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Tucker Anderson Etches Name into Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series History with Sugar Creek Triumph

(BLUE RIDGE, GEORGIA) Eighteen-year-old driver Tucker Anderson, of Blairsville, Georgia, etched his name into Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series history with his win on Saturday night at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia! Tucker timed in third quickest in Group A during the VP Racing Fuels qualifying session and later started the 40-lap main event from the inside of the third row. He was patient early in the distance before turning up the wick at the halfway mark and passing leader Shawn Chastain for the point on the twenty-third circuit. From there, it was all Tucker all the time, as he led the remainder of the contest to capture his first career SAS victory and a $5,000 payday.

Finishing 3.784 seconds behind at the unfurling of the checkered flag was third starting Jamie Oliver, of nearby Murphy, North Carolina. Tennessean Jensen Ford worked his way past three competitors to round out the podium in the third spot. Kaede Loudy improved five positions to capture a solid fourth place performance, while Heath Hindman also passed five racecars to grab the final spot inside of the top five.

David Payne vaulted up to sixth at the finish and was awarded both the $500 engine bonus and the $500 tire bonus. He was the highest finishing driver on four American Racer tires and 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. David utilized Engine Package B, which was a steel block, aluminum head motor.

“Yeah it took us a long time,” stated Anderson, who was coming off a strong runner-up effort with the series on Friday night at North Georgia Speedway. “I’ve been living at a racetrack since I was about 5 or 6 years old and all I’ve ever wanted was to win one of these races. I finally got to do that, so I’m pretty excited. I got to second there and just rode behind Shawn Chastain and I just knew he was killing his stuff. At North Georgia last night, I was too patient and we just had to be better tonight.”

There were 23 entrants signed into the pit area on Saturday at Sugar Creek Raceway for round nine of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises schedule. Garrett Smith earned Fast Time honors overall during VP Racing Fuels qualifying with his quick lap of 14.354 seconds, while Casey Roberts topped Group B during the time trial session.

Those two drivers made up the front row for the 40-lap feature with Smith getting the holeshot at the drop of the green flag and leading the first six circuits of the race. Both drivers suffered flat tires that took them out of contention, which handed the point to Shawn Chastain on lap seven. Chastain then held the top spot up until lap 23 when Tucker Anderson made the winning pass.

Next up for the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises will be a doubleheader over the Independence Day holiday weekend in the Volunteer State of Tennessee. A $5,000 winner’s check will be on the line on Thursday, July 3 at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee, while a $4,000 payday will be paid out on Saturday, July 5 at Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee. Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Ronnie Johnson now leads the SAS point standings heading into the month of July over Joe Denby, Dillon Tidmore, Michael Luna, and Billy Franklin.

Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises
Round 9 Race Summary
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Sugar Creek Raceway - Blue Ridge, Georgia

American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):

(5) Tucker Anderson $5,000
(3) Jamie Oliver $2,500
(6) Jensen Ford $1,500
(9) Kaede Loudy $1,200
(10) Heath Hindman $1,000
(12) David Payne $1,900
(18) Ronnie Johnson $800
(8) Josh Henry $750
(11) Jordon Horton $725
(21) Dillon Tidmore $700
(4) Shawn Chastain $670
(7) Dale Timms $660
(13) Payton Freeman $650
(15) Kurt English $640
(14) James Roulette $630
(17) Zane Littleton $620
(1) Garrett Smith $610
(22) Michael Luna $600
(2) Casey Roberts $600
(19) Bo Eaton $600
(23) Devon Morgan $75
(16) Will Hicks $600
(20) Joe Denby $600
Entries: 23
Lap Leaders: Garrett Smith (Laps 1-6), Shawn Chastain (Laps 7-22),
Tucker Anderson (Laps 23-40)
$500 Engine Bonus: David Payne
$500 American Racer Tire Bonus: David Payne

MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Garrett Smith 14.800

VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Garrett Smith 14.354

Qualifying - Group A: 1. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:14.354[3]; 2. J38-Jamie Oliver, 00:14.484[4]; 3. 22-Tucker Anderson, 00:14.835[11]; 4. 99-Dale Timms, 00:15.003[5]; 5. 126-Kaede Loudy, 00:15.052[8]; 6. 56H-Jordon Horton, 00:15.186[10]; 7. F1-Payton Freeman, 00:15.247[12]; 8. 17-Kurt English, 00:15.745[2]; 9. 87Z-Zane Littleton, 00:15.928[1]; 10. 3X-Bo Eaton, 00:19.274[9]; 11. (DNS) 38-Dillon Tidmore; 12. (DNS) 21-Devon Morgan

Qualifying - Group B: 1. 101-Casey Roberts, 00:14.695[3]; 2. 12-Shawn Chastain, 00:15.043[4]; 3. 83-Jensen Ford, 00:15.135[10]; 4. B00-Josh Henry, 00:15.225[8]; 5. 91-Heath Hindman, 00:15.286[7]; 6. 8-David Payne, 00:15.315[1]; 7. 05-James Roulette, 00:15.883[5]; 8. 15-Will Hicks, 00:15.884[2]; 9. 5-Ronnie Johnson, 00:16.015[11]; 10. 27-Joe Denby, 00:16.030[6]; 11. 63-Michael Luna, 00:16.417[9]

Emergency Provisional: Devon Morgan

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) - TUCKER
ANDERSON
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 - 1618
Joe Denby - 1578
Dillon Tidmore - 1476
Michael Luna - 1429
Billy Franklin - 1350
Kendall Franklin - 1268
Josh Henry - 942
Jordon Horton - 708
Shay Miller - 690
Allen Styck - 631
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

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