{"id":395,"date":"2009-02-18T22:51:16","date_gmt":"2009-02-18T22:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realracinusa.com\/racelog\/?p=395"},"modified":"2009-02-18T22:55:15","modified_gmt":"2009-02-18T22:55:15","slug":"richards-pockets-another-10000-at-volusia-speedway-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/realracinusa.com\/racelog\/news\/richards-pockets-another-10000-at-volusia-speedway-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Richards Pockets Another $10,000 At Volusia Speedway Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BARBERVILLE, FL \u2013 Feb. 13, 2009 \u2013 Josh Richards is scrawling his name all over the 38th<\/sup> annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old sensation from Shinnston, W.Va., rolled to his second $10,000 victory in as many nights on Friday, capturing the mid-winter racing extravaganza\u2019s 40-lap UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model finale at Volusia Speedway Park.
\nDirt World Interview with Josh Richards<\/a><\/p>\n

Richards continued his February assault on dirt tracks in the Sunshine State, winning for the second time during the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH and fifth time overall in Florida over a one-week span. He authored a virtual repeat of his triumph in the previous night\u2019s World of Outlaws Late Model Series season opener.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo win three last week and two this week is pretty unreal,\u201d said Richards, who joined Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., as the only drivers since 2004 to win the week-ending UMP DIRTcar special and a WoO LMS event during the same Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH. \u201cIt\u2019s starting to sink in a little bit, but I still don\u2019t even know what to say.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe did everything exactly the same (as Thursday night) \u2013 qualified the same, ran the heat race the same, ran the same tires in the feature. The track was just a little bit wetter tonight so you had to be down against the brown in (turns) three and four, but everything worked out great again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richards, who started fifth in Friday\u2019s extra-distance A-Main, moved steadily forward in his Mark Richards Racing Enterprises Rocket car to grab the lead from outside-polesitter Moyer on lap 13. He was never seriously challenged for the remainder of the event, which was slowed by a single caution flag, on lap 31 for a turn-four spin by Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, Wis.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rick Eckert of York, Pa., slipped by Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., for second place following the lap-31 restart and finished there in his Raye Vest Racing Bloomquist Chassis car. He crossed the finish line 1.939 seconds behind Richards.<\/p>\n

Defending WoO LMS champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., who started eighth, advanced two spots after the restart to claim third in his Rocket mount. Ninth-starter Scott James of Greendale, Ind., got his Scott Riggs-owned Rocket car hooked up on the outside of the half-mile oval over the final nine circuits to vault from eighth to a fourth-place finish, while Clanton, who started from the pole position, faded to fifth at the checkered flag in his RSD Enterprises Rocket machine.<\/p>\n

Four of the top five finishers were regulars on the WoO LMS, which ends the 38th<\/sup> annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH on Saturday night (Feb. 14) with a 50-lap event paying $10,000 to win. James was the only driver who doesn\u2019t follow the national tour.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eckert, 43, registered his best finish of the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals, improving upon the third-place run he enjoyed on Wednesday night. He hasn\u2019t finished outside the top 10 in the week\u2019s five events but is still searching for the extra speed to reach Victory Lane.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just lack a little bit,\u201d said Eckert. \u201cI can\u2019t get quite as aggressive getting into the corners as Josh can. Exiting the corner I might be a little bit better, but I can\u2019t hustle in there like he can.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eckert paused, and then quipped with a smile, \u201cI think we\u2019re gaining on it and getting better every night, but it\u2019s looking like we might run out of nights.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Finishing in positions 6-10 was Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., who started 11th<\/sup>; Darren Miller of Milledgeville, Ill.; 19th<\/sup>-starter Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky.; Billy Decker of Unadilla, N.Y.; and 20th<\/sup>-starter Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Moyer, who won three times during last year\u2019s Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, pulled out of the event during the lap-31 caution flag while running third due to a broken lifter in his engine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier in the night Moyer turned the overall fastest lap of the 64-car group time-trial session, roaring around the track in 16.021 seconds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Other group fast-timers included Dillon Wood of Daytona Beach, Fla. (16.125), Eckert (16.352), Chris Madden of Gaffney, S.C. (16.086), Bloomquist (16.354) and Miller (16.402).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heat winners were Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., Moyer, Eckert, Richards, Schlieper and Clanton. The B-Mains were captured by Francis, Owens and Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, W.Va.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The 38th<\/sup> annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH conclude on Saturday (Feb. 14) with a doubleheader headlined by the WoO LMS. A 50-lap finale for the big-block Modifieds of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series is also part of the program, which begins at 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model A-Main Finish (40 laps)
\n1. Josh Richards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Rick Eckert<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Darrell Lanigan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. Scott James<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Shane Clanton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. Scott Bloomquist<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7. Darren Miller<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8. Steve Francis<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9. Billy Decker<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10. Jimmy Owens<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

