Brandon Overton has won big races all over the country during his illustrious career and the Evans, Georgia standout can now say that he is also a Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial winner! Brandon tamed the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway on Saturday night to collect a $21,000 payday with the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco. After timing in fifth fastest overall during the qualifying session, Brandon won his heat race and hounded early race leader Kaede Loudy for the first 23 circuits of the main event.
The popular driver known as “Big Sexy” then made a power move to grab the point away from Loudy on lap 24 and never looked back. Brandon led the remainder of the 75-lap contest to win by a 0.642 of a second over apparent runner-up Sam Seawright. In post-race inspection; however, Sam failed the droop check due to a part failure and was scored in the nineteenth finishing position.
The misfortune for Seawright meant that the entire finishing order moved up a spot at the pay window. Kaede Loudy, who led the first 23 laps from the pole, was paid $10,000 for an impressive second place showing. Eighth-starting Dale McDowell moved up five spots to round out the podium in third and was awarded a $6,000 payday. Hudson O’Neal, who won on Friday evening with the tour at Wythe Raceway, placed fourth at Tazewell and received $4,000 for his efforts. Ninth-starting Mike Marlar grabbed the final position inside of the top five and left “The Taz” with a $3,000 paycheck.
“First off, this win is for my guys,” said Overton while looking at his Riggs Motorsports crew members in victory lane. “They busted their butts this weekend. The track - as soon as I got the lead - I could feel it starting to latch down. It was my race to lose after that. I was just trying not to crash with the lapped cars and just be smart about things.”
Brandon Overton’s thirteenth career Spring Nationals Series win came aboard a Riggs Motorsports-owned #76 Longhorn Chassis with sponsorship in part from Budweiser, Dude Wipes, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Garnto Southern, Riggs Fiber, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Big Dog Stump and Tree Service, RW Powell Construction, Supply Chain Management, Muscle Factory, VG Performance, Bilstein Shocks, and Boswell Oil Company.
A total of 20 Super Late Model competitors were on hand at the Tazewell, Tennessee oval on Saturday for the sixth edition of the Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial. Hudson O’Neal started off the night by laying down the quickest time in MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps with his lap of 11.070 seconds. Benji Hicks then went out late during FK Rod Ends qualifying and posted the quickest time with a lap of 11.618 seconds. The trio of heat races were won by Kaede Loudy, Brandon Overton, and Hudson O’Neal. The 75-lap headliner was slowed by only two early caution flags, both involving Dakota Smith.
After three busy weekends in a row, the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco will sit idle for about a month before invading the Commonwealth of Kentucky from May 7-9. Up next will be a visit to Hidden Hollow Speedway in Colson, Kentucky for a $5,053 to win showdown on that Thursday night. The dirt-slinging action will then shift to the legendary Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky on that Friday evening for a $7,553 to win program. The tripleheader will then conclude on that Saturday at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky with a $10,053 first place prize up for grabs.
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing
Round 6 Race Summary
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Tazewell Speedway - Tazewell, Tennessee
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (75 Laps):
1. (2) Brandon Overton $21,000
2. (1) Kaede Loudy $10,000
3. (8) Dale McDowell $6,000
4. (3) Hudson O’Neal $4,000
5. (9) Mike Marlar $3,000
6. (5) Garrett Smith $2,000
7. (7) Benji Hicks $1,500
8. (10) Kyle Strickler $1,400
9. (11) Pierce McCarter $1,300
10. (12) David Payne $1,200
11. (6) Michael Leach $1,150
12. (13) Mike Benedum $1,090
13. (17) Travis Fultz $1,080
14. (14) Jordon Horton $1,070
15. (19) Odie Overholt $1,060
16. (15) Matthew Porter $1,050
17. (18) Dakota Smith $1,040
18. (16) Jack Franklin $1,030
19. (4) Sam Seawright $1,020
20. (20) Steve Smith DNS
Entries: 20
Lap Leaders: Kaede Loudy (Laps 1-23), Brandon Overton (Laps 24-75)
Caution Flags: 2
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Hudson O’Neal
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Travis Fultz
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Hudson O’Neal 11.070
FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Benji Hicks 11.618
Qualifying Results: 1. 55-Benji Hicks, 11.618[18]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith, 11.700[1]; 3. 6-Hudson O'Neal, 11.744[4]; 4. 16-Sam Seawright, 11.746[5]; 5. 76-Brandon Overton, 11.756[6]; 6. 09-Michael Leach, 11.760[14]; 7. 126-Kaede Loudy, 11.841[12]; 8. 17M-Dale McDowell, 11.937[19]; 9. 157-Mike Marlar, 11.992[17]; 10. 8-Kyle Strickler, 12.026[13]; 11. 71-Pierce McCarter, 12.110[9]; 12. 8P-David Payne, 12.210[20]; 13. 25-Mike Benedum, 12.229[15]; 14. 27-Jordon Horton, 12.251[16]; 15. 19P-Matthew Porter, 12.359[2]; 16. 12-Jack Franklin, 12.393[7]; 17. 329-Travis Fultz, 12.495[10]; 18. 3D-Dakota Smith, 12.530[3]; 19. 14-Odie Overholt, 12.616[11]; 20. (DNS) 3-Steve Smith
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat #1 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 126-Kaede Loudy[3]; 2. 16-Sam Seawright[2]; 3. 55-Benji Hicks[1]; 4. 8-Kyle Strickler[4]; 5. 25-Mike Benedum[5]; 6. 12-Jack Franklin[6]; 7. 14-Odie Overholt[7]
American Racer South Heat #2 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith[1]; 3. 17M-Dale McDowell[3]; 4. 71-Pierce McCarter[4]; 5. 27-Jordon Horton[5]; 6. 329-Travis Fultz[6]; 7. (DNS) 3-Steve Smith
E-Z-GO Heat #3 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 6-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 09-Michael Leach[2]; 3. 157-Mike Marlar[3]; 4. 8P-David Payne[4]; 5. 19P-Matthew Porter[5]; 6. 3D-Dakota Smith[6]
Current Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Garrett Smith - 1168
2. Brandon Overton - 924
3. Tucker Anderson - 790
4. Hudson O'Neal - 588
5. Kendall Franklin - 586
6. Benji Hicks - 558
7. Michael Leach - 554
8. Kaede Loudy - 550
9. Jack Franklin - 540
10. Sam Seawright - 536
2026 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
February 27 - Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, GA) - RAINED OUT
February 28 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - RAINED OUT
March 20 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - BRANDON OVERTON
March 21 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - CHRIS MADDEN
March 27 - Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) - RAINED OUT
March 28 - Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) - GARRETT SMITH
April 2 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - DALE MCDOWELL
April 3 - Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) - HUDSON O’NEAL
April 4 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - BRANDON OVERTON
May 7 - Hidden Hollow Speedway (Colson, KY) - $5,053 to win
May 8 - Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) - $7,553 to win
May 9 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $10,053 to win
May 22 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $5,053 to win
May 23 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $7,553 to win
May 24 - 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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