Lavonia Speedway Hosted the Brad York Memorial Southern All-Star Super Late Models on 09/04/2026 -$5,004 to win
Updated: Sep 5
Lavonia, GA. 09/05/26 — Tucker Anderson No. 22 drove to victory Friday night at Lavonia Speedway in the Southern All Stars Super Late Model feature for the Brad York Memorial to collect the $5,004 payday.
Starting third on the grid, the Blairsville, Georgia driver powered to the lead on the third circuit in his No. 22 Longhorn Chassis to secure the victory.
Outside front-row starter Kenny Collins of Colbert, Georgia, finished second in the No. 1C, having qualified fastest in Group 2 with a lap time of 15.968 seconds.
Pole-sitter Trent Ivey of Union, South Carolina — who set overall fast time in qualifying at 15.778 seconds in Group 1 — finished third in the No. 88.
Kendall Franklin of Calera, Alabama, made the biggest charge of the main event, climbing five positions from ninth on the starting grid to take fourth place in the No. 317 car, while Josh Putnam of Florence, Alabama, rounded out the top five in the No. 212.
Southern All Stars Super Late Models
Lavonia Speedway — Lavonia, GA
Brad York Memorial —A Feature 1 (40 Laps) Results:
1. Tucker Anderson (22) — Blairsville, GA
2. Kenny Collins (1C) — Colbert, GA
3. Trent Ivey (88) — Union, SC
4. Kendall Franklin (317) — Calera, AL
5. Josh Putnam (212) — Florence, AL
6. Beckham Malone (23) — Rock Hill, SC
7. Griffin Smith (22) — Eatonton, GA
8. Cruz Skinner (11) — Calera, AL
9. Dillon Daves (35) — Franklin, NC
10. Chris Woods (17W) — Statham, GA
11. Will Hicks (15) — Cleveland, TN
12. Brent Dixon (1D) — Elberton, GA
13. Zack Mitchell (22*) — Enoree, SC
14. Chris McKeehan (21M) — Winder, GA
15. Chuck Southard (108) — Franklin, NC
16. Devon Morgan (21) — Greenville, SC
17. Fletcher Wulff (95W) — Greenville, SC
18. Billy Franklin (17) — Calera, AL
602 Crate Late Model— Eli Reece capped off a dominant Friday night performance at Lavonia Speedway, converting his pole-position start into a victory in the 602 Crate Late Model A-Feature.
Reece, piloting the Excel Chassis car No. 82 from Lula, Georgia, led the field from the drop of the green flag, holding off a charging Chris Woods (No. 17) of Statum, Georgia, who put on the drive of the night.
Woods carved his way through the field after starting seventh on the 13-car grid to secure a runner-up finish.
Shane Yarbrough (No. 141) of Elberton, Georgia, rounded out the podium with a third-place finish after starting on the front row alongside Reece.
Joey Baughman (No. 45J) of Aiken, South Carolina, crossed the line in fourth, while Maysville, Georgia's Bryan Tullis (No. 19) held steady to finish fifth.
South Dakota driver Hope Swenson (No. 99) earned the night's biggest mover honors. Starting from the 12th spot, Swenson advanced six positions to take sixth place. Brandon Lopez (No. 10) also put on an impressive run, gaining four spots from his 11th-place starting position to finish seventh.
Rounding out the top 10 were Jacob Abernathy (No. 16) in eighth, Brian Cagle (No. 82) in ninth, and Justyn Jacobs (No. 22) in 10th.
Clint Cash (No. 00) finished 11th, followed by Daniel Sutton (No. 58) in 12th, and David McCoy (No. 187) in 13th.
Official Race Results
602 Crate Late Model A Feature Finish
1. Eli Reece (#82) - Lula, GA
2. Chris Woods (#17) - Statum, GA
3. Shane Yarbrough (#141) - Elberton, GA
4. Joey Baughman (#45J) - Aiken, SC
5. Bryan Tullis (#19) - Maysville, GA
6. Hope Swenson (#99) - Watertown, SD
7. Brandon Lopez (#10) - Woodstock, GA
8. Jacob Abernathy (#16) - Gainesville, GA
9. Brian Cagle (#82) - Monticello, GA
10. Justyn Jacobs (#22) - Nicholson, GA
11. Clint Cash (#00) - Eastanollee, GA
12. Daniel Sutton (#58) - Flowery Branch, GA
13. David McCoy (#187) - Franklin, NC
Lavonia, Ga. 09/04/26 — High-stakes dirt track racing returns to Lavonia Speedway on Friday, Sept. 4, featuring the Southern All Star Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties for the Brad York Memorial Super Late Model event.
Drivers will compete for a top prize of $5,004 in the main event.
In addition to the Super Late Models, the evening's racing lineup includes five support classes: 602 Late Model, Street Stock, Stock 8, Front-Wheel Drive, and Crown Vic.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m., followed by general grandstands and trackside seating at 5 p.m. The drivers’ meeting is set for 7 p.m., with hot laps beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $25 for general grandstand seating, $40 for trackside parking, and $40 for pit passes. Children 12 and under are admitted free.
Headlining Friday’s Brad York Memorial at Lavonia Speedway is series points leader Tucker Anderson, who holds a 118-point advantage over Kendall Franklin in the Southern All-Star Dirt Racing Series standings.
Anderson (2,066 points) leads Franklin (1,948) and third-place Dillon Daves (1,928) into the $5,004-to-win Super Late Model feature.
The Sept. 4 race serves as a crucial stop in the series championship chase.
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