At A Glance: The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Returns Home to Devil’s Bowl
As the series celebrates the ‘80s and welcomes back Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell, the Outlaws sound off on the birthplace of the series
CONCORD, N.C. – April 21, 2015 – In 1978 Ted Johnson brought together a group of sprint car drivers to form a national touring series, the World of Outlaws. And on March 18 of that year, the series held its first ever event at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Tex. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Returns Home to Devil’s Bowl →

A Tale of Two Ends: McMahan Scores His First Win of the Season
With his win at Perris, the CJB Motorsports driver is the ninth different winner of the season
PERRIS, Calif. – April 18, 2015 – Saturday night’s SoCal Showdown at Perris Auto Speedway was a tale of two ends – the scramble at the beginning and the pass at the end. Continue reading World of Outlaws–A Tale of Two Ends: McMahan Scores His First Win of the Season →

Shane Stewart Scores Second Win of the Season
The Larson Marks Racing driver narrows his deficit in the championship standings to 22 points behind Schatz after Keller Auto Speedway Win
HANFORD, Calif. – April 17, 2015 – Shane Stewart scored his second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season in dominant fashion Friday night at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds.

The Larson Marks Racing driver battled past Bud Kaeding to start the feature and through early cautions and lapped traffic, Stewart never looked back. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Shane Stewart Scores Second Win of the Season →

At A Glance: Jason Sides on the Move with Scott Gerkin
The Bartlett, Tenn.-native is knocking on the door of a win as the series moves to Keller Auto Speedway and Perris Auto Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. – April 15, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series wraps up its spring California swing this weekend at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif. and Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. One driver who is experiencing a renaissance as the season gets into full swing is Jason Sides.

The Bartlett, Tenn.-native moved into 2015 after a disappointing run the previous season. Sides, a 13-time series winner, finished 2014 with no wins and only three top-five finishes. Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: Jason Sides on the Move with Scott Gerkin →

Schatz Overcomes Illness, Battles Past Dollansky to Score Calistoga Win
It is the fifth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win of the season for the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing driver
CALISTOGA, Calif. – April 12, 2015 – Donny Schatz powered past two formidable foes in Sunday night’s Wine Country Outlaw Showdown at Calistoga Speedway – illness and Craig Dollansky.

“I was a little nervous there,” Schatz said in victory lane. “These guys carried this whole race team tonight. I don’t know what I did last night – either I’ve got the flu coming on again or something but I feel like hell. I’ve been having the chills here for the last hour but I’m just glad to get the win.” Continue reading World of Outlaws–Schatz Overcomes Illness, Battles Past Dollansky to Score Calistoga Win →

Brad Sweet Powers to Emotional Calistoga Speedway Victory
Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb has three straight wins at the half-mile oval
CALISTOGA, Calif. – April 11, 2015 – Brad Sweet, Joey Saldana and Rico Abreu put on a show in front of a packed Calistoga Speedway Saturday night, trading the lead and battling for the win on the opening night of the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Brad Sweet Powers to Emotional Calistoga Speedway Victory →

Jason Meyers, Cody Darrah Fill-In at Calistoga Speedway
Meyers takes over for Jason Johnson, Darrah for Daryn Pittman following injuries at Placerville Speedway
CALISTOGA, Calif. – April 10, 2015 – As the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series rolls into Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway for the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown this weekend, two former series regulars, Jason Meyers and Cody Darrah, will join the field, filling in for injured drivers Jason Johnson and Daryn Pittman.

Meyers, a two-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion and only series champion from California, will fill in for Johnson through the series’ final four races in the Golden State.

“This is certainly not the circumstance I would have liked to be able to get back in the racecar but I am grateful to be able to help out and support Jason, Bobbi and their team,” Meyers said. “I look forward to getting them some good finishes close to home and be of help to the team.”

Johnson sustained a fractured back in a crash at Placerville Speedway on Wednesday. The driver has left the hospital but a timetable for his return is still uncertain. Johnson’s wife Bobbi said doctors have told them Johnson’s recovery will likely take between six and 12 weeks.

