{"id":19432,"date":"2013-08-19T13:48:18","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T13:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=19432"},"modified":"2013-08-19T13:48:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T13:48:18","slug":"fuller-ends-long-absence-from-world-of-outlaws-late-model-series-victory-lane-in-thrilling-fashion-at-merritt-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/fuller-ends-long-absence-from-world-of-outlaws-late-model-series-victory-lane-in-thrilling-fashion-at-merritt-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuller Ends Long Absence From World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Lane In Thrilling Fashion At Merritt Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><em>New Yorker Nips Michiganders Spanger &amp; Neiser At Finish Line Of NAPA Auto Parts Merritt 50 by Allstar Performance<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-19433\" style=\"border: 2px solid black;\" alt=\"081713_MerrittVL\" src=\"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/081713_MerrittVL-500x253.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"253\" \/>LAKE CITY, MI \u2013 Aug. 17, 2013 \u2013 Tim Fuller\u2019s long-awaited return to Victory Lane on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series finally occurred\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0night at Merritt Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>Snapping a frustrating winless streak that stretched over three years and 133 races, Fuller charged forward from the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0starting spot and beat upset-minded Michiganders Eric Spangler and Rich Neiser in a thrilling three-wide finish to capture the NAPA Auto Parts Merrit 50 Presented by Allstar Performance.<\/p>\n<p>Fuller, 45, of Watertown, N.Y., flashed under the checkered flag just 0.101 of a second ahead of Lake City, Mich.\u2019s Spangler and 0.234 of a second in front of Fruitport, Mich.\u2019s Neiser to record his first WoO LMS triumph since June 17, 2010, at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ont.<\/p>\n<p>The $10,550 win was the 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of Fuller\u2019s career on the national tour but first since joining Kennedy Motorsports last summer as a teammate to Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga. He enteredSaturday\u00a0night\u2019s event with just four top-five finishes in 35 WoO LMS A-Mains this season but confident that his breakthrough run was close at hand.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a slow start (with Kennedy Motorsports) and I was beginning to wonder if we were ever going to win,\u201d said Fuller, who sits sixth in the WoO LMS points standings. \u201cI have struggled so long, there\u2019s so many people to thank. Everybody that stuck with me through thick and thin \u2013 (car owner) John Kennedy, Shane Clanton, (chief mechanic) Ross (Robinson), Donnie (crewman Eugene Mulhany), my wife Lori. I can\u2019t thank them all enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve felt like we\u2019ve been getting closer and closer, so I hope this is a sign of things to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spangler, 44, and Neiser, 43, fought Fuller down to the wire, both drivers threatening to join the short list of local stars to pull off a WoO LMS victory. They each settled for finishes that were by far their best-ever in World of Outlaws competition.<\/p>\n<p>Defending WoO LMS champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., finished fourth, nearly three seconds behind the lead trio after carving his way through the pack from the 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0starting spot. Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., completed the top five, fading to fifth place after starting on the outside pole and leading the first 39 laps of the A-Main.