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Davenport Captures Record-Extending Ninth Charlotte Victory in Season Finale

Emily Schwanke

CONCORD, NC (November 7, 2026) – When Jonathan Davenport gets out front at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, there’s usually no stopping him. That trend continued on Saturday night.

One year ago, “Superman” won twice at Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals to surpass Jimmy Owens and become the winningest Late Model driver in the history of the event. This year, the goal was to keep piling on the trophies.

Davenport came into Charlotte in fine form having won his last two starts, including the final night of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision debut at Modoc Speedway on Oct. 23 and the Blue-Gray 100 at Cherokee Speedway on Oct. 24. That momentum didn’t initially carry over into Charlotte, as Davenport came out of a Last Chance Showdown to finish 14th on Thursday, but he rebounded with a runner-up to Nick Hoffman on Friday.

When Davenport earned a front-row starting spot for a 50-lap Feature on a slicked-off Charlotte, it became clear that he was going to be the man to beat on Saturday. He shared the front row with someone on the opposite end of the experience spectrum in Dallon Murty, the Super Late Model rookie in his first trip to World Finals.

Davenport nailed the start and got a strong run through the middle of Turns 1 and 2, gaining enough ground to clear Murty exiting Turn 2. Murty did a respectable job of staying with the veteran throughout the race and was in position to capitalize on a mistake, but Davenport never made one. 2026 Series champion Bobby Pierce used a Lap 29 restart to take second from Murty and try his hand at passing Davenport, but the Blairsville, GA native never opened the door.

The win was Davenport’s ninth at World Finals and 20th of his career in World of Outlaws competition, tying him with Hoffman and Brandon Overton for 13th on the all-time list. In addition to extending his lead in the World Finals Late Model win column, Davenport is also tied with Donny Schatz as the winningest driver at the event across all three participating divisions.

“We were all a little worried about tire wear, obviously,” Davenport said. “Just being abrasive down here in the south, you always worry about that a little bit. But we cut our tires a certain way so they would mileage a little more. I just didn’t want to push too hard too early and kind of spin them off before the grip came back up. Just did that and tried to move around a little bit. I felt like a little bit higher was going to be a better line early, but I was bottoming out really bad. We went just a little bit too soft for the speed, I didn’t think it was going to be quite that fast. Then once it did start gripping back up, we could move back to the bottom there and really just back my corner up so I wouldn’t start bouncing so bad. That was the only thing I was worried about, just trying to find a smooth line so I wouldn’t be bouncing off the corner and spinning my tires.”

Pierce wrapped up his championship season in second ahead of Murty, who recorded a new World of Outlaws career best in third. Overton concluded his weekend in the Billy Franklin-owned Rocket Chassis in fourth, while Trey Mills secured the final MD3 Rookie of the Race Award of the year in fifth.

UP NEXT: The 2027 World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision season begins at Volusia Speedway Park during World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals, Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 28-30. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

RACE NOTES:

Dallon Murty won Heat 1.

Jonathan Davenport won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Ryan Gustin won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Chris Madden won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Bobby Pierce won WIX Filters Heat 5.

Chris Ferguson won Heat 6.

Hudson O’Neal, Drake Troutman and Josh Rice won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Dallon Murty won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Ethan Dotson won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Bobby Pierce was the Air National Guard Second-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Brandon Overton was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Max McLaughlin was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Chris Ferguson was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Drake Troutman was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (50 Laps): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[4]; 3. 13-Dallon Murty[1]; 4. 17-Brandon Overton[7]; 5. 14-Trey Mills[11]; 6. 19R-Ryan Gustin[6]; 7. 1S-Brandon Sheppard[12]; 8. 74X-Ethan Dotson[23]; 9. 9-Nick Hoffman[9]; 10. 8M-Max McLaughlin[13]; 11. 22-Chris Ferguson[3]; 12. 9M-Tim McCreadie[14]; 13. 5-Drake Troutman[20]; 14. 1-Tyler Erb[15]; 15. 40B-Kyle Bronson[22]; 16. 58V-Daulton Wilson[18]; 17. 44-Chris Madden[5]; 18. 19-Dustin Sorensen[26]; 19. 49M-Luke Morey[16]; 20. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[25]; 21. 55E-Eli Johnson[28]; 22. 8-Kyle Strickler[10]; 23. 09-Michael Leach[8]; 24. 81F-Jadon Frame[17]; 25. 11R-Josh Rice[21]; 26. T8-Steve Banal[24]; 27. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[27]; 28. 6-Hudson O’Neal[19]

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/davenport-captures-record-extending-ninth-charlotte-victory-in-season-finale/

EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlawsworldfinals.com/
TRACK INFO: https://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/

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

 

Hoffman Wins First World Finals Feature for 20th World of Outlaws Victory

Emily Schwanke

CONCORD, NC (November 6, 2026) – Nick Hoffman is finally a winner of his home state’s biggest dirt track race.

The Dirt Track at Charlotte has been the premiere showplace for the sport in the Carolinas from the day it opened in 2000, and Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals has been its signature event since 2007. Hoffman has fond memories of attending the event as a fan for several years, and it’s been one of his most wanted trophies in his past four years as a full-timer with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision.

Hoffman has always had a knack for racing at Charlotte, as evidenced by his three World Short Track Championship titles in his DIRTcar UMP Modified days. That open-wheel success had started to translate to the Late Model as of late, as Hoffman entered Friday’s program on a streak of five-straight finishes of seventh or better at World Finals. But when he won his Heat Race and drew the Bilstein Pole for the Feature, Hoffman knew he had his best chance yet to finally break through.

Hoffman didn’t let the opportunity pass him by. The NOS Energy Drink No. 9 was the class of the field throughout the 35-lapper, leading every circuit on the way to the checkered flag. Ryan Gustin stayed within a second of Hoffman to keep him honest, particularly in traffic, but he never got close enough to go for a race-winning move. Jonathan Davenport got around Gustin for second with four laps remaining, but by then, it was too late to get to run down Hoffman.

In his final World of Outlaws weekend as the driver at Tye Twarog Racing, Hoffman climbed out of the car in Victory Lane surrounded by Twarog and plenty of other friends and family members.

“I have a couple great memories of sitting in those grandstands watching Scott Bloomquist win the Colossal 100 here,” Hoffman recalled. “And then Jimmy Owens was so good. Hell, there was one year that Jason Feger came down here and put on a show running above the cushion. That’s one thing tonight, they did a hell of a job to turn this racetrack around. If you would have told me four or five hours ago that it would turn out like this, I would have called you a liar. Pretty wild that it got slick and didn’t get rough.”

Behind Hoffman, Davenport and Gustin, Ricky Thornton Jr.’s bid for an eighth-straight Late Model win ended in fourth, while Chris Madden rounded out the top five.

RACE NOTES:

Chris Madden won Heat 1.

Dallon Murty won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Ryan Gustin won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Chris Ferguson won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Nick Hoffman won WIX Filters Heat 5.

Trey Mills won Heat 6.

