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November 4, 2026
Luke Cooper Captures Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Championship with North Georgia Win
(CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA) The final Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series event of the 2026 season - dubbed the ‘Crate Spooktacular’ - took place on Saturday night, October 31 at North Georgia Speedway and it was Luke Cooper who emerged victorious to capture the victory and the series point title! Luke knocked down the quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session and later rolled off from the outside of the front row in the 40-lap main event. The Woodruff, South Carolina native then grabbed the point at the drop of the green flag and never looked back en route to picking up the $4,000 first place prize money.
Finishing 0.350 of a second behind at the unfurling of the checkered flag was eighth-starting Payton Stevenson, of Locust Grove, Georgia. Booger Brooks, from Chickamauga, Georgia, started fourth on the grid in the 40-lapper and was able to round out the podium in third. Cass Fowler, who ran as high as second early in the contest, finished fourth, while polesitter Devon Morgan slipped to a fifth place effort.
A total of 31 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series competitors piled into the pit area at the Chatsworth, Georgia facility on Halloween Night for round twenty-two of the season. Payton Stevenson topped the field during RaceDay Safety Hot Laps, while Devon Morgan went quickest overall during Knowles Race Parts and Bodies qualifying. After the top eight in both Group A & Group B were locked into the feature through the time trial session, Tim Thornton and Jason Deal recorded the victories in the pair of consolation races.
When the final points were tallied - based on a driver’s best sixteen point finishes - Luke Cooper will be awarded an extra $5,000 for the series championship. Spencer Singleton finished second in the final point tally and will receive $3,000 plus an additional $1,000 for winning the Faktor Racing Chassis Rookie of the Year award. Cass Fowler is set to receive $2,000 for his third place effort in the final point standings and will also be awarded an additional $1,000 for the Ironman Perfect Attendance award.
In the twenty-two series events - twenty of which were point races - held in 2026, only Luke Cooper (seven wins) and Dawson Lowe (two wins) reached victory lane on more than one occasion. Single race winners this year included Wyatt Coffey, Cody Overton, Bryson Hickman, Nick Deitz, Chris Woods, Booger Brooks, Charles Devine, Pearson Lee Williams, Dale Timms, Frankie Beard, David McCoy, Payton Stevenson, and Brayden Chavous. A total of 166 drivers entered at least one series race in 2026 and 152 drivers started at least one main event. The average car count per show was 22.5 - up from 17.3 in 2025.
Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series
Round 22 Race Summary
Saturday, October 31
North Georgia Speedway - Chatsworth, Georgia
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (40 Laps):
1. (2) Luke Cooper $4,000
2. (8) Payton Stevenson $2,000
3. (4) Booger Brooks $1,200
4. (3) Cass Fowler $800
5. (1) Devon Morgan $700
6. (5) Dawson Lowe $650
7. (10) Jeff Smith $600
8. (12) Bryson Hickman $560
9. (21) Bobby Turner $520
10. (14) Charles Devine $480
11. (18) Jason Deal $440
12. (9) Logan McClanahan $400
13. (13) Dylan Beaver $350
14. (15) Trey Delk $330
15. (20) Spencer Singleton $310
16. (22) Braylon Calhoun $290
17. (19) Jacob Abernathy $270
18. (6) Hayden Cardwell $250
19. (11) Hayden Swaney $250
20. (16) Seth Wimpey $250
21. (7) Eli Reece $250
22. (17) Tim Thornton $250
Entries: 31
Lap Leaders: Luke Cooper (Laps 1-40)
$100 PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Award: Bobby Turner
$100 RaceDay Safety Fastest in Hot Laps Award: Payton Stevenson
$100 Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Fast Time Award: Devon Morgan
$100 Extreme Towing & Recovery Hard Luck Award: Eli Reece
$100 C&S Auto Electric Long Haul Award: Luke Cooper
RaceDay Safety Hot Laps:
Fast Time Overall: Payton Stevenson 14.086
Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Devon Morgan 14.182
