Prelude to the Dream: Sprint Car Stars Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz To Make Dirt Late Model Debut

With 688 feature wins and 24 championships between World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz, their prowess in wheeling 1,400-pound winged Sprint Cars on dirt is unmatched.But what about their skills in piloting a 2,300-pound dirt Late Model stock car capable of putting out more than 800 horsepower? Currently, it’s unknown, as neither Kinser nor Schatz – despite their decades of dirt-track experience – have ever raced a dirt Late Model.That will change on Wednesday, June 6 when the duo competes in the eighth annual Prelude To The Dream at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. They’ll join stars representing NASCAR, NHRA and INDYCAR in a battle for dirt supremacy on the half-mile clay oval where HBO Pay-Per-View® will present the event LIVE in high-definition to the entire nation. Net proceeds from the telecast will support Feed The Children, a U.S.-based charity that domestically has helped more than 365,000 families since 2009 through its Americans Feedi...