World of Outlaws Late Models

Richards Has Mohawk Magic

By: NSSN09/02/2010, 08:21 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

AKWESASNE, N.Y. - Josh Richards collected what might be the biggest victory of his career Wednesday by capturing the rescheduled World of Outlaws Late Model Series Battle At Eastern Door 100-lap feature at Mohawk Int'l Raceway.

The victory broke Richards out of a summer slump, brought him a career-high payoff of $20,775, pushed him back into the series points lead and, most notably, gave him hisread more

Perfect Night For Lanigan Worth $10K

By: Al Robinson08/20/2010, 07:16 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

ELBRIDGE, N.Y. - Darrell Lanigan might have hummed the chorus of that old country song "Close Enough To Perfect For Me" as he headed for his victory lane interview following Thursday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series 50-lap feature at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park.

He didn't quite take the series point lead and he didn't lead every lap, but he did just about everything else perfectly inread more

Obstacles Can't Hinder Hard-Charging Bloomquist

By: NSSN08/08/2010, 08:24 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

NEW RICHMOND, Wis. - Scott Bloomquist fought through all obstacles to win a record-tying fifth USA Nationals trophy Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway.

Nothing could stop the superstar driver from Mooresburg, Tenn., from pocketing the $50,000 top prize in the 23rd annual event presented by the U.S. Steel Corporation.

He came back from an early spin, a late-race pit stop and a penalty for movingread more

Moyer The Man At Shawano

By: NSSN08/05/2010, 09:46 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

SHAWANO, Wis. - Twenty-one years after falling short in the first World of Outlaws Late Model Series event held at Shawano Speedway, Billy Moyer found his way to victory lane Aug 4.

As part of the first incarnation of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series (1988-89) run under late WoO Sprint Car Series founder Ted Johnson, the series visited the half-mile clay oval on June 5, 1989. Moyer fell shortread more

Richards Stomps Field At Eriez

By: NSSN08/02/2010, 08:06 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

Sunday
HAMMETT, Pa. - Josh Richards ended a month-long victory drought Sunday night, rolling to a convincing victory in the finale of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio/Pennsylvania Speedweek at Eriez Speedway.

The tour's defending champion and current points leader had little trouble Sunday. He stormed by early leader Gregg Satterlee on lap 11 and simply drove away from the field. Heread more

Lanigan Back In The Winning Groove

By: NSSN08/01/2010, 07:31 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

Saturday
ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Darrell Lanigan returned to his winning ways Saturday night at Muskingum County Speedway, dominating the Pepsi 50 for his third victory in four starts during the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio/Pennsylvania Speedweek.

The 2008 WoO LMS champion was flawless in the national tour's fourth annual event at Ronnie Moran's three-eighths-mile oval. He raced off theread more

Eckert Bounces Back At Attica

By: NSSN07/31/2010, 07:24 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

ATTICA, Ohio - Rick Eckert went from rags to riches in the course of one memorable evening at Attica Raceway Park.

Just hours after a blown engine during time trials left him contemplating his immediate future on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Eckert drove his backup car to a come-from-behind victory in the 50-lap Ohio/Pennsylvania Speedweek event Friday night at the third-mile oval.

Eckertread more

Jinx Over As Lanigan Breaks Through

By: NSSN07/28/2010, 09:27 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

July 27
CLEARFIELD, Pa. - Darrell Lanigan is a bridesmaid no longer.

Lanigan snapped a streak of four-straight second-place finishes with a victory during the opener of World of Outlaws Late Model Series Ohio/Pennsylvania Speedweek July 27 at Central Pennsylvania Speedway.

Lanigan advanced from third at the start to take the lead from Chub Frank on lap six. Racing in front of a standing-room-onlyread more

Jimmy Mars Takes Another Out West

By: NSSN07/13/2010, 08:56 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

Saturday
HURON, S.D. - The lone caution flag of Saturday night's Great Plains 50 came at just the right time for Jimmy Mars.

Mars, 38, of Menomonie, Wis., was about to receive a challenge for the lead from Brady Smith and Darrell Lanigan when the yellow lights blinked on with three laps remaining, setting Mars free from lapped traffic and propelling him to victory in the World of Outlaws Lateread more

Hubbard Sings In The Rain

By: NSSN07/10/2010, 07:48 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

Friday
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Austin Hubbard was declared the winner of Friday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature at River Cities Speedway after rain forced officials to call the event completed short of its scheduled 50-lap distance.

