Outlaws Oust the Field
Eckert and Richards Win their Qualifying Features
SARVER, Pa. – Sept. 2, 2016 – Rick Eckert and Josh Richards each led their qualifying features to the checkers Friday night, sharing victory lane for the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series’ opening night of Working Man weekend presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway.
In a new format, two qualifying heats decided the 16 drivers who transfer to Saturday’s Craftsman Club® Feature. Eight drivers from each qualifying feature will transfer to Saturday’s 75-lap finale. Both Eckert and Richards earned $2,500 for their wins for the qualifying features.
The drivers that transfer to the redraw from the first qualifying feature include: Brian Shirley, Frank Heckenast Jr. and Morgan Bagley. Those moving to the redraw from the second qualifying feature include: Mike Norris, Jimmy Mars and Shane Clanton.
The redraw in Saturday’s program will determine where the eight drivers will start in the feature. Of the eight spots, six of them were solidified by series regulars; Norris, who was one of the two non-series competitors, hails from Sarver, Pa. (more…)