Jason Jameson Lands in Lake Cumberland Speedway Victory Lane for First Career SAS Win

Jason Jameson secured his first career Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises triumph on Saturday night in front of a standing-room-only crowd at Lake Cumberland Speedway!  By virtue of earning Fast Time honors overall and in Group B, along with winning his heat race, Jason started the 14th edition of the ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial’ from the outside of the front row.  Jason then tracked down polesitter and early race leader Jimmy Owens to grab the point on the twenty-fourth circuit and never looked back.

The Lawrenceburg, Indiana native fought back all challenges during the second half of the 50-lapper to bag the $12,022 first place prize money.  Finishing 1.822 seconds back at the unfurling of the checkered flag was sixteenth-starting Devin Gilpin, of Columbus, Indiana.  Devin nipped Newport, Tennessee ace Jimmy Owens at the stripe to earn the runner-up spot and the $6,000 payday.  Owens, who paced the ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial’ feature field for the first 23 laps, limped to the checkers with a tire going down and settled for a third place podium performance.  Zack Dohm, who battled back from being collected in a lap-30 tangle, finished in the fourth position, while Oakley Johns nabbed the final spot inside of the top five.

“It feels awesome - it is kinda like a hometown crowd here from Campbellsville, so I’m glad to be able to get it done for them,” quoted the winning Jameson in victory lane at the Burnside, Kentucky facility.  “I’ve got to thank James and Justin Rattliff for everything, I hate that deal happened taking Justin out.  Me and Camaron (Marlar) got together getting into turn one and it knocked the whole front end out from underneath this thing.  Just hard racing, I think he was just trying to capitalize on that lapped car slowing me up.  I’ll take it and move on - this car has been on fire since we got it brand new.”

Jason Jameson piloted a JRR Motorsports #12 Longhorn Chassis with sponsorship in part from Grant Lee Farms, JRR Motor Sales, MGL Auto Sales, JRR Trucking, Keltner Contracting, The Auto Outlet, VP Racing Fuels, Earnhardt Technologies, New Point Lighting and Design, Antonio’s Pizza Pub, Kleinholz Electric, and Hoosier Racing Tires.

A 22 car field - with drivers from seven different states, along with Australia and New Zealand, assembled at Lake Cumberland Speedway for the ‘Harold Hardgrove Memorial’ despite a threatening weather forecast.  Jason Jameson dominated preliminary action by topping the speed chart in both MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps and VP Racing Fuels time trials.  The pair of heat races were won by Jimmy Owens and Jameson.  The 50-lap headliner lasted 35 minutes in length with ten starters completing the entire distance.

With thirteen rounds of Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises action now in the books for 2025, three more shows await the tour over the busy Labor Day holiday weekend.  The $4,004 to win ‘Brad York Memorial’ will kick things off this Friday, August 29 at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia.  Saturday’s program will take place at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee and a $4,000 payday will be on the line in the recently added race.  The tripleheader holiday weekend finale - the 17th Annual ‘Buddy Rogers Memorial’ - will be held on Sunday, August 31 at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee paying $5,000 to the winner.

Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Franklin Enterprises
Round 13 Race Summary
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Lake Cumberland Speedway - Burnside, Kentucky

American Racer Tires Feature Finish (50 Laps):
1. (2) Jason Jameson $12,022
2. (16) Devin Gilpin $6,000
3. (1) Jimmy Owens $3,000
4. (8) Zack Dohm $2,500
5. (7) Oakley Johns $2,000
6. (14) Garrett Smith $1,200
7. (6) Skylar Marlar $1,100
8. (9) Haiden Cowan $1,000
9. (11) Rusty Ballenger $1,450
10. (17) Dylan Barrow $900
11. (18) Ronnie Johnson $850
12. (12) Billy Franklin $825
13. (13) Michael Luna $800
14. (19) Tim Damron $1,280
15. (15) Kendall Franklin $760
16. (21) Fletcher Wulff $740
17. (22) Zack Mitchell $720
18. (3) Camaron Marlar $700
19. (5) Justin Rattliff $700
20. (10) Jensen Ford $700
21. (4) Michael Chilton $700
22. (20) Jackson Lovelady $700

