rebelracewriter Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hubbard Returns To National Spotlight with World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory at Potomac Speedway - Former WoO LMS Regular Leads All the Way to Earn Third Career Series VictoryBUDDS CREEK, Md. - Aug. 15, 2014 - Austin Hubbard may no longer travel nationally, but he's still capable of competing with the best dirt Late Model drivers in the country. The 22-year-old Seaford, Del., driver proved as much Friday night at Potomac Speedway with a dominating performance in the 3/8-mile oval's World of Outlaws Late Model Series event.Hubbard, the former WoO LMS Rookie of the Year who followed the national tour full time in 2010 and 2011, claimed a victory worth $10,050 at the high-banked 3/8-mile oval, leading every lap from the pole starting spot to score his first series victory since winning twice on the series in 2010."This is a huge deal for us," said Hubbard, who has continued to compete part time on the WoO LMS after scaling back his racing program in recent seasons. "I've always believed we could win these big races. We've got good cars and good people supporting us. I definitely know we can run with these guys and we proved it."Hubbard's victory came in front of a standing-room-only crowd as Potomac Speedway welcomed the WoO LMS back for the first time since 2004 in hosting the second leg of the tour's tripleheader weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region.Hubbard's MasterSbilt by Huey Race Car was fast all night. He set fast time in his group during Ohlins Shocks Time Trials and dominated his heat race before earning the pole through a redraw among the race's top eight starters. He cruised during the opening stages of the main event before turning back challenges from Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., through the middle portions.Lanigan pressured Hubbard on a number of restarts, but Hubbard pulled away from Lanigan and third-place finish Gregg Satterlee of Indiana, Pa., during the race's closing laps to take the checkereds with an advantage of 1.120 seconds.The performance continued a stellar weekend for Hubbard, who finished third in Thursday night's WoO LMS A-Main at his home track of Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del."I'm telling you, this car is on point. It's been that way all weekend," said Hubbard, who claimed his third overall victory of the season. "I don't have to do anything to it and it just goes right around there."Lanigan, the two-time WoO LMS champion and current points leader, settled for his second runner-up finish in as many nights in his Club 29 Race Car. Satterlee, who topped Lanigan to claim Thursday's WoO LMS event at Delaware International Speedway, finished third in a Rocket Chassis. Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., and Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., both also driving Rocket cars, were fourth and fifth respectively.The victory was a special to Hubbard not only because of the competition it came against but also because of the track at which it came. With his previous WoO LMS victories coming at Georgia's Screven Motor Speedway and North Dakota's River Cities Speedway, Hubbard was ecstatic to win a major event in front of many of his fans at the track where he claimed his first-ever Late Model victory."This means a lot," said Hubbard, whose race shop is roughly two and half hours from Potomac. "The first Late Model race I ever won was at this track and it's pretty cool to win a national tour race at this place too. I love this crowd and this track. It's always a lot of fun to come out here."Lanigan entered the event hoping for a special moment of his own. The veteran racer scored the first of his