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Runner-up finish in Last Call finale, finishes second in WoO points

Ricky Weiss mounted a great charge in Thursday’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

Piloting his Drydene Performance Products No. 7 J&C Properties/ G-Style Transport/ Vic Hill Race Engine Super Late Model, Weiss registered a second-place finish. His podium appearance secured him the runner-up spot in the national tour’s final championship standings.

“Going up and down the road is real hard, but it’s been worth it this year. We’ve put our blood, sweat and tears into this thing. I’m very proud of my team and what we accomplished this year. Hopefully in 2021, we can make a run at that championship and give Brandon [Sheppard] a run for his money.”

Weiss was one of 55 World of Outlaws Late Model Series entries on hand at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. on Wednesday night for the “Last Call” – a midweek doubleheader that replaced the tour’s season-ending World Finals because coronavirus restrictions limiting large gatherings.

Coming one spot shy of a transfer position in his heat with a fourth-place finish, Weiss transferred into the B-Main for another shot at the opening night feature. Outdueling Rick Eckert to pick up the 10-lap consolation victory, Ricky earned the 20th-starting position for the A-Main. With $12,000 on the line, Weiss passed 10 cars in the 50-lapper to finish tenth.

For another $12,000-to-win program on Thursday, Ricky followed up the sixth fastest time in his qualifying group with a heat race win. Receiving the second-starting position for the feature via the redraw, Weiss blasted past Dale McDowell on the opening lap to take command of the lead.

With a handful of restarts slowing his momentum as the race hit the midway point, Ricky surrendered the top spot to Tim McCreadie on lap 30 when McCreadie slipped by coming out of turn two. Weiss went on to score a runner-up finish behind McCreadie with Brandon Overton, Chris Madden and Dale McDowell rounding out the Top-5.

“I’m just proud of my guys and everyone who helps us,” Weiss spoke in his final podium of the Outlaws season. “Thank you to everyone who is a part of this team. A lot of folks from Drydene are here tonight and I really a win for them. We ran our hearts out though, and that’s all we can do. Maybe next year we’ll get that win here.”

He second-place finish on Thursday evening secured a runner-up finish in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series final point standings. For complete results from these events or to view the final championship standings, please visit www.WoOLMS.com.

On Saturday, Weiss visited Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn. piloting an Eagle Racing Engines, Inc. powered Drydene Performance Products Crate Late Model in a Weekly Racing Series event. Laying down the third fastest qualifying lap in a field of 27 cars, Ricky locked into the third-starting position for the A-Main.

Clawing forward one spot in the 25-lap affair, Ricky Weiss notched a runner-up finish behind Jason Welshan. Matt Henderson, Jensen Ford, and Mack McCarter completed the Top-5 finishers.

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