{"id":15667,"date":"2013-02-19T14:23:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T14:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=15667"},"modified":"2013-02-19T14:23:14","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T14:23:14","slug":"richards-blasts-to-20000-plus-victory-in-inaugural-super-sunday-showdown-at-bubba-raceway-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/richards-blasts-to-20000-plus-victory-in-inaugural-super-sunday-showdown-at-bubba-raceway-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Richards Blasts To $20,000-Plus Victory In Inaugural \u2018Super Sunday Showdown\u2019 At Bubba Raceway Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two-Time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champ Dominates Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals Finale<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"OCALA, FL \u2013 Feb. 17, 2013 \u2013 Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., closed the second annual Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals with a flourish, blasting to a convincing victory in the inaugural 75-lap \u2018Super Sunday Showdown\u2019 at Bubba Raceway Park.<\/p>\n

The two-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion seized command of the event for good on lap 18, steering his Valvoline-sponsored Rocket Chassis house car by Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., in a powerful sweep through turns three and four. He turned back a late threat from Scott James of Bright, Ind., en route to his second win of 2013 on the national tour and a lucrative payday of $20,650.<\/p>\n

James battled brake problems in his Warrior Chassis house car over the final laps but held on to finish a WoO LMS career-best second, 3.311 seconds behind Richards. He marched forward from the 11th<\/sup>starting spot to race in the runner-up spot from lap 34 to the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

Don O\u2019Neal of Martinsville, Ind., who started fourth and ran in the top five throughout the event, went a bit too hard with his tire-compound selection but still placed third in Larry Moring\u2019s MasterSbilt machine. Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who won the finale of last year\u2019s Winter Nationals, finished a season-high fourth in his Team Zero by Bloomquist car and 16th<\/sup>-starter Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., scored a season-best finish of fifth in his Rocket.<\/p>\n

Richards, who started third, ran second behind polesitter Owens until slipping briefly into the lead on lap nine. Owens regained command the following circuit but couldn\u2019t repel the hard-charging Richards, who made his deciding move for the top spot on lap 18.<\/p>\n

For the remainder of the distance Richards combined a conservative inside line with some well-placed aggressiveness to spin up his 41st<\/sup>\u00a0career WoO LMS victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cOwens had a little bit softer left-rear tire than we did and we fired off with him, so I felt really, really good about our chances,\u201d said Richards, who one week earlier captured the finale of the WoO LMS \u2018Winter Freeze\u2019 at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga. \u201cOnce I got the lead I was just trying to stay on the bottom, rotate and be easy on (the car), but there at the end it just felt like the right-rear got hot. I\u2019d get in there and I\u2019d feel like my right-rear would just slide up the racetrack and I couldn\u2019t hold my left-rear down in the brown like I could (earlier).\u201d<\/p>\n

After Richards made contact with Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., entering turn one while lapping the WoO LMS rookie on lap 59, James almost immediately drew close to the leader. But that development prompted Richards to toss his No. 1 to the outside of the three-eighths-mile, D-shaped track\u2019s first and second corners for several laps \u2013 a move that allowed him to quickly put several lapped cars between himself and James.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was kind of watching their signals a little so I just felt like I had to get back up top to get the speed built back up,\u201d said Richards, who realized that his edge over James had shrunk thanks to help from his crewmen stationed in the infield work area. \u201cI felt comfortable running up there. I didn\u2019t feel comfortable letting off at the bottom and feeling like you\u2019re losing all that time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richards made the right move to maintain control of the race, which ran caution-free from lap 48 to the finish. The circuit\u2019s current points leader wore a big smile when he reached Victory Lane to celebrate his third career WoO LMS triumph worth $20,000 or more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just gotta thank (BRP co-owner) Bubba (the Love Sponge Clem) for putting on this kind of race for us,\u201d said Richards, who dropped off the WoO LMS last spring to compete on the NASCAR Nationwide Series but is returning to the dirt tour fulltime this season while continuing to pursue opportunities in NASCAR. \u201cIt\u2019s cool to win the big one of the week.\u201d<\/p>\n

James thought he might have a shot at overtaking Richards for his first-ever WoO LMS victory when he pulled almost to Richards\u2019s rear bumper with 15 laps remaining, but mechanical trouble hampered his bid.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith 20 to go the brake pedal started going down to the floor,\u201d said James, who registered his second top-five finish of the Winter Nationals, following up his fifth-place run in Friday night\u2019s 35-lapper. \u201cI lost my brakes \u2013 I think something came up and punctured a brake line \u2013 and then when (Richards) went around (the slower) Brandon (Sheppard) late in the race I couldn\u2019t get in there hard. I had to turn the car on the gas, and that\u2019s not what you want to do. I had to slow down a lot getting in at that point because I didn\u2019t want to miss my marks and I lost ground to Josh.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m still excited about getting second. Other than my mistake putting the wrong tires on last night (he pulled off and finished 20th<\/sup>), we had a great weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four caution flags slowed the event, all for slowed or stopped cars. Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., brought out the first caution, on lap 26, when he relinquished second place to a blown right-rear tire that would ultimately result in his early retirement shortly thereafter. Later, Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., gave up seventh place on lap 28 due to a flat left-rear tire; Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., slowed on the backstretch on lap 35; and WoO LMS rookie Dillon Wood of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., stopped in turn one on lap 48.<\/p>\n

Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., finished sixth, advancing from the 13th<\/sup>\u00a0starting to earn his best placing of the young season. Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., maintained the second spot in the WoO LMS points standings with a quiet seventh-place finish; Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., salvaged an eighth-place finish after nearly going a lap down before the race\u2019s first caution flag; Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., was ninth; and Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., rounded out the top after using a provisional to start 24th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Owens, meanwhile, tumbled to 11th<\/sup>\u00a0in the finishing order after running third as late as lap 49, and defending WoO LMS champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., was never a factor in struggling to a 13th<\/sup>-place finish one lap down.<\/p>\n

Thirty-nine cars entered the richest dirt Late Model event of 2013 Florida Speedweeks.<\/p>\n

Mason Zeigler, 20, of Chalk Hill, Pa., was the surprise top qualifier in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials. His lap of 13.948 seconds earned him a career-first WoO LMS fast-time honor.<\/p>\n

Zeigler also won his first-ever heat race, propelling him to his second career start in a WoO LMS A-Main. His first came just two nights earlier.<\/p>\n

Other heat winners were Lanigan, Richards and Owens. Brady Smith and Pat Doar of New Richmond, Wis., captured the B-Mains, and Roberts topped the 10-lap Keyser Manufacturing Last Chance Showdown to earn the final transfer spot to the \u2018Super Sunday Showdown\u2019 headliner.<\/p>\n

The WoO LMS will return to action with three consecutive nights of action (Feb. 21-23) during the 42nd<\/sup>UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. The traditional race meet at the Volusia half-mile also includes three evenings of DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned Late Model competition from Feb. 18-20.<\/p>\n

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit\u00a0www.worldofoutlaws.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fans can also follow the WoO LMS on Twitter at\u00a0Twitter.com\/WoOLateModels\u00a0<\/a>and Facebook atFacebook.com\/WorldofOutlaws\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Results of Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals \u2018Super Sunday Showdown\u2019 at Bubba Raceway Park (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. (3) Josh Richards\/75 $20,650<\/p>\n

2. (11) Scott James\/75 $8,550<\/p>\n

3. (4) Don O\u2019Neal\/75 $5,000<\/p>\n

4. (2) Rick Eckert\/75 $4,150<\/p>\n

5. (16) Chub Frank\/75 $3,400<\/p>\n

6. (13) Bub McCool\/75 $3,050<\/p>\n

7. (8) Shane Clanton\/75 $2,550<\/p>\n

8. (14) Tim McCreadie\/75 $2,450<\/p>\n

9. (17) Brady Smith\/75 $1,650<\/p>\n

10. (24) Tim Fuller\/75 $2,100<\/p>\n

11. (1) Jimmy Owens\/75 $1,350<\/p>\n

12. (19) Morgan Bagley\/75 $1,250<\/p>\n

13. (6) Darrell Lanigan\/74 $1,800<\/p>\n

14. (10) Eric Wells\/74 $1,225<\/p>\n

15. (7) Mason Zeigler\/74 $1,100<\/p>\n

16. (20) Brandon Sheppard\/73 $1,075<\/p>\n

17. (26) Kent Robinson\/50 $600<\/p>\n

18. (12) Steve Francis\/46 $1,025<\/p>\n

19. (5) Mike Marlar\/45 $1,000<\/p>\n

20. (25) Dillon Wood\/45 $1,000<\/p>\n

21. (18) Pat Doar\/40 $1,550<\/p>\n

22. (23) Casey Roberts\/37 $1,000<\/p>\n

23. (15) Billy Moyer\/34 $1,000<\/p>\n

24. (9) Clint Smith\/28 $1,550<\/p>\n

25. (22) Ron Davies\/8 $1,000<\/p>\n

26. (21) Ivedent Lloyd Jr.\/1 $1,000<\/p>\n

*\u00a0Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Time of Race: 30 Mins., 39.437 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 3.311 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 4 (laps 26, 28, 35, 48)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Owens (1-8); Richards (9); Owens (10-17); Richards (18-75)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: Fuller, Wood<\/p>\n

