9/13/2025
Southern All Stars
Camaron Marlar Wins $5,000 with Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series at Wartburg Speedway
(WARTBURG, TENNESSEE) Camaron Marlar became the fourteenth different Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises winner of the 2025 campaign in round seventeen on Saturday night at Wartburg Speedway! In the first Super Late Model event of any kind at the Wartburg, Tennessee venue since 2021, Camaron set a New Track Record during the qualifying session to earn the pole position for the 40-lap headliner. The Winfield, Tennessee ace then led the first nine circuits of the contest before regaining the point from Tucker Anderson for good on the twenty-first lap.
At the waving of the checkered flag in the entertaining race, Camaron was 0.488 of a second ahead of Anderson to collect the $5,000 payday for his second career SAS triumph. Seeking his third series win of the year, Tucker Anderson settled for a close runner-up performance after leading laps 10-20. Outside polesitter Kendall Franklin parlayed a strong qualifying lap into a third place podium effort. Eighth-starting Mike Weeks not only finished in the fourth spot, but also picked up an extra $1,000 in bonus money for being the highest finishing driver on four American Racer tires and the highest finisher sporting a limited engine package. Florida invader Eli Johnson rounded out the top five on Saturday in the Volunteer State.
“I was pretty good in lapped traffic, that’s where I got (Anderson) back at,” quoted the winning Marlar in Wartburg victory lane. “I just goofed up and got to protecting that bottom a little too much and let him drive by me earlier in the race. I’m glad to be here. Like, we haven’t raced here in four or five years. Honestly, you have one of the best racetracks. I don’t know why we don’t race here more than what we do.”
Camaron Marlar’s #57M Longhorn Chassis is owned by Greg and Lisa Curl and is powered by a Clements Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Curl Properties, Franklin Enterprises, Hittson, Marlar Auto Mart, Mac Metal Sales, Extreme Flooring, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, and Bilstein Shock Absorbers.
A total of 23 competitors were in the pit area on Saturday at Wartburg Speedway. Tucker Anderson laid down the quickest time in MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps with a time of 11.383 seconds. Camaron Marlar then broke the official track record by posting a fast lap of 11.549 seconds during VP Racing Fuels qualifying. While Marlar went fastest in Group A to earn the pole position for the 40-lapper, Kendall Franklin knocked down the quickest time in Group B to earn the outside of the front row. The feature lasted 36 minutes with 11 starters completing each of the forty green flag circuits.
Next up on the racing calendar for the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises will be the Dirt Invasion of Anderson Motor Speedway this Friday evening, September 19. A $12,000 first place prize will be up for grabs for the SAS competitors at the 3/8-mile asphalt oval. Last year’s inaugural winner of the ‘Asphalt Assault 40’ at the Williamston, South Carolina facility was Skip Arp. If you need more information or need to order tires, please call/text Ray Cook at 828-360-5353. More can be found online by pointing your web browser to www.andersonmotorspeedway.com.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises
Round 17 Race Summary
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Wartburg Speedway - Wartburg, Tennessee
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):
- (1) Camaron Marlar $5,000
- (3) Tucker Anderson $2,500
- (2) Kendall Franklin $1,200
- (8) Mike Weeks $2,000
- (4) Eli Johnson $800
- (5) Anthony White, Jr. $750
- (7) Josh Henry $700
- (9) Kaede Loudy $650
- (14) Tim Damron $625
- (17) Billy Franklin $600
- (10) Dillard Hatchett $570
- (21) Evan Harrell $560
- (15) Ronnie Johnson $550
- (20) Will Hicks $540
- (22) Michael Luna $530
- (13) David Crabtree $520
- (18) Anthony White $510
- (16) Fletcher Wulff $500
- (12) Dillon Daves $500
- (11) Dillon Tidmore $500
- (19) Steve Smith $500
- (6) Matthew Brocato $500
DNS. Glenn Vanover
Entries: 23
Lap Leaders: Camaron Marlar (Laps 1-9), Tucker Anderson (Laps 10-20),
Camaron Marlar (Laps 21-40)
$500 American Racer Tire Bonus: Mike Weeks
$500 Engine Bonus: Mike Weeks
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Tucker Anderson 11.383
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Camaron Marlar 11.549 - NEW TRACK RECORD!
Qualifying Results - Group A (All Cars Transfer into Feature): 1. 57M-Camaron Marlar, 00:11.549[4]; 2. 22-Tucker Anderson, 00:11.633[3]; 3. 24-Anthony White Jr, 00:11.669[7]; 4. B00-Josh Henry, 00:11.806[8]; 5. 26-Kaede Loudy, 00:11.878[2]; 6. 38-Dillon Tidmore, 00:11.941[5]; 7. C5-David Crabtree, 00:11.969[9]; 8. 5-Ronnie Johnson, 00:12.264[1]; 9. 17-Billy Franklin, 00:12.323[10]; 10. 3-Steve Smith, 00:12.853[6]; 11. 29-Evan Harrell, 00:15.695[11]; 12. (DNS) 201-Glenn Vanover
Qualifying Results - Group B (All Cars Transfer into Feature): 1. 317-Kendall Franklin, 00:11.664[11]; 2. 55-Eli Johnson, 00:11.742[9]; 3. 78-Matthew Brocato, 00:11.954[6]; 4. 22W-Mike Weeks, 00:12.078[4]; 5. 59-Dillard Hatchett, 00:12.200[1]; 6. 35-Dillon Daves, 00:12.205[2]; 7. 23-Tim Damron, 00:12.223[8]; 8. 95W-Fletcher Wulff, 00:12.225[3]; 9. 2-Anthony White, 00:12.344[10]; 10. 15-Will Hicks, 00:12.574[7]; 11. 112-Michael Luna, 00:12.670[5]
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) - TRAVIS FULTZ
Saturday, September 13 - Wartburg Speedway (Wartburg, TN) - CAMARON
MARLAR
Friday, September 19 - Anderson Motor Speedway (Williamston, 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 - 3000
- Michael Luna - 2781
- Billy Franklin - 2754
- Kendall Franklin - 2650
- Dillon Tidmore - 2205
- Josh Henry - 1943
- Joe Denby - 1912
- Jordon Horton - 1402
- Will Hicks - 1166
- Tucker Anderson - 960
- Only the driver’s best 18 finishes count towards the final series point standings.
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