 

The 18-year-old rookie sensation didn't perform his trademark post-race Ricky Bobby celebratory run in front of the crowd, however, because the trackread more

Mars Masters Superior Dirt

By: NSSN07/09/2010, 08:39 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

Thursday
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Jimmy Mars once again proved his mastery of Superior Speedway with a victory in the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series Mid-States Hydraulics 50 Thursday night. 

Mars earned $10,100 for the second WoO LMS victory of his career. It was the first visit to Superior Speedway for the series, which attracted a standing-room-only crowd to the three-eighths-mile clay oval.read more

McCreadie Nips Lanigan At Deer Creek

By: NSSN07/08/2010, 08:52 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

July 7

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. - Tim McCreadie celebrated the birth of his son with a thrilling victory in the 31st annual NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Deer Creek Speedway July 7.

 

The triumph - worth $11,875, including a $1,000 bonus from NAPA - was McCreadie's fourth this year and third in the last five events.

"It couldn't have been a better week,"read more

Emergency Surgery Could Sideline Fuller

By: NSSN07/07/2010, 09:18 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

CONCORD, N.C. - Tim Fuller's status for this week's World of Outlaws Late Model Series Wild West Tour is uncertain after he underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday afternoon.

Fuller was in his hauler Tuesday afternoon and headed to Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the opening event of the four-race swing scheduled for Wednesday, but he said he would have to wait until race timeread more

Shane Clanton Is The Tazewell Devil

By: NSSN07/04/2010, 12:55 pmTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

TAZEWELL, Tenn. - Shane Clanton turned his pole-starting position into a victory Saturday night during the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Coca-Cola 50 at Tazewell Speedway.

Clanton led the entire 50-lap distance before a near-capacity crowd that turned out for the first WoO LMS event ever held at the third-mile dirt oval. He repelled several challenges from Steve Francis en route to his thirdread more

McCreadie Invades Wartburg Victory Lane

By: NSSN07/03/2010, 09:34 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

WARTBURG, Tenn. - Tim McCreadie dominated the first-ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series Invasion 50 at Wartburg Speedway Friday night for his third victory of the season.

While the 2006 WoO LMS champion led every lap of the 50-lap event, the victory didn't come without one especially anxious moment.

McCreadie slid out of the preferred inside groove when he bumped a slower car between turns threeread more

Clanton Collects Firecracker Loot

By: NSSN06/27/2010, 08:09 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

SARVER, Pa. - Shane Clanton celebrated after finally winning the Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com on Saturday night at Lernerville Speedway.

Darrell Lanigan, meanwhile, sulked after once again falling just short of victory in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series mega-event.

There were wildly contrasting emotions displayed by the top two finishers in the fourth annual Firecracker 100,read more

McCreadie Tops Firecracker Prelim

By: NSSN06/26/2010, 08:58 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

SARVER, Pa. - Tim McCreadie rediscovered the path to victory lane in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Friday night at Lernerville Speedway.

And after capturing the second 30-lap preliminary A-Main of the fourth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com weekend, the 2006 WoO LMS champion was smiling and allowing himself to dream of an even bigger triumph in Saturday night'sread more

Richards Is Mr. Slick At Lernerville

By: NSSN06/25/2010, 08:45 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

SARVER, Pa. - Josh Richards conquered a slick track to win Thursday's 30-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature at Lernerville Speedway, the first of three nights of racing during the fourth annual Firecracker 100.

Richards, the defending series champion, started second and outgunned polesitter Billy Moyer at the start. He held off a late-race challenge from Shane Clanton in a caution-freeread more

Tim Launches Full-On Assault

By: NSSN06/22/2010, 09:26 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

June 15
LAFARGEVILLE, N.Y. - Tim Fuller couldn't have picked a better place to get his first World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the year.

Before a huge contingent of family and friends, Fuller won the F.X. Caprara Car Companies 50 June 15 at his old stomping grounds - Chapman's Can-Am Motorsports Park.

Fuller, a resident of nearby Watertown, N.Y., qualified second, won his heat and tookread more

Steve Francis Wires At Cornwall

By: NSSN06/21/2010, 08:30 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

CORNWALL, Ontario - Steve Francis got his groove back thanks to a little help from crew chief Tim Logan Sunday at Cornwall Motor Speedway as he drove to his second World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the year.

Francis, making his first start of the season in a Rocket car owned by Logan, started from the pole and led the entire 50-lap distance at Cornwall Sunday. No one seriouslyread more

Tim Fuller Is Hot In Canada

By: NSSN06/18/2010, 09:41 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

THOROLD, Ontario - Forty-eight hours after kicking down the door to victory lane, Tim Fuller drove to his second-straight World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory at Merrittville Speedway.

