57 Special – World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Mansfield Speedway

Mansfield Speedway is roaring back to life in 2026, and serving as the cornerstone of the revival will be the inaugural visit by the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision.

The 57 Special is set for Friday-Saturday, May 29-30, 2026, bringing The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet to central Ohio for two massive nights. The weekend starts with a $12,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start, lid lifter on Friday night before a $57,000-to-win, $5,700-to-start, finale on Saturday. In total, more than $293,000 in purse money will be paid out to race teams across the weekend in what will be dirt Late Model racing’s most racer-friendly purse structure.

Mansfield has welcomed several of America’s premiere racing series since its opening in 1959, including the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on three occasions in the 1980s. New track owner and former NASCAR Cup Series driver Matt Tifft said the track’s return season was the perfect opportunity to add the Late Models to the list.

More information on the 57 Special, as well as the full 2026 schedule for the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision will be released in the coming months. If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision. Visit thespeedway.com for tickets and more information.