(Eastaboga, AL - October 14th, 2024) - The excitement of the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series is set to make history at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on October 31st through November 2nd, as the series heads to one of the most iconic venues in motorsports for the first time ever. This event marks round 15 of the 2024 season and promises to deliver three days of thrilling competition, as drivers from across the United States converge to battle for glory being called World Short Track Champion.
The Dirt Track at Charlotte, famous for its semi-banked oval and world-class facilities, will play host to some of the best 604 Late Model drivers in the country. Last year’s event drew an impressive 504 entries across 9 divisions, with competitors vying for top honors. Fans can expect a large turnout and equally fierce competition as the best of the best go head-to-head in this year’s highly anticipated race.
The list of past WSTC winners includes some of the biggest names in dirt racing, with South Carolina’s Trent Ivey making headlines in 2023 by becoming only the second driver in the event’s history to win back-to-back WSTC championships. Ivey joins "Downtown" Michael Brown, who won two WSTC crowns in 2018 and 2019, becoming the first-ever driver to do so. Other notable winners include Corey Gordon (2016), Jonathan Davenport (2017), John Ruggiero Jr. (2020), Dillon Brown (2021), and Trent Ivey again (2022-2023).
Event Schedule:
Thursday-(October 31st)
9:00pm - Pit Pass Sales and Registration Opens at the Dragway Pavilion
11:00am - Pit Gate Opens and Hauler Load-in resumes
4:00pm - Driver's Meeting at the Backstretch Bleachers
5:00pm - Hot Laps begin
Friday-(November 1st)
9:00am - Pit Pass Sales and Registration Opens
10:00am - Pit Gate Opens and Hauler Load-in resumes
2:30pm - Driver's Meeting at the Backstretch Bleachers
3:30pm - Spectator Gates Open
4:00pm - Opening Ceremonies with racing to follow
Saturday-(November 2nd)
11:00am - Pit Pass Sales and Registration Opens
2:00pm - Drivers Meeting at the Frontstretch Bleachers
3:30pm - Spectator Gates Open
4:00pm - Opening Ceremonies with racing to follow
The action kicks off on Thursday, October 31, with all divisions hitting the track for practice hot laps before the highly anticipated qualifying rounds. This will be followed by Championship Features, where the Top 10 from qualifying will be locked into the Pro (604) Late Models – 20-lap Feature.
Previous Championship Feature Winners include:
2016-Dillon Brown
2017-Timbo Mangum
2018-Timbo Mangum (2)
2019-Matt Long
2020-Wil Herrington
2021-Tyler Nicely
2022-Steve Pedulla
2023-Dillon Brown (2)
For more information on the event including full event schedules and prices please visit https://dirtcar.com/events/driver-dash/.
For rules and information on both the Rogers Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series (604 Late Models) visit our website at www.crateracinusa.com or email us at crateracinusa@gmail.com.
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