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Donny Schatz
Donny Schatz
	Schatz at the 2007 Kings Royal
Nationality	American
Born	Donald R. Schatz; August 10, 1977 (age 47); Minot, North Dakota
World of Outlaws career
Debut season	1997
Current team	Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing
Car number	15
Engine	Ford
Championships	10
Wins	315
Championship titles
2006–2009, 2012, 2014–2018	World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
	1 race run over 1 year
2021 position	84th
Best finish	84th (2021)
First race	2021 Corn Belt 150 (Knoxville)
	Statistics current as of June 23 2022.

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Donald R. Schatz (born August 10, 1977) is an American professional sprint car racing driver who competes full-time in the World of Outlaws, driving the No. 15 Ford for Tony Stewart Racing. Schatz is a ten-time champion in the World of Outlaws with a current total of 315 wins.

Racing career

Schatz is son of Danny Christ Schatz, a sprint car driver in the 1970s, and Diane Korgel. He started his racing career at 11 in go karts, and moved to 358 sprint cars as a 15-year-old at Red River Valley Speedway. Schatz moved to 410 sprints and The World of Outlaws series three seasons later as an 18-year-old.

World of Outlaws

Schatz won the 1997 World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year award, and picked up his first A-feature win in 1998.^{[citation needed]}.

Schatz has gone on to win ten championships in 2006–2009, 2012, and 2014–2018.^[1] He became only the second driver to win the points championship four years in a row, with the other being Steve Kinser.^[1] Since 2006 he has recorded a top two points finish, with three second places to go along with the ten championships.

As of June 19th, 2021, Schatz has 300 WoO wins, third most all-time behind Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell.

Prestigious wins include the Knoxville Nationals eleven times, (2006–09, 2011–15, 2017, 2022), the Kings Royal six times,(2007, 2009, 2016-18, 2023), the 2006, 2007, 2020 Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup; the Brad Doty Classic in 2013, 2016 and 2018; the 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012 and 2020 National Open at William's Grove Speedway, and the inaugural World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2008. He also holds the record for farthest in the field a winner of the Knoxville Nationals has started, when he won from the 21st starting position in 2013.

In 2008, he moved to Tony Stewart Racing, and continues to drive for that team today.

Australia

Schatz has spent time racing in Australia during his career. He won the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic at the Premier Speedway in Warrnambool, Victoria in 2002, and was runner up in the 1999/2000 and 2001/02 World Series Sprintcars series.

NASCAR

On June 2, 2021, it was announced that Schatz would make his NASCAR and stock car racing debut in the inaugural Truck Series race at Knoxville Raceway, driving the No. 17 for David Gilliland Racing.^[2]

Personal life

He was a 1995 graduate of Minot High School. He currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota. He has a step-daughter, Savanna. Schatz is a licensed pilot and spends a great deal of time working with his parents in their family truck stop businesses in Fargo and Minot. He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and snowmobiling.^[3]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	NCWTC	Pts	Ref
2021	David Gilliland Racing	17	Ford	DAY	DAY	LVS	ATL	BRI	RCH	KAN	DAR	COA	CLT	TEX	NAS	POC	KNX 32	GLN	GTW	DAR	BRI	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO	84th	7	^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "World of Outlaws History" Archived December 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at worldofoutlaws.com
^ Weaver, Matt (June 3, 2021). "Donny Schatz to Make Long Anticipated NASCAR Debut at Knoxville". Autoweek. Hearst Communications. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
^ "Donny Schatz". Donny Schatz Motorsports. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "Donny Schatz – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

