Following a very successful inaugural event for the World of Outlaws at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario, Canada in 2007, which was the series first race north of the border in nearly 25 years, Mother Nature was victorious both nights last season. In one of the most anticipated events of the 2009 campaign, the series returns to the always racy 3/8-mile on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 for two full nights of racing.
Jason Sides was victorious in the World of Outlaws debut at Ohsweken Speedway, after taking the lead from Sam Hafertepe Jr. on the 14th lap and pacing the field for the remainder of the distance to score his second career World of Outlaws A-Feature win and his first win in Canada.
A total of eight drivers currently competing full-time with the World of Outlaws raced at Ohsweken in 2007, while three drivers will be making their debut at the facility.
Entering this week’s pair of events, three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz has a 51-point lead over Jason Meyers in the championship standings, with Joey Saldana third and Steve Kinser fourth.
The races at Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario will be the first of two visits north of the border for the series in 2009, as they head west next month to Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Looking to stay undefeated: Jason Sides will defend his win at Ohsweken Speedway in 2007 this week as the series returns to the always racy 3/8-mile owned by Glenn Styres. The native of Bartlett, Tennessee led the final 17 laps of that event to score his second career World of Outlaws A-Feature win and first career win in Canada. The 2003 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year is currently sixth in points, just markers out of the fifth spot on the strength of 29 Top-10 finishes with 13 of those being Top-Fives.
Strong up north: Donny Schatz finished second at Ohsweken Speedway in 2007 after winning the Crane Cams Dash to start on the pole in that event. He has finished ninth or better in all five of the World of Outlaws events in Canada that he has competed in over the last three seasons. He won for the first time north of the border in 2007 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton. He currently leads the series championship standings as he chases his fourth consecutive title. He has won 10 times this year including twice on 3/8-mile tracks.
Looking to rebound: Jason Meyers, who recently moved into the second spot in the World of Outlaws standings had some bad luck at Ohsweken in 2007, getting caught up in an accident on the opening lap, ending his night. The native of Clovis, California has finished in the Top-Five in four consecutive events in Canada. He won four times this and amassed a series-best 34 Top-10 finishes with 16 of those being Top-Fives as he chases his first career title and looks to make history as a driver from the state of California has never won a World of Outlaws title.
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