Tim McCreadie, Drake Troutman and Ethan Wilson won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Nick Hoffman won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Ricky Thornton Jr. won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Daulton Wilson won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Jonathan Davenport was the Air National Guard Second-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Ricky Thornton Jr. was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Chris Madden was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Max McLaughlin was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Bobby Pierce was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Jordan Koehler was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Jadon Frame was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Kyle Bronson was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (35 Laps): 1. 9-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[10]; 3. 19R-Ryan Gustin[3]; 4. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[18]; 5. 44-Chris Madden[6]; 6. 13-Dallon Murty[4]; 7. 8M-Max McLaughlin[11]; 8. 1S-Brandon Sheppard[13]; 9. 1-Tyler Erb[8]; 10. 32-Bobby Pierce[12]; 11. 74X-Ethan Dotson[25]; 12. 9M-Tim McCreadie[19]; 13. 114-Jordan Koehler[15]; 14. 81F-Jadon Frame[16]; 15. 5-Drake Troutman[20]; 16. 58V-Daulton Wilson[26]; 17. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[27]; 18. 40B-Kyle Bronson[9]; 19. 6-Hudson O’Neal[7]; 20. 8-Kyle Strickler[17]; 21. 14-Trey Mills[2]; 22. 5J-Braden Jones[14]; 23. 19-Dustin Sorensen[28]; 24. 1Z-Logan Zarin[30]; 25. 11-Austin Smith[23]; 26. 16-Ben Watkins[24]; 27. 5W-Ethan Wilson[21]; 28. 11R-Josh Rice[22]; 29. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[29]; 30. 22-Chris Ferguson[5] 

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/hoffman-wins-first-world-finals-feature-for-20th-world-of-outlaws-victory/

EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549486
TRACK INFO: https://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/

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

 

 

Thornton Jr. Makes It Seven-Straight Late Model Wins in World Finals Opener

Emily Schwanke

CONCORD, NC (November 5, 2026) – There’s no stopping Ricky Thornton Jr. right now.

Since elevating Justin Tharp to crew chief of the Koehler Motorsports No. 20RT after parting ways with Anthony Burroughs, “RTJ” has caught lightning in a bottle. After an up-and-down spring and summer, “RTJ” won his second race with his new-look team at Eldora Speedway on Oct. 9, and nearly a month later, he still can’t stop winning.

Thornton completed the weekend sweep the following night at Eldora. One week later at West Virginia Motor Speedway’s Dirt Track World Championship, he won two more. He then took a week off to go USAC Sprint Car racing in Arizona before returning to his day job at Portsmouth Raceway Park on Oct. 30-31, and proceeded to extend his Late Model win streak to six.

When the team rolled into The Dirt Track at Charlotte for Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals, they were up against perhaps their toughest task yet. They had to defeat a massive 74-car field featuring nearly every big name Late Model racing has to offer. But Thornton is a proven winner at Charlotte thanks to his three prior victories in 2023 and 2024, and his odds looked better than ever to add a fourth.

Early on in Thursday’s Feature, Thornton was fighting his way through the pack while it looked like Brandon Overton‘s race to lose out front. The Evans, GA driver is wheeling a Billy Franklin-owned Rocket Chassis this weekend as opposed to his usual Longhorn Chassis ride at Riggs Motorsports. It’s been a trying season for Overton, but “Big Sexy” looked like his old self leading comfortably until some precipitation arrived 17 laps into the 35-lap Feature.

The rain gave teams a chance to return to their haulers and make adjustments under the short red flag prior to the second half of the race. When the green flag flew again, Overton was still fast, but Thornton’s car instantly came to life. Thornton restarted fifth, but was past Overton and into the lead within two laps. Some late lap traffic gave Overton a chance to reel Thornton back in, but he was unable to stop Thornton from clinching his seventh Late Model win in a row and his fourth at World Finals.

“We decided to just leave it covered, put a little bit of fuel in, hop in and go back out,” Thornton commented on his lack of changes during the break. “I was just able to get a really good restart. Those guys kind of got to [Turn] 1 and shoved, and I was able to drive straight. I got second right away, and I knew if I could at least pressure Brandon and get by him, then just try to get as far out as I could before I got to lap cars.”

Overton finished his first night in a Rocket in second ahead of Bobby Pierce in third, who extended his points lead over fourth-running Nick Hoffman by two to 78 with two nights remaining. Chris Ferguson rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT: Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals rolls on at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Friday, Nov. 6, with another 35-lap, $15,000-to-win, World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision Feature. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

RACE NOTES:

Kale Green won Heat 1.

Chris Madden won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Brandon Overton won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Michael Leach won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Jadon Frame won WIX Filters Heat 5.

Chris Ferguson won Heat 6.

Tim McCreadie, Jonathan Davenport and Daulton Wilson won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Brandon Overton won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Tyler Erb won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Brandon Overton was the Air National Guard Second-Place Finisher.

Bobby Pierce was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Chris Ferguson was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Trey Millswas the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Michael Leach was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Josh Rice was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Jonathan Davenport was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (35 Laps): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[12]; 2. 17-Brandon Overton[1]; 3. 32-Bobby Pierce[11]; 4. 9-Nick Hoffman[8]; 5. 22-Chris Ferguson[4]; 6. 14-Trey Mills[10]; 7. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 8. 1S-Brandon Sheppard[13]; 9. 44-Chris Madden[5]; 10. 9M-Tim McCreadie[19]; 11. 19R-Ryan Gustin[9]; 12. 1-Tyler Erb[25]; 13. 11R-Josh Rice[15]; 14. 49-Jonathan Davenport[20]; 15. 93-Carson Ferguson[16]; 16. 74X-Ethan Dotson[26]; 17. 16-Ben Watkins[14]; 18. 58V-Daulton Wilson[21]; 19. 5-Drake Troutman[18]; 20. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[29]; 21. 19-Dustin Sorensen[28]; 22. 58-Garrett Alberson[23]; 23. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[27]; 24. 49M-Luke Morey[22]; 25. 4-Kale Green[6]; 26. 13-Dallon Murty[7]; 27. 8-Kyle Strickler[17]; 28. 23-Beckham Malone[24]; 29. 1Z-Logan Zarin[30]; 30. 81F-Jadon Frame[2]

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/thornton-jr-makes-it-seven-straight-late-model-wins-in-world-finals-opener/

EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549485
TRACK INFO: https://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/

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

 

 

Hoffman, Madden Top Charts in World Finals Qualifying at Charlotte

Emily Schwanke

CONCORD, NC (November 4, 2026) – Qualifying night is complete at Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals, setting the lineups for Heat Races on Thursday and Friday.

A stout 74-car field of World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision competitors took to The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Wednesday, and a pair of Carolina favorites came out on top. Mooresville, NC’s Nick Hoffman led the way in Mark Martin Automotive Qualifying for Thursday’s program, while Gray Court, SC native Chris Madden set the pace in the Friday session.

Hoffman’s lap of 14.621 seconds was enough to claim his Series-leading 11th Simpson Quick Time Award of the season and earn the pole position for Heat 4 on Thursday. The No. 9 team is in position to potentially take a chunk out of Bobby Pierce‘s 76-point lead in the standings, as the points leader qualified 15th in Group A and will start fifth in Heat 3.

Joining Hoffman as Heat Race polesitters on Thursday will be Kale Green, Ryan Gustin, Brandon Overton, Trey Mills and Chris Ferguson.

Madden is a four-time World of Outlaws winner at Charlotte, and will go for a fifth triumph on Friday from the pole of Heat 1 thanks to his fast lap of 14.689 seconds. Dallon Murty, Ryan Gustin, Ferguson, Jadon Frame and Green will also lead their respective Heat Races to green on Friday. As for the championship contenders, Hoffman will start second in Heat 5, while Pierce will roll off sixth in Heat 6.

