NEW RICHMOND, WI (July 30, 2024) – A week after giving fans a barnburner crown jewel event, the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models will try to do so again at Cedar Lake during the 37th Annual USA Nationals.
The three days of racing, Aug. 1-3, showcases the popular “Every Lap Matters” points structure, with Thursday and Friday’s program awarding points from Qualifying, Heat races, and 25-lap, $6,000-to-win Features.
Saturday’s finale begins with Last Chance Showdowns and two Dash races to set the lineup for the top-16 in the Feature. The peak of the night is the 100-lap, $50,000-to-win, crown jewel Feature.
In addition to the on-track action, there will be a cornhole tournament on Friday at 1 p.m. (CT), and a driver autograph session on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (CT).
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Here are the top storylines to look out for at the USA Nationals:
Bobby’s Breakthrough: After winning his first Prairie Dirt Classic on Saturday night at Fairbury Speedway, Bobby Pierce is set to chase his sixth consecutive World of Outlaws Feature of 2024 and back-to-back USA Nationals wins.
Pierce has a chance at the Series points lead, as the Oakwood, IL driver sits 104 points back in third place with 16 races remaining on the 2024 calendar.
The last time a driver won the PDC and USA Nationals in the same year was Josh Richards in 2016. If Bobby can win on Thursday, he’ll join Billy Moyer and Darrell Lanigan as the only drivers to have ever won six Feature races in a row. Add a Friday win and he’ll make history as the only driver ever to win seven World of Outlaws Features consecutively.
Building from Heartbreak: Nick Hoffman was 0.3 seconds away from being a Prairie Dirt Classic champion after losing the lead on the final lap to Pierce.
Despite the loss, the Mooresville, NC driver left the track with $59,500 in both prize and lap money for leading 79 laps in the 100-lap Feature.
The result helped Hoffman get back into the Series points battle, as the driver of the No. 9 Tye Twarog Racing Late Model moves to 26 markers behind Brandon Sheppard.
The Dude: Brandon Sheppard’s No. B5 Dude Wipes Longhorn Factory Team Late Model began the weekend at the Prairie Dirt Classic with a win in Showdown Feature #2.
The New Berlin, IL driver has a streak of success at the New Richmond, WI racetrack with top five finishes in six of the last seven USA Nationals Features. “B-Shepp" has four wins with the World of Outlaws at Cedar Lake, including his first USA Nationals triumph in 2018.
Going into Cedar Lake Speedway with a reset in momentum, Sheppard is racing to score his second win in the USA Nationals, the event that helped build his career in Super Late Models.
Race of Champions: As a crown jewel staple of the World of Outlaws CASE Late Models season, the USA Nationals welcomes the top drivers across all facets of dirt Late Model racing to the New Richmond, WI track before the season races towards the championship finale at the World of Outlaws World Finals, Nov. 6-9.
2024 DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Tyler Erb joins the Series for the weekend on his “Fun Tour” in 2024. The New Waverly, TX driver’s best finish in the USA Nationals was a third-place result in 2022.
Dirt Late Model superstar Ricky Thornton Jr is back with the Outlaws in the chase for his first victory in the USA Nationals. The Martinsville, IN driver is back in the saddle of Kevin Rumley's No.20RT for his second attempt at winning the crown jewel event at Cedar Lake Speedway.
2006 Series champion Tim McCreadie ran inside the podium at the Prairie Dirt Classic before he was relegated to an 18th place finish from mechanical problems that hampered the Rocket1 Racing No. 1 machine. The Watertown, NY driver scored his only USA Nationals victory to date in 2013.
Three-time USA Nationals champion Jonathan Davenport has finished inside the top-10 in the last three years at Cedar Lake Speedway. Two of them resulted in a win for the Blairsville, GA driver in 2021 and 2022. “Superman” is looking for a bounce back with the World of Outlaws after missing the Prairie Dirt Classic Feature on Saturday.
