Sprint Car veteran Bill Balog is returning to the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars for his second full-time season in 2025, following a successful rookie campaign that saw him finish eighth in points.

The 45-year-old Wisconsin native, known as "The North Pole Nightmare," brings significant experience to the series, including 10 Interstate Racing Association (IRA) championships. His 2024 rookie season featured several notable achievements:

• Eighth place finish in the season opener
• First top-five finish at Kennedale Speedway Park
• Led laps at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
• Runner-up finish at Paducah International Raceway
• First-time qualification for the Knoxville Nationals championship Feature
• Third place at the BillionAuto.com Huset's High Bank Nationals finale

Looking ahead to 2025, Balog aims to improve his performance by converting more top-10 finishes into top-5s and potentially securing his first World of Outlaws victory. "Our goal for 2024 was top 10s, and we were able to get a lot of those, but fifth pays a lot better than 10th, and third pays a hell of a lot better," Balog notes.

Balog will kick off his sophomore season at Volusia Speedway Park's 2025 Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, scheduled for February 5-8. The veteran racer acknowledges the intense competition level in the series but remains confident in his ability to compete at the highest level despite his age.

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