Kaede Loudy and
BWRC Win Southern Nationals Series Championship!
(July
31, 2025) The Barry Wright House Car team and driver Kaede
Loudy are fresh off the grueling Schaeffer’s Oil Southern
Nationals Series, which saw them compete at eleven dirt venues
in four different states in a matter of only sixteen days from
July 11-26. Consistency was key for the #126 team, as they amassed
a pair of Top Five finishes and ten Top Ten performances during
the miniseries en route to capturing the coveted Southern Nationals
Series Championship over Garrett Smith and Jimmy Owens. In addition,
Kaede was also crowned the Rookie of the Year on tour by besting
runner-up Beckham Malone. (MRM Racing Photo)
Names such as Chris Madden, Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton,
Jimmy Owens, Casey Roberts, and Donald McIntosh have recorded
at least one Championship in the first twenty years of the Southern
Nationals Series and Kaede etched his name into series lore
by becoming a Champion in the series’ 21st year in existence.
The Rogersville, Tennessee ace clinched the title in dramatic
fashion in the finale on Saturday night at Tazewell Speedway
in Tazewell, Tennessee. Kaede wheeled his #ICON car to a sterling
runner-up effort in the $10,053 to win ‘Ray Varner Ford
53’ behind only victor Mike Benedum and took advantage
of his fellow title contenders encountering trouble early in
the 53-lap headliner.
“I’m beyond blessed to be in this situation and
I’ve got so many people I need to thank,” quoted
Loudy after claiming the $10,053 championship spoils and an
additional $1,000 for ROY honors. “A lot of people may
say we got lucky on Saturday night with Garrett and Jimmy having
problems, but we also had issues of our own throughout the tour
that we had to overcome to be in a position to take advantage
of their misfortune. Dad (Kirk Loudy) has always preached to
me that consistency will pay off and it sure did on Saturday
at Tazewell. I feel like we had the most consistent car throughout
the deal and probably should have gotten us at least one win
if things go our way. I’ve got to thank the entire Wright
family for believing in me, along with all of our great partners
and my family who have stuck their necks out for me!”
In addition to his runner-up performance at the bad-fast “Taz”
on Saturday, July 26, Kaede’s other top five came in the
second event of the series at the sprawling Wythe Raceway in
Rural Retreat, Virginia on Saturday, July 12. Kaede started
sixth and finished in the fifth spot behind only $10,053 winner
Chris Madden, Chris Ferguson, Garrett Smith, and Jimmy Owens.
Other finishes included a sixth at Beckley (WV) Motor Speedway,
a fourteenth at Volunteer (TN) Speedway, a sixth at I-75 (TN)
Raceway, an eighth at Senoia (GA) Raceway, a seventh at Swainsboro
(GA) Raceway, a tenth at Screven (GA) Motor Speedway, a sixth
at Toccoa (GA) Raceway, a seventh at Sugar Creek (GA) Raceway,
and a sixth at North Georgia Speedway.
Kaede and the Barry Wright House Car team return to action
on August 1-2 in the annual ‘Deep Fried 75’ at Duck
River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee. An $8,000 top prize
will be up for grabs on Friday night, while the weekend finale
on Saturday evening will boast a $15,000 paycheck. The doubleheader
will be sanctioned by the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series and
Kaede comes into the weekend tenth in the latest series point
standings. More information can be found online at www.htfseries.com
or don’t miss a lap of the action by watching LIVE on
www.huntthefront.tv.
The team would like to thank each of their partners and product
supporters including Bruce Miller Masonry, Bush Forestry, JB’s
Salvage, Bigfoot Enterprise, Coffman Corvette, spareECM, STI,
UGS, Service 101, Two-Four Machine, T&C Diesel, Swift Springs,
Penske Racing Shocks, DJ’s Performance, TopNotch Kustom
Koncepts, DMI, Sweet Mfg., Gorsuch Performance, Willy’s
Carburetors, Wiles Driveshafts, Puremax Racing Oil, PMX hose
and Fittings, Mark 4 Racing, Wilwood Engineering, Strange Oval,
Hoosier Tire South, BoydBilt, SRI Performance, Spindle Joe,
and PEM Racing.
Learn more about Barry Wright Race Cars online at www.BarryWright.com
or “Like” them on Facebook at facebook.com/barrywrightracecars.
Keep up with Kaede Loudy and his racing efforts by giving him
a “Like” at facebook.com/kaedeloudyracing.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.DelphCommunications.com
