2/8/2026
Crate Racin' USA
Yarbrough, Anderson, and Tucker Grab CRUSA Wins at the Winter Freeze
(Eastaboga, AL – February 8, 2026) — The 18th Annual Winter Freeze at Screven Motor Speedway once again lived up to its reputation as one of the Southeast’s premier early-season showcases, as a stout field of 254 cars packed the pit area over the weekend in Sylvania, Georgia. Seven divisions took to the red clay oval, with the Crate Racin' USA weekly divisions delivering two nights of competition highlighted by dramatic passes, hard-charging drives, and split-second qualifying battles.
Friday night’s CRUSA Late Model feature was a thriller from green to checkered. Polesitter Trent Ivey and Tucker Anderson traded control of the race multiple times, with Ivey pacing much of the early and middle portions while Anderson remained glued to his rear bumper. As the laps wound down, the duel intensified, setting the stage for a finish that had the Screven faithful on their feet.
On the final lap, Anderson made a daring move off turn four, slipping past Ivey at the stripe to score a dramatic last-corner victory. Jordan Yawn rounded out the podium with a solid third-place effort, while Benji Hicks charged forward from deep in the field to finish fourth.
The Hard Charger honors went to Austin Yarbrough, who powered from 19th to 9th, showcasing patience and speed in heavy traffic.
Friday Feature (20-laps - $2,000 to-win) 1. 17A-Tucker Anderson[3]; 2. G2G-Jordan Yawn[4]; 3. G4-Trent Ivey[1]; 4. 55-Benji Hicks[11]; 5. 5-Colby Quick[5]; 6. 7A-Corey Almond[8]; 7. 55M-Ricky McClain[7]; 8. 515-Bubba Roling[6]; 9. 18Y-Austin Yarbrough[19]; 10. 30-Curtis Glover[13]; 11. 28C-Henry Carter[9]; 12. 22-Griffin Smith[14]; 13. 00-Lance Price[12]; 14. 44-Eddie Morris[16]; 15. 18B-Todd Brewster[18]; 16. 9-Ches Chester[2]; 17. J1-Joshua Bishop[10]; 18. (DNS) 13-Landon Mathews; 19. (DNS) 8-Ben Boyd
Saturday night’s main event featured an even deeper field and a longer distance, setting up a strategic battle under the lights. Once again, Trent Ivey asserted himself early, leading the opening 15 laps from the pole and setting a blistering pace at the front of the pack.
However, Austin Yarbrough had other plans. Methodically closing the gap, Yarbrough made his move on lap 16, diving underneath Ivey through turns one and two to take over the top spot. From there, the Alabama driver was flawless, leading the remaining laps to collect the $2,500 victory.
Ches Chester followed Yarbrough across the line in second, with Ivey settling for third after another strong weekend performance. Broughton Boatright earned Hard Charger accolades by storming from 22nd to 14th, a testament to perseverance in a stacked field.
Saturday Feature (25-laps - $2,500 to-win) 1: 1. 18Y-Austin Yarbrough[5]; 2. 9-Ches Chester[3]; 3. G4-Trent Ivey[1]; 4. 55-Benji Hicks[6]; 5. 5-Colby Quick[9]; 6. 55M-Ricky McClain[8]; 7. 515-Bubba Roling[10]; 8. 28C-Henry Carter[15]; 9. 7A-Corey Almond[13]; 10. 22-Griffin Smith[12]; 11. J1-Joshua Bishop[16]; 12. 17-Chris Woods[11]; 13. 30-Curtis Glover[7]; 14. 9B-Broughton Boatright[22]; 15. 00B-Ryan Brown[19]; 16. G2G-Jordan Yawn[2]; 17. 44-Eddie Morris[18]; 18. R0DS-Charlie Williamson[21]; 19. 18B-Todd Brewster[17]; 20. 8-Ben Boyd[20]; 21. 27-Ben Faircloth[4]; 22. (DNS) 00-Lance Price
The CRUSA Street Stocks delivered one of the most competitive races of the weekend, featuring constant position changes and side-by-side racing throughout the field. Andrew Stone led the opening nine circuits from the pole, fending off challenges as the pack jockeyed for position behind him.
On lap 10, Rod Tucker executed the winning move, taking the lead and never looking back. Tucker paced the final half of the event to capture the $1,500 payday, with Matt Davis and Cameron Holloway completing the podium. The 24-car field provided non-stop action, underlining the depth and strength of the CRUSA Street Stock ranks.
Friday Feature (20-laps - $1,500 to-win) 1. 12T-Rod Tucker[4]; 2. 9-Matt Davis[6]; 3. 007-Cameron Holloway[2]; 4. 0W-Johnny Westmoreland[10]; 5. 27-Zach Shelton[12]; 6. 15R-Rick Potter[16]; 7. 8-Gabe Jumpp[23]; 8. 16-Tanner Rodonis[8]; 9. 4-Tyler Brown[7]; 10. 13-David Lankford[14]; 11. 9S-Jessie Spradley[9]; 12. 1111-Brian Barnes[21]; 13. 2-Gary Dorsey[20]; 14. 76-Carson Floyd[17]; 15. 25JR-Dayton Sousa[13]; 16. 2S-Andrew Stone[1]; 17. 26B-Brandon Grimsley[15]; 18. 911J-John Lariscey[19]; 19. 0-Casey Lee[24]; 20. 9T-Dylan Litchfield[18]; 21. T3-Tanner Reich[22]; 22. 11B-Branden Yawn[3]; 23. 17-Daniel Roland[11]; 24. 911-Tyler Davis[5]
The Winter Freeze once again proved why Screven Motor Speedway is affectionately known as “The Action Track,” setting the tone for the 2026 racing season with packed grandstands, full pits, and memorable moments across the board. With tight qualifying times, dramatic lead changes, and standout performances in every CRUSA weekly division, the weekend served as a perfect early-season measuring stick for drivers chasing momentum—and national points.
The 2026 Screven Motor Speedway schedule is expected to be released in the coming days and will again feature CRUSA-sanctioned weekly divisions competing for Crate Racin’ USA National Points throughout the season.
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Article Credit: Cody Earley
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