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New Tracks, New Big Events, Fierce Competition Expected in 2016 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Schedule

Series returns in 2016 with 93 events at 52 tracks in 24 states and one Canadian province

INDIANAPOLIS - Dec. 10, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series announced its 2016 schedule today during the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show. The season which has 93 scheduled dates and takes the series to 52 different tracks in 24 states and one Canadian province features new facilities, new big events and promises some of the fiercest competition in the nearly 40 year history of the series.

The Outlaws kick off their 2016 season at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida, February 12 to 14, for DIRTcar Nationals. The annual tradition features three nights of racing at the world's fastest half-mile dirt track. To the DIRTcar Nationals champion goes the coveted 'Big Gator.'

That coveted prize is the first in a season that from February to late October includes some of the biggest events in sprint car racing - and in all of motorsports.

Eldora Speedway's Kings Royal expands to three days in 2016, July 14 to 16, with the addition of a new Thursday night kickoff event, the 'Jokers Wild.' The Ironman 55 returns to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on August 5 and 6 as series competitors work to prove who the strongest man is. Out west, the Outlaws battle the fierce competition in California at Silver Dollar Speedway's Gold Cup on September 9 and 10. In Pennsylvania, at the historic Williams Grove Speedway, the Outlaws battle the Posse during the expanded three-day, $50,000-to-win National Open.

The biggest event of them all though is the $150,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway, August 10 to 13. Reigning series champion and now nine-time Knoxville Nationals champion Donny Schatz will be the driver to beat as the best sprint car drivers in the world converge on Iowa.

The World of Outlaws continues to add and build on weekend destination events throughout the 2016 schedule.

The Texas Outlaw Nationals, at the birthplace of the series, Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, has quickly become a series and fan favorite. 'The Greatest Show on Dirt' returns for two-days on April 22 and 23. The FVP Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas moves to Thursday and Friday, March 3 and 4 in 2016 to coincide with the NASCAR weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Knoxville Raceway's spring World of Outlaws event expands to two nights, June 10 and 11.

The Outlaws take on Badlands Motor Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota for two blockbuster weekends in 2016. The Outlaws will celebrate Fourth of July weekend for the first time ever at the track. Then, the series returns August 19 and 21 for the first Rock N Roll Gold Cup with $50,000 to the winner.

"Every year we work hard to make the World of Outlaws schedule bigger and better than the year before," said World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Director Carlton Reimers. "From February to October, the 2016 season promises to be filled with thrilling action at all of the new events and longstanding World of Outlaws traditions."

The series returns to several tracks after multi-year absences and takes on several more for the first time ever. Among the first-time tracks are Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas on February 26, Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona on March 6 and Plymouth (Indiana) Speedway on May 13.

Those tracks returning to the schedule after absences are Royal Purple Raceway Park, Ocean Speedway, Bakersfield Speedway, I-30 Speedway, Jacksonville Speedway, the Jackson Motorplex, US 36 Raceway, Lincoln Park Speedway, Hartford Speedway, Wilmot Speedway and Willamette Speedway.

The battle between the Outlaws and the Pennsylvania Posse begins on May 18 at Lincoln Speedway's Gettysburg Clash and continues with trips throughout the spring, summer and fall to Williams Grove Speedway and Port Royal Speedway.

Cedar Lake Speedway's two-day Sprint Car Showdown returns for the second year on July 8 and 9, and kicks off the 'Month of Money' with a $15,000-to-win prize on Saturday. The Brad Doty Classic which moves back to Attica Raceway Park follows that up on July 12. After taking on the Kings Royal, the Outlaws head to Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania on July 19 for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup.

The series makes two West Coast swings this season. The first, a six-week stretch to start the season from March 3 to April 18, takes the Outlaws to Nevada, Arizona and California. In September, the Outlaws return for a week-long stretch with stops in Washington, Oregon and California.

The Outlaws take one trip to Canada in 2016 on July 26 for Ohsweken (Ontario) Speedway's annual Six Nations Showdown.

The 2016 season will wrap up and the champion crowned October 27 to 29 at the 10th Annual Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The season finale is one week earlier in 2016.

"With just nine weeks to go before DIRTcar Nationals, we couldn't be more excited to kickoff the season and write another chapter in the rich history of the World of Outlaws," said Reimers.

Tickets for many of the announced dates are already on sale and available by calling toll-free 844-DIRT-TIX (347-8849) or by visiting, http://www.WorldofOutlaws.com/Tickets.

Additional dates will be added in the coming months as the series gears up for the start of the 2016 season. Visit http://www.WoOSprint.com for all the latest news and information from the series. Follow the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WorldofOutlaws, like it on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/WorldofOutlaws, or check out the latest videos on YouTube at www.youtube.com/WorldofOutlaws.

2016 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Schedule

Date

Day

Track

City

Feb. 12

Friday

Volusia Speedway Park

Barberville, FL

Feb. 13

Saturday

Volusia Speedway Park

Barberville, FL

Feb. 14

Sunday

Volusia Speedway Park

Barberville, FL

Feb. 26

Friday

Cotton Bowl Speedway

Paige, TX

Feb. 27

Saturday

Royal Purple Raceway

Baytown, TX

 

 

 

 

March 3

Thursday

The Dirt Track at Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

March 4

Friday

The Dirt Track at Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

March 6

Sunday

Arizona Speedway

Queen Creek, AZ

March 11

Friday

Thunderbowl Raceway

Tulare, CA

March 12

Saturday

Thunderbowl Raceway

Tulare, CA

March 18

Friday

Stockton Dirt Track

Stockton, CA

March 19

Saturday

Stockton Dirt Track

Stockton, CA

March 23

Wednesday

Placerville Speedway

Placerville, CA

 

