
Name:
Darrell Lanigan
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Date
of Birth: June 3, 1970
Hometown:
Union, Kentucky
Nickname:
"The Bluegrass Bandit"
Marital Status:
In a Relationship - Erin (fiance)
Family:
Tiffany (daughter), Brittnay (daughter), & Lila (daughter)
Hobbies:
Boating, Golf, & Motorcycles
Favorite Track:
Florence Speedway - Union, Kentucky
Favorite Race:
'North/South 100' - Florence (KY) Speedway
Biggest Win:
2003 'Dirt Late Model Dream' ($100,000) at Eldora Speedway
in Rossburg, Ohio
Most Memorable
Moments: Winning the 2008, 2012, and 2014
World of Outlaws Late Model Series National Championships!

Career Accomplishments:
- Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Inductee
- 2021 Statistics: 41 Races Entered | 1 Win | 12 Top Fives | 20
Top Tens
- 2021 ALMS Series Winner ($5,000) at Eldora (OH) Speedway
- 2020 Statistics: 57 Races Entered | 1 Win | 15 Top Fives | 32
Top Tens
- 2020 World of Outlaws Winner ($10,000) at Red River Valley (ND)
Speedway
- 2020 Finished Sixth in World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point
Standings
- 2019 Statistics: 63 Races Entered | 4 Wins | 32 Top Fives | 47
Top Tens
- 2019 World of Outlaws Winner ($10,000) at Selinsgrove (PA) Speedway
- 2019 'Dirt Late Model Dream' Prelim Winner ($10,000) at Eldora
(OH) Speedway
- 2019 Super Late Model Winner ($5,000) at Florence (KY) Speedway
- 2019 Super Late Model Winner ($4,000) at Magnolia (MS) Motor
Speedway
- 2019 Finished Fifth in World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point
Standings
- 2018 Statistics: 63 Races Entered | 2 Wins | 8 Top Fives | 25
Top Tens
- 2018 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner ($10,000) at Mansfield
(OH) Motor Speedway
- 2018 'Dirt Late Model Dream' Prelim Winner ($5,000) at Eldora
(OH) Speedway
- 2018 Finished Ninth in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point
Standings
- 2017 Statistics: 73 Races Entered | 7 Wins | 25 Top Fives | 45
Top Tens
- 2017 'Blue-Gray 100' Winner ($15,000) at Cherokee (SC) Speedway
- 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner ($10,000) at Atomic
(OH) Speedway
- 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner ($10,000) at Rome
(GA) Speedway
- 2017 2x 'World 100' Prelim Winner ($10,000 ea.) at Eldora (OH)
Speedway
- 2017 'Dirt Late Model Dream' Prelim Winner ($10,000) at Eldora
(OH) Speedway
- 2017 NeSmith Crate Late Model Series Winner ($10,000) at Magnolia
(MS) Motor Speedway
- 2017 Finished Sixth in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point
Standings
- 2016 Statistics: 78 Races Entered | 3 Wins | 23 Top Fives | 41
Top Tens
- 2016 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner ($12,000) at Magnolia
(MS) Motor Speedway
- 2016 'Blue-Gray 100' Winner ($10,000) at Cherokee (SC) Speedway
- 2016 'Wild West Shootout' Winner ($5,000) at USA (AZ) Raceway
- 2016 Finished Seventh in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point
Standings
- 2015 Two World of Outlaws Victories (Spring Valley, MN &
Selinsgrove, PA)
- 2015 Two-Time 'Wild West Shootout' Winner ($3,000 each) at USA
(AZ) Raceway
- 2015 UMP DIRTcar Series Winner ($5,000) at Bubba (FL) Raceway
Park
- 2014 World of Outlaws Late Model Series National Champion
- 2014 Seventeen World of Outlaws Victories (Ocala, FL, Fayetteville,
NC, Lavonia, GA, Wheel, TN, Forestville, PA, Sarver, PA x3, Spring
Valley, MN, Aberdeen, SD, Independence, IA, Shawano, WI, Winchester,
VA, Lake City, MI, Selinsgrove, PA, Marne, MI, Concord, NC)
- 2014 'Firecracker 100' Winner ($30,000) at Lernerville (PA) Speedway
- 2014 'Down & Dirty 100' Winner ($15,000) at Berlin (MI) Raceway
- 2014 'World Finals' Winner ($12,000) at Dirt Track (NC) at Charlotte
- 2014 'Winter Nationals' Winner ($12,000) at Bubba (FL) Raceway
