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Twenty-seven entries filled the pit area at the 1/4 mile oval, and a fourth place finish in his heat race earned Wells the twelfth starting spot for the 50 lap finale. In the feature he raced around mid-pack for the duration of the event before ultimately registering a fourteenth place finish at the checkered flag. Wells is now tied for seventh in the latest tour standings, and continues to lead the way in the WoO Rookie standings. Full results from the event and complete series' standings are available at www.WoOLMS.com.
Thirty Super Late Models entered the program, and after qualifying ninth fastest Eric finished fourth in his heat race to lock into the twelfth starting spot for the 50 lap finale. During the race's early stages Wells raced in the top ten before working his way into the fourth position late in the event. It appeared that he was on his way to a fourth place finish, before disaster struck for the lead trio with just three laps remaining as leader, Josh Richards, made contact with a lap car. A melee ensued, which collected Richards, Rick Eckert, and Scott James. With the top three involved in an accident Eric inherited the lead and went on to lead the final three laps to claim the win, which came over Darrell Lanigan, Tim McCreadie, Tyler Reddick, and Tim Fuller. "We had a pretty good car from the drop of the green," said Wells, who earned a career-high paycheck of $10,800. "I don't think I had the car to win if not for the misfortune of (the top three), but sometimes you gotta have luck on your side and tonight we did. I couldn't be any happier to win a World of Outlaws race this early in our first season (as a regular)." With the win Wells is now sixth in the latest tour standings, and continues to lead the way in the WoO Rookie standings. Full results from the event and complete series' standings are available at www.WoOLMS.com.
Thirty-five Super Late Models registered for competition, and Eric's night began on a sour note as the team discovered a broken fuel pump, while warming the engine for hot laps. As a result as a precautionary measure the back-up car was unloaded. Despite having no laps on the car Wells registered the seventh fastest time in his group to earn the fourth starting spot for the first heat race. He went on to finish third in his heat to lock into the eleventh starting spot for the 50 lap feature. Unfortunately Eric's bad luck would not be over as he slowed on lap 18 with mechanical issues that sidelined him to a 23rd place finish in the final rundown. Full results from the event and complete series' standings are available at www.WoOLMS.com.
As a result the team entered a single event over the weekend as they traveled to 311 Motor Speedway (Pine Hall, North Carolina) for a $10,000-to-win, WoO event. With twenty-nine Super Late Models on hand Eric earned the twentieth starting spot for the feature via preliminary action. During the course of the feature he advanced nine spots on his way to an eleventh place finish. Eric is currently sixth in the latest WoO standings and continues to lead the rookie of the year standings with the series. Full results from the event and complete series' standings are available at www.WoOLMS.com.
Friday evening found the team traveling to Paducah International Raceway (Paducah, Kentucky) for a $20,000-to-win event at the lightning-fast, 3/8 mile oval. Heavy rain from the day prior left the track heavy and rough, and after racing to the win in his heat race Wells locked into the 75 lap main event in the fourth position. Early in the feature he slipped back in the pack to as far as the eleventh position before mounting a late-race charge to the front of the pack. Unfortunately with less than 20 laps left he had a tire go flat, which did considerable damage to the brake assembly, forcing him to retire from the event to a thirteenth place finish. On Saturday evening the action shifted to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (Pevely, Missouri) for another $20,000-to-win event as once again a stacked field of fifty Super Late Models registered for action. After finishing one spot out of a transfer in his heat race Wells mounted a great charge in his b-main to claim the second and final transfer spot in the second b-main, which locked him into the twenty-second starting spot for the 75 lap finale. In the feature he advanced a few spots early in the feature before slowing late in the race with mechanical issues as he retired to a seventeenth place finish. Full results from both events are available at www.TheNDRL.com.
During the course of the 100 lap finale Wells advanced six spots on his way to an eleventh place finish at the checkered flag. Eric is currently seventh in the latest WoO standings and leads the rookie of the year standings. Full results from the event and complete series' standings are available at www.WoOLMS.com.
On Friday night a $4,000-to-win event was held as twenty-nine Super Late Models registered for battle. With the top ten qualifiers locking into the feature Wells fail short of the mark, and had to run a b-main, where he finished third to lock into the fifteenth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Despite passing being difficult Wells still managed to advance four spots to an eleventh place finish. Saturday evening saw the winner's purse increased to $10,000 as thirty-one entries converged on the 4/10 mile oval. A third place finish in his heat race locked Wells into the eleventh starting spot for the finale, and he raced around mid-pack for the duration of the 60 lap affair before crossing the finish line in the thirteenth position. Full results from the weekend are available at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com.
