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August 28, 2026
Zack Mitchell Tames Ponderosa Speedway for $7,502 Jerry Denson Memorial Win
(JUNCTION CITY, KENTUCKY) The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties returned to action on Friday night at the legendary Ponderosa Speedway and it was Zack Mitchell that tamed “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” to capture his third career series victory! Zack laid down the fastest lap overall during the qualifying session and later rolled off from the pole position in the 40-lap ‘Jerry Denson Memorial’ headliner. The Enoree, South Carolina ace then nabbed the top spot at the drop of the green flag and led every circuit of the contest to bag the $7,502 winner’s check.
Georgian Cody Overton, who started fourth on the grid, advanced to second to finish 1.489 seconds behind the winning Mitchell at the unfurling of the checkered flag. Michael Chilton briefly held the runner-up spot around the halfway mark of the race before settling for a third place podium performance. Garrett Smith moved past four competitors to place fourth at the finish, while eleventh-starting Jason Jameson finished in the fifth position.
"After last week at Toccoa, this is a huge relief," Mitchell said in SAS victory lane. "We just flat got our tails handed to us last weekend and we went back this week, busted our butts and we had this thing down to the (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)-near bare frame on Monday. We went to work on this thing, but this old car has always been really good. I’ve got to thank (car owners) G.R. and Stacey (Smith), I know they are back home watching. I just have to thank them for the opportunity."
Zack Mitchell‘s win came aboard a Team 22 Inc. Longhorn Chassis with sponsorship in part from Victory Circle Auto Sales, Gambler Transport, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Unified Electrical Services, Brick House Tavern, LakeHouse Bar & Grill, SJK Construction, VG Performance, Bilstein Shocks, VP Racing Fuels, STAKT Racing Products, and Dirt King Apparel.
A 16-car field converged at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday for round thirteen of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series schedule. Zack Mitchell topped the speed chart during VP Racing Fuels qualifying with his fast lap of 12.558 seconds to earn the pole position for the 40-lap main event. It also earned him an extra $102 courtesy of Shelton’s Body Shop. Beckham Malone came out on top of the lone B-Main, which solidified the back half of the starting grid for the ‘Jerry Denson Memorial.’
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties will roll into Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky on Saturday, August 29 for the 15th Annual ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial.’ The gates will open at 3:00pm, the pits will open at 4:00pm, 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 racing for a hefty $12,022 first place prize 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.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties
Round 13 Race Summary
Friday, August 28, 2026
Ponderosa Speedway - Junction City, Kentucky
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):
1. (1) Zack Mitchell $7,502
2. (4) Cody Overton $3,500
3. (3) Michael Chilton $2,000
4. (8) Garrett Smith $1,500
5. (11) Jason Jameson $1,200
6. (7) Justin Rattliff $900
7. (9) Beckham Malone $700
8. (5) Kendall Franklin $650
9. (10) Billy Franklin $600
10. (12) Dillon Daves $575
11. (3) Mike Marlar $550
12. (6) Tucker Anderson $540
13. (15) Jeff Watson $530
14. (13) Will Hicks $520
15. (16) Josh Hampton $510
16. (14) Dustin Linville $500
Entries: 16
Lap Leaders: Zack Mitchell (Laps 1-40)
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Garrett Smith
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Jeff Watson
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Cody Overton 12.890
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Zack Mitchell 12.558
Qualifying - Group A (Top Four Transfer): 1. 22*-Zack Mitchell, 12.558[2]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar, 12.745[6]; 3. 317-Kendall Franklin, 12.789[5]; 4. 16-Justin Rattliff, 13.034[3]; 5. 35-Dustin Linville, 13.201[1]; 6. 17-Billy Franklin, 13.380[4]; 7. 15-Will Hicks, 13.730[7]; 8. 2B-Jeff Watson, 13.744[8]
Qualifying - Group B (Top Four Transfer): 1. 11-Michael Chilton, 12.709[2]; 2. 97-Cody Overton, 12.754[7]; 3. 22-Tucker Anderson, 12.785[8]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith, 12.802[4]; 5. 23-Beckham Malone, 12.958[3]; 6. 12-Jason Jameson, 12.979[6]; 7. 35D-Dillon Daves, 13.363[5]; 8. 4C-Josh Hampton, 14.111[1]
J&J Construction B-Main Finish (All Transfer): 1. 23-Beckham Malone[2]; 2. 17-Billy Franklin[3]; 3. 12-Jason Jameson[4]; 4. 35D-Dillon Daves[6]; 5. 15-Will Hicks[5]; 6. 35-Dustin Linville[1]; 7. 2B-Jeff Watson[7]; 8. 4C-Josh Hampton[8]
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson - 2242
2. Kendall Franklin - 2132
3. Dillon Daves - 2108
4. Billy Franklin - 1970
5. Will Hicks - 1884
6. Cruz Skinner - 1428
7. Payton Stevenson - 1016
8. Garrett Smith - 744
9. Cody Overton - 720
10. Wil Herrington - 696
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) - ZACK MITCHELL
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 28, 2026
Zack Mitchell Tames Ponderosa Speedway for $7,502 Jerry Denson Memorial Win
(JUNCTION CITY, KENTUCKY) The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties returned to action on Friday night at the legendary Ponderosa Speedway and it was Zack Mitchell that tamed “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” to capture his third career series victory! Zack laid down the fastest lap overall during the qualifying session and later rolled off from the pole position in the 40-lap ‘Jerry Denson Memorial’ headliner. The Enoree, South Carolina ace then nabbed the top spot at the drop of the green flag and led every circuit of the contest to bag the $7,502 winner’s check.
