Contact: World Racing Group

Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director

PORT ROYAL, PA – June 17, 2008 – Clint Smith brought his recent World of Outlaws

Late Model Series struggles to a resounding end as the ‘Great Northern Tour’ opened on

Tuesday night.

With one of the most dominant performances on the tour this season, Smith cruised out

front from flag-to-flag to record his first victory of 2008 in the 40-lap A-Main at Port

Royal Speedway.

“The car was back good again,” a relieved Smith said after steering his J.P.

Drilling/Cliburn Tank Lines GRT mount to a slump-busting triumph worth $7,150. “It

was just idling around great. Tonight it wouldn’t do anything wrong.”

Smith, 43, of Senoia, Ga., started from the pole position and led the entire distance, but

seizing that top spot on the first lap was anything but easy. He was actually outgunned for

the lead twice by fellow front-row starter Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., but a caution

and a red flag on the opening circuit negated Frank’s passes and allowed Smith to assume

command for good when the third attempt to start the race was successful.

No one was able to seriously challenge Smith, who built a full-straightaway victory

margin over the Reliable Painting/Valvoline Rocket driven by defending WoO LMS

champion Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky.

Frank settled for a distant third-place finish in his Lester Buildings Rocket. Tim Fuller of

Watertown, N.Y., improved two positions to finish fourth in the Gypsum Express Rocket

– just his second top-five finish of the season – and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky.,

started and finished fifth in the GottaRace.com Rocket to run his WoO LMS consecutive

top-five streak to five races.

triumph.

“I was on the right rubber,” said Smith, whose last WoO LMS win was on Sept. 15, 2007,

at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo. “Chub beat me the first couple (attempted) starts because

he was softer on rubber, so I wasn’t panicking. I figured my car was plenty good and we

were gonna pass him back if the race stayed green.

“On that third start, I finally got some heat in the tires. I didn’t spin the tires when I got to

the flagman, so I stayed alongside Chub into the corner and I pulled him off (turn) two.”

Smith simply perched his car on the strip of rubber that formed along the inside of the

half-mile oval and pulled away from the field.

“We’re usually good in this type of (surface) condition,” said Smith, who finished fifth in

last year’s WoO LMS inaugural at Port Royal Speedway. “I could run as fast as I wanted

to ride. I just ran three-quarter throttle most of the time. I wasn’t hardly using the brakes

in the corner, I was just rolling right through there.

“I just had to watch that lapped traffic, which was treacherous.”

Indeed, Smith’s scariest moment came on lap 35 as he was lapping WoO LMS Rookie of

the Year contender Danny Johnson of Phelps, N.Y. Contact between the two cars on the

backstretch peeled up the left-front corner of Smith’s hood.

“The ‘Doctor’ (Johnson) was just hugging the bottom so I went to the outside, and then

he went straight to the wall,” recalled Smith. “I slammed the brakes on and he hit me. It

almost got ugly for both of us, but I know he didn’t hit me intentionally. The World of

Outlaws don’t use the move-the flag, so he didn’t know I was there.”

The victory moved Smith to seventh in the WoO LMS points standings. He overtook

provisional to start the A-Main (he was knocked from the lead in his heat by a broken

stud-bolt on his car’s water pump) and pitting on the opening lap of the feature to change

a right-front tie-rod that was bent in a scrape with Jere Wierman of Stewartstown, Pa.

“We needed to get a win,” said Smith, whose only previous victory this season came in a

UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned event on Feb. 15 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,

Fla. “We’ve been struggling a little bit, so I know I need a good road trip if I have any

hope of getting back in the points race. This is a good start I guess.”

Francis, 40, grabbed sole possession of the WoO LMS points lead with his runner-up

finish. He entered the night tied for the top spot with Lanigan.

“We had a good car, but it wasn’t as good as Cat’s car (Smith),” said Francis, who surged

forward from the fourth starting spot to take second from Frank on lap two. “We were

just a little bit off and finished second.”

Frank, 46, wondered what might have been if his intial-start passes of Smith hadn’t been

erased, but he still wasn’t satisfied with his car’s performance.

“Maybe if I got ahead of him I could’ve gotten into a rhythm and held him off,” said

Frank. “But for some reason I couldn’t steer my car for like eight or 10 laps, so it

probably would’ve been tough to stay up there.”

A total of three caution flags and one red flag slowed the A-Main.

Clanton brought out the first caution when he stopped on the opening lap. Subsequent

cautions flew on lap four for Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who slowed and then pitted for

quick service, and on lap 25 for Kirk Ryan of Lewisberry, Pa., whose strong run ended

with mechanical trouble as he ran in sixth.