Eric enjoyed a successful outing during speed weeks and ended it sixth in the overall WoO standings and leading the WoO Rookie of the Year standings. Full results from the event and complete series' standings are available at www.WoOLMS.com. February 22nd, 2013 - Eric carried his recent momentum into Friday night's $10,000-to-win, World of Outlaws (WoO) Super Late Model event at Volusia Speedway Eric jumped to the lead at the drop of the green flag and paced the first ten laps of the feature before Billy Moyer took over the top spot. Over the remainder of the event Wells began to battle the handle on his car and would cross the finish line in the sixth position. Full results from the event are available at www.WoOLMS.com.
The $10,000-to-win, World of Outlaws (WoO) Super Late Model event attracted a field of fifty-three entries to the 1/2 mile oval, and in time trials Wells recorded the fastest time in his group to earn the pole for the first heat race. He went on to blaze to the heat race win over Rick Eckert, which transferred him to the feature's redraw. In the redraw he was the recipient of the second starting spot for the feature alongside pole-sitter, Dennis Erb Jr. As the race went green Wells jumped to the lead and would hold the top spot for first thirty-six circuits before Scott Bloomquist slipped past for the lead on lap 37. Over the remainder of the event Eric staged a great battle with Rick Eckert and Shane Clanton before crossing the finish line in fourth. He earned WoO Rookie of the Race honors for his performance. Full results from the event are available at www.WoOLMS.com. February 20th, 2013 - Wells Motorsports participated in a $10,000-to-win, UMP DIRTCar Super Late Model event at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida)
Forty-seven Super Late Models registered for war atop the 1/2 mile oval, and after qualifying second fastest in his group in qualifications Wells advanced from the third starting spot to a second place finish in his heat race to lock into the ninth starting spot for the $7,000-to-win, 30 lap feature. As the finale went green Eric began racing his way forward through the pack in his #18 Wells Motorsports/Bloomquist/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model, and when the checkered flag dropped he was credited with a second place finish behind race winner, Josh Richards. It was a great night for Eric and the entire Wells Motorsports team. Full results from the event are available at www.DIRTCarNationals.com. February 17th, 2013 - Eric took part in the final round of the Bubba Army Winter
February 15th, 2013 - After enjoying a few days away from the track Eric Wells resumed his
February 8th, 2013 - Eric Wells and Wells Motorsports opened their 2013 season on Friday night at Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, Georgia) as he began his pursuit of the World of Outlaws (WoO) Super Late Model Series In the main event he raced his way to as high as the eighth position before crossing the finish line in tenth. Full results from the event are available at www.WoOLMS.com. October 27th, 2012 - Wells Motorsports headed south over the weekend for the 9th Annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin' 100 at Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Mississippi). The $15,000-to-win event attracted a stellar field of sixty-three competitors to the 3/8 mile oval, and in qualifications on Friday night Eric registered the fastest time in Group B in his #18 Bloomquist/Roush Yates Racing Engine Super Late Model. As a result he earned the pole for his heat race, but mechanical problems in his heat race relegated him pitside. His heat race struggles left him pinned deep in a b-main on Saturday night, and he failed to reach a transfer spot. However, Southern Belle Apparel sponsored two randomly selected starting spots for the feature, and he was awarded with one as he started in the twenty-fifth starting spot. Despite starting on the tail of the field he mounted a great charge through the pack in the finale on his way to a ninth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.MagnoliaDirt.com.
Full results from the weekend and the final series' standings are available at www.LucasDirt.com.
October 6th, 2012 - A cool, Fall weekend saw Wells Motorsports in action in the state of Georgia in a pair of $10,000-to-win, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events. The racing action Sunday night found the tour competing at the 4/10 mile oval at Rome Speedway (Rome, Georgia) as forty competitors converged on the facility. After falling just short making the cut via heat race action Wells stormed to a win in his b-main to lock into the eighteenth starting spot for the finale. During the course of the feature he passed four cars on his way to a fourteenth place finish. Full results from the weekend are available at www.LucasDirt.com. |
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