2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series


The 2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series was the 40th season of the winged sprint car series sanctioned by World Racing Group, competing throughout the United States. The season began with the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on February 9, and ended with the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on November 3. Donny Schatz defended his 2017 championship by winning his tenth title in 2018.
The 2018 season was the first to feature live video broadcast of every event available via pay-per-view on DIRTvision.
The season was marred by the death of Jason Johnson, following the race at Beaver Dam Raceway on June 23.

Teams and drivers

Race driverTeamChassisRounds
0Bud KaedingWilliams MotorsportsMaxim
0Andy McElhannon
1aJacob AllenShark RacingTriple X
1AJTrevor Mell
1JDanny Jennings
1kKyle LarsonKyle Larson RacingRPM
1MJames Moughan
1MPhillip Mock
1sLogan SchuchartShark RacingTriple X
1xScott Hunter
2Shane StewartKyle Larson RacingRPM
2AAustin Pierce
2bBilly Chester
2ksAustin McCarl
2mKerry MadsenBig Game Motorsports
2sNathan Skaggs
2WScotty Neitzel
2XBrian Smith
3Sammy Swindell
3Jac Haudenschild
3Dakota Jackson
3Tim Kaeding
3cTanner ThorsonTRI-C MotorsportsSpike
3PSawyer Phillips
4Parker Price-MillerDestiny MotorsportsTriple X
4Kasey KahneKasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb
4BSteve Butler
4kKasey KahneKasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb
4kKody Kinser
4sDanny Smith
4xEric Schulz
5David GravelCJB MotorsportsTI22
5AJustin Barger
5BChase BriscoeChase Briscoe Racing
5BLogan SeaveyChase Briscoe Racing
5BChristopher BellChase Briscoe Racing
5CChristopher BellChase Briscoe Racing
5HMichael "Buddy" Kofoid
5HAndy Teunessen
5JJeremy Schultz
5QBQuentin Blonde
5wLucas WolfeLucas Wolfe Racing
5xKory Bates
5xJustin Peck
6NGreg Nikitenko
7John Carney
7Carson McCarl
7kCale ConleyDave Jessup Racing
7STim KaedingSides MotorsportsMaxim
7SJason SidesSides MotorsportsMaxim
7SSJason SidesSides MotorsportsMaxim
7WTasker Phillips
7XCritter Malone
8Jack Croaker
8HJade Hastings
8sSteve Short
9Daryn PittmanKasey Kahne Racing with Mike CurbRPM
9JRDerek Hagar
9NWade Nygaard
9PRager Phillips
9XPaul Nienhiser
00Dane LorencLorenc Racing
01Matt Vandervere
05Gary TaylorLoyet Motorsports
05Colin Smith
07Gerard McIntyre
09Matt Juhl
10Matthew MolesSPF Racing
10hChad KemenahHunter RacingMaxim
10PJim Perricone
10TRBBob Martin
10VMatt Vandervere
11Max McGheeMcGhee Motorsports
11Dominic ScelziMcGhee Motorsports
11kKraig KinserSteve Kinser RacingDRC
11RChase Ridenour
12Robert BallouRobert Ballou MotorsportsBoss
12Lynton Jeffrey
12NCole Duncan
12WDale Wester
13Clyde KnippClyde Knipp RacingMaxim
13JTMark DobmeierJimco MotorsportsEagle
13xPaul McMahanBuch13 Racing
14Jason MeyersH.P. Myatt / Jason MeyersKPC
14Jody Rosenboom
14Tom Egeland
14Bill Holler
14AJWayne Modjeski
14KTori Knutson
14TJimmy Bridgeman
14xJeff Swindell
15Donny SchatzTony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian RacingJ&J
15hSam Hafertepe Jr.Hill's Racing TeamCool
15MBobby Mincer
16Travis Whitney
16AColby Copeland
17Sheldon HaudenschildStenhouse Jr. - Marshall RacingJ&J
17aAustin McCarlTKS MotorsportsMaxim
17BBill Balog
17BCRicky Stenhouse Jr.Stenhouse Jr. - Marshall RacingJ&J
17cCaleb HelmsHelms Motorsports
17GChannin Tankersley
18Ian MadsenKCP RacingKCP
18SMichael Summers
19Brent MarksBrent Marks RacingMaxim
19AZHunter Schuerenberg
19LR.J. Johnson
19PPaige Polyak
19WBobby Weuve
20Nick Drake
20Hunter Schuerenberg
20Brant O'Banion
20Kevin Lawson
20A.J. Moeller
20AJordan Adams
20KKevin Ulmer
20LDusty Lawson
20NHunter Schuerenberg
W20Greg WilsonGreg Wilson RacingMaxim
21Brian BrownBrian Brown Racing
21Carson Short
21AUJordyn Brazier
21BCarson Macedo
21KThomas Kennedy
21xCarson Short
21xCarson Macedo
22Cori AndrewsCori Andrews
22Shane GolobicKeith Day Racing
22Cole Duncan
22Todd King
22MDan McCarron
23Russel Borland
23DTrey Datweiler
23WScott Winters
24Terry McCarlTMAC MotorsportsSliva
24Rico AbreuRico Abreu Racing
24RRico AbreuRico Abreu Racing
25Jacob Blackhurst
26Joey SaldanaRudeen Racing
26Blake Egeland
27Greg HodnettHeffner Racing
27Chris Ranten
28Nathan Rolfe
28Brian Paulus
29Willie CroftWillie Croft Racing
30C.J. LearyLeary RacingDRC
32Chase Stockon
37Mitchell Faccinto
39Spencer BaystonSwindell Speedlab
40George Hobaugh
40Howard Moore
41Jason JohnsonJason Johnson RacingMaxim
41sDominic ScelziGary Scelzi Motorsports
44Trey StarksGobrecht Motorsports
45Paul McMahanAustin Wheatley
45Trevor BakerT-Rev PerformanceTriple X
45TTrevor BakerT-Rev PerformanceTriple X
45xEric Perrott
47Dale Howard
48Danny DietrichGary Kauffman RacingMaxim
49Brad SweetKasey Kahne Racing with Mike CurbCS9
49Brad SweetKasey Kahne Racing with Mike CurbRPM
49DShawn Dancer
49JJosh Schneiderman
49xTim ShafferDemyan-Rudzik RacingTriple X
50ZZach Chappell
51BJoe B. Miller
55Brooke TatnellBarry & Vivian Lewis
55Nick Ranten
56NDavey Heskin
57Gio ScelziPaul Silva
57Gary TaylorPaul Silva
57Kyle LarsonPaul Silva
63Kevin Thomas Jr.Dooling-Hayward Motorsports with RCR
64Scotty Thiel
67Ryan RobinsonKeith Kunz Motorsports
67Logan SeaveyKeith Kunz Motorsports
67KTucker KlassmeyerKeith Kunz Motorsports
68Chase Johnson
70Dave Blaney
70Raymond Hensley
71Gio ScelziIndy Race Parts
71AR.J. Johnson
71HRyan Ruhl
71MAndy Bradley
73Ben Schmidt
75Glen Saville
A79Brandon Wimmer
79JJacob Patton
83Cory EliasonRoth Motorsports
83HJustin Henderson
83JRKyle HirstRoth Motorsports
84Brandon Hanks
85Mike Terry
85Dustin Daggett
85Chase Wanner
86Chris Ennis
87Aaron ReutzelBaughman-Reutzel Motorsports
88ND.J. Netto
90Randy Waitman
91Cale Thomas
91AErnie Ainsworth
97GHunter Schuerenberg
98Sean Watts
98Clinton Boyles
99Brady BaconBrady Bacon RacingTriple X
7S50Keoni TexeiraSides MotorsportsMaxim

