September 27, 2014 - Perfect racing weather greeted drivers and fans alike on Saturday night for the last points race of the 2014 at Tazewell Speedway. We also honored former track steward and fellow racer Buster Cupp with the Pure Street feature paying $500 to win. While most of the points leaders had the championship wrapped up, the Classic Car points battle came down to the very last lap of their feature. Our points champions will be awarded on Championship Night on October 11th.

The first feature of the evening was the fifteen lap 4 Cylinder feature. Former track champion Bubby Braden of Luttrel drew the pole position lining up alongside Cosby's Joey Allen. With the drop of the green Allen jumped into the lead trailed by Braden, Chris Reichert and Rufus Collett. By lap four Kurt Owens, who started ninth, had worked his way up to fourth. Up front Allen distanced himself from the field leading every lap for his second win of the season in the Allen's Railroad Contracting, Norton's Body Shop, New Vision Graphics Ford Mustang. Mark Wallace rallied from his eighth starting spot to finish second. Even after sitting out last night's feature while waiting for his engine to be rebuilt Chuck McMahan earned enough points this season to win the championship.

4 Cylinder
1. 00 Joey Allen
2. 1 Mark Wallace
3. 7Up Kurt Owens
4. 21 Danny Pennington
5. B7 Bubby Braden
6. 72 Rufus Collett
7. 22 Chris Reichert
8. 44J Jeromy Collins
9. B01 Brandon Johnson

Josh Fields of Tazewell set quick time among fifteen Sportsman entries with a lap of 12.330 seconds and drew the pole for the twenty lap feature starting alongside Steve Carr of Rogersville. Carr would use the outside line to jump into the lead followed by Fields, Clyde Overholt, and Taylor Coffman. Overholt would dive pitside on lap three with a flat tire yet would work his way back through the field to finish fourth. Carr would lead every lap of the feature for his first win of the season in the Spider Race Engines, Odello Industries, Holston Auto Parts, Hopson Racing & Fabrication Special. Taylor Coffman of Bean Station, in only his eighth start of the season, finished a career best third. Jordon Horton of Sneedville secured the Sportsman points championship even after sitting out last night's action.

Sportsman
1. 77 Stve Carr
2. 11 Josh Fields
3. 30 Taylor Coffman
4. 4 Clyde Overholt
5. 02 Michael Hawk
6. 24 Andy Wilder
7. 29 Chris Raines
8. 15 Wade Howerton
9. G7 Chris Barton
10. 5 Josh Chesney
11. 1 Ritchie Carey
12. 18 Anthony Burchett
13. 21 Brian Howerton
14. G71 Dustin Hoover
DNS 0 Kenny Ford

A stout field of Tazewell Late Models were on hand with Dakotah Knuckles of Ewing, VA setting fast time in qualifying with a lap of 12.111 seconds. Knuckles would draw the two in the invert draw giving fellow Virginia driver Greg Estes the pole starting spot. Estes took the early lead with Knuckles, Josh Henry and Jason Trammell giving chase. Knuckles would slip up in turn two on the second lap allowing Henry and Trammell to pass by. Henry's night would come to an end on lap four as he slammed the outside wall in turn one. This moved Trammell, who started sixth, up into second. By lap seven Trammell was on the back bumper on Estes. After trying the low line in turn four Trammell switched to the high side in turn one to take the lead from Estes on lap nine. Trammell would hold on for his fourth win of the season in the Fast Lane Signs & Graphics, Trammell Construction, Quality Medical Center, Tornado Alley Car Wash, Merle 97 FM sponsored Rayburn Race Car with power from a Vic Hill Racing Engine. Even after dropping out early in the feature Josh Henry earned enough points to win his first Tazewell Late Model points championship.

Tazewell Late Models
1. 90J Jason Trammell
2. 31 Greg Estes
3. 21K Dakotah Knuckles
4. 5 Bryan Hendrix
5. 22 Matthew Holt
6. 56J Jody Horton
7. 12 Craig Gregg
8. H1 Tony Horton
9. 17 Brian Shockley
10. 97 Keith Chapman
11. B00 Josh Henry
12. 3 Steve Smith
DNS 11 Anthony Arnwine

Justin Overton of Middlesboro came into last night's action leading Corryton's Joel Wolfenbarger by only two markers in the Classic Car points chase. Phillip Thompson of Knoxville set fast time and draw the pole position for the twenty lap feature. Thompson and Wolfenbarger would race side by side on the opening circuit with Thompson slipping into the lead on lap two. Thompson would lead every lap for his seventh win of the season in the Eagle Race Engines powered, Skyline Transportation, Filmax Filtration, Logistics Detailers sponosred Classic Car sedan. The final points tally had Overton and Wolfenbarger tied for first yet with one win on the season Wolfenbarger earned his first championship on only his second year of competition.

Classic Car
1. 24 Phillip Thompson
2. 13J Joel Wolfenbarger
3. 59 John Stevens
4. 99 Justin Overton
5. 8 Josh Chesney
6. 10 David Creech
7. C74 Cliff Lane
8. 1 Daisie Lockhart
9. 88 Richie Overholser
10. 18 Eli Keck

The final feature of the evening was the twenty-eight lap Buster Cupp Memorial for the Pure Street division paying $500 to win. Kevin Smith of Barbourville, Ky set fast time among nine entries in qualifying and drew the outside front row spot alongside Jason Long of Morristown. Smith would dominate the feature and after a postrace protest was deemed legal. This would be Smith's fourth win of the year. Points leader Jonathan Miracle survived a midrace collision with a spinning Hayston Collett, rally back to finish second and claim the points championship.

Pure Street
1. 58 Kevin Smith
2. 26 Jonathan Miracle
3. 15 Jason Long
4. 01 Luke Sharp
5. G2 Austin Neely
6. 92T Travis Crosby
7. 12H Hayston Collett
8. 57 Ronnie Romines
DNS 42 Jack England

This Saturday night October 4th will be the annual Fall Brawl at Tazewell Speedway. Limited Late Models will battle for $2000 to win. Sportsman and Modified Street will be racing for $1000 to win in their features. Classic Cars, 4 Cylinders and Pure Street will duke it out for $300 in their respective divisions.