Garrett Smith Adds Name to Spring Nationals Champions List; Wil Herrington Celebrated as Runner-Up

(May 29, 2025) The points portion of the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco season came to a close over the Memorial Day holiday weekend and despite a pair of rainouts at North Georgia Speedway and Duck River (TN) Raceway Park, Garrett Smith was crowned the 2025 Champion!

Adding his name to the list of previous Spring Nationals Champions that includes Donald McIntosh, Carson Ferguson, Dale McDowell, Eric Wells, Brandon Overton, Billy Ogle, Jr., and Steve Casebolt, Garrett claimed the $10,053 Championship check by besting runner-up Wil Herrington by 32 points. The Eatonton, Georgia ace racked up two wins, five Top Fives, and six Top Tens in the nine series events that escaped the wrath of Mother Nature. Including point money, Garrett amassed $36,809 in winnings, which averages out to over $4,089 per completed event.

“I’d first off like to thank the good Lord for putting me in this position to be surrounded by some great people,” quoted Garrett Smith upon winning the Schaffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Championship. “All my sponsors, family, and crew. My Longhorn Chassis / Vic Hill Race Engine package has been good to us this year. I believe I have a great team built up from the start of this year. I’d like to thank my family for supporting me and helping me get up and down the road. I’d also like to thank all of my sponsors including Atlanta Paving, Cadillac Ranch, Bilstein Shocks, Longhorn Chassis, Vic Hill Race Engines, VP Racing Fuel by Boswell, Schaeffer’s Oil, JM Custom Laser, Stanley Painting, and VG Performance.”

Wil Herrington, of Hawkinsville, Georgia, was awarded $5,053 for a strong second place points finish with the tour this year. In the nine series races, Wil accumulated a pair of Top Fives and six Top Tens. His best Spring Nationals efforts this year were a runner-up finish in the series opener back in late February at Swainsboro (GA) Raceway and a fourth place showing at East Alabama Motor Speedway in March. Including point money, Wil amassed $15,628 in winnings, which averages out to over $1,736 per completed event.

“We gave it all we had, but we came up a little short,” stated Wil Herrington. “I would like to thank Bruce Kane for giving me the opportunity to chase a points championship. I’d also like to thank my family for standing behind me and all of our partners including All About Doors, Haywood Marine Construction, AA Mowing and Landscaping, Watermelon Park, Clopay, T&T Sweeping and Portilet, All About Wraps, 5M Construction, Jerry’s Siding and Roofing, ML Performance, Fox Shocks, Boswell Oil, and Rocket Chassis.”

Eight different winners celebrated in Schaeffer’s Oil Victory Lane on tour this year with only newly-crowned Champion Garrett Smith winning twice (Buckshot Speedway, Rockcastle Speedway). Other Spring Nationals winners this year included Chris Madden (Swainsboro Raceway), Cody Overton (Senoia Raceway), Brandon Overton (East Alabama Motor Speedway), Ricky Weiss (I-75 Raceway), Tyler Erb (Tazewell Speedway), Jimmy Owens (Lake Cumberland Speedway), and Casey Roberts (Sugar Creek Raceway). 115 different drivers entered at least one series event in 2025.

Three of the five shows that were rained-out this spring have already been rescheduled. The ‘Beckley USA 100’ at Beckley Motor Speedway in Mount Hope, West Virginia will be held on October 9-10, while a visit to the historic Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia will now take place on Saturday, October 11. Make-up dates for the Memorial Day weekend rain-outs at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia and Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee will be announced soon. With the Championship already decided, these will be non-point events for the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series.

Final Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Garrett Smith - 1678
2. Wil Herrington - 1646
3. Cory Hedgecock - 1264
4. Jimmy Owens - 936
5. Sam Seawright - 880
6. Michael Leach - 870
7. Ricky Weiss - 760
8. Cody Overton - 754
9. Jordy Nipper - 734
10. Zack Mitchell - 732

Current Coltman Farms Cup Point Standings:
1. Garrett Smith - 928
2. Wil Herrington - 910
3. Cory Hedgecock - 908
4. Jimmy Owens - 742
5. Michael Leach - 698
6. Brandon Overton - 582
7. Ricky Weiss - 570
8. Jensen Ford - 544
9. Mike Benedum - 514
10. Sam Seawright - 514

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) - PPD TO 10/9
Saturday, April 26 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - PPD TO 10/10
Friday, May 2 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - PPD TO 5/23
Saturday, May 3 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - PPD TO 10/11
Friday, May 9 - Rockcastle Speedway (Mount Vernon, KY) - GARRETT SMITH
Saturday, May 10 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - JIMMY OWENS
Friday, May 23 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - CASEY ROBERTS
Saturday, May 24 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - RAINED OUT
Sunday, May 25 - Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) - RAINED OUT
Thursday, October 9 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - $4,053 to win*
Friday, October 10 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - $15,053 to win*
Saturday, October 11 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $TBA to win*
* Non-Points Race

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.

The tour would like to thank all of our valued marketing partners including: Schaeffer’s Oil & Specialized Lubricants, Coltman Farms Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, American Race Tires, American Racer South, Delph Communications, E-Z-GO, Spring Pro Precision Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Capital Race Cars, Collins Signs, DirtCarLift.com, DirtonDirt.com, FK Rod Ends, Interstate Welding & Steel Supply, JM Custom Laser, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, MasterSbilt Race Cars, MyRacePass Fantasy Racing, SFP Performance Systems, The Joie of Seating, The Steering Buddy, Velocita-USA, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Vidalia Powersports, Vinson Sims Construction, and Wiles Driveshafts.

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Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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