Colorado Springs,CO – March 28, 2005 – By Bret Emrick, World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® LM Series
WHAT
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series makes their first ever visit April 8 to “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway in Cumberland,MD, for a $10,000 to win event while also debuting for the first time ever April 9 to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda,VA, for the “Thurston Spring, Inc. 50”, a $10,000 to win event.
WHERE
For “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway: I-68 to exit 42, then 2.7 miles south on U.S. Route 220, then 0.4 miles east on Moss Ave. (at the Allegany County Fairgrounds).
For Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway: from Richmond,VA, take U.S. Route 360 East to Tappahannock, then south 25 miles on U.S. Route 17 South; from Hampton Roads, I-64 West to West Point Exit #220, take U.S. Route 33 East until merging with U.S. Route 17, then north ten miles on U.S. Route 17 North.
WHEN
At “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway: pit gates open at 4:00p.m., grandstands at 5:30p.m. and racing at 7:00p.m.
At Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway: pit gates open at 12:00 Noon, grandstands at 4:00p.m., warm-ups at 6:15p.m.
TICKETS
At “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway: Call (410) 857-3821 for more information.
At Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway: Adult tickets $25; Seniors and Military $20; Students 13-17 yrs. old $15; Children 7-12 yrs. old $10; children 6 and under free. Pit admission is $30.00.
WEB SITES
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series is at http://www.woolms.com
“The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway is at http://www.therockspeedway.com
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is at http://www.virginiamotorspeedway.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
“The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway is a slightly-banked .522 mile clay oval lined with concrete “jersey barrier” walls. Covered grandstand seating for 4,000. Free parking on fairgrounds. Fee charged for camping. Office phone number is (410) 857-3821. Track phone number is (301) 729-5050.
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is .500 mile dirt surface with 14 degree banking in the turns and 4 degree banking in the straightaways with 4-tier outside guardrail and 3-tier guardrail retaining structures. Aluminum grandstand seating for 5,500. 20+ acres of free parking and camping. Office/Track phone number is (804) 758-1VMS (1867).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
NONE!!!Both events will mark the first time for the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series to compete at both facilities.
TELEVISION
At 3:00p.m. EDT, Saturday May 7, SPEED Channel will broadcast coverage of the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series April 9, “Thurston Spring,Inc. 50” at Virginia Motor Speedway. SPEED Channel is available through cable systems nationwide, DISH Network (Channel 150) and DIRECT TV (Channel 607).
2005 World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series Championship Point Standings
Pos. Car # Driver Residence Starts Wins Top 5's Top 10's Earnings Points Trail By
1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville,AR 2 1 1 2 $11,800 288 0
71 Don O'Neal Martinsville,IN 2 0 2 2 $8,500 288 0
83 Scott James Bright,IN 2 0 2 2 $6,000 288 0
4 29 Darrell Lanigan Union,KY 2 0 2 2 $8,000 286 2
5 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown,NY 2 1 1 2 $11,200 282 6
6 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine,IA 2 0 0 2 $2,500 264 24
7 44 Clint Smith Senoia,GA 2 0 1 1 $2,875 262 26
1* Chub Frank Bear Lake,PA 2 0 0 1 $2,550 262 26
9 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga,GA 2 0 0 1 $2,500 260 28
10 E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg,WV 2 0 0 1 $2,300 258 30
99 Donnie Moran Dresden,OH 2 0 0 1 $2,100 258 30
12 24 Rick Eckert York,PA 2 0 1 1 $3,200 254 34
13 S9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan,WI 2 0 0 1 $1,900 244 44
1 Josh Richards Shinnston,WV 2 0 0 0 $1,800 244 44
15 15 Steve Francis Ashland,KY 2 0 0 0 $1,675 238 50
16 25 Shane Clanton Locust Grove,GA 2 0 0 0 $1,575 232 56
17 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg,TN 2 0 0 0 $1,550 222 66
18 44 Chris Madden Gray Court,SC 2 0 0 0 $1,450 220 68
19 Won11 Rob Blair Titusville,PA 2 0 0 0 $1,400 214 74
20 32D Darren Miller Chadwick,IL 1 0 0 1 $1,900 213 75
21 91 Billy Decker Unadilla,NY 1 0 0 0 $1,100 201 87
22 28 Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 1 0 0 0 $950 195 93
23 91 Ricky Elliott Seaford,DE 1 0 0 0 $925 193 95
24 0 Steve Shaver Vienna,WV 1 0 0 0 $800 185 103
18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua,IL 1 0 0 0 $900 185 103
NEWS AND NOTES
The “Dirty Dozen”
The 2005 edition of the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series “Dirty Dozen”, who have committed to all events, includes defending World Of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg,TN (No. 0 owned by Bloomquist Racing), current championship point leader Billy Moyer of Batesville,AR (No. 21 owned by Billy Moyer Racing), Steve Francis of Ashland,KY (No. 15 owned by Francis Motorsports,Inc.), Rick Eckert of York,PA (No. 24 owned by Raye Vest), Dale McDowell of Chickamauga,GA (No. 17M owned by McDowell Racing), Chub Frank of Bear Lake,PA (No. 1* owned by Chub Frank Racing), Darrell Lanigan of Union,KY (No. 29 owned by Lanigan Racing), Dan Schlieper of Sullivan,WI (No. S9 owned by Dan Schlieper Racing), Clint Smith of Senoia,GA (No. 44 owned by Jerry Passmore), 2004 World Of Outlaws “Rookie of the Year” Tim McCreadie of Watertown,NY (No. 39 owned by A&C Speedworld,Inc.), Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine,IA (No. 15B owned by Brian Birkhofer Racing) and John Blankenship of Williamson,WV (No. 23 owned by Number 23,Inc.).
