Bobby Pierce made it clear during the World of Outlaws Awards Celebration that he will return to the Outlaws next year to chase his fourth title overall and third consecutive title in 2027.

Pierce had his most dominating performance of his career this past year. He earned the most points ever in a single season with 7456. He broke the single-season wins record with 20 wins and tied his and Darrell Lanigan’s consecutive win streak with six during his outstanding run during the series’ northern trip through Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. He also piled up 39 Top 5s and 49 Top 10s.

He now sits fourth all-time in wins with the Outlaws with 62. Only Brandon Sheppard (90), Josh Richards (78), and Darrell Lanigan (74) have more than him.

There are only two people that have more Outlaws championships than Pierce. Brandon Sheppard has five and Josh Richards has four. Billy Moyer and Darrell Lanigan are currently tied with Pierce for third all-time with three each.

Bobby Pierce. Photo by Emily Schwanke

Pierce made it clear he plans to add to that win total next year as he looks to defend his Championship. He explained to Ruben Mireles, the Voice of the World of Outlaws Late Models, how he acts like a shark with blood in the water while reflecting on his 2023 season, “Back when we started this deal in 2023 was the first year we got our Longhorn cars and we knew it was going to be a tough year with going to all these new race tracks with a new car. I just wanted a Top 5 and then low and behold we took the point lead that Summer.”

“Right then, you turn into like a shark,” he declared. “You get that blood in the water and you just want more and it becomes a drug. You just want to keep winning these championships. It’s tough, man, with the competition.”

Bobby Pierce. Photo by Tyler Carr.

That shark mentality came out when Pierce closed in on the single-season wins record, “That’s something you don’t really think about throughout the season. You’re just focused on the next race. You’re focused on that night. And they start talking about, ‘Hey, you’ve got a chance to break that record.’ It’s pretty cool. It definitely made me a little more hungry to go and win a race.”

“Talking points, sometimes you’re in second, you might not push the envelope to get to that first finish position, but when a record to break is on the line, you might push it. And that’s what we did a couple nights and got the job done. So that’s really cool,” Pierce elaborated.

Bobby Pierce. Photo by Emily Schwanke

He then made it clear that he would return to the Outlaws when asked what he needs to do to win a fourth championship, “It’s definitely getting tougher. You see Nick [Hoffman] obviously he went and won the World 100 this year. Gustin was about to win it, it seemed like. I feel like a lot of them are getting better and who knows who else we might have on the tour next year, but we’ll just have to keep digging like we always do.”

“We just have such a refuse to lose mentality,” he continued. “I hope everyone whether it’s on my team or my sponsors we’re all on board next year. I feel like I’ve got one of the best teams and everything.”

Additionally, he shared how he’s also gaining experience especially when it comes to setups, “I’m trying to soak in all the knowledge from my dad. Back when that deal happened, and I had to take over a lot of the—. I’m in there smashing springs and stuff. I’m like, ‘What the heck am I doing?’ I kind of know a little bit of it, but just getting better at that.”

“There’s a lot of people that I have to thank that even helped us at Charlotte. My whole crew whether it’s Justin, Darien, Kong, this was his first year on my team. Some volunteers like Jeff Leka and Tony. Vic Hill and Cody for their help this weekend. And everyone with Longhorn Dynamics. We have just so many people that we can lean on and that’s the thing it takes to be a championship caliber team. You gotta learn on these people and just bounce ideas off of. And if you can pick just a little thing here and a little thing there to help your night that’s what it takes,” he concluded.

Bobby Pierce at Adams County Speedway. Photo by Emily Schwanke.

Pierce will begin his title defense in a little over two months when the 2027 World of Outlaws Late Model season begins at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida for the Sunshine Nationals on Thursday, January 28 through Saturday, January 30th.

The series will remain in Florida for Speedweeks, but will head south to Hendry County Motorsports Park for the second annual Swamp Cabbage 100 on February 5-6. It then heads to the panhandle for the inaugural Gulf Coast Winter Nationals at Southern Raceway on February 12-13. Finally, Speedweeks conclude back at Volusia for the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals that take place from February 18-20.

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