J.D. Byrider

Kinser Collects Fifth Win, Schatz Earns A Pair of Podium Finishes

Winners

Wednesday      Joey Saldana of Kasey Kahne Racing

Thursday         Steve Kinser of Tony Stewart Racing

TSR Results  Wednesday

Donny Schatz (Started 2nd, Finished 3rd)

Steve Kinser (Started 8th, Finished 10th)

Tony Stewart (Started 11th, Finished 24th)

TSR Results Thursday

Steve Kinser (Started 2nd, Finished 1st)

Donny Schatz (Started 12th, Finished 3rd)

Tony Stewart (Started 14th, Finished 10th)

Luck has a way of finding you in Las Vegas. Tony Stewart Racing’s Steve Kinser entered this week’s two-night Las Vegas World of Outlaws (WoO) Nationals presented by J.D. Byrider hoping to continue his incredible start to the 2011 WoO campaign, while his TSR teammate, Donny Schatz, was seeking a change in fortune after struggling in the first five races. The cards turned out in the favor the TSR contingent was aiming for as Kinser raced to victory in Thursday night’s 30-lap A-Feature finale, while Schatz parlayed a strong third-place finish in Wednesday night’s opener with a charge for 12th to third on Thursday night. The wild card of the program was the results of two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Tony Stewart, who jumped in a third TSR entry and raced his way to 10th-place finish in Thursday night’s 30-lap A-Feature finale.

Kinser is off to one his best career starts in WoO competition, winning four of the first seven main events. In his second season driving the TSR No. 11 Bass Pro Shops/J.D. Byrider/ Chevy Maxim, “The King of the Outlaws” is setting a blistering pace. Following Wednesday night’s 10th-place finish, Kinser was determined to be a factor throughout the night on Thursday. He earned his first fast qualifier award of 2011 by turning a lap of 15.119 seconds around the half-mile dirt oval. He finished second in the dash and took advantage of his outside front row starting position in the 30-lap main event by grabbing the lead at the drop of the green. The 20-time WoO champion set a terrific pace in the race, which was only slowed by a pair of late caution flags. In the end, he fought a last lap challenge from Joey Saldana, Wednesday night’s winner, and Schatz, to score his seventh win at the Las Vegas oval and 566th career WoO A-Feature win.

“Any win is a good win, but you always like to be the guy standing here at the end of the night,” admitted Kinser, who added to his point lead with the triumph. “We didn’t have a very good night on Wednesday. We got involved in a couple of crashes and ended up hurting a car, so the Bass Pro Shops crew worked hard all day putting a new one together. It’s a really fast car and this is a great way to thank them. We also wanted to do well for everybody involved with this Tony Stewart Racing team. Tony’s been racing with us and we had some people from J.D. Byrider here. It’s always nice to do well when the people making this all possible are here to enjoy it with you.”

Schatz ventured to Las Vegas looking for a change of luck after scoring only one top-five finish in the season’s first five races. He quickly served notice that the TSR No. 15 STP/Armor All/Chevy J&J was going to be a factor. In Wednesday’s qualifying session, Schatz turned the fastest lap of the night to capture his first fast time award of the season. He would later finish second in the dash and challenged eventual winner Joey Saldana in Wednesday’s 30-lap A-Feature, before eventually finishing third.

Wednesday’s results were building blocks for a strong run on Thursday night for Schatz. An early qualifying slot hindered his chances at a second straight top qualifier award, and he ended up14th overall. The results of qualifying earned Schatz a mid-pack starting position in Thursday’s main event. The four-time WoO champion made one of his patented charges during the first 20 laps of the race. He worked his way up to third and made several bids for second. With three laps to go a caution bunched the field, Schatz restarted third and continued his battle for second with Saldana and Sammy Swindell. On the final restart, he made a final run at Saldana and Kinser, but couldn’t make the low groove work and he followed the duo to the finish line.

“We made some progress and will take a couple top-three runs,” said Schatz.  “I don’t know if we needed the late yellows either night. It seemed like we were closing in on Joey the first night, and tonight I was coming to Steve and Sammy. Maybe the lapped traffic would have played into our favor. It didn’t work out that way, so we’ll take what we got and keep working until we get that first win.”

The mid-week races provided Stewart, who is in town to compete in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400, the chance to join his TSR drivers in action with the World of Outlaws for the first time since last July. He was fast behind the wheel of the TSR No. 11 Bass Pro Shops/J.D. Byrider/ Chevy Maxim topping the speed charts in several practice sessions. In Wednesday’s program, he timed in sixth overall, but only completed four laps in the main event after a mechanical problem forced him to end his race prematurely. The following night, he went out extremely early and didn’t quite make the lap he hoped to and ended up 16th fastest. A fifth-place finish in the first heat earned the Columbus, Ind., native the 16th-starting spot in Thursday’s finale. He ran a smooth race, working his way forward to finish 10th.