Also Appearing
Other drivers have committed to running the bulk of the schedule with the World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series in 2005 with hopes of earning a spot in a future “Dirty Dozen” as well as gunning for the 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® “Rookie of the Year” honors. Teen sensation Josh “Kid Rocket” Richards of Shinnston,WV burst onto the WoO LM scene at the tender age of 17 during the 2004 season and quickly showed all that he would be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years driving the No. 1 owned by Mark Richards Racing,Inc.; second generation racer Shane “Bulldog” Clanton of Locust Grove,GA (No. 25 owned by RSD Enterprises) joins the series after scoring his first ever WoO victory May 8, 2004 at North Georgia Speedway.
When We Can
2004 “Dirty Dozen” members Mike Balzano of Parkersburg,WV (No. E1 owned by Balzano Motorsports) and Zanesville,OH driver Rick Aukland (No. 12 owned by Rick Aukland Racing) will be at select 2005 Stacker 2® World Of Outlaws Late Model Series events.
Early Season Winners
Billy Moyer topped a 61 car field February 17 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,FL to score the opening victory of the 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series campaign. Moyer started from the pole aboard the No. 21 OneHour Cooling sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Cars chassised, Jay Dickens Engines powered Chevrolet Monte Carlo wrenched by crew chief Steve Norris.
What sophomore jinx? Tim McCreadie of Watertown,NY used his experience from his 2004 “Rookie”year with the World Of Outlaws holding off a strong field of cars February 19,2005 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,FL to snare his career first World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series victory. McCreadie led all the way driving the No. 39 Sweetners Plus sponsored, Rocket Chassis, C.C. Performance Engines powered, Tommy Gracco tuned Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Tune Into The Web
If fans can’t get to “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway to see the racing Friday they can experience the excitement of the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series live on Dirtvision.com through the DIRT Radio Network. To listen to the audio broadcast, log on to www.dirtvision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. Companies who are interested in advertising on the new DIRT Radio Network should contact Mark Noble, DIRT Motorsports VP Sales and Marketing, at 719-884-2141. For technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@dirtvision.com.
Hear It Firsthand
RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT Motorsports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223 or look for their sales trailers at various events.
QUOTABLE
Billy Moyer, driver of the No. 21 OneHour Cooling/J&J Steel C.J. Rayburn Race Cars/Jay Dickens Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On whether he felt any more pressure or if it gave him an upperhand leaving Florida with the championship point lead: “ It doesn't put more pressure on us at this time. It’s more of an upperhand with the season starting out good. Everything seems to be going good with our program, the hardwork over the winter has paid off and our complete program has came together well for us.”
Clint Smith, driver of the No. 44 JP Drilling/Oval Craft GRT Race Cars/RaceTec Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On if he feels the team can carry over their early season success to”The Rock/Allegany County Speedway and Virginia Motor Speedway: "Hell no, I'm coming up there to run last! (laughing) We are looking forward to carrying our success so far this year into the WoO schedule. The move to GRT chassis has been a positive move for us. However, we are not going into the season overly-confident. We know that the guys we will be competing with are going to be tougher than the competition we have faced so far this year, and we will feel successful with regular top 5 finishes."
