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Mills Looking to Translate Modoc Career Best Into Strong Finish to Rookie Season at World Finals

CONCORD, NC (October 28, 2026) – Trey Mills went on the road for his first full World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision tour in 2026 with the goal of making a name for himself at the national level. Nights like Saturday at Modoc Speedway go a long way toward doing just that.

From ninth in the starting order, the 18-year-old St. Augustine, FL native methodically worked his way forward to fourth by the checkered flag, trailing only Jonathan Davenport, Ryan Gustin and Hudson O’Neal. It gave Mills the best night of his career in World of Outlaws competition, and his third top five of the season following a pair of fifths at Independence Motor Speedway and Ogilvie Raceway.

It didn’t come as a shock that Modoc was a fruitful stop for Mills. He has a knack for racing on the gumbo “gray clay” that was recently added at Modoc, creating a surface similar to that of Senoia Raceway, where Mills finished eighth in World of Outlaws action in March.

“I used Senoia, and then also a little bit of Magnolia [Motor Speedway] as what I was basing it off of,” Mills said. “The track, it races a lot like Senoia, and I tend to run good every time Senoia’s like that. We just kind of took what we know from Senoia and put it towards Modoc, and it worked out.”

His Modoc result was the latest illustration of the progress the No. 14 team has made in the past nine months. Mills had been competitive in Super Late Models when racing regionally, and completed the full DIRTcar Summer Nationals schedule in 2025, but the jump up to World of Outlaws racing is still brutal for newcomers regardless of what they accomplished before. In Mills’ first nine races as a full-time Outlaw, he recorded a 20.2 average finish and four DNQs.

Rather than throwing in the towel, Mills and crew went to work. The tide soon turned, as Mills recorded his first top 10 of the season at Magnolia on March 21, which turned out to be his first of eight top 10s in the next 10 races.

Further growth followed in the summer and fall, and Mills enters the season-ending Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals (Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 4-7) in a respectable eighth in the Series standings. He also has an outside shot at the MD3 Rookie of the Year Award, trailing Daulton Wilson by 73 points in the battle for top freshman honors.

Mills has also made his share of highlight reels throughout his 2026 campaign. From flipping over the wall while leading at Golden Isles Speedway in March, to leading a combined 87 laps in two of the sport’s biggest events – the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway and the Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway – Mills has grown his fan following to the point where you typically don’t have to look very hard to find someone sporting his T-shirt in the grandstands.

“Definitely leading laps at Eldora was probably number one on my list,” Mills said of his most memorable moments from his rookie season. “PDC was number two. I wouldn’t say I was going to win, but I definitely feel like I had a top-three car before that flat tire. [Brandon] Sheppard was pretty good on the long green-flag runs, but I definitely feel like we had a shot to contend for the win, and would have definitely ran top three if the flat tire wouldn’t have happened.”

He may not have pulled off the upset on either of those nights, but ask any veteran of the sport, and they’ll tell you that the only way to learn how to win crown jewels is by losing a few. Mills has already made strides in his ability to manage the longer-distance races since then, and considering he was still passing cars at the end of 60 laps at Modoc on Saturday, the potential is there for success in 2027 and beyond.

“Eldora, I feel like was probably my biggest learning experience as far as long races go,” Mills said. “Just kind of went too hard at the beginning just trying to stay out front, I ended up just burning my tires up. PDC, I feel like I did a pretty good job at managing my tires well. The tires looked really, really good after the race, I just ran something over and it went flat. I feel like I kind of learned from Eldora and translated it to the PDC and we had bad luck happen. But I feel like I’m learning every time I go out there for one of these long races. You have to be smart, be calculated with every decision you make. I definitely don’t have it figured out by any means, but we’re definitely getting better at it.”

As Mills prepares to close the book on 2026, he’s doing so with an eye on the future. He made it clear at the start of the season that fielding a family-owned car full-time with the World of Outlaws was likely going to be a one-year plan, and he would need to secure a ride elsewhere to continue making a living as a professional Late Model driver. Mills viewed his rookie season as an audition for a long-term home in the sport, and with “Silly Season” fast approaching, his name could be in the mix.

“That was one of our main focuses, really trying to get out there, get the exposure and kind of get my name on the map,” Mills said. “I feel like everybody kind of knew who I was before I did the Outlaw deal, but it’s definitely helping that cause. I feel like it’s working out for us, we’re in talks for a lot of things to come. I’ve gotten a lot of phone calls and stuff like that. I feel like it’s working out good, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”

Mills and the rest of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision will wrap up the 2026 season at The Dirt Track at Charlotte as part of Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals (Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 4-7). Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/mills-looking-to-translate-modoc-career-best-into-strong-finish-to-rookie-season-at-world-finals/

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John Henderson, ASD Motorsports Embracing Chance to Go World of Outlaws Racing at Home

Emily Schwanke

MODOC, SC (October 21, 2026) – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision is debuting at Modoc Speedway this weekend, and no one has been looking forward to the occasion for longer than John Henderson.

The 3/8-mile dirt track, located about 30 minutes north of Henderson’s hometown of North Augusta, SC, is where his love of dirt Late Model racing blossomed. That passion led him to get behind the wheel himself before eventually launching a nationally touring race team, ASD Motorsports, and hiring Ethan Dotson to take it on the road with the World of Outlaws.

Either from the grandstands or the driver’s seat, Henderson has seen every iteration of Modoc firsthand since it opened in 1984. The future of dirt racing in the Augusta area came into question when the track closed at the end of the 2021 season, but when local businessman Ronnie Powell purchased the property and commenced a large-scale renovation, Henderson knew something special was in the works.

The process took time, but his visits to Modoc earlier this season for some of their regional Late Model events confirmed to Henderson that the result was worth the wait. Nearly every inch of the facility has been updated in some form, and the track will get its first chance to shine under the national spotlight this weekend.

“It’s a world of difference,” Henderson said. “Ronnie’s worked his butt off and done a bunch of stuff to it. I really think it’ll be really, really good. Just facility-wise, he’s done a lot, racetrack-wise, he’s done a lot. He’s only raced a handful of times [in 2026], so he’s still trying to figure out the track some. Ethan ran a race there earlier this year, I think he started like 16th and almost passed for the lead there with a few laps to go and ended up finishing third.

“It was just super racey, and the old Modoc was just really filthy red dirt, typical south racetrack that usually wasn’t really wide when it started slowing down. Now, with that gray dirt he’s got in there, it’s definitely got some opportunity to race on it. It ought to be a good show, and it’s definitely better facility-wise and racetrack-wise than what it’s ever been.”

This weekend’s Modoc 100 may seem like a new event to those unfamiliar with racing at Modoc, but it has a legacy stretching back decades. The Modoc 100 was known as one of the biggest Crate Late Model races in the region for many years, often attracting Super Late Model regulars to come battle Modoc’s rising stars. The event’s revival as part of the World of Outlaws schedule brings back countless memories for those who are part of that history, including Henderson.

“When I raced there early on in my career, it was mostly FASTRAK races, Crate races,” Henderson said. “That was when me and Jonathan [Davenport], Brandon [Overton], we were all starting. I remember racing there with Jonathan and Brandon in what used to be the Modoc 100, the Jack Starrette Memorial. It was a Crate race, but [Chris] Madden, any big name from the south was there and raced there. To see it get a national-touring race, it kind of comes full circle with all that used to happen there and the people that started their racing career around here.”

A lot has changed for Henderson since those early days of the event. His primary role in racing has transitioned from a regional driver to a World of Outlaws team owner, while still making sporadic starts in his No. 2X when his schedule allows. Since Dotson came on board in May 2024, the Bakersfield, CA native has become the face of Henderson’s ASD operation and taken the team to Victory Lane in each of their first two seasons as World of Outlaws regulars. Henderson has had plenty to take pride in over the past two and a half years, but he recognizes that there’s still room to grow.

“We’ve learned a lot together,” Henderson said. “When we first started, we won quite a few races right out the gate and were doing pretty good. When you get on that touring series, people always say they’re ready to run a tour until they go do it, and then reality sets in. We made it and we did OK, I’m not disappointed with what we did, we won a race each year. But there’s a huge learning curve, and we had to learn that together. I tried to be more assertive the first year, and this year, I’ve tried to back off and let him make some of his own decisions. Some of it’s been good, some of it’s been bad, but I’m not saying I would have made a different decision.

“It’s been good for us to learn together, just because we’re a lot alike and we don’t get upset with each other. We can have a hard conversation and still know that our hearts are in the right place, which is hard to do. Being able to have that relationship and seeing him grow as a driver, now I feel like if our car’s decent, then he’s as good as anybody in the field. We’ve just got to work on our stuff and work on our program to get it to be competitive with the 32, the 9 and a couple others. We’ve been through spurts where we showed speed and were consistent and then we fell off. Right here, we fell off in the past few weeks, but we’ve also been trying some new stuff with a new motor package and a new car, just trying to do stuff to get better. When you try new stuff, it can either go good or it can go bad.”

Ahead of the final five race nights of the season, the ASD team finds themselves sixth in the World of Outlaws standings, up four spots from their 10th-place finish a year ago. With two of those nights taking place 28 miles from the race shop, Henderson sees it as a perfect opportunity to wrap up 2026 on a high note in front of their home crowd while looking ahead to further improvement in 2027.

“You may not see it all on the racetrack, but it’s been leaps and bounds,” Henderson said of his team’s progression in their sophomore World of Outlaws campaign. “We’ve finally got an established crew that’s been with us for several months, and I think everybody’s coming back next year. Having an established crew, everybody knows how everybody works. It’s not just Ethan, I mean, Ethan’s gotten better on the racetrack; his racecraft’s gotten better, but our crew being consistent, learning each other and then learning Ethan.

“This week, we’re going back to our standard package that we’ve been running, like when we won the race [at Shelby County Speedway on Aug. 29]. I hope that we can go right back where we were when we had some speed then, getting away from some of that experimental stuff. Just having the same crew so we can go back to that, go back to where we were and get back in our box makes it so much easier. Just being prepared for next year, we’re already working on stuff for next year like parts, pieces and everything so that we’re not starting from scratch. The past two years, we’ve kind of started from scratch at the beginning. It’s been good to have an established crew and Ethan and his racecraft getting better. I hope it really starts to show next year, and we can figure out how to get in that top three and just keep improving like we have this year.”

Dotson and the rest of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision will be in action at Modoc Speedway in the Modoc 100 on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24. Tickets will be available at the gate.

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ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/john-henderson-asd-motorsports-embracing-chance-to-go-world-of-outlaws-racing-at-home/

EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549509
TRACK INFO: https://www.modocspeedwaysc.com/

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Carolina Favorites Battle Invaders in World of Outlaws Debut at Modoc

The 2026 season is down to its final five nights.

Emily Schwanke

MODOC, SC (October 20, 2026) – The 2026 season is down to its final five nights.

A journey that began nine months ago in Florida is approaching its climax in the Carolinas. But before this year’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision champion is crowned at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in two weeks, the penultimate weekend of action will take the Series to new territory.

For the first time ever, The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet are set to tackle Modoc Speedway. The Modoc 100 is the culmination of years of work for those involved in the track – after its closure at the end of the 2021 season, local businessman Ronnie Powell purchased the facility and commenced a $2 million renovation that turned Modoc into one of the premier dirt tracks in the southeast. The track reopened its gates in March and will host the biggest weekend of racing in Modoc history when the World of Outlaws roll through the gates this weekend.

The festivities begin on Thursday, Oct. 22, when Ethan Dotson and Tyler Erb will meet fans and have their cars on display at North Augusta Customs from 4-7 p.m. They’ll hit the track for the first time alongside the rest of the Outlaws on Friday, Oct. 23, for a 40-lap, $12,000-to-win, program. The weekend wraps up on Saturday, Oct. 24, when $25,000 will be on the line in the 60-lap finale.

The World of Outlaws will be joined on both nights by the Red Clay Series 602 Late Models and the Crown Vics.

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KEEP IT ROLLING: Fall 2026 has been a good time to be Nick Hoffman.

After a summer filled with second- and third-place runs, the Tye Twarog Racing driver finally got the monkey off his back in the best way possible with his first World 100 victory. Hoffman cemented his spot as the hottest driver in the nation with a pair of World of Outlaws wins at one of his home tracks, I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park, followed by a podium finish in the Pittsburgher one week later.

Hoffman vowed to continue chasing as many wins as possible in his final weeks with Twarog’s team before his move to Spire Motorsports, and he plans to continue delivering on that promise in his Modoc debut this weekend.

WRAPPING IT UP: Bobby Pierce may already have one hand on his third World of Outlaws championship trophy, but he’s still focused on closing out the season in style.

A summer of dominance has turned into a trying fall by Pierce standards. Since his most recent World of Outlaws victory at Adams County Speedway on Aug. 28, the “Smooth Operator” has won only twice and failed to qualify for the final two crown jewels of the season, the World 100 and the Dirt Track World Championship. It’s a similar story to 2025, when Pierce’s lucrative spring and summer allowed him to win the title in convincing fashion despite going winless in the final nine races.

Like Hoffman, Pierce is also getting his first look at Modoc this weekend in pursuit of his first win in the state of South Carolina. One thing Pierce can look forward to is the dirt – Modoc’s renovation included a resurfacing with gumbo “gray clay” similar to what’s used at Senoia Raceway, where Pierce won with the World of Outlaws in March.

IN THEIR BACKYARD: For the first time since joining the World of Outlaws full-time last season, ASD Motorsports gets to battle the best on their home turf.

The team is based about 30 minutes from the racetrack in North Augusta, SC, and their driver, Ethan Dotson, now resides in nearby Graniteville, SC. With plenty of family, friends and fans getting a rare chance to see their team compete locally, the Modoc 100 has been circled on the ASD calendar since the day the schedule was released.

Dotson and the No. 74X crew have already gotten to turn some laps at the new-look Modoc, as they finished third when the Southern Nationals Series came to town in July. With his first World of Outlaws win of the year out of the way at Shelby County Speedway in August, Dotson has the chance to go after a few more before the season is done while also focusing on locking up a career-high sixth-place points finish.

FINISHING AT HOME: Daulton Wilson also falls into the category of drivers who won’t have to put many miles on their odometer in the closing weeks of the 2026 campaign.

The Fayetteville, NC native has made plenty of starts over the past decade at both Modoc and The Dirt Track at Charlotte, the site of the season-ending Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals (Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 4-7). In the case of Modoc, his record includes a top 10 with the Xtreme DIRTcar Series in 2021, as well as a trio of starts on the Ultimate Super Late Model Series trail. However, they all came on the former red clay surface, meaning Wilson will be a first-timer at Modoc 2.0 alongside most of the World of Outlaws roster.

With five races remaining and a 105-point lead in the MD3 Rookie of the Year battle, avoiding any major issues will likely be enough for Wilson to prevent Trey Mills from passing him. But if the No. 58V can run up front consistently the rest of the way, Wilson stands a chance at eliminating the 55-point gap between himself and Dotson and moving up to sixth in the standings.

JOINING THE FUN: With race season winding down in many parts of the country, plenty of teams will join the World of Outlaws to get a few more nights in before putting the cars away for the winter.

They include a pair of southeastern heroes in Jonathan Davenport and Chris Madden. The former rivals have put their grudges aside and become a tight-knit pair as of late, as Madden now runs the Wells Motorsports No. 44 operation out of a building on Davenport’s property in Belton, SC. Both men are multi-time Modoc winners, although all of Davenport’s triumphs came more than 15 years ago with the FASTRAK Racing Series in his Crate Late Model days.

Hudson O’Neal also plans to be in action in the K&L Rumley Enterprises No. 6 at both Modoc and Charlotte. Days after hitting a mud clump while leading at West Virginia Motor Speedway, which damaged the nose and ended his chance at a $100,000 Dirt Track World Championship victory, O’Neal will be looking to right the ship in the car in which he’s had so much success this year. All three of O’Neal’s World of Outlaws wins this season have come with Rumley, and he’s finished first or second in six of his 10 Series appearances in the No. 6.

Other drivers with plans to go World of Outlaws racing this weekend include Chris Ferguson, Carson Ferguson, Cody Overton, Ross Bailes, Luke Morey and many more.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24, at Modoc Speedway in Modoc, SC

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (6775 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-96)
3. Tyler Erb (-373)
4. Tim McCreadie (-428)
5. Ryan Gustin (-568)
6. Ethan Dotson (-693)
7. Daulton Wilson (-748)
8. Trey Mills (-853)
9. Dennis Erb Jr. (-855)
10. Dustin Sorensen (-966)

FEATURE WINNERS (13):
Bobby Pierce – 20
Nick Hoffman – 8
Tyler Erb – 4
Brandon Sheppard – 3
Hudson O’Neal – 3
Tim McCreadie – 2
Ryan Gustin – 1
Ethan Dotson – 1
Daulton Wilson – 1
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 1
Chris Madden – 1
Mason Zeigler – 1
Mike Marlar – 1

FEATURE TOP FIVES (33):
Nick Hoffman – 38
Bobby Pierce – 36
Tyler Erb – 22
Tim McCreadie – 18
Brandon Sheppard – 13
Ryan Gustin – 13
Hudson O’Neal – 12
Ethan Dotson – 11
Drake Troutman – 11
Daulton Wilson – 10
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 6
Dennis Erb Jr. – 6
Jonathan Davenport – 6
Chris Madden – 5
Dustin Sorensen – 4
Mason Zeigler – 2
Dale McDowell – 2
Brandon Overton – 2
Trey Mills – 2
Ashton Winger – 2
Jason Feger – 2
Mike Marlar – 1
Max Blair – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – 1
Josh Rice – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Dallon Murty – 1
Zack Mitchell – 1
Devin Moran – 1
Brian Shirley – 1
Justin Duty – 1
Dave Hess Jr. – 1

FEATURE LAPS LED (27):
Bobby Pierce – 630
Nick Hoffman – 383
Tyler Erb – 144
Daulton Wilson – 142
Brandon Sheppard – 118
Drake Troutman – 99
Hudson O’Neal – 95
Ryan Gustin – 73
Chris Madden – 73
Trey Mills – 63
Tim McCreadie – 59
Jonathan Davenport – 57
Garrett Alberson – 46
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 41
Mike Marlar – 39
Dallon Murty – 31
Mason Zeigler – 24
Ethan Dotson – 23
Ashton Winger – 22
Dan Ebert – 14
Brandon Overton – 12
Michael Leach – 10
Dustin Sorensen – 9
Dennis Erb Jr. – 5
Sam Seawright – 5
Dale McDowell – 4
Jason Feger – 3

BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (24):
Nick Hoffman – 8
Daulton Wilson – 4
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 3
Drake Troutman – 3
Dallon Murty – 3
Bobby Pierce – 2
Tyler Erb – 2
Hudson O’Neal – 2
Tim McCreadie – 2
Ethan Dotson – 2
Chris Madden – 2
Brandon Sheppard – 1
Ryan Gustin – 1
Jonathan Davenport – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – 1
Dustin Sorensen – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Trey Mills – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Michael Leach – 1
Jason Feger – 1

SIMPSON QUICK TIME AWARDS (20):
Nick Hoffman – 10
Chris Madden – 5
Tyler Erb – 4
Bobby Pierce – 3
Brandon Sheppard – 3
Hudson O’Neal – 3
Tim McCreadie – 3
Michael Leach – 3
Jonathan Davenport – 2
Ethan Dotson – 1
Daulton Wilson – 1
Drake Troutman – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Boom Briggs – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Ross Robinson – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Jason Feger – 1
Tanner English – 1
Trey Mills – 1

HEAT RACE WINS (45):
Nick Hoffman – 27
Bobby Pierce – 21
Tyler Erb – 12
Brandon Sheppard – 11
Hudson O’Neal – 9
Ryan Gustin – 9
Chris Madden – 8
Tim McCreadie – 7
Daulton Wilson – 7
Drake Troutman – 7
Ethan Dotson – 6
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 6
Dustin Sorensen – 5
Dennis Erb Jr. – 4
Jonathan Davenport – 4
Brandon Overton – 4
Trey Mills – 4
Tristan Chamberlain – 4
Dallon Murty – 4
Mason Zeigler – 3
Jason Feger – 3
Devin Moran – 2
Dan Ebert – 2
Sam Seawright – 2
Michael Leach – 2
Jared Miley – 2
Mike Marlar – 1
Dale McDowell – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Josh Rice – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Zack Mitchell – 1
Justin Duty – 1
Dave Hess Jr. – 1
Donald McIntosh – 1
Blair Nothdurft – 1
Logan Zarin – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Austin Smith – 1
Sam Mars – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Lane Snook – 1
Tanner English – 1
Jake O’Neil – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (46):
Ethan Dotson – 5
Dennis Erb Jr. – 4
Dallon Murty – 4
Bobby Pierce – 3
Ryan Gustin – 3
Daulton Wilson – 3
Dustin Sorensen – 3
Trey Mills – 3
Tristan Chamberlain – 3
Josh Rice – 3
Logan Zarin – 3
Nick Hoffman – 2
Hudson O’Neal – 2
Drake Troutman – 2
Jason Feger – 2
Brent Larson – 2
Boom Briggs – 2
Carson Ferguson – 2
Tim McCreadie – 1
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 1
Brian Shirley – 1
Clay Stuckey – 1
Cory Hedgecock – 1
Jake Timm – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Kyle Bronson – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Michael Leach – 1
Chase Junghans – 1
Luke Morey – 1
Chris Ferguson – 1
Dalton Cook – 1
Shane Clanton – 1
Michael Page – 1
Derrick Stewart – 1
Chad Simpson – 1
Chris Simpson – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Gordy Gundaker – 1
Nick Davis – 1
Dylan Yoder – 1
Lincoln Smith – 1
Wesley McCray – 1
Tanner English – 1
Billy Moyer – 1
Kayden Clatt – 1

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY DIRTVISION SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Jan. 21 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL (Practice)
Thursday, Jan. 22 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Chris Madden (1)
Friday, Jan. 23 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Hudson O’Neal (1)
Saturday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tim McCreadie (1)
Thursday, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Nick Hoffman (1)
Friday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Nick Hoffman (2)
Saturday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Brandon Sheppard (1)
Thursday, Feb. 19 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL (Practice)
Friday, Feb. 20 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / Bobby Pierce (1)
Saturday, Feb. 21 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / Nick Hoffman (3)
Friday, March 13 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN / Mike Marlar (1)
Saturday, March 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / Bobby Pierce (2)
Thursday, March 19 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS (Practice)
Friday, March 20 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Bobby Pierce (3)
Saturday, March 21 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Hudson O’Neal (2)
Friday, March 27 / East Alabama Motor Speedway / Phenix City, AL / Nick Hoffman (4)
Saturday, March 28 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / Bobby Pierce (4)
Thursday, April 9 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL (Practice)
Friday, April 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Brandon Sheppard (2)
Saturday, April 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Bobby Pierce (5)
Tuesday, April 28 / Independence Motor Speedway / Independence, IA / Bobby Pierce (6)
Thursday, April 30 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Bobby Pierce (7)
Friday, May 1 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Nick Hoffman (5)
Saturday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Ryan Gustin (1)
Wednesday, May 13 / Georgetown Speedway / Georgetown, DE / Bobby Pierce (8)
Thursday, May 14 / Selinsgrove Speedway / Selinsgrove, PA / Tim McCreadie (2)
Sunday, May 17 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / Mason Zeigler (1)
Wednesday, May 27 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / Bobby Pierce (9)
Thursday, May 28 / Wayne County Speedway / Orrville, OH / Ricky Thornton Jr. (1)
Friday, May 29 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Tyler Erb (1)
Saturday, May 30 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Nick Hoffman (6)
Friday, June 12 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / Bobby Pierce (10)
Saturday, June 13 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / Tyler Erb (2)
Saturday, June 20 / 141 Speedway / Maribel, WI / Bobby Pierce (11)
Monday, June 22 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Bobby Pierce (12)
Wednesday, June 24 / I-94 emr Speedway / Fergus Falls, MN / Bobby Pierce (13)
Friday, June 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Bobby Pierce (14)
Sunday, June 28 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Bobby Pierce (15)
Tuesday, June 30 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN / Bobby Pierce (16)
Wednesday, July 8 / Stateline Speedway / Busti, NY / Daulton Wilson (1)
Saturday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Bobby Pierce (17)
Saturday, July 25 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / Brandon Sheppard (3)
Thursday, July 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Tyler Erb (3)
Saturday, Aug. 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Bobby Pierce (18)
Thursday, Aug. 20 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA (Practice)
Friday, Aug. 21 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / Huson O’Neal (3)
Saturday, Aug. 22 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / Bobby Pierce (19)
Wednesday, Aug. 26 / Southern Iowa Speedway / Oskaloosa, IA / Tyler Erb (4)
Friday, Aug, 28 / Adams County Speedway / Corning, IA / Bobby Pierce (20)
Saturday, Aug. 29 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA / Ethan Dotson (1)
Friday, Sept. 25 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Nick Hoffman (7)
Saturday, Sept. 26 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Nick Hoffman (8)
Friday, Oct. 23 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC
Saturday, Oct. 24 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC
Wednesday, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thursday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Friday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Saturday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC 

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/top-five-storylines-carolina-favorites-battle-invaders-in-world-of-outlaws-debut-at-modoc/

EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549509
TRACK INFO: https://www.modocspeedwaysc.com/

FAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

 

 

 

Closing Stretch at Modoc, Charlotte Users In New Era for Carolina Late Model Racing

Emily Schwanke

 

MODOC, SC (October 14, 2026) – For the 20th consecutive year, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision will conclude the season in the Carolinas – with an added twist.