The results of the Las Vegas World of Outlaws Nationals presented by J.D. Byrider improved Kinser’s lead in the 2011 WoO championship standings. He has 1018 points and leads Saldana by 35 markers. Schatz remains sixth in the standings and trails Kinser by 93 points. The TSR teams will return to action on Saturday, March 12 at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., for the Mini Gold Cup Race of Champions.

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Tony Stewart Racing’s Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Levi Jones and Bryan Clauson will appear at the J.D. Byrider in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 1 from 5-7 p.m., PST.

Kinser and Schatz will be in town to compete in the “World of Outlaws Nationals presented by J.D. Byrider” at The Dirt Track @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The two-night program includes consecutive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series programs on Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3.

This unique opportunity allows customers the chance to meet all four TSR drivers during the visit.

J.D. Byrider has dubbed the event the “Tony Stewart Racing Hauler Showcase” as, in addition to the appearance by the Tony Stewart Racing drivers, the dealership will host two 53-foot race haulers on location. Each transporter will be open for public view.

KOMP-92.3FM will be broadcasting live from J.D. Byrider from 5-7 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets for each night of the World of Outlaws Nationals presented by J.D. Byrider, the Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on March 5, and the Kobalt Tools 400 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on March 6.

Schatz and Kinser have each won six feature events at the half-mile Dirt Track at LVMS. Schatz, a four-time World of Outlaws champion, won the 2009 Outlaw feature at LVMS. Kinser, a 20-time World of Outlaws champion, last won at LVMS in March 2005, when he scored a two-race sweep. Kinser opened the 2011 World of Outlaws season with a pair of victories at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL, earlier this month.

The 2011 season continues the 14-year relationship between TSR and J.D. Byrider.

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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.

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Sprint car racing’s “Super Bowl” equivalent has always been the Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals, and this year’s four-night marathon has added significance. This year marks the 50th year Sprint car racing’s competitive drivers battle it out for the most desirable title in the sport.

Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz have earned that coveted title a combined 16 times. Kinser won his first Knoxville Nationals in 1980 and also holds the record for the most wins in a row from 1991 to 1995. He scored his 12th – and most recent – Knoxville Nationals triumph in August 2002.  When asked about the upcoming race, Kinser said, “I’ve been fortunate to win a lot of things during my career, and I can tell you winning the Knoxville Nationals is what we try to do every year. I’d like to win it one more time. There couldn’t probably be anything better than winning the 50th. That’d be just perfect for me.”

Donny Schatz, a four-time and reigning champion of the Knoxville Nationals, has turned many successful laps around the famous half-mile dirt oval on the Marion County Fairgrounds. He recently said, “If you’re a Sprint car racer, it’s the Holy Grail. You could win a hundred races a year, and if you don’t win the Nationals, you still feel like you’ve done nothing. For all of us in Sprint car racing, it’s the biggest race of the year.”

Kinser and Schatz each will try to make history in specially painted cars. TSR’s Gold Standard cars were revealed in a public unveiling on Tuesday. Kinser will wheel a gold chrome TSR No. 11 TSR Bass Pro Shops/JD Byrider Maxim, and Schatz will drive an identical gold chrome TSR No. 15 Armor All/STP/ParkerStore J&J. The unveiling was part of the 50th annual Knoxville Nationals kickoff festivities.

Race fans unable to attend this week’s races can follow the action at www.KnoxvilleRaceway.com. Hoseheads radio will broadcast live audio of all four nights of the Nationals. Go to www.hoseheadsradio.com for more information on the broadcasts, including start times. SPEED will tape Saturday night’s finale and air the show on Saturday, Aug. 28.

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.

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Tony Stewart’s Racing’s Steve Kinser opened last week with a victory at Fulton (N.Y.) Speedway. Then on Friday, at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO, Kinser continued his streak during the Ironman 55 weekend by timing in second overall. In Saturday night’s Ironman finale and main event, he finished the race in sixth position.

Donny Schatz was able to post three more top-10 finishes after the races in New York and Missouri. He started 10th in the 30-lap A-Feature at Fulton Speedway and finished 9th overall. On Friday, Schatz completed another 30-lap A-Feature at I-55 Raceway finishing in fifth position and extending his top-10 streak. Then on Saturday night, he started Ironman’s 55-lap A-Feature in 7th and, after dropping to 11th early in the race, climbed back to finish in 7th.

Kinser remains in the battle for the 2010 WoO Championship trailing Joey Saldana, the current WoO leader, by nine points with 20 races remaining in the season. Both Kinser and Schatz turn their attention to the 50th annual Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals. Kinser, a 12-time Knoxville Nationals winner, and Schatz, a 4-time winner, will race special-themed cars in the historic event. The cars will be revealed on Tuesday at noon at Knoxville Raceway.

For more information on the upcoming Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals, please visit: www.tonystewartracing.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.

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Steve Kinser picked up his first World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series victory at Fulton Speedway in New York on Tuesday, August 3rd. The victory marked Kinser’s 559th A-Feature win of his career. He will be featured on the cover of Flat Out Magazine for his racing accomplishments in August.

