2025 marks the 20th running of Protect Your Melon - Buckle Up SpeedFest, an event that often pits NASCAR stars against Late Model greats and births new stars in the racing world.

The latest edition of "The Bullring Hot Lap" features Track Enterprises' Bob Sargent, as he details the process of adjusting the schedule for this weekend's Protect Your Melon - Buckle Up SpeedFest at Cordele Motor Speedway.

A field of 25 Super Late Models awaits this weekend at Cordele Motor Speedway for Protect Your Melon - Buckle Up SpeedFest, while more than 20 Pro Late Models are entered for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour 100-lap feature.

NASCAR Cup Series competitors Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain are both racing at SpeedFest, along with Late Model standouts such as Bubba Pollard, Stephen Nasse, Cole Butcher and Matt Craig.

Cordele Motor Speedway announced that the Melon Man Truck Series, with the support of Ross Chastain, will pay $1,200 to win each of its five races in 2025.

When the zMAX CARS Tour makes its first trip to the state of Georgia on April 12, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will be part of the action.

Tickets for The Protect Your Melon – Buckle Up SpeedFest 2025 race weekend at Cordele Motor Speedway in Cordele, GA on Friday-Saturday, January 17-18 are on sale now.