The 2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series was the 40th season of the winged sprint car series sanctioned by World Racing Group, competing throughout the United States. The season began with the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on February 9, and ended with the World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on November 3. Donny Schatz defended his 2017 championship by winning his tenth title in 2018.
The 2018 season was the first to feature live video broadcast of every event available via pay-per-view on DIRTvision.
The season was marred by the death of Jason Johnson, following the race at Beaver Dam Raceway on June 23.
Teams and drivers
Race driverTeamChassisRounds 0 Bud Kaeding Williams Motorsports Maxim Andy McElhannon 1a Jacob Allen Shark Racing Triple X 1AJ Trevor Mell 1J Danny Jennings 1k Kyle Larson Kyle Larson Racing RPM 1M James Moughan Phillip Mock 1s Logan Schuchart Shark Racing Triple X 1x Scott Hunter 2 Shane Stewart Kyle Larson Racing RPM 2A Austin Pierce 2b Billy Chester 2ks Austin McCarl 2m Kerry Madsen Big Game Motorsports 2s Nathan Skaggs 2W Scotty Neitzel 2X Brian Smith 3 Sammy Swindell Jac Haudenschild Dakota Jackson Tim Kaeding 3c Tanner Thorson TRI-C Motorsports Spike 3P Sawyer Phillips 4 Parker Price-Miller Destiny Motorsports Triple X Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb 4B Steve Butler 4k Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb Kody Kinser 4s Danny Smith 4x Eric Schulz 5 David Gravel CJB Motorsports TI22 5A Justin Barger 5B Chase Briscoe Chase Briscoe Racing Logan Seavey Christopher Bell 5C 5H Michael "Buddy" Kofoid Andy Teunessen 5J Jeremy Schultz 5QB Quentin Blonde 5w Lucas Wolfe Lucas Wolfe Racing 5x Kory Bates Justin Peck 6N Greg Nikitenko 7 John Carney Carson McCarl 7k Cale Conley Dave Jessup Racing 7S Tim Kaeding Sides Motorsports Maxim Jason Sides 7SS 7W Tasker Phillips 7X Critter Malone 8 Jack Croaker 8H Jade Hastings 8s Steve Short 9 Daryn Pittman Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike Curb RPM 9JR Derek Hagar 9N Wade Nygaard 9P Rager Phillips 9X Paul Nienhiser 00 Dane Lorenc Lorenc Racing 01 Matt Vandervere 05 Gary Taylor Loyet Motorsports Colin Smith 07 Gerard McIntyre 09 Matt Juhl 10 Matthew Moles SPF Racing 10h Chad Kemenah Hunter Racing Maxim 10P Jim Perricone 10TRB Bob Martin 10V Matt Vandervere 11 Max McGhee McGhee Motorsports Dominic Scelzi 11k Kraig Kinser Steve Kinser Racing DRC 11R Chase Ridenour 12 Robert Ballou Robert Ballou Motorsports Boss Lynton Jeffrey 12N Cole Duncan 12W Dale Wester 13 Clyde Knipp Clyde Knipp Racing Maxim 13JT Mark Dobmeier Jimco Motorsports Eagle 13x Paul McMahan Buch13 Racing 14 Jason Meyers H.P. Myatt / Jason Meyers KPC Jody Rosenboom Tom Egeland Bill Holler 14AJ Wayne Modjeski 14K Tori Knutson 14T Jimmy Bridgeman 14x Jeff Swindell 15 Donny Schatz Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing J&J 15h Sam Hafertepe Jr. Hill's Racing Team Cool 15M Bobby Mincer 16 Travis Whitney 16A Colby Copeland 17 Sheldon Haudenschild Stenhouse Jr. - Marshall Racing J&J 17a Austin McCarl TKS Motorsports Maxim 17B Bill Balog 17BC Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse