With one race still remaining on the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series schedule, Riley Hickman has already clinched his third consecutive title for that regional touring series. And in doing so, the Cleveland, Tenn. driver has also made a bit of history. A number of drivers have won the…
The up and down status of Cleveland Speedway appears to have taken another turn toward uncertainty as far as east Tennessee racing is concerned. A recent posting on the real estate transaction website ‘LoopNet.com’ lists the Cleveland Speedway property as being for sale. The facility located in Cleveland, Tenn. had…
*Interview provided by Kris Krug of Knoxville Raceway Last year’s Knoxville Nationals at Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway proved to be a storybook ending for everyone except Scott Bloomquist. The Mooresville, Tenn. driver appeared to be on his way to yet another crown jewel victory when his car faltered in the last…
A familiar face that was seen by numerous folks in the Smoky Mountain Speedway pit area during last weekend’s Southern All Stars event was that of crew chief Tommy Hicks. The veteran mechanic who worked with Scott Bloomquist for several years and most recently with World of Outlaws Late Models…
The Southern All Star Series paid a visit to the Smoky Mountain Speedway on Saturday night to contest a $5,000-to-win Super Late Model event. When all was said and done, it was Chris Madden who rolled his machine into Victory Lane at the Maryville, Tenn. track. Madden, who has just…
One of the most talked about stories in the world of Dirt Late Model racing over this past summer was the absence of Chris Madden from competition. The Gray Court, SC driver had struggled through an early part of the season that had seen him experience a very uncharacteristic winless…
Shanon Buckingham was one of the top Dirt Late Model pilots in the east Tennessee region when he stepped away from the driving side of the sport a few years ago. Since then, the Morristown, Tenn. resident has remained active in racing by maintaining cars for drivers such as Craig…
John Ownbey has been a regular winner throughout 2015 on race tracks around the east Tennessee region. By his own admission the Cleveland, Tenn. driver, who has mostly competed in Crate Late Model events, is in the midst of the best season of his career after having earned numerous victories.…
Along with the NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series event held at I-75 Raceway on Saturday night, the Sweetwater, Tenn. facility also hosted racing in the Limited Late Model division. Cory Hedgecock once again proved to have the winning formula in this class on an east Tennessee track as he picked…
The NeSmith Dirt Late Model Series had originally intended to race twice this weekend at the I-75 Raceway. However, Mother Nature proved to be the winner on Friday night in what was to be a $2,000-to-win affair at the Sweetwater, Tenn. track. But on Saturday night, the race did go…
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