October 14th, 2017 - TJ Reaid Scores First Southern All Star Win At Talladega Short Track
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 RACE RECAP: EASTABOGA, AL--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series finished the 2017 season Saturday night at the Talladega Short Track and T J Reaid of Acworth, GA., a full time competitor with the series this year scored his first career win with the series as he held off a late race charge from four time Southern All Star champion Riley Hickman to get the win. Reaid a former asphalt race who has one of the more prestigious asphalt wins in his career as he won the All American 400 at Nashville, moved to dirt racing over the last 2-3 years and has started to pick up wins and is learning more and more about the tracks and different types of surfaces. This is Reaid first full time run with the series and the 2018 plan right now is for him to start off with the Southern All Stars and see what develops. Four time series champion Riley Hickman had a great weekend at TST, 2 Nesmith wins, Friday night super win and second with the Southern All Stars. Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., became the 22nd Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series Champion in the 34 year history of the series and also became the first driver to win the series championship along with the Cruise with the Champions/Dirtondirt.com Rookie of the Year title. Fourth place finisher Michael Page came from 11th, but was light at the scales, moving Eric Hickerson of Linden, TN., into fourth and Ashton Winger of Senoia, GA., rounded out the top five from his 7th starting spot.<<MORE>>
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| September 27th, 2017 - Southern All Stars At Smoky Mt Cancelled |
 MARYVILLE, TN- Smoky Mountain Speedway has announced the Southern All-Stars race scheduled for October 6 & 7 has been cancelled. The decision was made Tuesday afternoon.
The ownership group met and decided to cancel the event following a tough 2017 season at the historic 4/10-mile speedway located south of Maryville, Tennessee. <<MORE>>
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| September 11th, 2017 - Spencer Hughes Becomes Youngest Southern All Star Winner |
 RACE RECAP: COLUMBUS, MS--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has been in existence for 34 years now and Saturday night at the 14th Annual Governors Cup sponsored by Cliburn Truck Lines history was made once again as 16 year old Spencer Hughes from Meridian, MS., became the youngest driver to win a Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series event taking the lead with four laps remaining from then leader Brian Rickman who was also looking to get his first series win. Hughes battled with Nick Thrash late in the race for the second and third spot, but on restart with four to go he got the run he needed and passed Rickman for the win. Rickman had his best run with the series coming home in second, Nick Thrash third from his 19th starting spot, Morgan Bagley of Gladenwater, TX., came home in the fourth spot after starting 16th and Chandler Petty of Haughton, LA., in his first run with the series came home fifth after he lead early in the race.<<MORE>>(Scott Oglesby photo)
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| September 2nd, 2017 - David Breazeale Scores Southern All Star Win at Thunderhill |
 RACE RECAP: LAWRENCEBURG, TN--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series made its third stop of the season at the high banked ¼ mile oval and Four Corners, MS., driver David Breazeale scored his second career series win that was worth $4,000. Breazeale’s first win with the Southern All Stars was August 5th 2006 at the Columbus Speedway in Columbus, MS. Breazeale was in command at the drop of the green and led the entire 40 lap distance. Dane Dacus of Lakeland, TN., and Eric Hickerson of Linden, TN., put on great show battling for the second spot in front of the near capacity crowd with Dacus coming home second Hickerson third, Winchester, TN., Jadon Frame came home fourth in his second start with the series and fifth place went to points leader Austin Horton of Newnan, GA.<<MORE>>
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August 23rd, 2017 - Southern All Stars Set Month Of September Races
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FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has adjusted it schedule for the month of September with a pair of 40 lap $4,000 to win races.
Saturday night September 2nd the series will make its third stop of the season at the Thunderhill Raceway in Lawrenceburg, TN., for the Labor Day Weekend 40 at the high banked ¼ mile oval. The series has held two previous events at the West Tennessee track and they have been won by Spring Hill, TN., driver Brad Skinner and the second was won by Lakeland, TN., Dane Dacus. Both of these events have drawn great crowds to Rickey Spurgeon’s track but the July 8th crowd was one of the largest in the history of the track, so race fans need to get to the track early to get a seat as there was not one to be found when the nights' events started in July.<<MORE>>
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August 4th, 2017 - Southern All Stars & Tennessee National Raceway Cancel September 1st Date
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 FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series and officials at the Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, TN., have cancelled the Friday night September 1st Labor Weekend event that was schedule to be a doubleheader with Thunderhill Raceway in Lawrenceburg, TN.<<MORE>>
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July 26th, 2017 - Governors Cup Rescheduled to September 9th
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 FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series and officials at the Magnolia Motor Speedway have rescheduled the rained out 14th Annual Governors Cup. The race will now be run on Saturday night September 9th and will be 40 laps paying $4,000 to win and will be sponsored by Cliburn Truck Lines of Jackson, MS.<<MORE>>
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July 13th, 2017 - Governors Cup Fast Facts at Magnolia Motor Speedway
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Race: 14th Annual Governors Cup at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS., It will be race #12 in the 2017 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series schedule. The 40 lap main event will pay $4,000 to win and $400 to start. This will be the series 8th appearance at Johnny Stokes track.
Procedure: The starting field is set for 24 cars, including provisional’s. SUNOCO Group qualifying will lock in the fastest five cars from each group. Position 11-22 will be determined by PPM Race Products B Mains with 23-24 spots determined by 2017 Southern All Star point standings.
