{"id":15658,"date":"2013-02-17T16:08:35","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T16:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=15658"},"modified":"2013-02-17T16:08:35","modified_gmt":"2013-02-17T16:08:35","slug":"lanigan-two-for-two-in-bubba-army-late-model-winter-nationals-after-dramatic-saturday-victory-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/lanigan-two-for-two-in-bubba-army-late-model-winter-nationals-after-dramatic-saturday-victory-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Lanigan Two-For-Two In Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals After Dramatic Saturday Victory Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Scores Fifth Win In Seven Career Starts At Bubba Raceway Park<\/strong>
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OCALA, FL \u2013 Feb. 16, 2013 \u2013 Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., continued his mastery of Bubba Raceway Park, winning Saturday night\u2019s 50-lap Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals A-Main in dramatic fashion.<\/p>\n

The defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion slipped his Cornett-powered Rocket car past Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., for the lead coming to the white flag, propelling him to his second Winter Nationals triumph in as many evenings. The $10,150 victory was his fifth in seven career starts over the past four years at the three-eighths-mile, D-shaped oval.<\/p>\n

Lanigan, 42, became the first driver to win twice during the young 2013 WoO LMS season. He is coming off a championship season that saw him establish numerous records on the national tour, including a new single-season mark of 15 A-Mains victories.<\/p>\n

Marlar, 35, settled for a runner-up finish in the Bryson Motorsports Rocket, 0.499 of a second behind Lanigan. He appeared headed to his first-ever WoO LMS win after grabbing the lead from Lanigan on lap 11, but his slight slip out of the preferred inside groove rounding turns three and four on the 48 th circuit gave Lanigan the opportunity he needed to register his circuit-leading 43rd career victory.<\/p>\n

Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., finished third in the Sweeteners Plus Warrior, advancing from the sixth starting spot to nab his second consecutive top-three run. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., remained atop the WoO LMS points standings after moving forward from the eighth starting position to place fourth in the Rocket Chassis house car and third-starter Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., was fifth in the Kennedy Motorsports Capital Race Car.<\/p>\n

Lanigan, who started from the outside pole and assumed command at the initial green flag, thought he might have allowed the race to slip through his fingers when he watched Marlar surge underneath him off turn four to take the lead on lap 11. But Lanigan drew close to Marlar late in the event, which ran caution-free from lap 20 to the finish, and was able to steal the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe gave (the lead) up there early,\u201d said Lanigan. \u201cI just didn\u2019t get down quick enough (to the bottom). I thought the top (lane) was still good, and (Marlar) got around.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just screwed up myself there. Right there when I got passed the bottom was coming in good, and I just had to get down there and get in line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lanigan never resigned himself to a runner-up finish, however. He was ready to seize the moment when Marlar ceded the inside line on lap 48.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe went down there (in turns three and four) and just slipped out of the rubber,\u201d said Lanigan. \u201cHe got bent a little too hard, slipped up and left a hole open.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a really good car and I feel for him,\u201d added Lanigan, who discussed the race with Marlar after the Victory Lane ceremonies. \u201cHe\u2019s trying to get an Outlaw win, but I gotta take what I can get and he left the bottom open down there and I just put the door in there. Your car\u2019s gotta be good, but you gotta have luck on your side too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marlar was gracious in the wake of the difficult defeat, which came one year after he fell short of winning the Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals finale in heartbreaking fashion. His bid for the victory in 2012 ended when he got squeezed into the turn-three wall while attempting to pass eventual winner Rick Eckert of York, Pa., on the final lap.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithin the last 10 laps I got to where I could hardly even keep up with the lapped cars off turn four,\u201d said Marlar, who started fourth. \u201cI guess a combination of my car going away and my tires going away hurt me, but ultimately I had the lead and I\u2019m disappointed I didn\u2019t win. I should\u2019ve been able to fend (Lanigan) off a little better.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut honestly, he was just a little faster. Basically, I passed him (on lap 11) because I found the groove faster than he did. Then he passed me because he could stay in it better.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first World of Outlaws win here is starting to feel elusive,\u201d he added, \u201cso I don\u2019t like that at all. But even though I\u2019m disappointed, I just try to look at the mental mistake and the chassis (tuning) mistake, and try to figure out why I didn\u2019t win and why I lost. Tonight Darrell was definitely better, but I still maybe should have won because I was in the right position to capitalize.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCreadie, 38, had a front-row seat for Lanigan\u2019s deciding pass of Marlar, racing only a few car lengths behind the leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cMikey didn\u2019t mess up that bad,\u201d analyzed McCreadie. \u201cIt\u2019s just that Darrell happened to find that little bit of brown down the straightaway on the bottom and that was it. Darrell just happened to find it the lap Mikey went in just a touch wide.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four caution flags slowed the A-Main. Three were needed for slowing cars \u2013 Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga. (lap three), Scott James of Bright, Ind. (lap 17) and Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark. (lap 20) \u2013 and one was put out on lap four after a turn-four tangle involving Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pa., and WoO LMS rookie Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky.<\/p>\n

