World of Outlaws
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| World of Outlaws WoO |
|
| Sport | Sprint car racing |
| Area of jurisdiction |  United States |
| Formation date | 1978 |
| Regional affiliation | United States |
| Headquarters | Concord, North Carolina |
| President | Brian Carter |
| Official website | |
| www.worldofoutlaws.com | |
The World of Outlaws (often abbreviated WoO) is an American motorsports sanctioning body. The body sanctions two major national touring series. It is best known for sanctioning a national tour of sprint cars. It later purchased a national tour of late model stockcars called the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. These dirt track racing series are owned and operated by World Racing Group.
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[edit] Sprint car series
| Category | Sprint cars |
|---|---|
| Country or region | United States |
| Inaugural season | 1978 |
| Drivers | 214 (2010) |
| Last Drivers' champion | Jason Meyers |
The body sanctions a national tour of high power to weight, custom fabricated sprint cars called the World of Outlaws. The race cars feature large adjustable wings on the top and large rear tires that transfer their power to the dirt tracks they race on. The series travels primarily the United States, but has sanctioned races in Canada, Mexico and Australia.
The series began in 1978 by Ted Johnson. The 2011 championship features 72 points-paying races. Select events are broadcasted on Dirt Vision, an online subscription based streaming service. Select races are broadcasted on Speed Channel .
[edit] Notable drivers who have raced in World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
| Driver | |
|---|---|
| Erin Crocker | First female driver to win a World of Outlaw preliminary event. |
| Steve Kinser | 20 time series champion |
| Danny Lasoski | 2001 Champion |
| Joey Saldana | in 2009 won 20 feature events |
| Donny Schatz | 4 time Series Champion |
| Sammy Swindell | 1981 - 1982 champion |
| Ron Shuman | National Sprint Car Hall of Fame member |
| Brad Doty | former WoO driver, now announcer |
| Mark Kinser | 1996 and 1999 Series Champion |
| Bobby Allen | founding member of WoO |
| Dave Blaney | 1995 Series Champion and Nascar Sprint Cup Series driver |
| Jeff Gordon | Nascar Sprint Cup Series driver |
| Kasey Kahne | Nascar Sprint Cup Series driver |
| Tony Stewart | Nascar Sprint Cup Series driver |
| Ken Schrader | Nascar Sprint Cup Series driver |
| Johnny Herrera | |
| Greg Hodnett | |
| Keith Kauffman | |
| Bobby Davis Jr. | |
| Lealand McSpadden | |
| Andy Hillenburg |
[edit] Past Champions
| Season | Driver |
|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Jason Meyers |
| 2006-2009 | Donny Schatz |
| 2002-2005 | Steve Kinser |
| 2001 | Danny Lasoski |
| 2000 | Steve Kinser |
| 1999 | Mark Kinser |
| 1998 | Steve Kinser |
| 1997 | Sammy Swindell |
| 1996 | Mark Kinser |
| 1995 | Dave Blaney |
| 1990-1994 | Steve Kinser |
| 1989 | Bobby Davis, Jr. |
| 1983-1988 | Steve Kinser |
| 1981-1982 | Sammy Swindell |
| 1978-1980 | Steve Kinser |
[edit] 2011 Season
| Date/Track | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2/11 - Volusia Speedway Park | Steve Kinser |
| 2/12 - Volusia Speedway Park | Steve Kinser |
| 2/13 - Volusia Speedway Park | Jason Sides |
| 2/25 - Pike County Speedway | Steve Kinser |
| 2/26 - Royal Purple Raceway | Sammy Swindell |
| 3/2 - The Dirt Track at Las Vegas | Joey Saldana |
| 3/3 - The Dirt Track at Las Vegas | Steve Kinser |
| 3/12 - Silver Dollar Speedway | Craig Dollansky |
| 3/18 - Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway | Rain Out |
| 3/19 - Thunderbowl Raceway | Joey Saldana |
| 4/1 - Merced Speedway | Sammy Swindell |
