InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series-sanctioned $25,000-to-win World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Saturday, November 4, 2023. These updates will be provided by Richard Allen(@RichardAllenIDR on Twitter and @RichardAllenIDR on Instagram).
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Weather Forecast: Saturday’s forecast calls for clear skies with highs in the 70s.
Time: Hot laps are slated for 3:00pm.
Feature Payout: $25,000-to-win
Track Description: Half-mile clay oval
Other Classes: World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, Super DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds
Live Stream: DirtVision.com
Pre-race Notes: This is the third of three nights of racing for the WoO Late Models.
Bobby Pierce has clinched the 2023 World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series championship.
Mike Marlar won on Thursday night.
Ricky Thornton Jr. won on Friday night.
3:00- Opening ceremonies have begun.
The Big Block Modifieds will be first up tonight.
4:26- Late Model heats about to begin.
Live Updates:
Car Count: 74 cars
Drivers Here: Drivers will be listed in Heat Race Lineups
Heat Race Results: Heat race lineups were determined by points accumulated on Thursday and Friday.
There will be six heat races with the top-3 from each transferring to the feature.
Heat 1 Lineup- 1. Chris Madden, 2. Tim McCreadie, 3. Kyle Bronson, 4. Brandon Sheppard, 5. Jonathan Davenport, 6. Tyler Erb, 7. Ricky Weiss, 8. Kyle Strickler, 9. David Breazeale, 10. Mike Lupfer, 11. Tyler Wyant, 12. Jack Harmon, 13. Dustin Walker
Heat 1 Finish– 1. Chris Madden, 2. Kyle Bronson, 3. Tim McCreadie … Davenport, T Erb
Heat 2 Lineup- 1. Dale McDowell, 2. Brandon Overton, 3. Scott Bloomquist, 4. Ethan Dotson, 5. Mason Zeigler, 6. Benji Hicks, 7. Logan Roberson, 8. Brent Larson, 9. Tyler Carpenter, 10. Austin Kirkpatrick, 11. Jordan Koehler, 12. Todd Cooney, 13. Joe Leavell
Heat 2 Finish– 1. Dale McDowell, 2. Brandon Overton, 3. Scott Bloomquist … Zeigler, Dotson
Heat 3 Lineup- 1. Mike Marlar, 2. Hudson O’Neal, 3. Nick Hoffman, 4. Spencer Hughes, 5. Ryan Gustin, 6. Donald McIntosh, 7. Mike Benedum, 8. Carson Brown, 9. Gordy Gundaker, 10. Anthony Sanders, 11. Haiden Cowan, 12. Keith Jackson, 13. Brandon O’Neil
Heat 3 Finish– 1. Mike Marlar, 2. Nick Hoffman, 3. Ryan Gustin … Gundaker, O’Neal
Heat 4 Lineup- 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., 2. Garrett Smith, 3. Shane Clanton, 4. Jimmy Owens, 5. Chris Ferguson, 6. Robby Hensley, 7. Matt Cosner, 8. Bryan Bernheisel, 9. Dan Stone, 10. Ross Bailes, 11. John Eller, 12. Colin Knaub
Heat 4 Finish– 1. Garrett Smith, 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., 3. Jimmy Owens… Clanton, Ch Ferguson
Heat 5 Lineup- 1. Cade Dillard, 2. Bobby Pierce, 3. Carson Ferguson, 4. Zack Mitchell, 5. Dennis Erb Jr., 6. Trent Ivey, 7. Gavin Cowan, 8. Forrest Trent, 9. David McCoy, 10. John Garvin, 11. Dalton Jacobs, 12. Chuckie Lepsch
Heat 5 Finish– 1. Cade Dillard, 2. Bobby Pierce, 3. Dennis Erb Jr. … Mitchell, Ca Ferguson
Heat 6 Lineup- 1. Dalton Wilson, 2. Brian Shirley, 3. Chase Junghans, 4. Drake Troutman, 5. Tanner English, 6. Ben Watkins, 7. Cody Overton, 8. G.R. Smith, 9. Daniel Adam, 10. Freddie Carpenter, 11. John Price, 12. Brian Ledbetter
Heat 6 Finish– 1. Daulton Wilson, 2. Ben Watkins, 3. Brian Shirley … Troutman, Junghans
Last Chance Showdown Results: There will be three Last Chance Showdowns with the top-2 from each transferring to the feature.
LCS 1 Finish- 1. Jonathan Davenport, 2. Tyler Erb
LCS 2 Finish- 1. Chris Ferguson, 2. Donald McIntosh
LCS 3 Finish- 1. Zack Mitchell, 2. Carson Ferguson
Redraw Results: 1. Dillard, 2. McDowell, 3. Madden, 4. Wilson, 5. Marlar, 6. Smith
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup- 1. Dillard, 2. McDowell, 3. Madden, 4. Wilson, 5. Marlar, 6. Smith, 7. Bronson, 8. Thornton, 9. Overton, 10. Pierce, 11.Hoffman, 12. Watkins, 13. McCreadie, 14. Owens, 15. Bloomquist, 16. D Erb, 17. Gustin, 18. Shirley, 19. Davenport, 20. Ch Ferguson, 21. Mitchell, 22. T Erb, 23. McIntosh, 24. Ca Ferguson, 25. Brandon Sheppard, 26. Tanner English, 27. Shane Clanton, 28. Brent Larson
8:15- Track prep winding down before the Sprint Car feature.
9:08- Late Models rolling toward the track. 50 laps for $25,000.
9:22- A little track work underway.
9:52- Just about ready to go.
10:03- Four wide!
10:05- Green flag!
Lap 20 caution free so far- Dillard leads Madden, Thornton, Smith, McDowell
Lap 27- Thornton to the lead over Dillard and Madden.
Lap 33 caution for slowing Gustin. Thornton leads Dillard, Madden, Smith, McDowell, Hoffman, Marlar, Pierce, Bronson and Wilson.
Thornton was one of the first to move up to the top groove. Racing has been very good with multi-grooves.
5 to go- Thornton leads Marlar and Madden
Feature Results: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., 2. Mike Marlar, 3. Chris Madden, 4. Dale McDowell, 5. Garrett Smith, 6. Bobby Pierce, 7. Nick Hoffman, 8. Cade Dillard, 9. Jimmy Owens, 10. Kyle Bronson, 11. Jonathan Davenport, 12. Daulton Wilson, 13. Brandon Sheppard, 14. Ben Watkins, 15. Scott Bloomquist, 16. Donald McIntosh, 17. Tim McCreadie, 18. Dennis Erb Jr., 19. Tyler Erb, 20. Tanner English, 21. Shane Clanton, 22. Brian Shirley, 23. Carson Ferguson, 24. Brandon Overton, 25. Ryan Gustin, 26. Zack Mitchell, 27. Chris Ferguson, 28. Brent Larson
Chris Madden will start Heat 1 from the pole
