CONCORD, N.C. — Live updates and results from Saturday’s 18th annual World Finals, highlighted by a 50-lap, $25,000-to-win World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series feature (results unofficial):
Feature
With Brandon Sheppard wrapping up his fifth World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series after challenger Bobby Pierce's flat tire, Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., captured Saturday's $25,000 World Finals finale after muscling past Ricky Thornton Jr. on the fourth lap and leading the rest of the 50-lapper. Madden took the checkers 2.2820 seconds ahead of Thornton while Mike Marlar finished third.
Feature lineup
(50 laps)
Row 1: Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce
Row 2: Chris Madden, Cade Dillard
Row 3: Drake Troutman, Daulton Wilson
Row 4: Kyle Bronson, Mike Marlar
Row 5: Ethan Dotson, Jonathan Davenport
Row 6: Nick Hoffman, Dale McDowell
Row 7: Brian Shirley, Brandon Sheppard
Row 8: Max Blair, Jimmy Owens
Row 9: Hudson O'Neal, Trent Ivey
Row 10: Tanner English, Austin Smith
Row 11: Tim McCreadie, Zack Mitchell
Row 12: Dillon McCowan, Kyle Strickler
Row 13: Ryan Gustin, Tyler Bruening
Row 14: Dennis Erb Jr., Dustin Sorensen
Row 15: Max McLaughlin, Brent Larson
Dash results
(Six laps)
First dash: (for starting spots 1-9): Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce, Chris Madden, Cade Dillard, Drake Troutman, Daulton Wilson, Kyle Bronson, Mike Marlar, Ethan Dotson.
Second dash (for starting spots 10-18): Jonathan Davenport, Nick Hoffman, Dale McDowell, Brian Shirley, Brandon Sheppard, Max Blair, Jimmy Owens, Hudson O'Neal, Trent Ivey.
Consolation race results
(10 laps; top two transfer)
First consolation: Tanner English, Zack Mitchell, Dennis Erb Jr., Cody Overton, Carson Ferguson, Benji Hicks, Logan Seavey, Luke Morey, Danny Snyder, Evan Koehler, Tyler Wyant, Seth Zacharias, Cory Crapser, Carson Brown, Gavin Cowan. Scratched: Payton Freeman.
Second consolation: Austin Smith, Dillon McCowan, Tyler Bruening, Dustin Sorensen, Brent Robinson, Ryan Gustin, Austin Holcombe, Beckham Malone, Daniel Adam, Bryan Bernheisel. DNS: Jordan Koehler, Chris Ferguson, Haiden Cowan, Gray Parton, Brian Ledbetter, Kevin Wilson.
Third consolation: Tim McCreadie, Kyle Strickler, Ben Watkins, Michael Leach, Wil Herrington, Ross Bailes, Ethan Wilson, Jamison McBride, Dustin Walker, Tristan Chamberlain, Dalton Jacobs, Kale Green, Max McLaughlin, Anthony Sanders, Brent Larson. Scratched: Hardy Youmans III.
Dash lineups
(Six laps; finish determines starting positions 1-9 and 10-18 in feature)
First dash
Row 1: Bobby Pierce, Ricky Thornton Jr.
Row 2: Chris Madden, Mike Marlar
Row 3: Cade Dillard, Drake Troutman
Row 4: Daulton Wilson, Kyle Bronson
Row 5: Ethan Dotson
Second dash
Row 1: Nick Hoffman, Brian Shirley
Row 2: Jonathan Davenport, Dale McDowell
Row 3: Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O’Neal
Row 4: Jimmy Owens, Trent Ivey
Row 5: Max Blair
Consolation lineups
(10 laps; top two transfer)
First consolation
Row 1: Tanner English, Dennis Erb Jr.
Row 2: Zack Mitchell, Cody Overton
Row 3: Carson Ferguson, Luke Morey
Row 4: Benji Hicks, Logan Seavey
Row 5: Payton Freeman, Evan Koehler
Row 6: Danny Snyder, Gavin Cowan
Row 7: Carson Brown, Cory Crapser
Row 8: Tyler Wyant, Seth Zacharias
Second consolation
Row 1: Jordan Koehler, Tyler Bruening
Row 2: Austin Smith, Dillon McCowan
Row 3: Dustin Sorensen, Ryan Gustin
Row 4: Brent Robinson, Chris Ferguson
Row 5: Bryan Bernheisel, Haiden Cowan
Row 6: Beckham Malone, Daniel Adam
Row 7: Austin Holcombe, Gray Parton
Row 8: Brian Ledbetter, Kevin Wilson
Third consolation
Row 1: Kyle Strickler, Tim McCreadie
Row 2: Ben Watkins, Max McLaughlin
Row 3: Michael Leach, Anthony Sanders
Row 4: Ross Bailes, Wil Herrington
Row 5: Ethan Wilson, Dalton Jacobs
Row 6: Jamison McBride, Tristan Chamberlain
Row 7: Kale Green, Brent Larson
Row 8: Hardy Youmans, Dustin Walker
Saturday’s schedule
(All times local)
11 a.m. - Pits open; pit pass sales begin
Noon - Souvenir and display areas open (midway)
Noon-3 p.m. - Sprint car hall of fame auction (dragway pavilion)
Noon-3 p.m. - Race Day Live radio show (Sage Fruit stage)
3 p.m. - Grandstands open ticket sales begin
3:45 p.m. - Sprint car motor heat
4 p.m. - Opening ceremonies, on-track activity
- Big-block modified heats (8 laps)
- Sprint car heat races (8 laps)
- Late Model dashes (6 laps)
6:30 p.m. - Redraws and flag ceremony
- Big-block modified consolations (10 laps)
- Sprint car C-main (10 laps)
- Sprint car dash (6 laps)
- Sprint car B-main (12 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Feature events
- Big-block modified (40 laps)
- Sprint cars (25 laps)
- Late Models (50 laps)
Postrace champion ceremonies (frontstretch)