WoO Sprint ’18 Schedule Features New Tracks, Traditional Dates & Special Events In 40th Year

Story By: ANTHONY CORINI / WORLD OF OUTLAWS – CONCORD, NC – It is with great excitement that the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series releases its 2018 schedule.

The beast that Ted Johnson brought to life back in 1978 has officially reached 40 years of existence. Heading into a new decade, The Greatest Show on Dirt has become the premier dirt track series in the world and appears to be stronger than ever.

A total of ninety-one dates will fill the 2018 Series schedule, including 23 multi-day events with 48 race nights. The series will visit 53 tracks in 24 states over nearly 30,000 highway miles.

The 2018 season will commence in Florida in February (#FLinFEB), with the much-anticipated and highly-revered DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 6-17 at Volusia Speedway Park and conclude with the blockbuster Textron Off Road World Finals in Charlotte, Nov. 1-3; but the meat of the schedule is as action-packed as ever.

Following DIRTcar Nationals, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series heads West to compete in the annual spring tour through California, but first The Greatest Show on Dirt will stop in Texas with visits to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige and LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore on Feb. 23 and 24. The FVP Outlaw Showdown moves to Wednesday, Feb. 28 and Thursday, March 1 at Las Vegas (NV) Motor Speedway. The California swing will include two-day weekends at Tulare and Stockton, a midweek visit to Placerville, and the return after a year to Ocean Speedway on Friday, March 23 and Bakersfield Speedway, Saturday, March 24.

This year’s must-see event as the Series celebrates its inception, will be the Texas Outlaw Nationals. The official two-day birthday party at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Friday and Saturday, April 27-28, in Mesquite, Texas – on the very site where the Series ran its first race – will culminate with a $20,000-to-win payday.

Another highly anticipated show this season will be the Series’ inaugural visit to the Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Wednesday, May 30. The ¼-mile track is a fan favorite and has played host to one of dirt Late Model racing’s most prestigious events, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Prairie Dirt Classic.

The World of Outlaws will also make a few celebrated returns to tracks they haven’t been to in quite some time. After a long absence, the Series returns to Lake Ozark (MO) Speedway on Saturday, April 28; Farley (IA) Speedway on Friday, June 22; and Terre Haute (IN) Action Track on Saturday, October 13.

The staples of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will return to the 2018 slate, including the Month of Money, highlighted by the $50,000-to-win Kings Royal at the famous Eldora Speedway and concluding with the World of Outlaws-co-sanctioned $150,000-to-win Knoxville Nationals.

One additional visit to Eldora Speedway is slated in 2018, for the new #LastCallforThemAll show on Sunday, Oct. 14.

With last season’s Ironman 55 rained out at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, one driver could win $40,000 at the 2018 event, with $20,000-to-win features on both Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4.

Two more major events, the Jackson Nationals and the Williams Grove National Open, will see their purse increased significantly in 2018. The 40th running of the Jackson Nationals at the Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota will pay a hefty $40,000 to win and $3,000 to start. The 56th running of the Williams Grove National Open will pay a smooth $56,000 to the winner, with $1000 to start, making it the second richest event on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series schedule behind the Knoxville Nationals.

Additionally, fan favorites Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario, Canada and Port Royal Speedway in Pennsylvania have been awarded two-day World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series shows.

The lucrative 2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series schedule will crown a champion at the season’s most anticipated event, the World of Outlaws World Finals on Nov. 1-3 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway – the only event on the planet featuring the sport’s three premier series: the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series, and the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds.

