
Schaeffer’s Oil
Spring Nationals Points Chase Comes to a Close in Memorial Day
Weekend Tripleheader
(May
21, 2025) With eight races already in the books in 2025,
the points portion of the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco
schedule comes to a close over the Memorial Day weekend with a
trio of events in the states of Georgia and Tennessee. An $8,553
winner’s check will be on the line in the weekend lid lifter
on Friday, May 23 at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
A pair of $10,053 top prizes will then be up for grabs on Saturday,
May 24 at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia and on
Sunday, May 25 at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee.
Seven different winners have celebrated in Schaeffer’s
Oil Victory Lane on tour this year with only series point leader
Garrett Smith winning twice (Buckshot Speedway, Rockcastle Speedway).
Other Spring Nationals winners so far this year include Chris
Madden (Swainsboro Raceway), Cody Overton (Senoia Raceway), Brandon
Overton (East Alabama Motor Speedway), Ricky Weiss (I-75 Raceway),
Tyler Erb (Tazewell Speedway), and Jimmy Owens (Lake Cumberland
Speedway). Smith currently leads Wil Herrington in the championship
chase by only twenty markers heading into Friday’s showdown
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Jimmy Owens Goes Seventh-to-First
in Johnny Wheeler Memorial Victory at Lake Cumberland
(May
10, 2025) At Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky
on Saturday night, the annual running of the ‘Johnny Wheeler
Memorial’ took place and it was Newport, Tennessee ace Jimmy
Owens who stole the show in front of a large grandstand crowd!
Jimmy qualified seventh quickest overall during FK Rod Ends time
trials prior to finishing fourth in his heat race. After starting
the 53-lap Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented
by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco headliner from the
inside of the fourth row, Jimmy steadily moved forward early in
the distance before turning up the wick on the competition during
the second half of the contest.
The popular driver known as the “Newport Nightmare”
made an impressive third-to-first move to grab the top spot on
lap 36 and never looked back during the caution-free affair. Jimmy
earned a $10,053 payday in the Coltman Farms Cup event, as he
finished 2.591 seconds ahead of miniseries point leader Garrett
Smith. Smith, who started in the third spot, settled for a strong
runner-up effort after winning on Friday evening at Rockcastle
(KY) Speedway. Outside polesitter Justin Rattliff battled for
the lead in the early stages of the race before rounding out the
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Garrett Smith Takes Schaeffer’s
Oil Spring Nationals Point Lead with Rockcastle Victory
(May
9, 2025) The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco
visited Rockcastle Speedway for the first time on Friday night
and Garrett Smith, of Eatonton, Georgia, emerged victorious in
the entertaining contest to nab his third career series win! Garrett
started off the evening by setting a New Track Record during the
FK Rod Ends qualifying session, which locked him into the outside
of the front row for the start of the 40-lap ‘Finn Watson
Memorial.’ In front of a large grandstand crowd, Garrett
grabbed the point at the drop of the green flag and led the talented
field for the first fifteen circuits around the Mount Vernon,
Kentucky oval. (Tyler Carr Photo)
Third-starting Sam Seawright then turned up the wick and overtook
Smith with a massive slidejob on lap sixteen and the Fort Payne,
Alabama driver found himself out front through lap thirty. Smith
then returned the favor with a slider of his own to retake the
lead on lap thirty-one and never looked back en route to capturing
the $7,553 payday. Seawright’s strong night unfortunately
ended in disappointment, as his #16 machine slammed hard into
the turn three wall on lap thirty-three.
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Make-up Dates for Spring
Nationals Shows at Sugar Creek and Dixie Announced
(May
2, 2025) The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco
was slated to sanction a pair of events in the Peach State on
May 2-3. However, shows at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge,
Georgia on Friday and Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia on
Saturday were both postponed due to inclement weather and a wet
forecast.
The $7,553 to win program that was rained-out tonight at Sugar
Creek Raceway has been postponed to Friday evening, May 23. This
sets up a lucrative Memorial Day weekend tripleheader with North
Georgia Speedway on Saturday, May 24 and Duck River Raceway Park
in Wheel, Tennessee on Sunday, May 25. Since the make-up date
is before the point finale at Duck River, the $7,553 to win show
at Sugar Creek will count towards the final championship standings.
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Wet Weather Forecast
Postpones Beckley USA 100 to October 9-10
(April
23, 2025) With wet weather in the forecast for Mount
Hope, West Virginia on April 25-26, officials from Beckley Motor
Speedway, the United Late Model Series, and the Schaeffer’s
Oil Spring Nationals Series all made a joint decision this evening
to postpone the annual running of the ‘Beckley USA 100.’
The two-day extravaganza at the Mountaineer State oval has been
rescheduled to October 9-10. The same exact shows are planned
for October, as a $4,053 winner’s check will be on the line
that Thursday night and Friday’s victor will receive a $15,053
payday.
