Bobby Pierce Racing

Bobby continued his historic World of Outlaws Late Model Series campaign Friday night, charging from the sixth starting position to win the $20,000 Southwest Iowa Shootout at Adams County (IA) Speedway.

After settling into fifth during the opening laps, Bobby quickly began carving his way toward the front. He advanced to fourth by lap four and crossed the line in third one lap later before sliding into second entering turn one.

A caution on lap six found Bobby trailing the leader by 2.3 seconds, but it also presented an opportunity.

On the restart, Bobby wasted no time, throwing a slider entering turn one to briefly grab the lead before another caution negated the move and sent him back to second for the next restart.

The battle at the front was just beginning.

A less favorable restart allowed Bobby to settle back into second as he continued searching for a way around the leader. He made another bid for the top spot entering turn one, but couldn’t quite make the pass stick before a caution on lap 12 reshuffled the field once again.

Following the restart, Bobby slipped to third but quickly regrouped, reclaiming second at the flagstand on lap 15 while trimming the leader’s advantage to 1.5 seconds.

As the race settled into a long green-flag run, Bobby steadily reeled in the leader. A close call with a lapped car on lap 25 briefly slowed his momentum, but it wasn’t enough to derail the charge.

Three laps later, Bobby slid underneath the leader entering turn one and briefly took command before the position changed hands again. This time, however, Bobby wasn’t finished.

On the following lap, Bobby completed the winning pass down the backstretch and never looked back.

A caution on lap 30 brought the field back together, but Bobby immediately reestablished control. He stretched his advantage to 2.1 seconds by lap 32, increased it to 2.5 seconds one lap later, and built a three-second lead before another caution on lap 35 erased the margin.

The final restart proved no different.

Bobby quickly drove away once again, rebuilding his lead to 2.5 seconds with four laps remaining before crossing the finish line 3.1 seconds ahead of the field for his 20th World of Outlaws victory of the season.

“I was devastated when I-80 went away,” Bobby said. “I think this is I-80. It has those long straightaways with those tight corners and a nice amount of flat on the bottom and then progressive banking on up.”

Bobby credited an earlier visit to the speedway for helping him find the winning line.

“Really glad I came here for the Lucas race to learn for tonight,” he said. “We definitely learned a lot. It’s a fine line up there on the top. Luckily, I was able to stay on it. You throw it in there and the crumbs from the bottom might be there and sometimes they might not be. I felt like when I caught Nick, those crumbs moved from the bottom to the top entering turn three. I sent it in there hoping it would stick, and it got a good bite right there.”

The constantly changing surface demanded Bobby’s full attention throughout the 45-lap feature.

“It takes a lot of focus; it’s very mentally draining,” he said. “But that’s what I like. I like it when it’s kind of finesse on the top and you could roll the bottom and do a diamond line through the middle with lots of different lines. It was a lot of fun.”

The victory marked Bobby’s 20th World of Outlaws triumph of the season, extending his record-setting campaign.

Bobby made World of Outlaws Late Model Series history Saturday night, winning the $25,000 Hawkeye 100 at Maquoketa (IA) Speedway to record his 19th series victory of the season and set a new mark for the most wins in a single year.

Starting from the outside of the front row, Bobby wasted little time taking command of the 60-lap feature. He completed a slide job entering turn four on the opening lap to grab the lead before an early caution on lap three regrouped the field.

Another caution on lap 14 briefly interrupted Bobby’s momentum after he encountered lapped traffic with a half-second advantage, but each restart only strengthened his grip on the race.

By lap 17, Bobby had stretched his lead to 1.2 seconds before another yellow slowed the field.

Once racing resumed, the No. 32 machine steadily pulled away.

Bobby opened a 2.5-second advantage by lap 25 and continued to increase the margin as the race wore on. He led by 2.8 seconds three laps later before extending the gap to three seconds on lap 35.

The separation only continued to grow.

By lap 36, Bobby’s lead had reached 3.5 seconds. As the closing laps ticked away, he continued to put distance between himself and the field, stretching the advantage to 3.8 seconds on lap 51, four seconds one lap later, and 4.5 seconds with five laps remaining.

Bobby crossed the finish line 4.7 seconds ahead of the competition to secure the victory in dominant fashion and etch his name into the World of Outlaws record book.

“I never thought that would have happened,” Bobby said of setting the single-season wins record. “It took me forever to get an Outlaw win until 2021. It was a hard time getting it.”

“Once we did, and once we started running this series, they just started coming. I can’t thank everyone enough that’s got me to this point, whether it’s my family or any crew I’ve ever had, and a lot of dedication from everybody, and sponsors, and all the fans for the support. It takes so much to keep this thing going.”

After years of building one of Dirt Late Model racing’s most consistent programs, Bobby reflected on what the accomplishment meant.

“We’re definitely going to soak it in,” he said.

Bobby also credited the versatility of his race car, which allowed him to adapt to every groove around the speedway.

“The car felt awesome,” he said. “This thing went around the track phenomenal. You always love it when a car gives you the chance to try numerous lines. I could go bottom. I could go top. I could kind of roll the middle, or kind of go up, bump the cushion, turn down the hill, and go.”

The victory placed Bobby alone atop the World of Outlaws record book for most series wins in a single season, another milestone in an already unforgettable 2026 campaign.