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The blazing fast high banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway await the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on Sunday, September 21, as the series returns to the half-mile in upstate New York. The race was originally scheduled for July 20 and just prior to the cars before pushed off for the 25-lap A-Feature events the rains came and forces the postponement of the race. The field will line up for the main event with Jason Meyers on the pole with Sam Hafertepe Jr. on the outside of the front row, as the field was determined on July 20 with heat races and the Crane Cams Dash contested on that day.
The event on September 21 will mark the series 28th visit to the track. There have been 11 different drivers that have visited the winner’s circle at Lebanon Valley Speedway, dating back to 1981, with Steve Kinser leading that list with nine triumphs. Other current Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers that have won at the half-mile include: Jason Meyers who was victorious last season, two-time defending series champion Donny Schatz who won in 2001 and 2006, along with Joey Saldana who earned a win in 2003.
Kinser has made 25 starts in his career at Lebanon Valley and has 21 Top-Five finishes in those events. He has one win in the state of New York this season, at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, the largest track on the World of Outlaws schedule at 5/8-mile. The native of Bloomington, Indiana is currently fifth in championship points and has won six times this season to bring his career total to 549 A-Feature wins.
Meyers held off Kinser for the win at Lebanon Valley last season. The California native has won nine times in 2008 with eight of those being A-Feature victories along with a preliminary feature win. He is currently second in championship points as he chases his first series title. He has made five career starts at the high-banked half-mile and has three Top-10 finishes in those events. Meyers leads the series with 41 Top-Five finishes.
Schatz has had a lot of success in his career at Lebanon Valley Speedway, having won twice, and also earning Top-10 finishes in eight of the 11 events he has competed in at the track. The North Dakota native leads the series with 14 A-Feature wins this season. As he chases his third consecutive title, Schatz has finished in the Top-10 in 50 of the first 52 A-Feature events contested this season.
Craig Dollansky, who has won seven A-Feature wins and a preliminary feature win this season with the World of Outlaws, has three career Top-10 finishes at Lebanon Valley Speedway in a limited number of starts. The native of Elk River, Minnesota is currently third in the championship standings on the strength of 44 Top-10 finishes. He has won twice this season on half-mile tracks.
Joey Saldana was victorious at Lebanon Valley in 2003. He has seven consecutive Top-10 finishes at the track, including four Top-Five performances. He has won four times this season, including on a half-mile at the famed Eldora Speedway in Ohio. Driving for NASCAR star Kasey Kahne, Saldana has 38 Top-10 finishes this season
Jac Haudenschild made his first start at Lebanon Valley Speedway back in 1983 and over the years has racked up 11 Top-10 finishes at the track. He was 10th last season at the half-mile. He recently picked up his third A-Feature win of the season and has 49 career victories with the World of Outlaws. The native of Wooster, Ohio is sixth in points in his first season driving for the Carnahan Motorsports team.
Kerry Madsen, the reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, made his first visit to Lebanon Valley last season and finished just outside of the Top-10. The native of St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia, has 33 Top-10 finishes this season and is seventh in points as he closes in on his first A-Feature win of the season.
