July 26

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. — Patrick Sheltra didn’t hesitate when asked to rate the importance of his victory in Thursday night’s 40-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature at Lawrenceburg Speedway.
“I’d consider it my biggest win ever,” said the 21-year-old Floridian. “This has always been my dream — to win a World of Outlaws race against the best in the business.”
Sheltra sprung a major upset in the opening event of National Interstate Speedweek, leading from flag to flag to score his first-career triumph on the national tour.
He pocketed $7,500, including the $500 WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ for being the highest-finishing driver who wasn’t ranked among the top 12 in the series standings and hadn’t previously won a WoO feature.
Sheltra shot off the outside pole to grab the lead from polesitter Shannon Babb and was never challenged during the frenetic 39-lap stretch of caution-free action that closed the event on the quarter-mile bullring.
Darrell Lanigan slipped past Justin Ratliff for second place on lap 36. Steve Casebolt and Jeep VanWormer, who started ninth, rounded out the top five.
The finish:
Patrick Sheltra, Darrell Lanigan, Justin Ratliff, Steve Casebolt, Jeep VanWormer, Brian Shirley, Chub Frank, Mike Balzano, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Shane Clanton, Josh Richards, Clint Smith, Steve Francis, Rick Eckert, Wayne Chinn, Tim Fuller, Shawn Negangard, Jared Hawkins, Shannon Babb, Brady Smith, Duane Chamberlain, Robbie Blair, Scott James, Steve Shaver.

Friday

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Earl Pearson, Jr. knew he was part of something special on Friday night at Eldora Speedway.
He made the record books, of course, winning the first World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at the famed high-banked, half-mile oval.
But Pearson also came out on top of a scintillating feature that was arguably one of the most memorable in the history of both the WoO LMS and Eldora Speedway.
“I’ll tell you what — that was a heck of a race,” Pearson said. “The fans should’ve enjoyed that.”
Pearson inherited the lead when Chub Frank and Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart tangled on lap 40 while battling for the top spot. But he had to fight down to the final turn to stay in front, fending off a furious charge by Shannon Babb to pocket a $10,225 first prize.
Babb, 33, actually slid in front of Pearson in turn four with the checkered flag waving ahead, but he hopped the cushion and watched Pearson cross underneath him to reach the finish line 0.352 of a second ahead.
Scott Bloomquist settled for third after losing second to Babb on lap 47. He started 14th. Tim Fuller and Scott James filled the top five.
The finish:
Earl Pearson, Jr., Shannon Babb, Scott Bloomquist, Tim Fuller, Scott James, Brady Smith, Chub Frank, Jerry Rice, Steve Francis, Clint Smith, Rick Eckert, Brian Shirley, Donnie Moran, Dennis Erb, Jr., Billy Moyer, Tony Stewart, Brad Neat, Jeep VanWormer, Josh Richards, Darrell Lanigan, Mike Balzano, Steve Shaver, Shawn Toczek, Shane Clanton.

Saturday

HARTFORD, Ohio — It might have taken Chub Frank a while, but he found the fast line just in time on Saturday night at Sharon Speedway.
Completing a stirring late-race charge, Frank overtook Jeremy Miller for the lead on lap 45 en route to winning the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Buckeye 50.
Frank was running fourth with less than 10 laps remaining, but he found a second wind to glide past point-leader Steve Francis, Donnie Moran and Miller in a four-lap span and score his tour-best fifth victory of the season.
“I wasn’t holding back, because you couldn’t relax out there,” said Frank, who earned $10,225 for his 12th- career WoO triumph.
Moran also passed Miller to finish second. Miller, who led laps two through 44, was third, with Francis and Darrell Lanigan rounding out the top five.
The finish:
Chub Frank, Donnie Moran, Jeremy Miller, Steve Francis, Darrell Lanigan, Clint Smith, Josh Richards, Tim Fuller, Shane Clanton, Doug Horton, David Scott, Rick Eckert, Mike Balzano, Robbie Scott, Dan Stone, Matt Urban, Jim Rasey, Todd Andrews, Rick Briggs, Brian Shirley, Chris Hackett, Alex Ferree, George Lee, Dutch Davies, Roy Mitchell.