Eckert Downs Lanigan For First World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of 2013 At Gillette Thunder Speedway
Wild West Tour Event In Wyoming Ends Pennsylvanian’s Season-Long Pursuit Of Checkered Flag
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
GILLETTE, WY – July 9, 2013 – Rick Eckert’s turn to lead the World of Outlaws Late Model Series pack finally came on Tuesday night at Gillette Thunder Speedway.
The 47-year-old star from York, Pa., broke into Victory Lane for the first time this season on the national circuit, passing defending series champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., for the top spot on lap 18 and then holding on to capture the Wild West Tour’s ‘Cowboy 40.’
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Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Cowboy 40’ at Gillette Thunder Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (3) Rick Eckert/40 $8,700
2. (1) Darrell Lanigan/40 $4,650
3. (9) Clint Smith/40 $3,250
4. (7) Jimmy Mars/40 $2,350
5. (11) Eric Wells/40 $2,900
6. (6) Tim McCreadie/40 $2,250
7. (4) Shane Clanton/40 $1,950
8. (8) Morgan Bagley/40 $1,850
9. (5) Josh Richards/40 $1,850
10. (15) Brady Smith/40 $1,150
11. (16) Bub McCool/40 $1,550
12. (12) Chub Frank/40 $1,450
13. (18) Tim Fuller/40 $1,400
14. (10) Eric Mass/39 $1,300
15. (2) Pat Doar/39 $750
16. (20) John Mason/39 $700
17. (14) Bumper Jones/39 $760
18. (13) John Winge/39 $640
19. (23) David Karst/38 $620
20. (19) Scott Anderson/37 $610
21. (24) Chris Dunn/35 $600
22. (17) Scott Lewis/25 $600
23. (21) Mike Stadel/17 $600
24. (22) Dan Henrickson/13 $625
* Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses
Time of Race: 17 Mins., 43.315 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.884 Secs.
Yellow Flags: 2 (laps 16, 25)
Lap Leaders: Lanigan (1-17); Eckert (18-40)
Provisional Starters: Karst, Dunn
Rookie of the Race: Wells ($250)
WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Mass ($500)
Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):
Group ‘A’
1. 25-Shane Clanton/Zebulon, GA 13.708
2. 14M-Morgan Bagley/Longview, TX 13.822
3. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 13.837
4. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 13.902
5. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 14.317
6. 44M-Eric Mass/Rapid City, SD 14.318
7. 17J-John Winge/Sioux Falls, SD 14.522
8. 99-Scott Lewis/Henderson, CO 14.633
9. F16-Scott Anderson/Spearfish, SD 14.703
10. 19-Bumper Jones/Mesill Park, NM 14.868
11. 81-Mike Stadel/Rapid City, SD 15.264
12. 27J-Chris Johnson/Rapid City, SD 15.587
13. 01-Jason Snyder/Gillette, WY 15.971
14. 33A-Austin Long/Gillette, WY 16.106
15. 27H-Stewart Hayward/Calgary, Alberta 16.749
16. 23DB-Maklain Harrison/Gillette, WY 17.499
Group ‘B’
1. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 13.641 (NTR)
2. 11-Pat Doar/New Richmond, WI 13.698
3. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY 13.843
4. 28-Jimmy Mars/Menomonie, WI 13.972
5. 18-Eric Wells/Hazard, KY 13.981
6. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 14.079
7. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 14.123
8. 57J-Bub McCool/Vicksburg, MS 14.137
9. 2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, WI 14.191
10. E5K-Eddie Kirchoff/Gillette, WY 14.352
11. 72-John Mason/Millersburg, OH 14.499
12. 97-Dan Henrickson/Rapid City, SD 14.639
13. 33-David Karst/Casper, WY 14.722
14. 0-Chris Dunn/Great Falls, MT 15.413
15. 12s-Jason Schierkolk/Casper, WY 15.516
16. 71-Morris Oberle/Lead, SD 15.979
Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Clanton, Eckert, C. Smith, Winge, Anderson, Stadel, Snyder, Hayward, Harrison
Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Bagley, Richards, Mass, Jones, Lewis, Johnson, Long, Robertson
Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Lanigan, McCreadie, Wells, B. Smith, Fuller, Mason, Karst, Schierkolk
Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Doar, Mars, Frank, McCool, Henrickson, Orberle, Dunn (DNS) Kirchoff
B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Lewis, Anderson, Stadel, Johnson, Snyder, Hayward, Harrison, Long
B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Fuller, Mason, Henrickson, Karst, Schierkolk, Oberle, Dunn
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): Rick Eckert
Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Scott Lewis/John Mason
VP Race Fuels ‘Nice Jugs’ Award: (One VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main): Eddie Kirchoff
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): Eric Mass
Comp Cams ($50 certificate to A-Main winner): Rick Eckert
QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner, $50 certificate to 5th-place finish): Rick Eckert/Pat Doar
MSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner): Rick Eckert
STP ($50 cash to 2nd-place finisher in A-Main): Darrell Lanigan
XS Power ($50 cash to 3rd-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells
Roush Yates ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells
JE Pistons ($50 cash to 5th-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells
Dominator ($50 cash to 6th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadie
American Race Wheels ($50 cash to 7th-place finisher in A-Main): Morgan Bagley
VP Race Fuels ($50 cash to 8th-place finisher in A-Main): Brady Smith
Edelbrock Manifolds ($50 cash to 9th-finisher in A-Main): Josh Richards
Comp Cams ($50 cash to 10th-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool
XS Power ($60 product certificate to 11th-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool
Cometic Gasket ($50 cash to 12th-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank
JRI Shocks ($50 cash to 13th-place finisher in A-Main): Bumper Jones
Super Flow Dynos ($50 cash to 14th-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Mass
JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 16th-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w/next purchase of set): Bumper Jones
Klotz Lubricants ($50 cash to 17th-place finisher in A-Main): Bumper Jones
Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 18th-place finisher in A-Main): David Karst
QuarterMaster ($50 certificate to 19th-place finisher in A-Main): David Karst
Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Scott Anderson
JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 21st-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w/next purchase of set): Chris Dunn
Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 22nd-place finisher in A-Main): Scott Lewis
MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th-place finisher in A-Main): Dan Henrickson
XS Power ‘Power Move of the Race’ ($60 product certificate): Rick Eckert
Roush Yates ($25 gift card to driver who leads most laps in the A-Main): Rick Eckert
Reliable Painting Award (one free tire): Darrell Lanigan