Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties point leader Tucker Anderson secured his third series victory of the 2026 campaign on Friday night in the annual ‘Brad York Memorial’ at Lavonia Speedway! Tucker, who laid down the second quickest lap in Group A during qualifying, rolled off from the inside of the second row at the outset of the 40-lap feature event. The Blairsville, Georgia ace then grabbed the top spot from polesitter Trent Ivey on the third circuit and never looked back.
Tucker won by a margin of 2.772 seconds to capture the $5,004 first place prize money at the Lavonia, Georgia oval. Finishing a strong runner-up was outside polesitter Kenny Collins, who topped Group B during the qualifying session. Fast Timer Trent Ivey rounded out the podium in the ‘Brad York Memorial’ by finishing in the third spot. SAS regular Kendall Franklin stormed past a handful of competitors to place fourth at the checkers, while Josh Putnam turned in a solid fifth place performance.
“We put (the car) back together and she’s just pretty good,” the victorious Anderson said following the race at Lavonia. “This thing was basically a frame starting Monday and we worked all week, and worked late every night. I went to qualify and something happened to my carburetor. My motor wouldn’t run, so I was pretty frustrated. I just knew we had to put our heads down and work right there.”
Tucker Anderson’s winning #22 Longhorn Chassis was powered by a Cornett Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Beaverdam Trucking, Vinson Sims Construction, T&S Transportation, Equiplinc Auction Group, Interstate Welding and Steel Supply, Recovery Specialists of North Georgia, Sage Coleman Financial, Bilstein Shocks, Rumley Engineering, Diamond Coatings, Mountain Water Works, SRI Performance, Gambler Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Collins Signs, and Hoosier Racing Tire.
A total of 18 SAS competitors were on hand on Friday at Lavonia Speedway for the annual running of the ‘Brad York Memorial.’ Zack Mitchell stopped the clock fastest during MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps, while Trent Ivey turned up the wick and knocked down the quickest lap overall during VP Racing Fuels qualifying. Only two caution flags slowed the pace during the headliner, which saw seven starters complete all forty laps.
Round sixteen of Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series competition will take center stage on Saturday, September 5 at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia, as a $5,000 winner’s check will be up for grabs. The pits will open at 3:00pm and the grandstands will start to allow fans into the facility at 5:00pm. The drivers meeting will get underway at 6:30pm and hot laps will light up the racetrack at 7:00pm. Adult admission will be $25.00 into the grandstands and $45.00 into the pit area. Kids ages 6-12 will be admitted into the stands for $10.00 and into the pits for $15.00, while children ages 5 and under will be FREE.
Along with the SAS Super Late Models on the racing card will be the 602 Crate Late Model, Open Wheel Modified, Hobby Sportsman, Stock Front Wheel Drive, SCDRA Stinger, and Strictly Stock / Crown Vic classes. Sugar Creek Raceway is located at 2252 Sugar Creek Road in Blue Ridge, Georgia. The track phone number is 321-863-2479 or pay a visit to the track website at www.racesugarcreek.com.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties
Round 15 Race Summary
Friday, September 4, 2026
Lavonia Speedway – Lavonia, Georgia
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):
1. (3) Tucker Anderson $5,004
2. (2) Kenny Collins $2,500
3. (1) Trent Ivey $1,500
4. (9) Kendall Franklin $1,200
5. (6) Josh Putnam $900
6. (7) Beckham Malone $800
7. (8) Griffin Smith $700
8. (10) Cruz Skinner $650
9. (11) Dillon Daves $625
10. (12) Chris Woods $600
11. (17) Will Hicks $580
12. (5) Brent Dixon $560
13. (4) Zack Mitchell $550
14. (13) Chris McKeehan $540
15. (16) Chuck Southard $530
16. (15) Devon Morgan $520
17. (18) Fletcher Wulff $510
18. (14) Billy Franklin $500
Entries: 18
Lap Leaders: Trent Ivey (Laps 1-2), Tucker Anderson (Laps 3-40)
Cautions: 2
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Kendall Franklin
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate): Zack Mitchell
MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Zack Mitchell 16.270
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Trent Ivey 15.778
Qualifying – Group A (All Cars Transfer): 1. 88-Trent Ivey, 15.778[8]; 2. 22A-Tucker Anderson, 15.898[5]; 3. 1D-Brent Dixon, 15.993[9]; 4. 23-Beckham Malone, 16.167[2]; 5. 317-Kendall Franklin, 16.314[1]; 6. 35-Dillon Daves, 16.687[4]; 7. 21M-Chris McKeehan, 16.764[6]; 8. 21-Devon Morgan, 16.785[3]; 9. 15-Will Hicks, 18.401[7]
Qualifying – Group B (All Cars Transfer): 1. 1C-Kenny Collins, 15.968[2]; 2. 22*-Zack Mitchell, 15.983[9]; 3. 212-Josh Putnam, 16.169[8]; 4. 22-Griffin Smith, 16.249[4]; 5. 11-Cruz Skinner, 16.271[3]; 6. 17W-Chris Woods, 16.328[1]; 7. 17-Billy Franklin, 16.571[5]; 8. 108-Chuck Southard, 17.118[6]; 9. 95W-Fletcher Wulff, 17.375[7]
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson – 2632
2. Kendall Franklin – 2510
3. Dillon Daves – 2466
4. Billy Franklin – 2314
5. Will Hicks – 2240
6. Cruz Skinner – 1612
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) – $5,000 to win
September 6 – Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) – $5,044 to win
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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