The first four-night race week of 2025 is on the horizon for the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision.
This year’s edition of the Ohio-Pennsylvania Swing gets rolling on Thursday night with the second visit by The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet to Raceway 7 in Conneaut, OH for the $12,000-to-win Great Lake Showdown.
From there, the Series will spend two nights at Marion Center Raceway for the first time to contest the Connor Bobik Memorial, which pays $12,000 to Friday’s winner prior to Saturday’s record-breaking $30,000-to-win Feature.
The trip wraps up on Sunday night with Bedford Speedway’s Billy Winn Classic, which has moved up from July to May on this year’s schedule and pays out $20,000 to the winner.
The World of Outlaws will be joined on the program by the Econo Mods at Raceway 7, Street Stocks and Front Wheel Drives on Friday and Semi Late Models and Strictly Stocks on Saturday at Marion Center and Wingless Super Sportsman at Bedford.
Here are the top storylines entering the weekend:
GOOSE EGG GONE: Prior to the Dairyland Showdown finale at Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Nick Hoffman had gone 308 days and 33 races since his last World of Outlaws victory at Norman County Raceway last June.
Hoffman knew he had to re-establish himself as a regular winner on tour if he wanted to stay in the championship conversation, and he checked that box with a dominant night in southwest Wisconsin.
This week’s itinerary could lead to a continuation of Hoffman’s hot streak, and he’ll need to keep it rolling if he wants to chip away at Bobby Pierce’s 76-point lead in the standings. “The Thrill From Mooresville” is one of two drivers with a World of Outlaws top 10 to their credit at Raceway 7, Marion Center and Bedford.
The only issue for Hoffman? The other driver in that category is Pierce.
T-MAC’S BACK: For the first time since returning to full-time Outlaw status, Tim McCreadie enters this week’s events on the heels of back-to-back top fives.
A chassis swap to Longhorn in April and a strengthening relationship with team owner and crew chief Boom Briggs has the No. 9 Bob McCreadie throwback closer than ever to returning to Victory Lane, and the stat sheet says it could come as soon as Thursday night. McCreadie has one win and no finishes worse than fourth in three Late Model starts at Raceway 7. It’s also one of the closest tracks to Briggs’ Bear Lake, PA home, giving him decades of experience he plans on using not only to tune McCreadie to a win, but to hit the track himself for the first time since Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals in February.
After making his Marion Center debut, McCreadie will head back to the flat, 5/8-mile Bedford Speedway, a place that closely resembles the northeast tracks he grew up turning laps around in a Big Block Modified. McCreadie hasn’t raced with the World of Outlaws at Bedford since 2008, but he did finish fourth in the 2020 edition of the Keystone Cup against a field that included the likes of Darrell Lanigan, Rick Eckert, Gregg Satterlee and more.
TROPHY HUNTING: Last weekend may have been an off week from the World of Outlaws tour, but Max Blair didn’t see that as a reason to stop chasing checkered flags.
The Centerville, PA native hoisted five trophies over the course of three nights racing close to home between Super and Limited Late Model competition. After starting the weekend in Victory Lane at Tri-City Raceway Park, Blair doubled up at Stateline Speedway on Saturday and Eriez Speedway on Sunday to reach the 400-win milestone in his career.
Four more nights in his backyard await Blair this weekend, this time with the stars of the World of Outlaws set to invade. All three of this week’s tracks have been kind to Blair in the past – he’s a former track champion at Raceway 7 and has won several times at the regional level at both Marion Center and Bedford. He’s never beaten the Outlaws at any of them but believes this could be the weekend he changes that with momentum on his side.
IN HIS GROOVE: Eighth in points isn’t where Brian Shirley expected to be four months into his third season as an Outlaw, but the tide seems to be turning back in his favor.
“Squirrel” was in contention for the win on Friday night at Mississippi Thunder Speedway when an expired engine ended his night 11 laps into the Feature. Shirley’s luck improved on Saturday though, as he drew the Bilstein Pole Award, ran up front and came home fourth.
The challenge now becomes maintaining that level of performance across the country, something Shirley has yet to do so far in 2025. All of his World of Outlaws top fives have come in Illinois or Wisconsin, while he hasn’t finished better than 10th outside of the Midwest.
ROOKIE RACE ROLLS ON: The 2025 season has featured one of the most competitive crops of MD3 Rookie of the Year contenders in Series history, with Hyndman, PA’s Drake Troutman leading the way by 66 points headed into a four-night stretch in his homeland.
The Team22 Motorsports pilot has come close to joining Ethan Dotson as the second rookie to win this year – Troutman has finished on the podium three times and has led 76 laps in Feature competition, which is more than anyone not named Pierce.
