Erb Jr. Snaps Two-Year Winless Streak in World of Outlaws Return to Humboldt

HUMBOLDT, KS (October 4, 2025) – The wait is over – Dennis Erb Jr. is a winner once again with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision.

More than two years ago, the Carpentersville, IL native took the checkers at 81 Speedway in what was the latest visit by The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet to the “Sunflower State.” Friday night’s stop at Humboldt Speedway brought the Series back for the first time since, and Erb saw it as the perfect opportunity to end a drought of his own.

“We knew it was going to get here,” Erb said. “Took a little longer than we wanted to, but glad to be back in Victory Lane.”

Two of Erb’s fellow Illinois gassers in Brian Shirley and Bobby Pierce led the field to green, but neither of them got to enjoy much time out front. The home-state favorite, Chase Junghans, rocketed around both of them on the opening lap and ran away from the field early. Junghans won Humboldt’s first World of Outlaws event in 2022, and looked to be on his way to another one when he grew his lead to as large as two seconds.

It wasn’t meant to be for Junghans though, as the No. 18 spun unassisted in Turn 2 with 12 laps on the board to end his chance at glory. Before that caution came out, Erb made his way around Shirley and into second, allowing him to inherit the lead for the restart.

As the race progressed into the second half, the preferred groove became the bottom, just the way Erb likes it. Shirley made multiple attempts to run the cushion and get by Erb, but that strategy instead allowed Dustin Sorensen to get to second.

Sorensen had his first World of Outlaws win within his grasp, and he tried every trick he knew to find a way around Erb. He got alongside the No. 28 on several occasions and even got the lead briefly with 14 to go, but a slower car in the wrong place at the wrong time impeded Sorensen’s momentum and let Erb get back out front.

The No. 19 stayed on Erb’s rear bumper through to the end, but as the high side continued to wear out, his opportunities to make a move stick ran dry as Erb held strong for the win.

“It’s really big,” Erb said. “We’ve been struggling this year, little bit up-and-down year. Got things rolling, then kind of fell off the last couple weeks. Back here tonight, had a good car early and just finished it off here tonight.”

Friday’s race was the closest Sorensen has gotten all season to a win, and while his runner-up matched his career best with the Series, he was still left wondering what could have been.

“I got alongside Dennis there, and then a lap car decided to go to the infield,” Sorensen said. “He didn’t do nothing wrong, it just kind of checked me up and Dennis was able to get back to the bottom. That last lap there, I think if I would have hit it perfect, I might have been able to get alongside Dennis, but it would have taken a lot.”

Rounding out the podium was Shirley, who collected his seventh-straight World of Outlaws top five in his Humboldt debut after taking a gamble on tires come Feature time.

“I felt like at times, definitely early in the race, the softer tire was pretty good,” Shirley said. “It wasn’t really laned up, but where everybody could kind of run the same spot. It was hard to make some gains up top, I tried and lost second to Sorensen there trying to get it. Congrats to Dennis and Dustin, they did a great job.”

Pierce came home fourth in his Humboldt debut, while Ethan Dotson made it back-to-back top fives in fifth.

RACE NOTES:

Ryan Gustin set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Chase Junghans won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Chase Junghans won Real American Beer Heat 1.

Brian Shirley won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Bobby Pierce won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Dennis Erb Jr. won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Tanner English and Brandon Conkwright won the Landa Pressure Washers Last Chance Showdowns.

Brian Shirley won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Tristan Chamberlain won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Ethan Dotson was the MD3 Rookie of the Race.

Dustin Sorensen won the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher Award.

Bobby Pierce was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Tanner English was the Lifeline USA Ninth-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision wraps up the weekend in Kansas at 81 Speedway with the Ed Gressel Tribute on Saturday, Oct. 4. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[4]; 2. 19-Dustin Sorensen[5]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[1]; 4. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[11]; 6. 9M-Tim McCreadie[9]; 7. 19R-Ryan Gustin[6]; 8. 9-Nick Hoffman[12]; 9. 96-Tanner English[17]; 10. 49-Jake Timm[10]; 11. B1-Brent Larson[7]; 12. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[21]; 13. 22*-Drake Troutman[13]; 14. 11G-Trevor Gundaker[19]; 15. 92S-Dan Smith[15]; 16. 2-Cody Overton[16]; 17. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[14]; 18. 18-Chase Junghans[3]; 19. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[18]; 20. 8H-John Hansen[22]; 21. 9G-Joseph Gorby[23]; 22. 15-Clay Stuckey[8]; 23. 7D-Dusty Leonard[20]; 24. 48-Hunter Kohn[24]

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Emily Schwanke

GREENWOOD, LA (October 7, 2025) – The fall schedule for the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision once again includes a stop at Boothill Speedway, and the stakes are higher than ever in 2025.

