Richards Overtakes Coffey For ‘Penn Gold 40’ Victory In Front Of Overflow Crowd At McKean County Raceway
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
EAST SMETHPORT, PA – July 27, 2011 – Josh Richards – and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series – sparkled on Wednesday night at McKean County Raceway.
Racing in front of a standing-room-only crowd that ranked as the biggest in the history of the one-third-mile oval, Shinnston, W.Va.’s Richards overtook Vic Coffey of Caledonia, N.Y., for the lead on lap 27 and marched on to victory in the ‘Penn Gold 40.
The two-time defending WoO LMS champion pocketed $8,875 for his fourth win of 2011 on the national tour. It was his 32nd career World of Outlaws triumph – more than any other driver since 2004.