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July 11th, 2017 - Southern All Stars Set For 14th Annual Governors Cup At The Mag
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FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will once again be a part of the 14th Annual Governors Cup this Saturday night July 15th at the Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, MS. The Southern All Star super late models will be in action for a 40 lap $4,000 to win event along with a full racing program at the Johnny Stokes promoted gumbo track. This will be the fourth year that the Southern All Stars have sanctioned the event with Chris Wall, Bub McCool and Riley Hickman taking the wins in the previous three events.<<MORE>>
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July 8th, 2017 - Dane Dacus Scores 2nd Career Southern All Star Win At Thunderhill
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 RACE RECAP: LAWRENCEBURG, TN--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series made its second stop of the 2017 season at the Thunderhill Raceway in Lawrenceburg, TN., and Lakeland, TN., driver Dane Dacus got his second career Southern All Star in front of a record standing room only crowd at Thunderhill Raceway. Dacus & Brad Skinner battled for the top spot midway through the race with Dacus finally taking command on lap 25 and then he had to battle lapped traffic to get the win and the $4,000 check. Brad Skinner of Spring Hill, TN., battled with current Southern All Star points leader Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., for the second spot with Skinner finally getting the spot late in race, Horton came home in third place, fourth went to Riley Hickman and fifth to Jason Welshan of Maryville, TN., in his second race with the series this year.<<MORE>> (Connie Putnam photo)
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July 1st, 2017 - Cat Daddy Clint Smith Back In Southern All Star Victory Lane
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 RACE RECAP: SENOIA, GA—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series returned to the Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA., Saturday night for the Michael Head Jr Memorial and a familiar name with the Southern All Stars Series as well as the fans was in victory lane for the first time since a 2009 and that was 4 time Southern All Star Champion Clint Smith of Senoia, GA., who battled with series points leader Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., to get his first series since his last win at the Cleveland Speedway. Smith took the lead once but a caution flew before the lap was completed and had to go back to second but a few laps later Smith worked his by Horton to capture his 13th series. Smith was elated in victory lane about the win and was honored to win the race that was dedicated to the son of one of his biggest rivals on the series Mike Head who won the series championship in 1991. Horton padded his series points lead a few more markers as he came home in the second spot, third went to Cody King in his best run with the series, fourth to another two time Southern All Star Champion Ivedent Lloyd and Tristan Sealy fifth.<<MORE>> (Francis Hauke photo)
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June 17th, 2017 - Donald McIntosh Get First Career Southern All Star Win At Smoky Mt
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 RACE RECAP: MARYVILLE, TN-The list of Southern All Stars winners gained a new name Saturday night at the Smoky Mt Speedway as Donald McIntosh got his first career win in the Big Daddy 500 sponsored by Tennessee RV Supercenter, , but it was not easy as he battled with Chris Ferguson of Mt Holly, NC., and Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN, all night long as these three cars worked in and out of lapped traffic battling for the lead until McIntosh put his car out front for good on lap 22 of the 40 lap event as he battled with Ferguson for several laps. Skip Arp had the fans on their feet he made several runs at the top spot early but late in the race his car started overheating and settled for second spot, Ferguson led early and pulled to almost a straight lead at times, but Arp & McIntosh would reel him back in and eventually move him back to a third place finish. T J Reaid of Acworth, GA., had his first top five of the season with a fourth place finish and Shannon Buckingham of Maryville, TN., rounded out the top for his best run with the series.<<MORE>> (Wells Racing Photography)
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June 10th, 2017 - Jason Hiett Wins B J Parker Memorial Southern All Stars At Talladega
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 RACE RECAP: EASTABOGA, AL-Jason Hiett of Oxford, AL., scored his second career Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Victory Saturday night wining the 5th Annual B J Parker Memorial. A 42 lap $4,200 to win race that honored the founder of the Southern All Stars B J Parker. Hiett lead from start to finish, but it was not easy as he had to work his way through some tough lapped traffic and then hold off the advances late in the race of a hard charging Dallas Cooper, Tim Roszell and Austin Horton. <<MORE>>
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May 13th, 2017 - Brad Skinner Finally Gets His First Southern All Star Win
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LAWRENCEBURG, TN-Brad Skinner won the 2016 Southern All Stars Cruise with the Champions/Dirtondirt.com rookie of the year , but did not win a race in his first year with the series and learned about life traveling on the road to different tracks using different set ups and what will work and will not. Move to 2017, and even though he had not run all the races due to crashing cars and having to wait on new ones to get ready he changed all that luck Saturday night at Thunderhill Raceway in Lawrenceburg, TN., in front of a standing room only crowd as the hometown favorite started on the outside pole and battled with another local favorite David Seibers of Chapel Hill, TN., side by side for the top spot till lap 12 when Skinner used lapped traffic to his advantage to take over the lead. Seibers was not the only driver to try and get Skinner during the 40 lap event, Dane Dacus of Lakeland, TN., came from his 9th starting spot and finished a car length behind Skinner at the checkered flag. Four time Southern All Star champion Riley Hickman of Ooltewah, TN., made a early challenge to Skinner and finished in the third spot. The drive of the night came from Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., who won the B Main then started 11th and work the traffic to near perfection on a track he had never seen till Saturday and came home in 4th place. Seibers still looking for his first Southern All Star win with the series when it visit’s the area faded late in the race for a fifth place finish.<<MORE>>
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| May 6th, 2017 - Brandon Overton Talladega Southern All Star Winner |
 EASTABOGA, AL-Brandon Overton of Appling, GA., scored his second career Southern All Star win Saturday night at Talladega Short Track at the annual NASCAR Weekend event, paying $4,000 to win. Overton passed race leader Dale McDowell on lap 28, then slid up the track coming off turn two giving McDowell another shot at the top spot but McDowell could not hang on as they entered turn three when Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN., slipped his nose in and tried to take over the top spot but could not and Overton then checked out on the field till a late race caution bunched the cars back up behind Overton, but he prevailed and got the win his first at TST. 1994 Southern All Star Champion Dale McDowell came home in the second spot, third went to a Talladega Short Track veteran Dallas Cooper of Talladega, AL., who worked his way to a third place finish from his 7th starting spot, fourth place was Hedgecock and fifth place went to Todd Morrow who worked his way through the field from his 11th starting spot.<<MORE>>