New in 2026 is a visit to Modoc Speedway for the Modoc 100 on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24. The inaugural Modoc event has become the lead-in to the annual finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte as part of Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals, Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 4-7.

The greater Charlotte area has been the center of the full-fendered racing universe for eight decades, dating back to the moonshine-running era in the 1940s. Dirt tracks popped up all over the region in the years that followed, and while several were later paved alongside the rise of NASCAR, many have stayed true to their dirt roots to this day. The result is one of the strongest dirt Late Model scenes in the nation, and one that the World of Outlaws have played an important role in for the past two decades.

Here’s a look at the Carolina tracks that have been part of World of Outlaws history:

The Dirt Track at Charlotte: In the late 1990s, Bruton Smith and the team at Charlotte Motor Speedway wanted to expand the facility’s motorsports offerings beyond the 1.5-mile oval that opened in 1960. Their vision became public in 1999 when the announcement was made that a dirt track would be constructed on the opposite side of Highway 29 from the NASCAR oval.

The original blueprints included a 3/8-mile layout, but plans were changed to the eventual 4/10-mile size during construction. The Dirt Track at Charlotte was completed in the spring of 2000, with the inaugural event being a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader on Memorial Day weekend prior to the Coca-Cola 600.

It wouldn’t be long until the Late Model contingent got their first taste of the state-of-the-art Charlotte facility. The Hav-A-Tampa Series made two stops at Charlotte in 2000, with Scott Bloomquist winning on July 3 and Dan Schlieper taking the checkers on Sept. 23.

Several other touring series added Charlotte to their schedules in the years that followed – the Southern All Stars being the most frequent visitor – prior to the arrival of the World of Outlaws in 2007 for the first edition of World Finals. The new event created a combined championship weekend for the Late Model and Sprint Car communities, as well as the Super DIRTcar Series beginning in 2010.

World Finals has since grown into a premier staple of the World of Outlaws schedule, consistently featuring one of the largest car counts of the season. In the 19-year history of the event, no one has had more success than Jonathan Davenport, who won twice in 2025 to surpass Jimmy Owens as the winningest Late Model driver in World Finals history. Davenport’s eight victories place him second on the World Finals wins list across all three divisions, trailing only Donny Schatz with nine.

For a few years in the 2000s, World Finals wasn’t Charlotte’s only major World of Outlaws event. The Series also visited in the spring for the Colossal 100, an event won by Bloomquist (2007), Steve Francis (2008) and Earl Pearson Jr. (2009) before the race was discontinued.

Cherokee Speedway: Ask anyone to think about Late Model racing in the Carolinas, and there’s a good chance that Cherokee Speedway is one of the first things that comes to mind.

“The Place Your Mama Warned You About” has become one of the most widely known tracks in the sport since opening in 1957. Nearly every national and Southeast regional Late Model tour has made plenty of stops at the 3/8-mile in Gaffney, SC, including the World of Outlaws, starting in 2017.

Much like many other southeastern red-dirt ovals, Brandon Overton has been dominant in Series action at Cherokee, winning four of the nine World of Outlaws races held there. A pair of South Carolinians have also won their first Series race at Cherokee, those being Ross Bailes in 2019 and Michael Brown in 2022.

Cherokee has remained a hotbed for Super Late Model racing since their most recent World of Outlaws race four years ago, with their biggest event being the Blue-Gray 100 every fall. This year’s race is set for Sunday, Oct. 25, the day after the World of Outlaws event at Modoc, creating a tripleheader race weekend in the “Palmetto State.”

Fayetteville Motor Speedway: The lone track in eastern North Carolina that has hosted World of Outlaws racing is Fayetteville Motor Speedway, which appeared on the schedule eight times between 2008 and 2018.

The 5/16-mile oval maintained plenty of parity in Series action with seven different winners in eight races, with Josh Richards being the only repeat winner. Fayetteville is also the home track of current World of Outlaws regular Daulton Wilson, a former track champion in the Pure Stock division.

Following their final World of Outlaws race in 2018, Fayetteville continued to host regional and local racing until its closure at the end of the 2025 season.

Lancaster Motor Speedway: A hub of local and regional Late Model racing for almost 70 years, Lancaster Motor Speedway has a pair of World of Outlaws races in its history books from 2019 and 2020.

In the inaugural event, a blown right-rear tire for Lancaster, SC native Ben Watkins on Lap 20 of 50 handed the lead to Brandon Sheppard, who never looked back. Then on Labor Day weekend in 2020, Overton broke away to a lead of more than three seconds for his fourth-straight World of Outlaws win.

The track continues to host regional Super Late Model racing regularly, and Watkins is riding a six-race Carolina Clash win streak at his home track dating back to 2022.

311 Motor Speedway: No one misses 311 Motor Speedway’s spot on the World of Outlaws schedule more than Tim McCreadie.

The Watertown, NY native won both Series visits to Pine Hall, NC in 2012 and 2013, with both victories snapping a long winless streak lasting nearly a year. McCreadie is one of many big names with 311 wins on their resume alongside Bloomquist, Davenport, Overton, Dale McDowell and even NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon, who won a pair of Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series races there in 2010.

While 311 has sat dormant since 2021, efforts have been made in the past year to potentially reopen the track.

Friendship Motor Speedway: The other dirt track in the North Carolina foothills is Friendship Motor Speedway, sitting 50 miles west of 311 in Elkin, NC.

Opening as a dirt track in 1982, Friendship spent a few seasons hosting pavement racing from 2003 to 2007 before returning to dirt for the 2008 season. Seven years later, Friendship welcomed the World of Outlaws for the first time in 2015 when North Carolina native Chris Ferguson collected his first Series win.

The event appeared to be a one-and-done until 2023, when the track was purchased by Bobby and Jessica Koehler of nearby Mt. Airy, NC, renamed Ultimate Motorsports Park and added to the World of Outlaws schedule on Memorial Day weekend in 2024. Bailes and Bobby Pierce split a pair of split-field Friday Features before Saturday’s main event was canceled due to rain.

When the Koehler family ended their operation of the track to focus on their other businesses, Ultimate Towing & Recovery and Koehler Motorsports, local businessman Chuck Melton stepped in to purchase the facility. The track’s original name was restored for 2026, and Friendship has become one of the few tracks in the southeast to run Super Late Models as part of its weekly racing program.

Carolina Speedway: One of the oldest continuously-operating tracks in the region, Carolina Speedway opened in 1961 under the management of Humpy Wheeler, who got his start in race promotion at Carolina before going on to become the general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway.

After hosting a handful of Hav-A-Tampa shows in the early 1990s, the Gastonia, NC oval got its lone modern-era national-touring event in 2016. The trophy went to Richards, who fended off Chub Frank and Rick Eckert for his fifth of 18 wins that season.

Race-by-Race History
April 21, 2007 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Scott Bloomquist
Oct. 10, 2007 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Shannon Babb
Nov. 2, 2007 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Scott Bloomquist
Nov. 3, 2007 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Donnie Moran
April 19, 2008 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Steve Francis
Oct. 7, 2008 – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Josh Richards
Oct. 29, 2008 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Chris Madden
Oct. 31, 2008 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Scott Bloomquist
Nov. 1, 2008 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Josh Richards
March 29, 2009 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Earl Pearson Jr.
April 17, 2009 – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Jeff Smith
Nov. 5, 2009 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Josh Richards
Nov. 6, 2009 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Scott Bloomquist
Nov. 7, 2009 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jimmy Owens
April 30, 2010 – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Josh Richards
Oct. 13, 2010 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Josh Richards
Nov. 6, 2010 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jimmy Owens
Nov. 6, 2010 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jonathan Davenport
Oct. 12, 2011 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Josh Richards
Nov. 4, 2011 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jonathan Davenport
Nov. 5, 2011 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jimmy Owens
May 4, 2012 – 311 Motor Speedway – Tim McCreadie
Oct. 10, 2012 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Rick Eckert
Nov. 2, 2012 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jimmy Owens
Nov. 3, 2012 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jimmy Owens
April 20, 2013 – 311 Motor Speedway – Tim McCreadie
Nov. 8, 2013 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Darrell Lanigan
Nov. 9, 2013 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Josh Richards
May 2, 2014 – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Darrell Lanigan
Nov. 7, 2014 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Darrell Lanigan
Nov. 8, 2014 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jimmy Owens
May 1, 2015 – Friendship Motor Speedway – Chris Ferguson
May 2, 2015 – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Chris Ferguson
Nov. 6, 2015 – The Dirt Track at Charotte – Brandon Sheppard
Nov. 8, 2015 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jonathan Davenport
April 29, 2016 – Carolina Speedway – Josh Richards
April 30, 2016 – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Brian Shirley
Oct. 28, 2016 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Josh Richards
Oct. 29, 2016 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Chris Madden
May 5, 2017 – Cherokee Speedway – Shane Clanton
May 6, 2017 – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Brandon Sheppard
Nov. 3, 2017 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Brandon Sheppard
Nov. 4, 2017 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Dennis Erb Jr.
May 4, 2018 – Cherokee Speedway – Mike Marlar
May 12, 2018 – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Jimmy Owens
Nov. 3, 2018 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Brandon Sheppard
Nov. 3, 2018 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Scott Bloomquist
May 3, 2019 – Cherokee Speedway – Ross Bailes
June 1, 2019 – Lancaster Motor Speedway – Brandon Sheppard
Oct. 4, 2019 – Cherokee Speedway – Brandon Overton
Nov. 8, 2019 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Chris Madden
Nov. 9, 2019 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jimmy Owens
Sept. 5, 2020 – Lancaster Motor Speedway – Brandon Overton
Oct. 2, 2020 – Cherokee Speedway – Brandon Overton
Nov. 4, 2020 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Brandon Overton
Nov. 5, 2020 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Tim McCreadie
Sept. 2, 2021 – Cherokee Speedway – Brandon Overton
Oct. 1, 2021 – Cherokee Speedway – Brandon Overton
Nov. 5, 2021 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jonathan Davenport
Nov. 6, 2021 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jonathan Davenport
March 25, 2022 – Cherokee Speedway – Michael Brown
March 26, 2022 – Cherokee Speedway – Max Blair
Nov. 2, 2022 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Mike Marlar
Nov. 3, 2022 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Tanner English
Nov. 5, 2022 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jonathan Davenport
Nov. 2, 2023 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Mike Marlar
Nov. 3, 2023 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Ricky Thornton Jr.
Nov. 4, 2023 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Ricky Thornton Jr.
Nov. 7, 2024 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Ricky Thornton Jr.
Nov. 8, 2024 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Bobby Pierce
Nov. 9, 2024 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Chris Madden
Nov. 6, 2025 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Hudson O’Neal
Nov. 7, 2025 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jonathan Davenport
Nov. 8, 2025 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte – Jonathan Davenport

World of Outlaws Winners from the Carolinas
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 40
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 19
Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – 2
Kyle Strickler – Mooresville, NC – 2
Jeff Smith – Dallas, NC – 1
Ross Bailes – Clover, SC – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Ben Watkins – Lancaster, SC – 1
Michael Brown – Lancaster, SC – 1
Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – 1

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision will wrap up the 2026 season with the Modoc 100 at Modoc Speedway (Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24), followed by the Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals (Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 4-7).

Get tickets in advance for both events by clicking here. Get free pit passes to World Finals by purchasing a two-day pass by Friday, Oct. 16.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/closing-stretch-at-modoc-charlotte-ushers-in-new-era-for-carolina-late-model-racing/

EVENT INFO: Modoc 100, Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals
TRACK INFO: Modoc Speedway, The Dirt Track at Charlotte

 

 

Tyler Erb Reflects on 'Exponential' Growth in First Year Back With World of Outlaws

Emily Schwanke

CONCORD, NC (October 1, 2026) – For the first time in a long time, Tyler Erb is approaching the end of a full-time national tour run in a positive frame of mind.

The New Waverly, TX native spent three years with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision from 2016 through 2018, before shifting to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series from 2019 until 2023. Erb amassed 21 wins between them and a best points finish of fourth in 2019, but three years ago, he knew it was time for a change.

The next two seasons in 2024 and 2025 were what Erb affectionately called the “Fun Tour” – racing wherever he wanted, whenever he wanted. His travels produced 33 wins over two years, plus the 2024 DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship.

“Last time I ran a national tour, I was just mad at the world,” Erb said. “I had done it for, I don’t know, six, seven years actually. I was burned out because I didn’t feel like I got to go to some of the places I wanted to go. I didn’t get to race a whole year the way I thought I wanted to race, and that’s just do whatever I want to do, pick and choose. Not skip races, but just go to the ones that I feel like I had a really good chance to win. I got to do that for two years and was successful doing it.

“So, then I was like, ‘OK, I feel like I’ve done really good at picking and choosing and doing all that.’ So, I can check that off my list of stuff, self-goals that I have that no one cares about except me. And the next one I have would be to try to win an Outlaws championship. And in order to do that, you’ve got to do it and compete.”

That’s precisely what Erb and his Best Performance Motorsports team set out to do in their return to full-time World of Outlaws racing in 2026. Erb’s refreshed mindset and renewed sense of confidence has resulted in what could be described as the best year of his career. With five races remaining in the season, Erb sits in a career-high third in the championship standings, trailing only the two hottest Late Model drivers in America in Bobby Pierce and Nick Hoffman.

“I had kind of set my own goals, and being third in points is kind of within that range,” Erb said. “Winning four races is a little light on, you know, how many I was trying to win this year. But we still have five left or whatever, so there’s definitely a chance to make up for a lot of it. I would give it a B+, A-. Because Nick and Bobby are obviously really, really good. To be right there behind them and beat them on the nights we beat them, I feel like that’s good.”

It’s often said that you’re only as good as the competition you race against, and Erb credits his own progression this year to battling the same elite cast of characters night after night. It has made his own spot in the pecking order plain to see, as well as the areas that need to improve to take the next step into championship contention next season.

“Like right now, Nick and Bobby are ranked first and second in the [DirtonDirt] poll,” Erb said. “If you beat them however many times, you’re like, ‘OK, well, I beat them last week, so I can beat them this week.’ Where if you come in and you don’t beat them, and then you watch for a month and they run second, second, second and you win, you’re like, ‘Oh, I’ll beat them guys no problem.’ When you race them every night, you kind of realize their strengths and weaknesses and get an idea of how to beat them. It’s been good. You race some of the best competition night in, night out, it just makes you better.

“Going racing at different places and the stuff I did before definitely helps too, because you just race at all sorts of different racetracks and series and rules, you have to be able to adapt quick. But doing what we’re doing now, I think in the long run, the growth I’ve had this year is probably exponential compared to what I did the two years before. But I needed the two years of racing the ‘Fun Tour’ per se to grow in that aspect.”

Erb has never been afraid of doing things his own way both on and off the track. His car choice is one example, as Erb is one of only two World of Outlaws full-timers flying the flag for Rocket Chassis. That has created a bond between Erb and 2022 World of Outlaws champion Dennis Erb Jr. that goes back several years, and being in the same pit area every night has only strengthened the relationship.

“Dennis is an older me,” Erb said. “He’s done it, he’s kind of hard-headed, kind of his own person and there’s nothing wrong with that. I mean, for both of our sakes, if we won every race and it was the Dennis and Tyler show, that would be cool. It’s good to have somebody that you can lean on at times, and I feel like I do that for Dennis and Dennis does that for me with anything. His approach to a race and my approach, everybody’s a little bit different in a sense, but it is nice that I’m not the only lone ranger out there.

“I have Dennis, and then when Mark [Richards] or Josh Rice or whoever shows up, we all want to do good. We’re outnumbered to an extent right now, but I don’t look at it that way; I could care less. I know what I’m comfortable in and what I drive, and I think everybody in a Rocket has that same mindset. We’ve been in them for so long, it’s just what we’re comfortable with. We can make it work because we win races; we’ve just got to do it on a more consistent level.”

As Erb prepares to close the book on 2026 and look ahead to next season, he’s doing so at a point in life many dream of. His race team is on the rise and running up front more than ever, and away from the track, he’s about to become a first-time father with fiancée Emma Hodge. But is the rambunctious, short-fused Erb of old finally growing up? He’s not so sure.

“Nobody grows up, that’s such bulls**t,” Erb said. “I just know what I want to do, I’m very focused on it and have figured out how to balance it a little bit. Obviously, I’m getting married, having a kid, so that’s super exciting. I didn’t have any of that three years ago. I didn’t even know if I wanted that; I didn’t have an idea about it. Now, I’m very sure of what I want to do and get done, so it’s just a different mindset. Time goes on and opens your eyes to a lot of things.”

Erb will wrap up his season with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision in the Modoc 100 at Modoc Speedway (Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24), followed by the Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 4-7). Get tickets in advance for both events by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/tyler-erb-reflects-on-exponential-growth-in-first-year-back-with-world-of-outlaws/

FAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

 

 

 

2027 Pennsylvania Weekend Includes Return to Pittsburgh Alongside Bedford, Marion Center

Emily Schwanke

CONCORD, NC (September 28, 2026) – The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet will be back in western Pennsylvania for a full weekend of racing in May 2027.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision will begin its three-night swing through the “Keystone State” with the World of Outlaws Billy Winn Classic at Bedford Speedway on Thursday, May 20. From there, it’s off to Marion Center Raceway for the World of Outlaws Connor Bobik Memorial on Friday, May 21. Then on Saturday, May 22, the Series will make its long-awaited return to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway with the World of Outlaws Penn National.

All three races will pay $20,000 to the winner, making it a can’t-miss weekend for both fans and racers in the area.

One of the largest and fastest tracks in Late Model racing, Pittsburgh will be hosting its first World of Outlaws race in two decades next season. The Series visited the 1/2-mile three times in the 2000s, with Bart Hartman (2004), Shane Clanton (2006) and Josh Richards (2007) each collecting victories.

Bedford and Marion Center have both been staples of the World of Outlaws schedule in recent years. In 2026, local favorite Mason Zeigler upset the Outlaws to win the Billy Winn Classic at Bedford, while Bobby Pierce won at Marion Center to become the first two-time Connor Bobik Memorial winner in the 16-year history of the event.

Stay tuned to WorldofOutlaws.com for ticket and other event information, as well as the release of the full 2027 schedule for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision in the coming months.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/2027-pennsylvania-weekend-includes-return-to-pittsburgh-alongside-bedford-marion-center/

TRACK INFO: Bedford Speedway, Marion Center Raceway, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway

FAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

 

Super DIRTCAR series

       

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Photos courtesy The World of Outlaws

The Super DIRTcar Series remains the premier traveling tour for Big Block Modifieds in the nation.

Each Super DIRTcar Series event follows a traditional short-track program including pre-race Hot Lap sessions, qualifying through Time Trials, Heat Races, and a Last Chance Showdown, all leading up to the 30-car Feature. The number of cars entered that night determines the number of preliminary races. The top 12 qualifiers in the heat races redraw for starting positions.

40 By The Ocean: Mat Williamson Drives to 40th Super DIRTcar Series Win at Georgetown
Alex Yankowski finishes third, takes 89-point Series lead into Charlotte

joe Grabianowski  

GEORGETOWN,DE (October 31, 2026) – After a six-month wait, Mat Williamson finally became the seventh driver to earn 40 Super DIRTcar Series victories.

The St. Catharines, ON driver stormed past Jimmy Phelps on a Lap 30 restart and never looked back to win Saturday’s Mid-Atlantic Championship at Georgetown Speedway.

It’s his first triumph since his championship season opener in April, this one worth $10,000.

“We’ve been scratching our heads with the Big Block stuff,” Williamson said. “At no fault of anybody. We’ve just been chasing our tails. Got to give a lot of credit to my guys over the last couple of weeks. There’s been a lot of chirping, and I said, let’s just keep our heads down and keep working and try to come out and win these races.

“It’s a long shot to win a championship next week, but we’re not out of it mathematically just yet.”

Rick Laubach, the SRI Performance and Stock Car Steel Pole Award winner, led the field to the green in the 60-lap Feature, beating Jimmy Phelps to Turn 1 on the opening lap. And for the first 27 laps, the Quakertown, PA driver turned back every challenge from Phelps, rolling the middle to keep his No. 20 out front.

Behind Laubach, Williamson started moving forward, going from eighth to third in 25 laps when he snuck under Matt Caprara, who bobbled in Turn 3. That put “Money Mat” in a position to strike when a yellow flag for Paul Mancini on Lap 27 proved vital in the race’s outcome.

Under caution, Laubach slowed with oil pressure issues on his Big Block Modified, forcing him to pull into the infield to end his night. That gave Phelps the lead and moved Williamson up to second on the next restart.

When the race resumed, Williamson kept his momentum up on the outside in Turns 1 and 2, driving ahead of Phelps as they exited the corner to take the lead.

Williamson quickly pulled away over the next 15 laps, but with five laps to go, Phelps closed in as Williamson struggled to get by Erick Rudolph, a lap car. Once he got by the No. 25 with two laps to go, it was all he needed to earn his fourth Series win of 2026.

“I just got the outside on that restart,” Williamson said. “We were in the right lane, and we got by Jimmy right there going into (Turn) 1, and I think right there was the crucial thing. 

“I went to go around Erick (in traffic) in (Turns) 1 and 2, and he slid up to the top and took my lane away, and that had me guessing at where to be. That was hairy there in traffic, but at least it was only a short, 20-lap run.”

Phelps settled for second, earning his seventh top five finish of 2026. The Baldwinsville, NY driver said he had a fast car all night but couldn’t fire off as well as he wanted to on restarts.

“I thought we were really good at speed; I just couldn’t restart,” Phelps said. “Even with Rick (Laubach), we were struggling to get going. So, I went to the bottom thinking there was more grip down there, and Mat rolled right around me on the outside. We have to work on that. But at speed, I thought our car was as good as anybody’s.

“It’s a shame because I thought if we could’ve gotten out in clean air, we had a car that could’ve won this race.”

Matt Caprara crossed the line third but was light at the scales after the checkered flag, moving Super DIRTcar Series points leader Alex Yankowski to the final podium spot.

The Covington Township, PA, driver holds an 89-point lead over Williamson with three races remaining this season, as he chases his first Series championship.

Ten-time Series champion Matt Sheppard finished fourth after starting 16th, and Mike Mahaney rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series heads to the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC, Nov. 4-7, along with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars, and the World of Outlaws Late Models Series presented by DIRTVision.

Where can you buy tickets to Malta Massive Weekend? You can buy tickets at http://worldofoutlawsworldfinals.com/.

Where can you watch the Super DIRTcar Series? Watch every lap live on DIRTVision.