The team will stay out with the series with support from sponsors Priority Aviation, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Fischer Body Shop, the Saich Family, Waco Metal, Dissolve Alloy and all other Jason Johnson Racing sponsors.

Meyers has 57 career Outlaws wins and series championships in 2010 and 2011.

Darrah will fill-in for Pittman, who sustained a broken collarbone in the same crash at Placerville, this weekend at Calistoga.

“It’s one of the tough things about our sport,” Darrah said. “We wish Daryn well as he goes into surgery today. To be able to fill-in for him is an honor. I’m happy to be out here to keep the seat warm for him while he gets better.”

Darrah, a former full-time Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb driver, is the 2011 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year recipient and a seven time series winner. He is running for his family-owned team in the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions this season.

Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway
Johnson and Pittman being treated following a crash on lap 21
PLACERVILLE, Calif. – April 8, 2015 – Donny Schatz battled past Kyle Hirst and forward from a fifth place starting position at Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts Wednesday night to score his fourth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Schatz’s win came as the series returned to the track for the first time since 1992. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Scores His Fourth Win of the Season at Placerville Speedway →

Sweet Shifts Gears, Takes on Promoter Title at Placerville
Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts returns the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series to Placerville Speedway for the first time since 1992
CONCORD, N.C. – March 31, 2015 – The past year has been full of learning experiences for Kasey Kahne Racing driver Brad Sweet. The 29-year-old, Grass Valley, Calif.-native took on his first full World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season in 2014. In the process of figuring out how to be successful on the grueling Outlaws tour, he took home five wins and the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year award.

Now, Sweet is diving into a new role – that of promoter.

“I didn’t ever sit around and think, I want to be a sprint car promoter because I’m always on the other side,” Sweet said. “I’m a driver. That’s where my focus is at.”

The opportunity to return the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series to his home track, Placerville (Calif.) Speedway, after more than 20 years was just too good to pass up.

“I just thought to myself that I would love to go see the Outlaws at Placerville,” Sweet said. “It hasn’t been done in 23 years. If I would want to do it so bad, I’d imagine the fans want to see it too.”

When the Outlaws return to the quarter-mile bull ring in the foothills of Northern California for Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown on Wednesday, April 8, it will be the first time since 1992. In the four appearances the series made at the track between 1985 and 1992, Jac Haudenschild and Sammy Swindell each scored two wins.

The support from fans and the community has been strong. Ticket sales have been brisk and Sweet has added regional NAPA Auto Parts distributer Riebes Auto Parts as a partner for the event.

“We’re really excited to add Riebes Auto Parts as the presenting sponsor of the event,” Sweet said. “They’re a local company – they have a couple of stores right there in Placerville. Bart Riebe, the owner of Riebes, is an avid sprint car fan and attends sprint car races, so it was easy to build a relationship.”

The Placerville Riebes Auto Parts store (2885 Ray Lawyer Drive) will host a luncheon open to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the day of the race, featuring an autograph session and giveaways with Sweet and other series drivers.

Ruhs Bros Motorsport has also signed on as an event sponsor.

Great seats for Brad Sweet’s Placerville Outlaw Short Track Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts on April 8 are still available. Reserved and general admission tickets are available for $45. Every ticket receives a fan pit pass. There are no age restrictions for pit access during the event. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com/Tickets or by calling 1-877-395-8606. General admission tickets will be available on the day of the event.

While Sweet said his main focus remains winning with his Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb team and not on expanding his promoter role, he is hopeful the event will be a success this year and can continue in seasons to come.

“If this Placerville event is something that we can build up and keep going for a couple of years then that would be pretty fun. We’re looking forward to a great event and great show for the fans.”

Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini Gold Cup Victory
It was the second win in a week for Schatz as he took over the points lead
CHICO, Calif. – March 28, 2015 – Donny Schatz scored his third win of the season Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway’s Mini Gold Cup, but his competition did not make it easy for him. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini Gold Cup Victory →

At A Glance: California Native Paul McMahan Returns Home to Silver Dollar and Antioch
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Silver Dollar Speedway for the Mini Gold Cup on Saturday and Antioch Speedway on Sunday
CONCORD, N.C. – March 25, 2015 – These days World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver Paul McMahan calls Nashville, Tenn. home but make no mistake, the CJB Motorsports driver is a California native who cut his teeth on tracks throughout the Golden State.

“It’s where I grew up, all my family is still here pretty much,” said McMahan, who hails from Elk Grove, Calif. “I always enjoy coming back here. I get to see a lot of friends I don’t get see much during the season. I get to race with guys that I raced with back when I was in California so it’s always good time. I get to go to racetracks I really enjoy going to.” Continue reading World of Outlaws–At A Glance: California Native Paul McMahan Returns Home to Silver Dollar and Antioch →

Rico Abreu Wins Wild FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track
Scores his second win in as many weeks and the third of his career after battle with Terry McCarl
STOCKTON, Calif. – March 22, 2015 – Four different leaders battled it out in Sunday night’s wild FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track, but it was Rico Abreu who outlasted the competition and captured his second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win in as many weeks. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Rico Abreu Wins Wild FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track →

Saldana Builds Consistency, Needs a Little Racing Luck Heading into the FVP Western Spring Shootout
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on the FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday and Sunday
CONCORD, N.C. – March 18, 2015 – Through eight World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events so far this season, eight different winners have stood in victory lane – a feat that has not occurred since 1995. While there is some level of parity at the top every night, the consistency of a few is driving the narrative and showing who the contenders might be as the series works its way through the season. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Saldana Builds Consistency, Needs a Little Racing Luck Heading into the FVP Western Spring Shootout →

Rico Abreu Scores Decisive Win Over Outlaws at Thunderbowl Raceway
Becomes the eighth different winner in eight races – the most to start a season since 1995
TULARE, Calif. – March 14, 2015 – With his decisive win Saturday night at Thunderbowl Raceway, Rico Abreu became the eighth different World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series winner in eight races so far this season – the first time since 1995 that has happened.

“Everything played out well tonight,” Abreu said in victory lane. “I got a good start in the dash and then just made every lap count in that feature.”

After a fifth place run Friday night at Thunderbowl, Abreu showed his dominance early in the night, scoring a win in his heat and second place finish in the Dash. When the green flag flew, Abreu battled past Brad Sweet to lead the first lap. Through several restarts, Abreu maintained his lead and by the end of the night had built up straightaway between him and second-place Shane Stewart. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Rico Abreu Scores Decisive Win Over Outlaws at Thunderbowl Raceway →

Tim Kaeding Wins Wild Friday the 13th Feature at Thunderbowl Raceway
Becomes the seventh different winner in seven World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series features
TULARE, Calif. – March 13, 2015 – It was fitting Friday night’s World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and King of the West Series feature at Thunderbowl Raceway took place on Friday the 13th. The unusual A main saw a first half plagued by flipping racecars and red flags, and a tail end car end the night for the leader. Ultimately, it was Tim Kaeding who avoided the on-track disorder and battled past a hard charging Terry McCarl to become the seventh different winner in seven Outlaws events. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Tim Kaeding Wins Wild Friday the 13th Feature at Thunderbowl Raceway →

Shark Racing Aims to Turn Heads Once Again in California
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series joins the King of the West Series at Thunderbowl Raceway on March 13 and 14
TULARE, Calif. – March 11, 2015 – This time last year, Shark Racing had its fair share of doubters. Could the team make it west? If it could, could it make it the full season? Continue reading World of Outlaws →

Brian Brown Beats Outlaws at USA Raceway to Score Second Ever Series Win
Brown is the sixth different winner in six different races so far this season
TUCSON, Ariz. – March 7, 2015 – It took Brian Brown more than 10 years to score his first ever World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series win. Win number two took just three more Outlaws starts and a few months. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Brian Brown Beats Outlaws at USA Raceway to Score Second Ever Series Win →

Terry McCarl Makes It Five Winners in Five Races with FVP Outlaw Showdown Win
Joey Saldana takes over the points lead, the fourth leader since the start of the season
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – March 5, 2015 – After a dominant performance in Thursday night’s FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Terry McCarl became the fifth different World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series winner in five races.

