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Richards Masters Slick Lernerville Speedway Surface To Capture Thursday Night’s Firecracker 100 Preliminary

SARVER, PA - June 24, 2010 - Josh Richards tip-toed his way to victory in Thursday night’s 30-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at Lernerville Speedway. Kicking off the fourth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com weekend with a flourish, the national tour’s defending champion led from start-to-finish for his series-leading fifth triumph of the 2010 season. Richards, 22, of Shinnston, W.Va., raced off the outside pole starting spot to outgun fellow former WoO LMS titlist Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., at the initial green flag. He went on to turn back a late challenge from Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., in a caution-free event that was completed in less than 10 minutes. “That’s definitely the slickest track I’ve ever won on,” said Richards, who earned $6,000 for his 25th career WoO LMS victory. “It was definitely the slowest I’ve ever gone to win, but (the track is) really fun when it’s like that. I really had no idea where to go or where to be, but it worked out.” The triumph guaranteed Richards a pole position starting slot in one of the qualifying heat races for the Firecracker 100 on Saturday night (June 26), regardless of his finish in Friday night’s second 30-lap preliminary feature. He will bid for his first-ever 100-lap dirt Late Model victory in Saturday’s $30,000-to-win blockbuster.

Clanton, 34, settled for second place in his RSD Enterprises Rocket car, 0.428 of a second behind Richards’s Seubert Calf Ranches Rocket at the checkered flag. The WoO LMS regular started fourth but didn’t reach the runner-up spot until slipping underneath Moyer on lap 24. Inaugural Firecracker 100 winner Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., who started seventh, came on strong during the race’s final circuits to place third in his Team Zero by Bloomquist mount. Moyer faded to fourth at the finish in his Victory Circle Chassis and third-starter Steve Shaver of Vienna, W.Va., placed fifth in the K&L Rumley Rocket.

Richards, who opened last year’s Firecracker 100 weekend by winning a postponed 50-lap WoO LMS A-Main, felt the late-race pressure that Clanton applied. But the young sensation didn’t falter, allowing him to extend his tour points lead to 30 markers over Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky. (finished eighth) and 34 over Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y. (seventh). “I saw Clanton down off the bottom of (turn) four,” said Richards, who made his first career WoO LMS start at Lernerville in 2004. “I’d push all the way to the cushion and look left, and he’d be there. I just kinda had the momentum off the top (to stay ahead).”

Thursday night’s preliminary action left Richards with a good feeling about his chances in the Firecracker 100, which he believes has the makings of a thrilling extra-distance affair. “I think the UMP (Hoosier LM) tire rule is gonna make it a really good race,” said Richards. “The tires aren’t really the right tires for the track, which made everybody just kind of slip and skate around (tonight). This was a preview of what you’re gonna see the rest of the weekend.”

Clanton, who has been a contender for victory in two of the three previous Firecracker 100s, stamped himself as a driver to watch once again with his Thursday-night performance. He just wished that he hadn’t missed the white flag being thrown. “I thought I saw the white flag, but I guess they were just still waving it to everybody else when we came by (for the checkered flag),” said Clanton. “When I realized the checkered was out I was like, ‘Oh, no.’ I thought I had more time, but I guess I didn’t. I had a pretty good car,” he added. “Our cars were about equal, but I must have been pretty good if I was a little bit harder on tire (than Richards).”

Bloomquist, meanwhile, was on the charge at the finish in his first WoO LMS start of 2010. He broke into fourth place on lap 17 by splitting Shaver and Mars off turn two, then ran down Moyer to grab third on lap 25. “I needed 10 more laps, maybe five,” said Bloomquist, who raced with a red, swollen left eye after apparently getting something in it earlier in the day. “My car was good. I could run anywhere – and I was running those guys (the leaders) down at the end.”

Mars, the defending Firecracker 100 champ, started and finished sixth. The 10th-starting McCreadie placed seventh after falling as far back as 15th and Lanigan advanced from the 16th starting spot to secure an eighth-place finish. Doug Drown of Wooster, Ohio, was ninth to earn the $500 WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ cash for being the highest-finishing driver who hasn’t won a tour A-Main and isn’t ranked among the top 12 in the points standings, and Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., rounded out the top 10.

Thursday night’s A-Main was the second leg of the LaCrosse Extreme Tough Challenge, a unique mini-series that awards points to the top-five fulltime WoO LMS and Sprint Car Series drivers in 16 selected events – eight Late Model and eight Sprint Car – and will earn the champion of the combined standings a $5,000 bonus from a $15,000 points fund. Richards earned five points for being the highest-finishing WoO LMS regular, followed by Clanton (four), McCreadie (three), Lanigan (two) and Clint Smith (one).

A 57-car field was signed in for the event, which was run on a clear evening after heavy rain hit the facility less than 24 hours earlier.

Clanton was quickest in Ohlins Shocks Time Trials with a lap of 15.849 seconds. He earned his first fast-time honor of the 2010 WoO LMS.

Heat winners were Clanton, Richards, Mars, Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs of Bear Lake, Pa., Moyer and Shaver. The B-Mains were captured by Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., and Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio.

The Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com continues on Fri., June 25, with another WoO LMS program topped by a 30-lap A-Main paying $6,000 to win. Drivers will use their best finish from the Thursday and Friday competition to align themselves in Saturday night’s Firecracker 100 heat races.

Details and ticket information on the Firecracker 100 can be obtained by logging on to www.lernerville.com.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Firecracker 100 Preliminary Night No. 1’ (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):

1. (2) Josh Richards/30 $6,075
2. (4) Shane Clanton/30 $3,050
3. (7) Scott Bloomquist/30 $2,000
4. (1) Billy Moyer/30 $1,750
5. (3) Steve Shaver/30 $1,500
6. (6) Jimmy Mars/30 $1,250
7. (10) Tim McCreadie/30 $1,150
8. (16) Darrell Lanigan/30 $1,100
9. (14) Doug Drown/30 $1,550
10. (9) Clint Smith/30 $1,000
11. (13) Steve Francis/30 $900
12. (20) Chub Frank/30 $825
13. (5) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs/30 $750
14. (15) Rick Eckert/30 $725
15. (11) Will Vaught/30 $700
16. (19) Tim Fuller/30 $680
17. (8) Vic Coffey/30 $670
18. (23) Brady Smith/30 $660
19. (25) Austin Hubbard/30 $640
20. (18) Jamie Lathroum/30 $620
21. (12) John Mollick/30 $625
22. (17) Gregg Satterlee/29 $600
23. (21) Matt Miller/29 $600
24. (22) Davey Johnson/29 $600
25. (26) Russell King/29 $600
26. (24) Alex Ferree/17 $600

* Earnings include cash contingency award bonuses

Time of Race: 9 Mins., 32.401 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.428 Secs.
Yellow Flags: None
Lap Leaders: Richards (1-30)
Provisional Starters: Hubbard, King
Rookie of the Race: Hubbard ($250)
WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Doug Drown ($500)

Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):

