Brady Smith won’t go winless on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in 2010.

The rising star from Solon Springs, Wis., made sure of that on Saturday night, capturing the national tour’s 50-lap A-Main that closed the 39th annual DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.

The rising star from Solon Springs, Wis., made sure of that on Saturday night, capturing the national tour’s 50-lap A-Main that closed the 39th annual DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.

Winless in 2009 during his first season as a WoO LMS regular, Smith broke through with a dominant performance in front of a chilled Sunshine State crowd. He fell to third place early in the distance after starting from the pole position but rallied to pass Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., for the lead on lap 20 and run then run away from the pack.

“It feels great to finally win one these Outlaw races again,” said Smith, whose two previous WoO LMS triumphs came during the 2008 season. “It’s so hard to win these races. I know we’re capable of doing it, but we raced the whole season last year and didn’t get it done, so to be able to do it here at Speedweeks – man, it’s actually harder to win a race down here than it is all season.

“We’re just really thrilled. This gives everyone a boost – me, the crew, the sponsors and definitely my bank account.”

Driving his Team Zero by Bloomquist car with a Vic Hill engine under the hood, Smith crossed the finish line with a winning margin of 2.456 seconds over Earl Pearson of Jacksonville, Fla., in the Bobby Labonte Motorsports MasterSbilt mount. Pearson was unable to challenge Smith following a lap-37 restart, leaving him with a runner-up finish in both WoO LMS events run during the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH.

Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., registered a hard-earned third-place finish, charging forward from the 28th starting position in the Sweeteners Plus Rocket. Behind the wheel of his backup car after driveline woes sidelined his primary machine during heat action, he gained entry to the A-Main through a provisional spot granted to the highest-ranked non-qualified driver in the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH points standings.

Opening-night WoO LMS winner Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., who started third, finished fourth in the Rocket Chassis house car – good enough to hand him the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH Late Model championship for the second consecutive year. Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., completed the top five after starting seventh in the Sheltra Construction Rocket.

DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH Statistical Report; World of Outlaws Late Models; Volusia Speedway Park; Feb. 13, 2010

Results of WoO Late Model Series at Volusia Speedway Park (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):

1. (1) Brady Smith/50 $10,125

2. (4) Earl Pearson Jr./50 $5,000

3. (28) Tim McCreadie/50 $3,000

4. (3) Josh Richards/50 $2,500

5. (7) Shannon Babb/50 $2,000

6. (2) Billy Moyer/50 $1,700

7. (12) Rick Eckert/50 $1,400

8. (8) Dennis Erb Jr./50 $1,300

9. (9) John Blankenship/50 $1,200

10. (11) Dale McDowell/50 $1,100

11. (21) Brian Birkhofer/50 $1,050

12. (25) Darrell Lanigan/50 $1,000

13. (10) Clint Smith/50 $950

14. (5) Jimmy Owens/50 $900

15. (27) Jason Feger/50 $850

16. (17) Tim Dohm/50 $1,300

17. (16) Chub Frank/49 $770

18. (20) Jared Landers/49 $750

19. (14) Patrick Sheltra/49 $730

20. (18) Justin Rattliff/49 $700

21. (26) Tim Fuller/49 $700

22. (23) Austin Hubbard/48 $700

23. (15) Tyler Ivey/48 $700

24. (29) Russell King/28 $0

25. (24) Chris Madden/25 $700

26. (22) Dan Schlieper/21 $700

27. (13) Steve Casebolt/20 $700

28. (6) Steve Francis/3 $700

29. (19) Eddie Carrier Jr./3 $750

30. (30) Shane Clanton/0 $25

* Earnings include cash contingency award bonuses

Time of Race: 23 Mins., 01.916 Secs.

Margin of Victory: 2.456 Secs.

Yellow Flags: 2 (Laps 3, 37)

Lap Leaders: Moyer (1-19); B. Smith (20-50)

Provisional Starters: Lanigan, Fuller, King, Clanton (WoO); Feger (UMP); McCreadie (DIRTcar Nationals)

Rookie of the Race: ($250)

WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Tim Dohm ($500)

Integra Shocks Crew Chief of the Race: Brandon Bender (Brady Smith)

Ohlins Shocks Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):

