Joey Saldana led only three laps of Friday night's 40 lap World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A - Main Feature at the U.S. 36 Raceway. Fortunately for him one of the three was the all important final lap, resulting in his 11th win of 2009. The win is a historical one as it places Saldana 10th on the list of all time World of Outlaws A - Feature winners with 50 career victories.

“I don't know what to say” said Saldana in Victory Lane. “I'm very proud of this team and this is a great team. It's great to win. My dad just got inducted into the BCRA (Big Car Racing Association) Hall of Fame today so it's pretty cool to win here tonight.”

Saldana battled long - time friend Johnny Herrera for most of the race, swapping the lead more than a dozen times on the high - banked Missouri track.

“It's great to see Johnny (Herrera) back out here running with the Outlaws,” said Saldana. “He's been winning 30 or 40 races a year back in Albuquerque and wherever, so he deserves to be back out here.”

Terry McCarl arrived at the Knoxville Raceway, his home track, on Saturday hungry for a win. With three runner - up finishes thus far in 2009, McCarl and his crew were prepared, to say the least.

McCarl dominated the 7 minute caution free race at the legendary half - mile in Iowa, leading flag to flag from the pole.

“It felt good to come home and win tonight and to hold off Donny Schatz,” said McCarl. “I always feel like these are good tune-ups for the (Knoxville) Nationals. We almost won this race last time and he got us late in the race. I feel like we are a contender if we keep our stuff together.”

World Of Outlaws Sprint Car Results for June 26, 2009

A-main (35 laps) - Starting Position [#]

1) 9-Joey Saldana[4] [$10,000]
2) 2W-Johnny Herrera[2] [$5,500]
3) 20-Kraig Kinser[7] [$3,200]
4) 15-Donny Schatz[12] [$2,800]
5) R19-Jac Haudenschild[5] [$2,500]
6) 24-Terry McCarl[1] [$2,300]
7) 11-Steve Kinser[9] [$2,200]
8) 7S-Jason Sides[10] [$2,100]
9) 14-Jason Meyers[3] [$2,050]
10) 18-Tony Bruce Jr[15] [$2,000]
11) 41-Jason Johnson[13] [$1,500]
12) 6-Danny Lasoski[17] [$1,200]
13) 10-Sammy Swindell[19] [$1,100]
14) 21AU-Brooke Tatnell[21] [$1,050]
15) 22-Brian Ellenberger[22] [$1,000]
16) 83-Tim Kaeding[8] [$900]
17) 1AU-Garry Brazier[20] [$800]
18) 19-Craig Dollansky[18] [$800]
19) 96-Bronson Maeschen[24] [$800]
20) 55-Kerry Madsen[16] [$800]
21) 2-Travis Rilat[14] [$800]
22) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[11] [$800]
23) 14AJ-Wayne Johnson[23] [$800]
24) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[6] [$800]

Lap Leaders: Johnny Herrera 1-16, 18, 20-39; Joey Saldana 17, 19, 40

SuperClean Start of the Night Award: Jason Meyers

Penske Power Position Award: Kraig Kinser

KSE Hard Charger Award: Donny Schatz

World Of Outlaws Sprint Car Results for June 27, 2009

A-main (25 laps) - Starting Position [#]

1) 24-Terry McCarl[1] [$10,000]
2) 15-Donny Schatz[5] [$5,500]
3) 20-Kraig Kinser[2] [$3,200]
4) 11-Steve Kinser[3] [$2,800]
5) 7S-Jason Sides[12] [$2,500]
6) 14-Jason Meyers[9] [$2,300]
7) 5W-Lucas Wolfe[4] [$2,200]
8) 2W-Johnny Herrera[7] [$2,100]
9) 47-Don Droud Jr[6] [$2,050]
10) 83-Tim Kaeding[10] [$2,000]
11) 6-Danny Lasoski[17] [$1,500]
12) 55-Kerry Madsen[14] [$1,200]
13) 21-Brian Brown[16] [$1,100]
14) 9-Joey Saldana[13] [$1,050]
15) 22A-Billy Alley[8] [$1,000]
16) 14AJ-Wayne Johnson[20] [$900]
17) 19-Craig Dollansky[23] [$800]
18) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[19] [$800]
19) R19-Jac Haudenschild[25] [$0]
20) 17G-Dusty Zomer[21] [$800]
21) 12-Lynton Jeffrey[11] [$800]
22) 13-Mark Dobmeier[24] [$800]
23) 22-Brian Ellenberger[26] [$0]
24) 49-Josh Schneiderman[15] [$800]
25) 13V-Seth Brahmer[18] [$800]
26) 70-Calvin Landis[22] [$800]

Note: Jac Haudenschild and Brian Ellenberger used World of Outlaws Provisionals to start the A-Feature.

Lap Leaders: Terry McCarl 1-25

SuperClean Start of the Night Award:  Sammy Swindell

Penske Power Position Award:  Kraig Kinser

KSE Hard Charger Award: Jason Sides

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