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| April 29th, 2017 - Brandon Sheppard Captures First Southern All Star Win At Smoky Mt |
 RACE RECAP: MARYVILLE, TN-Brandon Sheppard of Berlin, IL., made his first visit to Smoky Mt Speedway count as he got his first win with the Southern All Stars as well as the speedway when he won the WIMZ 103.5 Rockin With The Stars 50 lapper that paid $7,500 to win. Sheppard took the lead away from pole sitter Shane Clanton of Zebulon, GA.., on lap 15 and then worked lapped traffic to near perfection on his way to the win in the caution free event. Three time Southern All Star Champion Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC., started in the 7th position and worked his way to a second place finish, third went to Avon, NY., driver Tim McCreadie from 6th, Clanton finished in the fourth spot,
Eric Wells of Hazard, KY., finished 5th.<<MORE>> (Michael Moats photo)
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| April 8th, 2017 - Casey Roberts Still On Top With Southern All Stars |
 RACE RECAP: COCHRAN, GA-Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA., paid visit number three to Southern All Star victory lane in 2017 as he moved under Travis Pennington on lap 31 who was slowed by a lapped car to get his 12th career win with the series and also pad his points lead over second place Bo Shirley. Pennington in his first start with the series in 2017 led the first half of the event as he and Roberts swapped the lead back and forth several times. Pennington then made one last run at Roberts on the last restart but he had to contend with a late race challenge from Michael Page to hang on to second, third went to Page who worked the high side most of the night, fourth place went to Austin Horton of Newnan, GA., who had his best run so far with the series this season and it moved him into the third spot on the points standings and finishing fifth was 2008 Southern All Star Rookie of the Year Jason Fitzgerald of Jacksonville, FL., who rode the high side all night but could never get the traction he needed to advance further.<<MORE>>(R.J. Sanders photo)
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| March 20th, 2017 - Casey Roberts Sweeps Southern Raceway Southern All Stars Return |
 RACE RECAP: MILTON, FL-Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA., visited the Southern Raceway for the first time in his career and came away with both wins during the Southern All Stars return to the Milton, FL., and area track. Roberts led all 40 laps Friday night to get the $4,000 to win and then all 50 Saturday night to grad $5,000. In Friday night action Ryan Crane of Panama City, Fl. finished second, local standout Joseph Joiner was third, Devin Dixon of Apollo Beach, Fl., fourth and Bo Shirley of Gadsden, AL., fifth.<<MORE>> (Connie Putnam photo)
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| March 5th, 2017 - Ross Bailes Captures $10,000 SAS Opener at Cherokee |
 RACE RECAP: GAFFNEY, SC—Ross Bailes of Clover, SC., used a third position restart to get around Brandon Overton and dive under Mike Marlar to get his career first Southern All Star win. Bailes had to have one last challenge on lap 52 as Overton got by him but Chris Ferguson brought caution out before lap was complete and Bailes was put back in lead and then led the final laps for the win. Biggest movers of the race were T J Reaid from 18th, Casey Robert from 17th Davenport from 8th, Madden from 10th.<<MORE>> (ZSK Photography)
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| February 23rd, 2017 - Sponsors Returning For 2017 Southern All Star Season |
FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The 2017 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Season will kick off on Sunday afternoon March 5th with a $10,000 to win event at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., but the 2017 off season has been busy renewing and attracting new sponsors for the series this season which along with the addition of a partnership with Racingjunk.com, Hoosier Racing Tire will be back on board for the 34th year along with SUNOCO Race Fuels & Green Oil Company of Fairview, GA., Rounders Racing Apparel of Stanford, KY, will be back with the official Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series souvenirs.<<MORE>>
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| February 14th, 2017 - RacingJunk.Com Partners with the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series |
 North Adams, MA –RacingJunk.com, the world's largest online motorsports marketplace, is pleased to announce it has been named the Official Classifieds for the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS). This partnership will help to increase awareness of events in the racing series, and will also help to increase brand recognition for RacingJunk.com among the series’ fans and drivers.
RacingJunk.com is a subsidiary of MotorHeadMedia.com. It has over 850,000 registered members, and connects to more than 2 million buyers and sellers every month, generating 30 million+ page views.<<MORE>>
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| December 23rd, 2016 - Southern All Star Series Would Like to Thank BrakeOMeter |
 As we prepare to wrap up another successful season we'd like to take a moment to reflect and thank you for your support in helping make BrakeOMeter® the success it is today.
We look forward to seeing you at the track or speaking with you again in the New Year! Glen and Butch will be back on the road visiting the Spears Winter Showdown at Kern County Speedway on February 9-11. Then at Daytona International Speedway and New Smyrna Speedway for Speedweeks February 18-25.
In the meantime, please visit www.BrakeOMeter.com or feel free to call us at 847-253-7419 for additional information on how we can help upgrade your performance in 2017.
Happy Holidays,
Glen & Butch
The BrakeOMeter Team!
P.S. Interesting fun-fact uncovered at PRI - Roberto Moreno, retired Formula One and Indy Car Driver, stopped by our booth and informed us that the first Formula One in-cockpit brake bias adjuster was developed by Nelson Piquet in 1972.
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| December 5th, 2016 - Southern All Stars Series Release 22 Race Working Schedule |
FAYETTEVILLE, TN--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will start its 34th season of dirt late model racing across the southern United States with 22 events already booked and several more tracks in negotiations with the series for events in 2017.
The series will open up as it has for the past three years at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., for the annual March Madness on Sunday afternoon March 5th that will pay $10,000 to win, then two weeks later the series will head south to the Southern Raceway in Milton, FL., for a March 17-18 weekend with a $4,000 to win event on Friday night and a $5,000 to win on Saturday night. This will be the series second appearance ever at the 3/8ths mile oval as the last appearance was in 1997. <<MORE>> |
| November 22nd, 2016 - Southern All Stars Series Announces Dates for Auction & Trade Show |
 The Southern All Star Series has announced that the Southern Racers Auction and Trade show has been scheduled for February 10th and 11th, taking place at the Pensacola Fairgrounds (Pensacola, Florida). For more information you can contact Bryant Racing Equipment or the Southern All Star Racing Series. |
| November 17th, 2016 - Southern All Stars Putting Wrap on 2016; Looking Forward To 2017 |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has put the 2016 season to rest now with Riley Hickman of Ooltewah, TN., making Southern All Star history in two ways, he won his 4th Championship tying him with Clint Smith who also has four championships and he also became the first driver to win four championships in a row. Hickman’s stats for 2016 season were 2 wins at Talladega Short Track & Magnolia Motor Speedway, 13 top 5’s and 14 top 10’s in 16 events.<<MORE>> |
| October 22nd, 2016 - Derek Ellis Adds His Name To First Time Southern All Star Winners At Talladega Short Track |
