Jason Meyers - Photo By Tony Hammett

Chico, CA- March 14, 2009-Ever since it was announced last September during the annual Gold Cup Race of Champions that the World of Outlaws would sanction the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in 2009 for the first time since 1992, Jason Meyers had been counting the days until the series returned to the always racy 1/4-mile in his home state of California. After all, he was the defending winner of the race and also scored his first career sprint car win in the Mini Gold Cup in 1999.

Meyers added another memorable win in the Mini Gold Cup on Saturday night, leading all 40 laps and holding off a furious late race charge by 2001 World of Outlaws champion Danny Lasoski that saw the pair race side-by-side down the back straightaway on the last lap, to score his first win of the year and the 27th of his World of Outlaws career.

"This team really deservers this and to get this done for them with all of the work they have been putting in is great," said Meyers. "I can't thank everyone enough. It's very satisfying, not just to get this win, but to get it for all of those people that work so hard. We are looking forward to the season and I can't wait to go to Tulare (Thunderbowl Raceway) next weekend and see if we can keep this streak going."

After qualifying 31st on Saturday night, Meyers and his team worked hard and kept their chins up, knowing they had a very good race set-up for the high-banked 1/4-mile. He came from the eighth starting spot in the third heat race to finish second and earn a spot in the Crane Cams Dash, which he won to earn the pole position for the main event.

Meyers jumped out to a quick lead in the 40-lap contest, while Sammy Swindell battled Kraig Kinser for the runner-up spot before the first caution of the night came out on the third lap. A strong restart again saw Meyers quickly open a comfortable lead in the GLR Investments KPC, while at the same time Danny Lasoski had already worked his way up from the 10th starting spot to fourth.

Meyers got into lapped traffic for the first time around the 14th lap and for the next 13 circuits before a caution came out, he tucked in behind a lap machine. Lasoski moved into second and set his sights on Meyers after a restart with 13 laps to go, using the high side of turns one and two to charge his way past Kraig Kinser.

Lasoski made a bid for the lead on a restart with 10 laps to go as he looked high on Meyers in turns one and two. With six laps remaining the leaders were in traffic, which allowed Lasoski to close in on Meyers again. With three laps to go, he looked low for the lead in turns one and two. The very next lap he powered his way to the high side of the track, nearly going over the banking in the second turn before gathering it back up. The final lap saw Lasoski track down Meyers and race him side-by-side down the back straightaway with Meyers having the advantage through turns three and four which propelled him to the win.

"We had a great race car," Meyers said. "Late in the race when the track gets rubber down like that you have to just hold your line. They were holding us up a little bit, but I was not going to take a chance getting out of the groove."

The win helped vault Meyers into the third spot in the championship standings, just 20 points behind Steve Kinser who is second. Meyers has five Top-10 finishes in the first six events of the year, as he and his team look to build momentum with the World of Outlaws schedule picking up in the next few weeks.

"The start to the season was not what we wanted, but it was only four races, though it seemed like forever, but it was only four races that didn't go that well," explained Meyers. "This weekend was definitely a good turn around and the momentum that this team needed."