Schaeffer’s Oil Spring, Southern & Fall Nationals Series Release 2019 Race Schedules

(December 7, 2018) The 2019 schedules for the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series, the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series and the Schaeffer’s Oil Fall Nationals Series were revealed on Friday Morning during the 31st Annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis, Ind. Total purses, points funds and nightly bonuses are nearly $900,000 for the three Ray Cook-promoted tours while remaining the original premier set of regional racing series in the United States.

The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee R.V. will be entering the seventh season of competition in 2019. The series features eight new tracks including Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Pooler, Ga., Cochran Motor (GA) Speedway, Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala., Blue Ridge (GA) Motorsports Park, Toccoa (GA) Raceway, Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, Tenn., Clay Valley Speedway in Coeburn, Va. and 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. The Series will have at least one $10,000-to-win event on each of the six weekend events. The tour champion will receive $5,053. The 411 Motor Speedway event on May 27 will be co-sanctioned with the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Late Model Series. Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky. is the defending series champion. | full story

Michael Chilton Victorious in Crossville Speedway Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Finale

(June 14, 2018) The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV would conclude its 2018 campaign at Crossville Speedway in Crossville, TN on Thursday evening and Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY would take the lead on lap eleven and hold off the charges of Jason Jameson in the closing laps to secure the $4,000 payday. (MRM Racing Photos)

The win by Chilton would be his second victory with the Spring Nationals in 2018 and his third Spring Nationals career victory and would come in the seat of the Caton Industrial Painting, Parkview Home Center, Dial Painting, MKC Transport, Irvin Enterprises, Brucebilt Performance sponsored #97 Rocket Chassis, Bullock Race Engines powered entry. The event was originally scheduled on May 24, but fell victim to Mother Nature just as the Super Late Model feature got underway that evening. | full story

Spring Nationals Race at Rome Speedway Canceled Due to Overnight Rains & Oversaturated Grounds

(May 27, 2018) The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV event for Sunday May 27th at Rome Speedway in Rome, Ga. has been canceled. Heavy rains during the day Saturday and into the evening plus saturated grounds has forced track officials to cancel the $6,000-to-win event. No suitable makeup date could be found.

The next event for the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series will be the makeup feature event from May 24th at Crossville Speedway in Crossville, Tenn. paying $4,000-to-win and will be the championship race. The 2018 champion will be crowned. | full story

Dale McDowell Scores Third Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Victory of ’18 with Dixie Speedway Triumph

(May 26, 2018) The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV would makes its annual Memorial Day weekend visit to Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA would take the race lead from Tyler Millwood on lap thirty-six and drive away to a 4.162 seconds victory and a $5,000 payday. (McLeod Media Services Photo)

McDowell’s victory was his third of the 2018 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuel and Tennessee RV tour and was his ninth career series victory, which is first on the Spring Nationals all-time win list. The win for McDowell would behind the wheel of the Shane McDowell Racing owned Textron Off-Road, Cometic Gaskets, Klotz Lubricants, C and S Transport, Kinzer Drilling Company, Will Kinzer Foundation for Autism Research, Quality Natural Gas sponsored #17m Sweet-Bloomquist Race Car powered by a Clements Race Engine. | full story

Rain Halts Crossville Speedway Spring Nationals Action; Postponed Until June 14

(May 24, 2018) The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuel and Tennessee RV would visit Crossville Speedway in Crossville, TN on Thursday evening to begin the Spring Nationals 2018 Championship weekend of events, but Mother Nature again proved not be a race fan, as rain began falling over the track after the initial start of the 40-lap main event.

