Jason Sides captures World of Outlaws finale at DIRTcar Nationals

by WoO Series Media PR
Jason Sides surged to the lead with five laps to go on Sunday night in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series finale at the DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park and held off Tony Stewart Racing's Steve Kinser to the checkered flag for his first victory of the season.

Kinser had won the previous two nights at Volusia in his Bass Pro Shops ride. Pennsylvania legend Fred Rahmer was third with Kasey Kahne Racing's Cody Darrah fourth in the Great Clips Maxim and defending World of Outlaws champion Jason Meyers in fifth in the Elite Racing DDNI machine. Craig Dollansky, who led 27 laps on Saturday night before going out with a mechanical problem, led the first 24 laps on Sunday night in the Big Game Treestands car before fading to an 11th-place finish.

Kasey Kahne Racing's Joey Saldana wound up as the overall five-night Sprint Car Week champion.

"To get a feature win this early in the season means a lot," said Sides, of Bartlett, Tenn., who drives the Wetherington Tractor Services Maxim. "That will give you momentum for the rest of the year. My family was here and they've never been at a race that I've won. This makes the ninth Outlaw race I've won. It's pretty special to have them here. It's one of those deals where they don't get to come to a lot of races. My wife, Farrah, works and my little girl, Skylar, is in school. To get a win with them and my mom and dad here, it makes it that much sweeter."

In the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Clint Bowyer won the final qualifying feature for the Gator Championship, which will run on Monday night at Volusia. It was Bowyer's third DIRTcar UMP Modfied victory at the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH.

Beginning Monday, DIRTcar Super Late Models invade the half-mile Volusia oval.

For more information on the World of Outlaws, visit http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com. For more on the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, go to http://www.DIRTcarNationals.com or follow the event on Twitter @DIRTcarNats.

DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio Statistical Report, Volusia Speedway Park, Feb. 13, 2011

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-main (30 laps) - Starting Position [#] - 1) 7S-Jason Sides[4] [$10,000]; 2) 11-Steve Kinser[1] [$5,500]; 3) 51-Fred Rahmer[10] [$3,200]; 4) 91-Cody Darrah[6] [$2,800]; 5) 14-Jason Meyers[7] [$2,500]; 6) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[12] [$2,300]; 7) 33-Danny Lasoski[8] [$2,200]; 8) 9-Joey Saldana[5] [$2,100]; 9) 83X-Tim Shaffer[18] [$2,050]; 10) 63-Chad Kemenah[13] [$2,000]; 11) 7-Craig Dollansky[2] [$1,500]; 12) 49-Brad Sweet[14] [$1,200]; 13) 27-Daryn Pittman[15] [$1,100]; 14) 17-Tyler Walker[9] [$1,050]; 15) 30C-Lance Dewease[19] [$1,000]; 16) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[25] [$100]; 17) 15-Donny Schatz[20] [$800]; 18) 2-Dale Blaney[21] [$800]; 19) 1-Sammy Swindell[23] [$800]; 20) 6-Kraig Kinser[26] [$0]; 21) 1Z-Stevie Smith[3] [$800]; 22) 24-Terry McCarl[24] [$800]; 23) 2B-Ben Gregg[27] [$0]; 24) 1J-Bronson Maeschen[22] [$800]; 25) 83-Paul McMahan[17] [$800]; 26) 6R-Bill Rose[16] [$800]; 27) 22-Brian Ellenberger[11] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Craig Dollansky 1-24, Jason Sides 25-30. KSE Hard Charger Award: Tim Shaffer