Rick Eckert, driver of the No. 24 Raye Vest Excavating Rocket Chassis/Cornett Racing Engines Ford Taurus
On grabbing an early 2005 season win at “The Rock/Allegany County Speedway”: “It was a good win for us and gives us a lot of confidence heading into the World Of Outlaws event at Cumberland on April 8. There will be quite a few more cars and the competition will be fiercer for the Outlaw event, but hopefully we can have a car like we did March 19.”
Chub Frank, driver of the No. 1* Lester Buildings/Corry Rubber Rocket Chassis/Draime Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On the 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker2® Late Model Series campaign: “We made a commitment to run the entire World Of Outlaws tour this year. We’re doing all those events plus some other events. And we’re excited about the 15 televised races that will be offered with the World Of Outlaws series. We have a good team, and everyone is on the same page. We’re fired up, locked and loaded and ready for the season. I can’t wait to get going. We’re going to try our best to take a shot at the World Of Outlaws championship.”
Tim McCreadie, driver of the No. 39 Sweetners Plus Rocket Chassis/C.C. Performance Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On winning his career first World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series feature event, Feb. 19 at Volusia Speedway Park: “We were close a couple of times last year and just didn’t have any luck. We didn’t know if we would get one. We dropped out, we crashed one night leading and then went off the track leading. This year we had a little bit more luck and led every lap and had a really good run.”
On what it meant to beat raceteams and drivers with much more experience than the sophomore driver: “These guys are so tough to beat. Your racing against the best and it’s an accomplishment. You look around and see guys going on the trailer who are champions for a lot of different types of dirt Late Model racing series so it’s definitely an accomplishment.”
On whether he thought that elusive first win would come this quickly: “It’s weird, it’s only a year running the World Of Outlaws series but when we we were as close as we were four or five times last season we were happy to finally get one and hopefully it isn’t the only one we’ll get. Hopefully we’ll get a lot more. The win in Florida was great for the whole team, We put in a lot of hours this winter to improve our program. Hopefully this success will continue throughout the entire WoO season.”
Brian Birkhofer, driver of the No. 15B Daufeldt Transport/J&J Steel MasterSbilt Race Cars/Pro Power Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On the crew changes to his raceteam after the WoO Stacker 2® events at Volusia Speedway Park: “I know there has been a lot of talk out there about what happened with my crew following Florida. Brian (Daugherty) left after Florida, but that was a decision made far before that point. He had decided to take a job elsewhere, but wanted to help us during Florida. It was an amicable split and we still talk several times a week. As for Tee-Ray (Todd Anderson), I am not sure what he is going to do this season. He just bought a house and is busy working on it. He may decide to help us part-time and that would be great because he has been a great asset to our team for many years. I have hired a new full-time guy and his name is Jason Utter. He has a lot of racing knowledge and I am excited to have him with us this year.”
Josh “Kid Rocket” Richards, driver of the No. 1 Seubert Calf Ranches Rocket Chassis/Cornett Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On if he feels any extra pressure after bursting onto the scene in 2004 and having early 2005 season success: “No, not really. It actually takes a little pressure off of me because it makes me focus harder. I am just here to race and that is what I am going to do. The beginning of last year I just wanted to stay out of everyones way, get some experience, and if I ran good it was just a bonus. Towards the end of the year, when I was more comfortable with the car, I started running harder and was focused on running up front. This year I am focused on running up front and winning, that is what I am going to try to do.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
After racing in Maryland and Virginia, the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series takes two weeks off before the series invades Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,PA on April 29 and Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown,MD on April 30.
