Colin Allman returns to Cordele fresh off South Alabama victory

Colin Allman is heading into the World Crown 300 at Cordele Motor Speedway with momentum behind him after picking up the victory at South Alabama Speedway in September.

That victory, which came in the Frank Grill Memorial 112, has boosted his confidence heading into 2025 renewal of the $35,000-to-win World Crown 300.

“I’m pretty sure that was my first win outside of Florida,” Allman told Short Track Scene.  “I don’t think I’ve won outside of Central Florida other than that race in South Alabama.  It was huge.  It was funny because we actually started on the setup that we ran at the Rattler 250 and then ended up on something really close to what I ran at Cordele two weeks prior because it’s pretty much the same baseline that we’re gonna unload with.”

The World Crown, which is one of the most prestigious asphalt Super Late Model races in the country, was revived in 2024 after a 10 year hiatus.  The race has been won by names such as Dick Trickle, Mike Eddy, Darrell Waltrip, Rich Bickle, Bobby Gill, Freddy Query, and Chase Elliott, among others.

Allman hopes to add his name to that list of winners after finishing ninth a year ago.

“It’s a lot of history man,” Allman said.  “I was looking through the past winners and stuff about the history of the race.  I think it’s a really cool event and I like them bring it back, the Noland family bringing it back.  It’s good for the sport because it’s another big, marquee event that you have an opportunity to go race and we’re lucky enough to be able to do it again this year.  Last year was our first attempt at it.  We weren’t really racing when it was, you know, big names going there at Gresham and Peach State and had a ton of history.  It was cool to be a part of it last year and I think we have a better car for this year, so a little bit more excited to get up there and get going.”

Allman is one of the drivers who competed in all of the Super Fest races at Cordele Motor Speedway and will get $5,000 to start the race, which is part of an incentive program put in place by the track for the 2025 installment of the race.

For Allman, that alone is exciting because

“I thought it was a really cool idea when they came up with it at the end of last year and that was our plan for this year, to run all the races and get the bonuses for the World Crown,” Allman explained.  “Being a family team, the World Crown comes with a big expense and it’s a very epxensive race to run, but the Noland family has done a great job with the Super Fest bonuses.  We went to all the races and, you know, the start money almost covers the race.  What races do that anymore, you know?  There are not very many races that you can actually walk in the gate and, even if something goes wrong and you know you’re out early, you’re still going to get your race coverage back, so I think that was a really cool idea.  Hopefully, they keep it going next year.”

So, how confident is Allman?

“I think we have a good package to start on.  I mean, the track’s gonna be different probably, more cars there than the September race, so it’ll rubber up more.  300 laps, the track is really gonna rubber up and go through changes and we’ll have to stay on top of the adjustments on pit stops and when we take tires and have the right strategy.  But I’m looking forward to it.  We had a pretty good car up there, we finally got a good package.”

A major change for the World Crown in 2025 is the tires.  Last year’s race was sanctioned by UARA and run on American Racer tires.  This year’s race will be run on Hoosier tires and is sanctioned by the ASA Southern Super Series.

“We actually had to get away from our American Racer package and go more with our baseline for the Hoosiers that we were on other places, but the last race up there, we qualified fourth, had to start seventh, and got to the lead and ended up losing the lead with 30 laps to go, but we still had a really good car.”

The World Crown 300 will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025.