LMS World Finals pre-event quotes

World of Outlaws Fast Talkers: Inaugural Outlaws World Finals

For the first time ever during the inaugural Outlaws World Finals from November 1-3, the World of Outlaws will compete with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Prior to heading east for the season-ending event at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws drivers shared their thoughts on racing with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, as well their thoughts on the final night of the three-day event being broadcast live on SPEED on November 3 from 8-11 p.m. Eastern.

Tony Bruce Jr., driver of the Best Well Service Maxim

"It will be a good deal from the fans point of view. It should be an awesome event for the fans... Hopefully the track will be in good condition. It will be a big guessing game and we'll see how things play out the first night. From a driver's standpoint, there are a lot of things that can happen... As long as we are on television, that means that we are doing good, and to have it on live television is excellent."

Jeremy Campbell, driver of the RLM Financial Maxim

"It will be a pretty cool event. When you are racing full time with a series, you stop and watch other people and see what other industries are doing. It's good to race with other people. It will be exciting to see what they are doing and what is new in late model stuff. I've never really seen late models race all that much, so it will be neat. I think they are cool machines. I have never really gotten into one, or really even looked inside one, but they look pretty cool... Any television coverage that is live is always a good thing."

Craig Dollansky, driver of the Karavan Trailers Maxim

"It will be some exciting racing and definitely something different for us all to finish the season up with the Late Model Series. There will be a lot going on out there all weekend... I would imagine you'll see a few of those guys roaming around if we get close enough to each other and vice versa. I'm had the chance to see them once or twice and definitely enjoyed seeing them race. It should be a neat event... It's good that it will be on live television. Hopefully things go smoothly and they can get the program run through in a timely manner. It will take some effort, but it should come off pretty well on live television."

Sam Hafertepe Jr., driver of the G.H. Plumbing J&J

"It's going to be a real good show for the fans. Hopefully we shine a little more than them... I imagine the late model guys will come and look at our cars. We drive the fastest cars out there. They will be interested in what we do and we will be interested in what they do. I'm sure you'll have guys from both series looking at each other's cars... I'm real excited for the live TV. Hopefully we don't have a lot of red flags and can put on a good show. Hopefully we can knock it out pretty fast and have more live shows in the future."

Randy Hannagan, driver of the Penthouse Magazine Maxim

"I think it will be pretty neat racing with the late models. I wish we ran more back-to-back shows with them. They are a good bunch of racers and it's good for us to get to watch some different cars go around the race track, especially of their caliber... I think the fans will watch and the late model fans will watch us. I think overall it will be a good show... Live television is definitely good for sprint car racing. If we can keep sprint car racing on TV, I think we can all benefit in the next couple of years."

Jac Haudenschild, driver of the Wright One Construction Maxim

"There will be a lot of sprint cars and a lot of late models, so for the fans it will be a good show. The sprint cars always put on a good show down there and it's always some good racing. I definitely think the late models fans will stick around and watch the sprint cars... I think a lot of the late model guys will walk around the pits and look at our stuff. Anytime we can be on live TV is a good thing. The more time we get on TV, the better that is for the sponsors and to help get sponsors."

Justin Henderson, driver of the Jolt Energy Gum Rocket

"It should be a good show. The late models have a big fan base around there, that's for sure. The fans are used to seeing a more full bodied car... Live television definitely adds a lot of suspense and makes you feel like you are there when you watch a live show. We don't have very many live shows. Back in the day on TNN (The Nashville Network), there were some good live shows... I'm sure I'll pay attention when they (the late models) are on the track. They are not exactly my cup of tea, but I enjoy any kind of racing."

Chad Hillier, driver of the DIRT Inc. Maxim

"It will fun out there. We don't get to see the late model guys very often and they put on a pretty good show... I'm sure they will come and look at our cars. Anyone in motorsports is interested in the cars that other people drive. There will be a lot of folks wandering around in the pits... Television is always good for the sport. The last show we had there may not have been the best for TV, but hopefully this one will be. Hopefully we can put Dave DeWitt's car up front on TV. I can't thank him enough for all of the support that he has given me this year."

Chad Kemenah, driver Kantor Oil Company Maxim

"I think it will be a pretty neat deal. We'll have the best of the late model guys and the best of the sprint car guys. You'll also have a lot of outsiders coming in. It will be really neat. You have a day of qualifying and then a day of racing. The fans will definitely see something that is unique... It is great that it's on live television. Hopefully the track stays together and we don't tear up a bunch of equipment. The fans should see a great race."

Steve Kinser, driver of the Q Oil Maxim

"I think it will be fun for everybody. I always enjoy watching the late models run and we don't get to see them very often... I think everybody will watch everybody down there. It's that time of the year, where it's the last one of the year and everybody is trying to get their fix before the end of the year... If everything goes right and we don't have a whole lot of trouble, it can be very good on live television. Sometimes it's tough to predict what is going to happen and when it's going to happen for the time scheduled in for television. Usually it seems to work out pretty good."

Danny Lasoski, driver of the Roth Motorsports JEI

"I am excited for it. We never get the chance to run with the likes of (Rick) Eckert, (Scott) Bloomquist, (Billy) Moyer and all of those guys. That will be a lot of fun. They come out and watch us and we watch them whenever we can, and it's exciting to go out there. I talked to Roger Slack this week and he's working on the race track as we speak. I hope it's a good show, not only for us to finish up the year, but also the fans. It's going to be a good three-day event and we are excited about it... Anytime you can put these cars live on TV is a great thing. We'll be in the center of racing in Charlotte and are excited. I know that Roger and Humpy Wheeler are trying to do the best they can in preparing the race track. I think they are aware that if they pack the track hard that we will put on a great show."

