New Sprint Car League Folds
Pete Pistone
Managing Editor
Posted Friday, December 2, 2005
Where will Steve Kinser run in 2006?
There's one less open wheel racing war in motorsports.
The proposed National SprintCar League has collapsed less than three months after the rival to the World of Outlaws was announced among much fanfare and a connection to the NASCAR world with the Petty Family and Tony Stewart.
Plans for the NSL were unveiled during the September NASCAR weekend at Dover International Speedway with the promise of an alternative series for winged sprint cars.
Thirteen teams, including 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser as well as Danny Lasoski, signed contracts to jump to the new series, which had Stewart and the Richard Petty Driving Experience at the helm.
Promises of a national sponsor, live television contract and a schedule were never met and on Friday the NSL officially ceased operations.
Meanwhile, the Outlaws have gone forward with the 2006 edition of its "Mean 15," a group of drivers contracted to compete on the entire circuit. Reports indicate Dion Hindi, Jac Haudenschild, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and four-time All Star Circuit of Champions titlist Chad Kemenah also will be announced in the coming days.
That leaves the 13 defectors on the outside looking in in terms of guaranteed Outlaws money in 2006. Indications the group will run a variety of races with different sanctioning bodies in the "old fashioned outlaws style" have been reported.
This is really a shame.....sure do hope they try again.
