World of Outlaws Postpones Battleground Event (Points Attached)

15 March 1998

HIGHLAND, TX - El Nino rained on the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series' 20th Anniversary Season for the fifth time Saturday, forcing officials to postpone the Battleground Speedway event.

The $40,000 race at the high-banked, 3/8-mile oval near Houston has been re-scheduled for Thursday, March 19th. The 25th Annual Spring Nationals is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX. WoO

              1998 Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series
         Point Standings & Statistics Through March 14th
  Pennzoil World of Outlaws          Pennzoil World of Outlaws
   Driver Point Standings            Car Owner Point Standings
 1. Mark Kinser . . . . . 490      1. Karl Kinser 5M  . . . . 490
 2. Steve Kinser  . . . . 443      2. Steve Kinser 11 . . . . 443
 3. Johnny Herrera  . . . 441      3. Gil Sonner 47 . . . . . 441
 4. Jac Haudenschild  . . 437      4. Jack Elden 22 . . . . . 437
 5. Andy Hillenburg . . . 436      5. Andy Hillenburg 2 . . . 436
 6. Greg Hodnett  . . . . 435      6. David Helm 11H  . . . . 435
 7. Dale Blaney . . . . . 430      7. Hylton-Blaney 93  . . . 430
 8. Stevie Smith  . . . . 429      8. Smith Racing 19 . . . . 429
 9. Joe Gaerte  . . . . . 426      9. Henry Holbrook, Jr. 8H  426
10. Sammy Swindell  . . . 424     10. Sammy Swindell 1  . . . 424
11. Donny Schatz  . . . . 415     11. Danny Schatz 15 . . . . 415
12. Jeff Swindell . . . . 398     12. Two Winners 104+  . . . 398
13. Craig Dollansky . . . 393     13. Craig Dollansky 1x  . . 393
14. Terry McCarl  . . . . 388     14. Terry McCarl 24 . . . . 388
15. Garry Brazier . . . . 381     15. Gary Stanton 381  . . . 381
16. Danny Lasoski . . . . 379     16. Dennis Roth 83  . . . . 379
17. Dion Hindi  . . . . . 360     17. Dion Hindi 18 . . . . . 360
18. Tyler Walker  . . . . 350     18. Bob Walker 35 . . . . . 350
19. Larry Neighbors . . . 315     19. Larry Neighbors 29N . . 315
20. Lance Blevins . . . . 292     20. Joe Blevins 21  . . . . 292
  Pennzoil World of Outlaws          Pennzoil World of Outlaws
       Driver Earnings                  "A" Feature Winners
 1. Mark Kinser . . . $25,540      1. Mark Kinser . . . . . . . 2
 2. Jac Haudenschild  $12,600      2. Jac Haudenschild  . . . . 1
 3. Johnny Herrera  . $10,700
 4. Steve Kinser  . .  $8,500        Pennzoil World of Outlaws
 5. Stevie Smith  . .  $8,120       Preliminary Feature Winners
 6. Greg Hodnett  . .  $7,270      1. Mark Kinser . . . . . . . 1
 7. Andy Hillenburg .  $7,200
 8. Dale Blaney . . .  $6,520      Channellock Dash Pole Winners
 9. Joe Gaerte  . . .  $6,500      1. Mark Kinser
10. Danny Lasoski . .  $6,335     (tie) Jac Haudenschild
11. Sammy Swindell  .  $6,070     (tie) Sammy Swindell
12. Donny Schatz  . .  $5,280     (tie) Terry McCarl  . . . . . 1
13. Jeff Swindell . .  $4,780
14. Craig Dollansky .  $4,720     Vivarin Fast-Time Award Winners
15. Brent Kaeding . .  $3,750      1. Mark Kinser
16. Garry Brazier . .  $3,720     (tie) Jac Haudenschild
17. Terry McCarl  . .  $3,620     (tie) Stevie Smith
18. Dion Hindi  . . .  $2,490     (tie) Joe Gaerte  . . . . . . 1
19. Tyler Walker  . .  $2,420
20. Larry Neighbors .  $1,475