Dirt Late Model racing’s newest $50,000-to-win event comes in the form of the Bayou Classic, culminating with a 70-lap main event on Saturday night, Oct. 11, for The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet. The first half of the expanded two-day event includes a 30-lap, $10,000-to-win, World of Outlaws Feature on Friday, Oct. 10.

The USRA Factory Stocks and Limited Modifieds will join the Late Models on both nights.

Here are the top storylines entering the weekend:

STILL GOT IT: Last weekend’s trip through Kansas saw a pair of the tour’s most seasoned veterans find Victory Lane – one for the first time in a while, and one who continued his season of resurgence.

Dennis Erb Jr. ended his drought of more than two years when he held off Dustin Sorensen to win at Humboldt Speedway before following it up with a ninth-place run at 81 Speedway. That leaves him fifth in the standings with five races to go, 15 points behind Brian Shirley in fifth and 26 ahead of Drake Troutman in seventh.

A last-minute climb into the top five will likely require some improvement at both tracks remaining in 2025, as he finished ninth at Boothill one year ago and hasn’t collected a top 10 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in three years.

That trio is chasing the Saturday winner, Tim McCreadie, who sits fourth after his fifth victory of the season at 81 to make 2025 his winningest World of Outlaws campaign since 2013. “T-Mac” stands a chance at catching Ryan Gustin for third in points by season’s end, with 50 points separating the two. The stat sheet favors Gustin at Boothill though, as he won the track’s inaugural World of Outlaws race last year while McCreadie has never turned a lap.

BOUNCE BACK?: Bobby Pierce left Kansas with a 108-point advantage in the standings, but over the past month, he’s struggled to find the speed that gave him a triple-digit lead in the first place.

After a fourth-place run at Humboldt, Saturday at 81 looked to be the day Pierce could get back on top for the first time since August. He went to the top of the board in Qualifying, won his Heat Race, and drew the pole for the Feature. But then, Pierce was sent to the tail of the field prior to the start for unapproved adjustments made in staging and was only able to climb back up to 11th.

Pierce has only made two starts at Boothill, but the 1/4-mile has fit him like a glove. He won his debut there with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series in March of 2024 before backing it up with a runner-up in World of Outlaws action in September.

The big money on the line on Saturday will provide more than enough motivation for the No. 32 team, as Pierce has already won three races paying $50,000 or more to win in 2025. He also has the Coltman Farms Racing Cup title to go for, as he trails Nick Hoffman by 62 points with this weekend and World of Outlaws World Finals left to decide a champion.

TOP FIVE TRAIN: There’s consistency, and then there’s the run that Brian Shirley has been on as of late.

The No. 3S has finished top five in the last eight World of Outlaws races dating back to the Aug. 14 event at Spoon River Speedway. Of those eight, six of them have been podiums. The only thing Shirley hasn’t done in the past two months is win a race, with his emotional Prairie Dirt Classic triumph still standing as his only Series win of the year.

Shirley’s Boothill debut a year ago started off strong with Quick Time honors in his Qualifying group and a Heat Race win. The Feature saw him fade from second to 10th though, an issue he’ll need to rectify this time around to keep the streak alive.

BACK IN THE BAYOU: Ethan Dotson and ASD Motorsports have traveled through plenty of uncharted territory in their first year on the road with the World of Outlaws, but Boothill is not on that list.

The team made their way to Louisiana as part of their pick-and-choose schedule in 2024 and were rewarded with an eighth-place starting spot in the main event, the second-best of Dotson’s World of Outlaws career at the time and his best with ASD. The 50-lapper didn’t go his way with a 20th-place result, but the improvements came in March when Dotson finished second in the Ronny Adams Memorial.

