Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Series

Past Southern Nationals Series Champions
2012 - Chris Madden (Gray Court, SC)
2011 - Chris Madden (Gray Court, SC)
2010 - Jonathan Davenport (Blairsville, GA)
2009 - Tommy Kerr (Maryville, TN)
2008 - Chris Madden (Gray Court, SC)
2007 - Chris Madden (Gray Court, SC)
2006 - Anthony White (Clinton, TN)
2005 - Jeff Cooke (Spartanburg, SC

All-Time Southern Nationals Race Winners
Chris Madden - 21
Casey Roberts - 7
Dennis Franklin - 6
Jimmy Owens - 5
Jonathan Davenport - 5
Vic Hill - 3
Clint Smith - 3
Randy Weaver - 3
Benji Cole - 2
Tommy Kerr - 2
Mike Marlar - 2
Anthony White - 2
Jerry Ashley - 1
Royce Bray - 1
Eddie Carrier, Jr. - 1
Henry Carter - 1
Austin Dillon - 1
Brent Dixon - 1
David Gentry - 1
Tony Knowles - 1
Bub McCool - 1
Billy Ogle, Jr. - 1
Jimmy Sharpe - 1
William Thomas - 1

Past Spring Nationals Champions
2013 - Steve Casebolt (Richmond, IN)

All-Time Spring Nationals Race Winners
John Blankenship - 1
Eddie Carrier, Jr. - 1
Steve Casebolt - 1
Tommy Kerr - 1
Tim McCreadie - 1
Dale McDowell - 1
Casey Roberts - 1
Randy Weaver - 1

2012 Series Recap
The 2012 edition of the Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Series saw a familiar face dominate much of the tour, as Chris Madden racked up four wins in the ten-race miniseries en route to his fourth series title. Other drivers that picked up victories were Mike Marlar (2), Vic Hill, William Thomas, Clint Smith, and Casey Roberts. A total of 120 drivers entered at least one Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Series program in '12 and each event was hotly contested. At the end of the ten races, Chris Madden was awarded the Championship by besting Mike Marlar, Billy Ogle, Jr., Vic Hill, and Kenny Compton, Jr.!

2011 Series Recap
The seventh season of the Southern Nationals Series welcomed a new title sponsor Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants and provided some of the best racing action in the Southeast all year long. In the most competitive Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals Series season to date, Gray Court, South Carolina driver Chris Madden emerged with his third career series title. Chris was victorious on three different occasions on the ten-race miniseries, winning at the Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina, the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee, and the Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee.

Other winners during the two-week journey were 2011 Camping World Truck Series Champion Austin Dillon (Wythe Raceway), Brent Dixon (Screven Motor Speedway), Jonathan Davenport (Rome Speedway), Randy Weaver (North Georgia Speedway), Casey Roberts (East Alabama Motor Speedway), and Vic Hill (Tazewell Speedway). One event at the Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia was washed out by Mother Nature and could not be rescheduled.

2010 Series Recap
The 2010 campaign was the first in several seasons in which the Southern Nationals Series operated without a title sponsor. Despite the lack of a title sponsor, the series flourished in sanctioning ten different Dirt Late Model events in thirteen days in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. The Southern Nationals Series saw a new champion crowned in 2010, as Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Georgia had a strong two weeks, which included racking up three series victories.

In addition to Davenport, five other drivers were able to reach victory lane in Southern Nationals Series competition in 2010. Those drivers were Dennis Franklin, Casey Roberts, Chris Madden, Bub McCool, and Clint Smith. While car counts were in line with the years prior, a spike in attendance at most venues has tracks across the Southeast lining up to host series events in 2011.

2009 Series Recap
The O’Reilly Southern Nationals Series recently wrapped up their 2009 campaign and what a season it was for the fifth year mini-series. Even in a down economy, car counts and fan attendance were generally up at each series event, which speaks loudly to the appeal of the O’Reilly Southern Nationals Series. The series once again scheduled ten events at ten different venues in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

The racing was very competitive and Tommy Kerr, of Maryville, Tennessee captured his first Series Championship. The ten races were won by eight different drivers, so no one was able to establish dominance throughout the two-week stretch. The series was once again sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts, but also welcomed several new marketing partners. One of which was Red Man Tobacco Products, who stepped up and sponsored the Rookie of the Year program, which was won by Arkansas invader Jared Landers.

2008 Series Recap
In the short history of the O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series, the 2008 season proved to be the most exciting and entertaining. Fans across the Southeast were able to enjoy a classic duel between Chris Madden and Dennis "Rambo" Franklin, who together captured eight wins in the ten series races in '08. At the conclusion of the final series event at the Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee, both drivers were tied for the series point lead. However, Chris Madden was awarded his second straight series title by virtue of capturing five victories compared to Franklin's three wins.

2007 Series Recap
The 2007 version of the O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series was a huge success, as the third-year series hosted ten Dirt Late Model events in Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Even with Mother Nature threatening most of the shows this year, nine of the races were officially put into the record books. Chris Madden, of Gray Court, South Carolina, made a huge impact on the series, as he won six races en route to his first O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series Championship!

2006 Series Recap
With the 2006 version of the Southern Nationals Series officially in the books, series promoter Ray Cook would like to thank all of the drivers, track promoters, sponsors, and most of all, the fans, for participating in this year's tour. Anthony White, of Clinton, Tennessee, became the second Southern Nationals Series point champion in as many years, as he was able to best Brandon Kinzer, Dennis Franklin, Casey Roberts, and Damon Eller. Just like in the inaugural year in 2005, the 2006 edition of the series was ultra-competitive.

2005 Series Recap
The inaugural version of the Southern Nationals Series is in the books and in promoter Ray Cook's eyes; the series was a "big success." The series was thrown together in only a couple of months and featured eight events at eight different venues in a ten day stretch. The opening night of racing action, Thursday night, July 21, at the Lavonia (GA) Speedway was unfortunately rained out, but the next seven events saw seven different drivers reach victory lane. Those that were fortunate enough to claim wins on the tour did so by driving a variety of different chassis makes. In addition, both Hoosier Racing Tires and American Race Tire was the tire of choice for the winners on several different occasions. When all the dust had settled last Saturday night at the Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee, the series had an inaugural champion: Jeff Cooke of Spartanburg, South Carolina.