Key notes: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series continues its Midwestern swing with this weekend’s Dairyland Showdown at Mississippi Thunder Speedway. … The three-day program kicks off with 30-lap, $10,000-to-win prelims on Thursday-Friday preceding Saturday’s 50-lap, $40,000-to-win finale. … Two-time and reigning series champ Bobby Pierce resumed the points lead after winning Tuesday’s Midwestern opener at Independence (Iowa) Speedway, his second straight WoO victory there, worth $12,000. Pierce, who won a $10,000 Dairyland Showdown opener in 2021, now leads Nick Hoffman by four points entering Thursday’s action at Mississippi Thunder. … Hoffman, of Mooresville, N.C., won last year’s $30,000 Dairyland Showdown finale after topping 2024’s $25,000 weekend opener there. … Ryan Gustin won 2024’s $25,000 Dairyland finale. … Dustin Sorensen earned a $3,000 Dirt Kings Tour victory at MTS in June of 2024, worth $3,000. … Jake Timm collected two Dirt Kings wins there in 2022 and ’23, combining for more than $10,000. … A two-man scramble golf tournament takes place Friday at The Grove; check in is at 7:30 a.m. with an 8:30 tee time. … Modifieds are on the undercard nightly. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 5 with hot laps at 6 for each weeknight race. … Watch live on DIRTVision.
Who to watch: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., chases his third straight World of Outlaws victory and seventh of the season.
Points chase: Before Mississippi Thunder Thursday: 1. Bobby Pierce (2,347); 2. Nick Hoffman (2,343); 3. Tim McCreadie (2,175); 4. Tyler Erb (2,171); 5. Drake Troutman (2,148); 6. Daulton Wilson (2,146); 7. Ryan Gustin (2,130); 8. Ethan Dotson (2,128); 9. Dustin Sorensen (2,071); 10. Dennis Erb Jr. (2,057).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Jonathan Davenport, Cade Dillard, Clay Stuckey, Dallon Murty, Chris Simpson, Gordy Gundaker, Tyler Bruening, Trey Mills, Chad Simpson, Sammy Mars, Jake Timm, Derrick Stewart, Logan Zarin, Brent Larson, Blair Nothdurft, Tristan Chamberlain, Lance Matthees, Matthew Larson, Eli Johnson and more.
Next series race: May 1, Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, WI) $10,000
From staff reports
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — Live updates and results from Thursday’s Dairyland Showdown opener, featuring a 30-lap, $10,000-to-win main event for World of Outlaws Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Thursday’s schedule
(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
5:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - On-track activity begins
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Modified time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
Intermission/WoO redraw
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Modified consolations (15 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (30 laps)
- Modifieds (30 laps)