Qualifying - Group A (Top 8 Locked In): 1. 36-Devon Morgan, 14.182[15]; 2. 9-Cass Fowler, 14.398[16]; 3. 16-Dawson Lowe, 14.417[14]; 4. 82-Eli Reece, 14.419[10]; 5. 7-Logan McClanahan, 14.457[8]; 6. 52-Hayden Swaney, 14.501[6]; 7. 117-Dylan Beaver, 14.583[5]; 8. 113-Trey Delk, 14.819[4]; 9. 118-Kane Newby, 14.865[1]; 10. 31-Tim Thornton, 14.993[3]; 11. 24D-Brandon Duncan, 15.044[11]; 12. 16A-Jacob Abernathy, 15.100[7]; 13. 10-Jacob Watson, 15.194[9]; 14. 95-Bobby Turner, 15.608[12]; 15. 55J-Josh Hawkins, 15.716[13]; 16. (DNS) R1-Riley Hickman
Qualifying - Group B (Top 8 Locked In): 1. 57-Luke Cooper, 14.364[2]; 2. 148-Booger Brooks, 14.378[13]; 3. 17-Hayden Cardwell, 14.446[11]; 4. 24S-Payton Stevenson, 14.455[15]; 5. 00-Jeff Smith, 14.497[12]; 6. B01-Bryson Hickman, 14.520[4]; 7. 14-Charles Devine, 14.524[6]; 8. 24-Seth Wimpey, 14.610[1]; 9. 7D-Jason Deal, 14.767[9]; 10. 30-Spencer Singleton, 14.876[8]; 11. 42-Scotty Arnold, 14.929[5]; 12. 60-Brandon Boyd, 15.118[3]; 13. 3-Shane Chastain, 15.287[14]; 14. K0-Caylan Kettle, 15.594[7]; 15. 39-Braylon Calhoun, 15.603[10]
B-Main #1 Finish (Top 3 Transfer): 1. 31-Tim Thornton[2]; 2. 16A-Jacob Abernathy[4]; 3. 95-Bobby Turner[6]; 4. 10-Jacob Watson[5]; 5. 24D-Brandon Duncan[3]; 6. 55J-Josh Hawkins[7]; 7. (DNS) 118-Kane Newby
B-Main #2 Finish (Top 3 Transfer): 1. 7D-Jason Deal[1]; 2. 30-Spencer Singleton[2]; 3. 39-Braylon Calhoun[7]; 4. 42-Scotty Arnold[3]; 5. 60-Brandon Boyd[4]; 6. 3-Shane Chastain[5]; 7. (DNS) K0-Caylan Kettle
2026 Final Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Point Standings:
1. Luke Cooper - 2926
2. Spencer Singleton - 2890
3. Cass Fowler - 2834
4. Dawson Lowe - 2264
5. Shaun Thomas - 1850
6. Jim Gray - 1696
7. Luke Clements - 1696
8. Bryson Hickman - 1664
9. Monk Gulledge - 1468
10. Charles Devine - 1294
* BASED OFF DRIVER’S BEST SIXTEEN POINT RACES
2026 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Schedule:
February 6 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - WYATT COFFEY *non-points
February 7 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - CODY OVERTON *non-points
February 28 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - $2,500 to win - RAINED OUT
April 2 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - BRYSON HICKMAN
April 18 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - NICK DEITZ
April 24 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - DAWSON LOWE
May 1 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - RAINED OUT
May 2 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - RAINED OUT
May 23 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - PPD TO JUNE 18
May 29 - Travelers Rest Speedway (Travelers Rest, SC) - CHRIS WOODS
June 2 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - PPD TO JULY 31
June 18 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - PPD TO JUNE 26
June 20 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - DAWSON LOWE
June 26 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - BOOGER BROOKS
July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - PPD TO SEPTEMBER 19
July 4 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - CHARLES DEVINE
July 18 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - RAINED OUT
July 19 - Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) - PPD TO AUGUST 20
July 21 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - PEARSON LEE WILLIAMS
July 24 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - RAINED OUT
July 31 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - DALE TIMMS
August 1 - Harris Speedway (Rutherfordton, NC) - PPD TO SEPTEMBER 26
August 8 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - PPD TO OCTOBER 3
August 20 - Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) - LUKE COOPER
August 22 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - FRANKIE BEARD
September 12 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - CANCELED
September 19 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - LUKE COOPER
September 26 - Harris Speedway (Rutherfordton, NC) - LUKE COOPER
October 3 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - LUKE COOPER
October 10 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - PPD TO OCTOBER 25
October 16 - Hartwell Motor Speedway (Hartwell, GA) - DAVID MCCOY
October 17 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - LUKE COOPER
