Countdown to the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals: 3 Days
By Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
The 2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series opener, the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals is just three days away at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida, on February 8.
In celebration of the series 30th anniversary season this year, for each of the 10 days leading up to the event, each one of the Top-10 all-time A-Feature winners with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will be highlighted. These 10 drivers have combined for 1,449 A-Feature wins with the series dating back to 1978. Of the 10 drivers, four will be competing full-time with the series in 2008, beginning with the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park.
Next up on the list will be two-time series champion Mark Kinser, with 153 career A-Feature wins, who is third on the all-time list.
Kinser won his first career Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature at Lanier National Speedway in Georgia in 1985. His most recent win with the series came in 2004 at Orange County Fair Speedway in New York.
Among the wins in his career are five triumphs in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway, including four consecutive from 1996-1999. The Indiana native also won the Knoxville Nationals three times, as well as the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway twice. He also claimed the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway in 2001 and the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in California in that same season.
Kinser won a career-best 27 A-Feature events with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in 1996, when he earned his first series championship.
In his career at the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Kinser earned two Top-10 finishes in four starts.
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
All-Time A-Feature winners through 2007
Rank Driver Wins
1. Steve Kinser 543
2. Sammy Swindell 268
3. Mark Kinser 153
4. Doug Wolfgang 107
5. Danny Lasoski 80
6. Dave Blaney 70
Donny Schatz 70
8. Stevie Smith 66
9. Bobby Davis Jr. 46
Jac Haudenschild 46
The 30th anniversary Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season begins on February 8, 2008 with the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, with tickets available at: http://www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com.
Fans unable to attend the spectacular week at Volusia can still catch all the action on the DIRTVision Cybercast. For just $29.99 fans can purchase the ‘Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Racepass’ and watch live streaming video of all 12 nights of racing action. Log on to www.dirtvision.com for more information.
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is the second-largest retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, based on store count and sales. As of October 6, 2007, the company operated 3,228 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.