2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series Schedule
RACE DAY DATE TRACK LOCATION MAJOR MARKET WINNER
1 Thu. 2/17 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville,FL Daytona Beach,FL Billy Moyer
2 Sat. 2/19 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville,FL Daytona Beach,FL Tim McCreadie
3 Fri. 4/8 The Rock/Allegany Co. Spdwy. Cumberland,MD Baltimore,MD
4 Sat. 4/9 Virginia Motor Speedway Saluda,VA Richmond,VA
5 Fri. 4/29 Lernerville Speedway Sarver,PA Pittsburgh,PA
6 Sat. 4/30 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown,MD Baltimore,MD
7 Fri./Sat. 5/6 & 5/7 Kentucky Lakes Motor Spdwy. Calvert City,KY Paducah,KY**
8 Fri. 5/13 Limaland Motorsports Park Lima,OH Toledo,OH
Sat. 5/14 TBA
9 Fri. 5/20 Brush Creek Mtrspts. Complex Peebles,OH Cincinnati,OH
10 Sat. 5/21 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt,IN Evansville,IN
11 Wed. 6/1 Farley Speedway Farley,IA Dubuque,IA
12 Fri. 6/3 Eagle Raceway Eagle,NE Lincoln,NE
13 Sat. 6/4 Dakota State Fair Speedway Huron,SD Sioux Falls,SD
14 Mon. 6/6 Deer Creek Speedway Spring Valley,MN Minneapolis,MN
Fri. 6/10 Eldora Speedway-“The Dream” Rossburg,OH Dayton,OH
Sat. 6/11 Eldora Speedway-“The Dream” Rossburg,OH Dayton,OH
15 Fri. 6/17 TBA
16 Sat. 6/18 TBA
17 Mon. 6/27 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville,NY Buffalo,NY
18 Wed. 6/29 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY Syracuse,NY
19 Thu. 6/30 Bridgeport Speedway Bridgeport,NJ Philadelphia,PA
20 Sat. 7/2 Stateline Speedway Jamestown,NY Erie,PA
21 Wed. 7/6 Delaware International Spdwy. Delmar,DE Dover,DE
22 Fri. 7/8 Potomac Speedway Budds Creek,MD Washington,D.C.
23 Sat. 7/9 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown,MD Baltimore,MD
24 Tue. 7/12 Sharon Speedway Hartford,OH Youngstown,OH
25 Sat. 7/16 Portsmouth Raceway Park Portsmouth,OH Columbus,OH
26 Fri. 7/22 Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis,TN Memphis,TN
27 Sat. 7/23 Tri-State Speedway Pocala,OK Ft. Smith,AR
28 Tue. 7/26 I-44 Speedway Lebanon,MO Springfield,MO
29 Fri. 7/29 Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo,ND Fargo,ND
30 Sat. 7/30 Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo,ND Fargo,ND
31 Fri. 8/5&8/6 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond,WI Minneapolis,MN
32 Tue. 8/9 Dubuque Fairgrounds Spdwy. Dubuque,IA Dubuque,IA
33 Fri. 8/12 Lernerville Speedway Sarver,PA Pittsburgh,PA
34 Sat. 8/13 Lincoln Speedway New Oxford,PA Harrisburg,PA
35 Mon. 8/15 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY Albany,NY
36 Tues. 8/16 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Elbridge,NY Syracuse,NY
37 Fri. 8/26 Western Kentucky Speedway Madisonville,KY Louisville,KY
38 Sat. 8/27 Milan Speedway Milan,TN Jackson,TN
Fri. 9/2 TBA
Sat. 9/3 TBA
39 Sun. 9/4 Tri-City Speedway Franklin,PA Pittsburgh,PA
Fri. 9/9 Eldora Speedway–“World 100” Rossburg,OH Dayton,OH
Sat. 9/10 Eldora Speedway-“World 100” Rossburg,OH Dayton,OH
40 Fri. 9/16 Tri-City Speedway Granite City,IL St. Louis,MO
41 Sat. 9/17 I-55 Speedway Pevely,MO St. Louis,MO
42 Sun. 9/18 Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield,IL Springfield,IL
Fri. 9/23 TBA
Sat. 9/24 TBA
Thu. 9/29 TBA
Fri. 9/30 TBA
Sat. 10/1 TBA
43 Fri. 10/28 Kentucky Lakes Motor Spdwy. Calvert City,KY Paducah,KY
44 Sat. 10/29 Kentucky Lakes Motor Spdwy. Calvert City,KY Paducah,KY
TBA = To Be Announced
* = Point Event Only/Non-Sanctioned
THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ONLY. DATES MAY BE ADDED OR CHANGED.
WORLD OF OUTLAWS STACKER 2® LATE MODEL SERIES SPONSORS
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series is brought to the fans across the country by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Stacker 2®, Hoosier Racing Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, VP Racing Fuels, and SPEED CHANNEL. Promotional Partners include AMB i.t., RACEceiver, HUMMERSGONEWILD.COM, Zippo Lighters, and The University of Northwestern Ohio. Contingency sponsors include DART Machinery, MSD Ignitions, Wrisco Industries, and Quarter Master.
WHAT
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series makes their first ever visit April 8 to “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway in Cumberland,MD, for a $10,000 to win event while also debuting for the first time ever April 9 to Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda,VA, for the “Thurston Spring, Inc. 50”, a $10,000 to win event.
WHERE
For “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway: I-68 to exit 42, then 2.7 miles south on U.S. Route 220, then 0.4 miles east on Moss Ave. (at the Allegany County Fairgrounds).
For Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway: from Richmond,VA, take U.S. Route 360 East to Tappahannock, then south 25 miles on U.S. Route 17 South; from Hampton Roads, I-64 West to West Point Exit #220, take U.S. Route 33 East until merging with U.S. Route 17, then north ten miles on U.S. Route 17 North.
WHEN
At “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway: pit gates open at 4:00p.m., grandstands at 5:30p.m. and racing at 7:00p.m.
At Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway: pit gates open at 12:00 Noon, grandstands at 4:00p.m., warm-ups at 6:15p.m.
TICKETS
At “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway: Call (410) 857-3821 for more information.
At Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway: Adult tickets $25; Seniors and Military $20; Students 13-17 yrs. old $15; Children 7-12 yrs. old $10; children 6 and under free. Pit admission is $30.00.
WEB SITES
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series is at http://www.woolms.com
“The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway is at http://www.therockspeedway.com
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is at http://www.virginiamotorspeedway.com
ABOUT THE TRACKS
“The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway is a slightly-banked .522 mile clay oval lined with concrete “jersey barrier” walls. Covered grandstand seating for 4,000. Free parking on fairgrounds. Fee charged for camping. Office phone number is (410) 857-3821. Track phone number is (301) 729-5050.
Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway is .500 mile dirt surface with 14 degree banking in the turns and 4 degree banking in the straightaways with 4-tier outside guardrail and 3-tier guardrail retaining structures. Aluminum grandstand seating for 5,500. 20+ acres of free parking and camping. Office/Track phone number is (804) 758-1VMS (1867).
PREVIOUS WINNERS
NONE!!!Both events will mark the first time for the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series to compete at both facilities.
TELEVISION
At 3:00p.m. EDT, Saturday May 7, SPEED Channel will broadcast coverage of the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series April 9, “Thurston Spring,Inc. 50” at Virginia Motor Speedway. SPEED Channel is available through cable systems nationwide, DISH Network (Channel 150) and DIRECT TV (Channel 607).
2005 World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series Championship Point Standings
Pos. Car # Driver Residence Starts Wins Top 5's Top 10's Earnings Points Trail By
1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville,AR 2 1 1 2 $11,800 288 0
71 Don O'Neal Martinsville,IN 2 0 2 2 $8,500 288 0
83 Scott James Bright,IN 2 0 2 2 $6,000 288 0
4 29 Darrell Lanigan Union,KY 2 0 2 2 $8,000 286 2
5 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown,NY 2 1 1 2 $11,200 282 6
6 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine,IA 2 0 0 2 $2,500 264 24
7 44 Clint Smith Senoia,GA 2 0 1 1 $2,875 262 26
1* Chub Frank Bear Lake,PA 2 0 0 1 $2,550 262 26
9 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga,GA 2 0 0 1 $2,500 260 28
10 E1 Mike Balzano Parkersburg,WV 2 0 0 1 $2,300 258 30
99 Donnie Moran Dresden,OH 2 0 0 1 $2,100 258 30
12 24 Rick Eckert York,PA 2 0 1 1 $3,200 254 34
13 S9 Dan Schlieper Sullivan,WI 2 0 0 1 $1,900 244 44
1 Josh Richards Shinnston,WV 2 0 0 0 $1,800 244 44
15 15 Steve Francis Ashland,KY 2 0 0 0 $1,675 238 50
16 25 Shane Clanton Locust Grove,GA 2 0 0 0 $1,575 232 56
17 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg,TN 2 0 0 0 $1,550 222 66
18 44 Chris Madden Gray Court,SC 2 0 0 0 $1,450 220 68
19 Won11 Rob Blair Titusville,PA 2 0 0 0 $1,400 214 74
20 32D Darren Miller Chadwick,IL 1 0 0 1 $1,900 213 75
21 91 Billy Decker Unadilla,NY 1 0 0 0 $1,100 201 87
22 28 Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 1 0 0 0 $950 195 93
23 91 Ricky Elliott Seaford,DE 1 0 0 0 $925 193 95
24 0 Steve Shaver Vienna,WV 1 0 0 0 $800 185 103
18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua,IL 1 0 0 0 $900 185 103
NEWS AND NOTES
The “Dirty Dozen”
The 2005 edition of the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series “Dirty Dozen”, who have committed to all events, includes defending World Of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg,TN (No. 0 owned by Bloomquist Racing), current championship point leader Billy Moyer of Batesville,AR (No. 21 owned by Billy Moyer Racing), Steve Francis of Ashland,KY (No. 15 owned by Francis Motorsports,Inc.), Rick Eckert of York,PA (No. 24 owned by Raye Vest), Dale McDowell of Chickamauga,GA (No. 17M owned by McDowell Racing), Chub Frank of Bear Lake,PA (No. 1* owned by Chub Frank Racing), Darrell Lanigan of Union,KY (No. 29 owned by Lanigan Racing), Dan Schlieper of Sullivan,WI (No. S9 owned by Dan Schlieper Racing), Clint Smith of Senoia,GA (No. 44 owned by Jerry Passmore), 2004 World Of Outlaws “Rookie of the Year” Tim McCreadie of Watertown,NY (No. 39 owned by A&C Speedworld,Inc.), Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine,IA (No. 15B owned by Brian Birkhofer Racing) and John Blankenship of Williamson,WV (No. 23 owned by Number 23,Inc.).