Georgian Cody Overton, who started fourth on the grid, advanced to second to finish 1.489 seconds behind the winning Mitchell at the unfurling of the checkered flag. Michael Chilton briefly held the runner-up spot around the halfway mark of the race before settling for a third place podium performance. Garrett Smith moved past four competitors to place fourth at the finish, while eleventh-starting Jason Jameson finished in the fifth position.
"After last week at Toccoa, this is a huge relief," Mitchell said in SAS victory lane. "We just flat got our tails handed to us last weekend and we went back this week, busted our butts and we had this thing down to the (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)-near bare frame on Monday. We went to work on this thing, but this old car has always been really good. I’ve got to thank (car owners) G.R. and Stacey (Smith), I know they are back home watching. I just have to thank them for the opportunity."
Zack Mitchell‘s win came aboard a Team 22 Inc. Longhorn Chassis with sponsorship in part from Victory Circle Auto Sales, Gambler Transport, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Unified Electrical Services, Brick House Tavern, LakeHouse Bar & Grill, SJK Construction, VG Performance, Bilstein Shocks, VP Racing Fuels, STAKT Racing Products, and Dirt King Apparel.
A 16-car field converged at Ponderosa Speedway on Friday for round thirteen of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series schedule. Zack Mitchell topped the speed chart during VP Racing Fuels qualifying with his fast lap of 12.558 seconds to earn the pole position for the 40-lap main event. It also earned him an extra $102 courtesy of Shelton’s Body Shop. Beckham Malone came out on top of the lone B-Main, which solidified the back half of the starting grid for the ‘Jerry Denson Memorial.’
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties will roll into Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, Kentucky on Saturday, August 29 for the 15th Annual ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial.’ The gates will open at 3:00pm, the pits will open at 4:00pm, 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 racing for a hefty $12,022 first place prize 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.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties
Round 13 Race Summary
Friday, August 28, 2026
Ponderosa Speedway - Junction City, Kentucky
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):
1. (1) Zack Mitchell $7,502
2. (4) Cody Overton $3,500
3. (3) Michael Chilton $2,000
4. (8) Garrett Smith $1,500
5. (11) Jason Jameson $1,200
6. (7) Justin Rattliff $900
7. (9) Beckham Malone $700
8. (5) Kendall Franklin $650
9. (10) Billy Franklin $600
10. (12) Dillon Daves $575
11. (3) Mike Marlar $550
12. (6) Tucker Anderson $540
13. (15) Jeff Watson $530
14. (13) Will Hicks $520
15. (16) Josh Hampton $510
16. (14) Dustin Linville $500
Entries: 16
Lap Leaders: Zack Mitchell (Laps 1-40)
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Garrett Smith
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Jeff Watson
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Cody Overton 12.890
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Zack Mitchell 12.558
Qualifying - Group A (Top Four Transfer): 1. 22*-Zack Mitchell, 12.558[2]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar, 12.745[6]; 3. 317-Kendall Franklin, 12.789[5]; 4. 16-Justin Rattliff, 13.034[3]; 5. 35-Dustin Linville, 13.201[1]; 6. 17-Billy Franklin, 13.380[4]; 7. 15-Will Hicks, 13.730[7]; 8. 2B-Jeff Watson, 13.744[8]
Qualifying - Group B (Top Four Transfer): 1. 11-Michael Chilton, 12.709[2]; 2. 97-Cody Overton, 12.754[7]; 3. 22-Tucker Anderson, 12.785[8]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith, 12.802[4]; 5. 23-Beckham Malone, 12.958[3]; 6. 12-Jason Jameson, 12.979[6]; 7. 35D-Dillon Daves, 13.363[5]; 8. 4C-Josh Hampton, 14.111[1]
J&J Construction B-Main Finish (All Transfer): 1. 23-Beckham Malone[2]; 2. 17-Billy Franklin[3]; 3. 12-Jason Jameson[4]; 4. 35D-Dillon Daves[6]; 5. 15-Will Hicks[5]; 6. 35-Dustin Linville[1]; 7. 2B-Jeff Watson[7]; 8. 4C-Josh Hampton[8]
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson - 2242
2. Kendall Franklin - 2132
3. Dillon Daves - 2108
4. Billy Franklin - 1970
5. Will Hicks - 1884
6. Cruz Skinner - 1428
7. Payton Stevenson - 1016
8. Garrett Smith - 744
9. Cody Overton - 720
10. Wil Herrington - 696
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) - ZACK MITCHELL
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
