Mississippi Thunder has a unique woodlands view outside of turn four.
Key notes: The World of Outlaws-sanctioned Dairyland Showdown concludes with Saturday’s 50-lap, $40,000-to-win finale at Mississippi Thunder Speedway. … The three-day program began when Bobby Pierce led the final 12 laps in winning Thursday’s $10,000 opener before Nick Hoffman led the final 16 laps of Friday’s second prelim, also worth $10,000. … Hoffman, of Mooresville, N.C., enters Saturday with a slim six-point advantage over Pierce in the series standings. Hoffman won last year’s $30,000 Dairyland finale after also topping 2024’s $25,000 weekend opener at Mississippi Thunder. … Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill., won a $10,000 Dairyland Showdown opener in 2021. … Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, topped 2024’s Dairyland finale there, worth $25,000. … Dustin Sorensen of Rochester, Minn., is a two-time Dirt Kings Tour winner at MTS going back to 2020, earning more than $8,000 over that span. … Jake Timm of Winona, Minn., is a four-time Dirt Kings winner there since May of 2019, combining for more than $16,000. … Modifieds are on the undercard. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 4 with hot laps at 6; a church outreach service will be held at 4 p.m. with a driver autograph session at 4:30. … Watch live on DIRTVision.
Who to watch: Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, N.C., seeks his second conseuctive Dairyland Showdown finale victory at Mississippi Thunder.
Points chase: Before Mississippi Thunder Saturday: 1. Nick Hoffman (2,636); 2. Bobby Pierce (2,630); 3. Tyler Erb (2,452); 4. Tim McCreadie (2,446); 5. Drake Troutman (2,433); 6. Ryan Gustin (2,422); 7. Ethan Dotson (2,401); 8. Daulton Wilson (2,388); 9. Dustin Sorensen (2,327); 10. Dennis Erb Jr. (2,287).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Jonathan Davenport, Cade Dillard, Clay Stuckey, Dallon Murty, Gordy Gundaker, Chris Simpson, Tyler Bruening, Trey Mills, Chad Simpson, Justin Duty, Michael Leach, Sammy Mars, Jake Timm, Frank Heckenast Jr., Derrick Stewart, Blair Nothdurft, Logan Zarin, Collen Winebarger, Tristan Chamberlain, Nick Anvelink and more.
Next series race: May 13, Georgetown Speedway (Georgetown, DE) $20,000
From staff reports
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — Live updates and results from Saturday’s Dairyland Showdown finale, featuring a 50-lap, $40,000-to-win main event for World of Outlaws Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Saturday’s schedule
(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
3 p.m. - Kart, micro hot laps (Lightning Speedway)
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
4 p.m. - Church outreach service
4:30 p.m. - Driver autograph session
5:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - On-track activity begins
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Modified time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
Intermission/WoO redraw
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (50 laps)
- Modifieds (35 laps)
