AT LONG LAST: McCreadie Closes Curtain on 2020 with Elusive Charlotte Win

On a night where Brandon Sheppard earned his third World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series championship in four years, Tim McCreadie recorded his own noteworthy accomplishment.

Racing a dirt late model at The Dirt Track on Charlotte in 35 previous events, T-Mac had fallen short in all 35 attempts. On Thursday night, he finally changed that with a Last Call triumph that was 17 years in the making.

Driving by Ricky Weiss with a pitch-perfect slide job on lap 31, McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y. survived a late bid from Brandon Overton to win his first-career late model feature at the Concord, N.C. 4/10th-mile.

The 46-year old, with a resume worthy of eventual National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame induction, has won on four occasions at Charlotte with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, but Thursday’s triumph marked his first at America’s Home for Racing behind the wheel of a late model.

“Hats off to Paylor Motorsports, this is our home race for Donald and Gina [Bradsher],” McCreadie said on delivering a win for his car owners. “It’s pretty amazing to win here. I thought it was over in turn one when I made that mistake at the start. We were able to battle back and that’s pretty special considering the guys we had to race against.”

Falling as far back as seventh on the on the seventh circuit, McCreadie quickly recovered from his opening lap mistake and worked his Longhorn Chassis No. 39 back to third on lap 16 and into second on lap 20. Attacking Weiss, who commanded the opening 30 laps from the outside pole, McCreadie capitalized on several restarts to build his momentum and finally clear a turn one slider on the 31st lap.

“It’s tough when you lead all those laps, we’ve all been there,” McCreadie noted on snookering Weiss. “I think the track changed at some point and I found a little bit of a cushion. I was really hooked up and timed it right on those restarts. I tried to be cautious on that slider so I didn’t K-O him there, and we ended up coming out clean.”

After leading the first 30 circuits, Ricky Weiss of Headingly, Man. brought his Drydene Performance Products No. 7 home with a second-place finish to close out the year. It matched his career-best result at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to go along with his career-best finish in World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series points, which officially wrapped up on Thursday with Weiss as the runner-up.

“I’m just proud of my guys and everyone who helps us,” Weiss spoke in his final podium of the Outlaws season. “Thank you to everyone who is a part of this team. A lot of folks from Drydene are here tonight and I really a win for them. We ran our hearts out though, and that’s all we can do. Maybe next year we’ll get that win here.”

Brandon Overton, who topped Wednesday’s Last Call feature, finished third in Wells Motorsports No. 76. Rounding out the top five on Thursday was Smokey Chris Madden in fourth aboard his Drydene No. 44 and Mac Daddy Dale McDowell in fifth with his E-Z-GO No. 17M.

Closing out the top ten in the season finale was Steven Roberts running sixth-from-15th, High Side Tickler Kyle Strickler putting his No. 8 in seventh, Kyle Larson earning a career-best finish of eighth with World of Outlaws Late Models, Jonathan Davenport placing his No. 49 in ninth, and Chad Finley in the tenth spot from 18th.

While McCreadie celebrated his win, Brandon Sheppard celebrated his championship.

With 14 wins, 31 top fives and 36 top tens in 40 features this season, Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill. came out on top by 282 points to win his third World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series championship in the last four years.

The potent Rocket1 Racing crew – including crew chief Danny White, tire guru Austin Hargrove, and floater Joel Rogers – has been a steady five-man unit throughout this entire dynasty-like run. For car owner Mark Richards of Shinnston, W.V., this is his seventh career owners championship (four with Josh Richards, three with Sheppard); extending his reign as the most dominant car owner in World of Outlaws Late Model Series history.

For their efforts, Sheppard and Rocket1 Racing collect a cool $100,000 in points fund money to go along with the iconic championship trophy. Following Sheppard in the standings is Weiss (-282), Cade Dillard (-414), Dennis Erb Jr. (-508), Chase Junghans (-520), Darrell Lanigan (-524), Rookie of the Year Ashton Winger (-616), Scott Bloomquist (-776), Boom Briggs (-994), and Brent Larson (-1,138).

With an uncertain 2020 season now in the rear view mirror, attention turns to 2021 where the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series is set to run the biggest campaign in the 20-year history of the series. It all kicks in just over two months with the Sunshine Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on January 14-16. You can view the full 2021 schedule HERE and start planning your next year today.

The Late Models portion of Last Call is over, but racing at The Dirt Track at Charlotte continues for two more nights. On Friday and Saturday, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series concludes their 2020 season at the North Carolina track. with a champion still undecided. You can watch all the action LIVE on DIRTVision.