Eckert finished sixth after briefly climbing as high as fifth from the 10th starting spot. Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., advanced from 12 th to place seventh; Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., scored a season-high finish of eighth after starting 18th; and WoO LMS rookies Morgan Bagley of Longview, Texas, and Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., were ninth and 10th, respectively.<\/p>\n

Thirty-eight cars were entered in the evening\u2019s action.<\/p>\n

Richards was quickest in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials with a lap of 15.046 seconds. It was his third fast-time honor in four events this season and the 34 th of his career, moving him ahead of Eckert for the honor of the most WoO LMS fast times since 2004.<\/p>\n

Heat winners were Richards, Marlar, James and Lanigan. The B-Mains were captured by Moyer and Frank, and Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., earned a starting berth in the A-Main by winning the 10-lap Keyser Manufacturing Last Chance Showdown.<\/p>\n

The Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals conclude on Sunday (Feb. 17) with the inaugural 75-lap \u2018Super Sunday Showdown,\u2019 which offers a $20,000 first-place prize. Hot laps are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.<\/p>\n

Fans can also follow the WoO LMS on Twitter at Twitter.com\/WoOLateModels and Facebook at Facebook.com\/WorldofOutlaws .
\nResults of World of Outlaws Late Model Series \u2018Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals\u2019 Night 2 at Bubba Raceway Park (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won):<\/p>\n

1. (2) Darrell Lanigan\/50 $10,150<\/p>\n

2. (4) Mike Marlar\/50 $5,500<\/p>\n

3. (6) Tim McCreadie\/50 $3,200<\/p>\n

4. (8) Josh Richards\/50 $2,650<\/p>\n

5. (3) Shane Clanton\/50 $2,050<\/p>\n

6. (10) Rick Eckert\/50 $1,900<\/p>\n

7. (12) Brady Smith\/50 $1,450<\/p>\n

8. (18) Chub Frank\/50 $1,450<\/p>\n

9. (11) Morgan Bagley\/50 $1,250<\/p>\n

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

11. (14) Clint Smith\/50 $1,100<\/p>\n

12. (20) Tim Fuller\/50 $1,050<\/p>\n

13. (1) Jonathan Davenport\/50 $950<\/p>\n

14. (23) Dave Hess Jr.\/50 $950<\/p>\n

15. (19) Bub McCool\/50 $900<\/p>\n

16. (22) Dillon Wood\/49 $800<\/p>\n

17. (21) Tyler Ivey\/49 $820<\/p>\n

18. (25) Kent Robinson\/19 $800<\/p>\n

19. (17) Billy Moyer\/19 $730<\/p>\n

20. (5) Scott James\/15 $700<\/p>\n

21. (24) Pat Doar\/8 $750<\/p>\n

22. (15) Eric Wells\/3 $700<\/p>\n

23. (16) Gregg Satterlee\/3 $700<\/p>\n

24. (7) Casey Roberts\/3 $700<\/p>\n

25. (17) Ivedent Lloyd Jr.\/3 $725<\/p>\n

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

Time of Race: 22 Mins., 57.451 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 0.499 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 4 (laps 3, 4, 17, 20)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Lanigan (1-10); Marlar (11-48); Lanigan (49-50)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: Doar, Robinson<\/p>\n

