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Lanigan Suffers Concussion
in Season-Ending Charlotte Weekend... Another $12,000 winner's check was then on the line at the 4/10-mile oval in the WOOLMS season finale on Thursday evening. Unfortunately, Darrell complained of headaches and went to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with having a concussion from Wednesday's heat race incident. The Union, Kentucky native skipped the season finale and dropped to sixth in the final national touring series point standings. Complete results from both season-ending 'Last Call' programs can be viewed online by clicking on www.woolms.com.
Darrell Lanigan Flexes
Muscle Throughout Keystone Cup Weekend
Lanigan Transfers into
DTWC; Inducted into DLM Hall of Fame!
Darrell Lanigan Grabs
Seventh Place Finish in Mike Duvall Memorial
Lanigan on Podium in
Thunder Mountain Opener; Leads Early in Finale In a similar contest on Saturday evening, Darrell won his heat race and later led the first 22 circuits of the 50-lap headliner from the outside of the front row before winding up seventh at the unfurling of the checkered flag. The Union, Kentucky ace still sits fourth in the latest WOOLMS point standings exiting the month of September. Complete results from the doubleheader weekend can be located online at www.woolms.com.
Darrell Lanigan Lands
Top Five in I-80 Nationals Preliminary Event! By virtue of racking up the eighth most points during the two prelims, Darrell rolled off from the outside of the fourth row in Saturday's $30,000 to win 'I-80 Nationals.' The Union, Kentucky star ran into issues during the 80-lap affair and was officially paid for a twenty-second place performance. Complete results from the 'I-80 Nationals' weekend can be accessed by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
Lanigan Earns Top Ten
in Intercontinental Classic Prelim at Eldora! At Eldora Speedway on Saturday, a whopping $50,000 windfall was on the line in the 'Intercontinental Classic' finale. Darrell once again earned the third transfer spot through his heat race and later rolled off from the inside of the sixth row in the 67-lap headliner. The Union, Kentucky ace fought hard for a top ten showing in the high-profile contest, but was eventually awarded a thirteenth place performance in the final rundown. Complete results from the action-packed weekend in the Buckeye State can be viewed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Darrell Lanigan Follows
World of Outlaws Tour to Southeast
Lanigan Claims Pair of
Top Tens in Visit to Keystone State At Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania on Friday evening in $10,000 to win showdown, Darrell stopped the clock second quickest in Group A and once again scored a heat race victory before winding up seventh in the final finishing order in the 40-lap headliner. In the weekend finale on Saturday at Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pennsylvania, which also boasted a $10,000 paycheck, Darrell placed third in his heat race and was involved in an incident after the halfway mark that helped drop him to twelfth at the unfurling of the checkered flag. The Union, Kentucky star currently sits fourth in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings. Full results from the tripleheader weekend can be viewed online at www.woolms.com.
Darrell Lanigan Invades
Cedar Lake Speedway for USA Nationals At Cedar Lake on Friday evening, a double set of qualifying heat races were on tap to help determine the line-up for Saturday's $50,000 to win 'USA Nationals.' Darrell ran sixth in his first heat race of the night, while he placed second in his final prelim. By virtue of racking up the thirteenth most passing points during preliminary action, Darrell rolled off from the inside of the seventh row in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner on Saturday. The Union, Kentucky star was eventually relegated to another nineteenth place showing in the 'USA Nationals' grand finale. He still finds himself fourth in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings following the busy Cedar Lake weekend. Full results can be obtained online at www.woolms.com.
Lanigan Gets Top Tens
in Iowa and Indiana with Outlaws At Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana on Friday evening in the first night of the 'Hoosier Dirt Shootout,' Darrell clicked off the fastest lap in Group B during qualifying and led the first three circuits of the $2,500 to win preliminary feature before slipping to sixth at the unfurling of the checkered flag. Saturday's inaugural running of the 'Hoosier Dirt Shootout,' which was slated to pay out a $25,000 top prize, was unfortunately washed out after heavy rainfall. The busy week then wrapped up on Tuesday, August 4 with another $10,000 to win throwdown at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The Union, Kentucky ace grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race, but mechanical woes early in the 50-lapper dropped him to twenty-third in the final rundown. Complete results from each race can be viewed online at www.woolms.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Darrell Lanigan Pockets
$10,000 for Red River Valley Speedway Win! In other action during the busy week to wrap up the Northern Swing with the national touring series, the #29v team was also in competition at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wisconsin and River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Last Tuesday in a similar $10,000 to win show at Superior, Darrell ran second in his loaded heat race prior to moving up to fourth in the 50-lapper to finish behind only race winner Brandon Sheppard, Cade Dillard, and Jimmy Owens. At River Cities on Sunday, Darrell laid down the fourteenth quickest lap overall during qualifying, finished fourth in his heat race, and later passed a trio of racecars en route to an eighth place feature effort after fifty green flag circuits. He still finds himself third in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings. Full results from each race can be viewed online at www.woolms.com. (Jacy Norgaard Photo)
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(November
6, 2020) The Viper Motorsports team and driver Darrell
Lanigan ventured to the pristine Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord,
North Carolina for a pair of midweek specials on November 4-5. The
World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series wrapped up their
2020 season with the 'Last Call' and a pair of $12,000 top prizes
were up for grabs. On Wednesday night at the Charlotte-area speedplant,
Darrell clicked off the thirteenth fastest lap in Group A during
qualifying, but was unfortunately caught up in a couple of different
incidents in his heat race. The last of which sent him hard into
the outside retaining wall and forced the #29 team to scratch for
the remainder of the night.
