** VERY sorry for the lack of results during the All-Star nights and the length of delay in results during the Outlaw shows.. We should be back on top of things at Vegas!
Qualifying Results 1.) Jason Sides ( 7S )- 13.303 2.) Donny Schatz ( 15 )- 13.361 3.) Craig Dollansky ( 7 )- 13.365 4.) Greg Hodnett ( 22H )- 13.466 5.) Cale Conley ( 3C )- 13.479 6.) Jason Meyers ( 14 )- 13.480 7.) Danny Lasoski ( 6 )- 13.489 8.) Terry McCarl ( 24 )- 13.504 9.) Paul McMahan ( 13 )- 13.505 10.) STEVE KINSER ( 11 )- 13.584 11.) Chad Kemenah ( 63 )- 13.601 12.) Tim Kaeding ( 83JR )- 13.607 13.) Sam Hafertepe Jr ( 15H )- 13.630 14.) Bronson Maeschen ( 1J )- 13.667 15.) Mark Smith ( 7M )- 13.674 16.) Joey Saldana ( 9 )- 13.676 17.) Tim Shaffer ( 83X )- 13.704 18.) Stevie Smith ( 1 )- 13.764 19.) Brad Sweet ( 91 )- 13.766 20.) Lucas Wolfe ( 5W )- 13.779 21.) Glen Styres ( OS )- 13.817 22.) Jac Haudenschild ( R19 )- 13.825 23.) Mike Erdley ( 11E )- 13.828 24.) Toni Lutar ( 4X )- 13.834 25.) Daryn Pittman ( 17 )- 13.858 26.) Brian Ellenberger ( 22 )- 13.927 27.) KRAIG KINSER ( 11K )- 13.931 28.) Lance Dewese ( 30C )- 13.943 29.) Doug Esh ( 39 )- 14.026 30.) Tom Busch ( 4B )- 14.238 31.) TJ Winegardner ( 11T )- 15.702 32.) Ben Gregg ( 2B )- 33.) Fred Rahmer ( 51 )-
Heat One 15H - 13 3C - 7S 83X - OS 17 - 39 51 -
Heat One Finish 1.) Sam Hafertepe Jr , 15H 2.) Paul McMahan , 13 3.) Jason Sides , 7S 4.) Doug Esh , 39 5.) Tim Shaffer , 83X 6.) Cale Conley , 3C 7.) Daryn Pittman , 17 8.) Glen Styres , OS
Heat Two 1J - 11 14 - 15 1 - R19 22 - 4B
Heat Two Finish 1.) Bronson Maeschen , 1J 2.) STEVE KINSER , 11 3.) Donny Schatz , 15 4.) Jason Meyers , 14 5.) Jac Haudenschild , R19 6.) Stevie Smith , 1 7.) Brian Ellenberger , 22 8.) Tom Busch , 4B
Heat Three 7M - 63 6 - 7 91 - 11E 11K - 11T
Heat Three Finish 1.) Mark Smith , 7M 2.) Craig Dollansky , 7 3.) Danny Lasoski , 6 4.) Chad Kemenah , 63 5.) KRAIG KINSER , 11K 6.) Brad Sweet , 91 7.) Mike Erdley , 11E 8.) TJ Winegardner , 11T
Heat Four 9 - 83JR 24 - 22H 5W - 4X 30C - 2B
Heat Four Finish 1.) Joey Saldana , 9 2.) Tim Kaeding , 83JR 3.) Terry McCarl , 24 4.) Greg Hodnett , 22H 5.) Lance Dewese , 30C 6.) Lucas Wolfe , 5W 7.) Ben Gregg , 2B 8.) Toni Lutar , 4X
Dash Finish 1.) Tim Kaeding , 83JR 2.) STEVE KINSER , 11 3.) Craig Dollansky , 7 4.) Paul McMahan , 13 5.) Sam Hafertepe Jr , 15H 6.) Donny Schatz , 15 7.) Mark Smith , 7M 8.) Joey Saldana , 9 9.) Jason Sides , 7S 10.) Bronson Maeschen , 1J
B-Main 3C - 1 91 - 5W OS - 11E 4X - 17 22 - 4B 11T - 2B
B-Main Finish 1.) Cale Conley , 3C 2.) Stevie Smith , 1 3.) Brad Sweet , 91 4.) Lucas Wolfe , 5W 5.) Mike Erdley , 11E 6.) Daryn Pittman , 17 7.) Toni Lutar , 4X 8.) Glen Styres , OS 9.) TJ Winegardner , 11T 10.) Ben Gregg , 2B 11.) Brian Ellenberger , 22 12.) Tom Busch , 4B
A-Feature Finish 1.) STEVE KINSER , 11 2.) Joey Saldana , 9 3.) Danny Lasoski , 6 4.) Donny Schatz , 15 5.) Tim Kaeding , 83JR 6.) Jason Meyers , 14 7.) Craig Dollansky , 7 8.) Terry McCarl , 24 9.) Jason Sides , 7S 10.) Paul McMahan , 13 11.) Brad Sweet , 91 12.) Lance Dewese , 30C 13.) KRAIG KINSER , 11K 14.) Jac Haudenschild , R19 15.) Tim Shaffer , 83X 16.) Greg Hodnett , 22H 17.) Mark Smith , 7M 18.) Stevie Smith , 1 19.) Lucas Wolfe , 5W 20.) Cale Conley , 3C 21.) Chad Kemenah , 63 22.) Brian Ellenberger , 22 23.) Sam Hafertepe Jr , 15H 24.) Bronson Maeschen , 1J 25.) Doug Esh , 39
