Clanton Shows The Way In World of Outlaws Late Model Series Return To Smoky Mountain Speedway
Georgian Holds Off Casebolt For Second Victory Of 2013 On National Tour
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
MARYVILLE, TN – April 26, 2013 – Everything fell Shane Clanton’s way on Friday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway.
Taking advantage of an outside pole starting spot and some well-placed caution flags, Fayetteville, Ga.’s Clanton had just enough speed to hold off a late challenge from Steve Casebolt Jr. of Richmond, Ind., and capture the ‘Mountain Outlaw 50.’
Clanton, 37, registered his second victory of the season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, which made its first visit to Smoky Mountain since 2004. He flashed under the checkered flag a scant 0.164 of a second ahead of Casebolt, who overtook Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., for second on a lap-38 restart and stayed there to earn a career-best WoO LMS finish.
Owens settled for third after running in the second spot for laps 10-38. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., maintained the WoO LMS points lead with a solid fourth-place finish and Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., made a late charge to complete the top five.
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Results of World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Mountain Outlaw 50’ at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (2) Shane Clanton/50 $10,550
2. (4) Steve Casebolt Jr./50 $5,550
3. (3) Jimmy Owens/50 $3,050
4. (5) Josh Richards/50 $3,200
5. (7) Billy Ogle Jr./50 $2,000
6. (1) Dillon Wood/50 $1,950
7. (6) Jonathan Davenport/50 $1,450
8. (15) Bub McCool/50 $2,000
9. (24) Tim McCreadie/50 $1,850
10. (16) Riley Hickman/50 $1,150
11. (10) Scott James/50 $1,600
12. (14) Mark Vineyard/50 $1,000
13. (19) Chub Frank/50 $1,550
14. (23) Darrell Lanigan/50 $1,550
15. (20) Tim Fuller/50 $1,400
16. (21) Tommy Kerr/50 $850
17. (25) Morgan Bagley/50 $620
18. (12) Rick Eckert/37 $1,400
19. (13) Michael Asberry/28 $730
20. (22) Clint Smith/25 $1,250
21. (18) Vic Hill/18 $700
22. (17) Chad Ogle/18 $700
23. (11) Eric Wells/17 $1,250
24. (8) Mike Marlar/13 $700
25. (9) Scott Bloomquist/13 $700
* Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses
Time of Race: 26 Mins., 32.342 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.164 Secs.
Yellow Flags: 4 (laps 14, 18, 19, 38)
Lap Leaders: Clanton (1-50)
Provisional Starters: Lanigan, McCreadie (WoO); Bagley (WoO emergency)
Rookie of the Race: Wood ($250)
WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Casebolt ($500)
Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):
Group ‘A’
1. c9-Steve Casebolt Jr./Richmond, IN 15.150
2. 49-Jonathan Davenport/Blairsville, GA 15.218
3. 201-Billy Ogle Jr./Knoxville, TN 15.300
4. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 15.305
5. 0-Scott Bloomquist/Mooresburg, TN 15.379
6. 47-Brett Miller/Greenville, TN 15.417
7. 360-Michael Asberry/Crossville, GN 15.451
8. 20-Jimmy Owens/Newport, TN 15.482
9. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 15.538
10. 1G-Scott James/Bright, IN 15.627
11. 10-Chad Ogle/Sevierville, TN 15.687
12. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY 15.710
13. 97-Bobby Giffin/Maryville, TN 15.808
14. 4-Mark Vineyard/Powell, TN 15.826
15. 14M-Morgan Bagley/Longview, TX 15.923
16. 91-Chuck Laney/Sevierville, TN 17.509
17. 4T-Tommy Kerr/Maryville, TN N/T
18. 257-Skylar Marlar/Winfield, TN N/T
Group ‘B’
1. 5b-Mike Marlar/Winfield, TN 14.990
2. 25-Shane Clanton/Fayetteville, GA 15.055
3. 1W-Dillon Wood/New Smyrna Beach, FL 15.062
4. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 15.165
5. 1H-Vic Hill/Morristown, TN 15.219
6. 17M-Dale McDowell/Chickamauga, GA 15.225
7. 18-Eric Wells/Hazard, KY 15.227
8. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 15.240
9. 52d-Mark Douglas/Knoxville, TN 15.243
10. 116-Randy Weaver/Crossville, TN 15.277
11. 57J-Bub McCool/Vicksburg, MS 15.368
12. R1-Riley Hickman/Cleveland, TN 15.462
13. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 15.477
14. 63-Josh Collins/Knoxville, TN 15.522
15. 30-Ryan King/Seymour, TN 15.577
16. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 15.678
17. J12-Jeff Franklin/Ten Mile, TN 16.327
Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Casebolt, B. Ogle, Bloomquist, Asberry, C. Ogle, Frank, Bagley, Kerr, Giffin
Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Davenport, Owens, James, Vineyard, Miller, S. Marlar, Lanigan, Laney, McCreadie
Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): M. Marlar, Wood, Wells, McCool, Hill, C. Smith, Douglas, King, Franklin
Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Clanton, Richards, Eckert, Hickman, Fuller, Collins, McDowell, Weaver
B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): C. Ogle, Frank, Kerr, Miller, Bagley, S. Marlar, Laney (DNS) Lanigan, Giffen, McCreadie
B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Hill, Fuller, C. Smith, Douglas, Collins, Franklin (DNS) McDowell, King, Weaver
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): Jonathan Davenport
Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Tommy Kerr/Vic Hill
VP Race Fuels ‘Nice Jugs’ Award: (One VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main): Randy Weaver
Wrisco Aluminum (3 sheets of aluminum to A-Main winner only): Shane Clanton
Armor All (One case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO team in A-Main): Steve Casebolt Jr.
Comp Cams ($50 certificate to A-Main winner): Shane Clanton
QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner, $50 certificate to 15th-place finish): Shane Clanton/Tim Fuller
MSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner): Josh Richards
STP ($50 cash to 2nd-place finisher in A-Main): Steve Casebolt Jr.
XS Power ($50 cash to 3rd-place finisher in A-Main): Jimmy Owens
Roush Yates ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main): Josh Richards
JE Pistons ($50 cash to 5th-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool
Dominator ($50 cash to 6th-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool
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): Bub McCool
Edelbrock Manifolds ($50 cash to 9th-finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadie
Comp Cams ($50 cash to 10th-place finisher in A-Main): Riley Hickman
XS Power ($60 product certificate to 11th-place finisher in A-Main): Scott James
Cometic Gasket ($50 cash to 12th-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank
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): Tommy Kerr
JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 16th-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w/next purchase of set): Tommy Kerr
Klotz Lubricants ($50 cash to 17th-place finisher in A-Main): Morgan Bagley
Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 18th-place finisher in A-Main): Rick Eckert
QuarterMaster ($50 certificate to 19th-place finisher in A-Main): Michael Asberry
Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Clint Smith
JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 21st-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w/next purchase of set): Vic Hill
Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 22nd-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells
MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells
XS Power ‘Power Move of the Race’ ($60 product certificate): Tim McCreadie
Roush Yates ($25 gift card to driver who leads most laps in the A-Main): Shane Clanton
Reliable Painting (one free tire): Bub McCool