EARLY RESULTS: Clint Smith Survives Rash Of Flat Tires To Capture Tuesday’s ‘Missouri 50’ At Lebanon I-44 Speedway

LEBANON, MO – July 3, 2007 – Clint Smith found a clean groove and rode it to victory in Tuesday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Missouri 50’ at Lebanon I-44 Speedway.

The Senoia, Ga., star marched forward from the 10th starting spot to grab the lead from Rick Eckert of York, Pa., on lap 28. He controlled the remainder of the distance to pocket $10,000 for his third tour triumph of the 2007 season.

Smith, 42, survived a rough-and-tumble race that saw a rash of flat tires dive-bomb the hopes of several contenders, including early leaders Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., and Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill.

Shirley rallied from his lap-24 pit stop for a new tire to finish second, 1.282 seconds behind Smith. He overtook Eckert for the spot on lap 47.

Eckert settled for third, followed by WoO LMS points leader Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., and Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga.
Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Missouri 50’ (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):

1. (10) Clint Smith/50 $10,000
2. (2) Brian Shirley/50 $5,250
3. (13) Rick Eckert/50 $3,000
4. (6) Steve Francis/50 $2,500
5. (8) Shane Clanton/50 $2,000
6. (4) Billy Moyer/50 $1,700
7. (3) Josh Richards/50 $1,400
8. (5) Chub Frank/50 $1,300
9. (24) Will Vaught/50 $1,700
10. (15) Jack Sullivan/49 $1,100
11. (25) Dustin Mooneyham/48 $1,050
12. (14) Wendell Wallace/48 $1,000
13. (9) Terry Phillips/47 $950
14. (17) Brandon McCormick/24 $900
15. (1) Shannon Babb/17 $850
16. (11) Denny Woodworth/13 $800
17. (23) Garrett Durrett/10 $770
18. (22) Dewayne Hottinger/5 $750
19. (19) Justin Wells/3 $730
20. (21) Steve Rushin/3 $700
21. (7) Al Purkey/2 $750
22. (12) Bill Frye/0 $700
23. (16) Joey Mack/0 $700
24. (19) Jeremy Payne/0 $700
25. (20) Dusty Johnston/0 $700

Time of Race: 44 Mins., 12.410 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 1.282 Secs.
Yellow Flags: (Laps 0, 3, 23, 24, 31, 35, 37, 40, 40)
Lap Leaders: Babb (1-15); Shirley (16-23); Francis (24-25); Eckert (26-27); C. Smith (28-50)
Provisional Starters: Durrett, Vaught (WoO LMS); Mooneyham
Rookie of the Race: Brian Shirley ($250)
WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Will Vaught ($500)
National Interstate Insurance Fast Time Award: Billy Moyer ($100)
National Interstate Insurance Hard Luck Award: ($50)



National Interstate Insurance Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):

1. 21-Billy Moyer/Batesville, AR 13.670 (NTR)
2. 15-Steve Francis/Ashland, KY 13.890
3. 18-Shannon Babb/Moweaqua, IL 13.908
4. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 13.948
5. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 13.992
6. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 14.066
7. 3s-Brian Shirley/Chatham, IL 14.086
8. 1v-Will Vaught/Crane, MO 14.187
9. 75-Terry Phillips/Springfield, MO 14.194
10. 33-Al Purkey/Coffeyville, KS 14.215
11. 25-Shane Clanton/Locust Grove, GA 14.236
12. 74-Jeremy Payne/Springfield, MO 14.255
13. 97M-Joey Mack/Benton, MO 14.290
14. 88-Wendell Wallace/Batesville, AR 14.319
15. 18s-Jack Sullivan/Greenbrier, AR 14.394
16. 10-Justin Wells/Aurora, MO 14.402
17. 42-Brandon McCormick/Lebanon, MO 14.442
18. 66-Bill Frye/Greenbrier, AR 14.459
19. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 14.558
20. 45DW-Denny Woodworth/Mendon, IL 14.607
21. 14-Brad Looney/Republic, MO 14.638
22. 26-Burl Woods/Republic, MO 14.810
23. 99-Kenny Schrader/Fenton, MO 14.827
24. 16-Dusty Johnston/Flipper, AR 14.923
25. 65-Dewayne Hottinger/Russellville, AR 14.949
26. 14Jr.-Steve Rushin/Poplar Bluff, MO 15.136
27. 0-Dustin Mooneyham/Aurora, MO
28. 75th-P.J. Haskins/Adrian, MO
29. 58c-Garrett Durrett/Simsboro, LA



Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 6 Transfer): Moyer, Shirley, Purkey, C. Smith, Eckert, Mack, Wells, Hottinger, Haskins.
Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 6 Transfer): Francis, Frank, Clanton, Woodworth, Wallace, McCormick, Schrader, Durrett, Vaught, Rushin
Heat No. 3 (12 laps – Top 6 Transfer): Wells, Johnston, Rushin, Hottinger, Haskins, Mooneyham, Schrader, Durrett (DNS) Vaught, Woods.

B-Main Finish (12 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Wells, Johnston, Rushin, Hottinger, Haskins, Mooneyham, Schrader, Durrett (DNS) Vaught, Woods