Driver and team changes

  • - Tim Kaeding ran the #7S Sides Motorsports car for three races during the west coast swing for owner points. Jason Sides, who was also racing full-time on the WoO circuit, ran the #7SS car for those races.
  • - Parker Price-Miller and Destiny Motorsports moved to a part-time effort with the Outlaws during the first California swing. The team was to chase points with the All Star Circuit of Champions tour instead for 2018.
  • - Clyde Knipp moved to a part-time effort following the race at Nodak.

Schedule and results

All races were broadcast live by DIRTvision.com except the 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals, which was broadcast live by thecushion.com.
  • ≠ indicates the race was canceled
  • ≈ indicates the race was a non-points event

Schedule notes and changes

  • February 23 race at Cotton Bowl Speedway was postponed due to weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for April 25.
  • East Texas Lonestar Showdown at Lonestar Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • SoCal Showdown at Perris Auto Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • March 10 race at Thunderbowl Raceway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • Night #1 of the FVP Platinum Battery Western Spring Shootout at Stockton Dirt Track was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • Brad Sweet Placerville Short Track Shootout presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Placerville Speedway was postponed due to weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for September 12 as the 49er Gold Rush Classic presented by Riebes NAPA.
  • Ocean Outlaw Showdown at Ocean Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • April 13 race at Jacksonville Speedway was postponed to June 27 due to weather conditions.
  • April 14 race at Tri-State Speedway was postponed due to weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for April 22.
  • April 22 race at Tri-State Speedway was postponed for the second time this season due to weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for May 13.
  • April 25 race at Cotton Bowl Speedway was postponed for the second time due to weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for April 26.
  • Gettysburg Clash at Lincoln Speedway was postponed due to weather conditions. It was originally postponed to May 17, and again to July 19 when inclement weather persisted.
  • Night 1 of the Morgan Cup at Williams Grove Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • Night 2 of the Morgan Cup at Williams Grove Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • May 22 race at Bridgeport Speedway was cancelled due to weather conditions.
  • May 30 race at Fairbury American Legion Speedway was postponed due to weather conditions. The race was rescheduled to June 5.
  • June 22 race at Farley Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • June 27 race at Jacksonville Speedway was postponed out of respect for the Johnson family and to allow drivers, officials and crews to grieve the loss of a fellow friend and competitor. The race was rescheduled for October 12.
  • Night 2 of the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • July 25 race at Airborne Park Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • Tuscarora 50, originally an event sanctioned by the All Star Circuit of Champions, was postponed due to weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for October 27, and was added to the World of Outlaws schedule as the All Star Circuit of Champions season was already complete.
  • October 12 race at Jacksonville Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • Nittany Showdown at Port Royal Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
  • Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway was postponed to October 28 due to rain.
  • Night 2 of the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte was postponed due to weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for November 3.