By Stacy Ervin
Darrell Lanigan won the second night of the 5th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Super Clean. The $7,000 victory came on Friday, September 26, at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
It was an incredibly exciting win for the driver from Union, Kentucky, who won with a last-lap pass under the checkereds in 0.108 over Jimmy Owens, who dominated most of the race.
Lanigan started on the pole and led the first lap of the 25-lap main before Matt Miller stole the lead on lap two. Miller led for two laps before Lanigan regained the lead under the flagstand on lap four. Just after that, though, he skimmed the turn-two fence and fell back, allowing Miller to lead again.
The race’s only yellow flag came out after lap five when debris was spotted under the flagstand.
After the race went back to green, Miller led two more laps before Owens raced by him in turn one and kept the lead down the backstretch and to the flagstand.
While the two were racing for the lead, Lanigan skimmed the fence again and lost third spot to Billy Moyer.
By the 10th lap, Owens had pulled away from the others a bit and was cruising around on the slick surface until he came to lapped traffic at lap 13.
Owens did a masterful job negotiating traffic from there, but Moyer and Lanigan began closing on him late in the race after Miller slipped back several spots.
Owens looked to be on his way to his first victory here but Lanigan came on so strong out of turn four coming to the checkereds and took the exciting victory.
Donnie Moran set the night’s fastest time trial at 17.662. This was a good recovery after being on his lid for the first time in his career the previous night. A total of 55 cars attempted to race on this night.
Heat races were won by Moyer, Brady Smith, Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis and Brian Birkhofer. The C-Main was won by Darin Duffy. The B-Main was won by Shannon Babb.
Time Trial
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH 17.662
2 29 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 17.838
3 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL 17.901
4 42 Terry Casey New London, WI 17.922
5 F15 Justin Fegers Mound, MN 17.996
6 20J Jimmy Owens Newport, IN 18.043
7 14 Boone McLaughlin Mediapolis, IA 18.062
8 7 Matt Miller Whitehouse, OH 18.063
9 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 18.097
10 55 Jeep Van Wormer Pinconning, MI 18.115
11 32D Darren Miller Milledgeville, IL 18.120
12 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI 18.121
13 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL 18.130
14 24 Rick Eckert York, PA 18.133
15 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 18.192
16 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 18.210
17 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI 18.251
18 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 18.270
19 5 John Duty Portland, OR 18.329
20 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV 18.368
21 5 Denny Eckrich Oxford, IA 18.502
22 5K Eddie Kirchoff Gillette, WY 18.531
23 1c Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH 18.554
24 31 Jason Utter Columbus Junction, IA 18.586
25 32 Chris Simpson Marion, IA 18.590
26 56x Chris Spieker Massena, IA 18.591
27 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 18.638
28 5X Eric Jacobsen Sea Cliff Beach, CA 18.715
29 19x Steve Francis Ashland, KY 18.861
30 9K Ken Schrader Concord, NC 18.867
31 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL 18.891
32 93 Jay Johnson West Burlington, IA 18.918
33 77 Jeff Aikey Cedar Falls, IA 18.927
34 56 Andy Eckrich Iowa City, IA 18.949
35 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN 19.036
36 45 Curt Martin Independence, IA 19.098
37 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA 19.123
38 21L Matt Lux Franklin, PA 19.159
39 21H Brian Harris Davenport, IA 19.193
40 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA 19.320
41 51 Matt Furman Iowa City, IA 19.366
42 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL 19.377
43 0 Mitch Johnson Hickson, ND 19.690
44 22 Jill George Cedar Falls, IA 19.714
45 4 Nick Kramer Pine Island, MN 19.864
46 1 Junior Coover Norfolk, NE 20.050
47 44zo Alonzo Grosse Council Bluffs, IA 20.797
48 K94 Jerry Bagby Jr. Secor, IL 20.906
49 3c Chris Schroeder Ankeny, IA 20.933
50 A1 Rod Smith Monmouth, IL 21.822
51 95 Ed Sanger Postville, IA 22.453
52 33 Paul Glendenning Mount Ayr, IA
53 19 Darin Duffy Hazleton, IA
54 99D Darrel DeFrance Marshalltown, IA
55 33F Rickey Frankel Quincy, IL
Heat 1
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
2 32D Darren Miller Milledgeville, IL
3 20J Jimmy Owens Newport, IN
4 56x Chris Spieker Massena, IA
5 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
6 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
7 5 Denny Eckrich Oxford, IA