RACE NOTES:

JAM Performance Fastest Hot Lap Award: Alex Yankowski
Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux Quick Time Award: Jimmy Phelps
Bicknell Racing Products Heat Race 1 Winner: Jimmy Phelps
DIG Race Products Heat Race 2 Winner: Darren Smith
Wix Filters Heat Race 3 Winner: Rick Laubach
The Greatest Store on Dirt Heat Race 4 Winner: Danny Bouc
SRI Performance/Stock Car Steel Pole Award Winner: Rick Laubach
Behrent’s Performance Warehouse One Lap to Go: Mat Williamson

Mid-Atlantic Championship (60 Laps): 1. 88-Mat Williamson[8]; 2. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[2]; 3. 84Y-Alex Yankowski[11]; 4. 9S-Matt Sheppard[16]; 5. 35-Mike Mahaney[7]; 6. 91-Felix Roy[10]; 7. 1P-Billy Pauch Jr[5]; 8. 6B-Danny Bouc[6]; 9. 2-Jack Lehner[12]; 10. 1-Tyler Dippel[13]; 11. 70A-Alex Payne[15]; 12. 27-Tanner Van Doren[18]; 13. 7MS-Matt Stangle[25]; 14. 15X-Justin Stone[9]; 15. 26-Ryan Godown[17]; 16. 28-Michael Trautschold[21]; 17. 25-Erick Rudolph[14]; 18. (DNF) 12-Darren Smith[3]; 19. (DNF) 29-Ryan Krachun[24]; 20. (DNF) 24-Sammy Martz Jr[22]; 21. (DNF) 30-HJ Bunting[19]; 22. (DNF) 20-Rick Laubach[1]; 23. (DNF) 7M-Paul Mancini[23]; 24. (DNF) 4M-Logan Watt[20]; 25. (DNF) 17-Marcus Dinkins[26]; 26. (DQ) 11-Matt Caprara[4]

 

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Darren Smith Carries Super DIRT Week Momentum Into Georgetown, World Finals

Brent Smith

GEORGETOWN, DE (October 29, 2026) – For seven years, Darren Smith chased his first Super DIRTcar Series victory.

But as he enters his next Series appearance on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Georgetown Speedway, he has excitingly accomplished that feat, winning the Billy Whittaker Cars 200.

Earning that Super DIRT Week win was a career milestone that will always follow the Binghamton, NY driver. However, he said it still hasn’t set in yet.

“I don’t know what it’s supposed to feel like,” Smith said. “We’ve definitely watched it a handful of times. The first time we watched it on DIRTVision was pretty cool to see. But I guess it hasn’t really set in. There’s been a lot of people that reached out. It’s been pretty cool.”

Smith’s decision to put tires on with eight laps to go proved vital to winning the race, letting him work through the field and pass drivers on worn tires. But despite that choice to come down pit road, he said two key moments allowed him to charge to the win.

“I was expecting (Mat Williamson) to move up and block,” Smith said. “If he would’ve stayed in the rubber, I probably would’ve looked like the biggest idiot ever. I made sure I poked my nose to him getting into (Turn) 3, hoping he would come up and I would skirt underneath him. 

“The biggest thing was getting by Jimmy (Phelps) and Alex (Yankowski) there and making sure you put yourself in position to make a move on the last corner.”

The Billy Whittaker Cars 200 victory capped one of Smith’s best seasons, in which earned nine victories and his fourth straight track title at Thunder Mountain Speedway. And while he’s been the driver to beat at Thunder Mountain over the past few seasons, he also earned another major accomplishment, winning the Big Block championship at Brewerton Speedway for the first time.

Winning the title at the “D-Shaped Dirt Demon” was a major accomplishment not only for him, but also for veteran crew chief Scott Jeffery.

“We’ve been going to Brewerton for four years,” Smith said. “And having Scott on our team was cool, too, to have his family and team to do that with him. It’s kind of his stomping grounds. That was probably the coolest accomplishment we’ve had other than winning the 200. Now, we’d want to take a stab at a win at Charlotte; that’d be really cool.”

After winning at Oswego Speedway, he backed it up with a 358 Modified win at Hagerstown Speedway a week later. Now, he’ll turn his attention to the final four Super DIRTcar Series races of the season, the Mid-Atlantic Championship at Georgetown, and the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Nov. 4-7.

In four races at the two tracks last season, he earned a top five and three top 10s, including a fourth in the season finale at Charlotte. That leaves Smith confident to end his season on a high note.

“We’ve showed up with two fast racecars to both of those tracks,” Smith said. “So, we’re definitely confident going into these races. We expect to do good, and if we win it’ll be pretty damn cool.”

Smith joins the Super DIRTcar Series for the Mid-Atlantic Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, DE.

Where can you buy tickets to the Mid-Atlantic Championship? You can buy them at www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com.

How can you watch every lap of the Super DIRTcar Series? Live on DIRTVision. 

 

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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Georgetown Hosts Final Super DIRTcar Series Stop Before World Finals
Alex Yankowski aims for second Georgetown win of 2026 en route to Charlotte

joe Grabianowski

GEORGETOWN, DE(October 27, 2026) – Halloween night means the Beasts of the Northeast are ready to battle in Delaware.

The Super DIRTcar Series visits Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, DE, on Saturday, Oct. 31, to finish off the track’s Mid-Atlantic Championship weekend. Drivers will compete in a 60-lap Feature, paying $10,000-to-win.

Joining the Super DIRTcar Series are the RUSH Late Models, and the track’s Sportsman, Charger, and Little Lincoln divisions.

Where can you buy tickets to the Mid-Atlantic Championship? You can buy them at www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com.

How can you watch every lap of the Super DIRTcar Series? Live on DIRTVision. 

Here’s a look at what to watch for at Georgetown:

Kid Rocket Leads: With four races remaining in the 2026 season, Alex Yankowski is in the driver’s seat to become the youngest champion in Super DIRTcar Series history. The Covington Township, PA driver enters the weekend with a 96-point lead over three-time and defending Series champion Mat Williamson.

Yankowski has already found success this season at Georgetown, winning the Delaware Diamond Clash in May. Overall, he has four wins at the Delaware oval along with 15 top fives and 19 top 10s in 27 starts. 

A win on Saturday will be his fifth Series win of 2026, and ninth of his career.

Williamson, meanwhile, has one career victory at Georgetown, earning that triumph during Mid-Atlantic Championship weekend in 2022. Overall, he’s made six starts at Georgetown, finishing in the top five in five of them. The St. Catharines, ON driver has back-to-back fourths in his last two Series starts at the 4/10-mile track.

A win by Williamson will be his 40th Series triumph.

Battling for the Podium: Behind the top two, only 28 points separate positions three through five in Super DIRTcar Series standings.

Alex Payne leads Jimmy Phelps by 20 points for the final podium spot and has found success at Georgetown. The Hopewell, NY driver won last November’s stop but had a 16th earlier this season. He’s aiming for his sixth career Feature win.

Like Payne, Phelps has only made three starts at Georgetown in his career, earning a top five and two top 10s. All three of Phelps’ starts at the track are Series appearances, including a third in 2008, an eighth last November, and a 13th in May.

If the Baldwinsville, NY driver wins on Saturday, it’ll be his third Series win of the season, and 25th of his career.

Trailing Phelps by eight points for fourth is Jack Lehner, who is having his best career Super DIRTcar Series season. The Saratoga Springs, NY driver has three top fives and 14 top 10s this season, including a streak of seven straight top-10 finishes dating back to SummerFAST.

At Georgetown, the “Ginga Ninja” has made four starts, including an eighth in May. He’s searching for his first career Super DIRTcar Series triumph.

Keep an Eye on the Rookies: This year’s MD3 Rookie of the Year battle hasn’t been decided yet, as Tyler Dippel leads Matt Caprara by 42 points entering the weekend.

Dippel, from Walkill, NY, finished 10th when the Series visited Georgetown in May, and has a victory at the track in 2014 in his first start at the facility. Caprara, meanwhile, is expected to make his second start at Georgetown, after an 18th-place finish in May.

While eyes are on Caprara and Dippel to win Rookie of the Year, Paul Mancini and Ryan Krachun have more experience at Georgetown than most of the other Super DIRTcar Series stars.

Krachun has made 56 starts at the track, earning one victory in 2023, 14 top fives, and 32 top 10s. The Neshanic Station, NJ driver also has momentum entering the weekend. He earned a 358 Modified victory last weekend at Delaware International Speedway. Krachun is currently fourth in Georgetown’s track points.

Mancini, meanwhile, has made 13 starts at Georgetown, earning a top five and five top 10s. 

All four drivers are searching for their first career Series win.

Experience on the Peninsula: Along with Krachun, a few drivers in the field will have raced at Georgetown all season. 

That starts with current points leader Danny Bouc, who’s expected to make his second Series start of 2026 on Saturday. Bouc, from Pipersville, PA, scored three wins this season at the track, along with nine top fives in 10 starts. He finished ninth in the Delaware Diamond Clash earlier this season.

Behind him in the standings is two-time Super DIRTcar Series winner Ryan Godown, who won twice at the 4/10-mile track this season. The Ringoes, NJ driver has started all three Super DIRTcar Series events at Georgetown, finishing 15th in 2008, seventh last November, and 21st in May. Overall, Godown has 18 wins at the Delaware facility.

One more driver to watch this weekend is Billy Pauch Jr., who also has three victories at Georgetown this season. The Frenchtown, NJ driver, who’s searching for his first Series win, had seven top fives in eight starts at the track this season.  Pauch has 19 career wins at Georgetown.

WHEN AND WHERE
Georgetown Speedway (4/10-mile) in Georgetown, DE on Saturday, Oct. 31

TRACK RECORD
Georgetown Speedway: 14.484 by Danny Bouc on May 17, 2024

ONLINE
Georgetown Speedway: https://www.thegeorgetownspeedway.com

FEATURE WINNERS: (9 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-7

  2. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-4

  3. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-3

  4. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-2

  5. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1
    Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (25 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-15

  2. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-9

  3. Alex Yankowski- Covington Township, PA-6

  4. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-5
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-5

  5. Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-4
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-4
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-4

  6. Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-3
    Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-3
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-3
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-3

  7. Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-2
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-2
    Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-2
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-2

  8. Matt Caprara, Clayton, NY-1
    Louden Reimert, Oley, PA-1
    Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-1
    Demetrios Drellos, Queensbury, NY-1
    Brett Haas, Pittsfield, MA-1
    Marc Johnson, Guilderland, NY-1
    Mario Clair, St. Edmond, QC-1
    William Racine, St. Paul D’Abbotsford, QC-1
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (28 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH-3

  2. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-2
    Ryan Krachun, Neshanic Station, NJ-2
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-2
    Tanner Van Doren, Schnecksville, PA-2
    Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-2

  3. Eddie Strada, Lake Ariel, PA-1
    Matt Caprara, Clayton, NY-1
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
    Matt Stangle, Neshanic Station, NJ-1
    J. Bunting, Milford, DE-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1
    Chris Curtis, East Canaan, CT-1
    Anthony Perrego, Montgomery, NY-1
    Justin Cyr, Cornwall, ON-1
    Chris Raabe, Alexandira, ON-1
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
    Tyler Dippel, Walkill, NY-1
    Logan Watt, Boyertown, PA-1
    Todd Root, Syracuse, NY-1
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1
    Nick Root, Geneva, NY-1
    Justin Haers, Phelps, NY-1
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
    Brett Tonkin, Carbondale, PA-1
    Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-1

PODIUM FINISHES (18 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Podiums

  1. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-11
    Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-11

  2. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-10

  3. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-7

  4. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-4

  5. Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-3

  6. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-2
    Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY- 2
    Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-2

  7. Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
    Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1
    Ronnie Davis III, Memphis, NY-1
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1

HARD CHARGER (17 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C.

  1. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-3

  2. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-2
    Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-2

  3. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1
    Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
    Justin Haers, Phelps, NY-1
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
    Billy Pauch Jr., Frenchtown, NJ-1
    Tyler Dippel, Walkill, NY-1
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-1
    Ryan Krachun, Neshanic Station, NJ-1
    Adam Pierson, East Corinth, VT-1
    Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-1
    Ronnie Davis III, Memphis, NY-1
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1
    Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1

BILLY WHITAKER CARS AND TRUX QUICK TIMES (13 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QTs

  1. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-4

  2. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-2
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-2
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-2

  3. Duane Howard, Oley, PA-1
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-1
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1
    Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1

JAM Performance Fastest Hot Lap Award (12 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QT

  1. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-4

  2. Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-3
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-3

  3. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-2
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-2

  4. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-1
    Tanner Van Doren, Schnecksville, PA-1
    Andy Bachetti, Sheffield, MA-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1
    Erick Rudolph. Ransomville, NY-1

Super DIRTcar Series Lap Leaders (23 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps Led

  1. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-264

  2. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-243

  3. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-194

  4. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-138

  5. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY- 135

  6. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-96

  7. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-62

  8. Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-60

  9. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-38

  10. William Racine, St. Paul D’Abbotsford, QC-37

  11. Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-35

  12. Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-29

  13. Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-26

  14. Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-25

  15. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-20

  16. Marc Johnson, Guilderland, NY-19

  17. Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-17

  18. Erick Rudoph, Ransomville, NY-16

  19. Tanner Van Doren, Schneckville, PA-13

  20. Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-12

  21. Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-9

  22. Kevin Hamel, Yamaska, QC-8

  23. Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-6

  24. Bobby Varin, Johnstown, NY-4

2026 Super DIRTcar Series Schedule and Winners

  1. Wednesday, Feb. 11/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Stewart Friesen*

  2. Thursday, Feb. 12/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Mat Williamson*

  3. Friday, Feb. 13/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Mat Williamson (2)*

  4. Saturday, Feb. 14/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Larry Wight*

  5. Friday, April 17/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY/Mat Williamson (3)

  6. Wednesday, May 13/Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE/Alex Yankowski

  7. Sunday, May 17/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON/Alex Yankowski (2)

  8. Tuesday, June 16/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY/Stewart Friesen (2)

  9. Tuesday, June 23/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY/Stewart Friesen (3)

  10. Thursday, July 2/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY/Tim Fuller

  11. Tuesday, July 7/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON/Stewart Friesen (4)

  12. Wednesday, July 8/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY/Jimmy Phelps

  13. Monday, July 20, Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC/Alex Yankowski (3)

  14. Wednesday, July 22/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY/Jimmy Phelps (2)

  15. Sunday, August 16/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY/Stewart Friesen (5)

  16. Monday, August 17/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY/Alex Yankowski (4)

  17. Tuesday, August 18/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY/Alex Payne

  18. Wednesday, August 19/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY/Stewart Friesen (6)

  19. Sunday, September 6/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY/Stewart Friesen (7)

  20. Saturday, September 12/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY/Jackson Gill

  21. Saturday, October 10/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY/Darren Smith

*: Denotes Non-Points Paying Victory 

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DIRTcar Northeast Champions Embrace Canadian Heritage
Mat Williamson (DIRTcar 358 Modified), Tristan Ladouceur (DIRTcar Sportsman), and Bastien Caron (DIRTcar Pro Stock) each earned titles in 2026

Brent Smith

CONCORD, NC (October 26, 2026) – Canada has always been a vital part of DIRTcar Northeast.

In 2026, drivers from the “Great White North” found themselves at the top of the region, winning three of the four DIRTcar Northeast Series titles.

Mat Williamson (DIRTcar 358 Modified), Tristan Ladouceur (DIRTcar Sportsman), and Bastien Caron (DIRTcar Pro Stock) each won championships in 2026, marking the first time in 10 years Canadians swept the three Series.

Williamson, who became the fourth driver to win three 358 Modified Series championships, said one factor is the variety of tracks competitors can visit.

“I think the Canadian racers have good racetracks to race at,” Williamson said. “It’s a good breeding ground for racers growing up. It shows a lot. Stew being from Canada, we’ve won the Super DIRTcar Series title the past two years. Keeping those titles at home is pretty cool.”

Ladouceur, who won his first Sportsman title, agreed with Williamson and said there’s a bit of a rivalry between the United States and Canada. 

“It’s pretty cool to bring some trophies back north,” Ladouceur said. “It’s always USA versus Canada. I don’t look at it that way, but it’s awesome to bring it back north.”

While all three drivers are celebrating their accomplishments and representing their country under the DIRTcar banner, those wins weren’t easy to earn.

Williamson didn’t get the start he’d hoped for at the beginning of the season, finishing 27th in the opener at Lebanon Valley Speedway. However, he bounced back for the rest of the year, earning wins at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Utica-Rome Speedway, Can-Am Speedway (2), and Albany-Saratoga Speedway, and finished on the podium in 10 of the last 11 races.

He also became the fourth driver in Series history to earn 25 Feature victories, joining Alan Johnson, Danny Johnson, and Brett Hearn.

Even with his success in the Small Block, the St. Catharines, ON driver said he’ll be back for more in 2027.

“We knew we had a good 358 all year,” Williamson said. “I don’t want to say that we’re done with the 358 accomplishments, but certainly there’s no stopping. We want to come out next year stronger than ever. We want to follow the 358 Series again and be stronger than ever. We’re not going to have those mistakes we had at Lebanon Valley.

“Hopefully we can knock off a few wins and climb up that list.”

Like Williamson, Ladouceur’s consistency catapulted him to his first DIRTcar Sportsman Series title. The Alexandria, ON driver was the only competitor to finish in the top 10 in all nine Features. He also added three victories at Can-Am Speedway, Mohawk International Raceway, and the Great Lakes 75 at Super DIRT Week 54.

However, the most significant milestone from Ladouceur’s championship is that he’s the first third-generation champion, joining his dad Joey, who’s a three-time DIRTcar Pro Stock Series champion, and his grandfather Laurent, who won the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series title in 1989.

“I think it’s even cooler that I’m the first third-generation DIRTcar champion,” Ladouceur said. “I’m pretty grateful to live up to my family’s name.

“Dad always told me from the start that consistency wins championships. It was nice to get a win at Can-Am and keep the momentum rolling at Mohawk, and we knew we had a good package for Oswego (Speedway), too.”

Caron’s first run at a DIRTcar Pro Stock Series title was successful, as his consistency propelled him to his first championship. The Inverness, QC driver earned wins at Cornwall Motor Speedway and Fulton Speedway, along with seven top fives and eight top 10s.

While it was a strong season for Caron, he admitted in Victory Lane at Super DIRT Week that staying out of trouble all season helped put him in a position to win the title.

“It was a lot of work during the summer,” Caron said. “I was a little bit lucky with anything. And it’s so fun.”

All three Canadian champions will be honored on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the DIRTcar Northeast Banquet at the Marriott in Syracuse. 

For more on the DIRTcar Northeast, follow the DIRTcar Northeast  Facebook page.

 

ARTICLE: https://dirtcar.com/dirtcar-ne/dirtcar-northeast-champions-embrace-canadian-heritage/

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Race Day Weather Outlook Cancels Friday Portion of Fall Nationals at Brockville

BROCKVILLE, ON (October 15, 2026) – With the best interest of teams and traveling fans in mind, and weather models showing rain all day Friday at Brockville Ontario Speedway, Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar Northeast, and track officials have cancelled Fall Nationals.

This decision was made in consultation with Precision Weather Service, 

This event will not be rescheduled, as Series and track officials were unable to find a viable date.

The Super DIRTcar Series continues its high octane show at Georgetown Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 31, for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.

Alex Yankowski, who won May’s stop at Georgetown, leads Mat Williamson by 96 points with four races remaining on the 2026 schedule. That makes the Mid-Atlantic Championship a crucial stop on the road to the World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte. 

How can you watch every lap of the Super DIRTcar Series? Live on DIRTVision.

With the cancellation, Tristan Ladouceur has officially been crowned the 2026 DIRTcar Sportsman Series champion, earning the honor for the first time in his career. The championship victory comes after his Great Lakes 75 win at Super DIRT Week 54.

For more on the DIRTcar Northeast, follow the DIRTcar Northeast  Facebook page.

 

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11th World Short Track Championship Features Thrill in Charlotte

 

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Former champions returned to glory, first-time winners battled through wild Features, and memorable moments were created throughout the night in Charlotte.

Winners included:
FOX Factory 604 Late Models – Jeremy Steele
MSD 602 Late Models – Steven Thompkins
Race City Performance 525 Late Models– Layton Sullivan
VP Racing DIRTcar 358 Modifieds – Billy Dunn
RaceQuip Street Stocks – Rod Tucker
COMP Cams Mini Stocks – Matt Gilbert
SRI Performance/Stock Car Steel Thunder Bombers – Stetsen Todd
DIRTVision Hornets – Newman Presnell
Summit Racing Equipment DIRTcar UMP Modifieds – Kyle Strickler
Hoosier Racing Tire Crate Modifieds – Ty Norder

 

All division recaps below: 

 

604 LATE MODELS: Jeremy Steele Becomes First-Time World Short Track Champion in FOX Factory Pro Late Models
By Spence Smithback


Jeremy Steele has placed his focus on the Super Late Model ranks in 2026, but that doesn't mean he forgot how to drive a Crate car.

The 2025 champion of the Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series added another major accolade to his resume on Saturday, winning the FOX Factory 604 Pro Late Model portion of the World Short Track Championship for the first time in his career.

The early portion of the Feature was a battle between a pair of South Carolinians in Steele and Kale Green, who held the top spot while Steele rode behind in second. As the halfway point approached, Steele found a line on the cushion he liked and ran down Green, making the winning move in Turn 3 on Lap 13 of 25.

A pair of cautions immediately after the pass kept Green in the game, but Steele held his own and never gave Green a chance to get back out front. As the finish neared and traffic became a factor, Trent Ivey got to second and began closing in on Steele. But Ivey's third World Short Track Championship victory in five years wasn't meant to be, as Steele made the right moves to stay out front and make his first visit to Victory Lane at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

"Ive ran second up here in two different cars, two different classes," Steele said. "I come up here every year and Trent and Dillon [Brown] kick my butt. John [Ruggiero Jr.], he's the best of them all, probably. He kicks my butt every year. This year, that car right there is awesome. Never sat in it before this weekend. Cameron Tribble and Andrew [Stewart] gave me the opportunity to drive it, I couldn't turn it down and here we are."

Steele was followed across the line by Ivey, Green, Layton Sullivan and Dillon Brown in an all-South Carolina top five.

RESULTS: Feature (25 Laps): 1. 1-Jeremy Steele[3]; 2. G4-Trent Ivey[8]; 3. 4-Kale Green[2]; 4. 2S-Layton Sullivan[17]; 5. 6B-Dillon Brown[6]; 6. 09-Ross Bailes[13]; 7. 8-Jensen Ford[5]; 8. 44-John Ruggiero Jr[1]; 9. 2C-Wyatt Coffey[15]; 10. 611-Koulten Herbert[4]; 11. 7A-Corey Almond[19]; 12. 6-Chase Blackwell[7]; 13. K7-Keaton Smith[24]; 14. 2A-Jason Altiers[10]; 15. 5Q-Colby Quick[18]; 16. 66D-Preston Dimsdale[9]; 17. 52-Chris Stowe[22]; 18. 2-Mitchell Childress[25]; 19. 4C-Ace Claborn[20]; 20. 67-Austin Yarbrough[11]; 21. 35-Dillon Daves[12]; 22. 8L-Joe Leavell[14]; 23. 75-Joey Whitaker[16]; 24. 22-Nathan Walker[23]; 25. 2M-Shawn Martin[26]; 26. J1-Jake Jackson[21]

602 LATE MODELS: Steven Thompkins Conquers Charlotte in MSD 602 Late Models
 By Spence Smithback
 

Steven Thompkins had only made a handful of starts this season prior to the World Short Track Championship, but he looked far from rusty.

The Grays Creek, NC native worked his way forward from sixth to the lead of the MSD 602 Late Model Feature and stayed there to win one of his home state's biggest events for the first time in his career.

At the start, 13-year-old Wyatt Coffey shot from third to the lead on the bottom of Turns 1 and 2 on the opening lap as he challenged for his maiden victory at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. The young Virginia driver looked to have the best car on the track, but his night came to an unscheduled end with seven laps complete when his engine expired while leading.