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

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

 <\/p>\n

1. 25z-Mason Zeigler\/Chalk Hill, PA 13.948<\/p>\n

2. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 13.961<\/p>\n

3. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 13.968<\/p>\n

4. 20-Jimmy Owens\/Newport, TN 13.988<\/p>\n

5. 38-Kenny Pettyjohn\/Millsboro, DE 14.009<\/p>\n

6. 25-Shane Clanton\/Fayetteville, GA 14.074<\/p>\n

7. 5b-Mike Marlar\/Winfield, TN 14.106<\/p>\n

8. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 14.116<\/p>\n

9. 1d-Don O\u2019Neal\/Martinsville, IN 14.122<\/p>\n

10. 18-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 14.125<\/p>\n

11. 21-Billy Moyer\/Batesville, AR 14.165<\/p>\n

12. b5-Brandon Sheppard\/New Berlin, IL 14.194<\/p>\n

13. 21L-Ivedent Lloyd Jr.\/Ocala, FL 14.206<\/p>\n

14. 101-Casey Roberts\/Toccoa, GA 14.235<\/p>\n

15. 71d-Ron Davies\/Warren, PA 14.242<\/p>\n

16. 1×1-Sonny Conley\/New Martinsville, WV 14.245<\/p>\n

17. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, Ga 14.254<\/p>\n

18. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 14.277<\/p>\n

19. 25B-Mike Benedum\/Salem, WV 14.289<\/p>\n

20. 15-Steve Francis\/Ashland, KY 14.311<\/p>\n

21. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 14.325<\/p>\n

22. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 14.334<\/p>\n

23. 1G-Scott James\/Bright, IN 14.358<\/p>\n

24. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 14.365<\/p>\n

25. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 14.371<\/p>\n

26. 5-Chip Brindle\/Chatsworth, GA 14.375<\/p>\n

27. 58-Mark Whitener\/Middlebourne, FL 14.398<\/p>\n

28. 7R-Kent Robinson\/Bloomington, IN 14.400<\/p>\n

29. 49-Jonathan Davenport\/Blairsville, GA 14.422<\/p>\n

30. 44H-Dave Hess Jr.\/Waterford, PA 14.427<\/p>\n

31. 11-Pat Doar\/New Richmond, WI 14.443<\/p>\n

32. 47-Tyler Ivey\/Tallahassee, FL 14.487<\/p>\n

33. 2-Brady Smith\/Solon Springs, WI 14.491<\/p>\n

34. 1W-Dillon Wood\/New Smyrna Beach, FL 14.531<\/p>\n

35. 5L-Jared Landers\/Batesville, AR 14.535<\/p>\n

36. 21d-Dan Stone\/Thompson, PA 14.536<\/p>\n

37. 22-Gregg Satterlee\/Rochester Mills, PA 14.612<\/p>\n

38. 2M-Allen Murray\/San Antonio, TX 14.664<\/p>\n

39. 48-Tim Lance\/Brimfield, IL 14.819<\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Zeigler, O\u2019Neal, C. Smith, McCool, B. Smith, Bagley, Davenport, Lloyd, Satterlee, Pettyjohn<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Lanigan, Clanton, Wells, McCreadie, Fuller, Roberts, Wood, Hess, Brindle, Murray<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Richards, Marlar, James, Moyer, Doar, Davies, Benedum, Landers, Whitener, Lance<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 4 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Owens, Eckert, Francis, Frank, Sheppard, Ivey, Stone, Conley, Robinson<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>B. Smith, Bagley, Lloyd, Fuller, Wood, Roberts, Satterlee, Murray, Brindle (DNS) Davenport, Hess, Pettyjohn<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Doar, Sheppard, Davies, Benedum, Robinson, Whitener, Stone, Ivey, Lance, Conley<\/p>\n

Keyser Manufacturing \u2018Last Chance Showdown\u2019 (10 laps \u2013 winner transfers):\u00a0<\/strong>Roberts, Robinson, Benedum, Lance, Ivey, Whitener, Stone, Satterlee, Wood<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

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

Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Morgan Bagley\/Pat Doar<\/p>\n

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

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

Armor All (One case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO team in A-Main): Don O\u2019Neal<\/p>\n

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

QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner, $50 certificate to 5th<\/sup>-place finish): Josh Richards\/Mason Zeigler<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

XS Power ($60 product certificate to 11th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Morgan Bagley<\/p>\n

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

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

Super Flow Dynos ($50 cash to 14th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells<\/p>\n

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

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

Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 18th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Ivedent Lloyd Jr.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 22nd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Ivedent Lloyd Jr.<\/p>\n

MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Clint Smith<\/p>\n

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

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

 <\/p>\n

2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Feb. 17 \u2013 5 A-Mains completed (rank\/driver\/points\/deficit to leader):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. Josh Richards 732<\/p>\n

2. Shane Clanton 710 (-22)<\/p>\n

3. Darrell Lanigan 696 (-36)<\/p>\n

4. Rick Eckert 662 (-70)<\/p>\n

5. Scott James 648 (-84)<\/p>\n

6. Morgan Bagley 642 (-90)<\/p>\n

7. Tim McCreadie 638 (-94)<\/p>\n

8. Tim Fuller 636 (-96)<\/p>\n

9. Chub Frank 632 (-100)<\/p>\n

10. Eric Wells 616 (-116)<\/p>\n

11. Mike Marlar 598 (-134)<\/p>\n

12. Bub McCool 596 (-136)<\/p>\n

13. Clint Smith 592 (-140)<\/p>\n

14. Dillon Wood 590 (-142)<\/p>\n

15. Pat Doar 586 (-146)<\/p>\n

16. Brandon Sheppard 552 (-180)<\/p>\n

17. Kent Robinson 544 (-188)<\/p>\n

18. Gregg Satterlee 536 (-196)<\/p>\n

19. Casey Roberts 532 (-200)<\/p>\n

20. Ron Davies 472 (-260)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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