Ricky Weiss Earns First World of Outlaws Late Model Win
Wild West Shootout Up NextBy Jeremy Shields – HEADINGLEY, MANITOBA, Canada (01/06/20) – A World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series victory is something that has eluded Ricky Weiss for some time. That changed on Saturday night at Vado Speedway in Vado, N.M.
The 31-year-old Canadian driver piloted his Drydene Performance Products No. 7 J&C Properties/ G-Style Transport/ Team Zero Race Cars/ Vic Hill Race Engine Super Late Model to a $5,000 payday in the inaugural Battle at the Border.
“We’ve been really good,” Weiss said. “We were real good last year, and we’ve just been tweaking and tweaking.”
Ricky followed up the fourth fastest lap overall in time trials on Saturday with an 8-lap heat race victory. Starting the A-Main in third, Weiss blasted past teammate Chris Madden on lap 14 and held off a charging Brandon Sheppard late to capture the win. Sheppard, Madden, Darrell Lanigan, and Cade Dillard completed the Top-5 finishers.
“Right before the caution, I knew I could rotate the bottom a little bit better than [Madden],” Weiss explained. “I knew we needed to get down there, and then the caution came out and I knew the next challenge was to beat Sheppard [running third] into the [first] corner [on the restart]. If we could do that, I felt pretty good about our changes, and we were able to. I was just trying to play it safe but be smart at the same time.”
“Now that we got that out of the way, maybe we’ll see a lot more of these wins in our near future. I think we’ve got a pretty good team this year. We’re building bigger and better.”
On Friday night, Weiss recorded the third fastest time in his qualifying group before capturing an 8-lap heat race victory. Earning the pole position for the $5,000-to-win A-Main, Ricky dropped two spots in the 30-lap affair to place third behind Chris Madden and Brandon Sheppard with Scott Bloomquist and Mike Marlar rounding out the Top-5.
For the final round of the Battle at the Border on Sunday, Weiss fell one spot short of a transfer position in his heat with a fifth-place finish. Grabbing the third and final transfer spot in his B-Main, Ricky locked into the 21st-starting position for the $15,000-to-win finale. Wheeling his way into the Top-5, Ricky Weiss advanced through the field 16 spots to place fifth behind Cade Dillard, Brandon Sheppard, Darrell Lanigan, and Scott Bloomquist.
With the first weekend of the schedule completed, Ricky is currently second in the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series point standings. For more results from these events, please visit www.WoOLMS.com.
This week, the team shifts their focus to the 14th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway (San Tan Valley, Ariz.) on January 11-19. More details on the six-race miniseries can be found at www.WildWestShootout.net.
Ricky Weiss would like to thank his marketing partners and sponsors including Drydene Performance Products, J&C Properties, G-Style Transport, Turk Enterprises, Derrick’s Sandblasting, Keewatin Truck Service, Kakela Farms, Collins Brothers Towing, Wiesner Trucking, Team Zero Race Cars, RDW Recycling, Straight Ahead Ventures Inc., JCJ Tools Inc., Rod Fehr Racing, Penske Racing Shocks, Hawkeye Construction, Forks Mobile Wash, Vic Hill Race Engines, Go Lithium Batteries, Aldon Auto Recycled Auto & Truck Parts, Innovative Auto & Diesel Performance, LG Transport,¬¬ FK Rod Ends, FastShafts, Beyea Custom Headers, Arizona Sport Shirts, VP Racing Fuels, Swift Springs, Allstar Performance, Hooker Harness, Peterson Fluid Systems, Winters Rear End, C&R Racing Radiators, QA1, Strange Oval, Quarter Master, KRC Racing Components, PFC Brakes, Hoosier Racing Tire, Wrisco Industries, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Performance Bodies, QuickCar Racing Products, Braswell Carburetion, DirtVision.com, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Kenny’s Components, Midwest Mobile Tech, Inc., DirtCarLift.com, Sweet Manufacturing, Butlerbuilt, ¬and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For more information on Ricky Weiss please visit his website at www.WeissRacing7.com.
