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One of the most exciting races in Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series history took place when the series made its debut at Wilmot Speedway in Wisconsin in 2006, as Daryn Pittman, Jeremy Campbell and Mark Dobmeier all battled for the win on the last lap.
The trio raced side-by-side down the backstretch trading the lead several times on the white flag lap. The lap began with Pittman in the lead, until Campbell inched to the front in turn three, then Pittman charged back to retake the lead in turn four, and finally Dobmeier squeezed by both of them right under the checkered flag, with Campbell coming home second and a spinning Pittman crossing the finish line backwards to take the third spot.
The series will return to the 3/8-mile in Southern Wisconsin on Friday, August 1 for the opener of the 2008 Badger Challenge.
Of the 17 drivers currently competing full-time with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series this season, seven were in action in 2006 at Wilmot Speedway and overall 12 have competed at least once during their career at the semi-banked 3/8-mile.
Pittman led 23 laps in the series debut at the track in 2006, after lining up fourth. The native of Owasso, Oklahoma has had a lot of success in the state of Wisconsin in his career, winning three times at Charter Raceway Park, where the World of Outlaws will compete on Saturday night. Pittman was the third fastest driver in time trials in his last visit to Wilmot and finished second in the third heat race to earn a spot in the Crane Cams Dash. He has Top-Five finishes in both of his career starts at the 3/8-mile. He heads to Wilmot this weekend with two wins on the season, with those coming at Eldora Speedway in the 25th Annual Kings Royal, in addition to the opener of the Williams Grove Summer Nationals at the famed half-mile in Pennsylvania.
Craig Dollansky, who won the series most recent event at Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky, finished fourth at Wilmot in 2006 and also finished fourth at the track in 2000 with the former World of Outlaws Gumout Series. In his career, the native of Elk River, Minnesota has 11 wins in Wisconsin. In World of Outlaws action this season, he has won seven times and is currently third in the championship standings.
Donny Schatz, the two-time defending World of Outlaws champion finished sixth at Wilmot Speedway in 2006, after turning the second-fastest lap in time trials. The native of North Dakota has won 12 times this season, including at Cedar Lake Speedway in the state of Wisconsin. He has seven wins during his career in the Badger state, and currently is the only World of Outlaws driver that has finished in the Top-10 in each event this season.
Jason Meyers, who is second in the series championship standings has one career start at Wilmot Speedway, with that coming in 2000, in an event that he finished sixth in. He has won six times this season and has 32 Top-10 finishes as he chases his first World of Outlaws title.
Joey Saldana has five career starts at Wilmot Speedway, with two wins and has finished 10th or better in each of his starts at the 3/8-mile. Entering action this weekend, the native of Brownsburg, Indiana has two wins on the season, including on a 3/8-mile at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas. He is currently fourth in the championship standings.
Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion will be making his debut at Wilmot Speedway on Friday, August 1. In his career with the World of Outlaws, he has 17 wins in the state of Wisconsin. He enters action this weekend with four A-Feature wins on the season and 547 in his career. The Indiana native is currently fifth in the series standings.
Jac Haudenschild finished eighth in 2006 at Wilmot Speedway, and also finished third at the track in 2001. The veteran driver is currently sixth in points on the strength of 26 Top-10 finishes, as he continues his first season driving for the Carnahan Motorsports team. The native of Wooster, Ohio has three wins during his career in the state of Wisconsin.
Chad Kemenah recently moved into the seventh spot in points, after picking up his ninth Top-Five finish of the season at Paducah International Raceway. The 2006 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year made his first start at Wilmot in 2006 in the World of Outlaws debut at the track.
Kerry Madsen, the reigning Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, will make his debut at Wilmot Speedway this weekend. The native of St. Mary’s, NSW, Australia has one career win in Wisconsin. He has racked up 23 Top-10 finishes this season as he closes in on his first win of the season.
Shane Stewart, the series top rookie in 2005 has two career starts at Wilmot, finishing fourth and eighth in those events. He is currently ninth in the series standings on the strength of 17 Top-10 finishes, including a win at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa earlier this season.
Terry McCarl made his debut at Wilmot in 2006 in the World of Outlaws inaugural visit to the 3/8-mile. The six-time Knoxville Raceway and Huset’s Speedway track champion recently picked up his 13th Top-10 finish of the season and is just outside of the Top-10 in points as he closes in on his first win of the season.
Sam Hafertepe Jr. will make his first visit to Wilmot Speedway on August 1. The sophomore driver from Sunnyvale, Texas has made five career starts in the state of Wisconsin. He also is just outside of the Top-10 in points, and has 11 Top-10 finishes on the season.
Kraig Kinser has two career starts at Wilmot Speedway, with those coming in 2000 and 2001. He finished in the Top-10 in his second start at the track. The third generation driver has eight Top-10 finishes on the year, as he continues his first season behind the wheel for Tony Stewart Racing.
Jason Sides, the series top rookie in 2003 has two career starts at Wilmot Speedway and finished third and fourth in those events. He picked up his sixth Top-10 finish of the season on Monday night at Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky, making a late charge to come home sixth.
Tony Bruce Jr. will make his first start at Wilmot Speedway this weekend. The sophomore driver from Liberal, Kansas is solidly in the Top-15 in points and continues to gain experience each time he takes to the track.
Chad Hillier, who is also in his second season with the World of Outlaws will make his debut at Wilmot Speedway on August 1. The native of Burlington, Washington picked up his third Top-10 finish of the season on Monday night at Paducah International Raceway, after winning the first heat race and earning a spot in the Crane Cams Dash.
Paul McMahan has one career start at Wilmot Speedway, with that coming in 2000. The veteran driver has nine Top-10 finishes this season, including seven since joining the Parsons Motorsports team at the end of June. He has one career win in the state of Wisconsin, with that coming last season at Cedar Lake Speedway.
Lucas Wolfe, the leading contender for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award this season, will miss the event as he continues to recover from a back injury sustained last month.
