Ricky Elliot at Brewerton Speedway. (Alex Bruce)

WoO: Elliot Travels Brewerton's Hub For First Series Win

Kevin Kovac

BREWERTON, N.Y. - Aug. 24. Ricky Elliott is a winner on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series... finally.

The 44-year-old driver from Seaford, Del., made his long-awaited breakthrough on Tuesday, ending his dogged pursuit of victory on the national tour with a dramatic win in the second annual "Dirt Demon 50" at Brewerton Speedway.

Driving the Super Deuce Racing Rocket no. 2, Elliott outdueled WoO LMS stars Rick Eckert of York, Pa., Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., and Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., to join the elite group of racers with an Outlaw triumph on their resume'.

Delaware's Ricky Elliot commits to the low side to pass #25 Shane Clanton for the lead in World of Outlaws action at Brewerton (N.Y.) Speedway. (Alex Bruce)

Aug. 21 - WoO - Brewerton Speedway 1) Ricky Elliott, 2) Rick Eckert, 3) Shane Clanton, 4) Darrell Lanigan, 5) Clint Smith, 6) Billy Decker, 7) Vic Coffey, 8) John Lobb, 9) Tim McCreadie, 10) Chub Frank, 11) Josh Richards, 12) Larry Wight, 13) Dale Planck, 14) Greg Oakes, 15) Steve Francis, 16) Austin Hubbard (prov.), 17) Dale Caswell, 18) Alan Fink, 19) Jill George, 20) Dan Stone, 21) Tim Fuller, 22) Russell King, 23) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs (prov.), 24) Dave Zona. Fast Time (29 entries): Ricky Elliott (14.619); Heat winners: Elliott, Richards, Lanigan; B-Main winner: Lobb
Alex Bruce photo