September 1, 2025 – – – The #23V team spent the Labor Day holiday weekend at a pair of dirt venues in the states of Tennessee and Ohio. Things kicked off on Saturday, August 30 at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, as the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series presided over a $4,000 to win shootout. Aboard a brand-new Longhorn Chassis, Cory Hedgecock laid down the quickest time in Group B during qualifying to earn the outside of the front row for the start of the 40-lap feature. Cory then led the first 19 circuits before mechanical woes eventually sent him to the pits and relegated him to a disappointing seventeenth place showing.
On Sunday, August 31, the doubleheader wrapped up at the hallowed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The American Late Model Iron-Man Series sanctioned the annual ‘Baltes Classic’ and the split-field showdown boasted a $5,000 winner’s check. Cory started and finished third in his heat race prior to rolling off from the outside of the fourth row in his 25-lapper. The Loudon, Tennessee star then worked his way past four competitors to place fourth behind only victor Ricky Thornton, Jr., Mike Marlar, and Tyler Erb! Full results from both Labor Day weekend tussles can be found online at www.sasdirt.com and www.imdirt.net. (Wells Racing Photography)