BURNSIDE, KENTUCKY (June 27, 2025) – Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, TN survived multiple close calls in lapped traffic to earn a $10,000 victory June 27 at the Lake Cumberland Speedway in the Billy Todd Classic co-sanctioned by the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series and the Northern Allstars Late Model Dirt Series Powered by Sunoco Race Fuels.
Hedgecock battled with Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, IN in lapped traffic for much of the race, even getting tangled up in a wreck with the lapped cars in turn one with four laps remaining.
Both Hedgcock and Jameson were battered, but able to continue. Hedgecock was able to pull away in the closing laps as Jameson got busy holding off Joseph Joiner of Milton, FL. Jameson finished second and Joiner took the third spot. Joiner had to go to a backup car he had never driven just minutes before qualifying. Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN finished fourth and Josh Rice of Crittenden, KY was fifth.
Zack Mitchell of Enoree, SC finished sixth and Devi Gilpin of Columbus, IN took the seventh spot.
The defending Hunt The Front Super Dirt Series Champion Brandon Overton of Evans, GA was eighth and Michael Chilton of Salvisa, KY drove to a ninth-place finish. The 2023 series champion Josh Putnam of Florence, AL Jake O’Neil of Tucson, AZ started 21st and finished 11th to earn the Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race.
“I’m not sure if the rubber in the track saved me or not, but we got in lapped traffic, and Jason got by me, and caught a couple more lapped cars, and I got back by him,” Hedgecock said. “I really appreciate Jason racing me clean, and I want to thank all of my guys for their hard work.”
In preliminary action, Rice was the Florence Winwater Supply among the 25 entrants with a lap around Lake Cumberland Speedway in 13.528 seconds. The three eight lap heat races were won by Rice, Jameson, and Hedgecock.
Race Summary
Northern Allstars Late Model Dirt Series Powered by Sunoco Race Fuels
Lake Cumberland Speedway
Burnside, Kentucky
Entries: 25
Florence Winwater Fast Qualifier: Josh Rice 13.528 seconds
Heat Race Winners: Josh Rice, Jason Jameson, and Cory Hedgecock
Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Jake O’Neil (Started 21st and finished 11Th) advanced 10 positions
Arizona Sport Shirts Rookie of the Race: Derek Groomer
Official Feature Finish:
- Cory Hedgecock (Louden, Tennessee)
- Jason Jameson (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)
- Joseph Joiner (Milton, Florida)
- Jimmy Owens (Newport, Tennessee)
- Josh Rice (Crittenden, Kentucky)
- Zack Mitchell (Enoree, South Carolina)
- Devin Gilpin (Columbus, Indiana)
- Brandon Overton (Evans, Georgia)
- Michael Chilton (Salvisa, Kentucky)
- Josh Putnam (Florence, Alabama)
- Jake O’Neil (Tucson, Arizona)
- Oakley Johns (Hohenwald, Tennessee)
- Dalton Cook (Salem, Alabama)
- Kaede Loudy (Rogersville, Tennessee)
- Derek Groomer (Bloomington, Indiana)
- Mario Gresham (Rome, Georgia)
- Dillard Hatchett (Cornersville, Tennessee)
- Jake Leitzman (Paragon, Indiana)
- Mike Marlar (Winfield, Tennessee)
- David Webb (Nicholasville, Kentucky)
- Luke Morey (Denver, North Carolina)
- Camaron Marlar (Winfield, Tennessee)
- Adam Stricker (Batavia, Ohio)
- Justin Smith (Barbourville, Kentucky)
- Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, Georgia)
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