Lanigan Takes Knoxville WoO Late Model $$$ back to Kentucky
Saturday, June 16, 2007
by Bob Wilson (Mediacom Shootout) - Darrell Lanigan (Union, Ky.) inherited the lead in the latter portion of the World of Outlaws (WoO) Late Model fifty lapper to claim his first WoO win of the season. He also received $10,000 for his efforts here Friday night.
here Friday night.
Josh Richards was the man in control of this 25-mile race from the outset. He sailed through three caution flags without difficulty and had the 24-car field covered for most of the distance. He sat on the front row and was in charge right away as fellow front-row starter Lanigan trailed. Richards had pulled to a 10-car advantage by the time the first yellow flag appeared for WoO points leader, Clint Smith who had stopped on the track near the pit entrance.
When the race resumed, fourth running Brian Shirley jumped the berm in turn two. He lost so many spots that he just called it quits and drove to his pit.
It was Shannon Babb who came up second on the restart with Lanigan falling to third. With ten laps in the books Billy Moyer and Tim Fuller formed the top five runners.
With the green flag flying, Richards began to put some distance between himself and the rest of the field. He pulled out to a 20 car-length lead and had his Rocket chassis and had a near-chute advantage when he hit lap traffic just after the twentieth circuit.
Lap 26 saw the yellow again being displayed, this time for Brian Birkhofer who had stopped in turn three. Birkhofer, who was running 8th at the time had had an incident with Kelly Boen in the previous turn and had sustained enough damage to exit the event.
As the field took the green again, it was evident that second running Babb was experiencing problems as he suddenly began drifting backwards. He soon pulled in to the pits with rear end problems.
The last caution of the night fell on lap thirty-four when Boen spun his car in turn four sending the Colorado driver to the tail. He would make a good come back and finish in the top ten.
On the restart, Richards once again held the point with second running Lanigan and Fuller in a fisticuffs for the runner-up spot. Richards seemed to have completely tuned into the big Knoxville half mile and again began to pull away from the field. However, lap thirty-seven would be his last led lap as he began to slow with handling problems.
Right away Lanigan grabbed the lead and five laps later had lapped the hapless Richards' machine.
When Lanigan took the chechers on lap 50, his nearest challenger Fuller was exiting turn four. The win marked the second win in late model competition at this historic oval by a Kentucky driver. In June of 1972 Chuck McWilliams of Walton (Ky) came home the champion in a hundred lapper.
Third running Steve Francis came from a tenth row start to take third, Billy Moyer who was in this thing the entire way was fourth and Chub Frank was fifth.
In a companion 305 wing-sprint division, Rager Phillips took the top spot just after the half-way point to earn top honors in the A Feature. Phillips took that spot from second finishing Chad Houston, increased it in heavy lap traffic and won going away. Jay Kinder, Marty Stevenson and Ryan Voss completed the top five.
KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, Knoxville, IA
June 15, 2007
305 RESULTS
Heat 1, 6 laps, 1;51.6: 1. Ryan Voss, Okoboji IA; 2. Chad Huston, Jamesport MO; 3. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 4. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville IA; 5. Trish Dover, Springfield NE; 6. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville IA; 7. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 8. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO;
Heat 2, 6 laps, 1;53.9: 1. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 2. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls IA; 3. Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN; 4. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 5. Mike Mayberry, Fremont IA; 6. Shadrach Sporaa, Iowa Falls IA; 7. Brian Carter, Dallas TX; 8. John Kearney, Valley Falls KS;
Heat 3, 6 laps, No Time: 1. Steve Yarns, Jackson MN; 2. Matthew Steizer, Omaha NE; 3. Jay Kinder, Linn MO; 4. Zach Clark, Olathe KS; 5. Josh Padellford, Pleasantville IA; 6. Randy Reinhard, Fort Dodge IA; 7. Michael Brown, Kingsville MO; 8. Garrett Alexander, Lucas IA;
