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Kinser Victorious on Night 1 of the Boot Hill Showdown

‘The King’ picks up career Outlaws win No. 573 at Dodge City Raceway Park

DODGE CITY, Kan. — June 22, 2012 — The spin seemed like it was in slow motion.

Polesitter Jason Sides, who led the first 12 laps on a gusty Night 1 of the Boot Hill Showdown on Friday at Dodge City Raceway Park, looped it in turn one just prior to the midway point. As Sides kept his car under power, Steve Kinser dodged the melee to capture the lead and eventually the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory, which was career No. 573.

“I was pretty sure we were going to drive by him,” said a grinning Kinser, who also won the first-ever Outlaws event at Dodge City Raceway Park in 2004. “He did get a little sideways. It made it a little bit easier.”

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Swindell Slides to Fifth World of Outlaws Feature Victory of Season

Kemenah a close second in first Outlaws race at Red River Valley since 2009

FARGO, N.D. — June 16, 2012 — Sammy Swindell parked his dust-covered sprint car next to the grandstands and hopped onto the rear bumper, waving five fingers in the air to the roar of the crowd located only a couple feet away.

Victory Lane was almost as close as the racing on Saturday at Red River Valley Speedway, where the near-capacity crowd was treated to a handful of slide jobs in the final 10 laps and side-by-side racing throughout the first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature at the 3/8-mile track since 2009.

“We were real close, but we weren’t roughing each other up,” Swindell said. “It was just good, clean fun. Even if I hadn’t have won, it still would have been fun because we did race each other hard and close and clean. I look forward to doing that every night if I can.

“As far as racing wheel to wheel that was definitely the best race.”

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Kraig Kinser’s Late Pass on Dad Earns Victory at River Cities

Son beats father in Round 1 of The Duel at the Dakotas for his second win in 10 days

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — June 15, 2012 — Steve Kinser isn’t surprised very often.

A 20-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, the winningest driver in the series history and the current championship points leader, “The King” has seen it all and has done it all in a sprint car.

But on Friday he was admittedly surprised when his son, Kraig Kinser, drove around him with seven laps remaining to claim Round 1 of The Duel at the Dakotas in front of a packed crowd at River Cities Speedway.

“I thought I had them covered the whole race,” Steve Kinser said. “He caught me by surprise.”

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Madsen Masters Knoxville to Conquer Mediacom Shootout

The Australian earns his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory since 2007

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — June 9, 2012 — Patience was key on a warm Saturday night for Kerry Madsen.

The Australian had to be patient after falling to second on the start and he had to be patient while staring at traffic with veteran Sammy Swindell on his rear bumper in the closing laps of the Mediacom Shootout at Knoxville Raceway.

A driver known for his aggressiveness, Madsen exuded the definition of patience as he recorded his third career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory and his first since 2007.

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Sweet Sails to First World of Outlaws Victory at Clay County Cup

The Kasey Kahne Racing driver leads the final 15 laps at Clay County Fairgrounds

SPENCER, Iowa — June 8, 2012 — Rather than the traditional wing dance, Brad Sweet jumped on the first part of his car he could get ahold of in a boisterous celebration at Clay County Fairgrounds.

Sweet, a NASCAR driver who can’t be kept away from the dirt, picked up his first career World of Outlaws victory in front of an electric crowd Friday at the Clay County Cup.

“It’s like, ‘Finally!’” he said after nearly climbing on the hood of his sprint car in Victory Lane. “We’ve been out here for a couple of years trying to get this. We’ve led so many laps and came so close so many times, so to finally get the monkey off my back I feel like we’re getting some momentum coming into the good summer months and I feel like we can win some more.”

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Kinser Finds Victory Lane in World of Outlaws Return to Kokomo

The Indiana native picks up his first win of the season at the Kasey Kahne Challenge

KOKOMO, Ind. — June 5, 2012 — A fired-up Kraig Kinser reveled on the infield stage as confetti showered his celebration.

Kinser snapped a 39-race winless streak with the World of Outlaws in impressive fashion on Tuesday at Kokomo Speedway in the third round of the Kasey Kahne Challenge. He led all but the first lap to secure his 12^th career Outlaws win in front of a near capacity crowd.

As meaningful as it was to get the monkey off his back, the Indiana native was just as enthused to find his way to Victory Lane at a track that has historic significance to his family.

“I love running in my home state of Indiana,” he said. “This track has a lot of history with my family, so being able to add a little more history with the Kinser name is unbelievable for me.”

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Dollansky Weathers Competition at Reconfigured I-96 Speedway

The veteran earns his fourth World of Outlaws win of season at the NAPA Rumble

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. — June 2, 2012 — It was fitting that the sky opened up as Craig Dollansky posed in Victory Lane on Saturday.

Rain shortened the celebration on the frontstretch at I-96 Speedway just as it delayed the start of the NAPA Rumble – the World of Outlaws lone event in Michigan this season.

While he smiled for pictures with a custom trophy and a joyous crew, rain drops began to descend on the newly reconfigured 3/8-mile oval and on Dollansky’s spotlight following his series-leading fourth Outlaws victory of the season.

“I’m like, ‘Man, thank God we got this race in tonight,’” he said. “I’m just glad we got it in. There’s a lot of great fans up here in Michigan, a great turnout here tonight.”

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