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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J.D. Byrider and Tony Stewart Foundation “Start Your Engines” campaign will hit full stride this Saturday.

Tony Stewart is one of the most competitive drivers on the NASCAR circuit, which should come as no surprise since he’s been a competitor and winner all his life. He’s puts his heart into everything he does, and he’s been involved in so many outstanding projects throughout the years. Back in July, Tony Stewart and Jim England, president of the J.D. Byrider Advertising Group, Inc. announced a new program that has A LOT of heart.

“The Tony Stewart Foundation (TSF) has a great relationship with Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, and with ICAN (the Indiana Canine Assistant Network)“, said Stewart. “We were very excited to announce our “Start Your Engines…it’s all about heart” effort to raise funds for the Indianapolis Start! Heart Walk for the American Heart Association.

“The Tony Stewart Foundation has organized its ‘Start Your Engines’ program asking Hoosiers to support the Start! Heart Walk in downtown Indianapolis,” said TSF Director Joni Thompson. “In keeping with our mission of helping children and animals, we’ve formed two teams to compete/participate in this year’s Start! Heart Walk. Josiah Scheller and Bailey Hunsberger will serve as Tony’s “Crew Chiefs” for the Heart Walk.”

Josiah is from Evansville, and he’s 9 years old. He was born with a congenital heart defect called Ebstein’s Anomaly and is being evaluated for a triscuspid valve replacement. He also is awaiting a service dog from ICAN.

Bailey has been a survivor for all of her 18 years. She also was born with a heart defect and had the first of 5 open-heart surgeries when she was just 3 days old.

Bailey and Josiah will both walk this Saturday at the Start! Heart Walk.

“As a member of the Executive Board of the American Heart Association and Chairman of this year’s Start! Heart Walk, I can’t thank Tony and the Tony Stewart Foundation for their participation,” said England. “We’re also very grateful for The Office Depot contribution of $2000 per team. That is truly a tremendous gesture on their part.”

“I also can’t thank the DeVoe family, the Senior Management Team, all of our Team Captains and all of our supporters at JD Byrider enough for their commitment. We’re truly blessed to have such a great group representing the ‘soul’ of JD Byrider. We’re truly committed to helping people advance in their lives, and this effort on behalf of the American Heart Association is further evidence of that. Thanks, again, to everyone, and thanks to Tony Stewart for putting his heart into everything he does. I truly value our friendship and relationship. It will be great to see 10,000 people downtown this Saturday, walking to celebrate yet another successful Start! Heart Walk.”

For more information about the Start! Heart Walk taking place on September 18th visit www.indyheartwalk.org or www.tonystewartfoundation.org.

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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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Tickets for the June 23rd late model race in West Fargo, MD went on sale Saturday, May 15th and have been selling at lightning speeds. Over 4,000 tickets were sold on the first day for a track that seats 8,000 fans. So, what’s the big draw? The race at Red River Valley Speedway will be featuring Tony Stewart, a two-time NASCAR Champion and JD Byrider sponsor.

To read more on this news article, please visit USA Today.

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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Two- time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Tony Stewart, will race tonight (April 22, 2010) at Paducah International Raceway. He will be driving the No. 14 J.D. Byrider/Chevy/ Rayburn Dirt Late Model for Steve Barnett Racing. This will be his first Dirt Late Model race in the 2010 season at the WKYQ 93.3 FM “Night of NASCAR Stars”.

“I had a great time racing with Steve Barnett and the J.D. Byrider group last year at Paducah. Hopefully, we’ll end up in the winner’s circle like we did last year”, Stewart said. “Steve Barnett and I have been friends and racing partners for many years. Having everyone from J.D. Byrider with us last year for the win was great. They’ve been a great partner to me over the years and I’m proud to represent their brand.” Barnett, his teammate and car owner for the event, carries J.D. Byrider sponsorship and also competes under the Tony Stewart Racing banner.

Tickets for the “Night of NASCAR Stars” event at Paducah can be purchased over the phone at 270-898-SHOW.

