{"id":19522,"date":"2013-08-25T00:08:48","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T00:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=19522"},"modified":"2013-08-25T00:08:48","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T00:08:48","slug":"lanigan-captures-milestone-50th-career-world-of-outlaws-late-model-series-a-main-at-little-valley-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/lanigan-captures-milestone-50th-career-world-of-outlaws-late-model-series-a-main-at-little-valley-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"Lanigan Captures Milestone 50th Career World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main At Little Valley Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Survives Late Charge From Stone To Reach Victory Lane At New York Track For Second Consecutive Year<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"082213_LittleValVL\"LITTLE VALLEY, NY \u2013 Aug. 22, 2013 – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., showed the fast way around Little Valley Speedway for the second consecutive year, leading all 50 laps of\u00a0Thursdaynight\u2019s World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main for his milestone 50th career win on the national tour.<\/p>\n

But while Lanigan cruised alone out front for virtually the entire distance to score his series-leading ninth triumph of 2013, his final margin of victory was a slight 0.377 of a second. That\u2019s because Dan Stone of Thompson, Pa., made a gallant late-race charge, overtaking both Rick Eckert of York, Pa., and Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., over the final seven circuits and closing within a car length of Lanigan at the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

Richards settled for third place after starting from the pole position, maintaining his comfortable lead in the WoO LMS points standings with 11 races remaining on the schedule. The two-time series champion ended the night with a 62-point advantage over Lanigan, who moved past Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., for second in the title battle.<\/p>\n

Clanton stayed within two points of Lanigan in the standings by finishing fourth after rallying from a lap-six bounce over the inside berm in turn two that caused him to fall from fourth to eighth in the running order. Eckert settled for fifth after climbing as high as second early in the distance.<\/p>\n

Lanigan, 43, almost precisely duplicated his run to victory in last year\u2019s inaugural WoO LMS event at the paper-clip-shaped half-mile oval. He once again roared off the outside pole to pace the field from start to finish, earning himself a $10,650 payoff.<\/p>\n

The defending WoO LMS champion even was back behind the wheel of the Rocket car he used for much of his record-breaking success on last year\u2019s tour. The machine was knocked out of action in June by serious damage it sustained in a heat-race crash during the DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned Dream weekend at Ohio\u2019s Eldora Speedway, but Lanigan decided to fix it up because he hasn\u2019t been totally satisfied with the performance of two new cars he has been campaigning this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just finally made a couple weeks time and got it back together this week,\u201d Lanigan said of the car, which needed new front and rear clips. \u201cWe rebuilt the whole car and got it back to new, and it\u2019s definitely back to where it was. Sometimes you get a good car, a car you really like, and this is definitely one of the good ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

After beating the polesitting Richards, 25, to the first turn to grab the lead at the initial green flag, Lanigan dominated most of the race, building an edge of as much as a half-straightaway. He was never seriously challenged, but Stone did threaten him.<\/p>\n

