Saldana Eyes More Success at Season Opener in Florida

Kasey Kahne Racing star eager for UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit

CONCORD, N.C. — Jan. 26, 2012 — With less than three weeks until the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season-opening event, anticipation is ramping up.

The Outlaws and an assembly of additional elite talent are preparing to kick off the 2012 campaign — a growing slate of 83 events at 51 tracks in 23 states plus Canada — at the 41^st annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. The event runs from Feb. 14-25, with the Outlaws racing Feb. 17-18-19.

Lincoln Speedway Event Completes ‘Six Pack’ of May Northeast Races

‘Greatest Show on Dirt’ returns to Pennsylvania track for first time since 1998; officials need fans to name race through Facebook contest

CONCORD, N.C. — Jan. 20, 2012 — The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is returning to Pennsylvania’s Lincoln Speedway May 9 for the first time since 1998, kicking off a “Six Pack” of Northeastern events in May that includes two nights at Williams Grove Speedway plus events at Rolling Wheels Raceway, Orange County Fair Speedway and Hagerstown Speedway.

The Lincoln race adds to the intense rivalry between the Outlaws and the Pennsylvania Posse, a rivalry that reaches deep into Sprint Car lore. Pennsylvania superstar Fred Rahmer was the last driver to win a World of Outlaws race at Lincoln, accomplishing the feat 14 years ago at the historic track. The Outlaws first raced at Lincoln during the series’ inaugural 1978 season. Steve Kinser, the King of the Outlaws with 570 main event victories and 20 championships, has won 13 of the 36 World of Outlaws feature events in Lincoln’s history.

Saldana to Drive Great Clips #9 on World of Outlaws tour in 2012

MOORESVILLE, NC (January 3, 2012) -- Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR) announced today that longtime sponsor, Great Clips Inc., will back Joey Saldana for the 2012 World of Outlaws season. Great Clips Inc. has been a sponsor of KKR for the past two seasons on the #91 car with drivers Cody Darrah and Paul McMahan. In 2012, they will be a primary sponsor on the #9 entry with Saldana as well as an associate sponsor on Brad Sweet's #49 and Cody Darrah's #5 World of Outlaws cars.

"The folks at Great Clips have been a great partner of mine for years in both my Nationwide Series efforts as well as my sprint car teams and we look forward to continuing that relationship," said Kasey Kahne, owner of Kasey Kahne Racing.

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