After nearly a month off the ground-pounding, high-horsepower Limited Late Models were back on showcase at Tazewell Speedway. Picking up where he left off, Jason Trammell of Knoxville would lead every lap of the feature to notch his fifth straight win of the year. Twelve cars from around the region signed in with Trammell turning in the only sub-12 second qualifying lap of 11.606 seconds. Josh Collins of Powell, in his first start of the season, recorded the second fastest time.
Drawing the one on the invert draw would give Trammell the pole position for the thirty lap feature with Collins starting on the outside of the front row. From the drop of the green Trammell shoved his way into the lead trailed by Collins, Bobbys Mays of Jonesborough, Brian Shockley of Thorn Hill and Tazewell’s David Clark. By the second lap Dakotah Knuckles of Ewing, Va had moved past Clark to take over fifth after starting in the eighth spot. On lap nine Mays would get sideways and as he came down the track Clark slammed into his driver door. Both cars were heavily damaged and retired from the event. On the retart Knuckles started putting pressure on Shockley for third and eight laps later would take the spot away.
The action would slow down on lap twenty-two for Lynn Leach of Clinton who spun in turn two collecting Chris Barton of Pineville, Ky in the process. On the ensuing restart Knuckles would drag race Collins down the back chute and take over second place. Up front Trammell would put the Fastlane Signs & Graphics, Quality Medical Center, Trammell Construction, Hatmaker Holdings, High Velocity Heads, Integra Shocks, Charlie Brown Screen Printing & Embroidery, Hoosier Tire by Pup, Vic Hill Race Engine powered Rayburn Race Car on cruise control and hold off Knuckles for his fifth win of the season. Trammell would also collect the Mid Season Points Champion trophy.
Limited Late Models
1. 90J Jason Trammell
2. 21K Dakotah Knuckles
3. 63 Josh Collins
4. 17 Brian Shockley
5. 11 Anthony Arnwine
6. 18 Michael Rutherford
7. 144 Chris Barton
8. 22 Taran Hurst
9. 22 Lynn Leach
10. 22 Matthew Holt
11. 25 Bobby Mays
12. 1 David Clark
A season high nineteen Sportsman Late Models signed in with Kentucky’s Cody Smith setting the quickest time in qualifying of 12.158 seconds. Tazewell’s Clyde Overholt would turn in the second fastest time and start on the pole of the twenty lap feature after the invert draw. At the drop of the green flag Overholt would take the point as Smith, Luttrell’s Matt Tharp and points leader Jonathan Miracle gave chase. On the second circuit Tharp would shove his way past Smith for second. David Clark, doing double duty driving duties, would bring out the yellow on lap four as he spun in turn two. On the restart Tharp pulled alongside Overholt to challenge for the lead. Four laps later Smith would drop pitside with a flat tire.
After several cautions for spinning cars the field would get a few clean green laps. On lap thirteen Tharp once again pulled even with Overholt looking for the lead. Two circuits later Miracle would flex his muscle as he moved past Tharp on the back stretch. Tharp would not give the spot up easy as he tried a dive bomb move in four trying to take the spot back. Just as the leaders took the white flag a spinning car would once again bring out the caution setting up a green/white/checkered finish. With one to go Tharp would slip by Miracle for second yet it wasn’t enough to catch Overholt who scored his fourth win in a row piloting the Overholt Racing & Fabrication, Noah’s Wholesale, Petty’s Wrecker Service, Baker’s Tree Service, Eagle Race Engine powered Rayburn Race Car. Jonathan Miracle would be awarded the Mid Season Points Champion trophy.
Sportsman
1. 4 Clyde Overholt
2. 35 Matt Tharp
3. 50M Jonathan Miracle
4. 97 Aaron Guinn
5. 28 Randy Davis
6. 1 David Clark
7. 79 Josh Sneed
8. 41 Richard Bailey
9. 00 Chris Raines
10. 24 Andy Wilder
11. 7X Mark Sefton
12. 12 Dustin Hoover
13. K5 Nick Kniat
14. 10 Bubba Long
15. 11 Cody Smith
16. 15 Wade Howerton
17. 21 Brian Howerton
18. 7 Matthew Smith
DNS 34 Philip Shockley
Brad Hall of Knoxville picked up his second Open Wheel Modified feature win of the year in the Brucebilt Performance, Bodies by Skinny, Tazewell Chiropractic Special. Hall would have to duke it out with Don Adams of London, Ky in the early laps as they raced side by side. Billy Palmer of Hardin Valley was awarded the Mid Season Points Champion trophy.
Open Wheel Modified
1. 47 Brad Hall
2. 90 Don Adams
3. 4 Wayne James
4. J3 Jody Puckett
5. 00 Stanley Donahoo
6. 82 Wade Rookard
7. J4 Tyler James
8. 21 Taylor Cook
9. 36 Billy Palmer
10. 00 Jeff Akard
Brad Davis of Tazewell went unchallenged to notch his third Super Stock win of the season in the effers Exterminating, A-1 Tint & Graphics, Dynamic Machine, Andrews Construction, Old Town Grill, Little Caesars, Southern Outdoors, Paradise Marine, Locus Chapel sponsored Rainmaker Race car with power from a Phantom Race Engine. Davis would also earn the Mid Season Points Championship trophy.
Super Stock
1. 88 Brad Davis
2. 83 Cody Thompson
3. 66 Michael Woods
4. 3 Bret Banks
5. C4 Logan Cobb
6. 5 Gary Blanken
DNS 3 Austin Neely
John Stevens of Wallins Creek, Ky continued his domination of the Classic Car division by notching his ninth win of the year in the Red Eyes Racing, VFW #1178, Hensley Trucking sponsored sedan. Stevens would also be awarded the Mid Season Points Champion trophy. Justin Overton of Middlesboro, Ky hounded Stevens for the the entire feature racing side by side several times.
Classic Car
1. 7 John Stevens
2. 98 Justin Overton
3. 12 Jason Saylor
4. 5 Hayston Collett
5. 11 Tim Stevens
6. 27 Quincy Arnwine
7. XXX Matt Tharp
8. 2 Brandon Muncey
9. 65 Michael Maiden
10. 17 Rocky Estes Jr
11. 777 Josh Chesney
Mark Wallace of Maynardville led every lap of the 4 Cylinder feature for his first win of the season in the Wallace Auto Sales, Quality Medical Center, Carey’s Customs Ford Mustang. Chuck McMahan of Dandridge would be awarded the Mid Season Points Champion trophy.
4 Cylinder
1. 1 Mark Wallace
2. 007 Rufus Collett
3. 22 Chris Reichert
DNS Willard Lawson
