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Pittman Leads Kasey Kahne Racing Sweep on Sunday at Calistoga

Sweet, Darrah join Pittman as first teammates to finish 1-2-3 in World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competition

CALISTOGA, Calif. - April 6, 2014 - Kasey Kahne Racing dominated the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series weekend at Calistoga Speedway as Daryn Pittman put the finishing touches on a masterful Sunday night for the three-car team.

Pittman led teammates Brad Sweet, who won Saturday night, and Cody Darrah to the checkered flag at picturesque half-mile Calistoga in California's mountainous wine country to become the first teammates in series history to sweep the top three finishing positions.

Pittman earned the Sunday night victory in his Great Clips #9 car by passing polesitter Darrah on lap 17, then holding off Sweet to the checkered flag. Rico Abreu finished fourth with Joey Saldana rounding out the top five.

Darrah and his Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb Ollie's Bargain Outlet #4 led the field to green and built a lead while the field raced side-by-side behind him, including a duel for fourth between Saldana and two-time champion Jason Meyers. The two swapped positions several times before Meyers took the position on lap eight as Pittman and Sweet set their sights on Darrah.

Nine laps into the 25-lap feature the leaders hit traffic, with Darrah moving through the first few cars while Pittman was unable to make a move. On lap 11 Pittman started weaving through the traffic and began tracking down Darrah. Two laps later Sweet had caught the leaders, battling with Pittman back and forth before Pittman moved ahead and started reeling in Darrah.

Pittman closed within a car length on lap 15 and on lap 17 went to the bottom in turn three and made the line stick to pass his teammate coming out fourth corner.

The lone caution of the event was on lap 20 for a slowing Logan Schuchart. When the green flag flew to restart, Sweet went to the top to get a run on Pittman, but Pittman stuck the car on the bottom and took his second win of the season.

"For us to finish one, two, three for our organization is awesome," said Pittman, of Owasso, Okla. "To be leading it makes it that much better. I'd be happy if I ran third to these two guys. Brad [Sweet] has been the car to beat all year so for him to drive by us and for us to get back by him when he made a mistake and missed the bottom is a big win for this team. We haven't been struggling by any means, but we just haven't got the wins and may be the top-fives we think we should be getting. We got lucky we got back by Brad and were able to get the lead and luckily we were able to hold on to it."

Sweet, who also set quick time on Sunday night, followed up his third win of the season on Saturday with a runner-up finish in the SureTestSupplies.com #49.

"It just shows you how great this organization is," said Sweet, who grew up in Grass Valley, Calif. "You know three cars, this isn't an easy competition it isn't easy to come out here and run top three with these guys. Hopefully Kasey's in Texas smiling at us you know watching three cars battle for a win like that. I got by Daryn [Pittman] there for a second and kind found the bottom and then I missed the bottom and kind gave that spot back. The right rear started going down a little low and we were just kind of happy to bring it home in second."

Trying to break up the sweep was Abreu, who continued attacking Darrah all the way to the checkered flag. Darrah was able to hold the position to complete the sweep for KKR.

"With such an open notebook here, everyone can see each other's set-up," said Darrah, of Red Lion, Pa. "I didn't think I was going to get the start. Starting on the bottom all night has been tough, but I got the jump and got out there. I was making pretty good pace, but I got to the back of that lapped car and felt like I wasn't gaining. I started to move around and I put together two terrible laps together there. I didn't see the hole off of two until I got in it and I kind of cheated three and four and really slowed up and Daryn got by us. I felt like our car was good enough to win and I didn't put it together for them. This is awesome to be out here top three with our guys."

Donny Schatz finished ninth in the event and remains the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship leader by one point over Pittman. Paul McMahan sits in the third position 26 markers back.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series returns to action on Friday, April 11, at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., and Saturday, April 12, at Perris Auto Speedway.

CALISTOGA SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK - Brad Sweet was the fastest qualifier around the semi-banked, half-mile of Calistoga Speedway with a time of 16.457 seconds to earn five championship points. Also earning points were Joey Saldana (4 points), Daryn Pittman (3), Rico Abreu (2) and Brian Brown (1). Logan Schuchart, Cody Darrah, and Jason Meyers won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 6 for the fourth time this year... Cody Darrah won the dash for the first time this year. … Jason Meyers was running fifth on lap 20 when he was disqualified after it was discovered his vehicle lost a muffler.

