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World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Independence Motor Speedway
August 6, 2012
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Lanigan Continues Record-Setting Season With Hard-Fought Victory In Dirt Late Model Magazine 50 At Independence Motor Speedway
Sizzling Star Sets World of Outlaws Late Model Series Consecutive-Win Record, Ties Richards For Most Triumphs Since '04
by Kevin Kovac
INDEPENDENCE, IA (August 6) – Darrell Lanigan's assault on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series rolled on Monday night at Independence Motor Speedway.
Continuing the most amazing season in the history of the national tour, the 42-year-old star from Union, Ky., set or matched three different series records with a hard-fought victory over Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., in the three-eighths-mile oval's Dirt Late Model Magazine 50.
Lanigan drew the pole position in the pre-race redraw and led all but one circuit of the A-Main, but his drive to the checkered flag behind the wheel of his Cornett-powered Rocket was anything but easy. He had to survive a relentless late-race challenge from Smith, who nosed ahead to lead lap 42 but lost ground and fell behind for the remainder of the distance when the leaders rubbed together in turn two moments after Lanigan was scored the leader of lap 43.
Smith, 47, settled for a disappointing runner-up finish in his J.P. Drilling Rocket, crossing the finish line 0.330 of a second behind Lanigan. It was Smith's second bridesmaid run to Lanigan in the last four races.
Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., finished third in Larry Moring's MasterSbilt car after nearly swiping second place from Smith on lap 44. Defending WoO LMS champion Rick Eckert of York, Pa., battled to a fourth-place finish in his Team Zero by Bloomquist mount and Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., completed the top five in his Victory Circle machine after starting 13th.
Lanigan's $10,650 victory was his fifth in a row, 12th of the season and 38th of his career on the WoO LMS – all significant numbers in the history of the renowned full-fender circuit.
Already the holder of the WoO LMS's modern-era (2004-present) single-season win record after registering his 10th checkered flag on July 14 at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn., Lanigan tied the tour's alltime single-season win standard set by Moyer in 1989 during the initial two-year run of the series under late WoO Sprint Car Series founder Ted Johnson.
Lanigan also set a new modern-era record for consecutive wins – surpassing the four-race streaks authored by Rick Eckert of York, Pa., in 2006 and Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., in 2009 – and tied Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., for the top spot on the tour's win list since 2004.
Thirty-three cars were signed in for the event, which was promoted by Rick Hartzell. The resident of Cedar Falls, Iowa, fields the dirt Late Models that his wife, Jill George, drives in WoO LMS events.
O'Neal was quickest in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials, turning a lap of 14.337 seconds to earn his third career fast-time honor on the WoO LMS. Both of his previous fast times came during the 2010 season.
Heat winners were O'Neal, Lanigan, Eckert and Chris Simpson. Fuller and McCreadie captured the pair of 12-lap B-Mains.
The WoO LMS will conclude its swing through the Upper Midwest on Tuesday night (Aug. 7), returning to Shawano (Wis.) Speedway for an event that was postponed by rain last Wednesday evening.
Results of WoO Late Model Series
'Dirt Late Model Magazine 50'
Independence Motor Speedway
A-Main
1. (1) Darrell Lanigan/50 $10,650
2. (7) Clint Smith/50 $5,550
3. (3) Don O'Neal/50 $3,550
4. (5) Rick Eckert/50 $3,150
5. (13) Billy Moyer/50 $2,100
6. (10) Brian Birkhofer/50 $1,700
7. (16) Chad Simpson/50 $1,400
8. (23) Chub Frank/50 $1,900
9. (8) Shane Clanton/50 $1,750
10. (12) Jason Feger/50 $1,200
11. (20) Pat Doar/50 $1,600
12. (2) Chris Simpson/50 $1,000
13. (17) Tim Fuller/50 $1,550
14. (22) Matt Furman/50 $900
15. (15) Bub McCool/50 $1,650
16. (14) Mike Spatola/50 $850
17. (6) Dennis Erb Jr./50 $820
18. (19) Kent Robinson/50 $1,300
19. (18) Tim McCreadie/50 $1,380
20. (24) Jack Sullivan/50 $1,250
21. (21) Jerry Lierly/50 $700
22. (25) Curt Martin/49 $700
23. (11) Jason Rauen/36 $700
24. (4) Vic Coffey/35 $1,250
25. (9) Duane Treadwell/34 $700
* Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses
Time of Race: 28 Mins., 45.089 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.330 Secs.
Lap Leaders: Lanigan (1-41); Smith (42); Lanigan (43-50)
Yellow Flags: 5 (laps 9, 18, 29, 36, 36)
Provisional Starters: Frank, Sullivan (WoO); Martin (track)
Rookie of the Race: McCool ($250)
WoO LMS 'Bonus Bucks' Winner: O'Neal ($500)
Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): O'Neal, Coffey, Treadwell, Moyer, Robinson, Fuller, Lierly, Martin, George
Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Lanigan, Clanton, Birkhofer, Spatola, Moyer Jr., Sullivan, Wendeling, Camponovo
Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Eckert, C. Smith, Rauen, McCool, McCreadie, Frank, Bell, Furman
Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Chris Simpson, Erb, Feger, Chad Simpson, Adams, Doar, Bruening, Shirley
B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Fuller, Robinson, Lierly, Moyer Jr., Sullivan, Camponovo, Wendeling, Martin, George
B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): McCreadie, Doar, Furman, Frank, Bell, Adams, Bruening, Shirley
Time Trial Results
1. 1d-Don O'Neal/Martinsville, IN 14.337
2. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 14.508
3. 98-Jason Rauen/Farley, IA 14.529
4. 32-Chris Simpson/Oxford, IA 14.707
5. 32c-Vic Coffey/Caledonia, NY 14.721
6. 15b-Brian Birkhofer/Muscatine, IA 14.726
7. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 14.744
8. 25F-Jason Feger/Bloomington, IL 14.796
9. 7R-Kent Robinson/Bloomington, IN 14.817
10. 25-Shane Clanton/Fayetteville, GA 14.838
11. 21b-Rich Bell/Sheffield, IL 14.861
12. 7-Dennis Erb Jr./Carpentersville, IL 14.891
13. 21-Billy Moyer/Batesville, AR 14.892
14. 89-Mike Spatola/Manhattan, IL 14.907
15. 57J-Bub McCool/Vicksburg, MS 14.943
16. 3s-Brian Shirley/Chatham, IL 14.946
17. 55-Duane Treadwell/LaGrange, GA 14.959
18. 21Jr-Billy Moyer Jr./Batesville, AR 14.973
19. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 15.040
20. 11-Pat Doar/New Richmond, WI 15.040
21. 7JL-Jerry Lierly/Quincy, IL 15.079
22. 18c-Ross Camponovo/Clarksdale, MS 15.092
23. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY 15.120
24. 16-Tyler Bruening/Decorah, IA 15.129
25. 45-Curt Martin/Independence, IA 15.153
26. 1s-Jack Sullivan/Greenbrier, AR 15.306
27. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 15.310
28. 25s-Chad Simpson/Mt. Vernon, IA 15.350
29. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 15.397
30. 78-Rick Wendeling/Hazelton, IA 15.422
31. 51-Matt Furman/Columbus, OH 15.636
32. 74-Russ Adams/Princeville, IL 15.682
33. 22-Jill George/Cedar Falls, IA 15.849
