{"id":18287,"date":"2013-06-03T19:30:34","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T19:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=18287"},"modified":"2013-06-03T19:30:34","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T19:30:34","slug":"clanton-gives-his-wife-a-memorable-birthday-present-saturday-night-at-stateline-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/clanton-gives-his-wife-a-memorable-birthday-present-saturday-night-at-stateline-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Clanton Gives His Wife A Memorable Birthday Present Saturday Night At Stateline Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Georgian Rolls To Fourth World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of 2013<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"WoO_World_of_Outlaws_Logo_Dirt_Late_Models_Late_Model_RacingNewsNetwork_com\"BUSTI, NY \u2013 June 1, 2013 \u2013 Shane Clanton made sure he gave his better half a 25th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday present to remember\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0night at Stateline Speedway.<\/p>\n

Racing at a track where his wife Michelle grew up watching her father Ron Davies in action, Clanton surged into the lead on lap 11 and marched on to a $10,550 victory in the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichelle\u2019s birthday is today,\u201d said Clanton, whose wife\u2019s hometown of Warren, Pa., is less than a half-hour drive from the one-third-mile Stateline oval. \u201cShe sent me a message this morning and said, \u2018I need a\u00a0W<\/em>\u00a0for my birthday.\u2019 I got her one I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clanton, 37, of Zebulon, Ga., registered his fourth win of 2013, equaling his single-season career-high on the WoO LMS. He has won three of the national tour\u2019s last eight events and sits second in the points standings, 34 points behind Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., who finished sixth after starting 24\u00a0th<\/sup>\u00a0because a broken valve spring in his primary car\u2019s engine forced him to hastily switch to his backup machine and relinquish the sixth starting spot.<\/p>\n

Mike Knight of Ripley, N.Y., chased Clanton for the final 12 laps but wasn\u2019t able to draw close enough to make a serious bid for his first-ever WoO LMS victory. The 26-year-old settled for a career-best finish of second, flashing under the checkered flag 1.194 seconds behind the victor.<\/p>\n

Defending WoO LMS champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., who started ninth, climbed as high as second following a lap-33 restart but finished third. It was his seventh consecutive top-three run on the tour.<\/p>\n

John Volpe of Lakewood, N.Y., also recorded a career-high WoO LMS finish, placing fourth in a head-turning run forward from the 11th<\/sup>\u00a0starting spot. The 22-year-old racer traveled most of last year\u2019s WoO LMS as a crewman for Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., and still works for Frank during the week, but he isn\u2019t accompanying Frank on road trips this season so he can pursue his driving career by competing on a weekly basis at Stateline and Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa.<\/p>\n

Rick Eckert of York, Pa., advanced from the 12th<\/sup>\u00a0starting spot to complete the top five. He reached fifth place on lap 44 when he overtook Clanton\u2019s father-in-law, Ron Davies of Warren, Pa., who set fast time, won a heat and started from the pole position but failed to lead a lap and faded to a seventh-place finish.<\/p>\n

Clanton started sixth in his Kennedy Motorsports Capital Race Car \u2013 moving up one row from his original starting spot thanks to Richards\u2019s car change that sent him to the tail of the field \u2013 and steadily steered to the front. His deciding maneuvers came on a lap-nine restart when he immediately passed Knight for second and on lap 11 slid underneath race-long pacesetter Rick \u2018Boom\u2019 Briggs of Bear Lake, Pa., for the lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were just waiting, biding our time,\u201d said Clanton, whose only previous starts at Stateline came in the track\u2019s WoO LMS events in 2005 (he finished third) and 2006 (seventh). \u201c(The leaders) were after their tires pretty hard there early in the race and I was just waiting and waiting and waiting, just easing up to \u2018em. The opportunity came on the double file restart (on lap nine). I got under Boom and he pushed a little bit and gave me just enough room to get by him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a good car all night,\u201d he added. \u201cWe were good on the bottom just picked \u2018em off one at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