1. 25-Shane Clanton/Locust Grove, GA 15.849
2. 21d-Dan Stone/Thompson, PA 15.980
3. 28-Jimmy Mars/Menomonie, WI 16.065
4. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY 16.136
5. 2J-Mike Johnson/Imperial, PA 16.163
6. 4J-John Mollick/Toronto, OH 16.184
7. 46-Doug Horton/Bruceton Mills, WV 16.190
8. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 16.195
9. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 16.264
10. 99b-Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs/Bear Lake, PA 16.276
11. 19H-Austin Hubbard/Seaford, DE 16.293
12. 88-Chuck Sarver/W. Sunbury, PA 16.315
13. 0-Scott Bloomquist/Mooresburg, TN 16.338
14. 32c-Vic Coffey/Caledonia, NY 16.346
15. 11-Tyler Reddick/Corning, CA 16.363
16. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 16.377
17. 1V-Will Vaught/Crane, MO 16.405
18. 6s-Steve Shaver/Vienna, WV 16.411
19. 1J-Davey Johnson/Latrobe, PA 16.452
20. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 16.458
21. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 16.460
22. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 16.461
23. 21-Billy Moyer/Batesville, AR 16.483
24. H1-Jared Miley/South Park, PA 16.510
25. 15-Steve Francis/Ashland, KY 16.624
26. 25z-Mason Ziegler/Chalk Hill, PA 16.690
27. 2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, WI 16.718
28. 56-Russell King/Bristolville, OH 16.723
29. 22s-Gregg Satterlee/Rochester Mills, PA 16.723
30. 4-Alex Ferree/Saxonburg, PA 16.783
31. J4-John Garvin/Sarver, PA 16.857
32. 12-Doug Drown/Wooster, OH 16.871
33. 15b-Brian Birkhofer/Muscatine, IA 16.877
34. 14c-Corey Conley/Wellsburg, WV 16.946
35. 7-Matt Miller/Waterville, OH 16.872
36. 6L-Jamie Lathroum/Mechanicsville, MD 16.999
37. 45-Mark Byram/Georgetown, DE 17.054
38. 72M-John Mason/Millersburg, OH 17.062
39. 44H-Dave Hess Jr./Waterford, PA 17.092
40. won11-Robbie Blair/Titusville, PA 17.101
41. 57J-Bub McCool/Vicksburg, MS 17.120
42. 23T-Tony Burke/Sarver, PA 17.123
43. 3-Brent Robinson/Smithfield, VA 17.201
44. 1c-Lynn Geisler/Cranberry Twp., PA 17.202
45. 9K-Mike Knight/Ripley, NY 17.215
46. 66-Todd Bachman/Natrona Heights, PA 17.272
47. 17M-Dale McDowell/Chickamauga, GA 17.281
48. 21L-Matt Lux/Franklin, PA 17.392
49. 1Jx-Dave Murdick/Slippery Rock, PA 17.394
50. 22-Greg Oakes/Franklinville, NY 17.486
51. 14-April Farmer/Livingston, TN 17.890
52. 1cfr-Peter Mantha Jr./Gatineau, QUE 17.891
53. 38R-Nick Reges/Butler, PA 17.986
54. 72N-Michael Norris/Sarver, PA 18.108
55. c33-Chris Casner/Mifflintown, PA 18.184
56. J19-Jason Fosnaught/Creighton, PA N/T
57. 29s-Ken Schaltenbrand/Sarver, PA 16.852 (DQ – light)

Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Clanton, Bloomquist, Francis, Horton, Davey Johnson, Robinson, Byram, Garvin, Murdick, Casner

Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Richards, Coffey, Drown, Fuller, Geisler, Mason, Oakes, Ziegler, Stone (DNS) Fosnaught

Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Mars, C. Smith, Eckert, Birkhofer, B. Smith, Reddick, Knight, Hess, Farmer (DQ) Schaltenbrand

Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Briggs, McCreadie, Lanigan, Frank, Blair, King, Conley, Bachman, Mantha

Heat No. 5 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Moyer, Vaught, Satterlee, Miller, M. Johnson, McDowell, McCool, Hubbard, Reges

Heat No. 6 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Shaver, Mollick, Lathroum, Ferree, Miley, Lux, Norris, Sarver, Burke

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Fuller, D. Johnson, Geisler, Horton, Robinson, Mason, Garvin, Byram, Murdick, Casner, Ziegler (DNS) Oakes, Stone, Fosnaught

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Frank, B. Smith, Birkhofer, King, Hess, Knight, Reddick, Blair, Conley, Schaltenbrand, Bachman, Farmer, Mantha

B-Main No. 3 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Miller, Ferree, Miley, McDowell, McCool, M. Johnson, Lux, Norris, Burke, Sarver, Hubbard, Reges

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Busy Fourth of July Holiday Schedule Awaits the Stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

CORONA, CA (June 25, 2010) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series embarks on a very busy month of July starting on Thursday Night, July 1st with a first ever visit to Beckley Motorsports Park in Beckley, WV. The event is part of a three-race weekend trip to the "Mountaineer State" of West Virginia and the "Buckeye State" of Ohio. On Saturday Night, July 3rd the stars of the LOLMDS will compete in the "Budweiser 50" at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH and on Sunday Night, July 4th the stars of the LOLMDS will visit Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH. All three events will pay $10,000 to win and $700 to start.

The visit to Beckley Motorsports Park on Thursday Night, July 1st will mark the 56th different track that the series has visited since its inception. The Jim and Ken Williams promoted facility hosts stop number nineteen on the 2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule. For more information on one of the biggest events to ever be held at BMP, go to www.beckleymotorsportspark.com or call (304) 929-2688.

On Saturday Night, July 3rd Ronnie Moran and his Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, OH presents the "Budweiser 50" for the LOLMDS. Along with the nation's best dirt late model drivers there will be a gigantic fireworks display at Muskingum County. In the previous five appearances, there have been five different winners including; Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN; Steve Shaver of Vienna, WV; Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI; and last year's winner, Jason Covert of York Haven, PA.

For more information, go to www.mcspeedway.20m.com or contact the track at (740) 754-9199.

To top off the Fourth of July Holiday weekend the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to the banks of the Ohio River to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH on Sunday Night, July 4th. The event will mark the fourth ever appearance at the Donna Rayburn and Chuck Greenslate promoted facility for the LOLMDS. There have been three different winners in the previous three appearances at PRP with Steve Francis of Ashland, KY; Josh McGuire of Grayson, KY; and last year's winner, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN took home the top honors. For more information on PRP, go to their website at www.portsraceway.com or by calling the track phone at (740) 354-3278.

All three tracks will present a complete show for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series with Red Buck Cigar Time Trials, Wiles Drive Shafts, AFCO, All Star Performance and SuperFlow Heat Races followed by the Hawk Performance Brake Pads and Performance Rod and Custom B-Mains and the $10,000 to win/$700 to start main events

Coming into the month of July it will be a crucial stretch of races for the series drivers as defending series champion, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN is atop the championship point's standings. The series title in 2010 pays $75,000 to win.
Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN is second in points as he and Bloomquist lead the series with five wins apiece they are followed by 4-time series champion, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL, 2-time series runner-up, Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN and 2010 DART Show-Me 100 winner, Ray Cook of Brasstown, NC.

The rest of the top ten heading to West Virginia and Ohio are former Hav-A-Tampa Series Champion, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA; former Eldora Dirt Late Model Dream Winner, Steve Casebolt of Richmond, IN; former World 100 and North/South 100 champion, Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, WI; and the top rookie contenders, Chris Wall of Holden, LA; Eric Wells of Hazard, KY; and Tim Isenberg of Marshfield, WI.

The 2010 Quarter Master "Rookie of the Year" winner will earn $10,000 for his title and second place pays $4,500 courtesy of Sweet Manufacturing. Tim Isenberg of Marshfield, WI is third behind both Wall and Wells in the rookie chase.

The tire rule will be the same for all the three events and is as follows; American Racer SD44 or any compound harder, SD44 must punch a minimum of 40; Hoosier 1300 or any compound harder, 1300 must punch a minimum of 40.

For more information on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit the online home of the LOLMDS, www.lucasdirt.com or call the series' office at (951) 532-2503.

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McCreadie Overtakes Brady Smith For Victory In Second Firecracker 100 Preliminary A-Main At Lernerville Speedway

SARVER, PA - June 25, 2010 - Tim McCreadie rediscovered the path to Victory Lane on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Friday night at Lernerville Speedway.

And after capturing the second 30-lap preliminary A-Main of the fourth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com weekend, the 2006 WoO LMS champion was smiling and allowing himself to dream of an even bigger triumph in Saturday night’s extra-distance, $30,000-to-win spectacular.

