The Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series roared into North Georgia Speedway on Friday night and it was Knoxville, Tennessee’s Dawson Lowe that emerged victorious to stretch his current series point lead! Dawson, who topped Group B during qualifying at the Chatsworth, Georgia oval to earn the outside of the front row, officially led each and every circuit of the 25-lap feature to claim his first series win of the season. He finished 0.154 of a second ahead of a charging Cooper Twiggs to bag the $2,000 first place prize money.
Cooper, who rolled off from the outside of the fifth row in the A-Main, earned Hard Charger honors for his stellar runner-up performance. Bryson Hickman, who sits a close second in the series point tally, started and finished third to round out the podium on Friday in the Peach State. Logan McClanahan moved up a spot to finish fourth at the checkered flag, while Spencer Singleton held the final position inside of the top five.
A total of 30 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series competitors were on hand on Friday at North Georgia Speedway to do battle in round five of the tour. Feature winner Dawson Lowe was quick right off the trailer, as he went fastest in RaceDay Safety hot laps with a time of 14.089 seconds. Justyn Jacobs then stole the show during Knowles Race Parts and Bodies qualifying by laying down a quick lap of 14.270 seconds. The pair of consolation races were won by Charles Devine and Cass Fowler, while Jim Gray, Evan Bell, and Ryan Clay were all awarded series provisionals.
With five different winners in the first five races, the Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series now gears up for a trip to Alabama on May 1-2. West Alabama Speedway in Winfield, Alabama will play host to a $2,000 to win throwdown on Friday, while Buckshot Speedway in Clanton, Alabama will preside over Saturday’s weekend finale that boasts a $2,500 payday. Dawson Lowe will bring a scant eight-point lead into the Alabama double-dip with Bryson Hickman, Cass Fowler, Charles Devine, Zane Littleton, and the rest of the series regulars looking to make up ground.
Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series
Round 5 Race Summary
Friday, April 24, 2026
North Georgia Speedway – Chatsworth, Georgia
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (25 Laps):
1. (2) Dawson Lowe $2,000
2. (10) Cooper Twiggs $1,000
3. (3) Bryson Hickman $600
4. (5) Logan McClanahan $400
5. (4) Spencer Singleton $350
6. (8) Zane Littleton $325
7. (12) Hayden Swaney $300
8. (9) Tim Thornton $280
9. (17) Charles Devine $260
10. (18) Cass Fowler $240
11. (11) John Land $220
12. (20) Bobby Turner $200
13. (14) Jake Raines $175
14. (16) Spencer Cranfield $165
15. (6) Jody Wilson $155
16. (21) Evan Bell $145
17. (23) Ryan Clay $135
18. (15) Jake Harmon $125
19. (13) Dustin Golden $125
20. (19) John Snow $125
21. (7) Taylor Cole $125
22. (1) Justyn Jacobs $125
23. (22) Jim Gray $125
Entries: 30
Lap Leaders: Dawson Lowe (Laps 1-25)
$100 PPM Racing Products Hard Charger Award: Cooper Twiggs +8 Positions
$100 RaceDay Safety Fastest in Hot Laps Award: Dawson Lowe
$100 Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Fast Time Award: Justyn Jacobs
$100 Extreme Towing & Recovery Hard Luck Award: Jim Gray
$100 C&S Auto Electric Long Haul Award: Jim Gray
RaceDay Safety Hot Laps:
Fast Time Overall: Dawson Lowe 14.089
Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Justyn Jacobs 14.270
Qualifying – Group A (Top Eight Locked Into Feature): 1. 22-Justyn Jacobs, 14.270[4]; 2. B01-Bryson Hickman, 14.328[6]; 3. 7-Logan McClanahan, 14.593[11]; 4. 66-Taylor Cole, 14.629[7]; 5. 31-Tim Thornton, 14.638[1]; 6. 10J-John Land, 14.654[3]; 7. 71-Dustin Golden, 14.695[9]; 8. 1-Jake Harmon, 14.767[12]; 9. 369-John Snow, 14.783[2]; 10. 116-Charles Devine, 14.784[13]; 11. X-Chris Woodall, 14.809[8]; 12. 44-Bobby Elkins, 14.835[5]; 13. 49-Brady Stanley, 14.861[10]; 14. (DQ) 52D-Jason Davis, 14.617[15]; 15. (DQ) 55J-Josh Hawkins, 15.117[14]