If Dotson can replicate that showing against the World of Outlaws, he stands a chance at moving up from 10th in points in the closing weeks of the season. The two drivers within range are Tanner English, who has never been to Boothill, and Cody Overton, who finished eighth in last year’s Bayou Classic.

IN IT FOR THE MONEY: With $50,000 on the line, fans can expect an eclectic mix of invaders and regional talents to challenge the Series regulars for the cash.

Leading that charge is reigning World of Outlaws champion Brandon Sheppard behind the wheel of the No. B5. The fourth-place runner at Boothill in 2024 has one Series win on the year at Farmer City Raceway in April with Rocket1 Racing, while the family car has won twice this year with the MARS Late Model Championship and the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

Someone else looking for their second World of Outlaws win of the year this weekend is Tyler Erb, who took the checkers in the Friday portion of the Dairyland Showdown at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in May. “Terbo” is fresh off a weekend sweep of the Gumbo Nationals at Greenville Speedway last weekend headed into Boothill, where his record includes a COMP Cams win from 2020.

It’s been four years since Cade Dillard last won a World of Outlaws race, but few places give him a better chance to end the drought than Boothill. The family’s history at the track goes back decades, and Dillard’s own legacy includes three COMP Cams wins in the last five years and a World of Outlaws top five last year.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 10-11, at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, LA

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (5368 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-108)
3. Ryan Gustin (-270)
4. Tim McCreadie (-320)
5. Brian Shirley (-386)
6. Dennis Erb Jr. (-402)
7. Drake Troutman (-428)
8. Tanner English (-540)
9. Cody Overton (-546)
10. Ethan Dotson (-590)

FEATURE WINNERS (16):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 11
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 5
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 5
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 4
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (38):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 26
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 15
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 13
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 12
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 10
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 9
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 6
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 5
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 5
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 5
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 4
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 4
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 4
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 4
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 4
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 4
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 3
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 3
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 3
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 3
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 1
Aaron Marrant – Richmond, MO – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Chris Simpson – Oxford, IA – 1
Jared Miley – Pittsburgh, PA – 1
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 1
Mark Whitener – Middleburg, FL – 1
Shane Clanton – Zebulon, GA – 1
Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – 1

LANDA PRESSURE WASHERS LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (41):
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 6
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 5
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 4
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 3
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 3
Michael Leach – Sun River, MT – 2
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 2
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 2
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 2
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 1
Jackson Hise – Ocala, FL – 1
Trey Mills – St. Augustine, FL – 1
Austin Smith – Cedartown, GA – 1
Mckay Wenger – Fairbury, IL – 1
Gregg Satterlee – Indiana, PA – 1
Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 1
Kayden Clatt – Edina, MO – 1
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1
Boom Briggs – Bear Lake, PA – 1
Derrick Stewart – Ainsworth, IA – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Jared Miley – Pittsburgh, PA – 1
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 1
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 1
Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 1
Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 1
Eli Ross – Muskogee, OK – 1
Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Brandon Conkwright – Wamego, KS – 1
Gordy Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – 1

PODIUM FINISHERS (29):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 21
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 14
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 11
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 9
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 8
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 7
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 5
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 5
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 4
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 3
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 2
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 1
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 1
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 1
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1

FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGERS (21):
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 4
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 3
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 3
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 3
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 3
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 2
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 2
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 2
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 2
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 1
Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1

SIMPSON RACING PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (17):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 7
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 6
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 4
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 3
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Tyler Millwood – Kingston, GA – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – 1

BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (19):
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 6
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 5
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 2
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 1
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Tyler Bruening – Marshalltown, IA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 1
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 1

FEATURE LAP LEADERS (24):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 471
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 211
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 165
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 160
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 137
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 95
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 76
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 71
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 55
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 50
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 41
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 40
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 38
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 30
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 29
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 22
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 21
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 21
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 18
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 13
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 12
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 11
Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – 11
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 8
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 2

