Lanigan Leads World of Outlaws Late Models to Lonestar on March 28
Points leader through Florida kicks series back into gear on busy weekend
KILGORE, Texas — March 19, 2014 — The top dirt Late Model touring drivers in the nation will take on the high banks of Lonestar Speedway in the 4th Annual High Banks Havoc on Friday, March 28.
A massive purse is posted, with $10,000 earmarked for the winner of the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series event.
After a month break in the schedule, Darrell Lanigan will lead the hungry pack of Outlaw teams to Texas. Lanigan has already picked up three wins in 2014, including one in WoOLMS competition with his new Club 29 racecar.
Following Kentucky’s Lanigan in the championship standings is Illinois lead-foot Brandon Sheppard, who has been substituting for Rocket Chassis house car driver Josh Richards since the beginning of the season.
Completing the top 10 in Outlaw points are Brady Smith (WI), Rick Eckert (PA), Tim Fuller (NY), Shane Clanton (GA), Ivedent Lloyd Jr. (FL), Tim McCreadie (NY), Morgan Bagley (TX) and Frankie Heckenast Jr. (IL).
Bagley, driver of the P&W Iron Works, P&W Sales, Rocket Chassis is on a real ‘Texas’ streak coming into this event. He picked up the $5,000 to win Turkey Nationals at Lonestar Speedway (the last Late Model event at LSS, held on Nov. 30), and took home the checkers at Texas Motor Speedway’s Port-A-Cool® World Dirt Track Championship two weeks ago.
With much of the nation’s Late Model schedule being dormant on this date, fans can expect a strong contingent of touring invaders for this event.
The current 10-day forecasts show dry and temperatures in the 70’s, which will make for spectacular racing conditions.
Visit www.darinshort.com/woo.html and in a few clicks you will have seats in the Reserved Section waiting for you upon your arrival at the speedway on race night March 28. There, you can also view the event flyer.
Adult Reserved Section seating to this event is just $30, and there are no online ticket processing fees or any other cost involved to purchase them at the link above. All kids, all ages 11 and under, Reserved Section tickets are available for $15 at the same link above.
General admission ticket prices will be $25 for adults on race night, and kids ages 11 and under will be $10. GA tickets will only be available for purchase on race day at the ticket window. All pit passes, all ages, are $35.
Time trials, heat races and a B-feature will prelude their championship event, which is currently scheduled to be the second feature race out of the night.
Friday, March 28, is also the championship point’s opener for the $1,200-to-win Modifieds, $600-to-win Limited Modifieds and $400-to-win Factory Stocks. There is no entry fee for this special event to the LSS points divisions. Driver registration is just $30 for the season, and those proceeds go into the $10,000+ LSS Drivers Points Fund. An incredible $13,000 in cash was paid out to LSS high point drivers in 2013.
LSS points drivers can click www.darinshort.com/lss.html to get their teams registered now, thus saving everyone time on race night. We highly encourage drivers to get their cars registered prior to race night, as we are going to stay on schedule on race night. Point’s divisions complete payback is posted at the track website,www.LoneStarSpeedway.com under the ‘resources’ section.
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: American Racing Custom Wheels (Official Custom Wheel), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), KMC (Official Custom Truck Wheel), Lincoln Welder (Official Welder), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and McCarthy’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (Raye Vest Memorial Pill Draw Award); in addition to contingency sponsors: Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, QuarterMaster, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Superflow Dynos and Wrisco Aluminum; along with manufacturer sponsors Capital Race Cars, Integra Shocks, GRT Chassis, Jake’s Carts, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis and TNT Rescue.
World of Outlaws Late Models Invade I-30 Speedway Saturday, March 29
Clanton aims to repeat, McCreadie seeks victory that got away
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — March 20, 2014 — In just a little over a week the stars and cars of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will thunder into I-30 Speedway on Saturday, March 29, for an event that boasts a $10,000 top prize and a total purse of over $50,000 at the quarter-mile oval.
The tour made its debut at the facility in 2013 and great crowd and field of cars converged on “Hammer Hill” with Shane Clanton, of Zebulon, Ga., scoring the win after leader Tim McCreadie, of Watertown, N.Y., encountered issues late in the race in lapped traffic.
Clanton and McCreadie will both be back to look to tame the bullring, but will face a strong field of competitors including World of Outlaws Late Model travelers like point leader and two-time champion Darrell Lanigan (Kentucky), Rocket #1 driver Brandon Sheppard (Illinois), 2011 champion Rick Eckert (Pennsylvania), Frank Heckenast Jr. (Illinois), Chub Frank (Pennsylvania), Morgan Bagley (Texas), Eric Wells (Kentucky), Clint Smith (Georgia), Boom Briggs (Pennsylvania), Jack Sullivan (Arkansas), Chase Junghans (Kansas) and more.
A strong field of national, regional and local competitors also have their sights set on claiming the big money in the event including Billy Moyer, Billy Moyer Jr., Jared Landers, Wendell Wallace, Timothy Culp, Robert Baker, Kyle Bronson, Jon Mitchell, Kyle Beard, Tommy Surrett, Chandler Petty, Raymond Merrill, Garrett Alberson, and many more.
Entries from more than 10 states are expected to be in action.
Promoter Tracey Clay notes, “I was really excited to have the World of Outlaws here in 2013, and we are even more excited to have them here again in 2014. The phone has been ringing off the hook for the past few weeks with calls from fans and racers. We expect a near record crowd for this event.”
A complete program for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will be contested, including Ohlins Shocks qualifying, heat race action, last chance events, and the 50 lap, $10,000-to-win/$700-to-start finale.
Joining the Outlaws on the evening’s card are IMCA Open Wheel Modifieds and Super Stocks.
Advanced adult, grandstand admission tickets are available for $25, which is a $3 savings. Tickets may be purchased in advanced by calling 501-455-4567 or by e-mailing Tracey Clay at raceytlc@sbcglobal.net. When e-mailing, please put “WoOLM” in the subject line.
Tickets may be purchased at the gate for $28 on the day of the show. Grandstand admission for children ages 6-12 are $5, when accompanied by an adult, and ages 5-and-under are free in the grandstand area. Pit passes are $35.
Gates will open at 3 p.m. with time trials at 7 p.m.
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: American Racing Custom Wheels (Official Custom Wheel), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), KMC (Official Custom Truck Wheel), Lincoln Welder (Official Welder), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and McCarthy’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (Raye Vest Memorial Pill Draw Award); in addition to contingency sponsors: Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, QuarterMaster, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Superflow Dynos and Wrisco Aluminum; along with manufacturer sponsors Capital Race Cars, Integra Shocks, GRT Chassis, Jake’s Carts, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis and TNT Rescue.