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August 26, 2026
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Roars into Bluegrass State for Pair of Lucrative Events
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Rounds thirteen and fourteen of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties schedule will take place this upcoming weekend in the Bluegrass State! The 'Jerry Denson Memorial' will kick off the lucrative doubleheader on Friday, August 28 with a $7,502 top prize up for grabs at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky. Action quickly shifts to Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky on Saturday, August 29 for the 15th edition of the 'Harold Hardgrove Memorial,’ which will shell out a $12,022 winner’s check. In all, over $65,000 in purse and bonus money is on the line this weekend for SAS competitors!
After twelve Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series events so far in 2026, there have been nine different winners - Brandon Overton (3 victories), Tucker Anderson (2 victories), Chris Madden, Trae Kirk, Bo Slay, Sam Seawright, Shane Clanton, Michael Page, and Jadon Frame. Tucker Anderson currently sits atop of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series point standings by 118 markers over a top five that includes Kendall Franklin, Dillon Daves, Billy Franklin, and Will Hicks.
At Ponderosa Speedway on Friday, the pit gates will open at 4:00pm and the grandstands will start to allow fans into the facility at 4:30pm. The drivers meeting is set for 7:00pm and hot laps will light up the racetrack shortly after the drivers meeting is complete. General admission is $30.00 for adults and FREE for kids ages 12 and under. Pit admission is $45.00 for adults, $20.00 for kids ages 6-12, and FREE for children ages 5 and under.
Joining the Super Late Models on the ‘Jerry Denson Memorial’ racing card will be the Crate Late Model ($1,502 to win), Open Wheel Modified ($1,002 to win), Crown Vic ($502 to win), and FWD 4-Cylinder ($402 to win) divisions. Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane in Junction City, Kentucky. The track phone number is 859-537-3056 and the track website is located online at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.
On Saturday at Lake Cumberland Speedway, all gates will open at 2:00pm and the track’s Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place at 6:30pm. Hot laps will then get underway at 7:00pm. General admission is $30.00 for adults and FREE for kids ages 10 and under. Pit admission is $45.00 for adults, $20.00 for kids ages 6-10, and FREE for children ages 5 and under.
Along with the ground-pounding Super Late Models on the ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial’ program will be the Crate Late Model ($2,522 to win), Open Wheel Modified ($1,222 to win), Hobby Stock ($722 to win), Crown Vic ($722 to win), and Mini Stock FWD ($722 to win) classes. Lake Cumberland Speedway is located at 360 Racetrack Road in Burnside, Kentucky. The track phone number is 606-341-1228 and the track website can be located online at www.lcspeedway.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 each night, while transponders will be available to rent. If you can’t make it to the track, watch every lap of SAS action LIVE on ArrowVision at www.arrowvision.live.
SAS Super Late Model Tire Rule:
American Racer
LF: Open
LR: 44, 48, Pro 2, Pro 3
RF: 44, 48, Pro 2, Pro 3
RR: Pro 2, Pro 3, Pro 4 / Cash 56
Hoosier
LF: NLMT 2, 3
LR: NLMT 2, 3
RF: NLMT 2, 3
RR: NLMT 3, 4
Friday, August 28 - Ponderosa Speedway Purse (40 Laps):
1. $7,502, 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
Saturday, August 29 - Lake Cumberland Speedway Purse (50 Laps):
1. $12,022, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,000, 4. $2,500, 5. $2,000, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,100, 8. $1,000, 9. $950, 10. $900, 11. $850, 12. $825, 13. $800, 14. $780, 15. $760, 16. $740, 17. $720, 18. $700, 19. $700, 20. $700, 21. $700, 22. $700
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson - 2066
2. Kendall Franklin - 1948
3. Dillon Daves - 1928
4. Billy Franklin - 1788
5. Will Hicks - 1712
6. Cruz Skinner - 1428
7. Payton Stevenson - 1016
8. Wil Herrington - 696
9. Chris Woods - 694
10. Allen Styck - 637
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) - TUCKER ANDERSON
March 7 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - PPD TO 3/12
March 12 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - RAINED OUT
March 20 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - BRANDON OVERTON
March 21 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - CHRIS MADDEN
April 10 - Hartwell Speedway (Hartwell, GA) - TUCKER ANDERSON
April 11 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - TRAE KIRK
May 1 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - PPD TO 8/14
May 2 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - PPD TO 5/15
May 15 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - BO SLAY
May 16 - Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) - SAM SEAWRIGHT
June 12 - Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) - SHANE CLANTON
June 13 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - MICHAEL PAGE
July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - PPD TO 9/19
August 14 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - CANCELED
August 15 - Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) - JADON FRAME
August 28 - Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) - $7,502 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 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $5,000 to win
September 6 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $5,000 to win
September 17 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - $10,018 to win
September 18 - Hidden Hollow Speedway (Colson, KY) - $5,000 to win
September 19 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $5,000 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, ArrowVision.Live, 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
August 26, 2026
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Roars into Bluegrass State for Pair of Lucrative Events
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) Rounds thirteen and fourteen of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties schedule will take place this upcoming weekend in the Bluegrass State! The 'Jerry Denson Memorial' will kick off the lucrative doubleheader on Friday, August 28 with a $7,502 top prize up for grabs at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky. Action quickly shifts to Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky on Saturday, August 29 for the 15th edition of the 'Harold Hardgrove Memorial,’ which will shell out a $12,022 winner’s check. In all, over $65,000 in purse and bonus money is on the line this weekend for SAS competitors!