A Feature, 12 laps, 3:59.7: 1. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville IA; 2. Chad Huston, Jamesport MO; 3. Jay Kinder, Linn MO; 4. Marty Stephenson, Mitchellville IA; 5. Ryan Voss, Okoboji IA; 6. Matt Stephenson, Altoona IA; 7. Trish Dover, Springfield NE; 8. Bob Hildreth, Iowa Falls IA; 9. Mike Mayberry, Fremont IA; 10. Matthew Steizer, Omaha NE; 11. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville IA; 12. Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN; 13. Steve Breazeale, Trenton MO; 14. Nate Van Haaften, Otley IA; 15. Steve Yarns, Jackson MN; 16. Zach Clark, Olathe KS; 17. Brian Carter, Dallas TX; 18. Shadrach Sporaa, Iowa Falls IA; 19. Randy Reinhard, Fort Dodge IA; 20. John Kearney, Valley Falls KS; 21. Rob Kubli, Milo IA; 22. Josh Padellford, Pleasantville IA. Lap Leaders: Houston 1-7; Phillips 8-12
World of Outlaws Late Models RESULTS
Time Trial, 1. Chub Frank, Bear Lake PA, 18.097; 2. Darrell Lanigan, Union KY, 18.132; 3. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua IL, 18.132; 4. John Anderson, Omaha NE, 18.173; 5. Brian Shirley, Chatham IL, 18.23; 6. Josh Richards, Shinnston WV, 18.295; 7. Denny Woodworth, Mendon IL, 18.356; 8. Ray Guss, Jr., Milan IL, 18.397; 9. Jason Bodenhamer, Warsaw MO, 18.49; 10. Rick Eckert, York PA, 18.575; 11. Clint Smith, Senoia GA, 18.589; 12. Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine IA, 18.643; 13. Tim Fuller, Watertown NY, 18.717; 14. Chris Smyser, Lancaster MO, 18.749; 15. Todd Shute, Des Moines IA, 18.773; 16. Jason Conoyer, Ursa IL, 18.785; 17. Shane Clanton, Locust Grove GA, 18.85; 18. Billy Moyer, Batesville AR, 18.878; 19. Paul Glendenning, Mount Ayr IA, 18.913; 20. Steve Francis, Ashland KY, 18.949; 21. Larry Clawson, Kansas City KS, 19.056; 22. Jay Johnson, West Burlington IA, 19.171; 23. Jacob Murray, Hartford IA, 19.208; 24. Mike Collins, Carter Lake IA, 19.311; 25. Eddie Carrier Jr, Salt Rock WV, 19.495; 26. Jason OBrien, Atlantic IA, 20.063; 27. Curt Schroeder, Des Moines IA, 21.209; 28. Roy Mitchell, Rensselaer IN, 21.441; 29. Kelly Boen, Henderson CO, No Time;
Heat 1, 10 laps, No Time: 1. Chub Frank, Bear Lake PA; 2. Tim Fuller, Watertown NY; 3. John Anderson, Omaha NE; 4. Denny Woodworth, Mendon IL; 5. Rick Eckert, York PA; 6. Jason Conoyer, Ursa IL; 7. Jay Johnson, West Burlington IA; 8. Paul Glendenning, Mount Ayr IA; 9. Roy Mitchell, Rensselaer IN; 10. Eddie Carrier Jr, Salt Rock WV;
Heat 2, 10 laps, 3;16.4: 1. Darrell Lanigan, Union KY; 2. Brian Shirley, Chatham IL; 3. Clint Smith, Senoia GA; 4. Shane Clanton, Locust Grove GA; 5. Ray Guss, Jr., Milan IL; 6. Chris Smyser, Lancaster MO; 7. Jason OBrien, Atlantic IA; 8. Steve Francis, Ashland KY; 9. Kelly Boen, Henderson CO; 10. Jacob Murray, Hartford IA;
Heat 3, 10 laps, 3;17.3: 1. Josh Richards, Shinnston WV; 2. Billy Moyer, Batesville AR; 3. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua IL; 4. Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine IA; 5. Todd Shute, Des Moines IA; 6. Jason Bodenhamer, Warsaw MO; 7. Larry Clawson, Kansas City KS; 8. Mike Collins, Carter Lake IA; 9. Curt Schroeder, Des Moines IA;
B Feature, 12 laps, No Time: 1. Steve Francis, Ashland KY; 2. Kelly Boen, Henderson CO; 3. Paul Glendenning, Mount Ayr IA; 4. Jay Johnson, West Burlington IA; 5. Larry Clawson, Kansas City KS; 6. Jason OBrien, Atlantic IA; 7. Curt Schroeder, Des Moines IA; 8. Mike Collins, Carter Lake IA; 9. Eddie Carrier Jr, Salt Rock WV; 10. Jacob Murray, Hartford IA; 11. Roy Mitchell, Rensselaer IN;
A Feature, 50 laps, No Time: 1. Darrell Lanigan, Union KY; 2. Tim Fuller, Watertown NY; 3. Steve Francis, Ashland KY; 4. Billy Moyer, Batesville AR; 5. Chub Frank, Bear Lake PA; 6. Shane Clanton, Locust Grove GA; 7. John Anderson, Omaha NE; 8. Rick Eckert, York PA; 9. Kelly Boen, Henderson CO; 10. Denny Woodworth, Mendon IL; 11. Chris Smyser, Lancaster MO; 12. Ray Guss, Jr., Milan IL; 13. Jay Johnson, West Burlington IA; 14. Todd Shute, Des Moines IA; 15. Paul Glendenning, Mount Ayr IA; 16. Josh Richards, Shinnston WV; 17. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua IL; 18. Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine IA; 19. Jason Conoyer, Ursa IL; 20. Jason Bodenhamer, Warsaw MO; 21. Brian Shirley, Chatham IL;
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