UP NEXT: Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals continues on Thursday, Nov. 5, with a 35-lap, $15,000-to-win, Feature, alongside racing for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the Super DIRTcar Series. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

Thursday Heat Race Lineups

Heat 1
1. Kale Green
2. Brandon Sheppard
3. Dallon Murty
4. Benji Hicks
5. Tim McCreadie
6. Hudson O’Neal
7. Ethan Dotson
8. Brenden Smith
9. Dan Ebert
10. Rick Eckert
11. Demetrios Drellos
12. Alex Vance
13. Gray Parton

STAKT Products Heat 2
1. Ryan Gustin
2. Chris Madden
3. Josh Rice
4. Luke Morey
5. Trent Ivey
6. Logan Zarin
7. Brian Shirley
8. Braden Jones
9. Troy Morris III
10. Brent Larson
11. Callan Hill
12. Kevin Godwin

Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3
1. Brandon Overton
2. Jordan Koehler
3. Kyle Strickler
4. Garrett Alberson
5. Bobby Pierce
6. Todd Morrow
7. Jason Riggs
8. Evan Koehler
9. Barrett Lowe
10. Austin Holcombe
11. Mathew Porter
12. Eli Johnson

Jarrett Rifles Heat 4
1. Nick Hoffman
2. Michael Leach
3. Ben Watkins
4. Jonathan Davenport
5. Tyler Erb
6. Steve Banal
7. Max McLaughlin
8. Donovan Jackson
9. Jamison McBride
10. Dennis Erb Jr.
11. Trevor Collins
12. Dalton Jacobs
13. Gabe Miles

WIX Filters Heat 5
1. Trey Mills
2. Jadon Frame
3. Beckham Malone
4. Austin Smith
5. Carson Ferguson
6. Devin Moran
7. Ethan Wilson
8. Kyle Bronson
9. Ross Robinson
10. Tyler Wyant
11. Kerry King
12. Brody Smith

Heat 6
1. Chris Ferguson
2. Dale McDowell
3. Ricky Thornton Jr.
4. Daulton Wilson
5. Anthony Sanders
6. Dustin Sorensen
7. Drake Troutman
8. Brent Robinson
9. Willie Milliken
10. Tristan Chamberlain
11. Seth Zacharias
12. Brian Ledbetter

Friday Heat Race Lineups

Heat 1
1. Chris Madden
2. Brandon Sheppard
3. Anthony Sanders
4. Tim McCreadie
5. Hudson O’Neal
6. Evan Koehler
7. Carson Ferguson
8. Brian Shirley
9. Austin Holcombe
10. Troy Morris III
11. Callan Hill
12. Kevin Godwin
13. Tyler Wyant

STAKT Products Heat 2
1. Dallon Murty
2. Jordan Koehler
3. Josh Rice
4. Daulton Wilson
5. Luke Morey
6. Kyle Bronson
7. Ethan Dotson
8. Rick Eckert
9. Brody Smith
10. Kerry King
11. Tristan Chamberlain
12. Alex Vance

Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3
1. Ryan Gustin
2. Kyle Strickler
3. Beckham Malone
4. Max McLaughlin
5. Steve Banal
6. Drake Troutman
7. Barrett Lowe
8. Jason Riggs
9. Brent Larson
10. Demetrios Drellos
11. Eli Johnson
12. Brandon Overton

Jarrett Rifles Heat 4
1. Chris Ferguson
2. Braden Jones
3. Tyler Erb
4. Trent Ivey
5. Austin Smith
6. Todd Morrow
7. Jamison McBride
8. Benji Hicks
9. Dennis Erb Jr.
10. Donovan Jackson
11. Seth Zacharias
12. Brian Ledbetter
13. Garrett Alberson

WIX Filters Heat 5
1. Jadon Frame
2. Nick Hoffman
3. Gray Parton
4. Jonathan Davenport
5. Ethan Wilson
6. Devin Moran
7. Ross Robinson
8. Dan Ebert
9. Willie Milliken
10. Brenden Smith
11. Mathew Porter
12. Gabe Miles

Heat 6
1. Kale Green
2. Trey Mills
3. Ricky Thornton Jr.
4. Dale McDowell
5. Ben Watkins
6. Bobby Pierce
7. Logan Zarin
8. Michael Leach
9. Brent Robinson
10. Trevor Collins
11. Dustin Sorensen
12. Dalton Jacobs

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/hoffman-madden-top-charts-in-world-finals-qualifying-at-charlotte/

EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlawsworldfinals.com/
TRACK INFO: https://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/

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

 

 

Championship Fight, Big-Name Brawls Conclude 25th World of Outlaws Late Model Season at World Finals

Emily Schwanke

CONCORD, NC (November 2, 2026) – The silver anniversary season is down to its final week.

The stars of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision have contested 49 races and covered thousands of miles from Florida to North Dakota and everywhere in between. Every lap has been in pursuit of a championship, and that goal will become reality for one team this week.

The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet will once again wrap up the season at The Dirt Track at Charlotte as part of Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals, joining the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the Super DIRTcar Series in a three-division spectacular.

On-track action begins on Wednesday, with Hot Laps and a pair of Qualifying sessions to set the Heat Race lineups for Thursday and Friday. Each of the first two race nights will conclude with a 35-lap, $15,000-to-win, Feature, leading up to Saturday’s 50-lap, $25,000-to-win, finale and the crowning of the next World of Outlaws champion.

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Here are this week’s top storylines:

ALMOST THERE: Bobby Pierce has one mission in the final week of the season – finish the job.

The “Smooth Operator” is in the driver’s seat to capture his third championship in four years, carrying a 76-point advantage over Nick Hoffman into the last three races. That lead comes as a result of a dominant campaign complete with 20 wins to date and only three finishes outside the top 10. If Pierce can string together three more before season’s end, he’ll be hoisting the trophy on Saturday regardless of Hoffman’s performance.

Even so, Pierce has no interest in clinching the title while riding around mid-pack. This weekend presents three more chances to cash a winner’s check, something he did at Charlotte once before in 2024.

NOT DEAD YET: When Pierce lost power while running second at Modoc Speedway and dropped to 18th in the finishing order, it gave Hoffman a glimmer of hope for his first Series title going into Charlotte.

“The Thrill From Mooresville” has a very narrow path to the championship, but that’s still more than he was expected to have three months ago when Pierce was winning everything in sight. But the No. 32 team has been plagued by a combination of bad luck and lackluster speed in recent weeks, and Hoffman needs the skid to continue if he wants any chance.

He’s also hoping history repeats itself in the Pierce camp. The reigning champion closed out the year with finishes of 12th, 16th, and 23rd at Charlotte one year ago. If Pierce scores another average finish of 17th this week and Hoffman finishes fourth or better every night, the 2026 title goes to Hoffman.

ROOKIE RACE: Much like Pierce, Daulton Wilson also only needs an average weekend to earn a prize of his own.

The Fayetteville, NC native is in position to become the 2026 MD3 Rookie of the Year, leading Trey Mills by 73 markers ahead of World Finals. Wilson has a chance to seal top rookie honors in his home state at the track where he owns a pair of top fives and five top 10s since 2022. He also got some Charlotte track time in last week’s World Short Track Championship, crossing the line fourth in the Crate Modified Feature before being disqualified for a valve spring infraction.

On the flip side, Mills is in “Hail Mary mode” as he chases the Rookie of the Year title. His only competitive Charlotte experience came in a Crate Late Model in 2021, but Mills took part in the Longhorn Chassis test two weeks ago to turn some Super Late Model laps prior to World Finals.

COLTMAN CUP CONCLUDES: Tyler Erb may not have a shot at the championship in his first season back as a full-time Outlaw, but he is still in the running for another season-long prize.

The Coltman Farms Racing Cup – the miniseries designed to celebrate the top performers at the season’s biggest events – concludes this weekend, with Pierce leading Erb by 27 points with one weekend remaining. The winner will receive a $7,500 bonus and a one-of-a-kind trophy, while the runner-up will receive $2,500.

Erb hasn’t been at his best lately in World of Outlaws competition, with his last Series top five coming at Adams County Speedway on Aug. 28. However, he still stands a chance at overtaking Pierce in the Cup standings if he can repeat last year’s Charlotte showing that included a pair of top fives in the Friday and Saturday programs.

ALL-STAR FIELD: World Finals is expected to attract one of the largest and deepest fields of the season yet again, headlined by a battle between an immovable object and an unstoppable force.

Ricky Thornton Jr. has been the hottest Late Model driver in the country over the past month, winning six straight races since Oct. 9 and pocketing $225,000 in winnings over that span. A fifth-place run in the Pittsburgher remains Thornton’s only loss since parting ways with crew chief Anthony Burroughs and naming Justin Tharp his new head wrench on Sept. 29. “RTJ” will try to keep the good times rolling this weekend at a place he’s won at three times before.