(October
25, 2020) Next up on the schedule for the Viper
Motorsports team was a visit to Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pennsylvania
on October 23-24 for the 3rd annual running of the unsanctioned
'Keystone Cup.' A total of 35 competitors were on hand at the sprawling
1/2-mile oval to do battle for the hefty $20,000 payday. On Friday
night during preliminary action at Bedford, Darrell Lanigan earned
Fast Time honors during the qualifying session prior to winning
both the semi-feature and the dash. After rolling off from the pole
position in Saturday's 60-lap feature event, Darrell was hampered
by a hard tire selection and wound up finishing third behind only
race winner Gregg Satterlee and runner-up Mason Zeigler. Full results
from the 'Keystone Cup' weekend can be viewed online by clicking
on 
(October
18, 2020) The 40th edition of the famed 'Dirt Track
World Championship' took center stage in the Dirt Late Model world
on October 16-17, as a whopping $100,000 top prize was on the line
at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio. A total of 63 competitors
showed up at PRP over the weekend to compete in the lucrative Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series finale. On Friday night during preliminary
action, Darrell Lanigan - who was recently announced as a 2021 inductee
into the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame - clicked off the fifth fastest
lap in Group A during qualifying before grabbing the third and final
transfer spot through his loaded heat race. After starting Saturday's
100-lap DTWC from the inside of the eighth row, Darrell was an early
retiree in the extra-distance affair and was officially awarded
a twenty-fifth place performance. Complete results from the crown
jewel extravaganza can be accessed by logging onto 
(October
4, 2020) Darrell Lanigan and the #29v team headed
to the states of South Carolina and Tennessee over the October 2-3
weekend for two more World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model
Series battles. On Friday night in the $10,000 to win 'Mike Duvall
Memorial' at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina, Darrell
ran third in his heat race prior to moving up three positions during
the 50-lapper to land in the seventh finishing position. In a similar
$10,000 to win program on Saturday evening at 411 Motor Speedway
in Seymour, Tennessee, Darrell clicked off the fastest lap in Group
B during qualifying, secured a heat race triumph, and later wound
up twelfth in the final rundown of the 50-lap headliner. The Union,
Kentucky native still sits fourth in the latest WOOLMS point standings.
Complete results from the doubleheader weekend can be viewed online
at 
(September
20, 2020) The #29v team headed west to I-80 Speedway
in Greenwood, Nebraska from September 17-19 for the three-day 'I-80
Nationals,' which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series. The action-packed weekend in the Cornhusker State got underway
with a pair of $7,000 to win preliminary shows. On Thursday night,
Darrell Lanigan won his heat race, but later slipped back to fifteenth
in the final finishing order of the caution-free feature event.
At I-80 on Friday evening, Darrell placed second in his heat race
before finishing the 30-lapper in the fifth spot behind only winner
Jimmy Owens, Tim McCreadie, Brandon Overton, and Devin Moran!
(September
13, 2020) Viper Motorsports made the trek to Eldora
Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on September 10-12 for the 'Intercontinental
Classic,' which was a fan-less event that took the place of the
annual 'World 100.' The three-day weekend kicked off with a pair
of $10,000 to win preliminary programs. On Thursday night in the
opener, Darrell Lanigan narrowly missed out on the 30-lap feature
after finishing eighth in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main.
At the "Big E" on Friday evening in a similar showdown,
Darrell placed third in his loaded heat race prior to claiming a
solid tenth place effort in the 30-lapper.
(August
5, 2020) It was a hectic stretch for the Viper Motorsports
team with the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series
from July 28-August 4, as the national touring series sanctioned
events in Iowa, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Debuting a new paint scheme
on Tuesday, July 28 on the 1/4-mile oval at Davenport Speedway in
Davenport, Iowa, Darrell Lanigan placed second in his stacked heat
race prior to winding up eighth in the final finishing order of
the $10,000 to win headliner. 
(July
20, 2020) Union, Kentucky star Darrell Lanigan recorded
his first win of the 2020 campaign on Saturday evening, July 18
at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, North Dakota! Darrell
timed in second fastest in Group A during World of Outlaws Morton
Buildings Late Model Series qualifying and later secured a heat
race triumph. After drawing the outside of the front row prior to
the start of the 50-lap main event, Darrell took the lead on the
twentieth circuit and held the point throughout the remainder of
the feature distance to collect the $10,000 payday over Brandon
Sheppard, Ricky Weiss, Chase Junghans, and Ashton Winger!::
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