October 23 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - PAYTON STEVENSON
October 24 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - BRAYDEN CHAVOUS
October 25 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - LUKE COOPER
October 31 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - LUKE COOPER
The Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series would like to thank all of their marketing partners including Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner, American Racer Tires, PPM Racing Products, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Extreme Towing and Recovery, Raceday Safety, Chevrolet Performance, Cruise with the Champions, Smith Motors, Faktor Racing Chassis, Styles Services, Virginia Driveline and Differential, C&S Auto Electric, Billings Brothers Autism Awareness, Tuxedo Glass and Mirror, Cruise with the Champions, Capital Custom Paint, Delph Communications, and Peeping Dragon Photography.
About Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner:
Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants: synthetic motor oils, hydraulic fluids, and diesel fuel additives have achieved a world-class reputation for improving engine performance and fuel economy, but their diverse product line includes all types of industrial lubricants, industrial greases, and industrial oils as well as specialty items like their chain lubes and degreasers. Founded in 1839, their philosophy is to provide advanced lubricants for improved performance, reliability, and fuel economy. From Dallas, Georgia, Mike Bruner brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table with a background in equipment sales and operations that spans over two decades. He has worked with two construction equipment manufacturers and started his own company in 2009, focusing on construction, grading, and hauling. His company has been a Schaeffer customer for many years, and in 2024, he joined the Schaeffer’s Oil team as a full-time sales representative.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
November 4, 2026
Luke Cooper Captures Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Championship with North Georgia Win
(CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA) The final Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series event of the 2026 season - dubbed the ‘Crate Spooktacular’ - took place on Saturday night, October 31 at North Georgia Speedway and it was Luke Cooper who emerged victorious to capture the victory and the series point title! Luke knocked down the quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session and later rolled off from the outside of the front row in the 40-lap main event. The Woodruff, South Carolina native then grabbed the point at the drop of the green flag and never looked back en route to picking up the $4,000 first place prize money.
Finishing 0.350 of a second behind at the unfurling of the checkered flag was eighth-starting Payton Stevenson, of Locust Grove, Georgia. Booger Brooks, from Chickamauga, Georgia, started fourth on the grid in the 40-lapper and was able to round out the podium in third. Cass Fowler, who ran as high as second early in the contest, finished fourth, while polesitter Devon Morgan slipped to a fifth place effort.
A total of 31 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series competitors piled into the pit area at the Chatsworth, Georgia facility on Halloween Night for round twenty-two of the season. Payton Stevenson topped the field during RaceDay Safety Hot Laps, while Devon Morgan went quickest overall during Knowles Race Parts and Bodies qualifying. After the top eight in both Group A & Group B were locked into the feature through the time trial session, Tim Thornton and Jason Deal recorded the victories in the pair of consolation races.
When the final points were tallied - based on a driver’s best sixteen point finishes - Luke Cooper will be awarded an extra $5,000 for the series championship. Spencer Singleton finished second in the final point tally and will receive $3,000 plus an additional $1,000 for winning the Faktor Racing Chassis Rookie of the Year award. Cass Fowler is set to receive $2,000 for his third place effort in the final point standings and will also be awarded an additional $1,000 for the Ironman Perfect Attendance award.
