Shane Clanton Scores $5,121 SAS Victory in Robin Wynn Memorial at Cochran Motor Speedway

Shane Clanton, of Zebulon, Georgia, claimed his fifteenth career Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties victory on Friday night in the inaugural running of the ‘Robin Wynn Memorial’ at Cochran Motor Speedway!  Inheriting the point when leader Wil Herrington retired with a broken left front upper control arm under a lap-29 caution, Shane dominated the final twelve circuits to become the seventh different SAS winner this season.  Shane reached the checkered flag 5.366 seconds ahead of his nearest competition to capture the $5,121 first place prize money.

Polesitter Austin Horton, who received $250 for laying down the quickest lap overall during the qualifying session, slipped back to as far as fifth in the running order before climbing back to finish a strong runner-up behind Clanton.  Jeremy Steele, who started fourth on the grid, fell back to sixth before charging back towards the front to earn the final spot on the podium.  Outside polesitter Jordy Nipper paced the field for the first 21 circuits before finishing fourth, while Allen Styck improved five positions to leave the Cochran, Georgia oval with a fifth place performance.

“This car was awesome tonight,” exclaimed the winning Clanton in SAS victory lane.  “The track was rough during qualifying, but it widened out enough where you could do some slide jobs.  I was just biding my time there and waiting to get into lapped traffic behind (Wil) Herrington.  He had a good car and drove a smart race, but we were just trying to make the right moves at the right time.  Overall, a good night though.”

Shane Clanton piloted a #25 Capital racecar powered by a Clements Racing Engine with sponsorship in part from Super K Express, SCCS Solutions, Carolina Concrete Finishing, M&S Concrete, Freeman Plumbing, Winterland Farms, Elite Excavation, Panama City Cycles, Twenty Five Designs, and VP Racing Fuels.

A total of 18 competitors entered round ten of the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series season on Friday at Cochran Motor Speedway.  Austin Horton, of Whitesburg, Georgia, was quick right off the trailer, as he posted the fastest time in both MRP Fantasy Racing hot laps and VP Racing Fuels qualifying.  The starting grid for the 40-lap headliner was set solely through time trials with Horton earning the pole position and Jordy Nipper, who topped Group B, rolling off from the outside of the front row.  A total of six caution flags slowed the pace in the A-Main with four stoppages occurring during the first four laps.

The Peach State doubleheader for the SAS tour will wrap up on Saturday, June 13 at Senoia Raceway with a $7,500 to win shootout and the 604 Late Model, Modified, Hot Shot, Hobby, and Vintage divisions will join the Super Late Models on the racing card.  The pit gates will open at 3:00pm, while the grandstands will start to allow fans into the facility at 5:00pm.  The Drivers Meeting is set for 5:30pm and hot laps will take to the track at 6:00pm.  Racing action on the gray gumbo is scheduled to start at approximately 7:30pm.

Grandstand admission is $25.00 for adults, while kids ages 12 and under will be allowed into the stands for free.  Pit admission is $35.00 for adults, $20.00 for kids 6-12, and free for children ages 5 and under.  Senoia Raceway is located at 171 Brown Road in Senoia, Georgia.  The track phone number is 770-599-6161 or learn more online at www.senoiaraceway1969.com. 

Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties
Round 10 Race Summary
Friday, June 12, 2026
Cochran Motor Speedway - Cochran, Georgia

American Racer Tires Feature Finish (40 Laps):
1. (7) Shane Clanton $5,121
2. (1) Austin Horton $2,500
3. (4) Jeremy Steele $1,500
4. (2) Jordy Nipper $1,200
5. (10) Allen Styck $900
6. (11) Tucker Anderson $800
7. (5) Matthew Taylor $700
8. (12) Taylor Puckett $650
9. (8) Kendall Franklin $625
10. (18) Cruz Skinner $600
11. (14) JR Moseley $580
12. (16) Dillon Daves $560
13. (15) Will Hicks $550
14. (3) Wil Herrington $540
15. (9) Caleb Gay $530
16. (17) Hadley Greene $520
17. (13) Kenny Collins  $510
18. (6) Billy Franklin $500

