{"id":14816,"date":"2012-11-04T07:31:41","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T07:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=14816"},"modified":"2012-11-04T07:35:25","modified_gmt":"2012-11-04T07:35:25","slug":"owens-outduels-eckert-lanigan-for-friday-night-victory-at-peak-motor-oil-world-of-outlaws-world-finals-presented-by-napa-auto-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/owens-outduels-eckert-lanigan-for-friday-night-victory-at-peak-motor-oil-world-of-outlaws-world-finals-presented-by-napa-auto-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Owens Outduels Eckert & Lanigan For Friday-Night Victory At PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennessee Driver Becomes Winningest Driver In History Of Season-Ending Event At The Dirt Track At Charlotte<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"CONCORD, NC \u2013 Nov. 2, 2012 \u2013 Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., became the winningest driver in the six-year history of the PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts with a hard-fought victory in Friday night\u2019s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Owens, 40, advanced from the ninth starting spot to run third behind Rick Eckert of York, Pa., and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., by lap nine. He battled with the WoO LMS regulars until overtaking Lanigan for second on lap 27 and Eckert for the lead on lap 30.<\/p>\n

A winner of the Saturday-night finale of the PEAK World Finals Presented by NAPA in each of the last three years, Owens controlled the final 20 circuits of the feature to register his fourth career triumph during the season-ending spectacular at the four-tenths-mile oval. Eckert crossed the finish line 1.869 seconds behind Owens in second, while Lanigan, who clinched the 2012 WoO LMS championship by entering the weekend\u2019s action, settled for third to remain winless in 19 career starts at The Dirt Track.<\/p>\n

Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., who entered the event tied with Owens atop the alltime PEAK World Finals Presented by NAPA win list, finished fourth after starting from the outside pole and sixth-starter Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., placed fifth.<\/p>\n

A massive crowd watched Owens outduel the 2012 WoO LMS campaign\u2019s two biggest winners to pocket a $10,000 top prize. It was his first victory of the season and the sixth of his career on the national tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know the fans got to see a heck of a race,\u201d said Owens, who piloted Mike Reece\u2019s Cornett-powered Team Zero by Bloomquist car. \u201cIt\u2019s not very often you get to see three cars battling for the lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Owens spent nearly 20 laps dicing through lapped traffic with Eckert and Lanigan before finally grabbing the lead from Eckert on lap 30 with a surge to the inside of turn three.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they were both kind of occupied with one another,\u201d said Owens. \u201cLanigan knew I was there but Eckert didn\u2019t, so we were able to slip up on Eckert and get by him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe track was a little heavy early during the heats and we weren\u2019t as good, but I knew that if it dried out we\u2019d be O.K. The track came to us in the feature and we were able to pull it off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eckert, 46, saw his two-race win streak on the WoO LMS come to an end. A victor at The Dirt Track for the first time in his career on Oct. 10 when he captured the Circle K World of Outlaws Late Model Showdown, he swapped the lead twice with Lanigan before falling to Owens\u2019s charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cDarrell and I had a dogfight there for a while,\u201d said Eckert, who started third in his Team Zero by Bloomquist mount and led laps 15-24 and 26-29. \u201cI heard somebody drivin\u2019 in there into (turn) three under me and I\u2019m like, \u2018Here comes Darrell again.\u2019 Then I glanced and it was Owens. I knew we were in trouble then because he started deep so he must have been pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eckert, who won the 2011 WoO LMS championship in a dramatic season-ending A-Main during the PEAK World Finals Presented by NAPA, secured a runner-up finish behind Lanigan in this year\u2019s points standings simply by entering the weekend\u2019s action.<\/p>\n

Lanigan, 42, had his bid to extend his single-season WoO LMS victory record to 16 dive-bombed by a tire choice that didn\u2019t quite work out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe car was pretty good, but I think we went a little softer on the right-rear than (Owens and Eckert) did,\u201d said Lanigan, who started from the pole position in his Rocket car and led laps 1-14 and 26. \u201cWe went all-out for (the win) tonight and gambled a little bit on tires. I guess if we were in a points race we would\u2019ve went the other way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., finished sixth, earning him a career-best finish in WoO LMS action. Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., placed seventh, former WoO LMS champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., was eighth, Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., took ninth and Don O\u2019Neal of Martinsville, Ind, rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n

Just one caution flag slowed the A-Main, on lap four when Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., executed a single spin in turn one.<\/p>\n

Heat winners were Lanigan, Wells, Eckert, Madden, McDowell and Bloomquist. The B-Mains were captured by Steve Shaver of Vienna, W.Va., Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., and Chris Ferguson of Mt. Holly, N.C.<\/p>\n