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway; April 6, 2014

A-Main - (25 Laps): 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [2] [$10,000]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet [4] [$5,000]; 3. 4-Cody Darrah [1] [$3,000]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu [7] [$2,700]; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana [6] [$2,500]; 6. 29-Kerry Madsen [16] [$2,200]; 7. 51-Paul McMahan [9] [$2,000]; 8. 83-Tim Kaeding [19] [$1,800]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz [13] [$1,600]; 10. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [11] [$1,450]; 11. 7S-Jason Sides [10] [$1,300]; 12. 1-Sammy Swindell [17] [$1,200]; 13. 21-Brian Brown [8] [$1,100]; 14. 83SA-David Gravel [12] [$1,000]; 15. 11-Steve Kinser [14] [$950]; 16. 11K-Kraig Kinser [15] [$900]; 17. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [22] [$850]; 18. 88N-DJ Netto [21] [$750]; 19. O-Bud Kaeding [18] [$725]; 20. 1S-Logan Schuchart [5] [$700]; 21. 3C-Jonathan Allard [20] [$700]; 22. 1A-Jacob Allen [24] [$700]; 23. 44W-Austen Wheatley [23] [$700]; 24. 21M-Jason Meyers [3] [$700]. Lap Leaders: Cody Darrah 1-16, Daryn Pittman 17-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 83-Tim Kaeding [+11]

Qualifying: 1. 49-Brad Sweet, 16.457; 2. 71M-Joey Saldana, 16.513; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman, 16.725; 4. 24-Rico Abreu, 16.777; 5. 21-Brian Brown, 16.781; 6. 51-Paul McMahan, 16.808; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 16.843; 8. 4-Cody Darrah, 16.934; 9. 21M-Jason Meyers, 17.021; 10. 7S-Jason Sides, 17.031; 11. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 17.067; 12. 83SA-David Gravel, 17.068; 13. 15-Donny Schatz, 17.068; 14. 11-Steve Kinser, 17.069; 15. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 17.088; 16. 29-Kerry Madsen, 17.132; 17. 1-Sammy Swindell, 17.139; 18. O-Bud Kaeding, 17.189; 19. 83-Tim Kaeding, 17.202; 20. 3C-Jonathan Allard, 17.210; 21. 88N-DJ Netto, 17.228; 22. 83JR-Kyle Hirst, 17.309; 23. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 17.331; 24. 1A-Jacob Allen, 17.500; 25. 2-Todd Wanless, 17.551; 26. 98-Matt Jensen, 17.924; 27. 41-Dominic Scelzi, 18.506

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [2]; 2. 7S-Jason Sides [1]; 3. 29-Kerry Madsen [6]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [4]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu [3]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz [5]; 7. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [8]; 8. 2-Todd Wanless [9]; 9. 83-Tim Kaeding [7]

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 4-Cody Darrah [2]; 2. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [1]; 3. 21-Brian Brown [3]; 4. 11-Steve Kinser [5]; 5. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 6. 3C-Jonathan Allard [7]; 7. 1-Sammy Swindell [6]; 8. 44W-Austen Wheatley [8]; 9. 98-Matt Jensen [9]

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 21M-Jason Meyers [2]; 2. 83SA-David Gravel [1]; 3. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 4. 51-Paul McMahan [3]; 5. O-Bud Kaeding [6]; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser [5]; 7. 41-Dominic Scelzi [9]; 8. 88N-DJ Netto [7]; 9. 1A-Jacob Allen [8]

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 4-Cody Darrah [2]; 2. 9-Daryn Pittman [4]; 3. 21M-Jason Meyers [1]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [6]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart [3]; 6. 71M-Joey Saldana [5]

Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 1-Sammy Swindell [1] [-]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [2] [-]; 3. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [4] [-]; 4. 88N-DJ Netto [3] [-]; 5. 44W-Austen Wheatley [5] [-]; 6. 1A-Jacob Allen [6] [-]; 7. 2-Todd Wanless [7] [$200]; 8. 41-Dominic Scelzi [9] [$180]; 9. 98-Matt Jensen [8] [$175]

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Standings

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Sweet Earns Third World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Victory of 2014

Grass Valley, Calif., native takes the checkered in front of family and friends on night one of Calistoga double-header

CALISTOGA, Calif. - April 5, 2014 - It was friends and family night for California native Brad Sweet on Saturday at Calistoga Speedway after he held off Brian Brown in a thriller for his third World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season.

