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05/13/2008 - 09:14 AM
Mechanicsburg, PA
World of Outlaws first competed at Williams Grove Speedway in 1978. (Photo: World of Outlaws) ยป More Photos
Since the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series inaugural season of 1978, the series has been making an annual pilgrimage to the famed Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Over that time the rivalry between World of Outlaws drivers and the drivers from the Pennsylvania Posse had become legendary. In eight of the last 10 seasons, a member of the Pennsylvania Posse has won a race with the series at their home track. The two events this week will mark the 94th and 95th A-Feature events sanctioned by the series at the track.
With one of the strongest fields ever assembled traveling full-time with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series this season, the level of competition will be at an all-time high as the series invades the half-mile on Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16 for two full nights of racing. Adding even more luster to the event, the cameras from SPEED will be on hand to tape both events for broadcast on May 31 and June 8.
Last season saw three different drivers visit the winner’s circle at the track, led by two-time defending Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz’s five wins. Also picking up victories, were Pennsylvania natives Chad Layton and Brian Leppo.
Steve Kinser leads all World of Outlaws drivers with 37 total wins at Williams Grove Speedway. The 20-time series champion won for the first time at the track in 1979 and his most
Schatz, the two-time defending series champion won five times at the track last season to bring his career total to 14 wins at Williams Grove. He won the series most recent event at Knoxville Raceway on May 3, which marked his first series victory driving for Tony Stewart Racing and is currently third in the championship standings as he chases his third consecutive title.
Current Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Lucas Wolfe, who hails from Mechanicsburg, will be making his first start with the series as a full-time member of the tour. He has eight career wins at Williams Grove and competed at the track a number of times earlier this spring, when rain interrupted the World of Outlaws schedule.
Craig Dollansky, the current World of Outlaws point leader won a weekly event at Williams Grove Speedway back in March against a very tough field, including a number of fellow World of Outlaws drivers. The native of Elk River, Minnesota has two A-Feature wins this season and has a 12-point advantage in the standings.
Jason Meyers, who is second in series point finished fourth last spring at Williams Grove. The California native leads the series with three A-Feature wins this season and has seven Top-10 finishes.
Joey Saldana who drives for Kasey Kahne Racing has one career win at the half-mile. He too competed at the track back in March, in an event in which his car owner also competed.
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