11/26/2025
Crate Racin' USA
Swainsboro's Thanksgiving Tradition Closes out 2025!
(Eastaboga, AL - November 26, 2025) - The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series season comes town to this weekend's Turkey 100 at the Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia.
Jeremy Steele and Joseph Brown will lead America's Leader in Racing into the $10,000 to-win championship weekend with a guaranteed new champion to be added to the historic list of CRUSA Dirt Late Model Series Champions. Steele has a chance to become only the second driver in series history to win the championship and the rookie of the year in the same season, only Ashton Winger had previously accomplished that feat back in 2018.
Previous Series Champions:
2005-Denny Slayton
2006-David Gentry
2007-David Gentry
2008-Chip Brindle
2009-Eric Cooley
2010-Eric Cooley
2011-Dan Breuer
2012-Matthew Turner
2013-Ronnie Johnson
2014-Ronnie Johnso
2015-Ronnie Johnson
2016-Cory Hedgecock
2017-Cory Hedgecock
2018-Ashton Winger
2019-Jake Knowles
2020-Wil Herrington
2021-Jimmy Thomas
2022-Jason Welshan
2023-Mark Whitener
2024-Jimmy Thomas
The Turkey 100 tradition continues with over $120,000 up for grabs this weekend in six divisions. The list of previous winners includes a who's who of big names from across the southeast with Blairsville, Georgia's Jonathan Davenport having the most wins at four.
The previous winners of the Turkey 100 include:
2009-Jonathan Davenport
2010-Jonathan Davenport
2011-William Thomas
2012-Ray Cook
2013-William Thomas
2014-Chris Madden
2015-Jonathan Davenport
2016-Jonathan Davenport
2017-Chesley Dixon
2018-Brandon Overton
2021-Carson Ferguson
2022-John Ruggiero Jr.
2023-Cody Overton
2024-Brandon Overton
Championship Points Standings
1-Jeremy Steele | 1174 (-)
2-Joseph Brown | 1118 (-56)
3-Austin Yarbrough | 1066 (-108)
4-Koulten Herbert |1056 (-118)
5-Jimmy Thomas | 1044 (-130)
6-Matt Henderson | 1042 (-132)
7-Jake Rainey | 1016 (-158)
8-Bubba Roling | 1014 (-160)
9-Trent McLeod | 842 (-332)
10-Josh Ray | 838 (-336)
Cruise with the Champions – Rookie Points
1-Jeremy Steele | 1174 (-)
2-Austin Yarbrough | 1066 (-108)
3-Koulten Herbert |1056 (-118)
Racing action will also include: CRUSA Late Model Sportsman Tour (602's), CRUSA Street Stocks, Factory Stocks, Crown Vics, and Crown Vic Jrs.! If you can't make it to Swainsboro, the event will be live on Crate Racin' USA TV!
Gates open at 4:00 pm on Friday with the drivers meeting at 5:30 pm and racing at 6:00 pm.
Then on Saturday gates open at noon, drivers meeting at 3:00pm and on track action at 4:00pm. There will be an open practice on Thursday, November 27th starting at 6:00 pm with pit gates opening at 4 pm.
Special Thanks to Our Partners: Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts, Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tires, VP Racing Fuels, VP Racing Lubricants, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Competition Racing Equipment, Cruise with the Champions, Savage Chassis, Velocita by Melissa Markewitz, Bama Sheds & Pole Barns, MatMan Designs, WesPro JCB, Scorpion Race Cars, Columbus Sports Cards, and MyRacePass.
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Article Credit: Cody Earley
