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 LAKEVILLE,
IN -- The World of Outlaws Late Model Series (WoOLMS) was in action
over the weekend with Team Hoosier claiming both events. On Friday,
Chub Frank (photo) won his first series race capturing the 50-lap $10,000
to-win race at Lernerville Speedway. On Saturday, Rick Eckert repeated
the feat capturing his first WoOLMS race of the year pocketing $10,000
for winning the 50-lap feature at Hagerstown Speedway. Even with an open
tire-rule, all 11 races this season have been won by Hoosier-shod
drivers. The exciting new series has enjoyed nine different winners in
the eleven races contested with Bart Hartman and Dale McDowell the
only repeat winners. Hoosier Late Model Dirt Product Manager Shanon
Rush attended Friday's race along with Hoosier Vice President of Sales
Dennis Sherman.
LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY
SARVER, PA (April 23) -- Sixty-five cars jammed the pits at
Lernerville Speedway Friday night attempting to gain entry into the
28-car starting field. When qualifying was over, the ten fastest times
had been posted by drivers riding atop the Hoosier brand. Rick Aukland
earned fast qualifier honors circling the 1/2-mile oval in just 15.695
seconds. He was followed by Scott Bloomquist, Bart Hartman, Dale
McDowell, Darrell Lanigan, Chub Frank, Tim McCreadie, Paul Wilmoth,
Brian Birkhofer and Steve Shaver in second through tenth,
respectively.
Five of the six heat race winners rode on Hoosier
tires with Tim McCreadie, Scott Bloomquist, Brian Birkhofer, Dale
McDowell and Chub Frank each capturing wins. Brian Birkhofer also won
the Dash race.
In the 50-lap feature, 25 of the 28 starters rode atop
the Hoosier brand with the two other tire manufacturers represented
(2-1) by three other drivers. The race featured three different
leaders with Brian Birkhofer leading the first 31 circuits before
giving way to Dale McDowell. McDowell led through lap 46, when Chub
Frank, who gambled using a Hoosier RD12/D35 (LR/RR) combination, moved
into the race lead. Frank led the final four laps to capture the
$10,000 top prize.
Steve Francis finished in second place(RD12/D15:C2000)
followed by Dale McDowell (RD12/D15:C2000). Brian Birkhofer, Rick
Eckert and Bart Hartman finished fourth through sixth, respectively,
as Team Hoosier captured the top six and nineteen of the top twenty
positions in the night's feature race. Other Hoosier-shod drivers
finishing in the top ten were Clint Smith, Randall Chupp and Billy
Moyer in eighth through tenth, respectively.
Hoosier's Shanon Rush commented after the race,
"Chub has had a rough couple of months (referring to Frank losing
his entire race shop due to a fire). It was great for him to get back
into the winner's circle." Rush added, "He definitely went
outside 'the box' on his tire choice. But it paid off. That's what has
made Chub a champion for so many years and we (Hoosier) are glad he's
on our team."
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 HAGERSTOWN,
MD (April 24) -- The 11th event on the World of Outlaws Late Model
trail was Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday. Forty-nine cars took times
in qualifying with Scott Bloomquist settling fast time circling the 1/2-mile track in
18.639 seconds. He was followed by Rick Eckert, Steve Francis, Brian
Birkhofer and Mike Balzano. In addition to claiming the five fastest
times in qualifying, team Hoosier posted 23 of the 24 fastest
times.
All four heat race were won by Hoosier-shod drivers
including Brian Birkhoffer, Scott Bloomquist, Rick Eckert and Steve
Francis. Scott Bloomquist also won the Dash race.
In the 50-lap feature, 23 of the 25 starters
rode atop the Hoosier brand with just one other tire brand
represented. When the 50 laps were over, Rick Eckert claimed the
$10,000 winner's check with Steve Francis, Bart Hartman, Chub Frank
and Brian Birkhofer rounding out the top five. Including the sweep of
the top eight, Team Hoosier claimed nine of the top ten spots in the
feature race with Dale McDowell finishing sixth followed by Scott
Bloomquist and Randall Chupp in seventh and eighth. Mike Balzano was
the tenth and final Hoosier-shod driver in the top ten.
Rick Eckert took the win using a pair of *D55 tires
(LR/RR), while runner-up Steve Francis used a *D55/D55:C2000
combination. Third place finisher Bart Hartman opted to run the 50-lap
feature using a *D55/D55 set up.
Hoosier's Shanon Rush commented,
"We are very pleased with the results from Hagerstown with new
production (C2000) constructions finishing 1st and 2nd. It shows our
off-season testing was very successful." Rush added, "Congratulations
to Rick and the entire Ray Vest crew."
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is back in
action this Friday (April 30) at Smokey Mountain Speedway in
Marysville, MD. The event is a $10,000 to-win race.
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