Column By: NICK GRAZIANO / WORLD OF OUTLAWS – PEVELY, MO – The fan-favorite Ironman 55 weekend at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 returns Friday-Saturday, Aug. 4-5, with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota.
For the World of Outlaws, it’s a continuation of its biggest Summer of Money yet with Friday’s Feature paying $10,000 to win and Saturday’s 55-lap finale paying $20,000 to win.
Four-time and reigning Series champion Brad Sweet has been a recent master of I-55, scoring six wins at the 1/3-mile track since 2019 – including last year’s Ironman 55 and the I-55 Outlaw Showdown in April.
Along with Sweet, Sheldon Haudenschild (2019 & 2021 Ironman champion), Kyle Larson (2020 Ironman champion) and Carson Macedo are the only drivers to have won a Series race at I-55 since 2019.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets will race for a $4,000 payday on Friday and a $5,000 payday on Saturday.