6/18/2025
Southern All Stars
Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Set to Invade North Georgia and Sugar Creek on June 20-21
(BRASSTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA) The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises will preside over a doubleheader in the Peach State on June 20-21. Up first will be a visit to North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia on Friday night for a $4,000 to win showdown. The double-dip will then conclude on Saturday evening with a $5,000 payday up for grabs at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Up to $2,000 in additional bonus money is also on the line each night, which could up the driver’s winning total to $6,000 and $7,000 respectively.
In the seven SAS races held so far in 2025, there have been five different winners. Only Dillon Tidmore (Winder-Barrow Speedway, North Alabama Speedway) and Cory Hedgecock (I-75 Raceway, Penton Raceway) have reached victory lane twice this year. Single race winners on the SAS tour include Joseph Joiner (Southern Raceway), Ryan Crane (Southern Raceway), and Billy Franklin (West Alabama Speedway).
At North Georgia Speedway on Friday, the pit gates will open at 3:00pm and the grandstands will allow fans into the facility starting at 4:00pm. The drivers meeting is set for 6:00pm and hot laps will take to the racetrack at 6:30pm. In addition to the ground-pounding Super Late Models, the 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Front Wheel Drives, and 602 Beginners are also on the racing card.
Adult admission into the grandstands will be $20.00 and admission into the pit area will be $40.00. Kids ages 5-11 will be admitted into the stands for $10.00 and into the pits for $15.00. Children ages 4 and under will be allowed onto the speedway grounds for FREE. Fence parking will be $30.00 for the vehicle plus general admission. North Georgia Speedway is located at 300 North Georgia Raceway Road in Chatsworth, Georgia. The track phone number is 762-231-9550 or pay a visit to www.northgeorgiaspeedway.net.
On Saturday at Sugar Creek Raceway, 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.
The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series tire rule in 2025 is as follows:
Left Front: Open
Right Front: American Racer 44, 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 2, 3, 4
Left Rear: American Racer 44, 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 2, 3, 4
Right Rear: American Racer 48, 56 / Pro 2, 3, 4 or Hoosier NLMT 3, 4
Body rules and the Droop Rule will be the same as those agreed on by both the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - among others. Other rules including engine and weight rules can be found online at www.SASDirt.com. The entry fee each night will be $120.00 and transponders will be available to rent. Any driver not advancing into the feature field will receive $75.00 in tow money. If you can’t make it to the track, we invite you to watch all of the action LIVE on Thirteen34 Racing Media at watch.thirteen34racing.com.
North Georgia Speedway Feature Purse (40 Laps): 1. $4,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,200, 4. $1,000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $680, 9. $640, 10. $600, 11. $580, 12. $560, 13. $550, 14. $540, 15. $530, 16. $520, 17. $510, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500
Sugar Creek Raceway Feature Purse (50 Laps): 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $750, 9. $725, 10. $700, 11. $670, 12. $660, 13. $650, 14. $640, 15. $630, 16. $620, 17. $610, 18. $600, 19. $600, 20. $600, 21. $600, 22. $600
Additional Bonuses Each Night:
- $1,000 Bonus if a driver wins feature on four American Racer Tires
- $500 Bonus for highest finishing driver on four American Racer Tires
- $1,000 Bonus if a driver wins feature with engine package A, B, C, or D (see www.sasdirt.com for updated engine/weight rules)
- $500 Bonus for highest finishing driver with engine package A, B, C, or D (see www.sasdirt.com for updated engine/weight rules)
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) - $4,000 to
win
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:
- Billy Franklin - 1350
- Kendall Franklin - 1268
- Ronnie Johnson - 1256
- Joe Denby - 1250
- Michael Luna - 1190
- Dillon Tidmore - 1106
- Shay Miller - 690
- Cory Hedgecock - 588
- Josh Henry - 566
- Ryan Crane - 556
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