Coffey's misfortune handed the lead to Olivia Gentry Williams, another driver chasing Charlotte glory for the first time. Williams had her work cut out for her with both John Ruggiero Jr. – a five-time World Short Track Championship winner across multiple divisions – as well as Thompkins directly behind her on the restart, but the Newnan, GA native held the lead when the green flag flew.

Another yellow came soon after when Thompkins was running second, putting him on the outside of the front row when the race restarted with 11 laps to go. The top lane turned out to be the perfect place for the No. 22T car, as Thompkins ripped around the outside of Williams and took command. It was all Thompkins in the second half of the 20-lap main event, as the gap back to Williams was nearly a second when Thompkins took the checkers for his first win since March 29, 2025 at his former home track of Fayetteville Motor Speedway.

"We've had a monkey on our back every time we come here," Thompkins said. "We've qualified good, Heat raced good. Gotta draw a pill, man, it's just tough luck. We were here last year, not on the stage. Every time we've come down here, we've unloaded, we've been pretty good. I'll tell you what man, it just feels good to finally get it."

Williams finished second in her second World Short Track Championship appearance ahead of Dalton Jacobs in third, who earned his second podium finish in the event. Joey Baughman and Shun Oreo Thomas rounded out the top five.

RESULTS: Feature (20 Laps): 1. 22T-Steven Thompkins[6]; 2. 03-Olivia Gentry Williams[5]; 3. 7J-Dalton Jacobs[13]; 4. 45J-Joey Baughman[8]; 5. 99T-Shun Oreo Thomas[12]; 6. 20S-Trey Stamper[26]; 7. 14-Jeff Robinson[14]; 8. 25T-Dylan Thompson[9]; 9. 00-Preston Blalock[10]; 10. 00T-Kendal Tucker[11]; 11. J12-Jason Dickerson[15]; 12. 02-Danny Hurley[20]; 13. 82-Canaan Clobes[17]; 14. 17-Case Daniels[21]; 15. 99-Dale Durham[25]; 16. 28-Matthew Nance[24]; 17. 5-Robbie Gibson[22]; 18. 2-Dylan Warden[18]; 19. 27-Mike Davidson[16]; 20. 20-Isaiah Parker[23]; 21. 300-Bill Tesh[28]; 22. 25A-Jaedyn Altiers[27]; 23. 44-John Ruggiero Jr[7]; 24. 1J-Morghan Johnson[19]; 25. 2C-Wyatt Coffey[3]; 26. 17B-Biscuit Williams[2]; 27. 22-Nathan Walker[1]; 28. 51-Luke Clements[4]

 

525 LATE MODELS: Layton Sullivan Captures Elusive World Short Track Championship Win with 525 Late Models
 By Alex Nieten
 

Layton Sullivan is finally a World Short Track Championship winner.

The Gaffney, SC native has been trying to conquer The Dirt Track at Charlotte since the event launched in 2016. He’d come so close on multiple occasions. A podium at the 2019 Pro Late Model All-Star Invitational. A runner-up in the 2024 Pro Late Model Championship Feature. A fourth place finish earlier Saturday night with the Fox Factory 604 Pro Late Models.

No more waiting for Sullivan.

He finally got the job done on Saturday with the Race City Performance 525 Late Models. Sullivan lined up second and snatched the top spot by narrowly squeezing around Tyler Leach in Turn 2.

The job was far from over as he had to fend off not only Leach but also two-time World Short Track Championship winner Trent Ivey, who surged into second late. Ivey looked like he might have a shot in the closing laps as traffic slowed Sullivan, but the door never opened. Sullivan stayed ahead and finally grabbed a Charlotte checkered flag.

“I’m really just so proud of our guys and everybody who helps us,” Sullivan said. “We’ve got so many people here with us. I couldn’t be more proud. I had a really good car in that 604 Feature, and we kind of figured out what we needed to do to this one. The racetrack changed, and that changed the game. I didn’t expect that. I just did my best to hold them off. I just tried to minimize the mistakes. I’ve been coming to this thing since the first one, so this is freaking awesome.”

The victory came in Sullivan’s 14th overall World Short Track Championship Feature appearance as he can finally call himself a winner under the bright lights of Charlotte.

Trent Ivey fell just a spot shy of his third World Short Track Championship triumph, settling for runner-up.

Jordan Koehler wheeled from eighth to third to round out the podium.

Dillon Brown and Tyler Leach completed the top five.

RESULTS: Feature (25 Laps): 1. 2-Layton Sullivan[2]; 2. 28-Trent Ivey[5]; 3. 114-Jordan Koehler[8]; 4. 6-Dillon Brown[6]; 5. 05-Tyler Leach[1]; 6. 121-Blake Craft[9]; 7. 22-Russell Erwin[14]; 8. 8-Joe Leavell[12]; 9. 21B-Jamison McBride[4]; 10. 30-Tyler Bare[15]; 11. 28M-Justin Mintz[7]; 12. 71-Billy Thompson[16]; 13. 67-Bryan Mullis[10]; 14. 537-Jesse Rockett[17]; 15. P4-John Price[25]; 16. 57-Adam Yarbrough[11]; 17. 5J-Braden Jones[20]; 18. 7-Daniel Breuer[22]; 19. 4-Kale Green[23]; 20. 52-Timmy Mills[21]; 21. 18-Austin Mintz[19]; 22. 14-Baron McDowell[27]; 23. 07T-Larry Timms[24]; 24. 09-Michael Leach[13]; 25. 22T-Terry Caples Jr[28]; 26. D5-Justin Hobgood[18]; 27. 55-Matt Long[3]; 28. 42S-Anthony Sanders[26]

 

DIRTCAR 358 MODIFIEDS: Billy Dunn Dominates for 358 Modified Win in World Short Track Championship Debut
 By Alex Nieten
 

Add a World Short Track Championship Feature win to Billy Dunn’s résumé.

The Watertown, NY native opted to make his debut in The Dirt Track at Charlotte late season showcase with the VP Racing Fuels 358 Modifieds joining the card this year, and he made the most of his first trip to the event. 

Dunn absolutely dominated the 25-lap Feature on Saturday night. The 2013 Super DIRT Weekchampion lined up on the outside pole and rocketed around Chris Curtis on the opening circuit and left the field fighting for second. It didn’t take long for the No. 49 to check out. He quickly built a commanding advantage as the gap stretched to nearly seven seconds over the runner-up.

Lapped traffic slowed Dunn in the closing laps but still not nearly enough to present him with a challenge. The margin never dropped below six seconds as he motored to the finish line and Victory Lane in the “Queen City.”

“It was about as good of a car as you can get,” Dunn said of his machine. “I haven’t been here for World Finals in a Big Block in a while, but I still feel like I kind of knew what to expect with the track. I made just a few changes, and it was on rails.”

The win capped a nearly perfect week for Dunn as he made his first visit to The Dirt Track at Charlotte since 2019 when he competed with the Super DIRTcar Series. His only flaw was not laying down the fastest lap in qualifying by timing in second-quickest. After that, it was a Championship Feature win Thursday night, topping Friday’s Heat Race, and finally Saturday’s triumph in the finale.

Johnathon Ferguson closed out his first-ever week at Charlotte with a run from fourth to second.

Lance Willix rounded out the VP Racing Fuels 358 Modified podium.

Brian McDonald was the hard charger with a march from 10th to fourth, and polesitter Chris Curtis rounded out the top five.

RESULTS: Feature (25 Laps): 1. 49-Billy Dunn[2]; 2. 44-Johnathon Ferguson[4]; 3. 31-Lance Willix[3]; 4. 151KB-Brian McDonald[10]; 5. 35-Chris Curtis[1]; 6. 711X-Connor Crane[7]; 7. 18-Kalen Draper[8]; 8. 92-Andrew Buff[6]; 9. 58-Jessica Power[11]; 10. 47-Kreg Crooker[9]; 11. 21R-RJ Tresidder[5]; 12. 66W-Wallace Stacey[12]; 13. 92S-Dexter Stacey[13]; 14. 31CJ-CJ Castelletti[14]


STREET STOCKS: Rod Tucker Takes Second Mid-East Street Stocks Victory at World Short Track Championship
By Matt Skipper
 

Rod Tucker enjoys spending his Halloween at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

The Greenville, SC veteran put on a dominant performance in the RaceQuip Mid-East Street Stocks with his second division victory in the last three years at World Short Track Championship.

A win in his Heat race set the 31-year-old on the Pole Position for the 15-lap Feature, jumping out to the front spot as Jonathan Hinson and Ronnie Mosley followed his tracks to make a three-car gap ahead of the field.

As two cautions on Lap 5 and Lap 10 gave Hinson and Mosley an opportunity to close for the lead, Tucker grew his largest gap through the final three laps by crossing the twin checkered flags with a 2.13-second margin of victory.

Tucker’s win earned him a $2,000 payday and joined Mitchell Duvall and Ricky Greene as the only drivers to win multiple Street Stock Features at Concord, NC 3/8-mile oval. It’s a bittersweet win as he will sell his race-winning machine after leaving the property.

“Tonight’s a little bit bittersweet,” Tucker said. “We had some fellas come up here, they’re actually going to buy this car tonight when it leaves Victory Lane. We’ve run a lot of different brands over the years. We’re just wanting to get out and do our own thing. Just can’t thank all my guys enough.”

Hinson finished second, and Earl Petty rounded out the podium. Patrick Lyon charged forward 10 positions to finish fourth, and Blake Pryor cemented his night inside the top five.

RESULTS: Feature (15 Laps): 1. 12T-Rod Tucker[2]; 2. 4-Jonathan Hinson[1]; 3. 5-Earl Petty[6]; 4. 01L-Patrick Lyon[14]; 5. 78-Blake Pryor[12]; 6. 18-Dalton Peavy[9]; 7. 36-Jeff Parsons[7]; 8. 9S-Jessie Spradley[16]; 9. 04-Austin Brown[18]; 10. 92-Tanner Fortune[20]; 11. 11L-Kade Langley[23]; 12. 17-Jake Jackson[13]; 13. 52-Christian Patterson[24]; 14. 0W-Johnny Westmoreland[4]; 15. 00-Cody Ussery[17]; 16. 47-Mattison Hoots[11]; 17. M1-Dylan Lacey[8]; 18. 23-Ronald Rhodes[19]; 19. 32-Brandon Greene[26]; 20. 17H-Camden Harp[21]; 21. 83-Calob McLaughlin[5]; 22. 9-Ronnie Mosley[3]; 23. 34-Cameron Young[22]; 24. 55-Mike Manes[15]; 25. 6-Randy Benfield[27]; 26. 03-Matt Whitener[25]; 27. 7-Alan Benfield[28]; 28. 06-Andrew Durham[10]


MINI STOCKS: Matt Gilbert Becomes Holder of Most Monster Mini Stocks World Short Track Championship Feature Wins
 By Matt Skipper
 

Matt Gilbert triumphed over the scares of the COMP Cams Monster Mini Stocks on Halloween.

The four-time Monster Mini Stock Association champion added to his resume at World Short Track Championship by becoming the first three-time division Feature winner at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Saturday night.

Starting the 15-lap race from the outside of the second row, Gilbert immediately challenged front-row starters Logan Richey and Cody Keith, slotting into third as the top two began to stretch away from the field of 25 Monster Mini Stocks behind them.

While Keith took over the lead, Gilbert followed Keith’s shadow to get ahead of Richey for the runner-up spot and ran behind Keith’s No. 51 machine until the caution waved on Lap 7. On the double-file restart, Gilbert gained momentum faster than Keith and became the Feature’s newest leader.

Gilbert never relinquished the lead through the remaining eight laps around the Concord, NC 3/8-mile to become the all-time leader in the Monster Mini Stocks in the event along with a $2,000 check.

“I knew it was going to go green the rest of the way, it’s our luck every year,” Gilbert said. “Luckily, Ron, Cody and them was gonna drive us hard and clean, and I’m just glad to be able to pull off (Turn 3). You never would have imagined we won one of them like that, but we knew we had to go right off the bat.”

Keith finished second, and Richey took third to solidify the podium. Travis Mosley took a fourth-place finish, and Tack Brown completed Saturday’s Feature top five.

RESULTS: Feature (15 Laps): 1. 117-Matt Gilbert[4]; 2. 51-Cody Keith[2]; 3. 10-Logan Richey[1]; 4. 19-Travis Mosley[3]; 5. 4-Tack Brown[6]; 6. A47-Austin Bottoms[9]; 7. 96X-Tyler Riddle[7]; 8. 121W-JR Warren[11]; 9. 16-Robert Arch[23]; 10. 115-Jason Horne[18]; 11. E82-Enzo Dillon[5]; 12. 8J-Tyler Johnson[21]; 13. 84-Kyle Cooper[19]; 14. X-Kevin Cooper[14]; 15. H3-Harley Holden[22]; 16. 3-Barrett Bishop[10]; 17. 12-Matt Gerrin[25]; 18. 121-Jacob Kinder[24]; 19. 56-Nick Fulcher[20]; 20. B3-Damien Bryant[12]; 21. 3C-Allen Cantrell[26]; 22. 50B-Van Bryant[27]; 23. 15-Zach Lankford[13]; 24. 56A-Ken Appleton[17]; 25. 27-Adam Piercy[15]; 26. (DNF) 8-Dustin Bolin[8]; 27. (DNF) J2-Justin Timmons[16]; 28. (DNF) 26-Johnny Raines[28]


THUNDER BOMBERS: Stetsen Todd Wins Wild World Short Track Thunder Bomber Feature
 By Nick Graziano
 

For the past two years, Stetsen Todd has regretted letting a World Short Track Championship victory slip through his fingers. So, when another opportunity for a win presented itself Saturday night, he wasn’t going to make the same mistake twice.

The SRI Performance/Stock Car Steel & Aluminum Thunder Bomber Feature started in dramatic fashion with the front row colliding as they entered Turn 1, sending polesitter Bryson Sweatt spinning in front of the field. He was hit and flipped at the top of the turn as several other cars spun and piled into the wreck.

Once the field reset, the new front row had Austin Brown on the pole and Todd to his outside. They had a cleaner entrance into the first turn, leading to Todd charging by Brown to take the top spot.

Brown continued to fall after losing the lead, even spinning a lap later. That allowed Austin Holcombe to move into second and Cruz Mattison into third, where they would battle for the remainder of the Feature.

Several cautions put more stress on Todd’s reign out front, as Holcombe and Mattison threw attacks at him every restart. However, Todd proved to have the better car each time, pulling away in clean air. Mattison and Holcombe dueled lap after lap for the runner-up spot with Mattison winning that battle at the end.

Todd used his clean air advantage to earn his first World Short Track Championship victory during the 11th edition of the event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

“Two years ago, we set Quick Time, won out Heat Race, led some of the race, and I let that one get away from me, and I was upset,” Todd recounted in Victory Lane as he started to get more emotional with every word.

“Just a blessing, man. I’ve started crying. I mean, this is what it’s all about. There are other races that pay bigger money, but this is what we, what I shoot for.”

RESULTS: Feature (15 Laps): 1. 19-Stetsen Todd[3]; 2. 05-Cruz Mattison[7]; 3. 8A-Austin Holcombe[5]; 4. 21-Nate Jackson[13]; 5. 82B-James Baker[22]; 6. 83-Ricky Bogan[20]; 7. 119-Justin Barber[15]; 8. 71-Donny Atkins[9]; 9. 04-Austin Brown[2]; 10. 135J-Trenten Jamieson[14]; 11. 47-Parker Guice[23]; 12. S4-Tyler Smith[27]; 13. 4S-Cory Skipper[10]; 14. P8-Christopher Patterson[25]; 15. 46-Bailey Hipp[4]; 16. 28-Bryson Guice[8]; 17. 88-Luke Doggett[6]; 18. S2-Garrett Sweatt[11]; 19. 4-Doug Penny[21]; 20. 13-Bundy Stowe[12]; 21. G41-Grant Burton[26]; 22. 44-Hunter Aiken[19]; 23. 9R-Ray Cagle Jr[16]; 24. 114-Jonathon Holcombe[24]; 25. (DNF) 45-Jamie Decker[28]; 26. (DNF) 43F-Jacob Funderburke[17]; 27. (DNF) S1-Bryson Sweatt[1]; 28. (DNF) 13P-Blake Pryor[18]


HORNETS: Newman Presnell Holds Off Hornets’ Nest For 7th World Short Track Title
 By Nick Graziano
 

Newman Presnell went on a run of six World Short Track Championship victories in his first seven starts at the event but had been shut out of Victory Lane in his last three starts.

He put himself in the position to end that streak Saturday night, starting on the pole of the 20-lap DIRTVision Hornet Feature at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

A hornets’ nest of 4-Cylinder stars starting behind him were poised to spoil that plan, though.

When the Feature commenced, Coby Lambert, who had yet to finish outside of Victory Lane at World Short Track, looked like Superman at the drop of the green, flying around the outside the first three rows, going from seventh to second in one turn.

While Presnell took the lead, Lambert used his video game run to pull even with the No. M34 car down the backstretch and then charge ahead to the lead off Turn 4.

Presnell wasn’t interested in letting Lambert gain any more distance, though. While the No. 33 could pull ahead down the straightaways, Presnell was able to charge into each corner, pulling side by side with his rival.

On Lap 7, Presnell threw his car deep enough into the corner in Turns 1 and 2 to clear Lambert and reclaim the lead. Once out front, he turned on the afterburners, putting yards between he and Lambert every lap.

By Lap 18, Presnell had a 3.5-second lead over Lambert, and had to watch it evaporate when the ProFabrication Caution Flag came out of cars stopped on track.

When the race resumed, “all hell broke loose.”

Presnell didn’t fire off strong on the restart, allowing Lambert to charge to his outside with momentum. The No. 33 looked to have a charge set to pull ahead of Presnell, but Casey Towell in the No. 11C gave Presnell a push off Turn 2, helping the No. M34 stay even with Lambert entering Turn 3.

Presnell reclaimed the lead, but Towell followed him by Lambert and took his own shot at the leader on the final lap. The No. 11C darted underneath Presnell in Turn 1, allowing him to pull ahead down the backstretch.

When they entered Turn 3, Presnell kept his foot on the throttle, perfecting a slide job on Towell to reclaim the lead with the checkered flag ahead. Before Towell could try to counter his attack, Jeffrey Erb came charging into the corner, running into the side of Towell and getting him sideways.

With the calamity behind him, Presnell drove away with his first World Short Track Championship victory since 2024. Erb grabbed the runner-up spot, and Marc White snuck his way into third at the end.

“I didn’t want to see that caution; I know how the restarts here can be at Charlotte. They get a little wild,” Presnell said. “I felt like I had a pretty comfortable lead there. The car was handling great. Probably the best I’ve ever been here. Then the caution came out, and I didn’t want to see that. The outside got a good run on me there, and I couldn’t let them get in front of us. Then I had the push from behind and thought they’re all over me now. So, I just gotta settle in and see how this thing plays out; we don’t know what’s going to happen here.

“But dang. It was fun. I enjoyed it.

RESULTS: Feature (20 Laps): 1. M34-Newman Presnell[1]; 2. 777-Jeffrey Erb[10]; 3. 81M-Marc White[4]; 4. 11C-Casey Towell[5]; 5. 88-Joey Kelly[11]; 6. 58-Kason Bright[17]; 7. 33-Coby Lambert[2]; 8. 1-Justin Harris[7]; 9. 48-Kayden Presnell[13]; 10. 3C-Scott Cloninger[14]; 11. 41H-Bryson Harper[18]; 12. F1-Travis Lankford[8]; 13. 8-Gavin Bright[19]; 14. 39-Brian Barfield[12]; 15. 513-Greyson Coley[21]; 16. 44-Jordan Webb[15]; 17. 13-Trent Blackwell[23]; 18. 2L-Kylee Laws[16]; 19. 95-Jacob Bright[22]; 20. 212-Mitchell Coggins[20]; 21. 33W-Scootdog Wilson[9]; 22. 511-Bentley Caudle[25]; 23. 417X-Shannon Barnhill[26]; 24. 22-Phillip Gee II[24]; 25. 23-Lane Crow[6]; 26. N2-Jamie Massey[3]

 
DIRTCAR UMP MODIFIEDS: Kyle Strickler Dominates UMP Modifieds at Charlotte for Record Fifth World Short Track Championship
 By Jordan DeLucia

For the fifth time in his storied Dirt Modified career, Kyle Strickler is a World Short Track Champion.

The 43-year-old from Mooresville, NC, has been one of the brightest talents in Summit Racing Equipment DIRTcar UMP Modified action at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, winning the marquee event four times since its inception in 2016. Saturday night, he padded his all-time record again, leading the main event flag-to-flag for his fifth World Short Track Championship victory and an $8,000 grand prize.

For a driver who’s won at tracks from Pennsylvania to Florida, to Minnesota and back to “The Old North State,” does winning at home for the fifth time feel as special as it did the first?

“I think it feels more special, actually,” Strickler said. “When you’re getting older and you’re trying to make a name for yourself or whatever, the records and stuff that will last long, it’ll be hard to beat. That’s the stuff that’s really important to me.”

After qualifying halfway down the 27-car field on Thursday, Strickler rebounded for a Heat Race win from the fifth starting spot on Friday to give him an outside front row starting spot for Saturday’s main event.

From the drop of the green, Strickler put on a clinic around the 4/10-mile oval. He grabbed the lead from polesitter and Thursday’s fast qualifier Logan Roberson on the opening lap and never looked back, leading all 25 circuits and collecting the checkered flag without any serious challenge from his opponents.

“It took a little bit to knock the rust off, and I knew once the racetrack had slowed down, we’d be really good,” Strickler said. “We went back to our notebook and got everything right, and it played out perfect. We didn’t have to deal with a redraw or anything, and winning that second Heat Race I think put me in the preferred groove because when it starts to rubber, you can kinda run down that hill on the start there, and the guy on the inside is almost going uphill. So, I thought that I had the best starting spot.”

Virginia native Roberson crossed the finish line in second to record his best finish in the event, followed by Sportsman of the Year Award winner Chris Arnold in third, two-time Charlotte winner Taylor Cook in fourth and three-time Crate Modified event winner Austin Holcombe rounding out the top five.

RESULTS: Feature (25 Laps): 1. 8-Kyle Strickler[2]; 2. 5R-Logan Roberson[1]; 3. 99W-Chris Arnold[4]; 4. 21-Taylor Cook[7]; 5. 8A-Austin Holcombe[9]; 6. 00-Blake Tasker[5]; 7. 99-Cole Hilton[19]; 8. 6-Ryan Ayers[8]; 9. Z77-Austin Self[25]; 10. 46-Matt Crafton[26]; 11. 84-Ryan Toole[10]; 12. 28-Owen Lacey[15]; 13. 2A-Matt Altiers[14]; 14. 11-Troy Loomis[12]; 15. 9T-Mason Canter[27]; 16. 4M-Tim Monroe[17]; 17. 5-Jonathan Taylor[3]; 18. 7T-Evan Taylor[22]; 19. 93-Ken Martin[21]; 20. F5-Richard Clew[20]; 21. 7-Coleton Longwell[6]; 22. 59-Grayson Wells[11]; 23. 114-Jordan Koehler[23]; 24. 22-Russell Erwin[24]; 25. 05-Shannon Slaughter[18]; 26. 45-Cambridge Gann[13]; 27. 05A-Adam Favors[16]

 

CRATE MODIFIEDS: Ty Norder Declared Crate Modified World Short Track Champion After Top-3 Disqualified
 By Jordan DeLucia

After reaching Victory Lane for the first time with the Hoosier Racing Tire Mid-East Crate Modifieds in 2022, Ty Norder has added another World Short Track Championship trophy to his collection.

The 22-year-old from Mooresville, NC, crossed the finish line fourth in Saturday’s Crate Modified main event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. However, after race winner Biscuit Williams, runner-up Daulton Wilson, and third-place Austin Holcombe were all disqualified during post-race engine inspection, Norder was declared the winner. His No. 2T Modified passed inspection, and he was awarded his second World Short Track Championship victory, along with the $2,000 grand prize.