After twelve Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series events so far in 2026, there have been nine different winners - Brandon Overton (3 victories), Tucker Anderson (2 victories), Chris Madden, Trae Kirk, Bo Slay, Sam Seawright, Shane Clanton, Michael Page, and Jadon Frame. Tucker Anderson currently sits atop of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series point standings by 118 markers over a top five that includes Kendall Franklin, Dillon Daves, Billy Franklin, and Will Hicks.
At Ponderosa Speedway on Friday, the pit gates will open at 4:00pm and the grandstands will start to allow fans into the facility at 4:30pm. The drivers meeting is set for 7:00pm and hot laps will light up the racetrack shortly after the drivers meeting is complete. General admission is $30.00 for adults and FREE for kids ages 12 and under. Pit admission is $45.00 for adults, $20.00 for kids ages 6-12, and FREE for children ages 5 and under.
Joining the Super Late Models on the ‘Jerry Denson Memorial’ racing card will be the Crate Late Model ($1,502 to win), Open Wheel Modified ($1,002 to win), Crown Vic ($502 to win), and FWD 4-Cylinder ($402 to win) divisions. Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane in Junction City, Kentucky. The track phone number is 859-537-3056 and the track website is located online at www.ponderosaspeedway.net.
On Saturday at Lake Cumberland Speedway, all gates will open at 2:00pm and the track’s Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place at 6:30pm. Hot laps will then get underway at 7:00pm. General admission is $30.00 for adults and FREE for kids ages 10 and under. Pit admission is $45.00 for adults, $20.00 for kids ages 6-10, and FREE for children ages 5 and under.
Along with the ground-pounding Super Late Models on the ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial’ program will be the Crate Late Model ($2,522 to win), Open Wheel Modified ($1,222 to win), Hobby Stock ($722 to win), Crown Vic ($722 to win), and Mini Stock FWD ($722 to win) classes. Lake Cumberland Speedway is located at 360 Racetrack Road in Burnside, Kentucky. The track phone number is 606-341-1228 and the track website can be located online at www.lcspeedway.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 each night, while transponders will be available to rent. If you can’t make it to the track, watch every lap of SAS action LIVE on ArrowVision at www.arrowvision.live.
SAS Super Late Model Tire Rule:
American Racer
LF: Open
LR: 44, 48, Pro 2, Pro 3
RF: 44, 48, Pro 2, Pro 3
RR: Pro 2, Pro 3, Pro 4 / Cash 56
Hoosier
LF: NLMT 2, 3
LR: NLMT 2, 3
RF: NLMT 2, 3
RR: NLMT 3, 4
Friday, August 28 - Ponderosa Speedway Purse (40 Laps):
1. $7,502, 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
Saturday, August 29 - Lake Cumberland Speedway Purse (50 Laps):
1. $12,022, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,000, 4. $2,500, 5. $2,000, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,100, 8. $1,000, 9. $950, 10. $900, 11. $850, 12. $825, 13. $800, 14. $780, 15. $760, 16. $740, 17. $720, 18. $700, 19. $700, 20. $700, 21. $700, 22. $700
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson - 2066
2. Kendall Franklin - 1948
3. Dillon Daves - 1928
4. Billy Franklin - 1788
5. Will Hicks - 1712
6. Cruz Skinner - 1428
7. Payton Stevenson - 1016
8. Wil Herrington - 696
9. Chris Woods - 694
10. Allen Styck - 637
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) - TUCKER ANDERSON
March 7 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - PPD TO 3/12
March 12 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - RAINED OUT
March 20 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - BRANDON OVERTON
March 21 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - CHRIS MADDEN
April 10 - Hartwell Speedway (Hartwell, GA) - TUCKER ANDERSON
April 11 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - TRAE KIRK
May 1 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - PPD TO 8/14
May 2 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - PPD TO 5/15
May 15 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - BO SLAY
May 16 - Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) - SAM SEAWRIGHT
June 12 - Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) - SHANE CLANTON
June 13 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - MICHAEL PAGE
July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - PPD TO 9/19
August 14 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - CANCELED
August 15 - Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) - JADON FRAME
August 28 - Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) - $7,502 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 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $5,000 to win
September 6 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $5,000 to win
September 17 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - $10,018 to win
September 18 - Hidden Hollow Speedway (Colson, KY) - $5,000 to win
September 19 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $5,000 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, ArrowVision.Live, 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
