6/30/2025
Southern All Stars
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Ready for Tennessee Two Step Over Extended Holiday Weekend
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) For the first time since the season opener back on February 1, the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises will be in the Volunteer State over the upcoming Independence Day weekend! A pair of SAS events will be held on Thursday night, July 3 at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee and on Saturday evening, July 5 at Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee. With a $5,000 top prize up for grabs at I-75 and a $4,000 winner’s check on the line at Mountain View plus additional bonuses, one lucky driver could walk away with $13,000 in earnings over the holiday weekend.
In the nine Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series races held so far in 2025, there have been seven different winners. Only Dillon Tidmore (Winder-Barrow Speedway, North Alabama Speedway) and Cory Hedgecock (I-75 Raceway, Penton Raceway) have reached victory lane twice this year. Single race winners on the SAS tour include Joseph Joiner (Southern Raceway), Ryan Crane (Southern Raceway), Billy Franklin (West Alabama Speedway), Zack Mitchell (North Georgia Speedway), and Tucker Anderson (Sugar Creek Raceway).
At I-75 Raceway on Thursday, the pit area and tier parking will open at 4:00pm and the grandstands will open at 5:00pm. The drivers meeting is set for 6:15pm and hot laps will take to the racetrack at 6:45pm. Adult admission is $20.00 into the grandstands, $30.00 into tier parking, and $40.00 into the pits. Kids ages 6 11 will be admitted into the stands for $10.00, into tier parking for $15.00, and into the pits for $20.00. Children ages 5 and under will be admitted for FREE.
Along with a $5,000 paycheck for the Super Late Models, other classes in action will be the 604 Late Models ($1,000 to win), Street Stocks ($1,000 to win), Open Wheel Modifieds ($800 to win), 602 Late Models ($700 to win), and Front Wheel Drives ($400 to win). There will also be a huge fireworks extravaganza by Cougar Fireworks during the program. I-75 Raceway is located at 1791 Highway 68 in Niota, Tennessee. The track phone number is 423-599-3026 or access more information online at www.i-75racewaypark.com.
On Saturday at Mountain View, the Super Late Models will vie for a $4,000 first place prize, while the Sportsman, Open Wheel Modified, Front Wheel Drive, JR FWD, and Mod Mini divisions are also on the racing card. The pit gates will swing open at 3:00pm and all other gates will start to allow fans into the facility at 4:00pm. The drivers meeting is scheduled for 6:15pm and hot laps will light up the racetrack at 6:30pm.
Admission into both the grandstands and tier parking will be $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for kids ages 6-11. A pit pass will be $40.00 for adults and $25.00 for kids ages 6-11. Children ages 5 and under will be admitted onto the grounds for FREE. Mountain View Raceway is located at 20626 Rhea County Highway in Spring City, Tennessee. The track phone number is 423-405-8490 or access more information online at www.mountainviewraceway.com.
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series tire rule in 2025 is as
follows:
Left Front: Open
Right Front: American Racer 44, 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 2,
3, 4
Left Rear: American Racer 44, 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 2,
3, 4
Right Rear: American Racer 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 3, 4
Body rules and the Droop Rule will be the same as those agreed on by both the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - among others. Other rules including engine and weight rules can be found online at www.SASDirt.com. The entry fee each night will be $120.00 and transponders will be available to rent. Any driver not advancing into the feature field will receive $75.00 in tow money.
I-75 Raceway Feature Purse (40 Laps): 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,200, 4. $1,000, 5. $800, 6. $750, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $625, 10. $600, 11. $570, 12. $560, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $520, 17. $510, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500
Mountain View Raceway Feature Purse (50 Laps): 1. $4,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,200, 4. $1,000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $680, 9. $640, 10. $600, 11. $580, 12. $560, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $520, 17. $510, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500
Additional Bonuses Each Night:
- $1,000 Bonus if a driver wins feature on four American Racer Tires
- $500 Bonus for highest finishing driver on four American Racer Tires
- $1,000 Bonus if a driver wins feature with engine package A, B, C, or
D (see www.sasdirt.com for updated engine/weight rules) - $500 Bonus for highest finishing driver with engine package A, B, C, or D (see www.sasdirt.com for updated engine/weight rules)
2025 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Schedule of Events:
Saturday, February 1 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - CORY HEDGECOCK
Saturday, February 22 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - RAINED OUT
Friday, March 21 - Southern Raceway (Milton, FL) - JOSEPH JOINER
Saturday, March 22 - Southern Raceway (Milton, FL) - RYAN CRANE
Friday, April 11 - Penton Raceway (Lafayette, AL) - CORY HEDGECOCK
Saturday, April 12 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - DILLON
TIDMORE
Friday, May 16 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - BILLY FRANKLIN
Saturday, May 17 - North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, AL) - DILLON
TIDMORE
Saturday, June 14 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - POSTPONED TO 8/29
Friday, June 20 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - ZACK
MITCHELL
Saturday, June 21 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - TUCKER
ANDERSON
Thursday, July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $5,000 to win
Saturday, July 5 - Mountain View Raceway (Spring City, TN) - $4,000 to
win
Saturday, August 16 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $10,057 to
win
Friday, August 22 - To Be Announced
Saturday, August 23 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $12,000
to win
Friday, August 29 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - $4,004 to win
Saturday, August 30 - To Be Announced
Sunday, August 31 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $5,000 to win
Saturday, September 13 - Wartburg Speedway (Wartburg, TN) - $5,000 to
win
Friday, September 19 - Anderson Motor Speedway (Anderson, SC) - $12,000
to win
Saturday, October 11 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $TBA to win
Saturday, October 25 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $10,053 to win
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
- Ronnie Johnson - 1618
- Joe Denby - 1578
- Dillon Tidmore - 1476
- Michael Luna - 1429
- Billy Franklin - 1350
- Kendall Franklin - 1268
- Josh Henry - 942
- Jordon Horton - 708
- Shay Miller - 690
- Allen Styck - 631
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises would like to thank all of our 2025 marketing partners including Franklin Enterprises, American Racer Tires, J&J Construction, VP Racing Fuels, Coltman Farms Racing, Southern Racing Enterprise, Thirteen34 Racing Media, 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. More information on the tour can be found online at www.SASDirt.com or by accessing the series Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SouthernAllStarDirtRacingSeries.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.DelphCommunications.com