Expanded Boothill Weekend Offers Up $50,000 in WOO Late Model Bayou Classic
Photo by Emily Schwanke
GREENWOOD, La.—The fall schedule for the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision once again includes a stop at Boothill Speedway, and the stakes are higher than ever in 2025.
Dirt Late Model racing’s newest $50,000-to-win event comes in the form of the Bayou Classic, culminating with a 70-lap main event on Saturday night, Oct. 11, for The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet. The first half of the expanded two-day event includes a 30-lap, $10,000-to-win, World of Outlaws Feature on Friday, Oct. 10.
The USRA Factory Stocks and Limited Modifieds will join the Late Models on both nights.
Here are the top storylines entering the weekend:
STILL GOT IT: Last weekend’s trip through Kansas saw a pair of the tour’s most seasoned veterans find Victory Lane – one for the first time in a while, and one who continued his season of resurgence.
Dennis Erb Jr. ended his drought of more than two years when he held off Dustin Sorensen to win at Humboldt Speedway before following it up with a ninth-place run at 81 Speedway. That leaves him fifth in the standings with five races to go, 15 points behind Brian Shirley in fifth and 26 ahead of Drake Troutman in seventh.
A last-minute climb into the top five will likely require some improvement at both tracks remaining in 2025, as he finished ninth at Boothill one year ago and hasn’t collected a top 10 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in three years.
That trio is chasing the Saturday winner, Tim McCreadie, who sits fourth after his fifth victory of the season at 81 to make 2025 his winningest World of Outlaws campaign since 2013. “T-Mac” stands a chance at catching Ryan Gustin for third in points by season’s end, with 50 points separating the two. The stat sheet favors Gustin at Boothill though, as he won the track’s inaugural World of Outlaws race last year while McCreadie has never turned a lap.
BOUNCE BACK?: Bobby Pierce left Kansas with a 108-point advantage in the standings, but over the past month, he’s struggled to find the speed that gave him a triple-digit lead in the first place.
After a fourth-place run at Humboldt, Saturday at 81 looked to be the day Pierce could get back on top for the first time since August. He went to the top of the board in Qualifying, won his Heat Race, and drew the pole for the Feature. But then, Pierce was sent to the tail of the field prior to the start for unapproved adjustments made in staging and was only able to climb back up to 11th.
Pierce has only made two starts at Boothill, but the 1/4-mile has fit him like a glove. He won his debut there with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series in March of 2024 before backing it up with a runner-up in World of Outlaws action in September.
The big money on the line on Saturday will provide more than enough motivation for the No. 32 team, as Pierce has already won three races paying $50,000 or more to win in 2025. He also has the Coltman Farms Racing Cup title to go for, as he trails Nick Hoffman by 62 points with this weekend and World of Outlaws World Finals left to decide a champion.
TOP FIVE TRAIN: There’s consistency, and then there’s the run that Brian Shirley has been on as of late.
The No. 3S has finished top five in the last eight World of Outlaws races dating back to the Aug. 14 event at Spoon River Speedway. Of those eight, six of them have been podiums. The only thing Shirley hasn’t done in the past two months is win a race, with his emotional Prairie Dirt Classic triumph still standing as his only Series win of the year.
Shirley’s Boothill debut a year ago started off strong with Quick Time honors in his Qualifying group and a Heat Race win. The Feature saw him fade from second to 10th though, an issue he’ll need to rectify this time around to keep the streak alive.
BACK IN THE BAYOU: Ethan Dotson and ASD Motorsports have traveled through plenty of uncharted territory in their first year on the road with the World of Outlaws, but Boothill is not on that list.
The team made their way to Louisiana as part of their pick-and-choose schedule in 2024 and were rewarded with an eighth-place starting spot in the main event, the second-best of Dotson’s World of Outlaws career at the time and his best with ASD. The 50-lapper didn’t go his way with a 20th-place result, but the improvements came in March when Dotson finished second in the Ronny Adams Memorial.
If Dotson can replicate that showing against the World of Outlaws, he stands a chance at moving up from 10th in points in the closing weeks of the season. The two drivers within range are Tanner English, who has never been to Boothill, and Cody Overton, who finished eighth in last year’s Bayou Classic.
IN IT FOR THE MONEY: With $50,000 on the line, fans can expect an eclectic mix of invaders and regional talents to challenge the Series regulars for the cash.
Leading that charge is reigning World of Outlaws champion Brandon Sheppard behind the wheel of the No. B5. The fourth-place runner at Boothill in 2024 has one Series win on the year at Farmer City Raceway in April with Rocket1 Racing, while the family car has won twice this year with the MARS Late Model Championship and the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.
Someone else looking for their second World of Outlaws win of the year this weekend is Tyler Erb, who took the checkers in the Friday portion of the Dairyland Showdown at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in May. “Terbo” is fresh off a weekend sweep of the Gumbo Nationals at Greenville Speedway last weekend headed into Boothill, where his record includes a COMP Cams win from 2020.
It’s been four years since Cade Dillard last won a World of Outlaws race, but few places give him a better chance to end the drought than Boothill. The family’s history at the track goes back decades, and Dillard’s own legacy includes three COMP Cams wins in the last five years and a World of Outlaws top five last year.