Fuller passed Steve Francis for the lead on lap 29 and never looked back, winning in the tour's first visit to the three-eighths-mile dirt oval in Ontario. The victory was worth $10,500 to the New York native.

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Fuller Takes Hometown WoO LM Go

By: NSSN06/16/2010, 09:35 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

LAFARGEVILLE, N.Y. - Tim Fuller couldn't have picked a better place to get his first World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the year.

Before a huge contingent of family and friends, Fuller won the F.X. Caprara Car Companies 50 Tuesday at his old stomping grounds - Chapman's Can-Am Motorsports Park.

Fuller, a resident of nearby Watertown, N.Y., qualified second, won his heat and took the leadread more

Shaver Completes West Virginia Double

By: NSSN05/31/2010, 08:50 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. - Steve Shaver completed a weekend sweep of World of Outlaws Late Model Series competition at West Virginia Motor Speedway Sunday.

Shaver led the entire 40-lap distance after starting second in his K&L Rumley Motorsports Rocket No. 6 en route to a $10,125 paycheck, which brought his two-night earnings total to $18,200 at the five-eighths-mile dirt track.

"Kevin (Rumley) maderead more

Shaver Pockets WoO LMS Cash In West Virginia

By: NSSN05/30/2010, 10:32 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. - In front of his hometown crowd, Steve Shaver came out on top of a four-car battle to win the 30-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at West Virginia Motor Speedway Saturday night.

Shaver seized an opening in lapped traffic to steal the lead from Hartman with an inside move through turns one and two on lap 25. He had erased Hartman's half-straightaway edge to putread more

Richards Makes It A Streak

By: NSSN05/16/2010, 07:33 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Josh Richards was victorious in Saturday night's 29th annual Conococheague 50 at Hagerstown Speedway, giving him a sweep of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series's East Coast doubleheader.

The national tour's defending champion was nearly perfect in earning back-to-back triumphs, both worth $10,675. He led every lap of Thursday night's First State 50 at Delaware Int'l Speedwayread more

Richards Holds On At DIS

By: NSSN05/14/2010, 07:44 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

DELMAR, Del. - Josh Richards had just enough power left under the hood of his Rocket Chassis house car to capture Thursday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series First State 50 at Delaware Int'l Speedway.

Running more than half the feature's distance on what he said was seven cylinders, Richards managed to turn back a furious late-race challenge from Brady Smith to record his series-leadingread more

Hubbard Ready For Hometown WoO LMS Show

By: NSSN05/12/2010, 11:27 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

DELMAR, Del. - When the World of Outlaws Late Model Series visits Delaware Int'l Speedway Thursday night for the sixth time in the last seven years, the national tour's young rookie Austin Hubbard will attract a very large portion of the spotlight.

While Hubbard, 18, has never been a regular competitor at the half-mile oval during his six-year dirt-late-model career, he's still the local boy who'sread more

Clanton Ends Drought

By: NSSN05/11/2010, 08:49 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

Owens Becomes 11th Different Winner In 12 Events

Friday

LINCOLN, Ill. - Shane Clanton ended his 13-month winless drought on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series circuit in the most dramatic way possible Friday at Lincoln Speedway.

Taking advantage of a problem in lapped traffic that Josh Richards experienced on the final lap, Clanton jumped to the outside off turn four and beat the defending tourread more

Owens Dominant At Bluegrass

By: NSSN05/09/2010, 09:59 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

BARDSTOWN, Ky. - Jimmy Owens joined the ever-growing list of 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series winners on Saturday night, rolling to victory in the 50-lap 'My Old Kentucky Home Shootout' at Bluegrass Speedway.

Owens grabbed the lead from Steve Francis on lap two and never looked back in the national tour's inaugural visit to the high-banked, half-mile oval. He survived a stern mid-raceread more

Clanton Ends Winless Streak In Dramatic Fashion

By: NSSN05/08/2010, 08:33 amTagged in: DIRTcar/WoO, World of Outlaws Late Models

LINCOLN, Ill. - Shane Clanton ended his 13-month winless drought on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in the most dramatic way possible Friday at Lincoln Speedway.

Taking advantage of a problem in lapped traffic that Josh Richards experienced on the final lap, Clanton jumped to the outside off turn four and beat the defending tour champion to the finish line by mere inches to capture Fridayread more