1 MONTH ALERT: Three-Day Dairyland Showdown on Tap For World of Outlaws, May 2-4
FOUNTAIN CITY, WI (April 3, 2024) – The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series’ first trip back to Wisconsin will see a massive three-day event at Mississippi Thunder Speedway, May 2-4.
For the third straight year, The Most Powerful Late Models on The Planet will duel for three nights during the Dairyland Showdown with a $248,000 total Feature purse – tied for the second largest purse this year.
The first two nights will showcase $7,000-to-win Features, while Saturday’s finale will pay $35,000 to the winner.
In eight Series races at the 3/8-mile track, there have been six different winners. Currently, four-time Series champion, and reigning Dairyland Showdown champion, Brandon Sheppard is the only repeat winner at the track.
The event will also be close to home for Series stars and Minnesota natives, Brent Larson (of Lake Elmo, MN) and Dustin Sorensen (Rochester, MN). Sorensen has three national-level wins at the track with the USMTS Modifieds.
EVENT INFO:
Date – Thursday-Saturday, May 2-4
Location – Fountain City, WI
Track Record – 13.441 sec. by Dennis Erb Jr. on May 5, 2022
Times (CT) –
3:00pm Pits Open
5:00pm Gates Open
6:30pm Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to Follow
Tickets – Available at WorldofOutlaws.com.
How to Watch – If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
Last Race Video Recap (Sept. 1, 2023) –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Previous World of Outlaws Winners at Mississippi Thunder –
2023- Cade Dillard & Brandon Sheppard on May 4, Brandon Sheppard on Sept. 1
2022- Bobby Pierce on May 5, Jonathan Davenport on May 6, Mike Marlar on May 7
2021 – Brandon Sheppard on May 7, Chris Madden on May 8
The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: CASE Construction Equipment (Official Construction Equipment), DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), Simpson Performance Products (Preferred Safety Gear Partner), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Toyota (Official Vehicle), and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel). Contingency sponsors include: Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Evolve Transporters, Fox Factory (Hard Charger Award), MD3, MSD, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Swift Springs, and Wieland Metal Services (Exclusive Racing Aluminum); along with manufacturer sponsors, including, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Bilstein, Capital Race Cars, Dirt King Simulators, FAST 1 Speed Shop, FIREBULL, Gorsuch Performance, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, Reliable Painting, Rocket Chassis, and Sea Foam.
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 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: Matt Skipper, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR