Dirt on Dirt - Davenport, B-Shepp top time trials at Charlotte

November 5

The Dirt Track at Charlotte,

Concord, NC

Sanction: World of Outlaws Real American Late Model Series (World Finals time trials)

Information provided by: Kyle McFadden, series and track reports (last updated November 5, 9:15 pm)

Davenport, B-Shepp top time trials at Charlotte

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Jonathan Davenport earned fast qualifier honors in Wednesday time trials.

Key notes: Jonathan Davenport (Thursday's program) and Brandon Sheppard (Friday's) each topped one of Wednesday's time trial sessions. ... All three World Racing Group divisions conclude the 2025 season in the 19th annual World Finals, headlined by Saturday’s 50-lap, $25,000-to-win World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series main event. … The four-day program continues with $15,000-to-win preliminary features on Thursday-Friday before Saturday’s season finales. ... Nick Hoffman, Drake Troutman, Ryan Gustin and Hudson O'Neal will join Davenport and Sheppard in starting on heat race pole positions for Thursday's first prelim night. ... Dale McDowell, Tyler Erb, Chris Madden, Dustin Sorensen and Jimmy Owens join Sheppard in earning pole starting positions for Friday's heat races. … World of Outlaws sprint cars and DIRTcar Super Dirt Series big-block modifieds are on the undercard.

Points chase: Before Charlotte: 1. Bobby Pierce (5,660); 2. Nick Hoffman (5,536); 3. Ryan Gustin (5,352); 4. Tim McCreadie (5,302); 5. Dennis Erb Jr. (5,250); 6. Brian Shirley (5,250); 7. Drake Troutman (5,176); 8. Cody Overton (5,108); 9. Tanner English (5,076); 10. Ethan Dotson (5,010).

Current weather: Clear, 64°F

Car count: 71

Fast qualifier: Jonathan Davenport

Time: 14.909 seconds

Next series race: November 6, The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Concord, NC) $15,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

CONCORD, N.C. — Updates from Wednesday’s opening night of the 19th annual World Finals, featuring hot laps and time trials for World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Time trials for Thursday’s program

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 14.937
2. Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 14.954
3. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 15.015
4. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 15.071
5. Jamison McBride (215), Danbury, N.C., 15.085
6. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 15.094
7. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 15.106
8. Tim McCreadie (9m), Watertown, N.Y., 15.132
9. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.134
10. Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 15.143
11. Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 15.150
12. Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 15.155
13. Layton Sullivan (2s), Gaffney, S.C., 15.164
14. Kale Green (4), Pelion, S.C., 15.172
15. Chris Ferguson (22), Mount Holly, N.C., 15.223
16. Beckham Malone (23), Rock Hill, S.C., 15.249
17. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.261
18. Dustin Sorensen (19), Rochester, Minn., 15.286
19. Josh Rice (11R), Crittenden, Ky., 15.287
20. Braden Jones (5J), Cherryville, N.C., 15.298
21. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 15.310
22. Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.336
23. Zack Mitchell (57), Enoree, S.C., 15.370
24. Trent Ivey (88), Union, S.C., 15.437
25. Anthony Sanders (421), Spartanburg, S.C., 15.578
26. Tyler Wyant (24), Oil City, Pa., 15.593
27. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 15.628
28. Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 15.795
29. Eli Johnson (55E), Clewiston, Fla., 15.863
30. Austin Holcombe (8A), Elm City, N.C., 15.880
31. Kyle Bryant (79), Navarre, Fla., 16.043
32. Brock Pinkerous (555), Ellenville, N.Y., 16.221
33. Kevin Wilson (618), Stoneville, N.C., 16.293
34. Brian Ledbetter (07), Stanley, N.C., 16.402
35. Chuckie Lepsch (1L), Johnstown, Pa., 17.917
36. Mike West (7w), Tyner, N.C., no time
Group B
1. Jonathan Davenport (49D), Blairsville, Ga., 14.909
2. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 14.984
3. Hudson O’Neal (6), Martinsville, Ind., 15.008
4. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 15.098
5. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.152
6. Austin Smith (11s), Cedartown, Ga., 15.158
7. Kyle Strickler (8), Mooresville, N.C., 15.165
8. Daulton Wilson (58), Fayetteville, N.C., 15.169
9. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 15.213
10. Ben Watkins (16), Rock Hill, S.C., 15.238
11. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 15.268
12. Gray Parton (18p), Rutherfordton, N.C., 15.274
13. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 15.285
14. G.R. Smith (2G), Statesville, N.C., 15.287
15. Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 15.304
16. Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill., 15.319
17. Cory Hedgecock (23v), Loudon, Tenn., 15.351
18. Cody Overton (2), Evans, Ga., 15.373
19. Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.378
20. John Henderson (2x), Aiken, S.C., 15.444
21. Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 15.470
22. Dylan Thornton (13), Orcutt, Calif., 15.517
23. Gavin Cowan (19c), Rincon, Ga., 15.517
24. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.520
25. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon Fla., 15.529
26. Evan Koehler (11), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.534
27. Donald Bradsher (93), Burlington, N.C., 15.642
28. Benji Hicks (55), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.663
29. R.C. Whitwell (69), Tucson, Ariz., 15.687
30. Matthew Larson (8L), Lake Elmo, Minn., 15.695
31. Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 15.758
32. Glenn Styres (0), Ohsweken, Ontario, 16.149
33. Larry Blankenship (32B), Landis, N.C., 16.318
34. Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich., 16.561
35. Hardy Youmans (7), Hardeeville, S.C., no time