Sweet and Brown flipped the lead several times in traffic before Sweet, of Grass Valley, Calif., pulled ahead for the victory in the waning laps, kicking off a victory celebration that included several of his friends and family members from his native Golden State.

Brown, who lost the lead while working through lapped traffic, held on for the runner-up finish. Joey Saldana started and finished in third while Donny Schatz was fourth and another hometown hero, Rico Abreu, rounded out the top-five on the first of two nights of World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series action at Calistoga.

Brown jumped out to a quick lead over pole-sitter Schatz. Brown continued to lead on lap six when the caution flew for David Gravel, winner of the previous event at Merced Speedway last Friday night. On the restart, a red flag would fly for contact with Bud Kaeding and Austin Wheatley. The ensuing restart was single-file as Brown continued to lead. On lap 11 the leaders hit lapped traffic at the half-mile oval. A bobble in traffic on lap 12 cost Brown the lead as Sweet, behind the wheel of the Kasey Kahne Racing SurePointMedical.com #49 drove by him in turn four.

Brown regained his composure and continued to track Sweet with virtually no distance between the two around the half-mile oval. Brown's persistence paid off on lap 14 when Sweet had to check up for a lapped car on the backstretch allowing Brown to blow by him on the inside.

Sweet continued to push for the lead and made the pass for the win on lap 16. Brown had a final chance to battle for victory after a caution on lap 21 for Paul McMahan with a flat right rear tire. On the restart Brown began to get a run on Sweet when the red flag was thrown for DJ Netto and Lucas Wolfe making contact. Brown slung the FVP/Casey's General Store #21 to the top of the track to try to pass while Sweet drove to the bottom and was able to maintain his advantage.

Sweet held on for the remaining few circuits to collect the victory in the 25-lap A-main.

"Holy cow that was tough!" Sweet said. "The track guys worked their butts off and gave us a good race track. I was lucky enough to get that caution (lap 21) because I was really hanging on for a minute. We were able to get through the dash and gain a row, then got really good starts in the A. Thank you to all my friends and family that are here, I'm glad you got to see me win and thanks to all the fans for coming out."

Brown continues to close in on his first victory with the series, missing by one position on Saturday night.

"It was kind of tough you know when you got to traffic," said Brown, of Grain Valley, Mo. "I think we had the fastest car out in clean air, but when you get to traffic and just slow down and hit the holes wrong, you're just along for the ride. After the month we've had a second feels like a win. We're disappointed, but we're definitely not ungrateful."

Saldana began the night by shattering Mark Kinser's 1997 track record with a lap of 15.731 seconds then finishing third in the Motter Equipment HE&M Saw #71M.

"I race these things, but I'm also a fan, and that was an awesome race," said Saldana, of Brownburg, Ind. "I just wish I was in it. Lapped traffic I knew would be a key and just whoever hit it at the right time, and that yellow flew just right for Brad. If I was going to have a chance I didn't need that yellow. It was a good race and a solid night for us, I'll take it. I'm very happy with that and come back tomorrow and hopefully do a little better."

McMahan after changing a tire and bringing out a caution late in the race settled for an 18^th-place finish that led to five-time champion Schatz recapturing the point lead by solid 23 points over McMahan. The 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion, Daryn Pittman, sits just one point back of McMahan with Brad Sweet in the fourth position, 45 points outside of the lead.

The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series returns to Calistoga Sunday night to complete the weekend. Action will be moved up one hour with racing starting at 6 p.m.

CALISTOGA SPEEDWAY TRACK NOTES - Joey Saldana was the fastest qualifier around the semi-banked, half-mile of Calistoga Speedway with a time of 15.731 seconds to set a new track record and earn five championship points. Also earning points were Donny Schatz (4 points), Brian Brown (3), Kerry Madsen (2) and Kraig Kinser (1). Rico Abreu, Daryn Pittman, and Brad Sweet won heat races. ... The dash draw was a 4 for the 5th time this year... Donny Schatz won the dash for the first time this year.