Kinser Brings Smiles to Some Indiana Fans
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 -
While most Hoosiers were reeling over their loss in the Super Bowl, there were some that were thrilled with news that Steve Kinser had won the final night of the rain shortened season opener event for the World of Outlaws Sprint Series. The news shouldn’t have come as much of a shock since the King of the Outlaws has been winning Outlaw races since the series began in 1978.
By winning this year in 2010, Kinser now has victories that span across five decades. Yes, do the math, it’s right. It’s also incredible considering the length of most professional athlete’s careers. While the football world ponders the fate of “old-timers” like Brett Favre, sprint car fans continue to watch Kinser as he remains competitive as he enters his golden years. In fact, Kinser celebrated in victory lane with his two year old grandson, Kash.
“There’s nothing better than getting out of the race car and having Kash there,” said Kinser. “I have always loved having my kids out there with me, but now instead of trying to meet me in victory lane after the races, Kraig is out trying to beat me during the race. Stevie is working on Kraig’s car and probably wants him to beat me more than he does, and Kurt is back home going to school at Indiana University and wrestling on a scholarship there.”
While Kinser has not won a championship since 2005, there have been lots of hurdles for him. Notably, Kinser took the points lead early in 2009, but backed out of the championship battle while he battled himself with an injury throughout most of the season. Kinser had surgery on his neck as soon as last season ended and is now stating that he feels better than he has in years, and if Sunday night’s show wasn't testament to that, then Kinser will continue to prove it throughout the rest of the 2010 season.
“It felt great to be out there racing without any pain,” said Kinser. “I guess I didn’t realize how much the pain was holding me back. But that’s not the only reason we were back out in victory lane. Scott Gerkin has been working tediously to get more power under the hood of this car, and get me where I feel like I can race anywhere on the track. He hit it on the mark this time.”
Kinser isn’t ready to quit anytime soon. The 20-Time Series Champ isn’t focused on a championship; he just wants to win races. While he knows has nothing to prove, he loves to races and he strives off the competitive edge that it takes to win out with the Outlaws.
“There’s probably not a person out there that wants to win more than I do,” said Kinser. “If there’s anyone close it has to be Scott [Gerkin], I know he could be a lot of other places, probably making a lot more money that I pay him, but he sticks it out with me. There’s a lot more to say about that than I probably ever could.”
The Kinser/Gerkin combination has been through a lot during the years, including a change in team ownership this year, as they compete under the Tony Stewart Racing flagship. The one thing that hasn’t changed and probably never will is their desire to be out racing and winning. They started the season out right and just hope to continue to be competitive throughout the year.
