FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cold temperatures postpone Charles Trammell Memorial at Tazewell Speedway to April 4
By Chris Tilley
TAZEWELL, TN (March 26, 2015)—Due to unusual cold temperatures expected for this Saturday March 28, officials at Tazewell (TN) Speedway have postponed the season opening Charles Trammel Memorial another week to its new date of Saturday April 4.
The Eastern Weekend special will feature the Limited Late Models gunning for $2,050 to win in the Sixth Annual Charles Trammell Memorial. Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, Tenn. is the defending winner of the event. Also on the racing card on April 4 will include the Sportsman, Super Stocks, Four Cylinders and Classic cars.
This will be the first time since Gary Hall purchased the track in 2005 that there hasn’t been a race ran in the month of March. “It’s unfortunate with the weather the past month for our fans and drivers,” stated track owner Gary Hall. “We appreciate everyone’s patience and support these last few weeks but we can only go with what the weather does week to week,” said Hall again.
On Saturday April 4 at Tazewell Speedway, the pit gates will swing open at 4:00 pm, while the main grandstand gates open at 5:00 pm. The driver’s meeting will be at 6:00 pm and hot laps will follow. Adult general admission is $12.00 with children nine and under admitted free with a paying adult. Pit Passes are $30.00.
Previous Charles Trammell Memorial winners include: Cory Hedgecock (2014), Billy Ogle Jr. (2013 & 2010), Steve Smith (2012) and Vic Hill (2011).
Coming up on Saturday April 11, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will invade the Tazewell Speedway for the Ray Varner Ford 50 paying $10,000-to-win. See the cars and stars of the World of Outlaws which include point leader Shane Clanton of Georgia, Kentucky drivers Darrell Lanigan and Eric Wells, West Virginia hot shoe Josh Richards, Illinois driver Frank Heckenast Jr., New Yorker Tim McCreadie, the Pennsylvania drivers of Rick Eckert, Mason Zeigler, Chub Frank and Rick “Boom” Briggs, Brandon Overton of Appleton, Ga., Texas driver Morgan Bagley and Jordan Yaggy of Rochester, Minn.
Further information on Tazewell Speedway can be obtained by calling the track at (423) 626-2222 or visitwww.tazewellspeedway.net . Tazewell Speedway is located at 1400 Bacchus Rd., Tazewell, TN 37879, which is located just two miles northwest of Tazewell. Going north on US 25-E, turn right and then left onto Bacchus Rd, and then 1.8 miles north, then .8 miles west and the race track is located on the left. Be sure to LIKE Tazewell Speedway on Facebook or follow Tazewell Speedway on Twitter @TAZSPEEDWAY.
