FULTON - The fledgling World of Outlaws Late Model touring series hits New York for the first time today, racing at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown today, and then venturing on to Fulton Speedway Monday night.
The WO tour, formed in January by Boundless Motorsports Chief Executive Bobby Hartslief, often draws 50 cars or more to each event, including the "Dirty Dozen."
The "Dirty Dozen" are 12 top-notch Late Model racers that are contractually obligated to enter every WO race, thus ensuring a quality field of competitors at each and every show.
Adding to the excitement is no less than three local DIRT Modified drivers will jump into Late Model cars and attempt to best the WO Series regulars.
Sweetener's Plus teammates Tim McCreadie and Vic Coffey will strap into their Late Models, along with Gypsum Express driver Billy Decker. McCreadie has been running regularly with the WO series, competing for Rookie of the Year honors.
Recently, McCreadie finished seventh at the "The Dream"- a $100,000 to win race hosted by the Eldora Speedway. Qualifying for "The Dream" is a task unto itself, finishing in the top 10 is no small feat.
Coffey has been running some select shows while devoting the bulk of his time to the DIRT modified arena.
As for Decker, this will be his Late-Model debut, as crew chief Scott Jeffrey finished assembling the car a few weeks ago. Decker has hot-lapped the car at various local speedways, including a match race with the modified mounts of Alan Johnson and Pat Ward at the Fulton Speedway.
Neither Ward nor Johnson could keep up with Decker's Late Model in the short session.
The Late Model race car differs from a DIRT Modified in many aspects. First and foremost, they are 250 lbs. lighter on average, as the minimum weight for a Late Model is 2300 pounds. Second, there is no cubic inch limit on the V8 small-block engines the Late Models utilize; the bigger the better. Aluminum engine blocks are allowed.
The teams are allowed to use any racing tire of their choosing, so long as it is no more than 16.75 inches wide and 93 inches in circumference.
Lastly, the basic geometry of a Late Model chassis is markedly different from DIRT modified, as the driver sits left of the driveshaft like a conventional passenger car, and the engine sits further forward in the chassis, allowing for varied set-up combinations.
Scott Bloomquist currently leads the WO Late Model points chase in this inaugural season and will be looking to add to that total both at OCFS tonight and the Fulton Speedway tomorrow. Dale McDowell trails Bloomquist, followed by Steve Francis, Rick Eckert and Bart Hartman. All five will be in attendance for the New York swing.
Tim McCreadie resides in 13th place in points heading into the hometown shows.
Fulton Speedway will open the gates for the $10,000 show at 5 p.m. Monday with racing beginning at 7:30.
The "Dirty Dozen" are 12 top-notch Late Model racers that are contractually obligated to enter every WO race, thus ensuring a quality field of competitors at each and every show.
Adding to the excitement is no less than three local DIRT Modified drivers will jump into Late Model cars and attempt to best the WO Series regulars.
Sweetener's Plus teammates Tim McCreadie and Vic Coffey will strap into their Late Models, along with Gypsum Express driver Billy Decker. McCreadie has been running regularly with the WO series, competing for Rookie of the Year honors.
Recently, McCreadie finished seventh at the "The Dream"- a $100,000 to win race hosted by the Eldora Speedway. Qualifying for "The Dream" is a task unto itself, finishing in the top 10 is no small feat.
Coffey has been running some select shows while devoting the bulk of his time to the DIRT modified arena.
As for Decker, this will be his Late-Model debut, as crew chief Scott Jeffrey finished assembling the car a few weeks ago. Decker has hot-lapped the car at various local speedways, including a match race with the modified mounts of Alan Johnson and Pat Ward at the Fulton Speedway.
Neither Ward nor Johnson could keep up with Decker's Late Model in the short session.
The Late Model race car differs from a DIRT Modified in many aspects. First and foremost, they are 250 lbs. lighter on average, as the minimum weight for a Late Model is 2300 pounds. Second, there is no cubic inch limit on the V8 small-block engines the Late Models utilize; the bigger the better. Aluminum engine blocks are allowed.
The teams are allowed to use any racing tire of their choosing, so long as it is no more than 16.75 inches wide and 93 inches in circumference.
Lastly, the basic geometry of a Late Model chassis is markedly different from DIRT modified, as the driver sits left of the driveshaft like a conventional passenger car, and the engine sits further forward in the chassis, allowing for varied set-up combinations.
Scott Bloomquist currently leads the WO Late Model points chase in this inaugural season and will be looking to add to that total both at OCFS tonight and the Fulton Speedway tomorrow. Dale McDowell trails Bloomquist, followed by Steve Francis, Rick Eckert and Bart Hartman. All five will be in attendance for the New York swing.
Tim McCreadie resides in 13th place in points heading into the hometown shows.
Fulton Speedway will open the gates for the $10,000 show at 5 p.m. Monday with racing beginning at 7:30.
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