{"id":18805,"date":"2013-07-08T18:02:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T18:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=18805"},"modified":"2013-07-08T18:02:39","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T18:02:39","slug":"lanigan-continues-mastery-of-deer-creek-speedway-with-convincing-victory-in-napa-auto-parts-gopher-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/lanigan-continues-mastery-of-deer-creek-speedway-with-convincing-victory-in-napa-auto-parts-gopher-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Lanigan Continues Mastery Of Deer Creek Speedway With Convincing Victory In NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Wins For Fourth Time In 11 Career Starts At Minnesota Track<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"070613_DeerCreekVL\"SPRING VALLEY, MN \u2013 July 6, 2013 \u2013 Deer Creek Speedway has become Darrell Lanigan\u2019s personal playground.<\/p>\n

The defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion continued his decade-long mastery of the three-eighths-mile oval\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0night, rolling to a convincing victory in the 34th<\/sup>\u00a0annual NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 Charity Late Model Race.<\/p>\n

Lanigan, 43, of Union, Ky., earned $11,650 for his fourth triumph in 11 career WoO LMS starts at Deer Creek. He has finished outside the top three just twice since he began visiting the Queensland family\u2019s track in 2005.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis place is awesome,\u201d said Lanigan, whose previous wins at Deer Creek came in the NAPA Gopher 50 in 2005 and 2009 and the opening night of the 2006 Heartland Nationals. \u201cThey work (the surface) right before the feature and it\u2019s always great racing here. It\u2019s a good place where you can get up on the wheel and race all over the racetrack.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe definitely feel comfortable here, and our car seems to always work good here. I just like to come to Deer Creek.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though Lanigan did not grab the lead at the start of the race from his pole position slot on the grid, he overtook Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, for the top spot on lap 10 and never looked back. He repelled a mid-race challenge from Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., before pulling away to defeat the WoO LMS points leader by a commanding 3.876 seconds \u2013 nearly a full straightaway \u2013 at the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

Simpson settled for a career-best WoO LMS finish of third after driving off the outside pole to lead laps 1-9. Tour rookie Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., finished fourth and defending NAPA Gopher 50 champion Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., placed fifth, falling short of becoming the first driver to win the tradition-laden race in back-to-back years since Billy Moyer in 2000-01.<\/p>\n

Racing in front of a near-capacity crowd that turned out for one of Minnesota\u2019s most tradition-laden dirt-track events, Lanigan didn\u2019t take long to show the speed in his Cornett-powered Rocket car.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe outside had a little bit better jump getting in the corner at the start,\u201d said Lanigan, who registered his WoO LMS-leading seventh victory of the 2013 season and the 48th<\/sup>\u00a0of his career. \u201cYou had that momentum on the top, and (Simpson) got ahead. But our car was pretty good on the bottom so we just raced him hard there for the first few laps and got by him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richards, who started fifth in his father Mark\u2019s Rocket house car, slid by Simpson for second on lap 13 and two laps later nosed underneath Lanigan off turn two. The 25-year-old superstar stayed within striking distance of Lanigan until the race\u2019s only caution flag, on lap 24 when Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., slowed in turn four, dulled his bid.<\/p>\n

Lanigan immediately left Richards behind on the restart, steadily opening an advantage over his friendly rival with every circuit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw the (number) \u20181\u2019 on the scoreboard so I knew Josh was back there behind me,\u201d said Lanigan, who sits third in the points standings, 12 points behind second-place Clanton and 46 in arrears of Richards. \u201cI just ran as hard as I could after that restart and I never saw him under me the rest of the way so I figured we were in pretty good shape. The car was awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richards\u2019s hopes of winning for the fourth time in his last five WoO LMS starts evaporated during the race\u2019s second half.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a real good car and I feel that before the caution came out we definitely had something for Darrell,\u201d said Richards. \u201cI really wasn\u2019t even running 100 percent yet. But after that caution we lost just a little bit and he had clean racetrack and was a little softer on right-front tire, which helped too.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd with about 15 (laps) to go we broke a rear bleeder off and lost the brakes. It was a handful after that. I\u2019m just I was able to make it around the racetrack without hitting the wall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richards also acknowledged that beating Lanigan at Deer Creek is undoubtedly a tall order.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey should call this place \u2018Darrell\u2019 Creek,\u201d quipped Richards, who won the NAPA Gopher 50 in 2011. \u201cHe always runs well here. There\u2019s a pretty good chance he\u2019s gonna win when we come here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finishing in positions 6-10 was Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who could only climb two spots after drawing the worst possible A-Main starting spot (eighth) for the second consecutive night; 20th<\/sup>-starter Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y.; Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., who slipped backward from the fourth starting spot; WoO LMS rookie Morgan Bagley of Longview, Texas, who started third and held strong in fourth place until tumbling from the top five following the lap-24 caution flag; and 19th<\/sup>-starter Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis.<\/p>\n

