Day: May 8, 2012

Fast Talkers: World of Outlaws Drivers Chat About Facing the Posse

The series heads to Pennsylvania for The Gettysburg Clash and Morgan Cup

ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. — May 8, 2012 — A lot of pride is at stake this week as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series ventures to Pennsylvania in a matchup against one of its toughest region foes – the PA Posse.

The first event is The Gettysburg Clash on Wednesday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, where the World of Outlaws last raced in 1998.

The series then heads to Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg for shows on Friday and Saturday, concluding with the Morgan Cup – opposing five World of Outlaws against five Posse in a 12-lap dash for a year of bragging rights.

The drivers sound off on everything from the facilities to the competition to the events:

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Returns to Hagerstown

The Maryland track hosts Round 2 of the Kasey Kahne Challenge on Sunday, May 20

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — May 8, 2012 — There is one driver in particular who has his sight set on the upcoming Ollie’s Bargain Outlets presents the Kasey Kahne Challenge brought to you by O’Neill Race Gear event.

Cody Darrah, who drives for the NASCAR star, grew up watching races at Hagerstown Speedway – site for Round 2 of the Kasey Kahne Challenge on Sunday, May 20, with the World of Outlaws.

“Hagerstown is pretty special to me and to our family,” Darrah said. “Ever since I was little, we’d go there and watch my uncle on the late model side. I grew up with a different background, not too much in sprint cars, but in late models. That’s a track that I’ve got to stand on the frontstretch with my uncle and also with Kasey two years ago. So it’s a pretty special race track to me and I’m pretty excited to go there with the Outlaws.”

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