In the twenty-two series events - twenty of which were point races - held in 2026, only Luke Cooper (seven wins) and Dawson Lowe (two wins) reached victory lane on more than one occasion. Single race winners this year included Wyatt Coffey, Cody Overton, Bryson Hickman, Nick Deitz, Chris Woods, Booger Brooks, Charles Devine, Pearson Lee Williams, Dale Timms, Frankie Beard, David McCoy, Payton Stevenson, and Brayden Chavous. A total of 166 drivers entered at least one series race in 2026 and 152 drivers started at least one main event. The average car count per show was 22.5 - up from 17.3 in 2025.
Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series
Round 22 Race Summary
Saturday, October 31
North Georgia Speedway - Chatsworth, Georgia
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (40 Laps):
1. (2) Luke Cooper $4,000
2. (8) Payton Stevenson $2,000
3. (4) Booger Brooks $1,200
4. (3) Cass Fowler $800
5. (1) Devon Morgan $700
6. (5) Dawson Lowe $650
7. (10) Jeff Smith $600
8. (12) Bryson Hickman $560
9. (21) Bobby Turner $520
10. (14) Charles Devine $480
11. (18) Jason Deal $440
12. (9) Logan McClanahan $400
13. (13) Dylan Beaver $350
14. (15) Trey Delk $330
15. (20) Spencer Singleton $310
16. (22) Braylon Calhoun $290
17. (19) Jacob Abernathy $270
18. (6) Hayden Cardwell $250
19. (11) Hayden Swaney $250
20. (16) Seth Wimpey $250
21. (7) Eli Reece $250
22. (17) Tim Thornton $250
Entries: 31
Lap Leaders: Luke Cooper (Laps 1-40)
$100 PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Award: Bobby Turner
$100 RaceDay Safety Fastest in Hot Laps Award: Payton Stevenson
$100 Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Fast Time Award: Devon Morgan
$100 Extreme Towing & Recovery Hard Luck Award: Eli Reece
$100 C&S Auto Electric Long Haul Award: Luke Cooper
RaceDay Safety Hot Laps:
Fast Time Overall: Payton Stevenson 14.086
Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Devon Morgan 14.182
Qualifying - Group A (Top 8 Locked In): 1. 36-Devon Morgan, 14.182[15]; 2. 9-Cass Fowler, 14.398[16]; 3. 16-Dawson Lowe, 14.417[14]; 4. 82-Eli Reece, 14.419[10]; 5. 7-Logan McClanahan, 14.457[8]; 6. 52-Hayden Swaney, 14.501[6]; 7. 117-Dylan Beaver, 14.583[5]; 8. 113-Trey Delk, 14.819[4]; 9. 118-Kane Newby, 14.865[1]; 10. 31-Tim Thornton, 14.993[3]; 11. 24D-Brandon Duncan, 15.044[11]; 12. 16A-Jacob Abernathy, 15.100[7]; 13. 10-Jacob Watson, 15.194[9]; 14. 95-Bobby Turner, 15.608[12]; 15. 55J-Josh Hawkins, 15.716[13]; 16. (DNS) R1-Riley Hickman
Qualifying - Group B (Top 8 Locked In): 1. 57-Luke Cooper, 14.364[2]; 2. 148-Booger Brooks, 14.378[13]; 3. 17-Hayden Cardwell, 14.446[11]; 4. 24S-Payton Stevenson, 14.455[15]; 5. 00-Jeff Smith, 14.497[12]; 6. B01-Bryson Hickman, 14.520[4]; 7. 14-Charles Devine, 14.524[6]; 8. 24-Seth Wimpey, 14.610[1]; 9. 7D-Jason Deal, 14.767[9]; 10. 30-Spencer Singleton, 14.876[8]; 11. 42-Scotty Arnold, 14.929[5]; 12. 60-Brandon Boyd, 15.118[3]; 13. 3-Shane Chastain, 15.287[14]; 14. K0-Caylan Kettle, 15.594[7]; 15. 39-Braylon Calhoun, 15.603[10]
B-Main #1 Finish (Top 3 Transfer): 1. 31-Tim Thornton[2]; 2. 16A-Jacob Abernathy[4]; 3. 95-Bobby Turner[6]; 4. 10-Jacob Watson[5]; 5. 24D-Brandon Duncan[3]; 6. 55J-Josh Hawkins[7]; 7. (DNS) 118-Kane Newby
B-Main #2 Finish (Top 3 Transfer): 1. 7D-Jason Deal[1]; 2. 30-Spencer Singleton[2]; 3. 39-Braylon Calhoun[7]; 4. 42-Scotty Arnold[3]; 5. 60-Brandon Boyd[4]; 6. 3-Shane Chastain[5]; 7. (DNS) K0-Caylan Kettle
2026 Final Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Point Standings:
1. Luke Cooper - 2926
2. Spencer Singleton - 2890
3. Cass Fowler - 2834
4. Dawson Lowe - 2264
5. Shaun Thomas - 1850
6. Jim Gray - 1696
7. Luke Clements - 1696
8. Bryson Hickman - 1664
9. Monk Gulledge - 1468
10. Charles Devine - 1294
* BASED OFF DRIVER’S BEST SIXTEEN POINT RACES
2026 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Schedule:
February 6 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - WYATT COFFEY *non-points
February 7 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - CODY OVERTON *non-points
February 28 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - $2,500 to win - RAINED OUT
April 2 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - BRYSON HICKMAN
