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WoO: Lasoski Renews ’09 Ride
Nicknamed “The Dude,” the 2001 Outlaws champion will once again drive full-time for Parsons Motorsports in the Casey’s General Stores-sponsored number-6.
Jim Chiappelli  |  Posted December 08, 2009  
“The Dude” will once again drive full-time for Parsons Motorsports in 2010. (WoO)
Danny Lasoski, one of the most colorful and determined competitors in the recent history of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, is aiming for a return to glory in 2010.

Nicknamed “The Dude,” the 2001 Outlaws champion will once again drive full-time for Parsons Motorsports in the Casey’s General Stores-sponsored number-6.

Lasoski is fresh off of his maiden season with owner Lonnie Parsons, a year which saw the team arrive in victory lane five times en route to a sixth-place finish in the championship standings.

“They took a chance on me and it seemed like together we created a spark,” said Lasoski in a statement regarding his owner and primary sponsor.

“They have given us great equipment to work with and have faith in us as a team. As a driver, that is the most you can ask for,” he added.

Now at age 50, the Missouri native is eyeballing a new set of milestones.

He is closing-in on the century mark in A-Feature wins (86) with the Outlaws, with whom he ranks sixth on the all-time list.

JEI chassis founder Barry Jackson returns as crew chief, much to Lasoski’s delight.

“He (Jackson) is very detail-oriented and his car maintenance and work ethic are second to none,” according to Lasoski.

“I am a hands-on driver who has to be involved with the changes we are making. Now that Barry understands more about what I need as a driver, I can spend more time studying the track conditions knowing that I have a guy making those changes that I trust will do the job right,” he concluded.

Most of Lasoski’s success has come at Knoxville Raceway, where “The Dude” tops all drivers with 93 feature wins and has earned 8 track championships.

Lasoski has also driven for noted car owners Dennis Roth, Guy Forbrook and Tony Stewart.

Three of Lasoski’s four Knoxville Nationals victories were collected at the wheel of a Stewart machine.
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