rebelracewriter Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Mars Holds off Lanigan for Opening Night Win at Cedar Lakes USA Nationals - Two-Time USA Nationals Winner Carries Momentum into $50,000-to-Win EventNEW RICHMOND, Wis. July 31, 2014 With two of the sports hottest drivers behind him in Thursdays main event at Cedar Lake Speedway, Jimmy Mars expected one if not both of his challengers to attempt to charge by him in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series race.That never happened. Instead, Mars of Menomonie, Wis., led every lap of the 40-lap event in his Deppe Enterprises-sponsored MB Customs Race Car, topping Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., and Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., for a $6,000 victory on the opening night of Cedar Lakes USA Nationals weekend.Overall it was good, said Mars, who started from the pole and maintained a slight advantage over Lanigan for the entire distance of the caution-free race. Weve got a pretty good hot rod, but the guys that were behind me, you just wonder if theyre going to light the fuse and take off. But we were able to hold them off.The 42-year-old Mars claimed his second WoO LMS victory of the season in beating Lanigan, the two-time series champion and current points leader, to the finish by 0.477 seconds. Owens, who has combined with Lanigan to claim the lions share of this years Dirt Late Model national touring events, charged from 10th to take third late in the race but wasnt close enough to the two leaders to make a serious bid for the win. Former WoO LMS champion Rick Eckert of York, Pa., was fourth with Don ONeal of Martinsville, Ind., rounding out the top five.Along with earning his second WoO LMS victory of the season, the opening night triumph also gave Mars a boost of momentum heading into the 27th annual USA Nationals the rest of the weekend. Mars, a two-time winner of Cedar Lakes crown jewel event, will now look for some good fortune as the $50,000-to-win event kicks off with preliminary action on Friday leading into Saturdays 100-lap main event.This whole thing, you still need a lot of luck, said Mars, who last won the USA Nationals in 2009. I always got luck, I just dont have a whole lot of good luck. Well just see what happens tomorrow night. We take it one step at time.Lanigan, who leads the WoO LMS with 11 victories this season, pressured Mars for much of the distance, especially as the two leaders raced through slower traffic in the second half of the race. Although he never found a way to take his Gotta Race-sponsored Club 29 Race Car around Mars, he too has an eye toward a potential big payday on Saturday.We had a great race car. We started fifth, but just couldnt get by him, said Lanigan, who won the USA Nationals in 2012. I think the track conditions will be pretty similar on Saturday, so we should be able to take this package and tweak on it a little bit and be good.Owens, who drives a Mike Reese-owned Club 29 car designed by Lanigan, was one of the fastest cars on the racetrack as he charged from his 10th starting spot to third by lap 30. But without a caution, he wasnt able to catch Mars and Lanigan and had to settle for a third-place finish and some extra momentum for the remainder of the weekend.I was looking forward (to a caution) as soon as we got into third there, said Owens, whos gunning for his first USA Nationals trophy. I dont know if a caution wouldve helped us or not, but we had a really good car to get to where we were.We worked on some stuff and qualified with a different deal. Maybe we learned a few things for qualifying and the heat race tomorrow, but for the most part I think weve got a decent feature race setup for Saturday.Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pa., recorded his best career Cedar Lake finish with a sixth-place performance while former WoO LMS champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., took seventh. Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., was eighth with five-time USA Nationals winner Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., and Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., rounding out the top 10.Outside polesitter Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., was never a factor after nearly spinning on the races opening lap. He faded back to 12th at the finish.The USA Nationals continues Friday with WoO LMS time trials, heat races and a dash for heat race winners. B-Mains on Saturday will finalize the lineup for the nights 100-lap feature.For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.Fans can also follow the WoO LMS on Twitter at Twitter.com/WoOLateModels and Facebook at Facebook.com/WorldofOutlaws .Results of World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Cedar Lake Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):1. (1) Jimmy Mars/40 $6,0002. (5) Darrell Lanigan/40 $3,7003. (10) Jimmy Owens/40 $2,0004. (7) Rick Eckert/40 $2,4005. (3) Don ONeal/40 $2,0006. (4) Gregg Satterlee/40 $1,5507. (9) Steve Francis/40 $1,4008. (13) Jason Feger/40 $1,2509. (6) Billy Moyer/40 $1,25010. (15) Shannon Babb/40 $1,10011. (19) Jonathan Davenport/40 $90012. (2) Brian Shirley/40 $85013. (8) Bobby Pierce/40 $85014. (14) A.J. Diemel/40 $77515. (23) Scott Bloomquist/40 $90016. (22) Brian Birkhofer/40 $70017. (12) Billy Moyer Jr./40 $66018. (11) Brady Smith/40 $69019. (17) Tim McCreadie/40 $1,27020. (18) Frank Heckenast Jr./40 $1,35021. (20) Morgan Bagley/40 $1,15022. (21) Wendell Wallace/39 $60023. (25) Eric Wells/39 $1,15024. (28) Clint Smith/39 $66025. (26) Chub Frank/39 $1,15026. (27) Shane Clanton/39 $66027. (24) Jordan Yaggy/19 $60028. (16) Chad Simpson/6 $600* Earnings includeWinners Circleprogram and cash contingency award bonusesTime of Race: 10 Mins., 50 Secs.Margin of Victory: 0.477 Secs.Yellow Flags: 0Lap Leaders: Mars (1-40)Provisional Starters: Wells, Frank, Clanton, C. SmithWoO LMS Bonus Bucks Winner: ONeal ($500)Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):Group A1. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, Ky., 13.7392. 28-Jimmy Mars/Menomonie, Wis., 13.7813. 21-Billy Moyer/Batesville, Ark., 13.8434. 25f-Jason Feger/Bloomington, Ill., 13.9375. 32-Bobby Pierce/Oakwood, Ill., 13.9646. 18b-Shannon Babb/Moweaqua, Ill., 13.9677. 1-Rick Eckert/York, Pa., 13.9758. 18-Eric Wells/Hazard, Ky., 14.0129. 15-Steve Francis/Ashland, Ky., 14.05110. 6-Jonathan Davenport/Blairsville, Ga., 14.10811. 28-Dennis Erb Jr./Carpentersville, Ill., 14.13412. 14m-Morgan Bagley/Longview, Texas, 14.15413. B5-Brandon Sheppard/New Berlin, Ill., 14.18414. 58-A.J. Diemel/Elk Mound, Wis., 14.24015. 25-Shane Clanton/Zebulon, Ga., 14.24216. 15B-Brian Birkhofer/Muscatine, Iowa, 14.24917. 99B-Boom Briggs/Bear Lake, Pa., 14.29118. 90-Lance Matthees/Winona, Minn., 14.30319. IOU1-Brent Larson/Lake Elmo, Minn., 14.38220. 4-Garrett Alberson/Las Cruces, N.M., 14.57021. 20D-Doug Drown/Wooster, Ohio, 14.60622. 15A-Nick Anvelink/Navarino, Wis., 14.71223. 21F-Todd Frank/Montrose, Iowa, 14.78024. 15E-Caley Emerson/Grand Rapids, Minn., 14.90325. 27-Justin Hirt/Tigerton, Wis., 14.91626. 8-Gregg Hill/Evelith, Minn., 15.637Group B1. 25s-Chad Simpson/Mt. Vernon, Iowa, 14.0062. 81-Brian Shirley/Chatham, Ill., 14.0493. 5-Don ONeal/Martinsville, Ind., 14.1004. 22-Gregg Satterlee/Rochester Mills, Pa., 14.1215. 1w-Wendell Wallace/Batesville, Ark., 14.1736. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr./Frankfort, Ill., 14.1987. 20-Jimmy Owens/Newport, Tenn., 14.2968. 2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, Wis., 14.3229. 21jr-Billy Moyer Jr./Batesville, Ark., 14.35410. 25z-Mason Zeigler/Chalk Hill, Pa., 14.38611. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, N.Y., 14.42412. 77-Jordan Yaggy/Rochester, Minn., 14.44713. 0-Scott Bloomquist/Mooresburg, Tenn., 14.55214. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, Pa., 14.58215. 5B-Brandon Overton/Appling, Ga., 14.58616. 1j-Davey Johnson/Latrobe, Pa., 14.58617. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, N.Y., 14.61918. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, Ga., 14.62819. 33x-Adam Hensel/Baldwyn, Wis., 14.69320. 28p-Jeff Provenzino/Hibbing, Minn., 14.72121. 32s-Chris Simpson/Oxford, Iowa, 14.79322. 23-John Blankenship/Williamson, W.Va., 14.80323. 