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August 29, 2026
Garrett Smith Takes Lead Late to Win $12,022 Harold Hardgrove Memorial
(BURNSIDE, KENTUCKY) The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties doubleheader in the Bluegrass State wrapped up in a big way on Saturday night at Lake Cumberland Speedway and it was Garrett Smith that emerged victorious in an exciting ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial!’ Garrett timed in fourth quickest in Group A during the qualifying session prior to placing fourth in his heat race. After starting seventh on the grid in the 50-lap headliner, the Madison, Georgia standout grabbed the point from leader Mike Marlar on a lap 44 restart and led the final seven circuits to pocket the $12,022 winner’s check.
Ninth-starting Sam Seawright charged past seven competitors to secure a runner-up performance and a $6,000 payday. Defending ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial’ winner Jason Jameson improved seven positions as well to round out the podium in third. Friday’s $7,502 ‘Jerry Denson Memorial’ victor at Ponderosa Speedway - Zack Mitchell - blasted by ten cars during the 50-lapper to land in the fourth spot, while SAS point leader Tucker Anderson captured the final position inside of the top five at the unfurling of the checkered flag.
Outside polesitter Cody Overton led the first 36 circuits before a flat tire forced him pitside for new rubber. Fourth-starting Mike Marlar took over from there and paced the field from laps 37-43 until Garrett Smith made the winning pass. Marlar would later retire with a flat tire of his own, while Overton rebounded from the tail to salvage a sixth place effort.
"I know me and Mikey (Marlar) were racing pretty good, and Sam (Seawright), the entire race," the winning Smith said in victory lane to a standing-room-only crowd at the Burnside, Kentucky facility. "I moved up on the racetrack a couple of times to get around a couple of lapped cars, but my car was just really, really good leaving the corner coming off of (turn) two and off of four. Man, our car was really good tonight."
Garrett Smith wheeled a #10 Longhorn Chassis powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from The World Famous Cadillac Ranch, Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction, Chase Motorsports Coach & Trailers, Stanley Painting, Will Moseley Music, SS Enterprises, Boswell Oil, VP Racing Fuels, JM Custom Laser, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, and Slicker Graphics.
A total of 17 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series competitors invaded Lake Cumberland Speedway on Saturday for the 15th Annual ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial.’ Garrett Smith went quickest overall during MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps (13.033 seconds), while Michael Chilton earned Fast Time honors during VP Racing Fuels qualifying with a time of 13.171 seconds. The pair of heat races, which determined the starting grid for the A-Main, were won by Chilton and Cody Overton.
Three more Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties shootouts will be held over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend in the states of Georgia and Tennessee. The annual ‘Brad York Memorial,’ which pays $5,004 to the winner, will kick off the tripleheader on Friday, September 4 at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia. A pair of $5,000 top prizes will then be up for grabs on Saturday, September 5 at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia and on Sunday, September 6 at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties
Round 14 Race Summary
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Lake Cumberland Speedway - Burnside, Kentucky
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (50 Laps):
1. (7) Garrett Smith $12,022
2. (9) Sam Seawright $6,000
3. (10) Jason Jameson $3,000
4. (14) Zack Mitchell $2,500
5. (8) Tucker Anderson $2,000
6. (2) Cody Overton $1,200
7. (12) Kendall Franklin $1,100
8. (6) Beckham Malone $1,000
9. (1) Michael Chilton $950
10. (13) Billy Franklin $900
11. (17) Will Hicks $850
12. (16) Dillon Daves $825
13. (4) Mike Marlar $800
14. (5) Justin Rattliff $780
15. (3) Dustin Linville $760
16. (11) Camaron Marlar $740
17. (15) Jack Franklin $720
Entries: 17
Lap Leaders: Cody Overton (Laps 1-36), Mike Marlar (Laps 37-43), Garrett Smith (Laps 44-50)