Also Appearing
Other drivers have committed to running the bulk of the schedule with the World of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series in 2005 with hopes of earning a spot in a future “Dirty Dozen” as well as gunning for the 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® “Rookie of the Year” honors. Teen sensation Josh “Kid Rocket” Richards of Shinnston,WV burst onto the WoO LM scene at the tender age of 17 during the 2004 season and quickly showed all that he would be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years driving the No. 1 owned by Mark Richards Racing,Inc.; second generation racer Shane “Bulldog” Clanton of Locust Grove,GA (No. 25 owned by RSD Enterprises) joins the series after scoring his first ever WoO victory May 8, 2004 at North Georgia Speedway.
When We Can
2004 “Dirty Dozen” members Mike Balzano of Parkersburg,WV (No. E1 owned by Balzano Motorsports) and Zanesville,OH driver Rick Aukland (No. 12 owned by Rick Aukland Racing) will be at select 2005 Stacker 2® World Of Outlaws Late Model Series events.
Early Season Winners
Billy Moyer topped a 61 car field February 17 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,FL to score the opening victory of the 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series campaign. Moyer started from the pole aboard the No. 21 OneHour Cooling sponsored C.J. Rayburn Race Cars chassised, Jay Dickens Engines powered Chevrolet Monte Carlo wrenched by crew chief Steve Norris.
What sophomore jinx? Tim McCreadie of Watertown,NY used his experience from his 2004 “Rookie”year with the World Of Outlaws holding off a strong field of cars February 19,2005 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,FL to snare his career first World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series victory. McCreadie led all the way driving the No. 39 Sweetners Plus sponsored, Rocket Chassis, C.C. Performance Engines powered, Tommy Gracco tuned Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Tune Into The Web
If fans can’t get to “The Rock”/Allegany County Speedway to see the racing Friday they can experience the excitement of the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series live on Dirtvision.com through the DIRT Radio Network. To listen to the audio broadcast, log on to www.dirtvision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. Companies who are interested in advertising on the new DIRT Radio Network should contact Mark Noble, DIRT Motorsports VP Sales and Marketing, at 719-884-2141. For technical support or questions, e-mail webmaster@dirtvision.com.
Hear It Firsthand
RACEceiver is the Official Driver Communicator of DIRT Motorsports. A compact radio receiver that conveniently fits into a driver’s pocket, a RACEceiver allows each driver to hear directions from series officials, which greatly enhances the safety and timeliness of events. A similar version available to fans will allow RACEceiver users to hear what information series officials are relaying to the drivers. For more information about RACEceiver, visit www.raceceiver.com, call 866-301-7223 or look for their sales trailers at various events.
QUOTABLE
Billy Moyer, driver of the No. 21 OneHour Cooling/J&J Steel C.J. Rayburn Race Cars/Jay Dickens Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On whether he felt any more pressure or if it gave him an upperhand leaving Florida with the championship point lead: “ It doesn't put more pressure on us at this time. It’s more of an upperhand with the season starting out good. Everything seems to be going good with our program, the hardwork over the winter has paid off and our complete program has came together well for us.”
Clint Smith, driver of the No. 44 JP Drilling/Oval Craft GRT Race Cars/RaceTec Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On if he feels the team can carry over their early season success to”The Rock/Allegany County Speedway and Virginia Motor Speedway: "Hell no, I'm coming up there to run last! (laughing) We are looking forward to carrying our success so far this year into the WoO schedule. The move to GRT chassis has been a positive move for us. However, we are not going into the season overly-confident. We know that the guys we will be competing with are going to be tougher than the competition we have faced so far this year, and we will feel successful with regular top 5 finishes."