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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 their website at: www.jdbyrider.com.

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J.D. Byrider believes in promoting a heart-healthy lifestyle to their employees and customers. They have once again signed on as a Cause Sponsor for the 2010, 2011 & 2012 Start! Jim England, president of the J.D. Byrider Advertising Group, will serve as Walk Chairman for the second year in a row. The National Start! Walking Day begins on April 7th in Indianapolis from 11am-1pm downtown on Monument Circle. The day will include a mix of healthy snacks, local celebrities, free health screenings, media coverage and the opportunity to meet with Tony Stewart Racing drivers, Brian Clauson and Steve Barnett. Come get a firsthand look at the #14 J.D. Byrider dirt late model and enjoy a new healthy start on life!

Visit J.D. Byrider to learn more about our company, our mission, and our values.

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An action-packed weekend in the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series at Volunteer Speedway is expected for Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser, drivers for Tony Stewart Racing. Volunteer Speedway features 32 degree banking at the corners of the track, making for some fast speed and exciting action. Both Schatz and Kinser commented on the high banking of the track, how it allows for side-by-side racing, and their commitment to winning. Volunteer Speedway’s close proximity to the NASCAR “Bristol” race will give Outlaws the unique ability to compete in front of NASCAR fans.

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 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. J.D. Byrider has also been involved with Tony Stewart’s World of Outlaws Sprint cars since 2001. To learn more about J.D. Byrider and how they provide good cars for people who need credit, visit their website at: www.jdbyrider.com.

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The World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series will begin its 32nd season in sunny Florida this month. This year will showcase the most competitive collection of teams in short-track racing. And this year, the Tony Stewart Racing Team (TSR) is going into the race lineup with perhaps the best driver duo this series has ever seen, Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz.

Read more about the great careers Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz have had so far, and why this duo is in position to have an amazing year. News Release

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. Byrider has also been involved with Tony Stewart’s World of Outlaws Sprint cars since 2001. To learn more about J.D. Byrider and how they provide good cars for people who need credit, visit their website at: www.jdbyrider.com

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J.D. Byrider is pleased to announce Tony Stewart fans will have the opportunity to win tickets to see Tony Stewart compete live at Paducah International Raceway’s NASCAR Night II in Paducah, KY on Thursday, June 30th.

On Wednesday, July 29, at the J.D. Byrider dealership in Owensboro, KY. From 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., fans can view the #14 J.D. Byrider Chevy Monte Carlo dirt late model that Stewart will drive Thursday night at Paducah International Raceway. They can win tickets to that race. And, they can meet driver, Steve Barnett, who pilots the #89 J.D. Byrider Chevy Monte Carlo dirt late model for J. D. Byrider Racing. During his career, Barnett has captured nearly 226 features, 15 career track championships and is a six-time Northern All Stars Champion!

Tony Stewart has been a part of the J.D. Byrider team since 1997, when J.D. Byrider began sponsoring a stock dirt late model car, which Stewart drives a couple of times a year. Since the J.D. Byrider sponsorship began, the team has grown. In addition to Stewart as the late model dirt-track driver, the team includes Steve Barnett in a second late model dirt-track car and Kraig Kinser in a winged, open-wheel sprint car on the legendary World of Outlaws Circuit.

Thursday’s race at Paducah, billed as “NASCAR Night II” at PIR, will be the second time Stewart and Barnett have raced there this year. On April 23, Stewart won the 30-lap feature race.

“It was the perfect debut of our new car and colors”, said Jim England, president of the J.D. Byrider Advertising Group, Inc. “We changed the number on our car from 20 to 14 this year, to coincide with Tony’s change to owner/driver status. And, Tony and Steve both have new firesuits this year, reflecting our relationship with TSR and Tony’s many other sponsors. I’m looking forward to seeing them race on the famed PIR track again.””

J.D. Byrider was founded in 1989 to serve customers looking for used cars with special auto financing needs and to ensure that they receive the same quality service in every J.D. Byrider dealership.

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