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Thursday, March 18, 2010
(Last modified: 2010-03-18 11:04:59) Source: The Newport Plain Talk BULLS GAP-Bristol Motel Speedway isn't the only settingfor racing in East Tennessee this weekend. Race fans, don't miss the onlyappearance in the Volunteer State by "The Greatest Show On Dirt" whenthe World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series roar to life at Volunteer Speedway onFriday and Saturday, March 19-20 for "Kasey's King of Bulls Gap presentedby Budweiser" and NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne in association with the WorldRacing Group. Kahne is the ultimate multi-tasker. Already a NASCAR superstar,a World of Outlaws car owner, and this weekend a World of Outlaws promoter,today Kahne announced he also will race in his "Kasey's King of Bulls Gappresented by Budweiser" on Friday and Saturday nights. This is all inaddition to competing in NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide events during the dayat Bristol Motor Speedway. "I've really been looking forward to this race and Ifigured why not race in it too," said Kahne. "Bulls Gap is an awesomeracetrack and I'm excited for Friday and Saturday nights. I haven't raced aSprint Car since last year and this will be my first Outlaws race in a fewyears. It will be cool to have four Kasey Kahne Racing cars competing thisweekend." See such winged-warriors tackle the high banks as 20-timeseries champion, with 553 career World of Outlaws victories "TheKing" Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz (both drive for Tony Stewart Racing),Joey Saldana and Paul McMahan (both drive for Kasey Kahne Racing), Danny"The Dude" Lasoski, Jason Meyers, Jac "The Wild Child" Haudenschild,Craig Dollansky, Jason Sides, Kraig Kinser, Tim Kaeding, Lucas Wolfe, TerryMcCarl, and many more. The Kasey's King of Bulls Gap is being co-sanctioned bythe Ohio-based All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series, which will seesuch competitors heading South to East Tennessee as Dale Blaney (brother ofNASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dave Blaney), Tim Shaffer, Chad Kemenah, DarynPittman, Lance Dewease, Cale Conley and several others. Current WoO points has Saldana leading Meyers, SteveKinser, Sides and Donny Schatz. Kraig Kinser, Lasoski, Kaeding, Haudenschildand Wolfe round out the top 10 in point standings. Two Tennessee World of Outlaws racers will be in actionat Volunteer Speedway. Sides, fresh off a victory last weekend at HoustonRaceway Park, is from the Memphis suburb of Bartlett, and McMahan makes hishome in Nashville. The World of Outlaws have raced once at "TheGap" with that coming in 2007, when current series point leader Saldanawon a thriller over Shaffer before a huge crowd. Meyers has recorded two victories so far this season,while Saldana, Steve Kinser, Sides, Schotz and Craig Dollansky each have onewin. Commented Saldana, earlier this week, race winner thelast time WoO appeared at Volunteer Speedway: "Volunteer Speedway is aneat track, with those high banks in the turns. Having it on the (NASCARSprint) Cup weekend and Kasey (Kahne) promoting it, it's going to be a hugeevent. Hopefully we can put on as good of a show as we did last time we werethere. It's a great place and a very unique race track. You never know what toexpect, so hopefully we are at the front for these two races." Advance reserved and single-day tickets are currently onsale, which includes the aluminum bench-back seats along the front straightaway(main grandstand), and stadium chair seats located at the exit of turn four andabove the bench-back seats in turn one. All seating below the aluminumbench-back seats will be general admission. For those purchasing an advance two-day reserved seat forjust $59, that includes a pit pass access to an exclusive Question and Answersession with NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne. Only a limited number of tickets willbe sold that includes access to the Q & A, which will be held "FridayNight Only" following WoO heat races inside the main entrance buildingbehind the front straightaway grandstand. Single-day tickets are $29 in advance, with all reservedseats increasing to $35 day of show. Adult general admission is $29, youth(ages 11-15) $15, with children 10-and-under admitted free in the generaladmission section. Single-day pit passes on both Friday and Saturday are $35each day. for non-members. For more information regarding tickets, contact the Worldof Outlaws at (704) 795-7223, or on race day Volunteer Speedway (423) 235-5020. Each night features two separate full World of OutlawsSprint Car Series programs, along with the Pro (Crate) Late Models. Tentativeand subject to change, the shows will consist of Pro (Crate) Late Model hotlaps, World of Outlaws hot laps, World of Outlaws time trials, openingceremonies, Pro (Crate) Late Model heat races (two), World of Outlaws heatraces (four), World of Outlaws Dash, World of Outlaws Last Chance Showdown, Pro(Crate) Late Model B-Feature, WoO Sprint A-Feature (35 laps-$10,000-to-win) andPro (Crate) Late Model A-Feature (25 laps-$500-to-win with no entry fee). Pro (Crate) Late Models will not qualify. Competitorswill draw for heat race starting positions, and how you finish in heat racedetermines feature starting spot. If more than 24 cars present, one B-main willdetermine final positions in starting field following heat races. The daily schedule for Friday and Saturdaywill be as follows: Pit gate opens at 1 p.m. Spectator (grandstand) gates openat 4 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6 p.m., followed by World of Outlaws Time Trials.Racing gets the green flag at 7:30 p.m.Copyright © 2012, The Newport Plain Talk |