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May 5, 2012 — Sammy Swindell and Donny Schatz are putting together one of the most intense championship battles in World of Outlaws history.

There have been eight lead changes in the standings in 15 events this season. Saturday was no different as Swindell led all 30 laps to claim Night 2 of the Outlaw Thunder presented by Goodyear at Eldora Speedway, marking the fifth consecutive race that the championship standings have swapped between the duo.

“If you’re looking at the points, we could have a big lead if we just hadn’t gotten in a couple of those crashes,” said Swindell, who has crashed twice while running in the top five this season. “But it’s part of it and we keep coming back.”

Swindell has been victorious in four of the last eight events, including a dominant performance on Saturday as the veteran picked up his 19th career World of Outlaws win at Eldora Speedway. It also pushed him back into the points lead by 11 over Schatz.

After qualifying seventh quickest, Swindell drove from third to second in both his heat race and the dash. He then rocketed to the lead at the start of the feature, which went caution free for 24 laps before Jason Sides’ flat left rear tire brought out a yellow flag.

“The way the car was rolling through there I knew that if somebody was faster, they’d have to be just really awesome because this thing was almost on rails,” Swindell said. “It was just stuck down so hard I could just drive around there like I’m driving down the freeway.”

The caution eliminated nearly a straightaway lead for Swindell, who took little time in reestablishing a sizeable advantage. However, Kraig Kinser sustained a flat left rear tire with two laps remaining to bring out the final caution of the race.

Joey Saldana, who ran second for most of the race, began to slow a couple of laps before the caution because of an engine issue. Swindell chose the outside lane on the double-file restart and Saldana’s car was slow to take off, bogging the inside lane on the start and dropping him to sixth by turn one.

Swindell sailed to the win as Dale Blaney used the late cautions to pick up a pair of positions.

“We were probably going to run fourth until those last couple of yellows,” he said after finishing second. “They kind of helped us out. Sometimes yellows can help or hurt, and tonight they helped a little bit.

“(Swindell) was awful good all night long. He drove away from us early. He was definitely a better car than us and it would have took a little bit of problem from him for us to get up to him. I just wasn’t good enough from the center off to get a run on guys to slide them.”

Craig Dollansky also capitalized on the two cautions to drive from sixth to third in the final five laps.

“My car got good as the race wore on,” he said. “Late in the race was when my car felt the best.

“Any time you can come out with a top three with this group of teams here, it’s a pretty good night.”

David Gravel, who set fast time for the second night in a row, finished fourth and Daryn Pittman drove from 11th to round out the top five.

Schatz overcame an early issue of his own and rebounded in the feature. After advancing from eighth to third in the Last Chance Showdown to earn a transfer, Schatz started the main event in 24th. He restarted 14th on the caution with six laps remaining and then restarted ninth on the green-white-checker.

Schatz finished sixth and he earned the KSE Hard Charger Award for a series-best third time this season.

Saldana placed seventh, Steve Kinser was eighth, Greg Wilson ended ninth and Friday night winner Chad Kemenah rallied from 22nd to conclude the top 10.

Paul McMahan won a heat race and the dash, and Trey Starks, Steve Kinser and Jac Haudenschild earned heat wins. Tony Stewart claimed the Last Chance Showdown.

NOTES – David Gravel set quick time for the second night in a row and the third time in his career with the World of Outlaws. … Trey Starks started on the pole of a heat race for the second straight night and he claimed his second career heat race win with the World of Outlaws. … The top 21 drivers in qualifying were separated by less than three-tenths of a second. … Paul McMahan became the 13th different driver to win a dash this season in 15 World of Outlaws events.

CONTINGENCY WINNERS – Penske Shocks ($100 certificate): Jim Nier; MSD Ignitions ($50 cash): Sammy Swindell; Comp Cams ($50 certificate): Sammy Swindell; Armor All(case of product): Paul McMahan; STP ($50 cash): Craig Dollansky; UNOH ($50 cash): Donny Schatz; Gravely Tractors ($50 cash): Joey Saldana; VP Racing Fuel ($50 cash): Chad Kemenah; Comp Cams ($50 cash): Chad Kemenah; JE Pistons (set of rings): Paul McMahan; Cometic Gasket ($50 cash): Kerry Madsen; Wix Filters ($50 cash): Lucas Wolfe; Superflow ($50 cash): Jac Haudenschild; JE Pistons ($50 cash): Jason Sides; JE Pistons (set of rings): Cap Henry; MSD Ignitions ($25 cash): Bill Rose; Klotz Synthetic Lubricants ($50 cash): Cody Darrah.


WINNERS – Sammy Swindell – 4 (Eldora Speedway on May 5, Knoxville Raceway on April 28, Missouri State Fair Speedway on April 20 and Merced Speedway on March 30);Donny Schatz – 3 (Farmer City Raceway on April 25, Silver Dollar Speedway on March 23 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Craig Dollansky – 2 (Tri-State Speedway on April 21 and Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 19); Tim Kaeding – 2 (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 16 and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8); Joey Saldana – 2 (Paducah International Raceway on April 13 and Perris Auto Speedway on March 10); Chad Kemenah – 1 (Eldora Speedway on May 4); Danny Lasoski – 1(Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 18).


TIME TRIALS – David Gravel was the fastest qualifier around the half-mile oval with a time of 13.213 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Dale Blaney (4 points), Joey Saldana (3), Daryn Pittman (2) and Greg Wilson (1).

WE’RE ONLINE – Make sure to check out WorldofOutlaws.com for the latest news and results, plus exclusive driver interviews, video and pictures. Also listen to every event live at DIRTVision.com.