Park
- 2013 Finished Second in World of Outlaws Points
- 2013 Twelve World of Outlaws Victories (Ocala, FL x2, Barberville,
FL, Middlebourne, WV, Brighton, ONT, Cornwall, ONT, Spring Valley,
MN, Independence, IA, Little Valley, NY, Selinsgrove, PA, Marne,
MI, & Concord, NC)
- 2013 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals' Winner ($40,000)
at Knoxville (IA) Raceway
- 2013 'Jackpot 100' Winner ($15,000) at Tyler County (WV) Speedway
- 2013 'Down & Dirty 100' Winner ($15,000) at Berlin (MI) Raceway
- 2013 'World Finals' Winner ($12,000) at Dirt Track (NC) at Charlotte
- 2013 'World 100 25-Lap Prelim' Winner ($5,000) at Eldora (OH)
Speedway
- 2012 World of Outlaws Late Model Series National Champion
- 2012 Record Fifteen World of Outlaws Victories (Sylvania, GA,
Ocala, FL, Orrville, OH, Middlebourne, WV, Delmar, DE, Hammett,
PA, Canandaigua, NY, Winnipeg, MAN, Grand Forks, ND, Brainerd, MN,
New Richmond, WI, Independence, IA, Shawano, WI, Little Valley,
NY, & Marne, MI)
- 2012 'USA Nationals' Winner ($50,000) at Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway
- 2012 'Jackpot 100' Winner ($25,000) at Tyler County (WV) Speedway
- 2012 'Winter Freeze' Winner ($20,000) at Screven (GA) Motor Speedway
- 2012 'Down & Dirty 100' Winner ($20,000) at Berlin (MI) Raceway
- 2011 Finished Third in World of Outlaws Point Standings
- 2011 Seven World of Outlaws Victories (Columbus, MS, Ocala, FL,
Hartford, MI, Bardstown, KY, Strongstown, PA, Hammett, PA, &
Shawano, WI)
- 2011 'Cash Cow 100' Winner ($20,000) at Columbus (MS) Speedway
- 2011 'Hidden Gem' Winner ($10,000) at Brushcreek (OH) Motorsports
Complex
- 2010 Finished Second in World of Outlaws Point Standings
- 2010 Seven World of Outlaws Victories (Ocala, FL, Clearfield,
PA, Hartford, OH, Zanesville, OH, Elbridge, NY, Drummondville, Quebec,
& Franklin, PA)
- 2010 UMP Winner ($10,000) at Volusia (FL) Speedway Park
- 2009 Finished Third in World of Outlaws Point Standings
- 2009 Two World of Outlaws Victories (Spring Valley, MN &
Gillette, WY)
- 2009 'Gopher 50' Winner ($20,000) at Deer Creek (MN) Speedway
- 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series National Champion
- 2008 Two World of Outlaws Victories (Delmar, DE & Minersville,
PA)
- 2008 'Knoxville Late Model Nationals' Preliminary Winner ($7,000)
at Knoxville (IA) Raceway
- 2007 Finished Seventh in World of Outlaws Point Standings
- 2007 Two World of Outlaws Victories (Knoxville, IA & Port
Royal, PA)
- 2007 UMP Winner ($10,000) at Volusia (FL) Speedway Park
- 2006 Finished Fifth in World of Outlaws Point Standings
- 2006 Two World of Outlaws Victories (Grand Forks, ND & Spring
Valley, MN)
- 2006 'UMP Fall Nationals' Winner ($10,000) at Eldora (OH) Speedway
- 2005 Finished Seventh in World of Outlaws Point Standings
- 2005 Two World of Outlaws Victories (Spring Valley, MN &
Delmar, DE)
- 2005 UMP Winner ($10,000) at Golden Isles (GA) Speedway
- 2004 Two World of Outlaws Series Victories (Potomac, MD &
Granite City, IL)
- 2004 Finished Eleventh in World of Outlaws Point Standings
- 2004 Inaugural Member of World of Outlaws Late Model Series "Dirty
Dozen"
- 2003 'Dirt Late Model Dream' Winner ($100,000) at Eldora (OH)
Speedway
- 2003 'Dirt Track World Championship' Winner ($60,000) at Bluegrass
(KY) Speedway
- 2003 'Turbo Blue Fall Nationals' Winner ($12,000) at Springfiled
(IL) Mile
- 3-Time Winner of 'Ironman 100/200' at Florence (KY) Speedway
- 'Ralph Latham Memorial' Winner at Florence (KY) Speedway
- 'Fall Classic' Winner at Ponderosa (KY) Speedway
- One of Only 24 Drivers to Make 'The Million' at Eldora (OH)
Speedway
- Pole winner of ARCA Race at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord,
NC
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