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Lanigan Completes Perfect Road Trip With Triumph At Wisconsin’s Shawano Speedway

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World of Outlaws Late Model SeriesRecord-Setter Captures Sixth Straight Win, Becomes Alltime Winningest Driver On World of Outlaws Late Model Series

SHAWANO, WI – Aug. 7, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan made more World of Outlaws Late Model Series history on Tuesday night at Shawano Speedway.

Completing a spectacular road trip to the Upper Midwest, Lanigan registered a convincing victory in the ‘Mid-States Equipment 50’ to extend his record-setting win streak to six and become the national tour’s alltime winningest driver.

Lanigan, 42, of Union, Ky., roared off the outside pole to grab the lead on the opening lap and never looked back, pacing the entire distance to register his 13th win of 2012 and the 39th of his career on the WoO LMS. He overtook Josh Richards and Billy Moyer to move atop the national tour’s career win list for both the modern era (2004-present) and overall (including the original 1988-89 seasons).

“It’s unbelievable,” said Lanigan, who captured Shawano’s WoO LMS event for the second consecutive year. “It’s a real honor to be at the top of that (alltime win) list. It means a lot.”

Lanigan dominated the A-Main, keeping his rivals at arm’s length throughout behind the wheel of his Cornett-powered Rocket. WoO LMS rookie Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., was able to close within a car’s length of Lanigan late in the distance, but he couldn’t make a serious bid and crossed the finish line 0.214 of a second behind the victor in his Victory Circle mount.

Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., briefly grabbed second from McCool on a lap-15 restart but settled for a third-place finish. It was his best outing since moving to the seat of the Kennedy Motorsports Capital Race Car.

Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., placed fourth and defending WoO LMS champion Rick Eckert of York, Pa., finished fifth. Both drivers ran Team Zero by Bloomquist machines.

Lanigan led by nearly a straightaway early in the race, but he cooled his jets as the A-Main wound down to make sure tire wear wouldn’t hamper his effort.

“I know last year there was some cars that blew out tires late in the race, so I was just trying to be conservative there at the end and finish,” said Lanigan. “Anytime you get to lapped traffic when it’s rubber, you don’t want to catch ‘em. I was just trying to slow the pace down a little bit.”

McCool, 35, was satisfied just to follow the country’s hottest dirt Late Model driver under the checkered flag.

“I felt the longer the race run under green, we was getting better and better and I could get to (Lanigan) a little bit,” said McCool, who registered his seventh top-five finish of the 2012 WoO LMS campaign. “But I don’t know if could’ve gotten by him. Hell, he was right down around that bottom in the rubber and it would’ve been hard to do anything.

“But with our last few finishes, we’re happy with anything in the top five. It was a good night for us.”

Lanigan’s $10,650 win put a put a cap on his perfect – and very lucrative – three-race WoO LMS swing. He began the trip on Aug. 4 with a $50,000 triumph in the USA Nationals 100 at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., and then outdueled Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., to win Monday night’s 50-lapper at Independence (Iowa) Motor Speedway.

The checkered-flag hat trick was worth $71,350 and pushed his WoO LMS earnings for the 2012 season to an astounding $269,400 after just 30 races. He also extended his points lead to 170 points over Eckert as he chases his second career championship with 12 races remaining on the schedule.

Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., finished sixth after his attempts to make time on the outside of the track on the lap-30 restart caused him to fall out of the top five. Frankie Heckenast Jr. of Orland Park, Ill., was seventh; Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., quietly moved forward from the 15th starting spot to place eighth; Vic Coffey of Caledonia, N.Y., finished ninth despite switching to a backup ignition halfway through the race and running the last 10 laps on seven cylinders; and Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., advanced from 18th to round out the top 10.

The race’s most significant casualties were polesitter Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., who relinquished second place due to a broken rearend on lap three; Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., who spun out of 10th place on lap 30 due to a broken j-bar bolt; and rookie Kent Robinson of Bloomington, Ind., who retired after cutting a right-rear tire while running fifth on lap 40.

Thirty-seven cars were signed in for the event, which was run on brilliantly clear summer evening. The race had been postponed by wet track conditions following a thunderstorm on its original Aug. 1 date.

Fuller was quickest in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials with a lap of 20.151 seconds, earning his third fast-time honor of the 2012 season but first since joining the Kennedy Motorsports team.

