Gearing Up for the Great Plains
Series will head to Kansas and Oklahoma in April
CONCORD, NC- April 6, 2017- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series heads to the Great Plains to top off the month of April. The first stop will be on April 28 at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS, followed by Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, OK on April 29.
Lakeside Speedway
Lakeside Speedway is located one hour and 45 minutes from full-time Outlaw Chase Junghans’ hometown of Manhattan, KS. This is the first time the series has visited Kansas since Junghans joined the Series in 2014.
“This race will definitely be fun for sure,” said Junghans. “Anytime you only have to travel an hour-and-a-half to go to an Outlaw race it is definitely exciting. I’ve raced there plenty of times, and that definitely helps your confidence headed into the race and gives you hope of running good. Out here in the Midwest a lot of our tracks are bigger half-miles, and that’s what I’m used to running on. I I don’t know if that means I have an advantage, but I’m used to racing on that kind of track and have a better idea of what I have to do to my car.”
Junghans’ roots run deep at the half-mile track. Before he was old enough to enter the pits, Chase and his brother Grant would tag along to Lakeside to watch a car their father owned race there on Fridays. Once the pair was old enough to get into the pits they began to help with the car, and then eventually both would sit behind the wheel.
Grant lost his battle with cancer last year after six years of fighting. In honor of his love for racing, the Junghans family held the Grant Junghans Memorial Race at Lakeside Speedway last year.
“Pretty much the main reason we held it there was because we grew up at that track. It’s also one of the most racey tracks around my house,” said Chase. “One of Grant’s last wishes was that he wanted to have a memorial race that paid $1,000-to-start and $10,000-to-win, so we made it happen. I’m pretty sure it was standing room only at the track that day. It actually rained out the first time and just as many people showed up when we rescheduled.”
The family has not decided if they are going to host the event again this year, but every day Chase continues to live out Grant’s and his biggest passion.
“He told me not to quit racing because that’s all he wanted to do when he was sick, so I told him I didn’t plan on it,” said Chase.
Kansas City has a rich history in dirt racing, and Lakeside Speedway opened in its prime. The track first opened in 1955 as a dirt track, switched to asphalt in 1989, and then switched back to dirt in 2001. The track boasts modern grandstands, suites, a press box and an adjacent campground for fans.
“The name, World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series, brings a high caliber to this event and to this track,” said Pete Howey, Lakeside Track Promoter. “You also bring the most well-known drivers in the country to face our local and regional drivers. The Series drivers are so smooth in their cars. They have such a talent for driving that it makes it look easy when they are out there. My fans know that seeing these drivers and going to this event is going to be a big deal. This track is 3/8 at the top and 4/10 at the bottom and 75-feet-wide all around. This is a fast track and this race is going to be awesome.”
Tickets for this event are available online now and at the gate on the day of the event.
Salina Highbanks Speedway
After the 50-lap $10,000-to-win race at Lakeside Speedway the Series will load up, head to Oklahoma and repeat the action for the second night in a row.
The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series will collaborate with MARS DIRTcar Racing Series at Salina Highbanks Speedway to have a head-to-head battle. MARS is a regional traveling series in the Central Plains with an East- and a West-specific schedule.
“We run in the Midwest area a lot, and we feel like we can bring a little extra talent to this event and a lot of competition for the Outlaws,” said MARS Series Director William Scogin. “I think this is going to be an awesome show. Hopefully, one of our guys will win, but I know you all will bring some tough competition!”
Tony Jackson, 2016 MARS Points Champion, has visited Salina Highbanks regularly in the past three seasons and has landed on the podium six of his last nine visits to the track.
Salina Highbanks Speedway originally opened in 1992 but was then shut down for a number of years only to be reopened in 2011 and configured to its modern day look of 3/8-mile track with 12-degree banking on the straightaways and 22-degree banking on the turns. The Oklahoma track also boasts a unique steakhouse restaurant that overlooks the front stretch, called Finishline Restaurant.
Tickets for this event are available on the track’s website and will be available at the gate on the day of the event.
Headed into the two-day show in two-states, Brandon Sheppard will lead the way in points by 54 over Chris Madden and Tyler Erb, who only spare eight points between them, and Brian Shirley who is behind Erb by two. Click to view the current points standings.
Following the Midwest swing, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series will head to Cherokee Speedway in South Carolina on May 5, and Fayetteville Motor Speedway in North Carolina on May 6.