One man standing in Thornton’s way will be Jonathan Davenport, who is rolling into Charlotte on a hot streak of his own. “Superman” won the most recent World of Outlaws race at Modoc Speedway two weeks ago before following it up with his second Blue-Gray 100 victory at Cherokee Speedway the next night. Davenport stands alone as the winningest Late Model driver in World Finals history with eight triumphs – two of them coming one year ago.

This weekend’s cast is also expected to include names like Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Dale McDowell, Chris Madden, Jimmy Owens, Devin Moran, Chris Ferguson, Brandon Overton and many more.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 4-7, at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (7035 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-76)
3. Tyler Erb (-390)
4. Tim McCreadie (-426)
5. Ryan Gustin (-563)
6. Ethan Dotson (-695)
7. Daulton Wilson (-766)
8. Trey Mills (-839)
9. Dennis Erb Jr. (-855)
10. Dustin Sorensen (-986)

FEATURE WINNERS (15):
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
Cody Overton – 1
Jonathan Davenport – 1

FEATURE TOP FIVES (34):
Nick Hoffman – 40
Bobby Pierce – 37
Tyler Erb – 22
Tim McCreadie – 18
Ryan Gustin – 14
Brandon Sheppard – 13
Hudson O’Neal – 13
Ethan Dotson – 11
Drake Troutman – 11
Daulton Wilson – 10
Jonathan Davenport – 8
Chris Madden – 6
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 6
Dennis Erb Jr. – 6
Dustin Sorensen – 4
Trey Mills – 3
Mason Zeigler – 2
Dale McDowell – 2
Brandon Overton – 2
Ashton Winger – 2
Jason Feger – 1
Cody Overton – 1
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 (28):
Bobby Pierce – 630
Nick Hoffman – 383
Tyler Erb – 161
Daulton Wilson – 142
Brandon Sheppard – 118
Drake Troutman – 99
Jonathan Davenport – 97
Hudson O’Neal – 95
Ryan Gustin – 73
Chris Madden – 73
Trey Mills – 63
Tim McCreadie – 59
Garrett Alberson – 46
Cody Overton – 43
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
Dalke McDowell – 4
Jason Feger – 3

BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (26):
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
Cody Overton – 2
Brandon Sheppard – 1
Ryan Gustin – 1
Jonathan Davenport – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – 1
Dustin Sorensen – 1
Trey Mills – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Jason Feger – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Michael Leach – 1

SIMPSON QUICK TIME AWARDS (21):
Nick Hoffman – 10
Chris Madden – 5
Tyler Erb – 4
Tim McCreadie – 4
Bobby Pierce – 3
Brandon Sheppard – 3
Hudson O’Neal – 3
Michael Leach – 3
Jonathan Davenport – 2
Cody Overton – 2
Ethan Dotson – 1
Daulton Wilson – 1
Drake Troutman – 1
Trey Mills – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Jason Feger – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Boom Briggs – 1
Ross Robinson – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Tanner English – 1

HEAT RACE WINS (46):
Nick Hoffman – 27
Bobby Pierce – 21
Tyker Erb – 13
Brandon Sheppard – 11
Hudson O’Neal – 10
Ryan Gustin – 10
Chris Madden – 9
Tim McCreadie – 7
Daulton Wilson – 7
Drake Troutman – 7
Ethan Dotson – 6
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 6
Jonathan Davenport – 5
Dustin Sorensen – 5
Dennis Erb Jr. – 4
Trey Mills – 4
Brandon Overton – 4
Tristan Chamberlain – 4
Dallon Murty – 4
Mason Zeigler – 3
Cody Overton – 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
Austin Smith – 1
Sam Mars – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Lane Snook – 1
Tanner English – 1
Jake O’Neil – 1
Garrett Smith – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (48):
Ethan Dotson – 6
Ryan Gustin – 4
Dennis Erb Jr. – 4
Dallon Murty – 4
Bobby Pierce – 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
Cody Overton – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Brian Shirley – 1
Clay Stuckey – 1
Cory Hedgecock – 1
Jake Timm – 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
Ross Bailes – 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 / Cody Overton (1)
Saturday, Oct. 24 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC / Jonathan Davenport (1)
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-championship-fight-big-name-brawls-conclude-25th-world-of-outlaws-late-model-season-at-world-finals/

EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549483
TRACK INFO: https://www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/

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

  

Super DIRTCAR series

       

www.superdirtcarseries.com

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.

WORLD OF PAYNE: Alex Payne Wins Super DIRTcar Series Season Finale at Charlotte
Mike Maresca and Jimmy Phelps round out World Finals podium

joe Grabianowski

CONCORD, NC (November 8, 2026) – November 7th has been good to Alex Payne.

Exactly one year since his first victory at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, the Hopewell, NY driver struck again Saturday night to win the Super DIRTcar Series finale at the Dave Smith Motors World Finals.

His sixth Super DIRTcar Series win capped off a season in which he finished fourth in the final standings.

“There’s nothing better than this,” Payne said. “Holy shit. It’s been a long summer. We’ve had a really good racecar, and it’s just been tough. Not everything went our way, but we just kept fighting. 

“I’m so blessed to be able to do this every day. And have these people to stand by us.”

Payne, the SRI Performance and Stock Car Steel Pole Award winner, led the field to the green in the 40-lap Feature, beating Jimmy Phelps to Turn 1 to gain the advantage. That advantage was short-lived, though, as cautions for Tim Sears Jr. and Justin Stone slowed the field in the first five laps. 

When the race resumed, Payne grabbed the advantage again and pulled away from the No. 98H as a long green flag run began.  But as the “Slidejob Express” clicked off laps, he got into lap traffic, allowing Phelps and Mike Maresca to close in on the No. 70A.

Payne mastered his way through traffic, threading the needle to keep distance from Phelps. However, the win almost slipped away on Lap 34. As Payne rolled into the corner, trying to split the middle between Matt Stangle and Mike Mahaney, lap cars, it opened the door for Phelps on the bottom. Payne slid up the track in Turn 3, allowing Phelps to sneak underneath Payne in the middle of the corner. But Payne’s momentum was too much, as he kept the lead while they exited Turn 4.

That was as close as Phelps got, as Payne moved Stangle in Turn 1 to separate himself from the veteran driver. 

From there, not even a green-white-checkered finish could keep Payne from the victory, as he held on for the $15,000 win and second World Finals triumph.

In Victory Lane, Payne had one sentence to describe the race. “Thank god for hard tires.”

“I didn’t know what to do there in lap traffic,” Payne said. “I slipped up there, and I’m pretty sure I saw Jimmy’s roof. I didn’t think he was that close. I thought I did a really good job with lap cars. It’s just tough here trying to get cars off the bottom. I had to use the nerf bar there quite a bit.”

Maresca snuck underneath Phelps in traffic with four laps to go to gain the runner-up spot, earning the Baldwinsville, NY driver his second consecutive podium finish.

Phelps settled for third, beating Payne by three points to earn third in the Super DIRTcar Series standings. 

Tyler Dippel, the MD3 Rookie of the Race, finished fourth, and Alex Yankowski rounded out the top five. The 2026 Super DIRTcar Series champion drove from 13th to fifth in the final two laps, after pitting for a right-rear flat tire. 

RACE NOTES:

Bicknell Racing Products Heat Race 1 Winner: Jimmy Phelps
DIG Race Products Heat Race 2 Winner: Alex Yankowski
Wix Filters Heat Race 3 Winner: Mat Williamson
The Greatest Store on Dirt Heat Race 4 Winner: Mike Maresca
SRI Performance/Stock Car Steel Pole Award Winner: Alex Payne
Behrent’s Performance Warehouse One Lap to Go: Alex Payne

UP NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series returns heads to Florida to kick off the 2027 season at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL on Feb. 16-20, as part of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals.

