{"id":17746,"date":"2013-04-27T18:56:12","date_gmt":"2013-04-27T18:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=17746"},"modified":"2013-04-27T18:56:12","modified_gmt":"2013-04-27T18:56:12","slug":"clanton-shows-the-way-in-world-of-outlaws-late-model-series-return-to-smoky-mountain-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/clanton-shows-the-way-in-world-of-outlaws-late-model-series-return-to-smoky-mountain-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Clanton Shows The Way In World of Outlaws Late Model Series Return To Smoky Mountain Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Georgian Holds Off Casebolt For Second Victory Of 2013 On National Tour<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"20130421-093450.jpg\"MARYVILLE, TN \u2013 April 26, 2013 \u2013 Everything fell Shane Clanton\u2019s way on Friday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway.<\/p>\n

Taking advantage of an outside pole starting spot and some well-placed caution flags, Fayetteville, Ga.\u2019s Clanton had just enough speed to hold off a late challenge from Steve Casebolt Jr. of Richmond, Ind., and capture the \u2018Mountain Outlaw 50.\u2019<\/p>\n

Clanton, 37, registered his second victory of the season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, which made its first visit to Smoky Mountain since 2004. He steered his Kennedy Motorsports Capital Race Car under the checkered flag a scant 0.164 of a second ahead of Casebolt, who overtook Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., for second on a lap-38 restart and kept his Dishman Motorsports MasterSbilt car there to earn a career-best WoO LMS finish.<\/p>\n

Owens settled for third in a Team Zero by Bloomquist mount after running in the second spot for laps 10-38. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., maintained the WoO LMS points lead with a solid fourth-place finish in his father Mark\u2019s Rocket Chassis house car and Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., made a late charge to complete the top five in a Blount Motorsports Rocket fielded by Smoky Mountain co-owner Larry Garner.<\/p>\n

Clanton was succinct after the race when asked for the key to his $10,550 triumph.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe laps run out,\u201d he said with a smile.<\/p>\n

The WoO LMS veteran\u2019s assessment was actually somewhat serious. Before a caution flag on lap 38 ended a 20-lap stretch of green-flag action, Clanton appeared to be in trouble with Owens, Casebolt and Richards all bearing down on him. He put some space on Casebolt following the restart but saw that gap shrink to virtually nothing a few laps later because his car\u2019s right-rear tire simply wasn\u2019t able to handle an extended run of uninterrupted racing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey said he was coming there at the end,\u201d Clanton said of the signals his crew provided him concerning Casebolt\u2019s last-ditch bid. \u201cLuckily we had a caution there at the end (on lap 38) to cool the tires off. We went a little softer on right-rear tire, just trying to get the lead (at the start) and hopefully dictate the pace. I liked every caution, especially since they seemed to fall right my way. I didn\u2019t even have to lap a car. We got in lapped traffic twice and luckily a caution came out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Casebolt stuck the nose of his machine inside Clanton\u2019s off turn two on lap 44 and stayed close the remainder of the distance, but Clanton held strong to score his 18th<\/sup>\u00a0career win on the WoO LMS and close to within four points of Richards in the tour standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just using most of the racetrack,\u201d said Clanton, whose previous victory this season came in the tour opener on Feb. 8 at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga. \u201cWe got tight there in the middle and I was just floating in the bottom, letting it float across and then using the brown to leave the corner. I was trying not to spin the tires because I knew we had a softer right-rear.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels good that we were able to hold on. We\u2019ve had a lot of good runs so far this year but we wanted another win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Casebolt, 34, was left wondering if he could have done anything differently to change the outcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like we had the fastest car, but I think I missed my mark a couple of times with a few laps to go,\u201d said Casebolt, who started fourth. \u201cOnce my tires cooled off after those cautions it was so hard for me to hit my mark coming off (turn) two. I needed to be low, but I had to get so crooked entering one with those cold tires that I didn\u2019t feel like I had enough drive. So I just carried momentum in one and two, and that was probably a mistake. I maybe could\u2019ve drove a little bit different and had a better shot at winning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my opinion, I felt like I would\u2019ve had a much better shot at winning the race had that last caution not come out,\u201d he continued. \u201cI think I was passing Owens (for second) at the time and we were really coming on, but the caution killed me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Casebolt tried to put on a happy face, but it wasn\u2019t easy after threatening to bag his first-ever WoO LMS victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cA second is great \u2013 it\u2019s another great run for us this year \u2013 but we\u2019re here to win,\u201d said Casebolt. \u201cAnd we were so close to winning. It\u2019s not like we were a half-straightaway away. We were half a car-length away, and that\u2019s just a little bit hard to handle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four caution flags slowed the event. The most serious incident occurred on lap 19 when Vic Hill of Morristown, Tenn., slapped the turn-three wall after apparent contact with another while racing just outside the top 10. Other cautions flew on lap 14 for Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Tenn., who slowed with a flat tire; lap 18 for Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., who slowed with his car\u2019s rearend sparking after catching the wall; and lap 38 for Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who relinquished sixth place to a broken rear axle.<\/p>\n

