Pierce, Erb Split RACEFEST Wins at West Virginia Motor Speedway
NXTbets Pro | Published On: June 15, 2026
Pierce Opening-night Win
Bobby Pierce won the opening night of the RACEFEST Summer Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway, taking the 40-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature. Hudson O’Neal started on the pole and led the opening half before Pierce made a Turn 1 slide job to seize the lead. O’Neal later spun in traffic and fell out of contention. Pierce cruised the final laps to record his 10th World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the season, the 52nd World of Outlaws Late Model Series win of his career, and his first victory at West Virginia Motor Speedway. Dennis Erb Jr. finished second, his best result of the season. Tyler Erb took third, Brandon Sheppard finished fourth and Ethan Dotson rounded out the top five. The opening-night feature set the tone for a weekend of tight racing, with several frontrunners moving through the field and one early leader dropping out after the spin.
Tyler Erb Championship Feature
Tyler Erb won the RACEFEST Summer Championship Feature at West Virginia Motor Speedway, controlling the 60-lap main event and earning $30,000 for the victory. Brandon Sheppard started from the Bilstein Pole and led the opening lap before Erb moved out front. Once he took the lead Erb controlled the race for nearly the entire Feature and never relinquished the top spot. The win was Erb’s second World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of 2026. It came two weeks after what the record lists as the biggest win of his career at Mansfield Speedway, making the RACEFEST triumph a follow-up on a streak of strong results. Erb’s steady pace and ability to hold position under pressure defined the Feature, and the payout underscored the event’s status within the series.
RACEFEST Split and Milestones
Pierce and Erb split RACEFEST wins in West Virginia, each leaving Mineral Wells with a headline result and momentum for the season. The weekend produced two different race formats: a 40-lap opening-night feature that delivered Pierce his milestone 52nd career World of Outlaws victory, and a 60-lap championship Feature that delivered Erb a second win of the year and a six-figure-caliber payday at the top level of Late Model competition. The weekend also featured strong runs from Sheppard and Dotson, and a late-race miscue that knocked O’Neal from early contention on opening night. Together the results highlight the depth of the field and the fine margins that decide features in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, with aggressive moves, pole starts and race-long pace all playing decisive roles.
