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.

“We’ve just been working on these things real hard,” Weiss said in Schaeffer’s Oil victory lane while talking about his self-designed Sniper Chassis. “I heard Cory (Hedgecock). I could see shadows. I saw him slide across my nose and I felt him one time. I was just trying to be smart out there like Jared Delk in that 604 crate race. How about those Sniper cars making a statement and I’m just proud to ride along with it!”

Weiss captured his second career Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series triumph aboard a #7 Sniper Chassis powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Drydene Performance Lubricants, Derrick’s Sandblasting, G-Style Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, Keewatin Truck Service, Turk Enterprises, Borderland Hay and Straw, Performance Grading, LG Transport, RDW Recycling, Bucky’s Transport, Wiesner Mining, JCJ Tools, Aldon Auto, Go Lithium Batteries, and Penske Racing Shocks.

A strong field of 40 Super Late Model competitors piled into the I-75 Raceway pit area on Friday for round five of the Spring Nationals miniseries. Cory Hedgecock laid down the quickest time in both MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps and FK Rod Ends qualifying. Hedgecock, Dale McDowell, Ricky Weiss, and Garrett Smith won the four heat races, while Mike Marlar and Wil Herrington topped the pair of B-Mains.

The 53-lap feature was slowed by five caution flags including a pair of yellows for one of the race favorites - Brandon Overton. The Evans, Georgia standout left the racing surface in turn four on lap 10 and climbed all the way back up to the third spot before slowing with a flat right rear tire on lap 37. In the waning laps, Brandon made another rally through the field to ultimately finish sixth in the final rundown. The main event lasted 33 minutes with 14 starters completing the entire distance.

Next up for the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco will be a visit to the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee on Saturday, April 19 for the 5th Annual Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial. The pit gates will swing open at 2:00pm today and the hillside grandstands will come alive starting at 4:00pm. The drivers meeting gets underway at 6:00pm and hot laps will light up the track starting at 6:45pm. Adult grandstand admission is $30.00, while kids ages 12 and under will be admitted into the stands for FREE. Pit admission is $45.00 for adults and $35.00 for kids ages 12 and under.

Other classes on the Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial card include Sportsman ($1,000 to win), Classics ($600 to win), Streets ($600 to win), and a 100-lap Enduro ($2,500 to win). Along with the $21,000 winner’s purse, Super Late Model competitors will also be gunning to lead lap 28 of the 75-lap feature, as Kelly Camp, of Knoxville, Tennessee, has put up a $1,000 bonus in memory of Jeff Wolfenbarger. Pre-entered drivers will also be vying for an extra $1,050 Fast Time Award and an extra $1,050 for winning the Toyota Knoxville Quick Six Dash, which will set the lineup for the first three rows of the main event.

Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Road in Tazewell, Tennessee. The track phone number is 423-626-2222 or learn more about the high-banked venue online at www.TazewellSpeedway.net.

Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing
Round 5 Race Summary
Friday, April 18, 2025
I-75 Raceway - Sweetwater, Tennessee

Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (53 Laps):
1. (2) Ricky Weiss $10,053
2. (1) Cory Hedgecock $5,000
3. (3) Dale McDowell $3,000
4. (4) Garrett Smith $2,000
5. (9) Jadon Frame $1,500
6. (8) Brandon Overton $1,000
7. (6) John Ownbey $800
8. (5) Jensen Ford $700
9. (16) Trey Mills $675
10. (21) Michael Leach $650
11. (17) Mike Marlar $625
12. (12) Mike Benedum $600
13. (18) Wil Herrington $575
14. (10) Tucker Anderson $550
15. (14) Rusty Ballenger $525
16. (15) Sam Seawright $500
17. (7) Camaron Marlar $500
18. (13) Jimmy Owens $500
19. (22) Forrest Trent $500
20. (20) Josh Henry $500
21. (19) Heath Hindman $500
22. (11) Kaede Loudy $500

Entries: 40
Lap Leaders: Ricky Weiss (Laps 1-53)
DirtCarLift.com Cautions: 5

MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps:
Fast Time Overall: Cory Hedgecock 15.338

FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Cory Hedgecock 15.291

Qualifying - Group A: 1. 23V-Cory Hedgecock, 00:15.291[4]; 2. 17M-Dale McDowell, 00:15.335[14]; 3. 91-Heath Hindman, 00:15.337[2]; 4. 126-Kaede Loudy, 00:15.344[7]; 5. 83-Jensen Ford, 00:15.466[3]; 6. 57-Camaron Marlar, 00:15.638[10]; 7. 20J-Jimmy Owens, 00:15.659[5]; 8. 8-David Payne, 00:15.707[1]; 9. 81F-Jadon Frame, 00:15.723[11]; 10. 15-Noah Phillips, 00:15.726[19]; 11. 157-Mike Marlar, 00:15.846[18]; 12. 1-Vic Hill, 00:15.847[9]; 13. 23B-Beckham Malone, 00:15.871[6]; 14. 16S-Sam Seawright, 00:15.877[8]; 15. 09-Michael Leach, 00:15.953[13]; 16. 31-Tyler Millwood, 00:16.082[17]; 17. 1T-Tyler Erb, 00:16.087[20]; 18. 71M-Pierce McCarter, 00:16.440[16]; 19. 22W-Bree Whittmore, 00:16.484[15]; 20. 201-Glenn Vanover, 00:17.533[12]

