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Madsen Sweeps Outlaws ‘Down Under’ Preliminaries By Richard Day GRANVILLE, NSW, AU (January 9) – Kerry Madsen thrilled his fellow Australians again Friday, winning another Preliminary Feature as the O’Reilly World of Outlaws Series ran the second preliminary program at Parramatta City Raceway. The "Mad Man," who also won the Preliminary Feature on opening night, received thunderous applause from the capacity crowd as he performed a wing dance atop the #A1 Bikebiz Yamaha Cool. "I came in here after last night hoping to just lock in a top-five and – hey – we have done a little more than that," Madsen said in victory lane. "I have to thank my crew and the whole Bikebiz Yamaha team and this racetrack was awesome … you could run anywhere."

Joey Saldana, who finished second in last week’s $50,000-to-win International Event at Parramatta and won Thursday’s Fourth Heat Race, almost caught Madsen at the end of the Preliminary Feature. "The car just got better and better, and another 10 laps like we will have tomorrow night would have been real handy," Saldana said. "But hey, this guy (Madsen) can sure race and is easily the best Australian driver right now and genuinely one of the best in the world."

Pole-sitter Paul McMahan won the Third Heat Race from outside the third row before following Madsen and Saldana under the checkered flag in the evening’s main event. "We were too good too early and full credit to Kerry and Joey out there," McMahan said. "That was great racing all night long. I think we might have to get Kerry drunk tonight because he is going to be awful hard to beat here tomorrow otherwise."

The smooth Paramatta racing surface that featured a perfect cushion in the high groove produced intense racing and not a spec of dust. Sammy Swindell raced past five cars to win the Second Heat Race, then finished fourth in the Preliminary Feature despite suffering a broken left front shock absorber early. Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Jason Sides earned the nickname Jason "Slides" while executing breathtaking slide-job moves during the Fourth Heat Race and Second Dash Race.

Craig Dollansky finished in fifth place, ahead of fast qualifier Max Dumesny, First Heat Race winner Daryn Pittman, Sides and Steve Kinser. International Event champion Donny Schatz finished last in the First Heat Race, then won the "B" Feature and raced into 10th place from inside the 10th row in the main event. Adam Clarke drove past seven cars to finish 16th. Madsen, Swindell, McMahan and Sides earned the first four starting positions in Saturday’s Dash Race by scoring the most points in the preliminary programs.

2004 O’Reilly World of Outlaws Series Inaugural Outlaws "Down Under" Event Parramatta City Raceway, Granville, NSW, AU Friday, January 9, Second Preliminary Program

