ATTICA, Ohio — Josh Richards was pretty excited about the way he won Friday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature at Attica Raceway Park.
Flashing a veteran’s poise, the fast-rising 20-year-old driver patiently chased Chub Frank until finally grabbing the lead from his seasoned rival with a high-side pass on lap 44.
He then marched away to register his second tour victory of 2008 behind the wheel of his Mark Richards Racing Enterprises/Seubert Calf Ranches Rocket No. 1.
“That was one of the most fun races I’ve ever run,” the smiling Richards said after capturing the first WoO LMS event run at the third-mile oval. “I just kept trying and trying to find a way to get by Chub, and finally I was able to get him.”
Richards, who started from the pole but was overtaken by front-row mate Frank at the initial green flag, earned $10,150 for his eighth-career triumph in the WoO LMS. He became the second repeat winner in 10 tour events this season, joining four-time victor Billy Moyer.
The driver known as Kid Rocket also completed a clean sweep of the night’s action. Earlier in the program he set fast time in qualifying with a lap of 14.587 seconds and won his heat race.
“It was just a great night,” said Richards. “We worked hard all week — until midnight a couple nights – trying to get this car dialed in and ready to go.
 “We’ve been experimenting the last couple weeks, and we decided to get back to just bone-stock, old stuff, and it worked out for us all night.”
Frank settled for his second runner-up finish of the season, ending the race 2.113 seconds behind Richards after leading laps 1-43.
Darrell Lanigan, Shannon Babb and Shane Clanton rounded out the top five.
The finish:
Josh Richards, Chub Frank, Darrell Lanigan, Shannon Babb, Shane Clanton, Doug Drown, Tim Dohm, Steve Francis, Tim McCreadie, Clint Smith, Tim Fuller, Donnie Moran, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Vic Coffey, John Blankenship, Jeep VanWormer, Jerry Bowersock, Wayne Maffett, Jr., Danny Johnson, Brian Ruhlman, Joe Isabell, Tyler Boggs, Rick Eckert, Rocky Owens.