Key notes: World of Outlaws Real American Late Model Series competitors invade Talladega Short Track for this weekend’s Alabama Gang 100. … The two-day event was slated to begin Friday before the $12,000-to-win opener rained out; it is being ran in conjunction with NASCAR weekend at the neighboring Talladega Superspeedway and concludes with Saturday’s 100-lap, $50,000-to-win finale. … Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., won 2023’s inaugural Alabama Gang, but he is following the Lucas Oil Series schedule this season. … Dylan Knowles and Max McLaughlin earned their first career World of Outlaws victories last year, splitting $4,000 semifeatures before the main event was rain-postponed to Sept. 15, 2024, then washed out a second time. … Overton, Kyle Bronson and Tanner English each earned $4,000 semifeature wins in 2023’s prelim action. … Sam Seawright chases his third victory of the season at TST after topping January’s Ice Bowl XXXIV and April’s Hunt the Front weekend finale, collecting nearly $20,000. … USCS sprint cars are on the undercard. … Pits open at noon and grandstands open at 3 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30. … Watch live on DIRTVision.
Who to watch: Sam Seawright of Rainsville, Ala., chases his third overall victory of the season at Talladega.
Points chase: Before Talladega: 1. Bobby Pierce (1,448); T2. Ryan Gustin (1,382); T2. Nick Hoffman (1,382); 4. Drake Troutman (1,356); 5. Ethan Dotson (1,322); 6. Cody Overton (1,314); 7. Max Blair (1,310); 8. Brian Shirley (1,300); 9. Tanner English (1,286); 10. Dennis Erb Jr. (1,276).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Dale McDowell, Chris Madden, Zack Mitchell, Mike Marlar, Sam Seawright, Ashton Winger, Cody Hedgecock, Cade Dillard, Kyle Bronson, Dustin Sorensen, Jimmy Owens, Trey Mills, Oakley Johns, Jadon Frame, Tyler Millwood, Tim McCreadie, Michael Page, Brent Larson, J.R. Moseley, Tristan Chamberlain and others.
Current weather: Overcast, 70°F
Next series race: May 1, Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, WI) $10,000
From staff reports
EASTABOGA, Ala. — Live updates from Saturday’s third annual Alabama Gang 100 finale, featuring a 100-lap, $50,000-to-win main event for World of Outlaws-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Saturday’s schedule
(All times local)
Noon - Pits open
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Sprint car hot laps
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Sprint car heats (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
WoO redraw
- Sprint car dash (6 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (100 laps)
- Sprint car feature (25 laps)
