2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series
The 2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series is the 17th season of dirt late model racing sanctioned by the World of Outlaws. It is also the 30th anniversary since the series was originally formed in 1988. The season began with the Winter Freeze at Screven Motor Speedway on February 9, and will end with the Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on November 3. Brandon Sheppard entered the season as the defending champion and Mike Marlar won the 2018 championship.
Schedule
will broadcast all races with live radio coverage, along with select races with live video coverage.| No. | Date | Race title | Track | TV / Stream |
| ≠ | February 9 | Winter Freeze | Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Georgia | |
| ≠ | February 10 | Winter Freeze | Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Georgia | |
| 1 | February 14 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | DIRTvision.com |
| 2 | February 15 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | DIRTvision.com |
| 3 | February 16 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | DIRTvision.com |
| 4 | February 17 | DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Florida | DIRTvision.com |
| ≠ | March 9 | Tennessee Tipoff | Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, Tennessee | |
| ≠ | March 10 | Tennessee Tipoff | Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, Tennessee | |
| ≠ | March 23 | Illini 100 presented by Douglas Dodge | Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Illinois | |
| ≠ | March 24 | Illini 100 presented by Douglas Dodge | Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Illinois | |
| ≠ | April 13 | Illini 100 presented by Douglas Dodge | Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Illinois | |
| ≠ | April 14 | Illini 100 presented by Douglas Dodge | Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, Illinois | |
| 5 | April 20 | Queen City Shootout | Whynot Motorsports Park, Meridian, Mississippi | |
| 6 | April 21 | Queen City Shootout | Whynot Motorsports Park, Meridian, Mississippi | |
| 7 | April 27 | Tennessee Tipoff | Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, Tennessee | |
| 8 | April 28 | Tennessee Tipoff | Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, Tennessee | |
| 9 | May 3 | Lavonia Speedway, Lavonia, Georgia | ||
| 10 | May 4 | Cherokee Speedway, Gaffney, South Carolina | ||
| 11 | May 5 | Billy Clanton Classic | Senoia Raceway, Senoia, Georgia | |
| ≈ | May 11 | First In Flight 100 | Fayetteville Motor Speedway, Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| 12 | May 12 | First In Flight 100 | Fayetteville Motor Speedway, Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| ≠ | May 18 | Outlaw Invasion | Atomic Speedway, Waverly, Ohio | |
| ≠ | May 19 | Outlaw Invasion | Atomic Speedway, Waverly, Ohio | |
| 13 | June 1 | 411 Motor Speedway, Seymour, Tennessee | ||
| 14 | June 2 | Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap, Tennessee | ||
| 15 | June 14 | Stateline Speedway, Jamestown, New York | ||
| 16 | June 15 | Ransomville Speedway, Ransomville, New York | ||
| 17 | June 16 | Wayne County Speedway, Orrville, Ohio | ||
| 18 | June 21 | Firecracker 100 | Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania | Dirt on DIRT |
| 19 | June 22 | Firecracker 100 | Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania | Dirt on DIRT |
| 20 | June 23 | Firecracker 100 | Lernerville Speedway, Sarver, Pennsylvania | Dirt on DIRT |
| 21 | June 29 | Vs. DIRTcar Nationals | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana | |
| 22 | June 30 | Vs. DIRTcar Nationals | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Pevely, Missouri | |
| 23 | July 6 | Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, Iowa | ||
| 24 | July 7 | Gopher 50 | Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minnesota | |
| 25 | July 10 | Black Hills Speedway, Rapid City, South Dakota | ||
| 26 | July 12 | TBA | TBA | |
| 27 | July 13 | River Cities Speedway, Grand Forks, North Dakota | ||
| 28 | July 14 | Ogilvile Raceway, Ogilvile, Minnesota | ||
| 29 | July 24 | Davenport Speedway, Davenport, Iowa | ||
| ≈ | July 27 | Prairie Dirt Classic | Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Fairbury, Illinois | |
| 30 | July 28 | Prairie Dirt Classic | Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Fairbury, Illinois | |
| 31 | July 30 | Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wisconsin | ||
| 32 | July 31 | Sundrop Shootout | Shawano Speedway, Shawano, Wisconsin | |
| 33 | August 2 | USA Nationals | Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wisconsin | Dirt on DIRT |
| ≈ | August 3 | USA Nationals | Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wisconsin | Dirt on DIRT |
| 34 | August 4 | USA Nationals | Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wisconsin | Dirt on DIRT |
| 35 | August 6 | Farley Speedway, Farley, Iowa | ||
| 36 | August 16 | Fulton Bank 40 | Georgetown Speedway, Georgetown, Delaware | |
| 37 | August 17 | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | ||
| 38 | August 18 | Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, Pennsylvania | ||
| 39 | August 19 | Eriez Speedway, Eriez, Pennsylvania | ||
| 40 | September 21 | Outlaw Speedway, Dundee, New York | ||
| 41 | September 22 | Late Model National Open | Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania | |
| 42 | September 28 | Outlaw Invasion | Atomic Speedway, Waverly, Ohio | |
| 43 | September 29 | Outlaw Invasion | Atomic Speedway, Waverly, Ohio | |
| ≈ | October 12 | Chi-Town Showdown | The Dirt Oval at Route 66, Joliet, Illinois | |
| 44 | October 13 | Chi-Town Showdown | The Dirt Oval at Route 66, Joliet, Illinois | |
| ≈ | November 1 | Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | DIRTvision.com Dirt on DIRT |
| 45 | November 2 | Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | DIRTvision.com Dirt on DIRT |
| 46 | November 3 | Textron Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals | The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | DIRTvision.com Dirt on DIRT |
- ≠ - the race was postponed or canceled
- ≈ - will state if the race is not for championship points
Schedule notes and changes
- The Winter Freeze races at Screven Motor Speedway on February 9–10 were canceled due to weather conditions.
- The Tennessee Tipoff races at Smoky Mountain Speedway on March 9–10 was postponed due to weather conditions. The 2 races were rescheduled on April 27 & 28.
- The Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway was canceled due to weather conditions.
- The Outlaw Invasion at Atomic Speedway was postponed to September 28–29 due to weather.