6/20/2025
Southern All Stars
Zack Mitchell Motors to $4,000 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Victory at North Georgia Speedway
(CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA) Zack Mitchell, of Enoree, South Carolina, became the sixth different winner on the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises trail in 2025 on Friday night at North Georgia Speedway! Zack, who clicked off the quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session, started the 40-lap headliner at the Chatsworth, Georgia oval from the outside of the front row. Firing off at the drop of the green flag, Zack grabbed the point immediately from polesitter David Payne and never looked back to grab the $4,000 first place prize money.
Sixth-starting Tucker Anderson vaulted to the second spot on the seventeenth circuit and ultimately recorded a strong runner-up effort in finishing 0.640 of a second behind the winning Mitchell at the checkered flag. Garrett Smith started fourth and ran as high as second before rounding out the podium in third. Josh Henry improved three positions to net his third straight fourth place performance with the tour, while two-time series winner Dillon Tidmore passed five competitors to nab the final spot inside of the top five.
Tidmore also picked up the $500 engine bonus, as the Gadsden, Alabama ace utilized Engine Package A for the entire evening, which is an open motor with a 1.100 restrictor plate. He was the highest finishing driver powered by a small or less horsepower engine, as defined by Package A, B, C, and D in the series rules. Jordon Horton, of Sneedville, Tennessee, was also awarded an extra $500 bonus for being the highest finishing driver on four American Racer tires.
“It is definitely a lot easier when you’ve got a big gap,” quoted Mitchell in victory lane at the northern Georgia facility. “I wasn’t the best in the world down here off of turn four, I just had to keep my momentum up. The racecar was really good other than that, we’ve just been working our tails off. I gotta thank my entire Coltman Farms Racing team, they all stick behind me through the good and the bad. It feels good to be back in victory lane!”
Zack Mitchell piloted a Brett Coltman-owned Longhorn Chassis powered by a Clements Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Coltman Farms Racing, Autism Awareness, Special Needs School of Gwinnett, MPM Marketing, Bilstein Shocks, SoCar Chemical, VP Racing Fuels, and DirtCarLift.com.
A total of 35 competitors piled into the North Georgia Speedway pit area for the eighth round of Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series competition. Zack Mitchell topped the speed charts during MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps, while David Payne went quickest in VP Racing Fuels qualifying with a fast lap of 13.373 seconds. After the top six qualifiers in Group A & B were locked into the 40-lap feature, Jordon Horton, Casey Turman, TJ Brittain, and Michael Layman won the four consolation races. Series regulars Ronnie Johnson and Joe Denby received SAS provisionals to gain access into the main event.
Round nine of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises schedule takes the tour to Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia on Saturday, June 21 for a $5,000 to win throwdown. The pits will open at 3:00pm and the stands will start to allow patrons into the track at 5:00pm. The drivers meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm and hot laps will light up the racetrack starting at 6:30pm. Along with the Super Late Models, the 604 Late Model, 602 Late Model, Open Wheel Modified, Street Stock, Front Wheel Drive, Pony, and Strickly Stock/Crown Vic divisions will also be in action.
Grandstand admission for this big event will be $25.00 for adults, $15.00 for kids ages 11-15, and FREE for children ages 10 and under. Pit admission will be $45.00 for adults, $25.00 for kids ages 11-15, and FREE for children ages 10 and under. Fence parking will be $25.00 for the vehicle plus general admission. 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 www.racesugarcreek.com.
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises
Round 8 Race Summary
Friday, June 20, 2025
North Georgia Speedway - Chatsworth, Georgia
American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):
- (2) Zack Mitchell $4,000
- (6) Tucker Anderson $2,000
- (4) Garrett Smith $1,200
- (7) Josh Henry $1,000
- (10) Dillon Tidmore $1,400
- (3) Dante Curtis $800
- (16) Michael Layman $700
- (9) Jensen Ford $680
- (18) Colten Jackson $640
- (13) Jordon Horton $1,100
- (20) Braden Mitchell $580
- (21) Ronnie Johnson $560
- (22) Joe Denby $550
- (8) Landon Gentry $540
- (14) Casey Turman $530
- (1) David Payne $520
- (17) Booger Brooks $510
- (19) Tyler Nichols $500
- (11) TJ Alford $500
- (12) Payton Freeman $500
- (15) TJ Brittain $500
- (5) Kaede Loudy $500
Entries: 35
Lap Leaders: Zack Mitchell (Laps 1-40)
Caution Flags: 4
$500 Engine Bonus: Dillon Tidmore
$500 American Racer Tire Bonus: Jordon Horton
MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Zack Mitchell 13.297
VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: David Payne 13.373
Group A Qualifying (Top Six Locked Into 40-Lap Feature): 1. 8P-David Payne, 00:13.373[12]; 2. 03-Dante Curtis, 00:13.518[2]; 3. 126-Kaede Loudy, 00:13.623[13]; 4. B00-Josh Henry, 00:13.731[5]; 5. 83-Jensen Ford, 00:13.734[4]; 6. 20-Tj Alford, 00:13.789[6]; 7. 48-Booger Brooks, 00:13.860[11]; 8. 18-Casey Turman, 00:14.027[9]; 9. 56H-Jordon Horton, 00:14.049[3]; 10. T6-Tod Hernandez, 00:14.052[7]; 11. 21-Mario Gresham, 00:14.117[17]; 12. J4-Colten Jackson, 00:14.137[8]; 13. 71-Kane Newby, 00:14.168[16]; 14. 27-Joe Denby, 00:14.204[14]; 15. 5-Ronnie Johnson, 00:14.235[15]; 16. 8-Chad Miller, 00:14.317[18]; 17. 60-Brandon Boyd, 00:14.349[1]; 18. 63-Michael Luna, 00:14.796[10]
Group B Qualifying (Top Six Locked Into 40-Lap Feature): 1. 57-Zack Mitchell, 00:13.499[6]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:13.607[7]; 3. 22-Tucker Anderson, 00:13.727[13]; 4. 629-Landon Gentry, 00:13.838[8]; 5. 38-Dillon Tidmore, 00:13.873[5]; 6. F1-Payton Freeman, 00:13.908[11]; 7. 05-TJ Brittain, 00:14.121[9]; 8. 22L-Michael Layman, 00:14.186[2]; 9. 5N-Tyler Nichols, 00:14.215[1]; 10. 25-Joseph Faulkner, 00:14.256[4]; 11. 15-Will Hicks, 00:14.414[12]; 12. 64-Braden Mitchell, 00:14.661[16]; 13. 17-Chris Woods, 00:14.812[17]; 14. 59-Dillard Hatchett, 00:14.871[14]; 15. 2-Drake Sparks, 00:14.886[15]; 16. 46-Bryson Mitchell, 00:15.460[10]; 17. (DNS) 11-Allen Styck
J&J Construction B-Main #1 Finish (Top Two Transfer): 1. 56H-Jordon Horton[2]; 2. 48-Booger Brooks[1]; 3. 5-Ronnie Johnson[5]; 4. 21-Mario Gresham[3]; 5. 60-Brandon Boyd[6]; 6. (DNS) 71-Kane Newby
Coltman Farms Racing B-Main #2 Finish (Top Two Transfer): 1. 18-Casey Turman[1]; 2. J4-Colten Jackson[3]; 3. 8-Chad Miller[5]; 4. 27-Joe Denby[4]; 5. 63-Michael Luna[6]; 6. T6-Tod Hernandez[2]
Southern Racing Enterprise B-Main #3 Finish (Top Two Transfer): 1. 05-TJ Brittain[1]; 2. 5N-Tyler Nichols[2]; 3. 11-Allen Styck[6]; 4. 15-Will Hicks[3]; 5. 17-Chris Woods[4]; 6. 2-Drake Sparks[5]
Knowles Race Parts and Bodies B-Main #4 Finish (Top Two Transfer): 1. 22L-Michael Layman[1]; 2. 64-Braden Mitchell[3]; 3. 59-Dillard Hatchett[4]; 4. 25-Joseph Faulkner[2]; 5. (DNS) 46-Bryson Mitchell
Provisionals: Ronnie Johnson, Joe Denby
2025 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Schedule of Events:
Saturday, February 1 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - CORY HEDGECOCK
Saturday, February 22 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - RAINED OUT
Friday, March 21 - Southern Raceway (Milton, FL) - JOSEPH JOINER
Saturday, March 22 - Southern Raceway (Milton, FL) - RYAN CRANE
Friday, April 11 - Penton Raceway (Lafayette, AL) - CORY HEDGECOCK
Saturday, April 12 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - DILLON
TIDMORE
Friday, May 16 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - BILLY FRANKLIN
Saturday, May 17 - North Alabama Speedway (Tuscumbia, AL) - DILLON
TIDMORE
Saturday, June 14 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - POSTPONED TO 8/29
Friday, June 20 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - ZACK
MITCHELL
Saturday, June 21 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $5,000 to win
Thursday, July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $5,000 to win
Saturday, July 5 - Mountain View Raceway (Spring City, TN) - $4,000 to
win
Saturday, August 16 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $10,057 to
win
Friday, August 22 - To Be Announced
Saturday, August 23 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $12,000
to win
Friday, August 29 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - $4,004 to win
Saturday, August 30 - To Be Announced
Sunday, August 31 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $5,000 to win
Saturday, September 13 - Wartburg Speedway (Wartburg, TN) - $5,000 to
win
Friday, September 19 - Anderson Motor Speedway (Anderson, SC) - $12,000
to win
Saturday, October 11 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $TBA to win
Saturday, October 25 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $10,053 to win
Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
- Ronnie Johnson - 1432
- Joe Denby - 1424
- Billy Franklin - 1350
- Dillon Tidmore - 1296
- Kendall Franklin - 1268
- Michael Luna - 1265
- Josh Henry - 758
- Shay Miller - 690
- Allen Styck - 631
- Cory Hedgecock - 588
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises would like to thank all of our 2025 marketing partners including Franklin Enterprises, American Racer Tires, J&J Construction, VP Racing Fuels, Coltman Farms Racing, Southern Racing Enterprise, Thirteen34 Racing Media, 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. More information on the tour can be found online at www.SASDirt.com or by accessing the series Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SouthernAllStarDirtRacingSeries.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.DelphCommunications.com