6D-Travis Dickes/Madison, Neb., 14.80924. 9t-Tim Isenberg/Marshfield, Wis., 14.99825. 1b-Doug Blashe/Marion, Wis., 15.09426. 18c-Chase Junghans/Manhattan, Neb., 15.142Heat No. 1 (10 laps Top 3 Transfer): Lanigan, Eckert, Feger, Davenport, Birkhofer, Larson, Sheppard, Anvelink, Hirt.Heat No. 2 (10 laps Top 3 Transfer): Mars, Pierce, Diemel, Erb, Alberson, Wells, Briggs, Hill, T. Frank.Heat No. 3 (10 laps Top 3 Transfer): Moyer, Francis, Babb, Bagley, Clanton, Matthees, Drown. Scratch: Emerson, Polonoski.Heat No. 4 (10 laps Top 3 Transfer): Satterlee, Owens, Chad Simpson, Zeigler, Bloomquist, Blankenship, Johnson, Hensel, Blashe.Heat No. 5 (10 laps Top 3 Transfer): Shirley, B. Smith, McCreadie, Wallace, Junghans, Dickes, C. Frank, Fuller, Provenzino.Heat No. 6 (10 laps Top 3 Transfer): O'Neal, Moyer Jr., Heckenast, Yaggy, Simpson, C. Smith, Overton, Isenberg.B-Main No. 1 (12 laps Top 2 Transfer): Davenport, Birkhofer, Erb, Larson, Anvelink, Wells, Sheppard, Briggs, Hirt, Hill, T.Frank, Alberson.B-Main No. 2 (12 laps Top 2 Transfer): Bagley, Bloomquist, Zeigler, Blankenship, Clanton, Hensel, Matthees, Blashe, Drown, Johnson, Emerson, Polonoski.B-Main No. 3 (12 laps Top 2 Transfer): Wallace, Yaggy, Chris Simpson, Junghans, Dickes, C.Frank, C.Smith, Overton, Fuller, Isenberg, ProvenzinoWorld of Outlaws Late Model Series Contingency Award Winners (awards presented to noted finisher/qualifier or next highest displaying decal):Ohlins Shocks ($50 cash to fast qualifier): Shannon BabbComp Cams ($50 certificate to A-Main winner): Jimmy OwensMSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner): Darrell LaniganQuartermaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner): Jimmy MarsWrisco (three sheets of aluminum/certificate to A-Main winner): Darrell LaniganSTP ($50 cash to 2nd-place finisher in A-Main): Darrell LaniganPenske Racing Shocks ($50 to 3rd-place finisher in A-Main): Scott BloomquistRoush-Yates ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main): Rick EckertJE Pistons ($50 cash to 5th-place finisher in A-Main): Gregg SatterleeLincoln Welders ($50 cash to 6th-place finisher in A-Main): Gregg SatterleeAmerican Racing Wheels ($50 cash to 7th-place finisher in A-Main): Gregg SatterleeVP Racing Fuels ($50 cash to 8th-place finisher in A-Main): Jason FegerEdelbrock ($50 cash to 9th-place finisher in A-Main): Shannon BabbComp Cams ($50 cash to 10th-place finisher in A-Main): Billy MoyerCometic ($50 cash to 12th-place finisher in A-Main): Bobby PierceJRI Shocks ($50 cash to 13th-place finisher in A-Main): Bobby PierceSuperflow Dynos ($50 cash to 14th-place finisher in A-Main): Morgan BagleyQuartermaster ($25 certificate to 15th-place finisher in A-Main): Brady SmithJE Pistons (one set of rings certificate to 16th-place finisher in A-Main): Scott BloomquistRoush-Yates ($50 certificate to 18th-place finisher in A-Main): Brian BirkhoferQuartermaster ($50 certificate to 19th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadieArizona Sports Shirts ($100 certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadieMobil 1 (20% off gift certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Frank Heckenast Jr.JE Pistons (one set of rings certificate to 21st-place finisher in A-Main): Frank Heckenast Jr.Roush-Yates ($50 certificate to 22nd-place finisher in A-Main): Morgan BagleyMSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th-place finisher in A-Main): Clint SmithArmor All (one case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO driver): Jimmy MarsReliable Painting award (one free tire): Chase Junghans2014 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of July 31 25 A-Mains completed (rank/driver/points/deficit to leader):1. Darrell Lanigan 3,6062. Rick Eckert 3,378 (-228)3. Tim McCreadie 3,328 (-278)4. Morgan Bagley 3,232 (-374)5. Chub Frank 3,192 (-414)6. Eric Wells 3,148 (-458)7. Shane Clanton 3,122 (-484)8. Frank Heckenast Jr. 3,078 (-528)9. Clint Smith 2,954 (-652)10. Chase Junghans 2,902 (-704)11. Rick 'Boom' Briggs 2,788 (-818)12. Tim Fuller 1,976 (-1,630) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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