WHAT
• The World of Outlaws return to action this weekend with a pair of races. After a trip east from Phoenix, the series thunders into Houston Raceway Park after a one year absence, as well as to Pike County (Miss. ) also after a one year hiatus. Donny Schatz leads the way, after his second win of the season on March 3 at Manzanita Speedway. The reigning series champion is also the current championship point leader. In the first seven events of the season, he has earned six Top-Five finishes. Right on his heals is Joey Saldana who has one win on the campaign along with six Top-10 finishes, only 24 points of out the top spot. Terry McCarl is third in points, with Brooke Tatnell and Daryn Pittman rounding out the Top-Five. Schatz won the last time the series competed at Houston Raceway Park in 2005. At that time, the track was a 4/10-mile oval, and has since been reconfigured to a “big†¼-mile. The last time the Outlaws raced at Pike County in 2005, 20-time Champion Steve Kinser was the victor.
WHEN
• On Friday March 16 at Houston Raceway Park, pit gates will open at 2 p. m., with grandstand gates opening at 4 p. m., and hot laps beginning at 6 p. m.
• On Saturday March 17 at Pike County Speedway Speedway, pit gates will open at 4 p. m., with grandstand gates opening at 6 p. m., and on track activity beginning at 6:30 p. m.
WHERE
• Houston Raceway Park is located in Baytown, Texas. From Houston: Take Interstate 10 east towards Beaumont. Take the Hwy. 146 exit which is exit #797. Take a right on Hwy. 146 and go to the second stop light which is FM 565. Take a left on FM 565 and Houston Raceway Park will be on the left side about 3 miles.
•Pike County Speedway is located in Magnolia, Mississippi. Take I-55 to exit 8 then 0.2 miles east on Gillsburg Road (SR 568).
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