“Man, if you’re right, you’re right, and if you’re wrong, you’re wrong,” Norder said following his inspection by Mid-East Racing officials. “We only had a fourth-place car tonight, which I don’t think with what’s going on here had anything to do with on the racetrack.”

Williams took the lead from the pole at the drop of the green flag and dominated the race, leading all 15 laps unchallenged to cross the finish line first with outside polesitter Wilson and fifth-starting Holcombe in third. Norder had worked his way up to fourth from the eighth starting spot by the checkered flag.

“We’ve had a pretty good year; this is my 12th win,” Norder said. “I’ve worked really hard, won 11 races before entering this weekend, and I really wanted to win Charlotte because of all my sponsors. Everybody’s hanging out and you can go see your friends, go talk to all your competitors, meet new people and build relationships with people.

“This is just unbelievable.”

RESULTS: Feature (15 Laps): 1. 2T-Ty Norder[8]; 2. 32-Garrett Killman[11]; 3. 04-Cole Wagoner[4]; 4. 5-Ethan Wilson[9]; 5. 59-Grayson Wells[10]; 6. 45-Cambridge Gann[22]; 7. 33-Cameron Martin[14]; 8. 83-Travis Caviness[19]; 9. 16-Daniel Allen[23]; 10. 50J-Joey Johnson[26]; 11. 25-Robert Poole[16]; 12. 72-Patrick Field[12]; 13. 23-Corey Gordon[7]; 14. 00B-Preston Blalock[27]; 15. 22P-Randy Pfaff[28]; 16. 117-Clay Shumake[20]; 17. 71K-Dennis Kirk[25]; 18. 93-Kenny Martin[18]; 19. (DNF) 31G-Stephen Pedulla[3]; 20. (DNF) 6-Ryan Ayers[24]; 21. (DNF) 2K-Taylor Kuehl[6]; 22. (DNF) 14-Jared Fryar[13]; 23. (DNF) 15-Ashton Johnson[15]; 24. (DNF) 05-Travis Covey[17]; 25. (DNF) 61-Cody DeMarmels[21] DQ. 121E-Biscuit Williams[1]; DQ. 2-Daulton Wilson[2]; DQ. 8A-Austin Holcombe[5] 

EVENT INFO: https://www.worldshorttrackchampionship.com
 

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Hornet Feature Winners Crowned, Transfers Set During Day 2 of 11th World Short Track

 

 

CHRIS DOLACK

CONCORD, NC (Oct. 30, 2026) – A busy slate of racing was unleashed Friday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte’s 11th World Short Track Championship.

Heat Races for nine divisions, along with Features for the DIRTVision Hornets, sent nearly 500 race cars on the 4/10 mile. Drivers battled it out for transfer spots straight into Saturday evening’s Features while the rest face a longer day starting with Last Chance Showdowns in the afternoon that give competitors one final shot to make the main events.

DIRTVision Hornet Feature #1

Eighty-three DIRTVision Hornets were divided into four 15-lap Showdown Features, with the top-five from each transferring to Saturday’s main event. The first Showdown Feature produced a finish with a surprise winner – and not the one that took the checkered flag.

Scootdog Wilson was the star of the show, leading the way for the first 15 laps until his pace slowed, bringing the field to his rear bumper with five laps to go.

Six-time World Short Track winner Newman Presnell was the first to catch him. Timing his move, Presnell turned underneath Wilson through Turn 2 and then powered ahead of him off the corner. Wilson fought back, though, diving into Turn 1 to pull even with Presnell again.

They ran side by side for the final two laps, allowing three-time World Short Track winner Jonathan Sarratt to close and shock.

Entering Turn 1 for the final time, Wilson entered low, Presnell in the middle, and Sarratt drove around the outside of them both. He pulled away and was the first to see the checkered flag.

However, after post-race inspection, Sarratt was found to have an illegal camshaft, giving the win to Presnell. All other drivers moved up a spot.

RESULTS (Top 5 Transfer): Showdown Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. M34-Newman Presnell[3]; 2. 11C-Casey Towell[8]; 3. 33W-Scootdog Wilson[1]; 4. 48-Kayden Presnell[6]; 5. 58-Kason Bright[21]; 6. 13-Trent Blackwell[10]; 7. 4-Daniel Wright[13]; 8. 29-Darrell Moffatt[9]; 9. NC3-Nelson Cunningham[16]; 10. 11T-Tucker Quinn[17]; 11. 359-Michael Lambert[18]; 12. 11-Blake Pringle[4]; 13. 1W-Corey Harper[20]; 14. 417X-Shannon Barnhill[2]; 15. 34W-Justin Watts[11]; 16. 2-Kris Bobo[7]; 17. 313-Rick Dunmire[12]; 18. 89-Travis Boyea[15]; 19. 191G-Mike Slone[19]; 20. 2C-Tyler Capps[14]; 21. (DNS) 19-Willie Fowler; 22. (DQ) 311-Jonathan Sarratt[5]

DIRTVision Hornet Feature #2

“Hold on, I’m going to win this thing from fifth.”

That’s what Jamie Massey told himself on a restart with three laps to go and the leaders ahead of him.

Massey started fifth in the 15-lap Feature and patiently worked his way forward.

Justin Harris was the class of the field for two-thirds of the race. He grabbed the lead on the first lap from his outside pole starting position and refused to let it go. Avery White kept pressure on him in the first five laps, including a slide job attempt in Turns 3 and 4, but Harris had the better run off the corner.

White faded after a restart on Lap 6, losing second to Massey and third to Joey King. He eventually retired from the Feature during a caution on Lap 12 after making contact with Bentley Caudie.

When the race resumed, Massey talked himself up to “hold on,” throwing his No. N2 car to the top lane and drove around Harris to take the lead.

From there, he drove away while a four-wide battle to secure a top-five transfer spot raged on behind him.

“I told them, I told everybody down there (in the lower pit area), I was going to win this thing for Kenny Harris," Massey said. "There was nobody going to beat me on that last restart. I had Kenny riding with me. Kenny is my step-father-in-law; he means the world to me. This win is for him.”

RESULTS (Top 5 Transfer):  Showdown Feature 2 (15 Laps): 1. N2-Jamie Massey[5]; 2. 1-Justin Harris[2]; 3. 88-Joey Kelly[7]; 4. 44-Jordan Webb[10]; 5. 8-Gavin Bright[6]; 6. 511-Bentley Caudle[3]; 7. 513-Greyson Coley[21]; 8. B6-Wayne Taylor[14]; 9. 21-Brandon Greene[15]; 10. 87X-Josh Cody[12]; 11. 41-Gage McFadden[4]; 12. 01-TJ Hill[16]; 13. 2W-Bradley Williams[8]; 14. 122-Ashley Parker[17]; 15. 18-Phillip Taylor[11]; 16. 27M-Keitha Martin[19]; 17. 78-Ethan Fowler[9]; 18. 327-Warren Hill[18]; 19. 18M-Joshua McKinney[13]; 20. (DNS) 211-Drew Banks; 21. (DQ) 81-Avery White[1]

DIRTVision Hornet Feature #3

Since joining the DIRTVision Hornet division last year, Coby Lambert has yet to see what finishing a race outside of Victory Lane looks like.

The Gaffney, SC driver picked up where he left off, taking the lead on the first lap and holding it to the end. He won by nearly three seconds to pick up his third straight World Short Track Championship victory.

“We’ve been working on this thing the last two weeks trying to find problems; we found a bunch,” Lambert said after winning the Feature. “Still lacking on the motor side, but I think we’ll be alright this weekend. Hopefully we can capitalize tomorrow and run away with it.”

RESULTS (Top 5 Transfer):  Showdown Feature 3 (15 Laps): 1. 33-Coby Lambert[1]; 2. 23-Lane Crow[2]; 3. 777-Jeffrey Erb[3]; 4. 3C-Scott Cloninger[9]; 5. 41H-Bryson Harper[4]; 6. 95-Jacob Bright[6]; 7. 22-Phillip Gee II[12]; 8. 145-Braydon Lancaster[5]; 9. 21A-Adam Asbill[11]; 10. 28-Tyler Langley[13]; 11. 135-Carson Taylor[15]; 12. C2-Caden Massey[10]; 13. 31M-Danielle Myers[8]; 14. 96-Kevin Brazell[16]; 15. 4T-Tyler Smith[17]; 16. 20-Daniel Reynolds[7]; 17. 4Z-Isaiah McClure[14]; 18. 328-Chris Gardner[18]; 19. 1C-Brad Cox[20]; 20. A53-Austin Haskin[19]

DIRTVision Hornet Feature #4

Marc White is a World Short Track Championship veteran, having participated in the event for seven years, including the first edition in 2016. In that time frame, he’s finished second twice, but never visited Victory Lane.

That changed Friday night.

Travis Lankford led most of the Feature with White consistently on his tail. He turned that consistency into a shot at glory by the halfway point of the Feature. Building a run lap after lap, White used a run off Turn 2 to propel him ahead of Lankford going into Turn 3.

Lankford tried to fight back on a late restart, but White kept his foot to the floor and drove his No. 81M Hornet to Victory Lane for the first time.

“I’ve been racing over here since the first one of these; I’ve finished third, second, fifth; I’ve never won one,” White said after picking up his first World Short Track Championship win. “I said when I went out there, we had a good car, I knew the car was good, I knew the high side was going to work for us, and that’s where I usually run here. That’s where I put it, and it stuck. It’s awesome.”

RESULTS (Top 5 Transfer): Showdown Feature 4 (15 Laps): 1. 81M-Marc White[2]; 2. F1-Travis Lankford[1]; 3. 39-Brian Barfield[5]; 4. 2L-Kylee Laws[7]; 5. 212-Mitchell Coggins[8]; 6. 91Z-Zack Slone[11]; 7. 44S-Randy Shaw[19]; 8. 5T-Reggie Twing[12]; 9. 2B-Addison Bragg[15]; 10. 1B-Brandyn Warren[13]; 11. 151-DJ Moffatt[16]; 12. 121-Kayden Murray[10]; 13. 22G-Michael Grogan[6]; 14. 84-Michael Lawson[9]; 15. 214-Eric McGahee[3]; 16. 3W-Tristen Woody[4]; 17. 1T-Dale Bennett[20]; 18. 15-Kenneth Colf[14]; 19. 4H-Austin Hatton[17]; 20. 48L-Carson Laws[18]

COMPLETE HEAT RACE RESULTS

Fox Factory Crate Racin’ USA 604 Late Models (Top 3 Transfer):

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 44-John Ruggiero Jr[1]; 2. 6-Chase Blackwell[3]; 3. 09-Ross Bailes[2]; 4. 7A-Corey Almond[6]; 5. 52-Chris Stowe[5]; 6. 2-Mitchell Childress[4]; 7. 10-Dylan Davis[7]; 8. (DNS) 01-Logan Hendrick

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 1-Jeremy Steele[1]; 2. 66D-Preston Dimsdale[2]; 3. 2C-Wyatt Coffey[3]; 4. 62-Jason Alexander[5]; 5. 34B-Caiden Black[6]; 6. 96-Lucas Adams[7]; 7. 2M-Shawn Martin[4]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 8-Jensen Ford[1]; 2. 67-Austin Yarbrough[3]; 3. 2S-Layton Sullivan[2]; 4. 22-Nathan Walker[4]; 5. 12-Randy Pinnix[7]; 6. 82-Gary Dillon[6]; 7. 22L-Chance Lay[5]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 4-Kale Green[1]; 2. G4-Trent Ivey[2]; 3. 8L-Joe Leavell[3]; 4. 4C-Ace Claborn[6]; 5. 11-Joey Warren[5]; 6. 24T-Jody Wilson[4]; 7. 17SD-Stanton Davis[7]; 8. 618-Kevin Wilson[8]

Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 611-Koulten Herbert[2]; 2. 2A-Jason Altiers[4]; 3. 75-Joey Whitaker[3]; 4. 116-Randy Weaver[5]; 5. 34-Brian Nethers[7]; 6. D5-Isaac Rountree[6]; 7. K7-Keaton Smith[1]

Heat 6 (8 Laps): 1. 6B-Dillon Brown[1]; 2. 35-Dillon Daves[4]; 3. 5Q-Colby Quick[2]; 4. J1-Jake Jackson[3]; 5. 66-Jody Knowles[7]; 6. 89-Timmie Harrelson[5]; 7. 4Z-Zack Loe[6]

VP Racing DIRTcar 358 Modifieds (All Transfer):

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 92-Andrew Buff[1]; 2. 35-Chris Curtis[2]; 3. 44-Johnathon Ferguson[5]; 4. 711X-Connor Crane[3]; 5. 47-Kreg Crooker[4]; 6. 58-Jessica Power[6]; 7. 92S-Dexter Stacey[7]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 49-Billy Dunn[1]; 2. 21R-RJ Tresidder[3]; 3. 31-Lance Willix[6]; 4. 18-Kalen Draper[2]; 5. 151KB-Brian McDonald[5]; 6. 66W-Wallace Stacey[7]; 7. (DNS) 31CJ-CJ Castelletti

MSD Mid-East 602 Late Models (Top 3 Transfer):

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 22T-Steven Thompkins[2]; 2. 44-John Ruggiero Jr[1]; 3. 7J-Dalton Jacobs[3]; 4. 1J-Morghan Johnson[5]; 5. 14L-Blake Lyons[6]; 6. 6-Clay Blackwell[4]; 7. 46-Zack Clark[7]; 8. 12S-Ethan Simpson[8]; 9. (DNS) 20S-Trey Stamper

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 22-Nathan Walker[3]; 2. 25T-Dylan Thompson[2]; 3. J12-Jason Dickerson[4]; 4. 28B-Jeff Queen[9]; 5. 25A-Jaedyn Altiers[5]; 6. 55-Giovanni Baker[8]; 7. 5-Robbie Gibson[1]; 8. 75-Joey Whitaker[7]; 9. 87-Gary Bumgarner[6]

Heat 3 (6 Laps): 1. 51-Luke Clements[1]; 2. 00T-Kendal Tucker[2]; 3. 82-Canaan Clobes[4]; 4. 5W-Jody Wilson[3]; 5. 20-Isaiah Parker[5]; 6. 300-Bill Tesh[6]; 7. 1-Brady Cornett[7]; 8. 11-Gabe Miles[8]; 9. (DNS) 73-Taylor Lufkin

Heat 4 (6 Laps): 1. 2C-Wyatt Coffey[3]; 2. 45J-Joey Baughman[4]; 3. 14-Jeff Robinson[1]; 4. 02-Danny Hurley[2]; 5. 611-Koulten Herbert[9]; 6. 12-Randy Pinnix[6]; 7. 01JT-Johnny Stovall[8]; 8. 7G-Harvey Gregory[7]; 9. 37C-Colby Curtis[5]

Heat 5 (6 Laps): 1. 03-Olivia Gentry Williams[1]; 2. 00-Preston Blalock[2]; 3. 27-Mike Davidson[4]; 4. 99-Dale Durham[6]; 5. 94-Brayden Chavous[9]; 6. 1P-Christian Pitts[5]; 7. 10-Evan Garvy[7]; 8. 14M-Baron McDowell[3]; 9. (DQ) 28-Matthew Nance[8]

Heat 6 (6 Laps): 1. 17B-Biscuit Williams[1]; 2. 99T-Shun Oreo Thomas[4]; 3. 2-Dylan Warden[2]; 4. 9-John Marshall Pursley[8]; 5. 17-Case Daniels[5]; 6. 29-Dale Moore[3]; 7. 777-Zack Staley[6]; 8. 37-Tommy Eastridge[7]

Summit Racing Equipment DIRTcar UMP Modifieds (All Transfer):

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 5R-Logan Roberson[1]; 2. 99W-Chris Arnold[6]; 3. 21-Taylor Cook[3]; 4. 84-Ryan Toole[7]; 5. 45-Cambridge Gann[8]; 6. 05A-Adam Favors[9]; 7. 99-Cole Hilton[4]; 8. 7T-Evan Taylor[2]; 9. Z77-Austin Self[5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 8-Kyle Strickler[5]; 2. 00-Blake Tasker[1]; 3. 6-Ryan Ayers[6]; 4. 59-Grayson Wells[7]; 5. 2A-Matt Altiers[2]; 6. 4M-Tim Monroe[8]; 7. F5-Richard Clew[9]; 8. 114-Jordan Koehler[3]; 9. 46-Matt Crafton[4]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 5-Jonathan Taylor[1]; 2. 7-Coleton Longwell[3]; 3. 8A-Austin Holcombe[2]; 4. 11-Troy Loomis[7]; 5. 28-Owen Lacey[4]; 6. 05-Shannon Slaughter[8]; 7. 93-Ken Martin[9]; 8. 22-Russell Erwin[5]; 9. 9T-Mason Canter[6]

Race City Performance 525 Late Models (Top 3 Transfer):

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 05-Tyler Leach[2]; 2. 28M-Justin Mintz[1]; 3. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 4. 18-Austin Mintz[6]; 5. 23-Michael Rouse[4]; 6. 2W-Justin Williams[7]; 7. 66-Jody Knowles[9]; 8. B18-Aaron Weed[8]; 9. 42S-Anthony Sanders[5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 55-Matt Long[2]; 2. 121-Blake Craft[4]; 3. 30-Tyler Bare[7]; 4. 7-Daniel Breuer[6]; 5. 26-Dalton Hodge[5]; 6. 00-Brandon Dockery[1]; 7. 22T-Terry Caples Jr[3]; 8. (DNS) 371-Drew Benfield; 9. (DNS) 444-Teddy Musgrave

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 2-Layton Sullivan[1]; 2. 57-Adam Yarbrough[2]; 3. 537-Jesse Rockett[3]; 4. 4-Kale Green[6]; 5. 15-Matthew Duggins[4]; 6. 187-David McCoy[5]; 7. 32-Larry Blankenship[7]; 8. (DNS) 4P-Preston Dimsdale

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 6-Dillon Brown[2]; 2. 114-Jordan Koehler[1]; 3. 22-Russell Erwin[3]; 4. 03-Oliver Gentry[4]; 5. 5J-Braden Jones[5]; 6. 29-Brett Grube[8]; 7. 28S-Scott Shirey[6]; 8. 228-William Russell III[7]; 9. (DNS) D8-Dustin Mitchell

Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 28-Trent Ivey[2]; 2. 67-Bryan Mullis[4]; 3. 71-Billy Thompson[1]; 4. 10-Daniel Parker[5]; 5. J12-Jason Dickerson[3]; 6. 14-Baron McDowell[6]; 7. 95-Connor Morgan[8]; 8. (DNS) 84-Steve Banal

Heat 6 (8 Laps): 1. 21B-Jamison McBride[2]; 2. 8-Joe Leavell[3]; 3. D5-Justin Hobgood[5]; 4. 52-Timmy Mills[6]; 5. 07T-Larry Timms[4]; 6. 45-Nathan Dallas[7]; 7. 07-Samuel Brian Ledbetter[8]; 8. P4-John Price[1]

RaceQuip Mid-East Street Stocks (Top 3 Transfer):

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 83-Calob McLaughlin[1]; 2. 36-Jeff Parsons[2]; 3. 17-Jake Jackson[4]; 4. 21-Robert Poole[5]; 5. 13-Brian Carswell[3]; 6. 17T-Landon Totherow[6]; 7. 38D-Jeff Davis[7]; 8. 0-Jesse Troutman[8]; 9. 29-Cain Cunningham[9]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 5-Earl Petty[6]; 2. 18-Dalton Peavy[1]; 3. 55-Mike Manes[4]; 4. 23-Ronald Rhodes[2]; 5. 34-Cameron Young[3]; 6. 32-Brandon Greene[7]; 7. 28Z-Zach Griggs[8]; 8. 5L-Matthew Linker[5]; 9. 78D-Joey Dillard[9]

Heat 3 (6 Laps): 1. 0W-Johnny Westmoreland[1]; 2. 47-Mattison Hoots[5]; 3. 00-Cody Ussery[4]; 4. 7K-Brandon Kinard[6]; 5. 3-Tyler Meadows[2]; 6. B4-Brandon Satterfield[3]; 7. 20G-Chub Gunter[8]; 8. 41X-Kerry Foster[7]

Heat 4 (6 Laps): 1. 9-Ronnie Mosley[1]; 2. M1-Dylan Lacey[3]; 3. 01L-Patrick Lyon[4]; 4. 92-Tanner Fortune[2]; 5. 11L-Kade Langley[6]; 6. 2-Bradley Weaver[5]; 7. 6-Randy Benfield[7]; 8. B51-Bryant Rayfield[9]; 9. 7-Alan Benfield[8]

Heat 5 (6 Laps): 1. 4-Jonathan Hinson[1]; 2. 06-Andrew Durham[2]; 3. 9S-Jessie Spradley[3]; 4. 52-Christian Patterson[5]; 5. 77H-Brent Hodges[4]; 6. 76-Carson Floyd[9]; 7. 51-David Stone[8]; 8. 26-Brian Squires[6]; 9. 6W-Mark Wilbanks[7]

Heat 6 (6 Laps): 1. 12T-Rod Tucker[1]; 2. 78-Blake Pryor[4]; 3. 04-Austin Brown[3]; 4. 17H-Camden Harp[6]; 5. 03-Matt Whitener[5]; 6. 50-Everette Dunlap[9]; 7. 1B-Brandon Blair[7]; 8. 12F-Jason Floyd[8]; 9. 1-Damion Patton[2]

Hoosier Racing Tire Mid-East Crate Modifieds (Top 3 Transfer):

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 2-Mack Coxe[6]; 2. 23-Corey Gordon[1]; 3. 14-Jared Fryar[4]; 4. 1G-Grayson Keaton[3]; 5. 00B-Preston Blalock[7]; 6. 45-Cambridge Gann[2]; 7. 42-Joseph Galloway[8]; 8. 42X-Michael Selig[9]; 9. 3J-Jaycob Johnson[5]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 04-Cole Wagoner[2]; 2. 5-Ethan Wilson[3]; 3. 15-Ashton Johnson[5]; 4. 83-Travis Caviness[7]; 5. 22-Tommy Gregor[6]; 6. 50J-Joey Johnson[4]; 7. 42D-Cole Duncan[8]; 8. 71K-Dennis Kirk[1]

Heat 3 (6 Laps): 1. 2K-Taylor Kuehl[2]; 2. 32-Garrett Killman[1]; 3. 05-Travis Covey[4]; 4. 16-Daniel Allen[5]; 5. 3-Blake Hedrick[3]; 6. B7-Drew Benfield[6]; 7. 22P-Randy Pfaff[7]; 8. 29-Tristin Adams[8]

Heat 4 (6 Laps): 1. 31G-Stephen Pedulla[1]; 2. 2T-Ty Norder[2]; 3. 33-Cameron Martin[5]; 4. 117-Clay Shumake[4]; 5. 99-Greg Dellinger[3]; 6. 1V-Cody Verbos[6]; 7. 16X-Frank Bowyer[7]; 8. 52-George Proctor[8]

Heat 5 (6 Laps): 1. 8A-Austin Holcombe[2]; 2. 59-Grayson Wells[3]; 3. 25-Robert Poole[1]; 4. 61-Cody DeMarmels[4]; 5. 04T-Kaleb Toole[8]; 6. 50D-Everette Dunlap[5]; 7. 54-Keith Hart[6]; 8. 41-Mike Lemley[7]

Heat 6 (6 Laps): 1. 121E-Biscuit Williams[1]; 2. 72-Patrick Field[5]; 3. 93-Kenny Martin[4]; 4. 7-Gary Jarrett[6]; 5. 95-Brandon Woodcock[3]; 6. 50-Ronnie Covey[7]; 7. 6-Ryan Ayers[2]; 8. (DNS) 15W-Morgan Widener

SRI Performance Monster Thunder Bombers (Top 3 Transfer):

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 88-Luke Doggett[1]; 2. 05-Cruz Mattison[2]; 3. 21-Nate Jackson[3]; 4. 44-Hunter Aiken[4]; 5. 135-Travis Jamieson[5]; 6. 71R-Eddie Ray[10]; 7. 115-Jason Edmonds[6]; 8. 7X-Jessie Richardson Jr[9]; 9. 82B-James Baker[7]; 10. (DNS) 6-Ryan Howard

