CONCORD , NC – Oct. 30, 2007 – The mechanical minds behind this year’s top World of Outlaws Late Model Series racers will get a turn in the spotlight during the Nov. 1-3 ‘Outlaws World Finals’ at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Following the completion of time trials on Thursday night (Nov. 1), the Integra Shocks ‘Crew Chief Challenge’ will be held in front of The Dirt Track’s massive grandstand. A $1,000 top prize will be on the line for the winner of the competition.
Only recipients of the Integra Shocks ‘Wrench of the Race’ Award during the second half of the 2007 WoO LMS season are eligible to participate in the ‘Crew Chief Challenge.’
“We’ve worked with Brian Daugherty of Integra Shocks to put on a competition that’s fun and challenging,” said Tim Christman, the director of the WoO LMS. “All of these crew chiefs have worked so hard all season long, and the Integra Shocks ‘Crew Chief Challenge’ will give them a chance to test their skills against each other and earn some recognition from the crowd.”
Leading the field for Thursday’s ‘Challenge’ will be Lee Logan, the crew chief for WoO LMS points leader Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., and the only three-time winner of the ‘Wrench of the Race’ Award. Logan has helped Francis compile a sterling performance record on the 2007 WoO LMS, with just two early-season DNFs in 42 A-Mains to date.
Other ‘Wrench of the Race’ winners qualified for the ‘Challenge’ include Brad Baum (Chub Frank’s chief mechanic), Johnny Cloer Jr. (Clint Smith), Mark Lloyd (Shane Clanton), Chad Curran (Rick Eckert), Jimmy Frey (Josh Richards), Wayne Caskey and Chris Rogers (Darrell Lanigan), Mike Countryman (Tim Fuller), Zach Pointer (Brian Shirley), Jay Hunt (Shannon Babb) and Jamie Bedford (Dan Stone). David Atkins was also a ‘Wrench of the Race’ recipient when he was working with Eckert, but he no longer is part of Eckert’s team.
Each of the award winners will head a two-man team in the ‘Challenge,’ which will feature the crewmembers changing the right-rear tire on their drivers’ cars against the clock. One crewman will operate the jack only and the other will both carry and change the right-rear tire using a battery-powered impact gun.
Each car and driver will start behind a chalk line, move forward to a pit box for the tire change, and then drop off the jack and drive to a second chalk line. Timing will begin when the car leaves the first chalk line and end when the car is completely past the second line.
The team that completes the ‘Challenge’ in the fastest time – including any penalties assessed – will earn the $1,000 first prize from Integra Shocks.
A five-second penalty will be handed out for each lug nut that does not torque at 60 pounds after the tire change, and also for each lug nut that is not on the wheel.
The Integra Shock ‘Crew Chief Challenge’ will close out the opening night of the inaugural ‘Outlaws World Finals,’ which pair the World of Outlaws Late Models and Sprint Cars on the same program for the first time ever. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, two rounds of time trials for each class will be held, with the first setting the lineups for Friday’s heat races and the second aligning Saturday’s qualifying heats.
Full racing programs are on tap for both divisions Friday and Saturday, with each night highlighted by $10,000-to-win main events for both the Late Models (50 laps) and Sprint Cars (30 laps). Racing will begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening.
The Saturday-night program will be broadcast live nationally on SPEED from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time.
Tickets for the Nov. 1-3 ‘Outlaws World Finals’ can be purchased online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or by calling the Lowe's Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS. Camping spots can be reserved by calling (704) 455-4445.
For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.
Following the completion of time trials on Thursday night (Nov. 1), the Integra Shocks ‘Crew Chief Challenge’ will be held in front of The Dirt Track’s massive grandstand. A $1,000 top prize will be on the line for the winner of the competition.
Only recipients of the Integra Shocks ‘Wrench of the Race’ Award during the second half of the 2007 WoO LMS season are eligible to participate in the ‘Crew Chief Challenge.’
“We’ve worked with Brian Daugherty of Integra Shocks to put on a competition that’s fun and challenging,” said Tim Christman, the director of the WoO LMS. “All of these crew chiefs have worked so hard all season long, and the Integra Shocks ‘Crew Chief Challenge’ will give them a chance to test their skills against each other and earn some recognition from the crowd.”
Leading the field for Thursday’s ‘Challenge’ will be Lee Logan, the crew chief for WoO LMS points leader Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., and the only three-time winner of the ‘Wrench of the Race’ Award. Logan has helped Francis compile a sterling performance record on the 2007 WoO LMS, with just two early-season DNFs in 42 A-Mains to date.
Other ‘Wrench of the Race’ winners qualified for the ‘Challenge’ include Brad Baum (Chub Frank’s chief mechanic), Johnny Cloer Jr. (Clint Smith), Mark Lloyd (Shane Clanton), Chad Curran (Rick Eckert), Jimmy Frey (Josh Richards), Wayne Caskey and Chris Rogers (Darrell Lanigan), Mike Countryman (Tim Fuller), Zach Pointer (Brian Shirley), Jay Hunt (Shannon Babb) and Jamie Bedford (Dan Stone). David Atkins was also a ‘Wrench of the Race’ recipient when he was working with Eckert, but he no longer is part of Eckert’s team.
Each of the award winners will head a two-man team in the ‘Challenge,’ which will feature the crewmembers changing the right-rear tire on their drivers’ cars against the clock. One crewman will operate the jack only and the other will both carry and change the right-rear tire using a battery-powered impact gun.
Each car and driver will start behind a chalk line, move forward to a pit box for the tire change, and then drop off the jack and drive to a second chalk line. Timing will begin when the car leaves the first chalk line and end when the car is completely past the second line.
The team that completes the ‘Challenge’ in the fastest time – including any penalties assessed – will earn the $1,000 first prize from Integra Shocks.
A five-second penalty will be handed out for each lug nut that does not torque at 60 pounds after the tire change, and also for each lug nut that is not on the wheel.
The Integra Shock ‘Crew Chief Challenge’ will close out the opening night of the inaugural ‘Outlaws World Finals,’ which pair the World of Outlaws Late Models and Sprint Cars on the same program for the first time ever. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, two rounds of time trials for each class will be held, with the first setting the lineups for Friday’s heat races and the second aligning Saturday’s qualifying heats.
Full racing programs are on tap for both divisions Friday and Saturday, with each night highlighted by $10,000-to-win main events for both the Late Models (50 laps) and Sprint Cars (30 laps). Racing will begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening.
The Saturday-night program will be broadcast live nationally on SPEED from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time.
Tickets for the Nov. 1-3 ‘Outlaws World Finals’ can be purchased online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or by calling the Lowe's Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS. Camping spots can be reserved by calling (704) 455-4445.
For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.