Heat winners were Fuller, Eckert, Lanigan and McCreadie. The B-Mains were captured by Paul Parker of Kaukauna, Wis., and Clanton.

The next action for the WoO LMS is a Michigan doubleheader on Aug. 17 at Winston Speedway in Rothbury and Aug. 18 at Merritt Raceway in Lake City.

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Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Mid-States Equipment 50’ at Shawano Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):

 

1. (2) Darrell Lanigan/50 $10,650

2. (4) Bub McCool/50 $5,850

3. (6) Tim Fuller/50 $3,550

4. (8) Brady Smith/50 $2,550

5. (7) Rick Eckert/50 $2,650

6. (5) Tim McCreadie/50 $2,350

7. (9) Frankie Heckenast Jr./50 $1,900

8. (15) Jimmy Mars/50 $1,300

9. (12) Vic Coffey/50 $1,800

10. (18) Shane Clanton/50 $1,650

11. (11) Terry Casey/50 $1,100

12. (10) Nick Anvelink/50 $1,000

13. (20) Brett Swedberg/50 $1,100

14. (22) Jake Redetzke/50 $950

15. (21) Justin Hirt/50 $850

16. (19) Troy Springborn/50 $850

17. (13) Ron Burna/50 $770

18. (3) Kent Robinson/39 $1,300

19. (14) Todd Frank/39 $730

20. (16) Clint Smith/30 $1,250

21. (24) Jack Sullivan/23 $1,250

22. (17) Paul Parker/22 $700

23. (23) Pat Doar/13 $1,250

24. (2) Chub Frank/3 $1,250

* Earnings include

Winners Circle

program and cash contingency award bonuses

 

Time of Race: 28 Mins., 24.611 Secs.

Margin of Victory: 0.214 Secs.

Yellow Flags: 3 (Laps15, 30, 40)

Lap Leaders: Lanigan (1-50)

Provisional Starters: Doar, Sullivan

Rookie of the Race: McCool ($250)

WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Heckenast ($500)

Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):

 

1. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 20.151

2. 2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, WI 20.154

3. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 20.160

4. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 20.185

5. 99Jr.-Frankie Heckenast Jr./Orland Park, IL 20.206

6. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 20.281

7. 57J-Bub McCool/Vicksburg, MS 20.446

8. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY 20.567

9. 27-Justin Hirt/Tigerton, WI 20.574

10. 89-Mike Spatola/Manhattan, IL 20.581

11. 42-Terry Casey/New London, WI 20.649

12. 32c-Vic Coffey/Caledonia, NY 20.696

13. 7R-Kent Robinson/Bloomington, IN 20.707

14. 1s-Jack Sullivan/Greenbrier, AR 20.736

15. 28-Jimmy Mars/Menomonie, WI 20.740

16. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 20.773

17. 18c-Ross Camponovo/Clarksdale, MS 20.787

18. 21F-Todd Frank/Ashland, WI 20.890

19. 7JL-Jerry Lierly/Quincy, IL 20.930

20. 3-Brett Swedberg/Shawano, WI 21.050

21. 10x-Paul Parker/Kaukauna, WI 21.145

22. 1b-Doug Blashe/Marion, WI 21.160

23. 10-Pete Parker/Kaukauna, WI 21.222

24. 11-Pat Doar/New Richmond, WI 21. 276

25. 66-Ron Berna/Abrams, WI 21.293

26. 15-Nick Anvelink/Navarino, WI 21.343

27. 27R-Jake Redetzke/Eau Claire, WI 21.377

28. 25-Shane Clanton/Fayetteville, GA 21.415

29. 81-Troy Springborn/Shawano, WI 21.545

30. 7-Dennis Erb Jr./Carpentersville, IL 21.550

31. 00-Robby Bunkelman/Abbottsford, WI 21.800

32. 22-Jill George/Cedar Falls, IA 22.038

33. 28R-Mark Rose/Elko, WI 22.319

34. 5E-Jason Enoch/Colgate, WI 22.379

35. 51-Chris Oertel/Marshfield, WI 22.455

36. 55-Duane Treadwell/LaGrange, GA N/T

37. 93-Cody Welch/Coleman, WI N/T

Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Fuller, Robinson, Heckenast, Berna, Paul Parker, Hirt, Springborn, Rose, Welch, Camponovo

 

Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Eckert, B. Smith, Anvelink, T. Frank, Sullivan, Spatola, Blashe, Erb, Enoch