External links

Official website
Donny Schatz driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Sporting positions
Preceded by Steve Kinser	World of Outlaws Champion 2006-2009	Succeeded by Jason Meyers
Preceded by Jason Meyers	World of Outlaws Champion 2012	Succeeded by Daryn Pittman
Preceded by Daryn Pittman	World of Outlaws Champion 2014–2018	Succeeded by Brad Sweet
Achievements
Preceded by Joey Saldana	World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year 1997	Succeeded by Dale Blaney
Preceded by Kraig Kinser Tim Shaffer Jason Johnson	Knoxville Nationals Winner 2006–2009 2011–2015 2017	Succeeded by Tim Shaffer Jason Johnson Brad Sweet
Preceded by Joey Saldana Daryn Pittman	Kings Royal Winner 2007 2009	Succeeded by Daryn Pittman Steve Kinser

[worldofoutlawshistory-1] "World of Outlaws History" Archived December 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at worldofoutlaws.com

[2] Weaver, Matt (June 3, 2021). "Donny Schatz to Make Long Anticipated NASCAR Debut at Knoxville". Autoweek. Hearst Communications. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[3] "Donny Schatz". Donny Schatz Motorsports. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "Donny Schatz – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

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+{{short description|World of Outlaws Sprint Car Driver}}
-{{BLP sources|date=March 2015}}
+{{BLP sources|date=June 2021}}
 {{Infobox racing driver
 | name              = Donny Schatz
 | image             = 2007 Kings Royal Champ - Donny Schatz.jpg
 | caption           = Schatz at the 2007 Kings Royal
-| nationality       = {{flag|United States|name=American}}
+| nationality       = {{flagicon|USA}} American
-| birth_name        = <!-- Only if different from name -->
+| birth_name        = Donald R. Schatz
-| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|10|mf=yes}}
+| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|10}}
-| birth_place       = [[Minot, North Dakota|Minot]], [[North Dakota]]
+| birth_place       = [[Minot, North Dakota]]
-| related to        = <!-- list of notable relatives with line breaks -->
+| related to        =
 | current series    = [[World of Outlaws]]
 | first year        = 1997
-| current team      = [[Tony Stewart Racing]]
+| current team      = [[Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing]]
 | car number        = 15
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+| engine            = Ford
 | crew chief        =
 | former teams      =
 | starts            =
 | championships     = 10
-| wins              = 283
+| wins              = 315
 | poles             =
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-| title years       = 2006–2009, 2012, 2014-2018
+| title years       = 2006–2009, 2012, 2014–2018
 | awards            =
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-| updated           =
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+| Total_Truck_Races  = 1
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+| Best_Truck_Pos     = 84th ([[2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|2021]])
+| First_Truck_Race   = [[2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|2021]] [[2021 Corn Belt 150|Corn Belt 150]] ([[Knoxville Raceway|Knoxville]])
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+| Starts             = 20
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-'''Donny Schatz''' (born August 10, 1977) is an American professional [[sprint car racing]] driver. He currently competes full-time in the [[World of Outlaws]], driving the No. 15 [[Ford]] for [[Tony Stewart Racing]]. He is a ten-time champion in the World of Outlaws.
+'''Donald R. Schatz''' (born August 10, 1977) is an American professional [[sprint car racing]] driver who competes full-time in the [[World of Outlaws]], driving the No. 15 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] for [[Tony Stewart]] Racing. Schatz is a ten-time champion in the World of Outlaws with a current total of 315 wins.
-==Career==
+==Racing career==
-Schatz started his racing career at 11 in go karts and moved to 358 sprints as a 15-year-old at Red River Valley Speedway. Schatz moved to 410 sprints and The World of Outlaws series three seasons later as an 18-year-old.