11. Shannon Babb<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

12. Dan Stone<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

13. Dennis Erb Jr.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

14. Dan Schlieper<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

15. Earl Pearson Jr.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

16. Eddie Carrier Jr.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

17. Brady Smith<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

18. Chub Frank<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

19. Justin Rattliff<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

20. Rusty Schlenk<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

21. Jason McBride<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

22. Tommy Weder<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

23. Billy Moyer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

24. John Blankenship<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

25. Chris Madden<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

26. Rick Briggs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heat No. 1 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>1. Dennis Erb Jr., 2. Brady Smith, 3. John Blankenship, 4. Shannon Buckingham, 5. Chris Shannon, 6. Dillon Wood, 7. Dale McDowell, 8. Greg Johnson, 9. Jordan Bland, 10. Clint Smith, 11. Brad Eitniear<\/p>\n

Heat No. 2 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>1. Billy Moyer, 2. Darrell Lanigan, 3. Earl Pearson Jr., 4. Steve Francis, 5. Justin Rattliff, 6. Kelly Boen, 7. Wendell Wallace, 8. Chad Mahder, 9. Dave Hess Jr., 10. Tim Isenberg, 11. Russell King<\/p>\n

Heat No. 3 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>1. Rick Eckert, 2. Scott James, 3. Billy Decker, 4. Shannon Babb, 5. Jimmy Owens, 6. Eric Jacobsen, 7. Mark Pettyjohn, 8. Greg Kendall, 9. A.J. Kirkpatrick, 10. John Anderson, 11. Tyler Reddick<\/p>\n

Heat No. 4 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>1. Josh Richards, 2. Chris Madden, 3. Tommy Weder, 4. David Breazeale, 5. Davey Johnson, 6. Tyler Ivey, 7. Tommy Kerr, 8. Vic Coffey, 9. Tim Fuller, 10. Chub Frank, 11. Gregg Hill<\/p>\n

Heat No. 5 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>1. Dan Schlieper, 2. Scott Bloomquist, 3. Dan Stone, 4. Eddie Carrier Jr., 5. Rick Briggs, 6. Austin Hubbard, 7. Ronnie Rihn, 8. Jill George, 9. Win Ingersoll (DNS) Ivedent Lloyd<\/p>\n

Heat No. 6 (10 laps \u2013 Top 3 Transfer): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>1. Shane Clanton, 2. Darren Miller, 3. Jason McBride, 4. Dustin Hapka, 5. Brent Robinson, 6. Brandon Kinzer, 7. Jayme Zidar, 8. Rusty Schlenk, 9. Peter Mantha, 10. Mike Hammerle<\/p>\n

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps \u2013 Top 2 Transfer): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Francis, Rattliff, Buckingham, Wood, Boen, C. Smith, Bland, Shannon, G. Johnson, King, Eitniear, Mahder, McDowell, Isenberg, Wallace, Hess<\/p>\n

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps \u2013 Top 2 Transfer):<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Owens, Babb, Breazeale, Ivey, Jacobsen, Coffey, Kerr, Pettyjohn, Anderson, Kendall, Hill, Frank, Fuller, Reddick, D. Johnson (DNS) Kirkpatrick<\/p>\n

B-Main No. 3 (12 laps \u2013 Top 2 Transfer):<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Carrier, Briggs, Robinson, Hubbard, Kinzer, Hapka, Rihn, Zidar, Schlenk, Mantha, George, Hammerle, Ingersoll, Lloyd<\/p>\n

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