Bryan Tullis Tames Lavonia Speedway for $2,000 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Triumph

The penultimate event of the 2025 Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series season took place on Saturday during a special Hall of Fame program at Lavonia Speedway and it was Maysville, Georgia native Bryan Tullis emerging victorious to collect the $2,000 first place prize money!  Bryan topped the 35-car field during qualifying to earn the pole position for the 25-lap main event.  At the storied Lavonia, Georgia facility in the headliner, Bryan took the lead at the drop of the green flag and never looked back in winning his first Red Clay 602 Late Model Series race of the season by 0.636 of a second.

Finishing behind Tullis’ #19 machine at the unfurling of the checkered flag was outside polesitter David McCoy.  With the lone exception of lap two, the “Bad Boy” ran in the second spot during the entirety of the feature contest.  Kenny Collins, a two-time winner on the tour in 2025, charged past nine competitors during the 25-lapper to round out the podium in third.  Brandon Haley started and finished fourth, while Brian Grumbles claimed the final position inside of the top five.

An impressive 35-car field converged at Lavonia Speedway on Saturday evening for round twenty of the Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series.  Bryan Tullis and David McCoy laid down the fastest laps in their respective groups during Knowles Race Parts and Bodies qualifying and the top eight qualifiers from each group were automatically locked into the A-Main.  Ryan Clay and Brody Kellum topped the pair of B-Mains, while series regulars Kevin Fisher and Justin Howard relied on series provisionals to gain access into the main event.

The 2025 Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series is set to conclude on Friday night, October 24 at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee.  As part of the big Tarheel weekend, the 602s will headline the Friday portion of the two-day show and a $2,000 payday will be up for grabs.  Shaun Sise still sits atop of the series point standings heading into I-75 Raceway over Kevin Fisher, Justin Howard, Griffin Smith, and Dawson Lowe.  Additional information can be accessed online by pointing your web browser to www.i-75racewaypark.com.

Schaeffer’s Oil by Mike Bruner Red Clay 602 Late Model Series
Round 20 Race Summary
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Lavonia Speedway - Lavonia, Georgia

Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (25 Laps):
1. (1) Bryan Tullis $2,000
2. (2) David McCoy $800
3. (12) Kenny Collins $600
4. (4) Brandon Haley $400
5. (3) Brian Grumbles $350
6. (6) Preston Dimsdale $325
7. (10) Chris Woods $300
8. (8) Jay Coen $280
9. (23) Kevin Fisher $260
10. (11) Shaun Sise $240
11. (22) Billy Rushton $220
12. (17) Ryan Clay $200
13. (15) Aiden Fortson $175
14. (20) Josh Mulwee $165
15. (14) Chase Watkins $155
16. (16) Shaun Thomas $145
17. (19) Tyler Wood $135
18. (7) Cade Cagle $125
19. (18) Brody Kellum $125
20. (24) Justin Howard $125
21. (5) Mitchell Godfrey $125
22. (9) Coletrain Palmer $125
23. (13) Chris Cape $125
24. (21) Hoyt Partain $125

Entries:  35
Lap Leaders:  Bryan Tullis (Laps 1-25)

MRP Fantasy Racing Hot Laps:
Fast Time Overall:  Preston Dimsdale 18.813

Knowles Race Parts and Bodies Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall:  Bryan Tullis 17.244

Qualifying Results - Group A (Top Eight Transfer):  1. 19-Bryan Tullis, 00:17.244[5]; 2. 84-Brian Grumbles, 00:17.398[3]; 3. 09-Mitchell Godfrey, 00:17.438[10]; 4. C5-Cade Cagle, 00:17.581[15]; 5. 25-Coletrain Palmer, 00:17.862[2]; 6. 59-Shaun Sise, 00:17.991[7]; 7. 118-Chris Cape, 00:17.997[4]; 8. 3-Aiden Fortson, 00:18.006[17]; 9. 90-Ryan Clay, 00:18.063[18]; 10. 81S-Sawyer Howard, 00:18.204[6]; 11. 17X-Colby Cape, 00:18.265[13]; 12. 72-Tyler Wood, 00:18.276[11]; 13. J1-Kevin Fisher, 00:18.328[1]; 14. 12-Ethan Simpson, 00:18.428[8]; 15. 09J-Justin Howard, 00:18.641[9]; 16. 41-Doug Bragg, 00:18.777[12]; 17. 50-Jerry Buice, 00:19.054[16]; 18. 87H-Hoyt Partain, 00:20.638[14]