| 4/2 - Calistoga Speedway | Jason Sides |
| 4/15 - Paducah International Raceway | Rain Out |
| 4/16 - I-55 Speedway | Rain Out |
| 4/23 (Rain out date May 3rd) - Salina Highbanks Speedway | Craig Dollansky |
| 4/30 - Tri-State Speedway | Sammy Swindell |
| 5/6 - Eldora Speedway | Joey Saldana |
| 5/7 - Eldora Speedway | Joey Saldana |
| 5/13 - Williams Grove Speedway | Daryn Pittman |
| 5/14 - Williams Grove Speedway | Rain Out |
| 5/20 - Attica Raceway Park | Donny Schatz |
| 5/21 (Rain Out, Make up May 30th) - I-96 Speedway | Jason Sides |
| 5/27 (Rain out date May 28th) - The Dirt Track at Charlotte | Paul McMahan |
| 6/3 - Belleville Highbanks | Paul McMahan |
| 6/4 - Lakeside Speedway | Steve Kinser |
| 6/10 - Knoxville Raceway | Rain Out |
| 6/11 - Knoxville Raceway | Sammy Swindell |
| 6/17 - River Cities Speedway | Craig Dollansky |
| 6/18 - River Cities Speedway | Craig Dollansky |
| 6/25 - Princeton Speedway | Donny Schatz |
| 6/26 - Huset's Speedway | Rain Out, Make Up Date August 20th |
| 7/1 - Dodge City Raceway Park | Craig Dollansky |
| 7/2 - Dodge City Raceway Park | Jason Sides |
| 7/8 - Cedar Lake Speedway | Jason Meyers |
| 7/9 - Beaver Dam Raceway | Joey Saldana |
| 7/13 - Limaland Motorsports Park | Donny Schatz |
| 7/15 - Eldora Speedway | Tim Shaffer |
| 7/16 - Eldora Speedway | Tyler Walker |
| 7/19 - Lernerville Speedway | Tim Shaffer |
| 7/22 - Williams Grove Speedway | Greg Hodnett |
| 7/23 - Williams Grove Speedway | Jason Meyers |
| 7/24 - Lebanon Valley Speedway | Craig Dollansky |
| 7/27 - Ohsweken Speedway | Tony Stewart |
| 7/29 - Brockville Ontario Speedway | Paul McMahan |
| 7/30 - Autodrome Drummond | Jason Meyers |
| 8/5 - Bloomington Speedway | Donny Schatz |
| 8/6 - I-55 Raceway | Craig Dollansky |
| 8/10 - Knoxville Raceway | Sammy Swindell |
| 8/11 - Knoxville Raceway | Mark Dobmeier |
| 8/12 - Knoxville Raceway | Kevin Swindell |
| 8/13 - Knoxville Raceway | Donny Schatz |
| 8/19 - River Cities Speedway | Steve Kinser |
| 8/20 - Huset's Speedway | Steve Kinser |
| 8/23 - Black Hills Speedway | Donny Schatz |
| 8/26 - Castrol Raceway | Jason Meyers |
| 8/27 - Castrol Raceway | Cody Darrah |
| 9/2 - Skagit Speedway | Craig Dollansky |
| 9/3 - Skagit Speedway | Sam Hafertepe Jr. |
| 9/5 - Cottage Grove Speedway | Kraig Kinser |
| 9/9 - Silver Dollar Speedway | Paul McMahan |
| 9/10 - Silver Dollar Speedway | Kyle Larson |
| 9/12 - Antioch Speedway | Steve Kinser |
| 9/16 - Clay County Fair Speedway | Craig Dollansky |
| 9/17 - Deer Creek Speedway | Steve Kinser |
| 9/21 - Hartford Motor Speedway | Joey Saldana |
| 9/23 - Eldora Speedway | Joey Saldana |
| 9/24 - Lernerville Speedway | Jason Meyers |
| 9/30 - Williams Grove Speedway | Jason Meyers |
| 10/1 - Williams Grove Speedway | Jason Meyers |
| 10/8 - Rolling Wheels Raceway Park | Jason Meyers |
| 10/15 - Fremont Speedway | Jason Meyers |
| 10/22 - Talladega Short Track | David Gravel |
| 11/4 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte | Donny Schatz |
| 11/5 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte | Donny Schatz |
| 2011 Points Champion | Jason Meyers |
[edit] Top 15 All Time A-Feature winners
Updated November 5th, 2011
| Driver | Wins |
|---|---|
| Steve Kinser | 570 |
| Sammy Swindell | 272 |
| Mark Kinser | 153 |
| Donny Schatz | 113 |
| Doug Wolfgang | 107 |
| Danny Lasoski | 87 |
| Joey Saldana | 79 |
| Dave Blaney | 70 |
| Stevie Smith | 67 |
| Jason Meyers | 55 |
| Jac Haudenschild | 52 |
| Bobby Davis Jr. | 46 |
| Craig Dollansky | 44 |
| Jeff Swindell | 32 |
| Andy Hillenburg | 30 |
[edit] Late Model Series
Main article: World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Operating since 2004, the Late Model Series is a racing championship series for late model stock cars.