2025 WORLD OF OUTLAWS REAL AMERICAN BEER LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY DIRTVISION SCHEDULE & WINNERS
Friday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Ryan Gustin (1)
Saturday, Jan. 25 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Garrett Alberson (1)
Thursday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Garrett Alberson (2)
Friday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Devin Moran (1)
Saturday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Jonathan Davenport (1)
Friday, Mar. 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / Bobby Pierce (1)
Friday, Mar. 21 / Swainsboro Raceway / Swainsboro, GA / Bobby Pierce (2)
Saturday, Mar. 22 / Swainsboro Raceway / Swainsboro, GA / Ryan Gustin (2)
Thursday, Apr. 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL (Practice)
Friday, Apr. 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Ethan Dotson (1)
Saturday, Apr. 12 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Brandon Sheppard (1)
Saturday, Apr. 26 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Bobby Pierce (3)
Friday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Tyler Erb (1)
Saturday, May 3 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Nick Hoffman (1)
Thursday, May 15 / Raceway 7 / Conneaut, OH / Tim McCreadie (1)
Saturday, May 17 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / Bobby Pierce (4)
Sunday, May 18 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / Tim McCreadie (2)
Friday, June 20 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Bobby Pierce (5)
Saturday, June 21 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Drake Troutman (1)
Friday, June 27 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Nick Hoffman (2)
Saturday, June 28 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN / Nick Hoffman (3)
Sunday, June 29 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Tim McCreadie (3)
Thursday, July 3 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / Bobby Pierce (6)
Friday, July 4 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / Nick Hoffman (4)
Friday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Bobby Pierce (7)
Saturday, July 12 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Mike Marlar (1)
Saturday, July 26 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / Brian Shirley (1)
Monday, July 28 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Ryan Gustin (3)
Thursday, July 31 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Tim McCreadie (4)
Saturday, Aug. 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Ryan Gustin (4)
Wednesday, Aug. 13 / Highland Speedway / Highland, IL / Tanner English (1)
Thursday, Aug. 14 / Spoon River Speedway / Lewistown, IL / Bobby Pierce (8)
Saturday, Aug. 16 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / Bobby Pierce (9)
Friday, Aug. 22 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Bobby Pierce (10)
Saturday, Aug. 23 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Bobby Pierce (11)
Friday, Sept. 12 / Needmore Speedway / Norman Park, GA / Nick Hoffman (5)
Saturday, Sept. 13 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / Ashton Winger (1)
Friday, Oct. 3 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Dennis Erb Jr. (1)
Saturday, Oct. 4 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Tim McCreadie (5)
Friday, Oct. 10 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Saturday, Oct. 11 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Wednesday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thursday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Friday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Saturday, Nov. 8 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

Hunter Kohn Advancing Late Model Career by Reconnecting with Kansas Roots

CONCORD, NC (September 30, 2025) – Only four races remain until World of Outlaws World Finals, and half of them are set to take place this weekend in the “Sunflower State.”

The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision is headed to Kansas for the first time in two years, starting with the second Series appearance at Humboldt Speedway for a 40-lap, $12,000-to-win, contest on Friday, Oct. 3. From there, it’s off to Wichita for 81 Speedway’s Ed Gressel Tribute, which pays $20,000 to the winner of the 50-lap main event.

The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet will be joined by Midwest Modifieds at Humboldt and A Modifieds at 81.

Here are the top storylines entering the weekend:

NASTY NICK: With seven race nights remaining in the season, Nick Hoffman has a 116-point gap to Bobby Pierce that he needs to erase if he wants to be crowned champion. That may seem like an insurmountable task, but one thing is for certain – Hoffman isn’t going down without a fight.

“The Thrill From Mooresville” has caught fire over the last seven weeks, racking up three wins and 10 top fives in his last 12 Late Model starts. Two of those victories have come in his last four starts, including his fifth World of Outlaws win of the year at Needmore Speedway and the CJ Rayburn Memorial at Brownstown Speedway last weekend.

Last time he was in Kansas, Hoffman came up just short of Victory Lane at 81 with finishes of second and third with the Series in 2023. Humboldt will be a new adventure though, as Hoffman has yet to turn a lap around the 1/4-mile bullring.

TROUBLE AT THE TOP: On the other side of the championship battle, Pierce comes into the home stretch of the season looking to turn the page on a September to forget.