Other casualties of the race were Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., and Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn. Moments after Kerr brought out the lap-14 caution, Marlar slowed between turns one and two with mechanical trouble that caused flames to appear under his car. He collected Bloomquist and both drivers retired from further action.<\/p>\n

Dillon Wood of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., who started from the pole position, slipped to sixth at the finish but earned the $250 WoO LMS top-rookie bonus and matched his career-best run on the circuit. Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., fell one spot from where he started to finish seventh; Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., placed eighth after starting 15th<\/sup>; Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., finished ninth after using a provisional to start 24\u00a0th<\/sup>\u00a0because he was involved in a heat-race tangle that busted his car\u2019s radiator; and Riley Hickman of Cleveland, Tenn.<\/p>\n

Defending WoO LMS champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., finished a quiet 14th<\/sup>\u00a0after using a provisional to start 23rd<\/sup>. His night went downhill when he blew a right-rear tire while leading the second heat with two laps remaining.<\/p>\n

Thirty-five cars signed in for the event, which was run before a near-capacity crowd despite the threat of rain that forced track and series officials to push the program.<\/p>\n

Marlar was the overall fastest qualifier in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials, which were split into \u2018A\u2019 and \u2018B\u2019 groups. His lap of 14.990 seconds gave him his second WoO LMS fast-time honor of 2013.<\/p>\n

Heat winners were Casebolt, Davenport, Marlar and Clanton. The B-Mains were captured by Chad Ogle of Sevierville, Tenn., and Hill.<\/p>\n

The WoO LMS\u2019s weekend tripleheader in the Volunteer State is scheduled to continue on Saturday night (April 27) at Tazewell Speedway and Sunday evening (April 28) at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel.<\/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 World of Outlaws Late Model Series \u2018Mountain Outlaw 50\u2019 at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. (2) Shane Clanton\/50 $10,550<\/p>\n

2. (4) Steve Casebolt Jr.\/50 $5,550<\/p>\n

3. (3) Jimmy Owens\/50 $3,050<\/p>\n

4. (5) Josh Richards\/50 $3,200<\/p>\n

5. (7) Billy Ogle Jr.\/50 $2,000<\/p>\n

6. (1) Dillon Wood\/50 $1,950<\/p>\n

7. (6) Jonathan Davenport\/50 $1,450<\/p>\n

8. (15) Bub McCool\/50 $2,000<\/p>\n

9. (24) Tim McCreadie\/50 $1,850<\/p>\n

10. (16) Riley Hickman\/50 $1,150<\/p>\n

11. (10) Scott James\/50 $1,600<\/p>\n

12. (14) Mark Vineyard\/50 $1,000<\/p>\n

13. (19) Chub Frank\/50 $1,550<\/p>\n

14. (23) Darrell Lanigan\/50 $1,550<\/p>\n

15. (20) Tim Fuller\/50 $1,400<\/p>\n

16. (21) Tommy Kerr\/50 $850<\/p>\n

17. (25) Morgan Bagley\/50 $620<\/p>\n

18. (12) Rick Eckert\/37 $1,400<\/p>\n

19. (13) Michael Asberry\/28 $730<\/p>\n

20. (22) Clint Smith\/25 $1,250<\/p>\n

21. (18) Vic Hill\/18 $700<\/p>\n

22. (17) Chad Ogle\/18 $700<\/p>\n

23. (11) Eric Wells\/17 $1,250<\/p>\n

24. (8) Mike Marlar\/13 $700<\/p>\n

25. (9) Scott Bloomquist\/13 $700<\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Time of Race: 26 Mins., 32.342 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 0.164 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 4 (laps 14, 18, 19, 38)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Clanton (1-50)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: Lanigan, McCreadie (WoO); Bagley (WoO emergency)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