 EASTABOGA, AL--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series concluded the 2016 season with having another first time winner as Derek Ellis of Chatsworth, GA., led all 40 lap to take the $4,000 NASCAR Weekend 40 at the Talladega Short Track Saturday and add his name to the 2016 list of first time winners which include Brandon Overton, Jason Hiett and Mark Fields. <<MORE>> |
| September 27th, 2016 - Casey Roberts & Chris Madden Take East Alabama Southern All Star Events |
 PHENIX CITY, AL—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series returned to the 38th Annual Alabama State Championships at the East Alabama Motor Speedway for the fourth consecutive year and Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA., and two time Southern All Star champion Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC, took home the $4,000 to win paydays but it was not easy for either driver. (Ron Skinner Photo) <<MORE>> |
| September 15th, 2016 - Southern Racers Auction & Trade Show Returns with Pensacola as new Host City |
| PENSACOLA, FL.---The Southern Racers Auction & Trade Show that Southern All Star founder BJ Parker started in Birmingham, AL., and ran for over 30 years, is getting a new life in 2017. The owner of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Matt Wagner, along with Tim and Randy Bryant of Bryant Racing Equipment & Five Flags Speedway, will be hosting the 2017 version of the event on Friday, Feb. 10 & Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds in Pensacola, FL.<<MORE>> |
| September 5th, 2016 - Josh Putnam Scores Thunderhill Southern All Star Win |
 SUMMERTOWN, TN – The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series made its second stop of the 2016 season to Thunderhill Raceway in Summertown, TN., and the standing room only crowd witnessed one of their favorites Josh Putnam of Florence, AL., set fast time in SUNOCO Race Fuels qualifying then battled through lapped traffic , a stop at the midway point due to a medical emergency that lasted over an hour, then a fierce battle with Gadsden, AL., driver Bo Shirley, till Shirley had the transmission yoke break ending night, after all that Putnam finally got the checkered flag and his second career Southern All Star win.<<MORE>> |
| July 15th, 2016 - Riley Hickman Wins Governor's Cup |
 COLUMBUS, MS – The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series returned to the Magnolia Speedway in Columbus, MS., for its annual visit at the 13th Annual Cliburn Truck Lines Governors Cup and three time Southern All Star series champion Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., got win #2 on the season and also a $5,000 payday in the 50 lap main.<<MORE>> |
| July 5th, 2016 - Casey Roberts Doubles Up On SAS Races At Senoia & Cochran |
 FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series spent the July 4th weekend in the Peach State of Georgia and Toccoa, GA., driver Casey Roberts picked up his second & third wins the season as he took the win in the Roscoe Smith Classic at the Senoia Raceway in front of a full house Saturday night. Roberts battled side by side and swapped the lead with Riley Hickman until Roberts took over the top spot for good on lap 11 as Roberts slid under Hickman and then checked out of the rest of the field to get the win, the 7th of his Southern All Star career.<<MORE>> (Mark Dhaemers Photo) |
| July 1st, 2016 - SAS Event Set For Tennessee National Raceway PPD |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN—Officials with the Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, TN., informed Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series officials that they would have to postpone the schedule 40 lap event on July 9th and have to look for another date due to the track being rented to country music stars Tim McGraw & Florida Georgia Line who are planning on shooting videos a the track and they are going to need the track the whole week leading up to the schedule race on July 9th, therefore not leaving enough time for track officials to get the facility back in condition to race.<<MORE>> |
| June 21st, 2016 - Magnolia Motor Speedway Adjust July SAS Event |
FAYETTEVILLE, TN—Magnolia Motor Speedway officials & the Southern All Stars have adjusted the program for the annual Governors Cup event that is to be held at the 3/8ths mile gumbo track on July 16th.
The race will now be a one day 50 lap event that will pay $5,000 to win and $400 to start. Also on Friday night July 15th there will be an open practice session for this event.
More information concerning this event and the whole month of racing in July for the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be released in a few days. <<MORE>> |
| June 11th, 2016 - Riley Hickman Wins B.J. Parker Memorial |
 EASTABOGA, AL--Saturday night three time Southern All Star Champion Riley Hickman finally got to where he has been trying to since the season started and that is first place in 2016 and that he did as he led all 42 laps to get the $4,200 check in the B J Parker Memorial at the Talladega Short Track. Hickman got his first Southern All Star win of the year and his 5th in his Southern All Star career, which moved him into the top 20 in all time wins, tying him with drivers Jerry Inmon, Buddy Morris, Johnny Stokes, Bill Frye, Earl Pearson Jr & Billy Moyer.<<MORE>> |
| May 14th, 2016 - Shane Clanton Wins Billy Clanton Classic at Senoia |
 SENOIA, GA--The Southern All Star Dirt racing Series returned to the Senoia Raceway Saturday night for the first time since 1987 and before a standing room only crowd Shane Clanton of Zebulon, GA., took the win worth $5.125. (Glen Starek Photo)<<MORE>> |
| May 13th, 2016 - SAS Changes Dates for TN National Raceway Event |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN--The Southern All Star Dirt racing Series event at the Tennessee National Raceway in Hohenwald, TN., and schedule for Saturday night May 28th has now been moved to Saturday night July 9th. The race will still be a 40 lap $4,000 to win event along with a full racing program for the Tennessee National Raceway local divisions.<<MORE>> |
| May 10th, 2016 - All-New BrakeOMeter™ Joins Southern All Stars As Marketing Partner With BOM Award |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN--The Southern All Star Dirt racing Series is very excited to announce another marketing partner coming on board for the 2016 season in BrakeOMeter. They will be awarding the BOM Award to the fourth place finisher at each of the remaining races during the 2016 season. “Glen Johnson of BrakeOMeter wanted to get involved and showcase their new product line of dial brake adjusters and after several emails the program will start at this Saturday night’s race at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA., the Billy Clanton Classic” said Lynn Acklin of Southern All Stars. “We look forward to working with the Southern All Stars this year as they help with getting our product out to the people we need, the drivers, we will award the fourth place finisher at each event with a product certificate and will do some extra things later in the season” said Glen Johnson of BrakeOMeter.<<MORE>> |
| May 7th, 2016 - Mark Fields Captures First SAS Series Win |
 LAWRENCEBURG, TN--The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series returned to Ricky Spurgeon’s Thunderhill Raceway in Lawrenceburg, TN., and one of the drivers that watched his father race there when it opened, got one of his biggest career wins, Mark Fields of Lawrenceburg, TN., got his first career Southern All Star win as well as a $4,000 payday.<<MORE>> |
| April 30th, 2016 - Jason Hiett Scores First Career SAS Win at Talladega |
 EASTABOGA, AL--The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series made its first stop of the 2016 season Saturday night at the Talladega Short Track for the annual NASCAR weekend show and Jason Hiett of Oxford, Al., pick up his first career series win as he dominated from the drop of the green flag to the checkered flag worth $4,000.
