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‘King of the Outlaws’ To Make Final Run at 21st WoO Crown During 2014 Campaign Dubbed ‘Salute to the King’

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 11, 2013) – Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws (WoO) STP Sprint Car Series champion, announced today the upcoming 2014 WoO campaign will be his final season chasing the series championship. The Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver, who won the series’ first championship during the WoO inaugural season in 1978, is looking to join a long list of greats who have closed their career hoisting championship hardware. His final season with the WoO, called “Salute to the King,” kicks off in February with the DIRTcar Nationals in Florida.

Kinser, an icon in short-track racing, has dominated the WoO series during his 35 seasons of competition. The Bloomington, Ind., native has earned 576 career WoO A-Feature triumphs and has filled the record book with accomplishments that likely will not be matched. His goal for this 2014 season is to add to those records while battling for the title.

“We’re really excited to make one more run at a World of Outlaws championship,” said Kinser, who will celebrate his 60^th birthday June 2. “Racing with the Outlaws has been my life for almost 40 years. It’s all I’ve known. My family has been around it. I’ve had the pleasure of running up and down the road racing all across this incredible country, and even in Canada, Mexico and Australia with this series. I knew it wasn’t going to last forever. I feel like we have a great team here capable of winning a lot of races and challenging for the championship this year.”

The “Salute to the King” campaign begins in Florida with the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville as the WoO kicks off its 37^th season. A complete schedule with more than 90 nights of racing at 53 tracks will be released in the coming days. Throughout his remarkable career, Kinser has won WoO A-Features at 142 facilities, including 42 that will be part of this year’s schedule. Kinser has experienced the enormous success at the most prestigious dirt tracks in the country. He has 34 career WoO A-Feature wins at both Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, and Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway and 26 WoO A-Feature triumphs at historic Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Those three tracks will host multiple events in 2014, providing Kinser with more opportunities to add to his already lofty numbers.
“Steve Kinser has been an icon in short-track racing for decades and has been the face of the World of Outlaws, really, since he won his first three titles starting in 1978,” WoO CEO Brian Carter said. “We are extremely thrilled for him to chase his 21^st title with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series this year. It’s going to be an amazing season.”

Kinser won his first career WoO A-Feature at Eldora Speedway in May 1978 and, even though many things have changed since that first win, a number of constants remain. His competitive spirit has never wavered, and it’s what drives him to keep competing for victories night after night. That drive to win was one of the things that motivated another young Hoosier to follow his dream of becoming a racecar driver. WoO races at Indiana dirt tracks in the 1980s were can’t-miss attractions for a kid from Columbus, Ind., named Tony Stewart. “The King of the Outlaws” was Stewart’s idol growing up and, for the past four seasons, Kinser has competed with the WoO in a car owned by Stewart. Having Kinser drive for TSR has fulfilled a dream for the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion.
“I never missed an Outlaw show in the area when I was growing up,” Stewart said. “We waited for those nights like they were holidays. It was incredible watching Steve race with Sammy (Swindell) and Doug (Wolfgang). He was our guy, being from Indiana, and when he won, it gave us all something to brag about. And he won a lot. A few years ago, when we had the chance to get him to drive for TSR, it was like a dream come true. When we got him on board, my goal was for him to drive for us for the remainder of his career. I’m really excited for him to go out and have a great season. He’s the best ever and I couldn’t be more proud.”
In each of his 35 WoO seasons, Kinser has driven the No. 11 and represented several brands throughout his career. Last season, Bad Boy Buggies partnered with TSR and Kinser carried their colors in front of packed grandstands from coast to coast. The company, a leader in off-road utility vehicles for hunting and outdoor lifestyles, is extremely thrilled to be riding with Kinser on the No. 11 Bad Boy Buggies/J.D. Byrider/Chevrolet Performance Maxim during the upcoming “Salute to the King” season in 2014.
“We’re excited and proud to be a part of Steve’s final run at another championship with the Outlaws,” said Eric Bondy, vice president, consumer business, Bad Boy Buggies. “His place in history is guaranteed, but his fire to compete and win races is as strong today as it was 30 years ago. We look forward to an awesome year together.”

