Mopar-Fueled Saldana Wins Knight Before Kings Royal
Mopar-powered driver Joey Saldana got back on track in a big way on Friday night, July 16, putting an end to a string of frustrating races with a win in the Knight Before the Kings Royal at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Saldana also retook the top spot in the World of Outlaws point standings.
The $10,000 win was Saldana's series-leading ninth of the 2010 campaign and his 18th career triumph at Eldora. With the victory, Saldana moved into sole possession of eighth-place on the all-time World of Outlaws win list with 68 A-Feature wins.
"We worked hard and it was a great effort by everyone," said Saldana, who runs Mopar powerplants. "This is the motor we should have won Lakeside (Speedway) with and I destroyed it. Rick Long with Speedway Engines worked really hard to get it back to us. There are a lot of people that helped us to get this motor back for this weekend and I can't thank them enough for getting us an engine that can compete and win these races."
Next up is the World of Outlaws event at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., on Tuesday, July 20. For more info on the World of Outlaws, visit http://www.worldofoutlaws.com.