{"id":19240,"date":"2013-08-06T14:55:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T14:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=19240"},"modified":"2013-08-06T14:55:22","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T14:55:22","slug":"lanigan-scores-another-hard-fought-world-of-outlaws-late-model-series-victory-at-independence-motor-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/lanigan-scores-another-hard-fought-world-of-outlaws-late-model-series-victory-at-independence-motor-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Lanigan Scores Another Hard-Fought World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory At Independence Motor Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defending Tour Champ Finds Himself In Battle To Finish At Hawkeye State Track For Second Consecutive Year<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"080513_IndeVL\"INDEPENDENCE, IA \u2013 Aug. 5, 2013 \u2013 Wins don\u2019t come easy for Darrell Lanigan at Independence Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

But they definitely come \u2013 as evidenced by his hard-fought march to victory in\u00a0Monday\u00a0night\u2019s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main that put him in the spotlight at the Hawkeye State track for the second consecutive year.<\/p>\n

Lanigan, 43, of Union, Ky., battled forward from the seventh starting spot to take the lead from Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., on lap 37 and turned back a furious late challenge from local hero Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, to secure his series-leading eighth triumph of the 2013 season.<\/p>\n

Closely following his path he took to a narrow victory over Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., in last year\u2019s WoO LMS feature at Independence, Lanigan couldn\u2019t take a breath until the checkered flag finally flew over his Rocket Chassis machine.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was pretty tough out there,\u201d said Lanigan, who earned $10,600 for his series-best 49th<\/sup>\u00a0career win. \u201cThe track was just super-racy \u2013 and just to get the lead starting where we did, that was pretty good. Then we just had to hold on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clanton, who led laps 14-36, overtook Simpson for the runner-up spot on a lap-44 restart and finished there, 0.860 of a second behind Lanigan. Simpson, who started from the pole position, settled for a career-best WoO LMS finish of third after leading laps 1-13 and having his late-race bid for victory stymied by the lap-44 caution flag that ultimately cost him second place.<\/p>\n

Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pa., who scored his first-ever WoO LMS A-Main triumph on July 30 at Shawano (Wis.) Speedway, was steady from start-to-finish to place fourth in his first start at Independence. Outside-polesitter Don O\u2019Neal of Martinsville, Ind., completed the top five after rallying from the rear of the field because he pitted Larry Moring\u2019s No. 1 on lap seven to check a vibration that he incorrectly thought was caused by a flat tire.<\/p>\n

Lanigan mastered the inside groove of the three-eighths-mile oval, using the lane to steady advance to the front. He swapped second place with Simpson twice before gaining control of the position on a lap-22 restart and rocketed by Clanton for the lead off the inside of turn four on lap 37 moments before a caution flag flew.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were really good in the bottom,\u201d said Lanigan, who won for the first time since\u00a0July 6\u00a0at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. (a span of six races). \u201cWe set the car up to traction up in the bottom and it definitely worked. We were really strong off of (turn) four on the bottom and got most of those guys coming off the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clanton, 37, couldn\u2019t stem Lanigan\u2019s low-side charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cDarrell was just a little bit better on the bottom and snuck by me,\u201d said Clanton, who hustled his Kennedy Motorsports Capital Race Car forward from the fourth starting spot. \u201cI didn\u2019t know I had to slow down that much in three and four (to run the inside). Maybe it would\u2019ve been a different race if I did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simpson, 34, emerged as Lanigan\u2019s prime late-race threat. He sat third at the lap-37 caution flag, but he summoned some extra speed in his MasterSbilt car on the restart to pass Clanton and within two circuits was challenging Lanigan with high-side thrusts.<\/p>\n

But just as Simpson appeared primed to make a final push for his first career WoO LMS victory, the race\u2019s seventh and final caution flag, on lap 44, effectively snuffed out his hopes. He lost second to Clanton on the restart and never recovered.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t need that last caution,\u201d said Simpson. \u201cI thought I had something for Darrell there at the end. He seemed to be slipping a little bit. He was riding the bottom down (in turns three and four) and I would get a heck of a run in one and two on him, but it is what it is. It\u2019s our best Outlaw finish, so we\u2019ll take it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simpson did learn a valuable lesson from running with Lanigan and Clanton.<\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of screwed up the early part of the race and let these guys get by me,\u201d said Simpson. \u201cI didn\u2019t drive hard enough. Once I followed them guys for a few laps I realized how hard they were driving and realized I had to push my stuff harder.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lanigan knew Simpson was chasing him late in the race, but he was confident enough to know that the Iowa driver would need to pull off a spectacular move to gain command.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat top (lane) was way out there so really wasn\u2019t worried too much about him,\u201d said Lanigan. \u201cI never did see him. I just ran my line and tried to be consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Lanigan and Clanton were able to find new life in the WoO LMS championship with their finishes thanks to the problems suffered by points leader Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., who followed a subpar qualifying effort (fourth place in a heat) with a rare DNF in the A-Main. Richards climbed to sixth place from the 13th<\/sup>\u00a0starting spot in just 18 laps, but he spun in turn two on lap 22 while battling with Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., and stopped to bring out another caution on lap 37 due to a broken oil pump that left him with a 17th<\/sup>-place finish.<\/p>\n

