Round eight of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties took place on Friday night at Buckshot Speedway and it was Bo Slay who emerged victorious to collect the $5,000 first place prize money! Bo was fast right off the trailer, as he laid down the quickest lap overall during qualifying to earn the pole position for the 40-lap main event. The Milton, Florida ace then grabbed the point at the drop of the green flag in the headliner and led all but one circuit during the contest to capture his third career SAS triumph.

Sam Seawright, who rolled off from the outside of the front row, briefly took the lead from Slay in heavy lapped traffic on lap 27, but settled back into the second spot a lap later. The Fort Payne, Alabama native ultimately finished 0.824 of a second back in the runner-up position. Defending SAS Champion Billy Franklin started sixth on the grid and quickly vaulted up to the second spot before leaving the Clanton, Alabama facility with a third place podium effort. Current series point leader Tucker Anderson started and finished fourth, while Cruz Skinner crossed underneath the checkered flag in the fifth position.

Bo Slay piloted a Pioneer Motorsports #2 Longhorn Chassis powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Slay’s Mobile Home Service, Three Trade Consultants, Randy Polk Homes, Jason McCullers Properties, and Bilstein Shocks.

A total of 23 entrants were on hand at Buckshot Speedway on Friday and Dillon Tidmore started off the evening by posting the quickest lap in MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps with a time of 13.382 seconds. Bo Slay then turned up the heat on the competition during VP Racing Fuels qualifying to earn Fast Time honors with a lap of 13.486 seconds. The 40-lap feature was slowed by three caution flags – the most consequential of which came on a lap two restart when nine cars were involved in a turn-three pileup.  

Next up for the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series competitors will be a trip to Duck River Raceway Park on Saturday, May 16 for another $5,000 to win showdown. The pit gates will open at 2:00pm local time and the grandstands will start to allow fans into the facility at 5:00pm. The drivers meeting is set for 5:30pm with hot laps to follow shortly thereafter.

Joining the SAS Super Late Models on the huge racing card will be the 602 Late Models ($1,500 to win), Enduro ($1,200 to win), Pure Pony ($1,000 to win), Factory Stock ($1,000 to win), Open Wheel ($750 to win), Bomber ($600 to win), Front Wheel Drive ($450 to win), Dwarf ($450 to win), Economy 602 ($450 to win), and Sharp Mini Late Models.

Grandstand admission will be $30.00 for ages 13 and up, $20.00 for ages 6-12, and free for children ages 5 and under. Pit admission will be $50.00 for ages 13 and up, $30.00 for ages 6-12, and free for children ages 5 and under. Duck River Raceway Park is located at 1100 Haskins Chapel Road in Lewisburg, Tennessee. The track phone number is 615-474-2505 and more information concerning the track can be obtained by visiting www.duckriverracewaypark.com.

Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties

Round 8 Race Summary

Friday, May 15, 2026

Buckshot Speedway – Clanton, Alabama

American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):

1. (1) Bo Slay $5,000

2. (2) Sam Seawright $2,500

3. (6) Billy Franklin $1,500

4. (4) Tucker Anderson $1,200

5. (3) Cruz Skinner $900

6. (8) Dillon Tidmore $800

7. (10) Dillard Hatchett $700

8. (7) Luke Riddle $650

9. (11) Kendall Franklin $625

10. (15) Dillon Daves $600

11. (19) Will Hicks $580

12. (21) Jeremy Pate $560

13. (22) Skip Freeman $550

14. (20) Raeann Gibbs $540

15. (18) Lee Mason $530

16. (14) Oakley Johns $520

17. (9) Chris Woods $510

18. (5) Neil Baggett $500

19. (12) Seth McCormack $500

20. (13) Jake Knowles $500

21. (16) Cam Harris $500

22. (17) JT Seawright $500

23. (23) Dan Cox $500

Entries: 23

Lap Leaders: Bo Slay (Laps 1-26), Sam Seawright (Lap 27), Bo Slay (Laps 28-40)

Caution Flags: 3

Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Tucker Anderson

Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Skip Freeman

MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:

Fastest Lap Overall: Dillon Tidmore 13.382

VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:

Fast Time Overall: Bo Slay 13.486

Full Qualifying Rundown (Set Lineup for 40-Lap Feature):

Group A: 1. 2-Bo Slay, 13.486[2]; 2. 11-Cruz Skinner, 13.705[10]; 3. 21XXX-Neil Baggett, 13.761[12]; 4. 28-Luke Riddle, 13.793[5]; 5. 17W-Chris Woods, 13.826[9]; 6. 317-Kendall Franklin, 13.834[8]; 7. 66-Jake Knowles, 13.842[3]; 8. 35-Dillon Daves, 13.915[4]; 9. 16J-JT Seawright, 13.976[6]; 10. 15-Will Hicks, 14.487[1]; 11. 22P-Jeremy Pate, 14.528[11]; 12. X75-Dan Cox, 15.133[7]

Group B: 1. 16-Sam Seawright, 13.665[7]; 2. 22-Tucker Anderson, 13.706[1]; 3. 17-Billy Franklin, 13.764[6]; 4. 38-Dillon Tidmore, 13.842[10]; 5. 59-Dillard Hatchett, 13.844[4]; 6. S4-Seth McCormack, 13.874[5]; 7. C6-Oakley Johns, 14.036[9]; 8. 32-Cam Harris, 14.163[11]; 9. 34-Lee Mason, 14.543[8]; 10. 57-Raeann Gibbs, 14.780[2]; 11. 215-Skip Freeman, 14.955[3]

Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:

1. Tucker Anderson – 1322

2. Billy Franklin – 1266

3. Kendall Franklin – 1248

4. Dillon Daves – 1234

5. Will Hicks – 1113

6. Payton Stevenson – 854

7. Cruz Skinner – 696

8. Chris Woods – 694

9. Payton Freeman – 609

10. Brandon Overton – 592

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) – $5,000 to win

June 12 – Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) – $TBA to win

June 13 – Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) – $7,500 to win

July 3 – I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) – $5,000 to win

August 14 – West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) – $5,000 to win

August 15 – Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) – $5,026 to win

August 28 – Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) – $7,500 to win

August 29 – Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) – $12,022 to win

September 4 – Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) – $5,004 to win

September 5 – To Be Announced

September 6 – Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) – $5,000 to win

September 17 – Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) – $10,018 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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