Rain Forces Cancellation Of ‘Great Northern Tour’ Program At Autodrome Drummond
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
DRUMMONDVILLE, QUE – June 20, 2009 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series couldn’t shake the wet-weather bug by crossing the border.
Continuing a rain-plagued campaign for the series, pesky showers forced the cancellation of Saturday night’s ‘Great Northern Tour’ program at Autodrome Drummond.
Richards Scores Again On Canadian Soil In ‘Six Nations 50’ At Ohsweken Speedway
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
OHSWEKEN, ONT – June 18, 2009 – A trip to Canada – and a brand-new car – got Josh Richards back on the winning track with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
Richards, 21, of Shinnston, W.Va., marched to his second tour triumph of the season on Thursday night at Ohsweken Speedway, holding off Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., in a nail-biting finish to capture the second annual ‘Six Nations 50.’
Francis Continues Hot Streak With Sunday-Night Victory At Tyler County Speedway
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
MIDDLEBOURNE, WV – May 31, 2009 – Steve Francis just wants to keep letting the good times roll.
The hottest driver on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series completed a nearly-perfect eastern swing on Sunday night, capturing the 40-lap ‘Legends of the Ring’ A-Main that highlighted the tour’s first-ever stop at Tyler County Speedway.
Francis Dominates World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Conococheague 50’ At Hagerstown Speedway
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
HAGERSTOWN, MD – May 30, 2009 – Steve Francis rolled to victory in Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Conococheague 50’ at Hagerstown Speedway.
No luck needed. No luck involved.
Flat Tire For Francis Sends Jamie Lathroum To First-Ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win At Delaware International
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
DELMAR, DE – May 28, 2009 – Jamie Lathroum’s eyes got real wide when Steve Francis pulled up lame with a flat tire on lap 44 of Thursday night’s ‘First State 50’ at Delaware International Speedway.
Six circuits later, the red-hot driver from Mechanicsville, Md., wore a wide smile in Victory Lane after capturing his first career World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main.
Jason Feger Hustles Around High Side For First Career World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory At Charter Raceway Park
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
BEAVER DAM, WI – May 24, 2009 – Jason Feger lived up to his nickname on Sunday night at Charter Raceway Park.
Tossing his car around the extreme top of the one-third-mile oval, the ‘Highside Hustler’ led the 40-lap Tri-State Late Model Challenge A-Main from flag-to-flag to record his first career victory on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
Thunderstorms Wash Out Saturday Night’s Tri-State Late Model Challenge Event At Iowa’s 34 Raceway
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
WEST BURLINGTON, IA – May 23, 2009 – Thunderstorms forced the cancellation of Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at 34 Raceway, continuing the run of wet weather that has plagued the series for the past month.
The three-eighths-mile oval in eastern Iowa was set to host the second leg of the holiday weekend’s Tri-State Late Model Challenge, but an unexpectedly strong series of thunderstorms formed late in the afternoon and drenched the showplace facility.
Francis Wins Inaugural World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event At U.S. 36 Raceway After Tire Dooms Brady Smith On Final Lap
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
OSBORN, MO – May 22, 2009 – In one dramatic minute on Friday night at U.S. 36 Raceway, Steve Francis went from cursing himself for making a crucial mistake to celebrating his third World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the season.
Francis, 41, of Ashland, Ky., thought he had let the first-ever WoO LMS event at the high-banked oval slip through his fingers when Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., charged under him for the lead on lap 44 of the 50-lap A-Main. But moments later the race fell back into his lap when Smith slowed off turn two on the final lap with a flat left rear tire, handing the checkered flag to Francis.
Eckert Ends Nearly Year-Long Absence From Victory Lane With Sunday-Night Triumph At Lincoln Speedway
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
LINCOLN, IL – May 17, 2009 – A smooth and steady run led Rick Eckert to a slump-busting victory in Sunday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Land of Lincoln 40’ at Lincoln Speedway.
Eckert, 43, of York, Pa., shot forward from the fifth starting spot to grab the lead from Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., on lap three and never looked back. Racing snug to the quarter-mile track’s inside groove, Eckert stayed firmly in front to pocket $7,600 for his first win on the national tour since June 21, 2008, at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Que.
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
LAWRENCEBURG, IN – May 16, 2009 – Heavy overnight rain and more precipitation in the morning proved to be too much for Lawrenceburg Speedway’s grounds, forcing the cancellation of Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Whiskey City 50.’
Track promoter Dave Rudisell made the decision to call off the evening’s scheduled action shortly before noon after surveying the facility’s saturated pit area.
