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Contact: Jordan Morris World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series PR 704-795-7223 | jmorris@dirtcar.com
Eckert Ekes Out Win on Final Night of Winter Freeze VI Claims first series win of season SYLVANIA, Ga. Feb. 13, 2016 Rick Eckert battled Chris Ferguson and held off Boom Briggs on Saturday night to score his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory of the season on the final night of Winter Freeze VI at Screven Motor Speedway. Eckert, a native of York, Pa., last tasted victory lane in September at Berlin Raceway but showed his speed early in the night, pacing the first qualifying group with the fastest time. Drawing fourth in the redraw, Eckert started the A-main from the second row with Donald Bradsher grabbing the pole-position. Bradsher who explained he was just happy to make the feature earlier in the night, would not start the final event. Jason Covert, who finished fifth on the first night of Winter Freeze VI, inherited the first starting position, but lost the lead once the green-flag dropped to second place starter Chris Ferguson. Ferguson dominated the majority of the race, leading 38 laps before tire issues derailed his night, resulting in a disappointing 22nd place finish. Before the tire issues, a hard-charging Eckert bumped his way around Ferguson for the lead. Once out front, Eckert extended his lead on second place Boom Briggs. A few late race cautions and a challenge from Briggs were not enough as Eckert lead the remaining 11-laps, scoring his first victory at Winter Freeze VI at Screven Motor Speedway. This place is challenging for me, I have never won here, Eckert said. Once it gets where we can drive straight, I feel like I can keep up, then it became a tire wear race and I can usually hold my own in that. I knew we were going to wear tires, we all knew that when the race started. Chris [Ferguson] got out there in the lead and I feel like I could run right there with him, but then he got to running harder...so I just backed my pace up, and slowed way down entering the corner. Briggs, who came up just short at the end of the feature and also just short of a redraw position, started the 50-lap feature near the middle of the pack. After fighting his way to the front, the Bear Lake, Pa. native brought home the runner-up position, improving on his 18th place finish on the first night of the double-header. My car was good enough the first 10 or 15 laps that I could get position on those guys, Briggs said. I made a couple of passes on the top, but most of them I made on the bottom. Definitely the best run I have ever had. To start 10th and finish second on a one-lane racetrack is a pretty good accomplishment. The stars of the World of Outlaws invade Volusia Speedway Park for the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals on Feb. 18 to 20. Shane Clanton dominated the event last year, winning all three nights on his way to the 2016 series championship. For more information on the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com . Fans can also follow the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/WoOLateModels and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/WorldofOutlawsLateModelSeries. Results of World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Winter Freeze VI at Screven Motor Speedway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won): 1. (4) Rick Eckert/50 - $10,750 Time of Race: 23 mins, 2.590 secs. Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Best Lap): Group A 1. 7 Rick Eckert 14.285 Group B 1. 21JR Billy Moyer Jr. - 14.151 Heat No. 1 (10 laps - Top 4 Transfer): Heckenast Jr., Eckert, Franklin, Bagley, Casebolt, Barrow, Wilmoth Jr., Lance, Mitchell, Hammerle, Wood, Rettig. Heat No. 2 (10 laps - Top 4 Transfer): Coulter, Bradsher, Briggs, Wells, Frank, Feger, Erb, Griffaw, Overton, Cook, Sealy. Heat No. 3 (10 laps - Top 4 Transfer): Moyer Jr., Covert, Frye, Clanton, Pettyjohn, Smith, Nipper, Dixon, Lloyd Jr., Boles, Ligon, Wallace. Heat No. 4 (10 laps - Top 4 Transfer): Shirley, Ferguson, Roberts, Richards, Ogle Jr., Junghans, Yaggy, Guy, Lawler, Bruening, Dixon. Last-Chance Showdown No. 1 (10 laps - Top 3 Transfer): Frank, Casebolt, Erb, Wilmoth Jr., Barrow, Feger, Lance, Overton, Wood, Griffaw, Sealy, Rettig, Hammerle, Mitchell, Cook. Last-Chance Showdown No. 2 (10 laps - Top 3 Transfer): Ogle Jr., Pettyjohn, Junghans, Smith, Nipper, Yaggy, Ligon, Boles, Lawler, Guy, C. Dixon, Lloyd Jr., Wallace, Bruening, B. Dixon. World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Contingency Award Winners (awards presented to noted finisher/qualifier or next highest displaying decal): Comp Cams - $50 Product certificate: Eckert 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Point Standings as of Feb. 13 - 2 A-Mains completed (rank/driver/residence/points/deficit to leader): 1 1 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 284 0 2 72 Jason Covert York Haven, PA 284 0 3 7v Rick Eckert York, PA 282 2 4 25 Shane Clanton Zebulon, GA 272 12 5 1* Chub Frank Bear Lake, PA 270 14 6 76 Brandon Overton Evans, GA 266 18 7 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC 264 20 8 14M Morgan Bagley Longview, TX 258 26 9 99B Boom Briggs Bear Lake, PA 258 26 10 99Jr Frank Heckenast Jr. Frankfort, IL 256 28 11 3s Brian Shirley Chatham, IL 254 30 12 38 Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE 252 32 13 21JR Billy Moyer Jr. Batesville, AR 246 38 14 18 Eric Wells Hazard, KY 242 42 15 2 Joey Coulter Moorsevile, NC 240 44 The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Bad Boy Buggies (Official Side-by-Side Vehicle), The Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience (Official Racing Experience), VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel), Morton Buildings (Official Building) and DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Mobil 1, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, Penske Shocks, QA1, QuarterMaster, Superflow Dynos and Wrisco Aluminum; along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Capital Race Cars, Integra Shocks, Impact Racing Products, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis and TNT Rescue. |
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