Canadaigua Speedway has long been known as the “Land of Legends” for the vast talent of drivers that have taken to the half-mile located at the Ontario County Fairgrounds in New York in a variety of different machines. Over the years many legends of sprint car racing have competed at the track and for the first time since 1999, the World of Outlaws will pay a visit to Canadaigua Speedway on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 for a full night of racing with $10,000 awaiting the winner.
Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion, leads all drivers with four wins at Canadaigua Speedway with the series, with the first of those coming in 1983 in his first visit to the track. In 15 career starts at Canadaigua, the native of Bloomington, Indiana has 12 Top-10 finishes.
Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws title winner, was victorious at the half-mile in 1998. He has finished sixth or better in three of his four career starts at the track, including a runner-up performance in his debut at Canadaigua in 1997.
Jac Haudenschild won at Canadaigua in 1992 and set a new track record in time trials at the half-mile in 1997, a mark that still stands. In the series most recent event at the half-mile in 1999, Stevie Smith was victorious to bring the number of winners in A-Feature events to nine, dating back to 1983.
The event at Canadaigua Speedway on Memorial Day will be the World of Outlaws first of three separate visits to the Empire State this season, with a date at Lebanon Valley Speedway in July and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in October as part of Super DIRT Week.
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What a record:
Steve Kinser raced in the state of New York for the first time in 1979 and for the last 30 years, he has amassed an amazing record in the state, rattling off 36 wins to go along with 83 Top-Five finishes. He won in his debut at Canadaigua Speedway in 1983 and is the winningest driver with the series at the track with four triumphs. Entering the trio of races this weekend, he is second in the championship standings as he chases his record 21st title.
Looking for one more spot:
Donny Schatz has improved upon his finish from his previous visit to Canadaigua by one spot in each of his last two starts. He was third at the track in 1998 and second in 1999, as he looks to score his first career win at the half-mile. The three-time and defending series champion has five career wins in the state of New York. He is the current series point leader and is tied for the series lead with five A-Feature wins this season, with all of those coming on half-mile tracks. The North Dakota native has 22 career Top-Five finishes in New York.
Looking for number two:
Danny Lasoski heads to Canadaigua Speedway looking for his second win of the 2009 campaign and also the second win of his career at the track. He was victorious there in 1998 and has finished sixth or better in three of his four career starts at the facility. He is currently seventh in the series championship standings as he continue his first season driving for car owner Lonnie Parsons.
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