Josh Richards passes regional ace Gregg Satterlee for the lead in Sunday's World of Outlaws event at Eriez (N.Y.) Speedway. (Todd Battin)

Kevin Kovac

HAMMETT, Pa. — Aug. 1. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., snapped a month-long victory drought on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, romping to a convincing win in Sunday's 50-lap ‘Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek’ finale at Eriez Speedway.

The national tour’s defending champion and current points leader authored one of the season’s most dominating performances, running away from the field after passing Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pa., for the lead on lap 11. He had little trouble negotiating lapped traffic on his way to a winning margin of 8.039 seconds – roughly half a lap – over distant runner-up Ron Davies.

Ron Davies finished a distant but no less impressive second behind Richards at Eriez. (Todd Battin)

	August 1st - WoO - Eriez Speedway 1) Josh Richards, 2) Ron Davies, 3) Darrell Lanigan, 4) Chris Hackett, 5) Rick Eckert, 6) Steve Francis, 7) Tim McCreadie, 8) Tim Fuller, 9) Shane Clanton, 10) Mike Knight, 11) Clint Smith, 12) Gregg Satterlee, 13) Scott Johnson, 14) Robbie Blair, 15) Russell King, 16) Austin Hubbard (prov.), 17) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 18) Dave Hess Jr./, 19) Chub Frank, 20) John Lobb, 21) Jason Morell (prov.), 22) Andy Boozel, 23) Dutch Davies, 24) Brent Robinson (prov.), 25. Vic Coffey Fast Time (38 entries): Ron Davies (15.586 secs.); Heat winners: Davies, Lanigan, Briggs, Satterlee; B-Main winners: Johnson, Frank
Todd Battin photo