CONCORD, NC (January 13, 2026) – Last fall, Dennis Erb Jr.’s trip to Victory Lane at Humboldt Speedway signaled to the world that he was back.
Now, he’s ready to maintain his status as a nightly contender in his full-time return to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision.
The 2022 Series champion’s Kansas win was far from a fluke – rather, it was one of three top fives in four races in October, a run that highlighted a larger stretch of 10 top 10s in the last 14 races. That consistency has Erb primed for a strong start to 2026, which will be his eighth consecutive season as a member of The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet.
“I’m looking forward to getting started here,” Erb said. “I think we’re ready to get back at it. Our equipment’s running really good, I’m really happy with the way we finished last year. I’m looking forward to getting a good start here right off the bat.”
In years past, Erb has been known for his willingness to experiment with chassis changes and other new equipment in his ongoing search for an edge over the competition. However, given Erb’s satisfaction with the current state of his program, no such changes are on the horizon ahead of the new season.
“No major changes,” Erb said. “We’ll be coming back with our Rocket cars, Clements motors, McBride Mack and VoMac Truck Sales as our main sponsors. Not much of an offseason here, but we’re getting ready to get started back up again.”
The first stop of Erb’s 2026 tour comes next week at Volusia Speedway Park for DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-24). One of the overarching stories at the event will be the new gumbo clay that was laid down in March with the goal of enhancing the on-track product at the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.” As someone who’s been competing at Volusia since his first Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals appearance in 2001, Erb has seen several variations of the track’s surface through the years and has high hopes for what this one can deliver.
“I’m looking forward to it, hopefully they’ll have the track in good shape and we can have a good race there,” Erb said.
Upon leaving the “Sunshine State,” the early-season schedule features multiple fresh additions to the tour that Erb knows well. Among them are Volunteer Speedway (March 13), where Erb has two top fives in his last three World of Outlaws starts, plus a top 10 in last year’s Scott Bloomquist Memorial, as well as East Alabama Motor Speedway (March 27), which hosts the National 100 that he won in 2016 and finished runner up in 2025.
“There’s a lot of good racetracks that we’ve been going to for a long time,” Erb said. “Looking forward to getting back to some of those places. East Alabama is one of them, we go there to race the National 100 pretty much every year at the end of the season down there. I really look forward to going back to that place and running there. You know, our normal Midwest swings and all that, places I feel that we’re really good at. No matter where we go, we’ve just got to be prepared and ready to go at it.”
Erb will begin his 2026 season with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision at Volusia Speedway Park during DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-24) and Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals (Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 12-14), followed by the Swamp Cabbage 100 at Hendry County Motorsports Park (Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-21). Get tickets and more information for all three events by clicking here.
How can you watch the World of Outlaws? Live on DIRTVision.
Dennis Erb Jr. Looking to Build on Strong End to 2025 in World of Outlaws Return
CONCORD, NC (January 13, 2026) – Last fall, Dennis Erb Jr.’s trip to Victory Lane at Humboldt Speedway signaled to the world that he was back.
Now, he’s ready to maintain his status as a nightly contender in his full-time return to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision.
The 2022 Series champion’s Kansas win was far from a fluke – rather, it was one of three top fives in four races in October, a run that highlighted a larger stretch of 10 top 10s in the last 14 races. That consistency has Erb primed for a strong start to 2026, which will be his eighth consecutive season as a member of The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet.
“I’m looking forward to getting started here,” Erb said. “I think we’re ready to get back at it. Our equipment’s running really good, I’m really happy with the way we finished last year. I’m looking forward to getting a good start here right off the bat.”
In years past, Erb has been known for his willingness to experiment with chassis changes and other new equipment in his ongoing search for an edge over the competition. However, given Erb’s satisfaction with the current state of his program, no such changes are on the horizon ahead of the new season.
“No major changes,” Erb said. “We’ll be coming back with our Rocket cars, Clements motors, McBride Mack and VoMac Truck Sales as our main sponsors. Not much of an offseason here, but we’re getting ready to get started back up again.”
The first stop of Erb’s 2026 tour comes next week at Volusia Speedway Park for DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-24). One of the overarching stories at the event will be the new gumbo clay that was laid down in March with the goal of enhancing the on-track product at the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.” As someone who’s been competing at Volusia since his first Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals appearance in 2001, Erb has seen several variations of the track’s surface through the years and has high hopes for what this one can deliver.
“I’m looking forward to it, hopefully they’ll have the track in good shape and we can have a good race there,” Erb said.
Upon leaving the “Sunshine State,” the early-season schedule features multiple fresh additions to the tour that Erb knows well. Among them are Volunteer Speedway (March 13), where Erb has two top fives in his last three World of Outlaws starts, plus a top 10 in last year’s Scott Bloomquist Memorial, as well as East Alabama Motor Speedway (March 27), which hosts the National 100 that he won in 2016 and finished runner up in 2025.
“There’s a lot of good racetracks that we’ve been going to for a long time,” Erb said. “Looking forward to getting back to some of those places. East Alabama is one of them, we go there to race the National 100 pretty much every year at the end of the season down there. I really look forward to going back to that place and running there. You know, our normal Midwest swings and all that, places I feel that we’re really good at. No matter where we go, we’ve just got to be prepared and ready to go at it.”
Erb will begin his 2026 season with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision at Volusia Speedway Park during DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-24) and Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals (Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 12-14), followed by the Swamp Cabbage 100 at Hendry County Motorsports Park (Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-21). Get tickets and more information for all three events by clicking here.
How can you watch the World of Outlaws? Live on DIRTVision.