series-leading 64 career WoO LMS victories at Potomac when the tour made its only previous visit to the track in 2004, but he was denied a return to the track's victory lane."I remember that race here," said Lanigan, who recorded his 20th top-five finish in 28 WoO LMS A-Mains this season. "It'd been nice to win here again. I really wanted to it, but second is a good points night. We'll take it and go on to the next one."The race was slowed by seven cautions and saw a number of top runners fall by the wayside. Heat race winners Stevie Long of Mechanicsville, Md., and Keith Jackson of Edenton, Md., each gave up top-five spots, Long for an overheating engine on lap 14 and Jackson with a lap-44 spin. B-Main winner Dale Hollidge of Mechanicsville, Md., retired from a top-10 spot to draw a lap-21 caution, and Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., slowed from 10th to draw a lap-35 yellow.The World of Outlaws Late Model Series wraps up a three-race weekend Saturday evening with a visit to Winchester (Va.) Speedway. General admission gates open at 4 p.m. at the 3/8-mile oval with hot laps set for 6:45.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 Potomac Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):1. (1) Austin Hubbard/50 $10,0502. (7) Darrell Lanigan/50 $5,6503. (3) Gregg Satterlee/50 $3,0004. (6) Tim McCreadie/50 $3,2005. (9) Chub Frank/50 $2,5506. (4) Shane Clanton/50 $2,2507. (8) Frank Heckenast Jr./50 $2,1508. (22) Kenny Pettyjohn/50 $1,9509. (15) Rick Eckert/50 $1,85010. (20) Eric Wells/50 $1,65011. (24) Chase Junghans/50 $1,55012. (14) Ross Robinson/50 $1,05013. (23) Clint Smith/50 $1,45014. (2) Keith Jackson/50 $1,05015. (11) Jason Covert/50 $85016. (21) Morgan Bagley/43 $1,30017. (12) Kenny Moreland/43 $77018. (13) Vic Coffey/38 $75019. (17) Tim Fuller/35 $73020. (16) Jamie Lathroum/27 $70021. (18) Dale Hollidge/21 $70022. (5) Stevie Long/15 $70023. (19) J.T. Spence/13 $70024. (10) Dan Stone/10 $725* Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonusesTime of Race: 28 Mins. 32 Secs.Margin of Victory: 1.120 secondsYellow Flags: 7 (laps 13, 14, 15, 21, 35, 38, 43, 44)Lap Leaders: Hubbard (1-50)Provisional Starters: Smith (WoO points), Junghans (WoO points)WoO LMS 'Bonus Bucks' Winner: Kenny Pettyjohn ($500)Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):Group A1. 29-Darrell Lanigan, Union, Ky., 14.6862. 39-Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y., 14.7733. 19-Tim Fuller, Watertown, N.Y., 14.9194. 11j- Keith Jackson, Edenton, Md., 14.9205. 22-Gregg Satterlee, Indiana, Pa., 14.9676. 91-J.T. Spence, Winchester, Va., 15.0187. 32c-Vic Coffey, Caledonia, N.Y., 15.1388. 99b-Boom Briggs, Bear Lake, Pa., 15.1789. 1*-Chub Frank, Bear Lake, Pa., 15.19010. 21d-Dan Stone, Thompson, Pa., 15.23611. 18c-Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., 15.26812. 14m-Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas, 15.43013. 44w-Amanda Whaley, Millsboro, Del., 15.47714. 90-Larry Ramsey, Lexington, Va., 15.53215. 19g-Rance Garlock, Three Springs, Pa., 15.58416. 41-Ryan Hackett, La Plafa, Md., 15.67417. 151-Kyle Lear, Severna Park, Md., 15.72018. 7-Ross Robinson, Georgetown, Del., 15.918Group B1. 11-Austin Hubbard, Seaford, Del., 14.9052. 44L-Stevie Long, Mechanicsville, Md., 14.9793. 38-Kenny Pettyjohn, Millsboro, Del., 15.0034. 24-Kenny Moreland, Waldorf, Md., 15.1035. 25-Shane Clanton, Zebulon, Ga., 15.1886. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr., Frankfort, Ill., 15.1987. 1-Rick Eckert, York, Pa., 15.2058. 6-Jamie Lathroum, Mechanicsville, Md., 15.2229. 72-Jason Covert, York Haven, Pa., 15.23510. 0-Dale Hollidge, Mechanicsville, Md., 15.28711. 18-Eric Wells, Hazard, Ky., 15.32912. 88-Ricky Elliott, Seaford, Del., 15.36113. 44-Clint Smith, Senoia, Ga., 15.36914. 