InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the World of Outlaws Late Models race from Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN on Friday evening, June 2, 2017. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: World of Outlaws Late Models for $10,000-to-win, Sportsman for $800-to-win, Super Streets, Four Cylinders, Classics.
*Please Note: Due to spotty cell phone reception in Tazewell, these updates will focus primarily on the World of Outlaws Late Models race. Any other updates will be dependent on a number of factors, including driver roster availability and timeliness of the event.
General Information: Drivers meeting is slated for 7:00pm with hot laps to begin soon after.
Weather is expected to be warm with a very slight chance for a passing shower.
Brandon Overton leads the WoO Late Models standings over Chris Madden Tyler Erb, Rick Eckert, Shane Clanton, Devin Moran, Eric Wells and Brian Shirley.
7:08- Drivers meeting about to begin.
7:45- Hot laps for all classes are underway.
8:15- Super Late Model hot laps about to begin.
8:28- Super Late Model hot laps have concluded.
Sheppard, Owens and Knuckles were fastest in hot laps.
11:00- My apologies for the poor quality of updates. Cell service was very poor at the track.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
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Live Updates:
Car Count: 21 cars
Drivers Here: 1- Vic Hill, B1- Brandon Sheppard, 1*- Chub Frank, 2- Joey Coulter, 3- Brian Shirley, 7- Rick Eckert, 7s- Brian Smith, 9- Devin Moran, 10- Chad Ogle, 14- Morgan Bagley, 17- Shannon Thornsberry, 18- Eric Wells, 20- Jimmy Owens, 21k- Dakotah Knuckles, 44- Chris Madden, 56H- Jordon Horton, 91- Tyler Erb, 93- Donald Bradsher, 99- Frank Heckenast, Jr., 201- Billy Ogle, Jr.
*Driver list is incomplete and unofficial until after the drivers meeting.
Qualifying Results: One group for time-trials.
1. Owens (11.286), 2. Clanton, 3. Madden, 4. Sheppard, 5. Knuckles, 6. Weiss, 7. Wells, 8. Moran, 9. Frank, 10. Eckert, 11. Hill, 12. Bagley, 13. B Ogle, 14. Erb, 15. C Ogle, 16. Coulter, 17. Thornsberry, 18. Heckenast, 19. Smith, 20. Shirley, 21. Horton
Heat Race Results: Three heat races. The top-2 from each heat will go to the redraw.
Heat 1 Lineup- 1. Owens, 2. Sheppard, 3. Wells, 4. Eckert, 5. B Ogle, 6. Coulter, 7. Smith
Heat 1 Finish- 1. Owens, 2. Sheppard, 3. Wells, 4. Eckert, 5. B Ogle, 6. Coulter, 7. Smith
*Owens led all the way but had to fight off a strong challenge from Sheppard.
Heat 2 Lineup- 1. Clanton, 2. Knuckles, 3. Moran, 4. Hill, 5. Erb, 6. Thornsberry, 7. Shirley
Heat 2 Finish- 1. Clanton, 2. Moran, 3. Erb, 4. Shirley, 5. Knuckles, 6. Thornsberry, 7. Hill
*Clanton led all the way.
Heat 3 Lineup- 1. Madden, 2. Weiss, 3. Frank, 4. Bagley, 5. C Ogle, 6. Heckenast, 7. Horton
Heat 3 Finish- 1. Madden, 2. Weiss, 3. Frank, 4. Bagley, 5. Heckenast, 6. C Ogle, 7. Horton
*Madden had to fight off an early challenge from Weiss.
Last Chance Results: No last chance race.
Redraw Results: 1. Weiss, 2. Clanton, 3. Madden, 4. Moran, 5. Sheppard, 6. Owens
Feature Notes: Clanton led all the way in a feature that ran 50 caution free laps. The real battle was between those who finished 2nd- 5th. Owens did break away from that battle late in the race and closed the gap a bit on Clanton but his advantage was too great.
Feature Results: 1. Clanton, 2. Owens, 3. Weiss, 4. Madden, 5. Sheppard, 6. Eckert, 7. Moran, 8. Erb, 9. Wells, 10. Frank
*Again, my apologies but cell reception was very poor at the track.
Rick Eckert will be among tonight’s entrants in Tazewell