35 cars took laps in White Performance group qualifying and Hiett set fast time for his group at 14.564 with Dale McDowell second, Jake Knowles third, Terry Smith fourth and Tim Roszell fifth in group A, in group B Riley Hickman was the man on top with a lap of 14.732, with Dylan Ames, Cory Hedgecock, William Thomas & Todd Morrow rounding out the top five.<<MORE>> |
| April 27th, 2016 - ENGINES / SPOILERS: CT 525 & SAS / SUPR SPEC ENGINES |
After careful consideration of current trends and to be more in line with other touring series in the region the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series announced theses changes in the interest of fair competition and a level playing field among all engine classifications.
These changes are effective April 30, 2016 and will be administered at events subsequent to this date.<<MORE>> |
| April 23rd, 2016 - Mike Marlar Scores 3rd Career Southern All Stars Win |
 MARYVILLE, TN--The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series made its first stop of the 2016 season along with the USCS Sprint cars at the Smoky Mt Speedway and in front of a huge crowd Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN., took the Southern All Stars portion of the program to collect his third career win with the series. Marlar jumped into the lead from T J Reaid and went on to take the $5,000 payday.
Marlar set fast time in White Performance qualifying group one, with T J Reaid fastest in group two to set up the front row.<<MORE>> |
| March 29th, 2016 - Senoia & Southern All Stars Switch Race Title Names |
 FAYETTEVILLE, TN—Southern All Star officials and Senoia Raceway officials have switched the title names for the upcoming Southern All Star events at the Georgia facility.<<MORE>> |
| March 24th, 2016 - Racecar Engineering Joins SAS Series |
 FAYETTEVILLE, TN—Racecar Engineering’s Scott Allister and the Southern All Stars have joined to award the Racecar Engineering Hard Luck Award to be presented to a from each Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series event that has some unforeseen circumstances take them out of the night competition. The award will be a $50 product certificate toward any items purchased through Racecar Engineering.<<MORE>> |
| March 6th, 2016 - Chris Madden Reels in 48th SAS Victory at Cherokee |
 GAFFNEY, SC—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series returned to Lennie Buff’s Cherokee Speedway Sunday afternoon for March Madness XIV and local favorite and two time Southern All Star Champion Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC., scored the win in impressive manner as he led all 60 laps before a packed grandstands.<<MORE>> (ZSK Photography) |
| February 28th, 2016 - Overton and Roberts Grab SAS Opening Wins |
 COCHRAN, GA—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series opened up the 2016 season Saturday & Sunday at Chris Martin’s Cochran Motor Speedway with a pair of 50 lap $5,000 to win events, and two Georgia drivers took the wins, Appleton, GA., driver Brandon Overton and Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA., scored the wins. (Mark Bochiardy Photo)
 Brandon Overton started on the outside pole and then passed pole sitter Casey Roberts on the eighth lap and then survived 8 more cautions to score his career first Southern All Star win. Overton held on to the top spot even though he got challenged a few times by former Southern All Star champion Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA., who finished in the second spot, Casey Roberts who started on the pole slipped up and finished in the third spot, fourth place went to Jordy Nipper of Gray, GA., who was back in Southern All Star action for the first time in a few years and fifth place went to three time Southern All Star champion Riley Hickman. (Richard Barnes Photo) <<MORE>> |
| February 26th, 2016 - SAS Series Shock & Suspension Rules |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series 2016 Shock & Suspensions rules are posted on the Southern All Stars website at www.sasdirt.com. These are the current guidelines for the season, but adjustments & amendments can be made at anytime.<<MORE>> |
| February 18th, 2016 - SAS Set Two Dates For Return To Thunderhill Raceway |
 FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series is adding two more races to the 2016 schedule as series officials and track owner Ricky Spurgeon have come to agreement to host the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series for a pair of $4,000 to win events on Saturday night May 7th and Saturday night September 3rd along with a full racing program.<<MORE>> |
| February 9th, 2016 - EPA Aims to Prohibit Conversion of Vehicles to Racecars |
| A proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation came to light Monday which aims to prohibit the conversion of on-road vehicles into racecars. This would affect any division where the machine is taken from stock and made into a racecar, such as Four Cylinder, Pure Stock and Street Stock classes. It is unclear how many divisions may be affected in total.<<MORE>> |
| February 3rd, 2016 - SAS Getting Set For Opening Weekend at CMS |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will open up season #33 in South Georgia as Chris Martin and his staff welcome the series to his 3/8ths mile oval for a pair of 50 lap $5,000 to win event on Saturday & Sunday February 27th & 28th with a practice session slated for Friday night February 26th.<<MORE>> |
| January 19th, 2016 - AR Bodies to Step Up Program With SAS |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series and AR Bodies have had long standing relationship throughout the years with different contingency programs, but in 2016 AR Bodies located in Greenbrier, TN., will up its program with the AR Bodies Challenge to take place during the 2016 season.<<MORE>> |
| January 14th, 2016 - SAS Will Be at Southern Dirt Racing Expo |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will begin its 33rd year of sanctioning super late model racing across the southeast on Saturday & Sunday February 27th & 28th at the Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, GA., with a pair of 50 lap $5,000 to win events, but before that will happen series officials will be at the Southern Dirt Racing Expo this weekend January 16th & 17th in Perry, GA., at the Georgia National Fairgrounds to talk to fans, drivers, track promoters and officials about the upcoming 2016 season, that right now has 18 races on the schedule with a few more dates to me added.<<MORE>> |
| December 18th, 2015 - 2016 Southern All Star Series Schedule Released |
| FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will begin its 33rd year of sanctioning super late model racing across the southeast with the release of the 2016 working schedule that has 18 races set for now with the addition of more races as dates are being worked out.<<MORE>> |
| October 26th, 2015 - Austin Kirkpatrick Captures First SAS Win at TST |
 EASTABOGA, AL—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series ended the 2015 season with a bang as one of the largest fields of cars in years showed up at the Talladega Short Track for the annual NASCAR Weekend stop of the tour and Austin Kirkpatrick of Ocala, FL., scored his first Southern All Star win as well as his first super late model win.<<MORE>> |
| September 27th, 2015 - Madden & Weaver Win at EAMS for SAS Event |
 PHENIX CITY, AL—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series made its second trip of the season to the East Alabama Motor Speedway Phenix City, AL., and two Southern All Star champions took the wins in the pair of 40 lap $4,000 to win events at the 37th Alabama State Championships. (Bruce Carroll Photo)
 In Saturday night action Weaver of Crossville, TN., set fast time in White Performance qualifying and set the pace early in the race as he built a lead over the rest of the field with Madden, Austin Smith, Clint Smith and Dylan Ames all battling it out for the second spot. These four drivers all ran in the second spot at one time or another during the race with Madden falling back as far as fourth, but then got back to the second spot and worked his way back to Weaver as he encountered lapped traffic. Madden caught and then passed Weaver on the outside and then went on to get his 46th career win with the series, Weaver finished second, with Riley Hickman of Ooltewah, TN., working his way into a third place finish from his 19th starting spot. Fourth went to Austin Smith and fifth was Clint Smith in his first run with the series this season. (Mike Bochiardy Photo) <<MORE>> |
| September 19th, 2015 - Chris Madden Wins at Smoky Mountain |
 MARYVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will made its second stop of the 2015 season Saturday night at the Smoky Mt Speedway in Maryville, TN., for the King of the Mountain Fall Classic sponsored by East Tennessee Auto Outlet and two time Southern All Star Champion Chris Madden let everybody know he was back as he took home the win and the $5,000 back to Gray Court, SC.<<MORE>> |
| August 29th, 2015 - Billy Moyer Jr. Sweeps SAS Weekend at KLMS |
 CALVERT CITY, KY—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series made its first trip to Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, KY., for the Kentucky Doubleheader weekend of racing in the Bluegrass state and Billy Moyer Jr of Batesville, AR., picked up his first two career Southern All Star wins by capturing both events and getting a $1,000 bonus making it a $10,000 weekend for him.
