Winner: Mat Williamson 2nd: Erick Rudolph 3rd: Matt Sheppard
Event Info
World of Outlaws World Finals
November 2, 2022 to November 5, 2022
The Dirt Track at Charlotte
5555 Concord Parkway S
Concord, NC
Event Description
For the first time ever, the most prestigious dirt racing event in the country lights up The Dirt Track at Charlotte with not three, but four days of heart-pounding, clay-slinging action on the lightning-fast, four-tenths mile oval. The World of Outlaws World Finals brings together the top series in the sport, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Super DIRTcar Series, for four full days of racing culminating in the crowning of all three series champions.
Series Racing
Super DIRTcar Series
Sprint Car Track Record
11.880 seconds by Jeff Shepard on 10/6/01
Late Model Track Record
14.183 seconds by Kyle Larson on 11/5/20
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Feature Laps Length
30
Event Schedule
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*All times Eastern
Event Hashtag
#AllDirtRoads
Frequently Asked Questions
To Win Amount
$10,000.00
Reserved Seating
Yes
Type of Grandstand
Bleacher with backs
Stadium Seating
Not allowed
Handicapped Seating
Lower level and Second level - Reserved seating required - Companion seating is available
Handicapped Parking
Designated handicap parking between the dirt track and zMax dragway
Pit Age Limit
All ages allowed. Minors ages 17 and under must have a signed waiver sheet. ONE parent must be present OR waiver should be notarized with the required ONE parent signature. Call 1-800-455-FANS with questions.
Pit Gate Location
Pit gate is located at Gate 2 of the zMax Dragway
Personal Coolers
No
ATMs
1
Credit Card Use
Concessions, Pit Gate, Ticket Window
Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is also sold at the track
Smoking Policy
designated smoking areas only
Family Section
n/a
Parking Cost
$5
Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
Contact the track for pricing
Closest Airport
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
Other Airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
$10,000.00
Reserved Seating
Yes
Type of Grandstand
Bleacher with backs
Stadium Seating
Not allowed
Handicapped Seating
Lower level and Second level - Reserved seating required - Companion seating is available
Handicapped Parking
Designated handicap parking between the dirt track and zMax dragway
Pit Age Limit
All ages allowed. Minors ages 17 and under must have a signed waiver sheet. ONE parent must be present OR waiver should be notarized with the required ONE parent signature. Call 1-800-455-FANS with questions.
Pit Gate Location
Pit gate is located at Gate 2 of the zMax Dragway
Personal Coolers
No
ATMs
1
Credit Card Use
Concessions, Pit Gate, Ticket Window
Alcohol Sales
Alcohol is also sold at the track
Smoking Policy
designated smoking areas only
Family Section
n/a
Parking Cost
$5
Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, showers, waste services
Camping Cost
Contact the track for pricing
Closest Airport
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
Other Airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Track Info
Track Phone
(704) 455-3200
Ticket Phone
(800) 455-3267
Track Size & Type
0.400; semi banked
Sprint Car Track Record
11.880 seconds by Jeff Shepard on 10/6/01
Late Model Car Track Record
14.183 seconds by Kyle Larson on 11/5/20
(704) 455-3200
Ticket Phone
(800) 455-3267
Track Size & Type
0.400; semi banked
Sprint Car Track Record
11.880 seconds by Jeff Shepard on 10/6/01
Late Model Car Track Record
14.183 seconds by Kyle Larson on 11/5/20
Competitor Info
DIRTVision Highlights
Race Recap
REDEMPTION AT THE DIRT TRACK: Mat Williamson scores win on night one of World Finals at Charlotte
Mat Williamson edges out Ransomville Speedway rival for the win while Matt Sheppard inches closer to another Series title
They’ve raced against each other many times before on their home track of Ransomville Speedway. But tonight, when Mat Williamson and Erick Rudolph met each other on The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the World of Outlaws World Finals, it meant a little something more.
