Just over a week after hosting the biggest crowd to witness a race at Tazewell Speedway it was back to the regular racing program at the high-banked speedplant. Super Stocks were on showcase with $1,000 on the line for the winner of the Dirty Thirty feature. Kurt Owens of Newport, who was searching for his third win in a row, outqualified the rest of the field to earn the pole for the main event with Tazewell’s Brad Davis earning the outside front row starting spot. Sportsman standout Jonathan Miracle was picked to pilot the Petty Motorsports entry yet crashed in hot laps with heavy rear suspension damage.
Owens took the point with the drop of the green as Davis and Austin Neely of Tazewell gave chase. Before the second lap could be scored Davis would bring out the caution as he climbed the wall between turns three and four. After changing a flat right rear tire Davis would restart at the tail of the field. Suffering bad luck all season long Neely was hoping to bring home a solid finish. He would stay within reach of Owens until lap fifteen when his car slowed on the speedway. Davis would suffer from the bad luck bug as he tagged the wall again in the slowing laps. Up front Owens would lead every lap for his third win in a row and his fourth overall win at Tazewell Speedway this season
Super Stock
1. 14 Kurt Owens
2. 83 Cody Thompson
3. 3 Austin Neely
4. 88 Brad Davis
DNS P21 Jonathan Miracle
East Tennessee Late Model veteran Brad Hall of Knoxville notched his first Open Wheel Modified win in only his second start of the season. Hall set fast time with a lap of 12.597 seconds with last week’s winner Don Adams qualifying second. With the drop of the green Hall took the point followed by Adams, Jimmy Dalton of Powell, Billy Palmer of Hardin Valley and Newport’s Wayne James.
The caution would fly on the third lap for a spinning Logan Hickey. During the caution Wayne James would drop pitside. Back under green Dalton began pressuring for second place. On lap six the pair were side by side with Dalton taking the spot on the next lap. Dalton would chase Hall until lap thirteen when he retired with engine woes and bring out the caution. This would move Adams up into second yet on the restart he would pull off the track with problems. Hall would lead the rest of the way unchallenged for his first Open Wheel Modified win in the Brad Hall Racing, Tazewell Chiropractic Center, Bodies by Skinny, BruceBilt Performance Race Car.
Open Wheel Modified
1. 47 Brad Hall
2. 36 Billy Palmer
3. J4 Tyler James
4. 90 Don Adams
5. 2 Jimmy Dalton
6. 4 Wayne James
7. 22 Shawn Hibbard
8. 16 Logan Hickey
Last year’s Sportsman point champion Clyde Overholt notched his second victory of the season leading all twenty laps of the feature. Overholt would turn the quickest laps in time trial and after the invert draw start on the outside of the front row alongside teammate Jonathan Miracle. Under green Overholt would use the outside line to take the lead over Miracle. Behind them Tazewell natives Randy Davis and David Clark battled side by side for third. On lap five Clark would move past davis for the spot. Overholt would pick up his second win in a row in the Eagle Race Engine powered Rayburn Race Car with sponsorship from Overholt Racing & Fabrication, Petty’s Wrecker Service and Noah’s Wholesale.
Sportsman
1. 4 Clyde Overholt
2. 50M Jonathan Miracle
3. 1 David Clark
4. 28 Randy Davis
5. 24 Andy Wilder
6. 21 Brian Howerton
7. K5 Nick Kniat
8. 7 Mark Sexton
9. 79 Josh Sneed
10. 41 Richard Bailey
DNS 11 Cody Smith
John Stevens of Wallins Creek, Ky picked up his seventh Classic Car win of the season yet it wasn’t easy as he had to hold off the challenge from Logan Dukes of Knoxville and Justin Overton of Middlesboro, Ky. In time trials Overton turned the fastest lap yet after the invert draw he would start on the inside of the second row. Starting on the pole Stevens would take the lead early with Dukes right on his back bumper. For most of the feature Stevens and Dukes raced nose to tail with Overton lurking in third. Stevens notched win number seven in the Red Eyes Racing, VFW #1178, Hensley Trucking sponsored sedan.
1. 4 Clyde Overholt
2. 50M Jonathan Miracle
3. 1 David Clark
4. 28 Randy Davis
5. 24 Andy Wilder
6. 21 Brian Howerton
7. K5 Nick Kniat
8. 7 Mark Sexton
9. 79 Josh Sneed
10. 41 Richard Bailey
DNS 11 Cody Smith
John Stevens of Wallins Creek, Ky picked up his seventh Classic Car win of the season yet it wasn’t easy as he had to hold off the challenge from Logan Dukes of Knoxville and Justin Overton of Middlesboro, Ky. In time trials Overton turned the fastest lap yet after the invert draw he would start on the inside of the second row. Starting on the pole Stevens would take the lead early with Dukes right on his back bumper. For most of the feature Stevens and Dukes raced nose to tail with Overton lurking in third. Stevens notched win number seven in the Red Eyes Racing, VFW #1178, Hensley Trucking sponsored sedan.
Classic Car
1. 7 John Stevens
2. 98 Justin Overton
3. 17 Logan Dukes
4. 11 Tim Stevens
5. 2 Brandon Munsey
6. 1 Billy Woods
7. XXX Josh Chesney
Former 4 Cylinder Champion Chuck McMahan of Dandridge set fast time in qualifying yet drew the three in the invert draw. This would give Jacksboro’s Bill Goss the pole starting position. Goss would lead the first third of the race as Danny Pennington and Bubby Braden gave chase. On lap seven Pennington pulled door to door with Goss for the lead and take the lead in turn four yet would slow with problems in turn two. As he slowed Goss would make contact and cut down rear tire. This would hand the lead over to Luttrell’s Bubby Braden who led the rest of the way for his second win of the year.
1. 7 John Stevens
2. 98 Justin Overton
3. 17 Logan Dukes
4. 11 Tim Stevens
5. 2 Brandon Munsey
6. 1 Billy Woods
7. XXX Josh Chesney
Former 4 Cylinder Champion Chuck McMahan of Dandridge set fast time in qualifying yet drew the three in the invert draw. This would give Jacksboro’s Bill Goss the pole starting position. Goss would lead the first third of the race as Danny Pennington and Bubby Braden gave chase. On lap seven Pennington pulled door to door with Goss for the lead and take the lead in turn four yet would slow with problems in turn two. As he slowed Goss would make contact and cut down rear tire. This would hand the lead over to Luttrell’s Bubby Braden who led the rest of the way for his second win of the year.
4 Cylinder
1. B7 Bubby Braden
2. 99 Chuck McMahan
3. 22 Chris Reichert
4. 72 Rufus Collett
5. 99 Bill Goss
6. 17 Danny Pennington
7. 1 Mark Wallace
1. B7 Bubby Braden
2. 99 Chuck McMahan
3. 22 Chris Reichert
4. 72 Rufus Collett
5. 99 Bill Goss
6. 17 Danny Pennington
7. 1 Mark Wallace
