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Inside Line Promotions – WILMOT, Wis. – Wilmot Raceway hosted one of the most electrifying World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series races in the history of the sport.
On Friday, May 9, the premier sprint car series will return to the flat track for the first time since 2008.
“It’s probably the flattest track we go to,” defending World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series champion Daryn Pittman said. “It is extremely flat and pretty small. It’s definitely unique in that aspect.”
Pittman, who currently leads the championship standings, has led on the final lap of both previous World of Outlaws main events at Wilmot Raceway. He picked up the victory in 2008, but it was the finish during the inaugural event in 2006 that everyone talks about.
“I remember that finish better than the one that I won,” he said. “We led a lot of the race and led on the white flag. I went across the finish line backwards. We were all wadded up all over each other. It was exciting.”
A trio of competitors battled wheel to wheel for the lead through the final two corners on the last lap with North Dakota native Mark Dobmeier edging out Jeremy Campbell and Pittman, who spun across the finish line after contact.
“It just got close and everybody saw the flag waving,” Pittman said. “It’s a small track and three guys were trying to get to the finish line first. It had to have been a heck of a race to watch.”
INFORMATION –
WHO: World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series
WHAT: The World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, which features open-wheeled, 900-plus horsepowered race cars, travels the country for more than 90 races at more than 50 dirt tracks in 24 states and three Canadian provinces
WHERE: Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis.
WHEN: Friday, May 9
TIMES: Pits open at 2 p.m.; Main gates open at 4 p.m.; Racing scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS –
Check out the O’Reilly Auto Parts $5 off general admission ticket special. When fans purchase a general admission ticket at a participating O’Reilly Auto Parts store they receive $5 off (adult tickets are $35 or $30 at O’Reilly Auto Parts and child tickets are $15 or $10 at O’Reilly Auto Parts). Children 5 and younger get into the race for free. Fans need to exchange their O’Reilly Auto Parts receipt for a ticket at the main grandstands booth on race day.
A pit/combo ticket is also available, which includes a reserved seat, a pit pass and a “Class of 2014” poster of the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series drivers. Adult pit/combo tickets are $38 and pit/combo tickets for children aged 0 to 12 are $25.
For reserved seating ticket information, visit http://www.SLSpromotions.com or call 1-815-344-2023 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Central) Monday thru Friday.
Also, spectators can upgrade any ticket to a pit pass for only $10 on race day.
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