FEBRUARY
Fri. Feb. 9	DIRTcar Nationals	Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, Fla.
Sat. Feb. 10	DIRTcar Nationals	Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, Fla.
Sun. Feb. 11	DIRTcar Nationals	Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, Fla.
Fri. Feb. 23		Cotton Bowl Speedway Paige, Texas
Sat. Feb. 24		LoneStar Speedway Kilgore, Texas
Wed. Feb. 28	FVP Outlaw Showdown	The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev.
MARCH
Thurs. March 1	FVP Outlaw Showdown	The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev.
Sat. March 3	SoCal Showdown	Perris Auto Speedway Perris, Calif.
Fri. March 9		Thunderbowl Raceway Tulare, Calif.
Sat. March 10		Thunderbowl Raceway Tulare, Calif.
Fri. March 16	FVP Western Spring Shootout	Stockton Dirt Track Stockton, Calif.
Sat. March 17	FVP Western Spring Shootout	Stockton Dirt Track Stockton, Calif.
Wed. March 21	Brad Sweet Placerville Short Track Showdown presented by NAPA Auto Parts	Placerville Speedway Placerville, Calif.
Fri. March 23		Ocean Speedway Watsonville, Calif.
Sat. March 24		Bakersfield Speedway Bakersfield, Calif.
APRIL
Sat. April 7	Arizona Desert Shootout	Arizona Speedway Queen Creek, Ariz.
Fri. April 13		Jacksonville Speedway Jacksonville, Ill.
Sat. April 14		Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, Ind.
Fri. April 20		Riverside International Speedway West Memphis, Ark.
Sat. April 21	Spring Classic	Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Pevely, Mo.
Fri. April 27	Texas Outlaw Nationals	Devil’s Bowl Speedway Mesquite, Texas
Sat. April 28	Texas Outlaw Nationals	Devil’s Bowl Speedway Mesquite, Texas
MAY
Fri. May 4		Lake Ozark Speedway Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.
Sat. May 5		Salina Highbanks Speedway Salina, Okla.
Fri. May 11	#LetsRaceTwo	Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
Sat. May 12	#LetsRaceTwo	Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
Wed. May 16	Gettysburg Clash	Lincoln Speedway Abbottstown, Pa.
Fri. May 18	Spring Classic	Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Sat. May 19	Morgan Cup	Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Tues. May 22		TBA
Fri. May 25		The Dirt Track at Charlotte Concord, N.C.
Sat. May 26		TBA
Mon. May 28	Memorial Day Spectacular presented by KOI Auto Parts	Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Wed. May 30		Fairbury American Legion Speedway Fairbury, Ill.
JUNE
Fri. June 1		I-96 Speedway Lake Odessa, Mich.
Sat. June 2	Badger 40	Wilmot Raceway Wilmot, Wis.
Thurs. June 7	39th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals	Jackson Motorplex Jackson, Minn.
Fri. June 8	39th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals	Jackson Motorplex Jackson, Minn.
Sat. June 9	39th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals	Jackson Motorplex Jackson, Minn.
Fri. June 15	Northern Tour	River Cities Speedway Grand Forks, N.D.
Sun. June 17	Magic City Showdown	Nodak Speedway Minot, N.D.
Wed. June 20		TBA
Fri. June 22		Farley Speedway Farley, Iowa
Sat. June 23	Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial presented by Karavan Trailers	Beaver Dam Raceway Beaver Dam, Wis.
Fri. June 29		Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, Iowa
Sat. June 30		Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, Iowa
JULY
Fri. July 6	FVP Platinum Battery Showdown	Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, Wis.
Sat. July 7	FVP Platinum Battery Showdown	Cedar Lake Speedway New Richmond, Wis.
Tues. July 10	Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic	Attica Raceway Park Attica, Ohio
Thurs. July 12	Jokers Wild	Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
Fri. July 13	Knight Before the Kings Royal	Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
Sat. July 14	Kings Royal	Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
Tues. July 17	Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup	Lernerville Speedway Sarver, Pa.
Fri. July 20	Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals	Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Sat. July 21	Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals	Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Mon. July 23		Ohsweken Speedway Ohsweken, Ont.
Tues. July 24	Arrow Express Six Nations Showdown	Ohsweken Speedway Ohsweken, Ont.
Fri. July 27	The Big “R” Outlaw Shootout	Ransomville Speedway Ransomville, N.Y.
Sun. July 29		Weedsport Speedway Weedsport, N.Y.
AUGUST
Fri. Aug. 3	Night Before the Ironman	Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Pevely, Mo.
Sat. Aug. 4	Ironman 55	Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Pevely, Mo.
Wed. Aug. 8	5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals	Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, Iowa
Thurs. Aug. 9	5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals	Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, Iowa
Fri. Aug. 10	5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals	Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, Iowa
Sat. Aug. 11	5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals	Knoxville Raceway Knoxville, Iowa
Fri. Aug. 17	2nd Leg of the Northern Tour	River Cities Speedway Grand Forks, N.D.
Sat. Aug. 18	Duel in the Dakotas	Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo, N.D.
Fri. Aug. 24	Rushmore Outlaw Showdown	Black Hills Speedway Rapid City, S.D.
Sat. Aug. 25		TBA
Fri. Aug. 31	Outlaw Energy Showdown	Skagit Speedway Alger, Wash.
SEPTEMBER
Sat. Sept. 1	Outlaw Energy Showdown	Skagit Speedway Alger, Wash.
Mon. Sept. 3		Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Wash.
Wed. Sept. 5		Willamette Speedway Lebanon, Ore.
Fri. Sept. 7	Gold Cup Race of Champions	Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, Calif.
Sat. Sept. 8	Gold Cup Race of Champions	Silver Dollar Speedway Chico, Calif.
Fri. Sept. 14	Wine Country Outlaw Showdown	Calistoga Speedway Calistoga, Calif.
Sat. Sept. 15	Wine Country Outlaw Showdown	Calistoga Speedway Calistoga, Calif.
Fri. Sept. 21	BeFour the Crowns Showdown	Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
Sat. Sept. 22	Commonwealth Clash	Lernerville Speedway Sarver, Pa.
Fri. Sept. 28	Champion Racing Oil National Open	Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Sat. Sept. 29	Champion Racing Oil National Open	Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, Pa.
OCTOBER
Sat. Oct. 6		Fulton Speedway Fulton, N.Y.
Sat. Oct. 13		Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.
Sun. Oct. 14	#LastCallForThemAll	Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio
Fri. Oct. 19	FVP Platinum Battery Shootout	Lakeside Speedway Kansas City, Kan.
Sat. Oct. 20	Outlaw Boot Hill Showdown	Dodge City Raceway Park Dodge City, Kan.
Fri. Oct. 26		Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, Pa.
Sat. Oct. 27		Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, Pa.
NOVEMBER
Thurs. Nov. 1	Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals	The Dirt Track at Charlotte Concord, N.C.
Fri. Nov. 2	Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals	The Dirt Track at Charlotte Concord, N.C.
Sat. Nov. 3	Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals	The Dirt Track at Charlotte Concord, N.C.