After winning 29 of his first 73 starts in 2025, the Oakwood, IL native has gone 10 races without a win since his World of Outlaws double-up at Arrowhead Speedway in August. A runner-up at Needmore was one of the few bright spots in a month that included only four top fives, two of them coming in split-field action at the World 100.

A return to Wichita could be the key to getting the train back on the tracks, as Pierce has won two of his four starts there – one in a split-field preliminary event with the World of Outlaws in 2023, and the other with the MLRA the year prior. And like Hoffman, Pierce has yet to compete at Humboldt in his Late Model career.

HEARTLAND HEROES: Kansas is known for hosting some of the premiere events in dirt Modified racing, and Ryan Gustin has won more than his share of them.

The “Reaper” has eight United States Modified Touring Series wins to his name between the two tracks on this week’s agenda, with five coming at Humboldt and three at 81. His success isn’t limited to the open-wheel ranks though, as Gustin also owns a MLRA win at Humboldt and scores with NCRA and MARS at 81. He’s also had some good runs in World of Outlaws action, with a pair of top fives at 81 and a ninth in the lone previous Series race at Humboldt in 2022.

It’s been a boom-or-bust stretch for Gustin in recent weeks – he finished a career-best fifth in the World 100, but that’s his only top five since his $100,000 payday at the USA Nationals in early August. With Tim McCreadie closing within 72 points in the race for third in the standings after a podium at Senoia Raceway, Gustin could use a few more “boom” nights in the final month of the season to solidify his position.

MOD MAFIA: Gustin is far from the only Outlaw with plenty of past Modified experience to lean on this weekend.

Jake Timm won a USMTS event at Humboldt last year to go along with his five podiums with the Series at 81. His fellow Minnesota gasser, Dustin Sorensen, has racked up four top fives at Humboldt and a trio of top 10s at 81.

The driver Sorensen is trailing for the final spot in the top 10, Ethan Dotson, has a Kansas record that includes a best of sixth in five USMTS starts at Humboldt. He’s never been to 81 in a Modified, but he was strong in the last World of Outlaws race there two years ago, finishing sixth in split-field action and ninth in the main event.

Brent Larson did plenty of Modified racing prior to hitting the road with the World of Outlaws in 2018, with a handful of those starts coming at Humboldt and 81. His best finish between the two tracks stands as a fifth with USMTS at 81 in 2015, while he also finished eighth with the World of Outlaws in 2023.

CHASING ANOTHER CROWN: The story of Late Model racing in Kansas wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the state’s only World of Outlaws winner, Chase Junghans.

The Manhattan, KS native picked up the most recent of his four Series wins at Humboldt in 2022, leading every lap in the process. Junghans is also a force to be reckoned with in Wichita, with a pair of World of Outlaws top fives in 2017 and 2022 and a NCRA win in 2012 highlighting his resume there.

His last Series appearance at Arrowhead Speedway in August turned into one of his best weekends of the year with finishes of 10th on Friday and 12th on Saturday, and he’ll be hungry for more when the nation’s best invade his home turf this weekend.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Friday, Oct. 3, at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, KS
Saturday, Oct. 4, at 81 Speedway in Park City, KS

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (5098 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-116)
3. Ryan Gustin (-266)
4. Tim McCreadie (-338)
5. Brian Shirley (-406)
6. Dennis Erb Jr. (-414)
7. Drake Troutman (-422)
8. Cody Overton (-532)
9. Tanner English (-544)
10. Ethan Dotson (-564)

FEATURE WINNERS (15):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 11
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 5
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 4
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 4
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (37):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 24
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 13
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 13
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 12
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 9
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 8
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 6
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 5
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 5
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 4
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 4
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 4
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 4
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 4
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 4
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 4
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 3
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 3
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 3
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 3
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 1
Aaron Marrant – Richmond, MO – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Chris Simpson – Oxford, IA – 1
Jared Miley – Pittsburgh, PA – 1
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 1
Mark Whitener – Middleburg, FL – 1
Shane Clanton – Zebulon, GA – 1

