INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 3, 2012) – As a driver leading the race, the only thing better than seeing the flagman give the “five-to-go” signal is seeing the checkered flag. Saturday’s World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series race at Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, N.Y., represents the five-races-to-go signal for Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Donny Schatz, who is closing in on his fifth WoO title.
Team Reports
Strong Night, Tough Outcome for Dollansky at National Open
The 50th Annual National Open finale rolled off on Saturday for Craig Dollansky and the Big Game Treestands #7 team as they laid eyes on the $50,000 top prize. The prestigious event at Williams Grove Speedway also marked the final event of September for the World of Outlaws.
Kraig Kinser Finishes Seventh on First Night of the National Open at Williams Grove
Bloomington, Ind.—Sept. 30, 2012— Making the dash and finishing up front at the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., is no easy task, especially during the National Open when the track hosts its largest car count of the season. Kraig Kinser was able to accomplish the feat on Friday, Sept. 28, making it into the dash of the opener of the East Coast’s biggest sprint car race of the season, en route to a seventh-place finish in that 25-lap main event aboard the Hendrickcars.com Maxim.
Schatz Makes History In Winning 50th Williams Grove National Open
MECHANICSBURG, PA (Sept. 30, 2012) – There was a time when Donny Schatz was nearly impossible to beat when the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series showed up at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. But for the last five years, the four-time WoO champion wasn’t the dominant force he once was.
National Open Night 1 Recap for Dollansky
The challenging ‘PA Posse’ and Williams Grove Speedway was up next for Craig Dollansky and the rest of the World of Outlaws as they geared up for one of the biggest weekends on the schedule, the 50th Annual National Open.
Tony Stewart Racing Teammates Lead Outlaws into Hostile Territory
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 27, 2012) – It’s not often the greatest Sprint car driver of all-time and his highly decorated teammate can enter an event as underdogs. Despite their success at Williams Grove Speedway during their careers, Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz and the rest of the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series regulars are not the favorites heading into the 50th annual Morgan Hughes National Open weekend festivities at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Kerry Madsen – Williams Grove Open Looms This Weekend!
(Bill W) September 27, 2012 – One of the biggest events on the calendar is upon us, and Kerry Madsen and the Keneric Racing #29 are ready to take on the Pennsylvania Posse in this weekend’s Williams Grove Open near Mechanicsburg. The St. Mary’s, New South Wales driver has had a busy two weeks since his return from California.
Kraig Kinser Primed for the National Open at Williams Grove
Bloomington, Ind.—Sept. 26, 2012— World of Outlaws drivers usually have the National Open at the famed Williams Grove Speedway circled on their calendar for a variety of reasons. For some it’s because of the high-paying nature and prestige of the event. While for others it’s to see how they stack up against the Pennsylvania Posse, after another year spent competing at tracks from coast-to-coast against the best sprint car drivers in the world night in and night out. Kraig Kinser, who finished a career-best fourth at “The Grove” back in July, has been looking forward to the National Open, because he is seeking to move up a few more spots at the history-laden venue and contend for his first win at the fabled track.
Schatz Scores Another Runner-Up Finish at Lernerville
The World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series drivers were scheduled to make a pair of appearances this past weekend at famed dirt tracks in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) tandem of Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser got some pretty stiff competition from Mother Nature. Friday’s WoO event at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, was washed out by heavy rain, and that storm cell nearly kept the series from competing Saturday at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.
Dollansky Just Short of Victory at Lernerville
After Mother Nature canceled racing action in Ohio on Friday, the Big Game Treestands #7 team continued their final Eastern swing of the season at Lernerville Speedway on Saturday. With rain in the Sarver, Pennsylvania area looming, ‘The Crowd Pleaser’ was set for his first race at the facility since capturing the prestigious Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup crown in mid-July.