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After Successful 2013 At The Action Track USA, Kyle Lick Movin' On Up...To The SpeedSTR's

Kutztown, PA - There's simply no denying it...during the summer of '13, a noticeable buzz enveloped the grandstand each time a certain car made its way onto the clay playground known as the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA at the Kutztown Fairgrounds.

  A youthful charger from Catasauqua, Pa, captured the admiration of the throng that filled the spacious aluminum bleachers week after week, as they pointed and cheered each time he planted the right-rear of his Bogar lookalike No. 99 on the cushion and authored yet another patented high-side, high speed journey to the head of the wingless 600cc Micro-Sprint pack.

  Kyle Lick, a graduate of the Slingshot division who was coming off a wingless 600cc track championship at the Hamlin Speedway, quickly became a fan favorite at the renovated and reconfigured Berks County oval. His style, along with the throw-back paint scheme that paid tribute to the late, great Jan Opperman, excited the crowd as much as any of the other 100 or so competitors who made the trip to Kutztown each Wednesday.

  Lick recorded three wins during the Action Track USA's initial campaign under the management of Rich Tobias and Doug Rose. That number is notable because there were seven different winners in the 12 features run by the Pioneer Pole Building Wingless 600's, and the ultra competitive class drew well over 30 cars per race. His three triumphs paced everyone else in the division, and he finished second in points, just 28 behind champion Jay Hartman.

  The bad news is Lick and his dad, Terry, sold the popular and fast No. 99. The good news is that Kyle will return to the Action Track USA's 600cc wars in 2014 as a teammate to Billy Pauch, Jr. Both Lick and Pauch will steer cars out of the Lamar Schaffer stable.

  And the news gets even better for the fans who can't wait for the new season at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA, as they'll get to see twice as much of their sentimental favorite, Kyle Lick. He's been selected to buckle into a brand new SpeedSTR, owned by John Kovatch IV of Nesquehoning, and he's ready to take on the superstars of the division such as Kenny Brightbill, Billy Pauch Sr. and Jr., Rick Eckert, Brian Montieth, Jeff Strunk, and many more.

  "I was able to meet - for the first time - several of those big name drivers who were running SpeedSTR's last year," explained Lick. "And they got to see me race the 600, along with the tons of fans who were there each week. I kind of got my name out there by running well at the Action Track, and it opened some doors for me."

  Lick went on to reveal how he picked up the SpeedSTR ride for 2014. "I am friends with Mike Bednar, and he was driving one of the Kovatch cars last summer. He was struggling a bit, trying to get the car to handle the way he wanted, so he asked me to take it out and see what I thought. That was at Linda's Speedway last August, and I happened to win the race that night. After that, one thing led to another, and Kovatch offered me the ride in a brand new SpeedSTR for next season. So now I'll get to race against those big name drivers that I met this year."

  While Lick will focus his SpeedSTR efforts primarily at Kutztown's Action Track USA - he admits that he'd dearly love to win the Sunoco USAC SpeedSTR point title at the fairgrounds due to the level of competition and the "name drivers" who race there on a weekly basis - he and the Kovatch team will also enter as many SpeedSTR Tour events as possible. And he's really hoping that the division will be invited to return to Linda's Speedway, the site of his first SpeedSTR victory in '13.

  "It's awesome to race those cars at Linda's," he pointed out. "The layout is great for the SpeedSTR's, and the track was in great shape the night I won there. I hope we can go back next season."

  Lick is also excited about the two races that have been inked on the asphalt of the Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton, Pa. "My only pavement experience was last winter in Atlantic City (where he won the 600cc race on Friday night of the Boardwalk Bowl weekend). So the experience at Mahoning will benefit me, no doubt about it. It'll be a lot of fun when we get a bunch of cars out there and go racing," said Lick, who was part of a special test session at the Lehighton quarter-mile on Sunday, December 1st.

  But his main focus will be to get the SpeedSTR into victory lane on another quarter-mile...of the clay variety; the one located in the shadows of Kutztown University and nestled into a corner of the fairgrounds in Pennsylvania Dutch country.