Stone, 37, settled into fourth place early in the A-Main after starting sixth. He was still running in the position with 10 laps to go when he began tossing his Rocket car around the top side of Little Valley\u2019s tight corners. He passed Eckert for third on lap 43, overtook Richards for second on lap 45 and erased Lanigan\u2019s two-second lead before running out of time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew somebody was coming,\u201d said Lanigan. \u201cI looked at the board and knew it was a different car (than had been in the top three throughout the race). I just kind of figured (Stone) had a harder tire on, but I come to find out that he was just running a different groove. I guess he found that high groove before anybody else did. I didn\u2019t even think about going up there. It seemed crumbly to me, but he definitely got up there and made it work.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of hard to tell where the guy is behind you and what he\u2019s doing,\u201d he continued, \u201cbut I knew if I just ran my line on the bottom it was gonna be hard to pass.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beating Stone to the finish line put Lanigan in the WoO LMS history book as the first driver to win 50 A-Mains.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a big accomplishment to get 50 wins,\u201d said the preternaturally calm Lanigan. \u201cThat\u2019s definitely a bunch of wins (with) the Outlaws.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stone, meanwhile, was happy with his second runner-up finish of 2013 on the WoO LMS after taking just a bit too long to get rolling.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t get tired midway through the race, but I kind of got hypnotized or something running behind those guys and wasn\u2019t running where I needed to be,\u201d said Stone, who owns two career WoO LMS A-Main victories. \u201cOnce we caught that lapped traffic I tried (the outside lane) and I was like, \u2018Ugh! I should\u2019ve been here the whole time.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really ran Lanigan down after getting to second. I can\u2019t believe it. Maybe two more laps would\u2019ve been enough, but 50 laps should be long enough so congratulations to him \u2013 man, he\u2019s just good everywhere he goes.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be running up there,\u201d he added, \u201cwe\u2019re definitely happy. It\u2019s a good night of pay for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., finished sixth after battling closely with Clanton and Eckert during the race\u2019s final circuits. Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., advanced from the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0starting spot to place seventh; WoO LMS rookie points leader Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., was eighth; Dutch Davies of Warren, Pa., was the highest-finishing local driver in ninth; and Jason Dupont of Cyclone, Pa., rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n

Just two caution flags slowed the event. Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., brought out the first yellow flag on lap 11 when he stopped with terminal mechanical trouble on, and Mike Knight of Ripley, N.Y., relinquished fourth place on lap 16 due to a parts failure.<\/p>\n

Clanton topped the evening\u2019s 28-car field in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials, earning his second fast-time honor of 2013 with a lap of 21.867 seconds.<\/p>\n

Heat winners were Clanton, Knight and Lanigan, and Coleby Frye of Dover, Pa., captured the B-Main.<\/p>\n

The WoO LMS will be idle for one day before returning to action\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0night (Aug. 24) in the fourth annual Raye Vest Memorial at Winchester (Va.) 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 at\u00a0Facebook.com\/WorldofOutlaws\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

1. (2) Darrell Lanigan\/50 $10,650<\/p>\n

2. (6) Dan Stone\/50 $5,000<\/p>\n

3. (1) Josh Richards\/50 $3,700<\/p>\n

4. (4) Shane Clanton\/50 $3,050<\/p>\n

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

6. (11) Tim McCreadie\/50 $2,400<\/p>\n

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

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

9. (13) Dutch Davies\/50 $1,700<\/p>\n

10. (9) Jason Dupont\/50 $1,200<\/p>\n

11. (19) Coleby Frye\/50 $1,050<\/p>\n

12. (10) Tim Fuller\/50 $1,550<\/p>\n

13. (23) Chub Frank\/50 $1,500<\/p>\n

14. (22) Vic Coffey\/50 $950<\/p>\n

15. (17) Billy Decker\/50 $850<\/p>\n

16. (8) Morgan Bagley\/49 $1,350<\/p>\n

17. (12) Bump Hedman\/49 $820<\/p>\n

18. (18) Brent Rhebergen\/49 $750<\/p>\n

19. (16) Greg Oakes\/35 $730<\/p>\n

20. (21) Dick Barton\/30 $700<\/p>\n

21. (14) Rick \u2018Boom\u2019 Briggs\/27 $700<\/p>\n

22. (5) Mike Knight\/16 $750<\/p>\n

23. (15) Clint Smith\/11 $1,250<\/p>\n

24. (24) David Scott\/6 $725<\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Time of Race: 25 Mins., 4.484 Secs.<\/p>\n

Margin of Victory: 0.377 Secs.<\/p>\n

Yellow Flags: 2 (laps 11, 16)<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Lanigan (1-50)<\/p>\n

