2027 World of Outlaws Late Models 57 Special

• Two features over two nights, Friday 4 June and Saturday 5 June: in 2026 Friday's feature paid US$12,000 to win and Saturday's 57 lap final US$57,000 to win and US$5,700 just to start, the largest purse on the World of Outlaws Late Model calendar that year
• Saturday's 2026 program ran qualifying, four heat races, Last Chance Showdowns and the feature
• All seating is general admission, spread across the Main Grandstand, the North Grandstand and the grass hillsides around the oval
• June in Mansfield averages a high of 26°C (79°F) and a low of 15°C (59°F), with rain on about 13 days of the month

Best Way to Experience It

• Each night was sold as its own ticket in 2026, so a Saturday ticket alone covers the 57 Special final and Friday adds the opening feature the night before
• Seats are first come, first served with no reserved rows: the grandstand bleachers take seat cushions but not chairs with arms or high backs, and the grass hillsides take low chairs and cannot be roped off

Good to Know

• Driving: Spectator parking enters from Crall Road (400 Crall Rd E) while competitors and haulers use Route 545, and the track asks fans to arrive at least 45 minutes before the green flag
• Public transport: Richland County Transit, Mansfield's bus network, runs on weekdays only; the series lists John Glenn Columbus International and Cleveland Hopkins International as the nearby airports
• Rideshare and taxis: Uber operates in Mansfield, per Uber's own city page
• Best value route: Driving: with buses on weekdays only, a car or an Uber from Mansfield is the way in on a race night
• Gates and reentry: Leaving and coming back the same night works with a hand stamp or wristband from the gate
• Cash and cards: Cash is preferred, cards work at most food and merch stands, and there is an ATM on site
• Food and drink: Alcohol buyers must be 21 years of age or older, anyone who looks under 30 years of age is asked for ID, and sales are capped at three drinks per transaction
• Camping: Primitive sites southeast of the track inside the gated property, no hookups, generators allowed, booked through Firefly Reservations and non refundable, with quiet hours; golf carts, ATVs and UTVs are registered in person at check in with proof of insurance and a driver's licence
• Last verified: 18 October 2026
• Official link: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/schedule/event-info/?event=4554760

• Suitable for kids? 2027 children's admission is not yet announced by the organiser. In 2026 kids aged 10 years and under got in free, and ear protection is sold at the merch stand and strongly recommended for kids
• Bringing food or a cooler? Coolers and outside food and drink are not allowed apart from sealed water, and bags are limited to purse or clutch size with a search at the gate
• Need accessible seating? ADA seating is on Level 2 of the Main Grandstand by elevator, on the lower ramps, in the North Grandstand and on the hillsides, with ADA parking in front of the ticket booth and in Lot B
• Worried about rain? Events run rain or shine when it is safe to race; once heat races start no rain check is issued, and a stoppage before then earns a rain check valid to the end of the current season or 60 days from issue, whichever comes first