Lanigan Captures Milestone 50th Career World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main At Little Valley Speedway
Survives Late Charge From Stone To Reach Victory Lane At New York Track For Second Consecutive Year
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
WINCHESTER, VA – Aug. 22, 2013 – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., showed the fast way around Little Valley Speedway for the second consecutive year, leading all 50 laps of Thursday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main for his milestone 50th career win on the national tour.
But while Lanigan cruised alone out front for virtually the entire distance to score his series-leading ninth triumph of 2013, his final margin of victory was a slight 0.377 of a second. That’s because Dan Stone of Thompson, Pa., made a gallant late-race charge, overtaking both Rick Eckert of York, Pa., and Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., over the final seven circuits and closing within a car length of Lanigan at the checkered flag.
Richards settled for third place after starting from the pole position, maintaining his comfortable lead in the WoO LMS points standings. Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., finished fourth – rallying after a lap-six bounce over the inside berm in turn two caused him to fall from fourth to eighth in the running order – and Eckert settled for fifth after climbing as high as second early in the distance.
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Results of World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Little Valley Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (2) Darrell Lanigan/50 $10,650
2. (6) Dan Stone/50 $5,000
3. (1) Josh Richards/50 $3,700
4. (4) Shane Clanton/50 $3,050
5. (3) Rick Eckert/50 $2,650
6. (11) Tim McCreadie/50 $2,400
7. (20) Bub McCool/50 $1,950
8. (7) Eric Wells/50 $2,100
9. (13) Dutch Davies/50 $1,200
10. (9) Jason Dupont/50 $1,200
11. (19) Coleby Frye/50 $1,050
12. (10) Tim Fuller/50 $1,550
13. (23) Chub Frank/50 $1,500
14. (22) Vic Coffey/50 $950
15. (17) Billy Decker/50 $850
16. (8) Morgan Bagley/49 $1,350
17. (12) Bump Hedman/49 $820
18. (18) Brent Rhebergen/49 $750
19. (16) Greg Oakes/35 $730
20. (21) Dick Barton/30 $700
21. (14) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs/27 $700
22. (5) Mike Knight/16 $750
23. (15) Clint Smith/11 $1,250
24. (24) David Scott/6 $725
* Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses
Time of Race: 25 Mins., 4.484 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.377 Secs.
Yellow Flags: 2 (laps 11, 16)
Lap Leaders: Lanigan (1-50)
Provisional Starters: Frank, Scott
Rookie of the Race: Wells ($250)
WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Davies ($500)
Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):
1. 25-Shane Clanton/Zebulon, GA 21.867
2. 9K-Mike Knight/Ripley, NY 22.045
3. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 22.114
4. 40-Dutch Davies/Warren, PA 22.125
5. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 22.214
6. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 22.252
7. 18W-Eric Wells/Hazard, KY 22.258
8. 14M-Morgan Bagley/Longview, TX 22.258
9. NO7-Jason Dupont/Cyclone, PA 22.265
10. 21d-Dan Stone/Thompson, PA 22.300
11. 99b-Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs/Bear Lake, PA 22.307
12. b22-Bump Hedman/Sugar Grove, PA 22.325
13. 22-Greg Oakes/Franklinville, NY 22.353
14. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY 22.367
15. 9-Chad Ruhlman/Bemus Point, NY 22.400
16. 14b-Dick Barton/Ashville, NY 22.406
17. 91-Billy Decker/Unadilla, NY 22.508
18. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 22.546
19. 32c-Vic Coffey/Caledonia, NY 22.576
20. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 22.596
21. 07R-Brent Rhebergen/Clymer, NY 22.611
22. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 22.624
23. 57J-Bub McCool/Vicksburg, MS 22.638
24. 32F-Coleby Frye/Dover, PA 22.682
25. 3-David Scott/Garland, PA 22.734
26. 7-John Lobb/Frewsburg, NY 22.872
27. 03-Doug Eck/Corry, PA 22.929
28. 32-Terry Porter/Erie, PA 23.148
Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 6 Transfer): Clanton, Stone, Wells, Fuller, D. Davies, Oakes, Barton, Coffey, Scott, Porter
Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 6 Transfer): Knight, Eckert, Bagley, McCreadie, Briggs, Decker, McCool, Frank, Lobb
Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 6 Transfer): Lanigan, Richards, Dupont, Hedman, C. Smith, Rhebergen, Frye, Ruhlman, Eck
B-Main (12 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Frye, McCool, Barton, Coffey, Scott, Frank, Lobb, Eck, Porter, Ruhlman
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Contingency Award Winners (awards presented to noted finisher/qualifier or next highest displaying decal:
Ohlins Shocks ($50 cash to fast qualifier): Mike Knight
Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Bub McCool
VP Race Fuels ‘Nice Jugs’ Award: (One VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main): John Lobb
Wrisco Aluminum (3 sheets of aluminum to A-Main winner only): Darrell Lanigan
Armor All (One case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO team in A-Main): Jason Dupont
Comp Cams ($50 certificate to A-Main winner): Josh Richards
QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner): Shane Clanton
MSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner): Josh Richards
STP ($50 cash to 2nd-place finisher in A-Main): Shane Clanton
XS Power ($50 cash to 3rd-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadie
Roush Yates ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main): Josh Richards
JE Pistons ($50 cash to 5th-place finisher in A-Main): Rick Eckert
Dominator ($50 cash to 6th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadie
American Race Wheels ($50 cash to 7th-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool
VP Race Fuels ($50 cash to 8th-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells
Edelbrock Manifolds ($50 cash to 9th-finisher in A-Main): Jason Dupont
Comp Cams ($50 cash to 10th-place finisher in A-Main): Jason Dupont
XS Power ($60 product certificate to 11th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim Fuller
Cometic Gasket ($50 cash to 12th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim Fuller
JRI Shocks ($50 cash to 13th-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank
Super Flow Dynos ($50 cash to 14th-place finisher in A-Main): Vic Coffey
QuarterMaster ($25 certificate to 15th-place finisher in A-Main): Billy Decker
JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 16th-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w/next purchase of set): Morgan Bagley
Klotz Lubricants ($50 cash to 17th-place finisher in A-Main): Bump Hedman
Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 18th-place finisher in A-Main): Greg Oakes
QuarterMaster ($50 certificate to 19th-place finisher in A-Main): Greg Oakes
Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Dick Barton
JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 21st-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w/next purchase of set): Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs
Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 22nd-place finisher in A-Main): Mike Knight
MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th-place finisher in A-Main): David Scott
XS Power ‘Power Move of the Race’ ($60 product certificate): Dan Stone
Roush Yates ($25 gift card to driver who leads most laps in the A-Main): Darrell Lanigan
Reliable Painting Award (one free tire): Rick Eckert