The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Fast Facts: 19th annual World of Outlaws World Finals
By Aaron Clay
DirtonDirt weekend editor
Dates: Nov. 5-8 (time trials Wednesday with $15,000-to-win preliminary features Thursday and Friday before Saturday’s $25,000-to-win finale)
Track: The Dirt Track at Charlotte (4/10-mile semi-banked clay oval)
Location: Concord, N.C.
Purse: $25,000-to-win Late Model feature
Sanction: World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series
Live streaming: DIRTVision
Last year’s winner: Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., who earned his third career World Finals feature triumph.
Tickets: $150 four-day pass; $50 on Wednesday; $70 each Thursday, Friday and Saturday (all ages; all seats reserved; additional details below).
Websites: charlottemotorspeedway.com or worldofoutlawsworldfinals.com
Track phone: (704) 455-3200 or (800) 455-3267
Notes: 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 event kicks off with Wednesday’s time trial sessions preceding $15,000-to-win preliminary features on Thursday-Friday before Saturday’s season finales. … Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., enters the weekend with a 124-point advantage over Nick Hoffman as he looks to close out his second career World of Outlaws Late Model Series title (2023). … Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., outdueled Ricky Thornton Jr. to win last year’s $25,000 top prize, his third career World Finals triumph, adding to $12,000 victories in 2016 and ’19. … Thornton, of Chandler, Ariz., topped 2023’s $25,000 finale in addition to $15,000 prelims in ’23 and ’24. Thornton and Madden had to be restrained last year after on-track contact turned into a heated discussion in victory lane. … Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., has three World Finals finale victories (2015, ’21-’22), worth more than $49,000. … Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., leads all drivers with seven overall event victories, his first coming in 2009. … World of Outlaws sprint cars and DIRTcar Super Dirt Series big-block modifieds are on the undercard. … A radio show will take place each day at the DIRTVision stage on the midway. … Gates open at 11 a.m. with on-track activity at 4 p.m., daily.
World Finals winners (finale)
Year: Winner, hometown
2024: Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C.
2023: Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.
2022: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2021: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2020: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.
2019: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2018: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2017: Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, Ill.
2016: Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C.
2015: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2014: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2013: Josh Richards, Shinnston, W.Va.
2012: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2011: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2010: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2009: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2008: Josh Richards, Shinnston, W.Va.
2007: Donnie Moran, Dresden, Ohio
Weekend purses
Thursday and Friday
1. $15,000
2. $7,000
3. $4,000
4. $3,500
5. $3,200
6. $3,000
7. $2,700
8. $2,500
9. $2,300
10. $2,200
11. $2,100
12. $2,000
13. $1,700
14. $1,600
15. $1,400
16. $1,300
17.-24. $1,200
Saturday
1. $25,000
2. $12,000
3. $6,500
4. $5,250
5. $4,500
6. $4,000
7. $3,500
8. $3,250
9. $3,000
10. $2,800
11. $2,500
12. $2,300
13. $2,200
14. $2,100
15. $2,000
16. $1,900
17. $1,850
18. $1,800
19.-24. $1,750
Event schedule
(All times local; subject to change)
Wednesday
11 a.m. - Pits open, pit pass sales begin
Noon - Fan Fest, souvenir/display areas open (midway)
Noon - Live music by Dirty Grass Soul (DIRTVision stage)
3 p.m. - Grandstands open, ticket sales begin
3:15 p.m. - Pit Bull Live (DIRTVision stage)
4:15 p.m. - Pre-race show (DIRTVision stage)
4:45 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
5 p.m. - On-track activity
- Sprint car motor heat, hot laps
- Sprint car time trials (Thursday’s entrants)
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
- Late Model time trials (Thursday’s entrants)
- Modified time trials (Thursday’s entrants)
- Sprint car time trials (Friday’s entrants)
- Late Model time trials (Friday’s entrants)
- Modified time trials (Friday’s entrants)
Thursday
11 a.m. - Pits open, pit pass sales begin
Noon - Souvenir and display areas open (midway)
2:30 p.m. - Race Day Live (DIRTVision stage)
3 p.m. - Grandstands open, ticket sales begin
3:30 p.m. - Pre-race show (DIRTVision stage)
4 p.m. - Opening ceremonies, on-track activity
- Sprint car heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- WoO redraw
- Sprint car C-main consolation (10 laps)
- Sprint car dash (6 laps)
- Sprint car B-main consolation (12 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Modified consolations (10 laps)
Feature events
- Sprint cars (25 laps)
- Late Models (35 laps)
- Modifieds (30 laps)
Friday
11 a.m. - Pits open, pit pass sales begin
Noon - Souvenir and display areas open (midway)
2 p.m. - Trading card show (Dragway pavilion)
2:30 p.m. - Race Day Live (DIRTVision stage)
3 p.m. - Grandstands open, ticket sales begin
3:30 p.m. - Pre-race show (DIRTVision stage)
4 p.m. - Opening ceremonies, on-track activity
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Sprint car heats (8 laps)
- WoO redraw
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Modified consolations (10 laps)
- Sprint car C-main consolation (10 laps)
- Sprint car dash (6 laps)
- Sprint car B-main consolation (12 laps)
- Four-wide, three series parade lap
Feature events
- Late Models (35 laps)
- Modifieds (30 laps)
- Sprint cars (25 laps)
Saturday
11 a.m. - Pits open, pit pass sales begin
11 a.m. - Chapel outreach service (hospitality tent)
Noon - Souvenir and display areas open (midway)
Noon-3 p.m. - Sprint Car Hall of Fame auction (dragway pavilion)
2:30 p.m. - Race Day Live (DIRTVision stage)
3 p.m. - Grandstands open, ticket sales begin
3:30 p.m. - Pre-race show (DIRTVision stage)
4 p.m. - Opening ceremonies, on-track activity
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Sprint car heat races (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Late Model dash (6 laps)
6:30 p.m. - Redraws and flag ceremony
- Modified consolations (10 laps)
- Sprint car C-main consolation (10 laps)
- Sprint car dash (6 laps)
- Sprint car B-main consolation (12 laps)
Feature events
- Modifieds (40 laps)
- Sprint cars (25 laps)
- Late Models (50 laps)
Postrace champion ceremonies (frontstretch)
Tickets
Wednesday
One-day reserved (all ages): $50
Four-day reserved (all ages): $150
One-day pit pass (pit and concourse area): $40
Four-day pit pass (pit and concourse area): $140
Thursday
One-day reserved (all ages): $70
One-day pit pass (pit and concourse area): $60
Friday
One-day reserved (all ages): $70
One-day pit pass (pit and concourse area): $60
Saturday
One-day reserved (all ages): $70
One-day pit pass (pit and concourse area): $60
Camping
Water and electric camping: The reservation deadline has passed
More information: charlottemotorspeedway.com/events/world-of-outlaws-world-finals/camping or (800) 455-3267
