Shane Clanton Bests Spring Nationals Action at Senoia Raceway
Georgia Racer Records $10,053 Victory at Home State Oval
ZEBULON, Ga. (03/07/22) – Benefitting from long hours in the shop and knowledge gained during Speedweeks, Shane Clanton raced to his first win of the 2022 season on Saturday night at Senoia Raceway. The driver, known as “The Georgia Bulldog,” pocketed $10,053 for his Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals winning performance aboard his Skyline Motorsports No. 25 Bennett Explosives/ Super K Express/ Capital Race Cars/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.
"We worked our tails off at Capital Race Car to build a new race car here," Clanton said in Victory Lane. "We didn't show much in Florida (during Speedweeks), but we learned a lot, and to make the right adjustments at the right time, and tonight we done that. A big thank you goes out to Skyline Motorsports and all of our great sponsors, who make this race team possible."
Shane Clanton made the short trip to Senoia Raceway (Senoia, Ga.) on Saturday evening, where he entered his Skyline Motorsports No. 25 Capital Race Car into battle with the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals.
With 32 Late Models on hand, Clanton secured his spot into the main event with a heat race victory. Sliding ahead of polesitter Chris Madden on the second circuit, Shane led the remaining distance of the 53-lapper to capture his first win of the season and a$10,053 payday.
Dylan Knowles, Mark Whitener, Michael Page, and Sam Seawright completed the Top-5 finishers.
Full results from the event are available at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .
Clanton now turns his attention to a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) doubleheader at 411 Motor Speedway this Friday and Saturday, March 11-12. Action includes a $10,000-to-win event on Friday and a $20,000-to-win program on Saturday.
Shane is currently 10th in the latest series standings.
For more information on the upcoming events as well as the complete series points, please visit www.LucasDirt.com.
Shane Clanton would like to thank all of his sponsors including Skyline Motorsports, Skyline Materials, Super K Express, Olson Explosives, Bennett Explosives, Bruening Rock Products, Capital Race Cars, Truck Country, Brown’s Heavy Equipment, Penske Shocks, Clements Racing Engines, Base Race Fuels, Freeman Plumbing, Hoosier Tire South, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Carolina Concrete Finishers, QA1, GoLithium Batteries, Quarter Master, Hovden Oil, Bert Transmission, Five Star Stock Car Bodies, Bulldog Rear Ends, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Simpson Race Products, Beyea Custom Headers, Sweet Manufacturing, Stop Tech Brakes, Allstar Performance, Advanced Transportation, MyRacePass.com, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For more information on Shane Clanton, please visit www.ShaneClanton25.com .
PR Contact:
Ben Shelton (ben.shelton@myracepass.com)
Two-Win Weekend Nets Brandon Overton $22,053
Visits Victory Lane at Swainsboro and Smoky Mountain Speedway
EVANS, Ga. (03/07/22) – Brandon Overton’s weekend take was over $22,000 for a pair of wins in Georgia and Tennessee aboard his No. 76 Crossfit Overton / Allstar Concrete/ Longhorn Chassis by Wells Motorsports/ Clements Racing Engines Inc.-powered Super Late Model.
Overton bested the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals competition for a $10,053 victory on Friday night at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway before snagging a $12,000 win on Saturday evening at Smoky Mountain Speedway with the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series. Brandon was also in contention for another win on Sunday afternoon at Cherokee Speedway in Southern All Star (SAS) Dirt Racing Series competition before a flat tire sidelined him late in the going.
“It was a really good weekend for us overall, even with the flat tire we had Sunday at Cherokee,” Overton said. “(The car has) been pretty good since we got back home from Florida. We worked on a few things, and it’s definitely headed in the right direction. It was nice to get to race somewhat close to home on Friday night at Swainsboro (Raceway), and then I enjoyed getting back to Smoky Mountain (Speedway). When I raced for Randy Weaver we turned a lot of laps at that place, and I always liked going there.
“As always I want to say thanks to the Wells family and everyone who helps us with this team.”
Brandon Overton and the Wells Motorsports team invaded Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, Ga.) on Friday afternoon to compete in the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals season opener.