“You hate it anytime you have to cancel or postpone a show
due to weather, but fortunately we were able to find a makeup
date that was suitable for all parties involved,” said Spring
Nationals owner Ray Cook tonight. “There are some other
big shows in the area on that Saturday and Sunday, so moving the
Beckley USA 100 to Thursday and Friday, October 9-10 will hopefully
help everyone. A lot of big money can be won that weekend and
I can’t thank Randy Kinder, Joe Rush, and the ULMS Series
for all working together to make this possible!”
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Tyler Erb Earns $21,000
for Wild Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial Win at Tazewell Speedway
(April
19, 2025) Tyler Erb, of New Waverly, Texas, added his
name to the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented
by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco winner’s list
on Saturday night by winning a wild Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial
at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee! Tyler
ran third in his heat race and later rolled off from the inside
of the sixth row in the 75-lap headliner. During the course of
the race, which saw several drivers suffer flat right rear tires,
Tyler blasted towards the front of the field and was in position
to assume the point when leader Brandon Overton suffered his own
flat right rear tire on lap 42. (MRM Racing
Photo)
From there, Tyler survived four caution periods while out front
and reached the checkers first to bag the $21,000 first place
prize in front of a huge hillside crowd. Newport, Tennessee star
Jimmy Owens steered past eleven competitors to earn a strong runner-up
performance and a $10,000 payday. Polesitter Brandon Overton,
who led the first 41 circuits before heading to the infield with
a flat tire, rebounded from the tail to nab the third and final
spot on the podium. Montana invader Michael Leach impressed by
picking off four competitors to finish fourth, while Dale McDowell
rallied back up to finish fifth after suffering a flat right rear
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Ricky Weiss Wins at I-75
Raceway for Second Career Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
Victory
(April
18, 2025) Monterey, Tennessee ace Ricky Weiss, who is
originally from Headingley, Manitoba, became the fifth different
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman
Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco winner in as many races on Friday
night at I-75 Raceway! Ricky toured the Sweetwater, Tennessee
oval third fastest in Group B during FK Rod Ends qualifying and
later picked up a victory in his heat race. After starting the
53-lap headliner from the outside of the front row, Ricky powered
to the race lead at the drop of the green flag and officially
led every circuit during the contest to bag the $10,053 first
place prize money.
It wasn’t easy; however, as Ricky turned back repeated
challenges for the point by Cory Hedgecock, who temporarily grabbed
the race lead with a turn-one slider on lap 42. Ultimately, Cory
finished 1.289 seconds behind Weiss in the runner-up spot. National
Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Dale McDowell ran in the top three
for much of the race and swapped the second position with Hedgecock
on five different occasions before rounding out the podium in
third. Garrett Smith started and finished fourth, while Jadon
Frame picked off four competitors to claim the final spot inside
of the top five at the waving of the checkers.
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Brandon Overton Bests
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Field at EAMS for $10,053
Victory
(March
29, 2025) 2017 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
Series Champion Brandon Overton upped his win total to eleven
with the miniseries with his victory on Saturday night at the
historic East Alabama Motor Speedway! Brandon started his evening
by touring the Phenix City, Alabama oval third quickest in FK
Rod Ends qualifying prior to securing a win in his heat race.
After starting third on the grid in the 53-lap feature, Brandon
swapped sliders and crossovers with early race leader Tyler Erb
until officially grabbing the point on the twelfth circuit.
The Evans, Georgia star then kept his #76 Longhorn Factory machine
out front throughout the remainder of the contest to bag the $10,053
winner’s check. Outside polesitter Tyler Erb, who paced
the field for the first eleven laps, trailed Overton by 2.299
seconds and was awarded $5,000 for his stellar runner-up performance.
Series point leader Cody Overton climbed seven spots during the
race to round out the podium in third. Wil Herrington picked off
five competitors to finish fourth, while Ethan Dotson moved forward
early before settling for a fifth place showing.
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Garrett Smith Goes Wire-to-Wire
for $7,553 Spring Nationals Triumph at Buckshot Speedway
(March
28, 2025) Garrett Smith, of Eatonton, Georgia, claimed
his second career Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series
presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco victory
on Friday night at Buckshot Speedway in Clanton, Alabama! Garrett,
who earned the pole position for the A-Main by knocking down the
quickest time in FK Rod Ends qualifying, took the lead at the
drop of the green flag and never looked back. The former Dirt
Track World Champion eventually led all forty circuits to pocket
the $7,553 first place prize money.
Finishing in the runner-up spot was sixth-starting Cody Overton,
who finished nearly a second behind Smith, but took over the Spring
Nationals point lead. In his Buckshot Speedway debut, Dylan Knowles
moved up two positions to round out the podium in third. Jordy
Nipper, who ran as high as second early in the contest, wound
up fourth and Dillon Tidmore picked off four competitors to capture
the final spot inside of the top five.
