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World of Outlaws #20: Week 13 Performance Profile 2004

by TonyStewart.com


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Updated: June 15, 2004, 9:49 AM EDT

Danny Lasoski - 2001 World of Outlaws Champion

Where They've Been

*Fri., June 4 - Sharon Speedway Feature in Hartford, Ohio, (semi-banked 3/8-mile oval)
  • Top-five: (1) Danny Lasoski; (2) Joey Saldana; (3) Paul McMahan; (4) Dale Blaney; (5) Craig Dollansky
  • Danny Lasoski Finish: 1st (150 points earned)
  • Lasoski was the fourth-fastest qualifier, lapping the 3/8-mile oval in 13.018 seconds.
  • This was Lasoski's first win of the 2004 season and his 62nd career "A" Feature victory.
*Sat., June 5 - Eldora Speedway Feature in Rossburg, Ohio, (high-banked 1/2-mile oval)
  • Top-five: (1) Danny Lasoski; (2) Mark Kinser; (3) Jac Haudenschild; (4) Steve Kinser; (5) Craig Dollansky
  • Danny Lasoski Finish: 1st (154 points earned)
  • Lasoski was the sixth-fastest qualifier, lapping the 1/2-mile oval in 13.239 seconds.
  • Lasoski won the second dash race.
  • This was Lasoski's second win of the 2004 season and his 63rd career "A" Feature victory.
  • This race can be seen June 23 at 8 p.m. EDT on The Outdoor Channel.
*Wed., June 9 - LasSalle Speedway Feature in LaSalle, Ill., (high-banked 1/4-mile oval)
  • Top-five: (1) Danny Lasoski; (2) Steve Kinser; (3) Brooke Tatnell; (4) Donny Schatz; (5) Jason Meyers
  • Danny Lasoski Finish: 1st (154 points earned)
  • Lasoski was the 11th-fastest qualifier, lapping the 1/4-mile oval in 10.643 seconds.
  • This was Lasoski's third win of the 2004 season and his 64th career "A" Feature victory.
*Wed., June 12 - The Raceway at Powercom Park Feature in Beaver Dam, Wis., (high-banked 1/3-mile oval)
  • Top-five: (1) Steve Kinser; (2) Jason Meyers; (3) Daryn Pittman; (4) Joey Saldana; (5) Tim Shaffer
  • Danny Lasoski Finish: 17th (106 points earned)
  • Lasoski was the sixth-fastest qualifier, lapping the 1/3-mile oval in 12.531 seconds.
  • This was Lasoski's third win of the 2004 season and his 64th career "A" Feature victory.
  • This race can be seen June 30 at 8 p.m. EDT on The Outdoor Channel.

Where They're Going

*Wed., June 16 -Farley Speedway Feature in Farley, Iowa, (high-banked 1/2-mile oval)
  • The single-lap record at Farley is 16.242 seconds — held by Steve Kinser (July 13, 1994)
*Fri., June 18 - Eagle Nationals Premliminary at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., (high-banked 1/3-mile oval)
  • The single-lap record at Eagle is 11.124 seconds - held by Joey Saldana (Sept. 30, 2002)
*Sat. June 19 - Eagle Nationals Feature
  • This race can be seen July 7 at 8 p.m. EDT on The Outdoor Channel.
*Tues., June 22 - Dodge City Raceway Park Feature in Dodge City, Kan., (semi-banked 3/8-mile oval)
  • This will be the World of Outlaws' first visit to Dodge City.

Points as of 6/13/2004
Driver Points Starts "A" Wins "A" Top-5s "A" Top-10s Prelim Wins Fast Times
1. Steve Kinser 3,723 31 8 16 21 3 6
2. Danny Lasoski 3,598 (-125) 31 3 11 16 0 7
3. Donny Schatz 3,551 (-172) 31 1 10 20 0 2
4. Jason Meyers 3,523 (-200) 31 3 12 18 0 0
5. Craig Dollansky 3,509 (-214) 31 2 10 15 1 3
6. Paul McMahan 3,493 (-230) 31 1 6 17 0 1
7. Kraig Kinser 3,381 (-342) 31 0 5 14 0 0
8. Joey Saldana 3,374 (-349) 31 1 10 12 0 1
9. Tim Shaffer 3,366 (-357) 31 0 7 16 0 1
10. Daryn Pittman 3,362 (-361) 31 0 2 16 0 1

Quote Log -- Lasoski

On earning three straight wins after going 27 races into the season without a victory:
"It was great to finally get the monkey of our back. For a while there I wasn't sure we were ever going to get back to victory lane. We'd been able to lead races and run second, but it seemed like we just couldn't ever get the job done. Getting that first win took a huge load off our shoulders, and I just think it helped relax everyone on this J.D. Byrider/Home Depot/Mopar team. I don't want to say that getting that first win made our next two wins any easier, because nothing is easy in this sport, but it certainly gave us a confidence booster as we head into this tough, summer stretch of races. Steve's (Kinser) got a big jump on us in the points, but we have to keep plugging away. I have to thank Jimmy Carr, Todd Splain, Richie Wagner and our motor builder Paul Kistler, because they don't ever give up, and I feel like I've let them down a couple of times this year. But this is a great race team, and I'm glad we were finally able to give our car owner Tony Stewart a couple of wins this year. This season is still young and we feel like we've got some more wins to come."

