June 12
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Tim Fuller has officially arrived in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
The DIRT big-block modified veteran made his mark on the full-fender division in dramatic fashion June 12, passing Eddie Carrier, Jr. for the lead with four laps remaining and then holding on to capture the Seven Clans Casino 50 at River Cities Speedway.
It was the first series triumph for Fuller, a 38 year old who is leading the tour’s 2007 rookie chase.
“This is unreal,” Fuller said after collecting $10,250 for his night’s work. “We’ve been struggling and had some pretty rough outings (with the dirt late model), but we always thought we were making progress.
“Then, all of a sudden — bang! Here we are with a win.”
Carrier settled for second place after leading the first 45 laps. He finished a mere .367 second behind Fuller.
Shannon Babb finished third despite starting 24th because mechanical problems during his heat victory forced him to switch to a backup car.
Shane Clanton and Steve Francis completed the top five.
The finish:
Tim Fuller, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Shannon Babb, Shane Clanton, Steve Francis, Darrell Lanigan, Clint Smith, Chub Frank, Rick Eckert, Brian Shirley, Josh Richards, Mike Balcaen, Brad Seng, Joey Pederson, Kevin Sexton, Steve Anderson, Dave Tyrchniewicz, Ricky Weiss, Doyle Erickson, Mitch Johnson, James Sangrait, Jr., Pat Doar, Roy Mitchell, Tom Corcoran.

Thursday
DELMAR, Del. — A healthy dose of good luck helped propel Chub Frank to his second-consecutive World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory in Thursday night’s First State 50 at Delaware Int’l Speedway.
Frank, 45, of Bear Lake, Pa., took the lead twice as the result of other drivers’s misfortunes — first when Josh Richards tangled with a lapped car while holding a significant edge on lap 20 and later when Tim McCreadie’s engine expired on lap 47.
McCreadie passed Frank for the top spot on lap 40 and appeared headed to his first WoO LMS triumph of the season, but his engine began smoking during a lap-43 caution period and then exploded with a decided thud four circuits later.
Frank kept his Lester Buildings Rocket car in firm command during the final three-lap dash that closed the race, beating Rick Eckert to the finish line by 1.179 seconds.
 Steve Francis finished a close third, followed by 12th-starter Chris Madden and Clint Smith, who moved back into the WoO LMS point lead with his steady run.
In a wild feature that was slowed by nine caution flags, Shannon Babb, who entered the night leading the points, dropped out with terminal engine problems while running sixth on lap 27.
The finish:
Chub Frank, Rick Eckert, Steve Francis, Chris Madden, Clint Smith, Darrell Lanigan, Shane Clanton, Ricky Elliott, Josh Richards, Eddie Carrier, Jr., John Blankenship, Mark Pettyjohn, Darryl Hills, Tim McCreadie, Donnie Lingo, Jr., Davey Johnson, Shannon Babb, Vic Coffey, G.R. Smith, Rick Whaley, Austin Hubbard, Kerry King, Ray Davis, Jr., Jeremy Miller.

Friday
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — What goes around, comes around.
Bad luck has plagued Darrell Lanigan all season, but a reversal of fortune propelled him to victory in Friday night’s 50-lap Mediacom Late Model Shootout at Knoxville Raceway.
Lanigan, 37, inherited the lead on lap 38 when race-long pacesetter Josh Richards slowed with mechanical trouble and held on to register his first World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the season.
“If Josh wouldn’t have broke, it would’ve been pretty hard to pass him,” said Lanigan, who earned $10,000 for his seventh WoO LMS triumph. “I hate what happened to him, but hey, you gotta finish 50 laps. I’ve been on both ends, so I know all about that.”
Tim Fuller chased Lanigan across the finish line, placing second just three days after scoring his first WoO LMS victory. He couldn’t mount a serious bid for the lead after Richards’s departure, finishing 2.612 seconds behind Lanigan.
Steve Francis turned what could have been a disastrous evening into a memorable one, charging to a third-place finish from the 19th-starting spot and grabbing the WoO LMS point lead in the process.
The finish:
Darrell Lanigan, Tim Fuller, Steve Francis, Billy Moyer, Chub Frank, Shane Clanton, John Anderson, Rick Eckert, Kelly Boen, Denny Woodworth, Chris Smyser, Ray Guss, Jr., Jay Johnson, Todd Shute, Paul Glendenning, Josh Richards, Shannon Babb, Brian Birkhofer, Jason Connoyer, Jason Bodenhamer, Brian Shirley, Clint Smith, Roy Mitchell, Eddie Carrier, Jr.

Saturday
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Shane Clanton thought he was about to absorb another frustrating loss in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series.
Then, Lady Luck finally shined his way.
Mere moments after losing his race-long lead to Brian Shirley, Clanton watched Shirley succumb to mechanical trouble with five laps remaining, sending Clanton to his first victory of the season Saturday night at Lakeside Speedway.
“We got the monkey off our back,” Clanton said. “Hopefully, we’ll keep the momentum going.”
Clanton held off a lap-45 restart challenge from Tim Fuller to preserve the $10,000 triumph, which came in the first WoO LMS event at the half-mile oval.
Fuller settled for second place — 1.074 seconds behind Clanton. It was the second-consecutive bridesmaid finish for Fuller, who scored his first WoO LMS victory earlier in the week.
Three-time series champion Billy Moyer marched forward from the 14th-starting spot to finish third. Rick Eckert and Clint Smith filled the top five.
The finish:
Shane Clanton, Tim Fuller, Billy Moyer, Rick Eckert, Clint Smith, Darrell Lanigan, Steve Francis, Josh Richards, Chub Frank, Al Purkey, Jeremy Payne, Chris Smyser, John Anderson, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Shannon Babb, Brandon McCormick, Brian Shirley, Jack Sullivan, Scott Drake, Denny Woodworth, Roy Mitchell, Jacob Murray, Terry Phillips, Todd Shute, Bill Frye, David Turner.

Sunday
BELLEVILLE, Kan. — Clint Smith felt a sense of accomplishment after capturing Sunday night’s 40-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at the blazing-fast Belleville High Banks.
And that wasn’t just because Smith emerged victorious in his first appearance at the track and regained the tour point lead.
“This is the first time we won at a race track that’s not really (suited to) my style,” said Smith, referencing the full-throttle racing on the famed high-banked, half-mile oval. “We finally had a car on this type of race track that would just turn left, not get sideways, and stay right in the fuel.”
Smith, 42, drove his J.P. Drilling/Cliburn Tank Lines GRT car by Brian Shirley to assume command 10 laps into the race and never looked back.
He easily handled the race’s only caution flag to cross the finish line 3.891 seconds ahead of Shirley’s Ed Petroff-owned Rocket machine.
The $10,000 triumph was Smith’s second of the season in the series, making him the fourth driver to record two or more victories. He also regained the point lead, vaulting over Chub Frank and Steve Francis, who placed ninth and 10th, respectively.
Three-time WoO LMS champion Billy Moyer finished third.
The finish:
Clint Smith, Brian Shirley, Billy Moyer, Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards, Darrell Lanigan, Kelly Boen, Shane Clanton, Chub Frank, Steve Francis, Terry Phillips, Jack Sullivan, Rick Eckert, Al Purkey, Mike Wiarda, Shannon Babb, Jacob Murray, Tim Fuller, Jeremy Payne, Will Vaught, Delbert Smith, Brandon McCormick, Roy Mitchell, Bill Frye.