With
East Tennessee's Jimmy Owens and Scott Bloomquist at the top
of the Lucas Oil point standings, race fans streamed into the
stands looking to witness another classic battle between the
two East Tennessee dirt-track masters. Twenty-nine others would
join them in pursuit of the Ten-Thousand dollar first place
check sponsored by Toyota Knoxville.
After
the clay was readied the cars took to the high banks for hot
laps and qualifications. First to qualify was the Lucas Oil
Late Models with Scott Bloomquist grabbing a three-hundred dollar
pole award with fast time of the night. The Modified Street
class took to the banks next with Robbie Buchanon getting the
pole position with a time of 13.977 seconds. Following the Prayer
and National Anthem the Lucas Oil heat races were next. Rodney
Kiker took the checkered flag during the first of four heats.
In heat two Brad Neat got the win over Dan Schleiper and a hard
charging Mike Marlar. In the third heat race Steve Casebolt
got the jump on Scott Bloomquist and powered away for the win.
The final heat race was won by Billy Ogle Jr. over the highly
popular Jimmy Owens.
The B1-Main was next and Mike Weeks took the checkers. Immediately
following was the B2-Main with Rick Rogers taking the win.
The Modified Street Class were the first to race on this hot
June night with Robbie Buchanon and Clyde Overholt starting
from the front row. As they took the green and came around turn
one Anthony Morgan and Buchanon touched with Buchanon and Morgan's
cars both sustaining damage. Overholt and Jordon Horton restarted
the race from the front row following some extra-excitement
from the two involved in the lap one incident. Horton had grabbed
the top spot and led them back to the green to get the race
started once again. On lap two the field lost another machine
when Atkins and Carey got together. Carey would not continue.
Horton had to try to hold off last week's winner Overholt and
his father Tony Horton. A caution flag flew on lap eleven and
bunched up the field for one last chance at Horton but it was
all in vain as "The Natural" Jordon Horton took the
win over Overholt and a hard charging Allen Holt.
Modified Street Results:
1 56H Jordan Horton
2 4 Clyde Overholt
3 24 Allen Holt
4 54 Larry Burke
5 56 Tony Horton
6 3 Mark Meadows
7 20 Scott Adkins
8 21 Richard Carey
9 P21 Robbie Buchanon
10 26 Anthony Morgan
It was time for the Toyota Knoxville 75 participants to take
the track and get the long awaited feature underway. On row
one was Steve Casebolt and Rodney Kiker. The two put their feet
down on the loud pedal pushing the air and high octane racing
fuel into the cylinders and lighting them with a high energy
spark. With that the Toyota Knoxville 75 was finally underway
with Kiker in the lead. By lap 24 Neat had powered to the front
as Kiker began falling back. Billy Ogle Jr also came through
the pack to grab the third spot. Neat led them back to the green
on the restart. On lap 27 Bloomquist had made it up to 3rd.
On lap 35 Casebolt began to challenge a new leader, Brad Neat.
At lap 52 Bloomquist was once again putting pressure on the
leaders. The top 4 positions at this time were all running in
same corner. Neat, Casebolt, Bloomquist and Billy Ogle Jr were
all nose to tail. On lap 54 Kiker had trouble and fell off thee
pace ending his great night. On the lap 68 restart Neat withstood
the final charges by casebolt and Bloomquist to get the win
and a cool ten grand. In the victory lane Neat said, "I
would like to thank God. I am so happy to be in victory lane
here at Tazewell. Also, thanks to Bobby Labonte and all these
sponsors that help us."
Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series Toyota of Knoxville 75 Results:
1 41N Brad Neat
2 C9 Steve Casebolt
3 0 Scott Bloomquist
4 201 Billy Ogle Jr.
5 71 Don ONeil
6 1V Vic Hill
7 20 Jimmy Owens
8 23 John Blankenship
9 S9 Dan Schleiper
10 17M Dale McDowell
11 53 Ray Cook
12 3 Steve Smith
13 44 Earl Pearson
14 71W Chris Wall
15 44X Rick Rogers
16 18E Eric Wells
17 9T Tim Isenberg
18 25K Rodney Kiker
19 4T Tommy Kerr
20 25C Shane Clanton
21 157 Mike Marlar
22 11T Tyler Reddick
23 4S Mike Smith
24 22 Mike Weeks
The Classics were next on the program with the front row made
up of Joe Keck and Ron Rudder. On lap 6 Jay Eubanks got around
Keck for the lead. On lap 17 Mack McCarter made his move and
drove into second place. There was plenty of three-wide racing
action but Eubanks simply drove to the victory. It was his first
of the year and another first time winner at the Taz. McCarter
and Logan Dukes rounded out the top three.
Classic Car Results:
1 3 Jay Eubanks
2 51 Mack McCarter
3 6 Logan Dukes
4 5 Chuck McMahan
5 8 Joe Keck
6 17 Robbie Sands
7 9 Wayne Dukes
8 57 Adam Hicks
9 XXX Josh Chesney
10 2 Ron Rudder
11 5 Robbie Sands II
12 4 Tom Conaway
13 23 Wayne Holbert
14 22 Michale Holbert
15 68 Andy Ogle
16 88 Ed Merriman
17 03 Jim Yeary
18 555 Ryan Carey
19 34 Phillip Shockley DNS
The final race of the night was the Pure Street division. John
Stevens and Will Carey led the pack into turn one but a crash
involving Mike Daniels and Steve Smith slowed the pace before
the first lap was recorded. Both cars were able to continue
with Daniels Making it all the way to the checkered flag. Jason
Long finished in second place with last weeks winner Jonathan
Miracle behind him in third.
Pure Street Results:
1 12 Michael Daniels
2 15 Jason Long
3 41 Johnathn Miracle
4 2 Steve Smith
5 16 Will Carey
6 28 Justin James
7 77 John Stevens
8 11 Toby Turner
9 58 Kevin Smith
The 2010 Lucas Oil, Toyota Knoxville 75 featured the best of
the best in dirt racing and even included a 14 year old from
California, Tyler Reddick. The speedway filled up with race
fans who witnessed a fast race program with great side by side
action and were all on their way home by midnight. Tazewell
Speedway would also like to thank Ernie Womak for his many,
many years of loyalty. Womak decided that tonight would be his
last race supplying security for the speedway. Womak stated
on the public address system, "I have prayed about this
and its just my time to stop. I have had lots of good memories
here but now is the right time." For all information concerning
the Taz, simply log on to www.tazewellspeedway.net.
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