3/31/2025
Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals
Overton Bests Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Field at EAMS for $10,053 Victory
(PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA) 2017 Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series Champion Brandon Overton upped his win total to eleven with the miniseries with his victory on Saturday night at the historic East Alabama Motor Speedway! Brandon started his evening by touring the Phenix City, Alabama oval third quickest in FK Rod Ends qualifying prior to securing a win in his heat race. After starting third on the grid in the 53-lap feature, Brandon swapped sliders and crossovers with early race leader Tyler Erb until officially grabbing the point on the twelfth circuit.
The Evans, Georgia star then kept his #76 Longhorn Factory machine out front throughout the remainder of the contest to bag the $10,053 winner’s check. Outside polesitter Tyler Erb, who paced the field for the first eleven laps, trailed Overton by 2.299 seconds and was awarded $5,000 for his stellar runner-up performance. Series point leader Cody Overton climbed seven spots during the race to round out the podium in third. Wil Herrington picked off five competitors to finish fourth, while Ethan Dotson moved forward early before settling for a fifth place showing.
“Tyler Erb is my buddy - I wasn’t going to run into him and he wasn’t going to run into me, but I guarantee he wasn’t going to give me much room out there,” stated Overton in Schaeffer’s Oil victory lane. “Hard racing, hell of a racetrack. We had the wrong tire on, so I knew when we got to riding there that we better hurry up and take the lead. Actually I think Tyler (Erb) had the right tire on. Crazy that we’re all from this area and he’s from Texas and he puts the right tire on, so hats off to him. I have to thank everyone on this Longhorn Factory Team and all of our great marketing partners!”
Brandon Overton steered a Riggs Motorsports Longhorn Factory car with sponsorship in part from NAPA Auto Parts, Dude Wipes, Coltman Farms Racing, UNOH, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Garnto Southern, Bilstein Shocks, Big Dog Stump & Tree, RW Powell Construction, and VP Racing Fuels.
A 24 car field converged on East Alabama Motor Speedway on Saturday to compete in round four of the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by GoSunoco. Brandon Overton went quickest in MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps, while Clay Harris topped the speed charts in FK Rod Ends qualifying with his fast lap of 13.476 seconds. The trio of heat races were won by Clay Harris, Tyler Erb, and Brandon Overton.
Next up for the Spring Nationals tour will be a lucrative doubleheader in the Volunteer State on April 18-19. On that Friday night, a $10,053 to win event will be held at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee. The weekend finale will then take place on Saturday evening at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee. The annual running of the ‘Lil Bill Corum Memorial’ will once again shell out a $21,000 first place prize. More information on both venues can be found online at www.i-75racewaypark.com and www.tazewellspeedway.net.
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing
Round 4 Race Summary
Saturday, March 29, 2025
East Alabama Motor Speedway - Phenix City, Alabama
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (53 Laps):
- (3) Brandon Overton $10,053
- (2) Tyler Erb $5,000
- (10) Cody Overton $3,000
- (9) Wil Herrington $2,000
- (5) Ethan Dotson $1,500
- (16) Dalton Cook $1,000
- (1) Clay Harris $800
- (11) Zack Mitchell $700
- (7) Jimmy Owens $675
- (13) Jordy Nipper $650
- (4) Garrett Smith $625
- (12) JR Moseley $600
- (19) Mike Benedum $575
- (23) Clay Stuckey $550
- (18) Michael Leach $525
- (20) Oakley Johns $500
- (14) Matthew Brocato $500
- (21) Matt Tifft $500
- (17) Cory Hedgecock $500
- (15) Matthew Taylor $500
- (6) Montana Dudley $500
- ( 8 ) Payton Freeman $500
- (22) Steve Banal $500
DNS. (24) Dylan Knowles
Entries: 24
Lap Leaders: Tyler Erb (Laps 1-11), Brandon Overton (Laps 12-53)
DirtCarLift.com Cautions: 2
MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps:
Fast Time Overall: Brandon Overton 13.862
FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Clay Harris 13.476