1. 2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, WI 16.063

2. 28e-Dennis Erb Jr./Carpentersville, IL 16.096

3. 23-John Blankenship/Williamson, WV 16.192

4. 1V-Will Vaught/Crane, MO 16.242

5. 15B-Brian Birkhofer/Muscatine, IA 16.267

6. 21-Billy Moyer/Batesville, AR 16.302

7. 18-Shannon Babb/Moweaqua, IL 16.321

8. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 16.322

9. 20-Jimmy Owens/Newport, TN 16.377

10. 15-Steve Francis/Ashland, KY 16.419

11. 44p-Earl Pearson Jr./Jacksonville, FL 16.437

12. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 16.480

13. 28-Eddie Carrier Jr./Salt Rock, WV 16.489

14. 23P-Patrick Sheltra/Indiantown, FL 16.490

15. 777-Jared Landers/Batesville, AR 16.505

16. 56-Russell King/Bristolville, OH 16.511

17. 17M-Dale McDowell/Chickamauga, GA 16.505

18. 7W-Ricky Weiss/Winnipeg, MAN 16.542

19. C9-Steve Casebolt/Richmond, IN 16.565

20. 41-Brad Neat/Dunnville, KY 16.567

21. 16T-Tyler Bruening/Decorah, IA 16.575

22. 19H-Austin Hubbard/Seaford, DE 16.578

23. 18K-Brandon Kinzer/Allen, KY 16.581

24. 16R-Justin Rattliff/Campbellsville, KY 16.591

25. 19-Tim Fuller/Watertown, NY 16.594

26. 25z-Mason Ziegler/Chalk Hill, PA 16.604

27. 47-Tyler Ivey/Tallahassee, FL 16.618

28. 9k-Mike Knight/Ripley, NY 16.619

29. 21d-Dan Stone/Thompson, PA 16.620

30. 44M-Chris Madden/Gaffney, SC 16.622

31. 39-Tim McCreadie/Watertown, NY 16.653

32. 18W-Eric Wells/Hazard, KY 16.669

33. 77-Jason McBride/Carbondale, IL 16.693

34. 19d-Ronnie DeHaven Jr./Winchester, VA 16.699

35. b5-Brandon Sheppard/New Berlin, IL 16.714

36. 99z-Dave Zona/Montrose, PA 16.737

37. 11-Tyler Reddick/Corning, CA 16.759

38. 46-Greg Johnson/Bedford, PA 16.761

39. 00-Randy Korte/Highland, IL 16.772

40. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 16.814

41. 17T-Tim Dohm/Cross Lanes, WV 16.828

42. 3c-Mike Collins/Carter Lake, IA 16.851

43. 9-Dan Schlieper/Sullivan, WI 16.861

44. 25F-Jason Feger/Bloomington, IL 16.872

45. 3-Brent Robinson/Smithfield, VA 16.897

46. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 16.914

47. 4T-Tommy Kerr/Maryville, TN 16.932

48. 26-Tony Knowles/Tyrone, GA 16.940

49. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 16.952

50. 27-Jeff Beyers/Pana, IL 16.999

51. 99B-Rick Briggs/Bear Lake, PA 17.001

52. 12-Jordan Bland/Campbellsville, KY 17.038

53. 22-Jill George/Cedar Falls, IA 17.306

54. 16N-Brian Nuttall Jr./Claxton, GA 17.318

55. 29R-Ronnie Rihn/Bloom, WI 17.442

56. 1P-Darren Peters/Fort Erie, ONT 17.471

57. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr./New Berline, IL 17.607

58. 40-Joe Callahan/Dubuque, IA 17.878

59. 1x-Ed Carley/Freedom, NY 17.946

60. 13d-Jonathan DeHaven/Winchester, VA 18.177

61. 16H-Mike Hammerle/St. Charles, MO 18.293

62. 57-Chuck Julien/Apopka, FL 19.176

63. 25-Shane Clanton/Locust Grove, GA N/T

Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): B. Smith, Babb, Casebolt, Carrier, Schlieper, Lanigan, McCreadie, Fuller, Reddick, Rihn, Hammerle

Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Richards, Erb, Sheltra, Neat, G. Johnson, Ziegler, Wells, Feger, J. Beyers, Peters, Julien

Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Owens, Blankenship, Ivey, Landers, Korte, Bruening, McBride, Robinson, Briggs, S. Sheppard

Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Francis, C. Smith, Frank, Hubbard, King, Knight, Bland, R. DeHaven, Vaught, Callahan

Heat No. 5 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Pearson, McDowell, Dohm, Birkhofer, Kinzer, Kerr, B. Sheppard, George, Carley, Stone

Heat No. 6 (10 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Moyer, Eckert, Rattliff, Madden, Weiss, Knowles, Collins, Nuttall, Zona (DNS) J. DeHaven

B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Carrier, Schlieper, Lanigan, G. Johnson, Wells, J. Beyers, Reddick, Rihn, Peters, Julien, Hammerle, Fuller, Neat, Feger, Ziegler, McCreadie

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Landers, Hubbard, Korte, King, Bruening, McBride, Robinson, Knight, Briggs, R. DeHaven, Bland, S. Sheppard (DNS) Vaught, Callahan

B-Main No. 3 (12 laps – Top 2 Transfer): Birkhofer, Madden, Kinzer, Weiss, Kerr, B. Sheppard, Knowles, George, Zona, Nuttall, Stone, Collins (DNS) Carley, J. DeHaven