Qualifying Results - Group B (Top Eight Transfer):  1. 187-David McCoy, 00:17.427[6]; 2. 114-Brandon Haley, 00:17.485[14]; 3. 66-Preston Dimsdale, 00:17.497[16]; 4. 198-Jay Coen, 00:17.500[2]; 5. 17-Chris Woods, 00:17.537[11]; 6. 00-Kenny Collins, 00:17.664[8]; 7. 77-Chase Watkins, 00:17.755[1]; 8. 99-Shaun Thomas, 00:17.807[9]; 9. 10-Brody Kellum, 00:17.881[3]; 10. 97-Evan Bell, 00:18.240[4]; 11. 92-Josh Mulwee, 00:18.274[15]; 12. 56-Shane Yarbrough, 00:18.378[12]; 13. 17B-Billy Rushton, 00:18.395[17]; 14. 58-Daniel Sutton, 00:18.445[5]; 15. 143-Lenard Adams, 00:18.625[10]; 16. 67-Jason Porter, 00:19.587[7]; 17. 26M-Madison Pritchett, 00:20.067[13]

B-Main #1 Finish (Top Three Transfer):  1. 90-Ryan Clay[1]; 2. 72-Tyler Wood[4]; 3. 87H-Hoyt Partain[10]; 4. 09J-Justin Howard[7]; 5. 17X-Colby Cape[3]; 6. 12-Ethan Simpson[6]; 7. 41-Doug Bragg[8]; 8. 50-Jerry Buice[9]; 9. 81S-Sawyer Howard[2]; 10. J1-Kevin Fisher[5]

B-Main #2 Finish (Top Three Transfer):  1. 10-Brody Kellum[1]; 2. 92-Josh Mulwee[3]; 3. 17B-Billy Rushton[5]; 4. 56-Shane Yarbrough[4]; 5. 26M-Madison Pritchett[9]; 6. 58-Daniel Sutton[6]; 7. (DNS) 97-Evan Bell; 8. (DNS) 143-Lenard Adams; 9. (DNS) 67-Jason Porter

Series Provisionals:  Kevin Fisher, Justin Howard

Current Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Point Standings w/ Two Races Dropped:
1. Shaun Sise - 3350
2. Kevin Fisher - 3262
3. Justin Howard - 3120
4. Griffin Smith - 1710
5. Dawson Lowe - 1466
6. David Smith - 1178
7. Frankie Beard - 1126
8. Hunter Atkinson - 1086
9. Kenny Collins - 980
10. Jody Wilson - 942
* Only the driver’s best 18 races count towards the final series point standings.

2025 Red Clay 602 Late Model Series Schedule:
February 22 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - PPD TO 3/22
March 1 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - KENNY COLLINS
March 22 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - JAY COEN
March 28 - Buckshot Speedway (Clanton, AL) - GRIFFIN SMITH
April 5 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - FRANKIE BEARD
April 12 - Lake View Motor Speedway (Nichols, SC) - DAWSON LOWE
April 18 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - HAYDEN CARDWELL
April 26 - Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) - DAVID SMITH
June 10 - Laurens County Speedway (Laurens, SC) - LUKE COOPER
June 28 - Wythe Raceway (Rural Retreat, VA) - KENNY PEEPLES, JR.
July 12 - Harris Speedway (Rutherfordton, NC) - DAVID SMITH
July 15 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - KOULTEN HERBERT
July 17 - Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) - RICHIE STEPHENS
July 22 - Toccoa Raceway (Toccoa, GA) - DAVID SMITH
July 24 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - JASON DEAL
July 25 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - GRIFFIN SMITH
August 15 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - CANCELED
September 6 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - PPD TO 9/12
September 12 - North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, GA) - SHAUN SISE
September 13 - Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) - DYLAN BEAVER
September 19 - Anderson Motor Speedway (Williamston, SC) - MIKE DAVIDSON
September 27 - Winder-Barrow Speedway (Winder, GA) - KENNY COLLINS
October 18 - Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, GA) - BRYAN TULLIS
October 24 - I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) - $2,000 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, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Chevrolet Performance, Cruise with the Champions, Smith Motors, Styles Services, Virginia Driveline and Differential, C&S Auto Electric, Billings Brothers Autism Awareness, 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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