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CUP: Schatz Wins, Stewart Seventh At Parramatta
Tony Stewart went from the back of the pack to finish in the top ten...
Media Release  |  Posted December 27, 2009   Granville, AU
Tony Stewart powering his way around Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway. (Photo: parramattacityraceway.com.au)

Four-time World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz continued his winning ways with victory in the Valvoline Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix at Sydney’s Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway this evening.

Driving the Garry Rush-owned Pick’n’Payless entry, Schatz started the night off in flying fashion by setting the fastest time during qualifying before finishing second in his heat race.

Schatz’s team boss in the World of Outlaws Series, NASCAR Legend Tony Stewart, was coming to grips with a rain soaked ‘heavy’ track during the early part of the evening before starting from the back row in the main event.

After starting from position six in the 30-lap feature race Schatz had powered his way to the front of the field by the end of the second lap, only to have his passes negated when Warren Ferguson rolled his car bringing the race to it’s first stoppage.

The American was then forced to endure several further stoppages before eventually pulling clear of the field.

Behind Schatz multiple-time, and current, Australian Champion Garry Brazier was engaged in a hard fought battle with local driver Damian Abbott for the runner-up spot.

After Brazier finally got the better for the battle for second place he was closing in on Schatz for the race lead and appeared set to pounce for the victory. However, when Abott upended his machine following contact while lapping Mitchell Dumesny with three laps remaining, the race came to a premature end due to time constraints with Schatz declared the winner.

"I’m glad to be back, mother nature didn't co-operate last night and we here tonight, we got a great race in and glad to get the win,” said Schatz.

“Tony is my boss 95% of the time and it's pretty neat to see him out here, he loves dirt track racing and loves these types of cars but I think tonight was a little bit trying for him.

“It was probably the hookiest and wettest track that he'd raced on in his life in a winged sprintcar and pretty trying for both of us to get him comfortable in the car.

“Tony came forward a long ways, learned a lot here tonight, had a lot of fun and got to see a lot of people out here.”


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