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 GREENWOOD,
NE (September 18) -- Craig Dollansky led a bevy of Hoosier-shod
drivers across the finish line in Wednesday's Pennzoil World of Outlaws
race at Nebraska Raceway Park. Dollansky was followed to the stripe in
the 30-lap feature by Tim Shaffer, Mark Kinser, Donny Schatz and Joey
Saldana for the top-five sweep by Team-Hoosier. The podium sweep by
the purple tire brand was the 60th of the year in 83 nights of
competition. Dollansky is currently in 3rd place in the season
standings, while Tim Shaffer continues to add to his list of strong
runs. The Aliquippa, PA driver has a third place finish, a first place
finish, and two runner-up finishes in his last four races.
Thirty-cars posted times in qualifying with 24 opting
to run on Hoosier tires. Joey Saldana set fast time of the night.
Saldana's time was 14.071 seconds around the 1/2-mile oval, as nine of
the ten fastest times were posted by cars using the Hoosier brand.
Two of the three heat races were won by Hoosier-shod
drivers. Don Droud, Jr. and Danny Wood were the two heat race winners
for Team-Hoosier.
Both dash races were also won by cars riding on
Hoosiers. Mark Kinser took the checkered flag in the first dash, while
Kerry Madsen took the 5-lap win in the final dash race.
In the 30-lap feature, Mark Kinser took the lead at
the drop of the green flag. Kinser was riding atop a D12/D15 (left
rear/right rear) compound combination. On lap three, third starting
Craig Dollansky, using the same compound selection, moved into the race
lead passing Kinser on the low side. Dollansky led the remainder of the
race winning by nine car-lengths.
Tim Shaffer, who started fourth took second place
using a RD12/D12 combination. Mark Kinser settled for third, while
Donny Schatz (D12/D15) finished fourth and Joey Saldana (RD12/RD15)
took fifth. The victory was the 48th consecutive win for the Hoosier
brand and the 60th time Team-Hoosier finished 1-2-3 in 83 races in
Outlaws competition in 2002.
All told, nine of the top ten finishers in the feature
rode atop Hoosier tires. Brooke Tatnell, Don Droud, Jr. Ricky Logan
and Steve Kinser rounded out seventh through tenth for Team-Hoosier.
The Outlaws return to action this Friday and Saturday
at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, NE.
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