{"id":18780,"date":"2013-07-07T05:07:23","date_gmt":"2013-07-07T05:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=18780"},"modified":"2013-07-07T05:07:23","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T05:07:23","slug":"mccreadie-gives-his-boy-a-long-distance-present-with-victory-in-fridays-wild-west-tour-opener-at-amsoil-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/mccreadie-gives-his-boy-a-long-distance-present-with-victory-in-fridays-wild-west-tour-opener-at-amsoil-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"McCreadie Gives His Boy A Long-Distance Present With Victory In Friday\u2019s \u2018Wild West Tour\u2019 Opener At Amsoil Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Yorker Scores Fourth World of Outlaws Late Model Series Win Of Season On Son\u2019s Third Birthday<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"McCready\"SUPERIOR, WI \u2013 July 5, 2013 \u2013 Tim McCreadie was one very happy race car driver \u2013 and father \u2013 after holding off Rick Eckert to capture\u00a0Friday\u00a0night\u2019s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series \u2018Wild West Tour\u2019 opener at Amsoil Speedway.<\/p>\n

Not only did the 39-year-old star from Watertown, N.Y., score his fourth WoO LMS triumph of 2013, it came on his son Gavin\u2019s third birthday. The toddler was home in the Empire State with his mother, Karen, but McCreadie made sure he dedicated his 24th<\/sup>\u00a0career win on the national circuit to the curly-haired boy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis one\u2019s for you, Gavin,\u201d McCreadie said after the checkered flag. \u201cIt\u2019s cool to win on his birthday. I wish they could be here with me, but when I get home we\u2019ll have (Gavin\u2019s birthday) party next weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCreadie, who started from the pole position but was outgunned for the lead at the initial green flag by his front-row mate Tim Fuller, kept up the pressure on his fellow New Yorker until gaining command on lap 15. T-Mac never looked back en route to a memorable victory that brought him $10,650 to buy presents for his kid.<\/p>\n

York, Pa.\u2019s Eckert, who started sixth, passed Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., for second on lap 43 and drew close to McCreadie during the final circuits but settled for second place, 0.669 of a second behind the victor. It was the fourth runner-up finish of the season for Eckert, who is still searching for his first WoO LMS win of 2013.<\/p>\n

Lanigan finished third, Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., placed fourth and home-state favorite Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., who lives 35 miles from Amsoil Speedway and raced regularly at the three-eighths-mile track early in his career, completed the top five. The 3-5 finishers ended the race in the same positions they started it, but each driver settled into their ultimate spots only late in the distance.<\/p>\n

The race\u2019s late stages were the most stressful for McCreadie, who scrapped to keep Lanigan, and then Eckert, at bay. McCreadie held firm control of the top spot for nearly 20 laps after sailing around the outside of Fuller off turn two to assume command on lap 15, but his edge shrunk as the finish neared.<\/p>\n

After Eckert, 47, slipped underneath Lanigan to grab second, the 2011 WoO LMS champion appeared primed to make the final laps interesting. He pulled his Team Zero by Bloomquist car within a couple car lengths of McCreadie\u2019s Sweeteners Plus Warrior but couldn\u2019t summon quite enough speed to break into Victory Lane.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just gotta put a whole night together and we haven\u2019t really done that yet,\u201d Eckert matter-of-factly stated following the race when asked about falling just short of victory once again. \u201cWe\u2019ve been close, but you gotta draw good too. You put five of these guys in front of you (for the start) like we did tonight and you\u2019re in trouble.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got close there at the end, but we ran out of time. Maybe\u00a0tomorrow\u00a0night.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCreadie held on despite struggling with a car that was steadily becoming harder to drive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more we ran the worse we got with fuel burn-off and stuff,\u201d said McCreadie, who was victorious in the home state of his engine builder, Pro Power\u2019s Bill Schlieper of Sullivan, Wis. \u201cBut I think a lot of it was just our tire was just dying, our right-rear was starting to give. I knew the tires (Eckert) had were gonna be better if we went a long green (flag) run. We were just a touch softer (on tire compound choice) than he was.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know (Eckert) was there,\u201d he continued with his description of the final circuits. \u201cI just tried to park (on the bottom groove) and not make a mistake. On the last lap the last thing I wanted to do was go up (off the bottom), slip across the middle and get in a push and have him drive under me (off turn four). These guys, (crewmen) Craig (McCrimmon) and Johnny Coco, they worked way too hard for me to make a mistake.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey said he was close on the middle and the top, but it was just our night. We drew a good number and everything lined up for us tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Experiencing the other end of the racing-fortune spectrum was WoO LMS points leader Josh Richards, who could only manage a 15th-place finish after a nightmarish turn of events just before and after the start of the race.<\/p>\n