<\/p>\n<p>Fuller, whose two previous WoO LMS appearances at Merritt resulted in unspectacular finishes of 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0in 2011 and 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0last year, credited his success to his pre-race tire-compound selection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI picked the softest tire there was (under the event\u2019s tire rule) and it worked,\u201d Fuller said of the Hoosier LM 20-compound rubber he bolted on his Capital Race Car. \u201cShannon Rush (of Hoosier Tire), he kept saying, \u2018I don\u2019t know if it\u2019ll work,\u2019 but I had nothing to lose starting 14<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bottom line is, we outfoxed \u2018em on tires. It happens in this deal. I\u2019ve been outfoxed before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fuller reached second place behind Smith on lap 32 and was beginning to challenge his good buddy when the race\u2019s first caution flag flew on lap 35 when Scott Phillips of Marlette, Mich., slipped over the quarter-mile oval\u2019s turn-four bank. After another caution flag flew on lap 36 for a turn-four spin by Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., Fuller surged around the outside of Smith to assume command on lap 40.<\/p>\n<p>One more caution flag was needed, on lap 41 when Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., spun out of fifth place in turn four. Fuller then spent the remainder of the distance trying to fend off Neiser, who was coming hard on the inside of the track, and later Spangler, who started alongside Fuller in 13\u00a0<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and appeared in third place with a lap-42 pass of Clint Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Neiser nosed his MasterSbilt car inside of Fuller off turn two on lap 48, prompting Fuller to switch to the inside lane racing through turns three and four. Fuller stayed on the bottom for the entire final lap \u2013 a strategic maneuver that dulled Neiser\u2019s bid but in turn opened the top side for Spangler.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding turns three and four for the final time Spangler drove to the outside of Fuller, but Fuller slid up just enough off turn four to force Spangler over the wall-less homestretch berm. Fuller beat Spangler to the finish line by less than a half car length as Neiser looked to sneak by both on the inside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had to pass Cat (Smith) up on the top (for the lead) and I used up a little too much tire, but I thought I could stay straighter and smoother up there and keep my momentum up,\u201d said Fuller. \u201cI went back to the bottom because I saw (Neiser) nosing up inside of me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fuller was surprised by the sudden appearance of Spangler as the checkered flag was displayed ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just thought it was 87 (Neiser),\u201d said Fuller. \u201cAs I drifted out toward the outside of the track (off turn four on the last lap) I seen a car right there (Spangler) and we touched a little bit. Good thing it wasn\u2019t 51 laps. That 27 car (Spangler) was fast and my right-rear tire was dying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A three-time Merritt Speedway Late Model champion and winner of the track\u2019s recent<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Wood-Tic\u2019 special event, Spangler was disappointed to fall just short of the biggest victory of his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got good momentum into three and four (on the last lap) and got alongside (Fuller),\u201d said Spangler, who drove a MasterSbilt car. \u201cBut he pushed up \u2013 and he\u2019s the leader, so you gotta him some room and we put it off the frontstretch so we didn\u2019t hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was almost three-abreast on the last lap. I\u2019m sure it was a great show for all the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neiser, meanwhile, wore a large smile despite coming so close to becoming the second Michigan driver to win a WoO LMS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo local guys and one of the World of Outlaw guys? That was definitely a spectacular finish,\u201d said Neiser.