Tony Stewart Racing Teammates Look to Continue Canadian Success
Sprint Car racing will soon make another appearance on Canadian soil. Though the World of Outlaws typically competes in the United States, there are a few international appearances sprinkled into their schedule. This upcoming weekend, “The Greatest Show on Dirt” will take place at the Oil City Cup at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta.
Both Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz are schedule to race at the event. They are the only Outlaw competitors with WoO A-Feature wins in both eastern and western Canada and are the only drivers to have scored Outlaw victories in more than two countries. International success is an important element on anyone’s racing list accomplishments. Both Kinser and Schatz have made six starts at the 3/8 mile dirt oval, and both have seen success there. Kinser has not finished outside the top four, while Schatz has four top 3 finishes to go along with fifth place and ninth place runs.
In a recent interview, Steve Kinser commented about his success in Edmonton. “Something about our program and Castrol really click. It’s a fun place to race. They usually have a couple of grooves where you can move around and do some passing. That’s what we like to see. Our hope is that we can keep it up. We’d like to be right up there again and have a chance to win. Consistency is important, but the wins seem to help a lot more.”
Schatz also commented on the upcoming race at the Oil City Cup, “Castrol is a good track and you always seem to have a chance. We have two nights of racing up there and our goal is to get better every time we hit the track. If we can find something that works well early Friday and keep improving, that would be great. Our goal is to do the best we can on Friday night and see if we can compete for the win.”
The pit gates will open Friday and Saturday at Castrol at 2p.m. MDT with the grandstands opening at 4p.m. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6p.m. For more details contact Castrol Raceway at (780) 468-3278 or visit www.castrolraceway.com.
J.D. Byrider, who celebrates 21 years in the used car business this year, has been a sponsor of Tony Stewart Racing for 12 years. To learn more about Tony Stewart Racing, please visit: www.tonystewartracing.com.




