Sources: Kayla May/World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series PR
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2017 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series Standings
2017 World of Outlaws CRAFTSMAN Late Model Series Driver Championship Point Standings (after 4-2-17)
Pos. Car # Driver Residence Entered Starts Wins Top 5’s Top 10’s Fast Times Heat Wins LCS Wins Earnings Points Trail By
1 1 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL 8 8 2 5 6 3 3 1 $40,225 1056 0
2 44 Chris Madden Gaffney, SC 8 8 1 5 7 1 4 0 $26,225 1002 54
3 91 Tyler Erb New Waverly, TX 8 8 0 2 6 0 2 0 $18,300 994 62
4 3S Brian Shirley Chatham, IL 8 8 1 3 5 1 4 0 $23,150 992 64
5 7 Rick Eckert York, PA 8 8 1 2 5 0 1 1 $21,125 974 82
18 Eric Wells Hazard, KY 8 8 0 3 6 0 2 0 $17,800 974 82
7 9 Devin Moran Dresden, OH 8 8 0 2 4 0 2 1 $18,570 964 92
8 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr. Frankfort, IL 8 8 0 0 3 0 1 0 $11,350 954 102
9 21JR Billy Moyer Jr. Batesville, AR 8 8 0 1 3 0 2 1 $15,600 952 104
10 25 Shane Clanton Zebulon, GA 8 8 1 1 2 1 2 0 $21,350 938 118
11 1* Chub Frank Bear Lake, PA 8 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 $11,320 928 128
12 14M Morgan Bagley Gladewater, TX 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 $8,220 884 172
13 2C Joey Coulter Union Grove, NC 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 $5,800 856 200
14 18C Chase Junghans Manhattan, KS 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 $4,970 826 230
15 93 Donald Bradsher Burlington, NC 8 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 $2,750 768 288
16 4-D’s Chad Hollenbeck Kingsley, PA 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 $2,755 572 484
17 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 4 4 0 3 4 0 1 0 $11,650 538 518
18 B1 Brent Larson Lake Elmo, MN 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,190 516 540
19 116 Brandon Overton Evans, GA 4 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 $7,600 448 608
20 C9 Steve Casebolt Richmond, IN 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 $3,260 444 612
21 21 Ivedent Lloyd Jr. Ocala, FL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 $2,135 374 682
22 2F Dennis Franklin Gaffney, SC 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 $2,120 340 716
23 17M Dale McDowell Chickamauga, GA 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 $2,200 320 736
24 16T Tyler Bruening Decorah, IA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $440 310 746
25 0F Coleby Frye Dover, PA 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $440 300 756
26 C8 Timothy Culp Prattsville, AK 2 2 1 2 2 0 2 0 $14,250 296 760
27 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 $5,000 282 774
28 18B Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 $4,000 280 776
29 101 Casey Roberts Toccoa, GA 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 $3,000 274 782
30 0 Dale Hollidge Mechanicsville, MD 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,570 238 818
31 18s Jack Sullivan 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 $1,925 236 820
32 11B Ray Cook Brasstown, NC 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 $1,750 232 824
1R BJ Robinson Bossier City, LA 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 $2,410 232 824
34 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 $1,410 220 836
35 24-D Michael Brown Pageland, SC 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,330 216 840
36 R5 Chandler Petty Cabot, AR 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,300 216 840
37 7R Kent Robinson Bloomington, IN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,400 210 846
B12 Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,400 210 846
11g Gordy Gundaker St. Charles, MO 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $860 210 846
40 39 Tim McCreadie Avon, NY 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 $8,300 204 852
41 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $935 200 856
42 6r Robbie Stuart DeRidder, LA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 198 858
4G Bob Gardner Washington, IL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $710 198 858
44 7F Jason Fitzgerald Jacksonville, FL 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 $2,130 196 860
25F Jason Feger Bloomington, IL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $910 196 860
46 40B Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 $3,850 194 862
47 99B Boom Briggs Bear Lake, PA 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 $2,475 192 864
48 1P Earl Pearson Jr. Callahan, FL 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 $1,100 190 866
49 22 Chris Ferguson Mt. Holly, NC 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $810 188 868
50 20S Rodney Sanders Happy, TX 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $1,130 186 870
51 7L Josh Langley Lancaster, SC 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $730 184 872
28 Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville, IL 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 $2,350 184 872
53 R1 Riley Hickman Cleveland, TN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 180 876
15S Donny Schatz Fargo, ND 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 $1,950 180 876
14z Zach McMillian Kilgore, TX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 180 876
56 72 Jason Covert York Haven, PA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $750 174 882
57 F5 Garett Alberson Las Cruces, NM 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $750 174 882
58 16 Austin Horton Newnan, GA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 172 884
59 77 Brian Connor Augusta, GA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $700 170 886
60 8 Matt Sponaugle Wiley Fork, WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 168 888
1D Brent Dixon Elberton, GA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $600 168 888
62 44s Clint Smith Senoia, GA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 164 892