8 45 Curt Martin Independence, IA
9 1 Junior Coover Norfolk, NE
10 51 Matt Furman Iowa City, IA
11 33 Paul Glendenning Mount Ayr, IA
Heat 2
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
2 29 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY
3 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
4 14 Boone McLaughlin Mediapolis, IA
5 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
6 5K Eddie Kirchoff Gillette, WY
7 93 Jay Johnson West Burlington, IA
8 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA
9 19 Darin Duffy Hazleton, IA
10 44zo Alonzo Grosse Council Bluffs, IA
11 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
Heat 3
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
2 5X Eric Jacobsen Sea Cliff Beach, CA
3 7 Matt Miller Whitehouse, OH
4 21L Matt Lux Franklin, PA
5 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
6 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
7 1c Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH
8 77 Jeff Aikey Cedar Falls, IA
9 0 Mitch Johnson Hickson, ND
10 K94 Jerry Bagby Jr. Secor, IL
Heat 4
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 19x Steve Francis Ashland, KY
2 21H Brian Harris Davenport, IA
3 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
4 24 Rick Eckert York, PA
5 5 John Duty Portland, OR
6 56 Andy Eckrich Iowa City, IA
7 31 Jason Utter Columbus Junction, IA
8 3c Chris Schroeder Ankeny, IA
9 22 Jill George Cedar Falls, IA
10 42 Terry Casey New London, WI
Heat 5
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
2 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN
3 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
4 9K Ken Schrader Concord, NC
5 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
6 55 Jeep Van Wormer Pinconning, MI
7 F15 Justin Fegers Mound, MN
8 32 Chris Simpson Marion, IA
9 4 Nick Kramer Pine Island, MN
10 A1 Rod Smith Monmouth, IL
C Feature
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 19 Darin Duffy Hazleton, IA
2 0 Mitch Johnson Hickson, ND
3 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
4 4 Nick Kramer Pine Island, MN
5 1 Junior Coover Norfolk, NE
6 44zo Alonzo Grosse Council Bluffs, IA
7 K94 Jerry Bagby Jr. Secor, IL
8 51 Matt Furman Iowa City, IA
9 42 Terry Casey New London, WI
10 22 Jill George Cedar Falls, IA
11 A1 Rod Smith Monmouth, IL
12 33 Paul Glendenning Mount Ayr, IA
B Feature
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
2 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
3 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
4 5 John Duty Portland, OR
5 55 Jeep Van Wormer Pinconning, MI
6 F15 Justin Fegers Mound, MN
7 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
8 5 Denny Eckrich Oxford, IA
9 5K Eddie Kirchoff Gillette, WY
10 31 Jason Utter Columbus Junction, IA
11 45 Curt Martin Independence, IA
12 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
13 56 Andy Eckrich Iowa City, IA
14 1c Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH
15 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA
16 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
17 19 Darin Duffy Hazleton, IA
18 32 Chris Simpson Marion, IA
19 4 Nick Kramer Pine Island, MN
20 0 Mitch Johnson Hickson, ND
21 93 Jay Johnson West Burlington, IA
22 3c Chris Schroeder Ankeny, IA
23 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
24 77 Jeff Aikey Cedar Falls, IA
Feature
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 29 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY
2 20J Jimmy Owens Newport, IN
3 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
4 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
5 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
6 32D Darren Miller Milledgeville, IL
7 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
8 7 Matt Miller Whitehouse, OH
9 24 Rick Eckert York, PA
10 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
11 21H Brian Harris Davenport, IA
12 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
13 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
14 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
15 9K Ken Schrader Concord, NC
16 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
17 5X Eric Jacobsen Sea Cliff Beach, CA
18 14 Boone McLaughlin Mediapolis, IA
19 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN
20 5 John Duty Portland, OR
21 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
22 21L Matt Lux Franklin, PA
23 56x Chris Spieker Massena, IA
24 19x Steve Francis Ashland, KY
Darrell Lanigan won the second night of the 5th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Super Clean. The $7,000 victory came on Friday, September 26, at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
It was an incredibly exciting win for the driver from Union, Kentucky, who won with a last-lap pass under the checkereds in 0.108 over Jimmy Owens, who dominated most of the race.
