An exciting mix of stalwart tracks, new venues and lucrative, high-profile events will comprise the 2011 World of Outlaws Late Model Series schedule, which was released during the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Orlando, Fla. last week.
Forty events covering 46 race dates at 33 tracks in 20 states – the longest and largest event schedule – are currently confirmed as part of the 2011 national tour.
Other highlights of the 2011 schedule include:
* An early-season tripleheader weekend in the Southeast, with events on March 25 at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, March 26 at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga., and March 27 at Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga. Ocala (2010) and Screven (2010 and 2009) have previously hosted the tour, while Needmore is new to the schedule.
* A Midwestern weekend to close out the month of April. The tour’s return engagement to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, Ky., on April 30 anchors the doubleheader, which will visit a still-to-be-determined track the previous night.
* Spring dates on May 6 at Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway and May 7 at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway. The two tracks paired up on the WoO LMS schedule for the first time in 2010.
* The traditional spring midweek event at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, which hosts the WoO LMS for the seventh time in eight years on Thurs., May 12. The trip to the First State will be followed by a first-ever visit to Winchester (Va.) Speedway on Sat., May 14.
* Beckley (W.Va.) Motor Speedway hosts the tour for the first time on Fri., May 27, as a lead-in to the Memorial Day weekend doubleheader at West Virginia Motor Speedway.
* A pre-Firecracker 100 event on Tues., June 21, at Brewerton (N.Y.) Speedway – the only WoO LMS event currently scheduled in the Empire State during the 2011 season.
* A midweek date on Wed., Aug. 3, at Shawano (Wis.) Speedway that precedes the USA Nationals. The WoO LMS appeared at the half-mile oval outside Green Bay last year for the first time since a 1989 event there during the first incarnation of the tour.
* A first-ever WoO LMS event at Winston Speedway in Rothbury, Mich., on Aug. 19. The race, which brings the tour to the Wolverine State for the first time since 2007, will be paired with another event on Aug. 20 that series officials will soon announce.
* Hartford (Mich.) Motor Speedway will host the tour for the first time on Sept. 16 – the eve of the Pepsi Nationals on Sept. 17 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., which has become a popular stop on the series itinerary.
2011 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Schedule (as of Dec. 10, 2010)
Date – Day – Track/Location – Event – To Win – Laps
Feb. 17 – Thurs. – Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (DIRTcar Nationals) – $10,000 – 50L
Feb. 19 – Sat. – Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (DIRTcar Nationals) – $10,000 -50L
March 18-19 – Fri-Sat – Columbus (MS) Speedway – $20,000 – 100L
March 25 – Fri. – Ocala (FL) Speedway – $10,000 – 50L
March 26 – Sat. – Screven Motor Speedway/Sylvania, GA – $10,000 – 50L
March 27 – Sun. – Needmore Speedway/Norman Park, GA – $8,000 – 40L
April 1-2 – Fri-Sat – La Salle (IL) Speedway (Illini 100) – $20,000 – 100L
April 15-16 – Fri-Sat – Virginia Motor Speedway/Jamaica, VA – (Commonwealth 100) – $25,000 – 100L
April 29 – Fri. – TBA
April 30 – Sat. – Bluegrass Speedway/Bardstown, KY – $10,000 – 50L
May 6 – Fri. – Fayetteville (NC) Motor Speedway – $10,000 – 50L
May 7 – Sat. – Swainsboro (GA) Raceway – $10,000 – 50L
May 12 – Thurs. – Delaware International Speedway/Delmar, DE – $10,000 – 50L
May 14 – Sat. – Winchester (VA) Speedway – $10,000 – 50L
May 27 – Fri. – Beckley (WV) Motor Speedway – $10,000 – 50L
May 28 – Sat. – West Virginia Motor Speedway/Mineral Wells, WV (RaceFest) – $8,000 -30L
May 29 – Sun. – West Virginia Motor Speedway/Mineral Wells, WV (RaceFest) – $10,000 – 40L
June 21 – Tues. – Brewerton (NY) Speedway – $10,000 – 50L
June 23 – Thurs. – Lernerville Speedway/Sarver, PA (Firecracker 100) – $6,000 – 30L
June 24 – Fri. – Lernerville Speedway/Sarver, PA (Firecracker 100) – $6,000 – 30L
June 25 – Sat. – Lernerville Speedway/Sarver, PA (Firecracker 100) – $30,000 – 100L
July 2-3 – Sat-Sun – Tazewell (TN) Speedway (Outlaw Sizzler 101) – $20,000 – 101L
July 8 – Fri. – Outlaw Motor Speedway/Muskogee, OK (Wild West Tour) – $10,000 – 50L
July 9 – Sat. – Tri-State Speedway/Picola, OK (Wild West Tour) – $10,000 – 50L
July 12 – Tues. – Independence (IA) Motor Speedway (Wild West Tour) – $10,000 – 50L
July 13 – Wed. – Deer Creek Speedway/Spring Valley, MN (Wild West Tour) – $10,000 -50L
July 14 – Thurs. – Superior (WI) Speedway (Wild West Tour) – $10,000 – 50L
July 15 – Fri. – River Cities Speedway/Grand Forks, ND (Wild West Tour) – $10,000 – 50L
July 16 – Sat. – TBA
July 19 – Tues. – Gillette (WY) Thunder Speedway (Wild West Tour) – $10,000 – 50L
July 27 – Wed. – Central PA Speedway/Clearfield, PA – $8,000 – 40L
July 29 – Fri. – TBA
July 30 – Sat. – TBA
July 31 – Sun. – Eriez Speedway/Hammett, PA – $10,000 – 50L
Aug. 3 – Wed. – Shawano (WI) Speedway – $10,000 – 50L
Aug. 5-6 – Fri-Sat – Cedar Lake Speedway/New Richmond, WI (USA Nationals) – $50,000 – 100L
Aug. 19 – Fri. – Winston Speedway/Rothbury, MI – $10,000 – 50L
Aug. 20 – Sat. – TBA
Sept. 3 – Sat. – Tri-City Speedway/Franklin, PA (Oil Region Labor Day Classic) – $10,000 – 50L
Sept. 4 – Sun. – Tri-City Speedway/Franklin, PA (Oil Region Labor Day Classic) – $10,000 – 50L
Sept. 16 – Fri. – Hartford (MI) Motor Speedway – $10,000 – 50L
Sept. 17 – Sat. – I-55 Raceway/Pevely, MO (Pepsi Nationals) – $10,000 – 50L
Oct. 12 – Wed. – The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC (WoO LM Showdown) – $10,000 – 50L
Nov. 3 – Thurs. – The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC (World Finals) – Qualify
Nov. 4 – Fri. – The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC (World Finals) – $10,000 – 50L
Nov. 5 – Sat. – The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC (World Finals) – $10,000 – 50L
Schedule subject to change. Check www.WorldofOutlaws.com for the latest information.