+Schatz is son of Danny Christ Schatz, a sprint car driver in the 1970s, and Diane Korgel. He started his racing career at 11 in go karts, and moved to 358 sprint cars as a 15-year-old at Red River Valley Speedway. Schatz moved to 410 sprints and The World of Outlaws series three seasons later as an 18-year-old.
 ===World of Outlaws===
 Schatz won the 1997 World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year award, and picked up his first A-feature win in 1998.{{fact|date=August 2017}}.
-Schatz has gone on to win ten championships in 2006–2009, 2012, and 2014-2018.<ref name="worldofoutlawshistory">[http://www.woosprint.com/history "World of Outlaws History"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207011429/http://www.woosprint.com/history |date=December 7, 2013 }} at worldofoutlaws.com</ref> He became only the second driver to win the points championship four years in a row, with the other being [[Steve Kinser]].<ref name="worldofoutlawshistory"/> Since 2006 he has recorded a top two points finish, with three second places to go along with the ten championships.
+Schatz has gone on to win ten championships in 2006–2009, 2012, and 2014–2018.<ref name="worldofoutlawshistory">[http://www.woosprint.com/history "World of Outlaws History"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207011429/http://www.woosprint.com/history |date=December 7, 2013 }} at worldofoutlaws.com</ref> He became only the second driver to win the points championship four years in a row, with the other being [[Steve Kinser]].<ref name="worldofoutlawshistory"/> Since 2006 he has recorded a top two points finish, with three second places to go along with the ten championships.
-As of November 3, 2018, Schatz has 283 WoO wins, third most all-time behind [[Steve Kinser]] and [[Sammy Swindell]].
+As of June 19th, 2021, Schatz has 300 WoO wins, third most all-time behind [[Steve Kinser]] and [[Sammy Swindell]].
-Prestigious wins include the [[Knoxville Nationals]] nine times, (2006–09, 2011–15, 2017),the 2006 and 2007 Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup; the Brad Doty Classic in 2013, 2016 and 2018; the 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2007 National Open at William's Grove Speedway, and the inaugural World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2008. He also holds the record for farthest in the field a winner of the Knoxville Nationals has started, when he won from the 21st starting position in 2013.
+Prestigious wins include the [[Knoxville Nationals]] eleven times, (2006–09, 2011–15, 2017, 2022), the [[Kings Royal]] six times,(2007, 2009, 2016-18, 2023), the 2006, 2007, 2020 Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup; the Brad Doty Classic in 2013, 2016 and 2018; the 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012 and 2020 National Open at William's Grove Speedway, and the inaugural World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2008. He also holds the record for farthest in the field a winner of the Knoxville Nationals has started, when he won from the 21st starting position in 2013.
-In 2008 he moved to [[Tony Stewart]] Racing, and continues to drive for that team today.
+In 2008, he moved to [[Tony Stewart]] Racing, and continues to drive for that team today.
 [[File:15 Donny Schatz 2013.JPG|thumb|left|Donny's 2013 sprint car at [[Beaver Dam Raceway]].]]
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 ===Australia===
 Schatz has spent time racing in [[Australia]] during his career. He won the [[Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic]] at the [[Premier Speedway]] in [[Warrnambool]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] in 2002, and was runner up in the 1999/2000 and 2001/02 [[World Series Sprintcars]] series.
+===NASCAR===
+On June 2, 2021, it was announced that Schatz would make his [[NASCAR]] and [[stock car racing]] debut in the inaugural [[Truck Series]] race at [[Knoxville Raceway]], driving the No. 17 for [[David Gilliland Racing]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Weaver |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a36623223/donny-schatz-to-make-long-anticipated-nascar-debut-at-knoxville/ |title=Donny Schatz to Make Long Anticipated NASCAR Debut at Knoxville |website=[[Autoweek]] |publisher=[[Hearst Communications]] |date=June 3, 2021 |access-date=June 19, 2021}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-He was a 1995 graduate of Minot High School. He currently lives in [[Fargo, North Dakota]]. He and his wife, Erica, have a daughter, Savanna. Among Schatz's hobbies includes hunting.
