Dirt on Dirt - Brandon Overton dusts Toccoa field for $10,067

July 26

Toccoa Raceway,

Toccoa, GA

Sanction: Schaeffer's Southern Nationals - $10,067

Information provided by: Series reports (last updated July 27, 2:45 pm)

Brandon Overton dusts Toccoa field for $10,067

Brandon Overton
Kenny Collins
Parker Martin
Cory Hedgecock
Cla Knight
Wil Herrington
Will Roland
Jensen Ford
Jimmy Sharpe Jr.
Galen Robinson
Brenden Smith
Brent Dixon
David Payne
Brad Basey
Shun Thomas
Lance Brasington
Spencer Diercks
Carson Ferguson
John Henderson
Jamie Oliver
Dalton Cook

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Brandon Overton and Schaeffer Oil rep Ed Lowe in Toccoa victory lane.

What won the race: Despite a 55-minute feature plagued by 13 cautions and despite damage to his car from earlier in the night, Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., led all 67 laps to win the Schaeffer's Southern Nationals stop Tuesday at Toccoa Raceway. Overton's $10,067 victory came 1.591 seconds ahead of Kenny Collins.

Quotable: "Man, I don't know. I didn't get to work on my car in between the heat. I knocked the whole ass end off of it; messed it all up. We barely got back out here,” Overton said. “Maybe I should start trying that approach. It was pretty good. I love coming here. Wish it was a 40-lapper where we could have gotten after it and raced a little bit. Hell, it is what it is. I just love coming back home and racing, seeing all the people I grew up around."

Key notes: Brandon Overton earned his 11th overall win of 2022 and 21st career series win at the Toccoa track that hosted Super Late Models for the first time in four years. Toccoa also celebrated its 67th anniversary with the richest payout in track history and richest among the 2022 Southern Nationals tour. ... Parker Martin of Milledgeville, Ga., finished a career-best third in the Super Late Model. ... Cory Hedgecock (fourth), Cla Knight (fifth), Wil Herrington (sixth), Will Roland (seventh) and Jensen Ford (eighth) all rebounded from in-race issues to salvage top-10 finishes. ... Carson Ferguson of Lincolnton, N.C., surrendered the runner-up spot on lap four when he retired from the race with mechanical issues.

On the move: Wil Herrington of Cochran, Ga., started 15th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Overton’s Wells Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Race Engine and sponsored by CrossFit Overton, E-Z-Go, Big Dog Stump & Tree, R.W. Powell Construction, Angry Elephant Tattoos & Piercings, Convenient Lube, Dirt Mafia, Allstar Performance, Penske Racing Shocks, Hoosier by Brian and Topnotch Kustom Koncepts.

Points chase: After Toccoa: 1. Cory Hedgecock (1,318); 2. Will Roland (1,302); 3. Jensen Ford (1,262); 4. Carson Ferguson (1,256); 5. Kenny Collins (1,254); 6. John Henderson (1,200); 7. Brenden Smith (1,198); 8. Parker Martin (1,196); 9. Dalton Cook (1,184); 10. Zack Mitchell (928).

Current weather: Clear, 81°F

Car count: 23

Fast qualifier: Brandon Overton

Time: 12.318 seconds

Polesitter: Brandon Overton

Heat race winners: Brandon Overton, Carson Ferguson, Cla Knight

Next series race: July 28, Tri-County Racetrack (Brasstown, NC) $7,553

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

TOCCOA, Ga. — Tuesday’s updates from the ninth round of the Schaeffer's Southern Nationals at Toccoa Raceway, highlighted by a $10,067-to-win event for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Despite a feature that underwent 13 cautions and slogged for 54 minutes, 47 seconds, and despite damage to his car form earlier in the night, Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., led all 67 laps to win the Schaeffer's Southern Nationals stop on Tuesday at Toccoa (Ga.) Raceway. Overton's $10,067 victory came 1.591 seconds ahead of Kenny Collins. The win was Overton's 11th overall of 2022 and 21st with the series at the Toccoa track that hosted Super Late Models for the first time in four years. Toccoa also celebrated its 67th anniversary with the richest payout in track history and richest among the 2022 Southern Nationals tour.

Feature lineup

(67 laps)

Row 1: Brandon Overton, Carson Ferguson
Row 2: Cla Knight, Kenny Collins
Row 3: Jensen Ford, David Payne
Row 4: Parker Martin, Cory Hedgecock
Row 5: John Henderson Jr., Galen Robinson
Row 6: Brent Dixon, Dalton Cook
Row 7: Jimmy Sharpe Jr., Brenden Smith
Row 8: Wil Herrington, Lance Brasington
Row 9: Will Roland, Jamie Oliver
Row 10: Payton Freeman, Shun Thomas
Row 11: Brad Basey, Spencer Dierrcks

Heat race results

(10 laps; all transfer)

First heat: Brandon Overton, Kenny Collins, Parker Martin, Galen Robinson, Jimmy Sharpe Jr., Lance Brasington, Payton Freeman.

Second heat: Carson Ferguson, Jensen Ford, Cory Hedgecock, Brent Dixon, Brenden Smith, Will Roland, Shun Thomas, Spencer Dierrcks.

Third heat: Cla Knight, David Payne, John Henderson Jr., Dalton Cook, Will Herrington, Jamie Oliver, Brad Basey.

Time trials

Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 12.318
Jensen Ford (83), Johnson City, Tenn., 12.449
Cla Knight (42), North Augusta, S.C., 12.477
Jimmy Sharpe Jr. (26jr), Vidalia, Ga., 12.528
Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 12.546
David Payne (8), Murphy, N.C., 12.556
Payton Freeman (F1), Commerce, Ga., 12.567
Cory Hedgecock (23), Loudon, Tenn., 12.641
John Henderson (2x), North Augusta, S.C., 12.718
Parker Martin (6jr), Milledgeville, Ga., 12.728
Brent Dixon (1D), Elberton, Ga., 12.738
Dalton Cook (44D), Columbus, Ga., 12.752
Kenny Collins (1c), Colbert, Ga., 12.769
Brenden Smith (17SS), Dade City, Fla., 12.781
Wil Herrington (19M), Cochran, Ga., 12.820
Cody Overton (97), Evans, Ga., 13.026
Shun Thomas (99), Hodges, S.C., 13.095
Jamie Oliver (38), Murphy, N.C., 13.113
Galen Robinson (12), 13.140
Will Roland (22R), Jasper, Ga., 13.505
Brad Basey (D52), Augusta, Ga., 13.665
Lance Brasington (11), Lexington, S.C., 14.259
Spencer Diercks (29D), Davenport, Iowa, did not time

Tuesday's schedule

(All times local)
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- 602 Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Truck hot lap/time trials
- 602 charger hot lap/ time trials
- Stock 8 hot lap/time trials
- Open-wheel modified hot lap/time trials
- Super Late Model time trials (two cars at a time; two laps)
Opening ceremonies
- 602 Late Model time trials
- Truck feature (10 laps)
- Super Late Model heats (10 laps)
- 602 Late Model feature (20 laps)
- Stock 8 feature (12 laps)
- Super Late Model feature (67 laps)
- 602 charger feature
- Open-wheel modified feature (12 laps)