But Schatz admits this year hasn’t lived up to the performance of the past six championship-winning seasons in which he has won 20 or more races. Those would be career-best stats for nearly every other driver on the Outlaws tour. Schatz leads the series in top fives and is tied for the most top 10 finishes, backed by 11 feature wins in 70 events. If we do the right things, it’ll put us in a good spot.” We’re not going to focus on where Brad is at. Every time we hit the race track we focus on what we need to do. That’s the focus,” said Schatz who is in search of his sixth consecutive title and 11th overall. That’s how we’ve got to 10 championships - trying to win races. “The mindset is to go out and win every night, where you’re in this position or not. The plan remains simple for Schatz: Just go out and win. It is also just the second time in seven years that Schatz hasn’t been atop the standings coming into the World Finals. In each of the last five seasons, Schatz has clinched the championship before the final weekend of the season. with West Fargo drive Donny Schatz sitting eight points behind Brad Sweet of Grass Valley, Calif. This weekend, the curtain closes on the Outlaws’ 41st season at the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
