Outlaws Try Their Luck At The Jackpot Memorial Day Weekend
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CONCORD, N.C. – May 24, 2016 – After more than a two-week hiatus, the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series returns with a full-weekend lineup at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio on May 27 and then Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, W.V. on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29.
This Memorial Day weekend has the excitement of both extremes – a new track on the schedule and another that has been slotted into the schedule six times since 2009. The former, Moler Raceway Park, will be a mad-dash to both the $10,000 purse and bragging rights as the first series winner at the track. Tyler County Speedway regularly holds the Jackpot 100 – a two-night show with $18,000 in purse money up for grabs.
Brandon Overton, who stands fifth in points, said he feels confident in wheeling his No. 76 Budweiser/ C-H Paving Moyer/ Victory Machine to a solid finish at the Jackpot 100. This is because Tyler County Speedway is similar to a track Overton finished fourth at earlier this season.
“Screven [Motor Speedway],” Overton said. “I just like it, it fits my style. It’s close to home. But looking into the season I’m excited for Tyler County. I’ve only been there once but it’s kind of like Screven.” Whether any of the drivers have raced at Moler Raceway Park before, one thing is for certain: do not let those on a hot streak steal the show. That is exactly what happened at Tyler County Speedway last season when Josh Richards swept both nights.
Richards is streaking again in 2016, winning five A-Mains in 12 events. He will try for the repeat at Tyler County Speedway – something that has not been done since Darrell Langian in 2012-13.
“I think everyone is gunning for Josh [Richards], you know what I’m saying?” Overton said. “You can tell everyone does. He’s good and people know he’s good. It’s not just my biggest guy [I want to beat] but everybody’s.”
Gates open for Moler Raceway Park at 3 p.m. ET, with hot laps scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. At Tyler County Speedway, gates will open at 3 p.m. ET, with hot laps to begin at 6:45 p.m. for both nights. Visit molerracewaypark.com and tylercountyspeedwayonline.com for more details.
Reserved tickets for Moler Raceway Park are $30, and reserved tickets for Tyler County Speedway’s Jackpot 100 weekend are $55 for a two-day general admission pass.
ABOUT THE TRACK MOLER RACEWAY PARK is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval. This is the tracks introductory year into the series.
TYLER COUNTY SPEEDWAY, nicknamed “The Bullring,” is a 1/4-mile banked dirt oval. In six races, both full time drivers and local favorites have won three races a piece.
Previous A-Feature winners:
2015 – Josh Richards (on May 24)
2014 – Davey Johnson (on May 25)
2013 – Darrell Lanigan (on May 26)
2012 – Darrell Lanigan (on May 26)
2011 – Jared Hawkins (on September 3)
2009 – Steve Francis (on May 31)
DRIVER INFO
The following World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series drivers maintain websites:
Morgan Bagley – morganbagley.com
Boom Briggs – boombriggs.com
Steve Casebolt – stevecasebolt.com
Shane Clanton – shaneclanton25.com
Joey Coulter – joeycoulter.com
Rick Eckert – rickeckertracing.com
Tyler Erb – tylererb.com
Chub Frank – chubfrank.com
Frank Heckenast Jr. – frankjr99.com
Chase Junghans – chasejunghans.com
Billy Moyer Jr. – billymoyerjr.com
Josh Richards – joshrichards.com
Brian Shirley – brianshirley.com
Eric Wells – ericwells18.com
SEASON WINNERS: Josh Richards – 5 (Volusia Speedway Park on Jan. 18,19, Farmer City Raceway on April 3,4, Carolina Speedway on April 29); Shane Clanton – 3 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 20, Screven Motor Speedway on Feb. 12, Ponderosa Speedway on May 6); Rick Eckert – 1 (Screven Motor Speedway on Feb. 13); Dale McDowell – 1 (Duck River Raceway Park on April 8); Brian Shirley – 1 (Fayetteville Motor Speedway on April 30); Scott Bloomquist – 1 (Smoky Mountain Speedway on May 7).
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COMING UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series become the weekday warriors starting on Tuesday, June 22 when the Outlaws battle at Weedsport Speedway (N.Y.). Then, the series heats up as it heads to Lernerville Speedway (Pa.) from Thursday, June 23 to Saturday, June 25 for the Firecracker 100.
World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series Championship Standings
Pos.
Car #
Driver
Residence
Points
Trail By
1
1
Josh Richards
Clarksburg, WV
1746
0
2
25
Shane Clanton
Zebulon, GA
1604
142
3
7
Rick Eckert
York, PA
1584
162
4
3S
Brian Shirley
Chatham, IL
1538
208
5
76
Brandon Overton
Evans, GA
1486
260
6
21JR
Billy Moyer Jr.