+He was a 1995 graduate of [[Minot High School]]. He currently lives in [[Fargo, North Dakota]]. He has a step-daughter, Savanna. Schatz is a licensed pilot and spends a great deal of time working with his parents in their family truck stop businesses in Fargo and Minot. He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and snowmobiling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://donnyschatzmotorsports.com/donny-schatz/|title=Donny Schatz|work=Donny Schatz Motorsports|access-date=July 8, 2021}}</ref>
+==Motorsports career results==
+{{expand section|date=June 2021|Add World of Outlaws results}}
+===NASCAR===
+([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
+====Camping World Truck Series====
+{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
+! colspan=29| [[NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]] results
+|-
+! Year
+! Team
+! No.
+! Make
+! 1
+! 2
+! 3
+! 4
+! 5
+! 6
+! 7
+! 8
+! 9
+! 10
+! 11
+! 12
+! 13
+! 14
+! 15
+! 16
+! 17
+! 18
+! 19
+! 20
+! 21
+! 22
+! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}}
+! Pts
+! Ref
+|-
+! [[2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|2021]]
+! [[David Gilliland Racing]]
+! 17
+! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
+| [[2021 NextEra Energy 250|DAY]]
+| [[2021 BrakeBest Brake Pads 159|DAY]]
+| [[2021 Bucked Up 200|LVS]]
+| [[2021 Fr8Auctions 200|ATL]]
+| [[2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt|BRI]]
+| [[2021 ToyotaCare 250|RCH]]
+| [[2021 WISE Power 200|KAN]]
+| [[2021 LiftKits4Less.com 200|DAR]]
+| [[2021 Toyota Tundra 225|COA]]
+| [[2021 North Carolina Education Lottery 200|CLT]]
+| [[2021 SpeedyCash.com 220|TEX]]
+| [[2021 Rackley Roofing 200|NAS]]
+| [[2021 CRC Brakleen 150|POC]]
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2021 Corn Belt 150|KNX]]<br>{{small|32}}
+| [[2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen|GLN]]
+| [[2021 Toyota 200|GTW]]
+| [[2021 In It To Win It 200|DAR]]
+| [[2021 UNOH 200|BRI]]
+| [[2021 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200|LVS]]
+| [[2021 Chevrolet Silverado 250|TAL]]
+| [[2021 United Rentals 200|MAR]]
+| [[2021 Lucas Oil 150|PHO]]
+! 84th
+! 7
+! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/schatdo01/2021/C|title=Donny Schatz – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref>
+|}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+* {{Official website|donnyschatzmotorsports.com}}
-* [http://www.donnyschatz.com/ Schatz's website]
 * {{Racing-Reference driver|Donny_Schatz}}
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 | title  = [[World of Outlaws]] Champion
 | years  = 2012
-| after  = Daryn Pittman
+| after  = [[Daryn Pittman]]
 }}
 {{succession box
 | before = Daryn Pittman
 | title  = [[World of Outlaws]] Champion
-| years  = 2014-2018
+| years  = 2014–2018
-| after  = Incumbent
+| after  = [[Brad Sweet]]
 }}
 {{s-ach|ach}}
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 }}
 {{succession box
-| before = Kraig Kinser<br>Tim Shaffer<br>Jason Johnson
+| before = [[Kraig Kinser]]<br>Tim Shaffer<br>Jason Johnson
 | title  = [[Knoxville Nationals]] Winner
-| years  = 2006-2009<br>2011-2015<br>2017
+| years  = 2006–2009<br>2011–2015<br>2017
 | after  = Tim Shaffer<br>Jason Johnson<br>[[Brad Sweet]]
 }}
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 |title= Kings Royal Winner
 |years= 2007<br>2009
-|after= Daryn Pittman<br>Steve Kinser
+|after= Daryn Pittman<br>[[Steve Kinser]]
 }}
 {{s-end}}
 {{Knoxville 410 Sprint Car Nationals winners}}
+{{David Gilliland Racing}}
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 [[Category:1977 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:NASCAR drivers]]
 [[Category:Sportspeople from Minot, North Dakota]]
+[[Category:World of Outlaws drivers]]
 [[Category:Racing drivers from North Dakota]]
+[[Category:USAC Silver Crown Series drivers]]
-{{US-autoracing-bio-stub}}