7/19/2025
Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals
Cory Hedgecock Hustles to Second Southern Nationals Series Win of the Week at Swainsboro Raceway
(SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA) For the second time this week, Cory Hedgecock celebrated in victory lane with the Schaeffer's Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by GoSunoco on Friday night at Swainsboro Raceway! Cory clicked off the fastest lap overall during FK Rod Ends qualifying at the Swainsboro, Georgia oval to earn the pole position for the 40-lap main event. The Loudon, Tennessee ace then got the jump at the drop of the green flag and held the point throughout the caution-free contest.
At the checkers, Cory was 1.805 seconds ahead of his nearest competition to secure the $7,553 winner’s check at the Peach State venue. Finishing behind Hedgecock at the stripe was sixth-starting Ashton Winger, who had won the previous night at Senoia Raceway. Dalton Cook turned in another strong performance with the series to land on the podium in third. Wil Herrington, who ran as high as second in the race, wound up fourth at the finish, while Austin Yarbrough claimed the final position inside of the top five.
Jackson Hise earned the Hard Charger Award courtesy of Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, LLC with his 12th-to-6th place run on Friday at Swainsboro. Kaede Loudy - aboard the Barry Wright House Car - was the highest finishing series regular and his seventh place effort vaulted him up to second in the latest Southern Nationals point standings. Sam Seawright, Beckham Malone, and Michael Page rounded out the top ten in round six of the miniseries.
“Dad was giving me some good signal sticks,” quoted Hedgecock in Schaeffer’s Oil victory lane. “This place has chewed me up and spit me out several times, but you know, just super tickled to death to get it done. Dad has been working his tail off on everything and I’ve got to thank everybody that has stuck with me!”
Hedgecock’s #23V BMF Race Car was powered by an Eagle Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Base Fuels, Integra Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Circle H Services, CH Enterprises, Pro-Fabrication, Viper Motorsports, Arizona Sportswear, Majestic Mobile Detail, Winters Performance, Quickcar Racing Products, Top Notch Kustom Koncepts, Stakt, Wiles Driveshafts, Wieland, Wilwood Engineering, Allstar Performance, KRC, Delph Communications, Schaeffer's Oil, Hypercoils, XS Power, and Hoosier Racing Tire.
A strong field of 35 competitors helped fill the pit area at Swainsboro Raceway on a steamy Friday evening. Youngster Trey Mills went fastest in MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps with his quick time of 15.925 seconds, while Cory Hedgecock topped the speed chart in FK Rod Ends qualifying with his lap of 15.949 seconds. Cody Overton and Austin Smith won the pair of consolation races, while Jimmy Owens and Mike Benedum received series provisionals. Haiden Cowan utilized an emergency provisional to start shotgun on the feature field.
Next up on the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco grind will be the 26th Annual ‘Rebel Yell’ on Saturday, July 19 at Screven Motor Sports Complex in Sylvania, Georgia. A $10,053 top prize will be on the line in a 53-lap main event. Jimmy Owens still finds himself on top of the heated series point standings, but only by ten markers over Kaede Loudy. Garrett Smith sits a close third in points, while Mike Benedum and Beckham Malone are tied for the fourth spot. More information on the ‘Rebel Yell’ can be found by logging onto www.screvenmotorsports.com.
Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing
Round 6 Race Summary
Friday, July 18, 2025
Swainsboro Raceway - Swainsboro, Georgia
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (40 Laps):
- (1) Cory Hedgecock $7,553
- (6) Ashton Winger $3,500
- (4) Dalton Cook $2,000
- (2) Wil Herrington $1,500
- (3) Austin Yarbrough $1,200
- (12) Jackson Hise $900
- ( 8 ) Kaede Loudy $700
- (11) Sam Seawright $650
- (10) Beckham Malone $600
- (5) Michael Page $575
- (13) Cody Overton $550
- (9) Trey Mills $540
- (7) Devon Morgan $530
- (15) JR Moseley $520
- (18) Luke Morey $510
- (21) Jimmy Owens $500
- (19) Jeff Smith $500
- (22) Mike Benedum $500
- (17) Garrett Smith $500
- (23) Haiden Cowan $75
- (20) Gavin Cowan $500
- (16) Dalton Peavy $500
- (14) Austin Smith $500