 

 

 

April 1

Friday

Ocean Speedway

Watsonville, CA

April 2

Saturday

Silver Dollar Speedway

Chico, CA

April 9

Saturday

Calistoga Speedway

Calistoga, CA

April 10

Sunday

Calistoga Speedway

Calistoga, CA

April 15

Friday

Bakersfield Speedway

Bakersfield, CA

April 16

Saturday

Perris Auto Speedway

Perris, CA

April 18

Monday

USA Raceway

Tucson, AZ

April 22

Friday

Devil’s Bowl Speedway

Mesquite, TX

April 23

Saturday

Devil’s Bowl Speedway

Mesquite, TX

April 26

Tuesday

I-30 Speedway

Little Rock, AR

April 29

Friday

Salina Highbanks Speedway

Salina, OK

April 30

Saturday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

Pevely, MO

 

 

 

 

May 4

Wednesday

Jacksonville Speedway

Jacksonville, IL

May 6

Friday

Eldora Speedway

Rossburg, OH

May 7

Saturday

Eldora Speedway

Rossburg, OH

May 13

Friday

Plymouth Speedway

Plymouth, IN

May 14

Saturday

Tri-State Speedway

Haubstadt, IN

May 18

Wednesday

Lincoln Speedway

Abbottstown, PA

May 20

Friday

Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA

May 21

Saturday

Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA

May 22

Sunday

Weedsport Speedway

Weedsport, NY

May 24

Tuesday

New Egypt Speedway

New Egypt, NJ

May 27

Friday

The Dirt Track at Charlotte

Concord, NC

May 30

Monday

Lawrenceburg Speedway

Lawrenceburg, IN

 

 

 

 

June 3

Friday

Fremont Speedway

Fremont, OH

June 4

Saturday

I-96 Raceway

Lake Odessa, MI

June 8

Wednesday

Lincoln Park Speedway

Putnamville, IN

June 10

Friday

Knoxville Raceway

Knoxville, IA

June 11

Saturday

Knoxville Raceway

Knoxville, IA

June 14

Tuesday

Granite City Speedway

Sauk Rapids, MN

June 17

Friday

River Cities Speedway

Grand Forks, ND

June 18

Saturday

TBA

 

June 24

Friday

Jackson Motorplex

Jackson, MN

June 25

Saturday

Beaver Dam Raceway

Beaver Dam, WI

 

 

 

 

July 2

Saturday

Badlands Motor Speedway

Brandon, SD

July 3

Sunday

Badlands Motor Speedway

Brandon, SD

July 8

Friday

Cedar Lake Speedway

New Richmond, WI

July 9

Saturday

Cedar Lake Speedway

New Richmond, WI

July 12

Tuesday

Attica Raceway Park

Attica, OH

July 14

Thursday

Eldora Speedway

Rossburg, OH

July 15

Friday

Eldora Speedway

Rossburg, OH

July 16

Saturday

Eldora Speedway

Rossburg, OH

July 19

Tuesday

Lernerville Speedway

Sarver, PA

July 22

Friday

Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA

July 23

Saturday

Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA

July 26

Tuesday

Ohsweken Speedway

Ohsweken, ONT

July 29

Friday

Hartford Speedway

Hartford, MI

July 30

Saturday

Wilmot Raceway

Wilmot, WI

 

 

 

 

Aug. 5

Friday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

Pevely, MO

Aug. 6

Saturday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

Pevely, MO

Aug. 10

Wednesday

Knoxville Raceway

Knoxville, IA

Aug. 11

Thursday

Knoxville Raceway

Knoxville, IA

Aug. 12

Friday

Knoxville Raceway

Knoxville, IA

Aug. 13

Saturday

Knoxville Raceway

Knoxville, IA

Aug. 16

Tuesday

Junction Motor Speedway

McCool Junction, NE

Aug. 19

Friday

Badlands Motor Speedway

Brandon, SD

Aug. 21

Sunday

Badlands Motor Speedway

Brandon, SD

Aug. 26

Friday

River Cities Speedway

Grand Forks, ND

Aug. 28

Sunday

Nodak Speedway

Minot, ND

 

 

 

 

Sept. 2

Friday

Skagit Speedway

Alger, WA

Sept. 3

Saturday

Skagit Speedway

Alger, WA

Sept. 5

Monday

Grays Harbor Raceway

Elma, WA

Sept. 7

Wednesday

Willamette Speedway

Lebanon, OR

Sept. 9

Friday

Silver Dollar Speedway

Chico, CA

Sept. 10

Saturday

Silver Dollar Speedway

Chico, CA

Sept. 11

Sunday

TBA

 

Sept. 14

Wednesday

TBA

 

Sept. 16

Friday

Clay County Fair Speedway

Spencer, IA

Sept. 17

Saturday

US 36 Raceway

Osborn, MO

Sept. 23

Friday

Eldora Speedway

Rossburg, OH

Sept. 24

Saturday

Lernerville Speedway

Sarver, PA

Sept. 29

Thursday

Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA

Sept. 30

Friday

Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA

 

 

 

 

Oct. 1

Saturday

Williams Grove Speedway

Mechanicsburg, PA

Oct. 8

Saturday

Rolling Wheels Raceway

Elbridge, NY

Oct. 15

Saturday

Port Royal Speedway

Port Royal, PA

Oct. 22

Saturday

TBA

 

Oct. 27

Thursday

The Dirt Track at Charlotte

Concord, NC

Oct. 28

Friday

The Dirt Track at Charlotte

Concord, NC

Oct. 29

Saturday

The Dirt Track at Charlotte

Concord, NC



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