Lanigan Continues Record-Setting Season With Hard-Fought Victory In Dirt Late Model Magazine 50 At Independence Motor Speedway
Sizzling Star Sets World of Outlaws Late Model Series Consecutive-Win Record, Ties Richards For Most Triumphs Since ‘04
INDEPENDENCE, IA – Aug. 6, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan’s assault on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series rolled on Monday night at Independence Motor Speedway.
Continuing the most amazing season in the history of the national tour, the 42-year-old star from Union, Ky., set or matched three different series records with a hard-fought victory over Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., in the three-eighths-mile oval’s Dirt Late Model Magazine 50.
Lanigan drew the pole position in the pre-race redraw and led all but one circuit of the A-Main, but his drive to the checkered flag behind the wheel of his Cornett-powered Rocket was anything but easy. He had to survive a relentless late-race challenge from Smith, who nosed ahead to lead lap 42 but lost ground and fell behind for the remainder of the distance when the leaders rubbed together in turn two moments after Lanigan was scored the leader of lap 43. (more…)
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Aug. 6, 2012 – The biggest weekend of the season is finally here as all eyes in the sprint car world shift to Knoxville Raceway.
Concord, NC (8-6-12) –The UARA-STARS delivered an action packed 150 lap race at Concord Speedway during the City Chevrolet event Saturday Night. While the checkered flag dropped for Garrett Campbell, Sean Rayhall and Dillon Bassett were battling for third but ended up driving vertically on the turn three wall with Bassett going through the outside fence. Bassett was awarded the Pigwire Electrifying Move of the Race Award for his part in this spectatular portion of the event. Both drivers climbed from their cars unharmed.
The City Chevrolet 150 had a total of 12 cautions with four blown motors and plenty of sheet metal ripped off. Garrett Campbell survived all the carnage and came to the finish line first claiming the checker.While most drivers were caught up in misfortune, Circle Wheel/Xtreme Trophies Rookie of the Race Brandon Jones had his best UARA race. The young driver qualified in the top five and raced hard with the other competitors to hold on to that position. Jones advanced to the second place position during the green-white-checkered and managed to steer clear of the last lap incident. 
NEW RICHMOND, WI – Aug. 4, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan added a coveted crown-jewel victory to his spectacular 2012 campaign with a flawless performance in Saturday night’s 25th annual USA Nationals presented by U.S. Steel at Cedar Lake Speedway.
Birch Run, Michigan (Friday, August 3rd, 2012): Two-Time ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion and Current Points Leader, Johnny VanDoorn knows that to win a third series title and join CRA legend Scott Hantz as the only other Three-Time Champion in the series’ 16-year history, VanDoorn has to do well in the races in his home state of Michigan and accumulate those important points heading down the homestretch of 2012.
NEW RICHMOND, WI – Aug. 3, 2012 – Frankie Heckenast Jr. of Orland Park, Ill., and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., earned front-row starting spots in the 25 th annual USA Nationals with their performances on Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Aug. 3, 2012 – It’s finally over. There were hugs and high fives, smiles and tears, greeting a subdued Lucas Wolfe in Victory Lane on a muggy Friday evening at Bloomington Speedway. Wolfe led the final 22 laps to claim his first career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature victory.
Just past the halfway point in the UARA-STARS season, rookie of the year contender Cory Joyce will travel to Concord Speedway this weekend with the No. 20 Ultimate Turf Chevy team for the second of three races in as many weeks. Looking to bounce back from a blown tire last weekend, Joyce and his team made an engine swap this week back to a built motor to prepare for the City Chevrolet 150. Coupled with Joyce’s past racing experiences at the 1/2 mile oval, the Ultimate Turf Chevy team is prepped for a strong run and a finish to show for it on Saturday.
INDEPENDENCE, IA – Aug. 3, 2012 – Chad Simpson flirted with a World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory last year. He’d love to finish the job when the national tour makes a second annual visit on Monday night (Aug. 6) to Independence Motor Speedway.
WEEDSPORT, N. Y. – August 3, 2012 – With just two months until