Qualifying Results: 1. 6-Clay Harris, 00:13.476[11]; 2. 2X-Ethan Dotson, 00:13.484[1]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton, 00:13.598[8]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:13.605[6]; 5. 1T-Tyler Erb, 00:13.649[10]; 6. 7-Montana Dudley, 00:13.700[5]; 7. 2-Cody Overton, 00:13.741[4]; 8. 57M-Zack Mitchell, 00:13.842[22]; 9. 15K-Wil Herrington, 00:13.905[19]; 10. 20-Jimmy Owens, 00:13.906[12]; 11. F1-Payton Freeman, 00:13.930[18]; 12. 99-JR Moseley, 00:13.932[17]; 13. 1N-Jordy Nipper, 00:13.995[9]; 14. 15-Clay Stuckey, 00:13.997[15]; 15. 09-Michael Leach, 00:14.067[13]; 16. 8B-Steve Banal, 00:14.087[3]; 17. 78-Matthew Brocato, 00:14.105[7]; 18. 38T-Matthew Taylor, 00:14.214[2]; 19. 44D-Dalton Cook, 00:14.224[16]; 20. 23V-Cory Hedgecock, 00:14.256[21]; 21. 57-Matt Tifft, 00:14.332[24]; 22. 25-Mike Benedum, 00:14.378[20]; 23. C6-Oakley Johns, 00:14.500[14]; 24. (DNS) 66K-Dylan Knowles
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #1 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[1]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith[2]; 3. 20-Jimmy Owens[4]; 4. 2-Cody Overton[3]; 5. 1N-Jordy Nipper[5]; 6. 44D-Dalton Cook[7]; 7. 25-Mike Benedum[8]; 8. 8B-Steve Banal[6]
American Racer South Heat Race #2 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 2. 2X-Ethan Dotson[1]; 3. F1-Payton Freeman[4]; 4. 57M-Zack Mitchell[3]; 5. 78-Matthew Brocato[6]; 6. 23V-Cory Hedgecock[7]; 7. C6-Oakley Johns[8]; 8. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]
E-Z-GO Heat Race #3 Finish (All Cars Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 7-Montana Dudley[2]; 3. 15K-Wil Herrington[3]; 4. 99-JR Moseley[4]; 5. 38T-Matthew Taylor[6]; 6. 09-Michael Leach[5]; 7. 57-Matt Tifft[7]; 8. (DNS) 66K-Dylan Knowles
Current Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
- Cody Overton - 754
- Wil Herrington - 746
- Garrett Smith - 714
- Ethan Dotson - 578
- Dalton Cook - 568
- Zack Mitchell - 546
- Jordy Nipper - 538
- Cory Hedgecock - 514
- Michael Leach - 498
- Dylan Knowles - 439
Current Coltman Farms Cup Point Standings:
- Cody Overton - 394
- Ethan Dotson - 386
- Dalton Cook - 378
- Zack Mitchell - 368
- Wil Herrington - 368
- Garrett Smith - 356
- Cory Hedgecock - 354
- Clay Harris - 344
- Michael Leach - 326
- Dylan Knowles - 245
2025 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
Friday, February 28 - Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, GA) - CHRIS MADDEN
Saturday, March 1 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - CODY OVERTON
Friday, March 28 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - GARRETT SMITH
Saturday, March 29 - East AL Motor Speedway (Phenix City, AL) - BRANDON OVERTON
Friday, April 18 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $10,053 to win
Saturday, April 19 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $21,000 to win
Friday, April 25 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - $4,053 to win
Saturday, April 26 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - $15,053 to win
Friday, May 2 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $7,553 to win
Saturday, May 3 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $10,053 to win
Friday, May 9 - Rockcastle Speedway (Mount Vernon, KY) - $7,553 to win
Saturday, May 10 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $10,053 to win
Saturday, May 24 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $10,053 to win
Sunday, May 25 - Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) - $10,053 to win
For more information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco, please point your Internet browser to www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com or feel free to call/text series promoter Ray Cook at 828-360-5353. You can also follow us across social media platforms on facebook.com/southernnationalsseries and on Twitter @sonationals.
The tour would like to thank all of our valued marketing partners including: Schaeffer’s Oil & Specialized Lubricants, Coltman Farms Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, American Race Tires, American Racer South, Delph Communications, E-Z-GO, Spring Pro Precision Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Capital Race Cars, Collins Signs, DirtCarLift.com, DirtonDirt.com, FK Rod Ends, Interstate Welding & Steel Supply, JM Custom Laser, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, MasterSbilt Race Cars, MyRacePass Fantasy Racing, SFP Performance Systems, The Joie of Seating, The Steering Buddy, Velocita-USA, Vic Hill Racing Engines, Vidalia Powersports, Vinson Sims Construction, and Wiles Driveshafts.
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Article Credit: Cody Earley