2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series
# 2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series

The 2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series is the 17th season of dirt late model racing sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. It is also the 30th anniversary since the series was originally formed in 1988. The season began with the Winter Freeze at Screven Motor Speedway on February 9, and will end with the Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on November 3. Brandon Sheppard entered the season as the defending champion and Mike Marlar won the 2018 championship.

## Teams and drivers

### Complete schedule

| No. | Race driver | Team | Chassis |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Rocket |
| 1* | Chub Frank | Chub Frank Racing | Rocket |
| 7 | Rick Eckert | Paul Crow Racing | Rocket |
| 9 | Devin Moran | Tye Twarog Racing / DMR | Rocket |
| 14 | Morgan Bagley | McMillan Motorsports | Black Diamond |
| 18c | Chase Junghans | Junghans Racing | Rocket |
| 21jr | Billy Moyer Jr. | Moyer Motorsports | Longhorn |
| 22 | Chris Ferguson | Chris Ferguson Motorsports | Rocket |
| 25 | Shane Clanton | Shane Clanton Racing | Capital |
| 31 | Tyler Millwood | Millwood Motorsports | Barry Wright |
| 44 | Chris Madden | CMR | Barry Wright |
| 54 | David Breazeale | Fifty-Four Motorsports | |
| 75 | Colton Flinner | Colton Flinner Racing | Kryptonite |
| 91 | Tyler Erb | Erb Racing | Rocket |
| 116 | Brandon Overton | Randy Weaver Racing | Longhorn |
| 157 | Mike Marlar | Delk Equipment Racing | |
| b1 | Brett Larson | Arnie Ranta Motorsports | Longhorn |
| c8 | Timothy Culp | C Eight Motorsports | Rocket |
| CJ1 | Rusty Schlenk | Rusty Schlenk Racing | CJ Rayburn |

## Schedule

DIRTvision.com will broadcast all races with live radio coverage, along with select races with live video coverage.