The two Ransomville Speedway regulars lined up behind each other on the grid to start off the Feature, with Rudolph starting on the outside of row one and Williamson starting on the inside of row two. Having competed at the 4/10-mile oval several times in their careers, both competitors knew they needed to have a superior machine to take home the win.
Rudolph maneuvered around pole-starter Anthony Perrego after trailing him for the first seven laps. On his pass, Williamson was not far behind, passing Perrego as well, dropping him into third. It then became a tight battle between the two leaders, with the two cars riding neck and neck around the turns. Williamson eventually moved to the bottom coming into Turn 3 and 4, sneaking past #25 to take the lead.
That was all the #88 Buzzchew Racing driver needed to seal the deal. From then on, Williamson took advantage of the clean air to distance himself from the rest of the pack, bringing him closer and closer to victory as he pulled away.
“Once I got him, I could use the whole race track up,” Williamson said. “That was a big benefit. This place is a lot about momentum and once you get the lead you get momentum.”
Williamson crossed the finish line in first, capturing the $10,000 purse and giving himself additional cushion on his way to securing a second-place finish for the season. Rudolph stayed in the runner-up position for the final third of the race, keeping a steady hand to fend off a charging Matt Sheppard, the expected Series winner to be crowned on Saturday night.
“He [Williamson] just seemed like he had a really good car on the long runs,” Rudolph said. “He just had the superior machine tonight. We’ll see what we can do tomorrow, but we’re really proud of second place.”
Sheppard crossed the finish line in third, rounding out the podium. It was his season’s 13th top-five finish and 15th top-10 finish.
Perrego finished in fourth and Demetrios Drellos finished in fifth. Jimmy Phelps stayed in third place in the points race with a sixth-place finish.
UP NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks will return to The Dirt Track at Charlotte tomorrow for their second day of racing in a $10,000-to-win, 30-lap Feature.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
Feature Results (30 Laps): 1. 88-Mat Williamson[3]; 2. 25-Erick Rudolph[2]; 3. 9S-Matt Sheppard[4]; 4. 4-Anthony Perrego[1]; 5. 111-Demetrios Drellos[5]; 6. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[6]; 7. 84Y-Alex Yankowski[8]; 8. 26-Ryan Godown[9]; 9. 21A-Peter Britten[7]; 10. 91-Billy Decker[10]; 11. 8H-Max McLaughlin[13]; 12. 19-Tim Fuller[20]; 13. 9-Marc Johnson[14]; 14. 37M-Mathieu Desjardins[11]; 15. 99L-Larry Wight[22]; 16. 3-Justin Haers[16]; 17. 2L-Jack Lehner[15]; 18. 83X-Tim Sears Jr[27]; 19. 98JS-Rocky Warner[23]; 20. 215-Adam Pierson[24]; 21. 12-Darren Smith[26]; 22. 11T-Jeff Taylor[18]; 23. 20-Brett Hearn[12]; 24. 14-CG Morey[29]; 25. 34-Kevin Root[21]; 26. 7Z-Zachary Payne[30]; 27. 17-Marcus Dinkins[17]; 28. 37-Paul St Sauveur[28]; 29. (DNF) 21M-Bob Mcgannon[25]; 30. (DNF) 70A-Alex Payne[19]
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Feature Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mat Williamson | -821.885 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Erick Rudolph | -826.547 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Matt Sheppard | -826.806 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Anthony Perrego | -827.193 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Demetrios Drellos | -827.841 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jimmy Phelps | -828.286 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Alex Yankowski | -828.915 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Ryan Godown | -828.964 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Peter Britten | -829.620 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Billy Decker | -829.709 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Max McLaughlin | -830.606 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Tim Fuller | -830.820 