# 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

| No. | Driver | Hometown | Team |
| 1a | Jacob Allen | Hanover, Pennsylvania | Shark Racing |
| 1s | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, Pennsylvania | Shark Racing |
| 2 | Shane Stewart | Bixby, Oklahoma | Larson Marks Racing |
| 5 | David Gravel | Watertown, Connecticut | CJB Motorsports |
| 7 | Paul McMahan | Elk Grove, California | Destiny Motorsports |
| 7S | Jason Sides | Bartlett, Tennessee | Sides Motorsports |
| 9 | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, Oklahoma | Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb |
| 15 | Donny Schatz | Minot, North Dakota | Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing |
| w20 | Greg Wilson | Benton Ridge, Ohio | Greg Wilson Racing |
| 41 | Jason Johnson | Eunice, Louisiana | Jason Johnson Racing |
| 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, California | Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb |
| 83 | Joey Saldana | Brownsburg, Indiana | Roth Motorsports |

## Schedule/Results

| No. | Date | Race title | Track | Winning Driver | TV/Stream |
| 1 | February 12 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | Brad Sweet | DIRTvision.com |
| 2 | February 13 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
| 3 | February 14 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | Brad Sweet | DIRTvision.com |
| 4 | February 26 | ATX Rentals Outlaw Shootout | Cotton Bowl Speedway, Paige, Texas | Brad Sweet | |
| 5 | February 27 | O'Reilly Auto Parts presents the World of Outlaws hosted by Kasey Kahne | Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas | Daryn Pittman | |
| 6 | March 3 | FVP Outlaw Showdown | The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada | Joey Saldana | DIRTvision.com |
| 7 | March 4 | FVP Outlaw Showdown | The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
| 8 | March 6 | NAPA Desert Shootout | Arizona Speedway, Queen Creek, Arizona | Shane Stewart | |
| ≠ | March 11 | | Thunderbowl Raceway, Tulare, California | Canceled | |
| 9 | March 12 | | Thunderbowl Raceway, Tulare, California | David Gravel | DIRTvision.com |
| 10 | March 18 | FVP Western Spring Shootout | Stockton Dirt Track, Stockton, California | Donny Schatz | |
| 11 | March 19 | FVP Western Spring Shootout | Stockton Dirt Track, Stockton, California | Donny Schatz | |
| 12 | March 23 | Brad Sweet presents Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown | Placerville Raceway, Placerville, California | Jason Johnson | |
| 13 | April 1 | Ocean Outlaw Showdown presented by Budweiser | Ocean Speedway, Watsonville, California | Brad Sweet | |
| 14 | April 2 | Mini Gold Cup | Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, California | Donny Schatz | |
| ≠ | April 9 | Wine Country Outlaw Showdown | Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, California | Canceled | |
| ≠ | April 10 | Wine Country Outlaw Showdown | Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, California | Canceled | |
| 15 | April 15 | Budweiser Bash | Bakersfield Speedway, Bakersfield, California | Brad Sweet | |
| 16 | April 16 | SoCal Showdown | Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, California | Daryn Pittman | |
| 17 | April 18 | NAPA Wildcat Shootout | USA Raceway, Tucson, Arizona | Daryn Pittman | |
| 18 | April 22 | Texas Outlaw Nationals | Devil's Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, Texas | Joey Saldana | DIRTvision.com |
| 19 | April 23 | Texas Outlaw Nationals | Devil's Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, Texas | Shane Stewart | DIRTvision.com |
| 20 | April 26 | | I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Arkansas | Jason Sides | |
| ≠ | April 29 | Spring Classic | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, Missouri | Canceled | |
| 21 | May 4 | | Jacksonville Speedway, Jacksonville, Illinois | Joey Saldana | |
| 22 | May 6 | #LetsRaceTwo | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | Kerry Madsen | |
| 23 | May 7 | #LetsRaceTwo | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | Kerry Madsen | |
| 24 | May 13 | Bob Newton Classic | Plymouth Speedway, Plymouth, Indiana | Brad Sweet | DIRTvision.com |
| 25 | May 14 | | Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Indiana | David Gravel | |
| 26 | May 19 | Gettysburg Clash | Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, Pennsylvania | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
| 27 | May 20 | | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Lance Dewease | DIRTvision.com |
| ≠ | May 21 | Morgan Cup | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Canceled | |
| 28 | May 22 | Empire State Challenge | Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, New York | Donny Schatz | |
| 29 | May 24 | Jersey Outlaw Classic | New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, New Jersey | Daryn Pittman | |
| 30 | May 27 | Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw Showdown | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | Greg Wilson | DIRTvision.com |
| 31 | May 30 | | Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana | Shane Stewart | |
| 32 | June 3 | Kistler Engines Smackdown | Fremont Speedway, Fremont, Ohio | Chad Kemenah | |
| 33 | June 5 | Rumble in Michigan | I-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, Michigan | David Gravel | |
| 34 | June 8 | | Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Indiana | Donny Schatz | |
| 35 | June 10 | Budweiser Night with the World of Outlaws | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa | Terry McCarl | DIRTvision.com |
| 36 | June 11 | Xtream Shootout powered by Mediacom | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
| 37 | June 15 | | Granite City Speedway, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota | Shane Stewart | |
| 38 | June 17 | First Leg of the Northern Tour | River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, North Dakota | Donny Schatz | |
| 39 | June 19 | | Brown County Speedway, Aberdeen, South Dakota | Shane Stewart | |
| 40 | June 22 | NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown | I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Nebraska | Joey Saldana | |