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 19-Stetsen Todd[2]; 2. 28-Bryson Guice[5]; 3. 135J-Trenten Jamieson[7]; 4. 78-Hunter Funderburke[1]; 5. BB2-Jesse Wall[6]; 6. 45-Jamie Decker[8]; 7. 61-Eric Hill[10]; 8. 14W-Russell Williford[4]; 9. G41-Grant Burton[3]; 10. 483-Hannah Wall[9]

Heat 3 (6 Laps): 1. 04-Austin Brown[1]; 2. 71-Donny Atkins[2]; 3. 119-Justin Barber[5]; 4. 47-Parker Guice[3]; 5. 9M-Will Markham Jr[6]; 6. M1-Tim Moretz[8]; 7. 16-Benny Peeler[7]; 8. 8-Shane Gosnell[9]; 9. P8-Christopher Patterson[4]

Heat 4 (6 Laps): 1. S1-Bryson Sweatt[2]; 2. 4S-Cory Skipper[3]; 3. 9R-Ray Cagle Jr[1]; 4. S4-Tyler Smith[4]; 5. 83-Ricky Bogan[6]; 6. 08-Phillip Wilson[5]; 7. 6M-Dylan Montgomery[9]; 8. 14-Jason Ledford[7]; 9. 27-Ronald Pope[8]; 10. (DNS) 17S-Stephen Newsome

Heat 5 (6 Laps): 1. 46-Bailey Hipp[1]; 2. S2-Garrett Sweatt[4]; 3. 43F-Jacob Funderburke[3]; 4. 01-Cole Dockery[2]; 5. 37M-Randy Cantrell[6]; 6. 60-Phillip Benfield[9]; 7. 175-Josh McAbee[7]; 8. 33M-Bubba Kolb[5]; 9. 75-Jackson Thomasson[10]; 10. 8W-Chris Williams[8]

Heat 6 (6 Laps): 1. 8A-Austin Holcombe[1]; 2. 13-Bundy Stowe[2]; 3. 13P-Blake Pryor[3]; 4. 17-Drake Baldwin[7]; 5. 18D-Riley Dunford[5]; 6. 114-Jonathon Holcombe[8]; 7. 4-Doug Penny[4]; 8. 0-Jerry Mckeel Jr[6]; 9. (DNS) 3-Luke Clements

COMP Cams Monster Mini Stocks (Top 5 Transfer):

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 10-Logan Richey[1]; 2. 4-Tack Brown[4]; 3. A47-Austin Bottoms[5]; 4. 15-Zach Lankford[7]; 5. 56A-Ken Appleton[11]; 6. 16-Robert Arch[3]; 7. 23-Danny Henning[8]; 8. 933-Michael Hill[9]; 9. 01-Jason Jennings[6]; 10. 38-Vince Sanford[12]; 11. 50B-Van Bryant[10]; 12. 12-Matt Gerrin[2]

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 51-Cody Keith[1]; 2. 96X-Tyler Riddle[2]; 3. 3-Barrett Bishop[3]; 4. X-Kevin Cooper[4]; 5. 115-Jason Horne[11]; 6. 8J-Tyler Johnson[5]; 7. 77-Dillon Smith[7]; 8. 11-James Harrelson[9]; 9. 5H-Bryan Harrelson[8]; 10. 26-Johnny Raines[6]; 11. 12M-Kenneth Melton[10]; 12. (DNS) 86-Lynn Guest

Heat 3 (6 Laps): 1. 19-Travis Mosley[1]; 2. 8-Dustin Bolin[3]; 3. 121W-JR Warren[2]; 4. 27-Adam Piercy[11]; 5. 84-Kyle Cooper[7]; 6. H3-Harley Holden[5]; 7. 121-Jacob Kinder[10]; 8. 67-Jackie Holden[6]; 9. 14-Stacy Brock[9]; 10. 9R-William Roebuck[4]; 11. (DNS) 9-Roscoe Corder

Heat 4 (6 Laps): 1. 117-Matt Gilbert[1]; 2. E82-Enzo Dillon[2]; 3. B3-Damien Bryant[3]; 4. J2-Justin Timmons[5]; 5. 56-Nick Fulcher[7]; 6. 3C-Allen Cantrell[6]; 7. 95-Kevin Atwell[4]; 8. 21-Jarrett Warren[8]; 9. 123-Connor Keaton[10]; 10. 5-Jack Jordan[9]; 11. (DNS) 115C-Kevin Jefferys

UP NEXT: The 11th World Short Track Championship concludes with Feature action for all 10 divisions on Saturday, Oct. 31. How can you get tickets? By clicking here or at the front gate.

If you can’t make it to The Dirt Track at Charlotte, how can you watch every lap of the World Short Track Championship finale? Live on DIRTVision. 

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Dalton Jacobs, Billy Dunn Kick Off 11th World Short Track With Thursday Victories

Emily Schwanke



CONCORD, NC (Oct. 29, 2026) – The 11th World Short Track Championship kicked off Thursday night with 469 cars getting timed laps around The Dirt Track at Charlotte, and two lucky divisions taking part in Championship Features.

The 10 participating divisions – COMP Cams Monster Mini Stocks, DIRTVision Hornets, FOX Factory 604 Late Models, Hoosier Racing Tire Crate Modifieds, MSD 602 Late Models, Race City Performance 525 Late Models, RaceQuip Street Stocks, SRI Performance Thunder Bombers, Summit Racing Equipment DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, and VP Racing DIRTcar 358 Modifieds – qualified to set up Friday’s Heat Race lineups, and then, by luck of the World Short Track Championship wheel, the 602 Late Models and DIRTcar 358 Modifieds were chosen to compete in Championship Features.

MSD MID-EAST 602 LATE MODEL FEATURE

Dalton Jacobs became the newest winner at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with a statement performance to open the 11th edition of World Short Track Championship.

The Reidsville, NC native opened the three-day weekend with a $600 payday after dominating 15 laps in the MSD Mid-East 602 Late Models, setting the tempo for his sixth career event visit.

Danny Hurley and Jacobs set the front row for the field of 20 Late Models to take the green flag, with Jacobs using momentum on the outside to take the top spot over Hurley as Biscuit Williams followed Jacobs on the high side to secure the runner-up spot.

As the hornet’s nest of Late Models fought for position around the 3/8-mile oval, Jacobs extended the lead with each lap turned. By Lap 5, Jacobs amassed a two-second lead, then grew to 4.6 seconds at the halfway mark.

Behind Jacobs, Jason Dickerson challenged for second, and the Creedmore, NC driver took over as the 23-year-old leader powered to a 6.2-second advantage for his first win at his home state track.

“It’s really important to get them extra 15 laps there to get an advantage on the competition,” Jacobs said. “We got a really good racecar, so we gotta figure out something in the Heat Race, get up front, see if we can win the Heat so we can start up front and be alright.”

RESULTS: Feature (15 Laps): 1. 7J-Dalton Jacobs[2]; 2. J12-Jason Dickerson[8]; 3. 02-Danny Hurley[1]; 4. 17B-Biscuit Williams[3]; 5. 22-Nathan Walker[5]; 6. 1J-Morghan Johnson[16]; 7. 51-Luke Clements[20]; 8. 25T-Dylan Thompson[6]; 9. 25A-Jaedyn Altiers[12]; 10. 22T-Steven Thompkins[17]; 11. 300-Bill Tesh[7]; 12. 03-Olivia Gentry Williams[13]; 13. 777-Zack Staley[11]; 14. 99-Dale Durham[15]; 15. 5-Robbie Gibson[18]; 16. 2-Dylan Warden[19]; 17. 00-Preston Blalock[10]; 18. 00T-Kendal Tucker[4]; 19. 14-Jeff Robinson[9]; 20. 44-John Ruggiero Jr[14]

VP RACING DIRTCAR 358 MODIFIED FEATURE

Making its World Short Track debut, the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series got an early taste of Feature laps, running one of the 15-lap Championship Features.

Showing fans what the popular Northeast division is all about, the field went green to checkered with no interruptions.

Billy Dunn, the 2021 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series champion from Watertown, NY, led the field to the green and reigned supreme for all 15 laps. By Lap 4, he already had a 2.5-second lead over second-place Brian McDonald.

Behind him, Lance Willix was on the move forward from his seventh starting position. However, once he got to fourth, his progress stalled there. Andrew Buff, who set Quick Time in Qualifying, was the hard charger in the race, going from 13th to eighth.

Dunn ended the Feature with a 3.2-second lead to pick up his first win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

“We have a really good car, but clean air here is everything,” Dunn said. “Fortunate for that. We have a little bit of work to do to catch up to the 92, he’s got us by a little bit (in Qualifying). But really happy with where we’re at. In clean air, we’re as good as anybody. Just need to follow it up with another really good run tomorrow.”

RESULTS: Feature (15 Laps): 1. 49-Billy Dunn[1]; 2. 151KB-Brian McDonald[2]; 3. 47-Kreg Crooker[3]; 4. 31-Lance Willix[7]; 5. 58-Jessica Power[4]; 6. 35-Chris Curtis[8]; 7. 711X-Connor Crane[10]; 8. 92-Andrew Buff[13]; 9. 21R-RJ Tresidder[9]; 10. 92S-Dexter Stacey[11]; 11. 18-Kalen Draper[14]; 12. 44-Johnathon Ferguson[6]; 13. 31CJ-CJ Castelletti[12]; 14. 66W-Wallace Stacey[5]

QUALIFYING RESULTS

525 Late Models
Group A | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 28M-Justin Mintz, 16.005[25]; 2. 00-Brandon Dockery, 16.023[17]; 3. 2-Layton Sullivan, 16.043[20]; 4. 05-Tyler Leach, 16.110[8]; 5. 55-Matt Long, 16.145[13]; 6. 57-Adam Yarbrough, 16.219[23]; 7. 09-Michael Leach, 16.260[16]; 8. 22T-Terry Caples Jr, 16.311[1]; 9. 537-Jesse Rockett, 16.338[10]; 10. 23-Michael Rouse, 16.351[5]; 11. 121-Blake Craft, 16.361[22]; 12. 15-Matthew Duggins, 16.377[14]; 13. 42S-Anthony Sanders, 16.397[11]; 14. 26-Dalton Hodge, 16.397[21]; 15. 187-David McCoy, 16.423[15]; 16. 18-Austin Mintz, 16.434[19]; 17. 7-Daniel Breuer, 16.447[4]; 18. 4-Kale Green, 16.458[18]; 19. 2W-Justin Williams, 16.652[7]; 20. 30-Tyler Bare, 16.718[2]; 21. 32-Larry Blankenship, 16.939[6]; 22. B18-Aaron Weed, 17.622[3]; 23. 371-Drew Benfield, 17.622[12]; 24. 4P-Preston Dimsdale, 17.622; 25. 52-Timmy Mills, 17.622; 26. (DQ) 66-Jody Knowles, 16.393[24]; 27. (DQ) 444-Teddy Musgrave, 16.538[9]

Group B | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 114-Jordan Koehler, 15.848[18]; 2. 71-Billy Thompson, 15.919[24]; 3. P4-John Price, 15.974[19]; 4. 6-Dillon Brown, 16.038[17]; 5. 28-Trent Ivey, 16.127[3]; 6. 21B-Jamison McBride, 16.127[8]; 7. 22-Russell Erwin, 16.153[22]; 8. J12-Jason Dickerson, 16.157[4]; 9. 8-Joe Leavell, 16.210[21]; 10. 03-Oliver Gentry, 16.212[23]; 11. 67-Bryan Mullis, 16.232[11]; 12. 07T-Larry Timms, 16.317[2]; 13. 5J-Braden Jones, 16.338[15]; 14. 10-Daniel Parker, 16.348[9]; 15. D5-Justin Hobgood, 16.412[5]; 16. 28S-Scott Shirey, 16.498[1]; 17. 14-Baron McDowell, 16.499[7]; 18. 52-Timmy Mills, 16.545[26]; 19. 228-William Russell III, 16.724[10]; 20. 84-Steve Banal, 16.825[13]; 21. 45-Nathan Dallas, 16.918[14]; 22. 29-Brett Grube, 17.487[6]; 23. 95-Connor Morgan, 17.773[16]; 24. 07-Samuel Brian Ledbetter, 17.773[12]; 25. 4P-Preston Dimsdale, 17.773[25]; 26. (DQ) D8-Dustin Mitchell, 16.878[20]

602 Late Models
Group A | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 44-John Ruggiero Jr, 16.876[25]; 2. 5-Robbie Gibson, 17.011[8]; 3. 51-Luke Clements, 17.036[11]; 4. 22T-Steven Thompkins, 17.198[13]; 5. 25T-Dylan Thompson, 17.226[5]; 6. 00T-Kendal Tucker, 17.236[2]; 7. 7J-Dalton Jacobs, 17.253[20]; 8. 22-Nathan Walker, 17.299[10]; 9. 5W-Jody Wilson, 17.328[1]; 10. 6-Clay Blackwell, 17.373[21]; 11. J12-Jason Dickerson, 17.450[26]; 12. 82-Canaan Clobes, 17.485[9]; 13. 1J-Morghan Johnson, 17.550[15]; 14. 25A-Jaedyn Altiers, 17.613[14]; 15. 20-Isaiah Parker, 17.629[18]; 16. 14L-Blake Lyons, 17.684[24]; 17. 87-Gary Bumgarner, 17.726[19]; 18. 300-Bill Tesh, 17.828[22]; 19. 46-Zack Clark, 17.903[23]; 20. 75-Joey Whitaker, 18.024[6]; 21. 1-Brady Cornett, 18.043[7]; 22. 12S-Ethan Simpson, 18.144[12]; 23. 55-Giovanni Baker, 18.258[3]; 24. 11-Gabe Miles, 18.757[17]; 25. 20S-Trey Stamper, 18.757[4]; 26. (DQ) 28B-Jeff Queen, 17.643[16]

Group B | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 14-Jeff Robinson, 16.847[10]; 2. 03-Olivia Gentry Williams, 16.995[3]; 3. 17B-Biscuit Williams, 17.090[14]; 4. 02-Danny Hurley, 17.093[2]; 5. 00-Preston Blalock, 17.093[19]; 6. 2-Dylan Warden, 17.186[12]; 7. 2C-Wyatt Coffey, 17.189[18]; 8. 14M-Baron McDowell, 17.291[26]; 9. 29-Dale Moore, 17.369[20]; 10. 45J-Joey Baughman, 17.394[8]; 11. 27-Mike Davidson, 17.442[23]; 12. 99T-Shun Oreo Thomas, 17.539[16]; 13. 37C-Colby Curtis, 17.670[22]; 14. 1P-Christian Pitts, 17.676[21]; 15. 17-Case Daniels, 17.833[4]; 16. 12-Randy Pinnix, 17.996[25]; 17. 99-Dale Durham, 18.076[24]; 18. 777-Zack Staley, 18.080[17]; 19. 7G-Harvey Gregory, 18.316[6]; 20. 10-Evan Garvy, 18.418[15]; 21. 37-Tommy Eastridge, 19.250[9]; 22. 01JT-Johnny Stovall, 20.831[1]; 23. 28-Matthew Nance, 20.831[7]; 24. (DQ) 9-John Marshall Pursley, 17.187[11]; 25. (DQ) 611-Koulten Herbert, 17.385[5]; 26. (DQ) 94-Brayden Chavous, 17.721[13]

604 Late Models
Group A | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 44-John Ruggiero Jr, 16.170[11]; 2. 1-Jeremy Steele, 16.233[19]; 3. 8-Jensen Ford, 16.325[16]; 4. 09-Ross Bailes, 16.343[22]; 5. 66D-Preston Dimsdale, 16.383[2]; 6. 2S-Layton Sullivan, 16.409[21]; 7. 6-Chase Blackwell, 16.464[8]; 8. 2C-Wyatt Coffey, 16.509[9]; 9. 67-Austin Yarbrough, 16.542[18]; 10. 2-Mitchell Childress, 16.543[17]; 11. 2M-Shawn Martin, 16.572[4]; 12. 22-Nathan Walker, 16.583[12]; 13. 52-Chris Stowe, 16.656[13]; 14. 62-Jason Alexander, 16.667[15]; 15. 22L-Chance Lay, 16.714[1]; 16. 7A-Corey Almond, 16.769[10]; 17. 34B-Caiden Black, 16.793[7]; 18. 82-Gary Dillon, 16.839[20]; 19. 10-Dylan Davis, 16.855[14]; 20. 14A-Lucas Adams, 17.228[5]; 21. 12-Randy Pinnix, 17.236[3]; 22. 01-Logan Hendrick, 17.236[6]

Group B | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 4-Kale Green, 16.304[7]; 2. K7-Keaton Smith, 16.323[15]; 3. 6B-Dillon Brown, 16.358[10]; 4. G4-Trent Ivey, 16.386[12]; 5. 611-Koulten Herbert, 16.441[21]; 6. 5Q-Colby Quick, 16.443[18]; 7. 8L-Joe Leavell, 16.558[14]; 8. 75-Joey Whitaker, 16.577[5]; 9. J1-Jake Jackson, 16.579[4]; 10. 24T-Jody Wilson, 16.665[20]; 11. 2A-Jason Altiers, 16.694[8]; 12. 35-Dillon Daves, 16.750[2]; 13. 11-Joey Warren, 16.754[9]; 14. 116-Randy Weaver, 16.919[1]; 15. 89-Timmie Harrelson, 16.966[17]; 16. 4C-Ace Claborn, 17.069[16]; 17. D5-Isaac Rountree, 17.081[13]; 18. 4Z-Zack Loe, 17.102[6]; 19. 17SD-Stanton Davis, 17.134[11]; 20. 34-Brian Nethers, 17.143[3]; 21. 66-Jody Knowles, 17.616[22]; 22. 618-Kevin Wilson, 18.223[19]

Crate Modifieds
Group A | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 23-Corey Gordon, 18.331[3]; 2. 71K-Dennis Kirk, 18.451[25]; 3. 32-Garrett Killman, 18.466[24]; 4. 45-Cambridge Gann, 18.530[7]; 5. 04-Cole Wagoner, 18.574[22]; 6. 2K-Taylor Kuehl, 18.665[13]; 7. 1G-Grayson Keaton, 18.697[20]; 8. 5-Ethan Wilson, 18.738[5]; 9. 3-Blake Hedrick, 18.773[4]; 10. 14-Jared Fryar, 18.776[9]; 11. 50J-Joey Johnson, 18.792[11]; 12. 05-Travis Covey, 18.797[8]; 13. 3J-Jaycob Johnson, 18.813[6]; 14. 15-Ashton Johnson, 18.857[16]; 15. 16-Daniel Allen, 18.877[18]; 16. 2-Mack Coxe, 18.894[12]; 17. 22-Tommy Gregor, 18.992[1]; 18. B7-Drew Benfield, 18.996[14]; 19. 00B-Preston Blalock, 19.087[10]; 20. 83-Travis Caviness, 19.114[2]; 21. 22P-Randy Pfaff, 19.174[19]; 22. 42-Joseph Galloway, 19.217[17]; 23. 42D-Cole Duncan, 19.554[21]; 24. 29-Tristin Adams, 19.587[15]; 25. 42X-Michael Selig, 19.587[23]

Group B | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 31G-Stephen Pedulla, 18.221[13]; 2. 25-Robert Poole, 18.325[19]; 3. 121E-Biscuit Williams, 18.351[18]; 4. 2T-Ty Norder, 18.462[8]; 5. 8A-Austin Holcombe, 18.536[4]; 6. 6-Ryan Ayers, 18.622[1]; 7. 99-Greg Dellinger, 18.724[20]; 8. 59-Grayson Wells, 18.746[22]; 9. 95-Brandon Woodcock, 18.859[16]; 10. 117-Clay Shumake, 18.903[5]; 11. 61-Cody DeMarmels, 18.967[7]; 12. 93-Kenny Martin, 18.976[11]; 13. 33-Cameron Martin, 19.075[15]; 14. 50D-Everette Dunlap, 19.155[14]; 15. 72-Patrick Field, 19.194[3]; 16. 1V-Cody Verbos, 19.220[23]; 17. 54-Keith Hart, 19.323[17]; 18. 7-Gary Jarrett, 19.369[6]; 19. 16X-Frank Bowyer, 19.454[2]; 20. 41-Mike Lemley, 19.584[21]; 21. 50-Ronnie Covey, 19.861[12]; 22. 52-George Proctor, 20.117[24]; 23. 04T-Kaleb Toole, 23.340[9]; 24. 15W-Morgan Widener, 23.341[10]

DIRTcar 358 Modifieds
Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 92-Andrew Buff, 16.683[12]; 2. 49-Billy Dunn, 16.835[9]; 3. 35-Chris Curtis, 16.924[3]; 4. 18-Kalen Draper, 16.974[10]; 5. 711X-Connor Crane, 17.033[14]; 6. 21R-RJ Tresidder, 17.082[4]; 7. 47-Kreg Crooker, 17.119[7]; 8. 31CJ-CJ Castelletti, 17.172[1]; 9. 44-Johnathon Ferguson, 17.196[8]; 10. 151KB-Brian McDonald, 17.240[5]; 11. 58-Jessica Power, 17.499[13]; 12. 31-Lance Willix, 17.502[2]; 13. 92S-Dexter Stacey, 17.518[6]; 14. 66W-Wallace Stacey, 17.561[11]

DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 5R-Logan Roberson, 16.530[12]; 2. 00-Blake Tasker, 16.590[6]; 3. 5-Jonathan Taylor, 16.627[2]; 4. 7T-Evan Taylor, 16.657[16]; 5. 2A-Matt Altiers, 16.672[17]; 6. 8A-Austin Holcombe, 16.702[23]; 7. 21-Taylor Cook, 16.711[5]; 8. 114-Jordan Koehler, 16.749[9]; 9. 7-Coleton Longwell, 16.783[27]; 10. 99-Cole Hilton, 16.837[21]; 11. 46-Matt Crafton, 16.846[15]; 12. 28-Owen Lacey, 16.910[8]; 13. Z77-Austin Self, 16.923[11]; 14. 8-Kyle Strickler, 16.964[19]; 15. 22-Russell Erwin, 16.978[26]; 16. 99W-Chris Arnold, 17.092[10]; 17. 6-Ryan Ayers, 17.285[20]; 18. 9T-Mason Canter, 17.347[1]; 19. 84-Ryan Toole, 17.477[14]; 20. 59-Grayson Wells, 17.552[3]; 21. 11-Troy Loomis, 17.558[24]; 22. 45-Cambridge Gann, 17.578[18]; 23. 4M-Tim Monroe, 17.580[4]; 24. 05-Shannon Slaughter, 17.648[13]; 25. 05A-Adam Favors, 17.951[22]; 26. F5-Richard Clew, 18.063[7]; 27. (DQ) 93-Ken Martin, 19.847[25]