Where can you buy tickets to Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals? You can buy tickets atDIRTcarNationals.com. 

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

Super DIRTcar Series Feature (40 Laps): 1. 70A-Alex Payne[1]; 2. 7MM-Michael Maresca[3]; 3. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[2]; 4. 1-Tyler Dippel[5]; 5. 84Y-Alex Yankowski[8]; 6. 26-Ryan Godown[4]; 7. 9S-Matt Sheppard[10]; 8. 91-Felix Roy[7]; 9. 88-Mat Williamson[6]; 10. 16-Louden Reimert[12]; 11. 11-Matt Caprara[15]; 12. 12-Darren Smith[13]; 13. 21A-Peter Britten[11]; 14. 35-Mike Mahaney[9]; 15. 6-Matt Stangle[21]; 16. 2-Jack Lehner[14]; 17. 4M-Logan Watt[17]; 18. 29-Ryan Krachun[28]; 19. 7M-Paul Mancini[29]; 20. 28-Michael Trautschold[18]; 21. 35C-Chris Curtis[22]; 22. 44G-Sebastien Gougeon[24]; 23. 165-Rex King Jr[30]; 24. 15X-Justin Stone[20]; 25. 17-Marcus Dinkins[27]; 26. (DNF) 25-Erick Rudolph[16]; 27. (DNF) 83X-Tim Sears Jr[25]; 28. (DNF) 99L-Larry Wight[19]; 29. (DNF) 9-Tim McCreadie[23]; 30. (DNF) 3-Justin Haers[26]

 

ARTICLE: https://superdirtcarseries.com/recap/world-of-payne-alex-payne-wins-super-dirtcar-series-finale-at-charlotte/

EVENT INFO: https://superdirtcarseries.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549486
 

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

 

ON TOP OF THE WORLD: Alex Yankowski Holds Off Mat Williamson For World Finals Win, Mathematically Secures 2026 Crown

joe Grabianowski  

CONCORD, NC (November 7, 2026) – Alex Yankowski had a plan in 2026. Just win races and the Super DIRTcar Series points would take care of themselves.

That’s exactly what the Covington Township, PA driver did Friday night, narrowly holding off Mat Williamson at The Dirt Track at Charlotte for his second Dave Smith Motors World Finals victory and fifth Series triumph of the season.

With the win, “Kid Rocket” has mathematically secured the 2026 championship and will officially be crowned the youngest champion in Series history on Saturday night.

“What a sigh of relief,” Yankowski said. “To get this championship is just an unbelievable feat. It’s always been the Northern guys beating up on us. I know Doug Hoffman got one. There’s a lot of people that aren’t with us that I wish were today. 

“I’m really proud of this whole group. We’re going to keep plugging. To win it and to clinch it is something special.”

Felix Roy, the SRI Performance and Stock Car Steel Pole Award winner, led the field to the green in the 30-lap Feature, beating Jack Lehner into Turns 1 and 2. But behind the Napierville, QC driver, it didn’t take long for Yankowski to start moving forward.

Yankowski had the runner-up spot by Turn 2, while Williamson followed to take over third by the time they completed Lap 1. Williamson lurked behind the top two, but in the first half of the race, Roy and Yankowski battled for the top spot.

Roy played defense through the race’s first half, holding off challenges from the No. 84Y, whether it was Yankowski trying to power around the outside, or diamonding the corner and trying to pass Roy low. While Roy held off every attempt, things changed for the 2023 Series Rookie of the Year when a caution came out on Lap 15 for Paul Mancini.

 When the race resumed, Roy fired on the outside lane, but Yankowski started better and he pulled even with the No. 91 as they entered Turn 1. Roy held off Yankowski again as they exited Turn 2, but Yankowski found his opportunity as they raced down the backstretch.

Roy slid in front of Yankowski in Turn 4, trying to take his momentum away. But once Yankowski saw Roy slide up, he crossed over to the bottom and stormed to the lead as they completed Lap 16.

Yankowski raced to a full straightaway advantage through the next 10 laps, but when he caught lap traffic, it allowed Roy and Williamson to close in. And for the second straight night, Williamson made a late charge for the win.

The three-time Series champion found momentum on the inside lane while battling Roy in traffic, diving underneath Roy as they exited Turn 2 to take over second on Lap 29. Then, Williamson set his sights on Yankowski, who was struggling to get by Francois Bellemare, a lap car. 

On the race’s final lap, Williamson continued that momentum in Turns 1 and 2, pulling up to the middle of Yankowski’s car. But it wasn’t enough to take the lead. However, Williamson had one more shot as they entered Turns 3 and 4.

Yankowski chose the bottom as they went into the corner, and Williamson followed at first. But midway through Turns 3 and 4, Williamson switched to the outside, trying to power around Yankowski as they exited the corner. Williamson got one last burst of speed off Turn 4, but it wasn’t enough as Yankowski held on to win the $10,000 prize by 0.036 seconds.

“I didn’t know where to be (in traffic),” Yankowski said. “[Bellemare] was sliding himself the whole time so I couldn’t slide him. I couldn’t get under him. And Williamson did a great job trying to take advantage of that.

“I beat myself up all winter long about things I felt I could’ve been better about, and this race team has been unbelievable.”

Williamson settled for second, narrowly missing a win for the second straight night. It’s his fourth-straight top-two Series finish.

Mike Maresca earned his first Series podium of the season, crossing the line third after starting 12th. 

Felix Roy finished fourth after leading the first 15 laps, and Ryan Godown rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series returns to The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Saturday, Nov. 7, for the 2026 season finale at the Dave Smith Motors World Finals. Drivers will compete in a 40-lap Feature, paying $15,000-to-win.

Where can you buy tickets to World Finals? 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: Jimmy Phelps
Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux Quick Time Award: Mat Williamson
Bicknell Racing Products Heat Race 1 Winner: Mat Williamson
DIG Race Products Heat Race 2 Winner: Tyler Dippel
Wix Filters Heat Race 3 Winner: Alex Yankowski
The Greatest Store on Dirt Heat Race 4 Winner: Felix Roy
SRI Performance/Stock Car Steel Pole Award Winner:  Felix Roy
Behrent’s Performance Warehouse One Lap to Go: Alex Yankowski

Super DIRTcar Series Feature (30 Laps): 1. 84Y-Alex Yankowski[4]; 2. 88-Mat Williamson[3]; 3. 7MM-Michael Maresca[12]; 4. 91-Felix Roy[1]; 5. 26-Ryan Godown[5]; 6. 70A-Alex Payne[14]; 7. 1-Tyler Dippel[6]; 8. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[10]; 9. 2-Jack Lehner[2]; 10. 3-Justin Haers[13]; 11. 12-Darren Smith[8]; 12. 35-Mike Mahaney[7]; 13. 33-Eddie Strada[11]; 14. 21A-Peter Britten[15]; 15. 28-Michael Trautschold[22]; 16. 4M-Logan Watt[21]; 17. 99L-Larry Wight[23]; 18. 6-Matt Stangle[9]; 19. 29-Ryan Krachun[30]; 20. 165-Rex King Jr[17]; 21. 7M-Paul Mancini[18]; 22. 9S-Matt Sheppard[27]; 23. 15X-Justin Stone[29]; 24. 11-Matt Caprara[25]; 25. 21M-Bob Mcgannon[26]; 26. 35B-Francois Bellemare[24]; 27. 25-Erick Rudolph[28]; 28. (DNF) 16-Louden Reimert[19]; 29. (DNF) 9-Tim McCreadie[16]; 30. (DNF) 0-Glenn Styres[20]

 

ARTICLE: https://superdirtcarseries.com/recap/on-top-of-the-world-alex-yankowski-holds-off-mat-williamson-for-world-finals-win-mathematically-secures-2026-crown/

EVENT INFO: https://superdirtcarseries.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549485
 

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

 

THREE FOR THE BANDIT: Jimmy Phelps Holds Off Mat Williamson for Third World Finals Victory
Alex Yankowski finishes third, holds 87-point lead with two races remaining

joe Grabianowski

CONCORD, NC (November 5, 2026) – During one of his best Super DIRTcar Series seasons, Jimmy Phelps added another milestone moment at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

The Baldwinsville, NY driver led all 30 laps of Thursday’s Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World FinalsFeature, holding off a late charge by Mat Williamson for his 25th career Series triumph.

