Overton Sweeps Georgia Southern Nationals 4 Race Weekend; Fergy Time In Missouri

  • Monday, July 20, 2020
  • Steve Hixson

Sweeping the entire Georgia portion (four consecutive races) of the Southern Nationals mini-series tour, Evans, Ga. racer Brandon Overton (# 76) dominated all but the first four laps Sunday night at the Cochran Motor Speedway. Earning $3,500 for the victory, Overton, one of the hottest Dirt Late Model racers in America in 2020, has pocketed close to $30,000 since Thursday night's first victory in Senoia.

Overton leads the points as the tour regroups Tuesday in Brasstown, NC at Tricounty Racetrack before returning to Tennessee to wrap up the 12 race mini-series next Thursday thru Saturday.

Michael Page of Douglasville nipped Chris Madden of South Carolina at the finish for second place Sunday night.

Monday the series is off, trekking back up the Peach state, just across the state line into North Carolina Tuesday.

The World of Outlaw Late Model series tour returned to North Dakota Sunday after being rained out Friday night at Red River Speedway. The other Brandon/hottest racer in America Sheppard (# 1) of Illinois won the $10,000 Sunday nighter over Louisiana's Cade Dillard and Canadian Ricky Weiss.

WoO Sprint Car ace Donny Schatz (# 15) raced to an impressive fifth place finish Sunday,  while Tennesseean Scott Bloomquist was 12th overall.

The Hell Tour Summer Nationals UMP series event Sunday was rain shortened in Missouri at the races halfway point. Second generation racer Bobby Pierce (# 32) of Illinois won the $5,000 prize.

After a lengthy rain delay at the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model series DIAMOND NATIONALS Sunday (also in Mo.), the $12,000 to-Win 60-lapper was contested after midnight. The track being "heavy" after the rains Sunday, caused viser problems, forcing LODLM officials to throw a red flag to allow teams to restock on tear-offs used on their helmets.

Mount Holly, NC racer Chris "Fergy" Ferguson (# 22) held off defending race winner Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville for the win. Tennesseean pole sitter Shannon Buckingham was fifth overall, with LODLM series points leader Jimmy Owens 15th.

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