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 KANSAS
CITY, KS (October 10) -- Pennzoil World of Outlaws regular, Danny
Lasoski, took advantage of the six day break in the senior circuit's
schedule to participate in the Gumout series' season ending race at
Lakeside Speedway Wednesday night. After three times being postponed
due to rain, the event was finally contested. Lasoski led the entire
30-lap A-main en route to the win while a huge Hoosier-shod contingent
followed the Outlaw's current #2 man in points across the finish line.
Amazingly, the first ten drivers to cross the stripe were on USA-made
Hoosier tires. Now if that wasn't good enough for Team Hoosier, Daryn
Pittman, a Team Hoosier convert since May, captured the series
championship after he finished eighth. And if that wasn't good enough,
did we mention this is now the second year in a row Hoosier tires have
been the brand of choice of the Gumout series champion as the circuit
completes it's second season of competition.
Twenty-nine cars were
entered for preliminary qualifying with 27 drivers posting times. Of
those twenty-seven drivers, fully 21 elected to trust the Hoosier
brand. When all the laps were complete, Team Hoosier posted the four
fastest qualifying times. Daryn Pittman set fast time of 13.692
seconds around the 3/8-mile oval. Pittman was followed by Terry
McCarl, Danny Lasoski and Shane Stewart. If not for one position, Team
Hoosier would have swept the entire top ten times as Mike Goodman,
Kerry Madsen, Danny Smith, Travis Whitney and Ron Laney were sixth
through tenth quickest. Of the four preliminary heats races, Team
Hoosier captured three victories. Daryn Pittman won the first
manufacturer's heat race, while Danny Lasoski and Danny Smith won
heat's three and four. In the two Dash races, Team Hoosier once
again dominated the contest. Danny Lasoski won the Weld Dash 1, as
Team Hoosier swept the top five (Lasoski, Pittman, Whitney, Madsen,
Carslon) leaving the sixth and final position to a competing tire
manufacturer's driver. Shane Stewart took the win in the Weld Dash 2,
as Team Hoosier once again swept the top four (Stewart, Smith,
Goodman, McCarl). In the 30-lap A-main, Danny Lasoski using a pair
of the new Hoosier RD12 compound tires on his rear set-up, powered his
way to a flag-to-flag victory. With 19 of the 24 race starters on the
Hoosier brand, the question was just how long the list of top
finishers would be at the finish. The answer was THE ENTIRE TOP TEN!
Following Danny Lasoski to the line was Shane Stewart, Mike Goodman,
Kerry Madsen, Danny Smith, Travis Whitney, Jason Sides, Daryn Pittman,
Terry McCarl and Brian Carlson. What a way for Team Hoosier to cap
off another stellar season in the Gumout Series, a win, a sweep of the
top ten, and a Gumout Series championship on the heals of Craig
Dollansky giving Team Hoosier it's first Gumout championship in the
series inaugural season of 2000. The final tally in the Gumout
points race had a Team Hoosier sweep of the top four slots, as Jason
Sides finished in second place after an exciting season long battle
with eventual winner Daryn Pittman. Mike Goodman finishes in third and
Ron Laney in fourth. Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. congratulates
Danny Lasoski on his win, Daryn Pittman on his championship, and all
the teams, drivers and fans who have been made the 2001 Gumout season
a historic one for the entire organization. We could not have had the
successes we enjoyed without your support. Thanks to Scott Fernandes
from Hoosier Tire Midwest-Springfield who attended the event and
reported the various "Hoosier" details. |
