Schatz Sweeps WoO Sprint World Finals at Charlotte - Meyers Crowned Champion

Concord, NC | Nov. 5, 2011 - Donny Schatz put an exclamation point on the 2011 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season Saturday night. A four time series champion, Schatz won the final two races of the season at the Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Tom’s Snacks, Coca-Cola and Nature’s Own at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. Schatz backed up his dominating performance on Friday with an exciting restart pass on Kerry Madsen in the season finale...
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“We didn’t have the season that we wanted too but we finished strong,” said Schatz, driver of the #15 STP/Armor All/ Chevrolet. ”We finished second at Talladega and came in here and won both races. It’s a great way to end the season for our STP team here at the Dirt Track at Charlotte. Our car got better as we got the fuel load off and it settled down a little bit. Our line didn’t change much but the way our car went through the line got better.”

Jason Meyers - 2011 WoO Champion

Jason Meyers finished eighth to officially earn his second consecutive World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship.

Madsen started alongside his brother, Ian, on the front row for the 65th and final series event in 2011. From the drop of the green flag, Kerry was the stronger of the two brothers and quickly walked away from the field. Only lap traffic and a mid race restart was enough to slow the #92 MRN Radio.com KPC. The pass for the lead was the beginning of a slide for Madsen as he slipped to seventh in the late stages. Steve Kinser moved into second to challenge his teammate for the win.

“We had an excellent race car all night long,” said Kinser, who will finish third in the final series standings. "We should have gotten to the lower line earlier and stayed with Donny. The outside wasn’t too bad but Donny won a great race tonight. I can’t thank everyone on the Bass Pro Shops/J.D. Byrider/Chevrolet enough. It was a great year and we’ll be back.”

Craig Dollansky powered his way to third using the outside line and nearly nabbed second from Kinser in the closing laps.

“The high side was great for us tonight,” said Dollansky. "I thought we could’ve gotten Steve on that last restart but he had a strong car as well. Big Game Treestands and everyone that stands behind this car make it all happen each and every race. It’s great to be able to come down here to an event like the Lowes Foods World Finals to put on a great race for our fans, sponsors and partners.”

Youngster Cody Darrah charged his way to a fourth place finish, the highest placing Kasey Kahne Racing machine. Greg Hodnett rounded out the top-5 in an exciting 30 lap main event that closed out the 2011 campaign.

With the 2011 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in the books, all eyes now turn to the 41st Annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Fl. February 14 thru 25.
FULL RESULTS

A-Main RESULTS (30 Laps):

1. 15-Donny Schatz[5][$10,000]; 2. 11-Steve Kinser[4][$5,500]; 3. 7-Craig Dollansky[8][$3,200]; 4. 91-Cody Darrah[10][$2,800]; 5. 39-Greg Hodnett[16][$2,500]; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell[21][$2,300]; 7. 92-Kerry Madsen[2][$2,200]; 8. 14-Jason Meyers[6][$2,100]; 9. 6-Kraig Kinser[7][$2,050]; 10. 63-Chad Kemenah[9][$2,000]; 11. 83-Paul McMahan[3][$1,500]; 12. 2-Dale Blaney[15][$1,200]; 13. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[19][$1,100]; 14. 5-Jac Haudenschild[18][$1,050]; 15. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[11][$1,000]; 16. 2L-Ed Lynch Jr.[13][$900]; 17. 59-Brooke Tatnell[24][$800]; 18. 27-Daryn Pittman[20][$800]; 19. 51-Fred Rahmer[17][$800]; 20. D4-Danny Holtgraver[12][$800]; 21. 6R-Ian Madsen[1][$800]; 22. 9-Joey Saldana[-][$0]; 23. 1Z-Jessica Zemken[23][$800]; 24. 83X-Tim Shaffer[14][$800]; 25. 33-Danny Lasoski[22]

Lap Leaders: Kerry Madsen 1-21, Donny Schatz 22-30
KSE Hard Charger Award: 1-Sammy Swindell[+15]