FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — Mississippi Thunder Speedway has quickly established itself as one of the favorite tracks for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and this year, expect more drivers to be fond of the dirt track in Fountain City, Wis.
Now in its fourth year on the Series’ schedule, MTS will further establish itself as one of the premier weekends in dirt Late Model racing in 2025, with the winner of the Dairyland Showdown finale on Saturday, May 3 bringing home a record-breaking $75,000 top prize.
The first two nights of racing on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2, will both include full programs culminating with a 30-lap, $10,000-to-win feature. The “Every Lap Matters” format will be used on both preliminary nights, meaning drivers will score points for their results in qualifying, heat races, last chance showdowns and features to determine lineups for Saturday. The final night will include hot laps, last chance showdowns and a pair of dashes to set the field for the 75-lap, $75,000-to-win, main event.
The World of Outlaws will be joined by the USRA Modified Series on all three nights.
Rochester’s Dustin Sorenson will once again be in action at the 3/8-mile long track on the banks of the Mississippi River. He has made the trek to Fountain City several times, but it’s just his second as an Outlaw. Sorensen’s sixth-place effort in the 2024 finale was the first top 10 of the season that netted him top rookie honors. Following a rough night at Talladega that saw him miss the Feature, Sorensen will be aiming to rediscover the speed he showed at Farmer City, where he notched his first top five of his sophomore season.
MD3 Rookie of the Year contender and Winona native Jake Timm has been racing and winning at Mississippi Thunder for as long as he’s been driving race cars. While his Fountain City resume includes a flurry of Modified wins, Timm is also no stranger to success in a Late Model — he’s won four times with the Dirt Kings Late Model Tour, and three of his four World of Outlaws top 10s have come at Mississippi Thunder.
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