  "It's big when you win and do well at Kutztown," he admitted. "The success I had there in 2013 definitely helped my career because they do such a great job of getting their news out to the public." Lick pointed to the speedway staff's use of social media (they've got their own Facebook page and utilize it heavily), the track's website, as well as other popular racing sites, Area Auto Racing News, and local print media. "When you do well at the Action Track USA, people hear and read about it, so it can have a real positive impact on a driver's career."

  Lick has also undoubtedly noticed the money that is available to the winner of a SpeedSTR feature at the Action Track, as Rose and Tobias offer a $2,000 payday to the victor on a weekly basis, along with a solid payout to all the drivers who take the green flag in a main event.

  Rose proudly pointed out that 77% of the SpeedSTR competitors realized a profit by the end of the Action Track's 2013 season. And Pauch Jr. announced that he earned an incredible $20,000 in SpeedSTR race winnings last season. That figure includes the 12 events held in Kutztown and a few Tour races at Path Valley, but the bulk of the money was earned at Kutztown.

  When the calendar turns to 2014 in less than a month, Kyle Lick will be preparing to begin the new racing season in Atlantic City. He'll compete in the Slingshot event that will take place inside Boardwalk Hall. When the outdoor season begins in the spring, he will also follow the ARDC Midget series once again, attempting to improve on the two wins he registered last summer as an ARDC rookie.

  But he'll keep one eye on the calendar, too, waiting with tremendous anticipation for the end of May - which will signal the beginning of the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA's second season with Tobias and Rose at the helm. Because 2014 will see "Lick times two" at the fairgrounds, thrilling the spectators with his clay tossing, pitch it in sideways, and always run high, wide, and handsome style...and this year the excitement he generates will occur in both the wingless 600's AND the SpeedSTR's!

Langenstein Fast at Wall Stadium Speedway, Gets collected in big wreck.

Austin Langenstein and the #7 Cray Motorsports team traveled up to Wall Township N.J for the 40th annual Turkey Derby event at Wall Stadium Speedway on 11/29/13 for the final event of 2013. Austin would unload out of the trailer fast and post the fastest time in the first round of practice and back it up it up with the second fastest time in the final round of practice out of the stout 41 car field. Austin would not get the qualifying lap he wanted due to struggling to get temps in the tires during the 2 lap qualifying session in the cold N.J temps but would rebound and finish 2nd in the heat race after starting in the 3rd position and locking into the 28 car main event field! During the main event Austin would be running around the top 10 and moving forward while also saving his equipment and being patient until a big wreck in front of him and Austin would get collected. Austin would come into the pits for the #7 crew to survey the front and rear damage, the crew would notice a small hole in the oil cooler and fix it the best they could during the yellow flag, Austin would go back out on the track as the field went back racing but Austin would ultimately have to retire the #7 car for the night due to loosing oil pressure and a oil leak two laps later. Due to Austin's race finishing around the half way point Austin would end up finishing in the 22nd position. After the race Austin said- "Man that's a tough way to end the season, but you will have these days, there was just no where for me to go. I saw the wreck and checked up but got hit from behind, I didn't think the damage was that bad but it got the oil coolers and we lost oil pressure. I can't wait until January to go racing again!" Austin's next race will be at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in early January, until then Austin will continue training for the CrossFit Games Open and work in the Cray Motorsports shop. Austin would like to say a massive Thank You to -Cray Motorsports, Progenex, The SpiderTech Tape , Reebok, FK Rod Ends, Swift Springs, RX Jump Ropes, Fit Mark Bags, Sparco, Grip4orce, Smith Optics, Flex Watches, Soak Fitness,The Brake Man, Coolture Cooling vests, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, R&B Transport Refinishing, Motorsports Tech, Motor Headz, M80 Roller, LifeProof, Happy Socks, ZIRH Men's Skincare, Rehband, Screamer USA, LSTN headphones, Quest Bar, Cowpatty Nation and Piranha Ultra Sonic Cleaning.For daily updates please Follow Austin on Twitter and Instagram at @alangenstein7 during the off season and check my website out at austinlangenstein.net

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