After topping the 22-car field in time trials, Overton outran Michael Page in his heat to lock into the pole position for the A-Main. Leading flag-to-flag in the 53-lap affair, Brandon maintained a steady margin between him and second-place finisher Michael Page throughout the race to secure his fourth win of the season and a $10,053 prize. Mark Whitener, Dalton Cook, and Ashton Winger completed the Top-5 finishers.
The following night at Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tenn.) for the event co-sanctioned by the Valvoline Iron-Man Southern Series and the Ultimate Southeast Series, Brandon laid down the fastest time overall in qualifying before picking up a heat race victory. Racing past fellow front-row starter Camaron Marlar on the 12th circuit of the feature, Overton paced the field in the remaining distance of the 50-lapper to claim his second win in as many nights. His fifth win of 2022 was worth $12,000.
For the weekend finale on Sunday at Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, S.C.), Overton locked his spot into the Southern All-Star Series-sanctioned feature with a second-place finish in his heat. With $10,000 on the line, Brandon was in contention for the win late in the race until a flat right-front tire forced him to surrender his spot in second with two laps remaining. He was credited with an 11th-place finish.
Full results from the weekend are available at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com , www.IMdirt.net and www.SASdirt.com .
With the weekend’s scheduled Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at 411 Motor Speedway nixed by Mother Nature, the team is currently evaluating their upcoming schedule. Once finalized it will be posted at www.BrandonOverton76.com .
Brandon Overton would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Crossfit Overton, Wells Motorsports, Allstar Concrete, Longhorn Chassis by Wells, Big Dog Stump and Tree, RW Powell Construction, Convenient Lube, Big Blue Smoke House, Doug Campbell Body Shop, Clements Racing Engines, Penske Shocks, Hoosier by Brian, Top Notch Kustom Koncepts, Steering Buddy, Impact Race Gear, Swift Springs, Penn Grade Oil, Quarter Master, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Wilwood, All-Star Performance, Wehrs Machine, Schoenfeld, Winters Performance, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Sunoco Race Fuels, Fast Shafts, AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, Quickcar Products, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
For the latest information concerning Brandon Overton, please visit www.BrandonOverton76.com. To learn more about Wells Motorsports, visit www.WellsAndSonsMotorsports.com .
PR Contact:
Ben Shelton (ben.shelton@myracepass.com)
Cory Hedgecock Takes Two in Toilet Bowl Finale
Wins Super Late Model and Crate Racin’ USA Saturday Finales at Clarkesville
LOUDON, Tenn. (03/07/22) – Another week and two more wins. That’s what Cory Hedgecock was able to achieve in Super Late Model and Crate Late Model action during Saturday night’s Tuckasee Toilet Bowl finale at Tennessee’s Clarksville Speedway.
With a $7,500 Super Late Model triumph and a $3,000 Crate Late Model victory aboard his E-Z-GO / Noble Knights Construction Services No. 23 Budget Transmission / K&P Used Cars / Black Diamond Race Car / Eagle Racing Engine Super Late Model entries, Cory pushed his 2022 win total to four.
“We’ve got quite the hotrods right now, and we’ve got more momentum than we’ve had in a long time. I really hate that the Lucas Oil (Late Model Dirt Series) events for 411 (Motor Speedway) for this coming weekend got canceled because that place has been really good to us and with the speed we have now, I truly believe we had something for them,” Hedgecock said. “We’ll just get ready to roll into Talladega Short Track next weekend for the COMP Cams (Super Dirt Series) and Crate Racin’ USA doubleheader.”
Friday night found Cory Hedgecock in action at Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, Tenn.), competing in his Black Diamond Chassis No. 23 Super Late Model for the opening round of the Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic. In a field of 23 cars, Cory’s second-place finish in his heat race positioned him fifth on the starting grid for the opening night feature. With $3,500 on the line, Hedgecock improved one spot in the 25-lapper to place fourth.
In his Super Late Model on Saturday, Hedgecock secured his spot into the finale with a heat race victory. After overtaking early race-leader Dennis Erb Jr. on lap 14, Cory raced to his third win of the season in the 40-lapper, which came ahead of Erb Jr., Jadon Frame, Rusty Schlenk, and Tanner English.
For the Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series portion, Cory’s 13.482-second lap in time trials placed him on the pole for the feature. Leading wire-to-wire, Hedgecock cruised to his second win of the weekend and fourth of the season. His $3,000 payday elevated his weekend earnings to $10,500.
