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March 5, 2026
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Makes Stops at Penton Raceway and North Georgia Speedway this Weekend
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Following a successful ‘Winter Freeze’ opening weekend at Screven Motor Speedway last month, the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties roars into the states of Alabama and Georgia on March 6-7 for a pair of $5,000 to win events. Penton Raceway in Lafayette, Alabama will play host to the annual ‘Sammy Cooper Classic’ on Friday night, while North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia will hold their season opening program on Saturday evening.
At Penton on Friday, the gates will swing open at 4:00pm and the drivers meeting is set for 7:15pm with hot laps to follow shortly thereafter. Adult grandstand admission will be $20.00, while kids ages 7-11 will be admitted into the stands for $15.00. A pit pass for adults will be $40.00, while kids ages 7-11 will be allowed into the pit area for $20.00. Children ages 6 and under are FREE in both the grandstands and the pits.
Joining the ground-pounding Super Late Models in action during the ‘Sammy Cooper Classic’ will be the 604 Late Model, 602 Late Model, 602 Charger, Hobby, Open Wheel Modified, and Bomber divisions. Penton Raceway is located at 2266 County Road 108 in Lafayette, Alabama. For more information on this show, please contact 404-561-2833 or visit www.raceatpenton.com.
On Saturday at North Georgia, the pit gates will open at 2:00pm and the grandstands will start to allow fans into the storied facility an hour later at 3:00pm. The drivers meeting is scheduled for 5:00pm and racing action will start at 6:00pm. Adult grandstand admission will be $25.00, while kids ages 5-11 will be admitted into the stands for $15.00. A pit pass for adults will be $45.00, while kids ages 5-11 will be allowed into the pit area for $20.00. Children ages 4 and under are FREE in both the grandstands and the pits.
Along with the Super Late Models on the season opening card will be the 604 Late Model, 602 Late Model, Open Wheel Modified, Front Wheel Drive, Stock FWD, Pony, and Classic Vintage Series classes. North Georgia Speedway is located at 300 North Georgia Raceway Road in Chatsworth, Georgia. For more information on this show, please contact 828-360-5353 or visit www.northgeorgiaspeedway.net.
Super Late Model 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. Additional rules including engine and weight rules can be found online at www.sasdirt.com. The Super Late Model entry fee will be $120.00 at each venue this weekend.
SAS Super Late Model Tire Rule:
American Racer
LF, LR, RF: 44, Pro 3
RR: Pro 3, Pro 4
Hoosier
LF, LR, RF: NLMT 2, 3
RR: NLMT 3, 4
Penton Raceway Feature Purse (40 Laps):
1. $5,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,200, 4. $1,000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $680, 9. $640, 10. $600, 11. $580, 12. $560, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $520, 17. $510, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500
North Georgia Speedway Feature Purse (40 Laps):
1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $625, 10. $600, 11. $580, 12. $560, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $520, 17. $510, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Brandon Overton - 200
T-2. Daulton Wilson - 196
T-2. Garrett Smith - 196
T-4. Casey Roberts - 194
T-4. Ryan Gustin - 194
6. Payton Freeman - 192
T-7. Trent Ivey - 190
T-7. Benji Hicks - 190
9. Ross Bailes - 188
10. Tucker Anderson - 186
11. Austin Smith - 184
T-12. John Henderson - 182
T-12. Drake Troutman - 182
T-14. Preston Luckman - 180
T-14. Dillon Daves - 180
2026 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Schedule:
February 5 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - RAINED OUT
February 6 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - BRANDON OVERTON
February 7 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - BRANDON OVERTON
March 6 - Penton Raceway (Lafayette, AL) - $5,000 to win
March 7 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $5,000 to win
March 20 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - $10,004 to win
March 21 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - $20,053 to win
April 10 - Hartwell Speedway (Hartwell, GA) - $4,000 to win
April 11 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - $5,000 to win
May 1 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - $5,000 to win
May 2 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - $7,500 to win
May 15 - Golden Mountain Speedway (Sparta, TN) - $5,000 to win
May 16 - Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) - $5,000 to win
June 12 - Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) - $TBA to win
June 13 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - $7,500 to win
July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $5,000 to win
August 14 - To Be Announced
August 15 - Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) - $5,026 to win
August 28 - Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) - $7,500 to win
August 29 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $12,022 to win
September 4 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - $5,004 to win
September 5 - To Be Announced
September 6 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $5,000 to win
September 17 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - $10,018 to win
October 9 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $TBA to win
October 10 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $TBA to win
October 25 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - $30,000 to win
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties would like to thank all of our marketing partners including Showtime Properties, American Racer Tires, J&J Construction, VP Racing Fuels, Coltman Farms Racing, Southern Racing Enterprise, Deatherage Opticians, Fullmoon Graphics, Gentry Used Auto Parts & Recycling, RockAuto.com, Knowles Race Parts & Bodies, Olivia Gentry Real Estate, MD3 Body Panels, Delph Communications, and Rugged Radios.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
March 5, 2026
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Makes Stops at Penton Raceway and North Georgia Speedway this Weekend
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Following a successful ‘Winter Freeze’ opening weekend at Screven Motor Speedway last month, the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties roars into the states of Alabama and Georgia on March 6-7 for a pair of $5,000 to win events. Penton Raceway in Lafayette, Alabama will play host to the annual ‘Sammy Cooper Classic’ on Friday night, while North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia will hold their season opening program on Saturday evening.
