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Chris
Madden Dominates at Wythe Raceway for 30th Career Southern Nationals
Victory
(July
12, 2025) Five-time Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals
Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco
Champion Chris Madden was dominant on Saturday evening at Wythe
Raceway to record his 30th career tour victory! Aboard a #44 Kale
Green Motorsports entry, Chris swept the night at the monster
1/2-mile speedplant, as he laid down the quickest lap in MRP Fantasy
League Hot Laps and later set a New Track Record in FK Rod Ends
qualifying following a 2.5 hour rain delay. After starting the
40-lap feature from the outside of the front row, “Smokey”
set the pace throughout the entire distance and ultimately took
the checkered flag over five seconds ahead of his nearest competition.
The $10,053 triumph late Saturday night marked Chris’ fifth
career series win at the sprawling Rural Retreat, Virginia oval.
Finishing 5.309 seconds back in the runner-up spot was tenth-starting
Chris Ferguson, who exited the weekend as the Schaeffer’s
Oil Southern Nationals Series point leader. Polesitter Garrett
Smith ran second through much of the main event before rounding
out the podium in third. Jimmy Owens moved up a spot to finish
fourth in the final rundown, while Kaede Loudy placed fifth at
the checkers after running as high as third.
“We had a good little shower that really soaked in and
kept the speed up in the racing surface,” quoted Madden
during his time in Schaeffer’s Oil victory lane. “The
track stayed really smooth and got fast. I didn’t think
it was going to stay that fast for that long, but it did. I just
have to thank everyone involved with this Kale Green Motorsports
team. We just started this deal (racing together) and I’m
already looking forward to going to the next one!”
Madden’s first victory with Kale Green Motorsports came
aboard a Longhorn Chassis powered by a Vic Hill Race Engine with
sponsorship in part from Jesse’s Well Pump and Filtration,
Trans-Tel, Inc., Henderson Amusement, Millwood Plumbing, Penske
Racing Shocks, VP Racing Fuels, DirtCarLift.com, and Hardison
Suspension Technologies.
A total of 23 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series
competitors piled into the infield pit area at Wythe Raceway for
round two of the miniseries. With inclement weather causing a
lengthy rain delay, the decision was made to scrap the heat races
and set the A-Main grid solely through qualifying. Garrett Smith
clicked off the fastest lap in Group A to earn the pole position,
while Chris Madden’s record-breaking lap of 15.556 seconds
established a New Track Record and enabled the Gray Court, South
Carolina standout to roll off from the outside of the front row.
Five caution flags slowed the pace on Saturday at Wythe Raceway,
but none for serious incidents. One of the yellow flags flew on
lap 29 for fifth-running Dale McDowell, who slowed and retired
after suffering a flat left rear tire. Layton Sullivan started
shotgun on the field in the headliner due to a droop rule infraction
after his qualifying run, but rebounded in a big way to earn Hard
Charger honors for his 23rd-to-9th place effort in the 40-lapper.
A dozen drivers completed all forty circuits in the race that
lasted thirty minutes.
The third round of the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals
Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco
will take place on Monday night, July 14 at the high-banked Volunteer
Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. A $7,552 first place prize will
be up for grabs in the ‘Scott Sexton Memorial,’ which
honors the late, great “Superman” Scott Sexton. Chris
Ferguson currently sits atop of the Southern Nationals point standings
by ten markers over Jimmy Owens. Kaede Loudy, Mike Benedum, and
Garrett Smith follow close behind and complete the top five in
the latest series standings. More information on Monday’s
program at “The Gap” can be located online by clicking
on www.VolunteerSpeedway.com.
Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series presented
by Coltman Farms Racing
Round 2 Race Summary
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Wythe Raceway - Rural Retreat, Virginia
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (40 Laps):
1. (2) Chris Madden $10,053
2. (10) Chris Ferguson $5,000
3. (1) Garrett Smith $3,000
4. (5) Jimmy Owens $2,000
5. (6) Kaede Loudy $1,500
6. (7) Vic Hill $1,000
7. (4) Mack McCarter $800
8. (12) Beckham Malone $700
9. (23) Layton Sullivan $675
10. (11) Tim Allen $650
11. (13) Mike Benedum $625
12. (18) Stacy Boles $600
13. (16) Jeff Neubert $575
14. (9) Jensen Ford $550
15. (19) Brad Basey $525
16. (8) Dale McDowell $500
17. (17) Trent Ivey $500
18. (3) Kenny Compton $500
19. (15) Anthony Sanders $500
20. (21) Dillon Daves $500
21. (14) Willie Milliken $500
22. (22) Matthew Nance $500
23. (20) Kevin Wilson $500
Entries: 23
Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (Laps 1-40)
Caution Flags: 5
Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Hard Charger Award: Layton Sullivan
(+14)
MRP Fantasy League Hot Laps:
Fastest Lap Overall: Chris Madden 16.014
FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Chris Madden 15.556 - New Track Record
Qualifying Results - Group A: 1. 10-Garrett Smith, 00:15.992[9];
2. 10C-Kenny Compton, 00:16.046[8]; 3. 58V-Jimmy Owens, 00:16.099[7];
4. 1-Vic Hill, 00:16.106[5]; 5. 83-Jensen Ford, 00:16.168[12];
6. 27-Tim Allen, 00:16.335[11]; 7. 25-Mike Benedum, 00:16.448[1];
8. 421-Anthony Sanders, 00:16.587[4]; 9. 88-Trent Ivey, 00:17.602[6];
10. 452-Brad Basey, 00:17.898[10]; 11. 35-Dillon Daves, 00:18.212[2];
12. (DQ - Droop) 2-Layton Sullivan, 00:16.204[3]
Qualifying Results - Group B: 1. 44-Chris Madden, 00:15.556[9];
2. 71-Mack McCarter, 00:16.187[2]; 3. 126-Kaede Loudy, 00:16.189[6];
4. 17M-Dale McDowell, 00:16.219[7]; 5. 22-Chris Ferguson, 00:16.223[10];
6. 23-Beckham Malone, 00:16.245[4]; 7. 1M-Willie Milliken, 00:16.286[3];
8. 28-Jeff Neubert, 00:16.565[8]; 9. 11B-Stacy Boles, 00:16.585[1];
10. 618-Kevin Wilson, 00:17.103[5]; 11. (DNS) 4-Matthew Nance
Current Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series
Point Standings:
1. Chris Ferguson - 392
2. Jimmy Owens - 382
3. Kaede Loudy - 378
4. Mike Benedum - 364
5. Garrett Smith - 362
6. Beckham Malone - 354
T-7. Jensen Ford - 346
T-7. Kenny Compton - 346
9. Trent Ivey - 344
10. Stacy Boles - 342
Current Coltman Farms Cup Point Standings (Spans Both
Spring & Southern Nationals):
1. Garrett Smith - 1290
2. Jimmy Owens - 1124
3. Wil Herrington - 910
4. Cory Hedgecock - 908
5. Jensen Ford - 890
6. Mike Benedum - 878
7. Kaede Loudy - 710
8. Michael Leach - 698
9. Brandon Overton - 582
10. Ricky Weiss - 570
2025 Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Series
Schedule:
Friday, July 11 - Beckley Motor Speedway (Mount Hope, WV) - ROSS
BAILES
Saturday, July 12 - Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) - CHRIS
MADDEN
Monday, July 14 - Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) - $7,552
to win
Tuesday, July 15 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $7,553 to win
Thursday, July 17 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - $7,544 to win
Friday, July 18 - Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, GA) - $7,553
to win
Saturday, July 19 - Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) - $10,053
to win
Tuesday, July 22 - Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) - $7,553 to win
Thursday, July 24 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - $7,553
to win
Friday, July 25 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - $10,053
to win
Saturday, July 26 - Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) - $10,053
to win
For more information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals
Series presented by Coltman Farms Racing and fueled by Sunoco,
please point your Internet browser to www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com
or feel free to call series promoter Ray Cook at 828-360-5353.
You can also follow us across social media platforms on facebook.com/southernnationalsseries
and on Twitter @sonationals.
The tour would like to thank all of our valued marketing partners
including: Schaeffer’s Oil & Specialized Lubricants,
Coltman Farms Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, American Race Tires,
American Racer South, Delph Communications, E-Z-GO, Spring Pro
Precision Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts, Capital Race Cars,
Collins Signs, DirtCarLift.com, DirtonDirt.com, FK Rod Ends, Interstate
Welding & Steel Supply, JM Custom Laser, Knowles Race Parts
and Bodies, MasterSbilt Race Cars, MRP Fantasy League, SFP Performance
Systems, The Joie of Seating, The Steering Buddy, Velocita-USA,
Vic Hill Racing Engines, Vinson Sims Construction, and Wiles Driveshafts.
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