Qualifying - Group B: 1. 44J-John Ownbey, 00:15.509[9]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:15.510[8]; 3. 7-Ricky Weiss, 00:15.539[13]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton, 00:15.593[17]; 5. 15K-Wil Herrington, 00:15.692[4]; 6. 25-Mike Benedum, 00:15.730[12]; 7. 22-Tucker Anderson, 00:15.738[15]; 8. 14JR-Trey Mills, 00:15.761[10]; 9. 1G-Rusty Ballenger, 00:15.763[11]; 10. 28-Carson Brown, 00:15.810[3]; 11. 71-Kane Newby, 00:15.876[2]; 12. 20E-Jonathan Ellison, 00:15.896[7]; 13. 101-Forrest Trent, 00:15.926[19]; 14. B00-Josh Henry, 00:16.014[5]; 15. 20-Daniel Boles, 00:16.179[16]; 16. 11B-Stacy Boles, 00:16.215[14]; 17. T6-Tod Hernandez, 00:16.235[6]; 18. 81-Jason Riggs, 00:16.278[20]; 19. 15H-Will Hicks, 00:16.352[18]; 20. 77-Jeremy Petty, 00:16.481[1]

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #1 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. 23V-Cory Hedgecock[1]; 2. 83-Jensen Ford[3]; 3. 81F-Jadon Frame[5]; 4. 20J-Jimmy Owens[4]; 5. 91-Heath Hindman[2]; 6. 157-Mike Marlar[6]; 7. 09-Michael Leach[8]; 8. 23B-Beckham Malone[7]; 9. 1T-Tyler Erb[9]; 10. 22W-Bree Whittmore[10]

American Racer South Heat Race #2 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 57-Camaron Marlar[3]; 3. 126-Kaede Loudy[2]; 4. 16S-Sam Seawright[7]; 5. 8-David Payne[4]; 6. 1-Vic Hill[6]; 7. 15-Noah Phillips[5]; 8. 31-Tyler Millwood[8]; 9. 71M-Pierce McCarter[9]; 10. (DNS) 201-Glenn Vanover

E-Z-GO Heat Race #3 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. 7-Ricky Weiss[2]; 2. 44J-John Ownbey[1]; 3. 22-Tucker Anderson[4]; 4. 1G-Rusty Ballenger[5]; 5. 15K-Wil Herrington[3]; 6. T6-Tod Hernandez[9]; 7. 101-Forrest Trent[7]; 8. 71-Kane Newby[6]; 9. 20-Daniel Boles[8]; 10. 15H-Will Hicks[10]

Delph Communications Heat Race #4 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. 10-Garrett Smith[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 25-Mike Benedum[3]; 4. 14JR-Trey Mills[4]; 5. B00-Josh Henry[7]; 6. 28-Carson Brown[5]; 7. 81-Jason Riggs[9]; 8. 11B-Stacy Boles[8]; 9. 77-Jeremy Petty[10]; 10. 20E-Jonathan Ellison[6]

Coltman Farms Racing B-Main #1 Finish (Top Three Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[3]; 2. 91-Heath Hindman[1]; 3. 09-Michael Leach[5]; 4. 1-Vic Hill[4]; 5. 15-Noah Phillips[6]; 6. 23B-Beckham Malone[8]; 7. 31-Tyler Millwood[7]; 8. 8-David Payne[2]; 9. (DNS) 71M-Pierce McCarter; 10. (DNS) 201-Glenn Vanover; 11. (DNS) 1T-Tyler Erb; 12. (DNS) 22W-Bree Whittmore

Coltman Farms Racing B-Main #2 Finish (Top Three Transfer): 1. 15K-Wil Herrington[1]; 2. B00-Josh Henry[2]; 3. 101-Forrest Trent[5]; 4. T6-Tod Hernandez[3]; 5. 11B-Stacy Boles[8]; 6. 28-Carson Brown[4]; 7. 77-Jeremy Petty[10]; 8. 15H-Will Hicks[11]; 9. (DNS) 81-Jason Riggs; 10. (DNS) 71-Kane Newby; 11. (DNS) 20-Daniel Boles; 12. (DNS) 20E-Jonathan Ellison

Current Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Wil Herrington - 920
2. Garrett Smith - 906
3. Cody Overton - 754
4. Cory Hedgecock - 710
5. Michael Leach - 678
6. Ethan Dotson - 578
7. Dalton Cook - 568
8. Trey Mills - 564
9. Zack Mitchell - 546
10. Jordy Nipper - 538

Current Coltman Farms Cup Point Standings:
1. Cory Hedgecock - 550
2. Garrett Smith - 548
3. Wil Herrington - 542
4. Michael Leach - 506
5. Cody Overton - 394
6. Brandon Overton - 388
7. Ethan Dotson - 386
8. Dalton Cook - 378
9. Trey Mills - 370
10. Zack Mitchell - 368

2025 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
Friday, February 28 - Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, GA) - CHRIS MADDEN
Saturday, March 1 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - CODY OVERTON
Friday, March 28 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - GARRETT SMITH
Saturday, March 29 - East AL Motor Speedway (Phenix City, AL) - BRANDON OVERTON
Friday, April 18 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - RICKY WEISS
Saturday, April 19 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $21,000 to win
Friday, April 25 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - $4,053 to win
Saturday, April 26 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - $15,053 to win
Friday, May 2 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $7,553 to win
Saturday, May 3 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $10,053 to win
Friday, May 9 - Rockcastle Speedway (Mount Vernon, KY) - $7,553 to win
Saturday, May 10 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $10,053 to win
Saturday, May 24 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $10,053 to win
Sunday, May 25 - Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) - $10,053 to win

For more information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco, please point your Internet browser to www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com or feel free to call/text series promoter Ray Cook at 828-360-5353. You can also follow us across social media platforms on facebook.com/southernnationalsseries and on Twitter @sonationals.

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