Batesville, AR
1480
266
7
C9
Steve Casebolt
Richmond, IN
1466
280
8
1*
Chub Frank
Bear Lake, PA
1460
286
9
14M
Morgan Bagley
Gladewater, TX
1452
294
10
18
Eric Wells
Hazard, KY
1422
324
11
99JR
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Frankfort, IL
1418
328
12
18C
Chase Junghans
Manhattan, KS
1400
346
13
2C
Joey Coulter
Union Grove, NC
1222
524
14
91
Tyler Erb
New Waverly, TX
1220
526
15
99B
Boom Briggs
Bear Lake, PA
1072
674
16
77
Jordan Yaggy
Rochester, MN
896
850
17
2F
Dennis Franklin
Gaffney, SC
836
910
18
5
Don O’Neal
Martinsville, IN
742
1004
19
0
Scott Bloomquist
Mooresburg, TN
718
1028
20
17M
Dale McDowell
Chickamauga, GA
684
1062
2016 STAT ATTACK
There have been 12 World of Outlaws Late Model Series features this season.
Winners (6 Different Drivers)
Rank Driver, Hometown – Wins
1. – JOSH RICHARDS, Shinnston, W.V. – 5
2. – SHANE CLANTON, Zebulon, Ga. – 3
3. – RICK ECKERT, York, Penn. – 1
– DALE MCDOWELL, Chickamaugua, Ga. – 1
– BRIAN SHIRLEY, Chatham, Ill. – 1
– SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, Mooresburg, Tenn. – 1
Pole Positions (11 Different Drivers)
Rank Driver, Hometown – Poles
1. – JOSH RICHARDS, Shinnston, WV. – 2
2. – SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, Mooresburg, Tenn. – 1
– DALE MCDOWELL, Chichamaugua, Ga. – 1
– SHANE CLANTON, Zebulon, Ga. – 1
– MASON ZEIGLER, Chalk Hill, Pa. – 1
– BRANDON OVERTON, Evans, Ga. – 1
– JASON COVERT, York Haven, Pa. – 1
– WILLIE MILLIKEN, Roanoke Rapids, N.C. – 1
– DONALD BRADSHER, Burlington, N.C. – 1
– GREGG SATTERLEE, Indiana, Pa. – 1
– CASEY ROBERTS, Toccoa, Ga. – 1
Time Trial leaders (11 Different Drivers)
Rank Driver, Hometown – Quick Times
1. – BILLY MOYER JR., Batesville, Ark. – 2
2. – JASON COVERT, York Haven, Pa. – 1
– BRIAN SHIRLEY, Chatham, Ill. – 1
– GREGG SATTERLEE, Indiana, Pa. – 1
– SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, Mooresburg, Tenn. – 1
– STEVE CASEBOLT, Richmond, Ind. – 1
– SHANE CLANTON – Zebulon, Ga. – 1
– CHRIS FERGUSON, Mooresville, N.C. – 1
– WILLIE MILLIKEN, Roanoke Rapids, N.C. – 1
– JOSH RICHARDS, Shinnston, W.V. – 1
– CHRIS MADDEN, Gaffney, S.C. – 1
Podium Finishes (18 Different Drivers)
Rank Driver, Hometown – Finishes in the Top-Three
1. – JOSH RICHARDS, Shinnston, W.V. – 10
2. – SHANE CLANTON, Zebulon, Ga. – 3
– SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, Mooresburg, Tenn. – 3
4. – DALE MCDOWELL, Chickamaugua, Ga. – 2
– JONATHAN DAVENPORT, Blairsville, Ga. – 2
– BRIAN SHIRLEY, Chatham, Ill. – 2
– RICK ECKERT, York, Pa. – 2
– CHRIS MADDEN, Gaffney, S.C. – 2
9. – BOOM BRIGGS, Bear Lake, Pa. – 1
– JASON COVERT, York Haven, Pa. – 1
– IVEDENT LLOYD, JR., Ocala, Fla. – 1
– RYAN UNZICKER, El Paso, Ill. – 1
– BILLY MOYER JR., Batesville, Ark. – 1
– BOBBY PIERCE, Oakwood, Ill. – 1
– DARRELL LANIGAN, Union, Ky. – 1
– CHUB FRANK, Bear Lake, Pa. – 1
– WILLIE MILLIKEN, Roanoke Rapids, N.C. – 1
– GREGG SATTERLEE, Indiana, Pa. – 1
Heat Race Winners (31 Different Drivers)
Rank Driver, Hometown – Win
1. – JOSH RICHARDS, Shinnston, W.V. – 11
2. – BILLY MOYER JR., Batesville, Ark. – 5
3. – SHANE CLANTON, Zebulon, Ga. – 4
– BRIAN SHIRLEY, Chatham, Ill. – 4
5. – BRANDON OVERTON, Evans, Ga. – 3
– SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, Mooresburg, Tenn. – 3
7. – JARED LANDERS, Batesville, Ariz. – 2
8. – RYAN UNZICKER, El Paso, Ill. – 1
– DALE MCDOWELL, Chickamaugua, Ga. – 1
– STEVE CASEBOLT, Richmond, Ind. – 1
– FRANK HECKENAST JR., Frankfort, Ill. – 1