Quote Log -- Stewart

On Lasoski's three straight wins:
"It's been a running joke with our #20 Home Depot Racing Team that Danny had won more stock car races than I had and that I had won more sprint car races than he had. Well, now he has more sprint car wins and he's still one up on me in stock cars. I'm very proud of him and the team. I know this year hasn't been an easy one, but they've kept their cool and now they've got their wins to show for it. You know, I wish there were 700 days in a calendar year instead of 365. That way I could go be with those guys at those races and still do my job here."

(Lasoski's stock car win came in this year's IROC Series, where he won round two of the four-race series at Texas in April. Stewart's two sprint car wins this year have come at Sedalia's (Mo.) State Fair Speedway, where in a car prepared by Lasoski, Stewart has won the Winged Sprint Car feature during the Winged Outlaw Warrior-sanctioned events held April 16 and May 7. — Ed.)

2004 Danny Lasoski/World of Outlaws Race by Race Results
Date Venue Start Finish Points
Feb. 20 Cactus Classic Preliminary at Manzanita 17 7 34
Feb. 21 Cactus Classic Feature at Manzanita 6 10 130
Feb. 28 Perris Auto Speedway Feature 5 3 144
March 4 Las Vegas Preliminary at The Dirt Track 17 6 35
March 5 Las Vegas Feature at The Dirt Track 6 4 142
March 12 Las Vegas Feature at The Dirt Track 7 7 34
March 26 Thunder Valley Speedway Feature 8 12 126
March 27 Texas Shootout at Houston Raceway Park 10 7 136
April 3 NGK Spark Plugs Shootout at TMS Dirt Track 13 14 122
April 9 Eldora Speedway Preliminary 1 2 39
April 10 Eldora Speedway Feature 1 2 150
April 16 Sedalia's State Fair Speedway Feature 6 7 136
April 17 I-55 Raceway Feature 17 11 128
April 24 Talladega Short Track Feature 1 4 142
May 1 Spring Classic Feature at Knoxville 8 3 144
May 6 Lawrenceburg Speedway Feature 5 6 138
May 8 Bluegrass Classic at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway 7 2 146
May 11 Freedom 40 at K-C Raceway 18 13 124
May 15 Tri-City Speedway Feature 4 2 146
May 21 Princeton National Preliminary 1 22 19
May 22 Princeton National Feature 6 11 128
May 25 Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway 4 5 140
May 27 Williams Grove Preliminary 3 16 25
May 28 Williams Grove Feature 13 13 124
May 29 Hagerstown Speedway Feature 6 11 128
May 30 Grandview Speedway Feature 17 11 128
June 2 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Feature 4 7 136
June 4 Sharon Speedway Feature 4 1 150
June 5 Eldora Speedway Feature 2 1 154
June 9 LaSalle Speedway Feature 4 1 154
June 12 The Raceway at Powercom Park Feature 4 17 106
Rank: 2nd Total points: 3,598

Nuts and Bolts

  • Lasoski runs an Eagle chassis in the World of Outlaws with horsepower supplied by Paul Kistler-built Mopar engines.
  • The #20 team's sponsors are...
      J.D. Byrider, The Home Depot, Mopar, Massey Motorsports, Coca-Cola, American Compressed Steel, Hoosier Tire and Eagle Chassis.
  • Team Principles: Danny Lasoski -- driver; Tony Stewart -- owner; Jimmy Carr -- crew chief.
  • The Outdoor Channel will produce and telecast 35 World of Outlaws events on a tape-delayed basis in 2004. The one-hour telecasts will air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET between late March and mid-November as part of The Outdoor Channel's "Wednesday Night Horsepower." Most telecasts will air within 14 days of each race. Additional replays will be presented Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET and Thursdays at 10 p.m. PT.
  • Birthplace Lexington, Mo.
    Hometown Dover, Mo.
    Residence Dover, Mo.
    Birthdate Feb. 3, 1959
    Height 5 feet, 6 inches
    Weight 170 pounds
    Wife Chris
    Children Hope (1/15/88); Landon (4/10/98)

    Danny Lasoski At A Glance

  • Lasoski in his fourth year with Tony Stewart Motorsports. He won the World of Outlaws championship in 2001, and finished second to 18-time champion Steve Kinser in 2002.
  • Lasoski is in his third year of IROC competition. He and Kinser represent the World of Outlaws.
  • Lasoski won his first IROC race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2, 2004, becoming only the second World of Outlaws driver to win an IROC race since Kinser won at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in April of 1994.
  • Lasoski is a three-time Knoxville Nationals champion (2003, 2001 and 1998).
  • Lasoski is a seven-time track champion at Knoxville Raceway (1996, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990, 1989 and 1986), and he is also the winningest driver in Knoxville track history with a total of 82 victories.
  • Lasoski was recognized as the Most Improved Driver following the 1998 World of Outlaws season.
  • Before joining the World of Outlaws full-time in 1998, Lasoski won three championships at the Jayhawk Nationals.
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    *Log onto www.dannylasoski.com, www.tonystewart.com or www.worldofoutlawsracing.com

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