Key notes: The 22nd annual Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals continues with Tuesday’s 40-lap, $7,544-to-win Roscoe Smith Classic at Senoia Raceway. … It’s the sixth of nine Southern Nationals races scheduled over the next five days. … The event honors Hall of Famer Roscoe Smith of Griffin, Ga., the former racer, chassis builder and parts shop owner who fielded cars that carried his famous No. 44 with a trademark checkered-flag pattern on the roof; Roscoe, the father of Clint Smith, died on Aug. 16, 2025, at the age of 85. … The Southern-based tour offers more than $300,000 in total purse money, a $23,000 loyalty program paid to the top-five point earners, with $10,053 being awarded to this year’s champion and $1,000 to rookie of the year. … Cody Overton of Evans, Ga., has won the last three Southern Nationals events dating back to July 16 at Modoc (S.C.) Speedway, earning more than $22,000 since then. Overton topped last March’s Spring Nationals visit to Senoia, worth $10,053. … Ashton Winger of Hampton, Ga., has three major wins there in the last five years, including June 27’s Hunt the Front Series stop, combining for more than $32,000. … Michael Page of Douglasville, Ga., has 13 career Senoia specials since 2016, earning more than $54,000 over that span. … The Red Clay 602 Late Model Series ($2,000-to-win) and 602 chargers are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 5 with hot laps at 6. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Cody Overton of Evans, Ga., seeks his third straight Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals victory.

Points chase: Before Senoia: 1. Donald McIntosh (956); 2. Joseph Joiner (942); 3. Garrett Smith (924); 4. Allen Styck (908); 5. Benji Hicks (886).

Expected entrants: Cody Overton, Ashton Winger, Michael Page, Shane Clanton, Joseph Joiner, Garrett Smith, Dalton Cook, Donald McIntosh, Wil Herrington, Benji Hicks, Kenny Collins, Beckham Malone, Dale Timms, Allen Styck, Stacy Boles, Todd Morrow, Bubba Roling, Jake Knowles, J.R. Moseley, Keaton Smith, Daniel Boles, Cameron Tribble, Landen Zaklalowski, Mathew Porter and others.

Next series race: July 23, Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, GA) $7,553