Time trials for Friday’s program

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 14.975
2. Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 15.036
3. Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 15.135
4. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 15.190
5. Hudson O’Neal (6), Martinsville, Ind., 15.194
6. Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 15.214
7. Kyle Strickler (8), Mooresville, N.C., 15.293
8. Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.343
9. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 15.382
10. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 15.415
11. Anthony Sanders (421), Spartanburg, S.C., 15.452
12. Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 15.460
13. Jamison McBride (215), Danbury, N.C., 15.472
14. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.506
15. Chris Ferguson (22), Mount Holly, N.C., 15.507
16. Beckham Malone (23), Rock Hill, S.C., 15.509
17. Kale Green (4), Pelion, S.C., 15.523
18. Dylan Thornton (13), Orcutt, Calif., 15.525
19. Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.573
20. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.579
21. Evan Koehler (11), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.580
22. Ben Watkins (16), Rock Hill, S.C., 15.598
23. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.680
24. Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 15.723
25. Braden Jones (5J), Cherryville, N.C., 15.730
26. R.C. Whitwell (69), Tucson, Ariz., 15.757
27. Gavin Cowan (19c), Rincon, Ga., 15.838
28. Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 15.882
29. Tyler Wyant (24), Oil City, Pa., 15.955
30. Eli Johnson (55E), Clewiston, Fla., 15.998
31. Glenn Styres (0), Ohsweken, Ontario, 16.015
32. Matthew Larson (8L), Lake Elmo, Minn., 16.225
33. Kyle Bryant (79), Navarre, Fla., 16.392
34. Kevin Wilson (618), Stoneville, N.C., 16.457
35. Brian Ledbetter (07), Stanley, N.C., 16.608
36. Chuckie Lepsch (1L), Johnstown, Pa., 17.455
Group B
1. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 15.149
2. Dustin Sorensen (19), Rochester, Minn., 15.161
3. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 15.207
4. Jonathan Davenport (49D), Blairsville, Ga., 15.225
5. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.244
6. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 15.244
7. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 15.286
8. Josh Rice (11R), Crittenden, Ky., 15.324
9. Austin Smith (11s), Cedartown, Ga., 15.396
10. Tim McCreadie (9m), Watertown, N.Y., 15.410
11. Daulton Wilson (58), Fayetteville, N.C., 15.417
12. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 15.419
13. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 15.438
14. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 15.461
15. Trent Ivey (88), Union, S.C., 15.489
16. G.R. Smith (2G), Statesville, N.C., 15.529
17. Gray Parton (18p), Rutherfordton, N.C., 15.533
18. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.535
19. John Henderson (2x), Aiken, S.C., 15.594
20. Zack Mitchell (57), Enoree, S.C., 15.635
21. Cory Hedgecock (23v), Loudon, Tenn., 15.636
22. Benji Hicks (55), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.645
23. Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 15.674
24. Cody Overton (2), Evans, Ga., 15.686
25. Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill., 15.706
26. Layton Sullivan (2s), Gaffney, S.C., 15.752
27. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 15.837
28. Austin Holcombe (8A), Elm City, N.C., 16.013
29. Donald Bradsher (93), Burlington, N.C., 16.080
30. Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 16.136
31. Brock Pinkerous (555), Ellenville, N.Y., 16.292
32. Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich., 16.341
33. Larry Blankenship (32B), Landis, N.C., 16.431
34. Mike West (7w), Tyner, N.C., no time
35. Hardy Youmans (7), Hardeeville, S.C., no time

Wednesday’s schedule

(All times local)
11 a.m. - Pits open
Noon - Fan Fest begins (midway)
Noon - Dirty Grass Soul concert (DIRTVision stage)
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
3:15 p.m. - Pit Bull Live (DIRTVision stage)
4:15 p.m. - Pre-race show (DIRTVision stage)
4:45 p.m. - Opening ceremonies, on-track activity
- Sprint car engine heat, hot laps
- Sprint car time trials (Thursday’s entrants)
- Late Model hot laps
- Big-block modified hot laps
- Late Model time trials (Thursday’s entrants)
- Big-block modified time trials (Thursday’s entrants)
- Sprint car time trials (Friday’s entrants)
- Late Model time trials (Friday’s entrants)
- Big-block modified time trials (Friday’s entrants)