Morton Buildings Feature (50 Laps) – 1. 39-Tim McCreadie [4]; 2. 7-Ricky Weiss [2]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton [6]; 4. 44-Chris Madden [10]; 5. 17M-Dale McDowell [1]; 6. 111-Steven Roberts [15]; 7. 8-Kyle Strickler [9]; 8. 6-Kyle Larson [7]; 9. 49-Jonathan Davenport [19]; 10. 42F-Chad Finley [18]; 11. 4B-Tyler Carpenter [17]; 12. 97-Cade Dillard [23]; 13. 1-Brandon Sheppard [11]; 14. 99B-Boom Briggs [27]; 15. 1G-Ryan King [20]; 16. 31-Tyler Millwood [21]; 17. 12-Ashton Winger [12]; 18. 14-Josh Richards [22]; 19. O-Scott Bloomquist [26]; 20. 22-Chris Ferguson [5]; 21. 58-Ross Bailes [13]; 22. 18-Chase Junghans [25]; 23. 20-Jimmy Owens [8]; 24. 6JR-Parker Martin [16]; 25. 32-Dustin Mitchell [24]; 26. 28-Dennis Erb [14]; 27. 11-Austin Kirkpatrick [3]; 28. B1-Brent Larson [28]. Lap Leader(s): Weiss 1-30; McCreadie 31-50. Hard Charger Award: 99B-Boom Briggs[+13]

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World of Outlaws Last Call
Thursday, November 05, 2020
The Dirt Track at Charlotte
5500 Concord Parkway S
Concord, North Carolina 28027 

Event Description
The two premier dirt racing series will still end the 2020 season at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, with the World of Outlaws Last Call featuring the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4-5, and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7, for a four-day show this year.

Series Racing
World of Outlaws Late Model Series

To Win Amount
$12,000.00

Event Schedule
Wednesday:
- Pit Gates Secured: 2pm
- Grandstand: 5pm
- Hot Laps & Qualifying: 6pm
- Opening Ceremonies: 6:55pm
- Racing: 7pm
Thursday:
- Pit Gates Secured: 3pm
- Grandstand: 5pm
- Hot Laps & Qualifying: 6pm
- Opening Ceremonies: 6:55pm
- Racing: 7pm
*All times Eastern

Event Hashtag
#2fortheRoad #AllDirtRoads

Limited Tickets and Pit Passes Available
Ticket Phone
(800) 455-3267

Options And Prices
World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models
November 4th & 5th
2-day Ticket Packages - $80
2-Day Pit Pass - $80
*If you purchase a grandstand ticket you cannot upgrade or crossover to the pits. If you purchase a pit pass you do not have access to the grandstands**

World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series
November 6th & 7th
2-day Ticket Packages - $80
2-Day Pit Pass - $80
*If you purchase a grandstand ticket you cannot upgrade or crossover to the pits. If you purchase a pit pass you do not have access to the grandstands**


Discounts
None

Grandstand Type
Bleacher with backs

Family Section Location
n/a

Handicapped Seating Location
Lower level and Second level - Reserved seating required - Companion seating is available

Pit Pass Price
2-Day - $80

Pit Age Requirement
All ages allowed. Minors ages 17 and under must have a signed waiver sheet. ONE parent must be present OR waiver should be notarized with the required ONE parent signature. Call 1-800-455-FANS with questions.

Pit Gate Location
Pit gate is located at Gate 2 of the zMax Dragway

Parking Cost
FREE

Handicapped Parking Location
Designated handicap parking between the dirt track and zMax dragway

Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services

Camping Cost
Contact the track for pricing

To Win Amount
$12,000.00

Type of Grandstand
Bleacher with backs

Stadium Seating
Not allowed

Handicapped Seating
Lower level and Second level - Reserved seating required - Companion seating is available

Handicapped Parking
Designated handicap parking between the dirt track and zMax dragway

Pit Age Limit
All ages allowed. Minors ages 17 and under must have a signed waiver sheet. ONE parent must be present OR waiver should be notarized with the required ONE parent signature. Call 1-800-455-FANS with questions.

Pit Gate Location
Pit gate is located at Gate 2 of the zMax Dragway

Personal Coolers
Fans can bring in a soft-sided cooler no bigger than 14x14x14 and a bag/backpack no bigger than 18x18x14. Hard coolers are not allowed through the gates. Coolers are not allowed in Suites.

ATMs
1

Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is also sold at the track

Smoking Policy
designated smoking areas only

Family Section
n/a

Parking Cost
FREE

Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services

Camping Cost
Contact the track for pricing

The Dirt Track at Charlotte
5500 Concord Parkway S
Concord, North Carolina 28027 

Track Phone
(704) 455-3200

Ticket Phone
(800) 455-3267

Track Size
0.4

Track Type
semi banked

Sprint Car Track Record
11.880 seconds by Jeff Shepard on 10/6/01

Late Model Track Record
14.183 seconds by Kyle Larson on 11/5/20

Closest Airport
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport

Other Airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Pit Gate Location
Pit gate is located at Gate 2 of the zMax Dragway

Track Map

Competitor Downloads
 https://www.dirtcarmembers.com/downloads.php

Competitor Info
Pit Passes MUST be purchased in advance.

REGISTRATION