Qualifying: 1. V5 - Max Dumesny - 12.204 (10) 135.69km/h; 2. U1 - Sammy Swindell - 12.215 (32) 135.57km/h; 3. U11h - Paul McMahan - 12.216 (5) 135.56km/h; 4. W2 - Robbie Farr - 12.237 (44) 135.33km/h; 5. U7s - Jason Sides - 12.252 (40) 135.16km/h; 6. A1 - Kerry Madsen - 12.351 (12) 134.08km/h; 7. U11 - Steve Kinser - 12.363 (14) 133.95km/h; 8. U11k - Kraig Kinser - 12.394 (2) 133.61km/h; 9. U15 - Donny Schatz - 12.396 (49) 133.59km/h; 10. U7w - Brandon Wimmer - 12.415 (19) 133.39km/h; 11. N10 - Adrian Maher - 12.42 (50) 133.33km/h; 12. U17 - Joey Saldana - 12.426 (39) 133.27km/h; 13. N8 - Brooke Tatnell - 12.512 (48) 132.35km/h; 14. N96 - Bruce White - 12.535 (8) 132.11km/h; 15. U21 - Daryn Pittman - 12.593 (36) 131.50km/h; 16. S4 - Trevor Green - 12.655 (24) 130.86km/h; 17. C26 - Jim Carter - 12.657 (34) 130.84km/h; 18. N4 - Mark Blyton - 12.68 (16) 130.60km/h; 19. U7 - Craig Dollansky - 12.72 (51) 130.19km/h; 20. N88 - Clay Laneyrie - 12.73 (13) 130.09km/h; 21. N17 - Marty Perovich - 12.758 (18) 129.80km/h; 22. U1m - Jason Meyers - 12.76 (11) 129.78km/h; 23. U0 - Dennis Moore Jr. - 12.804 (21) 129.33km/h; 24. N50 - Martin Lawes - 12.889 (25) 128.48km/h; 25. U28 - Brian Paulus - 12.899 (22) 128.38km/h; 26. N18 - Ian Loudoun - 12.902 (41) 128.35km/h; 27. N51 - Mark Richards - 12.936 (30) 128.01km/h; 28. W30 - Ken Sartori - 12.973 (28) 127.65km/h; 29. N11 - Craig Brady - 12.993 (37) 127.45km/h; 30. N2 - Adam Clarke - 13.003 (27) 127.36km/h; 31. U9 - Jayme Barnes - 13.003 (43) 127.36km/h; 32. N25 - Kelly Linigen - 13.049 (31) 126.91km/h; 33. N42 - Garry Rooke - 13.172 (45) 125.72km/h; 34. N54 - Grant Tunks - 13.189 (38) 125.56km/h; 35. N65 - Shay Spranger - 13.263 (33) 124.86km/h; 36. N53 - Kim Becker - 13.272 (20) 124.77km/h; 37. NT4 - Danny Porter - 13.305 (15) 124.46km/h; 38. N33 - Brett Loadsman - 13.354 (35) 124.01km/h; 39. Q74 - Brodie Tulloch - 13.471 (4) 122.93km/h; 40. N47 - Adam Constable - 13.507 (23) 122.60km/h; 41. N99 - Rodney Maxwell - 13.582 (7) 121.93km/h; 42. Q54 - Richard Morgan - 13.733 (46) 120.59km/h; 43. N76 - Chris Crane - 13.914 (9) 119.02km/h; 44. Q11 - Adam Tulloch - 13.929 (29) 118.89km/h; 45. N22 - James Thompson - 14.006 (47) 118.24km/h; 46. N93 - Dick Thompson - 14.122 (26) 117.26km/h; 47. N45 - Matthew Thomas - 14.531 (17) 113.96km/h; 48. N75 - Glen Saville - 14.876 (1) 111.32km/h; 49. T15 - Robin Dawkins 50; N20 - Troy Little 51; U51 - Trevor Brilman; 52. u7t - Tim Kaeding; 53. Q65 - Sean Rose; 54. n7 - Lynton Jeffery; 55. N73 - Jeff Lawler; 56. N79 - Nathan Smee; 57. V90 - Paul Bastow; 58. V92 - Matthew Reed.

First Heat Race: 1. U21 - Daryn Pittman, 2. S4 - Trevor Green, 3. U0 - Dennis Moore Jr., 4. V5 - Max Dumesny, 5. U9 - Jayme Barnes, 6. U11k - Kraig Kinser, 7. N51 - Mark Richards, 8. Q74 - Brodie Tulloch, 9. N76 - Chris Crane, 10. N65 - Shay Spranger, 11. N45 - Matthew Thomas, 12. N79 - Nathan Smee, 13. U15 - Donny Schatz. (first five qualified for the Preliminary Feature)

Second Heat Race: 1. U1 - Sammy Swindell, 2. U1m - Jason Meyers, 3. U11 - Steve Kinser, 4. N96 - Bruce White, 5. U7w - Brandon Wimmer, 6. W30 - Ken Sartori, 7. N50 - Martin Lawes, 8. N47 - Adam Constable, 9. N25 - Kelly Linigen, 10. N53 - Kim Becker, 11. N75 - Glen Saville, 12. N22 - James Thompson, 13. C26 - Jim Carter. (first five qualified for the Preliminary Feature)

Third Heat Race: 1. U11h - Paul McMahan, 2. N8 - Brooke Tatnell, 3. A1 - Kerry Madsen, 4. U28 - Brian Paulus, 5. N10 - Adrian Maher, 6. N17 - Marty Perovich, 7. N4 - Mark Blyton, 8. N11 - Craig Brady, 9. N99 - Rodney Maxwell, 10. NT4 - Danny Porter, 11. N42 - Garry Rooke, 12. Q11 - Adam Tulloch. (first five qualified for the Preliminary Feature)

