Dirt on Dirt - Cedar Lake gets 50 cars for USA Nationals opener

July 30

Cedar Lake Speedway,

New Richmond, WI

Sanction: World of Outlaws Late Model Series (USA Nationals prelim) - $10,000

Information provided by: Kyle McFadden, series and track reports (last updated July 30, 6:55 pm)

Cedar Lake gets 50 cars for USA Nationals opener

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Key notes: Cedar Lake Speedway hosts the 39th annual USA Nationals, a three-day event for World of Outlaws Late Model Series competitors culminating with Saturday’s 100-lap, $100,000-to-win finale. … The crown jewel features a total purse exceeding $350,000. … On-track action kicks off with Thursday’s 30-lap, $10,000-to-win prelim serving as a warmup to the weekend. Friday’s time trials and heat races precede Saturday’s consolations and main event. … Brandon Sheppard is fresh off his fourth career Prairie Dirt Classic victory July 25 at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway, where he collected $68,500 including lap bonus money. Sheppard has four World of Outlaws victories since 2013 at Cedar Lake, including 2018’s USA Nationals. … Points leader Bobby Pierce is a two-time USA Nationals winner (2023-’24) and seeks his record-tying 18th series victory of the season. … Ryan Gustin won last year’s $100,000 USA Nationals, the first time since 2006 it paid more than $50,000-to-win; it was his first career six-figure payday. … Dustin Sorensen is fresh off winning July 18’s Duane Mahder Memorial at Cedar Lake, collecting $10,555 in local Limited Late Model action. … Sisters Amelia and Laela Eisenschenk topped FANS Fund voting that provides travel money for racers. They'll start on the front row of the FANS Fund dash with brothers Gordy and Trevor Gundaker behind them and Jason Feger, Brian Shirley, Tanner English and Cody Overton among others in the program's top 12. ... Local Limited Late Models are on the undercard nightly. … Off-track entertainment includes a cornhole tournament Friday at 1 p.m. in the Cedar Lake Arena; postrace parties in the arena following Thursday and Friday prelims; a big fireworks show following Friday’s on-track action and a driver autograph session Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in vendor row. ... Pits open at 1 p.m. with racing at 6:30, daily. ... Watch live on DIRTVision.

Who to watch: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., seeks his third career USA Nationals finale and 18th WoO victory of the season.

Points chase: Before Cedar Lake Thursday: 1. Bobby Pierce (5,609); 2. Nick Hoffman (5,532); 3. Tyler Erb (5,285); 4. Tim McCreadie (5,197); 5. Ryan Gustin (5,134); 6. Ethan Dotson (5,039); 7. Daulton Wilson (4,962); 8. Dennis Erb Jr. (4,913); 9. Trey Mills (4,909); 10. Dustin Sorensen (4,799).

Current weather: Clear, 88°F

Car count: 50

Next series race: August 1, Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, WI) $100,000

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

From staff reports

NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Live updates from Thursday’s 39th annual USA Nationals preliminary night at Cedar Lake Speedway, highlighted by a 30-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for World of Outlaws Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown
Garrett Smith (10), Madison, Ga.
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky.
Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C.
Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa
Matthew Larson (8), Lake Elmo, Minn.
Trey Mills (14), St. Augustine, Fla.
Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio
Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif.
Trevor Gundaker (11G), St. Charles, Mo.
Nick Anvelink (15A), Bonduel, Wis.
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill.
Kyle Strickler (8s), Mooresville, N.C.
Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind.
Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont.
Dexton Koch (78k), Becker, Minn.
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill.
Eli Johnson (55E), Clewiston, Fla.
Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn.
Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C.
Sammy Mars (28m), Menomonie, Wis.
Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind.
Zack Mitchell (22*), Enoree, S.C.
J.T. Wasmund (51w), Pine Island, Minn.
Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill.
Amelia Eisenschenk (1E), Fargo, N.D.
Group B
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill.
Jake O’Neil (0), Tucson, Ariz.
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill.
Dustin Sorensen (19), Rochester, Minn.
Terry Casey (42), New London, Wis.
Austin Howes (17A), Lewistown, Mo.
Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa
Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla.
Brandon Sheppard (1s), New Berlin, Ill.
Cody Overton (97), Evans, Ga.
Tim Isenberg (9T), Marshfield, Wis.
Joel Collins (21x), Princeton, Minn.
Logan Zarin (1z), Moon Township, Pa.
Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn.
Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn.
Lance Matthees (90), Winona, Minn.
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill.
Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas
Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo.
Laela Eisenschenk (15), Fargo, N.D.
Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis.
Dallon Murty (13), Chelsea, Iowa
Tim McCreadie (9m), Watertown, N.Y.
Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich.
Daulton Wilson (58v), Fayetteville, N.C.

Thursday’s schedule

(All times local)
1 p.m. - Pits open
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Limited Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Limited Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Limited Late Model consolations (12 laps)
Intermission/WoO redraw
- Super Late Model consolations (10 laps) 
Feature events
- Limited Late Models (25 laps)
- Super Late Models (30 laps)
Postrace party (Cedar Lake Arena)

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