Treacherous Thunderbowl Raceway Once Again

He picks up his second straight STP Sprint Car Series win at the third mile

TULARE, Calif. — March 15, 2013 — It wasn’t the typical place a race fan would imagine Tim Kaeding was headed after yet another victory.

Visibly exhausted and likely sore, Kaeding mustered a smile and laugh when describing his postrace celebration plans after ending his Victory Lane celebration surrounded by a packed grandstand of his biggest supporters on Friday night at Thunderbowl Raceway.

“Sit in an ice cold bath,” he said.

It was an elbows-up type of night during the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series opener at the high-banked, third-mile oval, which featured more cars on two wheels than a typical motorcycle race.

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Pittman Prevails at Wildcat Shootout Presented by NAPA Auto Parts

He becomes the first repeat winner of the STP Sprint Car Series this season

TUCSON, Ariz. — March 9, 2013 — You don’t need to be a teacher to give Daryn Pittman a grade at the head of the class.

Heck, he gives himself an A+ so far this season with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series and rightfully so.

Pittman, who won the season opener after accepting an offer to drive for NASCAR star Kasey Kahne during the offseason, became the first repeat winner of the season on Saturday in front of a near capacity crowd at Tucson International Raceway during the Wildcat Shootout Presented by NAPA Auto Parts.

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Kaeding a Safe Bet Once Again at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas

Another wild World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series finish caps trip to Nevada

LAS VEGAS — March 7, 2013 — There are plenty of Las Vegas puns that can be used to describe Tim Kaeding, but luck doesn’t need to be in any of them.

The guy is just flat out good.

With the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip in the distance, Kaeding celebrated in style after he scored his second straight World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature victory at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas on Thursday night.

“I think a couple of years ago I lost all my luck at the casinos and it’s paying me back out here at the race track,” he said. “We had a great race car all night long and we did what we had to do, and that was run up front and steal the win from everybody.”

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Schatz Claims Win No. 125 with World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series

Larson battles fuel issues, mistakes and defending champion en route to podium

LAS VEGAS — March 6, 2013 — If the rest of the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series races this season are anything like Wednesday night, fans across the country are in for a treat.

Fighting extreme gusts of wind all night, defending series champion Donny Schatz outlasted future NASCAR star Kyle Larson to garner the opening night at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas. The win was Schatz’s series-leading seventh at the half mile and more significantly, it was his 125^th career World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature victory.

“I think it’s more important to be win No. 1 on the season,” he said after becoming only the fourth driver to ever reach the 125-win milestone. “It’s always hardest to get the first win of the season out of the way.”

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Lasoski Logs Record 20^th Victory at Volusia Speedway Park

Pittman earns overall title at UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit

BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Feb. 17, 2013 — There was at least one happy dude parked in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory Lane on a frigid Sunday night.

It was the winningest dude in Volusia Speedway Park history, ‘The Dude’ – Danny Lasoski – who picked up his first win of the season and 20^th career at the half mile to conclude the sprint car week at the 42^nd annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment.

“I really like this place,” he said wearing a big grin.

Lasoski shared the spotlight with Daryn Pittman, who was crowned the overall champion of the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit and received a unique three-foot, bronzed gator trophy. His win, runner-up and fifth-place finish during the three-day event – which combined qualifying, heat races and feature points – earned enough points to edge Paul McMahan by 18.

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