Cedar Lake Speedway
Fast Facts: Cedar Lake's 39th annual USA Nationals
By Aaron Clay
DirtonDirt weekend editor
Dates: July 30-Aug. 1
Track: Cedar Lake Speedway (high-banked 3/8-mile dirt oval)
Location: New Richmond, Wis.
Purse: $100,000-to-win
Sanction: World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Live streaming: DIRTVision
Last year’s winner: Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, his first career USA Nationals victory and first career six-figure payday.
Tickets: Three-day advance sales $110 for adults, $55 for students; ticketing details below.
Websites: cedarlakespeedway.com and worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/
Track phone: (612) 363-0479
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 of New Berlin, Ill., 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 of Oakwood, Ill., is a two-time USA Nationals winner (2023-’24) and seeks his record-tying 18th series victory of the season. … Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, 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 of Rochester, Minn., 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 Limiteds are on the undercard nightly. … Off-track entertainment includes Apple River tubing Wednesday at 1 p.m.; 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.
USA Nationals winners
Year: Winner, hometown
2025: Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa
2024: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.
2023: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.
2022: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2021: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2020: Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga.
2019: Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C.
2018: Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill.
2017: Don O’Neal, Martinsville, Ind.
2016: Josh Richards, Shinnston, W.Va.
2015: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2014: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2013: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.
2012: Darrell Lanigan, Union, Ky.
2011: Josh Richards, Shinnston, W.Va.
2010: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2009: Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, Wis.
2008: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2007: Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa
2006: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2005: Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga.
2004: Brian Birkhofer, Muscatine, Iowa
2003: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2002: Rick Eckert, York, Pa.
2001: Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga.
2000: Davey Johnson, Greensburg, Pa.
1999: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
1998: Donnie Moran, Dresden, Ohio
1997: Rick Aukland, Fargo, N.D.
1996: Jimmy Mars, Elk Mound, Wis.
1995: Jack Boggs, Grayson, Ky.
1994: Jack Boggs, Grayson, Ky.
1993: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1992: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1991: Rick Aukland, Fargo, N.D.
1990: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1989: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1988: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
Weekend purses
Thursday’s preliminary feature
1. $10,000
2. $5,000
3. $3,000
4. $2,600
5. $2,400
6. $2,200
7. $2,100
8. $2,000
9. $1,800
10. $1,600
11. $1,400
12. $1,300
13. $1,200
14. $1,100
15. $1,000
16. $900
17.-24. $800
Saturday’s USA Nationals
1. $100,000
2. $25,000
3. $12,000
4. $9,000
5. $7,500
6. $6,000
7. $5,000
8. $4,500
9. $4,400
10. $4,200
11. $4,000
12. $3,800
13. $3,600
14. $3,400
15. $3,350
16. $3,300
17. $3,250
18. $3,200
19. $3,100
20.-24. $3,000
Event schedule
(All times local; subject to change)
Thursday
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)
Friday
8:30-11 a.m. - Breakfast buffet (east and west restaurants)
1 p.m. - Pits open
1 p.m. - Cornhole bags tournament (Cedar Lake Arena)
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 (10 laps)
- Limited Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Super Late Model dash (6 laps)
Feature events
- Limited Late Models (25 laps)
- Super Late Model Fans Fund dash (12 laps)
Fireworks display
Postrace party (Cedar Lake Arena)
Saturday
8:30-11 a.m. - Breakfast buffet (east and west restaurants)
12:30 p.m. - Fans Fund luncheon (Cedar Lake Arena)
1 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
4 p.m. - Church outreach service
4:30 p.m. - Driver autograph session (vendor area)
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Limited Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model hot laps (consolation entrants)
Opening ceremonies
- Limited Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Super Late Model hot laps (locked-in feature entrants)
- Limited Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Super Late Model last chance (15 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Limited Late Model feature (25 laps)
Driver introductions
- 39th annual USA Nationals (100 laps)
Tickets
Thursday
One-day adult general admission (ages 17-and-up): $35
Reserved seating for adults: additional $5 per day
Three-day adult advance sales (ages 17-and-up): $110
One-day student general admission (ages 6-to-16): $17
Reserved seating for students: additional $3 per day
Three-day student advance sales (ages 6-to-16): $55
One-day all access pit pass: $40
Friday
One-day adult general admission (ages 17-and-up): $40
Two-day adult advance sales (ages 17-and-up): $80
Reserved seating for adults: additional $5 per day
One-day student general admission (ages 6-to-16): $20
Two-day student advance sales (ages 6-to-16): $40
Reserved seating for students: additional $3 per day
One-day all access pit pass: $40
Saturday
One-day adult general admission (ages 17-and-up): $45
Reserved seating for adults: additional $5 per day
One-day student general admission (ages 6-to-16): $22
Reserved seating for students: additional $3 per day
One-day all access pit pass: $45
Ticket questions/advanced sales, call: (612) 363-0479 or ticketpeak.com/go/cedarlake/events
Camping
Reserved dry/primitive camping: $60 for the weekend
More information: cedarlakespeedway.com or (612) 363-0479
