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World of Outlaws Action to Begin Tonight
Statler leads California contingent for first of two preliminary nights
With the Pacific Sprint cup Invitational now in the history books, the action here at Silver Dollar Speedway will step up one more level as the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars take to the track tonight.

Tonight’s event will be the first of two preliminary night’s of competition for the Pennzoil World of Outlaw Series and one particular California driver will be looking continue his success with the series beginning tonight.

Last Saturday night, Jason Statler of San Jose, California held off the challenges of Steve Kinser all the way to the checkered flag in the A Feature at Santa Maria Speedway.

Lambert Takes Gold at Pacific Sprint Cup
Since his first series victory early in the season at Petaluma, Scooter Lambert of Foothill Farms, California had somewhat returned to a dry spell status in the way of victories. That all changed, however, Wednesday night when Lambert put all of his "should have been" victories behind him and took the gold in the 1999 Hoosier Racing Tires, California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series Pacific Sprint Cup at John Padjen's Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.

"This is a big win for us, a real big win, " said Lambert, who's last victory came during the third round of Civil War competition at Petaluma. "The middle part of the year has just been terrible for us. We've had one problem after another and I think we finally got everything back together. This is definitely a step in the right direction again."

World of Outlaws announce support series
Due to the rapid growth of the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series in recent years, series Founder and President Ted Johnson recently announced he will start a support series in the year 2000 for the World of Outlaws.

“With our increased television coverage and the new tracks being built for us, it’s time for us to start a support series,” Johnson said. “This will provide valuable experience for the young racers.”

GOLD CUP, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 Big John's Breakfast Bonanza open 9-11am Gold Cup Ticket office open 9am-4pm Media/Press trailer open 1-4pm/11-midnight McCreary Tires Novelty Booth open 9am-11pm Pepsi refreshment center open 11am-11pm Coors Beer Garden open noon-11pm Pit Gate opens  2pm Front Gate opens  5pm Free admission dance to live band in the pavilion after the races. World of Outlaws Preliminary Night #1 - Qualifying 6:30, Racing 7:30

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