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Statistical Report; Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway; April 5, 2014

A-Main - (25 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet [4] [$10,000]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [2] [$5,000]; 3. 71M-Joey Saldana [3] [$3,000]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz [1] [$2,700]; 5. 24-Rico Abreu [6] [$2,500]; 6. 9-Daryn Pittman [5] [$2,200]; 7. 29-Kerry Madsen [7] [$2,000]; 8. 4-Cody Darrah [10] [$1,800]; 9. 1-Sammy Swindell [9] [$1,600]; 10. 11-Steve Kinser [11] [$1,450]; 11. 11K-Kraig Kinser [8] [$1,300]; 12. 83-Tim Kaeding [19] [$1,200]; 13. 3C-Jonathan Allard [20] [$1,100]; 14. 21M-Jason Meyers [14] [$1,000]; 15. 83SA-David Gravel [13] [$950]; 16. 41-Dominic Scelzi [23] [$900]; 17. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [15] [$850]; 18. 51-Paul McMahan [17] [$750]; 19. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [22] [$725]; 20. 88N-DJ Netto [24] [$700]; 21. 44W-Austen Wheatley [21] [$700]; 22. 1S-Logan Schuchart [16] [$700]; 23. 7S-Jason Sides [18] [$700]; 24. O-Bud Kaeding [12] [$700]. Lap Leaders: Brian Brown 1-12, 15-16; Brad Sweet 13-14, 17-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 83-Tim Kaeding [+7]

Qualifying - 1. 71M-Joey Saldana, 15.731; 2. 15-Donny Schatz, 15.935; 3. 21-Brian Brown, 15.975; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen, 15.988; 5. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 15.989; 6. 1-Sammy Swindell, 15.999; 7. 4-Cody Darrah, 16.024; 8. 9-Daryn Pittman, 16.025; 9. 11-Steve Kinser, 16.046; 10. 24-Rico Abreu, 16.052; 11. O-Bud Kaeding, 16.062; 12. 49-Brad Sweet, 16.082; 13. 83SA-David Gravel, 16.085; 14. 21M-Jason Meyers, 16.103; 15. 83JR-Kyle Hirst, 16.113; 16. 1S-Logan Schuchart, 16.151; 17. 51-Paul McMahan, 16.222; 18. 7S-Jason Sides, 16.288; 19. 83-Tim Kaeding, 16.305; 20. 3C-Jonathan Allard, 16.402; 21. 44W-Austen Wheatley, 16.585; 22. 98-Matt Jensen, 16.654; 23. 41-Dominic Scelzi, 16.692; 24. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 16.753; 25. 1A-Jacob Allen, 16.778; 26. 2-Todd Wanless, 16.848; 27. 88N-DJ Netto, 16.864; 28. 68-Jason Toft, nt

Heat 1 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 24-Rico Abreu [1]; 2. 4-Cody Darrah [2]; 3. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 83-Tim Kaeding [7]; 5. 29-Kerry Madsen [3]; 6. 83SA-David Gravel [5]; 7. 1A-Jacob Allen [9]; 8. 98-Matt Jensen [8]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart [6]; 10. 68-Jason Toft [10]

Heat 2 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 9-Daryn Pittman [2]; 2. O-Bud Kaeding [1]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3]; 5. 51-Paul McMahan [6]; 6. 21M-Jason Meyers [5]; 7. 3C-Jonathan Allard [7]; 8. 41-Dominic Scelzi [8]; 9. 2-Todd Wanless [9]

Heat 3 - (8 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 49-Brad Sweet [1]; 2. 11-Steve Kinser [2]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [3]; 4. 21-Brian Brown [4]; 5. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [5]; 6. 7S-Jason Sides [6]; 7. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [8]; 8. 44W-Austen Wheatley [7]; 9. 88N-DJ Netto [9]

Dash - (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 6 starting positions of A-feature): 1. 15-Donny Schatz [3]; 2. 21-Brian Brown [2]; 3. 71M-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 49-Brad Sweet [6]; 5. 9-Daryn Pittman [1]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu [5]

Last Chance Showdown - (12 Laps - Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart [1] [-]; 2. 3C-Jonathan Allard [2] [-]; 3. 44W-Austen Wheatley [3] [-]; 4. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [6] [-]; 5. 41-Dominic Scelzi [5] [-]; 6. 88N-DJ Netto [9] [-]; 7. 98-Matt Jensen [4] [$200]; 8. 1A-Jacob Allen [7] [$180]; 9. 2-Todd Wanless [8] [$175]; 10. 68-Jason Toft [10] [$160].

World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Standings