April 18 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - NICK DEITZ
April 24 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - DAWSON LOWE
May 1 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - RAINED OUT
May 2 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - RAINED OUT
May 23 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - PPD TO JUNE 18
May 29 - Travelers Rest Speedway (Travelers Rest, SC) - CHRIS WOODS
June 2 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - PPD TO JULY 31
June 18 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - PPD TO JUNE 26
June 20 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - DAWSON LOWE
June 26 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - BOOGER BROOKS
July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - PPD TO SEPTEMBER 19
July 4 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - CHARLES DEVINE
July 18 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - RAINED OUT
July 19 - Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) - PPD TO AUGUST 20
July 21 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - PEARSON LEE WILLIAMS
July 24 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - RAINED OUT
July 31 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - DALE TIMMS
August 1 - Harris Speedway (Rutherfordton, NC) - PPD TO SEPTEMBER 26
August 8 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - PPD TO OCTOBER 3
August 20 - Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) - LUKE COOPER
August 22 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - FRANKIE BEARD
September 12 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - CANCELED
September 19 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - LUKE COOPER
September 26 - Harris Speedway (Rutherfordton, NC) - LUKE COOPER
October 3 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - LUKE COOPER
October 10 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - PPD TO OCTOBER 25
October 16 - Hartwell Motor Speedway (Hartwell, GA) - DAVID MCCOY
October 17 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - LUKE COOPER
October 23 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - PAYTON STEVENSON
October 24 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - BRAYDEN CHAVOUS
October 25 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - LUKE COOPER
October 31 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - LUKE COOPER
The Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series would like to thank all of their marketing partners including Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner, American Racer Tires, PPM Racing Products, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Extreme Towing and Recovery, Raceday Safety, Chevrolet Performance, Cruise with the Champions, Smith Motors, Faktor Racing Chassis, Styles Services, Virginia Driveline and Differential, C&S Auto Electric, Billings Brothers Autism Awareness, Tuxedo Glass and Mirror, Cruise with the Champions, Capital Custom Paint, Delph Communications, and Peeping Dragon Photography.
About Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner:
Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants: synthetic motor oils, hydraulic fluids, and diesel fuel additives have achieved a world-class reputation for improving engine performance and fuel economy, but their diverse product line includes all types of industrial lubricants, industrial greases, and industrial oils as well as specialty items like their chain lubes and degreasers. Founded in 1839, their philosophy is to provide advanced lubricants for improved performance, reliability, and fuel economy. From Dallas, Georgia, Mike Bruner brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table with a background in equipment sales and operations that spans over two decades. He has worked with two construction equipment manufacturers and started his own company in 2009, focusing on construction, grading, and hauling. His company has been a Schaeffer customer for many years, and in 2024, he joined the Schaeffer’s Oil team as a full-time sales representative.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