Entries:  18
Lap Leaders:  Jordy Nipper (Laps 1-21), Wil Herrington (Laps 22-28), Shane Clanton (Laps 29-40)
Caution Flags:  6
Deatherage Opticians 4th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate):  Jordy Nipper
Deatherage Opticians 13th Place Finisher ($50.00 Product Certificate):  Will Hicks

MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall:  Austin Horton 14.721

VP Racing Fuels Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall:  Austin Horton 14.304

Full Qualifying Rundown (Set Starting Grid for 40-Lap Feature):
Qualifying - Group A:  1. 16-Austin Horton, 14.304[5]; 2. 14-Wil Herrington, 14.405[2]; 3. 38T-Matthew Taylor, 14.423[8]; 4. 25-Shane Clanton, 14.459[9]; 5. 3-Caleb Gay, 14.522[7]; 6. 22-Tucker Anderson, 14.611[1]; 7. 1C-Kenny Collins, 15.512[4]; 8. 15-Will Hicks, 15.827[3]; 9. 2-Hadley Greene, 15.890[6]

Qualifying - Group B:  1. 1N-Jordy Nipper, 14.434[7]; 2. 79-Jeremy Steele, 14.649[8]; 3. 17F-Billy Franklin, 14.993[6]; 4. 317-Kendall Franklin, 15.105[1]; 5. 11-Allen Styck, 15.168[3]; 6. 17-Taylor Puckett, 15.173[4]; 7. 99-JR Moseley, 15.304[2]; 8. 35-Dillon Daves, 15.444[9]; 9. 11S-Cruz Skinner, 15.444[5]

Current Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Point Standings:
1. Tucker Anderson - 1686
2. Billy Franklin - 1604
3. Kendall Franklin - 1592
4. Dillon Daves - 1582
5. Will Hicks - 1362
6. Cruz Skinner - 1054
7. Payton Stevenson - 854
8. Chris Woods - 694
9. Payton Freeman - 609
10. Brandon Overton - 592

2026 Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series Schedule:
February 5 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - RAINED OUT
February 6 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - BRANDON OVERTON
February 7 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - BRANDON OVERTON
March 6 - Penton Raceway (Lafayette, AL) - TUCKER ANDERSON
March 7 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - PPD TO 3/12
March 12 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - RAINED OUT
March 20 - Modoc Speedway (Modoc, SC) - BRANDON OVERTON
March 21 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - CHRIS MADDEN
April 10 - Hartwell Speedway (Hartwell, GA) - TUCKER ANDERSON
April 11 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - TRAE KIRK
May 1 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - PPD TO 8/14
May 2 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - PPD TO 5/15
May 15 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - BO SLAY
May 16 - Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, TN) - SAM SEAWRIGHT
June 12 - Cochran Motor Speedway (Cochran, GA) - SHANE CLANTON
June 13 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - $7,500 to win
July 3 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $5,000 to win
August 14 - West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) - $5,000 to win
August 15 - Thunderhill Raceway (Summertown, TN) - $5,026 to win
August 28 - Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY) - $7,500 to win
August 29 - Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY) - $12,022 to win
September 4 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - $5,004 to win
September 5 - To Be Announced
September 6 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $5,000 to win
September 17 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - $10,018 to win
October 9 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $TBA to win
October 10 - Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, GA) - $TBA to win
October 25 - Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) - $30,000 to win

The Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presented by Showtime Properties would like to thank all of our marketing partners including Showtime Properties, American Racer Tires, J&J Construction, VP Racing Fuels, ArrowVision.Live, Coltman Farms Racing, Southern Racing Enterprise, Deatherage Opticians, 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.

Media Contact:  Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.DelphCommunications.com

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