Story By: SPRING NATIONALS SERIES – BRASSTOWN, NC – Over $110,000 in purse and point money will be distributed from May 26-28 in a tripleheader holiday weekend, which will cap off the points portion of the 2023 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco schedule.
With seven series races in the books and another six events either canceled or postponed by inclement weather, the miniseries will crown a Champion after three straight days of racing action in the states of Tennessee and Georgia. A $7,553 winner’s check will be up for grabs on Friday at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee, while a pair of $10,053 to win specials will be held on Saturday at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia and on Sunday at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee.
At I-75 Raceway this Friday night, the pit gates will open at 4:00pm and the grandstands will allow patrons into the facility starting at 5:00pm. The Drivers Meeting is scheduled for 6:45pm, while hot laps will take to the track starting at 7:15pm. Adult admission is $20.00 into the stands, $30.00 into tier parking, and $40.00 into the pit area.
The Spring Nationals tour has visited the Sweetwater, Tennessee oval just once before in 2021 when Brandon Overton bested a top five that included runner-up Michael Page, Dale McDowell, Cory Hedgecock, and Tyler Millwood. Joining the Super Late Models on the racing card will be the 602 Late Model ($800 to win), Street Stock ($400 to win), Front Wheel Drive ($350 to win), 4-Cylinder ($300 to win), and B-Sportsman ($150 to win) divisions.
I-75 Raceway is located at 1791 Highway 68 in Niota, Tennessee.
The penultimate event of the 2023 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals points season will then take place on Saturday evening at North Georgia Speedway. The series makes its first-ever visit to sanction the ‘Biddle Ridley Memorial.’ Along with the ground-pounding Super Late Models, other classes in action include: 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, Beginners, and Front Wheel Drive.
The pit gates will swing open at the Chatsworth, Georgia venue on Saturday at 2:30pm, while the grandstands will open starting at 3:00pm. The Drivers Meeting will commence at 6:00pm with hot laps scheduled for 6:30pm. Grandstand admission will be $25.00 for adults and only $10.00 for children ages 6-12. Pit admission will be $45.00 for adults and $20.00 for children ages 6-12. Kids ages 5 and under will be allowed onto the speedway grounds for FREE!
North Georgia Speedway is located at 300 North Georgia Raceway Road in Chatsworth, Georgia.
A trip to Duck River Raceway Park on Sunday will then wrap up the points on the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals trail in 2023 and a Champion will be crowned following the race. The tour has paid a visit to DRRP on three previous occasions with Tim McCreadie (’13), Dale McDowell (’14), and Josh Putnam (’22) taking home the wins. Joining the Spring Nationals will be the 602 Late Model, Open Wheel Modified, Modified Street, Factory Stock, Pure Pony, Dwarf, Front Wheel Drive, and Kids Mini Cup divisions.
Adult grandstand admission into the Wheel, Tennessee racetrack will be $30.00, while adults can buy a pit pass for $40.00. Children ages 6-12 will be admitted into the stands for only $20.00 and into the pit area for $25.00. Kids ages 5 and under will be allowed onto the grounds for FREE. The pit gates will open on Sunday at 1:00pm, while the grandstands will open at 3:00pm. The Drivers Meeting will get underway at 5:00pm and hot laps will take to the dirt surface at approximately 5:30pm.
Duck River Raceway Park is located at 1100 Haskins Chapel Road in Lewisburg, Tennessee.
Defending Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Champion Carson Ferguson comes into the triple shot leading the point standings by only twenty markers over Ross Bailes. Kenny Collins sits third, Haiden Cowan finds himself in the fourth position, and Caden Mullinax rounds out the top five. There have been six different winners on the tour in seven races so far in 2023, as Brandon Overton (Swainsboro Raceway), Wil Herrington (Senoia Raceway), Cory Hedgecock (411 Motor Speedway), Joseph Joiner (Buckshot Speedway), Brandon Overton (East Alabama Motor Speedway), Carson Ferguson (Tri-County Race Track), and Dale McDowell (Rome Speedway) have all celebrated in Schaeffer’s Oil victory lane.