“We’ve struggled a little bit and been off, so we went back to the shop, changed some things and got back to where we were a year ago,” said McCreadie, who earned $6,275 for his second win of the 2010 WoO LMS and guaranteed himself a pole starting spot in a Firecracker 100 heat on Saturday evening. “I know we didn’t show it last night with our finish (seventh in the weekend’s first 30-lap preliminary), but we came on a bunch late. Tonight we just started further up and were able to get to the lead quick enough.

“We’ve had two good nights in a row. Hopefully in a lot longer race (Saturday) night we can just pace ourselves, get our car balanced and be up there at the end.”

McCreadie, 36, of Watertown, N.Y., started fourth but hustled his Sweeteners Plus Rocket car into second place on a lap-two restart. He then stalked leader Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., until diving to the inside of turn four to assume command for good on lap 21.

In another fast-paced event slowed by only a single caution on lap two for a spin by Union, Ky.’s Darrell Lanigan, McCreadie crossed the finish line 1.386 seconds ahead of Shinnston, W.Va.’s Josh Richards, who slipped his Rocket Chassis house car by Smith for second with the white flag flying. The 22-year-old Richards, who started fifth, fell short of duplicating his victory in Thursday night’s 30-lap A-Main.

“We came on at the end but Timmy was really good,” said Richards, who leads the WoO LMS with five victories this season. “We pretty much did the same thing we did last night, but the car was just a little bit too tight.”

Smith, 33, settled for third place in his Team Zero by Bloomquist machine after racing off the outside pole to lead laps 1-20. Sixth-starter Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., finished a steady fourth for the second consecutive night in his Victory Circle car and seventh-starter Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., who didn’t qualify for Thursday night’s A-Main, completed the top five in NASCAR star Clint Bowyer’s Warrior car.

McCreadie’s discovery of the extreme lane was the key to his victory over Smith, who spent virtually the entire distance tossing his mount around the four-tenths-mile oval’s outer lip.

“I thought my best shot was to get low (on the track) because I knew I wasn’t gonna pass him above the cushion,” said McCreadie, who recorded his 14th career win on the WoO LMS. “There was a bunch of moisture down there, so I figured I’d take a shot at it. We got lucky tonight. Our stuff steered pretty good down there.”

Smith had no answer for McCreadie’s challenge. He was left to battle for second with Richards.

“I saw Tim down there, but I thought I’d keep doing what I was doing,” said Smith, who recently made the difficult decision to no longer follow the WoO LMS as a regular for reasons that include financial concerns. “I just lost all my drive (off the corners). I checked my right-rear tire afterward and there was only four pounds of air in it so that didn’t help my any, but even if my tire didn’t start going flat I don’t know if I would’ve had anything for Tim.”

The mop-haired McCreadie was bubbling with enthusiasm following his triumph, which was punctuated by a ear-splitting fireworks display during the Victory Lane ceremonies. He gave the slick Lernerville racing surface rave reviews, making him look forward to Saturday’s Firecracker 100 finale.

“I like the way (the track) is,” said McCreadie, whose previous WoO LMS win at Lernerville came during his 2006 championship season. “It’s really neat. It takes a little more than just being really smooth – sometimes you gotta cock it and run hard. It’s a pretty challenging track.”

McCreadie moved to second in the WoO LMS points standings, overtaking Lanigan, who could only manage a 13th-place finish after qualifying through a B-Main and being forced to the rear of the A-Main field after his lap-two spin. McCreadie trails Richards by 30 points – and that’s what his deficit will remain after Saturday night because the Firecracker 100 offers only show-up points to all competitors.

Rookie Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del., started from the pole position by steadily slipped backward, ultimately finishing sixth. Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., advanced from the 12th starting spot to place seventh, followed by Mike Knight of Ripley, N.Y. – the $500 WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ winner for being the highest-finishing driver who hasn’t won a tour A-Main and isn’t among the top 12 in the points standings – Doug Drown of Wooster, Ohio, and 24th-starter Will Vaught of Crane, Mo.

Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., was quickest in the 57-car time-trial session, touring the oval in 15.823 seconds. But his first fast time of the 2010 WoO LMS campaign was the highlight of his night; he was never a factor in the A-Main, finishing 17th.

Heat winners were Brady Smith, Doug Horton of Bruceton Mills, W.Va. (from the last starting spot), Richards, Hubbard, McCreadie and Moyer. The B-Mains were captured by Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., and Davey Johnson of Latrobe, Pa.

The heat-race action was highlighted by a wild tangle during the second qualifier involving Bloomquist and defending Firecracker 100 champion Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., who came together and slid off the track in turn one while battling for second place. Bloomquist restarted at the rear of the field and finished fourth, while Mars retired with suspension damage and was later unable to climb high enough to transfer to the feature through a B-Main.

The Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com concludes on Saturday (June 26) with a full day of activities. Following an afternoon of pre-race entertainment that includes a driver/fan horseshoes tournament at 12 noon, the Ms. Firecracker pageant at 2 p.m. and a huge driver autograph session at 4 p.m., six heat races – lined up using entrants’ best finish from the two preliminary events – are scheduled to begin at 7:35 p.m.

Saturday’s program also includes B-Mains, the $3,000-to-win Uncle Sam 30 Non-Qualifiers’ Race and the Firecracker 100.

Details and ticket information on the Firecracker 100 can be obtained by logging on to www.lernerville.com.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Firecracker 100’ Preliminary Night No. 2 (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):

1. (4) Tim McCreadie/30 $6,275
2. (5) Josh Richards/30 $3,100
3. (2) Brady Smith/30 $2,000
4. (6) Billy Moyer/30 $1,850
5. (7) Dale McDowell/30 $1,500
6. (1) Austin Hubbard/30 $1,500
7. (12) Steve Francis/30 $1,250
8. (14) Mike Knight/30 $1,600
9. (8) Doug Drown/30 $1,050
10. (24) Will Vaught/30 $1,000
11. (20) Shane Clanton/30 $900
12. (3) Doug Horton/30 $825
13. (22) Darrell Lanigan/30 $850
14. (19) Scott Bloomquist/30 $725
15. (10) Rick Eckert/30 $700
16. (21) Davey Johnson/30 $680
17. (13) Tim Fuller/30 $720
18. (23) Dave Hess Jr./30 $660
19. (17) Jamie Lathroum/30 $640
20. (15) Brian Birkhofer/30 $620
21. (26) Russell King/30 $600
22. (16) Bub McCool/30 $600
23. (25) Clint Smith/29 $600
24. (18) Chub Frank/29 $600
25. (9) Robbie Blair/29 $600
26. (11) Steve Shaver/8 $625

* Earnings include cash contingency award bonuses

Time of Race: 13 Mins., 33.399 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 1.386 Secs.
Yellow Flags: 1 (Lap 2)
Lap Leaders: B. Smith (1-20); McCreadie (21-30)
Provisional Starters: C. Smith, King
Rookie of the Race: Hubbard ($250)
WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Knight ($500)

Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):

1. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 15.823
2. 12-Doug Drown/Wooster, OH 15.842
3. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 15.881
4. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 15.926
5. 6s-Steve Shaver/Vienna, WV 15.935
6. 15-Steve Francis/Ashland, KY 15.982
7. 2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, WI 15.983
8. 0-Scott Bloomquist/Mooresburg, TN 16.032
9. 15b-Brian Birkhofer/Muscatine, IA 16.048
10. 19h-Austin Hubbard/Seaford, DE 16.081
11. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY 16.096
12. 21-Billy Moyer/Batesville, AR 16.138
13. 1c-Lynn Geisler/Cranberry Twp., PA 16.140
14. 9K-Mike Knight/Ripley, NY 16.173
15. 4J-John Mollick/Toronto, OH 16.232
16. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 16.244
17. 2Jx-Davey Johnson/Latrobe, PA 16.248
18. 14c-Corey Conley/Wellsburg, WV 16.279
19. 17M-Dale McDowell/Chickamauga, GA 16.319
20. 28-Jimmy Mars/Menomonie, WI 16.358
21. J4-John Garvin/Sarver, PA 16.376
22. 72M-John Mason/Millersburg, OH 16.382
23. 6L-Jamie Lathroum/Mechanicsville, MD 16.382
24. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 16.414
25. 21L-Matt Lux/Franklin, PA 16.427
26. 99b-Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs/Bear Lake, PA 16.443
27. won11-Robbie Blair/Titusville, PA 16.489
28. 29s-Ken Schaltenbrand/Sarver, PA 16.513
29. 21d-Dan Stone/Thompson, PA 16.541
30. 4-Alex Ferree/Saxonburg, PA 16.553
31. 22-Greg Oakes/Franklinville, NY 16.594
32. 2J-Mike Johnson/Imperial, PA 16.602
33. 25-Shane Clanton/Locust Grove, GA 16.647
34. 57J-Bub McCool/Vicksburg, MS 16.657
35. 1J-Dave Murdick/Slippery Rock, PA 16.679
36. 1V-Will Vaught/Crane, MO 16.679
37. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 16.736
38. 22s-Gregg Satterlee/Rochester Mills, PA 16.752
39. 7-Matt Miller/Waterville, OH 16.776
40. 1cfr-Peter Mantha Jr./Gatineau, QUE 16.837
41. 66-Todd Bachman/Natrona Heights, PA 16.895
42. 11-Tyler Reddick/Corning, CA 16.932
43. 3-Brent Robinson/Smithfield, VA 16.943
44. 4T8-John Flinner/Zelionople, PA 16.956
45. 44H-Dave Hess Jr./Waterford, PA 16.975
46. 23T-Tony Burke/Sarver, PA 17.065
47. 88-Chuck Sarver/W. Sunbury, PA 17.065
48. 38R-Nick Reges/Butler, PA 17.087
49. 14-April Farmer/Livingston, TN 17.104
50. H1-Jared Miley/South Park, PA 17.132
51. 72N-Michael Norris/Sarver, PA 17.156
52. 45-Mark Byram/Georgetown, DE 17.280
53. 25z-Mason Ziegler/Chalk Hill, PA 17.392
54. 32c-Coleby Frye/Dover, PA 17.444
55. 56-Russell King/Bristolville, OH 17.456
56. 46-Doug Horton/Bruceton Mills, WV 17.522
57. c33-Chris Casner/Mifflintown, PA 17.597
58. J19-Jason Fosnaught/Creighton, PA N/T

Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): B. Smith, McDowell, Fuller, Lux, Lanigan, Farmer, Oakes, King, Geisler, Robinson

Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Horton, Drown, Knight, Bloomquist, Briggs, Miley, M. Johnson, Flinner, Satterlee, Mars

Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Richards, Blair, Birkhofer, Clanton, Miller, Hess, Casner, Norris, Garvin, Mollick

Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Hubbard, Eckert, McCool, C. Smith, Schaltenbrand, Mason, Byram, Burke, Mantha (DNS) Fosnaught

Heat No. 5 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): McCreadie, Shaver, Lathroum, D. Johnson, Stone, Murdick, Sarver, Bachman, Ziegler

Heat No. 6 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Moyer, Francis, Frank, Vaught, Ferree, Frye, Conley, Reddick, Reges

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Bloomquist, Lanigan, Lux, Briggs, Mars, Farmer, King, Satterlee, Oakes, Geisler, Miley, Flinner, M. Johnson (DNS) Robinson

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Clanton, Hess, C. Smith, Byram, Miller, Mason, Norris, Schaltenbrand, Casner, Burke, Mollick, Mantha (DNS) Garvin, Fosnaught

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): D. Johnson, Vaught, Ferree, Stone, Murdick, Reddick, Conley, Sarver, Bachman, Reges, Ziegler, Frye

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Clanton Breaks Through At Lernerville Speedway
With $30,000-Plus Victory In Saturday’s Firecracker 100

SARVER, PA - June 26, 2010 - Shane Clanton celebrated after finally winning the Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com on Saturday night at Lernerville Speedway.

Darrell Lanigan, meanwhile, sulked after once again falling just short of victory in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series mega-event that was run in front of a huge crowd and the SPEED television cameras.

There were wildly contrasting emotions displayed by the top two finishers in the fourth annual Firecracker 100, which served as a satisfying – and lucrative – breakthrough performance for Clanton and another frustrating disappointment for Lanigan.

Clanton, 34, of Locust Grove, Ga., was the star of the show, racing to a signature triumph worth $30,500 that he can put alongside his 2008 World 100 score at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. He steered his RSD Enterprises Rocket car past Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., for the lead on lap 73 and went on to cross the finish line 1.007 seconds ahead of Union, Ky.’s Lanigan, who settled for a runner-up finish in the Firecracker 100 for the third consecutive year behind the wheel of his Rocket car.

“To get a win at Lernerville – the legendary Lernerville Speedway – it’s a pretty good feeling,” said Clanton, who was a serious contender for victory in two of the previous three Firecracker 100s but never finished better than sixth (2007). “The place has been bad to me (he suffered a separated left shoulder at the track in 2005), and now it’s good to me so I love it.”

Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., who won last year’s Firecracker 100, finished third after starting 10th in his MB Customs machine. McCreadie slipped to fourth at the checkered flag in the Sweeteners Plus Rocket after leading laps 20-72, and eighth-starter Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., completed the top five in NASCAR star Clint Bowyer’s Warrior chassis.

Clanton, who started fifth, reached second place on lap on lap 22 and spent the next 50 circuits chasing McCreadie. He made several bids for the lead but wasn’t successful until lap 73, when he sailed around the outside of McCreadie following the race’s third and final caution period one lap earlier for Steve Shaver of Vienna, W.Va., who started from the outside pole but was never a factor.

“I felt we had a better race car (than McCreadie),” said Clanton, who registered his second WoO LMS win of 2010 and the 13th of his career. “But we got to scrambling there a little bit – when I got to him, he’s turning left, and I get to the top and he’s turning right. I was biding my time there, so I was glad the caution came out.

“I chose the outside (of the second row behind McCreadie in the Delaware-style restart alignment) just to try and get a run on him. He left me the whole outside there and I took advantage of it.”

The A-Main stayed green to the finish and Clanton was never challenged over the remaining distance, but he did have some anxious moments after Lanigan overtook McCreadie for second on lap 82. Lanigan appeared primed to make a late-race charge that would erase his bitter memories of leading a combined 150 laps in the last two Firecrackers 100s only to be passed for the lead late by eventual winners Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, in 2008 and Mars in 2009.

“I looked (at the infield scoreboard) and (Lanigan’s) in second and Jonathan’s telling me the lead’s shrinking down the backstraightaway,” said Clanton, noting the signals he received from his crewman Jonathan Owenby. “So I said, ‘Oh, I got to go now.’ (Lanigan is) always good here, so yeah, I was worried about him.”

Alas, Lanigan, 40, wasn’t able to run down Clanton. The 2008 WoO LMS champion remained the perennial bridesmaid in the Firecracker 100.

“Unbelievable,” Lanigan muttered while sitting on a concrete wall in the infield after climbing out of his car for the post-race ceremonies. “I guess I’m not supposed to win this ------ ------- race.

“We had a good car again this year, but me and Clanton were so equal it was real hard to make up any ground. We’d hit a good lap and catch him a little, and then he’d hit a good lap and get some space on me again.”

McCreadie, 36, led more laps than any other driver after passing early leader Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., who started from the pole position, on lap 20. But the 2006 WoO LMS champion and winner of Friday night’s 30-lap preliminary A-Main was no match for Clanton once his car’s handling began to falter after the halfway mark.