USA NATIONALS CHAMPIONS
1988 – Billy Moyer
1989 – Billy Moyer
1990 – Billy Moyer
1991 – Rick Aukland
1992 – Billy Moyer
1993 – Billy Moyer
1994 – Jack Boggs
1995 – Jack Boggs
1996 – Jimmy Mars
1997 – Rick Aukland
1998 – Donnie Moran
1999 – Scott Bloomquist
2000 – Davey Johnson
2001 – Dale McDowell
2002 – Rick Eckert
2003 – Scott Bloomquist
2004 – Brian Birkhofer
2005 – Dale McDowell
2006 – Scott Bloomquist
2007 – Brian Birkhofer
2008 – Scott Bloomquist
2009 – Jimmy Mars
2010 – Scott Bloomquist
2011 – Josh Richards
2012 – Darrell Lanigan
2013 – Tim McCreadie
2014 – Jimmy Owens
2015 – Jonathan Davenport
2016 – Josh Richards
2017 – Don O’Neal
2018 – Brandon Sheppard
2019 – Chris Madden
2020 – Brandon Overton
2021 – Jonathan Davenport
2022 – Jonathan Davenport
2023 – Bobby Pierce
WHEN AND WHERE
Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, WI
ABOUT THE TRACK
Cedar Lake Speedway is a 0.375-mile track
TRACK RECORDS
Cedar Lake Speedway - 12.950 by Shannon Babb on 8/3/23
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AROUND THE TURN
The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models race at three tracks in four nights with Highland Speedway (August 14), Spoon River Speedway (August 15), and Maquoketa Speedway (August 16-17).
FEATURE WINNERS (8 Drivers)Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins
Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - 9
Nick Hoffman - Mooresville, NC - 5
Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - 2
Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 3
Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 2
Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - 2
Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 1
Hudson O’Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1
HEAT RACE WINNERS (25 Drivers)Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins
Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - 12
Cade Dillard - Robeline, LA - 11
Nick Hoffman - Mooresville, NC - 10
Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 7
Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - 7
Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - 5
Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 4
Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 4
Tyler Bruening - Decorah, IA - 3
Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - 3
Dale McDowell - Chickamauga, GA - 2
Ricky Thornton Jr - Martinsville, IN - 2
Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - 2
Mason Zeigler - Chalk Hill, PA - 1
Tyler Emory - King George, VA - 1
Shannon Babb - Moweaqua - IL -2
Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - 2
Cody Overton - Evans, GA - 1
Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - 1
Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - 1
Hudson O’Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1
Garrett Smith - Eatonton, GA - 1
Max McLaughlin - Mooresville, NC -1
Tyler Stevens - Paragould, AR - 1
Jakob Piper - Mercersburg, PA - 1
LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (27 Drivers)Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins
Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 3
Dustin Sorensen - Rochester, MN - 4
Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - 3
Jimmy Owens - Newport, TN - 2
Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 1
Tyler Peterson - Hickson, ND - 1
Dave Hess Jr - Waterford, PA - 1
Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 1
Jake Timm - Winona, MN - 1
Gregg Satterlee - Indiana, PA - 1
Logan Zarin - Hookstown, PA - 1
Jordan Yaggy - Rochester, MN - 1
Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - 1
Cody Overton - Thomson, GA - 1
Frank Heckenast Jr - Frankfort, IL - 1
Hudson O’Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1
Chase Junghans - Manhattan, KS - 1
Boom Briggs - Bear Lake, PA - 1
Tripp Gerrald - Versailles, KY - 1
Billy Moyer - Batesville, AR - 1
Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - 1
Max McLaughlin - Mooresville, NC -1
Dave Hess Jr - Waterford, PA - 1
Chub Frank - Bear Lake, PA - 1
Alex Ferree - Saxonburg, PA - 1
Shannon Babb - Moweaqua, IL - 1
Devin Moran - Dresden, OH
PODIUM FINISHES (18 Drivers)Rank – Driver - Hometown – Podiums
Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - 17
Nick Hoffman - Mooresville, NC - 11
Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 11
Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - 7
Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 5
Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - 4
Cade Dillard - Robeline, LA - 4
Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 3
Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL - 2
Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - 2
Zack Dohm - Cross Lanes, WV - 1
Dustin Sorensen - Rochester, MN - 1
Max McLaughlin - Mooresville, NC - 1
Brent Larson - Lake Elmo, MN - 1
Mason Zeigler - Chalk Hill, PA - 1
Ricky Thornton Jr - Martinsville, IN - 1
Hudson O’Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1
Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 1
FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGER (18 Drivers)Rank – Driver - Hometown – H.C.
Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - 3
Brent Larson - Lake Elmo, MN - 3
Nick Hoffman - Mooresville, NC - 3
Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 2
Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 2
Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 2
Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - 2
Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - 2
Tristan Chamberlain - Richmond, IN - 2
Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - 1
Ricky Thornton Jr - Martinsville, IN - 1
Cade Dillard - Robeline, LA - 1
Cody Overton - Evans, GA - 1
Chris Ferguson - Mt. Holly, NC - 1
Jake Timm - Winona, MN -1
Max McLaughlin - Mooresville, NC - 1
Gregg Satterlee - Indiana, PA - 1
Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - 1
SIMPSON RACING PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (11 Drivers)Rank – Driver - Hometown – QTs
Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - 7
Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - 4
Cade Dillard - Robeline, LA - 2
Cody Overton, Evans, GA - 2
Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 2
Jason Jameson - Lawrenceburg, IN - 1
Nick Hoffman - Mooresville, NC - 1
Tim McCreadie - Watertown, NY - 1
Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - 1
Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 1
Tanner English - Benton, KY - 1
BILSTEIN REDRAW POLE AWARD (16 Drivers)
Rank - Driver - Hometown - Poles
Cade Dillard - Robeline, LA - 4
Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 3
Cody Overton - Evans, GA - 2
Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 2
Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - 2
Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - 1
Dustin Sorensen - Rochester, MN - 1
Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - 1
Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - 1
Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 1
Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - 1
Tyler Stevens - Paragould, AR - 1
Nick Hoffman - Mooresville, NC - 1
Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 1
Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - 1
Jason Feger - Bloomington, IL - 1
CASE FEATURE LAP LEADERS (16 Drivers) Rank – Driver - Hometown – Laps Led
Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - 275
Nick Hoffman - Mooresville, NC - 258
Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 165
Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - 71
Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 68
Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 61
Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - 51
Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 46
Cade Dillard - Robeline, LA - 40
Dustin Sorensen - Rochester, MN - 31
Hudson O’Neal - Martinsville, IN - 29
Mason Zeigler - Chalk Hill, PA - 26
Ricky Thornton Jr - Martinsville, IN - 16
Cody Overton - Evans, GA - 10
Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - 6
Tyler Bruening - Decorah, IA - 1
2024 World of Outlaws Late Model Schedule & Winners
Friday, Jan. 19/Volusia Speedway Park/Devin Moran
Saturday, Jan. 20/Volusia Speedway Park/Hudson O’Neal
Thursday, Feb. 15 /Volusia Speedway Park/Nick Hoffman
Friday, Jan. 19/Volusia Speedway Park/Devin Moran (2)
Friday, Apr. 12/Farmer City Raceway/Nick Hoffman (2)
Saturday, Apr. 13/Farmer City Raceway/Bobby Pierce
Friday, May 3/Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Nick Hoffman (3)
Friday, May 4/Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Ryan Gustin
Thursday, May 16/Raceway 7/Chris Madden
Saturday, May 18/Marion Center Raceway/Chris Madden (2)
Sunday, May 19/Path Valley Speedway/Bobby Pierce (2)
Thursday, June 20/Thunderhill Raceway Park/Brandon Sheppard
Friday, June 21/Ponderosa Speedway/Brandon Sheppard (2)
Saturday, June 22/Brownstown Speedway/Nick Hoffman (4)
Monday, June 24/Independence Motor Speedway/Bobby Pierce (3)
Tuesday, June 25/Hamilton County Speedway/Bobby Pierce (4)
Saturday, June 29/Norman County Raceway/Nick Hoffman (5)
Sunday, June 30/River Cities Speedway/Brian Shirley
Friday, July 5/Deer Creek Speedway/Ryan Gustin (2)
Friday, July 5/Deer Creek Speedway/Brandon Sheppard (3)
Saturday, July 6/Deer Creek Speedway/Bobby Pierce (5)
Thursday, July 11/Bedford Speedway/Bobby Pierce (6)
Friday, July 12/Sharon Speedway/Bobby Pierce (7)
2 Saturday, July 13/Sharon Speedway/Bobby Pierce (8)
Saturday, July 27/Fairbury Speedway/Bobby Pierce (9)
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