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Kevin Kovac
OHSWEKEN, Ontario (June 19) - Fans will have to wait one more day to see the first-ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Ohsweken Speedway.
Pesky showers refused to dissipate on Thursday night, forcing officials to postpone the 'Six Nations 50' to Friday night (June 20).
A banner field of 43 dirt Late Models descended upon the three-eighths-mile oval for the historic inaugural WoO LMs program in Ontario, but Mother Nature wouldn't allow it to be completed on schedule. Light rain fell periodically during hot laps and then intensified after eight drivers had taken time-trial laps, bringing an early end to the action.
With Friday slated as an off day on the 'Great Northern Tour' for WoO LMS teams, the decision was made to keep the WoO LMS participants in town for the $10,000-to-win event. The tour will headline a Friday-night card that includes the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Series and Ohsweken's regular divisions.
The WoO LMS is scheduled to continue the 'Great Northern Tour' on Saturday night (June 21) at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Que., so series and track officials will work together to complete the WoO LMS portion of Friday night's show as quickly as possible to get teams on the road.
Rick Eckert of York, Pa., was the fastest qualifier of the eight drivers who took to the track before the rain red-flagged the competition, turning a lap of 15.439 seconds. A brand-new qualifying session will be held on Friday night, however, with time trials set to begin at 6 o'clock.
The postponement was a godsend for 2006 WoO LMS champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., who didn't register a time because he cut a left-rear tire at the start of his time-trial effort. He would have been forced to start last in a heat race if the show had continued.
For more information on the 'Six Nations 50,' visit www.ohswekenspeedway.com.
Additional info on the WoO LMS is available by logging on to www.worldofoutlaws.com.
Thursday Night's Ohsweken Speedway World of Outlaws Late Model Series Driver Entries:
1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV
1A-Brad Authier/Chatham, ONT
1F-Adam Ferri/Port Colbourne, ONT
1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA
1-Peter Mantha Jr./Gatineau, QUE
01-Doug Ricotta/Warsaw, NY
2V-Chad Valone/Warren, PA
04-Bob Close/Eldred, PA
5-Jeff Dayman/Welland, ONT
05-Mike Lewis/Wallaceburg, ONT
6J-Joe Isabell/Pennellville, NY
07-Brett Rhebergen/Clymer, NY
7-Ed Carley/Freedom, NY
9k-Mike Knight/Ripley, NY
11-Paul Rivait Tilbury, ONT
13x-John Vanderlinden/Paincourt, ONT
18-Shannon Babb/Moweaqua, IL
18s-Sean Beardsley/Central Square, NY
18R-Chris Ross/Wallaceburg, ONT
19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY
19-Steve Francis/Ashland, KY
21d-Dan Stone/Thompson, PA
RH21-Gregg Haskell/Chatham, ONT
22-Greg Oakes/Franklinville, NY
23b-John Blankenship/Williamson, WV
24-Rick Eckert/York, PA
24-Jeremy Miller/Gettysburg, PA
25-Shane Clanton/Locust Grove, GA
26-Tony Knowles/Tyrone, GA
27J-Danny Johnson/Phelps, NY
29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY
33G-Gerald Giroux/Chatham, ONT
39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY
41-Neil Baggett/Shannnon, MS
44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA
60-Dale Glassford/Thomasville, ONT
77-Brett Reaume/Blenheim, ONT
78-Rick Baker/Port Erie, ONT
88-Andrew Reaume/Blenheim, ONT
92-Adam West/Ridgetown, ONT
RH94-Justin Coulter/Leamington, ONT
99-Rick 'Boom' Briggs/Bear Lake, PA
121-Ricky Elliott/Seaford, DE
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