“I was good, not great, until then,” said McCreadie, who didn’t qualify for the 2009 Firecracker 100 after barrel-rolling several times during a qualifying heat. “All of a sudden I couldn’t steer at all. I couldn’t keep it in the traction that was around the bottom anymore.”

McCreadie’s car did sport a bashed-in right-side door from an encounter he had with Bub McCool while lapping the Vicksburg, Miss., driver, but he doubted that the damage hampered his effort.

“I don’t know if it affected the car or not, but I’m sure that’s not why we lost,” said a dejected McCreadie, who blamed himself for the scrape with McCool. “Shane had the best car at the end – that’s all. We have no excuses.”

Mars, 38, was the highest-finishing driver behind Clanton who was actually satisfied with his outing.

“My tire combination wasn’t really good on the restarts,” said Mars, who grabbed third from McCreadie on lap 89. “It took me a few laps to get going. We felt pretty good on long runs, but the car started feeling weird and laying over (late in the distance) and was wondering what was going on. Here the right rear tire was going flat – I started wheel spinning to keep air in it, so I was happy to get third.”

There were no major accidents in the Firecracker 100, which had only three caution flags and was completed in just over 43 minutes.

Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., brought out the first caution flag when he spun on lap 18 between turns three and four.

Shortly after the restart for Vaught’s problem, inaugural Firecracker 100 winner Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., slowed to trigger yellow flag conditions on lap 21. Bloomquist, who had come together with McCreadie on the homestretch while battling for second on lap 19, pitted so his crew could check out his car’s right-front corner. He returned and rallied to finish eighth.

Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., finished sixth, advancing from the 17th starting spot. Thursday-night preliminary A-Main winner Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., started and finished seventh in a steady but quiet performance, followed by the sixth-starting Bloomquist, 11th-starter Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., and Brady Smith, who faded from contention after leading laps 1-20.

Both Francis and Smith were hampered by similar problems: hanging carburetors that made it difficult for them to correctly slow their cars to negotiate the corners.

With Saturday night’s heat races lined up using drivers’ best finishes in the Thursday and Friday preliminary action, the qualifiers were captured by Shaver, McCreadie, Clanton, Bloomquist, Brady Smith and Lanigan. The B-Mains were won by Rick Eckert of York, Pa., Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., and McCool.

Former Firecracker 100 victor Birkhofer failed to qualify for Saturday’s headliner, but he earned a consolation prize worth $3,000 by capturing the Uncle Sam 30 Non-Qualifiers’ Race.

Birkhofer came from the sixth starting spot to pass 15-year-old Tyler Reddick of Corning, Calif., for the lead on lap 16. He was never challenged over the remaining distance.

Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio, finished second, a straightaway behind Birkhofer. Ken Schaltenbrand of Sarver, Pa., finished third after starting 23rd, while Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pa., and Reddick completed the top five.

The Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com will be broadcast as a two-and-a-half-hour show on the SPEED cable network on Sat., July 17, at 4 p.m. ET.

The WoO LMS returns to action with a Volunteer State doubleheader over the Independence Day weekend, visiting Wartburg Speedway on Fri., July 2, and Tazewell Speedway on Sat., July 3. Both events are headlined by 50-lap, $10,000-to-win A-Mains.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com’ (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):

1. (5) Shane Clanton/100 $30,500
2. (4) Darrell Lanigan/100 $15,600
3. (10) Jimmy Mars/100 $7,000
4. (3) Tim McCreadie/100 $6,675
5. (8) Dale McDowell/100 $5,000
6. (17) Chub Frank/100 $4,500
7. (7) Josh Richards/100 $3,600
8. (6) Scott Bloomquist/100 $2,500
9. (11) Steve Francis/100 $2,850
10. (1) Brady Smith/100 $2,000
11. (12) Billy Moyer/100 $2,000
12. (9) Austin Hubbard/100 $2,300
13. (22) Tim Fuller/100 $2,200
14. (15) Will Vaught/100 $1,600
15. (21) Rick Eckert/100 $2,000
16. (28) Jared Miley/100 $1,400
17. (14) Robbie Blair/100 $1,300
18. (16) Clint Smith/100 $1,700
19. (18) Dave Hess Jr./99 $1,100
20. (2) Steve Shaver/93 $1,000
21. (19) Doug Drown/80 $1,000
22. (23) Bub McCool/70 $1,000
23. (27) Russell King/56 $1,500
24. (26) Vic Coffey/54 $1,000
25. (20) Mike Knight/49 $1,000
26. (13) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs/45 $1,000
27. (24) Dan Stone/43 $1,000
28. (25) Matt Lux/40 $1,000
29. (29) Brent Robinson/26 $1,000
30. (30) Alex Ferree/16 $1,000

* Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses

Time of Race: 43 Mins., 00.130 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 1.007 Secs.
Yellow Flags: 3 (Laps 18, 21, 72)
Lap Leaders: B. Smith (1-19); McCreadie (20-72); Clanton (73-100)
Provisional Starters: Drown, Knight (Firecracker 100); King, Robinson (WoO); Miley, Ferree (track)

Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Shaver, Richards, Briggs, Miller, Reddick, Lathroum, Flinner, Byram, Sarver, Knight

Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): McCreadie, McDowell, Blair, Eckert, Drown, Birkhofer, Stone, M. Johnson, Oakes, Mantha

Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Clanton, Hubbard, Vaught, Fuller, King, Ferree, Robinson, Frye, Norris, Casner

Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Bloomquist, Mars, C. Smith, Lux, Mollick, D. Johnson, Garvin, Bachman, Burke, Murdick

Heat No. 5 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): B. Smith, Francis, Frank, McCool, Coffey, Geisler, Reges, Conley, Mason

Heat No. 6 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Lanigan, Moyer, Hess, Satterlee, Miley, Farmer, Schaltenbrand, Ziegler (DNS) Horton

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Eckert, Stone, Reddick, Miller, Byram, Birkhofer, Lathroum, M. Johnson, Oakes, Flinner, Sarver, Mantha

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Fuller, Lux, King, Mollick, D. Johnson, Robinson, Garvin, Norris, Casner, Bachman, Ferree, Frye (DNS) Burke, Murdick

B-Main No. 3 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): McCool, Coffey, Satterlee, Miley, Reges, Mason, Conley, Ziegler, Farmer, Geisler, Schaltenbrand (DNS) Horton

Uncle Sam 30 Non-Qualifiers’ Race Finish: 1. Brian Birkhofer ($3,000); 2. Matt Miller ($1,500); 3. Ken Schaltenbrand ($800); 4. Gregg Satterlee ($700); 5. Tyler Reddick ($600); 6. Lynn Geisler ($500); 7. Jamie Lathroum ($400); 8. Corey Conley ($375); 9. Mark Byram ($350); 10. John Mollick ($325); 11. Mason Ziegler ($300); 12. April Farmer ($300); 13. Nick Reges ($270); 14. John Garvin ($260); 15. Michael Norris ($250); 16. Peter Mantha Jr. ($240); 17. Chris Casner ($230); 18. Chuck Sarver ($220); 19. Todd Bachman ($210); 20. Greg Oakes ($200); 21. Davey Johnson ($200); 22. Mike Johnson ($200); 23. John Flinner ($200); 24. John Mason ($200)

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UFo $70,000 Trek Begins at Tyler Co July 3!

(MARS PA) - The UFo Race Championship will go full throttle through the month of July with 4 events at 4 different supertracks.   Over $70,000 of prize money will be available to area Super Late Model teams at these races.

The tour will kick of the month at the Tyler County Speedway on Saturday, July 3. The annual UFo "Earl Hill WV Championship" will pay $5,000 to the winner of the Area 51-lap Super Late Model feature event.