The 2012 PEAK World Finals Presented by NAPA conclude on Saturday night (Nov. 3) with a tripleheader featuring the WoO LMS, the WoO Sprint Car Series and the Super DIRTcar Series for big-block Modifieds. Gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are scheduled to start at 4 p.m. and racing is set to begin at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Saturday night\u2019s World Finals program will be televised live by the SPEED cable network from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight ET.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com<\/a> or www.charlottemotorspeedway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Results of WoO Late Model Series PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts Race No. 1 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won): <\/strong><\/p>\n

1. (9) Jimmy Owens\/50 $10,000<\/p>\n

2. (3) Rick Eckert\/50 $5,650<\/p>\n

3. (1) Darrell Lanigan\/50 $3,650<\/p>\n

4. (2) Scott Bloomquist\/50 $2,700<\/p>\n

5. (6) Dale McDowell\/50 $2,000<\/p>\n

6. (4) Eric Wells\/50 $2,250<\/p>\n

7. (10) Earl Pearson Jr.\/50 $1,400<\/p>\n

8. (7) Steve Francis\/50 $1,400<\/p>\n

9. (5) Chris Madden\/50 $1,250<\/p>\n

10. (11) Don O\u2019Neal\/50 $1,100<\/p>\n

11. (22) Brandon Sheppard\/50 $1,150<\/p>\n

12. (8) Jason Feger\/50 $1,050<\/p>\n

13. (27) Josh Richards\/50 $1,100<\/p>\n

14. (14) Tim McCreadie\/50 $1,600<\/p>\n

15. (13) Gregg Satterlee\/50 $850<\/p>\n

16. (12) Vic Coffey\/49 $1,350<\/p>\n

17. (20) Tim Fuller\/49 $1,320<\/p>\n

18. (19) Steve Shaver\/49 $750<\/p>\n

19. (16) Bub McCool\/49 $1,580<\/p>\n

20. (17) Shane Clanton\/49 $1,250<\/p>\n

21. (26) Clint Smith\/49 $1,250<\/p>\n

22. (25) Chub Frank\/48 $1,250<\/p>\n

23. (23) Zack Dohm\/38 $700<\/p>\n

24. (24) Jared Landers\/36 $700<\/p>\n

25. (15) Kent Robinson\/30 $1,200<\/p>\n

26. (18) Ross Camponovo\/24 $725<\/p>\n

27. (21) Chris Ferguson\/22 $700<\/p>\n

* Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses<\/em><\/p>\n

Time of Race: 17 Mins., 21.469 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 1.869 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 1 (Lap 4)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Lanigan (1-14); Eckert (15-24); Lanigan (25); Eckert (26-29); Owens (30-50)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: Frank, C. Smith (WoO); Richards (fastest pre-entered driver who failed to qualify)<\/p>\n

Rookie of the Race: McCool ($250)<\/p>\n

WoO LMS \u2018Bonus Bucks\u2019 Winner: Wells ($500)<\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Darrell Lanigan, 2. Steve Francis, 3. Gregg Satterlee, 4. Steve Shaver, 5. Eddie Carrier Jr., 6. Jerry Bowersock, 7. Josh Richards, 8. Chris Farrell, 9. Chad Hollenbeck, 10. Duane Chamberlain, 11. Justin Coulter, 12. Morgan Bagley<\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Eric Wells, 2. Jason Feger, 3. Tim McCreadie, 4. Ray Cook, 5. Dennis Erb Jr., 6. Brandon Sheppard, 7. Pat Doar, 8. Andrew Reaume, 9. Kenny Moreland, 10. Brett Miller, 11. Coleby Frye, 12. Brian Ledbetter<\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Rick Eckert, 2. Jimmy Owens, 3. Kent Robinson, 4. Tim Fuller, 5. Zack Dohm, 6. Dan Stone, 7. Jay Sessoms, 8. Matthew Sponaugle, 9. Timothy Culp, 10. Denny Fenton, 11. R.J. Conley, 12. Billy Decker<\/p>\n

Heat No. 4 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Chris Madden, 2. Earl Pearson Jr., 3. Bub McCool, 4. Jonathan Davenport, 5. John Mason, 6. Bob Gordon, 7. Eric Jacobsen, 8. Josh McGuire, 9. Kerry King Sr., 10. Corey Weaver, 11. Randy Sterling, 12. Walker Arthur<\/p>\n

Heat No. 5 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Dale McDowell, 2. Don O’Neal, 3. Shane Clanton, 4. Jared Landers, 5. Chub Frank, 6. Dennis Franklin, 7. Jerry Lierly, 8. Rich Bell, 9. Joe Ramey, 10. Rod Conley (DNS) Brian Force, Don Gordon<\/p>\n

Heat No. 6 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Scott Bloomquist, 2. Vic Coffey, 3. Ross Camponovo, 4. Austin Hubbard, 5. Chris Ferguson, 6. Ron Davies, 7. Pancho Lawler, 8. Dustin Mitchell, 9. Jacob Hawkins, 10. Dale Hollidge, 11. Clint Smith, 12. B.J. Robinson<\/p>\n