At Penton on Friday, the gates will swing open at 4:00pm and the drivers meeting is set for 7:15pm with hot laps to follow shortly thereafter. Adult grandstand admission will be $20.00, while kids ages 7-11 will be admitted into the stands for $15.00. A pit pass for adults will be $40.00, while kids ages 7-11 will be allowed into the pit area for $20.00. Children ages 6 and under are FREE in both the grandstands and the pits.
Joining the ground-pounding Super Late Models in action during the ‘Sammy Cooper Classic’ will be the 604 Late Model, 602 Late Model, 602 Charger, Hobby, Open Wheel Modified, and Bomber divisions. Penton Raceway is located at 2266 County Road 108 in Lafayette, Alabama. For more information on this show, please contact 404-561-2833 or visit www.raceatpenton.com.
On Saturday at North Georgia, the pit gates will open at 2:00pm and the grandstands will start to allow fans into the storied facility an hour later at 3:00pm. The drivers meeting is scheduled for 5:00pm and racing action will start at 6:00pm. Adult grandstand admission will be $25.00, while kids ages 5-11 will be admitted into the stands for $15.00. A pit pass for adults will be $45.00, while kids ages 5-11 will be allowed into the pit area for $20.00. Children ages 4 and under are FREE in both the grandstands and the pits.
Along with the Super Late Models on the season opening card will be the 604 Late Model, 602 Late Model, Open Wheel Modified, Front Wheel Drive, Stock FWD, Pony, and Classic Vintage Series classes. North Georgia Speedway is located at 300 North Georgia Raceway Road in Chatsworth, Georgia. For more information on this show, please contact 828-360-5353 or visit www.northgeorgiaspeedway.net.
Super Late Model 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. Additional rules including engine and weight rules can be found online at www.sasdirt.com. The Super Late Model entry fee will be $120.00 at each venue this weekend.
SAS Super Late Model Tire Rule:
American Racer
LF, LR, RF: 44, Pro 3
RR: Pro 3, Pro 4
Hoosier
LF, LR, RF: NLMT 2, 3
RR: NLMT 3, 4
Penton Raceway Feature Purse (40 Laps):
1. $5,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,200, 4. $1,000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $680, 9. $640, 10. $600, 11. $580, 12. $560, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $520, 17. $510, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500
North Georgia Speedway Feature Purse (40 Laps):
1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $625, 10. $600, 11. $580, 12. $560, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $520, 17. $510, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Brandon Overton - 200
T-2. Daulton Wilson - 196
T-2. Garrett Smith - 196
T-4. Casey Roberts - 194
T-4. Ryan Gustin - 194
6. Payton Freeman - 192
T-7. Trent Ivey - 190
T-7. Benji Hicks - 190
9. Ross Bailes - 188
10. Tucker Anderson - 186
11. Austin Smith - 184
T-12. John Henderson - 182
T-12. Drake Troutman - 182
T-14. Preston Luckman - 180
T-14. Dillon Daves - 180
2026 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Schedule:
February 5 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - RAINED OUT
February 6 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - BRANDON OVERTON
February 7 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - BRANDON OVERTON
March 6 - Penton Raceway (Lafayette, AL) - $5,000 to win
March 7 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $5,000 to win
March 20 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - $10,004 to win
March 21 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - $20,053 to win
April 10 - Hartwell Speedway (Hartwell, GA) - $4,000 to win
April 11 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - $5,000 to win
May 1 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - $5,000 to win
May 2 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - $7,500 to win
May 15 - Golden Mountain Speedway (Sparta, TN) - $5,000 to win
May 16 - Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) - $5,000 to win
June 12 - Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) - $TBA to win
June 13 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - $7,500 to win
July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $5,000 to win
August 14 - To Be Announced
August 15 - Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) - $5,026 to win
August 28 - Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) - $7,500 to win
August 29 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $12,022 to win
September 4 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - $5,004 to win
September 5 - To Be Announced
September 6 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $5,000 to win
September 17 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - $10,018 to win
October 9 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $TBA to win
October 10 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $TBA to win
October 25 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - $30,000 to win
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties would like to thank all of our marketing partners including Showtime Properties, American Racer Tires, J&J Construction, VP Racing Fuels, Coltman Farms Racing, Southern Racing Enterprise, Deatherage Opticians, Fullmoon Graphics, Gentry Used Auto Parts & Recycling, RockAuto.com, Knowles Race Parts & Bodies, Olivia Gentry Real Estate, MD3 Body Panels, Delph Communications, and Rugged Radios.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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