Fourth Heat Race: 1. U17 - Joey Saldana, 2. U7 - Craig Dollansky, 3. U7t - Tim Kaeding, 4. N2 - Adam Clarke, 5. U7s - Jason Sides, 6. W2 - Robbie Farr, 7. N88 - Clay Laneyrie, 8. N18 - Ian Loudoun, 9. N54 - Grant Tunks, 10. N20 - Troy Little, 11. Q54 - Richard Morgan, 12. N33 - Brett Loadsman, 13. N93 - Dick Thompson. (first five qualified for the Preliminary Feature)

First Dash Race: 1. U11h - Paul McMahan, 2. A1 - Kerry Madsen, 3. V5 - Max Dumesny, 4. U17 - Joey Saldana, 5. U21 - Daryn Pittman, 6. N8 - Brooke Tatnell, 7. U7t - Tim Kaeding, 8. U7w - Brandon Wimmer. (finish determined the inside starting positions in the first eight rows in the Preliminary Feature lineup)

Second Dash Race: 1. U1 - Sammy Swindell, 2. U7s - Jason Sides, 3. U11 - Steve Kinser, 4. U7 - Craig Dollansky, 5. N96 - Bruce White, 6. U1m - Jason Meyers, 7. N10 - Adrian Maher, 8. S4 - Trevor Green. (finish determined the outside starting positions in the first eight rows in the Preliminary Feature lineup)

C Feature: 1. Q74 - Brodie Tulloch, 2. N22 - James Thompson, 3. N20 - Troy Little ($100); 4. N99 - Rodney Maxwell ($80); 5. Q54 - Richard Morgan ($60); 6. N76 - Chris Crane ($50); 7. Q11 - Adam Tulloch ($40); 8. N47 - Adam Constable ($30); 9. N75 - Glen Saville ($30); 10. W30 - Ken Sartori ($30). (first two qualified for the "B" Feature)

B Feature: 1. U15 - Donny Schatz, 2. U11k - Kraig Kinser, 3. W2 - Robbie Farr, 4. C26 - Jim Carter, 5. N17 - Marty Perovich ($150); 6. N18 - Ian Loudoun ($125); 7. N54 - Grant Tunks ($100); 8. N33 - Brett Loadsman ($75); 9. N25 - Kelly Linigen ($60); 10. N22 - James Thompson ($50); 11. N53 - Kim Becker ($40); 12. NT4 - Danny Porter ($40); 13. Q74 - Brodie Tulloch ($40); 14. N4 - Mark Blyton ($40); 15. N11 - Craig Brady ($40); 16. N42 - Garry Rooke ($40); 17. N51 - Mark Richards ($40); 18. N50 - Martin Lawes ($40); 19. N88 - Clay Laneyrie ($40); 20. W30 - Ken Sartori ($40). (first four qualified for the Preliminary Feature)

Preliminary Feature: 1. A1 - Kerry Madsen [1] ($5,000); 2. U17 - Joey Saldana [7] ($3,000); 3. U11h - Paul McMahan [1] ($2,500); 4. U1 - Sammy Swindell [2] ($2,200); 5. U7 - Craig Dollansky [8] ($2,100); 6. V5 - Max Dumesny [5] ($2,000); 7. U21 - Daryn Pittman [9] ($1,800); 8. U7s - Jason Sides [4] ($1,600); 9. U11 - Steve Kinser [6] ($1,500); 10. U15 - Donny Schatz [19] ($1,320); 11. U7t - Tim Kaeding [13] ($1,200); 12. U1m - Jason Meyers [12] ($1,100); 13. N8 - Brooke Tatnell [11] ($1,000); 14. U7w - Brandon Wimmer [15] ($700); 15. N96 - Bruce White [10] ($600); 16. N2 - Adam Clarke [23] ($600); 17. N10 - Adrian Maher [14] ($600); 18. U11k - Kraig Kinser [18] ($620); 19. U0 - Dennis Moore Jr. [21] ($600); 20. S4 - Trevor Green [16] ($600); 21. C26 - Jim Carter [20] ($620); 22. U9 - Jayme Barnes [24] ($600); 23. W2 - Robbie Farr [17] ($620); 24. U28 - Brian Paulus [22] ($600).

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