August 9, 2014 - For the second weekend in a row pesky rains threatened to cancel racing at Tazewell Speedway. The drivers and fans that ignored the forecast were rewarded with another night of close quarters racing with one driver getting his first ever win, one driver breaking a track qaulifying record and a fan favorite winning two in a row.

Eleven Tazewell Late Models signed in with Steve Smith of Powell setting fast time in qualifying with a lap of 11.840 seconds. As the field gathered for the start of the feature Smith did not make it to the track. Bryan Hendrix of Knoxville would move up and start on the outside of the front row alongside Dakotah Knuckles of Ewing, VA. From the drop of the green Hendrix, who won the feature two weeks ago, distanced him self from Knuckles who had his hands full holding off Josh Henry of Newport. Henry would use the low side of the track pulling up beside Knuckles several time until a rear axle problem took him out of contention on lap sixteen. On the restart Josh Collins of Powell and Jody Horton of Sneedville put the pressure on Knuckles for the second spot. On the last lap Knuckles and Collins made contact in turn two with both cars suffering damage. As that happened Horton slipped by to finish second. Up front it was Hendrix scoring his second win in a row in the Sweet Trucking sponsored GRT Race Car with power from a Bunch Racing Engine.

Tazewell Late Models
1. 5 Bryan Hendrix
2. 56J Jody Horton
3. 22 Mathhew Holt
4. 18 Michael Rutherford
5. 21K Dakotah Knuckles
6. 44 Josh Collins
7. 90J Jason Trammell
8. 17 Brian Shockley
9. B00 Josh Henry
10. 8 Chris Chandler
DNS 3 Steve Smith

In Sportsman action Josh Fields of Tazewell broke the track qualifying record previously held by Anthony Burchett with a new time of 12.129 seconds. Fields, who was looking for his fourth win in a row, earned the pole position sharing the front row with Clyde Overholt of Tazewell. Fields took the early lead with Overholt and Keith Chapman of Powell following closely. Chapman used the low groove to his advantage on lap eight to take second away from Fields but a caution flag moved him back to the third spot. On the restart Chapman once again mounted a challenge and on lap eleven passed Fields on the back stretch and took the lead from Overholt in turn four. Chapman would lead the remaining laps yet was disqualified after the race for refusing to sell the carburator from his car. The win would be awarded to Overholt in the Overholt Fabrication, Noah’s Wholesale, Baker Tree Service, Bailey’s Body Shop sponsored Rayburn Race Car powered by a DJ’s Performance Racing Engine.

Sportsman
1. 4 Clyde Overholt
2. 11 Josh Fields
3. 02 Michael Hawk
4. 24 Andy Wilder
5. G71 Dustin Hoover
6. 5 Josh Chesney
7. G7 Billy Gordon
8. 50 Alan Cole
DQ'd 97 Keith Chapman (Refusal to sell carb)

Richie Overholser of Corryton held off a late race challenge from Chris Evans of Middlesboro, KY to score his first ever Classic Car feature win. Overholser's Classic Car sedan gets sponsorship from Hot Rod's Paint & Body, Dr. J's Sugar Shack, Inskip Barber Shop and Maynardville Muffler, Cell Pro South and Collis Quarter Horses.

Classic Car
1. Richie Overholser
2. 2 Chris Evans
3. XXX Josh Chesney
4. 59 John Stevens
5. 8 Eli Keck
6. C74 Cliff Lane
7. 13J Joel Wolfenbarger
8. 99 Justin Overton

Randy Dyke of Newport took the lead away from points leader Chuck McMahan on lap seven for his second win of the season in the Anderson Trucking, Dykes Body Shop and Henry Trucking Ford Mustang.

4 Cylinder
1. 111 Randy Dyke
2. 99 Chuck McMahan
3. 21 Danny Pennington
4. 72 Rufus Collett
5. 11 Torrey Garrett
6. 1 Mark Wallace

Jason Saylor of Harlan led every lap of the Pure Street feature in the B&B Auto, Jean Coal Company, After Hours Designs Monte Carlo.

Pure Street
1. 5 Jason Saylor
2. 26 Jonathan Miracle
3. 12H Eddie Collett
4. 58 Kevin Smith
5. 11 Tim Stevens
6. 44C Dustin Collins
7. 10 Garry Jones
8. 92T Travis Crosby