Richards\u2019s woes shrunk his points lead to 48 over Clanton and 64 over Lanigan with 13 events remaining on the 2013 WoO LMS schedule.<\/p>\n

Seven caution flags slowed the A-Main. Aside from Richards and O\u2019Neal (slowed on lap seven), other drivers who brought out cautions were Curt Martin of Independence, Iowa (spun between turns one and two on lap one); Clay Fisher of Dewitt, Ark. (stopped on lap four); Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa (slid over the turn-one bank on lap 20); and Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa. (stopped on lap 44).<\/p>\n

Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., registered an eventful sixth-place finish driving the Team Dillon car normally steered by NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Ty Dillon. After time-trialing on seven cylinders due to a broken rocker arm, the former WoO LMS struggled in the A-Main until a mid-race pit stop for a setup change propelled him from the rear of the field to the verge of a top-five finish.<\/p>\n

Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., finished seventh after running fifth for much of the distance. Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., placed eighth, Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., finished ninth and McCool rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n

Thirty-two cars were entered in the event, which was run on schedule despite heavy storms that deluged the Independence area early\u00a0Monday\u00a0morning.<\/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 1-2 and the second half racing against the clock to align heats 3-4.<\/p>\n

Chad Simpson turned the overall fastest lap in qualifying, clicking off a circuit of 13.865 seconds in Group \u2018B.\u2019 It was his fourth career WoO LMS fast-time honor and marked the third consecutive year that he has set fast time at least once on the tour.<\/p>\n

Heat winners were Clanton, Feger and Chad Simpson \u2013 all driving cars numbered 25 \u2013 and Satterlee. The B-Mains were captured by Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., and Fisher.<\/p>\n

The WoO LMS is idle until heading to Michigan for a doubleheader weekend on\u00a0Aug. 16-17. Winston Speedway in Montague, Mich., will host the NAPA Auto Parts 50 Presented by Keyser Manufacturing on\u00a0Fri., Aug. 16, and Merritt Raceway in Lake City, Mich., will present the NAPA Auto Parts 50 Presented by All-Star Performance on\u00a0Sat., Aug. 17.<\/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 at\u00a0Facebook.com\/WorldofOutlaws\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Results of World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Independence Motor Speedway (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. (7) Darrell Lanigan\/50 $10,600<\/p>\n

2. (4) Shane Clanton\/50 $5,600<\/p>\n

3. (1) Chad Simpson\/50 $3,500<\/p>\n

4. (3) Gregg Satterlee\/50 $2,600<\/p>\n

5. (2) Don O\u2019Neal\/50 $2,000<\/p>\n

6. (17) Dale McDowell\/50 $1,750<\/p>\n

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

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

9. (9) Brandon Sheppard\/50 $1,200<\/p>\n

10. (10) Bub McCool\/50 $1,800<\/p>\n

11. (12) Rick Eckert\/50 $1,700<\/p>\n

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

13. (24) Eric Wells\/50 $1,750<\/p>\n

14. (15) Curt Martin\/50 $950<\/p>\n

15. (14) Clint Smith\/50 $1,400<\/p>\n

16. (22) Tyler Bruening\/50 $850<\/p>\n

17. (13) Josh Richards\/37 $1,420<\/p>\n

18. (5) Bobby Pierce\/33 $750<\/p>\n

19. (23) Tim McCreadie\/22 $1,380<\/p>\n

20. (8) Chris Simpson\/21 $700<\/p>\n

21. (25) Jason Rauen\/14 $700<\/p>\n

22. (18) Clay Fisher\/3 $700<\/p>\n

23. (20) Dillon Wood\/3 $700<\/p>\n

24. (16) Kyle Bronson\/1 $700<\/p>\n

25. (21) Morgan Bagley\/1 $1,250<\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Time of Race: 37 Mins., 53.727 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 0.860 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 7 (laps 1, 4, 7, 20, 22, 37, 44)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Chad Simpson (1-13); Clanton (14-36); Lanigan (37-50)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: McCreadie, Wells (WoO); Rauen (track)<\/p>\n

