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Carson
Ferguson Stretches Current Spring Nationals Point Lead by Conquering
Crossville
(April
22, 2022) Current Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
point leader Carson Ferguson broke through in a big way on Friday
night by picking up his first career series victory in a wild
contest at Crossville Speedway! Carson stopped the clock third
fastest during FK Rod Ends time trials at the Crossville, Tennessee
oval to earn the inside of the second row for the start of the
40-lap headliner. After racing hard all over the top five for
the first half of the distance, the Lincolnton, North Carolina
ace turned up the wick on the competition and eventually muscled
past leader Josh Putnam to nab the point with a slidejob on lap
31. Carson then led the remaining circuits to claim the $4,053
top prize, which also stretched his series point lead to sixteen
markers over Cla Knight.
Fast qualifier Josh Putnam, who started from the pole position
and led laps 10-30 of the feature, came home in the runner-up
position. Payton Freeman experienced mechanical trouble during
qualifying and did not record an official time, but stormed from
the back of the field in the 40-lapper to round out the podium
in third. Last night’s winner Garrett Smith vaulted to as
high as second in the running order, but had to survive a melee
with Cory Hedgecock on lap 22 to finish in the fourth spot. Kyle
Beard was able to quietly move past six competitors during the
course of the race to place fifth in the final rundown of the
action-packed show.
A total of five caution flags halted the action tonight at the
Volunteer State oval. Illinois standout Brian Shirley slowed with
mechanical woes on the first circuit to trigger an early yellow.
Outside polesitter Dakotah Knuckles, who led the first nine circuits,
went for a spin while negotiating lapped traffic on lap 10. Series
regular Cla Knight then suffered a flat right rear tire on lap
17. The fourth yellow flag was attributed to Austin Neely, who
went for a spin on the backstretch in the midst of the Hedgecock/Smith
melee on lap 22. A final caution flag then waved on lap 37 when
Kyle Beard and Christian Hanger were briefly hung up together,
but quickly untangled.
“Man I’m tickled,” Ferguson said in Crossville
Speedway victory lane in an interview conducted by series announcer
Cody Earley. “I usually like the track slow and slick, but
it was pretty hammer down out there tonight. I’ve got to
thank all of my crew guys, my girlfriend, and my dad. I didn’t
know what tire to put on and we talked to Mr. Randy Weaver and
he guided us in the right direction. I really want to thank him
for that. Me and Josh (Putnam) ran good there for awhile and as
you can probably tell, I’ve never thrown a slider in my
life. But I made it work and did it when it counted!”
Carson Ferguson piloted a Longhorn Chassis by Wesley Page, which
was powered by a Cornett Racing Engine. Sponsorship on his Paylor
Motorsports #93 machine comes in part from WP Racing Shocks, Hoopaugh
Grading Company, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, New Point Lighting
& Design, Night Owl National Contractors, Mega Plumbing of
the Carolinas, Superior Trailer, Dunwellz Custom Kitchen, Live
Oak Family Dentistry, and Pro Fabrication.
A field of 21 competitors signed into the pit area at Crossville
Speedway for round six of the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
Series. Florence, Alabama native Josh Putnam earned Fast Time
honors during FK Rod Ends qualifying with his quick lap of 11.977
seconds. The feature was lined up solely from the time trial session
and all entrants were eligible to start the contest, but three
drivers were unable to cross underneath the green flag at the
initial start of the race. Both Clay Coghlan and Kenny Cobble
scratched from the event, while Dakota Smith pulled his racecar
into the infield during the parade laps.
The third and final shootout of the weekend for the Schaeffer’s
Oil Spring Nationals Series will take place on Saturday, April
23 at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee and a $10,053
payday will be on the line for the ground-pounding Super Late
Models. The tour made their debut at Clarksville last year and
Tanner English walked away with the five-figure windfall ahead
of a top five that included runner-up Jadon Frame, Donald McIntosh,
Dale McDowell, and David Seibers. More information about tomorrow’s
program at Clarksville can be found online at www.ClarksvilleSpeedway.com.