| No. | Date | Race title | Track | TV / Stream |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| ≠ | February 9 | Winter Freeze | Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Georgia | |
| ≠ | February 10 | Winter Freeze | Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Georgia | |
| 1 | February 14 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | DIRTvision.com |
| 2 | February 15 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | DIRTvision.com |
| 3 | February 16 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | DIRTvision.com |
| 4 | February 17 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | DIRTvision.com |
| ≠ | March 9 | Tennessee Tipoff | Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, Tennessee | |
| ≠ | March 10 | Tennessee Tipoff | Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, Tennessee | |
| ≠ | March 23 | Illini 100 presented by Douglas Dodge | Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Illinois | |
| ≠ | March 24 | Illini 100 presented by Douglas Dodge | Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Illinois | |
| ≠ | April 13 | Illini 100 presented by Douglas Dodge | Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Illinois | |
| ≠ | April 14 | Illini 100 presented by Douglas Dodge | Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Illinois | |
| 5 | April 20 | Queen City Shootout | Whynot Motorsports Park, Meridian, Mississippi | |
| 6 | April 21 | Queen City Shootout | Whynot Motorsports Park, Meridian, Mississippi | |
| 7 | April 27 | Tennessee Tipoff | Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, Tennessee | |
| 8 | April 28 | Tennessee Tipoff | Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, Tennessee | |
| 9 | May 3 | | Lavonia Speedway, Lavonia, Georgia | |
| 10 | May 4 | | Cherokee Speedway, Gaffney, South Carolina | |
| 11 | May 5 | Billy Clanton Classic | Senoia Raceway, Senoia, Georgia | |
| ≈ | May 11 | First In Flight 100 | Fayetteville Motor Speedway, Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| 12 | May 12 | First In Flight 100 | Fayetteville Motor Speedway, Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| ≠ | May 18 | Outlaw Invasion | Atomic Speedway, Waverly, Ohio | |
| ≠ | May 19 | Outlaw Invasion | Atomic Speedway, Waverly, Ohio | |
| 13 | June 1 | | 411 Motor Speedway, Seymour, Tennessee | |
| 14 | June 2 | | Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap, Tennessee | |
| 15 | June 14 | | Stateline Speedway, Jamestown, New York | |
| 16 | June 15 | | Ransomville Speedway, Ransomville, New York | |
| 17 | June 16 | | Wayne County Speedway, Orrville, Ohio | |
| 18 | June 21 | Firecracker 100 | Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania | Dirt on DIRT |
| 19 | June 22 | Firecracker 100 | Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania | Dirt on DIRT |
| 20 | June 23 | Firecracker 100 | Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania | Dirt on DIRT |
| 21 | June 29 | Vs. DIRTcar Nationals | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana | |
| 22 | June 30 | Vs. DIRTcar Nationals | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, Missouri | |
| 23 | July 6 | | Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, Iowa | |
| 24 | July 7 | Gopher 50 | Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minnesota | |
| 25 | July 10 | | Black Hills Speedway, Rapid City, South Dakota | |
| 26 | July 12 | TBA | TBA | |
| 27 | July 13 | | River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, North Dakota | |
| 28 | July 14 | | Ogilvile Raceway, Ogilvile, Minnesota | |
| 29 | July 24 | | Davenport Speedway, Davenport, Iowa | |
| ≈ | July 27 | Prairie Dirt Classic | Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Fairbury, Illinois | |
| 30 | July 28 | Prairie Dirt Classic | Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Fairbury, Illinois | |
| 31 | July 30 | | Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wisconsin | |
| 32 | July 31 | Sundrop Shootout | Shawano Speedway, Shawano, Wisconsin | |
| 33 | August 2 | USA Nationals | Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wisconsin | Dirt on DIRT |
| ≈ | August 3 | USA Nationals | Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wisconsin | Dirt on DIRT |
| 34 | August 4 | USA Nationals | Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wisconsin | Dirt on DIRT |
| 35 | August 6 | | Farley Speedway, Farley, Iowa | |
| 36 | August 16 | Fulton Bank 40 | Georgetown Speedway, Georgetown, Delaware | |
| 37 | August 17 | | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | |
| 38 | August 18 | | Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, Pennsylvania | |
| 39 | August 19 | | Eriez Speedway, Eriez, Pennsylvania | |
| 40 | September 21 | | Outlaw Speedway, Dundee, New York | |
| 41 | September 22 | Late Model National Open | Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania | |
| 42 | September 28 | Outlaw Invasion | Atomic Speedway, Waverly, Ohio | |
| 43 | September 29 | Outlaw Invasion | Atomic Speedway, Waverly, Ohio | |
| ≈ | October 12 | Chi-Town Showdown | The Dirt Oval at Route 66, Joliet, Illinois | |
| 44 | October 13 | Chi-Town Showdown | The Dirt Oval at Route 66, Joliet, Illinois | |
| ≈ | November 1 | Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | DIRTvision.com Dirt on DIRT |
| 45 | November 2 | Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | DIRTvision.com Dirt on DIRT |
| 46 | November 3 | Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | DIRTvision.com Dirt on DIRT |

* ≠ - the race was postponed or canceled
* ≈ - will state if the race is not for championship points

### Schedule notes and changes

* The Winter Freeze races at Screven Motor Speedway on February 9-10 were canceled due to weather conditions.
* The Tennessee Tipoff races at Smoky Mountain Speedway on March 9-10 was postponed due to weather conditions. The 2 races were rescheduled on April 27 & 28.
* The Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway (March 23-24, later postponed to April 13-14) was canceled due to weather conditions.
* The Outlaw Invasion at Atomic Speedway (May 18-19) was postponed to September 28-29 due to weather.