93-Pancho Lawler, Glenville, Pa., 15.52015. 44g-Deane Guy, Clements, Md., 15.88516. 92-Nick Davis,Millsboro, Del., 15.98417. 66x-Tom Wagner, Hughesville, Md., 16.094Heat No. 1 (10 laps - Top 4 Transfer): Lanigan, Satterlee, Frank, Coffey, Fuller, Whaley, Junghans, Lear, Garlock.Heat No. 2 (10 laps - Top 4 Transfer): Jackson, McCreadie, Stone, Robinson, Bagley, Briggs, Hackett, Ramsey, Spence.Heat No. 3 (10 laps - Top 4 Transfer): Hubbard, Clanton, Covert, Eckert, Wells, Pettyjohn, Smith, Guy.Heat No. 4 (10 laps - Top 4 Transfer): Long, Heckenast, Moreland, Lathroum, Hollidge, Davis, Lawler, Elliott.B-Main No. 1 (12 laps - Top 3 Transfer): Fuller, Spence, Bagley, Briggs, Junghans, Garlock, Whaley, Ramsey, Hackett.B-Main No. 2 (12 laps - Top 3 Transfer): Hollidge, Wells, Pettyjohn, Lawler, Davis, Smith, Guy.World 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): Keith JacksonComp Cams ($50 certificate to A-Main winner): Austin HubbardMSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner): Austin HubbardQuartermaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner): Austin HubbardWrisco (three sheets of aluminum/certificate to A-Main winner): Austin HubbardSTP ($50 cash to 2nd-place finisher in A-Main): Darrell LaniganPenske Racing Shocks ($50 to 3rd-place finisher in A-Main): Kenny PettyjohnRoush-Yates ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadieMobile 1 ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadieJE Pistons ($50 cash to 5th-place finisher in A-Main): Chub FrankLincoln Welders ($50 cash to 6th-place finisher in A-Main): Shane ClantonAmerican Racing Wheels ($50 cash to 7th-place finisher in A-Main): Kenny PettyjohnVP Racing Fuels ($50 cash to 8th-place finisher in A-Main): Kenny PettyjohnEdelbrock ($50 cash to 9th-place finisher in A-Main): Rick EckertComp Cams ($50 cash to 10th-place finisher in A-Main): Eric WellsCometic ($50 cash to 12th-place finisher in A-Main): Ross RobinsonJRI Shocks ($50 cash to 13th-place finisher in A-Main): Keith JacksonSuperflow Dynos ($50 cash to 14th-place finisher in A-Main): Keith JacksonQuartermaster ($25 certificate to 15th-place finisher in A-Main): Jason CovertJE Pistons (one set of rings certificate to 16th-place finisher in A-Main): Morgan BagleyRoush-Yates ($50 certificate to 18th-place finisher in A-Main): Jamie LathroumQuartermaster ($50 certificate to 19th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim FullerArizona Sports Shirts ($100 certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Jamie LathroumMobil 1 (20% off gift certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Jamie LathroumJE Pistons (one set of rings certificate to 21st-place finisher in A-Main): Dale HollidgeRoush-Yates ($50 certificate to 22nd-place finisher in A-Main): Dan StoneMSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th-place finisher in A-Main): Dan StoneArmor All (one case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO driver): Austin HubbardReliable Painting award (one free tire): Shane Clanton2014 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Aug. 15 - 28 A-Mains completed (rank/driver/points/deficit to leader):1. Darrell Lanigan 3,9582. Rick Eckert 3,704 (-254)3. Tim McCreadie 3,658 (-300)4. Morgan Bagley 3,530 (-428)5. Chub Frank 3,514 (-444)6. Eric Wells 3,462 (-496)7. Shane Clanton 3,450 (-508)8. Frank Heckenast Jr. 3,400 (-558)9. Clint Smith 3,276 (-682)10. Chase Junghans 3,276 (-764)11. Rick 'Boom' Briggs 2,194 (-902)12. Tim Fuller 2,290 (-1,668)Rookie of the Year Standings as of Aug. 15 (28 A-Mains completed; best 25 races counted)1. Frank Heckenast Jr. 3,2202. Chase Junghans 3.014 (-206)3. Boom Briggs 2,876 (-344) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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