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

Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position\/No.\/Driver\/Hometown\/Best Lap):<\/p>\n

1. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 15.046<\/p>\n

2. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 15.098<\/p>\n

3. 5b-Mike Marlar\/Winfield, TN 15.179<\/p>\n

4. 2-Brady Smith\/Solon Springs, WI 15.199<\/p>\n

5. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 15.244<\/p>\n

6. 1G-Scott James\/Bright, IN 15.246<\/p>\n

7. 18-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 15.260<\/p>\n

8. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 15.271<\/p>\n

9. b5-Brandon Sheppard\/New Berlin, IL 15.352<\/p>\n

10. 25-Shane Clanton\/Fayetteville, GA 15.358<\/p>\n

11. 101-Casey Roberts\/Toccoa, GA 15.389<\/p>\n

12. 49-Jonathan Davenport\/Blairsville, GA 15.403<\/p>\n

13. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 15.421<\/p>\n

14. 25z-Mason Zeigler\/Chalk Hill, PA 15.426<\/p>\n

15. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 15.427<\/p>\n

16. 44H-Dave Hess Jr.\/Waterford, PA 15.448<\/p>\n

17. 21L-Ivedent Lloyd Jr.\/Ocala, FL 15.457<\/p>\n

18. 5-Chip Brindle\/Chatsworth, GA 15.472<\/p>\n

19. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 15.481<\/p>\n

20. 22-Gregg Satterlee\/Rochester Mills, PA 15.488<\/p>\n

21. 47-Tyler Ivey\/Tallahassee, FL 15.496<\/p>\n

22. 25B-Mike Benedum\/Salem, WV 15.507<\/p>\n

23. 1W-Dillon Wood\/New Smyrna Beach, FL 15.543<\/p>\n

24. 71d-Ron Davies\/Warren, PA 15.546<\/p>\n

25. 21-Billy Moyer\/Batesville, AR 15.631<\/p>\n

26. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, GA 15.666<\/p>\n

27. 58-Mark Whitener\/Middlebourne, FL 15.670<\/p>\n

28. 11-Pat Doar\/New Richmond, WI 15.675<\/p>\n

29. 7R-Kent Robinson\/Bloomington, IN 15.686<\/p>\n

30. 1×1-Sonny Conley\/New Martinsville, WV 15.686<\/p>\n

31. 38-Kenny Pettyjohn\/Millsboro, DE 15.761<\/p>\n

32. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 15.809<\/p>\n

33. 48-Tim Lance\/Brimfield, IL 15.952<\/p>\n

34. 21d-Dan Stone\/Thompson, PA 15.980<\/p>\n

35. 2M-Allen Murray\/San Antonio, TX 16.091<\/p>\n

36. 35-Christian Augspurger\/Palm Beach Gardens, FL 16.128<\/p>\n

37. 11b-Stacy Boles\/Clinton, TN 16.162<\/p>\n

38. 16H-Mike Hammerle\/St. Charles, MO 16.790<\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer): Richards, McCreadie, Sheppard, Lloyd, Moyer, McCool, Ivey, Robinson, Boles, Lance<\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer): James, Clanton, Eckert, C. Smith, Brindle, Benedum, Zeigler, Stone, Conley, Hammerle<\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer): Marlar, Roberts, Bagley, Wells, Wood, Fuller, Whitener, Pettyjohn, Murray<\/p>\n

Heat No. 4 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer): Lanigan, Davenport, B. Smith, Satterlee, Frank, Hess, Augspurger, Davies, Doar<\/p>\n

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): Moyer, McCool, Ivey, Brindle, Robinson, Benedum, Conley, Stone, Lance, Hammerle, Zeigler (DNS) Boles<\/p>\n

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): Frank, Fuller, Wood, Whitener, Hess, Pettyjohn, Doar, Augspurger, Murray (DNS) Davies<\/p>\n

Keyser Manufacturing Last Chance Showdown (Winner transfers): Hess, Robinson, Benedum, Pettyjohn, Conley, Stone, Lance<\/p>\n