WHEN AND WHERE:
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 10-11, at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, LA
CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (5368 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-108)
3. Ryan Gustin (-270)
4. Tim McCreadie (-320)
5. Brian Shirley (-386)
6. Dennis Erb Jr. (-402)
7. Drake Troutman (-428)
8. Tanner English (-540)
9. Cody Overton (-546)
10. Ethan Dotson (-590)
FEATURE WINNERS (16):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 11
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 5
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 5
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 4
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 1
HEAT RACE WINNERS (38):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 26
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 15
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 13
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 12
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 10
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 9
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 6
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 5
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 5
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 5
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 4
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 4
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 4
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 4
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 4
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 4
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 3
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 3
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 3
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 3
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 1
Aaron Marrant – Richmond, MO – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Chris Simpson – Oxford, IA – 1
Jared Miley – Pittsburgh, PA – 1
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 1
Mark Whitener – Middleburg, FL – 1
Shane Clanton – Zebulon, GA – 1
Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – 1
LANDA PRESSURE WASHERS LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (41):
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 6
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 5
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 4
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 3
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 3
Michael Leach – Sun River, MT – 2
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 2
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 2
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 2
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 1
Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 1
Jackson Hise – Ocala, FL – 1
Trey Mills – St. Augustine, FL – 1
Austin Smith – Cedartown, GA – 1
Mckay Wenger – Fairbury, IL – 1
Gregg Satterlee – Indiana, PA – 1
Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 1
Kayden Clatt – Edina, MO – 1
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 1
Boom Briggs – Bear Lake, PA – 1
Derrick Stewart – Ainsworth, IA – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Jared Miley – Pittsburgh, PA – 1
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 1
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 1
Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 1
Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 1
Eli Ross – Muskogee, OK – 1
Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Brandon Conkwright – Wamego, KS – 1
Gordy Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – 1
PODIUM FINISHERS (29):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 21
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 14
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 11
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 9
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 8
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 7
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 5
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 5
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 4
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 3
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 2
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 2
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 2
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 1
Zack Mitchell – Enoree, SC – 1
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 1
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 1
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – 1
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1
FOX FACTORY HARD CHARGERS (21):
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 4
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 3
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 3
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 3
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 3
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 2
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 2
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 2
Jake Timm – Winona, MN – 2
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2
Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – 2
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 1
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 1
Brent Larson – Lake Elmo, MN – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 1
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 1
Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
SIMPSON RACING PRODUCTS QUICK TIMES (17):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 7
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 6
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 4
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 3
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 1
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 1
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 1
Tyler Millwood – Kingston, GA – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 1
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – 1
BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (19):
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 6
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 5
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 3
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 2
Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 2
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 2
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 1
Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL – 1
Cody Overton – Thomson, GA – 1
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 1
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 1
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 1
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 1
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 1
Tyler Bruening – Marshalltown, IA – 1
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 1
Dustin Sorensen – Rochester, MN – 1
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 1
FEATURE LAP LEADERS (24):
Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – 471
Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – 211
Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – 165
Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – 160
Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 137
Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 95
Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – 76
Ashton Winger – Hampton, GA – 71
Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 55
Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 50
Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – 41
Tanner English – Benton, KY – 40
Dennis Erb Jr. – Carpentersville, IL – 38
Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 30
Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 29
Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 22
Mike Harrison – Highland, IL – 21
Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 21
Ricky Thornton Jr. – Chandler, AZ – 18
Cory Hedgecock – Loudon, TN – 13
Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – 12
Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 11
Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – 11
Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – 8
Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 2
2025 WORLD OF OUTLAWS REAL AMERICAN BEER LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY DIRTVISION SCHEDULE & WINNERS
Friday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Ryan Gustin (1)
Saturday, Jan. 25 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Garrett Alberson (1)
Thursday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Garrett Alberson (2)
Friday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Devin Moran (1)
Saturday, Feb. 15 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Jonathan Davenport (1)
Friday, Mar. 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / Bobby Pierce (1)
Friday, Mar. 21 / Swainsboro Raceway / Swainsboro, GA / Bobby Pierce (2)
Saturday, Mar. 22 / Swainsboro Raceway / Swainsboro, GA / Ryan Gustin (2)
Thursday, Apr. 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL (Practice)
Friday, Apr. 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Ethan Dotson (1)
Saturday, Apr. 12 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Brandon Sheppard (1)
Saturday, Apr. 26 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Bobby Pierce (3)
Friday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Tyler Erb (1)
Saturday, May 3 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Nick Hoffman (1)
Thursday, May 15 / Raceway 7 / Conneaut, OH / Tim McCreadie (1)
Saturday, May 17 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / Bobby Pierce (4)
Sunday, May 18 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / Tim McCreadie (2)
Friday, June 20 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Bobby Pierce (5)
Saturday, June 21 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Drake Troutman (1)
Friday, June 27 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Nick Hoffman (2)
Saturday, June 28 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN / Nick Hoffman (3)
Sunday, June 29 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Tim McCreadie (3)
Thursday, July 3 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / Bobby Pierce (6)
Friday, July 4 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / Nick Hoffman (4)
Friday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Bobby Pierce (7)
Saturday, July 12 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Mike Marlar (1)
Saturday, July 26 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / Brian Shirley (1)
Monday, July 28 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Ryan Gustin (3)
Thursday, July 31 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Tim McCreadie (4)
Saturday, Aug. 2 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Ryan Gustin (4)
Wednesday, Aug. 13 / Highland Speedway / Highland, IL / Tanner English (1)
Thursday, Aug. 14 / Spoon River Speedway / Lewistown, IL / Bobby Pierce (8)
Saturday, Aug. 16 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / Bobby Pierce (9)
Friday, Aug. 22 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Bobby Pierce (10)
Saturday, Aug. 23 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Bobby Pierce (11)
Friday, Sept. 12 / Needmore Speedway / Norman Park, GA / Nick Hoffman (5)
Saturday, Sept. 13 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / Ashton Winger (1)
Friday, Oct. 3 / Humboldt Speedway / Humboldt, KS / Dennis Erb Jr. (1)
Saturday, Oct. 4 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Tim McCreadie (5)
Friday, Oct. 10 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Saturday, Oct. 11 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Wednesday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thursday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Friday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Saturday, Nov. 8 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
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