“Just an awesome car,” Phelps said. “We had a good Heat Race. Had a good pill draw. And we really needed to make tonight count because we’re a little deeper tomorrow. But for right now we’ll celebrate. It feels good.”

Phelps, the SRI Performance and Stock Car Steel Pole Award winner, led the field to the green in the 30-lap Feature, using the outside lane to pull away from Logan Watt. It wasn’t long before Phelps gained a significant advantage, taking a lead of over a second before the race’s first caution on Lap 7 for Paul Mancini.

When the race resumed, Phelps controlled the field again, this time getting a larger advantage on a long green-flag run. Behind Phelps, Watt dropped out on Lap 11 after the driveshaft broke on the No. 14W, handing the runner-up position to Williamson, who started sixth.

Williamson gained some ground on Phelps as the “Baldwinsville Bandit” battled through lap traffic, but a caution with 10 laps to go for Rex King Jr. brought the Buzz Chew Racing No. 88 within striking distance.

Phelps beat Williamson into Turns 1 and 2, but with a chance to tie Matt Sheppard for the most World Finalswins, “Money Mat” wasn’t going away. While Phelps ran the middle of the track, Williamson went to the extreme outside lane, closing within two car lengths on multiple occasions down the backstretch. 

Williamson’s best shot to pass Phelps came with two laps to go, when he got a monstrous run exiting Turn 2. Williamson pulled even with the No. 98H as they raced down the backstretch and tried to inch ahead in Turn 3. 

But Phelps’ momentum was too much for the three-time Series champion to overcome, as the Super DIRTcar Series veteran held off Williamson to earn the $10,000 victory and his third Series triumph of 2026.

“We fired really good,” Phelps said. “And as the right-rear tire started to wear, I knew I needed to make an adjustment in (Turns) 1 and 2. The 88 made us earn it toward the end. He got me to move. I’m not really even sure if I moved to the right line compared to where he was running, but I think it might’ve got me into the grip enough to hold him off the rest of the way.”

Williamson settled for second, earning his third straight top-two Series finish. The St. Catharines, ON driver said he wanted to make sure he ran Phelps clean while battling for the lead, after Phelps did the same thing at Georgetown last weekend.

“I don’t know if I needed any more, or if I needed the race to play out any differently,” Williamson said. “Obviously drawing six hurts, because you use your shit up getting to the front. 

“The car and motor were really stout. I don’t think I could get any more out of it. I hate losing, but it was a lot of fun.”

Alex Yankowski rounded out the podium and holds an 87-point lead over Williamson with two races remaining.

Alex Payne finished fourth, and Felix Roy crossed the line fifth.

UP NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series returns to The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Friday, Nov. 6, for another night of racing action at the Dave Smith Motors World Finals. For the second straight night, drivers will compete in a 30-lap Feature, paying $10,000-to-win.

Where can you buy tickets to World Finals? 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: Jimmy Phelps
Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux Quick Time Award: Logan Watt
Bicknell Racing Products Heat Race 1 Winner: Jimmy Phelps
DIG Race Products Heat Race 2 Winner: Alex Yankowski
Wix Filters Heat Race 3 Winner: Mat Williamson
The Greatest Store on Dirt Heat Race 4 Winner: Felix Roy
SRI Performance/Stock Car Steel Pole Award Winner:  Jimmy Phelps
Behrent’s Performance Warehouse One Lap to Go: Jimmy Phelps

World Finals Night 1 (30 Laps): 1. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[1]; 2. 88-Mat Williamson[6]; 3. 84Y-Alex Yankowski[8]; 4. 70A-Alex Payne[12]; 5. 91-Felix Roy[3]; 6. 26-Ryan Godown[4]; 7. 12-Darren Smith[9]; 8. 1-Tyler Dippel[7]; 9. 2-Jack Lehner[15]; 10. 21A-Peter Britten[13]; 11. 7MM-Michael Maresca[22]; 12. 35-Mike Mahaney[11]; 13. 9S-Matt Sheppard[10]; 14. 16-Louden Reimert[18]; 15. 9-Tim McCreadie[16]; 16. 11-Matt Caprara[19]; 17. 25-Erick Rudolph[20]; 18. 6-Matt Stangle[17]; 19. 35C-Chris Curtis[26]; 20. 3-Justin Haers[27]; 21. 29-Ryan Krachun[24]; 22. 15X-Justin Stone[25]; 23. 11T-Jeff Taylor[23]; 24. 44G-Sebastien Gougeon[28]; 25. 99L-Larry Wight[14]; 26. 165-Rex King Jr[5]; 27. 7M-Paul Mancini[30]; 28. (DNF) 17-Marcus Dinkins[29]; 29. (DNF) 14W-Logan Watt[2]; 30. (DNF) 28-Michael Trautschold[21]

 

ARTICLE: https://superdirtcarseries.com/recap/three-for-the-bandit-jimmy-phelps-holds-off-mat-williamson-for-third-world-finals-victory/

EVENT INFO: https://superdirtcarseries.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549484
 

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

 

 

Logan Watt, Mat Williamson Earn Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux Quick Time Awards at World Finals

joe Grabianowski

CONCORD, NC (November 4, 2026) – After two Super DIRTcar Series Qualifying sessions at the Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals, a pair of drivers gained momentum Wednesday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Logan Watt earned the Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux Quick Time Award for Thursday’s program, while Mat Williamson set Quick Time for Friday’s event.

Watt, from Boyertown, PA, ran a 16.009-second lap in his Qualifying session, driving the No. 14W this is dad usually drives. The future MD3 Rookie of the Year contender said he felt pressure to deliver after announcing he’d join forces with Vinny Salerno in 2027.

READ MORE: Logan Watt joins forces with Vinny Salerno for Super DIRTcar Series Run in 2027

“I kind of had to clear all my head out about that stuff, and we were able to come out of the box quick,” Watt said. “Back at home our tracks are fast, and you got to turn. When you have a track like this, it takes me back to home. I’m a little nervous for tomorrow because when we race it could be a little different.”

Williamson, meanwhile, was quickest in Friday’s Qualifying for the second consecutive year, laying down a 15.988-second lap to earn his Series-leading fifth Quick Time of the season.

The St. Catharines, ON driver isn’t mathematically eliminated from championship contention, and said he knew he needed a strong Qualifying run to start the week.

“I’ve been saying that Billy the Kid (engines) builds a great motor all year, and you come to places where you need motor, it shows how good his program is,” Williamson said. “We didn’t really change the car too much (from the first session). A turn here, a turn there to stay on top of the racetrack. But most of all the guys made really smart decisions, and we put it on top of the board.”

UP NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series returns to The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Thursday, Nov. 5, for the first night of racing action at the Dave Smith Motors World Finals. Drivers will compete in a 30-lap Feature, paying $10,000-to-win.

Where can you buy tickets to World Finals? You can buy tickets at http://worldofoutlawsworldfinals.com/.

