On a hot August night Tazewell Speedway presented another night of the high speed action that brought fans and drivers from all over the area. It was also a double points night for all classes. Before the evening was over a fan favorite returned to Victory Lane and one young driver earned his first career win.
Brian Shockley of Thorn Hill recorded the quickest lap in Limited Late Model time trials with a lap of 11.803 seconds. Pulling the four on the invert draw would relegate Shockley starting on the outside of the second row. This would put current Limited Late Model points leader Aaron Guinn of Russellville and Greg Estes of Jonesville, VA on the front row for the thirty lap feature. With the wave of the green flag Guinn took control as Estes, Knoxville’s Jason Trammell and Shockley gave chase. By the tenth lap the trio of Guinn, Estes and Trammell began widening the gap on the rest of the field. On lap eleven the car of Michael Rutherford would slow on the front stretch. On the restart Estes’ car failed to come up to speed as he suffered a flat right rear tire. Trammell would inherit second yet wasn’t able to catch Guinn in the final laps. Going flag-to-flag Guinn piloted the Lloyd’s Electric Service, Mahle Motorsport, McRod Designs, Lakeway Title Services, PPM Race Products, Sam Neill Insurance sponsored Warrior Race Car with power from a DJ’s Performance Race engine to his second win of the season and retain the points lead.
Limited Late Model
1. 97 Aaron Guinn
2. 90J Jason Trammell
3. 17 Brian Shockley
4. 22 Matthew Holt
5. 22 Lynn Leach
6. 31 Greg Estes
7. 34 Austin Glass
8. 18 Michael Rutherford
9. 144 Josh Collins
10. 3 Steve Smith
Coming into the night five separate Sportsman drivers had earned wins in the 2020 season with one driver, Joe Bray of Tazewell, collecting his first career win. James Parrott of Rutledge, still searching for his first win of the season, was quickest in qualifying with a lap of 12.370 seconds yet would draw the four on the invert. This would put good friends Mitchell Burke of Tazewell and Washburn’s Jerry Boling on the front row of the twenty lap dash. Using the outside starting spots Boling and Parrott sprinted into the front on the first lap as Burke and Tazewell’s Robbie Buchanan jockeyed for third. By the fifth lap Boling had begun pulling away from Parrot, who was busy holding off Burke. On lap seven Burke would retire from the race with front suspension troubles and bring out the caution.
On the restart Parrot began pressuring Boling for the lead yet couldn’t find a lane to pass. The last caution would fly on lap fifteen for debris on the speedway. On the ensuing restart, current Sportsman points leader Odie Overholt of Tazewell, threw his hat into the fight for the lead after starting seventh on the grid. The feature would belong to Boling as he lead every lap for his first career Sportsman win, in only his second season of competition, driving the Housing Material Surplus, Cedar Grove Marina, Halo Bar & Grill, Kuhn’s Carpentry & Odd Jobs, Shane’s Pump Service, Freeman’s AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricant Supply, Rick Atkins Bobcat & Lawn Care sponsored, DJ’s Performance Race Engine powered GRT Race Car.
Sportsman
1. 5 Jerry Boling
2. 10 James Parrott
3. 14 Odie Overholt
4. 12 Matt Shockley
5. 20 David Bullington
6. 24 Andy Wilder
7. 28 Richard Cox
8. 13 Robbie Buchanan
9. 76 Joe Bray
10. 3 Allen Noah
11. 54 Mitchell Burke
12. 00 Chris Raines
13. 17 Logan Seal
DNS 52H Harve Gregory
DNS 71 Brandon Waller
DNS D05 Dawson Charles
DNS 52 Troy Eads
DNS 88 Larry Moore
In Classic Car action Maynardville’s Josh Chesney would come into the night with only a six point lead over Corryton’s Richie Overholser in the points battle. Chesney was quickest in time trials yet would draw the three and start on the inside of the second row in the twenty lap feature. Rusty Welch of Corryton would start on the pole alongside Overholser. Before the first lap could be completed Chesney would pull pit side with a broken tie rod end bolt, ending his night.
Overholser would take the lead on the first complete lap with Knoxville’s Eli Keck and Chris Worsham hot on his heels. Fighting off the challenge Overholser would lead every lap to score his first win of the season in the Fat Boyz Racing, Inskip Barber Shop, West Haven Speed Equipment sponsored Classic Car Sedan.
Classic Car
1. 88 Richie Overholser
2. 78 Eli Keck
3. 17 Rusty Welch
4. 5 Joshua Chesney
5. 22H Ethan Hansard
6. 2 Michael Branham
7. 18 Chris Worsham
8. 16 Will Carey
9. XXX Josh Chesney
DNS 69 Jesse Hickman
Logan Cobb of Mohawk was another driver searching for his first Street Stock win of the 2020 season. The young driver was quickest in time trials yet would draw the two on the invert, giving Morristown’s Tony Trent the pole for the feature. Cobb would start on the outside of the front row and use that preferred line to take the lead on the opening lap, trailed by Trent and Donovan Long of Morristown. On lap seven Cobb would spin in turn two, giving the lead over to Trent. Keeping Long at bay, Trent would lead the remaining laps to score his fourth win in a row and fifth win overall behind the wheel of the Livesay’s Auto Sales, Morristown Towing & Automotive, Britt’s Welding, Wallace Hardware sponsored Monte Carlo.
Street Stock
1. 18 Tony Trent
2. 15 Donovan Long
3. 20S James Weaver
4. 17A Quincy Arnwine
5. 10 Colby Long
6. 27 Chesten Anderson
7. 30 Andrew Kiser
8. 73 Marty Irvin
9. 20 Scottie Atkins
10. C4 Logan Cobb
11. 5 Greg Harville
DNS 26 Zach Campbell
Last year’s 4 Cylinder points champion Hayston Collett of Harlan, KY would start on the pole of the twenty lap race and take the point on the opening lap. Behind him John Byers of Knoxville, Caryville’s Shane Bullock and Newport’s Tommy Cameron battled for positions. In the opening laps the top four cars raced nose to tail with no quarter given. On lap eleven Collett’s car would slow on the front stretch allowing Byers to take over the top spot. Byers would lead the rest of the way for his second win in a row.
4 Cylinder
1. 83 John Byers
2. 99 Chuck McMahan
3. 40 Tommy Cameron
4. 2B Shane Bullock
5. 00 John Gulliver
6. 1 Michael Fox
7. 21 Hayston Collett
8. 19
9. 72 Rufus Collett
10. 1 Mark Dalton
11. 97 Joseph McGill