## Results and standings

### Races

| No. | Race / Track | Winning driver | Winning team | Hard Charger Award winner | Last Chance Showdown winner | Fastest Qualifier |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #9) | Tim McCreadie | Coffey-McCreadie Enterprises | Brandon Overton ( - ) | Brandon Sheppard | Tim McCreadie A |
| 1 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #9) | Tim McCreadie | Coffey-McCreadie Enterprises | Brandon Overton ( - ) | Devin Moran | Tim McCreadie A |
| 1 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #9) | Tim McCreadie | Coffey-McCreadie Enterprises | Brandon Overton ( - ) | Mason Zeigler | Mike Marlar B |
| 2 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #10) | Dale McDowell | Shane McDowell Racing | Dale McDowell ( - ) | Chase Junghans | Scott Bloomquist A |
| 2 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #10) | Dale McDowell | Shane McDowell Racing | Dale McDowell ( - ) | Tim McCreadie | Chris Madden B |
| 3 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #11) | Scott Bloomquist | Scott Bloomquist | Dale McDowell ( +10 ) | Kyle Bronson | Scott Bloomquist A |
| 3 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #11) | Scott Bloomquist | Scott Bloomquist | Dale McDowell ( +10 ) | Josh Richards | Mike Norris B |
| 4 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #12) | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Chub Frank ( +21 ) | David Breazeale | Tyler Millwood A |
| 4 | DIRTcar Nationals (Night #12) | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Chub Frank ( +21 ) | Rick Eckert | Scott Bloomquist B |
| 5 | Queen City Shootout (Night #1) | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Brent Larson ( - ) | Chris Ferguson | Billy Moyer A |
| 5 | Queen City Shootout (Night #1) | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Brent Larson ( - ) | Billy Moyer Jr. | Rick Rickman B |
| 6 | Queen City Shootout (Night #2) | Billy Moyer Jr. | Moyer Motorsports | Mike Marlar ( +20 ) | Timothy Culp | Neil Baggett A |
| 6 | Queen City Shootout (Night #2) | Billy Moyer Jr. | Moyer Motorsports | Mike Marlar ( +20 ) | Jack Sullivan | Brian Rickman B |
| 7 | Tennessee Tipoff (Night #1) | Chris Madden | CMR | Brandon Overton ( +11 ) | Brandon Overton | Chris Madden |
| 8 | Tennessee Tipoff (Night #2) | Dale McDowell | Shane McDowell Racing | Shane Clanton ( +7 ) | Chub Frank | Dakotah Knuckles |
| 9 | Lavonia | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Rick Eckert +10 | Chase Junghans | Devin Moran |
| 10 | Cherokee | Mike Marlar | Delk Equipment Racing | Tyler Erb +11 | Morgan Bagley | Chris Ferguson |
| 11 | Senoia | Chris Madden | CMR | Dale McDowell +14 | Dale McDowell | Mike Marlar A |
| 11 | Senoia | Chris Madden | CMR | Dale McDowell +14 | Brent Larson | Chris Madden B |
| 12 | First In Flight 100 | Jimmy Owens | Ramirez Motorsports | Chris Madden +18 | Dustin Mitchell | Devin Moran A |
| 12 | First In Flight 100 | Jimmy Owens | Ramirez Motorsports | Chris Madden +18 | Brent Larson | Jimmy Owens B |
| 13 | 411 | Cory Hedgecock | | Chris Madden +8 | Casey Roberts | Jimmy Owens |
| 14 | Bulls Gap | Jimmy Owens | Ramirez Motorsports | Shane Clanton +13 | - | Chris Madden |
| 15 | Stateline | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Max Blair +10 | Chub Frank | Chris Madden |
| 15 | Stateline | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Max Blair +10 | Breyton Santee | Rick Eckert |
| 16 | Ransomville | Mike Marlar | | Rick Eckert +8 | - | Mike Marlar |
| 17 | Wayne County | Brandon Sheppard | Mark Richards Racing | Brent Larson +11 | Matt Lux | Brandon Sheppard |
| 18 | Firecracker 100 - Prelim Night #1 | Chris Madden | | Mike Norris +10 | Darrell Langian | Mike Marlar |
| 18 | Firecracker 100 - Prelim Night #1 | Chris Madden | | Mike Norris +10 | Jared Miley | Brandon Sheppard |
| 19 | Firecracker 100 - Prelim Night #2 | Mike Norris | | Brent Larson +7 | Michael Maresca | Mike Marlar |
| 19 | Firecracker 100 - Prelim Night #2 | Mike Norris | | Brent Larson +7 | Gregg Satterlee | Mike Norris |
| 20 | Firecracker 100 | Chris Madden | | Shane Clanton +10 | Shane Clanton | - |
| 20 | Firecracker 100 | Chris Madden | | Shane Clanton +10 | Jared Miley | - |
| 21 | vs. Summer Nationals @ Terre Haute | Devin Moran | | Tyler Erb +11 | - | Devin Moran |
| 21 | vs. Summer Nationals @ Terre Haute | Devin Moran | | Tyler Erb +11 | - | Shane Clanton |
| 21 | vs. Summer Nationals @ Terre Haute | Devin Moran | | Tyler Erb +11 | - | Chris Madden |