 <\/p>\n

Group \u2018A\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

1. c9-Steve Casebolt Jr.\/Richmond, IN 15.150<\/p>\n

2. 49-Jonathan Davenport\/Blairsville, GA 15.218<\/p>\n

3. 201-Billy Ogle Jr.\/Knoxville, TN 15.300<\/p>\n

4. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 15.305<\/p>\n

5. 0-Scott Bloomquist\/Mooresburg, TN 15.379<\/p>\n

6. 47-Brett Miller\/Greenville, TN 15.417<\/p>\n

7. 360-Michael Asberry\/Crossville, GN 15.451<\/p>\n

8. 20-Jimmy Owens\/Newport, TN 15.482<\/p>\n

9. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 15.538<\/p>\n

10. 1G-Scott James\/Bright, IN 15.627<\/p>\n

11. 10-Chad Ogle\/Sevierville, TN 15.687<\/p>\n

12. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 15.710<\/p>\n

13. 97-Bobby Giffin\/Maryville, TN 15.808<\/p>\n

14. 4-Mark Vineyard\/Powell, TN 15.826<\/p>\n

15. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 15.923<\/p>\n

16. 91-Chuck Laney\/Sevierville, TN 17.509<\/p>\n

17. 4T-Tommy Kerr\/Maryville, TN N\/T<\/p>\n

18. 257-Skylar Marlar\/Winfield, TN N\/T<\/p>\n

Group \u2018B\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

1. 5b-Mike Marlar\/Winfield, TN 14.990<\/p>\n

2. 25-Shane Clanton\/Fayetteville, GA 15.055<\/p>\n

3. 1W-Dillon Wood\/New Smyrna Beach, FL 15.062<\/p>\n

4. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 15.165<\/p>\n

5. 1H-Vic Hill\/Morristown, TN 15.219<\/p>\n

6. 17M-Dale McDowell\/Chickamauga, GA 15.225<\/p>\n

7. 18-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 15.227<\/p>\n

8. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 15.240<\/p>\n

9. 52d-Mark Douglas\/Knoxville, TN 15.243<\/p>\n

10. 116-Randy Weaver\/Crossville, TN 15.277<\/p>\n

11. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 15.368<\/p>\n

12. R1-Riley Hickman\/Cleveland, TN 15.462<\/p>\n

13. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, GA 15.477<\/p>\n

14. 63-Josh Collins\/Knoxville, TN 15.522<\/p>\n

15. 30-Ryan King\/Seymour, TN 15.577<\/p>\n

16. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 15.678<\/p>\n

17. J12-Jeff Franklin\/Ten Mile, TN 16.327<\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Casebolt, B. Ogle, Bloomquist, Asberry, C. Ogle, Frank, Bagley, Kerr, Giffin<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Davenport, Owens, James, Vineyard, Miller, S. Marlar, Lanigan, Laney, McCreadie<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>M. Marlar, Wood, Wells, McCool, Hill, C. Smith, Douglas, King, Franklin<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 4 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Clanton, Richards, Eckert, Hickman, Fuller, Collins, McDowell, Weaver<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>C. Ogle, Frank, Kerr, Miller, Bagley, S. Marlar, Laney (DNS) Lanigan, Giffen, McCreadie<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Hill, Fuller, C. Smith, Douglas, Collins, Franklin (DNS) McDowell, King, Weaver<\/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): Jonathan Davenport<\/p>\n

Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Tommy Kerr\/Vic Hill<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner, $50 certificate to 15th<\/sup>-place finish): Shane Clanton\/Tim Fuller<\/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): Steve Casebolt Jr.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reliable Painting (one free tire): Bub McCool<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of April 26 \u2013 11 A-Mains completed (rank\/driver\/points\/deficit to leader):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. Josh Richards 1566<\/p>\n

2. Shane Clanton 1562 (-4)<\/p>\n

3. Rick Eckert 1484 (-82)<\/p>\n

4. Darrell Lanigan 1480 (-86)<\/p>\n

5. Tim McCreadie 1448 (-118)<\/p>\n

6. Scott James 1400 (-166)<\/p>\n

7. Tim Fuller 1388 (-178)<\/p>\n

8. Eric Wells 1382 (-184)<\/p>\n

9. Chub Frank 1360 (-206)<\/p>\n

10. Morgan Bagley 1358 (-208)<\/p>\n

11. Bub McCool 1350 (-216)<\/p>\n

12. Clint Smith 1258 (-308)<\/p>\n

13. Dillon Wood 1196 (-370)<\/p>\n

14. Brandon Sheppard 942 (-624)<\/p>\n

15. Casey Roberts 912 (-654)<\/p>\n

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: American Racing Custom Wheels (Official Custom Wheel), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), KMC (Official Custom Truck Wheel), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and McCarthy’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (Raye Vest Memorial Pill Draw Award); in addition to contingency sponsors: Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, QuarterMaster, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Superflow Dynos, Wrisco Aluminum and XS Power Racing Batteries; along with manufacturer sponsors Capital Race Cars, Integra Shocks, GRT Chassis, Jake\u2019s Carts, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis, TNT Rescue, and Warrior Chassis.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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