InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Southern Nationals Bonus race from the Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN for Sunday night, September 6, 2015. Tonight’s updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Southern Nationals Bonus Super Late Models for $4,400-to-win, Modifieds for $1,000-to-win, Sportsman, Super Stocks.
*These updates will primarily focus on the Southern Nationals Bonus race. Other updates may be limited in favor of obtaining photos and/or stories.
General Information: Drivers meeting is set to begin at 7:00pm.
Weather is predicted to be warm with only a slight chance for rain.
This is the finale for the four-race Iron Man mini series.
This race is billed as the Buddy Rogers Memorial in honor of the former track champion who died in 2008 after a battle with cancer. The event raises money for the fight against that disease. The $4400 winner’s purse and the 44 lap distance in the feature are indicative of his car number.
8:30- All hot laps have concluded. Qualifying up next.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Rick Rogers remembers father’s legacy as Buddy Rogers Memorial approaches & Turn 2 Blog: Football Time in Tennessee Brings Drop Off in Racing
Live Updates:
Southern Nationals Bonus
Car Count: 18 cars
Drivers Here: 0- Ross White, 8- David Payne, 8x- Ronnie Payne, 10- Chad Ogle, 11- Tommy Bailey, 16- Victor Lee, 21K- Dakotah Knuckles, 24- Phil Helton, 25- Bobby Mays, 29- Jason Welshan, 47- Brad Hall, 51- Mack McCarter, 54- Mitchell Burke, 56- Jody Horton, 63- Josh Collins, 86- Jeff Neubert, 97- Michael Chilton, 201- Billy Ogle, Jr.
Qualifying Results: 1. B Ogle (11.455), 2. D Payne, 3. C Ogle, 4. McCarter, 5. White, 6. Knuckles
All cars will heat race as no one is locked in to a starting spot via qualifying. Iron Man Speedweek points leader Michael Chilton did not make a qualifying run due to a mechanical problem.
Heat Race Results: There will be three heats with all drivers transferring to the feature.
Heat 1 finish- 1. B Ogle, 2. McCarter, 3. Hall, 4. Welshan, 5. Horton
Heat 2 finish- 1. D Payne, 2. White, 3. Bailey, 4. Collins, 5. R Payne, 6. Burke
Heat 3 finish- 1. C Ogle, 2. Knuckles, 3. Neubert, 4. Mays, 5. Lee, 6. Chilton
Feature Notes:
10:45- Feature rolling out.
Tonight’s feature is 44 laps for $4400.
10:52- Four wide!
10:54- Green flag!
Lap 1 caution as D Payne slows with RF suspension damage. B Ogle leads C Ogle and McCarter.
Lap 23 caution for crash involving Neubert and Collins. B Ogle had lead of a straightaway over C Ogle and McCarter. McCarter has pulled off and out of the race under this caution. Order is now B Ogle, C Ogle, Hall, Knuckles and Bailey.
Lap 38- C Ogle right on B Ogle for the lead.
Lap 39 caution for flat right rear on B Ogle. C Ogle inherits the lead over Hall, Knuckles, Bailey, Chilton, Lee and Mays.
Feature Results: 1. C Ogle, 2. Hall, 3. Knuckles, 4. Bailey, 5. B Ogle, 6. Chilton, 7. Lee, 8. Mays
*Michael Chilton wins the Iron Man Speedweek Late Model championship.
Modifieds
Car Count: 11 cars
Feature Results: 1. Shon Flanary, 2. Dennis Roberson, 3. Joey Cotterman, 4. Jeff Cotterman
*Dennis Roberson wins the Iron Man Speedweek modified championship.
Sportsman
Car Count: 23 cars
Feature Results: 1. Gary Blanken, 2. Heath Alvey, 3. Steve Carr, 4. Matt Tharp, 5. David Clark
*Blanken’s first Sportsman win at Tazewell.
*Adam Stewart won in modified street over Kurt Owens and Chris Rickett.
