Dates: Nov. 4-6 (time trials and two race programs)
Track: The Dirt Track at Charlotte, (4/10-mile clay oval)
Sanction: World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series
Purses: $12,000-to-win
Tickets: Adult general admission is $40 Thursday, $60 Friday and $60 Saturday; Children (13-and-under) general admission $15 daily.
On the web: charlottemotorspeedway.com or woolms.com
Track phone: (800) 455-3267
2019 winners: Chris Madden, Jimmy Owens
Video: DIRTVision.com is streaming live video from the Dirt Track at Charlotte’s World Finals Nov. 4-6 with Late Models, sprints and big-block mods in action.
Notes: The NGK NTK World of Outlaws World Finals brings together the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and big-block modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series. … The World Finals return in 2021 after last season’s season-ending event was renamed spectator-limited Last Call after coronavirus restrictions forced the cancellation of the World Finals. … Entering the 14th annual World Finals, Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., has the series title wrapped up. … Sheppard needs only to enter the event to claim his third consecutive WoO crown and fourth all-time, tying Josh Richards. Sheppard will formally claim those honors following Saturday’s Feature. … In 26 World Finals Late Model features, there have been just nine winners. … Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., has won seven of his 20 career World Finals starts, including five Saturday victories over a six-year span from ’09-‘14. … Owens has led 196 laps during World Finals Late Model features, the most of all drivers. … Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., is next with 163 laps led. Of Madden’s total, 159 have come since 2014. … Only one driver — Shane Clanton — has started all 26 World Finals Late Model features. Clanton has never won one, however. … With 77 career series wins, Brandon Sheppard needs just one victory to tie Josh Richards atop the list as the tour’s all-time winningest drivers. … Just three World of Outlaws regulars, Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill.; Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., and Lanigan of Union, Ky., have won a World Finals feature, although 2021 series regulars Dennis Erb Jr. and Chris Madden are each previous World Finals winners. … The first 10 World Finals Late Model features each had a different runner-up. Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., has five runner-up finishes, the most of any driver. … T-Mac plans to compete in both Late Model and big-block mods this weekend. … Kyle Larson owns Charlotte’s Late Model track record, 14.183 seconds set on Nov. 5 , 2020. … Chris Ferguson of Mount Holly, N.C., leads all North Carolina drivers with 10 World Finals starts. Ferguson’s best finish is fourth on Nov. 8, 2019 … Thursday’s program includes hot laps and two separate rounds of two-lap time trials for Late Models and sprints along with heat races for the big block mods. The first round qualifies cars for Friday and second round qualifies cars for Saturday. … Friday features a full racing program for Late Models (50-lap feature), sprints (30-lap feature) and big-block mods (40-lap feature). … Saturday is another complete show featuring a full racing program for Late Models (50-lap feature), sprints (30-lap feature) and big-block mods (40-lap feature). … Drivers are required to run Hoosier 1350 and D21 compound tires on the right front, right rear and the left rear. They may choose to run a D70 on the right rear, while the left front is open.
World Finals winners
Year: Winner, hometown
2020: x-Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga. (Nov. 4)
2020: x-Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y. (Nov. 5)
2019: Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C. (Nov. 8)
2019: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. (Nov. 9)
2018: Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (Nov. 3)
2018: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. (Nov. 3)
2017: Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (Nov. 3)
2017: Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, Ill. (Nov. 4)
2016: Josh Richards, Shinnston, W.Va. (Oct. 28)
2016: Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C. (Oct. 29)
2015: Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (Nov. 6)
2015: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. (Nov. 8)
2014: Darrell Lanigan, Union, Ky. (Nov. 7)
2014: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. (Nov. 8)
2013: Darrell Lanigan, Union, Ky. (Nov. 8)
2013: Josh Richards, Shinnston, W.Va. (Nov. 9)
2012: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. (Nov. 2)
2012: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. (Nov. 3)
2011: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. (Nov. 4)
2011: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. (Nov. 5)
2010: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. (Nov. 6, afternoon)
2010: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. (Nov. 6, evening)
2009: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. (Nov. 7)
2009: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn. (Nov. 8)
2008: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. (Oct. 31)
2008: Josh Richards, Shinnston, W.Va. (Nov. 1)
2007: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn. (Nov. 2)
2007: Donnie Moran, Dresden, Ohio (Nov. 3)
x-2020 event renamed Last Call after coronavirus restrictions forced the cancellation of the World Finals.