After easily handling restarts on lap 18 and 33, Clanton cruised to his 20th<\/sup>\u00a0career win on the WoO LMS. He was greeted in Victory Lane by a throng of well-wishers, including many of his wife\u2019s family members and friends and his car owner John Kennedy, who flew across the country from his home in Phoenix to spend the weekend with his team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is like racing at home for me now,\u201d said Clanton. \u201cWe\u2019ve picked up a lot of fans around here because we\u2019ve spent so much time at Ron\u2019s shop the last few years. It\u2019s like all of Ron\u2019s fans have become my fans now too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clanton also noted the deep-seeded history that his wife\u2019s family has at Stateline. Michelle\u2019s late grandfather (and Ron Davies\u2019s father-in-law), Leonard Briggs, was one of the track\u2019s five founders in 1956.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coolest thing about (winning at Stateline) is (Michelle\u2019s) grandfather built it,\u201d said Clanton. \u201cShe\u2019s fond of her grandfather, misses him a lot, so for her to have a win here at a big race is pretty special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knight, a two-time dirt Late Model champion at Eriez, outdueled Lanigan for second place by hustling his Rocket machine around the extreme outside of the track but didn\u2019t have the speed to deal with Clanton.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really happy with our run tonight,\u201d said Knight, who started third. \u201cThese (WoO LMS) guys are some of the best out there, and it\u2019s fun to run side-by-side with them when they come here.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to finish one place further (ahead), but maybe next time. I\u2019ll keep trying. It\u2019s a good payday anyway for us being weekend racers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finishing in positions 8-10 was Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., who started 16th<\/sup>; WoO LMS rookie Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., who started 17\u00a0th<\/sup>; and Frank, who rallied after pitting on lap five to change an axle that broke as he was battling for fifth place with Clanton.<\/p>\n

Six caution flags slowed the event, including a lap-33 yellow for David Scott of Garland, Pa., who stopped in turn two while running in third place.<\/p>\n

A field of 28 cars was signed in for the event, which was run rapidly with showers and storms threatening the area.<\/p>\n

Ron Davies, Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., and Briggs were heat winners, and Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., captured the B-Main.<\/p>\n

The WoO LMS is off until embarking on a five-track, seven-race swing through the Northeast in late June. The stretch of racing includes Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway on\u00a0June 19; Brighton (Ont.) Speedway on\u00a0June 20; Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway on\u00a0June 23; Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park onJune 25; and the Firecracker 100 Presented by GottaRace.com on\u00a0June 27-29\u00a0at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.<\/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 at Stateline Speedway (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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

2. (3) Mike Knight\/50 $5,600<\/p>\n

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

4. (11) John Volpe\/50 $2,550<\/p>\n

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

6. (24) Josh Richards\/50 $2,350<\/p>\n

7. (1) Ron Davies\/50 $1,400<\/p>\n

8. (16) Tim Fuller\/50 $1,850<\/p>\n

9. (17) Eric Wells\/50 $2,100<\/p>\n

10. (8) Chub Frank\/50 $1,650<\/p>\n

11. (19) Clint Smith\/50 $1,600<\/p>\n

12. (13) Rich Gardner\/50 $1,000<\/p>\n

13. (7) Jason Dupont\/50 $1,100<\/p>\n

14. (22) Dick Barton\/50 $900<\/p>\n

15. (20) Greg Oakes\/50 $900<\/p>\n

16. (14) Bub McCool\/50 $1,350<\/p>\n

17. (10) Morgan Bagley\/50 $1,320<\/p>\n

18. (23) Bump Hedman\/50 $750<\/p>\n

19. (5) David Scott\/33 $730<\/p>\n

20. (15) Chris Hackett\/31 $700<\/p>\n

21. (18) Tim McCreadie\/17 $1,350<\/p>\n

22. (2) Rick \u2018Boom\u2019 Briggs\/15 $700<\/p>\n

23. (21) Andy Boozel\/14 $700<\/p>\n

24. (4) Dave Hess Jr.\/5 $725<\/p>\n

* NOTE: Josh Richards was scheduled to start sixth but was forced to start last (24) after changing to his backup car for the A-Main<\/em><\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Time of Race: 27 Mins., 42.581 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 1.194 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 6 (laps 0, 5, 5, 9, 18, 33)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Briggs (1-10); Clanton (11-50)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: Hedman, Barton<\/p>\n

