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Ashton Winger Dominates Gene Maine Memorial at Needmore Speedway
Georgia Native Collects $7,501 Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series Payday
HAMPTON, Ga. (May 18, 2026) — Ashton Winger capped off a strong Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series weekend in dominant fashion on Saturday night, piloting the Mathews Motorsports No. 12 Super K Express / Recreational Vehicle Select / Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model to victory in the Gene Maine Memorial at Needmore Speedway.
After opening the doubleheader with a ninth-place finish on Friday at Waycross Motor Speedway, Winger was flawless at Needmore Speedway one night later. The Georgia native topped the charts in qualifying before leading all 40 laps en route to the $7,501 triumph.
“I knew getting that start there was important,” Winger said. “I knew I probably needed to lift pretty early down here on the start in order to get launched like I needed to leaving (turn) two. I felt like it really got one lane, but, like, you could still pass just based on, like, how long you waited to pick the throttle up down here leaving two, and then just the longer you went into three there beside somebody, as long as you stayed in the throttle. The shape of the racetrack actually just allowed you to pass (lapped cars).”
Winger’s home-state weekend began Friday with the Showdown at the Swamp at Waycross Motor Speedway, where he advanced four positions from a seventh-row starting spot to secure a top-10 finish.
Roughly 90 miles west on Saturday, Winger unloaded with speed at Needmore Speedway and never looked back. After pacing qualifying, he drove to a commanding flag-to-flag victory in the Gene Maine Memorial, crossing the finish line more than six seconds ahead of the competition.
The win marked Winger’s first victory of the 2026 season and the second Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series triumph of his career.
Complete results from the doubleheader www.SouthernThunderSeries.com.
Weather permitting, Winger is slated to head to West Virginia this weekend for a two-race swing with the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series. Action begins Friday at Elkins Speedway for the Frederick Memorial before wrapping up Saturday at West Virginia Motor Speedway as the newly renovated 3/8-mile oval hosts the tour.
Additional event info is available at www.HTFSeries.com.
Ashton Winger would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Jeff Mathews Motorsports, Recreational Vehicles Select (RVS), Credit Union Remarketing Services (CURS), Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks, Super K Express, New Point Lightning & Design, CSR Aluminum Fabrication, Whooping Creek Construction, GW Performance, WrapTech, Crown Security, Wiles Driveshaft, Stealth Racing Carburetors, FK Rod Ends, Performance Bodies & Parts, 77 Speed Shop, Dunebuggy’s Speed Shop, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Simpson Race Products, Total Power, Racing Radios, Renegade Race Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tire, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
For the latest news and updates on Ashton Winger, visit www.AshtonWinger.com and follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/AshtonWingerRacing12. Fans can also stay connected by subscribing to his mailing list at https://pages.insightly.services/AshtonWingerRacing.
PR Contact:
Jeremy Peters (jeremy.peters@myracepass.com)
Georgia Native Collects $7,501 Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series Payday
HAMPTON, Ga. (May 18, 2026) — Ashton Winger capped off a strong Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series weekend in dominant fashion on Saturday night, piloting the Mathews Motorsports No. 12 Super K Express / Recreational Vehicle Select / Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model to victory in the Gene Maine Memorial at Needmore Speedway.
After opening the doubleheader with a ninth-place finish on Friday at Waycross Motor Speedway, Winger was flawless at Needmore Speedway one night later. The Georgia native topped the charts in qualifying before leading all 40 laps en route to the $7,501 triumph.
“I knew getting that start there was important,” Winger said. “I knew I probably needed to lift pretty early down here on the start in order to get launched like I needed to leaving (turn) two. I felt like it really got one lane, but, like, you could still pass just based on, like, how long you waited to pick the throttle up down here leaving two, and then just the longer you went into three there beside somebody, as long as you stayed in the throttle. The shape of the racetrack actually just allowed you to pass (lapped cars).”
Winger’s home-state weekend began Friday with the Showdown at the Swamp at Waycross Motor Speedway, where he advanced four positions from a seventh-row starting spot to secure a top-10 finish.
Roughly 90 miles west on Saturday, Winger unloaded with speed at Needmore Speedway and never looked back. After pacing qualifying, he drove to a commanding flag-to-flag victory in the Gene Maine Memorial, crossing the finish line more than six seconds ahead of the competition.
The win marked Winger’s first victory of the 2026 season and the second Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series triumph of his career.
Complete results from the doubleheader www.SouthernThunderSeries.com.
Weather permitting, Winger is slated to head to West Virginia this weekend for a two-race swing with the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series. Action begins Friday at Elkins Speedway for the Frederick Memorial before wrapping up Saturday at West Virginia Motor Speedway as the newly renovated 3/8-mile oval hosts the tour.
Additional event info is available at www.HTFSeries.com.
Ashton Winger would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Jeff Mathews Motorsports, Recreational Vehicles Select (RVS), Credit Union Remarketing Services (CURS), Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks, Super K Express, New Point Lightning & Design, CSR Aluminum Fabrication, Whooping Creek Construction, GW Performance, WrapTech, Crown Security, Wiles Driveshaft, Stealth Racing Carburetors, FK Rod Ends, Performance Bodies & Parts, 77 Speed Shop, Dunebuggy’s Speed Shop, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Simpson Race Products, Total Power, Racing Radios, Renegade Race Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tire, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
For the latest news and updates on Ashton Winger, visit www.AshtonWinger.com and follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/AshtonWingerRacing12. Fans can also stay connected by subscribing to his mailing list at https://pages.insightly.services/AshtonWingerRacing.
PR Contact:
Jeremy Peters (jeremy.peters@myracepass.com)