Calistoga Speedway
CALISTOGA, Calif. — Sept. 9, 2012 — Donny Schatz led all 25 laps to earn his second career victory at Calistoga Speedway.
It marked his ninth World of Outlaws win of the season and it increased his championship points lead to 50, which is the largest of any leader all season.
Kerry Madsen finished second and Sammy Swindell rounded out the podium with his 28th top five of the season.
A-Main – (25 Laps) – 1. 15-Donny Schatz [2] [$10,000]; 2. 29-Kerry Madsen [1] [$5,500]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [3] [$3,200]; 4. 83-Tim Kaeding [6] [$2,800]; 5. 9-Joey Saldana [4] [$2,500]; 6. 7-Craig Dollansky [7] [$2,300]; 7. 11-Steve Kinser [8] [$2,200]; 8. 77-Shane Stewart [5] [$2,100]; 9. 11K-Kraig Kinser [12] [$2,050]; 10. 4-Cody Darrah [11] [$2,000]; 11. 18-Travis Jacobson [9] [$1,500]; 12. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [19] [$1,200]; 13. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [15] [$1,100]; 14. 63-Chad Kemenah [13] [$1,050]; 15. 7SS-Paul Sides [22] [$1,000]; 16. 3C-Cody Lamar [16] [$900]; 17. 89-Rico Abreu [17] [$800]; 18. 50M-Jeff Griffin [21] [$800]; 19. 57-Kyle Larson [10] [$800]; 20. O-Jonathan Allard [14] [$800]; 21. 18H-Jac Haudenschild [18] [$800]; 22. 6-Bill Rose [20] [$800]. Lap Leaders: Donny Schatz 1-25. KSE Hard Charger Award: 83JR-Kyle Hirst [+7].
Qualifying – 1. 1-Sammy Swindell, 16.755; 2. 9-Joey Saldana, 16.791; 3. 15-Donny Schatz, 16.846; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen, 16.892; 5. 4-Cody Darrah, 16.937; 6. 11K-Kraig Kinser, 16.962; 7. 83-Tim Kaeding, 17.019; 8. 77-Shane Stewart, 17.024; 9. 18-Travis Jacobson, 17.028; 10. 11-Steve Kinser, 17.031; 11. 57-Kyle Larson, 17.058; 12. 7-Craig Dollansky, 17.072; 13. 63-Chad Kemenah, 17.158; 14. O-Jonathan Allard, 17.195; 15. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 17.218; 16. 3C-Cody Lamar, 17.235; 17. 89-Rico Abreu, 17.252; 18. 18H-Jac Haudenschild, 17.401; 19. 83JR-Kyle Hirst, 17.479; 20. 6-Bill Rose, 17.492; 21. 50M-Jeff Griffin, 19.275; 22. 7SS-Paul Sides, No Time.
Heat 1 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 11-Steve Kinser [1]; 2. 83-Tim Kaeding [2]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 4. 29-Kerry Madsen [3]; 5. 63-Chad Kemenah [5]; 6. 83JR-Kyle Hirst [7]; 7. 3C-Cody Lamar [6]; 8. 7SS-Paul Sides [8].
Heat 2 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 77-Shane Stewart [2]; 2. 57-Kyle Larson [1]; 3. 9-Joey Saldana [4]; 4. 4-Cody Darrah [3]; 5. O-Jonathan Allard [5]; 6. 89-Rico Abreu [6]; 7. 6-Bill Rose [7].
Heat 3 – (8 Laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to the A-feature) – 1. 7-Craig Dollansky [1]; 2. 18-Travis Jacobson [2]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz [4]; 4. 11K-Kraig Kinser [3]; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe [5]; 6. 18H-Jac Haudenschild [6]; 7. 50M-Jeff Griffin [7].
Dash – (6 Laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature) – 1. 29-Kerry Madsen [1]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz [2]; 3. 1-Sammy Swindell [4]; 4. 9-Joey Saldana [3]; 5. 77-Shane Stewart [6]; 6. 83-Tim Kaeding [5]; 7. 7-Craig Dollansky [10]; 8. 11-Steve Kinser [8]; 9. 18-Travis Jacobson [7]; 10. 57-Kyle Larson [9].