World of Outlaws: McCreadie Overtakes Smith For Victory In Second "Firecracker 100" Preliminary Feature

Kevin Kovac

SARVER, PA - June 25. Tim McCreadie rediscovered the path to Victory Lane on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Friday at Lernerville Speedway.

And after capturing the second 30-lap preliminary A-Main of the fourth annual "Firecracker 100", the 2006 WoO LMS champion was allowing himself to dream of an even bigger triumph in Saturday's $30,000-to-win spectacular. McCreadie started fourth but hustled into second place on a lap-two restart. He then stalked leader Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., until diving to the inside of turn four to assume command for good on lap 21.

Tim McCreadie passes #2 Brady Smith for the lead on lap 21 of Friday's 30-lap preliminary feature for the "Firecracker 100". (Cory Stivason)

Some bumping and banging between #28 Jimmy Mars and Scott Bloomquist resulted in a heat race tangle that took Mars out of the hunt. Bloomquist went to the rear and was able to recover fourth in that race. (Cory Stivason)

	"Firecracker 100"’Preliminary Night No. 2 1) Tim McCreadie, 2) Josh Richards, 3) Brady Smith, 4) Billy Moyer, 5) Dale McDowell, 6) Austin Hubbard, 7) Steve Francis, 8) Mike Knight, 9) Doug Drown, 10) Will Vaught, 11) Shane Clanton, 12) Doug Horton, 13) Darrell Lanigan, 14) Scott Bloomquist, 15) Rick Eckert, 16) Davey Johnson, 17) Tim Fuller, 18) Dave Hess Jr., 19) Jamie Lathroum, 20) Brian Birkhofer, 21) Russell King (prov.), 22) Bub McCool, 23) Clint Smith (prov.), 24) Chub Frank, 25) Robbie Blair, 26) Steve Shaver. Fast Time (57 entries): Fuller (15.823); Heat winners: Brady Smith, Horton, Richards, Hubbard, McCreadie, Moyer. B-Main Winners: Bloomquist, Clanton, Johnson
Cory Stivason photo