Ohlins Shocks Time Trials were split into \u2018A\u2019 and \u2018B\u2019 groups, with the first half competing for starting positions in heats one and two and the second half racing against the clock to align heats three and four. Simpson\u2019s lap of 14.097 seconds in Group \u2018A\u2019 was not only the fastest overall \u2013 giving him his first-ever WoO LMS fast-time honor \u2013 but also established a new track record, topping the mark of 14.130 seconds turned by Steve Francis on July 8, 2009.<\/p>\n

Heat winners were Simpson (second career WoO LMS heat victory), Lanigan, Clanton and Bagley, who captured his first-ever WoO LMS heat triumph. All four drivers received $100 for their accomplishments from NAPA.<\/p>\n

Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., and Mars topped the pair of 12-lap B-Mains.<\/p>\n

The WoO LMS Wild West Tour has an off day\u00a0on Sunday\u00a0so teams can travel farther west to the early-week doubleheader\u00a0on Monday\u00a0night (July 8) at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D., andTuesday\u00a0night (July 9) at Gillette (Wyo.) Thunder Speedway.<\/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 NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. (1) Darrell Lanigan\/50 $11,750<\/p>\n

2. (5) Josh Richards\/50 $5,650<\/p>\n

3. (2) Chris Simpson\/50 $3,750<\/p>\n

4. (6) Eric Wells\/50 $3,300<\/p>\n

5. (7) Shane Clanton\/50 $2,650<\/p>\n

6. (8) Rick Eckert\/50 $2,350<\/p>\n

7. (20) Tim Fuller\/50 $1,950<\/p>\n

8. (4) Tim McCreadie\/50 $2,000<\/p>\n

9. (3) Morgan Bagley\/50 $1,900<\/p>\n

10. (18) Jimmy Mars\/50 $1,100<\/p>\n

11. (17) Chub Frank\/50 $1,600<\/p>\n

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

13. (10) Jake Redetzke\/49 $1,050<\/p>\n

14. (22) Bub McCool\/48 $1,450<\/p>\n

15. (23) Clint Smith\/47 $1,400<\/p>\n

16. (24) John Mason\/47 $800<\/p>\n

17. (9) Scott Bloomquist\/46 $870<\/p>\n

18. (14) Lance Matthees\/42 $750<\/p>\n

19. (11) Brady Smith\/36 $730<\/p>\n

20. (12) Pat Doar\/34 $750<\/p>\n

21. (19) Rick Wendling\/22 $700<\/p>\n

22. (16) Jeff Provinzino\/19 $700<\/p>\n

23. (15) Jordan Yaggy\/15 $725<\/p>\n

24. (25) Justin Sass\/3 $700<\/p>\n

25. (21) John Winge\/3 $700<\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Time of Race: 16 Mins., 52.431 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 3.876 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 1 (lap 24)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Simpson (1-9); Lanigan (10-50)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: C. Smith, Mason (WoO); Sass (track)<\/p>\n

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

WoO LMS \u2018Bonus Bucks\u2019 Winner: Simpson ($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. 32-Chris Simpson\/Oxford, IA 14.097 (NTR)<\/p>\n

2. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 14.141<\/p>\n

3. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 14.217<\/p>\n

4. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, GA 14.226<\/p>\n

5. 15b-Brian Birkhofer\/Muscatine, IA 14.244<\/p>\n

6. 18-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 14.262<\/p>\n

7. 0-Scott Bloomquist\/Mooresburg, TN 14.271<\/p>\n

8. 27-Jake Redetzke\/Eau Claire, WI 14.393<\/p>\n

9. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 14.530<\/p>\n

10. 90-Lance Matthees\/Winona, MN 14.567<\/p>\n

11. 78-Rick Wendling\/Hazleton, IA 14.608<\/p>\n

12. 17J-John Winge\/Sioux Falls, SD 14.744<\/p>\n

13. 22-Charlie McKenna\/Clear Lake, IA 14.746<\/p>\n

14. 33-Joe Ludemann\/Grand Meadow, MN 15.032<\/p>\n

15. 00-Robby Bunkelman\/Abbottsford, WI 15.224<\/p>\n

16. 35-Jerry Bloom\/Grand Meadow, MN 15.429<\/p>\n

17. 24s-Justin Sass\/Rochester, MN 15.435<\/p>\n

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

1. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 14.242<\/p>\n

2. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 14.361<\/p>\n

3. 25-Shane Clanton\/Zebulon, GA 14.373<\/p>\n

4. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 14.376<\/p>\n

5. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 14.405<\/p>\n

6. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 14.497<\/p>\n

7. 2-Brady Smith\/Solon Springs, WI 14.527<\/p>\n

8. 11-Pat Doar\/New Richmond, WI 14.567<\/p>\n

9. 9T-Tim Isenberg\/Marshfield, WI 14.755<\/p>\n

10. 72-John Mason\/Millersburg, OH 14.764<\/p>\n

11. 77-Jordan Yaggy\/Rochester, MN 14.785<\/p>\n

12. 28-Jeff Provinzino\/Hibbing, MN 14.821<\/p>\n

13. 28-Jimmy Mars\/Menomonie, WI 15.108<\/p>\n

14. 6-Nick Herrick\/Kenyon, MN 15.555<\/p>\n

15. 7-Dennis Hillson\/Blooming Prairie, MN 15.913<\/p>\n

16. 40-Nick Kramer\/Pine Island, MN 16.868<\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Simpson, McCreadie, Bloomquist, Birkhofer, Frank, Wendling, Bunkelman, McKenna, Sass<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Lanigan, Wells, Redetzke, Matthees, Winge, Bloom, Ludemann, C. Smith<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Clanton, Richards, B. Smith, Yaggy, Mars, Fuller, Isenberg, Hillson<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 4 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Bagley, Eckert, Doar, Provinzino, McCool, Mason, Herrick, Kramer<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Frank, Wendling, Winge, Bloom, Ludemann, C. Smith, Bunkelman, Sass (DNS) McKenna<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Mars, Fuller, McCool, Isenberg, Herrick, Mason, Hillson, Kramer<\/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): Chris Simpson<\/p>\n

Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Rick Wendling\/Bub McCool<\/p>\n

VP Race Fuels \u2018Nice Jugs\u2019 Award: (One VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main): Charlie McKenna<\/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): Chris Simpson<\/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): Chris Simpson\/Clint Smith<\/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): Chris Simpson<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reliable Painting Award (one free tire): Eric Wells<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of\u00a0July 6 \u2013 27\u00a0A-Mains completed (rank\/driver\/points\/deficit to leader):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. Josh Richards 3806<\/p>\n

2. Shane Clanton 3772 (-34)<\/p>\n

3. Darrell Lanigan 3760 (-46)<\/p>\n

4. Rick Eckert 3686 (-120)<\/p>\n

5. (tie) Tim McCreadie 3500 (-306)<\/p>\n

5. (tie) Tim Fuller 3500 (-306)<\/p>\n

7. Eric Wells 3482 (-324)<\/p>\n

8. Morgan Bagley 3426 (-380)<\/p>\n

9. Bub McCool 3424 (-382)<\/p>\n

10. Chub Frank 3400 (-406)<\/p>\n

11. Clint Smith 3248 (-558)<\/p>\n

12. Scott James 1958 (-1848)<\/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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