<\/p>\n<p>Neiser, who started seventh, used the inside groove to work his way to second place by lap 20. He challenged Smith several times midway through the race and did the same to Fuller during the final circuits before Fuller\u2019s lane change stemmed his charge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was up a little higher and I was catching him more and more,\u201d Neiser said of Fuller. \u201cThe yellows kind of hurt me a little bit, and when he seen me there he come down (on the last lap) \u2013 which anybody would\u2019ve. Then man, by time I went to the top, there was Spangler. I didn\u2019t know he was there, but I figured he would be because he\u2019s fast here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I seen him, I figured, \u2018Wow, this is gonna be a race to the end now.\u2019 It was a good time \u2013 an amazing time. I was thrilled just to be racing for a win in a World of Outlaws race. That\u2019s probably why I bumped the (inside) tires a couple times here and there. I was getting a little too excited and was missing my marks just thinking, I can\u2019t believe where I\u2019m at right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WoO LMS points leader Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., started and finished sixth, hampered in his efforts to contend for the win by a tire-compound choice that was too hard for the conditions. Chris Brindley of West Branch, Mich., who started from the pole positions, finished seventh in the first WoO LMS A-Main start of his career. Eighth place was claimed by Clanton, ninth went to Merritt veteran David Hilliker of Midland, Mich., and Rick Eckert of York, Pa., rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-five cars were signed in for the event, which was contested in front of a capacity crowd on a gorgeous summer day.<\/p>\n<p>Ohlins Shocks Time Trials were split into \u2018A\u2019 and \u2018B\u2019 groups, with the first half competing for starting positions in heats 1-3 and the second half racing against the clock to align heats 4-6.<\/p>\n<p>WoO LMS rookie Morgan Bagley of Longview, Texas, registered the overall fastest circuit of the night with a lap of 13.623 seconds in Group \u2018A.\u2019 It was his first-ever fast-time honor on the WoO LMS.<\/p>\n<p>Heat winners were Clint Smith, Brady Smith, Neiser (first career WoO LMS prelim victory) and Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill. The B-Mains were captured by Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., and McCreadie.<\/p>\n<p>The next action for the WoO LMS comes on\u00a0Thurs., Aug. 22, at Little Valley (N.Y.) Speedway and\u00a0Sat., Aug. 24, at Winchester (Va.) Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the WoO LMS, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001NXaaofQhFv2xN-bJvXCEsujfg36gFNzmYt17fB951EKDokGwLzM336gi9cwZCSgMtAA3C14gXABoXeUu421YDFWJMzHrhkypkz6Rez26tmJ-7-ooknWqdSsko5zgAkMn\" target=\"_blank\">www.worldofoutlaws.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can also follow the WoO LMS on Twitter at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?llr=ziqiokcab&amp;e=001DJkVTHVYdIgIs_xFSxKZYWCy_5LMgrK410yCEDymUnO_nq88LumfPkvLdb90jhl8GajtTX30h83rM6VeSUiI6M9E99BDQC6MnvKQRurnr5l6VIJFznnDdYFlBCX8RSC0VPCiREQ-WJlXnav7uac6jjNcoNyn1XxUD805U_jYahY75jJZkPFu1J50zmkb7vaf82KEInwYYZ34qYtNExk-Bx3JPNEvxmhogodFXsJ7-KM=\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter.com\/WoOLateModels\u00a0<\/a>and Facebook at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?llr=ziqiokcab&amp;e=001DJkVTHVYdIgIs_xFSxKZYWCy_5LMgrK410yCEDymUnO_nq88LumfPkvLdb90jhl8ebpyl0JwnPGzTtzctYGJIBkojymr3aa4LXzchF-ULK6ZCbbTMTbYayEvdRFTquQEtfg2BJvUuR0ZfCh4h7n4c4BO9JOpKJGj-zsfqWiBH8h4_YgpVy-srMMwCsI5PQHZ-c1Fgg8ikxxb0AC84ZOn6p0S1DhArUUzNqHdXXaMxrENXgA8VmtA-w==\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook.com\/WorldofOutlaws\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results of World of Outlaws Late Model Series NAPA Auto Parts Merritt 50 Presented by Allstar Performance at Merritt Speedway (Finishing Position\/Start\/Driver\/Laps Completed\/Money Won):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. (14) Tim Fuller\/50 $10,550<\/p>\n<p>2. (13) Eric Spangler\/50 $5,550<\/p>\n<p>3. (7) Rich Neiser\/50 $3,050<\/p>\n<p>4. (20) Darrell Lanigan\/50 $3,150<\/p>\n<p>5. (2) Clint Smith\/50 $2,550<\/p>\n<p>6. (6) Josh Richards\/50 $2,350<\/p>\n<p>7. (1) Chris Brindley\/50 $1,500<\/p>\n<p>8. (12) Shane Clanton\/50 $1,850<\/p>\n<p>9. (10) David Hilliker\/50 $1,250<\/p>\n<p>10. (11) Rick Eckert\/50 $1,800<\/p>\n<p>11. (18) Tim McCreadie\/50 $1,700<\/p>\n<p>12. (3) Bub McCool\/50 $1,550<\/p>\n<p>13. (23) Jeep VanWormer\/50 $950<\/p>\n<p>14. (15) Chub Frank\/50 $1,500<\/p>\n<p>15. (17) Eric Wells\/50 $1,650<\/p>\n<p>16. (5) Andrew Reaume\/50 $800<\/p>\n<p>17. (16) Mike Spatola\/50 $770<\/p>\n<p>18. (9) Morgan Bagley\/50 $1,300<\/p>\n<p>19. (22) Scott Phillips\/50 $730<\/p>\n<p>20. (21) Tom Sprague Jr.