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps \u2013 Top 2 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Steve Shaver, 2. Brandon Sheppard, 3. Dennis Erb Jr., 4. Josh Richards, 5. Ray Cook, 6. Eddie Carrier Jr., 7. Pat Doar, 8. Kenny Moreland, 9. Duane Chamberlain, 10. Jerry Bowersock, 11. Chad Hollenbeck, 12. Andrew Reaume, 13. Chris Farrell, 14. Justin Coulter, 15. Brain Ledbetter (DNS) Brett Miller, Coleby Frye, Morgan Bagley<\/p>\n

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps \u2013 Top 2 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Tim Fuller, 2. Zack Dohm, 3. Jonathan Davenport, 4. Timothy Culp, 5. Dan Stone, 6. Walker Arthur, 7. Eric Jacobsen, 8. John Mason, 9. R.J Conley, 10. Josh McGuire, 11. Bob Gordon, 12. Jay Sessoms, 13. Denny Fenton, 14. Corey Weaver, 15. Matthew Sponaugle, 16. Kerry King Sr., 17. Randy Sterling, 18. Billy Decker<\/p>\n

B-Main No. 3 (12 laps \u2013 Top 2 Transfer): <\/strong>1. Chris Ferguson, 2. Jared Landers, 3. Chub Frank, 4. Dennis Franklin, 5. Ron Davies, 6. Jerry Lierly, 7. Rod Conley, 8. Clint Smith, 9. Austin Hubbard, 10. Rich Bell, 11. Dustin Mitchell, 12. Dale Hollidge, 13. Joe Ramey, 14. Pancho Lawler (DNS) Jacob Hawkins, Brian Force, Don Gordon, B.J. Robinson<\/p>\n

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Contingency Award Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 product certificate to 23rd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Bub McCool<\/p>\n

Armor All (one case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO team in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Scott Bloomquist<\/p>\n

Cometic Gasket ($50 cash to 12th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Tim McCreadie<\/p>\n

Comp Cams ($50 cash to 10th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Brandon Sheppard<\/p>\n

Comp Cams ($50 product certificate to A-Main winner or next highest w\/decal): Brandon Sheppard<\/p>\n

Dominator ($50 cash to 6th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Bub McCool<\/p>\n

Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner or next highest w\/decal): Pat Doar\/Dan Stone\/Ron Davies<\/p>\n

Gravely ($50 cash to 7th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Jason Feger<\/p>\n

JE Pistons ($50 cash to 16th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Vic Coffey<\/p>\n

JE Pistons (one compete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 11th<\/sup>-place finisher or next highest w\/decal – $285 value): Brandon Sheppard<\/p>\n

JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 21st<\/sup>-place finisher or next highest w\/decal – $285 value): Clint Smith<\/p>\n

Klotz Synthetic Lubricants ($50 cash to 17th<\/sup>-place finisher or next highest finisher): Bub McCool<\/p>\n

MSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner or next highest w\/decal): Brandon Sheppard<\/p>\n

MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Ross Camponovo<\/p>\n

Ohlins Pole Award ($50 cash to fast qualifier or next highest w\/decal): Eric Wells<\/p>\n

Quartermaster ($100 product certificate to A-Main winner or next highest w\/decal): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n

Quartermaster ($50 product certificate to 5th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Dale McDowell<\/p>\n

Quartermaster ($25 product certificate to 15th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Vic Coffey<\/p>\n

Roush-Yates Performance Products ($50 cash to 4th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Scott Bloomquist<\/p>\n

Roush-Yates Performance Products (carburetor repair kit to 18th<\/sup>-place finish in A-Main or next highest w\/decal – $100 value): Chub Frank<\/p>\n

Roush-Yates Lap Leader Award (one pair of Wiley X Sunglasses to driver who leads most laps in A-Main): Jimmy Owens<\/p>\n

STP ($50 cash to 2nd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n

SuperFlow ($50 cash to 14th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Tim McCreadie<\/p>\n

VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash to 9th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Chris Madden<\/p>\n

VP Racing Fuels \u2018Nice Jugs Award\u2019 (one VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main or next highest with decal – $30 value): Eddie Carrier Jr.<\/p>\n

WIX Filters ($50 cash to 13th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Josh Richards<\/p>\n

Wrisco Aluminum (three sheets of aluminum to A-Main winner if decal displayed – $200 value): Darrell Lanigan<\/p>\n

XS Power ($50 cash to 3rd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Scott Bloomquist<\/p>\n

XS Power ($60 product certificate to 8th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w\/decal): Bub McCool<\/p>\n

XS \u2018Power Move of the Race\u2019 ($60 product certificate): Jimmy Owens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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