Rick Eckert after his unlikely return to Victory Lane at Attica. (Todd Ridgeway)

Kevin Kovac

ATTICA, Oh. - July 30. Rick Eckert went from rags to riches in the course of one memorable night at Attica Raceway Park.

Just hours after a blown engine during time trials left him contemplating his future on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Eckert drove his backup car to a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the tour's 50-lap "Ohio-Pennsylvania Speedweek" A-Main.

Eckert managed to duck through a wreck that saw Chub Frank flip after driving over #7 Matt Miller's nose. (Todd Ridgeway)

World of Outlaws - Attica Raceway Park 1) Rick Eckert; 2) Josh Richards, 3) Darrell Lanigan, 4) Shane Clanton, 5) Clint Smith, 6) Steve Francis, 7) Tim McCreadie, 8) Austin Hubbard, 9) Tim Fuller (prov.), 10) Rick ‘Boom’ Briggs, 11) Donnie Moran, 12) Robbie Blair, 13) Russell King, 14) John Mason, 15) Bump Hedman, 16) Doug Drown, 17) Jill George (prov.), 18) Jon Henry, 19) Matt Miller, 20) Gregg Satterlee, 21) Chub Frank, 22) Brent Robinson, 23) Devin Shiels, 24) Mike Knight Fast Time (45 entries): Francis (14.303 secs. - new track record); Heat winners: Francis, Miller, Lanigan, King; B-Main winners: Hedman, Eckert
Jim Denhamer photo