\/50 $700<\/p>\n<p>21. (8) Jason Feger\/44 $700<\/p>\n<p>22. (4) Brady Smith\/41 $700<\/p>\n<p>23. (19) Mike Kresnak\/35 $700<\/p>\n<p>24. (24) Sammy Epling\/29 $725<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Time of Race: 21 Mins., 11.812 Secs.<\/p>\n<p>Margin of Victory: 0.101 Secs.<\/p>\n<p>Yellow Flags: 3 (laps 35, 36, 41)<\/p>\n<p>Lap Leaders: C. Smith (1-39); Fuller (40-50)<\/p>\n<p>Provisional Starters: VanWormer, Epling<\/p>\n<p>Rookie of the Race: Wells ($250)<\/p>\n<p>WoO LMS \u2018Bonus Bucks\u2019 Winner: Spangler ($500)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position\/No.\/Driver\/Hometown\/<wbr \/>Best Lap):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Group \u2018A\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 13.623<\/p>\n<p>2. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 13.689<\/p>\n<p>3. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 13.744<\/p>\n<p>4. 2-Brady Smith\/Solon Springs, WI 13.834<\/p>\n<p>5. 27-Eric Spangler\/Lake City, MI 13.856<\/p>\n<p>6. 25b-Chris Brindley\/W. Branch, MI 13.891<\/p>\n<p>7. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, GA 13.92<\/p>\n<p>8. 0K-Mike Kresnak\/Elwell, MI 13.935<\/p>\n<p>9. 18H-Merv Hudson\/Alger, MI 13.965<\/p>\n<p>10. 21H-David Hilliker\/Midland, MI 14.231<\/p>\n<p>11. 3-Jeremy Tulick\/Cadillac, MI 14.299<\/p>\n<p>12. 13-Andy Galgoci\/Mt. Pleasant, MI 14.308<\/p>\n<p>13. 18W-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 14.312<\/p>\n<p>14. 21s-Tom Sprague Jr.\/Muskegon, MI 14.458<\/p>\n<p>15. 87-Josh Knoll\/Lake, MI 14.476<\/p>\n<p>16. 28e-Sammy Epling\/Bancroft, MI 14.482<\/p>\n<p>17. 21-Bob Hammar\/Boon, MI 14.765<\/p>\n<p>18. 45-Brad Burkirk\/Alma, MI N\/T<\/p>\n<p>Group \u2018B\u2019<\/p>\n<p>1. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 13.763<\/p>\n<p>2. 89-Mike Spatola\/Manhattan, IL 13.916<\/p>\n<p>3. 87-Rich Neiser\/Fruitport, MI 13.961<\/p>\n<p>4. 25-Jason Feger\/Bloomington, IL 13.966<\/p>\n<p>5. 88-Andrew Reaume\/Blenheim, ONT 13.979<\/p>\n<p>6. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 13.987<\/p>\n<p>7. 50-Scott Phillips\/Marlette, MI 14.003<\/p>\n<p>8. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 14.142<\/p>\n<p>9. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 14.156<\/p>\n<p>10. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 14.162<\/p>\n<p>11. 23v-Ryan VanderVeen\/Six Lakes, MI 14.221<\/p>\n<p>12. 24-Joseph Pomeray\/Cass City, MI 14.245<\/p>\n<p>13. 5-Brook Brasington\/Evart, MI 14.251<\/p>\n<p>14. 25-Shane Clanton\/Zebulon, GA 14.274<\/p>\n<p>15. 28-John McDonald\/Muskegon, MI 14.507<\/p>\n<p>16. 8-Josh Guerme\/Bear Lake, MI 15.459<\/p>\n<p>17. 55-Jeep VanWormer\/Pinconning, MI 20.665<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>C. Smith, McCool, Bagley, Spangler, Wells, Tulick, Hudson, Knoll, Hammar<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>B. Smith, Brindley, Hilliker, Fuller, Kresnak, Sprague, Epling, Galgoci, Burkirk<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Neiser, Reaume, Eckert, Frank, VanWormer, Phillips, VanderVeen, Brasington, McDonald<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heat No. 4 (10 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Feger, Richards, Clanton, Spatola, McCreadie, Lanigan, Guerne, Pomeroy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>B-Main No. 1 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Wells, Kresnak, Sprague, Tulick, Epling, Knoll, Galgoci, Hammar, Hudson<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>B-Main No. 2 (12 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>McCreadie, Lanigan, Phillips, VanWormer, Brasington, Pomeroy, McDonald, VanderVeen, Guerne<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>World of Outlaws