The red flag was needed for a multi-car tangle between turns one and two on the race’s

second attempted start. Lanigan and Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., got together near

the front of the field, setting off a scramble that involved Eckert, among others, and left

the car of Selinsgrove, Pa.’s Jim Yoder balanced on the side of the Sweeteners Plus

machine driven by WoO LMS Rookie of the Year contender Vic Coffey of Leicester,

N.Y.

Both Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., and Jeremy Miller of Gettysburg, Pa., lost

potential top-10 finishes to flat tires. Richards was running sixth when his car’s deflated

tire went flat on the final circuit.

Finishing in positions 6-10 were Babb; John Blankenship of Williamson, W.Va.; Matt

Parks of Three Springs, Pa., who earned the $500 WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ cash for

being the highest-finishing driver who hasn’t won a tour A-Main and isn’t ranked among

the top 12 in the current points standings; Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio; and Clanton.

A field of 55 dirt Late Models was signed in for the event.

Richards recorded his third fast-time of the season, lapping the track in 20.052 seconds.

He received a $100 bonus from B&B Mulch.

Heat winners were Richards, Clint Smith, Fuller and Lanigan. The B-Mains were

captured by Jeff Smith of Blain, Pa., and Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., who was

towed off the track with a broken spindle during a caution period on the opening lap of

the A-Main.

The WoO LMS ‘Great Northern Tour’ heads for the border on Thursday (June 19) to

begin a three-race Canadian swing at Ohsweken (Ont.) Speedway. Additional

international events are scheduled for Sat., June 21, at Quebec’s Autodrome Drummond

and Sun., June 22, at Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

1. (1) Clint Smith/40 $7,150

2. (4) Steve Francis/40 $3,600

3. (2) Chub Frank/40 $2,000

4. (6) Tim Fuller/40 $1,700

5. (5) Darrell Lanigan/40 $1,500

6. (7) Shannon Babb/40 $1,300

7. (12) John Blankenship/40 $1,200

8. (15) Matt Parks/40 $1,600

9. (9) Donnie Moran/40 $1,000

10. (23) Shane Clanton/40 $900

11. (11) Rick Eckert/40 $850

12. (17) Jeff Smith/40 $800

13. (8) Josh Richards/40 $750

14. (13) Scott Haus/40 $740

15. (10) Jeremy Miller/39 $710

16. (19) Tim Fedder/39 $680

17. (25) Eric Zembower/38 $650

18. (24) Danny Johnson/35 $630

19. (3) Kirk Ryan/25 $620

20. (22) Alan Sagi/25 $610

21. (21) Jere Wierman/6 $600

22. (14) Vic Coffey/1 $600

23. (16) Jim Yoder/0 $600

24. (20) Waylon Wagner/0 $600

25. (18) Jason Covert/0 $600

Yellow Flags: 3 (Laps 0, 4, 25); 1 Red Flag (Lap 0)

Lap Leaders: C. Smith (1-40)

Provisional Starters: Clanton, D. Johnson (WoO); Zembower (track)

Rookie of the Race: Danny Johnson ($250)

WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Matt Parks ($500)

Integra Shocks Crew Chief of the Race ($50): Darrell Cooper (Clint Smith)

