During qualifying on Wednesday night, Bobby Pierce became the fifth rookie in series history to win the World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship.
Nine-time Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard flexed his muscles late in Thursday night's 30-lap feature at The Dirt Track at Charlotte by clinching his fourth win of the season.
When Anthony Macri arrived at the World Finals last year, he walked into The Dirt Track at Charlotte as the winningest winged sprint car driver in the country.