Bluegrass State Doubleheader Next for Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series
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April 15, 2024
Bluegrass State Doubleheader Next for Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) With five Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco events in the books with five different race winners, the tour will invade the Bluegrass State for two more shows on April 19-20. Up first will be a visit to the legendary Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky on Friday for the $7,553 to win ‘Finn Watson Memorial.’ The doubleheader weekend will then conclude at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky on Saturday, as the annual ‘Johnny Wheeler Memorial’ will boast a $10,053 first place prize.
At Ponderosa on Friday night, the pit gates will open at 2:00pm and the grandstands will start to allow patrons into the facility starting an hour later at 3:00pm. The Drivers Meeting will start at 6:30pm, while Hot Laps will take to the racetrack at 7:00pm. Grandstand admission will be $30.00 for adults, while kids ages 10 and under will be admitted for FREE. Pit admission into the ‘Finn Watson Memorial’ will be $45.00.
Joining the ground-pounding Super Late Models will be the Open Wheel Modifieds ($1,200 to win), Pro Late Models ($1,200 to win), Crown Vics ($400 to win), and Hobby Stocks. The Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series has made four previous visits to Ponderosa Speedway with Mike Marlar ('14), Michael Chilton ('16), Brandon Overton ('17), and Michael Chilton ('18) reaching victory lane. The track is located at 365 Phillips Lane in Junction City, Kentucky 40440. For more information, email bhardgrove22@gmail.com or point your web browser to www.PonderosaSpeedway.net.
At Lake Cumberland on Saturday evening, the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series will make our first-ever stop at the 3/8-mile red clay oval, as last year’s scheduled event was washed out. Along with the Super Late Models shelling out a $10,053 payday, other classes on the card are Open Wheel Modifieds ($1,200 to win), Pro Late Models ($1,200 to win), Hobby Stocks ($500 to win), and FWD Mini Stocks ($500 to win).
The pit gates will swing open at 2:00pm and the grandstands will once again open at 3:00pm. The Drivers Meeting is slated for 6:30pm and Hot Laps for the ‘Johnny Wheeler Memorial’ are scheduled for 7:00pm. Adult grandstand admission will be $30.00 and kids ages 10 and under will be allowed into the stands for FREE. Pit admission will be $45.00. The track is located at 360 Racetrack Road in Burnside, Kentucky 42519. For more information, call the track at 606-341-1228 or log onto www.LCSpeedway.net.
Ethan Dotson (Waycross Motor Speedway), Brandon Overton (I-75 Raceway), Dale McDowell (Tazewell Speedway), Ashton Winger (Buckshot Speedway), and Kyle Bronson (East Alabama Motor Speedway) have all celebrated in Schaeffer’s Oil Victory Lane so far in 2024. Donald McIntosh, of Dawsonville, Georgia, is currently on top of the series point standings by a mere six markers over fellow Georgian Pearson Lee Williams. Christian Hanger, Ethan Dotson, and Brenden Smith round out the top five in the latest point tally heading into the Bluegrass State.
The Spring Nationals tire rule in 2024 is Hoosier Racing Tire NLMT 2, 3, 4 and American Racer Tire 44, 48, Pro3/56, Pro4. 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 others. The entry fee will be $100.00 each night and transponders will be available to rent. Any driver not advancing into the feature field will receive $75.00 in tow money. If you can’t make it to the track, we invite you to watch the action LIVE on www.FloRacing.com.
Friday Feature Purse (40 Laps): 1. $7,553, 2. $3,500, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,200, 6. $900, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $600, 10. $575, 11. $550, 12. $540, 13. $530, 14. $520, 15. $510, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500 - - - $25,275 TOTAL
Saturday Feature Purse (53 Laps): 1. $10,053, 2. $5,000, 3. $3,000, 4. $2,000, 5. $1,500, 6. $1,000, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $675, 10. $650, 11. $625, 12. $600, 13. $575, 14. $550, 15. $525, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500 - - - $31,700 TOTAL
Current Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Donald McIntosh - 936
2. Pearson Lee Williams - 930
3. Christian Hanger - 902
4. Ethan Dotson - 896
5. Brenden Smith - 595
6. Brandon Overton - 582
7. Payton Freeman - 556
8. Caleb Gay - 544
9. David McCoy - 518
10. JR Moseley - 502
11. Jackson Hise - 494
12. Garrett Smith - 439
13. Caden Mullinax - 423
14. Dale McDowell - 396
15. Ashton Winger - 392
* Drivers will drop their worst two races following the series finale
2024 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
Thursday, February 29 - Waycross Motor Speedway, Waycross, GA - ETHAN DOTSON
Friday, March 1 - Swainsboro Raceway, Swainsboro, GA - RAINED OUT
Saturday, March 2 - Senoia Raceway, Senoia, GA - RAINED OUT
Friday, March 29 - I-75 Raceway, Sweetwater, TN - BRANDON OVERTON
Saturday, March 30 - Tazewell Speedway, Tazewell, TN - DALE MCDOWELL
Friday, April 5 - Buckshot Speedway, Clanton, AL - ASHTON WINGER
Saturday, April 6 - East Alabama Motor Speedway, Phenix City, AL - KYLE BRONSON
Friday, April 19 - Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, KY - $7,553 to win
Saturday, April 20 - Lake Cumberland Speedway, Burnside, KY - $10,053 to win
Friday, May 3 - Sugar Creek Raceway, Blue Ridge, GA - $7,553 to win
Saturday, May 4 - Dixie Speedway, Woodstock, GA - $10,053 to win
Friday, May 10 - Natural Bridge Speedway, Natural Bridge, VA - $10,053 to win
Saturday, May 11 - Beckley Motor Speedway, Mount Hope, WV - $20,053 to win
Friday, May 24 - Rain Date / To Be Announced
Saturday, May 25 - North Georgia Speedway, Chatsworth, GA - $10,053 to win
Sunday, May 26 - Duck River Raceway Park, Wheel, TN - $10,053 to win
* All events to be broadcast LIVE to subscribers of FloRacing
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 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 their 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, Vidalia Powersports, Arizona Sport Shirts, Capital Race Cars, Collins Signs, DirtCarLift.com, DirtonDirt.com, Earnhardt Technologies Group, FK Rod Ends, Interstate Welding & Steel Supply, JM Custom Laser, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, MasterSbilt Race Cars, SFP Performance Systems, The Joie of Seating, The Steering Buddy, Velocita-USA, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Vinson Sims Construction, and Wiles Driveshafts.
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