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

Thursday Qualifying Group A (2 Laps): 1. 14-Logan Watt, 16.009[13]; 2. 1-Tyler Dippel, 16.038[17]; 3. 98H-Jimmy Phelps, 16.242[1]; 4. 84Y-Alex Yankowski, 16.250[9]; 5. 15X-Justin Stone, 16.289[16]; 6. 9S-Matt Sheppard, 16.296[7]; 7. 12-Darren Smith, 16.314[19]; 8. 16-Louden Reimert, 16.344[20]; 9. 21A-Peter Britten, 16.448[22]; 10. 99L-Larry Wight, 16.453[25]; 11. 28-Michael Trautschold, 16.461[2]; 12. 0-Glenn Styres, 16.489[4]; 13. 3-Justin Haers, 16.506[14]; 14. 92-Dexter Stacey, 16.559[12]; 15. 10C-Ryan Charland, 16.571[8]; 16. 11T-Jeff Taylor, 16.573[23]; 17. 6-Matt Stangle, 16.651[11]; 18. 19-Tim Fuller, 16.706[24]; 19. 35B-Francois Bellemare, 16.749[6]; 20. 22M-Alex Bell, 16.759[3]; 21. 18B-Bobby Varin, 16.820[10]; 22. 444-Russell Morseman IV, 16.860[18]; 23. 44S-Gordon Smith, 16.998[15]; 24. 151KB-Brian McDonald, 17.074[21]; 25. 8-Rich Scagliotta, 17.166[5]

Thursday Qualifying Group B (2 Laps): 1. 88-Mat Williamson, 16.042[22]; 2. 165-Rex King Jr, 16.081[7]; 3. 26-Ryan Godown, 16.106[1]; 4. 91-Felix Roy, 16.166[10]; 5. 83X-Tim Sears Jr, 16.175[14]; 6. 7MM-Michael Maresca, 16.181[11]; 7. 2-Jack Lehner, 16.217[20]; 8. 70A-Alex Payne, 16.225[8]; 9. 11-Matt Caprara, 16.295[21]; 10. 25-Erick Rudolph, 16.300[5]; 11. 35-Mike Mahaney, 16.317[4]; 12. 9-Tim McCreadie, 16.449[15]; 13. 29-Ryan Krachun, 16.457[17]; 14. 48T-Gary Tomkins, 16.497[3]; 15. 5C-Ayden Cipriano, 16.501[12]; 16. 44G-Sebastien Gougeon, 16.640[9]; 17. 33-Eddie Strada, 16.682[19]; 18. 21M-Bob Mcgannon, 16.800[13]; 19. 35C-Chris Curtis, 16.810[2]; 20. 7M-Paul Mancini, 16.846[23]; 21. 66W-Wallace Stacey, 16.990[6]; 22. 8M-Macey Adamik, 17.077[16]; 23. 17-Marcus Dinkins, 17.616[24]; 24. 23C-Tommy D'Angelo, 17.644[18]

Friday Qualifying Group A (2 Laps): 1. 88-Mat Williamson, 15.988[8]; 2. 1-Tyler Dippel, 16.136[18]; 3. 26-Ryan Godown, 16.171[20]; 4. 11-Matt Caprara, 16.278[5]; 5. 6-Matt Stangle, 16.314[17]; 6. 15X-Justin Stone, 16.344[2]; 7. 25-Erick Rudolph, 16.376[19]; 8. 35-Mike Mahaney, 16.381[14]; 9. 99L-Larry Wight, 16.385[12]; 10. 98H-Jimmy Phelps, 16.396[25]; 11. 3-Justin Haers, 16.416[9]; 12. 44G-Sebastien Gougeon, 16.456[4]; 13. 14-Logan Watt, 16.520[21]; 14. 83X-Tim Sears Jr, 16.572[22]; 15. 165-Rex King Jr, 16.600[15]; 16. 7M-Paul Mancini, 16.692[24]; 17. 44S-Gordon Smith, 16.767[16]; 18. 92-Dexter Stacey, 16.895[10]; 19. 151KB-Brian McDonald, 17.192[3]; 20. 66W-Wallace Stacey, 17.225[13]; 21. 22M-Alex Bell, 17.921[11]; 22. (DNS) 18B-Bobby Varin, 17.922; 23. (DNS) 19-Tim Fuller, 17.922; 24. (DNS) 70A-Alex Payne, 17.922; 25. (DNS) 29-Ryan Krachun, 17.922

Friday Qualifying Group B (2 Laps): 1. 84Y-Alex Yankowski, 16.156[15]; 2. 91-Felix Roy, 16.264[19]; 3. 12-Darren Smith, 16.333[1]; 4. 2-Jack Lehner, 16.348[3]; 5. 33-Eddie Strada, 16.387[22]; 6. 9-Tim McCreadie, 16.422[12]; 7. 21A-Peter Britten, 16.447[10]; 8. 48T-Gary Tomkins, 16.528[5]; 9. 35C-Chris Curtis, 16.564[21]; 10. 7MM-Michael Maresca, 16.566[23]; 11. 35B-Francois Bellemare, 16.666[6]; 12. 9S-Matt Sheppard, 16.689[17]; 13. 11T-Jeff Taylor, 16.774[2]; 14. 16-Louden Reimert, 16.899[11]; 15. 28-Michael Trautschold, 16.899[16]; 16. 0-Glenn Styres, 16.920[18]; 17. 10C-Ryan Charland, 16.929[24]; 18. 5C-Ayden Cipriano, 16.957[4]; 19. 444-Russell Morseman IV, 17.022[7]; 20. 21M-Bob Mcgannon, 17.039[13]; 21. 8M-Macey Adamik, 17.085[9]; 22. 8-Rich Scagliotta, 17.328[20]; 23. 17-Marcus Dinkins, 17.788[14]; 24. 23C-Tommy D'Angelo, 17.788[8]

ARTICLE: https://superdirtcarseries.com/recap/logan-watt-mat-williamson-earn-billy-whittaker-cars-and-trux-quick-time-awards-at-world-finals/

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

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]

 

ARTICLE: https://superdirtcarseries.com/recap/40-by-the-ocean-mat-williamson-drives-to-40th-super-dirtcar-series-win-at-georgetown/

EVENT INFO: https://superdirtcarseries.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549518
 

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

 

 

Logan Watt Joins Forces With Vinny Salerno For Super DIRTcar Series Run in 2027
The Boyertown, PA driver will compete for MD3 Rookie of the Year

joe Grabianowski

CONCORD, NC (November 4, 2026) – With days remaining in the 2026 Super DIRTcar Series season, one of the sport’s rising stars has already made his plans for 2027.

Logan Watt will join the Super DIRTcar Series next season as an MD3 Rookie of the Year contender, teaming up with Vinny Salerno to drive the iconic No. 4* Big Block. The 17-year-old adds his name to a list of superstars who’ve driven that car, including Brett Hearn, Jeff Strunk, Tim McCreadie, and Anthony Perrego.

“It’s an honor,” Watt said. “There’s a lot of great drivers out there. I knew Vinny a little bit beforehand, but I raced against him and Perrego on Saturdays at Grandview (Speedway). We had a meeting at the shop, and he asked what my plans were for next year, and when he asked (to drive the car), I said sure, we’ll do the whole thing.

 

“He was excited, and I’m really excited.”

Not only did Watt race against Salerno’s car at Grandview, but he beat Perrego and everyone else to earn his first track championship. Between those results and getting to know the Boyertown, PA driver more throughout the season, Salerno chose him to drive his car.

“He kicked our ass,” Salerno said. “I’ve known his dad for a long time over the years. Ryan has been racing forever, too. So, I knew the family, and with racing Grandview we became close and got to know everybody, and that’s kind of where it came from.”

Grandview wasn’t the only track where Salerno saw Watt gain experience. He also saw him make a few starts with the Super DIRTcar Series. Along with racing Series events at stops close to home, he traveled to New York the last two seasons to race during SummerFAST.

 

During those trips, Watt spent time learning by getting seat time against the top Series stars.

“You can really learn a lot against these guys in New York like (Jimmy) Phelps and (Matt) Sheppard and all them guys,” Watt said. “I’ve only been up there a handful of times, but when I have been up there, it’s been a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to learning a little bit more and going from there.”

Salerno expects Watt to learn a lot in his first year competing with the Series, and he said he knows there’s a tough road ahead. That includes being ready to go when the No. 4* is unloaded from the trailer.

