8/30/2025
Southern All Stars
Vic Hill Hustles to Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Victory at Volunteer Speedway
(BULLS GAP, TENNESSEE) For the fourth time in his career, Vic Hill is a Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series winner! Vic, who hails from nearby Mosheim, Tennessee, defended his home turf to reach victory lane on Saturday night in a Labor Day Weekend shootout at Volunteer Speedway. After timing in third quickest in Group B during the qualifying session, Vic rolled off sixth on the grid in the 40-lap feature event. He then took command from race long leader Cory Hedgecock on a lap 20 restart and led the remainder of the distance to secure his first victory of any kind in seven years.
The veteran engine builder, who only races sparingly at this point in his career, took the checkered flag 1.515 seconds ahead of runner-up Jimmy Owens. The Newport, Tennessee star ran second during the early stages of the contest, got shuffled back a few spots on the lap 20 restart, and rallied back up to grab the runner-up spot on the final circuit. Tenth-starting Forrest Trent climbed to as high as second before rounding out the podium in third. Hard charger Josh Henry picked off ten competitors to place fourth, while Jensen Ford started and finished in the fifth position.
The winning Hill’s #1 CVR Race Car was powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Puremax Racing Oil, Estes Brothers Construction, and Fastlane Signs & Wraps. Vic not only received the $4,000 first place prize at the Bulls Gap, Tennessee venue, but also claimed an additional $1,000 bonus for winning the SAS main event on four American Racer tires.
“Man it has been such a long time since I’ve put this thing into victory lane,” exclaimed an excited Vic Hill. “Chip Vineyard and CVR Race Cars don’t get the credit (they deserve), but this thing is badass. Man what a race. I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight and helping put this place back on the map. It’s fun when you have a good group of racecars to race against - Jimmy and Cory and all of them, we raced all over this track or at least I did!”
A solid field of 27 Super Late Model competitors were in the pit area on Saturday at Volunteer Speedway for round fifteen of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises. Cory Hedgecock, who debuted a new Longhorn Chassis, laid down the quickest time in MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps. Jimmy Owens then earned Fast Time honors during VP Racing Fuels qualifying prior to Kendall Franklin and Josh Henry collecting wins in the pair of consolation races. Michael Luna and Will Hicks received SAS provisionals to start shotgun on the field in the 40-lap headliner.
The tripleheader holiday weekend for the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series wraps up on Sunday, August 31 at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee. The 17th edition of the ‘Buddy Rogers Memorial’ will take place at “The Taz” and a $5,000 winner’s check will be up for grabs in the sixteenth event of the season for SAS competitors.
The pit gates will swing open at 4:00pm on Sunday, while the hillside grandstands will start to fill up at 5:00pm. The Drivers Meeting is set for 6:45pm with hot laps to quickly follow. In addition to the Super Late Models on the racing card, the Sportsman ($800 to win), Street Stock ($600 to win), and Classic Car ($600 to win) divisions will also be in action. Plus a huge fireworks display!
Adults will be admitted into the grandstands for $20.00 and into the pits for $40.00. Kids ages 9 and under will be allowed into the stands for FREE, while children ages 12 and under will be admitted into the pit area for $30.00. Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Road in Tazewell, Tennessee. More information can be found by calling 423-626-2222 or by visiting www.TazewellSpeedway.net.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises
Round 15 Race Summary
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Volunteer Speedway - Bulls Gap, Tennessee
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):
- (6) Vic Hill $5,000
- (1) Jimmy Owens $2,000
- (10) Forrest Trent $1,200
- (14) Josh Henry $1,000
- (5) Jensen Ford $900
- (8) Michael Brown $800
- (4) Beckham Malone $700
- (18) Billy Franklin $680
- (16) Alex Vance $640
- (20) Karl Tipton $600
- (17) Jordon Horton $580
- (19) Evan Harrell $560
- (22) Will Hicks $550
- (21) Michael Luna $540
- (9) David Crabtree $530
- (12) Ronnie Johnson $520
- (2) Cory Hedgecock $510
- (11) Brent Robinson $500
- (13) Kendall Franklin $500
- (7) Travis Fultz $500
- (3) Camaron Marlar $500
- (15) Jamison McBride $500
Entries: 27
Lap Leaders: Cory Hedgecock (Laps 1-19), Vic Hill (Laps 20-40)
Cautions: 2
$1,000 American Racer Tire Winner Bonus: Vic Hill
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Cory Hedgecock 12.405
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Jimmy Owens 12.590
Qualifying - Group A (Top Six Locked Into Feature): 1. 20-Jimmy Owens, 00:12.590[9]; 2. 57-Camaron Marlar, 00:12.837[11]; 3. 83-Jensen Ford, 00:12.866[4]; 4. 329-Travis Fultz, 00:13.029[14]; 5. C5-David Crabtree, 00:13.161[13]; 6. 3-Brent Robinson, 00:13.215[7]; 7. 317-Kendall Franklin, 00:13.261[12]; 8. 215-Jamison McBride, 00:13.340[6]; 9. 56H-Jordon Horton, 00:13.368[5]; 10. 28-Jeff Neubert, 00:13.607[10]; 11. 00-Ruben Mayfield, 00:13.619[2]; 12. 29-Evan Harrell, 00:14.018[1]; 13. 112-Michael Luna, 00:14.277[3]; 14. J2-Larry James, 00:15.097[8]
Qualifying - Group B (Top Six Locked Into Feature): 1. 23V-Cory Hedgecock, 00:12.642[9]; 2. 23-Beckham Malone, 00:12.916[8]; 3. 1-Vic Hill, 00:12.959[2]; 4. 24D-Michael Brown, 00:12.963[12]; 5. 101-Forrest Trent, 00:13.017[10]; 6. 5-Ronnie Johnson, 00:13.128[3]; 7. B00-Josh Henry, 00:13.193[7]; 8. 95-Alex Vance, 00:13.618[4]; 9. 17-Billy Franklin, 00:13.627[11]; 10. 22T-Karl Tipton, 00:13.731[1]; 11. 55-Eli Johnson, 00:14.044[5]; 12. 15-Will Hicks, 00:14.831[6]; 13. (DNS) 1MC-Pierce McCarter
J&J Construction B-Main #1 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. 317-Kendall Franklin[1]; 2. 215-Jamison McBride[2]; 3. 56H-Jordon Horton[3]; 4. 29-Evan Harrell[6]; 5. 00-Ruben Mayfield[5]; 6. 28-Jeff Neubert[4]; 7. 112-Michael Luna[7]; 8. (DNS) J2-Larry James
Southern Racing Enterprise B-Main #2 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. B00-Josh Henry[1]; 2. 95-Alex Vance[2]; 3. 17-Billy Franklin[3]; 4. 22T-Karl Tipton[4]; 5. 15-Will Hicks[6]; 6. 55-Eli Johnson[5]; 7. (DNS) 1MC-Pierce McCarter
Provisionals: Michael Luna, Will Hicks
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) - GARRETT SMITH
Saturday, July 5 - Mountain View Raceway (Spring City, TN) - RUSTY
BALLENGER
Saturday, August 16 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - TUCKER
ANDERSON
Saturday, August 23 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - JASON
JAMESON
Friday, August 29 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - MICHAEL BROWN
Saturday, August 30 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - VIC HILL
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 - 2640
- Michael Luna - 2437
- Billy Franklin - 2390
- Kendall Franklin - 2266
- Dillon Tidmore - 2045
- Joe Denby - 1912
- Josh Henry - 1563
- Jordon Horton - 1214
- Will Hicks - 994
- Cory Hedgecock - 950
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, 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