 

Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Lanigan, McCool, Casey, Mars, Redetzke, Pete Parker, Oertel, Bunkelman, Lierly

 

Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): McCreadie, C. Frank, Coffey, C. Smith, Clanton, Swedberg, Doar, George, Treadwell

 

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Paul Parker, Springborn, Hirt, Erb, Sullivan, Spatola, Blashe, Rose, Enoch, Welch, Camponovo

 

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Clanton, Swedberg, Redetzke, Pete Parker, Doar, Bunkelman, Treadwell, George, Oertel (DNS) Lierly

 

World of Outlaws Late Model Series Contingency Award Winners:

 

Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 product certificate to 23rd-place finisher I n A-Main or next highest w/decal): Pat Doar

Armor All (one case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO team in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Frankie Heckenast Jr.

Cometic Gasket ($50 cash to 12th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Brett Swedberg

Comp Cams ($50 cash to 10th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Shane Clanton

Comp Cams ($50 product certificate to A-Main winner or next highest w/decal): Bub McCool

Dominator ($50 cash to 6th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Tim McCreadie

Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner or next highest w/decal): Paul Parker/Brett Swedberg

Gravely ($50 cash to 7th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Vic Coffey

JE Pistons ($50 cash to 16th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Troy Springborn

JE Pistons (one compete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 11th-place finisher or next highest w/decal – $285 value): Terry Casey

JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 21st-place finisher or next highest w/decal – $285 value): Jack Sullivan

Klotz Synthetic Lubricants ($50 cash to 17th-place finisher or next highest finisher): Kent Robinson

MSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner or next highest w/decal): Bub McCool

MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): none

Ohlins Pole Award ($50 cash to fast qualifier or next highest w/decal): Brady Smith

Quartermaster ($100 product certificate to A-Main winner or next highest w/decal): Bub McCool

Quartermaster ($50 product certificate to 5th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Rick Eckert

Quartermaster ($25 product certificate to 15th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Justin Hirt

Roush-Yates Performance Products ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Brett Swedberg

Roush-Yates Performance Products (carburetor repair kit to 18th-place finish in A-Main or next highest w/decal – $100 value): Kent Robinson

Roush-Yates Lap Leader Award (one pair of Wiley X Sunglasses to driver who leads most laps in A-Main): Darrell Lanigan

STP ($50 cash to 2nd-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Bub McCool

SuperFlow ($50 cash to 14th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Jake Redetzke

VP Racing Fuels ($50 cash to 9th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Vic Coffey

VP Racing Fuels ‘Nice Jugs Award’ (one VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main or next highest with decal – $30 value): Mike Spatola

WIX Filters ($50 cash to 13th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Bret Swedberg

Wrisco Aluminum (three sheets of aluminum to A-Main winner if decal displayed – $200 value): Darrell Lanigan

XS Power ($50 cash to 3rd-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Terry Casey

XS Power ($60 product certificate to 8th-place finisher in A-Main or next highest w/decal): Terry Casey

XS ‘Power Move of the Race’ ($60 product certificate): Shane Clanton

2012 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Aug. 7 – 30 A-Mains completed (rank/driver/points/deficit to leader):

 

1. Darrell Lanigan 4198

2. Rick Eckert 4028 (-170)

3. Tim McCreadie 3926 (-272)

4. Shane Clanton 3878 (-320)

5. Chub Frank 3844 (-354)

6. Bub McCool 3728 (-470)

6. Clint Smith 3694 (-504)

8. Vic Coffey 3590 (-608)

9. Pat Doar 3506 (-692)

10. Tim Fuller 3498 (-700)

11. Kent Robinson 3376 (-822)

12. Jack Sullivan 3268 (-930)

13. John Lobb 2300 (-1898)

14. Jill George 2084 (-2114)

15. Mike Marlar 1966 (-2232)

 

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Gravely Tractors (Official Lawn Equipment), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and McCarthy’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (Raye Vest Memorial Pill Draw Award); in addition to contingency sponsors Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Eibach Springs, JE Pistons, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, QuarterMaster, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Superflow Dynos, Wix Filter, Wrisco Aluminum and XS Power Racing Batteries; along with manufacturer sponsors Integra Shocks, GRT Chassis, Jake’s Carts, Longacre, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis, TNT Rescue, and Warrior Chassis.

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