ROSSBURG, Ohio — July 14, 2012 — Sammy Swindell survived a late run by Kerry Madsen to pick up his third career Kings Royal title in the 29th annual event at Eldora Speedway.
Swindell moved into a tie with Jac Haudenschild, who finished third, with three career Kings Royal victories. (CLICK FOR FULL RACE REPORT)
Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Seven Clans Casinos 50’ at River Cities Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (3) Darrell Lanigan/50 $10,650
2. (1) Clint Smith/50 $5,600
3. (5) Brady Smith/50 $3,050
4. (6) Terry Casey/50 $3,000
5. (9) Rick Eckert/50 $2,650
Photo Finish: Lanigan Passes Clint Smith On Final Lap For Record-Tying Victory At River Cities Speedway
Points Leader Matches World of Outlaws Late Model Series Single-Season Win Record In Dramatic Fashion
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
GRAND FORKS, ND – July 13, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., tied the World of Outlaws Late Model Series single-season win record in dramatic fashion, overtaking race-long pacesetter Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., on the final lap to capture Friday night’s ‘Seven Clans Casinos 50’ at River Cities Speedway.
In another memorable WoO LMS event at the high-banked, quarter-mile oval, Lanigan, 42, chased Smith for the entire distance before finally slipping underneath the leader racing down the backstretch on the last circuit. Lanigan found just enough traction on the bottom of turns three and four to beat Smith back to the checkered flag by a mere 0.024 of a second – likely the closest finish in the history of the WoO LMS.
Clanton Aims For Redemption At North Central Speedway In World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Wild West Tour’ Finale
Five-Race Swing Ends On Saturday Night (July 14) With First Stop At Minnesota Track Since 2006 (WRT Speedwerx photo)
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
BRAINERD, MN – July 13, 2012 – Shane Clanton started the World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Wild West Tour’ with a win in Minnesota. He’d like to close it with another visit to Victory Lane in the Gopher State.
The 36-year-old star from Fayetteville, Ga., will get his chance on Saturday night (July 14) at North Central Speedway, which returns to the WoO LMS schedule for the first time in six years to cap the circuit’s five-race western swing through Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba.
LIVE UPDATES: Knight Before the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway
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ROSSBURG, Ohio — July 13, 2012 — Joey Saldana led all 30 laps to claim the Knight Before the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway.
Greg Wilson charged from 20th to earn the runner-up position, which also earned him the KSE Hard Charger Award, and Dale Blaney finished third to round out the podium. (CLICK FOR FULL RACE REPORT)
Results of WoO Late Model Series at Red River Co-op Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (2) Darrell Lanigan/50 $10,650
2. (1) Shane Clanton/50 $5,600
3. (8) Brady Smith/50 $3,000
4. (10) Bub McCool/50 $3,300
5. (4) Pat Doar/50 $2,550
Lanigan Returns To World of Outlaws Late Model Series Winning Ways With Dominant Victory At Red River Co-op Speedway
Triumph Moves Kentucky Star Within One Checkered Flag Of National Tour’s Single-Season Win Record
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
WINNIPEG, MB – July 12, 2012 – Darrell Lanigan put himself at the doorstep of World of Outlaws Late Model Series history with a convincing victory in Thursday night’s 50-lap A-Main at Red River Co-op Speedway.
Roaring back from his first DNF of 2012 two nights earlier, the 42-year-old star from Union, Ky., took advantage of an outside pole starting spot to lead the entire distance. His triumph in the tour’s first-ever visit to the Canadian province of Manitoba was his eighth of the season and moved him within one checkered flag of tying the circuit’s modern-era (2004-present) single-season win record held by Scott Bloomquist and Josh Richards.
Tim Fuller Joins Kennedy Motorsports Dirt Late Model Team To Form Standout Two-Driver Assault With Shane Clanton
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
CONCORD, NC – July 12, 2012 – Tim Fuller is set to join the Kennedy Motorsports dirt Late Model operation as a teammate to Shane Clanton, team owner John Kennedy has announced.
Kennedy’s decision to hire Fuller will provide a huge boost to both the veteran Watertown, N.Y., driver and Kennedy’s fledgling racing effort. Fuller, 44, has struggled to keep his self-owned racing program afloat financially on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series for the past two years, but his ability remains unquestioned and points to a powerhouse pairing with Fayetteville, Ga.’s Clanton under the Kennedy Motorsports banner.
More Memorable Action Expected When World of Outlaws Late Model Series Returns To River Cities Speedway On Friday (July 13)
Quarter-Mile Oval Annually Produces Some Of The National Tour’s Most Heart-Stopping Racing
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
GRAND FORKS, ND – July 12, 2012 – Tim McCreadie pretty much summed up the essence of River Cities Speedway after winning the high-banked, quarter-mile oval’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series event last year.
“This place is a bad-ass, racy little joint,” McCreadie raved while standing – drenched in sweat and breathing heavily – in Victory Lane. “It’s a long ways away from home, but it’s fun to come here. If you sleep for a lap or take it easy for a lap, the next thing you know you’re getting passed.”
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