Jason Trammell of Knoxville reached a milestone on Saturday night that only a select few have achieved as the third-generation driver scored his one hundreth career victory. It was only fitting that he would pick up the win at the track that his late Grandfather Charlie and father Jack picked up wins and the site of Jason’s first win.
Fourteen Limited Model drivers signed in with Trammell setting quick time in qualifying with a blistering lap of 11.690 seconds. Knoxville’s Adam Beeler, in his first start at Tazewell Speedway this season, was the only other driver to record a sub 12 second lap with a time of 11.953 seconds. After the invert draw, third fastest qualifier Dakotah Knuckles of Ewing, VA would start on the pole of the thirty lap feature with Beeler sharing the front row.
Bringing the field to the green flag Knuckles would jump into the lead as Beeler and Trammell raced door to door for second. On the second lap Trammell would slip by Beeler for the spot and set his sights on Knuckles. Two laps later Trammell would dive low in turn three and power his way past Knuckles as the duo came out of turn four. The caution flag would fly on lap thirteen for a spin by Josh Evans. During the caution Beeler would duck pitside with an overheating engine. Back under green Trammell smashed the loud pedal to put distance between himself and Knuckles. Behind them Greg Estes of Jonesville, VA and Josh Collins of Powell battled for the third. Former track champion Bryan Hendrix of Knoxville would pass Estes for fourth with five laps to go.
With almost a half-track advantage over second place Trammell would cruise the rest of the way for his seventh Tazewell Speedway win of the season and career win one hundred in 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.
Limited Late Model
1. 90J Jason Trammell
2. 21K Dakotah Knuckles
3. 63 Josh Collins
4. 5 Bryan Hendrix
5. 31 Greg Estes
6. 11 Josh Fields
7. 17 Brian Shockley
8. 56 Jody Horton
9. 18 Michael Rutherford
10. 22 Taran Hurst
11. 119 Josh Evans
12. 1 David Clark
13. 66 Adam Beeler
14. 97 Keith Chapman
Anthony Burchett of Harrogate survived a clash with a lap car and took the lead away from Clyde Overholt of Tazewell to collect his first Sportsman win of the season. Former Limited Late Model standout Travis Fultz of Harrogate would set fast time in qualifying with a lap of 12.147 seconds with Burchett qualifying second. Overholt, who was looking for his sixth win of the season, would start on the pole of the twenty lap feature after the invert draw. Blasting down the front stretch Overholt would take the lead as Burchett, Anthony Arnwine, Fultz and Kyle Courtney gave chase. As the field went down the back chute Fultz would take third and Aaron Guinn would move into fifth.
Throughout most of the feature Burchett was able to keep pace with Overholt with Fultz lurking in the third spot. With three laps to go the leaders had caught up with the tail end of the field. Just as they were coming down the front stretch the car of Mark Philpot was directly in middle of the track. Taking evasive action Burchett would go to the lowside just as Philpot moved down. Burchett would collide with Philpot and suffer heavy right side body damage yet never let out of the gas. Overholt would take the high side and back out of the throttle to keep from losing control in turn one. Diving to the bottom Burchett would take the lead away from Overholt to score his first win of the season piloting the Discount Parts City, Hancock Home Health, Monster Energy Drink sponsored Warrior Race Car. In Victory Lane Burchett dedicated the win to his grandfather who recently passed away.
Sportsman
1. 18 Anthony Burchett
2. 4 Clyde Overholt
3. T0 Travis Fultz
4. 97 Aaron Guinn
5. 171 Kyle Courtney
6. 111 Anthony Arnwine
7. 11 Cody Smith
8. 41 Richard Bailey
9. 28 Randy Davis
10. 47 Nick Kniat
11. 15 Wade Howerton
12. 24 Andy Wilder
13. 3 Mark Philpot
14. 50M Jonathan Miracle
15. 54 Mitchell Burke
16. 21 Brian Howerton
DNS 3D Mike Winstead
Jody Puckett of Melvin, KY made his way back to Victory Lane after almost three months without an Open Wheel Modified win. Puckett would turn the fastest time in qualifying with a lap of 12.819 seconds. Matt Hamilton of Aurora, IN, in his first ever visit to The Taz, would qualify second. Puckett would take the early lead as Hamilton battled with Don Adams of London, KY for second. On lap five Adams, who started sixth, moved past Hamilton and began to track down Puckett. Several times during the feature the pair would race side by side with Hamilton staying close in third. Puckett would keep his mentor and close friend at bay and score his fourth win of the year in the Slicker Graphics, Tahati Energy, ABCO Performance, Twin Bridge Auto Parts, Friends of Coal sponsored Lightning Chassis with power from a Mullins Race Engine.
Open Wheel Modified
1. J3 Jody Puckett
2. 90 Don Adams
3. 9H Matt Hamilton
4. 36 Billy Palmer
5. 82 Wade Rookard
6. 17 Josh Brock
7. 4 Wayne James
8. 18 David Adams
9. 33Z Zach Powers
10. 00 Jeff Akard
11. 14 Austin Atkins
12. 22 Shawn Hibbard
Austin Neely of Tazewell would lead every lap of the Super Stock feature to notch his second career victory. Neely would use the outside line to take the lead from pole sitter Brad Davis. Staying glued to the Neely’s back bumper Davis tried several times to take the lead away yet couldn’t make the car stick down low. Neely’s Eagle Race Engine powered Super Stock is sponsored by Clayton Homes, Giles Industries, MRC Trucking, Five Star Properties, Lester Signs & Graphics, Mary’s Home Furnishings, Whitaker Insurance Agency, Tim Fletcher Heating & Cooling, S & R Farms, Jerry’s Hardware and Shorty’s Shock Service.
Super Stock
1. 3 Austin Neely
2. 88 Brad Davis
3. 5 Gary Blanken
4. P21 Robbie Buchanan
5. 56 Tony Horton
6. C4 Logan Cobb
DNS 83 Cody Thompson
Josh Chesney of Maynardville led every lap of an action filled Classic Car feature for his first win of the season in the M&E Boat Services, Wallace Auto Sales, P&L Marina, Cabbage Auto Parts sponsored, DJ’s Performance Race Engine powered sedan. The scariest moment of the night occured on the second lap as the car of Quincy Arnwine climbed the wall in turn three and flipped several times off of the turn four wall. After a few tense moments Arnwine would walk away under his own power.
Classic Car
1. 1 Josh Chesney
2. 5 Hayston Collett
3. 17 Tim Stevens
4. 7 John Stevens
5. 9 Jerry Acuff
6. 2 Brandon Muncey
7. W1 Billy Woods
8. 4 Brian Saylor
9. 55 Sawyer Walton
10. 19 Quincy Arnwine
After drawing the pole position for the 4 Cylinder feature Jamie James of Hartford would lead every lap for his first career win behind the wheel of the Knox Hardwood Finishing, Ernies Tires sponsored Back Yard Chassis Ford Taurus.
4 Cylinder
1. 13 Jamie James
2. 72 Rufus Collett
3. 22 Chris Reichert
4. 11 Taylor Haynes
5. 99 Chuck McMahan
6. B7 Bubby Braden
7. 21 Danny Pennington
DNS 66 David Nolan
