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Joseph Joiner goes Back-to-Back with Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series

Gaffney, S.C. (June 21st, 2025) – Joseph Joiner closed out a grueling 24-day road trip in style, capturing a $10,000 payday in the 25th-running of the Grassy Smith Memorial at Cherokee Speedway. The victory marked the second consecutive win at Cherokee for the Hunt the Front team and their second-career triumph with the Southern Thunder™ Series. Joiner previously earned a series victory at his home track of Southern Raceway on April 19th and a Cherokee Chief Series triumph in the Mike Duvall Memorial on May 4th. Chris Ferguson and Jordan Koehler rounded out the podium in Saturday night’s feature event..

25th-Annual Grassy Smith Memorial | STSDS Feature Finish
$10,000-to-win | 50 Laps

A Feature (50 Laps): 1. 10-Joseph Joiner[6]; 2. 22-Chris Ferguson[1]; 3. 14-Jordan Koehler[2]; 4. 2-Layton Sullivan[8]; 5. 16-Ben Watkins[4]; 6. 421-Anthony Sanders[12]; 7. 88-Trent Ivey[19]; 8. 11-Austin Kirkpatrick[17]; 9. 114-Evan Koehler[9]; 10. 70-Jeff Smith[18]; 11. 48-Hunter Kohn[13]; 12. 23-Beckham Malone[15]; 13. 215-Jamison McBride[7]; 14. 19-Gavin Cowan[21]; 15. 42-Doug Sanders[24]; 16. 27-Tim Allen[11]; 17. 618-Kevin Wilson[20]; 18. L87-Richard Lynch[22]; 19. 57-Zack Mitchell[10]; 20. T22-Tegan Evans[23]; 21. J1-Jake Jackson[3]; 22. 1-Willie Milliken[5]; 23. 8B-Steve Banal[16]; 24. 18P-Gray Parton[14]

OFFICIAL SUMMARY & RACE NOTES:

Fastest in Velocita USA Hot Laps – Chris Madden
Fast Qualifiers in VP Racing Fuels Qualifying – Chris Madden, Jordan Koehler
Equiplinc Austion Sales Fast Time Award – Chris Madden

Minon Construction Heat Race #1 Winner – Chris Ferguson
American Racer Heat Race #2 Winner – Jake Jackson
Willy's Carburetor's Heat Race #3 Winner – Jordan Koehler
Hoosier Racing Tires Heat Race #4 Winner – Ben Watkins
DirtOnDirt Last Chance Race #1 Winner – Austin Kirkpatrick

FK Rod Ends Feature Winner – Joseph Joiner
Knowles Race Parts Hard Charger – Trent Ivey

Southern Thunder™ Super Dirt Series Top-10 Point Standings:

1. Zack Mitchell
2. Beckham Malone
3. Dalton Cook
4. Michael Brown
5. Trey Mills
6. Trent Ivey
7. Benji Hicks
8. Ross Bailes
9. Joseph Joiner
10. Payton Freeman

The Southern Thunder™ Super Dirt Series is brought to you through the support of our valued partners, including... American Racer Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Big A's Custom Graphics, BKP Art, Cruise With the Champions, DirtOnDirt, Equiplinc Auction Sales, Five Star Bodies, FK Rod Ends, Hoosier Racing Tire, Hunt the Front TV, Knowles Race Parts, MatMan Designs, Minon Construction, MyRacePass, PPM Racing Products, SUBLMTD, Velocita USA, Merry’s Home Furnishings, VP Racing Fuels, Willy's Carburetor & 71 Trophy Club.

NEXT EVENT: The Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series heads to Alabama for the $7,542-to-win BJ Parker Memorial at Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, Ala.) on Saturday, June 28th.

For more information about the Southern Thunder™ Super Dirt Series, please visit our official website at www.southernthunderseries.com or connect with us on our social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.

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