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Cody Overton Adds Name
to Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Win List with Senoia
Victory
(March
1, 2025) After starting out the Schaeffer’s Oil
Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and
fueled by Sunoco season with trouble on Friday at Swainsboro Raceway,
Cody Overton rebounded in a big way on Saturday at Senoia Raceway
by picking up his first career win with the tour! Cody stopped
the clock fifth quickest overall during the qualifying session
prior to securing a heat race triumph. After starting the 53-lap
headliner from the outside of the front row, Cody grabbed the
top spot from polesitter Cory Hedgecock on the third circuit and
never looked back. (Kevin Ritchie Photo)
With the track turning bottom dominant in the early stages of
the race, Cody kept his #2 machine glued to the inside groove,
repelled a late-race challenge by Ethan Dotson, and won by 0.837
of a second in the caution-free affair to bag the $10,053 payday.
Finishing second at the Senoia, Georgia oval was the sixth-starting
Dotson. Ashton Winger ran in the runner-up spot through much of
the contest before rounding out the podium in third. Cory Hedgecock,
who narrowly led the first couple of laps, came home in the fourth
position, while Dalton Cook recorded his second straight fifth
place performance with the Spring Nationals tour.
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Coltman Farms Cup Announced
for Spring and Southern Nationals; Starts Tonight at Senoia Raceway
(March
1, 2025) Ahead of tonight's Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals
Series showdown at Senoia Raceway, series officials and Coltman
Farms Racing are excited to announce the Coltman Farms Cup! This
will be a separate point battle that spans both the Spring Nationals
and Southern Nationals tours and will only include events that
pay over $10,000 to the winner. A total of fourteen races meet
that criteria including tonight's show in Senoia, Georgia, which
boasts a $10,053 payday.
The winner of the inaugural Coltman Farms Cup will receive an
extra $4,000, along with a premier, unique, state-of-the-art trophy
that Coltman Farms Racing is hopeful everyone will want in their
collection. The runner-up in the chase for the Coltman Farms Cup
will receive an extra $2,000. Drivers must compete in at least
half of the events to be eligible.
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Chris Madden Masterful
in Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Opener at Swainsboro
(February
28, 2025) The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco
kicked off their twelfth season on Friday night at Swainsboro
Raceway and Chris Madden emerged victorious to bag the $7,553
first place prize money! Chris, who laid down the fastest lap
in Group B during FK Rod Ends qualifying, started the 40-lap main
event from the outside of the front row and grabbed the point
from Team 22 Inc. teammate Drake Troutman on the opening circuit.
The veteran driver known as “Smokey” kept his #44
Longhorn Chassis out front throughout the contest and worked lapped
traffic to perfection in the waning laps to secure his sixth career
Spring Nationals triumph. (Kevin Ritchie Photo)
Eighth-starting Wil Herrington made a late charge to finish in
the runner-up spot - 1.786 seconds behind Madden. Youngster Trey
Mills, who started in the sixth position, rounded out the podium
in third after making a last lap pass on Ethan Dotson. The rim-riding
Dotson vaulted up to as high as second in the running order before
fading to a fourth place effort. Eleventh-starting Dalton Cook
methodically worked his way forward and ultimately nabbed the
final spot inside of the top five. Polesitter and new track record
holder Drake Troutman was hampered by left front damage from a
bout with an infield tractor tire and slipped back to sixth at
the unfurling of the checkered flag.
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Schaeffer’s Oil
Spring Nationals Starts Season with Peach State Doubleheader this
Weekend
(February
26, 2025) The twelfth edition of the Schaeffer’s
Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing
and fueled by Sunoco starts this weekend with a pair of showdowns
in the Peach State. Up first will be a visit to Swainsboro Raceway
on Friday night, February 28, as a $7,553 top prize will be up
for grabs at the Swainsboro, Georgia oval. The double-dip will
then conclude on Saturday evening, March 1 with a $10,053 to win
shootout at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia.
This Friday at Swainsboro, all gates will open at 4:00pm with
the Drivers Meeting scheduled for 6:30pm and Hot Laps starting
promptly at 7:00pm. Grandstand admission will be $30.00 for adults
and $20.00 for kids ages 6-11. Pit admission will be $45.00 for
adults and $30.00 for kids ages 6-11. Children 5 and under will
be admitted for FREE.
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Schaeffer’s Oil
Spring Nationals Series Readies for Twelfth Season in 2025
(December
13, 2024) Preparations are underway for the twelfth
edition of the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented
by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco and series founder
Ray Cook unveiled the full tour schedule earlier this morning
at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show. A total of
fourteen events will be held at thirteen different venues across
the states of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, and
Kentucky from February 28-May 25.
Of the thirteen tracks on the 2025 schedule, twelve of the dirt
ovals were on last year’s slate of events. The Spring Nationals
tour welcomes back Swainsboro Raceway, Senoia Raceway, Buckshot
Speedway, East Alabama Motor Speedway, I-75 Raceway, Tazewell
Speedway, Beckley Motor Speedway, Sugar Creek Raceway, Dixie Speedway,
Lake Cumberland Speedway, North Georgia Speedway, and Duck River
Raceway Park. The lone newcomer is Rockcastle Speedway in Mount
Vernon, Kentucky, which will host its inaugural Spring Nationals
show on Friday, May 9 paying $7,553 to the winner.
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