Jr. - Marshall Racing J&J 17c Caleb Helms Helms Motorsports 17G Channin Tankersley 18 Ian Madsen KCP Racing KCP 18S Michael Summers 19 Brent Marks Brent Marks Racing Maxim 19AZ Hunter Schuerenberg 19L R.J. Johnson 19P Paige Polyak 19W Bobby Weuve 20 Nick Drake Hunter Schuerenberg Brant O'Banion Kevin Lawson A.J. Moeller 20A Jordan Adams 20K Kevin Ulmer 20L Dusty Lawson 20N Hunter Schuerenberg W20 Greg Wilson Greg Wilson Racing Maxim 21 Brian Brown Brian Brown Racing Carson Short 21AU Jordyn Brazier 21B Carson Macedo 21K Thomas Kennedy 21x Carson Short Carson Macedo 22 Cori Andrews Cori Andrews Shane Golobic Keith Day Racing Cole Duncan Todd King 22M Dan McCarron 23 Russel Borland 23D Trey Datweiler 23W Scott Winters 24 Terry McCarl TMAC Motorsports Sliva Rico Abreu Rico Abreu Racing 24R 25 Jacob Blackhurst 26 Joey Saldana Rudeen Racing Blake Egeland 27 Greg Hodnett Heffner Racing Chris Ranten 28 Nathan Rolfe Brian Paulus 29 Willie Croft Willie Croft Racing 30 C.J. Leary Leary Racing DRC 32 Chase Stockon 37 Mitchell Faccinto 39 Spencer Bayston Swindell Speedlab 40 George Hobaugh Howard Moore 41 Jason Johnson Jason Johnson Racing Maxim 41s Dominic Scelzi Gary Scelzi Motorsports 44 Trey Starks Gobrecht Motorsports 45 Paul McMahan Austin Wheatley Trevor Baker T-Rev Performance Triple X 45T 45x Eric Perrott 47 Dale Howard 48 Danny Dietrich Gary Kauffman Racing Maxim 49 Brad Sweet Kasey Kahne Racing with Mike CurbCS9 RPM 49D Shawn Dancer 49J Josh Schneiderman 49x Tim Shaffer Demyan-Rudzik Racing Triple X 50Z Zach Chappell 51B Joe B. Miller 55 Brooke Tatnell Barry & Vivian Lewis Nick Ranten 56N Davey Heskin 57 Gio Scelzi Paul Silva Gary Taylor Kyle Larson 63 Kevin Thomas Jr. Dooling-Hayward Motorsports with RCR 64 Scotty Thiel 67 Ryan Robinson Keith Kunz Motorsports Logan Seavey 67K Tucker Klassmeyer 68 Chase Johnson 70 Dave Blaney Raymond Hensley 71 Gio Scelzi Indy Race Parts 71A R.J. Johnson 71H Ryan Ruhl 71M Andy Bradley 73 Ben Schmidt 75 Glen Saville A79 Brandon Wimmer 79J Jacob Patton 83 Cory Eliason Roth Motorsports 83H Justin Henderson 83JR Kyle Hirst Roth Motorsports 84 Brandon Hanks 85 Mike Terry Dustin Daggett Chase Wanner 86 Chris Ennis 87 Aaron Reutzel Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports 88N D.J. Netto 90 Randy Waitman 91 Cale Thomas 91A Ernie Ainsworth 97G Hunter Schuerenberg 98 Sean Watts Clinton Boyles 99 Brady Bacon Brady Bacon Racing Triple X 7S50 Keoni Texeira Sides Motorsports Maxim
Driver and team changes
- Tim Kaeding ran the #7S Sides Motorsports car for three races during the west coast swing for owner points. Jason Sides, who was also racing full-time on the WoO circuit, ran the #7SS car for those races. - Parker Price-Miller and Destiny Motorsports moved to a part-time effort with the Outlaws during the first California swing. The team was to chase points with the All Star Circuit of Champions tour instead for 2018. - Clyde Knipp moved to a part-time effort following the race at Nodak.
Schedule and results All races were broadcast live by DIRTvision.com except the 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals, which was broadcast live by thecushion.com.