Rick Eckert, driver of the No. 24 Raye Vest Excavating Rocket Chassis/Cornett Racing Engines Ford Taurus
On grabbing an early 2005 season win at “The Rock/Allegany County Speedway”: “It was a good win for us and gives us a lot of confidence heading into the World Of Outlaws event at Cumberland on April 8. There will be quite a few more cars and the competition will be fiercer for the Outlaw event, but hopefully we can have a car like we did March 19.”
Chub Frank, driver of the No. 1* Lester Buildings/Corry Rubber Rocket Chassis/Draime Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On the 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker2® Late Model Series campaign: “We made a commitment to run the entire World Of Outlaws tour this year. We’re doing all those events plus some other events. And we’re excited about the 15 televised races that will be offered with the World Of Outlaws series. We have a good team, and everyone is on the same page. We’re fired up, locked and loaded and ready for the season. I can’t wait to get going. We’re going to try our best to take a shot at the World Of Outlaws championship.”
Tim McCreadie, driver of the No. 39 Sweetners Plus Rocket Chassis/C.C. Performance Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On winning his career first World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series feature event, Feb. 19 at Volusia Speedway Park: “We were close a couple of times last year and just didn’t have any luck. We didn’t know if we would get one. We dropped out, we crashed one night leading and then went off the track leading. This year we had a little bit more luck and led every lap and had a really good run.”
On what it meant to beat raceteams and drivers with much more experience than the sophomore driver: “These guys are so tough to beat. Your racing against the best and it’s an accomplishment. You look around and see guys going on the trailer who are champions for a lot of different types of dirt Late Model racing series so it’s definitely an accomplishment.”
On whether he thought that elusive first win would come this quickly: “It’s weird, it’s only a year running the World Of Outlaws series but when we we were as close as we were four or five times last season we were happy to finally get one and hopefully it isn’t the only one we’ll get. Hopefully we’ll get a lot more. The win in Florida was great for the whole team, We put in a lot of hours this winter to improve our program. Hopefully this success will continue throughout the entire WoO season.”
Brian Birkhofer, driver of the No. 15B Daufeldt Transport/J&J Steel MasterSbilt Race Cars/Pro Power Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On the crew changes to his raceteam after the WoO Stacker 2® events at Volusia Speedway Park: “I know there has been a lot of talk out there about what happened with my crew following Florida. Brian (Daugherty) left after Florida, but that was a decision made far before that point. He had decided to take a job elsewhere, but wanted to help us during Florida. It was an amicable split and we still talk several times a week. As for Tee-Ray (Todd Anderson), I am not sure what he is going to do this season. He just bought a house and is busy working on it. He may decide to help us part-time and that would be great because he has been a great asset to our team for many years. I have hired a new full-time guy and his name is Jason Utter. He has a lot of racing knowledge and I am excited to have him with us this year.”
Josh “Kid Rocket” Richards, driver of the No. 1 Seubert Calf Ranches Rocket Chassis/Cornett Racing Engines Chevrolet Monte Carlo
On if he feels any extra pressure after bursting onto the scene in 2004 and having early 2005 season success: “No, not really. It actually takes a little pressure off of me because it makes me focus harder. I am just here to race and that is what I am going to do. The beginning of last year I just wanted to stay out of everyones way, get some experience, and if I ran good it was just a bonus. Towards the end of the year, when I was more comfortable with the car, I started running harder and was focused on running up front. This year I am focused on running up front and winning, that is what I am going to try to do.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
After racing in Maryland and Virginia, the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series takes two weeks off before the series invades Lernerville Speedway in Sarver,PA on April 29 and Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown,MD on April 30.