63 995 Dwight Falcon Jr Pine Grove, LA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 164 892
64 6P Jose Parga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 162 894
65 77M Jay Morris Watseka, IL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 162 894
66 5 Don O’Neal Martinsville, IN 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 $11,300 160 896
67 4L Brian Ligon Augusta, GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 160 896
68 60 Jim Manka Rincon, GA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 158 898
69 281 Kyle Pierce Statesville, NC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 158 898
70 1M Eric Midkiff Twin Lakes, MI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 156 900
71 15 Steve Francis Bowling Green, KY 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 $1,600 154 902
72 7D Austin Theiss Hockley, TX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 152 904
73 1W Ricky Weiss Headingly, Manitoba, Canada 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 150 906
38S Kenny Pettyjohn Millsboro, DE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 150 906
75 42 Doug Sanders McAdenville, NC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 148 908
22* G. R. Smith Cornelius, NC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 148 908
2H Nick Hoffman Mooresville, IN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $810 148 908
6S Blake Spencer St. Augstine, FL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 148 908
79 12 Jason Jameson Lawrenceburg, IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 146 910
80 14R Reid Millard Jefferson City, MO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 146 910
81 36 Craig Wolford St. Louisville, OH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 144 912
82 99 Dylan Thompson Paducah, KY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 142 914
15H Jon Henry Ada, OH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 142 914
84 3C Charles LaPlant East Prairie, MO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 140 916
85 16H Mike Hammerle St. Charles, MO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $220 138 918
86 157 Mike Marlar Oneida, TN 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 $1,400 136 920
87 421 Anthony Sanders Spartanburg, SC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 132 924
88 5 Jon Mitchell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $850 124 932
89 42 McKay Wenger Fairbury, IL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $775 122 934
90 15L Darrell Lanigan Union, KY 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $1,250 120 936
1C Chad Thrash Meridian, MS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $850 120 936
92 96 Tanner English Benton, KY 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $700 110 946
93 1m Mike Mataragas DeKalb, IL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $800 108 948
94 777 Jared Landers Batesville, AR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $600 104 952
95 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $800 102 954
96 15 Kolby Vandenbergh Ashland, IL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 $800 100 956
97 10 Michael Arnold Kattiesburg, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 96 960
98 86 Brian Rickman Columbus, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 88 968
99 22 Greg Oakes Franklinville, NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 86 970
86B Kyle Beard Truman, AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 86 970
101 71 Hudson O’Neal Martinsville, IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 84 972
XL4 Luke Scott Swainsboro, GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 84 972
44W Brett White Kosciusko, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 84 972
J12 Jason Wagner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 84 972
105 51 Dean Carpenter Coldwater, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 82 974
86R Rick Rickman Columbus, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 82 974
99 Kyle Hardy Stephens City, VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 82 974
44T Matt Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 82 974
15 Matt Shannon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 82 974
110 11 Austin Hubbard Bridgeville, DE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 80 976
92 Nick Davis Millsboro, DE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 80 976
Billy Franklin Calera, AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 80 976
27 Nick Thrash Meridian, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 80 976
79 Nick Kurtz Greenville, MI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 80 976
115 56H Jonathan Rowan Jackson, TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 78 978
38C John Gardner Jr. Germantown Hills, IL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 78 978
117 87 Ross Bailes Clover, SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 76 980
118 77 Gavin Landers Batesville, AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 76 980
119 29D Spencer Diercks Davenport, IA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 76 980
120 21T Shane Tankersley Blue Ridge, GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 74 982
G4 Shelby Sheedy French Camp, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $110 74 982
122 26jr Jimmy Sharpe Jr Soperton, GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 60 996
72 Michael Norris Sarver, PA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 60 996
35 Win Ingersol Port St. Lucie, FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 60 996
7K Shay Knight Columbus, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 60 996
25M Justin McRee Woodstock, AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 60 996
A8 Austin Arnold Kosciusko, MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 60 996
1T Terry Moosley Gilbertown, AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 60 996