First, Richards, who was scheduled to start 12th, was forced to take the green flag from the rear of the field because his team violated WoO LMS rules by changing a tire on their car after presenting it in the staging area. He then was swept up in an eight-car homestretch crash that brought out the red flag at the initial start \u2013 an incident that included local Late Model racers Todd Gehl, Roger Paolo, Aaron Lillo, Travis Budisalovich, Terry Lillo, Trevor Wilson and Zachary Wohlers and left Richards\u2019s Rocket Chassis house car with extensive front-end damage.<\/p>\n

Richards\u2019s machine was towed to the pit area with its nosepiece completely ripped off. His crew was able to patch up the car enough for Richards to return to the race on lap 15, allowing him to turn a potentially devastating last-place finish into a 15th<\/sup>-place run that only cut his points lead over Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., who finished seventh, from 44 to 28 points.<\/p>\n

Finishing in positions 6-10 was Fuller, who faded after leading laps 1-14; Clanton, who nearly overtook his Kennedy Motorsports teammate Fuller on the final circuit; Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., who fell from sixth to eighth on the last lap because a broken oil-pump belt caused him to slow; Jeff Provinzino of Hibbing, Minn., who earned the $500 WoO LMS Bonus Bucks cash for being the highest-finishing non-regular driver who hasn\u2019t won a WoO LMS A-Main; and WoO LMS rookie Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky.<\/p>\n

After the red flag on the opening lap, the A-Main was slowed by only a single caution period. That came on lap 19 when Wohlers slowed between turns three and four.<\/p>\n

Eckert topped the 27-car field in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials with a lap of 16.543 seconds. It was his second WoO LMS fast-time honor of 2013 and the 35\u00a0th<\/sup>\u00a0of his career, moving him back into a tie with Richards for the most fast times on the tour since 2004.<\/p>\n

Heat winners were Eckert, Fuller and Frank, and Wells captured the B-Main.<\/p>\n

The WoO LMS Wild West Tour continues\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0night (July 6) with the 34th<\/sup>\u00a0annual NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.<\/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 Amsoil Speedway (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. (1) Tim McCreadie\/50 $10,650<\/p>\n

2. (6) Rick Eckert\/50 $5,700<\/p>\n

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

4. (4) Chub Frank\/50 $3,050<\/p>\n

5. (5) Brady Smith\/50 $2,000<\/p>\n

6. (2) Tim Fuller\/50 $2,200<\/p>\n

7. (10) Shane Clanton\/50 $1,950<\/p>\n

8. (8) Bub McCool\/50 $1,950<\/p>\n

9. (7) Jeff Provinzino\/50 $1,750<\/p>\n

10. (19) Eric Wells\/50 $1,900<\/p>\n

11. (14) Morgan Bagley\/50 $1,600<\/p>\n

12. (11) Clint Smith\/50 $1,550<\/p>\n

13. (9) Pat Doar\/49 $1,000<\/p>\n

14. (15) Harry Hanson\/49 $1,200<\/p>\n

15. (12) Josh Richards\/34 $1,500***<\/p>\n

16. (13) Tim McMann\/26 $1,050<\/p>\n

17. (20) Zachary Wohlers\/19 $870<\/p>\n

18. (21) Chris Olson\/13 $800<\/p>\n

19. (16) Trevor Wilson\/0 $730<\/p>\n

20. (17) Terry Lillo\/0 $700<\/p>\n

21. (18) Travis Budisalovich\/0 $700<\/p>\n

22. (22) Aaron Lillo\/0 $700<\/p>\n

23. (23) Roger Paolo\/0 $725<\/p>\n

24. (24) Todd Gehl\/0 $700<\/p>\n

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

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***Richards was scheduled to start 12th<\/sup>, but he was penalized to the rear of the field for the initial green flag after breaking WoO LMS rules by changing a tire after presenting his car in the staging area<\/em><\/p>\n