– CHASE JUNGHANS, Manhattan, Kan. – 1
– JOEY COULTER, Mooresville, N.C. – 1
– MASON ZEIGLER, Chalk Hill, Pa. – 1
– AUSTIN SMITH, Cedartown, Ga. – 1
– TIM MCCREADIE, Watertown, N.Y. – 1
– JONATHAN DAVENPORT, Blairsville, Ga. – 1
– GREGG SATTERLEE, Indiana, Pa. – 1
– JASON COVERT, York Haven, Pa. – 1
– BOBBY PIERCE, Oakwood, Ill. – 1
– SCOTT SCHMITT, Tonica, Ill. – 1
– CHUB FRANK, Bear Lake, Pa. – 1
– RICK ECKERT, York, Pa. – 1
– WILLIE MILLIKEN, Roanoke Rapids, N.C. – 1
– EARL PEARSON JR., Callahan, Fla. – 1
– CHRIS FERGUSON, Mooresville, N.C. – 1
– JOHNNY PURSLEY, Clover, S.C. – 1
– WILLIE MILLIKEN, Roanoke Rapids, N.C. – 1
– DON O’NEAL, Martinsville, Ind. – 1
– DUSTIN LINVILLE, Landcaster, Ky. – 1
– CHRIS MADDEN, Gaffney, S.C. – 1
Last Chance Showdown Winners (15 Different Drivers)
Rank Driver, Hometown – Wins
1. – BRIAN SHIRLEY, Chatham, Ill.- 2
– CHUB FRANK, Bear Lake, Pa. – 2
– BILLY MOYER JR., Batesville, Ark. – 2
– ERIC WELLS, Hazard, Ky.- 2
– DON O’NEAL, Martinsville, Ind. – 2
6. – MORGAN BAGLEY, Longview, Tex.- 1
– CASEY ROBERTS, Toccoa, Ga.- 1
– RICK ECKERT, York, Pa. – 1
– MASON ZEIGLER, Chalk Hill, Pa. – 1
– MARK WHITENER, Middleburg, Fla. – 1
– KYLE BRONSON, Brandon, Fla. – 1
– DENNIS FRANKLIN, Gaffney, S.C. – 1
– BILLY OGLE, JR., Knoxville, Tenn. – 1
– CHASE JUNGHANS, Manhattan, Kan. – 1
– STEVE FRANCIS, Bowling Green, Ky. – 1
Feature Winnings (Platinum Drivers)
Rank Driver, Hometown – Winnings
1. – JOSH RICHARDS, Shinnston, W.V. – $78,175
2. – SHANE CLANTON, Zebulon, Ga. – $48,025
3. – RICK ECKERT, York, Pa. – $33,100
4. – BRIAN SHIRLEY, Chatham, Ill. – $29,060
5. – BILLY MOYER JR., Batesville, AR – $20,360
6. – CHUB FRANK, Bear Lake, Pa. – $20,060
7. – BRANDON OVERTON, Evans, Ga. – $18,345
8. – MORGAN BAGLEY, Longview, Tex. – $15,610
9. – FRANK HECKENAST JR., Frankfort, IL – $15,400
10. – STEVE CASEBOLT, Richmond, Ind. – $15,170
11. – ERIC WELLS, Hazard, Ky. – $14,700
12. – CHASE JUNGHANS, Manhattan, Kan. – $12,265
13. – BOOM BRIGGS, Bear Lake, Pa. – $10,060
14. – TYLER ERB, New Waverly, Tex. – $5,820
15. – JOEY COULTER, Moorseville, N.C. – $5,810
16. – JORDAN YAGGY, Rochester, Minn. – $2,885
2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series Schedule & Winners
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Number of Wins in 2016)
1. Friday, Feb. 12 / Screven Motor Speedway / Sylvania, Ga. / Shane Clanton (1)
2. Saturday, Feb. 13 / Screven Motor Speedway / Sylvania, Ga. / Rick Eckert (1)
3. Thursday, Feb. 18 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barbersville, Fla. / Josh Richards (1)
4. Friday, Feb. 19 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barbersville, Fla. / Josh Richards (2)
5. Sat., Feb. 20 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barbersville, Fla. / Shane Clanton (2)
6. Sat., April 2 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, Ill. / Josh Richards (3)
7. Sun., April 3 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, Ill. / Josh Richards (4)
8. Fri., April 8 / Duck River Raceway Park / Wheel, Tenn. / Dale McDowell (1)
9. Fri., April 29 / Carolina Speedway / Gastonia, N.C. / Josh Richards (5)
10. Sat., April 30 / Fayetteville Motor Speedway / Fayetteville, N.C. / Brian Shirley (1)
11. Fri., May 6 / Ponderosa Speedway / Junction City, Ky. / Shane Clanton (3)
12. Sat., May 7 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, Tenn. / Scott Bloomquist (1)
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