What won the race: Polesitter Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, Tenn., overcame multiple cautions and restarts in leading all 40 laps of Saturday's Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series return to I-75 Raceway. Hedgecock beat John Ownbey to the checkers by 1.131 seconds for the $5,000 payday, his first Southern All Stars victory of the season and seventh of his career, six of them coming at I-75.

Key notes: Hedgecock added to five other SAS wins in 2018, '22, '23 and '25 (two) at I-75, combining to collect more than $24,000 over that span. ... His other series victory came April 11, 2025, at Penton (Ala.) Raceway. ... Hedgecock captured his seventh overall feature win of the season and fifth at I-75, most of them coming in 604 Crate action. ... Ninth-starting John Ownbey steadily marched to the front and took second on a lap-31 restart, but never seriously challenged Hedgecock over the final 10 laps. ... Cruz Skinner trailed Hedgecock for the opening 17 laps before settling for third. ... Points leader Tucker Anderson climbed four positions to finish fourth. ... The 40-lap feature was slowed five times, most notably when second-running Christian Hanger was eliminated on lap 31. ... Kaede Loudy pitted from seventh under the lap-31 caution before rallying to finish 10th aboard the Billy Hicks Racing No. 79 Longhorn. ... Fletcher Wulff retired under a lap-20 stoppage. ... Colton Proffitt, Tyler Price and Ruben Mayfield all retired under the race's second yellow flag on lap 16. ... Dakota Smith, Adam Ogle and Steve Smith were eliminated in the first caution on lap three. ... The main event lasted 30 minutes with 12 starters running at the finish. ... I-75 is slated to host the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series for an Oct. 2-3 doubleheader highlighted by $8,000- and $12,000-to-win programs.

On the move: Runner-up John Ownbey of Cleveland, Tenn., started ninth.

Winner's sponsors: Hedgecock’s BMF Race Car is powered by an Eagle Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Best Plumber, K&P Used Cars, Base Fuels, Integra Racing Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, SFP Performance, Currin Construction, Circle H Services, CH Enterprises, Pro-Fabrication, Viper Motorsports, Arizona Sportswear, CDE Electric, Majestic Mobile Detail, Hoosier Tire, Winters Performance, Quickcar Racing Products, Brucebilt Performance and Schaeffer's Racing Oil.

Points chase: Before Volunteer Thursday: 1. Tucker Anderson (2,820); 2. Kendall Franklin (2,688); 3. Dillon Daves (2,638); 4. Billy Franklin (2,506); 5. Will Hicks (2,416).

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 81°F

Car count: 22

Fast qualifier: Cory Hedgecock

Time: 14.022 seconds

Polesitter: Cory Hedgecock

Next series race: October 9, North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) $0