This will be the 3rd year that the "Earl Hill Championship" will run under the UFo Banner. Tim Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV won the 2008 edition, while his son Zack Dohm carried home the checkers for the event in 2009.   Paul Wilmoth, Jr of Clarksburg, WV won the UFo "Topless 51" in April at TylerCounty.

The track's FASTRAK Semi-Lates, AMRA E-mods, TSMA Hot Mods, Pure Stocks, Mod-Lites and Junkyward Warriors will also be in competition at the UFo "Earl Hill Championship."   The junior age Mini-Wedge go-kart class will compete before race car warm-ups.   Gates are scheduled to open at 4:30 with warm-ups at 6:30 and racing at 7:00 PM.

The UFo "Earl Hill Championship" at TylerCounty will once again feature grandstand discount ticket pricing.   Ages 11 and over will be only $16 for the grandstands with ages 10 and under free.   Pit admission will be $35.   The raindate for the UFo "Earl Hill Championship" will be Sunday, July 4.

The next event on the UFo schedule has been highly anticipated all season long. The UFo Super Late Models will make their 1st ever appearance at the Dog Hollow Speedway at Strongstown, PA for "Revolution 2010" on Sunday night, July 11. The 44-lap UFo Super Late Model championship will pay $5,000 to win.   The Sunday night date promises to provide an excellent field of Super Late Model drivers from the region.

Dog Hollow will also being paying the Street Stocks $1,000 to win and the Sidewinder front-wheel driver 4-cylinders $500 at UFo "Revolution 2010."     Pit gates are scheduled to open at 2:30 with grandstand gates at 3:30 and warm-ups at 6:00 PM. Racing will follow warm-ups.    Adult grandstand admission is $20, Junior 12-15 $10 and Children 11 & under free.   Pits admission is $35.   The rain date for UFo "Revolution 2010" is Sunday, July 18.

The following weekend, the UFo Race Championship will once again invade the Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex for "Supernational Road."   The winner of the 40 lap UFo Super Late Model championship will receive $3,000.

Mel Minnick Jr of Uniontown, PA captured his 1st-ever UFo win in June at Roaring Knob in a thrilling race on a perfect racing surface.   DJ Myers of Greencastle, PA, John Mollick of Toronto, OH and Jeremy Miller of Gettysburg, PA are all winners of previous UFo events at Roaring Knob.

The track will feature its FASTRAK Semi-Lates, E-mods, Street Stocks and Chargers as part of the "Supernational Road." Pit gates are scheduled to open at 4:30, grandstand gates at 5:00, warm-ups at 6:15 and racing at 7:00.   Pricing will be announced in the upcoming weeks. The initial raindate for the "Supernational Road" is Sunday, July 18 pending the completion of the Dog Hollow event.

The 4th July event will take place at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway on Saturday night, July 24. This event will be clash with the United Late Model Series from the northern tier region. The PENNational will pay the UFo Super Late Models $3,000 to win utilizing the thrilling twin 22-lap UFo feature format. The monster half-mile at Pittsburgh has produce an amazing amount of passing 3 and 4 wide racing and winners from deep in the field.

Mark Banal of St. Clairsville, OH and John Mollick split the wins at the UFo/ULMS F-2 Shockwave at PPMS in May. Jared Miley of South Park, PA and Davey Johnson of Greensburg, PA won the UFo/ULMS twin features in 2009 from 13th and 15th on the grid. Other UFo winners at PPMS include Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH, who scored a win from 20th on the starting grid, Al Atallah of Bridgeville, PA from 12th, John Flinner of Zelienople, PA, and Steve Baker of Fairmont, WV.

Pit gates will open at 5:00 PM with warm-ups and 6:00 and racing at 7:00 PM. Pricing will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

The race to the UFo Championship is currently a tie between John Mollick of Toronto, OH and Chad McClellan of Stoystown, OH.    Keith Barbara of South Park, PA continues to be a contender for the championship in 3rd.   Tommy Beck of Jeanette, PA and Danny Mitchell of Clarksburg, WV round out the top 5.

The "Shawn McGarvey Showdown" UFo event that was halted by rain on Saturday June 19 at Thunder Valley Raceway will be rescheduled in the upcoming weeks.   Fans and race teams are reminded that their tickets will be good for this event or any other TVR event during the season. An excellent field of 31 UFo Super Late Models signed in, but thunderstorms hit the track at the start of the 4th heat race.

The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for the "Earl Hill WV Championship" Area-51 lap feature at Tyler County will be 1st-$5,000 2nd-$2,000   3rd-$1,400   4th-$1,200   5th-$1,000   6th-$800   7th-$700   8th-$600   9th-$550   10th-$500   11th-$475   12th-$450   13th-$440   14th-$425   15th-$400   16th-$390   17th-$375   18th-$375   19th-$375 20th-$375   21st-$350   22nd-$350.

The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for "Revolution 2010" 44 lap feature at Dog Hollow will be 1st-$5,000 2nd-$2,000   3rd-$1,400   4th-$1,200   5th-$1,000   6th-$800   7th-$700   8th-$600   9th-$550   10th-$500   11th-$475   12th-$450   13th-$440   14th-$425   15th-$400   16th-$390   17th-$375   18th-$375   19th-$375   20th-$375   21st-$350   22nd-$350 23rd-$350 24th-$350.

The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for "Supernational Road" 40 lap feature at Roaring Knob will be 1st-$3,000   2nd-$1,400   3rd-$1,000   4th-$800   5th-$700   6th-$600   7th-$525   8th-$475   9th-$425   10th-$400   11th-$375   12th-$350   13th-$340   14th-$325   15th-$300   16th-$290   17th-$275   18th-$275   19th-$275   20th-$275 21st-$250   22nd-$250   23rd-$250 24th-$250.

The total payoff for the "PENNational" twin 22 lap features at PPMS will be (each feature will pay half the listed amount) 1st-$3,000   2nd-$1,400   3rd-$1,000   4th-$800   5th-$700   6th-$600   7th-$550   8th-$500   9th-$480   10th-$450   11th-$420   12th-$400   13th-$380   14th-$350   15th-$320   16th-$300 17th-$280   18th-$280   19th-$280   20th-$280   21st-$250   22nd-$250 23rd-$250   24th-$250          .

$100 will be paid to dnq cars starting a heat race at each event. The events have no car entry fee for the UFo Super Late Models, and UFo does not have an annual driver membership fee. All events except TylerCounty will feature 24 car starting grids. TylerCounty will utilize a 22 car starting grid due to the track size.   All events will include 1 UFo and 1 track provisional.   TylerCounty, Dog Hollow, Roaring Knob and PPMS used RACEceiver 1-way communication.   PPMS uses transponder scoring. Rentals are available at the tracks.

These events will be run under the UFo open brand 11" tire rule, with no minimum compound specifications. At TylerCounty, Roaring Knob and PPMS, GM 602 and 604 crate motors are required to compete in the tracks' FASTRAK Semi-Late division that night.   At Dog Hollow, those motors will be allowed the same weight and spoiler as the GM 525 motor since Dog Hollow will not be running the FASTRAK Semi-Lates on July 11.

The UFo Race Championship is an event marketing alliance among supertracks in the Pennova region (Western PA-Northern WV-Northeastern OH). Participating speedways presents their own championship Super Late Model events under the UFo banner throughout the season using common tech and procedure rules with a year-end, group funded, point bonus for the top finishing drivers on the tour. Eligible tracks are within the 3 hour travel distance of the central point of Washington, PA.

The UFo Race Championship Tour is proudly sponsored by Lias Tire/American Racer of Indiana, PA, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic with distributors in Saxonburg, PA, Roaring Springs PA and Finksburg, MD and Townsend Gas and Oil at Homer City, PA. 100% of their points fund sponsorship will be given to the top point standing drivers in prize money and awards. More information on these sponsors may be found at hoosiermidatlantic.com, americanraceronline.com, and townsendgasoil.com.
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2010 Contingency awards are provided by Bernheisel Race Components and Lazer Chassis. Information on their products may be found at bernheiselracecars.com.

Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at uforacechampionship.com. Dog Hollow Speedway is located east of Indiana, PA off US 422 on PA 403 at Strongstown. The track phone is 814-948-6812 and promoter phone is 814-948-4252. The track website is dog-hollow.net. MercerRacewayPark is located just north of Mercer, PA off US 19 on Fairground Road. The track website is mercerracewaypark.com, race day phone 724-662-1310 and office phone 724-964-9300.

Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway is located just west of Pittsburgh off US 22/30 at Imperial, PA off the Noblestown exit. The track website is ppms.com, office phone 412-279-7223 and race day phone 724-695-3363 or 724-695-0393. Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex is located east of Farmington, PA off US 40. Website information may be obtained at roaringknob.com, with office phone for Oval Track Promotions of 410-857-3821 and race day phone 724-329-0306.

Thunder Valley Raceway is located off PA 160 and US 30 at Central City, PA on Shade Church Road. The track website is .thundervalleyraceway.com, race day phone 814-754-8090 and office phone 301-733-3688. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. The track website is tylercountyspeedwayonline.com. with race day phone 304-758-2660 and phones for Circle Track Management Group of 304-483-2536, 304-758-4426, 304-758-5186 and 304-904-0021. West Virginia Motor Speedway is located off exit 170 of I-77 at Mineral Wells, WV.   The track website is wvspeedway.com. BDS Racing Promotions/Mountain State Motorsports may be contacted at 304-639-5718, 304-771-5661 or 304-771-3488 with speedway office phone of 304-758-2934.

2010 UFo Race Championship Schedule
Subject to additions and modifications
RACEceviers required at PPMS, Roaring Knob,Lernerville, WVMS, Tyler Co and Dog Hollow.
Transponders Required at Lernerville and PPMS. Rentals available at the tracks.

Saturday, March 27 / MercerRacewayPark / Chiller Thriller / 41 laps / $2,500 won by Mike Knight
Saturday, April 17 / Tyler County Speedway / Topless 51 / 51 laps / $5,000 won by Paul Wilmoth, Jr
Saturday, May 15 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-22 laps / $3,000 total won by Mark Banal and John Mollick
Saturday, June 12 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Laurel Highlander / 38 laps / $2,500 won by Mel Minnick Jr
Saturday, June 19 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Shawn McGarvey Showdown / 38P laps / $2,508P to be rescheduled
Saturday, July 3 / Tyler County Speedway / Earl Hill Championship / 51 laps / $5,000
Sunday, July 11 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Revolution 2010 / 44 laps/ $5,000
Saturday, July 17 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Supernational Road / 40 laps / $3,000
Saturday, July 24 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / TBA laps / $3,000 total
Sunday, August 1 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Crown Jewel Qualifiers / 2-22 laps / $5,000 total
Saturday, August 28 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 41 laps / $3,053
Friday, September 3 / Tyler County Speedway / The Black Diamond-WV State Championship / 51 laps / $10,000
Saturday September 11 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex/ King of the Knob / 51 laps / $5,000
Thursday, Friday, Saturday September 16-17-18 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / The Pittsburgher
Thursday, Friday, Saturday October 7-8-9 / The Ultimate / Roaring Knob / TBA laps / $7,000

Updated Point Standings as of the Shawn McGarvey Showdown rain out at TVR, June 19, 2010
1 tie, 413.5, 4J, John Mollick, Toronto, OH; and 119, Chad McClellan, Stoystown, PA.
3, 383, 17, Keith Barbara, South Park, PA.
4, 326.5, 91, Tommy Beck, Murrysville, PA.
5, 308, 18D, Danny Mitchell, Clarksburg, WV.
6, 243, S1, Jim Kutas, Elizabeth, PA.
7, 184, 46, Doug Horton, Bruceton Mills, WV.
8, 174, H1, Jared Miley, South Park, PA.
9, 172, 14, Gary Dalton, Morgantown, WV.
10, 168.5, 21, Tony Musolino, Scott Twp., PA.
11, 165, 56, Denton Boyer, Punxsutawney, PA.
12, 164, 03, Doug Eck, Corry, PA.
13, 160, 22, Greg Oakes, Franklinville, NY.
14, 159, 48, John Flinner, Zelienople, PA.
15, 158, J4, John Garvin, Sarver, PA.
16, 156.5, 16*, Dereck Frank, Jamestown, NY.
17, 156, no7, Jason DuPont, Cyclone, PA.
18, 154, 17L, Dennis Lunger, Albion, PA.
19, 153, 43, Tom Decker, Jr., Bellwood, PA.
20 tie, 149, 1J, Dave Murdick, Slippery Rock, PA; and 9, L.C. Powers, Mt. Morris, PA
22, 148, 70J, D.J. Myers, Greencastle, PA.
23, 140, 38, Jim Stephans, Baldwin, PA.
24, 100, B1, Paul Wilmoth, Clarksburg, WV; M1, Mel Minnick, Uniontown, PA; and 9K, Mike Knight, Ripley, NY

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Stock car track Raceway 7 located on ST RT 7 in Bushnell Township (Conneaut ,Ohio) is turning the big 4-0 this year, and is celebrating with a big anniversary reunion on Friday night July 9th. The regular show consisting of the Schwartz Excavating Fastrak Late Models, Zimmer's Service Center Emods, Campbell's Mini storage Street Stocks, and Evergreen Lake Campground Mini stocks will be joined by the Chris Zuver led ULMS Super Late Models for a special $2,000 to win show.It will also be a night to honor all the persons who have been responsible for making Raceway 7 successful for the past 40 years. A large reunion of over 60 former and current racers, promoters, and officials will be on hand for a reunion which will last all night.All invited drivers will congregate at the pavilion from 5:30-6:45 to visit with each other and rekindle fond memories of days gone by. From 6:45 until 7:20 or so there will be an autograph session where all the fans can meet their heroes and get autographs or pictures of them. The racing will begin at 7:30 and then approximately at 9:00 pm at intermission all the retired guests will meet on the frontstretch for the official celebration with the original announcer Charlie Miller and current track announcer Jim Balentine introducing all to the fans.After the intermission the features will take place highlighted by the "Fallen heroes of Raceway 7 memorial" ULMS Super Late Model feature.The list of invited guests is like a whos who of local racing with the main guests of honor Mildred Blystone, Don Goodwin and Dorothy Grettler who were part of the original family that built and operated Raceway 7 from 1970 until 1981. Mildred's wife Carl passed away in 1978 and son Jerry in 1997.Standout drivers from all classes that have competed at Raceway 7 are scheduled to attend including the remaining 2 1970 track champions Gordy Smith and Sherman Clark, amongst others.ADULTS GEN ADM $12.00 - KIDS 14-18 $10- KIDS 5-14 $5 -5 AND UNDER FREE - PITS $25Raceway 7 is located 5 miles south of I-90 on ST RT 7 in Monroe Township (Bushnell) Ohio. For more information please visit www.raceway7.com or call raceday 440-594-2222

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CORONA, CA (June 28, 2010) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series announce that an independent lab determined that samples taken from tires that Billy Ogle Jr. and Vic Hill used to compete with at the Scorcher 100 at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN had been chemically altered before they were used in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event on June 18 & 19, 2010 at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN.

LOLMDS officials handed down the following penalties to Billy Ogle and Vic Hill for chemically altered tires that were used during competition at an LOLMDS sanctioned event. The Scorcher 100 at Volunteer Speedway on June 18th & 19th, 2010 was a sanctioned LOLMDS event with a contract and insurance in place at the time of this occurrence.

