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McMahan Captures World of Outlaws Return to Belleville
Wins for the second time in a week as Dollansky, Meyers round out top
three
BELLEVILLE, Kan. (June 3, 2011) - Paul McMahan dominated the World of
Outlaws Sprint Car Series return to the Belleville High Banks on Friday
night by capturing his second victory in the past three events and
setting a track record in the process.
"Horsepower was king tonight," said McMahan, of Nashville, Tenn., who
held off everybody from Steve Kinser to Craig Dollansky over 25 laps
during the main event. "Speedway Engines has given us great pieces all
year long and we're finally closing these deals out. I was able to get
going really well around the top groove of the race track and that's why
I always picked that lane on the restarts."
The night started out with McMahan blistering the half-mile circular
speedway en route to a track record in the Roth/Kahne-owned HR Cattle
Maxim. The lap of 14.258 seconds eclipsed the previous mark of 14.321
set by Terry McCarl in 2009. It also was McMahan's series-leading sixth
Quick Time of the season.
McMahan then charged to the front in the feature at the drop of the
green flag. On a double-file restart with 18 of the 25 laps complete, he
went to the high groove and made it work. Steve Kinser was breathing
down his neck in the Bass Pro Shops/J.D. Byrider/Chevrolet despite
having had wrist surgery only a couple of days earlier, but then a right
rear tire let go and sent Kinser into a flip.
Kinser stayed in the car, took it to the work area and returned much to
the delight of the standing-room-only crowd, but McMahan was so strong
nobody was going to catch him. Dollansky gave it his best shot in the
Big Game Treestands/Aggressive Hydraulics Maxim, but wound up second.
Defending series champion Jason Meyers surged from 15th to finish third
in the Allstar Performance/DDNI/GLR Investments KPC.
"We had some trouble getting going tonight," said Dollansky, of Elk
River, Minn. "The top groove really was the place to be and I couldn't
really get going for a lap. We're going to take a look at it and see
what was the issue. However, you have to be happy when you can come home
with a second in one of these things."
While McMahan and Dollansky voted the top grove as the preferred line
around the track, Meyers found the low line to be fast for his car.
"I noticed that Sammy went low and had some success with it but didn't
hold it down there throughout turn two so I tried to see if I could and
it worked out for me," said Meyers, of Clovis, Calif. "Everyone else was
good around the top. I was just happy to finish where we did and learn a
thing or two about this great race track."
Series points leader Joey Saldana came home 5th to extend his points
lead over Schatz to 19. Kinser now sits 48 back in third as the top six
in points are separated by a mere 93 markers.
The Outlaws now head for Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., on
Saturday, June 4.
BELLEVILLE HIGHBANKS NOTEBOOK
QUICK TIME - Paul McMahan was the night's fastest qualifier with a lap
around the half mile oval in 14.285 seconds, earning five championship
points. Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana, Cody Darrah and Craig Dollansky also
earned qualifying points. It marked McMahan's sixith Quick Time of the
season.
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Belleville (Kan.)
High Banks; June 3, 2011
A-Main - (25 Laps) - 1. 83-Paul McMahan [2] [$10,000]; 2. 7-Craig
Dollansky [1] [$5,500]; 3. 14-Jason Meyers [15] [$3,200]; 4. 92-Kerry
Madsen [7] [$2,800]; 5. 9-Joey Saldana [3] [$2,500]; 6. 6-Kraig Kinser
[8] [$2,300]; 7. 15-Donny Schatz [11] [$2,200]; 8. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [4]
[$2,100]; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell [9] [$2,050]; 10. 7S-Jason Sides [14]
[$2,000]; 11. 6R-Bill Rose [12] [$1,500]; 12. 11-Steve Kinser [5]
[$1,200]; 13. 1X-Don Droud Jr [13] [$1,100]; 14. 76J-Justin Schiwien
[20] [$1,050]; 15. 81-Jon Freeman [16] [$1,000]; 16. 10C-Jeremy Campbell
[17] [$900]; 17. 19-Patrick Stasa [19] [$800]; 18. 91X-Jeff Stasa [18]
[$800]; 19. 91-Cody Darrah [6] [$800]; 20. 63-Chad Kemenah [10] [$800].
Lap Leaders: Paul McMahan 1-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 14-Jason Meyers
[+12].
Qualifying - 1. 83-Paul McMahan, 14.258; 2. 11-Steve Kinser, 14.336; 3.
9-Joey Saldana, 14.361; 4. 91-Cody Darrah, 14.404; 5. 7-Craig Dollansky,
14.410; 6. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 14.461; 7. 1-Sammy Swindell, 14.496; 8.
6-Kraig Kinser, 14.524; 9. 92-Kerry Madsen, 14.553; 10. 15-Donny Schatz,
14.556; 11. 63-Chad Kemenah, 14.622; 12. 6R-Bill Rose, 14.625; 13.
1X-Don Droud Jr, 14.633; 14. 7S-Jason Sides, 14.638; 15. 14-Jason
Meyers, 14.666; 16. 81-Jon Freeman, 16.016; 17. 10C-Jeremy Campbell,
15.961; 18. 91X-Jeff Stasa, 15.998; 19. 19-Patrick Stasa, 16.250; 20.
76J-Justin Schiwien, NT.
Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1.
1-Sammy Swindell [2]; 2. 83-Paul McMahan [4]; 3. 91-Cody Darrah [3]; 4.
15-Donny Schatz [1]; 5. 1X-Don Droud Jr [5]; 6. 81-Jon Freeman [6]; 7.
19-Patrick Stasa [7]
Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1.
6-Kraig Kinser [2]; 2. 63-Chad Kemenah [1]; 3. 11-Steve Kinser [4]; 4.
7-Craig Dollansky [3]; 5. 7S-Jason Sides [5]; 6. 10C-Jeremy Campbell
[6]; 7. 76J-Justin Schiwien [7]
Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) - 1.
5W-Lucas Wolfe [3]; 2. 92-Kerry Madsen [2]; 3. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 4.
6R-Bill Rose [1]; 5. 14-Jason Meyers [5]; 6. 91X-Jeff Stasa [6]
Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions
of A-feature - 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [2]; 2. 83-Paul McMahan [6]; 3.
9-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 5. 11-Steve Kinser [5]; 6.
91-Cody Darrah [3]; 7. 92-Kerry Madsen [9]; 8. 6-Kraig Kinser [8]; 9.
1-Sammy Swindell [7]; 10. 63-Chad Kemenah [10].
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