Entries: 35
Lap Leaders: Cory Hedgecock (Laps 1-40)
Caution Flags: 0
Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Hard Charger Award: Jackson Hise (+6)
Highest Finishing 525/Limited Engine Bonus: None in Feature Field
MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Trey Mills 15.925
FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Cory Hedgecock 15.949
Qualifying Results - Group A (Top Six Locked Into Feature): 1. 23-Cory Hedgecock, 00:15.949[6]; 2. 18B-Austin Yarbrough, 00:16.308[5]; 3. 18X-Michael Page, 00:16.391[4]; 4. 21-Devon Morgan, 00:16.472[1]; 5. 14JR-Trey Mills, 00:16.581[12]; 6. 16-Sam Seawright, 00:16.589[16]; 7. 2-Cody Overton, 00:16.640[8]; 8. 70-Jeff Smith, 00:16.681[7]; 9. 99-JR Moseley, 00:16.737[2]; 10. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:16.762[9]; 11. 14-Haiden Cowan, 00:16.765[14]; 12. 25C-Shane Clanton, 00:16.891[11]; 13. 1N-Jordy Nipper, 00:16.903[10]; 14. F1-Payton Freeman, 00:17.170[15]; 15. 11-Allen Styck, 00:17.433[17]; 16. 7-Hardy Youmans III, 00:17.935[13]; 17. J1-Joshua Bishop, 00:17.938[18]; 18. (DNS) 58V-Jimmy Owens
Qualifying Results - Group B (Top Six Locked Into Feature): 1. 14H-Wil Herrington, 00:16.594[4]; 2. 44D-Dalton Cook, 00:16.640[11]; 3. 12-Ashton Winger, 00:16.655[13]; 4. 126-Kaede Loudy, 00:16.716[3]; 5. 23B-Beckham Malone, 00:16.798[15]; 6. 388-Jackson Hise, 00:16.904[10]; 7. 11S-Austin Smith, 00:16.926[12]; 8. 9-Dalton Peavy, 00:17.002[1]; 9. 49-Luke Morey, 00:17.067[5]; 10. 93M-Ricky McClain, 00:17.074[2]; 11. 19-Gavin Cowan, 00:17.097[6]; 12. 2X-John Henderson, 00:17.115[14]; 13. 8B-Steve Banal, 00:17.117[9]; 14. 25-Mike Benedum, 00:17.171[16]; 15. 44-Kam Boyd, 00:17.431[8]; 16. 74-Cameron Tribble, 00:17.501[17]; 17. 11B-Lance Brasington, 00:18.467[7]
Coltman Farms Racing B-Main #1 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. 2-Cody Overton[1]; 2. 99-JR Moseley[3]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith[4]; 4. 70-Jeff Smith[2]; 5. 25C-Shane Clanton[6]; 6. 1N-Jordy Nipper[7]; 7. 11-Allen Styck[9]; 8. J1-Joshua Bishop[11]; 9. 58V-Jimmy Owens[12]; 10. 14-Haiden Cowan[5]; 11. 7-Hardy Youmans III[10]; 12. F1-Payton Freeman[8]
Coltman Farms Racing B-Main #2 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. 11S-Austin Smith[1]; 2. 9-Dalton Peavy[2]; 3. 49-Luke Morey[3]; 4. 19-Gavin Cowan[5]; 5. 8B-Steve Banal[7]; 6. 25-Mike Benedum[8]; 7. 44-Kam Boyd[9]; 8. 93M-Ricky McClain[4]; 9. 11B-Lance Brasington[11]; 10. 74-Cameron Tribble[10]; 11. 2X-John Henderson[6]
Series Provisionals: Jimmy Owens, Mike Benedum
Emergency Provisional: Haiden Cowan
Current Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series Point Standings:
- Jimmy Owens - 1118
- Kaede Loudy - 1108
- Garrett Smith - 1094
T-4. Mike Benedum - 1050
T-4. Beckham Malone - 1050
6 Chris Madden - 756 - Cody Overton - 706
T-8. Jensen Ford - 676
T-8. Stacy Boles - 676 - Haiden Cowan - 666
Current Coltman Farms Cup Point Standings (Spans Both Spring & Southern Nationals):
- Garrett Smith - 1290
- Jimmy Owens - 1124
- Wil Herrington - 910
- Cory Hedgecock - 908
- Jensen Ford - 890
- Mike Benedum - 878
- Kaede Loudy - 710
- Michael Leach - 698
- Brandon Overton - 582
- Ricky Weiss - 570
2025 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series Schedule:
Friday, July 11 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - ROSS BAILES
Saturday, July 12 - Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) - CHRIS MADDEN
Monday, July 14 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - CHRIS MADDEN
Tuesday, July 15 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - CORY HEDGECOCK
Thursday, July 17 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - ASHTON WINGER
Friday, July 18 - Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, GA) - CORY HEDGECOCK
Saturday, July 19 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - $10,053 to win
Tuesday, July 22 - Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) - $7,553 to win
Thursday, July 24 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $7,553 to win
Friday, July 25 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $10,053 to win
Saturday, July 26 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $10,053 to win
For more information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern 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 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.
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