Kerry Madsen, driver of the Selma Shell Maxim

"It should be a lot of fun out there. I have always been a fan of the late models. We're looking for a great weekend a good result and to have some fun... Of course the late model fans are going to watch us, because we are faster than they are. I'll be out on the fence watching as well, because like I said I am a big late model fan. The racing fans will see a good weekend... Hopefully the track is good and we can put on a good show on television."

Terry McCarl, driver of the Big Game Treestands Eagle

"Anyone that is a race fan like myself will enjoy both. I enjoy everything from Formula One down to go-karts. If you are a race fans, it's a great opportunity and a great ticket price to see the best of both worlds. There will be a lot of outside guys coming in to run with us and I imagine a lot of outside guys running with the late models, so it's a great chance for the fans. They can be the judge of which one they like better. I enjoy watching late models. They put on a good show. I'm pretty good friends with Rick Eckert and Billy Moyer and his family and hopefully they are all there... It's tough to do our stuff live on television. Sprint car races are short and very exciting. For me, if we can show people on TV what we are all about and get them to come out in person, that's the main thing. If you come to a sprint car race in person, there is nothing better than that."

Paul McMahan, driver of the Bass Pro Shops Eagle

"It's going to be a lot of fun racing with the late models. We watch them on TV, but never get to see them in person. It will be really neat. It will be cool to see Chub Frank and Steve Francis and all of those guys out there. It also gives them an opportunity to watch us... Race fans are race fans. They don't care what kind of car is out there. They are there to watch racing and good racing. That is what they will pay to see and that is what they will see."

Jason Meyers, driver of the Primerica Financial Maxim

"It's a neat thing what they are trying to do, by bringing everything together. Hopefully things go well. It's one of the biggest events that has ever been put together in dirt track racing. It should be exciting for the fans...We appreciate SPEED coming out and putting sprint cars on live television. It's always something that is difficult to do and it will be hard to pull off. They'll have to work very hard to make it happen. They have done a great job with their television all year long. It's another opportunity to be on TV for our sponsors and for everyone that is involved with this team and that is the main thing... We'll just have to wait and see what happens. It's a whole new format, and it has its pros and cons like everything else."

Daryn Pittman, driver of the Titan Garages Maxim

"It's good to go back to Charlotte. With that many cars, hopefully we'll have a good race track and be able to put on a good show. The track is capable of putting on good races, as long as it gets wide enough to get around. It will be interesting to be there with the big guys of late model racing. We don't cross paths very often. It will be good to get to watch them a little bit... Any television is good and live is even better. Some of our shows are tough to put on live, but it's great for sponsorship value to have it on live. There are definitely no complaints from me about it being on live at that good of a venue."

Joey Saldana, driver of the Open Joist JEI

"It will definitely be a unique experience. The three-day format will be a little different... We'll definitely go and watch the late models. They put on a good show. You are going to have to pay attention to what they are doing, because the track will change a lot. I'm sure that not only will we pay attention to them, but they will pay attention to us.... I hope they have a really good track that we can pass on, and we can show what we can do as an organization and our cars put on a good show. Hopefully we'll be in the middle of it battling for a win... I think it's a good thing to be on live TV. With us, we have Open Joist on our car and that will be good exposure for them. The TV package this year has been really good and hopefully we can continue to run good on TV."

Donny Schatz, driver of the ParkerStore J&J

"We enjoy watching the late models, but when we are at the race track watching sprint cars, that's what we are focused on, sprint car racing and no other class of cars, as are they. They are professional racers and we are professional racers and to have them together is a big bonus for the fans... Last time we raced at Charlotte, we had to have our car where it would go anywhere, including the rough stuff. One of the standards of good dirt track racing is that you will have some dust. We'll just have to wait to see what we have to do until we get there."

Tim Shaffer, driver of the Casey General Stores Maxim

"It will be a great deal down there. There will be a lot of cars and with qualifying the day before, it will be interesting to see how it all works out... I think everyone will be looking around everywhere. There will be a lot of nice equipment down there and a good group of people... It's definitely good to have it on live. It's hard to do dirt track racing live, but the more experience everyone gets with it the better we will be... It will be fun to watch the late models when they are on the track."

Jason Sides, driver of the Wetherington Tractor Services Maxim

"We don't get to see the late models very much so it will nice to see them. It is interesting to watch them every now and then. It will be a good show for the fans. It will be good for the fans at home to be able to watch it live on TV. It's hard to do it live, with all the cautions and things that can happen. Hopefully it all works out... The fans are there to watch racing and a real race fan will watch all of the racing that is there."

Jason Solwold, driver of the City Wide Insulation Maxim

"We really never get to see the late models run much. I have seen them on TV a couple of times. I have never really watched them in person. I am really just worried about the ants more than anything. We didn't have good luck there last time (an allergic reaction to fire ant bites sent Solwold to the hospital). If we can stay away from the ants, it will be good... I'm sure they will come and look at our cars and I will definitely go and look at their cars. I'll go down there and check it out... I haven't been around too many late model fans, so I am not sure how they will react. I think there could be people going to get hot dogs (when the other class is on the track) on both sides of the fence."

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