2013

Practice Night Kicks Off Chase For $20,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Illini 100 Prize At Farmer City Raceway

Perennial Illini 100 Contenders Babb, Birkhofer & Richards Among Drivers On Hand To Search For Speed

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

FARMER CITY, IL – April 4, 2013 – The chase for the $20,000 Illini 100 champion’s prize began on Thursday night at Farmer City Raceway.

A total of 29 dirt Late Model drivers participated in an open practice session to kick off the blockbuster World of Outlaws Late Model Series weekend, which features Ohlins Shocks Time Trials and heat races on Friday night (April 5) and Last Chance Showdowns and the 100-lap A-Main on Saturday evening (April 6).

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Shirley Begins ’13 Quest For Big-Money Victory In This Weekend’s $20,000-To-Win Illini 100 At Farmer City Raceway

Reigning DIRTcar UMP King Seeks To Become First Illinois Driver To Capture Quarter-Mile Oval’s Huge World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

FARMER CITY, IL – April 3, 2013 – Brian Shirley has his sights set on big dirt Late Model prizes in 2013 – starting this weekend.

Contending for victory in the sport’s richest and most prestigious races is the stated goal for the defending DIRTcar UMP Summer Nationals and weekly series Late Model champion, who will get his first shot this season at a mega-money triumph when the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Illini 100 is contested for the fifth time on April 5-6 at Farmer City Raceway.

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World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event Preview: ‘Illini 100’ This Weekend (April 5-6) At Farmer City Raceway

National Tour Roars Back Into Action With Fifth Running Of $20,000-To-Win Spectacular At Tough Quarter-Mile Oval

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

FARMER CITY, IL – April 1, 2013 – If there’s one thing fans can expect from the fifth running of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Illini 100 this weekend (April 5-6) at Farmer City Raceway, it’s a close, down-to-the-wire finish.

That’s the history of the $20,000-to-win event, which has annually thrilled fans with races for the win that have remained in doubt until the final lap around the high-banked, quarter-mile clay oval.

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DirtonDirt.com Steps Up Support Of World of Outlaws Late Model Series In 2013

Popular News Web Site Posts Over $3,000 In Cash & Prizes For Winners Of Awards, Contests

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

CONCORD, NC – March 28, 2013 – The dirt Late Model web site DirtonDirt.com has stepped up its support of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in 2013, posting over $3,000 in cash and prizes that will benefit both racers and fans and provide additional excitement to some of the national tour’s biggest events.

DirtonDirt.com‘s WoO LMS program will feature the media outlet’s traditional Hard Charger Award plus several new awards and contests, including the first-ever WoO LMS Most Popular Driver Award and the inaugural DirtonDirt.com Late Model Trivia Contest that will pair selected drivers with fans during the seventh annual Firecracker 100 weekend June 27-29 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa.

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Second Annual Keyser Man. Down & Dirty 100 by NAPA On Sept. 20-21 At Berlin Raceway Is Can’t-Miss Event For All Short-Track Fans

Michigan Speedway To Be Covered With Clay Again In 2013 For Spectacular World of Outlaws Late Model Series Weekend

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

MARNE, MI – March 22, 2013 – The clay is going down on Berlin Raceway’s pavement again for a season-ending spectacular – and considering the thrills produced by last year’s Keyser Manufacturing Down & Dirty 100 Presented by NAPA Auto Parts, the second annual World of Outlaws Late Model Series event on Sept. 20-21 should hold red-circle status on every short-track fan’s calendar.

The inaugural Keyser Manufacturing Down & Dirty 100 Presented by NAPA at Berlin – a truly historic event that took the venerable 7/16th-mile asphalt oval back to its dirt-track roots – drew rave reviews from fans and competitors alike, prompting speedway officials to reprise the successful extra-distance format in 2013. The weekend will include WoO LMS time trials and qualifying heats on Fri., Sept. 20, and last-chance races and the 100-lap, $20,000-to-win A-Main on Sat., Sept. 21.

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March 22-24 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Tripleheader In Arkansas, Mississippi & Tennessee Postponed Due To Weather

Events At I-30 Speedway, Whynot Motorsports Park & Duck River Raceway Park Rescheduled For Later In Spring

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

CONCORD, NC – March 20, 2013 – This weekend’s entire World of Outlaws Late Model Series tripleheader scheduled for I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. (March 22), Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Miss. (March 23) and Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tenn. (March 24) has been postponed due to extremely uncertain weather forecasts throughout the Mid-South region, track and series officials announced on Wednesday afternoon.

With all three tracks facing weather conditions that could either dull or completely doom the racing programs, the speedway operators collaborated with WoO LMS director Tim Christman and unanimously agreed that the best action for all parties involved was to preemptively reschedule the events to dates later in the spring.

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Marlar Hopes Pursuit Of Victory On World of Outlaws Late Model Series Is Over After Sunday (March 24) Visit To Duck River

Tennessee Standout Focused On Defeating WoO LMS Stars In National Tour’s Inaugural Event At Quarter-Mile Track In His Home State

By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director

WHEEL, TN – March 19, 2013 – Mike Marlar knows all too well what it feels like to lose a World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main, so it’s no surprise that he harbors a burning desire to experience the ecstasy of a Victory Lane appearance on the national tour.

There could be no better time for the veteran standout from Winfield, Tenn., to finally realize his goal of a World of Outlaws triumph than this Sunday evening (March 24) when the renowned full-fender circuit visits Marlar’s home state for a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win spectacular at Duck River Raceway Park.

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