Late Model Series Contingency Award Winners (awards presented to noted finisher\/qualifier or next highest displaying decal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ohlins Shocks ($50 cash to fast qualifier): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n<p>Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Eric Wells\/Tim McCreadie<\/p>\n<p>VP Race Fuels \u2018Nice Jugs\u2019 Award: (One VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main): Merv Hudson<\/p>\n<p>Wrisco Aluminum (3 sheets of aluminum to A-Main winner only): Tim Fuller<\/p>\n<p>Armor All (One case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO team in A-Main): Eric Spangler<\/p>\n<p>Comp Cams ($50 certificate to A-Main winner): Tim Fuller<\/p>\n<p>QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner): Tim Fuller<\/p>\n<p>MSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner): Tim Fuller<\/p>\n<p>STP ($50 cash to 2<sup>nd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Spangler<\/p>\n<p>XS Power ($50 cash to 3<sup>rd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Rich Neiser<\/p>\n<p>Roush Yates ($50 cash to 4<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Darrell Lanigan<\/p>\n<p>JE Pistons ($50 cash to 5<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Clint Smith<\/p>\n<p>Dominator ($50 cash to 6<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Chris Brindley<\/p>\n<p>American Race Wheels ($50 cash to 7<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Chris Brindley<\/p>\n<p>VP Race Fuels ($50 cash to 8<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Shane Clanton<\/p>\n<p>Edelbrock Manifolds ($50 cash to 9<sup>th<\/sup>-finisher in A-Main): David Hilliker<\/p>\n<p>Comp Cams ($50 cash to 10<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n<p>XS Power ($60 product certificate to 11<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool<\/p>\n<p>Cometic Gasket ($50 cash to 12<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool<\/p>\n<p>JRI Shocks ($50 cash to 13<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank<\/p>\n<p>Super Flow Dynos ($50 cash to 14<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank<\/p>\n<p>QuarterMaster ($25 certificate to 15<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells<\/p>\n<p>JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 16<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w\/next purchase of set): Andrew Reaume<\/p>\n<p>Klotz Lubricants ($50 cash to 17<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Morgan Bagley<\/p>\n<p>Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 18<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Tom Sprague Jr.<\/p>\n<p>QuarterMaster ($50 certificate to 19<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Tom Sprague Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 certificate to 20<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Tom Sprague Jr.<\/p>\n<p>JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 21<sup>st<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w\/next purchase of set): Jason Feger<\/p>\n<p>Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 22<sup>nd<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Mike Kresnak<\/p>\n<p>MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24<sup>th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Sammy Epling<\/p>\n<p>XS Power \u2018Power Move of the Race\u2019 ($60 product certificate): Tim Fuller<\/p>\n<p>Roush Yates ($25 gift card to driver who leads most laps in the A-Main): Clint Smith<\/p>\n<p>Reliable Painting Award (one free tire): Clint Smith<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Aug. 17 \u2013 36 A-Mains completed (rank\/driver\/points\/deficit to leader):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. Josh Richards 4978<\/p>\n<p>2. Shane Clanton 4916 (-62)<\/p>\n<p>3. Darrell Lanigan 4910 (-68)<\/p>\n<p>4. Rick Eckert 4820 (-158)<\/p>\n<p>5. Tim McCreadie 4630 (-348)<\/p>\n<p>6. Tim Fuller 4588 (-390)<\/p>\n<p>7. Eric Wells 4556 (-422)<\/p>\n<p>8. Chub Frank 4492 (-486)<\/p>\n<p>9. Bub McCool 4456 (-522)<\/p>\n<p>10. Morgan Bagley 4416 (-562)<\/p>\n<p>11. Clint Smith 4230 (-748)<\/p>\n<p>12. 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