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented
by Sunoco Race Fuels
Round 6 Race Summary
Friday, April 22, 2022
Crossville Speedway - Crossville, Tennessee
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (40 Laps):
1. (3) Carson Ferguson $4,053
2. (1) Josh Putnam $2,000
3. (21) Payton Freeman $1,400
4. (4) Garrett Smith $1,000
5. (11) Kyle Beard $800
6. (9) Christian Hanger $700
7. (8) Cla Knight $600
8. (14) Joe Denby $550
9. (15) Drew Kennedy $525
10. (7) Heath Hindman $500
11. (2) Dakotah Knuckles $480
12. (5) Cory Hedgecock $470
13. (6) Austin Neely $460
14. (18) Jadon Frame $450
15. (17) Steve Smith $440
16. (10) Brandon Williams $430
17. (12) Cameron Weaver $420
18. (20) Brian Shirley $410
19. (19) Dakota Smith $400
DNS. (13) Clay Coghlan Scratch
DNS. (16) Kenny Cobble Scratch
Entries: 21
Lap Leaders: Dakotah Knuckles (Laps 1-9), Josh Putnam (Laps 10-30),
Carson Ferguson (Laps 31-40)
Cautions: 5 (Brian Shirley Slows on First Lap, Dakotah Knuckles
Spins in Lapped Traffic on Lap 10, Cla Knight Suffers Flat Right
Rear Tire on Lap 17, Austin Neely Spins in Midst of Hedgecock/Smith
Melee on Lap 22, Kyle Beard and Christian Hanger Hung Together
Briefly on Lap 37)
FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Josh Putnam 11.977
1. Josh Putnam, 2. Dakotah Knuckles, 3. Carson Ferguson, 4. Garrett
Smith, 5. Cory Hedgecock, 6. Austin Neely, 7. Heath Hindman, 8.
Cla Knight, 9. Christian Hanger, 10. Brandon Williams, 11. Kyle
Beard, 12. Cameron Weaver, 13. Clay Coghlan, 14. Joe Denby, 15.
Drew Kennedy, 16. Kenny Cobble, 17. Steve Smith, 18. Jadon Frame,
19. Dakota Smith, 20. Brian Shirley, 21. Payton Freeman
Current Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series
Point Standings:
1. Carson Ferguson - 1102
2. Cla Knight - 1086
3. Payton Freeman - 1084
4. Jensen Ford - 868
5. Brandon Overton - 570
6. Jamie Oliver - 528
7. Heath Hindman - 528
8. Chris Madden - 522
9. Brandon Williams - 496
10. Garrett Smith - 392
11. Michael Page - 388
12. Mark Whitener - 388
13. Dale McDowell - 384
14. Jonathan Davenport - 380
15. Josh Putnam - 378
2022 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
Friday, March 4 | Swainsboro Raceway, Swainsboro, GA | BRANDON
OVERTON
Saturday, March 5 | Senoia Raceway, Senoia, GA | SHANE CLANTON
Friday, April 15 | Wythe Raceway, Rural Retreat, VA | BRANDON
OVERTON
Saturday, April 16 | Tazewell Speedway, Tazewell, TN | CHRIS MADDEN
Thursday, April 21 | Tri-County Race Track, Brasstown, NC | GARRETT
SMITH
Friday, April 22 | Crossville Speedway, Crossville, TN | CARSON
FERGUSON
Saturday, April 23 | Clarksville Speedway, Clarksville, TN | $10,053
to win
Friday, May 6 | Boyd’s Speedway, Ringgold, GA | $5,053 to
win
Saturday, May 7 | East AL Motor Speedway, Phenix City, AL | $10,053
to win
Friday, May 27 | Lavonia Speedway, Lavonia, GA | $4,053 to win
Saturday, May 28 | Dixie Speedway, Woodstock, GA | $4,053 to win
Sunday, May 29 | Rome Speedway, Rome, GA | $5,053 to win
* All races to be shown LIVE on FloRacing
For more information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals
Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels, please point your Internet
browser to www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com or feel free to call
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.
The Spring Nationals Series would like to thank all of our 2022
marketing partners including: Schaeffer’s Oil & Specialized
Lubricants, Sunoco Race Fuels, American Race Tires, Delph Communications,
E-Z-GO, Arizona Sport Shirts, Capital Race Cars, Collins Signs,
DirtonDirt.com, FK Rod Ends, Hoosier Racing Tire, MasterSbilt
Race Cars, Wiles Driveshafts, Vic Hill Racing Engines, The Steering
Buddy, The Joie of Seating, and DirtCarLift.com.
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