Hornets
Group A | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 33W-Scootdog Wilson, 20.627; 2. 81-Avery White, 20.815[41]; 3. 417X-Shannon Barnhill, 20.851[19]; 4. 1-Justin Harris, 20.868[1]; 5. M34-Newman Presnell, 20.875[24]; 6. 511-Bentley Caudle, 20.947[36]; 7. 11-Blake Pringle, 20.975[28]; 8. 41-Gage McFadden, 21.065[4]; 9. 311-Jonathan Sarratt, 21.068[18]; 10. N2-Jamie Massey, 21.070[29]; 11. 48-Kayden Presnell, 21.089[33]; 12. 8-Gavin Bright, 21.128[40]; 13. 2-Kris Bobo, 21.133[32]; 14. 88-Joey Kelly, 21.160[31]; 15. 11C-Casey Towell, 21.173[9]; 16. 2W-Bradley Williams, 21.265[2]; 17. 29-Darrell Moffatt, 21.322[37]; 18. 78-Ethan Fowler, 21.334[27]; 19. 13-Trent Blackwell, 21.385[21]; 20. 44-Jordan Webb, 21.405[3]; 21. 34W-Justin Watts, 21.405[11]; 22. 18-Phillip Taylor, 21.409[15]; 23. 313-Rick Dunmire, 21.437; 24. 87X-Josh Cody, 21.527[26]; 25. 4-Daniel Wright, 21.559[25]; 26. 18M-Joshua McKinney, 21.626[23]; 27. 2C-Tyler Capps, 21.636[30]; 28. B6-Wayne Taylor, 21.691[35]; 29. 89-Travis Boyea, 21.751[34]; 30. 21-Brandon Greene, 21.760[20]; 31. NC3-Nelson Cunningham, 21.875[16]; 32. 01-TJ Hill, 21.940[12]; 33. 11T-Tucker Quinn, 22.185[8]; 34. 122-Ashley Parker, 22.484[6]; 35. 359-Michael Lambert, 22.578[14]; 36. 327-Warren Hill, 22.701[5]; 37. 191G-Mike Slone, 26.595[22]; 38. 27M-Keitha Martin, 39.819[10]; 39. 1W-Corey Harper, 39.819[13]; 40. 211-Drew Banks, 39.819[7]; 41. 58-Kason Bright, 39.819[39]; 42. 513-Greyson Coley, 39.819[17]; 43. 19-Willie Fowler, 39.819[38]

Group B | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 33-Coby Lambert, 20.747[24]; 2. F1-Travis Lankford, 20.851[8]; 3. 23-Lane Crow, 20.863[36]; 4. 81M-Marc White, 20.865[21]; 5. 777-Jeffrey Erb, 20.967[37]; 6. 214-Eric McGahee, 20.973[20]; 7. 41H-Bryson Harper, 21.036[25]; 8. 3W-Tristen Woody, 21.127[3]; 9. 145-Braydon Lancaster, 21.166[9]; 10. 39-Brian Barfield, 21.207[7]; 11. 95-Jacob Bright, 21.292[38]; 12. 22G-Michael Grogan, 21.336[12]; 13. 20-Daniel Reynolds, 21.350[16]; 14. 2L-Kylee Laws, 21.350[28]; 15. 31M-Danielle Myers, 21.358[22]; 16. 212-Mitchell Coggins, 21.397[23]; 17. 3C-Scott Cloninger, 21.415[18]; 18. 84-Michael Lawson, 21.462[14]; 19. C2-Caden Massey, 21.574[26]; 20. 121-Kayden Murray, 21.618[4]; 21. 21A-Adam Asbill, 21.638[30]; 22. 91Z-Zack Slone, 21.715[31]; 23. 22-Phillip Gee II, 21.763[19]; 24. 5T-Reggie Twing, 21.801[32]; 25. 28-Tyler Langley, 21.860[29]; 26. 1B-Brandyn Warren, 21.861[27]; 27. 4Z-Isaiah McClure, 21.963[13]; 28. 15-Kenneth Colf, 21.986[15]; 29. 135-Carson Taylor, 22.062[17]; 30. 2B-Addison Bragg, 22.090[6]; 31. 96-Kevin Brazell, 22.109[5]; 32. 151-DJ Moffatt, 22.380[33]; 33. 4T-Tyler Smith, 22.530[35]; 34. 4H-Austin Hatton, 22.823[11]; 35. 328-Chris Gardner, 57.536[10]; 36. 313-Rick Dunmire, 57.536[2]; 37. A53-Austin Haskin, 57.536[34]; 38. 48L-Carson Laws, 57.536[39]; 39. 33W-Scootdog Wilson, 57.536[1]

Monster Mini Stocks
Group A | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 10-Logan Richey, 19.862[4]; 2. 51-Cody Keith, 19.969[11]; 3. 12-Matt Gerrin, 20.133[16]; 4. 96X-Tyler Riddle, 20.145[12]; 5. 16-Robert Arch, 20.253[22]; 6. 3-Barrett Bishop, 20.261[24]; 7. 4-Tack Brown, 20.277[17]; 8. X-Kevin Cooper, 20.432[20]; 9. A47-Austin Bottoms, 20.537[10]; 10. 8J-Tyler Johnson, 20.560[2]; 11. 01-Jason Jennings, 20.579[23]; 12. 26-Johnny Raines, 20.589[5]; 13. 15-Zach Lankford, 20.663[18]; 14. 77-Dillon Smith, 20.678[9]; 15. 23-Danny Henning, 20.932[21]; 16. 5H-Bryan Harrelson, 20.964[15]; 17. 933-Michael Hill, 21.083[1]; 18. 11-James Harrelson, 21.140[6]; 19. 50B-Van Bryant, 21.253[7]; 20. 12M-Kenneth Melton, 21.261[19]; 21. 56A-Ken Appleton, 21.311[3]; 22. 115-Jason Horne, 21.311[13]; 23. 38-Vince Sanford, 21.311[8]; 24. 86-Lynn Guest, 21.311[14]

Group B | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 19-Travis Mosley, 19.684[3]; 2. 117-Matt Gilbert, 19.965[8]; 3. 121W-JR Warren, 20.021[5]; 4. E82-Enzo Dillon, 20.030[9]; 5. 8-Dustin Bolin, 20.233[2]; 6. B3-Damien Bryant, 20.239[4]; 7. 9R-William Roebuck, 20.340[14]; 8. 95-Kevin Atwell, 20.440[6]; 9. H3-Harley Holden, 20.572[1]; 10. J2-Justin Timmons, 20.625[12]; 11. 67-Jackie Holden, 20.646[18]; 12. 3C-Allen Cantrell, 20.672[22]; 13. 84-Kyle Cooper, 20.688[17]; 14. 56-Nick Fulcher, 20.691[7]; 15. 9-Roscoe Corder, 20.729[19]; 16. 21-Jarrett Warren, 20.769[13]; 17. 14-Stacy Brock, 20.780[10]; 18. 5-Jack Jordan, 20.873[11]; 19. 121-Jacob Kinder, 20.911[21]; 20. 123-Connor Keaton, 21.037[20]; 21. 27-Adam Piercy, 28.418[15]; 22. 115C-Kevin Jefferys, 28.418[16]

Street Stocks
Group A | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 83-Calob McLaughlin, 18.595[22]; 2. 18-Dalton Peavy, 18.688[19]; 3. 0W-Johnny Westmoreland, 18.707[25]; 4. 36-Jeff Parsons, 18.739[23]; 5. 23-Ronald Rhodes, 18.751[13]; 6. 3-Tyler Meadows, 18.759[9]; 7. 13-Brian Carswell, 18.762[18]; 8. 34-Cameron Young, 18.870[21]; 9. B4-Brandon Satterfield, 18.905[15]; 10. 17-Jake Jackson, 18.909[11]; 11. 55-Mike Manes, 18.967[26]; 12. 00-Cody Ussery, 19.043[6]; 13. 21-Robert Poole, 19.103[7]; 14. 5L-Matthew Linker, 19.116[12]; 15. 47-Mattison Hoots, 19.213[20]; 16. 17T-Landon Totherow, 19.288[17]; 17. 5-Earl Petty, 19.425[3]; 18. 7K-Brandon Kinard, 19.427[5]; 19. 38D-Jeff Davis, 19.504[14]; 20. 32-Brandon Greene, 19.796[4]; 21. 41X-Kerry Foster, 19.884[1]; 22. 0-Jesse Troutman, 19.944[16]; 23. 28Z-Zach Griggs, 20.118[8]; 24. 20G-Chub Gunter, 20.186[2]; 25. 29-Cain Cunningham, 22.382[10]; 26. 78D-Joey Dillard, 22.382[24]

Group B | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 9-Ronnie Mosley, 18.381[18]; 2. 4-Jonathan Hinson, 18.443[2]; 3. 12T-Rod Tucker, 18.585[15]; 4. 92-Tanner Fortune, 18.636[7]; 5. 06-Andrew Durham, 18.678[8]; 6. 1-Damion Patton, 18.757[27]; 7. M1-Dylan Lacey, 18.772[10]; 8. 9S-Jessie Spradley, 18.822[4]; 9. 04-Austin Brown, 18.899[1]; 10. 01L-Patrick Lyon, 18.930[22]; 11. 77H-Brent Hodges, 18.944[21]; 12. 78-Blake Pryor, 19.013[26]; 13. 2-Bradley Weaver, 19.033[17]; 14. 52-Christian Patterson, 19.035[24]; 15. 03-Matt Whitener, 19.054[12]; 16. 11L-Kade Langley, 19.194[25]; 17. 26-Brian Squires, 19.209[9]; 18. 17H-Camden Harp, 19.258[20]; 19. 6-Randy Benfield, 19.286[5]; 20. 6W-Mark Wilbanks, 19.429[13]; 21. 1B-Brandon Blair, 19.500[6]; 22. 7-Alan Benfield, 19.808[23]; 23. 51-David Stone, 20.310[19]; 24. 12F-Jason Floyd, 20.455[3]; 25. B51-Bryant Rayfield, 20.616[11]; 26. 76-Carson Floyd, 20.617[16]; 27. (DQ) 50-Everette Dunlap, 18.878[14]

Thunder Bombers
Group A | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 88-Luke Doggett, 20.023[4]; 2. 78-Hunter Funderburke, 20.183[8]; 3. 04-Austin Brown, 20.202[26]; 4. 05-Cruz Mattison, 20.221[11]; 5. 19-Stetsen Todd, 20.235[5]; 6. 71-Donny Atkins, 20.349[1]; 7. 21-Nate Jackson, 20.349[9]; 8. G41-Grant Burton, 20.358[2]; 9. 47-Parker Guice, 20.403[16]; 10. 44-Hunter Aiken, 20.408[25]; 11. 14W-Russell Williford, 20.440[17]; 12. P8-Christopher Patterson, 20.455[21]; 13. 135-Travis Jamieson, 20.472[29]; 14. 28-Bryson Guice, 20.480[19]; 15. 119-Justin Barber, 20.532[15]; 16. 115-Jason Edmonds, 20.557[20]; 17. BB2-Jesse Wall, 20.557[13]; 18. 9M-Will Markham Jr, 20.558[10]; 19. 82B-James Baker, 20.573[27]; 20. 135J-Trenten Jamieson, 20.581[12]; 21. 16-Benny Peeler, 20.627[28]; 22. 6-Ryan Howard, 20.689[14]; 23. 45-Jamie Decker, 20.691[7]; 24. M1-Tim Moretz, 20.914[23]; 25. 7X-Jessie Richardson Jr, 21.016[6]; 26. 483-Hannah Wall, 21.122[22]; 27. 8-Shane Gosnell, 21.250[3]; 28. 71R-Eddie Ray, 21.311[18]; 29. 61-Eric Hill, 23.485[24]

Group B | Hot Lap / Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 9R-Ray Cagle Jr, 20.180[6]; 2. 46-Bailey Hipp, 20.220[1]; 3. 8A-Austin Holcombe, 20.233[27]; 4. S1-Bryson Sweatt, 20.239[18]; 5. 01-Cole Dockery, 20.295[20]; 6. 13-Bundy Stowe, 20.298[19]; 7. 4S-Cory Skipper, 20.308[29]; 8. 43F-Jacob Funderburke, 20.357[25]; 9. 13P-Blake Pryor, 20.373[4]; 10. S4-Tyler Smith, 20.400[3]; 11. S2-Garrett Sweatt, 20.503[28]; 12. 4-Doug Penny, 20.615[2]; 13. 08-Phillip Wilson, 20.648[5]; 14. 33M-Bubba Kolb, 20.666[16]; 15. 18D-Riley Dunford, 20.722[13]; 16. 83-Ricky Bogan, 20.723[8]; 17. 37M-Randy Cantrell, 20.755[10]; 18. 0-Jerry Mckeel Jr, 20.848[22]; 19. 14-Jason Ledford, 20.875[11]; 20. 175-Josh McAbee, 20.889[9]; 21. 17-Drake Baldwin, 20.897[14]; 22. 27-Ronald Pope, 20.963[15]; 23. 8W-Chris Williams, 21.003[26]; 24. 114-Jonathon Holcombe, 21.088[21]; 25. 6M-Dylan Montgomery, 21.091[24]; 26. 60-Phillip Benfield, 21.369[12]; 27. 3-Luke Clements, 21.369[7]; 28. 17S-Stephen Newsome, 21.369[17]; 29. (DQ) 75-Jackson Thomasson, 20.043[23]

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OLD NORTH PRIDE: Austin Holcombe Speaks on Modified Success, Love for World Short Track Championship

North Carolina UMP Modified racer will contest year-end Charlotte event in three divisions

 Emily Schwanke

CONCORD, NC (Oct. 16, 2026) — Racing and winning at The Dirt Track at Charlotte means everything to Austin Holcombe.

 

It’s the track he calls home during fall. It’s the site of three of the biggest wins of his career. It’s the year-end meeting place for all of his racing friends and family.

 

And in two weeks’ time, it’s where he’ll go for a fourth triumph in the 11th annual World Short Track Championship, competing in three different divisions.

 

WORLD SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION + EVENT INFO

 

For the past three years, over 450 cars have flocked to the 4/10-mile oval in Concord, NC, seeking victory on one of the grandest stages in all of Southeast dirt track racing. Most drivers only get one chance to taste it over the three-day period, competing with the one car they’ve raced all year.

 

But Holcombe has built his program different, expanding over the past several years to account for three entries in the event — a DIRTcar UMP Modified, a Mid-East Crate Modified, and a Southeast favorite, the Thunder Bomber. The following weekend, he’ll bring out his Super Late Model to compete with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision in the Dave Smith Motors World Finals at Charlotte, making a grand total of four vehicle types raced over the two-week stretch.

 

It’s a lot of laps and a lot of work for his family-and-friends crew. So, what drives him to compete with this level of intensity?

 

“The biggest thing is we don’t get to race Charlotte a whole lot,” said Holcombe, of Elm City, NC. “It’s only a few hours from the house, so I look at Charlotte as a home track to me when they have races there. The last few years, we’ve been trying our hand with the World of Outlaws and our Super Late Model. So, any track time at Charlotte makes it a lot better anytime we can go and race there.”

 

For one driver to field three cars in a sea of nearly 500, it takes a group effort. The team has had to resort to outside help in getting all three trailers down the highway. But once they’re in the pits, Holcombe and his racing know-how take over.

 

“It does take a lot running three classes there, but the Thunder Bomber and the Crate Modified don’t really take a whole lot,” Holcombe said. “We go out there and Hot Lap, Qualify, we do Heat Races and then we race, but there aren’t really a whole lot of adjustments that we do. So, it’s not as bad as everybody thinks.

 

“The biggest thing is just getting all the cars and trailers to the racetrack. That’s what kinda gives us a hard time — getting everything there.”

 

Holcombe has conquered the Crate Modified division three times during World Short Track Championship, first breaking through in 2021 before posting back-to-back wins in 2023 and 2024. He debuted in the Thunder Bomber division in 2025 and will return to the track this year in search of his first main event start.

 

However, as a regular of the open-engine Modified ranks dating back to 2015, Holcombe has had visions of a DIRTcar UMP Modified victory at Charlotte on his mind since the inaugural running of the event in 2016. He’s been close before, posting six top-10 finishes in nine Feature starts, notably driving from 23rd on the starting grid to a third-place finish in 2023.

 

Hoffman. Strickler. Stremme. Dotson. Several of Dirt Modified racing’s 21st century standouts have conquered the field in the Queen City, and Holcombe’s goal is to add his name to that list.

 

“It’s great to win with the series we’re with, but you go to a track like this — where it kinda combines guys from the Midwest that come this way and the guys from Florida come up — it’s like you get all these drivers together, and if you can show out and get a win there, I feel like it puts a stamp on it,” Holcombe said. “Like, I belong.”

 

His Prime Electrical Solutions, Lethal/Roush No. 8A has been stout this year. He’s currently ranked No. 37 out of over 1,200 drivers in national DIRTcar UMP Modified points with seven Feature wins thus far. A regular of the West Virginia-based Modified Mafia Tour, Holcombe leads the Series’ points standings with one race remaining in November and a hefty points lead.

 

In the search for his third regional Modified championship, he’s raced the best-of-the-best on the East Coast and has been an advocate for the skill and competitiveness of his rivals.

 

“I feel like me, Chris Arnold, Michael Altobelli, the new up-and-comer Blake Tasker, we can take our top five, top 10 guys and go out anywhere in the country,” Holcombe said. “I do travel a little bit, bounce around and go to some of the Hell Tour races, and I feel like I’m competitive everywhere I go.

 

“I don’t win every race, if that tells you anything — sometimes I finish second and third — but I feel like I have one of the best cars I can have, and I feel like I’m a pretty good driver, and I still don’t win every race. So, the competition shows that these guys are right there with me.”

 

While the UMP Modified has not been traditional to the weekly racing scenes on the Eastern Seaboard like its Late Model or Stock Car counterparts, Holcombe has long been a supporter of the division and the value in the skills which racing one provides.

 

“You look at some of these guys coming up through the Late Model ranks now — Ricky Thornton was a Modified guy, Nick Hoffman was a Modified guy and look where he’s at now,” Holcombe said. “I don’t know if I would call it ‘my car’ like that’s the car I want to race the rest of my life, but I feel like it just makes you so much better of a driver because you have the same amount of horsepower as a Late Model with the open motors. You’ve got 700 to 800 horsepower on an eight-inch tire. You really have to learn how to control the car, and they react similar, suspension-wise, the way a Late Model does.”

 

Most open-engine class racers aren’t typically found competing with the weekly Street Stock-type classes at large events. But Holcombe has found a soft spot for the Thunder Bomber — a popular V8-powered Stock Car class around the Southeast, which has brought no less than 55 entrants to Charlotte in each of the last three years.

 

This year, he’ll bring his Chris Williams co-owned machine back to Charlotte to mix it up in what is likely to be another sea of the region’s toughest competition.

 

“I enjoy that class a lot, even though some people might look at it as a lower-tier class,” Holcombe said. “Normally, that class has about the highest number of cars, and they race them really hard. I think it’s because, to me, I consider it a little like a Crate Modified — all the cars are so much similar in speed because they’re the same type of car. They can’t have but so much motor, they can’t do but so much to the car, so it comes down to more of the driver, and I think that’s why I like those classes.”

 

For all 31 years of his life, Holcombe has called North Carolina home. It’s where he’s worked Monday–Friday to make a living, raised four children, and prepared the racecars in the garage.

 

Charlotte is a 200-plus-mile drive west from his home in Elm City, but it’s a small trip to make for a chance to stand in Victory Lane in the biggest dirt track racing bash The Old North State has to offer.

 

“I don’t care if they race school busses at Charlotte — if I can get a win there in any type of car, it’s a big deal,” Holcombe said. “It’s a big stage; there’s a lot of eyes watching it. I hope we can get a lot more fans involved this year.

 

“It’s streamed on DIRTVision; always been seen by a lot of people. There are a lot of people at the track, which creates good connections. You get a bunch of accolades when you win, so it’s a neat deal to win there in anything.”

 

The 11th annual World Short Track Championship at The Dirt Track at Charlotte runs Thursday–Saturday, Oct. 29–31. Tickets, registration and rules are available now at WorldShortTrackChampionship.com.

 

If you can’t be at the track, how can you watch the World Short Track Championship? DIRTVision will have live coverage all weekend.

 

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Final Round for DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, Championship Title Awaits Williamson at Brockville

joe Grabianowski  

BROCKVILLE, ON (October 15, 2026) – A battle in Eastern Ontario is on tap this weekend, as the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series prepares for its final points-paying event of 2026.

The top 358 Modified drivers in the Northeast head to Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 17, for the second night of Fall Nationals. This year’s visit will feature the Chico Dingwall Memorial, a 96-lap Feature paying $10,096-to-win (CAN). Lap money will also be paid out to various positions in the field.

Joining the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds are the track’s Mini Stock, Street Stock, and Vintage divisions.

How do you buy tickets to Fall Nationals? You can buy them at the gate.

For more on the DIRTcar Northeast, follow the DIRTcar Northeast  Facebook page.

Here’s a look at what to watch for at Brockville:

King Mat the Third: By signing in to race on Saturday at Brockville, Mat Williamson will officially be crowned the 2026 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series champion for the third time.

However, that doesn’t mean he won’t push to earn one more Series victory. Last year, the St. Catharines, ON driver passed Felix Roy with eight laps to go to become the third driver to sweep the Fall Nationals weekend, after winning the Super DIRTcar Series race the night before.

“Money Mat” has earned five straight Series podiums at Brockville, including two victories. If he wins on Saturday, it’ll be his sixth Series win of the season and 26th of his career.

A Smooth Second: While Mike Mahaney will finish second in this year’s standings, the Elizabethtown, NY driver is aiming to finish the season off on a high note.

“Smooth Shoe” has shown recent consistency at the track, finishing fifth during last year’s DIRTcar 358 Modified Series stop, along with three straight Super DIRTcar Series top 10s.

Mahaney is chasing his second Series win of the season and second Brockville win of his career. He won a 360 Sprint Car race there in 2018. A win this weekend will be his fourth career Series triumph.

Taking on Brockville’s Best: After waiting until the end of the season, Brockville’s top 358 Modified stars get the chance to defend home turf this weekend against the Series regulars. 

That starts with track champion Chris Raabe, who earned four victories, nine top fives and 13 top 10s in 13 starts. The Alexandria, ON driver and 2016 Series champion is aiming for his sixth career DIRTcar 358 Modified Series victory and second at Brockville. He won the Fall Nationals Feature in 2022.

Another driver with four victories throughout the season was Tristan Draper, who won Fall Nationals in 2024. The Harrowsmith, ON driver added eight top fives and 12 top 10s in 13 starts, enough for third in the track’s final standings.

Finishing just ahead of him in the standings was Bobby Herrington, who’s been successful in both the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds and DIRTcar Sportsman. The Elgin, ON driver had a win, 12 top fives, and 13 top 10s at Brockville this season. Herrington finished 14th in his lone 358 Series start last season but won the DIRTcar Sportsman Series portion of Fall Nationals in 2024.

2026 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Schedule
Saturday, April 18/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY- Andy Bachetti
Saturday, April 25/Devil’s Bowl Speedway/West Haven, VT- Mat Williamson
Thursday, June 11/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY- Mike Mahaney
Tuesday, June 30/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY- Jimmy Phelps
Wednesday, July 15/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY- Mat Williamson
Tuesday, Aug. 25/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY-Gary Lindberg
Thursday, Sept. 10/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY- Mat Williamson
Friday, Sept. 11/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY- Mat Williamson
Friday, Sept. 18/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY- Billy Dunn
Friday, Sept. 25/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY- Mat Williamson
Friday, Oct. 9/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY- Alex Yankowski 
Saturday, Oct. 17/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON

 

DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Points Standings

  1. Mat Williamson                  2568
  2. Mike Mahaney                    -94
  3. Lance Willix II                    -167
  4. Peter Britten                      -242
  5. Chris Raabe                       -334
  6. Andrew Buff                       -463
  7. Brendan Gibbons               -466
  8. Brad Rouse                        -481
  9. Jack Butler                         -484
  10. C.G. Morey                         -520 

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Riding Super DIRT Week High Into Final Canadian Stop of 2026 in Brockville
Alex Yankowski leads Mat Williamson by 96 points with five races remaining

joe Grabianowski

BROCKVILLE, ON (October 14, 2026) – After an exciting finish at Super DIRT Week 54, the Super DIRTcar Series is preparing for its final Canada visit of 2026.

The Beasts of the Northeast will kick off Brockville Ontario Speedway’s Fall Nationals on Friday, Oct. 16, with a 100-lap Feature paying $10,000-to-win.

Joining the Big Block Modifieds will be the DIRTcar Sportsman Series finale and the track’s Vintage division.

Where can you buy tickets to Fall Nationals at Brockville? You can buy tickets at the gate.

How can you watch every lap of the Super DIRTcar Series? Live on DIRTVision.

Here’s a look at what to watch for at Brockville:

Master of Consistency: After 17 consecutive Super DIRTcar Series top 10 finishes, Alex Yankowski is closing in on Series history.