Troutman’s 11th-place run at Raceway 7 in 2024 was his career-best with the World of Outlaws at the time, and he’s also been fast throughout his career at Marion Center. But Bedford is the one circled on his calendar above all else. Located half an hour from his home, Troutman has vivid memories of watching his heroes from the stands as a child, and has waited all year for his chance to take in another World of Outlaws race at Bedford from the other side of the catchfence.
Dotson comes into the weekend ready to get back into his early-season form after some rough sailing over the past month. In the four races since his Farmer City Raceway victory, the ASD Motorsports driver has finished inside the top 20 only once. He’ll look to get back on track in his first starts at Raceway 7 and Marion Center, while he ran third at Bedford with the Modified Mafia Tour in 2023.
Trailing Troutman and Dotson in the rookie standings are Jake Timm and Austin Smith, both of whom are new to all three tracks on this week’s agenda.
WHEN AND WHERE:
Thursday, May 15 at Raceway 7 in Conneaut, OH
Friday-Saturday, May 16-17 at Marion Center Raceway in Marion Center, PA
Sunday, May 18 at Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA
CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (1888 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-76)
3. Ryan Gustin (-106)
4. Drake Troutman (-152)
5. Tim McCreadie (-196)
6. Ethan Dotson (-218)
7. Cody Overton (-220)
8. Brian Shirley (-224)
9. Max Blair (-226)
10. Tanner English (-242)
FEATURE WINNERS (9):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 2
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
HEAT RACE WINNERS (23):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 9
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 7
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 6
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 4
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 4
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 4
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 3
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 3
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 3
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 3
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 2
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
LANDA PRESSURE WASHERS LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (21):
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 4
Michael Leach – Sun River, MT – 2
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 2
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 2
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 2
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 1
Jackson Hise – Ocala, FL – 1
Trey Mills – St. Augustine, FL – 1
Austin Smith – Cedartown, GA – 1
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 1
Mckay Wenger – Fairbury, IL – 1
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 1
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 1
PODIUM FINISHERS (18):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 8
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 5
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 4
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 3
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 2
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 1
FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGERS (10):
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 3
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 1
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
SIMPSON RACING PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (8):
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 4
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 3
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham IL – 1
Tyler Millwood – Kingston, GA – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (10):
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 2
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 1
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 1
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
FEATURE LAP LEADERS (16):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 157
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 76
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 67
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 50
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 50
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 44
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 41
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 30
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 27
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 25
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 18
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 15
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 13
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 11
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 3
Brian Shirley – Chatham IL – 1
2025 WORLD OF OUTLAWS REAL AMERICAN BEER LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY DIRTVISION SCHEDULE & WINNERS
Friday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Ryan Gustin (1)
Saturday, Jan. 25 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Garrett Alberson (1)
Thursday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Garrett Alberson (2)
Friday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Devin Moran (1)
Saturday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Jonathan Davenport (1)
Friday, Mar. 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / Bobby Pierce (1)
Friday, Mar. 21 / Swainsboro Raceway / Swainsboro, GA / Bobby Pierce (2)
Saturday, Mar. 22 / Swainsboro Raceway / Swainsboro, GA / Ryan Gustin (2)
Thursday, Apr. 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL (Practice)
Friday, Apr. 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Ethan Dotson (1)
Saturday, Apr. 12 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Brandon Sheppard (1)
Saturday, Apr. 26 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Bobby Pierce (3)
Friday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Tyler Erb (1)
Saturday, May 3 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Nick Hoffman (1)
Thursday, May 15 / Raceway 7 / Conneaut, OH
Friday, May 16 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA
Saturday, May 17 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA
Sunday, May 18 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA
Friday, June 20 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Saturday, June 21 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Monday, June 23 / Independence Motor Speedway / Independence, IA
Thursday, June 26 / I-94 EMR Speedway / Fergus Falls, MN
Friday, June 27 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Saturday, June 28 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN
Sunday, June 29 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND
Thursday, July 3 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Friday, July 4 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Saturday, July 5 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Friday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Saturday, July 12 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Friday, July 25 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL
Saturday, July 26 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL
Monday, July 28 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI
Thursday, July 31 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Friday, Aug. 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Saturday, Aug. 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Wednesday, Aug. 13 / Highland Speedway / Highland, IL
Thursday, Aug. 14 / Spoon River Speedway / Lewistown, IL
Friday, Aug. 15 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA
Saturday, Aug. 16 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA
Friday, Aug. 22 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK
Saturday, Aug. 23 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK
Friday, Sept. 12 / Needmore Speedway / Norman Park, GA
Saturday, Sept. 13 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA
Friday, Sept. 26 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL
Saturday, Sept. 27 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL
Friday, Oct. 3 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS
Saturday, Oct. 4 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS
Friday, Oct. 10 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Saturday, Oct. 11 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Wednesday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thursday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Friday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Saturday, Nov. 8 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