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

WoO LMS \u2018Bonus Bucks\u2019 Winner: Chad 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. 25-Shane Clanton\/Zebulon, GA 13.907<\/p>\n

2. 25F-Jason Feger\/Bloomington, IL 13.927<\/p>\n

3. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 13.963<\/p>\n

4. 32s-Chris Simpson\/Oxford, IA 13.978<\/p>\n

5. b5-Brandon Sheppard\/New Berlin, IL 14.014<\/p>\n

6. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 14.064<\/p>\n

7. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 14.068<\/p>\n

8. 18W-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 14.152<\/p>\n

9. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 14.159<\/p>\n

10. 41-Dale McDowell\/Chickamauga, GA 14.165<\/p>\n

11. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 14.183<\/p>\n

12. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, GA 14.200<\/p>\n

13. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 14.320<\/p>\n

14. 40-Joel Callahan\/Dubuque, IA 14.352<\/p>\n

15. 51-Matt Furman\/Columbus, OH 14.422<\/p>\n

16. 78-Rick Wendling\/Hazelton, IA 14.585<\/p>\n

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

1. 25-Chad Simpson\/Mt. Vernon, IA 13.865<\/p>\n

2. 22-Gregg Satterlee\/Rochester Mills, PA 14.07<\/p>\n

3. 45-Curt Martin\/Independence, IA 14.072<\/p>\n

4. 32-Bobby Pierce\/Oakwood, IL 14.101<\/p>\n

5. 1-Don O’Neal\/Martinsville, IN 14.11<\/p>\n

6. 40B-Kyle Bronson Tampa, FL 14.167<\/p>\n

7. 16-Tyler Bruening\/Decorah, IA 14.208<\/p>\n

8. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 14.223<\/p>\n

9. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 14.318<\/p>\n

10. 1w-Dillon Wood\/New Smyrna Beach, FL 14.32<\/p>\n

11. 98-Jason Rauen\/Farley, IA 14.397<\/p>\n

12. 21d-Dan Stone\/Thompson, PA 14.399<\/p>\n

13. 99-Clay Fisher\/Dewitt, AR 14.502<\/p>\n

14. 22M-Charlie McKenna\/Clear Lake, IA 14.618<\/p>\n

15. 93-Jay Johnson\/W. Burlington, IA 14.619<\/p>\n

16. 5M-Mike Fryer\/Freeport, IL 15.565<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Clanton, Lanigan, Sheppard, Richards, Frank, Bagley, McCreadie, Furman<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Feger, Chris Simpson, McCool, C. Smith, McDowell, Wells, Wendling, Callahan<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Chad Simpson, O\u2019Neal, Fuller, Martin, Fisher, Rauen, Breuning, Johnson<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 4 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Satterlee, Pierce, Eckert, Bronson, McKenna, Fryer, Stone, Wood<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>McDowell, Frank, Bagley, Wells, Furman, Wendling, Callahan, McCreadie<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Fisher, Wood, Breuning, Fryer, Johnson, McKenna, Stone, Rauen<\/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): Bub McCool<\/p>\n

Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Dale McDowell\/Tyler Breuning<\/p>\n

VP Race Fuels \u2018Nice Jugs\u2019 Award: (One VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main): Joel Callahan<\/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): Chad Simpson<\/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): Shane Clanton<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

Dominator ($50 cash to 6th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Jason Feger<\/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): Tim Fuller<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

QuarterMaster ($25 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): Chris Simpson<\/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): Jason Rauen<\/p>\n

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

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

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

 <\/p>\n

2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Aug. 5 \u2013 34 A-Mains completed (rank\/driver\/points\/deficit to leader):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. Josh Richards 4694<\/p>\n

2. Shane Clanton 4646 (-48)<\/p>\n

3. Darrell Lanigan 4630 (-64)<\/p>\n

4. Rick Eckert 4546 (-148)<\/p>\n

5. Tim McCreadie 4362 (-332)<\/p>\n

6. (tie) Eric Wells 4310 (-384)<\/p>\n

6. (tie) Tim Fuller 4310 (-384)<\/p>\n

8. Chub Frank 4240 (-454)<\/p>\n

9. Bub McCool 4196 (-498)<\/p>\n

10. Morgan Bagley 4188 (-506)<\/p>\n

11. Clint Smith 3968 (-726)<\/p>\n

12. Scott James 2046 (-2648)<\/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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