Weekend purse
Friday and Saturday features
1. $12,000
2. $6,500
3. $4,000
4. $3,000
5. $2,800
6. $2,600
7. $2,500
8. $2,400
9. $2,300
10. $2,200
11. $1,700
12. $1,500
13. $1,300
14. $1,200
15. $1,100
17. $1,050
17-27. $1,000
Tow money: $110 (driver must start the consolation)
Event schedule
Thursday
9 a.m.: Pit gate opens
9 a.m.: Pit pass voucher exchange reopens
9 a.m.: Driver registration begins and draw opens at each series trailer
9 a.m.: Hauler load-in resumes
11 a.m.: Souvenir and display area opens
2 p.m.: Grandstand gates open
2 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (sprints)
2:15 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (Late Models)
2:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (big blocks)
2:30 p.m.: Sprints push for heat
3 p.m.: Hot laps/time trails
- Sprint car hot laps
- Sprint car time trials (Friday set)
- Late Model two-seater rides
- Big-block modified hot laps
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model two-seater rides
- Big-block modified time trials (Friday set)
- Late Model qualifying (Friday set)
- Big-block modified qualifying (Saturday set)
- Late Model two-seater rides
Opening ceremonies
6 p.m.: Competition begins
- Big-block modified heats (Friday set; eight laps)
- Sprint car time trials (Saturday set; two laps)
- Late Model time trials (Saturday set; two laps)
- Big-block modified heats (Saturday set; eight laps)
10 p.m.: Track secured (pit area remains open until 11:30 a.m. Friday to credentialed guests)
10 p.m.: Pit pass sales end
10 p.m.: Pit voucher exchange closes
Friday
8:30 a.m.: Pit are secured and cleared
9 a.m.: Pit gate reopens
9 a.m.: Pit pass voucher exchange reopens
9 a.m.: Pit pass sales resume
11 a.m.: Souvenir and display area opens
Noon: Campground parade
2 p.m.: Grandstand gates open
2 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (sprints)
2:15 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (Late Models)
2:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (big blocks)
2:30 p.m.: Sprints push for heat
2:45 p.m.: Sprint car non-qualifiers
3 p.m.: Opening ceremonies
3:10 p.m.: Competition begins
- Sprint car heats (eight laps)
- Late Model two-seater rides
- Big-block modified first consolation (10 laps)
- Big-block modified second consolation (10 laps)
- Late Model heats (10 laps)
-Late Model two-seater rides
- Track maintenance
- Fan challenge
- Redraw for Big-block modifieds, Late Models and sprint cars
- Late Model two-seater rides
- Sprint car C-main (10 laps)
- Sprint car dash (six laps)
- Sprint car consolation (12 laps)
- Late Model first consolation (12 laps)
- Late Model second consolation (12 laps)
- Late Model third consolation (12 laps)
- Track maintenance
- Big-block modified feature (40 laps)
- Sprint car feature (30 laps)
- Late Model feature (50 laps)
11:59 p.m.: Track secured (pit area remains open until 12:30 p.m. Saturday to credentialed guests)
Saturday
8:30 a.m.: Pit are secured and cleared
9 a.m.: Pit gate reopens
9 a.m.: Pit pass voucher exchange reopens
9 a.m.: Pit pass sales resume
11 a.m.: Souvenir and display area opens
11 a.m.: DIRTcar HP luncheon
Noon-3 p.m.: National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Auction (at dragway pavilion)
2 p.m.: Grandstand gates open
2 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (sprints)
2:15 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (Late Models)
2:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting (big blocks)
2:30 p.m.: Sprints push for heat
3 p.m.: Opening ceremonies
3:10 p.m.: Competition begins
Sprint car non qualifiers
- Late Model two-seater rides
- Big-block modified first consolation (10 laps)
- Big-block modified second consolation (10 laps)
- Sprint car heats 1-4 (eight laps)
- Late Model heats 1-3 (10 laps)
- Late Model two-seater rides
- Late Model heats 4-6 (10 laps)
- Late Model two-seater rides
- Track maintenance
- Fan challenge
- Redraw for Big-block modifieds, Late Models and sprint cars
- Sprint car C-main (10 laps)
- Sprint car dash (six laps)
- Sprint car consolation (12 laps)
- Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Track maintenance
- Sprint car feature (30 laps)
- Late Model feature (50 laps)
- Big-block modified feature (40 laps)
- Series championship awards in infield area
Tickets
Thursday
General admission (13-and-up): $40
Children (12-and-under): $15
Three day pit pass: $100
Friday
General admission (13-and-up): $60
Children (12-and-under): $15
Saturday
General admission (13-and-up): $60
Children (12-and-under): $15
Camping
Call (800) 455-3267
