9/4/2013
I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park
Excitement is Growing as the WOO Late Model Series invades I-55 on Saturday Sept.14th!
Fresh off their stop Friday at Belle-Clair Speedway the series slide south to Federated! If there鈥檚 one near-certainty about the $10,000-to-win/$1,000-to-start Pevely Nationals on Saturday night (Sept. 14) at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., it鈥檚 that fans can expect a memorable, down-to-the-wire shootout for the 55-lap race鈥檚 top prize. History is a great indicator of what鈥檚 in store at the high-banked, one-third-mile oval promoted by NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader and Ray Marler. There have been six WoO LMS events contested at I-55 since 2005 鈥� last year鈥檚 Pepsi Nationals won by Dennis Erb Jr. 鈥� did not disappoint with the usual rip-roarin鈥�, late-race battle for the checkered flag. Consider the list of Pevely鈥檚 WoO LMS thrillers:* In 2005, Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., grabbed the lead from his prot茅g茅 Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., late in the distance 鈥� just after Babb鈥檚 car spewed smoke due to a busted power-steering hose that left him wrestling his mount for the remainder of the race 鈥� and held on for a big victory on his road to winning that year鈥檚 WoO LMS title. * Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., was triumphant in 2007 after surviving a restart with three laps remaining that allowed Babb and Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., to make stirring bids for the lead. * Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., became the second consecutive Peach State driver to win the Pepsi Nationals in 2008, turning back relentless late-race pressure from Richards and Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., to reach the finish line first. * Babb gained a dose of redemption on Moyer in 2010, outdueling the legendary driver to take the lead for the final time on lap 48 of the 55-lapper. Babb beat Moyer to the checkered flag by .411 of a second in a race that many observers ranked as one of the best the dirt Late Model division produced in 鈥�10. I-55 is a track at which Lanigan has still not reached Victory Lane in WoO LMS competition. He鈥檚 come close though, finishing second in 2005 and 鈥�11 and fourth in 鈥�10 (he also was 11thin 鈥�07 and 鈥�08). He has 10 wins in 2013 and is looking to add this race to his list of accomplishments. With Josh Richards holding close to a 100-point lead over Clanton & Lanigan, entering this weekend鈥檚 action. Chances are the fans will see some extremely competitive racing once again! World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event Information:Sat., Sept. 15, at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo.:Pit gates are scheduled to open at 4 p.m. CT and the grandstands will be unlocked at 5 p.m., with hot laps set for 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. UMP Modifieds ($1,000 to win) and UMP/AARA Sportsman ($400 to win) will also be on the docket. General admission is $30 and reserved seats are $32. Children 12-and-under will be admitted free of charge. Pit passes will be $40 kids 6-12 $20, Modified & Sportsman driver and two crew members can sign in together for $30 each under a special promotion. Advance-sale tickets for the Pevely Nationals at Federated Auto Parts Raceway are available for purchase on-line atwww.worldofoutlaws.com/tickets For more information on the doubleheader, log on to .
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