LANDA PRESSURE WASHERS LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (38):
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 6
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 5
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 3
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 3
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 3
Michael Leach – Sun River, MT – 2
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 2
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 2
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 2
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 1
Jackson Hise – Ocala, FL – 1
Trey Mills – St. Augustine, FL – 1
Austin Smith – Cedartown, GA – 1
Mckay Wenger – Fairbury, IL – 1
Gregg Satterlee – Indiana, PA – 1
Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 1
Kayden Clatt – Edina, MO – 1
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1
Boom Briggs – Bear Lake, PA – 1
Derrick Stewart – Ainsworth, IA – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Jared Miley – Pittsburgh, PA – 1
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 1
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 1
Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 1
Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 1
Eli Ross – Muskogee, OK – 1
Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 1

PODIUM FINISHERS (29):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 21
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 13
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 9
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 9
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 7
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 6
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 5
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 5
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 4
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 2
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 1
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 1
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 1
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1

FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGERS (20):
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 4
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 3
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 3
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 3
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 3
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 2
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 2
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 2
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 1
Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – 1

SIMPSON RACING PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (16):
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 6
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 6
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 4
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 3
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Tyler Millwood – Kingston, GA – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1

BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (19):
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 6
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 4
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 2
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 2
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 1
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Tyler Bruening – Marshalltown, IA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 1
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 1

FEATURE LAP LEADERS (24):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 471
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 211
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 165
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 132
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 115
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 95
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 76
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 71
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 55
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 50
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 41
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 40
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 30
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 29
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 22
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 21
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 21
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 18
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 13
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 12
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 11
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 9
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 8
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 2

2025 WORLD OF OUTLAWS REAL AMERICAN BEER LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY DIRTVISION SCHEDULE & WINNERS
Friday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Ryan Gustin (1)
Saturday, Jan. 25 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Garrett Alberson (1)
Thursday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Garrett Alberson (2)
Friday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Devin Moran (1)
Saturday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Jonathan Davenport (1)
Friday, Mar. 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / Bobby Pierce (1)
Friday, Mar. 21 / Swainsboro Raceway / Swainsboro, GA / Bobby Pierce (2)
Saturday, Mar. 22 / Swainsboro Raceway / Swainsboro, GA / Ryan Gustin (2)
Thursday, Apr. 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL (Practice)
Friday, Apr. 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Ethan Dotson (1)
Saturday, Apr. 12 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Brandon Sheppard (1)
Saturday, Apr. 26 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Bobby Pierce (3)
Friday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Tyler Erb (1)
Saturday, May 3 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Nick Hoffman (1)
Thursday, May 15 / Raceway 7 / Conneaut, OH / Tim McCreadie (1)
Saturday, May 17 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / Bobby Pierce (4)
Sunday, May 18 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / Tim McCreadie (2)
Friday, June 20 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Bobby Pierce (5)
Saturday, June 21 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Drake Troutman (1)
Friday, June 27 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Nick Hoffman (2)
Saturday, June 28 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN / Nick Hoffman (3)
Sunday, June 29 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Tim McCreadie (3)
Thursday, July 3 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / Bobby Pierce (6)
Friday, July 4 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / Nick Hoffman (4)
Friday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Bobby Pierce (7)
Saturday, July 12 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Mike Marlar (1)
Saturday, July 26 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / Brian Shirley (1)
Monday, July 28 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Ryan Gustin (3)
Thursday, July 31 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Tim McCreadie (4)
Saturday, Aug. 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Ryan Gustin (4)
Wednesday, Aug. 13 / Highland Speedway / Highland, IL / Tanner English (1)
Thursday, Aug. 14 / Spoon River Speedway / Lewistown, IL / Bobby Pierce (8)
Saturday, Aug. 16 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / Bobby Pierce (9)
Friday, Aug. 22 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Bobby Pierce (10)
Saturday, Aug. 23 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Bobby Pierce (11)
Friday, Sept. 12 / Needmore Speedway / Norman Park, GA / Nick Hoffman (5)
Saturday, Sept. 13 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / Ashton Winger (1)
Friday, Oct. 3 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS
Saturday, Oct. 4 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS
Friday, Oct. 10 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Saturday, Oct. 11 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Wednesday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thursday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Friday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Saturday, Nov. 8 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

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