8/12/2016
Delaware International Speedway
JOSH RICHARDS TIES WoO ALL-TIME WIN TOTAL WITH $10,000 VICTORY IN FULTON BANK 50
Delmar, DE – Short Results: Current World of Outlaw Craftsman Late Model point leader, Josh Richards of Shinnston, WV won the $10,000 Fulton Bank 50 Thursday night at the Delaware International Speedway. The win was his 14th of the season and the 72nd of his career tying him with Daryl Lanigan for all time wins with the Outlaws.
Richards started in sixth and took the lead from Millsboro, Del.’s Amanda Whaley who had led the first nine laps. Whaley made her own history in the race finishing second in her heat and becoming the first female to lead a WoO event. She would finish fifth in the 50 lap main which also was the best finish ever by a female in a WoO main.
Kenny Pettyjohn of Millsboro also had a good night finishing second in his heat and drawing the pole starting position. Pettyjohn drove to a solid fourth place finish behind Richards, Evans, Ga.’s Brandon Overton and Zebulon, Ga.’s Shane Clanton.
Fulton Bank 50 Finish: 1. Josh Richards; 2. Brandon Overton; 3. Shane Clanton; 4. Kenny Pettyjohn; 5. Amanda Whaley; 6. Jason Covert; 7. Chub Frank; 8. Brian Shirley; 9. Frank Heckenast, Jr.; 10. Ricky Elliott; 11. Donald Lingo, Jr.; 12. Tyler Erb; 13. Morgan Bagley; 14. Rick Eckert; 15. Eric Wells; 16. Joey Coulter; 17. Billy Moyer, Jr.; 18. Donald Bradsher; 19. Dale Hollidge; 20. Dan Stone; 21. Mark Pettyjohn; 22. Boom Briggs; 23. Ross Robinson; 24. Steve Casebolt. DNQ: Bryan Bernheisel; Kerry King; Jamie Lathroum; Charles Schaffer; Reese Massiello; Andy Fries; Max Robichaud; Joe Warren; Rob Schirmer; Dylan Evans, Kevin Scott, Jr. Nick Davis; Jeremy Miller (37 cars).
Heat 1: 1. Rick Eckert; 2. Amanda Whaley; 3. Jason Covert; 4. Eric Wells; 5. Ross Robinson; 6. Tyler Erb; 7. Morgan Bagley; 9. Andy Fries; 10. Max Robichaud.
Heat 2: 1. Boom Briggs; 2. Donald Lingo, Jr.; 3. Shane Clanton; 4. Donald Bradsher; 5. Ricky Elliott; 6. Kerry King; 7. Bryan Bernheisel; 8. Charles Schaffer; 9. Reese Massiello.
Heat 3: 1. Brandon Overton; 2. Brian Shirley; 3. Dale Hollidge; 4. Frank Heckenast, Jr.; 5. Joey Coulter; 6. Dan Stone; 7. Joe Warren; 8. Jeremy Miller; 9. Kevin Scott, Jr.
Heat 4; 1. Josh Richards; 2. Kenny Pettyjohn; 3. Chub Frank; 4. Mark Pettyjohn; 6. Steve Casebolt; 7. Nick Davis; 8. Rob Schirmer; 9. Dylan Evans.
(Top 4 from each heat transferred to the main).
Last Chance 1 (Top 3 transfer): 1. Elliott; 2. Erb; 3. Robinson; 4. Bagley; 5. Bernheisel; 6. Fries; 7. Schaffer; 8. Massiello; 9. King; 10. Lathroum; DNS: Robichaud.
Last Chance 2 (Top 3 transfer) 1. Moyer, Jr.; 2. Casebolt; 3. Coulter; 4. Stone; 5. Evans; 6. Warren; 7. Davis; 8. Scott; 9. Schirmer; 10. Miller.
Note** Complete official results will be posted as soon as they are available. 14 out of the top 15 cars in WoO points competed in the event.