 

“I think the main thing is for him to learn how to time trial well, and to save the car in the longer races to be around at the end,” Salerno said.  “And get some experience. I’m learning every day, and he’s going to be learning every day. His dad is going to be around, and they got some help. So, I feel like for a 17-year-old kid, he’s pretty mature.

“It’s going to be a lot for him to handle, but he has the mindset for it. But my expectations aren’t much other than to try and make every race and just try to go forward. He’s a quick learner, and I think we’ll be ok.”

Watt’s views align with Salerno’s, knowing that his rookie year will be a learning curve. But despite the uphill battle he faces, Watt’s excited to take on the challenge.

“I want to make every race and get as many laps as I can and learn as much as I can,” Watt said. “I feel like if we take it one race at a time, it’ll all come together. We’ll let things funnel out and see what happens.”

Before Watt takes the reins of Vinny Salerno’s Big Block, he’ll drive the family-owned car with the Super DIRTcar Series during the Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Nov. 4-7.

Where can you buy tickets to World Finals? You can buy tickets at http://worldofoutlawsworldfinals.com/.

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

ARTICLE: https://superdirtcarseries.com/dirtcar-ne/big-block-modifieds/super-dirt-car-series/logan-watt-joins-forces-with-vinny-salerno-for-super-dirtcar-series-run-in-2027/

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

 

 

Yankowski Aims to Clinch First Super DIRTcar Series Title at World Finals
Alex Yankowski leads Mat Williamson by 89 points with three races remaining

josh james

CONCORD, NC (November 3, 2026) – Eight months of exciting moments, side-by-side battles, and monumental victories end this weekend as the Super DIRTcar Series heads to North Carolina.

The Beasts of the Northeast will finish its 2026 season at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, NC, in the Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals, Nov. 4-7.

Drivers kick off the event on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with Qualifying night, setting the lineups for Heat Races on Thursday and Friday. Then, they’ll return on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6, for a 30-lap Feature paying $10,000-to-win.

Results from the first two nights will matter, as the driver’s best finish will set the Heat Race lineups for the season finale on Saturday, Nov. 7. That race will be a 40-lap Feature paying $15,000-to-win and will culminate with the crowning of the 2026 champion.

Joining the Super DIRTcar Series are 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 the World of Outlaws World Finals? You can buy tickets at http://worldofoutlawsworldfinals.com/ or at the gate.

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

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

Completing the Quest: Three races remain in 22-year old Alex Yankowski’s quest to become the youngest champion in Super DIRTcar Series history. That mantle is currently held by Alan Johnson, who won the championship in 2022 at age 24. . "Kid Rocket" enters the weekend with an 89-point lead over three-time and defending champion Mat Williamson after adding his 11th podium finish of the season and 18th straight top 10.

Yankowski, from Covington Township, PA, has finished in the top 10 in six of his last seven starts at Charlotte, including a second in last year’s season finale. Overall, he finished in the top 10 in 10 of his 14 starts. World Finals is also where he earned his first career Super DIRTcar Series win in 2021.

A win this weekend would be his ninth career Series victory.

Despite the deficit, Mat Williamson can still mathematically win the 2026 Super DIRTcar Series title after gaining momentum with his win at Georgetown. The St. Catharines, ON driver won the final event of the season last year at Charlotte and has reached Victory Lane on five occasions.

If “Money Mat” wins at World Finals, he would tie Matt Sheppard and Tim Fuller for the most Big Block victories at the 4/10-mile. It’ll also be his 41st career Series victory.

Payne vs. Phelps: The battle for third in the Series standings couldn’t be any closer, with Jimmy Phelps holding a one-point advantage over Alex Payne for the spot.

Phelps moved into third on Saturday after finishing second to Williamson and has found past success at Charlotte. The “Baldwinsville Bandit” was the first World Finals winner in 2010 and backed it up with another triumph in 2019. He’s earned five straight top 10s at the track and has eight top fives and 22 top 10s in 36 starts.

He’s searching for his third win of 2026, and 25th career victory.

Payne, meanwhile, scored his first win at Charlotte last year, but has struggled of late in Super DIRTcar Series events, earning three consecutive finishes outside the top 10. However, two of his last three finishes at Charlotte are on the podium. 

The Hopewell, NY driver is aiming for his second Series win of 2026 and sixth of his career.

Feels Like the First Time: Charlotte has produced multiple first-time winners, with Yankowski, Mathieu Desjardins, and Tim Kerr each grabbing their first Super DIRTcar Series checkered flag during World Finals. Two drivers aiming to continue that trend are Jack Lehner and Felix Roy, who are separated by 23 points for fifth.

After a ninth at Georgetown, Lehner has finished in the top 10 in eight straight Features, and in 10 of his last 11 starts. The one race where the Saratoga Springs, NY driver didn’t finish in the top 10 in that stretch was at Airborne Park Speedway, where he had engine issues while running in second.

Lehner had a 10th, 12th, and third in last year’s World Finals, and is only 24 points behind Phelps for third.

Roy, meanwhile, led laps in last year’s season finale before finishing 19th. The Napierville, QC driver has finished in the top 10 in three of his last four Charlotte starts, including a top five during Friday’s Feature last year.

“Hollywood” has top 10s in nine of his last 11 Super DIRTcar Series Features, including a top five at Autodrome Drummond and at Super DIRT Week.

The Fight for the Top: Positioning to get a piece of the $200,000 Super DIRTcar Series points fund isn’t the only battle to watch this weekend. Three drivers in the field can leave Charlotte as the winningest Big Block driver at the track.

Matt Sheppard leads all drivers with six victories at the 4/10-mile, with his last coming on opening night of last season’s World Finals. However, that triumph was the last time the Savannah, NY driver reached Super DIRTcar Series Victory Lane.

Sheppard has top-10 finishes in seven of his last nine Super DIRTcar Series Features at World Finals, including six top fives and four podium finishes. He’s searching for his 104th Series victory.

Williamson is right behind Sheppard with five wins, along with Tim Fuller, who recently won in 2023 and 2024. The Edwards, NY driver also earned a win earlier this season, besting the field in the Stars and Stripes Spectacular at Land of Legends Raceway.

Fuller is searching for his 38th Super DIRTcar Series win.

WHEN AND WHERE
The Dirt Track at Charlotte (4/10-mile) in Concord, NC on Nov. 4-7

TRACK RECORD
The Dirt Track at Charlotte: 15.088 by Brett Hearn on May 25, 2005

ONLINE
World Finals: www.worldofoutlawsworldfinals.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
    Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-4
  3. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-2
  4. 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 (27 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
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-6
  4. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-5
    Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-5
  5. 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
    Rick Laubach, Quakertown, PA-1
    Danny Bouc, Pipersville, PA-1

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

  1. Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH-3
    Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-3
  2. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-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. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-12
  2. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-11
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-11
  3. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-7
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-4
  4. Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-3
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY- 3
  5. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-2
    Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-2
  6. 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
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-2
  3. 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
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-2
  3. Duane Howard, Oley, PA-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
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-3
  3. Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-2
  4. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-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 (24 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-225
  4. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-138
  5. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY- 137
  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. Rick Laubach, Quakertown, PA-27
  14. Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-26
  15. Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-25
  16. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-20
  17. Marc Johnson, Guilderland, NY-19
  18. Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-17
  19. Erick Rudoph, Ransomville, NY-16
  20. Tanner Van Doren, Schneckville, PA-13
  21. Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-12
  22. Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-9
  23. Kevin Hamel, Yamaska, QC-8
  24. Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-6
  25. 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
  22. Saturday, October 31/Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE/Mat Williamson (4)

*: Denotes Non-Points Paying Victory

 

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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]

UP NEXT: The 11th World Short Track Championship continues Friday, Oct. 30, with Showdown Features for the Hornets and Heat Races for the other nine divisions. How can you get tickets? By clicking here.

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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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