Qualifying night is complete at Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals, setting the lineups for Heat Races on Thursday and Friday.

A stout 74-car field of World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision competitors took to The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Wednesday, and a pair of Carolina favorites came out on top. Mooresville, NC’s Nick Hoffman led the way in Mark Martin Automotive Qualifying for Thursday’s program, while Gray Court, SC native Chris Madden set the pace in the Friday session.

Hoffman’s lap of 14.621 seconds was enough to claim his Series-leading 11th Simpson Quick Time Award of the season and earn the pole position for Heat 4 on Thursday. The No. 9 team is in position to potentially take a chunk out of Bobby Pierce‘s 76-point lead in the standings, as the points leader qualified 15th in Group A and will start fifth in Heat 3.

Joining Hoffman as Heat Race polesitters on Thursday will be Kale Green, Ryan Gustin, Brandon Overton, Trey Mills and Chris Ferguson.

Madden is a four-time World of Outlaws winner at Charlotte, and will go for a fifth triumph on Friday from the pole of Heat 1 thanks to his fast lap of 14.689 seconds. Dallon Murty, Ryan Gustin, Ferguson, Jadon Frame and Green will also lead their respective Heat Races to green on Friday. As for the championship contenders, Hoffman will start second in Heat 5, while Pierce will roll off sixth in Heat 6.

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Thursday Heat Race Lineups

Heat 1
1. Kale Green
2. Brandon Sheppard
3. Dallon Murty
4. Benji Hicks
5. Tim McCreadie
6. Hudson O’Neal
7. Ethan Dotson
8. Brenden Smith
9. Dan Ebert
10. Rick Eckert
11. Demetrios Drellos
12. Alex Vance
13. Gray Parton

STAKT Products Heat 2
1. Ryan Gustin
2. Chris Madden
3. Josh Rice
4. Luke Morey
5. Trent Ivey
6. Logan Zarin
7. Brian Shirley
8. Braden Jones
9. Troy Morris III
10. Brent Larson
11. Callan Hill
12. Kevin Godwin

Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3
1. Brandon Overton
2. Jordan Koehler
3. Kyle Strickler
4. Garrett Alberson
5. Bobby Pierce
6. Todd Morrow
7. Jason Riggs
8. Evan Koehler
9. Barrett Lowe
10. Austin Holcombe
11. Mathew Porter
12. Eli Johnson

Jarrett Rifles Heat 4
1. Nick Hoffman
2. Michael Leach
3. Ben Watkins
4. Jonathan Davenport
5. Tyler Erb
6. Steve Banal
7. Max McLaughlin
8. Donovan Jackson
9. Jamison McBride
10. Dennis Erb Jr.
11. Trevor Collins
12. Dalton Jacobs
13. Gabe Miles

WIX Filters Heat 5
1. Trey Mills
2. Jadon Frame
3. Beckham Malone
4. Austin Smith
5. Carson Ferguson
6. Devin Moran
7. Ethan Wilson
8. Kyle Bronson
9. Ross Robinson
10. Tyler Wyant
11. Kerry King
12. Brody Smith

Heat 6
1. Chris Ferguson
2. Dale McDowell
3. Ricky Thornton Jr.
4. Daulton Wilson
5. Anthony Sanders
6. Dustin Sorensen
7. Drake Troutman
8. Brent Robinson
9. Willie Milliken
10. Tristan Chamberlain
11. Seth Zacharias
12. Brian Ledbetter

Friday Heat Race Lineups

Heat 1
1. Chris Madden
2. Brandon Sheppard
3. Anthony Sanders
4. Tim McCreadie
5. Hudson O’Neal
6. Evan Koehler
7. Carson Ferguson
8. Brian Shirley
9. Austin Holcombe
10. Troy Morris III
11. Callan Hill
12. Kevin Godwin
13. Tyler Wyant

STAKT Products Heat 2
1. Dallon Murty
2. Jordan Koehler
3. Josh Rice
4. Daulton Wilson
5. Luke Morey
6. Kyle Bronson
7. Ethan Dotson
8. Rick Eckert
9. Brody Smith
10. Kerry King
11. Tristan Chamberlain
12. Alex Vance

Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3
1. Ryan Gustin
2. Kyle Strickler
3. Beckham Malone
4. Max McLaughlin
5. Steve Banal
6. Drake Troutman
7. Barrett Lowe
8. Jason Riggs
9. Brent Larson
10. Demetrios Drellos
11. Eli Johnson
12. Brandon Overton

Jarrett Rifles Heat 4
1. Chris Ferguson
2. Braden Jones
3. Tyler Erb
4. Trent Ivey
5. Austin Smith
6. Todd Morrow
7. Jamison McBride
8. Benji Hicks
9. Dennis Erb Jr.
10. Donovan Jackson
11. Seth Zacharias
12. Brian Ledbetter
13. Garrett Alberson

WIX Filters Heat 5
1. Jadon Frame
2. Nick Hoffman
3. Gray Parton
4. Jonathan Davenport
5. Ethan Wilson
6. Devin Moran
7. Ross Robinson
8. Dan Ebert
9. Willie Milliken
10. Brenden Smith
11. Mathew Porter
12. Gabe Miles

Heat 6
1. Kale Green
2. Trey Mills
3. Ricky Thornton Jr.
4. Dale McDowell
5. Ben Watkins
6. Bobby Pierce
7. Logan Zarin
8. Michael Leach
9. Brent Robinson
10. Trevor Collins
11. Dustin Sorensen
12. Dalton Jacobs

This article was republished with permission from the World of Outlaws Late Models. The original article can be found here: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/hoffman-madden-top-charts-in-world-finals-qualifying-at-charlotte/

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