Qualifying – Group B (Top Eight Locked Into Feature): 1. 16-Dawson Lowe, 14.365[2]; 2. 30-Spencer Singleton, 14.492[8]; 3. 5J-Jody Wilson, 14.545[1]; 4. 87Z-Zane Littleton, 14.563[15]; 5. 100-Cooper Twiggs, 14.636[11]; 6. 52-Hayden Swaney, 14.640[5]; 7. 11J-Jake Raines, 14.654[6]; 8. 9C-Spencer Cranfield, 14.698[10]; 9. 97-Evan Bell, 14.791[14]; 10. 9-Cass Fowler, 14.822[12]; 11. 60-Brandon Boyd, 14.841[9]; 12. 95-Bobby Turner, 15.035[13]; 13. 39-Braylon Calhoun, 15.080[3]; 14. 47-Jim Gray, 15.407[4]; 15. 90-Ryan Clay, 15.545[7]
B-Main #1 Finish (Top Two Transfer): 1. 116-Charles Devine[2]; 2. 369-John Snow[1]; 3. X-Chris Woodall[3]; 4. 52D-Jason Davis[6]; 5. 49-Brady Stanley[5]; 6. 55J-Josh Hawkins[7]; 7. 44-Bobby Elkins[4]
B-Main #2 Finish (Top Two Transfer): 1. 9-Cass Fowler[2]; 2. 95-Bobby Turner[4]; 3. 39-Braylon Calhoun[5]; 4. 97-Evan Bell[1]; 5. 47-Jim Gray[6]; 6. 90-Ryan Clay[7]; 7. 60-Brandon Boyd[3]
Series Provisionals: Jim Gray, Evan Bell, Ryan Clay
2026 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Point Standings:
1. Dawson Lowe – 584
2. Bryson Hickman – 576
3. Cass Fowler – 552
4. Charles Devine – 534
5. Zane Littleton – 532
6. Jim Gray – 510
7. Evan Bell – 506
8. Ryan Clay – 504
9. John Snow – 492
10. Spencer Singleton – 372
11. Spencer Cranfield – 368
12. Cooper Twiggs – 366
13. Jody Wilson – 338
14. Nick Deitz – 200
15. Trent Ivey – 196
2026 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Schedule:
February 6 – Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) – WYATT COFFEY
February 7 – Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) – CODY OVERTON
February 28 – Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) – $2,500 to win – POSTPONED
April 2 – I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) – BRYSON HICKMAN
April 18 – Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) – NICK DEITZ
April 24 – North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) – DAWSON LOWE
May 1 – West Alabama Speedway (Winfield, AL) – $2,000 to win
May 2 – Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) – $2,500 to win
May 23 – North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) – $2,000 to win
May 29 – Travelers Rest Speedway (Travelers Rest, SC) – $2,000 to win
June 2 – Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) – $2,500 to win
June 20 – Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) – $2,000 to win
July 3 – I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) – $2,000 to win
July 4 – Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) – $2,500 to win
July 18 – Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA) – $2,000 to win
July 19 – Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) – $2,000 to win
July 21 – Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) – $2,000 to win
July 24 – North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) – $2,000 to win
August 1 – Harris Speedway (Rutherfordton, NC) – $2,000 to win
August 7 – Hartwell Speedway (Hartwell, GA) – $2,000 to win
August 8 – Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) – $2,500 to win
August 22 – Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) – $2,000 to win
September 12 – Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) – $2,500 to win
October 10 – Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) – $2,000 to win
October 17 – Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) – $2,500 to win
October 31 – North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) – $4,000 to win
The Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series would like to thank all of their marketing partners including Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner, American Racer Tires, PPM Racing Products, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Extreme Towing and Recovery, Raceday Safety, Chevrolet Performance, Cruise with the Champions, Smith Motors, Faktor Racing Chassis, Styles Services, Virginia Driveline and Differential, C&S Auto Electric, Billings Brothers Autism Awareness, Tuxedo Glass and Mirror, Cruise with the Champions, Capital Custom Paint, Delph Communications, and Peeping Dragon Photography. Any questions concerning the series can be pointed to either Walter Tapp at 864-382-9957 or Ray Cook at 828-360-5353. More information on the tour can be found online at www.RedClaySeries.com.
About Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner:
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