2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series

The 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series season was the 38th season of the winged sprint car series in North America. The season began with the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on February 12, and ended with the Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on October 29. Donny Schatz entered the season as the defending series champion, and won the 2017 championship, his eighth overall.

Full-time teams and drivers

Driver Hometown Team1aJacob AllenHanover, PennsylvaniaShark Racing1sLogan SchuchartHanover, PennsylvaniaShark Racing2Shane StewartBixby, OklahomaLarson Marks Racing5David GravelWatertown, ConnecticutCJB Motorsports7Paul McMahanElk Grove, CaliforniaDestiny Motorsports7SJason SidesBartlett, TennesseeSides Motorsports9Daryn PittmanOwasso, OklahomaKasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb15Donny SchatzMinot, North DakotaTony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racingw20Greg WilsonBenton Ridge, OhioGreg Wilson Racing41Jason JohnsonEunice, LouisianaJason Johnson Racing49Brad SweetGrass Valley, CaliforniaKasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb83Joey SaldanaBrownsburg, IndianaRoth Motorsports

Schedule/Results No.DateRace titleTrackWinning driverTV/Stream1February 12DIRTcar NationalsVolusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FloridaBrad SweetDIRTvision.com2February 13Donny Schatz3February 14Brad Sweet4February 26ATX Rentals Outlaw ShootoutCotton Bowl Speedway, Paige, TexasBrad Sweet5February 27O'Reilly Auto Parts presents the World of Outlaws hosted by Kasey KahneRoyal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TexasDaryn Pittman6March 3FVP Outlaw ShowdownThe Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NevadaJoey SaldanaDIRTvision.com7March 4Donny Schatz8March 6NAPA Desert ShootoutArizona Speedway, Queen Creek, ArizonaShane Stewart≠March 11Thunderbowl Raceway, Tulare, CaliforniaCanceled9March 12David GravelDIRTvision.com10March 18FVP Western Spring ShootoutStockton Dirt Track, Stockton, CaliforniaDonny Schatz11March 19Donny Schatz12March 23Brad Sweet presents Placerville Short Track Outlaw ShowdownPlacerville Raceway, Placerville, CaliforniaJason Johnson13April 1Ocean Outlaw Showdown presented by BudweiserOcean Speedway, Watsonville, CaliforniaBrad Sweet14April 2Mini Gold CupSilver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CaliforniaDonny Schatz≠April 9Wine Country Outlaw ShowdownCalistoga Speedway, Calistoga, CaliforniaCanceled ≠April 10Canceled 15April 15Budweiser BashBakersfield Speedway, Bakersfield, CaliforniaBrad Sweet16April 16SoCal ShowdownPerris Auto Speedway, Perris, CaliforniaDaryn Pittman17April 18NAPA Wildcat ShootoutUSA Raceway, Tucson, ArizonaDaryn Pittman18April 22Texas Outlaw NationalsDevil's Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, TexasJoey SaldanaDIRTvision.com19April 23Shane Stewart20April 26I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, ArkansasJason Sides≠April 29Spring ClassicFederated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, MissouriCanceled 21May 4Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, IllinoisJoey Saldana22May 6#LetsRaceTwoEldora Speedway, Rossburg, OhioKerry Madsen23May 7Kerry Madsen24May 13Bob Newton ClassicPlymouth Speedway, Plymouth, IndianaBrad SweetDIRTvision.com25May 14Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, IndianaDavid Gravel26May 19Gettysburg ClashLincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PennsylvaniaDonny SchatzDIRTvision.com27May 20Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaLance Dewease≠May 21Morgan CupCanceled 28May 22Empire State ChallengeWeedsport Speedway, Weedsport, New YorkDonny Schatz29May 24Jersey Outlaw ClassicNew Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, New JerseyDaryn Pittman30May 27Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw ShowdownThe Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North CarolinaGreg WilsonDIRTvision.com31May 30Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, IndianaShane Stewart32June 3Kistler Engines SmackdownFremont Speedway, Fremont, OhioChad Kemenah33June 5Rumble in MichiganI-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, MichiganDavid Gravel34June 8Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, IndianaDonny Schatz35June 10Budweiser Night with the World of OutlawsKnoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IowaTerry McCarlDIRTvision.com36June 11Xtream Shootout powered by MediacomDonny Schatz37June 15Granite City Speedway, Sauk