2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series Schedule
RACE DAY DATE TRACK LOCATION MAJOR MARKET WINNER
1 Thu. 2/17 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville,FL Daytona Beach,FL Billy Moyer
2 Sat. 2/19 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville,FL Daytona Beach,FL Tim McCreadie
3 Fri. 4/8 The Rock/Allegany Co. Spdwy. Cumberland,MD Baltimore,MD
4 Sat. 4/9 Virginia Motor Speedway Saluda,VA Richmond,VA
5 Fri. 4/29 Lernerville Speedway Sarver,PA Pittsburgh,PA
6 Sat. 4/30 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown,MD Baltimore,MD
7 Fri./Sat. 5/6 & 5/7 Kentucky Lakes Motor Spdwy. Calvert City,KY Paducah,KY**
8 Fri. 5/13 Limaland Motorsports Park Lima,OH Toledo,OH
Sat. 5/14 TBA
9 Fri. 5/20 Brush Creek Mtrspts. Complex Peebles,OH Cincinnati,OH
10 Sat. 5/21 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt,IN Evansville,IN
11 Wed. 6/1 Farley Speedway Farley,IA Dubuque,IA
12 Fri. 6/3 Eagle Raceway Eagle,NE Lincoln,NE
13 Sat. 6/4 Dakota State Fair Speedway Huron,SD Sioux Falls,SD
14 Mon. 6/6 Deer Creek Speedway Spring Valley,MN Minneapolis,MN
Fri. 6/10 Eldora Speedway-“The Dream” Rossburg,OH Dayton,OH
Sat. 6/11 Eldora Speedway-“The Dream” Rossburg,OH Dayton,OH
15 Fri. 6/17 TBA
16 Sat. 6/18 TBA
17 Mon. 6/27 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville,NY Buffalo,NY
18 Wed. 6/29 Fulton Speedway Fulton,NY Syracuse,NY
19 Thu. 6/30 Bridgeport Speedway Bridgeport,NJ Philadelphia,PA
20 Sat. 7/2 Stateline Speedway Jamestown,NY Erie,PA
21 Wed. 7/6 Delaware International Spdwy. Delmar,DE Dover,DE
22 Fri. 7/8 Potomac Speedway Budds Creek,MD Washington,D.C.
23 Sat. 7/9 Hagerstown Speedway Hagerstown,MD Baltimore,MD
24 Tue. 7/12 Sharon Speedway Hartford,OH Youngstown,OH
25 Sat. 7/16 Portsmouth Raceway Park Portsmouth,OH Columbus,OH
26 Fri. 7/22 Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis,TN Memphis,TN
27 Sat. 7/23 Tri-State Speedway Pocala,OK Ft. Smith,AR
28 Tue. 7/26 I-44 Speedway Lebanon,MO Springfield,MO
29 Fri. 7/29 Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo,ND Fargo,ND
30 Sat. 7/30 Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo,ND Fargo,ND
31 Fri. 8/5&8/6 Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond,WI Minneapolis,MN
32 Tue. 8/9 Dubuque Fairgrounds Spdwy. Dubuque,IA Dubuque,IA
33 Fri. 8/12 Lernerville Speedway Sarver,PA Pittsburgh,PA
34 Sat. 8/13 Lincoln Speedway New Oxford,PA Harrisburg,PA
35 Mon. 8/15 Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon,NY Albany,NY
36 Tues. 8/16 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Elbridge,NY Syracuse,NY
37 Fri. 8/26 Western Kentucky Speedway Madisonville,KY Louisville,KY
38 Sat. 8/27 Milan Speedway Milan,TN Jackson,TN
Fri. 9/2 TBA
Sat. 9/3 TBA
39 Sun. 9/4 Tri-City Speedway Franklin,PA Pittsburgh,PA
Fri. 9/9 Eldora Speedway–“World 100” Rossburg,OH Dayton,OH
Sat. 9/10 Eldora Speedway-“World 100” Rossburg,OH Dayton,OH
40 Fri. 9/16 Tri-City Speedway Granite City,IL St. Louis,MO
41 Sat. 9/17 I-55 Speedway Pevely,MO St. Louis,MO
42 Sun. 9/18 Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield,IL Springfield,IL
Fri. 9/23 TBA
Sat. 9/24 TBA
Thu. 9/29 TBA
Fri. 9/30 TBA
Sat. 10/1 TBA
43 Fri. 10/28 Kentucky Lakes Motor Spdwy. Calvert City,KY Paducah,KY
44 Sat. 10/29 Kentucky Lakes Motor Spdwy. Calvert City,KY Paducah,KY
TBA = To Be Announced
* = Point Event Only/Non-Sanctioned
THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ONLY. DATES MAY BE ADDED OR CHANGED.
WORLD OF OUTLAWS STACKER 2® LATE MODEL SERIES SPONSORS
The World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series is brought to the fans across the country by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Stacker 2®, Hoosier Racing Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, VP Racing Fuels, and SPEED CHANNEL. Promotional Partners include AMB i.t., RACEceiver, HUMMERSGONEWILD.COM, Zippo Lighters, and The University of Northwestern Ohio. Contingency sponsors include DART Machinery, MSD Ignitions, Wrisco Industries, and Quarter Master.