Outlaw Thunder presented by Goodyear Statistical Report; Eldora Speedway; Rossburg, Ohio; May 5, 2012

A-Main - (30 Laps) - 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [2] [$10,000]; 2. 2-Dale Blaney [4] [$5,000]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky [5] [$3,000]; 4. 89G-David Gravel [6] [$2,700]; 5. 27-Daryn Pittman [11] [$2,500]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [24] [$2,200]; 7. 9-Joey Saldana [3] [$2,000]; 8. 11-Steve Kinser [7] [$1,800]; 9. W20-Greg Wilson [12] [$1,600]; 10. 63-Chad Kemenah [22] [$1,450]; 11. 45-Paul McMahan [1] [$1,300]; 12. 29-Kerry Madsen [14] [$1,200]; 13. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [19] [$1,100]; 14. 5-Jac Haudenschild [9] [$1,000]; 15. 55-Trey Starks [10] [$950]; 16. 11K-Kraig Kinser [8] [$900]; 17. 4-Cody Darrah [13] [$850]; 18. 14-Tony Stewart [15] [$750]; 19. 7S-Jason Sides [21] [$725]; 20. D4-Danny Holtgraver [16] [$700]; 21. 83-Tim Shaffer [20] [$700]; 22. 1X-Randy Hannagan [23] [$700]; 23. 54-Cap Henry [18] [$700]; 24. 6-Bill Rose [25] [$]; 25. OO-Jim Nier [17] [$700]. Lap Leaders: Sammy Swindell 1-30.KSE Hard Charger Award: 15-Donny Schatz [+18].

Qualifying - 1. 89G-David Gravel, 13.213; 2. 2-Dale Blaney, 13.237; 3. 9-Joey Saldana, 13.249; 4. 27-Daryn Pittman, 13.279; 5. W20-Greg Wilson, 13.288; 6. 4-Cody Darrah, 13.331; 7. 1-Sammy Swindell, 13.350; 8. 29-Kerry Madsen, 13.392; 9. 14-Tony Stewart, 13.410; 10. D4-Danny Holtgraver, 13.416; 11. OO-Jim Nier, 13.416; 12. 7-Craig Dollansky, 13.422; 13. 45-Paul McMahan, 13.429; 14. 55-Trey Starks, 13.435; 15. 11-Steve Kinser, 13.445; 16. 5-Jac Haudenschild, 13.447; 17. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 13.453; 18. 6-Bill Rose, 13.475; 19. 19-Stevie Smith, 13.503; 20. 54-Cap Henry, 13.510; 21. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 13.511; 22. 83-Tim Shaffer, 13.526; 23. 7S-Jason Sides, 13.570; 24. 63-Chad Kemenah, 13.586; 25. 1X-Randy Hannagan, 13.633; 26. 2M-Dustin Daggett, 13.635; 27. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto, 13.635; 28. 15-Donny Schatz, 13.656; 29. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild, 13.713; 30. 56R-Ryan Myers, 13.771; 31. 4S-Danny Smith, 13.777; 32. 12-Jared Ridge, 13.835; 33. 28-Brian Paulus, 13.883; 34. 40-Caleb Helms, 13.908; 35. 71M-Paul May, 14.268; 36. 19T-Todd King, No Time.

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 45-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 3. 89G-David Gravel [4]; 4. W20-Greg Wilson [3]; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [6]; 6. 14-Tony Stewart [2]; 7. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [8]; 8. 1X-Randy Hannagan [7]; 9. 28-Brian Paulus [9].

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 55-Trey Starks [1]; 2. 2-Dale Blaney [4]; 3. 4-Cody Darrah [3]; 4. 83-Tim Shaffer [6]; 5. D4-Danny Holtgraver [2]; 6. 40-Caleb Helms [9]; 7. 2M-Dustin Daggett [7]; 8. 6-Bill Rose [5]; 9. 56R-Ryan Myers [8].

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 11-Steve Kinser [1]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [3]; 3. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. OO-Jim Nier [2]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 6. 19-Stevie Smith [5]; 7. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto [7]; 8. 71M-Paul May [9]; 9. 4S-Danny Smith [8].

Heat 4 - (8 Laps - Top 5 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 5-Jac Haudenschild [1]; 2. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 3. 63-Chad Kemenah [6]; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen [3]; 5. 27-Daryn Pittman [4]; 6. 54-Cap Henry [5]; 7. 12-Jared Ridge [8]; 8. 15-Donny Schatz [7]; 9. 19T-Todd King [9].

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) - 1. 45-Paul McMahan [1]; 2. 1-Sammy Swindell [3]; 3. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 2-Dale Blaney [5]; 5. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 6. 89G-David Gravel [6]; 7. 11-Steve Kinser [8]; 8. 11K-Kraig Kinser [10]; 9. 5-Jac Haudenschild [9]; 10. 55-Trey Starks [7].

B-Main - (12 Laps - Top 4 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1. 14-Tony Stewart [1] [-]; 2. 1X-Randy Hannagan [5] [-]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [8] [-]; 4. 54-Cap Henry [4] [-]; 5. 93-Sheldon Haudenschild [9] [$200]; 6. 6-Bill Rose [2] [$180]; 7. 24H-Bryan Sebbetto [7] [$175]; 8. 19-Stevie Smith [3] [$160]; 9. 2M-Dustin Daggett [6] [$150]; 10. 28-Brian Paulus [13] [$150]; 11. 40-Caleb Helms [14] [$150]; 12. 71M-Paul May [15] [$150]; 13. 4S-Danny Smith [11] [$150]; 14. 12-Jared Ridge [12] [$150]; 15. 56R-Ryan Myers [10] [$150]; 16. 19T-Todd King [16] [$150].




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