WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Return to Ohio, Pennsylvania on Tap For Big World of Outlaws Weekend

The World of Outlaws make their second trip to Pennsylvania and Ohio for three nights of racing in July

BEDFORD, PA (July 9, 2024) – The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models crosses the halfway point of the 2024 season with a second trip to Pennsylvania and Ohio.

With three races in three days, one driver could walk away with $40,000 if they sweep the weekend as two of the events pay $15,000 to win.

Pennsylvania’s Bedford Speedway hosts the Series for the first time since 2009 for the $15,000-to-win Billy Winn Classic on Thursday, July 11.

Competitors then travel three hours northwest to Ohio’s Sharon Speedway for a doubleheader weekend, July 12-13. Friday’s Feature will pay $10,000 to win and Saturday’s will pay $15,000 to win.

Saturday has action on, and off, the track with a cornhole tournament at noon (ET), pre-race interviews with drivers, water games in the campground at 2 p.m. and an autograph session at 4:30 p.m. before the night’s 50-lap main event.

Tickets for Sharon’s events can be found HERE.

For more information about each event in the 2024 World of Outlaws CASE Late Models schedule, CLICK HERE.

If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision.

Here are the top storylines to look out for:

The Battle Continues – Brandon Sheppard and Nick Hoffman have not gotten away from each other in the fight for the Series points lead at the halfway point.

Sheppard, of New Berlin, IL, picked up his third Feature win of the season at Deer Creek Speedway by leading all 30 laps of Friday night’s Feature. He returns to Sharon, a place he won with the Series in 2019.

While Hoffman did not win at Deer Creek, his strong second-place showing and top-five run in the Gopher 50 finale cut the margin to Sheppard by 14 points. The Mooresville, NC driver won at Bedford Speedway in 2021 driving a Modified in the Renegades of Dirt Tour.

Bobby’s Back – For the first time since Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals in February, Bobby Pierce is back in the top three in the Series points.

The Oakwood, IL native finished on the podium in the three Feature races at Deer Creek Speedway alongside the triumph of his second NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 victory.

The reigning World of Outlaws CASE Late Models champion makes his first start at Bedford on Thursday and returns to Sharon, where he last finished on the podium.

Reaper’s Red Hot – Marshalltown, IA driver Ryan Gustin stepped up in a big way during the Gopher 50 weekend by winning the first Feature with a photo-finish margin of 0.009 seconds over Nick Hoffman.

Gustin’s results improved behind the wheel of the No. 19R Cooney Motorsports Infinity Chassis through the Heartland Grand Tour, finishing inside the top-10 in eight of the 10 races run.

“The Reaper” will contend for a win at Sharon for a third consecutive year after winning Features in 2022 and 2023.

Rookies Finding Speed – The MD3 Rookie of the Year battle began to tighten after the Gopher 50 weekend, with Dustin Sorensen and Max McLaughlin in clear view of the lead.

Sorensen has held his points lead since the start of the season at Volusia Speedway Park, and led 31 laps at Brownstown Speedway before finishing second place to Hoffman.

McLaughlin picked up his first career points podium at River Cities Speedway, on top of a run of five top-10 finishes in the Heartland Grand Tour. He sits 48 points back from taking the lead.

WHEN AND WHERE

Bedford Speedway in Bedford, PA

Sharon Speedway in Sharon, OH

ABOUT THE TRACK

Bedford Speedway is a 0.625-mile dirt oval

Sharon Speedway is a 0.375-mile dirt oval

TRACK RECORDS

Bedford Speedway – 18.490 by Tyler Bare on 9/28/2018

Sharon Speedway – 14.842 by Brandon Sheppard on 4/21/17

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AROUND THE TURN

The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models celebrate the biggest weekend of the 2024 season at Fairbury American Legion Speedway for the 34th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic on July 26-27.

FEATURE WINNERS (8 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 5
2. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 5
3. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 2
4. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3
5. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 2
6. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 2
7. Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
8. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (24 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 10
2. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 9
3. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 9
4. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 5
5. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 6
6. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 4
7. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 4
8. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 3
9. Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 3
10. Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 3
11. Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – 2
12. Ricky Thornton Jr – Martinsville, IN – 2
13. Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
14. Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA – 1
15. Tyler Emory – King George, VA – 1
16. Shannon Babb – Moweaqua – IL -2
17. Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL – 2
18. Cody Overton – Evans, GA – 1
19. Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
20. Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
21. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
22. Garrett Smith – Eatonton, GA – 1
23. Max McLaughlin – Mooresville, NC -1
24. Tyler Stevens – Paragould, AR – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (21 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

1. Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3
2. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 4
3. Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL – 2
4. Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 2
5. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 1
6. Tyler Peterson – Hickson, ND – 1
7. Dave Hess Jr – Waterford, PA – 1
8. Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 1
9. Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 1
10. Gregg Satterlee – Indiana, PA – 1
11. Logan Zarin – Hookstown, PA – 1
12. Jordan Yaggy – Rochester, MN – 1
13. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
14. Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
15. Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL – 1
16. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
17. Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – 1
18. Boom Briggs – Bear Lake, PA – 1
19. Tripp Gerrald – Versailles, KY – 1
20. Billy Moyer – Batesville, AR – 1
21. Blair Nothdurft – Renner, SD – 1

PODIUM FINISHES (17 Drivers)
Rank – Driver – Hometown – Podiums

1. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 13
2. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 10
3. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 9
4. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 4
5. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 5
6. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 4
7. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 3
8. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 3
9. Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL – 2
10. Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 1
11. Zack Dohm – Cross Lanes, WV – 1
12. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 1
13. Max McLaughlin – Mooresville, NC – 1
14. Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
15. Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA – 1
16. Ricky Thornton Jr – Martinsville, IN – 1
17. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1

FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGER (16 Drivers)
Rank – Driver – Hometown – H.C.

1. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 3
2. Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 3
3. Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 2
4. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
5. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2
6. Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 1
7. Jake Timm – Winona, MN -1
8. Ricky Thornton Jr – Martinsville, IN – 1
9. Max McLaughlin – Mooresville, NC – 1
10. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
11. Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL – 1
12. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 1
13. Cody Overton – Evans, GA – 1
14. Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – 1
15. Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
16. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1

SIMPSON RACING PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (10 Drivers)
Rank – Driver – Hometown – QTs

1. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 6
2. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 3
3. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
4. Cody Overton, Evans, GA – 2
5. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2
6. Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg, IN – 1
7. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
8. Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
9. Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1
10. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1

BILSTEIN REDRAW POLE AWARD (14 Drivers)

Rank – Driver – Hometown – Poles

1. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 4
2. Cody Overton – Evans, GA – 2
3. Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 2
4. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2
5. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
6. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
7. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 1
8. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
9. Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
10. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
11. Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
12. Tyler Stevens – Paragould, AR – 1
13. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 1
14. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1

CASE FEATURE LAP LEADERS (16 Drivers)
Rank – Driver – Hometown – Laps Led

1. Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 186
2. Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 159
3. Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 122
4. Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 71
5. Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 68
6. Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 61
7. Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 50
8. Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 45
9. Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 40
10. Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 31
11. Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 29
12. Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA – 26
13. Ricky Thornton Jr – Martinsville, IN – 16
14. Cody Overton – Evans, GA – 10
15. Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 6
16. Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 1

2024 World of Outlaws Late Model Schedule & Winners

1. Friday, Jan. 19/Volusia Speedway Park/Devin Moran
2. Saturday, Jan. 20/Volusia Speedway Park/Hudson O’Neal
3. Thursday, Feb. 15 /Volusia Speedway Park/Nick Hoffman
4. Friday, Jan. 19/Volusia Speedway Park/Devin Moran (2)
5. Friday, Apr. 12/Farmer City Raceway/Nick Hoffman (2)
6. Saturday, Apr. 13/Farmer City Raceway/Bobby Pierce
7. Friday, May 3/Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Nick Hoffman (3)
8. Friday, May 4/Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Ryan Gustin
9. Thursday, May 16/Raceway 7/Chris Madden
10. Saturday, May 18/Marion Center Raceway/Chris Madden (2)
11. Sunday, May 19/Path Valley Speedway/Bobby Pierce (2)
12. Thursday, June 20/Thunderhill Raceway Park/Brandon Sheppard
13. Friday, June 21/Ponderosa Speedway/Brandon Sheppard (2)
14. Saturday, June 22/Brownstown Speedway/Nick Hoffman (4)
15. Monday, June 24/Independence Motor Speedway/Bobby Pierce (3)
16. Tuesday, June 25/Hamilton County Speedway/Bobby Pierce (4)
17. Saturday, June 29/Norman County Raceway/Nick Hoffman (5)
18. Sunday, June 30/River Cities Speedway/Brian Shirley
19. Friday, July 5/Deer Creek Speedway/Ryan Gustin (2)
20. Friday, July 5/Deer Creek Speedway/Brandon Sheppard (3)
21. Saturday, July 6/Deer Creek Speedway/Bobby Pierce (5)

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