Billy Moyer, Jr. scored his second career World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series victory Sunday night at Selinsgrove Speedway. Photo by Barry Lenhart
Billy Moyer, Jr. put together a dominant performance Sunday night, winning at Pennsylvania’s Selinsgrove Speedway in World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series action.
The WoO LMS Rookie of the Year contender not only earned the $8,000 purse, but also his second series win of his career.
The Batesville, Arkansas native put together his second consecutive podium finish, and doubled-up on his wins this season within a one-month span. He currently leads the Rookie of the Year standings, and with the win he further strengthened his resume toward achieving the honor. He now has one final hurdle in late-October – the prized Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, North Carolina.
“We earned this one,” said Moyer. “There was some competition. I just want to belong on a national tour. I’m not on Josh (Richards’) or (Shane) Clanton’s level. Hopefully we can keep-on and catch them. It’s fun to race with all the guys you look up to like (Rick) Eckert – the guys I grew up watching. Those guys show me a lot of respect, and I do the best I can to show it back. I’ve never won in Pennsylvania so this is pretty cool. I sound like a broken record but I mean everything I say.”
Moyer said his good fortune came in the redraw, where he pulled-out the starting spot for a feature set for 40 laps. Leading the 24-car field into the green flag, Moyer established his dominance early. Within the first 10 laps, he ultimately increased his lead to 3.189 seconds over Eckert.
One battle that stood out in the field was between Eric Wells and hometown hero Jim Yoder for the final podium spot. This battle started early with neither of them giving ground. Yoder eventually made the pass, but the two stayed within .300 seconds of each other for the majority of the race.
The top five – Jeff Rine filled the last spot in the group – remained the same following the race’s first caution on lap 8. After the restart, the front began to separate. Moyer led by as much as 4.712 seconds with 17 laps remaining. Yoder, who was in third, fell 9.156 seconds behind the leader – nearly five seconds behind Eckert.
The suspense began to build when Eckert was gaining ground two laps later. Moyer hit lapped traffic, which slowed him down. Eckert, with approximately the same advantage over Yoder, diminished Moyer’s lead down to .973 seconds with seven laps left in the feature.
The climax of the race subsequently fell at the drop of the white flag. The race’s second and final caution created a green-white-checkered scenario. In turn, the race was extended to 41 laps. The field regrouped single-file, offering a chance for Eckert to get his second win of the season and for Wells to reclaim his podium position.
“No, it really wasn’t (a chance),” said Eckert, chuckling. “We were a half of a corner away, and he was better. But he was going flat and I could see that during the caution. He wasn’t spinning as much as I was, but I was too bald to race him. We’re just happy to end it in second. We really needed that. We’ll build on it. Billy, good job.”
As for Wells, he managed to pass Yoder for third, earning his fifth top five finish of the season. Earlier in the night, he won his sixth heat race of the season and was fastest in his qualifying group with a 19.989.
“Yeah, (Yoder) was a little better than us, but he slipped-up in the rubber there on [turn] two,” said Wells, listing the night’s accomplishments. “Finished third, won a heat tonight and a got the fast time in our group…we’ll take it. I’m just happy with what we have and we’re closer than what we were.”
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World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series
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Race Results – Sept. 4, 2016
1. 21JR- Billy Moyer, Jr.
2. 7- Rick Eckert
3.18- Eric Wells
4. 27- Jim Yoder
5. 0- Coleby Frye
6. 91- Tyler Erb
7. 14m- Morgan Bagley
8. 1*- Chub Frank
9. 2x- Steve Campbell
10. 1s- Gary Stuhler
11. 99jr- Frank Heckenast, Jr.
12. 25- Shane Clanton
13. 1- Josh Richards
14. 2c- Joey Coulter
15. 99B- Boom Briggs
16. 76- Brandon Overton
17. 2J- Jeff Rine
18. C9- Steve Casebolt
19. 3- Tim Wilson
20. 119B- Bryan Bernheisel
21. 4s- Danny Snyder
22. 1v- Jeremy Miller
23. 4-D’s- Chad Hollenbeck
24. 88- Tony Adams
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