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.|
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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. |
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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
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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
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Spring Nationals Series
at Crossville Speedway Postponed to May 24 Due to Weather
(April
5, 2018) Officials with Crossville Speedway and the Schaeffer’s
Oil Spring Nationals Series have agreed to postpone the event
scheduled for Friday, April 6th due to wet and cold weather forecasted
for this weekend. Wet weather the past few weeks along with forecasted
wet and cold temperatures have forced the postponement of the
40-lap $4,000-to-win event to its new date of Thursday, May 24th.
This will set up a five-race Memorial Day Weekend Speedweek
as the Spring Nationals will visit Crossville Speedway Thursday,
May 24, Boyd’s Speedway Friday, May 25, Dixie Speedway Saturday,
May 26 and Rome Speedway Sunday, May 27. The Southern Nationals
Bonus Series will race Monday, May 28 at Tri-County Race Track
to conclude the big weekend.
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
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Spring & Southern
Nationals Series Release Details of New Safety Rules for 2018
(December 19, 2017) Officials with the Schaeffer’s
Oil Southern Nationals Series, the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring
Nationals Series and the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals
Bonus Series have released details regarding the new safety rules,
including left-rear rule for the upcoming season. This new rule
will be in effect for all three of the Ray Cook-promoted tours
in 2018.|
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Schaeffer’s Oil
Spring and Southern Nationals Series Release 2018 Race Schedules
(December
8, 2017) The 2018 schedules for the Schaeffer’s
Oil Spring Nationals Series, the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern
Nationals Series and the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals
Bonus Series were revealed on Friday Morning during the 30th Annual
Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis,
Ind. Total purses, points funds and nightly bonuses are nearly
$900,000 for the three tours making it the largest set of regional
tours in the country.
The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by
Sunoco Race Fuels and Tennessee R.V. will be entering the sixth
season of competition in 2017. Senoia Raceway will start the series
schedule for the first time in Georgia with a double-header on
March 30-31. Tazewell Speedway joins the series for the first
time for a $10,000-to-win event on April 7th. 411 Motor Speedway
also joins the tour for the first time on April 13th paying $5,000-to-win.
Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga. is the defending series champion.| full
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