Dakotah Knuckles of Ewing, VA flexed his muscles in leading every lap of the Limited Late Model feature Saturday night for his first win of the season. Thirteen drivers from around the region signed in with Jason Trammell of Knoxville setting quick time in qualifying with a lap of 11.736 seconds, the only diver to turn in a sub twelve second lap. Knuckles and Chris Barton of Middlesboro, KY would turn in the second and third quickest times.
After the invert draw Barton and Knuckles would start on the front row of the thirty lap feature. Using the top side to his advantage Knuckles would storm into the lead after the field took the green flag. Behind him Barton was left to fend off Trammell, Brian Shockley and Anthony Arnwine. Several cautions would plague the early laps of the event. On lap seven Trammell would duck low to take the second spot away from Barton and look for a way to reel in Knuckles. Three circuits later Shockley would slip by Barton to take over third.
As the laps wore on Knuckles would find the lines in the turns that allowed him to distance himself from the field to earn his first win of the season in the Timberline Barns, Hill’s Truck Repair, Hickory Star Marina, Marcum Oil, Dr. Brent Pursifull, Jovida Enterprises Pat Howerton Roofing, Florida Veterinarian, Liberty Sport & Pawn, JKL Trucking, C&C Landscaping, High Velocity Heads, Vic Hill Racing Engine powered Brucebilt Performance Rocket Chassis.
Limited Late Model
1. 21K Dakotah Knuckles
2. 90J Jason Trammell
3. 17 Brian Shockley
4. 63 Josh Collins
5. 5 Brian Hendrix
6. 144 Chris Barton
7. 8 Chris Chandler
8. 97 Keith Chapman
9. 22 Matthew Holt
10. 22 Lynn Leach
11. 11 Anthony Arnwine
12. 56 Jody Horton
13. 15 Donovan Long
Clyde Overholt of Tazewell got back on the winning track after falling out of the Sportsman feature two weeks ago with engine woes. Overholt would set the fastest time among seventeen entries in time trials and start on the pole after the invert draw. Slipping past his teammate Jonathan Miracle down the back stretch Overholt would go on to lead every lap to notch his fifth win of the year in the Overholt Racing & Fabrication, Noah’s Wholesale, Petty’s Wrecker Service, Baker’s Tree Service, Eagle Race Engine powered Rayburn Race Car.
Sportsman
1. 4 Clyde Overholt
2. 50M Jonathan Miracle
3. 35 Matt Tharp
4. 97 Aaron Guinn
5. 3 Michael Boyd
6. 79 Josh Sneed
7. 18 Jason Bowers
8. 24 Andy Wilder
9. 15 Wade Howerton
10. K5 Nick Kniat
11. 41 Richard Bailey
12. 54 Mitchell Burke
13. 28 Randy Davis
14. 21 Brian Howerton
15. 7 Matthew Smith
16. 1 David Clark
DQ’d 50 Rick Welch
Don Adams of London, KY would use his years of Open Wheel Modified driving experience to score his third win of the season in the Lightning Chassis House car. Brad Hall of Knoxville would set quick time in qualifying and start on the pole of the feature alongside Adams. Using the preferred outside line Adams quickly took the lead yet had his hands full as Hall challenged the veteran throughout the twenty lap event.
Open Wheel Modified
1. 90 Don Adams
2. 47 Brad Hall
3. 82 Wade Howerton
4. 16 Logan Hickey
5. 17 Josh Brock
6. 36 Billy Palmer
7. 4 Tyler James
8. 0 Terry James
Chris Rickett of Morristown notched his first win at The Taz this year as he held off challenges from Shannon Emery of Morristown and Tazewell’s Brad Davis in the Super Stock feature. Austin Neely of Tazewell was fastest among the entries for the first time in his career. After the invert draw Neely would start on the inside of the second row as Emery and Rickett would start on the front row. Rickett would take the point at the drop of the green with Emery charging in second. Cody Thompson would bring out the caution on lap nine as his engine left a trail of oil on the front stretch. During the yellow flag period Emery would exit the speedway with a flat right front tire. After the restart Rickett would fight off Davis to lead every lap in the Rickett Sheet Metal, Blistered Chicken Saloon, S&S Farms, Edwards Forest Products Special.
Super Stock
1. 36 Chris Rickett
2. 88 Brad Davis
3. 3 Austin Neely
4. 66 Michael Woods
5. M2 Shannon Emery
6. 83 Cody Thompson
7. 5 Gary Blanken
8. 20 Scottie Atkins
DNS 56 Tony Horton
Chuck McMahan of Dandridge led every lap of the 4 Cylinder feature for his fourth win of the season in the Roundboy Motorsports, Lowe’s Auto Parts, Jim Ford Automotive, Original Mr. Freezo Ford Mustang.
4 Cylinder
1. 99 Chuck McMahan
2. 00 Joey Allen
3. B7 Bubby Braden
4. 1 Mark Wallace
5. 2A Austin Fancher
Hayston Collett of Harlan, KY was looking for his first Classic Car win of the year as he took the early lead in the feature over points leader John Stevens of Wallins Creek, KY. Collett & Stevens would duke it out until the sixth lap when Collett dropped pit side with problems. Stevens would lead the rest of the way for his tenth win of the year piloting the Red Eyes Racing, VFW #1178, Hensley Trucking sponsored sedan.
Classic Car
1. 7 John Stevens
2. 11 Tim Stevens
3. 2 Brandon Munsey
4. W1 Billy Woods
5. 55 Sawyer Walton
6. 1 Tommy Cameron
7. 5 Hayston Collett
Dq’d 777 Josh Chesney