First time offender, driver Billy Ogle Jr. had an infraction on his right front tire. The penalty carries a $1,500.00 fine, 300 points, plus any winnings that were accrued for the event. Ogle will assume all costs incurred during the testing procedures in the amount of $1020 for a total of amount of $2520.00. Ogle's $700.00 winnings will be returned to Volunteer Speedway, correcting the payout for night one of the Scorcher 100.

The infraction of Vic Hill was his 2nd offense and carries a 500-point penalty, five (5) -race suspensions for himself and crew chief, $5000.00 driver fine, $2500.00 crew chief fine, and the cost of all testing procedures of $510.00; for a total of $8010.00 to be paid prior to returning to competition in a LOLMDS race. The $1400.00 in winnings for Hill's seventh place finish will be redistributed to the affected drivers and Volunteer Speedway.

Other Tire Samples were collected during the Scorcher 100 event from Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, Mark Vineyard, Eric Jacobsen, Jonathan Davenport, Chris Wall, and Dan Schlieper; all were tested and found to be legal.

Tire samples were collected from Scott Bloomquist, Ray Cook, Chris Madden, and Jimmy Owens at the LOLMDS sanctioned "Race for Juvenile Diabetes" event on June 17th at Cleveland Speedway that were tested and found to be legal.

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Week #8 marked the half-way point of the 2010 campaign with the Mid-Season Championships and double points being awarded. It looked like a night where the standings could be jumbled up and that ended up being the case with some outstanding racing. Sixty one machines and another wonderful crowd made the tow into the “Wide Oval” on the final evening of a sultry month of June. Thank you to Cadiz Muffler for sponsoring our beautiful Mid-Season Championship Trophies.

The opening feature of the evening was the 20 lap TSMA Modified Mid-Season Championship feature and it was another good one. Bringing the field down for Chief Starter Keith Decker’s green flag was heat race winner’s Jon Sluka in the #21J and Scotty Peltz in the #15. After two failed attempts to get the field off and running, “The Batman” was able to put his machine out in front with Sluka and Joe Gabrielson in the #58 right behind. On lap 5 we had an extended red flag period after an accident in the pit chute. Under the red, I was able to go down and give the fans a rare visit into the minds of the drivers in the middle of an event. Peltz let me know that he had a vibration in the transmission and hoped it would hold together, Sluka said he was very hungry and wanted to pick up his first career feature victory, Gabrielson talked about graduating from college less than 48 hours after picking up his first feature win at 250 speedway a few weeks prior (of course he missed graduation because he was racing the previous evening….shocker!). It was awesome to get a chance to interview these fierce competitors during an unfortunate break, but I would like to thank each and every driver and each and every fan for being patient through the delay, you were all class acts!! Back to the action…..Peltz would continue to lead through the middle part of the event with Sluka closing in and mounting a charge on the longer runs after he disposed of the pesky Gabrielson. Unfortunately for the #21J machine and its driver, the caution fell over the speedway with 19 of the 20 laps completed when point’s leader Rob Melzer in the #23M spun in turn #4. Before the final restart, many questions loomed, but would soon be answered by the nocturnal flying mammal in the yellow #15. Peltz’s Transmission would hold together and he was just too strong on the short runs as he was able to point the Bat Mobile towards Victory Lane for the second week in a row. Following the Georgetown, OH driver in the #15 machine was new points leader Sluka, Gabrielson, Hard Charger Bruce Takach up from his 11 th starting position and Rory Reed rounding out the top 5.

Next up was the 15 lap Super Sport Mid-Season Championship event. Bringing the field to the green flag was heat race winners Tory Gibbs in the #10 and Tim Rager in the #33M. Rager was able to race out front with Gibbs and Sam Clegg in the #2 right behind. Another outstanding job by the boys in this division, week after week they continue to put on good, close racing with few cautions. Tonight would be no different as the field only saw the green flag once. While Rager was able to pull away from the pack a little bit, Gibbs, Clegg and Jim Hess in the #11H were going at it hard and Glen Richea in the #77R was working his way thru the pack after problems in his heat. Unfortunately for the rest of the field, Rager was able to run off and hide, taking advantage of others battling on the track and a great handling race car in traffic. Rager was able to hold on for the caution free victory. Following the Dillionville, OH driver in the #33M machine was Gibbs, Clegg, Hess and Hard Charger and point’s leader Richea, up from his 9 th starting spot to round out the top 5.

Mike Seifert in the #16 and the #14M of Greg Mazzoleni brought the field down for the start of the 4-Cylinder Mid-Season 15 lap Rumble. The first four weeks of the season we had one dominate car in this division, not anymore. The last few weeks, a few different players have surfaced and on this night, a young one threw his hat into the mix. Mazzoleni was able to race his way out front early in the event with Seifert and Scotty Bush in the #95 close in tow. I bragged on the Super Sport guys, so I have to give the 4-Cylinder guys credit too, another caution free event! On lap 5, Seifert was able to make a nice inside move off of turn #2 for the top spot. As the laps clicked away, the 14 year old drove like a 14 year veteran, never faltering. Mazzoleni had his hands full with Bush in the closing laps but was able to hold on to the runner-up spot. Following the Quaker City, OH driver in the Cadiz Muffler sponsored #16 was Mazzoleni, point’s leader Bush, Brandon Welker and Jim Orr.

The final feature of the evening was the Pure Stock Mid-Season Clash with the #X100 of Shawn Woods and the #84 of Rich Schweitzer bringing the field down for the start. “The Digger” was able to move his #84 out front with the #43 of DJ Hores, back after a bad accident a few weeks ago, running in the second hole. Again, another outstanding job by the drivers as we only had one caution for the #33 of John Vermillion, Jr. in turn #1 on the second circuit. After the final green flag of the evening flew, we had a car on the rise and a car on the fall. The car on the move was the #80 of Rich Frohnaple who started 13 th on the grid. By lap nine, he would make his way around the car on the slide, the #X100 of Woods for 5 th. Up front though, it was all Schweitzer as he was able to cruise home to another victory. Following the New Philadelphia, OH driver in the Pringlephotography.net, Kidd Pringle Graphix, Austin-Branson and Cale sponsored #84 was Hores, Justin VanFossen, Hard Charger Frohnaple and point’s leader Mike Powell finishing the top 5.

The Mini Wedges ran their Mid-Season fight a little earlier in the evening. Heat race winners Brady Reed in the #15 and Jordan Doty in the #34J started on the front row. Doty was able to race out front with the #18 of DJ Wright making his way up from the 4 th starting position, right behind. As the laps clicked away, Doty was able to stretch out his advantage. Reed was able to work his way back up into the second spot after the Wright machine got sideways in turn four of lap #3. Cory Seifert in the #17 was able to temporarily move up to third until Wright got his machine back under control and was able to take it back. Meanwhile, up front it was all Doty who built up a sizeable lead over Reed who stretched his advantage over the rest of the field as well. Following the Driver in the #34J from Powhatten Point, OH to the finish line was Reed, Wright, Points leader Phillip Bubeck and Charity Bubeck rounding out the top 5. After the feature I had the chance to interview a very special young lady that drives the #55 machine. Susie “Q” Rudolph had a brief stay in the hospital last week and it was great to see her smiling face back at the speedway, she loves 250 Speedway and by the standing ovation the crowd gave her, 250 Speedway loves her! A lot of us can learn a lesson from that young lady, no matter what, she always has a smile and a hug waiting for you! Glad to have you back and feeling better Susie!!

Please join us next week as we host our first annual Summer Spectacular. All 5 Divisions will be in action, with the Mod’s running for $600, Super Sport’s for $400, Pure Stock’s for $300, 4-Cylinders for $250 and Mini Wedges for $50. Check out ohiovalleydtr.com (250 Speedway – Summer Spectacular Forum) for a complete list of the payouts. Make sure you visit 250speedway.com for all the latest news and information from “Ohio’s Place to Sling Dirt”.

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