 In Friday night action Moyer Jr started 5th and worked his way to the front battling with pole sitter Ashley Newman of Ripley, TN., and outside pole sitter Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., all race long, Hickman took over the top spot from Newman around lap 10 and then held it till Moyer Jr moved around Hickman on a restart and then started to pull away from second and third, but lapped traffic proved to be a problem as this allowed Newman to gain on Moyer Jr in the closing laps with Newman getting alongside Moyer Jr in the final laps but he could just not get by him and had to settle for a second place, third went to Riley Hickman fourth to Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KT., and fifth to Dylan Ames of Harvest, Al., who started 14th and worked his way up for a top five finish.
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| August 1st, 2015 - Chris Ferguson Wins Stick Elliott Memorial |
 GAFFNEY, SC-The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series made its second stop of the 2015 season at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., for the 30th Annual Stick Elliott Memorial and Chris Ferguson of Mt Holly, NC., was the man to beat as he set fast time in White Performance/Schaeffer Racing Oil by Ed Lowe qualifying then used his pole starting position to lead all 50 laps and get his career first Southern All Star win. (ZSK Photography) <<MORE>> |
| July 25th, 2015 - Riley Hickman Scores Michael Head Memorial Victory |
 EASTABOGA, AL-The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series returned Saturday night to the Talladega Short Track for the Michael Head Jr Memorial and it was a very popular win for the two time series champion Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., as Michael’s father Mike was inducted into the Southern All Star Hall of Fame in 2015, he and Riley discussed about that he would love to win the race named after his late son, well Saturday night Hickman did what he said he would like to do and that is get the win and take home the $4,000 first place money. (Heath Lawson Photography) <<MORE>> |
| July 18th, 2015 - Bub McCool Wins First Career SAS Victory |
 COLUMBUS, MS- The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series sanctioned the 12th Annual Governors Cup at Johnny Stokes Magnolia Speedway and Vicksburg, MS., driver Bub McCool worked his way from his third starting spot to get his first Southern All Star win and a $10,000 payday.<<MORE>> |
| July 3rd, 2015 - Purses Set for Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway Events |
 FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series along with officials at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, KY., have announced the purses for the newly announced dates of August 28th & 29th.
The Friday night event will be a 40 lap $4,000 to win, $400 to start event , then the following Saturday night the event will be a 50 lap $5,000 to win, $400 to start event . Both nights will consist of group qualifying, B Mains and feature events.
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| June 20th, 2015 - BJ Parker Memorial Rained Out |
 EASTABOGA, AL—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series B J Parker Memorial has been rained out tonight at the Talladega Short Track. Rain Friday night, as well as several showers and thunderstorms moved across the area this morning saturating the grounds. A makeup date will be announced later.
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| June 13th, 2015 - Cook Captures Victory at SAS Scott Sexton Memorial |
 BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 13, 2015) — The Southern All Star Racing Series visited Volunteer Speedway on Saturday night for the third annual Scott Sexton Memorial, with Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., and Brad Neat of Dunnville, Ky., respectively having won the first two events.
Ray Cook of Murphy, N.C., wrote his name in the record book with an impressive run to capture the $5,200 victory in a race honoring one of East Tennessee’s all-time best behind the wheel of a dirt Super Late Model. The 46-year-old Sexton, from Pigeon Forge and widely known around racing as “Superman” who ended his legendary career just shy of 200 victories, passed away on January 10, 2013 after a seven year health battle. <<MORE>> |
| June 4th, 2015 - SAS Month of June To Feature Special Events |
 FAYETTEVILLE, TN--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has two special races coming up in the month of June and they are memorial races for two people who played a role in the 32 year history of the longest running dirt late model tour in the country.
