Last weekend at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA Josh ‘Kid Rocket’ Richards scored his best career finish with the Stacker 2 World of Outlaws Late Model Series (WoO LMS) when he finished an impressive third in the rain shortened WoO LMS race at Lernerville. Kid Rocket competed in his Mark Richards Racing-owned #1 Seubert Calf Ranches, Ace Metal Works, MCB Motorsports, Hoosier Racing Tires, Rocket Chassis, Cornett Engines Gran Prix. This weekend Kid Rocket will make his second appearance on the asphalt before he returns to the WoO LMS tour.

On Friday night April 29 Richards timed in sixth fastest during time trials and won his heat race by a full straightaway. Richards was running a strong third during the feature when rains came and the checkers dropped halfway due to the inclement weather. “The car was awesome,” stated Richards. “It was extremely good. We ran good in the heat and won that and then I drove over my head in the dash and knocked it out of gear. In the feature I was between third and fifth the whole race and then got back into third after that last restart and it paid off.”

This weekend Kid Rocket will not be attending the UMP race at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway due to having to miss two school days to make that event. The team regrets missing that race but the school days saved will allow him a couple days off during the last week of this year’s school session during the annual SHOW ME 100 and the WoO LMS Wednesday event at Farley, IA.

This Friday May 6 Kid Rocket will make his second appearance on the asphalt at Motordrome Speedway in Smithton, PA driving the Neil Brown Late Model. Richards made his pavement racing debut Friday night April 15 at the Motordrome Speedway in Smithton, PA for the Season Opener featuring the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series NAPA Late Models in a 40-lap main event. When the final checkers flew Kid Rocket soared across the checkers in second place in his pavement debut.

At this time the team’s plans for Saturday are unclear.

Kid Rocket has also released three new T-Shirts and a new sweatshirt. Additionally, new Kid Rocket hats will be forthcoming produced by Slavic Custom Shirts. All new merchandise can be purchased at the tracks or through Kid Rocket’s website at: www.joshrichards.com

All the action from the World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series event at Lernerville Speedway was taped by the SPEED Channel cameras with a broadcast date of May 14th at 3:00p.m. EDT. At 3:00p.m. EDT, Saturday May 7th, SPEED Channel will broadcast coverage of the April 9th, 2005 World Of Outlaws Stacker 2® Late Model Series “Dixie Chopper 50” presented by Thurston Spring Service, Inc. at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. SPEED Channel is available through cable systems nationwide, DISH Network (Channel 150) and DIRECT TV (Channel 607).