Lanigan started on the pole and led the first lap of the 25-lap main before Matt Miller stole the lead on lap two. Miller led for two laps before Lanigan regained the lead under the flagstand on lap four. Just after that, though, he skimmed the turn-two fence and fell back, allowing Miller to lead again.
The race’s only yellow flag came out after lap five when debris was spotted under the flagstand.
After the race went back to green, Miller led two more laps before Owens raced by him in turn one and kept the lead down the backstretch and to the flagstand.
While the two were racing for the lead, Lanigan skimmed the fence again and lost third spot to Billy Moyer.
By the 10th lap, Owens had pulled away from the others a bit and was cruising around on the slick surface until he came to lapped traffic at lap 13.
Owens did a masterful job negotiating traffic from there, but Moyer and Lanigan began closing on him late in the race after Miller slipped back several spots.
Owens looked to be on his way to his first victory here but Lanigan came on so strong out of turn four coming to the checkereds and took the exciting victory.
Donnie Moran set the night’s fastest time trial at 17.662. This was a good recovery after being on his lid for the first time in his career the previous night. A total of 55 cars attempted to race on this night.
Heat races were won by Moyer, Brady Smith, Scott Bloomquist, Steve Francis and Brian Birkhofer. The C-Main was won by Darin Duffy. The B-Main was won by Shannon Babb.
Time Trial
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH 17.662
2 29 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 17.838
3 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL 17.901
4 42 Terry Casey New London, WI 17.922
5 F15 Justin Fegers Mound, MN 17.996
6 20J Jimmy Owens Newport, IN 18.043
7 14 Boone McLaughlin Mediapolis, IA 18.062
8 7 Matt Miller Whitehouse, OH 18.063
9 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 18.097
10 55 Jeep Van Wormer Pinconning, MI 18.115
11 32D Darren Miller Milledgeville, IL 18.120
12 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI 18.121
13 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL 18.130
14 24 Rick Eckert York, PA 18.133
15 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV 18.192
16 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 18.210
17 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI 18.251
18 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 18.270
19 5 John Duty Portland, OR 18.329
20 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV 18.368
21 5 Denny Eckrich Oxford, IA 18.502
22 5K Eddie Kirchoff Gillette, WY 18.531
23 1c Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH 18.554
24 31 Jason Utter Columbus Junction, IA 18.586
25 32 Chris Simpson Marion, IA 18.590
26 56x Chris Spieker Massena, IA 18.591
27 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI 18.638
28 5X Eric Jacobsen Sea Cliff Beach, CA 18.715
29 19x Steve Francis Ashland, KY 18.861
30 9K Ken Schrader Concord, NC 18.867
31 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL 18.891
32 93 Jay Johnson West Burlington, IA 18.918
33 77 Jeff Aikey Cedar Falls, IA 18.927
34 56 Andy Eckrich Iowa City, IA 18.949
35 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN 19.036
36 45 Curt Martin Independence, IA 19.098
37 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA 19.123
38 21L Matt Lux Franklin, PA 19.159
39 21H Brian Harris Davenport, IA 19.193
40 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA 19.320
41 51 Matt Furman Iowa City, IA 19.366
42 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL 19.377
43 0 Mitch Johnson Hickson, ND 19.690
44 22 Jill George Cedar Falls, IA 19.714
45 4 Nick Kramer Pine Island, MN 19.864
46 1 Junior Coover Norfolk, NE 20.050
47 44zo Alonzo Grosse Council Bluffs, IA 20.797
48 K94 Jerry Bagby Jr. Secor, IL 20.906
49 3c Chris Schroeder Ankeny, IA 20.933
50 A1 Rod Smith Monmouth, IL 21.822
51 95 Ed Sanger Postville, IA 22.453
52 33 Paul Glendenning Mount Ayr, IA
53 19 Darin Duffy Hazleton, IA
54 99D Darrel DeFrance Marshalltown, IA
55 33F Rickey Frankel Quincy, IL
Heat 1
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
2 32D Darren Miller Milledgeville, IL
3 20J Jimmy Owens Newport, IN
4 56x Chris Spieker Massena, IA
5 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
6 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
