Feb. 28, 2011
Las Vegas World of Outlaws Nationals and Modifieds Wednesday and Thursday
at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas World
of Outlaws Nationals Presented By J.D. Byrider will take place Wednesday
and Thursday at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Modifieds
also will compete on March 2 and 3.
A complete program – practice,
heat races, last-chance race and A-Feature – will be contested both
nights as the Dirt Track kicks off NASCAR Weekend at LVMS.
The short-track festivities will
kick off Tuesday evening when Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Levi Jones
and Bryan Clauson will participate in a free driver autograph session at
J.D. Byrider, 3024 Fremont St., 5-7 p.m.
The Las Vegas events are the
sixth and seventh races on the 2011 WoO schedule. Steve Kinser has two
wins (Volusia Speedway Park, Pike County Speedway). Jason Sides (Volusia
Speedway Park) and Sammy Swindell (Royal Purple Raceway) each have one
win.
The most recent WoO winner at the LVMS Dirt Track is Jason Meyers (Feb. 2010).
Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3
Noon – Pit gates open.
4 p.m. – Spectator gates open.
4:15-4:45 p.m. – World of Outlaws autograph session (on the midway).
4:30 p.m. – Modified pill draw and drivers’ meeting.
5 p.m. – Modified wheel-packing.
5:30 p.m. – World of Outlaws wheel-packing.
6 p.m. – World of Outlaws hot laps, qualifying.
6:45 p.m. – Modified hot laps.
7 p.m. – National anthem.
7:05 p.m.
World of Outlaws heat races.
Modified heat races (8 laps or 8 minutes).
World of Outlaws Dash.
World of Outlaws B-Feature.
Modified B-Feature (8 laps).
World of Outlaws A-Feature (30 laps).
Modified A-Feature (20 laps).
*schedule subject to change
NASCAR Weekend begins on
Thursday, March 3 with a full day of NASCAR Nationwide Series practice
and a free driver autograph session. Stratosphere Pole Day features
practice for both the Kobalt Tools 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and
Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race as well as qualifying for
the Kobalt Tools 400 on Friday, March 4. The Sam’s Town 300 is set for
Saturday, March 5 and the Kobalt Tools 400 will run on Sunday, March 6.
Tickets for all events are on sale at www.lvms.com or by calling (800) 644-4444. Follow LVMS on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, please visit http://www.worldofoutlaws.com.