BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — July 8, 2014 — Tradition abounds in sprint car racing, especially in the state of Ohio. Sitting atop the list of historic events is the legendary Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. Not far behind is the Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park. Kraig Kinser has had the chance to compete in both events and will do the same this year as he continues his season with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, the sanctioning body for both of the aforementioned events. Both events are on-tap this week, which also kicks off of the annual “Month of Money,” that will see a number of high-paying events dot the calendar over the next four-plus weeks.
Team Reports
Kinser Charges Forward in Boothill Showdown
The World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series made its annual trip to the Old West during the Fourth of July weekend and one of the original Outlaws, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver Steve Kinser, left with more than prize money. After finishing 11th in Friday’s opener of the Boothill Showdown at Dodge City (Kan.) Raceway Park, Kinser was part of an opening ceremony presentation that included Kinser’s swearing in as an honorary Marshall of Dodge City. It was the latest special recognition Kinser has received during the World of Outlaws “Salute to the King Tour.” The driver of the TSR No. 11 Bad Boy Buggies/J.D. Byrider/Chevrolet Performance Maxim wore his new badge with pride the rest of the evening, and then charged from 14th to fourth in Saturday’s 30-lap WoO A-Feature finale.
Tony Stewart Racing Tandem Blazes Its Way to Dodge City
INDIANAPOLIS (July 2, 2014) – With the calendar turning to July, the focus for most Americans turns toward fireworks, time in the sun and enjoying some old-fashioned entertainment of one form or another. For the World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series, the first week of July means it’s the time for the annual stop in the Old West for two nights of action in Dodge City, Kansas. It’s a weekend Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) teammates Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz look forward to each July, especially in recent years after both took the opening-night victory in the last two visits to Dodge City Raceway Park in the annual Boothill Showdown.
RAMPING UP: Busy Summer Stretch Begins for McMahan & CJB
TELFORD, PA. – July 2, 2014 – With 16 A-mains between now and July 29th, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season is beginning to hit its stride.
Sweltering heat and plenty of windshield time (the series begins July on the plains of America and concludes it in Ontario, Canada) is what is in store for the stars and cars of the ‘Greatest Show on Dirt.’ A few of these elements were present as Paul McMahan and the CJB Motorsports team closed out the month of June with a triple-header weekend.
A Trio of Top-10 Finishes Carries Kraig Kinser into July
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — July 1, 2014 — Fresh off the heels of three consecutive top-10 finishes in the Upper Midwest, Kraig Kinser begins the busiest month of the year for the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series with momentum. The third-generation takes to the track three times this week, which open the 15-race month for the best sprint car drivers in the world.
The holiday week trio of races opens for Kinser aboard the Mesilla Valley Transportation/Casey’s General Store/King Racing Products Maxim on Wednesday, July 2 at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota. He then heads to Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas, for the Boothill Showdown Presented by Roto-Mix on Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5.
Tony Stewart Racing’s Teammates Close June with Momentum
Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Donny Schatz put an exclamation point on the month of June with a dominant weekend in World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series action. The driver of the TSR No. 15 STP/Armor All/Crimsafe J&J won Friday night at 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa, finished third Saturday at Beaver Dam (Wis.) Speedway and won Sunday’s A-Feature at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin. The weekend tripleheader concluded a month of June during which the five-time WoO champion finished on the podium six times in eight starts.
Tony Stewart Racing Tandem Focused on Weekend Tripleheader
INDIANAPOLIS (June 26, 2014) – With a grueling schedule of 92 nights of racing, the stars of the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series tour rarely get time to catch their breath. That’s been a way of life Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz. The more they are at the track, the better. This weekend the series will max out their time with three races in three nights at tracks in Iowa and Wisconsin.
Schatz will lead the Outlaws into battle as they hit the dirt at 34 Raceway (Burlington, Iowa) Friday, Beaver Dam (Wis.) Speedway Saturday and Cedar Lake Speedway (Somerset, Wis.) Sunday. The five-time WoO STP Sprint Car Series champion and driver of the TSR No. 15 STP/Armor All/Crimsafe J&J currently holds the top position in the championship standings and is coming off his sixth victory of the season last Friday night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D.
Summer Swing Kicks into High Gear for Kraig Kinser with Three Races this Weekend
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — June 25, 2014—The summer months have traditionally been known as the busiest for the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series. This year will be no different, as the series contests at least three races a week (and oftentimes more) over the next eight weeks. Broken down even further, the series will race 31 times in a 66-day stretch, starting this Friday. For Kraig Kinser, this is the span of races he looks forward to most each year.
SUMMER HEATS UP: Upper Midwest Continues to be Good for CJB
TELFORD, PA. – June 25, 2014 – The upper Midwest seems to be a source of consistency for Paul McMahan and the CJB Motorsports team.
And in many cases, consistency wins championships.
“We’ve been very fortunate to be at the front or near the front all year long,” said Paul McMahan, driver for the CJB Motorsports entry. “Barry, Shane and Scott are some of the best crew guys you’ll find anywhere and they work very diligently to make sure our car doesn’t have any issues. We take a lot of pride in that as we travel up and down the road. We’ve really been on our game here in the Midwest.”
Big Game Motorsports and Sammy Swindell to Concentrate on Knoxville Nationals
Inside Line Promotions – WINDOM, Minn. (July 14, 2014) – Big Game Motorsports driver Sammy Swindell will shift his focus to the famed Knoxville Nationals during the next several weeks.
Swindell and the Big Game Treestands team will compete at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, the next two Saturdays prior to the 54th annual FVP Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey’s General Stores Aug. 6-9.