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Contingency Award Winners (awards presented to noted finisher\/qualifier or next highest displaying decal):<\/p>\n

Ohlins Shocks ($50 cash to fast qualifier): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n

Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Billy Moyer\/Mark Whitener<\/p>\n

VP Race Fuels \u2018Nice Jugs\u2019 Award: (One VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main): Chip Brindle<\/p>\n

Wrisco Aluminum (3 sheets of aluminum to A-Main winner only): Darrell Lanigan<\/p>\n

Armor All (One case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO team in A-Main): Morgan Bagley<\/p>\n

Comp Cams ($50 certificate to A-Main winner): Josh Richards<\/p>\n

QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner, $50 certificate to 15th-place finish): Darrell Lanigan\/Bub McCool<\/p>\n

MSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner): Tim McCreadie<\/p>\n

STP ($50 cash to 2nd-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadie<\/p>\n

XS Power ($50 cash to 3rd-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank<\/p>\n

Roush Yates ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main): Josh Richards<\/p>\n

JE Pistons ($50 cash to 5th-place finisher in A-Main): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n

Dominator ($50 cash to 6th-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank<\/p>\n

American Race Wheels ($50 cash to 7th-place finisher in A-Main): Brady Smith<\/p>\n

VP Race Fuels ($50 cash to 8th-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank<\/p>\n

Edelbrock Manifolds ($50 cash to 9th-finisher in A-Main): Morgan Bagley<\/p>\n

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

XS Power ($60 product certificate to 11th-place finisher in A-Main): Dave Hess Jr.<\/p>\n

Cometic Gasket ($50 cash to 12th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim Fuller<\/p>\n

JRI Shocks ($50 cash to 13th-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool<\/p>\n

Super Flow Dynos ($50 cash to 14th-place finisher in A-Main): Dave Hess Jr.<\/p>\n

JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 16th-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w\/next purchase of set): Tyler Ivey<\/p>\n

Klotz Lubricants ($50 cash to 17th-place finisher in A-Main): Tyler Ivey<\/p>\n

Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 18th-place finisher in A-Main): Gregg Satterlee<\/p>\n

QuarterMaster ($50 certificate to 19th-place finisher in A-Main): Billy Moyer<\/p>\n

Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Pat Doar<\/p>\n

JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 21st-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w\/next purchase of set): Pat Doar<\/p>\n

Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 22nd-place finisher in A-Main): Gregg Satterlee<\/p>\n

MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th-place finisher in A-Main): Ivedent Lloyd Jr.<\/p>\n

XS Power \u2018Power Move of the Race\u2019 ($60 product certificate): Darrell Lanigan<\/p>\n

Roush Yates ($25 gift card to driver who leads most laps in the A-Main): Mike Marlar<\/p>\n

2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Feb. 16 \u2013 4 A-Mains completed (rank\/driver\/points\/deficit to leader):<\/p>\n

1. Josh Richards 582<\/p>\n

2. Shane Clanton 574 (-8)<\/p>\n

3. Darrell Lanigan 572 (-10)<\/p>\n

4. Rick Eckert 520 (-62)<\/p>\n

5. Morgan Bagley 516 (-66)<\/p>\n

6. Tim Fuller 506 (-76)<\/p>\n

7. Tim McCreadie 504 (-78)<\/p>\n

8. Scott James 502 (-80)<\/p>\n

9. Eric Wells 494 (-88)<\/p>\n

10. Chub Frank 492 (-90)<\/p>\n

11. Clint Smith 490 (-92)<\/p>\n

12. Mike Marlar 486 (-96)<\/p>\n

13. Dillon Wood 480 (-102)<\/p>\n

14. Pat Doar 478 (-104)<\/p>\n

15. Bub McCool 458 (-124)<\/p>\n

16. Gregg Satterlee 452 (-130)<\/p>\n

17. Brandon Sheppard 434 (-148)<\/p>\n

18. Kent Robinson 428 (-154)<\/p>\n

19. Casey Roberts 426 (-156)<\/p>\n

20. Kenny Pettyjohn 376 (-206)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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