With just four days remaining in 2008, five of the most exciting races of the World of Outlaws season will be re-visited for five consecutive days in chronological order.
The second event that will be featured is the inaugural World of Outlaws race from Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri that was held on September 14, in which Jac Haudenschild and Craig Dollansky traded the lead five times over the course of the 35-lap contest, with Haudenschild coming out on top.
“The car felt good tonight and has been fast all year long,” said Haudenschild after the win. “Leonard Lee (Crew Chief) has had the car working real good. We just can’t ask for more, and we have everything we need to win.”
Haudenschild took the lead for the first on the 18th lap, charging around Dollansky in traffic in turn four. Dollansky powered his way down the front straightaway and retook the lead heading into turns one and two on the very next lap. He then opened a slight lead as he sliced his way through traffic. Haudenschild caught him again on the 24th lap and took the top spot. Dollansky battled right back and on the next lap again was back out front. Haudenschild snagged the lead for the final time on the 26th lap as he powered his way around Dollansky on the front straightaway and completed the pass in turns one and two with a couple of wheels in the air.
The race began with Dollansky leading from the pole and Jason Meyers moving into the second spot. Dollansky had a sizeable lead on the fourth lap when the first caution flag of the night flew.
On the ensuing restart, he again charged to a comfortable lead, while Haudenschild began to battle Jason Meyers for the second spot. Haudenschild moved into second on the 11th lap in traffic and quickly began to gain ground on Dollansky.
Haudenschild and Dollansky then began their epic battle in traffic, over the next 15 laps. The pair sliced in and out of traffic, often using lapped cars as picks as they battled for the top spot.
With the laps winding down Donny Schatz began to reel in Haudenschild when the caution flag flew with three laps remaining. Haudenschild used a strong restart to hold off Schatz down the stretch and pick up the $10,000 win.
“My car was really good, and I just wasn’t running it through the middle hard enough,” said Schatz. “We had a good shot at him at the yellow and I just pushed too hard and got my corners all messed up. If he would have made a mistake, I would have been by. He didn’t make any mistakes the last three laps.”
The 2009 World of Outlaws season opens on February 6 at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida, with the 38th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH.
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