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May
21, 2013 - With pesky rains postponing racing on May 18, Tazewell
Speedway owner Gary Hall made the decision to switch gears and
race on Tuesday night, May 21. Just as the pit area was getting
full with drivers from all over the region Mother Nature looked
as if she would once again spoil the plans. After a brief shower
the fans who waited out the rain were treated to one of the
best nights of racing so far this season.
Modified Streets were up first with fast qualifier Gary Blanken
lining up alongside Brad Davis on the front row of the twenty
lap feature. As the field took the green flag Davis jumped out
to the top spot followed by Blanken, Robbie Buchanan, and Warren
McMahan. McMahan would drop out of contention on lap three with
a flat right front tire. Davis would extend his lead and capture
his first win of the season in the Old Town Grill, Jeffers Exterminating,
A-1 Tint and Detail, Andrews Construction, Just Bounce, Country
Gun &Pawn, Phantom Race Engines powered Renegade Race car.
After the feature the top three finishers were inspected by
track officials. Gary Blanken was disqualified with improper
shocks on his car. Davis and Buchanan were deemed legal.
Modified Street
1. 88 Brad Davis
2. P21 Robbie Buchanan
3. 56 Tony Horton
4. 33 Warren McMahan
5. 52 Michael Boyd
6. 56H Jordon Horton
7. 4 Clyde Overholt
DNS 21K Dakotah Knuckles
Disqualified 5 Gary Blanken
In
Sportsman action Justin Beeler, who scored his first ever win
earlier in the season, posted the quickest time among eleven
entries with a lap of 12.637 seconds. With the invert draw Beeler
would share the front row of the feature with Morristown's Rex
Coffey, a second generation driver with many years of experience
on the high banks of the Bad Fast Taz. Coffey would take the
early lead with Beeler, Jerry Hux, Heath Alvey and Mike Clonce
giving chase. On lap four Alvey would slip by Beeler to take
over the second spot. The caution flag would fly on lap eight
as Beeler and Alvey made contact sending both cars into a spin.
The yellow would fly again as Ryan Coppock and Dustin Hoover
spun in turn four. Up front it was Rex Coffey scoring his first
Sportsman victory in the Coffee Boyz Racing, Rex Effects, Warren
Stinson DDS sponsored Warrior Race Car.
Sportsman
1. 3 Rex Coffey
2. 01 Jerry Hux
3. 7 Heath Alvey
4. 8 Mike Clonce
5. 25 Justin Beeler
6. XXX Josh Chesney
7. 71W Wendell Williams
8. 46 Derrick Shockley
9. 73 Richard Atkins
10. 88 Billy Gordon
11. 2C Ryan Coppock
12. 97 Keith Chapman
Last
year's Tazewell Late Model champion Jason Trammell was fast
qualifier among twelve entries with a lap of 11.624 seconds
and only .007 seconds separating him from Greg Estes who posted
a lap of 11.631 seconds. Trammell and Estes would bring the
field to the green in the thirty lap feature. As the field stormed
into turn one Estes would slide up into the outside wall ending
his night.
As Trammell pulled way with a comfortable lead the best battle
of the night waged behind him with Anthony Arnwine and Steve
Smith duking it out for second. Arnwine, son of Tazewell Speedway
Hall of Fame member Jim Arnwine, having many years of experience
in the late model ranks was still looking for that first taste
of victory. He would use every bit of that experience to try
and hold off Steve Smith, one of East Tennessee greatest wheelmen.
When not staying glued to Arnwine's back bumper Smith would
dive low in the turns trying to find an advantage. The duo made
contact several times throughout the feature with both drivers
giving and taking yet showing each other respect.
The caution flag would fly on lap eighteen setting up a green/white/checkered
finish. On the restart Smith was able to dive down low and take
the second spot away from Arnwine. But it wasn't enough to catch
Trammell who notched his second win of the season in the Fastlane
Signs & Graphics, Trammell Construction, Hatmaker Holdings,
Vic Hill Racing Engine powered Bloomquist Race car.
Tazewell
Late Models
1. 90J Jason Trammell
2. 3 Steve Smith
3. 11 Anthony Arnwine
4. B00 Josh Henry
5. 56J Jody Horton
6. 45 B.J. Morris
7. 22 Mathhew Holt
8. 17 Brian Shockley
9. 15 Jordan Horton
10. G71 Dustin Hoover
11. 24 Andy Wilder
12. 31 Greg Estes
Driving the heaviest and least aerodynamic vehicle at Tazewell
Speedway, Jonathan Miracle would use his experience and an expertly
prepared truck to dominate the Pure Street feature in the Dennis
Whitaker owned Dodge Ram pickup.
Pure Street
1. 26 Jonathan Miracle
2. 12 J.J. Green
3. 11 Tim Stevens
4. 92T Travis Crosby
5. 5 Jason Saylor
6. 97 Aaron Guinn
7. 25 Eric Webber
8. 28 Justin James
9. 15 Jason Long
In
4 Cylinder action Knoxville's Michael Courtney made his first
appearance of the season and was fast qualifier with a lap of
14.524 seconds. With the invert draw Chad Manning and Chuck
McMahan would make up the front row of the feature. McMahan
would take the early lead with Courtney taking over the second
spot on the following lap. By lap four Courtney would start
laying the pressure to McMahan for the lead. The yellow flag
would come out on lap four for Brandon Johnson and Bobby Reichert.
On the restart Courtney would jump the start and be relegated
to the tail end of the lead lap. McMahan would lead the rest
of the way to pick up his fourth win in a row in the Round Boy
Racing, Lowes Auto Parts, Jim Ford Auto, West Haven Speed Equipment
sponsored Ford Mustang.
4 Cylinder
1. 99 Chuck McMahan
2. 14 Chad Manning
3. 111 Randy Dykes
4. 19 Travis Dawson
5. 1 Mark Wallace
6. 72 Rufus Collett
7. 1 Jason Turner
8. 40 Chris Evans
9. C11 Michael Courtney
10. 22 Mark Dalton
11. 01 Brandon Johnson
12. 21 Bobby Reichert
DNS 38 James Collett Jr
In
the Classic Car feature Josh Chesney and Kurt Owens, subbing
for Daris Breeding, would bring the field to the green. Chesney
took the early lead Owens taking the lead away on lap five.
Owens dropped out with problems on lap seventeen giving Matt
Tharp his first win of the season on the Carway Auto Sales Ford
Coupe.
Classics
1. 20 Matt Tharp
2. 18 Eli Keck
3. 1 Shane Lockhart
4. 3 Jason Beeler
5. 44 Kurt Owens
6. 8 Josh Chesney
7. 7 John Stevens
8. 13J Joel Wolfenbarger
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