Overnight Rain Forces Postponement of Hoosier Dirt Shootout at Kokomo to Later Date
World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series & Event Officials Committed to Returning & Finishing $25,000-to-win Program
KOKOMO, IND. – A series of additional showers overnight brought too much rain to the already saturated grounds at Kokomo Speedway and have forced the postponement of Sunday’s finale to the inaugural Hoosier Dirt Shootout.
World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series, track, and event officials are working diligently to pursue a makeup date with full intention of returning to Kokomo Speedway and completing the $25,000-to-win, $1,500-to-win, 75-lap Hoosier Dirt Shootout feature.
Stay tuned to @WoOLateModels social media for information regarding a return date.
The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Drydene (Official Motor Oil), E-Z-GO Golf Carts (Official Golf Cart) Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Morton Buildings (Official Building), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider) VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors, including: ARP Automotive Racing Products, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, DART, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, and Wrisco (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Capital Race Cars, FireAde, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis and TNT Rescue.
Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings® Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.
Sources: Brian Walker, World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series PR