Saturday June 13th the series will make its return to Phyllis & Joe Loven’s Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN., for the 3rd Annual Scott Sexton Memorial. A 52 lap $5,200to win event that will honor the Pigeon Forge, TN., driver for his accomplishments with the Southern All Stars as he took home 10 wins with 7 of those being $10,000 to win events, his win totals at the east Tennessee & North Carolina tracks include three win at the former Atomic Speedway in Knoxville, TN., two wins at the Volunteer Speedway, two wins at the Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN., and one win each at the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN., Smoky Mt Speedway in Whittier, NC., and the 411 Speedway in Seymour, TN.<<MORE>> |
| May 23rd, 2015 - Skylar Marlar Wins at Tennessee National Raceway |
| HOHENWALD, TN--The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series returned to the Tennessee National Raceway Saturday night and the huge crowd was entertained by a 40 lap event that saw Winfield, TN., driver Skylar Marlar get his first career Southern All Star win by out running his brother Mike for a $4,000 pay day in the PPM Racing Products house car powered by a Clements racing engine.<<MORE>> |
| May 2nd, 2015 - Randy Weaver Stays Red-Hot with SAS Win at 'Dega |
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The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series rolled into Talladega short Track Saturday night for their annual spring NASCAR Weekend date and once again the series did not disappoint as 36 super late models checked in for the 40 lap $4,000 to win event and the hottest dirt late driver in the country continued his winning ways as Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN., set fast time in White Performance qualifying at 14.652 and then went on to led all 40 laps of the main on his way to his 4th straight Southern All Star victory and 8th overall this season across the country. <<MORE>> |
| April 25th, 2015 - Longtime Southern All Star Racing Series Supporter Alfred Gurley Passes Away |
| The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series lost one of its biggest supporters Friday morning as co owner of the Talladega Short Track Alfred Gurley passed away after a lengthy illness, Gurley who along with Lynn Phillips are co owner of the Talladega Short Track and have been a key part in the success of the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series over its 32 year history and are still a part of the series to this day having hosted over 100 Southern All Star events. <<MORE>> |
| April 24th, 2015 - Randy Weaver Still Hot With Third Southern All Star Win At Smoky Mt Speedway |
 The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series ran its first race of the 2015 season Friday night at the Smoky Mt Speedway and if you are a Randy Weaver fan is was your kind of night. Weaver in his Outlaw Racing Southeast Longhorn Chassis with a Cornett Engines sponsored by Stone Land Cleaning & Excavating/Mission Transport/AF Stone Professional Medical Services/The Bailey Company set fast time in Whiter Performance Qualifying an d the proceeded to lead the entire 40 lap Rockin with the Stars 40 presented by WIMZ 103.5. <<MORE>> |
| April 20th, 2015 - Smoky Mountain Speedway Fast Facts |
RACE: 5th Annual Rockin With The Stars 40
Presented By WIMZ 103.5
PLACE: Smoky Mt Speedway-Maryville, TN
DATE: Friday April 24th 2015
TIME: Pit gates Open At 2pm
OPEN PRACTICE THURSDAY NIGHT, STANDS ARE FREE; PITS OPEN AT 4PM; PIT PASS IS $20 PER PERSON/ $15 KIDS. PRACTICE IS FROM 6-9PM WITH A PIT PARTY AT 9 PM. PIT PARTY IS SPONSORED BY JETS PIZZA AND HOOTERS. <<MORE>> |
| March 28th, 2015 - Randy Weaver Wins Wild Southern All Star March Madness At Cherokee |
 Three time Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Champion Randy Weaver has to be the hottest dirt late model driver in the country right now as he has now won both Southern All Star events this season as well all the events that he has entered in the month of March. Wells Racing Photography
The Crossville, TN., driver led all 60 laps Sunday afternoon at the Cherokee Speedway in his Outlaw Racing Southeast/Cornett Racing Engines/Longhorn Chassis, but it was not easy as he had to hold off a late race charge that was made by Jonathan Davenport. Weaver did what he had to do to keep him behind him and Davenport tried several time on the inside and outside but just could not keep Weaver from getting his 28th career win with the series. <<MORE>> |
| March 25th, 2015 - Southern All Stars & Cherokee Speedway Will Try Again Sunday March 29th For March Madness 13 |
 The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has been like everybody else in the racing business this year dodging rain, moving dates and trying to get the 2015 season underway. The first big weekend for the series to open up got split into two separate weekends and now that weekend is here with the 13th Annual March Madness at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC. Sunday afternoon March 29th the race will be a 60 lap green flag event paying $7,500 to the winner and $600 to start. <<MORE>> |
| March 23rd, 2015 - 13th Annual March Madness Fast Facts |
The 13th Annual March Madness will be race #2 in the 2015 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series schedule. The 60 lap main event will pay $7,500 to win.
The starting field is set for 24 cars, including provisionals. All cars will qualify for starting positions in 10 lap heat races, cars not transferring will run in B Mains to determine up to 22 starters with the final two spots for highest driver in the 2014 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Final points standings and the current 2015 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series points that have not made the event. <<MORE>> |
| March 16th, 2015 - Southern All Stars Adjust Schedule |
| The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has adjusted it schedule for the April event at the Smoky Mt Speedway in Maryville, TN., as the date was originally set for Saturday night April 25th it has now been moved to Friday night April 24th and now will be a part of a doubleheader weekend with the Spring Nationals. <<MORE>> |
| March 8th, 2015 - Randy Weaver Takes Bama Bash At East Alabama |
 The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series opened up the 2015 season a week later than it was supposed at the East Alabama Motor Speedway with the 18th Annual Bama Bash and former series champion Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN., scored his 27th career series win. (Heath Lawson Photo)
In White Performance Qualifying on Saturday night another former series champion Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC., set fast time with a lap of 15.227 seconds with Weaver second fast, 2015 Cruise with the Champions/Dirt on Dirt Rookie of the Year contender Dillon Tidmore of Glencoe, AL., third, long time East Alabama Motor Speedway and part time series competitor Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL., fourth quick and 2014 Southern All Star Rookie of the Year Chris Wilson was fifth quick. <<MORE>> |
| February 24th, 2015 - Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Joins Lucas Oil & World Of Outlaws Concerning Shock Rule |
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series is taking “preventative” measures, just like the Lucas Oil Series & World of Outlaws Late Model Series and has issued a technical bulletin to limit exotic and developing technologies in racing shocks.
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series decision to outlaw four styles of shocks was made after numerous phone calls from concerned drivers that run part time with the series as well as series regular drivers, citing cost as the main contributing factor for the rule change. This rule will go into effect this weekend at the series opening weekend events East Alabama Motor Speedway & Cherokee Speedway. <<MORE>> |
| February 19th, 2015 - 18th Annual Bama Bash Presented By Hoosier Tire Fast Facts |
 The 18th Annual Bama Bash Presented By Hoosier Tires opens the 2015 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Season. The 100 lap race will pay $15,000 to win along with $5,000 in lap money.
The starting field is set for 24 cars, including provisionals. All cars will qualify for starting positions in 15 lap heat races, cars not transferring will run in B Mains to determine up to 22 starters with the final two spots for highest 2 drivers in the 2014 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Final points standings that have not made the event. <<MORE>> |
| February 5th, 2015 - 13th Annual March Madness Set For Cherokee Speedway March 1st |
| The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be a part of the 13th Annual March Madness at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., on Sunday March 1st that will pay the winner $10,000 and be the second day of a Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series weekend that includes the night before the 18th Annual Bama Bash at the East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL., making it a possible $25,000 to win weekend for one driver. <<MORE>> |
| January 27th, 2015 - Riley Hickman, Chris Wilson & Mike Head Take Top Billing At Southern All Stars Banquet |
| The Cleveland County Club in Cleveland TN., was the setting for the 2014 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series banquet and by the talk among the drivers, crewman, friends and family, the 2015 racing is shaping up to be a good year.