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Marc Johnson | -830.988 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Mathieu Desjardins | -831.496 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Larry Wight | -831.641 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Justin Haers | -832.120 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jack Lehner | -833.545 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Tim Sears Jr | -834.014 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Rocky Warner | -835.057 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Adam Pierson | -835.100 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Darren Smith | -836.583 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jeff Taylor | -838.106 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brett Hearn | -838.603 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | CG Morey | -823.655 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Kevin Root | -824.760 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Zachary Payne | -827.497 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Marcus Dinkins | -828.873 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Paul St. Sauveur | -835.154 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Bob Mcgannon | -138.493 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Alex Payne | -81.478 | Running | $ |
Last Chance Showdown Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kevin Root | -245.423 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Rocky Warner | -246.636 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Bob Mcgannon | -247.221 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Rich Scagliotta | -247.599 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Ronnie Davis III | -247.983 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Louden Reimert | -248.521 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | CG Morey | -249.681 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brock Pinkerous | -250.091 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Ryan Macartney | -250.892 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Peter Schwartzott Jr | -254.437 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Keith Flach | -254.437 | Running | $ |
Last Chance Showdown 2 Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Larry Wight | -172.283 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Adam Pierson | -174.653 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Darren Smith | -177.300 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Danny Johnson | -178.038 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Zachary Payne | -179.576 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Yan Bussiere | -179.824 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brian McDonald | -180.375 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Tim Sears Jr | -180.984 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Tyler Thompson | -182.020 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Dave Rauscher | -183.304 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Paul St. Sauveur | -183.855 | Running | $ |
Heat 1 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Peter Britten | Brisbane, QLD | -135.415 | |||
| 0 | Matt Sheppard | Waterloo, NY | -135.843 | |||
| 0 | Ryan Godown | Ringoes, NJ | -138.279 | |||
| 0 | Max McLaughlin | Mooresville, NC | -139.135 | |||
| 0 | Marcus Dinkins | Watkins Glen, NY | -140.550 | |||
| 0 | Rocky Warner | Gloversville, NY | -142.150 | |||
| 0 | Louden Reimert | Oley, PA | -142.799 | |||
| 0 | Bob Mcgannon | Garnerville, NY | -143.990 | |||
| 0 | Brock Pinkerous | Ellenville, NY | -145.397 | |||
| 0 | Keith Flach | Ravena, NY | -145.397 | |||
| 0 | CG Morey | Rutland, VT | -145.397 |
Heat 2 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Demetrios Drellos | Queensbury, NY | -135.280 | |||
| 0 | Jimmy Phelps | Baldwinsville, NY | -136.421 | |||
| 0 | Billy Decker | Unadilla, NY | -136.761 | |||
| 0 | Marc Johnson | Guilderland, NY | -139.153 | |||
| 0 | Jeff Taylor | Chittenengo, NY | -141.185 | |||
