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Star Of Today, Star Of Tomorrow Team Up
Friday, 5 Aug, 2011 – 7:39 | Comments Off
Star Of Today, Star Of Tomorrow Team Up

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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When 15-year-old Kyle Plott and his family pull into Lanier National Speedway in Braselton, Ga., Saturday for the three-eighths-mile track’s Late Model event, don’t be surprised if the teenager is smiling.
After all, it isn’t often a young driver gets to defeat his mentor in one of grassroots racing’s largest events, [...]

Stewart Wins First-Ever Outlaw Race
Thursday, 28 Jul, 2011 – 6:00 | Comments Off
Stewart Wins First-Ever Outlaw Race

Tony Stewart  fought off  Sammy Swindell at Ohsweken Speedway to capture the first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of his career in front of a huge crowd at the Canadian track south of Hamilton, Ontario.
“Wow, this is big,” said Stewart, of Rushville, Ind. “I saw Sammy dive below me once and that was [...]

Dollansky Wins At Lebanon Valley
Monday, 25 Jul, 2011 – 7:12 | Comments Off

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Craig Dollansky won for a World of Outlaws series-leading sixth time this year when he took the A Main Sunday night at Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon Valley, N.Y.
After a rough start to the season, Dollansky has turned up the heat this summer in the Big Game Treestands Maxim. On Sunday night, with a [...]

Jason Myers Big Winner At The Grove
Sunday, 24 Jul, 2011 – 7:59 | Comments Off
Jason Myers Big Winner At The Grove

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Jason Meyers had 48 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series main event victories in his career entering Saturday night’s $20,000-to-win Summer Nationals finale at Williams Grove Speedway, a track where he has so desperately wanted a win, a track where every Outlaw was eager to end the victory lane drought. Sure, Sammy Swindell captured the [...]

Hodnett Wins The Grove
Saturday, 23 Jul, 2011 – 5:28 | Comments Off

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Greg Hodnett put one over on the World of Outlaws again Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. For the seventh time in his career at the historic speedway, Hodnett beat the Outlaws on the opening night of the Summer Nationals by getting around Steve Kinser on Lap 5 and holding him off [...]

Shaffer, Blaney Win At Lernerville
Wednesday, 20 Jul, 2011 – 7:53 | Comments Off

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Tim Shaffer chased down and passed Steve Kinser from the 17th-starting position Tuesday night in the second of two World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Don Martin Memorial Twin 30s at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.
Shaffer, the 1993 Lernerville champion from Aliquippa, Pa., also took the checkered flag in 2005. He finished second in the [...]

Walker Sprints To Victory At Kings Royal
Sunday, 17 Jul, 2011 – 7:18 | Comments Off

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Tyler Walker took advantage of a flat tire sustained by leader Sammy Swindell in the final corner of the final lap to win Saturday night’s Kings Royal World of Outlaw race at Eldora Speedway in Rossberg, Ohio.
Walker collected $50,000 and stunned the huge crowd when he mad the pass for the victory in the prestigious [...]

Tim Shaffer Tunes Up For Kings Royal
Saturday, 16 Jul, 2011 – 7:44 | Comments Off

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Tim Shaffer had a nearly unbeatable car for most of the Knight Before the Kings Royal Friday at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. In the final World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event before the $50,000-to-win Kings Royal, Shaffer started from the pole, slid backwards then dueled with Jason Meyers until he finally pulled away [...]

Schatz Wins Doty Classic
Thursday, 14 Jul, 2011 – 7:22 | Comments Off
Schatz Wins Doty Classic

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Four-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz charged through the field, battling Brad Sweet and Sam Hafertepe Jr., before finally securing the lead on Lap 32 to win the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park.
“Tonight was a ton of fun,” said Schatz, of Fargo, N.D., who moves past his [...]

Busch Wins At Slinger
Monday, 11 Jul, 2011 – 10:39 | Comments Off
Busch Wins At Slinger

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Kyle Busch took the lead with 26 laps to go and went on to win the Miller Light Nationals for Super Late Models at Slinger Super Speedway in Slinger, Wis. on Sunday evening.
Busch, who won the NASCAR Camping World Truck and Sprint Cup series race at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday and Saturday, passed Dave Feiler [...]