Donny Schatz also picked up a win at Ohsweken (ON) Speedway in Canada on Sunday, August 1st. The win for Schatz marked his third World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series win, as well as, his 103rd career A-Feature win.

Both Kinser and Schatz will be heading to I-55 Speedway in Pevely, MO on August 6-7th for the “Ironman 55″

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.

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Tony Stewart Racing’s Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz, along with Sprint car racing’s finest, will race the legendary dirt track at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway in celebration of 50 years of racing at the Knoxville Nationals. The Knoxville Nationals is the largest four day Sprint car race in the world attracting the best Winged Sprint car drivers and race fans from all over the world. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of this prestigious event, the 2010 race will feature a 50-lap A-main race.

Tony Stewart Racing’s team is set to unveil commemorative paint schemes, dubbed “The Gold Standard”, as a tribute to the historic event on Tuesday, August 10th at 12pm in front of the main grandstands.

Steve Kinser, a 12-time Knoxville Nationals champion, will be making his 34th appearance at the event. In a recent interview, Kinser said, “It’s a special race, so we’re excited to be able to run something a little different. The car itself is just like the regular car we run, but it’ll be quite a bit shinier. It will be fun for our sponsors, Bass Pro Shops and J.D. Byrider, as well as, the fans to have something different to watch.”

Donny Schatz, a four-time and reigning champion of the Knoxville Nationals said, “If you could win one race in your entire career, it would definitely be the Knoxville Nationals. It is Sprint car racing’s version of the Super Bowl. The paint schemes we’re going to run this year are really our salute to the Knoxville Nationals event as a whole.”

For more information regarding the upcoming Knoxville Nationals event, please visit: www.knoxvilleraceway.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.

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With three races this weekend, Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz will be racing for multiple victories. The race action begins on Thursday at LaSalle (Ill.) Speedway, then its on to Beaver Dam (Wis.) Raceway on Saturday and Cedar Lake Speedway (Somerset, Wis.) on Sunday.

For Kinser and Schatz, Thursday’s race comes with some additional incentive. It’s the final race in the Showdown for the Bud Crown, where the top three drivers who accumulated the most points over a series of four races will be rewarded. (more…)

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As the calendar reaches the annual Independence Day Holiday, Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz will continue their tour of some of America’s toughest dirt tracks. Thursday night, the Outlaws make their annual early July stop at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, SD followed by another exciting race at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, MN on Saturday.

In a recent interview with True Speed Communication, Steve Kinser commented on his upcoming races: “We’ve been good at Huset’s before, and then the next time we came back and found ourselves in trouble. I think we’ve only raced in Brainerd once, so we’ll have to feel that one out as we go.”

Donny Schatz also talked about his experience racing at Huset’s Speedway: “I’ve had a lot of fun racing at Huset’s, and that’s the most important thing. They’ve had some awesome racing there over the years. We are all hoping they have their ducks in a row and have the racetrack ready for us. All we want is to put on the show that everyone expects. I’m looking forward to it. We’re getting up toward my neck of the woods, and I have a lot of fans there. There are a lot of people who have supported us for a long time in that area. I can’t wait to get there. It’s always fun.”

On Thursday, racing is scheduled to begin at 8pm at Huset’s Speedway. For more details and ticket information, call the track at (605) 582-3536 or visit www.husets-speedway.com.

At North Central Speedway on Saturday, hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6pm. For more details, contact North Central Speedway at (218) 828-1545 or visit www.racencs.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 J.D. Byrider and how they provide good cars for people who need credit, visit our website at: www.jdbyrider.com.

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On Wednesday night, the Outlaws will stop in central Missouri for round three of the Showdown for the Bud Crown at State Fair Speedway in Sedalia. Then in a weekend double header, they will compete again at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota.  Both Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz are eager to return to these tracks, each having prior success at the venues. Kinser has recorded five wins at State Fair Speedway, while Schatz is a three-time winner at River Cities Speedway.

When asked about racing at State Fair Speedway, Steve Kinser said, “We’ve raced at Sedalia a number of times. We know it’s a big, fast half-mile. Sometimes it gets hard on tires. Sometimes you have to hug the bottom and other times you have to rip the top. Experience plays a big role in keeping up with the changes throughout the night.”

Donny Schatz commented on his experience racing at Grand Folks, “We’ve been pretty decent at Grand Folks the past couple of years. The breaks have kind of worked in our favor. It’s always special winning races, and we’d like nothing more than to win another one there in front of our fans. Results are what matter and maybe a couple of good nights in North Dakota will get us headed in the direction.”

The hot laps on Wednesday at State Fair Speedway are scheduled to begin at 7pm. For more details, contact State Fair Speedway at www.missouristatefairspeedway.com

On Friday and Saturday at River Cities Speedway, hot laps are scheduled to being at 6pm. Visit the official website of River Cities Speedway for more information about the race: www.rivercitiesspeedway.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 J.D. Byrider and how they provide good cars for people who need credit, visit our website at: www.jdbyrider.com.

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