Provisional Starters: Frank, Scott<\/p>\n

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

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

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

 <\/p>\n

1. 25-Shane Clanton\/Zebulon, GA 21.867<\/p>\n

2. 9K-Mike Knight\/Ripley, NY 22.045<\/p>\n

3. 29-Darrell Lanigan\/Union, KY 22.114<\/p>\n

4. 40-Dutch Davies\/Warren, PA 22.125<\/p>\n

5. 24-Rick Eckert\/York, PA 22.214<\/p>\n

6. 1-Josh Richards\/Shinnston, WV 22.252<\/p>\n

7. 18W-Eric Wells\/Hazard, KY 22.258<\/p>\n

8. 14M-Morgan Bagley\/Longview, TX 22.258<\/p>\n

9. NO7-Jason Dupont\/Cyclone, PA 22.265<\/p>\n

10. 21d-Dan Stone\/Thompson, PA 22.300<\/p>\n

11. 99b-Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs\/Bear Lake, PA 22.307<\/p>\n

12. b22-Bump Hedman\/Sugar Grove, PA 22.325<\/p>\n

13. 22-Greg Oakes\/Franklinville, NY 22.353<\/p>\n

14. 39-Tim McCreadie\/Watertown, NY 22.367<\/p>\n

15. 9-Chad Ruhlman\/Bemus Point, NY 22.400<\/p>\n

16. 14b-Dick Barton\/Ashville, NY 22.406<\/p>\n

17. 91-Billy Decker\/Unadilla, NY 22.508<\/p>\n

18. 44-Clint Smith\/Senoia, GA 22.546<\/p>\n

19. 32c-Vic Coffey\/Caledonia, NY 22.576<\/p>\n

20. 1*-Chub Frank\/Bear Lake, PA 22.596<\/p>\n

21. 07R-Brent Rhebergen\/Clymer, NY 22.611<\/p>\n

22. 19-Tim Fuller\/Watertown, NY 22.624<\/p>\n

23. 57J-Bub McCool\/Vicksburg, MS 22.638<\/p>\n

24. 32F-Coleby Frye\/Dover, PA 22.682<\/p>\n

25. 3-David Scott\/Garland, PA 22.734<\/p>\n

26. 7-John Lobb\/Frewsburg, NY 22.872<\/p>\n

27. 03-Doug Eck\/Corry, PA 22.929<\/p>\n

28. 32-Terry Porter\/Erie, PA 23.148<\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Clanton, Stone, Wells, Fuller, D. Davies, Oakes, Barton, Coffey, Scott, Porter<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Knight, Eckert, Bagley, McCreadie, Briggs, Decker, McCool, Frank, Lobb<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 6 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Lanigan, Richards, Dupont, Hedman, C. Smith, Rhebergen, Frye, Ruhlman, Eck<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

B-Main (12 laps \u2013 Top 4 Transfer):\u00a0<\/strong>Frye, McCool, Barton, Coffey, Scott, Frank, Lobb, Eck, Porter, Ruhlman<\/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): Mike Knight<\/p>\n

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

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

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

QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner): Shane Clanton<\/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): Shane Clanton<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

QuarterMaster ($25 certificate to 15th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Billy Decker<\/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): Morgan Bagley<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 certificate to 20th<\/sup>-place finisher in A-Main): Dick Barton<\/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 \u2018Boom\u2019 Briggs<\/p>\n

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

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

XS Power \u2018Power Move of the Race\u2019 ($60 product certificate): Dan Stone<\/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): Rick Eckert<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2013 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Aug. 22 \u2013 37 A-Mains completed (rank\/driver\/points\/deficit to leader):<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. Josh Richards 5122<\/p>\n

2. Darrell Lanigan 5060 (-62)<\/p>\n

3. Shane Clanton 5058 (-64)<\/p>\n

4. Rick Eckert 4960 (-162)<\/p>\n

5. Tim McCreadie 4768 (-354)<\/p>\n

6. Tim Fuller 4714 (-408)<\/p>\n

7. Eric Wells 4690 (-432)<\/p>\n

8. Chub Frank 4616 (-506)<\/p>\n

9. Bub McCool 4592 (-530)<\/p>\n

10. Morgan Bagley 4534 (-588)<\/p>\n

11. Clint Smith 4334 (-788)<\/p>\n

12. Dan Stone 2076 (-3046)<\/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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