Bobby Pierce celebrates in victory lane after winning Saturday night’s World of Outlaws CASE Late Model Series race at I-94 EMR Speedway. Photo: Jacy Norgaard
Bobby Pierce decided to break out his Eldora car Saturday night at I-94 EMR Speedway in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It proved to be a decision that paid off for the Oakwood, Illinois, driver.
Pierce stormed past Dennis Erb, Jr. on lap 21 and cruised through the final 30 laps to score his fifth World of Outlaws CASE Late Model Series win of 2023.
Erb and Cade Dillard led the field to the green in the 50-lap feature, with Dillard getting the early advantage. However, the Erb wouldn’t let him get away as he kept pace with Dillard on the bottom, taking the lead on lap 7.
While Erb tried to drive away, Pierce moved toward the front, reaching third by lap 12. After passing Dillard for second on lap 17 in turns 3 and 4, Pierce set his sights on the leader.
Pierce’s opportunity to strike came on lap 21, as he used a lap car, as a pick as they raced off turn 2, and then powered past Erb down the backstretch to take the lead.
It was a lead Pierce wouldn’t relinquish, as he aced went on to earn a $15,000 pay day.
“Dennis was really a sitting duck,” Pierce said. “I know Dennis can rip the lip, but he likes to run the bottom. At the time, the top was really good, and I was like, just stay down there, and he did. But if he did move up, I was ready for it. It was a fun race.”
Brandon Sheppard finished in second, with Tanner English in third, Ryan Gustin in fourth, and Erb in fifth.
The World of Outlaws CASE Late Models next heads to Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky on Friday, July 14 before moving to Indiana’s Brownstown Speedway on Saturday, July 15. Visit WorldofOutlaws.com for more information.
World of Outlaws CASE Late Model Series
I-94 EMR Speedway – Fergus Falls, MN
Race Results – July 1, 2023
1. 32-Bobby Pierce
2. B5-Brandon Sheppard
3. 96V-Tanner English
4. 19R-Ryan Gustin
5. 28-Dennis Erb, Jr.
6. 44-Chris Madden
7. 40B-Kyle Bronson
8. 9-Nick Hoffman
9. 157-Mike Marlar
10. 3S-Brian Shirley
11. 28S-Dustin Sorensen
12. 1ST-Johnny Scott
13. B1-Brent Larson
14. 1TPO-Tyler Peterson
15. 25-Shane Clanton
16. 76-Blair Nothdurft
17. 22-Nick Panitzke
18. 30-Todd Cooney
19. 55C-Chad Mahder
20. 18X-Shawn Meyer
21. 97-Cade Dillard
22. 11G-James Giossi
23. 11-Gordy Gundaker
24. 14W-Dustin Walker
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