THE CHAMP

Donny Schatz was the big winner on the World of Outlaws tour for the second-consecutive year.
Winning his second-straight title, Schatz won 19 WoO features and nearly $500,000 while driving his father Danny’s familiar No. 15.
Schatz also won the Knoxville Nationals for the second-straight year and added victories in the King’s Royal, Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup, Williams Grove Summer Nationals and Williams Grove National Open.
The 30-year-old North Dakota native will go to work for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart, driving a second car out of the TSR stable.
Schatz posted 53 top-five and 71 top-10 finishes in 78 events.

MOMENTOUS OCCASIONS

AUSSIE POWER: Kerry Madsen became the second Australian to win a World of Outlaws feature when he won the second race of the season Feb. 10 at Volusia Speedway Park. Madsen, despite years of experience, was eligible for and went on to win the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year award.
LEAVING THE HELM: Longtime World of Outlaws team owner Dave Helm died Feb. 17, less than a week after Kerry Madsen drove his car to victory at Volusia Speedway Park. The familiar Selma Shell No. 11h team remained on tour the rest of the season.
WORLD TRAVELER: Steve Kinser closed the season with his 543rd career WoO triumph in the season finale at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
FLIP-FLOP: Crew chief Ricky Warner left Donny Schatz’s championship team after the 2006 season and worked with Joey Saldana through the first third of the season, but by mid-season he was back working with Schatz.
KENTUCKY COOL: Danny Lasoski romped from 15th starting spot to win the April 6 event in Paducah, Ky.
BOSSOM BUDDIES: Jac Haudenschild won the Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park in July. The event is named for Haudenschild’s childhood friend, Brad Doty, and was an emotional moment for both men.

ON THE RECORD

“I have been waiting a long time to win a race here at Eldora. I finished second here a number of times.” — Paul McMahan after winning at Eldora Speedway in June

“Unbelievable. This is the King’s Royal. We’ve come close in this race a few times, but to finally win it is just unbelievable.” — Donny Schatz

“My grandma was looking down on me all night. I want to dedicate it to her. It’s an unbelievable feeling.” — Tim Kaeding after winning at Tulare  in February following his grandmother’s death

“I hate to admit the fact that I am fairly happy to run second, because that is never our goal when we roll into any race track.” — Daryn Pittman

“It seems like it’s been a big desert in between the wins, but that is a compliment to how strong the competition is.” — Jason Meyers after winning at Dodge City, Kan., on June 22

LOOKING AHEAD

• Kraig Kinser will return to the series full time next season, racing the No. 20 fielded by Tony Stewart Racing. He will be part of a two-car team with two-time defending series champion Donny Schatz.
• The 2008 season kicks off with the 37th annual DIRTcar Nationals Feb. 8-10 at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park.

STAT PACK

19      Number of drivers to win a World of Outlaws feature this season

28      Drivers to lead a feature lap in World of Outlaws competition

470,450      Dollars won by Donny Schatz, not including the $150,000 prize he earned for winning his second-straight Knoxville Nationals title

29      Drivers to set fast time during a World of Outlaws event. Joey Saldana was the leader with 11 fast-qualifier awards in 78 races.

TOP 10

    Driver    Points    Wins    Top 5    Top 10
    1. Donny Schatz    10,519    19    53    71
    2. Joey Saldana    10,373    12    42    66
    3. Danny Lasoski    9,937    6    27    48
    4. Daryn Pittman    9,878    6    26    52
    5. Jason Meyers    9,878    5    34    49
    6. Steve Kinser    9,811    10    33    51
    7. Craig Dollansky    9,650    3    24    48
    8. Paul McMahan    9,530    2    14    38
    9. Tim Shaffer    9,410    0    25    39
    10.  Jason Solwold    9,394    1    17    41

