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May 22, 2024

Memorial Day Weekend Triple Shot to Decide Tight Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Point Battle

(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Following a flurry of rain-outs over the past month, the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco gears up for the final points weekend of the 2024 season. A tight point battle will be decided in a trio of events in the states of Georgia and Tennessee from May 24-26. Pearson Lee Williams, of Dublin, Georgia, finds himself atop the current standings by only two markers over fellow Georgian Donald McIntosh, while Christian Hanger, of Winchester, Tennessee, sits in the third position in the latest point tally.

On Friday night, May 24 in the inaugural series visit to Sugar Creek Raceway, which will shell out a $7,553 first place prize, the pit gates will swing open at 3:00pm and the grandstands will open at 5:00pm. The Drivers Meeting is set for 6:30pm and Hot Laps will take to the racetrack at 7:00pm. Joining the Super Late Models on the racing card in Blue Ridge, Georgia will be 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Front Wheel Drives.

Adults will be admitted into the grandstands for $25.00 and into the pit area for $45.00. Kids ages 11-15 will be allowed into the stands and into the pits for only $20.00. Children ages 10 and under are FREE at both the front gate and the pit gate. Sugar Creek Raceway is located at 2252 Sugar Creek Road in Blue Ridge, GA 30513. The track phone number is 321-863-2479 or more information can be found online by clicking on www.RaceSugarCreek.com.

The dirt-slinging action will then quickly shift to North Georgia Speedway on Saturday evening, May 25 for the $10,053 to win ‘Biddle Ridley Memorial.’ Dale McDowell is the defending race winner at the Chatsworth, Georgia oval, as he picked up the checkered flag last year over a top five that included runner-up Ross Bailes, Carson Ferguson, Benji Hicks, and Sam Seawright. Joining the Super Late Models will be the 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Beginner, and Front Wheel Drives.

Adult admission will be $25.00 into the grandstands and $45.00 into the pit area. Children ages 5-11 will be admitted into the stands for $15.00 and into the pits for $20.00. Kids ages 4 and under will be allowed onto the grounds for FREE. The pit gates will open at 3:00pm, the grandstands will open at 3:30pm, the Drivers Meeting is set for 6:30pm, and Hot Laps are slated for 7:00pm. North Georgia Speedway is located at 300 North Georgia Raceway Road in Chatsworth, GA 30705. The track phone number is 762-231-9550 and more information about the track can be accessed by clicking on www.NorthGeorgiaSpeedway.net.

A Champion will then be crowned and the triple shot of Memorial Day weekend competition will conclude with another $10,053 winner’s check on Sunday, May 26 at Duck River Raceway Park. Previous Spring Nationals winners at the Wheel, Tennessee venue include: Tim McCreadie ('13), Dale McDowell ('14), Josh Putnam ('22), and Dale McDowell ('23). The single-day extravaganza will include ten divisions in action including the Super Late Model, 602 Late Model, Dwarf, Pure Pony, Factory Stock, Front Wheel Drive, Mod Lite, Mini Cup, Open Wheel Modified, and Rookie 602 classes.

The pits will open at DRRP at 1:00pm, the stands will open at 3:00pm, the Drivers Meeting is scheduled for 5:00pm, and Hot Laps will get underway at 5:30pm. Adult admission will be $30.00 into the grandstands and $45.00 into the pit area. Kids ages 6-12 will be admitted into the stands for $20.00 and into the pits for $25.00. Small children ages 5 and under will be allowed onto the grounds for FREE. Duck River Raceway Park is located at 1100 Haskins Chapel Road in Lewisburg, TN 37091. The track phone number is 615-474-2505 and the track website can be accessed by pointing your web browser to www.DuckRiverRacewayPark.com.

The Spring Nationals has seen only six events escape the wrath of Mother Nature this year, but six different drivers have etched their name into series lore. Ethan Dotson (Waycross Motor Speedway), Brandon Overton (I-75 Raceway), Dale McDowell (Tazewell Speedway), Ashton Winger (Buckshot Speedway), Kyle Bronson (East Alabama Motor Speedway), and Camaron Marlar (Lake Cumberland Speedway) have all celebrated in Schaeffer’s Oil Victory Lane so far in 2024.

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 are 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 for each of the three races 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. 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/Sunday 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. Pearson Lee Williams - 1124
2. Donald McIntosh - 1122
3. Christian Hanger - 1080
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 - RAINED OUT
Saturday, April 20 - Lake Cumberland Speedway, Burnside, KY - CAMARON MARLAR
Friday, May 3 - Sugar Creek Raceway, Blue Ridge, GA - PPD TO MAY 24
Saturday, May 4 - Dixie Speedway, Woodstock, GA - RAINED OUT
Saturday, May 11 - Beckley Motor Speedway, Mount Hope, WV - PPD TO JUNE 30
Friday, May 24 - Sugar Creek Raceway, Blue Ridge, GA - $7,553 to win
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
Sunday, June 30 - Beckley Motor Speedway, Mount Hope, WV - $20,053 to win **
* All events to be broadcast LIVE to subscribers of FloRacing
** 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 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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