If the Covington Township, PA driver can hold onto his 96-point lead over Mat Williamson through the next five races, he’ll become the youngest Super DIRTcar Series champion at age 22. “Kid Rocket” has made two starts at the 3/8-mile track, finishing fifth and 10th.

Williamson, meanwhile, is the defending winner of Brockville’s Fall Nationals and added a DIRTcar 358 Modified Series victory last year to sweep the weekend. In 25 starts at the “BOS,” the St. Catharines, ON driver has six wins, 16 top fives, and 20 top 10s. 

If he wins on Friday, he’ll become the seventh driver to win 40 Super DIRTcar Series Features.

Here Comes the Payne: Over the past three Super DIRT Series events at Brockville, no one has been better than Alex Payne. The Hopewell, NY, driver has never finished worse than second at the track, which includes his first career Series win in 2024 and another victory last year. 

Payne enters the weekend third in the Series standings, 68 points behind Williamson for second.

A win by the “Slide Job Express” this weekend would be his third win at Brockville, his second of 2026, and sixth career win. 

Aiming for the Podium: Behind Payne, Jimmy Phelps and Jack Lehner are both within striking distance of reaching the Super DIRTcar Series podium.

Phelps, from Baldwinsville, NY, enters the weekend 20 points behind Payne after finishing fourth in the Billy Whittaker Cars 200. Since the Series returned to Brockville after a four-year hiatus in 2024, Phelps hasn’t finished outside the top 10, with back-to-back fifths in 2023 and 2024. He finished ninth in last year’s Fall Nationals.

His best finish at Brockville is a second, which he earned in 2008.

Lehner, meanwhile, has only finished outside the top 10 once in five starts at the track, including a fifth in last year’s Fall Nationals. The Saratoga Springs, NY driver also narrowly missed out on his first Super DIRTcar Series win in 2019, when he led most of the race before ultimately finishing fifth.

The “Ginga Ninja” is searching for his first career Series victory and enters the weekend eight points behind Phelps for fourth.  

Just Out of the Top Five: After his top five finish at Super DIRT Week, Felix Roy has moved into sixth in the Series standings—11 points ahead of 10-time Series champion Matt Sheppard. 

Roy, from Napierville, QC, has found success at Brockville before. “Hollywood” led the first eight laps of last year’s Super DIRTcar Series Feature during Fall Nationals, before finishing 11th. He backed that up with a second-place finish in the DIRTcar 358 Modified finale. 

He’s searching for his first career Super DIRTcar Series win. 

Despite narrowly missing out on his fourth Billy Whittaker Cars 200 victory last weekend, Sheppard’s 23rd-place finish dropped him to seventh in the Series standings with five races to go. 

The Savannah, NY driver has been the most consistent driver at Brockville over the past decade, earning a top five in seven of his last eight starts, along with six podiums and a win in 2019.

“Super Matt” is aiming for his 104th Series victory.

WHEN AND WHERE
Brockville Ontario Speedway (3/8-mile) in Brockville, ON on Friday, Oct. 16

TRACK RECORD
Brockville Ontario Speedway: 13.786 by Darren Smith on Oct. 17, 2025

ONLINE
Brockville Ontario Speedway: BrockvilleSpeedway.com  

 

FEATURE WINNERS: (9 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-7
  2. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-4
  3. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-3
  4. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-2
  5. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1
    Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (25 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-15
  2. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-9
  3. Alex Yankowski- Covington Township, PA-6
  4. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-5
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-5
  5. Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-4
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-4
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-4
  6. Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-3
    Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-3
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-3
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-3
  7. Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-2
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-2
    Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-2
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-2
  8. Matt Caprara, Clayton, NY-1
    Louden Reimert, Oley, PA-1
    Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-1
    Demetrios Drellos, Queensbury, NY-1
    Brett Haas, Pittsfield, MA-1
    Marc Johnson, Guilderland, NY-1
    Mario Clair, St. Edmond, QC-1
    William Racine, St. Paul D’Abbotsford, QC-1
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (28 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH-3
  2. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-2
    Ryan Krachun, Neshanic Station, NJ-2
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-2
    Tanner Van Doren, Schnecksville, PA-2
    Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-2
  3. Eddie Strada, Lake Ariel, PA-1
    Matt Caprara, Clayton, NY-1
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
    Matt Stangle, Neshanic Station, NJ-1
    J. Bunting, Milford, DE-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1
    Chris Curtis, East Canaan, CT-1
    Anthony Perrego, Montgomery, NY-1
    Justin Cyr, Cornwall, ON-1
    Chris Raabe, Alexandira, ON-1
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
    Tyler Dippel, Walkill, NY-1
    Logan Watt, Boyertown, PA-1
    Todd Root, Syracuse, NY-1
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1
    Nick Root, Geneva, NY-1
    Justin Haers, Phelps, NY-1
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
    Brett Tonkin, Carbondale, PA-1
    Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-1

PODIUM FINISHES (18 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Podiums

  1. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-11
    Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-11
  2. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-10
  3. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-7
  4. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-4
  5. Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-3
  6. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-2
    Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY- 2
    Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-2
  7. Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
    Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1
    Ronnie Davis III, Memphis, NY-1
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1

HARD CHARGER (17 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C.

  1. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-3
  2. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-2
    Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-2
  3. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1
    Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
    Justin Haers, Phelps, NY-1
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
    Billy Pauch Jr., Frenchtown, NJ-1
    Tyler Dippel, Walkill, NY-1
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-1
    Ryan Krachun, Neshanic Station, NJ-1
    Adam Pierson, East Corinth, VT-1
    Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-1
    Ronnie Davis III, Memphis, NY-1
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1
    Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1

BILLY WHITAKER CARS AND TRUX QUICK TIMES (13 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QTs

  1. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-4
    Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-2
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-2
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-2
  2. Duane Howard, Oley, PA-1
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-1
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1
    Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1

JAM Performance Fastest Hot Lap Award (12 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QT

  1. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-4
  2. Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-3
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-3
  3. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-2
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-2
  4. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-1
    Tanner Van Doren, Schnecksville, PA-1
    Andy Bachetti, Sheffield, MA-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1
    Erick Rudolph. Ransomville, NY-1

Super DIRTcar Series Lap Leaders (23 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps Led

  1. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-264
  2. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-243
  3. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-194
  4. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-138
  5. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY- 135
  6. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-96
  7. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-62
  8. Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-60
  9. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-38
  10. William Racine, St. Paul D’Abbotsford, QC-37
  11. Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-35
  12. Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-29
  13. Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-26
  14. Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-25
  15. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-20
  16. Marc Johnson, Guilderland, NY-19
  17. Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-17
  18. Erick Rudoph, Ransomville, NY-16
  19. Tanner Van Doren, Schneckville, PA-13
  20. Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-12
  21. Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-9
  22. Kevin Hamel, Yamaska, QC-8
  23. Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-6
  24. Bobby Varin, Johnstown, NY-4

2026 Super DIRTcar Series Schedule and Winners

  1. Wednesday, Feb. 11/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Stewart Friesen*
  2. Thursday, Feb. 12/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Mat Williamson*
  3. Friday, Feb. 13/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Mat Williamson (2)*
  4. Saturday, Feb. 14/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Larry Wight*
  5. Friday, April 17/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY/Mat Williamson (3)
  6. Wednesday, May 13/Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE/Alex Yankowski
  7. Sunday, May 17/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON/Alex Yankowski (2)
  8. Tuesday, June 16/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY/Stewart Friesen (2)
  9. Tuesday, June 23/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY/Stewart Friesen (3)
  10. Thursday, July 2/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY/Tim Fuller
  11. Tuesday, July 7/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON/Stewart Friesen (4)
  12. Wednesday, July 8/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY/Jimmy Phelps
  13. Monday, July 20, Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC/Alex Yankowski (3)
  14. Wednesday, July 22/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY/Jimmy Phelps (2)
  15. Sunday, August 16/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY/Stewart Friesen (5)
  16. Monday, August 17/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY/Alex Yankowski (4)
  17. Tuesday, August 18/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY/Alex Payne
  18. Wednesday, August 19/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY/Stewart Friesen (6)
  19. Sunday, September 6/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY/Stewart Friesen (7)
  20. Saturday, September 12/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY/Jackson Gill
  21. Saturday, October 10/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY/Darren Smith

*: Denotes Non-Points Paying Victory

 

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Modified Mafia Tour Takes Pride in East Coast Roots with Third World Short Track Championship Appearance

CONCORD, NC (Oct. 2, 2026) — DIRTcar UMP Modified racing has long embraced its home in the Midwest, playing host to weekly battles on the black-dirt bullrings that have come to define the region’s motorsports scene.

 

But since the turn of the decade, a new spark in popularity has brought these high-horsepower machines to tracks all along the Eastern Seaboard with the rise of one of DIRTcar’s newest regional organizations — Modified Mafia Tour.

 

Since 2023, Modified Mafia has been the go-to series for UMP Modified racing outside the Midwest, hosting events as far north as New York down to the Southern heat of Georgia. This fall, the tour sanctions the UMP Modified portion of the 11th annual World Short Track Championship, Oct. 29–31, for the third consecutive year.

 

The marquee DIRTcar event has brought over 450 cars in 10 different divisions to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in each of the last three years. Forty-two of last year’s 489 total entries were UMP Modifieds, with several standout talents in the field from across the country.

 

WORLD SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION/TICKETS

 

Now in year four of operation, the tour has kept full-field car counts steady, grown its schedule to a comfortable-yet-competitive 25-plus races, and begun putting high-paying marquee events on its calendar to further cement its place as the premier open-engine Modified organization on the East Coast.

 

“I feel like what we’ve built here, people want to be a part of,” said Tour Director Brandon Riffe. “Some of the best talent in the country in the Modifieds are over here.”

 

Riffe has been the head of Modified Mafia since its inception, breaking ground on the series following the dissolution of the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour, which began operation around the same region in 2012. Outside the small roster of tracks that raced UMP Modifieds weekly along the coastal states, a void was left needing to be filled for the region’s most ambitious racers with Renegades gone after the 2022 campaign, and Riffe was the one that drivers called on to start something new.

 

“These guys are my friends, and we kept looking at it, and it looked like if we didn’t do something, these guys weren’t gonna have anywhere to race,” Riffe said. “So, they’re gonna have 40-to-50-thousand-dollar cars that are just gonna sit here because there’s nowhere for them to race. That was the main factor.

 

“These guys are super talented, they’d already spent a fortune in their programs, and they wanted to race.”

 

A native of West Virginia, Riffe had been a driver for several years while also working as a DIRTcar technical inspector. He, along with numerous other Modified racers in the area, had been accustomed to racing by and building cars according to the DIRTcar rulebook for several years. This made the choice of sanctioning clear for the start of the new tour in March 2023.

 

“They kept on me about it, and about the middle of January when everybody went to Volusia, I just bit the bullet and was like ‘Alright, if that’s what you guys want, we’ll try it and we’ll see what happens.’” Riffe said. “I talked to Sam (Driggers, DIRTcar Director) and said, ‘I want to do this, and I want to make sure that you can back me with the sanction and all that so I can run DIRTcar rules.’ And he was 100% for it.”

 

In its first season, the tour received great support for its North and South circuits, thanks in part to a $2,000-to-win, $200-to-start purse, a points fund for the top-10 finishing drivers, and a host of marketing partners coming on board.

 

“We tried to build this from a driver’s point-of-view, really,” Riffe said. “With me being a driver and knowing what I wanted when I ran series races, whether that be contingencies or the points fund and payout or whatever.

 

“My biggest thing when I was a driver was, all the bottom spots paid the same. So, if I’m running 18th or 12th and they all pay the same, what’s the point of me being out there still? That’s one of our bigger things — we pay really good money to win but we also pay really good money through the field.”

 

Additionally, Riffe’s expertise on the technical side was a big factor in establishing a fair, honest environment for all drivers to race — another point of emphasis in the tour’s first season.

 

“Our tech is really strict, probably the best in the country I’d say,” Riffe said. “We tear cars apart. If you’re doing something wrong, you’re going to get disqualified for it. I feel like that is a huge driver’s responsibility because it’s like, ‘Alright, I know I’m on the same playing field as everybody else. So, if I’m getting outrun, I need to make my car faster.’”

 

After two seasons following a North/South region schedule, the two circuits were combined to fit into one complete schedule for the first time in 2025 with a more robust slate of races and points fund. While only one race remains in its 2026 campaign, the tour will also take part in two high-profile special events in October to cap its fourth season — the Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway and the World Short Track Championship in Charlotte.

 

“It’s been great — we see a lot of drivers we don’t usually see throughout the year that come and race,” Riffe said. “They get a feel of how we do our tech and stuff like that, and we can share information with them about how we do things, our points and our schedule. It’s still a DIRTcar event, but we’re super excited to be a partner in that.

 

“I feel like it shows that everybody at World Racing Group and Sam and everybody trusts us enough and thinks we do a good enough job to ask us to be a part of it, because it’s a huge event for people that haven’t been — it can be overwhelming with the number of classes and cars.”

 

Now three years involved at the year-end bash in Charlotte, Riffe has highly praised the exposure that Modified Mafia receives.

 

“When we’re able to be on DIRTVision, it’s special for our guys,” Riffe said. “Obviously, when you get a race on TV and you’re a racer, you’re like, ‘Man, I want to go. It’s going to be on TV — people at home can watch it.’ You get to showcase not only to the people that know you can do it, but to potential sponsors or buddies out in the Midwest that didn’t come.”

 

With more large-purse event plans and races at new tracks already in the works for 2027, Modified Mafia remains one of the fastest-growing dirt track racing clubs in the country. It’s momentum the weekend warriors from the East Coast plan on keeping long into the future.

 

“I think our long-term goal is just to be here until the end,” Riffe said. “This sport is so demanding and grueling on everybody — tracks, drivers, series, the travel, the amount of money that is put into these events. So, the main goal is the longevity of it — be here in the end.

 

“In my mind, what we’ve built, the people we have supporting us, the racetracks we have on board, and the drivers we have supporting us, I feel like we’re here for the long haul.”

 

ARTICLE: https://dirtcar.com/news/modified-mafia-tour-takes-pride-in-east-coast-roots-with-third-world-short-track-championship-appearance/

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Fulton Hosts Penultimate DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Championship Battle
Bastien Caron leads Pete Stefanski by 40 points in Series standings

joe Grabianowski  

FULTON, NY (October 1, 2026) – Outlaw 200 weekend at Fulton Speedway is a popular Northeast destination. But for the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series stars, it’s the final chance to grab momentum before a champion is crowned at Super DIRT Week 54.

Drivers will battle in a 30-lap Feature at Fulton on Friday, Oct. 2, paying $1,500-to-win.

Joining the DIRTcar Pro Stocks are the Empire Super Sprints, Modifieds, and Sportsman.

Where can you get tickets to Outlaw 200 Weekend? You can get them at the front gate at Fulton Speedway.

For more on the DIRTcar Northeast, follow the DIRTcar Northeast  Facebook page.

Here’s a look at what to watch for at Fulton:

A 40-Point Cushion: With two races remaining in the 2026 season, Bastien Caron holds a 40-point lead over six-time DIRTcar Pro Stock Series champion Pete Stefanski. That puts him in a position to mathematically secure the title this weekend at Fulton.

If Caron wins on Friday and Stefanski finishes fifth or worse, the Inverness, QC driver would only need to start the I Love NY 50 at Super DIRT Week to become the 2026 champion. However, this is the first time Caron has raced at Fulton.

 

Meanwhile, four of Stefanski’s 29 Series victories have come at Fulton, with the North Tonawanda, NY driver winning in 2001, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Since the Series returned to the 3/8-mile track in 2022 after a 14-year hiatus, Stefanski has finished on the podium in two of his three starts.

Gaining Third: While Stefanski chases Caron, Devon Camenga and Jason Casey are separated by eight points for third. 

Camenga, from Troy, NY, holds the advantage in the standings and has a chance to finish second, only 30 points behind Stefanski. He went from 19th to eighth in last year’s Feature at Fulton and finished sixth in 2024. The last time Camenga raced a DIRTcar Pro Stock Series event in Oswego County, he won the I Love NY 50 at Oswego Speedway.

Casey, meanwhile, only has one start at Fulton, when the Canaan, CT driver finished 19th last year. He’s searching for his first DIRTcar Pro Stock Series victory.

Both drivers have two top fives and five top 10s in seven Series starts this season.

Beware of Cousin Luke: In each of the last two seasons, 2023 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series champion Luke Horning has been the driver to beat when the Series visits Fulton. 

In his three starts at the track, “Cousin Luke” has two wins, including a drive from seventh to first in 2024. 

The Gloversville, NY driver is searching for his first DIRTcar Pro Stock Series win of the season, and ninth overall, which would tie him with Tom Kuck for sixth on the Series all-time wins list.

In five Series starts this season, he has two top fives and two top 10s.

2026 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Schedule

Sunday, April 26/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY- AJ Walters
Saturday, May 30/Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC- Sid Harmer Jr.
Tuesday, July 7/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON- Bastien Caron
Wednesday, July 8/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, ON- Zack Daniels
Monday, Aug. 17/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY- JJ Courcy
Saturday, Aug. 22/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY- Chris Stalker
Saturday, Sept. 19/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY- Sid Harmer Jr.
Friday, Oct. 2/Fulton Speedway/Fulton, NY
Friday, Oct. 9/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY

Current DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Standings

  1. Bastien Caron                  992
  2. Pete Stefanski                  -40
  3. Devon Camenga            -70
  4. Jason Casey                   -78
  5. Tommy Lizotte                 -102
  6. Tyler Bushey                    -110
  7. Dakota Sharp                   -124
  8. Zach Sorrentino                -142
  9. Jocelyn Roy                       -222
  10. Hugh Page                         -222

 

ARTICLE: https://dirtcar.com/dirtcar-ne/pro-stocks/what-to-watch-for-fulton-hosts-penultimate-dirtcar-pro-stock-series-championship-battle/

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 Super DIRTCAR series  Dirt car racing seriesWOO  LATE MODEL SERIES

The Super DIRTcar Series 2026 Schedule:

Big Gator Championship
Wed. Feb. 11/ DIRTcar Nationals/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (Non-points)
Thurs. Feb. 12/ DIRTcar Nationals/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (Non-points)
Fri. Feb. 13/DIRTcar Nationals/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (Non-points)
Sat. Feb. 14/DIRTcar Nationals/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (Non-points)

2026 Championship Season

Sat. March 28/Delaware Diamond/Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE
Sat. April 11/Thunder on the Thousand Islands/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY 
Fri. April 17/ 61st Anniversary Special/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY 
Sun. May 17/Spring Shootout at Cornwall/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall, ON
Sun. May 24/Heroes Remembered/Weedsport Speedway/ Weedsport, NY 
Mon. May 25/The Natural 77/Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY 
Tues. June 16/Mr. Dirt Track USA/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY 
Tues. June 23/Ron Martin Memorial Summer Nationals/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY
Thurs. July 2/Stars and Stripes Spectacular/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY
Tues. July 7/Oh Canada 75/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall, ON
Wed. July 8/ Summer Shootout at Mohawk/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY 
Mon. July 20/King of the North/Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC
Tues. July 21/King of the North/Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC 
Wed. July 22/Thunder in the Adirondacks/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY
Tues. Aug. 11/Big Block Invasion of Mansfield/Mansfield Speedway/Mansfield, OH
Wed. Aug. 12/Steel Valley 75/Sharon Speedway/Hartford, OH
Sun. Aug. 16/Hall of Fame Special/SummerFAST/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Mon. Aug. 17/SummerFAST/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY
Tues. Aug. 18/SummerFAST/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY
Wed. Aug. 19/SummerFAST/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Sun. Sept. 6/Cavalcade 100/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Sat. Sept. 12/R.D Hutchinson Memorial/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Sat. Sept. 26/Malta Massive Weekend/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Mon.-Sat., Oct. 5-10/Super DIRT Week 54/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY
Fri. Oct. 16/Fall Nationals/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON
Sat. Oct. 31/Mid-Atlantic Championship/Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE
Wed. Nov. 4/World of Outlaws World Finals/The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC (Qualifying Night)
Thurs. Nov. 5/World of Outlaws World Finals/The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC
Fri. Nov. 6/World of Outlaws World Finals/The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC
Sat. Nov. 7/World of Outlaws World Finals/The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC

2026 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Schedule
Saturday, April 18/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY- Andy Bachetti
Saturday, April 25/Devil’s Bowl Speedway/West Haven, VT- Mat Williamson
Sunday, June 7/Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY
Thursday, June 11/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY
Tuesday, June 30/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Wednesday, July 1/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Wednesday, July 15/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Sunday, Aug. 2/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON
Tuesday, Aug. 25/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY
Friday, Sept. 11/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Friday, Sept. 18/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY
Friday, Sept. 25/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Friday, Oct. 9/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY
Saturday, Oct. 17/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON

 

2026 World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision Schedule:

Thursday, Jan. 22 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Friday, Jan. 23 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $20k to win, $81k purse

Thursday, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Friday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, Feb. 20 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Feb. 21 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, March 13 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, March 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, March 20 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, March 21 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, March 27 / East Alabama Motor Speedway / Phenix City, AL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, March 28 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, April 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, April 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / $25k to win, $91k purse

Friday, April 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, April 25 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / $25k to win, $91k purse

Tuesday, April 28 / Independence Motor Speedway / Independence, IA / $12k to win, $53k purse

Thursday, April 30 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / $10k to win, $47k purse
Friday, May 1 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / $10k to win, $47k purse
Saturday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / $40k to win, $134k purse

Wednesday, May 13 / Georgetown Speedway / Georgetown, DE / $20k to win, $81k purse
Thursday, May 14 / Selinsgrove Speedway / Selinsgrove, PA / $20k, $81k purse
Friday, May 15 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / $6k to win x2, $53k purse
Saturday, May 16 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / $30k to win, $103k purse
Sunday, May 17 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / $20k to win, $81k purse

Thursday, May 28 / Wayne County Speedway / Orrville, OH / $12k to win, $53k purse
Friday, May 29 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, May 30 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / $57k to win, $240k purse

Friday, June 12 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, June 13 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / $30k to win, $103k purse

Friday, June 19 / 141 Speedway / Maribel, WI / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, June 20 / 141 Speedway / Maribel, WI / $25k to win, $91k purse

Monday, June 22 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / $12k to win, $53k purse

Wednesday, June 24 / I-94 emr Speedway / Fergus Falls, MN / $12k to win, $53k purse

Friday, June 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / $15k to win, $66k purse

Sunday, June 28 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / $20k to win, $81k purse

Tuesday, June 30 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN / $20k to win, $81k purse

Thursday, July 2 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / $10k to win, $47k purse
Friday, July 3 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / $10k to win, $47k purse
Saturday, July 4 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / $40k to win, $134k purse

Wednesday, July 8 / Stateline Speedway / Busti, NY / $15k to win, $66k purse

Friday, July 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, July 24 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / $5,000 to win x4, $57k purse
Saturday, July 25 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / $50k to win, $220k purse

Thursday, July 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / $10k to win, $47k purse
Friday, July 31 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Prelim
Saturday, Aug. 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / $100k to win, $223k purse

Friday, Aug. 21 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Aug. 22 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / $25k to win, $91k purse

Wednesday, Aug. 26 / Southern Iowa Speedway / Oskaloosa, IA / $12k to win, $53k purse

Friday, Aug. 28 / Adams County Speedway / Corning, IA / $20k to win, $81k purse
Saturday, Aug. 29 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, Sept. 25 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Sept. 26 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, Oct. 2 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA / $10k to win, $47k purse
Saturday, Oct. 3 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA / $50k to win, $151k purse

Friday, Oct. 23 / Little River Speedway / Modoc, SC / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Oct. 24 / Little River Speedway / Modoc, SC / $25k to win, $91k purse

Wednesday, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / Qualifying
Thursday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15k to win, $65k purse
Friday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15k to win, $65k purse
Saturday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $25k to win, $100k purs

 

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