Everything You Need to Know for the World Crown 300 at Cordele

The World Crown 300 returns to the short track Super Late Model landscape this weekend, taking place at Cordele Motor Speedway on Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26. The event is a UARA National Super Late Model race, paying $35,000 to the winner.

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Here's everything to know about the return of this historic crown jewel of Late Model racing.

Who's Racing in the World Crown 300?

Currently, 30 drivers are pre-entered for the 32nd World Crown 300 at Cordele, including some of the best in Super Late Model racing. Inaugural UARA National champion Bubba Pollard, two-time Winchester 400 winner Stephen Nasse, 2022 Snowball Derby winner Derek Thorn, Matt Craig, Gabe Sommers, Johnny Sauter and Derek Kraus are among the entries.

World Crown 300 Entry List
Updated October 21, 2024

Colin Allman
Michael Atwell
Dylan Bigley
Gavan Boschele
Seth Christensen
Blake Clouser
John Coffman
Matt Craig
Dave Farrington
Jake Finch
Jimmy Frazier
Michael Goddard
Michael Hinde
Derek Kraus
Nick Loden
Chase Lovelady
Terry McMahan
Austin Nason
Stephen Nasse
Jett Noland
Connor Okrzesik
Bubba Pollard
Johnny Sauter
Dustin Smith
Gabe Sommers
Tyler Tanner
Grant Thompson
Derek Thorn
Billy VanMeter
Timothy Watson

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The World Crown 300 will be broadcast live for RacingAmerica.TV subscribers. Broadcast coverage begins with heat races at 4:30 p.m. ET and will carry fans through the completion of the World Crown 300 and the crowning of a new winner.

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World Crown 300 Format

The World Crown 300 features a special format for UARA National competitors. Teams will begin Saturday with single-car qualifying at 3:00 p.m. ET. The two fastest cars in qualifying will secure front-row starting positions in the 300-lap feature, and all cars will receive points based on their qualifying position.

The qualifying session will set the lineups for a series of heat races starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. Drivers will also receive points based on their finish in those heat races. The driver with the best combined score between qualifying and heat races (excluding the top two drivers in qualifying, provided they run all the laps in their respective heat race) will start third, with the points totals determining the rest of the starting lineup.

If necessary, a Last Chance Qualifier will determine the final four spots in the starting lineup for the World Crown 300.

Event Schedule

World Crown 300 History

The previous editions of the World Crown 300 all took place at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Georgia. Dick Trickle won the inaugural World Crown in 1983 at Gresham, then known as Georgia International Speedway.

The event quickly became one of the most prestigious Late Model events. The list of World Crown 300 winners includes several other all-time greats of stock car racing, including Darrell Waltrip, Rich Bickle, Gary Balough, Bobby Gill, Ronnie Sanders, and Chase Elliott.

The 2014 World Crown 300, won by Casey Roderick, marked the last running of the World Crown for 10 years. Gresham Motorsports Park closed following the 2014 season and has since been sold. Cordele Motor Speedway officials announced in June the return of the World Crown 300 for the 2024 racing season.

World Crown 300 Winners