Rapids, MinnesotaShane Stewart38June 17First Leg of the Northern TourRiver Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, North DakotaDonny Schatz39June 19Brown County Speedway, Aberdeen, South DakotaShane Stewart40June 22NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw ShowdownI-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NebraskaJoey Saldana41June 24Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, MinnesotaDaryn Pittman42June 25Jim "JB" Boyd Memorial presented by Karavan TrailersBeaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, WisconsinBill Balog43June 29Outlaw Clay ClassicRockford Speedway, Loves Park, IllinoisDonny SchatzDIRTvision.com44July 2Badlands Motor Speedway, Brandon, South DakotaBrad Sweet45July 3Donny Schatz46July 8FVP Outlaws at Cedar LakeCedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, WisconsinLogan Schuchart47July 9Donny Schatz48July 12Ohio Logistics Brad Doty ClassicAttica Raceway Park, Attica, OhioDonny Schatz49July 14Joker's WildEldora Speedway, Rossburg, OhioDavid GravelDIRTvision.com50July 15Knight Before the Kings RoyalDaryn Pittman51July 16Kings RoyalDonny Schatz52July 19Don Martin Memorial Silver CupLernerville Speedway, Sarver, PennsylvaniaDavid Gravel53July 22Summer NationalsWilliams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaDaryn PittmanDIRTvision.com54July 23Lance Dewease55July 26Six Nations ShootoutOhsweken Speedway, Ohsweken, Ontario, CanadaDonny Schatz≠July 29Hartford Speedway, Hartford, MichiganPostponed56July 30O'Reilly Auto Parts Badger 40Wilmot Speedway, Wilmot, WisconsinDavid Gravel57August 5Prelude to the IronmanFederated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, MissouriDavid GravelDIRTvision.com58August 6Ironman 55Rico Abreu≈August 105-HOUR ENERGY Knoxville NationalsKnoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IowaShane StewartThe CushionAugust 11Tim KaedingAugust 12Rico AbreuSpeed Sport World ChallengeKraig Kinser59August 135-HOUR ENERGY Knoxville NationalsJason JohnsonMavTV The Cushion60August 16Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NebraskaDonny Schatz61August 21Miller Lite CornfestAngell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, WisconsinDonny Schatz62August 26Second Leg of the Northern TourRiver Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, North DakotaDonny Schatz63August 28Gerdau Magic City Showdown presented by Fastlane CarwashNodak Speedway, Ninot, North DakotaDonny Schatz64September 2Monster MeltdownSkagit Speedway, Alger, WashingtonDavid Gravel65September 3David Gravel≠September 5Grays Harbor Raceway, Elma, WashingtonCanceled 66September 7Willamette Speedway, Lebanon, OregonDonny Schatz67September 9Gold Cup Race of ChampionsSilver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CaliforniaShane StewartDIRTvision.com68September 10Rico Abreu69September 14El Paso County Raceway, Calhan, ColoradoJason Johnson70September 16Arnold Motor Supply ShootoutClay County Fairgrounds, Spencer, IowaDonny Schatz71September 17FVP Missouri High-Banked NationalsUS 36 Raceway, Osborn, MissouriJoey Saldana72September 21Hartford Speedway, Hartford, MichiganShane Stewart73September 234-Crown NationalsEldora Speedway, Rossburg, OhioShane Stewart74September 24Commonwealth ClashLernerville Speedway, Sarver, PennsylvaniaDonny Schatz≠September 29Champion Racing Oil National OpenWilliams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaCanceledDIRTvision.com≠September 30Canceled≠October 1Postponed75October 8Fulton Speedway, Fulton, New York Donny Schatz76October 14Champion Racing Oil National OpenWilliams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Danny DietrichDIRTvision.com77October 15Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, Pennsylvania Logan Schuchart78October 21O'Reilly Auto Parts Rumble on the RiverLakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas Brad Sweet79October 22O'Reilly Auto Parts Twister ShowdownSalina Highbanks Speedway, Salina, Oklahoma Daryn Pittman≈October 27Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World FinalsThe Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina≈DIRTvision.com80October 28Jason Johnson81October 29Donny Schatz

- ≠ will state if the race was postponed or canceled - ≈ will state if the race is not for championship points

Schedule notes and changes - the July 29th race at Hartford Speedway was postponed to September 21 due to weather - the Rock N' Roll Gold Cup at Badlands Motor Speedway was removed from the World of Outlaws schedule after failing to meet sanctioning negotiations.

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