Record-Tying Victory At Charlotte Pulls Richards Closer To WoO Late Model Series Points Leader Eckert

Concord, NC | Oct. 12, 2011 – Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., ran away with an important victory in Wednesday night's 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. The $10,875 triumph was Richards's ninth of the 2011 World of Outlaws Late Model Series campaign, matching the national tour's single-season win record established by Scott Bloomquist in 2004. It also was his 37th overall A-Main checkered flag, moving him into a tie with Billy Moyer atop the circuit's alltime win list (1988-89, 2004-present).

In addition, Richards pulled closer in the 2011 WoO LMS championship battle to points leader Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who finished fourth. The two-time defending tour titlist left Charlotte trailing Eckert by a mere 14 points with three events remaining on the schedule.

And perhaps most notably, the victory allowed Richards to honor a fallen family member.

"This win goes to my Uncle Roger," Richards said of his father Mark's older brother, who passed away last week. "He got my father started in racing and he was a huge fan and a huge supporter of our racing. I'm sure he's still watching us."

Richards, 23, left no doubt that he possessed the stoutest machine in Wednesday evening's field. He roared off the outside pole starting spot to lead the entire A-Main in his father's Rocket Chassis house car without facing a single challenge.  FULL STORY & RESULTS

A-Main RESULTS:
1. (2) Josh Richards/50 $10,875
2. (3) Steve Shaver/50 $5,000
3. (12) Clint Smith/50 $3,550
4. (4) Rick Eckert/50 $3,050
5. (1) Tyler Reddick/50 $2,550
6. (7) Shane Clanton/50 $2,250
7. (10) Chub Frank/50 $1,950
8. (9) Chris Madden/50 $1,300
9. (5) Austin Hubbard/50 $1,750
10. (18) Tim Fuller/50 $1,650
11. (17) Ron Davies/50 $1,850
12. (14) Tim McCreadie/49 $1,650
13. (23) Darrell Lanigan/48 $1,600
14. (8) Dennis Franklin/36 $900
15. (6) Jared Landers/35 $850
16. (13) Chip Brindle/35 $800
17. (22) Austin Dillon/23 $770
18. (20) Ty Dillon/20 $750
19. (21) John Lobb/18 $730
20. (19) Vic Coffey/14 $1,250
21. (15) Pat Doar/13 $1,250
22. (11) Dale McDowell/8 $700
23. (16) Donald Bradsher/8 $700
24. (25) Kyle Pierce/2 $725
DNS: Jonathan Davenport