Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Stop to Lavonia Speedway Halted by Rain and Flooding
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May 27, 2022
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Stop to Lavonia Speedway Halted by Rain and Flooding
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) The inaugural trip for the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series to Lavonia Speedway, which was scheduled for tonight, May 27, has been halted due to heavy overnight thunderstorms and flooding at the racetrack. The $4,053 to win event at the historic Lavonia, Georgia oval will not be made up as a points race, but discussions are underway with track officials to reschedule later this summer as a non-points show. Details on a make-up date will be announced in the future.
With the Lavonia rain-out, what was originally scheduled as a Memorial Day tripleheader to wrap up the 2022 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals tour will now to be condensed into two hardcore days of racing action. Up first will be a visit to Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia for a $5,053 to win showdown on Saturday, May 28 before the season finale takes place on Sunday, May 29 at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee - where another $5,053 top prize will be on the line.
Three drivers - Carson Ferguson, Payton Freeman, and Cla Knight - will duke it out for the right to earn the 2022 Spring Nationals title and the $10,053 Championship spoils. With two series races remaining this weekend and the opportunity to drop their worst finish following the finale, Carson Ferguson currently leads the standings by 44 markers over Payton Freeman and by 48 points over Cla Knight.
At Boyd’s Speedway on Saturday, the pit gates will swing open at 3:00pm and the grandstands will start to allow patrons into the facility at 5:30pm. The Driver’s Meeting is slated for 6:30pm and hot laps will start promptly at 7:00pm. Grandstand admission is $20.00 for adults, $5.00 for kids ages 6-12, and FREE for those children ages 5 and under. A pit pass will be $40.00 for adults, $15.00 for kids ages 6-12, and FREE for those children ages 5 and under.
Along with the ground-pounding Super Late Models chasing a $5,053 windfall, other classes in competition include: 604 Crate Late Models ($1,200 to win), 602 Sportsman ($1,000 to win), Enduro ($1,000 to win), Front Wheel Drive ($400 to win), Crown Vic ($200 to win), and Beginner Sportsman ($150 to win). Boyd’s Speedway is located at 1481 Scruggs Road in Ringgold, Georgia 30736. If you can’t make it to the track, we invite you to watch all of the action LIVE on www.FloRacing.com. For additional information, please call the track at 423-664-4174 or log onto their official website at www.boydsspeedway.com.
On Sunday at Duck River Raceway Park, the pit gates will open at 2:00pm and the grandstands will open shortly after at 3:00pm. The Driver’s Meeting is scheduled for 4:00pm with hot laps taking to the racetrack at 4:30pm. Racing action for the ‘Memorial Day Classic’ presented by Victory Fun Park will begin by 6:00pm. If you can’t make it to the track, we invite you to watch all of the action LIVE on www.FloRacing.com.
In addition to the Spring Nationals competitors gunning for the $5,053 payday in the season finale, other classes in dirt-slinging action will include 604 Late Models ($1,000 to win), 602 Late Models ($1,000 to win), CRUSA Open Wheel Modifieds ($1,000 to win), Modified Street ($700 to win), Pure Pony ($1,000 to win), FWD Rookie ($300 to win), Factory Stocks ($600 to win), Dwarf ($400 to win), CRUSA Street Stock ($800 to win), Mod Lites ($750 to win), and Kids Mini Cup. Duck River Raceway Park is located at 1100 Haskins Chapel Road in Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091. For additional information, please call the track at 615-474-2505 or log onto their official website at www.duckriverracewaypark.com.
The final two rounds of the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals tour this weekend will feature a complete show of FK Rod Ends qualifying, consolation events, and a 40-lap headliner. The Super Late Model tire rule will be Hoosier 1350 or 1600 on all four corners; American Racer 48 or 56 on all four corners. Body rules and the Droop Rule will be the same as those agreed on by both the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - among many others. The entry fee each night will be $100.00 and transponders will be available to rent. Any driver not advancing into the feature field will receive $75.00 in tow money.
Purse for May 28 at Boyd’s Speedway (40 Laps):
1) $5,053, 2) $2,500, 3) $1,600, 4) $1,200, 5) $900, 6) $700, 7) $675, 8. $650, 9) $625, 10) $600, 11) $580, 12) $560, 13) $540, 14) $520, 15) $500, 16) $480, 17) $470, 18) $460, 19) $450, 20) $450, 21) $450, 22) $450 --- $20,413 TOTAL
Purse for May 29 at Duck River Raceway Park (40 Laps):
1) $5,053, 2) $2,500, 3) $1,600, 4) $1,200, 5) $900, 6) $700, 7) $675, 8. $650, 9) $625, 10) $600, 11) $580, 12) $560, 13) $540, 14) $520, 15) $500, 16) $480, 17) $470, 18) $460, 19) $450, 20) $450, 21) $450, 22) $450 --- $20,413 TOTAL
Current Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Carson Ferguson - 1486
2. Payton Freeman - 1442
3. Cla Knight - 1438
4. Jensen Ford - 868
5. Brandon Overton - 770
6. Joe Denby - 718
7. Garrett Smith - 584
8. Michael Page - 582
9. Josh Putnam - 570
10. Christian Hanger - 558
11. Ashton Winger - 550
12. Jamie Oliver - 528
13. Heath Hindman - 528
14. Chris Madden - 522
15. Dalton Cook - 522
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 | JADON FRAME
Saturday, May 7 | East AL Motor Speedway, Phenix City, AL | BRANDON OVERTON
Friday, May 27 | Lavonia Speedway, Lavonia, GA | $4,053 to win | RAINED OUT
Saturday, May 28 | Boyd’s Speedway, Ringgold, GA | $5,053 to win
Sunday, May 29 | Duck River Raceway Park, Wheel, TN | $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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