Super Late Models
A Feature
30 laps | 00:00:00Presented by Morton Buildings
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | Ricky Weiss | Headingley, MB | 7 |
2 | 7 | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | 1 |
3 | 1 | Chris Madden | Gray Court, SC | 0M |
4 | 4 | Darrell Lanigan | Union, KY | 29V |
5 | 6 | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | 157 |
6 | 2 | Cade Dillard | Robeline, LA | 97 |
7 | 5 | Billy Moyer Sr | Batesville, AR | 21 |
8 | 11 | Stormy Scott | Las Cruces, NM | 2S |
9 | 16 | Chase Junghans | Manhattan, KS | 18 |
10 | 12 | Earl Pearson Jr | Jacksonville, FL | 1P |
11 | 17 | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL | 3S |
12 | 18 | Dennis Erb Jr | Carpentersville, IL | 28 |
13 | 13 | Garrett Alberson | Las Cruces, NM | 01 |
14 | 14 | Ashton Winger | Senoia, GA | 12 |
15 | 19 | Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, IL | 32 |
16 | 8 | Billy Moyer Jr | Batesville, AR | 21JR |
17 | 9 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | 0 |
18 | 15 | Rick Eckert | York, PA | 0E |
19 | 23 | Boom Briggs | Bear Lake, PA | 99B |
20 | 21 | Johnny Scott | Cameron, MO | 1ST |
21 | 27 | Matt Cosner | Ridgeley, WV | 66C |
22 | 22 | Jason Rauen | Farley, IA | 98 |
23 | 10 | Brent Larson | Lake Elmo, MN | B1 |
24 | 24 | Blake Spencer | St Augustine, FL | 6 |
25 | 25 | Ivedent Lloyd | Ocala, FL | 6L |
26 (DNF) | 26 | Kody Evans | Camden, OH | 4G |
DQ | 20 | Tony Toste | Arroyo Grande, CA | 91 |
Last Chance Showdown 1
10 laps | 00:00:00
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL | 3S |
2 | 5 | Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, IL | 32 |
3 | 8 | Johnny Scott | Cameron, MO | 1ST |
4 | 4 | Boom Briggs | Bear Lake, PA | 99B |
5 | 6 | Matt Cosner | Ridgeley, WV | 66C |
6 | 10 | Steve Stultz | Peoria, AZ | 78S |
7 | 3 | Frank Heckenast Jr | Frankfort, IL | 99JR |
8 | 9 | Blake Spencer | St Augustine, FL | 6 |
9 | 7 | Casey Skyberg | Rapid City, SD | 6X |
10 | 12 | Rick Ortega | Las Cruces, NM | 24 |
11 (DNF) | 13 | Albert Sack | Brighton, CO | 39 |
12 (DNF) | 2 | Jimmy Mars | Menomonie, WI | 28M |
13 (DNF) | 11 | Lyndon Bolt | Rapid City, SD | 3X |
Last Chance Showdown 2
10 laps | 00:00:00
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Dennis Erb Jr | Carpentersville, IL | 28 |
2 | 5 | Tony Toste | Arroyo Grande, CA | 91 |
3 | 2 | Jason Rauen | Farley, IA | 98 |
4 | 9 | Don Shaw | Ham Lake, MN | 42S |
5 | 11 | Jason Papich | Nipomo, CA | 91P |
6 | 4 | Ivedent Lloyd | Ocala, FL | 6L |
7 | 3 | Kody Evans | Camden, OH | 4G |
8 | 8 | Blair Northdurft | Sioux Falls, SD | 76 |
9 | 10 | Kenneth Densman | Victoria, TX | 75 |
10 | 13 | Brandon Lewis | Denver, CO | 44 |
11 (DNF) | 7 | Allen Murray | San Antonio, TX | 2 |
12 (DNF) | 6 | Ricky Thornton Jr | Adel, IA | 20RT |
DNS | – | Javier Zapien | Horizon City, TX | 3 |
Heat 1
8 laps | 00:00:00Presented by Drydene
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Chris Madden | Gray Court, SC | 0M |
2 | 1 | Billy Moyer Jr | Batesville, AR | 21JR |
3 | 3 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | 0 |
4 | 4 | Garrett Alberson | Las Cruces, NM | 01 |
5 | 5 | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL | 3S |
6 | 7 | Frank Heckenast Jr | Frankfort, IL | 99JR |
7 | 6 | Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, IL | 32 |
8 | 8 | Casey Skyberg | Rapid City, SD | 6X |
9 | 10 | Blake Spencer | St Augustine, FL | 6 |
10 | 9 | Lyndon Bolt | Rapid City, SD | 3X |
11 | 11 | Albert Sack | Brighton, CO | 39 |
Heat 2
8 laps | 00:00:00Presented by Drydene
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Cade Dillard | Robeline, LA | 97 |
2 | 2 | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | 1 |
3 | 4 | Stormy Scott | Las Cruces, NM | 2S |
4 | 3 | Rick Eckert | York, PA | 0E |
5 | 6 | Jimmy Mars | Menomonie, WI | 28M |
6 | 7 | Boom Briggs | Bear Lake, PA | 99B |
