--- title: 10th World Short Track Championship To Be Celebrated With Purse Increase, Over $200K in Prizes description: For the 10th straight year, The Dirt Track at Charlotte will be the site where local heroes become champions during the World Short Track Championship, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. To celebrate that, all 10 divisions will compete for an increased purse. --- [World Racing Group ](https://www.worldracinggroup.com/news) # [10th World Short Track Championship To Be Celebrated With Purse Increase, Over $200K in Prizes](https://www.worldracinggroup.com/news/10th-world-short-track-championship-to-be-celebrated-with-purse-increase-over-200k-in-prizes) Written by [World Racing Group](https://www.worldracinggroup.com/news/author/world-racing-group) | Jul 23, 2025 6:00:00 PM For the 10th straight year, The Dirt Track at Charlotte will be the site where local heroes become champions during the *World Short Track Championship*, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. To celebrate that, all 10 divisions will compete for an increased purse. More than $34,000 was added to the overall purse for the event – a 22% increase – making more than $200,000 in prizes available between payouts and contingency awards. The event will again feature the Mid-East 602 Late Models, [COMP Cams](https://www.compcams.com/) MMSA Mini Stocks, [DIRTVision](https://www.dirtvision.com/?__hstc=90238725.15b3d17c0c950565b1fd1345468f2cac.1765392273197.1765392273197.1765392273197.1&__hssc=90238725.1.1765392273197&__hsfp=3732782242) SEHA Hornets, [FOX Factory](https://ridefox.com/) CRUSA Pro Late Models (604), [Hoosier Racing Tire](https://www.hoosiertire.com/) Mid-East Crate Modifieds, [MSD](https://www.holley.com/brands/msd/) DIRTcar Pro Stocks, [RaceQuip](https://www.holley.com/brands/racequip/) CRUSA/Mid-East Street Stocks, [SRI Performance](https://www.sriperformance.com/?srsltid=AfmBOortfkLMaT5puhCqx8SLbgr_cEH3h65giY-4iTBXuWb_AavLDlox) MMSA Thunder Bombers, [Summit Racing Equipment](https://www.summitracing.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopAfs1xZGbXFdaw1xUhyQ46BHuJhpwyf4pfdi_8hGkH4S5K6XQF) DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, and [VP Racing](https://vpracingfuels.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopHF1ASfUnmfSKEUviwb4uupfkHxe3vRAAVZa81ggYSXxi6QcjE) DIRTcar Sportsman. “The World Short Track Championship has been a celebration of short track racers from around the region and country for 10 straight years, showcasing their talents on the biggest stage of their career at The Dirt Track at Charlotte,” said Brian Carter, DIRTcar CEO. “Everyone at DIRTcar and The Dirt Track at Charlotte is excited to enhance that celebration this year with an increased purse for all divisions, thanking the competitors for their contributions to the growth of the event.” The purse increase was spread across Saturday’s Features with drivers seeing multiple increases to the winner’s share and other positions throughout the fields. *Saturday Feature To-Win/Feature Purse: *604 Late Models: $8,000 to win/$25,650 Purse DIRTcar UMP Modifieds: $8,000 to win/$25,650 Purse DIRTcar Sportsman: $5,000 to win/$20,200 Purse DIRTcar Pro Stocks: $4,000 to win/$17,900 Purse 602 Late Models: $3,000 to win/$11,025 Purse Hornets: $2,500 to win/$12,450 Purse Crate Modifieds: $2,000 to win/$8,550 Purse Street Stocks: $2,000 to win/$8,550 Purse Thunder Bombers: $2,000 to win/$8,550 Purse Mini Stocks: $2,000 to win/$8,550 Purse New for the SEHA Hornets – the sole Hornet division – this year, Friday’s races will be qualifying events for Saturday’s 20-lap Championship Feature, which will pay $2,500 to win and $250 to start. The number of drivers that lock into Saturday’s race will be determined by the number of entries. The rest of the program will look similar to last year. Hauler load-in begins on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Thursday brings Hot Lap/Qualifying for all 10 divisions and Championship Features for the Pro Late Models, DIRTcar Sportsman, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, and DIRTcar Pro Stocks. Friday will see a full day of racing with Heat Races for all 10 divisions, starting at 4:15 p.m. Then, the *10th World Short Track Championship* will conclude on Saturday with the biggest action of the week, featuring Last Chance Showdowns at noon before going into opening ceremonies at 5 p.m. For the full schedule and information about all divisions, click the link to see the [2025 Event Guide](https://dirtcarmembers.com/upload/3b4e92025_WSTC_Event_Guide_Final_V2.pdf?__hstc=90238725.15b3d17c0c950565b1fd1345468f2cac.1765392273197.1765392273197.1765392273197.1&__hssc=90238725.1.1765392273197&__hsfp=3732782242). [CLICK HERE TO REGISTER](https://www.myracepass.com/series/1992/registrations/12047) [CLICK HERE FOR PASSES](https://www.myracepass.com/series/1992/tickets/1474995) Tickets are available now for the *10th World Short Track Championship* at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, [click here](https://dirtcar.com/events/world-short-track-championship/). If you can’t make it to the event, you can watch all three nights of racing live on [DIRTVision](https://www.dirtvision.com/?__hstc=90238725.15b3d17c0c950565b1fd1345468f2cac.1765392273197.1765392273197.1765392273197.1&__hssc=90238725.1.1765392273197&__hsfp=3732782242).     Division: [DIRTcar NE Pro Stocks](https://dirtcar.com/division/dirtcar-ne-pro-stocks/), [DIRTcar NE Sportsman Modifieds](https://dirtcar.com/division/dirtcar-ne-sportsman-modifieds/), [DIRTcar UMP Modifieds](https://dirtcar.com/division/dirtcar-ump-modifieds/) [View full post](https://www.worldracinggroup.com/news/10th-world-short-track-championship-to-be-celebrated-with-purse-increase-over-200k-in-prizes) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "World Racing Group" }, "dateModified" : "2025-12-17T20:00:33.959Z", "datePublished" : "2025-07-23T18:00:00Z", "headline" : "10th World Short Track Championship To Be Celebrated With Purse Increase, Over $200K in Prizes", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 720, "url" : "https://20638649.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20638649/WSTC10.jpg", "width" : 1172 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.worldracinggroup.com/news/10th-world-short-track-championship-to-be-celebrated-with-purse-increase-over-200k-in-prizes", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "World Racing Group" } } ```