STAR Super Stock Tour

STAR Super Stock Tour Introduces the Simpson Select Five for 2025 Season
By Julian Austin 
February 7th, 2025

Simpson Race Products and the STAR Super Stock Tour have teamed up to establish the Simpson Select Five for the 2025 season. The program is all about celebrating drivers, their partners and providing exclusive perks that elevate the racing experience within the STAR Super Stock Tour the tour announced in the press release.

Five drivers that are committed to running the entire schedule were chosen to represent the tour and the brand. 

The purpose of the program is to offer discounted entry fees, merchandise credits, discounted tires, big savings on Simpson Race Products, discounts on trackside communications radio services & purchases and other additional rewards. 

Alby Ovitt is the defending STAR Super Stock Tour champion after winning three races and six podium finishes in seven starts. The Barrington New Hampshire native will once again be driving for the same team while looking for similar results in 2025.

Brittany Cockram

Brittany Cockram is a second generation driver who has wins at Franklin County Raceway and at Motor Mile Speedway (Virginia) will be competing on the STAR Super Stock Tour. Cockram placed sixth in this year's New Year's Bash from Dillon Motor Speedway so she has no issues about mixing it up with the finest Super Stock Racers in the country. 

Jeff Melton

Jeff Melton is a veteran who ended the 2024 season with two straight wins at South Boston and at Hickory Motor Speedway. Melton has competed in most of the events in the history of the tour and the former New Year's Bash winner looks to add STAR Super Stock Champion to his resume in 2025.

Mike Cooper

Consistency allowed Mike Cooper to finish second in Tour points last season with three top five finishes. Cooper along with Ovitt were the only two drivers to run the entire schedule in 2025. Cooper will be looking to improve the performance this season and by being a part of the Simpson Select Five should greatly help his prospects.

Cody Demarmels

Cody Demarmels is the final driver in this year's Simpson Select Five. Demarmels is coming off a track championship in the Street Stock Division at Hickory Motor Speedway which saw him win nine events on his way to this championship.

Photo courtesy of STAR Super Stock Tour

STAR Super Stock Tour Reveals 2025 Schedule & Historic Combination Event with the MASS Series.
By Julian Austin
February 6th, 2025

On the heels of the STAR Super Stock Tour beginning their third season as a touring division, officials have announced a seven event schedule at seven different facilities for the 2025 season. 

For the second straight season, the STAR Super Stock Tour will start at Florence Motor Speedway to coincide with the tenth annual Icebreaker Late Model Stock event. In 2024, Alby Ovitt claimed the win which ultimately led him to his first STAR Super Stock championship. 

Alby Ovitt poses in victory lane following last season's win at Florence Motor Speedway. (Photo by Julian Austin)

The second stop for the tour will be a return trip to the legendary South Boston Speedway on March 22nd. This event will be on the same day as the SMART Modified Tour's King of the Modified's event which attracted racers up and down the east coast. Last fall's STAR Super Stock Event was won by Jeff Melton but was also the scene of many incidents on the race track before and after the event. 

Jeff Melton's David Pearson Throwback following his win at South Boston Speedway last fall. (Photo by Jody Freeman)

Lonesome Pine Speedway will return on May 17th. Lonesome Pine was the scene of perhaps the best race of the season a year ago and biggest impact of the year as Marlin Yoder and Jeff Sparks raged war against each other before prematurely ending in a late race crash that saw both Super Stocks suffering major damage and making many social media highlight reels.

Anderson Motor Speedway which has been a mainstay on the tour returns on June 21st. 

July 12th sees the tour visit a new facility but this facility is no stranger to Super and Street Stocks. Dillon Motor Speedway will host a historic event with the Mid Atlantic Street Stock (MASS) Series. The two series will come together for the first time ever and will be marking a milestone for Super Stock racing in the Southeast. This race will also serve as the Charles Hutto Memorial event which naturally brought the racing community together to honor a great competitor. 

In the press release, STAR Tour Owner Boo Carlisle stated the following. 

"This is a huge moment for Super Stock racing in the Southeast,” Carlisle said. “The racing at Dillon has always been phenomenal, as we saw during the New Year’s Bash, and bringing the STAR Tour and MASS Series together for the first time ever just adds to the excitement. Fans can expect hard-nosed, door-to-door racing from two of the best short track series around. It’s even more special that we are doing this in memory of Charles Hutto, who was a true racer and friend to so many of us.”

MASS Series owner and owner of Dillon Motor Speedway Ron Barfield echoed Carlisle with his statement.

“We are thrilled to work out a deal between these two great series,” said Barfield. “This event is about bringing the best of Street Stock racing together on one stage, and I believe it’s just the beginning of something even bigger in the future. Honoring Charles Hutto makes it even more meaningful, as he was someone who poured his heart into this sport and left a lasting impact on those who knew him.”

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Photo Courtesy of the STAR Super Stock Tour

Following the July 12th event, there will be nearly a three month break before the Tour heads to Orange County Speedway in Rougemont North Carolina for what surely will be a fast paced event at one of the fastest 3/8ths mile speedways in the country. 

The season finale is scheduled to be on November 8th at Hickory Motor Speedway which will be a part of the annual Fall Brawl weekend that takes place at the speedway in November. 

For more information on the STAR Super Stock Tour, the MASS Series and details on the combination race, make sure to follow both entities on Social Media.

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