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

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

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

 <\/p>\n

1. 71d-Ron Davies\/Warren, PA 16.155<\/p>\n

2. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 16.578<\/p>\n

3. 99B-Rick \u2018Boom\u2019 Briggs\/Bear Lake, PA 16.585<\/p>\n

4. N07-Jason Dupont\/Cyclone, PA 16.599<\/p>\n

5. 44H-Dave Hess Jr.\/Waterford, PA 16.604<\/p>\n

6. 9K-Mike Knight\/Ripley, NY 16.615<\/p>\n

7. 3-David Scott\/Garland, PA 16.620<\/p>\n

8. 25-Shane Clanton\/Zebulon, GA 16.669<\/p>\n

9. B22-Bump Hedman\/Sugar Grove, PA 16.684<\/p>\n

10. 14b-Dick Barton\/Ashville, NY 16.688<\/p>\n

11. 53-John Volpe\/Lakewood, NY 16.690<\/p>\n

12. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 16.705<\/p>\n

13. 9-Scott Gurdak\/Bear Lake, PA 16.720<\/p>\n

14. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 16.727<\/p>\n

15. 33-Chris Hackett\/Corry, PA 16.767<\/p>\n

16. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 16.791<\/p>\n

17. 18-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 16.803<\/p>\n

18. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 16.807<\/p>\n

19. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 16.819<\/p>\n

20. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, GA 16.853<\/p>\n

21. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 16.854<\/p>\n

22. 1g-Rich Gardner\/Waterford, PA 16.883<\/p>\n

23. 22B-Darrell Bossard\/Centerville, PA 16.897<\/p>\n

24. 40-Dutch Davies\/Warren, PA 16.917<\/p>\n

25. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 16.945<\/p>\n

26. 22-Greg Oakes\/Franklinville, NY 17.007<\/p>\n

27. 72-John Mason\/Millersburg, OH 17.189<\/p>\n

28. 12B-Andy Boozel\/Clymer, NY 17.314<\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>R. Davies, Scott, Dupont, Frank, Gardner, McCool, McCreadie, Boozel, Gurdak, Barton<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Hess, Richards, Clanton, Volpe, Eckert, Wells, Smith, Oakes, Bossard<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Briggs, Knight, Lanigan, Bagley, Hackett, Fuller, Hedman, Mason, D. Davies<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main (12 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Smith, McCreadie, Boozel, Oakes, Hedman, Gurdak, D. Davies, Bossard, Mason, Barton<\/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): Jason Dupont<\/p>\n

Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Andy Boozel<\/p>\n

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

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

QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner, $50 certificate to 5th<\/sup>-place finish): Mike Knight\/Greg Oakes<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Super Flow Dynos ($50 cash to 14th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Greg Oakes<\/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): Bub McCool<\/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): Bump Hedman<\/p>\n

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

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

Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 22nd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Rick \u2018Boom\u2019 Briggs<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Reliable Painting Award (one free tire): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

1. Josh Richards 2560<\/p>\n

2. Shane Clanton 2526 (-34)<\/p>\n

3. Darrell Lanigan 2500 (-60)<\/p>\n

4. Rick Eckert 2458 (-102)<\/p>\n

5. Tim Fuller 2330 (-230)<\/p>\n

6. Tim McCreadie 2312 (-248)<\/p>\n

7. Eric Wells 2294 (-266)<\/p>\n

8. Chub Frank 2262 (-298)<\/p>\n

9. Bub McCool 2260 (-300)<\/p>\n

10. Morgan Bagley 2250 (-310)<\/p>\n

11. Clint Smith 2138 (-422)<\/p>\n

12. Scott James 1958 (-602)<\/p>\n

13. Dillon Wood 1426 (-1134)<\/p>\n

14. Gregg Satterlee 1248 (-1312)<\/p>\n

15. Mike Benedum 994 (-1566)<\/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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