7 | 8 | Matt Cosner | Ridgeley, WV | 66C |
8 | 5 | Johnny Scott | Cameron, MO | 1ST |
9 | 9 | Steve Stultz | Peoria, AZ | 78S |
10 | 10 | Rick Ortega | Las Cruces, NM | 24 |
Heat 3
8 laps | 00:00:00Presented by Drydene
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Ricky Weiss | Headingley, MB | 7 |
2 | 3 | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | 157 |
3 | 2 | Brent Larson | Lake Elmo, MN | B1 |
4 | 7 | Ashton Winger | Senoia, GA | 12 |
5 | 5 | Dennis Erb Jr | Carpentersville, IL | 28 |
6 | 8 | Kody Evans | Camden, OH | 4G |
7 | 9 | Tony Toste | Arroyo Grande, CA | 91 |
8 | 4 | Allen Murray | San Antonio, TX | 2 |
9 | 11 | Don Shaw | Ham Lake, MN | 42S |
10 | 6 | Jason Papich | Nipomo, CA | 91P |
11 | 10 | Brandon Lewis | Denver, CO | 44 |
Heat 4
8 laps | 00:00:00Presented by Drydene
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Darrell Lanigan | Union, KY | 29V |
2 | 2 | Billy Moyer Sr | Batesville, AR | 21 |
3 | 3 | Earl Pearson Jr | Jacksonville, FL | 1P |
4 | 4 | Chase Junghans | Manhattan, KS | 18 |
5 | 5 | Jason Rauen | Farley, IA | 98 |
6 | 6 | Ivedent Lloyd | Ocala, FL | 6L |
7 | 8 | Ricky Thornton Jr | Adel, IA | 20RT |
8 | 7 | Blair Northdurft | Sioux Falls, SD | 76 |
9 | 9 | Kenneth Densman | Victoria, TX | 75 |
DNS | – | Javier Zapien | Horizon City, TX | 3 |
Qualifying Group A
00:00:00Presented by PFC Brakes
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | – | Billy Moyer Jr | Batesville, AR | 21JR | 15.641 |
2 | – | Cade Dillard | Robeline, LA | 97 | 15.745 |
3 | – | Chris Madden | Gray Court, SC | 0M | 15.759 |
4 | – | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | 1 | 15.895 |
5 | – | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | 0 | 15.900 |
6 | – | Rick Eckert | York, PA | 0E | 15.994 |
7 | – | Garrett Alberson | Las Cruces, NM | 01 | 16.065 |
8 | – | Stormy Scott | Las Cruces, NM | 2S | 16.116 |
9 | – | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL | 3S | 16.148 |
10 | – | Johnny Scott | Cameron, MO | 1ST | 16.215 |
11 | – | Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, IL | 32 | 16.224 |
12 | – | Jimmy Mars | Menomonie, WI | 28M | 16.242 |
13 | – | Frank Heckenast Jr | Frankfort, IL | 99JR | 16.296 |
14 | – | Boom Briggs | Bear Lake, PA | 99B | 16.441 |
15 | – | Casey Skyberg | Rapid City, SD | 6X | 16.861 |
16 | – | Matt Cosner | Ridgeley, WV | 66C | 16.911 |
17 | – | Lyndon Bolt | Rapid City, SD | 3X | 16.932 |
18 | – | Steve Stultz | Peoria, AZ | 78S | 17.090 |
19 | – | Blake Spencer | St Augustine, FL | 6 | 17.249 |
20 | – | Rick Ortega | Las Cruces, NM | 24 | 17.375 |
21 | – | Albert Sack | Brighton, CO | 39 | 18.426 |
Qualifying Group B
00:00:00Presented by PFC Brakes
Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | – | Ricky Weiss | Headingley, MB | 7 | 15.823 |
2 | – | Darrell Lanigan | Union, KY | 29V | 15.915 |
3 | – | Brent Larson | Lake Elmo, MN | B1 | 15.984 |
4 | – | Billy Moyer Sr | Batesville, AR | 21 | 16.027 |
5 | – | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | 157 | 16.032 |
6 | – | Earl Pearson Jr | Jacksonville, FL | 1P | 16.041 |
7 | – | Allen Murray | San Antonio, TX | 2 | 16.044 |
8 | – | Chase Junghans | Manhattan, KS | 18 | 16.090 |
9 | – | Dennis Erb Jr | Carpentersville, IL | 28 | 16.107 |
10 | – | Jason Rauen | Farley, IA | 98 | 16.177 |
11 | – | Jason Papich | Nipomo, CA | 91P | 16.193 |
12 | – | Ivedent Lloyd | Ocala, FL | 6L | 16.207 |
13 | – | Ashton Winger | Senoia, GA | 12 | 16.321 |
14 | – | Blair Northdurft | Sioux Falls, SD | 76 | 16.535 |
15 | – | Kody Evans | Camden, OH | 4G | 16.564 |
16 | – | Ricky Thornton Jr | Adel, IA | 20RT | 16.569 |
17 | – | Tony Toste | Arroyo Grande, CA | 91 | 16.832 |
18 | – | Kenneth Densman | Victoria, TX | 75 | 17.240 |
19 | – | Brandon Lewis | Denver, CO | 44 | 17.664 |
20 | – | Javier Zapien | Horizon City, TX | 3 | 0.000 |
21 | – | Don Shaw | Ham Lake, MN | 42S | 0.000 |