The initial start of the event would see Casey Roberts and Jason Jameson duel it out for the lead, with Jameson leading by less than a half-car length as the field attempted to complete lap one, but a melee ensued behind the leaders that involved six cars and drivers. As track officials worked to clean up the incident and remove a pair of disabled cars from the track, rain began to fall lightly, but quickly picked up in intensity, forcing series and track officials to send the teams to the pit area. After much deliberation, with it being a Thursday evening and many spectators having to report to places of employment on Friday, the decision was made by the track and series to stop the action and postpone the event until Thursday June 14. | full story

Devin Gilpin Claims First Spring Nationals Victory with Spring 50 Triumph at Florence Speedway

(April 21, 2018) Devin Gilpin etched his name in the record books of Florence Speedway on Saturday Night capturing his first-career Spring 50, an elusive victory of the storied 42-year history of the event which was sanctioned by the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV. (McLeod Media Services Photo)

This was also Gilpin’s first series victory, which was worth $5,000 to the Columbus, Ind. driver who drove the Jim Beeman-owned, Beeman Lumber, Ellis Gas and Oil, Bradley Machine and Jason Clarkson-sponsored Jay Dickens Racing Engines-powered MasterSbilt Race Car. Gilpin also became the 25th different winner in 49 series events held since the inception in 2013. | full story

Michael Chilton Captures Schaeffer’s Spring Nationals Spring Showdown at Ponderosa Speedway

(April 20, 2018) The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuel and Tennessee RV would present event number five of its 2018 tour at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on Friday evening as the track hosted the series for the 6th Annual Spring Showdown and Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY would become the fourth different series winner in five events so far in 2018 by claiming the $4,000 payday. (McLeod Media Services Photo)

The win would be Chilton’s second Spring Nationals career victory and would aboard his Caton Industrial Painting, Parkview Home Center, Dial Painting, MKC Transport, Irvin Enterprises, Brucebilt Performance sponsored #97 Rocket Chassis, Bullock Race Engines powered entry. | full story

Dale McDowell Rallies from Tenth to Claim Scott Sexton Memorial at Volunteer Speedway

(April 14, 2018) Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga. rallied from his tenth starting spot to lead the last seven circuits en route to the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series-sanctioned Scott Sexton Memorial Saturday Night at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn. (MRM Racing Photo)

McDowell drove the Textron Off Road, New Era Industrial, Will Kinzer Foundation for Autism Research, Cometic Gaskets and Quality Natural Gas-sponsored Clements Racing Engines-powered Sweet Bloomquist Race Car to the $10,052 payday. This was McDowell’s second victory this season on the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee RV. | full story

Dakotah Knuckles Earns First-Career Win During Spring Nationals Series Visit to Tazewell

(April 13, 2018) Dakotah Knuckles of Ewing, Va. scored the biggest payday and first-career Super Late Model victory during the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series event Friday Night at Tazewell Speedway. (MRM Racing Photo)

Knuckles drove the Hickory Star Marina, Marcum Oil, Estes Brothers Construction, Schaeffer’s Oil, Timberline Barns and Hill’s Truck Repair-sponsored Cornett Racing Engines-powered Rocket Chassis to the $5,000 payday. Knuckles also became the 24th different winner in 46 races on the Spring Nationals Series. | full story

Scott Bloomquist and Dale McDowell Split Spring Nationals Opening Victories at Senoia Raceway

(April 1, 2018) Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn. and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga. opened the 2018 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series season at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway by picking up victories on a beautiful Easter Weekend. (McLeod Media Services Photo)

Bloomquist won Friday’s $3,000 event, the second Spring Nationals feature win of his career. He rallied from his ninth starting spot to win over over Clint Smith, Shane Clanton, Michael Page and Zach Leonhardi. Bloomquist drove the New Era Industrial, Reece Monument, Sweet Manufacturing and New Generation Ag-sponsored Andy Durham-powered Sweet-Bloomquist race car to the payday.

McDowell, Saturday’s winner led all 60 laps for $10,000 over ninth-starting Bloomquist, Aaron Ridley, Clint Smith and Zach Leonhardi. McDowell drove the Textron Off Road, New Era Industrial, Will Kinzer Foundation for Autism Research, Cometic Gaskets and Quality Natural Gas-sponsored Clements-powered Sweet-Bloomquist race car to his seventh career Spring Nationals main event. McDowell now goes to the top of the all-time winners list. | full story