Entries:  22
Lap Leaders:  Jimmy Owens (Laps 1-23), Jason Jameson (Laps 24-50)
$500 Engine Bonus:  Rusty Ballenger
$500 American Racer Tire Bonus:  Tim Damron

MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall:  Jason Jameson 13.432

VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall:  Jason Jameson 13.358

Qualifying - Group A:  1. 20-Jimmy Owens, 00:13.529[4]; 2. 57M-Camaron Marlar, 00:13.676[6]; 3. 14-Haiden Cowan, 00:13.684[3]; 4. 16-Justin Rattliff, 00:14.021[10]; 5. C6-Oakley Johns, 00:14.067[11]; 6. 1GAU-Dylan Barrow, 00:14.190[8]; 7. 29-Rusty Ballenger, 00:14.230[1]; 8. 95W-Fletcher Wulff, 00:14.453[5]; 9. 112-Michael Luna, 00:14.465[2]; 10. 23-Tim Damron, 00:14.522[7]; 11. 317-Kendall Franklin, 00:14.600[9]

Qualifying - Group B:  1. 12-Jason Jameson, 00:13.358[8]; 2. 6-Michael Chilton, 00:13.359[5]; 3. 6M-Skylar Marlar, 00:13.766[1]; 4. 83-Jensen Ford, 00:14.089[9]; 5. 17D-Zack Dohm, 00:14.092[10]; 6. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:14.176[11]; 7. 1G-Devin Gilpin, 00:14.187[6]; 8. 5-Ronnie Johnson, 00:14.434[7]; 9. 17-Billy Franklin, 00:14.529[3]; 10. 17NZ-Jackson Lovelady, 00:14.803[2]; 11. (DNS) 57-Zack Mitchell

J&J Construction Heat Race #1 Finish (All Cars Transfer):  1. 20-Jimmy Owens[1]; 2. 57M-Camaron Marlar[2]; 3. 16-Justin Rattliff[4]; 4. C6-Oakley Johns[5]; 5. 14-Haiden Cowan[3]; 6. 29-Rusty Ballenger[7]; 7. 112-Michael Luna[9]; 8. 317-Kendall Franklin[11]; 9. 1GAU-Dylan Barrow[6]; 10. 23-Tim Damron[10]; 11. 95W-Fletcher Wulff[8]

Southern Racing Enterprise Heat Race #2 Finish (All Cars Transfer):  1. 12-Jason Jameson[1]; 2. 6-Michael Chilton[2]; 3. 6M-Skylar Marlar[3]; 4. 17D-Zack Dohm[5]; 5. 83-Jensen Ford[4]; 6. 17-Billy Franklin[9]; 7. 10-Garrett Smith[6]; 8. 1G-Devin Gilpin[7]; 9. 5-Ronnie Johnson[8]; 10. 17NZ-Jackson Lovelady[10]; 11. (DNS) 57-Zack Mitchell

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) - GARRETT SMITH
Saturday, July 5 - Mountain View Raceway (Spring City, TN) - RUSTY BALLENGER
Saturday, August 16 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - TUCKER ANDERSON
Saturday, August 23 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - JASON JAMESON
Friday, August 29 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - $4,004 to win
Saturday, August 30 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - $4,000 to win
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:
1. Ronnie Johnson - 2300
2. Michael Luna - 2109
3. Dillon Tidmore - 2045
4. Billy Franklin - 2032
5. Kendall Franklin - 1938
6. Joe Denby - 1912
7. Josh Henry - 1296
8. Jordon Horton - 1036
9. David Payne - 894
10. Will Hicks - 820

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, 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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