For more results from these events, please visit www.ClarksvilleSpeedway.com .
The team will be idle this weekend before trekking to Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Ala.) next weekend, March 18-19 for the Bama Bash. The weekend is headlined by the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) Super Late Models battling for $5,000 on Friday night and $10,000 on Saturday evening.
Crate Racin’ USA Late Models will also be part of the program.
For more information on the weekend, please visit www.TalladegaShortTrack.com .
Cory Hedgecock would like to thank all of his sponsors, which include E-Z-GO, Eagle Racing Engines, Budget Transmissions, Pace Performance, K&P Used Cars, W.E. Hardscapes & Masonry, Circle H Services, Noble Knights Construction Services, Black Diamond Racecars, I-75 Raceway, Timeless Memories Photography, VooDoo Technologies, Powers Machine, Cobb’s Auto Parts, Pro-Fabrication, Accu-Force, Vineyard Construction, Winters Performance, Quickcar Racing Products, Martel Signs, MyRacePass Marketing Services, Hoosier, VP Fuels, My Wife, My Daughter, Dad, Mom, My Grandad Mike and Everyone who helps.
Visit the team’s official website at www.CoryHedgecock23.com as well as social media outlets at https://www.facebook.com/coryhedgecock23/ and https://twitter.com/Hedgecock23 often for the latest team updates.
PR Contact:
Ben Shelton (ben.shelton@myracepass.com)
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Dates: Friday and Saturday, March 4-5
Event: Texas Two-Step
Series: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Track: Cotton Bowl Speedway (Paige, Texas)
Donny Schatz A-Main Finishes (Start):
Friday: 5th (13th)
Saturday: 8th (10th)
2022 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Championship Standings: Tied-Second | 698 points [16 points behind championship leader, David Gravel]
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 7, 2022) - Ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, Donny Schatz, put on an impressive display during his two-day visit to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, and capped the weekend with a pair of top-ten finishes, highlighting the trip with a hard charging performance in Friday’s opener that propelled the Fargo North, Dakota, native into the top-five. Utilizing Cotton Bowl’s narrow bottom groove, Schatz powered himself from 13th to fifth, a slight case of redemption after qualifying 19th out of 29 entries.
Schatz, driver of the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, Advance Auto Parts, Carquest, Ford Motor Company, Ford Performance, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Digital Ally, Absolute Automation and Security, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts, No. 15 sprint car, concluded the Texas Two-Step with an eighth-place score on Saturday, this time climbing ahead two positions from the outside of row five.
With all results considered, Donny Schatz is now tied for second in the World of Outlaws driver championship standings, a mere-16 points from fellow title contender and leader, David Gravel. In addition, Schatz is now five for five in the top-ten column this season with the Greatest Show On Dirt. Gravel is the only other World of Outlaws competitor to also own five consecutive top-ten finishes.
ON DECK:
Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing will continue their 2022 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series campaign with a two-day visit to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California, on Friday and Saturday, March 11-12. The Thunderbowl invasion will kick-off a six-race California swing stretching through Saturday, March 26.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA:
Donny Schatz and Tony Stewat/Curb-Agajanian Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners: Advance Auto Parts, Carquest, Ford Motor Company, Ford Performance, Curb Records, Sage Fruit, Digital Ally, Absolute Automation and Security, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts.
Broadcast Coverage:
Watch the World of Outlaws online at www.dirtvision.com
Watch the All Star Circuit of Champions online at www.floracing.com
Donny Schatz:
Web: www.donnyschatzmotorsports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnySchatz
Twitter: www.twitter.com/donnySchatz
Instagram www.instagram.com/donnyschatz
Tony Stewart Racing:
Web: www.tonystewartracing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TonyStewartRacing
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tonystewart_rcg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/@TonyStewart_Rcg
2022 Donny Schatz / Tony Stewart Racing WoO Statistics:
World of Outlaws Races: 5
World of Outlaws Wins: 1
World of Outlaws Top-5s: 2
World of Outlaws Top-10s: 5
**Numbers reflect WoO statistics, only
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CONTACT:
Photo Credit: Trent Gower Photography
Tyler Altmeyer
Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises
(724) 954-4915, pr@tonystewart.com |
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