Cautions: 3
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Zack Mitchell
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Mike Marlar
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Garrett Smith 13.033
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Michael Chilton 13.171
Group A Qualifying: 1. 11-Michael Chilton, 13.171[3]; 2. 16-Sam Seawright, 13.262[7]; 3. 57-Camaron Marlar, 13.451[4]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith, 13.467[6]; 5. 12F-Jack Franklin, 13.622[1]; 6. 35-Dustin Linville, 13.762[5]; 7. 16R-Justin Rattliff, 13.824[8]; 8. 15-Will Hicks, 14.147[2]; 9. 17-Billy Franklin, 14.650[9]
Group B Qualifying: 1. 12-Jason Jameson, 13.306[6]; 2. 22*-Zack Mitchell, 13.489[4]; 3. 97-Cody Overton, 13.600[8]; 4. 157-Mike Marlar, 13.703[2]; 5. 22-Tucker Anderson, 13.731[7]; 6. 23-Beckham Malone, 13.861[3]; 7. 317-Kendall Franklin, 14.094[5]; 8. 35D-Dillon Daves, 14.389[1]
J&J Construction Heat #1 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 11-Michael Chilton[1]; 2. 35-Dustin Linville[6]; 3. 16R-Justin Rattliff[7]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith[4]; 5. 16-Sam Seawright[2]; 6. 57-Camaron Marlar[3]; 7. 17-Billy Franklin[9]; 8. 12F-Jack Franklin[5]; 9. 15-Will Hicks[8]
Showtime Properties Heat #2 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 97-Cody Overton[3]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[4]; 3. 23-Beckham Malone[6]; 4. 22-Tucker Anderson[5]; 5. 12-Jason Jameson[1]; 6. 317-Kendall Franklin[7]; 7. 22*-Zack Mitchell[2]; 8. 35D-Dillon Daves[8]
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson - 2432
2. Kendall Franklin - 2318
3. Dillon Daves - 2284
4. Billy Franklin - 2150
5. Will Hicks - 2062
6. Cruz Skinner - 1428
7. Payton Stevenson - 1016
8. Garrett Smith - 944
9. Cody Overton - 908
10. Zack Mitchell - 782
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) - GARRETT SMITH
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 29, 2026
Garrett Smith Takes Lead Late to Win $12,022 Harold Hardgrove Memorial
(BURNSIDE, KENTUCKY) The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties doubleheader in the Bluegrass State wrapped up in a big way on Saturday night at Lake Cumberland Speedway and it was Garrett Smith that emerged victorious in an exciting ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial!’ Garrett timed in fourth quickest in Group A during the qualifying session prior to placing fourth in his heat race. After starting seventh on the grid in the 50-lap headliner, the Madison, Georgia standout grabbed the point from leader Mike Marlar on a lap 44 restart and led the final seven circuits to pocket the $12,022 winner’s check.
Ninth-starting Sam Seawright charged past seven competitors to secure a runner-up performance and a $6,000 payday. Defending ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial’ winner Jason Jameson improved seven positions as well to round out the podium in third. Friday’s $7,502 ‘Jerry Denson Memorial’ victor at Ponderosa Speedway - Zack Mitchell - blasted by ten cars during the 50-lapper to land in the fourth spot, while SAS point leader Tucker Anderson captured the final position inside of the top five at the unfurling of the checkered flag.
Outside polesitter Cody Overton led the first 36 circuits before a flat tire forced him pitside for new rubber. Fourth-starting Mike Marlar took over from there and paced the field from laps 37-43 until Garrett Smith made the winning pass. Marlar would later retire with a flat tire of his own, while Overton rebounded from the tail to salvage a sixth place effort.
"I know me and Mikey (Marlar) were racing pretty good, and Sam (Seawright), the entire race," the winning Smith said in victory lane to a standing-room-only crowd at the Burnside, Kentucky facility. "I moved up on the racetrack a couple of times to get around a couple of lapped cars, but my car was just really, really good leaving the corner coming off of (turn) two and off of four. Man, our car was really good tonight."
Garrett Smith wheeled a #10 Longhorn Chassis powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from The World Famous Cadillac Ranch, Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction, Chase Motorsports Coach & Trailers, Stanley Painting, Will Moseley Music, SS Enterprises, Boswell Oil, VP Racing Fuels, JM Custom Laser, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, and Slicker Graphics.
