Late Model Recap

Can’t Beat Mother Nature: Rain Postpones World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio Speedweek Finale At Eriez Speedway To Sun., Aug. 23

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

HAMMETT, PA – July 26, 2009 – Just when it looked like Sunday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio Speedweek event at Eriez Speedway might beat Mother Nature, the skies opened up to force a postponement of the evening’s action.

The one-third-mile oval’s program was rescheduled for Sun., Aug. 23, setting up a huge late-summer swing for the WoO LMS. Eriez Speedway’s 50-lap, $10,000-to-win show will top off four nights of racing that includes the rescheduled Ohio Speedweek event at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio, on Thurs., Aug. 20, and the $20,000-to-win ‘Buckeye 100’ at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio, on Aug. 21-22.

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Fuller Dominates Saturday’s Ohio Speedweek Stop At Sharon Speedway For First World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win Of 2009

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

HARTFORD, OH – July 25, 2009 – Everything finally fell into place for Tim Fuller on Saturday night at Sharon Speedway. 

Ending a year-long victory drought on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the 41-year-old driver from Watertown, N.Y., flexed some serious muscle in dominating the 50-lap WFMJ-TV ‘Buckeye Bash’ that served as the second stop of Ohio Speedweek.

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Shaver Holds Off World of Outlaws Late Model Series Stars For Ohio Speedweek Victory At Attica Raceway Park

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

ATTICA, OH – July 24, 2009 – The final statistics will show that Steve Shaver led from flag-to-flag to win Friday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio Speedweek A-Main at Attica Raceway Park. 

But don’t think for a minute that the $10,600 triumph came easy for the veteran driver from Vienna, W.Va.

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Rain During Qualifying Postpones Muskingum County Speedway’s Ohio Speedweek Event To Thurs., Aug. 20

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

ZANESVILLE, OH – July 23, 2009 – Rain struck Muskingum County Speedway during qualifying on Thursday night, forcing officials to postpone the opening event of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio Speedweek.

The ‘Pepsi 40’ has been rescheduled for Thurs., Aug. 20, setting up three huge nights of late-summer WoO LMS racing in Ohio. Muskingum County’s program will lead into the $20,000-to-win ‘Buckeye 100’ on Aug. 21-22 at K-C Raceway in Alma, Ohio.

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Seventh Heaven: Richards Closes ‘Wild West Tour’ With Victory At Dakota State Fair Speedway

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

HURON, SD – July 16, 2009 – Josh Richards closed the World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Wild West Tour’ in fine fashion, scoring a hard-fought victory in Thursday night’s ‘Great Plains 50’ at Dakota State Fair Speedway.

The 21-year-old sensation from Shinnston, W.Va., regained the points lead with his second win of the four-race western swing and series-leading seventh triumph of the season – a $10,600 checkered flag he earned using equal parts speed and smarts.

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Wild West Roll: Lanigan Captures Tuesday Night’s ‘Cowboy 50’ At Gillette Thunder Speedway

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

GILLETTE, WY – July 14, 2009 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Wild West Tour’ has proven to be the perfect tonic for Darrell Lanigan’s frustration. 

Winless on the 2009 WoO LMS entering the four-race western swing, Lanigan registered his second victory in his last three starts on Tuesday night, capturing the ‘Cowboy 50’ presented by Coors Light at Gillette Thunder Speedway.

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Make It A Half-Dozen: Richards Captures ‘Wild West Tour’ A-Main At North Dakota’s River Cities Speedway

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

GRAND FORKS, ND – July 10, 2009 – Josh Richards breathed a sigh of relief after winning Friday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Seven Clans Casino 50’ at River Cities Speedway. 

In order to make the ‘Wild West Tour’ event at the high-banked, quarter-mile oval his series-leading sixth victory of the 2009 season, grab sole possession of the WoO LMS points lead and pocket a check worth $10,600, Richards had to survive a decidedly hairy moment in lapped traffic on lap 31.

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Lanigan Ends Year-Long Victory Drought With $20,700 Score In 30th Annual NAPA Gopher 50 At Deer Creek Speedway

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

SPRING VALLEY, MN – July 8, 2009 – One thought ran through Darrell Lanigan’s mind after Brian Birkhofer passed him for the lead in Wednesday night’s 30th annual NAPA Gopher 50 Charity Late Model Race at Deer Creek Speedway. 

“I wasn’t gonna run second,” asserted the defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion. “Not again.”

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Mars Recovers From Early Flat Tire To Register Dramatic Firecracker 100 Victory Worth $30,950 At Lernerville Speedway

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

SARVER, PA – June 27, 2009 – Jimmy Mars was unstoppable in Saturday night’s third annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway. 

After being angered by a scrape with another competitor that forced him to the pit area with a flat left-rear tire on lap 27, Mars stormed through the field to register a dramatic victory in the blockbuster $140,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series event.

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World of Outlaws Late Model Series Points Leaders Shine, McCreadie Flips During Firecracker 100 Qualifying Night Action

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

SARVER, PA – June 26, 2009 – The top three drivers in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series points standings shined during Friday night’s heat-race action for the third annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway.

Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky. – who rank 1-3, respectively, in the tour’s hotly-contested points battle – scored victories in the series of six 15-lap heats that kicked off western Pennsylvania’s premier dirt Late Model event.

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