McCarl came into the night after a disappointing 13th place finish in Wednesday night’s feature.

“This place has been so tough on us,” McCarl said. “We’ve ran good and had so many flat tires. I told (my wife) Lori last night, I’m so proud of how fast we were last night. My guys just worked their butts off and we just had bad luck. It gets you down.” Continue reading World of Outlaws– Terry McCarl Makes It Five Winners in Five Races with FVP Outlaw Showdown Win →

Shane Stewart Leads Larson Marks to First Win of 2015 at FVP Outlaw Showdown
Stewart’s win makes him the fourth different winner in four races so far this season
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – March 4, 2015 – Shane Stewart became the fourth different driver in four World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races to park his car in victory lane following his win at Wednesday night’s FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Stewart battled Brian Brown throughout the feature. As the laps wound down and the two cars worked through several cautions and lapped traffic, Brown gave Stewart and his Go-Pro/Eneos team a run for its money.

“It’s so hard to dictate your speeds sometimes when you get to the lapped cars,” Stewart said. “I thought the one caution when I was in heavy lapped traffic – I didn’t think that helped me, I thought it was going to hurt me.”

“On the last restart I thought I might want to restart up top but my car was pretty good on the bottom. Brian’s a tough competitor and he’s proven that he can win these races too… Very happy to get our first win this early in the season and hopefully we keep this momentum for the season.”

The win gives Larson Marks Racing its first win of 2015 and first win as a full-time touring team with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series.

Team co-owner Kyle Larson credited Stewart and crew members Steve Suchy, Scotty Martin and Andrew Seamans for putting in long hours over the winter to get the team in position to win races this early in the season.

“They’re still piecing stuff together because the chassis got stuck in customs,” Larson said. The team gets its chassis from Australia-based Cool Chassis.

“We didn’t run for points last year but I thought consistently Shane was second best to Schatz the last half of the Outlaw season,” Larson said. “Hopefully that momentum will carry over to start the season – it already has. Just thankful these guys got a big win tonight.”

Brown, who won his last World of Outlaws series appearance at Bad Boy Buggies World Finals, said he had opportunities in the closing laps to make a run at Stewart, but every time Brown tried to chop Stewart, Stewart went across his line.

With Brown’s sponsor FVP serving as the title sponsor of the event, he said he hoped to run one spot better but was not upset with a podium finish.

“We left Missouri and if you told us we could run top-three with the Outlaws on the first night we would have took it,” Brown said. “Just don’t know what I could have did different just maybe got a little bit better of a start or maybe protected my line there in the beginning.”

Joey Saldana battled Terry McCarl early on eventually getting around him on lap 13. Saldana then held off challenges from Paul McMahan and Daryn Pittman to take the third spot. If not for the late caution, Saldana said he thought he could have made a run at the lead in his Motter Equipment car.

“The bottom of three and four was coming in and I don’t think the 2 and 21 realized it was there,” he said. “They didn’t need to – they had a pretty good race going on. And then lapped traffic was pretty good. You win them and you lose them that way.”

At A Glance: Jason Johnson Heads West with the Outlaws
The Series takes on the FVP Outlaw Showdown at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the NAPA Wildcat Shootout presented by RideNow Powersports at USA Raceway
CONCORD, N.C. – March 1, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action next week as it begins the first West Coast swing of the season. The series take on the FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4 and 5, and the NAPA Wildcat Shootout presented by RideNow Powersports at Tucson’s USA Raceway on March 7. Continue reading World of Outlaws–Jason Johnson Heads West with the Outlaws →