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Time of Race: 26 Mins., 39.138 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 0.669 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 1 (lap 19); 1 Red Flag (original start)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Fuller (1-14); McCreadie (15-50)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: Paolo, Gehl<\/p>\n

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

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

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

 <\/p>\n

1. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 16.543<\/p>\n

2. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, GA 16.743<\/p>\n

3. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 16.789<\/p>\n

4. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 16.815<\/p>\n

5. 2-Brady Smith\/Solon Springs, WI 16.838<\/p>\n

6. 11-Pat Doar\/New Richmond, WI 16.842<\/p>\n

7. 25-Shane Clanton\/Zebulon, GA 16.867<\/p>\n

8. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 17.065<\/p>\n

9. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 17.076<\/p>\n

10. 18-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 17.095<\/p>\n

11. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 17.277<\/p>\n

12. 7-Harry Hanson\/Evelith, MN 17.284<\/p>\n

13. 11d-Tim McMann\/Duluth, MN 17.291<\/p>\n

14. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 17.328<\/p>\n

15. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 17.343<\/p>\n

16. 28-Jeff Provinzino\/Hibbing, MN 17.372<\/p>\n

17. 71-Zachary Wohlers\/Kelly Lake, MN 17.460<\/p>\n

18. 31-Travis Budisalovich\/Minneapolis, MN 17.606<\/p>\n

19. 87-Trevor Wilson\/Superior, WI 17.632<\/p>\n

20. UP1-Terry Lillo\/Duluth, MN 17.669<\/p>\n

21. 13-Roger Paolo\/Hibbing, MN 17.881<\/p>\n

22. 18c-Chris Olson\/Hibbing, MN 17.906<\/p>\n

23. 71T-Todd Gehl\/Solon Springs, WI 18.063<\/p>\n

24. 16-Cory Jorgensen\/Hermantown, MN 18.071<\/p>\n

25. 8-Gregg Hill\/Evelith, MN 18.404<\/p>\n

26. 42-Tim Lillo\/Superior, WI 18.793<\/p>\n

27. 24A-Aaron Lillo\/Duluth, MN N\/T<\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Eckert, McCreadie, Provinzino, Clanton, McMann, Wilson, Wells, Olson (DNS) A. Lillo<\/p>\n

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Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Fuller, B. Smith, McCool, C. Smith, Bagley, T. Lillo, Wohlers, Hill, Gehl<\/p>\n

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Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Frank, Lanigan, Doar, Richards, Hanson, Budisalovich, Jorgensen, Paolo, T. Lillo<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main (12 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Wells, Wohlers, Olson, A. Lillo, Gehl, Jorgensen, Paolo, Hill, T. Lillo<\/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): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner, $50 certificate to 5th<\/sup>-place finish): Tim McCreadie\/Tim McMann<\/p>\n

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

STP ($50 cash to 2nd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Rick Eckert<\/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): Chub Frank<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reliable Painting Award (one free tire): Darrell Lanigan<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of\u00a0July 5 \u2013 26\u00a0A-Mains completed (rank\/driver\/points\/deficit to leader):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. Josh Richards 3660<\/p>\n

2. Shane Clanton 3632 (-28)<\/p>\n

3. Darrell Lanigan 3610 (-50)<\/p>\n

4. Rick Eckert 3548 (-112)<\/p>\n

5. Tim McCreadie 3366 (-294)<\/p>\n

6. Tim Fuller 3364 (-296)<\/p>\n

7. Eric Wells 3340 (-320)<\/p>\n

8. Bub McCool 3302 (-358)<\/p>\n

9. Morgan Bagley 3294 (-366)<\/p>\n

10. Chub Frank 3272 (-388)<\/p>\n

11. Clint Smith 3128 (-532)<\/p>\n

12. Scott James 1958 (-1702)<\/p>\n

13. Gregg Satterlee 1590 (-2070)<\/p>\n

14. Dan Stone 1572 (-2088)<\/p>\n

15. Dillon Wood 1426 (-2234)<\/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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