The 19th edition of the ‘Buddy Rogers Memorial’ took place on Sunday night in front of a great crowd at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway and it was Kaede Loudy that eventually celebrated in victory lane! Kaede, who had earned Fast Time honors earlier in the evening during qualifying, led the opening ten laps of the contest from the pole position. After 44 green flag circuits, Kaede crossed underneath the checkered flag in the runner-up spot, but was elevated to the win after apparent victor Forrest Trent failed postrace technical inspection for deck height.
The unfortunate turn of events for Trent handed Loudy his first career Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series victory, which was worth $5,044. Cruz Skinner, eighth-starting David Payne, and ninth-starting Billy Franklin were all elevated to finishing positions two through four, while Forrest Trent was dropped to a fifth place effort. Apparent third place finisher Brandon Williams was also penalized during postrace tech for deck height and was relegated to a ninth place showing.
“That’s definitely not how I wanted to win my first one,” quoted Loudy in victory lane at the storied Tazewell, Tennessee facility. “Me and Forrest (Trent) are really good buddies. He hasn’t raced in like six months and he asked me to come help him. I used to crew for him. I got his car ready for him and I didn’t check (the deck height) and I guess nobody else did either. I hate that for him. He had a really good car, but luck’s not been on our side a lot and I guess tonight it was.”
Kaede Loudy’s winning #126 MasterSbilt racecar was sponsored in part by Bush Forestry, Bruce Miller Masonry, JB’s Salvage, Bigfoot Enterprise, Envy Suspension, PPM Racing Products, Base Racing Fuels, Penske Racing Shocks, Capital Signs, STI, and Spare ECM.
A total of 18 competitors piled into the Tazewell Speedway pit area for round sixteen of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties schedule. Defending race winner Travis Fultz laid down the quickest lap overall during MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps with a time of 11.214 seconds, while Kaede Loudy topped the speed chart during VP Racing Fuels qualifying with a fast time of 11.399 seconds. The top five qualifiers from each group were locked into the 44-lap ‘Buddy Rogers Memorial’ headliner, while Kendall Franklin won the lone J&J Construction B-Main.
Next up on the SAS calendar will be a lucrative tripleheader in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky from September 17-19. Up first will be a stop at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on that Thursday for the ‘Scott Bloomquist Memorial Scorcher,’ which will shell out a $12,018 winner’s check. A pair of $5,000 paydays will then be up for grabs on Friday at Hidden Hollow Speedway in Colson, Kentucky and on Saturday at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties
Round 16 Race Summary
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Tazewell Speedway – Tazewell, Tennessee
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (44 Laps):
1. (1) Kaede Loudy $5,044
2. (4) Cruz Skinner $2,500
3. (8) David Payne $1,500
4. (9) Billy Franklin $1,200
5. (5) Forrest Trent $900
6. (6) Tucker Anderson $800
7. (2) Travis Fultz $700
8. (12) Odie Overholt $650
9. (3) Brandon Williams $625
10. (10) Joshua Sneed $600
11. (11) Kendall Franklin $580
12. (15) Will Hicks $560
13. (7) Alex Vance $550
14. (16) Dillon Daves $540
15. (13) Mitchell Burke $530
16. (14) Richard Cox $520
17. (17) Steve Smith $510
18. (18) Richard Bailey DNS
Entries: 18
Lap Leaders: Kaede Loudy (Laps 1-10), Travis Fultz (Laps 11-31), Forrest Trent (Laps 32-44)
Cautions: 1
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Billy Franklin
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Alex Vance
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Travis Fultz 11.214
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Kaede Loudy 11.399
Qualifying – Group A (Top Five Transfer): 1. 126-Kaede Loudy, 11.399[1]; 2. 95W-Brandon Williams, 11.535[5]; 3. 101-Forrest Trent, 11.539[7]; 4. 95-Alex Vance, 11.563[6]; 5. 17-Billy Franklin, 11.856[8]; 6. 15-Will Hicks, 12.170[2]; 7. 14-Odie Overholt, 12.448[4]; 8. 28-Richard Cox, 12.468[9]; 9. (DNS) 41-Richard Bailey
Qualifying – Group B (Top Five Transfer): 1. 329-Travis Fultz, 11.476[2]; 2. 11-Cruz Skinner, 11.573[1]; 3. 22-Tucker Anderson, 11.622[4]; 4. 8-David Payne, 11.757[9]; 5. 79-Joshua Sneed, 11.875[7]; 6. 317-Kendall Franklin, 11.921[8]; 7. 35-Dillon Daves, 11.949[5]; 8. 54-Mitchell Burke, 12.480[6]; 9. 3-Steve Smith, 13.676[3]
J&J Construction B-Main Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 317-Kendall Franklin[2]; 2. 14-Odie Overholt[3]; 3. 54-Mitchell Burke[6]; 4. 28-Richard Cox[5]; 5. 15-Will Hicks[1]; 6. 35-Dillon Daves[4]; 7. (DNS) 3-Steve Smith
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson – 2820
2. Kendall Franklin – 2688
3. Dillon Daves – 2638
4. Billy Franklin – 2506
5. Will Hicks – 2416
6. Cruz Skinner – 1808
7. Payton Stevenson – 1016
8. Zack Mitchell – 956
9. Garrett Smith – 944
10. Cody Overton – 908
2026 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Schedule:
February 5 – Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) – RAINED OUT
February 6 – Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) – BRANDON OVERTON
February 7 – Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) – BRANDON OVERTON
March 6 – Penton Raceway (Lafayette, AL) – TUCKER ANDERSON
March 7 – North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) – PPD TO 3/12
March 12 – North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) – RAINED OUT
March 20 – Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) – BRANDON OVERTON
March 21 – Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) – CHRIS MADDEN
April 10 – Hartwell Speedway (Hartwell, GA) – TUCKER ANDERSON
April 11 – Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) – TRAE KIRK
May 1 – West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) – PPD TO 8/14
May 2 – Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) – PPD TO 5/15
May 15 – Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) – BO SLAY
May 16 – Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) – SAM SEAWRIGHT
June 12 – Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) – SHANE CLANTON
June 13 – Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) – MICHAEL PAGE
July 3 – I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) – PPD TO 9/19
August 14 – West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) – CANCELED
August 15 – Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) – JADON FRAME
August 28 – Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) – ZACK MITCHELL
August 29 – Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) – GARRETT SMITH
September 4 – Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) – TUCKER ANDERSON
September 5 – Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) – RAINED OUT
September 6 – Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) – KAEDE LOUDY
September 17 – Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) – $12,018 to win
September 18 – Hidden Hollow Speedway (Colson, KY) – $5,000 to win
September 19 – I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) – $5,000 to win
October 9 – North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) – $TBA to win
October 10 – Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) – $TBA to win
October 25 – Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) – $30,000 to win
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties would like to thank all of our marketing partners including Showtime Properties, American Racer Tires, J&J Construction, VP Racing Fuels, ArrowVision.Live, Coltman Farms Racing, Southern Racing Enterprise, Deatherage Opticians, 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.
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