Darrell Lanigan holds off a high flying Tim McCreadie at Sharon Speedway World of Outlaws. (Todd Battin)

World of Outlaws: Lanigan Two In a Row After Stealing Victory at Sharon "Ohio-Pa. Speedweek" Stop

Kevin Kovac

HARTFORD, Oh. - July 29. Darrell Lanigan felt like he stole one on Thursday at Sharon Speedway.

"We got a little lucky tonight,"”Lanigan said after making the 50-lap "Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek" event, his second straight victory on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. "I was figuring we'd run third, but we got some lucky breaks there late in the race."”

The first came on lap 43 when Josh Richards slipped high in turns three and four while bidding for the lead, allowing Union, Ky.'s Lanigan to grab second.

Shortly thereafter, on lap 46, Lanigan vaulted into the top spot when race-long pacesetter Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., got momentarily hung up in turn two attempting to lap Russell King, who was sent into a 360-degree spin by contact from McCreadie, but continued without bringing out a caution flag.

Lanigan, 40, assumed command as lap 47 was scored and stayed there to the finish, holding off McCreadie's frantic comeback bid.

World of Outlaws - Sharon Speedway 1) Darrell Lanigan, 2) Tim McCreadie, 3) Josh Richards, 4) Gregg Satterlee, 5) Matt Miller, 6) Donnie Moran, 7) Rick "‘Boom"’ Briggs, 8) Steve Francis, 9) Mike Knight, 10) Chub Frank, 11) Tim Fuller, 12) Robbie Blair, 13) Rick Eckert, 14) Davey Johnson, 15) Shane Clanton, 16) Clint Smith, 17) Brent Robinson (prov.), 18) Jim Rasey, 19) Russell King, 20) Brent Rhebergen, 21) Dennis Lunger, 22) Bump Hedman, 23) Corey Conley, 24) Austin Hubbard (prov.) Fast Time 34 entries: (16.445 secs.); Heat winners: Richards, Miller, Moran, McCreadie. B-Mains winners: Eckert, RhebergenTime of Race: 21 Mins., 13.913 Secs.
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