A total of 17 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series competitors invaded Lake Cumberland Speedway on Saturday for the 15th Annual ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial.’ Garrett Smith went quickest overall during MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps (13.033 seconds), while Michael Chilton earned Fast Time honors during VP Racing Fuels qualifying with a time of 13.171 seconds. The pair of heat races, which determined the starting grid for the A-Main, were won by Chilton and Cody Overton.
Three more Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties shootouts will be held over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend in the states of Georgia and Tennessee. The annual ‘Brad York Memorial,’ which pays $5,004 to the winner, will kick off the tripleheader on Friday, September 4 at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia. A pair of $5,000 top prizes will then be up for grabs on Saturday, September 5 at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia and on Sunday, September 6 at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties
Round 14 Race Summary
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Lake Cumberland Speedway - Burnside, Kentucky
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (50 Laps):
1. (7) Garrett Smith $12,022
2. (9) Sam Seawright $6,000
3. (10) Jason Jameson $3,000
4. (14) Zack Mitchell $2,500
5. (8) Tucker Anderson $2,000
6. (2) Cody Overton $1,200
7. (12) Kendall Franklin $1,100
8. (6) Beckham Malone $1,000
9. (1) Michael Chilton $950
10. (13) Billy Franklin $900
11. (17) Will Hicks $850
12. (16) Dillon Daves $825
13. (4) Mike Marlar $800
14. (5) Justin Rattliff $780
15. (3) Dustin Linville $760
16. (11) Camaron Marlar $740
17. (15) Jack Franklin $720
Entries: 17
Lap Leaders: Cody Overton (Laps 1-36), Mike Marlar (Laps 37-43), Garrett Smith (Laps 44-50)
Cautions: 3
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Zack Mitchell
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Mike Marlar
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Garrett Smith 13.033
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Michael Chilton 13.171
Group A Qualifying: 1. 11-Michael Chilton, 13.171[3]; 2. 16-Sam Seawright, 13.262[7]; 3. 57-Camaron Marlar, 13.451[4]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith, 13.467[6]; 5. 12F-Jack Franklin, 13.622[1]; 6. 35-Dustin Linville, 13.762[5]; 7. 16R-Justin Rattliff, 13.824[8]; 8. 15-Will Hicks, 14.147[2]; 9. 17-Billy Franklin, 14.650[9]
Group B Qualifying: 1. 12-Jason Jameson, 13.306[6]; 2. 22*-Zack Mitchell, 13.489[4]; 3. 97-Cody Overton, 13.600[8]; 4. 157-Mike Marlar, 13.703[2]; 5. 22-Tucker Anderson, 13.731[7]; 6. 23-Beckham Malone, 13.861[3]; 7. 317-Kendall Franklin, 14.094[5]; 8. 35D-Dillon Daves, 14.389[1]
J&J Construction Heat #1 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 11-Michael Chilton[1]; 2. 35-Dustin Linville[6]; 3. 16R-Justin Rattliff[7]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith[4]; 5. 16-Sam Seawright[2]; 6. 57-Camaron Marlar[3]; 7. 17-Billy Franklin[9]; 8. 12F-Jack Franklin[5]; 9. 15-Will Hicks[8]
Showtime Properties Heat #2 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 97-Cody Overton[3]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[4]; 3. 23-Beckham Malone[6]; 4. 22-Tucker Anderson[5]; 5. 12-Jason Jameson[1]; 6. 317-Kendall Franklin[7]; 7. 22*-Zack Mitchell[2]; 8. 35D-Dillon Daves[8]
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson - 2432
2. Kendall Franklin - 2318
3. Dillon Daves - 2284
4. Billy Franklin - 2150
5. Will Hicks - 2062
6. Cruz Skinner - 1428
7. Payton Stevenson - 1016
8. Garrett Smith - 944
9. Cody Overton - 908
10. Zack Mitchell - 782
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) - GARRETT SMITH
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
