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 tire on the twelfth lap.

“This is awesome, man - I enjoyed it,” quoted Erb in Schaeffer’s Oil victory lane. “We broke a transmission today and knocked a radiator out in the heat race. We didn’t work harder than anybody else, we just haven’t had things go our way. But tonight it did. I have to thank everyone involved with our Best Performance Motorsports team and it’s awesome to win in front of this great crowd. Hopefully, we can make it back again next year!”

There were 24 Super Late Model competitors that signed into the Tazewell Speedway pit area for round six of the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series schedule. With the scoring loop inadvertently damaged, live timing was not available. The unofficial qualifying times were done by stopwatch and scorers in the tower hand scored each of the races.

Brandon Overton unofficially went 10.820 seconds in FK Rod Ends qualifying to not only earn Fast Time honors, but he also collected a $1,050 bonus for his quick lap. Overton later won the Toyota Knoxville Quick Six Dash to land the pole position for the Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial and the dash victory also shelled out a $1,050 bonus. “Big Sexy” also claimed an additional $1,000 for leading the feature on lap 28 - an award that was put up by Kelly Camp in memory of Jeff Wolfenbarger.

Mike Marlar and Michael Leach secured the wins in the pair of heat races to set the remainder of the lineup for the 5th Annual Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial. A total of nine caution flags slowed the pace in the 75-lapper, which honored Corum who is a Hall of Famer at three different tracks and won more than 300 races in his legendary career.

Next up for the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco tour will be a visit to Beckley Motor Speedway in Mount Hope, West Virginia on April 25-26. Co-sanctioned with the United Late Model Series (ULMS), the annual running of the Beckley USA 100 will be a two-day extravaganza. A $4,053 payday will be up for grabs this Friday night, while Saturday’s grand finale will boast a $15,053 top prize. An extra $1,000 is also on the line if a driver can sweep both weekend races. Additional information on the Beckley USA 100 can be found online at www.beckleymotorspeedway.com.

Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing
Round 6 Race Summary
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Tazewell Speedway - Tazewell, Tennessee

Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (75 Laps):
1. (11) Tyler Erb $21,000
2. (13) Jimmy Owens $10,000
3. (1) Brandon Overton $9,100
4. (8) Michael Leach $4,000
5. (3) Dale McDowell $3,000
6. (2) Forrest Trent $2,000
7. (16) Wil Herrington $1,500
8. (6) Garrett Smith $1,400
9. (9) Vic Hill $1,300
10. (14) Pierce McCarter $1,200
11. (4) Ricky Weiss $1,150
12. (19) Kaede Loudy $1,090
13. (18) Josh Henry $1,080
14. (5) Cory Hedgecock $1,070
15. (15) Jensen Ford $1,060
16. (7) Mike Marlar $1,050
17. (12) Ross Bailes $1,040
18. (21) Mike Benedum $1,030
19. (10) Travis Fultz $1,020
20. (17) Chris Ferguson $1,010
21. (22) Steve Smith $1,000
22. (20) Terry Wolfenbarger $1,000

Entries: 24
Lap Leaders: Brandon Overton (Laps 1-41), Tyler Erb (Laps 42-75)
DirtCarLift.com Cautions: 9

FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Brandon Overton 10.820 (Unofficial)

Qualifying - Group A (Unofficial): 1. 101-Forrest Trent, 00:10.850[4]; 2. 7-Ricky Weiss, 00:10.870[3]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:10.900[2]; 4. 157-Mike Marlar, 00:10.920[1]; 5. 1-Vic Hill, 00:10.970[6]; 6. 1T-Tyler Erb, 00:10.980[5]; 7. 20-Jimmy Owens, 00:11.060[12]; 8. 83-Jensen Ford, 00:11.110[9]; 9. 25-Mike Benedum, 00:11.140[7]; 10. 22F-Chris Ferguson, 00:11.140[11]; 11. 57-Camaron Marlar, 00:11.160[8]; 12. 126-Kaede Loudy, 00:11.500[10]

Qualifying - Group B (Unofficial): 1. 76-Brandon Overton, 00:10.820[12]; 2. 17M-Dale McDowell, 00:10.930[8]; 3. 23-Cory Hedgecock, 00:11.030[9]; 4. 09-Michael Leach, 00:11.080[5]; 5. 11-Ross Bailes, 00:11.150[6]; 6. 329-Travis Fultz, 00:11.220[10]; 7. 56H-Jordon Horton, 00:11.240[7]; 8. B00-Josh Henry, 00:11.390[3]; 9. 71-Pierce McCarter, 00:11.400[4]; 10. 15K-Wil Herrington, 00:11.510[1]; 11. 14-Terry Wolfenbarger, 00:11.600[2]; 12. 3-Steve Smith, 00:11.630[11]

Toyota Knoxville Quick Six Dash Finish: 1. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 2. 101-Forrest Trent[1]; 3. 17M-Dale McDowell[4]; 4. 7-Ricky Weiss[3]; 5. 23-Cory Hedgecock[6]; 6. 10-Garrett Smith[5]

Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #1 Finish: 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 1-Vic Hill[2]; 3. 1T-Tyler Erb[3]; 4. 20-Jimmy Owens[4]; 5. 83-Jensen Ford[5]; 6. 22F-Chris Ferguson[7]; 7. 126-Kaede Loudy[9]; 8. 25-Mike Benedum[6]; 9. 57-Camaron Marlar[8]

American Racer South Heat Race #2 Finish: 1. 09-Michael Leach[1]; 2. 329-Travis Fultz[3]; 3. 11-Ross Bailes[2]; 4. 71-Pierce McCarter[6]; 5. 15K-Wil Herrington[7]; 6. B00-Josh Henry[5]; 7. 14-Terry Wolfenbarger[8]; 8. 3-Steve Smith[9]; 9. 56H-Jordon Horton[4]

Current Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Wil Herrington - 1106
2. Garrett Smith - 1090
3. Cory Hedgecock - 882
4. Michael Leach - 870
5. Cody Overton - 754
6. Mike Benedum - 694
7. Brandon Overton - 582
8. Ethan Dotson - 578
9. Dalton Cook - 568
10. Trey Mills - 564

Current Coltman Farms Cup Point Standings:
1. Garrett Smith - 732
2. Wil Herrington - 728
3. Cory Hedgecock - 722
4. Michael Leach - 698
5. Brandon Overton - 582
6. Jimmy Owens - 542
7. Mike Benedum - 514
8. Tyler Erb - 471
9. Cody Overton - 394
10. Ethan Dotson - 386

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) - TYLER ERB
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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