WHO, WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE

Date    Track    Winner    Car    Laps
Feb. 9             Volusia Speedway Park (Fla.)                     Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    25
Feb. 10    Volusia Speedway Park (Fla.)    Kerry Madsen    Helm 11h    25
Feb. 11    Volusia Speedway Park (Fla.)    Daryn Pittman    Titan 21    25
Feb. 23    Thunderbowl Raceway  (Calif.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    35
Feb. 24    Thunderbowl Raceway (Calif.)    Tim Kaeding    Kinser 11k    35
March 2    USA Race Park (Ariz.)     Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    30
March 3    Manzanita Speedway (Ariz.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    30
March 16    Houston Raceway Park (Texas)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    35
March 17    Pike County Speedway (Miss.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    35
March 24    Volunteer Speedway (Tenn.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    35
March 31    Dixie Speedway (Ga.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    30
April 6    Paducah Int’l Raceway (Ky.)    Danny Lasoski    Roth 83    35
April 13    Eldora Speedway (Ohio)    Jason Meyers    Stockbridge 14    30
April 20    Attica Raceway Park (Ohio)     Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    40
April 21    Tri-State Speedway (Ind.)    Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    40
April 28    Knoxville Raceway (Iowa)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    25
May 5    Riverside Int’l Speedway (Ark.)    Daryn Pittman    Titan 21    40
May 11    U.S. 36 Raceway (Mo.)    Jason Meyers    Stockbridge 14    40
May 12    Lake Ozark Speedway (Mo.)    Craig Dollansky    Karavan 7    35
May 15    Lernerville Speedway (Pa.)     Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    35
May 17    Williams Grove Speedway (Pa.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    25   
May 18    Williams Grove Speedway (Pa.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    30
May 20    New Egypt Speedway (N.J.)    Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    30
May 23    Grandview Speedway (Pa.)    Danny Lasoski    Roth 83    35
May 25    Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway (N.C.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    30
May 28    Rolling Wheels Raceway Park (N.Y.)    Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    25
June 1    Sharon Speedway (Ohio)    Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    35
June 2    Eldora Speedway (Ohio)    Paul McMahan    Stewart 20    30
June 5    Kokomo Speedway (Ind.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    40
June 9    Eagle Raceway (Neb.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    40
June 14    Tri-City Speedway (Ill.)    Danny Lasoski    Roth 83    35   
June 16    Knoxville Raceway (Iowa)    Terry McCarl    McCarl 24    25
June 20    Missouri State Fair Speedway (Mo.)    Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    25
June 22    Dodge City Raceway Park (Kan.)    Jason Meyers    Stockbridge 14    25
June 23    Dodge City Raceway Park (Kan.)    Daryn Pittman    Titan 21    30   
June 25    Black Hills Speedway (S.D.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    35
June 29    River Cities Speedway (N.D.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    40
June 30    Red River Valley Speedway (N.D.)    Jac Haudenschild    Wright 35    30
July 1    Cedar Lake Speedway (Wis.)    Paul McMahan    Stewart 20    30
July 3    Huset’s Speedway (S.D.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    35
July 7    I-55 Raceway (Mo.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    40
July 11    Limaland Motorsports Park (Ohio)    Jac Haudenschild    Wright 35    40
July 13    Eldora Speedway (Ohio)    Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    30
July 14    Eldora Speedway (Ohio)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    40
July 17    Lernerville Speedway (Pa.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    40
July 19    Williams Grove Speedway (Pa.)     Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    25
July 20    Williams Grove Speedway (Pa.)    Brian Leppo    Leppo 71    25
July 21    Williams Grove Speedway (Pa.)     Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    30
July 22    Lebanon Valley Speedway (N.Y.)    Jason Meyers    Stockbridge 14    25
July 25    Ohsweken Speedway  (Ontario)    Jason Sides    Sides 7s    30
July 27    I-96 Speedway (Mich.)    Craig Dollansky    Karavan 7    30
July 28    K-C Raceway (Ohio)    Terry McCarl    McCarl 24    40
Aug. 3    Charter Raceway (Wis.)    Jason Solwold    Carnahan r19    40
Aug. 14    Nodak Speedway (N.D.)    Daryn Pittman    Titan 21    35
Aug. 17    Castrol Raceway (Alberta)    Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    35
Aug. 18    Castrol Raceway (Alberta)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    35
Aug. 24    Skagit Speedway (Wash.)    Brooke Tatnell    Woodward 2    30
Aug. 25    Skagit Speedway (Wash.)    Craig Dollansky    Karavan 7    40
Aug. 27    Grays Harbor Raceway (Wash.)    Shane Stewart    Doyle 1h    40
Aug. 29    Cottage Grove Speedway (Ore.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    40
Sept. 1    Calistoga Speedway (Calif.)    Danny Lasoski    Roth 83    25
Sept. 2    Calistoga Speedway (Calif.)    Danny Lasoski    Roth 83    25
Sept. 6    Silver Dollar Speedway (Calif.)    Jonathan Allard    Williams 0    30
Sept. 7    Silver Dollar Speedway (Calif.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    30
Sept. 8    Silver Dollar Speedway (Calif.)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    40
Sept. 12    Clay County Speedway (Iowa)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    30
Sept. 14    Heartland Park Topeka (Kan.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    35
Sept. 16    Charter Raceway Park (Wis.)    Daryn Pittman    Titan 21    40   
Sept. 21    Eldora Speedway (Ohio)    Joey Saldana    Kahne 9    30
Sept. 26    Orange County Fair Speedway (N.Y.)    Daryn Pittman    Titan 21    25   
Sept. 28    Williams Grove Speedway (Pa.)    Chad Layton    Postapack 25    25
Sept. 29    Williams Grove Speedway (Pa.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    40
Oct. 6    Princeton Speedway (Minn.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    40
Oct. 13    Thunderbowl Raceway (Calif.)    Donny Schatz    Schatz 15    30
Oct. 19    Manzanita Speedway (Ariz.)    Danny Lasoski    Roth 83    30
Oct. 20    Perris Auto Speedway (Calif.)    Kerry Madsen    Helm 11h    30
Nov. 2    The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway (N.C.)    Jason Meyers    Stockbridge 14    30
Nov. 3    The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway (N.C.)    Steve Kinser    Kinser 11    30