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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.

Fields who was very emotional in victory lane said, “He had watched his dad Shorty Fields race this place since it opened in 1988 and he has considered it his home track since his racing career started and that it was one of the biggest if not biggest wins of his racing career.” “You always heard about the Southern Al Stars, they are the ones that were here before all the other tour started, if really means something to me to be added to the list of drivers names that have won races on this series.” said Fields.

Fields set fast time in White Performance qualifying and started on the pole alongside Riley Hickman and at the drop of the green flag Fields pulled ahead of Hickman in one and two and then set sail for the first 35 laps as he worked traffic low and high and left the battle for the races between Eric Hickerson and Hickman who swapped the second spot back early and late in the race, when Hickman got back by Hickerson on the only restart of the night that came after Brett White slowed with ignition problem, Hickman took over the second spot with four laps to go but he was not going to catch Fields in his Mastersbilt chassis Custom Race Engines sponsored by Fields Auto Sales/Doss Brothers/Legends Steakhouse/Superior Restoration. Hickman finished second and moved into a tie for the series points lead with Brad Skinner who came home in the fourth spot behind the third place car of Eric Hickerson of Linden, TN., and the first spot went to Scott Cook of Shelbyville, TN. (more…)

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.

In four PPM Racing Products B Mains, Joseph Joiner took the win in the first one David Seibers in the second, David Breazeale the third one and Jason Wilson the fourth one.

In the 40 lap main Hiett and Hickman were side by side at the drop of the green but Hiett moved ahead of Hickman down the backstretch and then proceeded to build up a huge lead at time of Hickman who later discovered he had a slowly leaking tire, but Hickman said that he had nothing for Hiett as he was the dominate car. Hickman brought home the second place and got him closer to the top of the points as he is in pursuit of his 4th straight series title which has not been done before as to a four in a row champion, but also will put him in line to time Clint Smith as the only four time champion. Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN., made a charge late in the race on the high side and got Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA., at the line to take third with McDowell falling to fourth and Jake Knowles of Rome, GA rounding out the top five. (more…)

Mike Marlar Scores Third Career Southern All Star Win Last Saturday At Smoky Mt Speedway. Photo courtesy of SAS

FAYETTEVILLE, TN–The Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series week coming off a very successful night racing last Saturday night at the Smoky Mt Speedway moves to the Talladega Short Track on Saturday night April 30th for a 40 lap $4,000 to win event.

“NASCAR weekend is always a big weekend for many drivers and fans of the series’ said Lynn Acklin GM of the series. “It seems we always have a few surprises show up at Talladega and I am sure that this weekend will be no different.”

Brad Skinner of Spring Hill, TN., Jim Roger of Statesboro, GA., and three time Southern All Stars Champion Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., lead the Southern All Star into the fifth event of the season. Skinner and Rogers are both competing with the series for the first and also running for the Cruise with the Champions/Dirtondirt.com rookie of the year battle, while Hickman is trying to get his fourth series title and try to tie the only other four time champion Clint Smith,

Other driver that have indicted their plans on attending include Todd Morrow of East Ridge, TN., Ahnna Parkhurst of Evans, GA., 2015 series rookie of the year Dillon Tidmore of Glencoe, AL., Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, TN., Jake Knowles of Rome, GA., Austin Kirkpatrick of Ocala, FL., plus many more drivers from across the southeast. (more…)

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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.

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.

Sixth place went to Bo Shirley of Boaz, AL., from 11th, seventh to Cody King, eighth to Ashton Winger who drove the final few laps with right front suspension damage, ninth place was Brian Ligon and tenth went to 15 year old Ahnna Parkhurst in her first career start with the series. (more…)

FAYETTEVILLE, TN—The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series will be in action in less than a week for the 2016 season as there will be a pair of 50 lap $5,000 to win event at the Cochran Motor Speedway located in Cochran, GA., Saturday & Sunday afternoon February 27-28, there will be a special practice session on Friday night February 26 from 6-10 pm.

Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN., will lead the Southern All Star drivers into the season opener as he is looking for his fourth straight they may be some drivers that that might want to try and stop his reign as series champion and that include the 2015 Cruise with the Champions/Dirtondirt.com rookie of the year Dillon Tidmore of Glencoe, AL., Todd Morrow of East Ridge, TN., Bo Shirley of Boaz, AL., Brad Skinner of Spring Hill, TN., and Jim Rogers of Statesboro, GA., all have indicated their plans to run for the series championship.

Other drivers that expected to be in action include Ivedent Lloyd of Ocala, FL., a two time series champion, Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, SC., Casey Roberts of Toccoa, GA., Casey Barrow, Tristan Sealy, Austin Horton, Mason Massey, Russell Brown, Jordy Nipper, William Thomas, Ryan Crane, Jim Manka, plus many more drivers from across the southeast.

For more information concerning this event contact Cochran Motor Speedway at www.cochranspeedway.com @@CMSSpdwy

Race Event Details For February 26th -28th There will be racing in all classes listed with a full show on Saturday and on Sunday. Bomber, Pure Stock, Super Street, Sportsman, CMS Late Model, Nesmith Crate Late Model and Southern All Star Super Late Models. (more…)

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.

The series is no stranger to opening in south Georgia as Golden Isle Speedway in Brunswick, GA., has held the opening round of the series 8 times with Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN., 7 series openings, Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, AL., 6, Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., has hosted the series opener 4 times and Volusia County Speedway 2 times. Other tracks that have hosted the series opener include Gulf Coast Speedway in Biloxi, MS., Spencer Speedway in Tupelo, MS., Crossville Raceway Crossville, TN., Talladega Short Track Eastaboga, AL., Boyd’s Speedway Ringgold, GA., all have hosted series opening events throughout the year.

Cochran Motor Speedway will put its name into the Southern All Star record books as hosting the opening weekend for the series and this will be the first trip back to Cochran since 2010 when 2 time Southern All Star champion Ivedent Lloyd Jr of took home the win, other previous winners at Cochran include 4 time Southern All Star champion Clint Smith of Senoia, GA in 2002 and 3 time Southern All Star champion Chris Madden gray Court, SC., in 2001. (more…)