Chick Hawk Racing Hot Lap Award (half-off tire warmers): C. Smith

1. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 20.052

2. 24M-Jeremy Miller/Gettysburg, PA 20.142

3. 19T-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 20.202

4. 18-Shannon Babb/Moweaqua, IL 20.208

5. 25-Shane Clanton/Locust Grove, GA 20.389

6. 5K-Kirk Ryan/Lewisberry, PA 20.419

7. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 20.423

8. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 20.448

9. 99M-Donnie Moran/Dresden, OH 20.581

10. 90-Gary Stuhler/Greencastle, PA 20.588

11. 19-Steve Francis/Ashland, KY 20.590

12. 77-Nate Kerstetter/Liverpool, PA 20.609

13. 1W-Billy Wampler/York Haven, PA 20.662

14. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 20.727

15. 15P-Matt Parks/Three Springs, PA 20.770

16. 23-John Blankenship/Williamson, WV 20.783

17. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 20.845

18. 88-Tony Adams/Sunbury, PA 20.907

19. 5W-Waylon Wagner/Lewistown, PA 20.948

20. 91-Tim Gray/Mifflintown, PA 20.981

21. 65-Jere Wierman/Stewartstown, PA 20.989

22. 99-Jeff Smith/Blain, PA 21.015

23. 2J-Jeff Rine/Danville, PA 21.042

24. 43A-Jason Covert/York Haven, PA 21.082

25. 33-Scott Haus/Hamburg, PA 21.100

26. 32c-Vic Coffey/Leicester, NY 21.131

27. 8A-Alan Sagi/Hagerstown, MD 21.165

28. 27-Jim Yoder/Selinsgrove, PA 21.166

29. 32-Colby Frye/Dover, PA 21.190

30. 21d-Dan Stone/Thompson, PA 21.261

31. 70J-D.J. Myers/Greencastle, PA 21.332

32. 12-Devin Friese/St. Thomas, PA 21.335

33. 27J-Danny Johnson/Phelps, NY 21.344

34. 15-Scott Flickinger/Elliottsburg, PA 21.365

35. 8L-Scott LeBarron/Dover, PA 21.367

36. 11-Mike Atherton/Four Loudon, PA 21.417

37. 7-Mitch Hack/Mifflintown, PA 21.456

38. 17-Nick Dickson/Lewistown, PA 221.460

39. 3-Tim Wilson/McClure, PA 21.490

40. 06-Mike Lupfer/Shermansdale, PA 21.498

41. 99x-Steve Stitt/Liverpool, PA 21.510

42. 0-Brett Schadel/Herndon, PA 21.522

43. 32H-Todd Snook/Mifflin, PA 21.628

44. 74-Tyler Hershey/Mercersburg, PA 21.635

45. 44M-Jason Miller/Germansville, PA 21.665

46. 34D-Bob Dunn/Eastwaterford, PA 21.772

47. 49-Eric Zembower/Bedford, PA 21.796

48. 26-Tony Knowles/Tyrone, GA 21.902

49. 8-Tim Fedder/Millerstown, PA 22.075

50. 6J-Joe Isabell/Pennellville, NY 22.085

51. 27s-Bobby Stokes/Milton, PA 22.212

52. 18s-Sean Beardsley/Central Square, NY 22.701

53. C33-Chris Casner/Mifflintown, PA 23.103

54. 27JT-Jack Thornton/Lewistown, PA 23.621

55. 8H-Sheetz McGarvey/Colport, PA N/T

Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Richards, Frank, Moran, Haus, Fedder,

Wierman, Wampler, D. Johnson, Stitt, Clanton, Frye, Casner, Hack, Jason Miller

Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): C. Smith, Ryan, Jeremy Miller, Coffey, J.

Smith, Adams, Stone, Schadel, Dickson, Flickinger, Dunn, Thornton, Isabell, Stuhler

Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Fuller, Francis, Eckert, Parks, Wagner, Sagi,

Myers, Rine, LeBarron, Snook, Zembower, Wilson, Stokes (DNS) McGarvey

Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Lanigan, Babb, Blankenship, Yoder, Covert,

Knowles, Hershey, Atherton, Gray, Beardsley, Kerstetter, Lupfer, Friese

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): J. Smith, Fedder, Wierman, Adams, D.

Johnson, Clanton, Wampler, Stuhler, Stone, Stitt, Schadel, Flickinger, Hack, Dunn,

Thornton, Isabell, Frye (DNS) Dickson, Casner, Jason Miller

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Covert, Wagner, Sagi, Knowles, Rine,

Hershey, Myers, LeBarron, Gray, Zembower, Snook, Wilson, Lupfer, Atherton, Stokes,

Beardsley (DNS) Friese

1. Steve Francis 1-8-11-$81,450-1739 (-0)

2. Darrell Lanigan 1-5-11-$33,300-1733 (-6)

3. Chub Frank 1-6-9-$34,530-1717 (-22)

4. Josh Richards 2-6-9-$49,660-1699 (-40)

5. Shannon Babb 1-6-9-$46,750-1697 (-42)

6. Rick Eckert 0-4-9-$28,800-1681 (-58)

7. Clint Smith 1-4-5-$24,410-1637 (-102)

8. Shane Clanton 0-4-7-$21,930-1625 (-114)

9. Tim Fuller 0-2-3-$14,620-1565 (-174)

10. John Blankenship 0-0-3-$15,810-1517 (-222)

11. Vic Coffey 0-0-2-$12,510-1303 (-436)

12. Billy Moyer 4-6-6-$70,420-1181 (-558)

13. Brian Shirley 0-0-2-$9,680-1127 (-612)

14. Danny Johnson 0-0-0-$4,820-998 (-741)

15. Joe Isabell 0-0-0-$3,880-953 (-786)

16. Tim McCreadie 0-2-5-$15,850-877 (-862)

17. Jeep VanWormer 0-0-2-$8,070-729 (-1010)

18. Eddie Carrier Jr. 0-0-3-$9,450-595 (-1144)

19. Brian Birkhofer 1-1-2-$12,610-585 (-1154)

20. Jeremy Miller 1-1-1-$14,460-542 (-1197)

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