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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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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.

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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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The Outlaws, led by the Tony Stewart Racing combo Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz, return to Knoxville for three nights of racing beginning Thursday with the Mediacom Shootout, continuing Friday with the Hall of Fame Classic, and then concluding Saturday with the Mediacom Shootout finale.

Kinser, driver of the Bass Pro Shops/ JD Byrider Maxim, will be looking to win his first race at Knoxville since April 2005, while Schatz hopes to win the Outlaws’ opening feature at Knoxville for the fourth straight season.  Knoxville has been a personal stomping ground for Steve Kinser throughout his career, winning 52 times in WoO competition and ranking third all-time at the track with 58 total wins. The staggering numbers Kinser has posted at Knoxville won’t be matched anytime soon, but the one driver who has put up “Kinseresque” results at the track recently has been Schatz.

In a recent interview with True Speed Communications, Donny Schatz said, “Knoxville fits our program. It’s a big track where speed is important. The track also usually slicks off in the middle and has multiple grooves to race on. You need to be able to have a car that works in several places- high, low, and through the middle. We’ve been fortunate to win some races there in the past and now our goal is to win the next one. We’re looking forward to trying to continue to winning races at Knoxville.”

On all three days at Knoxville Raceway, the pit gates will open at 4 p.m. with the grandstands opening at 6 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled to being at 6:45p.m. For more details, visit the official website of Knoxville Raceway at 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 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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The Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown is planned to take place at The Dirt Tack in Charlotte, NC Motor Speedway in front of a sellout crowd of more than 15,000 spectators on Friday evening. It has become a high-profile event with both Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser scheduled to race Friday night.  Schatz is seeking his second victory of the 2010 campaign and fourth overall in his career at the Charlotte track while Kinser, pilot of the No. 11 Bass Pro Shops/ JD Byrider Maxim, is chasing his third victory of the season and looks to move closer to the top of the WoO championship standings. The TSR drivers, who have combined to win the last nine consecutive WoO titles, are looking to continue their outstanding racing results at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

On Sunday, the Outlaws will make their debut at Tri-City Speedway, a high-banked, half-mile dirt oval located in western Pennsylvania. Kinser, who was once victorious at Tri-City Speedway, is looking forward to the possibility of another win.  Schatz will be making his first laps around the facility and hopes to make it the 51st track where he’s won a WoO A-Feature.

“We’ve got off to a good start this year. This deal with Tony Stewart Racing has really worked out well for all of us. Everybody is thinking about racing this time of year and, on Friday, we’ve got a chance to race in front of a lot of sponsors.”, Kinser said. “I guess we’re really hoping to come down to Charlotte and win the race. We’ve won a couple this year, but I also feel like we’ve let a couple get away. A win on Friday would really be a big boost to all of us on this Bass Pro Shops team.”

The pit gates at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway will open at 1pm on Friday with the grandstands opening at 4:30pm. The race is scheduled to start at 7:25pm. For more details go to www.charlottemotorspeedway.com

On Saturday, at Tri-City Speedway, the pit gates and grandstands open at 3pm with the race scheduled for 6:30pm. For more information on the Tri-City Speedway go to www.tricityspeedway.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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One of the largest recorded crowds packed into the I-96 Speedway on Saturday to watch the World of Outlaws Sprint Series event.  The Sprint Series proved to be a high-speed, drama-packed race, which was anticipated. A new track record was set on Saturday night by Joey Saldana, who completed the first sub-15-second lap in track history during time trials. A total of four drivers went on to break the existing mark, including former track record holder Steve Kinser, race winner Jason Meyers and Lucas Wolfe.  Both Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz started the Sprint Series off in a good direction, but unfortunate tire mishaps played a role late in the race. Their race results are listed below:

Steve Kinser’s Results:
• Qualified 2nd
• Started Heat in 4th and finished 3rd
• Started Dash in 5th and finished 7th
• Started Feature in 7th, had a flat tire on lap 18, and finished 9th

Donny Schatz’s Results:
• Qualified 11th
• Started Heat in 2nd and WON
• Started Dash on pole and WON
• Started Feature on pole, shredded a tire on lap 18 and finished 12th

 
If you wish to read more about Saturday night’s race results, please visit “Tony Stewart Racing News”.

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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Steve Kinser Win At Jackson (Minnesota) Speedway

On Saturday, May 1st, Steve Kinser earned Tony Stewart Racing its third World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature win of the 2010 season at Jackson, Minnesota Speedway. In addition, Kinser’s teammate, Donny Schatz, added to his streak of top-10 finishes with a 9th place position.

“It’s always good to win”, admitted Kinser. “The race car was good all night. We didn’t get the start we wanted early, but we had a strong restart and got to the bottom and ran the bottom really well. We’ve had a good start to the season and, hopefully, we can keep it going.” With the win at Jackson Speedway, Kinser moved into second place in the World of Outlaws championship standings, trailing leader Jason Meyers by 18 points.

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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When you circle dirt tracks on a nightly basis, you are bound to get a little dirty. World of Outlaws (WoO) star Kraig Kinser has had his fair share of mud slung his way since getting behind the wheel of a Sprint car as a teenager. The slinging continues this week with three nights of action, including stops at 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa, Charter Raceway Park in Beaver Dam, Wis., and Cedar Lake Speedway in Somerset, Wis. As he continues to chase his first World of Outlaws win of the 2009 campaign.

Kinser returns to action behind the wheel of TSR’s No. 20 Bass Pro Shops/Chevy/J.D. Byrider Maxim Wednesday night at 34 Raceway. The 24-year-old driver aims to build on a solid ending to June, which included three consecutive top-four finishes and five top-nine runs in his last six starts.

On Saturday night, Kinser will return to Charter Raceway Park in central Wisconsin. The program will be his sixth night racing at the high-banked 1/3-mile dirt oval. The week concludes with the Outlaws’ annual July stop in northwest Wisconsin at Cedar Lake Speedway. Kinser has made four previous trips to the 3/8-mile facility. He scored his best career finish the first night he raced there in July 2003.

After the first 33 WoO races of 2009, Kinser has eight top-five finishes and 16 top-10s. He currently ranks ninth in the WoO Sprint Series Championship standings with 4,222 points.

Race fans unable to attend this weekend’s races can catch all of the action on DIRTVision.com, including updated results from each night of racing, as well as a chat room to interact with other race fans.

For complete WoO Sprint Series results from 34 Raceway, Charter Raceway Park and Cedar Lake Speedway, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint. For information regarding J.D. Byrider, TSR, or Kinser, visit www.tonystewartracing.com, www.byrider.com, or www.kraigkinser.com.

J.D. Byrider has been a sponsor of Tony Stewart Racing for 12 years and is the primary sponsor of the #14 and the #89 J.D. Byrider Chevy Monte Carlo dirt late models driven by Tony Stewart and Steve Barnett. Byrider has also been involved with Tony Stewart’s World of Outlaws sprint cars since 2001 when, as the primary sponsor, the team won the World of Outlaws Championship.

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