| 41 | June 24 | | Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minnesota | Daryn Pittman | |
| 42 | June 25 | Jim "JB" Boyd Memorial presented by Karavan Trailers | Beaver Dam Raceway, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin | Bill Balog | |
| 43 | June 29 | Outlaw Clay Classic | Rockford Speedway, Loves Park, Illinois | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
| 44 | July 2 | | Badlands Motor Speedway, Brandon, South Dakota | Brad Sweet | DIRTvision.com |
| 45 | July 3 | | Badlands Motor Speedway, Brandon, South Dakota | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
| 46 | July 8 | FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake | Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wisconsin | Logan Schuchart | DIRTvision.com |
| 47 | July 9 | FVP Outlaws at Cedar Lake | Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wisconsin | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
| 48 | July 12 | Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic | Attica Raceway Park, Attica, Ohio | Donny Schatz | |
| 49 | July 14 | Joker's Wild | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | David Gravel | DIRTvision.com |
| 50 | July 15 | Knight Before the Kings Royal | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | Daryn Pittman | DIRTvision.com |
| 51 | July 16 | Kings Royal | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
| 52 | July 19 | Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup | Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania | David Gravel | |
| 53 | July 22 | Summer Nationals | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Daryn Pittman | DIRTvision.com |
| 54 | July 23 | Summer Nationals | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Lance Dewease | DIRTvision.com |
| 55 | July 26 | Six Nations Shootout | Ohsweken Speedway, Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada | Donny Schatz | |
| ≠ | July 29 | | Hartford Speedway, Hartford, Michigan | Postponed | |
| 56 | July 30 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Badger 40 | Wilmot Speedway, Wilmot, Wisconsin | David Gravel | |
| 57 | August 5 | Prelude to the Ironman | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, Missouri | David Gravel | DIRTvision.com |
| 58 | August 6 | Ironman 55 | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, Missouri | Rico Abreu | DIRTvision.com |
| ≈ | August 10 | 5-HOUR ENERGY Knoxville Nationals | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa | Shane Stewart | The Cushion |
| ≈ | August 11 | 5-HOUR ENERGY Knoxville Nationals | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa | Tim Kaeding | The Cushion |
| ≈ | August 12 | 5-HOUR ENERGY Knoxville Nationals | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa | Rico Abreu | The Cushion |
| ≈ | August 12 | Speed Sport World Challenge | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa | Kraig Kinser | The Cushion |
| 59 | August 13 | 5-HOUR ENERGY Knoxville Nationals | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa | Jason Johnson | MavTV The Cushion |
| 60 | August 16 | | Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Nebraska | Donny Schatz | |
| 61 | August 21 | Miller Lite Cornfest | Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin | Donny Schatz | |
| 62 | August 26 | Second Leg of the Northern Tour | River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, North Dakota | Donny Schatz | |
| 63 | August 28 | Gerdau Magic City Showdown presented by Fastlane Carwash | Nodak Speedway, Ninot, North Dakota | Donny Schatz | |
| 64 | September 2 | Monster Meltdown | Skagit Speedway, Alger, Washington | David Gravel | |
| 65 | September 3 | Monster Meltdown | Skagit Speedway, Alger, Washington | David Gravel | |
| ≠ | September 5 | | Grays Harbor Raceway, Elma, Washington | Canceled | |
| 66 | September 7 | | Willamette Speedway, Lebanon, Oregon | Donny Schatz | |
| 67 | September 9 | Gold Cup Race of Champions | Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, California | Shane Stewart | DIRTvision.com |
| 68 | September 10 | Gold Cup Race of Champions | Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, California | Rico Abreu | DIRTvision.com |
| 69 | September 14 | | El Paso County Raceway, Calhan, Colorado | Jason Johnson | |
| 70 | September 16 | Arnold Motor Supply Shootout | Clay County Fairgrounds, Spencer, Iowa | Donny Schatz | |
| 71 | September 17 | FVP Missouri High-Banked Nationals | US 36 Raceway, Osborn, Missouri | Joey Saldana | |
| 72 | September 21 | | Hartford Speedway, Hartford, Michigan | Shane Stewart | |
| 73 | September 23 | 4-Crown Nationals | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | Shane Stewart | |
| 74 | September 24 | Commonwealth Clash | Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania | Donny Schatz | |
| ≠ | September 29 | Champion Racing Oil National Open | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Canceled | DIRTvision.com |
| ≠ | September 30 | Champion Racing Oil National Open | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Canceled | DIRTvision.com |
| ≠ | October 1 | Champion Racing Oil National Open | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Postponed | DIRTvision.com |
| 75 | October 8 | | Fulton Speedway, Fulton, New York | Donny Schatz | |
| 76 | October 14 | Champion Racing Oil National Open | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Danny Dietrich | DIRTvision.com |
| 77 | October 15 | | Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, Pennsylvania | Logan Schuchart | |
| 78 | October 21 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Rumble on the River | Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | Brad Sweet | |
| 79 | October 22 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Twister Showdown | Salina Highbanks Speedway, Salina, Oklahoma | Daryn Pittman | |
| ≈ | October 27 | Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ≈ | DIRTvision.com |
| 80 | October 28 | Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | Jason Johnson | DIRTvision.com |
| 81 | October 29 | Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | Donny Schatz | DIRTvision.com |
* - ≠ 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.