Lucrative Weekend in Volunteer State for Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series

(April 15, 2025) With four different winners in as many events in 2025, the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco season heats back up this weekend with a lucrative doubleheader in the Volunteer State! On Friday night, April 18, a $10,053 winner’s check will be up for grabs at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee. The double-dip will then conclude on Saturday evening, April 19 at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee with the 5th edition of the Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial, which will once again shell out a $21,000 first place prize. With each race paying at least five figures to win, both weekend shows will also be a part of the Coltman Farms Cup.

At I-75 Raceway this Friday, pit gates and tier parking will open at 4:00pm, while the grandstands will start to allow patrons into the facility at 5:00pm. The drivers meeting is set for 6:30pm with hot laps taking to the track at 7:00pm. Grandstand admission will be $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for kids ages 6-11. Tier parking admission will be $30.00 for adults and $15.00 for kids ages 6-11. Pit passes will be $40.00 for adults and $20.00 for kids ages 6-11. Children ages 5 and under will be allowed onto the grounds for FREE. | full story

Drivers... Make Sure You PRE-ENTER for the Upcoming Lil' Bill Corum Memorial!

(April 8, 2025) The 5th edition of the Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial is quickly approaching on Saturday, April 19 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee!!

As is customary for this great event, to be eligible for the $2,100 bonus money from Toyota Knoxville you must be PRE-ENTERED. This year, we will be doing $1,050 for Fast Time and $1,050 for the winner of the Quick Six Dash, which will set the lineup for the first three rows of the $21,000 to win Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series headliner!

For a .pdf version of the entry form, click here!

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. | full story

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. | full story

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. | full story

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. | full story

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. | full story

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. | full story

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. | full story