| 0 | Ryan Macartney | Pauling, NY | -142.355 | |||
| 0 | Kevin Root | Geneva, NY | -143.104 | |||
| 0 | Rich Scagliotta | Hillsborough, NJ | -143.768 | |||
| 0 | Ronnie Davis III | Syracuse, NY | -144.584 | |||
| 0 | Peter Schwartzott Jr | White Plains, NY | -146.760 |
Heat 3 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Anthony Perrego | Walden, NY | -135.810 | |||
| 0 | Erick Rudolph | Ransomville, NY | -136.654 | |||
| 0 | Mathieu Desjardins | Yamaska, QC | -139.155 | |||
| 0 | Jack Lehner | Saratoga Springs, NY | -139.449 | |||
| 0 | Alex Payne | Canandaigua, NY | -140.501 | |||
| 0 | Adam Pierson | East Corinth, VT | -141.050 | |||
| 0 | Tim Sears Jr | Central Square, NY | -143.049 | |||
| 0 | Zachary Payne | Stanley, NY | -143.239 | |||
| 0 | Brian McDonald | Cornwall, ON | -144.487 | |||
| 0 | Paul St. Sauveur | Saint-Hyacinthe, QC | -145.903 | |||
| 0 | Yan Bussiere | Drummondville, QC | -145.903 |
Heat 4 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mat Williamson | St. Catharines, ON | -139.967 | |||
| 0 | Alex Yankowski | Covington Township, PA | -141.016 | |||
| 0 | Brett Hearn | Sussex, NJ | -142.670 | |||
| 0 | Justin Haers | Phelps, NY | -143.864 | |||
| 0 | Tim Fuller | Watertown, NY | -145.586 | |||
| 0 | Larry Wight | Fulton, NY | -145.817 | |||
| 0 | Darren Smith | Binghamton, NY | -146.839 | |||
| 0 | Danny Johnson | Phelps, NY | -147.747 | |||
| 0 | Dave Rauscher | Waterloo, NY | -148.748 | |||
| 0 | Tyler Thompson | Fulton, NY | -149.626 |
Qualifying Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 21A | Peter Britten | 16.103 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 1 | 9S | Matt Sheppard | 16.282 | -0.179 |
| 3 | 2 | 26 | Ryan Godown | 16.294 | -0.191 |
| 4 | 10 | 17 | Marcus Dinkins | 16.451 | -0.348 |
| 5 | 11 | 98JS | Rocky Warner | 16.562 | -0.459 |
| 6 | 4 | 43 | Keith Flach | 16.610 | -0.507 |
| 7 | 6 | 8H | Max McLaughlin | 16.693 | -0.590 |
| 8 | 8 | 33 | Louden Reimert | 16.697 | -0.594 |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | Brock Pinkerous | 16.851 | -0.748 |
| 10 | 7 | 21M | Bob Mcgannon | 16.851 | -0.748 |
| 11 | 3 | 14 | CG Morey | 16.851 | -0.748 |
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 111 | Demetrios Drellos | 16.344 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 10 | 98H | Jimmy Phelps | 16.407 | -0.063 |
| 3 | 7 | 91 | Billy Decker | 16.431 | -0.087 |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | Marc Johnson | 16.498 | -0.154 |
| 5 | 9 | 11T | Jeff Taylor | 16.609 | -0.265 |
| 6 | 6 | 32R | Ronnie Davis III | 16.758 | -0.414 |
| 7 | 2 | 18 | Ryan Macartney | 16.854 | -0.510 |
| 8 | 3 | 34 | Kevin Root | 16.941 | -0.597 |
| 9 | 1 | 8 | Rich Scagliotta | 17.091 | -0.747 |
| 10 | 8 | 4S | Peter Schwartzott Jr | 17.272 | -0.928 |
Qualifying Flight 3 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 25 | Erick Rudolph | 16.352 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 1 | 37M | Mathieu Desjardins | 16.383 | -0.031 |
| 3 | 7 | 7Z | Zachary Payne | 16.447 | -0.095 |
| 4 | 10 | 70A | Alex Payne | 16.514 | -0.162 |
| 5 | 9 | 83X | Tim Sears Jr | 16.677 | -0.325 |
| 6 | 2 | 2L | Jack Lehner | 16.677 | -0.325 |
| 7 | 6 | 37 | Paul St. Sauveur | 16.677 | -0.325 |
| 8 | 3 | 21 | Yan Bussiere | 16.677 | -0.325 |
| 9 | 11 | 151KB | Brian McDonald | 16.677 | -0.325 |
| 10 | 5 | 215 | Adam Pierson | 16.677 | -0.325 |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | Anthony Perrego | 16.919 | -0.567 |
Qualifying Flight 4 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 84Y | Alex Yankowski | 16.238 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Mat Williamson | 16.254 | -0.016 |
| 3 | 2 | 19 | Tim Fuller | 16.502 | -0.264 |
| 4 | 7 | 20 | Brett Hearn | 16.527 | -0.289 |
| 5 | 3 | 12 | Darren Smith | 16.538 | -0.300 |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Justin Haers | 16.678 | -0.440 |
| 7 | 9 | 27J | Danny Johnson | 16.750 | -0.512 |
| 8 | 1 | 98T | Tyler Thompson | 16.765 | -0.527 |
| 9 | 8 | 99L | Larry Wight | 16.852 | -0.614 |
| 10 | 10 | 48TOO | Dave Rauscher | 16.915 | -0.677 |