7 5 Denny Eckrich Oxford, IA
8 45 Curt Martin Independence, IA
9 1 Junior Coover Norfolk, NE
10 51 Matt Furman Iowa City, IA
11 33 Paul Glendenning Mount Ayr, IA
Heat 2
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
2 29 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY
3 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
4 14 Boone McLaughlin Mediapolis, IA
5 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
6 5K Eddie Kirchoff Gillette, WY
7 93 Jay Johnson West Burlington, IA
8 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA
9 19 Darin Duffy Hazleton, IA
10 44zo Alonzo Grosse Council Bluffs, IA
11 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
Heat 3
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
2 5X Eric Jacobsen Sea Cliff Beach, CA
3 7 Matt Miller Whitehouse, OH
4 21L Matt Lux Franklin, PA
5 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
6 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
7 1c Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH
8 77 Jeff Aikey Cedar Falls, IA
9 0 Mitch Johnson Hickson, ND
10 K94 Jerry Bagby Jr. Secor, IL
Heat 4
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 19x Steve Francis Ashland, KY
2 21H Brian Harris Davenport, IA
3 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
4 24 Rick Eckert York, PA
5 5 John Duty Portland, OR
6 56 Andy Eckrich Iowa City, IA
7 31 Jason Utter Columbus Junction, IA
8 3c Chris Schroeder Ankeny, IA
9 22 Jill George Cedar Falls, IA
10 42 Terry Casey New London, WI
Heat 5
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
2 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN
3 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
4 9K Ken Schrader Concord, NC
5 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
6 55 Jeep Van Wormer Pinconning, MI
7 F15 Justin Fegers Mound, MN
8 32 Chris Simpson Marion, IA
9 4 Nick Kramer Pine Island, MN
10 A1 Rod Smith Monmouth, IL
C Feature
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 19 Darin Duffy Hazleton, IA
2 0 Mitch Johnson Hickson, ND
3 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
4 4 Nick Kramer Pine Island, MN
5 1 Junior Coover Norfolk, NE
6 44zo Alonzo Grosse Council Bluffs, IA
7 K94 Jerry Bagby Jr. Secor, IL
8 51 Matt Furman Iowa City, IA
9 42 Terry Casey New London, WI
10 22 Jill George Cedar Falls, IA
11 A1 Rod Smith Monmouth, IL
12 33 Paul Glendenning Mount Ayr, IA
B Feature
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
2 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
3 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
4 5 John Duty Portland, OR
5 55 Jeep Van Wormer Pinconning, MI
6 F15 Justin Fegers Mound, MN
7 23 John Blankenship Williamson, WV
8 5 Denny Eckrich Oxford, IA
9 5K Eddie Kirchoff Gillette, WY
10 31 Jason Utter Columbus Junction, IA
11 45 Curt Martin Independence, IA
12 s9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan, WI
13 56 Andy Eckrich Iowa City, IA
14 1c Wayne Chinn Bradford, OH
15 58 Dave Eckrich Oxford, IA
16 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
17 19 Darin Duffy Hazleton, IA
18 32 Chris Simpson Marion, IA
19 4 Nick Kramer Pine Island, MN
20 0 Mitch Johnson Hickson, ND
21 93 Jay Johnson West Burlington, IA
22 3c Chris Schroeder Ankeny, IA
23 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
24 77 Jeff Aikey Cedar Falls, IA
Feature
Pos. Car Name, Hometown Time Points
1 29 Darrell Lanigan Union, KY
2 20J Jimmy Owens Newport, IN
3 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
4 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY
5 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
6 32D Darren Miller Milledgeville, IL
7 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
8 7 Matt Miller Whitehouse, OH
9 24 Rick Eckert York, PA
10 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
11 21H Brian Harris Davenport, IA
12 28 Eddie Carrier Jr Salt Rock, WV
13 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
14 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
15 9K Ken Schrader Concord, NC
16 44 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL
17 5X Eric Jacobsen Sea Cliff Beach, CA
18 14 Boone McLaughlin Mediapolis, IA
19 83 Scott James Lawrenceburg, IN
20 5 John Duty Portland, OR
21 99 Donnie Moran Dresden, OH
22 21L Matt Lux Franklin, PA
23 56x Chris Spieker Massena, IA
24 19x Steve Francis Ashland, KY