2014 Champion Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., took home the top honors for the second year in a row as Hickman took three wins with the series, at Boyds Speedway, Talladega Short Track and Cleveland Speedway. Hickman also bagged the top honors for the car builder of the year for Chip Vineyard Race Cars of Knoxville, TN., and motor builder of the year with Vic Hill Racing Engines of Mosheim, TN., Brad “Urkel” Carvin also took his second crew chief of the year as he helped Hickman to 11 top five finished and 13 top tens. <<MORE>> |
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| April 20th, 2015 - Smoky Mountain Speedway Fast Facts |
RACE: 5th Annual Rockin With The Stars 40
Presented By WIMZ 103.5
PLACE: Smoky Mt Speedway-Maryville, TN
DATE: Friday April 24th 2015
TIME: Pit gates Open At 2pm
OPEN PRACTICE THURSDAY NIGHT, STANDS ARE FREE; PITS OPEN AT 4PM; PIT PASS IS $20 PER PERSON/ $15 KIDS. PRACTICE IS FROM 6-9PM WITH A PIT PARTY AT 9 PM. PIT PARTY IS SPONSORED BY JETS PIZZA AND HOOTERS. <<MORE>> |
| March 28th, 2015 - Randy Weaver Wins Wild Southern All Star March Madness At Cherokee |
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Three time Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Champion Randy Weaver has to be the hottest dirt late model driver in the country right now as he has now won both Southern All Star events this season as well all the events that he has entered in the month of March. Wells Racing Photography
The Crossville, TN., driver led all 60 laps Sunday afternoon at the Cherokee Speedway in his Outlaw Racing Southeast/Cornett Racing Engines/Longhorn Chassis, but it was not easy as he had to hold off a late race charge that was made by Jonathan Davenport. Weaver did what he had to do to keep him behind him and Davenport tried several time on the inside and outside but just could not keep Weaver from getting his 28th career win with the series. <<MORE>> |
| March 25th, 2015 - Southern All Stars & Cherokee Speedway Will Try Again Sunday March 29th For March Madness 13 |
| The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has been like everybody else in the racing business this year dodging rain, moving dates and trying to get the 2015 season underway. The first big weekend for the series to open up got split into two separate weekends and now that weekend is here with the 13th Annual March Madness at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC. Sunday afternoon March 29th the race will be a 60 lap green flag event paying $7,500 to the winner and $600 to start. <<MORE>> |
| March 23rd, 2015 - 13th Annual March Madness Fast Facts |
The 13th Annual March Madness will be race #2 in the 2015 Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series schedule. The 60 lap main event will pay $7,500 to win.
The starting field is set for 24 cars, including provisionals. All cars will qualify for starting positions in 10 lap heat races, cars not transferring will run in B Mains to determine up to 22 starters with the final two spots for highest driver in the 2014 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Final points standings and the current 2015 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series points that have not made the event. <<MORE>> |
| March 16th, 2015 - Southern All Stars Adjust Schedule |
| The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series has adjusted it schedule for the April event at the Smoky Mt Speedway in Maryville, TN., as the date was originally set for Saturday night April 25th it has now been moved to Friday night April 24th and now will be a part of a doubleheader weekend with the Spring Nationals. <<MORE>> |
| March 8th, 2015 - Randy Weaver Takes Bama Bash At East Alabama |
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The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series opened up the 2015 season a week later than it was supposed at the East Alabama Motor Speedway with the 18th Annual Bama Bash and former series champion Randy Weaver of Crossville, TN., scored his 27th career series win. (Heath Lawson Photo)
In White Performance Qualifying on Saturday night another former series champion Chris Madden of Gray Court, SC., set fast time with a lap of 15.227 seconds with Weaver second fast, 2015 Cruise with the Champions/Dirt on Dirt Rookie of the Year contender Dillon Tidmore of Glencoe, AL., third, long time East Alabama Motor Speedway and part time series competitor Terrance Nowell of Phenix City, AL., fourth quick and 2014 Southern All Star Rookie of the Year Chris Wilson was fifth quick. <<MORE>> |
| February 24th, 2015 - Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Joins Lucas Oil & World Of Outlaws Concerning Shock Rule |
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series is taking “preventative” measures, just like the Lucas Oil Series & World of Outlaws Late Model Series and has issued a technical bulletin to limit exotic and developing technologies in racing shocks.
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series decision to outlaw four styles of shocks was made after numerous phone calls from concerned drivers that run part time with the series as well as series regular drivers, citing cost as the main contributing factor for the rule change. This rule will go into effect this weekend at the series opening weekend events East Alabama Motor Speedway & Cherokee Speedway. <<MORE>> |
| February 19th, 2015 - 18th Annual Bama Bash Presented By Hoosier Tire Fast Facts |
| The 18th Annual Bama Bash Presented By Hoosier Tires opens the 2015 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Season. The 100 lap race will pay $15,000 to win along with $5,000 in lap money.
The starting field is set for 24 cars, including provisionals. All cars will qualify for starting positions in 15 lap heat races, cars not transferring will run in B Mains to determine up to 22 starters with the final two spots for highest 2 drivers in the 2014 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Final points standings that have not made the event. <<MORE>> |
| February 5th, 2015 - 13th Annual March Madness Set For Cherokee Speedway March 1st |
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The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be a part of the 13th Annual March Madness at the Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., on Sunday March 1st that will pay the winner $10,000 and be the second day of a Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series weekend that includes the night before the 18th Annual Bama Bash at the East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL., making it a possible $25,000 to win weekend for one driver. <<MORE>> |
| January 27th, 2015 - Riley Hickman, Chris Wilson & Mike Head Take Top Billing At Southern All Stars Banquet |
| The Cleveland County Club in Cleveland TN., was the setting for the 2014 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series banquet and by the talk among the drivers, crewman, friends and family, the 2015 racing is shaping up to be a good year.
2014 Champion Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., took home the top honors for the second year in a row as Hickman took three wins with the series, at Boyds Speedway, Talladega Short Track and Cleveland Speedway. Hickman also bagged the top honors for the car builder of the year for Chip Vineyard Race Cars of Knoxville, TN., and motor builder of the year with Vic Hill Racing Engines of Mosheim, TN., Brad “Urkel” Carvin also took his second crew chief of the year as he helped Hickman to 11 top five finished and 13 top tens. <<MORE>> |
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